PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT

PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT& PROPOSED TOR. PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT 1

[AS PER MOEF&CC GUIDELINES FOR P.F.R.,CIRCULAR DATED 30 th DECEMBER 2010] 1.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Dhyan Singh is the applicant of the proposed project. Letter has been issued by the Directorate of Mines & Geology,Srinagar, Govt. of Jammu & Kashmir, vide letter no. MCC/DGM/MML/AF-1/14/289 Dated 13-11-2014 to Furnish Environment Clearance before lease is started. The mining lease area is situated on Ujh River Bed in Vill. Mai Chak,Tehsil Kathua, District kathua, Jammu & Kashmir. The lease area is 46.37 ha of Non Forest Land. Mining will be carried out by opencast semi-mechanized method of mining. Cost of the proposed project is Rs. 75 Lakhs. 1.1 SALIENT FEATURES OF THE PROJECT Particulars Project Name LOCATION Village Details Mining of Minor Mineral( River Bed Material) from Mines/Quarries at Vill.Mai Chak, Tehsil.Kathua,Dist Kathua, Jammu& Kashmir. Mai Chak Taluka Sumwan District Kathua State Jammu & Kashmir Mining Lease Area &Type of Land 46.37 Ha& Non Forest Land Name of Mineral to be mined out River bed Material Latitude 32 o 25 01 to 32 o 25 41 N Longitude 75 o 24 33 to 75 o 24 35 E Toposheet No. 43P/7 Total Geological Reserves 4.38 MillionTonnes Capacity 7,67,987 TPA Lease period 20years Estimated Project Cost 75Lakhs 2

DG Set Highest and Lowest Elevation Ultimate Depth of Mining Nearest Habitation/Town Nearest Airport Nearest Highway Nearest Railway Station Nearest Powers Supply Nearest Telephone Nearest Dispensary &Govt. Hospital Education Facility Water Demand and Supply Nearest Tourist Place Archeological Features Nearest Streams/Rivers/water Bodies(from mine boundary) Seismic zone As per requirement 500 mrl highest and 280 mrl lowest 3 m Kathua (11.13 km SE) Jammu Airport (60.71 km NW) Budhi Railway Station (2.25 km NE) Vill-Mai Chak(0.06 km) Budhi 3.6 Km NE Sub District Hospital 7.62 Km in SE. Vill Mai Chak and District Headquarters of Kathua(11.13 km) 16 m 3/ day,will be fulfilled by private water tanker. None with in study area None with in study area Ujh River Seismic Zone IV 2.0 INTRODUCTION OF THEPROJECT/ BACKGROUND INFORMATION Minor mineral mines (River Bed Material) at Village Mai chak, Tehsil Kathua, Dist Kathua,,Jammu& Kashmir having total area of 46.37 ha. Mining will be carried out with proposed production of 7,67,987 TPA. Letter has been issued by the Directorate of Mines & Geology, Srinagar, Govt. of Jammu & Kashmir,vide letter no. MCC/DGM/MML/AF-1/14/289 Dated 13-11-2014 to Furnish Environment Clearance before lease is started. The mining will be carried out by opencast Semi-mechanized method. The entire sand produced will be used in construction of roads, buildings and other infrastructures. The entire sand will be sold to buyers in adjoining region for construction and other related industries. 3

T h e project will also generate much needed employment to the local people.economy of the area will get a boost and there will be an overall growth of the region in terms of standard of living, education, health and transport. 2.1 IDENTIFICATION OF PROJECT AND PROJECT PROPONENT Name of Project Location Minor mineral mines (River Bed Material) at Vill. Mai Chak, Tehsil &Dist Kathua, Jammu& Kashmir Latitude 32 o 25 01 to 32 o 25 41 N Longitude : 75 o 24 33 to 75 o 24 35 E Proposed Production Mining Area Applicant 7,67,987 TPA 46.37 Ha Dhyan Singh 2.2 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF NATURE OF THE PROJECT Letter has been issued by the Directorate of Mines & Geology, Srinagar, Govt.of Jammu & Kashmir; vide letter no. MCC/DGM/MML/AF-1/14/289 Dated 13-11-2014 tofurnish Environment Clearance before lease is started. Mining of River Bed Material is proposed in the riverbed, the total mining area is 46.37ha. Mining will be carried out by open cast semi mechanized method. 2.3 NEED FOR THE PROJECT AND ITS IMPORTANCE TO THE COUNTRY OR REGION The demand for sand is increasing day by day construction activities & infrastructure development. With the rapid pace of development and industrialization, the demand of building material has enhanced manifold in the last10-15years and the demand of sand has risen mainly in infrastructure activities like roads, highways,buildings & townships.sand mining not only narrows the gap between the demand and supply if building material but also enhances employment opportunities and economic growth of the region. Besides, the production will also 4

