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S. NO. CONT ENTS PAGE NO.

1.0 EXE CUTIVE S UMMARY 1

2.0 INT RODUCT ION OF T HE PROJECT / BACKGROUND INFORMAT ION 3

(i) IDE NT IFICAT ION OF PROJECT & PROJ ECT PROPONENT 3

(ii) BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF NAT URE OF THE PROJECT 3

(iii) NEE D FOR THE PROJ ECT & ITS IMPORTANCE T O THE COUNTRY /REG ION 6

(iv) DEMA ND-S UPPLY GAP 6

(v) IMPORTS VS. INDIG ENOUS PRODUCT ION 6

(vi) EXPORT POSSIBILIT Y 6

(vii) DOMESTIC/E XPORT MA RKETS 6

(viii) EMPLOYME NT GE NERATION (DIRE CT AND INDIRE CT) DUE T O T HE

PROJECT

7

3.0

PROJ ECT DESCRIPTION 7

(i) TYPE OF PROJE CT INCLUDING INTE RLINKED A ND INDEPENDE NT

PROJECTS, IF A NY

7

(ii) LOCATION (MAP SHOWING GE NE RAL LOCATION, SPECIFIC LOCAT ION,

AND PROJE CT BOUNDA RY & PROJECT SIT E LAYOUT) WITH COORDINATES

7

(iii) DETAILS OF ALTERNAT IVE S ITE CONSIDE RED 9

(iv) SIZE OR MAGNIT UDE OF OPE RATION 9

(v) PROJECT DESCRIPT ION WITH PROCESS DETA ILS 9

(vi) RA W MAT E RIA L RE QUIRED ALONG WIT H ESTIMATED QUANT ITY, LIKE LY

SOURCE, MARKETING A REA OF FINAL PRODUCTS, MODE OF T RA NSPORT

OF RA W MATE RIAL A ND FINISHED PRODUCT

10

(vii) RES OURCES OPTIMIZAT ION/ RECYCLING AND RE USE ENVISA GED IN T HE

PROJECT, IF ANY, S HOULD BE BRIEFLY OUTLINED

11

(viii) AVA ILA BILIT Y OF WATE R ITS SOURCE, E NE RGY /POWE R REQUIREME NT

AND S OURCE

11

(ix) QUANT ITY OF WA STE TO BE GENERATED (LIQUID A ND S OLID) AND

SCHEME FOR T HEIR MA NAGE ME NT/DISPOSA L

11

4.0 SITE ANA LYSIS 11

(i) CONNE CTIVITY 11

(ii) LAND FORM, LAND USE A ND LAND OWNE RSHIP 11

(iii) TOPOG RAPHY 11

(iv) EXISTING LAND USE PATT ERN {AGRICULTURE, NON-AG RICULT URE,

FOREST , WATE R BODIES (INCLUDING A REA UNDE R CRZ)}, SHORTEST

DIST ANCES FROM THE PE RIPHERY OF THE PROJECT T O PE RIPHERY OF THE

FORESTS , NATIONAL PA RK, WILD LIFE SA NCT UARY, ECO SENS IT IVE AREAS,

WATER BODIES (DIST ANCE FROM THE HFL OF T HE RIVE R), CRZ . IN CASE OF

NOT IFIE D INDUST RIA L A REA, A COPY OF T HE G AZETTE NOT IFICATION

12

(v) EXISTING INFRASTRUCT URE 14

(vi) SOIL CLA SSIFICAT ION 14

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(vii) CLIMAT IC DATA FROM SE CONDA RY S OURCES 14

(viii) SOCIAL INFRAST RUCT URE AVAILA BLE 14

5.0 PLANNING BRIE F 14

(i) PLANNING CONCE PT (T YPE OF INDUSTRIES, FACILITIES, A ND

TRA NSPORTATION ETC.) TOWN AND COUNT RY PLANNING /DEVELOPMENT

AUT HORITY CLASSIFICAT ION

14

(ii) POPULAT ION PROJE CTION 14

(iii) LAND US E PLANNING 14

(iv) ASSESSMENT OF INFRAST RUCTURE DEMA ND (PHYSICA L & SOCIAL) 14

(v) AME NIT IES/FACILITIES 15

6.0 PROPOS ED I NFRAST RUCTURE 15

(i) INDUST RIAL ARE A (PROCESSING A REA ) 15

(ii) RES IDE NTIAL AREA (NON PROCESSING A REA) 15

(iii) GRE EN BELT DE VE LOPME NT 15

(iv) SOCIAL INFRAST RUCT URE 15

(v) CONNE CTIVITY 15

(vi) DRINKING WATE R MA NAGEMENT (SOURCE & S UPPLY OF WATE R) 15

(vii) SEWERAGE S YSTE M 15

(viii) INDUST RIAL WASTE MANAG EME NT 16

(ix) SOLID WAS TE MANAGEMENT 16

(x) POWER REQUIREMENT & SUPPLY/SOURCE 16

7.0 REHA BI LITATI ON AND RESET T LEMENT (R & R) PLAN 16

(i) POLICY T O BE ADOPTED (CENT RAL/S TATE)IN RESPECT OF THE PROJECT

AFFE CTED PE RS ONS INCLUDING HOME OUSTEES , LA ND OUSTEES A ND

LANDLES S LA BORERS (BRIEF OUTLINE TO BE G IVE N)

16

8.0 PROJ ECT SCHEDULE & COS T ESTI MAT ES 16

(i) LIKE LY DATE OF START OF CONSTRUCTION AND LIKELY DATE OF

COMPLETION (T IME SCHEDULE FOR THE PROJE CT T O BE G IVEN)

16

(ii) ESTIMATED PROJE CT COST A LONG WITH ANALYSIS IN TE RMS OF

ECONOMIC VIABILIT Y OF THE PROJ ECT

16

(iii) ECONOMIC VIABILIT Y 16

9.0 ANA LYSIS OF PROPOS AL 16

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LIST OF TABLES

TABLE NO. NAME PAGE NO.

