Coal, Mining & Metals and Ores

Shyam Jaina Ram is planning a 1.435 MTPA sand (minor mineral) mining project at Jainpur-1 Sand Unit, Village Jainpur, dist. Sonipat, Haryana on 38.10 hectares. The estimated cost of the project is Rs. 131.7 million. Vardan Environet is the environmental consultant. The project is awaiting environmental clearance. According to MoEF sources, the project contains two mining blocks comprising the river bed (River Yamuna) (area 28.10 hectares) and outside river bed (area 10.00 hectares). It is an opencast semi mechanized (river bed) and mechanized (outside river bed field) mining project. The period of contract for mining will be for 9 years commencing with effect from the date of grant of Environmental Clearance or an expiry of a period of 12 months from issuance of LOI. [Info as of: Feb. `16]

India \ Haryana