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DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT OF SHEIKHPURA

Stone Mineral

As per Notification no. S.O.3611 (E) New Delhi, the 25th, July, 2018 of Ministry of

Environment Forest and Climate change, Government of India

Prepared by

INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENT & ECO- DEVELOPMENT, PATNA

Ground Floor, Shyam Nagar Colony, Maurya Path, Khajpura P.O. B.V. College,

Patna-800014, Bihar, India E-mail- [email protected] Website-

www.ieedindia.in Tel.: 0612-2590373, Telefax- 0612-2590373 M-+91-

9472919161, 7004620817

Submitted to

Under Secretary

Mines & Geology Department, Government of Bihar

DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT I STONE MINING I SHEIKHPURA I BIHAR Page 1

PREFACE

The Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Government of India,

made Environmental Clearance (EC) for mining of minerals mandatory through its Notification

of 27th

January, 1994 under the provisions of Environment Protection Act, 1986. Keeping in

view the experience gained in environmental clearance process over a period of one decade, the

MoEF&CC came out with Environmental Impact Notification, SO 1533 (E), dated 14th

September 2006. Now again Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change (MoEF&CC),

Government of India amended the notification S.O. 141(E) Dated 15th

January, 2016 videS.O.

3611(E) Dated 25th

July, 2018. It has been made mandatory to obtain environmental clearance

for different kinds of development projects as listed in Appendix-X of the Notification.

Further, in pursuance to the order of Hon’ble Supreme Court dated the 27th February, 2012 in

I.A. No.12- 13 of 2011 in Special Leave Petition (C) No.19628-19629 of 2009, in the matter of

Deepak Kumar etc. Vs. State of Haryana and Others etc., prior environmental clearance has now

become mandatory for mining of minor minerals irrespective of the area of mining lease; And

also in view of the Hon’ble National Green Tribunal, order dated the 13th January, 2015 in the

matter regarding sand mining has directed for making a policy on environmental clearance for

mining leases in cluster for minor Minerals, The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate

Change in consultation with State governments has prepared Guidelines on Sustainable Sand

Mining detailing the provisions on environmental clearance for cluster, creation of District

Environment Impact Assessment Authority and proper monitoring of minor mineral mining

using information technology and information technology enabled services to track the mined

out material from source to destination.

The DEIAA and DEAC will scrutinize and recommend the prior environmental clearance of

mining of minor minerals on the basis of District Survey Report. This will a model and guiding

document which is a compendium of available mineral resources, geographical set up,

environmental and ecological set up of the district and replenishment of minerals and is based on

data of various departments, published reports, journals and websites. The District Survey Report

will form the basis for application for environmental clearance, preparation of reports and

appraisal of projects. The Report will be updated once every five years.


OBJECTIVES

The main objective of the preparation of District Survey Report is to ensure the following –

� Identification of mineral wealth in the district.

� Identification of areas of Minor Mineral having the potential mineral where mining

can be allowed. And

� Identification of areas of proximity to infrastructural structures and installations

where mining should be prohibited.


INDEX

Sl. No. Chapters Page No.

1 Introduction 4

2 Overview of Mining Activity in the District 8

3 General Profile of the District 10

4 Geology of the District 16

5 Drainage of Irrigation pattern 18

6 Land Utilization Pattern in the District : Forest, Agricultural, Horticulture, Mining

etc.;

19

7 Surface Water and Ground Water scenario of the district; 21

8 Rainfall of the district and climatic condition 23

9 Details of the mining leases in the District 25

10 Details of Royalty or Revenue received in last three years 31

11 Details of Production of Minor Minerals in last three years 32

12 Mineral Map of the District 33

13 List of letter of Intent (LOI) Holders in the District along with its validity 34

14 Total Mineral Reserve available in the District 38

15 Quality/ Grade of Mineral available in the district 40

16 Use of Mineral 41

17 Demand and supply of the Mineral in last three years 43

18 Mining Lease marked on the map of the district 44

19 Details of cluster of mining lease viz. number of mining lease location (Latitude and

longitude)

49

20 Eco Sensitive area in the district 57

21 Impact on the Environment (Air, Water, Noise, Soil, Flora & Fauna, Land use,

Agriculture, forest etc.) due to mining activity

58

22 Remedial measure to mitigate the impact of mining on the environment 61

23 Reclamation on mined out area in the district 63

24 Risk assessment and disaster management plan 64

25 Details of occupational health ( Last five year Data of number of patient of Silicosis

& Tuberculosis)

68

26 Plantation and Green Belt Development in respect of lease already granted 69

27 References 71


1. INTRODUCTION

Historical Perspective

Sheikhpura district came into existence on the 31st July 1994. Sheikhpura district is a part of

Munger Division.Sheikhpura was separated from Munger District and was made a separate

district with headquarters at Sheikhpura on the 31st July 1994. So more or less the history of

Munger is the history of Sheikhpura district.

Though there is no authentic history of Sheikhpura scripted in any book or records but according

to knowledge collected from various sources history of Sheikhpura dates back to the age of

Mahabharata. It is believed that in the Mahabharata age a demon girl Hidimba lived on the

hillocks situated on its Eastern stretch with whom one Pandava brother Bhima married and gave

birth to a heroic son ‘Ghatotkach’. Later on this hill was called ‘Girihinda’ after the name of

Hindimba or Hidimba. Girihinda village is still situated over there.

According to one belief about six hundred years ago a great suphie saint ‘Hazarat Makhdum

Shah Shoeb Rahamatullah Aleh’ had founded the city of Sheikhpura. He settled over here and

the dense forests were cleaned and people started settling over here. Later on it became densely

populated.

During the Pallava reign also Sheikhpura was one of the chief administrative centres. It is

believed that the famous Afghan ruler Sher Shah Suri had got the famous ‘Dal Kuan’ constructed

over here. Till now ‘Dal Kuan’ and Sheikhpura is believed to be synonymous with each other.

During the mughal period, Sheikhpura got the status of Thana. In the British period Sheikhpura

was accorded the status of Big Kotwali and after independence it was given the status of Block.

On 14th April 1983 Sheikhpura became a Subdivision and on 31st July 1994 it was upgraded to

District status.

Location, Area and Administrative Details

Sheikhpura is a new district carved out of erstwhile Munger District on 31st July 1994. It lies

between 240 45’ North to 25

0 North and 85

0 45’ to 86

0 45’ East longitude. It is bounded by

Nawada and Patna District in the North and Jamui in the South. Lakhisarai district in the east

Nalanda and Nawada district in the west. This district stretches over an area of 605.96 sq.km. It

comprises of one Subdivision and 06 blocks 45 Panchayats and 310 villages. The district has rich

alluvial soil composed of sand silt and clay in most part of the district. The soil is most fertile

and suitable for agriculture. There are no perennial rivers worth to be mentioned in the districts.

There are small rivers flowing in rainy season namely Sony, Karihari, Tanti, Kacchi etc. The

District has hot summer and moderate winter. The economy of the District is predominantly

agriculture.


Topography

Sheikhpura Distirct is situated in the

southern part of the Gangetic belt of

Central Bihar. The lands are mainly

plain except some patches of

scattered small hills. The hilly region

start from southern parts of the

district and land is sloping towards

north eastern side. Because of low

lying area in some parts of the north

eastern sides water starts

accumulating during rainy season

leading towards water logging. This area is called TAL area.

General Geology

The District has long been famous as the home of the well-known quartzites & Phyllite Schist

and associates rocks , The main geological formations of the district are the following:-

1) Recent deposits of alluvium and soil

Land form ---younger alluvial plain Older Alluvial plain

2) Unconsolidated Formation --- Quatemary----- Alluvium sand

Pegmatite veins of quartz fault rocks (mylonite, quartz feldspar epidote rocksS' cherts, jasper and

breccias) Tectonic Contact

3)Unconsolidated Formation -Precambrian to Proterozoic- - Quartzite &Phyllite & Schist.

Mete sedimentary - Phyllite, Quartzite Phyllite with patches of chlorite schist, basal

Quartzite

……………………………..Unconformity...................................

Quartz Vein ..

Quartzite & Phylhte Schist

Archean (Coarse to grey variety with biotite) mica schist and quartzmica schist


Basin/Sub-Basin and Drainage

Sheikhpura district forms a part of Phalgu-Kiul sub-basin of Ganga Basin. The district is having

moderate to low drainage density with parallel to sub-parallel drainage pattern. The Harorar and

Khorizri are the two main rivers flowing through the district in the NE direction to meet the river

Ganga in Munger district.

River

The main Rivers of the district are Harohar, Korihari, Shome, Sakri& Tanti. The Harohar River

flows in the north of the district. The Korihari and the Shome Rivers flow in the eastern-south

portion of the district. The Sakri and Tanti Rivers beautify its south-eastern part. Harohar River

divides Ghat Kusumbha C.D. Block in nearly two-equal parts as it flows through the middle of

the C.D. Block.

Agriculture

Sheikhpura district's economy is primarily based on agricultural production. There are three

agricultural seasons in the district viz., Rabi, Kharif and Zaid. Rabi season starts in October or

November and harvesting is done in March and April. The important crops of the district are

Rice, Wheat, Mustard, Lentil, Chickpea, Maize, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Tomato, Onion, Brinjal

and other medicinal and aromatic plants. Kharif season starts in July and the harvesting is done

in October or November. Zaid crops which are of relatively little importance, occupy the fields

from April to July. These crops are synchronized with the winter, rainy and summer seasons

respectively.


2. Overview of Mining Activity in the District

Topography

Sheikhpura Districts is situated in the southern part of the Gangetic belt of Central Bihar. The

lands are mainly plain except some patches of scattered small hills. The hilly region start from

southern parts of the district and land is sloping towards north eastern side. Because of low lying

area in some parts of the north eastern sides water starts accumulating during rainy season


General Geology

The District has long been famous as the home of the well-known quartzites & Phyllite Schist

and associates rocks , The main geological formations of the district are the following:-

3) Recent deposits of alluvium and soil

Land form ---younger alluvial plain Older Alluvial plain

4) Unconsolidated Formation --- Quatemary----- Alluvium sand

Pegmatite veins of quartz fault rocks (mylonite, quartz feldspar epidote rocks' cherts, jasper and

breccias) Tectonic Contact

3) Unconsolidated Formation -Precambrian to Proterozoic- - Quartzite &Phyllite & Schist.

Mete sedimentary - Phyllite, Quartzite Phyllite with patches of chlorite schist, basal

Quartzite

……………………………..Unconformity...................................

Quartz Vein.

Quartzite & Phylhte Schist

Archean (Coarse to grey variety with biotite) mica schist and quartz mica schist

Geomorphology

The major part of the district Sheikhpura is

occupied by alluvial plain except the hill

near to the Sheikhpura town. Older Alluvial

Plain forms a major part of the district and

comprises sediments deposited by tributaries

of Ganga River. Average height of this plain

is 45 m amsl. Younger Alluvial Plain forms

the northeastern parts of the district, mainly

in Ghat Kusumbha block. The relief of this

plain varies on an average from 40 to 55m

above mean sea level. The rocky upland


mainly occurs near Sheikhpura town where it constitutes landmasses of quartzite, trending in east

west direction. It is surrounded on all sides by alluvial plains thus forming inselberg. The hill

attains its maximum height of 220 m amsl near Sheikhpura town. Along the northern fringe of

the Chotanagpur Granite Gneiss Complex are low-grade supracrustals covering the Kharagpur

hills, Rajgir hills and Gaya hills referred to as the Satpura Range, comprises schists, ferruginous

phyllite, quartzite and phylliticshales.

