PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT Extraction/Collection of Sand, Bajri, Boulder Mineral from Song River Bed Mine lease area- 62 ha APPLICANT UTTRAKHAND FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (UKFDC) Aranya Vikas Bhawan, 73, Nehru Road, Dehra Dun, UttarakhandPin-248001 . Prepared By- MANTEC CONSULTANTS PVT. LTD. (QCI Accredited consultant at S. No. 96 as per List of Accredited Consultant Organizations/ Rev. 20/May 5, 2014) ENVIRONMENT DIVISION: D-36, SECTOR-6, NOIDA, U.P.-201301
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PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT Extraction/Collection of Sand, Bajri, Boulder Mineral from Song River Bed Mine lease area- 62 ha
APPLICANT UTTRAKHAND FOREST DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION (UKFDC)
Aranya Vikas Bhawan,
73, Nehru Road, Dehra Dun,
UttarakhandPin-248001 .
Prepared By- MANTEC CONSULTANTS PVT. LTD.
(QCI Accredited consultant at S. No. 96 as per List of Accredited Consultant Organizations/ Rev. 20/May 5, 2014)
SAND/ BOULDER/ BAJRI MINING PROJECT OF SONG RIVER (AREA 64.0 HA)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ________________________________________________________________ 1 1.1. Salient Features Of The Project ________________________________________________________________________1 1.2. Proposed Planning _______________________________________________________________________________________2 2.0. INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT/ BACKGROUND INFORMATION ____________ 2 2.1. Identification of Project Proponent ___________________________________________________________________2 2.2. Brief Description Of Nature Of The Project __________________________________________________________3 2.3. Need For The Project And Its Importance To The Country And/or Region _____________________3 2.4. Demand-Supply Gap _____________________________________________________________________________________4 2.5. Imports vs. Indigenous production ____________________________________________________________________4 2.6. Export Possibility ________________________________________________________________________________________4 2.7. Domestic/ Export Markets ______________________________________________________________________________4 2.8. Employment Generation ________________________________________________________________________________5 3.0. PROJECT DESCRIPTION _______________________________________________________________ 5 3.1. Type Of Project Including Interlinked And Interdependent Projects, If Any ___________________5 3.2. Location (Map showing general location, specific Location, and project Boundary & Project Site Layout) with Coordinates ___________________________________________________________________________________5 3.3. Details Of Alternate Sites considered and the basis of selecting the proposed site, particularly the environmental considerations gone into should be highlighted ______________________6 3.4. Size or Magnitude of Operation ________________________________________________________________________7
3.4.1. Mineral Reserves During the Lease Period ________________________________________________________ 7 3.4.2. Production Parameters ______________________________________________________________________________ 7
3.5. Project Description With Process Details (a schematic diagram/ flow chart showing the project layout, components of the project etc.) ______________________________________________________________8
3.5.1. method of mining ____________________________________________________________________________________ 8 3.5.2. Blasting _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 10
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 _________________________ 10 3.7. Resource Optimization/ Recycling And Reuse_____________________________________________________ 10 3.8. Availability Of Water Its Source, Energy / Power Requirement & Source _____________________ 10
3.8.1. Water Requirement ________________________________________________________________________________ 10 3.8.2. Power _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 11
3.9. Quantity Of Wastes To Be Generated (Liquid And Solid) And Scheme For Their Management/ Disposal _________________________________________________________________________________________ 11
3.10. SCHEMATIC REPRESENTATIONS OF THE FEASIBILITY DRAWING WHICH GIVE INFORMATION OF EIA PURPOSE ______________________________________________________________________________ 12 4.0. SITE ANALYSIS _______________________________________________________________________ 13 4.1. Connectivity _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 13 4.2. Landform, Landuse And Land Ownership __________________________________________________________ 13
4.2.1. Landform ___________________________________________________________________________________________ 13 4.2.2. Land Use ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 13 4.2.3. Land Ownership ___________________________________________________________________________________ 13
