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MINING PLAN INCLUDING

PROGRESSIVE MINE CLOSURE PLAN

Submitted Under Rule 22(3) of Bihar Minor Mineral Concession Rules 1972 (as Amended) OF

ALL BALU GHAT MINES OF DISTRICT BUXAR, BIHAR

TOTAL ALLOTTED AREA- 1141.09 Hectare (NON-FOREST)

LEASE PERIOD : 5 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF REGISTRATION

PERIOD OF MINING PLAN : 5 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF REGISTRATION

APPLICANT

Prepared By

M/s OVERSEAS MIN-TECH CONSULTANTS RQP/AJM/346/2013/B,

Validity 27th March, 2024

M/s KATYAYNI CONTRACTORS PVT. LTD., R/O-144, PAREO, P.O. BIHTA-802160 (PATNA) Email:[email protected] Mob: +91-9128979768

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AUTHORISATION

I, Pappu Kumar Chaudhary, Authorised Signatory for M/s Katyayni Contractors Pvt. Ltd.,

Bihta, applicant for District Buxar Sand Project, hereby authorise M/S Overseas Min-Tech

Consultants, Jaipur, RQP No. RQP/ AJM/346/2013/B, to prepare the Mining Plan including

Progressive Mine Closure Plan under “Bihar Minor Mineral Concession 1972 (as Amended)” in

respect of “Sand” for the river beds of all the Balu Ghats having total area of 1141.09 hectares in

District Buxar, State Bihar of M/s Katyayni Contractors Pvt. Ltd., Bihta (Patna)

I request the Mineral Development Officer, Buxar, Bihar, to make further correspondence

regarding submission / modification / withdrawal / re-submission and to collect the approved

copies of the aforesaid Mining Plan Including Progressive Mine Closure Plan with the said

recognized person on his following address: -

M/S Overseas Min Tech Consultants

RQP/ AJM/346/2013/B

Validity upto: 27th March 2024

501, 5th floor, Apex Tower, Tonk Road,

P.O. Jaipur-302015 (Raj)

Telefax No. 0141-2744509, Mob. No. +91-9460221084

E-mail: - [email protected]

Website: - www.overseasmintech.com

Place : (Pappu Kumar Chaudhary)

Date : Authorised Signatory

for M/s Katyayni Contractors Pvt. Ltd. .


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M/S OVERSEAS MIN-TECH CONSULTANTS

ISO 9001:2008 Certified & NABET accredited Consultants

501,5th Floor, Apex Tower, Tonk Road, P.O. Jaipur- 302015 (Raj)

Telefax: +91-141-2744509, Cell No.: +91-9460221084

E-Mail- [email protected], Website- www.overseasmintech.com

___________________________________________________________________ CERTIFICATE

I, Arun Kumar Yadav, hereby certify that, 1. “The provisions of Bihar Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1972 (as amended) have

been observed in the Mining Plan including Progressive Mine Closure Plan for Minor mineral

mines of “Sand” for the river beds of all the Balu Ghats having total area of 1141.09 Hectares in

District Buxar, State Bihar of M/s Katyayni Contractors Pvt. Ltd., Bihta (Patna) and wherever

specific permission is required the company will approach the concerned authorities of

Department of Mines & Geology for granting the permission.”

2. It is also certified that the provisions of Mines Act, Rules and Regulations made there under

have been observed in the aforesaid Mining Plan including Progressive Mine Closure Plan and

wherever specific permissions are required the applicant will approach the Director General of

Mines Safety.

3. It is further certified that the aforesaid Mining Plan Including Progressive Mine Closure Plan is

prepared as per the copies of the records and documents provided by licensee and information

given as per discussions held with applicant’s representative.

4. It is certified that the information furnished in the aforesaid Mining Plan including Progressive

Mine Closure Plan are true and correct to the best of my knowledge & belief and in case of default

the approval would be withdrawn.

5. It is also certified that the plans and sections are prepared based on the allotted map

authenticated by the State Governments.

Place : Jaipur (Arun Kumar Yadav) Date : Authorised person M/S Overseas Min-Tech Consultants RQP/ AJM/346/2013/B

RQP Validity 27th March 2024

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CERTIFICATE

1. It is certified that the provisions of the Mines Act, Rules and Regulations made there

under have been observed in the Mining Plan including Progressive Mine Closure Plan for

“Sand” for the river beds of all the Balu Ghats having total area of 1141.09 hectares in District

Buxar, State Bihar of M/s Katyayni Contractors Pvt. Ltd., Bihta (Patna) and wherever specific

permissions are required, the applicant will approach the Director General of Mines Safety.

Further, the standards as prescribed by Director General of Mines Safety in respect of miner’s

health will be strictly implemented.

2. The Mining Plan including Progressive Mine Closure Plan for “Sand” for the river beds of

all the Balu Ghats having total area of 1141.09 hectares in District Buxar, State Bihar of M/s

Katyayni Contractors Pvt. Ltd., Bihta (Patna) complies all the statutory Rules, Regulations,

Orders made by the Central Government or State Government, Statutory organizations, Court etc.

and have been taken into consideration. Wherever any specific permission is required, the

applicant will approach the concerned authorities.


Date : Authorised Signatory for M/s Katyayni Contractors Pvt. Ltd.


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_________________________________________________________________

DECLARATION

1. The Mining Plan including Progressive Mine Closure Plan, for “Sand” for the river beds

of all the Balu Ghats having total area of 1141.09 hectares in District Buxar, State Bihar of M/s

Katyayni Contractors Pvt. Ltd., Bihta (Patna) has been prepared in full consultation with me and I

understand its contents and agree to implement the same in accordance with law and in case of

default the approval would be withdrawn.

2. It is further declared that during the pendency period of the approval of above said

document or thereafter if any change occurs in the name and address of lessee, it will be informed

promptly.


Date : Authorised Signatory for M/s Katyayni Contractors Pvt. Ltd.


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UNDERTAKING

1. I, Pappu Kumar Chaudhary, Authorised Signatory for M/s Katyayni Contractors Pvt. Ltd.,

Bihta (Patna), applicant for District Buxar Sand Project, hereby authorise M/S Overseas Min-

Tech Consultants, Jaipur, RQP No. RQP/ AJM/346/2013/B, to prepare the Mining Plan including

Progressive Mine Closure Plan under “Bihar Minor Mineral Concession 1972 (as Amended)” in

respect of “Sand” for the river beds of all the Balu Ghats having total area of 1141.09 hectares in

District Buxar, State Bihar of M/s Katyayni Contractors Pvt. Ltd., Bihta (Patna), hereby

undertake that all the commitments so made in the aforesaid Mining Plan including Progressive

Mine Closure Plan by the RQP, M/S Overseas Min-Tech Consultants to be deemed to have been

made with my knowledge and consent and as such shall be acceptable to me and binding on me in

all respects.

2. I, Pappu Kumar Chaudhary, Authorised Signatory for M/s Katyayni Contractors Pvt. Ltd.,

Bihta (Patna), on behalf of company of the Mining Plan including Progressive Mine Closure Plan

in respect of “Sand” for the river beds of all the Balu Ghats having total area of 1141.09 hectares

in District Buxar, State Bihar of M/s Katyayni Contractors Pvt. Ltd., Bihta (Patna), hereby also

undertake that all the measures proposed in the Mining Plan including Progressive Mine Closure

Plan will be implemented in a time bound manner from the date of approval of this Mining Plan

including Progressive Mine Closure Plan as proposed.


Date : Authorised Signatory for M/s Katyayni Contractors Pvt. Ltd. .


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INDEX

CHAPTER TITLE PAGE NO.

1. Introduction 9

2. General Information 10

3. Geology, Reserve and Replenishment Study 14

4. Mining 31

5. Blasting 50

6. Mine Drainage 51

7. Disposal of Waste 52

8. Use of Mineral 53

9. Mineral Beneficiation 53

10. Surface Transport 53

11. Site Services 54

12. Employment Potential 55

13. Environment Management Plan 56

14. Any other Information 68

15. Progressive Mine Closure Plan 69

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LIST OF ANNEXURES

S.No. Particulars Annexure No.

1 LOI I

2 RQP Certificate II

3 Photo ID III

4 Authorization letter IV

5 Some photograph of the area V

LIST OF PLATES

S. No. Particulars Plate Number

1 Key Plan 1

2 Location Plan 2

3 Surface Plan & Sections 3

4 Surface Geological Plan & Sections 4

5 Year Wise Development Plan & Section 5

6 Progressive Mine Closure Plan 6

7 Conceptual Plan 7

8 Environment Plan 8

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CHAPTER – 1

INTRODUCTION

Letter of Intent (LOI) for mining of minor mineral sand has been granted under Bihar Minor

Mineral Concession Rules 1972 by District Mining Officer, Buxar (Bihar) vide Memo No.

211/MINING/BUXAR dated 22.08.2015, for the period of 5 year to M/s Katyayni Contractors

Pvt. Ltd., Bihta (Patna). The area of mining is 1141.09 Hectares approximately. Copy enclosed as

Annexure-I)

The proposed production capacity of sand is 92,40,000 MTPA. The lease area lies on Karamnasa,

Kau, Thora and Ganga riverbed of district Buxar, Bihar. The total mine contract area is 1141.09

hectares which is non-forest land. The proposed mining project land has been allotted for mining

of Balu sand throughout the riverbeds of district Buxar, Bihar. The Mining Lease is granted for a

period of 5 years.

In order to process further by the concern Department, an environment clearance from State

Expert Appraisal Committee is necessary. For the grant of environment clearance, preparation

and approval of mining plan for the said area is also one of the components. For this, the

Company has given the work of Preparation of Mining Plan to M/S OVERSEAS MIN-TECH

CONSULTANTS, JAIPUR having RQP No. RQP/AJM/346/2013/B, Validity 27th March,

2024.

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CHAPTER- 2

2.1. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT APPLICANT

Name and address of Applicant:

M/s Katyayni Contractors Pvt. Ltd.

R/o: 144-Parero, P.O Bihta-802160,

Patna (Bihar)

[email protected]

Mob-+91-9128979768

2.2 STATUS OF THE APPLICANT:

Pvt. Ltd. Co.

2.3 MINERALS THAT THE APPLICANT INTENDS TO MIN E

River sand (Minor Mineral)

2.4 NAME & ADDRESS & REGISTRATION NUMBER OF RECOGNI SED PERSON,

WHO HAS PREPARED THE MINING PLAN: -

M/S Overseas Min-Tech Consultants,

RQP/AJM/346/2013/B,

Validity 23rd March, 2024

501, Apex Tower, Tonk Road,

P.O. Jaipur-302015(Raj.)

E-mail- [email protected]

Website- www.overseasmintech.com

Telefax- 0141-2744509, M-+91-9460221084

2.5 NAME & ADDRESS OF PROSPECTING AGENCY

The allotted area was previously worked by some other lessee / LOI holder. It is reported

that the mining in this area is continued for the last more than twenty years. The mineral is

exposed and the abandoned river beds clearly reveal the occurrence of mineral in the

whole area so, there is no need of further prospecting in this area.

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2.6 DETAILS OF THE MINING LEASE AREA: -

(a) Allotted area of 1141.09 hectares marked on Toposheet No. 72C/2, 72C/3, 72C/6,

72C/7, 63O/14, 63O/15 and 63O/16. refers Plate No. 2.

(b) Name of the Mineral: - Sand (Minor Mineral)

District- Buxar

State- Bihar

Area in hectare: - 1141.09

Status of Land: - River bed (GM land)

DESCRIPTION OF EACH GHATS PILLAR IN THE AREA: -

GHAT CODE

DISTRICT NAME OF RIVER

NAME OF THE GHAT

LATITUDE (N)

LONGITUDE (E)

AREA IN (Ha.)

BUXT-1 BUXAR THORA SIKRAUL 25024'01.53'' 84007'18.70'' 10.35

25024'00.78'' 84007'18.66''

25024'01.84'' 84009'00.19''

25024'02.22'' 84009'01.59''

BUXK-2 BUXAR KARAMNASA ROHINIBHAN (DIHARI)

25026'09.54'' 83049'33.87'' 14.59 25026'08.60'' 83049'33.28'' 25026'06.37'' 83050'48.32'' 25026'07.85'' 83050'47.61''

BUX -3 BUXAR BAIKUNTH PUR

25025'48.30'' 84004'30.83'' 6.27 25025'47.71'' 84004'29.91'' 25025'41.32'' 84004'45.45'' 25025'40.73'' 84004'46.37''

BUXK-4 BUXAR KAU AMSARI (DUMRAO)

25030'25.90'' 84010'04.20'' 2.59 25030'04.88'' 84010'15.84''

BUX -5 BUXAR AATHAR 25026'18.53'' 84011'1.98'' 5.0 25028'2.30'' 84011'29.67''

BUX -6 BUXAR SHIGHNPURA IKAUNA

0.40

BUX -7 BUXAR NIYAZIPUR 25043'01.40'' 84006'44.43'' 373.32 25042'46.95'' 84006'52.77'' 25042'40.93'' 84008'14.25'' 25043'08.07'' 84009'31.63''

BUX -8 BUXAR MANHATHA 25023'02.11'' 84009'47.77'' 7.76 25023'01.98'' 84009'46.64'' 25022'40.90'' 84010'19.76'' 25022'42.06'' 84010'19.68''

BUX -9 BUXAR SIDHIPUR 25034'26.14'' 84004'26.57'' 2.60 25034'10.47'' 84004'48.36''

BUX -10 BUXAR LEWAR 25034'48.44'' 84010'01.60'' 2.05 25034'28.68'' 84009'57.53''

BUXK-11 BUXAR KAU PANCHDHARWA (RUPSAGAR)

25021'59.05'' 84012'20.90'' 6.99 25021'58.22'' 84012'21.80'' 25021'23.01'' 84012'56.80'' 25021'22.98'' 84012'58.28''

BUX -12 BUXAR CHAKKI 25039'41.71'' 84015'05.49'' 208.87 25039'40.99'' 84015'09.46''

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2.7 LEASE PERIOD: 5 years from the date of grant of Environmental Clearance by

competent authority or on expiry of a period of 12 months from the date of issuance of L.O.I.

