PRE-FEASIBILITY Riverbed Sand/Morrum Mining at Gata No. 747/16, REPORT Village- Patharehta, Tehsil- Kalpi, District- Jalaun, U.P. Area: 22 Acres (8.90 Ha) PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Shri Vishwas Parmani S/o Shri H. Parmani is the lessee for the RBM (River Betwa) for an area of 22 Acres (8.90 Ha) in Gata No. 747/16,Village- Patharehta, Tehsil- Kalpi, District- Jalaun, U.P. Study reveals that in recent years, rapid development has led to an increased demand for river minor mineral as a source of construction material. This has resulted in a mushrooming of river sand/morrum mining activities which have given rise to various ecological problems that require urgent action. These include adverse impact on lakes, groundwater, river bank erosion, river bed degradation, river buffer zone encroachment, change in natural water course, loss of biodiversity and deterioration of river water quality due to quarrying/mining of minor minerals. To meet out the challenges of unsustainable mining of Minor Mineral, the state Govt. of UP under the provision of Mines & Mineral Development and Regulation Act, 1957 under rule 15 framed UPMMCR -1963 Act guided for the systematic and scientific mining of Minor Mineral. Likewise MoEF, GoI made prior Environmental Clearance mandatory under the notification, Sep 2006, as amended in 2009 & 2016, mining projects with lease area of 5 ha and above require prior Environment Clearance and thereof. The proposed project falls under item 1(a), Category ‘B’ (Sub-Category B2) as it does not attract General Condition as specified in Environment Notification, 2006. Project Proponent M/s ASSOCIATED COMMERCE, Partner Shri Vishwas Parmani S/o Shri H. Parmani, R/o Associated Commerce, Pipriya, District- Hoshangabad (M.P.) took active part and is on the list of successful bidders in the process of e- tendering as per U.P Govt. order No. 715/86- 2017-57(s)/2017 dated 22 April, 2017 in compliance of the order of Hon’ble High Court dated 18.04.2017 as an interim arrangement to mitigate the demand of sand/morram in the state in the interest of Mineral development & Public interest. Under Rule 68 of U.P Minor Mineral (concession) Rules 1963 the Govt. made a policy to auction the river bed sand/morram (except, the areas where Hon High court has issued stay orders ) through e-tendering by the District Magistrate Jalaun for Mining Permit for a period of 06 months including monsoon session from 01.07.2017 to 30.09.2017 without further extension. After successful Page 1 of 17 www.dasindia.org PRE-FEASIBILITY Riverbed Sand/Morrum Mining at Gata No. 747/16, REPORT Village- Patharehta, Tehsil- Kalpi, District- Jalaun, U.P. Area: 22 Acres (8.90 Ha) bidding District Magistrate, Jalaun has issued Letter of Intent in favor of M/s Associated Commerce, Partner Shri Vishwas Parmani S/o Shri H. Parmani, R/o Associated Commerce, Pipriya, District- Hoshangabad (M.P). for extraction of Sand/ Morrum, from the Riverbed of Betwa River over an area of 22.00 Acres ( 8.90 Ha) in Village- Patharehta, Gata No. 747/16, Tehsil- Kalpi, District- Jalaun U.P. vide letter no. 89/Khanij-MMC-30/e-Tender-17 dated 15 May 2017 (attached as Annexure I). Table 1: An overview of project S.No. Item Details 1. Name of the Applicant Shri Vishwas Parmani S/o Shri H. Parmani 2. Mining Lease Area 22 Acres (8.90 Ha) 3. Land Use River Bed of Betwa River 4. Land Ownership Government Land 5. Lapse period None 6. River Betwa River 7. Name of RF, PF, Wildlife No, there are no protected areas notified under the Sanctuary, Eco-sensitive area Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, Wildlife Sanctuary, notified Eco sensitive area falling in whole or in part within 05 km radius of the proposed project. 8. Site Coordinates Pillars Latitude (N) Longitude (E) A 25° 52' 35.08" 79° 48' 27.87" B 25° 52'58.57" 79° 48'37.16" C 25° 53'18.99" 79° 48' 33.86" D 25° 53'37.61" 79° 48' 29.71" E 25° 53'37.76" 79° 48' 31.52" F 25° 53'19.26" 79° 48' 35.36" G 25° 52' 58.53" 79° 48' 38.92" H 25° 52' 34.44" 79° 48' 29.04" 9. Location Gata No.747/16, Village- Patharehta, Tehsil- Kalpi, District- Jalaun, U.P 10. Topography River bed of Betwa with minor slope towards main stream 11. Minerals of mine Sand/Morrum www.dasindia Page 2 of 16 PRE-FEASIBILITY Riverbed Sand/Morrum Mining at Gata No. 747/16, REPORT Village- Patharehta, Tehsil- Kalpi, District- Jalaun, U.P. Area: 22 Acres (8.90 Ha) 12. Proposed production of mine Proposed Production: 2,20,000 cubic meter within 06 months of permit period. 13. Method of mining Opencast & manual 14. Drilling/Blasting No drilling and blasting is proposed. 15. Estimated cost Approx. 7.5 crores (excluding royalty) for permit period. 