1. SALIE NT FEAT URES OF THE PROJECT 1

2. ENVIRONMENTA L SETT INGS DETA ILS 12

LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE NO. NAME PAGE NO.

1. LOCA TION MAP 8

2. MAP SHOWING 10 KM RADIUS STUDY A REA 13

ANNEXURES LIST

S. NO ANNEXURE ANNE XURE NO.

1. KHAS RA MAP I

2. LEAS E DOCUME NTS II

3. EC DATED 18.07.2005 III

4. CTO (Air) DAT ED 03.08.2006 IV

5. CTO (EFFLUE NT UNDE R WATE R A CT) DATE D 03.08.2006 V

6. CTO (WATE R ACT) DATED 03.08.2006 VI

7. CTO (AIR) DA TED 04.08.2008 VII

8. CTO (WATE R) DATED 04.08.2008 VIII

9. CTO (AIR) DA TED 25.01.2011 IX

10. CTO (WATE R) DATED 25.01.2011 X

11. CTO (AIR) DA TED 11.12.2012 XI

12. CTO (WATE R) DATED 11.12.2012 XII

13. CTO (AIR) DA TED 25.04.2013 XIII

14. CTO (WATE R) DATED 25.04.2013 XIV

15. CTO (AIR) DA TED 10.04.2014 XV

16. CTO (WATE R) DATED 10.04.2014 XVI

17. CTO (AIR) DA TED 25.04.2015 XVII

18. CTO (WATE R) DATED 25.04.2015 XVIII

19. CTO (AIR) DA TED 17.05.2016 XIX

20. CTO (WATE R) DATED 17.05.2016 XX

21. CTO (AIR) DA TED 21.09.2017 XXI

22. CTO (WATE R) DATED 21.09.2017 XXII

Arasm eta Limestone Mine (ML Area 499.987 ha) with production capacity of Lim estone 2.7 Million TPA, Sub grade 0.375 million TPA, Top soil 0.169 m ilion TPA, Mineral reject 0.225 million TPA & Waste rock 0.080 million TPA

At Villages -Arasm eta, Amora, Gondadih and Ghagrabod, Tehsil - Akaltara, District - Janjgir-Cham pa, Chhattisgarh

Pre Feasibility Report

M/s. Nuvoco Vistas Corp Ltd.

(Form erly Lafarge India Ltd.) 1

PRE-FEASIBILITY REPOR T

1.0 EXE CUTIVE S UMMARY

M/s . Nuvoco Vistas Corp. Ltd. (formerly Lafarge India Limited) has an exis ting Aras meta Limes tone

Mine (ML Are a 499.987 ha) with production capacity of Limestone 2.7 Mill ion TPA , Sub grade

0.375 mill ion TPA , Top soil 0.169 milion TPA, Mineral reje ct 0.225 mi llion T PA & Waste rock 0.080

million T PA at Vi llage s Aras meta, Amora, Gondadih and Ghagrabod, Tehsi l A kaltara, Dis trict

Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh.

Table 1

SALIE NT FEAT URES OF THE PROJECT

S. No. Particulars Details

A. Nature of the Project Arasme ta Limes tone Mine

B. Size of the Project

1. Mine Are a 499.987 ha

2. Production capacity Production Capacity of Limestone: 2.7 Million TPA, Sub grade

0.375 million T PA, T op soil 0.169 mi lion TPA , Mineral reject

mi llion TPA & Was te rock 0.080 mill ion TPA

C. Location Details

1. Villages Arasme ta, Amora, Gondadih and Ghagrabod

2. Tehsil Akaltara

3. District Janjgir-Champa

4. State Chhattisgarh

5. Mine are a coordinates Latitude - 21°56'52.22350"N to 21°58'03.89423"N

Longitude - 82°19'26.83800"E to 82°22'08.86171"E

6. Toposheet No of s tudy are a 64 K/5

D. Cos t Details

1. Total Project Cos t Rs . 89.19 Crore /-

2. Cos t for Environment Protection

Me asures .

Capital Cos t: Rs 53.39 Lac/-

Re curring Cost: Rs 16.0 lacs /- pe r annum

E. Require ments of The Proje ct

1. Wate r Re quireme nt 70 KLD

Source : ground water & mine s ump.

2. Manpower Requirement 64 pers ons






ENVIRONME NTA L MA NAG EME NT PLA N

A. Air Quality Management

� Sharp dril l bi ts are being used for dri lling to reduce ge neration of dus t.

� Dril ling machines are equipped with water spraying sys tem to prevent dust from getting

air borne .

� Control Blas ting are be ing done . Optimizing the blasting parameters to control & pre vent

the dust from getting air borne to control the fly rock.

� Rock breaker is used for breaking over size d boulde rs, which eliminate s the gene ration of

dus t and noise due to secondary blasting activi tie s.

� Wate r spraying on the haul roads is done on regular basis.

