MINUTES of the 20 MEETING of STATE GEOLOGICAL PROGRAMMING BOARD 7 October, 2020, RAIPUR
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MINUTES OF THE 20th MEETING OF STATE GEOLOGICAL PROGRAMMING BOARD th 7 October, 2020, RAIPUR 20.1 20th meeting of SGPB Chhattisgarh was conducted through WebEx, with Directorate of Geology and Mining, Chhattisgarh on 7thOct. 2020 under the Chairmanship of ShriAnbalagan P, Secretary, Govt. of Chhattisgarh Mineral Resource Department. Member secretary & Director Geology and Mining, Chhattisgarh ShriSameer Bishnoi was present at the meeting. Members and dignitaries of SGPB, present at this meeting include Shri H. N. Bawane, Deputy Director General, Geological Survey of India, Chhattisgarh unit. Representatives of Geological Survey of India, Chhattisgarh unit, Indian Bureau of Mines, National Mineral Development Corporation, Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Corporation, Central Mine Planning and Design Institute, Mineral Exploration Corporation Ltd, Chhattisgarh, Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research (CIMFR), Atomic Mineral Division Raipur, Chhattisgarh state forest departmentand Directorate of Geology and Mining, Chhattisgarh participated in the meeting.GSI (Coal Wing Division) and CIMFR Bilaspur though they could not participate but submitted review materials for the meeting. List of Participants is enclosed. 20.2 Shri D. Mahesh Babu, Additional Director, Geology and Mining, Chhattisgarh offered a warm welcome to all the dignitaries from various departments. 20.3 In inaugural address, Member secretary Shri.Sameer Bishnoi,Director Geology and Mining, Chhattisgarh said that the objectives of the meeting is to expedite block readiness and coordination between various agencies. He also emphasized the need to avoid duplication of work, he stressed that coordination is required for optimal use of resources else some parts will remain unexplored while other parts will be over exploited. 20.4 Member Secretary welcomed theChairman Shri Anbalagan P,Secretary, MRD, C.G. Govt. In his address, secretary welcomed the participants, he reiterated the importance of SGPB in attaining coordination between different agencies. He warned that the GDP contraction by 1/4th will have negative impact on all sectors and in this regard the mining sector becomes very important. He highlighted that till date majority of the auctioned blocks belongs to Bulk minerals and only one or two blocks of other minerals. He emphasized the need to diversify the mineral blocks rather than exploring the same minerals again and again. He stressed the need to focus on high value minerals and new age minerals like Ni, Li etc. Chairman emphasized the GSI expertise and urged GSI to leave bulk minerals and concentrate on deep-seated minerals and Iron ore. He told that DGM should also focus on iron ore. In this regard he outlined the policy to expand DGM drilling capacity by engaging private sector entities for outsourcing of entire exploration work from drilling upto GR preparation. 1 Chairman asked GSI to take lead in the exploration of high value, deep-seatedminerals, and iron ore; he mentioned his expectation on readiness of at least few blocks of Iron and/or high value and precious minerals by next year for atleast auction of composite license. (Action GSI) Chairman also highlighted the underutilization of NMET fund for exploration activity in the state. 20.5 GSI officials informed that the projects for 2020-21 session is already approved and work has already been initiated on the approved projects.Chairman Shri Anbalagan P and member secretary Shri. Sameer Bishnoi for their valuable guidance and assured them of compliance of all the guidelines. 20.6 Shri Anurag Diwan, Joint Director, Mining enquired if GSI can provide even a single block within next three years. GSI officials informed that they will provide the same but can’t name the block. 20.7 ShriD.Mahesh Babu, Additional Director, Geology and Mining, Chhattisgarh, thanked Chairman ShriAnbalagan P and member secretary for their valuable guidance and assured them of compliance of all the guidelines. He presented the minutes of the 19th meeting of the SGPB held on 6thSeptember, 2019 before the house for approval and the same was unanimously approved by the members without any modifications. 20.8 ShriD.Mahesh Babu,Additional Director, inviteddifferent organization for presentations of their works in the state. 20.9 Geological Survey of India, Chhattisgarh Unit, Raipur Shri H. N. Bawane, Dy. Director General, informed the house that in the F.S. 2021- 22GSI has proposed number of projects of strategic and critical minerals like Tungsten, REE, Ni, Li, Glauconite, Phosphorite, Gold and base metals and is taking up lesser projects of bulk minerals. Shri S.P. Bhutia, Superintending Geologist, GSI, Raipur briefed the house that during 2019-20, 32 items were taken up, out of which 15 items were under Mission I comprising of itemsunder systematic thematic mapping, national geochemical mapping and mineral investigation. 