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Singareni Collieries Company Limited

1 Pre feasibility report of Ravindra Khani No.8 Incline

PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT OF RAVINDRA KHANI No.8 INCLINE

(RK - 8 INCLINE)

1. Executive Summary:

1. Name of the Mine : RAVINDRA KHANI No.8 INCLINE (RK - 8 Incline)

2. Geological Block : Somagudem-Indaram coal belt

3. Name of the Coal Field : Godavari Valley Coal Field

4. Location

Village : Ramaraopeta

Revenue Mandal : Mancherial, Jaipur

District : Mancherial

State : Telanagana

Latitude : North : 18o50'00” to 18o57'30"

Longitude East : E 79o27'00” to 79o32'00”

Survey of India Topo sheet 56 9N

5. Name of the Organization : The Singareni Collieries Company Limited.

6. Land requirement details 165.47 Ha (Diverted from Forest Dept.)

7. Geological Reserves : 24.74 MT

8. Total extractable reserves 6.81 MT

9. Balance Extractable Reserves (as on 01-04-2016)

: 0.80 MT

10. Borehole Density : Around 10 Bore Holes per Sq.Km

11. Seams Present : Five (2A, 2,3,4,5 seam)

12. Seams Assessed : Five (2A, 2,3,4,5 seam)

13. Seams being worked : Three (2, 4, 5 seams)

14. Gradient of Seams : 1 in 4



15. Thickness of Seams :

Seam

Maximum thickness(M)

Working thickness(M)

2A Seam

2 Seam 3 Seam 4 Seam 5 Seam

2.70 6.5 2.4 2.0 3.0

2.65 6.00 1.50 1.70 2.10

16. Depth(m) :

2A Seam 39- 50 m 2 Seam 44- 75 m 3Seam 50-110 m 4 Seam 35-130 m 5 Seam 36-140 m

17. Average Grade : G7

18. Present Technology : Bord and Pillar method of Mining by semi-

mechanization using SDL(s)

Proposed Technology Bord and Pillar method of Mining by semi-mechanization using SDL(s)

19. 1993-94 Base level : 0.3 MTPA

20. Proposed Capacity : 0.160 MTPA

21. Life of the Project : 5 years from the year, 2016-17

22. Manpower Requirement : 725 (Men on Roll)

23. R & R involved : No R & R involved

24. Additional Capital Provided for Environment. : 0.65 Crores

25. Constraints : Working of low height seams and steep gradient

2. Introduction of the project / Background information:

(i) Identification of project and project proponent:

Background: Ravindrakhani No-8 Incline is an operating underground coal mine which was opened in the year 1979. As per the circular No. J-20012/11/98-IA.II (M) Dt.28.10.2004, issued by MoEF, the mines which have been started before 1994 and proposed to increase their production over and above 1993-94 production level of that mine, have to obtain a fresh Environment Clearance.



As per EIA Notification under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (Ref No.5802/01/2005-CPAM Dated 29th September, 2006 issued by MOC, GOI, and as per circular NoJ-11013/41/2006-IA.II (I) dated 13th October, 2006 issued by MOEF, applicants seeking prior environmental clearance with increase in lease area or production capacity or modernization of existing unit with increase in the total production capacity beyond the threshold limit shall make an application in Form–I along with marginal scheme / pre-feasibility report to concerned Expert Appraisal committee. The production achieved in the year 1993-94 (base level) was 0.3 MTPA. Presently, the mine is being operated below 1993-94 base level. The present proposal is being submitted as per the guidelines issued by MOEF& CC vide SO No. 804(E), dated 14th March,2017, u7nder the EIA notification, 2006, for appraisal of projects for grant of terms of Reference and Environmental Clearance. In this context, to obtain a fresh Environmental clearance, Pre-feasibility report is being submitted.

Identification of the project: Ravindra Khani No. 8 Incline is an operating mine located near Ramaraopeta village, Mancherial mandal in Mancherial district of Telanagana catering the needs of the demand of coal from different industrial sectors.

Project Proponent:

The Singareni Collieries Company Limited, having the distinction of being the first Government owned Coal Company in India, has been engaged in coal mining activity for well over a century since it started exploiting coal in 1889. Godavari Valley Coal Field Stretched over a length of 350 Km along 6 Districts of Telangana State, Viz. 1. Kumram Bheem, 2. Mancherial, 3. Peddapalli, 4. Jaya Shankar (Bhupalpalli), 5. Bhadradri Kothagudem & 6. Khammam District It is the coal mining company in South India catering the needs of coal based industries in the region. SCCL is currently operating 16 open cast projects and 30



underground mines and has achieved coal production of 61.3 MT in the year 2016-17 and target for the year 2017-18 is 66.06 MT.

Address: Agent RK-7 Group The Singareni Collieries Company Limited Po:Srirampur, PIN. 504302 Dist: Mancherial, Telanagana E-Mail id: agt_rk7nt_srp @scclmines.com Fax No. 08736 - 238222.

Details of the Mining Lease: This mine is partly (53.83 Ha) covered in Indaram Mining Lease (2100.00 Ha), obtained vide G.O.Ms. No. 15 I&C Dept, dated 23.01.2006 and valid upto 28.07.2020), partly (108.66 Ha) covered in North Godavari Mining Lease, (4494.0Ha) obtained vide Lr. G.O.Ms. No.01, Dated: 12.01.2015 and valid up to 21.05.2030 and partly (2.98 Ha.) covered in Srirampur Mining Lease (938.85 Ha), obtained Vide GOMS.NO. 42 I&C dated 11/02/2008 and valid up to 27/06/2038 (30 years).

