PRE-FEASIBLITY

REPORT

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Executive Summary

The Mining lease was granted in favour of Smt. Rabiya Bano W/o Shri Liyakat Ali

Musalman R/o Khirwa, Laxmangarh, Dist.-Sikar (Raj).

This mining project falls under Category “B2” Project or activity 1(a) as per EIA

Notifications 2006, 2009, 2011 and 2013.

1.1 Salient features of the project

Project Name Aat Sand stone Mining Project (QL No.- 17)

Location of mine Village - Aat

Tehsil - Bijoliya,

District - Bhilwara,

State - Rajasthan

Location

Pillar Latitude Longitude

A 25004’39.47” 75

022’59.38”

B 25004’40.27” 75

022’57.41”

C 25004’42.04” 75

022’58.27”

D 25004’40.36” 75

022’59.80”

Topo sheet number 45 O/8

Minerals of mine Sandstone

Proposed Production of mine 1867 MTPA

Method of mining Opencast Mechanized

No. of working days 300 days

Water demand Total water requirement is about 4.0 KLD = 1.5 KLD

(Drinking & Domestic Uses) + 1.0 KLD (Plantation) KLD

+ 1.5 KLD (Dust Suppression).

Sources of water Drinking water will be brought from the nearby Tube-wells

and water for dust suppression and plantation will be

collected from nearby villages. At the monsoon time, rain

water accumulated on the pit will be used for same

purposed.

Man power 12

Nearest railway station Uparmal railway station (About 21.82 km in NW

direction).

Nearest State

highway/national highway

NH-76 (About 5.35 km in NE direction)

SH-29 (About 9.21 km in NW direction)

SH-9-A (About 13.67 km in SE direction)

Nearest airport Maharana Pratap Airport (About 157.86 km in SW

direction)

Seismic zone Zone II

Proposed Planning

Mining method - Opencast Mechanized

Project cost - Rs.10 Lac

Production - Sand Stone – 1867 MTPA

The land use pattern around Aat Village is Waste Land.

1.2 Conclusion

The production of mineral will benefit to the State in the form of Royalty. Apart from this, the

project will generate direct and indirect employment opportunities to the tune of 12 persons

from the nearby villages. Also, the mine management will conduct medical camps at regular

interval in the nearby villages and will help the nearby villages in providing infrastructure like

school furniture, water tankers, etc.

2. INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT/BACKGROUND INFORMATION

2.1 Identification of Project and Project Proponent

The Mining lease was granted in favour of Smt. Rabiya Bano W/o Shri Liyakat Ali

Musalman R/o Khirwa, Laxmangarh, Dist.-Sikar (Raj).

2.2 Brief Information about the Project

The project has been proposed for mining of 1867 MTPA of Sandstone by Opencast Mechanized

method. The mine lease area is 0.18 Hectare. Water requirement for the proposed project for

drinking use, dust suppression and other use will be 4.0 KLD, which will be taken from nearby

sources.

2.3 Need for the Project and Its Importance to the Country or Region

Today in India Sandstone is used widely in domestic construction sector, monuments

construction markets, hospitality industry, export market and handicraft and antiques. The

material is starting to be more well-known and popular because of technological advancements,

sophisticated quarrying techniques, and decreased cost of mining and growth in usage as material

in the decoration sector. Sandstone as material is showing beauty and long-lasting value and

therefore people have started to use it more and more in memorials and in other funerary items.

Today Sandstone is popular material in laying floors and cladding walls in airports, hotels and

other public and commercial centers.

2.4 Demands-Supply Gap

The demand for Sandstone is ever growing with the growth of the infrastructure sector in our

country. The mineral is used in the construction activities like buildings, structures. The

requirement for the mineral is always high in the nearby cities and towns. Therefore there is

always a good demand of the mineral in the domestic market.

2.5 Imports vs. Indigenous Production

Development needs will be met only through indigenous produced Sandstone material against

the high cost of imported material.

2.6 Export Possibility

There is no proposal to export the Sandstone. However, Sandstone produced from the mine will

fulfill the needs of the region and surplus if any, will be considered for export.

2.7 Domestic/ Export Markets

Domestic Market

The mineral is used in Tiles flooring, column making, graveyard, pre fabrication unit, status

making and in small usages like monument of table top, name plate, vases, candle holder etc.

Export Market

The proposed mining activity is for indigenous consumption only for real state, decorative

accessories etc.

2.8 Employment Generation

The proposed mining activity will provide employment to about 12 workers. The workers will be

hired mostly from the nearby villages.

