MINING PLAN (PREPARED UNDER RULE 34A JMMCR-2004) Bajrang Mineral Works AREA – 8.35 ACRES (3.37 HECTARES)
MINERAL - STONE MOUZA - Kusmai, P.S. – Koderma DISTRICT – KODERMA, STATE - JHARKHAND
PRODUCTION TARGET ANNUAL –120000TONNES DAILY – 400 TONNES
APPLICANT Shri Kamal Kumar Agrawal MOHALLA – KUSMAI, P.O - Koderma DISTRICT - KODERMA STATE - JHARKHAND
PREPARED BY: Prabir Kumar Chakraverty C-67, CMPDI Colony, Kanke Road Ranchi-834008, Jharkhand REG. NO. RQP/RNC/164/2013/A VALID UPTO 04.08.2023
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MINING PLAN
AUTHORISATION LETTER
I, Shri Kamal Kumar Agrawal of Bajrang Mineral Works Stone Works hereby authorize Shri Prabir Kumar Chakraverty, the RQP (Reg. No.: RQP/RNC/164/2013/A VALID UPTO 04.08.2023) to prepare the Mining Plan with area of 8.35 Acres i.e., 3.37 Hectares located in Kusmai mouza of Koderma district.
For and on behalf of Bajrang Mineral Works Name: Shri Kamal Kumar Agrawal Date : Place :
Status : Partner
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MINING PLAN
UNDERTAKING
I, the undersigned solemnly declare that during the implementation of the Mining Plan shall abide by/adhere to/fulfill the provision of various applicable Acts, Regulations, guidelines as mentioned below: 1) Shall maintain the boundary pillars of the leasehold during the entire lease period. 2) Shall observe all the relevant labour laws 3) Adhere to the provisions of R and R policies framed by the State and Central Govt. 4) Shall abide by the provisions of compensatory Act in case of any accidents, miners diseases etc during mine operation. 5) Shall comply to the provisions of water and pollution control rules. 6) Either shall enter into an agreement with an explosive supplier possessing valid license for supplying, handling and use of explosive or construct an approved explosives magazine for storage and issue of explosives as provided in Indian Explosives Act and Rule. 7) Shall comply with any other legal and technical directives from the state and central agencies.
For and on behalf of Bajrang Mineral Works Name: Shri Kamal Kumar Agrawal Status: Partner Date : Place :
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MINING PLAN
CERTIFICATE
The provision of Mines Act, Rules and Regulation made there under have been observed in the mining plan of stone deposit at Mouza Kusmai under Nawalshahi Police Station in the district of Koderma intended to be mined by Bajrang Mineral Works represented by Shri Kamal Kumar Agrawal covering an area of 8.35 Acres i.e. 3.37 Hectares. The area is non-forest land as per record. Wherever any specific permission is required the applicant will approach the appropriate authorities for approval. Further, standard prescribed by DGMS in respect of miner’s health and safety will be fully implemented.
We hereby also undertake that all measures proposed in the progressive mine closure plan will be implemented in a time bound manner as proposed.
Date : For and on behalf of Bajrang Mineral Works
Place : Ranchi Name : Shri Kamal Kumar Agrawal Status : Partner
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MINING PLAN
CERTIFICATE
1. Certified that the provisions of Mines Act, Rules and Regulations made there under have been observed in this mining plan. Wherever specific permission is required the lessee will approach concerned authorities of DGMS for granting permission. 2. The information furnished in this Mining Plan is true and correct to the best of our knowledge.
Date : Place : Ranchi
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MINING PLAN
CONTENTS
CHAPTER PARTICULARS PAGES NO. 00 INTRODUCTION 1 - 2 01 GENERAL 3 - 6 02 LOCATION AND ACCESSIBILITY 7 - 8 03 GEOLOGY AND RESERVES 9 - 15 04 MINING 15 – 31 05 MINE MECHANISATION 31 – 32 06 MANPOWER 33-34 07 USE OF MINERAL 34 08 MINERAL BENEFICIATION 34-35 09 ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN 35 – 46 10 PROGRESSIVE MINE CLOSURE PLAN 47 - 78
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MINING PLAN
LIST OF DRAWINGS
SL. DRAWING DESCRIPTION SCALE NO. NO. 1. LOCATION MAP NTS 01 2. KEY PLAN 1:50000 02 3. SURFACE PLAN 1:8000 03 4. GEOLOGICAL PLAN AND SECTION 1:1000 04 5. QUARRY WORKING AT THE END OF FIRST 1:1500 05 YEAR 6. QUARRY WORKING AT THE END OF SECOND 1:1500 06 YEAR 7. QUARRY WORKING AT THE END OF THIRD 1:1500 07 YEAR 8. QUARRY WORKING AT THE END OF 1:1500 08 FOURTH YEAR 9. QUARRY WORKING AT THE END OF FIFTH 1:1500 09 YEAR 10. COMPOSITE MINE PLAN AT THE END OF 1:1500 10 FIVE YEAR 11. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 1:1500 11
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BAJRANG MINERAL WORKS
MINING PLAN
LIST OF ANNEXURES
SL. NO. PARTICULARS 1 COPY OF LEASE APPLICATION
2 COPY OF LETTER FROM CIRCLE OFFICER
3 COPY OF LETTER FROM DFO.
4 COPY OF RQP’s CERTIFICATE
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00. INTRODUCTION
1. Bajrang Mineral Works has applied for grant of mining lease to the Govt. of
Jharkhand for mining stone from Kusmai Village under Koderma police
station of Koderma district.
The total area of leasehold is 8.35 acres i.e. 3.37 hectare.
2. The material to be mined is usually termed as stone and find ready market in
construction activities both inside and outside Jharkhand.
The stone deposit comprise of two varieties one is of black color whereas the
other is of white color. Both the varieties are present as intermixed deposit.
3. The Govt. of Jharkhand has made it mandatory to prepare and submit ‘Mining
Plan’ highlighting mining methodologies of extracting mineral deposit (in
this case stone) as well as outlining the “Environmental Management Plan”
before application for granting lease and environmental clearance can be
taken up for consideration. A mining plan apart from being a document for
pursuing scientific mining also suggest measures to contain any likely
adverse impact an environment and ecology.
4. While preparing the mining plan, due consideration has been made to ensure
that the relevant provisions under MMDR Act 1957, MMR 1961 and Mines
Act 1952 as well as Mines Rules 1955 are adhered to.
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The relevant provisions of rules and guidelines drawn up by Govt. of
Jharkhand for mining of minor minerals have been kept in mind while
preparing the “Mining Plan”.
5. The “Mining Plan” preparation is broadly based on
Maps and data provided by the applicant.
Discussion with the applicant (prospecting lessee)
Help of standard publication, books, maps etc. wherever thought
necessary.
Prevailing technical norms.
Though effort has been made to collect as much information / data as
possible, appropriate assumptions has been made wherever it has been
considered necessary.
6. Required numbers of competent and qualified persons as prescribed under
mines act, regulation and rules made there under as well as for properly
carrying out technically competent and safe mining operation have been
recommended in the “Mining Plan” report.
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01 GENERAL
01.01 Name and Address of the Applicant :
Shri Kamal Kumar Agrawal
Address :
Mohalla : KUSMAI
P.O : Jhumritelaiya
Thana : Koderma
District: - Koderma
State - Jharkhand
Phone No. -
01.02 Status of Applicant - Partner of the firm.
01.03 Mineral (s) which are occurring in the area and which the
applicant intends to mine - Stone
01.04 Period for which mining lease is granted / renewed /
proposed to be applied
The applicant has applied for grant of lease for 10 (Ten)
years.
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01.05 Name of the RØP preparing the mining plan
Prabir Kumar Chakraverty
Address : Prabir Kumar Chakraverty C-67, CMPDI Colony, Kanke Road Ranchi-834008, Jharkhand REG. NO. RQP/RNC/164/2013/A VALID UPTO 04.08.2023 Phone No. – +919804084161, +919431101242
E- mail: [email protected]
01.06 Name of the Prospecting Agency: M/s. Bajrang Mineral
Works, At- Kusmai P.O. Jhumritelaiya, Dist: Koderma
01.07 LOCATION AND ACCESSIBILITY
The area over which the leasehold is located presents a
number of evidences of possessing considerable quantity
of stone reserves.