Copy of Mining Leases are enclosed as Annexure-1.

(ii) Brief description of nature of the project: RK-8 Incline is a working mine started in the year, 1979 and is the existing underground coal mine belonging to the Singareni Collieries Company Ltd; a major coal producing company in South India. The project is aimed at extracting coal from underground through an inclined tunnel without causing disturbance to the surface features lying over the property by adopting sand stowing practice. This is underground coal mine with board and pillar method and production capacity of 0.160 MTPA is achieved by deploying SDL(s).

The RK-8 Incline property is demarcated within the following boundaries:

1 North RK-6 Incline 2 South RK-7Incline 3 East RK-6 Incline & RK-7Incline 4 West Out crop side

The total area of the project is 165.47 Ha and SDL(s) are deployed in this mine. The main mode of entries is by pair of Inclines driven from surface to V seam along with one return air shaft.

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Present proposal: As per the circular No. J-20012/11/98-IA.II (M) Dt.28.10.2004, issued by MoEF, the mines which have been started before 1994 and proposed to increase their production over and above 1993-94 production level of that mine, have to obtain a fresh Environment Clearance. As per EIA Notification under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (Ref No.5802/01/2005-CPAM Dated 29th September, 2006 issued by MOC, GOI, and as per circular NoJ-11013/41/2006-IA.II (I) dated 13th October, 2006 issued by MOEF, applicants seeking prior environmental clearance with increase in lease area or production capacity or modernization of existing unit with increase in the total production capacity beyond the threshold limit shall make an application in Form–I along with marginal scheme / pre-feasibility report to concerned Expert Appraisal committee. The production achieved in the year 1993-94 (base level) was 0.3 MTPA. Presently, the mine is being operated below 1993-94 base level. The present proposal is being submitted as per the guidelines issued by MOEF& CC vide SO No. 804(E), dated 14th March,2017, u7nder the EIA notification, 2006, for appraisal of projects for grant of terms of Reference and Environmental Clearance which have started the work onsite. In this context, to obtain a fresh Environmental clearance, Pre-feasibility report is being submitted.

(iii) Need for the project and its importance to the country and or region:

The Singareni Collieries Company Limited is only coal producing company catering the needs of energy requirements in South India. There is need to fulfill the demand and supply gap of coal by SCCL.

Hence, SCCL is taking following steps to increase the coal production:

• Reconstruction of existing mines for optimizing production with the introduction of intermediate and high technology.

• Opening of new mines in the adjoining / superjacent areas / seams for higher production.

• Adopting opencast working wherever possible for high rate of production.

• Reconstruction of shallow underground workings for extraction of remnant coal reserves by opencast method.

As a part of “Reconstruction of existing mines for optimizing production with the introduction of intermediate and high technology" . This is underground coal mine



with bord and pillar method and production capacity of 0.160 MTPA is achieved by deploying SDLs. Apart from the above, it is proposed to obtain Environmental Clearance under the provisions of EIA notification 2006. Hence, the proposed project is justified in view of demand-supply gap in the country. Coal is the most important and abundant fossil fuel in India. It accounts for 56.42% (Source: Ministry of Power, GoI) of the country's energy need. The country's industrial heritage was built upon indigenous coal. The per capita energy consumption in India rose from 30.1 KWH during 1st Five Year Plan (1951-56) to 813.33 KWH during the 2010-11 and estimated to 1400 kwh by the 2018. Considering the limited reserve potentiality of petroleum & natural gas, eco-conservation restriction on Hydel project and geo-political perception of nuclear power, coal will continue to occupy centre-stage of India’s energy scenario. The generation capacity of Coal and Lignite based Thermal Power Plants in India raised from 1004 MW during the year 1950 to 185173 MW during the year 2016 (Source: Ministry of Power, GoI). The coal reserves of India up to a depth of 1200 m have been estimated by the Geological Survey of India at 285.67 billion tones as on 1.4.2011 (Source: MoC, GoI). Though Power from renewable sources is planned ,thermal Power is in demand to sustain the Industrial growth.

(iv) Demand - Supply Gap:

The total availability of coal from the existing projects, projects under implementation and approved projects is inadequate to meet the total demand and a substantial gap remains unfulfilled. The following statement reveals the gap and justifies planning of additional new projects and reconstruction of existing projects. The production projections up to 2018-19 can only be met by starting new mines and by reorganization and reconstruction of some of the existing mines to step up production with advanced technology. The demand and supply gap is furnished below.

Figures in Million Tonnes

Sl.No Year 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19

1 Demand 64.99 71.59 77.55 93.05

2 Production * 60.03* 63.00* 68.40* 72.00*

3 Gap -4.96 -16.40 -9.15 -21.05 *Projected production



To bridge the gap between coal demand and coal production, SCCL is planning to open new mines, converting the old underground mines into opencast and also introduced new technologies like high-wall mining/continuous Miners/long wall technology.

SCCL is taking the following steps for coal conservation and increasing/maintaining the coal production.