benefit the State in the form of revenue generation. Apart from this, the project will generate direct and indirect employment opportunities from the near by villages. Also, the mine management will conduct medical camps at regular interval in the nearby villages and will help in providing infrastructure like school furniture, water tankers, etc. 2.4 DEMAND-SUPPLYGAP In India sand is extensively used in construction for infrastructure developments. Hence with the advent of growth and development of infrastructural projects in the state of Jammu & Kashmir, the demand of sand is on a high-rise. The local region demand is increasing; hence newer areas for sand reserves are approached. Hence the proposed project aims to fill the demand supply gap through optimum allocation and excavation of natural resources required to meet the demand effectively in the local region. 2.5 IMPORTSVS. INDIGENOUS PRODUCTION Indigenous production of mineral will be use for infrastructure sector in our country. No export is envisaged of the mineral presently and in future also 2.6 EXPORTPOSSIBILITY The proposed project does not have prospects export possibility. 2.7 DOMESTIC/ EXPORT MARKETS The total production from the mine will be directly transported by trucks provided by the transport contractors to local market. In India river sand is extensively used in construction for infrastructure developments. Hence with the advent of growth and development of infrastructural projects in the state of Jammu & Kashmir, the demand of river Bed Material (Sand,Boulder & Bajri) is on a high-rise. The local region demand is increasing; hence newer areas for river sand reserves are approached. Hence the proposed project aims to fill the demand supply gap through optimum allocation and excavation of natural resources required to meet the demand effectively in the local region. 2.8 EMPLOYMENT GENERATION(DIRECT ANDINDIRECT) DUETOTHEPROJECT DIRECT EMPLOYMENT The requirement of various technical and non-technical personnel is determined while adopting 5

the following norms:- 1. The mine will be worked in a single shift in day light hours. 2. In estimating the requirement of competent person, mates, etc. due consideration has been given to the statutory provisions. 3. Local person will be given employment in the project. Indirect Employment The sand available will provide agency employment in the value chain analysis, for place - utility and retail. Transportation and warehousing in the region required to transfer the excavated mineral will eventually be needed and therefore trucks and jobs in logistical activities will come up. There will be development of externalities for the mine workers petty shops (tea, repair stations for trucks etc.) as supporting services. As there would be vocational training camps and Technical Training of mining to the regional people, hence there will be potential manpower available for the proposed & surrounding mines of the tehsil. This will create indigenous technologies for sustainable development.. 3.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 3.1 TYPE OF PROJECT INCLUDING INTERLINKED AND INTERDEPENDENT PROJECTS, IF ANY. The proposed project is not an interlinked project, it is independent project that involves extraction of River Bed Material from Ujh River bed of Kathua, district-jammu and Kashmir. 3.2 LOCATION(MAP SHOWING GENERAL LOCATION,SPECIFIC LOCATION AND PROJECT BOUNDARY & PROJECT SITE LAYOUT) WITH COORDINATES The lease area of mine is situated on Ujh River near village Mai chak, Tehsil and Distt.- Kathua, Jammu & Kashmir for an area of 46.37 ha. The geographical location of the mine is:- 6

Coordinates oftheproject site Village Mai Chak Lattitude : 32 o 25 01 to 32 o 25 41 N Toposheet Number 43P/7 Longitude : 75 o 24 33 to 75 o 24 35 E General Location District and State Taluka Village Kathua, Jammu & Kashmir Sumwan Kathua The entire project area is 46.37 hectares River bed block Location map on SOI Toposheet: 7

3.3 DETAILS OF ALTERNATE SITES CONSIDERED AND THE BASIS OF SELECTING THE PROPOSED SITE, PARTICULARLY THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS GONE INTO SHOULD BE HIGHLIGHTED No alternate site was considered as the project is mineral specific. The mine lease area is situated in Sub Division, District Kathua, J&K. 3.4 SIZE OR MAGNITUDE OFOPERATION 3.4.1 S i ze The entire project area is 46.37 hectares of River Bed Area. 8

