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PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT Of BHAVANIPURAM LIMESTONE MINE –3 (Area: 183.11 Ha) Neredcherla Mandal, Nalgonda district. Telangana. For INCREASE OF LIMESTONE PRODUCTION FROM 0.3 TO 2.3 MTPA Of DECCAN CEMENTS LTD Mahankaligudem, Neredcherla Mandal, Nalgonda District, Telangana.
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PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT
Of
BHAVANIPURAMLIMESTONE MINE – 3
(Area: 183.11 Ha)Neredcherla Mandal,
Nalgonda district. Telangana.
For
INCREASE OF LIMESTONE PRODUCTIONFROM 0.3 TO 2.3 MTPA
Of
DECCAN CEMENTS LTDMahankaligudem, Neredcherla Mandal,
Nalgonda District, Telangana.
Table of Contents
1. Executive summary2. Introduction of the project/ Background information3 Project Description.4 Site Analysis5. Planning Brief.6 Proposed Infrastructure7. Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R & R) Plan.8. Project Schedule & Cost Estimates9. Analysis of Proposal (Final Recommendations).
CHAPTER – 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.0 Executive Summary
DECCAN CEMENT LIMITED., DCL is one of the cement producingbusiness houses having installed production capacity of about 1.5MTPA Cement Production in the state of Telangana.
The limestone requirement of the cement plant is met fromBhavanipuram Limestone Mine – 2 (ML-2) at rated production of 2.0MTPA and from Bhavanipuram Limestone Mine – 3 (ML-3) at ratedproduction of 0.3 MTPA. Both the mining leases are adjacent to eachother.
DCL now proposes to enhance Limestone production ofBhavanipuram Limestone Mine – 3 from 0.3 to 2.3 MTPA to meet thelimestone requirement of Cement Plant due to exhaust of reserves atBhavanipuram Limestone Mine – 2
BHAVANIPURAM limestone mine – 3 is spread over an area of 183.11Ha. with about proved mineral reserves of 80.62 Million Tonneswhich will last for 35 years with proposed production capacity of 2.3MTPA.
Fully Mechanized method of mining is adopted. The benches are 6 mheight. The limestone produced from the mine transported from themines to the crusher inside the plant by dumpers of 19 t capacity.
183.11 Ha is part of Saidulnama Reserved Forest (Compartment No.26 & 27). Forest Clearance was obtained vide letter No.Rc.No.31015/2007/F2, dated 13.08.2013.
No top soil or waste is envisaged from the mine. The soil as andwhen generated from the mining will be used for greenbeltdevelopment. Hence stocking of top soil/waste in the form of dumpsis not envisaged.
Water requirement for the mine at 2.3 MTPA limestone production isabout 120 m3/day for dust suppression, plantation and domesticpurposes. This requirement is sourced from River Krishna.
The capital Investment Cost is estimated as Rs 2.0crores.
CHAPTER – 2 INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT/ BACKGROUNDINFORMATION
i. Identification of project and project proponent. In case of miningproject, a copy of mining lease / letter of intent should be given.
PROJECT: DECCAN CEMENT LIMITED proposes to Increaselimestone production from 0.30 to 2.3 MTPA from BhavanipuramLimestone Mine – 3 mine located at jurisdiction of SaidulnamaReserved Forest (Compartment No. 26 & 27), MahankaligudemVillage, Nereducherla mandal, of Nalgonda District Telangana.
DCL has earlier obtained EC (vide Letter No: J-11015/642/2007-IA.II(M) Dated October 18 2007) for 0.3 MTPA of Limestone production.
Mine was opened on 23rd March 2015.
The present proposal is for obtaining Environmental Clearance forIncrease of limestone production from 0.3 to 2.3 MTPA from Ministryof Environment & Forests & Climate Change (MoEF&CC) under 1(a)category of EIA notification SO1533 dated 14th Sep. 2006 andsubsequent amendments dated 01.12.2009 & 04.04.2011.
A copy of the mining lease letter is enclosed as Annexure – 1
PROJECT PROPONENT:
DECCAN CEMENT LIMITED., DCL is one of the cement producingbusiness houses having installed production capacity of about 1.5MTPA Cement Production in the state of Telangana.
