Project Name: Chanawda & Bijasna (M.L. No. 209/09) Masonary Stone PRE- FEASIBILITY REPORT

Project Name: Chanawda & Bijasna (M.L. No. 209/09) Masonary Stone PRE- FEASIBILITY REPORT

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1 Executive Summary The proposed mining project falls under Category A Project or activity 1(a) as per EIA Notifications 2006 and amended thereof due to the presence of Interstate Boundary between Rajasthan and Haryana within 5km. Summarized Tabular Representation Project Name Chanawda & Bijasna (M.L. No. 209/09) Masonary Stone Mine Applicant M/s K. B. Minerals Area of the lease area 1 ha Location of mine Latitude Longitude Village Chanawda & Bijasna Tehsil -Pahari District - Bharatpur State - Rajasthan 27 41'27.9" N to 27 41'30.72"N 77 00'23.24"E to 77 00'16.42"E Topo sheet number GT Sheet No. 54 E/2 Minerals of mine Total Mineable reserves Life of mine Project Cost Proposed production of mine Method of mining No of working days Water demand & Source Man power 29 Masonary Stone 346725.5 Tonnes 8 years 35 lakh 68742 MTPA Opencast Mechanized 300 days Total water requirement is about 4.2KLD = 1.2 KLD (Drinking & Domestic Uses) + 1 KLD (Plantation) + 2 KLD (Dust Suppression).Water will be procured from nearby villages Nearest railway Govindgarh railway station about 25 km in S station direction Nearest State SH 22 about 7 km away in N direction highway/national highway Nearest airport Indira Gandhi International airport (about 93 km in N direction) Seismic zone Zone II as per IS 1893 (Part I): 2002 1 Applicant: M/s K.B. Minerals

2.0 INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT/BACKGROUND INFORMATION 2.1 Identification of Project and Project Proponent Chanawda & Bijasna (M.L. No. 209/09) Masonary Stone Mine is situated at Village - Chanawda & Bijasna, Tehsil- Pahari, District- Bharatpur, and State- Rajasthan. The mining lease for an area 1.00 Hect was granted vide order no. 2302 dated 01/09/2009. The lease deed was executed on 09/06/2010 and lease deed was registered on dated 09/06/2010 for 20 years. The lease was transferred in favour of M/s K. B. Minerals, By Pass Road, Near S.R.S. Value Bazar, Dist.- Palwal, (Haryana) vide order no. 1810-12 on dated- 09/07/2012. 2.2 Brief description of nature of Project The project has been proposed for mining of Mineral Masonary Stone by adopting opencast mechanized mining method. 2.3 Need for the Project and Its Importance to the Country or Region Masonary stone is most commonly used as building material. Masonry Stone finds extensive use in the construction and infrastructural works. The basic objective of the project is the effective utilization of Material in the country or region. Masonry Stone is the world's most commonly used material in construction of road, railway track construction etc. Masonry Stone will help in the economic growth of the country or region. 2.4 Demands-Supply Gap The demand for Masonary Stone is ever growing with the growth of the infrastructure sector in our country. The mineral is used in the construction activities like buildings, road construction etc. 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 indigenously produced Masonary stone against the high cost of imported material. 2 Applicant: M/s K.B. Minerals

2.6 Export Possibility There is no proposal to export the mineral. However, Masonary stone 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 Being a building stone, the principal use of this Masonary stone is in construction of buildings and roads. Export Market The proposed mining activity is for indigenous consumption only for real state, decorative accessories etc. 2.8 Employment Generation (Direct and Indirect) The proposed mining activity for the excavation of masonary stone will provide both direct and indirect employment in form of labors for mining process and through transport etc respectively. 3.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 3.1 Type of Project Including Interlinked and Interdependent Projects, If Any. The project falls under Category A Project or activity 1(a) as per EIA Notifications 2006. It is for Mining of Masonary stone. It is an opencast mechanized mining. The project dose not includes any interlinked or interdependent project. There are no interlinked projects involved. 3.2 Location The mining lease area is located at, khasra no. 54 Village - Chanawda & Bijasna, Tehsil- Pahari, District- Bharatpur, and State- Rajasthan. The mining lease area falls in G.T sheet No. 54 E/2. Latitude Longitude 27 41'27.9" N to 27 41'30.72"N 77 00'23.24"E to 77 00'16.42"E 3 Applicant: M/s K.B. Minerals

