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SAND/ BOULDER/ BAJRI MINING PROJECT OF RAMGADH RAU RIVER (AREA20.00 HA)

PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT PAGE 1

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.0. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ________________________________________________________________________ 5

1.1. Salient Features Of The Project______________________________________________________________ 5

1.2. Proposed Planning ____________________________________________________________________________ 6

2.0. INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT/ BACKGROUND INFORMATION ____________________ 6

2.1. Identification of Project Proponent _________________________________________________________ 6

2.2. Brief Description Of Nature Of The Project ________________________________________________ 7

2.3. Need For The Project And Its Importance To The Country And/or Region ___________ 7

2.4. Demand-Supply Gap ___________________________________________________________________________ 8

2.5. Imports vs. Indigenous production _________________________________________________________ 8

2.6. Export Possibility ______________________________________________________________________________ 8

2.7. Domestic/ Export Markets ___________________________________________________________________ 8

2.8. Employment Generation _____________________________________________________________________ 8

3.0. PROJECT DESCRIPTION _______________________________________________________________________ 9

3.1. Type Of Project Including Interlinked And Interdependent Projects, If Any _________ 9

3.2. Location (Map showing general location, specific Location, and project Boundary &

Project Site Layout) with Coordinates ______________________________________________________________ 9

3.3. Details Of Alternate Sites considered and the basis of selecting the proposed site,

particularly the environmental considerations gone into should be highlighted _________ 10

3.4. Size or Magnitude of Operation ___________________________________________________________ 11

3.4.1. Mineral Reserves During the Lease Period _____________________________________________ 11

3.4.2. Production Parameters ___________________________________________________________________ 11

3.5. Project Description With Process Details (a schematic diagram/ flow chart

showing the project layout, components of the project etc.) _________________________________ 12

3.5.1. method of mining _________________________________________________________________________ 12 3.5.2. Blasting ____________________________________________________________________________________ 13

3.6. Raw Material Required Along With Estimated Quantity, Likely Source, Marketing

Area Of Final Product/S, Mode Of Transport Of Raw Material And Finished Product ____ 13

3.7. Resource Optimization/ Recycling And Reuse __________________________________________ 14

3.8. Availability Of Water Its Source, Energy / Power Requirement & Source __________ 14

3.8.1. Water Requirement _______________________________________________________________________ 14 3.8.2. Power ______________________________________________________________________________________ 14



3.9. Quantity Of Wastes To Be Generated (Liquid And Solid) And Scheme For Their

Management/ Disposal _____________________________________________________________________________ 15

3.9.1. Solid Waste Generation & its Disposal __________________________________________________ 15

3.9.2. Liquid Effluent ____________________________________________________________________________ 15

3.10. SCHEMATIC REPRESENTATIONS OF THE FEASIBILITY DRAWING WHICH GIVE

INFORMATION OF EIA PURPOSE __________________________________________________________________ 15

4.0. SITE ANALYSIS _______________________________________________________________________________ 17

4.1. Connectivity __________________________________________________________________________________ 17

4.2. Landform, Landuse And Land Ownership _______________________________________________ 17

4.2.1. Landform __________________________________________________________________________________ 17

4.2.2. Land Use ___________________________________________________________________________________ 17

4.2.3. Land Ownership __________________________________________________________________________ 17

4.3. Topography ___________________________________________________________________________________ 17

4.4. Existing Land Use Pattern __________________________________________________________________ 18

4.4.1. Environmental Sensitivity _______________________________________________________________ 18

4.5. Existing Infrastructure______________________________________________________________________ 19

4.6. Soil Classification ____________________________________________________________________________ 19

4.7. Climatic Data From Secondary Sources __________________________________________________ 19

4.8. Social Infrastructure ________________________________________________________________________ 21

5.0. PLANNING BRIEF _____________________________________________________________________________ 21

5.1. Planning Concept ____________________________________________________________________________ 21

5.2. Assessment Of Infrastructure Demand (Physical & Social) ___________________________ 21

5.3. Amenities/Facilities\ _______________________________________________________________________ 21

5.3.1. Mines Office, Workshop etc.______________________________________________________________ 21

5.3.2. Rest Shelter________________________________________________________________________________ 21

5.3.3. Water Supply ______________________________________________________________________________ 22

5.3.4. Power Supply _____________________________________________________________________________ 22

5.3.5. Transport of Men and Material __________________________________________________________ 22

5.3.6. Communication ___________________________________________________________________________ 22

5.3.7. Security Arrangements ___________________________________________________________________ 22

6.0. PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE _____________________________________________________________ 22