� De-dusting s ys te m is provided at crushing plant with bag filter arrange ments to col lect

the dust gene rated during crushing. Besides water spraying is als o done to s uppress the

dus t.

� Green Belt de veloped around the periphe ry of the mining le ase & plantation de veloped

along haul roads, office, workshop e tc

B. Wate r Quality Manage ment

� Garland drains provide d around the pit to preve nt the entry of rainwater into the mining

pit.

� Garland drain/ f iltration bund provided around dumps to retain the wate r pe rcolation

coming from waste dumps for settl ing of solid particles. Cle ar wate r is al lowed to flow in

natural cours es.

� Septic tanks and soak pits provide d for the disposal of domes tic was te water.

� Rainwater fall ing in the catchments area of mining pits is being colle cted in sump of

mines i.e . in lowe r benches .

C. Noise Le vel Management

� Dril ling carried out with the help of s harp dril l bits which helps in reducing noise.

� Controlled blasting carrie d out to minimize vibration.

� Rock bre ake r used to avoid se condary blas ting.

� Earmuffs /Earplugs provided to all operators and employees working near the machine ry.

� Prope r mainte nance, oil ing and greas ing of machines at regular intervals are done to

reduce gene ration of noise .

� Green belt is being developed along the lease boundary & plantation is done along haul

road, around workshop e tc. to minimize the propagation of noise .

� Periodical monitoring of noise are being done.

Arasmeta Limestone Mine (ML Area 499.987 ha) with production capacity of Limestone 2.7 Million TPA, Sub grade 0.375 million TPA, Top soil 0.169

milion TPA, Mineral reject 0.225 million TPA & Waste rock 0.080 million TPA

At Villages -Arasmeta, Amora, Gondadih and Ghagrabod, Tehsil - Akaltara, District - Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh



(Formerly Lafarge India Ltd.) 3

D. Green Belt/ Plantation

Green Belt/plantation/cultivation is being/will be developed around mine boundary, safety

barrier backfilled area etc.

Local, medicinal & fruit bearing plant species are being /will be planted in consultation

with forest department & as per guidelines.

2.0 INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT/ BACKGROUND INFORMATION

(i) IDENTIFICATION OF PROJECT AND PROJECT PROPONENT

IDENTIFICATION OF PROJECT

M/s. Nuvoco Vistas Corp. Ltd. (formerly Lafarge India Limited) has an existing Arasmeta

Limestone Mine (ML Area 499.987 ha) with production capacity of Limestone 2.7 Million

TPA at Villages Arasmeta, Amora, Gondadih and Ghagrabod, Tehsil Akaltara, District


IDENTIFICATION OF PROJECT PROPONENT

Nuvoco Vistas Corp. Ltd. (formerly Lafarge India Limited) is one of the leading players

in Eastern, Central and North India; with high performance blended cements in

Portland Slag Cement (PSC), Portland Pozzolana Cement (PPC) and Ordinary Portland

Cement (OPC) variants. It has also forayed into value added products like

construction chemicals, wall fill solutions and cover blocks.

Lafarge entered the Indian market in 1999, with the acquisition of the cement

business of Tata Steel. This acquisition was followed by the purchase of the Raymond

Cement facility in 2001. Then after Nuvoco Vistas Corp. Ltd. (formerly Lafarge India

Limited) has acquired Lafarge India in year 2016-17 through its cement business.

Currently Nuvoco Vistas Corp. Ltd. (formerly Lafarge India Limited) has six cement

and close to sixty five ready mix concrete plants in India and has an established

presence across all major cities and towns in India.

Nuvoco Vistas Corp. Ltd. (formerly Lafarge India Limited) is operating six cement

plants in India, two integrated plants in the state of Chhattisgarh, one in Rajasthan

and one each grinding/ blending stations in West Bengal, Jharkhand and Haryana.

Nuvoco Vistas Corp. Ltd. (formerly Lafarge India Limited) produces and sells Ordinary

Portland Cement, Portland Slag Cement, and Portland Pozzolana Cement.

The Total cement production capacity of Nuvoco Vistas Corp. Ltd. (formerly Lafarge

India Limited) in the Indian market currently stands at around 11 million tonnes per

year.

(ii) BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE NATURE OF PROJECT

M/s. Nuvoco Vistas Corp. Ltd. (formerly Lafarge India Limited) has an existing Arasmeta

Limestone Mine (ML Area 499.987 ha) with production capacity of Limestone 2.7 Million

TPA at Villages Arasmeta, Amora, Gondadih and Ghagrabod, Tehsil Akaltara, District


Arasmeta Limestone Mine (ML Area 499.987 ha) with production capacity of Limestone 2.7 Million TPA, Sub grade 0.375 million TPA, Top soil 0.169

milion TPA, Mineral reject 0.225 million TPA & Waste rock 0.080 million TPA




(Formerly Lafarge India Ltd.) 4

A. Mine Lease Status

Initially, Mining lease was granted in favor of M/s. Raymond ltd for mineral limestone

near villages Arasmeta, Gondadih, and Amora, over an area of 510.588 ha vide letter

no. 3/127/78/12 dated 24.05.1979.

The mining lease, advancement to the existing mining lease over an area of 11.299 ha

was also granted to the company vide letter no. 3/80/86/12/3 dated 16.05.1986.

Both the mining leases were amalgamated and subsequently renewed under one

mining lease of 521.887 ha vide state Govt. order No F-3/110/98/12/2, dated 26.4.2000

for the period of 20 year from 30.05.1999.