2.8 INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES: -

2.8.1:- Railway Station: - Buxar (M.G.) Railway Station is the main rail head for approach and

transportation of mineral which is about 11km from Chausa.

2.8.2:- Nearest Airport: - Jayaprakash Narayan International Airport, Patna is the main airport

for approach which is about 123.5 km from Chausa, approachable by NH nos.30 & 84.

2.8.3:- Nearest Highway: -Nearest highway SH- 14 is 2 Km from the lease area.

2.8.4:- Nearest Town/City: -. Nearest town is Buxar which is 11 km from Chausa.

2.8.5:- Availability of water: - Water for drinking purpose is brought from nearby village. The

water of Hand Pump located nearby the area is potable and being used by the villagers, habitants

and labors. Water required for dust suppression will also be supplied from the Hand Pump by

water tanker.

2.8.6:- Electricity: - There is no electric line passing through the mine area.

2.8.7:- Educational Facilities: - The school and College facilities are available in Buxar.

2.8.8:- Mode of transportation of Mineral: - The allotted area is situated at Buxar district is

connected by SH-13 & 14 Buxar - Itarsi Road and SH-17 Banarpur - Akbarpur. Almost all the

villages and small towns are connected with each other by all-weather pitch roads and are

approachable by vehicle. To reach at the allotted area, metalled road is there upto the site (Plate

No.2, Location Plan). Mineral will be transported by truck/Dumper from the site to nearby

Market.

25037'40.05'' 84015'16.98'' 25037'32.96'' 84015'12.98''

BUXG-13 BUXAR GANGA RAMJIYAWAN GANJ (KRITPURA)

25033'46.22'' 83056'48.49'' 203.58 25033'35.48'' 83056'54.38'' 25032'41.42'' 83054'56.46'' 25032'31.24'' 83055'03.96''

BUXG-14 BUXAR GANGA NARBATPUR, SONPA (CHAUSA)

25031'23.06'' 83054'08.83'' 115.53 25031'17.35'' 83054'11.99'' 25031'02.09'' 83052'38.82'' 25030'53.67'' 83052'36.11''

BUXG-15 BUXAR GANGA AHIRAULI 25035'43.28'' 83059'36.01'' 169.37 25035'35.53'' 83059'44.12'' 25036'23.50'' 84001'05.39'' 25036'37.67'' 84000'53.15''

BUXK-16 BUXAR KARAMNASA KARAMNASA (RED SOIL)

25027'39.23'' 83050'18.95'' 11.82 25027'38.34'' 83050'19.38'' 25027'35.59'' 83049'44.50'' 25027'36.38'' 83049'46.08''

Total 1141.09

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2.8.9:- River/ Canal: - Ganga, Karamnasa, Kao, Thora & Noni.

2.8.10:- Other relevant information: - Banking and all other essential infrastructural facilities

are available at Buxar which is about 11km from Chausa.

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CHAPTER-3

3.1 Physiography: -

The Buxar district is formed by subdivision of the Sahabad district. Which was sub-

divided into three districts viz. Rohtas, Bhabua in the south and Bhojpur district in the

north. Buxar district was carved out of Bhojpur district on 17th March 1991 having Buxar

town as district Head Quarter. Earlier it was a sub-division of Bhojpur district. The Buxar

district is situated between 25018’ to 25045’ latitudes north & 840 20’ to 84040’ longitude

east. Its geographical area is 1624 Km2. The climate of this district is on the whole dry,

hot in summer and mild in winter. The climate of the district is characterized by hot

summer and a pleasant winter. April to June comprises summer month while November to

March makes cold season. The southwest monsoon breaks in the month of June and

continues up to the end of September. The average annual rainfall in the district is 1021

mm. The district receives major amount (85%) of precipitation during the monsoon

period. It has an average elevation of 56 m above the sea level. The district is covered in

the Survey of India Toposheets nos.72C/2, 72C/3, 72C/6, 72C/7, 63O/14, 63O/15 and

63O/16. The land form is of low lying alluvial plane of river Ganges and its tributaries-

Thora & Karmanasa. The river Karmansa joins the Ganges near Chousa. The river Ganga

forms a natural boundary in the north and northwest and the river Karamnasa forms

district boundary in the WSW. Bhabua & Rohtas districts in the south and Bhojpur district

in the east forms its district boundary.

Vegetation

There are no dense woodlands in the area, but there are patches of low jungles. Major

species of trees found here include Bamboo, Seasum, Mahua and some types of long

grasses (Jhalas) are found near diara area of the river Ganga. The main fruit trees

indigenous to the district include: mango (Mangifera indica), mahua (Bassia latifolia),

date palm or khajur.

Climate and Rainfall

The westerly wind accompanied by dust storms around middle March marks the

beginning of the summer season. During May-June the ambient temperature raises up to

450C. The winter starts towards the middle of October and during January-February

ambient temperature dips down to 40C. The average annual rainfall is 1021 mm. Nearly

85% of annual rainfall is due to Southwest monsoon (active between June to September).

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3.2 Geology

(i) Regional Geology

Regionally, the area constitutes a part of the Ganga River Basin. The north-eastern part is

predominantly characterized by sedimentary lithology in the Sub-Himalayan zone

comprising Subathus, Dagshais, Kasaulis and Siwaliks. A general Regional stratigraphic

sequence of the area is given below-

Geological Succession and their geographic distribution

The Tertiaries are exposed in Masan area of North Champaran District, as series of low

hillocks. They represent Upper Siwaliks of the Sub-Himalayas and consist of sandstone

and clay stone, disturbed by folding and thrust faulting. The entire sequence here occurs

as an inlier in the alluvial terrain. The Quaternary of North Bihar Plains, between the

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tortuous course of Ganga and Himalayan foothills, are represented by Older Alluvium

Group (OAG) (Bhangar) and Newer Alluvium Group (NAG) (Khader).The OAG is

represented by Mirganj Formation, Khajauli Formation and Madhubani Formation in

Gandak basin, Gandak- Kosi interfluve and Kosi basin, respectively. The NAG includes

the Vaishali Formation, the Jainagar Formation and Purnea Formation in Gandak basin,

Gandak-Kosi interfluve and Ganga-Kosi-Mahananda interfluve. In the whole region the

uppermost formation is the Present Flood Plains, Diara formation, Channel Bars and Sand

Dunnes. In central Bihar Plains the OAG forming the highest terrace, in the Son-Ganga

alluvial tract, and NAG forming younger terraces, as Older Flood Plains, are exposed all

along the Alluvial Upland. The Present Flood Plain deposits are confined with then

channels. The Vindhyans, in Bihar, are exposed in Rohtas and Bhabhua districts as scarps

and plateau. They comprises gritty to fine cemented sandstones, shales, flagstones,

quartzites, sandy siltstones, limestone breccias and porcellanites, the shales often being

pyritiferous. The Gondwana rocks occur as sporadic outlier basins, in the parts of Nalanda

district. The main rock types are sandstones, fine to coarse or gritty sandstone, ironstone,

shales, Carbonaceous shales, coal seams and boulder beds. They are largely cemented,

jointed, fractured, faulted and intruded by dykes and sills. Along the northern fringe of the

Chotanagpur Granite Gneiss Complex are low-grade supracrustals covering the

Kharagpur hills, Rajgir hills and Gaya hills referred to as the Satpura Range, comprises

schists, ferruginous phyllite, quartzite and phyllitic shales. The Bihar Mica belt comprises

a sequence of folded hornblende schists, amphibolite, mica-schist, quartzite and calc-

silicates intruded by circular to oval shaped granitic plutons, dolerites, pegmatites and

quartz veins. There are many old mines of mica in this belt. The Archaeans are the oldest

rock formation in the state. The most predominant rock type is mainly of gneisses and

granitic rocks with lesser amount of schists, quartzites, basic intrusives and pegmatoides.

They are exposed in Aurangabad, Gaya, Nawada, Jamui, Bhagalpur and Banka districts.

ii) Local Geology of the area

The river sand exposed in the river beds of Ganga, Karamnasa, Kao, Thora & Noni and

surrounding areas is the product of the deposition of the sediments brought out by river

water and is deposited in the flood plains of river Ganga. These sediments are of recent

geological formation. The litho-units exposed within the river and surrounding areas have

formed river ghats as water borne sediments brought by flood water during rainy season

every year and deposited in river bed.

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The litho units encountered in the riverbed and surrounding areas belongs to the Shivalik

super groups. The size of the sediments towards the source i.e. host rock is coarse and at

the tale end of the river the grain size is reduced to smaller sizes resulted in the formation

of fines with clay beds. The following sequences have been observed in the area, i.e. Top

soil/ Alluvium followed by sand deposition (as shown in the figure below).

Sand and silt are deposited in the middle of the river whereas fine sand and soil are

deposited at the fringes of the riverbanks.

Soil/ alluvium varying in thickness from 0.20m to 0.60m constitute the top horizons in the

area suitable for agriculture. River Ganga meanders through the area exposing the

alluvium and soil at the banks. Sand is found in the river bed up to a depth of more than

3.0 m. The major part of bed remains dry as water flows in a single stream during the non-

monsoon seasons. During rainy season, the entire flood plain has water, when there will

be no mining to be done.

To understand the structural configuration of the allotted area, surface geological

mapping has been done on a scale of 1:1000. Geological cross-sections and longitudinal

section have been prepared on a scale 1:1000.

At present only River Sand is exposed in the area. The detail of existing river bed

is given below:

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GHAT CODE


NAME OF THE GHAT

LATITUDE (N)

LONGITUDE (E)

AREA IN (Ha.)


25024'00.78'' 84007'18.66''

25024'01.84'' 84009'00.19''

25024'02.22'' 84009'01.59''


25026'09.54'' 83049'33.87'' 14.59 25026'08.60'' 83049'33.28'' 25026'06.37'' 83050'48.32'' 25026'07.85'' 83050'47.61''


25025'48.30'' 84004'30.83'' 6.27 25025'47.71'' 84004'29.91'' 25025'41.32'' 84004'45.45'' 25025'40.73'' 84004'46.37''


25030'25.90'' 84010'04.20'' 2.59 25030'04.88'' 84010'15.84''

BUX -5 BUXAR AATHAR 25026'18.53'' 84011'1.98'' 5.0 25028'2.30'' 84011'29.67''


0.40




BUX -10 BUXAR LEWAR 25034'48.44'' 84010'01.60'' 2.05 25034'28.68'' 84009'57.53''


25021'59.05'' 84012'20.90'' 6.99 25021'58.22'' 84012'21.80'' 25021'23.01'' 84012'56.80'' 25021'22.98'' 84012'58.28''

BUX -12 BUXAR CHAKKI 25039'41.71'' 84015'05.49'' 208.87 25039'40.99'' 84015'09.46'' 25037'40.05'' 84015'16.98'' 25037'32.96'' 84015'12.98''


25033'46.22'' 83056'48.49'' 203.58 25033'35.48'' 83056'54.38'' 25032'41.42'' 83054'56.46'' 25032'31.24'' 83055'03.96''


25031'23.06'' 83054'08.83'' 115.53 25031'17.35'' 83054'11.99'' 25031'02.09'' 83052'38.82'' 25030'53.67'' 83052'36.11''



25027'39.23'' 83050'18.95'' 11.82 25027'38.34'' 83050'19.38'' 25027'35.59'' 83049'44.50'' 25027'36.38'' 83049'46.08''

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REPLENISHMENT STUDY

Origin & Control of Mineralization: -

The perennial river Ganga takes birth in the great Himalayas and flows through the

Northern Plains of India and empties into the Bay of Bengal. The rich alluvial deposits

carried by the river over a vast period of time have shaped the Northern plains of India.

The Ganga is associated with the legend of the sacrament carried out by King Bhagiratha

to bring the heavenly river down to the earth. The Ganga has its source in the Gangotri

glacier amidst the lofty Himalayas at a height of about 14000 feet above sea level. Bindu -

Sar is near Gangotri and is referred to as the place where Bhagiratha is believed to have

washed out his repentance of sins.

Late Quaternary sediments of the Bengal basin owe its richness to the river Ganges. The

river has its history of river switching, climate change as understood from sand- and clay-

size mineralogy of boreholes, and modern riverbed grabs. The epidotes to garnet ratios or

E/G in sand fraction sediments of the River Ganga are diagnostic of source, with high E/G

and thus indicating Brahmaputra provenance and low E/G indicating Ganges provenance.

In the clay fraction of surface sediments of the river basin is diagnostic, with high values

in the Ganges and low values in the Brahmaputra. In contrast, the Brahmaputra contains

more kaolinite, more illite and more chlorite than the Ganges.

The Ganga then flows through the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar and many towns

of ancient pilgrimage like Benares and Prayag are sited along this river. Prayag or Triveni

Sangamam marks the merging of the river Yamuna with the Ganga. About 250 miles

before reaching the ocean, the river divides itself into several streams, and empties into the

Bay of Bengal.

Mainly following types of glaciers are enrolled in the process:

(i) Super Glacial Load: The debris that falls from the valley walls on the surface of the

glacier is transported as a conveyor belt. Such debris is called “super glacial load”.