6.1. Industrial Area (Processing Area) ________________________________________________________ 22

6.2. Residential Area (Non Processing Area) _________________________________________________ 22

6.3. Green Belt _____________________________________________________________________________________ 22

6.4. Social Infrastructure ________________________________________________________________________ 23

6.5. Connectivity __________________________________________________________________________________ 23



6.6. Drinking Water Management ______________________________________________________________ 23

6.7. Sewerage System ____________________________________________________________________________ 23

6.8. Industrial Waste Management ____________________________________________________________ 23

6.9. Solid Waste Management ___________________________________________________________________ 23

6.10. Power Requirement & Supply/ Source ________________________________________________ 23

7.0. REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R&R) PLAN _________________________________ 24

8.0. PROJECT SCHEDULE & COST ESTIMATES ________________________________________________ 24

8.1. Likely Date Of Start Of Construction And Likely Date Of Completion _______________ 24

8.2. Estimated Project Cost Along With Analysis In Terms Of Economic Viability Of The

Project _________________________________________________________________________________________________ 24

9.0. ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL (FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS) _______________________________ 25

9.1. Financial And Social Benefits With Special Emphasis On The Benefit To The Local

People Including Tribal Population, If Any, In The Area ______________________________________ 25



LIST OF TABLE

Table 1: Salient feature of the project ...................................................................................................................... 5

Table 2 : Manpower requirement .............................................................................................................................. 9

Table 3 : Water Requirement with source of supply .......................................................................................14

Table 4: Environmental Sensitivity .........................................................................................................................18

Table 5: Soil types, district Dehradun ....................................................................................................................19

Table 6: Climatic data of district Dehradun .........................................................................................................20

Table 7: Operational cost of the project ................................................................................................................24

LIST OF FIGURE

Figure 1: General location of mine lease area .....................................................................................................10

Figure 2: Schematic flowchart of minor mineral mining process ..............................................................12

Figure 3 : Schematic flowchart of EIA process ...................................................................................................16

List of Annexure

Annexure Number Annexure title

Annexure1 : Letter of intent

Annexure 2 : Proposal for forest clearance

Annexure 3 : Joint Inspection report

Annexure 4 : Geographical corner coordinates of mine site

Annexure 5 : Environmental sensitivity map with 10 km radius map



1.0. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The proposed project is for mining of Minor Minerals (sand, boulder and bajri) in an

area of 20 ha from the river bed of Ramgadh rau, located in Malhan reserved forest near

village- Ramgarh & Burpur, Tehsil- Vikasnagar, District-Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The

project site comes in Malhan Range under Dehradun Forest Division, Dehradun. The

river along its course brings huge quantity of material consisting of sand, boulder & bajri

during every monsoon. This material has to be removed every year in order to

channelize the river course to the middle and to prevent it from widening & thus causing

cutting of nearby habitation & forest land.

Uttarakhand Forest Development Corporation (UKFDC) is a statutory body constituted

by the Uttarakhand State Government, involved in collection and disposal of sand, bajri,

boulder from the rivers situated inside Malhan reserved forest areas. The project

proponent has been issued a letter of intent by the Geology & Mining Unit vides letter

no. 584/BHU. KHANI.I./2012-13 dated 19th January, 2013 Annexure-I.

As the Mine lease lies in the reserved forest hence Forest clearance under section-2 of

“Forest Conservation Act, 1980” has to be obtained from MOEF for which the

application has already been submitted (Copy enclosed as Annexure-II) for diversion

of 20.00 ha of forest land.

Proposed project will also required NBWL clearance due to presence of Rajaji National

park within 10 km radius of study area. Wild life clearance is under process

1.1. SALIENT FEATURES OF THE PROJECT

Table 1: Salient feature of the project

Project name Sand/Bajri/Boulder mining Ramgadh rau

River Bed

Location of mine Ramgadh rau riverbed

Village : Ramgarh & Burpur

Tehsil : Vikasnagar

District : Dehradun

State : Uttarakhand

Latitude 30°19'12.10"N to 30°18'25.20"N

Longitude 77°53'1090"E to 77°52'28.20"E

Topo sheet number 53F/4

Land use Forest land

Minerals of mine Sand/Bajri/Boulder

Life of mine Continuous, being replenished yearly

Proposed annual production of mine 1,80,000 tonnes

Method of mining Open-cast Manual



No of working days in a year 270

Water demand 10 KLD

Sources of water Tanker water supply

Man power 100

Nearest railway station Dehradun, 14.38 km East

Nearest state highway/national highway NH-72,0.75km NE

Nearest air port Jolly Grant Airport-Dehradun, 31.87km SE

Seismic zone Zone-IV (As per 1893:2002)

1.2. PROPOSED PLANNING

Mining method : Open Cast Manual mining method

Project cost : Capital cost of Rs. 2 lacs

Production : Sand/Bajri/Boulder- 1, 80,000 TPA

2.0. INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT/ BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The minor mineral mining lease, measuring 20 hectare (ha) is a forest land that falls in

Malhan Forest Range of Dehradun Forest Division near village- Ramgarh & Burpur,

Tehsil- Vikasnagar, District-Dehradun, Uttarakhand. As per EIA notification, 2006 and its

subsequent amendments later, the project activity has been categorized as Category- A

project due to presence of Uttara Pradesh – Uttarakhand interstate boundary of 3.50 km

being within 10 km radius of the project site. Proposed capacity of mine will be

production of sand, bajri & boulder at the rate of 1, 80,000 TPA.

