EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT For ARASIRAMANI COLOUR GRANITE QUARRY OVER AN EXTENT OF 16.12.0 HECTARES S.F.No.516/1: 4.50.0 Ha S.F.No.518/4: 2.17.0 Ha S.F.No.534 : 9.45.0 Ha At Survey no. : 516/1, 518/4 &534 Village : Arasiramani Taluk : Sankari District : Salem State : Tamil Nadu By M/s. Tamil Nadu Minerals Limited No. 31, Kamarajar Salai, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005 (Project termed under Schedule 1(a) Mining of minor Minerals B2 category as per EIA Notification 2006 and its Amendments & Project falls under Violation category as per S.O. 804 (E) dated 14 th March 2017) EIA Consultant HUBERT ENVIRO CARE SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED, CHENNAI (NABET Accredited vide Certificate No. NABET/EIA/1619/RA0083) (MoEF Recognized Lab vide F. No. Q-15018/13/2016-CPW) JANUARY 2019
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARYOF
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT
For
ARASIRAMANI COLOUR GRANITE QUARRY OVER
AN EXTENT OF 16120 HECTARES
SFNo5161 4500 HaSFNo5184 2170 HaSFNo534 9450 Ha
At
Survey no 5161 5184 amp534
Village Arasiramani
Taluk Sankari
District Salem
State Tamil Nadu
By
Ms Tamil Nadu Minerals Limited
No 31 Kamarajar Salai
Chepauk
Chennai ndash 600 005
(Project termed under Schedule 1(a) Mining of minor Minerals lsquoB2rsquo category as
per EIA Notification 2006 and its Amendments amp Project falls under Violation
category as per SO 804 (E) dated 14th March 2017)
EIA Consultant
HUBERT ENVIRO CARE SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED CHENNAI(NABET Accredited vide Certificate No NABETEIA1619RA0083)
(MoEF Recognized Lab vide F No Q-15018132016-CPW)
JANUARY 2019
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
I Background
The total extent of quarry is 16120 Ha situated at survey no 5161 5184 534 of
Arasiramani Village Sankari Taluk Salem District Tamil Nadu State Quarry area is
classified as Government Poramboke land and lease obtained by Tamil Nadu Minerals
Limited (TAMIN) vide G O (3D) No95 industries (MME-I) department dated 19072005
for 30 years validity from 29082005 to 28082035 by Government of Tamil Nadu
The mining plan was approved by the Directorate of Geology amp Mining Chennai vide letter
No1899MM52005 dated 13062005 Scheme of Mining ndashI is prepared for the period of
2010-2011 to 2014-2015 was submitted by TAMIN vide letter no 1156ML22010 dated
03022010 And the same has been approved by the commissioner of Geology and Mining
Chennai vide letter no 12622MM52010 dated 23122010
The present Scheme of Mining-II pertaining to years 2015-016 to 2019-2020 was submitted
to the department of Geology and Mining on 16062015 vide letter No156ML22010 The
SOM-II is deemed to be approved under Rule 18 (5) of GCDR 1999
The lease area is exhibits hilly terrain topography covered by massive color granite
formation Project Site Elevation is above ~235m from AMSL The project falls under B2
Category Schedule 1(a) Mining of Minor Minerals as per MoEFampCC Notification and its
amendment vide S O 3933(E) dated 18th December 2017 The project falls under violation
category due to operational without Environmental Clearance as per MoEFampCC Gazette
Notification No SO804 (E) dated 14th March 2017 The EC Application submissions under
violation at MoEFampCC vide Proposal No IATNMIN679242017 dated 05092017
As per MoEFampCC Gazette Notification NoSO804 (E) dated 14th March 2017 and its
subsequent amended gazette notification no SO 1030(E) dated 8th March 2018 and OM
FNo Z-11013222017-IA II (M) dated 15th amp 16th March 2018 MoEF directed to appraise
in SEACSEIAA The EC application is submitted under violation at TN SEIAA vide Proposal
NoSIATNMIN239152018 dated 09042018
The proposal was appraised under violation during 110th SEAC meeting held on 04052018
and 304th SEIAA meeting held on 23052018 and ToR was issued Lr No SEIAA-
TNFNo4396ToR-4152018 dated 23052018 for the preparation of EIAEMP report with
ecological damage assessment remediation plan natural resource augmentation plan and
community resource augmentation plan
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Project Summary amp Salient Features within 15km radius of the project boundary is given in
Table-1
Table-1 Project Summary amp Salient Features within 15km radius of the project
19 Nearest Railway station Sankaridurg Railway station≃ 14 Km (SE)
20 Nearest Airport Salem Airport at Omalur≃ 3798 Km(SE)
21 Nearest Town City Town ndashSankari ≃ 10km (SE) Nearest CityndashSankari ≃ 10km (SE)
District ndashSalem-≃ 19 Km(NE)
22 Water body
Cauvery River≃ 63 Km (WNW) Sarabhanga River ≃ 130(SW) Mettur East Bank Canal≃ 10Km(SW)
Periya Pond≃ 30 Km (NE) Kullampathi≃ 25 Km (NW)
23 Hills valleys Nil within15 km radius
24 Archaeologically places Sri mariamman temple≃ 1078Km(SE) Tippu sultan Fort≃ 11Km (SE)
25 National parks Wildlife Sanctuaries Nil within 15 km radius
26Reserved ProtectedForests
Suriyamlai RF≃ 106 Km (SE) Palamalli RF≃ 131 Km(NW)
27 Seismicity Seismic zone-III (Moderate risk)
28 Defense Installations Nil within 15 km radius
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II Management Commitment
The company is assigning prime importance for environmental protection The company will
comply the environmental laws The Company will maintain well developed Greenbelt Also
all the environmental statutory requirements will be implemented and maintained continually
III Environmental Sensitive Areas
There are no notified ecologically sensitive areas within 15km from project boundary There
is no State and National boundary within the 15 km from the mine lease boundary Project
doesnrsquot attract the special conditions and general conditions as per EIA Notification
Environmental Sensitive areas and salient features of the project is given in Table-2 Google
Imagery of lease area is shown in Figure-1 amp Environmental sensitive areas covering within
15 km from mine lease boundary are shown in Figure-2
Figure-1 Google Imagery of the mine lease area
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Arasiramani Color Granite Quarry
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Figure-2 Environmental sensitive areas covering within 15km from mine lease boundary
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Table-2 Environmentally Sensitive Areas within 15km from Project Boundary
S
No
Areas Name
identity
Aerial distance (within 15 km)
Proposed project location boundary
1 Areas protected under
international conventions
national or local legislation for
their ecological landscape
cultural or other related value
No Nil
2 Areas which are important or
sensitive for ecological
reasons - wetlands
watercourses or other water
bodies coastal zone
biospheres mountains
forests
Yes
Description Distance(~Km) Direction
Cauvery River 63 WNW
Sarabhanga River 130 SW
Mettur East BankCanal 10 SW
PeriyaPond 30 NE
Kullampathi 25 NW
There is no coastal zone within the radius of 15Km The areadoes not fall in HACA region
3 Areas used by protected
important or sensitive species
of flora or fauna for breeding
nesting foraging resting
over wintering migration
No Nil
4 Inland coastal marine or
underground water
No Nil
5 State National boundaries No Nil
6 Routes or facilities used by
the public for access to
recreation or other tourist
pilgrim areas
Yes
Sri Mariayamman Templeasymp1078 Km(SE)
Tippu sultan Fort≃ 11Km (SE)
7 Defense installations No Nil
8 Densely populated or built-up
area
Yes
Sl
No
Name Dist amp Dir
(Km)
Population
1 Kaveri patti ≃417(NW) ≃5842
2 Arasiramani ≃20 (NE) ≃14834
3 Idappadi ≃387(NE) ≃55385
4 Devanakavandanur ≃51 (SE) ≃8925
9 Areas occupied by sensitive
man-made land
uses(hospitals schools
places of worship community
facilities)
Yes
Arasiramani is having all the facility which is at a distance of≃
20 Km NE side from theproject area
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10 Areas containing important
high quality or scarce
resources (ground water
resources surface resources
forestry agriculture fisheries
tourism minerals)
Yes Suriyamalai RF = 106 Km SE
Palamalli RF = 131 Km NW
11 Areas already subjected to
pollution or environmental
damage (those where
existing legal environmental
standards are exceeded)
No Nil
12 Areas susceptible to natural
hazard which could cause the
project to present
environmental problems
(earthquakes subsidence
landslides erosion flooding
or extreme or adverse
climatic conditions)
No
The area comes under seismic Zone-III (Moderate Risk)
There is no susceptible to natural hazards like subsidence
landslides erosion flooding or extreme or adverse climatic
conditions
(Note
Seismic Zone-II Low risk
Seismic Zone-III Moderate Risk
Seismic Zone-IV High Risk
Seismic Zone-V Very high Risk)
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IV Method of mining-Open Cast Working
In accordance with the Regulation 106 (2)(a) of the Metalliferous Mines Regulations 1961 in all
open cast workings where the ore body forms hard rock the working faces and sides should be
adequately benched and sloped A bench height not exceeding 6m and a bench width not less
than the height has to be maintained The slope angle of such benches and sides should not
exceed 60deg from the horizontal Schematic Diagram of Mining Process is shown in Figure-3
Figure-3 Schematic Diagram of Mining Process
V Color Granite Quarry Reserves
The available mineable reserve calculated by deducting 75m safety distance and bench loss amp
quarry mining up to depth of 30m in AGL Total Geological reserves in the area are 60
74729m3 The updated geological reserves of granite estimated after deleting the past working
during the mining scheme computed as was 6061052m3 as on 31032015 Total Mineable
Reserves in the area is 43 18131 m3 The updated mineable reserves during the scheme
period after deleting the past working computed as 43 04454 m3 as on 31032015 Scheme of
Mining-I (2010-2015) proposed saleable quantity is 1503 m3 and actual sealable production is
631702 m3 Scheme of Mining-II (2015-2020) saleable production quantity is 18162m3
Updated details of Geological reserves as on 31032015 is given in Table-3 Updated details of
Mineable reserves as on 31032015 is summarized in Table-4 Summary of quarry reserves
are given in Table-5
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Table-3 Updated details of Geological reserves (as on 31032015)
S No Details Reserves in m3Recoverable
reserves in m3
1 Total Geological Reserves 6074729 5 303736
2 Depletion of Reserves before the mining plan period Nil Nil
3 Depletion of Reserves during the mining plan period (-) 7360 5 368
4 Depletion of Reserves during the SOM-I (-) 6317 10 632
5 Updated Geological Reserves as on 31032015 6061052 10 606105
Table-4 Updated details of Mineable reserves (as on 31032015)
S No Details Reserves in m3Recoverable
reserves in m3
1 Total Mineable Reserves in the area 4318131 5 215907
2 Depletion of Reserves before the Mining Plan Period Nil Nil
3 Depletion of Reserves during the Mining Plan Period (-) 7360 (-) 5 368
4 Depletion of Reserves during the SOM-I (-) 6317 10 632
5 Updated MineableReserves as on 31032015 4304454 10 430445
Table-5 Summary of Quarry Reserves
S No Description Granite in m3
1 Total Geological Reserves in the area 6074729
2 Updated Geological Reserves as on 31032015 6061052
3 Total Mineable Reserves in the area 4318131
4 Updated MineableReserves as on 31032015 4304454
VI Summary of the Magnitude of Operation
Based on visual estimation on surficial features such as joints intrusions etc 5 recovery was
envisaged for the above granites deposits However as the actual mining progressed during the
mining plan period there has been marked increase in the recovery was observed and
accordingly the production of salable granite was increased at the end the plan period the
recovery has been established as 10 and hence the present scheme of mining-I has been
prepared with 10 as recovery percentage
Actual Production details for the period of 2005-2018 are shown in Table -6 Proposed and
Actual Year wise Production details (SOM-I 2010-2015) are shown in Table-7 Proposed Year
wise Production details (SOM-II 2015-2020) are summarized in Table-8 Year wise Waste
Generation (SOM-II 2015-2020) is given in Table-9
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Table-6 Actual Production details for the period of 2005-2018
S No Period Quantity in m3
1 2005-2006 230165
2 2006-2007 116374
3 2007-2008 13992
4 2008-2009 Nil
5 2009-2010 Nil
6 2010-2011 Nil
7 2011-2012 503414
8 2012-2013 128288
9 2013-2014 Nil
10 2014-2015 Nil
11 2015-2016 Nil
12 2016-2017 305401
13 2017-2018 39153
Total 1336787
Table-7 Proposed and Actual Year wise Production details (SOM-I 2010-2015)
S No YearROM Proposedin the Modified
SOMndashI (m3)
Saleable Quantityproposed 5
(m3)
Actual ROMproduction
achieved (m3)
Actual salableproduction achieved
10(m3)
1 2010-2011 6000 300 - -
2 2011-2012 6000 300 5034 503
3 2012-2013 6000 300 1283 128
4 2013-2014 6000 300 - -
5 2014-2015 6075 303 - -
Total 30075 1503 6317 631
Table-8 Proposed Year wise Production details (SOM-II 2015-2020)
S No YearProduction of
ROM (m3)Percentage of
RecoverySaleable
Production(m3)Granite Rejects
(m3)
1 2015-2016 36463 10 3646 32817
2 2016-2017 36345 10 3635 32710
3 2017-2018 36010 10 3601 32409
4 2018-2019 36337 10 3634 32703
5 2019-2020 36457 10 3646 32811
Total 181612 10 18162 163450
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Table-9 Year wise Waste Generation (SOM-II 2015-2020)
SNo
YearGeneration of waste in Mining Scheme Period ndashII (m3)
Total (m3)Over Burden Side Burden Granite rejects
1 2015-2016 - - 32817 32817
2 2016-2017 - - 32710 32710
3 2017-2018 1519 - 32409 33928
4 2018-2019 13996 - 32703 46699
5 2019-2020 - - 32811 32811
Total 15515 - 163450 178965
VII Categorization
The project falls under B2 Category Schedule 1(a) Mining of Minor Minerals as per MoEFampCC
Notification and its amendment vide S O 3933(E) dated 18th December 2017 The project falls
under violation category due to operational without Environmental Clearance as per MoEFampCC
Gazette Notification No SO804 (E) dated 14th March 2017 The EC Application submission
under violation amp Category B2 Schedule 1(a) Mining of Minor Minerals at MoEFampCC vide
Proposal No IATNMIN679242017 dated 05092017
The proposal was appraised under violation during 110th SEAC meeting held on 04052018 and
304th SEIAA meeting held on 23052018 and ToR was issued Lr No SEIAA-
TNFNo4396ToR-4152018 dated 23052018 for the preparation of EIAEMP report with
ecological damage assessment remediation plan natural resource augmentation plan and
community resource augmentation plan TAMIN as part of the compliance from SEIAA has
appointed Ms Hubert Enviro Care systems (P) Ltd Chennai as Environmental Consultants who
are accredited by National Accreditation Board for Education and Training (NABET) Quality
Council of India (QCI) New Delhi
VIII Land Requirement
The color granite Quarry is over an extent of 16120 Ha at S F No 5161 5184 amp 534
located at Arasaramani Village Sankari Taluk Salem District lies in the latitude 11deg33rsquo1280rdquoN
and longitude of 77deg48rsquo1207rdquoE The area falls under in survey of India Topo sheet No 58E14
Land use Pattern is given in Table-10
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Table-10 Land use Pattern
S No Land UseArea at the end of the quarrying
period (Ha) of the area
1 Quarrying Area 13350 828
2 Infrastructure 0005 003
3 Roads 0170 105
4 Green Belt - -
5 Waste Dump 2460 1526
6 Unutilized Area 0135 083
Total 16120 100
IX Water Requirement
Table -11 Water requirement breakup
S No Description Water Requirement(KLD)
1 Drinkingwater 02
2 Domestic purpose 13
3 Dust suppression on roads 100
Total 115
X Power amp Fuel Requirement
DG set of 125kVA capacity will be used The Power requirement amp fuel details are given in
Table-12
Table-12 Power amp Fuel Requirement
S No Details Existing
1 DG Set capacity (kVA) 1125
2 Diesel ( Litersday) 200
XI Manpower
Manpower details are given in Table-13
Table -13 Man power details of the quarry
S No Description No of persons
1 Manager 1
2 Mine Foreman 1
3 Operators amp Drivers 7
4 Chiseling workers 26
Total 35
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XII Solid Waste Generation ampManagement
Municipal Solid Waste Management
Table -14 Municipal Solid Waste generation amp Management
S No Type Quantity Kgday Disposal method
1 Organic 120 Municipal bin including foodwaste
2 Inorganic 40 TNPCB authorized recyclers
Total 160Note As per CPCB guidelines MSW per capitaday =045
XIII Hazardous Waste Management
The type of hazardous waste and the quantity generated are given in Table-15
Table -15 Hazardous Waste Generation and Management
WasteCategory No
DescriptionQuantity(LYear)
Mode of Disposal
51 Waste Oil 30Will beCollected in leak proof containers and disposed toTNPCB Authorized Agencies for ReprocessingRecycling
XIV Analysis of Alternatives Sites Considered
Since the quarry is an existing Color Granite quarry alternate sites are not considered
XV Project Cost
The total capital investment on the project is 9997 Lakhs The Capital investment of the Project
is given in Table-16
Table-16 Capital Investment on the Project
S No Description of the Cost Cost in Lakhs
I Fixed Asset Cost
1
Land Cost (Lease) --
Labours Shed 50000
Sanitary facilities 50000
Fencing Cost 125000
Sub Total 225000
II Variable cost
1 Operational Cost
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Machineries 9567000
Sub Total 9567000
2
EMP Cost
Afforestation 30000
Water Sprinkling 50000
Water Quality Test 25000
Air Quality Test 25000
NoiseVibration Test 25000
Sub Total 155000
3 CSR Activities 50000
Grand Total 9997000-≃Rs 1 Crore
XVI Baseline Study
Meteorological Environment
The micro-meteorological conditions during the study period for hourly data of wind speed wind
direction and temperature were recorded at the project site The nearest Indian Meteorological
Department (IMD) station is Salem (110 39rsquo N and 78o 10rsquo E) the annually determined wind
direction is South West
The site specific meteorological data of study period (Source wwwwundergroundcom) during
the study period (June - August 2018) Maximum temperature is 38 oC Minimum temperature
is 26oC Relative humidity is 5867 Average Wind Speed in study period is 533 ms Study
period predominant wind pattern is from South West
Ambient Air Quality
Maximum concentrations of PM10 PM25 SO2 NO2 CO Pb O3 NH3 C6H6 C20 H12 As Ni are
well within the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Industrial Commercial and
Residential areas at all monitoring locations during the study period The ambient air quality has
been monitored at 8 locations for 12 parameters as per NAAQS 2009 within the study area
The average baseline levels of PM10 (439 - 575 microgmsup3) PM25 (201 - 278 microgmsup3) SO2 (51 -
89 microgmsup3) NO2 (13 - 201 microgmsup3)) and some are BDL all the parameters are well within the
National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Industrial Commercial and Residential areas at all
monitoring locations during the study period All the parameters are well within the National
Ambient Air Quality Standards for Industrial Commercial and Residential areas at all monitoring
locations during the study period from June 2018 to August 2018
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Noise Environment
The existing ambient noise levels were monitored using precision noise level meter in and
around the project site at 10 km radius at 8 locations during study period (June-August 2018)
bull In industrial area day time noise level was about 511 dB(A) and 482 dB(A) during night
time which is within prescribed limit by MoEFampCC (75 dB(A) Day time amp 75 dB(A) 70
Night time)
bull In residential area day time noise levels varied from 512 dB (A) to 563 dB (A) and night
time noise levels varied from 409 dB (A) to 448 dB (A) across the sampling stations
The field observations during the study period indicate that the ambient noise levels in
Residential area are within the limit prescribed by MoEFampCC (55 dB (A) Day time amp 45
dB (A) Night time)
Water Environment
The prevailing status of water quality at 08 locations for surface water and 8 locations for ground
water have been assessed during June 2018The standard methods prescribed in IS were
followed for sample collection preservation and analysis in the laboratory for various
physiochemical parameters
Surface water quality
bull In the surface water the pH varies between 68 ndash 762
bull The Total Dissolved Solids range varies between 316 mgl ndash 497 mgl for the surface water
The TDS value of all samples within the acceptable limit of IS 105002012
bull The desirable limit of the chloride content is 250mgl and permissible limit is 1000 mgl The
chloride content in the surface water for study area is ranges between 34 mgl ndash 99 mgl
bull The desirable limit of the sulphate content is 200mgl and permissible limit is 400mgl The
sulphate content of the surface water of the study area varies between 164 mgl ndash 40 mgl
meeting the acceptable limit of the IS 10500 2012
bull The Total hardness ranges is between 1906 mgl ndash 2962 mgl which is within acceptable
limit of IS 10500 2012
bull BOD of the sample varies between 16 - 42 mgl
bull COD of the sample varies between 68 ndash 121 mgl
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Ground Water Quality
bull The ground water results of the study area indicate that the average pH ranges is varied
between 678 ndash 785
bull The Total Dissolved Solids ranges between 465 mgl ndash 909 mgl for the ground water and
for all samples are well within the permissible limits of IS 10500 2012
bull The acceptable limit of the chloride content is 250mgl and permissible limit is 1000 mgl
The chloride content in the ground water for study area is ranges between 52 mgl ndash 214
mgl
bull The acceptable limit of the sulphate content is 200mgl and permissible limit is 400mgl
bull The sulphate content of the ground water of the study area is varied between 25 mgl ndash 121
mgl meeting the acceptable limit of the IS 10500 2012
bull The Total hardness ranges is between 228 mgl ndash592 mgl for ground water and one
sample (GW2) exceed the permissible limit of the IS 10500 2012
Land Environment
Assessment of soil characteristics is of paramount importance since the vegetation growth
agricultural practices and production is directly related to the soil fertility and quality Soil
sampling was carried out at eight (08) locations in the study area It is observed that
bull The pH of the soil samples ranged from 64 -741 Indicating that the soils are almost
neutral in nature
bull Conductivity of the soil samples ranged from 77 - 142 μScm As the EC value is less than
2000 μScm the soil is found to be non-saline in nature
bull The water holding capacity of the soil samples varied from 5-121 ()
bull Nitrogen content ranged from 165 kgha to 265 kgha
bull Phosphorous ranged from 104 kgha to 168 kgha
bull Potassium content ranges from 148 to 225 kgha
Biological Environment
Field studies were carried out to evaluate the flora and fauna of the study area Primary data on
the flora and fauna was recorded during the field visit and also secondary data was collected
from the forest department and published literature to get the correct composition of the floral
and faunal diversity in the study area
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XVII Socio Economic Environment
A socio-economic study was undertaken in assessing aspects which are dealing with social and
cultural conditions and economic status in the study area The study provides information such
as demographic structure population dynamics infrastructure resources and the status of
human health and economic attributes like employment per-capita income agriculture trade
and industrial development in the study area The study of these characteristic helps in
identification prediction and evaluation of impacts on socio-economic and parameters of human
interest due to proposed project developments The parameters are
bull Demographic structure
bull Infrastructure Facility
bull Economic Status
bull Health status
bull Cultural attributes
Socio Economic profile of the study area
The Project area comes under the Sankari Taluk of Salem District of Tamil Nadu The average
family size of the project area is 364The District has primary and secondary education
infrastructure in urban and rural areas
Following is the summary of the socio-economic indicators within the study area
Total population of the village is 452709
The total number of the villages within the study area is 39
Total households is 124084
Total Children population (lt6 years) is 42926
Total working population is 320734
Total number of male workers is 298553
(Source Census 2011)
XVIII Anticipated Environmental Impacts
Air Environment
The emissions mainly generated from the mining activities are Blasting Drilling Scrapping
Excavation Loading Unloading and transportation etc Machinery like compressors and jack
hammers are used for Drilling Fugitive dust control in mine is given in Table-17
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Table-17 Fugitive dust control in mine
S No Activities Best practices
1 Drilling Drills should be provided with dust extractors (dry or wet
system)
2 Blasting Water spray before blasting Water spray on blasted material prior to transportation Use of controlled blasting technique
3Transportation ofmined material
Covering of the trucksdumpers to avoid spillage Compacted haul road Speed control on vehicles Development of a green belt of suitable width on both sides of
road which acts as wind break and traps fugitive dust
Noise Environment
Baseline study showed that the noise levels in both Industrial area and Residential area are
slightly exceeded the limit prescribed by CPCB The designed equipment with noise levels not
exceeding beyond the requirements of Occupational Health and Safety Administration Standard
will be employed
Land Use
The quarry is in operations since 2008 and extent of lease area is 16120 Ha is Land classified
as a Government Poramboke land Mining Lease obtained from Tamil Nadu Government for 20
years vide GO (3D) No 95 industries (MME-I) department dated 19072005 for 30 years amp
the lease period is valid from 29082005 to 28082035
Wastewater Management
Sewage (127 KLD) is being sent to septic tank followed by soak pit There is no process
effluent generation in quarry project
Biological Environment
To reduce the adverse effects on florafauna status that are found in project area due to
deposition of dust generating from mining operations water sprinkling and water
spraying systems will be ensured in all dust prone areas to arrest dust generation
Solid Hazardous Waste Management
Municipal Solid Wastes including food waste are being disposed to municipal bin
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Environmental Monitoring Program
A monitoring schedule with respect to Ambient Air Quality Water amp Wastewater Quality Noise
Quality as per Tamil Nadu State Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) shall be maintained
