INDIAN BUREAU OF MINES

MINERALS DEVELOPMEMT AND REGULATION DIVISION

MCDR INSPECTION REPORT
Bhubaneshwar regional office

Mine file No : ORI/IRON/MB/MCDR-6/BBS Mine code : 30ORI10013

(i) Name of the Inspecting : SRM
( ) SHRI SUDIP RANJAN MAZUMDAR
Officer and ID No.
(ii) Designation : Senior Mining Geologist
(iii) Accompaning mine : Shri S K Dagra, Mines Agent
Official with
Designation
(iv) Date of Inspection : 30/10/2017
(v) Prev.inspection date : 07/08/2008

PART-I : GENERAL INFORMATION

1. (a) Mine Name : GHUSURIA
(b) Registration NO. : IBM/6670/2011
(c) Category : A Other than Fully Mech.
(d) Type of Working : Opencast
(e) Postal address
State : ORISSA
District : MAYURBHANJ
Village : NETRAJHARAN
Taluka : RAIRANGPUR
Post office : PURNAPANI
Pin Code : 757043
FAX No. : 06794-222772
E-mail : skdagara@gmail.com
Phone : 9437178313
(f) Police Station : Badampahad
(g) First opening date : 09/03/2003
(h) Weekly day of rest : SUN
2. Address for : VILL-BHAGABANDHI
correspondance PO-PURUNAPANI
DIST-MAYURBHANJ

3. (a) Lease Number : ORI0115

(b) Lease area : 92.89
(c) Period of lease : 20
(d) Date of Expiry : 20/08/2004

4. Mineral worked : IRON ORE Main

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5. Name and Address of the

Lessee : D.C.DAGARA
D.C.DAGARA MINES OWNER
P.O.RAIRANGPUR MAYURBHANJ
ORISSA
Phone:
FAX :

Owner : D.C.DAGARA
AT/PO.BAHALDA ROAD
MAYURBHANJ ORISSA
Phone: 06794-22772
FAX :
6. Date of approval of Mining : Mining Scheme rule 12 MCDR1988 06/04/2009
Plan/Scheme of Mining FMCP under 23C(1) 06/04/2009
Mining Scheme rule 12 MCDR1988 27/02/2015
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PART - II : OBSERVATION/COMMENTS OF INSPECTING OFFICERS

Exploration :

Sl.No. Item Proposals Actual work Remarks

1a Backlog of There was no Not Applicable The mining

previous year proposal for activities during
exploration the last scheme
in the year period stopped
2016-17 owing to
suspension of
mines since
25.11.2009 due to
want of forest
clearance. The
mining was
operative for the
period 2008-09 and
part of 2009-10
(up to 25.11.09).
Hence, the
proposal outlined
in the approved
scheme of mining
was not carried
fully for mining &
allied activities.
Hence, the
proposal for the
year 2014-15 for
19 boreholes and
2015-16 for 16
boreholes has not
been complied till
date.

1b Exploration over Not Specified The lease area explored The lease area
lease area for under G1 & G2 level of explored under G1
geological axis 1 exploration is 11.005 & G2 level of
or 2 ha. exploration is
11.005 ha.
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1c Exploration Not Proposed Not Applicable The mining

Agencies and activities during
Expenditure in the last scheme
lakh rupees period stopped
during the year owing to
suspension of
mines since
25.11.2009 due to
want of forest
clearance. The
mining was
operative for the
period 2008-09 and
part of 2009-10
(up to 25.11.09).
Hence, the
proposal outlined
in the approved
scheme of mining
was not carried
fully for mining &
allied activities.