2.1. IDENTIFICATION OF PROJECT PROPONENT

Uttarakhand Forest Development Corporation (UKFDC) is a statutory body constituted

by the State Government of Uttarakhand. The Corporation was formed for the better

preservation, supervision and development of forest also for better exploitation of forest

produce within the State and for matters connected there with.

The Corporation has been progressing forward not only in its financial aspect but also

has taken a big leap in the direction of diversification of its activities.

The Corporation has added the collection and disposal of minor minerals from the rivers

situated inside reserved forest areas, collection and marketing of medicinal plants and

Eco tourism in its works apart from the removal of dead, dying and uprooted trees as

allotted by the Forest department.

Collection and marketing of sand, boulder and Bajri from the river beds of reserved

forest areas has been undertaken in order to protect the forest lands, agricultural crops,

inhabitations from the havoc of floods. The collection and marketing system is being

converted from volume base to weight basis for the disposal of sand, bajri, boulder in



the Gaula, Sharda, Nandhaur, Kosi, Dabka, Ganga, Yamuna, Song and Gunna rivers of the

State. The implementation of advanced computerized technique of minor mineral

weighing system is a step towards advancement and use of new technology.

2.2. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF NATURE OF THE PROJECT

The project has been proposed for an annual production of 1,80,000 tonnes of

Sand/Bajri/Boulder by open cast manual extraction method in river bed. The lease area

is totally under the forest land. The total lease area is 20 ha is mineable as per approved

Site inspection committee report comprising of officer from UKFDC, SDM Dehradun

Regional officer Dehradun, Tehsil office Vikasnagar Dehradun, Forest Ranger Jhajra

Forest Range of Dehradun dated 29.04.2013. Site inspection report attached as

Annexure II.

There is practically no soil cover on top profile of river bed section proposed for mining,

however, if some soil is available it will be removed and carefully stored for use in

plantation purpose.

No solid waste other than negligible quantity of silt/silty clay, which gets deposited as

crust material on the bed profile, shall be scrapped and carefully stored for depositing

into the mine pits in the river bed or for plantation purpose.

During monsoon season, when the river reaches high stage, Ramgarh Rau River has

significant catchment area and it transports bed load material and sediments which gets

aggraded at such stretch which has wider river width and has concave banks. The mined

out area gets replenished annually after monsoon, thus it does not require any

backfilling. The rehabilitation/reclamation of such lease area which has been secluded

for mining being closure to the bank in the form of upper terraces will be done by way of

tree plantation along lease boundary. Green barriers will be created by plantation as per

CPCB Guidelines.

2.3. NEED FOR THE PROJECT AND ITS IMPORTANCE TO THE COUNTRY AND/OR REGION

During monsoon due to heavy rainfall & flooding annually in the recent past years, a

large amount of minor minerals (sand, bajri, boulder) has been deposited in the bed of

river Ramgarh Rau which has widened the course of river and in-turn is responsible for

cutting of nearby agricultural and forest land causing heavy degradation in the form of

soil erosion and loss of vegetation along the river course. Keeping in view the

environmental consideration for the ecosystem of the river it is essential to remove

sand, Bajri, Boulder from the river bed.



Therefore, in order to avoid widening of river, channelize the river course, prevention of

floods and land cutting from nearby agricultural fields & forests; this project has been

proposed to collect minor minerals from an area of 20 ha. It will not only benefit in

meeting the huge demand of construction material like coarse and fine aggregate

required in building construction & infrastructure works, road material for construction

& maintenance of roads/highway, elastic ballast material for rail tracks in the state of

Uttarakhand and nearby cities and towns of Uttar Pradesh as minor minerals of

Ramgadh river at river bed quarry site has been found suitable from techno-economic

consideration, but also provide direct employment to about 100 persons including

skilled, semi-skilled & unskilled laborers. Additional jobs are created by way of

transportation.

2.4. DEMAND-SUPPLY GAP

Due to ban on illegal mining and with increase in infrastructure industries demand of

sand bajri & boulder (construction material) has increased by almost 50 % hence the

excavation of river bed material will not only help in saving the river from diversion and

viding of its course but will also cater increased demand of river bed material in

construction activities like building, infrastructure facilities, construction and expansion

of existing road and highways etc

2.5. IMPORTS VS. INDIGENOUS PRODUCTION

Import does not apply in the present case as minor mineral is indigenously available at

number of mines under operation in Uttarakhand.

2.6. EXPORT POSSIBILITY

Export possibility is neither plausible nor there is any such demand.

2.7. DOMESTIC/ EXPORT MARKETS

The proposed mining activity is for obtaining Sand/Bajri/Boulder for indigenous

consumption and also for sale to nearby cities and towns located in the state of

Uttarakhand as well as Uttar Pradesh.