16. Water demand Sl. Purpose Water demand No. (KLD) 1 Dust Suppression 5.6 2 Plantation 7.0 3 Domestic (drinking) 6.70 Total 19.3 17. Sources of water Total water requirement for the project is 19.3 KLD, it shall be supplied from the nearby villages 18. Ultimate depth of Mining 3 m 19. Man power Approximately 200 workers 20. Solid Waste Temporary laborers from nearby villages will be hired; no generation of solid waste is anticipated due to proposed project activity. 21. Nearest railway station Kalpi Railway Station – 25.5 km* (NW) 22. Nearest state highway SH 91- 10.5 km* (NE) Haulage route (Mine Site to Metalled Road)- 900 m (W) 23. Nearest Airport Kanpur Airport- 79 km* (NE) 24. Nearest city Jalaun : 54.0 km*(NW) *aerial distances in approximation 2. INTRODUCTION 2.1 Identification of Project and Project Proponent Name of the Project: Sand/Morrum mining from the river bed of Betwa River Location: Gata No. - 747/16, Village- Patharehta, Tehsil - Kalpi, District- Jalaun, U.P. Mining lease Area: 22 Acres (8.90 Ha) www.dasindia Page 3 of 16 PRE-FEASIBILITY Riverbed Sand/Morrum Mining at Gata No. 747/16, REPORT Village- Patharehta, Tehsil- Kalpi, District- Jalaun, U.P. Area: 22 Acres (8.90 Ha) Name and address of project proponent: Shri Vishwas Parmani S/o Shri H. Parmani, R/o Associated Commerce, Pipriya, District- Hoshangabad (M.P.) 2.2 Brief description of the nature of the project Following geo -scientific methods are proposed to carry out the activity: Mining will be confined to extraction of sand from the centre of river bed only. Mining of sand from the river bed will be restricted to a maximum depth of 3m from the surface. No drilling and blasting is proposed. Approximately 2,20,000 cum minor mineral will be extracted within sanctioned permit period of 06 months. No mining activity will be undertaken during the monsoon season. So the river bed material will be replenished during the monsoon season every year. The mining activity will be restricted to daytime only in order to avoid environmental pollution or any accidental hazards. The operation will remain manual, using tools like shovel, spade, sieve etc. 2.3 Need for the project and its importance to the country and region Sand and morrum are very important minerals found in abundance in the riverbeds as major sediment. These minor minerals have become very essential for the society for their many uses, they can be used for making concretes, filling roads and buildings, brick making and reclamation www.dasindia Page 4 of 16 PRE-FEASIBILITY Riverbed Sand/Morrum Mining at Gata No. 747/16, REPORT Village- Patharehta, Tehsil- Kalpi, District- Jalaun, U.P. Area: 22 Acres (8.90 Ha) etc. They play very important role in the protection of coastal environment where they take part as a buffer between the high tides and the coastal line. These minor minerals are replenished able during the heavy rains of monsoon season. The sediment in the form of river bed material (RBM) deposited in the last many years had changed the shape of the river bed from a valley to a raised land. Because of this, every year during monsoon season, heavy and devastating floods damage large tracts of land lying on both the banks of the river. Hence, it is necessary to remove the materials so that the river gets channelized. The production of sand/morrum will benefit to the state in the form of revenue from mining lease. Apart from this project operation will provide employment directly and indirectly to the people residing in vicinity, thus improving the Socio-economic status of the area. 2.4 Demands-Supply Gap In India sand is extensively used in construction for infrastructure developments. Hence with the advent of growth and development of infrastructural projects in the state of Uttar Pradesh the demand of sand is on a high-rise. The local region demand is increasing; hence newer areas for sand reserves are approached. Hence the proposed project aims to fill the demand – supply gap through optimum allocation and excavation of natural resources required to meet the demand effectively in the local region. Sand has become a very important mineral for the expansion of society. With the increase of urbanization the demand for sand is growing in infrastructure sector in our country. The mineral is used for making concrete, filling roads, building sites, brick making, making glass, sandpapers, reclamations etc. Individual and private companies are increasingly demanding sand for construction purposes and this has immense pressure on sand resources. This increasing demand makes this an environmental issue. Sand is one of the most plentiful natural resource having the ability to replenish itself.