3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

3.1 Type of Project Including Interlinked and Interdependent Projects, If Any.

The mine is over an area of 0.18 Hect. The proposed production is 1867 MTPA. This is an

independent mining project and there are no interlinked projects involved.

The project falls under Category “B2” Project or activity 1(a) as per EIA Notifications

2006, 2009, 2011 and 2013

Location: The mining lease area is located at Near Village- Aat, Tehsil - Bijoliya, District -

Bhilwara, and State - Rajasthan The mining lease area falls in topo sheet number - 45 O/8.

Pillar Latitude Longitude

A 25004’39.47” 75

022’59.38”

B 25004’40.27” 75

022’57.41”

C 25004’42.04” 75

022’58.27”

D 25004’40.36” 75

022’59.80”

Fig 1: Location Map of proposed Tehsil site

Tehsil Site

3.3 Details of Alternate Sites

Mining is site specific so no alternative site is proposed.

3.4.1 Size or magnitude of operation

The mining lease has been granted over an area of 0.18 Hect. During five year total Production

of sandstone shall be approximately 6083 MT. The average number of working days in the year

would be 300.

Regional Geology

As per Geology and mineral atlas of India Sheet no.14, miscellaneous bulletin no-30 and Memoirs

Volume 116 (part I & II) of GSI, the rocks of the area belongs to lower Bhander group of

Vindhyan Super Group. The stratgaphic succession of rocks is as follows.

Regional

Recent Soil, Alluvium

Vindhyan Super

Group

Upper Bhander

Group

Upper Bhander Shale,

Upper Bhander Lime stone

Upper Bhander Sandstone

Sirbhu Shale

Lower Bhander

Group

Upper Bhander Sandstone

(Bijoliya hill Sandstone)

Nagoda Limestone

Chambal Limestone

Somria Shale

Local Geology:-

Recent Soil, Talus

Vindhyan Super

Group

Lower Bhander

Group

Lower Bhander Sandstone

(Bijoliya Hill Sandstone)

3.5 Project description with process details

3.5.1 Method of Mining

The mining shall be started from the existing pit. Topsoil shall be removed initially & stack

separately. The Bench Parameters shall be for mineral 1. Height - 4m

2. Width - More than 4m

Gradient of the Haul Road: - 1 in 16 (ramps)

The main mining operation includes digging, cutting and the transportation by trucks. The

Mineral in the trucks are loaded manually.

The details of machinery, to be used

S.

No. Type Nos.

Bucket

Capacity in

Cu.M.

Make

Motive

Power H.P.

1. Dumper 4 10 tonner Tata Diesel 119HP

2. Diesel Pump 1 Local Diesel

3. Compressor 1 75 CFM Local Diesel

4. Jack Hammer 1 32mm Local --

5. Excavator 1 1m3 Local Diesel

6. Edge cutting m/c 1 Local Diesel

7. Cobbles formation m/c 1 Local Diesel

8. Block cutter m/c 1 Local Diesel

9. Fork Lift m/c 1 Local Diesel

The following mining parameters are proposed

Type of working : Opencast, Mechanized Mining

Bench height : 4m

Bench width : > 4m

Production details:

The Proposed Production of Stone in next five year:

Year Total Salable sandstone in MT

1st year 733

2nd

year 931.5

3rd

year 1134

4th

year 1417.5

5th

year 1867

Total 6083

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

Area of Final Products, Mode of Transport of Raw Material and Finished Product

No raw material will be required for production of sandstone. The sandstone blocks and Laffers /

Khanda are transported to Bhilwara and other places from mine in trucks dispatched to the Gang

saw Unit & cutter for processing.

3.7 Resource Optimization/ Recycling and Reuse - Not envisaged.

3.8 Availability of Water Its Source, Energy/ Power Requirement and Source

3.8.1 Water Requirement

Water for domestic, dust suppression and plantation is required to be 1.0 KLD. Drinking water

will be brought from the nearby Tube-wells and water for dust suppression and plantation will be

collected from Nearby Villages. At the monsoon time, rain water accumulated on the pit will be

used for same purposed.

3.8.2 Power

Electric power supply Line exists near the mining lease site. It is proposed to connect the mine

with supply connection.

3.9 Quantity of wastes to be generated (Liquid and Solid) and Scheme for their

Management/Disposal

3.9.1 Solid Waste Generation & its Disposal

Nature of Waste The waste as overburden in the area is top soil and Hard Sandstone. The rock

fragments of small size are also resulted after mining.