2.8. EMPLOYMENT GENERATION

About 300 workers including skilled, semi-skilled & unskilled labors shall be engaged



through project proponent for extraction of minor mineral and loading and handling of

mineral in mining area, besides, watch and ward and plantation activity with proper

maintenance.

Breakup of manpower is given as follows:

Table 2 : Manpower requirement

S. No. Type of Manpower Number

1 Skilled 4

2 Semi-skilled 10

3 Unskilled Labourers 86

Total 100

3.0. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

3.1. TYPE OF PROJECT INCLUDING INTERLINKED AND INTERDEPENDENT PROJECTS, IF ANY

The project has been proposed for an annual production of 1, 80,000 TPA of sand,

boulder & bajri by open cast manual extraction method in river bed. The lease area (20

ha) is a forest land. The project has no other interlinked project. Minor minerals form

the site will be transported to different vendors of crusher units for further activities.

3.2. LOCATION (MAP SHOWING GENERAL LOCATION, SPECIFIC LOCATION, AND PROJECT BOUNDARY &

PROJECT SITE LAYOUT) WITH COORDINATES

The minor mineral mining lease, measuring 20 ha is a forest land and falls in Malhan

Forest Range of Dehradun Forest Division Dehradun. Mine site is located near village–

Burpur, Tehsil-Vikasnagar, District-Dehradun Uttarakhand. General location of the mine

site is given in Figure 1.

Geographical location of mine stretch is given below:

Latitude 30°19'12.10"N to 30°18'25.20"N

Longitude 77°53'1090"E to 77°52'28.20"E

Project boundary with site layout and geographical corner coordinates along the mine

site is shown in satellite image attached as Annexure-III.

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Figure 1: General

3.3. DETAILS OF ALTERNATE SITES CONSIDERED AND

PARTICULARLY THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERA

The proposed site shall be mined for the purpose of preventing

heavy rainfall and floods

Examination for alternative sites was not required as it is mandated for the above

mentioned purpose only.

Besides this any other alternative other than river bed mining like mining of rock in

quarry shall result in exorbitant cost, result in comparatively higher land degradation

and cause more environmental impacts.

MINING PROJECT OF RAMGADH RAU RIVER (AREA20

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: General location of mine lease area

ITES CONSIDERED AND THE BASIS OF SELECTING THE PROPOSED SITE

IRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS GONE INTO SHOULD BE HIGHLIGHTED

he proposed site shall be mined for the purpose of preventing land cutting during

heavy rainfall and floods and also to channelize the river course to the middle


Besides this any other alternative other than river bed mining like mining of rock in


and cause more environmental impacts.

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NG THE PROPOSED SITE,

LD BE HIGHLIGHTED

land cutting during

and also to channelize the river course to the middle.


Besides this any other alternative other than river bed mining like mining of rock in-situ




3.4. SIZE OR MAGNITUDE OF OPERATION

Total available area of the river is 20 ha, which falls under Dehradun Forest Division,

Uttarakhand. The collection of minor minerals will be carried out from the 50% of the

total area i.e. approximately 8 ha, leaving 25% area on either side of the river bank for

better channelization of the water during monsoon. Hence, Total capacity of mine is

estimated at 1, 80,000 tonnes per annum.

3.4.1. MINERAL RESERVES DURING THE LEASE PERIOD

The total & mineable reserve considered up to depth of 1.0m almost 1, 80,000 tonnes

mineral is available. The total estimated reserve for next ten years is 18,00,000 tonnes.

The stretches of the river, where the aggradations of bed load/ suspended load takes

place, are well defined within the river section and such areas get replenished annually

in variable quantum depending upon the flood events and the duration of floods within

the rainy season. If this river bed material is not removed from the stream channel to

the desired depth the ensuing year influx of river bed material is bound to deposit in the

mid stream and divert the flash floods to the bank inundating river site locales

3.4.2. PRODUCTION PARAMETERS

Leaving 25% area on both the banks of the river along with 200 feet each upstream and

downstream for any road /bridge crossing the river, thereby collecting the minor

mineral in almost 50% of the total area along the centre of river channel; yearly

production of mine is estimated as 50% of the total reserve available per year i.e.

@1,80,000 tonnes per year.

The mine will be worked in the day shift only. The average number of working days in

the year would be 270.

The proposed annual target production has been worked out on the basis of mineable

area with maximum mining depth of 1m. On the basis of the nature of RBM (River Borne

Material) in the boulder reach of the river, the matrix comprises of the bed load, mainly

comprising of boulder, pebble, cobble, bajri and sand. The river originates from non-

glaciated areas of Inner Himalayas and is basically spring fed river with discharges

throughout the year. During monsoon season, the high intensity and duration of rain fall

result into high floods and sometime the flash flood also. The banks of the river in the

upper reaches are made-up of friable material, which is easily eroded. The river bed

material and the suspended solids material mainly constitutes of stone, bajri and sand,

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which gets settled into the beds with depressed elevation and into such pockets formed

during the mining in pre-monsoon season. Viewing the

traction force generated during period of high discharges the bed load material, viz.

boulder, shingle and sand gets aggraded annually and it is essential that the silviculture

purposes and to save the nearby habitation, th

river course is not diverted. The annual target production is likely to be achieved during

the year of normal rainfall in the catchment of Ramgarh Ro River.

