PRE - FEASIBILITY REPORT

PRE - FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR OBTAINING PRIOR ENVIRONMENT CLEARANCE TO Building Stone MINING ACTIVITY FOR CATEGORY B3 UNDER THE EIA NOTIFICATION 3006 AMENDED ON 31/05/3013 TO 1.97.58 SHREE SHAH ENGINEERING LOCATED AT Sur.No.13 paiki Vill:Khodamali Tal:Satalasana Dist: Mahesana-383870. July- 2015

CHAPTER NO. INDEX TITLE 1. Executive Summary 3 PAGE NO. 3. Introduction of the project/ Background information 3 3. Project Description 4 4. Site Analysis 9 5. Planning Brief 11 6. Proposed Infrastructure 13 7. Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R& R) Plan 13 8. Project Schedule & Cost Estimates 13 9. Analysis of proposal (Final Recommendations) 14 No. List of Annexures TITLE I. Order of lease grant from district office. II. Lease allocation map Plate No. 1. Location Plan 3. Satellite Image Plan 3. Google Map Plan List of Plates TITLE 4. Contour Plan 5. 10 km buffer village location plan Page 1 of 14

1. Executive Summary The lease area of Building Stone Mine is situated near Vi.-Khodamali, Ta.-Satalasana Dis.- Mahesana(Gujarat). 1.97.58had been given quarry lease Q.L. no. AGM/QL/GRANT/1854/2042 of 1.97.58 ha for mining of mineral Building Stone. Approval of lease by district office vide letter no. AGM/QL/GRANT/1854/2042 hasbeen issued. Copy of the Letter of approval is attached as Annexure - I.The lease area comprises wholly of Govt. waste land (1.97.58). This is a new quarry which is worked upon by open cast semi-mechanized method. Proposed rate of production is 100000 TPA. The project cost is About Rs.30,00,000 only. The expected life of mine will be more than 3 years. Building Stone deposits are source for demand in construction work in all sectors. Khodamali Building Stone deposits are huge source for construction works in Mahesana and surrounding districts. As per the statuary obligation this project needs environmental clearance from department of Environment and forest dept. (GPCB) Gujarat. For grant of lease and to start quarrying operations (production) Accordingly project proponent has submitted form 1, pre-feasibility report and copy of Approval letter from department of mines and geology Gujarat, to the state level environmental assessment authority of Gujarat constituted by MOEF, GOI for issuing environmental clearance, as per EIA, September 14.3006 notification. 2. Introduction of the project/ Background information Identification of project and project proponent. In case of mining project, a copy of mining lease/ letter of intent should be given. The lease area of Building Stone Mine (S.no-13 paiki) is situated near Vi.-Khodamali, Ta.-SatalasanaDis.- Mahesana(Gujarat). 1.97.58been given quarry lease Q.L. no. AGM/QL/GRANT/1854/2042 of 1.97.58 ha for mining of mineral Building Stone. Approval of lease by district office vide letter no. AGM/QL/GRANT/1854/2042 hasbeen issued. Copy of the Letter of approval is attached as Annexure - I.The lease area comprises wholly of Govt. waste land (1.97.58). (i) Brief description of nature of the project. The proposed mine will provide 100000 TPA of Building Stone by opencast semimechanized method. The lease area is 1.97.58. Lease area does not have any forest land and is totally government land. The total mineable reserves available here are 100000tons. The expected life of mine is more than 3 years. Water requirement for project for domestic use, dust suppression will be 6.0 KLD which will be met through tube well from nearby areas and/or water tanker suppliers. Page 2 of 14

(ii) Need for the project and its importance to the country and/or region. Building Stone is used as a construction material worldwide. Building Stone is used as raw material in construction of building and infrastructure projects. Need for the Project Primary Secondary Primary Needs: - 1. This project is located at Vi.-Khodamali, Ta.-SatalasanaDis.- Mahesana. It is contributing in enhancing state production of Building Stone. The capacity of this project is 100000 TPA. 3. Building Stone is essential construction of building and infrastructure projects. Secondary Needs: - The villagers of nearby villages have more employment opportunities. Importance to the country and region:- In India, mining Industry contributes significantly to its economy. The GDP (Gross Domestic Product) contribution of mining industry varies from 3.3% to 3.5% only but total industrial sector contributes around 10% to 11%.Even small scaled mining contributes 6% to the entire cost of minerals production. The working mine contribute in the State s minerals production and improve the GDP with a positive & important effect on the region. (iii) Demand-Supply Gap. As Building Stone is used as raw material in construction of building and infrastructure projects, the demand of Building Stone is increasing day by day. In past, demand was not too much but now a days due to rapid industrialization and urbanization its demand increasing with pace of time. At present, demand of Building Stone is more than the supply. (iv) Imports vs. Indigenous production. There will be no import for the project. The indigenously produced machinery will be used and the excavated mineral will be for domestic market. (v) Export Possibility. Page 3 of 14

