Modified Mining Plan with Progressive Mine Closure Plan

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

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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 socioeconomic 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.

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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.”

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 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.

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vi. The irrigation outlet shall be maintained at the same level as that of the river bed and in no case the river bed level shall be permitted to be below the irrigation outlet level. No quarrying shall be permitted around the infiltration well/intake well up to a distance of 5 meters.

vii. The extraction of sand shall be permitted only after obtaining a No Objection Certificate from the Water Resource Department in the case of rivers where from irrigation channels are out flowing. viii. No quarrying of sand shall be permitted in any private land owned by a person other than a settlee unless the settlee obtains the consent of the concerned land owner/raiyat.

ix. No quarrying of sand shall be permitted in any area which the State Government notifies as restricted area.

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CHAPTER–3

3. LOCATION, GENERAL AND ACCESSIBILITY 3.1 LOCATION (a) Details of the area

(i) Lease-hold area 164.2 Hect.

Location The stretches fall in District-Kishanganj (Bihar). The location plan is enclosed (Plate No. 1)

(ii) Mining Lease Map Khasra Map of each stretches is attached as Annexure no.3.

(iii) District & State Kishanganj , Bihar

(iv) Stretches Stretch No. River Area (ha) 1 Mechi 19.0

2 Mahananda 13.0

3 Budhi Kankai 21.0

4 Donk River 59.0

5 Kankai River 12.0

6 Chenga River 33.2

7 Godiya River 7.0

Total 164.2 (v) Name of Ghat (Stretch No.- 1): Bholmari,Ghambri Garh, Lealiha Rupada Ghat. (Stretch No.-2): Chamrani,Aarabari Agricultural Ghat. (Stretch No.-3): Tarabari Simarbari, Janki Bhitta Alsiyabadi Ghat. (Stretch No.-4): Jagirgacch, Guabadi. Mariya, Motihara Taluka, Dhomaniya, Khadkeri, Mirzapur Ghat. (Stretch No.-5): Singhimari, Chadghariya Ghat. (Stretch No.-6): Ghidhin Gola, Kukur Baghi-1, Kukur Bagh, Pathriya (Malakata)

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(Stretch No.-7 ): Tedagach

(vi) Unit -wise details (Stretch No.- 1): 19.0 ha (River bed)

(Stretch No.- 2): 13.0 ha (River bed)

(Stretch No.- 3): 21.0 ha (River bed)

(Stretch No.- 4): 59.0 ha (River bed)

(Stretch No.- 5): 12.0 ha (River bed)

(Stretch No.- 6): 33.2 ha (River bed)

(Stretch No.- 7): 7.0 ha (River bed) g(vii) Khasra numbers Attached as Annexure 3.

(viii) Toposheet No. Stretch No. 1 (Toposheet No. 72N/16)

Stretch No. 2 (Toposheet No. 72N/15, 72N/16)

Stretch No. 3 (Toposheet No. 78B/03)

Stretch No.4 (Toposheet No. 72N/15)

Stretch No. 5 (Toposheet No. 72N/15)

Stretch No. 6 (Toposheet No. 72N/15)

Stretch No. 7 (Toposheet No. 72N/15)

(ix) Coordinates The stretch-1 to Stretch-7 comprises of 21blocks. The area & geographical coordinates of each stretch in each block is given in Table No.1

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Table No.1 Sl. Block Area in P Coordinates Ghat/Village River Plot No. No. No. (ha) S MECHI RIVER (STRETCH-1) 26° 15' 17.164" N A 87° 58' 11.053" E 26° 15' 15.606" N B 87° 58' 6.799" E 2810, MECHI 26° 15' 1.913" N BHOLMARA GHAT, 3084, C 87° 58' 15.247" E VILL:- BHOLMARA 3092, PO.- KHARKHARI 3095, 26° 15' 3.694" N TEHSIL/DISTT.- 3096, 1 1 7 D 87° 58' 18.542" E KISHANGANJ 3097 26° 20' 31.257" N GHAMBRI GARH A 88° 2' 10.038" E GHAT, VILL:- GAMBHIR 26° 20' 31.057" N GARH,PO.- BIBI B 88° 2' 14.538" E BHARATPUR, MECHI 26° 20' 18.657" N TEHSIL- C 88° 2' 12.451" E THAKURGANJ, 26° 20' 19.067" N DISTT.- 2 2 6 D 88° 2' 7.549" E KISHANGANJ 357, 358 26° 13' 55.257" N A 87° 57' 33.345" E LEALIHA RUPADA 26° 13' 56.513" N GHAT, B 87° 57' 37.230" E VILL:- BHOLMARA MECHI 26° 13' 39.304" N , 2825, C 87° 57' 32.439" E PO.- BHOLMARA, 2847,284 26° 13' 41.525" N TEHSIL/DISTT.- 8, 2849, 3 3 6 D 87° 57' 31.295" E KISHANGANJ 2850 MAHANANDA RIVER (STRETCH-2) 26° 25' 10.940" N A 88° 11' 54.178" E 26° 25' 7.111" N 01, 02, B 88° 11' 54.729" E MAHANA CHAMRANI GHAT, 03, 04, NDA 26° 25' 0.645" N VILL:- CHEKMA , 05, 06, C 88° 11' 39.483" E PO.- CHEKMAI, 07, 08, 26° 25' 2.695" N TEHSIL/DISTT.- 09, 10, 4 1 6 D 88° 11' 36.600" E KISHANGANJ 11, 12 26° 16' 44.074" N A 88° 1' 57.423" E 26° 16' 53.528" N AARABARI B 88° 2' 9.686" E AGRICULTURAL MAHANA 26° 16' 45.949" N GHAT, NDA C 88° 2' 11.748" E VILL:- DARIGACHH PO.-DARIGACHH 26° 16' 42.454" N TEHSIL/DISTT.- 01, 07, 5 2 7 D 88° 1' 56.759" E KISHANGANJ 08, 09, 10

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BUDHI KANKAI RIVER (STRETCH-3) 26° 18' 50.814" N 2224 to A 87° 56' 46.744" E 2280, 26° 19' 23.060" N 2445 to B 87° 56' 24.606" E 2454, TARABARI BUDHI 4235 to SIMARBARI GHAT, KANKAI 4256, 26° 19' 23.820" N VILL:- PAWAKHALI, 4394 to C 87° 56' 28.874" E PO.- PAWAKHALI , 4400, 26° 18' 52.560" N TEHSIL/DISTT.- 4201 to 6 1 15 D 87° 56' 50.691" E KISHANGANJ 4221

26° 18' 46.710" N A 87° 56' 29.898" E JANKI BHITTA ALSIYADADI GHAT, 26° 18' 42.184" N VILL:- MOHMAAD BUDHI 3473 to B 87° 56' 30.734" E NAGAR, KANKAI 3478, 26° 18' 50.143" N PO.- MOHMAAD 3493, C 87° 56' 45.626" E NAGAR, 3494, 26° 18' 45.946" N TEHSIL/DISTT.- 3510 to 7 2 6 D 87° 56' 46.319" E KISHANGANJ 3546 DONK RIVER (STRETCH-4)

26° 22' 14.017" N A 88° 16' 42.076" E JAGIRGACCH 26° 22' 9.440" N GHAT, B 88° 16' 44.378" E DONK VILL:- 26° 21' 43.867" N JAGIRGACCH, C 88° 16' 44.011" E PO.- JAGIRGACCH , 26° 21' 43.119" N TEHSIL/DISTT.- 207, 206, 8 1 6 D 88° 16' 42.048" E KISHANGANJ 208, 209 26° 16' 54.758" N A 88° 7' 37.439" E 26° 16' 54.525" N B 88° 7' 42.026" E GUABADI GHAT, DONK 26° 16' 45.555" N VILL:- MAHSOOL, 802, 801, C 88° 7' 21.685" E PO.- MAHSOOL, 1163, 26° 16' 42.864" N TEHSIL/DISTT.- 1162, 9 2 7 D 88° 7' 21.514" E KISHANGANJ 1164 26° 17' 17.594" N A 88° 6' 33.208" E 26° 17' 14.708" N 01, 02, B 88° 6' 32.670" E MARIYA GHAT, DONK 07, 08, 26° 17' 0.830" N VILL:- MARIYA 09, 10, C 88° 6' 56.412" E PO.- MARIYA 11, 12, 26° 17' 2.217" N TEHSIL/DISTT.- 52, 53, 10 3 10 D 88° 6' 58.174" E KISHANGANJ 54, 55 26° 12' 36.786" N MOTIHARA DONK 168, 169, 11 4 15 A 87° 59' 42.628" E TALUKA GHAT, 170, 171,

