M/s J. K. Minerals, Balaghat Executive Summary REIA for 33.0ha G. F. Sonewani 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 is 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. Manganese ore Mining project is located at village – G. F. Sonewani Forest Range, Tahsil Waraseoni; Balaghat District (MP). The mining lease consists of two blocks which are geographically separated. Block-1 : 18ha known as Sodhan Hurki and Block-2:15ha known as Gulla Hurki. Land use of the area is Govt. Forest land and forest clearance has already been obtained from MoEF, New Dehli. 33.0 Ha mining lease area is being operated by the lessee firm M/s J. K. Minerals, having Reg. office at Main Road, Balaghat (MP) and lessee firm partnership firm. All Partners are Indian nationals. The details of the partners are given below: 1. Shri Arvind Kumar J. Trivedi 2. Shri Vinay Chandra J. Trivedi Ex. Summary 1 M/s Creative Enviro Services, Bhopal M/s J. K. Minerals, Balaghat Executive Summary REIA for 33.0ha G. F. Sonewani Manganese ore Mine 3. Shri Tapesh Chandra J. Trivedi 4. Shri Narendra J. Trivedi 5. Shri Pradyuman Kumar J. Trivedi 6. Prafulla Chandra J. Trivedi This activity was interrupted due to expiry of mining lease period and intervention of the Forest department, Govt. of MP. Mining lease deed after renewal was executed on 14/6/2001 for a period of 20years with effect from 30/06/1999 to 29/06/2019. 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 33.0Ha, M/s J. K. Minerals 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 (N.G.) on Balaghat- Katnagi sector (S-E railway), about 8 kms from the area. Nearest Police station, P.W.D. Rest House & Hospital, Post office & School are situated in Waraseoni (25 kms). 3. ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING 33.0 Ha of mining lease area is located in village – G. F. Sonewani, Taluka- Waraseoni & Dist. Balaghat, M.P. Land use of the area is forest land. The area lies at the cross section of 21 o51’52’’ N to 21 o52 ’0’’ N and 79 o57’13’’ to 79 o58’0’’ E and is covered under Toposheet no 54O/13. The mining lease was sanctioned under Ex. Summary 2 M/s Creative Enviro Services, Bhopal M/s J. K. Minerals, Balaghat Executive Summary REIA for 33.0ha G. F. Sonewani Manganese ore Mine proposed for Mineral Manganese ore. Details of project setting given below: Details of Project Settings S. No. Particulars Details 1 Latitude 21 o51’52’’ N to 21 o52 ’0’’ N 2 Longitude 79 o57’13’’ to 79 o58’0’’ E 3 Height above mean sea 385 AMSL to 325 AMSL level 4 Ground water table 8-10mbgl 5 Ultimate working depth Underground mining 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 State Highway 9 Nearest Village Penditola- 1.5 Km – SW 10 Hills/Valley No 11 Ecological Sensitive Zone No national parks and sanctuary 12 Reserve Forest Sonawani RF 13 Historical Place No 14 Nearest River/ Nalla Katngajhari Canal-2.5km-SSE, Chapa Tank-2.25-SW Katangjhari Tank-1.25km-SE, Kas Nalla- 1.5km-W Dhokriya Nalla- 4.5km-W, Chandan River-9.5-SE Tondiya Nalla-8.0km-E, Sarathi Nadi-N-8.0km Sarathi Tank-NE-8.5km 15 Annual Climatic Max. Temp. – 47.5 oC, Conditions 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 Ex. Summary 3 M/s Creative Enviro Services, Bhopal M/s J. K. Minerals, Balaghat Executive Summary REIA for 33.0ha G. F. Sonewani Manganese ore Mine 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 5.1 Mineable reserves and anticipated life of the mine: Mineable Reserves and Anticipated Life of the Mine for Block-1: Geological reserves Proved Category & probable : 1698391 T For working out Mineable reserves & anticipated life of the mine, the reserves only in Proved category are considered. 1. Therefore total Mineable Reserves : 1342063 T 2. Less ore reserves trapped as under 7.5m mining limit zone: 81000T 3. Reserves blocked in Crown Pillar in levels, winzes & barrier along main inclines in A & C Block : 90315T 4. Balance mineable reserve : 1170748T 5. Saleable ore available @ 50% recovery : 585374T 6. Sub grade ore available @ 30% : 351224T 7. Production during ensuing 5year period (saleable ore): 110388.6T 8. Production during ensuing 5year period (sub grade ore):66233T 9. Balance reserve after five years (585374-110388.6): 474985.4T 10. Balance time period @ 30515TPA (saleable ore): 15.56years 11. Thus anticipated life of the mine (saleable ore) = 5+15.56years = 20.56 say 21years Ex. Summary 4 M/s Creative Enviro Services, Bhopal M/s J. K. Minerals, Balaghat Executive Summary REIA for 33.0ha G. F. Sonewani Manganese ore Mine Mineable Reserves and Anticipated Life of the Mine for the Block-2: Geological reserves Proved Category & probable: 172000 T For working out Mineable reserves & anticipated life of the mine, the reserves only in Proved category are considered. 1. Therefore total Mineable Reserves : 142235 T 2. Less ore reserves trapped as under 7.5m mining limit zone: 8100T 3. Reserves blocked between ultimate pit limit and mining limit near NE-SW boundary : 16200T 4. Balance mineable reserve : 117935T 5. Saleable ore available @ 60% recovery: 70761T 6. Sub grade ore available @40% : 47174T 7. Production during ensuing 5year period (saleable ore): 11197.45T 8. Production during ensuing 5year period (sub grade ore):7464.95T 9. Balance reserve after five years (11197.45-70761): 59563.55T 10. Balance time period @ 19485TPA (saleable ore): 3.05years Thus anticipated life of the mine (saleable ore) = 5+3years = 8 years Mine life for Blcok-1 is 21years & Block-2 is 8 years 5.2 Mining Method (a) Present & proposed mining method: The mining lease consists of two blocks which are geographically separated. Block-1: 18ha known as Sodhan Hurki and Block-2: 15ha known as Gulla hurki. The ML area falls under the forest area where surface mining in not permitted to preserve the forest cover. Underground workings are permitted under stringent conditions laid down by the forest department. Only necessary features and infrastructures are made on the surface . The earlier mining scheme for Block-1 was prepared for a period of five years from 2004-05 for exploratory underground mining as well as recovery of ore from dump mining from the mineralized dump in the area. The area has a long Ex. Summary 5 M/s Creative Enviro Services, Bhopal M/s J. K. Minerals, Balaghat Executive Summary REIA for 33.0ha G. F. Sonewani Manganese ore Mine history of open cast (dump mining) as well as underground working. The underground mining in the area was in progress for the last many years roughly from periods of 1967 up to 1970 as per old record and 1996 to 1999 in the central portion of the area. This activity was interrupted due to expiry of lease period and intervention of the Forest Department, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh. After the renewal the activity of mining consisted only of recovery of ore from old mineralized dumps. The underground workings falling in the central part of lease area are flooded for want of any mining activity since 1999. However the proposal in this mining scheme is for development of the ore deposits by underground method of mining. For the sake of convenience, in this mining scheme, it is proposed to divide the area in to 3 blocks as below: 1. Block- A from western lease boundary to main Incline (KH-2 Incline) 2. Central Block from KH-2 Incline to Ventilation Shaft No.