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PRE – FEASIBILITY REPORT

Of

Benipali Sand Quarry in Village: Benipali , Tahasil:

Bellaguntha of district Ganjam, State: Odisha

Lease Area – 15.525 acres or

6.2831 hectares

Screening Category – ‘B2’

Successful Bidder

SMT. GITANJALI JENA

W/O: ARJUNA BISOI

AT/PO: GANGAPUR

DIST: GANJAM

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C O N T E N T S

CHAPTER PARTICULARS PAGE NO

01 Introduction of the Project/Background

Information 03

02 Project Description 05

03 Site Analysis 09

04 Planning Brief 14

05 Proposed Infrastructure 16

06 Rehabilitation and Resettlement

( R & R) Plan 18

07 Project Schedule & Cost Estimates 19

08 Analysis of Proposal (Final

Recommendations) 20

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Chapter -1

Introduction of the Project

1.1 Identification of Project and Project Proponent

The proposed project, Benipali Sand Bed Mining is a sand quarry, which

has been Granted to the Applicant on long term quarry lease in Bellaguntha

Tahasil of Ganjam district of Odisha. In this Sand Quarry mining methois

done by opencast manual method. The successful bidder would be a

Businessman.

1.2 Brief Description of Nature of Project

Benipali Sand Quarry Area over 15.525 acres or 6.2831 ha in village

Benipali, Tahasil- Bellaguntha, District Ganjam has been allotted to Mrs.

Gitanjali Jena, through long term quarry lease basis for quarrying of sand

(minor mineral) by the Tahasildar, Bellaguntha on behalf of Government of

Odisha in accordance with the provision of the Minor Mineral Concession

Rules, 2004 through long term Quarry lease for the purpose of excavation of

sand.

The current allotment of the lease is for five financial years from 2015-16 to

2019-20.

1.3 Need for the Project and Its Importance to the Country and the

Region

The need and the importance of this Quarry Project are mainly for the

construction infrastructural development of the area. The sand excavated

from the quarry is carried to the domestic market for sale and to be used in

construction of house and road.

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1.4 Demand – Supply Gap

There is requirement of sand for construction work. Around 23182 cu.m in

5 years of sand will be excavated from Benipali Sand Quarry and the same

will be supplied to the domestic market. For balance required quantity it

may procure from other quarry.

1.5 Imports Vs Indigenous Production

As far as sand production is concerned with reference to the importing of

the said material, it is advantages to mine the mineral rather than importing

the same.

1.6 Export Possibility

The excavation of sand is solely for the use in construction of road and

buildings in domestic market.

1.7 Domestic / Export Markets

There is a huge domestic market for the sands. But the purpose of this

project is only use the product in its local market.

1.8 Employment Generation (Direct and Indirect) due to the Project

Total number of employment will be around 11 including Management,

Supervisory personnel, Skilled, Semiskilled and Unskilled.

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Chapter - 2

Project Description

2.1 Type of the Project Including Interlinked and Interdependent

Project.

Sand in the bed lease area is proposed to be mined out by conventional

method of opencast mining through manual operation. As this is sand

mining, benches will not be required and the maximum depth of mining will

be of 1m. Because of presence of soft and incompetent sand mass, drilling

and blasting are not required.

2.2 Location (Map Showing General Location, Specific Location and

Project Boundary & Project Site Layout) with Coordinates.

Khinda Sand Quarry area forms a part of Survey of India Toposheet No.

74A/9and the area bounded between the latitudes of 19o51’05.9” N to19o

51’50,7” N and longitudes of 84o37’32.7” E to 84o37’ 38.0” E. The quarry area is

accessible from Bellaguntha covering a distance 3.5 kms. The said quarry

area is earmarked in the Toposheet as shown in the following Vicinity msp.

2.3 Details of Alternate Sites Considered and the Basis of Selecting

the Proposed Site, Particularly the Environmental

considerations gone into should be Highlighted.

Being a Sand Quarry it is site specific. No alternate site can be worked out. It

has to be carried out within quarry area to be allotted by the State

Government of Odisha as per the conditions of lease agreement document.

As far as the environmental considerations, the proponent is abiding by all

relevant acts & rule and provisions of EP Act.

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2.4 Size or Magnitude of Operation

Size of the quarry area is 6.2831 Ha. Magnitude of the proposed operation is

excavation of 23182 cu.m in 5 years of sand.

2.5 Project Description with Process Details (a Schematic Diagram /

Flow Chart Showing the Project Layout, Components of the

Project etc. should be given)

Method of Quarrying: Sand in the lease area is proposed to be mined out

by conventional method of opencast mining which will be manual. Because

of presence of soft and incompetent sand mass, drilling and blasting are not

required.

Bench Geometry: Benching pattern is not feasible in case of sand mining.

The maximum depth of mining will be of 1.0m.

