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SAND/BOULDER/BAJRI MINING PROJECT OF YAMUNA NADI BAYA KINARA RIVER DHAULA COMPART NO.1, TIMLI FOREST RANGE (AREA 40.00 HA)

PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT PAGE 1

Table of Contents

PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT ____________________________________________________________________ 3

1. Executive Summary _____________________________________________________________________ 3

2. Introduction of The Project/ Background Information _________________________________________ 4

2.1 Identification of Project Proponent ____________________________________________________ 4

2.2 Brief DescriptionOf Nature Of The Project _______________________________________________ 5

2.3 Need For The Project And Its Importance To The Country And/or Region ______________________ 5

2.4 Demand-Supply Gap ________________________________________________________________ 6

2.5 Imports vs. Indigenous production _____________________________________________________ 6

2.6 Export Possibility ___________________________________________________________________ 6

2.7 Domestic/ Export Markets ___________________________________________________________ 6

2.8 Employment Generation _____________________________________________________________ 6

3. Project Description _____________________________________________________________________ 7

3.1 Type Of Project Including Interlinked And Interdependent Projects, If Any _____________________ 7

3.2 Location (Map showing general location, specific Location, and project Boundary & Project Site

Layout) with Coordinates ___________________________________________________________________ 7

3.3 Details Of Alternate Sites considered and the basis of selecting the proposed site, particularly the

environmental considerations gone into should be highlighted ____________________________________ 9

3.4 Size or Magnitude of Operation _______________________________________________________ 9

3.5 Project Description With Process Details (a schematic diagram/ flow chart showing the project

layout, components of the project etc.) ______________________________________________________ 10

3.6 Raw Material Required Along With Estimated Quantity, Likely Source, Marketing Area Of Final

Product/S, Mode Of Transport Of Raw Material And Finished Product ______________________________ 11

3.7 Resource Optimization/Recycling And Reuse ___________________________________________ 11

3.8 Availability Of Water Its Source, Energy / Power Requirement & Source _____________________ 11

3.9 Quantity Of Wastes To Be Generated (Liquid And Solid) And Scheme For Their Management/

Disposal ________________________________________________________________________________ 12

3.10 SCHEMATIC REPRESENTATIONS OF THE FEASIBILITY DRAWING WHICH GIVE INFORMATION OF EIA

PURPOSE _______________________________________________________________________________ 13

4. Site Analysis __________________________________________________________________________ 13

4.1 Connectivity ______________________________________________________________________ 13

4.2 Landform, Landuse And Land Ownership_______________________________________________ 14

4.3 Topography ______________________________________________________________________ 14

4.4 Existing Land Use Pattern ___________________________________________________________ 14

4.5 Existing Infrastructure ______________________________________________________________ 15

4.6 Soil Classification __________________________________________________________________ 15

4.7 Climatic Data From Secondary Sources ________________________________________________ 15

4.8 Social Infrastructure _______________________________________________________________ 16

5. Planning Brief _________________________________________________________________________ 16

5.1 Planning Concept__________________________________________________________________ 16

5.2 Assessment Of Infrastructure Demand (Physical & Social) _________________________________ 16

5.3 Amenities/Facilities ________________________________________________________________ 16



6. Proposed Infrastructure ________________________________________________________________ 17

6.1 Industrial Area (Processing Area) _____________________________________________________ 17

6.2 Residential Area (Non Processing Area) ________________________________________________ 17

6.3 Green Belt _______________________________________________________________________ 17

6.4 Social Infrastructure _______________________________________________________________ 17

6.5 Connectivity ______________________________________________________________________ 18

6.6 Drinking Water Management ________________________________________________________ 18

6.7 Sewerage System _________________________________________________________________ 18

6.8 Industrial Waste Management _______________________________________________________ 18

6.9 Solid Waste Management ___________________________________________________________ 18

6.10 Power Requirement & Supply/ Source _________________________________________________ 18

7. Rehabilitation And Resettlement (R&R) Plan _______________________________________________ 18

8. Project Schedule & Cost Estimates ________________________________________________________ 19

8.1 Likely Date Of Start Of Construction And Likely Date Of Completion _________________________ 19

8.2 Estimated Project Cost Along With Analysis In Terms Of Economic Viability Of The Project ______ 19

9. Analysis Of Proposal (Final Recommendations) _____________________________________________ 19

9.1 Financial And Social Benefits With Special Emphasis On The Benefit To The Local People Including

Tribal Population, If Any, In The Area ________________________________________________________ 19