Availability of Mineral resources

The mineral resources ofSheikhpuradistrict playing massive role in industrial, social and

economic development of the district.

Image: Matkhor & Surdaspur, Sheikhpura, Bihar

Image: Katnikol, Sheikhpura, Bihar

Available mineral resources in the district

� Stones

� Quartzite

� Mica


3. General Profile of the District

Demographic profile


Sl.No. ITEMS Statistics

01 GENERAL INFORMATION

i) Geographical area (Sq.km) 605.96

ii) Administrative Divisions 1

Number of Tehsil/Block 06

Number of Panchyat 45

Villages 310

iii) Population (As on 2011 Census):

Total

6,36,342

iv) Average Annual Rainfall (mm) 1127

02 GEOMORPHOLOGY

Major physiographic units Hill, Pediplain, Alluvial Plain

Major Drainages Harohar, Korihari, Shome,

Sakri

03 LAND USE (in hec.)

a) Forest area: NIL

b) Total Area 149733

c) Non Cultivable Area 23550

d) Cultivable Barren Land 490

04 MAJOR SOIL TYPES alluvium

05 AREA UNDER PRINCIPAL CROPS

IRRIGATION BY DIFFERENT SOURCES

(Area in ha, Govt. of Bihar 2008-09)

Area (ha)

Dug wells and Tube wells

Canal

Net irrigated area

Gross irrigated area

06 PREDOMINANT GEOLOGICAL

FORMATIONS

Hard rock/fissured formation

of Quartzite Phyllite and

Granite.

HYDROGEOLOGY

Major Water bearing formations

Pre-monsoon Depth to water level during 2011

a) Hard rock/fissured

formation of Quartzite

Phyllite and Granite. b) b)

Unconsolidated Sediment of

Alluvium Plain

Post-monsoon Depth to water level during 2011

Long term water level trend in 10 years (2002-2011)

in m/yr

No significant change

Stage of Ground Water Development

Source: MSME- Development Institute


Topography

Sheikhpura Distirct is situated in the southern part of the Gangetic belt of Central Bihar. The

lands are mainly plain except some patches of scattered small hills. The hilly region start from

southern parts of the district and land is sloping towards north eastern side. Because of low lying

area in some parts of the north eastern sides water starts accumulating during rainy season


Physiography

The Bihar state can be broadly subdivided into three major unit’s i.e., main physical sub-

divisions is the Norhern Mountains, the Gangetic Plains and the Central Highlands. Northern

Mountains comprises the Himalayan ranges including their foot hills. The Gangetic plains,

situated between the Himalayas and the Deccan plateau, constitute the most fertile plains of the

sub-basin ideally suited for intensive cultivation. The Central highlands lying to the south of the

Great plains consists of mountains, hills and plateaus intersected by valleys and river plains.

They are largely covered by forests. Aravali uplands, Bundelkhand upland, Malwa plateau,

Vindhyan and Narmada valley lie in the this region. Predominant soil types found in the sub-

basin are sandy, loamy , clay and their combinations such as sandy loam , loam , silty clay loam

and loamy sand soils.






Climate and Rainfall

The climate of the district may be described as a mean condition of the climate of rest of Bihar

and Bengal. The rainfall begins earlier and is decidedly heavier than in other parts of Bihar.

Sheikhpura is among the southern district of Bihar which distinctly feels the dry and hot seasons.

Moisture laden breezes from West Bengal cause heavy rainfall. The year can be divided into

three seasons on the rotational basis:

a) The Winter season;

b) The Summer season; and

c) The Season of Monsoon rains.

The cold weather commences by the end of October and continues till the beginning of April. It,

thus, commences earlier and lasts longer than that of the most parts of Bihar. It is also colder

than other southern districts of Bihar. Hoar-frost is being often found in the morning. The

maximum and minimum temperatures begin to decline from October onward till January. The


prevailing winds blow from west to east and are influenced by pressure distribution and trend of

Himalayas.

The season of rain commences from mid of June with the outburst of south-west monsoon. The

advent of monsoon brings a complete change in weather with appreciable falls in temperature.

As per the data available with the department, the average annual rainfall in the district is 1127

MM. Maximum rainfall occurs during the month of June to September when the district receives

almost 80 percent of its average total rainfall.

The district receives minimum rainfall during the month of December. Weather conditions

become hot and humid during the rainy season. The average number of rainy days in district is

45. The heavy rainfall during the monsoon months is due to the change of direction impressed

upon the monsoon current by Himalayan range. Rainfall is more irregular in September than in

other monsoon months

Land use, Agriculture and Irrigation Practices








respectively.

Land Utilization Pattern in the district: Forest, Agriculture, Horticulture, Mining

The total geographical area (TGA) of Sheikhpura is 66,894 hectare. The largest block of the

district is Sheikhpura which comprises of a TGA of 18,329 hectare i.e. about 27.4 percent of the

TGA of the district. Ariari is the second largest block of the district which comprise of 21.7

percent of the total geographical area (14,505 ha). Sheikhpurosarai is the smallest block of the

district which comprise of 5685 hectare i.e. around 4 percent of total geographical area of the

district.

It has been observed from agriculture department's records that the Gross Cropped Area of the

district is 67,046 hectare and the Net Sown Area is 36,793 hectare. Sheikhpura block occupies

around 27 percent of the gross cropped area of the district followed by Ariari which occupies

around 22 percent of the Gross Cropped Area. This is followed by Barbigha and Chewara both

of which occupy 16 percent of the gross cropped area. Ghatkusumbha and Shekhopursarai blocks

contributes in the gross cropped area to the extent of 9.0 percent and 10.0 percent respective


Land use pattern of Sheikhpura district( in hac.)

Nameof the

Block

Total

Geographica

l Area

Gross

croppe

d Area

Net

Sown

Area

Area

Sown

more

than

once

Croppin

g

Intensity

Area

under

Fores

t

Area

under

Wastelan

d

Area

unde

r

other

uses

Ariari 14505 14802 6751 1480

2

219% 0 34 1990

Barbigha 9274 10782 7474 1078

2

144% 0 0 933

Chewara 11378 10608 5600 1060

8

189% 0 17 1294

Ghatkusumbh

a

7722 6065 4609 6065 132% 0 0 815

Sheikhpura 18329 18348 9110 1834

8

201% 0 340 3131

Shekhopursar

a

5685 6441 3249 6441 198% 0 0 1042

Total 66894 45140 3679

3

4514

0

182% 0 391 9205

Flora & Fauna

The area is virtually denuded with vegetation. Neem, palash, oEucalyptus, Akashmani trees are

seen at places around the area.

Only domestic animals like cow, goat, buffalo, cat,

dog etc are observed / found in the area' As there is

no natural forest cover, the area does not contain any

wild animals. Only stray jackals are seen sometimes.

Both poisonous and non-poisonous types of snakes

are seen during summer and rainy seasons.

Soils

The district has rich alluvial soil composed of

sand,silt and clay in most parts of district. The soil is

most fertile and suitable of agriculture. The alkaline

and saline deposits are rarely found. Soils of

Sheikhpua district is the part of river Ganga on the

so uthern side, and the sediments are received both

from the river Ganges and those flowing fro m the

south having their origins in Chhotanagpur plateau

which rise abruptly from plains. The texture varies from sandy loam to clay loam in some areas.


The soil reaction varies fro m 6.8 to 7.9 The N content varies from low to m edium, status of P

was lower side and K varies from medium to high. The striking soil featur es are the presence of

wet lands (Tal Lands) e.g. Extensions of Baraihia Tals in north – eastern regions and the salinity-

sensitive nor th-western regions. Textures of Soils of are medium to heavy, moderately to poorly

fertile, deep to very deep, poorly drained and neutral to alkaline in reactions. The soil colour

varies between grey to dark grey, polygonal cracks and clay skins on ped-faces in sub-soil la

yers. Paddy, gram, maize and wheat are the majo r crops preferred by the farmers. These soils

are suitable for all kinds of crops. Unavailabilit y of irrigation water and heavy texture are the

main limiting factors.


4. Geology of the District

Geology

Geologically, rocks of the area are belonging to Satpura Range. Quartzite is the major litho-unit

in the area. It belongs to the Chotanagpur Granite Gneiss Complex Formation which is mainly

comprised of quartzite & Phyllitic Shales. The quartzite exposed in the area under consideration

is of Chotanagpur Granite Gneiss Complex.

The major part of the district Sheikhpura is occupied by alluvial plain except the hill near to the

Sheikhpura town. Older Alluvial Plain forms a major part of the district and comprises sediments

deposited by tributaries of Ganga River. Average height of this plain is 45 m amsl. Younger

Alluvial Plain forms the northeastern parts of the district, mainly in Ghat Kusumbha block. The

relief of this plain varies on an average from 40 to 55m above mean sea level. The rocky upland

mainly occurs near Sheikhpura town where it constitutes landmasses of quartzite, trending in east

west direction. It is surrounded on all sides by alluvial plains thus forming inselberg. The hill

attains its maximum height of 220 m amsl near Sheikhpura town. Along the northern fringe of

the Chotanagpur Granite Gneiss Complex are low-grade supracrustals covering the Kharagpur

hills, Rajgir hills and Gaya hills referred to as the Satpura Range, comprises schists, ferruginous

phyllite, quartzite and phylliticshales.

Regional Geology

Geologically, it represents nearly two third of Bihar is under cover of Ganga basin composed of

alluvium and masks the nature of basement rocks.

Geological succession and their occurrences distribution

Age Geology Occurrences

Quaternary Alluvial Deposits (sand, clay, silt,

Fragments)

North Bihar Plain & Central Bihar Plain

Tertiary Sand Stones& Clay Stones North Champaran Hills

Gondwana Coal Measures, Forming a series

of small outlier basins

Banka District

Vindhyans Sandstones, shales, Limestones

etc.

Parts of Bahbhua and Rohtas Disricts

Satpura Schist,Phyllite,Quartzite Part of Aurangabad, Gaya, Nawada, Nalanda,

Sheikhpura and Munger District


Proterozoic Schist, amphibolites, quartzite,

granites, dolerites and pegmatites

Nawada, Jamui and Banka

Archaean Gneisses,

Granites,Schists,Phyllites,quartzite

s, amphibolites & intrusive all

metamorphosed sedimentary and

igneous rocks

Part of Aurangabad ,Gaya, Nawada ,Jamui,

Banka and Bhagalpur


5. Drainage of Irrigation pattern






River

The main Rivers of the district are Harohar, Korihari, Shome, Sakri& Tanti. The Harohar River

flows in the north of the district. The Korihari and the Shome Rivers flow in the eastern-south

portion of the district. The Sakri and Tanti Rivers beautify its south-eastern part. Harohar River

divides Ghat Kusumbha C.D. Block in nearly two-equal parts as it flows through the middle of

the C.D. Block.

Agriculture








respectively.


6. Land Utilization Pattern in the district

Agriculture

Sheikhpura

district's economy

is primarily based

on agricultural

production. There

are three

agricultural

seasons in the

district viz., Rabi,

Kharif and Zaid.