Time Schedule: Total working days are 220 days in a year. Number of shift

per day is 01 (One). The working hour in a shift is 8.00 hours.

Production Planning: The maximum production of sand from this quarry

is 23182 cu.m in 5 years.

Extent of Mechanization: In the Benipali sand bed, the operation is

manual and there is no requirement of any machines.

Transportation: The sands excavated from the quarry are transported

through 10MT capacity trucks/dumpers. During transportation overfilling

of trucks and consequent spillage of materials on the roads will be avoided

by covering tarpaulin in the loaded dumpers and tractors.

List of Machinery/Equipment Proposed: As the mining is manual so no

machines will be used.

Blasting: Benipali area is enriched with sand which is soft and

incompetent in nature so no blasting will be required.

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2.6 Raw Material Required along with Estimated Quantity, likely

Source, Marketing Area of Final Product/s, Mode of Transport of

Raw Material and Finished Product.

The said project is a minor mineral/sand excavation project. It does not

involve any other raw material for sand excavation rather only production

of construction sands from the available reserve within the Sand Bed area.

2.7 Resource Optimization / Recycling and Reuse Envisaged in the

Project, if any, should be briefly outlined.

Excavation of sand will be carried out strictly as per conditions given in the

lease agreement with a view to optimize all resources available.

2.8 Availability of Water, Its Source, Energy / Power Requirement

and Source should be given.

2.8.1 Availability of Water and Its Source

Water is used only for drinking. A total 500 liters per day of water is used

per day for the above activity. The water is made available from the River.

2.8.2 Energy / Power Requirement and Its Source

No electricity is required as no operation after sun set.

2.9 Quantity of Wastes to be generated (Liquid and Solid) and

Scheme for Their Management / Disposal

There will be no proposed dump during the plan period so no reclamation

and rehabilitation measures have been suggested.

Liquid Waste / Waste Water: The said Quarry area does not have any

workshop within the lease area. Thus, no trade effluent is generated from

the quarry site. However, during rainy season surface runoff containing

suspended solids and silts flows out.

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2.10 Schematic Representations of the Feasibility drawing which give

information of EIA Purpose.

As per the guide lines of MOEF, GOI vide letter no.J-13012/12/2013-IA-II(I)

of dated 24.12.2013,this prefeasibility report is prepared for Benipali Sand

quarry (Category-B2) project for grant of environmental clearance. The

lease period is for five years.

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Chapter – 3

Site Analysis 3.1 Connectivity

The quarry area is located in eastern part of village Benipali, under

Bellaguntha Tahasil of Berhampur district in Odisha State. The quarry

area is accessible from Benipali covering a distance 750 mtrs.

However, the area is approachable from Bellaguntha which is located

at a distance of 3.5 Km.

3.2 Land Form, Land Use and Land Ownership

The area is applied for quarry lease over an area of 6.2831 hectares or

15.525 Acres for mining of sand in village Benipali under Bellaguntha

Tahasil of Ganjam district, Odisha. Land schedule of the area is as

follows:

TABLE NO.1

Land Schedule

Name of The village

Khata No.

Plot No.

Kisam Area in Acres

Khinda

859 210 & 211 Nadi 10.675

&

4.850

Total: 15.525 Acres or 6.2831 hectares

3.3 Topography (Refer Map No. 1)

The area covers a land of 15.525 acres or 6.2831Ha. and is located at

western part of village Benipali in Ganjam district of Odisha. The area can

be featured in Survey of India Toposheet No. 74A/9.

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 Forest,

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National Park, Wild Life Sanctuary, eco-sensitive areas, water

bodies (distance from the HFL of the River), CRZ.

The Quarry area over 6.525 ha having khata no.859 and plot no. 210

& 211 are non-forest area as per land schedule of the revenue

department as given in below Table No. 02.

Table No. 02

Land Schedule

Name of The village

Khata No.

Plot No. Kisam Area in Acres

Khinda

859 210 & 211 Nadi 10.675

&

4.850

Total: 15.525 Acres or 6.2831 hectares

The land use of the quarry site is quarry only including temporary road.

Distance of Various Physical Features from the Boundary of the Lease

Area

� There is no such Ecologically Sensitive area as per Hon’ble Supreme

Court Civil writ petition No.460 of 2004.

� There is no national park/wild life sanctuary/biosphere reserve/

tiger reserve/ elephant reserve in the lease area and buffer zone (5.0

km radius of the quarry area).

� There is no endangered fauna like elephant, sloth bear, python etc in

& around the Quarry area.

