|EIA-EMP Report for Sand Mine Cluster BCL-2 (Kondh Ki Madiyan-'A', Kondh Ki Madiyan -'B' & Kondh Ki Madiyan -'C'), Dist. Bhind, M.P.| EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.0 Introduction The proposed project is for mining of sand in the flood plains of river Sindh in tehsil Roun of Bhind district in Madhya Pradesh. These mines are located at distances 9.82 to 60.34 meter from the river bank. This integrated E.I.A. report has been prepared for three mines forming a cluster as distances between the boundaries of adjacent mines is less than 500 m, although all the mines will be worked independently. Code name of the proposed cluster is BCL-2. Total lease area of the cluster is 43.39 ha. Table-1.1: Location of mines included in the cluster, mine lease areas and capacities SN Mine name Village Khasra Mine lease Capacity Nos. area (ha.) (m3/pa.) 1 40- Kondh Ki Madiyan-“A” Kondh 1 16.120 161200 2 41- Kondh Ki Madiyan-“B” Kondh 274 13.340 133400 3 42- Kondh Ki Madiyan-“C” Kondh 500 13.930 59580 Total 43.39 0 354180 M 3 1.1 Project category : ‘B1’ 1.2 Type of mining Manual surface mining of sand from the flood plain of river Sindh. No in-stream mining is proposed. 1.3 Project proponent and lease period The proposed mine lease area has been given on lease to Madhya Pradesh State Mining Corporation, a public sector undertaking (P.S.U.) by the Govt. of Madhya Pradesh, Deptt of Mining, for mining of sand. The lease period is from 22.09.2010 to 21.09.2020. The lessee has, in turn, sub-leased the mining lease area to M/s Prime Vision Industries Pvt. Ltd, P-4, Lal Bahadur Nagar, Durgapura, Jaipur (Rajasthan) and M/s Esteem Infrabuild Pvt. Ltd, P-4, Lal Bahadur Nagar, Durgapura, Jaipur (Rajasthan) for a period of 5 years. The above sub-lessee will carry out sand excavation from the mines after getting environmental clearance. |State Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur (M.P.) |1| |EIA-EMP Report for Sand Mine Cluster BCL-2 (Kondh Ki Madiyan-'A', Kondh Ki Madiyan -'B' & Kondh Ki Madiyan -'C'), Dist. Bhind, M.P.| 2.0 Project description Salient features about the project (i) Latitude : From 26 022’4.923” to 26 023’2.915”N (ii) Longitude : From 78 049’13.498” to 78 050’8.300”E (iii) Elevation : From 122 to 131 m above msl (iv) Survey of India Toposheet Nos: 54J15 & 54J11 (v) Nearest town : Roun (vi) Nearest railway station : Bhind (vii) Nearest airport : Gwalior (viii) Nearest highway : S.H.-2 2.1 Mineable area, working depth and mineable reserve Table 2.1 Mineable area, working depth and mineable reserve S. Mine name Area in Mineral Average Mineable No. sq.m. Reserve working reserve m 3 (As per depth below mine plan ground level m3) (m) 1 Kondh Ki 90000* 2,10,000 2.5 2,25,000 Madiyan-A 2 Kondh Ki 75,000* 1,60,000 2.5 1,98,750 Madiyan-B 3 Kondh Ki 45000* 65,000 1.5 1,26,000 Madiyan-C Total 2,10,000 4,35,000 5,76,750 2.2 Mining sequence and life of the mines The whole mineable area in a mine will be divided into five equi-productive sectors laid out along the river bank in the direction of water flow in the river. Sand extraction will be done sequentially and only in one sector at a time. In the first phase, extraction is proposed to be done only up to a depth of one meter and when all the five sectors are worked, the second phase of extraction will start and in this phase also, extraction up to another one meter of depth will be carried out. In the third phase, extraction up to the remaining working depth will be done. The total working depth of all the three phases will not exceed 3 meters or the depth of water table, whichever is less. Sequential extraction of sand in phases will facilitate construction of extraction path inside the mine lease area or reaching the transport vehicles up to the temporary dumping point made in the non-working areas. |State Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur (M.P.) |2| |EIA-EMP Report for Sand Mine Cluster BCL-2 (Kondh Ki Madiyan-'A', Kondh Ki Madiyan -'B' & Kondh Ki Madiyan -'C'), Dist. Bhind, M.P.