INDIAN BUREAU OF MINES MINERALS DEVELOPMEMT AND REGULATION DIVISION MCDR inspection REPORT regional office

Mine file No : TN/VOC/LST-7.MDS Mine code : 38TMN15045 (i) Name of the Inspecting : S011( ) SALIL SANDIP KUJUR Officer and ID No. (ii) Designation : Deputy Controller Mines (iii) Accompaning mine : Mr. Jagdesh-GM MINES Official with Designation (iv) Date of Inspection : 26-FEB-20 (v) Prev.inspection date : 27-AUG-19

PART-I : GENERAL INFORMATION 1. (a) Mine Name : SIVALARPATTI (b) Registration NO. : IBM/638/2011 (c) Category : A Mechanised (d) Type of Working : Opencast (e) Postal address State : District : (TUTICORIN) Village : SIVALARPATTI Taluka : Post office : PUDUR Pin Code : FAX No. : 04562-256268 E-mail : [email protected] Phone : 04562-256201, 201 & 203 (f) Police Station : R R NAGAR (g) First opening date : 01-JUN-95 (h) Weekly day of rest : SUN 2. Address for : SIVALARPATTI LST MINE correspondance PUDUR POST VIRUDUNAGAR

3. (a) Lease Number : TMN1203 (b) Lease area : 150.11 (c) Period of lease : 20 (d) Date of Expiry : 21-MAY-15

4. Mineral worked : LIMESTONE Main PAGE : 2

5. Name and Address of the Lessee : MADRAS CEMENTS LIMITED Auras Corporate Center Vth Floor, 98 A Dr.Radha Krishnan salai, Mylapore CHENNAI CITY TAMIL NADU Phone:044-28478666 FAX :044-28478676

Owner : P.R.Venketrama Raja Ramasamiraja Nagar,Virudhnagar, Chennai- 626204 TAMIL NADU Phone: 04562 256201 - FAX : 04562 256268

Agent : S.Ramalingam Ramasamiraja Nagar, Virudhnagar Pin:626204 VIRUDHUNAGAR TAMIL NADU Phone: 04562 256201 - 203 FAX : 04562 256268 Mining Engineer Name : M.D.Massom Basha,Full Time Qualification : B.E(Mining) Appointment/ : 09-SEP-12 Termination date

Geologist Name : L.Venkatarama Subramanian,Full Time Qualification : M.Sc Geology Appointment/ : 31-JUL-13 Termination date

Manager Name : K. Nagendran Qualification : BE.MINING Appointment/ : 17-MAR-07 Termination date

6. Date of approval of Mining : Fresh under rule 22 MCR1960 23-SEP-89 Plan/Scheme of Mining Mining Scheme rule 12 MCDR1988 22-JAN-03 Modif.approved Mining Scheme 05-AUG-04 Mining Scheme rule 12 MCDR1988 31-JAN-07 Mining Scheme rule 12 MCDR1988 29-NOV-11 Modif.approved Mining Scheme 28-FEB-14 MP modif under MCR 1960 02-JUL-15 MP modif under MCR 1960 16-DEC-16 PAGE : 3

PART - II : OBSERVATION/COMMENTS OF INSPECTING OFFICERS Exploration :

Sl.No. Item Proposals Actual work Remarks

1a Backlog of Nil Nil Nil previous year 1b Exploration over 66.32 Ha 66.32 Ha Area fully lease area for explored upto G1 geological axis 1 Level, since the or 2 deposit is metamorphic and vertically move downward with 70- 80 degree inclination. hence the footwall side no further drilling is required. Further the lease has some small area/cart road/small width etc where mining is not possible 1c Exploration Nil Nil ML Area explored Agencies and by TRCL & GIEM Expenditure in lakh rupees during the year 1d Balance area to Nil Nil Exploration is be explored to being carried out bring Geological for proving of axis in 1 or 2 Limestone at Bottom level 1e Balance reserve 6.07 Mil.Tons 6.07 Mil.Tons Nil as on 01/04/20 1f General remarks - - Satisfactory of inspecting officers on geology, exploration etc

Development :

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

2a Location of ML - 26.4 to ML - 26.4 to 37 & Mining has been development 37 & ML-10.8 to 12.6 carried out as per w.r.t.lease area ML-10.8 to As per proposal proposal 12.6 PAGE : 4