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26° 12' 32.878" N VILL:- MOTIHARA, 167, 343, B 87° 59' 42.519" E PO.- MOTIHARA, 344, 387, TEHSIL/DISTT.- 342, 26° 12' 48.005" N KISHANGANJ C 88° 0' 6.522" E 26° 12' 45.513" N D 88° 0' 9.770" E 26° 12' 43.079" N E 88° 0' 14.615" E 26° 12' 48.162" N F 88° 0' 23.326" E 26° 12' 44.565" N A 88° 0' 49.117" E DHOMANIYA 26° 12' 43.168" N GHAT, 1317, B 88° 0' 50.359" E VILL:- DONK 1318, 26° 12' 35.352" N DHOMANIYA 1340, C 88° 0' 28.110" E PO.- DHOMANIYA 1341, 26° 12' 38.336" N TEHSIL/DISTT.- 1352, 12 5 6 D 88° 0' 27.908" E KISHANGANJ 1353,

26° 13' 57.200" N A 88° 1' 14.893" E

26° 14' 3.293" N DONK B 88° 1' 15.555" E KHARKHARI GHAT, 26° 14' 20.111" N VILL:- LODHABARI 525, 526, C 88° 1' 44.970" E PO.- RAIPUR 522, 530, 26° 14' 16.129" N TEHSIL/DISTT.- 532, 672, 13 6 9 D 88° 1' 46.193" E KISHANGANJ 654 26° 21' 18.425" N A 88° 12' 15.983" E 26° 21' 10.170" N B 88° 11' 52.374" E MIRZAPUR GHAT, DONK 26° 21' 8.977" N VILL:- MIRZAPUR 2770, C 88° 11' 54.059" E PO.- MIRZAPUR 2771, 26° 21' 17.898" N TEHSIL/DISTT.- 2786, 14 7 6 D 88° 12' 18.679" E KISHANGANJ 2787 KANKAI RIVER (STRETCH-5) 26° 26' 52.262" N A 87° 47' 40.702" E 26° 26' 51.664" N B 87° 47' 42.584" E SINGHIMARI 865 to KANKAI GHAT, 939 26° 26' 31.917" N VILL:-SINGHIMARI C 87° 47' 24.025" E PO.-SINGHIMARI 26° 26' 34.212" N TEHSIL/DISTT.- 15 1 6 D 87° 47' 22.227" E KISHANGANJ

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26° 9' 18.925" N A 87° 42' 2.948" E 26° 9' 22.230" N B 87° 42' 0.029" E 26° 9' 30.087" N C 87° 42' 9.925" E CHADGHARIYA 463, 464, GHAT, KANKAI 26° 9' 32.106" N 1207 VILL:- D 87° 42' 18.916" E CHADGHARIYA 26° 9' 30.967" N PO.- E 87° 42' 20.759" E CHADGHARIYA 26° 9' 20.152" N TEHSIL/DISTT.- 16 2 6 F 87° 42' 13.185" E KISHANGANJ CHENGA RIVER (STRETCH-6) 26° 27' 27.000" N GHIDHIN GOLA A 88° 10' 34.704" E GHAT, VILL:-GHIDHIN 26° 27' 27.146" N GOLA 427, 428, B 88° 10' 37.104" E PO.-GHIDHIN CHENGA 1068, 26° 27' 12.858" N GOLA 1067 C 88° 10' 37.973" E TEHSIL/DISTT.- 26° 27' 12.473" N KISHANGANJ 17 1 7 D 88° 10' 34.280" E 26° 32' 59.891" N A 88° 13' 20.111" E 1195, 26° 32' 52.784" N 1196, KUKURBAGHI- 1 B 88° 13' 24.652" E 1197, GHAT, CHENGA 1555, 26° 32' 54.258" N VILL:-SAHEBGANJ 1556, C 88° 13' 31.427" E PO.- CHURLI 1557 26° 33' 2.640" N TEHSIL/DISTT.- 18 2 9 D 88° 13' 33.714" E KISHANGANJ

26° 31' 38.011" N A 88° 12' 24.407" E 1444, 26° 31' 35.925" N 1445, KUKURBAGHI B 88° 12' 26.199" E CHENGA 1554, GHAT, 1553, 26° 31' 44.012" N VILL:- SAHEBGANJ 2839 C 88° 12' 46.419" E PO.-CHURLI 26° 31' 49.593" N TEHSIL/DISTT.- 19 1 12 D 88° 12' 42.316" E KISHANGANJ 26° 28' 32.769" N A 88° 10' 36.892" E PATHRIYA 26° 28' 34.395" N (MALAKATA) B 88° 10' 36.199" E GHAT, CHENGA 3294 26° 28' 42.458" N VILL:- PATHRIYA C 88° 10' 52.703" E PO.- PATHRIYA 26° 28' 40.909" N TEHSIL/DISTT.- 20 2 5.2 D 88° 10' 55.961" E KISHANGANJ

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GODIYA RIVER (STRETCH-7) 26° 23' 3.768" N TEDAGACCH A 87° 42' 52.726" E GHAT, VILL:-TEDAGACCH 26° 23' 5.779" N PO.-TEDAGACCH B 87° 42' 46.911" E TEHSIL/DISTT.- 2204, GODIYA KISHANGANJ 2334 26° 23' 16.587" N C 87° 42' 36.097" E 26° 23' 8.043" N 21 1 7 D 87° 42' 56.706" E

(b) Key plan of area:- Key plan of each stretch (Mechi, Mahananda, Budhi Kankai, Donk, Kankai, Chenga, Godiya river. Total mining area is completely outside of any restricted or protected area by any state or central government. Site photographs are attached as Annexure 4. 3.2 GENERAL

(a) Mineral being worked Sand (b) Period of Mining Lease The lease period has been granted for five years. (c) Category of Land used The premining & post mining land use stretches of (Mechi, Mahananda, Budhi Kankai, Donk, Kankai, Chenga, & Godiya river . (d) Relief of Stretches Stretch-1 (49ASML to 59 ASML) Stretch-2 (54 ASML to 70 ASML) Stretch-3 (60 ASML to 65 ASML) Stretch-4 (50 ASML to 72 ASML) Stretch-5 (45 ASML to 74 ASML) Stretch-6 (71 ASML to 86 ASML) Stretch-7 (54 ASML to 60 ASML) (e) Elevation Range of Stretch-1 (Block 1 to 3) Proposed area Stretch-2 (Block 1 to 2) Stretch-3 (Block-1 to 2) Stretch-4 (Block-1 to 7) Stretch-5 (Block-1 to 2) Stretch-6 (Block-1 to 4)

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Stretch-6 (Block-1) The photograph showing topography of each stretches is enclosed (Annexure no. 4). (f) Existing pits Presently there is no pit available in the proposed Applied Area. 3.2 ACCESSIBILITY

Kishanganj district occupies an area of 1,884 square kilometers (727 sq mi), Kishanganj district is surrounded by Araria district in the west, Purnia district in the south-west, Uttar Dinajpur district of West Bengal on the east, and Darjeeling district of West Bengal and Nepal on the north. Kishanganj has good road connectivity via the NH 31 and the proposed East-West Corridor at national level. Distance has been given in tabulated form in proper distance of each block.

