Mellacheruvu & Yepalamadhavaram Villages, Mellacheruvu Mandal, Suryapet District, Telangana State

PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT

of PROPOSED LIMESTONE MINE Mining lease area: 252.407 Ha

Mellacheruvu & Yepalamadhavaram Villages, Mellacheruvu Mandal, Suryapet District, Telangana State.

For 1.0 MTPA LIMESTONE PRODUCTION

MY HOME INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED 9th Floor, Block-III, My Home Hub, Madhapur, Hyderabad-500 081 Phone : 040-66929696; Fax : 040 – 6692 9797/98 www.myhomeindustries.com

Page 1 of 28 Table of Contents

1. Executive summary 2. Introduction of the project/ Background information 3 Project Description 4 Site Analysis 5. Planning Brief 6 Proposed Infrastructure 7. Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R & R) Plan 8. Project Schedule & Cost Estimates 9. Analysis of Proposal (Final Recommendations)

Page 2 of 28 CHAPTER – 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Executive Summary

My Home Industries Private Limited (MHIPL), part of a leading business conglomerate- My Home Group headquartered at Hyderabad. MHIPL is one of the largest producers of cement in the Andhra Pradesh & Telangana States. The unflinching commitment to be world-class in every sphere of its endeavors has been driving MHIPL, since inception. Under the inspiring leadership of Dr. J. Rameswar Rao, Chairman, the organisation has grown from strength to strength, securing the reputation of an organization excelling for quality and reliability. Over the past decade, MHIPL has been one of fastest growing cement companies in India.

MHIPL has grown from an annual capacity of 0.2 million tonnes to a staggering 10 million tonnes within a short span of 15 years. The company is planning to increase its annual capacity to 15 million tonnes in the near future.

Presently, MHIPL is operating integrated cement plants with 3.3 MTPA cement manufacturing capacity located at Suryapet district in Telangana State and 3.2 MTPA capacity (Sree Jayajothi Cements) at Kurnool district, AP and Grinding Units of capacity 2.0 MTPA at Visakhapatnam District, AP and 1.5 MTPA at Tuticorin District, Tamil Nadu.

The following types of blended cement products are being manufactured by the company viz., Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC), Portland Pozzolana Cement (PPC), Portland Slag Cement (PSC) and Composite Cement.

The cement manufacturing Unit – I, Unit-II and Unit-III located at Mellacheruvu village, Suryapet district (earlier Nalgonda) were commissioned in 1998, 2002 and 2007 respectively. Relevant particulars of the existing cement plant are given in the Table below.

Page 3 of 28 Particulars of the Cement Plants Cement Commissioned Present installed Clinkerisation Plant year capacity (MTPA) Unit –I 1998 0.66 Unit –II 2002 1.183 Unit –III 2007 1.20

MHIPL has a joint venture with CRH Plc Ireland, the international leader in building materials. The growth and success of CRH is founded on its exceptional commitment and capabilities. Sharing the common vision of excellence, MHIPL and CRH as one entity, is fast emerging as a leading force in the Indian cement industry.

At MHIPL, Mellacheruvu 3 kilns are set-up with state-of–the-art technology from KHD Germany and FL Smidth, Denmark, the world’s leading suppliers of cement manufacturing equipment. MHIPL Mellacheruvu

MHIPL have implemented Quality Management System as per ISO 9001:2000 during 2005 and re-certified in 2009, to the requirements of ISO 9001:2008. MHIPL has also been certified for Environmental Management Systems, under ISO 14001:2004 in June 2011.

The cement produced is sold under the brand name “MAHA CEMENT”. Maha Cement is marketed through a wide network of 5000+ dealers. The company is spread all over the country with 20 regional offices and 170+ depots. Maha Cement has achieved phenomenal success in South India and part of Eastern India.

The main raw material - limestone for Mellacheruvu Units is supplied from the existing three captive limestone Mines located in the vicinity of Cement Plant, viz, My Home (Mellacheruvu) Limestone Mine, Yepalamadhavaram Limestone Mine and Choutapalli Limestone Mine. Particulars of the same are presented in Table below.

