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1. INTRODUCTION OF FARIDKOT DISTRICT Faridkot District is created by Punjab Government re-orienting

parts of the adjoining Moga, Shri Mukatsar Sahib, Bathinda and Ferozepur

Districts. the district with an area of 1475.70 Sq. K.M. which is 2.92% of

the total area of the State and has the unique distinction of being one of the

smallest districts in the State. The areal intent of Faridkot district is

confined within Northern Latitudes of 29O54'00" N to 34O54'00" N and

the Eastern Longitudes of 74O15'00" E to 75O25'00" E located in the

south western parts of Punjab state with Faridkot city as its district Head

quarters. Faridkot is a famous cultural and religious center, with a great

number of wonderful old temples like Gurdwara Godari Sahib, Gurdwara

Tilla Baba Farid and others. Others lacla points of interest include Qilla

Mubarak historic Fortification, Check Fortification, Check Tower,

Victoria Clock Tower, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Park and many more.

Faridkot district shares common boundaries with Moga,

Bathinda district in the east, Ferozepur district in the North and West and

Shri Mukatsar Sahib in the south. It is located in the Malwa region of the

state. It is elevated at 204.33 mamsl. the district headquarters Faridkot, is

connected with Ferozepur and Bathinda by broad guage railway line and

by metalled road. The entire district has a good network of metalled roads

connecting all the villages. It has two Sub divisions/Teshils namely

Faridkot and Jaitu and two Sub-Teshils namely Kotkapura and Sadiq

comprising a total of 171 villages. Faridkot District has two development

blicks namly Faridkot and Kotkapura. Faridkot Block comprises of 99

villages and Kotkaprua 72 villages. The index map of the district is given

below. (Source: www.faridkot.gov.in)

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MAP OF DISTRICT FARIDKOT

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HISTORYThe district is named after its headquarters, Faridkot city, which in

turn is named in the honor of Baba Farid, who was a Sufi saint and a Muslim

missionary. The town of Faridkot was founded during the 13th century as

Mokalhar by Raja Mokalsi, the grandson of Rai Munj, a Bhatti Chief

of Bhatnair, Rajasthan. According to a popular folklore, the Raja renamed

Mokalhar to Faridkot after Baba Farid paid a visit to the town. It remained the

capital during the reign of Mokalsi’s son Jairsi and Wairsi.

Prior to independence, a large part of the district was under the rule

of the Maharaja of Faridkot and later it became a part of the Patiala & East

Punjab States Union (PEPSU) in 1948. Faridkot was carved out as a separate

district on 7 August 1972 out of the areas of erstwhile Bathinda

District(Faridkot Tehsil) and Ferozepur District(Moga and Shri Mukatsar sahib

Tehsils). Further, in November 1995 the Faridkot District was trifurcated when

two of its sub divisions viz. Shri Mukatsar sahib and Moga were given the

status of independent districts.

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LOCATION

The Faridkot district is surrounded by district Ferozepur in the

North-West, Shri Mukatsar Sahib in the South-West, Bathinda in the South and

Moga in the West. The District covers an area of 1475.70 Sq. K.M. The Total

area of the State and accommodates a population of 6,17,506.

(Source: www.faridkot.gov.in)

The Population details of District Faridkot are given below:-

Sr.No. Description Census data 2001 Census data 201101. Actual Population 5,50,892 6,17,50802. Male 2,92,596 3,26,67103. Female 2,58,296 2,90,83704. Population Growth 21.07% 12.09%05. Area Sq.K.M. 1,458 1,45806. Density/Km2 378 42407. Proportion to Punjab Population 2.26% 2.23%08. Sex Ratio ( Per 1000) 883 89009. Child Sex Ratio (0-6 Age) 812 85110. Average Literacy 62.00 69.5511. Male Literacy 68.10 74.6012. Female Literacy 55.00 63.9113. Total Child Population (0-6 Age) 0 69,31114. Male Population ( 0-6 Age) 0 37,45415. Female Population (0-6 Age) 0 31,85716. Literates 0 381,28517. Males Literates 0 215,76718. Female Literates 0 165,51819. Child Proportion (0-6 Age) 0.00% 11.22%20. Boys Proportion (0-6 Age) 0.00% 11.47%21. Girls Proportion (0-6 Age) 0.00% 10.95%