3.4.2 RESERVES Mineral reserves are calculated up to 3 m depth from river bed surface RL. All reserves are proved reserves. Details are given as below. 1. The entire reserves of sand up to the depth of 3.0 m are calculated. 2. The bulk density of sand is considered 2.5 3. The reserves of Sand calculated by volumetric method and are summarized here below: Reserves in MT= Area in ha x 10000 x Depth 3.0mx Bulk Density 2.5 Annual Production in TPA = 7,67,987 Tonnes per annum. Category Down slope Recoverable Saleable Extension(M) Reserves(Tones) Reserves(Tones) Proved Up to 360 3839937.5 3839937.5 Probable Up to 359.75 274281.25 274281.25 Possible Up to 359.50 274281.25 274281.25 Reserves of River Bed Material as per U N F C are indicated as below: CODE RESERVES TONES GRADE 111 3839937.5 Construction 121 274281.25 Construction 333 274281.25 Construction Total 4388500 Construction YEARWISE PRODUCTION OF FIVE YEARS Year Production Rate(Tones) Required Production% 1 st 767987 100 2 nd 767987 100 3 rd 767987 100 4 th 767987 100 5 th 767987 100 9

Mangar Khad and transportation of minor mineral along with strong water current during the rainy season will augment the process of replenishment in the downstream mining lease area for future consumption. 3.5 PROJECT DESCRIPTION WITH PROCESS DETAILS (A SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM/FLOWCHART SHOWING THE PROJECT LAYOUT,COMPONENTS OF THE PROJECT ETC. SHOULD BEGIVEN 3.5.1 Method for developing and working the deposits The mine will be carried out by open-cast semi-mechanized method of mining. Only excavation and loading activities will be required as the mineral is loose and no drilling/blasting is needed. 3.5.2 Opencast mining Mining activity will be carried out by open cast semi- mechanized method. Light- weight excavators will be used for loading of mineral in tippers. Proper benching of not more than 3.0 m height will be maintained. No OB/ waste material will be produced. No drilling/ blasting is required as the material is loose in nature. Roads will be properly made and sprayed for suppression of dust. Roads in the lease area for the movement of loaded trippers/ trucks will not have slopes more than 1: 20. Years River Sand in Tones 1 st 7,67,987 2 nd 7,67,987 3 rd 7,67,987 4 th 7,67,987 5 th 7,67,987 10

3.6 RAW -MATERIAL REQUIRED ALONG WITH ESTIMATED QUANTITY, LIKELY SOURCE, MARKETING AREA OF FINALPRODUCT/S,MODEOF TRANSPORT OF RAW- MATERIAL AND FINISHED PRODUCT No raw material will be required in the proposed project. The operation involves the extraction of River Bed Material its existing form and loaded into trucks/trolleys which will transport the material to the local market. The existing roads will be utilized for the transport of sand from mine site to market. 3.7 RESOURCE OPTIMIZATION/ RECYCLING AND REUSE ENVISAGED IN THE PROJECT, IF ANY, SHOULD BE BRIEFLY OUTLINED Not envisaged. 3.8 AVAILABILITY OF WATER ITS SOURCE, ENERGY/ POWER REQUIREMENT AND SOURCE SHOULD BE GIVEN 3.8.1 Water The water consumption at the mine is in the following areas Water sprinkling at mine pit areas and haulage roads. Plantation For domestic purpose Around 16 m 3 /day water will be required under following heads: Activity Water requirement, m 3 /d Source Drinking and other use for staff 3.0 & workers Water sprinkling for dust 3.0 suppression By the tanker from nearby villages Plantation and green belt 10.0 development Total 16 11

3.8.2 Power All the activities will be carried out by semi-mechanized method of mining. Power supply is present in nearby villages. The power required for the project will be sourced from nearest village or DG sets only in case of emergency as per requirement. 3.9 QUANTITY OF WASTES TO BE GENERATED (LIQUID AND SOLID)AND SCHEME FOR THEIR MANAGEMENT/ DISPOSAL 3.9.1 Solid Waste There will be nothing left over. The entire mineral mined is salable. Therefore there will be no solid waste left of any kind. 3.9.2 Liquid Effluent Septic tanks/portable toilets will be provided at the project site. Portable toilets will be used so that liquid effluent will not be generated. 12

