M/s A. P. Trivedi Sons, Balaghat Executive Summary REIA for 43.086ha Ramrama Manganese ore Mine EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. PREAMBLE Minerals are the chief source of present phase of industrialization, and play an important role in the present phase of the national economy and overall development of the nation. India is endowed with significant mineral resources. India produces 89 minerals out of which 4 are fuel minerals, 11 metallic, 52 non-metallic and 22 minor minerals. State is enriched with good deposit of manganese ore mainly spread over in the Balaghat, Chhindwara and Jhabua districts. The total reserves of 23.64 million tonnes of manganese ore are available in the State constituting 14.09% of total national reserve. The "Bharveli manganese mine" in Balaghat district is largest underground mine operating in Asian sub-continent. The manganese ore deposits of the State are being exploited mainly by the Manganese Ore India Limited. During the year 2001-02, manganese ore has contributed Rs. 1.51 crores as royalty to the State Exchequer. 43.086ha Manganese ore Mining project is located at village – Ramrama, Tahsil Waraseoni; Balaghat District (MP). Land use of the area is Govt. land and Own land. 43.086 Ha mining lease area is being operated by the lessee firm M/s A. P. Trivedi Sons, having Reg. office at Ward No.20, Main Road, Balaghat (MP) and lessee firm partnership firm. All Partners are Indian nationals. The details of the partners are given below: 1. Shri Vyomesh R. Trivedi 2. Shri Kiran R. Trivedi 3. Shri Harsh V. Trivedi 4. Shri Nishal K. Trivedi This area is extensively worked for opencast method of mining for last 60 years by M/s A.P. Trivedi Sons. Due to not feasible to work the area by opencast method in pit-III, so that underground mining method will be proposed. Ex. Summary 1 M/s Creative Enviro Services, Bhopal M/s A. P. Trivedi Sons, Balaghat Executive Summary REIA for 43.086ha Ramrama Manganese ore Mine In order to assess the likely impacts on environment due to the mining activities being carried out in the manganese ore Mining lease area of 43.086Ha, M/s A. P. Trivedi Sons has entrusted this task to M/s Creative Enviro Services, Bhopal to carry out the Rapid Environmental Impact Assessment study of the mining lease area and based on the same to suggest an Environment Management Plan (EMP) and a Disaster Management Plan. 2. LOCATION The area is approachable by an all weather main road from Waraseoni (25 Kms). Nearest Railway Station is Saongi (B.G.) on Balaghat-Katnagi sector (S-E railway), about 8 kms from the area. Nearest post office & primary school are situated in Penditola Village. Nearest Police station, P.W.D. Rest House & Hospital are situated in Waraseoni & Katangi. 3. ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING 43.086 Ha of mining lease area is located in village – Ramrama, Taluka- Waraseoni & Dist. Balaghat, M.P. Land use of the area is govt. waste land & own land. The area lies at the cross section of 21 051’18.8” to 21 051’47.7” N and 79 055’50” to 79 056’21.5” E and is covered under Toposheet no 55O/13. The mining lease was sanctioned under proposed for Mineral Manganese ore. Details of project setting given below: Details of Project Settings S. No. Particulars Details 1 Latitude 21 051’18.8” to 21 051’47.7” N 2 Longitude 79 055’50” to 79 056’21.5” E 3 Height above mean sea level 340 AMSL to 327 AMSL 4 Ground water table 15-20mbgl 5 Ultimate working depth Up to 245mRL 5 Nearest City Waraseoni about 25 km 6 Nearest Railway Station Savangi at 8 km 7 Nearest Airport Nagpur located at about 172 km from the mines by road 8 Nearest Highway Katangi – Khairlanji PWD Road- 1.5km-S 9 Nearest Village Penditola- 0.2 Km - N Ex. Summary 2 M/s Creative Enviro Services, Bhopal M/s A. P. Trivedi Sons, Balaghat Executive Summary REIA for 43.086ha Ramrama Manganese ore Mine 10 Hills/Valley No 11 Ecological Sensitive Zone No national parks and sanctuary 12 Reserve Forest Sonawani RF -0.1km 13 Historical Place No 14 Nearest River/ Nalla Katngajhari Canal-2.5km-SE, Chapa Tank-0.75-SW Katangjhari Tank-1.25km-ESE, Kas Nalla- 1.5km-W Dhokriya Nalla- 3.0km-SW, Tondiya Nalla-7.25km-ESE, Sarathi Nadi-N-8.5km Sarathi Tank-NE-8.5km 15 Annual Climatic Conditions Max. Temp. – 47.5 oC, Min m Temp. – 8.5 oC Average Rainfall–1600-1900mm 4. REASON FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) The impact of mine on the environment depends to a large extent on its location with respect to Human settlements, meteorological conditions, ambient