pre-feasibility report for girgita limestone mine of m/s...

Pre-Feasibility Report for Girgita Limestone Mine

of M/s KJS Cements Ltd.)

Pre-Feasibility Report for Girgita Limestone Mine of M/s KJS Cements Ltd.)

1) Executive Summary

Project Girgita Limestone Mine Name of Company / Mine Owner M/s KJS Cements Ltd. Location

Village Amilia, Girgita and Sonwari Taluka Maihar

District Satna State Madhya pradesh

1 Mining Lease Area & Type of land 258.988 Ha. Mine lease area includes existing

mine pits, surface dumps, haulage roads,

infrastructure and undisturbed waste/barren,

agricultural land. The proposal is for

production of limestone to a tune of 1.75

MTPA.

2 Geographical co-ordinates Corner Latitude Longitude

1 24°15’12.2” 80°47’50.2”

2 24°14’19.5” 80°46’59.6”

3 24°13’55.5” 80°47’23.2”

4 24°14’47.4” 80°48’19.2”

3 Name of Rivers/ Nallahs/ Tanks/

Spring/ Lakes etc

Tamas river - 121 m E

Seranji Nallah - 1.6 km NE

Lilji Nallah - 6.3 km N

Ghusra Nallah - 3.5 km WNW

Gadha Nallah - 6.2 km NE

Pathna Nallah - 6.6 km N

4 Name of Reserve Forest(s), Wild

life Sanctuary/ National parks etc.

Ghutehi P.F. (6.02 km W)

Kaimur R.F. (5.4 km S)

Tamas River (121m E)

5 Topography of ML area Highest elevation :339 m AMSL

Lowest elevation : 328 m AMSL

6 Name of Mineral mined Limestone

7 Rate of Production (in MTPA) Proposed : 1.75 MTPA Limestone

Crusher : 1200 TPH


8 Life of mine 20 Years

9 Mineral Reserve in Million Tonnes Proved reserves: 14.59 Mill. Tonne

(Limestone)

10 Drilling/ Blasting Yes. Controlled blasting using Delay

detonators.

11 Ultimate depth of Mining 40 m BGL (up to 292 m AMSL)

12 Ground water level 303 to 305 m AMSL (GWT will be intersected)

13 GWT intersection Yes.

14 Drainage pattern/ water courses There is no perennial surface water body

within the mine lease area. The main drainage

of the study area is through Tamas river

flowing 0.16 km east of the mine lease. The

study area is drained by a number of First and

Second order streams ultimately joining the

Tamas river.

15 Break-up of Land Utilization

Pattern

Enclosed as Annexure 2 of Form I

16 Water requirement & Source Total water requirement for dust

suppression, plantation and drinking is

197.50m3/day. Water will be sourced from

mine pits for plantation and dust suppression

and ground water for drinking.

17 Solid waste 21,00,000 cum of soil and 14,00,000 cum of

OB/Waste is proposed to be generated upto

Conceptual stage.

18 IBM approval : Date Mining plan has been prepared and submitted

to IBM for approval.

19 Public hearing : Date To be applied

20 Cost of project Rs.25.1 crores.

21 Any Other (specify) --


2) Introduction of the Project / Background Information

(i) Identification of Project and Project Proponent

Name of the Project: Girgita Limestone Mine

Location : Girgita, Amilia and Sonwari villages, Tehsil Maihar, District

Satna, Madhya Pradesh state.

Production : Production of 1.75 MTPA of Limestone

Crusher 1200 TPH

ML Area : 258.998 Ha existing mine pits, surface dumps, haul roads,

agricultural land and Waste / Barren Land

The area under reference is situated in Village Amilia, Girgita & Sonwari of

District Satna (M.P.). The area prior to 1975 was worked under quarry lease. The

area was then granted under mining lease to The Maihar Stone & Lime Co. Ltd.

for 20 years period w.e.f. 20.09.1975 to 19.09.1995. The mining lease was

renewed for 20 years period to the lessee company w.e.f. 20.09.1995 to

19.09.2015. The lease area was transferred to M/s. Sarveshwari Minerals Pvt.

Ltd. Vide State Govt. order No. – F3-70/2002/12/2 dated 02.12.2002. The

transfer deed was executed on 19.12.2002 and registered on 22.05.2003 for rest

of the lease period i.e. 19.09.2015. The lease area has again been transferred to

M/s. KJS Cement Ltd. Vide State Govt. order No. – F3-70/2002/12/2 dated

23.10.2010 and hence transfer deed was executed as per Rule 37 of MCR 1960.