The deposit within the leasehold is a hilly terrain varying
in heights. At one area the hillock has a height of around
28m.
The entire leasehold is exposed outcrops suggesting the
occurrence of stone deposit.
There is a mine at about 2km away from the applied lease
area. Stone mining is going on in this mine for
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considerable period and excavations confirm the stone
formation in deeper region.
Small excavations in the form of pits have been made over
the leasehold near surface level which indicates extension
of stone deposit below surface level.
One of the important features of the deposit is that the
reserves comprises of stones displaying two different
colors e.g. blackish and whitish. On the basis of
reconnaissance survey it is not possible to ascertain the
exact proportion between black and white varieties. This
can only be known when the deeper levels are worked.
The applicant has conveyed that as per his experience, the
ratio between white and black varieties is 70:30.
However for planning purpose, the ratio has been
assumed as 60:40. This will be reviewed after deposit is
worked for a year to two.
As is the case in most of the deposits of the area, it will not
be out of place to assume that the stone deposit extends at
least 30-40m below surface level.
01.08 Details of the area
(i) Plot Nos. : 870,871,872 & 874P Mohalla : KUSMAI 5 P.K. Chakraverty REG.NO. – RQP/RNC/164/2013/A BAJRANG MINERAL WORKS
P.O : Jhumritelaiya
Thana : Koderma
District : Koderma
State : Jharkhand
Phone No. :
Area : 8.35Acres i.e. 3.37hectares Land Status : Rocky type, Gair Majarua.
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02. LOCATION AND ACCESSIBILITY:
02.01 Location
The deposit is located in KUSMAI village within the
jurisdiction of Nawalshahi police station.
The applied lease area covers plot nos. 1+2+3+4+ (P).
The area falls within Topo-sheet No.: 72 H/11 & 72
H/15.
The latitudinal and longitudinal details areas under:
Latitude : 240 25’ 27” E to 240 27’ 38” E
Longitude : 850 46’ 22”N to 850 46’ 28” N
The total area recommend for lease–8.35Acres i.e. 3.37Ha.
Whether the area is recorded to be
in forest (Please specify whether
protected / reserved etc. : The area where applied lease hold
is located does not fall under
forest category.
Ownership / occupancy: Not owned by applicant.
it is Gair Majarua Land.
02.02 Accessibility
The deposit is located at about 500m from NH-2
connecting Dhanbad, Hazaribagh and Koderma.
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The nearest town is Koderma, the distance being about
3km from the leasehold site.
The nearest railway station is Koderma.
For air connectivity to metros, the airport at state capital
Ranchi is at a distance of about 200km.
02.03 Location Map
A general location map, showing location of the area
where the deposits occur in the State of Jharkhand and in
Koderma district has been shown in ‘Location Map’
bearing Drawing No. – 01.
02.04 Key Plan
The feature existing within core and buffer zone of the
leasehold area i.e. within 1km and 5km diameter from the
centre of the deposit has been shown in ‘Key Plan’
(Drawing No. - 02)
02.05 Surface Plan
The leasehold area has been superimposed over the
Toposheet and shown in Drawing No. – 03 titled as
‘Surface Plan’.
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The access roads, other available features like
villages, water bodies etc in and around the leasehold
area has been shown in the ‘Surface Plan’.
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03. GEOLOGY AND EXPLORATION:
03.01 Topography, General Geology and Local Geology
The topography of the deposit is undulating in nature
resembling somewhat a moderately high hilly terrain.
The highest elevation is 393m whereas the surfaces level varies
from 385 to 306m.
The Koderma plateau is referred to as the Hazaribagh lower
plateau or as the Chauparan – Koderma - Giridhi sub-plateau.
The northern face of the Koderma plateau, elevated above the
plains of Bihar, has the appearance of a range of hills, but in
reality it is the edge of a plateau, 245m. from the level of the
Gaya plain. Eastward this northern edge forms a well-defined
watershed between heads of the tributaries of Gaya and those of
the Barakar River, which traverses the Koderma and Giridih
districts in an easterly direction. The slope of this plateau to the
east is uniform and gentle and is continued past the river, which
bears to the south-east, into the Santhal Parganas and gradually
disappears in the lower plains of Bengal. The western boundary
of the plateau is formed by the deep bed of the Lilajan River. The
southern boundary consists of the face of the higher plateau, as
far as its eastern extremity, where for some distance a low and
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undistinguished watershed runs east ward to the western spurs
of Parasnath Hills. The drainage to the south of this low line
passes by the Jamunia River to the Damodar
The general geological formation is more or less similar to
Hazaribagh district but all are part of chhotanagpur plateau.
The district has substantial stone deposit belonging to mostly
gneiss variety.
The sandstone deposit is outcropping as barren rock virtually
with no overburden cover. The thin mantle of overburden
occurring at places consists of alluvial soil mixed with small
fractured pebbles.
At places near the surface as well as a little below the surface,
the deposit has undergone weathering and these form the
intercalated wastes while mining of stone.
The lithological sequence as observed in the field has been
shown in the borehole section.
03.02 Geological Plan
The topography of the area has been plotted on a leasehold map
to 1:1000 scales and on it the black stone body etc has been
marked (Drawing No-04).
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A number of sections have been drawn to study the deposit and
for reserve estimation.
03.03 Exploration :
No exploratory borehole has been dug within the leasehold. The
basis of exploring the deposit has been the examination of
surface outcrops, exposed areas on slopes, cuttings/digging near
surface levels etc.
On the basis of the above observations during site visit, general
details of the area regarding geological set-up etc, it has been
inferred that the deposit within lease hold is a good prospect.
However, it is recommended to drill at least 3(Three) boreholes
and few trial pits after mining starts. This will generate more
firm data regarding reserve potential and improve confidence
level.
03.04 Reserves
The total area of the leasehold is 8.35Acres or 3.37ha. The top
most level is 380m. Is assumed that proved reserves can be
estimated with the maximum height of the hillock like terrain
from surface level at about 393m.
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While calculating the total reserves, two separate areas have
been considered. One is the reserves available over surface level.
The other area will be reserves occurring below surface level.
It has been assumed that stone deposit exists at least up to 40m
of depth from surface. Out of the assumed 40m of depth,
reserves up to 25m depth can be taken as proved reserves
whereas reserves available within next 15m depth can be
clubbed together as under probable and possible category.
Further distribution between probable and possible categories
has been taken up to 10m and 5m depth after first 25m as
mentioned earlier.
However, the reserves blocked under safety barrier of 7.5m
wide have to be excluded from the scope of reserves estimation.
Safety barrier which has to be provided as a mandatory
requirement covers 0.790Ha.
The reserves calculated as per aforesaid parameters will be in-
situ geological reserves. For arriving at mineable reserves a
practical recovery rate has to be considered. This has been taken
as 80% after allowing for reserves locked between lease
boundary and ultimate pit limit, mining losses etc.
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Conversion factor from cubic meter to tones has been taken as
2.8.
The total leasehold are is 3.37ha. Out of this an area of 0.790ha
will not be available for mining as this will be required to be left
out all around the leasehold as safety barrier of width 7.5m.
Therefore effective area available for mining and associated
infrastructures facilities will be 2.45ha. With an area of 2.45ha
and average height of the deposit from surface taken as 10m as
well as depths up to which occurrence of stone deposit has been
considered, the various category of reserves estimated have
been indicated in Table No. – 3.01. The reserves estimated is
total of white and black type of stone deposit found in the
leasehold. This table shows both in-situ geological and mineable
reserves.
