Pre-Feasibility Report
Riverbed Sand Mining Project
Submitted by
Environmental Consultant
At Gata No. 34 Village: Bhuipara, Tandariya,
Gondari
Tehsil:Meja/Handiya
District:Allahabad,,Uttar Pradesh.
M/s KAMAL KUMAR SHUKLA
Prop.: Shri Kamal Kumar Shukla
S/o Shri Ram Charitra Shukla
R/o: Village-Birpur (Kunwar Patti) Post-Jewaniya,
Tehsil & Thana-Meja, District-Allahabad, UP
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Valid upto Jan 31,2019
Project: Bhuipara, Tandariya, Gondari Ordinary Sand Mine PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT
Proponent: M/s KAMAL KUMAR SHUKLA Area: 5.0 Ha(12.35 Acres)
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Executive Summary
S. No Information Details
1. Project Name Mining of Minor Mineral (Sand)
2. Project Proponent
M/s KAMAL KUMAR SHUKLA
Prop.: Shri Kamal Kumar Shukla S/o Shri Ram Charitra Shukla R/o: Village-Birpur (Kunwar Patti) Post-Jewaniya,Tehsil & Thana-Meja, District-
Allahabad, UP
3. Project Coordinates
Latitud
e
Gata No. 34
A 25° 18.371'N
B 25° 18.336'N
C 25° 18.413'N
D 25° 18.479'N
E 25° 18.456'N
F 25° 18.471'N
Longitu
de
Gata No. 34
A 82° 11.725'E
B 82° 11.868'E
C 82° 11.890'E
D 82° 11.766'E
E 82° 11.764'E F 82° 11.723'E
4. Toposheet No. 63K3
5. Altitude of the Area …
6.
Location Bhuipara,Tandariya,Gondari
Meja/Handiya/ Allahabad/UP
Lease Hold Area 5.0 Hectares (12.35 Acres)
Village Bhuipara,Tandariya,Gondari
Tehsil Meja/Handiya
District Allahabad
State Uttar Pradesh
7. Topography of Mine lease
area
Undulated riverbed covered with
river fed sand
8. Name of the Mineral Mining Sand
9. Mode of Mining Opencast semi mechanized
10. Capacity of Production 100000 cum or 150000 tonnes
11. Drilling / Blasting No
12. Man Power Used 53
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13. Land utilization Pattern
Sand extraction from the proposed
site is indispensible to remove
the overburden of sand brought by
the river Ganga.
14. Water requirements and
source
3.50 KLD, Water in tanks will be
procured from the nearby village
15. Solid waste Negligible belonging to
biodegradable category
1. INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT / PROJECT BACKGROUND
1.1 Introduction of the Project
Name of Project: Mining of Minor Mineral (Sand)
Location of Project: Gata No. 34
Village: Bhuipara,Tandariya,Gondari
Tehsil: Meja/Handiya
District: Allahabad
State: Uttar Pradesh
Production: 100000 cum or 150000 tonnes
Total ML Area 5.0 Hectares (12.35 Acres)
Name and address of the
project proponent:
M/s KAMAL KUMAR SHUKLA Prop.: Shri Kamal Kumar Shukla
S/o Shri Ram Charitra Shukla
R/o: Village-Birpur (Kunwar Patti) Post-
Jewaniya,Tehsil & Thana-Meja, District-
Allahabad, UP
1.2 Brief description of the nature of project
The project has been proposed by M/s KAMAL KUMAR SHUKLA Prop.: Shri
Kamal Kumar Shukla S/o Shri Ram Charitra Shukla resident of Village-Birpur (Kunwar
Patti) Post- Jewaniya, Tehsil & Thana-Meja, District-Allahabad, UP, as its authorized
for every official procedures and environmental clearance for
proposed mining of minor mineral (Sand) within 100000 cum or 150000 tonnes
capacity per year & lease period is of 5 Years from the non-
forested, non-arable, riverbed of river Ganga within the mining
lease area.