1d Balance area to Not mentioned Balance area to be Balance area to be

be explored to explored under G1 & G2 explored under G1
bring Geological is 43.58 Ha. & G2 is 43.58 Ha.
axis in 1 or 2
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1e Balance reserve Iron Ore: Iron Ore: Reserve as on Iron Ore: Reserve
as on 01/04/20 Reserve as on 01.04.2017 : 0.36million as on 01.04.2017 :
01.04.2016 : tonnes and remaining 0.36million tonnes
0.36million resources : 2.0 million and remaining
tonnes and tonnes resources : 2.0
remaining Quartzite:Reserve as on million tonnes
resources : 01.04.2017 : 0.11 Quartzite:Reserve
2.0 million million tonnes and as on 01.04.2017 :
tonnes remaining resources : 0.11 million
Quartzite:Res 0.05 million tonnes tonnes and
erve as on Soapstone:Reserve as on remaining
01.04.2016 : 01.04.2017 : 0.10 resources : 0.05
0.11 million million tonnes and million tonnes
tonnes and remaining resources : Soapstone:Reserve
remaining 0.02 million tonnes as on 01.04.2017 :
resources : 0.10 million
0.05 million tonnes and
tonnes remaining
Soapstone:Res resources : 0.02
erve as on million tonnes
01.04.2016 :
0.10 million
tonnes and
remaining
resources :
0.02 million
tonnes

1f General remarks No Comments The mining activities The mining

of inspecting during the last scheme activities during
officers on period stopped owing to the last scheme
geology, suspension of mines period stopped
exploration etc since 25.11.2009 due to owing to
want of forest suspension of
clearance. The mining mines since
was operative for the 25.11.2009 due to
period 2008-09 and part want of forest
of 2009-10 (up to clearance. The
25.11.09). Hence, the mining was
proposal for exploration operative for the
outlined in the approved period 2008-09 and
scheme of mining was not part of 2009-10
carried out. (up to 25.11.09).
Hence, the
proposal for
exploration
outlined in the
approved scheme of
mining was not
carried out.
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Development :
Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

2a Location of Location of There has been no The mining

development development development in the year activities during
w.r.t.lease area northern side 2016-17 the last scheme
of the Lease period stopped
area grid 680 owing to
E to 780E. suspension of
mines since
25.11.2009 due to
want of forest
clearance. The
mining was
operative for the
period 2008-09 and
part of 2009-10
(up to 25.11.09).
Hence, the
proposal outlined
in the approved
scheme of mining
was not carried
fully for mining &
allied activities.
2b Separate benches Not Proposed Not Applicable There are no
in topsoil, benches in topsoil
overburden and and overburden.
minerals (Rule
15)
2c Stripping ratio Stripping Stripping ratio is Nil The mining
or ore to OB Ratio for Iron as the mining activities activities during
ratio Ore :1:0.06 during the last scheme the last scheme
Stripping period stopped owing to period stopped
Ratio for suspension of mines owing to
Quartzite since 25.11.2009 due to suspension of
:1:0.06 want of forest mines since
Stripping clearance. The mining 25.11.2009 due to
Ratio for was operative for the want of forest
Soapstone period 2008-09 and part clearance. The
:1:0.71 of 2009-10 (up to mining was
25.11.09). Hence, the operative for the
proposal outlined in the period 2008-09 and
approved scheme of part of 2009-10
mining was not carried (up to 25.11.09).
fully for mining & Hence, the
allied activities. proposal outlined
in the approved
scheme of mining
was not carried
fully for mining &
allied activities.
2d Quantity of Nil Nil Nil
topsoil
generation in m3
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2e Quantity of Proposal for Nil The mining

