MINING PLAN OF RIVER SAND QUARRY

Area – 4.950Ha. (On Parwati river), Village – Piplya Nagar ,

Tehsil- Kalapeepal, District – Shajapur(M.P.)

CHAPTER-1
GENERAL

(a) Name of Lessee M/s Fortune Mines and Minerals.

Address H.No.15,Chatrapati Shivaji Nagar,Chuna

Bhatti,Kolar Road, Huzur,Bhopal(M.P.)
Village Piplya Nagar

Tehsil Kalapeepal

District Shajapur

State Madhya Pradesh

PIN code 465333

Phone

(b) Status of the Applicant Company

(c) Mineral(s) which are occurring in Sand

area and which the applicant
intends to Mine
(d) Period of which mining lease is The Madhya Pradesh State Mining
granted Corporation Limited, Bhopal commenced the
tender process under Madhya Pradesh
Sand(Mining, Transportation, Storage and
Trading) Rules, 2019 for the grant of group
of Sand Mines. M/s Fortune Mines and
Minerals. has been declared as the highest
successful bidder for the sand mines of
Shajapur District. Accordingly Letter of
Intent (LOI) had been issued for a period of 3
year dated 29/02/2020.
(e) Name of RQP preparing the mining Naveen Tiwari
plan
(f) Registration No. of RQP or RQP/DGMMP/174/2017
authorization of the state
government,

CHAPTER-2
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Area – 4.950Ha. (On Parwati river), Village – Piplya Nagar ,
Tehsil- Kalapeepal, District – Shajapur(M.P.)

LOCATION

State Madhya Pradesh

District Shajapur

Taluka Kalapeepal

Village Piplya Nagar

Khasra No. 503

Forest Range No

Forest Division/Circle No

Lease area (hectares) 4.950 ha

Whether the area is recorded to be in No, The area is not recorded to be in forest.
forest (please specify whether
protected, reserve etc.)

Ownership/Occupancy Govt. land 4.950 ha

Private land --
Forest land --
Existence of public Road/ railway line, The area is about 72 km from district HQ
if any, nearby and approximate
Shajapur. The nearest railway station is Akodiya
distance
at about 2.5 km.

Toposheet No. The area notified for sand removal is falls in

Survey of India Toposheet No.55 A/15

Land Use Pattern Land use is a description of how people utilize

(Forest, agricultural, grading, barren, the land and socio-economic activity. At any one
etc.) point or place, there may be multiple and
alternate land uses, the specification of which
may have a political dimension. Land cover is the
physical material at the surface of the earth. Land
covers include grass, asphalt, trees, bare ground,
water, etc. This basin holds a variety of land
cover and land use classes. Area of sand removal
is 4.95 ha. For safe and systematic working it is
proposed to remove only 6498 cubic meters sand

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Area – 4.950Ha. (On Parwati river), Village – Piplya Nagar ,
Tehsil- Kalapeepal, District – Shajapur(M.P.)

with depth is about 0.30 m. The area under study

is non forest, non agricultural situated.

Scanty small shrubs,bushes and local species are

present on the bank of the river.

The Khasra-wise detail of the applied lease area is as under:

Khasra Area Type of land

No. (Ha) (Acres)

503 4.95 12.23 Parwati River bed

The Latitudes and Longitudes of boundary Points taken by GPS are as under:

BP. No. LATITUDE LONGITUDE

1 23°16'32.46"N 76°58'14.90"E

2 23°16'30.97"N 76°58'17.56"E

3 23°16'24.41"N 76°58'15.25"E

4 23°16'18.15"N 76°58'13.38"E

5 23°16'11.36"N 76°58'11.33"E

6 23°16'12.97"N 76°58'9.76"E

7 23°16'19.23"N 76°58'11.65"E

8 23°16'25.51"N 76°58'13.46"E

Infrastructure Facilities:

S.No. Available Facilities Village Distance from the Area

1. Nearest Railway Akodiya About 2.5 km

Station
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2. District head quarter Shajapur About 72 km

3. Nearest Airport Indore About 170.9 km

4. Nearest Forest -- --
5. Nearest River / Nala Parwati The area of sand removal
to the river bed of Parwati
river.

CHAPTER-3
TOPOGRAPHY AND GEOLOGY OF THE AREA

Briefly describe the general topography explaining whether it is a Plain land or hilly
area and local geology of the mineral deposit.

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1.Topography& Climate:

The area notified for sand removal is falls in the bed of Parwati River. The area is about 2.2
km North-East of Piplya Nagar village. The maximum elevation is about 461 m and
minimum is about 460 m from M.S.L. The general ground slope is towards North direction.