(i) Adopting opencast mining wherever possible for high rate of production (ii) Conversion of shallow underground workings to opencast mining for

extraction of balance coal reserves (iii) Extension of the existing opencast workings further to dip side upto

optimum level (iv) Improving the production and productivity in the existing mines by

improving the equipment utilization. (v) Opening of new mines in the adjoining/superjacent areas/seams for higher

production. (vi) Reconstruction of existing mines for optimum production by introducing

high capacity equipment and technology.

(vii) Imports Vs Indigenous Production: Certain quantity of coal is being imported to mitigate demand - supply gap in the country. In order to reduce the imports, the various possibilities have been explored to enhance the production indigenously and as a part of capacity building of existing mines, the present proposal was made.

(viii) Export Possibility: There is no possibility of export of coal from this mine as the project is linked to power plants of TSGENCO, NTPC and also there is sufficient demand for industries located in TG and elsewhere in India.

(ix) Domestic / Export Markets: The coal produced is fed to the major domestic customers namely Power Sector, Cement Industries, Fertilizers and Brick Industries etc.

(x) Employment Generation (Direct and Indirect) due to the project: There will not be any additional man power required for the project, however, indirect employment opportunities due to coal transportation, material supply, out sourcing operations will be increased to local people.

3. Project Description: i. Type of project including interlinked and interdependent projects, if any: The project is independent and not interlinked or interdependent on any project for its production.



ii. Location RK-8 Incline is located in the central part of Somagudem – Indaram coal belt. Mine take area is lying at distance of 9 Km from Mancherial Railway station on Kazipet – Ballarsha line of South Central Railway in Mancherial District of TG State, and it is at distance of 257 KM from Hyderabad RK-8 Incline is lying in between North Latitude of North : 18o50'00” to 18o57'30"and East Longitude of East : E 79o27'00” to 79o32'00” in Survey of India Top sheet No.

56 9N .

Location Plan is enclosed as Plate No.1 Topographical Plan is enclosed as Plate No.2

iii. Details of alternate sites considered and the basis of selecting the proposed site, particularly the environmental considerations gone into:

Exploring the alternatives is not applicable for mining as mining activity is site specific in nature. The present proposal is expansion of existing project, alternate site is not applicable.

iv. Size or magnitude of operation

The project is categorized as “A” as per the provisions of SO 1533, dated 14th September 2006 and its subsequent amendment SO 3067, dated 1st December 2009. The mine take area of the project is 165.47 Ha. This mine is planned for a production capacity of 0.16 MTPA.

The main mode of entries is by two inclines. The mine is having two inclines which are being used as intake-airways , one serves as travelling purpose and the other serves as haulage purpose. One air shaft having a diameter of 5.5 m., was driven up to 3 seam intersecting No. 2 Seam and used as return air shaft.

v. Project description with process details (A schematic diagram / flow chart showing the project layout, components of the project etc.) The project is a coal producing unit referred to as a Coal mine. The coal produced in underground is brought to the surface and dispatched to the linked / identified customers.

The components of the project are:

This is an existing underground project and no additional development activities are involved. However, the method of work of new underground coal mine comprises of -

• Clearing of the land

• Making approaches to the coal seams

• Mine development



• Drilling & Blasting

• Face supporting

• Coal loading in tubs

• Transportation of coal loaded tubs to surface

• Transportation of coal from pre-weigh bins to customers.

• Underground water is pumped out by installing pumps in stages.

• All the mining operations are carried out under the statutory Supervision of Mining / Mechanical / Electrical supervisors as per the Mines Act, 1952.

A schematic diagram / flow chart showing the project components is given below



vi. Raw material required along with estimated quantity, likely source, marketing area of final product, mode of transport of raw material and finished product:

Raw material required along with estimated quantity:

Material Required Quantity per annum Source

Explosives 87.732T Explosive Companies / Suppliers

Hydraulic Oil 20.804KL Suppliers Gear Oil 5.274KL Suppliers W-Straps 560 No’s Suppliers Roof Bolts 60000 No’s Suppliers

Mode of Transportation of Raw Material: Explosives are being transported in Explosive Vans approved by the Chief Controller of Explosives.

Marketing area of final product:

G7 grade coal is dispatched to SRP CHP and the remaining is by Pit Head Delivery to private customers.

Mode of Transportation of Finished Product (Coal): Total coal from this mine is supplied to SRP CHP situated at a distance of 1.5 KM to RK-8 incline by road and from there it is transported by rail to Power plants and cement industries. Some part of G-7grade coal is supplied to private customers by road.

vii. Resource optimization / recycling and reuse envisaged in the project, if any: Resources like explosives, hydraulic oils, machinery, land, power and water are fully optimized to minimize unnecessary losses during the process of extraction of coal and supply of coal to the customers.

As the coal mining process does not involve any chemical process, the excess pumping of water will be useful for domestic purpose, drinking and irrigation to nearby fields. The effluents from workshop and township will be treated in ETPs and STPs respectively and waste water will be utilized for watering plantations, parks, lawns, gardens and for spraying arrangement for dust control, etc.