In terms of UNFC codification, the reserves can be categories as
measured proved reserves (111), probable reserves (121) and
possible reserves (122). Table – 03.01
In-Situ Geological and Mineable Reserves (In Tonnes) Category Geological Reserves Mineable Reserves Proved 2401000 1920800 Probable 686000 548800 Possible 34300 274400 Total 3430000 2497040 Say 3.43mt Say 2.50mt
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03.04 Overburden and Waste Quantity:
03.04.01 Overburden Materials
The leasehold area is a barren rocky land with hilly topography.
The deposit is practically without overburden cover except seen
on the slope near the surface areas.
The thickness of such overburdens patches varies from 0.5m to
1m.
In view of the negligible overburden cover, the aspect of
overburden removal and handling has not been considered.
03.04.02 Waste/Sub-grade Materials
It has been assumed that waste in the form of intercalation will
be around 2% of saleable / dispatchable Stone materials. With
120000t/yr production per year, the waste likely to be
generated will be 2400t/year.
Most of the wastes can be utilized for road making and boundary
walls. However, a small area will be earmarked for stacking
wastes materials.
03.05 Life of the mine
Life of the deposit will depend upon the total mineable reserve
of the deposit within the leasehold area vis-à-vis the rate at
which material is planned to be excavated every year.
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The total mineable reserves considering the proved and
probable category is 2469600 tonnes. With 120000t/year
production target, the leasehold can sustain the targeted
production for about 20years.
If the reserves under possible, category is also considered, then
the mine’s working life will get extended by about two (2) years
more.
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04. MINING OF THE DEPOSIT
04.01 Mining System
The nature of topography, deposit configuration within the
leasehold and stratigraphic nature of the deposit is suited for
exploitation through opencast mining method and therefore the
mine planning has been done based on open pit mining system.
The surface topography being undulating needs to be taken in to
account in developing mining system.
04.02 Production Target
The mine production rate has been fixed at 400t/day or
120000t/year primarily based on reserve potential, leasehold
size and topography etc.
04.03 Overburden and Waste
04.03.01 In para 03.04, it has been explained that the incidence of
overburden is negligible mostly limited over the sloping part of
the leasehold near the surface region.
Therefore, this aspect has not be dealt in detail.
04.03.02: Wastes/sub-grade materials.
During mining of stone some percentage of intercalated wastes
will also be excavated along with saleable stone. These materials
can be termed as sub-grade materials or weathered rocks.
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Around 2 to 3% of the total mineable reserves constitute the
sub-grade materials. For estimation purpose an average of 2%
has been considered as waste. This works out to about
2400t/year. Dumping areas required for waste/sub-
grade/overburden materials will be approximately 0.05ha.
04.04 Proposed Scheme of Mining
Mining of the stone deposit will mainly comprises two broad
aspects:
Removal of overburden
Exploitation of stone deposit
Removal of overburden
As mentioned earlier, the overburden cover is negligible and this
aspect has not been considered.
However, during stone mining some quantity of intercalated
waste/weathered materials will also get removed which need to
be handled and stacked in a selected suitable location within the
leasehold. The material can also find application in making
boundary wall and as soling materials in road construction.
Exploitation of Stone
The deposit in the leasehold will be mined through opencast
mining by developing a series of benches from the side with
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highest level. Number of benches will depend upon the materials
available from developed benches to fulfill the targeted
production. Out of the total reserves around 80% will be of black
color whereas rest, 20% will comprise of white variety. The
applicant’s assessment is that black variety comprises of around
80% of the total available reserves. However, this can be
ascertained only after the mine is developed for 1 to 2 years.
Therefore in the mine plan report, the planning has been done
for a annual production of 1,20,000t of which 72,000t is likely to
be of black type stone whereas rest 48000t will of white variety.
The geological and mineable reserves estimated have been
indicated in Table No. – 03.01. The sum total of proved and
probable is 2469600 tonnes.
The planning of mine working is based on the year - wise
development and production as indicated in Table No.-04.01.
Table No. – 04.01
YEAR – WISE QUANTITIES OF EXCAVATIONS
Run-of-mine Stone (t) Year Waste(t) Total White Black First 2200 66000 44000 110000 Second 2210 66300 44200 110500 Third 2400 72000 48000 120000 Fourth 2400 72000 48000 120000 Fifth 2400 72000 48000 120000
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Note: (i) Intercalated wastes have been assumed
approximately 2% of run-of-mine stone
materials.
(ii) Overburden quantity being negligible has not
been indicated.
04.05 Pit Geometry and Regime of operation
04.05.01 Pit Geometry
Height and width of mining benches depends upon
whether the working will be manual, semi –
mechanized or fully mechanized. These in turn is
dependent on targeted production level. The equipment
to be deployed play role in fixing bench parameters.
Geology and geo – technical characteristics have
bearing on bench dimension particularly its height and
bench slopes.
Width of bench should be sufficient for movement of
loading equipment and transport vehicles.
The deposit is proposed to be worked by mechanized
means. In general, bench height will be maintained at
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The individual bench slope will be kept at 700.
The ultimate pit slope will be 450.
The loading of blasted mass will be done with the help
of small capacity loader.
Mining operation will be of cyclic order i.e. drilling,
blasting and loading followed by transportation of
stone from mine to crushing unit.
04.05.02 Regime of Mine Operations
No. of working days in a year - 300
No. of working shifts in a day - One (general)
Duration of shift - 8 hours
Effective working hours in a shift - 6 hours
04.06 Safety Barrier
The mine working boundary has been fixed after
leaving a safety barrier of 7.5 m wide all around the
lease boundary.
04.07 Year – wise mine working schemes.
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The mining scheme is based on the strategy of working
the deposit from top to bottom levels starting from
western side and proceeding towards east direction.
Part of the deposit lies over the surface and has
undulating topography rising about 28m at one point.
Therefore for initial 1 year the hilly configuration will
be first knocked down.
The details of year - wise mining schemes have been
discussed in succeeding paragraphs.
First Year of Working:
The highest elevation of the deposit is 390m whereas
the surface level varies from 372m to 362m. The mine
will be opened from western side after chopping of
290m level and downwards. The working levels will be
between 386m and 379m RL i.e. two benches will be
developed. The advance will be from West to East
direction. The quarry working at the end of first year
has been indicated in drawing no. 05.
The area of excavation will be around 0.681ha.
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Second Year of Working:
In this year, the bench at 286m level will be left in the
position it has attained in the first year of operation.
Working levels will be between 380m and 374m RL.
Direction of advance will be same as mentioned in the
case of first year i.e. from West to East direction.
This year working situation has been shown in drawing
No. 06.
The total area under mining or the end of second year
will be 1.472ha.
Third Year of working:
In this year of working, the reserve within levels 380m
and 374m will be continued to be mined the direction of
mine advance being from West to East direction.
The total area under excavation will be 2.082ha.
The mine development scheme has been shown in
Drawing No. – 07.
Fourth Year of working:
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The production level of 400t/day can be maintained by
working on benches between 374m and 368m as well as
368m and 362m levels.
The direction of advance will be same as before i.e, west
to east. The total area under excavation will be 2.082ha
The system has been illustrated in drawing no. -08.
Fifth Year of working:
In the last year of plan period, the same benches will be
worked i.e., 368m and 362m benches.
The reference Drawing No. is –09.
At the end of fifth year of working, the mined out area
will be around 2.083ha.
04.08 Composite Mine Plan for First Five Years
A composite mine plan showing the working for all the
five years together along with section has been depicted
in drawing no. 11.
The total area under excavation will be around 2.083ha.
The quarry will attain a maximum depth of 18m.
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04.09 Note on conceptual plan for lease period
In the following paragraphs concept of mine
development taking into consideration the geological,
mining and environmental aspects has been discussed.
The total in situ geological reserves taken together the
proved, probable and possible category of reserves have
been estimated at 3430000tonnes. Out of this, the
mineable reserves have been taken as 2469600tonnes.
With an annual production rate of 120000t, the deposit
can sustain the production for more about 20years.
The topography of the leasehold is suited for opencast
mining. To achieve and maintain the scale of
production envisaged, the mine operations will be a
mechanized system with the deployment of loader,
wagon drill and dumper.
The application for granting lease is for ten years but
the mine planning has been done for first five years
which will be reviewed after this period and
changes/alterations to be made if necessary.
