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Pre-feasibility Report for Dhotra Stone Quarry

PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT (Submitted for Environmental Clearance as per EIA Notification 2006 with

reference to the directives of Hon’ble Supreme Court Order Dated 27th Feb 2012

in I.A. No. 12-13 of 2011 SLP (C) No. 19628-19629 of 2009 and Ministry of

Environment S.O. No. 141 (E) dated 15.01.2016)

OF

DHOTRA STONE QUARRY Lease Area: 4.50 Ha (Non Forest Private Land)

Maximum Production Capacity: 2,83,000 TPA (35,693 Brass)

Located at:

Khasra No. 82 (Part), Dhotra Village, Khamgaon Tehsil,

Buldhana District, Maharashtra

PROJECT PROPONENT:

M/s Eagle Infra India Limited

R/o M-2 Regency Garden Apartment, Beside Sapna Garden,

Ulhasnagar, Tehsil – Ulhasnagar, District - Thane

Maharashtra State

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT

Excel Enviro Tech TF-2, Sun House, Nr. Old High Court,

Off. Ashram Road, Ahmedabad -380009

Email: [email protected]

[QCI-NABET accredited for Mining Certificate No.

NABET/EIA/1518/SA 025 and issue date June 1, 2017]

September 2017


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PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT

1. Executive Summary

Company Profile

The lessee M/s Eagle Infra India Ltd. is seeking environmental clearance for Stone

(Basalt) quarry located at Dhotra Village, Tehsil Khamgaon, District Buldhana,

Maharashtra for maximum production of 2,83,000 TPA stone (Basalt) as per the

provisions of EIA notification 2006 and amendments thereof. M/s Eagle Infra India

Ltd. has applied for mining lease for a period of 5 years over an area of 4.50 Ha located

at Khasra No. 82 (Part), Dhotra village, Tehsil Khamgaon, District Buldhana,

Maharashtra State. Annexure I.

The details address of lessee is as follows:

M/s Eagle Infra India Ltd.



Maharashtra State

Site Address:-

Khasra No. 82 (Part)

Dhotra village, Tehsil Khamgaon,

District Buldhana, Maharashtra State

The Project:

This is an existing non-operational Stone (Basalt) Quarry which is located at Khasra No.

82(Part), Village: Dhotra, Tehsil: Khamgaon, District: Buldhana, Maharashtra over an

area of 4.50 Ha. It is proposed to produce 2,83,000 TPA stone from the quarry by

opencast method of mining.

The lease area falls under Survey of India Toposheet No. 55 D/10 and lies between

Latitude 20°39'22.18"N to 20°39'32.55"N and Longitude 76°33'32.94"E to

76°33'41.62"E.

BP. No. Latitude/Northing Longitude/Easting

BP-I 20°39'25.62"N 76°33'33.59"E

BP-II 20°39'32.55"N 76°33'32.94"E

BP-III 20°39'29.12"N 76°33'41.62"E

BP-IV 20°39'22.18"N 76°33'37.87"E


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Project Status:

This is an existing non-operating mine. M/s Eagle Infra India Ltd. has applied for

mining lease for a period of 5 years over an area of 4.50 Ha located at Khasra No.

82(Part), Dhotra village, Tehsil Khamgaon, District Buldhana, Maharashtra State.

Date of Commencement of Mining Operations:

This is an existing non-operating mine. Mining operations will be commenced after

receipt of necessary Environmental clearance, Consent to establish & Operate and other

statutory clearances.

2. INTRODUCTION

(i) Identification of project and project proponent


(Basalt) Quarry located at Dhotra village, Tehsil Khamgaon, District Buldhana,

Maharashtra for maximum production of 2,83,000 TPA stone as per the provisions of

EIA notification 2006 and amendments thereof.

M/s Eagle Infra India Ltd. has applied for mining lease for a period of 5 years over an

area of 4.50 Ha located at Khasra No. 82(Part), Dhotra village, Tehsil Khamgaon, District

Buldhana, Maharashtra. Annexure I.

The details address of lessee is as follows:

M/s Eagle Infra India Ltd.



