Shauuo ? Dernf.ChairmanDempo Group of Companies

To,

The Member SecretaryMinlstry of Envlronment, Forest and Climate Change,

3d Floor, Vayu wing, tndira Paryavaran Bhavan,

Jorbagh Road, Allganj,

New Delhl-11@0.

Subiect: File no. l-LlOL5l247l2OA74A.ll (M): Amendment of EC to Kesari-

Phansawde lron ore Mine (MLA: 386.99 ha.) located at villages: Kesari &

Phansawde in Sawantwadi Taluka in Sindhudurg Distt in Maharashtra by

M/s. Smt Neela V Dempo & ShriShrinivas V. Dempo.

O n I i ne Ref : lAlM H/M I N/8 105/2fi7 -EC Amend ment.

Ref: Minutes of 30th Meetlng held on dated 23-24 April, 2018 of The Reconstituted

Commlttee of The Expert Appnisal Committee (Non{oal Mining) as well as your letter

No. J-11015124il2m7-lA.tl (M) dated 21*May 2018.

Respected Slr,

Kindly refer your letter as cited above. ln this regard our point wise submission is as under:

Query 1: Justificatlon for increase in non-forest area lrom74,78 ha to 99./t3 ha. and also

submit allthe supporting documents in this rcgard.

Government of Maharashtra issued LOI for grant of mining lease over an area of386.99 ha. located in Village Kesari & Phansawade to Smt Neela V. Dempo& Shri

Shrinivas V. Dempo and as a compliance of the conditions of LOl, EC was granted in

2@8.(Please referAnnexure 1& 2)

Since the part of the mining lease area was not available for mining on account offorest clearance, project proponents opted to surrender such area and requested

the Maharashtra Government to grant the Mining Lease over an area of 99.43 ha,

after reassessment and reconciliation of private areas and acquisition of such areas

by executing the registered sale deeds.

3. Accordingly, the application was submitted to the Govt of Maharashtra on

L5107120t3, along with plan duly certified by Govt of Maharashtra, showing the

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Dated:271Ail2O18

Reply:1.

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surrendered area, and the Govt was requested to grant the mining lease over an

area of 99.43Ha. (Please refer Annexure3).

The surface rights over the private area have been acquired from the respective

owners by executing duly registered sale deeds and agreements.

The Govt of Maharashtra recommended the proposalvide letter No. MMN-1005/CR-

926llnd 9 dated 25th September, 2014 for prior consent of Central Govt.undersection 5(1) of the MMRD Act 1957 to the Under Secretary Ministry of Mines, Govt

of India. (Please referAnnexure4)

The Central Government, conveyed its approval vide letter No.51L5412006-M(lV),dated 24/12120L4 to reduce the area from 385.99 Ha to 99.43 Ha, for grant ofMining Lease to the project proponent and directed to ensure compliance of theamended provisions of the MMDR Act,1957 and Mineral Concession Rulet 1960 and

other applicable Acts and Rules including Forest (ConservationlAct, 1980, ScheduledTribes and other traditional forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest RightslAct, 2006

and Environmental lmpact Assessment Notification dated 14.09.2006 as issued and

amended by the Ministry of Environment and Forest from time to time, before grant

of Mining Lease. (Please refer Annexure-S).

Pursuant to the aforesaid directions of the Centrat Government, the department oflndustries, Energy and Labour, Govt. Of Maharashtra, vide their Ietter No. MMN-1005/C.R.926/IND-9, dated 0U0l|aA15 advised Director, Geology and Mines,Nagpur to furnish the report on compliance on fulfilment of terms and conditions as

mentioned in the central Government letter No.51154/2006-M(lv), dated24lL2l2OL4, by the applicant, before passing an order for grant of Mining Lease.