XIX Greenbelt Development
The green belt plantation programme will be continued till the end of the mining operation in the
area In framing out this programme on a sustainable and scientific base due consultation and
coordination with the forest department will be sought Plants are chosen to provide aesthetic
ecological and economical value Trees will help to arrest propagation of noise and help to
lessen dust pollution due to dust arresting action The existing plantation will be developed
around 75m safety zone of the quarry
The soil dumps are planted to prevent erosion and for stabilization of the soil Plants are
chosen to provide aesthetic ecological and economical value Trees will help to arrest
propagation of noise and help to lessen dust pollution due to dust arresting action
XX Disaster Management Plan
The salient features of Disaster Management Plan includes
bull Emergency shutdown procedure
bull Fire protection system
bull Emergency safety equipment amp Reporting and response to emergency
bull Emergency Help from nearby industries and tie up with nearby industries
XXI Corporate Environmental Responsibility
bull TAMIN Arasiramani site had no Relocation and Rehabilitation
bull Most villages have benefitted mutually at Arasiramani where the mining industry has
provided indirect jobs for labour and villages provide accommodation for the labour and
staff
bull Supportive industries like food supply and essential shops which are setup to cater to
the needs of the quarry operation will spur economic growth in the village
bull TAMIN Provision for CSR activities are summarized as follows
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Project related ancillary services
XXII Benefits of the Proposed Project
The quarrying activities in this belt will benefit to the local people directly 35 persons
The direct beneficiaries will be those who get employed in the mines as skilled and
unskilled workers
Improvement in Per Capita Income
The socio - Economic conditions of the village and distance will enhance due to the
project hence the project should be allowed after considering all the parameters
It can thus be concluded that the project is environmentally compatible financially viable
and would be in the interest of construction industry thereby indirectly benefiting the
masses
Provision for CSR Fund
Section 135(5) of Companies Act 2013
At least 2 of the average Net Profit of the Company made during the 3 immediately preceding
19 Nearest Railway station Sankaridurg Railway station≃ 14 Km (SE)
20 Nearest Airport Salem Airport at Omalur≃ 3798 Km(SE)
21 Nearest Town City Town ndashSankari ≃ 10km (SE) Nearest CityndashSankari ≃ 10km (SE)
District ndashSalem-≃ 19 Km(NE)
22 Water body
Cauvery River≃ 63 Km (WNW) Sarabhanga River ≃ 130(SW) Mettur East Bank Canal≃ 10Km(SW)
Periya Pond≃ 30 Km (NE) Kullampathi≃ 25 Km (NW)
23 Hills valleys Nil within15 km radius
24 Archaeologically places Sri mariamman temple≃ 1078Km(SE) Tippu sultan Fort≃ 11Km (SE)
25 National parks Wildlife Sanctuaries Nil within 15 km radius
26Reserved ProtectedForests
Suriyamlai RF≃ 106 Km (SE) Palamalli RF≃ 131 Km(NW)
27 Seismicity Seismic zone-III (Moderate risk)
28 Defense Installations Nil within 15 km radius
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II Management Commitment
The company is assigning prime importance for environmental protection The company will
comply the environmental laws The Company will maintain well developed Greenbelt Also
all the environmental statutory requirements will be implemented and maintained continually
III Environmental Sensitive Areas
There are no notified ecologically sensitive areas within 15km from project boundary There
is no State and National boundary within the 15 km from the mine lease boundary Project
doesnrsquot attract the special conditions and general conditions as per EIA Notification
Environmental Sensitive areas and salient features of the project is given in Table-2 Google
Imagery of lease area is shown in Figure-1 amp Environmental sensitive areas covering within
15 km from mine lease boundary are shown in Figure-2
Figure-1 Google Imagery of the mine lease area
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Figure-2 Environmental sensitive areas covering within 15km from mine lease boundary
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Table-2 Environmentally Sensitive Areas within 15km from Project Boundary
S
No
Areas Name
identity
Aerial distance (within 15 km)
Proposed project location boundary
1 Areas protected under
international conventions
national or local legislation for
their ecological landscape
cultural or other related value
No Nil
2 Areas which are important or
sensitive for ecological
reasons - wetlands
watercourses or other water
bodies coastal zone
biospheres mountains
forests
Yes
Description Distance(~Km) Direction
Cauvery River 63 WNW
Sarabhanga River 130 SW
Mettur East BankCanal 10 SW
PeriyaPond 30 NE
Kullampathi 25 NW
There is no coastal zone within the radius of 15Km The areadoes not fall in HACA region
3 Areas used by protected
important or sensitive species
of flora or fauna for breeding
nesting foraging resting
over wintering migration
No Nil
4 Inland coastal marine or
underground water
No Nil
5 State National boundaries No Nil
6 Routes or facilities used by
the public for access to
recreation or other tourist
pilgrim areas
Yes
Sri Mariayamman Templeasymp1078 Km(SE)
Tippu sultan Fort≃ 11Km (SE)
7 Defense installations No Nil
8 Densely populated or built-up
area
Yes
Sl
No
Name Dist amp Dir
(Km)
Population
1 Kaveri patti ≃417(NW) ≃5842
2 Arasiramani ≃20 (NE) ≃14834
3 Idappadi ≃387(NE) ≃55385
4 Devanakavandanur ≃51 (SE) ≃8925
9 Areas occupied by sensitive
man-made land
uses(hospitals schools
places of worship community
facilities)
Yes
Arasiramani is having all the facility which is at a distance of≃
20 Km NE side from theproject area
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10 Areas containing important
high quality or scarce
resources (ground water
resources surface resources
forestry agriculture fisheries
tourism minerals)
Yes Suriyamalai RF = 106 Km SE
Palamalli RF = 131 Km NW
11 Areas already subjected to
pollution or environmental
damage (those where
existing legal environmental
standards are exceeded)
No Nil
12 Areas susceptible to natural
hazard which could cause the
project to present
environmental problems
(earthquakes subsidence
landslides erosion flooding
or extreme or adverse
climatic conditions)
No
The area comes under seismic Zone-III (Moderate Risk)
There is no susceptible to natural hazards like subsidence
landslides erosion flooding or extreme or adverse climatic
conditions
(Note
Seismic Zone-II Low risk
Seismic Zone-III Moderate Risk
Seismic Zone-IV High Risk
Seismic Zone-V Very high Risk)
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IV Method of mining-Open Cast Working
In accordance with the Regulation 106 (2)(a) of the Metalliferous Mines Regulations 1961 in all
open cast workings where the ore body forms hard rock the working faces and sides should be
adequately benched and sloped A bench height not exceeding 6m and a bench width not less
than the height has to be maintained The slope angle of such benches and sides should not
exceed 60deg from the horizontal Schematic Diagram of Mining Process is shown in Figure-3
Figure-3 Schematic Diagram of Mining Process
V Color Granite Quarry Reserves
The available mineable reserve calculated by deducting 75m safety distance and bench loss amp
quarry mining up to depth of 30m in AGL Total Geological reserves in the area are 60
74729m3 The updated geological reserves of granite estimated after deleting the past working
during the mining scheme computed as was 6061052m3 as on 31032015 Total Mineable
Reserves in the area is 43 18131 m3 The updated mineable reserves during the scheme
period after deleting the past working computed as 43 04454 m3 as on 31032015 Scheme of
Mining-I (2010-2015) proposed saleable quantity is 1503 m3 and actual sealable production is
631702 m3 Scheme of Mining-II (2015-2020) saleable production quantity is 18162m3
Updated details of Geological reserves as on 31032015 is given in Table-3 Updated details of
Mineable reserves as on 31032015 is summarized in Table-4 Summary of quarry reserves
are given in Table-5
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Table-3 Updated details of Geological reserves (as on 31032015)
S No Details Reserves in m3Recoverable
reserves in m3
1 Total Geological Reserves 6074729 5 303736
2 Depletion of Reserves before the mining plan period Nil Nil
3 Depletion of Reserves during the mining plan period (-) 7360 5 368
4 Depletion of Reserves during the SOM-I (-) 6317 10 632
5 Updated Geological Reserves as on 31032015 6061052 10 606105
Table-4 Updated details of Mineable reserves (as on 31032015)
S No Details Reserves in m3Recoverable
reserves in m3
1 Total Mineable Reserves in the area 4318131 5 215907
2 Depletion of Reserves before the Mining Plan Period Nil Nil
3 Depletion of Reserves during the Mining Plan Period (-) 7360 (-) 5 368
4 Depletion of Reserves during the SOM-I (-) 6317 10 632
5 Updated MineableReserves as on 31032015 4304454 10 430445
Table-5 Summary of Quarry Reserves
S No Description Granite in m3
1 Total Geological Reserves in the area 6074729
2 Updated Geological Reserves as on 31032015 6061052
3 Total Mineable Reserves in the area 4318131
4 Updated MineableReserves as on 31032015 4304454
VI Summary of the Magnitude of Operation
Based on visual estimation on surficial features such as joints intrusions etc 5 recovery was
envisaged for the above granites deposits However as the actual mining progressed during the
mining plan period there has been marked increase in the recovery was observed and
accordingly the production of salable granite was increased at the end the plan period the
recovery has been established as 10 and hence the present scheme of mining-I has been
prepared with 10 as recovery percentage
Actual Production details for the period of 2005-2018 are shown in Table -6 Proposed and
Actual Year wise Production details (SOM-I 2010-2015) are shown in Table-7 Proposed Year
wise Production details (SOM-II 2015-2020) are summarized in Table-8 Year wise Waste
Generation (SOM-II 2015-2020) is given in Table-9
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Table-6 Actual Production details for the period of 2005-2018
S No Period Quantity in m3
1 2005-2006 230165
2 2006-2007 116374
3 2007-2008 13992
4 2008-2009 Nil
5 2009-2010 Nil
6 2010-2011 Nil
7 2011-2012 503414
8 2012-2013 128288
9 2013-2014 Nil
10 2014-2015 Nil
11 2015-2016 Nil
12 2016-2017 305401
13 2017-2018 39153
Total 1336787
Table-7 Proposed and Actual Year wise Production details (SOM-I 2010-2015)
S No YearROM Proposedin the Modified
SOMndashI (m3)
Saleable Quantityproposed 5
(m3)
Actual ROMproduction
achieved (m3)
Actual salableproduction achieved
10(m3)
1 2010-2011 6000 300 - -
2 2011-2012 6000 300 5034 503
3 2012-2013 6000 300 1283 128
4 2013-2014 6000 300 - -
5 2014-2015 6075 303 - -
Total 30075 1503 6317 631
Table-8 Proposed Year wise Production details (SOM-II 2015-2020)
S No YearProduction of
ROM (m3)Percentage of
RecoverySaleable
Production(m3)Granite Rejects
(m3)
1 2015-2016 36463 10 3646 32817
2 2016-2017 36345 10 3635 32710
3 2017-2018 36010 10 3601 32409
4 2018-2019 36337 10 3634 32703
5 2019-2020 36457 10 3646 32811
Total 181612 10 18162 163450
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Table-9 Year wise Waste Generation (SOM-II 2015-2020)
SNo
YearGeneration of waste in Mining Scheme Period ndashII (m3)
Total (m3)Over Burden Side Burden Granite rejects
1 2015-2016 - - 32817 32817
2 2016-2017 - - 32710 32710
3 2017-2018 1519 - 32409 33928
4 2018-2019 13996 - 32703 46699
5 2019-2020 - - 32811 32811
Total 15515 - 163450 178965
VII Categorization
The project falls under B2 Category Schedule 1(a) Mining of Minor Minerals as per MoEFampCC
Notification and its amendment vide S O 3933(E) dated 18th December 2017 The project falls
under violation category due to operational without Environmental Clearance as per MoEFampCC
Gazette Notification No SO804 (E) dated 14th March 2017 The EC Application submission
under violation amp Category B2 Schedule 1(a) Mining of Minor Minerals at MoEFampCC vide
Proposal No IATNMIN679242017 dated 05092017
The proposal was appraised under violation during 110th SEAC meeting held on 04052018 and
304th SEIAA meeting held on 23052018 and ToR was issued Lr No SEIAA-
TNFNo4396ToR-4152018 dated 23052018 for the preparation of EIAEMP report with
ecological damage assessment remediation plan natural resource augmentation plan and
community resource augmentation plan TAMIN as part of the compliance from SEIAA has
appointed Ms Hubert Enviro Care systems (P) Ltd Chennai as Environmental Consultants who
are accredited by National Accreditation Board for Education and Training (NABET) Quality
Council of India (QCI) New Delhi
VIII Land Requirement
The color granite Quarry is over an extent of 16120 Ha at S F No 5161 5184 amp 534
located at Arasaramani Village Sankari Taluk Salem District lies in the latitude 11deg33rsquo1280rdquoN
and longitude of 77deg48rsquo1207rdquoE The area falls under in survey of India Topo sheet No 58E14
Land use Pattern is given in Table-10
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Table-10 Land use Pattern
S No Land UseArea at the end of the quarrying
period (Ha) of the area
1 Quarrying Area 13350 828
2 Infrastructure 0005 003
3 Roads 0170 105
4 Green Belt - -
5 Waste Dump 2460 1526
6 Unutilized Area 0135 083
Total 16120 100
IX Water Requirement
Table -11 Water requirement breakup
S No Description Water Requirement(KLD)
1 Drinkingwater 02
2 Domestic purpose 13
3 Dust suppression on roads 100
Total 115
X Power amp Fuel Requirement
DG set of 125kVA capacity will be used The Power requirement amp fuel details are given in
Table-12
Table-12 Power amp Fuel Requirement
S No Details Existing
1 DG Set capacity (kVA) 1125
2 Diesel ( Litersday) 200
XI Manpower
Manpower details are given in Table-13
Table -13 Man power details of the quarry
S No Description No of persons
1 Manager 1
2 Mine Foreman 1
3 Operators amp Drivers 7
4 Chiseling workers 26
Total 35
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XII Solid Waste Generation ampManagement
Municipal Solid Waste Management
Table -14 Municipal Solid Waste generation amp Management
S No Type Quantity Kgday Disposal method
1 Organic 120 Municipal bin including foodwaste
2 Inorganic 40 TNPCB authorized recyclers
Total 160Note As per CPCB guidelines MSW per capitaday =045
XIII Hazardous Waste Management
The type of hazardous waste and the quantity generated are given in Table-15
Table -15 Hazardous Waste Generation and Management
WasteCategory No
DescriptionQuantity(LYear)
Mode of Disposal
51 Waste Oil 30Will beCollected in leak proof containers and disposed toTNPCB Authorized Agencies for ReprocessingRecycling
XIV Analysis of Alternatives Sites Considered
Since the quarry is an existing Color Granite quarry alternate sites are not considered
XV Project Cost
The total capital investment on the project is 9997 Lakhs The Capital investment of the Project
is given in Table-16
Table-16 Capital Investment on the Project
S No Description of the Cost Cost in Lakhs
I Fixed Asset Cost
1
Land Cost (Lease) --
Labours Shed 50000
Sanitary facilities 50000
Fencing Cost 125000
Sub Total 225000
II Variable cost
1 Operational Cost
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Machineries 9567000
Sub Total 9567000
2
EMP Cost
Afforestation 30000
Water Sprinkling 50000
Water Quality Test 25000
Air Quality Test 25000
NoiseVibration Test 25000
Sub Total 155000
3 CSR Activities 50000
Grand Total 9997000-≃Rs 1 Crore
XVI Baseline Study
Meteorological Environment
The micro-meteorological conditions during the study period for hourly data of wind speed wind
direction and temperature were recorded at the project site The nearest Indian Meteorological
Department (IMD) station is Salem (110 39rsquo N and 78o 10rsquo E) the annually determined wind
direction is South West
The site specific meteorological data of study period (Source wwwwundergroundcom) during
the study period (June - August 2018) Maximum temperature is 38 oC Minimum temperature
is 26oC Relative humidity is 5867 Average Wind Speed in study period is 533 ms Study
period predominant wind pattern is from South West
Ambient Air Quality
Maximum concentrations of PM10 PM25 SO2 NO2 CO Pb O3 NH3 C6H6 C20 H12 As Ni are
well within the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Industrial Commercial and
Residential areas at all monitoring locations during the study period The ambient air quality has
been monitored at 8 locations for 12 parameters as per NAAQS 2009 within the study area
The average baseline levels of PM10 (439 - 575 microgmsup3) PM25 (201 - 278 microgmsup3) SO2 (51 -
89 microgmsup3) NO2 (13 - 201 microgmsup3)) and some are BDL all the parameters are well within the
National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Industrial Commercial and Residential areas at all
monitoring locations during the study period All the parameters are well within the National
Ambient Air Quality Standards for Industrial Commercial and Residential areas at all monitoring
locations during the study period from June 2018 to August 2018
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Noise Environment
The existing ambient noise levels were monitored using precision noise level meter in and
around the project site at 10 km radius at 8 locations during study period (June-August 2018)
bull In industrial area day time noise level was about 511 dB(A) and 482 dB(A) during night
time which is within prescribed limit by MoEFampCC (75 dB(A) Day time amp 75 dB(A) 70
Night time)
bull In residential area day time noise levels varied from 512 dB (A) to 563 dB (A) and night
time noise levels varied from 409 dB (A) to 448 dB (A) across the sampling stations
The field observations during the study period indicate that the ambient noise levels in
Residential area are within the limit prescribed by MoEFampCC (55 dB (A) Day time amp 45
dB (A) Night time)
Water Environment
The prevailing status of water quality at 08 locations for surface water and 8 locations for ground
water have been assessed during June 2018The standard methods prescribed in IS were
followed for sample collection preservation and analysis in the laboratory for various
physiochemical parameters
Surface water quality
bull In the surface water the pH varies between 68 ndash 762
bull The Total Dissolved Solids range varies between 316 mgl ndash 497 mgl for the surface water
The TDS value of all samples within the acceptable limit of IS 105002012
bull The desirable limit of the chloride content is 250mgl and permissible limit is 1000 mgl The
chloride content in the surface water for study area is ranges between 34 mgl ndash 99 mgl
bull The desirable limit of the sulphate content is 200mgl and permissible limit is 400mgl The
sulphate content of the surface water of the study area varies between 164 mgl ndash 40 mgl
meeting the acceptable limit of the IS 10500 2012
bull The Total hardness ranges is between 1906 mgl ndash 2962 mgl which is within acceptable
limit of IS 10500 2012
bull BOD of the sample varies between 16 - 42 mgl
bull COD of the sample varies between 68 ndash 121 mgl
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Ground Water Quality
bull The ground water results of the study area indicate that the average pH ranges is varied
between 678 ndash 785
bull The Total Dissolved Solids ranges between 465 mgl ndash 909 mgl for the ground water and
for all samples are well within the permissible limits of IS 10500 2012
bull The acceptable limit of the chloride content is 250mgl and permissible limit is 1000 mgl
The chloride content in the ground water for study area is ranges between 52 mgl ndash 214
mgl
bull The acceptable limit of the sulphate content is 200mgl and permissible limit is 400mgl
bull The sulphate content of the ground water of the study area is varied between 25 mgl ndash 121
mgl meeting the acceptable limit of the IS 10500 2012
bull The Total hardness ranges is between 228 mgl ndash592 mgl for ground water and one
sample (GW2) exceed the permissible limit of the IS 10500 2012
Land Environment
Assessment of soil characteristics is of paramount importance since the vegetation growth
agricultural practices and production is directly related to the soil fertility and quality Soil
sampling was carried out at eight (08) locations in the study area It is observed that
bull The pH of the soil samples ranged from 64 -741 Indicating that the soils are almost
neutral in nature
bull Conductivity of the soil samples ranged from 77 - 142 μScm As the EC value is less than
2000 μScm the soil is found to be non-saline in nature
bull The water holding capacity of the soil samples varied from 5-121 ()
bull Nitrogen content ranged from 165 kgha to 265 kgha
bull Phosphorous ranged from 104 kgha to 168 kgha
bull Potassium content ranges from 148 to 225 kgha
Biological Environment
Field studies were carried out to evaluate the flora and fauna of the study area Primary data on
the flora and fauna was recorded during the field visit and also secondary data was collected
from the forest department and published literature to get the correct composition of the floral
and faunal diversity in the study area
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XVII Socio Economic Environment
A socio-economic study was undertaken in assessing aspects which are dealing with social and
cultural conditions and economic status in the study area The study provides information such
as demographic structure population dynamics infrastructure resources and the status of
human health and economic attributes like employment per-capita income agriculture trade
and industrial development in the study area The study of these characteristic helps in
identification prediction and evaluation of impacts on socio-economic and parameters of human
interest due to proposed project developments The parameters are
bull Demographic structure
bull Infrastructure Facility
bull Economic Status
bull Health status
bull Cultural attributes
Socio Economic profile of the study area
The Project area comes under the Sankari Taluk of Salem District of Tamil Nadu The average
family size of the project area is 364The District has primary and secondary education
infrastructure in urban and rural areas
Following is the summary of the socio-economic indicators within the study area
Total population of the village is 452709
The total number of the villages within the study area is 39
Total households is 124084
Total Children population (lt6 years) is 42926
Total working population is 320734
Total number of male workers is 298553
(Source Census 2011)
XVIII Anticipated Environmental Impacts
Air Environment
The emissions mainly generated from the mining activities are Blasting Drilling Scrapping
Excavation Loading Unloading and transportation etc Machinery like compressors and jack
hammers are used for Drilling Fugitive dust control in mine is given in Table-17
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Table-17 Fugitive dust control in mine
S No Activities Best practices
1 Drilling Drills should be provided with dust extractors (dry or wet
system)
2 Blasting Water spray before blasting Water spray on blasted material prior to transportation Use of controlled blasting technique
3Transportation ofmined material
Covering of the trucksdumpers to avoid spillage Compacted haul road Speed control on vehicles Development of a green belt of suitable width on both sides of
road which acts as wind break and traps fugitive dust
Noise Environment
Baseline study showed that the noise levels in both Industrial area and Residential area are
slightly exceeded the limit prescribed by CPCB The designed equipment with noise levels not
exceeding beyond the requirements of Occupational Health and Safety Administration Standard
will be employed
Land Use
The quarry is in operations since 2008 and extent of lease area is 16120 Ha is Land classified
as a Government Poramboke land Mining Lease obtained from Tamil Nadu Government for 20
years vide GO (3D) No 95 industries (MME-I) department dated 19072005 for 30 years amp
the lease period is valid from 29082005 to 28082035
Wastewater Management
Sewage (127 KLD) is being sent to septic tank followed by soak pit There is no process
effluent generation in quarry project
Biological Environment
To reduce the adverse effects on florafauna status that are found in project area due to
deposition of dust generating from mining operations water sprinkling and water
spraying systems will be ensured in all dust prone areas to arrest dust generation
Solid Hazardous Waste Management
Municipal Solid Wastes including food waste are being disposed to municipal bin
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Environmental Monitoring Program
A monitoring schedule with respect to Ambient Air Quality Water amp Wastewater Quality Noise
Quality as per Tamil Nadu State Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) shall be maintained
XIX Greenbelt Development
The green belt plantation programme will be continued till the end of the mining operation in the
area In framing out this programme on a sustainable and scientific base due consultation and
coordination with the forest department will be sought Plants are chosen to provide aesthetic
ecological and economical value Trees will help to arrest propagation of noise and help to
lessen dust pollution due to dust arresting action The existing plantation will be developed
around 75m safety zone of the quarry
The soil dumps are planted to prevent erosion and for stabilization of the soil Plants are
chosen to provide aesthetic ecological and economical value Trees will help to arrest
propagation of noise and help to lessen dust pollution due to dust arresting action
XX Disaster Management Plan
The salient features of Disaster Management Plan includes
bull Emergency shutdown procedure
bull Fire protection system
bull Emergency safety equipment amp Reporting and response to emergency
bull Emergency Help from nearby industries and tie up with nearby industries
XXI Corporate Environmental Responsibility
bull TAMIN Arasiramani site had no Relocation and Rehabilitation
bull Most villages have benefitted mutually at Arasiramani where the mining industry has
provided indirect jobs for labour and villages provide accommodation for the labour and
staff
bull Supportive industries like food supply and essential shops which are setup to cater to
the needs of the quarry operation will spur economic growth in the village
bull TAMIN Provision for CSR activities are summarized as follows
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Project related ancillary services
XXII Benefits of the Proposed Project
The quarrying activities in this belt will benefit to the local people directly 35 persons
The direct beneficiaries will be those who get employed in the mines as skilled and