Maharashtra State

Site Address:-

Khasra No. 82 (Part),

Dhotra village, Tehsil Khamgaon,

District Buldhana, Maharashtra State

(ii) Brief description & nature of the project

This is a existing non-operational Stone (Basalt) quarry having lease area of 4.50 Ha. &

is a Category ‘B2’ project as per EIA Notification 2006. The lease area falls under Survey

of India Topo-sheet no. 55 D/10 and lies between Latitude 20°39'22.18"N to

20°39'32.55"N and Longitude 76°33'32.94"E to 76°33'41.62"E, located at Khasra No.

82(Part), Village: Dhotra village, Tehsil Khamgaon, District Buldhana, Maharashtra

State. It is proposed to produce 2,83,000 TPA stone from the mine by opencast method

of mining.


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

The Stone (basalt) is available in the area. The mined out stone will be used in road

construction project, Building and other infrastructure development. Building stone has

played an important role in development of civilization and industrialization. The

occurrence of Stone (Basalt) in the area is proved by the way of existing mining,

geological exploration and its production has important role in the local infrastructure

development. The proposed Stone (Basalt) quarry will also marginally benefit the local

people by way of direct and indirect employment. State Government is also benefitted

by the mining through royalty.

(iv) Demand-Supply Gap

Stone is an essential constituent for infrastructural development projects like road,

dams, bridges and building. It has high demand in region due to increase in industrial

and other infrastructural activities.

(v) Imports vs Indigenous production

In the present Stone (Basalt) quarry business scenario, import and export is not

envisaged. The stone is mostly consumed in the company’s road construction project

and in nearby building construction projects.

(vi) Export Possibility

Not applicable as the production will be consumed within local area.

(vii) Domestic / Export Markets

Domestic demand is one of the chief reasons for the rapid growth of Stone business in

India. Thus, domestic market for Stone as building material is well established.

(viii) Employment Generation (Direct and Indirect) due to the project

This project will generate direct employment for around 8 people. Priority for

employment will be given to local persons. Opportunities for contractual works will also

be generated for local population. About 50 persons will get secondary employment

opportunities.

Sr. No Particulars No

1 Assistant Manager (Diploma Holder) 1

2 HVD/LVD (Office vehicle etc) 2

3 Safety/Security Officer (Part Time) 1

5 Workers Unskilled 4

Total 8


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3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

(i) Type of project including interlinked and interdependent projects, if any.

The mining of Stone (Basalt) will be done by open cast manual method. There is no

interlinked project and it is an independent project.

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

boundary & project site layout) with coordinates

It is an existing non-operational Stone (Basalt) quarry having area of 4.50 Ha and

located at Village: Dhotra village, Tehsil Khamgaon, District Buldhana, Maharashtra

State.

Sr. No. Kasra No. Area in Ha. Type of Land Ownership

1 82 (Part) 4.50 Private Owned

The co-ordinates of the lease area are given below:

BP. No. Latitude/Northing Longitude/Easting

BP-I 20°39'25.62"N 76°33'33.59"E

BP-II 20°39'32.55"N 76°33'32.94"E

BP-III 20°39'29.12"N 76°33'41.62"E

BP-IV 20°39'22.18"N 76°33'37.87"E

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

site, particularly the environmental considerations gone into should be highlighted

The mining of Stone (Basalt) is site specific because of occurrence of mineral below the

ground. M/s Eagle Infra India Ltd. has applied for mining lease for a period of 5 years

over an area of 4.50 Ha located at Khasra No. 82(Part), Dhotra village, Tehsil Khamgaon,

District Buldhana, Maharashtra State. The land is non-forest private land owned by the

project proponent. Stone quarrying activities has been carried out in the area in past

and at present, the quarry is non-operational. There is no archeological/historical

monuments, defense installation within 5.0 Km radius distance.

(iv) Size or magnitude of operation

This is an existing non-operational (basalt) mine having area of 4.50 Ha for the

maximum production of Stone (Basalt) @ 2,83,000 Tonnes/year.


