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ORIENT ABRASIVES LIMITED

Mining of 1, 52,680TPA ROM of Bauxite in Lease with Area 13.48 ha, Survey No. 72 & 73 at Village Virpur, Taluka Kalyanpur, District Devbhoomi Dwarka, Gujarat

FEBRUARY 2015

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MINING OF 1,52,680 TPA OF ROM

BAUXITE IN LEASE AREA 13.48 HA, SURVEY NO 72 & 73, VILLAGE VIRPUR

II, TALUKA KALYANPUR, DISTRICT

DEVBHOOMI DWARKA FORM I

KADAM ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS | FEBRUARY 2015 2

Orient Abrasives Limited

Mining of 1, 52,680 TPA ROM of Bauxite in Lease with Area 13.48 ha, Survey No. 72 & 73 at Village Virpur, Taluka Kalyanpur, District Devbhoomi Dwarka, Gujarat © Kadam Environmental Consultants („Kadam‟), February 2015

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PROJECT DETAILS

Name of

Publication

Mining of 1,52,680 TPA ROM of Bauxite in Lease with Area 13.48 ha, Survey No. 72 & 73 at

Village Virpur, Taluka Kalyanpur, District Devbhoomi Dwarka, Gujarat

Project

Number

Report

No. Version Released

January

2015

Prepared &

Managed By

Mitali Khuman, Jayesh

Makwana & Sangram

Kadam

Released By Sangram Kadam

CONTACT DETAILS

Vadodara (Head Office)

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DISCLAIMER

Kadam has taken all reasonable precautions in the preparation of this report as per its auditable quality

plan. Kadam also believes that the facts presented in the report are accurate as on the date it was

written. However, it is impossible to dismiss absolutely, the possibility of errors or omissions. Kadam

therefore specifically disclaims any liability resulting from the use or application of the information

contained in this report. The information is not intended to serve as legal advice related to the individual

situation.

Cover Photos, from left to right:

1. Virpur II Mine lease; 2. Surrounding area of Virpur II;

3.Kaccha road near Virpur II site; 4. Plantation in Mine Lease Area

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BAUXITE IN LEASE AREA 13.48 HA, SURVEY

NO 72 & 73, VILLAGE VIRPUR II, TALUKA

KALYANPUR, DISTRICT DEVBHOOMI

DWARKA CONTENTS


CONTENTS

1 SCOPING .......................................................................................................10

2 PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT ...............................................................................30

2.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................... 30

2.1.1 The Project Proponent .............................................................................. 30

2.1.2 The Project Background ............................................................................ 30

2.1.3 Brief Description of the Nature of the Project ................................................... 30

2.1.4 Demand-Supply Gap ................................................................................. 32

2.1.5 Imports v/s Indigenous Production ............................................................... 32

2.1.6 Export Possibility ..................................................................................... 32

2.1.7 Domestic / Export Markets ......................................................................... 32

2.1.8 Employment Generation (Direct and Indirect) due to the Project ........................... 33

2.2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ....................................................................................... 33

2.2.1 Type of Project including Interlinked and Interdependent Projects ......................... 33

2.2.2 Location (Map Showing General Location, Specific Location and Project Boundary and

Project Lay Out with Coordinates) ........................................................................... 33

2.2.3 Details of Alternate Sites Considered and the Basis of Selecting the Proposed Site ...... 34

2.2.4 Size or Magnitude of Operation .................................................................... 34

2.2.5 Project Description with Process Details ......................................................... 34

2.2.6 Conceptual Mining Plan ............................................................................. 38

2.2.7 Extent of Mechanization ............................................................................ 39

2.2.8 Transport .............................................................................................. 39

2.2.9 Blasting ................................................................................................ 40

2.2.10 Raw Materials Required along with Quantity likely Source, Marketing area of Final

Product Mode of Transport of Raw Material & Finished Products ...................................... 40

2.2.11 Resource Optimization / Recycling and Reuse Envisaged in the Project ................. 41

2.2.12 Availability of Water its Source and Energy/Power Requirement .......................... 41

2.2.13 Waste Generation and Management ........................................................... 41

2.3 SITE ANALYSIS ............................................................................................... 43

2.3.1 Connectivity ........................................................................................... 43

2.3.2 Land Form, Land Use and Land Ownership...................................................... 43

2.3.3 Topography ........................................................................................... 44

2.3.4 Geology of the Mine Lease ......................................................................... 45

2.3.5 Existing Landuse 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

45

2.3.6 Existing Infrastructure .............................................................................. 46

2.3.7 Climatic Data from secondary sources ........................................................... 46

2.3.8 Social Infrastructure ................................................................................. 49

2.4 PLANNING BRIEF ............................................................................................. 49

2.4.1 Planning Concept .................................................................................... 49






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2.4.2 Population Projection ................................................................................ 49

2.4.3 Landuse Planning .................................................................................... 49

2.4.4 Assessment of Infrastructure Demand ........................................................... 50

2.4.5 Amenities / Facilities ................................................................................. 50

2.5 PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE ................................................................................. 50

2.5.1 Industrial Area (Processing Area) ................................................................. 50

2.5.2 Residential Area (Non-Processing Area) .......................................................... 50

2.5.3 Greenbelt .............................................................................................. 50

2.5.4 Social Infrastructure ................................................................................. 50

2.5.5 Connectivity (Traffic and Transportation Road / Rail / Metro / Waterways) ............... 50

2.5.6 Drinking Water Management (source & supply of water) ..................................... 50

2.5.7 Power Requirement and Supply / Source ........................................................ 50

2.5.8 Industrial Waste Management ..................................................................... 51

2.5.9 Solid Waste Management ........................................................................... 51

2.5.10 Sewage System .................................................................................... 51

2.6 REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R& R) PLAN ........................................................ 51

2.7 PROJECT SCHEDULE AND COST ESTIMATES .................................................................. 51

2.7.1 Project Schedule ..................................................................................... 51

2.7.2 Estimated Project Cost along with Analysis in Terms of Economic Viability of the Project

51

2.8 ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL (FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS) ....................................................... 52

2.8.1 Financial and Social Benefits with Special Emphasis on the Benefit to the Local People

including Tribal Population, if any, in the Area ............................................................ 52

3 PROPOSED TERMS OF REFERENCE ....................................................................53

3.1 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND .......................................................................... 53

3.1.1 Purpose of the Document .......................................................................... 53

3.1.2 Project Background .................................................................................. 53

3.1.3 Scope of Environmental Impact Assessment Report ........................................... 53

3.1.4 Background of Agency Conducting Environmental Studies ................................... 54

3.2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ....................................................................................... 55

3.2.1 Details Covered ....................................................................................... 55

3.2.2 Scope of the Proposed Activities .................................................................. 55

3.3 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING ................................................................................... 55

3.3.1 Introduction ........................................................................................... 55

3.3.2 Methodology .......................................................................................... 56

3.3.3 Study Area Included in Environmental Setting .................................................. 56

3.3.4 Data Collection and Source ......................................................................... 56

3.4 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ...................................................................... 58

3.4.1 Methodology of Impact Assessment .............................................................. 58

3.4.2 Impact Prediction .................................................................................... 58

3.5 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN........................................................................ 61

3.5.1 Introduction ........................................................................................... 61

3.5.2 Purpose of the Environmental Management Plan ............................................... 61

3.5.3 Environment Management Cell .................................................................... 61

3.5.4 Mitigation and Environmental Monitoring ........................................................ 61






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3.5.5 Projected Expenditure on Environment Matters ................................................ 61

3.6 RISK ASSESSMENT AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN ...................................................... 62

3.6.1 Hazard Identification ................................................................................ 62

3.6.2 Risk Assessment ..................................................................................... 62

3.6.3 Hazard Analysis ...................................................................................... 62

3.6.4 Controls and Action Plans........................................................................... 62

3.6.5 Disaster Management Plan ......................................................................... 62

3.7 TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR EIA/EMP REPORT ................................................................ 63

4 ANNEXURE .....................................................................................................69






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LIST OF ANNEXURES

Annexure 1: Site Location Map ............................................................................................................69

Annexure 2: Distance Certificate ..........................................................................................................71

Annexure 3: Copy of License ...............................................................................................................73

Annexure 4: Water Balance Diagram ...................................................................................................78

Annexure 5: Production Details ...........................................................................................................79






DWARKA LIST OF TABLES


LIST OF TABLES

Table 2-1: Category wise Reserves (MT) ..............................................................................................32

Table 2-2: Coordinates of Mine Lease ..................................................................................................33

Table 2-3: Year wise Excavation ..........................................................................................................36

Table 2-4: Production for Planned Period .............................................................................................37

Table 2-5: Year wise Generation of waste ............................................................................................38

Table 2-6: Plantation Details during five years ......................................................................................39

Table 2-7: Machinery Required ............................................................................................................39

Table 2-8: Market Assessment ............................................................................................................40

Table 2-9: Extent of Backfilling ............................................................................................................42

Table 2-10: Existing and Proposed Land use ........................................................................................43

Table 2-11: Stratigraphic Sequence in Lease Area .................................................................................45

Table 2-12: Important Features and Sensitive Ecological locations .........................................................45

Table 2-13: Month wise Predominant Wind Direction-Jamnagar .............................................................47

Table 2-14: Long Term Cloud Cover Information-Jamnagar ...................................................................47

Table 2-15: Average Meteorological Conditions at IMD Jamnagar ...........................................................48

Table 2-16: Cost of the Project ............................................................................................................51






DWARKA LIST OF TABLES


ABBREVIATION

CPCB : Central Pollution Control Board

DG : Diesel generator

DGMS : Directorate General of Mine Safety

DMP : Disaster Management Plan

EHS : Environmental Health and Safety

EIC : Environmental Information Centre

FAEs : Functional Area Experts

GLC : Ground Level Concentration

GPCB : Gujarat Pollution Control Board

HSD : High Speed Diesel

IBM : Indian Bureau of Mine

IMD : Indian Meteorological Department

LOI : Loss of Ignition

MM : Modified Mercalli

MMR : Metalliferous Mines Regulation

MNP : Marine National Park

MoEF : Ministry of Environment and Forest

MRL : Meter Reduced Level

MT : Metric Tonnes

OB : Over Burden

PDCR : Plan, Do, Check and Review

PM : Particulate Matter

PPE : Personnel Protective Equipment

PWD : Public Work Department

EIA : Environmental Impact Assessment

RL : Reduced Level

ROM : Run of Mine

PM : Particulate Matter

TPH : Tones per Hour

USEPA : United States Environmental Protection Agency






DWARKA GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED


GLOSSARY OF TERMS USED

Backfilling: The process of filling the waste / excavated material in the mine openings.

Bench: The horizontal step or floor along which mineral, ore, stone or overburden is worked or quarried.

Beneficiation: The processing of minerals or ores for the purpose of regulating the size of a desired

produce; removing unwanted constituents and improving quality, purity or assay grade of desired product.

Blasting: The process of fracturing the rock by the means of explosives

Contour: An imaginary line that connects all the points on the surface having the same elevation.

Deposit: An area that has a quantity of ore or other material that is deemed to be mineable.

Environmental Impact Assessment: A statement required under the Environmental Impact

Assessment Notification, 2006 or similar regulations by other bodies in relation to any action significantly

affecting the environment, including certain exploration and drilling activities.

Fly Rock: Any dirt, stone, fragmented rock or other material that is displaced from the point of the blast,

travelling in air or along the road.

Lease: A legal document executed between a landowner (as lessor) and a company or individual (as

lessee) that conveys the right to exploit the premises for minerals or other products for a specified period

of time over a given area.

Mineral: An inorganic compound occurring naturally in the earth‟s crust, with a distinctive set of physical

properties, and a definite chemical composition.

Mineral Resources: A mineral resource is a concentration or occurrence of material of intrinsic economic

interest in or on the Earth‟s crust in such a form and quantity that there are prospects for eventual

economic extraction.

Open-cast mine: A mine in which the minerals lie near the surface and can be extracted by removing the

covering layers of rock and soil.

Overburden: It refers to both unconsolidated material and bedrock on the top of mineral deposit that is

removed in order to access the deposit during surface mining.

Pit: Any mine, quarry or excavation area worked by the open-cast method to obtain material.

Reclamation: The process of restoring the land to its approximate original appearance by restoring the

topsoil and plantation of native tree species.

ROM: Run-of-mine means the raw material that exists in the mine.






DWARKA SCOPING


1 SCOPING

The scoping for the project has been done based on FORM 1, as per EIA Notification, dated September 14,

2006 amended as on date. The scoping details are as follows:

I. Basic Information

S.

No. Item Details

1 Name of the Project/s Virpur II, Bauxite mine

2 S. No. in the Schedule Survey No 72 &73, Village Virpur, Taluka

Kalyanpur, District Devbhoomi Dwarka, Gujarat

3

Proposed capacity / area / length / tonnage to

be handled/ command area / lease area / no. of

wells to be drilled

Mine lease area 13.48 ha, mining of 1,52,680 TPA

Bauxite ROM

4 New / Expansion / Modernization Expansion of quantity

5 Existing Capacity / Area etc. Mine lease area 13.48 ha, mining capacity is 4551

TPA (Pre 1994) bauxite RoM

6 Category of Project (A or B)

Screening Category: A (although lease area is

admeasuring 13.48 ha, but fall within 10 km of

Marine Sanctuary)

(Project Category 1(a) as per EIA Notification,

2006).

