GUJARAT STATE ELECTRICITY CORPORATION LIMITED ...

REVISED FORM I, PROPOSED TOR & REVISED PRE-FEASIBILITY

REPORTGARE PALMA SECTOR-I: PHASE 1 (OPENCAST AND CAPTIVE

COAL WASHERY) IN MAND RAIGARH COALFIELD, TAMNAR TEHSIL, RAIGARH

DISTRICT, STATE CHHATTISGARH (PHASE I AREA-3583.81 HA) PROJECT

AT DISTRICT RAIGARH, CHHATTISGARH

TOTAL LEASE AREA: 5738.75 HA

AREA FOR PHASE I: 3583.81 HA

CAPACITY: 15 MTPA

CAPACITY OF COAL WASHERY: 15 MTPA

PROJECT DEVELOPER:

GUJARAT STATE ELECTRICITY CORPORATION

LIMITED, VADODARA, GUJARAT

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT

GREENCINDIA CONSULTING PRIVATE LIMITED

GHAZIABAD, UTTAR PRADESHNABET/EIA/1619/RA0058

JANUARY, 2018

FORM I AND

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IN MAND RAIGARH COALFIELD, TAMNAR TEHSIL, RAIGARH DISTRICT, STATE CHHATTISGARH (PHASE I AREA-3583.81

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1. Name of the project/s Gare Palma Sector-I: Phase 1 (Opencast and captive coal washery) in Mand Raigarh Coalfield, Tamnar Tehsil, Raigarh District, State Chhattisgarh (Phase I Area-3583.81 Ha)

2. Sl. No. of the schedule Category ‘A’ of Activity 1(a); >150 ha of Mining Lease area in respect of coal mine projects.

3. Proposed capacity / area / length / tonnage to be handled / command area / lease area / lease area / number of wells to be drilled

Tonnage to be handled of Coal Mine

Opencast: 15 MTPA

Captive Coal Washery 15 MTPA

Total Gare Palma Sector -1 area: 5738.75ha Total area for Phase I: 3583.81 ha (including Query excavation 1620.31 ha, external OB dump 1447.50ha, Future Underground mining 40.6ha and coal washery 40.0ha, Colony for Opencast and washery 47.57ha and other infrastructure 387.83ha) Out of the 3583.81 ha, 3092.165 ha is agricultural land

4. New / Expansion / Modernization New

5. Existing Capacity / Area etc. Not Applicable

6. Category of Project i.e. ‘A’ or ‘B’ ‘A’

7. Does it attract the general condition? If yes please specify.

Yes. The interstate boundary of Chhattisgarh and Orissa is about 0.25 km in East side from the proposed project.

8. Does it attract the specific condition? If yes please specify.

No

9. Location Budhiya, Baghbadi, Tehli Rampur, Aamgaon, Tapranga, Tangarghat, Telaipara, Dhourabhata, Nagramunda, Jhikabahal, Libra, Jharna, Raipara, Samkera, Mahloi, Khuruslenga, Bijna, Pata, Dolesera and Kunjemura Villages in Tamnar Tehsil, Raigarh District, Chhattisgarh

i. Plot/Survey/Khasra No. About 8800 numbers of plot/survey/khasra numbers are affected.

ii. Villages Budhiya, Baghbadi, Tehli Rampur, Aamgaon, Tapranga, Tangarghat, Telaipara, Dhourabhata, Nagramunda, Jhikabahal, Libra, Jharna, Raipara, Samkera, Mahloi, Khuruslenga, Bijna, Pata, Dolesera and Kunjemura

iii. Tehsil Tamnar

iv. District Raigarh

v. State Chhattisgarh

10. Nearest Railway Station / Airport along with distance in kms.

Raigarh Railway Station 35 km in S direction (by road)




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Swami Vivekanand Airport, Raipur

205 km in SW direction

11. Nearest Town, city, District Headquarters along with distance in kms.

Nearest Town Raigarh, 35 km in S direction (by road)

Nearest City

District Headquarters

12. Village Panchayats, Zila Parishad, Municipal Corporation, Local body (complete postal addresses with telephone nos. to be given)

Village Panchayat 18 Gram Panchayats

Zila Parishad Raigarh

Municipal Corporation Not required due to rural area

Raigarh Municipal Corporation is the nearest corporation

Local body with complete postal address

Tamnar Tehsil Office, Tamnar, District: Raigarh (CG)

13. Name of the Applicant M/s Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited

14. Registered Address Vidyut Bhawan, Race Course, Vadodara, India Pincode:-390007

15. Address for correspondence Vidyut Bhawan, Race Course, Vadodara, India Pincode:-390007

Name Mr. H.D. Joshi

Designation (Owner / Partner / CEO) Chief Engineer (Fuel)

Address Vidyut Bhawan, Race Course, Vadodara, India

Pin Code 390007

E-mail [email protected]

Telephone No. 265-6612341

Fax No. 265-2355195

16. Details of alternative Sites examined, if any Location of these sites should be shown on a topo sheet.

No alternative sites are considered because Gare Palma is a rich coal block and this specific mine block is allotted to Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited by Government of India, Ministry of Coal; the Nominated Authority vide order no.103/27/2015/NA dated September 14, 2015.

17. Interlinked Projects Yes, the coal mined from this project will be utilized for existing & up-coming units of GSECL for power generation only.

18. Whether separate application of interlinked project has been submitted?

22 numbers of the existing units of 4 Thermal Power Stations of GSECL have valid consent to operate. One upcoming unit (WTPS # 8) has received Environment Clearance

19. If yes, date of submission Not Applicable

20. If no, reason Not Applicable

21. Whether the proposal involves approval / clearance under: if yes, details of the same and their status to be given. (i) The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980.

Forest Clearance Yes, Application for stage 1 Forest Clearance is uploaded on 21/02/2017.




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(ii) The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 (iii) The C.R.Z. Notification, 1991

Wildlife Clearance Not applicable as there is no Wildlife Sanctuary, national park and other protected areas as notified under The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 within 5 km of project boundary.

CRZ Clearance No

22. Whether there is any Government Order / Policy relevant / relating to the site?

Yes Ministry of Coal; GOI vide Allotment Order no.103/27/2015/NA dated September 14, 2015 has allotted the coal block to GSECL

23. Forest Land involved (hectares) Protected forest-49.77 ha in Phase I in addition to revenue forests of 64.64 ha (‘chote bade jhar ka jungle’).

24. Whether there is any litigation pending against the project and/or land in which the project is propose to be set up? (a) Name of the court (b) Case No. (c) Orders / directions of Court, if any and its relevance with the proposed project.

No

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1. Construction, operation or decommissioning of the Project involving actions, which will cause

physical changes in the locality (topography, land use, changes in water bodies, etc.)

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Information / Checklist confirmation

Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data.

1.1 Permanent or temporary change in land use, land cover or topography including increase in intensity of land use (with respect to local land use plan)

Yes The land-use of the major part of the 3583.81 ha area of project is mainly covered by agricultural land. Minor forest cover is present in the northern and north-eastern side of the proposed project. The general elevation of the ground is from 318m to 244m above MSL with slope from east to west towards Kelo River.

1.2 Clearance of existing land, vegetation and buildings?

Yes Existing Land: The land use of proposed project is mostly agriculture land with paddy as the main crop. Vegetation: For mining purpose, land will be cleared of agriculture and other vegetations. The forest land within the proposed project will need clearance as per Forest Conservation Act, 1980. Buildings: Settlements of 13 villages are affected by the project. Draft Resettlement & Rehabilitation is prepared and will be implemented as may be approved by the state Govt.

1.3 Creation of new land uses? Yes This is a coal mine hence the land use will change




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permanently after coal is extracted. After end of mining, entire area including over burden will be reclaimed and covered with Green Belt. Some pits will be backfilled and planted and balance left areas will become water reservoir which can be used by villagers. The entire 7.5m safety zone all around will also be planted. The infrastructure (buildings) developed for mining will be handed over to the local authority.

1.4 Pre-Construction investigations e.g. bore holes, soil testing?

Yes The whole area has been explored and 358 Exploratory Bore Holes are drilled in the Block Area. Geological Report has been prepared by MECL.

1.5 Construction works? Yes Construction of buildings, roads & culverts, water supply & sewerage, workshop, project store, coal handling plant, transmission lines and washery will be done in a phased manner keeping in view the progress of mine

1.6 Demolition works? Yes Habitations of 13 out of 20 villages falling within the proposed project area are required to be rehabilitated. To rehabilitate the project affected families, a detailed Draft Resettlement & Rehabilitation Plan is prepared and will be implemented as may be approved by the State Govt.

1.7 Temporary sites used for construction or housing of construction works?

No No temporary sites will be used for construction of housing for construction workers as most of the construction workers will be sourced locally. Only temporary rest shelter will be constructed in the project site during construction

1.8 Above ground buildings, structures, cut or fill or excavations

Yes Construction of buildings, roads & culverts, water supply & sewerage, workshop, project store, coal handling plant, transmission lines and washery will be done above ground. For extraction of coal by open cast mining, over burden will be externally dumped in Part B followed by internal dumping in Part A. The void created due to excavation of coal will be thus internally refilled by back filling and will be covered by plantation. The balance void will be used as water reservoir.

1.9 Underground works including mining or tunneling?

No No underground mining will be taken up presently

1.10 Reclamation works? Yes The area of Part B will be used for dumping OB from Part A initially till internal dumping becomes possible. Then the opencast (OC) quarry of Part A will be backfilled with overburden. The backfilling will be carried out in a phased manner. The slope of the ground will be made preferably less than 2⁰.




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1.11 Dredging? No No dredging activities are involved

1.12 Offshore Structures? No No offshore structures involved

1.13 Production and manufacturing processes?

Yes The proposed peak annual production of coal is 15 MTPA from opencast mining. An integrated coal washery of 15 MTPA capacity is also proposed.

1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or materials?

No A project store will be constructed for reception, storage and issue of all kinds of materials, equipment and consumables required for mine operation and maintenance of mining.

1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal of solid waste or liquid effluents?

Yes Solid Waste (i) The area of Part B will be used for dumping OB from Open Cast mines of Part A initially till internal dumping becomes possible. Then the opencast quarry of Part A will be internally backfilled. The backfilling will be carried out in a phased manner. (ii) The Reject produced from the washery will be conveyed to temporary storage site for sale through MoU Liquid Waste (i)The effluent water generated from the workshop will be treated in ETP and re-used to achieve zero discharge. (ii)The waste water from colony and office premises will be treated in Sewage Treatment Plant and used for the dust suppression and gardening (iii)The proposed washery is based on closed water circuit system. All the water fed into the system will be collected after use and recirculated. No effluent will be discharged outside. The Mine Water generated in Mine will be collected in Main & Intermediate Sump with sufficient capacity, so that the suspended solid settles down and clean water will be used Mine Operation & washery and balance if any will be discharge in to surface drainage system

1.16 Facilities for long term housing of operational workers?

Yes A residential colony will be developed over 47.57 ha of land in project area for opencast mines and coal washery.

1.17 New road, rail or sea trafficking during construction or operation?

Yes The existing road passing through the project area from northern side will be diverted along the boundary. Further, a railway siding with its connectivity to rail network which is about 2.1 km away will be laid down.

1.18 New road, rail, air, waterborne or other transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc.?

Yes The existing road passing through the area will be diverted along the boundary. Further, a railway siding with its connectivity to rail network which is about 2.1 km away will be laid down. Excavated Coal will be transported to washery through Front End Loader, dumper and set of Conveyor belts. Washed coal will be conveyed by pipe conveyors to silos at proposed railway siding from where it will be loaded in




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to Railway wagons through Rapid Loading System

1.19 Closure or diversion of existing transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements?

Yes One road connecting Tamnar to Dhourabhata at the northern side of the project area will be diverted along the boundary.

1.20 New or diverted transmission lines or pipelines?

Yes High Tension Power line passes diagonally from the central part of the block. This power line will need to be diverted away from the mining area. A pipe conveyor runs across the block from east to west for carrying washed coal from Jindal washery to Jindal power plant. This conveyor will be required to be shifted from the project area.

1.21 Impoundment, damming, culverting, realignment or other changes to the hydrology of neither watercourses nor aquifers?

Yes River Kelo is located along the western boundary of the project area and a safe distance of 100m will be kept. There are ponds inside the project area which during the initial period of mine operation will be used as source of water for the mines. The design of the drainage around the ponds would be made so that the rain water from the site catchment area can be diverted to these ponds and stored for use in the subsequent period of the year. The Nala in the South-West corner of Quarry has been proposed for diversion along the Southern boundary. A barrier of 50 meters have been left from this diverted nala to accommodate an embankment as a safety measure.

1.22 Stream crossings? Yes River Kelo is passing along the western boundary of the project area. As a protective measure, a pipe conveyor is proposed for transporting washed coal from washery to railway siding, as it is passing over the river. A culvert will be made for the service road passing below the pipe conveyor.

1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water from ground or surface water?

Yes Initially during the construction stage and initial operational phase water requirement will be met through the existing water bodies of the area by rain water harvesting During the later stage, water requirement will be fulfilled through mine water. Summary of the water requirement given below:

Particulars Washery

(MLD) Opencast

(MLD) Total (MLD)

Industrial water 5.448 3.042 8.490

Potable water in the industrial premises

0.005 0.227 0.232

Potable water for colony 0.182 1.634 1.816

Grand total 5.635 4.903 10.538

1.24 Changes in water bodies or the land surface affecting drainage or

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run off? protective measure, after mining, a part of the area will be developed in to a reservoir which will be used by the surrounding habitations.

1.25 Transport of personnel or materials for construction, operation or decommissioning?

Yes No facilities for transport of personnel for construction have been kept as they will reside in the labour camp proposed or use their own transport. Construction and operation materials will be transported through trucks. During operation, transport of personnel will be arranged by buses. For people using their own vehicles, arrangement of parking will be provided.

1.26 Long-term dismantling or decommissioning or restoration works?

Yes During this stage of the project, the activities related to the closure of mine are to be carried out. The mine closure plan has been included in the mine plan and will be implemented.

1.27 Ongoing activity during decommissioning, which could have impact on the environment?

Yes The impacts are both direct and indirect. The nature of impacts will be short-term and reversible. The colony and infrastructure will be preserved and handed over to the local authorities.

1.28 Influx of people to an area is either temporarily or permanently?

Yes During operation, permanent influx of people is expected.

1.29 Introduction of alien species? No Introduction of alien species is not envisaged

1.30 Loss of native species or genetic diversity?

No During land clearing, there will be localized loss of native species but not extinction from the area.

1.31 Any other actions? No No other actions are anticipated

2. Use of Natural resources for construction or operation of the Project (such as land, water,

materials or energy, especially any resources which are non-renewable or in short supply).

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Information/Checklist confirmation

Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities / rates, wherever possible) with source of information data

2.1 Land especially undeveloped or agricultural (ha)

Yes Total Gare Palma Sector -1 area: 5738.75ha Total area for Phase I: 3583.81 ha (including Query excavation 1620.31 ha, external OB dump 1447.50ha, future underground mines 40.6ha and coal washery 40.0ha, Colony for Opencast and washery 47.57ha and other infrastructure 387.83ha) Out of the 3583.81 ha, 3092.165 ha is agricultural land

2.2

Water (expected source & competing users) unit: KLD

Yes Initially during the construction stage and initial operational phase water requirement will be met through the existing water bodies of the area by rain water harvesting During the later stage, water requirement will be fulfilled through mine water. Summary of the water requirement given below:




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Information/Checklist confirmation

Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities / rates, wherever possible) with source of information data

Particulars Washery

(MLD) Opencast

(MLD) Total (MLD)



0.005 0.227 0.232


Grand total 5.635 4.903 10.538

2.3 Minerals (MT) Yes No minerals will be used for Coal mining. However, Coal will be used as raw material for the washery.

2.4 Construction material- stone, aggregates, and/ soil (expected source- MT)

Yes Bricks, sand, stone aggregates, cement, stone, tiles, M. S. Bar, MS Structural Steel etc. will be used for construction process. The materials will be sourced from local market.

2.5 Forest and Timber (source –MT) No No materials from forest or timber will be used

2.6 Energy including electricity and fuels (source, competing users) Unit: fuel (MT), Energy(MW)

Yes HSD will be used by HEMMs and other mining machineries. It is estimated that total power demand for this block will be around 40-45 MVA. To meet this demand, it is envisaged that one number 132/33 kV, Central Substation with an installed capacity of 2 X 40 MVA shall be installed.

2.7 Any other natural resources (use appropriate standard units)

No No other natural resources will be used

3. Use, storage, transport, handling or production of substances or materials, which could be

harmful to human health or the environment or raise concerns about actual or perceived risks to human health.

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Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data.

3.1 Use of substances or materials, which are hazardous (as per MSIHC rules) to human health or the environment (flora, fauna, and water supplies)?

Yes HSD will be used by HEMMs and other mining machineries. This is a hazardous substance as per MSIHC rules. Chemicals will be used for blasting. This is a hazardous substance as per MSIHC rules.

3.2 Changes in occurrence of diseases or affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or waterborne diseases)? No

The mine water accumulated in pits may be a source of breeding of insects if not monitored regularly. No water borne disease anticipated since due precautions for treatment and disposal of mine water and waste water will be taken.

3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g. by changing living condition? Yes

More sources of income generation due to ancillary developments in the region. Improvement in quality of life of the people residing in the area is envisaged.

3.4 Vulnerable groups of people who could be affected by the project e.g.

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hospital patients, children, the elderly etc.

3.5 Any other causes No No other causes are expected

4. Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or decommissioning (MT / month)

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Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities wherever possible) with the source of information.

4.1 Spoil, overburden or mine wastes

Yes

About 2804.11 million m3 of OB will be generated over the planned period which will be externally and internally backfilled. Topsoil of the site will be stored safely for later use in landscaping and leveling of site area.