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INDEX MAP OF SITE


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FIGURE 2: GOOGLE MAP SHOWING DHOTRA STONE QUARRY SITE


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FIGURE 3; GOOGLE MAP SHOWING 500 M RADIUS AREA AROUND PROPOSED QUARRY SITE


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FIGURE 4: 5 KM RADIUS TOPO MAP OF DHOTRA STONE QUARRY


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SITE PHOTOGRAPHS


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(v) Project description with process details (a schematic diagram/ flow chart

showing the project layout, components of the project etc. should be given)

a. Stone (Basalt) Mineral Open Cast Mining

Mining was carried out in the applied area in past. Total mined out basalt stone from

this quarry lease is 168925 cu.m. so far i.e. upto August 2017. The lessee has sufficient

reserves to work at 100000 cu.m. per annum for 5 years of applied lease period. The

lessee proposes the production of basalt @ 100000 cu.m. per annum from 2017-18 to

2021-22. From there, the lease is due for renewal. The proposed exploration may reveal

the basalt flow down the 330 mRL reached during these five years mining. The mining

will continue with opencast method of mining forming 6m x 6m benches and

deployment of Excavaor, Front & rear JCB, Jack hammer drills for Blasting. Dumpers of

10 tonne capacity for transport of basalt to the road construction site and to various

vendor located outside the lease arae, in Khamgaon Tehsil, Buldhana district.

The proposed production program during mining plan period is given below:

Year Production ROM, cu.m.

Production ROM, Tonnes

Mining Loss in Tonnes (1%)

Murrum + rehandling of waste

in cu.m. 2017-18 1st year

100000 283000 2830 2250

2018-19 2nd year

100000 283000 2830 4837

2019-20 3rd year

100000 283000 2830 2430

2020-21 4th year

100000 283000 2830 ---

2021-22 5th year

100000 283000 2830 ---

Total 500000 1415000 14150 9517

Loading & Transport:

The loading of ROM generated to the tipper / dumpers will be done by loaders and

material transported to the lessee crusher to produce 10mm, 20mm and 40mm size

metal at plant. There will be soil/ weathered rock generated during mining period. The

dumps may be on temporary basis in lease area or may be used for backfilling the old

pit. The Haul road in lease area will be used for ore / waste handling maintained at 1:16

ratio.

Drilling & Blasting: The overburden bench is comprising soil/murrum and it is soft in

nature and does not require any drilling and blasting. The drilling and blasting will be


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by the Jack Hammer drills on the 3m x 3m benches for blast holes and will be blasted

after charging with explosives. This operation will be attended by contractor.

Ultimate Size of the pit: Ultimate size of the pit will be around 4.0525 Ha and ultimate

depth of the pit will be 20 m i.e. upto 330mRL & 340 m RL.

Ultimate Capacity of Dump: The total generation of overburden during lease period is

around 9517 cu.m. The soil will be spread in safety barrier zone for plantation and

murrum will be used for road construction purpose or will be sold to agencies.

MINING METHODOLOGY PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM

Backfilling and reclamation:

Backfilling will be started once the basalt mineral reserves are exhausted and the mine

pit has obtained ultimate pit depth. The backfilling can be started in the pit from

western end. However, in Basalt stone mining, there is hardly any waste as the soil as

well as the weathered zone excavated material is marketed for filling up of foundation

of roads & buildings, etc. The pit developed and matured for backfilling can only be

Removal of Topsoil/Overburden

Excavation by Drilling &

Blasting

Loading & Transportation by

Excavator-Tipper Combination

Stacking at

Designated areas

Dispatch

Crushing & Screening (Near Mine Lease area)


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developed as waterbody with an island. The plantation will be carried out on 7.5m

barrier zone as well as near office etc. and this place can be developed as a picnic spot.

b. Proposed Infrastructure:

It is an existing non-operational Stone (Basalt) mineral mine and mine office, rest

shelter, first aid center, drinking water facility and road network is already developed

adjacent to the mine lease area. Blasting will be conducted through authorised

contractors and there will not be any storage of explosives at the mine lease area.

Hence, magazine is not proposed.

Water for dust suppression and plantation will be supplied from rainwater accumulated

in mine pit (when available) and from nearby village by tanker and electricity will be

supplied from MSEB grid and from DG Set. Public facilities like school, hospital,

dispensary & Post Office etc. are available in nearby villages and in Khamgaon city.

(vi) Raw material required along with estimated quantity, likely source,

marketing area of final product/s, Mode of transport of raw Material and Finished

Product

No, major raw materials will be required during mining of Stone (Basalt) mineral.

Blasting will be carried out by authorised contractors. Electricity will be taken from

MSEB/ DG set, diesel requirement will be fulfilled from the nearby filling station and the

water requirement of 5 KLD for drinking, dust suppression & plantation will be fulfilled

from the Dug well/bore well, tanker water and mine water (when available). After

excavation of Stone (basalt), it will be transported to the nearby crusher for screening

and sizing, after that it will be directly sold in the open market.