Rabi season starts

in October or

November and

harvesting is done

in March and

April. The

important crops of

the district are

Rice, Wheat,

Mustard, Lentil,

Chickpea, Maize, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Tomato, Onion, Brinjal and other medicinal and

aromatic plants. Kharif season starts in July and the harvesting is done in October or November.

Zaid crops which are of relatively little importance, occupy the fields from April to July. These

crops are synchronized with the winter, rainy and summer seasons respectively.


Horticulture

Sheikhpura district is under Medium Level of Production in Horticultural Crops - Horticulture

level of horticultural development has found in the district.

These districts come under the

periphery areas where there is a

great lack of infrastructure

regarding horticultural crops.

Floriculture in the district is not

developing in the same fashion as

compared to other crops. So, there

is need to emphasis on these crops.

Horticulture cultivation is always

advantageous. It paves the ways

and means of development. It has

been observed that it could be

developed in the state if the

government provides protection

and subsidies to the farmers. There

is a great need to emphasis on

marketing management and boosting the irrigation resource of the state along with that there is

need of awareness on profitability and techno managerial skill among farmers to promote the

horticultural cultivation in the state.

Land Use

Forest area: NIL

Total Area 149733 Hectare

Non Cultivable Area 23550 Hectare

Cultivable Barren Land 490 Hectare

Mining

Available mineral resources in the district

� Stones

� Quartzite

� Mica

Especially stone mining activities is playing a significant role industrial, social and economic

development of the district.


7. Surface Water and Ground Water scenario of the district

Hydrogeology

Hydrogeologically

The district is divided into two

parts

(a) unconsolidated / porous

formation

(b) hard rock/ fissured formation.

(a) Porous formation: The

Quaternary alluvium constitutes

this hydrogeological unit. The

alluvial tract spread over the major

part of the district, with sediment

thickness ranging from 20 to 190 m. The variation in thickness of the alluvium is due to uneven

bed-rock topography. Alluvium comprises clay, silt and sand. There are 22 tube wells drilled by

CGWB and maximum depth being 190m bgl at Barbigha village. Aquifers in this formation are in

unconfined to semi-confined conditions and discharge varies from 25 to 65 lps.

(b) The hard rock / fissured formation: It comprises mainly quartzite. The secondary porosities

developed by means of weathering and / or

fracturing are the main repository of ground

water. In general these rocks form poor

aquifers. The exploratory drilling data of this

area reveals three sets of fracture/ joints

occuring at different depths up to 100m bgl.

Identification of groundwater potential area

has been done based on study of

lineaments picked up from satellite

imageries. The zones of lineaments are the

potential areas for ground water

exploration and recharge. Weathered

residium, saprolite zone and fractures


within 15-35m bgl depths constitute shallow aquifer in the hard rocks. There is one bore well

drilled in hard rock area to a maximum depth of 104m bgl in Sheikhpura town. Ground water

occurs under semi-confined condition in hard rock and normally discharge ranges from 1 to 10

lps with a drawdown of 12-18 m. The pre-monsoon depth to ground water level of phreatic

aquifer is ranging from 6 to 10m bgl, while the post-monsoon depth to ground water level is

ranging from 1 to 7m bgl. Long-term water level data (1997-2006) indicates no significant

decline in water level

Ground Water Resources

Annually replenishable dynamic ground water resource of the district has been estimated for

all the blocks. The net annual

replenishable ground water resource

of the district is 180.68 MCM. The

gross ground water draft for all uses

is 89.34 MCM and allocation for

domestic and industrial requirement

up to year 2025 is 16.43 MCM. The

present stage of ground water

development of the district is 54.75

percent. All the six blocks of the

district fall under safe category. At

present maximum ground water

development is in Shekhopursarai block (82.60%), while minimum is in Ghat kusumba block

(20.70%).


8. Rainfall of the district and Climate condition

Rainfall and climate condition

Sheikhpura's climate is classified as warm and temperate. The summers here have a good deal of

rainfall, while the winters have very little. This location is classified as Cwa by Köppen and

Geiger. The temperature here averages 26.4 °C. The rainfall here averages 1004 mm.

CLIMATE GRAPH // WEATHER BY MONTH SHAIKHPURA

The least amount of rainfall occurs in December. The average in this month is 1 mm. Most of the

precipitation here falls in August, averaging 265 mm.

Average Temperature Sheikhpura

The temperatures are highest on average in May, at around 33.2 °C. January is the coldest month,

with temperatures averaging 17.7 °C.


Sheikhpura Weather by Month / Weather Averages

Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

Avg.

Temp.(°C)

17.7 20.4 26.1 30.6 33.2 32.2 29.8 29.4 29 27.1 22.3 18.5

Min. Temp.

(°C)

11.1 13.4 18.7 23.7 26.6 27.4 26.5 26.4 25.8 22.5 15.5 11.5

Max. Temp.

(°C)

24.3 27.5 33.6 37.6 39.8 37.1 33.1 32.4 32.3 31.8 29.1 25.6

Avg.

Temp.(°F)

63.9 68.7 79.0 87.1 91.8 90.0 85.6 84.9 84.2 80.8 72.1 65.3

Min. Temp.

(°F)

52.0 56.1 65.7 74.7 79.9 81.3 79.7 79.5 78.4 72.5 59.9 52.7

Max.

Temp.(°F)

75.7 81.5 92.5 99.7 103.6 98.8 91.6 90.3 90.1 89.2 84.4 78.1

Precipitation /

Rainfall (mm)

20 7 10 6 22 154 240 265 207 70 2 1

The variation in the precipitation between the driest and wettest months is 264 mm. throughout

the year, temperatures vary by 15.5 °C.


9. Details of the mining Lease in the district

Details of mining lease in the district as per the following format-

Sl.

No.

Name

of the

Minera

l

Name of the

lessee

Address and Contact

No. of lessee

Mining

Lease

Grant

order no.

and date

Area of

Mining

Lease

(hec.)

Period of

mining lease

(Initial)

Period of

Mining Lease

(1strenual)

From To From To

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1 Stone Shristi

Developers

(P)Ltd

Block No.- 02

Krishi Utpdan Bazar

Samity, Katra Bazar,

Patna City, Patna -

800009

Mob- 9523096936

Let

ter

29

76

Dt.

05

.08.2

01

5

5.0

6 H

a

12

.01.2

01

6

11

.01.2

02

1

- -

2 Stone Navyuga

Engineering

Company Ltd

Block No.- 03

Dwarikanagar,

Visakhapatnam

mob- 9431493421

9430599263

8210565824

Let

ter2

97

9

Dt.

05

.08.2

01

5

5.2

6 H

a

29

.03.2

01

6

28

.03.2

02

1

- -

3 Stone M/S Erina Food

& Agro Pvt. Ltd

Block No.- 04

Pro- Sri Radhe

Sharma, Vill+P.O-

Nimi

P.S- Shekhopursarai,

Dist- Sheikhpura

Mob-9546016599

6200933124 Let

ter

16

50

Dt.

20

.05.2

01

5

5.0

6 H

a

30

.03.2

01

7

29

.03.2

02

2

- -

4 Stone M/S Vibharaj

Construction

Pvt. Ltd

Block No.- 05

MG House 1721,

Sector-4, Panchkula

134109 Mob-

9386852054

Let

ter

16

51

Dt.

20

.05.2

01

5

5.2

6 H

a

23

.05.2

01

7

22

.05.2

02

2

- -

5 Stone Sri Aman Sethi

Block no.- 06

S/O- Sri Som Prakash

Sethi

S-541,Greater

Kailash, Part-2 New

Delhi

Mob-7677610099

8207574459 Let

ter

16

52

Dt.

20

.05.2

01

5

5.2

6 H

a

06

.06.2

01

7

05

.06.2

02

2

- -

6 Stone M/S Narsingh

Singh

Block no.- 07

Pro- Narsingh Singh

S/O- Late Brahma

Singh

Vill- Karah, P.O-

Harpur, P.S-

Baniyapur, Dist-

Sheikhpura Mob-

9931515116 Let

ter

16

34

Dt.

20

.05.2

01

5

5.2

6 H

a

18

.02.2

01

6

17

.02.2

02

1

- -


7 Stone Navyuga

Engineering

Company Ltd

Block No.- 08

Dwarikanagar,

Visakhapatnam Mob-

9431493421

9431844832

Let

ter

29

77

Dt.

05

.08.2

01

5

6.0

7 H

a

29

.03.2

01

6

28

.03.2

02

1

- -

8 Stone Broadway Links

Pvt.Ltd

Block no.- 15

Pro- Sri Sanjay

Kumar Singh,

Sri Krishnanagar,

Begusarai Mob-

82711509218

Let

ter

17

08

Dt.

21

.05.2

01

5

5.0

6 H

a

21

.05.2

01

6

20

.05.2

02

1

- -

9 Stone MG contractors

Pvt Ltd

Block no.- 16

MG House 1721,

Sector-4, Panchkula

134109 Mob-

7633997858

7352725025

Let

ter

17

04

Dt.

21

.05.2

01

5

5.0

6 H

a

19

.01.2

01

6

18

.01.2

02

1

- -

10 Stone Roy Engineers

Block no.- 17

Pro- Sri Ajay Kumar

Roy

Basant Bihar Colony,

Raghunath Path, near

plastic factory R.P.S

road, danapur Mob-

7992340500 Let

ter

17

07

Dt.

21

.05.2

01

5

5.0

6 H

a

29

.08.2

01

6

28

.08.2

02

1

- -

11 Stone Katyayani

Contractors

Pvt. Ltd

Block no.- 18

Pro- Sri Ashok

Kumar,

144 Parev, Bihta,

Patna Mob-

8651988706

Let

ter

16

55

Dt.

20

.05

.201

5

5.0

6 H

a

10

.02.2

01

6

09

.02.2

02

1

- -

12 Stone Shristi

Developers

(P)Ltd

Block no.- 01

Pro- Sri Vashist

Narayan singh

S/O- Sri Ramprit

singh,

Krishi Utpdan Bazar


Patna City, Patna -

800009 Mob-

9523096936

-

5.0

6 H

a

_

_ - -

13 Stone M/S Balaji Infra

Developers

Pvt.Ltd

Block no.- 10

B- 108,

Sector-88, Noida

-

5.0

6 H

a

_

_ - -

14 Stone Prince

Construction

Block no.-

21&22

Pro- Sri Laldhari

yadav,

S/O- Sri Dhanu

yadav,

Vill- Baraudhiya,

Simultala, Dist-

Jamui Mob-

9304257803

6.8

85 H

a

_

_ - -


15 Stone Natraj Iron &

Casting Pvt Ltd

Block no.- 24

Pro- Sri Amar kumar

sinha

146- Patliputra

Colony, Patna-

800013 Mob-

8434305513

5.0

6 H

a

_

_ - -

16 Stone Natraj Engineers

Pvt. Ltd

Block no.- 25

Pro- Sri Amar kumar

sinha

146- Patliputra

Colony, Patna-

800013 Mob-

9431020163

5.0

6 H

a

_

_ - -

17 Stone M/S Balaji

Interprises

Block no.- 27

Pro- Sri Jivan kumar,

Head office Babu

bazar, Aara, Bhojpur

Mob- 7739560231

5.0

6 H

a

_

_ - -

18 Stone Sri Ravishankar

kumar

Block no.- 28

S/O- Sri Upendra

prasad singh

At- Sri krishnapuri,

Dist- Deoghar

(Jharkhand) Mob-

9304257803

5.0

6 H

a

_

_ - -

19 Stone M/S Raj kumar

Singh, Raja

Construction

Pvt.Ltd

Block no.- 29

Pro- Sri Raj kumar

singh

A/16. Bank of India

Colony, Indrapuri,

Raja bazar, Patna-

800014 Mob-

9431091186

5.0

6 H

a

_

_ - -

20 Stone D.R.M Purab

Madhya

Railway

R/O Barishth Mandal

Abhiyanta (I)

Danapur D.R.M

office Purav Madhya

Railway, P.O+ P.S-

Danapur

-

-

- - -

Date of

commencement

of mining

operation

Status (Working/

Non-Working/

temp. Working for

dispatch etc.)

