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OCTOBER, 2017 (Issue 01, Rev. 0)

Submitted by:

Bhushan Power & Steel Limited N3/28, IRC Village, Nayapalli, Bhubaneswar-751015

Prepared by:

Min Mec Consultancy Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi (Based on Approved Mining Plan and Forest Clearance Application)

ANNEXURE : XI

ANNEXURE : XI Contd..

PFR for Netrabandha Pahar Iron Ore Block of Bhushan Power & Steel Limited i

CONTENTS Sl. No. Description Page No. 1.0 Executive summary 1 2.0 Introduction 2

2.1 Identification of project and project proponent 2 2.2 Brief description of nature of the project 3 2.3 Need for the project and its importance to the country and or

region 3

2.4 Demand-supply gap 4 2.5 Imports vs. indigenous production 5 2.6 Export possibility 5 2.7 Domestic / export markets 5 2.8 Employment generation (direct and indirect) 5

3.0 Project description 5

3.1 Type of project including interlinked and interdependent projects

6

3.2 Location with coordinates 6 3.3 Details of alternate sites & environmental considerations 6 3.4 Size or magnitude of operation 8 3.5 Project description with process details 8 3.6 Mining method 9 3.7 Raw material required along with estimated quantity, likely

source, marketing area of final product’s mode of transport of raw material and finished product

10

3.8 Resource optimization/recycling and reuse envisaged in the project

10

3.9 Availability of water its source, energy/ power requirement and source

10

3.10 Quantity of wastes to be generated (liquid and solid) and scheme for their management /disposal

12

3.11 Schematic representations of the feasibility drawing which give information of EIA purpose

12

4.0 Site analysis 12

4.1 Connectivity 13 4.2 Land form, land use and land ownership 13 4.3 Topography 14 4.4 Existing infrastructure 14 4.5 Soil classification 14 4.6 Climatic data from secondary sources 14 4.7 Social infrastructure available 15


PFR for Netrabandha Pahar Iron Ore Block of Bhushan Power & Steel Limited ii

Sl. No. Description Page No. 5.0 Planning brief 15

5.1 Planning concept 15 5.2 Population projection 15 5.3 Land use planning (break up along with green belt etc.) 15 5.4 Assessment of infrastructure demand (physical & social) 15 5.5 Amenities / facilities 15

6.0 Proposed infrastructure 16

6.1 Industrial area (processing area) 16 6.2 Residential area (non processing area) 16 6.3 Green belt 16 6.4 Social infrastructure 16 6.5 Connectivity 17 6.6 Drinking water management (source & supply of water) 17 6.7 Sewarage system & Industrial waste management 17 6.8 Solid waste management 17 6.9 Power requirement & supply / source 17

7.0 Rehabilitation and resettlement plan 17 8.0 Project schedule & cost estimates 18

8.1 Cost of production 18

9.0 Analysis of proposal (final recommendations) 18

LIST OF TABLES

Table No. Description Page No.

1 Salient features of the project 1 2 Distance and direction (within 15 km) of water bodies &

forests from project boundary 7

LIST OF FIGURES

Fig No. Description Page No.

1 Proposed daily water balance diagram, in KLD 11


PFR for Netrabandha Pahar Iron Ore Block of Bhushan Power & Steel Limited 1

PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The salient features of the project are given in Table 1.

TABLE 1 SALIENT FEATURES OF THE PROJECT

Project name Netrabandha Pahar Iron Ore Block Project proponent Bhushan Power & Steel Ltd. Villages in block area Baladihi Coordinates (as per allotment letter)

Lat. : 21° 52' 05.242" N - 21° 52' 54.542" N Long. : 85° 17' 10.449" E - 85° 17' 56.810" E

Allotted block area Government of Odisha has issued the letter of intent (LoI) being qualified bidder towards grant of mining lease for Netrabandha Pahar Block for Iron Ore over an area of 139.00 Ha vide its letter no. 5283/SM.IV(Misc)SM- 52/2017/SM, dt. 24.06.2017. The corrigendum was issued after due amendments for 139.223 Ha vide letter no. IV(Misc)SM-52/2017/6285/SM, dt. 27.07.2017. The LoI and its corrigendum is enclosed as Annexure I to Form 1.