The area experiences moderate rainfall however, heavy rainfall is received during the
monsoon season (June-Sept) and occasional rainfall in winter (Nov-Dec) season. Annual
rainfall ranges between 900mm to 1100mm.The summer season is mainly dry with very
little rainfall during the months of May and June. The region is influenced by equatorial
westerly wind and receives precipitation with occasional thunder showers. The climate is
semi-arid. The maximum temperature goes up to 450C in summer during the month of May
whereas temperature comes down to 20C during winter in the month of January.
2. Geology:
Regional Geology (Source: DRM):
Regionally, the rock formations ranging in age from Meso Proterozoic to Holocene are
exposed in the area. Deccan trap basalts of Malwa Group of cretaceous to Paleogene age
(65-60 m.y.) occupies the northeastern part, major part of eastern and central parts and at
places in the southwestern part of the district. It consists of a sequence of 23 basaltic lava
flows of simple, Aa and compound types with a cumulative thickness around 380m.
Malwa Group is classified in to Gaganwara, Kalisindh, Kankariya- Pirukheri and Indore
formations. Gaganwara formation is the oldest formation of Malwa Group and is exposed in
escarpment section of Deccan Plateau facing towards south. It comprises four Aa and a
compound to simple and a Aa basaltic lava flows and these flows are moderately porphyritic
in nature. Kalisindh formation comprises seven compound to simple and a ‘Aa’ basaltic lava
flows and these flows are non-porphyritic to sparsely porphyritic in nature. Kankariya-
Pirukheri Formation comprises ‘Aa’ and a compound basaltic lava flows and these flows are
non porphyritic in nature containing megacrysts of feldspar. The flow junctions of this
formation are marked by thin beds of intertrappean (chert, cherty limestone) and red boles.
Indore formation comprises seven ‘Aa’ and compound basaltic lava flows and these flows
are non porphyritic to moderately porphyritic in nature. The flow junctions of this formation
are often marked by a thin horizon of red bole or intertrappean beds of clay, chert and cherty
limestone.
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Local Geology:

Geologically, the area comes under the stream bed. The alluvium deposits consist series of
Pebbly sand, fine to medium sand. The basement of the area comes under the deccan trap
basalt complex.

CHAPTER-4
REPLENISHMENT STUDY
The River Replenishment is based on following parameters:
i) Geomorphology: Place of origin / Catchment area/Tributaries/General profile of
river stream;

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Area – 4.950Ha. (On Parwati river), Village – Piplya Nagar ,
Tehsil- Kalapeepal, District – Shajapur(M.P.)

Shajapur district is situated in north- western part of Madhya Pradesh. It is part of Malwa
plateau spanning over an area of 6,195 Sq.km. The district is bounded by Rajgarh District on
the west, Ratlam district on the north, Jhalawad district of Rajasthan state and by Dewas and
Sehore district in the south. The district extends between the parallel of latitude 230 06’ and
240 20’ north and between meridians of longitude of 750 41’ and 770 02” falling in survey
of India toposheet No. 46M, 54D. Eastern boundaries of the district having natural division
and bounded by rivers Parwati, Kali sindh and Chhoti Kali Sindh respectively.

The district lies on a part of Malwa plateau at a general elevation between 335 and 608m
amsl with an elevation of about 275m. The entire district is characterized by a typical
Trappean geomorphology comprising extensive plain, low lying hills and hills clusters with
gentle northerly slope. Western, south, south-eastern parts are highly undulated with broad
flat topped hills, cluster terraces and isolated hills. A number of hils caped by laterite are
noticed in the north-western, western part. The central area is plain with scattered
hillocks.The highest point 608m amsl occurs a few kilometers south-west of Shajapur and
the lowest part is about 335m in the Kali Sind and Newaj river valleys. Bad land topography
along small nalah courses and scarp development upto maximum of 20m are quite common
along the rivers. The general slopes is from south to north marked by a number of small
rivers which later join the Kali Sind river.

Entire Shajapur district lies within Yamuna basin, Chambal sub basin and is drained by
prominently northerly flowing rivers like Chhoti Kalisindh, Kali Sindh, Lakhunder Newaj
and Parvati. These rivers and their streams give dendritic drainage. The district area is
located between surface elevation 335 and 608 msl.

