MODIFIED MINING PLAN WITH PROGRESSIVE MINE CLOSURE PLAN Submitted under Rule 24(3) & (7) of Bihar Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules 2014 OF KISHANGANJ SAND DEPOSIT DISTRICT- KISHANGANJ (BIHAR) APPLIED AREA- 164.2 HECTARES (NON FOREST LAND -164.2 HECTARES (Effected from the date of execution of lease deed) Applicant: Prepared By: MD. Israil Dr. Rakesh Kumar Singh S/o Late Haji Wassmudin RQP/DDN/187/2013/A Village.- Tupamari, Post:- Belwa Valid up to 2023 PS- Kishanganj Disst:- KISHANGANJ (BIHAR) CONTENT S.No. Particulars Page No. 1 Introduction 1 2 Project Description 2 3 Location, General and Accessibility 6 4 Geology & Exploration 15 5 Mining 50 6 Drilling and Blasting 63 7 Water Drainage System 64 8 Disposal of Waste Material 65 9 Use of Mineral 66 10 Other 67 11 Mineral Beneficiation 69 12 Environment Management Plan 70 13 Conclusion 13 14 Progressive Mine Closure Plan 1-13 List of Annexures Annexure No. Name of Annexure 1 Copy of Letter of Intent 2 Copy of RQP Certificate 3 Khasra Map 4 Site Photographs List of Plates Plate No List of Plates 1 Location Plan A- U Key Plan 1A to 21A Surface Geological Plan 1B to 21B Geological Section 1C to 21C Year wise Development Plan 1D to 21D Conceptual Plan 1 E to 21 E Progressive Mine Closure Plan List of Tables Sr. No. Name of Annexure Table No 1 Coordinates of all stretches of each block 1 2 Geological Reserves of Stretch- 1 2A- 2C 3 Geological Reserves of Stretch- 2 2D-2E 4 Geological Reserves of Stretch- 3 2F-2G 5 Geological Reserves of Stretch- 4 2H- 2N 6 Geological Reserves of Stretch- 5 2O – 2P 7 Geological Reserves of Stretch- 6 2Q-2T 8 Geological Reserves of Stretch- 7 2U 9 Mineable Reserves of Stretch- 1 3A 10 Mineable Reserves of Stretch-1 3B 11 Mineable Reserves of Stretch-2 3C 12 Mineable Reserves of Stretch-3 3D 13 Mineable Reserves of Stretch-4 3E 14 Mineable Reserves of Stretch-5 3F 15 Mineable Reserves of Stretch-6 3G 16 Mineable Reserves of Stretch-7 3H 17 Socioeconomic Details of Kishanganj District 4 Annexure 1 Copy of Letter of Intent Annexure 2 Copy of RQP Certificate Kishanganj Sand Mining Project Mine Plan PART A CHAPTER–1 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Applicant Name & Full address Md. Israil S/o Late Haji Wassmudin Vill- Tupamari, Post- Belwa PS:-Kishanganj Distt.:- Kishanganj (Bihar) Phone. No. 9470035854 [email protected] E-mail ID 1.2 Applicant's post/social status Private 1.3 Mineral or Minerals which the Sand applicant intends to mine 1.4 Applied area for mining lease Kishanganj (Sand Deposits having an area of 164.2 Hec. State Govt. has given its consent to grant mining lease vide letter no. 45/M dated 16/01/15 Copy of letter is enclosed as Annexure No.1. 1.5 Name & address of RQP & Regd. Dr. Rakesh Kumar Singh No. Hasib Villa, Naya Tola line Bazar Mobile No. Purnea E-mail ID RQP : RQP/DDN/187/2013/A 9471994369, 8085379660 [email protected] 1.6 RQP Certificate RQP certificate copy attached as Annexure 2, which is valid up to 2023 1 Prepared by: Dr. Rakesh Kumar Singh, Regd. No. RQP/DDN/187/2013/A Kishanganj Sand Mining Project Mine Plan CHAPTER–2 2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 2.1 JUSTIFICATION OF PROJECT Sand is a ubiquitous material; available everywhere and is being used from the time immemorial for wide applications in our daily life; infrastructures, building construction, highways, roads, townships, multiplexes, foundations of buildings and industrial units etc. and is an integral part of development. Life without sand is unthinkable. Over the millennia, the weathering effect, the flow of water at high velocities in rivers and the pressure of water from the high mountainous reservoirs converted and pushed the hard ground underneath into sand, etc. which travelled as sediments with the flow. This sand got deposited along the river course wherever conditions were favorable. In the deep past this settled sand was not extracted in a quantity in which it deposited; since due to less population the requirements was not enough. As a result of continuous deposit of sand, the rivers went on changing their course, widening by itself, eroding the fields and expanding, resulting in flooding, inundation and breaking their banks, causing devastation of property and loss of life. There has been a severe impact on every aspect of the environment. The rivers thus, needed channelization and therefore, extraction of sand through mining was expedient. The haphazard mining of sand being practiced now for long, through unregulated, uncontrolled and illegal way added almost an irreversible damage to the environment, which became a cause of serious concern to everyone. Though sand is a very important mineral source for development, its mining through scientific methods has also become equally imperative. It is for this purpose that ‘mining plan’ is being drawn so that all its aspects are taken care of justifiably, according to law, protecting the environment, removing all adverse impacts and creating a direct and indirect employment opportunities, improving socio- economic conditions of the local inhabitants and all-around status of life, achieving thereby a sustainable development. Besides the above, the process of mining of minor minerals (Sand) is a constant source of revenue generation to the State Government through Royalty. 