4.2 Municipal waste (domestic and or commercial wastes)

Yes It is estimated about 2974 persons will be working at site generating MSW of about 1.1TPD.

4.3 Hazardous waste (as per Hazardous Waste Management Rules )

Yes Waste oil from mining machineries is considered as Hazardous Waste as per Schedule IV, list of hazardous waste requiring recycling/reprocessing.

4.4 Other industrial process wastes

Yes

Used/waste oil, paints, lead acid batteries will be disposed off as per statutory rules. As per the projected product balance, approximate quantity of washery rejects is about 5.25 MTPA for 15.0 MTPA washery.

4.5 Surplus product No No other surplus products will be generated

4.6 Sewage sludge or other sludge from effluent treatment Yes

It will be generated from ETP and STP and will be dried and used as manure. The sludge from the coal washery will be dried by filter press and reused.

4.7 Construction or demolition wastes Yes Construction waste will be used for leveling of site area.

4.8 Redundant machinery or equipment Yes

Salvaging and shifting operation of HEMMs and other equipment will be done during closure.

4.9 Contaminated soils or other materials

No Generation of contaminated soil or other materials are not expected

4.10 Agricultural wastes No Agricultural wastes will not be generated

4.11 Other solid wastes No No other solid wastes will be produced

5. Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air (kg/m3)

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5.1 Emissions from combustion of fossil fuels from stationary or mobile sources

Yes From operation of HEMMs and other equipment for coal mining There will be emissions from D.G sets and vehicles. Besides fugitive dust, gaseous emissions are expected from vehicles used for transportation of coal.




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5.2 Emission from production Process Yes

The handling, transportation, processing and blasting will generate dust. Effective dust suppression system will be Incorporated.

5.3 Emission from materials handling including storage or transport

Yes

Dust from coal handling plant will be controlled by de-dusting systems. FEL and Dumpers to be used for OB, raw and washed coal transportation will contribute to the air pollution by exhaust emissions, which will be reduced by proper maintenance of vehicles. The storage of coal and its handling will contribute to the fugitive emission which will be mitigated by water spraying, dust extraction etc

5.4 Emission from construction activities including plant and equipment

Yes From operation of HEMMs and other equipment for coal mining project, construction of washery and CHP. The fugitive emissions will be short term and can be countered by regular water spraying.

5.5 Dust or odors from handling of materials including construction materials, sewage and waste

Yes Dust from handling of materials will be generated. Odor pollution will be kept under control by proper process design.

5.6 Emissions from incineration of waste No Incineration of waste is not involved

5.7 Emissions from burning of waste in open air (e.g. slash materials, construction debris).

No Burning of waste in open air is not involved

5.8 Emissions from any other sources No Emission from other sources is not anticipated

6. Generation of Noise and Vibration, and emissions of light and heat

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6.1 From operation of equipment e.g. engines, ventilation plant, crushers

Yes From operation of HEMMs and other equipment and during blasting.

6.2 From industrial or similar processes No

No significant emission from other sources is anticipated.

6.3 From construction or demolition Yes From operation of HEMMs and other equipment.

6.4 From blasting or piling Yes During blasting noise will be generated

6.5 From construction or operational traffic

Yes From operation of HEMMs and other traffic.

6.6 From lighting or cooling systems No Not applicable

6.7 From any other sources No

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7. Risks of contamination of land or water from release of pollutants into the ground or into sewers, surface waters, groundwater, coastal waters or the sea

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7.1 From handling, storage, use or spillage of hazardous materials

No

The spillage from tanks of fuel will be controlled in tank bunds. The explosive that are to be used and stored will be as per the approval of DGMS

7.2 From discharge of sewage or other effluents to water or the land (expected mode and place of discharge)

No The treated waste water from ETP and STP will be reused. The process of the proposed washery is based on closed water circuit system. All the water fed into the system will be collected after use and re-circulated after treatment in various units and no effluent will be allowed to escape into the natural drainage system. Recycling of waste water will be done to the extent possible after appropriate treatment to achieve “Zero Discharge”

7.3 By deposition of pollutants emitted to air into the land or into the water

No There is no risk of contamination by deposition of pollutants into land or water due to dust suppression and dust extraction system used in the project. Atmospheric pollution may be from discharge of coal into receiving hopper, at coal crushing unit, transfer points and during screening. Effective steps will be taken to quench the dust. Conveyors, transfer points etc will be covered/ provided with enclosures. The crushers will be provided with enclosures and with adequate water sprinkling arrangement.

7.4 From any other sources No No other sources are envisaged

7.5 Is there a risk of long term build up of pollutants in the environment from these sources?

No There is no risk of long term buildup of pollutants because of the above-mentioned protection measures taken.

8. Risk of accidents during construction or operation of the Project, which could affect human

health or the environment:

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Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with the source of information.

8.1 From explosions, spillages, fires etc from storage, handling, use or production of hazardous substances

Yes

For the project, HSD will be used by HEMMs and other mining machineries. This is a hazardous substance as per MSIHC rules. Chemicals will be used for blasting. This is a hazardous substance as per MSIHC Rules. Fire may break out in coal stockpiles. Raw coal bunkers can catch fire when improperly stored.




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Hence, firefighting measures will be taken. Appropriate On site Emergency Plan will be prepared.

8.2 From any other causes No Risk of accidents from other causes is not anticipated

8.3 Could the project be affected by natural disaster causing environmental damage (e.g. floods, earthquakes, landslides, cloudburst etc)?

Yes

During extreme rains, flash flood may enter pits and its discharge may cause environmental damages. The area fall under seismic zone III and there is no risk of damage due to earthquake. There is no record of landslides and cloudburst in the area

9. Factors which should be considered (such as consequential development) which could lead to

environmental effects or the potential for cumulative impacts with other existing or planned activities in the locality:

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9.1 Lead to development of supporting utilities, ancillary development or development stimulated by the project which could have impact on the environment e.g.

i. Supporting infrastructure (roads, power supply, waste or waste water treatment, etc.)

Yes

The coal mining project will create secondary employment and infrastructures. Ancillary Industries for supply of spare parts, food items, stationeries etc. will develop.

ii. Housing development

iii. Extractive industries

iv. Supply industries

v. Other

9.2 Lead to after-use of the site, which could have an impact on the environment

No After mine closure, the land will be used for development of water reservoir and plantation. This will have positive impact on environment.

9.3 Set up precedent for later developments

Yes This will set a precedence for good and sustainable mining practices.

9.4 Have cumulative effects due to proximity to other existing or planed projects which similar effects

Yes There are many coal mines in the area. This will create cumulative impacts if not managed properly.

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Areas Name/

Identity Aerial distance (within 15 km.) Proposed project location boundary

1 Areas protected under international conventions, national or local legislation for their ecological

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Areas Name/

Identity Aerial distance (within 15 km.) Proposed project location boundary

landscape, cultural or other related value

other related value within 15 km radius

2 Areas which are important or sensitive for ecological reasons – Wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests

Yes

Kelo River is passing along west boundary of the project area. There are no wildlife sanctuaries within 15 km. There are Protected Forests within 15km of the project site. A strip of Protected forest occupies the northern part of the area.

3 Areas used by protected, important or sensitive species of flora and fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration

Yes There are no wildlife sanctuaries within 15 km. An Elephant corridor is passing through the south-western side of the project area at a distance of about 4.8km

4 Inland, coastal, marine or underground waters Yes

Kelo River is passing along west boundary of the project area. No coastal or marine waters are involved.

5 State, National boundaries Yes

Chhattisgarh-Orissa state boundary is at a distance of 0.25 km in east direction.

6 Routes or facilities used by the public for access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas

No There are no routes or facilities used by the public for access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas present within 15 km radius

7 Defense installations No No defense installations within 15 km

8 Densely populated or built-up area

Yes

Villages and settlements are present within the lease area as well as in 15 km radius. The nearest densely populated area is Tamnar at a distance of 1.5 km.

9 Areas occupied by sensitive man-made land uses (hospitals, schools, places of worship, community facilities)

Yes

Nearest Hospital: PHC at Tamnar 1.5km W Nearest School: Tamnar 1.5km W Nearest temple: Tamnar 2.5km W

10 Areas containing important, high quality or scarce resources (ground water resources, surface resources, forestry, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, minerals)

Yes The area falls in coal block.

11 Areas already subjected to pollution or environmental damage. (Those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded)

Yes

Due to existence of coal mines in the vicinity of the project, higher levels of ground level concentration of pollutant was observed in certain areas

12 Areas susceptible to natural hazard which cause the project to present environmental problems (earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions)

No

The area is not susceptible to natural hazard. The area fall under seismic zone III and there is no risk of damage due to earthquake. There is no record of landslides and cloudburst in the area




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IIVV.. PPRROOPPOOSSEEDD TTEERRMMSS OOFF RREEFFEERREENNCCEE FFOORR EEIIAA SSTTUUDDIIEESS

The EIA report will be made in line with EIA Notification 2006 as amended.

The components of the EIA study will include:

• Determination of baseline data using primary data generation for one full season other than monsoon and

secondary data available from various government published reports on air, meteorology, water, soil, flora &

fauna, socio-economics, infrastructure, sensitive areas (forests, archaeological, historical etc);

• Detailed description of all elements of the project activities during the operational phase. The elements to

be analyzed will include the infrastructures of the project including drainage features, roads, waste

collection, disposal and management and utility requirements.

• Identifying the sources of pollution and assessing the impacts on the environment due to proposed coal

mining.

• Preparation of EIA and EMP documents with recommendations on preventive and mitigative measures for

limiting the impact on environment to the desired level during various stages of project.

BASELINE ENVIRONMENTAL DATA GENERATION

Sl. No.

Attributes Scope of Work

1 Ambient Air Quality The baseline air quality will be monitored at various locations twice a week for one season for PM10, PM2.5, SO2 and NOx (NO2). Design of ambient air quality sampling network with regard to topography, population, sensitive locations, emission sources, background concentrations and possible impact zones, through application of screening air quality models for assessing air quality prior to start of baseline study.

2 Meteorological data 1 Location - 90 days (one non-monsoon season) Micrometeorological survey will be carried out at project site for 3 months. Data will be generated for temperature, Wind speed, Wind direction and Relative Humidity (min & max) and rainfall. This will be further supported by the meteorological data for the area of interest collected from nearest IMD Station and Trend analysis of micrometeorological data generated at the site.

3 Water Quality Water samples will be collected covering 10-km radius area. The samples will be analyzed as per IS-10500 for ground water and CPCB classification for surface water.

4 Soil Quality Soil samples will be collected from different/various locations and will be analyzed for the parameters such as grain size, pH, salinity, electrical conductivity, organic carbon, NPK, TDS, Na, Mg, Ca, Cl-, F- etc.

5 Noise Levels Noise monitoring will be carried by using Integrated noise meter on hourly observations for 24 hours at different locations. The observed data will be compiled and statistical analysis will be done for Lday and Lnight.




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Sl. No.

Attributes Scope of Work

6 Land use Land use as per the district census handbooks will be analysed to identify the present land use within the 10-km radius area. Various land use classifications will be computed. Also the satellite imagery will be used to assess the landuse pattern of the study area. Accordingly a landuse map will be prepared. The study will be carried out through field visits and secondary sources of information.

7 Geology and Hydro-geological aspects

These aspects will be covered for the study area based on Secondary information sources (Geological survey of India and Central Ground Water Board, Delhi).

8 Ecological Studies (Terrestrial and Aquatic)

Primary as well as secondary data will be collected for Flora and fauna of the study area through field visits and collected secondary data from concerned forest department. The survey includes assessment of the species diversity, density, abundance etc. in the study area and formulation of ecological indices, assessment of likely changes on flora and fauna due to the project related activities, suggestions for conservation and protection of flora and fauna in the study area.

9 Socio-Economic aspects Socio-economic aspects will be covered for the project area based on the Census documents and NIC database. Local and District administration will also be contacted for collecting the required data.

IDENTIFICATION OF SOURCES OF POLLUTION

This includes the following:

• Identifying the sources of pollution of air, water, land and noise;

• Quantifying the emissions from the pollution generating sources; and

• Quantification of solid wastes and likely disposal methods will be suggested.

Sources of Pollution

The likely sources of air and water pollution will be identified and quantified;

• The proposed pollution control measures envisaged in project area for fugitive dust, noise pollution and

other environmental effects of each project activities will be assessed ;

• The present and proposed changes in land use pattern will be identified; and

• Based on various project activities, the likely impact on the environment attributes in project area will be

identified by:

➢ Estimating the air pollution levels for PM10, PM2.5, SO2 and NO2 in the study area

➢ Estimating the source emissions for each project specific pollutants;

➢ Predicting the noise dispersions for all the noise generating sources;

➢ Predicting the impact of wastewater discharges, if any;

➢ Studying the short-term and long-term effects on sensitive targets like endangered species, crops and

historically/archaeologically important sites (if any).




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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

The proposed project will have an impact on the environment. The parameters likely to be affected are air

quality, water quality, soil quality and noise levels etc on account of gaseous emissions, liquid effluent

discharges, resultant particulates, generation of solid wastes etc.

Predictive models will be used for atmospheric dispersion and noise propagation.

The baseline data generated from the above studies will be added to the predicted values, analyzed and

compared with applicable standards prescribed by the CPCB. By this means, the impact whether positive or

negative will be assessed and the environmental attributes requiring special attention for mitigating the negative

impact, if any, will be identified. Also the areas, which fulfil the prescribed environmental norms and not

requiring further improvements, will be specified. Both short-term and long term impacts particularly on sensitive

targets such as habitat of endangered species of wildlife or mines, crops, historically/culturally important

sites/monuments, centres with concentrated population in the study area will be established.

The impacts of project on various components of environment and the possible mitigation measures for

mitigating the negative impacts are described in the following sections.

Impact on Land Use

Impact Assessment

The land use impacts due to proposed mining activity will be identified in terms of local land use planning

efforts. The change in land use pattern of project site will also be identified. This includes visual impact, impact

on forest and impact due to socio-economic factors.

Mitigation Measures

The mitigation measures will be addressed towards restoration of land disturbed by the proposed project

activities to the extent possible.

Impact on Ambient air Quality

Impact Assessment

Source inventory will be carried in the study area. A computer based internationally recognized mathematical air

quality model will be used to predict the concentration of SO2, NO2 & PM due to proposed project. The results

will be presented for short-term (24-hourly) concentrations in and around the project site.

Mitigation Measures

Potential mitigation measures include the control measures at the source level. The measures to control the

fugitive dust emissions will also be suggested according to guidelines of CPCB.

Impact on Noise

Impact Assessment

Sources of noise and its impact on the environment will be addressed. The noise level at varying distances for

multi-sources will be predicted using Noise model. A comparison of measured noise (Leq) at monitoring




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locations to that of predicted noise levels (Leq) will be made and mitigation measures will be recommended to

conform to regulatory ambient air noise standards.

Baseline noise levels in different zones like industrial, residential and silence areas like hospitals, schools etc

will be monitored. The potential noise level exposure will be determined and evaluate for acceptable limits of

exposure.

Mitigation Measures

The potential mitigation measures will be addressed to reduce noise levels by control at source, isolation of high

noise generating sources, use of protective measures especially in high noise areas and development of

greenbelt.

Impact on Ecology

Impacts on aquatic species especially during dry season will be assessed particularly those which are

endangered, if any. The parameters, which are of concern, are TSS, TDS, heavy metals, oil and grease, pH

and temperature. The assessment will also include impacts of chlorinated organic chemicals. The impact of site

preparation activities involving site clearing, excavation, earth moving, dewatering or impounding water bodies

and developing burrow and fill areas will be assessed. Recommendations will be made to mitigate such adverse

impacts as soil erosion and habitat loss. In addition, impact of fugitive dust emissions will be assessed on the

surrounding species of economic/genetic/biological importance.

Impact on Water Use

Impact Assessment

The impacts of the proposed project due to water usage and wastewater discharges will be addressed covering

the following:

• Habitat conditions; and

• Recreation resources and aesthetics.

Mitigation Measures

The mitigation measures will be addressed ensuring the present and anticipated future water requirements for

various purposes. The measures also address the need to maintain or improve the existing Class of Water (as

per CPCB) to ensure that the current/proposed uses are not impaired due to deterioration of the water quality.

Impact on Water Quality

Impact Assessment

Impacts are envisaged on water quality of the region due to the project activities will be studied.

Deterioration of Groundwater and surface water quality due to the project activities will be studied.

Impact on Demography and Socio-Economics

Impact Assessment




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On the basis of the information proposed to be collected and employment and other potential for the benefits of

surrounding community of the study area, the likely socio-economic impacts of proposed project during

operation will be assessed in detailed.

Mitigation Measures

Strategies to mitigate the negative impacts if any due to the project will be suggested.

Impact on Soil

Impact Assessment

Impact on soil will be assessed in view of change in land use pattern due proposed mining operations. The

overburden generated will be backfilled to restore the mined out area for afforestation and as water reservoir.

Mitigation Measures

Strategies to mitigate the negative impacts on soil due to fugitive dust emission and over burden, if any, will be

suggested.

ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN

The Environment Management Plan (EMP) will include all the organizational mitigatory measures proposed

under each significant environmental attribute for management during construction and post project

management.