3.10. Schematic representations of EIA Adopted from EIA Guidance Manual- Mining of Minerals, 2010 13

4.0 SITE ANALYSIS 4.1 CONNECTIVITY All villages in the proposed lease area of Kathua are connected by metal roads. The mine roads branching off the village roads are well consolidated to prevent sinking of heavy truck wheels (IVA), the mine roads are at least 10 m wide to permit easy maneuverability of trucks, provide cross-over s and changing points. The village Mai Chak nearest population center is 0.06 km away from the mining area & it is connected with other important towns and cities through a good network of roads with regular public transport services. Tehsil Headquarters & District Headquarter Kathua is 11.12 km from mine site. To keep pollution off the mine, dust is allayed by spraying roads with water at intervals of 3 hrs by using tractor mounted water sprinklers. The water for this purpose is obtained from tube wells located nearby. 4.2 LANDFORM, LAND-USEAND LAND OWNERSHIP 4.2.1 Landform The area of is marked by flat topography of sedimentary formations, which are surrounded by fine-grained blown soil overlying the sand deposits. Highest elevation is 329 mrl & lowest 326 mrl in the proposed lease area. The Ujh river flows from NE to SW direction. The alluvial ground surface area over lying sand some distance away from the river bed is under cultivation. 4.2.2 Land use Land Use of lease area at the end of lease period S.No Land Use Forest Crop Grazing Barren Total(Hect) Land(Hect) Land(Hect) Land(Hect) Land(Hect) 1. Pits - - - 0.015 0.0151 &Quarries 2. Waste dump - - - - - 3. Back filled - - - - - pits 14

4. Habitation - - - - - 5. Drainage - - - - - 6. Trenches - - - - - &Bore Holes 7. Foot Track - - - - - 8. Undisturbed - - - 46.355 46.355 Land Total - - - 46.37 46.37 15

4.3 TOPOGRAPHY (ALONGWITH MAP) The area applied is a flood plain of Ujh River. The Ujh is perennial Trans Boundary River flowing through north-western India and north-eastern Pakistan. It originates in the Himalayas at an elevation of 4300 m amsl in the Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh. It turns southwest at the boundary of Jammu and Kashmir then the river flows to the Pakistani border through Punjab State along it more than 80 km before entering Pakistan s Punjab Province. The Sewa River, in upper reaches of Basohli Tehsil, District Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir is one of the major tributary of Ujh. The Ujh River is a joint stream formed by the glacier fed Badal and TantGari rises from Bara Bangal a branch of the Dholadhar ranges of Himalayas. The course of the river in the lower reaches of Kathua and Punjabis in the maturity stage. The flood plains and Older Alluvium cover of Recent to Pleistocene age formed by the Ujh River in the river bed and either banks- Punjab and in the Kathua parts of J&K comprises of heterogeneous nature of the sediments- boulder conglomerates, quartzitic boulders, pebbles, gravels, cobbles,silt and fine to coarse sand. The Mangar Khad is one of the perennial tributary which joins the Ujh River in the north-eastern part of the lease area. 4.4 Existing Land usepattern: The applied area is (River bed of River Ujh). There is no reserves forest or protected forest land within the mining area. As it is a fresh area, no excavation from Ujh River has been done. 4.5 Existing Infrastructure: The following infrastructure is vailable: The site is connected by NH-1 which is at a distance of 0.69 km in North direction. Budhi Railway Station (2.25 km, NE) Jammu Airport (60.71 km NW) Proper power supply is present in nearby villages. Site services as per Mines Rules 1956 will be developed. First-Aid station with all necessary medical facilities, Toilets as per the provisions of Mines Rules will be developed. Regular medical checkup of the mine employees will be carried out as per the provisions of Mines Rules 1956. 16

