Mining Plan Guidelines, 2019 (closure-cost basis; superseded)

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F. No. 34011/28/2019-CPAM Government of India Ministry of Coal ShastriBhawan, New Delhi The 16th December 2019 To, All the existing Coal and Lignite block allocates Subject: Guidelines for preparation of Mining plan for the coal and lignite blocks Sir, I am directed to inform that the guidelines for formulation of Mining plan and Mine Closure Plan has been amended. It has been decided by the Government that all coal (including lignite) mining operations in India shall henceforth be governed as per these modified guidelines enumerated in Appendix.

Mining Plan: All coal (including Lignite) mining operation in India shall henceforth be governed as per these modified guidelines listed below and henceforth, the Mine Closure Plan and Final Mine Closure Plan shall be integral part of Mining Plan.

Implementation of the approved Mining Plans shall be sole responsibility of the mine owner. Mining operations shall be undertaken in accordance with the duly approved mining plan. The mining plan once approved shall be valid for the balance life of the Mine, provided that any modification(s) of the mining plan is approved by the approving authority and such approval of the modified mining plan shall remain valid for the balance duration of the mining mine. Modification of the approved mining plan during the operation of a mining lease also requires prior approval.

The mining plan will have to be prepared in phases. The Stage plan for 1st year, 3rd year, 5th year, year of achieving Peak rated capacity, Final year (i.e. at the end of mine life) and post closure shall be submitted at the time of initial submission of mining plan. The project proponent shall get the mining plan updated by authorized person/agency and submit to competent authority for review at least 180 (one hundred eighty) days before the expiry of 5 (five) year.

Non submission of updated Mining Plan for review during the stipulated time may result in cancellation of the approved mining plan.

The mining plan shall only be modified a.for change in mining method; b.for changes in the business environment; c. for facilitating increase in production capacity; d. change in lease area;

e. in the interest of safe and scientific mining; f. conservation of minerals; & g. for the protection of environment. For other minor changes (including any change in land type) in the mining plan approval of the respective Company board shall suffice. While submission of revision/ modification of mining plan the reason for revision shall be specified in writing by the lessee.

The Mining Plan submitted for approval shall have approval of the concerned Board of the Company.

The base date of the Mining Plan should be taken as cut-off date on which the extractable reserve, balance life etc. has been quantified;

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The proposed lease area in the Mining Plan shall include the Coal Bearing Area, Mine entries, area required for overburden dump and other mining related infrastructure. Evacuation route outside the block will not be part of the Mining plan.

Pre-mining land ownership/land type furnished in the mining plan will be of indicative in nature along with data source at its footnote (viz. from topo sheet, cadastral plan etc.).

The excavation/ mining area envisages in the mining plan must be restricted within the allotted/ vested geological block boundary and if the project area is confined within the allotted block boundary, a certificate to this effect is to be provided by the authorized person/agency preparing the mining plan. The certificate must be made on the Conceptual Plan depicting Geo-reference Co-ordinates (shape co-ordinates) of the project boundary, Lease boundary and Geological Block boundary (binding co-ordinates given in the vesting order).

Under provisions of Rule 16 of MCR 1960, State Government is custodian of the exploration data. As such in the cases, where the project area extends beyond the block boundary the Mines and Geology Department of the concerned State Government shall issue a certificate specifying

(a) intent of the State Government for grant of lease beyond the vested geological boundary; (b) non-existence of coal/ lignite in the area beyond the vested/ allotted geological block boundary to rule out the issue of encroachment and use of coal bearing area (beyond the vested/ allotted block boundary) in the mining plan. The application for issue of certificate from the Mines and Geology Department of the State Government must be supported with proof of the non-existence of coal/lignite in the area under reference (along with their geo-reference coordinates) duly certified by custodian agency viz. CMPDIL/ SCCL in case of coal and NLCIL in case of lignite.

Where the project area extends beyond the block boundary, the certificate issued by the Mines and Geology Department of the concerned State Government must be attached in the Mining Plan.

1.10. In case of auctioned/ allotted blocks, the peak rated capacity of the Mining Plan shall not be less than the peak rated capacity defined in the Coal Mine Development & Production Agreement (CMDPA)/ Allotment Agreement.

1.11. The approval of the revised Mining Plan shall not result in changes in the terms and conditions as well as efficiency parameters mentioned in the CMDPA/Allotment Agreement signed at the time of allotment/ vesting for the auctioned/ allotted blocks.

1.12. The project proponent shall envisage the action plan for exploration and liquidation of the balance reserve which is yet to be projectised.

1.13. The project proponent shall take all necessary precautions regarding safety of mine workings and persons deployed therein, and shall adhere to all the statutory clearances with regards to safety.

1.14. Proposed project area envisaged in the mining plan shall not encroach into any other adjacent coal block.

1.15. The approval of the Mining Plan is without prejudice to the requirement of approvals from competent / prescribed authority under the relevant rules/ regulations etc.

1.16. The project proponent shall submit an undertaking that the mine shall be operated as per the Environment Clearance (EC) & Forestry Clearance (FC) for the project.

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imposed by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Central and State Pollution Control Boards, Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS) or any other organizations describing the nature of conditions and compliance positions thereof, should be indicated in the Mining Plan.

Mine closure Plans: Mine Closure Plans will have two components viz. i) Progressive or Concurrent Mine Closure Plan, and ii) Final Mine Closure Plan. Progressive Mine Closure Plan would include various land use activities to be done continuously and sequentially during the entire period of the mining operations, whereas the Final Mine Closure activities would start towards the end of mine life, and may continue even after the reserves are exhausted and/or mining is discontinued till the mining area is restored to an acceptable level. The Mine closure details of the Mining Plan should be oriented towards the restoration of land back to its original condition as far as practicable.