Captive/ Non-

captive

Obtained

Environmental

Clearance

(Yes/No), if

yes Letter No.

with date of

grant of EC

Location of Mining

Lease (Latitute and

Longitude)

Method of

Mining

(Opencast/

Underground)

11 12 13 14 15 16

12.01.2016 Working Non- Captive Lt.- 231

Dt.- 23.11.15

A- 25º 8' 16.93" N

85º 48'18.19" E

B- 25º 8' 08.42" N

85º 48'24.27" E C-

25º 8' 08.56" N

85º 48'25.88" E D-

25º 8' 08.09" N

Opencast


85º 48'27.38" E E-

25º 8' 22.60" N

85º 48'30.89" E

29.03.2016 Working Captive Lt.- 232

Dt.- 23.11.15

25º 08' 8.83" N

85º48'31.40" E Opencast


Dt.- 19.12.16

A 25º 08'18.70" N

85º 48' 27.66" E

B 25º 08' 20.80" N

85º 48' 31.89" E

C 25º 08' 12.74" N

85º 48' 31.87" E

D 25º 08' 14.93" N

85º 48' 36.17" E

Opencast


Dt.- 16.03.17

A 25º 08' 24.67" N

85º 48' 31.15" E

B 25º 08' 18.04" N

85º 48' 45.44" E

C 25º 08' 22.05" N

85º 48' 48.18" E

D 25º 08' 26.65" N

85º 48' 33.54" E

Opencast


Dt.- 16.03.17

A 25º 08' 26.59" N

85º 48' 36.17" E

B 25º 08' 23.07" N

85º 48' 47.13" E

C 25º 08' 27.91" N

85º 48' 49.25" E

D 25º 08' 30.94" N

85º 48' 39.38" E

Opencast

18.02.2016 Working Lt.- 214

Dt.- 16.10.15

25º 08' 26.9"N -

85º48' 51.9" E Opencast

29.03.2016 Working Captive Lt.-247

Dt.- 16.12.15

25º 08' 36.19" N -



Dt.- 21.03.16

A 25º 08' 30.96" N

85º 52' 43.03" E

B 25º 08' 33.35" N

85º 52' 51.70" E

C 25º 08' 36.68" N

85º 52' 41.53" E

D 25º 08' 40.63" N

85º 52' 49.04" E

Opencast


Dt.- 16.10.15

25º 08' 37.88" N -



Dt.- 05.05.16

A 25º 08' 51.70" N

85º 53' 25.80" E

B 25º 08'50.19" N

85º 53' 18.79" E

C 25º 08' 44.00" N

85º 53' 19.81" E

D 25º 08' 45.05" N

85º 53' 27.54" E

Opencast


Dt.- 07.09.15

25º 08' 43.35" N -

85º 53' 27.13" E Opencast

_ Non working Non- Captive _ PART –I

A- 25º 08' 15.98" N

Opencast


85º 48'35.27" E

B- 25º 08' 18.09" N

85º 48'18.77" E C-

25º 08' 20.07" N

85º 48'18.04" E

D- 25º 08' 23.31" N

85º 48'18.02" E-

25º 08' 19.53" N

85º 48'28.77" E

PART-II

A- 25º 08' 8.49" N

85º 48'23.66" E

B- 25º 08' 5.35" N

85º 48'20.27" E C-

25º 08' 08.33" N

85º 48'19.29" E D-

25º 08' 09.63" N

85º 48'22.52" E

_

Non working

Non- Captive _

25º 08' 47.26" N -

25º 08' 57.27" N to

85º48' 50.21" E -

85º49' 00.38" E

Opencast

_

Non working

Non- Captive _

A-25°9'03.61"N

85°54'14.47"E

B- 25°8'59.52"N

85°54'15.22"E

C- 25°9'02.37"N

85°54'25.67"E

D- 25°9'01.82"N

85°54'25.82"E

E- 25°9'3.83"N

85°54'35.18"E

F- 25°9'5.26"N

85°54'35.0"E

G-25°9'7.12"N

85°54'39.05"E

H- 25°9'9.16"N

85°54'39.07"E

I- 25°9'9.16"N

85°54'27.52"E

H- 25°9'7.16"N

85°54'27.44"E

Opencast

_

Non working

Non- Captive _

A-25° 5'47.13"N,

85°53'17.91"E

B- 25° 5'40.41"N

85°53'19.75"E

C-25° 5'45.93"N

85°53'31.40"E

D-25° 5'49.24"N

85°53'29.90"E

Opencast

_

Non working

Non- Captive _

A-25° 5'40.02"N

85°53'4.21"E

B-25° 5'37.45"N

85°53'5.33"E

C-25° 5'40.41"N

85°53'19.75"E

Opencast


D-25° 5'47.13"N

85°53'17.91"E

_ Non working

Non- Captive _ Opencast

_

Non working

Non- Captive _

A- 25°3'57.30"N

85°48'9.33"E

B- 25°3'52.37"N

85°48'5.30"E

C- 25°3'46.09"N

85°48'11.71"E

D- 25°3'50.34"N

85°48'16.46"E

Opencast

_

Non working

Non- Captive _

A- 25°3'57.45"N

85°48'9.63"E

B- 25°4'1.09"N

85°48'15.04"E

C- 25°3'55.03"N

85°48'21.30"E

D- 25°3'50.70"N

85°48'16.79"E

Opencast

Non working Captive 25° 9'3.61"N

85°54'14.47"E Opencast

Source: District Mining Office, Sheikhpura (Department of Mines & Geology, Govt. of Bihar)


10. Details of Royalty or Revenue received in Last three years

Details of Royalty or Revenue received from Minor minerals in last three calendar years

Sl. No. Financial Year Stone Mineral

(Rs. In Lakh)

All Minor Mineral

(Rs. In Lakh)

1 2015 2213.22 3278.72

2 2016 3787.85 4246.65

3 2017 4748.01 5069.95

Total 10749.08 12595.32



11. Details of production of Minor mineral in last three years

Production of stone minerals in last three calendar years

Sl. No. Financial Year Production of Stone Mineral

(In cft.)

1 2015 1444800

2 2016 53516562

3 2017 101860406

Total 156821768

Source: District Mining Office,Sheikhpura (Department of Mines & Geology, Govt. of Bihar)


12. Mineral Map of the district


13. List of Letter of Intent (LOI) Holder in the district along with its validity

Sl.

No.

Name

of the

Mineral

Name of the

lessee

Address and contact

no. of the Intent Holder

Letter of

Intent

grant

Order No.

& Date

Area of

Mining

lease to

be

alloted

Validity

of LoI

Use

(Captive/

Non-

Captive)

Location of the

Mining Lease

(Latitude &

Longitude)

1 Stone

Shristi

Developers

(P)Ltd

Block No.-

02

Pro- Sri Vashist

Narayan singh

S/O- Sri Ramprit

singh,

Krishi Utpdan Bazar


Patna City, Patna -

800009 L

t N

o.-

271

Dt.

-26

.03

.15

5.0

6 H

a

11

.01.2

02

1

Non-

Captive

A- 25º 8' 16.93" N

85º 48'18.19" E

B- 25º 8' 08.42" N

85º 48'24.27" E C-

25º 8' 08.56" N

85º 48'25.88" E D-

25º 8' 08.09" N

85º 48'27.38" E E-

25º 8' 22.60" N

85º 48'30.89" E

2 Stone

Navyuga

Engineering

Company

Ltd

Block No.-

03

48-9-17 Dwarikanagar,

Visakhapatnam

Lt

No

.- 1

21

Dt.

-10

.02

.15

5.2

6 H

a

28

.03.2

02

1

Captive 25º 08' 8.83" N

85º48'31.40" E

3 Stone

M/S Erina

Food

& Agro Pvt.

Ltd

Block No.-

04

Pro- Sri Radhe

Sharma, Vill+P.O-

Nimi

P.S- Shekhopursarai,

Dist- Sheikhpura

Lt

No

.- 9

4

Dt.

-03

.02

.15

5.0

6 H

a

29

.03.2

02

2

Non-

Captive

A 25º 08'18.70" N

85º 48' 27.66" E

B 25º 08' 20.80" N

85º 48' 31.89" E

C 25º 08' 12.74" N

85º 48' 31.87" E

D 25º 08' 14.93" N

85º 48' 36.17" E

4 Stone

M/S

Vibharaj

Construction

Pvt. Ltd

Block No.-

05

Pro- Rajvallabh

Prasad,

Vill- Pathra English,

P.O- Odhanpur, P.S-

Mufisil, Dist- Nawada Lt

No

.- 1

06

Dt.

-03

.02

.15

5.2

6 H

a

22

.05.2

02

2

Non-

Captive

A 25º 08' 24.67" N

85º 48' 31.15" E

B 25º 08' 18.04" N

85º 48' 45.44" E

C 25º 08' 22.05" N

85º 48' 48.18" E

D 25º 08' 26.65" N

85º 48' 33.54" E

5 Stone

Sri Aman

Sethi

Block no.-

06

S/O- Sri Som Prakash

Sethi

S-541,Greater Kailash,

Part-2 New Delhi Lt

No

.- 1

11

Dt.

-03

.02

.15

5.2

6 H

a

05

.06.2

02

2

Non-

Captive

A 25º 08' 26.59" N

85º 48' 36.17" E

B 25º 08' 23.07" N

85º 48' 47.13" E

C 25º 08' 27.91" N

85º 48' 49.25" E

D 25º 08' 30.94" N

85º 48' 39.38" E


6 Stone

M/S

Narsingh

Singh

Block no.-

07

Pro- Narsingh Singh

S/O- Late Brahma

Singh

Vill- Karah, P.O-

Harpur, P.S-

Baniyapur, Dist-

Sheikhpura

Lt

No

.- 9

3

Dt.

-03

.02

.15

5.2

6 H

a

17

.02.2

02

1

25º 08' 26.9"N -

85º48' 51.9" E

7 Stone

Navyuga

Engineering

Company

Ltd

Block No.-

08

48-9-17 Dwarikanagar,

Visakhapatnam

Lt

No

.- 1

80

Dt.

-11

.03

.15

6.0

7 H

a

28

.03.2

02

1

Captive 25º 08' 36.19" N -

85º49' 0.06" E

8 Stone

Broadway

Links

Pvt.Ltd

Block no.-

15

Pro- Sri Sanjay Kumar

Singh,

Sri Krishnanagar,

Begusarai Lt

No

.- 9

7

Dt.