Transfer of mining lease from Raymond’s to M/s Lafarge India Pvt. Ltd was done by

State Govt vide letter No. M-3/110/2000/21-1 dated 08.12.2000 and executed in Form –

O on 17th January, 2000.

Meanwhile a small block of 18.07 ha within the sanctioned area of 521.887 ha was

surrendered in the name of commissioning a Thermal Power Plant. The surrender of

18.07 ha was granted by the State Govt. vide order no 1079/3946/12/2004 dated

05.05.2005. After all the approvals from the Govt. the extent of mining lease has been

reduced to 503.817 ha.

Again an application for part surrender of 3.83 ha area from 503.817 ha lease area was

made to Sate Government. The State Government considered the request for the part

surrender of 3.83 ha area falling with 503.817 ha of lease area and granted approval

under Rule 29 of MCR, 1960 vide letter No. F-3-23/2009/12 dated 26.11.2009. After all

the approvals from the Govt. the extent of mining lease has been reduced to 499.987

ha.

With reference to the Government of India amended Mines and Minerals

(Development and Regulation ) Act dated 12th January, 2015 the mining lease period

has been extended upto 31.03.2030. Accordingly lease agreement has been amended

for said period on date 13.04.2017.

Name change in mining lease from Lafarge India Limited to Nuvoco Vistas Corp. Ltd.

was passed by Govt of Chhattisgarh vide letter no F-3-86/2007/12 (2) dated 3.11.2017.

Addendum to Mining lease agreement in favor of M/s. Nuvoco Vistas Corp. Ltd was

executed on 30.11.2017. Copy of aforesaid State Gov Letter and Addendum to lease is

enclosed as Annexure II

B. SCREENING CATEGORY OF PROJECT

As per EIA Notification dated 14th September, 2006 as amended from time to time, the

project falls under Category “A”, Project or Activity 1(a) – 3.

EC was granted by MoEFCC vide letter No J-11015/64/2003-IA.II (M) dated 18.07.2005 in

favor of M/s. Lafarge India Ltd. Name change in EC from Lafarge India Limited to Nuvoco

Vistas Corp. Ltd was applied offline on 22.5.2018. Now, in compliance of MoEFCC

notification dated 06th April, 2018, we are herewith submitting necessary documents for

getting EC for above said proposal.






C. STAT US OF E XISTI NG EC AND ITS CONSENTS

Exis ting Environmental Cle arances (EC)

S. No. Particular Le tte r No & Date Ref

1. Environment Cle arance for

Aras me ta lime stone mine with

limes tone Production Capacity of

2.7 million T PA.

J-11015/64/2003-IA II (M) date d 18.07.2005 Annex-III

Exis ting Conse nts

S.No Particular Le tte r No & Date Ref

3. CTO from CE CB unde r Air Act Lette r No 3947/TS/CE CB/2006 dated 03.08.2006

(Valid for a period of one year from the first day of the

month of commis sioning of the plant)

Annex-IV

4. CTO from CE CB for the discharge of

effluent unde r Wate r Act

Lette r No 6A /EI/Bilas pur/CECB/2006 dated 03.08.2006

(Valid for a pe riod of one year from the first day of the


Annex -V

5. CTO from CE CB unde r Water A ct Lette r No 3945/TS //CE CB/2006 date d 03.08.2006

(Valid for a pe riod of one year from the first day of the


Annex-VI

6. Renewal of CTO from CE CB unde r

Air A ct

Lette r No 4493/TS /CECB/2008 date d 04.08.2008

(Valid from 01.04.2008 to 31.03.2009) Annex-VII


Wate r A ct

Lette r No 4491/TS /CE CB/2008 dated 04.08.2008

(Valid from 01.04.2008 to 31.03.2009) Annex-VIII


Air A ct

Lette r No 5984/TS/CE CB/2011 date d 25.01.2011

(Valid from 01.04.2010 to 31.03.2011) Annex-I X


Wate r A ct


(Valid from 01.04.2010 to 31.03.2011) Annex -X


Air A ct


(Valid from 01.04.2011 to 31.03.2013) Annex-XI


Wate r A ct

Lette r No 4762/TS/CECB/2012 dated 11.12.2012

(Valid from 01.04.2011 to 31.03.2013) Annex-XII


Air A ct

Lette r No 467/TS /CE CB/2013 date d 25/04/2013

(Valid from 01.04.2013 to 31.03.2014) Annex-XIII


Wate r A ct

Lette r No 465/TS /CECB/2013 date d 25/04/2013

(Valid from 01.04.2013 to 31.03.2014) Annex-XIV


Air A ct


(Valid from 01.04.2014 to 31.03.2015) Annex-XV


Wate r A ct

Lette r No 198/TS /CECB/2014 dated 10.04.2014

(Valid from 01.04.2014 to 31.03.2015) Annex-XVI


Air A ct

Lette r No 482/TS /CE CB/2015 date d 25.04.2015

(Valid from 01.04.2015 to 31.03.2016) Annex-XVII







Wate r A ct

Lette r No 480/TS/CE CB/2015 dated 25.04.2015

(Valid from 01.04.2015 to 31.03.2016) Annex -XVIII


Air A ct


(Valid from 01.04.2016 to 31.03.2017) Annex-XIX


Wate r A ct

Lette r No 1002/T S/CECB/2016 date d 17.05.2016

(Valid from 01.04.2016 to 31.03.2017) Annex-XX


Air A ct

Lette r No 3357/TS/CE CB/2017 dated 21.09.2017

(Valid from 01.04.2017 to 31.03.2019) Annex-XXI


Wate r A ct


(Valid from 01.04.2017 to 31.03.2019) Annex-XXII

(iii) NEE D FOR THE PROJECT & ITS I MPORT ANCE TO THE COUNT RY AND OR REGION

� In order to meet re quire ment of limestone for manufacturing of cement in their