Proposed Waste to be Generation

Year

Total

Salable

sandstone in

MT

Waste

generated in the

splitable sand

stone in MT

Waste/Soil/

overburden

generated from non

splitable sand stone

in MT

Total

Waste/soil/

Overburden in

MT

Stripping

Ratio Waste:

Mineral

1st year 733 798 9696 10494 1:0.077

2nd

year 931.5 931.5 5589 6520.5 1:0.214

3rd

year 1134 1134 6804 7938 1:0.250

4th year 1417.5 1417.5 8505 9922.5 1:0.250

5th year 1867 1867 11202 13069 1:0.386

Total 6083 6148 41796 47944

3.9.2 Liquid Effluent

Not applicable

4. SITE ANALYSIS

4.1 Connectivity

The applied lease area is situated of Village Aat, Tehsil – Bijoliya, District - Bhilwara.

4.2 Landform, Land use and Land ownership

4.2.1 Landform

The lease area is having no fractured.

4.2.2 Land use

The lease area is having Waste Land. There is no village or human settlement in the lease area.

4.2.3 Land Ownership

The proposed lease area is Waste land.

4.3 Topography

The area falls in G.T. sheet No. - 45 O/8. Topographically the area comprises Waste Land.

4.4 Existing land Use Pattern

The lease area is having Waste Land. There is no village or human settlement in the lease area.

4.5 Existing Infrastructure

No existing infrastructure within lease area.

4.6 Soil Classification

The thickness of topsoil depth is 1.0m.

4.7 Climate data from Secondary Sources:

The area is characterized by semi arid climate with an average annual rainfall of about 600mm,

which is mainly received during monsoon season of July to September. There is a large variation

of temperature in the area. In winter the minimum temperature goes to 2ºC and maximum 5ºC,

while in summer it is 43ºC to 46ºC respectively. Relative humidity in the area is above 80%

during the monsoon months but is below 20% during the months of March-May. Wind velocity

in the area is medium.

4.8 Social Infrastructure available:

The mine is not facilitated with power line.

The Ground water table is 35m from the surface (in rainy season) to 40m (in Dry

Season). Drinking water can be obtained from tube well situated near by the lease area.

The state transport buses and private buses are available up to Village - Aat and mine

site.

The nearest telephone is available at Near village - Aat.

The nearest police station applicable is at Bijoliya.

Permanent offices and other buildings at mine proposed.

Mobile Phone connectivity is available at mine site.

The nearest Post & Telegraph Office is at Bijoliya.

Medical facility is available at Bijoliya.

5 PLANNING BRIEF

5.1 Planning Concept

The Sand Stone mine shall be developed by Mechanized opencast Mining. The mineral is lying

on the sub surface therefore open cast mining has been the obvious choice.

The Bench Parameters shall be for mineral 1. Height - 4m

2. Width - More than 4m

The main mining operation includes digging, cutting and the transportation by trucks. The

Mineral in the trucks are loaded manually.

5.2 Land use Planning

Details of land use are given below:

Sr. No. Category Exiting Land Use

Pattern (Ha)

Land use

after plan

period (Ha)

At conceptual Period

(Ha)

1 Pits & Quarries ---- 0.10 0.10 (Water reservoir)

2 Top soil Dump ---- ---- ----

3 Dumps ---- 0.08 0.08 (Backfilling)

4 Backfilled area ---- ---- ----

5 Sub Grade stack Yard ---- --- ----

6 Infrastructure (Work shop,

administrative Building) ---- ---- ----

7 Roads --- ---- ----

8 Railway ---- --- ----

9 Green Belt ---- ---- ----

10 Tailing Pond ---- ---- ----

11 Effluent Treatment Plant ---- --- ----

12 Mineral Separation Plant ---- ---- ----

13 Township ---- ---- ----

14 Non Utilized 0.18 --- 0.00

Total 0.18 0.18 0.18

5.3 Assessment of Infrastructure demand (Physical & Social)

On the basis of the preliminary site visit, the infrastructure demand in the village was

assessed on the basis of need and priority.

The health infrastructure of the study area requires improvement. The lack of medical

facilities needs improvement. Medical facilities will be provided by mine owner during

mining.

5.4 Amenities/Facilities

Workshop

For maintenance of machinery it is proposed to established a workshop nearby to mine site for

Welding, puncture etc.

Budget allocated for facilities provided to labours at site

S. No. Description Capital Cost

1. Drinking water facility 4,000/-

2. Health facility/ Insurance 3,000/-

3. Fuel for cooking 3,000/-

Total 10,000/-

Power supply

Village Aat is electrified. The electric power facility is not available up to the mine site

presently.

First Aid

A first aid facility is proposed at Mines office.

Rest Shelter

Rest shelter is proposed near mine site.

Latrines and Urinals: At the mine site urinal and Bath is proposed for staff and labors.

6. PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE

6.1 Industrial Area (Processing Area)

No infrastructure is proposed.

6.2 Residential Area (Non Processing Area)

As no personnel are expected to be migrated due to mining in the lease area and the adjoining

region is also having a good mineral potential, the rehabilitation of the employees is not going

to be a problem. The workers and other staff can get job in the neighboring areas after the end

of life of mine. The lessee shall also try for employment of the workers.

6.3 Green Belt

The area falls in semi arid zone and there is a shortage of water so large-scale plantation is not

possible. The rains are also scanty hence it is essential that the sapling of selected plants

grown should be such those required minimum water and hence it is proposed to plant 20

trees per year of the following:

1 Babool 2. Vilayati Babool

3 Khejari 4. Amal Tas and

5. Perkin Sonia 6. Neem

Restoration of flora shall be maintained as per rule 33 of MCDR 2002. The plantation will be

done at the place shown on the Environment Management Plan Plate No.VI.

Programme for Plantation

S. No. Year of

Plantation

Target of

Plantation

Assumed

survival

Replenishment

of Casualties

Total

1 First year 20 16 --- 16

2 Second year 20 16 4 20

3 Third year 20 16 4 20

4 Fourth year 20 16 4 20

5 Fifth year 20 16 4 20

6.4 Social Infrastructure

The lessee shall spend 2% of profit for the development of the area i.e. treatment of poor,

schools, temples and other social work. The lessee shall deposite 2% of the royalty as DMF

which shall be used for ESR.

SI. No. Activity

Expenditure Cost in

Rs.(Fixed and

Recurring)Yearly

1 Provide drinking water facility in surrounding 8,000/-

villages and schools by hand pump/dug well/water

tank or funds for Ambulance/Hospital needs

2 Contribution for health camps and free medicine 3,000/-

3 Educational support poor students specially girls with

consultation of school management 7,000/-

4 Sanitation facility 2,000/-

Total 20,0000/-

6.5 Drinking Water Management

Water for drinking is required to be 1.5 KLD. Drinking water will be brought from the nearby

Tube-wells.

6.6 Sewerage System

Domestic Waste Land water will be treated into septic tank followed by soak pit.

6.7 Industrial Waste Management

Not applicable.

6.8 Solid Waste management

Nature of Waste The waste as overburden in the area is top soil and fractured Sandstone with

shale parting.

Year

Total

Salable

sandstone in

MT

Waste

generated in the

splitable sand

stone in MT

Waste/Soil/

overburden

generated from non

splitable sand stone

in MT

Total

Waste/soil/

Overburden in

MT

Stripping

Ratio Waste:

Mineral

1st year 733 798 9696 10494 1:0.077

2nd

year 931.5 931.5 5589 6520.5 1:0.214

3rd

year 1134 1134 6804 7938 1:0.250

4th year 1417.5 1417.5 8505 9922.5 1:0.250

5th year 1867 1867 11202 13069 1:0.386

Total 6083 6148 41796 47944

6.9 Power Requirement & Supply/Source

The operation will be done only from sun rise to sun set hence there is no power requirement for

the project at site. The electricity line passes out side near the Q.L area. The electricity facility is

not available at mining lease area. Only diesel equipment will be used.

6.10. Environment Management Plan

Budget allocated for EMP

SI. No. Measures Cost (in Rs.)

1 Pollution Control

i) Dust Suppression 8,000

2

Pollution Monitoring

i) Air pollution

ii) Water pollution

7,000

3 Green Belt 5,000

Total 20,000

7. REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R&R) PLAN

As no personnel are expected to be migrated due to mining in the lease area and the adjoining

region is also having a good mineral potential, the rehabilitation of the employees is not going to

be a problem. The workers and other staff can get job in the neighboring areas after the end of

life of mine.

8 PROJECT SCHEDULE & COST ESTIMATES

8.1 Likely Date of Start of Construction and Likely Date of Completion

No construction activities are proposed. The mining activity will commence only after receiving

environmental clearance and other statutory clearance.

8.2 Estimated Project Cost Along With Analysis In Terms of Economic Viability of the

Project

Estimated project cost is Rs. 10 Lac. The lessee has all the mining equipments used for the

scientific mining. The mine is Eco-Friendly. Economically the ore is mineable as compared to

overburden thickness.

9.0 ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL (FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS)

The proposed mine will bring economical benefits to the state by the way of Royalty for mineral

and to the local people by way of direct and secondary employment opportunities sandstone like

other building stones, is used for a variety of structural and decorative purposes. The material is

in high demand at the local market for real estate industry.

The project will bring about socio-economic improvement of the area and will prove beneficial

to the area.