DCL was promoted by Sri M.B.Raju and associates in 1979 to set upa mini cement plant with an installed capacity of 66000 tonnes perannum in Nalgonda District of Telangana. The company commencedit’s commercial production in the year 1982.
DCL was the first mini cement plant in the country to adopt the dryprocess Rotary Kiln Pre-calcinatory technology for the manufacture ofOrdinary Portland Cement (OPC) in technical collaboration withOnoda Engineering of Japan.
DCL also diversified into manufacturing ‘special grade cements’ likeSulphate Resistant Cement, Low Heat Cement, Low Alkali Cement,Pozzolona Portland cement and other customized cements for use invarious projects such as Thermal Power Plants, Bridges, Fertilizer
Plants, Hydro Power Plants, etc. DCL is presently manufacturing 0.3MTPA of these cements.
DCL has also been manufacturing and marketing Slag cement, withvarious compositions of clinker and slag, as per marketrequirements, for which purpose it has setup a separate unit forproduction of slag cement up to 0.3 MTPA
As a part of its corporate diversification plans, DCL ventured intopower generation. DCL has put up a Hydro Power project of 3.75 MWinstalled capacity on the Guntur Branch Canal near Narsaraopet,Guntur District and Wind Farm Power project of 2.025 MW capacitiesat Ramagiri, Ananthapur District, both in Andhra Pradesh. Theseprojects were the first of its kind in the state of Andhra Pradesh andalso the first to enter into Wheeling Agreements with the erthswhileAPSEB for captive utilization of energy at its cement plant. Thesepower plants have been successfully operating and have generatedover 23 million units per annum during the last ten years.
DCL has also installed and successfully commissioned a 1.650 MWWind Mill Project at Surandai, in Tirunelveli District of Tamilnadu, inSeptember, 2006, at a total project cost of Rs. 10.40 crores. This unitis now operational and will generate about 5 million units perannum.
DCL has setup a new cement plant of 1.50 MTPA at Mahankaligudemvillage, Neredcherla Mandal of Nalgonda district in Telanganaadjacent to the existing cement plant.
ii. Brief description of nature of the project
The limestone mine is spread over 183.11 Ha with about provedmineral reserve of 80.62 Million Tonnes to produce 2.3 MTPA ofLimestone from Mahankaligudem Village, Nereducherla mandal,Huzur Nagar Taluk of Nalgonda District Telangana.
The mining of the deposit is worked by deep hole drilling & blastingwith fully mechanized open cast mining method.
The benches are 6 m height. The limestone produced from the mineis transported from the mines to the crusher inside the plant bydumpers of 19 t capacity.
No top soil or waste is envisaged from the mine. The soil as andwhen generated from the mining will be used for greenbelt
development. Hence stocking of top soil/waste in the form of dumpsis not envisaged.
iii. Need for the project and its importance to the country and orregion.
Cement industry is one of the main beneficiaries of the infrastructureboom. While on the one hand several big and small cementcompanies are actively considering expansion plans in anticipation offurther growth in demand for cement, on the other, a phase ofacquisitions and mergers among the existing players is also going on.
In India, the south consumes maximum of 30% followed by East at17%, North at 19%, central at 16%, and West 18%. Also, there is anincrease in the consumption of PPC cement from 48% to 50%.
Weaker sections’ housing, construction of public toilets, schools inrural area apart from several private and public infrastructureprojects will also give tremendous boost to the cement consumptionin the state
As per the industry sources, demand has mainly come from theconstruction sector with the three main cities in the South -Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad - witnessing hectic constructionactivity, be it for the information technology sector, shopping malls orintegrated townships.The construction of AP new capital coming up in the vicinity raisedthe demand for more cement in the region. The growth in demandhas prompted many cement industries to consider expanding theircapacities, both in present locations and in Greenfield locations.
To meet the limestone requirement of the plant, DCL proposes forincrease of limestone production from 0.3 to 2.3 MTPA from thismine.
Since Limestone is the main raw material for cement production, thedemand is always there with that of cement. Moreover, the subjectmine produces good grade limestone leading to conservation ofmineral resources.