7 Does it attract the general conditions? If yes,

please specify.

Yes, lease attract general conditions, as it falls

within 10 km of Protected areas notified under

the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 (Marine

Sanctuary)

8 Does it attract specific condition? If yes, please

specify No

9

Location Virpur II Bauxite Mine

Plot Survey / Khasra No. 72 & 73

Village Virpur

Tehsil / Taluka / Mandal Kalyanpur

District Devbhoomi Dwarka

State Gujarat

10 Nearest railway station / airport / along with

distance in km.

Nearest railway station is at Bhatia 20 km from

mine lease area in south direction; Airport is at

Jamnagar, which is 80 km in East direction

11 Nearest town, city, district headquarters along

with distances in km

Nearest town is Bhatia in South direction about

20km from lease area

District Headquarters; Khambhalia, distance

~35km in ESE direction

12

Village Panchayat, Zila Parisad, Municipal

Corporation, Local Body (complete postal

address with telephone nos. to be given)

Virpur Village Panchayat,

Village Virpur, Taluka Kalyanpur,

District Devbhoomi Dwarka

Pincode-361315

13 Name of the applicant M/s Orient Abrasives Limited

14 Registered address 1307, Chiranjiv Towers, 43 Nehru Place,






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S.

No. Item Details

New Delhi - 110019

15

Address for correspondence

Name Mr. C Shanmugam

Designation General Manager-Mines

Address “Orient House”, Dattani Nagar, Near Yogeshwar

Nagar, Jam Khambhalia

Pin Code 361305

E-mail [email protected]

Telephone no. (O):02833-234756, (M):08347320007

Fax no. 02833-234756

16

Details of alternative sites examined, if any.

Location of these sites should be shown on the

Toposheet

Existing mine. No alternatives considered, since

the lease granted to OAL in 1980.

17 Interlinked Projects Yes (Captive mine for OAL‟s manufacturing unit at

Porbandar)

18 Whether separate application of interlinked

project has been submitted?

Not Applicable, as the plant has been in existence

since several years.

19 If yes, date of submission Not Applicable

20 If no, reason Not Applicable

21

Whether the proposal involves approval /

clearance under: if yes, details of the same and

their status to be given:

The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980

The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972

The C.R.Z Notification, 1991

i. The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980

As per the CGM approved mining plan, the site is

designated as Private land in which no forest land is

involved thus no clearance is required from forest

department.

ii. The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972

The mining lease lies at a distance of 1.8 km from

Marine Sanctuary, 5.8 km from Marine National

Park, while Gaga Bird Sanctuary is at 17.6 km

from lease. A distance certificate to this effect has

been issued by Deputy Conservator of Forests.

The original distance certificate in Gujarati as well

as the notarized copy in English is attached as

Annexure 2. Eco sensitive Zone of Marine

Sanctuary and Marine National Park is

demarcated as 1 km and lease is located outside

the ESZ of MS/MNP and more than 10 km away

from Gaga Bird Sanctuary, based on this, it is

clear that no clearance from the Standing

Committee of the National Board for Wildlife

(NBWL) is required.

iii. The C.R.Z Notification, 1991

The CRZ Notification has been revised as of 2011.

The lease does not fall in the Coastal Regulation

Zone as per this notification because:

a) The mine is located at a distance greater than the

High Tide Line (HTL), i.e.500m on the landward

side along the sea front. (As per preliminary






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S.

No. Item Details

estimates, the mine is located ~ 1.8 km from the

edge of the coastline).

b) There is no hazard line demarcation done by the

Survey of India (SoI) in the area as on date, but

considering the distance of the mine from the

coast / HTL, it is unlikely that the Hazard Line

would be in the vicinity of the mine

The mine does not lie in the inter-tidal zone of the

sea or the tidally influenced water body.

22 Whether there is any Government order / policy,

relevant / relating to the site No

23 Forest land involved (ha.)

Nil, no forest land is involved within the lease

area, however it may be present within the study

area (comprises 10km radius from lease

boundary), which will be analyzed and reported

during detailed Environmental Impact Assessment

(EIA) study

24

Whether there is any litigation pending against

the project and / or land in which the project is

proposed to be set up?

Name of the Court

Case No. Order / directions of the Court, if any

and its relevance with the proposed project

GPCB has filed a case in Hon‟ble Judicial

Magistrate Saheb, Kalyanpur vide Criminal case

no.232/12 under section 15 & 19 of Environment

Protection Act, 1986 for the violation of excess

production.






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II. Activity

1. Construction, operation or decommissioning of the project involving actions,

which will cause physical changes in the locality (topography, land use,

changes in water bodies, etc.)

S.

No.

Information/Checklist

Confirmation

Yes

/

No?

Details thereof (with approximate

quantities / rates, wherever

possible) with source of

information data

1.1

Permanent or temporary change in

land use, land cover or topography

including increase in intensity of

land use (with respect to local land

use plan)

Yes

Land Cover & Topography

Semi mechanized open cast method will

have some negative impacts on the land

cover & consequently on the topography

of mine lease. As per the mining plan,

~7.5768 ha of land will be degraded in

five years with working depth of ~5.5 m

(please refer Year-wise Development

Plan & Sections, Plate VI),

At the end of plan period, 9.598 ha area

will be degraded and 3.7884 ha of area

will be backfilled with 2, 08,362 m3 of

OB & waste material, whereas 5.8096

Ha will be used as water reservoir. In

light of this at the end of life of mine (6

years), 11.1134 ha of area will be mined

out of which 4.5460 ha will be backfilled

and 6.5674 ha will be used as water

reservoir. Please refer Conceptual

Plan)

Thus due to mining activities topography

will get changed in a limited way in

mining lease.

Land Use

Lease is designated as Private Land

where no forest or agricultural land is

involved. As discussed above, at the end

of mining scheme part of mining lease

will be backfilled and rest will be used as

water reservoir.

Location of the lease is shown on the

location map attached as Annexure 1

1.2 Clearance of existing land,

vegetation and buildings? Yes

No vegetation exists on the proposed

mining strips except Prosopisjuliflora, a

rampantly growing shrub also known as

„gandabawal‟. This will be removed at

the time of mining.

1.3 Creation of new land uses? No Mining lease is designated as Private

Land, and the same status continues.

1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. No Not applicable.






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S.

No.


Confirmation

Yes

/

No?




information data

bore houses, soil testing?

1.5 Construction works? No Not applicable.

1.6 Demolition works? No Not applicable.

1.7

Temporary sites used for

construction works or housing of

construction workers?

No

Temporary rest shelter for labour,

Water tank with capacity of 500 liters,

for storage of drinking water and

separate toilet for male and female will

be constructed on site.

1.8

Above ground buildings, structures

or earthworks including linear

structures, cut and fill or

excavations

Yes

Structures for Mine Site office, Canteen,

First Aid room, Rest Shelter, Store are

existing. Mining will be carried out by

semi mechanized open cast mining

method.

1.9 Underground works including

mining or tunneling? No

Since the proposal is for semi

mechanized open cast mining, no

underground working will be engaged

1.10 Reclamation works? Yes

As discussed in Section 1.1, part of the

mined out area will be backfilled and

plantation will be carried out on it. As

per the mining plan, ~50 saplings will be

planted per year. Rest of the mined out

area will be used as water reservoir.

1.11 Dredging? No Not applicable.

1.12 Offshore Structure? No Not applicable.

1.13 Production and manufacturing

processes? Yes

There is no production and

manufacturing at site, however mining

of bauxite will be carried out at site,

quantity to be mined is given in Table

2-4

1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or

materials? Yes

Mining will be carried out with the partial

drilling & blasting,

An office-cum-storage room already

present at site nearby will be used for

storing other mining equipments.

1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal of

solid waste or liquid effluents? Yes

Solid Waste:

As per the IBM approved five year plan

period, total solid waste& OB generated

is 2,08,362 m3, and this will be backfilled

in 3.7884 ha of area. Total area available

for backfilling is much more than volume

of waste produced, thus the waste

generated will be backfilled side by side

at the time of its generation which

reduces the probability of its stacking.






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S.

No.


Confirmation

Yes

/

No?




information data

Liquid Waste:

Domestic sewage shall be disposed into

soak pits and septic tanks,

As there is no possibility of stacking of

waste material hence, there is very less

possibilities of stacked material getting

washed out with rain water and polluting

water bodies/water course in nearby

area.

1.16 Facilities for long term housing of

operational workers? No

Local villagers from surrounding area will

be employed for mining; Managerial /

Technical staffs are travelling from

nearby town, hence there is no need to

provide housing facilities.

1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during

construction or operation? Yes

During the mining operation mined out

(plant grade) material will be

transported by road to company‟s

manufacturing unit at Porbandar. This

will lead to increase existing traffic by

~20 return trips per day.

1.18

New road, rail, air waterborne or

other transport infrastructure

including new or altered routes and

stations, ports, airports etc?

No

As the access is applicable right up to

the mine, thus no special transport road

/ infrastructure will be required, other

than that available.

1.19

Closure or diversion of existing

transport routes or infrastructure

leading to changes in traffic

movements?

No Not required

1.20 New or diverted transmission lines

or pipelines? No Not required

1.21

Impoundment, damming, culverting,

realignment or other changes to the

hydrology of watercourses or

aquifers?

Yes

There will be no damming, culverting,

realignment or other changes to the

stream except impounding due to

excavated material.

As per the IBM approved mining plan,

the water table is reported 12m below

ground level during monsoon.

There is no water course in form of river,

natural nallah or any kind of permanent

drainage present in the lease area.

Moreover, as per the mining plan, this

part proposed to be used as water

reservoir which means water (during

working & non-working phase) will get

collected in that reducing the possibility






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S.

No.


Confirmation

Yes

/

No?




information data

of going out in nearby places (please

refer Conceptual Plan). Mining voids

will be converted into Rain Water

Harvesting pits to accumulate the rain

water.

1.22 Stream crossings? No Not applicable, no stream is passing

through the lease

1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water

from ground or surface waters? Yes

No ground water will be used for

proposed project. During mining, for

domestic purposes water will be supplied

by the means of tankers from nearby

village i.e. from Virpur Village, where as

for plantation and dust suppression rain

water collected in mined out pits

willused. In addition to this extra amount

of water (if required) for dust

suppression will be supplied by tankers

from nearby village.

1.24

Changes in water bodies or the land

surface affecting drainage or run-

off?

Yes

As discussed in Section 1.21, generation

of voids will lead to accumulation of

water affecting the natural flows.

Generation of pit will lead to accumulate

water during rainy season, which will act

as a source for ground water recharge.

1.25

Transport of personnel or materials

for construction, operation or

decommissioning?

Yes

During operation phase, vehicles are

provided for transport of personnel and

mined material (plant grade) will be

transported by road to company‟s

manufacturing unit at Porbandar

1.26

Long-term dismantling or

decommissioning or restoration

works?

No Not applicable

1.27

Ongoing activity during

decommissioning which could have

an impact on the environment?

Yes

Backfilling:

At the end of five year plan period, out

of total area available for backfilling,

only 3.7884ha will be backfilled with the

available material. Thus at the end, part

of the mined out area will be backfilled

and plantation will be carried out on it.

Please refer Conceptual Plan,

Removal of structures:

The area is designated as Private land

and no above ground buildings are

present on it. Further, there is no forest

land involved in the mining lease, thus






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S.

No.


Confirmation

Yes

/

No?




information data

no such removal will be required except

some rampantly growing species of

Prosopisjuliflora.

Plantation:

On the backfilled area plantation will be

carried out and fencing will be made

around it.

1.28 Influx of people to an area either

temporarily or permanently? Yes

Few locals will travel to lease area and

return back on daily basis.

1.29 Introduction of alien species? No Not applicable.

1.30 Loss of native species or genetic

diversity? No Not applicable.

1.31 Any other actions? No -

2. Use of Natural resources for construction or operation of the Project (such as

land, water, materials or energy, especially any resources which are non-

renewable or in short supply):

S.

No.


confirmation

Yes

/

No?




information data

2.1 Land especially undeveloped or

agricultural land (ha) No

The lease is designated as Private land.

No agricultural land is involved in it.

2.2 Water (expected source & competing

users) unit: KLD Yes

Expected Source:

There are two major sources by which

water will be supplied i.e. by means of

tanker from the nearby village and rain

water collected in already mined out

pits,

Users:

Water will be used for three main

purposes;

For domestic purpose: 1.845 KLD

For dust suppression: 21.35 KLD

For plantation: 0.525 KLD

Please refer the water balance diagram

attached as Annexure 4

2.3 Minerals (MT) Yes

Mining activity itself is an extractive

activity involving mineral removal as

part of normal operations. Due to the

proposed activity total mineral

extraction will be the capacity of the

mine i.e. 1,52,680 TPA ROM.






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S.

No.


confirmation

Yes

/

No?




information data

2.4

Construction material stone,

aggregates, sand / soil (expected

source, MT)

No

Since the project is of mining by semi

mechanized open cast mining, no

construction required.

