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

Mine file No : TN/ALR/LST-34.MDS Mine code : 38TMN38054 (i) Name of the Inspecting : S011( ) SALIL SANDIP KUJUR Officer and ID No. (ii) Designation : Deputy Controller Mines (iii) Accompaning mine : MR.PRIESTLY-SR.GM,MR.BHASKER-GEOLOGIST, & MINES MANAG Official with Designation (iv) Date of Inspection : 08-NOV-19 (v) Prev.inspection date :

PART-I : GENERAL INFORMATION 1. (a) Mine Name : PERIYATHIRUKONAM LST-74.81 HA. (b) Registration NO. : IBM/613/2011 (c) Category : A Fully Mechanised (d) Type of Working : Opencast (e) Postal address State : District : Village : Taluka : Post office : Pin Code : FAX No. : E-mail : dal_planthead@indiacements. Phone : 04329-248201 (f) Police Station : Sendurai (g) First opening date : 11-JUL-18 (h) Weekly day of rest : SUN 2. Address for : Cement nagarf post,Sendurai taluk, correspondance Ariyalur district Pin:621730

3. (a) Lease Number : (b) Lease area : (c) Period of lease : (d) Date of Expiry :

4. Mineral worked : LIMESTONE Main PAGE : 2

5. Name and Address of the Lessee : THE CEMENTS LIMITED DHUN BUILDING 827, ANNA SALAI CHENNAI CITY TAMIL NADU Phone:044-28521526, 28521527,28572100,28572400 FAX :044-28526311

Owner : R K DAS, THE INDIA CEMENT LTD Coramandel Tower, 93,Karpagam Avenue Sandome high road, R.A.Puram CHENNAI CITY TAMIL NADU Phone: 044-28521526,28 FAX : 04428526311, 04 Mining Engineer Name : K.ANANDKUMAR,Full Time Qualification : AMIE(MINING ENGINEERING) Appointment/ : 29-MAR-19 Termination date

Geologist Name : Sri.BASKAR,Full Time Qualification : MSC (GEOLOGIST) Appointment/ : 07-JUL-97 Termination date

6. Date of approval of Mining : MP under 16(1) of MCR 2016 12-APR-17 Plan/Scheme of Mining MP modif under 17(3) MCR 2016 04-APR-19 PAGE : 3

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

Sl.No. Item Proposals Actual work Remarks

1a Backlog of "No propsal NIL The total mining previous year for the year lease area has 2018-19. already been (Date of explored and the opening of requirement of G1 mines - level has been 11.07.2018)" met.

1b Exploration over G1 G1 29 exploration lease area for boreholes were geological axis 1 drilled with total or 2 merage of 907.30m with 200m*200m grid interval, during the year 2016.

1c Exploration NIL NIL NIL,AS Exploration Agencies and carried out by Expenditure in Dept.of lakh rupees Geology&Mining, during the year Govt.of Tamilnadu, Guindy, Chennai.

1d Balance area to NIL NIL NIL be explored to bring Geological axis in 1 or 2 1e Balance reserve 12.208 12.208 Million tonnes NIL as on 01/04/20 Million tonnes

1f General remarks - - SATISFACTORY of inspecting officers on geology, exploration etc

Development :

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks PAGE : 4

2a Location of Proposed area Proposed area of working As per proposal development of working Site of mining between w.r.t.lease area Site of mining section line 200-800N - between 200 to 400 E and working section line RL=36.0 to 22.0 m 200-800N -200 to 400 E and working RL=36.0 to 15.0 m

2b Separate benches Yes, One Top Yes, One Top Soil Bench, AS PER PLAN in topsoil, Soil Bench, One overburden bench,TWO overburden and One overburden ore benches. minerals (Rule bench, Three 15) ore benches.

2c Stripping ratio `1:0.21 `1:0.86 Due to less or ore to OB production, ratio Stripping ration is increased.MINE STARTED IN MID- YEAR.

2d Quantity of " " WITHIN LIMIT topsoil 2016-17=0.00 2016-17=0.00 generation in m3 2017-18=0.00 2017-18=0.00 2018- 2018-19=186600.00" 19=199408.00"

2e Quantity of " " As this is a new overburden 2016-17=0.00 2016-17=0.00 mine , generation in m3 2017-18=0.00 2017-18=0.00 developedment is 2018-19=63183" 2018-19=175824.00" more for sufficient working face. Thus OB is higher .mining plan modification for next two year is approved.