Details of Captive Mining Lease Captive Limestone Mine Commissioned Lease area Production year (Ha.) Capacity Mellacheruvu 1998 141.644 1.95 Yepalamadhavaram 2004 121.408 0.66 Choutapalli 2006 262.247 1.82

Page 4 of 28 Mellacheruvu & Yepalamadhavaram mines are catering limestone to Cement Plant Unit-I&II of capacity 0.66 and 1.183 million TPA respectively and Choutapalli limestone mine is catering limestone to Unit-III of capacity 1.2 million TPA.

Mineral resources from Mellacheruvu mine is almost exhausted and expected to last another few years only. Presently new mine is proposed to increase the life of mine and continuous resources availability to the cement plant.

The subject mine is spread over an area of 252.407 Ha out of which 42.3 ha. is Govt. land & De-Forest land and 210.107 ha. is Patta land under the jurisdiction of Mellacheruvu & Yepalamadhavaram Villages, Mellacheruvu Mandal, Suryapet District, Telangana State. Mining Lease wes granted by Government of Telangana State, Industries & Commerce (M-II) Department, issued Order vide Memo No. 5863/M.II(1)/2016-1, dated: 24.09.2016. The copy of the same is enclosed as Annexure - I. The subject limestone mine will be a captive of MHIPL Cement plant located at 1.0 km distance.

The mine has about 138.95 Million Tonnes of mineable reserves (approx.) which will last for about 138 years with proposed production capacity of 1.0 Million Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA).

The mine operation will be by Opencast Mechanized method of mining. Limestone produced from this mine will be transported initially to the existing crusher located at cement plant through haul roads. Later crusher is proposed to be installed in the subject mine.

No over burden waste material generation is envisaged during the life of the mine. The entire estimated/generated quantity of limestone is planned to be consumed in the process, no waste would be generated during mining operations. Hence no waste dumps would be formed.

Top soil generated during mine operation is proposed to be used for greenbelt development. Other than this, no over burden/waste rock generation is anticipated.

Water requirement for the proposed mine is about 100 m3/day. Drinking water facilities will be provided from Cement plant and water

Page 5 of 28 required for Dust suppression and greenbelt development will be sourced from existing Mine pits of MHIPL.

There is no wildlife sanctuary, national park, Tiger Reserve, Elephant Corridor, eco-sensitive area within the 10 km radius of the project site.

Initially, all infrastructure facilities will be common with MHIPL Cement Plant and existing mines. It is proposed to install crusher in the subject mine at later stage.

The capital Investment Cost for Environment Management is estimated as Rs. 1.0 crores.

The capital Investment Cost is estimated as Rs 10.0 crores.

Page 6 of 28 CHAPTER – 2 INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT / BACKGROUND INFORMATION

2.0 Introduction of the Project / Background information

i. Identification of project and project proponent. In case of mining project, a copy of mining lease / letter of intent should be given.

The subject area will be a captive Limestone mine of MHIPL Cement plant located at 1.0 km distance.

The mine has about 138.95 Million Tonnes of mineable reserves (approx.) which will last for about 138 years with proposed production capacity of 1.0 Million Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA).

The present proposal is for obtaining Environmental Clearance for new Limestone Mine (252.407 Ha) from Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change (MoEF&CC) as per EIA notification SO1533 dated 14th Sep. 2006 and subsequent amendments.

Project proponent

The limestone mine is spread over 252.407 Ha with 138.95 Million Tonne of limestone. It is proposed to produce 1.0 MTPA of Limestone from subject mine located at Mellacheruvu & Yepalamadhavaram Villages, Mellacheruvu Mandal, Suryapet District, Telangana State. Mining Lease was granted by Government of Telangana State.

The method of working is opencast mechanized mining with deep hole drilling & blasting. It is proposed to work this deposit by maintaining maximum bench height of 9.0 m and with an ultimate pit slope of 45 0.

