WII responded to the request of the Gujarat Forest Department and the authorities of NCCL by formulating a Techno – Commercial proposal (Annexure – VI) to undertake the ecological study of the total area in Survey No. 69/P and 366/P under consideration for renewal of mining lease of M/s Narmada Cement Company Limited. The following is the specific scope of work agreed upon for the study to be undertaken by WII.

• Distribution of lions in and around mine lease areas including two separate areas of 65.24 ha. (Survey No. 69/P) and 75.88 ha. (Survey No. 366/P) in Babarkot village.
   

• Assessment of habitat suitability for lions and wild ungulates in the mine lease areas.
   

• Evaluation of the importance of the mine lease area for long-term viability of lion population in the area.