4.3.1 GEOLOGY OF THE AREA The applied area is on ujh river bed. a tributary of ravi river. The southern and south-western limit of the area forms of the gentle terrain called as Outer Plains which merges with the Punjab State with elevations ranging from. 280 to 500 m a. m. s. l. whereas the northern and north-eastern parts are hilly and mountainous having elevations roughly between 500 and 3000 m a m s l with intermountain valleys called as Dun belt. The general slope of the area is towards south and southwestwards. Economy Industrial development in the city started in the 1950s with Atlas Cycle. Since then, many small and bigindustries has been established. Kathua has four industrial areas (Kathua, Kundli, Rai, Barhi) which contain numerous small- and medium-scale industries. Kathua is the major industrial area in Jammu & Kashmir, the Old Kathua Industrial Area has now gone into a limbo of sorts. The area is no longer under the District Industries Centre (DIC) and its current monitoring authority the Jammu & Kashmir Industries and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) is yet to complete the handover formalities. Due to this, the 100 operational units in the industrial area spread across 140 acres are in a fix. These units do not know to whom they should consult and where should they go for redressal of infrastructure problems. Geophysical Status The rock formations underlying the district ranges in age from Cambrian to Quaternary. The brief generalized geological succession in the district is given below Formation Lithology Age Younger and Older Fine to coarse grained sand, silt and clay Fine to Recent Alluvium medium grained micaceous sand, silt and clay. Coarse sand (cobble, boulder) Silt and clay in valley fill deposit to Upper Pleistocene 17

Upper siwalik Middle siwalik Conglomerate intercalated with sand, silt and clay dominantly coarse-grained sandstone and pink grey mudstone Medium to coarse-grained sandstones and subordinate grey brown mudstone Pliocene-Middle Pleistocene Upper Miocene Lower siwalik Red Mudstone and fine medium-grained Upper Miocene grey green sandstone Main Boundary Thrust------------------ ---------------- Sandstone, clay stone, shale and siltstone Early Miocene ------------- Murree Thrust--------------- ---------- Quartzite,phylites, limestone and carbonaceous Proterozoic phylites -------- Panjal Thrust----------------------- ------------ Sewa Para Gneisses Proterozoic Hard formations forming hilly and mountainous terrain mainly comprises of igneous and metamorphic rocks belonging to the Panjal traps and Granitic intrusives. Alluvium of Quaternary and Tertiary age (Plio-Pleistocene) underlies the Outer Plains and consists of boulders pebbles, cobbles and coarse sand forms the Kandi belt near Siwalik foothills, and fine to coarse sands with occasional beds of gravel, pebbles and intervening clayey and silty layer constitutes the Sirowal belt. This formation is important from ground water point of view and sustains the water supply system in the area. Artesian condition is prevalent all over the Sirowal formations as wells as in transition zone between Kandi and Sirowal areas. The artesian aquifers present these formations consists of unconsolidated sediments of coarse clastics ranging in size from boulders to gravel in the loose clay matrix and occasionally alternating bands of clay of varying thickness in subordinate pack of gravels and pebbles in Sirowal belt. All the wells both handpumps and deep tubewells constructed in this zone are in autoflow conditions. Highest discharge autoflow well is located at Raghunathpura which is yielding 2700 lpm and depth of this well is 82.3 m bgl. Two major thrust faults are observed in the district viz Main Boundary Fault and 18

Murree Thrust. Main Boundary fault is a high angle fault along which Murree formations override the Siwalik formation. While along the Murree thrust the Pre Tertiary sequence of Panjal, Gala Bani, Sarthal-Daggar area is folded into major anticline. The most prominent structural unit in the district is Surin-Mastgarh anticline which has faulted axis. This anticline is truncated by Mandli-Kishanpur thrust which has brought upper Murree succession over Lower Siwaliks and is followed by Lower, Middle and Upper Siwalik subgroups. Physiography, drainage & Hydrology The physiography of the district is much varying. It is occupied by high mountain ranges, valleys, gorges and canyons. The southern and south-western parts of the district are covered by gentle terrain called as Outer Plains with elevations ranging from. 280 to 500 m amsl whereas the northern and north-eastern parts are hilly and mountainous having elevations roughly between 500 and 3000 m amsl with intermountain valleys called as Dun belt. Major physiographic slope is towards south and south-west. Deep valleys and steep escarpments are the conspicuous features of the hilly terrain in the district. The entire district is profusely drained by numerous ephemeral and small perennial streams, which originate from northern mountainous region and are flowing in southwestern direction. The perennial River Ujh that is a sub basin to Indus river along with its tributaries viz Ujh, Tarnah and Bein drains the district. Ujh river forms the district/state border with Himachal and Punjab State towards east. The major rivers draining the district are Ujh, Ujh and Sewa. Apart from the major drainage system there are number of seasonal streams (khads) traversing the whole district. They carry huge loads of boulders, pebbles, sand and silt during monsoon. They also generate flash floods immediately after rains causing extensive damage downstream. POPULATION The District has a population of over 5,44,206 comprising 2,85,308 Males and 2,58,898 females as per 2001 census. The density of population of the district has gone upto 205 persons per Square Km. Sex ratio is 907 females per 1000 male. Literacy Rate in Kathua district is 65.29%. The literacy percentage in case of Males is 75.73% and in case of Females is 53.92%. As regards 19