List of Tables

Table 1 : Manpower requirement ........................................................................................................ 7

Table 2: Geological Reserve in Metric Tones ...................................................................................... 9

Table 3: Water Requirement with Source of Supply ......................................................................... 11

Table 4: Environmental Sensitivity of Project Site ........................................................................... 15

List of Figures

Figure 1:- General Location of Mine Site ............................................................................................. 8

Figure 2: Corner Coordinates Map ....................................................................................................... 8

Figure 3: Schematic Flowchart of Minor Mineral Mining Process ................................................... 10

List of Annexure

Annexure-1 : Letter of Intent Annexure-2 : Toposheet Map Annexure-3 : Joint Inspection Report Annexure-4 : Application for NBWL Clearance Annexure-5 : Application for Forest Clearance



PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Uttarakhand Forest Development Corporation (UKFDC) has proposed project for Extraction of

Sand, Boulder and Bajri (minor minerals) in an area of 40.00 ha. The project site is located at

river bed of Yamuna Nadi Baya Kinara, Dhaula Compart No.1 in Timli Forest Range of Kalsi

Forest Division near village-Timli, Tehsil-Vikasnagar, District-Dehradun in the state of

Uttarakhand. Letter of intent for the proposed project was issued to M/s UKFDC dated 26th May

2015 vide letter no. 425/Khanan/Ashyapatr/Va.Vi.Ni./Bhu-Khani-E/2014-15. (Refer

Annexure-I)

Mine lease lies in reserved forest, hence Forest clearance under section-2 of “Forest

Conservation Act, 1980” has to be obtained from MOEF&CC for which application has already

been submitted (Refer Annexure-V).

Project is categorized as Category-A project due to presence of Kalesar National park & Wildlife

Sanctuary and interstate boundary of Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh within 5km

radius of project site periphery.

Salient Features of the project are given below:

Latitude 30°24'56.29"N to 30°23'58.43"N

Longitude 77°34'46.54"E to 77°34'41.80"E

Topo sheet number 53 F/11

Land use River bed

Minerals of mine Sand/Bajri/Boulder

Life of mine Continuous, being replenished yearly

Proposed annual production of mine 3,60,000 tonnes

Method of mining Opencast Manual

No of working days in a year 270

Water demand 10 KLD

Sources of water Tanker water supply

Man power 400

Nearest railway station Dehradun (45km, SE)

Nearest state highway/national highway NH-72 (3.30km, NE)

Nearest airport Jolly Grant (62 km, SE)

Seismic zone Zone-IV (As per 1893:2002)

Project Cost 1,12,62,720 Crore



2. INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT/ BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The proposed mining lease, measuring 40.00 hectare (ha) is a forest land that falls in Timli

Forest Range, Kalsi Forest Division near village- Timli, Tehsil-Vikasnagar, District-Dehradun,

Uttarakhand. As per EIA notification, 2006 and its subsequent amendments later, the project

activity has been categorized as Category- ‘A’ due to presence of interstate boundary of

Himachal Pradesh, Haryana &Uttar Pradesh and presence of Kalesar National Park within the

radius of 5Km radius. Proposed capacity of mine for production of sand, bajri & boulder will

be3,60,000TPA.

A large amount of minor minerals (sand, bajri, boulder) has been deposited in the bed of river

Therefore, in order to avoid widening of river, channelize the river course, prevention of floods

and land cutting from nearby agricultural fields & forests; this project has been proposed to

collect minor minerals from an area of 40 ha.

2.1 IDENTIFICATION OF PROJECT PROPONENT

Uttarakhand Forest Development Corporation (UKFDC) is a statutory body constituted by the

State Government of Uttarakhand. The Corporation was formed for the better preservation,

supervision and development of forest also for better exploitation of forest produce within the

State and for matters connected there with.

The Corporation has been progressing forward not only in its financial aspect but also has taken

a big leap in the direction of diversification of its activities.