3.5 Existing Infrastructure

Location of the Quarry Lease area with respect to the infrastructure is

given as follows:

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Table No. 05

Existing Infrastructure

Sl. No. Important

Place

Station Distance

(km)

1 Bus Stop Bellaguntha 3.5

2 Railway Station Berhampur 65

3 Hospital Bellaguntha 3.5

4 High School Benipali 750 mtrs.

5 College Bhanjanagar 12

6 Post Office Gangapur 4

3.6 Soil Classification and Geology both Regional & Local

Regional Geology :

Geologically, the lease area belongs to Quaternary deposit from Holocene

period which located in the Barha River Bed is the granted Lease area

showing undulating topographical features having ground elevation

difference of 1 to 2m above 64m MSL respectively.. Thin younger alluvial

deposits of recent age are found in the flood plains and by the side of the

river. They also consist of sand, silt, clay and gravel.

Local Geology:

The sand deposit in Barha River near Benipali belongs to recent deposits of

Holocene age. Beach sand, younger and older alluvium also belongs to the

same age. The lease area is occupied by a gently sloping to almost flat

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deposits of sand. The sequence of litho-units encountered in the quarry lease

area is as follows:

Sand

Alluvium

DESCRIPTION OF LITHO TYPES:

The characteristic features of the litho units of the area are described below:

Sand: Yellowish/reddish white sand deposits are mainly covered with

average 1m thickness throughout the quarry lease area. The sand is fine to

medium grained and contains mainly silica particles. Other minerals make up

negligible percentage of the composition. The composition of the sand has

been such due to the granite catchment areas up north in the Sand by

definition is a loose, incoherent mass of mineral materials and is a product of

natural processes.

Alluvium: Alluvial deposits sometimes underlain by the sand bed with some

clayey matter which have been encountered in the East part of the lease area.

3.7 Climate Data from Secondary Sources

Climate of the Bellaguntha which is located at 3.5 kms from the quarry site

can be taken as a reference to describe the climate of the Sand Bed Site. The

climate in the region is sub tropical wet and dry. Temperatures range from

45oC in summer to 11oC in winter. The region receives rainfall in both

advance and retreat of the Southwest monsoon.

3.8 Social Infrastructure Available

Accessibility: The quarry area is accessible in all weather by well

connected road and rail. The quarry site is connected through 3.5km long

road from Bellaguntha and the nearest railway station is also at

Berhampur located at a distance 65 km from the area.

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Market Facility: Market is at Bellaguntha which is located at a distance of

3.5 kms from the Sand Bed Quarry.

Water availability: Water supply for the Quarry including drinking is

made available from River .

Medical & Educational Facilities: Medical facilities are available at

Belaguntha at a Distance of 3.5 Kms from the quarry area. High School for

educational facilities is at Benipali at a distance of 750 mtrs.

Postal & Telephonic facilities: Postal and telephonic facilities are

available at Benipali .

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Chapter – 4

Planning Brief

4.1 Planning Concept (type of industries, facilities, transportation

etc.) Town and Country Planning / Development Authority

Classification

The said proposal is a sand bed quarry industry. The lessee does not have

any plan for construction of town ship for its employees. Mostly local

villagers are employed. They are commuting from local areas. Public and

self transport facilities are used for commuting from their residence to the

Quarry site.

4.2 Population Projection

There is no human settlement in the Quarry area. People of the buffer zone

are mostly engaged in business and agriculture.

4.3 Plantation Program

Afforestation and Reclamation/Rehabilitation: There is no forest

growth in the quarry site.

4.4 Assessment of Infrastructure Demand (Physical & Social)

No new infrastructures will be constructed to handle the proposed

production. Existing facilities are adequate.

4.5 Amenities / Facilities

Accessibility: The quarry area is accessible in all weather by well

connected road and rail. The quarry site is connected through 3.5kms long

road from Bellaguntha and the nearest railway station is also Berhampur

located at a distance 65 km from the quarry area.

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Market Facility: Market is at Bellaguntha which is located at a distance of

3.5 kms from the quarry site.

Water availability: Water supply for the Quarry including drinking is


Medical & Educational Facilities: Medical facilities are available at

Bellaguntha at a Distance of 3.5 Kms from the quarry area. High School for

educational facilities is at Benipali at a distance of 750 mtrs.

Postal & Telephonic facilities: Postal and telephonic facilities are

available at Gangapur.

Facilities at Site:

First-aid facilities equipped with sterilized dressing materials such as

cotton wool, bandages, iodine and antiseptic solution etc for treatment of

the quarry workers before hospitalization, if any accident occurs in the

quarry.

Rest shed is provided at the quarry site to take food & water and rest during

lunch time.

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Chapter – 5

Proposed Infrastructure

5.1 Industrial Area the Processing Area

It is an excavation of Sand bed quarry project. Area around 6.2831 Ha will

be used for excavation. The details of land use of area are given as below:

5.2 Residential Area (Non – Processing Area)

No residential facilities envisaged in the project.

5.3 Social Infrastructure

6 Accessibility: The quarry area is accessible in all weather by well

connected road and rail. The sand bed site is connected through 3.5 kms

long road from Bellaguntha. The nearest Town Bhasnjanagar is

located at a distance 12 km from the area.