Project Area Fig 1: Location Map of proposed Project site 4 Applicant: M/s K.B. Minerals

3.3 Details of Alternate Sites Mining is site specific so no alternative site is proposed. 3.4 Size or magnitude of operation The mining lease has been granted over an area of 1 ha. During five year total production of mineral shall be approximately 219600 Tonnes. 3.5 Geology Regional Geology Different formations belonging to Bhilwara super group, Delhi super group, Vindhyan group and Quaternary alluvium form the geological framework of the district. About 85% area of the district is occupied by alluvium and wind blown sand. The geological sequence in Bharatpur district is as follows: Era/Period Geological Cycle Quaternary Holocene Paleo-meso Proterozoic Middle to late pleistocene Delhi Group super Group Formation Lithology Ajabgarh Group Alwar Group Present day flood plain Ambala alluvium Arauli Formation Bhokol Formation Pratgarh formation Undifferentiated Aeolian and fluvial Polycyclic sequence of brownish oxidized silt, clay with kankar and grey brown micaceous sand Carbonaceous phyllite shale, slate interbeded with quartz Interbeded quartz and phyllite Quartzite Phyllite Massive quartize, interlayered feldspathic, ferruginous orthoquartzite Local Geology Geological Cycle Group Formation Lithology Delhi Super Group Ajabgarh Arauli Formation Carbonaceous, phyllite, shale, slate intercalated with quartizte. 5 Applicant: M/s K.B. Minerals

3.6 Reserve Estimation The following parameters have been considered while estimating the Reserve: Average 205mRL depths of masonary stone has been considered for proved category of reserve. Average 20m depth of masonary stone below proved category has been considered. Average 5m depth below probable category has been considered for possible category reserve. Bulk density has been taken 2.5 tonnes/m 3. Recovery of masonary stone is 95% of total reserve. Total mineable reserve has been calculated as 346725.5 Tonns Project Description with Process Details 1 2 3 4 Site prepration (demarcation by pillars) Excavation of mineral Loading of Mineral Transportation 3.6.1 Method of Mining The method of mining of the proposed project will be opencast mechanized method. The mining shall be started from from the existing pit. Excavation of the mineral will be done by simple hand tools as well as by hydraulic machineries. The mining activity will be done by bench formation. Hydraulic machinery will be deployed time to time as and when required. The bench height and width is proposed to be 1-6 mts and width will be more than 1-6mts. The 6m benches shall be prepared in four slice height 1.5m. Blasting will be done. Blasting will be done during day time only. Muffle blasting will be done by an authorized person on contractual basis. Deep hole blasting after getting DGMS permission. 6 Applicant: M/s K.B. Minerals

Blasting parameters: Length of shot holes: 1.5 mt Diameter shot holes: 32mm Spacing: 1m Stemming: 30% Burden: 0.8 mt Type of explosives: Special gelatin, delay detonator, R-Cord No secondary blasting will be done. The excavated mineral will be directly loaded into trucks and will be transported to the local market and end users. The details of machinery, to be used Machine Nos. Make HP/Capacity Jack Hammers 3 Atlas Copco 32mm Compressor 1 Local 62.5 HP D. G. Set 1 Local 15 KVA Poklean 1 Hitechi 148 HP Dumper 4 Ashok Leyland 75 HP Water Tanker 1 Ford 5000 Litre Wagon drill m/c 1 Atlas copco 30m Production details The Proposed year wise excavation: Years Total saleable Minerals in tonnes 1 st Year 30053.5 2 nd Year 35119 3 rd Year 40056.5 4 th Year 45629 5 th Year 68742 Total 219600 3.7 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 will be required for production of Masonary Stone.The mine mineral shall be collected and sorted manually before its final dispatch to various industries through trucks. No waste will be generated 7 Applicant: M/s K.B. Minerals