STRETCH/BLOCK NEAREST VILL/GHAT DISTANCE OF KISHANGANJ WISE MECHI RIVER (STRETCH-1) 25 KM,KISHANGANJ SITUATED IN NH-32 ABOUT 35 KM PAURWALI 1 ABOUT 8 KM NATIONAL HIGHWAY ABOUT 900 M APPROX 33KM KISHANGANJ 2 GAMHIRGARH ABOUT 40 KM APPROX 20 KM KISHANGANJ 3 THERAGACCH MAHANANDA RIVER (STRETCH-2) ABOUT 46 KM KISHANGANJ ABOUT 15 KM POTHIYA 1 APPROX 5.66 KM TAYYABPUR RAILWAY 2 ABOUT 30 KM PATHIYA APPROX 30 KM KISHANGANJ BUDHI KANKAI RIVER (STRETCH-3) ABOUT 40 KM KISHANGANJ ABOUT 2 KM PAURWALI 1 ABOUT 21 KM ABOUT 30 KM KISHANGANJ 2 BAHADURGANJ DONK RIVER (STRETCH-4) ABOUT 13 KM THANA APPROX 60 KM KISHANGANJ 1 PATHIYA ABOUT 10 KM THANA APPROX 30 KM KISHANGANJ 2 PATHIYA ABOUT 8 KM THANA APPROX 40 KM KISHANGANJ 3 PATHIYA ABOUT 9 KM THANA APPROX 45 KM KISHANGANJ 4 KISANGANJ ABOUT 500 M DONK APPROX 39 KM KISHANGANJ 5 GHAT ABOUT 35 KM APPROX 3 KM LINK ROAD THHAKAR 6 PATHARIYA GANJ

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ABOUT 500 M MIRZAPUR APPROX 45 KM KISHANGANJ 7 GHAT KANKAI RIVER (STRETCH-5) ABOUT 4 KM THANA APPROX 55 KM KISHANGANJ 1 KODHOBARI ABOUT 8 KM NATIONAL APPROX 55 KM KISHANGANJ 2 HIGHWAY CHENGA RIVER (STRETCH-6) ABOUT 7 KM THANA APPROX 50 KM KISHANGANJ 1 THAKURGANJ 2 ABOUT 7 KM CHURLI APPROX 80 KM KISHANGANJ ABOUT 8 KM APPROX 60 KM KISHANGANJ 3 THAKURGANJ ABOUT 15 KM APPROX 70 KM KISHANGANJ 4 HAKURGANJ GODIYA RIVER (STRETCH-7) ABOUT 3 KM APPROX 65 KM KISHANGANJ 1 THERAGACCH

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CHAPTER-4

4. GEOLOGY & EXPLORATION 4.1.1 PHYSIOGRAPHY Structurally, the Ganga basin comprises one of three large divisions of the Indian subcontinent, namely: the Himalayan fold mountains and the Central Indian highlands the Peninsular shield, and the Gangetic plain. The Himalayan Fold Mountains include numerous snow peaks rising above 7000meters. Each of these peaks is surrounded by snow fields and glaciers. All the tributaries are characterised by well regulated flows and assured supply of water throughout the year. The Gangetic plain, in which the main stem of Ganga lies, consists of alluvial formation and is a vast flat depositional surface at an elevation below 300meters

GEOMORPHOLOGY

Kishanganj district is a part of the Indo-Gangetic alluvium, one of the three main physiographic divisions of India, which separates Extra-Peninsular regions on the north from the peninsular region on the south. In the district the main aquifer materials consist of fine to medium sand or fine sand mixed with silts with occasional kankar and gravels. In shallow aquifer zones the ground water is generally under water table condition whereas deeper

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Three broad soil association groups have been identified in this zone are: 1. Recent alluvial tarai soil 2. Recent alluvial non calcareous soil, and 3. Recent alluvial calcareous soil. SOILS

The two broad soil groups are available in the district. a) Recent Alluvium non-calcareous non-saline groups found over major part of the district. It is mostly light to medium textured and acid to neutral in nature. It also formed layered sediments having no horizontal differentiation. b) Recent Alluvium-Tarai soils found as a small patch in the northeast corner of the district. It is mixture of highly disturbed recent alluvium along the course of river. It is light to heavy textured and poorly drained.

RAINFALL AND CLIMATE

The district experienced three different season viz., summer from March to early June, rainy from later part of June to September and winter from November to Feburary. Mean daily

0 ambient temperature in summer shoots upto 40 C and in winter mean daily ambient

0 temperature falls down to 4 C. The relative humidity is generally above 70% in most part of the year. Rainfall in the district is mainly by southwest monsoon, which sets in the month of June and continues upto September. Some times monsoon retreats in early October. The average annual rainfall for 2004 is 1582 mm. The district receives 85% of the rainfall during the southwest monsoon.

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Ground water in the alluvial track of the district

The thickness of Quaternary Alluvial deposit generally ranges from 15m to 100m in the northern part of the district. The maximum depth to bed rock is 99m.The sandy layers in the alluvial terrain form the main repository of ground water in the northern part of the district. The thickness of alluvial deposit increases from south to north. Ground water usually occurs under both unconfined conditions in aquifer disposed at shallower depth and under semi-confined to confined condition at deeper depths.

Ground water in the hard rock formation

As the southern part of the district is underlain by Precambrian formations, the movement, occurrence and distribution of the ground water is primarily controlled by nature and distribution of joints, fissures and other structural zones of weakness. At places the granites and meta-sedimatries are weathered and extensively jointed. Ground water occurs in this weathered formation in unconfined condition, Whereas the deeper fracture within the hard rocks also form a very good repository of ground water.

BASIN/SUB-BASIN, DRAINAGE The district falls in the Kosi and Mahananda sub-basin of Lower Ganga basin. Kosi and its tributaries with Kosi dhars drain the district, Out of 21 blocks 7 blocks marked by the presence of Kosi dhars. Kosi Dhars are abandoned channels of river Kosi, left behind in course of its migration. They originate at different places and flow in the south direction and effluent in nature. Small rivers coming down from Nepal confluence in the north of the district to make the rivers Parman Nadi, Katua Dhar, Ratua Nadi etc., which flow in the southern direction. Kosi and its tributaries exhibit dichotomic drainage pattern. Drainage pattern in the district is sub-parallel in general

Subsurface succession in alluvial deposits

The Mahananda River is a trans-boundary river that flows through the Indian states ofWest Bengal and Bihar, and Bangladesh. Right bank tributary Mechi forms part of Nepal’s eastern boundary with West Bengal and the Kankai crosses out of Nepal. The Mahananda originates in the Himalayas: Mahaldiram Hill near Chimli, east of Kurseong in Darjeeling district at an elevation of 2,100m. It flows through Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary and descends to the

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GEOLOGY:

4.1.1 REGIONAL GEOLOGY

Geologically, it represents the extreme northern front of Indian sub-continent. These include(i) the belt of Himalayan foothills in the northern fringe of Paschim Champaran (ii) the vast Ganga Plains, (iii) the Vindhyan (Kaimur) Plateau extending into Rohtas region, (iv) the sporadic and small Gondwana basin outliers in Banka district, (v) the Satpura Range extending into large part of the area North of Chotanagpur Plateau, (vi) the parts of Bihar Mica belt in Nawada, Jamui and Banka districts and (vii) the Granite Gneissic complex of Chotanagpur plateau. Nearly two third of Bihar is under cover of Ganga basin composed of alluvium and masks the nature of basement rocks.

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Showing the Geological Succession and their Occurrences distribution

Age Geology Occurrences

Quaternary Alluvial Deposits North Bihar Plain

(Sand, Clay, Silt, & Central Bihar Plain

Fragments)

Tertiary Sand Stones & Clay Stones North Champaran Hills

Gondwana Coal Measures, Banka District

Forming a series of

Small outlier basins

Vindhyans Sandstones, Shales, Parts of Bahbhua and Rohtas Limestones, etc. dist

Satpura Schist, Phyllite, Part of Aurangabad, Gaya, Nawada, Quartzite Nalanda,Sheikhpura and Munger District

Proterozoic Mica Schist, amphibolites, Nawada, Jamui and Banka quartzite, granite,

dolerite and pegmatite

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Archaean Gneisses, Granites, Schists, Part of Aurangabad, Gaya, Phyllites, quartzite, Nawada, Jamui, amphibolites & Banka and Bhagalpur intrusive all metamorphosed sedimentary and igneous rocks

Mahananda River is one of the prime tributaries of the Ganga River in the eastern part of India. The origin of this mighty Mahananda River is from the extreme north of West Bengal from the stunning hills of Darjeeling. Originating from this beautiful hill station the Mahananda River, then flows southwards through the fertile agricultural area of Bihar and enters West Bengal flowing past English Bazaar. From Darjeeling to Bihar and after entering through Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal, Mahananda River, then flows in the southeast direction in to Bangladesh, near Tentulia in Panchagarh District.

4.1.3 LOCAL GEOLOGY SYSTEM SERIES FORMATION LITHOLOGY

QUATERNARY UPPER DIARA ALTERATION OF HOLOCENE FORMATION FINE GREY SILT AND CLAY

UNCLASSIFIED KOSI GREY SILT AND HOLOCENE FORMATION CLAY ALTERATION WITH FINE TO MEDIUM SAND

PURNEA PALE YELLOW FORMATION TO GREY SILT AND SILTY CLAY, FINE SAND, GREY MEDIUM TO COARSE SAND WITH THIN PARTING OF SAND AND FINE

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SILT.

Soil of the district Kishanganj is light, sandy loam to loam and its ph varies from 5.8 to 8.0( mostly natural soil but some are slightly acidic and some saline ). The nutrient status in soil is low to medium with defiency of zinc and phosphorous pent oxide.