Pre Mining landuse break up

FOREST NON FOREST Government Land Government Land Tenanted Land

Forest (Specify)

Area (Ha)

Type Sub-Type Area (Ha)

Type Area (Ha)

Proposed Reserved

Forest

67.022 Reserved Gochar 7.587 Private land

0.645

DLC Forest 45.599 Road 0.376 ST Land 12.142 Habitation 3.947 Communal Road 0.134 Devasth 0.732 Smasan 0.599 Other Nala 0.440

TOTAL 112.621 13.815 12.787

Govt. Land Forest 112.621 Ha Non Forest 13.815 Ha

Tenanted Land Private & ST 12.787 Ha Total 139.223 Ha

(Source: Land Schedule) Reserve

Mineable reserves = 64.577 MT Geological resource = 81.976 MT (Table 1.10 of Approved Mining Plan)

Peak Production capacity

2.0 MTPA (Table 2.2 of Approved Mining Plan)

Rated capacity 2.0 MTPA (Section 2.0 of Approved Mining Plan) Life of the mine 33 years (Section 8.3.1 of Approved Mining Plan) Total OB Generation 1,05,02,550 CuM (page 78 of Approved Mining Plan)



Stripping ratio 1:0.16 (T/m3) (calculated for life of mine) Method of Mining Opencast Mechanized Blasting Overburden requires drilling and blasting prior to

excavation. Storage of explosives There will be an agreement with an authorized explosive

agent to carry out the blasting. Hence there will be no requirement of erecting any explosive magazine.

Working days 300 days, 3 shifts (Section 2.0 of Approved Mining Plan) Manpower Statutory- 57 (Section 7b of Approved Mining Plan), total

calculated- 235 Transportation By road/ rail to consumers end Expected cost of the project

Rs. 50 crores

Elevation 618 m to 678 m a.m.s.l. Topography The Netrabandh Pahar block is located on a hill area with

undulating topography. At places flat topped low mounds are noticed with general gradient to NE and SE.

Water requirement 167 KLD Source of water Water harvested within mine lease during rains and surface

water from Teherai Nala will be used for industrial use while ground water is proposed for drinking purpose.

Power requirement 2.5 MW Power source Power will be received from the grid substation.

2.0 INTRODUCTION 2.1 Identification of project and project proponent M/s Bhushan Power & Steel Limited (henceforth referred to as as BPSL) is

a leading manufacturer of flat and long products and have state-of-the-art plants at Chandigarh, Derabassi, Kolkata and Odisha in India. These plants manufacture value added products covering entire steel value chain right from Coal Mining to manufacturing Pig Iron, DRI, Billets, HR Coils, CR Coils, GP/GC Sheets, Precision Tubes, Black Pipe/GI Pipe, Cable Tapes, Tor Steel, Carbon and Special Alloy Steel Wire Rods and Rounds conforming to IS and international standards. Present turn over of the company is about Rs 8700 Crores with large volume of exports.

The Company has successfully implemented and commissioned a green field integrated steel plant with the present capacity of 2.3 Million Tonnes which is being enhanced to 3.4 Million Tonnes of Steel and captive Power Plant in Odisha with HR Coil making facility - First in Private Sector in the State of Odisha. For this plant, technology and equipments were sourced from leading world-renowned companies viz., Lurgi, ABB Ltd., SMS Siemag, SMS Meer Danieli, LOI Tenova, Kocks etc. BPSL has a wide marketing network both in India (comprising 35 sales offices) and abroad for selling its value added products.



The rock-solid foundation combined with continuous upgradation and innovation has enabled the Company to surpass its goals constantly. BPSL's end-to-end portfolio has enabled it to offer a wide spectrum of products at superior quality consistently exceeding customers' specifications. In addition to the export thrust, BPSL cater to the domestic steel requirements of fast-growing sectors like automotive, white goods, construction / infrastructure, furniture, fasteners, telecommunication, power etc.

With a view to make its presence in a big way in Special Alloy Steel Long

Product business, BPSL has commissioned a most modern state of the art Wire Rod-cum-Bar Mill and is commissioning a host of down stream finishing facilities viz., Heat Treatment facilities, Bright Bar manufacture, besides galvanized products together with colour coating sheets and profile etc.

The Company is certified to ISO 9001:2008 & TS-16949 Quality Standards

and ISO 14001:2004 Environment Management Standards. The area over 139.223 Ha in Netrabandha Pahar, vill. – Baladihi, Dist. –

Sundargarh, Odisha was auctioned by the Govt. of Odisha and M/s Bhushan Power & Steel Limited became the preferred bidder in the auction held on 19th May 2017. After fulfilling different stipulated conditions, M/s Bhushan Power & Steel Limited has become the successful bidder and the letter of intent (LoI) for grant of mining lease for Iron Ore over the entire area of 139.223 Ha has been issued by Govt. of Odisha.