in the process. 3.8 Resource Optimization/ Recycling and Reuse Not envisaged. 3.9 Availability of Water Its Source, Energy/ Power Requirement and Source 3.9.1 Water Requirement Water for domestic, dust suppression and plantation is required to be 4.2 KLD. 3.9.2 Power The operation will be done only from sun rise to sun set hence there is no power requirement for the project at site. All the vehicles and machinery will run on diesel, there is no requirement of electricity. If needed connection will be taken from the nearby village after taking proper permission. 3.10 Quantity of wastes to be generated (Liquid and Solid) and Scheme for their Management/Disposal 3.10.1 Solid Waste Generation& its Disposal The waste overburden in the area is only intermixed soil. The waste rock produced will be loaded by excavators & dumpers for its transportation to the reject dump yard & when require will be used for making road. The waste material shall be dumped outside the mine lease area. The total waste to be handled in five years is as follows: Years waste in MT 1 st Year 1581.5 2 nd Year 1848.5 3 rd Year 2108.5 4 th Year 2401 5 th Year 3618 Total 11557.5 3.10.2 Liquid Effluent Not applicable. 8 Applicant: M/s K.B. Minerals

4.0 SITE ANALYSIS 4.1 Connectivity The proposed lease area is easily approachable through SH 22. The nearest Railway station is Govindgarh Railway Station which is 25 km away from the site. Nearest Airport is 93 km in New Delhi. 4.2 Landform, Land use and Land ownership 4.2.1Landform The applied lease area is a part of a hillock which is a Govt. Land. 4.2.2 Land use The applied lease area is a Govt. land. The lease area comprises of undulated terrains. There is no village or human settlement in the lease area. Permanent vegetation in the area is very less prominent. 4.2.3 Land Ownership The proposed lease area is Govt. land. 4.3Topography The lease area comprises of undulated terrains. Maximum part of the lease area is covered by Masonary Stone. 4.4 Existing land Use Pattern The lease area is a Govt. Land. In general the area is hilly. There is no village or human settlement in the lease area. Permanent vegetation in the area is also very less prominent. There is no forest land involved in the lease area. Also there is no eco sensitive area present near the lease area. 4.5 Existing Infrastructure No existing infrastructure within lease area. 4.6 Soil Classification The soils of the Bharatpur district are greyish brown and yellowish brown with wide variation in texture from sandy loam to clayey loam. The soils at some places are affected by salinity/ alkalinity. The soils of Bharatpur, Bayana and Deep subdivisions are fertile. In northeastern 9 Applicant: M/s K.B. Minerals

part of the district, the soils are compact and have low permeability, which causes water to stagnate on the surface during rainy season. 4.7 Climate data from Secondary Sources: The climate of the district being dry, it becomes extremely hot during summer and extremely cold during winter. The cold season is from December to February and is followed by summer from March to June. Period from mid of September to end of November constitute post monsoon season. Average annual rainfall (1971-2011) of the district is 605.3 mm. The rainfall has decreased over the years. The average annual rainfall during the period 2001 2011 varied from 401 mm at Sikari to 741 mm at Sewar Bundh. The district experiences either mild or normal drought once in two years. Severe type of drought was recorded in 1979. Most severe type of drought had occurred 3 only in Nadbai subdivision in 1979 and Deeg subdivision in 1986. Moderate drought has also occurred in the district during 1987, 1989 and 1991. 4.8 Social Infrastructure available: 1) The applied mine is not facilitated with power line. 2) The state transport buses and private buses are available up to village Chanawda & Bijasna and mine site. 3) The nearest police station applicable is at pahari. 4) Permanent offices and other buildings at mine proposed. 5) Mobile Phone connectivity is available at mine site. 6) Medical facility is available at Chanawda & Bijasna. 7) No National Park/sanctuary falls within 10 km of the lease area. 5.0 PLANNING BRIEF 5.1 Planning Concept The proposed project is for the mining of Masonary stone. Mining is proposed to be done through mechanized method. Rajasthan Minor Mineral Rules & MCDR will be followed in the mining. Mining will be done in benches and will not intersect the ground water table. 10 Applicant: M/s K.B. Minerals