Excess water let out from the mine will be treated in settling tanks / slow sand filters before discharged and used for agriculture purpose. The surplus water is being let out for irrigation of surrounding fields.



viii. Availability of water, its source, Energy / Power requirement and source: • The water required for the project will be met from the water pumped out from the

mine workings. In the process of mining, water will be accumulated in the dip most places of the mine due to natural seepage. The water so accumulated will be collected in sumps at different places in the mine and pumped out to the surface with suitable capacity pumps. The pumped out water will be filtered on the surface and used for drinking and other mining operations on the pit head as well as supplied to the colonies. The estimated water to be pumped out from the mine is about 6000 KLD. The water requirement of project is as follows:

Mine requirement :2610 KLD Domestic purpose at the project :3340 KLD Greenbelt development:50 KLD Let out: 0 KLD

• RK-8 Incline is receiving power from MM 132/33 KV Sub-Station. Alternative power is being received from GDK 132/33 KV substation of RG-1. The average consumption of power is 14500 Kwh per day

Source of power supply : 132/33 KV Sub station

Receiving voltage : 33 KV OHT Line (Double circuit)

Metering equipment : At 33/3.3 KV Substation • Sub-Station:

Power to this mine is fed from feeder MM 132/33 KV substation.

ix. Quantity of wastes to be generated (liquid / solid) and scheme for their management / disposal:

In underground mine, wastes generated during the mining is very less compared to that of opencast mining.

The solid waste generated will be generally the stone bands / dirt bands / shale produced during mining activity. The debris so produced will be used for underground track ballasting, leveling of the uneven floors and strengthening of surface bank head. The other wastes will include decayed timber in small proportions.

The liquid wastes like used oils, grease etc; will be stored in separate tins / drums and sent to surface at regular intervals for disposing as per Hazardous Waste Management Rules.

The water pumped out of the mine is treated in filter bed and reused for drinking purpose and other utilities.

x. Schematic representations of the feasibility drawing which give information of EIA purpose:



The schematic representation of the prime operations involved in the mining process which give information of EIA purpose is given below:

Schematic representation of the prime operations involved in the mining

* Operations confined to underground only Activity Potential Environmental Impact Remarks

Coal Extraction Dust, waste water generation & noise

Confined to underground

Coal handling arrangements (Including crushing, loading & unloading operations)

Dust, noise and water pollution Open to atmosphere

Transportation Dust and noise Open to atmosphere

4. Site Analysis: (i) Connectivity: RK- 8 Incline is located in the north central part of Somagudem-Indaram coal belt in close proximity to the north of Mancherial Chennur highway NH-16. The nearest Railway Station is Mancherial on the Kazipet-Balharsha line of south central railway situated at about 9km. Ravindrakhani – 8 Incline is well connected to the state capital, Hyderabad both by rail and road and is 257 km by road.

(ii) Land Form, Land Use and Land Ownership: Land Use Details with in the 10 km radius: The study area around 10 Km. from proposed site is analyzed for the extent of various land use land cover classes with the help of satellite imageries. The land use classification under respective classes are; built up land of 23.46 sq. km (6.01%),

Underground Mining Operations* • Coal Wining (Drilling &

Blasting or Coal cutting) • Loading • Transportation

Surface Coal Handling

Coal transportation



double crop area of 75.93 sq. km (19.46%), single crop area of 51.49 sq. km (13.19%), agricultural plantation area of 2.31sq. km (0.59%), dense forest area of 57.79 sq. km. (14.81%), scrub forest area of 65.69 sq. km (16.83%), land with/without scrubs area of 78.13 sq. km (20.02%), area covered by River/ Canals 22.36 sq. km (5.73%) and area of 8.32 sq. km (2.13%) under water bodies. Land use details for mine take area of 165.47 Ha. are given below:

Sl. No. Description Area in Ha

1 Construction of Buildings/Work shops 0.76

2 Approach roads 0.93 3 Storing Mineral Ore 1.25 4 Storing tools & machinery 0.47 5 UG entry/Mining 2.79

Sub-total Surface rights 6.20

Prior to F(C) Act,1980 1 Huts area 13.00 2 Colony area 15.00 3 Sand stock yard 17.00 4 P.W.D Road 5.00

Sub-total Prior to F(C) Act,1980 50.00

Undisturbed/ Mining rights for UG (Forest Land)

109.27

Grand Total 165.47

Land use plan is enclosed as Plate No.3

Post Mining Land Use details are given below:

Sl. No.

Description

Post Mining Land Use Status(Ha) Total (Ha.) Reclaimed

Area/ Plantation

Public/ other use


1 Construction of Buildings/Work shops

0.76 0.76

2 Approach roads 0.93 0.93 3 Storing Mineral Ore 1.25 1.25

4

Storing tools & machinery

0.47 0.47

5 UG entry/Mining 2.79

2.79 Sub total 5.27 0.93 6.20



(Surface rights) Prior to F(C) Act,1980

1 Huts area 13.00 13.00 2 Colony area 15.00 15.00 3 Sand stock yard 17.00 17.00 4 P.W.D Road 5.00 5.00

Sub total (Prior to F(C) Act,1980. 17.00 33.00 50.00


109.27

109.27

Grand Total 22.27 33.93 109.27 165.47

* 22.27 Ha. of land plantation will be done by the end of Final Mine Closure Stage

and handed over to Forest Department. ** 33.93 Ha of land will be left intact for Public/other Mine Closure Plan is enclosed as Plate No.9

(iii) Topography (along with map):

Topography: The area is characterized by flat to rolling topography. The maximum elevation recorded is about 186 m while the lowest elevation is 155 m above MSL. The area is free from any major drainage but for a few very seasonal nalahs. From the topography, it can be observed that the flow of the nalahs is towards the south-west and ultimately join the river Godavari which flows towards the south-east. The prominent drainage in the in the vicinity is the River Godavari, which is about 6 to 7 Km south-west. Drainage: No major stream flows through mine take area, The area is drained by two numbers of seasonal nallas. One seasonal nalla is passing East to west. Another seasonal nalla is formed due catchment area of mine and passing towards East to west direction middle property of RK-8. Rain fall is major source of recharge in this area.