2.2 Brief description of nature of the project The Netrabandha Pahar iron ore block has been allocated to M/s BPSL

under auction. It covers 139.223 ha of land falling within Koira Tehsil of Sundargarh dist., Odisha. Majority of land comprises of forest land with some tenanted land, devasthali land, gochar land, samsan, residential area, etc. The target area is a virgin land. Except exploration through core drilling, no other exploration/ mining activities were ever undertaken. The entire target area, barring a small part in the west-central part is mineralized containing the iron ore bed in the Upper Shale formation underlain by the BIF formation. The area has been explored through 39 number of drill holes (1494.6mt) at a spacing of 200 X 200 m. The exploration conforms to G-2 category under UNFC guidelines. Proposed peak production from the mine will be 2.0 MTPA. Anticipated life of mine would be 33 years. Opencast mining method will be undertaken.

2.3 Need for the project and its importance to the country and or region Iron ore is a metal of universal use. It is the backbone of modern civilisation.

It is the foundation of our basic core industry and is used all over the world. The standard of living of the people of a country is judged by the consumption of iron and steel. The total in situ reserves of iron ore in the country are about 12,317.3 million tonnes of haematite and 5395.2 million



tonnes of magnetite. The resources of very high grade ore are limited and are restricted mainly in Bailadila sector of Chhattisgarh and to a lesser extent in Bellary-Hospet area of Karnataka and in Jharkhand and Orissa. Haematite resources are located in Orissa, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan. Magnetic resources are located in Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Kerala, Jharkhand, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu. India is the fifth largest exporter of iron ore in the world. We export about 50 to 60 per cent of our total iron ore production to countries like Japan, Korea, European countries and lately to Gulf countries. Japan is the biggest buyer of Indian iron ore accounting for about three-fourths of our total exports. Major ports handling iron ore export are Vishakhapatnam, Paradip, Marmagao and Mangalore. The commencement of mining activities shall result in direct revenue to State and Central Government exchequer in the form of Royalty and Welfare Cess on iron ore production. This will increase direct & indirect employment and enhanced industrial activity leading to Income Tax and more money circulation and benefit to the public at large. (http://www.yourarticlelibrary.com/india-2/production-and-distribution-of-iron-ore-in-india/19750/ accessed on 19/09/2017)

2.4 Demand-supply gap Since Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation Amendment Act

MMDRA) 2015 was put in place, iron ore mining operations in India have restarted. With upcoming mine block auctions in states such as Odisha & Karnataka and resumption of mining operations in Goa, Indian iron ore production is likely to touch 180 MT in FY17. The country’s iron ore production moved up from 129 MT in FY15 to 155 mnt in FY16. However, dull dispatches of the mineral have resulted in increasing stockpiles.

Shrinking demand from Indian steel & sponge industries, pellet makers and

other end-use industries has scaled up iron ore stock in key states producing the material, viz Odisha, Jharkhand and Goa to around 140 mnt in FY16, from 128 MT the year before. Steel units in Odisha and Jharkhand are operating at reduced capacities, whereas in Goa, the low grade ore has no takers and can only be exported. In addition, Odisha’s 50:50 policy to conserve 50% of the iron ore produced by merchant miners for end-use industries within the state adds to the stockpile. The state produced 75 mnt of ore in FY16 but the combined requirement of all end-use plants was only about 20 mnt. In Goa, only 6.5 mnt low grade piled ore has been sold via 15 e-auctions conducted by Goa DMG as of now. About 8.5 mnt material which was stockpiled before imposition of the mining ban in 2011 remains dumped at sites. The domestic demand from steel, sponge iron and pellet industries is not adequate to absorb the increased production, resulting in continuous addition to the stockpile of ore.



Under the circumstances, it seems that the only way out to reduce the stockpiles is to export the material. If the export duty was abolished and the railway freight brought at par with domestic rail freight, exports would be possible. (http://news.steel-360.com/iron-ore/governments-bid-help-iron-ore/ accessed on 19/09/2017)

2.5 Imports vs. indigenous production There will not be any import. 2.6 Export possibility Viable export possibility can be explored. 2.7 Domestic/ export markets The iron ore produced from this mine can be sold in the open market.