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The mine planning drawings show bench dimension as
6m x 6m.
After extraction of mineable stone reserves, the void left
will be utilized as a water reservoir.
The mine workings will be kept free of rain water
accumulation with the help of portable pumps
particularly during the monsoon period.
Arrangement will be made to lead pumped out mine
water to specially constructed sumps/pits so that
suspended solids get settled. The comparatively clear
water will then be discharged in to natural drainage
channels.
Throughout the mining operations, regular monitoring
of water quality, dispersible dust generation, noise
intensity levels etc will be undertaking.
Areas available over safety barrier zone, any vacant
places and approach road will be brought under
plantation scheme to improve the landscape around the
leasehold area.
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Both during the preparation of five years mine working
plans as well as for the development of conceptual plan,
the provisions of relevant acts, rules and regulations etc
have been followed.
The total excavated area during five years plan period
will be around 2.083ha. The maximum depth of
working will be 18m.
In the case of conceptual planning, the quarry working
will attain a depth of 30m at its lowest level.
The land within the leasehold likely effected during the mining plan period i.e., as the end of five years period has been indicated in Table No. – 04.02. Table No. – 04.02
Land Use Pattern at the End of Five Years
Sl. Land to be Pattern of Utilisation No used (Ha.) 1 Mining 2.083 2 Overburden Dump 0.137 3 Top Soil Storage - 4 Waste/sub–grade material storage 0.050 5 Infrastructure facilities (Road etc.) 0.020 6 Service facilities (office, stores etc.) 0.010 7 Green belt development over part of 0.400 safety barrier 8 Safety Barrier Not Planted 0.390 9 Balance Waste Land 0.280 Total 3.370 27 P.K. Chakraverty REG.NO. – RQP/RNC/164/2013/A BAJRANG MINERAL WORKS
The overburden/sub-grade stone has to be stored over
an area of 0.050ha within the leasehold.
Similarly, the site office required an approximate area of
about 0.015ha need to be located within the leasehold
area.
04.10 Drilling, Blasting and Explosives Storage
04.10.01 Drilling
It is proposed to deploy 80 – 100mm dia. Wagon drills
for carrying out drilling operations.
Secondary blasting will be carried out with the help of
hand held jack hammers.
With around 400 t of production per day, 2 Nos. of
Wagon drills will be required. This will take care of
standby capacity also.
To run both Wagon and Jack hammer drills,
compressors of adequate capacity will be provided.
Provision of Three (3) numbers of Jack hammers will be
kept for secondary drilling purpose in addition to a
rock breaker.
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04.10.02 Blasting
For Blasting purpose, conventional ‘V’ pattern of grid
will be practiced using 25mm delay with detonating
chords. This will result in good heaving of materials
ensuring improved loading by loader.
Either Power Gel with detonator or slurry explosives
will be used as blasting agent. Slurry explosives will be
particularly useful during rainy season.
In the type of deposit under discussion, which is of hard
type the expected powder factor will be 5 to 6t/Kg.
For safe blasting, fixed blasting time will be maintained
preferably between 1pm to 2 pm which is usually the
lunch break period. Moreover, blasting operation will
be carried out after giving warning signal and posting
of sentries as per relevant provision of MMR 1961.
Proper stemming will be done to avoid fly rock
problems.
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04.10.03 Explosives Storage
There will be two options for the lessee to ensure
explosives supply to maintain the production.
One of the option will be to seek permission from the
competent authorities for storage of explosives and
accessories in an explosives magazine of approved
design.
The second option will be to get the explosives through
licensed vendor.
The total explosives consumption per day will be
around 80kg.
Explosives magazine if constructed then its storage
capacity should be at least 800kg to 1000kg.
04.11 Loading and Transport
Loading
The blasted mass will be loaded by small capacity
loaders.
For blasted mass handling, dumpers of 20/22t capacity
will be pressed into service.
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Assuming a transport distance of about 1km (to and to),
total numbers of tipper trucks requirement will be
4(Four).
In the event of breakdown in the loading machine,
provision will be kept for manual loading. As already
discussed, the stone deposit being a mixed type of
reserve, e.g. white and black, it will be necessary to
segregate the two types manually after blasting and
loaded separately in dumper. Proper synchronization
will also be necessary at crushing unit for feeding one
variety at one time. Group of workers will be engaged
to separate the two colored type in the quarry floor
itself.
04.12 Drainage
As the deposit is in the form of hillocks varying in
height, the precipitated water, the main source of water
accumulation will flow away from the mine benches if
suitable gradient is maintained towards the natural
slopes.
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When the working goes below surface level,
accumulated water will be pumped away.
Any pumped out mine water will be led to specially
constructed pits to allow proper sedimentation period
for suspended solids in mine water.
After lapse of sufficient time, the water will be allowed
to get slowly discharged downhill.
The mined our water can also be recycled for water
harvesting.
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05. MINE MACHANISATION AND SERVICE FACILITIES
05.01 Mine Mechanisation:
The various type of machineries to be used for drilling,
transporting etc. have been described in the relevant
chapters / para’s.
A consolidated list of machinery to be deployed has
been shown in Table no. – 05.01.
Number of equipment prescribed will take care of stand
by requirement.
Table No. – 05.01
List of Machineries
Sl. Nos. Equipment Specifications Motive Power No Required 1 Loader 2 1m3 Diesel 2 Dumpers 4 20/22t cap Diesel 3 Wagon drills 2 80-100mm dia. Compressed Air Jack Hammer 4 3 34-38mm dia. Compressed Air drills 5 Compressors 2 6m3/min cap Diesel 6 Compressors 3 1.7m3/min cap Diesel 7 Portable pumps 2 10/15 hp Diesel 8 Rock Breaker 1 - - 9 Water Sprinkler 1 13000 lit cap Diesel
05.02 Service Facilities
Service facilities will consist of
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Office Space
Stores
First Aid Station
Rest Shelter
Tea kiosk
Drinking water facility
The facilities will be located within the lease boundary
to words the eastern boundary.
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06. MAN POWER
While planning the manpower requirement, the level of mechanisation, proposed, targeted production of 120000tones per year, the provision of mines act, rules etc. have been given due consideration. The manpower requirement has been shown in Table no. – 06.01
Table No. – 06.01 Manpower Estimation Sl. No. Designation Category Nos. 1 Mines Manager Executive 01 2 Mine Foreman Supervisory 01 3 Mining Mate Supervisory 02 4 Loader Operator Highly Skilled 02 5 Dumper Operators Skilled 04 6 Wagon drill operators Skilled 02 7 Jack Hammer operators Semi-Skilled 03 8 Compressor operator Semi-Skilled 05 9 Blasting In-charge Supervisory 01 10 Blasting Helpers Semi-Skilled 02 11 Drilling Helpers Unskilled 05 12 Portable Pump operators Semi-Skilled 02 13 Water Sprinkler Driver Semi-Skilled 01 14 Spotters, Sorters etc Unskilled 07 Total 38
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07. USE OF MINERAL
The Run – of – mine (RoM) materials both black and white varieties
(stone) are used as chips and road ballast after bringing the
materials to desired size range mostly between 24 – 12 mm. 12 –
6mm and – 6mm.
The entire mined materials find use as boulder, ballast, chips in
construction activities like road construction, railways, buildings
construction etc.
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08. MINERAL BENEFICIATION
Stone after mining does not require any up gradation by mineral
processing. Mined out materials are directly used in different sizes
ranging from boulders to aggregate after being subjected to size
reduction in crushing plant (s) either owned by the applicant or by
any other agency. The applicant plans to install a crusher within or
near the leasehold area.
As the mined materials (Stone) will be a mixture of black and white
varieties, it will be necessary to sort out one of the variety from the
blasted mass. This can be done by manual picking. A group of 2 to 3
persons will be deployed for segregating one variety from other.
In the jaw crusher, the RoM is crushed and crushed materials are
screened by a triple deck screen. The screened fractions are
24–12mm, 12–6mm and – 6mm. Separate time schedule will have to
be followed for crushing black and white varieties.