Surface Mining: It shall be opencast Semi-mechanized mining method as
well as manual. Sand shall be exploited with deployment of a JCB
Backhoe loader/Excavator as well as conventional hand tools. The
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height & width of benches shall be kept 1.0m & over all pit slope
shall be maintained less than 450. Mining shall be carried out
without adoption of drilling & blasting. The sand shall exploited
manually with spade, chisel etc. The sand shall be loaded into
tippers/tractor trolleys with the help of a JCB Backhoe loader &
dispatched to various parties. Ultimate depth of pit shall be kept
2.0m from the surface & height shall be kept 2.0 m.
Working Depth (below ground level)
The deposits occur in the middle/bottom of the river. During the
lease period, the deposit will be worked from the top surface to 3 m
bgl or above groundwater level, whichever is less. The depth would
be worked out based on the replenishment rate.
Need of the project and its importance to the country and or the
region
Extracted mineral will be used for various infrastructural projects
going around the state of Uttar Pradesh. Abundant resource is
available and mining under careful manner from the non-forested and
non-arable riverbed is the most preferable and legally valid land
use. Such mining projects boost up the local as well as the economy
of state because of rapid and cost effective infrastructural
development.
1.3 Demand supply gap
Riverbed sand mining is the most preferable and legally valid land
use of the sand covered clutch near the river which otherwise get
accumulated to raise in height with galloping speed leading to
diluvium of river-banks farther causing disturbances in the delicate
environmental balance of the region. Current sand mining project is
particularly for meeting the requirement of regional infrastructural
projects seeking sand as a building material at the required sites.
Moreover; the current demand is 40% as high as the current supply.
2.0 Export possibility
No there is no room for export.
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Domestic / Export Markets
Domestic demands of sand are much higher than what is available
today.
Employment Generation (Direct and Indirect) due to project
The total direct manpower requirement for the proposed mining
operation will be around 43 Significant Indirect employments is also
expected due to the associated activities. This project operation
will provide livelihood to the poorest section of the society.
Depending upon the General shifts working, following will be the
proposed manpower.
S.
No.
Category Numbers
1. Mining Engineer 1
2 Geologist 1
3 Foreman 1
4 Operators/Drivers 32
5 Labour 18
TOTAL 53
3.0 Project description
3.1 Type of project including interlinked and interdependent
projects, if any
The project involves sand extraction and it is not interlinked with
any existing project.
3.2 Location of project
The proposed project site Gata No. 34 is located at Village
Bhuipara,Tandariya,Gondari in Tehsil Meja/Handiya of District
Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. The mining area is approachable following
NH 76 from Allahabad via Panchdevra road till Lehri leaving this NH
76,then turn towards N-E direction up to the Mining site. Nearest
Railway station is at Handia ,5.73 Km in North direction and the nearest airport is at Babatpur airport,Varanasi is located in 80.0
Km East direction.
3.3 Details of alternate sites considered and the basis of selecting
the proposed site, particularly the environment considerations gone
into should be highlighted
No other site is considered for the proposed project. The project
site is lease land and mining of sand is particularly for removal of
sand overburden of the land.
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3.4 Size or magnitude of operation
The total mineable reserves in the project area are 100000 cum or 150000
tonnes. The mine lease (ML) area is 5.0 Hectares (12.35 Acres) and lies
in B2 category.
3.5 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 during the operation.
Energy Power Source
3.6Availability of water & its source
S. No. Purpose Water Requirement (KLD)
1. Dust Suppression 3.8 KLD
2. Domestic (drinking) 1.93 KLD
Total Water Required 5.73 KLD
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8 hrs. of working for 53 workers from the local areas, need no
temporary shelter however a single temporary shelter has been
proposed here as tents for one or two persons to be used in case of
any minor medical problems during working hours. These shelters
will be equipped with solar power operated LED lighting and a fan
as the mine area is not connected with electricity supply line.