The mine is closed after transfer of mining lease. The past production details are

given in Annexure 4.

The Girgita Limestone Mine along with Adjoining Amilia Limestone Mine are

captive to KJS Cement Plant located adjacent to this mine lease area.


Name and Address of the Project Proponent:

Shri. Pawan Kumar Ahluwalia

Managing Director

M/s KJS Cement Ltd.

Village - Amilia, P.O.- Maihar

Dist. – Satna (M.P.)

Pin - 485771,

E mail: [email protected]

Tel: 07674 – 233947

Fax: 07672 – 257590

ii) Brief Description of the Nature of the Project.

The lease area was under quarry lease of M/s Maihar Stone & Lime Co. Ltd. and

the company was granted mining lease with effect from 20.9.1975. The company

has done extensive development and mining in the lease area. The mine lease

area is partly private land, partly own land and partly Govt. land.

Opencast fully mechanised method of mining will be adopted. The OB soil and

shale limestone will be removed, drilling, loading and transport, face clearing

and removal of shale and mine debris will be done by HEMM. Drilling and

blasting will be carried out to mine the mineral. The development and

production will be done side by side. Proposed limestone from the mine will be

1.75 MTPA.

(iii) Need for the project and its importance to the country and or region

Girgita limestone mine is captive to the KJS cement plant located adjacent to the

mine lease area. All the limestone produced will be consumed in the cement

plant for cement production. Apart from this, the production of mineral will

benefit to the State in the form of Royalty. The project will generate direct and


indirect employment opportunities to the tune of about 150 persons from the

nearby villages.

(iv) Demand Supply Gap / Use of Mineral

The limestone from the mine lease area will be used for cement production in the

Company’s cement plant located adjacent to the mine lease area. All the mineral

produced in the mine will be consumed in the cement plant.

(v) Domestic / Export Markets

The mine is captive to Company’s cement plant located adjacent to the mine.

(vii) Employment Generation (Direct and Indirect) Due to Project.

The total manpower requirement in this project is 100 persons and the indirect

employment generation from the project will be around for 50 persons.

3) Project Description

(i) Type of Project (including interlinked and interdependent project, if

any)

The mine lease along with adjoining Amilia limestone mine is captive to the KJS

cement plant of the company. The cement plant is located adjacent to the mine.


(ii) Location (map showing general location, specific location and project

boundary & project site specific layout) with coordinates.

The mine lease area is situated in Girgita, Sonwari and Amilia villages, in Maihar

Taluka, Satna District of Madhya Pradesh. The co-ordinates of the mine lease

area are :

Pillar No. Latitude - North Longitude - East

1. 24°15’12.2” 80°47’50.2”

2. 24°14’19.5” 80°46’59.6”

3. 24°13’55.5” 80°47’23.2”

4. 24°14’47.4” 80°48’19.2”

Khasra No. / Plot No. / Block

Range /Survey No

: List of the Khasra No. is enclosed as

Annexure – 1

Lease Area (ha) : 258.998 Ha

Type of Land : Existing mine pits, Surface dumps,

Haul roads and waste/ Barren Land,

agricultural land.

The mine lease area is partly private

land, partly own land and partly Govt.

land.

(iii) Details of alternate sites considered and the basis of selecting the

proposed site, particularly the environmental considerations should be

highlighted.

This is an existing mine. Mining is a site specific project hence no alternate site is

considered.


(iv) Size or Magnitude of operation.

The maximum rated capacity of the project will be 1.75 MTPA of Limestone and

the mine lease area is spread over 258.998 Ha. A Crusher of 1200 TPH capacity

will be installed in the northern part of the mine lease area.

(v) Project Description with Process details (a schematic diagram/ Flow

chart showing the project layout, components of the project etc. should be

given.

Mining Process

Fully mechanised Opencast method of mining will be adopted in the lease area.