2b Separate benches Pit 1A-Benches Pit 1A-Benches Separate benches in topsoil, OB- OB-8,Limestone-1 are maintained in overburden and 8,Limestone-1 Pit 2-Benches OB and Mineral. minerals (Rule Pit 2-Benches OB-8,Limestone-1 15) OB- 8,Limestone-1

2c Stripping ratio 1 : 2.09 1 : 2.05 Almost nearer to or ore to OB the proposal ratio 2d Quantity of Nil Nil No proposal as per topsoil approved Mining generation in m3 Plan 2e Quantity of 527617 494579 Almost overburden comensurating as generation in m3 per proposal

2f General remarks - - Satisfactory of inspecting officers on development of pit w.r.t. type of deposit etc

Exploitation:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

3a Number of pit 2 2 (Pit 1A & 2) As per the proposed for Proposal production 3b Quantity of ROM 689998 688805 As per the mineral Proposal production proposed 3c Recovery of 90 % 90 % Nil sailable/usable mineral from ROM production 3d Quantity of Nil Nil ROM Limestone mineral reject transported to generation Common Crushing Plant. No beneficiation activities involved within ML 3e Grade of mineral <35 CaO <35 CaO Threshold value rejects maintained. generation and threshold value declared. 3f Quantity of sub Nil Nil No subgrade grade mineral mineral generation. generation. PAGE : 5

3g Grade of sub Nil Nil No subgrade grade mineral mineral generation generation. 3h Manual / Mechanized Mechanized methods of Mineral Mechanised methods mineral segregation/ conservation is method adopted proposed. beneficiation techniques practiced. for segregating adopted at crushing from ROM plant situated outside ML. 3i Any analysis or No proposal No proposal during the This mine is in beneficiation given. plan period. working since 1995 study proposed and deposit is and carried out well established for sub grade for its quality mineral and and grades. rejects. 3j Provision of Deep hole As per proposal Nil drilling and drilling and blasting in blasting is mineral benches proposed and blasting with delay detonators and explosives. 3k Provision of Given To do drilling & Adopted controlled mining Proposals blasting in the working Blasting as machineries in benches. recommended by mineral benches Anna University. 3l Whether height 9 m height Benches maintained as Bench height and of benches in benches per proposal. width suitable for overburden and proposed both mechanized method mineral suitable in Ore and OB. and machinery for method of deployed. mining proposed in MP/SOM 3m Total area 48.70 Ha 48.70 Ha Nil covered under excavation/pits 3n Ore to OB ratio 1:2.09 1:2.05 Nearer to the for the pit/mine proposal. during the year. PAGE : 6

3o Total area put 100.11 Ha 100.11 Ha Nil in use under different heads Area under mining at the end of 48.700 year Storage of top soil 1.960 Overburden/dump 8.500 Mineral Storage - Infrastructure(Workshop / Building) 0.750 Roads 4.500 Railways - Green belt 32.600 Tailing pond -

Effluent treatment plant - Mineral Separation plant - Town ship area - Others (Garland drains, settling Tank etc) 3.100 GRAND TOTAL 100.110 Unused area 50.000 Grand Total 150.110 3p Production of 2014- 2014-15=4,14,501 All production ROM mineral 15=5,19,075 2015-16=6,54,931 quantities nearer during the last 2015- 2016-17=6,89,866 to the proposal. five year period 16=6,89,763 2017-18=6,89,750 as applicable 2016- 2018-19=6,88,805 17=6,89,999 2019-20=6,27,575 (upto 2017- Jan'2020) 18=6,89,997 2018- 19=6,89,998 2019- 20=6,89,995 3q General remarks - - Satisfactory of inspecting officers on method of mining etc.

