Joda West Manganese Mine of TATA Steel - Indian Bureau of Mines

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MCDR INSPECTION REPORT
INDIAN BUREAU OF MINES
MINES CONTROL & CONSERVATION OF MINERALS DIVISION
BHUBANESWAR REGIONAL OFFICE
File No. ORI/MN/KJR/MCDR-8 /BBS Vol-II Mine Code No. 30 ORI 08019
1) Name of Inspecting officer: Ibrahim Sharief
2) Designation ACOM
3) Accompanying mine official with designation Shri S N Jha, Mines Manager
4) Date of Inspection 19-07-2011
1.Name of mine
PART –I GENERAL INFORMATION
Joda West Manganese Mine
a. Category of mine
A- Other than Fully mechanized
( A-Fully mechanized, B-Other than fully
mechanized )
b. Mode of working ( OC/UG/Both o/c & u/g)
c. Postal address
Opencast
d. State Odisha
e. District Keonjhar
f. Tehsil/ Taluka Barbil / Champua
g. Police station Barbil
h. Village Bichakundi, Kamarjoda, Joda, Banaspani,
Bhuyan Roida & Baitarani RF
i. Post Bichakundi
j. Pin Code 758034
k. FAX 06767272972
l. E-mail jwoffice@tatasteel.com
m. Phone 9238103216
n. Date of first opening 17.01.1933
o. Weekly day of rest Sunday
2. a) Lease No. : Lease deed no 65
b) Lease area in hect. with forest area, if any : 1437.719 Ha,
1167.313 Ha in Forest
( Reserve Forest: 505.392 Ha+ Khesra Forest:
40.698 Ha+ 621.223 Ha unclassified forest)
c) Period of lease : 20 years
d) In case of forest area if the permission
has been taken, its details like area
permitted to be worked & letter No. etc.
e) if the area is worked on any interim Govt.
order or court order, its details.
: Forest Clearance obtained over 436.678 Ha vide
MoEF’s letter No 8-89/2004-FC dt 10.08.2007.
: Not Applicable
f) Date of expiry. : 3 rd renewal will expire on 16.01.2023
3.a) Mineral(s) included in the lease deed : Iron & Manganese Ore
Main minerals worked Manganese Ore
Associate Mineral(s) worked : Lateritic Cherty, Quartzite and Shale
4. Name and address of ( including FAX/ E-mail, if any)
a) Lessee/ owner : Tata Steel Limited
Regd.Office: Bombay House, 24 Homi Mody
street, Mumbai- 400 001

) Nominated owner
Date of appointment
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: Mr. H M Nerurkar
Managing Director, M/s Tata Steel Ltd.
Jamshedpur, Dist-east Singhbhum
Jharkhand-831 001
Tel 0657 2423298, Fax 0657 2431818
Email mdoffice@tatasteel.com
09.04.2009
c) Agent with date of appointment : Shri Manikanta Naik
At Po- Bichakundi, Via Joda
Dist Keonjhar – 758 034, Tel : 9238087167,
Email: manikanta.naik@tatasteel.com
d) Mining Engineer and geologists appointed
under rule 42 of MCDR, 1988 with date of
appointment and whether full/ part time with
qualification.
e) Mine Manager with qualification and date of
appointment
5. Details about Mining Plan/ Mining Scheme
a) Letter No. and date of approval of mining
plan
b) Letter No. and date of approval of mining
scheme.
c) Condition while approving the MP/ MS/
modification
d) Period of mining plan/ mining scheme in
force :
11.04.2011
: Mr. S N Jha, B.Tech (Mining)
01.06.2011
Mr. Mithun Mukherjee,
M.Sc.Tech (Applied Geology), 29.08.2008
: Mr. S N Jha, B.Tech (Mining)
16.06.2009
: BBS/KJ/Mn/MP-107, Dt 12.03.2002 and
BBS/KJ/Mn/MP-107, Dt 24.03.2005 (Modify)
: MS/OTF-Mech/39-ORI/BHU/2008-09
Dt 17.02.2009.