(Source: Staticitial Depertament Census data 2011)

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SOCIO ECONOMIC FEATURES

Faridkot district as an economically well off city, as compared to

many other towns of the Punjab. The economic belongs to the Faridkot is

mainly service class. The district contains a number of small towns. Most of

villages are quite notable in Faridkot area. such as Panjgarain kalan, Sadiq,

Bargari, baja Khana, Deep Singh Wala, Golewala, Jhok Sarkari, Doad,

Ghugiana etc. Faridkot is a hub for premier educational institutions. North

India's only Medical University, also named after Baba Farid University of

Health Science, Faridkot, is in Faridkot besides Medical, Engineering, Dental,

Nursing, B.E.d , J.B.T., B.A. and M.A. Colleges. There are more than 100 Rice

Sheller's in and around Faridkot. Many army and Border Security Force

personnel are stationed at Faridkot and in nearby areas. They contribute heavily

to local prosperity. The Army and Border Security Force award a lot of

contracts to local vendors and their personnel consume local goods and services.

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AGRICULTURE & CROPPING PATTERN LAND

Sr.No. Statistics Hect.

1 Geographical Area 146875

2 Net Area Sown 126776

3 Area Sown More Than Once 126155

4 Total Cropped Area 252931

5 % of Gross irrigated to Gross Cropped Area 98%

6 % of Net irrigated Area to Net Area Sown 98%

7 % of Net irrigated Area to Net Area Sown for Wheat 91%

8 % of Net irrigated Area to Net Area Sown for Rice 86%

9 Production ( MT) Wheat 547000

10 Rice 444000

11 Yeild ( Kg Per Ha.) Wheat 4715

Rice 4436

Cotton 286

Pulses 780

Gowara 1700

12 Intensity 199%

13 Agriculture Area % 86.46%

(Source: Agriculture Departement Year 2015-2016)

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GEOMORPHOLOGY, PHYSIOGRAPHY & CLIMATE

Faridkot district is a part of Punjab Malwa plain and is sub-divided into

in to the following three regions on the basis of soil, topography,

climate and natural vegetation.

a. Faridkot Hathar- Sadiq- Sandy Plain

This part extends over Sadiq, this part of the district is commonly

known as hathar area. This part of the district has a large numbers of sand dunes

and wind erosion has its own effect on the fertility of soil.

b. FARIDKOT: Uttar- Dhudhi- sandy-loamy

This part of Faridkot district extends over Dhudhi, Kot Sukhia,Tehna,

Pacca, Chand baja, kaler, mouranwali, Misheriwala, Ghumiaria, Chahal, Bhana,

Sandhwan, Dhurkot,Jandwala, is known as Uttar area. The soil is sandy

Loam. Due to extension of agriculture and irrigation there is apparent

disappearance of sand dunes to a great extent which have been leveled up

generally.

c. Jaitu Area: Sandy Loam to Loam

This region extends over and around Jaitu tehsil. The texture of the soil

is sandy loam to loam. This area is known for the best staple of cotton. Most of

the area is covered under sandy soil followed by clayey soil except

some patches where there is appreciable thickness of top clay layer

varying from 6.7 to 16.7m.The results obtained by analysis of soil samples

collected from different villages indicated that the soil composition has

undergone a remarkable change during the last decade. There has been a

appreciable rise in pH value and electrical conductivity indicating a

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remarkable increase in the salt concentration in the soil. At present about

3000 ha of land is alkaline/ saline in nature and problem is very acute in

Faridkot block, particularly in Sadiq area.

Climate

The climate of the Faridkot District is mainly dry, characterized by

a very hot summer, a short rainy season and a bracing winter. The year may be

divided into four seasons.

The cold season is from November to March. This is followed by

the summer season which lasts up to about the end of June.

The Temperatures increase rapidly beginning with the end of

March till June, which is generally the hottest month, with the mean daily

minimum temperature about 41OC and the mean daily minimum about 26.5O C.

There is no meteorological observatory in the district. It is intensely hot during

the summer, and the dust laden winds which blow, especially in the sandy parts,

are very trying. The maximum temperature may go beyond 47O C on individual

days. With the onset of the monsoon by about the end of June or early July,

there is an appreciable drop in the day temperature.