Solid Waste Management - Dumping:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

4a Separate dumping Existing Dump Dumping carried out Nil of topsoil, OB to be used separately on existing and mineral OB dump. rejects (Rule 32,33) PAGE : 7

4b Location of OB Dump ML- OB Dump ML-25.5 to ML- Nil topsoil, OB and 25.5 to ML- 34.5 mineral reject 34.5 Location: dumps N 90 19' 25" E 780 08' 44"

4c Number of dumps Inside ML-4 Inside ML-4 Nos Outside No Changes within lease Nos Outside ML-5 Nos area and outside ML-5 Nos of lease area 4d Location of Yes Yes within Ultimate Pit Yes. Maintained dumps w.r.t. Limit ultimate pit limit (Rule 16) 4e Number of active 2 2 Nil and alive dumps. 4f Number of dead 3 3 Nil dumps. 4g Number of dumps 2 2 Yes stabilized established. 4h Whether yes 5 Nos of Garland Drains South Block: Retaining wall 415 x 1 x 1 are maintained. 1) 1300 m X 1.5 m or garland drain X 1.0 m all along dumps 2) 2200 m X 1.5 m are there. X 1.0 m 3) 2900 m X 1.5 m X 1.0 m 4) 1800 m X 1.5 m X 1.0 m North Block: 1) 500 m X 1.5 m X 1.0 m Are Maintained 4i Length of 2 No.of 5 Nos of Garland Drains South Block: Retaining wall Garland Drains are maintained. 1) 1300 m X 1.5 m or garland drain (Length-2698 (Length-8700 m) X 1.0 m all along dumps m) 2) 2200 m X 1.5 m X 1.0 m 3) 2900 m X 1.5 m X 1.0 m 4) 1800 m X 1.5 m X 1.0 m North Block: 1) 500 m X 1.5 m X 1.0 m Are Maintained PAGE : 8

4j Number of 5 Nos 5 Nos South Block: settling ponds No.1 : 140m x 78m x 2.5m No.2 : 100m x 88m x 3m No.2 : 100m x 88m x 3m North Block: No. 1 : 70m x 60m x 2.5m No. 2 : 40m x 20m x 2.5m Are made & maintained 4k Specific - - Satisfactory comments of inspecting officer on waste dump management

Solid Waste Management - Backfilling:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

5a Status of part Not Applicable Not Applicable Nil or full extraction of mineral from mined out area before starting backfilling. 5b Area under Not Applicable Not Applicable Nil backfilling of mined out area 5c Concurrent use Not Applicable Not Applicable Nil of topsoil for restoration or rehabilitation of mineral out area (Rule 32) 5d Total area Not Applicable Not Applicable Nil fully reclaimed and rehabilitated 5e General remarks Not Applicable Not Applicable Nil of inspecting officers on backfilling and reclamation etc.

Progressive Mine Clousre Plan:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks PAGE : 9

6a Whether Annual Periodically Yes Submitted As per proposal, report on PMCP Submitted the same has been submitted on submitted time and correctly. Rule 23 E(2). 6b Area available Nil NA No area is for available for rehabilitation rehabilitaion (ha) . 6c afforestation Nil NA No area is done (ha). available for afforestaion. However, the lessee is planting saplings in old dumps. 6d No. of saplings 530 2800 As per plan planted during the year 6e Cumulative no - 4500 The plantation was .of plants found satisfactory 6f Any other method Nil NA Not Applicable of rehabilitation 6g Cost incurred on Nil The lessee is hiring The lessee is watch and care local tanker for hiring local during the year watering of saplings tanker for watering of saplings 6h Compliance on Nil NA Since no area is reclamation and available for rehabilitation backfilling, no by backfilling reclamation or (i) Voids rehabilitation is available for in progress backfilling ( Lx B x D 6i Compliance on Nil Nil Nil reclamation and rehabilitation by backfilling (ii) Voids filled by waste / tailings 6j Compliance on Nil No area has been Nil reclamation and backfilled rehabilitation by backfilling (iii)Afforestati on on backfilled area PAGE : 10

6k Compliance on Nil Nil The mineral is not reclamation and completely rehabilitation excavated. The by backfilling water reservoir (iv) will be formed Rehabilitation after complete by making water exploitation of reservoir mineral. 6l Compliance on Nil NA NA reclamation and rehabilitation by backfilling (v)any other specific means. 6m Compliance of Nil No waste land is Nil rehabilitation available with lessee of waste land within lease (i)afforestation 6n Compliance of Nil No waste land is Nil rehabilitation available with the of waste land lessee within lease (ii)Area rehabilitation (ha) 6o Compliance of Nil NA NA rehabilitation of waste land within lease (iii)Method of rehabilitation 6p Compliance of Periodically All the parameters are Environmental environmental Monitored under permissible limit. Monitoring Report monitoring (core Periodically zone and buffer submitted by the zone) lessee to Indian Bureau of Mines. 6q General remarks - - Satisfactory of inspecting officers on PMCP compliance and progressive closure operations etc.