unskilled workers
Improvement in Per Capita Income
The socio - Economic conditions of the village and distance will enhance due to the
project hence the project should be allowed after considering all the parameters
It can thus be concluded that the project is environmentally compatible financially viable
and would be in the interest of construction industry thereby indirectly benefiting the
masses
Provision for CSR Fund
Section 135(5) of Companies Act 2013
At least 2 of the average Net Profit of the Company made during the 3 immediately preceding
19 Nearest Railway station Sankaridurg Railway station≃ 14 Km (SE)
20 Nearest Airport Salem Airport at Omalur≃ 3798 Km(SE)
21 Nearest Town City Town ndashSankari ≃ 10km (SE) Nearest CityndashSankari ≃ 10km (SE)
District ndashSalem-≃ 19 Km(NE)
22 Water body
Cauvery River≃ 63 Km (WNW) Sarabhanga River ≃ 130(SW) Mettur East Bank Canal≃ 10Km(SW)
Periya Pond≃ 30 Km (NE) Kullampathi≃ 25 Km (NW)
23 Hills valleys Nil within15 km radius
24 Archaeologically places Sri mariamman temple≃ 1078Km(SE) Tippu sultan Fort≃ 11Km (SE)
25 National parks Wildlife Sanctuaries Nil within 15 km radius
26Reserved ProtectedForests
Suriyamlai RF≃ 106 Km (SE) Palamalli RF≃ 131 Km(NW)
27 Seismicity Seismic zone-III (Moderate risk)
28 Defense Installations Nil within 15 km radius
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II Management Commitment
The company is assigning prime importance for environmental protection The company will
comply the environmental laws The Company will maintain well developed Greenbelt Also
all the environmental statutory requirements will be implemented and maintained continually
III Environmental Sensitive Areas
There are no notified ecologically sensitive areas within 15km from project boundary There
is no State and National boundary within the 15 km from the mine lease boundary Project
doesnrsquot attract the special conditions and general conditions as per EIA Notification
Environmental Sensitive areas and salient features of the project is given in Table-2 Google
Imagery of lease area is shown in Figure-1 amp Environmental sensitive areas covering within
15 km from mine lease boundary are shown in Figure-2
Figure-1 Google Imagery of the mine lease area
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Figure-2 Environmental sensitive areas covering within 15km from mine lease boundary
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Table-2 Environmentally Sensitive Areas within 15km from Project Boundary
S
No
Areas Name
identity
Aerial distance (within 15 km)
Proposed project location boundary
1 Areas protected under
international conventions
national or local legislation for
their ecological landscape
cultural or other related value
No Nil
2 Areas which are important or
sensitive for ecological
reasons - wetlands
watercourses or other water
bodies coastal zone
biospheres mountains
forests
Yes
Description Distance(~Km) Direction
Cauvery River 63 WNW
Sarabhanga River 130 SW
Mettur East BankCanal 10 SW
PeriyaPond 30 NE
Kullampathi 25 NW
There is no coastal zone within the radius of 15Km The areadoes not fall in HACA region
3 Areas used by protected
important or sensitive species
of flora or fauna for breeding
nesting foraging resting
over wintering migration
No Nil
4 Inland coastal marine or
underground water
No Nil
5 State National boundaries No Nil
6 Routes or facilities used by
the public for access to
recreation or other tourist
pilgrim areas
Yes
Sri Mariayamman Templeasymp1078 Km(SE)
Tippu sultan Fort≃ 11Km (SE)
7 Defense installations No Nil
8 Densely populated or built-up
area
Yes
Sl
No
Name Dist amp Dir
(Km)
Population
1 Kaveri patti ≃417(NW) ≃5842
2 Arasiramani ≃20 (NE) ≃14834
3 Idappadi ≃387(NE) ≃55385
4 Devanakavandanur ≃51 (SE) ≃8925
9 Areas occupied by sensitive
man-made land
uses(hospitals schools
places of worship community
facilities)
Yes
Arasiramani is having all the facility which is at a distance of≃
20 Km NE side from theproject area
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10 Areas containing important
high quality or scarce
resources (ground water
resources surface resources
forestry agriculture fisheries
tourism minerals)
Yes Suriyamalai RF = 106 Km SE
Palamalli RF = 131 Km NW
11 Areas already subjected to
pollution or environmental
damage (those where
existing legal environmental
standards are exceeded)
No Nil
12 Areas susceptible to natural
hazard which could cause the
project to present
environmental problems
(earthquakes subsidence
landslides erosion flooding
or extreme or adverse
climatic conditions)
No
The area comes under seismic Zone-III (Moderate Risk)
There is no susceptible to natural hazards like subsidence
landslides erosion flooding or extreme or adverse climatic
conditions
(Note
Seismic Zone-II Low risk
Seismic Zone-III Moderate Risk
Seismic Zone-IV High Risk
Seismic Zone-V Very high Risk)
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IV Method of mining-Open Cast Working
In accordance with the Regulation 106 (2)(a) of the Metalliferous Mines Regulations 1961 in all
open cast workings where the ore body forms hard rock the working faces and sides should be
adequately benched and sloped A bench height not exceeding 6m and a bench width not less
than the height has to be maintained The slope angle of such benches and sides should not
exceed 60deg from the horizontal Schematic Diagram of Mining Process is shown in Figure-3
Figure-3 Schematic Diagram of Mining Process
V Color Granite Quarry Reserves
The available mineable reserve calculated by deducting 75m safety distance and bench loss amp
quarry mining up to depth of 30m in AGL Total Geological reserves in the area are 60
74729m3 The updated geological reserves of granite estimated after deleting the past working
during the mining scheme computed as was 6061052m3 as on 31032015 Total Mineable
Reserves in the area is 43 18131 m3 The updated mineable reserves during the scheme
period after deleting the past working computed as 43 04454 m3 as on 31032015 Scheme of
Mining-I (2010-2015) proposed saleable quantity is 1503 m3 and actual sealable production is
631702 m3 Scheme of Mining-II (2015-2020) saleable production quantity is 18162m3
Updated details of Geological reserves as on 31032015 is given in Table-3 Updated details of
Mineable reserves as on 31032015 is summarized in Table-4 Summary of quarry reserves
are given in Table-5
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Table-3 Updated details of Geological reserves (as on 31032015)
S No Details Reserves in m3Recoverable
reserves in m3
1 Total Geological Reserves 6074729 5 303736
2 Depletion of Reserves before the mining plan period Nil Nil
3 Depletion of Reserves during the mining plan period (-) 7360 5 368
4 Depletion of Reserves during the SOM-I (-) 6317 10 632
5 Updated Geological Reserves as on 31032015 6061052 10 606105
Table-4 Updated details of Mineable reserves (as on 31032015)
S No Details Reserves in m3Recoverable
reserves in m3
1 Total Mineable Reserves in the area 4318131 5 215907
2 Depletion of Reserves before the Mining Plan Period Nil Nil
3 Depletion of Reserves during the Mining Plan Period (-) 7360 (-) 5 368
4 Depletion of Reserves during the SOM-I (-) 6317 10 632
5 Updated MineableReserves as on 31032015 4304454 10 430445
Table-5 Summary of Quarry Reserves
S No Description Granite in m3
1 Total Geological Reserves in the area 6074729
2 Updated Geological Reserves as on 31032015 6061052
3 Total Mineable Reserves in the area 4318131
4 Updated MineableReserves as on 31032015 4304454
VI Summary of the Magnitude of Operation
Based on visual estimation on surficial features such as joints intrusions etc 5 recovery was
envisaged for the above granites deposits However as the actual mining progressed during the
mining plan period there has been marked increase in the recovery was observed and
accordingly the production of salable granite was increased at the end the plan period the
recovery has been established as 10 and hence the present scheme of mining-I has been
prepared with 10 as recovery percentage
Actual Production details for the period of 2005-2018 are shown in Table -6 Proposed and
Actual Year wise Production details (SOM-I 2010-2015) are shown in Table-7 Proposed Year
wise Production details (SOM-II 2015-2020) are summarized in Table-8 Year wise Waste
Generation (SOM-II 2015-2020) is given in Table-9
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Table-6 Actual Production details for the period of 2005-2018
S No Period Quantity in m3
1 2005-2006 230165
2 2006-2007 116374
3 2007-2008 13992
4 2008-2009 Nil
5 2009-2010 Nil
6 2010-2011 Nil
7 2011-2012 503414
8 2012-2013 128288
9 2013-2014 Nil
10 2014-2015 Nil
11 2015-2016 Nil
12 2016-2017 305401
13 2017-2018 39153
Total 1336787
Table-7 Proposed and Actual Year wise Production details (SOM-I 2010-2015)
S No YearROM Proposedin the Modified
SOMndashI (m3)
Saleable Quantityproposed 5
(m3)
Actual ROMproduction
achieved (m3)
Actual salableproduction achieved
10(m3)
1 2010-2011 6000 300 - -
2 2011-2012 6000 300 5034 503
3 2012-2013 6000 300 1283 128
4 2013-2014 6000 300 - -
5 2014-2015 6075 303 - -
Total 30075 1503 6317 631
Table-8 Proposed Year wise Production details (SOM-II 2015-2020)
S No YearProduction of
ROM (m3)Percentage of
RecoverySaleable
Production(m3)Granite Rejects
(m3)
1 2015-2016 36463 10 3646 32817
2 2016-2017 36345 10 3635 32710
3 2017-2018 36010 10 3601 32409
4 2018-2019 36337 10 3634 32703
5 2019-2020 36457 10 3646 32811
Total 181612 10 18162 163450
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Table-9 Year wise Waste Generation (SOM-II 2015-2020)
SNo
YearGeneration of waste in Mining Scheme Period ndashII (m3)
Total (m3)Over Burden Side Burden Granite rejects
1 2015-2016 - - 32817 32817
2 2016-2017 - - 32710 32710
3 2017-2018 1519 - 32409 33928
4 2018-2019 13996 - 32703 46699
5 2019-2020 - - 32811 32811
Total 15515 - 163450 178965
VII Categorization
The project falls under B2 Category Schedule 1(a) Mining of Minor Minerals as per MoEFampCC
Notification and its amendment vide S O 3933(E) dated 18th December 2017 The project falls
under violation category due to operational without Environmental Clearance as per MoEFampCC
Gazette Notification No SO804 (E) dated 14th March 2017 The EC Application submission
under violation amp Category B2 Schedule 1(a) Mining of Minor Minerals at MoEFampCC vide
Proposal No IATNMIN679242017 dated 05092017
The proposal was appraised under violation during 110th SEAC meeting held on 04052018 and
304th SEIAA meeting held on 23052018 and ToR was issued Lr No SEIAA-
TNFNo4396ToR-4152018 dated 23052018 for the preparation of EIAEMP report with
ecological damage assessment remediation plan natural resource augmentation plan and
community resource augmentation plan TAMIN as part of the compliance from SEIAA has
appointed Ms Hubert Enviro Care systems (P) Ltd Chennai as Environmental Consultants who
are accredited by National Accreditation Board for Education and Training (NABET) Quality
Council of India (QCI) New Delhi
VIII Land Requirement
The color granite Quarry is over an extent of 16120 Ha at S F No 5161 5184 amp 534
located at Arasaramani Village Sankari Taluk Salem District lies in the latitude 11deg33rsquo1280rdquoN
and longitude of 77deg48rsquo1207rdquoE The area falls under in survey of India Topo sheet No 58E14
Land use Pattern is given in Table-10
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Table-10 Land use Pattern
S No Land UseArea at the end of the quarrying
period (Ha) of the area
1 Quarrying Area 13350 828
2 Infrastructure 0005 003
3 Roads 0170 105
4 Green Belt - -
5 Waste Dump 2460 1526
6 Unutilized Area 0135 083
Total 16120 100
IX Water Requirement
Table -11 Water requirement breakup
S No Description Water Requirement(KLD)
1 Drinkingwater 02
2 Domestic purpose 13
3 Dust suppression on roads 100
Total 115
X Power amp Fuel Requirement
DG set of 125kVA capacity will be used The Power requirement amp fuel details are given in
Table-12
Table-12 Power amp Fuel Requirement
S No Details Existing
1 DG Set capacity (kVA) 1125
2 Diesel ( Litersday) 200
XI Manpower
Manpower details are given in Table-13
Table -13 Man power details of the quarry
S No Description No of persons
1 Manager 1
2 Mine Foreman 1
3 Operators amp Drivers 7
4 Chiseling workers 26
Total 35
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XII Solid Waste Generation ampManagement
Municipal Solid Waste Management
Table -14 Municipal Solid Waste generation amp Management
S No Type Quantity Kgday Disposal method
1 Organic 120 Municipal bin including foodwaste
2 Inorganic 40 TNPCB authorized recyclers
Total 160Note As per CPCB guidelines MSW per capitaday =045
XIII Hazardous Waste Management
The type of hazardous waste and the quantity generated are given in Table-15
Table -15 Hazardous Waste Generation and Management
WasteCategory No
DescriptionQuantity(LYear)
Mode of Disposal
51 Waste Oil 30Will beCollected in leak proof containers and disposed toTNPCB Authorized Agencies for ReprocessingRecycling
XIV Analysis of Alternatives Sites Considered
Since the quarry is an existing Color Granite quarry alternate sites are not considered
XV Project Cost
The total capital investment on the project is 9997 Lakhs The Capital investment of the Project
is given in Table-16
Table-16 Capital Investment on the Project
S No Description of the Cost Cost in Lakhs
I Fixed Asset Cost
1
Land Cost (Lease) --
Labours Shed 50000
Sanitary facilities 50000
Fencing Cost 125000
Sub Total 225000
II Variable cost
1 Operational Cost
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Machineries 9567000
Sub Total 9567000
2
EMP Cost
Afforestation 30000
Water Sprinkling 50000
Water Quality Test 25000
Air Quality Test 25000
NoiseVibration Test 25000
Sub Total 155000
3 CSR Activities 50000
Grand Total 9997000-≃Rs 1 Crore
XVI Baseline Study
Meteorological Environment
The micro-meteorological conditions during the study period for hourly data of wind speed wind
direction and temperature were recorded at the project site The nearest Indian Meteorological
Department (IMD) station is Salem (110 39rsquo N and 78o 10rsquo E) the annually determined wind
direction is South West
The site specific meteorological data of study period (Source wwwwundergroundcom) during
the study period (June - August 2018) Maximum temperature is 38 oC Minimum temperature
is 26oC Relative humidity is 5867 Average Wind Speed in study period is 533 ms Study
period predominant wind pattern is from South West
Ambient Air Quality
Maximum concentrations of PM10 PM25 SO2 NO2 CO Pb O3 NH3 C6H6 C20 H12 As Ni are
well within the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Industrial Commercial and
Residential areas at all monitoring locations during the study period The ambient air quality has
been monitored at 8 locations for 12 parameters as per NAAQS 2009 within the study area
The average baseline levels of PM10 (439 - 575 microgmsup3) PM25 (201 - 278 microgmsup3) SO2 (51 -
89 microgmsup3) NO2 (13 - 201 microgmsup3)) and some are BDL all the parameters are well within the
National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Industrial Commercial and Residential areas at all
monitoring locations during the study period All the parameters are well within the National
Ambient Air Quality Standards for Industrial Commercial and Residential areas at all monitoring
locations during the study period from June 2018 to August 2018
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Noise Environment
The existing ambient noise levels were monitored using precision noise level meter in and
around the project site at 10 km radius at 8 locations during study period (June-August 2018)
bull In industrial area day time noise level was about 511 dB(A) and 482 dB(A) during night
time which is within prescribed limit by MoEFampCC (75 dB(A) Day time amp 75 dB(A) 70
Night time)
bull In residential area day time noise levels varied from 512 dB (A) to 563 dB (A) and night
time noise levels varied from 409 dB (A) to 448 dB (A) across the sampling stations
The field observations during the study period indicate that the ambient noise levels in
Residential area are within the limit prescribed by MoEFampCC (55 dB (A) Day time amp 45
dB (A) Night time)
Water Environment
The prevailing status of water quality at 08 locations for surface water and 8 locations for ground
water have been assessed during June 2018The standard methods prescribed in IS were
followed for sample collection preservation and analysis in the laboratory for various
physiochemical parameters
Surface water quality
bull In the surface water the pH varies between 68 ndash 762
bull The Total Dissolved Solids range varies between 316 mgl ndash 497 mgl for the surface water
The TDS value of all samples within the acceptable limit of IS 105002012
bull The desirable limit of the chloride content is 250mgl and permissible limit is 1000 mgl The
chloride content in the surface water for study area is ranges between 34 mgl ndash 99 mgl
bull The desirable limit of the sulphate content is 200mgl and permissible limit is 400mgl The
sulphate content of the surface water of the study area varies between 164 mgl ndash 40 mgl
meeting the acceptable limit of the IS 10500 2012
bull The Total hardness ranges is between 1906 mgl ndash 2962 mgl which is within acceptable
limit of IS 10500 2012
bull BOD of the sample varies between 16 - 42 mgl
bull COD of the sample varies between 68 ndash 121 mgl
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Ground Water Quality
bull The ground water results of the study area indicate that the average pH ranges is varied
between 678 ndash 785
bull The Total Dissolved Solids ranges between 465 mgl ndash 909 mgl for the ground water and
for all samples are well within the permissible limits of IS 10500 2012
bull The acceptable limit of the chloride content is 250mgl and permissible limit is 1000 mgl
The chloride content in the ground water for study area is ranges between 52 mgl ndash 214
mgl
bull The acceptable limit of the sulphate content is 200mgl and permissible limit is 400mgl
bull The sulphate content of the ground water of the study area is varied between 25 mgl ndash 121
mgl meeting the acceptable limit of the IS 10500 2012
bull The Total hardness ranges is between 228 mgl ndash592 mgl for ground water and one
sample (GW2) exceed the permissible limit of the IS 10500 2012
Land Environment
Assessment of soil characteristics is of paramount importance since the vegetation growth
agricultural practices and production is directly related to the soil fertility and quality Soil
sampling was carried out at eight (08) locations in the study area It is observed that
bull The pH of the soil samples ranged from 64 -741 Indicating that the soils are almost
neutral in nature
bull Conductivity of the soil samples ranged from 77 - 142 μScm As the EC value is less than
2000 μScm the soil is found to be non-saline in nature
bull The water holding capacity of the soil samples varied from 5-121 ()
bull Nitrogen content ranged from 165 kgha to 265 kgha
bull Phosphorous ranged from 104 kgha to 168 kgha
bull Potassium content ranges from 148 to 225 kgha
Biological Environment
Field studies were carried out to evaluate the flora and fauna of the study area Primary data on
the flora and fauna was recorded during the field visit and also secondary data was collected
from the forest department and published literature to get the correct composition of the floral
and faunal diversity in the study area
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XVII Socio Economic Environment
A socio-economic study was undertaken in assessing aspects which are dealing with social and
cultural conditions and economic status in the study area The study provides information such
as demographic structure population dynamics infrastructure resources and the status of
human health and economic attributes like employment per-capita income agriculture trade
and industrial development in the study area The study of these characteristic helps in
identification prediction and evaluation of impacts on socio-economic and parameters of human
interest due to proposed project developments The parameters are
bull Demographic structure
bull Infrastructure Facility
bull Economic Status
bull Health status
bull Cultural attributes
Socio Economic profile of the study area
The Project area comes under the Sankari Taluk of Salem District of Tamil Nadu The average
family size of the project area is 364The District has primary and secondary education
infrastructure in urban and rural areas
Following is the summary of the socio-economic indicators within the study area
Total population of the village is 452709
The total number of the villages within the study area is 39
Total households is 124084
Total Children population (lt6 years) is 42926
Total working population is 320734
Total number of male workers is 298553
(Source Census 2011)
XVIII Anticipated Environmental Impacts
Air Environment
The emissions mainly generated from the mining activities are Blasting Drilling Scrapping
Excavation Loading Unloading and transportation etc Machinery like compressors and jack
hammers are used for Drilling Fugitive dust control in mine is given in Table-17
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Table-17 Fugitive dust control in mine
S No Activities Best practices
1 Drilling Drills should be provided with dust extractors (dry or wet
system)
2 Blasting Water spray before blasting Water spray on blasted material prior to transportation Use of controlled blasting technique
3Transportation ofmined material
Covering of the trucksdumpers to avoid spillage Compacted haul road Speed control on vehicles Development of a green belt of suitable width on both sides of
road which acts as wind break and traps fugitive dust
Noise Environment
Baseline study showed that the noise levels in both Industrial area and Residential area are
slightly exceeded the limit prescribed by CPCB The designed equipment with noise levels not
exceeding beyond the requirements of Occupational Health and Safety Administration Standard
will be employed
Land Use
The quarry is in operations since 2008 and extent of lease area is 16120 Ha is Land classified
as a Government Poramboke land Mining Lease obtained from Tamil Nadu Government for 20
years vide GO (3D) No 95 industries (MME-I) department dated 19072005 for 30 years amp
the lease period is valid from 29082005 to 28082035
Wastewater Management
Sewage (127 KLD) is being sent to septic tank followed by soak pit There is no process
effluent generation in quarry project
Biological Environment
To reduce the adverse effects on florafauna status that are found in project area due to
deposition of dust generating from mining operations water sprinkling and water
spraying systems will be ensured in all dust prone areas to arrest dust generation
Solid Hazardous Waste Management
Municipal Solid Wastes including food waste are being disposed to municipal bin
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Environmental Monitoring Program
A monitoring schedule with respect to Ambient Air Quality Water amp Wastewater Quality Noise
Quality as per Tamil Nadu State Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) shall be maintained
XIX Greenbelt Development
The green belt plantation programme will be continued till the end of the mining operation in the
area In framing out this programme on a sustainable and scientific base due consultation and
coordination with the forest department will be sought Plants are chosen to provide aesthetic
ecological and economical value Trees will help to arrest propagation of noise and help to
lessen dust pollution due to dust arresting action The existing plantation will be developed
around 75m safety zone of the quarry
The soil dumps are planted to prevent erosion and for stabilization of the soil Plants are
chosen to provide aesthetic ecological and economical value Trees will help to arrest
propagation of noise and help to lessen dust pollution due to dust arresting action
XX Disaster Management Plan
The salient features of Disaster Management Plan includes
bull Emergency shutdown procedure
bull Fire protection system
bull Emergency safety equipment amp Reporting and response to emergency
bull Emergency Help from nearby industries and tie up with nearby industries
XXI Corporate Environmental Responsibility
bull TAMIN Arasiramani site had no Relocation and Rehabilitation
bull Most villages have benefitted mutually at Arasiramani where the mining industry has
provided indirect jobs for labour and villages provide accommodation for the labour and
staff
bull Supportive industries like food supply and essential shops which are setup to cater to
the needs of the quarry operation will spur economic growth in the village
bull TAMIN Provision for CSR activities are summarized as follows
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Project related ancillary services
XXII Benefits of the Proposed Project
The quarrying activities in this belt will benefit to the local people directly 35 persons
The direct beneficiaries will be those who get employed in the mines as skilled and
unskilled workers
Improvement in Per Capita Income
The socio - Economic conditions of the village and distance will enhance due to the
project hence the project should be allowed after considering all the parameters
It can thus be concluded that the project is environmentally compatible financially viable
and would be in the interest of construction industry thereby indirectly benefiting the
masses
Provision for CSR Fund
Section 135(5) of Companies Act 2013
At least 2 of the average Net Profit of the Company made during the 3 immediately preceding
The company is assigning prime importance for environmental protection The company will
comply the environmental laws The Company will maintain well developed Greenbelt Also
all the environmental statutory requirements will be implemented and maintained continually
III Environmental Sensitive Areas
There are no notified ecologically sensitive areas within 15km from project boundary There
is no State and National boundary within the 15 km from the mine lease boundary Project
doesnrsquot attract the special conditions and general conditions as per EIA Notification
Environmental Sensitive areas and salient features of the project is given in Table-2 Google
Imagery of lease area is shown in Figure-1 amp Environmental sensitive areas covering within
15 km from mine lease boundary are shown in Figure-2
Figure-1 Google Imagery of the mine lease area
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Figure-2 Environmental sensitive areas covering within 15km from mine lease boundary
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Table-2 Environmentally Sensitive Areas within 15km from Project Boundary
S
No
Areas Name
identity
Aerial distance (within 15 km)
Proposed project location boundary
1 Areas protected under
international conventions
national or local legislation for
their ecological landscape
cultural or other related value
No Nil
2 Areas which are important or
