PRE- FEASIBILITY STUDY REPORT FOR M/s. SAI MINERALS BLACK TRAP MINING (AREA 04-00-00 HECTARE) OF APPLICANT (Mr. AMARJITSINH R. VARACHHIYA) (PARTNER) AT SURVEY NO: 13, AT: ASHNAVI, TAL: JHAGADIA, DIST: BHARUCH - 393130, GUJARAT 1
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The application has been done for M/s. SAI MINERALS for the Environment Clearance of lease area 04-00-00 hectare by Mr. Amarjitsinh R. Varachhiya partner of the mining of mineral Black Trap located at Survey No: 13, At: Ashnavi, Tal: Jhagadia, Dist: Bharuch, Gujarat. Resident of the applicant is located at G-7/8, Prestige Chamber, ABC Circle, Nr. Ashish Hotel, Bharuch. Some facts about the mining lease:- I. This is a Black Trap mining proposed project. II. The application for mining lease has been done on dated 31/12/2015. III. IV. Blasting shall be involved in this project. Application for explosive license from Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization (PESO), (Formerly Department of Explosive) will be applied after getting EC from SEAC, Gandhinagar and permission from the Geology and mining department, Bharuch. Black Trap mining shall be done only is lease area as provided by the Geology and mining department. V. Approximately 20 Nos. of workers shall get employment opportunity. VI. VII. VIII. Category of project B Sr. No. In the schedule 1(a) The proposed Lease area 04-00-00 hactare. IX. The lease area is located between the 21 40'39.58"N Latitude and 73 13'27.28"E Longitude. X. Proposed production of Black Trap is @ 20,000 MT/Year. XI. Water consumption will be 5.00 KL/Day. Out of 5.00 KL/Day, 1.00 KL/Day will be required for domestic purpose and 4.00 KL/Day for sprinkling purpose. Source of water will be Bore Well located in our crushing plant which is nearer to our mining activity. 2
XII. XIII. XIV. XV. There shall be no any industrial water consumption and wastewater generation from the proposed project. There shall be no any permanent power requirement for the proposed project. Approximately 40 L/Day Diesel is required only for the mining machinery i.e. excavator, compressor which will be brought from nearby diesel pump. Overburden & rejected mineral materials will be the waste material which will be generated during mining. No such solid waste or hazardous waste shall be generated from mining. Only overburden and rejected materials (soil/stone) shall be generated. It shall be used for refilling of low lying area or for paving roads. There is no any National Park, Forest, Wild Life Sanctuary, Eco Sensitive Area and notified industrial area are presented within 15 km radius of the project. 3
INDEX SR. NO. DESCRIPTION PAGE NO. 1. Introduction of the Project / Background Information 5 2. Project Description 7 3. Site Analysis 10 4. Planing Brief 12 5. Existing Infrastructure 14 6. Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R & R Plan) 16 7. Project schedule and Cost Estimates 17 8. Analysis of Proposal (Final recommendation) 18 4
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT/BACKGROUND INFORMATION 1.1 IDENTIFICATION OF THE PROJECT AND PROJECT PROPONENT This is a new proposed project of Black Trap mining. The project name is M/s. SAI MINERALS which is located at Survey No: 13, At: Ashnavi, Tal: Jhagadia, Dist: Bharuch, Gujarat. Category of project B Sr. No. In the schedule 1(a) The proposed Lease area 04-00-00 hactare The applicant Mr. Amarjitsinh R. Varachhiya is a partner of this black trap mining project. Resident of the applicant is located at Correspondence Add: G-7/8, Prestige Chamber, ABC Circle, Nr. Ashish Hotel, Bharuch. We have Mining lease for quarry applied from Geology & Mining Department, Bharuch on dated: 31/12/2015. Please refer Annexure 1 of Form I 1.2 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF NATURE OF PROJECT. Black Trap mining is a practice to extract Black Trap, mainly through blasting in Black Trap/Rocks area in an open pit mining. Black trap is a raw material for the kapchee, greet like construction material. In the construction business black trap plays an important role. Black trap is mineral present as stone benches. The height and thickness of bench is vary with place to place. The average thickness of the overburden is around 2.00 to 3.00 meters. The Over Burden or waste will be stacked separately and temporarily for ultimate dispose off by means of backfilling and also for covering the mine area. Black Trap is proposed to be excavating mechanically with blasting. The over burden/ waste is proposed to be backfilled in worked out areas. It is proposed to produce Black Trap at 20,000 MT/Year. 5