PRE-FEASIBILITY

REPORTREPORT

PPRREE -- FFEEAASSIIBBIILLIITTYY RREEPPOORRTT GARE PALMA SECTOR-I. Phase 1 (Opencast and Captive Coal Washery)

Mand Raigarh Coalfield

Opencast peak production: 15 MTPA

Captive Coal Washery production: 15 MTPA

Total Gare Palma Sector -1 area : 5738.75 ha

Total Phase I Mine Lease Area : 3583.81 ha

MMIINNEERRAALL -- CCOOAALL

VILLAGES: Budhiya, Baghbadi, Tehli Rampur, Aamgaon, Tapranga, Tangarghat, Telaipara, Dhourabhata, Nagramunda, Jhikabahal, Libra, Jharna, Raipara, Samkera, Mahloi, Khuruslenga,

Bijna, Pata, Dolesera and Kunjemura

TEHSIL: TAMNAR

DISTRICT: RAIGARH

STATE: CHHATTISGARH

CCOOAALL MMIINNIINNGG PPRROOJJEECCTT -- CCAATTEEGGOORRYY--““AA””


GUJARAT STATE ELECTRICITY CORPORATION LIMITED, VADODARA, GUJARAT


GGRREEEENNCCIINNDDIIAA CCOONNSSUULLTTIINNGG PPRRIIVVAATTEE LLIIMMIITTEEDD,, NCR, GHAZIABAD, QCI-NABTER: NABET/EIA/1619/RA0058

JANUARY -2018

PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT (PFR) FOR GARE PALMA SECTOR-I: PHASE 1 (OPENCAST AND CAPTIVE COAL WASHERY) IN MAND RAIGARH COALFIELD, TAMNAR TEHSIL, RAIGARH DISTRICT, STATE CHHATTISGARH (PHASE I AREA-3583.81 HA)



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1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................. 9

1.1 Brief History of Gare Palma Sector-I Coal Block [Date of Allocation & Subsequent Development Activities

Undertaken] ....................................................................................................................................................... 9

1.2 BACKGROUND OF THE PROJECT AND PROPONENT ......................................................................................... 9

1.3 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT ....................................................................................................... 11

2. INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT / BACKGROUND INFORMATION...............................................17

2.1 Identification of Project Proponent & in Case of Mining Project, Copy of Mining Lease /Letter Of Intent should

be given. .......................................................................................................................................................... 17

2.1.1 Project Proponent ............................................................................................................................. 17

2.1.2 Address of the Lessee....................................................................................................................... 17

2.1.3 Mining Lease Area ............................................................................................................................ 17

2.2 Brief Description of Nature of Project ...................................................................................................... 17

2.2.1 Scheme for Open Cast mining ........................................................................................................... 17

2.2.2 Drilling and Blasting .......................................................................................................................... 18

2.2.3 Dumping Strategy ............................................................................................................................. 18

2.2.4 Coal Transportation .......................................................................................................................... 18

2.2.5 Production Scheduling ...................................................................................................................... 19

2.3 NEED FOR THE PROJECT AND ITS IMPORTANCE TO THE COUNTRY AND REGION ................................................ 21

2.3.1 Need for the Project .......................................................................................................................... 21

2.3.2 Importance to the Country and Region ................................................................................................ 21

2.3.3 India and coal based power plants ..................................................................................................... 21

2.3.4 Physico-chemical nature of coal ......................................................................................................... 21

2.4 DEMAND AND SUPPLY GAP ...................................................................................................................... 23

2.4.1 Coal Production ................................................................................................................................ 23

2.4.2 Coal Distribution and Marketing ......................................................................................................... 23

2.4.3 Import of Coal................................................................................................................................... 23

2.5 IMPORTS V/S INDIGENOUS PRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 23

REVISED PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT (PFR)

FOR GARE PALMA SECTOR-I: PHASE 1 (OPENCAST AND CAPTIVE COAL WASHERY) IN MAND RAIGARH COALFIELD,

TAMNAR TEHSIL, RAIGARH DISTRICT, STATE CHHATTISGARH (PHASE I AREA-3583.81 HA)



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2.6 EXPORT POSSIBILITY .............................................................................................................................. 24

2.7 DOMESTIC/EXPORTS MARKETS ................................................................................................................ 24

2.8 EMPLOYMENT GENERATION (DIRECT & INDIRECT) DUE TO THE PROJECT ......................................................... 25

3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ..........................................................................................................................27

3.1 TYPE OF PROJECT INCLUDING INTERLINKED AND INTERDEPENDENT PROJECTS, IF ANY ...................................... 27

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

LAYOUT) WITH COORDINATES ............................................................................................................................... 27

3.3 DETAILS OF ALTERNATE SITES CONSIDERED AND THE BASIS OF SELECTING THE PROPOSED SITE, PARTICULARLY THE

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS GONE INTO SHOULD BE HIGHLIGHTED. ................................................................... 28

3.4 SIZE AND MAGNITUDE OF OPERATION ........................................................................................................ 28

3.4.1 Coal Washing ................................................................................................................................... 28

3.4.2 Equipment Configuration ................................................................................................................... 32

3.5 PROJECT DESCRIPTION WITH PROCESS DETAILS (A SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM/FLOW CHART SHOWING THE PROJECT

LAYOUT, COMPONENTS OF THE PROJECT ETC. SHOULD BE GIVEN) .............................................................................. 33

3.6 RAW MATERIAL REQUIRED ALONG WITH ESTIMATED QUANTITY, LIKELY SOURCE, MARKETING AREA OF FINAL

PRODUCTS/S, MODE OF TRANSPORT OF RAW MATERIAL AND FINISHED PRODUCT ........................................................ 33

3.7 RESOURCE OPTIMIZATION/RECYCLING AND REUSE ENVISAGED IN THE PROJECT, IF ANY, SHOULD BE BRIEFLY

OUTLINED ......................................................................................................................................................... 33

3.8 AVAILABILITY OF WATER ITS SOURCE, ENERGY/POWER REQUIREMENT AND SOURCE SHOULD BE GIVEN ............... 34

3.8.1 Source of Water ............................................................................................................................... 34

3.9 QUANTITY OF WASTES TO BE GENERATED (LIQUID AND SOLID) AND SCHEME FOR THEIR MANAGEMENT/DISPOSAL . 35

3.10 SCHEMATIC REPRESENTATIONS OF THE FEASIBILITY DRAWING WHICH GIVE INFORMATION OF EIA PURPOSE ........ 37

4. SITE ANALYSIS .........................................................................................................................................39

4.1 CONNECTIVITY ....................................................................................................................................... 39

4.2 LAND FORM, LAND USE AND LAND OWNERSHIP ........................................................................................... 39

4.3 TOPOGRAPHY (ALONG WITH MAP) ............................................................................................................. 39

4.4 EXISTING LAND USE PATTERN (AGRICULTURE, NON-AGRICULTURE, FOREST, WATER BODIES (INCLUDING AREA UNDER

CRZ)), SHORTEST DISTANCES FROM THE PERIPHERY OF THE PROJECT TO PERIPHERY OF THE FORESTS, NATIONAL PARK, WILD






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LIFE SANCTUARY, ECO SENSITIVE AREAS, WATER BODIES (DISTANCE FROM THE HFL OF THE RIVER), CRZ. IN CASE OF

NOTIFIED INDUSTRIAL AREA, A COPY OF THE GAZETTE NOTIFICATION SHOULD BE INDUSTRIAL AREA; A COPY OF THE GAZETTE

NOTIFICATION SHOULD BE GIVEN. .......................................................................................................................... 40

4.5 EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE ..................................................................................................................... 40

4.6 SOIL CLASSIFICATION ............................................................................................................................. 41

4.7 CLIMATIC DATA FROM SECONDARY SOURCES .............................................................................................. 41

4.7.1 Climate Condition (30 years IMD Data) ............................................................................................... 41

4.8 SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE AVAILABLE ........................................................................................................ 44

4.8.1 Health and Educational Facilities ........................................................................................................ 44

5. PLANNING BRIEF ......................................................................................................................................45

5.1 PLANNING CONCEPT (TYPE OF INDUSTRIES, FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION ETC) TOWN AND COUNTRY

PLANNING/DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY CLASSIFICATION ............................................................................................ 45

5.1.1 BUILDINGS ........................................................................................................................................ 45

5.1.2 ROADS & CULVERTS ........................................................................................................................... 45

5.1.3 WATER SUPPLY & SEWERAGE .............................................................................................................. 46

5.1.4 PUMPING .......................................................................................................................................... 46

5.1.5 SOURCE OF WATER ............................................................................................................................ 46

5.1.6 BASIC DATA ...................................................................................................................................... 46

5.1.7 ASSESSMENT OF VOLUME OF WATER TO BE PUMPED ............................................................................... 47

5.2 POPULATION PROJECTIONS ..................................................................................................................... 47

5.3 LAND USE PLANNING .............................................................................................................................. 48

5.4 ASSESSMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE DEMAND (PHYSICAL & SOCIAL) ............................................................... 48

5.4.1 SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE ................................................................................................................... 48

5.4.2 AMENITIES/ FACILITIES ........................................................................................................................ 48

6. PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE ..............................................................................................................49

6.1 INDUSTRIAL AREA (PROCESSING AREA) ..................................................................................................... 49

6.2 RESIDENT AREA (NON PROCESSING AREA) ................................................................................................ 49






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6.2.1 GREEN BELT ..................................................................................................................................... 49

6.3 SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE ....................................................................................................................... 49

6.4 CONNECTIVITY (TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION ROAD/RAIL/METRO/WATER WAYS ETC) ................................... 49

6.5 DRINKING WATER MANAGEMENT (SOURCE & SUPPLY OF WATER) .................................................................. 50

6.6 SEWERAGE SYSTEM ............................................................................................................................... 50

6.7 INDUSTRIAL WASTE MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................................ 50

6.7.1 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................................ 50

6.7.2 POWER REQUIREMENT ........................................................................................................................ 50

7. REHABILITATION & RESETTLEMENT (R&R PLAN) ...............................................................................53

7.1 POLICY TO ADOPTED (CENTRAL/STATE) IN RESPECT OF THE PROJECT AFFECTED PERSON INCLUDING HOME

OUSTEES, LAND OUSTEES AND LANDLESS LABOUR .................................................................................................. 53

8. PROJECT SCHEDULE & COST ESTIMATES ...........................................................................................54

8.1 LIKELY DATE OF START OF CONSTRUCTION AND LIKELY DATE OF COMPLETION (TIME SCHEDULE FOR THE PROJECT TO

BE GIVEN) ......................................................................................................................................................... 54

8.2 ESTIMATED PROJECT COST AND ALONG WITH ANALYSIS IN TERMS OF ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF THE PROJECT .......... 54

9. ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL (FINAL RECOMMENDATION) CONCLUSION ............................................55






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Table 1-1: Salient Features of the Project ...........................................................................................................11

Table 2-1: Over Burden schedule .......................................................................................................................19

Table 2-2: Details of Installation of Power Station Capacity in India as of June 30, 2016 ...................................21

Table 2-3: Details of Import of Coal & Products ..................................................................................................23

Table 2-4: Details of Employment Generation for Opencast Mining ....................................................................25

Table 2-5: Details of Unskilled Manpower ...........................................................................................................26

Table 2-7: Manpower Requirement for Washery .................................................................................................26

Table 3-1: Project Co-ordinates ..........................................................................................................................27

Table 3-2: Details of Equipments ........................................................................................................................32

Table 3-3: Details of Generation of Solid Waste .................................................................................................35

Table 3-4: Details of Removal of Top Soil in Mcum.............................................................................................36

Table 4-1: Climatology & Meteorology of Study Region as per IMD Raigarh (1970-2000) ..................................41

Table 5-1: Details of Volume of Water for the Quarry..........................................................................................47






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Figure 1 Location Map

Figure 2 Layout map of mine lease area with coordinate

Figure 6 Layout map

Figure 4 Coal Transportation Flow Diagram

Figure 5 Process Flow Diagram of Coal Washery

Figure 6 Equipment Flow Diagram of Coal Washery

PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT (PFR) FOR GARE PALMA SECTOR-I: PHASE 1 (OPENCAST AND CAPTIVE COAL WASHERY) IN MAND RAIGARH COALFIELD,




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11.. EEXXEECCUUTTIIVVEE SSUUMMMMAARRYY 1.1 Brief History of Gare Palma Sector-I Coal Block [Date of Allocation & Subsequent Development

Activities Undertaken]

Sl. No. Details / Description Date

1. MoC, GoI vide letter no. 13016/23/2006 allocated the block to Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Corporation (CMDC).

02/08/2006

2. Prospective License (PL) was granted to CMDC for area 6075.235 ha valid up to 15/11/2011. 22/09/2009

3. Exploration of block completed by MECL 13/11/2011

4. CMDC submitted Mine Lease (ML) Application 15/01/2014

5. Geological Report submitted by MECL to CMDC June 2014

6. De-allocation of Coal Block as per Hon’ble Supreme Court Order 25/08/2014

7. Block Allocation intimation by MoC to GSECL 24/03/2015

8. Allotment Agreement between MoC and GSECL 30/03/2015

9. Allotment Order issued by MoC to GSECL 14/09/2015

10. GSECL submitted Mining Lease Application 08/12/2015

11. Application for ToR made to MoEF 30/11/2016

12. Intimation to MoEF for start of Baseline Data Collection 30/11/2016

13. Preparation of Mining Plan – CMPDIL has submitted the Draft Mining Plan 21/12/2016

14. Submission of Mine Plan – Uploading of Mining Plan done on e-portal of MoC for Approval. 30/12/2016

15. Submission of updated Mine Plan – Uploading of updated Mining Plan done on e-portal of MoC for Approval.

07/04/2017

16. ToR granted 19.05.2017

17. Submitted Modified Mine Plan as per query of MoC 27/07/2017

18. Mine Plan Presentation made before the committee of MoC 30.08.2017

19. Chhattisgarh Govt forwarded mine lease application to MoC 30.11.2017

20. Submission of revised Mine Plan as per observation of MoC 22.12.2017

Note:

Prior allottee M/s CMDC has obtained prospective license, carried out exploration, prepared Geological Report and

submitted ML Application. No other preliminary work / applications for obtaining various statutory clearances have been

made by CMDC. Thus, this may be considered as new project.

1.2 BACKGROUND OF THE PROJECT AND PROPONENT

Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited (GSECL) is a Government of Gujarat company, incorporated in

August 1993 and is registered under the Companies Act, 1956 with the objective to initiate a process of

restructuring of Power Sector and to mobilize resources from the market for adding to the generating capacity of

the State and improving the quality and cost of existing generation. The Company was promoted by erstwhile

Gujarat Electricity Board (GEB) as its wholly owned subsidiary in the context of liberalization and as a part of

efforts towards restructuring of the Power Sector. The Memorandum and Articles of Association of GSECL

envisage a wide spectrum of activities to improve the electricity infrastructure of Gujarat. GSECL has initiated its

activities in the field of generation of power.

The Government of Gujarat (GoG) has also given GSECL the status of Independent Power Producer (IPP) with

approval to undertake new power projects. The Company commenced its commercial operation in the year






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1998. However, the operations of GSECL were limited to Power Stations units Gandhinagar 5, Wanakbori 7,

Utran GBPS & Dhuvaran CCPP till the complete unbundling of erstwhile GEB was undertaken, i.e. up to 31st

March 2005.

At present, GSECL is having existing generation capacity of 6156 MW as under:

(a) Coal Based: 4190 MW.

(b) Lignite Based: 290 MW.

(c) Gas Based: 1105 MW.

(d) Hydel : 547 MW.

(e) Renewable: 24 MW.

GSECL has proposals of capacity enhancement by adding another 6400 MW coal based TPP.

To meet the demand of coal for its power plants, GSECL has ventured into the area of coal mining and Ministry

of Coal have allotted the Gare Palma coal block in Raigarh District of Chhattisgarh to GSECL. The Gare Palma

Sector-I Coal Mine is located in the south-eastern part of Mand-Raigarh coalfield and is about 35 km northeast

of Raigarh, which is also the district head quarter. The block covers an area of about 57.39 km2 and fall within

Survey of India Toposheet Nos. 64 N/8 & 12 (R.F. 1:50,000). The present proposal is for Phase 1 of Gare

Palma Sector 1 Coal Mining project. The location plan (map) of the proposed mine is attached.

Mineral Exploration Corporation Ltd., Directorate of Geology & Mines, Chhattisgarh and Shreeram Gemicon

have carried out detailed exploration in Gare Palma Sub Block B, C, D, E, F and Sub Block A respectively,

involving various activities like geological mapping, surveying, drilling, lithological logging, coal sampling,

chemical analyses, sample generation to conduct special tests, geophysical logging etc.

The topography of Gare Palma Area is mostly covered by softer horizon and in general represents an

undulating terrain, more resistant sedimentary rocks stand out as ridges, rising as high as 580m (Silot Pahar) in

the north west and 600m (Morga Pahar) in the north east. General topography of the block is highly undulating.

The range of elevation in the area varies from 270.0 m to 318.0 m above MSL. The general slope is from south-

east to northern-westerly direction.

Kelo River is flowing in the western part of the proposed area and it constitutes the main drainage system. The

coal evacuation area falls in the West of Kelo River. The main subsidiary stream channels draining in the block

flow from north-west and south-east & joins the Kelo River at the extreme western part of the area. This

subsidiary stream channel is fed by number of small tributaries rising from hills both from north and south.

The drainage pattern of the coalfield is characterized by the southerly flowing perennial Mand River with its

tributaries constitute the main drainage of the area. The Kelo River, a tributary of Mahanadi, drains the eastern

part of the coalfield.

A public road from village Kunjemura located in the Western side of the Kelo river to village Aamgaon located in

the extreme East of the block has been proposed to be diverted along the Northern fringe of the block. At village

Kunjemura the road connects to the road to Tamnar.

Due to presence of power plant and other structures of JSPL in the Western part of the Kelo River, only the part

of the block in the Eastern side of the Kelo River has been considered for mining in the Phase.1.






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The Mining Plan for the project has been prepared by M/s Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Ltd, Ranchi.

In Phase-1 of the Mining Plan of Gare Palma Sector-I coal block, the area east of Kelo River has been divided

into two parts, namely Part-A and Part-B. The proposed quarry area is Part-A and the rest of the area in the

East of Kelo River is Part-B. It has been proposed that opencast mining shall be done in Part-A of the block up

to Seam VI - Local (with open pit floor being Seam VI-Local) and the overburden removed during mining

operation shall be dumped in Part-B. All coal seams in Part-B of the block, major part of which will be covered

by the overburden dump, and in future, coal seams lying below the proposed open pit are proposed to be mined

by underground method. The area proposed to be covered by overburden dump will be around 14.48 km2.

