2018 DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT In respect of minor mineral quarries/ deposits of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand Prepared as per Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006 vide notification no. S.O. 3611(E) dated 25th July 2018 Prepared for: District Environment Impact Assessment Authority (DEIAA), Dhanbad Prepared by: Shailendra Kumar Contents Table ........................................................................................................................................... 2 Figures ........................................................................................................................................ 3 Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 4 Overview of Mining Activity in Dhanbad ................................................................................... 6 General Profile ........................................................................................................................... 6 Meteorology ....................................................................................................................................... 7 Hydrogeology ...................................................................................................................................... 7 Soil ....................................................................................................................................................... 7 Geology of the district ............................................................................................................... 8 Drainage of Irrigation pattern .................................................................................................... 9 Land Utilization Pattern in the District .................................................................................... 10 Surface Water and Ground Water Scenario in the District ..................................................... 12 Rainfall of the district and climatic condition .......................................................................... 13 Details of Mining Leases in Dhanbad ....................................................................................... 25 Details of Royalty or Revenue received in last three years ..................................................... 50 Details of production of minor minerals in last three years .................................................... 50 Mineral map of the district ...................................................................................................... 50 List of Letter of Intent (LoI) Holders in the District along with its validity ............................... 51 Total Mineral Reserve available in the district ........................................................................ 64 Quality/ Grade of Mineral available in the District .................................................................. 65 Use of Mineral .......................................................................................................................... 66 Demand and Supply of the Mineral in the last three years ..................................................... 66 Mining leases marked on the map of the district .................................................................... 67 Details of the area where there is a cluster of mining leases viz number of mining leases, location .................................................................................................................................... 68 Details of Eco‐Sensitive Area, if any, in the District ................................................................. 68 Impact on the Environment due to mining activity ................................................................. 69 Air Pollution ...................................................................................................................................... 69 Water Pollution ................................................................................................................................. 69 Soil Pollution ..................................................................................................................................... 70 Noise Pollution .................................................................................................................................. 70 1 | Page Impact on Flora & Fauna ................................................................................................................... 70 Other impacts ................................................................................................................................... 70 Remedial Measures to mitigate the impact of mining on the Environment ........................... 71 Air Pollution ...................................................................................................................................... 71 Water Pollution ................................................................................................................................. 71 Soil Pollution ..................................................................................................................................... 71 Noise Pollution .................................................................................................................................. 72 Reclamation of mined out area ............................................................................................... 72 Best practices of reclamation being implemented in the district ..................................................... 72 Risk Assessment & Disaster Management Plan ....................................................................... 72 Details of the Occupational Health issues in the District ......................................................... 74 Plantation and Green Belt development in respect of leases already granted in the District 75 References ............................................................................................................................... 76 Table Table 1: General profile of Dhanbad district .......................................................................................... 6 Table 2: Drainage pattern of Dhanbad, Source: JSAC ............................................................................. 9 Table 3: Salient features of important rivers & streams in Dhanbad, Source: JSAC ............................... 9 Table 4: Land utilization pattern, Source: District Statistical Office, Dhanbad ..................................... 11 Table 5: Pre‐monsoon ground water level, source: Drinking Water & Sanitation Division, Dhanbad . 12 Table 6: Water availability in Maithan and Panchet dams, source: Drinking Water & Sanitation Division 1, Dhanbad .............................................................................................................................. 13 Table 7: Month wise rainfall in last four years, Source: District Statistics Office, Dhanbad ................. 14 Table 8: List of Stone mining Patta, Dhanbad ....................................................................................... 24 Table 9: Details of Minor Mining lease of Dhanbad ............................................................................. 49 Table 10: Royalty received in last three years ...................................................................................... 50 Table 11: Production details of Minor mineral, Dhanbad .................................................................... 50 Table 12: List of Letter of Intent holders in Dhanbad ........................................................................... 63 Table 13: Potential locations for minor mineral availability ................................................................. 65 Table 14: Demand & Supply of minor mineral in last three years ........................................................ 66 Table 15: Cluster of mining leases in the district .................................................................................. 68 Table 16: Year wise performance of Dhanbad in health, Source: RNTCP Dhanbad ............................. 75 Table 17: TB patients registered in last five years in Dhanbad, Source: RNTCP Dhanbad ................... 75 2 | Page Figures Figure 1: Dhanbad district map ............................................................................................................... 5 Figure 2: Dhanbad district soil pattern, source: NATMO maps .............................................................. 8 Figure 3: Dhanbad Drainage map ......................................................................................................... 10 Figure 4: Dhanbad land use and cropping pattern, Source: Survey of India maps ............................... 12 Figure 5: Average monthly rainfall in last 4 years in Dhanbad district ................................................. 14 Figure 6: Dhanbad Rainfall, Source: Central Ground Water Board ...................................................... 14 Figure 7: A minor mineral mine in Jangalpur, Dhanbad ....................................................................... 15 Figure 8: Geological map of Dhanbad ................................................................................................... 50 Figure 9: Minor mineral availability at some new locations ................................................................