3.5. PROJECT DESCRIPTION WITH

SHOWING THE PROJECT LAYOUT

3.5.1. METHOD OF MINING

As per Environmental Impact Assessment Guidance Manual for

released by MoEF - the project is a surface mining. The typical opera

surface mining is shown in the figure given below:

Figure 2: Schematic flowchart of minor mineral mining process

MINING PROJECT OF RAMGADH RAU RIVER (AREA20

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monsoon season. Viewing the competence of the river and the



purposes and to save the nearby habitation, the removal of sand is essential, so that, the


the year of normal rainfall in the catchment of Ramgarh Ro River.

ITH PROCESS DETAILS (A SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM/

LAYOUT, COMPONENTS OF THE PROJECT ETC.)

As per Environmental Impact Assessment Guidance Manual for - Mining of Minerals

the project is a surface mining. The typical operations involved in a

surface mining is shown in the figure given below:

: Schematic flowchart of minor mineral mining process

Site Preparation

Extraction of minor mineral (by manual opencast method)

Loading of mineral

Haulage & Transportation

Transportation of mineral to the destined places

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competence of the river and the



e removal of sand is essential, so that, the


FLOW CHART

Mining of Minerals

tions involved in a

: Schematic flowchart of minor mineral mining process



� The project will be accomplished by fully manual open cast method of mining

that does not involve any processes such as overburden removal, drilling,

blasting and beneficiation.

� The extraction of river bed material from the bed of the river will be made by

leaving 25% width on either side of river

� The mining process involves collection of material by simple hand tool such as

shovel, pans and sieves.

� This will be followed by sorting and manual picking, stacking and loading into

trucks/ tractor–trolley for transporting.

� The pits from where the material is picked are not deeper than 1.5 meter and

shall follow the normal channel direction of the river. These get replenished

during monsoon.

� The only waste is silt/clay which will be added back to the pits.

� The material is transported through tipper (9.0-10.2 MT Capacity), Tractor

trolley small (3MT capacity) Tractor trolley big (6 MT capacity) to the destined

users/places outside mining lease

Mining will be carried out only during the day time. Extraction of sand, stone and bajri

material will be completely stopped during the monsoon season.

The implements for mining are arranged by project proponent who are also responsible

for administrative control of labours as well as for carrying out mining operations in the

sanctioned/demarcated lease area within the ambit of the conditions set-forth in the

order for execution of mine by the competent authority and also the

instructions/guideline issued by the Khanan Vibhag, Uttarakhand.

3.5.2. BLASTING

No blasting is proposed to be done.

3.6. RAW MATERIAL REQUIRED ALONG WITH ESTIMATED QUANTITY, LIKELY SOURCE, MARKETING

AREA OF FINAL PRODUCT/S, MODE OF TRANSPORT OF RAW MATERIAL AND FINISHED

PRODUCT

No raw material is required for extraction of minerals.



3.7. RESOURCE OPTIMIZATION/ RECYCLING AND REUSE

Not applicable in the present case as all size of minerals will be extracted and

transported to various crusher units outside the mine lease area for sorting & grading

purpose.

3.8. AVAILABILITY OF WATER ITS SOURCE, ENERGY / POWER REQUIREMENT & SOURCE

3.8.1. WATER REQUIREMENT

Water requirement for human consumption, plantation and dust suppression is 10 KLD,

which shall be met from tanker supply. The water required for domestic purpose

includes drinking purpose and toilet needs of workers for which toilet with septic tank

will be provided at site. The water is further required for sprinkling on haulage road

which is done twice a day in morning and evening using water tanker supply. Breakup of

water requirements is as given below:

Table 3 : Water Requirement with source of supply

S. No. Description of requirement Water requirement

(KLD)

Source

1. Drinking 3.00 Tanker water supply

3. Dust Suppression 2.00

4. Green Belt Development 5.00

TOTAL REQUIREMENT 10 KLD

3.8.2. POWER

No electrical power shall be required for operations as the mining will be worked out

during day time only minimal power required for office shall be taken from general

electric supply of area.



3.9. QUANTITY OF WASTES TO BE GENERATED (LIQUID AND SOLID) AND SCHEME FOR THEIR

MANAGEMENT/ DISPOSAL

3.9.1. SOLID WASTE GENERATION & ITS DISPOSAL

No solid waste other than negligible quantity of silt/silty clay, which gets deposited as

crust material on the bed profile, shall be scrapped and deposited into the mine pits or

in the upper terraces earmarked for plantation.

3.9.2. LIQUID EFFLUENT

There will be no waste water generation from mining activities.