(Please refer Annexure{}

The Director, Geology and Mines Nagpur, vide letter No. MLR-974/20I51L36 dated09.01.2015, ensured compliance of conditions stipulated in para 5 herein above as

directed by department of lndustries, Energy and Labour, Govt. Of Maharashtra and

submitted a detailed report to the Principal Secretary (lndustries), Government ofMaharashtra. (Please refer Annexurc-7)

9. The Government of Maharashtra upon ensuring the fulfilment of aforesaidapplicable statutory compliances, granted the Mining Lease over an areaadmeasuring 99.43 Ha in village Phanaswade, Sindhudurg District, for a period of 50years, vide order No. MMN-1005/C.R. 926/lND-9 dated 15.01.2015. (Please referAnnexure-8)

10. The Director, Geology and Mines, Nagpur, advised District Mining Officer,Sindhudurg vide letter No. MLR-974/LG|587 dated 02.03.2015, to incorporate, all

the conditions cited in the order, in the Mining Lease Deed. Further the Director,Geology and Mines, Nagpur, also advised to ensure the compliance of all conditions

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CONT. SHEET.

r:]f &ipi]mentioned in para 5 herein above, before executing Mining Lease Deed. (Please

refer Annexure-9)

11. Based on recommendations of State Government, approval by Cenral Govt. andafter ensuring compliance of all the conditions mentioned in the order for grant ofmining lease, by the project proponent, the District Mining Officer (DMO) on thebehalf of the State Government executed the Mining Lease Deed over an area of99.43 Ha. (Please rcfer Annexure-l0)

Details of Phanaswade lron Ore Minine Lease Area as oer Government ofMaharashtF order No.MMN-lfi)S/ C.R.926 / lnd-9 dated 15tr Januarv. 2015.

Tahle 01District Tehsil Village Survey No. Area in Hect.

Sindhudurg Sawantwadi Phanaswade

47lAa.La & 1b (oart) L5,73

481tto 7 (part) 28.10

50/1 to 8 32.8852lLto 9 (part) 22.72

Total 99.43

Details of Phanaswade lron Ore Mininr lease Area as per ow4ershio

12. Copy of the statement indicating the details of the sale deed and agreement alongwith specimen copy of such sale deed and agreement is attached herewith as

Annexure-ll. Also the Revenue record stating that there is no forest land in VillagePhanaswade is attached at Annexure 12.

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Table 02

District Tehsil VillageSurvey

No.Ownership

(Area in Hect.)Remark

Pt t. Govt. Total

oo3!,:s'oc.5

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CL

47/Aa,La&1b

L5.73 15.73Private area acquiredby Sale Deed &Aereement

48/ Lto4&6to7 20.95

28.10Private area acquiredbv Sale Deed

48l s 07.15

50/2 to 8 25.4332.88

Private area acquiredbv Sale Deed

solL 07.45

5212to9 L7.0322.72

Private area acquiredbv Sale Deed

s2/t 05.59Sub Total 79.14 20.29

TOTAL 99.43 99.43

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CONT. SHEET.

Query 2: Verify the mining lease boundary and modify the Mining Plan accordingly.

Reply: Re-survey and demarcation of the area granted under the mining lease was carriedout under arrangements by the State government and revised Geo-referencedcadastral map (excluding Survey No. 49 from Mining Lease) is enclosed as AnnexureNo.lil.

The mining plan has been modified accordingly incorporating the above changes and

is approved by lBM, Goa vide its letter no. MP/MECH-96 (MAH)/GON20L5-L7 dated26.06.2018. (Approved modified mine plan has been attached as Annexure 14).

Query 3: Provide comparative of land use pattern & iustification for water requirement

foramendment in para 2 of previous EC.

Reply:

1. Comparative land use pattern as per EC granted for 386.99 ha. and for revised

area 99.43 ha. is given below:

S. No. DescrlptionAs per EC

(386.99 ha.)fin ha.)

As per amendment inEC (99.43 ha.)