(vii) Resource optimization/ recycling and reuse envisaged in the project, if any,

should be briefly outlined

Opencast mining will recover the maximum stone mineral from the deposit and will be

done as per the DGMS guidelines with due concern for safety & conservation.

The resources namely diesel, explosive, water and electricity will also be utilized in the

optimal manner with due regards to safety. A water reservoir will be developed in the

lower benches of the mined out pit. It would also act as groundwater recharge structure.

This will also be useful for rainwater harvesting. This will improve the water table.

Plantation will be developed in 7.5 m safety zone as well as near office etc. and on the

top benches of the mined out pit. The water reservoir can be used by nearby farmers for

irrigation. Also, the place can be developed as a picnic spot.

(viii) Availability of water its source, Energy/ power requirement and source

should be given

The amount of water required during mining and related activities would be around 5

KLD. This demand will be fulfilled with the help of nearby dug-well, tanker water and


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mine water (when available) which gets accumulated in mine pit during the rainy

season.

Electricity will be sourced from MSEB grid and DG set. Diesel will be sourced from

nearby diesel filling stations.

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

Management/disposal

Solid Waste: Around 9517 cu.m. OB will be generated from mine during mining plan

period. The solid waste that will be generated from the mining activity will be stacked

temporarily and will be sold as per demand. Hence, no waste dumps are required. Soil

generated during mining will be spread in 75 m safety barrier zone and will be used for

plantation.

Liquid Effluent: There would be no accumulation of water in the mine pit except during

the rainy season. So there would be no adverse effect on water quality due to mining

activity, water accumulated in the pit will be pumped out to surface which will be used

to meet the industrial requirement (dust suppression and watering plants) & the excess

water, if any, will be allowed to flow outside the mine lease after ensuring proper

settling.

Waste dump management:

The waste/overburden during the mining operation will be stacked temporarily at the

earmarked places as per mine plan. The waste rock will be sold as per the demand.

4. SITE ANALYSIS

(i) Connectivity

Nearest Railway Station : Shegaon Railway Station - 20 Km, NE

Nearest Airport : Akola - 52 Km, E

Nagpur - 265 km E

Nearest Highway : NH 6: 4.5 Km NE

SH-173 (Khamgaon-Chikhli): 1.3 km W

SH – 171 (Tembhurna – Mehkar): 4.5 Km, NE

(ii) Land Form, Land use and Land ownership

This is an existing non-operational (Basalt) mine having area of 4.50 Ha, located in

Village: Dhotra, Tehsil: Khamgaon, District: Buldhana, Maharashtra State.


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Present Land Use Pattern

SL. NO. DESCRIPTION AREA IN Ha

1 Area under Pits 3.1525

2 Area under Dumps -

3 Area under reject Dumps -

4 Area under storage of ore -

5 Area under Plantation -

6 Area under Building / shed -

7 Area under Roads -

8 Area Undisturbed 1.3475

Total 4.5000

(iii) Topography (along with map)

The topography of the lease area is slope of a hillock. The highest elevation of the lease

area is 360 mRL and Lowest 345.4 m RL. Except some bushes and smaller trees, the

area is mostly devoid of any vegetation. There exist mine pits in part of the mine lease

area.

(iv) Proposed land use 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

Proposed land use: This is an existing non-operational stone (Basalt) mine over an

area of 4.50 Ha. At the end of mining plan period, mine pits will cover 4.0525 Ha,

Plantation will be carried out over an area of 0.2250 ha and remaining area will remain

undisturbed.

At the end of life of mine, the mined out pit will be converted into water reservoir along

the lower benches. This would also help in ground water recharge and can also be used

for rain water harvesting. Plantation will be done on the upper benches and in the 7.5 m

safety zone around the mined out pit. Water from the mined out pit can also be used by

the nearby farmers for irrigation purpose.

Distance from the nearest forest:

Junona Reserved Forest: 0.6 km NE

Reserved Forest (Near Hivarkhed): 7.5 km SW

Distance from the nearest water body:

Junona Lake: 1.6 km NE

Bordi Nadi: 2.1 km W


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(v) Proposed Infrastructure

This is an existing non-operational (Basalt) mine over an area of 4.50 Ha.