| 2.3 Excavation, dumping and transportation Excavation will be done manually. Depth of excavation will be restricted to 3m below ground level or the ground water table, whichever is less. If the rate of replenishment is not found keeping pace with the expected rate, the working depth will be accordingly reduced. The excavated material (sand) may have to be dumped for a short period within the mine lease area itself in a non-working block. Dumpers will be used for dumping. Transportation of sand will be done by dumpers/trucks/tractor trolleys. Excavation will be done only in open season and during day light hours. Leaving monsoon season when the mining and other related activities will remain suspended, average number of working days in a year has been taken as 280. Thus, on an average, about 2277 tons of sand will be produced in a day from the proposed cluster. The capacity of transport vehicles will also vary with the type of vehicles used. However, for the sake of simplification, the average capacity of transport vehicle may be taken as 20 tons. At this rate, average number of trucks likely to be engaged per day works out to about 114. Thus 114 to 120 trucks are likely to be engaged daily in sand transportation. 2.4 Water requirement and supply Total 82.36 KLD water will be required for dust suppression, toilet, and watering of plants and other purposes which will be drawn from Sindh river itself which is a perennial river with sufficient flow of water throughout the year. Total 1.64 KLD water will be required for drinking by mine workers which will be brought from the handpumps/wells/tubewells located in nearby villages with prior permission of and payment to the owner/owners. 2.5 Manpower requirement and supply Manpower requirement for operation of the mines in the cluster is estimated as: supervisory (03), skilled (04), semi-skilled (04) and unskilled (316). It does not include the manpower to be engaged in transportation as the transportation will be arranged by the purchasers themselves. Since many local villagers already have previous experience of working in mines, there appears to be no problem in supply of the required manpower. |State Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur (M.P.) |3| |EIA-EMP Report for Sand Mine Cluster BCL-2 (Kondh Ki Madiyan-'A', Kondh Ki Madiyan -'B' & Kondh Ki Madiyan -'C'), Dist. Bhind, M.P.| 2.6 Infrastructure No permanent building or new road will be constructed. Only temporary day-rest shelter, portable toilet and maintenance of kuchha road of approx. length 7.7 km joining the project site with the nearby tar road, village bypass road about 1 km bypassing the village Piparaich is proposed to be constructed for transportation of sand. These temporary infrastructures will be dismantled after the lease period is over. 2.7 Capital cost estimates Capital cost estimates for the different mines in the cluster BCL-2 are given in Table 2.2 Table-2.2: Capital costs for different mines in the cluster BCL-2 S.N Particulars Qty. Rate Capital cost ) (in Rs.) (Rs. In lakhs) Kondh Ki Madiyan -A 1. Prepration of EIA/EMP 16.120 ha Rs. 38,292 per ha 6.17 2. Construction of Bypass Road 0.455 Km Rs 1,00,000 0.46 Total 6.6 3 Kondh Ki Madiyan -B Prepration of EIA/EMP 13.340 ha Rs. 38,292 per ha 5.10 Construction of Bypass Road 0.377 Km Rs 1,00,000 0.38 Total 5.48 Kondh Ki Madiyan -C Prepration of EIA/EMP 13.930 ha Rs. 38,292 per ha 5.33 Construction of Bypass Road 0.168 Km Rs 1,00,000 0.17 Total 5.50 Grand Total 17.6 1 2.8 Recurring costs Item wise recurring costs per annum for different mines in the cluster have been estimated and are given in Table 2.3 to 2.5 for for Kondh Ki Madiyan -‘A’, Kondh Ki Madiyan -‘B’ and Kondh Ki Madiyan -‘C’ mines, respectively. Table-2.3: Item wise recurring cost per annum for Kondh Ki Madiyan-A mine Sr. Item of expenditure Rate Qty. Amount No. (in Rs.) (Rs. in Lakh) 1. Base price 151.985 per M 3 161200 M3 245.00 2. Royalty 100 per M 3 161200 M3 161.20 3. Mining cess 35 per M 3 161200 M3 56.42 4. Excavation & dumping cost 60 per M 3 161200 M3 96.72 5. Dust suppression 1500 Per day 280 days 4.20 6. Wages of supervisory staff 40,000 PM 10 months 4.00 7. Maintenance of existing kuchha 50,000 3.978 km 1.99 road and prepared bypass road for per km transportation 8. Other expenses LS 1.00 Total 570.53 |State Forest Research Institute, Jabalpur (M.P.) |4| |EIA-EMP Report for Sand Mine Cluster BCL-2 (Kondh Ki Madiyan-'A', Kondh Ki Madiyan -'B' & Kondh Ki Madiyan -'C'), Dist. Bhind, M.P.| Table-2.4: Item wise recurring costs for Kondh Ki Madiyan-B mine Sr. Item of expenditure Rate Qty.