(in ha.)1. Area under Excavation L2.O7 LL.47

2. MineralStorase L.82 o.9127

3. lnfrastructure o.76 0.35874. Roads L7.O25 2.8058

5. Green Belt 98.47 5.0

6. Tailins Pond 20.0 20.27807. Mineral separation plant 2.43 2.L4708. Future Exploration 223.s55 2.oL6/.

9. Water Reservoir 10.85 8.1985

10. Backfilled & Rehabilitated minedout area

38.0065

11. Reclaimed and Rehabilitatedoverburden dump

7.62s3

Total 386.99 99.43*The orea of Q8.4700Ha shown in column ot 5r.No.5 under heading Green Belt as per EC

(j86.9900Ha) co mprises of :

i. Backfilled & Rehobilitated Mined out oreo of 76.42Ho andii. Recloimed ond Rehobilitoted Overburden dump oreo of 22.0500Ha.

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CONT. SHEET.

Justifi cation for water req uirement;

As per'EC granted in 2008 water requirement was estimated at 5897 KLD (i.e. water

requirement for sprinkling plantation and drinking:l8O KLD + 67L7 KLD for Beneficiation of

Ore)while as per application submitted for amendment in EC for 99.43 ha it is mentioned as

8820 KLD (i.e. water requirement for sprinkling plantation and drinking:180 KLD + 8540 KLD

for Beneficiation of Ore).

Details of water requirement for Beneficiation Plant are given as under.

Water Calculation for Beneficiation Plant

Thus, the water requirement for beneficiation of ore is 8540KLD (Peak water requirement).

However as suggested in Para 4.6.3, of Revised Environment lmpact Assessment Report,

under "Mitigation measures proposed for waste water generated from the Mineral

Processing Plant"onPage No.85, that High rate Thickeners will be used for separation of

solids from the tailings and also Pressure filters shall be installed to further reduce the

moisture from the tailings. This in turn will assist in further recovery of processed water to

the extent of approximately 6.5 - 7.A% from tailings which can be re-cycled into the

process.

ln view of above;

FACTOR

PER

HourPER

DAY

WATER RECOVERY FROM TAILINGS (IN CU.M} 0.057 151 1930

NET MAKEUP WATER REQUIREMENT {IN CU.M) 559 67L0

FA TOR PER HOUR PER DAY

PER

ANNUMFEED TO PIANT (IN TONNES) 1000 12000 3000000WATER REqUIREMENT (IN CU.M} 2.4 2400 28800 7200000WATER RECOVERY THROUGH THICKNER

@ 7Ao/o (lN CU.M) 4.7 1580 zOLffi 5040000WATER IN CIRCUIATION IN PROCESS

CIRCUIT (IN CU.M} 1580 20L50 5040000MAKE UP WATER REQUIREMENT

@ 30% flN CU.M) 0.3 720 8640 2150000

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ANNEXURE 1

LOI for 386.99 ha.

ANNEXURE 2

Earlier EC vide letter no. J-11015/247/2007-IA.II (M) dated

11 August,2008

ANNEXURE 3

Application submitted to Govt. of Maharashtra dated

15.07.2013

ANNEXURE 4

Letter of State Government no. MMN-1005/CR-926/Ind 9

dated 26th September, 2014

ANNEXURE 5

Approval of Central Govt. letter no. 5/154/2006-M(IV)

dated 24.12.2014 for reducing area from 386.99 ha. to 99.43

ha.

ANNEXURE 6

Department of Industries, Energy and Labour, Govt. Of

Maharashtra letter No. MMN-1005/C.R.926/IND-9 dated

02/01/2015

ANNEXURE 7

DGM letter no. MLR-974/2015/136 dated 09.01.2015

ANNEXURE 8

Letter of Governement of Maharashtra for grant of mining

lease over 99.43 ha. vide order No. MMN-1005/C.R.

926/IND-9 dated 15.01.2016

ANNEXURE 9

Letter No. MLR-974/16/587 dated 02.03.2016 of DGM,

Nagpur to District Mining Officer, Sindhudurg, for

incorporating all the conditions cited in the order, in the

Mining Lease Deed

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3 52 4 0.8800 James P.P 932/02 02.08.2002

4 52 5 1.7600 K. S. Thomas 910/02 01.08.2002

5 52 6 3.1400 Joy John 933/02 02.08.2002

6 52 7 3.2600 Valsa George 926/02 02.08.2002

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12 50 5 4.6000 Anup Thomas 909/02 01.08.2002