There will be provision of RoM stock pile before the crushing unit
both for white and black variety. The RoM stock pile also takes care
of any disruption of RoM delivery from mine. Similarly, separate
stockpiles will be made to stack the three separate products from
crushing plant.
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09. ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN
09.01 Environment Management Plan comprise of two aspects:
i) Environment Impact Assessment Study (EIA)
ii) Environmental Management Strategies to combat
impact on environment and ecology.
09.02 Base Line Data
09.02.01 Existing Land Use Pattern
The leasehold area from which deposit is proposed to be
mined and immediate surroundings is virgin land.
The land type is rocky exhibiting stone outcrops. Though
there is no growth of vegetation over the leasehold proper, the
adjoining areas support moderate growth of trees and other
foliage.
09.02.02 Water Regime
The deposit within leasehold is undulating hilly track rising
up to about 28m at one place compared to surrounding areas.
Therefore, there is no presence of any permanent and seasonal
nalla etc crisscrossing the leasehold. The monsoon water flows
down the hill slopes and finds its way to agricultural fields or
depressed land nearby.
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09.02.03 Flora and Fauna
Flora
As mentioned in para 09.02.01, the areas within 200 to 300m
from the leasehold have vegetative cover. Local varieties of
trees can be seen.
The trees like Mahua, Jamun, Jack fruit do not grow in the
adjoining villages.
Fauna
Only domestic animals like goat, cow, buffalo, cat, dog etc are
observed / found in the area. There has not been any incident
of sighting any wild animal. Only stray jackals are seen
sometimes.
09.02.04 Climatic Conditions
The Koderma district is generally drought prone. The summer
days are very hot and the mercury shoots up to 450C to 460C.
The Winter season is rather comfortable with the exception of
period between the months of November and December when
cold season remains at its peak.
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The lowest temperature during winter hovers around
50 to 90C.The month of May is the hottest the mercury
touching nearly 440 c.In the month of December the
temperature dips in the region of 50C to 60C.The district
receives an annual rainfall of around 1100 - 1200mm.
09.02.05 Human Settlements
The location of villages in the area are as under:
Name of Village Direction Approximate distance Nawalshahi North 0.5Km Taratanr South 0.5Km Bamandih East 1Km Bhimadih West 1Km
09.02.06 Public buildings, places of worship and monuments.
There is no public building, historical monuments etc. within
buffer zone of mine site.
09.02.07 Does area (Partly or fully) falls under notified water
prevention and control of pollution Act 1974.
The area does not fall under the Act.
09.03 Environment Impact Assessment
09.03.01 Relief and Land Scope Alteration
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As the deposit is in the form of undulating topography. The
topographical alteration is likely take place to some extent due
to mining of stone deposit. The land to be effected by mining
and related activities during first five years of mining are
indicated in Table no. – 09.01.
Table No. – 09.01 Impact on Land Use Pattern During first five Type of Land use years period (Ha.) Mining 2.083 Overburden Dump - Waste/sub-grade material storage 0.050 Service facilities (Office etc.) 0.015 Approach Roads (Infrastructure facilities) 0.020 Safety barrier zone/Green land 0.790 Balance Land 0.412 Total 3.370
09.03.02 Water regime and quality
Mining activities will not disturb the existing drainage pattern
as the run-off water will be guided by garland drain.
There is no possibility of disturbing ground water level also as
it will remain below the mine working during the lease
period.
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No water quality deterioration is anticipated as the most of
the rain water will be prevented from entering the mine
working with the provision of garland drain.
The directly precipitated water will be pumped out after
allowing for adequate settling time.
09.03.03 Air Pollution
Drilling, blasting, stone and overburden transport will
generate air born dust particles but impact will remain
confined within limited area and of temporary in nature.
09.03.04 Noise
Drilling operation gives rise to slightly higher decibel level
but within a very limited area of drilling operation.
09.03.05 Socio-Economic
Mining operation will open opportunity for direct and
indirect employment for local people. The existing road
condition may improve as the lessee will need good road for
material transport. As part of social responsibility, the lessee is
required to contribute certain percentage of his earnings for
betterment of the local people.
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09.04 ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN
09.04.01 Relief and Landscape alteration
The overburden waste to be generated will be too insufficient
to effectively fill back the mined out area even partially in the
long run.
However landscape of the area can be enhanced by taking up
green belt development on areas like safety barrier zone and
any other vacant land if available.
Ultimately the mine void will be converted as water reservoir
once the mining activities are discontinued.
09.04.02 Impact on water table and water contamination
The mine working will remain above surface level during the
plan period.
To prevent contamination of water, garland drain will be dug
all along the lease boundary so that run-off water does not get
into the mine workings.
The precipitated water and any other source of water getting
into the mine workings will be allowed to accumulate in
sumps.
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The same will be pumped outside the mine after allowing
sufficient time period for settling down suspended solids in
mine water.
If properly designed, the pumped out water can be directly
discharged to water holes and pit meant for re-charging of
ground water regime.
Periodic sampling of water will be carried out for analysis and
results will be monitored.
09.04.03 Dust Suppression
To deal with fugitive dust particles following corrective
measures will be taken.
Regular water spraying on mine road and dump.
Operators will be provided with face masks
Green belt development
09.04.04 Noise Pollution
To reduce noise pollution following measures will be taken
. Regular maintenance of machineries
. Issuing ear plugs to the operators
Regular sampling for dust generation at selected places as
well as survey for noise level will be carried out as per
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approved sampling plan of Jharkhand Pollution Control
Board (JPCB).
This will apply for water sampling also.
09.04.05 Afforestation
To maintain and improve the ecological status as well as
create aesthetically beautiful surrounding, some of the
identified areas within the proposed mining lease hold will be
taken up for gradual plantation purpose. The main area
available for plantation in the initial years will be the stretch
of safety barrier all around the lease boundary.
At least two rows of saplings can be planted utilizing
maximum width of the 7.5m wide barrier zone.
The other areas to be utilized for afforestation are space
available in and around office complex, approach roads etc.
A tentative year – wise afforestation program has been
indicated in Table no. – 09.02.
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Table No. – 09.02 Year – wise Afforestation Schemes No. of saplings Year Plantation Site to be planted First Along part of lease boundary 50 and around office complex Second Along part of lease boundary 70 and road leading to mine Third Along part of lease boundary 50 Fourth Along part of lease boundary 60 Fifth Along part of lease boundary 70
For selecting type of plant species, advise from district forest
office can be sought.
To improve soil condition, initial as well as periodic dosing of
proper type of fertilizer will be done.
After plantation, proper after care schedule will be followed
and withered sapling will be replaced by fresh one which will
depend on survival rate of saplings planted.
09.04.06 Budgetary provision for Environmental Management
Broadly, the Environmental Management Activities will
comprise of dust suppression,, green belt envelopment and
land reclamation.
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For dust suppression measure, mainly water sprinkling will
be periodically carried out with the help of a water tanker
cum sprinkler.
Afforestation scheme to develop green belt in selected areas
has been indicated in Table No. – 09.02.
The scope for land reclamation does not exist during the first
five years.
Tentatively a provision of rupees five lacs will be kept for
procuring water sprinkler, green belt development and
making of garland drain, sumps etc.
The measures to be incorporated for environmental
management have been shown in drawing no. -11 titled as
‘Environmental Management Plan’.
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CHAPTER – 10
PROGRESSIVE MINE CLOSURE PLAN UNDER RULE 23 B (2)
OF M.C.D.R, 1988
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10.0 PROGRESSIVE MINE CLOSURE PLAN 10.1 INTRODUCTION: The name of lessee, the location and extent of lease area, the type of
lease area ( forest, non – forest etc.), the present land – use pattern,
the method of mining and mineral processing operations.