(ii) Englacial Load: Sooner or later a part of the debris is engulfed into crevases. This

material which is enclosed within the ice is called “englacial Load”.

(iii)Subglacial Load: The debris present at the bottom of the glacier is called “subglacial

load” . The sub glacial load includes the material plucked from the rocky floor and a

portion of the debris that reaches the base from above.

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The material that deposited by glacial melt water are called “Fluvioglacial

deposits”. These deposits are usually well sorted and stratified accumulations of silt, sand

and gravel. These deposits carried out by rivers and deposited at the favorable places.

The amount of material is basically depends upon the total glacial melt and

material loaded by the river by their actions.

The formation of River Bed minerals i.e. Boulder, Gravel & Sand is depends on the

stream erosion. The stream cause erosion in four ways: - (i) Chemical action, (ii)

Hydraulic Action, (iii) Abrasion, and (iv) Attrition.

(i) Chemical Action: - It includes the solvent and chemical action of water on

country rocks. The chemical decay works along joints, cracks and thus helps in

breaking the bedrocks.

(ii) Hydraulic Action: - The swiftly flowing water hammer the uneven faces of

jointed rocks exposed along its channel and removes the jointed blocks.

Example: - At the bottom of waterfalls, the channels are eroded at an enormously

rapid rate by the hydraulic action.

(iii) Abrasion: - The flowing water uses rock fragments such as pebbles, gravels and

sands as a tool for scratching and grinding the sides floor of the valley.

(iv) Attrition: - It is the breaking of the transported materials themselves due to

mutual collision. The attrition causes the rock fragments to become more rounded

and smaller in size.

The amount of solid material transported by a stream is called its “Load”. The

stream transport it in three ways: (i) in solution (dissolved load), (ii) in suspension

(suspended load) and (iii) along the bottom (Bed Load).

(i) Dissolved Load: - The dissolved load is brought to the stream by groundwater.

Some amount of it is also acquired directly from soluble rocks which occur

along the streams course.

(ii) Suspended Load: - Suspended load forms the major portion of the load carried

by streams. usually only smaller particles such as clay and silt travel in

suspension, but during floods much larger particles are carried this way.

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(iii) Bed Load: - The forward force of moving water acts more directly on the larger

grains at the bottom, pushing, rolling and sliding them along. Locally the medium

size material may travel partly by rolling as bed load and partly in suspension.

The velocity of a stream is affected by a number of factors, including gradient,

channel size and shape, load and discharge. The increase of velocity increases the

transporting power of a river as much as the 6th power of the velocity.

Transportation Power ∝ V6

It means that during floods the transporting power of a stream suddenly rises very much

and it becomes capable of moving big boulders which would otherwise remain quite

immovable.

Deposition of Minerals in River Bed: - The loose rock materials transported by a stream

downstream are deposited where the velocity of flowing water is reduced. The sorting of

materials takes place automatically as the large and heavier particles settle quickly while

the smaller and lighter ones continue their journey further ahead.

GEOMORPHOLOGY AND DRAINAGE PATTERN (BUXAR): -

This district is part of the Lower Ganga sub-basin of the Upper Ganga basin. The Ganga

touches the district near Chausa. The river Ganga flows towards east parallel to the district

boundary. The other rivers flowing from south to north, through the district, are the Noni

and the Thora. Most of these are ephemeral. The river Karmanasa delimits the district in

the west and southwest. It debouches in the river Ganga near Chausa. The river

Karmanasa is an important river for irrigation in the western part of the district. There are

many lift irrigation schemes and side channels to carry overflowing river water to the

catchment field.

RAINFALL & CLIMATE: - The westerly wind accompanied by dust storms around

middle March marks the beginning of the summer season. During May-June the ambient

temperature raises up to 450C. The winter starts towards the middle of October and during

January-February ambient temperature dips down to 40C. The average annual

rainfall(1993 to 2002) is 783.44 mm. nearly 85% of annual rainfall is due to Southwest

monsoon (active between Junes to September).

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Table - Rainfall Data (in mm) of Past 10 Years of Districts Buxar (Bihar)

Year Annual Rainfall

Data (in mm) 1993 672.832 1994 999.818 1995 776.186 1996 981.521 1997 833.923 1998 776.361 1999 754.658 2000 586.626 2001 677.672 2002 774.815 Total 7834.412

The average rainfall in Ten years in the district is 783.44 mm.

GHAT CODE


NAME OF THE GHAT

AREA IN (Ha.) TOTAL CATCHMENT AREA (HA.)

BUXT-1 BUXAR THORA SIKRAUL 10.35 28.92


14.59 92.46


6.27 9.88


2.59 3.48

BUX -5 BUXAR AATHAR 5.0 9.06


0.40 2.65

BUX -7 BUXAR NIYAZIPUR 373.32 786.41

BUX -8 BUXAR MANHATHA

7.76 8.72

BUX -9 BUXAR SIDHIPUR 2.60 3.42

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GHAT CODE


NAME OF THE GHAT

AREA IN (Ha.) TOTAL CATCHMENT AREA (HA.)

BUX -10 BUXAR LEWAR 2.05 2.86


6.99 312.63

BUX -12 BUXAR CHAKKI 208.87 304.93


203.58 1980.31


115.53 2224.56

BUXG-15 BUXAR GANGA AHIRAULI 169.37 861.4


11.82 18.36

Total 1141.09 6650.05

A Study by Dandy and Bolton showed that sediment yield can be related to catchment

area and mean annual runoff.

Sediment Yield versus Drainage Area Dandy and Bolton studied sedimentation data

from about 1500 reservoirs, ponds, and sediment detention basins. In developing their

formulas, they used data from about 800 of these reservoirs with drainage areas greater

than or equal to 1 mi2. The smaller watersheds-those of drainage area less than 1 mi2 -were

excluded because of their large variability of sediments yield, reflecting the diverse effects

of soils, local terrain, vegetation, land use, and agricultural practices.

For drainage areas between 1 and 30,000 mi2, Dandy and Bolton found that the annual

sediment yield per unit area was inversely related to the 0.16 power of the drainage area:

In which S= sediment yield in tons per square mile per year; SR = Reference sediment

yield corresponding to a 1-mi2 drainage area, equal to 1645 tons per year; A = drainage

area in square miles; and AR = reference drainage area (1 mi2)

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Sediments Yield versus Mean Annual Runoff: Dandy and Bolton studied sedimentation

data from 505 reservoirs having mean annual runoff data. Annual sediment yield per unit

area was shown to increase sharply as mean annual runoff Q increased from 0 to 2 in.

Thereafter, for mean annual runoff from 2 to 50 in. annual sediment yield per unit area

decreased exponentially. This led to the following equations.

For Q < 2 in.:

For Q ≥ 2 in.:

In which QR = reference mean annual runoff QR = 2 in.

Dandy and Bolton combined Eqs. 15-10 and 15-11 into a set of equations to express

sediment yield in terms of drainage area and mean annual runoff.

For Q < 2 in.: x [1.43-0.26 Log (A/AR)]

For Q ≥ 2 in.: x [1.43-0.26 Log (A/AR)]

Sec: 15.2 Sediment Productions.

For SR= 1645 tons/mi2/y, QR= 2 in., and AR= 1 mi2, Eq. 15-12 reduces to the followings:

For Q < 2 in.: S=1280 Q0.46 (1.43-0.26 log A)

For Q ≥ 2 in.: S=1965e -0.055Q (1.43-0.26 log A)

Equations 5-12 and 5-13 are based on average values of grouped data; therefore, they

should be used with caution. In Certain cases, local factors such as soils, geology,

topography, land use, and vegetation may have greater influence on sediment yield than

either mean annual runoff or drainage area. Nevertheless, these equations provide a first

approximation to be regional assessment of sediment yield for watershed planning

purposes.

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Sediment Yield Study: -

Calculate the sediment yield by the Dandy and Bolton formula for Catchment area

66500.5 miles2 with 30.844 inch of mean annual runoff in district Buxar (Bihar).

The application of Eq. 15-13b leads to:

S = 1965 X e (-0.055x31.4) [1.43 – 0.26 log (66500.5)]

= 92, 40,000 tonns/year

Sl. No. District Area in Hectares

Reserve (MT) Replishment (Tonnes/years)

Geological Mineable Catchment area (A)-66500.5 miles2

Mean annual runoff (Q)- 30.844 inches

1. Buxar 1141.09 61618860 46214145 9245599.91

The equation and above table express the general relationships between sediment yield

runoff and drainage area. They may provide a quick rough approximation of mean

sediment yields on a regional basis for preliminary watershed planning. Because Dandy &

Bolton have derived the equation form average values computed sediment yields normally

would be low for highly erosive area and high for well stabilized drainage basins with high

plant density. Factors which have direct bearing on sediments yield & limitations of

Dandy & Bolton equation.

Sediment yield of a sediment basin has direct impact of local terrain, climate, vegetation,

soils, agricultural practices & land use pattern of catchment area of the sediment basin

aforesaid factors varies from basin to basin therefore, Dandy & Bolton has category stated

that use of the equation to predict sediment yield for a specific location would be unwise

because of the wide variability caused by local factors not considered in the equation

development. Actual sediment yield form individual drainage basins may vary 10-fold or

even 100-fold from computed yields.

Sediment yield computation for applied lease area for mining of Mineral Sand of M/s

Katyayni Contractors Pvt. Ltd. Bihta (Patna).

3.3 DETAILS OF EXPLORATION

(A) ALREADY CARRIED OUT IN THE AREA

The allotted area was previously worked by some other lessee / LOI holder. It is reported

that the mining in this area is continued for the last more than twenty years. The mineral is

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exposed and the abandoned river bed clearly reveals the occurrence of mineral in the whole

area so, there is no need of further prospecting in this area.

(B) PROPOSED TO BE CARRIED OUT

The maximum depth of sand mining in the river bed will not exceed 3 m from the un-

mined bed or the water level (whichever is low) at any point.

3.4 METHOD OF ESTIMATION OF RESERVES

This is the freshly allotted area for mining of river sand minor mineral. The area of

proposed mining for first five years is selected as per the provision made in the Bihar

Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1972 under Rule 22(3) (as amended) and guideline

contained in the river bed mining policy and land form studies. As per the LOI, the

following special conditions shall be applicable for excavation of minor mineral from

river bed in order to ensure safety of river beds, structure and the adjoining areas: -

� The maximum depth of sand quarrying in the river bed shall not exceed 3 (three)

meters measured from the un-mined bed level at any point of time or the water

table whichever is less.

� The quarrying of sand shall be prohibited within 300 m on both sides of any

railway bridge or any bridge falling under any National Highway/State Highway

and shall be prohibited 100 m of both sides of any other bridge.

� No quarrying shall be permitted within 50 (fifty) meters of any public place i.e.

cremation ghat or any religious place etc.

� No quarrying shall be permitted within 5 (five) meters from both banks of the

river.

� The quarrying of sand shall be prohibited within 100 (one hundred) meters

upstream and downstream from any dam/weir or any other structure erected for

irrigation purpose.

� No quarrying shall be permitted within 46 (forty six) meters distance from Flood

control embankments. The quarrying shall be restricted up to a depth of 1.80m

within 46 (forty six) meters to 61(sixty one) meters distance from the said

embankments and shall be further restricted up to a depth of 2.40 meters within 61

(sixty one) meters to 91(ninety one) meters distance from the above said

embankments.

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A. Details of UNFC classification

UNFC is a three digit code based system, the economic viability axis representing the first

digit, the feasibility axis the second digit and the geological axis the third digit. Each digit

provided Codes 1, 2 and 3 in decreasing order. The highest category of resources under

UNFC system has code (111) and for lowest category the code is (334).

Code (111): This code is provided for the economically mineable part of the measured

mineral resources (proved category reserves).

Code (121): This code is provided for the economically mineable part of the indicated

mineral resources (probable category reserves).

Code (211): The part of the measured mineral resources (proved category), which as per

feasibility study has not found economically mineable. The reserves blocked in 7.5 meters

buffer zone and 50 meters from permanent structure.

Code (222): The part of the indicated mineral resources (probable category), which as per



Code (333): Tonnage, Grade and mineral contents can be estimated with low level of

confidence and resources are also inferred from geological.

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Table-1.0

Sr. No.

Name of the Ghats

Lease areaIn Hectares

Total Proved Geological Reveres TONNE=area*Depth*B.D (UNFC code 111)

Blocked area of 25% blocked in River, banks, railways, Road / bridges lease Boundary etc.=hectares

Geological Reserves in Blocked Area (UNFC Code 211*222)

Mineable Reserves (in Tonne)

1. SIKRAUL 10.35 558900 2.5875 139725 419175

2. ROHINIBHAN (DIHARI)

14.59 787860 3.6475 196965 590895

3. BAIKUNTH PUR

6.27 338580 1.5675 84645 253935

4. AMSARI (DUMRAO)

2.59 139860 0.6475 34965 104895

5. AATHAR 5.0 270000 1.25 67500 202500

6. SHIGHNPURA IKAUNA

0.40 21600 0.1 5400 16200

7. NIYAZIPUR 373.32 20159280 93.33 5039820 15119460

8. MANHATHA 7.76 419040 1.94 104760 314280

9. SIDHIPUR 2.60 140400 0.65 35100 105300

10. LEWAR 2.05 110700 0.5125 27675 83025

11. PANCHDHARWA (RUPSAGAR)

6.99 377460 1.7475 94365 283095

12. CHAKKI 208.87 11278980 52.2175 2819745 8459235

13. RAMJIYAWAN GANJ (KRITPURA)

203.58 10993320 50.895 2748330 8244990

14. NARBATPUR, SONPA (CHAUSA)

115.53 6238620 28.8825 1559655 4678965

15. AHIRAULI 169.37 9145980 42.3425 2286495 6859485

16. KARAMNASA (RED SOIL)

11.82 638280 2.955 159570 478710

1141.09 61618860 285.2725 15404715 46214145

Geological Reserves and grade:

The total mineable reserves as estimated within the leasehold are 46214145 MT

considering the bulk density of 1.8 T/m3. The river sand so extracted will be replenished

9245599.91 MT every year after monsoon. The extractable reserves will be realized after

leaving out 1/5th of the width of the river in order to protect the river banks. Recovery of

mineral is taken as 100% of total excavation. However, the total production capacity from

the existing area is about 92, 40,000 MT. Hence, it will also be the mineable reserves. The

mining will be done only up to a depth of 3 m.