overburden OB generation activities during
generation in m3 was 65400m3 the last scheme
period stopped
owing to
suspension of
mines since
25.11.2009 due to
want of forest
clearance. The
mining was
operative for the
period 2008-09 and
part of 2009-10
(up to 25.11.09).
Hence, the
proposal outlined
in the approved
scheme of mining
was not carried
fully for mining &
allied activities.
2f General remarks No Comments The development activity The development
of inspecting as per proposal for the activity as per
officers on year 2016-17 has not proposal for the
development of been carried out. The year 2016-17 has
pit w.r.t. type mining activities during not been carried
of deposit etc the last scheme period out. The mining
stopped owing to activities during
suspension of mines the last scheme
since 25.11.2009 due to period stopped
want of forest owing to
clearance. The mining suspension of
was operative for the mines since
period 2008-09 and part 25.11.2009 due to
of 2009-10 (up to want of forest
25.11.09). Hence, the clearance. The
proposal outlined in the mining was
approved scheme of operative for the
mining was not carried period 2008-09 and
fully for mining & part of 2009-10
allied activities. (up to 25.11.09).
Hence, the
proposal outlined
in the approved
scheme of mining
was not carried
fully for mining &
allied activities.

Exploitation:
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Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

3a Number of pit Number of pits Nil The mining

proposed for proposed for operation was
production production was suspended since
4. 25.11.2009 due to
want of forest
clearance.
3b Quantity of ROM The proposed Nil The mining
mineral ROM production operation was
production in 2016-17 for suspended since
proposed Iron ore was 25.11.2009 due to
106940 MT, want of forest
Quartzite: clearance.
45762 MT and
Soapstone:
6691 MT
3c Recovery of Proposal in The Recovery of usable The Recovery of
sailable/usable 2016-17: mineral from ROM was usable mineral
mineral from ROM Recovery of Nil. There was no from ROM was Nil.
production usable mineral production as the mine There was no
from ROM- remain suspended due to production as the
Iron-80%; want of forest mine remain
Soapstone-30%; clearance. suspended due to
Qtz-60% want of forest
clearance.
3d Quantity of Proposal for The quantity of mineral The mining
mineral reject the year 2016 reject generation was operation was
generation -17: Mineral Nil. There was no suspended since
Reject production as the mine 25.11.2009 due to
generation remain suspended due to want of forest
from Iron Ore: want of forest clearance.
44408MT, clearance.
Quartzite:
3767 MT amd
Soapstone:
1100MT
3e Grade of mineral Proposal for The quantity of mineral The mining
rejects Iron Ore reject generation was operation was
generation and between Fe 45% Nil. There was no suspended since
threshold value to 58%. production as the mine 25.11.2009 due to
declared. Threshold remain suspended due to want of forest
value of iron want of forest clearance.
ore declared clearance.
at 45% Fe.
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3f Quantity of sub Proposal for The quantity of mineral The mining

grade mineral the year 2016 subgrade was Nil. There operation was
generation. -17: Subgrade was no production as the suspended since
generation mine remain suspended 25.11.2009 due to
from Iron Ore: due to want of forest want of forest
44408MT, clearance. clearance.
Quartzite:
3767 MT amd
Soapstone:
1100MT
3g Grade of sub Proposal for The quantity of subgrade The mining
grade mineral Iron Ore generation was Nil. operation was
generation between Fe 45% There was no production suspended since
to 58%., as the mine remain 25.11.2009 due to
Quartzite: suspended due to want of want of forest
SiO2 60%-95% forest clearance. clearance.
and Soapstone:
MgO 20%-30%.
3h Manual / Manual Nil The mining
Mechanised operation was
method adopted suspended since
for segregating 25.11.2009 due to
from ROM want of forest
clearance.
3i Any analysis or Not Proposed Not Applicable Not Applicable
beneficiation
study proposed
and carried out
for sub grade
mineral and
rejects.
3j Provision of The iron ore, Nil. The mining
drilling and Quartzite and operation was
blasting in soapstone will suspended since
mineral benches be excavated 25.11.2009 due to
throough want of forest
drilling and clearance.
blasting .
Drilling of
blastholes
will be
achieved by
jack hammer
drills.
Burden-1.2
mtrs, Specing-
1.5 mtrs,
Depth of hole-
3mtrs
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3k Provision of Propsed Nil The mining