Aras meta ce me nt plant si tuated at Tehsil Akaltara, District J anjgir-Champa,

Chhattisgarh., M/s. Nuvoco Vistas Corp. Ltd. (forme rly Lafarge India Limited) has an

existing Aras meta Limestone Mine (ML Are a 499.987 ha) with production capacity of

Lime stone 2.7 Mi llion TPA at Villages Aras meta, A mora, G ondadih and Ghagrabod,

Tehsil Akaltara, Dis trict Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh.

� Besides this , the project will prove beneficial in terms of socio-economic

development as it will provide employment to locals. Further, the ave rage income

leve l, which will be the indicator of socio – economic s tatus of house holds is

expecte d to incre ase , which will u ltimately res ult in be tter s tandard of l iving of the

local people.

(iv) DEMAND – S UPPLY GA P

Lime stone produced from this mine mee t the require ment/de mand of cement in their

existing Aras meta ce me nt plant situated at T ehsi l A kaltara, District J anjgir-Champa,

Chhattisgarh.

(v) IMPORTS VS. I NDIGE NOUS PRODUCTI ON



Chhattisgarh.

(vi) EXPORT POSSI BILITY



Chhattisgarh. He nce, no ex port poss ibi lity is there.

(vii) DOME STIC/E XPORT MARKETS



Chhattisgarh.






(viii) EMPLOYMENT GE NE RATION (DIRE CT AND INDIRECT ) DUE T O T HE PROJE CT

This project has provide e mployment for around 64 pe ople by direct employment which

includes Mining Engine ers , Executives , Skilled, Semi-Skil led and Uns kille d labourers and

indirect e mployment, in contractual works & transport. Nuvoco will play a proactive role

in enhancing the e mployability of the job see ke rs of the nearby area.

3.0 PROJ ECT DE SCRIPTION

(i) TYPE OF PROJ ECT INCLUDI NG I NTE RLINKED AND INDEPENDENT PROJECTS, IF ANY:

M/s . Nuvoco Vistas Corp. Ltd. (formerly Lafarge India Limited) has an existing Arasme ta

Lime stone Mine (ML Area 499.987 ha) with production capacity of Limes tone 2.7 Million T PA

at Vi llages A ras meta, Amora, Gondadih and Ghagrabod, Tehs il A kaltara, District Janjgir-

Champa, Chhattisgarh.

S. No Inte rlinked project

Name of Proje ct along with capacity Status of Environme nt clearance

1 Existing Arasmeta Cement Plant of 2.24 MTPA

capacity, locate d at Arasmeta, PO. Gopalnagar,

District J anjgir Champa (CG) by M/s. Nuvoco Vistas

Corp. Ltd. (formerly Lafarge India Limited)

Environme nt Clearance has been obtained

by MoEFCC, New Delhi vide lette r No J-

11011/840/2008-IA.II (M) dated 29.08.2013.

(ii) LOCATI ON (MAP SHOWING GENERA L LOCATION, SPECI FIC LOCATI ON, AND PROJE CT

BOUNDA RY & PROJE CT SI TE LA YOUT) WIT H COORDINATES

Location Details

1. Villages Arasme ta, Amora, Gondadih and Ghagrabod

2. Taluka Akaltara

3. District Janjgir-Champa

4. State Chhattisgarh

5. Mine are a coordinates Latitude - 21°56'52.22350"N to 21°58'03.89423"N

Longitude - 82°19'26.83800"E to 82°22'08.86171"E

6. Toposheet No of s tudy are a 64 K/5






Figure 1: Location Map s howing ge ne ral location, specific location of mine site






(iii) DETAI LS OF A LTE RNATE SITES CONSIDE RED

No alternative site is conside red, No alternative si te ex amined, as this is a running mining

proje ct and Le as e has alre ady bee n granted by S tate Govt in year 1979.

(iv) SIZE OR MAGNITUDE OF OPERATI ON

The total mine are a is 499.987 with Production Capacity of limes tone 2.7 million T PA.

(v) Project De scription with Process Detail

It is a captive limestone mine and has large capacity for limes tone production, hence the

mining is carried out by conventional scientific open cas t me chanize d method, which includes

drilling, and blasting (115mm dia. blast hole), loading by excavators, trans port by tippe r, dozer

and rock bre akers.

The mining plan has been approved for mechanized mining method with 6 m be nch he ight

and 12 to 18 m width. The benches developed in top OB/reject weathere d material and down

below for l imestone, blendable limestone ROM/year.