Mining is to be carried out in a phased manner along with reclamation and afforestation work in the mined out area.

Progressive mine closure plan shall be prepared for a period of every five years from the beginning of the mining operations. These plans would be examined periodically in every five years period and to be subjected to third party monitoring by the agencies approved by the Central Government, like Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Ltd. (CMPDIL), National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Indian Institute of Technology (IIT- ISM) or any other institutes/ organizations/ agencies specified from time to time for the purpose.

Various project specific activities viz. mined-out land details & their technical and biological restoration plan, water quality management, infrastructure to be retained and demolished, disposal of mining machinery, etc. shall be furnished in the relevant paras. Where the backfilling of the mine void is being carried out as part of regular mining operation, it shall not be included in the list of progressive mine closure activities. However, in case, where the backfilling of mine void is being carried out specifically for closure of the mine, the same shall be included in the list of activities to be taken up for mine closure.

The Government may at any time before the closure of mine require certain activities to be included in the mine closure plans, which it may consider necessary for the safety and conservation of environment, or in compliance with any modification/ amendment in the relevant legislation.

Abandonment cost: The total cost for carrying out such activities shall be estimated for assessment of abandonment cost of the mine involving progressive and final mine closure activities such as barbed wire fencing all around the working area, dismantling of structures/ demolition and cleaning of sites, rehabilitation of mining machinery, plantation, physical/ biological reclamation, landscaping, biological reclamation of left-out overburden dump, filling up of de-coaled void, post environmental monitoring for 3 years, supervision charges for 3 years, power cost, protective and rehabilitation measures including their maintenance and monitoring, miscellaneous charges etc.

Escrow Account Calculation: In August 2009 it was estimated that typically closure cost for an opencast mine comes around rupees six lakhs per hectare of the total project area and it would be rupees one lakh per hectare for underground project area at the-then price level. Accordingly vide letter dated 7th January 2013 a guideline for mine closure was issued which needed modification in these rates based on the wholesale price index (WPI) as notified by Government

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of India from time to time while preparing the Mining plan and Mine Closure Plan. The escalated rate (based on the current base year i.e. 01.04.2019) is Rupees Nine Lakh per hectare in opencast and Rupees one lakh fifty thousand per hectare for underground Mine. These rates will be considered as Base Rate to be applicable from 01.04.2019, which may change as specified from time to time by the Government of India.

[Exemplary Calculation: {(Rs 6 lakhs x 1.561 linking factor for base year 2004-05 x WPI 121.7 as on April 2019) / (WPI as on August 2009)} = Rupees 8.79 lakh, rounded to Rupees 9 (nine) lakhs per hectare in case of Opencast project].

Henceforth, these rates will stand modified based on the wholesale price index (WPI) as notified by Government of India from time to time. Annual closure cost is to be computed considering the total project area of the mine multiplied by escalated rate (at the above mentioned rates) and dividing the same by the balance life of the mine in years. An amount equal to the annual cost is to be deposited each year throughout the mine life compounded @5% annually.

[For example if the annual cost works out to Rs 100, then in the first year the amount to be deposited will be Rs 100, in the second year IOOx(l in the third year 100x(1 and so on.] Further, in case of the mine, where escrow account is already open, the annual closure cost is to be computed considering the total project area at the above mentioned rates minus the amount already deposited and dividing the same by the balance life of the mine in years and annual cost as arrived should be compounded @5% annually.

Financial Assurance: The Mining Company/ Mine Owner as a part of Financial Assurance will open a Fixed Deposit Escrow account, with the Coal Controller Organization (on behalf of the Central Government) as exclusive beneficiary prior to commencement of any activities on the land/ project area of the mine and shall submit the same to Coal Controller Organization (CCO) before the permission is given for opening the mine. The mining company shall cause the payment to be deposited at the rate computed as indicated at Para 2.6. The owner of the company may select the Schedule Bank where the Escrow account is to be opened and inform the same to the Coal Controller, CCO, Kolkata.

Coal Controller, Kolkata shall get the WPI (used for escalation of closure cost at the time of formulation of Mining plan) updated, at the time of opening of Escrow account. The mine owner/ company including all public/ private sector companies shall deposit the yearly amount in a Schedule Bank in accordance with Para 2.6.

Final Mine Closure: The details of the Mining Plan (covering Final Mine Closure Plan envisaging the details of the updated cost estimates for various mine closure activities and the Escrow Account already set up, shall be submitted to the approving authority for approval at least five years before the intended final closure of the mine.

2.10. Final Mine Closure would be considered to be completed only after acceptance of the third party audit report by the Coal Controller on the compliance of all provisions of Mine Closure Plan.

Any Institute/ Organization/Agency as may be notified by the Government for this purpose may be engaged for Third Party audit to create a self-sustained ecosystem. Failure of restoration within the specified period may result in forfeiture of Escrow Account created as per Para 2.6 & 2.7. The details of the Final Mine Closure Plan along with the details of the updated cost estimate for various mine closure activities and escrow account already set up shall be submitted at the time of approval of final mine closure plan.

2.11. Time Scheduling for abandonment: The Action plan for carrying out all abandonment operations (progressive and final mine closure) should be furnished in the form of bar chart for a period of life of the mine plus three years of final closure period.