Simultaneously, BPSL itself can utilise the iron ore for its own Integrated Steel Plant situated at Tholkoloi, near Jharsuguda in Odisha.

2.8 Employment generation (direct and indirect) Total employment generation (direct and indirect) will be of 235 persons of

whom 57 will be statutory. The employment opportunities will include almost all categories, viz. management, supervisory, highly skilled, skilled, semi skilled, security and unskilled workmen etc.

However, all the equipment will be on hire basis, skilled / semi-skilled

workers’ will be provided by contractor. Also there will be generation of indirect employment to hundreds of people

living nearby project area. 3.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION The estimated mineable reserve of iron ore within the block area is 64.577

M Tonnes lying within Forest and non-forest land. The total geological reserve is 81.976 MT. Considering the rated annual production of iron ore as 2 Million Tonnes per annum, the anticipated life of mine will be 33 years.

Fully mechanized opencast mining method shall be adopted with Excavator,

Pay Loader, Tippers etc. for the excavation work. During this five-year plan period, total two quarries are proposed to be developed. Height & width of individual bench is proposed to be kept 6m and width 10m. The overall pit slope would be kept 45°. As the top part is hard in nature, so, drilling/blasting is required. The blasted ROM would be loaded into tipper for transportation. The haul road has been made and maintained to facilitate the movement of loaded and unloaded tippers with a width of 10m. The extracted waste would be transported to the dumpsite.



3.1 Type of Project including interlinked and interdependent projects There are no interlinked or interdependent projects. 3.2 Location with coordinates The Netrabandh Pahar Iron Ore block is present in village Baladihi, District

Sundargarh, Odisha.

The deposit falls in the Survey of India Toposheet No. 73 G/5 (open series map F45N5). The target area is bound by :

Lat. : 21° 52' 05.242" N - 21° 52' 54.542" N Long. : 85° 17' 10.449" E - 85° 17' 56.810" E

3.3 Details of alternate sites & Environmental considerations Mining being site specific, no alternatives site is under consideration.

Environmental considerations and protection measures assume greater importance for the project. Company shall ensure that the proposed mine causes minimum adverse impact on the area.

The proposed project is planned to meet all environmental norms. Regular

monitoring shall be carried out by the company at the mine site in line with the requirements of the Odisha State Pollution Control Board and Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change.

Environmental considerations: There is also no National Park or wild life

sanctuary near the area. However, there are small areas used as place of worship and a graveyard in the south eastern corner of the block. There is no proposal for any type of mining activities in these areas. Additionally, safety zones have been proposed as follows:

i) Safety zone of 7.5 mt all along the block boundary,

ii) Safety zone of 10 mt from the village road which passes along the block boundary,

iii) 10 mt from the zone in the south-east corner of the block, formed by the presence of objectionable lands like bijesthali, smasan, nala, road etc.

iv) 50 mt from perennial nala. The nearest National Park is Simlipal at a distance of 86.5 km in E direction.

The nearest wildlife sanctuary is Badrama Usakothi at a distance of about 98 km in SW. There are several water bodies and forest present within the 15 km radius of the project. The distance to various water bodies, forest, etc are given in Table 2.



TABLE 2 DISTANCE AND DIRECTION (WITHIN 15 KM) OF WATER BODIES &

FORESTS FROM PROJECT BOUNDARY I. River/Nala/Drain/Water Body Distance, km Direction

1 Khajuradihi Nala Core Zone - 2 Porhadihi Nala 0.25 E 3 Teherei Nala 0.7 NW 4 Archanda Nala 1.7 E 5 Khuntachira Nala 2 SW 6 Boreom Nala 2.1 SW 7 Gahirajala Nala 2.4 E 8 Suna Nadi 2.6 SE 9 Raura Nala 3 SW

10 Kundra Nala 3 SW 11 Jokanal Nala 3.3 SW 12 Juruli Nala 3.4 S 13 Badamgarh Nala 7.1 SSW 14 Karo Nadi 7.3 NW 15 Kalmang Nala 7.6 N 16 Champajhar Nala 8 SSW 17 Raikirhia Munibi Nala 8.1 SW 18 Jalpa Nadi 8.5 E 19 Kaijorha Nala 8.6 SSE 20 Sarkanda Nadi 8.8 SWS 21 Khandadhar Nala 8.9 S 22 Rakmo Nala 9.1 S 23 Ghargara Nala 10 SE 24 Sarani Nala 10.4 SSW 25 Topadihi Nala 10.6 N 26 Dalaki Nala 10.7 SE 27 Samij Nala 11.7 WNW 28 Anka Nala 11.8 SSW 29 Ananka Nala 11.9 SSW 30 Barapolhari Nala 12 SWS 31 Katipincha Nala 12.1 SW 32 Garhgi Nala 12.3 SW 33 Kunduru Nala 12.3 NNE 34 Malda Nala 12.4 S 35 Malda Nadi 13 SE 36 Baitarani river 14.1 SE