Page 7 of 28 The width of working bench will be not be less than the height of the bench. The mine approach ramp gradient will be kept at a minimum of 1 in 16.

It is proposed to stack the generated top soil in temporary dump yard within the mining lease area. This stacked top soil will be utilized for greenbelt development. No overburden is anticipated during life of the mine. The afforestation will be taken up all along 7.5 m barrier zone and non-mineable are covering an area of 14.23 Ha. iii. Need for the project and its importance to the country and or region.

Cement industry is one of the main beneficiaries of the infrastructure boom. While on the one hand several big and small cement companies are actively considering expansion plans in anticipation of further growth in demand for cement, on the other, a phase of acquisitions and mergers among the existing players is also going on.

In India, the South consumes maximum of 30% followed by East at 17%, North at 19%, central at 16%, and West 18%. Also, there is an increase in the consumption of PPC cement from 48% to 50%.

Weaker section’s housing, construction of public toilets, schools in rural area apart from several private and public infrastructure projects will also give tremendous boost to the cement consumption in the state. Most importantly, irrigation projects, worth nearly Rs 1 lakh crore, will trigger unprecedented demand for the next 5-7 years.

As per the industry sources, demand has mainly come from the construction sector with the three main cities in the South - Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad - witnessing hectic construction activity, be it for the information technology sector, shopping malls or integrated townships. The growth in demand has prompted many cement industries to consider for proposal of present Limestone mines in present locations and in Greenfield locations.

The chemical characteristics of limestone extracted from this mine do not warrant any mineral beneficiation, since the quality of limestone produced from this mine is suitable for cement.

Page 8 of 28 Mineral resources from Mellacheruvu mine is almost exhausted and expected to last another few years only. To supplement the limestone requirement, new mine is proposed to increase the life of mine and continuous resources availability to the cement plant. It is proposed to produce 1.0 MTPA limestone from this new mine.

iv. Demand– supply Gap

Since Limestone is the main raw material for cement production, the demand is always there with that of cement. Moreover, the subject mine produces good grade limestone leading to conservation of mineral resources.

The cement market has growth due to the central government liberalization policies and new schemes for housing, road projects. Cement demand growth is anticipated to be about 11% increase mainly through road projects & Housing Projects.

Continuous demand for exports to China and other South-East Asian countries along with the increased requirement of the domestic sector has been lead all the cement manufacturers in the country to plan for increased capacities.

v. Imports Vs Indigenous production.

The limestone produced from the subject mine will be used for the captive consumption in the cement plant located at 1.0 km distance.

vi. Export possibility

No exports of limestone are proposed. vii. Domestic / export markets

The limestone produced from the subject mine will be used for the captive consumption in the cement plant located at 1.0 km distance.

Page 9 of 28 viii. Employment generation (direct and indirect) due to the project.

Since the Mechanized method of mining will be adopted, the transport of limestone from the mines to Cement plant will be done by trucks/tippers/dumper.

Most of the workmen will be employed from local villages at different levels. The Managerial, supervisory, skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled labor about 40 will be engaged as per requirement.

Page 10 of 28 CHAPTER – 3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 3.0 Project Description i. Type of project including interlinked and interdependent projects, if any.

The proposed project is a limestone mine of 252.407 ha with production capacity of 1.0 MTPA at Mellacheruvu & Yepalamadhavaram Villages, Mellacheruvu Mandal, Suryapet District, Telangana State.

With about 138.95 Million Tonnes of mineable reserves, the mine will last for 138 years. The limestone produced from the mine is of good grade limestone and can be utilized for blending with other limestone mines.

There is no interlinked new proposal. However, the existing Unit-I & II requirement of Limestone will be met from this mine.

It is categorized as Category A Project under Schedule 1(a) as the mining lease area is more than 50.00 Ha hence it necessitates obtaining Environment Clearance from Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC). ii. Location (map showing general location, specific location, and project boundary & project site layout) with coordinates.