Top Soil/ Alluvium

Sand Deposition

Sand and silt are deposited in the middle of the river whereas fine sand and soil are deposited at the fringe of the riverbanks. Soil/ alluvium varying in thickness from 0.20m to 0.60m m constitute the top horizons in the area suitable for agriculture. River Mhananda meanders through the area exposing the alluvium and soil at the banks. Sand is found in the river bed upto a depth of more than 4.0 m

The surface Geological Plan of each stretches are illustrated below: Stretches No. PLATE No. i 1A. 5A, 17A ii 2A, 21A, iii 3A, 4A iv 6A, 7A, 8A, 9A, 10A, 11A, 20A v 12A, 19A vi 13A, 14A, 15A, 18A vii 16A

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SOURCE OF SAND IN MAHANANDA BASIN

The Himalayan mountainous range is 2500 km. in length and 250 to 400 km. in width with a mean elevation of 6000 meters in the Central axial range is the most dominant geographical feature in India.

According to the classification of the Indian rivers, the Ganga, Brahmputra and Meghna river system is known as Eastern Himalayan river system. The main stream of the above river system is Ganga river, which have received a number of tributary rising from various mountainous region and those have enriched the flow of the main stream. In the eastern part, after the river Gandak and the river Kosi meeting with the mighty river Ganga from the north, Mahananda, the most important tributary also meeting the river Ganga from the north.

Mahananda is a typical river system consisting of two different stream, one arising from mountainous region of Himalayas in Nepal traverses through the Indian state of Bihar and out falls in the Ganga in left opposite to Rajmahal in Bihar and is locally named as river Fulahar. The other stream also named as Mahananda rises in downhill in Darjeeling in West Bengal and traverses a distance of about 400 kms. Through the district of Darjeeling, West Dinajpur and Malda and enters in Bangladesh territory and ultimately out falls in the Ganga near Godagarighat in Bangladesh just opposite to Lalgola in Murshidabad district of West Bengal. The right channel flow through the state of Bihar in the name of Fulahar. The left channel flow through the district of West Dinajpur and Malda and enters in Bangladesh in the name of Mahananda.

Both the rivers received snow melt in small quantities during non-monsoon month and receive heavy amount of water from the monsoon rains.

Both the streams receive good amount of water from the various tributaries. The average rainfall in the region is about 2250mm. and 80% of the Annual rain occurs during 4 to 5 months. The catchment area of these two rivers stretched over sub-Himalayan region of Nepal and West Bengal, is the second highest rainfall region in India. As both the streams run very close to each other in sub-Himalayan plains which combine into single river during Peak monsoon months and inundate a huge land area in Bihar and West Bengal. The inundation takes devastating shape particularly when the main stream Ganga is at her Peak when further drainage of water becomes impossible due to obvious reason. A vast area of Bihar and West Bengal get water logged by the pool of water formed by conjunct mass of

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Dandy & Bolton formula for calculation of Sediment Yield: Dandy Bolton formula is often used to check whether the sedimentation yield exceeds the replenishment rate but the whole question is whether there is adequate monitoring of the river basin, the answer is no as hydrological stations are sparsely spread. The formula uses catchment area and mean annual runoff as key determinants to give a yield value. It does not differentiate in basin wide smaller streams and their characteristics. CWC distinguishes river basins as classified and non-classified, as per the latest hydrological data for unclassified River basins; there are 122 GDSW (Gauge, Discharge, Sediment & Water Quality) sites in 12 such basins, the number was 147 in 2005. This brings in context the whole issue of scientific mining, thereby indicating that the monitoring of sediment yield in rivers / streams within the river basins is essential to arrive at extraction rates and express and conduct environmental studies based on these basin wide characteristics which should become part of the ‘Terms of Reference’. The quantum of replenishable amount for the purpose of EIA i.e. the wash load is obtained by using sediment yield calculation method i.e. “Dendy-Bolton Formula”: Factors Probable Replenishment River Mahananda River Runoff 69.6 mm or 2.74 in Catchment area 21274.16 km2 or 8214 mi2 Average annual rainfall 696 (mm) or 27.40 inch Vegetation cover factor of the 0.1 area

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*Sediment yield For Q < 2 in: Formula S = 1280 Q 0.46 [1.43-0.26 Here: log (A)] Q (in) = Mean Annual run off =69.6 mm For Q > 2 in: = 2.74 in S = 1965 e -0.055Q [1.43- A (mi2) = Catchment area= 21274.16 km2 0.26 log (A)] = 8214 mi2

Sediment yield S= ( evel/yr) 5136829 TPA sediment will S= 1965 e-0.055x2.74[1.43 – 0.26 log (8214)] be regenerated every year S = 5193112.7 tonnes/year increasing the mineable reserves. *source:- Calculation of sediment yield by the Dendy-Bolton formula The equations express the general relationships between sediment yield runoff and drainage area. They may provide a quick rough approximation of mean sediment yields on a regional basis for preliminary watershed planning. Because Dandy & Bolton have derived the equation form average values computed sediment yields normally would be low for highly erosive area and high for well stabilized drainage basins with high plant density. Sediment yield of a sediment basin has direct impact of local terrain, climate, vegetation, soils, agricultural practices & land use pattern of catchment area of the sediment basin aforesaid factors varies from basin to basin therefore, Dandy & Bolton has category stated that use of the equation to predict sediment yield for a specific location would be unwise because of the wide variability caused by local factors not considered in the equation development. Actual sediment yield form individual drainage basins may vary 10-fold or even 100-fold from computed yields.

EXPLORATION Mining of sand is being done since long time therefore no specific method of exploration is required as the sand, deposited all along the bed and its pale channels, which is very well exposed on the surface. The minerals excavated from the river bed will be replenished gradually during the monsoon season every year. And the area pertaining to pale channels of

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4.2.1 MINERAL RESERVES The Mineral reserves have been estimated as per the Indian Standard Procedures. The area of the mining lease is 164.2 Hect and the average thickness of the river bed minerals estimated as 2.0.

Parameters of Reserve Estimation:

The geological reserves have been estimated as per UNFC guidelines in all the three axis.

Economic Axis (E-1): The Sand is exists with in the entire stretch & having no problem selling in the market. The road is near the Ghat & sand shall loaded into tipper with the deployment of an excavator & transport to various parties. The land is State Govt. land & State Govt. has given its consent for the exploitation of Sand on their expensive land. On the feasibility study, economic viability of deposit has been established sand in economic viable, therefore economic axis has been considered as E-1.

Feasibility Status (F-1): Feasibility study has been carried out & is considered to be feasibility status. A feasibility study provides a preliminary assessment with a level of confidence as compared to that of feasibility study. It has been revealed that exploitation of sand is feasible & economic viable & feasibility axis under UNFC code has been considered as F-1:

Geological Axis: The exposure of sand is seen in the entire stretch & thickness of sand varies 2.5m to 3.0m. Therefore, geological axis has been considered as G-1.

Geological Reserves The geological reserves have been each stretches & for individual blocks. Geological reserves have been completed through cross sectional area method. The area of each section line is multiplied by strike influence to get the volume. i) Proved Mineral Reserves (111): All quantities of sand occurring upto depth of 2m from surface has been considered as proved reserves.