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Total Geological Reserves = (Proved) reserves

= 61618860 MT

Total Mineable Reserves = (Proved) reserves

= 46214145 MT

The mineral reserves are computed as per UNFC. The reserves are as follows:

Reserves of Sand

Total Mineral Resources (A+B) Code Reserves

B. Mineral Reserves

1. Proved Mineral Reserves

2. Probable Mineral Reserves

111

121 & 122

46214145 tonne

Nil

C. Remaining Mineral

1. Feasibility Mineral Resources

2. Prefeasibility Mineral

Resources

3. Measured Mineral Resources

4. Indicated Mineral Resources

5. Inferred Mineral Resources

6. Reconnaissance Mineral

Resources

211

221 & 222

331

332

333

334

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

D. Details of UNFC classification

UNFC is a three digit code based system, the economic viability axis representing the first

digit, the feasibility axis the second digit and the geological axis the third digit. Each digit

provided.

Codes 1, 2 and 3 in decreasing order. The highest category of resources under UNFC

system has code (111) and for lowest category the code is (334).

Code (111): This code is provided for the economically mineable part of the measured

mineral resources (proved category reserves).

Code (121): This code is provided for the economically mineable part of the indicated

mineral resources (probable category reserves).

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Code (211): The part of the measured mineral resources (proved category), which as per



Code (222): The part of the indicated mineral resources (probable category), which as per



Code (333): Tonnage, Grade and mineral contents can be estimated with low level of

confidence and resources are also inferred from geological.

Anticipated life of the mine

The area for Balu/Sand (minor minerals) has been consented for a period of 5 years from

the date of registration. Accordingly, the annual production targets have been planned, in

the first five years it is proposed to be 92,40,000 MT / annum. So, the anticipated life of

mine will be 5 years.

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CHAPTER-4

METHOD OF MINING

4.0 Present Method of Mining: -

It is a case of freshly grant of lease. The actual mining will be allowed to commence only

after getting Environment Clearance from the Competent Authority. There is no mining

carried out by the LOI holder, however mining operation carried out by some other lessee

in the past with due permission from the department of Mines & Geology, Bihar.

It is proposed to produce 92, 40,000 MT/Annum. Considering 240 working days

daily production comes to 38500 tonne/ day of stone along with associated minor

minerals, for this, following consideration taken for the proposed mine layout to be

carried out systematically & scientifically.

Mining activity will be carried out by open cast Semi-mechanized method.

� Lightweight excavators will be used for digging & loading of mineral in

tippers.

� No OB/ waste material will be produced.

� No drilling/ blasting is required as the material is loose in nature.

� Proper benching of 3.0 m height will be maintained.

� Roads will be properly made and sprayed by water for suppression of dust.

� Roads in the lease area for the movement of loaded trippers/ trucks will not

have slopes more than 1 in20.

� Extraction activities will start in the blocks from the upstream side to

downstream side. This will not obstruct the movement of water, if any,

during monsoon period in the river course.

� Approach roads from the various blocks as already described earlier will be

merging with permanent tar roads on both sides of the river for

transportation of the mineral to final destinations.

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DESCRIPTION FOR THE MINING LAYOUT: -

Considering 240 working days in a year;

Production per day = 38,500 Te/day

Proposed bench height = 3m

Bulk Density of Mineral = 1.8m3/Te

Volume to be broken per day = Production per day . . Bulk Density of mineral

= 38500 1.8

= 21,389 m3

Area to be broken per day = Volume Bench Height

= 21389 3

= 7130 m2 / day

To produce 38500 Te / day of the mineral, it is proposed to work in three shifts of 8

hours each by using heavy earth moving machineries like Shovel/ excavator –dumper

combination.

The best match for production of 38500 Te / day a cycle of operation by time management

of Shovel/ excavator –dumper combination has been considered on the experience of such

high producing mines in India as follows: -

Cycle time for Excavator: -

Excavator: -

Capacity of excavator = 3.6 m3

Fillability = Bucket capacity X % of filling

= 3.6 X 0.9

= 3.24m3

Swell factor for Sand is considered 0.2

Bucket Factor = Fillability Swell factor

= 3.24 0.2

= 16.2 Cycle time for excavator: -

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= Spotting time of dumper + Cutting / Digging time + Swing time + discharge

time + spotting time

= 30sec +30sec +15sec +15sec = 90sec

= 1.5 minutes

No. of pass required to fill one dumper = 5

Total time to fill up the dumper = 5 x 1.5 = 7.5 minutes,

So in one hour there will be 8 dumpers to be filled up,

Hence, hourly production will be = 240Tonne

And Production / shift of 6 hours (effective) = 240 x 6 = 1440Tonne

So, production from one excavator, in two shifts working in a day will be,

= 1440 x 2 = 2880 Tonne/day

So, no. of excavators required to produce 38500 tonne/day = 38500 / 2880 = 13.36

Say = 14 excavators Standby excavator @ 20 % = 1.0,

So, total requirement of excavator will be = 14 + 1 = 15 excavators

Requirement of Dumpers to produce 38,500 TPD Sand: -

Daily Production = 38,000 Tonne

No. of production shifts = 2 (effective hours- 6 hours),

Production / hour = 38500 = 3208.3333, say= 3209 tonne 2 X 6

Dumper capacity = 30 tonne

So, no. of dumpers required/ hour = 3209 = 106.96, say = 107 30

No. of dumpers required per excavator = 107= 7 15

No. of trips/ hour by one dumper = 2

So, no. of dumpers / excavator / hour = 7 ÷ 2 = 3.5, say=4

Total no. of dumper required per shift = 4 X 15 (no. of excavator)

= 60 dumpers

Standby dumpers@20% = 4

So, total requirement of dumpers = 60 + 4

= 64 dumpers

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4.1 Proposed Year wise development for five Years: -

The river sand is exposed and does not have any over burden so no development work will be

required for the mining of river bed sand. Extraction of river sand will be done by semi-

mechanized means and transportation will be by hired tippers. It is proposed to produce about

9240000 MTPA.

Table 4.0

S. No. Year Sand (in MT)

1 First Year 9240000

2 Second Year 9240000 3 Third Year 9240000 4 Fourth Year 9240000 5 Fifth Year 9240000

Recovery of Sand (minor minerals) is taken as 100% of total excavation.

4.2 EXTENT OF MECHANIZATION

Presently no mining is carried out in the allotted area, so there is no machinery deployed

for mining operations. To achieve the desired production, as proposed in the five year

mining plan period, the following machinery is proposed to be deployed for sand mining.

The Machinery to be deployed and their Specifications are as follows - :

The Proposed Mining Machinery is as follows: -

S.No. Machine No’s Make Capacity

1. JCB 16+2* L&T 0.9 m3-1.85 m3

3. Trucks 64+4* Ashok Leyland 30 Tonne

4. Water Tanker 4 ---- 4000 liters

4. Bolero Jeep 1 Mahindra 7 Seater

5. Maintenance Van 1 ---- ----

* Standby machinery to be used in case of any breakdown.

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Quantity of Diesel / Energy fuel Consumption per day: -

S. No. Machine Details of Diesel requirements Consumption of

Diesel (in ltr.)

1. Dumper - 2 trips in an hour

- Distance travelled by 1 dumper= 2 x 4 = 8km/hr (Considering lead as 2 km)

- Distance travelled by 1 dumper in 2 shift= 8 x 12= 96km

- Diesel consumption /truck = 96 / 3 =32 ltr/ day (Considering diesel consumption by the dumper is 3 km / ltr.)

- Total Diesel consumption / 64 Dumper = 32 x 64 = 2048 ltr.

2048 ltr

2. Excavator - No of excavator = 15

- Hourly Consumption = 15ltr / Shovel/ excavator - 2 shifts of 12 hour diesel consumption = 15x 12x 15

= 2700 ltr.

2700 ltr.

3. Bolero Jeep 30ltr

4. Maintenance Van

30ltr

Total Diesel requirements 4808 ltr / day

4.3 Year-wise production for the first five years: -

Rive sand will be exploited from the river bed for all the eight months except the monsoon

period from June to September @ 11,55,000 MT per month. Excavated area will be

replenished naturally due to sediment inflow from the catchment area.

Table 4.1 – Proposed Year-wise planned production of Sand minor minerals

Year SAND (in MT)

1st Year 9240000

2nd Year 9240000

3rd Year 9240000

4th Year 9240000

5th Year 9240000

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4.4 PROPOSED RATE OF PRODUCTION WHEN MINE IS FULLY DEVELOPED: -

The required rate of production is around 92,40,000 MT of Sand minor minerals.

The required target is planned & will be achieved during each year & maintained

thereafter.

4.5 MINERAL RESERVE AND ANTICIPATED LIFE OF MINE: -

The area for Balu/Sand (minor minerals) has been consented for a period of 5 years from

the date of registration. Accordingly, the annual production targets have been planned, in

the first five years it is proposed to be 92,40,000 MT / annum. So, the anticipated life of

mine will be 5 years.

4.6 PROPOSED METHOD OF MINING: -

Opencast Working

Method for developing and working the deposits

The river sand deposited as river bed material will be exploited in its natural form by

semi- mechanized open cast method.

Method of mining

The area allotted is for a period of 5 years having five stretches namely Ganga river,

Karamnasa river, Kao river, Noni river & Thora river. Alloted area consists of 1141.09 ha

area in 16 Ghats. Mining will be done in five stretches in each block leaving safety

distance form bank and stream for river bed blocks and barrier zone of 7.5 m around the

Applied Area. The river sand to be won from river ghats will be exploited and it will be

simultaneously reclaimed by replenished river sand brought out during monsoon period.

The river sand will be excavated by light weight excavators & it will be directly loaded

into tippers for dispatch to consumers of Buxur District. Water will be sprinkled in the

area from where the sand is to be removed before the starts and thereafter of exploitation,

at regular intervals to keep the dust suppressed at the source itself. There is no need for

drilling & blasting as sand is soft. Therefore, Environment and Ecology of the area

remains undisturbed. The mining will be for a thickness of 3 m only so there will be no

bench will be formed. The workings will be restricted within the allotted as per the

description report given by Mining Department. Mining activities will be carried out in a

manner so that there is no obstruction to the flow of water, during rainy season. Roads in

the alloted area for the movement of loaded trippers/ trucks will not require slopes more

than 1 in 20. However, movement of trippers/ trucks after river sand loading will be

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towards both sides through approach roads connecting to tar roads. Every block will have

its own approach roads, well connected to main highways. No processing of river sand

will be done.

• Mining will be confined within central 3/4th width of the river. This will prevent

collapse of bank and erosion.

• It will be done leaving a safety zone of total of 1/4th of the width of the river from the

banks for bank protection.

• Excavated area will be replenished naturally due to sediment inflow from the

catchment area.

• The maximum depth of sand quarrying in the river bed shall not exceed 3 (three)

meters measured from the un-mined bed level at any point of time or the water table

whichever is less.

Code of practice for use of heavy earth moving machinery: -

Shovel/ excavator: -

1. Shovel/ excavator will be provided with efficient warning devices, front &

rear lights and efficient brakes.

2. Shovel/ excavator will be under the charge of a competent person

authorized in writing by the manager designated as operator.

3. No person other than the operator or his helper if any will ride on the

excavator or even enter the excavator’s cabin.

4. No person will be permitted to ride in the bucket of a Shovel/ excavator.

5. No inflammable material will be stored in the excavator housing or cab.

6. Shovel/ excavator dippers will be lowered to the ground during greasing

operation.

7. When a Shovel/ excavator is to be moved from one point to another its

boom shall be kept in strict alignment with direction of travel while the

bucket/ dipper shall be held m above the ground.

8. No Shovel/ excavator will be operated in the position where any part of the

machines, suspended loads or lines are brought closer than 3 m to the

exposed high voltage line.

9. Every movement of a Shovel/ excavator shall be preceded by warning

signals.

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10. When not in use, the Shovel/ excavator will be moved to and stood on

stable ground, the bucket shall be kept resting on stable ground and will

never be left hanging.

11. The Shovel/ excavator will be so spaced that there will be no danger of

accident from flying & falling objects.

12. Safety appliances, booms will be examined thoroughly once in a year.

13. Emergency switches, safety limit switches will be examined and tested

once in four months.

14. All brakes will be tested for their operation worthiness once in a week.

15. The following signboards will be carried in and around the machine: -

(i) “Warning— Do Not Enter The Working Range Of The

Machine”.

(ii) “Lubricating Prohibited While the Machine in Runnin g

Condition”.

Duties of Shovel/ excavator operator: -

1. At the commencement of every shift the operator will personally inspect

and test the machine, paying special attention to the following details: -

(i) The brakes and every warning device are in working order.

(ii) Lights are in working order.