Demand– supply Gap
Since Limestone is the main raw material for cement production, thedemand is always there with that of cement. Moreover, the subjectmine produces good grade limestone leading to conservation ofmineral resources.
The cement market has growth due to the central governmentliberalization policies and new schemes for housing, road projects.
iv. Imports Vs Indigenous production.
The limestone produced from the Deccan Cements Limited is meantfor the captive consumption in the cement plant.
v. Export possibility.
No exports of limestone are proposed.
vi. Domestic / export markets
The limestone produced from the Deccan Cements Limited is meantfor the captive consumption in the cement plant.
vii. Employment generation (direct and indirect) due to the project.
Mechanized method of mining is adopted.
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CHAPTER – 3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION
i. Type of project including interlinked and interdependentprojects, if any.
The project is for Increase of 0.30 MTPA to 2.3 MTPA fromBhavanipuram Limestone Mine – 3 spread over an area of 183.11Ha. With about proved mineral reserve of 80.62 Million will last for 33years. The limestone produced from the mine is of good gradelimestone and is directly utilized for the cement production
It is categorized as Category ‘A’ Project under Schedule 1(a) as themining lease area is more than 50 Ha hence it necessitates obtainingEnvironment Clearance from Ministry of Environment & Forest(MoEF).
ii. Location (map showing general location, specific location, andproject boundary & project site layout) with coordinates.
The mining lease area comprising 183.11 Ha is situated atNeredcherla Mandal, Huzur Nagar Taluk, Nalgonda district.Telangana.
The mine area is a part of the Survey of India Toposheet No 56P/10.The mine area falls between 16°42'27.00" N - 16°43'17.00" N Latitudeand 79°42'37.00" E - 79°44'13.00" E Longitude, with an averagealtitude of 74 m above MSL.
The location map of the mine site is shown in Fig – 1.
LOCATION MAPFIG - 1
INDIA
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KarimnagarNizambad
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Nearest railway line connecting Motamarri – Vishnupuram of SouthCentral Railway line, at a distance of 0.7 km to NW direction from theMining Lease Area. Key map showing the location of various featuresaround the Mining Lease Area is shown in Fig – 2.
Nalgonda is major town at a distance of 60.3 km in NW direction.
The National Highway (NH-9) connecting Hyderabad - Vijayawada atabout 36.8 km in NE direction and State High way No.2, Narketpallyto Mederametla is at a distance of 15km.
The nearest railway station is Vishnupuram RS at 0.7 km in NWdirection.
Nearest Settlements from the Mine site
Ravipahad – 0.6 km – SE
Nearest Reserved Forests from the Mining Lease Area
Pasupulabodu RF – 0.8 km – WNW Ravipahad RF – Adjacent Mangalabodu RF – 2.7km – NNW Saidulnam RF – Adjacent
Inter state boundary Telangana and Andhra Pradesh is at a distanceof 1.5 km – E
Salient features of Mine site are given in Table – 1 and Fig - 3 showsthe study area of 10 km radius around the Mine site.
TABLE - 1SALIENT FEATURES OF THE MINE SITE
Feature DetailsAltitude 74 m above MSLLongitude Between 79°42'37.00" E - 79°44'13.00" E,Latitude Between 16°42'27.00" N - 16°43'17.00" N
Village, Mandal, District, StateBhavanipuram, Janpahad (PO),Nereducherla Mandal, Nalgonda Dist,Telangana State.
Max. Temp. 47.2oCMin. Temp. 9.4oCRelative Humidity 35-83 %Annual rainfall 1031.6 mmLand availability 183 haTopography PlainSoil Type Black Cotton
Nearest River
Musi River – 3.4 km – WVemuleri River – 5.9 km – ENEKrishna River – 0.9 km – SEBay of Bengal Sea – 127.7 km - SE
Nearest Highway
National Highway (NH-9) connectingHyderabad - Vijayawada at about 65 kmin NEState High way No.2, Narketpally toMederametla is at a distance of 15km
Nearest Railway station Vishnupuram RS - 7.3 km - WNearest Industries None within 10 km radiusNearest Village Ravipahad – 0.6 km – SENearest City Nalgonda - 60.3 km - NW.