3.10. SCHEMATIC REPRESENTATIONS OF THE FEASIBILITY DRAWING WHICH GIVE

INFORMATION OF EIA PURPOSE

As the project is categorized in category-A of Schedule under item 1(a) in the EIA

notification, 2006 and its subsequent amendments; it shall be taken up at the Expert

Appraisal Committee (MOEF) for the purpose of obtaining Environment Clearance.

Schematic representation for EIA purpose is given below:



Figure 3 : Schematic flowchart of EIA process



4.0. SITE ANALYSIS

4.1. CONNECTIVITY

The mining site is well connected through rail & road network.

� Mine site at Ramgadh rau River Malhan Range, Vikasnagar is approachable by

Peterson road which is connected to NH-72 at a distance of 0.75 km in north

direction

� Dehradun railway station is located at a distance of 14.38 km.

� The nearest airport is Jolly Grant (Dehradun) around 31.87 km away from the

mining area.

4.2. LANDFORM, LANDUSE AND LAND OWNERSHIP

4.2.1. LANDFORM

The mine lease area is in river bed of Ramgadh rau River, Malhan Forest Range of

Dehradun Forest Division.

4.2.2. LAND USE

The land use of the mine lease area is river body classified as forest land.

4.2.3. LAND OWNERSHIP

The designated mine area is forest land and belongs to Malhan Forest range of Dehradun

forest division and has been allotted to UKFDC for the purpose of mining.

4.3. TOPOGRAPHY

The mine lease area lies in the river bed and is a part of foothills of Siwalik range region

of Uttarakhand. Highest and lowest elevation in the area is 586 m AMSL and 544 m

AMSL creating a level difference of 42 m. Due to difference in elevation it is considered

lesser hilly region.

The residual hills are mostly formed by erosion and are the remnants of post Upper

Siwalik deposits. These are called Older Doon Gravels or Langha Boulder Beds. Boulder

beds, shales and red clay represent this unit. The residual hills are present in Doiwala

and Vikasnagar blocks.

Dehradun can be divided into 2 distinct tracts i.e. the montrane tract and the sub-

montrane tract. The mine lease area lies in the sub-montrane tract which is the famous



Doon Valley, surrounded by Siwalik Hills in the South and outer scrap of Himalayas in

the North.

Topography will not change during running of mine and on its abandonment at the end

of the proposed mining, due to digging of shallow pits and consequent annual deposition

during high floods. Map showing study area with 10 km radius around the mine lease

boundary is attached as Annexure- IV.

4.4. EXISTING LAND USE PATTERN

The existing land use pattern of mine lease area belongs to landuse category “River

body” in reserved forest area and shall continue to be so even after the current mining

project is over.

4.4.1. ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITY

Table 4: Environmental Sensitivity

S.No. Sensitive Ecological Features Name Aerial Distance

(in km.) from

Mine Lease

boundary

1. National Park/Wildlife Sanctuary Rajaji National Park Adjacent to mine

lease area

2. Tiger Reserve/Elephant Reserve

/ Turtle Nesting Ground

- -

3. Core Zone of Biosphere Reserve None -

4. Habitat for migratory birds None -

5. Lakes/Reservoir/Dams No -

6. Stream/Rivers Mine is located in the bed

of Ramgadh rau river

-

7. Estuary/Sea None -

8. Mangroves None -

9. Mountains/Hills Project lies in the

foothills of Siwalik range

-

10. Notified Archaeological sites None -

11. Industries/Thermal Power Plants None -

12. Defense Installation Indian Military Academy 8.14 km E

13. Airports Jolly Grant 31.87km SE

14. Railway Lines Dehradun 14.38 km SE

15. National / State Highways NH-72 0.75 km NE

16. Important worship place Jama Masjid 12.18km



4.5. EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE

The mine lease area is a forest land which lies in the Ramgadh rau river basin and gets

deposition of sand, bajri & boulder carried along the river course with the flow of river

during monsoon. There is no existing infrastructure, however during mining temporary

rest shelters for workers will be provided.

4.6. SOIL CLASSIFICATION

The nature and soil type play an important role in agriculture and have direct relation

with groundwater recharge. Physiography, climate, drainage and geology of the area are

the factors responsible for the nature and type of soil and soil cover. The soil type also

depends upon the slope and rate of erosion. The soil types of district Dehradun are given

in Table 5:

Table 5: Soil types, district Dehradun

Physioraphy Characteristics Taxonomic Classification

Mountains Moderately deep, well-drained, thermic

coarse loamy soils on steep slopes, strong,

stoniness, associated with shallow

excessively drained, loamy skeletal soil.

Loamy skeletal. Dystric

Eutrochrepts. Fine loamy

lithic and typic Hapludolls-

Loamy skeletal typic Udrothants

Soils on Upper

piedmont plains

Deep, well-drained, coarse loamy cover,

fragmental soils on heavy gentle slope with

loamy surface and slight erosion.