1.3 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT

The description of the project is summarized in Table 1.1 as salient features.

Table 1-1: Salient Features of the Project

1 Name and address of the Applicant Company

M/s Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited,

Vidyut Bhavan, Race Course, Vadodara, India-390007

2 Name and address of the Block Allottee

Same as above

3 Relationship between the applicant and allottee company

Same company

4 Status of applicant company State Government undertaking

5 Name of the Block together with the name of the Coalfield and State where located

Gare Palma Sector-I: Phase 1 (Opencast and captive coal washery) in Mand Raigarh Coalfield, Tamnar Tehsil, Raigarh District, State Chhattisgarh

6 Date of allotment September 14, 2015

7 End use of coal as per approval by the Competent Authority

Power generation

8 ROM Quantity proposed to be produced as per Mining Plan

Opencast : 15.0 MTPA

Captive Coal Washery : 15.0 MTPA

9 Whether beneficiation required Yes

10 Requirement of beneficiated coal and expected availability thereof.

Requirement: 35.063 MTPA at GCV of 4000 Kcal/Kg.

A total beneficiated coal of 9.75 MTPA is expected from this mine

11 Period for which Mining Lease is to be applied for

Upto the maximum limit considering project life of 34 years including construction period

12 RQP who has prepared the Mining Plan

Name:

Address:

Phone No./Fax/ Email ID:

Registration no. and date till valid:

DEVENDRA PRATAP SINGH,

Opencast Division, CMPDI (Hqs.),

Kanke Road, Ranchi-834008, Jharkhand.

Mail id: [email protected]

Phone No-+918987788959

Rgn. No. 34012/(01)/2015-CPAM dated: 05th October 2017

Valid till 04.10.2027

mailto:[email protected]






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13 Location of the Block Village: Dolesera, Pata, Uttar Regaon, Dakshin Regaon, Kunjemura, Salihabhata,Tamnar, Basanpali, Godhi, Mahloi, Budhiya, Samkera, Raipara, Khuruslenga, Bijna, Telaipara, Tangarghat, Aamgaon, Nagramunda, Tapranga, Libra, Tehli Rampur, Jhikabahal, Dhourabhata, Baghbadi, Jharna.

District: Raigarh

State: Chhattisgarh

14 Name of the Coalfield Mand Raigarh

15 Particulars of the adjacent blocks

North: Gare Palma Sector-II, Gare Palma Sectors IV/I,IV/2/IV/3

North West: Bhalumuda

North East: Jamkani

West: Dolesara, Jarekela

East: Jharpalam Thangarghat, Kesarchuan Lamdand.

South: Gorhi-Mahloi East and west

16 Area of the Allottee Block (Hectare)

Total Block area 5738.75 ha

Lease area for Phase I Total area for Phase I: 3583.81 ha (including Query excavation 1620.31 ha, external OB dump 1447.50ha, future underground mining 40.6ha and coal washery 40.0ha, Colony for Opencast and washery 47.57ha and other infrastructure 387.83ha)

Area on the east side of Kelo River for mining:

3513.70 ha

Area on the west side of Kelo River for coal evacuation

covering rail, conveyor and diverted road etc.

70.11 ha

Note: Due to presence of power plant and other structures of JINDAL on the Western part of the Kelo river, mostly the part of the block in the Eastern side of the Kelo river has been considered for mining in the 1st phase. An area of 2154.94 Ha in the West side of the river Kelo will be considered for mining in the 2nd phase after the heavy structures of Jindal are arranged to be removed.

17 Reference no. of the plan of block boundary issued by CMPDI (A copy of the plan along with the coordinates of the boundaries has been annexed as Annex-I in Mine Plan)

Letter no. CMPDI/DG/MoC/707(A)/1441 dated: 26.11.2015 to Sh. Vivek Bhardwaj, Jt. Secretary (VB)/Nominated Authority, GoI, MoC

18 Whether the lease boundary/ required boundary is same as demarcated by CMPDI

Required boundary is within the block boundary demarcated by CMPDIL and It is less than the demarcated boundary of the block area as East side of the Kelo river has only been considered for mining in the 1st phase with only some area for evacuation in West side.

19 Existing Mining Lease Area in This is a green field project.






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case of existing mines

20 Applied lease Area as per the Mining Plan under consideration (ha)

Total area for Phase I: 3583.81

21 Type of land involved in the proposed mine lease (Ha)

Land Use Break-up of GP I (Ph-1) Mine Lease Area in Ha

Protected Forest 49.77

Chote bade jhar ka Jungle 64.64

Adivasi Land 2242.99

Non-adivasi Land 849.18

Industrial land 83.07

Government Land 70.42

Nistar * 223.74

Grand total 3583.81

22 Proximity of public road/ railway line/ major water body if any and approximate distance

The proposed project is connected by road from Raigarh via Punjipathara by state Highway. Punjipathara village is situated half way on Raigarh-Gharghoda main road. The distance from Raigarh to Gharghoda is around 40 km. From Punjipathara the road leads to the Gare Palma area via Tamnar village situated at a distance of 10 km on Punjipathara- Lelunga road, which passes through the block. Tamnar is situated in the south-western part of the GP Sector-I Coal Block.

It is about 35 km north-east of Raigarh, the district head quarter which is also the nearest railway station on Mumbai-Howrah main line of SE Railways.

Kelo River is passing along the western boundary of project and Nala at Southern boundary of the project.

23 Topo sheet no. with latitude and longitude

Toposheet Nos. 64 N/8 & 12 (R.F. 1:50,000).

Maximum Minimum

Latitude:

22004'0.095"N 22008'51.495"N

Longitude:

83025'17.333"E 83033'47.752"E

24 Name of the Geological Block and area in Ha

Gare Palma Sector-I: covering an area of 5738.75 ha

25 Name of the Geological Report (GR) with year of preparation

Integrated Geological Report on Detailed Exploration for Coal, Gare Palma Sector-I Block (sub Block A,B,C,D,E,F), Mand Raigarh Coalfield, district Raigarh, Chhattisgarh, February-2016

26 Name of the agency which conducted exploration and prepared GR

Mineral Exploration Corporation Ltd. and Directorate of Geology & Mines, Chhattisgarh and Shreeram Gemicon have carried out detailed exploration in Gare Palma Sub Block B, C, D, E, F and Sub Block A respectively.

The Integrated GR was prepared by Mineral Exploration Corporation Ltd. (MECL).






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27 Period of conducting exploration

24.06.2007 to 13-11-2011 (Sub-block ‘B’,’C’,`D’,’E’ & ‘F’) by MECL ,

April to November 2011 (Sub Block-A) by Shreeram Gemicon.

28 Details of drilling Agency No.of BHs BH Name Meterage(m)

MECL 294 MGP 109286.95

Shreeram Gemicon 42 CMG 18008.50

GSI 4 RGP 1904.40

DGM 18 CGGD 7576.50

Total 358 136776.35

29 No. of BHs drilled within the block

All the BHs are within/on the boundary of the block/marginally outside the boundary

30 Overall BH density within the block (BHs per km2)

6.24

31 Whether entire lease area has been covered by ‘detailed’ exploration

There will be requirement of additional drilling for proving reserves of lower coal seams to be mined by underground method.

32 Whether any further exploration is required or suggested and time frame in which it is to be completed

Action Plan For Proving Resources For Future Underground Mine Planning

As per the GR of Gare Palma Sector-I (which includes sub-block-A, B, C, D, E & F) prepared by MECL, Seam-II is potentially developed in sub-block A & B. However, in this region all the boreholes have not been lowered upto Seam-II. Hence, 27 more boreholes involving about 11845 meters has been proposed in sub-block-A & B for proving the resource upto Seam-II.

For rest of the area (in the Eastern part of Kelo River), 5 boreholes involving about 2530meters has been proposed to arrive the borehole density of around 7 per sq. km which would be sufficient for Underground Mine Planning upto Seam-VI-Local from top. It would also be helpful in understanding the development of seams below Seam-VI-Local in this region as the pre-existing boreholes suggests non-potentiality of seams below Seam-VI-Local. Based on results of these 5 boreholes, decision on further drilling will be taken.

As per the GR about 15 boreholes have been drilled upto Seam-I / Talcher formation suggesting that Seam-I has not attained workable thickness throughout the block.

Therefore, in total, 32 boreholes involving 14375 meters has been proposed in the Gare Palm Sector-I Block (for area east of Kelo River).

As per MECL offer, the above said boreholes drilling work will be completed before February 2019.

33

Total geological reserves in the block in Million Tonnes (Mt)

Proved

Indicated

Total

Seam thickness >0.9 m for all seams

Seam thickness 0.5 to 0.9 m for seams up to seam VI-Local






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1636.52

194.42

1830.94

92.15

12.99

105.14

1728.68

207.38

1936.08

34 Depletion of reserves in case of running mines (Mt)

Virgin deposit

35 Additional reserves established (if any for running mines)

NA

36 Geological reserves considered for mining (Million tonnes)

By opencast

Total

637.86

1290.82

37 Corresponding extractable reserves by opencast (Mt)

427.86

38 Percentage of recovery w.r.t geological reserves (%age)

67.08%

39 Existing and proposed method of mining by Opencast

OB : Shovel and dumper combination

Coal: Surface miner, loader and dumper combination

40 The peak annual capacity in MTPA

15 .0

41 Life of the mine in years 34 including 2 years construction period

42 Estimated Quantum of production in draft Mine Plan

Year

O p e n c a s t

RO

M c

oal

(M

t)

Ben

efic

iate

d

coal

(M

t)

Was

her

y

Rej

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(Mt)

OB

in M

cum

Co

al in

Mt

S.R

. in

cu

m/t

Y1 C1

Y2 C2

Y3 P1 33.10

Y4 P2 76.67 3.40 22.55 3.40 2.21 1.19

Y5 P3 91.16 5.00 18.23 5.00 3.25 1.75

Y6 P4 91.45 12.00 7.62 12.00 7.8 4.20

Y7 P5 103.70 14.00 7.41 14.00 9.1 4.90

Y8 P6 107.58 15.00 7.17 15.00 9.75 5.25

Y9 P7 107.58 15.00 7.17 15.00 9.75 5.25

Y10 P8 107.58 15.00 7.17 15.00 9.75 5.25

Y11 P9 107.58 15.00 7.17 15.00 9.75 5.25

Y12 P10 93.63 15.00 6.24 15.00 9.75 5.25

Y13 P11 93.63 15.00 6.24 15.00 9.75 5.25

Y14 P12 98.75 15.00 6.58 15.00 9.75 5.25

Y15 P13 99.43 15.00 6.63 15.00 9.75 5.25

Y16 P14 99.43 15.00 6.63 15.00 9.75 5.25

Y17 P15 99.43 15.00 6.63 15.00 9.75 5.25 Y18 P16 99.43 15.00 6.63 15.00 9.75 5.25 Y19 P17 101.22 15.00 6.75 15.00 9.75 5.25 Y20 P18 102.42 15.00 6.83 15.00 9.75 5.25 Y21 P19 102.42 15.00 6.83 15.00 9.75 5.25 Y22 P20 97.33 15.00 6.49 15.00 9.75 5.25 Y23 P21 97.25 15.00 6.48 15.00 9.75 5.25






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Y24 P22 94.95 15.00 6.33 15.00 9.75 5.25 Y25 P23 94.95 15.00 6.33 15.00 9.75 5.25

Y26 P24 68.37 15.00 4.56 15.00 9.75 5.25

Y27 P25 68.37 15.00 4.56 15.00 9.75 5.25

Y28 P26 68.37 15.00 4.56 15.00 9.75 5.25

Y29 P27 68.37 15.00 4.56 15.00 9.75 5.25

Y30 P28 78.00 15.00 5.20 15.00 9.75 5.25

Y31 P29 78.00 15.00 5.20 15.00 9.75 5.25

Y32 P30 78.00 15.00 5.20 15.00 9.75 5.25

Y33 P31 78.00 15.00 5.20 15.00 9.75 5.25

Y34 P32 17.99 3.46 5.20 3.46 2.25 1.21

2804.11 427.86 6.55 427.86 278.11 149.75

43 Proposed configuration of equipment

Top OB: 42 cum ERS + 240T Rear Dumpers & 10-12 cum Hydraulic shovels +100T Rear Dumpers.

Partings:

10-12 cum Hydraulic shovels +100T Rear Dumpers.

Coal: 100-110t (machine weight) Surface Miner + 10-12 cum FEL + 60T Coal Body Rear Dumpers.

44 Capacity of the approved end use plants and coal requirement

Capacity in MW

Coal required in MTPA based on GCV of 4000 kcal/kg

Ukai Thermal Power Plan (Unit 1 to 5) 850 4.36

Ukai Thermal Power Plan (Unit 6) 500 2.22

Gandhi Nagar Thermal Power Plant (Unit 1 to 4) 660 3.42

Gandhi Nagar Thermal Power Plant (Unit 5) 210 0.96

Wanakbori Thermal Power Plant (Unit 1 to 6) 1260 6.16

Wanakbori Thermal Power Plant (Unit 7) 210 0.96

Sikka Thermal Power Plant (Unit 1 & 2) 240 1.35

Sikka Thermal Power Plant (Unit 3 to 4) 500 2.23

Wanakbori Thermal Power Plant (Unit 8) 800 3.351

Dhuvaran Thermal Power Plant (Unit 1 & 2) 1600 6.701

Sinor Thermal Power Plant (Unit 2) 800 3.351

TOTAL 7630 35.063

45 Proposed use of rejects/Middlings Rejects will be disposed by sale under MoU with MDO.

46 No. of villages/ houses to be rehabilitated Habitations are in 13 villages out of 20 villages falling within the proposed project area and are required to be rehabilitated.

To rehabilitate the project affected families, a detailed Resettlement & Rehabilitation Plan is prepared and submitted to Collector Office, Raigarh for Approval and will be implemented as may be approved by the State Govt.

47 Population to be affected (approx.) Total Project Affected Families (PAFs): 6157nos. (includes land oustees, home oustees, home & land oustees & others)

Total Project Displaced Families (PDFs) 3208nos. (home oustees: 222 + home & land oustees: 2986)






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22.. IINNTTRROODDUUCCTTIIOONN OOFF TTHHEE PPRROOJJEECCTT //

BBAACCKKGGRROOUUNNDD IINNFFOORRMMAATTIIOONN 2.1 Identification of Project Proponent & in Case of Mining Project, Copy of Mining Lease

/Letter Of Intent should be given.

2.1.1 Project Proponent

Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited

2.1.2 Address of the Lessee

Vidyut Bhavan, Race Course, Vadodara, India-390007

2.1.3 Mining Lease Area

Total Gare Palma Sector -1 area: 5738.75 ha

Total area for Phase I: 3583.81 ha (including Query excavation 1620.31 ha, external OB dump 1447.50ha,

future underground mines 40.6ha and coal washery 40.0ha, Colony for Opencast and washery 47.57ha and

other infrastructure 387.83ha)

2.2 Brief Description of Nature of Project

2.2.1 Scheme for Open Cast mining

Top soil is proposed to be removed and stacked in temporary storage areas. The quarry has been proposed to

be opened from the location where seams are located in the shallowest depth. This allows early revenue for the

project. The proposed location of the box cut is almost in the middle of the northern boundary of the quarry,

along the common boundary with Gare Palma Sector IV/III. After one year, the X-top seam is envisaged to be

reached promoting revenue inflow to the project. The mined coal is proposed to be carried by trucks to the

receiving hopper of conveyor to be installed in the North-West corner of the quarry.

Initially the quarry is proposed to be advanced primarily in all three directions of East, West and North. Once the

full strike of the seams is reached, the quarry is proposed to be advanced only towards south, along the dip of

the seams. To carry coal to the surface from the advancing coal faces, after the full strike is reached, three high

angled conveyors are proposed to be installed in three coal horizons. The uppermost high angle conveyor will

be installed in the North-West corner at the end of 4th year of the mine operation at 190m RL. to cater coal from

the upper coal horizon i.e seams X-top & X-bot, IXL2 and IXL1. The middle high angle conveyor will be installed

at the end of 5th year of the mine operation at 130m RL. to cater coal from the middle coal horizon i.e seams

Local-1, IX, Local-2, VIII and VII. The lowermost high angle conveyor is proposed to be installed at the end of

8th year of mine operation at 100m RL for lifting mined coal to the surface from all the splits & merged seams of

seam VI and seam VI-local. As the face will advance, three conventional conveyors to be laid in the floors of

seam X-bot, seam IX and seam VI(A+B+C+D) / VI-Local respectively and will be discharging to the above three

fixed high angle conveyors. These conventional conveyors are proposed to be regularly be advanced in the

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2.2.2 Drilling and Blasting

The site preparation will be carried out by the sufficient number of dozers provided in the project. The blast hole

drilling is to be done in patterns decided in advance depending on the strata hardness. At intervals, site trials

need to be carried on for revising the patterns to decide maximum charge (explosive) per delay.

Blast hole drills of 311 mm dia will be used for top OB only. Drills of 160 mm dia will be used for drilling of

partings. No drilling is required for mining of coal by Surface Miner.

Blasting technology is the process of fracturing material by the use of a calculated amount of explosive so that a

predetermined volume of material is broken. Improper or poor practices in blasting can have a severely

negative impact on the economics of a mine.

There are different types of explosives used today. Common explosives used in mine now are ANFO

(ammonium nitrate/fuel oil), slurries, and emulsions. Selection of explosives depends on many factors, which

primarily includes critical diameter, hydrostatic pressure, temperature, minimum primer weight, density weight

strength, bulk strength, gap sensitivity, water resistance, loading procedures, coupling or decoupled properties,

shelf life, reliability for bulk operations and overall drilling and blasting economics..

In opencast mining, the main objective of blasting is to extract the largest possible quantity at minimum cost.