the main ethnic groups, Hindus constitutes 91% of the district while Muslims form 7% and Sikhs 2 %. SC Population is 22.83%. Out of total population of the district, 28.82% were main workers, 14.58% marginal workers while as 56.60% were non-workers. However, Among the main workers, cultivators and agricultural laborers accounted for 60.74% and 5.67 % respectively which obviously indicates that dependence on agricultural is of much more significance than any other sector/ occupation. 4.4 EXISTING LAND-USE PATTERN(AGRICULTURE,NON-AGRICULTURE, FOREST,WATER BODIES (INCLUDING AREAUNDER CRZ),SHORTEST DISTANCES FROM THE PERIPHERY OF THE PROJECT TO PERIPHERY OF THE FORESTS,NATIONALPARK,WILDLIFE SANCTUARY,ECO-SENSITIVE AREAS, WATERBODIES(DISTANCE FROM THE HFL OF THE RIVER),CRZ.INCASE OF NOTIFIED INDUSTRIAL AREA, A COPYOF THEGAZETTE NOTIFICATION SHOULD BEGIVEN. 4.4.1 Existing land-use pattern of the lease area Lease area is located in the rivers course no other activities except mining of sand is envisaged. Few wells and roads are located in the river- bed which will be protected by safety zone around. No mining activities will be taken up in these safety areas. The existing land use pattern of the lease area S.No Land Use Forest Crop Grazing Barren Total(Hect) Land(Hect) Land(Hect) Land(Hect) Land(Hect) 1. Pits - - - 0.015 0.015 &Quarries 2. Waste dump - - - - - 3. Back filled - - - - - pits 4. Habitation - - - - - 5. Drainage - - - - - 6. Trenches - - - - - &Bore Holes 7. Foot Track - - - - - 20

8. Undisturbed - - - 46.355 46.355 Land Total - - - 46.37 46.37 4.5 EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE 4.5.1 Nearest railway Station Budhi Railway Station (2.25 km NE) 4.5.2 Nearest airport Jammu airport(60.71km NW) 4.5.3 Nearest Highway NH-1A (0.69 km) 4.5.4 Power Power Supply is available near the mine lease area. However, working will be confined in day shift only. No power will be required for the operation of equipment etc. 4.6 SOIL CLASSIFICATION Psammaquents and Haplaquepts- These soils are found in Ujh Plains Haplaquept- These soils are non saline, alkalinity hazards are classified as typic ustochrepts but water logged soils with loam to clay loam texture showing the effect of glazing, are classified aeric/ typic Haplaquepts. Areas as eridic soil moisture have soils classified as camborthics annd torropsamments. 4.7 CLIMATIC DATA FROM SECONDARY SOURCES Rain fall and climate of the region Rainfall: The District experiences rainfall during Winter and early Summer primarily from western disturbances and monsoon rains from second week of July onwards. The hilly areas receives more rains than the plains. The annual rainfall in the district is approx. 1672 mm 4.8 SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE AVAILABLE Mai chak is the nearest village and central point in this area and here educational facilities are available in the form of primary and secondary schools. Village people are availing drinking water facilities generally from thehand pump, open well and tube well. 21

Communication services like post office and telephones are available in thenearby village. An occupational health unit will be organized and the proposed measures will be adopted: Pre & Periodical Medical Checkup program for all the workers. Compulsory medical checkup program and first-aid box with necessary equipment will be provided. Training for workers regarding occupational hazards. Safety equipment i.e. dusts mask, safety shoes, gloves etc 5.0 PLANNING BRIEF 5.1 PLANNING CONCEPT (TYPE OF INDUSTRIES, FACILITIES, AND TRANSPORTATION ETC.) TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING/ DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY CLASSIFICATION Proposed Method of Mining in River bed mining is for extracting sand from Ujh River bed. As per Jammu & Kashmir Minor Mineral Concession Rules extraction is limited to 3.0 m depth or above ground water table, whichever comes first. Mining activity will be carried out in allocated area only. Activities will be carried out as per the production schedule given earlier. The mining quarry will be working as self sustained units with all facilities like site office, rest shelter, first aid and drinking water etc. JCB/excavator will be deployed for extraction. Mineral will be removed in 3.0 m layer. This is as per the digging depth of the equipments. Mineral will be loaded in trucks. Trucks and equipments will be on hire basis. No overburden or waste will be generated as the sand is exposed in the river bed. Workings will be restricted within the lease area/ khasra as per the description report given by Mining Department. Mining activities will be carried out in a manner so that there is no obstruction to the movement of water flow, if any. Mining operation will not be carried out during monsoon season. 22