(iv) Existing land use pattern (agriculture, non-agriculture, forest, water bodies (including area under CRZ), shortest distances from the periphery of the project to periphery of the forests, national park, wild life sanctuary, eco sensitive areas, water bodies(distance from the HFL of the river). In case of industrial area, a copy of the Gazette Notification:

The mine is operating since 1979 and presently the entire land is under the possession of SCCL for mining operations. The detailed use of the land is furnished in 4(ii).The mine take area is part of Indaram R.F and no wildlife Sanctuary / National park/ ESA exists within 10Km radius of the project.



(v) Existing Infrastructure: All infrastructure like office buildings, Project Office, Manager’s office, CHP, Pit head stores, Canteen, Rest Shelter, etc; were completed as per the approved feasibility report.

(vi) Soil Classification: To assess the baseline soil quality characteristics in the study region, twelve soil samples were collected within a depth of 1m and analyzed for physical and chemical constituents. From the analysis it can be inferred that the soils are conducible for the growth of different species, which are commonly found in the region.

(vii) Climatic data from secondary sources: Climate: Seasons of the Region The climate of the region is characterized as tropical. The climate, wind and wave pattern are governed by the annually changing monsoons and transition periods between them dividing the year into four seasons as given in Table

Seasons of the region Season Months Characteristics

Summer March-May

Hottest part of the year, occurrence of dust storms

South-West monsoon

June-Sep Characterized by predominantly SW winds. General-ly strong and persistent winds prevails.

North-East monsoon

Oct-Nov Characterized by predominantly NE winds. Fair weather with the variable winds.

Winter Dec-Feb Cool season of the year Rainfall: December and January are the coolest months of the year, while June to October are the rainy months. Nearly 85% of the annual rainfall is received during the SW monsoon. May is the hottest month of the year. The maximum and minimum temperatures range 30o - 46o C and 15o - 29o C respectively. The average relative humidity of 64% may reach up to 80% during the rainy season. The average rainfall in the region is about 1065 mm. Social Infrastructure Available: The study area covers 9 large and small villages falling under Jaipur and Mancherial mandals of Mancherial district. All most all villages in the region have undergone changes in total workers population. The positive change is identical in the villages nearer to Mandal headquarters. Most of the villages in the study area have cultivators, agriculture labourers, mining workers and trading as their main occupation.



A survey was undertaken to assess the socio-economic conditions in the study region and 9 villages have been identified for the survey. A sample size of 250 was distributed across identified villages by taking into consideration the households of the villages. Random sampling method was followed to identify the target population to be surveyed. household size, house status, water and sanitation facilities, educational level, cropping pattern, earning members, source of income, income level, health facilities, awareness of the project etc., were addressed in the survey. Communication Roads: RK-8 Incline is located in the central part of Somagudem – Indaram coal belt. Mine take area is lying at distance of 3 Km from Rajiv Rahadari(National High way) i.e Mancherial to Hyderabad high way,and it is at distance of 257 KM from Hyderabad Railways: The mine is located around 9 km from Mancherial Railway station on Kazipet – Ballarsha line of South Central Railway in Mancherial District of Telangana State. Airways: No landing strip at District head quarter is available. The nearest Airport is at Shamshabad – Hyderabad about 257 km away. Road Transport The nearest township Mancherial is about 9 km. The study area are well connected to the state highway or district roads and have bus facilities connecting to all important towns and cities of the district/state. Trade and Commerce The area is mainly known for its rich deposition of power grade coal. Besides coal, the fuel woods, agricultural products are the major things for trading. The main products exported in this area are chilies, groundnut and maize. The main markets is district head quarter. Places of Historical Importance There are no historical/protected monuments or sanctuaries in 10Km radius of the project.

5. Planning Brief : (i) Planning concept (type of industries, facilities, transportation etc) Town

and Country Planning / Development Authority Classification:

The proposed project is aimed to reduce the gap between the demand and production of the coal in the country and to maintain the sustained growth of the company by improving productivity and profits. Ultimately, it gives financial and social benefits for the local people their by improving their standard of living.



The area does not fall under any Industrial Estate / Industrial Park / Special Economic Zone and in the jurisdiction of Town Planning / Development Authority.

Facilities: The following facilities are already available in the existing project which will cater the needs of expansion project:

• Surface infrastructure buildings

• Surface Coal Handling arrangements

• Provision of coal transportation road

• Communication and manpower

• Water filtration and supply arrangements

• Rest shelters, Canteen and First Aid facilities

• Power Supply arrangements

• Magazine

Transportation: The project yields G7-grade coal. From surface bunkers, coal is transported to SRP CHP by Lorries.

(ii) Population Projection:

The present proposal is to enhance the existing project capacity by increasing the efficiency of the existing system without any additional manpower and machinery. As such no additional pollution is expected to the region due to this project.

(iii) Land Use planning : Sl. No. Description Area in Ha

1 Construction of Buildings/Work shops 0.76

2 Approach roads 0.93 3 Storing Mineral Ore 1.25 4 Storing tools & machinery 0.47 5 UG entry/Mining 2.79

Sub-total

Surface rights

6.20

Prior to F(C) Act,1980 1 Huts area 13.00 2 Colony area 15.00 3 Sand stock yard 17.00 4 P.W.D Road 5.00

Sub-total Prior to F(C) Act,1980 50.00


109.27

Grand Total 165.47



Post Mining Land Use details are given below:

Sl. No.