4.3. Topography _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 13 4.4. Existing Land Use Pattern _____________________________________________________________________________ 14
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5.3. Amenities/Facilities ___________________________________________________________________________________ 17 5.3.1. Mines Office, Workshop etc. _______________________________________________________________________ 17 5.3.2. Rest Shelter _________________________________________________________________________________________ 17 5.3.3. Water Supply _______________________________________________________________________________________ 17 5.3.4. Power Supply ______________________________________________________________________________________ 17 5.3.5. Transport of Men and Material ___________________________________________________________________ 17 5.3.6. Communication ____________________________________________________________________________________ 18 5.3.7. Security Arrangements ____________________________________________________________________________ 18
6.0. PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE _____________________________________________________ 18 6.1. Industrial Area (Processing Area) ___________________________________________________________________ 18 6.2. Residential Area (Non Processing Area) ____________________________________________________________ 18 6.3. Green Belt _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 18 6.4. Social Infrastructure ___________________________________________________________________________________ 18 6.5. Connectivity _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 18 6.6. Drinking Water Management ________________________________________________________________________ 18 6.7. Sewerage System _______________________________________________________________________________________ 19 6.8. Industrial Waste Management _______________________________________________________________________ 19 6.9. Solid Waste Management _____________________________________________________________________________ 19 6.10. Power Requirement & Supply/ Source _____________________________________________________________ 19 7.0. REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R&R) PLAN _________________________ 19
8.0. PROJECT SCHEDULE & COST ESTIMATES ________________________________________ 19 8.1. Likely Date Of Start Of Construction And Likely Date Of Completion __________________________ 19 8.2. Estimated Project Cost Along With Analysis In Terms Of Economic Viability Of The Project 20 9.0. ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL (FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS)_______________________ 20 9.1. Financial And Social Benefits With Special Emphasis On The Benefit To The Local People Including Tribal Population, If Any, In The Area ___________________________________________________________ 20
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Salient feature of the project .................................................................................................. 1
Table 6: Soil types, district Dehradun ................................................................................................ 15
Table 7: Climatic data of district Dehradun ...................................................................................... 16
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: General location of mine site ................................................................................................ 6
Figure 2: Schematic flowchart of minor mineral mining process ........................................................... 9
Figure 3: Schematic flowchart of EIA process ....................................................................................... 12
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List of Annexure
Annexure Number Annexure title
Annexure-I : Letter of intent
Annexure II : Joint Inspection report
Annexure III : Geographical corner coordinates of mine site
Annexure IV : Approved Mine Plan
Annexure V : Technical Letter
Annexure VI : Digital Map of Mine Site
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1.0. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The proposed project is for mining of sand, boulder and bajri (Minor Minerals) in an
area of 64.0 ha from the river bed of Song, located in Village- Saura Siroli, Tehsil- Raipur,
District-Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The project site comes in Raipur Range under
Dehradun Forest Division of Siwalik Circle, 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 residential area
& forest land.
Uttarakhand Forest Development Corporation (UKFDC) is a statutory body constituted
by the Uttarakhand State Government, involved in collection and disposal of minor
minerals from the rivers situated inside reserved forest areas. The project proponent
has been issued a letter of intent by the Geology & Mining Unit Directorate of Industries
vides letter no. 100/BHU.Khani/Dehradun/2013-14 dated 15 April, 2015. Copy
enclosed as 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 for diversion of 64.0 ha of forest land.