: No Specific Condition
: From 2008-09 to 2012-13
(financial year)
PART II-TECHNICAL DETAILS
1. Details about employment.
Maximum number of persons employed on any day during the year(i) below ground (ii) above
ground and (iii) in all in the mines.
Classification
Average daily employment
Direct Contract Total
OPENCAST
a) Managerial person 3 0 3
b) Supervisory persons 8 0 8
c) Workers 6 222 228
d) Ministerial persons 4 0 4
c) Employment in plant 0 0 0
f) Others 10 152 162
Average No.
of days work -
ed in a year
308
Remarks

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2. Community Development Plan (in and around the mines)
Proposed action
towards socioeconomic
development during
the current year
General development
in the area
a) Housing
Expenditure
proposed in
Rs. Lakhs
( Previous fin
ancial year)
(2010-11)
Expenditure
incurred in
Rs. Lakhs
(Previous fin
ancial year)
(2010-11)
3. Status of compliance of MCDR, 88 including therewith the rectification of outstanding violation
of the rules.
Date of last inspection Violation pointed out Compliance reported
09.08.2010 13(1) lagging in exploration
& lagging in development
work as proposed in SOM
Expenditure
incurred so far
Till date of
inspection for
current year 2011
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b) Water supply 3.50 3.5 1.20 4.0
c) Sanitation
d) Health, safety and
medical facilities.
2.5 2.75 -- 3.0
2 Training & Education -- 1.0
3 Employment to local 800 persons are deployed directly and indirectly.
inhabitants
4 Infrastructure-public
transport, roads,
communication and
electricity
5 Recreation and other
sports activities
6 Expenditure for
environment
management
6.0 5.50 2.10 6.0
2.0 2.05 1.15 5.0
6.0 6.40 0.6 6.50
7 Others(Education) 5.0 5.10 1.50 5.25
Total 25 25.3 6.55 30.75
% expenditure out of
total annual budget
Total
Expenditure
proposed for
current year
2011-12
The compliance reported vide
letter no Head/1168/2010, dt.
24.09.2010
Violation under Rule 13(1),33(2) & 21(1) of MCDR 1988 were observed during the inspection.
Rule 13(1) for, In Quarry H (old) development has be carried out up to 4000E & 1100N -1350N
against the proposal 3600E – 3860 E and 1100N- 1240N during the year 2010-11,
24 bore holes were drilled against commitment of 42 boreholes during 2010-11 and
Check dam near pump house was not de-silted to prevent escape of material in to near by nalla,
Rule 33(2), ore stock was not secured by retaining wall and garland drain was not maintained in
waste dump of quarry-4 to prevent formation of gullies and
Rule 21(1), log books in respect of heavy earth moving machinery was not maintained.
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4. (a) A note on justification in case of suspension of mining operations under rule 13(2) or
prohibition of deployment of any person under rule 56 of MCDR, 1988 if recommended.
Not recommended
(b) If rule 13(2) or 56 has been imposed in the past, its details needs to be included specially giving
reasons and letter number.
Not Applicable
5. Scientific Mining (As per latest approved mining Plan/Scheme)
Item Proposal Actual work done Remarks
i) Exploration (Rule 13)
2010-11 2010-11
a) Type of prospecting Core BHs - 20 , 800 mts - 24, 1197 mts 564, 24293 mts
and exploration i.e. core DTH BHs - 145, 2825 mts - 141, 2682 mts 141, 2682 mts
drilling & dth drilling etc.