20.10.1Mission 1: Project STM: -Shri S.P. Bhutia, informed the house that under Mission I, baseline geoscience 4 projects of Specialized Thematic Mapping (STM) and one project of Integrated Thematic Mapping was taken up during 2019-20. I. Specialized Thematic mapping around Kutanpani, Jharmunda and Simabari areas in Jashpur District, Chhattisgarh in parts of Toposheet nos. 64N/14, 15 and 73B/2 & 3 to understand tectonothermal evolution of a part of western segment of Chhotanagpur Gneissic Complex (CGC) and possible extension of Gangpur Group of rocks. 2 1500 Sq. Km area was covered under Aerial Reconnaissance & PGRS Studies and STM of 350 Sq. kmarea was done on 1:25000 scale. (Item No.-STM/NC/CR/SU-CG/2018/24407) II. Specialized thematic mapping around Sahebsur, Pattakela and Shakhajharan in Jashpur district, Chhattisgarh in parts of Toposheet Nos. 64N/9 and 13 to understand tectono- magmatic and metamorphic evolution of a part of western Chhotanagpur Gneissic Complex. Specialized thematic mapping on 1:25,000 scale was carried out in an area of about 350 sq. km. around Sarabkombo, Sahidand and Bachhraon in Jashpur district, Chhattisgarh. (Item No.-STM/NC/CR/SU-CG/2018/24414) III. Specialized Thematic Mapping around Beltara, Baloda, Murapar and Khisora areas in Korba, Bilaspur&Janjgir-Champa districts, Chhattisgarh in parts of Toposheet Nos. 64J/7, 8, 11 and 12 to understand tectono-thermal evolution of a part of Bilaspur- Raigarh-Surguja (BRS) metamorphic belt and study its relationship with adjoining Chhotanagpur Gneissic Complex (CGC). (Item No.-STM/NC/CR/SU-CG/2018/24421) IV. Specialized thematic mapping to characterize and classify felsic and mafic volcanics, and associated mafic plutonic of Nandgaon Group around Gotatola-Bijabharri- Dalli Rajhara area in parts of Toposheet nos.64D/13, 14 and 64H/02, Rajnandgaon and Balod districts, Chhattisgarh. (Item No.-STM/NC/CR/SU-CG/2019/24629) V. Integrated Thematic Mapping to characterize magmatic episodes and supracrustal assemblages of a part of Chhotanagpur Gneissic Complex around Bhapoli-Amari-Lundra area in parts of Toposheet nos. 64M/04 and 64M/08 in Surajpur-Balrampur-Surguja districts, Chhattisgarh. Integrated Thematic Mapping (ITM) involving geological mapping and geophysical survey was carried out in the northern part of toposheets 64M/04 and 64M/08 aroundBhapoli, Amari and Lundra, in Surajpur-Balrampur-Surguja districts, Chhattisgarh. for a total of 350 km2 area. (Item No.-ITM/NC/CR/SU-CG/2019/24673) 20.10.2Mission 1: Project NGCM: - The main purpose of this project is to prepare geochemical database that can be used in different purpose viz. mineral exploration, forestry, agriculture, health hazard etc. Shri S.P. Bhutia, Superintending Geologist, GSI, Raipur informed the house that under this mission 10projects have been taken in different parts of Chhattisgarh State. VI. Geochemical Mapping in T.S. No. 64N/13 in parts of Jashpur districts, Chhattisgarh. The study area is falling in Toposheet no. 64N/13 and covering an area of approximately 728 sq km bounded by latitudes 22°45' to 23°00'N and longitudes 83°45' to 84°00'E. 3 (Item no. GCM/NC/CR/SU-CG/2019/24483) VII. Geochemical Mapping in T.S. No. 64J/08 of Bilaspur, Korba and Janjgir-Champa districts, Chhattisgarh. A total of 728sq kmarea falls in Toposheet No. 64J/08 and bounded by latitudes 22º 00′ N to 22º 15′ N and longitudes 82º 15′ E to 82º 30′ E was covered on 1:50,000 scale. (Item no.GCM/NC/CR/SUCG/2019/24497) VIII. Review Of The Work Done During 01/04/2019 To 31/03/2020 (F.S. 2019-20) Mission Ia: Baseline Geoscience (Toposheet No. 64K/01). Geochemical mapping as part of National Geochemical mapping programme (NGCM) was taken up in the Survey of India toposheet no. 64K/01 which includes parts of Bilaspur and Baloda Bazar districts of Chhattisgarh. It is bounded by latitude 21º 45’– 22º 00’ N and longitude 82º 00’- 82º 15’ E. (Item no.GCM/NC/CR/SU-CG/2019/24537) IX. Geochemical Mapping in Toposheet No. 64K/09 in parts of Janjgir-Champa district, Chhattisgarh.Total 728 sq km was covered and a total of 182 nos. of composite samples, 09 Nos. of each Soil C-horizon, Regolith, Duplicate, Water and PS samples for the FS 2019-20. Lithological contact mapping demarcated. (Item no.GCM/NC/CR/SU-CG/2019/24576, FS 2019-20) X. Geochemical Mapping in Toposheet No. 64k/5 in Janjgir- Champaand Bilaspur Districsof Chhattisgarh. A total of 728 sq km area has been covered on 1:50,000 scale and total of 182 composite sediment samples were generated for analysis of multiple elements. 09 each soil horizon and regolith samples, 09 water samples, 09 duplicate samples and 09 nos. of rock samples for petrography were collected. (Item no.GCM/NC/CR/SU-CG/2019/24597) XI. Geochemical Mapping in Toposheet no. 64J/03 in parts of Bilaspur district of Chhattisgarh.An area of 703 sq. km. was geochemically mapped and a total of 703-unit cell samples, 09 nos. of duplicates, 09 nos. of ‘C’-Horizon and regolith soil samples each were collected and submitted for chemical analysis.