Name of the Applicant
Name and Address of the Applicant:
Shri Kamal Kumar Agrawal
Address :
Mohalla : KUSMAI
P.O : Jumritelaiya
Thana : Koderma
District : - Koderma
State - Jharkhand
Phone No. -
Details of lease area:
District - Koderma
State - Jharkhand
Village - KUSMAI
P.O - Jhumritelaiya
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Thana No. - 282
Police Station - Koderma
Khata No. - 50,51
Plot No. - 870,871,872 874(P)
Extent of mining lease area - 8.35 Acres (3.37 Ha.)
The applied lease area covers plot nos. 1+2+3+4 (P).
The area falls within Toposheet No. – 72 H/11 & 72 H/15.
The latitudinal and longitudinal details areas under:
Latitude : 240 25’ 27” E to 240 27’ 38” E
Longitude : 850 46’ 22”N to 850 46’ 28” N
The total area recommend for lease–8.35Acres i.e.
3.37HaLatitude :
Whether the area is recorded to be in forest protected /
reserved etc. - The area does not fall under
forest category.
Ownership / occupancy - Not owned by applicant.
Existence of public road / railway line, if any nearby
and approximate distance.
The deposit is located in Kusmai village within the
Jurisdiction of Nawalshahi police station. It is located at
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about 500m from national highway no. 33 connecting
Ranchi, Koderma and Thana Nawalshahi. The applied
lease area covers plot nos. 1+2+3+4+ (P).
The area falls within Toposheet No. – 72 H/11 & 72 H/15.
The latitudinal and longitudinal details areas under:
Latitude : 240 25’ 27” E to 240 27’ 38” E
Longitude : 850 46’ 22”N to 850 46’ 28” N
The total area recommend for lease–8.35Acres i.e.
3.37HaThe applied lease area covers plot nos. 1+2+3+4+
(P).
The area falls within Toposheet No. – 72 H/11 & 72 H/15.
The latitudinal and longitudinal details areas under:
Latitude : 240 25’ 27” E to 240 27’ 38” E
Longitude : 850 46’ 22”N to 850 46’ 28” N
The total area recommend for lease–8.35Acres i.e. 3.37Ha.
The nearest town is Nawalshahi, the distance being
about 3km from the leasehold site.
The nearest main railway station is Koderma.
For air connectivity to metros the airport at state capital
Ranchi is the nearest place.
Status of the Applicant : Partner of the firm.
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Land Use Pattern :
The land for which lease application has been made is is not being
used for any purpose like agriculture, pessiculture etc.
i) Method of Mining
The deposit will be mined by opencast method. The operation
will be mechanised with deployment of loader, wagon drills,
and 20/22t capacity dumpers.
ii) Layout of Mine Working
Working faces will advance from west to east direction.
The average thickness of overburden zone is 0.5m only on hill
slopes.
The overburden material will be removed manually and used
for road strengthening etc. The quantity is not much.
The annual marketable material output will be 120000tonnes.
Mineral Beneficiation
There will be no mineral beneficiation during the plan period.
Run of mine materials will be sent to crushing units to be located
within the leasehold or at close proximity.
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10.1.1 Reasons for closure
The reasons for closure of mining operations in relation to
exhaustion of mineral, lack of demand, uneconomic operations,
natural calamity, directions from statutory organization or court
etc. should be specified.
Not applicable
10.1.2 Statutory Obligations
The legal obligations if any which the lessee is bound to implement
like special conditions imposed while execution of lease deed,
approval of mining plan, directives issued by Indian Bureau of
Mines, conditions imposed by the Ministry of Environment &
Forests, State or Central Pollution Control Board or by any other
organization describing the nature of conditions and compliance
position there of.
The applicant is bound to implement like special conditions
imposed by the Indian Bureau of Mines, conditions imposed by
Ministry of Environment & Forests, State or Central Pollution
Control Board or by any other organization.
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10.1.3 Closure Plan Preparation
The names and addresses of the applicant and recognized qualified
person who prepared the Mine Closure Plan and the name of the
existing agency should be furnished. A copy of the resolution of the
Board of Directors or any other appropriate administrative authority
as the case may be on the decision of closure of mine should be
submitted.
Name of the Applicant :
Shri Kamal Kumar Agrawal
Address :
Mohalla : KUSMAI
P.O : Jhumritelaiya
Thana : Koderma
District : - Koderma
State - Jharkhand
Phone No. -
Name of The R. Ø. P Preparing Mining Plan
Name - Prabir Kumar Chakraverty
Address - C-67, CMPDI Colony, Kanke Road Ranchi-834008, Jharkhand P.O - Ranchi University 54 P.K. Chakraverty REG.NO. – RQP/RNC/164/2013/A BAJRANG MINERAL WORKS
Distt Ranchi– 834008
Jharkhand
Phone - 9804084162,9431101242
Registration No. - RQP/RNC/164/2013/A
Valid Upto - 04.08.2023
The applicant is the executive agency.
10.2 Mines Description
10.2.1 Geology
Briefly describe the topography and general geology indicating rock
type available, the chemical constituents of the rocks / minerals
including toxic elements if any, at the mine site.
These have been discussed in chapter 03.
10.2.2 Reserves :
Indicate the mineral reserves available category wise in lease area
estimates in last mining plan / mining scheme approved along with
the balance mineral reserves at the proposed mine closure including
its quantity available ( for final mine closure plan only).
The details of method of calculation has been discussed in Geology
chapter. However, the summary of geological reserve is given
below.
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In-Situ Geological Reserves (Tonnes)
Category Quantity
Proved 2401000
Probable 686000
Possible 343000
Total 3430000
Mineable Reserve
A good percentage of in-situ geological reserves will not be
amenable to mining. This is because mainly on account of reserves
blocked between mine boundary and ultimate pit limit.
Some of the reserves also become difficult to extract due to physical
nature of the leasehold.
In this case, it has been assumed that around 20% of the geological
reserves will have to left in-situ in the course of mining of stone
deposit. On this basis, considering proved and probable category of
reserves, total mineable reserve stands at 2469600tonnes.
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10.2.3 Mining Method :
Describe in brief the mining method followed to win the mineral,
extent of mechanization, mining machinery deployed, production
level etc.
Kindly refer to chapter 04.
10.2.4 Mineral Beneficiation :
Describe in brief the mineral beneficiation practice if any indicating
the process description in short. Indicate discharge details of any
tailing/ middling and their disposal / utilization practices followed.
The Run – of – mine materials will be crushed in unit to be located
within or close to the mine site for sizing. Normally the ROM is
crushed in the crusher to obtain three size fractions e.g 24 to 12 m, 12
to 6m and 6mm. However, this is adjusted as per marked demand.
10.3 Review of Implementation of Mining Plan / Scheme of Mining
Including five years progressive closure plan up to the final
closure of mine :
Indicate in detail the various proposals committed with special
emphasis on the proposals for protection of environment in the
approved mining plan / scheme of mining including five years
progressive closure plan upto the closure of mine vis – a – vis their
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status of implementation. Highlight the areas, which might have
been contaminated by mining activities and type of contaminants
that might be found there. The reasons of deviation from proposals
if any with corrective measures taken should also be given.
The applicant is committed to carry out the mining operation as per
the mining plan and during the course of mining operation the
applicant will adopt measures for protection of environment as per
the mining plan.
The applicant will make available the status of implementation
including deviation, if any from mining plan with reasons for such
deviation.
10.4 Closure Plan
Describe the proposals to be implemented for reclamation and
rehabilitation of mined – out land including the manner in which the
actual site of the pit will be restored for future use.
The proposals should be supported with relevant plans and sections
depicting the method of land restoration / reclamation /
rehabilitation.
During conceptual plan period, stone will be mined both in lateral
and depth extension. Since mine working will continue for at least
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10 years even after expiry of lease period, therefore the void created
due to mining upto the end of lease period neither can be backfilled
or developed as water reservoir immediately. However, at the end
of mine life, the mine out area can be developed as water reservoir.
The quantity of overburden / waste materials generated during
stripping/mining operation will not be adequate to undertake areas
backfilling operation. However, in and around of the lease area can
be used for afforestation purpose. Plant species preferably of local
variety will be planted all along the lease boundary, the spacing
between two saplings kept at about 2 m or so. At least 50 nos of tree
saplings will be planted in each of the five years period. The year–
wise afforestation programme has been shown in Table No.-10.01.