Drilling and blasting will be practiced for excavation of the mineral. The OB soil

and shale limestone will be removed, drilling, loading and transport, face

clearing and removal of shale and mine debris will be done by HEMM. Hydraulic

excavators will be used for progressing benches and for handling ore/waste

material. 35 ton / 10 ton capacity dumpers will be used for transportation of the

mineral and waste. The mineral will be sent to the 1200 TPH capacity crusher

located in the mine lease area for size reduction. After crushing, the mineral will

be sent to KJS cement plant located adjacent to the mine lease area. The existing

haul roads will be extended at a gradient of 1 in 16. The OB/waste generated will

be utilised for backfilling besides Plantation will be carried out along the mine

lease boundary, on protective bund, barrier zones, along haulage and mineral

transport roads, around infrastructure area, etc.


(vi) Availability of water, its source, Water Requirement

Activity Water requirement,

m3/d Source

Dust suppression 158

Mine pit water Green Belt 15 Workshop 20 Domestic 4.5 Ground water

Total 197.5

Energy/ power source

The mine will be fully mechanised. All the mining machinery and transport

vehicles will be diesel operated. Electrical power will be required only for site

office and lighting purposes and will be obtained from State Electricity Board.

(viii) Quantity of wastes to be generated (liquid and solid) and scheme for

their management / disposal.

Waste generation and Disposal of waste

Overburden soil and shale on the ore body and interburden is the waste material

to be handled during mining. 21,00,000 cum of soil and 14,00,000 cum of

OB/Waste is proposed to be generated upto Conceptual stage. The solid waste

will be backfilled in the mined out area and utilised for preparation of protective

bund.

Generation of waste water

Domestic waste water generated from the site office will be discharged in septic

tank / soak pit. Effluent from workshops will be treated in oil and grease trap

and will be re-circulated. No effluent is proposed to be discharged outside the

mine lease.


4) SITE ANALYSIS

(i) Connectivity

Road : The mine lease area is situated at 2.5 km from Maihar on Maihar

Saralanagar road.

Railway Station: Maihar (3 km)

Airport: Jabalpur (160 km)

(ii) Land Form, Land use and Land Ownership

Land Form: The mine lease area includes existing mine pits, surface dumps, haul

roads, infrastructure, agricultural land and barren /waste land. The mine lease

area is partly private land, partly own land and partly Govt. Land..

Existing and proposed Land Use of the mine lease area

Sl. No.

Particulars

Land Use (in Ha.)

Present 5th year At the end

of mine life

1. Total area excavated (broken) 27.300 46.610 140.600 2. Area fully mined out (out of 1) 3.000 20.000 140.600

3. Area fully reclaimed (Backfilled out of 2)

0.500 12.000 65.600

4. Area rehabilitated out of 3 by afforestation

- - 65.600

5. Area reclaimed by water harvesting

- - 75.000

6. Total area under dumps 10.000 10.000 - 7. Area under active dumps 4.800 - - 8. Area under Road/water body 2.100 2.100 1.750

9. Area under Green belt (i.e. plantation on area other than dump and backfilled area)

1.000 3.000 18.150

10. Area under infrastructure / Bund / Drain etc

0.300 9.280 -

11. Undisturbed area 218.298 188.008 98.498 12. Total lease area 258.998 258.998 258.998


(iii) Topography along with maps

Topography of Mine Lease Area

The mine lease area is mostly flat terrain with a large number of agricultural

fields. The relief is gentle with a maximum elevation difference of about 11 m. An

average elevation of the area is about 332 m AMSL. The minimum elevation of

the lease area is 328 m AMSL and the highest elevation is 339 m AMSL in NE and

East respectively.

Topographical Map is enclosed as Attachment

(iv) Existing Land use pattern and distances from forests, CRZ, etc.

The existing land use of the mine lease area is given in Table above. The Mine

lease area includes existing mine pits, surface dumps, haul roads, infrastructure

and waste / barren land.

Forests: Ghutehi P.F. : 6.02 km W

Kaimur R.F. : 5.4 km S

Wildlife sanctuary : None within the study area

CRZ : Not present in the study area

(v) Existing infrastructure

Roads: Maihar Saralanagar road passes through the mine lease area

Railway: Maihar (3.5 km)

(vi) Soil classification

The soil in the area is mainly sandy and calcareous in nature. At some places,

black soil is present.


(vii) Social infrastructure Available

Existing:

Road : The Maihar Saralanager PWD road passes through the southern part of

the mine lease area..