Forests 1 RF near Anandpur 2.93 WNW 2 Mendhamaruni RF 4.18 NNW 3 Kathamala RF 4.76 NW 4 Sarkanda RF 5.26 W 5 Khajurdihi RF 5.43 SW 6 Uliburu RF 8.95 NNW 7 Karo RF 8.97 NNW 8 Baitarani RF 9.04 NE 9 Siddmath RF 9.64 NNE

10 Toraha RF 13.3 WSW 3.4 Size or magnitude of operation

Allotted block area 139.223 Ha Reserve

Mineable reserves = 64.577 MT Geological resource = 81.976 MT (Table 1.10 of Approved Mining Plan)

Rated capacity 2 MTPA Life of the mine 33 years

3.5 Project description with process details

Fully mechanized method with the deployment of earth moving machineries like crawler mounted drill rig, air compressor, backhoe shovels, rock breaker, 25 tonner dumpers etc. will be adopted. Mine working will be on three (3) shifts basis. Mining is envisaged based on consideration of peak production of 2 MT per annum to cater to the open market as well as to partly feed own’s integrated steel plant.

Benches will be developed systematically following the terrain condition of the area to attain the rated production of iron ore of 2 million tonnes per annum. The height and width of the benches will be kept at 6 m & 10 m respectively for easy vehicular movement. The individual bench faces will be kept at 80° whereas the overall quarry slope angle is proposed to be kept at around 45° with the horizontal. Massive hard iron ore beds / boulders will be loosened through drilling and blasting. Drilling will be carried out by means of 115 mm dia crawler drill with 610 HP compressor. For secondary breaking hydraulic rock breaker will be deployed. Thus, secondary drilling and blasting is eliminated. Blasting will be carried out with the help of explosives (slurry type) boosters and ANFO and Class-VI explosives (TLD, electric detonators and detonating fuse). As per the general practice in this field, explosives will be supplied by any Explosive Dealers with whom the lessee will make an agreement for the



purpose in Form 22 of Explosive Act. ROM containing mainly blasted hard ore will be fed to a mobile crushing-screening plant fitted with grizzly. ROM with SLO, Fines, BD will be fed directly to mobile screening plants and these screening plants will also be fitted with grizzly. The oversized materials will be fed to crushing plant.

For ore haulage/ waste handling shovel of 1.3 M3 bucket capacity (PC 300) in combination with 25 tonner dumpers (Hyva 2510) will be utilised. 10 m wide haul road is proposed to be developed with the gradient of 1:16 to 1:20 for facilitating easy movement of machineries & transportation of ore and waste.

Dumpers will be loaded with blasted/ broken material with the help of backhoe shovels. Separate year wise development plan for the first five years has been prepared with systematic development of benches. Two quarries which may be named as N-Pit & S-Pit, based on their location in the north & south part of the block, are proposed to be developed to produce the iron ore to meet the proposed requirement.

3.6 Mining method

Looking into the production proposed, thick zone of high grade iron ore, availability of resources with the company, both in terms of finance and in terms of man power and machinery, it is planned to work in a fully mechanized way.

Mineral / Ore : Iron Ore Mining Method : Mechanized Open Cast Rated Capacity : 2 million tonnes per annum Bench Parameters Height : 6 m Width : 10 m Overall pit slope; : Not exceeding 45° from the

horizontal Width of haul road : Not less than 10 m Gradient of haul road : 1 : 16 to 1 : 20 Nature of overburden : Generally soft lateritic, limonitic,

shaly and alluvial soil Excavation : Through drilling/ blasting, rock

breaker, excavator Drilling : By Wagon drill. Parameters will be

6.5 M X 3.0 M X 2.5 M Blasting : Through external but authorized

agency Haulage of ROM, OB, Waste : Loader/ Excavator in combination

with Hyva dumpers Mechanical beneficiation : Mobile crushing & screening plants



Processing in the form of mechanical breaking using mobile crushing & screening plants will be made. The market demand is for Fines (-5 mm) & Sized ore (5-18 mm, 10-30 mm). Mineral processing units in form of mobile crushing & screening plants will be deployed in the block.