Description

Post Mining Land Use Status(Ha) Total (Ha.) Reclaimed

Area/ Plantation

Public/ other use


1 Construction of Buildings/Work shops

0.76 0.76

2 Approach roads 0.93 0.93 3 Storing Mineral Ore 1.25 1.25

4

Storing tools & machinery

0.47 0.47

5 UG entry/Mining 2.79 2.79

Sub total (Surface rights) 5.27 0.93 6.20

Prior to F(C) Act,1980 1 Huts area 13.00 13.00 2 Colony area 15.00 15.00 3 Sand stock yard 17.00 17.00 4 P.W.D Road 5.00 5.00

Sub total (Prior to F(C) Act,1980. 17.00 33.00 50.00

Undisturbed/ Mining rights for UG (Forest Land) 109.27

109.27

Grand Total 22.27 33.93 109.27 165.47

* 22.27 Ha. of land plantation will be done by the end of Final Mine Closure Stage

and handed over to Forest Department. ** 33.93 Ha of land will be left intact for Public/other

(iv) Green belt Program: The plantation program has been designed within the natural constraints of the site and in particular species selection will reflect the flora known to be resistant to the local conditions. 22.27 Ha. of plantation will be done during the final mine closure stage of RK-8 incline mine.



Period

Cumulative area "Ha" Cumulative Plantation

area "Ha"

Agricultural

Total (Ha)

Reclaimed area

for UG

Others/ Undistu

rbed Total Green Area

Infrastructure/ Barren

Within the boundary:

Y-1 to Y-5 0 165.47 165.

47 Nil Nil Nil Nil

Final Mine Closure Stage

(6-8 years) 22.27 143.20

165.47 22.27 Nil Nil 22.27

The plantations will be provided at following locations:

• Around fan house

• Along the road sides both in the project, mine complex and in the vacant lands of the residential area

• Within the mine premises.

• Stabilized subsidence area

• Within the residential colony.

v. Assessment of Infrastructure Demand (Physical & Social):

Physical Infrastructure:

As this is a operating mine physical infrastructure including buildings for the purpose of offices, workshops, filter beds & substations etc were constructed and welfare amenities like rest shelters, canteen conference hall, pit head bath rooms and toilets are also provided .

vi. Amenities / Facilities:

The amenities / facilities will be provided to the persons connected to mining operation whether direct or indirect in the mine premises are as below:

Rest shelters for taking rest, canteen facilities at subsidized rates, washing / bathing facilities, first aid room, provision of motor cycle / cycle sheds, provision of drinking water points etc shall be provided. Construction of the above infrastructural facilities is completed.



6. Proposed Infrastructure: (i) Industrial area (Processing Area): The following infrastructural facilities are already available in the present working mine and area. No additional infrastructure is proposed for this project.

Surface infrastructure: Surface Coal Handling Arrangement: Well established coal handling plant is available in the area for distribution of coal to consumers.

Service Buildings: The service buildings cover sheds required as per the technology selection, statutory buildings and other office buildings. The technological buildings cover lamp room, pithead workshop, stores, substitute office etc. The plinth area provided for all the above buildings have been based on standard guidelines. Further, sufficient funds are provided in capital for water supply arrangement, sewerage, street lighting and horticultural operations. Unit Work Shop: Well established area workshop facilities exist in the area to cater the workshop needs. In addition to the above electrical workshop, machine shop, equipment repair rooms are provided.

The following scope of work has been envisaged

• Day to day minor repair and routine maintenance of SDLs and other Equipment.

• Minor repairs, maintenance and testing of hydraulic equipment.

• Minor repairs of cables.

• Day to day maintenance and minor repair of pumps and light motor vehicles

• Minor repairs of electrical motors, transformers and switch gears

• Washing and lubrication of equipment

• Rebuilding of small worn-out parts.

(ii) Residential area (Non Processing Area): Township: Housing facilities for the workmen working in the mine is provided in townships situated at a distance of around 2 Kms from the project. No additional township/ residential area is required.



Area Administration: The mining activities are being carried out in Srirampur Area since 1970. The Present RK-8 Incline comes under the administrative control Srirampur Area. Hence, there is no need of further construction of area level administrative buildings.

(iii) Green Belt: It is proposed to carry out plantation as a part of Green belt development at areas along the roads, around the CHP, MMV house, mine colony interface to dampen the noise, all over surface in the mine take area, along ML boundary and also in township outside lease area.

Period

Cumulative area "Ha" Cumulative Plantation

area "Ha"

Agricultural

Total (Ha)

Reclaimed area for UG

Others/

Undisturb

ed Total Green Area

Infrastructure/ Barren

Within the boundary:

Y-1 to Y-5 0 165.47 165.4

7 Nil Nil Nil Nil

Final Mine Closure Stage

(6-8 years) 22.27 143.20

165.47 22.27 Nil Nil 22.27

(iv) Social Infrastructure: Social Infrastructure available in the Srirampur Area is sufficient to cater the needs of the employees working in the mine. Further there is 150 bedded Area Hospital to cater the hospitalization needs of workmen. Company has extended the hospitalization facility free of cost for the white card holders and also at nominal cost for the population residing in and around the project area. Community Hall and School is available for the company employees as well as the local population constructed and operated by the company at nominal rates. (v) Connectivity (Traffic and Transportation Road / Rail / Metro / Water ways

etc.): Roads: RK-8 Incline is located in the central part of Somagudem – Indaram coal belt. Mine take area is lying at distance of 3 Km from Rajiv Rahadari i.e Mancherial to Hyderabad high way, and it is at distance of 257 KM from Hyderabad.