The period from July to the middle of September constitutes the

southwest monsoon season. The later half of September and October is the post-

monsoon or transition period. However, during breaks in the monsoon during

latter part of July and in August the weather becomes oppressive due to increase

in day temperatures. By about the second week of September, when the

monsoon withdraws from the district, both day and night temperatures begin to

decrease. The fall in the night temperatures even in October is much more than

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that in the day temperatures. After October both the day and night temperatures

decrease rapidly till January which is the coldest month. The mean daily

maximum temperatures in January is about 20OC and the mean daily minimum

about 4.5OC. In the cold season the district is affected by cold waves in the

wake of passing western disturbances and the minimum temperature

occasionally drops down to about a degree or two below the freezing point of

water. The average annual rainfall in the district is 433 mm. about 71 percent

of the annual rainfall in the district is received during the monsoon months July

to September, July/August being the rainiest months. Some rainfall occurs

during the pre-monsoon months, mostly in the form of thundershowers and in

the cold season. Skies are moderately clouded during the monsoon season and

for short spells of a day or two during cold season in association with the

passing western disturbances. During the rest of the year the skies are mostly

clear or lightly clouded. Winds are generally light in the district, and are

northerly to northwesterly, at times southeasterly, throughout the year. But,

during the summer and monsoon seasons winds from directions between north-

east and south-east blow on many days. Thunderstorms and more frequently

dust storms occur during the hot season. Rain during the monsoon season is also

sometimes accompanied with thunder. Fog occurs occasionally in the cold

season. (Source: www.faridkot.gov.in)

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2. Overview of Mining Activity in the District:-

Faridkot district holds a distinct place in the state. In The district

Faridkot the area which is specially known as hathar is mainly sandy area. In

this area there is approximately 4 to 7 feets agriculture layer , below this layer

from 4 to 12 feets there is availability of second quality of Sand which is used

for the construction. The presence of second quality of sand are suitable for

mining. There is no River in the district Faridkot. The main land of this district

is used for agriculture purpose.

Faridkot is located on the Punjab Plain which in a macro regional

context forms a part of great Satluj Ganga plain. It is a low lying flat area. The

surface of the district is depositional plain which was formed by alleviation by

the rivers in the remote past. No river is flowing through the district, but there

are some drains which flow during heavy rains and serve as natural drainage.

(Bhagthala Drain, Pipli Drain, Rajashtan Seepage, Daggo Romana Drain,

Phidde Kalan Drain, Sikhan wala Drain, Dhimanwala Drain, Baba Farid

L/Drain, Machaki Mal singh L/Drain, Faridkot L/Drain Dogar bastiL/DrainBir

Chahal Link Drain, Devi wala Link Drain & Punjgrain Pucca Drain).

(Source: By Drainage Depertement)

There is a vast net work of canals i.e. Bikaner, Sirhind feeder and

Rajasthan Canal passes through district Faridkot. Sirhind feeder, Rajasthan

Canal and Abohar Branch of Sirhind canal run through the entire length of

district in north-south and northeast-southwest directions respectively. Sirhind

Canal system has been serving the district for irrigation since long times.

(Source: By Irrigation Depertement)

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The Land Owners of the 09 villages of District Faridkot has given

their consent for sand mining from their land to District Level Committee,

Faridkot. The District Level Committee has recommended these 09 quarries for

the Environment Clearance and other's are under process.

New Quarries to be Auctioned with Details and Reserve PriceSr.No.

Quarry/ Name of Village.

Had.Bast No.

TotalLand in Acers

Totalland in Hectarers

Khasra No. Potential Mineral( In tonnes)

Reserve Price (In Rs.)

01. Jhoti wala

54 07.22 2.88 1787,1289,236(16-0) 237,(10-0)241(6-0)

64980 19,49,400/-

02. Sadhu wala

50 15.95 6.38 431,433,446,355,508/357,509/357, 358,350,351,373,236,237

143550 43,06,500/-

03 Ghugiana 20 03.50 1.40 817,701,711,718,719,1795/722/1

31500 9,45,000/-

04 Chaiana 25 16.38 6.55 50,720/51,66,67,68,56,57,58,30,717-718/ 486/1,38, 39,40,41 & 42

147420 44,22,600/-

05 Jand wala

51 02.00 0.80 288 18000 5,40,000/-

06 Arayian wala Kalan

56 04.00 1.60 1008,3612/1011,3613/1011 & 1012/1

36000 10,80,000/-

07 Chak Bhodla

17 05.37 2.17 233,235 &236/1 48330 14,49,900/-

08 Dod 26 03.00 1.20 431/7-2,428/0-19,271/429/ 2-12270/7-14

27000 08,10,000/-

09 Rupyian wala

48 04.95 2.00 380 44550 13,36,500/-

NOTE:- The 09 Quarries of District Faridkot with Total Area/Potential Mineral & Reserve Price is mentioned as above.