2.5 Forests and timber (source, MT) No Not applicable

2.6

Energy including electricity and fuels

(source, competing users) unit: fuel

(MT), energy (MW)

Yes

High Speed Diesel will be required and

requirement is as follows:

Water Pump: 3 liters/hr (as and when

required during monsoon season for

dewatering of working mine pits)

Air compressor required for Drilling

machineries : 5 liters/hr

2.7 Any other natural resources (use

appropriate standard units) No -

3. Use, storage, transport, handling or production of substances or materials,

which could be harmful to human health or the environment or raise

concerns about actual or perceived risks to human health.

S.

No.

Information / Checklist

confirmation

Yes

/

No?




information data

3.1

Use of substances or materials, which

are hazardous (as per MSIHC rules)

to human health or the environment

(flora, fauna, and water supplies)

Yes

High speed diesel will be used, details

regarding this are provided in Section

2.6

& Use of explosive for blasting

3.2

Changes in occurrence of disease or

affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or

water borne diseases)

No

This is unlikely since this mine requires

41 persons only, with suitable

management of sanitary issues.

Consequently changes in occurrence of

disease vectors due to mining are not

likely to arise.

3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g. by

changing living conditions? Yes

There are positive spin-offs due to

mining projects. Obvious inputs to the

local economy would include

employment of 41 skilled and unskilled

persons in addition to other persons

ancillary to mining activities such as

local drivers, local transport contractors

and others.

3.4

Vulnerable groups of people who

could be affected by the project e.g.

hospital patients, children, the elderly

etc.,

No

Locations:

Nearest village: Virpur ~1.5 km in S

direction from the lease boundary.

Comment:






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S.

No.

Information / Checklist

confirmation

Yes

/

No?




information data

Mining will be carried out withSemi-

Mechanised Opencast method,

Mining activities generates employment

for the nearby people,

Water stored in mined out pits is being

used by farmers in near areas,

Considering these points, on a positive

note it can be concluded that these

activities will not affect those groups.

In spite of these, during excavation,

loading/unloading, & transportation of

material dust generation will takes

place, which will be reduced by applying

practices like dust suppression.

3.5 Any other causes No Not identified

4. Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or

decommissioning (MT/month)

S.

No.


confirmation

Yes

/No?




information data

4.1 Soil, overburden or mine wastes Yes

During Mining Operation:

Mineral waste will generates during

mining process:

Year OB

(m3)

Waste

(m3)

2014-

15 29289 12016

2015-

16 29445 12080

2016-

17 29601 12144

2017-

18 29640 12160

2018-

19 29773 12214

Total 147788 60614

During decommissioning:

Backfilling and plantation will be

carried out on part of mined out pit

and rest will be used as water reservoir

Apart from these, no above ground

building or any structure present within






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S.

No.


confirmation

Yes

/No?




information data

the area confined for mining, thus

there is no such activity take place

which leads to generation of any kind

of waste.

4.2 Municipal waste (domestic and or

commercial wastes) No

The solid waste (mineral waste)

generated during operational phase will

be backfilled,

Apart from this, around 41 people will

work for 8 hr of a day thus the amount

of garbage generated due to their daily

activity is very less,

Thus it can be said that the municipal

waste will not be a problem in present

mining period.

4.3

Hazardous wastes (as per

Hazardous Waste Management

Rules)

No

Not applicable, as machinery like

drilling, compressor and water pump

will be involved except a 5 hp water

pump that used in monsoon season (as

& when required)

4.4 Other industrial process wastes No Not applicable

4.5 Surplus product Yes

Minerals (Non-Plant Grade) that remain

unsold are stacked within the mine

area and kept ready for future sale

4.6 Sewage sludge or other sludge from

effluent treatment No Not applicable

4.7 Construction or demolition wastes No

No construction will be involved during

operation phase: minor construction

such as rest shelter / office / storage

area already exists at the site.

Therefore, there will be no demolition

waste.

4.8 Redundant machinery or equipment No

All mining equipment has a working

life, after which these require to be

decommissioned. However, equipment

used during the mining operations will

on contract basis and therefore will not

lead to direct generation of redundant

machinery or equipment by the lessee

4.9 Contaminated soils or other

materials No Not Applicable

4.10 Agricultural wastes No Not applicable

4.11 Other solid wastes No Not identified






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5. Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air

(kg/hr)

S.

No.


confirmation

Yes

/No?




information data

5.1

Emissions from combustion of fossil

fuels from stationary or mobile

sources

Yes

Stationary sources

Pit source:

Detailed analysis will be carried out

during EIA study and will be

incorporated in that after pit source

modeling by using AERMOD.

Water pump (5 HP):

Diesel pump for dewatering of water in

monsoon season (as & when required)

may not have a significant emission.

Mobile sources

Transporting vehicles.

5.2 Emissions from production

processes No

Not applicable, no production process is

involved

5.3 Emissions from materials handling

including storage or transport Yes

Emissions from material handling and

transport are already covered in S. No.

5.1.

5.4

Emissions from construction

activities including plant and

equipment

No Not applicable, no construction

activities are involved

5.5

Dust or odors from handling of

materials including construction

materials, sewage and waste

Yes

Dust

Dust generation will be there due to

handling and transport of materials – it

is a major source of air pollution and

will suitably be managed through

adequate dust mitigation strategies

Odour

There are no odours anticipated due to

mining activities. Sewage will be

generated, but will be disposed into

soak pits / septic tanks - consequently

this will not lead to generation of odour

nuisance

5.6 Emissions from incineration of waste No Not applicable

5.7

Emissions from burning of waste in

open air (e.g. slash materials,

construction debris)

No Not applicable

5.8 Emissions from any other sources No Not identified






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6. Generation of Noise and Vibration, and Emissions of Light and Heat:

S.

No.


confirmation

Yes

/

No?




information data

6.1 From operation of equipment e.g.

engines, ventilation plant, crushers Yes

Noise will be generated during vehicular

movement & drilling operation

Noise & vibration will be generated

during blasting operation

6.2 From industrial or similar processes No Not applicable

6.3 From construction or demolition No Not applicable

6.4 From blasting or piling Yes Generation of dust, noise and vibration

due to blasting.

6.5 From construction or operational

traffic Yes

Transportation of mineral will generate

noise due to vehicular movement

6.6 From lighting or cooling systems No Not applicable

6.7 From any other sources No Not identified

7. Risks of contamination of land or water from releases of pollutants into the

ground or into sewers, surface waters, groundwater, coastal waters or the

sea

S.

No.


confirmation

Yes

/

No?




information data

7.1 From handling, storage, use or

spillage of hazardous materials No

No provision of storing of hazardous

material at site

7.2

From discharge of sewage or other

effluents to water or the land

(expected mode and place of

discharge)

Yes

Approximate 1.476 KLD sewage will be

generated and will be sent to soak pit,

water balance diagram is attached as

Annexure 4

7.3 By deposition of pollutants emitted to

air into the land or into water Yes

Air emission due to:

Excavation

Operation water pump

Vehicular movement

Transportation

7.4 From any other sources Yes

RoM dump will be stored for

temporarily after mining and will be

sent to Company‟s plant at Porbandar.

Garland drain with proper filtering

system will be provided and water will

be diverted for accumulation in mined

out pit to avoid land or water

contamination.

7.5 Is there a risk of long term buildup of

pollutants in the environment from No

However detailed study will be carried

out during Environmental Impact






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S.

No.


confirmation

Yes

/

No?




information data

these sources? Assessment

8. Risk of accidents during construction or operation of the Project, which could

affect human health or the environment

S.

No.


confirmation

Yes

/

No?




information data

8.1

From explosions, spillages, fires etc

from storage, handling, use or

production of hazardous substances

Yes

Mining will be carried out by semi

mechanized open cast method with

drilling & blasting, hence risk to blasting

crew working in case no proper safety

measures are taken.

Handling of explosive for blasting,

license possessed for the use of nitrate

mixture is attached as Annexure 3

8.2 From any other causes Yes

Risk to human health and safety due to

human error cannot be ruled out,

The detailed risk assessment due to

mining activities will be carried out

based in DGMS circular DGMS (Tech)

(S&T) No.13 dated 31st December

2002,

All personnel will be provided with

necessary personal protective

equipments.

8.3

Could the project be affected by

natural disasters causing

environmental damage e.g. floods,

earthquakes, landslides, cloudburst

etc)?

Yes

Earthquakes

The site area is categorized in the

Seismic Zone IV. Earthquakes can and

do happen, albeit major earthquakes

happen rarely.

Floods

Available records indicate that the

highest 24-hr rainfall recorded at

Jamnagar is ~337.8 mm, indicating the

possibility of flooding.

The risks posed by potential flash floods

or earthquakes will be studied in the

EIA report.

Cloudburst

Cloudburst (>100 mm rainfall in one

hour) is an unlikely event, but cannot

be ruled out. Such a phenomenon has

not been formally recorded at

Porbandar as per IMD records,






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S.

No.


confirmation

Yes

/

No?




information data

however.

Landslides

A change in the stability of a slope can

be caused by a number of factors,

acting together or alone.Although

unlikely to occur, at the Virpur II mine

site, the main issue that could lead to

landslide is geo-technical instability of

the overburden dumps. Possible causes

of landslides (natural / manmade)

within OB dumps include:

Groundwater (porewater) pressure

acting to destabilize the slope

Loss or absence of vertical vegetative

structure, soil nutrients

Earthquakes adding loads to barely

stable slope

Vibrations from machinery or traffic

Erosion of the toe of a slope by locals

using soil for agricultural purposes

Earthwork which alters the shape of a slope,

or which imposes new loads on an existing

slope

The possibility of landslide owing to OB

dump slope stability will not arise as the

entire waste will be backfilled. however

this issues will be studied and reported

in the EIA report.

9. Factors which should be considered (such as consequential development)

which could lead to environmental effects or the potential for cumulative

impacts with other existing or planned activities in the locality

S.

No.


confirmation

Yes

/

No?


quantities/ rates, wherever


information data

9.1

Lead to development of supporting

Facilities, ancillary development or

development stimulated by the

project which could have impact on

the environment e.g.: supporting

infrastructure (roads, power supply,

waste or waste water treatment,

etc.) housing development extractive

No

The project is fairly minor in the context

of the overall development taking place

in the Region. Collectively mining

(present in the Region since more than

five decades, now) can however be

considered a significant economic

activity in the Region. Supporting

infrastructure (essentially roads and






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S.

No.


confirmation

Yes

/

No?


quantities/ rates, wherever


information data

industries supply industries, (other) power supply) is already in place.

Consequently, the possibility of this

project triggering significant ancillary

developments seems unlikely.

9.2

Lead to after-use of the site, which

could have an impact on the

environment

Yes

Plantation will be carried out after

backfilling the part of the mined out

area, which could have some positive

impacts, in terms of enriching the micro

ecology and bio-diversity in the area.

Mined out pits that cannot be backfilled

are converted into water reservoirs/

Rain water harvesting pit are commonly

used by locals as a source of irrigation

for agriculture, which is normally

acceptable to mine owners, as part of a

general social compact between the

mine owners and locals.

9.3 Set a precedent for later

developments No -

9.4

Have cumulative effects due to

proximity to other existing or

planned projects with similar effects

Yes

Mining leases are present in the

immediate vicinity of the study area.

These will be identified and cumulative

impacts of these studied especially on

air quality, ground water, noise /

vibration and infrastructure (especially

roads) using available information in the

EIA report.

III. Environmental Sensitivity

S.

No.


confirmation

Yes

/

No?

Aerial distance (within 15 km.) of

Proposed Project location

boundary

1

Areas protected under international

conventions, national or local

legislation for their ecological,

landscape, cultural or other related

value

Yes

Areas Protected under

International Conventions

Relevant international conventions that

protect areas and to which India is a

signatory are:

Ramsar Convention on Wetlands

As per the Ramsar Wetlands List, there

is no Ramsar Site present in Gujarat

As per the World Database on

Protected Areas (WDPA), only Marine

National Park comes under Category II

of International Union for Conservation

of Nature (ICUN) and is present in






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S.

No.


confirmation

Yes

/

No?



boundary

Gujarat state. This is ~3.88 km fromthe

mine boundary.

National Legislation

National Parks

There are four National Parks namely;

Gir National Park, Marine National Park,

Vansda National park, & Blackbuck

National Park present in Gujarat,

Marine National Park is ~5.8 km from

the lease area.

Wildlife Sanctuaries

The nearest WLS is Marine Sanctuary

that is ~1.8 km from lease area, as per

the Distance Certificate received from

the Chief Conservator of Forest, MNP,

Jamnagar, attached as Annexure 2

Tiger Reserve

No tiger reserves are present in Gujarat

and within 15.0 km of the mine

boundary

Biosphere Reserves

As per the MoEF List of Biospheres, no

biosphere reserve is present in Gujarat

state. Amongst the list of MoEF‟s„Yet to

be Designated as Biosphere Reserves

List‟, Little Rann of Kutch is present in

Gujarat but not within 15 km of site. As

per the list of potential sites for

biosphere reserves again no such

reserve comes within 15 km of the

mine boundary.

Elephant Reserve

No Elephant Reserve is present within

15 km of the lease area

Areas covered under the Forest

Conservation Act, 1980

No forest land is present within the

lease area as it is designated as Private

Land. Forests within the study area will

be studied &reported during the formal

EIA.

