CHITTORGARH DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT (As Per Guidelines Given in Gazette Notification of Ministry of “Environment, Forest and Climate Change” Dated 15Th January, 2016)
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CHITTORGARH DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT (As per guidelines given in Gazette Notification of Ministry of “Environment, Forest and Climate Change” Dated 15th January, 2016) YEAR 2016 CONTENTS PAGE(S) 1. INTRODUCTION 2 2. OVERVIEW OF MINING ACTIVITY IN THE DISTRICT 8 3. THE LIST OF MINING LEASES IN THE DISTRICT 39 4. DETAILS OF ROYALTY OR REVENUE RECEIVED IN LAST 147 THREE YEARS 5. DETAILS OF PRODUCTION OF SAND OR BAJARI OR 150 MINOR MINERALS IN LAST THREE YEARS 6. PROCESS OF DEPOSITION OF SEDIMENTS IN THE RIVERS OF 152 THE DISTRICT 7. GENERAL PROFILE OF THE DISTRICT 152 8. LAND UTILIZATION PATTERN IN THE DISTRICT 161 9. PHYSIOGRAHY OF THE DISTRICT 163 10. RAINFALL 165 11.GEOLOGY AND MINERAL WEALTH 166 [ 1 Chittorgarh District Survey Report CHAPTER 1: Introduction Chittorgarh is located in the southern part of the state of Rajasthan, in the northwestern part of India. It is located beside a high hill near the Gambheri River. Chittorgarh is located between 23° 32' and 25° 13' north latitudes and between 74° 12' and 75° 49' east longitudes in the southeastern part of Rajasthan state.The district encompasses 10,856 square km (3.17 per cent of the Rajasthan State) area of land. It has an average elevation of 394 metres (1292 ft.) Above Sea Level and a population of 1,544,338 of which male and female were 783,171 and 761,167 respectively (2011census), which increased 16.08% from 2001 to 2011. It is sharing border with Neemuch District to the South ,Bhilwara District to the North , Pratapgarh District to the South ,Udaipur District to the west .It is sharing Border with Madhya Pradesh State to the East .Chittorgarh District occupies an area of approximately 10856 square kilometres. It is 112 km from Udaipur and 182 km from Ajmer. Its in the 487 meters to 330 meters elevation range.Famous for Chittorgarh Fort is truly an embodiment of chivalry and pride of the Rajputs. The fort has a long story of romance, courage, determination and sacrifice. A glimpse of the fort still makes one to think the glory of the Rajputs who once lived here. Topography The district is characterized by undulating topography. The western, southern and northern parts are generally plain area. Hills are scattered in Chhoti Sadri, Bari Sadri tehsils. Hill ranges towards east of Chittaurgarh town runs north- south with intervening valleys parallel to each other. Chittaurgarh tehsils are partly hilly and partly plain. The district 2 has the regional slope from south to north. The height varies from 317m to 637m, Pemakhera, Kanarkhera hill is the highest, having height of 637m. Two third area of the district is covered by hilly terrain. The soils of the district falls under the following broad categories • Black Soils • Yellowish brown soils • Grayish brown alluvial soils • Hilly soils Black soils are found in Dungla, Kapasan, Begun and parts od Rashmi tehsils. Yellowish brown soils are predominant in Chittaurgarh, Nimbahera, Bhopalsagar, Bhainsorgah and Bhadesar panchyat samities. The hilly soils occur in Bhainsorgarh, Begun, Chittaurgarh, Dungla, Chotti Sadri, and Nimbahera Panchayat samities. There are broad stretches of light sandy loam soils along banks of river. The District Chittorgarh has a hot dry summer and bracing cold winter. The cold season is from December to February and is followed by hot summers from March to the last week of June. The south west Mansoon season which follows, last till about mid September. The period from mid September to about the end of November constitutes the post monsoon season. Rainfall and Climate Average annual rainfall (1977-06) of the district is 762.7mm. However normal rainfall for the period 1901 to 1970 is 767.2mm. The average annual rainfall in 2013 is 930.40mm. The annual rainfall gradually decreases from southern part to northern part. The maximum average rainfall is 905mm at Choti Sadri and minimum average rainfall is 595 mm at Bhopalsagar. The climate of the district is dry except S-W monsoon season. The cold season is from December to February and is followed by summer from March to June. From mid of September to end of November constitute post monsoon season. The district experiences either mild or normal drought once in two years. Severe type of drought has been recorded very rarely. Most severe type of drought has never occurred in the district. 