If the Government of Punjab Auction these Quarries for more than one year the Potential Mineral and Reserve Price will be divided accordingly.

(Source: By Mining office Faridkot.)

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3. The List of Mining Leases in the District with Location, area and period of validity.

In the past years all the quarries of the district Faridkot is less than

5 hectare. The Hon'ble Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh, passed the

orders that in the Punjab state no quarry shall be auctioned without getting the

Environment Clearance.

The government of Punjab has not auctioned a single quarry of

district Faridkot from 2012 to till date because no quarry has got the

Environment Clearance.

The Land Owners of the 09 villages of District

Faridkot has given their consent for sand mining from their land to District

Level Committee, Faridkot. The District Level Committee has recommended

these 09 quarries for the Environment Clearance and other's are under process.

( List Attached on Page No.11)

Sr.No.

Site Name

District Category Status River/Stream

Operationalor Not

Validity of E.C.

1 NIL Faridkot. NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL


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4. Details of Royalty or Revenue received in last three years and production.

Minor Minerals.

Name of Minerals 2013 2014 2015Gravel NIL NIL NIL

Sand NIL NIL NIL

Brick Earth(In Rs.)

22,22,170/- 20,16,500/- 23,30,730/-


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5. Details of Production of Sand or Bajri or Minor Minerals in last three years (In Tonnes)

Minor Minerals.

Name of Minerals 2013 2014 2015

Gravel NIL NIL NIL

Sand NIL NIL NIL


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6. Process of Deposition of Sediments in the Rivers

of the District:-

There is no River in the district Faridkot. The main land of this district is used for agriculture purpose.

The Faridkot district falls in the Sutlej basin. The Sutlej

in the historic period formed a tributary of Saraswati which followed the

path of present Ghaggar river and later and later the Sutlej took an easterly

trend to form part of Indus drainage. The alluvial deposits under

lying Faridkot district form a part of Sutlej/ Saraswati deposits and are

located away from the present course of Sutlej river. The area

falls within alluvial extract composed of fine sands, silt, and silty clay.

There are occasional bands and patches of sand with mica flakes. Relative

compact bands of silty clay and thin kankar beds are also reported in some of

the well sections in the district. Clay occurs in the form of lenticular bodies at

various depths. Principal aquifer in the District is Alluvium and major aquifer in

the district is older alluvium, Aeolian alluvium and younger alluvium. (Source: By Mining office Faridkot.)

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7. General Profile of the District Faridkot:

Area

Total Area of the district is 1475.70 Sq. K.M.

Administrative Divisions

District Faridkot is divided into:-

Tehsils:

Sr. No. Sub-Division/Tehsil Nos.

1 Tehsil/ sub division 03

2 Sub Tehsil 01

3 Blocks 02

4 Panchayat Simits 02

5 Gram Panchayat 181

6 Inhabited Villages. 163

7 Uninhabited Villages. 08

8 No. of Towns 03

9 Assembly Area 03

Sr.No. Block Villages

1 Faridkot 101

2 Kotkapura 70

Population

Sex Total Population Urban RuralMale 326671 115889 210782Female 290837 101162 189675Total 617508 217051 400457

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Sex Total No. of Literates Persons % of Literates Persons Male 215767 74.60 %Female

165518 63.91 %

Total 381285 69.55 %

Sex Total No. of Scheduled Castes % of Scheduled CastesMale 126567 38.74 %Female

113761 39.12 %

Total 240328 38.92 %

Sex Ratio ( Number of Females per 1000 Males)

Total 890Urban 873Rural 900

Municipal Councils

District Faridkot has listed below:

Sr. No. Municipal Council No. of Wards 1 Faridkot 222 Kotkapura 233 Jaitu 16

(Source: By Statitical Depertement)

Education

Sr. No. Nos.