Railway Station: Maihar (3.5 km)

Airport: Jabalpur (160 km)

Water Supply: Requirement of domestic water is fulfilled by open wells and

tube wells in the nearby villages.

All the basic facilities are available at Maihar (2.5 km) including Primary Health

Centre and schooling & Post Office, banking and rest house, etc.

5. Planning Brief

(i) Planning Concept

The mining plan has been prepared for 1.75 MTPA limestone production and is

submitted to IBM for approval.

(ii) Population Projection

The project has employed most of the workers from nearby villages. There will

not be any increase in population due to the project. However, few people from

other area may migrate in this area for business opportunities.

(iii) Land use planning (Break up along with green belt, etc.)

The proposed land use at the end of mine life is given in table above:


(iv) Assessment of Infrastructure Demand

The following facilities will be extended to the nearby villages by the mine

management.

Proposed facilities:

Provision of green belt along the mine lease boundary

Direct Employment to required number of persons from nearby villages.

Indirect employment opportunities to about 50 persons from the nearby

villages.

Arrangements for safe and healthy working conditions

Provision of Drinking water to nearby villages through tankers in dry period.

Medical facilities and Health check-up camps for the workers

Conducting medical camps in nearby villages at regular interval.

Conducting socio-economic welfare activities in the nearby villages

6) Proposed Infrastructure

(i) Industrial Area (Processing area)

Office and stores have already been provided in the mine lease area. Specified

first Aid box have been maintained at the site office and the rest shelter as per

mines Act-1952. Additional facilities will be made as per the requirement.

(ii) Residential area (Non Processing area)

There is no residential area in the mine lease. Only Site office and rest shelter

have been provided.


(iii) Green Belt

It is proposed to plant trees along the mine lease boundary as well as on the

backfilled area. Plantation will also be carried out on the barrier zone, around

infrastructure facilities, along the sides of haul roads, mineral transport roads

etc. The species of Babool, Sub-babool, Karanj, Amla and Mango tress will be

planted every year. Barbed wire fencing will be done to protect the plants from

animals.

(iv) Social Infrastructure

Road facility (existing roads will be maintained regularly)

Employment opportunity

Medical camps

Social awareness camps,

Donations to schools

Secondary employment opportunities

Formation of self help groups for the women in nearby villages

(v) Connectivity

The area is well connected to Maihar by road.

(vi) Drinking Water Management (Source and supply of Water)

Ground water will be used for drinking.

(vii) Sewerage System

The domestic effluent from the site office and rest shelter will be discharged in

septic tank and soak pit system.


(viii) Industrial Waste Management

There will not be any industrial waste generation. The only waste generated

from the mine will be overburden.

(ix) Solid Waste Management

Solid waste generated from the mine will be initially dumped in surface dumps

within the mine lease area. Backfilling will be started once the mined out area is

available. Plantation will be carried out on the backfilled area.

(x) Power requirement & Supply / Source.

The mine will be fully mechanised. All the mining and transportation equipments

will be diesel operated. Electrical power is required only for site office and

lighting and the electrical power is obtained from State Electricity Board.

7) Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R & R) Plan

The mine was in operation during past and there was no disturbance to human

settlement due to the mining activities. No Rehabilitation and resettlement of

population is proposed as there is no human settlement within ML area.. The

private land owners will be paid as per the applicable State Govt. Norms/

present market rates, whichever is greater. The land owners will also be offered

job in the mine as per their eligibility or the mine management will help him/her

to start his own business for the livelihood.


8) Project Schedule and Cost Estimates The Mining plan is prepared for five years and the mine life is 20 years. Sr. no. Description Cost in Rs.

1 Land cost expenditure 200 millions

2 Cost of infrastructure, Equipment, vehicles,

Manpower, machineries, etc.

50 millions

3 Environmental protection (check dams etc) 0.50 millions

4 Socio-economic development 0,50 millions

TOTAL 251 millions

9. Analysis of Proposed (Final Recommendations)

The proposed production will bring economical benefits to the state by the way

of increase in Royalty for mineral and to the local people by way of additional

direct and secondary employment opportunities. The mine management will

also help the nearby villages by conducting various socio-economic welfare

activities on regular basis, especially keeping in view the tribal and economically

backward population in the area. Thus the project will bring about socio-

economic improvement of the area and will prove beneficial to the area.

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