13 50 6 4.6000 Arun Thomas 912/02 01.08.2002

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17 48 2 3.2800 James P.P 932/02 02.08.2002

18 48 3 4.3000 Jayson P. James 937/02 05.08.2002

19 48 4 3.8300 Jins P. James 934/02 02.08.2002

20 48 6 5.5500 Anni Jose 930/02 02.08.2002

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23 47 O/A 0.3316 Tukaram Keshav Gawde 481/04 05.05.2004

24 47 O/A 1.3266 Ramchandra Vishram Gawde & 7 ors. 1532/04 28.12.2004

25 47 O/A 0.1382 Shanker Bala Gawde 1244/04 29.10.2004

26 47 O/A 0.2763 Ramesh & Kuma Bala Gawde 1173/04 12.10.2004

27 47 O/A 0.2487 Rajaram Babu Gawde 371/05 16.03.2005

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2 47 0/A 0.2025 Kashinath Bhiva Gade 827/06 07.09.2006

3 47 0/A 0.2211 Anil Pandurang Gawde 1161/06 20.11.2006

4 47 0/A 0.0443 Anil Pandurang Gawde 1721/09 26.12.2009

5 47 0/A 0.0414 Atmaram Bhiva Gawde 219/10 06.02.2010

6 47 0/A 0.2072 Atmaram Bhiva Gawde 1101/06 07.11.2006

7 47 0/A 0.0829 Vishnu Babu Gawde 961/05 21.09.2005

8 47 0/A 0.4422 Yamuna,Devdatta Ladu & Ganpat Pandurang Gawde 1158/06 20.11.2006

9 47 0/A 0.0884 Yamuna,Devdatta Ladu & Ganpat Pandurang Gawde 1727/09 25.12.2009

10 47 0/A 0.0414 Chandrakant M. Gawde 799/05 13.07.2005

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13 47 0/A 0.0280 Baburao & Ramkrishna Hari Gawde 1717/09 25.12.2009

14 47 0/A 1.1608 Bala Fatu Gawde 1080/06 03.11.2006

15 47 0/A 0.2322 Bala Fatu Gawde 1714/09 26.12.2009

16 47 0/A 0.6633 Manohar,Namded Shamba & Vilas Bhoru Gawde 1086/06 03.11.2006

17 47 0/A 0.1326 Manohar,Namded Shamba & Vilas Bhoru Gawde 1724/09 26.12.2009

18 47 0/A 1.3266 Raghu ,Arjun &Kusaji Krishna Gawde 1077/06 03.11.2006

19 47 0/A 0.2653 Raghu ,Arjun &Kusaji Krishna Gawde 1720/09 26.12.2009

20 47 0/A 0.3200 Surendra Orchargds Pvt. Ltd. 24/07 09.01.2007

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22 47 0/A 0.4900 Kanta Orchards Pvt. Ltd. 20/07 09.01.2007

23 47 0/A 0.0858 Manohar & Vilas Bhoru Gawde 1769/09 02.01.2010

24 47 0/A 0.1990 Jotsna hari Gawde 245/10 11.02.2010

25 47 0/A 0.0393 Suryakant Mahadeo Gawde 1054/05 11.11.2005

26 47 0/A 2.8100 Laxman Soma Jadha & others 315/03 28.03.2003

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Details pertaining to the water requirement

Water requirement as per earlier EC

S.No. Particulars Qty in KLD

1. Domestic 5.0 KLD

2. Sprinkling & Plantation 175 KLD

3 Process Water (make-up) 6717 KLD

Total 6897 KLD

Revised water requirement as per amendment in EC

S.No. Particulars Qty in KLD

1. Domestic 5.0 KLD

2. Sprinkling 150 KLD

3. Plantation 25.0 KLD

4. Process Water (make-up) 8640 KLD

Total 8820 KLD

Since 1930 KLD water shall be recovered from tailing pond and few quantities of water from

other water conservation measures, hence the net requirement of water will be 6710 KLD,

hence it can be concluded that there will be no increase in water demand as mentioned in

the earlier EC.