The blasting operation must be carried out to provide quality and quantity requirements of production in such a

way that overall profit of mining are maximized.

Drill diameter depends upon property of the rock, bench height etc.

2.2.3 Dumping Strategy

Dumping has been proposed in the west of the quarry extending up to the Kelo River. Rear dumpers of 240T

and 100T have been proposed to transport OB from uppermost strata and interburdens, respectively. As soon

as sufficient void is created in the quarry, it is proposed to start back filling. In the initial years dumpers will play

from both the east and west batters of the quarry for backfilling. This will reduce the lead of plying appreciably. It

is to taken care of that high angled conveys are so installed, that sufficient space if left below it in the haul roads

for movement of 240T/100T dumpers.

Maximum Dump Height : 90 m

Maximum Dump Bench Height: : 30 m

OB Dump Bench Width : 60 meters for active Benches

: 40 meters for Final Internal Dump

: 30 meters for Final External Dump

Individual OB Bench Slope : 370 (maximum)

Overall OB Dump Slope : 200-220 (maximum) for Internal Dump

: 250-280 (maximum) for External Dump

2.2.4 Coal Transportation

Coal conveyed from the quarry through high angled conveyor will be discharged into receiving hoppers of

surface conveyor. Surface conveyor will feed coal to the washery. After coal being washed in the washery, it will

be conveyed to the railway wagons in the proposed siding through Pipe Conveyor and Silo.






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The process flow diagram of mining is given below:

Fig:4:-Process Flow Diagram

2.2.5 Production Scheduling

The schedule of production for the proposed mine would be as follows:

Composite Calendar

The composite production schedule of opencast operation for the life of the opencast mine will be given in

Table 2.1.

Table 2-1: Production Schedule

Year Opencast ROM

Coal (Mt) Beneficiated Coal

(Mt) Washery

Reject (Mt) OBR (Mcum)

Coal (Mt) S.R (cum/t)

Y1 C1

Y2 C2

Y3 P1 33.10

Y4 P2 76.67 3.40 22.55 3.40 2.21 1.19

Y5 P3 91.16 5.00 18.23 5.00 3.25 1.75

Y6 P4 91.45 12.00 7.62 12.00 7.8 4.20

Y7 P5 103.70 14.00 7.41 14.00 9.1 4.90

Y8 P6 107.58 15.00 7.17 15.00 9.75 5.25

Y9 P7 107.58 15.00 7.17 15.00 9.75 5.25

Y10 P8 107.58 15.00 7.17 15.00 9.75 5.25






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Y11 P9 107.58 15.00 7.17 15.00 9.75 5.25

Y12 P10 93.63 15.00 6.24 15.00 9.75 5.25

Y13 P11 93.63 15.00 6.24 15.00 9.75 5.25

Y14 P12 98.75 15.00 6.58 15.00 9.75 5.25

Y15 P13 99.43 15.00 6.63 15.00 9.75 5.25

Y16 P14 99.43 15.00 6.63 15.00 9.75 5.25

Y17 P15 99.43 15.00 6.63 15.00 9.75 5.25

Y18 P16 99.43 15.00 6.63 15.00 9.75 5.25

Y19 P17 101.22 15.00 6.75 15.00 9.75 5.25

Y20 P18 102.42 15.00 6.83 15.00 9.75 5.25

Y21 P19 102.42 15.00 6.83 15.00 9.75 5.25

Y22 P20 97.33 15.00 6.49 15.00 9.75 5.25

Y23 P21 97.25 15.00 6.48 15.00 9.75 5.25

Y24 P22 94.95 15.00 6.33 15.00 9.75 5.25

Y25 P23 94.95 15.00 6.33 15.00 9.75 5.25

Y26 P24 68.37 15.00 4.56 15.00 9.75 5.25

Y27 P25 68.37 15.00 4.56 15.00 9.75 5.25

Y28 P26 68.37 15.00 4.56 15.00 9.75 5.25

Y29 P27 68.37 15.00 4.56 15.00 9.75 5.25

Y30 P28 78.00 15.00 5.2 15.00 9.75 5.25

Y31 P29 78.00 15.00 5.2 15.00 9.75 5.25

Y32 P30 78.00 15.00 5.2 15.00 9.75 5.25

Y33 P31 78.00 15.00 5.2 15.00 9.75 5.25

Y34 P32 17.99 3.46 5.2 3.46 2.25 1.21

2804.11 427.86 6.55 427.86 278.11 149.75 Source: Mine plan prepared by Devendra Pratap Singh, CMPDI Reg. no-34012/(01)2015-CPAM,Valid till 04.10.2027

Elements of Mining

Benches will be aligned along general strike. Main bench parameters for above mentioned equipment are:

Top OB:

Bench height: 10-18 m with 42 cum Electric Rope Shovel and 10-12 cum Hyd. Shovels.

Bench width : Working at least 50m, non-working at least 30m.

Parting between seams:

Bench height: 10-12 m with 10-12 cum Hydraulic Shovel.

Bench width : Working at least 50m, non-working at least 30m.

Coal

Bench height : Seam height with Surface Miner of 100t(Wt.).

Bench width : At least 60m.

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Alluvium: 450

Hard Rock: 700

2.3 NEED FOR THE PROJECT AND ITS IMPORTANCE TO THE COUNTRY AND REGION

2.3.1 Need for the Project

Chhattisgarh is a rich state in mineral like coal. The region, where the project is situated people is mostly

dependent on agriculture and mineral resources. The developments of mining in the area provide direct and

indirect employment opportunities, infrastructure development, communication and development socio-

economic infrastructure. The important benefits accruing from the project can thus be stated as - boost to local

and regional economy, direct contribution to the state exchequer.

2.3.2 Importance to the Country and Region

Coal mining industry plays an important role in economic sector in India. Coal mine is an important role play for

major production of power. The coal is also use in different sectors according to their use as fuel like

metallurgical, cement, brick kilns etc. Coal is an important feedstock in production of a wide range of chemical

fertilizers and other chemical products

2.3.3 India and coal based power plants

More than 62% of India's electricity demand is met through the country's vast coal reserves. Public sector

undertaking National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) and several other state level power generating

companies are engaged in operating coal-based thermal power plants. Apart from NTPC and other state level

operators, some private companies are also operating the power plants. Here is some list of operating coal-

based thermal power plants in India.

Table 2-2: Details of Installation of Power Station Capacity in India as of June 30, 2016

Thermal (MW)

Nuclear (MW)

Renewable (MW)

Total (MW) Coal Gas Diesel

Sub-Total

Thermal Hydel

Other Renewable

Sub-Total Renewable

51,390.00 7,555.33 0.00 55,649.73 5,780.00 11,571.43 0.00 11,571.43 76,296.76

64,130.50 7,210.70 363.93 71,705.13 0.00 28,092.00 1,963.81 30,055.81 101,760.94

70,722.38 9,742.60 554.96 81,019.94 0.00 3,120.00 40,885.57 44,005.57 125,025.51

186,242.88 24,508.63 918.89 211,670.40 5,780.00 42,783.43 42,849.38 85,632.81 303,083.21

61.44% 8.08% 0.30% 69.83% 1.90% 14.11% 14.13% 28.25% 100%

2.3.4 Physico-chemical nature of coal

Coal comes in four main types or ranks: lignite or brown coal, bituminous coal or black

coal, anthracite and graphite. Each type of coal has a certain set of physical parameters which are mostly

controlled by moisture, volatile content (in terms of aliphatic or aromatic hydrocarbons) and carbon content.

Moisture






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Moisture is an important property of coal, as all coals are mined wet. Groundwater and other extraneous

moisture are known as adventitious moisture and are readily evaporated. Moisture held within the coal itself is

known as inherent moisture and is analyzed quantitatively. Moisture may occur in four possible forms within

coal:

▪ Surface moisture: water held on the surface of coal particles or macerals

▪ Hydroscopic moisture: water held by capillary action within the micro fractures of the coal

▪ Decomposition moisture: water held within the coal's decomposed organic compounds

▪ Mineral moisture: water which comprises part of the crystal structure of hydrous silicates such as clays

Total moisture is analyzed by loss of mass between an untreated sample and the sample once analyzed. This

is achieved by any of the following methods;

1. Heating the coal with toluene

2. Drying in a minimum free-space oven at 150 °C (302°F) within a nitrogen atmosphere

3. Drying in air at 100 to 105°C (212 to 221°F) and relative loss of mass determined

Methods 1 and 2 are suitable with low-rank coals, but method 3 is only suitable for high-rank coals as free air

drying low-rank coals may promote oxidation. Inherent moisture is analyzed similarly, though it may be done in

a vacuum.

Volatile Matter

Volatile matter in coal refers to the components of coal, except for moisture, which are liberated at high

temperature in the absence of air. This is usually a mixture of short- and long-chain hydrocarbons, aromatic

hydrocarbons and some sulfur. The volatile matter of coal is determined under rigidly controlled standards. In

Australian and British laboratories this involves heating the coal sample to 900 ± 5 °C (1650 ±10 °F) for 7 min.

Ash

Ash content of coal is the non-combustible residue left after coal is burnt. It represents the bulk mineral matter

after carbon, oxygen, sulfur and water (including from clays) has been driven off during combustion. Analysis is

fairly straight forward, with the coal thoroughly burnt and the ash material expressed as a percentage of the

original weight. It can also give an indication about the quality of coal. Ash content may be determined as air

dried basis and on oven dried basis. The main difference between the two is that the latter is determined after

expelling the moisture content in the sample of coal.

Fixed carbon

The fixed carbon content of the coal is the carbon found in the material which is left after volatile materials are

driven off. This differs from the ultimate carbon content of the coal because some carbon is lost in hydrocarbons

with the volatiles. Fixed carbon is used as an estimate of the amount of coke that will be yielded from a sample

of coal. Fixed carbon is determined by removing the mass of volatiles determined by the volatility test, above,

from the original mass of the coal sample.

The Coal at Project

In the case of the project, the Moisture content of the seam varies from 3.90% to 10.70%. The Ash% of seam

varies from 24.20% to 56.10%. The GCV varies from 2440 to 5220 kcal/kg.






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2.4 DEMAND AND SUPPLY GAP

2.4.1 Coal Production

Through sustained program of investment and greater thrust on application of modern technologies, it has been

possible to raise the production of coal from a level of about 70 million tonnes at the time of nationalization of

coal mines in early 1970's to 638.05 (Prov.) million tonnes (All India) in 2015-16.

Coal India limited and its subsidiaries accounted for 538.75 million tonnes (including Gare-Palma block) during

2015-16 as against a production of 494.23 million tonnes in 2014-15 showing a growth of 9%.

Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) is the main source for supply of coal to the southern region. The

company produced 60.38 million tonnes of coal during 2015-16 as against 52.54 million tonnes during the

corresponding period last year. Small quantities of coal are also produced by TISCO, IISCO, DVC and others.

2.4.2 Coal Distribution and Marketing

The Marketing Division of CIL coordinates marketing activities for all its subsidiaries. CIL has set up Regional

Sales Offices and Sub-Sales Offices at selected places in the country to cater to the needs of the consuming

sectors in various regions.

2.4.3 Import of Coal

As per the present Import policy, coal can be freely imported (under Open General License) by the consumers

themselves considering their needs based on their commercial prudence.

Coking Coal is being imported by Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) and other Steel manufacturing units

mainly to bridge the gap between the requirement and indigenous availability and to improve the quality. Coal

based power plants, cement plants, captive power plants, sponge iron plants, industrial consumers and coal

traders are importing non-coking coal. Coke is imported mainly by Pig-Iron manufacturers and Iron & Steel

sector consumers using mini-blast furnace.

Details of import of coal and products i.e. coke during the last six years is as under:

Table 2-3: Details of Import of Coal & Products

Coal 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 (Prov.) 2016-17*

Coking Coal 31.80 35.56 36.87 43.72 43.50 5.83

Non-coking Coal 71.05 110.23 129.99 174.07 156.38 29.26

Total Coal Import 102.85 145.79 166.86 217.78 199.88 35.09

Coke 2.37 3.08 4.17 3.29 -- 0.80

*Import up to May, 2016

2.5 IMPORTS V/S INDIGENOUS PRODUCTION

Seeking to bridge the demand-supply gap, the government is likely to import around 210 million tonnes (MT) of

coal in the on-going fiscal.

“In the Annual Plan for 2015-16, all-India coal demand has been assessed to be 910 MT against which supplies

from indigenous sources have been planned at 699.97 MT.with a shortfall of 210.03 MT which is envisaged to

be met through imports by consuming sectors,” recent government data showed.






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Stating the reasons for gap in demand and supply, it said, is the limited availability of requisite quantity and

quality of the fossil fuel and constrained growth in indigenous coal availability and infrastructural and operational

bottlenecks in coal transportation in major coal bearing states of Jharkhand and Odisha.

Of the total supplies of 699.97 MT, 550 MT is likely from Coal India, 56 MT from Singareni Collieries Company

Ltd and 93.97 MT from others, including captive coal blocks, the government data said.

State-owned Coal India, which accounts for over 80% of the domestic coal output, missed the production target

for 2014-15 by 3%, recording an output of 494.23 MT. The company’s output target was 507 MT for the last

fiscal.

The government may set a target of 550 MT coal output for Coal India in the current fiscal. It has also set an

ambitious target of raising the output of state-owned Coal India to one billion tonnes by 2019-20.

2.6 EXPORT POSSIBILITY

Indian thermal coal imports look to have peaked in mid-2015, and are now set to permanently and rapidly

decline. The IEA’s forecast of sustained thermal coal import growth into India looks outdated even as the latest

2015 report was printed,” he said.

The accelerating rate of decline in thermal coal imports into India is entirely consistent with Energy Minister

Piyush Goyal’s target to cease thermal coal imports by 2017, with the exception of a few coastal power plants.

In its June 2015 forecast, the Australian Government’s Office of the Chief Economist (OCE) predicted domestic

Indian coal production would only grow in line with the 2% annual growth achieved in the five years to 2013/14.

However, Coal India Limited has reported its April-December 2015 coal production rose 9.1% yoy and coal

dispatches rose at a higher 9.8% yoy as the rail system roadblocks are progressively removed.

Coal India (CIL) intends to export coal and is in talks with power companies in Bangladesh for striking supply

deals. This is for the first time CIL would be exporting the fossil fuel on a commercial basis.

Coal India subsidiaries Bharat Coking Coal and North Eastern Coalfields plan to supply coal to Bangladesh

power companies. Coal is likely to be transported to Haldia port in West Bengal from where it could be

forwarded through sea route to ports in Bangladesh.

2.7 DOMESTIC/EXPORTS MARKETS

Coal India (CIL) intends to export coal and is in talks with power companies in Bangladesh for striking supply

deals. This is for the first time CIL would be exporting the fossil fuel on a commercial basis.

Coal India subsidiaries Bharat Coking Coal and North Eastern Coalfields plan to supply coal to Bangladesh

power companies. Coal is likely to be transported to Haldia port in West Bengal from where it could be

forwarded through sea route to ports in Bangladesh.

"CIL's coal is likely to be cheaper than the ones supplied from Indonesia because we would save on logistics.

The coal produced by these two subsidiaries is of high quality that can compete with Indonesian coal," a Coal

India official said.

At present, power companies in the country are full-to brim with 22 days of fossil fuel stocked and are going

slow on fresh procurement. Having grown at around 10% last year, Coal India is saddled with some 55 million

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2.8 EMPLOYMENT GENERATION (DIRECT & INDIRECT) DUE TO THE PROJECT

Manpower requirements for opencast mining are assessed on the basis of 7 days week and 330 days of annual

working. The peak manpower of the OCP project has been estimated as 2724 for the mine to be operated

departmentally. Manpower under broad heads is given in Table 2.4.

Table 2-4: Details of Employment Generation for Opencast Mining

Sl. No. Particulars Nos.

A. Operations

Major HEMM 1091

Support equipment 147

Mine pumping & sub-station 29

Subtotal (A) 1267

B. Maintenance

HEMM maintenance 988

E&M Maintenance 44

CHP & SILO maintenance 72

Subtotal (B) 1104

C. Supervision

Project office and general management 16

Mine supervision & safety 136

HEMM maintenance supervision 73

E&M supervision 16

CHP & Silo supervision 36

Subtotal (C) 277

D. Others

Communication 9

Stores 14

Survey 10

Transport 2

Accounts 9

Personnel & welfare 6

Civil & water supply 14

Watch & Ward 1

Canteen 1

Medical & Sanitation 6

Sub-total (D) 72






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E Reclamation & Environment

4

Total 2724

The regular medical checkup and other facility will be added after providing by lessee.

In addition there will be requirement of unskilled manpower for different activities who may be employed by

outsourcing means. The list of such manpower is given in Table 2.5.

Table 2-5: Details of Unskilled Manpower


1 Watch & ward 75

2 Unskilled manpower as helper/greaser 315

Total 390

No manpower has been provided for vehicles to be used in the mine, reclamation equipment, canteen etc, as

these activities will be carried on by outsourcing means.

Broad estimation for manpower requirement in washery is given in Table 2.6.

Table 2-6: Manpower Requirement for Washery


A. Executives 17

B. Monthly Paid 29

C. Daily Rated 204

Total 250

PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT (PFR) FOR GARE PALMA SECTOR-I: PHASE 1 (OPENCAST AND CAPTIVE COAL WASHERY) IN MAND RAIGARH

COALFIELD, TAMNAR TEHSIL, RAIGARH DISTRICT, STATE CHHATTISGARH (PHASE I AREA-3583.81 HA)



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

As per notification of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), New Delhi dated

14.09.2006, as amended, it is mandatory to obtain environmental clearance of all coal mining projects >150 ha

from Central Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change as it falls under category A project. As the

area considered for the mining project in Phase –I is 3583.81 ha (including Query excavation 1620.31 ha,

external OB dump 1447.50ha, future underground mines 40.6ha and coal washery 40.0ha, Colony for Opencast

and washery 47.57ha and other infrastructure 387.83ha)

This falls under category ‘A’ of Schedule of EIA Notification 2006.

