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

Mine file No : GUJ/JUNA/LST-255 Mine code : 38GUJ08304 (i) Name of the Inspecting : 003( ) MANISH GUPTA Officer and ID No. (ii) Designation : Assistant Mining Engineer (iii) Accompaning mine : Sh. Ashwani kumar, Manager, Sh. R.K.Pathak, Geologis Official with Designation (iv) Date of Inspection : 09/07/2017 (v) Prev.inspection date : 13/10/2015

PART-I : GENERAL INFORMATION 1. (a) Mine Name : SUTRAPADA ( F-1556) (b) Registration NO. : IBM/5292/2011 (c) Category : A Other than Fully Mech. (d) Type of Working : Opencast (e) Postal address State : District : JUNAGARH Village : SUTRAPADA Taluka : SUTRAPADA Post office : SUTRAPADA Pin Code : 362275 FAX No. : (02876) 263480 E-mail : [email protected] Phone : (02876) 263480-83 (f) Police Station : SUTRAPADA (g) First opening date : 20/05/2002 (h) Weekly day of rest : SUN 2. Address for : SUTRAPADA LIMESTONE MINE correspondance VILLAGE- SUTRAPADA DISTRICT - GIR SOMNATH (GUJARAT)

3. (a) Lease Number : GUJ1291 (b) Lease area : 8.79 (c) Period of lease : 20 (d) Date of Expiry : 05/04/2007

4. Mineral worked : LIMESTONE Main PAGE : 2

5. Name and Address of the Lessee : GUJARAT HEAVY CHEMICALS LTD. SUTRAPADA TALUKA- DISTRICT - GIR SOMNATH GIR SOMNATH GUJARAT Phone:02876263401 FAX :079-26423623

Owner : RAMAN CHOPRA GHCL, House, Swastik Society, Opp. Punjabi Hall, Navrangpura (Gujarat) AHMEDABAD GUJARAT Phone: (079) 26427818 FAX : (079)26423623

Agent : MANISH KUMAR GHCL LTD. SUTRAPADA,VERAVAL GIR SOMNATH GUJARAT Phone: (02877) 287851 FAX : (079)26423623 6. Date of approval of Mining : Mining Scheme rule 12 MCDR1988 18/07/2008 Plan/Scheme of Mining Mining Scheme rule 12 MCDR1988 30/07/2013 PAGE : 3

PART - II : OBSERVATION/COMMENTS OF INSPECTING OFFICERS

Exploration :

Sl.No. Item Proposals Actual work Remarks

1a Backlog of N.A. No backlog for previous Inspection for previous year year. Star rating Validation. 1b Exploration over N.A. As per company record lease area for all area has been geological axis 1 covered under axis 1 or or 2 2. 1c Exploration N.A. Company itself. As per company Agencies and record all area Expenditure in has been covered lakh rupees under axis 1 or 2. during the year 1d Balance area to N.A. NIL. As per company be explored to record all area bring Geological has been covered axis in 1 or 2 under axis 1 or 2. 1e Balance reserve 165110 M.T. 212954 M.T. as on 01/04/20 1f General remarks N.A. As per the geology of of inspecting area exploration work is officers on satisfactory. geology, exploration etc

Development :

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

2b Separate benches N.A. Prepared. Area is almost in topsoil, free from topsoil overburden and & overburden. minerals (Rule 15) 2c Stripping ratio N.A. NIL. Area is free from or ore to OB OB. ratio 2d Quantity of N.A. NIL. Area is free from topsoil topsoil. generation in m3 2e Quantity of N.A. NIL. Area is free from overburden overburden. generation in m3

2f General remarks N.A. In reference to deposit of inspecting development is officers on satisfactory. development of pit w.r.t. type of deposit etc PAGE : 4