The Corporation has added the collection and disposal of minor minerals from the rivers

situated inside reserved forest areas, collection and marketing of medicinal plants and Eco

tourism in its works apart from the removal of dead, dying and uprooted trees as allotted by the

Forest department.

Collection and marketing of sand, boulder and Bajri from the river beds of reserved forest areas

has been undertaken in order to protect the forest lands, agricultural crops, inhabitations from

the havoc of floods. The collection and marketing system is being converted from volume base

to weight basis for the disposal of minor minerals, in the Gaula, Sharda, Nandhaur, Kosi, Dabka,

Ganga, Yamuna, Song and Gunna rivers of the State. The implementation of advanced

computerized technique of minor mineral weighing system is a step towards advancement and

use of new technology.



2.2 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF NATURE OF THE PROJECT

The project has been proposed for an annual production of 3,60,000 tonnes of

Sand/Bajri/Boulder by open cast manual extraction method in river bed. The lease area is

totally under the forest land. The total lease area of40 ha is mineable as per approved Site

inspection committee report comprising of officer from UKFDC, sub divisional Forest officer

Kalsi, Divisional Forest development manager, Dehradun, Tehsildar & SDM Tehsil Vikasnagar

District Dehradun on dated 10.06.2013.

There is practically no soil cover on top profile of river bed section proposed for mining,

however, if some soil is available it will be removed and carefully stored for use in plantation

purpose.

Hardly any vegetation is present in the river bed. But the vegetation is present at both the river

banks with a Vegetation Density of 0 to 10 with predominantly species of trees like Khair,

Shisham, Arjun, Kanju, Haldu, jamun, Eucalyptus etc.

No solid waste other than negligible quantity of silt/silty clay, which gets deposited as crust

material on the bed profile, shall be scrapped and carefully utilized for plantation purpose.

During monsoon season, when the river reaches high stage, Yamuna Nadi Baya Kinara has

significant catchment area and it transports bed load material and sediments which gets

aggraded at such stretch which has wider river width and has concave banks. The mined out

area gets replenished annually after monsoon, thus it does not require any backfilling. The

rehabilitation/reclamation of such lease area which has been secluded for mining being close to

the bank in the form of upper terraces will be done by way of tree plantation along lease

boundary. Green barriers will be created by plantation as per CPCB Guidelines.

2.3 NEED FOR THE PROJECT AND ITS IMPORTANCE TO THE COUNTRY AND/OR REGION

Due to heavy rainfall annually and flooding of the river in the past years, a large amount of

minor minerals (sand, bajri, boulder) has been deposited in the bed of river Yamuna, which has

widened the course of river and in-turn is responsible for cutting of nearby agricultural and

forest land causing heavy degradation in the form of soil erosion and loss of vegetation along

the river course. Keeping in view the environmental consideration for the river it is essential to

remove sand, Bajri, Boulder from the river bed.

Therefore, in order to avoid widening of river, channelize the river course, prevention of floods

and land cutting from nearby agricultural fields & forests; this project has been proposed to

collect minor minerals from an area of 40 ha.



It will not only benefit in meeting the huge demand of construction material and also provide

direct employment to about 400 persons including skilled, semi-skilled & unskilled laborers.

Additional jobs are created by way of transportation.

2.4 DEMAND-SUPPLY GAP

Due to ban on illegal mining and with increase in infrastructure industries, demand of sand,

bajri & boulder (construction material) has increased by almost 50%, hence the excavation of

river bed material will not only help in saving the river from diversion and wideningof its

course but will also cater increased demand of river bed material in construction activities like

building, infrastructure facilities, construction and expansion of existing road and highways etc.

2.5 IMPORTS VS. INDIGENOUS PRODUCTION

Import does not apply in the present case as minor minerals (Sand, Bajri, and Boulder) are

indigenously available at number of mines under operation in Uttarakhand.

2.6 EXPORT POSSIBILITY

Export possibility is neither plausible nor there is any such demand of Sand, Boulder and Bajri.

2.7 DOMESTIC/ EXPORT MARKETS

The proposed mining activity is for obtaining sand/bajri/boulder for indigenous consumption

and also for sale to nearby cities and towns located in the state of uttarakhand as well as uttar-

pradesh.