7 Market Facility: Market is at Benipali which is located at a distance of

750 mtrs from the site.

8 Water availability: Water supply for the Quarry including drinking is


9 Medical & Educational Facilities: Medical facilities are available at

Bellaguntha at a Distance of 3.5 Kms from the quarry area. High School

for educational facilities is at Benipali at a distance of 750 Mtrs.

10 Postal & Telephonic facilities: Postal and telephonic facilities are

available at Gangapur .

Facilities at Site:

First-aid facilities equipped with sterilized dressing materials such as

cotton wool, bandages, iodine and antiseptic solution etc for treatment of

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the quarry workers before hospitalization, if any accident occurs in the

quarry.

Rest shed is provided at the quarry site to take food & water and rest during

lunch time.

Site office is used for day to day quarry administration and management.

So no further social infrastructures required for this Quarry.

10.1 Connectivity (Traffic and Transportation Road / Rail / Metro /

Waterways etc.)

The quarry area is accessible by all weather & well connected by road and

rail. The site is well connected with Bhanjanagar through SH 21 distance is

12 kms.

10.2 Drinking Water management (Source & Supply of Water).

Water is used only for drinking, portable use, dust suppression and

plantation. A total 500 liters of water is used per day for the above activities.

The water is made available from bore wells available in quarry area.

10.3 Sewerage System

No residential facilities envisaged in the project. Quarry is operating only in

single shift. So no sewerage system is available in this quarry area.

10.4 Industrial Waste Management

There is no industrial waste from the Quarry site.

10.5 Solid Waste Management

No proposed dump has been suggested in the quarry as there will no significant

quantity of waste.

10.6 Power Requirement & Supply / Source

No electricity required at quarry site.

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Chapter – 6

Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R & R Plan)

6.1 Policy to be adopted (Central / State) in respect of the project

affected person including Home Oustees, Land Oustees and Land

Less Laborers (a Brief Out line to be given)

The Sand Bed area is over 6.2831 ha. is Govt. owned non-forest area as per

land schedule of the revenue department and the Kisam is Nadi.

There is no human settlement with in the Sand Bed area. People of the

buffer zone are mostly engaged in business and agriculture.

R & R Policy of Govt. of Odisha will not be required as there is no human

settlement within the area.

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Chapter – 7

Project Schedule & Cost Estimate

7.1 Likely date of Start of Construction and Likely Date of

Completion.

It is a working quarry. For the financial year 2015-16 to 2019-20, the

successful bidder can operate the quarry which was allotted through long

term quarry lease. The commencement of productions will start after

obtaining environmental clearance. The excavated sand will be completely

used as construction material.

7.2 Estimated Project Cost along with Analysis in terms of Economic

Viability of the Project.

The approximate cost of the project is comes round Rs 3 lakhs.

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Chapter - 8

Analysis of Proposal: Final Recommendations

8.1 Financial and Social Benefits with Special Emphasis on the

Benefit to the Local People including Tribal Population, if any,

in the area.

As the project is to process and generate road and building construction

material, it brings improvements in the physical and social infrastructures

in the area definitely to some extent, apart from providing direct

employment, contractual employment and indirectly employment and

mostly from the local community due to Sand Mining.

Tangible Benefits:

� Local community near the Quarry area finds good employment

potential in the quarry directly and in ancillary activities indirectly.

� The Sand mining operations also result in financial gains for the state

and central exchangers, through collection of various taxes like royalty,

welfare cess, central excise.

� Improvement of the general living standard of the people in the

vicinity to some extent.

� Growth of allied industries in the area to some extent.

8.2 Recommendation for EC

The Sand Quarry project is categorized as B2 project as per office

Memorandum no. : J-13012/12/2013-IA II(I), dtd. 24.12.2013 of

Government of India, Ministry of Environment and Forests, New Delhi

(Annexure –I)

Hence issuance of E. C. by SEIAA Bhubaneswar may kindly be considered.

Mrs. Gitanjani Jena

W/o Arjuna Bisoi

At/Po: Gangapur

Bhanjanagar

Ganjam

EIA/EMP REPORT OF BENIPALI SAND BED OVER 6.2831HA IN VILLAGE: BENIPALI,

TAHASIL: BELLAGUNTHA OF DISTRICT GANJAM, STATE: ODISHA

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CHAPTER-I

1.0 INTRODUCTION

Sand has become a very important mineral for our society due to its many uses. It

can be used for making concrete, filling roads, building sites, brick-making, making

glass, sandpapers, reclamations, and etc. On average, people 'use' over 200kg of

sand per person per year. This sand is taken from what are essentially non-

renewable resources.