� The se que nce of mining operation is

� Mining wil l be continued in the five existing benche s in Pit no. 1 and Pit no. 1 Extension,

the f irst bench in O.B. and the res t in lime s tone. In Pit No. 2 mining wil l be done in four

existing benches, the firs t in O.B. The bench width ne ar the working faces will be kept

enough wider (30 to 50m) and minimum width of the benches on which he avy vehicles

will play wil l be kept about 11m and bench heights wi ll be the same as exis ting which

range from2 to 3.3m in O.B. and 3 to 8m in the l imes tone

� Dril ling is done through down the hole drill machine ICM –260 with 102 mm dia. A normal

blas t consis ts of 2 or 3 rows of approximately 10 holes e ach, drilled on a s taggered

pattern with the parameters s hown below. Scie nti fic and Eco-friendly blas ting is done by

ANFO, Slurry explosives with down the hole shock tube delay de tonators of 450 and 250

milli seconds . Noise less trunk line detonators (NTD) of 17 ms and 42 ms conne ctors, Cord

relays so as to have neglig ible impact on the nearby dwell ings. Blas ting parame ters of

limes tone is given below.

LOA DING

TOP S OI L & OB RE MOVAL

DRI LLING

TRANSPORTA TION

BLAS TING






Hole diamete r 102 mm/115 mm

Bench height 6 to 8 m

Hole dip 88 °

Sub dri lling 5% to 7% of the hole : 0.4 to 0.6 m

Ste mming 30% of the hole : 2.4 m (with drill cuttings)

Explosive used ANFO @ 0.87 g/cc and 3560 kJ/g Slurry Explosives of 83mm dia cartridges

Site Mixe d Emulsion

Burde n 2.5 to 3m

Spacing 4.5 to 5m

Blas ting row 2-3

Holes per row 10, on a s taggere d pattern

Tonnage of a blas t 8 500 t

Delays be tween rows 42 ms

Delays be tween holes 17 ms

Spacing 5.0

Burde n 3.0

Depth of hole 5 to 9

Powder factor 4.5 to 5.5

Yield pe r hole 213 MT

Yield ( hole / MT) 28-30 T

Charge/hole 35 -55

Sub grade dril ling 5% (Max.)

Angle of hole 5 – 10 deg

� Bench he ight is gene rally less than 8 m. Ste mming is calculated at 30% of the hole length.

It varies with the length of the hole. For an 8 m be nch, a 2.4 m collar is left for ste mming

with dri ll cuttings . Hole s are sub-dri lled by approximate ly 0.5 m. SME and slurry gel i s used

in wet holes , particularly during the we t se ason. Due care has been taken during blas ting

to be conducted near power plant.

� Lime stone produced wil l be subje cted to crushing to 2.5 cm. s ize, for which a comple te

crushing unit alre ady exists outs ide lease are a and is ope rational. Hence the s ame process

will continue in future also.

(vi) RAW MA TE RIAL RE QUI RED ALONG WITH ESTI MATED QUANTITY, LIKELY S OURCE,

MARKETI NG A RE A OF FINAL PRODUCT S, MODE OF T RANS PORT OF RA W MA TERIA L AND

FINIS HE D PRODUCT

� This is a mining project; hence no raw mate rial is require d.

� Lime stone is being us ed in captive cement plant, so no marke ting are a is required.

� Lime stone be ing transported from mine to the captive cement plant by dumpers as mine

site adjace nt to the Ce me nt Plant.






(vii) RES OURCES OPTI MIZATI ON/ RECYCLI NG AND REUSE E NVIS AGE D I N T HE PROJE CT, I F A NY,

SHOULD BE BRIE FLY OUT LI NED.

No waste wate r is being generated from the mining process .

(viii) AVAI LABI LITY OF WAT ER, ITS S OURCE , ENE RG Y /POWE R REQUIREME NT AND SOURCE

A. Wate r Require ment

The total wate r re quirement for the mining wi ll be 70 KLD which is being s ourced from

ground wate r & mine s ump.

B. Powe r Re quireme nt

Electric power re quire ment for mine s facil ities are be ing supplie d from Chhattisgarh

Electrici ty Board.

(ix ) QUANTITY OF WAST E T O BE GENERATE D (LI QUID A ND S OLI D) AND SCHE ME FOR THEIR

MANAGE ME NT/DISPOSAL

A. Liquid

� No waste wate r is being generated during mining operations.

� Was te water generate d from mine office is being disposed off in s oak pits via s eptic tank.

B. Solid

Was te rock in the form of shaly and silice ous limestone whe re Cao below 34% & Sio2 values

are more than the acce ptable range for ble nding is used for back fil ling and re clamation. The

care for was te dump manage me nt refining walls to col lects any wash off in rainy seas on.

Plantation on such dumps to avoid soi l erosion. During last five years plan period waste rock

gene rate d and dumped at earmarked are a. The waste rock wi ll be used for back fil ling and

reclamation area at mature d time.

4.0 SITE A NA LYSIS

(i) CONNE CTIVIT Y

The si te is well connected with nearest town & City Bi laspur at an aerial distance of ~ 19 km

in NW dire ction from the mine site . NH-200 is at an ae rial dis tance of ~1.0 km in S W

direction from mine si te. Nearest railway station is Akaltara Rai lway Station at an ae rial

distance of ~ 9.5 km in NE direction. The ne ares t airport is Swami Vive kanand Inte rnational

Airport, Raipur at an aerial dis tance of ~ 105 km in SW direction from mine site. The si te is

well connected with the communication facili ties such as tele phone, telefax and inte rne t.

(ii) LA ND FORM, LAND USE AND LA ND OWNERS HIP

Total mine are a of proje ct is 499.987 ha, out of which 364.917 ha land is Pvt and 135.07 ha

is Govt Land.