Nearest Air port Hyderabad ( Shamshabad ) – 147.3 km -WNW
Nearest Forest
Pasupulabodu RF – 0.8 km – WNWRavipahad RF – AdjacentMadinapadu – RF – 1.5 km – SESaidulnam RF - Adjacent
Historical places None within 10 km radius*All distances mentioned in the above table are aerial distances
iii. Details of alternate sites considered and the basis of selectingthe proposed site, particularly the environmental considerationsgone into should be highlighted.
No alternate sites were considered as the project is site specific.
iv. Size or magnitude of operation.
Mine area is 183.11 Ha. It is proposed to increase limestoneproduction from 0.3 to 2.3 MTPA.
v. Project description with process details (a schematic diagram/flow chart showing the project layout, components of the projectetc. should be given)
The mining is by opencast mechanized mining, employing DTHdrilling for blast holes, after blasting the mineral is loaded into thetippers using hydraulic excavator. The limestone is hauled to thefactory.
i) Drilling
Drilling is accomplished by Wagon drill machine capable of drillingblast hole of 115 mm dia.
Primary Drilling
Bench Height
As per the deposit characteristics the bench height is kept at 6.0 m.
Burden
55% to 60% of the bench height i.e. 3.5 m depending on the height ofthe bench and also depends upon the thickness of individual lithounit.
Spacing
A spacing of 5.0 m is maintained based on nature and stratigraphicsequence of the rock.
Angular Holes
The blast hole is vertical only.
Depth of Holes
The depth of the hole is kept at 6.7 m equal to bench height with subgrade drilling.
Secondary drilling
No secondary drilling will be carried out. The boulders are broken bydeploying Rock – Breaker or by using secondary blasting if required.
ii) Blasting
Blasting is one of the most important operations in the productioncycle of a mine. Open cast mining adopting deep hole blastingtechnique & deploying HEMM.
Type of explosives used / to be used
The explosives will be stored in the licensed explosive magazine. Theexplosive will be brought to the site in the explosive van.
Explosive magazine (Type - A) License No. E / HQ / TG / 22 / 418 (E34636)Dt: 27.06.2002 valid up to 31.03.2019. The capacity of the magazineis 1ton.
iii) Loading
Loading of limestone will be carried out with the help of twoexcavators with bucket capacity of 2.1cu.m capacity.
iv) Hauling
Tippers of 19 tonne capacity will be used for transport of limestonefrom pit to crusher.
v) Raw material required along with estimated quantity, likelysource, marketing area of final product/s, mode of transport ofraw material and finished product.
No raw material is required.
vi) Resource optimization / recycling and reuse envisaged in theproject, if any, should be briefly outlined.
The area is devoid of top soil.
vii) Availability of water its source, energy /powerrequirement
Water requirement for enhanced production is 120 m3/day for dustsuppression, plantation and domestic purposes. Water requirementof the mine is met from River Krishna.
The power required for illumination will be met from grid.
viii) Quantity of wastes to be generated (liquid and solid) andscheme for their management / disposal.
No top soil or waste is envisaged from the mine. The soil as andwhen generated from the mining will be used for greenbeltdevelopment. Hence stocking of top soil/waste in the form of dumpsis not envisaged.
Waste water generated from domestic uses will be treated in septictank followed by soak pit.
ix) Schematic representations of the feasibility drawing which giveinformation of EIA purpose.
CHAPTER – 4 SITE ANALYSIS
i. Connectivity.
The mine area under reference extends over an area of 183.11 Ha inMahankaligudem Village, Nereducherla Mandal, of Nalgonda DistrictTelangana.
Nearest railway junction Nadikudi at a distance of 13.2 km . Key mapshowing the location of various features around the Mining LeaseArea is shown in Fig – 2. Hyderabad is major city at 178 km.
State highway-SH-02 connecting Narketpally to Mederametla is at adistance of 15km.
Infrastructural facilities like Post, Telephone, Police Station andPrimary Health Center etc., are available in the nearby villages. Thenearest airport is Hyderabad at 147.3 km.
ii. Land form, land use and land ownership.
Land use:
Total area of 183.11Ha is part of Saidulnama Reserve Forest.