Parbati River is a river in Madhya Pradesh, India that flows into the Chambal River. The

river rises at a height of 610 m in the Vindhya range in Sehore district madhya Pradesh
Rajasthan and runs for 471 km. It is one of the Chambal River's three main tributaries, along
with the Banas River and the Kali Sindh River. Ramgarh crater is located on its eastern bank

ii) Geology / Lithostratigraphy :

Deccan Trap basaltic rock occupies the entire Shajapur district. The different flows of
basaltic rock are mostly of “Aa” type but “Pahoehoes” and intermediate type are also present.
A typical flow unit consists of a lower dense massive, horizon passing upwards into

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Area – 4.950Ha. (On Parwati river), Village – Piplya Nagar ,
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vesicular, amygdaloidal or jointed basalt. At places, top of individual flows are marked by
reddish brown clayey material (Red bole) of few cm to 5 m thickness. Usually the red- bole
and vesicular basalt are prone to weathering and give rise extensive black cotton soil. There
are sixteen basaltic flows which were identified by Geological Survey of India in a vertical
column of 275m between altitude of 335 to 610 m amsl) in entire Shajapur district. The
various flows of basalts are at times inter-bedded and fossiliferous inter trappen.

Geologically, the area comes under the stream bed. The alluvium deposits consist series of
Pebbly sand, fine to medium sand. The basement of the area comes under the deccan trap
basalt complex.

iii) Climatic Data & Annual precipitation:

The climate of Shajapur district MP characterized by hot summer and general dryness except
during the south west monsoon season. The year may be divided into four seasons. The cold
season, December to February is followed by the hot season from March to about the middle
of June. The period from the middle of June to September is the south west monsoon season.
October and November form the post monsoon or transition period. The normal annual
rainfall of Shajapur District is 1020.2 mm. Shajapur district receives maximum rainfall
during south – west monsoon period i.e. June to September. About 92.3% of the annual
rainfall received during monsoon season. Only 7.7% of the annual rainfall takes place
between October to May period. Thus surplus water for ground water recharge is available
only during the south – west monsoon period. The maximum rainfall received at Shajapur is
987.3 mm and minimum at Susner 865.4 mm. The normal maximum temperature recorded
during the month of May is 39.90 C and minimum during the month of January 9.60 C. The
normal annual means maximum and minimum temperature of Shajapur district is 31.30 C &
35.50 C respectively. During the south- west monsoon season the relative humidity generally
exceeds 88% (July / August month). The rest of the year is drier. The driest part of the year is
the summer season, when relative humidity is less than 33%. April is the driest month of the
year. The wind velocity is higher during the pre monsoon period as compared to post
monsoon period. The maximum wind velocity is 27.0 km / hr. observed during the month of
June and minimum 7.1 km/hr during the month of November. The average normal annual
wind velocity of Shajapur district is 15.9 km / hr.

iv) Erosion & Weathering:

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Since the temperature variation during various seasons in a year is quite considerable high
degree of weathering is likely to result. The rainfall being moderate, the potential of
transportation of weathering material into river is also moderate.

v) Sedimentation & Transportation:

In the context of stream sediments is inorganic and organic material that is transported by,
suspended in, or deposited by streams. Sediment load, which is the quantity of sediment
transported by a stream, is a function of stream discharge, soil and land-cover features,
weather conditions, land use activities, and many other factors. Sediment load carried by
streams and rivers can be composed either of fine materials, mostly silts and clays, or larger
materials such as sand.

When a river erodes the eroded material becomes the river’s load and the river will then
transport this load through its course until it deposits the load. There are a few different ways
that a river will transport load depending on how much energy the river has and how big the
load is.

vi) Engineering Structures stop dam/ check dam/ barrage/

Hydal dams :
Manmade structures like stop dam / check dam / barrage / and hydle dams also affects the
sand flow and act as check over the sand deposition in downstream area.

vii) Activity near river bank:

Any man made activity such as mining / trenching/channeling/canal etc. produce large
quantity of fines of existing rocks with transports in river bed may deposit nearby the area in
river course.

viii) Tributaries and its confluences:

A stream may be 1st order to 3rd order, that to a streamlet to a major one, have a
Great impact on deposition of sand where some physiographic features are also
Have imperative role:
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a. Tributary / confluence
b. Meanders
c. Negative reliefs
d. Slope / gradients

PROCESS OF REPLENISHMENT (SEDIMENT TRANSPORTAION AND

DEPOSITION)
Sediments in rivers get deposited as the river slows down. Larger, Heavier particles like
pebbles and sand are deposited first, while the lighter silt and clay only settle if the water is
almost still. When river reaches a lake or the sea, it quickly deposits much of its sediment.
The loose boundary (consisting of movable material) of an alluvial channel deforms under
the action of flowing water and the deformed bed with its changing roughness (bed forms)
interacts with the flow. A dynamic equilibrium state of the boundary may be expected when a
steady and uniform flow has developed. The resulting movement of the bed material
(Sediment) in the direction of flow is called sediment transport. To transport load a river
needs to have energy so when river loses energy it is forces to deposit its load.