Table No – 10.02 details the post mining land use pattern within the
mine lease boundary after five years of plan period.
Table No. – 10.01
Year – Wise Afforestation Schedule
Year Site Sampling (Nos.) Fist Along lease boundary (Part of Safety barrier) 50 Second Along part of lease boundary and available 70 area Third Along part of lease boundary and available 70 area Fourth Along lease boundary (Part) 80 59 P.K. Chakraverty REG.NO. – RQP/RNC/164/2013/A BAJRANG MINERAL WORKS
Fifth Along lease boundary (Part) 100
Post mining land use pattern has been shown in table no. – 10.02
Table No. – 10.02
Post Mining Land Use within Leasehold (After Five Years)
Sl. Land to be Used Pattern of utilisaton No. (Ha.) 1. Mining 2.083 2. Dumping 0.050 3. Infrastructure Facilities (Road) 0.020 4. Service Facilities (Office etc) 0.015 5. Green Belt – Over part of safety zone 0.400 6. Safety barrier not planted 0.390 7. Balance Land 0.412 Total 3.370
10.4.2 Water Quality Management :
Describe in detail the existing surface and ground water bodies
available in the lease areas and the measures to be taken for
protection of the same including control of erosion, sedimentation,
siltation and water treatment, diversion of water courses if any
measures for protection of contamination of ground water from
leaching etc. Quantity and quality of surface water bodies should
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also be indicated and corrective measure proposed to meet the water
quality conforming the permissible limits should also be described.
Report of hydrological study carried out in the area may also be
submitted. The water balance chart should be given. If there is
potential of Acid Mine Drainage the treatment method should be
given.
There is no existence of surface water bodies like river, stream,
nallah, ponds etc within the lease hold area.
To prevent entry of run – off water in the mining area, provision of
garland drain all along the upper reach and sides of the area has
been envisaged. This will prevent sediment loaded mine water to
flow down the natural drainage system.
So there will be no contamination, after mining activity starts,
monitoring for water quality will be done regularly as per
monitoring schedule.
Therefore, the possibility of water contamination is unlikely. After
mining activity starts, monitoring for water quality will be done
regularly as per monitoring schedule.
There is no possibility of acid drainage as the stone materials do not
contain such ingredients.
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10.4.3 Air Quality Management
Describe the existing air quality status. The corrective measure to be
taken for prevention of pollution of air should be described.
During the course of mining, machineries like drills, loaders,
dumpers are to be used. Blasting give rise to dust cloud temporarily
which settles down quickly? Loading and transporting of stone and
overburden materials makes dust airborne to some extent but within
limited reach.
To reduce air pollution on account of fugitive dust, the following
measures are being resorted to within mining area.
i) Regular water spraying on mine workings and mine roads.
ii) Waste dumps top can be sprinkled with water to keep wet.
iii) Aforestation to create green belt.
Ambient air quality will be monitored for one year in three seasons
(excluding rainy season). In each season, monitoring will be carried
out for one month on two days in a week with three 8 – hourly
samples being collected each day.
During five years plan period, the ambient air quality will be
monitored for the mine in each quarter. In each season, monitoring
will be carried out for one month on two days in a week with three
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eight hourly samples in each day as per norms lay down by Indian
Bureau of Mines (IBM).
Noise Pollution
Machines like drills and operation like blasting may generate noise
level above allowable decibel level but both for limited period and
area. There will be no heavy blasting.
Noise levels can be reduced by:
i) Choosing proper equipment
ii) Following regular maintenance schedule
iii) Developing green belt
10.4.4 Waste Management :
Describe the type, quality and quantity of over burden, mineral
rejects etc available and their disposal practices. If no utilization of
waste material is proposed, the manner in which the waste material
will be stabilized should be described. The protective measures to be
taken for prevention of siltation, erosion and dust generation from
these waste materials should also be described. If toxic and
hazardous elements present in the waste material, the protective
measures to be taken for prevention of their dispersal in the air
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environment, leaching in the surface and ground water etc should
be described.
Nature of Waste
The deposit is hardly covered by any overburden materials except
near the places where hilly topography merges with surface
contours. The height of such overburden zones is about 0.5m and
the quantity involved will be very less for consideration of disposal
and dumping. However, it is anticipated that at least 2% of the stone
mined will be waste/sub-grade materials for which dumping
arrangement will be required. Part of this weathered rock may find
use in road making as material for boundary wall.
The average quantity of waste materials likely to be generated will
be to the tune of about 2400t/year. A dumping area about 0.05ha
will be required to stack half of wastes likely o be generated during
plan period.
Dump can be located towards southern side of lease boundary but
close to eastern boundary.
Dump Site
The waste dumps will be located within the lease boundary as
mentioned above. Dumps will be made of 3m height.
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10.4.5 Top Soil Management
The top soil cover is almost nonexistent. Therefore, the provision of
top soil dump has not been made.
10.4.6 Tailing Dam Management.
The steps to be taken for protection and stability of tailing dam,
stabilization of tailing materials and its utilization, periodic desilting
measures to prevent water pollution from tailings etc, arrangement
for surplus water overflow along with detail design, structural
stability studies, the embankment and ground water contaminant if
any should be described.
Not applicable for the project.
10.4.7 Infrastructure
The existing infrastructural facilities available such as roads, aerial
ropeways, conveyor belts, railways, power lines, buildings and
structures, water treatment plant, transport, water supply sources in
the area etc and their future utilisaton should be evaluated on case
to case basis. If retained, the measures to be taken for their physical
stability and maintenance should be described. If decommissioning
proposed, dismantling and disposal of building structures, support
facilities and other infrastructures like electric transmission line,
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water line, gas pipe lines, underground tanks, transportation
infrastructures like roads, rail, bridges, culverts etc, electrical
equipment and infrastructure like electrical cables, transformers to
be described in connection with restoring land for further use.
A site office towards eastern boundary of the lease area along with
rest shelter, and first – aid station etc as required under statutory
provision i.e Mines Act, Regulations, Rules etc will be constructed.
Roads developed for connecting quarry working for transport of
run-off mine stone will be joined to permanent roads.
At the time of final closure, the roads, office buildings, any
residential blocks will be handed over to the local Panchayat after
due deliberations.
10.4.8 Disposal of Mining Machinery
The de commissioning of mining machineries and their possible post
mining utilisaton, if any to be described.
If the mine machineries have sufficient working life, these may be
used in applicants, other mines, if any. Otherwise these can be
auctioned / sold to interested parties.
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10.4.9 Safety and Security
Explain the safety measures implemented to prevent access to
surface openings, excavations etc and arrangement proposed during
the mine abandonment plan and up to the site being opened for
general public should be described.
The working benches will be maintained with minimum safety
berm. Provisions as per MMR 1961 will be followed (Regulation 106
of MMR 1961)
DGMS approved safety shoes and helmets will be provided to all
workmen.
Drill- operators will be provided with face mask and ear muffs.
Periodically, workmen will be medically examined for prevention of
silicosis.
There is no proposal to close the mine during the plan period.
At the time of final closure of the mines, the abandoned pits will be
fenced properly with display of signboard. Barbed wire fencing will
be erected specifications of which shall comply with provisions
suggested in DGMS circulars.
Till such time, the infrastructure i.e offices, sheds etc are handed
over to local authority/forest authority / village Panchayat, security
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guards will be engaged for security and safety of office, colony,
stores etc.
10.4.10 Disaster Management and Risk Assessment
This should deal with action plan for high risk accidents like
landslides, subsidence flood, inundation in underground mines,
fires, seismic activities, tailing dam failure etc. The capability of
leasee to meet such eventualities and the assistance to be required
from the local authority should also be described.
The working area is not very extensive and production level is
moderate. Though blasting operation will be carried out, the manner
and type of blasting rounds are not likely to trigger any landslides
etc. Vibration intensity of blasting waves will be of localized nature.