The requirement of river sand has been increased over the last few decades due to

rapid industrialization and various constructional activities. Sand mining is a practice

that is used to extract sand, mainly through an open pit. However, it is also mined

from beaches, inland dunes, dredged from ocean beds and river beds. It is used as

building material and for making concrete. This is also used for filling roads,

construction of building, brick making, making glass, sandpapers and reclamations of

mines voids. Its strength and long life makes it suitable for a number of purposes.

Such river sand is used for domestic purpose only & not for export.

Government of Odisha with an intension of river lining the supply and consumption of

ordinary sand in the state through a systematic and sustainable ordinary sand

quarrying in the state, had amended OMMC Rules 2014 through its notification. As

per the Rule, the proposed river sand bed has been conditionally granted to M/s

Geetanjali Jena in plot No 210 & 211 of Benepali Village of Bara Nadi, Belaguntha

Taluk, Ganjam District, Odisha. The sand bed is proposed for ordinary sand

Quarrying over an extent of 6.2831Ha.

Benepali sand Bed lease has been proposed for granting to the applicant for winning

of river sand from 2015-16 to 2019-20 by Tahasildar, Belaguntha. As per Govt. of

India Notification regarding Environmental Clearance Notification of 14th September,



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2006 and its subsequent amendment of 24th Dec., 2013 and 15th Jan., 2016, the

lessee intended to obtain Environmental Clearance from State Environment Impact

Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Odisha for a production capacity of 4636 cum/

annum of river sand.

1.1 Brief Description of the Project The study area where the mining will be done is situated on the banks of Bara Nadi.

The applied mining lease area forms a part of Survey of India Topo sheet No 74A/9

and the area bounded between the latitudes of 190 51’ 05.9” N to190 51’ 50,7” N and

longitudes of 840 37’ 32.7” E to 840 37’ 38.0” E. The quarry area is accessible from

Bellaguntha covering a distance 3.5 kms. The said quarry area is earmarked in the

Topo sheet as shown in the following Vicinity map.



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The lease area shown in the Topo sheet is falling on the main course of the river

whereas the attached google map reveals that the river course has been changed

and the lease area falls on the sand bed. It is a part of dry river bed for more than 8

months in a year except for the monsoon & post monsoon season. The sand Mining

has been proposed to be carried out up to a maximum of 1m.Hence, there will have

insignificant impact on water regime.

During mining the quantity of material excavated, will be filled up when flood water

flows over that area in monsoon season. During dry season the ML area will be

devoid of surface water whereas during monsoon season the total lease area will be

under water. Annual removal of sand from the river bed is not only commercially

beneficial but it also helps in clearing the river bed for flow of excess water especially

during the rainy season.

The whole area is totally barren land and not having any tree. The area is covered

with silt, clay, and sand. Hence there is no chance of any uprooting of trees. The

brief description of the project is furnished in the following table:

Table 1: Description of the Project

Sl No Particulars Detail Description

Name & Address of the applicant

Smt. Gitanjali Jena w/o: Arjuna Bisoi At/Po: Gangapur Dist: Ganjam

1 Nature of the Project Winning of ordinary sand from River

2 Lessee Tahasildar Belaguntha

3 Preferred Bidder Smt Geetanjali Jena,W/o of Arjun Bisoi

4 Area Covered 15.525 acres or 6.2831 hectares

5 Production Capacity 4636cum/Annum

6 Name of minor mineral Winning of Sand

7 Lease Period 2015-16 to 2019-20

8 Area of the Lease (ha)/Acres 6.2831 Ha./15.525 Acres

a) Forest i) If Yes status of forest

Clearance

Nil

b) Non- Forest 15.525 Acres

c) Ownership of Land State Government



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9 Whether new/existing New

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Location of Mine

i) District Ganjam

ii) Tahasil Bellaguntha

iii) Village/Mouza Benipali

iv) Khata No 859

v) Plot No and Kissam

Sl No Plot No

Kissam Area in Acres

1 210 Nadi 10.675

2 211 Nadi 4.850

11 Toposheet No. 74A/9

12 Latitude 190 51’ 05.9” N to190 51’ 50,7” N

13 Longitude 840 37’ 32.7” E to 840 37’ 38.0” E.

14 Distance in Kilometers from

i) Sanctuaries/National Parks

Lakhri Wild Life Sanctuary at a distance of 55 kms and Kotagarh Wild life sanctuary at a distance of 65 kms from the site

ii) Nearest Habitation Benipali Village at 750Meter

iii) NH/State Highway SH 21 at 2.5 kms Joining Bellaguntha to Bhanjagagar

iv) Archeological Site More than 10 kms

v) Other Mines Minor Mineral mining >500 meter

vi) Railway line At Berhampur at a distance of 65 kms

vii) Embankment/Spur 1.5 kms

viii) Bridges 6.2 kms on SH 21

ix) Intake Well 3 kms

16 Mining Method including use of detonator if any

Opencast Manual no detonator to be uses for winning of sand from the Barha river bed.