2.8 EMPLOYMENT GENERATION

About 400 workers including skilled, semi-skilled & unskilled labors shall be engaged through

project proponent for extraction of and loading and handling of mineral in mining area, besides,

watch and ward and plantation activity with proper maintenance.

Breakup of manpower is given as follows:



Table 1 : Manpower requirement

S. No. Type of Manpower Number

1 Skilled 5

2 Semi-skilled 40

3 Unskilled Labourers 355

Total 400

3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

3.1 TYPE OF PROJECT INCLUDING INTERLINKED AND INTERDEPENDENT PROJECTS, IF ANY

The project has been proposed for an annual production of 3,60,000TPA of sand, boulder & bajri

by open cast manual extraction method in river bed. The lease area (40.00ha) is a forest land.

The project has no other interlinked project. Sand, bajri boulder from the site will be

transported to different vendors and crusher units for further activities.

3.2 LOCATION (MAP SHOWING GENERAL LOCATION, SPECIFIC LOCATION, AND PROJECT

BOUNDARY & PROJECT SITE LAYOUT) WITH COORDINATES

The minor mineral mining lease, measuring 40.00 ha is a forest land and falls in Timli Forest

Range of Kalsi Forest Division, Dehradun. Mine site is located near village- Timli, Tehsil-

Vikasnagar, District-Dehradun Uttarakhand. Geographical location of mine stretch is given

below:

Latitude 30°24'56.29"N to 30°23'58.43"N

Longitude 77°34'46.54"E to 77°34'41.80"E



Figure 1: General Location of Mine Site

Project boundary with site layout and geographical corner coordinates along the mine site is

shown in satellite image.

Figure 2: Corner Coordinates Map



3.3 DETAILS OF ALTERNATE SITES CONSIDERED AND THE BASIS OF SELECTING THE PROPOSED

SITE, PARTICULARLY THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS GONE INTO SHOULD BE

HIGHLIGHTED

The proposed site shall be mined for the purpose of preventing land cutting during heavy

rainfall and floods and also to channelize the river course to the middle. The area has been

examined and approved for proposed mining project by Joint Inspection Committee.

3.4 SIZE OR MAGNITUDE OF OPERATION

Total available area of the river is 40.00 ha, which falls under Kalsi Forest Division, Uttarakhand.

The collection of minor minerals will be carried out from the 50% of the total area i.e.

approximately 20 ha, after leaving 25% area on either side of the river bank for better

channelization of the water during monsoon. Hence, total capacity of mine is estimated as

3,60,000 tonnes per annum.

Mineral Reserves during the Lease Period

The total reserve is divided into three categories

1. Proved: Reserves available up to the depth of 9 meters below the ground level are

proved reserves.

2. Probable: Reserves available up to the depth of 6 meters below the proved reserve

level are probable reserves.

3. Possible: Reserves available up to the depth of 3 meters below the probable reserve

level are possible reserves.

Geological reserves available in study zone of 18m depth below ground level are given below in

Table-2.

Table 2: Geological Reserve in Metric Tones

Geological Reserve in Metric Tones

Proved 4242390.98

Probable 2828260.87

Possible 1414130.11

TOTAL 8484781.96



Production Parameters

Leaving 25% area on both the banks of the river from the lease boundary would not use for

exploration of mineral. Yearly production of mine is estimated 3,60,000tonnes per year.The

mine will be worked in the day shift only. The average number of working days in the year

would be 270. The proposed annual target production has been worked out on the basis of

mineable area with maximum mining depth of 1.5m. On the basis of the nature of RBM (River

Borne Material) in the boulder reach of the river, the matrix comprises of the bed load, mainly

comprising of boulder, pebble, cobble, bajri and sand.

3.5 PROJECT DESCRIPTION WITH PROCESS DETAILS (A SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM/ FLOW CHART

SHOWING THE PROJECT LAYOUT, COMPONENTS OF THE PROJECT ETC.)