Exploitation:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

3a Number of pit Three pits. Production has been proposed for taken from three pits. production 3b Quantity of ROM 33736 M.T. 23335 M.T. mineral production proposed 3c Recovery of 30025 M.T. 20535 M.T. sailable/usable mineral from ROM production 3d Quantity of N.A. NIL. mineral reject generation 3e Grade of mineral NIL. rejects generation and threshold value declared. 3f Quantity of sub 3711 M.T. 2800 M.T. grade mineral generation. 3g Grade of sub Chemical grade Chemical grade grade mineral limestone. limestone. generation 3h Manual / Manual. Manual hand picking has Mechanised been practised. method adopted for segregating from ROM 3i Any analysis or N.A. Not required. beneficiation study proposed and carried out for sub grade mineral and rejects. 3j Provision of N.A. Drilling and blasting drilling and has not been practised. blasting in mineral benches 3k Provision of Yes. JCB cum Trucks/tippers mining combination observed machineries in during inspection. mineral benches 3l Whether height N.A. Yes. Suitable. of benches in overburden and mineral suitable for method of mining proposed in MP/SOM PAGE : 5

3m Total area N.A. Pits: 3.40 hect. covered under excavation/pits 3n Ore to OB ratio N.A. NIL. Area is free from for the pit/mine PB. during the year. 3o Total area put N.A Pits: 3.40 hect. in use under Others: 1.33 hect different heads at the end of year 3p Production of 2013-14: 33776 2013-14: 31885 M.T, ROM mineral M.T, 2014-15: 2014-15: 24102 M./T, during the last 33705 M./T, 2015-16: 19753 M.T, five year period 2015-16: 33813 2016-17: 23335 M.T. as applicable M.T, 2016-17: 33736 M.T. 3q General remarks N.A. Method of mining of inspecting Opencast 'OTFM' is officers on suitable for this type method of mining of deposit. Working etc. condition is satisfactory.

Solid Waste Management - Dumping:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

4a Separate dumping N.A. Topsoil has used in of topsoil, OB plantation. Area is free and mineral from OB and mineral rejects (Rule rejects. 32,33) 4b Location of N.A. NIL. Topsoil has used topsoil, OB and in plantation. mineral reject Area is free from dumps OB and mineral reject. 4c Number of dumps N.A. NIL. within lease area and outside of lease area 4d Location of N.A. NIL. dumps w.r.t. ultimate pit limit (Rule 16) 4e Number of active N.A. NIL. and alive dumps. 4f Number of dead N.A. NIL. dumps. 4g Number of dumps N.A. NIL. established. PAGE : 6

4h Whether N.A. NIL. Retaining wall or garland drain all along dumps are there. 4i Length of N.A. NIL. Retaining wall or garland drain all along dumps 4j Number of N.A. Not required. settling ponds 4k Specific N.A. Area is free from waste. comments of There is no dump in the inspecting area. Overall waste dump officer on waste management is dump management satisfactory.

Solid Waste Management - Backfilling:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

5a Status of part N.A. Mineral has been or full extracted in full depth. extraction of mineral from mined out area before starting backfilling. 5b Area under N.A. Total 4.95 hect area has backfilling of been levelled and mined out area developed as agriculture field. 5c Concurrent use N.A. Concurrent use in Total 4.95 hect of topsoil for plantation. area has been restoration or levelled and rehabilitation developed as of mineral out agriculture field. area (Rule 32) 5d Total area N.A. NIL. fully reclaimed and rehabilitated 5e General remarks N.A. Backfilling material is of inspecting not available at mine officers on site. Total 4.95 hect backfilling and area has been levelled reclamation etc. and developed as agriculture field. Overall backfilling and reclamation practise is satisfactory.