17 No of persons to be engaged 11 person to be engaged

18 Whether any tree exists in the Lease area? If so number.

No tree exists in the area

1.2 Mining Details The lease area is almost flat land covered with sand, during monsoon season due to

heavy flow of water; sand dunes are formed within the lease area. Mining will be

carried out at 64mRL upto an average depth of 1m; 63 mRL will be the quarry floor

at the end of the plan period. Open cast manual method of mining will be adopted

during the mining operation within the plan period. The applicant has applied for

wining of river sand from the lease area without drilling and blasting. There will not



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be any precise height and width during the mining of the sand. The sand will be

loaded from the quarry by deploying labours and transport by trucks/tractors. The

generation of overburden is proposed to be nil. 7nos. of man power (3 as the

supervisory personnel, 4 as semi skilled labourers) will be deployed in the

excavation of river sand. Mining activity shall be carried out for 240 days (8months).

It has been estimated that annual production of sand will be around 4636 cum during

the mining period which will tippers/tractors for transportation.

The river sand will be sold to the consumers directly so mineral processing will not

be required. It will be utilized to fulfill the requirement in civil works like building and

road construction. It is used for domestic purpose only & has no export use.



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CHAPTER-II

2.1 Proposed method of quarrying:

The Ordinary sand is well exposed right on the surface, winning of ordinary sand will

be continued from the downriver of the block to upriver of the Cluster. An open cast

quarrying by manual method will be adopted to operate the quarry. No Machinery

shall be deployed in the quarry. Quarrying is planned by manual operation for

extraction of Ordinary sand, stacking etc. keeping the productivity and safety in mind.

No drilling is required as material is non compact in nature and easily dig gable by

spades and crow bars manually.

It is proposed to quarry only to a depth of 1.0m from the surface, whichever is less to

balance the replenishing capacity by inflow of the river. Extraction will be advanced

towards the upper river. A green belt of 7.5 meters will be left unmined as per

circular of MoEF.

2.2 Year wise production: The Tonnages of saleable Ordinary sand and the rejection during the plan period is

specified in quarry plan.

2.3 Drilling & Blasting: No Drilling and blasting is proposed in the quarrying process for ordinary sand as the

Ordinary sand is course grained and not compacted. It is extracted manually by

using spades and crow bars.

Blasting: A) As the Ordinary sand is course grained and not compacted, it is removed

manually using spades and crow bars, no blasting is required.

B) Whether secondary blasting is needed, if so, describe in brief:

Ordinary sand is removed manually by using spade and crowbars. No drilling and

blasting is proposed.



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C) Storage of Explosive:

No explosive is used for the purpose of blasting. Blasting is not required.

2.4 Loading: Loading will be done by the semi-skilled laborers to the trucks/tractors. 2.5 Hauling and Transport: The Ordinary sand extracted by manual labour is proposed to be loaded manually to

destination point i.e proposed stacking yard out side the lease area for further

selling. For the purpose of transportation trucks/tractors will be deployed.

2.6 Disposal of waste Waste generation is proposed to be nil as per the approved mining plan 2.7 Employment potential The break –up of the employment is provided in quarry plan.



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CHAPTER-III 3.0 Baseline Environment 3.1 Land environment In the proposed Mining activity there will not be much impact on the land

environment due to the following reasons.

1. There is no removal of vegetation such as plants, bushes in the reach area

2. The proposed sand block area is situated on the surface of river bed. The land

is not utilized for any other purposes, as there are no proposals for storage of the

mined sand or is there any development involved for the proposed mining of sand.

3. No effluent generation as any further processing of mineral is proposed. Hence

no ground water contamination due to the proposed mining activity.

4. The depth of mining shall be restricted to 1m from surface level.

3.2 Water quality The quality of ground water is fairly good. There is no liquid waste discharge from

mining activity, which is likely to pollute water.

3.3 Noise and vibrations Since it is small scale quarrying, where there is no drilling and blasting is proposed,

there will be no back ground noise levels at the site. The area is away from roads

where frequent traffic is encountered. General noise levels are expected to be less

than 75dBA in the working of the mine.

Vibration levels: Blasting is not adopted in the quarry, Hence no vibration is

apprehended in the mine.

3.4 Air Quality

In general the SPM, SO2 and NOx concentration in the region may be within the

permissible limits, as it is a small scale quarrying.



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3.5 Climatic conditions

The climate in the area is generally cold in winter between November and February

and hot in summer between March and June. The monsoon sets in late June and

continues up to the end of August.The mean minimum & maximum temperature

shows the variation between 4.40C to 47.60C. January, May & August are the

coldest, hottest & rainiest month respectively.

3.6 Socio-Economic environment There are numbers of villages within the buffer zone and they all depend on

agriculture and related activities. Since the quarrying is on small scale, no health

problems are anticipated as well as safety due to quarrying operations.