sensitive for ecological
reasons - wetlands
watercourses or other water
bodies coastal zone
biospheres mountains
forests
Yes
Description Distance(~Km) Direction
Cauvery River 63 WNW
Sarabhanga River 130 SW
Mettur East BankCanal 10 SW
PeriyaPond 30 NE
Kullampathi 25 NW
There is no coastal zone within the radius of 15Km The areadoes not fall in HACA region
3 Areas used by protected
important or sensitive species
of flora or fauna for breeding
nesting foraging resting
over wintering migration
No Nil
4 Inland coastal marine or
underground water
No Nil
5 State National boundaries No Nil
6 Routes or facilities used by
the public for access to
recreation or other tourist
pilgrim areas
Yes
Sri Mariayamman Templeasymp1078 Km(SE)
Tippu sultan Fort≃ 11Km (SE)
7 Defense installations No Nil
8 Densely populated or built-up
area
Yes
Sl
No
Name Dist amp Dir
(Km)
Population
1 Kaveri patti ≃417(NW) ≃5842
2 Arasiramani ≃20 (NE) ≃14834
3 Idappadi ≃387(NE) ≃55385
4 Devanakavandanur ≃51 (SE) ≃8925
9 Areas occupied by sensitive
man-made land
uses(hospitals schools
places of worship community
facilities)
Yes
Arasiramani is having all the facility which is at a distance of≃
20 Km NE side from theproject area
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10 Areas containing important
high quality or scarce
resources (ground water
resources surface resources
forestry agriculture fisheries
tourism minerals)
Yes Suriyamalai RF = 106 Km SE
Palamalli RF = 131 Km NW
11 Areas already subjected to
pollution or environmental
damage (those where
existing legal environmental
standards are exceeded)
No Nil
12 Areas susceptible to natural
hazard which could cause the
project to present
environmental problems
(earthquakes subsidence
landslides erosion flooding
or extreme or adverse
climatic conditions)
No
The area comes under seismic Zone-III (Moderate Risk)
There is no susceptible to natural hazards like subsidence
landslides erosion flooding or extreme or adverse climatic
conditions
(Note
Seismic Zone-II Low risk
Seismic Zone-III Moderate Risk
Seismic Zone-IV High Risk
Seismic Zone-V Very high Risk)
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IV Method of mining-Open Cast Working
In accordance with the Regulation 106 (2)(a) of the Metalliferous Mines Regulations 1961 in all
open cast workings where the ore body forms hard rock the working faces and sides should be
adequately benched and sloped A bench height not exceeding 6m and a bench width not less
than the height has to be maintained The slope angle of such benches and sides should not
exceed 60deg from the horizontal Schematic Diagram of Mining Process is shown in Figure-3
Figure-3 Schematic Diagram of Mining Process
V Color Granite Quarry Reserves
The available mineable reserve calculated by deducting 75m safety distance and bench loss amp
quarry mining up to depth of 30m in AGL Total Geological reserves in the area are 60
74729m3 The updated geological reserves of granite estimated after deleting the past working
during the mining scheme computed as was 6061052m3 as on 31032015 Total Mineable
Reserves in the area is 43 18131 m3 The updated mineable reserves during the scheme
period after deleting the past working computed as 43 04454 m3 as on 31032015 Scheme of
Mining-I (2010-2015) proposed saleable quantity is 1503 m3 and actual sealable production is
631702 m3 Scheme of Mining-II (2015-2020) saleable production quantity is 18162m3
Updated details of Geological reserves as on 31032015 is given in Table-3 Updated details of
Mineable reserves as on 31032015 is summarized in Table-4 Summary of quarry reserves
are given in Table-5
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Table-3 Updated details of Geological reserves (as on 31032015)
S No Details Reserves in m3Recoverable
reserves in m3
1 Total Geological Reserves 6074729 5 303736
2 Depletion of Reserves before the mining plan period Nil Nil
3 Depletion of Reserves during the mining plan period (-) 7360 5 368
4 Depletion of Reserves during the SOM-I (-) 6317 10 632
5 Updated Geological Reserves as on 31032015 6061052 10 606105
Table-4 Updated details of Mineable reserves (as on 31032015)
S No Details Reserves in m3Recoverable
reserves in m3
1 Total Mineable Reserves in the area 4318131 5 215907
2 Depletion of Reserves before the Mining Plan Period Nil Nil
3 Depletion of Reserves during the Mining Plan Period (-) 7360 (-) 5 368
4 Depletion of Reserves during the SOM-I (-) 6317 10 632
5 Updated MineableReserves as on 31032015 4304454 10 430445
Table-5 Summary of Quarry Reserves
S No Description Granite in m3
1 Total Geological Reserves in the area 6074729
2 Updated Geological Reserves as on 31032015 6061052
3 Total Mineable Reserves in the area 4318131
4 Updated MineableReserves as on 31032015 4304454
VI Summary of the Magnitude of Operation
Based on visual estimation on surficial features such as joints intrusions etc 5 recovery was
envisaged for the above granites deposits However as the actual mining progressed during the
mining plan period there has been marked increase in the recovery was observed and
accordingly the production of salable granite was increased at the end the plan period the
recovery has been established as 10 and hence the present scheme of mining-I has been
prepared with 10 as recovery percentage
Actual Production details for the period of 2005-2018 are shown in Table -6 Proposed and
Actual Year wise Production details (SOM-I 2010-2015) are shown in Table-7 Proposed Year
wise Production details (SOM-II 2015-2020) are summarized in Table-8 Year wise Waste
Generation (SOM-II 2015-2020) is given in Table-9
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Table-6 Actual Production details for the period of 2005-2018
S No Period Quantity in m3
1 2005-2006 230165
2 2006-2007 116374
3 2007-2008 13992
4 2008-2009 Nil
5 2009-2010 Nil
6 2010-2011 Nil
7 2011-2012 503414
8 2012-2013 128288
9 2013-2014 Nil
10 2014-2015 Nil
11 2015-2016 Nil
12 2016-2017 305401
13 2017-2018 39153
Total 1336787
Table-7 Proposed and Actual Year wise Production details (SOM-I 2010-2015)
S No YearROM Proposedin the Modified
SOMndashI (m3)
Saleable Quantityproposed 5
(m3)
Actual ROMproduction
achieved (m3)
Actual salableproduction achieved
10(m3)
1 2010-2011 6000 300 - -
2 2011-2012 6000 300 5034 503
3 2012-2013 6000 300 1283 128
4 2013-2014 6000 300 - -
5 2014-2015 6075 303 - -
Total 30075 1503 6317 631
Table-8 Proposed Year wise Production details (SOM-II 2015-2020)
S No YearProduction of
ROM (m3)Percentage of
RecoverySaleable
Production(m3)Granite Rejects
(m3)
1 2015-2016 36463 10 3646 32817
2 2016-2017 36345 10 3635 32710
3 2017-2018 36010 10 3601 32409
4 2018-2019 36337 10 3634 32703
5 2019-2020 36457 10 3646 32811
Total 181612 10 18162 163450
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Table-9 Year wise Waste Generation (SOM-II 2015-2020)
SNo
YearGeneration of waste in Mining Scheme Period ndashII (m3)
Total (m3)Over Burden Side Burden Granite rejects
1 2015-2016 - - 32817 32817
2 2016-2017 - - 32710 32710
3 2017-2018 1519 - 32409 33928
4 2018-2019 13996 - 32703 46699
5 2019-2020 - - 32811 32811
Total 15515 - 163450 178965
VII Categorization
The project falls under B2 Category Schedule 1(a) Mining of Minor Minerals as per MoEFampCC
Notification and its amendment vide S O 3933(E) dated 18th December 2017 The project falls
under violation category due to operational without Environmental Clearance as per MoEFampCC
Gazette Notification No SO804 (E) dated 14th March 2017 The EC Application submission
under violation amp Category B2 Schedule 1(a) Mining of Minor Minerals at MoEFampCC vide
Proposal No IATNMIN679242017 dated 05092017
The proposal was appraised under violation during 110th SEAC meeting held on 04052018 and
304th SEIAA meeting held on 23052018 and ToR was issued Lr No SEIAA-
TNFNo4396ToR-4152018 dated 23052018 for the preparation of EIAEMP report with
ecological damage assessment remediation plan natural resource augmentation plan and
community resource augmentation plan TAMIN as part of the compliance from SEIAA has
appointed Ms Hubert Enviro Care systems (P) Ltd Chennai as Environmental Consultants who
are accredited by National Accreditation Board for Education and Training (NABET) Quality
Council of India (QCI) New Delhi
VIII Land Requirement
The color granite Quarry is over an extent of 16120 Ha at S F No 5161 5184 amp 534
located at Arasaramani Village Sankari Taluk Salem District lies in the latitude 11deg33rsquo1280rdquoN
and longitude of 77deg48rsquo1207rdquoE The area falls under in survey of India Topo sheet No 58E14
Land use Pattern is given in Table-10
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Table-10 Land use Pattern
S No Land UseArea at the end of the quarrying
period (Ha) of the area
1 Quarrying Area 13350 828
2 Infrastructure 0005 003
3 Roads 0170 105
4 Green Belt - -
5 Waste Dump 2460 1526
6 Unutilized Area 0135 083
Total 16120 100
IX Water Requirement
Table -11 Water requirement breakup
S No Description Water Requirement(KLD)
1 Drinkingwater 02
2 Domestic purpose 13
3 Dust suppression on roads 100
Total 115
X Power amp Fuel Requirement
DG set of 125kVA capacity will be used The Power requirement amp fuel details are given in
Table-12
Table-12 Power amp Fuel Requirement
S No Details Existing
1 DG Set capacity (kVA) 1125
2 Diesel ( Litersday) 200
XI Manpower
Manpower details are given in Table-13
Table -13 Man power details of the quarry
S No Description No of persons
1 Manager 1
2 Mine Foreman 1
3 Operators amp Drivers 7
4 Chiseling workers 26
Total 35
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XII Solid Waste Generation ampManagement
Municipal Solid Waste Management
Table -14 Municipal Solid Waste generation amp Management
S No Type Quantity Kgday Disposal method
1 Organic 120 Municipal bin including foodwaste
2 Inorganic 40 TNPCB authorized recyclers
Total 160Note As per CPCB guidelines MSW per capitaday =045
XIII Hazardous Waste Management
The type of hazardous waste and the quantity generated are given in Table-15
Table -15 Hazardous Waste Generation and Management
WasteCategory No
DescriptionQuantity(LYear)
Mode of Disposal
51 Waste Oil 30Will beCollected in leak proof containers and disposed toTNPCB Authorized Agencies for ReprocessingRecycling
XIV Analysis of Alternatives Sites Considered
Since the quarry is an existing Color Granite quarry alternate sites are not considered
XV Project Cost
The total capital investment on the project is 9997 Lakhs The Capital investment of the Project
is given in Table-16
Table-16 Capital Investment on the Project
S No Description of the Cost Cost in Lakhs
I Fixed Asset Cost
1
Land Cost (Lease) --
Labours Shed 50000
Sanitary facilities 50000
Fencing Cost 125000
Sub Total 225000
II Variable cost
1 Operational Cost
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Machineries 9567000
Sub Total 9567000
2
EMP Cost
Afforestation 30000
Water Sprinkling 50000
Water Quality Test 25000
Air Quality Test 25000
NoiseVibration Test 25000
Sub Total 155000
3 CSR Activities 50000
Grand Total 9997000-≃Rs 1 Crore
XVI Baseline Study
Meteorological Environment
The micro-meteorological conditions during the study period for hourly data of wind speed wind
direction and temperature were recorded at the project site The nearest Indian Meteorological
Department (IMD) station is Salem (110 39rsquo N and 78o 10rsquo E) the annually determined wind
direction is South West
The site specific meteorological data of study period (Source wwwwundergroundcom) during
the study period (June - August 2018) Maximum temperature is 38 oC Minimum temperature
is 26oC Relative humidity is 5867 Average Wind Speed in study period is 533 ms Study
period predominant wind pattern is from South West
Ambient Air Quality
Maximum concentrations of PM10 PM25 SO2 NO2 CO Pb O3 NH3 C6H6 C20 H12 As Ni are
well within the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Industrial Commercial and
Residential areas at all monitoring locations during the study period The ambient air quality has
been monitored at 8 locations for 12 parameters as per NAAQS 2009 within the study area
The average baseline levels of PM10 (439 - 575 microgmsup3) PM25 (201 - 278 microgmsup3) SO2 (51 -
89 microgmsup3) NO2 (13 - 201 microgmsup3)) and some are BDL all the parameters are well within the
National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Industrial Commercial and Residential areas at all
monitoring locations during the study period All the parameters are well within the National
Ambient Air Quality Standards for Industrial Commercial and Residential areas at all monitoring
locations during the study period from June 2018 to August 2018
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Noise Environment
The existing ambient noise levels were monitored using precision noise level meter in and
around the project site at 10 km radius at 8 locations during study period (June-August 2018)
bull In industrial area day time noise level was about 511 dB(A) and 482 dB(A) during night
time which is within prescribed limit by MoEFampCC (75 dB(A) Day time amp 75 dB(A) 70
Night time)
bull In residential area day time noise levels varied from 512 dB (A) to 563 dB (A) and night
time noise levels varied from 409 dB (A) to 448 dB (A) across the sampling stations
The field observations during the study period indicate that the ambient noise levels in
Residential area are within the limit prescribed by MoEFampCC (55 dB (A) Day time amp 45
dB (A) Night time)
Water Environment
The prevailing status of water quality at 08 locations for surface water and 8 locations for ground
water have been assessed during June 2018The standard methods prescribed in IS were
followed for sample collection preservation and analysis in the laboratory for various
physiochemical parameters
Surface water quality
bull In the surface water the pH varies between 68 ndash 762
bull The Total Dissolved Solids range varies between 316 mgl ndash 497 mgl for the surface water
The TDS value of all samples within the acceptable limit of IS 105002012
bull The desirable limit of the chloride content is 250mgl and permissible limit is 1000 mgl The
chloride content in the surface water for study area is ranges between 34 mgl ndash 99 mgl
bull The desirable limit of the sulphate content is 200mgl and permissible limit is 400mgl The
sulphate content of the surface water of the study area varies between 164 mgl ndash 40 mgl
meeting the acceptable limit of the IS 10500 2012
bull The Total hardness ranges is between 1906 mgl ndash 2962 mgl which is within acceptable
limit of IS 10500 2012
bull BOD of the sample varies between 16 - 42 mgl
bull COD of the sample varies between 68 ndash 121 mgl
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Ground Water Quality
bull The ground water results of the study area indicate that the average pH ranges is varied
between 678 ndash 785
bull The Total Dissolved Solids ranges between 465 mgl ndash 909 mgl for the ground water and
for all samples are well within the permissible limits of IS 10500 2012
bull The acceptable limit of the chloride content is 250mgl and permissible limit is 1000 mgl
The chloride content in the ground water for study area is ranges between 52 mgl ndash 214
mgl
bull The acceptable limit of the sulphate content is 200mgl and permissible limit is 400mgl
bull The sulphate content of the ground water of the study area is varied between 25 mgl ndash 121
mgl meeting the acceptable limit of the IS 10500 2012
bull The Total hardness ranges is between 228 mgl ndash592 mgl for ground water and one
sample (GW2) exceed the permissible limit of the IS 10500 2012
Land Environment
Assessment of soil characteristics is of paramount importance since the vegetation growth
agricultural practices and production is directly related to the soil fertility and quality Soil
sampling was carried out at eight (08) locations in the study area It is observed that
bull The pH of the soil samples ranged from 64 -741 Indicating that the soils are almost
neutral in nature
bull Conductivity of the soil samples ranged from 77 - 142 μScm As the EC value is less than
2000 μScm the soil is found to be non-saline in nature
bull The water holding capacity of the soil samples varied from 5-121 ()
bull Nitrogen content ranged from 165 kgha to 265 kgha
bull Phosphorous ranged from 104 kgha to 168 kgha
bull Potassium content ranges from 148 to 225 kgha
Biological Environment
Field studies were carried out to evaluate the flora and fauna of the study area Primary data on
the flora and fauna was recorded during the field visit and also secondary data was collected
from the forest department and published literature to get the correct composition of the floral
and faunal diversity in the study area
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XVII Socio Economic Environment
A socio-economic study was undertaken in assessing aspects which are dealing with social and
cultural conditions and economic status in the study area The study provides information such
as demographic structure population dynamics infrastructure resources and the status of
human health and economic attributes like employment per-capita income agriculture trade
and industrial development in the study area The study of these characteristic helps in
identification prediction and evaluation of impacts on socio-economic and parameters of human
interest due to proposed project developments The parameters are
bull Demographic structure
bull Infrastructure Facility
bull Economic Status
bull Health status
bull Cultural attributes
Socio Economic profile of the study area
The Project area comes under the Sankari Taluk of Salem District of Tamil Nadu The average
family size of the project area is 364The District has primary and secondary education
infrastructure in urban and rural areas
Following is the summary of the socio-economic indicators within the study area
Total population of the village is 452709
The total number of the villages within the study area is 39
Total households is 124084
Total Children population (lt6 years) is 42926
Total working population is 320734
Total number of male workers is 298553
(Source Census 2011)
XVIII Anticipated Environmental Impacts
Air Environment
The emissions mainly generated from the mining activities are Blasting Drilling Scrapping
Excavation Loading Unloading and transportation etc Machinery like compressors and jack
hammers are used for Drilling Fugitive dust control in mine is given in Table-17
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Table-17 Fugitive dust control in mine
S No Activities Best practices
1 Drilling Drills should be provided with dust extractors (dry or wet
system)
2 Blasting Water spray before blasting Water spray on blasted material prior to transportation Use of controlled blasting technique
3Transportation ofmined material
Covering of the trucksdumpers to avoid spillage Compacted haul road Speed control on vehicles Development of a green belt of suitable width on both sides of
road which acts as wind break and traps fugitive dust
Noise Environment
Baseline study showed that the noise levels in both Industrial area and Residential area are
slightly exceeded the limit prescribed by CPCB The designed equipment with noise levels not
exceeding beyond the requirements of Occupational Health and Safety Administration Standard
will be employed
Land Use
The quarry is in operations since 2008 and extent of lease area is 16120 Ha is Land classified
as a Government Poramboke land Mining Lease obtained from Tamil Nadu Government for 20
years vide GO (3D) No 95 industries (MME-I) department dated 19072005 for 30 years amp
the lease period is valid from 29082005 to 28082035
Wastewater Management
Sewage (127 KLD) is being sent to septic tank followed by soak pit There is no process
effluent generation in quarry project
Biological Environment
To reduce the adverse effects on florafauna status that are found in project area due to
deposition of dust generating from mining operations water sprinkling and water
spraying systems will be ensured in all dust prone areas to arrest dust generation
Solid Hazardous Waste Management
Municipal Solid Wastes including food waste are being disposed to municipal bin
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Environmental Monitoring Program
A monitoring schedule with respect to Ambient Air Quality Water amp Wastewater Quality Noise
Quality as per Tamil Nadu State Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) shall be maintained
XIX Greenbelt Development
The green belt plantation programme will be continued till the end of the mining operation in the
area In framing out this programme on a sustainable and scientific base due consultation and
coordination with the forest department will be sought Plants are chosen to provide aesthetic
ecological and economical value Trees will help to arrest propagation of noise and help to
lessen dust pollution due to dust arresting action The existing plantation will be developed
around 75m safety zone of the quarry
The soil dumps are planted to prevent erosion and for stabilization of the soil Plants are
chosen to provide aesthetic ecological and economical value Trees will help to arrest
propagation of noise and help to lessen dust pollution due to dust arresting action
XX Disaster Management Plan
The salient features of Disaster Management Plan includes
bull Emergency shutdown procedure
bull Fire protection system
bull Emergency safety equipment amp Reporting and response to emergency
bull Emergency Help from nearby industries and tie up with nearby industries
XXI Corporate Environmental Responsibility
bull TAMIN Arasiramani site had no Relocation and Rehabilitation
bull Most villages have benefitted mutually at Arasiramani where the mining industry has
provided indirect jobs for labour and villages provide accommodation for the labour and
staff
bull Supportive industries like food supply and essential shops which are setup to cater to
the needs of the quarry operation will spur economic growth in the village
bull TAMIN Provision for CSR activities are summarized as follows
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Project related ancillary services
XXII Benefits of the Proposed Project
The quarrying activities in this belt will benefit to the local people directly 35 persons
The direct beneficiaries will be those who get employed in the mines as skilled and
unskilled workers
Improvement in Per Capita Income
The socio - Economic conditions of the village and distance will enhance due to the
project hence the project should be allowed after considering all the parameters
It can thus be concluded that the project is environmentally compatible financially viable
and would be in the interest of construction industry thereby indirectly benefiting the
masses
Provision for CSR Fund
Section 135(5) of Companies Act 2013
At least 2 of the average Net Profit of the Company made during the 3 immediately preceding
Figure-2 Environmental sensitive areas covering within 15km from mine lease boundary
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Table-2 Environmentally Sensitive Areas within 15km from Project Boundary
S
No
Areas Name
identity
Aerial distance (within 15 km)
Proposed project location boundary
1 Areas protected under
international conventions
national or local legislation for
their ecological landscape
cultural or other related value
No Nil
2 Areas which are important or
sensitive for ecological
reasons - wetlands
watercourses or other water
bodies coastal zone
biospheres mountains
forests
Yes
Description Distance(~Km) Direction
Cauvery River 63 WNW
Sarabhanga River 130 SW
Mettur East BankCanal 10 SW
PeriyaPond 30 NE
Kullampathi 25 NW
There is no coastal zone within the radius of 15Km The areadoes not fall in HACA region
3 Areas used by protected
important or sensitive species
of flora or fauna for breeding
nesting foraging resting
over wintering migration
No Nil
4 Inland coastal marine or
underground water
No Nil
5 State National boundaries No Nil
6 Routes or facilities used by
the public for access to
recreation or other tourist
pilgrim areas
Yes
Sri Mariayamman Templeasymp1078 Km(SE)
Tippu sultan Fort≃ 11Km (SE)
7 Defense installations No Nil
8 Densely populated or built-up
area
Yes
Sl
No
Name Dist amp Dir
(Km)
Population
1 Kaveri patti ≃417(NW) ≃5842
2 Arasiramani ≃20 (NE) ≃14834
3 Idappadi ≃387(NE) ≃55385
4 Devanakavandanur ≃51 (SE) ≃8925
9 Areas occupied by sensitive
man-made land
uses(hospitals schools
places of worship community
facilities)
Yes
Arasiramani is having all the facility which is at a distance of≃
20 Km NE side from theproject area
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10 Areas containing important
high quality or scarce
resources (ground water
resources surface resources
forestry agriculture fisheries
tourism minerals)
Yes Suriyamalai RF = 106 Km SE
Palamalli RF = 131 Km NW
11 Areas already subjected to
pollution or environmental
damage (those where
existing legal environmental
standards are exceeded)
No Nil
12 Areas susceptible to natural
hazard which could cause the
project to present
environmental problems
(earthquakes subsidence
landslides erosion flooding
or extreme or adverse
climatic conditions)
No
The area comes under seismic Zone-III (Moderate Risk)
There is no susceptible to natural hazards like subsidence
landslides erosion flooding or extreme or adverse climatic
conditions
(Note
Seismic Zone-II Low risk
Seismic Zone-III Moderate Risk
Seismic Zone-IV High Risk
Seismic Zone-V Very high Risk)
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IV Method of mining-Open Cast Working
In accordance with the Regulation 106 (2)(a) of the Metalliferous Mines Regulations 1961 in all
open cast workings where the ore body forms hard rock the working faces and sides should be
adequately benched and sloped A bench height not exceeding 6m and a bench width not less
than the height has to be maintained The slope angle of such benches and sides should not
exceed 60deg from the horizontal Schematic Diagram of Mining Process is shown in Figure-3
Figure-3 Schematic Diagram of Mining Process
V Color Granite Quarry Reserves
The available mineable reserve calculated by deducting 75m safety distance and bench loss amp
quarry mining up to depth of 30m in AGL Total Geological reserves in the area are 60
74729m3 The updated geological reserves of granite estimated after deleting the past working
during the mining scheme computed as was 6061052m3 as on 31032015 Total Mineable
Reserves in the area is 43 18131 m3 The updated mineable reserves during the scheme
period after deleting the past working computed as 43 04454 m3 as on 31032015 Scheme of
Mining-I (2010-2015) proposed saleable quantity is 1503 m3 and actual sealable production is
631702 m3 Scheme of Mining-II (2015-2020) saleable production quantity is 18162m3
Updated details of Geological reserves as on 31032015 is given in Table-3 Updated details of
Mineable reserves as on 31032015 is summarized in Table-4 Summary of quarry reserves
are given in Table-5