-03

.02

.15

5.0

6 H

a

20

.05.2

02

1

Non-

Captive

A 25º 08' 30.96" N

85º 52' 43.03" E

B 25º 08' 33.35" N

85º 52' 51.70" E

C 25º 08' 36.68" N

85º 52' 41.53" E

D 25º 08' 40.63" N

85º 52' 49.04" E

9 Stone

MG

contractors

Pvt Ltd

Block no.-

16

MG House 1721,

Sector-4, Panchkula

134109

Lt

No

.- 9

1

Dt.

-

03

.02.1

5

5.0

6 H

a

18

.01.2

02

1

Non-

Captive

25º 08' 37.88" N -

85º53' 11.71" E

10 Stone

Roy

Engineers

Block no.-

17

Pro- Sri Ajay Kumar

Roy

Basant Bihar Colony,

Raghunath Path, near

plastic factory R.P.S

road, danapur

Lt

No

.- 9

2

Dt.

-03

.02

.15

5.0

6 H

a

28

.08.2

02

1

Non-

Captive

A 25º 08' 51.70" N

85º 53' 25.80" E

B 25º 08'50.19" N

85º 53' 18.79" E

C 25º 08' 44.00" N

85º 53' 19.81" E

D 25º 08' 45.05" N

85º 53' 27.54" E

11 Stone

Katyayani

Contractors

Pvt. Ltd

Block no.-

18

Pro- Sri Ashok Kumar,

144 Parev, Bihta, Patna

Lt

No

.-

10

7

Dt.

-

04

.02.1

5

5.0

6 H

a

09

.02.2

02

1

Non-

Captive

25º 08' 43.35" N -

85º 53' 27.13" E


12 Stone

Shristi

Developers

(P)Ltd

Block no.-

01

Pro- Sri Vashist

Narayan singh

S/O- Sri Ramprit

singh,

Krishi Utpdan Bazar


Patna City, Patna -

800009

Lt

No

.- 4

86

Dt.

-25

.06

.17

5.0

6 H

a

_ Non-

Captive

PART –I

A- 25º 08' 15.98" N

85º 48'35.27" E

B- 25º 08' 18.09" N

85º 48'18.77" E C-

25º 08' 20.07" N

85º 48'18.04" E D-

25º 08' 23.31" N

85º 48'18.02" E E-

25º 08' 19.53" N

85º 48'28.77" E

PART-II

A- 25º 08' 8.49" N

85º 48'23.66" E

B- 25º 08' 5.35" N

85º 48'20.27" E C-

25º 08' 08.33" N

85º 48'19.29" E D-

25º 08' 09.63" N

85º 48'22.52" E

13 Stone

Shri Balaji

Infra

Developers

Pvt.Ltd

Block no.-

10

B- 108,

Sector-88, Noida

Lt

No

.- 4

72

Dt.

-12

.06

.17

5.0

6 H

a

_ Non-

Captive

25º 08' 47.26" N -

25º 08' 57.27" N to

85º48' 50.21" E -

85º49' 00.38" E

14 Stone

Prince

Construction

Block no.-

21&22

Pro- Sri Laldhari

yadav,

S/O- Sri Dhanu yadav,

Vill- Baraudhiya,

Simultala, Dist- Jamui Lt

No

.- 4

74

Dt.

-15

.06

.17

6.8

85 H

a

_ Non-

Captive

A-25°9'03.61"N

85°54'14.47"E

B- 25°8'59.52"N

85°54'15.22"E

C- 25°9'02.37"N

85°54'25.67"E

D- 25°9'01.82"N

85°54'25.82"E

E- 25°9'3.83"N

85°54'35.18"E

F- 25°9'5.26"N

85°54'35.0"E

G-25°9'7.12"N

85°54'39.05"E

H- 25°9'9.16"N

85°54'39.07"E

I- 25°9'9.16"N

85°54'27.52"E

H- 25°9'7.16"N

85°54'27.44"E

15 Stone

Natraj Iron

&

Casting Pvt

Ltd

Block no.-

24

Pro- Sri Amar Kumar

Sinha

146- Patliputra Colony,

Patna-800013

Lt

No

.- 8

7

Dt.

-12

.02

.16

5.0

6 H

a

_

Non-

Captive

A-25° 5'47.13"N,

85°53'17.91"E

B- 25° 5'40.41"N

85°53'19.75"E

C-25° 5'45.93"N

85°53'31.40"E

D-25° 5'49.24"N

85°53'29.90"E


16 Stone

Natraj

Engineers

Pvt. Ltd

Block no.-

25

Pro- Sri Amar Kumar

Sinha

146- Patliputra Colony,

Patna-800013

Lt

No

.- 8

8

Dt.

-12

.02

.16

5.0

6 H

a

_ Non-

Captive

A-25° 5'40.02"N

85°53'4.21"E

B-25° 5'37.45"N

85°53'5.33"E

C-25° 5'40.41"N

85°53'19.75"E

D-25° 5'47.13"N

85°53'17.91"E

17 Stone

M/S Balaji

Interprises

Block no.-

27

Pro- Sri Jivan kumar,

Head office Babu

bazar, Aara, Bhojpur

Lt

No

.- 7

83

Dt.

-21

.09

.17

5.0

6 H

a _ Non-

Captive

18 Stone

Sri

Ravishankar

kumar

Block no.-

28

S/O- Sri Upendra

prasad singh

At- Sri krishnapuri,

Dist- Deoghar

(Jharkhand)

Lt

No

.- 4

68

Dt.

-08

.06

.17

5.0

6 H

a

_ Non-

Captive

A- 25°3'57.30"N

85°48'9.33"E

B- 25°3'52.37"N

85°48'5.30"E

C- 25°3'46.09"N

85°48'11.71"E

D- 25°3'50.34"N

85°48'16.46"E

19 Stone

M/S Raj

kumar

Singh, Raja

Construction

Pvt.Ltd

Block no.-

29

Pro- Sri Raj kumar

singh

A/16. Bank of India

Colony, Indrapuri,

Raja bazar, Patna-

800014

Lt

No

.- 4

96

Dt.

-04

.07

.17

5.0

6 H

a

_ Non-

Captive

A- 25°3'57.45"N

85°48'9.63"E

B- 25°4'1.09"N

85°48'15.04"E

C- 25°3'55.03"N

85°48'21.30"E

D- 25°3'50.70"N

85°48'16.79"E

20 Stone

D.R.M

Purab

Madhya

Railway

R/O Barishth Mandal

Abhiyanta (I) Danapur

D.R.M office Purav

Madhya Railway, P.O+

P.S- Danapur

Captive 25° 9'3.61"N

85°54'14.47"E



14. Total Mineral Reserve in the district

Method of estimation of reserve

The estimation of stone reserve is made by conventional parallel cross section method using

geological cross section. The geological cross sections are prepared across the strike of the

mineral. The area of individual litho unit in each and every cross section is calculated separately.

The volume between the cross section is arrived on the basis of average area of parallel cross

section and multiplying sectional interval. And tonnage is arrived at by multiplying by bulk

density.

Note: Following are the parameter considered for reserve estimation:

i. Reserve is calculated

ii. Bulk density of stone and associate minor mineral is taken as 2.5 Ton/M3.

Geological and Minable reserve

Sl.

No.

Location Total area of

Geological

Reserve

(in Acre)

Geological

Reserve

(In sq. m.)

Average

Influence

Length

(m)

Total

Volume

(cum)

Geological

Mineral

Reserve (MT)

1. Matokhar &

Surdaspur , Anchal-

Shekhpura,

Sheikhpura, Bihar

212 acres/

85.79 Hectares

8,57,900 33 2,83,10,700 7,07,76,750

2 Katnikol,

Sheikhpura, Bihar

28.46 Acres/

11.52 Hectares

1,15,200 30 34,56,000 86,40,000

3 Jamura & Nirpur,

Sheikhpura, Bihar

86.8 Acres/

35.13 Hectares

3,51,300 27 94,85,100 2,37,12,750

4 Barui / Pachna,

Block- Sheikhpura,

Distt- Sheikhpura

99.3 Acres/

40.19 Hectares

4,01,900 20 80,38,000 2,00,95,000

5 Mauja-Chandi,

Block-Sheikhpura,

Distt- Sheilkhpura

93.4 Acres/

37.80 Hectares

3,78,000 38 1,43,64,000 3,59,10,000

6 Chakandra/ Barari,

Block- Chewra,

Sheikhpura, Bihar

34.4 Acres/

13.92 Hectares

1,39,200 24 33,40,800 83,52,000

Total 554.36 Acres/

224.35

22,43,500 28.67 6,69,94,600 16,74,86,500


Summary of estimated reserve

Sl. No. Category Mineral Reserve (MT)

1. Geological reserve 16,74,86,500

2. Minable Reserve (80 % of total geological

reserve)

13,39,89,200

3. Block Reserve 3,34,97,300

Note: Geological reserve =Minable Reserve + Block reserve


15. Quality/ Grade of Mineral available in the district

The deposit in the area is quite good in respect of quality and quantity. The method of mining

should be adopted Opencast Mining Method by OTFM (Other than Fully mechanized method)

for digging, excavation and removal of stone in conjunction with deep hole drilling and blasting.

Quality of Sand Stone available in the district is of intermediate. Rock has intergrown quartz

grains, thus is massive and hard. Protolith is sandstone. Intermediate to high grade

metamorphism. The Sand Stone mineral can be used as boulders of different sizes for dam

construction, embankment works etc. After crushing into different sizes it can be used in

construction and road projects.

Limestone or dolomite is also found is the district. Coarse-grained recrystallized limestone or

dolomite is typically harder than the protolith. It May have dark bands due to organic impurities.


16. Use of Mineral

ROM will be used for construction of buildings & making of road. Stone can be used in different

form of different construction jobs and road projects. Stone, mined out from the mine, can be

directly used as boulders of different sizes for dam construction, embankment works etc. After

crushing into different sizes of aggregates, ranging from 6mm to 63mm, the product can be used

in construction and road projects.

Uses of different stone mineral available in Sheikhpura district of Bihar.

Uses of Sand stones

• Building and decorative stone

• Aggregates.

• dam construction, embankment works

• Industrial purposes

Uses of Lime stone

• It is the raw material for the manufacture of quicklime (calcium oxide), slaked

lime(calcium hydroxide), cement and mortar.

• Pulverized limestone is used as a soil conditioner to neutralize acidic soils.

• Is crushed for use as aggregate—the solid base for many roads as well as in asphalt

concrete.

• Geological formations of limestone are among the best petroleum reservoirs;

• As a reagent in flue-gas desulfurization, it reacts with sulfur dioxide for air pollution

control.

• Glass making, in some circumstances, uses limestone.

• It is added to toothpaste, paper, plastics, paint, tiles, and other materials as both white

pigment and a cheap filler.

• It can suppress methane explosions in underground coal mines.

• Purified, it is added to bread and cereals as a source of calcium.

• Calcium levels in livestock feed are supplemented with it, such as for poultry.

• It can be used for re-mineralizing and increasing the alkalinity of purified water to

prevent pipe corrosion and to restore essential nutrient levels.


• Used in blast furnaces, limestone binds with silica and other impurities to remove them

from the iron.

• It is used in sculptures because of its suitability for carving.

Uses of Sulphur

• The main use of sulphur is in the preparation of SO2 which is used in the manufacture of

sulphuricacid.

• Sulphur is used in the manufacture of carbon disulphate, sodium thiosulphate, gun

powder, matches and in fireworks.

• Sulphur is used as fungicide and insecticide in agriculture and as a disinfectant in

medicines.