air quality, water bodies, agricultural and forest land etc. Most of the adverse impacts of mines are amenable to technological control by providing necessary preventive and control measures and finally through effective environmental management of the operating mines. Keeping in view the likely impacts of mines on environment, this Rapid environment impact assessment report has been prepared for submission to State Pollution Control Board and Ministry for Environment and Forests (MoEF) for clearance of the proposed mining area. 5. PROJECT DESCRIPTION Geological reserves as per UNFC classification for Ramrama Classification Code Quantity MT Grade 1 2 3 4 Total mineral reserve 543140 From To Total mineral resource 543140 Mn Ex. Summary 3 M/s Creative Enviro Services, Bhopal M/s A. P. Trivedi Sons, Balaghat Executive Summary REIA for 43.086ha Ramrama Manganese ore Mine A. Mineral reserve 31.00% - 47.60% (1) Proved Mineral Reserves 111 392000 Fe (2) Probable Mineral Reserves ) 121 150300 10.76% - 11.04% Probable Mineral Reserves 122 840 SiO2 Remaining resources 3.52% - 17.86% (1) Feasibility mineral Resources 211 ----- P (2) Prefeasibility mineral Resources 221 ---- 0.148% - 0.291% (3) Prefeasibility mineral Resources 222 ---- (4) Measured Mineral Resource 331 392000 (5) Indicated Mineral Resource 332 151140 Anticipated Mine Life Mine Life = Reserve (111+121+122) / Average production =543140T-87368/25000=18.22years Total life = 5+18.22year = 23.22 years says 23years from 31.3.2010 Mining Method (a) Present & proposed mining method: Existing mining is being carried out by open cast manual method of mining using hand tools such as spades, chisel, hammer etc. Lumps of Manganese Ore are being transported from pit bottom to surface manually on head load using tasla where ever required sorting of Manganese Ore is being done and the waste in the form of country rock mica schist. Manganese Ore is being transported by truck/dumper to user industries. Loading of mineral in to truck dumper is being done manually. The underground development work is in progress. Earlier one vertical shaft has been sunk up to 54m depth i.e. 280Mrl and from this place drives and cross cuts are have been developed for another 50m lateral length. From quarry III one inclined is in progress for 8-10m depth. Reasons for choosing the work site are: As the development already started with respect to manganese ore mineralization trend and in ensuing years with proper bench development from east to west within quarry Ex. Summary 4 M/s Creative Enviro Services, Bhopal M/s A. P. Trivedi Sons, Balaghat Executive Summary REIA for 43.086ha Ramrama Manganese ore Mine Lay out of haulage road: Present haulage roads 2-3m wide will be maintained and at required places it will be laid at maximum 1: 16 gradient from surface stack yard to pit bottom at 308mrl with in bye roads to faces of individual benches. Development cum production bench: Uniform eight benches of 3-5m height with 6m advance of each bench in semi mechanized mining will be developed (however sub benching will be done to facilitate jackhammer drilling & blasting in while doing the manual mining otherwise wagon drill will do hole at one stroke.). Width of benches will be as per DGMS requirements and under OTFM –A category i.e. minimum 6m will be maintained at every bench. Adequate steps shall be taken to ensure that the benches are kept dressed at tall times. Special care shall be taken when any slip or other planes of weakness or other geological disturbances exist, so as to prevent danger to the work person. No person shall be engaged on work or allowed to travel close to high sides/benches from which he is likely to fall more than 1m vertically down, unless he is provided with and use of safety belt or rope . (i) Already carried out in the area:- The area is under regular mining operation for last 60 years and the explored and exploited by means of following quarries in the lease area: Present No of benches Avg Surface pit Width Quarry no Area-ha RL Location Ob- Mica bottom Soil and ht of (avg) waste schist RL (avg) bench Quarry no. I 5.61 334-332 313-308 East 1-2 1-2 7-8 5-6 Quarry no. II 2.28 339 313 Central 1-2 1-3 3-4 7-8 Quarry no. III 2.38 340 320 West 1 1-2 7-8 2-3 Quarry no. IV 0.96 349-339 333 SE 1-2 1-2 4-5 4-5 Total 11.23ha Remarks: In all quarries the manganese ore band of 5-6m thick is running NWW- SEE direction with two dipping direction (dip is 520 one is towards the north (quarry no. III-II) and another one is in south direction in quarry no.