The Mine is located at Mellacheruvu & Yepalamadhavaram Villages, Mellacheruvu Mandal, Suryapet District, Telangana State.

The Mining Lease area is a part of the Survey of India Topo sheet No. 56 P/13. The site falls between Latitude 160 47’ 13.20”N - 160 48’41.90”N and Longitude 790 55’ 57.30” E - 790 57’ 0.70”E with an average altitude of 100 m above MSL.

The location map of the mine site is shown in Fig – 1.

Nearest railway line connecting Guntur – Nalgonda of Southern Railway line is at 30.5 km in W. Key map showing the location of various features around the Mining Lease Area is shown in Fig – 2.

Page 11 of 28 Page 12 of 28 Page 13 of 28 Miryalaguda is major town is located at a distance of 38.4 km in WNW.

The National Highway (NH-9) Connecting Vijayawada – Hyderabad is at 20.0 km NE direction. Nearest railway station is Miryalaguda RS at 43.0 km in WNW.

There are no wild life sanctuaries, national parks, elephant/tiger reserves within 10km radius of the study area.

Nearby Settlements from the Mine site  Mellacheruvu – 1.3 km – NNW  Yepal Madhavaram – 1.0 km – SW

Salient features of Mine site are given in Table – 1 and Fig - 3 shows the study area of 10 km radius around the Mine site.

TABLE – 1.1 SALIENT FEATURES OF THE MINING LEASE AREA Feature Details Altitude 100 m above MSL 16°47'13.20"N - 16°48'41.90"N Latitude Latitude and Longitude 79°55'57.30"E- 79°57'0.70"E Longitude Village, Tehsil, District, State Mellacheruvu & Yepalamadhavaram Villages, Mellacheruvu Mandal, Suryapet District, T.S. District Headquarters Suryapet – 48 .0 km - NW Temp., oC 9.4 - 47.2 Relative Humidity,% 83-35 Annual rainfall, mm 1031.6 Nearest Water Bodies Krishna River – 11.8 km – SSW Nearest Highway National Highway – (NH-9) connecting Vijayawada – Hyderabad - 20.0 km - NE Nearest Railway station Miryalaguda – 43.0 km - WNW National Parks/Bird Sanctuaries None within 10 km Nearest Industries MHIPL cement plant - 1.9 km – WNW Suvarna cement Factory - 2.1 km – W Mellacheruvu Mine – 0.2 km – W Chautapalli Mine – 2.1 km – W Yepalmadhavaram Mine Adjacent – S (1.121 Ha) Nearest Villages Mellacheruvu – 1.3 km – NNW Yepal Madhavaram – 1.0 km – SW Nearest Town Miryalaguda - 38.4 km - WNW Inter State Boundary Telangana – Andhra Pradesh – 13.5km - ENE Nearest Air port Shamshabad ( Hyderabad ) – 167.0 km - WNW Raghunathapalem RF adjacent - W Nearest Forest Yepalmadhavaram RF adjacent - S Historical places None Within 10 km Radius. *all distances mentioned in the above table are aerial distances

Page 14 of 28 Page 15 of 28 i. Details of alternate sites considered and the basis of selecting the proposed site, particularly the environmental considerations gone into should be highlighted.

No alternate sites were considered as the project is mineral specific. ii. Size or magnitude of operation.

Mine area is 252.407 ha. The proposed rate of production of limestone is 1.0 MTPA. iii. Project description with process details (a schematic diagram/ flow chart showing the project layout, components of the project etc. should be given)

The mining will be opencast mechanized mining, employing DTH drilling for blast holes, after blasting the mineral will be loaded into the tippers using hydraulic excavator. The limestone will be transported to the plant by tippers.