Wherever possible and subject to the availability of the necessary skills and

expertise, employment of people from the local region will be favoured.

3.7 Common Fish species in the River Common fishes available within the river are Rohu, Balia, Bhakura, etc 3.8 Flora and Fauna

Flora: The area is completely barren and devoid of any vegetation in the river.

Fauna: As there is no forest cover, no wild life can be seen in this area.

Any tortoises or Snakes that are encountered along the access tracks within

the exploration area must be moved off the track. The tortoises are not to be

removed from the local area where they have been encountered.

Restrict access to all identified restricted areas and un-mined areas (areas in

advance of mining) in order to allow fauna displaced from the mining area to

move through these areas and access adjacent farmland.



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CHAPTER-IV

4.0 ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MANAGEMENT PLAN The quarry operations in the study area, needs to be intertwine with judicious

utilization natural resources within the limits of permissible assimilative capacity. The

assimilative capacity of the study area is the maximum amount of pollution load that

can be discharged in the environment without affecting the designated use and is

governed by dilution, dispersion and removal due to natural physio-chemical and

biological processes. The Environmental Management Plan (EMP) is required to

ensure sustainable development in the study area.

In order to minimize impacts of mining on environmental parameters and to maintain

it within the prescribed limits of CPCB/SPCB, an Environment Management Plan

(EMP) has been prepared. This will help in resolving all environmental and

ecological issues likely to cause due to mining in the area. Environment

Management Plan, which is to be implemented in the project has detailed under the

following heads:

Land use pattern and river course environment

Air Environment

Water Environment

Noise Environment

Solid waste Management

Soil Environment

Biological Environment including Plantation Development

Implementation of EMP and Monitoring Programme



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4.1. Land Use Pattern and River Course Environment Deviation from planned mining procedure can lead to bank erosion /cutting and

thereby river channel shifting degradation of land, causing loss of properties and

degradation of surrounding landscape. Thus for environment friendly river bed

mining, the following control measures will be followed:

Sand will be mined out in central position of lease area as per the mining plan.

Access point to the river bed will be decided looking at the least steepness of

river bank and least human activity. Number of access roads to river bed shall

be provided minimum for which cutting of river banks will be avoided and

ramps are to be maintained.

The mining will remain confined to river bed only and in no case disturb any

surface area outside which may affect topography or drainage.

The mining from river bed does not have any impact on topography and

natural drainage of surrounding area as no part of land outside river bed will

be disturbed and the void formed due to excavated sand from river bed will be

filled bank generally during monsoon season, more or less restoring to

original position thus not affecting normal drainage in the river channel also.

4.2 Air Environment In river bed mining activities, vehicle is the source of both particulate and gaseous

pollutants while the dust particles of sand act as particulate pollutants especially

during loading into the hiwas. The reasons of pollution may be quality of fuel,

improper operation of the engine, etc. Proper maintenance of engines will improve

combustion process and brings reduction in pollution. The fugitive dust generation

during mining and transportation requires some mitigation.



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Proper mitigation measures like water sprinkling on haul roads within the

lease area and upto river bank will be adopted to control fugitive dust

emission.

Covered vehicles must be provided to prevent spillage of sand.

Overloading will be prevented.

Plantation will be carried out on approach roads & nearby vicinity of river

bank.

To control the emissions regular preventive maintenances of equipments

will be done

It will be ensured that all transportation vehicles will carry a valid Pollution

Under Control (PUC) certificate.

4.3 Noise Environment The project area is generally represents calm surroundings. There is no heavy traffic,

industry or noisy habitation in the area. No other mining lease area is within 500m of

the proposed sand mines. Sand mining will be carried out manually, loaded from the

quarry by deploying labours and transporting by trucks and tractors will be below 75

Leq dB (A) in the working area. Thus no sound is expected other than the vehicular

movement and following mitigation measures shall be adopted for the purpose;

No other equipments except the transportation vehicles will be allowed into

the lease. Noise generated by these equipments will be intermittent and does

not cause much adverse impact.

Proper and regular maintenance of the vehicle will be undertaken to

Suppress the frictional noise.

Plantation will be carried out on approach roads & nearby vicinity of river

bank. The plantations will not only minimize propagation of noise but also

arrests dust.

Transportation must be strictly prohibited during peak hour.



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4.4 Water Management

Mining in the lease area will be done upto a depth of 1m only from which will be well

above the ground water table as well as river bed water level; therefore impact on

water regime due to the proposed sand mining is not anticipated.

No oils or lubricants will be discharged in the sand to avoid water pollution.

4.4.1 Waste Water Management No waste water will be generated from the mining activity of minor minerals as

the project only involves lifting of sand from river bed in dry state.

4.5 Soil Environment

No major impact on soil of the study area is envisaged due to mining activities.

Fugitive emission shall remain confined locally within working area and emission at

haul road will be controlled by water sprinkling and plantation. The lease area being

the river bed, no question of top soil does not arise.