Progressive Mine Clousre Plan: PAGE : 7

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

6a Whether Annual N.A. Submitted. report on PMCP submitted on time and correctly. Rule 23 E(2). 6b Area available N.A. NIL. for rehabilitation (ha) . 6c afforestation N.A. 4.95 hect. done (ha). 6d No. of saplings N.A. 286 planted during the year 6e Cumulative no N.A. 500. .of plants 6f Any other method N.A. NIL. of rehabilitation 6g Cost incurred on N.A. Not available at mine watch and care site. during the year 6h Compliance on N.A. NIL. reclamation and rehabilitation by backfilling (i) Voids available for backfilling ( Lx B x D 6i Compliance on N.A. NIL. Filling material reclamation and is not available rehabilitation at mine site. by backfilling (ii) Voids filled by waste / tailings 6j Compliance on N.A. 500 plants have been reclamation and planted on 4.95 hect rehabilitation area. by backfilling (iii)Afforestati on on backfilled area 6k Compliance on N.A. At present area is not reclamation and mature for this process. rehabilitation by backfilling (iv) Rehabilitation by making water reservoir PAGE : 8

6l Compliance on N.A. NIL. reclamation and rehabilitation by backfilling (v)any other specific means. 6m Compliance of N.A. NIL. rehabilitation of waste land within lease (i)afforestation 6n Compliance of N.A. NIL. rehabilitation of waste land within lease (ii)Area rehabilitation (ha) 6o Compliance of N.A. NIL. rehabilitation of waste land within lease (iii)Method of rehabilitation 6p Compliance of N.A. Environmental monitoring environmental has been done. monitoring (core zone and buffer zone) 6q General remarks N.A. Filling material is not of inspecting available at mine site. officers on PMCP Area is not to develop compliance and as water reservoir.Total progressive 4.95 hect area has been closure levelled and developed operations etc. as agriculture field. Overall PMCP operations are satisfactory.

Mineral Conservation:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

7a ROM Mineral N.A. Grade-wisw sorting dispatch or within lease area. grade-wise sorting within lease area 7b Method of grade- N.A. Manual hand sorting. wise mineral sorting i.e. manual or mechanical. PAGE : 9

7c Different grade N.A. Chemical grade & cement of mineral grade limestone. sorted out at mines. 7d Any N.A. Not required. beneficiation process at mines . 7e General remarks N.A. Mineral conservation of inspecting issues are satisfactory. officer on Mineral conservation and beneficiation issues

Environment:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

8a Separate removal N.A. Topsoil has used in Topsoil is and utilization plantation. negligable in of topsoil (Rule lease area. 32) 8b Concurrent use N.A. Topsoil has been used in or storage of plantation. topsoil 8c Separate dumps N.A. NIL. Area is free from for overburden, overburden, waste waste rock, rock, rejects etc. rejects and fines (Rule 33) 8d Use of N.A. NIL. overburden, waste rock, rejects and fines dumps for restoring the land to its original use 8e Phased N.A. Total 4.95 hect area has restoration, levelled & developed as reclamation and agriculture field. rehabilitation of lands affected by mining operations (Pits, dumps etc) PAGE : 10

8f Baseline 400. 500. information on existence of plantation and additional plantation done (Rule 41) 8g Survival rate N.A. 67% 8h Water sprinkling N.A. Observed during on roads to inspection. control airborne dust 8i General remarks N.A. Aesthetic beauty in and of inspecting around mines area is officer on satisfactory. aesthetic beauty in and around mines area

Compliance of Rule 45:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

9a Status of N.A. Submitted. submission of Monthly and Annual returns 9b Scrutiny of N.A. Mining engineer: Sh. Annual return Ashwani kumar. for information Geologist: Sh. on Mining R.K.Pathak Engineer, Geologist and Manager 9c Scrutiny of N.A. Pits: 3.40 hect. Annual return on Others: 1.33 hect. land use pattern for area under pits, reclaimed area, dumps etc. 9d Scrutiny of N.A. Total 500 plants have Annual return on been planted. afforestation 9e Scrutiny of N.A. NIL. Annual return on mineral reject generation (Grade and quantity) 9h Scrutiny of N.A. Adequate. Annual return on fixed assets PAGE : 11

9k Scrutiny of N.A. JCB & Trucks/tippers Annual return on combination observed mining during inspection. machineries PAGE : 12

Details of violations observed during current inspection and compliance position of violation pointed out

Violation observed Show couse position Rule NO. Issued on Compliance on Rule NO. Issued on Compliance on

Date : (MANISH GUPTA)

Indian Bureau of Mines