(iii) TOPOG RA PHY & DRAINAGE

� The are a is almost a Flat terrain.

� One se asonal nala pass es along the North western boundary of the mining le ase area

and finally merges with Lilagar River. Part of arasmeta tank fal ls within leas e area.






Lilagar Rive r flow from North to South at a distance of about 200 m in wes t direction

of mine s ite .

(iv) EXISTI NG LAND USE PATTE RN {AG RICULT URE , NON-AGRICULTURE, FORE ST, WA TER BODIES

(INCLUDI NG A RE A UNDE R CRZ)}, SHORTEST DIST ANCES FROM T HE PERIPHE RY OF T HE

PROJ ECT TO PERIPHE RY OF THE FORE STS , NATI ONAL PA RK, WILD LI FE SA NCTUARY, ECO

SENSITI VE A REAS , WATE R BODIES (DISTA NCE FROM T HE HFL OF T HE RIVE R), CRZ. I N CA SE

OF NOTI FIED I NDUST RIAL AREA, A COPY OF THE GAZET TE NOTI FICA TION.

� Total mining le ase are a is 499.987 ha.

� No National Park, Wildli fe S anctuary, Tiger Res erves e xist within s tudy are a.

� Detai ls of Environmental se ttings around the mine si te are given in the table below:

Table -2

ENVIRONMENTAL S ETTI NGS DETAI LS

S. No. Particulars Details (Ae rial Distance & direction from mine site)

1. National Park, Wild Life S anctuaries,

Biosphere Rese rves, T ige r Reserves,

Wildli fe Corridors

None

3. Wate r bodies within 10 km radius S tudy

area

� One se asonal nala pass es along the North wes tern

boundary of the mining le ase are a

� Part of aras meta tank falls within the lease are a.

� Lilagar Rive r ~200 m in wes t dire ction of mine site.

4. Neare st Town & City Bilaspur (~ 30 km in NW dire ction)

5. Neare st Highway NH-200 (~ 1.0 km in S W direction)

6. Neare st Railway S tation Akaltara (~ 24 km in NE direction)

7. Neare st Airport Swami Vive kanand Inte rnational Airport, Raipur (~ 140 km

in S W dire ction)

8. Seis mic Zone Zone – II as pe r IS: 1893 (Part-I) : 2002

Arasmeta Limestone Mine (ML Area 499.987 ha) with production capacity of Limestone 2.7 Million TPA, Sub grade 0.375 million TPA, Top soil 0.169 milion TPA, Mineral reject 0.225 million TPA & Waste rock 0.080 million TPA At Villages -Arasmeta, Amora, Gondadih and Ghagrabod, Tehsil - Akaltara, District - Janjgir-Champa, Chhattisgarh


M/s. Nuvoco Vistas Corp Ltd. (Form erly Lafarge India Ltd.) 13

Figure -2: Map s howing 10 km radius s tudy are a

Arasmeta Limestone Mine (ML Area 499.987 ha) with production capacity of Limestone 2.7 Million TPA, Sub grade 0.375 million TPA, Top soil 0.169 milion TPA, Mineral reject 0.225 million TPA & Waste rock 0.080 million TPA





(v) EXISTI NG I NFRASTRUCTURE

This is an existing mining project, so the industrial infrastructure such as office building, f irst

aid room, workshop, telecommunication faci lities, trans port road etc. is already in place .

(vi) SOI L CLASSI FICA TION

Soil is sub cate gorised as black cotton s oil and lateri tic soi l.

(vii) CLIMATI C DATA FROM SECONDARY S OURCES

� The area expe rie nce s a tropical climate with wide variations in te mpe rature s be tween

summer and winter seasons . The ye ar may be divide d into 4 se asons. The s ummer

seas on starts from A pril and continue s till the end of June. The he at in A pril and May is

oppre ssive. T he S W monsoon breaks the hot spell and makes the we ather tolerable.

There afte r the NE monsoon se ason fol lows and continues up to the end of September.

October, Nove mber and Dec.

� The are a experiences a tropical climate with wide variation in te mperature be tween

summer and winter se as on. The maximum te mpe rature goes upto 48° during summer

and minimum temperature drops upto 8°C during winter seas on. The annual rainfall varies

from 950 to 1300 mm. The relative humidity ranges from 20% to 90%.

(viii) SOCIA L INFRA STRUCTURE AVAILA BLE

� Basic social infrastructure facilitie s l ike bus, train, me dical , school, pos t office, police

station, road e tc are available and well connected with si te.

5.0 PLANNING BRIEF

(i) PLANNING CONCEPT (TYPE OF INDUSTRIES, FA CILITIES, AND TRANSPORTA TION ETC.)

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING /DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY CLASSI FICATI ON

This Mining project falls in G ovt & Private land. T he mining operations we re commenced

afte r getting E C. This mine is captive to plant si tuated at Aras meta, PO. Gopalnagar, Dis trict

Janjgir Champa (CG).

(ii) POPULATI ON PROJECTI ON

Temporary influx of people is there as the manage rial and supervisory staff wil l generally be

from ne arby vi llage .

(iii) LA ND USE PLA NNING

� Total mine area of proje ct is 499.987 ha, out of which 364.917 ha land is Pvt and 135.07

ha is Govt Land.

� At the end of life of mine total excavated area will be 222 ha (192 ha wate r reservoir area

& 30 ha backfi lle d are a).