Conservation Status under the Central

Ground Water Authority Act

As per the Classification of Talukas in

Gujarat, Kalyanpur comes in Category

of safe. In this case, it is noted that the

total water demand is 5.7 KLD.






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S.

No.


confirmation

Yes

/

No?



boundary

State and Local Legislation

Conservation & Community Reserves

No such reserves are present near the

lease area

Village or PanchyatForest

Village forest may be present in all

villages present within the 15 km of the

lease area, details of which will be

collected and incorporated in EIA report

2

Areas which are important or

sensitive for ecological reasons -

Wetlands, watercourses or other

water bodies, coastal zone,

biospheres, mountains, forests

No

Wetlands

As per the Ramsar wetlands List,

Convention on Wetlands 1971, there is

no Ramsar Site present in Gujarat

Water Courses / Water Bodies

Sea is present at a distance of ~1.8 km

in northern direction. Ground water is

present at ~12 m below the surface in

the region.

Coastal Zones

Coastal zone is present ~1.8km from

the lease area

Biospheres

No biosphere is present near the lease

area

Mountains

No mountain is present in 15 km of the

lease area

Forests

There is no forest land is involved

within the lease area but it may be

present in the study area which will be

studied and include in EIA report

3

Areas used by protected, important or

sensitive species of flora or fauna for

breeding, nesting, foraging, resting,

over wintering, migration

Yes

Marine National Park/Sanctuary

(Protected area Notified by Government

of Gujarat) is in northern portion of the

lease area and Eco-Sensitive Zone of 1

km distance from Marine Sanctuary is

at 1800 meter away from, which was

notified by Govt. of India vide

notification S.O.2561(E) dated 22nd

August, 2013

4 Inland, coastal, marine or

underground waters Yes

Inland

Seasonal Rani River is present ~2.36

km in West direction.

Coastal

Sea and coastal area is present within






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S.

No.


confirmation

Yes

/

No?



boundary

15 km of the mining lease.

Marine

Sea is present in study area

Underground waters

Underground water is present in the

area and as per the IBM, approved

mining plan; the water table in the

region is ~12 m below the surface.

Further study will be conducted during

the complete EIA.

5 State, National boundaries No Nil

6

Routes or facilities used by the public

for access to recreation or other

tourist, pilgrim areas

Yes

Pilgrim Areas

Broad Guage Railway line running from

Okha to Ahmedabad is at 16.44 km in S

direction of the lease area.

State Highway 25 is located 12 km SSE

direction of the lease area.

Coastal Highway CH-6 is at distance of

10 Km in south direction of lease

7 Defense installations No Not Applicable

8 Densely populated or built-up area Yes

Residential area such as Mewasa

Village, Virpur Village, Habardi

Village,Pindara Village, Ran Village,

Mahadevia village, &Nandana Village

&AsotaMota are within 15 km of site

9

Areas occupied by sensitive man-

made land uses (hospitals, schools,

places of worship, community

facilities)

Yes

Hospitals, Schools, Worship places,

Community facilities are located within

15 km from site.

10

Areas containing important, high

quality or scarce resources (ground

water resources, surface resources,

forestry, agriculture, fisheries,

tourism, minerals)

Yes High grade bauxite

11

Areas already subjected to pollution

or environmental damage. (Those

where existing legal environmental

standards are exceeded)

No No

12

Areas susceptible to natural hazard

which could cause the project to

present environmental problems

(earthquakes, subsidence, landslides,

erosion, flooding or extreme or

adverse climatic conditions)

No

The study area lies in Seismic Zone IV.

However natural hazards due to

earthquakes are not anticipated to be a

major environmental issue owing to the

shallow mining depths. Also no major

structures are part of the proposed

development. Hence environmental

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"I hereby give an undertaking that the data and information given in the application andenclosures are true to the best of my knowredge and belief and I am aware that if any part of thedata and information submitted is found to be false or misleading at any stage, the project will berejected and clearance given, if any to the project will be revoked at our risk and cost,,.

Date:Place: Jamkhambhalia

Signature of the applicant with full name and address

s,No.

Information/Checklist@nfirmation

YesI

No?

Aerial distance (within 15 km.) ofProposed Project location

boundaryimpacts due to the proposeddevelopment are ruled out.

Orient Abrasives Limited

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DEVBHOOMI DWARKA PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT


2 PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT

2.1 INTRODUCTION

2.1.1 The Project Proponent

M/s Orient Abrasives Limited (OAL) is a Public Limited Company, incorporated under Companies

Act, 1956, having its registered office at 1307, Chiranjiv Tower, 43 Nehru Place, New Delhi, India -

110019.

OAL was established as a venture to manufacture calcined and fused alumina products in 1974, in

technical collaboration with Karborundum, Bentueky, Czechoslovakia, by the Rajgarhia Group of

Industries. It is a multi-divisional company, having a head office at New Delhi, manufacturing

facilities at Porbandar (Gujarat) and Bhiwadi (Rajasthan) and distinction of being ISO - 9001

(Quality Management System - QMS) certified. The Company offers a wide range of refractory and

monolithic products for the iron and steel industry and enjoys a large domestic and international

clientele. An in-house R&D facility supports the division‟s product development initiatives.

2.1.2 The Project Background

The lease area of Virpur II Bauxite mine over an area of 13.48 Ha in survey no. 72 & 73 of village

Virpur, TalukaKalyanpurDistrict Devbhumi Dwarka State Gujarat has been granted to M/s. Orient

Abrasives Limited vide Government of Gujarat order no MCR-1578 (0-14)-2843 CHH dated

01.09.1979 and lease was executed on 12.02.1980 for a period of 20 years. Lessee has applied

renewal application to state Government on 19.01.1999

The mining plan was approve by Indian Bureau of Mines vide letter no. 682 (23) (363)/2004

MCCM (N) UDP date 04.05.2007

The mining scheme was approved by the Indian Bureau of Mines Udaipur vide letter no. 682 (23)

MS-521/2009 MCCM (N) UDP dated 30.12.2010

The modified mining scheme was approved by Indian Bureau of mines Udaipur vide letter no 682

(23) 521/2009 MCCM (N) UDP dated 20.01.2013 for the period 2012-13 and 2013-14.

The mining Scheme was approved by Indian Bureau of Mines, Udaipur vide letter no. 682(23)(MS-

521)/2009-MCCM (N) UDP dated 16.06.2014 for the period 2014-15 to 2018-19.

2.1.3 Brief Description of the Nature of the Project

The proposed project is for expansion of quantity of bauxite mining at Virpur II I mine lease from

4551 TPA (Pre- 1994) to 152680 TPA ROM. The mine lease is designated as Private land and does

not involve any forest area within it. It is a piece of non-irrigated barren land. Considering total

reserves of 916704MT.

In Virpur II bauxite area the nature of deposit is bedded, mineral bauxite is present in form of

bed, which is overlain by a thin cover of Soil. The proposed project entails open cast mining in the

mining lease of Virpur II bauxite mine by using drilling and blasting. As the mining lease was







already worked out therefore on the basis of geological data gathered from the working pits, ore

reserves were estimated.

Category wise reserves of Bauxite are summarized inTable 2-1.







Table 2-1: Category wise Reserves (MT)

Area (ha.) Proved

Category

(Category

111) MT

Probable

Category

(Category

121) MT

Possible

Category

(Category

123) MT

Total (MT)

13.48 Ha 493024 229000 194680 916704

Calculation of proved category Reserves (UNFC Category 111)

Mineral Reserve

Proved category Reserves : 493024 MT

Probable Mineral Reserve : 229000 MT

Total : 722024 MT

Remaining Resources

Prefeasibility Mineral Resources : 133024 MT

Inferred Mineral Resources : 61656 MT

Total : 194680 MT

In proposed plan, mining will be carried out by semi mechanized open cast method withthe use of

drilling and blasting.

2.1.4 Demand-Supply Gap

This is an existing captive mine for supply of high grade material to Orient Abrasive Limited‟s Plant

located at Porbandar. Hence demand supply issues whilst important, are not considered in the

current situation.

2.1.5 Imports v/s Indigenous Production

This is an existing mine for the supply of high grade material to OAL‟s plant located at Porbandar

and OAL has not imported high grade material yet.

2.1.6 Export Possibility

Nil, high grade bauxite from the mine will be used in OAL‟s manufacturing unit at Porbandar, while

low grade will be sold to local consumers only after getting permission from Government of

Gujarat.

2.1.7 Domestic / Export Markets

High grade bauxite from the mine will be used in OAL‟s manufacturing unit at Porbandar, while

low grade will be sold to local consumers only after getting permission from Government of

Gujarat.







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

Direct

Mine will work in one shift i.e. general shift only, the likely organization chart for that is as follows:

Mining Engineer : 1

Geologist : 1

Mines Manager : 1

Driller : 2

Workers : 25

Operator : 5

Helper : 6

Indirect

Few people would be engaged in providing support services to the mining operation including

transportation of ROM. The exact number of such persons is likely to be in the order of ~ 20-30.

Bauxite produced from mine will be processed in OAL plant at Porbandar and final product will be

sold to customers for use or further processing. This will generate additional economic demand

that could translate into additional employment.

2.2 Project Description

The information presented in this chapter is based on IBM approved mining scheme.

2.2.1 Type of Project including Interlinked and Interdependent Projects

The mine is a captive mine for OAL‟s manufacturing unit at Porbandar, Gujarat.

2.2.2 Location (Map Showing General Location, Specific Location and Project

Boundary and Project Lay Out with Coordinates)

Location

The mine is located at survey number 72 & 73, Village Virpur, TalukaKalyanpur, District Devbhumi

Dwarka, State Gujarat. Virpur II is approachable road passing through village Ran which is located

about 1km north of the tar road connecting village limbdi with Dwarka. Limbdi is located on the

Devbhumi Dwarka-Okha state highway no. 25 and is about 35 km from Khambhalia.The nearest

railway station is Bhatia, which is located on Okha- Devbhumi Dwarka- Rajkot-Virgaon broad

guage section of western railway. The nearest sea port is Okha which is about 105km from

Mewasa.

Table 2-2: Coordinates of Mine Lease

Co-ordinate Latitude Longitude

A 22°15'58.5'' 69°18'23.1''

B 22°15'59.4'' 69°18'24.4''

C 22°15'59.3'' 69°18'26''







Co-ordinate Latitude Longitude

D 22°15'57.8'' 69°18'26.5''

E 22°15'57'' 69°18'27.8''

F 22°15'57.5'' 69°18'32''

G 22°15'55.8'' 69°18'32.7''

H 22°15'54.7'' 69°18'27.5''

I 22°15'53.7'' 69°18'27.3''

J 22°15'52.3'' 69°18'25.5''

K 22°15'50.1'' 69°18'26.9''

L 22°15'48.3'' 69°18'29.4''

M 22°15'39.3'' 69°18'37.8''

N 22°15'36.3'' 69°18'29.4''

O 22°15'38.7'' 69°18'28.8''

P 22°15'40.1'' 69°18'26.5''

Q 22°15'41.3'' 69°18'26.2''

R 22°15'47.8'' 69°18'23.3''

S 22°15'47.6'' 69°18'22.4''

T 22°15'48.1'' 69°18'21.6''

U 22°15'49.2'' 69°18'21.5''

V 22°15'51.7'' 69°18'19.8''

W 22°15'54'' 69°18'24.1''

2.2.3 Details of Alternate Sites Considered and the Basis of Selecting the Proposed

Site

No alternate site has been examined, since mine is with OAL since 1979.

2.2.4 Size or Magnitude of Operation

Name: Virpur II Bauxite Mine

Area: 13.48 hectares

Survey No.: 72 & 73

Existing Capacity: 4551 TPA

Proposed Production Capacity: 1,52,680TPA

2.2.5 Project Description with Process Details

The present project aims at the increase production capacity from 4551 TPA (Pre 1994) bauxite

RoM to 1,52,680 TPA ROM of bauxite at Virpur II bauxite mine with lease admeasuring 13.48 Ha

at survey no. 72 & 73 in village Virpur, TalukaKalyanpur, District Devbhoomi Dwarka of Gujarat

state in order to provide bauxite to manufacturing plant of OAL at Porbandar.







Salient Features of Mode of Working

As per IBM approved mining plan, mining work will be carried out by semi mechanized open cast

method. In the proposed mining scheme, the work will be started from north part of the lease

area adopting semi mechanized open cast method with use of excavator and Tipper.

Soil will be first scrapped separately and stacked near pit. it will be spread on backfilled areas.

Bauxite present in the proposed area with an average thickness of 4.0m will be mined out by

developing one bench of 4.0 M. the bauxite will be transported the captive plant to porbandar by

hired truks. The existing fair weathered road will be used as approach road to connect village

road. The statutory barriers of 7.5 were maintained from the boundary of lease. The statutory

barrier will be covered with plantation during life of the mine.

Year Wise Production for Five year period

In the proposed mining scheme, the mining will be started from north part of the lease area. The

bauxite will be excavated by forming one bench of 4.0 M, soil will be excavated separately. The

mining will be done by semi mechanized open cast method with use of excavator and tipper.

During scheme period mining will be done in north part of the lease area. North part of the area

will be backfilled during mining scheme period

First year (2014-15)

During first year mining will be carried out at north part of the lease area and controlled by section

M-M‟ leaving statuary barrier. The orientation of face will be east-west and advancing southerly.