mining Jackhammer operation was
machineries in drill - suspended since
mineral benches 5,Excavator-2, 25.11.2009 due to
Compressure-2. want of forest
clearance.
3l Whether height Yes Nil The mining
of benches in operation was
overburden and suspended since
mineral suitable 25.11.2009 due to
for method of want of forest
mining proposed clearance.
in MP/SOM
3m Total area Area under Area under mining at the The mining
covered under mining at the end of year is 5.835 ha operation was
excavation/pits end of scheme suspended since
of mining 25.11.2009 due to
period 5.835 want of forest
ha clearance.
3n Ore to OB ratio Stripping Nil The mining
for the pit/mine Ratio for Iron operation was
during the year. Ore :1:0.06 suspended since
Stripping 25.11.2009 due to
Ratio for want of forest
Quartzite clearance.
:1:0.06
Stripping
Ratio for
Soapstone
:1:0.71
3o Total area put Area under Nil The mining
in use under mining at the operation was
different heads end of scheme suspended since
at the end of of mining 25.11.2009 due to
year period 5.835 want of forest
ha clearance.
3p Production of Production of Actual Production of The mining
ROM mineral Iron Ore ROM: Iron Ore ROM: operation was
during the last 2014-15: 2014-15: Nil suspended since
five year period 26994 MT 2015-16: Nil 25.11.2009 due to
as applicable 2015-16: 2016-17: Nil want of forest
83745 MT clearance.
2016-17:
106940 MT
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3q General remarks No Comments The mining activities The mining

of inspecting during the current activities during
officers on scheme period stopped the current scheme
method of mining owing to suspension of period stopped
etc. mines since 25.11.2009 owing to
due to want of forest suspension of
clearance. Hence, the mines since
proposal outlined in the 25.11.2009 due to
approved scheme of want of forest
mining was not carried clearance. Hence,
out for mining & allied the proposal
activities. outlined in the
approved scheme of
mining was not
carried out for
mining & allied
activities.

Solid Waste Management - Dumping:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

4a Separate dumping There is no The OB and Mineral The OB and Mineral

of topsoil, OB proposal for reject/subgrade reject/subgrade
and mineral top soil generation was nil as generation was nil
rejects (Rule generation. It the mining operation as the mining
32,33) has been remain suspended from operation remain
proposed that 25.11.2009 due to want suspended from
the waste and of forest clearance. 25.11.2009 due to
subgrade want of forest
generated wil clearance.
be dumped
separated.
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4b Location of There is no There was no dumping of There was no

topsoil, OB and proposal for OB as the mine remain dumping of OB as
mineral reject top soil suspended from the mine remain
dumps generation. 25.11.2009 due to want suspended from
The waste of forest clearance. 25.11.2009 due to
generated from want of forest
iron ore clearance.
quarry will be
dumped at the
location 150-
260N and 30W
to 130 W. The
waste
generated from
quartzite will
be dumped at
the location
517-605N and
685W to 885E.
The waste
generated from
soapstone will
be dumped at
the location
690-750N and
560W to 665E.
4c Number of dumps Number of Number of dumps within Number of dumps
within lease dumps within the lease area is four. within the lease
area and outside the lease area area is four.
of lease area is four.
4d Location of Proposed Location of dumps Location of dumps
dumps w.r.t. outside the Outside the UPL Outside the UPL
ultimate pit UPL
limit (Rule 16)
4e Number of active Number of Number of active and Number of active
and alive dumps. active and alive dumps 4 and alive dumps 4
alive dumps 4
4f Number of dead Nil Nil Nil
dumps.
4g Number of dumps Nil Nil Nil
established.
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4h Whether Proposal of Not done The mining