3.6.1 Blasting pattern 52 nos. of holes are to be charged and blasted per day to match the

proposed excavation by drilling and blasting. Wagon drills will be used for deep hole drilling. Drill holes will be up to a depth of 6.5 m and with 115 mm dia. Blasting will be carried out with the help of explosives (slurry type) boosters and ANFO and Class-VI explosives (TLD, electric detonators and detonating fuse) and will be done before & after working hours when the number of the working persons are very less.

3.6.2 Mode of transport Iron ore will be transported from mine to various consumers across the

state. The roads/ rail transport used will be depending upon the end use consumers requirement. BPSL is having its beneficiation plant in the Steel plant in Sambhalpur near Jharsuguda where a substantial amount of the product from this block will be dispatched to begin with via road/ rail.

3.7 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 raw material is required. Only diesel is required for transportation

vehicles, operation of HEMM and generators in case of emergency. 3.8 Resource optimization/ recycling and reuse envisaged in the project Sub grade has been stored with the expectation that it will be sold at a later

date. Appropriate storage measures shall be taken to protect the quality of subgrade. OB waste shall be 100% reused for backfilling.

3.9 Availability of water its source, energy/ power requirement and source 3.9.1 Water Requirement: Total requirement of water is estimated as 167 KLD. Water

will be utilized for green belt development, sprinkling on haul roads, drinking purpose etc. during mining operations.

Source: Water collected during rains and surface water from Teherai Nala will be used for industrial use and ground water is proposed for drinking purpose. The water balance is given in Fig 1.



FIG 1: PROPOSED DAILY WATER BALANCE DIAGRAM, IN KLD

Teherai Nala 163

Dust Suppression on Working face

15

Green Belt 5

Manpower 4

Vehicle Washing 7 (make up)

Dust Suppression on Haul Roads

69

Dust Suppression on Crusher

67

Ground Water 4

Septic tank 3.2

Sprinkling 151

Evaporation 0.00

HEMM Washing 14

Oil/ Grease Separator

Settling Tank

Soak Pit

Clean Water

7

Losses 7

RECIRCULATION Transpiration

0.0

Total requirement

167



3.9.2 Power Mine will receive power at 2.5 MW from the nearby 11/33 KV substation of

distribution company namely WESCO. 3.10 Quantity of wastes to be generated (liquid and solid) and scheme for

their management / disposal The quantity of O.B. dump generated for five years & their height and

spread area can shown in the following table.

SPREAD & HEIGHT OF PROPOSED DUMP Year Compact

Waste, cum Spread in Ha

Height in m

Proposed top mRL

Location

Ist year 120951.39 0.741 18 680 Proposed dump site IInd year 106873.05 0.706 18 680 Proposed dump site IIIrd year 292011.55 1.675 18 680 Proposed dump site IVth year 315421.83 1.935 17 680 Proposed dump site

Vth year 403873.25 4.55 10 680 Proposed dump site Total 1239131.06 9.607

(source: Table No. 4.3B from Approved Mining Plan) Necessary steps will be observed to keep the dump level stabilized:

i) A boulder wall with 3 m base and 1 m top width and length of 1200 shall

be erected at the foot of the dump; at a distance of 10 m from the dump toe, to prevent any wash-off during the rainy season.

ii) Garland drains with 1 m depth and 1 m width will be dug for about 1400

m around the dump with some soak pits to arrest any wash-off. The garland drain will help in gravitational settling of the solid waste and clean water will pass downwards.

iii) A terrace will be formed with 20 mt width at 10 m height to maintain the

overall slope of the dump. 3.11 Schematic representations of the feasibility drawing which give

information of EIA purpose The present surface plan of ML, geological plan and geological section is

given in Annexure IV to Form 1 and Conceptual Plan and section at end of life of mine is given in Annexure V to Form 1.

4.0 SITE ANALYSIS The Netrabandh Pahar Iron Ore block is present in village Baladihi, District

Sundargarh, Odisha.