The bauxite having an average thickness of 4.0m will be excavated by forming one bench. Soil will

be scraped first and stacked in statuary barrier the bauxite will be excavated by developing one

bench.

Second Year (2015-16)

In second year mining will be carried out in north part of the lease area controlled by section M-

M‟. The face formed at the end of the first year will e advanced southerly. The orientation of face

will be east west. The bauxite present with average thickness of 4.0 m will be excavated by

forming one bench. The soil present in the area will be scraped seperately..

Third year (2016-17)

In third year mining will be carried out in central part of the lease area. The face formed at the

end of the second year will be advanced southerly. The orientation of face will be east west and

controlled by section M-M‟. the bauxite present in the proposed area having an average 4.0m

thickness it will be excavated by forming one bench. First the soil will be scrape at stacked

temporary.

Fourth Year (2017-18)

In the fourth year the face formed at the end of third year will be advanced southerly. The orientation of face will be east-west and controlled by section M-M‟. The bauxite present in

the proposed area having an average 4m thickness it will be excavated by forming one bench after removal of soil.

Fifth Year (2018-19)







In the fifth year the mining will be carried out in southern part of the lease area. The face formed

at the end of the fifth year will be advanced southerly and controlled by section M-M‟. The

orientation of face will be east-west. The bauxite present in the proposed area having 4.0m

thickness. It will be removed by developing one bench. Soil present in the area will be scraped

first.

Total area to be mined out in five year plan period is given inTable 2-3.

Table 2-3: Year wise Excavation

S. No Year

Volume of Excavation in

M3 ROM

Excavation

in MT

OB Ratio

by

Volumetric

Excavtion Soil ROM

1 2014-15 22530 60080 150200 1:0.38

2 2015-16 22650 60400 151000 1:0.38

3 2016-17 22770 60720 151800 1:0.38

4 2017-18 22800 60800 152000 1:0.38

5 2018-19 22902 61072 152680 1:0.38

Total 113652 303072 757680 1:0.38

Production for Plan Period

A detail of Bauxite production along with the waste generated in the approved five year mine plan

is summarized in Table 2-4.


MINING OF 1,52,680 TPA OF ROM BAUXITE IN LEASE AREA 13.48

HA, SURVEY NO 72 & 73, VILLAGE VIRPUR II, TALUKA KALYANPUR, DISTRICT DEVBHOOMI DWARKA PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT


Table 2-4: Production for Planned Period

Year

Volume (m3)

Tonnage of

ROM

Recovery of

Laterite (80%

of ROM) MT

Waste (20%

of ROM) MT

Production of

bauxite (MT)

High grade 20%

Production of

Bauxite (MT)

Low grade

80% Soil ROM

I 22530 60080 150200 120160 30040 24032 96128

II 22650 60400 151000 120800 30200 24160 96640

III 22770 60720 151800 121440 30360 24288 97152

IV 22800 60800 152000 121600 30400 24320 97280

V 22902 61072 152680 122144 30536 24429 97715

Total 113652 303072 757680 606144 151536 121229 484915







Life of Mine

Mining will be carried out at a maximum production of 132370 TPA and at average production rate

of 1,20,000 MT/year, and considering this the life of mine would be 6 years. Entire lease area

leaving statutory barrier will be mined out in 6 years.

2.2.6 Conceptual Mining Plan

Exploration

In modified mining scheme four trials was proposed during modified mining scheme period and

lessee has put trial pits TP1 & TP2 and bauxite was present in the trial pits up to 4.0m thickness

The litho units of trial pits are as under:-

Formation Average Thickness

Top Soil 1.5 M

Bauxite 4.00 M

Lithomargic Clay -.

Ultimate Pit Limit

In the lease area the ore blocks limits are determined either by the limit of the lease boundary or

by the limits of ore body. These limits have been duly marked in geological as well as Conceptual

plan Plate IX. The life of mine is estimated as 6 years and complete area leaving the statuary

barrier will be mined out in this period. The part of lease area will be converted into one pit having

dimensions:

Length : 523m

Width : 177m to 226m

Average depth : 5.5

Besides this small pits also exist in the area.

Stacking of mineral rejects and disposal of waste

Backfilling will be done in the area after winning full thickness of bauxite. The OB and waste

generated during scheme period will be backfilled in the mined out area in north part of the lease

area. The waste generate during five years mining scheme period will be backfilled in mined out

area at the time of generation itself hence question of its height and spread does not arise. As

volume of voids is much more than material available for backfilling of entire mined out area upto

original ground level will not possible. Therefore north part of the area will be backfilled and

another part of the lease area will be used as water reservoir.

Table 2-5: Year wise Generation of waste

Year OB (in M3) Mineralized Waste (in M3)

2014-2015 22530 12016

2015-2016 22650 12080

2016-2017 22770 12144







Year OB (in M3) Mineralized Waste (in M3)

2017-18 22800 12160

2018-19 22902 12214

Total 113652 60614

Plantation

50 sapling will be planted every year during five years scheme period and fencing will be done

around plantation and working pits.

Table 2-6: Plantation Details during five years

Year No. of Sapling Area (m2)

2014-15 50 250

2015-16 50 250

2016-17 50 250

2017-18 50 250

2018-19 50 250

2.2.7 Extent of Mechanization

The mining will be done by semi mechanized open cast mining method with the use of excavator

and tipper.

The bauxite horizon being of compact formation, require drilling and blasting in the 30% of

bauxite zone. For this purpose upto 1.5M depth hole will be drilled by jack hammer and will be

blasted by the 25mm dia and 250mm long explosive available in the region. The spacing and

burden will be kept as 1 M.

Table 2-7: Machinery Required

Excavator and Loading Equipment

Type Number

Bucket capacity

(m3)/Size

capacity (MT)

Make Motive

Power HP

Excavator One 0.9 Tata Diesel 250

Haulage/Transport and Drilling Equipment

Type No. Size/Capacity Make Motive

Power HP

Tippers Three 15 MT Tata - -

Jack Hammer (RH

658/42) One 32 MM dia

Atlas

Capco - -

Compressor One 100 cft/m Atlas

Capco - -

2.2.8 Transport

The high grade bauxite will be transported to company‟s manufacturing unit at Porbandar using

hired trucks.







2.2.9 Blasting

The mining will be done by semi mechanized open cast mining method with the use of excavator

and tipper.

The bauxite horizon being of compact formation, require drilling ad blasting in the 30% of bauxite

zone for this purpose1.5 M deep hole will be drilled by jack hammer and will be blasted by the 25

mm dia and 250mm long explosive available in the region. The spacing and burden will be kept as

1 M

The broad parameters are as under

Spacing : 1.0 M

Burden : 1.0 M

Depth : 1.5 M

Diameter of Hole : 32 MM

Explosive per wise : 0.72 kg

Power Factor : 7 MT/kg

No. of holes blasted per round : 10 holes as per found

Maximum hole blasted per day : 10 holes in one round only

2.2.10 Raw Materials Required along with Quantity likely Source, Marketing area of

Final Product Mode of Transport of Raw Material & Finished Products

Raw Materials

Proposed project is mining of ROM for recovery of high grade bauxite for captive use in OAL‟s

plant located at Porbandar.

Marketing

Company has got lease for its captive consumption. So low grade material is completely used for

companies own plant situated at Porbandar. The low grade which lessee get with abrasive and

refractory grade is dumped separately & lessee sale it when get permission from state govt.

Table 2-8: Market Assessment

Closing stock of material Material will sale from the ex mines itself

Buyers Cement companies, export through third party

Maintenance of competitive pricing Price of material decided as per market

condition

Re-negotiation option Material will sale only if getting profit, price is

negotiable according to market & relation with

buyer

Price of Material The cost of production of bauxite is 200/t for

low grade and Rs 310/t for high grade

Low Grade High Grade

Exploration = Rs. 10/t Rs 10/t

Mining cost = Rs 170/t Rs 170/t

Sorting = Rs 20/t Rs 122/t

Total = Rs 200/t Rs 302/t

Demand on market condition, but estimate as;







cost of production + royalty paid to govt. +

depreciation of infrastructure used + profit

margins.

Low grade material sold through GMDC only low

grade bauxite is saleable presently PMV/Sale

value of low grade material ranging Rs. 350-Rs.

550, depend on percentage of alumina.

Volume Closing stock of material

Mode of Transport

Bauxite will be transported by tractor to stacking and sorting ground. High grade bauxite will be

transported by hired /owned truck to company‟s manufacturing unit at Porbandar. Low grade

bauxite will be stacked separately

2.2.11 Resource Optimization / Recycling and Reuse Envisaged in the Project

The following will be done

The mineralized waste generated during the mining period will be backfilled in order to

reduce the change in land cover or topography of the area. This backfilled area will be

used for greenbelt development

Complete backfilling is not possible so a part of mine out area will be used as water

reservoir and stored water will be used for watering the plantation and for dust

suppression. In addition to this water stored in mined out pits will be used by farmers and

villagers in nearby area thus reducing the ground water dependency.

Mine will be worked only in day time (8 hr/ day) and around 41 persons will work,

therefore the domestic waste generated will be low and it is possible to recycle. As it

requires electricity and there is no provision of electricity at the time site.

2.2.12 Availability of Water its Source and Energy/Power Requirement

Water

For domestic use water will be supplied by the means of tankers from the nearby village.

For greenbelt development and dust suppression water stored in mined out pits will be used.

For domestic purpose: 1.845 KLD

For dust suppression: 21.35 KLD

For plantation: 0.525 KLD

Fuel/Power Requirement

The mine will be worked during an eight hours shifts i.e. during day time only ad hence no

electricity is required for lighting. Diesel, 3 lit/hr will be used as fuel for running pump for

dewatering in rainy season that too for some time.

2.2.13 Waste Generation and Management

Nature of Waste & Rate of yearly generation

In the proposed mining scheme the OB is likely to be generated during scheme period will be Soil

and will be spread on backfilled area.







The waste that is likely to be generated will be in the form of associated clay with the bauxite

horizon as mineral waste which is below the threshold grade, which has no sale value. That will be

backfilled in mined out pits.

Quantity of Waste

The waste generated during scheme period will be as under:-

Year Soil Volume in M3 Volume of Waste (in M3)

2014-15 22530 12016

2015-16 22650 12080

2016-17 22770 12144

2017-18 22800 12160

2018-19 22902 12214

Total 113652 60614

Selection of Dumping Site

In the proposed mining scheme, it is proposed that the OB and waste generate during scheme

period will be backfilled in north part of the mined out area simultaneously and soil will be spread

on backfilled area. Part of mined out land will be used as water reservoir.

Method of Dumping & Maximum Height and Spread of dumps

Backfilling will be done in the in the area after winning full thickness of bauxite. The OB and waste

generated during five years scheme period will be backfilled in the mined out area in north part of

the lease area. The waste generated during five year mining scheme period will be backfilled in

mined out area at the time of generation itself hence question of its height and spread does not

arise. As volume of voids is much more than material available for backfilling of entire mined out

area upto original ground level will not possible. Therefore west part of the area will be backfilled

and another part of the lease area will be used as water reservoir.

Table 2-9: Extent of Backfilling

Year

Extent of Backfilling

Total Backfilling

Material (m3)

Area to be

Backfilled (m2)

Avg. height of

backfilling

2014-15 41305 7510 5.5

2015-16 41525 7550 5.5

2016-17 41745 7590 5.5

2017-18 41800 7600 5.5

2018-19 41987 7634 5.5

Total 208362 37884 5.5

Liquid Waste Management

Sewage

Sewage will be disposed of in soak pit at site.







Schematic Representation of Feasibility Drawing which gives Information for EIA

Purpose

Mining plan plates are attached along with pre-feasibility report.

2.3 Site Analysis

2.3.1 Connectivity

Virpur II is approachable only by a Kaccha road. The village virpur is approachable by a kachha

road passing through village Ran which is located about 1km north of the tar road connecting

village limbdi with Dwarka. Limdi is located on the Devbhumi Dwarka- Okha state highway no. 25

and is about 35km from Khambhalia. The nearest railway station is Bhatia which is located Okha-

Devbhumi Dwarka-Rajkot-Virgaon broad gauge section of western railways. The nearest sea port

is Okha which is about 105km from Mewasa.

2.3.2 Land Form, Land Use and Land Ownership

Entire lease area is designated as Private land. Lease is owned by M/s Orient Abrasives Limited.

Existing land use and proposed landuse after 5 years is given Table 2-10.

Table 2-10: Existing and Proposed Land use

Head

Area

put on

use at

start of

plan

(Ha.)

Additional

area

requirement

during plan

period (Ha.)

Total

area

(Ha.)

Area

considered

as fully

reclaimed &

rehabilated

(Ha.)

Net area

considered

for

calculation

(Ha.)

Area under

mining 2.0212 7.5768 9.5980 3.7884 9.5980

Storage for

topsoil - - - - -

Overburden/

Dump 0.0120 - 0.0120 - 0.0120

Mineral

Storage 0.0500 - 0.0500 - 0.0500

Infrastructure

(Workshop,

Administrative

building etc)

0.0100 - 0.0100 - 0.0100

Roads 0.0200 - 0.0200 - 0.0200

Railways - - - - -

Greenbelt 0.0100 0.01250 0.1350 - 0.1350

Tailing Pond - - - - -

Effluent

Treatment

Plant

- - - - -

Mineral - - - - -







Head

Area

put on

use at

start of

plan

(Ha.)