There is no export possibilities from the proposed mining activity. (vi) Domestic / export Markets. Building Stone is used for infrastructure projects and building construction. Domestically there is huge demand for Building Stone as many infrastructure projects are going on. viii. EMPLOYMENT GENERATION (DIRECT AND INDIRECT) DUE TO THE PROJECT Direct Employment Manager: - 1 Nos. Mine Workers: - 8 Nos. Indirect Employment Transportation is required. Hence jobs and business opportunities in logistical activities will come up. 3. Project Description i. Type of project including interlinked and interdependent projects, if any. Project is a small scale semi mechanized mining project. This project does not have interlink or interdependency on any other project. ii. Location (map showing general location, specific location, and project boundary & project site layout) with coordinates. The lease area of the quarry lease is situated near Vi.- Khodamali, Ta.- Satalasana Dis.- Mahesana. The lease area falls within the Survey of India top sheet no. 46A/14. The location of the mine boundary lies between the following geographical coordinates:- Sr. No. LATITUDE LONGITUDE Boundary Pillar 1 23 49'45.99"N 72 51'31.76"E Boundary Pillar 3 23 49'46.07"N 72 51'32.38"E Boundary Pillar 3 23 49'44.99"N 72 51'33.16"E Boundary Pillar 4 23 49'44.37"N 72 51'31.86"E iii. iv. Details of alternate sites considered and the basis of selecting the proposed site, particularly the environmental considerations gone into should be highlighted. No alternate sites were considered. It is a site specific project. Size or magnitude of operation. iv.1 Geology iv.1.1 Regional Geology Regionally the Alluvium, Deccan Trap, Cretaceous rocks are exposed in the region. The Alluvial are deposits of recent age. Deccan Trap are thick lava flows which overlies the Page 4 of 14

cretaceous sedimentary rocks. Cretaceous sedimentary rocks mainly Building Stone stone, shale and conglomerate are found in the region Regional Geology:- Quaternary(Alluvium) Tertiary(Marine & fluvio-marine rock) Deccan Lava flows Cretaceous sedimentary rocks Local Geology:- Geologically the area comprises of Alluvium. Alluvium is recent deposit. Mineral Reserves: The total Mineable reserves from the mine are estimated as 100000 Production Parameters: The proposed capacity / year is 100000 TPA. The expected life of mine will be more than 3 years v. Project description with process details (a schematic diagram/ flow chart showing the project layout, components of the project etc. should be given Method for developing and working the deposits The mine will be worked by means of opencast semi-mechanized method which includes Excavation, loading and transportation. Opencast mining The proposed operations will be carried out by open cast semi-mechanized method. The salient features of proposed mining method are:- The excavation will be carried out using Hitachi. The area where significant quantity of water present mining activity will be avoided there. The proposed bench height will be kept up to the depth up to 3 mt. The mine face will be inclined towards the periphery for safety. Loading of mineral is proposed by excavators on dumpers. Water shall be sprinkled on River Building Stone to suppress any dust that may be raised during digging and loading operations. Extraction and loading of mineral into trucks shall be carried out mechanically. Building Stone and Silt extracted if any shall also be loaded mechanically and stacked separate General No. of working days per year 180 No. of shifts per day 1 Page 5 of 14