• Sulphur is used in ointments for curing skin diseases.

• Sulphur is used in beauty parlors to give specific shapes to the hair.

Uses of Pyrite

• Pyrite used to be an important ore for the production of sulfur and sulfuric acid.

• Pyrite is occasionally used as a gemstone. It is fashioned into beads, cut into cabochons,

faceted, and carved into shapes.

• A newer commercial use for pyrite is as the cathode material in Energizer brand non-

rechargeable lithium batteries.

Uses of Dolomites

• Dolomite is used as an ornamental stone, a concrete aggregate, and a source

of magnesium oxide, as well as in the Pidgeon process for the production of magnesium

• Dolomite is sometimes used in its place as a flux for the smelting of iron and steel.

• Large quantities of processed dolomite are used in the production of float glass.

• In horticulture, dolomite and dolomite limestone are added to soils and soilless potting

mixes as a pH buffer and as a magnesium source.

• Calcined dolomite is also used as a catalyst for destruction of tar in

the gasification of biomass at high temperature.


17. Demand & Supply of the mineral in last three years

Demand and supply of the stone mineral in last three years are as tabled blow-

Sl. No. Year Demand of mineral

(in CFT)

Supply of the mineral

(in CFT)

1. 2015-16 12,64,450 12,64,450

2. 2016-17 5,23,55,300 5,23,55,300

3. 2017-18 5,05,71,093.25 5,05,71,093.25



18. Mining Lease marked on the map of the district

Mining lease in the district is as marked on district Map-


Stone mines lease at Mauza- Matkhor & Surdaspur Hill, Block-Sheikhpura, District-

Sheikhpura, Bihar

S.

No.

Name of Settle Address Stone Mines

lease

GPS coordinates

(Latitude &

Longitude)

Area (In

Acres.)

Production

Capacity

1 Shristi

Developers

(P)Ltd

Block No.- 02

Mauza- Matkhor &

Surdaspur Hill, Block-

Sheikhpura, District-

Sheikhpura, Bihar

A- 25º 8' 16.93" N

85º 48'18.19" E

B- 25º 8' 08.42" N

85º 48'24.27" E C-

25º 8' 08.56" N

85º 48'25.88" E D-

25º 8' 08.09" N

85º 48'27.38" E E-

25º 8' 22.60" N

85º 48'30.89" E

12.5 585200

T P A

2 Navyuga

Engineering

Company Ltd

Block No.- 03

Mauza- Matkhor &



Sheikhpura, Bihar

25º 08' 8.83" N

85º48'31.40" E 13

693070

T P A

3 M/S Erina

Food

& Agro Pvt.

Ltd

Block No.- 04

Mauza- Matkhor &



Sheikhpura, Bihar

A 25º 08'18.70" N

85º 48' 27.66" E

B 25º 08' 20.80" N

85º 48' 31.89" E

C 25º 08' 12.74" N

85º 48' 31.87" E

D 25º 08' 14.93" N

85º 48' 36.17" E

12.5 1141250

T P A

4 M/S Vibharaj

Construction

Pvt. Ltd

Block No.- 05

Mauza- Matkhor &



Sheikhpura, Bihar

A 25º 08' 24.67" N

85º 48' 31.15" E

B 25º 08' 18.04" N

85º 48' 45.44" E

C 25º 08' 22.05" N

85º 48' 48.18" E

D 25º 08' 26.65" N

85º 48' 33.54" E

13 1051652

T P A

5 Sri Aman

Sethi

Block no.- 06

Mauza- Matkhor &



Sheikhpura, Bihar

A 25º 08' 26.59" N

85º 48' 36.17" E

B 25º 08' 23.07" N

85º 48' 47.13" E

C 25º 08' 27.91" N

85º 48' 49.25" E

D 25º 08' 30.94" N

85º 48' 39.38" E

13 1275708

T P A


6 M/S Narsingh

Singh

Block no.- 07

Mauza- Matkhor &



Sheikhpura, Bihar 25º 08' 26.9"N -

85º48' 51.9" E 13

400000

T P A

7 Navyuga

Engineering

Company Ltd

Block No.- 08

Mauza- Matkhor &



Sheikhpura, Bihar

25º 08' 36.19" N -

85º49' 0.06" E 15

1216222

T P A

8 Shristi

Developers

(P)Ltd

Block no.- 01

Mauza- Matkhor &



Sheikhpura, Bihar

PART –I

A- 25º 08' 15.98" N

85º 48'35.27" E

B- 25º 08' 18.09" N

85º 48'18.77" E C-

25º 08' 20.07" N

85º 48'18.04" E D-

25º 08' 23.31" N

85º 48'18.02" E E- 25º

08' 19.53" N

85º 48'28.77" E

PART-II

A- 25º 08' 8.49" N

85º 48'23.66" E

B- 25º 08' 5.35" N

85º 48'20.27" E

C- 25º 08' 08.33" N

85º 48'19.29" E

D- 25º 08' 09.63" N

85º 48'22.52" E

12.5 -

9 Shri Balaji

Infra

Developers

Pvt.Ltd

Block no.- 10

Mauza- Matkhor &



Sheikhpura, Bihar

25º 08' 47.26" N - 25º

08' 57.27" N to

85º48' 50.21" E -

85º49' 00.38" E

12.5 -

Stone mines lease at Mauza- Katnikol, Block-Sheikhpura, District- Sheikhpura, Bihar

S.

No.


lease

GPS coordinates

(Latitude &

Longitude)

Area (In

Acres.)

Production

Capacity


1 Broadway

Links

Pvt.Ltd

Block no.- 15

Mauza- Katnikol,

Block-Sheikhpura,

District- Sheikhpura,

Bihar

A 25º 08' 30.96" N

85º 52' 43.03" E

B 25º 08' 33.35" N

85º 52' 51.70" E

C 25º 08' 36.68" N

85º 52' 41.53" E

D 25º 08' 40.63" N

85º 52' 49.04" E

12.5 600000

T P A

Stone mines lease at Mauza- Jamura & Nirpur, Sheikhpura, Bihar

S.

No.


lease

GPS coordinates

(Latitude &

Longitude)

Area (In

Acres.)

Production

Capacity

1 MG contractors

Pvt Ltd

Block no.- 16

Mauza- Jamura &

Nirpur, Sheikhpura,


Bihar

25º 08' 37.88" N -

85º53' 11.71" E 12.5

800000

T P A

2 Roy Engineers

Block no.- 17

Mauza- Jamura &

Nirpur, Sheikhpura,


Bihar

A 25º 08' 51.70" N -

85º 53' 25.80" E

B 25º 08'50.19" N -

85º 53' 18.79" E

C 25º 08' 44.00" N -

85º 53' 19.81" E

D 25º 08' 45.05" N -

85º 53' 27.54" E

12.5 500000

T P A

3 Katyayani

Contractors

Pvt. Ltd

Block no.- 18

Mauza- Jamura &

Nirpur, Sheikhpura,


Bihar

25º 08' 43.35" N - 85º

53' 27.13" E 12.5

1021832

T P A

Stone mines lease at Mauza- Barui / Pachna, Block- Sheikhpura, Distt- Sheikhpura (Bihar)

S.

No.


lease

GPS coordinates

(Latitude &

Longitude)

Area (In

Acres.)

Production

Capacity

1 Prince

Construction

Block no.-

21&22

Mauza- Barui /

Pachna, Block-

Sheikhpura, Distt-

Sheikhpura (Bihar)

25° 3'57.30"N -

85°48'9.33"E

17 -


2 D.R.M Purab

Madhya

Railway

Mauza- Barui /

Pachna, Block-

Sheikhpura, Distt-

Sheikhpura (Bihar)

25° 9'3.61"N-

85°54'14.47"E

- -

Stone mines lease at Mauja-Chandi, Block-Sheikhpura, Distt- Sheilkhpura (Bihar)

S.

No.


lease

GPS coordinates

(Latitude &

Longitude)

Area (In

Acres.)

Production

Capacity

1 Sri

Ravishankar

kumar

Block no.- 28

Mauja-Chandi, Block-

Sheikhpura, Distt-

Sheilkhpura (Bihar)

A- 25°3'57.30"N

85°48'9.33"E

B- 25°3'52.37"N

85°48'5.30"E

C- 25°3'46.09"N

85°48'11.71"E

D- 25°3'50.34"N

85°48'16.46"E

12.5 -

2 M/S Raj

kumar

Singh, Raja

Construction

Pvt.Ltd

Block no.- 29


Sheikhpura, Distt-

Sheilkhpura (Bihar)

A- 25°3'57.45"N

85°48'9.63"E

B- 25°4'1.09"N

85°48'15.04"E

C- 25°3'55.03"N

85°48'21.30"E

D- 25°3'50.70"N

85°48'16.79"E

12.5 -

Stone mines lease at Mauja- Chakandra/ Barari, Block- Chewra, Sheikhpura, (Bihar)

S.

No.

Name of Settle Address Stone

Mines lease

GPS coordinates

(Latitude &

Longitude)

Area (In

Acres.)

Production

Capacity

1 Natraj Iron &

Casting Pvt Ltd

Block no.- 24

Chakandra/ Barari,

Block- Chewra,

Sheikhpura, (Bihar)

A-25° 5'47.13"N,

85°53'17.91"E

B- 25° 5'40.41"N

85°53'19.75"E

C-25° 5'45.93"N

85°53'31.40"E

D-25° 5'49.24"N

85°53'29.90"E

12.5 -

2 Natraj

Engineers

Pvt. Ltd

Block no.- 25

Chakandra/ Barari,

Block- Chewra,

Sheikhpura, (Bihar)

A-25° 5'40.02"N

85°53'4.21"E

B-25° 5'37.45"N

85°53'5.33"E

C-25° 5'40.41"N

85°53'19.75"E

D-25° 5'47.13"N

85°53'17.91"E

12.5 -


19. Details of cluster of mining lease viz. number of mining lease location (Lat. and long.)

Stone mines lease at Mauza- Matkhor & Surdaspur Hill, Block-Sheikhpura, District-

Sheikhpura, Bihar

S.

No.


lease

GPS coordinates

(Latitude &

Longitude)

Area (In

Acres.)

Production

Capacity

1 Shristi

Developers

(P)Ltd

Block No.- 02

Mauza- Matkhor &



Sheikhpura, Bihar

A- 25º 8' 16.93" N

85º 48'18.19" E

B- 25º 8' 08.42" N

85º 48'24.27" E C-

25º 8' 08.56" N

85º 48'25.88" E D-

25º 8' 08.09" N

85º 48'27.38" E E-

25º 8' 22.60" N

85º 48'30.89" E

12.5 585200

T P A

2 Navyuga

Engineering

Company Ltd

Block No.- 03

Mauza- Matkhor &



Sheikhpura, Bihar

25º 08' 8.83" N

85º48'31.40" E 13

693070

T P A

3 M/S Erina

Food

& Agro Pvt.

