PRE – FEASIBILITY REPORT PREPARED BY M/S GMEC INTERNAITONAL TABLE OF CONTENTS Sr. Content Page No. No. 1.0 Executive Summary 9 2.0 Introduction of Project and Background 10 Information 3.0 Project Description 13 4.0 Site Analysis 18 5.0 Planning Brief 21 6.0 Proposed Infrastructure 23 7.0 Rehabilitation & Resettlement 25 8.0 Project Schedule 25 9.0 Analysis of Proposal 25 Applicant- M/s MOIL Limited 8 River Bed Mining at‘ Kanki Sand Unit’ PREPARED BY M/S GMEC INTERNAITONAL 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Particulars Details Project name Kanki Sand Mining Project Location Village Kanki Tehsil Lalbarra District Balaghat State Madhya Pradesh Mining Lease Area & Type of Total Area – 4.413 hect land. Name of Mineral to be mined Sand Latitude 21°49'53.7"N to 21°49'47.7"N Longitude 80°10'7.8"E to 80°10'1.9.10"E Toposheet No. 64C/1 Total Geological Reserves 84000 cub m Capacity Proposed production – 50000 cub m./Year Life of Mine 1.5 Years (But since, the deposition of sand in the river bed is a continuous process during the monsoon months, the excavated part of lease area would again be deposited with the fresh sand brought in by rainy water flowing). Estimated project cost 5.5 Crore Only EMP Cost 1.0 Lac/- year DG Set As per Requirement Highest and Lowest Elevation Sr. Particulars Elevation No. (mRL) 1. Highest 299 2. Lowest Land use The lease area is situated in the flat terrain and within the Wainganga River bed. The surrounding areas are mostly virgin/ occupied by Village hutments and some cultivated area. Ultimate depth of Mining Up to 3 m bgl Nearest habitation/ town Balaghat, 2.27 km towards SE Direction from mine site Applicant- M/s MOIL Limited 9 River Bed Mining at‘ Kanki Sand Unit’ PREPARED BY M/S GMEC INTERNAITONAL Nearest Airport Birsi Airport Maharashtra- (36 km ) Nearest Highway SH – 26 (1.94 km towards SSE Direction) SH – 11 (1.63 km towards East Direction) Nearest Railway Station Balaghat Railway station – 3.85km SE Direction Power supply Power supply from nearby village or DG sets will be used as per requirement. Nearest Telephone Mobile phones will be available at mine site. Nearest Dispensary and Private Balaghat Hospital Educational facility Kanki & Balaghat Water demand and supply Drinking water to the staff and workers shall be supplied from hand pump and water tanker. Water for other uses will be made available from the river. Nearest tourist places None within the study area Defense installations None within the study area Archeological Features None within the study area Ecological sensitive zones None within the study area Nearest streams/ rivers/ water The project itself lies on Wainganga river bodies (from mine boundary) Sarthi Nadi- 7.8 km in NNW Direction form mine site. Ghisri Nadi - 8.9 km towards E direction. Gangulapura Dam-12.8 km towards NE direction Seismic zone Seismic zone – II 2.0 INTRODUCTION OF PROJECT /BACKGROUND INFORMATION. Sand minor mineral mines/quarries of ‘Kanki Sand Unit’ having total area of 4.413 ha contain one mining blocks Mining will only be carried out in River Bed Block (4.413) with proposed production of 50000 cub m/Year The Letter of Intent (LoI) for these two blocks has been issued by the Director of Mines & Geology Department, Madhya Pradesh in favor of M/s Moil Limited for removal of sand from village - Kanki, Tehsil – Lalbarra and Distt. – Balaghat. Applicant- M/s MOIL Limited 10 River Bed Mining at‘ Kanki Sand Unit’ PREPARED BY M/S GMEC INTERNAITONAL The mining will be carried out by open cast method. Loading will be done by machinery. The entire sand produced will be used in backfilling of the MoiL, Exhaust Mines The project will also generate much needed employment to the local people. Economy of the area will get a boost and there will be an overall growth of the region in terms of standard of living, education, health and transport. 2.1 Identification of the Project and Project Proponent Name of the Project Mining of Minor Mineral (sand) from Mines/Quarries of ‘Kanki Sand Unit’ Location Village-Kanki, Tehsil - Lalbarra & District – Balaghat, State – Madhya Predesh Proposed Production 50000 cub m/Year Mining Area 4.413 hect. The River Bed Block (3.91 Ha) and Construction of temporary road within the River Bed Block (0.51 ha). Mining will be carried out in River Bed Block (4.413 ha). Applicant M/s Moil Limited, “Moil Bhawan” 1-A, kotal road. Nagpur - 440013 Mobile No. – 7507670066 Email- [email protected]. 