As per Environmental Impact Assessment guidance manual for - Mining of Minerals released by

MoEF - the project is a surface mining. Typical operations involved in a surface mining is shown

in the figure given below:

Figure 3: Schematic Flowchart of Minor Mineral Mining Process

Method of Mining

The project will be accomplished by fully manual opencast method of mining that does

not involve any processes such as overburden removal, drilling, blasting and

beneficiation.

The extraction of river bed material from the bed of the river will be made by leaving

25% width on either side of river

Site Preparation

Extraction of minor mineral (by manual opencast method)

Loading of mineral

Transportation of mineral to the destined places



The mining process of opencast manual method involves collection of material by simple

hand tool such as shovel, pans and sieves.

This is followed by sorting and manual picking, stacking and loading into trucks/

tractor–trolley for transporting.

The pits from where the material will be picked would not be deeper than 1.5 meter and

shall follow the normal channel direction of the river. These get replenished during

monsoon.

The only waste is silt/clay which is stored and used for plantation.

The material will be transported through tipper (9.0-10.2 MT Capacity), Tractor trolley

small (3MT capacity) and Tractor trolley big (6 MT capacity) to the destined

users/places outside mining lease.

Blasting

No blasting is proposed to be done.

3.6 RAW MATERIAL REQUIRED ALONG WITH ESTIMATED QUANTITY, LIKELY SOURCE,

MARKETING AREA OF FINAL PRODUCT/S, MODE OF TRANSPORT OF RAW MATERIAL AND

FINISHED PRODUCT

No raw material is required for extraction of minerals.

3.7 RESOURCE OPTIMIZATION/RECYCLING AND REUSE

Not applicable in the present case as all size of minerals will be extracted and transported to

various crusher units outside the mine lease area for sorting & grading proposes.

3.8 AVAILABILITY OF WATER ITS SOURCE, ENERGY / POWER REQUIREMENT & SOURCE

Water Requirement

Water requirement for human consumption, plantation and dust suppression is 10KLD, which

shall be met from tanker supply. Breakup of water requirements is as given below:

Table 3: Water Requirement with Source of Supply

S. No. Description of requirement Water requirement (KLD) Source

1. Domestic 3.00 Tanker water

supply 2. Dust Suppression 2.00

3. Green Belt Development 5.00

TOTAL REQUIREMENT 10.00



Power

No electrical power shall be required for operations as the mining will be worked out during

day time only. Minimal power required for office shall be taken from general electric supply of

area.

3.9 QUANTITY OF WASTES TO BE GENERATED (LIQUID AND SOLID) AND SCHEME FOR THEIR

MANAGEMENT/ DISPOSAL

Solid Waste Generation & its Disposal

No solid waste other than negligible quantity of silt/silty clay, which gets deposited as crust

material on the bed profile. The same will be scrapped and utilized in the upper terraces

earmarked for plantation.

Liquid Effluent

There will be no waste water generation from mining activities.



3.10 SCHEMATIC REPRESENTATIONS OF THE FEASIBILITY DRAWING

WHICH GIVE INFORMATION OF EIA PURPOSE

Figure2: Schematic flowchart of EIA process

4. SITE ANALYSIS

4.1 CONNECTIVITY

The mining site is well connected through rail & road network.

Mine site at Yamuna Nadi Baya Kinara River Timli Range is approachable by NH-



72 at a distance of 3.30 km.

Dehradun railway station is located at a distance of 45km.

The nearest airport is Jolly Grant around 62 km away from the mining area.

4.2 LANDFORM, LANDUSE AND LAND OWNERSHIP

Landform

The mine lease area is in river bed of Yamuna Nadi Baya Kinara River, Timli Forest Range of

Kalsi Forest Division, Dehradun.

Land-Use

The land use of the mine lease area is classified as river body in forest land.

Land Ownership

The designated mine area is forest land and belongs to Timli Forest range of Kalsi Forest

Division and has been allotted to UKFDC for the purpose of mining.

4.3 TOPOGRAPHY

The mine lease area lies in the river bed and is a part of foothills of Siwalik range region of

Uttarakhand. Highest and lowest elevation in the ML area is 367.5 m AMSL and 363 m AMSL

creating a level difference of4.5 m.