The existing site infrastructure consist of Mine office, first aid center, drinking water

facility, rest shelter and approach road network. Water for drinking purposes will be

supplied from nearby village and water for dust suppression and plantation will be

provided from accumulated rain water in the mine pit (when available) and by tanker

from nearby village. Electricity will be drawn from MSEB/DG Set.

All the public facilities, like school, hospital, dispensary & Post Office etc. are available in

nearby villages and Khamgaon city.

(vi) Soil Classification

There is negligible soil in a thin layer form. Decomposition of Deccan traps has given

rise to either deep brown to rich red or black cotton soil (regur) and is widespread in

the tehsil. The regur is rich in plant nutrients such as lime, magnesia and low in nitrogen

and phosphorus. It is generally porous and swells considerably on addition of water and

dries up with distinct cracks on losing the moisture.

(vii) Climate

The temperature starts decreasing from the month of October. December is the coldest

month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Avg.

Temperature (°C)

21.1 24 27.7 30.9 32.2 28.7 25.3 24.1 24.7 24.9 22.3 21.1

Min. Temperature

(°C)

14.8 17.3 20.9 24.5 25.9 23.4 21.8 21.1 21.1 19.9 16.4 14.6

Max. Temperature

(°C)

27.5 30.7 34.5 37.3 38.6 34 28.8 27.2 28.3 30 28.3 27.6

Precipitation / Rainfall

(mm)

8 4 7 6 13 156 209 213 147 45 16 8

(viii) Social Infrastructure available

The project site is well connected to Khamgaon city by SH-173. Water is available from

nearby Dug well/bore well. The basic facilities like bus and other communication

facilities are available in Garadgaon villge and Khamgaon town.

All the public facilities, like school, hospital, dispensary & Post Office etc. are available in

nearby Khamgaon city.


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1. PLANNING BRIEF

(i) Planning Concept (type of industries, facilities. transportation etc.) Town and

Country Planning/ Development authority Classification

This is an existing non-operational stone (Basalt) quarry. The project activities will

come into operational stage after getting statutory clearances from concerned

authorities. Further project proponent will follow the applicable rules and regulation

and provide the control measure and devices to achieve the standard norms.

(ii) Land use planning (breakup along with green belt etc.)

This is an existing non-operational stone (Basalt) mine, mining activities would be

performed in ML area. Plantation with suitable native species will be taken up along the

roads & on vacant unused land within mining lease area progressively with mine

operation till mine closure.

The details of land use planning are given below –

SL.

NO.

DESCRIPTION PRESENT LAND USE LAND USE AFTER 5

YEAR (End of Life)

Area in Ha

1 Area under Pits 3.1525 4.0525

2 Area under Dumps - -

3 Area under reject Dumps - -

4 Area under storage of ore - -

5 Area under Plantation - 0.2250

6 Area under Building / shed - 0.0200

7 Area under Roads - -

8 Area Undisturbed 1.3475 0.2025

Total 4.5000 4.5000

(iii) Assessment of Infrastructure Demand (Physical & Social)

This is an existing non-operational stone (Basalt) mine. The proposed maximum annual

production during Mining Plan period will be 2,83,000 TPA stone. The mined out Stone

(Basalt) mineral after excavation will be dispatched to nearby crusher for screening and

sizing. The product will be used for road construction project of the company or will be

sold in open market through existing road network. 8 nos. of skilled, semiskilled and

unskilled manpower will be required which will be employed from the nearby

population.


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(iv) Amenities/Facilities

The project site is well connected to Khamgaon city by SH-173. Water is available from

nearby Dug well/bore well and from mine water (when available). The basic facilities

like bus and other communication facilities are available in nearby Khamgaon city.

PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE

(i) Industrial Area (Processing Area)

The mining activity will be carried out within mine lease area and no processing area is

proposed as the mined out Stone (Basalt) mineral after excavation will be dispatched to

company’s crusher located near the mine site for screening and sizing.

(ii) Residential Area (Non Processing Area)

There is no residential area within the mine area and no residential structure is

proposed as the required manpower will be employed from nearby villages having their

own accommodation.