FORM-I,PRE-FEASIBILITYREPORT& PROPOSED TOR Dhyan Singh 5.2 POPULATION PROJECTION The project will employ most of the workers from nearby villages. Only supervisory staff will be hired from outside. There will not be any increase in population due to the project. However, few people from other area may migrate in this area for business opportunities. 5.4 ASSESSMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE DEMAND (PHYSICAL &SOCIAL) On the basis of the preliminary site visit, the infrastructure demand in the villages will be assessed on the basis of need and priority. More modern and large scale health facility is required in the study area. The assessment will be identified in the socio -economic survey, after the grant of TOR and will be submitted at the time of final presentation regarding EC. 5.5 AMENITIES/ FACILITIES. 5.5.1Infrastructure Office and stores will be provided. Specified first Aid box will be maintained at the site office and the rest shelter as per Mines Rules. Additional facilities will be made as per the requirement. Arrangements for safe and healthy working conditions. Provision of Drinking water from near by villages through tankers in dry period. 6.0 PROPOSED INFRASTURECTURE The lessee will be committed for social development structures like Rain Water Harvesting and minor physical structure sin Government Schools and Health Centers. 6.1 INDUSTRIAL AREA (PROCESSINGAREA) No industrial area is proposed. 6.2 RESIDENTIAL AREA (NONPROCESSING AREA) As the local person will be given employment, no residential area/ housing is proposed. 24

FORM-I,PRE-FEASIBILITYREPORT& PROPOSED TOR Dhyan Singh 6.3 GREEN BELT The lease area is in the river bed and devoid of any vegetation. Mining activities will not cause any harm to riparian vegetation cover as the working will not extend beyond the offset left against the banks in the river. Link road from the active zone pass through the areas. It is proposed to have plantation on both sides of the roads as greenbelt to provide cover against dust dissemination. River banks will be strengthened by way of plantation on the banks. Plantation will also be carried out as social forestry programme in villages, school and the areas allocated by the Panchayat/ State authorities. Native plants like Neem, Pipal, Shisham, Ber and other local species will be planted. 6.4 SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE The lessee will be committed for health and medical development facilites like medical van cum ambulance with certified doctor. 6.5 CONNECTIVITY(TRAFFICANDTRANSPORTATIONROAD/RAIL/METRO/ WATER WAYS ETC.) All villages in the proposed lease area of Kathua are connected by metal roads. The mine roads branching off the village roads are well consolidated to prevent sinking of heavy truck wheels (IVA), the mine roads are at least 10 m wide to permit easy maneuverability of trucks, provide cross-over s and changing points. The village Kathua, nearest population center is 11.12 km away from the mining area & it is connected with other important towns and cities through a good network of roads with regular public transport services. Tehsil Headquarters & District Headquarter Kathua is 11.12 km from mine site. To keep pollution off the mine, dust is allayed by spraying roads with water at intervals of 3 hrs by using tractor mounted water sprinklers. The water for this purpose is obtained from tube wells located nearby. 6.6 DRINKINGWATER MANAGEMENT (SOURCE & SUPPLY OFWATER) Activity Water requirement, m3/d Source Drinking and other use for staff 3.00 & workers Water sprinkling for dust 3.00 By the tanker from nearby suppression villages Plantation and green belt 10.00 development Total 16.00 25