The terrain around Dehradun is full of minor ridges and valleys. A prominent ridge runs north-

south. Western part is washed by the river tons, Noon Nadi and Asan, tributaries of Yamuna,

flowing towards southeast and eastern segment are drained by the WNW- ESE flowing river

Suswa, a tributary of Ganga.

Topography will not change during running of mine and on its abandonment at the end of the

proposed mining, due to digging of shallow pits and consequent annual deposition during high

floods.

4.4 EXISTING LAND USE PATTERN

The existing land use pattern of mine lease area belongs to landuse category “River body” in

reserved forest area and shall continue to be so even after the current mining project is over.



Environmental Sensitivity

Table 4: Environmental Sensitivity of Project Site

S.No. Sensitive Ecological Features Name Aerial Distance (in

km.) from Mine

Lease boundary

1. Habitat for migratory birds Asan Conservation

Reserve

7.78 km SE

2. Stream/Rivers Mine is located in the

bed of Yamuna Nadi

Baya Kinara

-

3. Mountains/Hills Project lies in the

foothills of Siwalik

range

-

4. Airports Jolly Grant 62 km SE

5. Railway Lines Dehradun 45km SE

6. National / State Highways NH-72 3.30 km NE

7. Important worship place GurudwaraShriPaonta Sahib

5 km NE

8. National Park Kalesar National Park 1.5 km SW

4.5 EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE

There is no existing infrastructure, however during mining temporary rest shelters for

workers will be provided.

4.6 SOIL CLASSIFICATION

The inherent fertility of the soil is good as indicated by the sand and clay mineralogy of the

soil and the biotite and feldspar together with the mica is an important source of nutrients

for the vegetation in the soils of the Doon valley.

4.7 CLIMATIC DATA FROM SECONDARY SOURCES

The district has within its limits lofty peaks of the Outer Himalayas as well as the Dun Valley

with climatic conditions nearly similar to those in the plains.

Climate: The climate of the district, in general, is temperate. The temperature depends

on the elevation. In Doon Valley, the heat is often intense. The temperature drops below

freezing point during the winters. The summer starts by March and lasts up to mid of

June when the monsoon sets in. Generally, the month of May and early part of June is

hottest. Winter starts from November and continue upto February.



Temperature: The temperature depends on the elevation. Mean temperature shoots

upto 36.20c at Dehradun during summers and the maximum temperature rises to over

420C. The mean daily maximum temperature during winter is 19.1

0C and the mean daily

minimum temperature in January is 6.10C. In association with the cold waves arising in

the wake of the western disturbance which travels East wards, the minimum

temperature goes down to about 1.8° and at times leads to frosts.

Rainfall: The climate of the district, in general, is temperate. The temperature depends

on the elevation. Doon Valley is characterized by humid climate with moderate

temperature. Rainfall and luxuriant vegetation. The average annual rainfall in the area is

2073.32 mm. Maximum rainfall seems during July and August.

4.8 SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE

The social infrastructure like educational facilities (primary and higher secondary schools,

Degree College), drinking water supply, post & telegraph, public transportation and hospitals by

and large are available in the study area.

5. PLANNING BRIEF

5.1 PLANNING CONCEPT

Opencast manual mining method will be adopted for Sand/Bajri/Boulder mining. Project will

annually produce Sand/Bajri/Boulder @360,000tonnes, which will be used for meeting the

huge demand of construction material like coarse and fine aggregate required in building

construction and infrastructure works, road material for construction and maintenance of

roads/highway; elastic ballast material for rail tracks in the state of Uttarakhand and nearby

cities and towns of Uttar Pradesh.

5.2 ASSESSMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE DEMAND (PHYSICAL & SOCIAL)

Adequate infrastructure facilities are available in the vicinity of mine lease area; no extra

infrastructure over and above the existing infrastructure is required.

5.3 AMENITIES/FACILITIES

Proper site services such as First Aid, Rest Shelter and Drinking Water will be provided to mine

workers.



Mines Office, Workshop etc.: Provision of mine office, workshop along with

weighbridge facility is proposed during mining operation.

Rest Shelter: Rest shelter along with first-aid station complying with all the provisions

of Mines Rules shall be provided by project proponent.