1 Primary Schools 248

2 Middle Schools 71

3 High Schools 43

4 Senior Secondary Schools 42

5 Colleges 13

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6 University 01

7 Polytechnic Colleges 03

8 Tech. Ind. Art. & Craft Schools(I.T.I.'s) 06

9 Private Schools 142(Source: By Education Depertement)

Banking Sector

Sr.No. Banks Nos.

1 State Bank of Patiala 15

2 State Bank of India 05

3 Punjab National Bank 07

4 Other Commercial Banks 43

5 Co-operative Banks 24

Health Facilities

A Healthy Community in a Society determines overall progress of

the State. Department of Health & Family Welfare is committed to provide

preventive, primitive and curative quality health Services at an affordable price

to the people of the State. For this a wide network of Health Institution

consisting of Hospitals, Community Health Centers, Primary Health Centers

and Subsidiary Health Centers/ dispensaries to cater to the health needs of the

rural and urban population through well trained medical and paramedical staff

have been established in the State.

Following list shows the statistics of various medical

infrastructures present in the District Faridkot:

Sr. No. Hospitals Nos.

1 Guru Gobind Singh Medical Collage & Hospital Sadiq road, Faridkot

01

2 Civil Hospital, Faridkot 01

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3 Civil Hospital Kotkapura 01

Name of Health Block

of Faridkot

Name of the Primary Health Centres

of Block

No. of PHC in Block

Baja Khana Gurusar, Punjgrain Kalan, Bargari, rori Kapura, & Hari Nau

05

Jand Sahib Jand Sahib, Gole wala & Kot Sukhia. 03

24x7 Hr PHCs Gole wala , Punj Grain Kalan & Bargari. 03

Total Block Jand Sahib Block Baja Khana

Sub Centres 62 25 37

No. of VHSNCs: 185 92 93

SHCs: 17

Sanctioned ASHA- RURAL 417

Sanctioned ASHA- URBAN 82

No of MAS 306

Mobile Medical Unit 01

1 Ayurvedic Institutions 14

2 Homoeopathic Institutions 07 (Source: By Health Depeartement)

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8. Land Utilization Pattern in the District Faridkot: Forest, Agriculture, Horticulture, Mining etc.:

District Forest Area

Agriculture Area

Horticulture Area

Mining Area

Other Land

Faridkot

1.4% 86.4% 2.2% 0.6% 9.4 %

Sand is available only in the Block Faridkot area. The total

cultivated area of Block Faridkot is 60253 hectare. At present in the block

Faridkot the upper layer of mud is approximately up to 4 feet, below these 4 to

12 feet there is availability of sand.

9. Physiography of the District:

It is located on the Punjab Plain which in a macro regional context

forms a part of great Sutlej Ganga plain. It is a low lying flat area. The surface

of the district is depositional plain which was formed by alleviation by the

rivers in the remote past. No river is flowing through the district. Faridkot

District is re-orienting parts of the adjoining Moga, Shri Mukatsar Sahib,

Bathinda and Ferozepur Districts. Faridkot district shares common boundaries

with Moga, Bathinda district in the east, Ferozepur district in the North and

West and Shri Mukatsar Sahib in the south. It is located in the Malwa region of

the state. It is elevated at 204.33 mamsl.

Physiographicaly the area is divided into Three units:

a. FARIDKOT: Hathar- Sadiq- Sandy Plain

b. FARIDKOT: Uttar- Dhudhi- sandy-loamy

c. JAITU AREA: Sandy Loam to Loam

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The normal annual rainfall of Faridkot District is 433 mm which is

unevenly distributed over the district. The southwest monsoon sets in last week

of June and withdraws towards end of September and contributes about 78% of

annual rainfall. July and August are the rainiest months. Rest 22% of the annual

rainfall occurs during non-monsoon months of the year in the form of thunder

storm and western disturbances. Rainfall in the district increases from southwest

to northeast. (Source: By faridkot.gov.in)

10. Rain Fall:Rain Fall Data (mm):- Month Wise

Year 2011District Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total

Faridkot 0.0 22.9 10.0 18.2 30.2 171.4 49.0 157.2 111.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 569.9


Faridkot 12.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 42.0 0.0 34.0 65.0 0.0 0.0 17.0 173.0