Ltd

Block No.- 04

Mauza- Matkhor &



Sheikhpura, Bihar

A 25º 08'18.70" N

85º 48' 27.66" E

B 25º 08' 20.80" N

85º 48' 31.89" E

C 25º 08' 12.74" N

85º 48' 31.87" E

D 25º 08' 14.93" N

85º 48' 36.17" E

12.5 1141250

T P A

4 M/S Vibharaj

Construction

Pvt. Ltd

Block No.- 05

Mauza- Matkhor &



Sheikhpura, Bihar

A 25º 08' 24.67" N

85º 48' 31.15" E

B 25º 08' 18.04" N

85º 48' 45.44" E

C 25º 08' 22.05" N

85º 48' 48.18" E

D 25º 08' 26.65" N

85º 48' 33.54" E

13 1051652

T P A

5 Sri Aman

Sethi

Block no.- 06

Mauza- Matkhor &



Sheikhpura, Bihar

A 25º 08' 26.59" N

85º 48' 36.17" E

B 25º 08' 23.07" N

85º 48' 47.13" E

C 25º 08' 27.91" N

85º 48' 49.25" E

D 25º 08' 30.94" N

85º 48' 39.38" E

13 1275708

T P A


6 M/S Narsingh

Singh

Block no.- 07

Mauza- Matkhor &



Sheikhpura, Bihar 25º 08' 26.9"N -

85º48' 51.9" E 13

400000

T P A

7 Navyuga

Engineering

Company Ltd

Block No.- 08

Mauza- Matkhor &



Sheikhpura, Bihar

25º 08' 36.19" N -

85º49' 0.06" E 15

1216222

T P A

8 Shristi

Developers

(P)Ltd

Block no.- 01

Mauza- Matkhor &



Sheikhpura, Bihar

PART –I

A- 25º 08' 15.98" N

85º 48'35.27" E

B- 25º 08' 18.09" N

85º 48'18.77" E C-

25º 08' 20.07" N

85º 48'18.04" E D-

25º 08' 23.31" N

85º 48'18.02" E E- 25º

08' 19.53" N

85º 48'28.77" E

PART-II

A- 25º 08' 8.49" N

85º 48'23.66" E

B- 25º 08' 5.35" N

85º 48'20.27" E

C- 25º 08' 08.33" N

85º 48'19.29" E

D- 25º 08' 09.63" N

85º 48'22.52" E

12.5 -

9 Shri Balaji

Infra

Developers

Pvt.Ltd

Block no.- 10

Mauza- Matkhor &



Sheikhpura, Bihar

25º 08' 47.26" N - 25º

08' 57.27" N to

85º48' 50.21" E -

85º49' 00.38" E

12.5 -


Stone mines lease at Mauza- Katnikol, Block-Sheikhpura, District- Sheikhpura, Bihar

S.

No.


lease

GPS coordinates

(Latitude &

Longitude)

Area (In

Acres.)

Production

Capacity

1 Broadway

Links

Pvt.Ltd

Block no.- 15

Mauza- Katnikol,

Block-Sheikhpura,


Bihar

A 25º 08' 30.96" N

85º 52' 43.03" E

B 25º 08' 33.35" N

85º 52' 51.70" E

C 25º 08' 36.68" N

85º 52' 41.53" E

D 25º 08' 40.63" N

85º 52' 49.04" E

12.5 600000

T P A


Stone mines lease at Mauza- Jamura & Nirpur, Sheikhpura, Bihar

S.

No.


lease

GPS coordinates

(Latitude &

Longitude)

Area (In

Acres.)

Production

Capacity

1 MG contractors

Pvt Ltd

Block no.- 16

Mauza- Jamura &

Nirpur, Sheikhpura,


Bihar

25º 08' 37.88" N -

85º53' 11.71" E 12.5

800000

T P A

2 Roy Engineers

Block no.- 17

Mauza- Jamura &

Nirpur, Sheikhpura,


Bihar

A 25º 08' 51.70" N -

85º 53' 25.80" E

B 25º 08'50.19" N -

85º 53' 18.79" E

C 25º 08' 44.00" N -

85º 53' 19.81" E

D 25º 08' 45.05" N -

85º 53' 27.54" E

12.5 500000

T P A

3 Katyayani

Contractors

Pvt. Ltd

Block no.- 18

Mauza- Jamura &

Nirpur, Sheikhpura,


Bihar

25º 08' 43.35" N - 85º

53' 27.13" E 12.5

1021832

T P A


Stone mines lease at Mauza- Barui / Pachna, Block- Sheikhpura, Distt- Sheikhpura (Bihar)

S.

No.


lease

GPS coordinates

(Latitude &

Longitude)

Area (In

Acres.)

Production

Capacity

1 Prince

Construction

Block no.-

21&22

Mauza- Barui /

Pachna, Block-

Sheikhpura, Distt-

Sheikhpura (Bihar)

25° 3'57.30"N -

85°48'9.33"E

17 -

2 D.R.M Purab

Madhya

Railway

Mauza- Barui /

Pachna, Block-

Sheikhpura, Distt-

Sheikhpura (Bihar)

25° 9'3.61"N-

85°54'14.47"E

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Stone mines lease at Mauja-Chandi, Block-Sheikhpura, Distt- Sheilkhpura (Bihar)

S.

No.


lease

GPS coordinates

(Latitude &

Longitude)

Area (In

Acres.)

Production

Capacity

1 Sri

Ravishankar

kumar

Block no.- 28


Sheikhpura, Distt-

Sheilkhpura (Bihar)

A- 25°3'57.30"N

85°48'9.33"E

B- 25°3'52.37"N

85°48'5.30"E

C- 25°3'46.09"N

85°48'11.71"E

D- 25°3'50.34"N

85°48'16.46"E

12.5 -

2 M/S Raj

kumar

Singh, Raja

Construction

Pvt.Ltd

Block no.- 29


Sheikhpura, Distt-

Sheilkhpura (Bihar)

A- 25°3'57.45"N

85°48'9.63"E

B- 25°4'1.09"N

85°48'15.04"E

C- 25°3'55.03"N

85°48'21.30"E

D- 25°3'50.70"N

85°48'16.79"E

12.5 -


Stone mines lease at Mauja- Chakandra/ Barari, Block- Chewra, Sheikhpura, (Bihar)

S.

No.

Name of Settle Address Stone

Mines lease

GPS coordinates

(Latitude &

Longitude)

Area (In

Acres.)

Production

Capacity

1 Natraj Iron &

Casting Pvt Ltd

Block no.- 24

Chakandra/ Barari,

Block- Chewra,

Sheikhpura, (Bihar)

A-25° 5'47.13"N,

85°53'17.91"E

B- 25° 5'40.41"N

85°53'19.75"E

C-25° 5'45.93"N

85°53'31.40"E

D-25° 5'49.24"N

85°53'29.90"E

12.5 -

2 Natraj

Engineers

Pvt. Ltd

Block no.- 25

Chakandra/ Barari,

Block- Chewra,

Sheikhpura, (Bihar)

A-25° 5'40.02"N

85°53'4.21"E

B-25° 5'37.45"N

85°53'5.33"E

C-25° 5'40.41"N

85°53'19.75"E

D-25° 5'47.13"N

85°53'17.91"E

12.5 -


20. Eco-Sensitive area in the district

There is no Forest land & Eco Sensitive Zone in Sheikhpura district of Bihar.


21. Impact on the Environment due to mining activity

Impact on Environment due to mining activities varies based on the quantum of production rate

proposed. The different activities involved before & during mining are narrated below, which

helps to assess the impact on environment.

Population growth, economic development and environmental degradation are interlinked with

each-other. The high growth in population speeds-up economic activities. Meanwhile, it also

deteriorates environment as for the high level of economic development, plenty of natural

resources are exploited. Similarly, mining activities have considerable impacts on environment.

The most important environmental problems from the mining activities are mercury pollution,

cyanide pollution, direct dumping of tailing and affluent into river. These environmental

problems from mining activities are the global phenomena. It does not only degrade the land and

forest areas but also, it affects the air, water and health qualities. Faunal and floral depletion, due

to mining activities, is also enormous.

Land degradation is one of the significant impacts arising out of mining and quarrying activity

which is mainly in the form of alternation of land structure due to excavation, stacking of top soil

and loss of land due to dumping of mine waste and overburden soil. Stone and sand quarrying

causes damage to property, depletion of ground water, loss of fertile top soil, degradation of

forest land, adverse effect on the biodiversity and public health.

Mining and quarrying, either open cast or underground, destroys landscape and forest

ecosystems. The waste materials that remain after the extraction of usable ores are dumped on

the surrounding land, thus causing loss of top soil, nutrients and supportive micro flora and

vegetation.

Air pollution, due to dust from the mines, is a common environmental problem in mines and

quarries especially open cast operations. Stone Mining activities are normally associated with

different types of pollution. Air pollution is regarded as the most notable one, where particulate

matter (dust) are generated and found in the surrounding areas of such activities. Particles with

aerodynamic diameters of less than 50µm (termed Total Suspended Particulate matter, or TSP)

can become suspended in the atmosphere, and those with aerodynamic diameters of less than

10µm termed PM10 (inhalable particles) can be transported over long distances, and enter the

human respiratory system.

Noise pollution is associated with many types of equipment used in mining operations, but

blasting is considered the major source. Loud sound disturbed the vegetable nearby the area.It

also affect stability of infrastructures, buildings, and homes of people living near to these

working sites. In this regard, noise pollution may include noise from vehicle engines, loading

and unloading of rock into steel dumpers, chutes, power generation, and other sources.


Mining operations impact the environment in several ways, and water pollution is a major

concern in such operations. For instance quarry dust can change the chemistry of water resources

by dissolving in them, it can also settle in water bodies and cause pollution.Furthermore, these

operations disrupt the existing movement of surface water and groundwater; they interrupt

natural water recharge and can lead to reduced quantity and quality of drinking water for

residents and wildlife near or downstream from a quarry site.

The pollution potential of the proposed project, it is 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.

Impact on the some component of the environment are as below-

Air environment

Although mining does not cause any direct change in air environment, transportation etc. In

stone mining operations, the source of air pollution may cause deterioration of air quality due to

the fugitive dust emission during blasting, scooping, loading-unloading operations and

transportation. Loading and unloading of mineral would be associated with the fugitive emission

in the active area whereas fugitive emission during transportation would affect the areas/villages

situated adjacent to road side. Another source of air pollution would be emission from the

trucks/tractor/other vehicles to be used for transportation of soil.

Water environment

As far as impact on surface water is concerned, during mining and transportation, there are

chances of contamination of surface water resources (pond, well etc.) with dust or by other

means. The labourers working in stone mining come from neighboring districts and colonise in

the surrounding areas with inadequate facilities for waste disposal. This, in due course, leads to

disposal of various things into surface water bodies which in due course of time results into

surface water contamination through misuse / mismanagement and decomposition of the trash.

Land environment

There shall be no major impacts of stone mining on land due to rocky terrain having no soil

cover generation of top soil shall be nil.

Other impacts on land include Disposal of packing material, carried by the workers. This packing

material would include used sachet/gutka/pan masala pouches. Polythene bag used by the

workers to bring their foods etc.


Noise environment

As far as noise pollution is concerned, blasting is considered the major source of noise pollution.

The Machinery used in mining of stone mineral create sound and vibrates. As well as vehicles

used for transport, loading-unloading of mineral etc. put impact on noise environment. Noise

level in the working environment should be compared with the standards prescribed by Central

Pollution Control Board which has been adopted and enforced by the Govt. of India through The

Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000.

Flora and Fauna

The mining is a destructive activity generated by human being for providing strength and

security to his living standard. The mining in the concerned zones provides raw materials in the

form of crusher, gravels and stones, etc. for construction of roads, railway lines and other

infrastructures. From the last few years the mining rate has increased several times. It results in

the loss of biodiversity of both flora and fauna and physiographic features of the concerned

region.