(iii) The operator will neither take out the machine for work nor will he

work the machine unless he is satisfied that it is mechanically

shown and in efficient working order.

(iv) The operator will maintained a record of every inspection made in a

bond paged book, kept for the purpose and shall sign every entry

made there in.

(v) The operator will keep the cab window clean so as to ensure clear

vision at all times.

(vi) The operator will not operate the machine when persons are in such

proximity as to be endangered.

(vii) Before leaving the machine, the operator will lower the bucket to

the ground.

(viii) The operator will not leave his machine during the shift. Whenever,

he finishes his work, he will hand over the machine to his relief or

lock the excavators cab.

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(ix) The operator will not allow any unauthorized person to ride on the

machine.

Dumper: -

1. Every dumper will be provided with efficient brakes.

2. Efficient audible warning devices will be provided with the dumpers.

3. The dumper, if required to work after daylight hours, efficient headlights

and taillights will be used.

4. Every dumper will be under the charge of a competent person, authorized

in writing by the manager.

5. No person, other than the driver or his helper, if any, will ride on a dumper.

6. No person will be permitted to ride in the running board of a dumper.

7. The loaded dumpers will not be reversed on gradients.

8. Sufficient stop blocks will be provided at every tipping point and these will

be used on every occasion when material is dumped.

9. Standard traffic rules shall be adopted and followed during movement of all

dumpers. They shall be prominently displayed at relevant places in the

opencast workings and haulm roads.

10. When not in use, every dumper will be moved to and stood on proper

parking places.

11. No person will be permitted to work on a chassis of a dumper, with the

body in rest position, until after the dumper body has been securely blocked

in position.

12. The mechanical wised mechanism will not be depended upon to whole the

body of a dumper in a rest position.

13. No unauthorized person will be permitted to enter or remain in any turning

points.

14. While inflating tyres, suitable protective cages shall be used.

15. Tyres will never be inflated by sitting either in the front or on the top of the

same.

16. While the vehicle is being loaded / unloaded on gradient, the same will be

secured stationary by the parking brake, and other means suitably designed

stopper block, which could be placed below the tyres.

17. At least once in every two weeks the brakes of every dumper will be tested

as below: -

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(a) Service Brake test: - The brake will be tested on a specified gradient

and speed when the vehicle is fully loaded. The vehicle should stop

within the specified distance when the brake is applied.

(b) Parking brake test: - The parking brake shall be capable to hold the

vehicle when it is fully loaded and placed at the maximum gradient.

Maximum gradient of the roadway which is permitted only for a

period of at least 10 minutes.

(c) A record of such test will be maintained in a bound paged book and

will be signed by the competent person carrying out the test. These

records will be countered signed by the engineer and manager.

(d) All vehicles shall be tested and examined once at least in every 6

months.

(e) A notice shall be displayed outside every vehicle that “No

Unauthorized Travelling Allowed”.

Duties of dumper operators: -

1. At the commencement of every shift, the operator shall personally inspect

and test the machine, paying special attention to the following details: -

(i) Tyre pressure, brakes, horn and the Lights are in working order.

(ii) The driver will neither take out the machine for work nor will he work the

machine unless he is satisfied that it is mechanically shown and in efficient

working order.

(iii) The driver will maintained a record of every inspection made in a bound

paged book, kept for the purpose and shall sign every entry made there in.

(iv) The driver will keep the cab window clean so to ensure clear vision at all

times.

(v) Driver will ensure that the gear is in neutral position before stopping the

engine. He will park the vehicle: -

(a) In reverse gear, on level roads and down gradients.

(b) In low gear, on up gradients.

(vi) The driver will negotiate downhill gradients in low gear, so that minimum

of braking is required.

(vii) The driver will not drive too fast, avoid distractions and drive defensively.

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(viii) Before crossing a road / railway line he will reduce his speed looking both

directions along the road or railway line and will proceed across the road or

line only if it is safe to do so.

(ix) The driver will not operate the dumper in reverse unless he has a clear view

of the area behind the vehicle.

(x) The driver will see that : -

(a) The vehicle is not overloaded.

(b) The material is not loaded in a dumper so as to project horizontally beyond

the sides of its body.

(xi) The driver will not allow any unauthorized person to ride on the vehicle.

(xii) When there is a poor visibility, the speed of a vehicle will be restricted in a

manner that the braking distance is maintained shorter the distance of

visibility.

(xiii) The driver will not leave his machine during the shift. When he finishes his

work, he will hand over the machine to his reliever or lock the excavators

cab.

Model traffic rules: -

Rule 1: Procedure

(a) No person will drive or operate a vehicle in or about the mine unless

authorized to do so for that vehicle or class of vehicle by mines manager.

(b) A private vehicle will not be driven within the mine premises, unless

authorized by mines manager.

(c) Any driver, not regularly working in or about the mine, will get permission

to enter the mine premises from the mine manager, or an official of the

mine authorized for the purpose, prior to driving a vehicle within the mine

premises, which will be prominently delineated.

Rule 2: Speed Limits

(a) Permanent or temporary speed limits, set by the mine manager, for any area

of the mine or any vehicle or class of a vehicle will be adhered to.

(b) Where visibility or road conditions are poor, a driver shall reduce the speed

of his vehicle to the extent necessary to maintain effective control.

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Rule 3: Right of Way (Traffic Management)

a. At intersections, which are not controlled by traffic signs, all drivers should

give way to the vehicle on the right, except as stated below: -

(i) All drivers will give way to emergency vehicles showing a flashing

red light.

(ii) Vehicles being used for grading, rolling, watering and repair of

roads have right of way over all vehicles except emergency

vehicles. These vehicles will show an amber flashing light.

(iii) Light vehicles will at all times give way to haul dumpers and other

heavy vehicles.

b. The driver of a vehicle, having right of way over another vehicle, will not

endanger himself or others through insistence on that right, if this is likely

to cause a collision.

Rule 4: Parking and Standing

(a) A driver will not park or stand his vehicle in a position that will endanger

other traffic on the mine premises.

(b) A driver will not park or stand a vehicle opposite another vehicle on haul

road.

(c) A driver will not park or stand his vehicle within 30 meters of the working

area of the mobile equipment, or where his vehicle cannot be clearly

observed.

(d) A driver will not park or stand his vehicle within the area of swing of the

dragline, without first obtaining permission from the operator.

(e) A driver, before leaving his vehicle, shall ensure that the vehicle is secure,

that parking brakes have been applied, and that all implements have been

lowered. If circumstances dictate that a heavy vehicle must be parked on a

grade, then the wheels should be chocked, and the steering turned off

centre.

(f) A driver of a vehicle will. Before moving from a parked position, ensure

that its path is free of any obstruction and/ or personnel.

(g) A driver of a light vehicle will observe the following rules while parking

his vehicle: -

- Stop engine;

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- Leave vehicle in first or reverse gear;

- Apply hand brake;

- Not park in front of or behind a heavy vehicle;

- Not park within 30 meters radius of a Shovel/ excavator;

- If, for maintenance or operational reasons, it is essential to

park adjacent, and in closure proximity to a heavy unit or

Shovel/ excavator than allowed above, then the driver of

light vehicle shall ensure that the operator of the heavy unit

or Shovel/ excavator is fully and clearly aware of his

intentions, and has his permission to proceed;

- Chock the wheels, if parked fencing is up or down a slope.

Rule 5: General

(a) Vehicles will not be driven over electric cables, air hoses or water lines

unless these are properly protected.

(b) Seat belt will be provided for the operators’ personnel safety. They are to

be worn at all times while the vehicle is operating.

(c) Passenger will not be carried on any vehicle, unless seated in approved

seating, or where authorized for training purposes by the mine manager.

(d) A caution signed or hazard lights are to be placed at the front and rear or

any vehicle which is being towed, or which has been broken down and is

obstructing the roadway.

(e) Operators and drivers are responsible for cleanliness, oil and water checks,

tyres, and fuel, for the machines and vehicles under their control.

(f) Operators and drivers are responsible for ensuring that their vehicle is

correctly illuminated during hours of darkness.

(g) Headlights are to be dipped when approaching other traffic or mobile

equipment in working areas.

(h) All earth moving equipments will sound blast horn before moving off from

parked position.

(i) No smoking or naked lights are permitted during re- fuelling and the

checking of batteries.

(j) Dumpers are to be loaded in such a manner that spillage is minimized.

Loads should be centralized to maximize stability. Loads, which have an

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excess of 1.2 meters, shall be clearly marked by a red flag during day and

red light at night. All loads will be made secure for travel.

(k) The driver will make sure that the vehicle has adequate clearance,

particularly when reversing, parking, passing other vehicles and units, or

passing stationary and static equipment.

Rule 6: Overtaking

(a) The driver of the vehicle may overtake any other vehicle with due caution,

provided that –

(i) The speed limit is not exceeded.

(ii) There is sufficient visibility of the road ahead.

(iii) The vehicles are the clear of any road intersection or junction.

(b) No overtaking will be permitted in the vicinity of road dividers.

(c) While driving behind the haul truck the driver will ensure that he is visible

in the rear view mirror until he puts off or overtake.

Rule 7: Signs

(a) All signs are to be obeyed.

(b) Temporary signs will be removed immediately after their need is over.

(c) Warning signs are to be noted at all times.

Rule 8: Mechanical condition of vehicles

(a) The drivers of each heavy vehicle in use will at least, daily examined his

machine to ensure that it is in safe working order and make a written record

of his observations of such examinations.

(b) The driver of any vehicle will report, to his supervisor, any defect in the

vehicle as well as any damage to the vehicle are injury to himself arising

out of a vehicle incident of the mine.

Traffic Study: -

Two outlets are proposed for transportation of minerals from lease area to

State Highway. Considering the capacity of the dumper is 30 te, to transport 38500

te daily 1284 dumpers has to pass through this two proposed road. Thus traffic on

each road will be of 642 dumpers in 24 hours. As separate road will be constructed

for mineral transportation hence there will be no issue by local inhabitants. All the

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requisite clearances such as land acquisition etc. will be carried out by the lease

holder only at his own.

The loaded & unloaded dumpers / trucks will move on the State Highway

for the further transportation of minerals from the lease area to other places of

demand for the Sand Minor Minerals.

Keeping in view that, the movement of trucks / dumpers may increase the

traffic density of the nearest State Highway. A traffic Study on the present traffic

scenario have been made to measure the increase PCU/hr.

Traffic study measurements were performed at three locations on

03.09.2015, 04.092015 & 05.09.2015 at SH- 13, SH-14 & SH-15 respectively to

assess impact on local transport infrastructure due to this mining project.

Locations of these stations are marked on the map in fig. The mineral from

the proposed mining project will be loaded and transported through SH- 13, SH-

14 & SH- 17. So, increased PCUs will be differentiated in these state highways.

Excavated Sand (minor minerals) will be differentiated in these state highways.

Excavated sand (minor minerals) will dispatched as accordingly mentioned:

Name of State Highway Direction Dispatched ratio in

percentage Up Down

SH- 13 Buxar Itarsi 39

SH- 14 Buxar Itarsi 47

SH- 17 Banarpur Akbarpur 14

Total Mineral transported through state highway 100%

Traffic data was collected continuously for 24 hours by visual observation

and counting of vehicles under three categories, viz., heavy motor vehicles, light

motor vehicles and two / three wheelers. As traffic densities on the roads are high,

two skilled persons were deployed simultaneously at each station during each shift-

one person on each of the two directions for counting the traffic. At the end of each

hour, fresh counting and recording was undertaken. Location map of road network

with existing infrastructure has been given below:

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S. No. Vehicles

Distribution

Number of Vehicles

Distribution / day

Passenger

Car Unit

(PCU)

Total Number of Vehicle (PCU)/ hour

SH- 13 SH- 14 SH- 17 SH- 13 SH- 14 SH- 17

1. Cars 3500 2900 2300 1.0 3500 2900 2300

2. Buses 250 190 80 3.0 750 570 240

3. Two

wheelers

1500 1350 900 0.5 750 675 450

4. Three

wheelers

1000 900 400 1.50 1500 1350 600

5. Trucks 600 550 350 3.0 1800 1650 1050

Total 6850 5890 4030 Total 8300/24 = 346

PCU/hr

7145/24= 298

PCU/hr

5690/24= 237

PCU/hr

Table (B): Existing traffic scenario & LOS

Road V (Volume in PCU/hr)

C (Capacity in PCU/hr)

Existing V/C Ratio

LOS

SH- 13 346 900 0.38 B

SH- 14 298 600 0.49 C

SH- 17 237 500 0.47 C

The existing level may be “very good” for SH- 13, “Average” for SH- 14 & SH- 17.

V/C LOS Performance

0.0-0.2 A Excellent

0.2-0.4 B Very Good

0.4-0.6 C Good/ Average/ Fair

0.6-0.8 D Poor

0.8-0.10 E Very Poor

Note: Capacity as per IRC: 64-1990

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During Mine Operation

Total Capacity of Mine : 92,40,000

No. of working days : 240

Extraction and transportation of mineral : 38,500 MT/day

Working hour per day : 24

Truck Capacity : 30 Tonnes

No. of trucks deployed [24 no. x 35 trips/day x 2 (up/dwn)] : 1680

No. of trucks deployed/hr : 70

Increase in PCU/hr : 210

Table (C): Modified Traffic Scenario & LOS

Road

Increased

PCUs/State

Highways

V

C

Modified V/C

Ratio

LOS

SH- 13 210 x 47%=99 346+99=445 900 0.49 C

SH- 14 210 x 39%=82 298+82=380 600 0.64 C

SH- 17 210 x 14%=30 237+30=267 500 0.53 C

Conclusion

Not much impact will be there on the local transport as only 24 no. x 35 trips / day x 2

(up/down) = 1680 dumpers/ day will be required for transport of minerals from mine. The LOS

value from the proposed mine may be “Good” for all three state highways. So, the additional load

on the carrying capacity of the concern roads is not likely to have any significant adverse effect.