The maximum bench height proposed is 9.0 m and mining will be carried up to a depth of 45 m.

a) Drilling

The drillings operations will be conducted with 115 mm dia Atlas Copco make, BVB-25 crawler mounted drills with Atlas Copco compressors of 450 Cfm capacity. The drilling pattern adopted will be 5.0m(S) X 3.0m(B) X 8.50m(D), with 0.5 mts sub grade drilling. These holes will be drilled in multi row, in a staggered manner, maintaining an inclination of 150 to the vertical.

b) Blasting

Controlled blasting techniques will be adopted, along with adequate stemming using non-electric initiation system (Exel-down-the hole detonators as well as surface connectors ) for effective control of blast induced ground vibrations, fly rock and noise. An explosive van of 3.220 tonnes capacity serves to transport the required quantity of the explosives from the licensed magazine to the mine site for conducting blasting.

Page 16 of 28 c) Loading & Hauling

Volvo EC- 460B Excavator of 2.5 cu. Mts capacity bucket will be deployed for loading the blasted material onto the 20 tonnes capacity dump trucks. The loaded material will be transported and unloaded at crusher hopper located at a distance of 2.0 km from the Mine. The crushed limestone will be transported by belt conveyor and stacked in the stock pile, inside the plant.

d) Raw material required along with estimated quantity, likely source, marketing area of final product/s, mode of transport of raw material and finished product.

No raw material is required.

e) Resource optimization / recycling and reuse envisaged in the Project, if any, should be briefly outlined.

No overburden will be generated in the project area. The top soil generated will be stacked in respective temporary dump yards and will be used for greenbelt development.

f) Availability of water its source, energy /power requirement

Water requirement for the proposed mine is about 100 m3/day. Drinking water facilities will be provided from Cement plant and water required for Dust suppression and greenbelt development will be sourced from existing Mine pits of MHIPL.

Cement plant is having a dedicated 132 KV overhead line from Power grid and 75 MW captive thermal power plants within the cement plant for un-interrupted power supply. Same power is being supplied to the limestone crusher as well. iv. Quantity of wastes to be generated (liquid and solid) and scheme for their management / disposal.

No waste material generation is contemplated during the mining operation. The entire estimated/generated quantity of limestone is

Page 17 of 28 planned to be consumed in the process, no waste would be generated during mining operations. Hence no waste dumps would be formed.

Wastewater generated from domestic use will be treated in septic tank followed by soak pit. v. Schematic representations of the feasibility drawing which give information of EIA purpose.

Page 18 of 28 CHAPTER – 4 SITE ANALYSIS 4.0 Site Analysis

i. Connectivity.

The mine area under reference extends over an area of 252.407 ha at Mellacheruvu & Yepalamadhavaram Villages, Mellacheruvu Mandal, Suryapet District, Telangana State.

Nearest railway line connecting Guntur – Nalgonda of Southern Railway line is at 30.5 km in W. The National Highway (NH-9) Connecting Vijayawada – Hyderabad is at 20.0 km NE direction. Nearest railway station is Miryalaguda RS at 43.0 km in WNW.

The nearest airport is at Shamshabad ( Hyderabad ) – 167.0 km - WNW

ii. Land form, land use and land ownership.

Land use:

The total Mining lease area is 252.407 Ha, out of which 42.3 Ha. is Govt. land & De-Forest land and 210.107 ha. is Patta land. Present use is dry land and with outcrops of limestone at some places.

Topography (along with map)

The topography of the area is generally flat terrain with an average altitude of 100 m above MSL. Fig - 4 shows the surface plan of mining lease area. iii. Existing land use pattern (agriculture, non-agriculture, forest, water bodies (including area under CRZ), shortest distances from the periphery of the project to periphery of the forests, national park, wild life sanctuary, eco sensitive areas, water bodies (distance from the HFL of the river), CRZ, in case of notified industrial area, a copy of the Gazette notification should be given.

The total Mining lease area is 252.407 Ha, out of which 42.3 Ha. is Govt. land & De-Forest land and 210.107 ha. is Patta land. Present use is dry land and with outcrops of limestone at some places.

Page 19 of 28 Page 20 of 28 Krishna River is at 11.8 km – SSW direction to the Mine site.