Mechanization Major mining equipment is an integral part of mine production planning. The details of equipment used in mining operation are listed below:- S. No. Machines Nos. Make Specification 1. Excavator* 1 Tata Hitachi 330 1.0 m 3 bucket capacity 3. Dumper 1 Tata 15 m 3, 180 HP * On hire basis Loading Loading of excavated mineral and mineral rejects will be done by excavator on dumpers. vi. vii. viii. ix. 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 the production of mineral. ROM will be loaded on to the dumpers. No mineral processing will be carried out the ML area. The exploited mineral will be sold as such. Resource optimization/ recycling and reuse envisaged in the project, if any, should be briefly outlined. Not envisaged. Availability of water its source, Energy/ power requirement and source should be given. Water is required for drinking and spraying purpose. The daily water requirement will be 6 KLD. Tube well outside the lease area and/or water tanker suppliers will provide the water for all the purposes. Quantity of wastes to be generated (liquid and solid) and scheme for their Management/disposal. Mineral rejects will be stacked within the lease boundary and will be back filled at the end of Mine life. Page 6 of 14

x. Schematic representations of the feasibility drawing which give information of EIA purpose. Page 7 of 14

4. Site Analysis (I)Chauhan Bhikhusinh KhumansinhKhodamali Connectivity. Railway: Satalasana 15.13 km distance. Airport: Ahmedabad 88.30 km distance. Highway: 76 A 14.10 km distance. (ii) Land Form, Land use and Land ownership. Landform: The existing mining lease area is almost flat river bed area. Landuse: The area falls under Level 1 category of Water body and level 3 category of River. Land Ownership: Total land of mining lease area is government land. (iii) Topography (along with map). The lease are is almost flat and general slope of the area is towards South-West. However local depressions are formed in the western part. Average height of the lease area is about 88 m from MSL. The river bank height is 84 to 86 meters from the river bed. Page 8 of 14

Contour plan in 1 km buffer from the lease 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), CRZ. In case of notified industrial area, a copy of the Gazette notification should be given. Landuse pattern: The area falls under Level 1 category of Water body and level 3 category of River. No Reserve forest, National park, wild life sanctuary, Eco sensitive areas falls under 10 kilometer radius from the lease area. The nearest JambugKhodamali wild life century is located at about 58 km distance from the lease area. The lease area is located within the riverbed, so whole lease is within the HFL of Mahi River. CRZ is not applicable to the lease area. (v) Existing Infrastructure. Railway: Satalasana 15.13 km distance. Airport: Ahmedabad 88.30 km distance. Highway: 76 A 14.10 km distance.. Page 9 of 14

Power: Water: Nearby village Khodamali is having a power supply. No power supply required at the site. Tube well outside the lease area and/or water tanker suppliers will provide the water for all the purposes. (vi) Soil classification The soil found in the study area can be classified alluvial soil. The top soil providing thin cover is of light brown color found in nearby areas. The average thickness of the topsoil/silt in the nearby mining lease area has been estimated to be 0.5 to 1 mt. (vii) Climatic data from secondary sources. The climate of this region is characterized by a hot summer and dryness in the nonrainy seasons. Climate in a year may be divided into four seasons. The cold season from December to February is followed by the hot season from March to May. The south west monsoon season is from June to September while the months of October and November form post monsoon season. Average temperature in summer is 33.5 0C and average temperature in winter is 30.6 0C. The average annual rainfall for last five years in the district is 3681 mm. Following table shows the month wise rainfall and departure for last five years. Table showing rainfall data for Mahesanadistrict (Last five years) YEAR JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE R/F %DEP. R/F %DEP. R/F %DEP. R/F %DEP. R/F %DEP. R/F %DEP. 2009 0-100 0-100 0-100 0-100 0-100 1.3-98 2010 0-100 0-100 0-100 0-100 0-100 63.1-15 2011 0-100 0-100 0-100 0-100 0-100 0.3-100 2013 3.0 54 0-100 0-100 0-100 0-100 36.5-64 2013 0-100 1.4 133 0-100 3.3 130 0-100 109.9 49 YEAR JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER R/F %DEP. R/F %DEP. R/F %DEP. R/F %DEP. R/F %DEP. R/F %DEP. 2009 384.7 13 153.3-34 9.6-93 0.5-97 0.0-100 0-100 2010 345.3 37 381.4 33 97.5-18 0.0 100 37.4 303 0.1-96 2011 184.8-36 385.7 85 177.8 43 0.0 100 0-100 0-100 2013 114.3-54 136.7-39 187.3 49 0.0 100 0-100 0-100 2013 455.1 83 138.9-33 137.3 1 70.0 380 0-100 0-100 (Source: IMD) Page 10 of 14