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Production & Productivity: -

Production (given) = 38500 t/day

Expected overall productivity (OMS) = 103 tonne/man/shift

Total manpower required = 38500 / 103

= 373.78

Say = 374

Conceptual Mining plan

The conceptual Mining Plan has been prepared up to the mining contract of 5 years. It is

proposed to work the deposit by slicing of the general surface level during the first year of

mining and till the end of lease contract to exploit the mineral to its fullest extent.

Accordingly, in the beginning of the lease period for the first five years as give in the para

5.3, the proposed planned production is 92, 40,000 MT/Annum.

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CHAPTER- 5

BLASTING

The river sand is a loose material so no blasting is required for its mining.

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CHAPTER- 6

MINE DRAINAGE



boundary. The other rivers flowing from south to north, through the district, are the Noni and

the Thora. Most of these are ephemeral. The river Karmanasa delimits the district in the west

and southwest. It debouches in the river Ganga near Chausa. The river Karmanasa is an

important river for irrigation in the western part of the district. There are many lift irrigation

schemes and side channels to carry overflowing river water to the catchment field. Drainage

map of Buxar is shown in Fig. below-

Fig. Drainage map of Buxar district

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CHAPTER – 7

STACKING OF MINERAL REJECTS

& DISPOSAL OF WASTES

There is no waste or mineral rejects generation in the proposed mining of river sand so

question does not arise for the stacking of the same.

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CHAPTER- 8

USE OF MINERAL

The mineral river sand is used for the following uses and it will be dispatched in its crude

form. There will be no beneficiation or treatment before its dispatch.

• construction material for buildings,

• raw material for construction of dams,

• raw material for roads construction, paving, etc.

CHAPTER- 9

MINERAL BENEFICIATION

The river sand will be used as building construction material so no mineral beneficiation is required.

CHAPTER- 10

SURFACE TRANSPORT

Mode of Transport of Mineral to the Dispatch Point: -

During the first five years mining plan period, the mineral produced will be loaded into

trucks/dumpers/tippers, for onward transport to the consumer as well as to the Market

nearby the allotted area. The mine is situated very close to the link road connecting Chusa,

Buxar to Itarsi.

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CHAPTER- 11

SITE SERVICES

The complete lease area is mineralized so it is proposed to provide site services outside the

lease area for which, land will be acquired adjoining to the lease area either on hire or on

permanent basis. About 1 hectare of area will be quite sufficient to develop the site services in a

building.

The building is proposed for following site services: -

• Mines manager’s office for supervision and up keeping of records.

• A rest shelter for labours to rest during lunch period.

• Water hut of drinking water.

• A store room for keeping necessary tools.

• Vocational Training Centre.

• Canteen.

• First aid room.

• Washroom etc.

Open space for maintenance of mining machinery etc.

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CHAPTER- 12

DETAILS OF EMPLOYMENT

Requirement of Technical and other supervisory staff will be as follows for the proposed

systematic and scientific mining: -

1. General Manager (Mines) - 1

2. Mining Engineer cum - 3

1st class Mines Manager

3. Mechanical Engineer - 3

4. Electrical Engineer - 3

5. Medical Officer - 1

6. Welfare Officer - 1

7. Security Officer - 1

8. Mines Foremen - 4

9. Mines Mate - 3

10. Electrician - 3

11. H.E.M. Operators - 75

12. Skilled Workers - 20

13. Semiskilled Workers - 10

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CHAPTER- 13

ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN

13.1 BASE LINE INFORMATION

(i) EXISTING LAND USE PATTERN

The allotted lease area of mining is river bed. There is no forest or agriculture land in the

allotted lease area. The entire allotted lease lies within river beds of Ganga, Karamnasa, Kao,

Noni & Thora rivers and there will be no change in land use after operation. The river sand

will be replenished every year during the monsoon season. The ultimate land use of the

allotted lease area will not change.

Summary Area (in Ha)

River bed 1141.09

(ii) WATER REGIME



boundary. The other rivers flowing from south to north, through the district, are the Noni and

the Thora. Most of these are ephemeral. The river Karmanasa delimits the district in the west

and southwest. It debouches in the river Ganga near Chausa. The river Karmanasa is an

important for irrigation in the western part of the district. There are many lift irrigation

schemes and side channels to carry overflowing river water to the field.

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(iii) FLORA & FAUNA

Tree species present in the study area

Sl. No. LATIN NAME LOCAL NAME FAMILY 1 Aegle marmelos Bel Rutaceae 2 Anogeissus latifolia Dhautha Combretaceae 3 Artocarpus integrifoli Kathal Moraceae 4 Artocarpus lakoocha Barhar Moraceae 5 Azadirachta indica Neem Meliaceae 6 Bauhinia variegata Kachnar Fabaceae 7 Bombax ceiba Semal Malvaceae 8 Butea frondosa Palas Fabaceae 9 Careya arborea Kumbhi Myrtaceae 10 Cassia fistula Dhanraj/Amaltas Fabaceae 11 Dalbergia sissoo Shisham Fabaceae 12 Emblica officinalis Amla Phyllanthaceae 13 Eugenia jambolana Jamun Myrtaceae 14 Ficus benghalensis Bar Moraceae 15 Ficus religiosa Pipal Moraceae

Shrub species present in the study area

Sl. No. LATIN NAME LOCAL NAME

1. Antidesma diandrum Amti 2. Calotropis gigantea Akaon 3. Carissa carandas Kanwar 4. Carissa spinarum Jangli Karonda 5. Cleistanthus collinu Kargali 6. Euphorbia hirta Dudhi

Fauna of the Study area

SL. No

English Name Scientific Name WPA IUCN

MAMMALS 1 Bandicoot Rat Bandicota indica V LC 2 Short-nosed Fruit Bat Cynopterus sphinx V LC 3 Indian Bush Rat Golunda ellioti V LC 4 Common Mongoose Herpestes edwardsi II NA 5 Small Indian Mongoose Herpestes javanicus II LC 6 Indian Porcupine Hystrix indica IV LC 7 Indian Field Mouse Mus booduga V LC 8 Domestic Cow Bos primigenius V LC 9 Nilgai Boselaphus tragocamelus V LC REPTILES Snakes 1 Common Krait Bungarus caeruleus IV NA 2 Banded Krait Bungarus fasciatus IV NA

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3 Indian Cobra Naja naja II LC Lizards 1 Indian House Gecko Hemidactylus flaviviridus - DD

Avifauna of Study Area

SL. No

English Name Scientific Name WPA IUCN

1. Jungle Myna Acridotheres fuscus LC IV

2. Common Myna Acridotheres tristis LC IV

3. Crimson Sunbird Acridotheres fuscus LC IV

4. House Swift Acridotheres tristis LC IV

5. Ashy Woods wallow Acridotheres fuscus LC IV

6. Spotted Owlet Acridotheres tristis LC IV

7. House Sparrow Acridotheres fuscus LC IV

8. House Crow Acridotheres tristis LC IV

(iv) CLIMATIC CONDITION

The westerly wind accompanied by dust storms around middle March marks the

beginning of the summer season. During May-June the ambient temperature raises up to

450C. The winter starts towards the middle of October and during January-February

ambient temperature dips down to 40C. The average annual rainfall is 1021 mm. nearly

85% of annual rainfall is due to Southwest monsoon (active between Junes to September).

(v) HUMAN SETTLEMENT

There is no village settlement within 500 m of the river beds. The living conditions

of the people residing beyond 500 m of the river beds is expected to improve by way of

socio-economic development of the region through direct & indirect employment,

community developmental programmes etc. However, this will in any way not have any

negative effect on the welfare of people.

Demographic Profile

S.N NAME No_HH TOT_P TOT_M TOT_F P_LIT P_ILL

TOT_WORK_P

NON_WORK_P

1.Buxar 261660 1706352 887977 818375 989807 716545 538322 1168030

(Source: Census Data, 2011)

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(i) PUBLIC BUILDING, PLACES AND MONUMENTS

The allotted area is parts of river ghats having no infrastructures, except fair weathered

connecting road for local transportation.

(vii) QUALITY OF AIR & WATER

QUALITY OF AIR

There are no data on ambient air quality of Buxar district, which is not subject to

monitoring by the Bihar State Pollution Control Board as there are no major industries.

The nearest station is located at capital city of Patna. Traffic is the only significant

pollutant in Bhagalpur, so levels of oxides of sulphur and nitrogen are likely to be well

within the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). Baseline data will be

generate within the town before implementation of the project.

Noise Level

During daytime noise is produced due to movement of vehicles and mining machineries. At

night only the twittering of the crickets from the nearby fields and jungles can be heard.

No monitoring data is available in this area. Therefore air quality data will be obtained by

deploying monitoring instruments considering the prevalent wind direction, area of

settlements and the transportation routes as per the National Ambient Air Quality

Standards’2009

QUALITY OF GROUND WATER

Chemical analysis of ground water phreatic aquifer is suitable for drinking and irrigation

purposes. The ground water is mildly alkaline in nature with pH varying from 8.1to 8.3.

Electrical conductivity (Ec) ranges from 370 micro seimens/cm at Buxar to 880 micro

seimens/cm at Rajpur. All major parameters are within the permissible limit. However,

ground water analyses, in Brahampur, Simri, Chakki and Buxar blocks, reveals presence of

arsenic concentration above permissible limit of 50 ppb. The highest value arsenic is 1220

ppb at Ekdar village and 1100 ppb at Chakni village. The arsenic contaminated water above

permissible limit of 50 ppb is hazardous for human health. Fluoride and Iron slightly above

permissible limit is also reported from Rajpur (1.82 mg/l) of Rajpur block and Neazipur

(1.17mg/l) of the Simri block respectively.

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(viii) WEATHER THE AREA FALLS UNDER NOTIFIED AREA UNDER WATER

ACT 1974

In fact entire State of Bihar notified as the Pollution Control area under the Water Act,

1974. By virtue of its location the area falls under the notified area under the Water Act,

1974.

13.2 ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT STATEMENT

The sand mining activity will have minimum adverse impact on the environment; rather it

will have beneficial impact. The removal of the sand from the river bed will be confined to

the dry portion of the bed. However, the following areas are affected due to sand mining:

i. Dust generation during handling and transportation.

ii. Noise pollution

iii. Impact on river water quality

iv. Impact on ground water

v. Impact on flora and fauna

Some of the beneficial effects from sand mining activity are:

i. Regular de-siltation of the river to avoid flooding

ii. Upgradation of socio-economic level of the area

iii. Vital support to construction activity

The baseline study of the various environmental parameters is being studied for one season

except monsoon.

The study area also witnesses huge transportation activities of minerals, men, material, etc.

The data obtained from the ambient air quality analysis carried out by our EIA/EMP

consultant indicates that for a number of occasions the level of air quality was higher than the

permissible limits which is quite obvious since the area has been declared critically polluted

area.

The surface water quality data shows that all the parameters are within range except the

concentration of microbial organisms. Moreover the ground water analysis data was found

within permissible limits except the dissolved mineral concentration level.

As far as the noise level is concerned, it is only during the loading and transportation of the

mineral. Moreover, no populated area found within 500 meters from the edge of the river.

There is no rare species of flora or endangered fauna in the study area. There is no eco-sensitive area, wildlife sanctuary and national parks in 10 kms radius of the proposed sand lease.

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13.3 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

Mining of river sand will be carried out as per the guidelines issued under Bihar Mineral

Policy, and Bihar Minor Mineral Concession Rules (amended thereof).This project is for

exploitation of river sand necessary as construction material. The area allotted along the river

will be used for its exploitation so that it will be used in construction of various kinds of

infrastructures, building bridges, road etc.

The project involves collection of river bed material. This will also help to prevent widening

of the riverbeds and to prevent flooding off and damage to the adjoining areas. This can only

be achieved by maintaining the existing course of the river. This is ensured through the

following:

1. The maximum depth of sand quarrying in the river bed shall not exceed 3 (three) meters

measured from the un-mined bed level at any point of time or the water table whichever is

less.

2. The quarrying of sand shall be prohibited within 300 m on both sides of any railway bridge or

any bridge falling under any National Highway/State Highway and shall be prohibited 100 m

of both sides of any other bridge.

3. No quarrying shall be permitted within 50 (fifty) meters of any public place i.e. cremation

ghat or any religious place etc.

4. No quarrying shall be permitted within 5 (five) meters from both banks of the river.

5. The quarrying of sand shall be prohibited within 100 (one hundred) meters upstream and

downstream from any dam/weir or any other structure erected for irrigation purpose.

6. No quarrying shall be permitted within 46 (forty six) meters distance from Flood control

embankments. The quarrying shall be restricted up to a depth of 1.80m within 46 (forty six)

meters to 61(sixty one) meters distance from the said embankments and shall be further

restricted up to a depth of 2.40 meters within 61 (sixty one) meters to 91(ninety one) meters

distance from the above said embankments.

7. The irrigation outlet shall be maintained at the same level as that of the river bed and in no

case the river bed level shall be permitted to be below the irrigation outlet level.

8. No quarrying shall be permitted around the infiltration well / intake well up to a distance of 5

meters.

9. The extraction of sand shall be permitted only after obtaining a No Objection Certificate from

the Water Resources Department in the case of rivers where from irrigation channels are out

flowing.

10. No quarrying of sand shall be permitted in any private land owned by a person other than the

settlee unless the settlee obtains the consent of the concerned land owner/ raiyat.