3 The climate of Chittorgarh is quite dry and parched.Chittorgarh remains hot as it is situated in Rajasthan.The summer season extends from April to June and is quite hot.The average temperature in summer’s falls between 47.8°C to 23.8°C. May and June are considered the hottest months of the year when temperature reaches 45°C.Winter weather, on the other hand, remains pleasant for the visitors. The average high fluctuates between 28°C and 33°C while the low stands at 10°C. Geomorphology The district is characterized by undulating topography. The western, southern and northern parts are generally plain area. Hills are scattered in Chhoti Sadri, Bari Sadri tehsils. Hill ranges towards east of Chittaurgarh town runs north- south with intervening valleys parallel to each other. Chittaurgarh tehsils are partly hilly and partly plain. The district has the regional slope from south to north. Drainage The drainage system is well developed and drainage density varies from 0.3 to 1 km/sq.km. Chambal is the only perennial river. It enters the district near Gandhi Sagar and flows towards NE for about 50 km and then passes into Kota district. The other main rivers are Banas, Gambhiri, Gujjali, Bamani, Berach, Jakham and Wagon. The Banas River originates in Udaipur district and enters Chittaurgarh through Rashmi tehsil. It passes through Somi, Sankhli, Pahunia, and Unchkia villages. The Ghabhir River originating in Madhya Pradesh flowing through Nimbhahera and Chittaurgarh tehsils joins Berach River. It passes through villages of Khor, Myara, Sarthal and Tai. 4 Soil Two third area of the district is covered by hilly terrain. The soils of the district falls under the following broad categories • Black Soils • Yellowish brown soils • Grayish brown alluvial soils • Hilly soils Black soils are found in Dungla, Kapasan, Begun and parts od Rashmi tehsils. Yellowish brown soils are predominant in Chittaurgarh, Nimbahera, Bhopalsagar, Bhainsorgah and Bhadesar. The hilly soils occur in Bhainsorgarh, Begun, Chittaurgarh, Dungla, Chotti Sadri, and Nimbahera. There are broad stretches of light sandy loam soils along banks of river. Road connectivity The completed Golden Quadrilateral highway system will pass through Chittorgarh, connecting it to much of the rest of India. Also crossing the East West Corridor (Express Highway). The Chittorgarh is situated at National Highway No. 76 & 79, both the Highways are crossing at Chittorgarh. National Highway 76 connects to Kota within 2 hours. National Highway No. 79, part of the Golden Quardrilateral (four lane), and another National Highway No. 76 part of the East West Corridor (four lane) pass through the district. The total length is 120 km.National Highway No. 758 (Kota-Ladpura-Chittorgarh-Gangapur-Rajsamand-Udaipur) passes through the district. The length of this highway is 146 km. and other NH 148D (Bhim-Gulabpura-Uniara).The total road length in the district was 3,883 km on 31 March 5 2000. With a government bus depot in the heart of the city, Chittorgarh is connected to all the important cities of Rajasthan and other states. Many private service providers are available. Rail transport Chittorgarh railway station is a busy junction of western Indian railways. A broad gauge railway line connecting Ajmer, Jodhpur, Jaipur, Kota, Indore Junction, Ujjain, Delhi, Bharatpur, Agra, Gwalior, Lucknow, Kanpur, Allahabad, Patna, Kolkata, Chittorgarh, Udaipur City, Mavli Jn., Ratlam, Vadodara, Surat, Mumbai and Hyderabad passes through the district. Kota (160 km) is the convenient railway station to provide connectivity to the southern states of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Air transport The nearest airport is Udaipur (Dabok Airport). The airport is located 70 kilometers from Chittorgarh and linked by daily Air Service from New Delhi, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Ahmedabad and Mumbai. The nearest international airports are in Jaipur, New Delhi, Mumbai, and Ahmedabad. 6 Forest The district of Chittorgarh is good in forest resources as the total area under forest including hills is reported to be 2407 square kilometers which is 22.17% of total geographical area of the district. The forest coverage is above the state average of above 9% under forest. If compared to the 23% of forest area at national average, the district have good forest area. The major species available in the forest area is salar, teak wood, bamboos, katha etc. Among the wild animals baghera sar, langur, lakkar bagha, beddia, lomaari, lider etc. area generally found snakes both poisonous and non-poisonous are also found in the district.The forest fall under the subsidiary and dry tropical category, the principal species of wood found in the district Dhokra, other types of species are Babool, Khair etc The forest resources of the district is tabulated below:- % Forest Area Per Capita Per Capita Forest Name of Geo. Area in Forest Area(in sp Population w.r.t. Geog. Forest area in area in Ha. District Sp. Km. km)Till 31.3.2007 2001 Area Ha. Chittoragarh Chittoragarh 10,856 2,766.62 25.48 1,803,524 0.15 7 CHAPTER 2 Over view of Mining Activity in the District Mineral Occurrences The district takes its name from the town of Chittorgarh, which appears to have been derived from Chitrakot, the ancient fort in the town. The district is located between the latitudes 24°14'24” and 25°04'06” north and longitudes 74°02' and 75°46'12” east in the south eastern part of the state.