2.12. Implementation of the approved Mine Closure Plan shall be sole responsibility of the mine owner. Mining is to be carried out in a phased manner i.e. continuation of mining activities from one phase to other indicating the sequence of operations depending on the geo-mining conditions of the mine. Up to 50% of the total deposited amount including interest accrued in the ESCROW account may be released after every five years in line with the periodic examination of the Closure Plan as per Para 2.2. The amount released should be equal to expenditure incurred on the progressive mine closure in past five years or 50% whichever is less. The balance amount shall be released to mine owner/ leaseholder at the end of the final Mine Closure on compliance of all provisions of Closure Plan. This compliance report should be duly signed by the lessee and certify that said closure of mine complied all statutory rules, regulations, orders made by the Central or State Government, statutory organisations, court etc. and certified by the Coal Controller.

2.13. Responsibility of the mine owner: It is the responsibility of the mine owner to ensure that the protective measures contained in the mine closure plan including reclamation and rehabilitation works have been carried out in accordance with the approved mine closure plan and final mine closure plan.

2.14. The owner shall submit to the Coal Controller a yearly report before 1st July of every year setting forth the extent of protective and rehabilitative works carried cut as envisaged in the approved mine closure plans (Progressive and Final Closure Plans).

2.15. The money to be provided per hectare of total Project Area for the purpose is to be deposited every year on commencement of any development activity on the land for the mine after opening a Fixed Deposit Escrow Account prior to obtaining mine opening permission from Coal Controller. Mining company/owners including all Public Sector Undertakings shall deposit the yearly amount in a Scheduled Bank. If the Mine owners fail to deposit the required annual amount to be deposited in accordance with Para 2.6 & 2.7, the Government can withdraw the mining permission.

2.16. The funds so generated are towards the security to cover the cost of closure in case the mine owner fails to complete the relevant closure activities. The prime responsibility of mine closure shall always lie with the mine owner, and in case these funds are found to be insufficient to cover the cost of final mine closure including the areas covered in Para 2.3 2.6, 2.7, 2.8 & 2.9 above.

The mine owner shall undertake to provide the additional fund equivalent to the gap in funding before five years of Mine Closure failing which it may be recovered by such other methods as the competent authority may deem fit in this regard.

2.17. Final Closure Certificate: The Mine owner shall be required to obtain a mine closure certificate from Coal Controller to the effect the protective, reclamation, and rehabilitation work in accordance with the approved Mining plan covering final mine closure provisions/ activities have been carried out by the mine owner for surrendering the reclaimed land to the State Government.

2.18. The balance amount at the end of the final Mine Closure shall be released to mine owner on compliance of all provisions of Closure Plan duly signed by the mine owner to the effect that said closure of mine complied with all statutory rules, regulations, orders made by the Central or State Government, statutory organizations, court etc. and duly certified by the Coal Controller.

This should also indicate the estimated extractable coal reserves and coal actually mined out.

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rehabilitation measures as envisaged in the approved mine closure plan in respect of which financial assurance was given has not been or will not be carried out in accordance with mine closure plan, either fully or partially, the Coal controller shall give the mine owner a written notice of his intention to issue the orders for forfeiting the sum assured at least thirty days prior to the date of the order to be issued after giving an opportunity to be heard.

This Guideline supersedes the previous orders and are without any prejudice to any other relevant rules and regulations, such as those issued by the State Governments, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Ministry of Labour and Employment, etc.

Yours faithfully, (Hitlar Singh) Under Secretary to the Government of India Copy to: - 1.

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All Joint Secretaries, MoC.

Coal Controller, Coal Controller's Office, 1- Council House Street, Kolkata.

CMD, CIL, Newtown, Rajarhat, Kolkata-700156, W.B CMD, NLCIL, Cuddlore, Distt. Neyveli- 607801 (Tamil Nadu).

CMD, Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL), Kothagudem Collieries, Khammam Distt. (A.P).

Tech. Director (NIC) - with the request to place it to Website of the Ministry of Coal.

Appendix DETAILS TO BE FURNISHED IN THE MINING PLANS FOR COAL/LIGNITE BLOCKS A. Cover Page The Cover page should contain the following information:

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(vii) Name of the Mining Plan Indication, if it is a Modified Mining plan seeking approval under Rule 22 A(2) of MCR 1960, it should be marked as "Modified Mining Plan with Modification No" i.e. First Modification, Second Modification etc.

Name of the Coal/Lignite Block area (Acre/Hectare/Sq. Km.) Name of the Coalfield and its location i.e. District and State Name and address of the Applicant Targeted capacity Name of the authorised person/agency preparing the mining plan with details B. Index of Chapters of the Mining Plan (Including Mine Closure Plan) / Mine Closure Plan or Final Mine Closure Plan No.

Page No Chapters Checklist Pro ect Information Ex loration, Geolo , Seam Se uence, Coal Quality and Reserve Minin Safet Mana ement Infrastructure Facilities ro osed and their Location Land Re uirement Environment Management Pro essive & Final Mine Closure Plan C.

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(viii) Index for List of Annexure Index of List of Plans/ Drawing Attached enclosed as Plates List of Abbreviations used.

All Plans must be coloured distinctly with proper legends.

Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Text Annexure Annexure Annexure Annexure Annexure Annexure Plates Plates CHECKLIST Details Project Information Exploration, Geology, Seam Sequence, Coal Quality and Reserve Mining Safety Management Infrastructure Facilities proposed and their Location Land Requirement Environment Management Progressive & Final Mine Closure Plan Copy of allotment order /Vesting order.

Certificate of authorised person/agency if the project area is confined within the vested/allotted block boundary and Where the project area extends beyond the block boundary, a certificate of authorised person/agency should be supported with a certificate of State Government mines and Geology department must be attached, which should specify (a) intent of the state government for grant of lease beyond the vested geological boundary; (b) non-existence of Coal/ Lignite in the area beyond the vested/allotted geological block boundary to rule out the issue of encroachment and use of coal bearing area (beyond the vested/allotted block boundary) in the mining Ian Approval of the Company Board Copy of earlier approval of mining plan.