Cumulative
ai) no of BHs 165
165
705
max depth 40 mts
73.4 mts 84.1 mts
min depth 15 mts
15 mts
15 mts
t meterage 3625 mts 3879.45 mts 26975.76 mts
no of pits
b) Total area covered
ii) Workings (Rule 13)
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166
a) Opencast/ underground Opencast Opencast
b) Manual/ mechanized
c) No. and size of each pit (L x W x H)
Mechanized Mechanized
D Quarry 485m x 397m x58m 450m x 350m x58m
D Quarry (Extn.) 278m x 192m x 48m No excavation
H Quarry 450m x 300m x 64m 400m x 300m x 58m
Old -H Quarry 275m x 180m x 62m 255m x 175m x 60m
Gangaigora 220m x 192m x 24m No excavation
Shankiaburu 215m x 100m x 21m No excavation
d) Bench size (1 x w x h) length can be Irregular length Irregular length
defined as regular or irregular
with 6-8m H & 6- with 6-8m H & 6-
e) Ore to waste ratio pit wise if possible
8m W
8m W
otherwise for mine. D Quarry
D Quarry (Extn.)
1: 5.22
1: 3.70
H Quarry 1: 985
Old -H Quarry
1: 7.6
Gangaigora 1: 3
No excavation
Shankiaburu 1: 35.65 No excavation
I - Quarry 1: 7.34
No excavation
f) Total area covered under
excavation/pits
iii) Waste disposal (Rule 13)
a) Location of dumps
72.260 81.320 Ha
b) Method of dumping whether
advancing/ retreat
Retreating Retreating
c) Total area covered under waste dump 66.740
d) No. & size of each waste dump with number of steps lift/
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bench. D#1 3 lift (25m max each )
455m x 321m x 60m
D#5 3 lift ( 25m max each )
340m x 300m x58m
D#8 3 lift ( 25m. max each)
426m x 405m x 60m
e) Yearly generation of waste quantity. 1415294 Cu M 659600 Cu M
f) Year-wise quantity of top soil
removed, utilized & stacked.
Nil Nil
D#1 3 lift (20m max each )
442m x 307m x 58m
D#5 3 lift ( 20m max each )
340m x 300m x40m
D#8 3 lift ( 25m. max each)
408m x 385m x 57m
6. Conservation of mineral- both quantitative and qualitative.
i) Mineral (Rule 15)
(a) No benches in ore and waste Waste -9 & Ore -4
(b) Percentage of recovery of ore pit-wise w.r.t. ROM and total Overall Avg-84% w.r.t.ROM &
material
16% of Total Excavation
ii) Sub-grade mineral/ fines (Rule 16)
(a) Separate stacking from waste
The sub grade mineral is being
separately stacked from waste.
(b) Location of stacking Within 1.5 K M from quarry
(c) Total area covered for stacking 11.428 Ha
(d) No. and size of each stack Dump# 7a 290m x 155m x 28m
Dump# 7b 195m x 121m x 16m
Dump# 7c 263m x 170m x 12m
Dump# 7d 212m x 109m x 10m
(e) Quantity of yearly generation, utilisation and total quantity 416950 Cu M having Mn
available during inspection with grade.
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Waste disposal:66.740 ha.
Mineral storage:32.240 ha.
Infrastructure :12.660 ha.
Roads:20.140 ha.
Green Belt:69.730 ha.
Town ship Area:123.320 ha.
Storage of Top Soil:10 ha.
Area remains untouched:1021.569 ha.
Total:1437.719 ha.
(d) Agriculture
In the intermountain valleys and other areas, the crop land exists as small patches. The mining
operation does not affect any agricultural land inside or outside the lease hold area.
(e) Forest (flora & fauna)
The forest area covered over 1167.313 ha. The area consists of thin vegetation covered with
different species of flora. Fauna like Langur, Jackal, Wolf , Jungle cat, Bat, Jungle owl Squirrels
are found in the area. The impact of nice due to mining operation and blasting on wild life is
inevitable.
(f) Vegetation
The overall impact on vegetation is limited to the temporary deterioration of land due to mining
and allied activities for which suitable reclamation scheme has been made besides compensatory
afforestation for forest land. The bio-diversity closer to and away from mining areas does not
show any significant deviations.
(g) Public building, places and monuments (protected
monument and historical monument), places of
worship and places of tourist interest.