(viii) Social Infrastructure available. The lease area is located at 1.08 Km distance from the villagekhodamali. Education Facility: KhodamaliPri. School 1.56 km. Hospital Facility : KhodamaliHealth center 3.04 km. 5. Planning Brief (i) Planning Concept (type of industries, facilities, Transportation etc.) Town and Country Planning/Development authority Classification It is a mining industry in which open cast semi-mechanized mining method will be practiced. Proposed rate of production is100000tpa. (ii) Population Projection There will be recruitment of local workers (6). There will be no change in the population projection of the most nearest & farther most villages of the project. There are a total of 39 villages in the buffer zone of the study area. As per Census of India the population census of Khodamalivillage is as follows- Khodamali ( Thesil-Prantij,District- Mahesana) No. of Households Total Population MaleFemaleSC SC (M) SC (F) ST ST (M) ST(F)Literate (M) 734 3799 1997 1803 360141 119 31 11 10 1333 798 Literate (F) (iii) Land use planning (breakup along with green belt etc). S.No. Particulars Present land use (ha) At the end of 3 nd year (ha) i. Excavated pits 00 1.97.58 ii. Topsoil storage 00 00 iii. Waste dump/ob, backfill 00 0.05.00 iv. Mineral storage 00 00 v. Infrastructure 00 00 vi. Roads 00 0.05.00 vii. Railways 00 00 viii. Greenbelt 00 Green belt will be developed along the river bank ix. Tailing ponds 00 00 x. Effluent treatment 00 00 Plant Mineral separation plant Page 11 of 14

xi. Mineral separation Plant 00 00 xii. Township area 00 00 xiii. Others 00 00 xiv. Unworked area 1.97.58 00 Total 1.97.58 1.97.58 (iv) Assessment of Infrastructure Demand (Physical& Social). Modern health facilities and medical stores are needed around. (v) Amenities/Facilities. Office- An office near to site is proposed for technical & clerical staff and keeping the records. First Aid -A first aid kit will be provided for giving first aid to the injured persons. 6. Proposed Infrastructure (i) Industrial Area (Processing Area). The area is very well connected by road network to the mines, District headquarter etc. The area is self-sufficient to cater the needs of the project. Hence, no infrastructure is proposed. (ii) Green Belt. Green belt will be developed along the river bank and kaccha road 1000 nos of plants will be planted during 10 years in consultation with local forest office and CPCB guidelines. (iii) Social Infrastructure. Education Facilities: -For village schools distribution of books for children are proposed in nearby villages. (iv) Connectivity (Traffic and Transportation Road/ Rail/Metro/Water ways etc) 1.3k.m. of kutcha road having width of 5mt. Then there is pucca road of 5 mt width. No Railway, metro, water transportation is required. (v) Drinking Water Management (Source & Supply of water) Tube well outside the lease area and/or water tankers will provide the water for all the purposes. (vi) Sewerage System. No sewerage system proposed, as the facilities of nearby sewerage system will be used. (viii) Industrial Waste Management. Page 12 of 14

As there is no industrial waste, hence not applicable (ix) Solid Waste Management. Overburden is being stacked on the periphery of the boundary. Which will be backfilled at the end of mine life. (x) Power Requirement & Supply / source. Not required at the lease area. 7. Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R & R) Plan Policy to be adopted (Central/State) in respect of the project affected personsincluding home oustees, land oustees and landless laborers (a brief outline to be given). Not Applicable as there is no displacement or dislocation 8. Project Schedule & Cost Estimates Likely date of start of construction and likely date of completion (Time schedule for the project to be given). Project will be started as soon as we get the environment clearance. Mining will be done for 3 years as the lease area has been granted for 3 years. 9. Analysis of proposal (Final Recommendations) Financial and social benefits with special emphasis on the benefit to the local people including tribal population, if any, in the area. The Project will bring economic benefits to the state by the way of royalty for mineral. The mining operations shall be providing employment to approximately 6 persons directly in the excavation. Most of the local people are likely to be benefited. This project operation will provide livelihood to the poorest section of the society. Mining is expected to have positive impact on socio-economic life of people living in nearby villages. Signature of Applicant Page 13 of 14