The Mining will be continued up to 33 years @ 2.3 million tonnes oflimestone per year. The land use pattern is furnished in the followingtable.
LANDUSE PATTERN OF THE MINE AREA (Ha.)Land Use Area in Ha.
Mine pit 151.177.5m wide barrier all along UPL/leaseboundary
5.35
Infrastructure (work shop,Mine office, crusher,roads etc.) with surroundings
3.37
Remaining area including (Blocked underPublic Road & Electrical line)
23.22
Total 183.11
Topography (along with map)
The topography is Plain terrain.The surface elevation range from 80 m above MSL.
Fig – 4 shows the survey map/surface layout of the mining leasearea.
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iii. Existing land use pattern (agriculture, non-agriculture, forest,water bodies (including area under CRZ), shortest distances fromthe periphery of the project to periphery of the forests, nationalpark, wild life sanctuary, eco sensitive areas, water bodies(distance from the HFL of the river), CRZ, in case of notifiedindustrial area, a copy of the Gazette notification should begiven.
Total area of 183.11 Ha is part of Saidulnama Reserve Forest.
No sensitive areas or National parks are located within 10 km of themine area.
The following are the Nearest Reserved Forests from the MiningLease Area
Pasupulabodu RF – 0.8 km – WNW Ravipahad RF – Adjacent Saidulnam RF – Adjacent
iv. Existing infrastructure.
None
v. Soil classification
Area is devoid of any top soil.
vi. Climatic data from secondary sources
In general, the study area experiences subtropical climate with coldwinter nights with a minimum temperature of 9.2oC and hot summerdays with a peak temperature of 47.2oC. Monsoon starts in themonth of July with peak precipitation in the months of August andSeptember. The annual rainfall is 627 mm.
vii. Social infrastructure available.
DCL has provided employment to local population and it will givepreference to the local people whenever there is requirement of manpower. The company also encourages and provides the required spacefor setting up small shops to local population.
DCL maintains roads to the project site from nearest state roads.
DCL has established a public relation office to maintain a good line ofcommunication between the management and the public on mattersof environmental concern. All public grievances are redressed.
The impacts of mining on the economic aspects are clearly observed.The existing mining activities provided employment to persons ofdifferent skills and trades. The local population is the largestplausibility among these employees. The employment potentialameliorated economic conditions of these families directly andprovided employment to many other families indirectly who areinvolved in business and service oriented activities. This in-turn willimprove the socio-economic conditions of the area.
DCL has spent an amount of Rs. 2.0 crores for providing varioussocial infrastructure/measures towards Health Care, Education,Drinking Water / Sanitation / Infrastructure Religious Sports /Cultural / Social / Plantation Water Supply for Agriculture Fieldsand Flood Relief Activities for the past 11 years.
CHAPTER – 5 PLANINIG BRIEF
i. Planning concept (type of industries, facilities, transportationetc.) town and country planning / development authorityclassification.
The subjected mine is the captive limestone mine of DeccanCements Limited at Mahankaligudem Village, Nereducherla mandal,of Nalgonda District Telangana with mine extent of 183.11 Ha. Theproposal is for increase of limestone production from 0.3 to 2.3MTPA.
ii. Population projection
Man power is 39. No increase in manpower is proposed.
iii. Land use planning (breakup along with greenbelt etc.,)
At the end of mining operations, about 151.17 Ha of mined-out areawill be developed into water reservoir and 5.35 Ha along the minelease boundary (7.5m barrier zone) will be afforested under GreenBelt development. 3.37 Ha will be developed under work shop, Mineoffice, crusher, road etc., 23.22 Ha area remaining including (Blockedunder Public Road & Electrical line).
iv. Assessment of infrastructure demand (physical & social )
After this Increase, the mine will provide employment to about 39people in the form of contractual jobs, business opportunities, servicefacilities etc. This will enhance the economic status of the area.
Apart from the jobs, the company will provide medical andeducational facilities to the employees which can also be availed bythe people in nearby villages.
v. Amenities / Facilities.
Infrastructural facilities like Post Office, Telephone and PrimaryHealth Centre etc., will be provided at cement plant of The DeccanCements Limited. The mine office with first aid rooms, rest shelters,toilets, tool/store room, etc., are proposed in cement plant.