2.2 Brief Description of the Nature of the Project: The Letter of Intent (LoI) for Kanki Sand Unit has been issued by the Director of Mines & Geology Department, Madhya Pradesh in favor of M/s Moil Limited for removal of sand from village - Kanki, Tehsil – Lalbarra and Distt. – Balaghat. for the period of 20 years with some necessary terms & conditions. Refer Annexure no.1. Applicant- M/s MOIL Limited 11 River Bed Mining at‘ Kanki Sand Unit’ PREPARED BY M/S GMEC INTERNAITONAL Mining of River Sand is proposed in the river bed, the total mining area is 4.413 ha. Mining will be carried out by opencast method in the river bed area of 4.413Ha. Proposed production is 50000 Cub m/year of Sand. 2.3 Need for the project and its importance to the country and or region: The demand for sand is increasing day by day construction activities & infrastructure development. With the rapid pace of development and industrialization, the demand of building material has enhanced manifold in the last 10-15 years and the demand of sand has risen mainly in infrastructure activities like roads, highways, buildings & townships. Sand mining not only narrows the gap between the demand and supply if building material but also enhances employment opportunities and economic growth of the region. Besides, the production will also benefit the State in the form of revenue generation. Apart from this, the project will generate direct and indirect employment opportunities from the nearby villages. Also, the mine management will conduct medical camps at regular interval in the nearby villages and will help in providing infrastructure like school furniture, water tankers, etc. 2.4 Demands-Supply Gap: The entire sand of this project will be used for backfilling of Bhareli and Ukwa underground mines. 2.5 Imports vs. Indigenous Production There will be no import for the project. There will be indigenous inputs in the entire mining activity. Applicant- M/s MOIL Limited 12 River Bed Mining at‘ Kanki Sand Unit’ PREPARED BY M/S GMEC INTERNAITONAL 2.6 Export Possibility The mining activity is not prospecting exports. 2.7 Domestic/Export Markets The entire sand of this project will be used for backfilling of Bhareli and Ukwa underground mines. 2.8 Employment Generation (Direct or Indirect) The mining project will generate direct & indirect employment. About 10 people will get direct employment. The local persons will be given employment in the project. Indirect employment in allied and related industries, such as transportation, maintenance, food etc. will also be generated by the project. 3.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 3.1 Type of Project including interlinked and interdependent projects: The proposed project is not an interlinked project. It is an independent project that involves extraction of sand from Wainganga riverbed of Balaghat District, Madhya Pradesh. 3.2 Location (Location map & Key plan is attached as Plate no. I & II respectively). State : Madhya Pradesh District : Balaghat Tehsil : Lalbarra Village : Kanki Google Image of the mining area – Applicant- M/s MOIL Limited 13 River Bed Mining at‘ Kanki Sand Unit’ PREPARED BY M/S GMEC INTERNAITONAL TOPOSHEET NO. WITH LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE – The applied area forms a part of Survey of India topo-sheet no. 64C/1, 64C/2, 64C/5 & 64C/6 The lease is located at following latitude and longitudes: Latitude: 21°49'53.7"N to 21°49'47.7"N Longitude: 80°10'7.8"E to 80°10'1.9"E Highest and Lowest elevation of the mining area is same 299 mRL 3.3 Details of Alternate Site Considered and the Basis of Selecting the Proposed Site, Particularly the Environmental Considerations Gone Into Should Be Highlighted: Mining is site specific project hence no alternate site is considered. 3.4 Size/Magnitude of Operation: 3.4.1 Total mining area as per the LoI is 4.413 ha having one mining blocks v.i.z River Bed Block (3.91Ha) and Construction of temporary roads within the River Bed (0.51 Ha). Mining will be carried out in River Bed Block (4.413 Ha) with proposed production of 50000 cub m./year Applicant- M/s MOIL Limited 14 River Bed Mining at‘ Kanki Sand Unit’ PREPARED BY M/S GMEC INTERNAITONAL 3.4.2 Reserves Proved Reserve in River bed area as estimated as per UNFC Code (111) = 84000 cub m. Annual Production in cub m = 50000 cub m./year 3.5 Project Description with process details: It is river bed mining project of River sand from the river bed area of 4.413 ha, in Wainganga River. Proposed production is 50000 cub m. /year The open cast mining method will be used. Only excavation & loading activities will be required as the mineral is loose and no drilling & blasting is required. The activity will involve the following: • Sand from river bed will be mined till a depth of 3 metres. • JCB will be used for lading purpose only • Proper benching of not more than 3 m height will be maintained.