High risk factors such as seismic activity, subsidence, flood fire,
tailing dam failure are not anticipated during the proposed five
years plan period. As such emergency plan for quick evacuation, fire
fighting and similar protective measures have not been drawn up
for this project.
10.4.11 Care and Maintenance During Temporary Discontinuance
For every five yearly review (as given in the mining scheme), and
emergency plan for the situation of temporary discontinuance or
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incomplete programme due to court order or due to statutory
requirements or any other unforeseen circumstances, should include
a plan indicating measures of care, maintenances and monitoring of
status of unplanned discontinues mining operation expected to re –
open in near future. This should detail item wise status monitoring
and maintenance with periodicity and objective.
If due to, unforeseen reason the mine need to be shut down
temporarily, then adequate arrangement will be made to protect
staff, workers and assets.
Notice of temporary discontinuance in prescribed form D1 under
rule 24 of MCDR 1988 will be sent to concerned authorities of Indian
Bureau of Mines (IBM) as well as in prescribed form under MMR
1961 to the DGMS authority, concerned state govt. and concerned
labour department within stipulated time.
Security guards will be posted to take care of infrastructure facilities
in case of any temporary discontinuation of infrastructure facilities.
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10.5 Economic Repercussions of closure of mine and manpower
retrenchments.
Man Power retrenchment, compensation to be given, socio –
economic repercussions and remedial measures consequent to
closure of mines should be described, specially stating the following:
As the mine will continue to be operated beyond plan period, there
will be no retrenchment of manpower immediately after plan
period.
10.5.1 Number of local residents employed in the mine, status of
continuation of family occupation and scope of joining the
occupation back.
At the mining project can provide employment to about 38 persons
mostly residents of nearby villages. The main occupation of their
family is agriculture. In case of final closure, employees can revert
back to their family occupation.
The employees will receive compensatory package by the
management as per statutory provision.
10.5.2 Compensation given or to be given to the employees connected with
sustenance of himself and their family members.
Not Applicable
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10.5.3 Satellite occupations connected to the mining industry – number of
person engaged there in. Continuance of such business after mine
closes.
This will be required only when the mine will be finally closed
because as this stage the population of the area will be benefited
directly or indirectly in the mining project.
10.5.4 Continued engagement of employees in the rehabilated status of
mining lease area and any other remnant activities.
After final closure of the mine, the lessee will rehabilate the area to
the best possible technically and site specific manner.
The local people will reap benefit from mined out area as it may
serve as water reservoir thereby helping in agricultural activities.
10.5.5 Envisaged repercussions on the expectation of the society around
due to closure of the mine.
This clause will not be applicable as the mine will continue to
operate for some years even after plan period.
10.6 Time scheduling for Abandonment:
The details of time schedule of all abandonment operations as
proposed in para 4 should be described here. The manpower and
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other resources required for completion of proposed job should be
described.
The schedule of such operations should also be supplemented by
PERT (Programme Evaluation & Review Technique), bar chart etc.
The broad items / activities to be accomplished vis – a – vis time
period involved have been shown in the form of a bar chart.
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Tentative Schedule for Completion of Mine closure operations ( In months) (From date of cessation of mining operation) Activities 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Reclamation & The quantity of overburden will be less and mine void cannot be filled. After removal of entire rehabilitation of deposit by mining, the resultant depression will be developed as water reservoir. mined out land Waste Waste dumping as proposed will be practiced during mining operation Management Decommission To be of • • • • • • • • • • • Handed Infrastructure over Safety and The safety and security aspects will be taken care by the owner from the date of cessation of mining Security operation. Monitoring of air and water quality Disposal of machineries and equipment To Supervise the mine closure operations at least the following manpower will be needed. Mines Manager - 01 Mines Foreman - 01 Mining Mate - 01 Truck driver - 02 Mason and labourer - 05 Total - 10 73 P.K. Chakraverty REG.NO. – RQP/RNC/164/2013/A BAJRANG MINERAL WORKS
10.7 Abandonment Cost:
Abandonment cost to be estimated based on the activities required
for implementing the protective and rehabilitation measures
including their maintenance and monitoring program.
Expenditure to be incurred during plan period for various protective
and rehabilitation measures towards progressive mine closure
indicated in the table n o. – 10.04
Table No. – 10.04 Tentative Expenditure Schedule Items Details Quantity of work Approx Remarks cost (Rs.) (A) i) Backfilling Quarry not Reclamation reaching
and ultimate limit rehabilitation ii) Afforestaiton on N.A of mined out the backfilled area area iii) Others (please N.A specify) e.g Afforestation on exhausted benches iv) Pisci-culture N.A v) Converting into N.A water reservoir Picnic Spot N.A
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Items Details Quantity of work Approx Remarks cost (Rs.) (B) Stabilization Terracing, All these and rehabilitation Pitching, work will of dumps Construction of be under Parapet wall at taken in dump toe, planned construction of manner setting tanks, Afforestaiton etc. C) Rehabilitation of Development of Planting at least barren areas green belt etc. 300nos of saplings Covering 0.400ha of safety zone. D) Air and Water One year every 8 locations for air 2 quality monitoring month 8 location locations for water for air and 2 location for water E) Decommissioning of Infrastructure F) Disposal of N.A machineries
Note :The cost component will depend on market rate prevailing at the time of actual implementation of items mentioned in the table.
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10.8 Financial Assurance
The financial assurance can be submitted in different forms as stated
in rule 23 (F) (2) of mineral conservation and Development
(amendment) Rules 2003). In mine closure plan, the manner in
which financial assurance has been submitted and its particulars
have to be indicated.
The land use plan for the proposed plan period is as indicated in
Table No. – 10.02.
Financial assurance (To be provided on the basis of the data filled
by inspecting authority)
(As per CCOM’s Circular No. – 4/2006)
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Table No. - 10.05
Break up of Area in the Mine Lease for Calculation of Financial Assurance (At the end of five years)
Area put Additional Total (Ha.) Area considered as Net area on use at requirement fully reclaimed out considered for Sl.No Head start of during plan rehabilitated (Ha.) calculation (Ha.) plan period (Ha.) (Ha.) A B C D E = (C+D) F G (E – F)
1 Area under mining Nil 2.083 2.083 Nil 2.083 2 Storage for top soil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 3 Overburden dump Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 4 Sub-grade material storage Nil 0.050 0.050 Nil 0.050 5 Service facilities (workshop, Nil 0.015 0.015 0.015 Nil administration building etc) 6 Roads Nil 0.020 0.020 0.020 Nil 7 Railways Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 8 Green Belt Nil 0.400 0.400 0.400 Nil 9. Tailing Pond Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 10. Effluent treatment plant Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 11 Mineral separation plant Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 12 Township Ares Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 13. Others to specify Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Safety zone not planted Nil 0.390 0.390 Nil 0.390 Total Nil 2.958 2.958 0.435 2.523
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Total area in use - 2.523ha.
Rate of financial Assurance : Rupees Fifteen Thousand per hectare
Amount of Financial Assurance – 2.523ha x Rs. 15,000/- = Rs. 37,845/-
The applicant will submit the financial assurance in the form of Bank
Guarantee for Rupees 1,00,000.00 (Rupees One Lac only) as
minimum financial assurance amount as per guideline before
approval of the mining plan.
10.8 Certificate
10.9 Undertaking
The above – mentioned actions have been taken to be stated clearly
in the mine closure plan. A certificate duly signed by the lessee to
the effect that said closure plan complies all statutory rules,
regulations, orders made by Central or State Government, statutory
organizations, courts etc. have been taken into consideration and
wherever any specific permission is required the lessee will
approach concerned authorities. The lessee should also give an
undertaking in the closure plan will be implemented in a time
bound manner as proposed.
The above certificate will be enclosed at the beginning of the mining
plan before approval of mining plan.
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10.10 Plans, Section etc.
The Plans and sections provided in various chapters of the mine
plan report.
The chapters 1,2,3 & 4 should be supported with plan and section.
The closure plan may also be submitted depicting photographs,
satellite images on compact disc etc whenever possible.
The plan and sections of this mining plan may be referred for
different purposes.
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