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11. No quarrying of sand shall be permitted in any area which the State Government notifies as a

restricted area.

12. Water spraying along the haul roads & transportation routes to prevent air pollution.

13. Maintain the health of the transportation roads.

14. Transportation by covered trucks.

15. Maintenance of trucks to prevent spillage and noise minimization.

16. Use of proper PPE’s for the workforce is ensured.

17. No withdrawal/ pumping of water from sand lease areas.

18. This project operation will provide livelihood to the poorest section of the society. It provides

employment to the people residing in vicinity directly or indirectly by the project.

(iii) Program of afforestation, year wise for the initial five years indicating number of

plants with name of species to be afforested under different areas in hectares.

PROGRAMME FOR PLANTATION

Plantation will be carried out side the river bed, at approach road, transport road of

mineral, nearby school, Hospital, police station and the place for common utility to arrest

the dust at source. The total allotted area is 1141.09 hectare out of which 33% of the total

area i.e. 377 hectare has to be covered under plantation during the lease period.

Accordingly, 75.4 hectare area has to be covered under plantation every year. Considering

50 trees per hectare as a tree density, the applicant will plant 50 saplings per year. The

survival rate is 80%. The dead plants will be replaced by fresh plants during next year and

20% as replenishment during second year. From first to third year 226.2 hectare area will

be covered under plantation within the lease hold area whereas from third year onwards

plantation will be carried out in the piece of land that will be purchased by the applicant

for the purpose of plantation. Thus, a total 377 hectare of the area will be covered under

plantation. This will be achieved in next five years period.

The rainfall in the area is also inadequate hence it is essential that the saplings of plants

should be of the variety which require minimum water and hence it is proposed to plant 50

saplings of local variety per year as recommended by the regional forest officer.

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Schedule of plantation for the five year:

S. No. Year of

Plantation

Target of

Plantation

Assumed

survival

Replenishment

of Casualties

Total

1 I Yr. 18850 15080 - 15080

2 II Yr. 22620 18096 4524 18096

3 III Yr. 23374 18699 4675 18699

4 IV Yr. 23525 18820 4705 18820

5 V Yr. 23555 18844 4711 18844

Place of proposed plantation: -

Plantation shall be done in the outside the river bed, at approach road, transport road of

mineral, nearby school, Hospital, police station and the place for common utility to arrest

the dust at source.

(iv) MEASURES FOR DUST SUPPRESSION

Control of Air Pollution Due To Dust, Exhaust Emissions or Fumes During

Mining or Processing Operations For Minor Mineral & Related Activities And

Containing the Same Within Permissible Limits Specified Under : -

1. The proposed drilling will be carried out by machines having wet drilling.

2. Water spray will be carried out over the blasted material to avoid the dust during

loading & transportation of the minerals.

3. Water spray will be done thrice in a day over the haul road & upto 2 km from the

end point of the mining lease during the working hours.

4. Sharp edges bits will be used for drilling, so minimum dust will be generated.

5. Dust respirators will be provided to the drillers.

6. Proper care & frequent maintenance of machines will be done.

7. At every work place where, the air borne dust generated, to be sampled and the

concentration of the respirable dust will be determined semesterly. If any

measurement at any workplace, source the concentration in access of 50% or 75%

of the available concentration of permissible limit. Measurements shall be carried

on, at intervals not exceeding 3 months or 1 month respectively.

8. Silencers will be fitted to the dumpers.

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National Ambient Air Quality Standards

S. No. Pollutants Time

weighted

Average

Concentration of Ambient Air

Industrial,

Residential,

Rural and

Other Areas

Ecologically

Sensitive Area

(notified by

central

Government)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

1 Sulphur Dioxide (SO2), µg/m3 Annual* 50 20

24 hours** 80 80

2 Nitrogen Dioxide (NOx), µg/m3 Annual* 40 30

24 hours** 80 80

3 Particulate Matter (Size less

than 10 ìm) or PM10, µg/m3

Annual* 60 60

24 hours** 100 100

4 Particulate Matter (Size less

than 2.5 ìm) or PM2.5, µg/m3

Annual* 40 40

24 hours** 60 60

5

Ozone (O3), µg/m3 8 hours** 100 100

1 hours** 180 180

6 Lead (Pb), µg/m3 Annual* 0.50 0.50

24 hours** 1.0 1.0

7 Carbon Monoxide (CO), mg/ m3 8 hours** 02 02

1 hours** 04 04

8 Ammonia (NH3), µg/m3_ Annual* 100 100

24 hours** 400 400

9 Benzene (C6H6), µg/m3 Annual* 05 05

10 Benzo(O) Pyerene Particulate

Phae only ng/ m3

Annual* 01 01

11 Arsenic (As), ng/ m3 Annual* 06 06

12 Nickel (Ni), ng/ m3 Annual* 20 20

* Annual arithmetic mean of minimum 104 measurements in a year at a particular

site taken twice a week 24 hourly at uniform intervals.

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** 24 hourly or 8 hourly or 1 hourly monitored values, as applicable, shall be

compiled with 98% of the time in a year. 2% of the time, they may exceed the limits but

not on to two consecutive days of monitoring.

(Source: CPCB notification Dated 18th November 2009)

(v) MEASURES TO MINIMISE VIBERATIONS DUE TO BLASTIN G AND

CHECK NOISE POLLUTION

The noise and vibration pollution will be there due to vehicular movement.

No blasting is proposed. To reduce the vibrations no overloading will be carried.

Machine will be maintained properly. Earplugs will be provided to the work

persons.

The permissible peak particle velocity limits is as follows: -

Type of structure Dominant excitation frequency, Hz.

< 8 Hz. 8- 25Hz. > 25 Hz.

(A) Building/ Structures not belonging to the owner

(i) Domestic houses/ structures

(Kuccha, Brick & Cement)

5 10 15

(ii) Industrial Buildings

(R.C.C. & Framed structures)

10 20 25

(iii)Objects of historical importance &

sensitive structures

2 5 10

(B) Buildings belonging to owner with limited span of times

(i) Domestic houses/ structure

(Kuccha, Brick & Cement)

10 15 25

(i) Industrial Buildings

(R.C.C. & Framed structures)

15 25 50

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Measures to be taken to minimize the noise pollution: -

Ambient Air Quality Standards In Respect Of Noise

Area Code Category of Area Limits in db (A) Leq

Day Time Night Time

A Industrial Area 75 70

B Commercial Area 65 55

C Residential Area 55 45

D Silence Zone 50 40

(Source: Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000)

The noise level shall be kept under the permissible prescribed limit: -

a. Day time (6.0 AM to 9.0 PM) - 75 dB A (leq)

b. Night time (9.0 PM to 6.0 AM) - 65 dB A (leq)

Measures to Control Impacts of Noise: -

1. All the machineries including transport vehicles will be properly maintained to

minimize generation of noise.

2. Noise source will be isolated.

3. Attenuation between source & receival points will be incased.

4. Noise will be kept as a prime consideration while purchasing the machines.

5. Dense plantation in mining area will also reduce propagation of noise outside

the core zone.

(ii) STABILISATION AND VEGETATION OF DUMPS

There will be no waste generation from the proposed mining of sand (minor minerals), so

stabilization of waste will not be required.

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(iii) TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL OF WATER FROM MINE AND

BENEFICIATION PLANT

The proposed mine workings will be above the ground water table thus no

measures will be required. There will be no treatment of mineral to produce effluent hence

it will not require any management.

(iv) MEASURES FOR MINIMISING ADVERSE EFFECTS ON WATER RE GIME

No impact will take place due to proposed mining activities on water quality also

neither the mineral nor any toxic substance will be discharged to the ground water.

AFFORESTATION OF TAILING PONDS

As there is no beneficiation so tailing ponds are not proposed, hence afforestation of

tailing ponds will not be required.

(x) PREPARATION OF DUMPING GROUND FOR STACKING TO XIC MINERAL

SUBSTANCE

There will be no generation of toxic substances, due to the proposed mining. So, neither

the mineral nor any waste will require dumping ground for stacking the toxic mineral /

substance.

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CHAPTER-14

ANY OTHER INFORMATION

In preparation of this mining plan Mr. Ramawtar Kumar Yadav Geologist have provided

their assistance.



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PROGRESSIVE

MINE

CLOSURE PLAN

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CHAPTER –1

1.0 INTRODUCTION: -

Letter of Intent (LOI) for mining of minor mineral sand has been granted under Bihar Minor

Mineral Concession Rules 1972 by District Mining Officer, Buxar (Bihar) vide Memo No.

211/MINING/BUXAR dated 22.08.2015, for the period of 5 year to M/s Katyayni Contractors

Pvt. Ltd., Bihta (Patna). The area of mining is 1141.09 Hectares approximately. Copy enclosed as

Annexure-I)

The proposed production capacity of sand is 92,40,000 MTPA. The lease area lies on Karamnasa,

Kau, Thora and Ganga riverbed of district Buxar, Bihar. The total mine contract area is 1141.09

hectares which is non-forest land. The proposed mining project land has been allotted for mining

of Balu sand throughout the riverbeds of district Buxar, Bihar. The Mining Lease is granted for a

period of 5 years.

In order to process further by the concern Department, an environment clearance from State

Expert Appraisal Committee is necessary. For the grant of environment clearance, preparation

and approval of mining plan for the said area is also one of the components. For this, the

Company has given the work of Preparation of Mining Plan to M/S OVERSEAS MIN-TECH

CONSULTANTS, JAIPUR having RQP No. RQP/AJM/346/2013/B, Validity 27th March,

2024.

1.1 Reasons for Closure : -

The area is freshly allotted area therefore closure of mine is not applicable at this stage.

1.2 Statutory obligations : -

The legal obligations, if any which the applicant is bound to implement like special

conditions imposed while execution of lease deed, approval of mining plan, directives

issued by the Indian Bureau of Mines, conditions imposed by the Ministry of

Environment & Forests, State or Central Pollution Control Board or by any other

organization describing the nature of conditions and compliance position there of:

The company will implement like special conditions imposed while execution of lease deed,

approval of mining plan, directives issued by the Central & State Government, conditions

imposed by the Ministry of Environment & Forests, State or Central Pollution Control Board

or by any other organization.

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1.3 Closure plan preparation : -

M/s Katyayni Contractors Pvt. Ltd.

R/o: 144-Parero, P.O Bihta-802160,

Patna (Bihar)

[email protected]

Mob-+91-9128979768

1.4 Name & address and Registration Number of the Recognised person

M/S Overseas Min-Tech Consultants,

RQP/AJM/346/2013/B,

Validity 23rd March, 2024

501, Apex Tower, Tonk Road,

P.O. Jaipur-302015(Raj.)

E-mail- [email protected]

Website- www.overseasmintech.com

Telefax- 0141-2744509, M-+91-9460221084

1.4 Executing Agency

Pappu Kumar Chaudhary Authorised Signatory for M/s Katyayni Contractors Pvt. Ltd.

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CHAPTER –2

Mine Description

2.1 GEOLOGY

(i) Regional Geology

Regionally, the area constitutes a part of the Ganga River Basin. The north-eastern part is

predominantly characterized by sedimentary lithology in the Sub-Himalayan zone

comprising Subathus, Dagshais, Kasaulis and Siwaliks. A general Regional stratigraphic

sequence of the area is given below-

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Geological Succession and their geographic distribution

The Tertiaries are exposed in Masan area of North Champaran District, as series of low

hillocks. They represent Upper Siwaliks of the Sub-Himalayas and consist of sandstone

and clay stone, disturbed by folding and thrust faulting. The entire sequence here occurs

as an inlier in the alluvial terrain. The Quaternary of North Bihar Plains, between the

tortuous course of Ganga and Himalayan foothills, are represented by Older Alluvium

Group (OAG) (Bhangar) and Newer Alluvium Group (NAG) (Khader).The OAG is

represented by Mirganj Formation, Khajauli Formation and Madhubani Formation in

Gandak basin, Gandak- Kosi interfluve and Kosi basin, respectively. The NAG includes

the Vaishali Formation, the Jainagar Formation and Purnea Formation in Gandak basin,

Gandak-Kosi interfluve and Ganga-Kosi-Mahananda interfluve. In the whole region the

uppermost formation is the Present Flood Plains, Diara formation, Channel Bars and Sand

Dunnes. In central Bihar Plains the OAG forming the highest terrace, in the Son-Ganga

alluvial tract, and NAG forming younger terraces, as Older Flood Plains, are exposed all

along the Alluvial Upland. The Present Flood Plain deposits are confined with then

channels. The Vindhyans, in Bihar, are exposed in Rohtas and Bhabhua districts as scarps

and plateau. They comprises gritty to fine cemented sandstones, shales, flagstones,

quartzites, sandy siltstones, limestone breccias and porcellanites, the shales often being

pyritiferous. The Gondwana rocks occur as sporadic outlier basins, in the parts of Nalanda

district. The main rock types are sandstones, fine to coarse or gritty sandstone, ironstone,

shales, Carbonaceous shales, coal seams and boulder beds. They are largely cemented,

jointed, fractured, faulted and intruded by dykes and sills. Along the northern fringe of the

Chotanagpur Granite Gneiss Complex are low-grade supracrustals covering the

Kharagpur hills, Rajgir hills and Gaya hills referred to as the Satpura Range, comprises

schists, ferruginous phyllite, quartzite and phyllitic shales. The Bihar Mica belt comprises

a sequence of folded hornblende schists, amphibolite, mica-schist, quartzite and calc-

silicates intruded by circular to oval shaped granitic plutons, dolerites, pegmatites and

quartz veins. There are many old mines of mica in this belt. The Archaeans are the oldest

rock formation in the state. The most predominant rock type is mainly of gneisses and

granitic rocks with lesser amount of schists, quartzites, basic intrusives and pegmatoides.