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ii) Probable Mineral Reserves (122): “All quantities of sand occurring 1m below the proved reserves has been considered as Probable Mineral Reserves.” iii) Feasibility Mineral Reserves (211): All the quantities of sand blocked in barrier ultimate pit limit under proved reserves has been considered as 211. iv) Prefeasibility Mineral Resource (222): Reserves blocked in barrier ultimate pit limit under probable mineral reserves has been considered as 222. The summary of Proved, Probable reserves & resources of each stretches is as below the bulk density multiply by 1.8)

Proved Probable Resources Reserves Reserves 211+222 Total 111 (cum) 122(cum) (cum) Total Quantities Quantities Stretch of resources of reserves No. 211+222 in 111+122 in Tonnes Tonnes

I 325572 157278 72797 869130 131035 II 247982 120059 51011 662474 91820 III 377730 182489 81586 1008394 146855 IV 1093008 522048 318033 2907101 572459 V 230240 109128 78565 610862 141417 VI 577370 281025 98335 1545111 177003 VII 120442 57565 34528 320413 62150 Total 2972344 1429592 734855 7923485 1322739

The summary of geological reserves of each stretch of each block is as below:

UNFC CLASSIFICATION MECHI RIVER

STRETCH-1 (BLOCK -1) Quantities UNFC Volume Classification in Code (cum) (Tonnes) Proved Reserves 111 126776 228197 Probable Reserves 122 61532 110758 Feasibility Reserves 211 14252 25654 PRE-Feasibility Reserves 222 11468 20642 Total 214028 385250

STRETCH-1 (BLOCK -2)

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Quantities UNFC Volume Classification in Code (cum) (Tonnes) Proved Reserves 111 84058 151304 Probable Reserves 122 40573 73031 Feasibility Reserves 211 10920 19656 PRE-Feasibility Reserves 222 6916 12449 Total 142467 256441

STRETCH-1 (BLOCK -3) Quantities UNFC Volume Classification in Code (cum) (Tonnes) Proved Reserves 111 114738 206528 Probable Reserves 122 55173 99311 Feasibility Reserves 211 18030 32454 PRE-Feasibility Reserves 222 11211 20180 Total 199152 358474

UNFC CLASSIFICATION MAHANANDA RIVER STRETCH-2 (BLOCK -1) Quantities UNFC Volume Classification in Code (cum) (Tonnes) Proved Reserves 111 103814 186865 Probable Reserves 122 49871 89768 Feasibility Reserves 211 15270 27486 PRE-Feasibility Reserves 222 9671 17408 Total 178626 321527

STRETCH-2 (BLOCK -2) Quantities UNFC Volume Classification in Code (cum) (Tonnes) Proved Reserves 111 144168 259502 Probable Reserves 122 70188 126338 Feasibility Reserves 211 16116 29009 PRE-Feasibility Reserves 222 9954 17917 Total 240426 432767

UNFC CLASSIFICATION BUDHI KANKAI RIVER STRETCH-3 (BLOCK -1)

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Quantities UNFC Volume Classification in Code (cum) (Tonnes) Proved Reserves 111 267090 480762 Probable Reserves 122 128905 232029 Feasibility Reserves 211 36480 65664 PRE-Feasibility Reserves 222 22880 41184 Total 455355 819639

STRETCH-3 (BLOCK -2) Quantities UNFC Volume Classification in Code (cum) (Tonnes) Proved Reserves 111 110640 199152 Probable Reserves 122 53584 96451 Feasibility Reserves 211 13660 24588 PRE-Feasibility Reserves 222 8566 15419 Total 186450 335610

UNFC CLASSIFICATION DONK RIVER STRETCH-4 (BLOCK -1) Quantities UNFC Volume Classification in Code (cum) (Tonnes) Proved Reserves 111 106210 191178 Probable Reserves 122 49385 88893 Feasibility Reserves 211 28570 51426 PRE-Feasibility Reserves 222 18005 32409 Total 202170 363906

STRETCH-4 (BLOCK -2) Quantities UNFC Volume Classification in Code (cum) (Tonnes) Proved Reserves 111 113866 204959 Probable Reserves 122 53885 96993 Feasibility Reserves 211 23774 42793 PRE-Feasibility Reserves 222 14935 26883 Total 206460 371628

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STRETCH-4 (BLOCK -3) Quantities UNFC Volume Classification in Code (cum) (Tonnes) Proved Reserves 111 207280 373104 Probable Reserves 122 100300 180540 Feasibility Reserves 211 27470 49446 PRE-Feasibility Reserves 222 17075 30735 Total 352125 633825

STRETCH-4 (BLOCK -4) Quantities UNFC Volume Classification in Code (cum) (Tonnes) Proved Reserves 111 324052 583294 Probable Reserves 122 157718 283892 Feasibility Reserves 211 37044 66679 PRE-Feasibility Reserves 222 22830 41094 Total 541644 974959

STRETCH-4 (BLOCK -5) Quantities UNFC Volume Classification in Code (cum) (Tonnes) Proved Reserves 111 106160 191088 Probable Reserves 122 50440 90792 Feasibility Reserves 211 21520 38736 PRE-Feasibility Reserves 222 13400 24120 Total 191520 344736

STRETCH-4 (BLOCK -6) Quantities UNFC Volume Classification in Code (cum) (Tonnes) Proved Reserves 111 130840 235512 Probable Reserves 122 61020 109836 Feasibility Reserves 211 34840 62712 PRE-Feasibility Reserves 222 21820 39276 Total 248520 447336

STRETCH-4 (BLOCK -7) Quantities UNFC Volume Classification in Code (cum) (Tonnes)

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Proved Reserves 111 104600 188280 Probable Reserves 122 49300 88740 Feasibility Reserves 211 22500 40500 PRE-Feasibility Reserves 222 14250 25650 Total 190650 343170

UNFC CLASSIFICATION KANKAI RIVER STRETCH-5 (BLOCK -1) Quantities UNFC Volume Classification in Code (cum) (Tonnes) Proved Reserves 111 95280 171504 Probable Reserves 122 44540 80172 Feasibility Reserves 211 23800 42840 PRE-Feasibility Reserves 222 15000 27000 Total 178620 321516

STRETCH-5 (BLOCK -2) Quantities UNFC Volume Classification in Code (cum) (Tonnes) Proved Reserves 111 134960 242928 Probable Reserves 122 64588 116258 Feasibility Reserves 211 24582 44248 PRE-Feasibility Reserves 222 15183 27329 Total 239313 430763

UNFC CLASSIFICATIONCHENGA RIVER STRETCH-6 (BLOCK -1) Quantities UNFC Volume Classification in Code (cum) (Tonnes) Proved Reserves 111 68190 122742 Probable Reserves 122 32375 58275 Feasibility Reserves 211 13760 24768 PRE-Feasibility Reserves 222 8600 15480 Total 122925 221265

STRETCH-6 (BLOCK -2) Quantities UNFC Volume Classification in Code (cum) (Tonnes) Proved Reserves 111 179100 322380 Probable Reserves 122 88270 158886 Feasibility Reserves 211 10240 18432

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PRE-Feasibility Reserves 222 6400 11520 Total 284010 511218

STRETCH-6 (BLOCK -3) Quantities UNFC Volume Classification in Code (cum) (Tonnes) Proved Reserves 111 240520 432936 Probable Reserves 122 117860 212148 Feasibility Reserves 211 19040 34272 PRE-Feasibility Reserves 222 11920 21456 Total 389340 700812

STRETCH-6 (BLOCK -4) Quantities UNFC Volume Classification in Code (cum) (Tonnes) Proved Reserves 111 89560 161208 Probable Reserves 122 42520 76536 Feasibility Reserves 211 17410 31338 PRE-Feasibility Reserves 222 10965 19737 Total 160455 288819

UNFC CLASSIFICATION GODIYA RIVER STRETCH-7 (BLOCK -1) Quantities UNFC Volume Classification in Code (cum) (Tonnes) Proved Reserves 111 120442 216796 Probable Reserves 122 57565 103617 Feasibility Reserves 211 21248 38246 PRE-Feasibility Reserves 222 13280 23904 Total 212535 382563

The geological section of each stretches is illustrated below: Stretch No. PLATE No. i 1B. 5B, 17B ii 2B, 21B, iii 3B, 4B iv 6B, 7B, 8B, 9B, 10B, 11B, 20B v 12B, 19B VI 13B, 14B, 15B, 18B VII 16B

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Table No. 3-A

Geological Reserves Mechi River STRETCH-1 (BLOCK- 1) BHOLMARA GHAT Sr. No-1 Proved Reserves (111) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 258 166 42828 77090 2-2' 286 138 39468 71042 3-3' 278 160 44480 80064 Total 126776 228197 Probable Reserves (122) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 125 166 20750 37350 2-2' 139 138 19182 34528 3-3' 135 160 21600 38880 Total 61532 110758 Feasibility Reserves (211) 1-1' 32 166 5312 9561.6 2-2' 30 138 4140 7452 3-3' 30 160 4800 8640 Total 14252 25653.6 PRE-Feasibility Reserves (222) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 26 166 4316 7769 2-2' 24 138 3312 5962 3-3' 24 160 3840 6912 Total 11468 20642

STRETCH-1 (BLOCK- 2) GHAMBRI GARH GHAT Sr. No-5 Proved Reserves (111) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 240 110 26400 47520 2-2' 230 127 29210 52578 3-3' 224 127 28448 51206 Total 84058 151304 Probable Reserves (122) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 116 110 12760 22968 2-2' 111 127 14097 25375 3-3' 108 127 13716 24689 Total 40573 73031 Feasibility Reserves (211) 1-1' 30 110 3300 5940