Retaining wall construction activities during
or garland drain of retaining the current scheme
all along dumps wall in 2016- period stopped
are there. 17: 350 x 3 x owing to
2(m) suspension of
mines since
25.11.2009 due to
want of forest
clearance. Hence,
the proposal
outlined in the
approved scheme of
mining was not
carried out for
mining & allied
activities.
4j Number of Only Not maintained as mining Not maintained as
settling ponds maintenence of operation has been mining operation
settling ponds suspended from has been suspended
during the 25.11.2009 due to want from 25.11.2009
year 2016-17 of forest clearance. due to want of
has been forest clearance.
proposed.
4k Specific No Comments The mining activities The mining
comments of during the current activities during
inspecting scheme period stopped the current scheme
officer on waste owing to suspension of period stopped
dump management mines since 25.11.2009 owing to
due to want of forest suspension of
clearance. Hence, the mines since
proposal outlined in the 25.11.2009 due to
approved scheme of want of forest
mining w.r.t waste dump clearance. Hence,
management has not been the proposal
carried out. outlined in the
approved scheme of
mining w.r.t waste
dump management
has not been
carried out.

Solid Waste Management - Backfilling:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

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5a Status of part Not Proposed Not Applicable Not Applicable

or full
extraction of
mineral from
mined out area
before starting
backfilling.
5b Area under Not Proposed Not Applicable Not Applicable
backfilling of
mined out area
5c Concurrent use Not Proposed Not Applicable Not Applicable
of topsoil for
restoration or
rehabilitation
of mineral out
area (Rule 32)
5d Total area Not Proposed Not Aplicable Not Applicable
fully reclaimed
and
rehabilitated
5e General remarks No Comments There is no possibility There is no
of inspecting of abandonment of possibility of
officers on quarries or part thereof abandonment of
backfilling and during the ensuing quarries or part
reclamation etc. scheme period. The mine thereof during the
is under suspension from ensuing scheme
25.11.2009 due to want period. The mine
of forest clearance. is under
suspension from
25.11.2009 due to
want of forest
clearance.

Progressive Mine Clousre Plan:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

6a Whether Annual Not Specified Annual return on PMCP This has been
report on PMCP has not been submitted intimated to
submitted on timely for the year lessee by
time and 2016-17. violation letter
correctly. Rule issued dated
23 E(2). 06.11.2017
6b Area available Nil Nil Nil
for
rehabilitation
(ha) .
6c afforestation Nil Nil Nil
done (ha).
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6d No. of saplings Not Proposed Not applicable Not applicable

planted during
the year
6e Cumulative no Not Proposed Nil Nil
.of plants
6f Any other method Not Proposed Not Applicable Not Applicable
of
rehabilitation
6g Cost incurred on Not proposed Not Applicable Not Applicable
watch and care
during the year
6h Compliance on Not Proposed Nil Nil
reclamation and
rehabilitation
by backfilling
(i) Voids
available for
backfilling ( Lx
B x D
6i Compliance on Not Proposed Nil Nil
reclamation and
rehabilitation
by backfilling
(ii) Voids
filled by waste
/ tailings
6j Compliance on Not Proposed Nil Nil
reclamation and
rehabilitation
by backfilling
(iii)Afforestati
on on backfilled
area
6k Compliance on Not Proposed Nil Nil
reclamation and
rehabilitation
by backfilling
(iv)
Rehabilitation
by making water
reservoir
6l Compliance on Not Proposed Not Applicable Not Applicable
reclamation and
rehabilitation
by backfilling
(v)any other
specific means.
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6m Compliance of Not Proposed Nil Nil

rehabilitation
of waste land
within lease
(i)afforestation
6n Compliance of Not Proposed Nil Nil
rehabilitation
of waste land
within lease
(ii)Area
rehabilitation
(ha)
6o Compliance of Not Proposed Not Applicable Not Applicable
rehabilitation
of waste land
within lease
(iii)Method of
rehabilitation
6p Compliance of Regular Regular monitoring of Regular monitoring
environmental monitoring of ambient air quality, of ambient air
monitoring (core ambient air noise quality & water quality, noise
zone and buffer quality, noise quality quality & water
zone) quality & quality
water quality
6q General remarks No Comments Proposal on PMCP has not Proposal on PMCP
of inspecting been complied as the has not been
officers on PMCP mine is under suspension complied as the
compliance and from 25.11.2009 due to mine is under
progressive want of forest suspension from
closure clearance. 25.11.2009 due to
operations etc. want of forest
clearance.