Faridkot 10.0 69.0 7.0 10.0 10.0 148.4 117.7 350.0 27.0 38.0 11.0 1.0 799.5


Faridkot 7.4 4.5 38.0 33.0 38.8 80.0 123.0 15.0 214.9 2.3 1.5 1.5 559.9


Faridkot 9.2 48.9 144.0 45.2 2.7 134.7 162.0 118.2 41.4 1.9 0.0 0.0 708.2

Year 2016

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District Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total

Faridkot 3.8 23.2 75.0 2.0 28.5 72.7 91.7 190.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 487.8

Normal Annual Rainfall 449 mmNormal monsoon Rainfall 349 mm

TemperatureMean Maximum

(May&June) 41.1CMean Minimum (January) 5.1 C

Normal Raindays 24(Source: By Punjab Agriculture University faridkot Office, C/o Agriculture office, Faridkot.)

11. Geology and Mineral Wealth.The Faridkot district falls in the Sutlej basin. The Sutlej in

the historic period formed a tributary of Saraswati which followed the path of

present Ghaggar river and later the Sutlej took an easterly trend to form

part of Indus drainage. The alluvial deposits underlying Faridkot district

from a part of Sutlej/ Saraswati deposits and are located away from the present

course of Sutlej river. The area falls within alluvial tract composed of

fine sands, silt, and silty clay. There are occasional bands and patches of

sand with mica flakes. Relative compact bands of silty clay and thin kankar

beds are also reported in some of the well sections in the district. Clay occurs in

the district. Clay occurs in the form of lenticular bodies at various depths.

There is no River in the district Faridkot. The main land of this

district is used for agriculture purpose.

Faridkot district holds a distinct place in the state. In The district

Faridkot the area which is specially known as Hathar is mainly sandy area. In

this area there is approximately 4 to 7 feet's agriculture layer, below this layer

from 4 to 12 feet's there is availability of second quality of Sand which is used

for the construction. The presence of second quality of sand is suitable for

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mining. There is no River in the district Faridkot. The main land of this district

is used for agriculture purpose.





( List Attached on Page no.11)

Mineral Wealth:The district is endowed with minor minerals there is approximately

4 to 6 feet's agriculture layer, below this layer from 4 to 12 feet's there is

availability of second quality of Sand which is used for the construction.

The district has sufficient availability of Brick Earth & Ordinary

Earth.

(a) District Wise detail of river or streams and other

sand sources:There is no River in the district Faridkot. The main land of this


The area of district Faridkot which is specially known as hathar is

mainly sandy area. In this area there is approximately 4 to 7 feet's agriculture

layer, below this layer from 4 to 12 feet's there is availability of second quality

of Sand which is used for the construction. The presence of second quality of

sand is suitable for mining. There is no River in the district Faridkot. The main

land of this district is used for agriculture purpose.



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( List Attached on Page no.11) (Source: By Mining office Faridkot.)

Canals

The district Faridkot has Major network of canals.All these canals

are utilized for irrigation. Important distributories are bohar Branch,

Dhoolkot distributary system, Mari distributary system, Faridkot distributary,

Kotkapura distributary , Jaitu distributary, Rupana and Doda distributary

system. The total length of above distributaries which serve in Faridkot

distsrict is 228.44 k.m. out of which 206.49 K.m. are lined and 21.85 K.m. are

unlined.Gross irrigated area of all the channels are 223021 acre and cultural

command area is 198343 acres with 294 no. of outlets. Intensity of

irrigation is 140%.(Source: By Irrigation Depertament site)

(b) District wise availability of sand/ Gravel/ Aggregate

resources:This has already been briefied in the proceeding paras.

There is no River in the district Faridkot. The main land of this






( List Attached on Page No. 11)


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(c) District wise detail of existing mining leases of sand

and aggregates: There is no Mining lease for sand in the district. The government

of Punjab has not auctioned a single quarry of district Faridkot from 2012 to till

date. The Land Owners of the 09 villages of District Faridkot has given their

consent for sand mining from their land to District Level Committee, Faridkot.

The District Level Committee has recommended these 09 quarries for the

Environment Clearance and other's are under process. ( List Attached on Page

No. 11)

Drainage System with description of main rivers:

Sr.No.