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2-2' 30 127 3810 6858 3-3' 30 127 3810 6858 Total 10920 19656 PRE-Feasibility Reserves (222) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 19 110 2090 3762 2-2' 19 127 2413 4343 3-3' 19 127 2413 4343 Total 6916 12449

STRETCH-1 (BLOCK- 3) LEALIHA RUPADA GHAT Sr. No-17 Proved Reserves (111) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 208 211 43888 78998 2-2' 190 143 27170 48906 3-3' 224 195 43680 78624 Total 114738 206528 Probable Reserves (122) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 100 211 21100 37980 2-2' 91 143 13013 23423 3-3' 108 195 21060 37908 Total 55173 99311 Feasibility Reserves (211) 1-1' 30 211 6330 11394 2-2' 30 143 4290 7722 3-3' 38 195 7410 13338 Total 18030 32454 PRE-Feasibility Reserves (222) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 19 211 4009 7216 2-2' 19 143 2717 4891 3-3' 23 195 4485 8073 Total 11211 20180

Geological Reserves MAHANANDA RIVER STRETCH-2 (BLOCK- 1) CHAMRANI GHAT Sr. No-2 Proved Reserves (111) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 184 174 32016 57629 2-2' 202 163 32926 59267 3-3' 226 172 38872 69970 Total 103814 186865

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Probable Reserves (122) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 88 174 15312 27562 2-2' 97 163 15811 28460 3-3' 109 172 18748 33746 Total 49871 89768 Feasibility Reserves (211) 1-1' 30 174 5220 9396 2-2' 30 163 4890 8802 3-3' 30 172 5160 9288 Total 15270 27486 PRE-Feasibility Reserves (222) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 19 174 3306 5951 2-2' 19 163 3097 5575 3-3' 19 172 3268 5882 Total 9671 17408

STRETCH-2 (BLOCK- 2) AARABARI AGRICULTURAL Sr. No-21 Proved Reserves (111) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 236 225 53100 95580 2-2' 360 130 46800 84240 3-3' 372 119 44268 79682 Total 144168 259502 Probable Reserves (122) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 114 225 25650 46170 2-2' 176 130 22880 41184 3-3' 182 119 21658 38984 Total 70188 126338 Feasibility Reserves (211) 1-1' 34 225 7650 13770 2-2' 34 130 4420 7956 3-3' 34 119 4046 7282.8 Total 16116 29008.8 PRE-Feasibility Reserves (222) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 21 225 4725 8505 2-2' 21 130 2730 4914 3-3' 21 119 2499 4498 Total 9954 17917

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Geological Reserves BUDHI KANKAI RIVER STRETCH-3 (BLOCK- 1) TARABARI SIMARBARI Sr. No-3 Proved Reserves (111) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 238 320 76160 137088 2-2' 242 365 88330 158994 3-3' 216 475 102600 184680 Total 267090 480762 Probable Reserves (122) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 115 320 36800 66240 2-2' 117 365 42705 76869 3-3' 104 475 49400 88920 Total 128905 232029 Feasibility Reserves (211) 1-1' 30 320 9600 17280 2-2' 32 365 11680 21024 3-3' 32 475 15200 27360 Total 36480 65664 PRE-Feasibility Reserves (222) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 19 320 6080 10944 2-2' 20 365 7300 13140 3-3' 20 475 9500 17100 Total 22880 41184

STRETCH-3 (BLOCK- 2) JANKI BHITTA ALSIYADADI Sr. No-4 Proved Reserves (111) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 262 180 47160 84888 2-2' 258 140 36120 65016 3-3' 240 114 27360 49248 Total 110640 199152 Probable Reserves (122) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 127 180 22860 41148 2-2' 125 140 17500 31500 3-3' 116 114 13224 23803 Total 53584 96451 Feasibility Reserves (211) 1-1' 32 180 5760 10368 2-2' 32 140 4480 8064

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3-3' 30 114 3420 6156 Total 13660 24588 PRE-Feasibility Reserves (222) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 20 180 3600 6480 2-2' 20 140 2800 5040 3-3' 19 114 2166 3899 Total 8566 15419 Geological Reserves DONK RIVER STRETCH-4 (BLOCK- 1) JAGIRGACCH GHAT Sr. No-6 Proved Reserves (111) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 146 300 43800 78840 2-2' 100 335 33500 60300 3-3' 98 295 28910 52038 Total 106210 191178 Probable Reserves (122) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 69 300 20700 37260 2-2' 46 335 15410 27738 3-3' 45 295 13275 23895 Total 49385 88893 Feasibility Reserves (211) 1-1' 30 300 9000 16200 2-2' 32 335 10720 19296 3-3' 30 295 8850 15930 Total 28570 51426 PRE-Feasibility Reserves (222) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 19 300 5700 10260 2-2' 20 335 6700 12060 3-3' 19 295 5605 10089 Total 18005 32409

STRETCH-4 (BLOCK- 2)GUABADI GHAT Sr. No-7 Proved Reserves (111) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 142 305 43310 77958 2-2' 104 255 26520 47736 3-3' 218 202 44036 79265 Total 113866 204959 Probable Reserves (122) Section Line Area Strike Volume Quantities in

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m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 67 305 20435 36783 2-2' 48 255 12240 22032 3-3' 105 202 21210 38178 Total 53885 96993 Feasibility Reserves (211) 1-1' 30 305 9150 16470 2-2' 32 255 8160 14688 3-3' 32 202 6464 11635.2 Total 23774 42793.2 PRE-Feasibility Reserves (222) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 19 305 5795 10431 2-2' 20 255 5100 9180 3-3' 20 202 4040 7272 Total 14935 26883

STRETCH-4 (BLOCK- 3)MARIYA GHAT Sr. No-8 Proved Reserves (111) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 224 285 63840 114912 2-2' 262 220 57640 103752 3-3' 260 330 85800 154440 Total 207280 373104 Probable Reserves (122) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 108 285 30780 55404 2-2' 127 220 27940 50292 3-3' 126 330 41580 74844 Total 100300 180540 Feasibility Reserves (211) 1-1' 30 285 8550 15390 2-2' 32 220 7040 12672 3-3' 36 330 11880 21384 Total 27470 49446 PRE-Feasibility Reserves (222) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 19 285 5415 9747 2-2' 20 220 4400 7920 3-3' 22 330 7260 13068 Total 17075 30735

STRETCH-4 (BLOCK- 4) MOTIHARA TALUKA GHAT Sr. No-9 Proved Reserves (111)

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Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 284 413 117292 211126 2-2' 372 430 159960 287928 3-3' 200 234 46800 84240 Total 324052 583294 Probable Reserves (122) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 138 413 56994 102589 2-2' 182 430 78260 140868 3-3' 96 234 22464 40435 Total 157718 283892 Feasibility Reserves (211) 1-1' 32 413 13216 23788.8 2-2' 38 430 16340 29412 3-3' 32 234 7488 13478.4 Total 37044 66679.2 PRE-Feasibility Reserves (222) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 20 413 8260 14868 2-2' 23 430 9890 17802 3-3' 20 234 4680 8424 Total 22830 41094

STRETCH-4 (BLOCK- 5) DHOMANIYA GHAT Sr. No-10 Proved Reserves (111) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 188 235 44180 79524 2-2' 160 210 33600 60480 3-3' 132 215 28380 51084 Total 106160 191088 Probable Reserves (122) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 90 235 21150 38070 2-2' 76 210 15960 28728 3-3' 62 215 13330 23994 Total 50440 90792 Feasibility Reserves (211) 1-1' 30 235 7050 12690 2-2' 30 210 6300 11340 3-3' 38 215 8170 14706 Total 21520 38736 PRE-Feasibility Reserves (222) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes)

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1-1' 19 235 4465 8037 2-2' 19 210 3990 7182 3-3' 23 215 4945 8901 Total 13400 24120

STRETCH-4 (BLOCK- 6) KHARKHARI GHATSr. No-11 Proved Reserves (111) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 126 460 57960 104328 2-2' 112 340 38080 68544 3-3' 116 300 34800 62640 Total 130840 235512 Probable Reserves (122) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 59 460 27140 48852 2-2' 52 340 17680 31824 3-3' 54 300 16200 29160 Total 61020 109836 Feasibility Reserves (211) 1-1' 34 460 15640 28152 2-2' 30 340 10200 18360 3-3' 30 300 9000 16200 Total 34840 62712 PRE-Feasibility Reserves (222) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 21 460 9660 17388 2-2' 19 340 6460 11628 3-3' 19 300 5700 10260 Total 21820 39276