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Table-3 Updated details of Geological reserves (as on 31032015)
S No Details Reserves in m3Recoverable
reserves in m3
1 Total Geological Reserves 6074729 5 303736
2 Depletion of Reserves before the mining plan period Nil Nil
3 Depletion of Reserves during the mining plan period (-) 7360 5 368
4 Depletion of Reserves during the SOM-I (-) 6317 10 632
5 Updated Geological Reserves as on 31032015 6061052 10 606105
Table-4 Updated details of Mineable reserves (as on 31032015)
S No Details Reserves in m3Recoverable
reserves in m3
1 Total Mineable Reserves in the area 4318131 5 215907
2 Depletion of Reserves before the Mining Plan Period Nil Nil
3 Depletion of Reserves during the Mining Plan Period (-) 7360 (-) 5 368
4 Depletion of Reserves during the SOM-I (-) 6317 10 632
5 Updated MineableReserves as on 31032015 4304454 10 430445
Table-5 Summary of Quarry Reserves
S No Description Granite in m3
1 Total Geological Reserves in the area 6074729
2 Updated Geological Reserves as on 31032015 6061052
3 Total Mineable Reserves in the area 4318131
4 Updated MineableReserves as on 31032015 4304454
VI Summary of the Magnitude of Operation
Based on visual estimation on surficial features such as joints intrusions etc 5 recovery was
envisaged for the above granites deposits However as the actual mining progressed during the
mining plan period there has been marked increase in the recovery was observed and
accordingly the production of salable granite was increased at the end the plan period the
recovery has been established as 10 and hence the present scheme of mining-I has been
prepared with 10 as recovery percentage
Actual Production details for the period of 2005-2018 are shown in Table -6 Proposed and
Actual Year wise Production details (SOM-I 2010-2015) are shown in Table-7 Proposed Year
wise Production details (SOM-II 2015-2020) are summarized in Table-8 Year wise Waste
Generation (SOM-II 2015-2020) is given in Table-9
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Table-6 Actual Production details for the period of 2005-2018
S No Period Quantity in m3
1 2005-2006 230165
2 2006-2007 116374
3 2007-2008 13992
4 2008-2009 Nil
5 2009-2010 Nil
6 2010-2011 Nil
7 2011-2012 503414
8 2012-2013 128288
9 2013-2014 Nil
10 2014-2015 Nil
11 2015-2016 Nil
12 2016-2017 305401
13 2017-2018 39153
Total 1336787
Table-7 Proposed and Actual Year wise Production details (SOM-I 2010-2015)
S No YearROM Proposedin the Modified
SOMndashI (m3)
Saleable Quantityproposed 5
(m3)
Actual ROMproduction
achieved (m3)
Actual salableproduction achieved
10(m3)
1 2010-2011 6000 300 - -
2 2011-2012 6000 300 5034 503
3 2012-2013 6000 300 1283 128
4 2013-2014 6000 300 - -
5 2014-2015 6075 303 - -
Total 30075 1503 6317 631
Table-8 Proposed Year wise Production details (SOM-II 2015-2020)
S No YearProduction of
ROM (m3)Percentage of
RecoverySaleable
Production(m3)Granite Rejects
(m3)
1 2015-2016 36463 10 3646 32817
2 2016-2017 36345 10 3635 32710
3 2017-2018 36010 10 3601 32409
4 2018-2019 36337 10 3634 32703
5 2019-2020 36457 10 3646 32811
Total 181612 10 18162 163450
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Table-9 Year wise Waste Generation (SOM-II 2015-2020)
SNo
YearGeneration of waste in Mining Scheme Period ndashII (m3)
Total (m3)Over Burden Side Burden Granite rejects
1 2015-2016 - - 32817 32817
2 2016-2017 - - 32710 32710
3 2017-2018 1519 - 32409 33928
4 2018-2019 13996 - 32703 46699
5 2019-2020 - - 32811 32811
Total 15515 - 163450 178965
VII Categorization
The project falls under B2 Category Schedule 1(a) Mining of Minor Minerals as per MoEFampCC
Notification and its amendment vide S O 3933(E) dated 18th December 2017 The project falls
under violation category due to operational without Environmental Clearance as per MoEFampCC
Gazette Notification No SO804 (E) dated 14th March 2017 The EC Application submission
under violation amp Category B2 Schedule 1(a) Mining of Minor Minerals at MoEFampCC vide
Proposal No IATNMIN679242017 dated 05092017
The proposal was appraised under violation during 110th SEAC meeting held on 04052018 and
304th SEIAA meeting held on 23052018 and ToR was issued Lr No SEIAA-
TNFNo4396ToR-4152018 dated 23052018 for the preparation of EIAEMP report with
ecological damage assessment remediation plan natural resource augmentation plan and
community resource augmentation plan TAMIN as part of the compliance from SEIAA has
appointed Ms Hubert Enviro Care systems (P) Ltd Chennai as Environmental Consultants who
are accredited by National Accreditation Board for Education and Training (NABET) Quality
Council of India (QCI) New Delhi
VIII Land Requirement
The color granite Quarry is over an extent of 16120 Ha at S F No 5161 5184 amp 534
located at Arasaramani Village Sankari Taluk Salem District lies in the latitude 11deg33rsquo1280rdquoN
and longitude of 77deg48rsquo1207rdquoE The area falls under in survey of India Topo sheet No 58E14
Land use Pattern is given in Table-10
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Table-10 Land use Pattern
S No Land UseArea at the end of the quarrying
period (Ha) of the area
1 Quarrying Area 13350 828
2 Infrastructure 0005 003
3 Roads 0170 105
4 Green Belt - -
5 Waste Dump 2460 1526
6 Unutilized Area 0135 083
Total 16120 100
IX Water Requirement
Table -11 Water requirement breakup
S No Description Water Requirement(KLD)
1 Drinkingwater 02
2 Domestic purpose 13
3 Dust suppression on roads 100
Total 115
X Power amp Fuel Requirement
DG set of 125kVA capacity will be used The Power requirement amp fuel details are given in
Table-12
Table-12 Power amp Fuel Requirement
S No Details Existing
1 DG Set capacity (kVA) 1125
2 Diesel ( Litersday) 200
XI Manpower
Manpower details are given in Table-13
Table -13 Man power details of the quarry
S No Description No of persons
1 Manager 1
2 Mine Foreman 1
3 Operators amp Drivers 7
4 Chiseling workers 26
Total 35
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XII Solid Waste Generation ampManagement
Municipal Solid Waste Management
Table -14 Municipal Solid Waste generation amp Management
S No Type Quantity Kgday Disposal method
1 Organic 120 Municipal bin including foodwaste
2 Inorganic 40 TNPCB authorized recyclers
Total 160Note As per CPCB guidelines MSW per capitaday =045
XIII Hazardous Waste Management
The type of hazardous waste and the quantity generated are given in Table-15
Table -15 Hazardous Waste Generation and Management
WasteCategory No
DescriptionQuantity(LYear)
Mode of Disposal
51 Waste Oil 30Will beCollected in leak proof containers and disposed toTNPCB Authorized Agencies for ReprocessingRecycling
XIV Analysis of Alternatives Sites Considered
Since the quarry is an existing Color Granite quarry alternate sites are not considered
XV Project Cost
The total capital investment on the project is 9997 Lakhs The Capital investment of the Project
is given in Table-16
Table-16 Capital Investment on the Project
S No Description of the Cost Cost in Lakhs
I Fixed Asset Cost
1
Land Cost (Lease) --
Labours Shed 50000
Sanitary facilities 50000
Fencing Cost 125000
Sub Total 225000
II Variable cost
1 Operational Cost
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Machineries 9567000
Sub Total 9567000
2
EMP Cost
Afforestation 30000
Water Sprinkling 50000
Water Quality Test 25000
Air Quality Test 25000
NoiseVibration Test 25000
Sub Total 155000
3 CSR Activities 50000
Grand Total 9997000-≃Rs 1 Crore
XVI Baseline Study
Meteorological Environment
The micro-meteorological conditions during the study period for hourly data of wind speed wind
direction and temperature were recorded at the project site The nearest Indian Meteorological
Department (IMD) station is Salem (110 39rsquo N and 78o 10rsquo E) the annually determined wind
direction is South West
The site specific meteorological data of study period (Source wwwwundergroundcom) during
the study period (June - August 2018) Maximum temperature is 38 oC Minimum temperature
is 26oC Relative humidity is 5867 Average Wind Speed in study period is 533 ms Study
period predominant wind pattern is from South West
Ambient Air Quality
Maximum concentrations of PM10 PM25 SO2 NO2 CO Pb O3 NH3 C6H6 C20 H12 As Ni are
well within the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Industrial Commercial and
Residential areas at all monitoring locations during the study period The ambient air quality has
been monitored at 8 locations for 12 parameters as per NAAQS 2009 within the study area
The average baseline levels of PM10 (439 - 575 microgmsup3) PM25 (201 - 278 microgmsup3) SO2 (51 -
89 microgmsup3) NO2 (13 - 201 microgmsup3)) and some are BDL all the parameters are well within the
National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Industrial Commercial and Residential areas at all
monitoring locations during the study period All the parameters are well within the National
Ambient Air Quality Standards for Industrial Commercial and Residential areas at all monitoring
locations during the study period from June 2018 to August 2018
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Noise Environment
The existing ambient noise levels were monitored using precision noise level meter in and
around the project site at 10 km radius at 8 locations during study period (June-August 2018)
bull In industrial area day time noise level was about 511 dB(A) and 482 dB(A) during night
time which is within prescribed limit by MoEFampCC (75 dB(A) Day time amp 75 dB(A) 70
Night time)
bull In residential area day time noise levels varied from 512 dB (A) to 563 dB (A) and night
time noise levels varied from 409 dB (A) to 448 dB (A) across the sampling stations
The field observations during the study period indicate that the ambient noise levels in
Residential area are within the limit prescribed by MoEFampCC (55 dB (A) Day time amp 45
dB (A) Night time)
Water Environment
The prevailing status of water quality at 08 locations for surface water and 8 locations for ground
water have been assessed during June 2018The standard methods prescribed in IS were
followed for sample collection preservation and analysis in the laboratory for various
physiochemical parameters
Surface water quality
bull In the surface water the pH varies between 68 ndash 762
bull The Total Dissolved Solids range varies between 316 mgl ndash 497 mgl for the surface water
The TDS value of all samples within the acceptable limit of IS 105002012
bull The desirable limit of the chloride content is 250mgl and permissible limit is 1000 mgl The
chloride content in the surface water for study area is ranges between 34 mgl ndash 99 mgl
bull The desirable limit of the sulphate content is 200mgl and permissible limit is 400mgl The
sulphate content of the surface water of the study area varies between 164 mgl ndash 40 mgl
meeting the acceptable limit of the IS 10500 2012
bull The Total hardness ranges is between 1906 mgl ndash 2962 mgl which is within acceptable
limit of IS 10500 2012
bull BOD of the sample varies between 16 - 42 mgl
bull COD of the sample varies between 68 ndash 121 mgl
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Ground Water Quality
bull The ground water results of the study area indicate that the average pH ranges is varied
between 678 ndash 785
bull The Total Dissolved Solids ranges between 465 mgl ndash 909 mgl for the ground water and
for all samples are well within the permissible limits of IS 10500 2012
bull The acceptable limit of the chloride content is 250mgl and permissible limit is 1000 mgl
The chloride content in the ground water for study area is ranges between 52 mgl ndash 214
mgl
bull The acceptable limit of the sulphate content is 200mgl and permissible limit is 400mgl
bull The sulphate content of the ground water of the study area is varied between 25 mgl ndash 121
mgl meeting the acceptable limit of the IS 10500 2012
bull The Total hardness ranges is between 228 mgl ndash592 mgl for ground water and one
sample (GW2) exceed the permissible limit of the IS 10500 2012
Land Environment
Assessment of soil characteristics is of paramount importance since the vegetation growth
agricultural practices and production is directly related to the soil fertility and quality Soil
sampling was carried out at eight (08) locations in the study area It is observed that
bull The pH of the soil samples ranged from 64 -741 Indicating that the soils are almost
neutral in nature
bull Conductivity of the soil samples ranged from 77 - 142 μScm As the EC value is less than
2000 μScm the soil is found to be non-saline in nature
bull The water holding capacity of the soil samples varied from 5-121 ()
bull Nitrogen content ranged from 165 kgha to 265 kgha
bull Phosphorous ranged from 104 kgha to 168 kgha
bull Potassium content ranges from 148 to 225 kgha
Biological Environment
Field studies were carried out to evaluate the flora and fauna of the study area Primary data on
the flora and fauna was recorded during the field visit and also secondary data was collected
from the forest department and published literature to get the correct composition of the floral
and faunal diversity in the study area
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XVII Socio Economic Environment
A socio-economic study was undertaken in assessing aspects which are dealing with social and
cultural conditions and economic status in the study area The study provides information such
as demographic structure population dynamics infrastructure resources and the status of
human health and economic attributes like employment per-capita income agriculture trade
and industrial development in the study area The study of these characteristic helps in
identification prediction and evaluation of impacts on socio-economic and parameters of human
interest due to proposed project developments The parameters are
bull Demographic structure
bull Infrastructure Facility
bull Economic Status
bull Health status
bull Cultural attributes
Socio Economic profile of the study area
The Project area comes under the Sankari Taluk of Salem District of Tamil Nadu The average
family size of the project area is 364The District has primary and secondary education
infrastructure in urban and rural areas
Following is the summary of the socio-economic indicators within the study area
Total population of the village is 452709
The total number of the villages within the study area is 39
Total households is 124084
Total Children population (lt6 years) is 42926
Total working population is 320734
Total number of male workers is 298553
(Source Census 2011)
XVIII Anticipated Environmental Impacts
Air Environment
The emissions mainly generated from the mining activities are Blasting Drilling Scrapping
Excavation Loading Unloading and transportation etc Machinery like compressors and jack
hammers are used for Drilling Fugitive dust control in mine is given in Table-17
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Table-17 Fugitive dust control in mine
S No Activities Best practices
1 Drilling Drills should be provided with dust extractors (dry or wet
system)
2 Blasting Water spray before blasting Water spray on blasted material prior to transportation Use of controlled blasting technique
3Transportation ofmined material
Covering of the trucksdumpers to avoid spillage Compacted haul road Speed control on vehicles Development of a green belt of suitable width on both sides of
road which acts as wind break and traps fugitive dust
Noise Environment
Baseline study showed that the noise levels in both Industrial area and Residential area are
slightly exceeded the limit prescribed by CPCB The designed equipment with noise levels not
exceeding beyond the requirements of Occupational Health and Safety Administration Standard
will be employed
Land Use
The quarry is in operations since 2008 and extent of lease area is 16120 Ha is Land classified
as a Government Poramboke land Mining Lease obtained from Tamil Nadu Government for 20
years vide GO (3D) No 95 industries (MME-I) department dated 19072005 for 30 years amp
the lease period is valid from 29082005 to 28082035
Wastewater Management
Sewage (127 KLD) is being sent to septic tank followed by soak pit There is no process
effluent generation in quarry project
Biological Environment
To reduce the adverse effects on florafauna status that are found in project area due to
deposition of dust generating from mining operations water sprinkling and water
spraying systems will be ensured in all dust prone areas to arrest dust generation
Solid Hazardous Waste Management
Municipal Solid Wastes including food waste are being disposed to municipal bin
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Environmental Monitoring Program
A monitoring schedule with respect to Ambient Air Quality Water amp Wastewater Quality Noise
Quality as per Tamil Nadu State Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) shall be maintained
XIX Greenbelt Development
The green belt plantation programme will be continued till the end of the mining operation in the
area In framing out this programme on a sustainable and scientific base due consultation and
coordination with the forest department will be sought Plants are chosen to provide aesthetic
ecological and economical value Trees will help to arrest propagation of noise and help to
lessen dust pollution due to dust arresting action The existing plantation will be developed
around 75m safety zone of the quarry
The soil dumps are planted to prevent erosion and for stabilization of the soil Plants are
chosen to provide aesthetic ecological and economical value Trees will help to arrest
propagation of noise and help to lessen dust pollution due to dust arresting action
XX Disaster Management Plan
The salient features of Disaster Management Plan includes
bull Emergency shutdown procedure
bull Fire protection system
bull Emergency safety equipment amp Reporting and response to emergency
bull Emergency Help from nearby industries and tie up with nearby industries
XXI Corporate Environmental Responsibility
bull TAMIN Arasiramani site had no Relocation and Rehabilitation
bull Most villages have benefitted mutually at Arasiramani where the mining industry has
provided indirect jobs for labour and villages provide accommodation for the labour and
staff
bull Supportive industries like food supply and essential shops which are setup to cater to
the needs of the quarry operation will spur economic growth in the village
bull TAMIN Provision for CSR activities are summarized as follows
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Project related ancillary services
XXII Benefits of the Proposed Project
The quarrying activities in this belt will benefit to the local people directly 35 persons
The direct beneficiaries will be those who get employed in the mines as skilled and
unskilled workers
Improvement in Per Capita Income
The socio - Economic conditions of the village and distance will enhance due to the
project hence the project should be allowed after considering all the parameters
It can thus be concluded that the project is environmentally compatible financially viable
and would be in the interest of construction industry thereby indirectly benefiting the
masses
Provision for CSR Fund
Section 135(5) of Companies Act 2013
At least 2 of the average Net Profit of the Company made during the 3 immediately preceding
Figure-2 Environmental sensitive areas covering within 15km from mine lease boundary
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Table-2 Environmentally Sensitive Areas within 15km from Project Boundary
S
No
Areas Name
identity
Aerial distance (within 15 km)
Proposed project location boundary
1 Areas protected under
international conventions
national or local legislation for
their ecological landscape
cultural or other related value
No Nil
2 Areas which are important or
sensitive for ecological
reasons - wetlands
watercourses or other water
bodies coastal zone
biospheres mountains
forests
Yes
Description Distance(~Km) Direction
Cauvery River 63 WNW
Sarabhanga River 130 SW
Mettur East BankCanal 10 SW
PeriyaPond 30 NE
Kullampathi 25 NW
There is no coastal zone within the radius of 15Km The areadoes not fall in HACA region
3 Areas used by protected
important or sensitive species
of flora or fauna for breeding
nesting foraging resting
over wintering migration
No Nil
4 Inland coastal marine or
underground water
No Nil
5 State National boundaries No Nil
6 Routes or facilities used by
the public for access to
recreation or other tourist
pilgrim areas
Yes
Sri Mariayamman Templeasymp1078 Km(SE)
Tippu sultan Fort≃ 11Km (SE)
7 Defense installations No Nil
8 Densely populated or built-up
area
Yes
Sl
No
Name Dist amp Dir
(Km)
Population
1 Kaveri patti ≃417(NW) ≃5842
2 Arasiramani ≃20 (NE) ≃14834
3 Idappadi ≃387(NE) ≃55385
4 Devanakavandanur ≃51 (SE) ≃8925
9 Areas occupied by sensitive
man-made land
uses(hospitals schools
places of worship community
facilities)
Yes
Arasiramani is having all the facility which is at a distance of≃
20 Km NE side from theproject area
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10 Areas containing important
high quality or scarce
resources (ground water
resources surface resources
forestry agriculture fisheries
tourism minerals)
Yes Suriyamalai RF = 106 Km SE
Palamalli RF = 131 Km NW
11 Areas already subjected to
pollution or environmental
damage (those where
existing legal environmental
standards are exceeded)
No Nil
12 Areas susceptible to natural
hazard which could cause the
project to present
environmental problems
(earthquakes subsidence
landslides erosion flooding
or extreme or adverse
climatic conditions)
No
The area comes under seismic Zone-III (Moderate Risk)
There is no susceptible to natural hazards like subsidence
landslides erosion flooding or extreme or adverse climatic
conditions
(Note
Seismic Zone-II Low risk
Seismic Zone-III Moderate Risk
Seismic Zone-IV High Risk
Seismic Zone-V Very high Risk)
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IV Method of mining-Open Cast Working
In accordance with the Regulation 106 (2)(a) of the Metalliferous Mines Regulations 1961 in all
open cast workings where the ore body forms hard rock the working faces and sides should be
adequately benched and sloped A bench height not exceeding 6m and a bench width not less
than the height has to be maintained The slope angle of such benches and sides should not
exceed 60deg from the horizontal Schematic Diagram of Mining Process is shown in Figure-3
Figure-3 Schematic Diagram of Mining Process
V Color Granite Quarry Reserves
The available mineable reserve calculated by deducting 75m safety distance and bench loss amp
quarry mining up to depth of 30m in AGL Total Geological reserves in the area are 60
74729m3 The updated geological reserves of granite estimated after deleting the past working
during the mining scheme computed as was 6061052m3 as on 31032015 Total Mineable
Reserves in the area is 43 18131 m3 The updated mineable reserves during the scheme
period after deleting the past working computed as 43 04454 m3 as on 31032015 Scheme of
Mining-I (2010-2015) proposed saleable quantity is 1503 m3 and actual sealable production is
631702 m3 Scheme of Mining-II (2015-2020) saleable production quantity is 18162m3
Updated details of Geological reserves as on 31032015 is given in Table-3 Updated details of
Mineable reserves as on 31032015 is summarized in Table-4 Summary of quarry reserves
are given in Table-5
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Table-3 Updated details of Geological reserves (as on 31032015)
S No Details Reserves in m3Recoverable
reserves in m3
1 Total Geological Reserves 6074729 5 303736
2 Depletion of Reserves before the mining plan period Nil Nil
3 Depletion of Reserves during the mining plan period (-) 7360 5 368
4 Depletion of Reserves during the SOM-I (-) 6317 10 632
5 Updated Geological Reserves as on 31032015 6061052 10 606105
Table-4 Updated details of Mineable reserves (as on 31032015)
S No Details Reserves in m3Recoverable
reserves in m3
1 Total Mineable Reserves in the area 4318131 5 215907
2 Depletion of Reserves before the Mining Plan Period Nil Nil
3 Depletion of Reserves during the Mining Plan Period (-) 7360 (-) 5 368
4 Depletion of Reserves during the SOM-I (-) 6317 10 632
5 Updated MineableReserves as on 31032015 4304454 10 430445
Table-5 Summary of Quarry Reserves
S No Description Granite in m3
1 Total Geological Reserves in the area 6074729
2 Updated Geological Reserves as on 31032015 6061052
3 Total Mineable Reserves in the area 4318131
4 Updated MineableReserves as on 31032015 4304454
VI Summary of the Magnitude of Operation
Based on visual estimation on surficial features such as joints intrusions etc 5 recovery was
envisaged for the above granites deposits However as the actual mining progressed during the
mining plan period there has been marked increase in the recovery was observed and
accordingly the production of salable granite was increased at the end the plan period the
recovery has been established as 10 and hence the present scheme of mining-I has been
prepared with 10 as recovery percentage
Actual Production details for the period of 2005-2018 are shown in Table -6 Proposed and
Actual Year wise Production details (SOM-I 2010-2015) are shown in Table-7 Proposed Year
wise Production details (SOM-II 2015-2020) are summarized in Table-8 Year wise Waste
Generation (SOM-II 2015-2020) is given in Table-9
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Table-6 Actual Production details for the period of 2005-2018
S No Period Quantity in m3
1 2005-2006 230165
2 2006-2007 116374
3 2007-2008 13992
4 2008-2009 Nil
5 2009-2010 Nil
6 2010-2011 Nil
7 2011-2012 503414
8 2012-2013 128288
9 2013-2014 Nil
10 2014-2015 Nil
11 2015-2016 Nil
12 2016-2017 305401
13 2017-2018 39153
Total 1336787
Table-7 Proposed and Actual Year wise Production details (SOM-I 2010-2015)
S No YearROM Proposedin the Modified
SOMndashI (m3)
Saleable Quantityproposed 5
(m3)
Actual ROMproduction
achieved (m3)
Actual salableproduction achieved
10(m3)
1 2010-2011 6000 300 - -
2 2011-2012 6000 300 5034 503
3 2012-2013 6000 300 1283 128
4 2013-2014 6000 300 - -
5 2014-2015 6075 303 - -
Total 30075 1503 6317 631
Table-8 Proposed Year wise Production details (SOM-II 2015-2020)
S No YearProduction of
ROM (m3)Percentage of
RecoverySaleable
Production(m3)Granite Rejects
(m3)
1 2015-2016 36463 10 3646 32817
2 2016-2017 36345 10 3635 32710
3 2017-2018 36010 10 3601 32409
4 2018-2019 36337 10 3634 32703
5 2019-2020 36457 10 3646 32811
Total 181612 10 18162 163450
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Table-9 Year wise Waste Generation (SOM-II 2015-2020)
SNo
YearGeneration of waste in Mining Scheme Period ndashII (m3)
Total (m3)Over Burden Side Burden Granite rejects
1 2015-2016 - - 32817 32817
2 2016-2017 - - 32710 32710
3 2017-2018 1519 - 32409 33928
4 2018-2019 13996 - 32703 46699
5 2019-2020 - - 32811 32811
Total 15515 - 163450 178965
VII Categorization
The project falls under B2 Category Schedule 1(a) Mining of Minor Minerals as per MoEFampCC
Notification and its amendment vide S O 3933(E) dated 18th December 2017 The project falls