Additional

area

requirement

during plan

period (Ha.)

Total

area

(Ha.)

Area

considered

as fully

reclaimed &

rehabilated

(Ha.)

Net area

considered

for

calculation

(Ha.)

Separation

Plant

Township

area - - - - -

Others to

specify

settling tank

- - - - -

Grand Total 2.1232 7.7018 9.8250 3.7884 9.8250

2.3.3 Topography

The lease area is having north south trending low ridges of bauxite in eastern side and remaining

area is almost plain ground sloping towards west. The area is covered by very scanty vegetation,

mostly babool bushes grown over barren stony wastelands. The area is not covered by any

watercourses in form of river, natural nallah etc.

No permanent drainage course exists in the area. It is an active mining area, but crops like

Bazara, groundnutetc are cultivated during monsoon in near by agriculture land. Maximum yield

per hectares of bazaar and groundnut is around 2500 kg. The nearest human settlement is in

Virpur village at a distance of 1.0 km.

The entire lease area is covered with soil. Bauxite is present below thin cover of soil. Thickness of

soil cover is 1.5m and thickness of Bauxite is 4.0m. Bauxite is exposed in pit section. In general

thickness of bauxite is 4.0m. Recovery from ROM is 80% and out of that, recovery of high grade

bauxite is about 20% of production; low grade is 80% of production







Photograph 1: Pictures Showing the Topography of the Mining Lease

Mine Site Agriculture field in study area

2.3.4 Geology of the Mine Lease

The area around Virpur Kenedy, Nandana, Mota Asota, Kenedy, Ran Village exposes bauxite as

segregated pocket within laterite or horizontal bedded bauxite deposit within laterite or altered

clay. The other rock type exposed in the region are trap rocks, limestone and lithomergic clays.

The limestone belonging to Gaj beds series is overlying the laterites. The sequences of formation

ranges from early Eocene to recent in age. The Stratigraphic sequence of the lease area is shown

in Table 2-11.

Table 2-11: Stratigraphic Sequence in Lease Area

Formation Thickness in Meter

Topsoil 1.50

Bauxite 4.00

Lithomergic Clay -

2.3.5 Existing Landuse 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

The lease area granted is a Private land, it is a piece of barren land, and no forest land is involved

in the area. Existing land use pattern of the site along with the proposed one is given in Table

2-10.

Details regarding to the other ecological and important areas are provided in Table 2-12.

Table 2-12: Important Features and Sensitive Ecological locations

S.

No. Feature Name

From Project Site

Distance (km) Direction

1 Forest Land - - -







S.

No. Feature Name

From Project Site

Distance (km) Direction

2 National Park Marine National Park 5.8 km North

3 Wild Life Sanctuary Marine Sanctuary 1.8 km North

4 Water Body Sea 1.8 km North

5 CRZ Zone Tidally influenced

water bod - -

6 Nearest Railway

station Bhatia 20km SSW

7 Airport Jamnagar 80 km East

8 Highway State Highway no 25 35km South

2.3.6 Existing Infrastructure

There is a Mine office, Canteen, First Aid room, Rest Shelter, Store, etc. present at the mine site.

Apart from this there is no other infrastructure present in the study area.

2.3.7 Climatic Data from secondary sources

The climate in the region is characterized by a hot summer and general dryness except in the

southwest monsoon season. The 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 period from June to

September is the Southwest monsoon season. October and November constitute the post-

monsoon or retreating monsoon season

Temperature1

The period from March to May is of continuous increase in temperatures. May is generally the

hottest month with a mean daily maximum temperature of 36.3˚C and mean daily minimum of

about 24.8˚C. The weather is intensely hot in summer and on some days the day temperature

may reach up to 39.9˚C.

From November, both day and night temperatures begin to decrease rapidly. January is generally

the coldest month with the mean daily maximum temperature at about 26.6˚C and mean daily

minimum at about 10.6˚C. On such occasions, the minimum temperatures sometimes drops down

to 6-7˚C

Wind1

Long term wind direction is presented in Table 2-13. During June to September, that is during

the monsoon season wind blows mostly from south-west. During the period from October to

February, wind mostly blows from north-east. During March to May wind mostly blows from west

direction

1

1 Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Long Term Climatological Tables (1961-1990), Jamnagar (A)







Table 2-13: Month wise Predominant Wind Direction-Jamnagar

Predominant

Wind

Direction

First Predominant

Wind Direction

Second Predominant

wind Direction

Third Predominant

wind Direction

Month Mor Eve Mor Eve Mor Eve

January NE N E NE Calm NW

February Calm N NE NE/W/NW E E/Calm

March SW W W NW Calm N

April W W SW NW NW N

May W W SW NW NW SW/N/Calm

June SW W W NW S SW

July SW W W SW S NW

August SW W W SW/NW S S/N

September SW W W NW NW/S SW

October Calm NW SW N W W

November Calm N E NE NE NW

December NE/E N Calm NE SE NW

Rainfall1

The distribution of rainfall in the Jamnagar region, which includes the study area, is uneven.

Annual rainfall in the region is 540.2 mm. About 91% of the annual rainfall in the region is

received during the southwest monsoon months i.e. June to September. July is the rainiest month.

Maximum rainfall in any one month was recorded in the month of August in year 1953 which was

about 861.8 mm

Cloud Cover1

Long term cloud cover information is presented in Table 2-14.

Table 2-14: Long Term Cloud Cover Information-Jamnagar

Month

Cloud Amount No. of Days with Cloud

Amount (All Clouds) OKTAS

No. of Days with Cloud

Amount (Low Clouds)

OKTAS

All

Clo

uds

Low

Clo

uds

0

T

-

2

3

-

5

6

-

7

8 0

T

-

2

3

-

5

6

-

7

8

Januar

y

1.3 0.2 1

7 8 4 2 0

2

9 1 1 0 0

1.1 0.1 1

7 8 4 2 0

2

8 3 0 0 0

Februa

ry

1.5 0.4 1

5 7 4 2 0

2

4 3 1 0 0

1.1 0.2 1

6 7 4 1 0

2

4 4 0 0 0

March 2.0 0.8

1

3 8 6 4 0

2

2 5 3 1 0

1.3 0.2 1 1 5 2 0 2 5 1 0 0







Month Cloud Amount No. of Days with Cloud

Amount (All Clouds) OKTAS

No. of Days with Cloud

Amount (Low Clouds)

OKTAS

4 0 5

April

2.3 1.2 8 8 1

0 4 0

1

5 9 5 1 0

1.5 0.3 1

3

1

0 5 2 0

2

1 8 1 0 0

May

2.7 2.5 5 8 1

6 2 0 6 9

1

4 2 0

0.8 0.5 1

7

1

1 2 1 0

1

9

1

1 1 0 0

June

4.6 3.2 0 4 1

5 9 2 1

1

0

1

7 2 0

3.6 2.6 2 1

0 9 7 2 4

1

2

1

1 3 0

July

5.8 3.3 0 2 7 1

7 5 2

1

0

1

5 4 0

5.9 4.1 0 2 7 1

6 6 0 5

2

0 6 0

August

6.1 3.3 0 2 6 1

6 7 2 9

1

6 4 0

5.9 3.8 0 2 7 1

6 6 1 7

1

7 6 0

Septe

mber

3.6 2.2 1 1

0

1

0 8 1 3

1

6 9 2 0

3.6 2.3 2 1

1 9 7 1 3

1

6 9 2 0

Octobe

r

1.6 0.8 1

1

1

2 6 2 0

1

9 9 3 0 0

1.5 0.9 9 1

5 5 2 0

1

3

1

6 2 0 0

Novem

ber

1.5 0.4 1

4 9 3 3 1

2

4 4 2 0 0

1.4 0.5 1

4

1

0 3 2 1

2

3 6 1 0 0

Decem

ber

1.4 0.1 1

3

1

1 5 2 0

2

9 1 1 0 0

1.4 0.1 1

5 9 5 2 0

2

7 3 1 0 0

The area remains cloudy between June - September, which is the active period of the monsoon

season.

Humidity1

Most humid conditions are found in the monsoons. Mornings are more humid than evenings and

humidity ranges from a high of 78-87% in monsoon mornings to a low of 37-40% in winter

evenings. During post-monsoon season, in morning humidity remains between 67-77 % and in the

evening it remains between 42-49%.

Table 2-15: Average Meteorological Conditions at IMD Jamnagar







Month

Mean Daily

Temperature

Rainfall

(mm)

Monthly

Total

No. of

Rainy

days

Relative

Humidity

(%),

Morning

Relative

Humidity

(%),

Evening Max Min

January 26.6 10.6 1.3 0.2 70 37

February 28.8 12.7 2.4 0.2 73 37

March 32.7 17.2 1.6 0.1 77 40

April 35.3 21.3 0.0 0.0 79 48

May 36.3 24.8 2.2 0.3 75 57

June 35.6 26.6 93.5 3.5 78 64

July 33.1 25.8 193.4 7.2 84 71

August 31.5 24.7 160.8 5.9 87 74

September 32.2 23.4 45.1 3.2 85 69

October 34.4 21.1 25.4 0.9 77 49

November 31.9 16.8 13.9 0.7 67 42

December 28.0 12.4 0.6 0.0 66 40

Total /

Mean 32.2 19.5 540.2 22.2 77 52

2.3.8 Social Infrastructure

The lease proposed for mining is with the same lessee since 1980 and mining was carried out

since then. The entire lease area is designated as Private land and has no vertical development

over it except mine office.

There is no social infrastructure available at site. Bhatia which is about 20km from mine site have

all kind of facilities available.

2.4 Planning Brief

2.4.1 Planning Concept

Type of Industry: Mining of Bauxite

Facilities: Drinking water, first aid, mine office, rest shelter and store.

Transportation: Bauxite will be transported through trucks

Town and Country Planning Development Authority Classification: not applicable, since this is a

mining project

2.4.2 Population Projection

Not applicable since the project entails mining of laterite on Private land.

2.4.3 Landuse Planning

As mentioned in Section 2.3.2 above.







2.4.4 Assessment of Infrastructure Demand

A temporary rest shelter for labour will be constructed at mine site. A water tank (capacity of 500

liters) will be constructed for storing drinking water. Haul road is well maintained and water

sprinkling will be carried out time by time in order to maintain the road condition.

2.4.5 Amenities / Facilities

Facilities for drinking water and first aid will be provided in the mine office and an office-cum-rest

shelter already existing in the lease area.

2.5 Proposed infrastructure

2.5.1 Industrial Area (Processing Area)

Not applicable.

2.5.2 Residential Area (Non-Processing Area)

Not applicable.

2.5.3 Greenbelt

According to approved modified mining scheme it was proposed to plant 50 sapling every year.

Plantation will also be carried out along the road and statutory barrier, and saplings of Neem,

Gulmohor will be planted. The year wise area to be reclaimed by backfilling and plantation details

is as under.

Year Area to be

backfilled in M2

Sapling to be

planted

Fencing in M

2014-15 7510 50 -

2015-16 7550 50 -

2016-17 7590 50 100

2017-18 7600 50 100

2018-19 7634 50 100

2.5.4 Social Infrastructure

Discussed in Section 2.3.8.

2.5.5 Connectivity (Traffic and Transportation Road / Rail / Metro / Waterways)

As per Section 2.3.1

2.5.6 Drinking Water Management (source & supply of water)

Discussed in Section 2.2.12

2.5.7 Power Requirement and Supply / Source








2.5.8 Industrial Waste Management


2.5.9 Solid Waste Management


2.5.10 Sewage System


2.6 Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R& R) Plan

No rehabilitation and resettlement is either required or proposed for the project as mining will be

carried out entirely on Private Land.

2.7 Project Schedule and Cost Estimates

2.7.1 Project Schedule

The mine lease is working site of OAL however; OAL will start production at proposed rate only

after obtaining necessary clearance from Central and State Government

2.7.2 Estimated Project Cost along with Analysis in Terms of Economic Viability of

the Project

Estimated cost of the project would be around Rs. 67 lacs only. This cost includes the project

expenditure towards the laterite and bauxite mine. The mine has been sanctioned by the

Government for captive consumption only and not for sale of products; hence the profitability

factor does not arise at this stage. The cost break-up is given in Table 2-16.

Table 2-16: Cost of the Project

S.No. Particulars Amount (lacs)

1 Land development 2.00

2 Building Site office 5.00

3 Plant & Machinery, Safety equipments& tools 10.00

4 Advance to labour& transport contractor 5.00

5 Preliminary & Pre-operative expenses 5.00

6 Professional Expenses& Legal expense (MoEFCC) 10.00

7 Working Capital Margin 25.00

8 Environment protection cost and Other Miscellaneous

Fixed Assets

21.74

Total 83.74







2.8 Analysis of proposal (Final Recommendations)

2.8.1 Financial and Social Benefits with Special Emphasis on the Benefit to the Local

People including Tribal Population, if any, in the Area

Critical analysis of the existing socio-economic profile of the area vis-à-vis its scenario with

proposed project activities identifies the following:

About 41 miners will be engaged in mining activities for the project.