Mineral Conservation:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

7a ROM Mineral Not Specified Nil Nil

dispatch or
grade-wise
sorting within
lease area
7b Method of grade- Manual Nil Nil
wise mineral
sorting i.e.
manual or
mechanical.
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7c Different grade Not Specified Nil Nil

of mineral
sorted out at
mines.
7d Any Nil Nil Nil
beneficiation
process at mines
.
7e General remarks No Comments The mine is under The mine is under
of inspecting suspension from suspension from
officer on 25.11.2009 due to want 25.11.2009 due to
Mineral of forest clearance. want of forest
conservation and clearance.
beneficiation
issues

Environment:
Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

8a Separate removal Nil Nil Nil

and utilization
of topsoil (Rule
32)
8b Concurrent use Nil Nil Nil
or storage of
topsoil
8c Separate dumps Nil Nil Nil
for overburden,
waste rock,
rejects and
fines (Rule 33)
8d Use of Nil Nil Nil
overburden,
waste rock,
rejects and
fines dumps for
restoring the
land to its
original use
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8e Phased Nil Nil Nil

restoration,
reclamation and
rehabilitation
of lands
affected by
mining
operations
(Pits, dumps
etc)
8f Baseline Nil Nil Nil
information on
existence of
plantation and
additional
plantation done
(Rule 41)
8g Survival rate Nil Nil The mine is under
suspension from
25.11.2009 due to
want of forest
clearance.
8h Water sprinkling Water Nil Nil
on roads to sprinkling by
control airborne Water Tanker.
dust
8i General remarks No Comments Aesthetic beauty in and Aesthetic beauty
of inspecting around mines is in and around
officer on maintained mines is
aesthetic beauty maintained
in and around
mines area

Compliance of Rule 45:

Sl.No. Item Propasals Actual work Remarks

9a Status of Annual return Annual return for the Annual return for
submission of for the year year 2016-17 has been the year 2016-17
Monthly and 2016-17 has submitted. has been
Annual returns been submitted.
submitted.
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9b Scrutiny of The mine is The mine is under The mine is under

Annual return under suspension from suspension from
for information suspension 25.11.2009 due to want 25.11.2009 due to
on Mining from of forest clearance. No want of forest
Engineer, 25.11.2009 due appointment of Geologist clearance. No
Geologist and to want of & Mining Engineer appointment of
Manager forest Geologist & Mining
clearance. No Engineer
appointment of
Geologist &
Mining
Engineer
9c Scrutiny of Area covered Area covered under (O/C) The mine is under
Annual return on under (O/C) workings : 5.835 Ha suspension from
land use pattern workings : Area used for waste 25.11.2009 due to
for area under 5.835 Ha disposal: 2.718 Ha etc. want of forest
pits, reclaimed Area used for clearance.
area, dumps etc. waste
disposal:
2.718 Ha etc.

9d Scrutiny of Nil Nil Nil

Annual return on
afforestation
9e Scrutiny of Nil Nil Nil
Annual return on
mineral reject
generation
(Grade and
quantity)
9f Scrutiny of Nil Nil Nil
Annual return on
ROM stock and/or
graded ore
9g Scrutiny of Nil Nil Nil
Annual return on
sale value, Ex.
Mine price and
production cost
9k Scrutiny of Nil Nil Nil
Annual return on
mining
machineries
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Details of violations observed during current inspection and compliance position of

violation pointed out
Violation observed Show couse position
Rule NO. Issued on Compliance on Rule NO. Issued on Compliance on

MCDR17 Rule 45(5)(b 06/11/2017 20/12/2017

MCDR17 Rule 26(2) 06/11/2017 20/12/2017

Date : (SHRI SUDIP RANJAN MAZUMDAR)

Indian Bureau of Mines