Mineral Conservation:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks PAGE : 11

7a ROM Mineral Nil NA No mineral sorting dispatch or at pit level. grade-wise Entire ROM is sorting within being transported lease area to beneficiation plant located outside the ML area. 7b Method of grade- Nil NA Nil wise mineral sorting i.e. manual or mechanical. 7c Different grade Nil NA No segregation of of mineral mineral at mine sorted out at head. mines. 7d Any Nil NA Beneficiation beneficiation plant located process at mines outside ML Area . 7e General remarks - - Satisfactory of inspecting officer on Mineral conservation and beneficiation issues

Environment:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

8a Separate removal Nil NA Top soil is not and utilization utlized during the of topsoil (Rule year 2018-2019 32) 8b Concurrent use Nil NA Top Soil stacked or storage of separately topsoil 8c Separate dumps OB Dump ML- As per proposal Separate dumps are for overburden, 25.5 to ML- provided as per waste rock, 34.5 Location: approved Mining rejects and N 90 19' 25" Plan fines (Rule 33) E 780 08' 44"

8d Use of Nil NA Not at this stage overburden, waste rock, rejects and fines dumps for restoring the land to its original use PAGE : 12

8e Phased Nil NA Old dumps are restoration, being terraced for reclamation and stabilization rehabilitation of lands affected by mining operations (Pits, dumps etc) 8f Baseline 530 Nos 2800 Nos So far 37600 No. information on of Saplings existence of Planted by plantation and covering 32.60 Ha additional upto Sep'2019. plantation done (Rule 41) 8g Survival rate - 80% Nil 8h Water sprinkling 10 KL Water As per Proposal Water Tanker is on roads to Tanker being used for control airborne Dust Suppression dust 8i General remarks - - Satisfactory of inspecting officer on aesthetic beauty in and around mines area

Compliance of Rule 45:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

9a Status of Submitted Submitted Nil submission of Monthly and Annual returns 9b Scrutiny of As per filed Shri.K.Saravanan (Mining Present at site Annual return Annual Return Engineer), for information Shri.L.Venkatarama on Mining Subramanian (Geologist) Engineer, Geologist and Manager PAGE : 13

9c Scrutiny of 48.700 Ha. Details are matching Nil Annual return on Under current land use pattern workings, for area under 8.500 Ha. for pits, reclaimed waste area, dumps etc. diposal,5.250 Ha for office etc,87.660 Ha virgin and green belt area as per AR 2018-19. 9d Scrutiny of 0.33 Ha 2.30 Ha Neem, Pungai & Annual return on (530 Nos) (2800 Nos) Vagai afforestation 9e Scrutiny of Nil No mineral reject Nil Annual return on generated during the mineral reject period under review. generation (Grade and quantity) 9f Scrutiny of 688805.04 688805.04 tonnes of ROM Nil Annual return on tonnes of ROM production reported as ROM stock and/or production per 2018-19. Production graded ore reported as reported during 2019-20 per 2018-19 (upto Jan'2020) 6,27,575 tonnes. 9g Scrutiny of Details It is captive mine, Ex- Nil Annual return on furnished. Ex- mine price and cost of sale value, Ex. mine price and production = Rs 532.42 Mine price and cost of production cost production = Rs 532.42 9h Scrutiny of Rs.32323405 The details given are Nil Annual return on shown as fixed reasonable. No additions fixed assets asset value in in year 18-19. AR 2018-19. 9k Scrutiny of BACK HOE 0.900 Deployment of machinery Nil Annual return on CUM - 1, BACK found. mining HOE 1.100 CUM machineries - 2, TIPPER 12.000 CUM -8 BLAST HOLE DRILL 115 MM - 1, AIR COMPRESSOR 400 CUM/min-1 & DOZER-1 PAGE : 14

Details of violations observed during current inspection and compliance position of violation pointed out Violation observed Show couse position Rule NO. Issued on Compliance on Rule NO. Issued on Compliance on

Date : (SALIL SANDIP KUJUR)

Indian Bureau of Mines