Bed load ranges from a few percent of total load in lowland rivers to perhaps 15% in
Mountain Rivers to over 60% in some arid catchments. The rate of sediment transport
typically increases as a power function of flow, i.e. a doubling of flow typically produces
more than doubling in sediment transport occurs during floods. Downstream movement
commonly occurs as irregular basis bursts of short-distance movement separated by longer
periods, when the particles remain at rest. Because variation in bed load changes, estimating
annual bed load rated is a dynamic process involving careful examinations.

THE REPLENISHMENT ESTIMATION METHOD:

The mineral potential is calculated based on field investigation and geology of the catchment
area of the river/streams. The area of removal of mineral in a river or stream can be decided
depending on geomorphology and other factors, it can be 50% to 60% of the area of a
particular river/stream. The percent of mineral constituent like boulder, bajri, sand also
varies for different rivers / streams. While calculating the mineral potential the percentage of
each mineral constituent is as, boulders 35-40%, Bajri 30-35%, Sand 25-30%, and 5-10% for
silt and clay where as in Madhya Pradesh river deposition of boulder 5-10% Bajri 10-15%
and sand 75-80% and silt, the quantum of deposition varies from stream to stream depending
upon factors like catchment Lithology, discharge, river profile and geomorphology of the
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river course. There are certain geomorphologic features developed in the river beds such as
channel bar, point bar etc. where annual deposition is more even two to three meters.
The mined out area of the premonsoon will be completely replenish with sand during
monsoon. Hence it is assume that the pits will be replenished after each monsoon.
Consequence of replenishment
Based on the above grounds it is envisaged that the quantity extracted during pre-monsoon,
shall be replenished during monsoon i.e. July to September every year provided strict
compliance of the Rain water likely to carry the load and deposit it at the trap-sites. In nut
shell, it is mentioned that the volume of sand removed during excavation shall be replenished
during monsoon.

Conclusion
The sand replenishment in river can be studied by taking aforesaid points, which are
dealt in preceding Para’s. The frequency and intensity of deposition is variable according to
the climatic conditions which prevails in an area, and the piling/ thickness of sand deposition
is entirely depend upon the quantity of transportation of detritus material during flood. This
sand quarry area is situated at Parwati River. Parwati River is flowing through Shajapur
district. The drainage basins of these rivers are separated by a water divide. Annually in the
monsoon season; due to rain in the nearby areas the sand is flowing along the rainy water and
rest at the meanders. Every year area will get replenished easily during monsoon season. The
proposed production of the sand is 6498 cum/Annum.

CHAPTER-5

RESERVES
Piplya Nagar- Sand Area:

Piplya Nagar sand area is situated about 2.2 km from village Piplya Nagar on Parwati River.
The river has a gentle slope towards North. The gentle slope of the area is the main reason for
having sufficient quantity of sand available for removal. The average thickness of sand above
the river bed is about 0.28 m to 0.30 meters as the depth has been confirmed by putting some
pits/already as excavated part in the river bed.

Reserve of sand and its viable extraction:

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Area – 4.950Ha. (On Parwati river), Village – Piplya Nagar ,
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In general, only about 0.30m column of the sand will be removed above the water level
where ever the sand is available in the area under study.

Total Lease Area in M2 49500 M2

Total width of river in Mining Area 88 m

Minimum Distance of mining area from east river bank 30 m

Minimum Distance of mining area from west river bank 16 m

Area for sand mine which has to be left as no mining zone so as to 13400 M2 (1.34 hec.)
comply the provisions of maintain minimum distance of mine from
river bank.(10% of river width or 7.5 mtr non mining zone)

Total Mineable Area 4.950 – 1.34 = 3.610 hec.

60 % of the total area for sand extraction (As per the point (r) page 3.610 x 60 % = 2.1660 hec.
24 of of Guidelines of Enforcement and Monitoring Guidelines for
sand mining, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
January 2020)

The thickness of sand is 0.3 mtr. The calculation details are as under:-

Total Sand Available – 21660 x 0.3m (Max. Thickness) = 6498 cubic meter

Total Mineable Sand – 6498 cubic meter

Thus from only 6498 cubic meter sand per year will be extracted. Every year area will get
replenished easily during monsoon season. The proposed production of the sand is 6498
cum/Annum.