under violation category due to operational without Environmental Clearance as per MoEFampCC
Gazette Notification No SO804 (E) dated 14th March 2017 The EC Application submission
under violation amp Category B2 Schedule 1(a) Mining of Minor Minerals at MoEFampCC vide
Proposal No IATNMIN679242017 dated 05092017
The proposal was appraised under violation during 110th SEAC meeting held on 04052018 and
304th SEIAA meeting held on 23052018 and ToR was issued Lr No SEIAA-
TNFNo4396ToR-4152018 dated 23052018 for the preparation of EIAEMP report with
ecological damage assessment remediation plan natural resource augmentation plan and
community resource augmentation plan TAMIN as part of the compliance from SEIAA has
appointed Ms Hubert Enviro Care systems (P) Ltd Chennai as Environmental Consultants who
are accredited by National Accreditation Board for Education and Training (NABET) Quality
Council of India (QCI) New Delhi
VIII Land Requirement
The color granite Quarry is over an extent of 16120 Ha at S F No 5161 5184 amp 534
located at Arasaramani Village Sankari Taluk Salem District lies in the latitude 11deg33rsquo1280rdquoN
and longitude of 77deg48rsquo1207rdquoE The area falls under in survey of India Topo sheet No 58E14
Land use Pattern is given in Table-10
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Table-10 Land use Pattern
S No Land UseArea at the end of the quarrying
period (Ha) of the area
1 Quarrying Area 13350 828
2 Infrastructure 0005 003
3 Roads 0170 105
4 Green Belt - -
5 Waste Dump 2460 1526
6 Unutilized Area 0135 083
Total 16120 100
IX Water Requirement
Table -11 Water requirement breakup
S No Description Water Requirement(KLD)
1 Drinkingwater 02
2 Domestic purpose 13
3 Dust suppression on roads 100
Total 115
X Power amp Fuel Requirement
DG set of 125kVA capacity will be used The Power requirement amp fuel details are given in
Table-12
Table-12 Power amp Fuel Requirement
S No Details Existing
1 DG Set capacity (kVA) 1125
2 Diesel ( Litersday) 200
XI Manpower
Manpower details are given in Table-13
Table -13 Man power details of the quarry
S No Description No of persons
1 Manager 1
2 Mine Foreman 1
3 Operators amp Drivers 7
4 Chiseling workers 26
Total 35
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XII Solid Waste Generation ampManagement
Municipal Solid Waste Management
Table -14 Municipal Solid Waste generation amp Management
S No Type Quantity Kgday Disposal method
1 Organic 120 Municipal bin including foodwaste
2 Inorganic 40 TNPCB authorized recyclers
Total 160Note As per CPCB guidelines MSW per capitaday =045
XIII Hazardous Waste Management
The type of hazardous waste and the quantity generated are given in Table-15
Table -15 Hazardous Waste Generation and Management
WasteCategory No
DescriptionQuantity(LYear)
Mode of Disposal
51 Waste Oil 30Will beCollected in leak proof containers and disposed toTNPCB Authorized Agencies for ReprocessingRecycling
XIV Analysis of Alternatives Sites Considered
Since the quarry is an existing Color Granite quarry alternate sites are not considered
XV Project Cost
The total capital investment on the project is 9997 Lakhs The Capital investment of the Project
is given in Table-16
Table-16 Capital Investment on the Project
S No Description of the Cost Cost in Lakhs
I Fixed Asset Cost
1
Land Cost (Lease) --
Labours Shed 50000
Sanitary facilities 50000
Fencing Cost 125000
Sub Total 225000
II Variable cost
1 Operational Cost
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Machineries 9567000
Sub Total 9567000
2
EMP Cost
Afforestation 30000
Water Sprinkling 50000
Water Quality Test 25000
Air Quality Test 25000
NoiseVibration Test 25000
Sub Total 155000
3 CSR Activities 50000
Grand Total 9997000-≃Rs 1 Crore
XVI Baseline Study
Meteorological Environment
The micro-meteorological conditions during the study period for hourly data of wind speed wind
direction and temperature were recorded at the project site The nearest Indian Meteorological
Department (IMD) station is Salem (110 39rsquo N and 78o 10rsquo E) the annually determined wind
direction is South West
The site specific meteorological data of study period (Source wwwwundergroundcom) during
the study period (June - August 2018) Maximum temperature is 38 oC Minimum temperature
is 26oC Relative humidity is 5867 Average Wind Speed in study period is 533 ms Study
period predominant wind pattern is from South West
Ambient Air Quality
Maximum concentrations of PM10 PM25 SO2 NO2 CO Pb O3 NH3 C6H6 C20 H12 As Ni are
well within the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Industrial Commercial and
Residential areas at all monitoring locations during the study period The ambient air quality has
been monitored at 8 locations for 12 parameters as per NAAQS 2009 within the study area
The average baseline levels of PM10 (439 - 575 microgmsup3) PM25 (201 - 278 microgmsup3) SO2 (51 -
89 microgmsup3) NO2 (13 - 201 microgmsup3)) and some are BDL all the parameters are well within the
National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Industrial Commercial and Residential areas at all
monitoring locations during the study period All the parameters are well within the National
Ambient Air Quality Standards for Industrial Commercial and Residential areas at all monitoring
locations during the study period from June 2018 to August 2018
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Noise Environment
The existing ambient noise levels were monitored using precision noise level meter in and
around the project site at 10 km radius at 8 locations during study period (June-August 2018)
bull In industrial area day time noise level was about 511 dB(A) and 482 dB(A) during night
time which is within prescribed limit by MoEFampCC (75 dB(A) Day time amp 75 dB(A) 70
Night time)
bull In residential area day time noise levels varied from 512 dB (A) to 563 dB (A) and night
time noise levels varied from 409 dB (A) to 448 dB (A) across the sampling stations
The field observations during the study period indicate that the ambient noise levels in
Residential area are within the limit prescribed by MoEFampCC (55 dB (A) Day time amp 45
dB (A) Night time)
Water Environment
The prevailing status of water quality at 08 locations for surface water and 8 locations for ground
water have been assessed during June 2018The standard methods prescribed in IS were
followed for sample collection preservation and analysis in the laboratory for various
physiochemical parameters
Surface water quality
bull In the surface water the pH varies between 68 ndash 762
bull The Total Dissolved Solids range varies between 316 mgl ndash 497 mgl for the surface water
The TDS value of all samples within the acceptable limit of IS 105002012
bull The desirable limit of the chloride content is 250mgl and permissible limit is 1000 mgl The
chloride content in the surface water for study area is ranges between 34 mgl ndash 99 mgl
bull The desirable limit of the sulphate content is 200mgl and permissible limit is 400mgl The
sulphate content of the surface water of the study area varies between 164 mgl ndash 40 mgl
meeting the acceptable limit of the IS 10500 2012
bull The Total hardness ranges is between 1906 mgl ndash 2962 mgl which is within acceptable
limit of IS 10500 2012
bull BOD of the sample varies between 16 - 42 mgl
bull COD of the sample varies between 68 ndash 121 mgl
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Ground Water Quality
bull The ground water results of the study area indicate that the average pH ranges is varied
between 678 ndash 785
bull The Total Dissolved Solids ranges between 465 mgl ndash 909 mgl for the ground water and
for all samples are well within the permissible limits of IS 10500 2012
bull The acceptable limit of the chloride content is 250mgl and permissible limit is 1000 mgl
The chloride content in the ground water for study area is ranges between 52 mgl ndash 214
mgl
bull The acceptable limit of the sulphate content is 200mgl and permissible limit is 400mgl
bull The sulphate content of the ground water of the study area is varied between 25 mgl ndash 121
mgl meeting the acceptable limit of the IS 10500 2012
bull The Total hardness ranges is between 228 mgl ndash592 mgl for ground water and one
sample (GW2) exceed the permissible limit of the IS 10500 2012
Land Environment
Assessment of soil characteristics is of paramount importance since the vegetation growth
agricultural practices and production is directly related to the soil fertility and quality Soil
sampling was carried out at eight (08) locations in the study area It is observed that
bull The pH of the soil samples ranged from 64 -741 Indicating that the soils are almost
neutral in nature
bull Conductivity of the soil samples ranged from 77 - 142 μScm As the EC value is less than
2000 μScm the soil is found to be non-saline in nature
bull The water holding capacity of the soil samples varied from 5-121 ()
bull Nitrogen content ranged from 165 kgha to 265 kgha
bull Phosphorous ranged from 104 kgha to 168 kgha
bull Potassium content ranges from 148 to 225 kgha
Biological Environment
Field studies were carried out to evaluate the flora and fauna of the study area Primary data on
the flora and fauna was recorded during the field visit and also secondary data was collected
from the forest department and published literature to get the correct composition of the floral
and faunal diversity in the study area
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XVII Socio Economic Environment
A socio-economic study was undertaken in assessing aspects which are dealing with social and
cultural conditions and economic status in the study area The study provides information such
as demographic structure population dynamics infrastructure resources and the status of
human health and economic attributes like employment per-capita income agriculture trade
and industrial development in the study area The study of these characteristic helps in
identification prediction and evaluation of impacts on socio-economic and parameters of human
interest due to proposed project developments The parameters are
bull Demographic structure
bull Infrastructure Facility
bull Economic Status
bull Health status
bull Cultural attributes
Socio Economic profile of the study area
The Project area comes under the Sankari Taluk of Salem District of Tamil Nadu The average
family size of the project area is 364The District has primary and secondary education
infrastructure in urban and rural areas
Following is the summary of the socio-economic indicators within the study area
Total population of the village is 452709
The total number of the villages within the study area is 39
Total households is 124084
Total Children population (lt6 years) is 42926
Total working population is 320734
Total number of male workers is 298553
(Source Census 2011)
XVIII Anticipated Environmental Impacts
Air Environment
The emissions mainly generated from the mining activities are Blasting Drilling Scrapping
Excavation Loading Unloading and transportation etc Machinery like compressors and jack
hammers are used for Drilling Fugitive dust control in mine is given in Table-17
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Table-17 Fugitive dust control in mine
S No Activities Best practices
1 Drilling Drills should be provided with dust extractors (dry or wet
system)
2 Blasting Water spray before blasting Water spray on blasted material prior to transportation Use of controlled blasting technique
3Transportation ofmined material
Covering of the trucksdumpers to avoid spillage Compacted haul road Speed control on vehicles Development of a green belt of suitable width on both sides of
road which acts as wind break and traps fugitive dust
Noise Environment
Baseline study showed that the noise levels in both Industrial area and Residential area are
slightly exceeded the limit prescribed by CPCB The designed equipment with noise levels not
exceeding beyond the requirements of Occupational Health and Safety Administration Standard
will be employed
Land Use
The quarry is in operations since 2008 and extent of lease area is 16120 Ha is Land classified
as a Government Poramboke land Mining Lease obtained from Tamil Nadu Government for 20
years vide GO (3D) No 95 industries (MME-I) department dated 19072005 for 30 years amp
the lease period is valid from 29082005 to 28082035
Wastewater Management
Sewage (127 KLD) is being sent to septic tank followed by soak pit There is no process
effluent generation in quarry project
Biological Environment
To reduce the adverse effects on florafauna status that are found in project area due to
deposition of dust generating from mining operations water sprinkling and water
spraying systems will be ensured in all dust prone areas to arrest dust generation
Solid Hazardous Waste Management
Municipal Solid Wastes including food waste are being disposed to municipal bin
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Environmental Monitoring Program
A monitoring schedule with respect to Ambient Air Quality Water amp Wastewater Quality Noise
Quality as per Tamil Nadu State Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) shall be maintained
XIX Greenbelt Development
The green belt plantation programme will be continued till the end of the mining operation in the
area In framing out this programme on a sustainable and scientific base due consultation and
coordination with the forest department will be sought Plants are chosen to provide aesthetic
ecological and economical value Trees will help to arrest propagation of noise and help to
lessen dust pollution due to dust arresting action The existing plantation will be developed
around 75m safety zone of the quarry
The soil dumps are planted to prevent erosion and for stabilization of the soil Plants are
chosen to provide aesthetic ecological and economical value Trees will help to arrest
propagation of noise and help to lessen dust pollution due to dust arresting action
XX Disaster Management Plan
The salient features of Disaster Management Plan includes
bull Emergency shutdown procedure
bull Fire protection system
bull Emergency safety equipment amp Reporting and response to emergency
bull Emergency Help from nearby industries and tie up with nearby industries
XXI Corporate Environmental Responsibility
bull TAMIN Arasiramani site had no Relocation and Rehabilitation
bull Most villages have benefitted mutually at Arasiramani where the mining industry has
provided indirect jobs for labour and villages provide accommodation for the labour and
staff
bull Supportive industries like food supply and essential shops which are setup to cater to
the needs of the quarry operation will spur economic growth in the village
bull TAMIN Provision for CSR activities are summarized as follows
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Project related ancillary services
XXII Benefits of the Proposed Project
The quarrying activities in this belt will benefit to the local people directly 35 persons
The direct beneficiaries will be those who get employed in the mines as skilled and
unskilled workers
Improvement in Per Capita Income
The socio - Economic conditions of the village and distance will enhance due to the
project hence the project should be allowed after considering all the parameters
It can thus be concluded that the project is environmentally compatible financially viable
and would be in the interest of construction industry thereby indirectly benefiting the
masses
Provision for CSR Fund
Section 135(5) of Companies Act 2013
At least 2 of the average Net Profit of the Company made during the 3 immediately preceding
Table-2 Environmentally Sensitive Areas within 15km from Project Boundary
S
No
Areas Name
identity
Aerial distance (within 15 km)
Proposed project location boundary
1 Areas protected under
international conventions
national or local legislation for
their ecological landscape
cultural or other related value
No Nil
2 Areas which are important or
sensitive for ecological
reasons - wetlands
watercourses or other water
bodies coastal zone
biospheres mountains
forests
Yes
Description Distance(~Km) Direction
Cauvery River 63 WNW
Sarabhanga River 130 SW
Mettur East BankCanal 10 SW
PeriyaPond 30 NE
Kullampathi 25 NW
There is no coastal zone within the radius of 15Km The areadoes not fall in HACA region
3 Areas used by protected
important or sensitive species
of flora or fauna for breeding
nesting foraging resting
over wintering migration
No Nil
4 Inland coastal marine or
underground water
No Nil
5 State National boundaries No Nil
6 Routes or facilities used by
the public for access to
recreation or other tourist
pilgrim areas
Yes
Sri Mariayamman Templeasymp1078 Km(SE)
Tippu sultan Fort≃ 11Km (SE)
7 Defense installations No Nil
8 Densely populated or built-up
area
Yes
Sl
No
Name Dist amp Dir
(Km)
Population
1 Kaveri patti ≃417(NW) ≃5842
2 Arasiramani ≃20 (NE) ≃14834
3 Idappadi ≃387(NE) ≃55385
4 Devanakavandanur ≃51 (SE) ≃8925
9 Areas occupied by sensitive
man-made land
uses(hospitals schools
places of worship community
facilities)
Yes
Arasiramani is having all the facility which is at a distance of≃
20 Km NE side from theproject area
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10 Areas containing important
high quality or scarce
resources (ground water
resources surface resources
forestry agriculture fisheries
tourism minerals)
Yes Suriyamalai RF = 106 Km SE
Palamalli RF = 131 Km NW
11 Areas already subjected to
pollution or environmental
damage (those where
existing legal environmental
standards are exceeded)
No Nil
12 Areas susceptible to natural
hazard which could cause the
project to present
environmental problems
(earthquakes subsidence
landslides erosion flooding
or extreme or adverse
climatic conditions)
No
The area comes under seismic Zone-III (Moderate Risk)
There is no susceptible to natural hazards like subsidence
landslides erosion flooding or extreme or adverse climatic
conditions
(Note
Seismic Zone-II Low risk
Seismic Zone-III Moderate Risk
Seismic Zone-IV High Risk
Seismic Zone-V Very high Risk)
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IV Method of mining-Open Cast Working
In accordance with the Regulation 106 (2)(a) of the Metalliferous Mines Regulations 1961 in all
open cast workings where the ore body forms hard rock the working faces and sides should be
adequately benched and sloped A bench height not exceeding 6m and a bench width not less
than the height has to be maintained The slope angle of such benches and sides should not
exceed 60deg from the horizontal Schematic Diagram of Mining Process is shown in Figure-3
Figure-3 Schematic Diagram of Mining Process
V Color Granite Quarry Reserves
The available mineable reserve calculated by deducting 75m safety distance and bench loss amp
quarry mining up to depth of 30m in AGL Total Geological reserves in the area are 60
74729m3 The updated geological reserves of granite estimated after deleting the past working
during the mining scheme computed as was 6061052m3 as on 31032015 Total Mineable
Reserves in the area is 43 18131 m3 The updated mineable reserves during the scheme
period after deleting the past working computed as 43 04454 m3 as on 31032015 Scheme of
Mining-I (2010-2015) proposed saleable quantity is 1503 m3 and actual sealable production is
631702 m3 Scheme of Mining-II (2015-2020) saleable production quantity is 18162m3
Updated details of Geological reserves as on 31032015 is given in Table-3 Updated details of
Mineable reserves as on 31032015 is summarized in Table-4 Summary of quarry reserves
are given in Table-5
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Table-3 Updated details of Geological reserves (as on 31032015)
S No Details Reserves in m3Recoverable
reserves in m3
1 Total Geological Reserves 6074729 5 303736
2 Depletion of Reserves before the mining plan period Nil Nil
3 Depletion of Reserves during the mining plan period (-) 7360 5 368
4 Depletion of Reserves during the SOM-I (-) 6317 10 632
5 Updated Geological Reserves as on 31032015 6061052 10 606105
Table-4 Updated details of Mineable reserves (as on 31032015)
S No Details Reserves in m3Recoverable
reserves in m3
1 Total Mineable Reserves in the area 4318131 5 215907
2 Depletion of Reserves before the Mining Plan Period Nil Nil
3 Depletion of Reserves during the Mining Plan Period (-) 7360 (-) 5 368
4 Depletion of Reserves during the SOM-I (-) 6317 10 632
5 Updated MineableReserves as on 31032015 4304454 10 430445
Table-5 Summary of Quarry Reserves
S No Description Granite in m3
1 Total Geological Reserves in the area 6074729
2 Updated Geological Reserves as on 31032015 6061052
3 Total Mineable Reserves in the area 4318131
4 Updated MineableReserves as on 31032015 4304454
VI Summary of the Magnitude of Operation
Based on visual estimation on surficial features such as joints intrusions etc 5 recovery was
envisaged for the above granites deposits However as the actual mining progressed during the
mining plan period there has been marked increase in the recovery was observed and
accordingly the production of salable granite was increased at the end the plan period the
recovery has been established as 10 and hence the present scheme of mining-I has been
prepared with 10 as recovery percentage
Actual Production details for the period of 2005-2018 are shown in Table -6 Proposed and
Actual Year wise Production details (SOM-I 2010-2015) are shown in Table-7 Proposed Year
wise Production details (SOM-II 2015-2020) are summarized in Table-8 Year wise Waste
Generation (SOM-II 2015-2020) is given in Table-9
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Table-6 Actual Production details for the period of 2005-2018
S No Period Quantity in m3
1 2005-2006 230165
2 2006-2007 116374
3 2007-2008 13992
4 2008-2009 Nil
5 2009-2010 Nil
6 2010-2011 Nil
7 2011-2012 503414
8 2012-2013 128288
9 2013-2014 Nil
10 2014-2015 Nil
11 2015-2016 Nil
12 2016-2017 305401
13 2017-2018 39153
Total 1336787
Table-7 Proposed and Actual Year wise Production details (SOM-I 2010-2015)
S No YearROM Proposedin the Modified
SOMndashI (m3)
Saleable Quantityproposed 5
(m3)
Actual ROMproduction
achieved (m3)
Actual salableproduction achieved
10(m3)
1 2010-2011 6000 300 - -
2 2011-2012 6000 300 5034 503
3 2012-2013 6000 300 1283 128
4 2013-2014 6000 300 - -
5 2014-2015 6075 303 - -
Total 30075 1503 6317 631
Table-8 Proposed Year wise Production details (SOM-II 2015-2020)
S No YearProduction of
ROM (m3)Percentage of
RecoverySaleable
Production(m3)Granite Rejects
(m3)
1 2015-2016 36463 10 3646 32817
2 2016-2017 36345 10 3635 32710
3 2017-2018 36010 10 3601 32409
4 2018-2019 36337 10 3634 32703
5 2019-2020 36457 10 3646 32811
Total 181612 10 18162 163450
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Table-9 Year wise Waste Generation (SOM-II 2015-2020)
SNo
YearGeneration of waste in Mining Scheme Period ndashII (m3)
Total (m3)Over Burden Side Burden Granite rejects
1 2015-2016 - - 32817 32817
2 2016-2017 - - 32710 32710
3 2017-2018 1519 - 32409 33928
4 2018-2019 13996 - 32703 46699
5 2019-2020 - - 32811 32811
Total 15515 - 163450 178965
VII Categorization
The project falls under B2 Category Schedule 1(a) Mining of Minor Minerals as per MoEFampCC
Notification and its amendment vide S O 3933(E) dated 18th December 2017 The project falls
under violation category due to operational without Environmental Clearance as per MoEFampCC
Gazette Notification No SO804 (E) dated 14th March 2017 The EC Application submission
under violation amp Category B2 Schedule 1(a) Mining of Minor Minerals at MoEFampCC vide
Proposal No IATNMIN679242017 dated 05092017
The proposal was appraised under violation during 110th SEAC meeting held on 04052018 and
304th SEIAA meeting held on 23052018 and ToR was issued Lr No SEIAA-
TNFNo4396ToR-4152018 dated 23052018 for the preparation of EIAEMP report with
ecological damage assessment remediation plan natural resource augmentation plan and
community resource augmentation plan TAMIN as part of the compliance from SEIAA has
appointed Ms Hubert Enviro Care systems (P) Ltd Chennai as Environmental Consultants who
are accredited by National Accreditation Board for Education and Training (NABET) Quality
Council of India (QCI) New Delhi
VIII Land Requirement
The color granite Quarry is over an extent of 16120 Ha at S F No 5161 5184 amp 534
located at Arasaramani Village Sankari Taluk Salem District lies in the latitude 11deg33rsquo1280rdquoN
and longitude of 77deg48rsquo1207rdquoE The area falls under in survey of India Topo sheet No 58E14
Land use Pattern is given in Table-10
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Table-10 Land use Pattern
S No Land UseArea at the end of the quarrying
period (Ha) of the area
1 Quarrying Area 13350 828
2 Infrastructure 0005 003
3 Roads 0170 105
4 Green Belt - -
5 Waste Dump 2460 1526
6 Unutilized Area 0135 083
Total 16120 100
IX Water Requirement
Table -11 Water requirement breakup
S No Description Water Requirement(KLD)
1 Drinkingwater 02
2 Domestic purpose 13
3 Dust suppression on roads 100
Total 115
X Power amp Fuel Requirement
DG set of 125kVA capacity will be used The Power requirement amp fuel details are given in
Table-12
Table-12 Power amp Fuel Requirement
S No Details Existing
1 DG Set capacity (kVA) 1125
2 Diesel ( Litersday) 200
XI Manpower
Manpower details are given in Table-13
Table -13 Man power details of the quarry
S No Description No of persons
1 Manager 1
2 Mine Foreman 1
3 Operators amp Drivers 7
4 Chiseling workers 26
Total 35
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XII Solid Waste Generation ampManagement
Municipal Solid Waste Management
Table -14 Municipal Solid Waste generation amp Management
S No Type Quantity Kgday Disposal method
1 Organic 120 Municipal bin including foodwaste
2 Inorganic 40 TNPCB authorized recyclers
Total 160Note As per CPCB guidelines MSW per capitaday =045
XIII Hazardous Waste Management
The type of hazardous waste and the quantity generated are given in Table-15
Table -15 Hazardous Waste Generation and Management
WasteCategory No
DescriptionQuantity(LYear)
Mode of Disposal
51 Waste Oil 30Will beCollected in leak proof containers and disposed toTNPCB Authorized Agencies for ReprocessingRecycling
XIV Analysis of Alternatives Sites Considered
Since the quarry is an existing Color Granite quarry alternate sites are not considered
XV Project Cost
The total capital investment on the project is 9997 Lakhs The Capital investment of the Project
is given in Table-16
Table-16 Capital Investment on the Project
S No Description of the Cost Cost in Lakhs
I Fixed Asset Cost
1
Land Cost (Lease) --
Labours Shed 50000
Sanitary facilities 50000
Fencing Cost 125000
Sub Total 225000
II Variable cost
1 Operational Cost
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Machineries 9567000
Sub Total 9567000
2
EMP Cost
Afforestation 30000
Water Sprinkling 50000
Water Quality Test 25000
Air Quality Test 25000
NoiseVibration Test 25000
Sub Total 155000
3 CSR Activities 50000
Grand Total 9997000-≃Rs 1 Crore
XVI Baseline Study
Meteorological Environment