(iii) Green Belt

Plantation over an area of 0.2250 ha (at end of 5 year period) with suitable native

species will be taken up along the safety zone. Also plantation will be carried out on top

benches of the mined out area progressively with mine operation till mine closure.

Plantation program

Area under

Plantation

No. of Saplings Cost of Plantation (@Rs. 50 per sapling)

0.045 100 5000

0.045 100 5000

0.045 100 5000

0.045 100 5000

0.045 100 5000

(iv) Social Infrastructure

The mining activity will create some employment for the local people. This will also

create indirect employment opportunities like contractual jobs, vehicle driving and

shops. The improvement and strengthening of the existing basic facilities in the nearby

Jalka teli village will be undertaken as a part of CSR.

(v) Connectivity (Traffic and Transportation Road/ Rail/Metro/Water ways etc.)

Nearest Railway Station : Shegaon Railway Station - 20 Km, NE

Nearest Airport : Akola - 52 Km, E

Nagpur - 265 km E

Nearest Highway : NH 6: 4.5 Km NE




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Drinking Water Management (Source & Supply of water)

Drinking water requirement will be met from the nearby Dug well/bore well.

(vi) Sewerage System

Domestic effluent will be discharged in Septic Tank and soak pit.

(vii) Industrial Waste Management

Around 9517 cu.m. OB will be generated from mine during mining plan period. The

solid waste that will be generated from the mining activity will be stacked temporarily

and will be sold as per demand. Hence, no waste dumps are required. Soil generated

during mining will be spread in 75 m safety barrier zone and will be used for plantation.

There will be no accumulation of water in the mine pit except in the rainy season. The

water accumulated during rainy season will be used for dust suppression and

plantation in the mining area. Excess water, if any, will be pumped to the settling tank at

surface and only properly settled excess water will be allowed to flow outside the mine

lease area. The excess water will be supplied to the nearby farmers. So there will be no

adverse effect on water quality due to mining. The domestic effluent from the mine

office and rest shelter will be discharged in the septic tank/soak pit.

(viii) Solid Waste Management

The waste/overburden during the mining operation will be stacked temporarily at the

earmarked places as per mine plan. The waste rock/OB will be sold in the market as per

demand.

(ix) Power Requirement & Supply / source

Electricity will be sourced from Maharashtra State Electricity Board (MSEB) & DG sets.

Diesel will be supplied from nearby diesel filling stations.

2. REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R & R PLAN)

(i) Policy to be adopted (Central/State) in respect of the project affected persons

including home oustees, land oustees and landless labour (A brief outline to

be given)

This is an existing non-operational stone (Basalt) mine and no rehabilitation and

resettlement is involved. It is a private land owned by project proponent.


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3. PROJECT SCHEDULE AND COST ESTIMATES

(i) Likely date of start of construction and likely date of completion (Time

schedule for the project will be given)


(Basalt) Mine having maximum production capacity of 2,83,000 TPA as per the

provisions of EIA notification 2006.

M/s Eagle Infra India Ltd. has applied for mining lease for a period of 5 years over an

area of 4.50 Ha located at Khasra No. 82 (Part), Dhotra village, Tehsil Khamgaon,

District Buldhana, Maharashtra State. Annexure I.

The quarrying activities will be carried out as per approved mine plan, and along with

adequate control measures to minimize environmental damage. Life of mine on the

basis of proved reserve and proposed production capacity of Stone (Basalt) mineral are

given in following table:

Net Mineable Reserves Available = 524975 cu.m.

Proposed annual stone production = 100000 cu.m./annum stone

Life of the mine = ~5 Years

Mining will be commenced after receiving all statutory clearances from the concerned

regulatory authorities. Life of the mine is estimated as 5 years.

(ii) Estimated project cost and along with analysis in terms of economic viability

of the project

Project Cost Calculation

S.

No. Particulars No.

Dia of hole

In mm Size/ capacity Cost (Rs. Lakh)

1. Land (4.50 Ha) ---- ---- ------ 45.0

2. Infrastructure 5.00

Total Cost 50.00

Machinery will be hired and work on contract basis;

Sr. No. Machinery No. of units 1 Excavator UCB, 140 HP, 1.5 cu.m. 2 2 Front & read Komatsu Excavator/Loader 100 HP, 1.5 cu.m. 1 3 Tippers / dumpers, 10 tonne, 50 HP 2 4 Atlas copco air compressor, 143 HP 1 5 Rock breaker 1 6 Jack hammer drills, 34 mm dia 2 7 water tanker 1


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Economic viability of the project:

The operating cost is estimated to be Rs. 359.15 per tonne of Stone (Basalt) against the

selling price of Rs. 400 per tonne thereby yielding a net profit of Rs.40.85 per tonne.