CHAPTER- 5 (a)

DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION PROGRAMME

MINING METHOD :
Maximum depth of removal of sand (0.30m from surface or up to water table/bed rock
whichever is less)

Mining operation will be done by Manual/Semi-Mechanized method and help of small

mining machinery such as small loading machine, dumper, tipper, tractor for loading and
transportation.

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In manual method of mining the extraction of sand will be carried out manually with the help
of local labours through spade adopting system of shallow pit in sand.

Mining will be carried out by adopting a system of open cast semi mechanized method with
the help of small arm machines as well as manpower.

No bench can be maintained in river sand hence bench wise mining cannot be proposed.
The loading of sand will be done by local labors & machines such as small loading machines
and its transportation will be through trucks/ tippers/tractors. The approach road up to the
working site and ramp will be mode for the smooth shipment of sand from the site.During a
year about 6498 cubic meter of sand may only be removed for smooth transportation.

Year wise proposed production

Previous year water level regime monitoring season of river bed is observed. The water level
fluctuation in the river bed is from 0.0 to 1.0 mt. it means the water level 0.0 to 0.50 mt
describes a monsoon season (July to September) where water covers the whole riverbed and
flows almost uniformly throughout the river course. In case of river sand bed of about 1.0
mtr water level define the post monsoon season (October to February) in which water level
drops and part of river bed exposed/dried in certain part of river channel or sand mine spot
due to difference in contour elevation as well as replenished sand.
The depth of working will be restricted to maximum 0.30 m depth.

Due to continues accumulation of sand in the area during rainy season, there will not be much
depletion in the reserve of sand, hence reserve is likely to be remain same every year and in
future also. Accordingly the production plan can be envised as below:
Year wise proposed production
Year Total Area in m2 Mineable Removal Total Proposed
Area in sand Reserve in Production
m2 Depth in cubic meter in cubic meter
(meter) (m3)
1st year 49500 21660 6498 6498
Restricted to
2nd year 49500 21660 0.30m from 6498 6498

49500 21660 the surface 6498 6498

3rd year

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Since, the removal of sand will not be possible during rainy season, the working will be only
about 8 months and working days considered as maximum 240 days in a year. Taking all
aspects in to consideration for smoothly removal of transportation of sand, the removal of
sand has been proposed to be about 6498 cubic meters per year. The sand available in the
area is fine to medium-grained which is good for use in construction purposes.

Haulage and Transporting:

Mostly trucks/ tippers and tractors will be used for transportation of loadable sand from the
area to consumers. The sand is generally transported by the consumer in their own
tractors,tippers/dumpers. The capacity of the dumpers generally used is 10 m3. The mining of
sand is mostly carried out in 8 months from November to June.

CHAPTER- 5 (b)

MANPOWER DEPLOYMENT

State average daily employment and statutory personals:

Unskilled 20 labors will be required for loading tractors/ trucks and skilled 1 person required
for supervision purpose.

CHAPTER- 5 (c)

USE OF MINERAL

Describe the utilization of mineral and type of industry.

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Sand so extracted will be sold locally as building material. It is usually mixed with cement
and other ingredients to create mortar for building.

CHAPTER-6

WASTE DISPOSAL ARRANGEMENTS

No waste material will be generated hence waste disposal arrangements are not required.

CHAPTER-7

RECLAMATION PLAN

The removal of sand from the river bed only, without disturbing the water flow and the water
level in the river area under study.

The sand removed from the area will be automatically accumulated / filled up during rainy
season as mentioned in chapter 4 “ Replenishment Study”

This is an automatic natural activity hence special plan for reclamation of the area is not
required.

Plantation will be carried preferably on the river bank and along the road used for
transportation or the area proposed by the Gram Panchayat.
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Tehsil- Kalapeepal, District – Shajapur(M.P.)

As discussed earlier the area of sand removal is the Parwati river bed. Hence, no specific land
use pattern and reclamation plan is required.

CHAPTER-8

STRATEGY FOR PROTECTION OF RIVER COURSE, NALAS, WATER TANK,

VILLAGES, IMPORTANT MONUMENTS, IF ANY

Briefly outline the proposed strategies (if any) for protection of following:

(a) River: Sand only be removed 0.30 meter above water level without disturbing the water
flow, hence any strategy for protection to save river course is not required. The proposed
plantation on the riverbank will be taken up to protect embankment.

(b) Nala: Nalas are not affected, as they are untouched during removal of sand from the area.