STRETCH-4 (BLOCK- 7) MIRZAPUR GHAT Sr. No-20 Proved Reserves (111) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 114 290 33060 59508 2-2' 152 190 28880 51984 3-3' 158 270 42660 76788 Total 104600 188280 Probable Reserves (122) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 53 290 15370 27666 2-2' 72 190 13680 24624 3-3' 75 270 20250 36450 Total 49300 88740

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Feasibility Reserves (211) 1-1' 30 290 8700 15660 2-2' 30 190 5700 10260 3-3' 30 270 8100 14580 Total 22500 40500 PRE-Feasibility Reserves (222) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 19 290 5510 9918 2-2' 19 190 3610 6498 3-3' 19 270 5130 9234 Total 14250 25650

Geological Reserves KANKAI RIVER STRETCH-5 (BLOCK- 1) SINGHIMARI GHAT Sr. No-12 Proved Reserves (111) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 144 275 39600 71280 2-2' 132 285 37620 67716 3-3' 84 215 18060 32508 Total 95280 171504 Probable Reserves (122) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 68 275 18700 33660 2-2' 62 285 17670 31806 3-3' 38 215 8170 14706 Total 44540 80172 Feasibility Reserves (211) 1-1' 32 275 8800 15840 2-2' 30 285 8550 15390 3-3' 30 215 6450 11610 Total 23800 42840 PRE-Feasibility Reserves (222) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 20 275 5500 9900 2-2' 19 285 5415 9747 3-3' 19 215 4085 7353 Total 15000 27000

STRETCH-5 (BLOCK- 2 CHADGHARIYA GHAT Sr. No-19 Proved Reserves (111) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 210 214 44940 80892

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2-2' 172 200 34400 61920 3-3' 180 309 55620 100116 Total 134960 242928 Probable Reserves (122) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 101 214 21614 38905 2-2' 82 200 16400 29520 3-3' 86 309 26574 47833 Total 64588 116258 Feasibility Reserves (211) 1-1' 34 214 7276 13096.8 2-2' 34 200 6800 12240 3-3' 34 309 10506 18910.8 Total 24582 44247.6 PRE-Feasibility Reserves (222) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 21 214 4494 8089 2-2' 21 200 4200 7560 3-3' 21 309 6489 11680 Total 15183 27329

Geological Reserves CHENGA RIVER STRETCH-6 (BLOCK- 1) GHIDHIN GOLA GHAT Sr. No-13 Proved Reserves (111) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 159 145 23055 41499 2-2' 181 135 24435 43983 3-3' 138 150 20700 37260 Total 68190 122742 Probable Reserves (122) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 76 145 10947.5 19706 2-2' 87 135 11677.5 21020 3-3' 65 150 9750 17550 Total 32375 58275 Feasibility Reserves (211) 1-1' 32 145 4640 8352 2-2' 32 135 4320 7776 3-3' 32 150 4800 8640 Total 13760 24768 PRE-Feasibility Reserves (222) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes)

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1-1' 20 145 2900 5220 2-2' 20 135 2700 4860 3-3' 20 150 3000 5400 Total 8600 15480

STRETCH-6 (BLOCK- 2 KUKURBAGHI- 1 GHAT Sr. No-14 Proved Reserves (111) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 428 115 49220 88596 2-2' 560 75 42000 75600 3-3' 676 130 87880 158184 Total 179100 322380 Probable Reserves (122) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 210 115 24150 43470 2-2' 276 75 20700 37260 3-3' 334 130 43420 78156 Total 88270 158886 Feasibility Reserves (211) 1-1' 32 115 3680 6624 2-2' 32 75 2400 4320 3-3' 32 130 4160 7488 Total 10240 18432 PRE-Feasibility Reserves (222) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 20 115 2300 4140 2-2' 20 75 1500 2700 3-3' 20 130 2600 4680 Total 6400 11520

STRETCH-6 (BLOCK- 3KUKURBAGHI GHAT GHAT Sr. No-15 Proved Reserves (111) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 314 260 81640 146952 2-2' 498 160 79680 143424 3-3' 440 180 79200 142560 Total 240520 432936 Probable Reserves (122) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 153 260 39780 71604 2-2' 245 160 39200 70560 3-3' 216 180 38880 69984 Total 117860 212148

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Feasibility Reserves (211) 1-1' 34 260 8840 15912 2-2' 30 160 4800 8640 3-3' 30 180 5400 9720 Total 19040 34272 PRE-Feasibility Reserves (222) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 21 260 5460 9828 2-2' 19 160 3040 5472 3-3' 19 180 3420 6156 Total 11920 21456

STRETCH-6 (BLOCK- 4 PATHRIYA (MALAKATA) GHAT Sr. No-18 Proved Reserves (111) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 110 230 25300 45540 2-2' 196 160 31360 56448 3-3' 188 175 32900 59220 Total 89560 161208 Probable Reserves (122) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 51 230 11730 21114 2-2' 94 160 15040 27072 3-3' 90 175 15750 28350 Total 42520 76536 Feasibility Reserves (211) 1-1' 32 230 7360 13248 2-2' 30 160 4800 8640 3-3' 30 175 5250 9450 Total 17410 31338 PRE-Feasibility Reserves (222) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 20 230 4600 8280 2-2' 19 160 3040 5472 3-3' 19 175 3325 5985 Total 10965 19737

Geological Reserves GODIYA RIVER STRETCH-7 (BLOCK- 1) TEDAGACCH GHAT Sr. No-16 Proved Reserves (111) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 430 145 62350 112230

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2-2' 142 230 32660 58788 3-3' 88 289 25432 45778 Total 120442 216796 Probable Reserves (122) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 211 145 30595 55071 2-2' 67 230 15410 27738 3-3' 40 289 11560 20808 Total 57565 103617 Feasibility Reserves (211) 1-1' 32 145 4640 8352 2-2' 32 230 7360 13248 3-3' 32 289 9248 16646.4 Total 21248 38246.4 PRE-Feasibility Reserves (222) Area Strike Volume Quantities in Section Line m2 Influence (cum) (Tonnes) 1-1' 20 145 2900 5220 2-2' 20 230 4600 8280 3-3' 20 289 5780 10404 Total 13280 23904

Mineable Reserves: Mineable reserves have been computed up to 2m depth from surface. Benches having height 1.0m & width 6.0m drawn from the ultimate pit limit in each block. Area of each benches have been calculated multiplied by strike influence to get the volume. The volume multiplied by bulk density to get the tonnage.

The minerals excavated from the river bed will be replenished gradually during the monsoon season every year. And the area pertaining to pale channels of the river will be leveled & restored back. The summary of minable reserves of stretches is as below (the bulk density multiply by1.8)

Stretches No. Quantity in (cum) Quantities in (Tonnes) i 287357 517243 ii 208858 375944 iii 341072 613929 iv 915652 1648174 v 176475 317655 vi 546887 984396 vii 107867 194161

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Total 2584167 4651500

The mineable reserves each stretch of each of block is given in Table Nos. 4.

MINEABLE RESERVES MECHI RIVER

STRETCH-1 (BLOCK -1)

Bench Level (mRL) Volume (cum) Tonnes

59-57 61499 110698 58-56 52889 95200 Total 114388 205899

(BLOCK -2) Bench Level (mRL) Volume (cum) Tonnes

54-52 42670 76806 53-51 36696 66053 Total 79366 142859

(BLOCK -3)

Bench Level (mRL) Volume (cum) Tonnes

54-52 50324 90583 53-51 43279 77902 Total 93603 168485

MINEABLE RESERVES MAHANANDA RIVER

STRETCH-2 (BLOCK -1)

Bench Level (mRL) Volume (cum) Tonnes

84-82 51108 91994 83-81 43953 79115 Total 95061 171110

(BLOCK -2)

Bench Level (mRL) Volume (cum) Tonnes

60-58 61181 110126 59-57 52616 94708 Total 113797 204834

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MINEABLE RESERVES BUDHI KANKAI RIVER

STRETCH-3 (BLOCK -1)

Bench Level (mRL) Volume (cum) Tonnes

64-62 131308 236354 63-61 112925 203265 Total 244233 439619

(BLOCK -2)

Bench Level (mRL) Volume (cum) Tonnes

65-63 52064 93715 64-62 44775 80595 Total 96839 174310

MINEABLE RESERVES DONK RIVER

STRETCH-4 (BLOCK -1)

Bench Level (mRL) Volume (cum) Tonnes

70-68 46923 84461 69-67 40354 72637 Total 87277 157098

(BLOCK -2)