Water Supply: A total of 10 KLD Water will be required for the purpose of human

consumption, dust suppression and plantation. Water shall be supplied by tanker supply

from authorized vendor.

Power Supply: The mine will work in day time only.So, no lighting arrangement will be

required. Hence, this project does not need any power supply.

Transport of Men and Material: By and large only local personnel shall be deployed

for mining. Either by foot or with the help of bicycle, they will reach the site. During

operation phase, trucks/tractors shall be used for the transportation of river bed

material (mention type of rbm) from the site to destined locations.

Communication: Mobile phones & walky talky shall be used for communication.

Security Arrangements: Appropriate security arrangement shall be made.

6. PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE

6.1 INDUSTRIAL AREA (PROCESSING AREA)

Temporary arrangements like site office, rest shelters & approach roads etc. shall be provided.

No permanent infrastructure is proposed.

6.2 RESIDENTIAL AREA (NON PROCESSING AREA)

As local person shall be employed, no residential building/housing are proposed.

6.3 GREEN BELT

The proposed mine site is a part of river bed lying in the forest land. The area of 80 Ha is

proposed for compensatory afforestation in which approximately 3,20,000 no. of saplings are

proposed for plantation.

6.4 SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE

In-line with the Social Responsibility Activities at other operational sites, relevant

developmental assistance shall be rendered depending on the local needs identified through

studies.



6.5 CONNECTIVITY

Site is well connected to existing road and rail network. There is no proposal to develop new

road and rail links.

6.6 DRINKING WATER MANAGEMENT

Water requirement for drinking and other operations will be 10.0 KLD, which will be met from

tanker supply.

6.7 SEWERAGE SYSTEM

Domestic sewage shall be disposed off into septic tank followed by soak pits.

6.8 INDUSTRIAL WASTE MANAGEMENT

Not applicable.

6.9 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

Separate bins shall be provided for solid waste generated by daily human activities i.e.

wrappers, aluminum foils, leftover food materials etc.

6.10 POWER REQUIREMENT & SUPPLY/ SOURCE

The mining shall be carried out manually with the help of hand implements during day time

hence, power requirement is not needed.

7. REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R&R) PLAN

As per the primary site survey & latest census data available, the mine lease area is designated

as river bed in reserve forest has no habitation & therefore displacement of population is not

applicable therefore no Rehabilitation & Resettlement is envisaged. However a detailed analysis

on socio-economic aspects of the study area is proposed to be carried out during EIA study of

the proposed mine.



8. PROJECT SCHEDULE & COST ESTIMATES

8.1 LIKELY DATE OF START OF CONSTRUCTION AND LIKELY DATE OF COMPLETION

No construction activity is involved under the project activity. The mining operations shall

commence after getting all the regulatory compliance including environmental clearance as

applicable.

8.2 ESTIMATED PROJECT COST ALONG WITH ANALYSIS IN TERMS OF ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF

THE PROJECT

The project cost of proposed project is Rs. 1,12,62,720 (Capital cost of Rs. 1,06,62,720 Crore and

recurring cost of Rs. 6 Lakh). Project is economically viable.

9. ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL (FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS)

9.1 FINANCIAL AND SOCIAL BENEFITS WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON THE BENEFIT TO THE

LOCAL PEOPLE INCLUDING TRIBAL POPULATION, IF ANY, IN THE AREA

The proposed project is found to have both financial and social benefits as listed below:

The project will provide direct & indirect employment to local people in different

activities such as mining, sizing (sieving) transportation and plantation activities.

This project will provide protection to the nearby habitation from submergence

which is caused due to flood in monsoon season.

The revenue generated from the production and sale of mineral, will also add to

the exchequer of government, which in turn will help in the growth of state

economy.

As the proposed mine area lies in the river bed, hence the removal of extracted

material will minimize the chances of flood disaster in the area.

With the emergence of fast growing construction industry of Uttarakhand and

other nearby states, excavated material will also cater the huge increasing

demand of mineral to be used as raw material for construction.

The project is not expected to have any major adverse impact on the environment and whatever

impacts are anticipated during the EIA study will be minimized with the help of suitable

mitigation measures. Hence it is concluded that the project is economically feasible and

financially beneficial to the local people as well as to the country.

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