22. Remedial measure to mitigate the impact of mining on the environment

Air environment

Mitigation Measures

For Fugitive Dust Emission:

• All trucks should be covered by tarpaulin sheet to prevent dust emission.

• Water spraying should be there in haul road, crusher and mining area.

• Wet drilling should be preferred

• Sharp drill rods should be used to reduce dust generation

• Dust extractor should be used to reduce dust generation

For Vehicular Emission

• Overloading of trucks and trolleys should be prevented.

• Vehicular emission can pose serious health hazard. During the earth mining extraction,

tractor/truck should be used for transportation. Tractor/truck comprises of diesel engine

produce particles are dangerously fine of PM10 & PM2.5. It is well known fact that

combustion of diesel generates small particulate matter, nitrogen oxides and sulphur

dioxide.

• Ultra low sulphur diesel should be used in vehicle. CPCB prescribed emission Standards

for the vehicle would be followed.

• Monitoring of dust fall at land located nearby the mining area�

Water environment

Mitigation measures

• Safeguards will be adopted against health risks on account of breeding of vectors in the

water bodies created due to excavation.

• Labourers should not be allowed to through trashes in water bodies.

• Utmost care should be taken to minimize or control oil spills or leakage from vehicles

used for soil transportation.


• Water Quality Monitoring for the, ground water should be carried out seasonally to

ensure that the water quality is not affected by the project activities.

• The contractor should adhere all guidelines and rules for proper and scientific method of

mining during the period of extracting of minerals that the project activities should not

have any adverse effect on the physical components of the environment including

recharge of ground waters or water quality.

Land environment

Mitigation measures

• No foreign material like polythene bag, jute bag and useless articles should not be

allowed to remain/spill on the land, or no pits/pockets should be allowed to be filled with

such material.

• Mining should not exceeds beyond the agreed extraction depth.

• Development of thick plantation around mine lease area

Noise environment

Mitigation measures

• Well maintained vehicles should be used in order to reduce the noise during movement of

vehicles.

• Regular and proper maintenance of transportation vehicles (trucks, tractor etc.) should be

ensured.

• Proper and timely maintenance of machineries. .

• Major noise generating Equipments like DG set shall be housed.

Flora and Fauna

Mitigation measures

• Sediment and erosion control by planting native trees and shrubs to stabilize degraded

farming land;

• Regular monitoring of plants and animals on site;

• Salvaging and reusing materials where practical;

• Establishing and maintaining habitat corridors;

• Controlling access to the site to protect habitats.


23. Reclamation on mined out area in the district

Once the deposit will be mined out then only the question of land reclamation will come. It is

proposed that after the completion of quarrying operation the excavated area should be converted

into water logging and will be utilized for irrigation and pisciculture purpose or green belt zone.

When active mining ceases, mine facilities and the site are reclaimed and closed. The goal of

mine site reclamation and closure should always be to return the site to a condition that most

resembles the pre-mining condition. Mines that are notorious for their immense impact on the

environment often made impacts only during the closure phase, when active mining operations

ceased. These impacts can persist for decades and even centuries. Therefore, the EIA for every

proposed mining project should must include a detailed discussion of the mine Reclamation and

Closure Plan offered by the mining proponent. Mine reclamation and closure plans must describe

in sufficient detail how the mining company will restore the site to a condition that most

resembles pre-mining environmental quality; how it will prevent – in perpetuity – the release of

toxic contaminants from various mine facilities (such as abandoned open pits and tailings

impoundments); and how funds will be set aside to insure that the costs of reclamation and

closure should be paid for.

Stone mining at Makhor, Katnikol, Jamura, Nirpur, Chakranda & Barari where mining

activity is undergoing. After lease period the excavated area should be reclaimed as well when

current lease area will mined out it also should be reclaimed.


24. Risk assessment and disaster management plan

The multi-disaster prone state of Bihar requires a multi-disciplinary approach to deal with these

disasters requiring participation of various stakeholders. It requires a continuous and integrated

process of planning, organizing, coordinating and implementing measures that are necessary for

risk prevention, mitigation of risk impacts, preparing to face the disaster event, response,

rehabilitation and reconstruction. Some of the prominent disasters and their impacts are –

Flood:

Bihar’s topography is marked by a number of perennial and non-perennial rivers of which, those

originating from Nepal are known to carry high sediment loads that are then deposited on the

plains of Bihar. A majority of the rainfall in this region is concentrated in the 3 months of

monsoon during which the flow of rivers increases up to 50 times causing floods in Bihar.

According to the Bihar Government’s Flood Management Information Systems Cell, floods of

Bihar can be divided into 4 categories namely:

Class I: Flash floods– floods occurring due to rainfall in Nepal, lead time is short (8 hours),

receding of flood waters is fast;

Class II: River floods– lead time 24 hours, receding of flood waters is 1 week or more;

Class III: Drainage congestion in river confluence- lead time more than 24 hours, lasting full

monsoon season (i.e. receding of flood water takes 3 months).

Class IV: Permanent water logged area.

As such, 73.63% of the geographical area of North Bihar is considered to be prone to floods. Out

of 38 districts, 28 districts get flooded (of which 15 districts are worst affected) causing huge

loss of property, lives, farmlands and infrastructure. During the 2008 Kosi floods, over 350,000

acres of paddy, 18,000 acres of maize and 240,000 acres of other crops were adversely affected,

impacting close to 500,000 farmers.


Flood Zone in Bihar

Source: Bihar State Disaster Management Authority http://bsdma.org/Know-Your-Risk.aspx?id=3

Drought

In the absence of adequate rainfall, most part of south Bihar including Aurangabad district north

Bihar which faces drought situations. South and South West Bihar are more vulnerable and often

experiences severe drought situations. Districts of Munger, Nawada, Rohtas, Bhojpur,

Aurangabad and Gaya are the known drought prone areas of the state.

Earthquake

Bihar is located in the high seismic zone that falls on the boundary of the tectonic plate joining

the Himalayan tectonic plate near the Bihar-Nepal Border and has six sub-surface fault lines

moving towards the Gangetic planes in four directions. Of the 38 districts of Bihar, 8 districts fall

in seismic zone V of which 2 districts (Madhubani and Supaul) fall entirely in seismic zone V

while 24 districts fall in seismic zone IV and 6 districts in seismic zone III with most districts

falling under multiple seismic zones (i.e. either seismic zone V & IV or seismic zone IV & III).


The new and growing urban centers in the state where building codes and control mechanisms

are not enforced, earthquake remains a major threat to cities. This could result in social

infrastructures such as schools and hospitals that are not built to be earthquake resistant could

lead to serve damage and loss of lives as well.

Earthquake Zone in Bihar


Other Hazards:-

Apart from the above hazards, the state is also prone to cold and heat waves, Cyclonic storms (high

speed winds) and other human-induced hazards like fire, epidemics, road / boat accidents,

stampedes etc. Incidences of fire are mainly local in nature but have a severe impact on villages.

Since a majority of Kucha houses have thatch roofs and wooden structures, in the summer months

when winds are high, fires from the traditional stoves spread to damage entire villages.


Multi hazards Zone in Bihar


Mine disaster

Thousands of miners die each year around the globe due to mining accidents, especially from

underground coal mining, although hard rock mining is not immune from accidents.

Underground mining has considerably less impact than opencast mining on land, it causes

enough damage through subsidence. Apart from this, explosive natural gases, especially

firedamp, dust explosions, collapsing of mine stones, mining-induced seismicity, flooding, or

general mechanical errors from improperly used or malfunctioning mining equipment and

improper explosives underground can also cause to catastrophe.

The study found there is no such incident happened in past in Sheikhpura district of Bihar.


25. Details of occupational health

(Last five year Data of number of patient of Silicosis & Tuberculosis)

Health Hazards in Mining

Some are the major health Hazards in mining as below-

Physical Hazards

Traumatic injury remains a significant problem and ranges from the trivial to the fatal. Common

causes of fatal injury include rock fall, fires, explosions, mobile equipment accidents, falls from

height, entrapment and electrocution. Less common but recognized causes of fatal injury include

flooding of underground workings, wet-fill release from collapsed bulkheads and air blast from

block caving failure. The systematic application of risk management techniques has contributed

to a substantial decline in injury frequency rates in developed nations. Further improvement,

however, is required to reach rates tolerable to the broader community. Noise is almost

ubiquitous in mining. It is generated by drilling, blasting, cutting, materials handling, ventilation,

crushing, conveying and ore processing. Controlling noise has proven difficult in mining and

noise-induced hearing loss remains common.

Chemical hazards

Crystalline silica has long been a serious hazard in mining, with the risk of silicosis. Silicosis has

been subject to considerable investigation. Axial water-fed rock drills, wet techniques,

ventilation, enclosed cabins and respiratory protection facilitylargely control silicosis. Silicosis is

a big problem in India and silico-tuberculosis is important in Africa, where the high prevalence

of HIV infection among miners increases the risk.

Biological hazards

The risk of tropical diseases such as malaria and dengue fever is substantial at some remote

mining locations. Leptospirosis and ankylostomiasis were common in mines, but eradication of

rats and improved sanitation can control these hazards effectively. Regular microbiological

analysis of the water is necessary to detect Legionella contamination or high concentrations of

other heterotrophic microorganisms

Last five year data of number of patient of Silicosis & Tuberculosis

During the study no such patient of Silicosis & Tuberculosis reported.


26. Plantation and Green Belt Development in respect of lease already granted

Green Belt Development

The basic approach towards the development of Green belt /plantation in the lease area is with a

view to provide an aesthetic look, eliminating fugitive emissions and for controlling the impact

of noise, etc.

Green Belt will be developed based on the following principles:

• Plants that grow fast should be preferred

• Preference for high canopy covers plants with local varieties

• Perennial and evergreen plants should be preferred

• Plants having a high Air Pollution Tolerance Index (APTI) should be preferred

The development of green belt is an important aspect for any project because

• It improves the ambient air quality by controlling Suspended Particulate Matter in air

• It helps in noise attenuation for the surrounding area

• It helps in attracting new birds and insects as their habitation

• It maintains the ecological balance

• It increases the aesthetic value of site.

Greenbelt Development & Plantation Programme

Plantation should be developed at 2 M x 2 M spacing, the rate of survival should be aimed at

80% by regular watering & fencing to keep plants safe from animal grazing. Local species will

be planted in consultation with local horticulturist. Diseased plants should be replaced by

planting new saplings.

Plantation and Green Belt Development in respect of lease already granted

There is a mining location existing in Sheikhpura district of Bihar. Green Belt Development

details are as below-

i) Project area lies at Matkhor & Surdaspur- 25º 08' 14.390" N - 85º 48'30.843" E,

Katnikol lies at A 25º 08' 30.96" N - 85º 52' 43.03" E, Jamuara & Nirpur at 25º 08'

37.88" N - 85º53' 11.71" E and Chakranda & Barari at A-25° 5'47.13"N, 85°53'17.91"E

ii) During the study green belt area found near the mining operation areas. Some snaps are

as below-


Image: Katnikol, Sheikhpura

Image: Katnikol, Sheikhpura

Recommendation for Green Belt Development

It is strongly recommended to create greenbelt around the project site or in case lease failed the

authority should take proper action to stop mining operation or revoke mining permission with

necessary action.


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