The deposit falls in the Survey of India Open series map no. F45N5 (SOI Toposheet 73 G/5). The target area is bound by:

Lat. : 21° 52' 05.242" N - 21° 52' 54.542" N Long. : 85° 17' 10.449" E - 85° 17' 56.810" E

4.1 Connectivity

Road:

Metal road: A panchayat road (metal road) running from Koira to Patmunda/ Khajurdih runs along the eastern boundary of the block, sometime through the lease area, sometime outside the lease area. This panchayat road joins Barsuan-Koida-Rajamuda road at a distance of about 7 km (by road) from the lease area. Barsuan-Koida-Rajamuda road meets SH 10(A) at a distance of about 45 km (by road) from Koida.

Haul road: For haulage of waste / ROM / sub grade material within the

block area morrum roads of short length will be developed. This road will be maintained regularly using dozer/ excavator. The width will be maintained at 10-12 m and road gradient will not be more than 1:16 to 1:20.

Railway line: Nearest Rail head Nayagarh is located at a distance of 14.2

km from project site in ESE direction.

Airport: The nearest civilian airport is Bhubaneswar at a distance of about 312 km (by road). A small seasonal air strip exists at Barbil at a distance of 27 km for small aircraft only. Airports exist at Rourkela and Jamshedpur with limited civilian usage.

4.2 Land form, land use and land ownership

LAND DETAILS OF THE BLOCK FOREST NON FOREST

Government Land Government Land Tenanted Land Forest

(Specify) Area (Ha)

Type Sub-Type Area (Ha)

Type Area (Ha)

Proposed Reserved

Forest

67.022 Reserved Gochar 7.587 Private land

0.645

DLC Forest

45.599 Road 0.376 ST Land 12.142

Habitation 3.947 Communal Road 0.134 Devasth 0.732 Samsan 0.599 Other Nala 0.440

Total 112.621 13.815 12.787



4.3 Topography

Netrabandh Pahar Block lies in Southern continuation of Bonai Keonjhar belt of Ranchi Plateau. In general the Bonai-Keonjhar belt is deeply dissected giving rise to a rugged topography with high & narrow hill ranges interspersed by broad valley. It is a discrete physiographic unit marked by wide, flat, soil, & alluvium covered tracks separated by low lying hills. The high hills are, in fact, long ranges controlled by the out crop pattern of the BIF.

The Netrabandh Pahar block is located on a hill area with undulating topography. At places flat topped low mounds are noticed with general gradient to NE and SE.

4.4 Existing infrastructure Complete site facilities are important for smooth working of any mine. Core

infrastructure like First Aid Station / Room, Vocational training center, Rest Shelter, Canteen, Adequate Lighting Arrangement, Workshop, Store, Oil Room, Mines Office, Colony etc. shall be provided.

4.5 Soil classification The soil characteristics show wide variation depending upon their

occurrence, physical and chemical properties. The soil in this area is broadly grouped into ultisols and alfisols. The alfisols, include red sandy soils and red loamy soils with neutral to slightly acidic in nature (pH varies from 5.5 to 6.9). These soils are suitable for cultivation of paddy and other crops whereas the ultisols comprises mainly of lateritic soils and red and yellow soils. These soils are mildly acidic in nature and deficient in nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium and organic matters.

In general soils of the district are generally having average to good fertility

status. All common types of crops can be grown in the district. (Source: http://cgwb.gov.in/District_Profile/Orissa/SUNDARGARH.pdf) 4.6 Climatic data from secondary sources

The area is directly influenced by the South West monsoon. As noted from the records of “Koira valley” the minimum temperature in cold season varies between 5° C and 25° C. Summer is not very hot. However sometimes it reaches 47° C. The atmosphere of this region is not so dry because of good vegetation cover. The seasonal duration of this area is:-

- Summer Season : March to May

- Rainy Season : June to October

- Winter Season : November to February



Rainfall in the rainy season is well distributed in this area and the average annual rainfall as collected from the block office is about 1600 mm. From the study the overall predominant wind direction has been from SSW to NNE followed by SW to NE and West to East. The average wind velocity is 1.4 m/s and the calm period is around 25%.

(Source: Section 8.1 (v) of Approved Mining Plan) 4.7 Social infrastructure available The area is devoid of any notable public buildings, archaelogical

monuments, etc. There is also no National Park or Wildlife sanctuary near the area. However there are small areas used as places of worship and a graveyard in the south eastern corner of the block. There is no proposal for any type of mining activities in these areas. On the other hand, a 10 m safety zone has been proposed around places of worship, road and graveyard while 50 m has been proposed around nala.