Plan / chart showing schedule of Implementation of Mine closure activities (progressive and final closure) with duration of important activities Other document (if any) Location plan Plan certified by authorised person/agency if the project area is confined within the vested/allotted block boundary and where the project area extends beyond the block boundary, a Plan certified by authorised person/agency should be su orted with a Ian with geo-reference co- Plates Plates Plates Plates Plates Plates Plates Plates Plates Plates Plates Plates Plates Plates Plates Plates Plates Plates Plates Plates Details ordinates duly certified by the Mines and Geology Department of the concerned State Government.

Plan in su ort of Annexure - II KML file of the proposed lease area, project area and geological block.

Plan showing approved block boundary vis-å-vis proposed/ existing mining lease & Mine boundary superimposed over it in distinct colour.

Geological plan showing all the boreholes drilled and proposed to be drilled showing allotted block boundary and required lease area Representative Graphic Litholog Surface Plan showing drainage system, Contour, preferably at 3 m interval, location of BH (borehole) Conceptual plan showing infrastructure facilities including colony, boundary of mining area, mine entries, roads including road diversion alignment etc.

Tentative land use plan showing land type (Govt., forest and tenancy land) with its data source Floor contour plan and seam folio plan, iso-grade plan Cross-section showing coal/lignite seam(s) Plan showing existing and proposed surface layout(s) Plan showing total coal thickness and overburden thickness and stripping ratio (in case of opencast (OC) Mines) Final stage quarry plan showing haul road alignment (in case of OC Mines) Plan showing mode and location of entries and surface layouts (in case of underground (UG) Mines) Layout of the panel for each system (like Longwall, Continuous Miner, Bord & Pillar, road header etc.) should be given (in case of UG Mines) Layout of pillar extraction (in case of UG Mines) Support system (in case of UG Mines) Haulage and transport system (in case of UG Mines) Post mining land use plan Progressive mine closure plan/ stage plans Reclamation plan

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PWD roads, railwa lines, Air Availability of power su I , water etc.

Prominent physiographic features, drainage pattern, natural water courses, rainfall data, highest flood level Land use and ownership / occupancy & involvement of forest land Important surface features within the project area and major diversion or shifting involved DETAILS OF THE ALLOTTMENT AGREEMENT Name the Allottee Status of the Applicant Com any Details of allotment/vestin order Name and address of the a licant Relationship between the applicant and allottee com an Name of the Previous allottee of the Block Starting Date of the Mine Page IO of 33 Details 1.3.8 1.3.9 1.3.1 1.4 DETAILS OF THE PREVIOUS APPROVAL OF MINING PLAN 1.4.1 Date of Approval 1.4.2 Conditions, if any 1.4.3 Scheduled year of start of production Proposed year of achieving the targeted roduction 1.4.5 Date of actual commencement of mining operations, if operations alread started Likely date of mining operations, if operations not yet started & reasons for non-commencement of Coal "M te Coal "M ten "MM3" UG 1.4.9 1.5 1.5.1 1.5.2 1.5.3 Parameters as per CMDPA Rated Capacity as per CMDPA Production Schedule as per opening permission (meeting provisions of CMDPA if any) End Use of Coal/Lignite as per allotment order if any operations Planned production and actual levels achieved in last 3 years (Coal in Mte, 0B in MM3, SR in M3/te) Statutory obligations vis- A-vis compliance status in a tabular form Reasons for difference between the planned and actual roduction levels Calender Year A ctual Total 0B oc Planned Total PARAMETERS OF APPROVED MINING PLAN VIS-A-VIS PROPOSED MINING PLAN A roved Minin Plan Block Area in "Ha" Block Area Pro•ectised "Ha" Lease area "Ha" Pro osed Minin Plan Details 1.5.4 1.5.5 1.5.6 1.5.7 1.5.8 1.5.9 Parameters Project Area "Ha" Life of the Project "Yrs" Minimum and Maximum Depth of working "m" Net Geological Block "Ha" Production Target "MTPA" Seams Available 1.5.

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East, West Location of the Block District / State Area of the Block "Ha" North, South, North :

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Area of the geological block projectised "in Ha" (Area of the geological block considered for li uidation of coal reserve) Balance area yet to be projectised "Ha" Likely Reserve in the area yet to be projectised "Mte" Geo-Reference Co-ordinates of the Block Boundary Certificate of authorised person/agency if the project area is confined within the vested/allotted block boundary and Where the project area extends beyond the block boundary, a certificate of authorised person/agency should be supported with a certificate of State Government mines and Geology department must be attached, which should specify (a) intent of the state government for grant of lease beyond the vested geological boundary; (b) non-existence of Coal/ Lignite in the area beyond the vested/ allotted geological block boundary to rule out the issue of encroachment and use of coal bearing area (beyond the vested/allotted block boundary) in the mining plan Geo-Reference Co-ordinates of the Block Bounda Latitude O Lon itude Geo-Reference Co-ordinates of the Pro osed Pro •ect Area of the Minin Plan Latitude Longitude o Note: Certificate should be given on conceptual plan envisaged in the proposed mining plan depicting 0B area, infrastructure locations and geo-reference co-ordinates of the lease area, block area, project area;

In case the project boundary extends beyond the allotted geological block boundary certificate of non-occurrence of coal should be Parameters Details clearly shown.

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Certificate should envisage that the Geo- reference Co-ordinates considered for preparation of Mining plan is in line with Vesting/allotment order and does not encroach any other adjacent block, and non-coal bearing certificate of the area in case any proposed infrastructure or 0B dump is outside the block area;

Note: A printed copy of the KML file duly KML file of the Proposed lease and certified by Accredited agency should also be geological block.