Railways: The mine is located around 9 km from Mancherial Railway station on Kazipet – Ballarsha line of South Central Railway in Mancherial District of Telangana State.

(vi) Drinking Water Management (Source and Supply of Water): The water required for drinking within the project (including lean season) will be met from the pumped out water from underground workings of the proposed project after necessary treatment. The excess water from the proposed mine can be supplied to nearby villages / colonies. The water produced in the mine during mining activity due to natural seepage will be collected at identified sumps and will be pumped out to surface by means of suitable capacity of pumps. The mine discharge water may contain coal fines and contamination due to underground mechanization, need sedimentation and filtration before using for drinking at the mine and supplying to colonies for domestic purposes like drinking, washing, bathing etc.

Filter beds will be constructed on the surface for filtering the mine water in different stages to make it useful for the mine needs and other purposes. The estimated quantity of water is around 6000 KLD. The water requirement of the project is estimated as follows:

Mine requirement :2610 KLD Domestic purpose at the project :3340 KLD Greenbelt development:50 KLD Let out: 0 KLD

(vii) Sewerage System: The sewerage system has already been established in the township and the sewerage of the colony is being treated in STP and is let out for plantation. The sewage water from mine is being treated in septic tank followed by soak pits. 3.00 MLD STP has been established in Naspur Colony.

(viii) Industrial Waste Management: Disposal of effluents: As the coal mining does not involve any chemical process, the mine discharge may contain coal fines, which will be let out into natural streams after removal of suspended solids. The other source of concern would be the domestic and service building effluents. The domestic effluent is being treated in septic tank followed by soak pits and effluents from workshops will be treated in Effluent Treatment Plant.

Disposal of Solid Waste: The solid waste generated from the proposed project

a) While shaft sinking in the sub- soil for mine entries and

b) While driving tunnels in hard rock and bottom stone blasting for leveling purpose etc



The maximum depth of the workings will be around 140 m from surface. The shaft sinking and tunneling involves excavation of soil & stone by drilling and blasting. The solid waste produced during drivage of tunnels and shaft sinking used for preparation of bank head at surface and debris so produced from inter-seam drifts is being utilized for underground track ballasting, leveling of the uneven floors and strengthening of surface bank head. Further, the rejects from mine and CHP’s will be used for laying road, filling cracks developed due to subsidence and pitching of embankments etc.

In the coal extraction process, coal-containing impurities such as shale or some times sandstone will be transported to the coal handling plant. Here, the shale and sand stone will be picked out manually. This solid waste will be in the form of lumps. The solid waste disposal sites are identified in the low-lying areas and subsidence areas of SCCL. Hence, no appreciable impact is anticipated due to disposal of solid wastes.

(ix) Solid Waste Management: The coal produced from the mine is not washed or treated otherwise. The separation of Shale / stones etc is done manually within the mine and also in the CHP.

The debris so produced is being utilized for underground track ballasting, leveling of the uneven floors and strengthening of surface bank head.

The solid waste from the townships will be collected from the collection bins and tricycles provided by SCCL. The domestic solid waste collected will be transported to the disposal sites of SCCL. The solid waste disposal sites are identified in the low-lying areas and subsidence areas of SCCL. Hence, no appreciable impact is anticipated due to disposal of solid wastes.

(x) Power Requirement & Supply / Source:

RK-8 Incline is receiving power from MM 132/33 KV Sub-Station. Alternative power is being received from GDK 132/33 KV substation of RG-1. The average consumption of power is 14500 Kwh per day.

7. Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R & R) Plan:

This is an operating mine, area is already under the possession of SCCL and there are no villages in the mine take are .Hence no need of rehabilitation and resettlement.

8. Project Schedule & Cost Estimates:

i. Likely date of start of construction and likely date of completion (With time schedule)



Introduction: The mine was started in the year 1979 and so far 6.01 MT have been extracted from this mine. Balance extractable reserves are 0.8 MT. With the present capacity of 0.160 MTPA, the mine is likely to operate for 5 years from the year 2016-17. Production details of the mine from the year 1983-84 to 2015-16 are furnished below in Table -1 and the production scheduling for next 5 years (balance life) is furnished in Table-2.

Table 1. Year wise production achieved

Sl. No. Year Achieved in Tonnes 1 1983-84 50,000

2 1984-85 1,75,000

3 1985-86 1,49,000 4 1986-87 2,33,000 5 1987-88 2,46,000 6 1988-89 2,43,500 7 1989-90 1,87,217 8 1990-91 1,68,535 9 1991-92 2,13,325 10 1992-93 2,32,406 11 1993-94 3,11,153 12 1994-95 3,01,082 13 1995-96 2,49,460 14 1996-97 2,35,217 15 1997-98 2,78,001 16 1998-99 2,39,197 17 1999-20 2,07,132 18 2000-01 1,64,919 19 2001-02 1,38,694 20 2002-03 1,30,634 21 2003-04 1,40,675 22 2004-05 1,97,638 23 2005-06 1,45,112 24 2006-07 1,32,661 25 2007-08 1,25,086 26 2008-09 1,24,348 27 2009-10 1,39,751 28 2010-11 1,39,258 29 2011-12 1,30,617 30 2012-13 1,29,306 31 2013-14 1,41,434 32 2014-15 1,62,110 33 2015-16 1,46,471

Total 6.01 MT



YEAR Target (MT)

2016-17 0.16 2017-18 0.16 2018-19 0.16 2019-20 0.16 2020-21 0.16

Total 0.80 Table 2. Production Schedule for the balance life of the Mine Projection Plans of No.IIA, II,III, IV and V seams are enclosed as Plate No.4,5,6,7 and 8 respectively.