3.7 Quantity of waste to be generated (liquid or solid) and scheme
for their management / disposal
Solid waste generation is expected from the mining procedure. 53
work personals including the works man and the administrative staff
are supposed to produce negligible waste like guthka pouches,
smoking litter, and wrap papers etc. belonging to biodegradable
category waste however; Environmental Management Plan is also
proposed to manage the solid waste.
3.7.1 Waste generation and disposal of waste
No significant hazardous waste is expected to be generated from the
site.
3.7.2 Generation of waste water
There is no waste water generation during the process.Temporary
toilets connected to the soak pits will be provided to maintain the
cleanliness in the mining area.
4.0 Site analysis
The proposed project site Gata No: 34 is located at Village
Bhuipara,Tandariya,Gondari on the banks of river Ganga which flows
through the district Allahabad from West to East direction
direction. The project site is over loaded with the river fed sand
and currently not in use for any purpose. The project site is well
connected with the network of the roads however; few patches
require to be repaired.
(i)Land form, land use and land ownership
The mining lease area is located on the left flank of river Ganga,
which flows through the district Allahabad from West to East
direction , forming the main natural drainage system of the
area.The mine lease area is covered with sand brought by the Ganga
river during in undation and is completely infertile.
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(ii) Land ownership
The project site is a lease land.
(iii) Topography along with maps
The district may be divided in the three distinct Physical
parts. the trans-anga or the Gangapar Plain, the doab and
trans-Yamuna or the Yamunapar tract hich are formed by the
Ganga and its tributary, the Yamuna, the latter joining the
former at Allahabad, the confluence being known as sangam.
Trans Ganga tract comprises poor sandy soil (full of kankar)
with stretches of sodic lands popularly known as 'USAR'. In
tehsil Handia, the water table is high and the water in
excess, collecting in numerous lakes which form the most
noticeable feature of the area, especially in northern part.
The Trans Yamuna tract forms a part of Bundelkhand region.
The district is mainly characterized with Ganga, Yamuna alluvial plain
and Vindhyan Plateau.
The highest level of area is 74.50mRL towards south direction while the lowest level is
73.80mRL towards north direction..
(iv) Existing land use pattern and distances from forests, CRZ etc.
The existing land area is almost hundred percent waste lands. There
is no forest land exist in near area.The existing land use is given
in table given below:
S. No. Land Use Pattern Agricultural Land
(Ha)
Forest Land
(Ha)
Waste Land
(Ha)
Grazing
Land (Ha)
1. Waste Land None None 5.0 Ha None
2. Approach road Not Required Not Applicable -- --
3. Dumps Not Required Not Applicable Not Applicable --
4. Office, Rest shelter etc.
Not Required -- -- --
5. Balance undistributed land
-- -- 5.0 Ha --
Total 5.0 Ha
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(v) Existing infrastructure
a) Roads:The proposed project site Gata No. 34 is located at
Village Bhuipara,Tandariya,Gondari in Tehsil Meja/Handiya of
District Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. The mining area is
approachable following NH 76 from Allahabad via Panchdevra
road till Lehri leaving this NH 76,then turn towards N-E
direction up to the Mining site. Nearest Railway station is
at Handia ,5.73 Km in North direction and the nearest
airport is at Babatpur airport,Varanasi is located in 80.0
Km East direction.
b) Water Supply:
The people of the village Bhuipara,Tandariya,Gondari depend
upon the tube well for water. They also use the well water
for household as wells as for agriculture land. The Ganga
river flows , towards West to East direction of the area.
The average water table in the region ranges at 5 to 6 m
below the ground level. The staff/workers shall use water
from the well.