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Whether the proposed project area is confined within the allotted block boundary, if not, the reason for deviation from allotted block bound , ma be iven.

If the project area extends outside the allotted block boundary, confirmation about non- occurrence of coal/lignite in the area under reference needs to be furnished Type of the Project (Operating / under Implementation) and ear of Startin EXPLORATION, GEOLOGY AND ASSESSMENT OF RESERVE Regional geological set up of the area, local geology, structure, stratigraphic sequence, characteristics of the litho-logical units (coal seams / artin s/overburden).

Local geology, Structure, Stratigraphic sequence, Characteristics of the litho-logical units (coal seams / artings/overburden).

Geolo ical Block Area " Ha" Status of Ex loration of the block Area covered by 'detailed' exploration within the block (s . km) Whether entire lease area has been covered by 'detailed' exploration.

No. of boreholes drilled within the block Whether any further exploration/study is required or suggested and time frame in which it is to be com leted Year wise future rogramme of exploration Overall borehole density within the block (no./s . km ap rox No of Seams available as per GR (Geological Re ort Seams not considered for Mining with Reasons Di of the Seam Seam wise thickness, de th and reserve (In Maximum 500 Words) (In Maximum 500 Words) Parameters Net GOO c a Ext "Mte•• Details for Note : Break-up of the geological reserve for the block, considered in the proposed mining plan, to be projected later and that likely to be sterilized to be given seam wise along with the relevant 2.2.15 2.2.16 2.2.17 2.2.18 2.2.19 2.2.20 2.2.21 2.2.22 2.2.23 2.2.24 lans.

Methodology of reserves estimation (also mention if any software package has been used).

Average GCV Gross Geological Reserve of the block "Mte" Net Geological Reserve of the block "Mte" Minable Reserve of the block "Mte" Blocked Reserve "Mte Corresponding extractable reserve of the block "Mte" Percentage of Extraction Reserve already depleted (Base date of Mining Plan) Balance Reserve (as on Base Date) (In Maximum 500 Words)

Chapter 3 : Mining 3.1 3.1.1 3.1.2 Parameters MINING METHOD Existing method of mining if the mine is under o eration Proposed method of mining with justification on suitability of method of mining Details Seams to be worked, Choice of Mining Method and justification for Optimization of targeted capacity, sequence of mining, production scheduling, equipment configuration etc.

Behavior of coal roof & floor and support system for strata control including, Geo-technical investigations, rock mechanics study carried out already, if any, Scheme of mine development in tandem with production, transport and winding system in underground for coal and rock (if required) and personnel; Sources of stowing material (if applicable) Brief description of all operation e.g. winning, transport, blasting, overburden removal and disposal, Life of the mine furnishing the assumptions made and the detailed computations Location of Mine Opening: In case of opencast mines location of Access trench & reason for selection of site thereof the mining system (geometry and bench parameters and its sequence of development, along with a drawing) and quarry parameters (surface area, floor area), thickness range of each seam and parting, minimum and maximum depth. Quarry stage plans including 0B dumps for ISt to 5th year and at every five years subsequently, also indicating the volume of excavation for coal and 0B, area of excavation volume of internal and external dump and the area, in hectare, for internal and external dumps and height. Seam wise calendar programme of excavation, timeframe for commencement of Backfilling & justification therefor.

In case of underground mining, number and location, length & depth of shafts, inclines, and other mode of entries to be shown in the plan, e.g. Shaft 1, Shaft -2 etc.), HFL of the area, gassiness of the seams, Technology tie-ups if any.

Seams to be worked, method of working, 16ptimiza of coal roof & floor and support system for strata control including, Geo-technical investigations, rock mechanics study carried out already, if any, Scheme of mine development in tandem with production, extent of working for 1 st to 5th year, at every five years subsequently, (all stages may be marked in distinct colour in the working plan of each seam), transport and winding system in underground for coal and rock (if required) and personnel; Sources of stowing material (if applicable).

Adequacy of ventilation system taking into account the development works with supporting calculations, specifications of Main Mechanical Ventilator, blasting requirements and requirement of explosives, pumping requirements and standby arrangements.

In Maximum 2000 Words Parameters Coal production capacity 3.1.3 3.1.4 3.1.5 3.1.6 3.1.7 3.1.8 3.1.9 3.1.10 3.1.11 3.1.12 3.1.13 proposed "Mtpa" Justification for Details (In Maximum 500 Words) optimization Coal production ca aci Calendar year from which the production will start Year of Achieving rated roduction Coal production Plan "MT" Year Year of Calendar O eration Year U to 31.03.2019 2019-20 Y-4 Coal Production Schedule oc Total 0B "MM3" Note: Calendar Plan / Production Plan for the entire life of the mine.

Peak/Rated Ca aci By OC Overall Life of the mine :

By OC By UG Overall Whether the proposed external 0B dump site is coal/ lignite bearing: If so, whether coal/lignite below waste disposal area is extractable.

Whether negative proving for coal / lignite in the proposed site for 0B dump/ infrastructure has been done.

Results of any investigation carried out for scientific mining, conservation of minerals and protection of environment;

proposals.

future Type of Equipment/ HEMM ro osed SR Parameters Safe Mana ement 4.1 4.1.1 4.2.2 Important aspects:

safety Major Risks and uncertainties to the project viz. Proximity to river, adjacent working, geo-mining disturbances, slope stability and remedial measures suggested.