The coal mined from this project will be utilized for existing & up-coming thermal power plant units of GSECL.

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

PROJECT SITE LAYOUT) WITH COORDINATES

The lease area falls mostly in non-forest land with small portion falling under forest land. The lease area is

extending in east-west direction with Kelo River splitting the block. As already mentioned, the present project is

towards east of Kelo River. Topographically lease area may be considered as very gently sloping. The details of

the Míne Lease Area co-ordinate are described in Table 3.1.

Table 3-1: Project Co-ordinates

S. No. Latitude (N) Longitude (E) S. No. Latitude (N) Longitude (E)

1 22° 6' 22.3" 83° 32' 18.1" 18 22° 6' 2.3" 83° 25' 18.0"

2 22° 5' 33.7" 83° 33' 27.8" 19 22° 6' 3.0" 83° 26' 16.3"

3 22° 5' 26.8" 83° 33' 37.9" 20 22° 8' 51.4" 83° 26' 15.5"

4 22° 5' 34.2" 83° 33' 37.9" 21 22° 7' 13.6" 83° 28' 10.9"

5 22° 5' 34.2" 83° 33' 38.4" 22 22° 7' 10.2" 83° 28' 41.9"

6 22° 5' 34.4" 83° 33' 40.7" 23 22° 6' 51.0" 83° 29' 15.0"

7 22° 5' 35.1" 83° 33' 45.6" 24 22° 7' 18.0" 83° 29' 13.8"

8 22° 5' 35.2" 83° 33' 46.3" 25 22° 6' 43.9" 83° 30' 16.8"

9 22° 5' 35.5" 83° 33' 46.8" 26 22° 6' 38.8" 83° 30' 30.8"

10 22° 5' 35.6" 83° 33' 47.7" 27 22° 6' 34.0" 83° 30' 49.7"

11 22° 4' 0.0" 83° 33' 47.7" 28 22° 6' 24.2" 83° 31' 12.6"

12 22° 4' 1.4" 83° 32' 44.6" 29 22° 6' 49.6" 83° 30' 54.0"

13 22° 4' 1.1" 83° 31' 25.3" 30 22° 5' 55.6" 83° 32' 04.8"

14 22° 4' 59.7" 83° 31' 26.8" 31 22° 6' 23.1" 83° 32' 10.6"

15 22° 4' 58.9" 83° 29' 14.4" 32 22° 6' 26.9" 83° 32' 11.5"

16 22° 4' 58.9" 83° 27' 53.7" 33 22° 6' 22.3" 83° 32' 18.1"

17 22° 4' 58.8" 83° 25' 17.3"

Layout Map of mine lease area with co-ordinates is attached.






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3.3 DETAILS OF ALTERNATE SITES CONSIDERED AND THE BASIS OF SELECTING THE PROPOSED SITE,

PARTICULARLY THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS GONE INTO SHOULD BE HIGHLIGHTED.

No alternative sites are considered because Gare Palma is a rich coal block and this specific mine block is

allotted to Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited by Government of India, Ministry of Coal; the Nominated

Authority vide order no.103/27/2015/NA dated September 14, 2015.

3.4 SIZE AND MAGNITUDE OF OPERATION

The ultimate peak rated capacity from Open cast mine will be 15MTPA.

An integrated Washery of 15MTPA capacity is also proposed at the pit head.

Coal conveyed from the quarry through high angle conveyors are proposed to be discharged into receiving

hoppers of surface conveyors. Surface conveyors will feed coal to the Washery through Ground Bunkers and

Reclaim Feeders. After coal is washed, both washed coal and reject will be conveyed to the railway wagons in

the proposed railway siding through Pipe Conveyor & Silo with Rapid Loading arrangements.

3.4.1 Coal Washing

A two-product (viz. washed coal & rejects) non-coking coal washery has been conceptualized for washing of

coal from Gare-Palma Sector-I Block. Washed coal for supply to thermal power plants and rejects for sale

through MoU route have been considered.

Tentative Washing scheme (based on available borehole test results):

• Beneficiation of 50.0-0.5mm in HM Cyclone.

• Direct mixing of (-) 0.5mm fraction with beneficiated coal from HM Cyclone to get washed coal

at 33.5+0.5% Ash.

Note: i) Raw coal ash% and characteristics of the bore core samples has been assumed to be the same as that

of the output of the mine.

ii) Washability and other tests of representative RoM coal samples of Gare-Pelma Sector-I is required to be

carried out to assess the likely quality of raw coal feed to washery, selection of process, prediction of yield.

Balance of Products (based on test results):

Products Wt% Ash% Qty. (Mty)

Washed Coal 65.0 33.5 9.75

Rejects 35.0 62.1 5.25

Total 100.0 43.5 15.00

*Calculated assuming moisture of rejects as 2.5%.

Infrastructure facilities (Industrial Water)

• Requirement: about 5.635 MLD

• Source: Mine water reservoir adjacent to the washery site.

Infrastructure facilities (Power)

• Requirement: about 20.0 MVA






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• Source & its Distance: proposed Central Sub-station 132/33 kV adjacent to washery site

• Available voltage: 33 kV

Methodology for Raw Coal Supply:

• Supply of raw coal (-100mm) by belt conveyor from mine CHP to screen-cum-crusher house in the washery site.

• Crushing of raw coal down to 50mm & storage of crushed coal in stack tube (32000 t).

The total annual raw coal throughput capacity of the proposed washery has been considered as 15.0 MT.

However, keeping in view the production programme of the opencast mine, it has been envisaged that

construction of 15.0 MT washery will be done in a phased manner.

Based on the average GCV value of 3628 kcal/kg, the overall quality of raw coal feed to the proposed washery,

has been projected as Grade G-13. Thus, for projection of yield, the likely average ash of raw coal feed to the

proposed washery has been considered as 43.5% considering average GCV as 3628 kcal/kg and moisture of

6.0%.

The daily and hourly annual average raw coal input capacity of this washery as envisaged is given below:

a) Annual: 15.0 MT

b) Daily : 64000 T

c) Hourly: 3500 T

Methodology for Evacuation of Washed Coal:

Conveying of washed coal from covered washed coal storage (45000 t) by pipe conveyors to 2 nos. Silos (4000

t each) at proposed Railway siding (about 2.1 km from washery site) for loading into Railway wagons through

Rapid Loading System @ 5500 tph.

Methodology for Evacuation of Rejects:

Rejects produced from the washery will be conveyed to temporary reject storage site for sale through MoU

route. In case the distance to which the rejects are to be transported is less than 10 km, provisioning of

conveying of rejects by belt conveyor is to be envisaged. In case the same is beyond 10 km, then suitable

arrangement for loading and dispatch of rejects through Silos, Rapid Loading System, Railway Siding etc. is to

be envisaged. Provisioning of pipe conveyor from washery to a separate silo has been provisioned for dispatch

of rejects through railway wagons for long distances.

Environmental Aspects:

• The process of the proposed washery is based on closed water circuit system.

• Pumped out mine water will be used for industrial use of washery.

• All the water fed into the system will be collected after use and re-circulated after treatment in various

units and no effluent will be allowed to escape into the natural drainage system.

• Provisioning of slime ponds for re-handling coal slurry in case of emergency and re-circulation of

clarified water.






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• Provisioning of rain water harvesting of roof top water has been made by recharging the same to

ground and/ or by collecting the same into the constructed/ developed water bodies for use in the

washery.

Fig:5 -Equipment Flow Diagram of Coal Washery






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Fig:6 - Process Flow Diagram of Washery






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3.4.2 Equipment Configuration

Open Cast Mining:

Considering requirement of removal of huge volume of top OB, Electric Rope shovels of 42cum with 240T Rear

Dumpers have been proposed for the purpose. Drills of 311mm diameter and dozers of 850-860 hp have been

provided to drill blast holes in the top strata and doze the face & the waste material in the dump site,

respectively.

The partings between the seams have been proposed to be removed by hydraulic shovels of 10-12 cum in

association with 100T dumpers. 850-860 hp Dozers fitted with ripper attachment have been proposed for

removal of thin partings, wherever required. 160mm drills and 410 hp dozers have been proposed for drilling

blast holes and dozing.

For mining of coal, surface miner of 100t weight has been proposed. Front end loaders of 10-12 cum in

association with 60T Rear Dumpers have been proposed for loading and transporting of coal to the conveyors

in the batter.

The list of equipment, type, size and maximum population considered for the project is given in Table 3.2 as

follows:

Table 3-2: Details of Equipments

Equipment Size Proposed Maximum No.

Major Equipment

Electric Rope Shovel 42 cum 7

Rear Dumper 240 T 110

Diesel Hyd. Shovel 10-12 cum 17

Rear Dumper 100 T 158

Surface Miner 100t (Wt) 4

FEL 10-12 cum 6

Rear Dumper (Coal Body) 60 T 40

Crawler Dozer 850-860 hp 4

Crawler Dozer with Ripper Attachment 850-860 hp 2

Crawler Dozer 410 hp 24

Wheel Dozer 460-500 hp 3

Drill (RBH) Electric 311 mm 7

Drill (RBH) Diesel 160 mm 17

Support Equipment

Diesel Hyd. B'hoe (common) 1.5 cum 2

FE Loader 5-6 cum 3

Wheel Dozer 280-320 hp 3

Motor Grader 500-533 hp 4

Motor Grader 280-320 hp 4






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Equipment Size Proposed Maximum No.

Crane 150 T 1

Crane 75 T 1

Crane 55 T 1

Crane 20-25 T 2

Crane 8-10 T 4

Water Sprinkler 70 kl 7

Water Sprinkler 28 kl 7

Wagon Drill (Tyre mounted) 100mm 2

Fork Lift 5 T 2

Tyre Handler 14TH 3

Diesel Bowser 20 kl 3

Fire Fighting Truck 14 kl 2

Boom Truck 4

Tipping Trucks 14T 15

Maintenance Van 5

Road Roller with compactor/vibrator 1

3.5 PROJECT DESCRIPTION WITH PROCESS DETAILS (A SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM/FLOW CHART SHOWING THE

PROJECT LAYOUT, COMPONENTS OF THE PROJECT ETC. SHOULD BE GIVEN)

The schematic diagram of project(Figure 3) is shown and the process flow diagram for coal washery(Fig 6) is

also shown at and the layout map of the project is attached(Annexures).

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

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

As this is a mining project, raw material required is only fuel for vehicles and mining machineries and chemicals

for blasting. However, coal will be used as raw material for the washery. Finished goods are the Washed coal

after washing. The marketing area for final product (coal) is the existing and upcoming power plants of GSECL.

3.7 RESOURCE OPTIMIZATION/RECYCLING AND REUSE ENVISAGED IN THE PROJECT, IF ANY, SHOULD BE

BRIEFLY OUTLINED

Reclamation by internal dumping is the objective of the project for sound environmental management and reuse

of over burden. Before internal dumping becomes possible, external Dumping has been proposed in the lease

area west of the quarry extending up to the Kelo River. The OC quarry will be backfilled with overburden as

soon as sufficient void is created in the quarry. The backfilling will be carried out in a phased manner. Once the

backfilling has reached a certain predetermined reduced level, the plots will be leveled, graded and cleared of

large stone pieces lying on the surface. The slope of the ground will be made very gentle as far as possible

(preferably less than 2%). The graded and leveled area will be divided into small sectors and small check bunds

will be constructed to retain moisture and humus in the soil. The outer slope of each bench will be kept at the

natural angle of repose of the spoil material and at overall slope angle of 20o considering all benches. Rear






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dumpers of 240T and 100T have been proposed to transport OB from uppermost strata and interburdens,

respectively. In the initial years dumpers will ply from both the East and West batters of the quarry for

backfilling. This will reduce the lead of plying appreciably. It is to taken care of that high angled conveys are so

installed, that sufficient space if left below it in the haul roads for movement of dumpers.

Dumping has been proposed up to a maximum height of 90 meters above the ground level both for external and

backfilling to reduce degradation of less land. Height of 90 meters has been proposed with three decks of height

of 30 meters each.

During the construction stage water requirement will be met through the existing water bodies of the area and

rain water harvesting within the project area.

During initial operation stage, water will be accumulated in the existing water bodies inside the lease area by

diverting rain water from the entire lease area by rain water harvesting as possible. After sufficient mine voids

are created, rain and mine water collected in sumps will be used as a source of water needed for the various

purposes at mine viz. plantation, dust suppression etc.

3.8 AVAILABILITY OF WATER ITS SOURCE, ENERGY/POWER REQUIREMENT AND SOURCE SHOULD BE

GIVEN

The total water requirement for the mines and washery is estimated to be about 10.538 MLD. This includes

process water as well as domestic water. Water will be treated for both industrial and domestic use. The details

of the water use is given in Table 2.13.

Table 2.13: Water Requirement (in MLD)

Particulars Washery Mining Total


Potable water in the industrial premises 0.005 0.227 0.232


Grand total 5.635 4.903 10.538

3.8.1 Source of Water

Initially during the construction stage and initial operational phase water requirement will be met through the

existing water bodies of the area by rain water harvesting.

During the later stage, water requirement will be fulfilled through mine water.

In general the source of water in the quarry is:

▪ Direct rainfall in the open excavated area

▪ Inflow of water from back filled area due to rainfall on it

▪ Inflow of water from area beyond excavation.

▪ Seepage of water from strata water / ground water






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The rainwater intake to the open cast mine is non-uniform during the year. The maximum rainwater intake will

be between June to September in a year. The average annual rainfall is about 1,587 mm.

Considering run off co-efficient as 0.1 in the catchment area, which is mostly a green field area, the average

annual run off from the lease area will be about 657 m3/h. The peak run off during highest hourly rain fall will be

much higher. During working stage, the run-off will be collected from internal dump by foot drain for diverting to

sump on mine floor for pumping. Pumped out mine water will mostly be used for mining purposes. Pumping

provision of about 771 m3/h has been considered in the first year in the Mine Plan. This is sufficient to meet

industrial and potable water requirement of open cast & future underground mine and the washery, which is

about 540 m3/h. The mine water will be used after proper treatment. However, if permitted, water from Kelo

River may be drawn to substantiate any emergency requirement. Application has been submitted to State

Irrigation Department for the permission to draw water from Kelo River.

The total Potable water requirement for drinking is envisaged as 2.048 MLD. Drinking water will be sourced

from Bore well to be installed after taking necessary clearances from appropriate authority.

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

MANAGEMENT/DISPOSAL

The proposed generation of solid waste and its dumping schedule is given in Table 3.3 as follows:

Table 3-3: Details of Generation of Solid Waste

Dumping schedule Year Annual OB removal in Mcum

External OB dump in Mcum

Internal OB Dump in Mcum

1 33.10 33.10

2 76.67 76.67

3 91.16 91.16

4 91.45 80.89 10.56

5 103.70 83.69 20.01

6 107.58 85.40 22.18

7 107.58 84.40 23.18

8 107.58 83.40 24.18

9 107.58 82.40 25.18

10 93.63 65.63 28.00

11 93.63 63.63 30.00

12 98.75 66.07 32.68

13 99.43 19.35 80.08

14 99.43 15.35 84.08

15 99.43 11.35 88.08

16 99.43 7.35 92.08

17 101.22 101.22

18 102.42 102.42






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Dumping schedule Year Annual OB removal in Mcum

External OB dump in Mcum

Internal OB Dump in Mcum

19 102.42 102.42

20 97.33 97.33

21 97.25 97.25

22 94.95 94.95

23 94.95 94.95

24 68.37 68.37

25 68.37 68.37

26 68.37 68.37

27 68.37 68.37

28 78.00 78.00

29 78.00 78.00

30 78.00 78.00

31 78.00 78.00

32 17.99 17.99

Total 2804.11 949.82 1854.29

Topsoil from unbroken excavation areas will be scraped for progressive and concurrent utilization during

physical/technical reclamation of backfilled area, thus obviating the necessity of large storage area of topsoil

separately.

Year wise top soil removal from the area where external dumping will be done and from the excavation area is

given below:

Table 3-4: Details of Removal of Top Soil in Mcum

Year EXT DMP Quarry Total

Annual Cummu Annual Cummu Annual

P1 0.31 0.31 0.26 0.26 0.57

P2 0.44 0.34 0.78

P3 1.19 0.44 0.93 0.34 0.78

P4 0.37 0.36 0.72

P5 1.92 0.37 1.65 0.36 0.72

P6 0.33 0.21 0.54

P7 0.33 0.21 0.54

P8 0.33 0.21 0.54

P9 0.33 0.21 0.54

P10 3.57 0.33 2.68 0.21 0.54

P11 0.13 0.14 0.27

P12 0.13 0.14 0.27






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Year EXT DMP Quarry Total

Annual Cummu Annual Cummu Annual

P13 0.13 0.14 0.27

P14 0.13 0.14 0.27

P15 0.13 0.14 0.27

P16 0.13 0.14 0.27

P17 0.14 0.14

P18 0.14 0.14

P19 0.14 0.14

P20 4.36 4.09 0.14 0.14

P21 0.06 0.06

P22 0.06 0.06

P23 0.06 0.06

P24 0.06 0.06

P25 0.06 0.06

P26 0.06 0.06

P27 0.06 0.06

P28 0.06 0.06

P29 0.06 0.06

P30 0.06 0.06

P31 0.06 0.06

P32 4.36 4.86 0.06 0.06

Total 4.36 4.86 9.22

3.10 SCHEMATIC REPRESENTATIONS OF THE FEASIBILITY DRAWING WHICH GIVE INFORMATION OF EIA

PURPOSE

As per the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) notification dated 14th

Sept. 2006, the proposal for setting up

of mining lease for Coal Mines above 150 ha falls under category A. EIA/EMP report is required to get

environmental clearance for this project from the MoEF&CC, New Delhi. The baseline studies and all activities

of EIA/EMP Report will be undertaken as per schematic diagram is given below.