NAME OF THE RIVER

AREADRAINED(KM)

% AREA DRAINED IN THE DISTRICT

1 NIL NIL NIL NILThere is no River in the district Faridkot. The main land of this





the Environment Clearance and other's are under process. ( List Attached on

Page No. 11)

Salient Features of Important Rivers and Streams:

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Sr.No.

NAME OF THE RIVER OR STREAM

TOTAL LENGTH IN THE DISTRICT(KM)

PLACE OF ORIGIN ALTITUDE AT ORIGIN

1 NIL NIL NIL NIL

Name of Riveror Stream recommended for mineralconcession

Portion of theRiver or Stream recommended for mineralconcession

Length of arearecommended for mineralconcession(in Km.)

Average width ofarea recommendedfor mineralconcession(in Mtr)

Arearecommended for mineralconcession(in M2 )

Mineable mineral potential ) In Metric Tonne) 60% of Total mineral potential)

NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL

MINERAL POTENTIALBouldr(MT) Bajri (MT) Sand (MT) Total Mineable

Mineral potential(MT)

NIL NIL

In the past faridkot district falls

in the Sutlej basin,and later the

Sultlej took an easterly trend to

form part of Indus drainge.

The area falls within district

composed of fine sands, silt

and silty clay, brick earth

& ordinary earth. Through The

resources as per their area

in the district are sufficient.

Production of sand during the

year 2015 is NIL.

No quarry is operational of

district Faridkot from 2012

to till date.

Sufficient as

above 1 to 6 per

cent occupied by

minor mineral

and soil Thus

the mineral

potential are

immense.

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ANNUAL DEPOSITION.The efforts are on to identify and locate the new areas for

sand mining. Moreover, the potential deposits of sand and associated

aggregates are available in this district.

NIL NIL NIL NIL

Sr.No.

RiverorStream

Portion of theRiver or Stream recommended for mineralconcession

Length of arearecommended for mineralconcession(in Km.)

Average width ofarea recommendedfor mineralconcession(in Mtr)

Arearecommended for mineralconcession(in M2 )

Mineable mineral potential ) In Metric Tonne) 60% of Total mineral potential)

NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL


Sr.No.

Total Area under ForestofDistrictFaridkot

TreeCanopyof the DistrictFaridkot

Main Treesin theDistrictFaridkot

Name & Detailof Birsof DistrictFaridkot.

Wildlifeanimalsof districtfaridkottype& name

TotalAreaunder forest%

Main Treesinthe Birs ofDistrictFaridkot

1 1984hect

171026 Jaman,Safada,Pipil,Boh,Musket,Sesham,Kikar etc.

The Birs of the Faridkot District have also been included in Protected forests. Almost all the birs containing inferior scattered crop of kana, bushes, kikar, bner, jand, grass, etc. and at certain places big sandy blanks are also met with. In

Nil Gaa 1.40 Jaman, Kikar, Muskat, Sisham etc

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nutshell, the existing vegetation is of no commercial importance except that it yields low grade fire wood.

(Source: By Forest Depertement)

FOREST

The area under forest in the District is much lower which is about

200 hector. The forests have been categorized into three classes i.e. protected

Forests, forest under Section 38 of Indian Forests Act, 1927 and Un classed

Forests. The category-wise area under forests in the district is given below:

Reserved Forest – There is no area under Reserved Forests in Faridkot Forest

Division.

Protected Forests – All rail, road, canal and drain strips have been declared as

protected Forests by the State Government. These strips were transferred for

scientific management to forest Department. These strips were being stocked

mainly with shisham, kikar and eucalyptus trees.

Birs– The Birs of the Faridkot District have also been included in Protected

forests. Almost all the birs containing inferior scattered crop of kana, bushes,

kikar, bner, jand, grass, etc. and at certain places big sandy blanks are also met

with. In nutshell, the existing vegetation is of no commercial importance except

that it yields low grade fire wood. (Source: By Forest Depertement)

References

The data narrated in the reports, regarding annual

deposition of sand and associated aggregates and mineable mineral

potential is concerned, is only estimation. Thus, the figures may vary

from area to area and year on year basis. Therefore, this document is

not static one but has to be a dynamic one, the figures of which may

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vary with respect to time. The DEAC committee is at liberty to

make the spot inspection of the area under question for which the

prior environmental clearance will be sought.

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