There are no protracted monuments and
historical monuments in side the core
and buffer zone.
ii) Water Environment
(a) Surface water
The natural drainage system is distinct due to hilly topography in most part of the study circle.
Baitarani River flowing at a distance of about 3.5 km on eastern side of the Joda West lease
forms the major drainage system of the area. Kundra nala originating from a liter distance
beyond the Southern hilly region flows adjacent to the Western and Northern boundary of Joda
West lease. Major part of the area has dendritic drainage pattern.
(b) Ground water
Core zone is mainly hilly area. The area is under hard rock formations. The rock do not have
primary porosity; only structural weaknesses like joints, fractures, folds, faults and weathering
processes provide secondary porosity for storing and transmitting water. The ground water
occurs under unconfined to semi confined conditions. The area received recharges mainly from
participation and surface sources.
(c) Quality of water
Samples were drawn at upstream & downstream of Kundra, Nallah. The average result is
enclosed as Annexure-III.
iii) Air Environment
(a) Noise
The noise level is being monitored and no significant impact has been observed as of now.
Existing control measures to preserve environment caused by noise pollution are;
a) Mufflers and silencers are used in mining and earth moving equipments,
b) Noise level from dumpers and other vehicles are kept low by avoiding travel in excess
gradient.
c) Maintenance schedules are adhered strictly.
d) Operating personnel working near the machine are provided with ear plugs.
The details of noise monitoring is enclosed as Annexure-IV
(b) Air
The monitoring result show that, the mining activities has not created a significant impact on

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ambient air quality primarily due to medium scale operation and secondarily due to dense
vegetation around the mining area. The month wise analysis of ambient air quality from Apr’09
to Sept’09 is shown in Annexure-V.
(c) Climatic condition
The core area lies in tropical region having an extreme climate. The winter temperatures of the
study area indicate that it is the subtropical region. Summer is typically from March to mid June
when temperature ranges from a maximum of 44ºC during daytime to a minimum of 23ºC at
night. Winter is from December to February when the maximum temperature during day goes up
to 29ºC and minimum temperature at night becomes as low as 4ºC.
iv) Socio-economic environment
(a) Social and demographic profile
The area has primarily forest and fallow land. Most of the smaller villages and hamlets consist of
a single tribe or caste population. The local tribes are Munda, Savara, Santhal, Ho, Oroan,
Kahala, Dhiba, Naik, Patra, Sohri, Manji, Gopa, Korwa, Mahakut, and Doon. A number of
scheduled castes are also local habitants. They are Bajikar, Bedia, Beldan, Bhoi, Chema,
Dandasi, Dhewar, Kandra, Kori, Laheri, Madari, Mala, Mahan, Musahar, Panika, Pasi Tusi etc.
The people are mainly forest dwellers with agriculture as their main activity. Other than this, a
large number of people are employed as labourers in the various mining companies.
(b) Recommending health and safety
The climate and vegetation along with the topography have made the area fairly inhospitable.
Dense tropical forest, abundant stagnant water and humidity are conducive to giving rise to a
number of diseases. However , Tata Steel Rural Development society put the continuous effort
towards awareness of people and rendering the medical support inside the core and buffer zone.
(c) Human settlement
Population in the study area is little less than 1 lakh. Excluding the urban population the average
settlement size is 501.69% of the settlements have a population less than 501 while almost 92%
of the settlements have less than 1000 inhabitants. The terrain and ecology do not permit larger
settlements.
(d) Recreational facility
Free housing, electricity , water, Tata Sky facility conveyance allowance , School Bus to Joda,
Medical facilities, LTC, bonus and other hosts of welfare facilities provided to the workers and
other employees.
8. Sensitive technical items on conservation of mineral, scientific mining and protection of
environment
Specific issues that are required to be kept in focus for examination & monitoring should be stated
here.
Sensitive technical items on conservation of mineral, scientific mining and protection of
environment, specific issues that are required to be kept in focus for examination and ; monitoring
should be stated here.