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Prior Environmental Clearance process for category A (Source: EIA manual guideline for mining & minerals)






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44.. SSIITTEE AANNAALLYYSSIISS 4.1 CONNECTIVITY

The block is connected by road from Raigarh via Punjipathara by state Highway. Punjipathara village is situated

half way on Raigarh-Gharghoda main road. The distance from Raigarh to Gharghoda is around 40 km. From

Punjipathara the road leads to the Gare Pelma area via Tamnar village situated at a distance of 10 Km. on

Punjipathara- Lelunga road, which passes through the block. Tamnar is situated in the southwestern part of the

Gare Pelma Sector-I Coal Block.

It is about 35 km north-east of Raigarh, the district head quarter which is also the nearest railway station on

Mumbai-Howrah main line of SE railways.

A small part of road is to be laid through the PF area to connect to the existing road. Washed coal will be

reclaimed from covered washed coal storage (45000 tonne) and conveyed by belt conveyors to 2 nos. Silos

(4000 tonne capacity each) at proposed Railway siding (about 1500 m from washery site) from where it will be

loaded into Railway wagons through Rapid Loading System (@5500 tph) and dispatched to consumers. To

cater to the needs of dispatch of washed coal, adequate number of silos, Rapid loading system, Railway siding

etc. has been envisaged in the provisions of the CHP.

Rejects produced from the washery will be conveyed to temporary reject storage site for sale through MoU

route. In case the distance to which the rejects are to be transported is less than 10 km, then provision of

conveying of rejects by belt conveyor is to be envisaged. In case the same is beyond 10 km, then suitable

arrangement for loading and dispatch of rejects through Silos, Rapid Loading System and Railway Siding etc. is

to be envisaged.

4.2 LAND FORM, LAND USE AND LAND OWNERSHIP

Forest Land Protected Forest 49.77

Chote bade jhar ka Jungle 64.64

Private land Adivasi Land 2242.99

Non-adivasi Land 849.18

Industrial land Industrial land 83.07

Government Land Government Land 70.42

Nistar * 223.74

Grand total 3583.81

* Nistar Land includes settlements, graveyard, market areas, grazing ground. social plantations, roads, drains,

etc

4.3 TOPOGRAPHY (ALONG WITH MAP)

The topography of Gare–Palma Area is mostly covered by softer horizon and in general represents an

undulating terrain, more resistant sedimentary rocks stand out as ridges, rising as high as 580m (Silot Pahar) in

the North-West and 600m (Morga Pahar) in the North-East. The general ground elevation of the Gare Palma

Sector-I area under investigation varies between 280m and 340m above MSL. The minimum ground level is






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262.56m (borehole MGP-45) and maximum ground elevation is 311.13 m (borehole MGP-3) pertaining to sub

block ‘B’. However, in phase-I side, RLs of maximum of 318.00m and minimum 244m can be seen in the

surface contour plan of the block.

Kelo River is flowing in the western part of the present area and it constitutes the main drainage system. The

main subsidiary stream channels draining in the block flow from north-west and south-east & joins the Kelo

River at the extreme western part of the area. This subsidiary stream channel is fed by number of small

tributaries rising from hills both from north and south.

The drainage pattern of the coalfield is characterized by the southerly flowing perennial Mand River with its

tributaries constitute the main drainage of the area. The Kelo River, a tributary of Mahanadi, drains the eastern

part of the coalfield.

A public road from village Hukraodepa (Kunjumepa) located in the western side of the Kelo River to village

Amgaon located in the extreme east of the block has been proposed to be diverted along the northern fringe of

the block. At village Hukraodepa (Kunjumepa) the road connects to the road to Tamnar.

4.4 EXISTING LAND USE PATTERN (AGRICULTURE, NON-AGRICULTURE, FOREST, WATER BODIES

(INCLUDING AREA UNDER CRZ)), SHORTEST DISTANCES FROM THE PERIPHERY OF THE PROJECT TO

PERIPHERY OF THE FORESTS, NATIONAL PARK, WILD LIFE SANCTUARY, ECO SENSITIVE AREAS, WATER

BODIES (DISTANCE FROM THE HFL OF THE RIVER), CRZ. IN CASE OF NOTIFIED INDUSTRIAL AREA, A

COPY OF THE GAZETTE NOTIFICATION SHOULD BE INDUSTRIAL AREA; A COPY OF THE GAZETTE

NOTIFICATION SHOULD BE GIVEN.

The majority of the project area falls in East part of the block. The area for coal evacuation lies in the western

part.

Major part of the block is covered by cultivated land. Main cultivation is paddy. The soil of the area is having fair

to medium range of fertility. A number of villages are found scattered in the block. The villages located within

the block area are Budhiya, Baghbadi, Tehli Rampur, Aamgaon, Tapranga, Tangarghat, Telaipara,

Dhourabhata, Nagramunda, Jhikabahal, Libra, Jharna, Raipara, Samkera, Mahloi, Khuruslenga, Bijna, Pata,

Dolesera and Kunjemura.

A strip of Protected Forest occupies the northern part of the project area. The forest constitutes Sal, Teak, Bija,

Mango, Neem, Tendu trees etc. No wild animals are found in the study area. However, there is an Elephant

Corridors within 10km radius study area.

There is no national park, wild life sanctuary and eco sensitive areas within 15 km of the project boundary.

Kelo river passing along the west boundary of the project and Nala along the Southern Boundary of the Project.

4.5 EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE OF BLOCK

Public road- A public road from village Hukraodepa (Kunjumepa) located in the western side of the Kelo River

to village Amgaon located in the extreme east of the block has been proposed to be diverted along the northern

fringe of the block. At village Hukraodepa (Kunjumepa) the road connects to the road to Tamnar.






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Jindal Power Plant and Jindal Ash pond- This plant is located in the west side of the Kelo River. In the first

phase the activity has only been proposed in the east side of the Kelo River. These structures have not,

therefore, been disturbed in this Mining plan.

Jindal Washery, Jindal colony fenced area- Part of these structures is located within the Northern boundary

of the eastern part of the block. The portion of these structures within the block is to be removed before mining

in the area.

Piped conveyor connecting Jindal washery and Jindal Power Plant- A piped conveyor runs across the

block from east to west for carrying washed coal from Jindal washery to power plant. This conveyor will need to

be removed from the block area to allow external dumping and construction of infrastructure for the project.

High Tension Power line- High Tension Power line passes diagonally from the central part of the block. This

power line will need to be diverted away from the mining area.

4.6 SOIL CLASSIFICATION

A major part of the block is covered by a thin layer of soil and alluvium horizon. The weathering has affected all

the strata below soil to a varying extent. The thickness of soil ranges from 1.00 to 17.00 m (CMG-30). The

depth of weathered zone varies from 3.20 m (MGP-271) to 27.40 m (CGGD-9).

4.7 CLIMATIC DATA FROM SECONDARY SOURCES

The region has a tropical monsoon climate with long and humid summers and short winters. The rain fall is

heavy during south-west monsoon and light during pre-monsoon season. The monsoon normally begins during

June and retracts during mid-September.

Meteorology is the key to understand the air quality. The essential relationship between meteorological

condition and atmospheric dispersion involves the wind in the broadest sense. Wind fluctuations over a very

wide range of time, accomplish dispersion and strongly influence other processes associated with them.

4.7.1 Climate Condition (30 years IMD Data)

The summary of the average rainfall in the Raigarh District is given in Table 4.1.

Table 4-1: Climatology & Meteorology of Study Region as per IMD Raigarh (1970-2000)

Sl. No. Parameters Description of the Season

1 Rainfall in mm

Total Annual Rainfall is 1429.3 mm

Winter (Dec to Feb)

Months Total rainfall (in mm)

December 2.0

January 14.5

February 14.5

Total 31.0

Summer (Mar to May)

March 17.6

April 12.8

May 38.8

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Monsoon (June to Sept)

June 204.3

July 399.3

August 441.9

September 234.0

Total 1279.5

Post-Monsoon (Oct to Nov)

October 42.2

November 7.5

December 2.0

Total 51.7

2 Temperature (Mean Daily Temp. in 0C)

Winter (Dec to Feb)

Months Max. Min.

Dec 28.0 13.2

Jan 28.0 13.4

Feb 30.8 16.3

Average 28.9 14.3

Summer (Mar to May)

Mar 35.8 20.7

Apr 40.3 25.1

May 41.8 27.7

Average 39.3 24.5


June 37.6 27.1

Jul 31.9 25.0

Aug 31.2 25.0

Sep 32.3 24.7

Average 33.3 25.5

Post-Monsoon (Oct Dec)

Oct 32.6 22.3

Nov 30.3 17.9

Dec 28.0 13.2

Average 30.3 17.8

3 Relative

Humidity in per cent

Winter (Dec to Feb)

Month 08.30 am 17.30 pm

Dec 65 47

Jan 65 46

Feb 60 36

Average 63 43

Summer (Mar to May) Mar 46 26

Apr 39 22






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May 44 26

Average 43 25


Jun 64 51

July 83 75

Aug 84 78

Sep 80 74

Average 78 70

Post-Monsoon (Oct to Dec)

Oct 71 60

Nov 64 51

December 65 47

Average 67 53

4 Wind-speed

Winter (Dec to Feb)

Month Speed (kmph)

Dec 2.8

Jan 3.2

Feb 4.2

Average 3.4

Summer (Mar to May)

Mar 4.3

Apr 4.8

May 5.3

Average 4.8


Jun 5.9

July 5.1

Aug 5.1

Sep 3.9

Average 5.0

Post-Monsoon (Oct to Dec)

Oct 3.3

Nov 3.1

Dec 2.8

Average 3.1

Source: (i) Climatological Table 1971 – 2000, Raigarh Indian Meteorological Department, Govt. of India

Rainfall: The annual average total rainfall recorded in the region was found to be 1,429 mm as per IMD

Raigarh.

Temperature: The average maximum temperature was recorded in the month of May at 41 0C and the

minimum temperature was 13.2°C in December.






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Relative Humidity: The maximum Relative Humidity was found during the monsoon season with the month of

August recording the highest average at 84%.

Wind Speed and Direction: The maximum average wind speed was found to be 5.9 kmph in the month of

June.

4.8 SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE AVAILABLE



Punjipathara the road leads to the Gare Palma area via Tamnar village situated at a distance of 10 Km. on



It is about 35 km north-east of Raigarh, the district head quarter which is also the nearest railway station on


During mining time, shelter, temporary office or other related building will be developed nearby by mine lease

area or nearby village. The existing facilities in the proposed area are sufficient. All type of facilities such as

Rest House, Hospital, Educational Facilities and communication etc are available in the nearest towns and

village.

4.8.1 Health and Educational Facilities

The nearest hospital, school and temple are available in Tamnar which are 1.5km, 1.5 km & 2.5km in W

direction respectively. The site is well connected to the district headquarter.





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55.. PPLLAANNNNIINNGG BBRRIIEEFF 5.1 PLANNING CONCEPT (TYPE OF INDUSTRIES, FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION ETC) TOWN AND COUNTRY

PLANNING/DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY CLASSIFICATION

Various activities/codes in conformation with the prevailing statutory provisions, such as Mines act 1952, CMR

1957 and various DGMS circulars & bye-laws need to be formulated for carrying on mining operation. All other

statutory requirements related to Govt. licenses, workmen compensation, insurance, minimum wages Act for

outsourced manpower, rules imposed by State Govt./ central Govt etc. are to be adhered to.

Out of various Acts and Rules, the following find maximum application in mining operation.

1. Mines Act 1952

2. Coal Mines Regulation 1957

3. Coal mines Rules 1966

4. Vocational Training Rules 1966

5. Indian Electricity Rules 1956

6. Factories Act 1948

7. Updated DGMS circulars 8. Recommendations of National Safety Conferences,

8. Recommendations of Tripartite Safety Review committees

9. ILO code of Safety and Health in Opencast Mines

Total area for Phase I: 3583.81 ha (including Query excavation 1620.31 ha, external OB dump 1447.50ha,

future Underground 40.6ha and coal washery 40.0ha, Colony for Opencast and washery 47.57ha and other

infrastructure 387.83ha)

The life of proposed quarry including construction period is 34 years including construction period of two years.

Permanent specifications shall be adopted for the construction of residential and service buildings.

Specifications towards the civil construction shall be based on BPE guidelines, CMPDI Norms & practice for

planning of coal mines.

5.1.1 BUILDINGS

Provisions shall be made for residential buildings with quarters required for the project satisfying 70% of the

target manpower. Workshops, stores, statutory facilities, magazine, sub-stations, office complex, different

community buildings shall be provided as per technological requirement and a sound living condition for the

project people. An area of 47.57 ha has been demarcated for colony construction.

5.1.2 ROADS & CULVERTS

Provisions for colony roads, haul roads, road to for workshops, Magazine road and approach road to mines and

colony shall be made as per requirement. An existing road going through the proposed mine boundary needs to

be diverted.






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5.1.3 WATER SUPPLY & SEWERAGE

Particulars Washery Opencast Total



0.005 0.227 0.232


Grand total 5.635 4.903 10.538

Waste water from mining operation and washery will be treated in ETP and STP and will be reused.

The process of the proposed washery is based on closed water circuit system. All the water fed into the system

will be collected after use and re-circulated after treatment in various units and no effluent will be allowed to

escape into the natural drainage system.

Recycling of waste water will be done to the extent possible after appropriate treatment to achieve “Zero

Discharge”

5.1.4 PUMPING

The pumping system of Gare Palma Sector-I block OCP has been designed to dewater the inflow of water due

to precipitation falling within the active pit limit during the monsoon season to enable the mining activity to

continue round the year.

General topography of the block is highly undulating. The range of elevation in the area varies from 270.0 m to

318.0 m above MSL. The general slope is from south-east to northern-westerly direction. Kelo River is passing

along the western periphery of the block. The monsoon in this area usually stretches from June to September.

The planning of de-watering of the mine has been done in such a way that as far as possible the working faces

remain dry. The layout of the quarry provides suitable gradient along the quarry floors and the benches to

facilitate self-drainage of water to the sump at the lowest level of the quarry.

The rainwater intake to the opencast mine is non-uniform during the year. The maximum rainwater intake will be

between June to September in a year. The average annual rainfall is about 1429 mm as per Indian

Meteorological Dept., Raigarh.

5.1.5 SOURCE OF WATER

In general the source of water in the quarry is:

▪ Direct rainfall in the open excavated area

▪ Inflow of water from back filled area due to rainfall on it

▪ Inflow of water from area beyond excavation.

▪ Seepage of water from strata water / ground water.

5.1.6 BASIC DATA

The following data have been taken into consideration for arriving at the capacity of additional pumps:

a. Pumping capacity required on account of rainfall has been computed based on maximum daily rainfall,

which will be pumped out in 5 days.






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b. Effective working hours taken here is 20 hrs/day for pumping calculation, but in monsoon period

pumping will be done round the clock, whenever necessary.

c. Probable maximum daily rainfall computed from rainfall data (likely to occur in the lifetime of the mine):

235 mm

d. Life of Mine Operation : 34 years including 02 years construction period

e. Maximum depth of mine (northern section): 285 m

f. Consideration of different run-off co-efficient for mined out area, internal dumped area and area beyond

excavation

5.1.7 ASSESSMENT OF VOLUME OF WATER TO BE PUMPED

The volume of maximum make of water for the quarry has been computed for various stages of mining

operation are as follows:

Table 5-1: Details of Volume of Water for the Quarry

Particulars 1st

year 3rd year

5th year

10th year 15th year 20th year 25th year Final year

Total make of water in the day of maximum rainfall (in m3) considering 5% seepage water

77093 217688 485357 728003 796857 959160 872833 886425

The following additional facilities are planned:

1. Workshop

2. Equipment Maintenance Planning

3. Project Store

4. Power Supply

5.2 POPULATION PROJECTIONS

The population in the area is expected to grow as a township of 47.57ha for employees will be set up.Provisions

shall be made for residential buildings with total number of quarters required for the project is 2116 satisfying

70% of the target manpower of 2724 for Opencast mining and 250 for washery. Workshops, stores, statutory

facilities, magazine, sub-stations, office complex, different community buildings shall be provided as per

technological requirement and a sound living condition for the project people. For the township land requirement

has been assessed as about 48 Hectares.

In addition there will be requirement of about 390 unskilled manpower for different activities who may be

employed by outsourcing means. The unskilled workers may be appointed from the area depending upon the

employment policy of the organization as regards outsourcing policy.

No manpower has been provided for vehicles to be used in the mine, reclamation equipment, canteen etc. as

these activities will be carried on by outsourcing means.






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5.3 LAND USE PLANNING

Total Gare Palma Sector -1 area : 5738.75 ha

Total area for Phase I : 3583.81 ha

Area on the east side of Kelo River for mining : 3513.70 ha

Area on the west side of Kelo River for coal evacuation : 70.11 ha

5.4 ASSESSMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE DEMAND (PHYSICAL & SOCIAL)

5.4.1 SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE

It is estimated that this project will provide employment to more than 4300 persons, mostly outside people as

high level of skill is needed for mine of this magnitude. However, for unskilled labour, local people will be

recruited. In addition, some indirect occupational employment will be created as a market will grow to meet the

requirement of employees and their families.

5.4.2 AMENITIES/ FACILITIES

A residential colony will be set up. In addition, facilities such as Workshops, stores, statutory facilities,

magazine, sub-stations, office complex, and different community buildings shall be provided as per

technological requirement and a sound living condition for the project people. Provisions for colony roads, haul

roads, road to for workshops, Magazine road and approach road to mines and colony shall be made as per

requirement. An existing road going through the proposed mine boundary needs to be diverted.





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66.. PPRROOPPOOSSEEDD IINNFFRRAASSTTRRUUCCTTUURREE The population in the area is expected to grow as a township of 47.57ha for employees will be set up.In

addition, facilities such as Workshops, stores, statutory facilities, magazine, sub-stations, office complex, and

different community buildings shall be provided as per technological requirement and a sound living condition

for the project people. Provisions for colony roads, haul roads, road to for workshops, Magazine road and

approach road to mines and colony shall be made as per requirement. An existing road going through the

proposed mine boundary needs to be diverted.