CHAPTER – 6 PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURES
i. Industrial area (processing area)
No processing is involved
The mine is operated by means of opencast fully mechanised methodof mining which includes deep drilling and blasting, loading thebroken material by heavy machinery like two excavators with bucketcapacity of 2.1 m3 capacity.
ii. Residential area (non-processing area)
No residential area is proposed at mine.
iii. Greenbelt.
DCL has proposed to develop an area of 16.06 ha under greenbeltDCL has taken up massive planting in the leased area and outsidethe leased area also.
Survival rate in the area is found to be about 60 %. Apart from theplantation in the proposed mine area, DCL has taken up afforestationoutside the mine area (at cement plant and colony).
iv. Social infrastructure.
The mining activity carried out in the area rather has a positive socio-economic impact upon the nearby human settlement as indirectemployment potential is created due to mining and allied activities inthe area. Apart from these, the company promotes health andeducation awareness in the area time to time by organizing healthcamps and educational infrastructure.
In addition Deccan Cements Limited will take various social welfareprogrammes in the surrounding villages. The focus areas include:
Drinking Water Sanitation Health & Hygiene Education
v. Connectivity (traffic and transportation road/ rail/ metro/ waterways etc.,)
Nearest railway line connecting Miryalaguda - Guntur of SouthCentral Railway line, at a distance of 6.6 km to SW direction from theMining Lease Area. Key map showing the location of various featuresaround the Mining Lease Area is shown in Fig – 2.
Nalgonda is major town at a distance of 60.3 km in NW direction.
The National Highway (NH-9) connecting Hyderabad - Vijayawada ata distance of about 36.8 km in NE,
The nearest railway station is Vishnupuram RS at 7.3 km in Wdirection.The nearest international airport is at Hyderabad – 147.3km- WNW.
vi. Drinking water management (source & supply of water)
Water requirement for the mine is about 120 m3/day. For dustsuppression the water is supplied to the mine site from KrishnaRiver.
vii. Sewerage system
Domestic waste water from mines office is treated in septic tankfollowed by soak pit.
viii. Industrial waste management
Not Applicable
ix. Solid waste management.
Area is devoid of any topsoil.
No top soil or waste is envisaged from the mine. The soil as andwhen generated from the mining will be used for greenbeltdevelopment. Hence stocking of top soil/waste in the form of dumpsis not envisaged.
x. Power requirement & supply / source.
The power required for illumination will be supplied from grid.
CHAPTER – 7 REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R & R) PLAN
i. Policy to be adopted (central / state) in respect of the projectaffected persons including home oustees, land oustees andlandless labourers (a brief outline to be given).
The mine area does not cover any habitation. Hence the miningactivities does not involve any displacement of human settlement. Nopublic buildings, places, monuments etc exist within the lease areaor in the vicinity. The mining operations will not disturb/relocateany village or need resettlement. Thus no adverse impact isanticipated.
CHAPTER – 8 PROJECT SCHEDULE & COST ESTIMATES
i. Likely date of start of construction and likely date of completion(time schedule for the project to be given).
Enhanced production will be commenced after getting EC, CFE, CFOand all other regulatory clearances. Life of the mine @ 2.3 milliontonnes per annum for the proved mineral reserve of 80.62 milliontonnes would be 33 years.
ii. Estimated project cost along with analysis in terms of economicviability of the project.
The estimated project cost for the limestone production will be aboutRs. 2.0 Crores.
CHAPTER–9 ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL (FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS)
i. Financial and social benefits with special emphasis on thebenefit to the local people including tribal population, if any, inthe area.
Economic development of the region depends largely upon the natureof activities undertaken in the surrounding region. Corporatedevelopment invariably contributes towards acceleration of theprocess of socio-economic upliftment of the rural society by meansof employment, health & study programme, medical camps etc.
Employment: Preference will be given for locals for employmentbased on qualifications & requirement
Medical facilities: Medical facilities will be provided for employee aswell as people of nearby villages.
Educational facilities: Basic educational and vocational facilitieswill be provided to the children of employees as well as nearbyvillages.
Infrastructure facilities: Approach roads were already developed.