Nearest town at Joda is located at a distance of about 23 km (aerial) where

school/colleges and health facilities are available including that for social infrastructure and amenities existing.

5.0 PLANNING BRIEF 5.1 Planning concept Netrabandha Pahar Iron Ore block has been allotted to Bhushan Power &

Steel Ltd. The product of this block will be sold to different industries within India, will be consumed by own industry and may be exported if opportunity arises.

5.2 Population projection Refer section 2.8 5.3 Land use planning (break up along with green belt etc.) Refer section 1 and 4.2 5.4 Assessment of infrastructure demand (physical & social) Core infrastructure, like power distribution system, road, telecommunication,

housing, service buildings viz. office, store, First Aid centre, canteen etc. Will have to be re-established at the mine site.

5.5 Amenities / facilities First Aid Room, Rest Shelters, Toilets, Tool /Store Rooms etc shall be

provided at mine site.



6.0 PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE 6.1 Industrial area (processing area) Only the Mine office and the weigh bridges will be constructed inside the

lease. Other basic services are available around the target area. 6.2 Residential area (non processing area) A well developed residential campus will be erected in between block area

and Koira to cater the residential purpose of the staffs. It will have the major facility that a residential complex is generally equipped with.

6.3 Green belt

Plantation along block boundary shall be taken up to make a green belt. At the ultimate stage, reclamation and post mining land use pattern of the area shall emerge as follows:-

i) Dead benches of all the quarries shall be rehabilitated by plantation.

ii) Total dump area shall be planted by different species.

iii) Roads shall be kept and handed over to the Govt authority for their use, after negotiation. If not required, the same shall also be rehabilitated by plantation.

iv) The entire degraded area shall be reclaimed and rehabilitated at ultimate stage and handed over to the forest authority.

6.4 Social infrastructure With the mine operation, amenities for communication, education, health,

canteen, etc. shall be developed by Company and maintained in and around the project area. These amenities will be available to local people also, who will be directly associated with the project. Even those not associated in the project related activities shall be benefited by these amenities. With the continuation of the mine, there will be substantial improvement in the overall economy of the local people in the form of additional income through employment, development of infrastructure in surrounding areas such as transport facility, health and education, shops and ancillary industries. Over and above, the people can avail any of the medical/ educational facilities that will be established by the company in the area.

The company shall develop a CSR policy for significantly improving the

physical quality of life, creating opportunities for livelihood, improving the level of education including adult education, creating health awareness among women, ensuring availability of safe drinking water etc.



6.5 Connectivity Road Refer section 4.1. Railway Line/Airport Refer section 4.1. 6.6 Drinking water management (source & supply of water) Refer section 3.9.1 6.7 Sewerage system & industrial waste management There is a small nala flowing through the block area in the south-east

corner. But this part of the block has been proposed to be kept out of any mining activity. Water table is likely not to be encountered during life of mining as the ground level was not encountered in any drilled holes and quarry floor will not be lower than the explored level. However, hydrogeological study is underway for confirmation of the same. Water quality of surface as well as ground water will not be affected due to mining activities as there will be no water discharge from the quarries. Mine will have no wet process. Only the rain water run off is likely to cause turbidity for which check dams / silt ponds are proposed to be constructed in the course of seasonal nala. The check dams will be constructed by boulders to check the speed of the water, as well, the wash off material also gets arrested. The water after passing through the check dam is collected in a sump.

Parapet walls shall be provided around dumps to check and channelize the

runoff. Coco filters will be used so that silt free runoff is discharged outside the lease area.

6.8 Solid waste management Refer section 3.10. 6.9 Power requirement & supply / source Refer section 3.9.2. 7.0 REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT PLAN

Rehabilitation / Resettlement is required since there is human habitation within the target area. A house compensation of about Rs. 5 lakh per house and R & R benefits of Rs. 20 Lakh per person will be provided to estimated 20 householders and 55 persons respectively. Survey of the displacees is ongoing and the estimates are subject to finalisation.



8.0 PROJECT SCHEDULE & COST ESTIMATES 8.1 Cost of production The specific investment will about Rs 206 per T of annual output of mineral

based on the estimated capital investment. 9.0 ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL (FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS) This is an opencast mine of rated capacity 2.0 MTPA, and the extent of ML

is about 139.223 Ha. The life of mine will be 33 years. The environmental impacts can be kept at minimum by adopting proper mitigation measures.

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