(iv) ASSESS MENT OF INFRAS TRUCTURE DEMAND (PHYSICAL & S OCIAL)

M/s . Nuvoco Vistas Corp. Ltd. (forme rly Lafarge India Limited) has assesse d the de mand of

infrastructure (Physical & Social) in ne arby are a of the mine site and same wil l be developed






under corporate s ocial res ponsibil ities programmes. This is an existing Mine. There is

negligible additional impact as the existing infrastructure will be sufficie nt for this project.

(v) AMENITIES /FA CILITIES

M/s . Nuvoco Vistas Corp. Ltd. (formerly Lafarge India Limited) has de velope d the

Amenities /Faci lities in the ne arby area of the mine site as pe r require ment of local people of

the ne arby are a under corporate social res ponsibili tie s programmes.

6.0 PROPOS ED I NFRASTRUCTURE

(i) INDUSTRIA L AREA (PROCESSING AREA)

Total mine are a is 499.987 ha and all the require d infrastructures like Mine office, building,

roads e tc. are existing in mine are a.

(ii) RESIDENTIA L A REA (NON- PROCESSI NG A REA)

No residential area is there at mine s ite. The workers are engage d from local vi llage s, who

commute to the mine are a daily.

(iii) GREEN BELT DEVELOPMENT

� Green Belt/plantation/cultivation is being/will be de veloped around mine boundary,

safety barrier backfil led are a etc.

� Local, medicinal & fruit bearing plant specie s are being /will be planted in consultation

with forest departme nt & as per guidelines.

(iv) SOCIA L INFRASTRUCTURE

This Mining project res ulted in growth of the surrounding are as by increased indire ct

employment opportunities in the re gion including ancillary development and supporting

infrastructure. The project wil l also i ts entire established social infras tructure for its

employees as well as for the local community.

(v) CONNECTIVITY

The si te is well conne cted with ne ares t town & City Bilaspur at an aerial dis tance of ~ 19 km

in NW direction from the mine si te. NH-200 is at an ae rial dis tance of ~1.0 km in S W direction

from mine si te. Ne arest rai lway station is Akaltara Rai lway Station at an ae rial distance of ~

9.5 km in NE dire ction and by road 24 km. The ne are st ai rport is Swami Vivekanand

International Airport, Raipur at an aerial distance of ~ 105 km in SW dire ction from mine si te.

The site is well connecte d with the communication facilitie s such as tele phone , telefax and

inte rne t.

(vi) DRI NKING WATER MANAGEMENT (S OURCE & SUPPLY OF WATER)

The total wate r re quire me nt for the mining will be 70 KLD which is being sourced from

ground wate r & mine s ump.

(vii) SEWERAGE SYSTEM

The domestic waste water ge nerate d from mine office is being dis posed off in soak pits via

septic tanks .






(viii) INDUSTRIA L WA STE MA NA GEMENT

There is no industrial was te gene ration from mining process .

(ix) SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

Was te rock in the form of shaly and siliceous limestone where Cao below 34% & Sio2 values

are more than the acce ptable range for blending is used for back fil ling and reclamation.

The care for waste dump manage ment refining walls to collects any wash off in rainy

seas on. During last five years plan pe riod was te rock gene rate d and dumped at earmarked

area. T he waste rock wil l be use d for back filling and reclamation are a at matured time.

(x) POWER REQUI REMENT & S UPPLY/S OURCE

Since mechanized mining is to be done, powere d e quipment will be deployed. All

equipments wi ll be diesel-powere d.

7.0 REHA BI LITATI ON AND RESETTLEMENT (R & R) PLAN

(i) POLICY TO BE ADOPTED (CENTRAL/S TATE)IN RESPECT OF THE PROJECT AFFECTED

PERSONS INCLUDI NG HOME OUSTEES, LAND OUSTEES AND LANDLESS LA BORERS (BRIEF

OUTLINE TO BE GIVEN)

This is an existing mine and applying for EC in compliance of MoEF&CC Notification dated

06.04.2018.

8.0 PROJ ECT SCHEDULE & COS T ESTI MATES

(i) LI KELY DATE OF STA RT OF CONS TRUCTI ON A ND LI KELY DATE OF COMPLETI ON

This is an existing mining proje ct & mine has alre ady obtained statutory clearances &

consents from the concerned re gulatory authorities . Mine is being planned to comme nce

production afte r two years of mining lease deed execution.

(ii) ESTIMA TED PROJECT COST ALONG WITH ANALYSIS IN TERMS OF ECONOMIC VIA BILITY

OF THE PROJECT(KI NDLY PROVIDE THE SAME)

�� Capital Cos t of the Project: Rs. 89.19 Crores/-

�� Cost for Environme nt Protection for this Proje ct:

�� Capital cos t – Rs . 53.39 Lakhs /-

�� Re curring cost- Rs 16.0 lacs /annum

(iii) ECONOMIC VIA BILITY

This is an existing mining project. This mine is captive to plant situate d at Arasme ta, PO.

Gopalnagar, Dis trict J anjgir Champa (CG).

9.0 ANA LYSIS OF PROPOS AL

Lime stone production capacity will result in growth of the surrounding areas by incre ase d direct

and indirect employment in the region including ancil lary developme nt and supporting

infrastructure .






Deve lopment of social amenities will be done in the form of me dical faci lities, e ducation to

unde rprivi lege d children and cre ation of self help groups . No major adve rse effect on

environme nt is e nvis aged as the re quired mitigation me as ure s are inbuilt in the project.

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