Associated with excessively cairned soils

with loamy surface and slight to moderate

erosion. Deep, well-drained, fine to coarse loamy

surface and slight to moderate erosion.

Udifiuventic

Ustochrepts

Typic Usipsammens

Udic Ustorchrepts

Soils on Lower

piedmont plains

Deep, well-drained, coarse loamy cover over

fragmental soils on nearly level plains with

loamy surface.

Associated with deep, well drained, fine loamy soil with loamy surface.

Deep well drained, fine silty soil on very

gentle slopes with loamy surface and slight

erosion. Deep well drained fine to coarse loamy

surface and slight to moderate erosion, silty

soil with loamy surface.

Udifluventic

Ustochreps

Udic Ustochrepts

Udic Haplustolls

Udic Ustochrepts

*(source: CGWB 2011 report on Dehradun)

4.7. CLIMATIC DATA FROM SECONDARY SOURCES

The district has within its limits lofty peaks of the Outer Himalayas as well as the Dun

Valley with climatic conditions nearly similar to those in the plains.



� Climate: The climate of the district, in general, is temperate. The temperature

depends on the elevation. In the Doon Valley, the heat is often intense. The

temperature drops below freezing point during the winters. The summer starts

by March and lasts up to mid of June when the monsoon sets in. Generally, the

month of May and early part of June is hottest. Winter starts from November and

continue upto February.

� Temperature: The temperature depends on the elevation. Mean temperature

shoots upto 36.20c at Dehradun during summers and the maximum temperature

rises to over 420C. The mean daily maximum temperature during winter is

19.10C and the mean daily minimum temperature in January is 6.1

0C. The highest

maximum temperature recorded at Dehradun was 43.90C on June 4, 1902 and

the lowest minimum temperature during winter was - 1.10C, on February 1st,

1905 and January 1945.

� Rainfall: The district receives an average annual rainfall of 2073.3 mm. Most of

the rainfall is received during the period from June to September, July and

August being the wettest months. The region around Raipur gets the maximum

rainfall, while the southern part receives the least rainfall in the district. About

87% of the annual rainfall is received during the period June to September.

The climatic data of Doon Valley is summarized in Table 6.

Table 6: Climatic data of district Dehradun

Month

Normal

Rainfall(mm)

Relative

Humidity

%

Temperature (0C)

Maximu

m Minimum Average

January 57.9 91 19.3 3.6 10.9

February 66.8 83 22.4 5.6 13.3

March 37.9 69 26.2 91. 17.5

April 19.6 53 32 13.3 22.7

May 35.8 49 35.3 16.8 25.4

June 184.4 65 34.4 29.4 27.1

July 655.6 86 30.5 22.6 25.1

August 713.0 89 29.7 22.3 25.3

September 304.5 83 29.8 19.7 24.2

October 41.9 74 28.5 13.3 20.5

November 7.6 82 24.8 7.6 15.7

December 24.9 89 21.9 4.0 12.0

Annual

2149.9 76 27.8 13.3 20.0

Normal

Average

*(source: CGWB 2011 report on Dehradun)



4.8. SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE

The social infrastructure like educational facilities (primary and higher secondary

schools, degree college), drinking water supply, post and telegraph, public

transportation and hospitals are by and large are available in the study area.

5.0. PLANNING BRIEF

5.1. PLANNING CONCEPT

Open cast manual mining method will be adopted for Sand/Bajri/Boulder mining.

Project will annually produce Sand/Bajri/Boulder @ 1,80,000 tonnes, which will be

used for meeting the huge demand of construction material like coarse and fine

aggregate required in building construction and infrastructure works, road material for

construction and maintenance of roads/highway; elastic ballast material for rail tracks

in the state of Uttarakhand and nearby cities and towns of Uttar Pradesh.

5.2. ASSESSMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE DEMAND (PHYSICAL & SOCIAL)

Adequate infrastructure facilities are available in the vicinity of mine lease area and due

to the mining activities; no extra infrastructure over and above the existing

infrastructure is required.

5.3. AMENITIES/FACILITIES\

Adequate infrastructure facilities are available in the vicinity of mine lease area and due

to the mining activities; no extra infrastructure over and above the existing

infrastructure is required.

5.3.1. MINES OFFICE, WORKSHOP ETC.

Proper site services such as First Aid, Rest Shelter, and Drinking Water will be provided

to the mine workers.

5.3.2. REST SHELTER

Rest shelter along with first-aid station complying with all the provisions of Mines Rules

shall be provided by project proponent outside lease area



5.3.3. WATER SUPPLY

A total of 10 KLD Water will be required for the purpose of human consumption, dust

suppression and plantation. Water shall be supplied by tanker supply from authorized

vendor.

5.3.4. POWER SUPPLY

The mining work will be done in day time only, so no lighting arrangement will be

required.

5.3.5. TRANSPORT OF MEN AND MATERIAL

By and large only local personnel shall be deployed for mining. Either by foot or with the

help of bicycle, they will reach the site. During operation phase, trucks/tractors shall be

used for the transportation of river bed material from the site to destined locations.