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 1(One , 1(One , 360m*150m*14m) as per plan proposed for 380m*180m*21m) production PAGE : 5

3b Quantity of ROM 1333580 Ts 432574.54 Ts Within limit mineral production proposed 3c Recovery of 1200222 Ts 403154.10 Ts(90%) within limit sailable/usable mineral from ROM production 3d Quantity of 133358 Ts 29420.44 Ts Within limit mineral reject generation 3e Grade of mineral SiO2 >18.0% SiO2 >18.0% Within limit rejects generation and threshold value declared. 3f Quantity of sub nil nil nil grade mineral generation. 3g Grade of sub nil nil nil grade mineral generation 3h Manual / mechanical mechaincal means is as per plan Mechanised adopted method adopted for segregating from ROM 3i Any analysis or no no nil beneficiation study proposed and carried out for sub grade mineral and rejects. 3j Provision of nil nil nil,Mining by Non- drilling and Conventional blasting in method. mineral benches 3k Provision of yes,Back Hoe- Back Hoe-2, As per Plan. mining 2, Shovel(Hydraulic)-2, machineries in Shovel(Hydraul Tipper-6, Front End mineral benches ic)-2, Tipper- Loader-1, Dozer-1 & 6, Front End water tanker-1 are Loader-1, deployed in field. Dozer-1 & water tanker-1

3l Whether height Overburden-5m, Overburden>5m, more then the of benches in Limestone-5m Limestone>5m proposal overburden and mineral suitable for method of mining proposed in MP/SOM PAGE : 6

3m Total area 5.95.0 ha 4.97.0 ha Within proposal. covered under excavation/pits 3n Ore to OB ratio `1:0.21 `1:0.86 Within proposal as for the pit/mine the mp has been during the year. modified for next two years.

3o Total area put "Area under "Area under mining- as per plan. in use under mining-5.95.0, 4.97.0 different heads Roads-2.74.5, Roads-1.50.0, at the end of Infrastructure- 0.10.0 year Infrastructure -0.10.0 Protective Bund-3.00.0, " Protective Bund-3.47.0, "

3p Production of " " Less than planned ROM mineral 2016-17 =0.00 2016-17=0.00 due to delay in during the last 2017-18 =0.00 2017-18=0.00 getting EC. Mine five year period 2018-19 2018-19= 432574.54 Ts" was opened in as applicable =1333580 Ts 11.07.2018. and " commencement of production on 31.08.2018.

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 Overburden is Overburden is utilized backfilling is of topsoil, OB planned for for formation of going on. and mineral formation of productive bund. rejects (Rule productive 32,33) bund & backfilling

4b Location of ts- for ts- for protective bund, as per plan. topsoil, OB and protective ob/rejects-backfilling mineral reject bund, dumps ob/rejects- backfilling

4c Number of dumps 1 1 ts dump over which within lease plantation is area and outside completed. of lease area PAGE : 7

4d Location of outside UPL outside UPL nil dumps w.r.t. ultimate pit limit (Rule 16) 4e Number of active nil nil nil and alive dumps. 4f Number of dead nil nil nil dumps. 4g Number of dumps one ts one ts dump(bund) established. one ts is stablized by plantation 4h Whether Yes Total Length of Garland nil Retaining wall drain 4060m or garland drain all along dumps are there. 4i Length of yes garland Total Length of Garland garland drains are Retaining wall drains drain 4060m made. or garland drain all along dumps 4j Number of Three settling Four settling pits are nil settling ponds pits are made proposed.

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 MINING IS MINE STATRED LAST YEAR MINE STARTED LAST or full GOING ON. YEAR. extraction of mineral from mined out area before starting backfilling. 5b Area under MINE STARTED MINE STARTED LAST YEAR. NA backfilling of LAST YEAR. mined out area 5c Concurrent use YES AS PER PLAN SMALL AREA NA of topsoil for IS UNDER BACKFILLING. restoration or rehabilitation of mineral out area (Rule 32) PAGE : 8

5d Total area NIL NIL NIL fully reclaimed and rehabilitated 5e General remarks - - SATISFACTORY. of inspecting officers on backfilling and reclamation etc.

Progressive Mine Clousre Plan:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

6a Whether Annual submitted submitted Submitted on report on PMCP 17.06.2019. submitted on time and correctly. Rule 23 E(2). 6b Area available nil nil nil for rehabilitation (ha) . 6c afforestation 3.47.0 1.00 Only is done (ha). Pheripheral bund.

6d No. of saplings 6800 nos 2500 nos Mature area not planted during available for the year plantation.

6e Cumulative no - 2500 Mature area not .of plants available for plantation.

6f Any other method na na nil of rehabilitation 6g Cost incurred on Rs 1.00 Lakhs Rs 1.00 Lakhs nil watch and care during the year 6h Compliance on na na nil reclamation and rehabilitation by backfilling (i) Voids available for backfilling ( Lx B x D PAGE : 9

6i Compliance on backfilling backfilling in small as proposed reclamation and available area is going rehabilitation on. by backfilling (ii) Voids filled by waste / tailings 6j Compliance on NA NA NIL reclamation and rehabilitation by backfilling (iii)Afforestati on on backfilled area 6k Compliance on AT THE END OF MINE IS NEW WATER IS reclamation and THE MINE LIFE ACCUMULATED INSIDE rehabilitation THE PIT. by backfilling (iv) Rehabilitation by making water reservoir 6l Compliance on NA NA NIL reclamation and rehabilitation by backfilling (v)any other specific means. 6m Compliance of No waste land No waste land available NIL rehabilitation available of waste land within lease (i)afforestation 6n Compliance of No waste land No waste land available NIL rehabilitation available of waste land within lease (ii)Area rehabilitation (ha) 6o Compliance of No waste land No waste land available NIL rehabilitation available of waste land within lease (iii)Method of rehabilitation 6p Compliance of YES Complied. Env.monitoring Environmental environmental is being done quarterly. monitoring is monitoring (core being done season zone and buffer wise. zone) PAGE : 10

6q General remarks - - SATISFACTORY of inspecting officers on PMCP compliance and progressive closure operations etc.