The micro-meteorological conditions during the study period for hourly data of wind speed wind
direction and temperature were recorded at the project site The nearest Indian Meteorological
Department (IMD) station is Salem (110 39rsquo N and 78o 10rsquo E) the annually determined wind
direction is South West
The site specific meteorological data of study period (Source wwwwundergroundcom) during
the study period (June - August 2018) Maximum temperature is 38 oC Minimum temperature
is 26oC Relative humidity is 5867 Average Wind Speed in study period is 533 ms Study
period predominant wind pattern is from South West
Ambient Air Quality
Maximum concentrations of PM10 PM25 SO2 NO2 CO Pb O3 NH3 C6H6 C20 H12 As Ni are
well within the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Industrial Commercial and
Residential areas at all monitoring locations during the study period The ambient air quality has
been monitored at 8 locations for 12 parameters as per NAAQS 2009 within the study area
The average baseline levels of PM10 (439 - 575 microgmsup3) PM25 (201 - 278 microgmsup3) SO2 (51 -
89 microgmsup3) NO2 (13 - 201 microgmsup3)) and some are BDL all the parameters are well within the
National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Industrial Commercial and Residential areas at all
monitoring locations during the study period All the parameters are well within the National
Ambient Air Quality Standards for Industrial Commercial and Residential areas at all monitoring
locations during the study period from June 2018 to August 2018
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Noise Environment
The existing ambient noise levels were monitored using precision noise level meter in and
around the project site at 10 km radius at 8 locations during study period (June-August 2018)
bull In industrial area day time noise level was about 511 dB(A) and 482 dB(A) during night
time which is within prescribed limit by MoEFampCC (75 dB(A) Day time amp 75 dB(A) 70
Night time)
bull In residential area day time noise levels varied from 512 dB (A) to 563 dB (A) and night
time noise levels varied from 409 dB (A) to 448 dB (A) across the sampling stations
The field observations during the study period indicate that the ambient noise levels in
Residential area are within the limit prescribed by MoEFampCC (55 dB (A) Day time amp 45
dB (A) Night time)
Water Environment
The prevailing status of water quality at 08 locations for surface water and 8 locations for ground
water have been assessed during June 2018The standard methods prescribed in IS were
followed for sample collection preservation and analysis in the laboratory for various
physiochemical parameters
Surface water quality
bull In the surface water the pH varies between 68 ndash 762
bull The Total Dissolved Solids range varies between 316 mgl ndash 497 mgl for the surface water
The TDS value of all samples within the acceptable limit of IS 105002012
bull The desirable limit of the chloride content is 250mgl and permissible limit is 1000 mgl The
chloride content in the surface water for study area is ranges between 34 mgl ndash 99 mgl
bull The desirable limit of the sulphate content is 200mgl and permissible limit is 400mgl The
sulphate content of the surface water of the study area varies between 164 mgl ndash 40 mgl
meeting the acceptable limit of the IS 10500 2012
bull The Total hardness ranges is between 1906 mgl ndash 2962 mgl which is within acceptable
limit of IS 10500 2012
bull BOD of the sample varies between 16 - 42 mgl
bull COD of the sample varies between 68 ndash 121 mgl
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Ground Water Quality
bull The ground water results of the study area indicate that the average pH ranges is varied
between 678 ndash 785
bull The Total Dissolved Solids ranges between 465 mgl ndash 909 mgl for the ground water and
for all samples are well within the permissible limits of IS 10500 2012
bull The acceptable limit of the chloride content is 250mgl and permissible limit is 1000 mgl
The chloride content in the ground water for study area is ranges between 52 mgl ndash 214
mgl
bull The acceptable limit of the sulphate content is 200mgl and permissible limit is 400mgl
bull The sulphate content of the ground water of the study area is varied between 25 mgl ndash 121
mgl meeting the acceptable limit of the IS 10500 2012
bull The Total hardness ranges is between 228 mgl ndash592 mgl for ground water and one
sample (GW2) exceed the permissible limit of the IS 10500 2012
Land Environment
Assessment of soil characteristics is of paramount importance since the vegetation growth
agricultural practices and production is directly related to the soil fertility and quality Soil
sampling was carried out at eight (08) locations in the study area It is observed that
bull The pH of the soil samples ranged from 64 -741 Indicating that the soils are almost
neutral in nature
bull Conductivity of the soil samples ranged from 77 - 142 μScm As the EC value is less than
2000 μScm the soil is found to be non-saline in nature
bull The water holding capacity of the soil samples varied from 5-121 ()
bull Nitrogen content ranged from 165 kgha to 265 kgha
bull Phosphorous ranged from 104 kgha to 168 kgha
bull Potassium content ranges from 148 to 225 kgha
Biological Environment
Field studies were carried out to evaluate the flora and fauna of the study area Primary data on
the flora and fauna was recorded during the field visit and also secondary data was collected
from the forest department and published literature to get the correct composition of the floral
and faunal diversity in the study area
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XVII Socio Economic Environment
A socio-economic study was undertaken in assessing aspects which are dealing with social and
cultural conditions and economic status in the study area The study provides information such
as demographic structure population dynamics infrastructure resources and the status of
human health and economic attributes like employment per-capita income agriculture trade
and industrial development in the study area The study of these characteristic helps in
identification prediction and evaluation of impacts on socio-economic and parameters of human
interest due to proposed project developments The parameters are
bull Demographic structure
bull Infrastructure Facility
bull Economic Status
bull Health status
bull Cultural attributes
Socio Economic profile of the study area
The Project area comes under the Sankari Taluk of Salem District of Tamil Nadu The average
family size of the project area is 364The District has primary and secondary education
infrastructure in urban and rural areas
Following is the summary of the socio-economic indicators within the study area
Total population of the village is 452709
The total number of the villages within the study area is 39
Total households is 124084
Total Children population (lt6 years) is 42926
Total working population is 320734
Total number of male workers is 298553
(Source Census 2011)
XVIII Anticipated Environmental Impacts
Air Environment
The emissions mainly generated from the mining activities are Blasting Drilling Scrapping
Excavation Loading Unloading and transportation etc Machinery like compressors and jack
hammers are used for Drilling Fugitive dust control in mine is given in Table-17
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Table-17 Fugitive dust control in mine
S No Activities Best practices
1 Drilling Drills should be provided with dust extractors (dry or wet
system)
2 Blasting Water spray before blasting Water spray on blasted material prior to transportation Use of controlled blasting technique
3Transportation ofmined material
Covering of the trucksdumpers to avoid spillage Compacted haul road Speed control on vehicles Development of a green belt of suitable width on both sides of
road which acts as wind break and traps fugitive dust
Noise Environment
Baseline study showed that the noise levels in both Industrial area and Residential area are
slightly exceeded the limit prescribed by CPCB The designed equipment with noise levels not
exceeding beyond the requirements of Occupational Health and Safety Administration Standard
will be employed
Land Use
The quarry is in operations since 2008 and extent of lease area is 16120 Ha is Land classified
as a Government Poramboke land Mining Lease obtained from Tamil Nadu Government for 20
years vide GO (3D) No 95 industries (MME-I) department dated 19072005 for 30 years amp
the lease period is valid from 29082005 to 28082035
Wastewater Management
Sewage (127 KLD) is being sent to septic tank followed by soak pit There is no process
effluent generation in quarry project
Biological Environment
To reduce the adverse effects on florafauna status that are found in project area due to
deposition of dust generating from mining operations water sprinkling and water
spraying systems will be ensured in all dust prone areas to arrest dust generation
Solid Hazardous Waste Management
Municipal Solid Wastes including food waste are being disposed to municipal bin
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Environmental Monitoring Program
A monitoring schedule with respect to Ambient Air Quality Water amp Wastewater Quality Noise
Quality as per Tamil Nadu State Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) shall be maintained
XIX Greenbelt Development
The green belt plantation programme will be continued till the end of the mining operation in the
area In framing out this programme on a sustainable and scientific base due consultation and
coordination with the forest department will be sought Plants are chosen to provide aesthetic
ecological and economical value Trees will help to arrest propagation of noise and help to
lessen dust pollution due to dust arresting action The existing plantation will be developed
around 75m safety zone of the quarry
The soil dumps are planted to prevent erosion and for stabilization of the soil Plants are
chosen to provide aesthetic ecological and economical value Trees will help to arrest
propagation of noise and help to lessen dust pollution due to dust arresting action
XX Disaster Management Plan
The salient features of Disaster Management Plan includes
bull Emergency shutdown procedure
bull Fire protection system
bull Emergency safety equipment amp Reporting and response to emergency
bull Emergency Help from nearby industries and tie up with nearby industries
XXI Corporate Environmental Responsibility
bull TAMIN Arasiramani site had no Relocation and Rehabilitation
bull Most villages have benefitted mutually at Arasiramani where the mining industry has
provided indirect jobs for labour and villages provide accommodation for the labour and
staff
bull Supportive industries like food supply and essential shops which are setup to cater to
the needs of the quarry operation will spur economic growth in the village
bull TAMIN Provision for CSR activities are summarized as follows
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Project related ancillary services
XXII Benefits of the Proposed Project
The quarrying activities in this belt will benefit to the local people directly 35 persons
The direct beneficiaries will be those who get employed in the mines as skilled and
unskilled workers
Improvement in Per Capita Income
The socio - Economic conditions of the village and distance will enhance due to the
project hence the project should be allowed after considering all the parameters
It can thus be concluded that the project is environmentally compatible financially viable
and would be in the interest of construction industry thereby indirectly benefiting the
masses
Provision for CSR Fund
Section 135(5) of Companies Act 2013
At least 2 of the average Net Profit of the Company made during the 3 immediately preceding
The area comes under seismic Zone-III (Moderate Risk)
There is no susceptible to natural hazards like subsidence
landslides erosion flooding or extreme or adverse climatic
conditions
(Note
Seismic Zone-II Low risk
Seismic Zone-III Moderate Risk
Seismic Zone-IV High Risk
Seismic Zone-V Very high Risk)
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IV Method of mining-Open Cast Working
In accordance with the Regulation 106 (2)(a) of the Metalliferous Mines Regulations 1961 in all
open cast workings where the ore body forms hard rock the working faces and sides should be
adequately benched and sloped A bench height not exceeding 6m and a bench width not less
than the height has to be maintained The slope angle of such benches and sides should not
exceed 60deg from the horizontal Schematic Diagram of Mining Process is shown in Figure-3
Figure-3 Schematic Diagram of Mining Process
V Color Granite Quarry Reserves
The available mineable reserve calculated by deducting 75m safety distance and bench loss amp
quarry mining up to depth of 30m in AGL Total Geological reserves in the area are 60
74729m3 The updated geological reserves of granite estimated after deleting the past working
during the mining scheme computed as was 6061052m3 as on 31032015 Total Mineable
Reserves in the area is 43 18131 m3 The updated mineable reserves during the scheme
period after deleting the past working computed as 43 04454 m3 as on 31032015 Scheme of
Mining-I (2010-2015) proposed saleable quantity is 1503 m3 and actual sealable production is
631702 m3 Scheme of Mining-II (2015-2020) saleable production quantity is 18162m3
Updated details of Geological reserves as on 31032015 is given in Table-3 Updated details of
Mineable reserves as on 31032015 is summarized in Table-4 Summary of quarry reserves
are given in Table-5
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Table-3 Updated details of Geological reserves (as on 31032015)
S No Details Reserves in m3Recoverable
reserves in m3
1 Total Geological Reserves 6074729 5 303736
2 Depletion of Reserves before the mining plan period Nil Nil
3 Depletion of Reserves during the mining plan period (-) 7360 5 368
4 Depletion of Reserves during the SOM-I (-) 6317 10 632
5 Updated Geological Reserves as on 31032015 6061052 10 606105
Table-4 Updated details of Mineable reserves (as on 31032015)
S No Details Reserves in m3Recoverable
reserves in m3
1 Total Mineable Reserves in the area 4318131 5 215907
2 Depletion of Reserves before the Mining Plan Period Nil Nil
3 Depletion of Reserves during the Mining Plan Period (-) 7360 (-) 5 368
4 Depletion of Reserves during the SOM-I (-) 6317 10 632
5 Updated MineableReserves as on 31032015 4304454 10 430445
Table-5 Summary of Quarry Reserves
S No Description Granite in m3
1 Total Geological Reserves in the area 6074729
2 Updated Geological Reserves as on 31032015 6061052
3 Total Mineable Reserves in the area 4318131
4 Updated MineableReserves as on 31032015 4304454
VI Summary of the Magnitude of Operation
Based on visual estimation on surficial features such as joints intrusions etc 5 recovery was
envisaged for the above granites deposits However as the actual mining progressed during the
mining plan period there has been marked increase in the recovery was observed and
accordingly the production of salable granite was increased at the end the plan period the
recovery has been established as 10 and hence the present scheme of mining-I has been
prepared with 10 as recovery percentage
Actual Production details for the period of 2005-2018 are shown in Table -6 Proposed and
Actual Year wise Production details (SOM-I 2010-2015) are shown in Table-7 Proposed Year
wise Production details (SOM-II 2015-2020) are summarized in Table-8 Year wise Waste
Generation (SOM-II 2015-2020) is given in Table-9
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Table-6 Actual Production details for the period of 2005-2018
S No Period Quantity in m3
1 2005-2006 230165
2 2006-2007 116374
3 2007-2008 13992
4 2008-2009 Nil
5 2009-2010 Nil
6 2010-2011 Nil
7 2011-2012 503414
8 2012-2013 128288
9 2013-2014 Nil
10 2014-2015 Nil
11 2015-2016 Nil
12 2016-2017 305401
13 2017-2018 39153
Total 1336787
Table-7 Proposed and Actual Year wise Production details (SOM-I 2010-2015)
S No YearROM Proposedin the Modified
SOMndashI (m3)
Saleable Quantityproposed 5
(m3)
Actual ROMproduction
achieved (m3)
Actual salableproduction achieved
10(m3)
1 2010-2011 6000 300 - -
2 2011-2012 6000 300 5034 503
3 2012-2013 6000 300 1283 128
4 2013-2014 6000 300 - -
5 2014-2015 6075 303 - -
Total 30075 1503 6317 631
Table-8 Proposed Year wise Production details (SOM-II 2015-2020)
S No YearProduction of
ROM (m3)Percentage of
RecoverySaleable
Production(m3)Granite Rejects
(m3)
1 2015-2016 36463 10 3646 32817
2 2016-2017 36345 10 3635 32710
3 2017-2018 36010 10 3601 32409
4 2018-2019 36337 10 3634 32703
5 2019-2020 36457 10 3646 32811
Total 181612 10 18162 163450
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Table-9 Year wise Waste Generation (SOM-II 2015-2020)
SNo
YearGeneration of waste in Mining Scheme Period ndashII (m3)
Total (m3)Over Burden Side Burden Granite rejects
1 2015-2016 - - 32817 32817
2 2016-2017 - - 32710 32710
3 2017-2018 1519 - 32409 33928
4 2018-2019 13996 - 32703 46699
5 2019-2020 - - 32811 32811
Total 15515 - 163450 178965
VII Categorization
The project falls under B2 Category Schedule 1(a) Mining of Minor Minerals as per MoEFampCC
Notification and its amendment vide S O 3933(E) dated 18th December 2017 The project falls
under violation category due to operational without Environmental Clearance as per MoEFampCC
Gazette Notification No SO804 (E) dated 14th March 2017 The EC Application submission
under violation amp Category B2 Schedule 1(a) Mining of Minor Minerals at MoEFampCC vide
Proposal No IATNMIN679242017 dated 05092017
The proposal was appraised under violation during 110th SEAC meeting held on 04052018 and
304th SEIAA meeting held on 23052018 and ToR was issued Lr No SEIAA-
TNFNo4396ToR-4152018 dated 23052018 for the preparation of EIAEMP report with
ecological damage assessment remediation plan natural resource augmentation plan and
community resource augmentation plan TAMIN as part of the compliance from SEIAA has
appointed Ms Hubert Enviro Care systems (P) Ltd Chennai as Environmental Consultants who
are accredited by National Accreditation Board for Education and Training (NABET) Quality
Council of India (QCI) New Delhi
VIII Land Requirement
The color granite Quarry is over an extent of 16120 Ha at S F No 5161 5184 amp 534
located at Arasaramani Village Sankari Taluk Salem District lies in the latitude 11deg33rsquo1280rdquoN
and longitude of 77deg48rsquo1207rdquoE The area falls under in survey of India Topo sheet No 58E14
Land use Pattern is given in Table-10
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Table-10 Land use Pattern
S No Land UseArea at the end of the quarrying
period (Ha) of the area
1 Quarrying Area 13350 828
2 Infrastructure 0005 003
3 Roads 0170 105
4 Green Belt - -
5 Waste Dump 2460 1526
6 Unutilized Area 0135 083
Total 16120 100
IX Water Requirement
Table -11 Water requirement breakup
S No Description Water Requirement(KLD)
1 Drinkingwater 02
2 Domestic purpose 13
3 Dust suppression on roads 100
Total 115
X Power amp Fuel Requirement
DG set of 125kVA capacity will be used The Power requirement amp fuel details are given in
Table-12
Table-12 Power amp Fuel Requirement
S No Details Existing
1 DG Set capacity (kVA) 1125
2 Diesel ( Litersday) 200
XI Manpower
Manpower details are given in Table-13
Table -13 Man power details of the quarry
S No Description No of persons
1 Manager 1
2 Mine Foreman 1
3 Operators amp Drivers 7
4 Chiseling workers 26
Total 35
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XII Solid Waste Generation ampManagement
Municipal Solid Waste Management
Table -14 Municipal Solid Waste generation amp Management
S No Type Quantity Kgday Disposal method
1 Organic 120 Municipal bin including foodwaste
2 Inorganic 40 TNPCB authorized recyclers
Total 160Note As per CPCB guidelines MSW per capitaday =045
XIII Hazardous Waste Management
The type of hazardous waste and the quantity generated are given in Table-15
Table -15 Hazardous Waste Generation and Management
WasteCategory No
DescriptionQuantity(LYear)
Mode of Disposal
51 Waste Oil 30Will beCollected in leak proof containers and disposed toTNPCB Authorized Agencies for ReprocessingRecycling
XIV Analysis of Alternatives Sites Considered
Since the quarry is an existing Color Granite quarry alternate sites are not considered
XV Project Cost
The total capital investment on the project is 9997 Lakhs The Capital investment of the Project
is given in Table-16
Table-16 Capital Investment on the Project
S No Description of the Cost Cost in Lakhs
I Fixed Asset Cost
1
Land Cost (Lease) --
Labours Shed 50000
Sanitary facilities 50000
Fencing Cost 125000
Sub Total 225000
II Variable cost
1 Operational Cost
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Machineries 9567000
Sub Total 9567000
2
EMP Cost
Afforestation 30000
Water Sprinkling 50000
Water Quality Test 25000
Air Quality Test 25000
NoiseVibration Test 25000
Sub Total 155000
3 CSR Activities 50000
Grand Total 9997000-≃Rs 1 Crore
XVI Baseline Study
Meteorological Environment
The micro-meteorological conditions during the study period for hourly data of wind speed wind
direction and temperature were recorded at the project site The nearest Indian Meteorological
Department (IMD) station is Salem (110 39rsquo N and 78o 10rsquo E) the annually determined wind
direction is South West
The site specific meteorological data of study period (Source wwwwundergroundcom) during
the study period (June - August 2018) Maximum temperature is 38 oC Minimum temperature
is 26oC Relative humidity is 5867 Average Wind Speed in study period is 533 ms Study
period predominant wind pattern is from South West
Ambient Air Quality
Maximum concentrations of PM10 PM25 SO2 NO2 CO Pb O3 NH3 C6H6 C20 H12 As Ni are
well within the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Industrial Commercial and
Residential areas at all monitoring locations during the study period The ambient air quality has
been monitored at 8 locations for 12 parameters as per NAAQS 2009 within the study area
The average baseline levels of PM10 (439 - 575 microgmsup3) PM25 (201 - 278 microgmsup3) SO2 (51 -
89 microgmsup3) NO2 (13 - 201 microgmsup3)) and some are BDL all the parameters are well within the
National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Industrial Commercial and Residential areas at all
monitoring locations during the study period All the parameters are well within the National
Ambient Air Quality Standards for Industrial Commercial and Residential areas at all monitoring
locations during the study period from June 2018 to August 2018
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Noise Environment
The existing ambient noise levels were monitored using precision noise level meter in and
around the project site at 10 km radius at 8 locations during study period (June-August 2018)
bull In industrial area day time noise level was about 511 dB(A) and 482 dB(A) during night
time which is within prescribed limit by MoEFampCC (75 dB(A) Day time amp 75 dB(A) 70
Night time)
bull In residential area day time noise levels varied from 512 dB (A) to 563 dB (A) and night
time noise levels varied from 409 dB (A) to 448 dB (A) across the sampling stations
The field observations during the study period indicate that the ambient noise levels in
Residential area are within the limit prescribed by MoEFampCC (55 dB (A) Day time amp 45
dB (A) Night time)
Water Environment
The prevailing status of water quality at 08 locations for surface water and 8 locations for ground
water have been assessed during June 2018The standard methods prescribed in IS were
followed for sample collection preservation and analysis in the laboratory for various
physiochemical parameters
Surface water quality
bull In the surface water the pH varies between 68 ndash 762
bull The Total Dissolved Solids range varies between 316 mgl ndash 497 mgl for the surface water
The TDS value of all samples within the acceptable limit of IS 105002012
bull The desirable limit of the chloride content is 250mgl and permissible limit is 1000 mgl The
chloride content in the surface water for study area is ranges between 34 mgl ndash 99 mgl
bull The desirable limit of the sulphate content is 200mgl and permissible limit is 400mgl The
sulphate content of the surface water of the study area varies between 164 mgl ndash 40 mgl
meeting the acceptable limit of the IS 10500 2012
bull The Total hardness ranges is between 1906 mgl ndash 2962 mgl which is within acceptable
limit of IS 10500 2012
bull BOD of the sample varies between 16 - 42 mgl
bull COD of the sample varies between 68 ndash 121 mgl
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Ground Water Quality
bull The ground water results of the study area indicate that the average pH ranges is varied
between 678 ndash 785
bull The Total Dissolved Solids ranges between 465 mgl ndash 909 mgl for the ground water and
for all samples are well within the permissible limits of IS 10500 2012
bull The acceptable limit of the chloride content is 250mgl and permissible limit is 1000 mgl
The chloride content in the ground water for study area is ranges between 52 mgl ndash 214
mgl
bull The acceptable limit of the sulphate content is 200mgl and permissible limit is 400mgl
bull The sulphate content of the ground water of the study area is varied between 25 mgl ndash 121
mgl meeting the acceptable limit of the IS 10500 2012
bull The Total hardness ranges is between 228 mgl ndash592 mgl for ground water and one
sample (GW2) exceed the permissible limit of the IS 10500 2012
Land Environment
Assessment of soil characteristics is of paramount importance since the vegetation growth
agricultural practices and production is directly related to the soil fertility and quality Soil
sampling was carried out at eight (08) locations in the study area It is observed that
bull The pH of the soil samples ranged from 64 -741 Indicating that the soils are almost
neutral in nature
bull Conductivity of the soil samples ranged from 77 - 142 μScm As the EC value is less than
2000 μScm the soil is found to be non-saline in nature
bull The water holding capacity of the soil samples varied from 5-121 ()
bull Nitrogen content ranged from 165 kgha to 265 kgha
bull Phosphorous ranged from 104 kgha to 168 kgha
bull Potassium content ranges from 148 to 225 kgha
Biological Environment
Field studies were carried out to evaluate the flora and fauna of the study area Primary data on
the flora and fauna was recorded during the field visit and also secondary data was collected
from the forest department and published literature to get the correct composition of the floral
and faunal diversity in the study area
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XVII Socio Economic Environment
A socio-economic study was undertaken in assessing aspects which are dealing with social and
cultural conditions and economic status in the study area The study provides information such
as demographic structure population dynamics infrastructure resources and the status of