1.3 NEED FOR THE PROJECT AND IMPORTANCE TO THE COUNTRY The Mining project falls in the area of the Bharuch district, Guajrat. As industrial growth and infrastructure growth is going on day by day in Gujarat, there is huge requirement of concrete or kapchee that plays a very crucial role in any developing countries. These black trap should be transfered to stone crushing plant for making different size of kapchee. 1.4 DEMAND AND SUPPLY GAP As infrastructure growth and infrastructure growth is on peak in Gujarat, there is a huge demand of Black Trap as a raw material (To be used by stone crusher company). There is a marginal gap between demand and supply. 1.5 EXPORT POSSIBILITY Black trap extract from the mining will be transferred to the stone crushing unit. 1.6 DOMESTIC/EXPORT MARKET Black trap extract from the mining will be transported to the nearby stone crushing unit. No export is proposed. 1.7 EMPLOYEMENT GENERATION (DIRECT & INDIRECT) DUE TO THE PROJECT. About 15 staff members including labors directly and approximately 5 persons will be engaged indirectly in this proposed Black Trap mining project. Thus total 20 person will get employment including directly or indirectly. Considering 5 people in a family, total 20 x 5 = 100 person will be benefited and shall depend on the mining activities of this mining lease area. 6
CHAPTER 2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 2.1 TYPE OF PROJECT (including Interlinked and Interdependednt projects, if any) This is a Proposed Mining project for production of mineral Black Trap from the lease, having an area of 04-00-00 hectare. 2.2 LOCATION (MA P SHOWING GENERAL LOCATION, SPECIFIC LOCATION AND PROJECT BOUNDARY & PROJECT SITE LAYOUT) WITH COORDINATES. The entire project area is 04-00-00 hectare. The area break up in the following table: Lease area (Ha) Agricultural land (Ha) Grazing land (Ha) Forest land (Ha) Total (Ha) 04-00-00 Nil Nil Nil 04-00-00 Proposed Project is located at Survey No: 13, At: Ashnavi, Tal: Jhagadia, Dist: Bharuch, Gujarat. Site layout plan as per Annexure 3 of Form I application. Key plan of the project is attached as per Annexure 2 of Form I application. Short view is attached as per Annexure 4 of Form I application. The lease area is located between the 21 40'39.58"N Latitude and 73 13'27.28"E Longitude. 2.3 DETAILS OF ALTERNATE SITES CONSIDERED AND THE BASIS OF SELECTING THE PROPOSED SITE, PARTICULARLY THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATION GONE INTO SHOULD BE HIGHLIGHTED. The mining is proposed in the lease area only for excavation of mineral Black trap and overburden/soil layer. 7
2.4 SIZE AND MAGNITUDE OF OPERATION Proposed project is Black Trap Stone quarry project in a lease area of 04-00-00 hectare which is proposed to produce Black Trap @ 20,000 MT/Year by opencast mining. 2.5 PROJECT DESCRIPTION WITH PROCESS DETAILS (A SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM/FLOW CHART SHOWING THE PROJECT LAYOUT, COMPONENTS OF THE PROJECT ETC. SHOULD BE GIVEN) Manufacturing process with flow diagram is attached as per Annexure 5 of Form I application. 2.6 REGIONAL GEOLOGY Ashnavi Village and Mangrol Taluka falls in Bharuch district of Gujarat State. RAW MATERIAL REQUIRED ALONG ESTIMATED QUANTITY, LIKELY SOURCE, AND MARKETING AREA OF FINAL PRODUCTS MODE OF TRANSPORT OF RAW MATERIAL AND FINISHED PRODUCT. This is a proposed project for mining of Black Trap and mining shall be done by blasting. So only Explosive Material shall be used as Raw Material for blasting Purpose. No another major Raw Material is required. Raw Material shall be obtained after getting permission from Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization (PESO). Final product shall be marketed in Mandvi, Vyara, Songadh, etc. The Final Product will be Black Trap which will be transported directly by road through Tractor or Truck to the Stone Crushing Unit Located in the nearby Area. 2.7 RESOURCE OPTIMIZATION/RECYCLING AND REUSE ENVISAGED IN THE PROJECT, IF ANY, SHOULD BE BRIEFLY OUTLINED. No optimization/recycling and reuse envisaged in the project. 8