It should also include proposed overall slope of the quarry and 0B dump, dump height, strata control, fire and spontaneous heating, gas monitoring, disaster danger management, from inrush of water etc.

A Commitment from the Company Board that entire mining operation will be carried out as per the Statutory provision given under Mines Act 1952, Coal Mine Regulation 2017 and & wherever specific permission will be required the company will approach the concerned authorities.

Chapter 4 : Safety Management Details (In Max 500 Words) (To be furnished as a Part of Annexure)

4.1 4.2.

4.3 4.4 4.5 Chapter 5 : Infrastructure Facilities Parameters Details Mine infrastructure required e.g. Equipment maintenance planning, (Tabular Form) Office buildings, (Location to be shown in Conceptual Plan/Plates) Workshop, Power supply Water arrangement, supply etc.

Power supply & (Max 500 Words) illumination.

Location to be shown in Plates Drainage & Pumping Assessment of Volume (Max 500 Words) of Water for Pumping, (Location to be shown in Plates) Pumping Capacity and Pum Selection Coal Handling Arrangement:

Brief detail of the CHP/ Mode of Dispatch, Coal quality and Coal staking and handling arrangement Coal washing and the proposed handling/ (Max 500 Words) (Location to be shown in Plates) (MLK 500 Words) (Location to be shown in Plates) Annual Raw coal Feed plan and product with reduction in ash% disposal of rejects.

from feed to roduct must be furnished in a tabular form Chapter 6 : Land Requirement Details 6.1 6.1.1 6.1.2 Parameters LAND REQUIREMENT Total Land requirement for the mine in "Ha" During mining Land use details:

Break up of pre-mining land type (indicative) and source of data.

Tenancy Govt Non Forest Forest FreeH01d Total Agricultural Townshi Grazing Barren Water Bodies Road Communi A ricultural Townshi Grazin Barren Reserve Protected Land Use (Post Closure) Type Excavation Area Backfilled Area Excavated Void Without lantation To Soil Dum External Dum Safe Zone Haul Road between uarries Road diversion Diversion/ below River/NaWcanaI Settlin ond Road & Infrastructure area Rationalisation area Garland drains Embankment Green Belt Water Reservoir Land use (Proposed) Land Use (End of Life) Agricul tural land Plant ation Water Body Public/ Forest Land Company Use (Returned) Undist Total urbed Details 6.1.3 6.1.5 6.1.6 6.2 6.2.1 6.2.2 6.2.3 6.2.4 6.2.5 6.2.6 6.2.7 6.2.8 6.2.9 Parameters near pit UG ent Undisturbed/ Mining right for Resettment Pit head power lant Water harvestin A ricultural land Total Surface features over the block area No. of villages/Houses to be shifted Population to be affected by the ro•ect Proposed Rehabilitation rogramme DETAILS OF LEASE Status of Lease Existin Lease Area "Ha" Period for which Mining Lease has been granted/is to be renewed/ is to be applied for.

Date of expiry of earlier Mining Lease, if an Whether the lease boundary/ required boundary is same as mentioned in the allotment order Lease Area (applied/ required) as per the Mining Plan under consideration Whether the applied lease area falls within the allotted block Area (Ha) of lease which falls outside the delineated block/sub-block Details of outside area:

Whether forms part of o any other coal block Whether it contains any coal/lignite reserves Ü Purpose for which it is required, e.g. roads/ 0B dumps/ service buildin s/ colony/ safet

6.2.10 Parameters zone/ others (s ecify) Whether some part(s) of the allotted block has not been applied for mining lease.

Total area in Ha of such art(s).

Total reserves in such art(s). Mt) Brief reasoning for leavin such art(s) Details Chapter 7 : Environmental Management a.

Parameters ENVIRONMENTAL MANANGEMENT Commitment from the project proponent that the company will comply Environment and Forest Condition stipulated in the res ective clearances Details Chapter 8 : Progressive & Final Mine Closure Plan Parameters Land Degradation and restoration Schedule Details 8.1 Land Degradation and Technical Reclamation (Commutative Area "Ha") 8.1.1 8.1.2 21-22 28-29 33-34 Stage/ Year Up to Base ear Land Degraded Dump Infra/ (Extn others Excav Total + Top Soil Technically Reclaimed Area Dump (Extn Backfill Others Total + TOP Soil) 19-20 21-22 23-24 28-29 33-34 Y-IO Y-15 Y-20 Y-25 Y-30 Y-33* Post Closure Y-36 * - Considering Base year i.e. 2018-19 and life of 33 years in this case Note: For the purpose of preparation of Stage plan and action plan for restoration and assessment of life of mine and escrow account, the year in which any activity over the proposed land is envisaged, should be considered as ISt year i.e First year of development.

Stage Plan for reclamation and restoration of land should be given for ISt, 3rd, 5th and subsequently every five year for the entire life of the project and for 3 years post closure.

Biological Reclamation (Cumulative in "Ha") Biolo icall Reclaimed Area Agri Public/ Year/Stage Plantati Water Total Forest land (Return Disturbed/ To be left for Public.com Use Tota cultu on re Up to Base ear Compan Body y Use Y-I Y-IO Y-15 Y-20 Y-25 19-20

Parameters Y-30 Post Closure Y-36 Post Closure Water Quality management :

Details (Max 200 Words) (Existing water bodies available in the lease hold area; Measures to be taken for protection of the same including control of erosion, sedimentation, siltation, water treatment, diversion of water course if any; Measures for protection of contamination of ground water from leaching etc;) 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 Post Closure Air Quality (Max 200 Words) management :