Sr. No. Particulars Amount in Rs. per tonne 1. Exploration 10.00 2. Mining 240.00 3. Overhead (Salaries/wages) 35.00 4. Depreciation 10.00 5. Royalties 50.00 6. Taxes 12.00 7. Environmental Management 2.15 Total 359.15

a. Expenditure Proposed for Environmental protection activities :The

proposed yearly expenditure on environment activities are shown below :

S. No. Environment Activities Annual Expenditure (Rs. In lakhs)

1. Air Pollution Control (dust suppression along road –mobile water sprinklers)

2.40

2. Plantation & Maintenance 100 plants per year (within mining area and along transport road outside mine lease area @ Rs. 50 per plant

0.05

3. Environment Monitoring (Air, Water, Noise & Soil Monitoring @ 4 times in a year)

2.00

4. Construction & maintenance of settling tank, garland drains, etc

0.50

5. Personal protective equipments (Helmets, safety shoes, dust masks, ear plugs, etc)

0.25

6. Provision of fencing around mine pit 0.30 7. CSR activities in nearby villages 0.50 Total 6.00

4. ANALYSIS OF PROPOSALS (FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS)

Financial & social benefits with special emphasis on the benefits to the local people

including tribal population if any in the area

This mining project will provide employment to 8 people which will include skilled and

unskilled labors and indirect employment will also be created due to this project. The

project proponent will also carry out CSR activities in the nearby villages. Stone

produced from the quarry will be sold in the local market. There is no significant impact

on the environmental quality of the area. Hence, the project will be beneficial for the

area.


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DETAILS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING

Sr. No. Particulars Details

1. Project Location Khasra No. 82 (Part),

Village - Dhotra

Tehsil – Khamgaon

District - Buldhana, Maharashtra

2. Latitude/Longitude BP. No. Latitude Longitude

BP-I 20°39'25.62"N 76°33'33.59"E

BP-II 20°39'32.55"N 76°33'32.94"E

BP-III 20°39'29.12"N 76°33'41.62"E

BP-IV 20°39'22.18"N 76°33'37.87"E

3. Location covered in

Toposheet No 55 D/10

4. Climatic Conditions Avg. Ambient air temp 21.1 oC to 32.2 oC

Annual rainfall 832 mm

5. Site elevation above

Mean Sea Level

The topography of the lease area is slope of a hillock.

The highest elevation of the lease area is 360m RL

and Lowest 345.4m RL. There is an existing pit

within lease area

6. Land use at the

proposed project site

Non forest private land owned by project proponent.

Existing non-operational stone (Basalt) mine.

7. Site topography Slope of a hillock with existing mine pits.

8. Nearest roadway NH 6: 4.5 Km NE



9. Nearest Railway Station Shegaon Railway Station: 20 Km, NE

10. Nearest Railway line Mumbai Howrah railway line: 20 Km E

11. Nearest Air Port Akola airport - 52 Km, E

Nagpur airport – 265 km E

12. Nearest village/major

town

Nearest village : Garadgaon, 1.30 Km, W.

Nearest town : Khamgaon, 3.60 Km N.

13. Hills/valleys None within 5 Km radius of mine lease area.

14. Ecologically sensitive

zone

No wildlife sanctuary, national park or biosphere

reserve within 5 km radius of mine lease area

15. Nearest

Reserved/Protected

forests

Junona Reserved Forest: 0.6 km NE

Reserved Forest (Near Hivarkhed): 7.5 km SW

16. Historical/tourist places None within 5 km radius of mine lease area

17. Nearest Industries Stone quarries in nearby area

18. Nearest water bodies Junona Lake: 1.6 km NE

Bordi Nadi: 2.1 km W


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Sr. No. Particulars Details

19. Seismic zone The area is not known for natural hazards.

Seismically, this area is categorized under Zone-II as

per IS-1893 (Part-1)-2002. Hence, seismically the

site is a stable zone.

Source: Field Studies.

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