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(c) Water Tank: The area located in the Parwati river bed is sufficiently away from sensitive
man made land uses like water tanks, hospitals.

(d) Village / houses / hutment: The project will have no affect on any type class of
vulnerable people and being no requirement of agricultural material during any phase of
project, no wastes will be generated.

(e) Important monument: There is no important monument within the 10 km radius from
the lease area.

CHAPTER-9

ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN

1.0 INTRODUCTION
Environmental Management Plan is a guiding document for environmental impacts
associated with the proposed projects. It is a guiding document for management of good
environmental condition on the site & surrounding of the proposed sand mine. The
Environmental Management Plan (EMP)has been formulated and integrated with the
sand mine planning keeping in view overall scientific development of local habitat and
the adverse impact that may be caused due to the sand mining operation. The Mining
activities are no doubt essential for development & for providing better standard of life.
But, there are environmental concerns related to mining activities. In order to maintain
the balance in eco-system, legislations have been enacted, compliance of which would

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not only allow sustainable development for current needs but also leave options open for
the posterity.
A scientific assessment of these impacts those are likely to influence the existing
environmental scenario is needed. This could also facilitate in formulating a suitable
environmental management plan depicting all mitigation measures. It can help in
implementing the project in an eco-friendly manner.
The project activities influencing the following environmental attributes have been
studied and their impacts on the following attributes have been assessed.
 Air Environment
 Water Environment
 Land Environment
 Noise Environment
 Biological Environment
 Socio-Economic Environment
2.0 OBJECTIVES
 To ensure that sand extraction will be carried out in an eco friendly manner.
 To reduce the potential impacts of proposed sand mining extraction operations on
the stream and riparian habitats of streams, river bank stability etc.
 To provide employment opportunities to the locals
 To restore the ecosystem to the maximum extent possible.
 Mining depth should be restricted to 3 meters and distance from the bank should
be ¼th or river width and should not be less than 7.5 meters

3.0 ANTICIPATED IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MEASURES

The pollution potential of the proposed project, its possible impacts on the surrounding
environment during pre-operational and operational phases and the necessary
management actions proposed for control and abatement of pollution are furnished
hereunder.

AIR ENVIRONMENT
Anticipated impacts-
(A) Due to Haul road/ Access Road

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Area – 4.950Ha. (On Parwati river), Village – Piplya Nagar ,
Tehsil- Kalapeepal, District – Shajapur(M.P.)

Plying of trucks from public road to river sand collection points needs access roads.
Majority of such access roads are the same existing roads/tracks being used by
pedestrians/cart owners. Movement of heavy vehicles sometimes causes problems to
cattle post, agriculture land, and human, habitations due to dust, noise and movement of
public. These environmental problems are felt more as the area is rural in nature.

(B) Due to Mining process

Air pollution is likely to be caused at various stages of sand mining operations such as
excavation, loading of material. Most of the dust will be generated from loading. This
dust becomes air borne and gets carried away to surrounding areas. The impact on air is
mainly localized in nature as the dust particles are not carried to longer distances and the
effect is felt within the core zone of the project involving active Sand mining operations.

Mitigation Measures-
(A) Movement of the vehicles on the road will be increased; however, unmetalled road in
the mining area will be sprinkled with water at regular intervals. In addition to prevent
spillage by trucks over loading should be controlled along with speed limit. Water
will be sprinkled on regular basis to control the dust generation.

(B) For Fugitive Dust Emission:

 To avoid fugitive dust emissions at the time of excavation, regular sprinkling of
water will be done on regular basis.
 Sand is transported to the sites by road through trucks covered by tarpaulin sheets.
 To minimize the vehicular pollution from the sand transporting vehicles, the
following conditions are insisted to permit the vehicles of the transporters:
 The vehicles should have pollution control certificate (PUC) issued by appropriate
authorities.
 Regular maintenance of transport vehicles and monitoring of vehicular emission
levels at periodical intervals.
 Green belt development along the haul roads, which will act as pollution sink.

WATER ENVIRONMENT

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Area – 4.950Ha. (On Parwati river), Village – Piplya Nagar ,
Tehsil- Kalapeepal, District – Shajapur(M.P.)