2.8 AVAILABILITY OF WATER ITS SOURCE, ENERGY/POWER REQUIREMENT AND SOURCE SHOULD BE GIVEN. Water consumption will be 5.00 KL/Day. Out of 5.00 KL/Day, 1.00 KL/Day will be required for domestic purpose and 4.00 KL/Day for sprinkling purpose. Source of water will be Bore Well located in our crushing plant which is nearer to our mining activity. Diesel will be used for running mine machinery, Excavator and Compressor. Total Diesel consumption shall be 40 L/Day. Diesel will be brought from nearby diesel pumps. No another power is required for the project. 2.9 QUANTITY OF WASTE TO BE GENERATED (LIQUID AND SOLID) AND SCHEME FOR THEIR MANAGEMENT/DISPOSAL. Overburden & rejected mineral materials will be the waste material which will be generated during mining. There is no such waste or hazardous waste shall be generated from mining. Only overburden and rejected materials (soil/stone) shall be generated. It shall be used for refilling of low lying area or for paving roads. 9
CHAPTER 3 SITE ANALYSIS 3.1 CONNECTIVITY The existing project site is well connected with all the infrastructure i.e. telephone, fax, road, railway, airport, etc. The nearest railway station is Jhagadia which is @ 17.00 km in NW direction from project site. The nearest airport is Surat which is @ 85.11 km in SW direction from project site. The nearest city is Bharuch which is @ 32.39 km in WNW direction from project site. Also the school, collages, hospital, etc are available within the 15 km radius from the project site. 3.2 LAND FORM, LAND USE AND LAND OWNERSHIP. The entire lease area is 04-95-50 hactare. The total lease area will be used for the Black Trap mining. Mr. Bhagibhai Mohanbhai Gamit is a Partner of this proposed mining area. Lease application copy is attached- Annexure-1 A copy of 7-12 documents and NA is attached as per Annexure 6 of form I application. 3.3 TOPOGRAPHY (ALONG WITH MAP) Topography of the area is plain terrain. Kindly refer Google map for topo sheet attached as per Annexure 1 of Form I application. 10
3.4 EXISTING LAND USE PATTERN (AGRICULTURE, NON- AGRICULTURE, FOREST, WATER BODIES (INCLUDING AREA UNDER CRZ), SHORTEST DISTANCES FROM THE PERIPHERY OF THE PROJECT TO THE PERIPHERY OF THE FORESTS, NATIONAL PARK, WILD LIFE SANCTUARY, ECO SENSITIVE AREAS, WATER BODIES (DISTANCE FROM THE HFL OF THE RIVER), CRZ IN CASE OF NOTIFIED INDUSTRIAL AREA, A COPY OF THE GAZETTE NOTIFICATION SHOULD BE GIVEN. The proposed land is Non Agriculture. A copy of 7-12 documents and NA of land is attached as per Annexure 6 of Form I application. There is no any National Park, Forest, Wild Life Sanctuary, Eco Sensitive Area and notified industrial area are presented within 15 km radius of the project. 11
CHAPTER 4 PLANNING BRIEF 4.1 PLANNING CONCEPT (TYPE OF INDUSTRIES, FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION ETC) TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING/DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY CLASSIFICATION. It is a mine project hence mining of Black Trap shall be carried out. The production of Black Trap is Proposed at around 20,000 MT/Year. Transportation of Black Trap shall be done to the Stone Crushing Unit through road by covered Tractors and/or trucks. Other facilities such as power, transportation and communication, social infrastructure facilities are locally available near project site. 4.2 POPULATION PROJECTION The project is small in magnitude. No influx of population is expected as labor shall be hired from nearby area and/or local villages. About 15 staff members including labors directly and approximately 5 persons will be engaged indirectly in this proposed Black Trap mining project. Thus total 20 person will get employment including directly or indirectly. 4.3 LAND USE PLANNING (BREAKUP ALONG WITH GREEN BELT ETC.) Proposed Black Trap mining is covered 04-00-00 hectare area. SR. NO. 1. 2. ITEMS Proposed Green Belt Total Mining area Depth of mining 04-00-00 hectare Green belt shall be developed Mining shall be done as per guidance along periphery of of Geology and Mining Department lease area. 12
ASSESSMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE DEMAND (PHYSICAL & SOCIAL) 4.3.1PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE The road facility is already available which shall be used and maintained. The labour requirement shall be drawn from the nearest villages, which shall also be trained as per requirement. Other requisite infrastructure as transport of mine labours is available by way of jeep, two-wheeler. Medical facility i.e. first aid is available at project site. Private Clinic & Hospital, Government Dispensary is available within 15 km of the project site. 4.3.2SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE About 15 staff members including labors directly and approximately 5 persons will be engaged indirectly in this proposed Black Trap mining project. Thus total 20 person will get employment including directly or indirectly. Primary infrastructure like road, water, phone, etc are easily available in nearby area. 4.4 AMENITIES/FACILITIES An office-cum-store shall be constructed near working area. Water is required for drinking purpose as well as for domestic, sprinkling and plantation. Source of water will be Borewell. First aid box with all necessary materials will kept all time in the office building for minor injury. 13