FORM-I,PRE-FEASIBILITYREPORT& PROPOSED TOR Dhyan Singh 6.7 SEWERAGE SYSTEM Not required as local labour from nearby area will be employed. 6.8 INDUSTRIAL WASTE MANAGEMENT Not envisage. 6.9 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT No solid waste will be granted from the mining operation hence no solid waste management will be required. 6.10 POWER REQUIREMENT & SUPPLY/ SOURCES. Power supply is available near the mine lease area. However, working will be confined in day shift only. No power will be required for the operation of equipment etc. 7.0 REHABILITATION ANDRESETTLEMENT(R&R)PLAN 7.1 POLICY TO BE ADOPTED (CENTRAL/STATE) IN RESPECT OF THE PROJECT AFFECTEDPERSONSINCLUDING HOMEOUSTEES,LANDOUSTEES AND LANDLESSLABORERS (ABRIEFOUTLINE TOBE GIVEN) R &R is notinvolved. 8.0 PROJECT SCHEDULE &COST ESTIMATES 8.1 LIKELY DATEOFSTARTOFCONSTRUCTIONANDLIKELYDATEOF COMPLETION (TIMESCHEDULE FOR THEPROJECT TO BE GIVEN) Theprojectwillcommenceonceenvironmentalclearanceandothernecessarycertificatesare obtained from therespective departments. 8.2 ESTIMATED P R O J E C T C O S T A L O N G W I T H A N A L Y S I S IN T E R M S OF ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF THE PROJECT The estimated project cost will be Rs. 75 Lakhs. Fund provision for EMP measures Following provisions are proposed to be taken for improving, control and monitoring of environment protection measures 26

FORM-I,PRE-FEASIBILITYREPORT& PROPOSED TOR Dhyan Singh Sr. No. Particulars Amount (inlacs) 1 Pollution monitoring Air, Water, Noise.45 2 Pollution monitoring Water sprinkling.45 3 Wire fencing at plantation sites.45 4 Plantation including maintenance.45 5 Haul road and other roads repair and maintenance.45 Total 2.25 The protection measures will be dynamic and subject to periodic reviews that measures remain effective and appropriate. 9.0 ANALYSISOF PROPOSAL (FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS) 9.1 FINANCIAL AND SOCIAL BENEFITS WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON THE BENEFIT TO THE LOCAL PEOPLE INCLUDING TRIBAL POPULATION, IF ANY, IN THE AREA All workers will be subjected to medical examination as per Mines Rule 1955 both at times of appointment and at least once in five years. Medical camps will be organized for this activity. Insurance of all employees as per the rules will be provided. The proposed project operation will provide livelihood to the less influenced section of the society. It provides employment to the people residing in vicinity directly or indirectly by the project. This also ensures scientific method of Material extraction. The appropriate amount of corporate social responsibility is proposed to be Rs1.50 Lacs. The underlying benefits through the proposed project are: It aims to provide additional employment to the local population of the proposed project. As there would be vocational training camps and Technical Training of mining to the regional people, hence there will be potential manpower available for the proposed & surrounding mines of the tehsil. For extracting the mineral no blasting will be carried out. Conveyance facilities to all employees, for daily commuting will be provided. Refresher training will be imparted as per the requirement to generate potential manpower. Workers will be imparted training in use of personal protective equipments. 27

FORM-I,PRE-FEASIBILITYREPORT& PROPOSED TOR Dhyan Singh The PP also proposes Health camps and health facilities around the Tehsil, thus contributing to the social benefit. As per the preliminary data, the above activities were identified on the need based requirement of the study area. Further activities will be analyzed, after the analysis of the baseline data generation and socio- economic field observations; the appropriate sustainable development will be contributed and projected by the proposed project. Corporate Social Responsibility As a corporate responsibility following measures along with budget provision is proposed for improving the conditions of persons in and around the project area: Sr. No. Description Amount(inlacs) 1 Health check up camps.25 2 Surveillanceprogrammeofthe workers.25 3 Insurance cover ofworkers.25 4 Assistanceto local schools, scholarship to students.25 5 Sanitations and drinking waterfacilities.25 6 Assistanceto self helpgroups.25 Total 1.50 10. CONCLUSION The basic objective of the project is to effective utilization of Mineral in the country and /or region. With the development and industrialization has enhanced the demand of building material in last 10-15 years. Mainly in infrastructure projects like highways, buildings, township etc, which has raised the demand of Sand beside of the mineral. Sand mining not only provides the building material but also employment, economic growth of the state that will ultimately enhance the socio-economic status of the people of the region. The project will be environmental compatible to the surrounding due to the high standards of pollution control measures to be adopted during the operation activity. Thus it can be safely stated that the mining activities will not have any adverse effect on the surroundings, if the proper environmental management plan is adopted. ***************** 28