Prefeasibility Report For Environment Clearance from MOEF under EIA Notification Dated 14th September, 2006 as Amended Pre - Feasibility Report For Koliyaridih Quartz Mine at Village - Koliyaridih Tehsil- Basna & District- Mahasamund, State- Chhattisgarh. 1. SUMMARY Project - Koliyaridih Quartz Mine Name of Company/Mine - Rajesh Sharma Village - Koliyaridih Tehsil/Taluka - Basna District - Mahasamund State - Chhattisgarh 1. Mining Lease Area & Type of Land - 2.4 hect. / Government Land 2. Geographical Co-ordinates - BOUNDRY POINT LATITUDE LONGITUDE BL1 21°21'55.65"N 82°56'55.85"E BL2 21°21'56.34"N 82°56'55.09"E BL3 21°21'57.32"N 82°56'54.31"E BL4 21°21'59.49"N 82°56'51.94"E BL5 21°22'00.85"N 82°56'50.40"E BL6 21°22'01.76"N 82°56'47.60"E BL8 21°21'59.44"N 82°56'47.91"E BL9 21°21'58.37"N 82°56'47.90"E BL10 21°21'56.12"N 82°56'50.96"E BL11 21°21'54.77"N 82°56'53.20"E BL12 21°21'55.09"N 82°56'55.70"E 3. Name of River/ Nallahs /Tanks - River - 31.00 km (Jonk river at west) & 36.00 km /Spring / Lakes etc. (Mahanadi river at north) Nalla - 1.25 km Towards east Tanks - 40 m Pond towards west Canal - 2.50 km Canal towards west near Umariya village area Reservoir - 2.00 km Reservior towards west near Umariya village area 4. Name of Reserve Forest(s), Wild - No Such area lies around 10 km of project area Life Sanctuary/National Park 5. Topography of the area - Undulated Land devoid of vegitation Altitude - Max. 286 aMSL and Min. 279 aMSL Surface slope - Towards periphery Toposheet No.- 64K/15 6. Project Proposal - Scientific mining of Quartz for proposed capacity of maximum 52491.58 MT per year. 7. Name of Mineral Mined - Quartz Signature of Project Proponent _________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2 Pre - Feasibility Report For Koliyaridih Quartz Mine at Village - Koliyaridih Tehsil- Basna & District- Mahasamund, State- Chhattisgarh. 8. Rate of Production (in tons) - Maximum 52491.58 MT/year 9. Mineral Reserve (in tons) - Geological Reserve (till 27.5m depth) - 449798.99 tons. Recoverable Reserve (till 27.5m depth) - 371832.58 tons. 10.Life of Mine - 8 years for the excavation of recoverable reserve of 371832.58 MT 11.Drilling/Blasting - Yes Ocassional Blast will be done by Jack hammer drill / low capacity scientific controlled blast is proposed to be conducted. 12.Mining Method - Open Cast Semi Mechanized 13.Ground Water table Intersection - Below 40 meter from surface level 14.Drainage Pattern/ Water Courses - Natural drainage towards periphery 15.Break-up of Land Utilization Pattern - 1. Total Lease Area 2.4 Hect. 2. Area proposed under mining pits 1.886 Hect. 3. Area under statutory boundary 0.514 Hect. 4. Unused Area within Lease area 0 Hect. Total Area (2+3+4) = 2.4 hect. 5. Area for dumping of OB & Top Soil 0.308 Hect. within above statutory boundary 6. Area for road within above statutory 0.04 Hect. boundary 7. Area Kept for storage of stone 0 Hect. 8. Area for Infrastructure 0 Hect. 9. Plantation Area proposed over the 0.308 Hect. dump on dumping area 10. No Activity Zone on Mine Boundary 0.206 Hect. as per MMR 1961 16.Water Requirement & Source - Requirement - 11 kilo litre per day, Source - Mine pit/Setting tank, dug well and tube well of nearby village within permited limits. 17.Solid waste/Tailings - Top Soil & OB - 144532.16 MT and mine waste 38974.98 MT in form of mine loss. 18.IBM approval: Date - Not Applicable 19.Cost of Project (Rs. Lacs) - Rs. 20 lacs 20.Any Other (Specify) - NIL Name and Address of the company / Rajesh Sharma Proponent Signature of Project Proponent _________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3 Pre - Feasibility Report For Koliyaridih Quartz Mine at Village - Koliyaridih Tehsil- Basna & District- Mahasamund, State- Chhattisgarh. Registered office Rajesh Sharma 201, Ashoka Ratna, Building No. - 29 Village/Post - Raipur Tehsil - Raipur District - Raipur State - Chhattisgarh Mine Office Village - Koliyaridih E-Mail Nil Prospecting Agency Not Applicable Type of Activity Open Cast Semi Mechanized Quartz Mining Utilities (Power, Water Requirement) Power- 5 HP Water – 11 KLD for Domestic, Dust Suppression & Plantation Purpose Manpower requirement 24 workers per day 2. INTRODUCTION OF PROJECT/BACK INFORMATION Proposed Quartz Deposit is located at village Koliyaridih, Tehsil Basna, District Mahasamund and state Chhattisgarh over an area of 2.4 ha. The proposed capacity of the project is maximum 52491.58 tones/annum. Proposed land is Government non forest revenue land. Open Cast Semi Mechanized with low level intensity scientific controlled blasting method of mining is the most suitable mining procedure for this mine. This method of mining is used for highest productivity and the lowest cost of any of the broadly used mining methods Brief description of the project is described below – (i) Identification of Project and Project Proponent (a) Name of the Project: Koliyaridih Quartz Mine (b) Project Proponent : Rajesh Sharma (c) Postal /Correspondence Address of Project Proponent: Rajesh Sharma S/o Shri Puran Chand Sharma 201, Ashoka Ratna, Building No. - 29 Village/Post - Raipur Tehsil - Raipur District - Raipur State - Chhattisgarh Signature of Project Proponent _________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4 Pre - Feasibility Report For Koliyaridih Quartz Mine at Village - Koliyaridih Tehsil- Basna & District- Mahasamund, State- Chhattisgarh. (ii) Brief Description of Nature of the Project The proposed project is mining activity of Quartz with the name of 'Koliyaridih Quartz Mine' which is situated at Khasra no. 694 at village Koliyaridih, tehsil Basna and district Mahasamund (C.G.). This site is 93.00 km away from district office Mahasamund. The quarry lease for mining of Quartz has been sanctioned by govt. of Chhattisgarh for the period of 20 year from 02.01.2007 to 01.01.2027 to project proponent Rajesh Sharma resident of Raipur district Raipur (C.G.). The granted lease area is 2.4 hectare and the proposed maximum production capacity is 52491.58 MT per annum. The excavation of Quartz will be done by Open Cast Semi Mechanized method with low level intensity scientific controlled blasting. For compliance of Rule 24 and 63 to 66 of MMR 2015 proponent was submitted mine plan before mining authorities and the plan so submitted has been duly approved by the sanctioning authority vide letter no. 337/F.No.PL/MP/ Raipur Dated 27/01/2017. The proposed project is < 5 hect. Minor mineral and non-coal mining project thus it is classified as “CATEGORY – B2” project under activity 1(a) of the schedule of EIA notification dated 14th September 2006 as amended by Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, New Delhi by S.O. 141(E) dated 15 January 2016, hence it comes under jurisdiction of DEIAA. Therefore application is being filed before jurisdictional DEIAA of district Mahasamund for getting permanent environmental clearance before starting of mining activity on granted lease area. All the other necessary permission and noc’s has been taken by the proponent. Consent to establish & operate/Air/Water clearances from CGCECB will also be taken if instructed by jurisdictional DEIAA. (iii) Need for the Project and its Importance to the Country and/or Region Mineral resources of any country are the “TREASURE-TROVE” of its national economy; Chhattisgarh is one of the richest states in the country with its sparkling mineral wealth. The Chhattisgarh State has enormous reserves of Quartz & its variety of varies grades spread over mainly in Raipur, Raigarh, Balodabazar-Bhatapara, Janjgir-Champa, Mahasamund, Durg, Rajnandgaon and Bilaspur districts. Quartz is basically useful material for Iron & Steel, Ferro- alloys, Glass and Ceremic industry. The project shall also provide additional revenue to State Government and create direct and indirect employment opportunities, which will catalyze overall growth of the State and improve the quality of life of the people living in the region and transform the region’s economy from predominantly agricultural to significantly industrial and accelerate the pace of regional development of region. There is huge demand of Quartz in the region as well as throughout country for the use in Iron & Steel, Ferro-alloys, Glass and Ceremic industry etc. Signature of Project Proponent _________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5 Pre - Feasibility Report For Koliyaridih Quartz Mine at Village - Koliyaridih Tehsil- Basna & District- Mahasamund, State- Chhattisgarh. (iv) Demand - Supply Gap Quartz is basic raw material of Iron & Steel, Ferro-alloys, Glass and Ceremic industry. Chhattisgarh is a developing state in map of India. Considering the growth, State Government has divided the state in 27 districts out of which 9 are recently declared districts. State Government, is carrying on various Infrastructure development projects in all districts in addition to these various steel plant, Ferro-alloys plants, Glass and Ceremic industry plants in private sectors are under implementations, all above plants require quartz in different sizes which is in huge in demand. However supply of quartz in the above sectors are in huge shortage. (v) Demand - Supply Analysis Exploiting this Quartz deposit is important for the country’s long term economic growth and regional growth. By mining the deposit, the lessee acts as bridge and fills the gap between demand and supply of Quartz in the market surrounding the area. Therefore, a ready market is available for the proposed unit hence looking to the use and demand of Quartz which exist a good scope for the proposed project. (vi) Employment Generation (direct and indirect) due to the Project Labors will be required for various purposes like excavation of quartz and loading of quartz in various vehicle, management, maintenance & development of mine, making & maintenance of ramp, transportation of material and book keeping.