5.3.6. COMMUNICATION

Mobile phones & walky talky shall be used for communication.

5.3.7. SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS

Mine lease being a part of reserve forest required appropriate security which shall be

provided by UKFDC along with Forest Department.

6.0. PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE

6.1. INDUSTRIAL AREA (PROCESSING AREA)

Temporary arrangements like site office, rest shelters & approach roads etc shall be

provided. No permanent infrastructure is proposed.

6.2. RESIDENTIAL AREA (NON PROCESSING AREA)

As the local person shall be employed, no residential building/housing are proposed.

6.3. GREEN BELT

As the mine site is a part of forest land, hence the project proponent i.e. UKFDC shall

carry out compensatory afforestation as mentioned in the Forest Clearance conditions.

Apart from compensatory afforestation green belt shall also be developed along the road

side after consultation with concerned authority and village panchaya.



6.4. SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE

As per primary survey & secondary data available, by & large all the social infrastructure

facilities are available in the vicinity of mine site in the study area. However, in-line with

the Social Responsibility Activities at other operational sites, relevant developmental

assistance shall be rendered depending on the local needs identified through EIA studies

with consultation of Gram Panchayat.

6.5. CONNECTIVITY

Site is well connected to existing road and rail network. There is no proposal to develop

new road and rail links.

6.6. DRINKING WATER MANAGEMENT

Water requirement for drinking and other operations will be 10.0 KLD, which will be

met from nearby underground water source and tanker supply.

6.7. SEWERAGE SYSTEM

Domestic sewage shall be disposed off into septic tank followed by soak pits.

6.8. INDUSTRIAL WASTE MANAGEMENT

Not applicable, as the mining activity will not be generating any overburden or waste

water.

6.9. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

Solid waste need not to be treated because the debris (solid waste) generated during

excavation is likely to be the dust, soil and slurry. Those can be left/ dumped at the site

as they are likely to have the same characteristic as the river bed material has. Separate

bins shall be provided for solid waste generated by daily human activities i.e. wrappers,

aluminium foils, leftover food materials etc.

6.10. POWER REQUIREMENT & SUPPLY/ SOURCE

The mining shall be carried out manually with the help of hand implements during day

time hence, power requirement is not needed.



7.0. REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R&R) PLAN

As per the primary site survey & latest census data available, the mine lease area is

designated as river bed in reserve forest has no habitation & therefore displacement of

population is not applicable therefore no Rehabilitation & Resettlement is envisaged.

However a detailed analysis on socio-economic aspects of the study area is proposed to

be carried out during EIA study of the proposed mine.

8.0. PROJECT SCHEDULE & COST ESTIMATES

8.1. LIKELY DATE OF START OF CONSTRUCTION AND LIKELY DATE OF COMPLETION

No construction activity is involved under the project activity. The mining operations

shall commence after getting all the regulatory compliance including environmental

clearance as applicable

8.2. ESTIMATED PROJECT COST ALONG WITH ANALYSIS IN TERMS OF ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF THE

PROJECT

The Proposed project is a new mine and capital cost of the project includes cost of

machinery and equipments. Breakup of operational cost calculated on the basis of per

tonne of mineral produced is as given below:

Table 7: Operational cost of the project

S. No. Particulars Cost per tonne

(Rs.)

1. Mining cost (inclusive of salaries & wages of

employees & workmen, Stores consumables,

machineries Repairing & maintenance

depreciation & over expenditures)

4720

2. Socioeconomic developments 310

3. Occupational Health & safety 200

4. Environmental management 1818

Total cost per tonne 7048

Selling rate of Sand, Bajri & Boulder varies and the average comes out to be Rs. 13450

per tonne approximately. Hence the project is economically feasible.



9.0. ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL (FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS)

9.1. FINANCIAL AND SOCIAL BENEFITS WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON THE BENEFIT TO THE LOCAL

PEOPLE INCLUDING TRIBAL POPULATION, IF ANY, IN THE AREA

The proposed project is found to have both financial and social benefits as listed below:

• The project will provide direct & indirect employment to local people in

different activities such as mining, sizing (sieving) transportation and plantation

activities.

• This project will provide protection to the nearby habitation from submergence

which is cause due to flood in monsoon season.

• The revenue generated from the production and sale of mineral will also add to

the exchequer of government, which in turn will help in the growth of state

economy.

• As the proposed mine area lies in the flood plain, hence the removal of extracted

material will minimize the chances of flood disaster in the area.

• With the emergence of fast growing construction industry of Uttarakhand and

other nearby states Excavated material will also cater the huge increasing

demand of mineral to be used as raw material for construction.

The project is not expected to have any major adverse impact on the environment and

whatever impacts are anticipated during the EIA study will be minimized with the help

of suitable mitigation measures. Hence it is concluded that the project is economically

feasible and financially beneficial to the local people as well as to the country.

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