There are no wild life sanctuaries, national parks, elephant/tiger reserves within 10km radius of the study area.

Nearby Settlements from the Mine site

 Mellacheruvu – 1.3 km – NNW  Yepal Madhavaram – 1.0 km – SW

No forests are located within 10 km radius of the mine site.

The nearest industries to the mine site are  Suvarna cement Factory - 2.1 km – W  MHIL – Mine – 0.2 km – W  MHIL – plant – 1.0 km – W  Chautapalli Mine-II – 2.1 km – W  Yepalmadhavaram Mine Adjacent – S (1.121 Ha) iv. Existing infrastructure

None within the mining lease. v. Soil classification

The limestone formations are covered by soil all through the mine area. The thickness of soil varies from 0.1 m to 7.0 m with an average thickness of 3.0 m. vi. Climatic data from secondary sources

The tropical climate of the region is manifested in hot and humid summer, moderately monsoon and mild winter seasons. May is the hottest month in the year. The maximum temperature during the day time was recorded as 47.20C and December the coldest with the temperature during the day time falling down to about 9.40C. The months of December, January & February are considered to have pleasant climate.

Page 21 of 28 The rainy season is generally from June to September represented by South West Monsoon. The rainfall during last year in the subject area is around 780 mm. vii. Social infrastructure available

MHIPL is providing the following infrastructure to cement plant and other existing mines.

Occupational Health center under the charge of trained personnel is available. The mine personnel are also given First Aid Training at regular intervals.

A well-equipped Occupational Health center is provided at the company’s colony, manned by a full time male and lady medical officers assisted, by compounder and nurse. Necessary medicines and medical aid is provided free for the company employees.

A good canteen is provided for the benefit of the employees. The canteen serves tea & snacks at subsidized rates to the employees.

Adequate number of shelters with fans, drinking water etc. for taking food and rest are provided for the benefit of the employees.

Safe hygienic drinking water is provided at the mines. Drinking water facility is available near rest shelters.

A full-fledged V.T. center with the Training officer and instructors are available at mines. The V.T. Center at mines has all facilities for training of workmen. The training to workmen is provided on basics as well as for refreshers.

A completely equipped mine office with internal telephone facility, time office, have been provided.

The employees are provided with well-designed houses having electricity and water connections.

For the education facility of employee’s children, School is provided at the colony.

Page 22 of 28 CHAPTER – 5 PLANINIG BRIEF 5.0 Planning Brief

i. Planning concept (type of industries, facilities, transportation etc.) Town and country planning / development authority classification

Not applicable.

The subject mine is located at Mellacheruvu & Yepalamadhavaram Villages, Mellacheruvu Mandal, Suryapet District, Telangana State. Mining Lease was granted by Government of Telangana State, with mine extent of 252.407 ha and the proposal is for limestone production of 1.0 MTPA.

ii. Population projection

Total employment potential in the mine will be about 40, covering the Mining Engineer, Geologist, Skilled, semiskilled and unskilled etc.

iii. Land use planning (breakup along with greenbelt etc.,)

Post Mining Land use pattern:

The post mining land use pattern is furnished in the following table based on the anticipated excavation of total mineable reserves.

Sl. No Nature of Activity Extent in Ha 1. Mining 238.177 2. Green Belt 14.23 Total 252.407 Ha

At the conceptual stage mined out area of 238.177 ha will be converted into a water reservoir. 14.23 ha along the mine lease boundary will be afforested under Greenbelt development.

iv. Assessment of infrastructure demand (physical & social)

The mining operations would aid in the overall social and economic development of the region. The mine will give direct employment to about 40 people in addition there will be indirect employment to many Page 23 of 28 more people, in the form of contractual jobs, business opportunities, service facilities etc. This will enhance the economic status.

Apart from the jobs, the company will provide medical and educational facilities to the employees which can also be availed by the people around the plant. Adequate recreational facilities for the staff of the company will be provided. v. Amenities / Facilities.