Waste Management (Figures in MM3) 0B Removal (Cumulative) Top 0B Soil Up to Base year * Total External Dump (Cumulative) Top 0B Soil Internal Backfilling Cumulative) Top 0B Soil Embankment (Cumulative) Top 0B Soil 19-20 21-22 23-24 28-29 33-34 Y-IO Y-15 Y-20 Y-25 Y-30 Y-33* Post Closure Y-36 * - Considering Base year i.e. 2018-19 and life of 33 years in this case rd th Stage Plan for ISt,3 , 5 and subsequently every five year for the entire life of the project and for 3 ears ost closure Top Soil Management — (Including Action plan for Top Soil management) (All Figures are Cumulative and in MM3) Top Soil Removal Plan U to Base To Soil Used Spreading Over Embankme nt Spreading over Backfill area Spreading over External 0B Dump area Used in Green Belt area Total Utilised Parameters ear Details Y-I Y-IO Y-15 Y-20 Y-25 Y-30 Y-33* 19-20 21-22 23-24 28-29 33-34 Post Closure Y-36 rd th Stage Plan for 1st, 3 , 5 and subsequently every five year for the entire life of the project and for 3 ears ost closure 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 8.10 8.10.1 Management of Coal Rejects.

Restoration of Land used fort Infrastructure Disposal of Mining Machine Safety & Security (Max 150 Words) Proposal regarding future maintenance and dismantling of structures, slurry pond and rejects (Infrastructure to be retained and to be dismantled are to be presented in a tabular form envisaging measures to be taken for their physical stability and maintenance for the retained infrastructure facilities) Measures to be implemented to prevent access to surface o enin for under round workin , excavation etc Abandonment Cost and Financial Assurance Abandonment Cost : Cost of Activities to be taken up for closure of the mine Parameters Head Water quality management •r quality management Waste Itnagement Barbed wire fencing around dump Barbed wire fencing around the Pit Filling of Void - Rehanding of Crown Dump Top Soil management Progressive closure Technical and Biological Reclamation of Mned out of land and 0B Dump Plantation over virgin area including green belt t&npower Cost and supervision Toe Wall arouri the dum Gadard drain Garlard Drain around the dum A Activi Dismentaling of workshop Rehabilitation of the dismentaled Facilities Dismentaling of hfrastructure & Dismentaling of pumps and Pipesl other facilitites Details Unit M Cum m m MM3 MM3 Ha m m m LS LS m m MM3 MM3 LS LS LS Rate Rs/ Armunt "Rs.

Quantity Unit Disposal/ rehabilitation of Mning Dismentaling Ofstowing bunker, provisioning of pumps forborewell pumping arrangement machinery Safety and security Dismentaling of UG equipment Rearranging water pipeline to dump top parW Agricultural land Dismentaling of Power lines Barbed wire fencing around dump Barbed wire fencing around the Pit Barbed wire fencing with masonary pillars Concrete wall with Masonal pillars arou-dthe •t Securi airshaft and installationofborewell um Securi oflrdine Concrete wallfenci arouri the waterbod Buda wall arour% the water bod Stabilisatio vizbeæhi , itch etc ofsidewalls ofthe waterbod Toe Wall around the dum Garlard drain Garlart Drain tre dirn Draina e Channel from main 0b dum Filli 0fV0id To Soil mana ement Technical and Biological 0B Rehandli for backfilli Reclamation of Mned out of land Terraci , blanketi withsoilandve etatjonofE)åerna10B Dunp and 0B Dump Pari heralroad, ates, \iew point, cemented ste son bank E enditue on developmentofA ricdüal land Lardsca i and Plantation Power Cost Post Mini Water uali mara ement Post Closure management and Post Mini Air uali mana ement supervision Others Total Subsideæe montori for5 ars Waste Mana ement rCost ands rision Ente reursti develo ment vocational/skill develo ment trairi for sustainable itomeofaffected eo le Golden HardshakelRetrenchmentbenefitsto 100 em Io esof0C Golden Handshake / Retrenchment benefits to 200 employees of UG Onetime financial rantto soaeties/institdionslo anisationswhchisde endentuponthe ro•ect Provide obs in other mires ofttE com a Continuation of other senices likerunri ofschools etc.

8.10.2 Financial Assurance : Amount to be de osited in Escrow account as a securi a ainst the

mine activities to be carried out for the closure of the mine Parameters 121.70 Details Amount to oe aeposlteaanto escrow Account WPI as on WPI as on base date Aug-09 01-04-2019 • 121.70 1.00 oc 0.06 0.09 885.53 79.70 193.36 5.00% 2.415 193.36 Year Total oc annually Year Escalation rate of Closure cost Base Rate of Closure Cost "Rs. Crs]Ha" Closure Cost "Rs. Crs/Ha" Project Area Amount to be depostied into Escrow Account "Rs. in C Amount already deposited into Escrow Account "Rs. in 0.01 0.015 Net Amount to be depostied into Escrow Account "Rs. i Rate of componding of Annual Closure Cost Balance Life of the project "in Yrs" Annual Closure Cost Amount to be deposited into Escrow Account after compoundin of 5% "Rs. in Crs" Base date considered in the example is 01.04.2019 and life of the mine considered is 33 years 2.415 2.536 2.663 2.7% 2.936 3.082 3.236 3.398 3.568 3.747 3.934 4.131 4.337 4.554 4.782 5.021 5.272 5.535 5.812 6.103 6.408 6.728 7.065 7.418 7.789 8.178 9.017 9.467 9.941 10.438 10.960 11.508 193.4 Total 2.415 2.536 2.663 2.796 2.936 3.082 3.236 3.398 3.747 3.934 4.131 4.337 4.554 4.782 5.021 5.272 5.535 5.812 6.103 6.408 6.72 7.065 7.418 7.789 8.178 8.587 9.017 9.467 9.941 10.438 10.960 11.508 193.359 I II Parameters Copy of allotment order /Vesting order.