Electrification:
The village Bhuipara,Tandariya,Gondari and its surrounding
villages have electricity connection while mine lease area
is not connected with electricity. Surrounding 10km villages
are electrified.
c) Educational – Facilities:
Primary School is at Kanjauli uparhar , 2.0 km in South
direction from the project site.
d) Health Service:
Primary Health Center is at Bhuipara 1.0 km ,S-W direction from, East direction
e) Postal – Facilities:
The post office is at Sirsa, 11.0 Km S-W directions.
f) Transport:The proposed proposed project site Gata No. 34 is
located at Village Bhuipara,Tandariya,Gondari in Tehsil
Meja/Handiya of District Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. The
mining area is approachable following NH 76 from Allahabad
via Panchdevra road till Lehri leaving this NH 76,then turn
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towards N-E direction up to the Mining site. Nearest
Railway station is at Handia ,5.73 Km in North direction and
the nearest airport is at Babatpur airport,Varanasi is
located in 80.0 Km East direction.
(vi) Climate data
a) Temperature:
The winter usually extends from mid-November to February and
is followed by the summer which continues till about the
middle of June. Allahabad experiences severe fog in January
resulting in massive traffic and travel delays. The summer
season is long and hot with the maximum temperatures ranging
from 40 °C (104 °F) to 45 °C (113 °F) accompanied by hot local
winds called as “loo”.
b) Rainfall: The rainfall of Allahabad district generally decreases from the
southeast to the northwest. The monsoon season starts from mid
of June to September. About 88 percent of the annual rainfall
is received during the monsoon season July and August being the
months of maximum rainfall. The normal rainfall in the district
is 975.4 mm. (38.40 inches) but the variation from year to year
is appreciable.
c) Humidity:
The maximum and minimum humidity in morning is 58% and 20% in
the month of August and May and in the evening 58 and 25 in the
month of August and May.
(vii). Social infrastructure Available
Educational – Facilities:
Primary School is at Kanjauli uparhar , 2.0 km in South
direction from the project site.
Health Service:
Primary Health Center is at Bhuipara 1.0 km ,S-W direction from, East
direction.
Postal – Facilities:
The post office is at Sirsa, 11.0 Km S-W directions
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5.0 Planning Brief
Sand mining will be opencast and manual. Local interested resident
workers (53) will be employed for the execution of the lease. Total
mineable reserve is 100000 cum or 150000 tonnes per annum of sand. The
quantity of geological reserve is 100478 m3 which is much higher
than what is proposed to be extracted.
5.1 Blasting
Blasting is not required at all.
5.2 Greenbelt Development
Green cover will be provided all around the haulage road for which
plantation of 10 saplings of different plant species has been
proposed each year to the possible extent.
6.0 Rehabilitation and resettlement (R & R) Plan
Not Required.
7.0 Project schdule and cost estimates
Activity Area Occupied
(Acres)
Area at the end
of Conceptual
Period(Acres)
Total
Cost in
Rs.
Mining 12.35 12.35
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Terrain Map of the Project Site
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Overburden -- -- --
Haul Road -- -- --
Replenished 12.35 12.35
--
Green at Riparian
fringe -- -- --
Balance
undisturbed land
12.35 12.35 --
Total 12.35 12.35
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7.1Budget for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
SI. No. Activity Capital Cost
(in Rs.)
1 Provide drinking water facility in surrounding villages and
schools by constructing water tanks at schools
75,000
4 Educational support & sanitary facilities in schools for
Government Primary students Students
75,000
3 Two ladies and one gents toilet along with handpump 40,000
4 Green Belt 10,000
TOTAL (in life time) 2,00, 000
7.2 PROJECT SCHEDULE & COST ESTIMATES.
The project will commence once Environmental Clearance and other necessary certificates
are obtained from the respective departments. The total cost of project would be around Rs.
25 lakhs.
7.3 ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL
The project involves collection of sand from the Ganga river bed. This is very essential in
order to prevent widening of the river beds and to prevent flooding off and damage to the
adjoining areas. This can only be achieved by maintaining the existing course of the river.
The river banks, on both sides are covered slightly by vegetation and human habitats.
Widening of river banks results in excessive erosion; resulting in damage to flora, agricultural
land and settlements which are situated at very close proximity.