4.6 Solid Waste Management No solid waste /will be generated from the said mining operations. The generation of

over burden & top soil are proposed to be nil.

There is no toxic element present in the mineral which may contaminate the

soil.

Workers will be strictly prohibited to throw leftover food particles and

polythene in the lease area and into the river bed.

4.7 Biological Environment Including Plantation Development

4.7.1 Faunal Environment

The project is only of extraction of minor minerals viz. Sand from the river bed. There will be no significant impact of the river bed mining project on the

biological diversity found in the 5km. radius of the site.



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The mining lease area is in non-forest land i.e. sandy river bed where

presence of fauna is not at all seen. As such, there will be no adverse impact

of the manual mining activity on fauna around the mining lease area.

No adverse impacts will be envisaged on the existing aquatic fauna, if any, on

downstream side (away from site) as the mining confined to above water level

only and at all touching/disturbing water table.

The leasehold area is totally covered by sand and not having any tree, only

some shrubs are grown in the soil and alluvium covered area. So there is no

chance of uprooting of any tree due to mining operation.

4.7.2 Plantation Development

Since the deposit is within the river, it has been planned to make plantation in the

vicinity of the river bank as avenue plantation in consultation with concerned

authority. In this river bed sand mining project, plantation will be developed by using

500 saplings along the approach roads and sides of river bank at a interval of 2.5m.

Thick plantation will work as a pollutant arrestor as well as avoids the situation of

erosion of soil during monsoon season.

As approved Mining Plan, it is proposed to develop a greenbelt along some part of

the auctioned area during the plan period. The species chosen for the green belt is

mainly Jhaun, chakunda etc. The green belt will protect soil erosion during rainy

season. The details of plantation around the safety zone will be as follows:

Year Location Extent

(In m2) No. of

Saplings Species

(2015-16) Along the safety zone

area/river bank

100 70

Mainly Jhaun, chakunda etc.

(2016-17) 100 70 (2017-18) 100 70

(2018-19) 100 70

(2019-20) 100 70

Total 500 350



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4..8.2 Other Environment Safeguards

No labour camps will be allowed on river bed

Prior to mining, short awareness program will be conducted for labours to

make them aware for way of working.

No lighting will be allowed in the area.

No tree cutting, chopping, lumbering, uprooting of shrubs and herbs will be

allowed.

No truck or new road for movement of labours or vehicles be laid in

adjoining area, this will prevent fragmentation, encroachment and human –

animal encounter.

Care will be taken that noise produced during vehicles movement for

carrying sand are within the permissible noise level.

No stockpiling of sand will be done in adjoining area.



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CHAPTER-V

5.0 Implementation of EMP and Monitoring Programme

The environmental management plan has been developed with a view to bring down

the levels of impacts as discussed in the last chapter within limits. In each of the

areas of impact, measures have to be taken to reduce potentially significant adverse

impacts and where these are beneficial in nature, such impacts are to be enhanced

/augmented so that the overall adverse impacts are reduced to as low level as

possible. The Environment Monitoring programme will be as follows:

Table 2: Environmental Monitoring Programme

Sl. No. Description Frequency of Monitoring

1 Ambient Air Quality in

and around quarry

One Sample after 24 hours continuous

monitoring will be collected twice a week

in every year during mining period or as

per norms of SPCB, Odisha

2 Water Quality Annually once for 2 surface water samples

during mining period or as per norms of

SPCB, Odisha & MoEF for various

parameters

3 Noise Level Monitoring Once in every year for 24 hours during

mining period or as per norms of SPCB,

Odisha & MoEF

5.1.1 Budget for EMP and Monitoring Programme

To evaluate the effectiveness of Environmental Management Programme, regular

monitoring of the important environment protection activities will be taken up. A

budget of Rs 50,000 shall be assigned for the purpose. The details break up cost for

implementing the environmental protection measures is given below;



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Table 3: Environmental Management Programme

Sl.

No.

Activity Cost /annum

1 Water Sprinkling Rs 10,000.00

2 Plantation & Maintenance Rs 10,000.00

3 Maintenance of Vehicles Rs 20,000.00

4 Environmental Monitoring Rs 10,000.00

Total Rs 50,000.00



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CHATER-VI 6. 0 Conclusions

The depth of mining shall be restricted to 1.0m from surface level.

Hydrology of the river will not alter due to the proposed activity.

The ground water table in the villages also will not be affected as the

maximum proposed depth of quarrying will be limited to 1.0m from surface

level.

All vehicles used for transport will comply with emission norms & noise level

norms of the Ministry of Environment & Forests.

Vehicles used for transportation of sand will be covered with tarpaulin.

The quarrying operations will be in accordance with rules and regulations of

Odisha Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2014

All environmental rules and regulations will be strictly followed and

implemented.



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