Anticipated impacts-
As the project activity is carried out in the dry part of river bed, none of the project
activities will affect the water environment or riverine habitats. Project activities will not
have any adverse effect on the physical components of the environment and therefore
may not have any effect on there charge of ground waters or affect the water quality.
Monitoring of water quality will be checked yearly.
Mitigation measures
 Mining is avoided during the monsoon season and at the time of floods. This will
help in replenishment of sand in the river bed.
 Mining below subterranean water level will be avoided as safe guard against
environmental contamination and over exploitation of resources.
 River stream will not be diverted to form in active channels.
 Utmost care will be taken to minimize or control leakage vehicles to be used for
sand transportation.
 The washing of trucks in the river will be avoided.
 The contractor will follow all guidelines and rules for proper and scientific
method of mining during the period of extracting the sand.

LAND ENVIRONMENT
The type of mining and the characteristics of the particular mineral deposit both affect
the degree to which mining disturbs the landscape. Sand Mining and allied activities will
be done in the fluvial plain formed by river meandering. Mining of sand may cause a few
environmental degradations.

Anticipated impacts:
 Damage of river bank due to access ramps to river bed, may cause soil erosion.
 Destruction of river bank hinterland and ecological due to extraction of sand by
probability of damage to the flood control bunds (built along the river side) due to
heavy movements of vehicles over the bund to approach the mine are and further
during transportation for sand from the mine area.

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Area – 4.950Ha. (On Parwati river), Village – Piplya Nagar ,
Tehsil- Kalapeepal, District – Shajapur(M.P.)

 Disposal of packing material, carried by the workers, would not be allowed. This
packing material would include used sachet/ gutkha /pan masala pouches.
 Movement of heavy vehicles sometimes cause problems to agricultural land,
human habitations, borehole users due to dust, noise and it also causes traffic
hazards.
 Surface degradation due to road network.

Mitigation measures:
 Safety distance will be left from both the bank of the river. (As guided by,
MOEFCC guidelines on "Sustainable sand mining guidelines" & Geological
Survey of India).
 No foreign material like polythene bag, jute bag and useless articles should be
allowed to remain/spill in river bed and catchment area, or no pits/pockets will be
allowed to be filled with such material.
 Minimum number of access roads to river bed for which cutting of river banks
will be avoided and ramps are to be maintained.
 Care will be taken to ensure that ponding is not formed in the river bed.
 Mining will not exceeds beyond the allowed extraction capacity.
 Green belt will be developed along the haul road and the bank of rivers of mine
premises and near the sand mining site. While selecting the plant species,
preference will be given for planting native species of the area.

NOISE ENVIRONMENT
Anticipated impacts
Noise environment in this project will be affected only by the equipment at the site and
vehicular transportation. Since, slight increase in noise levels can be expected.
Mitigation measures
 Minimum use of Horns at the village area.
 Timely maintenance of vehicles and their silencers to minimize vibration and
Sound.
 Phasing out of old and worn out trucks.
 Provision of green belts along the road networks.

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Area – 4.950Ha. (On Parwati river), Village – Piplya Nagar ,
Tehsil- Kalapeepal, District – Shajapur(M.P.)

 Care will be taken to produce minimum sound during sand loading.

 Use of Backhoe and ear plugs may be provided to protect the labors working at
the site.
BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT
Anticipated impacts:
a) Aquatic environment
Proposed mining will not have any possibility of disturbance of aquatic life as it is a dry
bed.
b) Flora and Fauna
The mining activity will have insignificant affect on the existing flora and fauna. The
project area is surrounded with agricultural land. It was found that the sand mining
activity will not have any significant impact on the biological environment of the region.
Mitigation measures
 Improvement in river bank stability.
 Large woody debris in the riparian zone will be left undisturbed or replaced when
moved and not be burnt.
 Vegetative debris will not be stored within the mine lease area.
 Operation and storage of heavy vehicles within riparian habitat will be restricted.
 Covering of loaded vehicles to reduce dust emission, which may harm
surrounding agricultural crops and other plant species.
 Conservation of biological diversity of plants, birds and animals.
 Greenbelt Development and Bio-Diversity Preservation.
 Plantation activities will be carried out at the bank of the river and along the haul
roads.
 This activity will help for maintaining ecology and environment of the area.
GREENBELT DEVELOPMENT
 The implementation for development of green belt will be of paramount
importance as it will not only add up as an aesthetic feature, but also act as a
pollution sink.
 The species to be grown in the area should be dust tolerant and fast growing
species so that permanent green belt is created.

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Area – 4.950Ha. (On Parwati river), Village – Piplya Nagar ,
Tehsil- Kalapeepal, District – Shajapur(M.P.)