Infrastructural facilities like Telephone and Occupational Health Centre etc., will be common with the cement plant colony. The mine office with first aid room, rest shelters, toilets, tool/store room etc., will be provided in common with existing mines of MHIPL.

Page 24 of 28 CHAPTER – 6 PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE

6.0 Proposed infrastructure

i. Industrial area (processing area)

No processing is involved

The mine will be operated by means of opencast fully mechanised method of mining which includes deep drilling and blasting, loading the broken material by heavy machinery like hydraulic excavators and tippers for transporting the limestone to crusher by road. ii. Residential area (non-processing area)

No residential area is proposed at mine. iii. Greenbelt.

14.23 ha area will be developed under greenbelt which include 7.5 m of mine periphery and non-mineable area.

Native species like Species like Sisoo, ganuga, Neredu, Neem, Mango, chinta and Amala, etc., are proposed. iv. Social infrastructure

The mining activity carried out in the area rather has a positive socio- economic impact upon the nearby human settlement as indirect employment potential is created due to mining and allied activities in the area. Apart from these, the company promotes health and education awareness in the area time to time by organizing health and education camps.

In addition MHIPL shall take various social welfare programmes in the surrounding villages. The focus areas include:

 Economic development ( Training )  Drinking Water  Sanitation  Health & Hygiene Page 25 of 28  Relief & Rehabilitation  Temples & Religion Related Assistance  Education

v. Connectivity (traffic and transportation road/ rail/ metro/ water ways etc.,)

The nearest airport is at Shamshabad (Hyderabad) – 167.0 km - WNW

vi. Drinking water management (source & supply of water)

vii. Sewerage system

Domestic waste water from mines office will be treated in septic tank followed by soak pit. viii. Industrial waste management

No industrial waste will be generated.

ix. Solid waste management.

No overburden will be generated in the project area. The top soil generated will be stacked in respective temporary dump yards and will be used for greenbelt development.

x. Power requirement & supply / source.

Cement plant is having a dedicated 132 KV overhead line from Power grid and 75 MW captive thermal power plants with in the cement plant for uninterrupted power supply. Same power will be supplied to the mine also.

Page 26 of 28 CHAPTER – 7 REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R & R) PLAN

7.0 Rehabilitation and resettlement (R & R) Plan

i. Policy to be adopted (central / state) in respect of the project affected persons including home oustees, land oustees and landless labourers (a brief out line to be given).

The mine area does not cover any habitation. Hence the mining activities do not involve any displacement of human settlement. No public buildings, places, monuments etc., exist within the lease area or in the vicinity. The mining operations will not disturb / relocate any village.

CHAPTER – 8 PROJECT SCHEDULE & COST ESTIMATES

8.0 Project schedule & Cost Estimates

i. Likely date of start of construction and likely date of completion (time schedule for the project to be given).

Mine will be started after getting EC & CTO and all other regulatory clearances. Life of the mine @ 1.0 Million Tonnes Per Annum for the mineable reserves of 138.95 million tonnes would be 138 years.

ii. Estimated project cost along with analysis in terms of economic viability of the project.

The estimated project cost for the limestone production will be about Rs. 10.0 crores

Page 27 of 28 CHAPTER – 9 ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL (FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS)

9.0 Analysis of proposal (Final Recommendations)

i. Financial and social benefits with special emphasis on the benefit to the local people including tribal population, if any, in the area.

Economic development of the region depends largely upon the nature of activities undertaken in the surrounding region. Corporate development invariably contributes towards acceleration of the process of socio-economic upliftment of the rural society by means of employment, health & study programme, medical camps etc.,

Employment: Preference will be given for locals for employment based on qualifications & requirement.

Medical facilities: Medical facilities are being provided for employees as well as people of nearby villages.

Educational facilities: Basic educational and vocational facilities are being provided for the children of employees as well as nearby villages.

Infrastructure facilities: Approach roads will be developed at par with mine roads.

Additional: The establishment of factory will facilitate additional auxiliary facilities like banking, post office & recreation facilities.

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