Certificate of authorised person/agency if the project area is confined within the ANNEXURES Details Mandatory Document Mandatory Document vested/allotted boundary and block Where the project area extends beyond the block boundary, a certificate of authorised person/agency should be supported with a certificate of State Government mines and Geology department must be attached, which should specify (a) intent of the state government for grant of lease beyond the vested geological boundary; (b) non-existence of Coal/ Lignite in the area beyond the vested/allotted geological block boundary to rule out the issue of encroachment and use of coal bearing area (beyond the vested/allotted block boundary) in the mining plan Approval of the Company Board Approval:

Note: Certificate should be given on conceptual plan envisaged in the proposed mining plan depicting 0B area, infrastructure locations and geo-reference co-ordinates of the lease area, block area, project area;

In case the project boundary extends beyond the allotted geological block boundary certificate of non-occurrence of coal should be clearly shown.

Certificate should envisage that the Geo- reference Co-ordinates considered for preparation of Mining plan is in line with Vesting/allotment order and does not encroach any other adjacent block, and non-coal bearing certificate of the area in case any proposed infrastructure or 0B dump is outside the block area;

The Project area, Lease area and geological block area in "Ha" shall also be envisaged.

Mandatory Document Board approval must Specify :

Annexure - I Annexure - II Annexure - III • Approvals of Mining Plan form the Board of the company giving undertaking for correctness of data used in preparation of Mining Plan;

• Details of the authorised person/ Agency;

• Acceptance of the Mining Plan by the company board with recommendation consideration Standing for of committee for approval;

• Undertaking that the mine will be developed as per the approval of the IV V Parameters Copy of earlier approval of mining plan.

Plan / chart showing schedule of Implementation of Mine closure activities Details mining plan from Ministry of coal and all other approvals, as required will be obtained from relevant authorities Commitment that entire mining operation will be carried out as per the Statutory provision given under Mines Act 1952, Coal Mine Regulation 2017, EP Act 1986 and FC Act 1980 and & wherever specific permission will be required the company will approach the concerned authorities.

• Financial Assurance for implementation e Undertaking that the reclamation & rehabilitation work shall be carried out in accordance with the approved Mine Closure Plan and any modification /amendments which may be made in the mine Closure Plan by Ministry of Coal, from time to time.

• Undertaking that the protective measures contained in the mine closure plan including reclamation and rehabilitation works will be carried out in accordance with the approved mine closure plan and final mine closure plan and undertake to submit a yearly report before ISt July of every year to the Coal Controller setting forth the extent of protective and rehabilitative works carried cut as envisaged in the approved mine closure plans (Progressive and Final Closure;

• Undertaking that they will obtain a mine closure certificate from Coal Controller to the effect that the protective, reclamation and rehabilitation works carried out in accordance with the approved mine closure plan/final mine closure plan and will surrender the reclaimed land to the State Government concerned.

Mandatory Document Mandatory Document Annexure - IV Annexure - V

Parameters and final (progressive closure) with duration of important activities Other document (if any) Details Annexure - ...

PLANS/ PLATES IV V VI VII VIII X XI Location Ian Plan certified by authorised person/agency if the project area is confined within the vested/allotted block boundary and Where the project area extends beyond the block boundary, a Plan certified by authorised person/agency should be supported with a plan with geo- reference co-ordinates duly certified by the State Government mines and Geology department.

Plan in support of Annexure - II KML file of the Proposed lease and geological block.

Plan in scale of not less than l: 10000 showing approved block boundary vis- å-vis proposed/existing mining lease & Mine boundary superimposed over it in distinct colour.

Geological plan showing all the boreholes drilled and proposed to be drilled showing allotted block boundary and re uired lease area Graphic Litholo Surface Plan showing drainage system, Contour, at minimum 3m Plan in support of Annexure - II Note: Certificate should be given on conceptual plan envisaged in the proposed mining plan depicting 0B area, infrastructure locations and geo-reference co-ordinates of the lease area, block area, project area;

In case the project boundary extends beyond the allotted geological block boundary certificate of non-occurrence of coal should be clearly shown.

Certificate should envisage that the Geo- reference Co-ordinates considered for preparation of Mining plan is in line with Vesting/allotment order and does not encroach any other adjacent block, and non- coal bearing certificate of the area in case any proposed infrastructure or 0B dump is outside the block area;

Note: A printed copy of the KML file duly certified by Accredited agency should also be attached.

interval, location of BH plan Conceptual infrastructure facilities showing including colony, boundary of mining area, mine entries, roads including road diversion alignment etc Floor contour plan and seam folio plan, ISO-grade plan X-section showing coal/Li •te seams Plan showing existing and proposed surface la out OPENCAST OC MINES Seam Floor Contour Seam Folio XII XIII XIV XV XVI XVII XVIII XIX XX XXI Plan showing total coal thickness and overburden thickness and stripping ratio Final stage quarry plan showing haul road alignment UNDER GROUND UG MINES Plan showing mode and location of entries and surface la outs Layout of the panel for each system (like Longwall, Continuous Miner, Bord & Pillar, road header etc.) La out of illar extraction Su ort s stem Haulage and transport system CLOSURE PLAN Post mining land use Ian Progressive mine closure plan/ stage plan indicating stages at 1st,3rd, 5th, year of achieving Peak rated capacity and end of life (showing area, volume, dump height etc for OC and seam-wise layout projects and ventilation system in UG) Reclamation Ian Year 1st 3rd 5th PRC End of Life oc oc Plate No