The proposed activities shall generate indirect employment in the region due to the requirement of

workers in supply auxiliary such as higher machinery service and Ore Transport service afford from

the ancillary works, which would marginally improve the economic status of the people.

Further the additional benefits from the downstream units such as iron industry, steel industry,

cement plant, and metallurgical industry also add value to the society





DEVBHOOMI DWARKA PROPOSED TERMS OF REFERENCE


3 PROPOSED TERMS OF REFERENCE

3.1 Introduction and Background

3.1.1 Purpose of the Document

The purpose of this document is to identify the information required by MoEF for an Environmental

Impact Assessment (EIA) report. Orient Abrasives Limited will prepare and submit an EIA report

that examines the environmental Impacts of the semi mechanized Open Cast bauxite mine.

3.1.2 Project Background

The lease area of Virpur II Bauxite mine over an area of 13.48 Ha in survey no. 72 & 73 of village

Virpur, TalukaKalyanpur District Devbhumi Dwarka State Gujarat has been granted to M/s. Orient

Abrasives Limited vide Government of Gujarat order no MCR-1578 (0-14)-2843 CHH dated

01.09.1979 and lease was executed on 12.02.1980 for a period of 20 years. Lessee has applied

renewal application to state Government on 19.01.1999

The mining plan was approve by Indian Bureau of Mines vide letter no. 682 (23) (363)/2004

MCCM (N) UDP date 04.05.2007

The mining scheme was approved by the Indian Bureau of Mines Udaipur vide letter no. 682 (23)

MS-521/2009 MCCM (N) UDP dated 30.12.2010

The modified mining scheme was approved by Indian Bureau of mines Udaipur vide letter no 682

(23) 521/2009 MCCM (N) UDP dated 20.01.2013 for the period 2012-13 and 2013-14.

The mining Scheme was approved by Indian Bureau of Mines, Udaipur vide letter no. 682(23)

(MS-521)/2009-MCCM (N) UDP dated 16.06.2014 for the period 2014-15 to 2018-19.

3.1.3 Scope of Environmental Impact Assessment Report

The Environmental Impact Assessment report will be prepared for reporting the environmental

status around the mine lease, assessing the environmental impact of the mining activities in the

area, and suggesting the mitigation measures.

The EIA report will:

Assist in understanding the environmental and socio-economic consequences of the

project;

Address the project impacts, mitigation options, and discuss possible measures to prevent

or mitigate impacts,

Assist in the future monitoring of environmental protection measures as appropriate for

the various types of impacts.

The scope of work includes collection of baseline data with respect to major environmental

components viz. air, noise, water, land, biological and socio-economic components, impact

assessment of proposed activities and preparation of environmental management plan.

The detailed scope of the study includes:







Environmental Monitoring

Air Environment

Collection of surface meteorological data like wind speed, wind direction, dry bulb temperature,

wet bulb temperature, relative humidity, rainfall, cloud cover in the study area during the period of

survey.

Measurement of 48 hourly average background concentration levels of PM10, SO2, NOx, as per

Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) guidelines.

Noise Environment

Monitoring of noise levels covering highways/residential/commercial/sensitive zones.

Water Environment

Collection and analysis of surface and ground water samples within the study area.

Land Environment

Determination of land-use pattern using satellite imagery.

Sampling and analysis of soil quality at different locations within the study area.

Biological Environment

Study of terrestrial and aquatic environment within study area

Socio-economic Environment

Collection of baseline data including demographic details, infrastructure resource base, economic

resource base, health, education, industries, aesthetic attributes (places of religious,

archaeological and tourist importance)

3.1.4 Background of Agency Conducting Environmental Studies

Kadam Environmental Consultants, Vadodara, Gujarat have been entrusted by OAL for carrying

out the above-mentioned study. Kadam Environmental Consultants (KEC) is one of the oldest and

largest environmental consulting firms in Gujarat and India with about 150 personnel deployed in

various activities. KEC has been active in this field of environment since 1981 and has carried out

several assignments in India as well as abroad. KEC has a full-fledged division for environmental

impact assessment and audits with chemical engineers, environmental planners, environmental

engineers, civil engineers, microbiologists, zoologists, botanists, chemists, and industrial chemists

(including persons specializing in fieldwork pertaining to sampling). The company has its own air,

water, biological and soil laboratories for analyzing physico-chemical and bacteriological

parameters including heavy metals. The KEC laboratories are certified to ISO 9001-2000 and are

inspected by the Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) as well as the Central Pollution Control

Board (CPCB) Regional Office at Vadodara at regular intervals. KEC‟s Vadodara Laboratory is

registered by the MoEF under the Environment Protection Act, 1986.

KEC is registered as Consultant with the GPCB and also recognized as Environmental Auditors

(under the Environmental Audit scheme propounded by the Hon. High Court of Gujarat) by the







GPCB. KEC is the Indian partner of the CAT Alliance, an international alliance of 3 companies -

COWI of Denmark, Enviros of the UK and Tauw of The Netherlands, and conducts several projects

with these companies each year.

3.2 Project Description

3.2.1 Details Covered

The details covered would include:

Project profile

Need of the project

Location details

Exploration Programme

Reserves

Mining Method

Blasting

Production

Stacking of Mineral Rejects

Water & waste water Management

Air emissions- This would cover the details of emissions generated from the mining

operations such as from excavation, vehicular movement & Dg sets

Solid & Hazardous waste Management- This would cover quantity of waste generated and

disposal of the same

Utilities requirement

Noise Generation – This would cover the source of noise generation such as vehicular

movement, Mining machinery, & blasting.

Site facilities

Safety and Environment.

Programme of Afforestation

3.2.2 Scope of the Proposed Activities

The primary purpose of describing the proposed activities is to establish the likely effect on the

environment, human beings and local communities, the wildlife and aquatic life in the contract

area and in the adjoining / neighboring areas in consequence of the mining activity. Besides

identification of these impacts, evaluation of methods and measures for minimizing environmental

damage and carrying out site restoration activities shall also be done.

3.3 Environmental Setting

3.3.1 Introduction

The environmental baseline survey included collection of primary and secondary data.







3.3.2 Methodology

The methodology for conducting the baseline environmental survey will consider the guidelines

given in the EIA Manual of the MoEF and the scoping study. Baseline information with respect to

air, noise, water, and land quality in the study area will be collected by conducting primary

sampling / field studies.

Primary Data Collection

Site Specific Meteorological data

Ambient air quality

Noise

Groundwater and surface water quality

Soil quality

Landuse pattern

Flora and Fauna

Secondary Data Collection

Meteorological data from nearest IMD station

Flora and Fauna

Socio-economic conditions

Sensitive areas such as forests, sanctuaries, places of historical, archeological and tourist

importance

3.3.3 Study Area Included in Environmental Setting

The study area considered will be the area within a radius of 10.0 kms from the project boundary.

3.3.4 Data Collection and Source

S.No. Environmental

Attribute Source of Data Collection

1. Landuse

Recent satellite imagery for the study area will be collected from the

Google Earth Pro and interpretation of satellite image will be done in

terms of land-usage of the study area

2.

Important

features within

the study area

Distance of important features such as National Park/Wildlife

Sanctuary, Tiger Reserve/Elephant Reserve / Turtle Nesting Ground,

Core Zone of Biosphere Reserve, Habitat for migratory birds,

Lakes/Reservoir/Dams, streams/rivers, estuary/sea, mangroves,

Notified Archaeological sites, Defense Installation, airports, railway

lines and national and state highways will be provided.

3. Climate of the

Study Area

Interpretation of climate will be based on the long-term climatological

tables available with IMD, and from the nearest IMD-observatory from

the project site







S.No. Environmental


4. Site Specific

Meteorology

Site specific meteorological data for one season will be collected by

carrying out site specific monitoring. The parameters for which data

will be collected are:

Wind Speed

Wind direction

Temperature

Relative Humidity

Cloud Cover

5. Ambient Air

Quality

The ambient air monitoring will be carried out spread over the entire

season. The criteria for selecting sampling stations will be in

accordance with the Bureau of Indian Standards‟ (BIS) IS: 5182 (part

XIV).

The frequency of monitoring will be 48 hrs per week at each station

with samples being changed six times. (at 8-hour intervals).

The parameters monitored will be Particulate Matter (PM10), Sulphur

Dioxide (SO2), Nitrogen Oxides (NOx). These parameters have been

selected based on the guidance given by the MoEF.

The ambient air results will be compared with the value range

indicators provided by CPCB.

6. Noise Hourly noise readings will be taken at all AAQM stations and compared

with CPCB norms.

7. Ground Water

Groundwater will be collected from suitable number of locations to

cover the ground water in the study area. The groundwater will be

analyzed for pH, temperature, electrical conductivity, total suspended

solids, total dissolved solids, hardness, chlorides, sulphates, sodium,

potassium, nitrates, fluorides, alkalinity, ammonia, heavy metals, and

total Coliform count.

The groundwater analysis results will be compared with Indian

Drinking Water Standards IS:10500.

8. Surface Water

Surface water will collected from suitable number of locations to cover

the surface water resources within the study area.

The samples from pond will be analyzed for pH, temperature ,

Electrical conductivity, turbidity, color, total dissolved solids, total

suspended solids, chlorides, sulphates, potassium, phosphates,

nitrates, salinity, magnesium, BOD, COD, dissolved oxygen, oil and

grease, alkalinity, residual chlorine, ammonia, heavy metals, coliform

count, biotic environment.

The surface water analysis results will be compared with Indian

Drinking Water Standards IS: 10500.

The river water samples will be tested for pH, electrical conductivity,

BOD, boron, free ammonia, SAR, DO and total coliform. The analysis

results will be compared with minimum quality specified by CPCB for

qualification of a particular river stretch to satisfy the use classification

(classification of river water as per their intended use into Class A, B,

C, D, and E).







S.No. Environmental


9. Land

The soil samples will be collected from suitable number of locations to

cover the various soil types. The soil samples will be tested for pH,

texture, SAR, particle size, electrical conductivity, organic matter

distribution, and bulk density, water holding capacity, porosity, cation

exchange capacity, and permeability.

Data on terrain, geology, and mineral resources will be collected from

secondary sources.

10. Socio-economic

profile

This will include details on:

Demography

Education and Literacy rates

Occupation pattern

General Infrastructure, Utilities and Public Amenities (water supplies,

educational and health facilities, power supply, roads and railways)

Places of Historic Importance

Places of Religious Interests

11. Biological

Environment

Collection of data on flora and fauna from Primary & secondary

sources

3.4 Environmental Impact Assessment

3.4.1 Methodology of Impact Assessment

Matrix methodology will be adopted for the impact assessment of this project. This method

incorporates a list of impacting activities and their likely environmental impacts, presented in a

matrix format. Combining these lists as horizontal and vertical axes in the matrix allows the

identification of cause-effect relationships, if any, between specific activities and impacts.

The matrix is prepared considering current as well as proposed mitigation measures.

Models will be used for predicting the impact of the activities on ambient air quality and noise

quality. In cases where it is not possible to identify and validate a model for a particular situation,

predictions will be arrived at based on logical reasoning / consultation / extrapolation.

3.4.2 Impact Prediction

S.No Environmental

Attribute Impact Assessment Mitigation Measures

1. Ambient Air

Quality

Describe air quality in the Study Area

Justification of models used, model

assumptions, and any model shortcomings

or constraints

Discuss the emission

control technologies

proposed for the Project

for minimizing air

emissions such as sulphur

dioxide (SO2), oxides of







S.No Environmental


Complete the air dispersion modeling

Estimates of ground-level concentrations of

the appropriate air quality parameters;

Compare predicted air quality

concentrations with the appropriate air

quality guidelines available.

nitrogen (NOx)and

particulate matter

Fugitive emissions control

program to minimize air

pollution

Discuss monitoring

programs to assess the

ambient air quality

2. Noise

Noise propagation modeling will be

performed for noise generation due to

operation of machinery, vehicles, &

blasting.

Find out impact of noise on human

settlement & sensitive area

Discuss monitoring


noise quality

Discuss the control

technologies proposed for

the Project for minimizing

noise pollution

3. Ground Water

Operations require the use of water for

domestic requirements as well as for dust

suppression and green belt development

Consumption of water during mining

activity

Discuss monitoring


ground water quality

Disposal of domestic waste

water will be discuss

4. Surface Water

Identify project activities that may affect

surface water quality during all stages of

the Project,

Describe the potential impacts of the

Project on surface water quality within the

Study Area;

Discuss the significance of any impacts on

water quality and implications to aquatic

environment

Discuss drainage pattern

within the study area

5. Land Disposal of OB & mineral rejects Discussion on Disposal of

OB & Mineral rejects

6. Flora and fauna

Explain the significance of any anticipated

environmental changes for ecosystem

integrity.

Discussion on development

of plantation

Discussion on blasting

activity

7. Socio-economic

environment

Discuss the social impacts of the

Project on the Study Area, including:

local employment and training,

Discuss the businesses with

regards to employment,

training needs, and other

economic development







S.No Environmental


local procurement,

population changes,

demands on local infrastructure,

opportunities arising from

operation of the Project;

and strategies to mitigate

socio-economic concerns







3.5 Environmental Management Plan

3.5.1 Introduction

General

The Environmental Management Plan (EMP) will describes both generic good practice measures

and site specific measures, the implementation of which is aimed at mitigating potential impacts

associated with the mining.