CHAPTER 5 PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE 5.1 INDUSTRIAL AREA (PROCESSING AREA) An office-cum-store will be constructed at mine area for primary necessities. 5.2 RESIDENT AREA (NON PROCESSING AREA) No residential area is proposed. Workers are available in nearby area. 5.3 GREEN BELT To improve the environment of the area it is proposed to plant 40 trees along periphery of the mine. 5.4 SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE This project shall providing employment oppertunity for about 15 people directly and indirectly, employment shall be generated for providing about 5 persons which are shopkeepers, mechanic, drivers, transporters etc. The lessee will be responsible for social benifits like water, health care measures, educational benifits, promotion of culture & religious activities. 5.5 CONNECTIVITY (TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION ROAD / RAIL / METRO / WATER WAYS ETC) The existing project site is well connected with all the infrastructure i.e. telephone, fax, road, railway, airport, etc. The nearest railway station is Jhagadia which is @ 17.00 km in NW direction from project site. The nearest airport is Surat which is @ 85.11 km in SW direction from project site. The nearest city is Bharuch which is @ 32.39 km in WNW direction from project site. 14
Also the school, collages, hospital, etc are available within the 15 km radius from the project site. 5.6 DRINKING WATER MANAGEMENT (SOURCE & SUPPLY OF WATER) Water consumption will be 5.00 KL/Day. Out of 5.00 KL/Day, 1.00 KL/Day will be required for domestic purpose and 4.00 KL/Day for sprinkling purpose. Source of water will be Bore Well located in our crushing plant which is nearer to our mining activity. 5.7 SEWAGE SYSTEM 0.8 KL/Day Sewage shall be generated from the domestic purpose only which is disposed through soak pit/septic tank system. 5.8 INDUSTRIAL WASTE MANAGEMENT No Industrial waste will be generated from the proposed project. 5.9 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT Overburden & rejected mineral will be the waste material which can be generated during mining. The waste accumulated shall proposed to be backfilled in the worked out area and a part of the waste material is proposed to be taken away by nearby villagers for masonry works, road repair/construction at no cost. It is proposed at the end of the life of mine the waste available in the area shall be spared all around the water reservoir. A few quantities of waste stone shall be set all around the rainwater accumulation. This shall strengthen the banks of the rainwater accumulated and shall be used for plantation after spreading soil over it. 5.10 POWER REQUIREMENT Power shall be required only for running the machines, involved in it. Diesel shall be used as fuel and shall be purchased from the local suppliers. No another power is required for this project. Mining activities shall be done is day time only. 15
CHAPTER 6 REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT(R&R PLAN) No R&R plan is required as no displacement of people is proposed for the mining project. 16
CHAPTER 7 PROJECT SCHEDULE AND COST ESTIMATES 7.1 Likely date of start of construction and likely date of completion (time schedule for the project to be given) This is a proposed Black Trap mining project. There is no such construction activity is required for this project. Only a small office is required when operation shall be occurred. The application shall be made for the lease approval. After getting Environment Clearance from SEAC, they will start work for setting of office. 17
CHAPTER 8 ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL (FINAL RECOMMENDATION) 8.1 CONCLUSION In the interest of mineral development infrastructure boom and improving the social conditions of the local habitants, this proposed project should be allowed after considering all the environmental aspects. 18