(i) Estimated project cost along with analysis in terms of economic viability of the project:

A) Estimated Capital Requirement: This is an already working mine and no increase in production/lease area envisaged. No additional capital is required except an amount of Rs 0.65 Crores envisaged for environmental measures as per the proposed Mine Closure Plan.

S.NO DESCRIPTION Cost (Rs Lakhs)

Progressive Mine Closure Activities

1. Water Quality Management 10.00

2. Air Quality Management 20.00

3. Subsidence Management 10.00

Abandonment/Final Mine Closure Activities

4. Plantation 20.00

5. Post Mining Environmental Management (air, water, subsidence etc.,) 5.00

Total 65.00

B) Financial Viability Analysis:

(i) General:

There is a make shift from Bord and Pillar method of mining using manual basket loading to Bord and Pillar method of mining using semi mechanization technology by



deploying Side Discharge Loaders thereby reduction in man power, human drudgery and improved productivity and safety.

Capacity of the Project and its Schedule:

The production schedule is as follows:

Year 1 2 3 4 5 Production (Mt)

0.16 0.16 0.16 0.16 0.16

C) Accounting Analysis: (i) Cost of Production:

The cost of production in RK-8 incline has been estimated at present performance level of 1.60 LTPA and at 85% of the production capacity (1.36 LTPA) is and presented below:

Particulars Rs /Tonne

100% performance

85% performance

1 Production (LT) 1.60 1.36 2 Wages 3987 3389 3 Explosives 25 21 4 Stores 222 189 5 Power 197 167 6 Sand 74 63 7 Mine Closure Cost 27.62 23 8 Depreciation 121 103 9 Other expenses 12 10 10 Total 4667.22 3967.14

9. Analysis of Proposal (Final Recommendations):

(i) Financial and social benefits with special emphasis on the benefit to the local people including tribal population, if any, in the area.

Improvement in Physical Infrastructure This project is located in an area where communications and other facilities are well established. The following physical infrastructure facilities will result in further improvement in quality of life of the surrounding people:

• Road Transport Facilities

• Communications

• Housing Facilities



• Water supply and Sanitation

• Power

• Medical, Educational and social benefits will be made available to the nearby civilian population in addition to the workmen employed in the project.

Improvement in Social Infrastructure Coal mining and agriculture is the basic sector of employment for the local people in this area. This project will lead to direct and indirect employment opportunity. Employment is expected during civil construction period, in trade, garbage lifting, sanitation and other ancillary services, Employment in these sectors will be primarily temporary or contractual and involvement of unskilled labor will be more. A major part of this labor force will be mainly from local villagers who are expected to engage themselves both in agriculture and project activities. This will enhance their income and lead to overall economic growth of the area. The following changes in socio-economic status are expected to take place with this project.

• The project will have a strong positive employment and income effect, both direct as well as indirect. Migrant - non-migrant ratio will shift towards migrant side because a number of people will migrate towards the central region of study circle in the years to come. This will happen because of better indirect employment opportunities due to this project.

• The project is going to have positive impact on consumption behavior by way of raising average consumption and income through multiplier effect.

• The project is going to bring about changes in the pattern of demand from food to non-food items and sufficient income is generated.

• The project will help in the development of social infrastructures / such as.

- Education facilities

- Banking facilities

- Post offices and Communication facilities

- Medical facilities

- Recreation facilities

- Business establishments & Community facilities

- Plantation and parks

• Other Tangible Benefits

The is an existing underground mine and likely to have other tangible benefits as given below.



- Indirect employment opportunities to local people in contractual works like housing construction, transportation, sanitation, for supply of goods and services to the project and other community services.

- Establishment of coal based / dependent industries in the area

- Market and business establishment facilities will also increase.

- Cultural, recreation and aesthetic facilities will also improve.

- Improvement in communication, transport, education, community development and medical facilities.

- Overall change in employment and income opportunity.

- The State Government will also be benefitted directly from the proposed project, through increased revenue from royalties, excise duty and etc.

- The project specific CSR activities will enhance the Infrastructure facilities thereby creating indirect employment for the people of the surrounding villages.

• Risk Factors Analyzed The following risk factors are analyzed.

- Operating in low height seams • Justification:

- To reduce the gap between the demand and production of the coal in the country and to maintain the sustained growth of the company by improving productivity and profits. Ultimately, it gives financial and social benefits for the local people there by improving their standard of living.

- Introduction of semi mechanization technologies such as Side Discharge Loaders in the mine eliminated the basket loading there by reduced the human drudgery.

- Optimization of the existing mine improves the overall financial performance of the mine and the sustainable production will pave way for further increase in ancillary/support/dependant industries in the surrounding villages.

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