 To stabilize the river bank erosion the plantation of native species of that area
along the river bank.
 Apart from the green belt and aesthetic plantation for elimination fugitive of
emission and noise control, all other plantation efforts shall be decided and
executed with the assistance and co-operation of the local community.
The following species may be considered primarily for plantation best suited for the
prevailing climatic condition in the area:
 Neem (Azadirachtaindica)
 Sissoo(Dalbergiasissoo)
 Mango (MangiferaIndiaca)
 Peepal (Ficus religiosa)
 Bargad (Ficus benghalensis)
 Chirol(Holopteleaintegrifolia)
 Karanj(Millettiapinnata)
 Khirni(Manilkarahexandra)
 Amaltas(Cassia fistula)
 Jungle Jalebi(Pithecellobiumdulce)
 Amla(Phyllanthusemblica)
 Bel(Aeglemarmelos)
SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
 Social welfare program like provision of medical facilities educational facilities,
water supply for the employees as well as for nearby villagers will be taken.
 A well laid plan for employment of the local people has been prepared by giving
priority to local people.
 Supplementing Govt. efforts in health monitoring camps, social welfare and
various awareness programs among the rural population.
 Assisting social forestry program.
 Adoption of villages for general development.
 Development of facilities within villages like roads, etc.
 The management will contribute for the overall economy and social development
of the area.

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Area – 4.950Ha. (On Parwati river), Village – Piplya Nagar ,
Tehsil- Kalapeepal, District – Shajapur(M.P.)

 In the recruitment process of the organization, local people will be given

preference.

Anticipated impacts and evaluation:

The project activities shall not have any adverse impacts on any of the common property
resources of the village communities, as the sand mine lease area is not being used for
any purpose by any section of the society in this region. There is no R & R involvement
in this project. There is no land acquisition in this project.
 The results of the field survey conducted to understand the knowledge and
perception of the people living around the project area gives a clear idea about the
need for the project.
 A major portion of the houses in the study area are semi- pucca type structures.
The water source to these areas is from the municipal connection and private bore
wells and wells. The awareness level regarding the proposed mining activity is
very high.
 The proposed mining activity is expected to provide stimulus to socio-economic
activities in the region and thereby accelerate further development processes.

CHAPTER-10
Progressive Quarry Closure Plan
Introduction
The area applied of 4.950 hectare falls in the survey of India Toposheet No. 55 A/15 The
area comes under Kalapeepal Tehsil of District Shajapur(M.P.).

This Quarry Plan is prepared along with Quarry Closure Plan.

Method of Quarrying:

Quarrying will be carried out by semi mechanized open-cast method using Wheel loader
and trucks/tippers etc.

Reasons for closure:

Lease only for 3 years.

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Area – 4.950Ha. (On Parwati river), Village – Piplya Nagar ,
Tehsil- Kalapeepal, District – Shajapur(M.P.)

Statutory Obligation:

Any legal statutory obligations from State Government, Mineral Resource Department,
Ministry of Environment & Forest, State and Central Pollution Control Board or by any
other Govt. Organization will be implemented.

Closure Plan Preparation:

Applicant

M/s Fortune Mines and Minerals.

Authorized Person – Shri Ashish Kumar Shroti

RQP:
NAVEEN TIWARI
RQP/DGMMP/174/2017

Quarry Description
Geology : Please refer chapter 3.0 of the quarry plan.
Reserves : Please refer chapter 4.0 of the quarry plan.
Environmental Parameters : Please refer chapter 9.0 of the quarry plan.

Infrastructure:

Statutory Buildings will be built of temporary structures, which can be dismantled easily
and sold as scrap at the final stage of closure.

Quarry Machinery:

Most of the quarrying machinery deployed will be hired. After the quarry closure, these
will be returned back to their respective owners.

Disaster Management & Risk Assessment:

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Area – 4.950Ha. (On Parwati river), Village – Piplya Nagar ,
Tehsil- Kalapeepal, District – Shajapur(M.P.)

No high risk accidents are anticipated, as the project is an open cast semi mechanized
type of quarrying operation in a fairly stable area and free from land subsidence,
earthquake etc. no tailing dam is proposed and risks associated with it will not come into
picture.

However, in case anything happens then the designated Quarry Manager will take care
and manage the situation. A communication and transport facility will be provided by
the lease owner at their disposal which will help in evacuating persons involved in any
accidents.

Care and maintenance during temporary discontinuance:

During such time, the area will be fenced and temporary staff will be arranged for taking
care and maintenance.

CHAPTER-11

ANY OTHERS RELEVANT INFORMATION

No other relevant information is required.

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Area – 4.950Ha. (On Parwati river), Village – Piplya Nagar ,
Tehsil- Kalapeepal, District – Shajapur(M.P.)

Signature
Recognized Qualified Person

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