While doing the scientific mining for the judicious exploitation of mineral deposit approx. 10% of
the ore production is assessed to be sub-grade mineral comprising of Manganese fines, which is
separately stacked from overburden waste. The average grade of the sub grade mineral is found in
the range of 10-25% Mn. Ore which is recommended by IBM. In addition to this due course of
mining in the mineral fines (rejects) which are generated approx. 10% of the ore production &
stored separately as sub grade mineral. Efforts are being made for the sale of Mineral Fines
(rejects) in the local market as well as Exports.
Boundary pillars of the lease area are found fixed on the earmarked place having 4 feet height with
bearings & directions distinctly marked on them.
Regular monitoring is being done for following aspects to comply the specific conditions imposed
in Environmental Clearance obtained from MoEF.
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b) Analysis of trace metals (Fe, Cr+6, Cu, Se, As, Cd, Hg, Pb, Zn & Mn) in ground water
at lower elevation,
c) Quality of drinking water &
d) Trace metals ( Ni, Co, As, Hg) in dust fall.
9. Scrutiny of annual returns on cost of operation, reserves, production, pit mouth value, stock, land
use pattern and fixed assets for the year 2010-11.
Cost of operation Rs. 2391.03
(1) Reserve 111 1374420 MT
121 & 122 305281 MT
(2) Production 113666.388 Mt
(3) Pit's Mouth Value Rs. 3018.828
(5) Stock 43014.138 MT
(4) Land use pattern Forest Area Non Forest area
Under o/c workings 75.075 6.245
Waste disposal 60.240 6.50
Reclaimed/rehabilitated 18.112 2.055
Occupied by plant, township, building 117.431 38.689
Other purpose: Mineral storage 24.690 07.550
Green Belt 67.675 02.055
Storage of top soil 10.00 Nil
(7) Fixed assets Rs. 12479576.44
10. Development, production and Ore: O.B. ratio proposed in the Mining Plan/ Scheme for the last
year and current year vis–a–vis those achieved.
Activity
[Items (a) & (e) are not
very appropriately placed,
but are furnished for
convenience]
(a) Exploration
(b) Development/ Over
burden:
(i) Top –soil
(ii) Any other over
burden than top-soil, subgrade
ore and ROM
mineral rejects
(iii) Sub-grade ore
(iv) ROM mineral rejects
(c) Production
(d) Ore: Overburden ratio
(e) Afforestation
Core BHs- 20 no
(800 mtrs)
Dth BHs-145 no
(2825 Mtrs)
Previous Financial Year
2010-11
2011-12
(up to the month previous to
date of inspection )
Proposed Achieved Proposed Achieved
1415294 cu.m
Nil
Nil
21176 MT
10588 MT
180000 MT
1:6.86 cu.m
11425 Nos
(4.570 Ha)
Core BHs- 24 no
(1197 mtrs)
Dth BHs-141 no
(2682 Mtrs)
659600 cu.m
Nil
Nil
13079 MT
6154 MT
113666 MT
1:5.46 cu.m
16000 Nos.
(1.240Ha)
Core BHs- 20 no
(800 mtrs)
1415294 cu.m
21176 MT
10588 MT
180000 MT
1 : 6.86 cu.m
7725 Nos
(4.550 Ha)
Nil
287271
cu.m
Nil
Nil
3034 MT
1847 MT
32053 MT
1 : 7.78
cu.m
Not yet
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PARTIII-PERFORMANCE OF THE MINE
Comments on performance of the mine owner has not been furnished as the lease is not expiring
within the next two years.
PART-IV PROPOSAL FOR FURTHER ACTION FOR
a) Indian Bureau of Mines ( any issue related to CGPB, SPCB, assistance, consultancy, annual
programme and studies & etc): None
b) The state Govt., ( illegal Mining, mining dispute, infrastructure, mineral based industry,
mineral policy & etc.) : None
c) The Central Govt. ( Infrastructure development, Mineral policy and legislation, mineral based
industry & etc,) : None
(IBRAHIM SHARIEF)
Assistant Controller of Mines