2 Prepared by: Dr. Rakesh Kumar Singh, Regd. No. RQP/DDN/187/2013/A Kishanganj Sand Mining Project Mine Plan 2.2 BACKGROUND OF THE PROJECT The Department of Mines & Geology, Bihar required under Bihar Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2014. The conditions which are related to the mining plan are reproduced here below: The settlement of this sand ghat has been adjudged weigh of made in favor of settlee on his being bidder during the public auction held in13.1.15 and there by being issued in principal sanction order by the district magistrate kishanganj vide his order dated. The Settlee shall also deposit/pay an additional amount equal to 2.0 % of the due contract money along with installments towards the ‘Mines and Minerals Development, Restoration and Rehabilitation Fund’; The mining settlee shall get a “Mining Plan” prepared along with the Mine Closure Plan (Progressive & Final) from the Recognized Qualified Person as per Schedule – 4 of the “Bihar Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2014” for mining area granted on contract. The Settlee shall not commence mining operations in any area except in accordance with such Mining Plan duly approved by an officer authorized by the Director, Mines & Geology, in this behalf. As per Schedule-4, Rule number-8 (8) Responsibility of the holder of mining lease/settlement- i. The owner, agent or manager of a mining lease/ settlement shall have the responsibility to insure that the protective measures contained in the mine closure plan referred to in this rule including reclamation and rehabilitation work have been carried out in accordance with the approved mine closure plan or with such modifications as approved by the officer authorized by the State Government in this behalf under this rule. ii. The owner, agent or manager of a mining lease / settlement shall submit to the officer authorized by the state Government in this behalf, a yearly report before 31st December of every year setting forth the extent of protective and rehabilitative works carried out as envisaged in the approved mine closure plan, and if there is any deviation, reasons thereof.” 3 Prepared by: Dr. Rakesh Kumar Singh, Regd. No. RQP/DDN/187/2013/A Kishanganj Sand Mining Project Mine Plan The Mining Settlee shall not stock any mineral outside the concession area granted on mining contract, without obtaining a valid mineral dealer license as per provisions of the “Bihar Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2014”. The Settlee shall not carry out any mining operations in any reserved/protected forest or any area prohibited by any law in force in India, or prohibited by any authority without obtaining prior permission in writing from such authority or officer authorized in this behalf. In case of refusal of permission by such authority or officer authorized in this behalf, Settlee(s) shall not be entitled to claim any relief in payment of contract money on this account. Following special conditions shall be applicable for excavation of minor mineral(s) from river beds in order to ensure safety of river-beds, structures and the adjoining areas: (2)- Restricted areas for sand quarrying i. The quarrying of sand shall be prohibited within 300 (three hundred) meters on both sides of any railway bridge or any bridge falling under any National Highway/State Highway and shall be prohibited within 100 (one hundred) meters of both sides of any other bridge. However the prohibited zone in respect of any particular bridge may be extended by the State Government through a notification in this regard, if so required for reasons of safety. ii. No quarrying shall be permitted within 50 (fifty) meters of any public place i.e. cremation ghat or any religious place etc. iii. No quarrying shall be permitted within 5 (five) meters from both banks of the river. iv. The quarrying of sand shall be prohibited within 100 (one hundred) meters upstream and downstream from any dam/weir or any other structure erected for irrigation purpose. v. No quarrying shall be permitted within 46 (forty six) meters distance from flood bank embankments. The quarrying shall be restricted up to a depth of 1.80 m within 46 (forty six) meters to 61 (sixty one) meters to 91 (ninety one) meters distance from the above said embankments. 4 Prepared by: Dr.