Mineral Conservation:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

7a ROM Mineral Yes Yes NIL dispatch or grade-wise sorting within lease area 7b Method of grade- MECHANICAL MECHANICAL AS PER PLAN. wise mineral sorting i.e. manual or mechanical. 7c Different grade NA NA NIL of mineral sorted out at mines. 7d Any NIL NIL NIL beneficiation process at mines . 7e General remarks - - NA of inspecting officer on Mineral conservation and beneficiation issues

Environment:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

8a Separate removal YES SEPERATE DUMPS FOR TS AS PER PLAN and utilization EXISTS, of topsoil (Rule TS IS USED FOR 32) PLANTATION AT BUND. 8b Concurrent use YES IT IS GOING ON. AS PER PLAN. or storage of topsoil PAGE : 11

8c Separate dumps OB- FOR AS PER PLAN. for overburden, BACKFILLING OB- FOR BACKFILLING waste rock, REJECTS FOR REJECTS FOR BACKFILLING rejects and BACKFILLING TS FOR STORING AND fines (Rule 33) TS FOR STORING PLANTATION IN BUND AS AND PLANTATION PER PLAN IN BUND. 8d Use of YES BACKFILLING JUST AS PER PROPOSAL overburden, STARTED. waste rock, rejects and fines dumps for restoring the land to its original use 8e Phased YES BACKFILLING GOING ON. AS PER PLAN restoration, reclamation and rehabilitation of lands affected by mining operations (Pits, dumps etc) 8f Baseline 6800 2500 LESS PLANTATION information on DUE TO LESS AREA existence of AVAILABLE FOR plantation and PLANTATION AS additional PRODUCTION IS VERY plantation done LESS. (Rule 41) 8g Survival rate 90 90% NIL 8h Water sprinkling YES WATER SPRINKLING IS USED AUTOMATION WATER on roads to FOR DUST SUPRESSION. SPRINKLING ALONG control airborne THE HAUL ROAD. 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 IN TIME AS PER RULE. submission of Monthly and Annual returns PAGE : 12

9b Scrutiny of GIVEN IN PART- "Mining Engineer: AS GIVEN Annual return 1 Shri.R.Balamurugan, for information Geologist: on Mining Shri.K.Bhaskar" Engineer, PRESENT Geologist and Manager 9c Scrutiny of PROVIDED "Provided in part-I, AS PER PLAN Annual return on Sl.No-12 land use pattern Covered under current for area under (O/C) pits, reclaimed Workings-4.97.0, area, dumps etc. Occupied by plant, buildings, residential, welfare buildings & roads- 1.60.0, Other Purpose (Green belt, Periphery bund)- 4.00.0"

9d Scrutiny of PROVIDED "Provided in part-V, NIL. Annual return on Para-4.4 afforestation No.of Saplings Planted- 2500."

9e Scrutiny of "Provided in "Provided in part-V, of GIVEN IN AR Annual return on part-V, of 4.2 4.2 (B) mineral reject (B) Mineral Reject - 29420 generation Mineral Reject Ts" (Grade and - 29420 Ts" quantity) 9f Scrutiny of Provided in Provided in part-VI, LESS THEN THE Annual return on part-VI, Para- Para-2 PLANNED. ROM stock and/or 2 2018-19= 432574.54 Ts graded ore 2018-19= 432574.54 Ts 9g Scrutiny of " Provided in " Provided in part VI PROVIDED. Annual return on part VI and and Part-VII. Ex.Mine sale value, Ex. Part-VII. Price=Rs 201.92 Mine price and Ex.Mine Production Cost=Rs production cost Price=Rs 201.92" 201.92 Production Cost=Rs 201.92"

9h Scrutiny of RS 1107206379 RS 1107206379 ALL INFRASTRUCTURE Annual return on ITEMS ARE fixed assets INCLUDED. PAGE : 13

9k Scrutiny of "Mentioned in "Mentioned in part -V, AS PER PLAN THE Annual return on part -V, Sec- Sec-5/6/8/9. MACHINE ARE mining 5/6/8/9. Back Hoe-2, DEPLOYED. machineries Back Hoe-2, Shovel(Hydraulic)-2, Shovel(Hydraul Tipper-6, Front End ic)-2, Tipper- Loader-1, Dozer-1 & 6, Front End water tanker-1" Loader-1, Dozer-1 & water tanker- 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