1.1. SALIENT FEATURES OF THE PROJECT
Table 1: Salient feature of the project
Project name Extraction / collection of common minor mineral from River Bed of Song river Mine lease area- 64 ha
Location of mine Song river bed
Village : Soura Saroli(Bhopalpani Block-8)
Tehsil : Raipur
District : Dehradun
State : Uttarakhand Latitude 300 18’ 33.28” N to 30o 16’ 59.377” N Longitude 78o07’04.90” E to 78o 07’32.131” E Topo sheet number 53 F/16 Land use Forest land Minerals of mine Sand/Bajri/Boulder (Minor minerals) Life of mine Continuous, being replenished yearly Proposed annual production of mine 4,68,000 tonnes Method of mining Open-cast Manual No of working days in a year 270 Water demand 8.0 KLD
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Sources of water Tanker water supply Man power 625 Nearest railway station Dehradun (10 km) (road distance) Nearest state highway/national highway NH-72(8.01 km) Nearest air port Jolly Grant (12.0km) (road distance) Seismic zone Zone-IV (As per 1893:2002)
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The proposed annual target production has been worked out on the basis of mineable
area with maximum mining depth of 1.5m. 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,
which gets settled into the beds with depressed elevation and into such pockets formed
during the mining in pre-monsoon season. Viewing the competence of the river and 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, the removal of sand is essential, so that, the
river course is not diverted. The annual target production is likely to be achieved during
the year of normal rainfall in the catchment of Swarna River.
3.5. PROJECT DESCRIPTION WITH PROCESS DETAILS (A SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM/ FLOW CHART
SHOWING THE PROJECT LAYOUT, COMPONENTS OF THE PROJECT ETC.)
3.5.1. METHOD OF MINING
As per Environmental Impact Assessment Guidance Manual for - Mining of Minerals
released by MoEF - the project is a surface mining. The typical operations involved in a
surface mining is shown in the Figure 2 given below:
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Figure 2: 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.
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The material will be 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, boulder 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 KhananVibhag, 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 8.0 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:
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Table 4: Water Requirement with source of supply
S. No. Description of requirement
Water requirement
(KLD)
Source
1. Domestic 3.7 Tanker water supply
3. Dust Suppression 2.9
4. Green Belt Development
3.4
TOTAL REQUIREMENT 10
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.
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3.10. SCHEMATIC REPRESENTATIONS OF THE FEASIBILITY DRAWING WHICH GIVE
INFORMATION OF EIA PURPOSE
Figure 3: Schematic flowchart of EIA process
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4.0. SITE ANALYSIS
The site has been recommended suitable for mining because of its proximity to physical
& infrastructural facilities. The site has been recommended for mining in order to
prevent the erosion and land from the adjoining river banks.
4.1. CONNECTIVITY
The mining site is well connected through rail & road network.
Mine site at Song River Raipur Range is approachable by NH-72 at a distance of
8.01 km.
Dehradun railway station is located at a distance of 10.0 km (road distance).
The nearest airport is Jolly Grant around 12.0 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 Song River, Raipur 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 Raipur 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 ML area is 648.5 m AMSL and 611 m
AMSL creating a level difference of 37.5 m.
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
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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- V.
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 5: Environmental Sensitivity
S.No. Sensitive Ecological Features Name Aerial Distance (in km.) from
Mine Lease boundary
1. National Park/Wildlife Sanctuary Rajaji National Park 10.07 2. Tiger Reserve/Elephant Reserve
/ Turtle Nesting Ground None -
3. Core Zone of Biosphere Reserve None - 4. Habitat for migratory birds None - 5. Lakes/Reservoir/Dams None - 6. Stream/Rivers Mine is located in the bed
of Song 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 15.0 km 13. Airports Jolly Grant 12.0 km 14. Railway Lines Dehradun 10.0 km 15. National / State Highways NH-72
SH-55 8.01 km
4.90 km
16. Important worship place Tapkeshwar 11.0 km
4.5. EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE
The mine lease area is a forest land which lies in the Song river basin and gets
deposition of sand, bajri& boulder carried along the river course with the flow of river
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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
coarse loamy soils on steep slopes, strong, stoniness, associated with shallow excessively drained, loamy skeletal soil.
Loamy skeletal. DystricEutrochrepts. Fine loamy lithic and typicHapludolls-Loamy skeletal typicUdrothants
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.
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.