They are exposed in Aurangabad, Gaya, Nawada, Jamui, Bhagalpur and Banka districts.

ii) Local Geology of the area

The river sand exposed in the river beds of Ganga, Karamnasa, Kao, Thora & Noni and

surrounding areas is the product of the deposition of the sediments brought out by river

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water and is deposited in the flood plains of river Ganga. These sediments are of recent

geological formation. The litho-units exposed within the river and surrounding areas have

formed river ghats as water borne sediments brought by flood water during rainy season

every year and deposited in river bed.

The litho units encountered in the riverbed and surrounding areas belongs to the Shivalik

super groups. The size of the sediments towards the source i.e. host rock is coarse and at

the tale end of the river the grain size is reduced to smaller sizes resulted in the formation

of fines with clay beds. The following sequences have been observed in the area, i.e. Top

soil/ Alluvium followed by sand deposition (as shown in the figure below).

Sand and silt are deposited in the middle of the river whereas fine sand and soil are

deposited at the fringes of the riverbanks.

Soil/ alluvium varying in thickness from 0.20m to 0.60m constitute the top horizons in the

area suitable for agriculture. River Ganga meanders through the area exposing the

alluvium and soil at the banks. Sand is found in the river bed up to a depth of more than

3.0 m. The major part of bed remains dry as water flows in a single stream during the non-

monsoon seasons. During rainy season, the entire flood plain has water, when there will

be no mining to be done.

To understand the structural configuration of the allotted area, surface geological

mapping has been done on a scale of 1:1000. Geological cross-sections and longitudinal

section have been prepared on a scale 1:1000.

At present only River Sand is exposed in the area. The detail of existing river bed

is given below:

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GHAT CODE


NAME OF THE GHAT

LATITUDE (N)

LONGITUDE (E)

AREA IN (Ha.)


25024'00.78'' 84007'18.66''

25024'01.84'' 84009'00.19''

25024'02.22'' 84009'01.59''


25026'09.54'' 83049'33.87'' 14.59 25026'08.60'' 83049'33.28'' 25026'06.37'' 83050'48.32'' 25026'07.85'' 83050'47.61''


25025'48.30'' 84004'30.83'' 6.27 25025'47.71'' 84004'29.91'' 25025'41.32'' 84004'45.45'' 25025'40.73'' 84004'46.37''


25030'25.90'' 84010'04.20'' 2.59 25030'04.88'' 84010'15.84''

BUX -5 BUXAR AATHAR 25026'18.53'' 84011'1.98'' 5.0 25028'2.30'' 84011'29.67''


0.40




BUX -10 BUXAR LEWAR 25034'48.44'' 84010'01.60'' 2.05 25034'28.68'' 84009'57.53''


25021'59.05'' 84012'20.90'' 6.99 25021'58.22'' 84012'21.80'' 25021'23.01'' 84012'56.80'' 25021'22.98'' 84012'58.28''

BUX -12 BUXAR CHAKKI 25039'41.71'' 84015'05.49'' 208.87 25039'40.99'' 84015'09.46'' 25037'40.05'' 84015'16.98'' 25037'32.96'' 84015'12.98''


25033'46.22'' 83056'48.49'' 203.58 25033'35.48'' 83056'54.38'' 25032'41.42'' 83054'56.46'' 25032'31.24'' 83055'03.96''


25031'23.06'' 83054'08.83'' 115.53 25031'17.35'' 83054'11.99'' 25031'02.09'' 83052'38.82'' 25030'53.67'' 83052'36.11''



25027'39.23'' 83050'18.95'' 11.82 25027'38.34'' 83050'19.38'' 25027'35.59'' 83049'44.50'' 25027'36.38'' 83049'46.08''

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2.2 Reserves

More details are given in chapter 3 of mining Plan.

2.3.1 Mining Method

Mining will be done by open cast semi-mechanized method. Heavy earth moving

machinery will be deployed. More details are given in chapter 4 of Mining Plan.

2.3.2 Mineral Beneficiation

The river sand will be used as building construction material so no mineral

beneficiation is required.

Reserves Sand in Tonnes

Proved reserves 46214145 MT

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CHAPTER –3

REVIEW OF IMPLEMENTATION OF MINING PLAN INCLUDING F IVE YEAR

PROGRESSIVE CLOSURE PLAN UP TO THE FINAL CLOSURE OF MINE.

This is a freshly allotted area, so review of implementation of Mining Plan including five year

Progressive Closure Plan up to the final closure of mine is not applicable.

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CHAPTER –4

Closure Plan

4.1 Mined out land

Describe the proposals to be implemented for reclamation and rehabilitation of mined-

out land including the manner in which the actual site of the pit will be restored for

future use. The proposals should be supported with relevant plans and sections

depicting the method of land restoration / reclamation/ rehabilitation.

The proposed activity is to take place in the River bed of Ganga river, Karamnasa river, Kao

river, Noni river & Thora river and surrounding areas is the product of the deposition of the

sediments brought and deposited in the flood plains of River Ganga. The entire lease area is

deposited with river bed material. The lease has been granted in favor of M/S Katyayni

Contractors Pvt. Ltd., Bihta (Patna) through Vide letter no 211/MINING/BUXAR from

District Mining officer, Buxar dated 22/08/2015 for mining of sand. The sand will be

replenished every year during the monsoon season. The ultimate land use of the mine lease

area will not be change.

4.2 Water Quality Management

Describe in detail the existing surface and ground water bodies available in the lease

areas and the measures to be taken for protection of the same including control of

erosion, sedimentation, siltation, and water treatment, diversion of water treatment,

diversion of water courses, if any, measures for protection of contamination of ground

water from leaching etc. Quantity and quality of surface water bodies should also be

indicated and corrective measures proposed to meet the water quality conforming the

permissible limits should also be described. Report of hydrological study carried out in

the area may also be submitted. The water balance chart should be given. If there is

potential of Acid Mine Drainage the treatment method should be given:

Monitoring of water will be carried out involving outside agency. In this area no acid mine

drainage could be seen so no proposal is proposed for this purpose. However, the hydro-

geological study of the district is given here.

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Hydro-Geology of the Area

Ground Water Scenario Buxar forms a part of the axial belt of the Indo-Gangetic plain and consists of Newer and

Older alluvium of Quaternary age. The lithology of the region is as under.

Depth to Water Level

The pre-monsoon (May 2006) depth to water level generally varies from 6 to 8 mbgl in major

part of the district (Fig. 2). The post-monsoon water level generally varies from 2 to 6 m bgl

in major part of the district (Fig. 3). The seasonal water level show rise of 1.05 to 3.00m. The

May 2006 (Pre-monsoon) water level fluctuation with respect to May 2005 show rise from 0.6

to 1.6m. The November 2006 (Post monsoon) water level fluctuation with respect to

November 2005 show rise from 0.2 to 3.35 m. The long-term decadal (1997-2006) water level

fluctuation shows variation between –0.73 to 1.15m during pre-monsoon period, and from –

0.58 to 1.41 m during the post-monsoon period.

Fig 1. Pre-monsoon (May 2006) water level map of Buxar district

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Fig2. Post-monsoon (November 2006) water level map of Buxar district

Aquifer Parameters

The aquifer tapped by a deep exploratory well at Brahmpur and Arjunpur is highly potential.

The transmissivity from9690 to 10980 m2/day and the storativity from1.13x10-3

to 3.0x10-4 have been calculated by conducting aquifer performance tests of the exploratory

well drilled in the district.

Water quality assessment

Data obtained by geochemical analyses of Ganga, Karamnasa, Kao, Thora, Noni river water

were evaluated in the terms of its suitability for drinking, livestock and irrigation uses.

Ground Water Quality

Chemical analysis of ground water phreatic aquifer is suitable for drinking and irrigation

purposes. The ground water is mildly alkaline in nature with pH varying from 8.1to 8.3.

Electrical conductivity (Ec) ranges from 370 micro seimens/cm at Buxar to 880 micro

seimens/cm at Rajpur. All major parameters are within the permissible limit. However,

ground water analyses, in Brahampur, Simri, Chakki and Buxar blocks, reveals presence of

arsenic concentration above permissible limit of 50 ppb. The highest value arsenic is 1220

ppb at Ekdar village and 1100 ppb at Chakni village. The arsenic contaminated water above

permissible limit of 50 ppb is hazardous for human health. Fluoride and Iron slightly above

permissible limit is also reported from Rajpur (1.82 mg/l) of Rajpur block and Neazipur

(1.17mg/l) of the Simri block respectively.

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4.3 Air Quality management

Describe the existing air quality status. The corrective measures to be taken for

prevention of pollution of air should be described:

Ambient air quality has been monitored by us and external agency. For baseline study, in each

season monitoring will be carried out on two days in a week with 24-hourly samples being

collected on each day in future as per the norms laid down by MoEF. Emission of dust due to

movement of vehicles and machineries will produce impact on air. As such there is no need

for prevention of pollution of Air quality except sprinkling of water on haul road etc. in dry

season.

4.4 Waste management

Describe the type, quality and quantity of overburden, mineral reject etc. available and

their disposal practice. If no utilization of waste material is proposed, the manner in

which the waste material will be stabilized should be described. The protective measures

to be taken for prevention of siltation, erosion and dust generation from these waste

materials should also be described. If toxic and hazardous elements present in the waste

material the protective measures to be taken for prevention of their dispersal in the air

environment, leaching in the surface and ground water etc. should be described:

There is no generation of waste during mining operation, therefore, no provision of stock yard

is proposed. The entire mineral produced is useable.

4.5 Top Soil Management

There is no generation of topsoil.

4.6 Infrastructure

The existing infrastructural facilities available such as roads, aerial ropeways, conveyer

belts, railways, power lines, buildings & structures, water treatment plant, transport,

water supply sources in the area etc. and their future utilization should be evaluated on

case-to-case basis. If retained, the measures to be taken for their physical stability and

maintenance should be described. If decommissioning proposed, dismantling and

disposal of building structures, support facilities and other infrastructure like electric

transmission line, water line, gas pipeline, water works, sewer line, telephone cables,

underground tanks, transportation infrastructure li ke roads, rail, bridges, culverts etc,

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electrical equipments and infrastructures like electrical cables, transformers to be

described in connection with restoring land for further use :

The company will construct the mobile office cum attendance room and first aid center, work

shop as per the site selection. A rest shelter will be provided near working quarry. Provision

of potable water will be made available in the shelters.

4.7 Disposal of Mining Machinery

Mining is proposed for open cast semi-mechanized mining. Details are given in Chapter 4

of Mining Plan.

4.8 Safety & Security

Explain the safety measures implemented to prevent access to surface openings;

excavations etc. and arrangements proposed during the mine abandonment plan and up

to the site being opened for general public should be described:

D.G.M.S. approved Safety shoes and helmets are being provided to the all workmen. During

proposed plan period there is no proposal to close the mine.

Security guards are engaged for security.

4.9 Disaster Management and Risk Assessment

This should deal with action plan for high-risk accidents like landslides, subsidence

flood, inundation in underground mines, fire, seismic activities, tailing dam failure etc.

and emergency plan proposed for quick evacuation, ameliorative measures to be taken

etc. The capability of applicant to meet such eventualities and the assistance to be

required from the local authority should also be described:

High risk factors such as landslide, subsidence flood, fire, tailing dam failure etc. are not

encountered nor anticipated during proposed five years plan period. As such, emergency plan

for quick evacuation, protective measures are not proposed. Also, no local habitant exists as

the working area is far away from the locality.

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4.10 Care and Maintenance during temporary discontinuance

For every five yearly review (as given in the mining scheme), an emergency plan for the

situation of temporary discontinuance or incomplete programme due to court order or

due to statutory requirements or any other unforeseen circumstances, should include a

plan indicating measures of care, maintenances, and monitoring of status of unplanned

discontinued mining operations expected to re-open in near future. This should detail

item wise status monitoring and maintenance with periodicity and objective.

Due to unforeseen reason the mine will be a closed temporarily then proper care of workers

and staffs will be taken. Temporary discontinuance notice in the prescribed form will be sent

to the concerned authority of D.G.M.S., concerned State Government and concerned Labour

Department within the stipulated time.

Security guards to take care of the infrastructure shall be kept under the roll of the

management in case of any temporary discontinuation.

CHAPTER-5

Economic Repercussions of closure of mine and manpower retrenchments.

Manpower retrenchment, compensation to be given, socio – economic repercussions and

remedial measures consequent to the closure of mines should be described, specifically

stating the following.

At this stage there will be no manpower retrenchment etc. in the area, hence, no proposal for

these have been discussed.

CHAPTER –6

Time scheduling for abandonment:

The details of time schedule of all abandonment operations as proposed in Para – 4

should be described here. The manpower and other resources required for completion of

proposed job should be described. The schedule of such operations should also be

supplemented by PERT (Programme Evaluation & Review Technique), bar chart etc.

N. A.

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CHAPTER –7

Abandonment Cost

Cost to be estimated based on the activities required for implementing the protective

and rehabilitation measures including their maintenance and monitoring programme.

N. A.

CHAPTER –8

Financial Assurance

N.A

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CHAPTER –9

9.0 PLANS, SECTIONS

All relevant plans & sections have been enclosed.

1. Key Plan

2. Location Plan

3. Surface Plan & Sections

4. Surface Geological Plan & Section

5. Year Wise Development Plan

6. Progressive Mine Closure Plan Surface

7. Conceptual Plan

8. Environment Plan



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