Bench Level (mRL) Volume (cum) Tonnes

64-62 57734 103921 63-61 49651 89372 Total 107385 193293

(BLOCK -3) Bench Level (mRL) Volume (cum) Tonnes

66-64 87114 156805 65-63 74918 134852 Total 162032 291658

(BLOCK -4)

Bench Level (mRL) Volume (cum) Tonnes

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53-51 131235 236223 52-50 112862 203152 Total 244097 439375

(BLOCK -5)

Bench Level (mRL) Volume (cum) Tonnes

54-52 49375 88875 53-51 42463 76433 Total 91838 165308

(BLOCK -6)

Bench Level (mRL) Volume (cum) Tonnes

60-58 72526 130547 59-57 62372 112270 Total 134898 242817

(BLOCK -7)

Bench Level (mRL) Volume (cum) Tonnes

72-70 47379 85282 71-69 40746 73343 Total 88125 158625

MINEABLE RESERVES KANKAI RIVER

STRETCH-5 (BLOCK -1)

Bench Level (mRL) Volume (cum) Tonnes

74-72 47642 85756 73-71 40972 73750 Total 88614 159505

(BLOCK -2)

Bench Level (mRL) Volume (cum) Tonnes

52-50 47237 85027 51-49 40624 73123 Total 87861 158149

MINEABLE RESERVES CHENGA RIVER

STRETCH-6

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(BLOCK -1)

Bench Level (mRL) Volume (cum) Tonnes

74-72 62123 111821 73-71 53426 96166 Total 115549 207988

(BLOCK -2)

Bench Level (mRL) Volume (cum) Tonnes

86-84 81759 147166 83-81 70313 126563 Total 152072 273729

(BLOCK -3)

Bench Level (mRL) Volume (cum) Tonnes

82-80 108886 195995 81-79 93642 168556 Total 202528 364550

(BLOCK -4)

Bench Level (mRL) Volume (cum) Tonnes

76-74 41257 74263 75-73 35481 63866 Total 76738 138128

MINEABLE RESERVES CHENGA RIVER

STRETCH-7 (BLOCK -1)

Bench Level (mRL) Volume (cum) Tonnes

67-65 57993 104387 66-64 49874 89773 Total 107867 194161

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4.2.2 LIFE OF MINE There is as such no specific life of the mine as the area under reference is open and barren bed of the river and its pale channels and whatever quantity of minor minerals are extracted from the Applied Area during one year; almost equal to extracted quantity of the same are replenished every year in the Applied Area in case of River bed and off-river bed area will be levelled & restored back for agricultural practices. However, as lease has been granted for 5 years, mining will be done for the allotted time, till the mineral reserve exists.

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CHAPTER – 5

5.0 MINING Mining will be done as per the guidelines of Bihar Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2014.  This is an open-cast mining project. The operation will be semi-mechanized with use of excavators/JCBs etc. The sand will be collected in its existing form.  Sand Mining will be carried out only upto a depth of 2 m bgl or above ground water level (whichever is less), for river bed block.  No drilling /blasting are required as the material is loose in nature.  Proper benching of 1.0 m height and 6m width will be maintained for mining blocks as per guideline M.M.R-1961, under rule 106.  Mining will be done only during the day time and completely stopped during the monsoon season.

Restriction on mining: 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 control embankments. The quarrying shall be restricted upto a depth of 1.80m within 46 (forty six) meters to 61 (sixty one) meters to 91 (ninety one) meters distance from the above said embankments.

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vi) The irrigation outlet shall be maintained at the same level as that of the river bed and in no case the river bed level shall be permitted to be below the irrigation outlet level. No quarrying shall be permitted around the infiltration well/intake well up to a distance of 5 meters. vii) The extraction of sand shall be permitted only after obtaining a No Objection Certificate from the Water Resources Department in the case of rivers where from irrigation channels are out flowing. viii) No quarrying of sand shall be permitted in any private land owned by a person other than the settlee unless the settle obtains the consent of the concerned land owner/raiyat. ix) No quarrying of sand shall be permitted in any area which the State Government notifies as a restricted area. 5.1 Mode of working:

Applied area has been allotted for a period of 5years in seven stretches namely Mechi, Mahananda, Budhi Kankai, Donk, Kankai, Chenga, Godiya Applied Area consist of 164.2 ha area in 21 blocks. Mining will be done in 7 stretches in each block leaving safety distance form bank and stream for river bed blocks and barrier zone of 7.5 m around the Applied Area.

The sand is won from agriculture fields adopting mining and simultaneous reclamation method. The lessee (settlee) purchases/ (pays compensation for the land), from the farmers for short periods.

The sand shall be excavated by backhoe type excavators capacity & mineral is directly loaded into tippers for dispatch to consumers situated in and around Kisanganj District. Water is sprinkled in the area from where the sand is to be removed before the operation starts and thereafter at regular intervals to keep the dust allayed at the source itself. Removal of soil (overburden) precedes the winning of sand. Once a pre-determined area has been exhausted of the sand, it shall be replenished by sand during monsoon period leveled it & maintained its maximum original topography.

There is no need for drilling & blasting as hard rock is not encountered in sand mining. Therefore Environment and Ecology of the area remains undisturbed.

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Light weight excavators/JCB will be deployed for extraction. Mining shall be carried through the formation of benches. Height & width of benches shall be kept 1.0m & 6m with face slope 400. Haul road having width 6.0 & gradient 1:12 shall be provided for the movement of machineries & transportation of sand. Mineral will be loaded in trucks of 10 tonne capacity. There will be no OB or waste generation as the sand is exposed in the river bed. Bench will advance parallel to the banks of the river. Height of bench will be 1.0 m. Workings will be restricted within the Applied Area/ khasra as per the description report given by Mining Department. Mining activities will be carried out in a manner so that there is no obstruction to the movement of water flow, if any, during rainy season. The bench will be in the form of slices/ strips parallel to the banks of the river. Roads in the Applied Area for the movement of loaded trippers/ trucks will not have slopes more than 1 in 20. However, movement of trucks after mineral loading will be towards both sides through approach roads connecting to tar roads. Every block will have its own approach roads, well connected to main highways. No processing of mineral will be done.  Mining will be done upto a maximum depth of 2 m in layers of 1.0 m each which will avoid pounding effect.  Mining will be confined within 5 (five) meters from both banks of the river. This will prevent collapse of bank and erosion.  Excavated area will be replenished naturally due to sediment inflow from the catchment area. 5.1a Proposed method of mining: Mining activity will be carried out by open cast mechanised method.  Light weight excavators will be used for loading of mineral in tippers.  No OB/ waste material will be produced in river bed. The sand shall be exploited upto depth of 2.0m only through the formation of bench height 1.0m & width 6.0m. An approach road having width 6.0m & gradient 1.12 shall be provided for the movement of machineries & transportation of sand. The sand shall be exploited with the deployment of an excavator & filled into tippers & transported to various buyers.  No drilling/ blasting are required as the material is loose in nature.  Proper benching of 1.0 m height will be maintained.  Roads will be properly made and sprayed by water for suppression of dust.

52 Prepared by: Dr. Rakesh Kumar Singh, Regd. No. RQP/DDN/187/2013/A Kishanganj Sand Mining Project Mine Plan

 Roads in the applied area for the movement of loaded trippers/ trucks will not have slopes more than 1 in 16.  The mined out area shall be replenished each year during monsoon period and maintained in maximum original topography.  Approach roads from the various blocks as already described earlier will be merging with permanent tar roads on both sides of the river for transportation of the mineral to final destinations.

53 Prepared by: Dr. Rakesh Kumar Singh, Regd. No. RQP/DDN/187/2013/A Kishanganj Sand Mining Project Mine Plan

 5136829 TPA of Sand shall be exploited in each year from each stretches. The break up of year wise production schedule from each stretch is as below-

Total quantities Stretch No./Quantities of Sand in Tonnes Year of

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Sand (Tonnes) I 515653 379037 596484 1668503 363301 1302804 311047 5136829 II 515653 379037 596484 1668503 363301 1302804 311047 5136829 III 515653 379037 596484 1668503 363301 1302804 311047 5136829 IV 515653 379037 596484 1668503 363301 1302804 311047 5136829 V 515653 379037 596484 1668503 363301 1302804 311047 5136829 Total 2578266 1895184 2982420 8342514 1816506 6514020 1555236 6590590

Year wise Production Schedule: The bench wise annual exploitation of sand from Stretch-1 to Stretch-7 is given below-

Year wise Production MECHI RIVER STRETCH-1 (BLOCK -1)