3.5.2 Purpose of the Environmental Management Plan

The EMP provides a delivery mechanism to address potential adverse impacts, to instruct

contractors and to introduce standards of good practice to be adopted for all project works. For

each stage of the programme, the EMP lists all the requirements to ensure effective mitigation of

every potential biophysical and socio-economic impact identified in the EIA. For each impact or

operation, which could otherwise give rise to impact, the following information is presented:

A comprehensive listing of the mitigation measures (actions) that OAL shall implement;

The parameters that shall be monitored to ensure effective implementation of the action;

The timing for implementation of the action to ensure that the objectives of mitigation are fully

met.

Structure of the EMP

The EMP will comprise direct mitigation and environmental monitoring and an outline waste

management plan.

3.5.3 Environment Management Cell

Structure of Environment Management cell will be provided along with responsibility of all

members.

3.5.4 Mitigation and Environmental Monitoring

Environmental mitigation

The mining activity shall be designed to avoid or minimize impacts to the environment and local

communities wherever practicable. Where residual impacts remain, which may have moderate or

significant effects on the environment, mitigation measures will be described in this EIA, which

shall either reduce the impact to an acceptable level or adequately offset it.

Environmental Monitoring

Environmental Monitoring Program will be provided.

3.5.5 Projected Expenditure on Environment Matters

Expenditure to be incurred by OAL on environmental matters in terms of recurring cost & capital

cost will be provided







3.6 Risk Assessment and Disaster Management Plan

The methodology for the risk assessment would be based on the specific risk assessment guidance

issued by the Directorate General of Mine Safety (DGMS), Dhanbad, vide Circular No.13 of 2002,

dated 31st December, 2002.

3.6.1 Hazard Identification

The hazards would be covered under two broad activities that are part of the proposed surface

mining operations: winning the mineral, and transporting the mineral.

3.6.2 Risk Assessment

On the basis of the scoring format of DGMS, and after a perusal of the resultant scores,

professional judgment would be exercised in selecting the following scale for assessing risk levels:

Level 1: > 15; i.e., requiring immediate action

Level 2: <15 but > 5; i.e., requiring management action

Level 3: < 5; i.e., low risks requiring periodic review

In some cases personnel are only exposed to the hazard for part of the time. Hence, a more

detailed analysis of the risk ranking can be carried out by taking exposure (% time personnel are

present) and probability (chance that they will be harmed) into consideration. Thus:

Risk Score = (Probability x Exposure) x Consequence

3.6.3 Hazard Analysis

The hazards cover explosive material management, working at heights, slope and bench stability,

mineral transport, and force majeure conditions (rainfall & flooding).

3.6.4 Controls and Action Plans

To ensure that causes leading to the possible consequences are prevented from occurring, control

and action plans will be developed and suggested.

3.6.5 Disaster Management Plan

The DMP is supposed to be a dynamic, changing, document focusing on continual improvement of

emergency response planning and arrangements. A structure working on a Plan, Do, Check &

Review (PDCR) cycle would be suggested.

The Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) policies are to be made accessible to all at site

and to other stakeholders.

Possible emergency situations can broadly be classified into unintended explosions, vehicle

collision, and inundation.

Responsibilities, resources, and timeframes are allocated for implementing the objectives.

Assembly points, liaison with state authorities, task force of essential staff, emergency

control center, fire fighting etc.







3.7 Table of Contents for EIA/EMP Report

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

1.1.1 General Information

1.1.2 Project background

1.2 PROJECT DETAILS

1.2.1 Reserves

1.2.2 Mining Method

1.2.3 Blasting

1.2.4 Production

1.2.5 Stacking of Mineral Rejects and Disposal of waste

1.2.6 Mine Drainage

1.2.7 Water and Wastewater Management

1.2.8 Air emissions

1.2.9 Utilities Required

1.2.10 Mineral Beneficiation

1.2.11 Employment Potential

1.2.12 Programme of Afforestation

1.3 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING

1.3.1 Study area included in environmental setting

1.3.2 Land use Pattern of Buffer Zone

1.3.3 Climatology

1.3.4 Ambient air quality

1.3.5 Ground water quality

1.3.6 Surface Water Quality

1.3.7 Soil

1.3.8 Noise

1.3.9 Flora and Fauna

1.3.10 Population of the Study Area

1.4 IMPACT ASSESSMENT

1.4.1 Topography and Drainage

1.4.2 Ambient Air

1.4.3 Noise levels

1.4.4 Ground Vibrations

1.4.5 Surface wate

1.4.6 Ground water


1.4.8 Land

1.4.9 Socio-Economic Status

1.5 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

1.6 RISK ASSESSMENT AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN

1.6.1 Hazard Identification

1.6.2 Risk Assessment

1.6.3 Hazard Analysis

1.6.4 Control and Action Plans







1.6.5 Disaster Management Plan

1.7 CONCLUSIONS

1.7.1 Environmental Assessment and Suitability of the Proposed Development

2 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND

2.1 ABOUT THE COMPANY

2.2 THE MINE LEASE

2.3 ABOUT THE EIA REPORT

2.3.1 Purpose

2.3.2 Objectives of the Study

2.3.3 Methodology

2.4 LOCATION OF THE MINING LEASE

2.5 APPROACH AND CONNECTIVITY TO THE MINING LEASE

2.6 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF NATURE AND SIZE OF THE PROJECT

2.7 IMPORTANCE OF THE PROJECT TO COUNTRY OR REGION

2.8 SCOPE OF THE STUDY

3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

3.1 TYPE OF PROJECT

3.2 NEED FOR THE PROJECT

3.3 BACKGROUND

3.4 DETAILS OF MINING LEASE

3.4.1 Land Use pattern of Core Zone

3.5 COST OF THE PROJECT

3.6 GEOLOGY

3.6.1 Regional Geology

3.6.2 Local Geology

3.7 EXPLORATION

3.7.1 Exploration already carried out

3.7.2 Future Programme of Exploration

3.7.3 Mining Development & Exploration

3.7.4 Topographic Surveying

3.7.5 Geological Mapping

3.8 RESERVES

3.8.1 Quality

3.8.2 Quantity Estimation of Reserves

3.9 MINING METHOD

3.10 BLASTING

3.11 PRODUCTION

3.11.1 Life of Mine

3.12 CONCEPTUAL MINING

3.12.1 Mineral Exploration

3.12.2 Ultimate Pit Limit

3.12.3 Land Reclamation

3.12.4 Stacking of Mineral Rejects and Disposal of Waste

3.12.5 Plantation







3.13 MINE DRAINAGE

3.14 WATER AND WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT

3.14.1 Source of Water Supply

3.14.2 Water Requirement & Wastewater Generation

3.15 AIR EMISSIONS

3.15.1 Point Source Emissions

3.15.2 Area Source Emissions

3.16 UTILITIES REQUIRED

3.16.1 Electricity

3.16.2 Fuel Details

3.16.3 Explosives

3.16.4 Machinery Details

3.17 MINERAL BENEFICIATION

3.18 TRANSPORTATION

3.18.1 Type of Loading

3.19 SITE FACILITIES

3.19.1 Mine Office

3.19.2 Rest Shelter

3.19.3 Blasting Shelter

3.19.4 Water Supply

3.19.5 Power Supply

3.19.6 Workshop and Stores

3.20 EMPLOYMENT POTENTIAL

3.21 PROGRAMME OF AFFORESTATION

4 DESCRIPTION OF ENVIRONMENT

4.1 INTRODUCTION

4.2 METHODOLOGY

4.2.1 Primary Data Collection

4.2.2 Secondary Data Collection

4.3 STUDY AREA INCLUDED IN ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING

4.3.1 Land use Pattern of Study Area

4.4 PROXIMITY TO SEA/ WATER BODIES

4.5 IMPORTANT FEATURES WITHIN THE STUDY AREA

4.6 LONG TERM METEOROLOGY

4.6.1 Temperature

4.6.2 Wind

4.7 SITE SPECIFIC METEOROLOGY

4.7.1 Monitoring Methodology for Meteorological Data

4.8 SITE SPECIFIC DATA OF SUMMER SEASON

4.9 AMBIENT AIR QUALITY

4.9.1 Season and Period of Monitoring

4.9.2 Selected Sampling Stations

4.9.3 Sampling Frequency

4.9.4 Parameters Monitored and Methods Used

4.9.5 Results of Ambient Air Monitoring







4.10 NOISE

4.10.1 Monitoring Methodology of Noise Level

4.10.2 Noise level Results

4.11 WATER

4.11.1 Ground water Table

4.11.2 Ground water Monitoring Methodology

4.11.3 Ground water Sampling Locations

4.11.4 Quality of Ground water (Physical, Chemical and Bacteriological)

4.11.5 Surface Water Sampling Locations

4.11.6 Quality of Surface Water Sampling Locations (Physical, Chemical and

Bacteriological)

4.11.7 Quality of Surface Water (Physical, Chemical and Biological)

4.12 SOIL

4.12.1 Methodology of Soil Sample Monitoring

4.12.2 Soil Analysis Results

4.13 NATURAL DRAINAGE PATTERN

4.14 SEISMIC ZONES

4.15 TRAFFIC SURVEY

4.16 BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT

4.16.1 Forest Type in the Study Area

4.16.2 Reserve Forests, National Parks and Sanctuaries

4.17 FAUNA (INCLUDING AVI-FAUNA)

4.18 AQUATIC ECOLOGY

4.18.1 Introduction

4.18.2 Sampling Procedure

4.18.3 Results and Discussion

5 ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES

5.1 IMPACTING ACTIVITIES, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND ENVIRONMENTAL INDICES

5.1.1 Impacting Activities

5.1.2 Environmental Impacts

5.1.3 Environmental Indices

5.2 MATRIX METHOD

5.3 QUALITATIVE ESTIMATES

5.4 IMPACT PREDICTION

5.5 IDENTIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT OF IMPACT

5.6 OVERALL IMPACTS OF ENVIRONMENT

5.7 TOPOGRAPHY AND DRAINAGE

5.7.1 Topography

5.7.2 Drainage

5.8 CLIMATE

5.8.1 Temperature

5.8.2 Rainfall

5.8.3 Wind speed

5.8.4 Humidity

5.9 AMBIENT AIR QUALITY







5.9.1 Dispersion Modeling of Excavation Operations

5.10 IMPACT DUE TO VEHICULAR MOVEMENT

5.11 NOISE LEVELS

5.12 GROUND VIBRATION DUE TO BLASTING

5.13 HYDROLOGICAL CONDITION

5.14 WATER

5.14.1 Surface water

5.14.2 Ground water

5.15 FLORA AND FAUNA

5.16 LAND

5.17 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

5.18 MEDICAL FACILITIES & DETAILS OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH CHECK UP

5.19 SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITION

5.19.1 Human settlement

5.19.2 Employment

5.19.3 Economic Status

5.20 MATRIX PRESENTATION OF PREDICTED IMPACTS

6 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PLAN

6.1 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PLAN

6.2 PROJECTED EXPENDITURE ON ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS

7 ADDITIONAL STUDIES

7.1 DEMOGRAPHY AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE OF STUDY AREA

7.1.1 Population of Study Area

7.1.2 Social Profile

7.1.3 Literacy and Education

7.1.4 Occupation

7.1.5 Amenities

7.2 RISK ASSESSMENT AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN

7.2.1 Background

7.3 SCOPE OF WORK FOR RA & DMP STUDY

7.3.1 Level 1: Hazard Identification

7.3.2 Level 2: Risk Assessment & Ranking

7.3.3 Level 3: Treatment Controls and Action Plans

7.3.4 Level 4: Development of Disaster Management Plan

7.4 HAZARD IDENTIFICATION

7.4.1 Hazards: Mineral Winning

7.4.2 Hazards: Mineral Transport

7.5 RISK ASSESSMENT

7.5.1 Consequences of Maximum Credible Loss Scenarios

7.6 HAZARD ANALYSIS

7.7 CONTROLS AND ACTION PLANS

7.8 DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN

7.8.1 Disaster Management Plan: Structure

7.8.2 Policy







7.8.3 Planning

7.8.4 Implementation

7.8.5 DMP Audit, Non Conformance and Corrective Action and Preventive Action

7.8.6 Review of Emergency Performance

8 PROJECT BENEFITS

9 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

9.1 INTRODUCTION

9.2 PURPOSE OF THE EMP

9.3 ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT CELL

10 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

10.1 SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS

10.1.1 Topography and drainage

10.1.2 Ambient Air

10.1.3 Noise Levels

10.1.4 Ground Vibration due to Blasting

10.1.5 Water


10.1.7 Land/Soil

10.1.8 Socio-Economic Status

10.2 CONCLUSIONS

11 DISCLOSURE OF CONSULTANTS

11.1 RESUME AND NATURE OF CONSULTANCY RENDERED BY KADAM ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS

11.2 EIA Team Members





DEVBHOOMI DWARKA ANNEXURES


4 ANNEXURE

Annexure 1: Site Location Map







Annexure 2: Distance Certificate







Annexure 3: Copy of License







Annexure 4: Water Balance Diagram







Annexure 5: Production Details

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