5.2 Land use Planning Ultimate Size of the Pit at the end of period : 0. 6475 Hect. Ultimate Pit Depth : 33 m from benchmark Total Excavated Area : 0. 6475 Hectares Area to be Reclaimed (Back Filled) : Nil Area to be Water Reserve : 0. 6475 Hectares Remaining Dump Area : Nil 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. 5.4 Amenities/Facilities Workshop For maintenance of machinery it is proposed to establish a workshop nearby to mine site welding, puncture etc. Power supply Electric power supply does not exist at mine site and it is proposed to take connection. Water Supply A tractor mounted tanker is proposed for supply of water to mining work, spraying, watering the plants and drinking purposes. 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 labours. 11 Applicant: M/s K.B. Minerals

5.4.1Budget for facilities provided to Labours Sl. No. Scheme Annual Recurring Cost (in Rs) 1 Drinking water facility 10,000 2 Shelter 15,000 3 Health & sanitation facility 15,000 4 Education for children, etc 15,000 Total 55,000 6.0 Proposed Infrastructure 6.1 Industrial Area (Processing Area) No infrastructure is proposed. 6.2 Residential Area (Non Processing Area) As local workers from nearby areas will be engaged for the mining activity, no residential area/ housing are proposed. 6.3 Green Belt Plantation will be carried out under restoration works. 33% of the total lease area will be planted. Plantation will be done: Nearby area of school At the Dump At the Govt. waste land provided by the Govt. At own private land Nearby roads 6.4 Social Infrastructure No social Infrastructure is proposed however 2% of the project cost will be utilized for the development of the existing social infrastructure of area as per the needs of the local people/residents. Budget for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) SI.No. Activity Annually (In Rs.) 1 Health camps and free medicine 25,000 2 Educational support poor 20,000 students. 3 Sports Fund 25,000 TOTAL (Annual) 70,000 12 Applicant: M/s K.B. Minerals

6.5 Sewerage System Domestic waste water will be treated into septic tank followed by soak pit 6.6 Industrial Waste Management Not applicable 6.7 Solid Waste management The waste overburden in the area is only intermixed soil. The waste rock produced will be loaded by excavators & dumpers for its transportation to the reject dump yard & when require will be used for making road. The waste material shall be dumped outside the mine lease area. 6.8Power 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 Lease area. The electricity facility is not available at mining lease area. Only diesel equipment will be used. 7.0 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. The applicant shall also try for employment of the workers. 8.0 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. 35 Lakh. 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. The entire mineable reserve as estimated is categorized as 121. 13 Applicant: M/s K.B. Minerals

Environmental Management Plan The environmental management plan consists of the set of mitigation, management, monitoring and institutional measures to be taken during the implementation and operation of the project, to eliminate adverse environmental impacts or reduce them to acceptable levels. The present environmental management plan addresses the components of environment, which are likely to be affected by the different operations in the mine area. SI. No. 1 2 Budget Allotted for the EMP Measures Pollution Control i) Dust Suppression ii) Garland drain & ground dump Pollution Monitoring i) Air pollution ii) Water pollution Capital cost (in Rs.) Annual recurring cost (in Rs.) -- 30,000 /- 20,000 /- -- 30,000 /- 30,000 /- 3 Green Belt 70,000 /- 40,000 /- Total 70,000 /- 1,50,000 /- 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. Masonary stone 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. **************** 14 Applicant: M/s K.B. Minerals