6.1 INDUSTRIAL AREA (PROCESSING AREA)

A temporary rest shelter for labors constructed at mine site. In addition, facilities such as a railway siding,

conveyors, approach roads, Workshops, stores, statutory facilities, magazine, sub-stations, office complex,

pump houses, STP for colony and project site, ETP for mine discharge water, sump for collection of rain water,

different community buildings shall be provided as per technological requirement and a sound living condition

for the project people. Provisions for colony roads, haul roads, road to for workshops, Magazine road and

approach road to mines and colony shall be made as per requirement.

6.2 RESIDENT AREA (NON-PROCESSING AREA)

A residential colony will be developed over 47.57 ha of land in project area for opencast mines and coal

washery.

6.2.1 GREEN BELT

Green belt over an area of 165.55ha will be created along the different corridors and spaces. Plantation will also

be carried out on external as well as internal backfilled area.

6.3 SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE

A residential colony will be set up with facilities of school, health center, community halls, clubs,

shopping complexes etc. needed for modern living. In addition, facilities such as Provisions for colony roads

and approach road to mines and colony shall be made as per requirement. An existing road going through the

proposed mine boundary needs to be diverted.

This Project is providing employment to local people indirectly. Indirect employees are shopkeepers, mechanic,

drivers, transporters etc. The lessee will responsible for providing better social infrastructure benefits such as

drinking water, health care measures, educational facilities, promotion of culture and religious activities in

surroundings.

6.4 CONNECTIVITY (TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION ROAD/RAIL/METRO/WATER WAYS ETC)



Punjipathara the road leads to the Gare Pelma area via Tamnar village situated at a distance of 10 Km. on



It is about 35 km. north-east of Raigarh, the district head quarter which is also the nearest railway station on







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6.5 DRINKING WATER MANAGEMENT (SOURCE & SUPPLY OF WATER)

The total Potable water requirement for drinking is envisaged as 2.048 MLD. Drinking water will be sourced

from Bore well to be installed after taking necessary clearances from appropriate authority.

6.6 SEWERAGE SYSTEM

The sewage from mine, washery and colony will be treated in STP and reused for plantation and dust

suppression purposes.

6.7 INDUSTRIAL WASTE MANAGEMENT

6.7.1 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

Overburden & soil will be the waste material, which will be generated during mining.

Top soil is proposed to be removed and stacked in temporary storage areas. Soil is scraped separately, so that

it is not mixed in OB rock. Topsoil from unbroken excavation areas will be scraped for progressive and

concurrent utilization during physical/technical reclamation of backfilled area, thus obviating the necessity of

large storage area of topsoil separately.

Reclamation by internal dumping is the objective of the project for sound environmental management and reuse

of over burden. Before internal dumping becomes possible, external dumping has been proposed in the west of

the quarry extending up to the Kelo River. The OC quarry will be backfilled with overburden as soon as

sufficient void is created in the quarry. The backfilling will be carried out in a phased manner. Once the

backfilling has reached a certain predetermined reduced level, the plots will be leveled, graded and cleared of

large stone pieces lying on the surface. The slope of the ground will be made very gentle as far as possible

(preferably less than 2%). The graded and leveled area will be divided into small sectors and small check bunds

will be constructed to retain moisture and humus in the soil. The outer slope of each bench will be kept at the

natural angle of repose of the spoil material and at overall slope angle of 20o considering all benches. Rear

dumpers of 240T and 100T have been proposed to transport OB from uppermost strata and interburdens,

respectively. In the initial years dumpers will ply from both the East and West batters of the quarry for

backfilling. This will reduce the lead of plying appreciably. It will be taken care that high angled conveys are so

installed, that sufficient space if left below it in the haul roads for movement of dumpers.

Dumping has been proposed up to a maximum height of 90 meters above the ground level both for external and

backfilling to reduce degradation of less land. Height of 90 meters has been proposed with three decks of height

of 30 meters each.

6.7.2 POWER REQUIREMENT

Gare Palma is an important coal block of Mand-Raigarh coalfield having substantial coal reserve. Overall

development of this block consists of coal mining operation covering both underground and opencast mines as

well as coal beneficiation plant. It will require deployment of a number of large coal mining equipment and other

auxiliary installations like dewatering pumps, coal handling plant, workshop, coal dispatch arrangement, water

treatment plant, workshops, residential complex etc. It is estimated that total power demand from this block will

be around 40-45 MVA.






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To meet this demand, it is envisaged that one number 132/33 kV, Central Substation with an installed capacity

of 2x40 MVA shall be installed. This substation shall receive power at 132 kV from Gherwani substation of

CGPCL through a double circuit overhead transmission line. Approximate distance of Gherwani from the coal

block is around 20 km. This central substation shall be used to feed power to all installations of the blocks

including opencast quarry, underground mine and coal beneficiation plant. It is envisaged that proposed 2 X 40

MVA, 132/33 kV substation shall have provision for 2 nos. incoming 132 kV feeders and 8 nos. outgoing 33 kV

feeders. The transformers for the substation have been selected considering maximum demand of the project

and 100 % stand-by transformation capacity. 132 kV SF6 circuit breakers shall be used for primary control of

the 132/33 kV transformers and incoming 132 kV feeders. Necessary CTs and PTs and other measuring and

protective devices shall also be provided. Outdoor type 33 kV VCBs will be used for secondary control of

transformers, control of 33 kV outgoing feeders and as a bus-coupler. Necessary protections against over

current, short circuit and earth fault for all incoming and outgoing circuit breakers and transformers have also

been envisaged. It is also envisaged to have an auxiliary bus at 33 kV side of the substation for improve

reliability and maintenance purpose. The substation shall be installed at a suitable central for smooth and

uninterrupted supply of power to different power consuming centers of the block. Functions of 8 nos. outgoing

33 kV feeders are envisaged as follows:

1. Opencast Project - 3 nos.

2. Coal beneficiation plant - 2 nos.

3. Residential Complex - 1 no.

4. Reserve - 2 nos.

In the proposed opencast project of the block, large electrical driven equipment has to be deployed. These are

main heavy earth moving machinery, dewatering pumps, coal handling plant, in pit conveying system,

workshop, illumination system etc. With these electrical driven equipment, it is estimated that power

requirement for the proposed opencast project in the block will be around 25 MVA. To meet this demand of the

project, it is envisaged to install three numbers of 33/6.6 kV substations at the different suitable locations in the

project.

Out of these three substations, two substations each of capacity 2 X 16 MVA, 33/6.6 kV will exclusive to the

quarry load of the project. These are mainly HEMMs, dewatering pumps, in pit conveyors and quarry

illumination. One substation of capacity 2 X 10 MVA, Mining Plan for Gare Palma sector-I Coal Block, Mand

33/6.6 kV will exclusive to the surface load of the project. These are mainly coal handling plant, workshop,

surface illumination and other miscellaneous load. All these three substations will receive power at 33 kV from 2

X 40 MVA, 132/33 kV central substation through three numbers of 33 kV overhead transmission lines. Normally

each substation will receive power through one number of 33 kV feeder. It is envisaged that all three

substations will be interconnected through a 33 kV ring main system. In case of breakdown of any feeder,

substation can receive power with other feeder through the ring main system.

Further, it is envisaged that all the three proposed 33/6.6 kV substations shall have provision for 2 nos.

incoming 33 kV feeders and 10 nos. outgoing 6.6 feeders. The transformers for the substation have been

selected considering maximum demand of the project at overall power factor of 0.98, and 100 % stand-by






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transformation capacity. The main transformers of the substations shall be provided with neutral ground resistor

to limit the neutral current as required by statutory provisions. 33 kV VCBs shall be used for primary control of

the 33/6.6 kV transformers and incoming 33 kV feeders. Necessary CTs and PTs shall also be provided.

Outdoor type 6.6 kV VCBs will be used for secondary control of transformers, control of 6.6 kV outgoing

feeders, bus-coupler and capacitor bank control. Necessary protections against over current, short circuit and

earth fault for all incoming and outgoing circuit breakers and transformers have also been envisaged. To

maintain power factor at 0.98, capacitor bank of suitable capacity with automatic power factor correction relay

shall be provided. Necessary provision of automatic fire protection of transformers along with portable fire

extinguishers has been envisaged for fire protection in the substations. These substations shall be installed

near the quarry at suitable location for supply of power to different equipment of the project.





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77.. RREEHHAABBIILLIITTAATTIIOONN && RREESSEETTTTLLEEMMEENNTT ((RR&&RR

PPLLAANN)) 7.1 POLICY TO ADOPTED (CENTRAL/STATE) IN RESPECT OF THE PROJECT AFFECTED PERSON INCLUDING

HOME OUSTEES, LAND OUSTEES AND LANDLESS LABOUR

Habitations in 13 out of 20 villages are falling within the proposed project area. They are required to be

rehabilitated. To rehabilitate the project affected families, a Resettlement & Rehabilitation Plan is prepared and

submitted to Collector Office, Raigarh and will be implemented as may be approved by the State Government.

An R&R colony of 86.70 ha will be developed outside the block area.





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88.. PPRROOJJEECCTT SSCCHHEEDDUULLEE && CCOOSSTT

EESSTTIIMMAATTEESS 8.1 LIKELY DATE OF START OF CONSTRUCTION AND LIKELY DATE OF COMPLETION (TIME SCHEDULE FOR

THE PROJECT TO BE GIVEN)

The Schedule of Implementation for Gare Palma Sector I, Phase-I, Open Cast Mining Project and integrated

Washery Project is proposed by CMPDIL is attached(Annex 3 and 4) here with and it is closely monitored by

Ministry of Coal. Thereby as per Mining Plan, the proposed mining life is 34 years (including to 2 years for

construction). The mine life may increase or decrease accordingly to the actual rate of production. The closure

of mine involving technical aspects, environmental aspects, socio-political aspects and financial assurances for

implementing post-closure activities will run for three years.

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

PROJECT

Estimated Capital Cost, for the project is Rs 15280.13 crores prepared prior to mining plan preparation. Detailed

Project Report, for analysis in terms of economic viability of the project, is under preparation by M/s Central

Mine Planning & Design Institute, Ranchi, after preparation of Mining Plan.






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DOCUMENTSDOCUMENTS

ANNEX 1

SIGNING AUTHORIZATION

ANNEX 2

ALLOTMENTORDER FROM

MINISTRY OF Coal

Gare Palma Sector - I Coal Mine

Government of India

Ministry of Coal

O/o the Nominated Authority

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Office of the nominated authority constituted under section 6 of the Coal Mines (SpecialProvisions) Act, 2015.

Allotment order under clause (c) of sub-rule (2) of rule 7 and sub-rule (1) of rule 13

ln re: Gare Palma sector - I coal Mine (the "mine") particulars of which isspecified in Annexure 1

Orderno.: l03l27l20l5AIA

Date: September 14,2015

In favour of: Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Limited incorporated in India underthe Companies Act, 1956 with corporate identity number U40100GJ1993SGC019988,whose registered office is at Vidyut Bhavan, Race Course, Vadodra, Gujarat-390007,India (the "Allottee").

For utilisation in: End Use Plants situated at 1) Taluka Fort Songadh, District Tapi, Gujarat2)District Gandhinagar, Gujarat 3) Taluka Thasara, District Kheda, Gujarat 4) DistrictJamnagar, Gujarat 5) Dhuvaran - District Anand, Gujarat and 6) Sinor- DistrictVadodara, Guiarat, as more particularly described below (the "End Use Plant")

S. No. Name of Specified End Use

PlantAddress Configuration Capacity

Ukai Thermal Power Plant(Unit 1 to 6)

Taluka FortSongadh, DistrictTapi, Gujarat

2x 120 MW

2x 200 MW

1x 210 MW

1x 500 MW

1350 MW

2 Gandhi Nagar Thermal

Power Plant ( Unit 1 to 5)

DistrictGandhinagar,

Gujarat

2x 120 MW

3x 210 MW

870 MW

1-) Wanakbori Thermal Power

Plant (Unit 1to 7)

Taluka Thasara,

District Kheda,

Gujarat

7x210MW 1470 MW

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S. No. Name of Specified End Use

PIantAddress Configuration Capacity

(unit 1 & 2)(Unit 3 & 4)

Jamnagar,

Gujarat2x 120MW

2x250MW740 MW

5 Wanakbori Thermal Power

Plant (Unit 8)

Taluka Thasara,

District Kheda,

Gujarat

1x800MW 800 Mw

6 Dhuvaran Thermal Power

Plant (Unit 1 &.2)Dhuvaran -

District Anand,

Gujarat

2x800MW 1600 MW

7 Sinor Thermal Power Plant(Unit 2)

Sinor- DistrictVadodara,

Guiarat

Ix800MW 800 Mw

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WHEREAS, the nominated authority has, in accordance with the provisions the Coal Mines(Special Provisions) Act, 2015 (the "Act") and the Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Rules2014 (the "rules") conducted the allotment of the relevant Schedule I coal mine;

AND WHEREAS the allottee is eligible to receive this allotment order with respect to themine, including, inter-alia -

(a) the coal bearing land acquired by the prior allottee and the lands, in or adjacent to thecoal mines used for coal mining operations acquired by the prior allottee; and

(b) any existing mine infrastructure as defined in clause O of sub-section (l) of section 3

of the Act;

AND WHEREAS the allottee has furnished performance bank guarantees dated a) Aprl|22,2015 for an amount equal to INR 2,00,00,00,000 (Indian Rupees Two Hundred Crore) issuedby Indian Overseas Bank and b) April 23,2015 for an amount equal to INR 97,00,00,000(Indian Rupees Ninety Seven Crore) issued by State Bank of India in accordance with theallotment document and in accordance with the provisions of sub-section (6) and sub-section(12) of section 8 of the Act;

AND WHEREAS the allottee has entered into an Allotment Agreement dated March 30,2015 (as amended) with the nominated authority in accordance with the provisions of sub-rule (5) of rule 13.

NOW, THE NOMINATED AUTHORITY DOES ORDER:

on and from September 14, 2015 ("allotment date") and in accordance with sub-section (a) of section 8 read with sub-section (12) section 8 of the Act, with respect to

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the mine, the following shall stand fully and absolutely transferred and vested in theallottee, namely: -

(a) all the rights, title and interest of the prior allottee in and over the land andmine infrastructure free from all encumbrances,

(b) entitlement to a mining lease to be granted by the State Government with theterms and conditions of the Allotment Agreement forming a part of it onmaking an application;

(c) all statutory licences, permits, permissions, approvals or consents as per rules,required to undertake coal mining operations in the mine, if already issued bythe Central Government, to the prior allottee on the same terms and conditionsas were applicable to the prior allottee, as listed in the Annexure 2;

(d) entitlement to any statutory licence, permit, permission, approval or consentrequired to undertake coal mining operations in the mine, if already issued bythe Central Government, to the prior allottee on making an application on thesame terms and conditions as were applicable to the prior allottee, as listed inthe Annexure 3;

(e) entitlement to any statutory licence, permit, permission, approval or consentrequired to undertake coal mining operations in the mine, if already issued bythe State Government, to the prior allottee on making an application on thesame terms and conditions as were applicable to the prior allottee, as listed inthe Annexure 4;

(0 rights appurtenant to the approved mining plan of the prior allottee;(g) any subsisting contract in relation to coal mining operations, to which the prior

allottee was a party and which is assumed, adopted and continued by theAllottee and listed in the Annexure 5 shall stand novated (by virtue of a

deemed consent from the relevant party(ies)), in accordance with theprovisions of sub-section (1) of section 11 of the Act in favour of the allotteefor the residual term or residual performance of such contract;

The Allottee may seek any change in the terms and conditions attached to suchlicence, permit, permission, approval or consent by making an application inaccordance with applicable laws;

3. Hereinafter, the Allottee shall be entitled to take possession of the mine as specified inAnnexure-1 without let or hindrance;

This allotment order is liable to be cancelledrule (6) of rule i3.

in accordance with the provisions of sub-

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Allotment Order for Gare Palma Sector - I Coal Mine

Annexures

Annexure 1: Particulars of the mine

Part A - Description of the mine

Name of Coal Mine Gare Palma Sector ILatitude 22004',00" N to 22"09'49.9,'NLongitude 83'25',24.I5" E to 93033'55.97" ECoalfield Mand RaigarhVillages Kuruslenga, Prinj a, Ravanpara, Amgaon,

T ap ar annga, Dhaurabh anta, Libr a,

Jhikabahal, Horapida, Tomnas, Fusurguda,Bhudia, Baghbari, Mahloi, Jhangaon,P atr apat a, Raypara, Jharna

District RaigarhState Chhattisgarh

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Part B - Description of Land in relation to the mine

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Part C - Description of Mine Infrastructure in relation to the mine

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Annexure 2: Particulars of statutory licences, permits,consents issued by the Central Government whichwith this Allotment Order.

Not applicable

permissions, approvals orare being transferred along

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of statutory licences, permits, permissions, approvals orthe Central Government to be obtained on application by the

Annexure 3: Particularsconsents issued byAllottee.

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Annexure 4: Particularsconsents issued byAllottee.

Not applicable

of statutory licences,

the State Governmentpermits, permissions, approvals orto be otrtained on application by the

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Gare Palma Sector - I Coal Mine

Annexure 5: Particulars of the contracts adopted by the Aflottee.

The Allottee does not intend to adopt and continue with any of the contracts of the priorAllottee.

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ANNEX 3

SCHEDULE DATE FOR MILESTONE

ACTIVITIES

SCHEDULE DATE FOR MILESTONES ACTIVITIES AS PER ALLOTMENT AGREEMENT & MINE PLAN FOR MINE DEVELOPMENT

ANNEX 4

THE SCHEDULE OF IMPLEMENTATION

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