human health and economic attributes like employment per-capita income agriculture trade
and industrial development in the study area The study of these characteristic helps in
identification prediction and evaluation of impacts on socio-economic and parameters of human
interest due to proposed project developments The parameters are
bull Demographic structure
bull Infrastructure Facility
bull Economic Status
bull Health status
bull Cultural attributes
Socio Economic profile of the study area
The Project area comes under the Sankari Taluk of Salem District of Tamil Nadu The average
family size of the project area is 364The District has primary and secondary education
infrastructure in urban and rural areas
Following is the summary of the socio-economic indicators within the study area
Total population of the village is 452709
The total number of the villages within the study area is 39
Total households is 124084
Total Children population (lt6 years) is 42926
Total working population is 320734
Total number of male workers is 298553
(Source Census 2011)
XVIII Anticipated Environmental Impacts
Air Environment
The emissions mainly generated from the mining activities are Blasting Drilling Scrapping
Excavation Loading Unloading and transportation etc Machinery like compressors and jack
hammers are used for Drilling Fugitive dust control in mine is given in Table-17
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Table-17 Fugitive dust control in mine
S No Activities Best practices
1 Drilling Drills should be provided with dust extractors (dry or wet
system)
2 Blasting Water spray before blasting Water spray on blasted material prior to transportation Use of controlled blasting technique
3Transportation ofmined material
Covering of the trucksdumpers to avoid spillage Compacted haul road Speed control on vehicles Development of a green belt of suitable width on both sides of
road which acts as wind break and traps fugitive dust
Noise Environment
Baseline study showed that the noise levels in both Industrial area and Residential area are
slightly exceeded the limit prescribed by CPCB The designed equipment with noise levels not
exceeding beyond the requirements of Occupational Health and Safety Administration Standard
will be employed
Land Use
The quarry is in operations since 2008 and extent of lease area is 16120 Ha is Land classified
as a Government Poramboke land Mining Lease obtained from Tamil Nadu Government for 20
years vide GO (3D) No 95 industries (MME-I) department dated 19072005 for 30 years amp
the lease period is valid from 29082005 to 28082035
Wastewater Management
Sewage (127 KLD) is being sent to septic tank followed by soak pit There is no process
effluent generation in quarry project
Biological Environment
To reduce the adverse effects on florafauna status that are found in project area due to
deposition of dust generating from mining operations water sprinkling and water
spraying systems will be ensured in all dust prone areas to arrest dust generation
Solid Hazardous Waste Management
Municipal Solid Wastes including food waste are being disposed to municipal bin
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Environmental Monitoring Program
A monitoring schedule with respect to Ambient Air Quality Water amp Wastewater Quality Noise
Quality as per Tamil Nadu State Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) shall be maintained
XIX Greenbelt Development
The green belt plantation programme will be continued till the end of the mining operation in the
area In framing out this programme on a sustainable and scientific base due consultation and
coordination with the forest department will be sought Plants are chosen to provide aesthetic
ecological and economical value Trees will help to arrest propagation of noise and help to
lessen dust pollution due to dust arresting action The existing plantation will be developed
around 75m safety zone of the quarry
The soil dumps are planted to prevent erosion and for stabilization of the soil Plants are
chosen to provide aesthetic ecological and economical value Trees will help to arrest
propagation of noise and help to lessen dust pollution due to dust arresting action
XX Disaster Management Plan
The salient features of Disaster Management Plan includes
bull Emergency shutdown procedure
bull Fire protection system
bull Emergency safety equipment amp Reporting and response to emergency
bull Emergency Help from nearby industries and tie up with nearby industries
XXI Corporate Environmental Responsibility
bull TAMIN Arasiramani site had no Relocation and Rehabilitation
bull Most villages have benefitted mutually at Arasiramani where the mining industry has
provided indirect jobs for labour and villages provide accommodation for the labour and
staff
bull Supportive industries like food supply and essential shops which are setup to cater to
the needs of the quarry operation will spur economic growth in the village
bull TAMIN Provision for CSR activities are summarized as follows
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Project related ancillary services
XXII Benefits of the Proposed Project
The quarrying activities in this belt will benefit to the local people directly 35 persons
The direct beneficiaries will be those who get employed in the mines as skilled and
unskilled workers
Improvement in Per Capita Income
The socio - Economic conditions of the village and distance will enhance due to the
project hence the project should be allowed after considering all the parameters
It can thus be concluded that the project is environmentally compatible financially viable
and would be in the interest of construction industry thereby indirectly benefiting the
masses
Provision for CSR Fund
Section 135(5) of Companies Act 2013
At least 2 of the average Net Profit of the Company made during the 3 immediately preceding
In accordance with the Regulation 106 (2)(a) of the Metalliferous Mines Regulations 1961 in all
open cast workings where the ore body forms hard rock the working faces and sides should be
adequately benched and sloped A bench height not exceeding 6m and a bench width not less
than the height has to be maintained The slope angle of such benches and sides should not
exceed 60deg from the horizontal Schematic Diagram of Mining Process is shown in Figure-3
Figure-3 Schematic Diagram of Mining Process
V Color Granite Quarry Reserves
The available mineable reserve calculated by deducting 75m safety distance and bench loss amp
quarry mining up to depth of 30m in AGL Total Geological reserves in the area are 60
74729m3 The updated geological reserves of granite estimated after deleting the past working
during the mining scheme computed as was 6061052m3 as on 31032015 Total Mineable
Reserves in the area is 43 18131 m3 The updated mineable reserves during the scheme
period after deleting the past working computed as 43 04454 m3 as on 31032015 Scheme of
Mining-I (2010-2015) proposed saleable quantity is 1503 m3 and actual sealable production is
631702 m3 Scheme of Mining-II (2015-2020) saleable production quantity is 18162m3
Updated details of Geological reserves as on 31032015 is given in Table-3 Updated details of
Mineable reserves as on 31032015 is summarized in Table-4 Summary of quarry reserves
are given in Table-5
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Table-3 Updated details of Geological reserves (as on 31032015)
S No Details Reserves in m3Recoverable
reserves in m3
1 Total Geological Reserves 6074729 5 303736
2 Depletion of Reserves before the mining plan period Nil Nil
3 Depletion of Reserves during the mining plan period (-) 7360 5 368
4 Depletion of Reserves during the SOM-I (-) 6317 10 632
5 Updated Geological Reserves as on 31032015 6061052 10 606105
Table-4 Updated details of Mineable reserves (as on 31032015)
S No Details Reserves in m3Recoverable
reserves in m3
1 Total Mineable Reserves in the area 4318131 5 215907
2 Depletion of Reserves before the Mining Plan Period Nil Nil
3 Depletion of Reserves during the Mining Plan Period (-) 7360 (-) 5 368
4 Depletion of Reserves during the SOM-I (-) 6317 10 632
5 Updated MineableReserves as on 31032015 4304454 10 430445
Table-5 Summary of Quarry Reserves
S No Description Granite in m3
1 Total Geological Reserves in the area 6074729
2 Updated Geological Reserves as on 31032015 6061052
3 Total Mineable Reserves in the area 4318131
4 Updated MineableReserves as on 31032015 4304454
VI Summary of the Magnitude of Operation
Based on visual estimation on surficial features such as joints intrusions etc 5 recovery was
envisaged for the above granites deposits However as the actual mining progressed during the
mining plan period there has been marked increase in the recovery was observed and
accordingly the production of salable granite was increased at the end the plan period the
recovery has been established as 10 and hence the present scheme of mining-I has been
prepared with 10 as recovery percentage
Actual Production details for the period of 2005-2018 are shown in Table -6 Proposed and
Actual Year wise Production details (SOM-I 2010-2015) are shown in Table-7 Proposed Year
wise Production details (SOM-II 2015-2020) are summarized in Table-8 Year wise Waste
Generation (SOM-II 2015-2020) is given in Table-9
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Table-6 Actual Production details for the period of 2005-2018
S No Period Quantity in m3
1 2005-2006 230165
2 2006-2007 116374
3 2007-2008 13992
4 2008-2009 Nil
5 2009-2010 Nil
6 2010-2011 Nil
7 2011-2012 503414
8 2012-2013 128288
9 2013-2014 Nil
10 2014-2015 Nil
11 2015-2016 Nil
12 2016-2017 305401
13 2017-2018 39153
Total 1336787
Table-7 Proposed and Actual Year wise Production details (SOM-I 2010-2015)
S No YearROM Proposedin the Modified
SOMndashI (m3)
Saleable Quantityproposed 5
(m3)
Actual ROMproduction
achieved (m3)
Actual salableproduction achieved
10(m3)
1 2010-2011 6000 300 - -
2 2011-2012 6000 300 5034 503
3 2012-2013 6000 300 1283 128
4 2013-2014 6000 300 - -
5 2014-2015 6075 303 - -
Total 30075 1503 6317 631
Table-8 Proposed Year wise Production details (SOM-II 2015-2020)
S No YearProduction of
ROM (m3)Percentage of
RecoverySaleable
Production(m3)Granite Rejects
(m3)
1 2015-2016 36463 10 3646 32817
2 2016-2017 36345 10 3635 32710
3 2017-2018 36010 10 3601 32409
4 2018-2019 36337 10 3634 32703
5 2019-2020 36457 10 3646 32811
Total 181612 10 18162 163450
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Table-9 Year wise Waste Generation (SOM-II 2015-2020)
SNo
YearGeneration of waste in Mining Scheme Period ndashII (m3)
Total (m3)Over Burden Side Burden Granite rejects
1 2015-2016 - - 32817 32817
2 2016-2017 - - 32710 32710
3 2017-2018 1519 - 32409 33928
4 2018-2019 13996 - 32703 46699
5 2019-2020 - - 32811 32811
Total 15515 - 163450 178965
VII Categorization
The project falls under B2 Category Schedule 1(a) Mining of Minor Minerals as per MoEFampCC
Notification and its amendment vide S O 3933(E) dated 18th December 2017 The project falls
under violation category due to operational without Environmental Clearance as per MoEFampCC
Gazette Notification No SO804 (E) dated 14th March 2017 The EC Application submission
under violation amp Category B2 Schedule 1(a) Mining of Minor Minerals at MoEFampCC vide
Proposal No IATNMIN679242017 dated 05092017
The proposal was appraised under violation during 110th SEAC meeting held on 04052018 and
304th SEIAA meeting held on 23052018 and ToR was issued Lr No SEIAA-
TNFNo4396ToR-4152018 dated 23052018 for the preparation of EIAEMP report with
ecological damage assessment remediation plan natural resource augmentation plan and
community resource augmentation plan TAMIN as part of the compliance from SEIAA has
appointed Ms Hubert Enviro Care systems (P) Ltd Chennai as Environmental Consultants who
are accredited by National Accreditation Board for Education and Training (NABET) Quality
Council of India (QCI) New Delhi
VIII Land Requirement
The color granite Quarry is over an extent of 16120 Ha at S F No 5161 5184 amp 534
located at Arasaramani Village Sankari Taluk Salem District lies in the latitude 11deg33rsquo1280rdquoN
and longitude of 77deg48rsquo1207rdquoE The area falls under in survey of India Topo sheet No 58E14
Land use Pattern is given in Table-10
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Table-10 Land use Pattern
S No Land UseArea at the end of the quarrying
period (Ha) of the area
1 Quarrying Area 13350 828
2 Infrastructure 0005 003
3 Roads 0170 105
4 Green Belt - -
5 Waste Dump 2460 1526
6 Unutilized Area 0135 083
Total 16120 100
IX Water Requirement
Table -11 Water requirement breakup
S No Description Water Requirement(KLD)
1 Drinkingwater 02
2 Domestic purpose 13
3 Dust suppression on roads 100
Total 115
X Power amp Fuel Requirement
DG set of 125kVA capacity will be used The Power requirement amp fuel details are given in
Table-12
Table-12 Power amp Fuel Requirement
S No Details Existing
1 DG Set capacity (kVA) 1125
2 Diesel ( Litersday) 200
XI Manpower
Manpower details are given in Table-13
Table -13 Man power details of the quarry
S No Description No of persons
1 Manager 1
2 Mine Foreman 1
3 Operators amp Drivers 7
4 Chiseling workers 26
Total 35
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XII Solid Waste Generation ampManagement
Municipal Solid Waste Management
Table -14 Municipal Solid Waste generation amp Management
S No Type Quantity Kgday Disposal method
1 Organic 120 Municipal bin including foodwaste
2 Inorganic 40 TNPCB authorized recyclers
Total 160Note As per CPCB guidelines MSW per capitaday =045
XIII Hazardous Waste Management
The type of hazardous waste and the quantity generated are given in Table-15
Table -15 Hazardous Waste Generation and Management
WasteCategory No
DescriptionQuantity(LYear)
Mode of Disposal
51 Waste Oil 30Will beCollected in leak proof containers and disposed toTNPCB Authorized Agencies for ReprocessingRecycling
XIV Analysis of Alternatives Sites Considered
Since the quarry is an existing Color Granite quarry alternate sites are not considered
XV Project Cost
The total capital investment on the project is 9997 Lakhs The Capital investment of the Project
is given in Table-16
Table-16 Capital Investment on the Project
S No Description of the Cost Cost in Lakhs
I Fixed Asset Cost
1
Land Cost (Lease) --
Labours Shed 50000
Sanitary facilities 50000
Fencing Cost 125000
Sub Total 225000
II Variable cost
1 Operational Cost
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Machineries 9567000
Sub Total 9567000
2
EMP Cost
Afforestation 30000
Water Sprinkling 50000
Water Quality Test 25000
Air Quality Test 25000
NoiseVibration Test 25000
Sub Total 155000
3 CSR Activities 50000
Grand Total 9997000-≃Rs 1 Crore
XVI Baseline Study
Meteorological Environment
The micro-meteorological conditions during the study period for hourly data of wind speed wind
direction and temperature were recorded at the project site The nearest Indian Meteorological
Department (IMD) station is Salem (110 39rsquo N and 78o 10rsquo E) the annually determined wind
direction is South West
The site specific meteorological data of study period (Source wwwwundergroundcom) during
the study period (June - August 2018) Maximum temperature is 38 oC Minimum temperature
is 26oC Relative humidity is 5867 Average Wind Speed in study period is 533 ms Study
period predominant wind pattern is from South West
Ambient Air Quality
Maximum concentrations of PM10 PM25 SO2 NO2 CO Pb O3 NH3 C6H6 C20 H12 As Ni are
well within the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Industrial Commercial and
Residential areas at all monitoring locations during the study period The ambient air quality has
been monitored at 8 locations for 12 parameters as per NAAQS 2009 within the study area
The average baseline levels of PM10 (439 - 575 microgmsup3) PM25 (201 - 278 microgmsup3) SO2 (51 -
89 microgmsup3) NO2 (13 - 201 microgmsup3)) and some are BDL all the parameters are well within the
National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Industrial Commercial and Residential areas at all
monitoring locations during the study period All the parameters are well within the National
Ambient Air Quality Standards for Industrial Commercial and Residential areas at all monitoring
locations during the study period from June 2018 to August 2018
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Noise Environment
The existing ambient noise levels were monitored using precision noise level meter in and
around the project site at 10 km radius at 8 locations during study period (June-August 2018)
bull In industrial area day time noise level was about 511 dB(A) and 482 dB(A) during night
time which is within prescribed limit by MoEFampCC (75 dB(A) Day time amp 75 dB(A) 70
Night time)
bull In residential area day time noise levels varied from 512 dB (A) to 563 dB (A) and night
time noise levels varied from 409 dB (A) to 448 dB (A) across the sampling stations
The field observations during the study period indicate that the ambient noise levels in
Residential area are within the limit prescribed by MoEFampCC (55 dB (A) Day time amp 45
dB (A) Night time)
Water Environment
The prevailing status of water quality at 08 locations for surface water and 8 locations for ground
water have been assessed during June 2018The standard methods prescribed in IS were
followed for sample collection preservation and analysis in the laboratory for various
physiochemical parameters
Surface water quality
bull In the surface water the pH varies between 68 ndash 762
bull The Total Dissolved Solids range varies between 316 mgl ndash 497 mgl for the surface water
The TDS value of all samples within the acceptable limit of IS 105002012
bull The desirable limit of the chloride content is 250mgl and permissible limit is 1000 mgl The
chloride content in the surface water for study area is ranges between 34 mgl ndash 99 mgl
bull The desirable limit of the sulphate content is 200mgl and permissible limit is 400mgl The
sulphate content of the surface water of the study area varies between 164 mgl ndash 40 mgl
meeting the acceptable limit of the IS 10500 2012
bull The Total hardness ranges is between 1906 mgl ndash 2962 mgl which is within acceptable
limit of IS 10500 2012
bull BOD of the sample varies between 16 - 42 mgl
bull COD of the sample varies between 68 ndash 121 mgl
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Ground Water Quality
bull The ground water results of the study area indicate that the average pH ranges is varied
between 678 ndash 785
bull The Total Dissolved Solids ranges between 465 mgl ndash 909 mgl for the ground water and
for all samples are well within the permissible limits of IS 10500 2012
bull The acceptable limit of the chloride content is 250mgl and permissible limit is 1000 mgl
The chloride content in the ground water for study area is ranges between 52 mgl ndash 214
mgl
bull The acceptable limit of the sulphate content is 200mgl and permissible limit is 400mgl
bull The sulphate content of the ground water of the study area is varied between 25 mgl ndash 121
mgl meeting the acceptable limit of the IS 10500 2012
bull The Total hardness ranges is between 228 mgl ndash592 mgl for ground water and one
sample (GW2) exceed the permissible limit of the IS 10500 2012
Land Environment
Assessment of soil characteristics is of paramount importance since the vegetation growth
agricultural practices and production is directly related to the soil fertility and quality Soil
sampling was carried out at eight (08) locations in the study area It is observed that
bull The pH of the soil samples ranged from 64 -741 Indicating that the soils are almost
neutral in nature
bull Conductivity of the soil samples ranged from 77 - 142 μScm As the EC value is less than
2000 μScm the soil is found to be non-saline in nature
bull The water holding capacity of the soil samples varied from 5-121 ()
bull Nitrogen content ranged from 165 kgha to 265 kgha
bull Phosphorous ranged from 104 kgha to 168 kgha
bull Potassium content ranges from 148 to 225 kgha
Biological Environment
Field studies were carried out to evaluate the flora and fauna of the study area Primary data on
the flora and fauna was recorded during the field visit and also secondary data was collected
from the forest department and published literature to get the correct composition of the floral
and faunal diversity in the study area
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XVII Socio Economic Environment
A socio-economic study was undertaken in assessing aspects which are dealing with social and
cultural conditions and economic status in the study area The study provides information such
as demographic structure population dynamics infrastructure resources and the status of
human health and economic attributes like employment per-capita income agriculture trade
and industrial development in the study area The study of these characteristic helps in
identification prediction and evaluation of impacts on socio-economic and parameters of human
interest due to proposed project developments The parameters are
bull Demographic structure
bull Infrastructure Facility
bull Economic Status
bull Health status
bull Cultural attributes
Socio Economic profile of the study area
The Project area comes under the Sankari Taluk of Salem District of Tamil Nadu The average
family size of the project area is 364The District has primary and secondary education
infrastructure in urban and rural areas
Following is the summary of the socio-economic indicators within the study area
Total population of the village is 452709
The total number of the villages within the study area is 39
Total households is 124084
Total Children population (lt6 years) is 42926
Total working population is 320734
Total number of male workers is 298553
(Source Census 2011)
XVIII Anticipated Environmental Impacts
Air Environment
The emissions mainly generated from the mining activities are Blasting Drilling Scrapping
Excavation Loading Unloading and transportation etc Machinery like compressors and jack
hammers are used for Drilling Fugitive dust control in mine is given in Table-17
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Table-17 Fugitive dust control in mine
S No Activities Best practices
1 Drilling Drills should be provided with dust extractors (dry or wet
system)
2 Blasting Water spray before blasting Water spray on blasted material prior to transportation Use of controlled blasting technique
3Transportation ofmined material
Covering of the trucksdumpers to avoid spillage Compacted haul road Speed control on vehicles Development of a green belt of suitable width on both sides of
road which acts as wind break and traps fugitive dust
Noise Environment
Baseline study showed that the noise levels in both Industrial area and Residential area are
slightly exceeded the limit prescribed by CPCB The designed equipment with noise levels not
exceeding beyond the requirements of Occupational Health and Safety Administration Standard
will be employed
Land Use
The quarry is in operations since 2008 and extent of lease area is 16120 Ha is Land classified
as a Government Poramboke land Mining Lease obtained from Tamil Nadu Government for 20
years vide GO (3D) No 95 industries (MME-I) department dated 19072005 for 30 years amp
the lease period is valid from 29082005 to 28082035
Wastewater Management
Sewage (127 KLD) is being sent to septic tank followed by soak pit There is no process
effluent generation in quarry project
Biological Environment
To reduce the adverse effects on florafauna status that are found in project area due to
deposition of dust generating from mining operations water sprinkling and water
spraying systems will be ensured in all dust prone areas to arrest dust generation
Solid Hazardous Waste Management
Municipal Solid Wastes including food waste are being disposed to municipal bin
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Environmental Monitoring Program
A monitoring schedule with respect to Ambient Air Quality Water amp Wastewater Quality Noise
Quality as per Tamil Nadu State Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) shall be maintained
XIX Greenbelt Development
The green belt plantation programme will be continued till the end of the mining operation in the
area In framing out this programme on a sustainable and scientific base due consultation and
coordination with the forest department will be sought Plants are chosen to provide aesthetic
ecological and economical value Trees will help to arrest propagation of noise and help to
lessen dust pollution due to dust arresting action The existing plantation will be developed
around 75m safety zone of the quarry
The soil dumps are planted to prevent erosion and for stabilization of the soil Plants are
chosen to provide aesthetic ecological and economical value Trees will help to arrest
propagation of noise and help to lessen dust pollution due to dust arresting action
XX Disaster Management Plan
The salient features of Disaster Management Plan includes
bull Emergency shutdown procedure
bull Fire protection system
bull Emergency safety equipment amp Reporting and response to emergency
bull Emergency Help from nearby industries and tie up with nearby industries
XXI Corporate Environmental Responsibility
bull TAMIN Arasiramani site had no Relocation and Rehabilitation
bull Most villages have benefitted mutually at Arasiramani where the mining industry has
provided indirect jobs for labour and villages provide accommodation for the labour and
staff
bull Supportive industries like food supply and essential shops which are setup to cater to
the needs of the quarry operation will spur economic growth in the village
bull TAMIN Provision for CSR activities are summarized as follows
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Project related ancillary services
XXII Benefits of the Proposed Project
The quarrying activities in this belt will benefit to the local people directly 35 persons
The direct beneficiaries will be those who get employed in the mines as skilled and
unskilled workers
Improvement in Per Capita Income
The socio - Economic conditions of the village and distance will enhance due to the
project hence the project should be allowed after considering all the parameters
It can thus be concluded that the project is environmentally compatible financially viable
and would be in the interest of construction industry thereby indirectly benefiting the
masses
Provision for CSR Fund
Section 135(5) of Companies Act 2013
At least 2 of the average Net Profit of the Company made during the 3 immediately preceding
Table-3 Updated details of Geological reserves (as on 31032015)
S No Details Reserves in m3Recoverable
reserves in m3
1 Total Geological Reserves 6074729 5 303736
2 Depletion of Reserves before the mining plan period Nil Nil
3 Depletion of Reserves during the mining plan period (-) 7360 5 368
4 Depletion of Reserves during the SOM-I (-) 6317 10 632
5 Updated Geological Reserves as on 31032015 6061052 10 606105
Table-4 Updated details of Mineable reserves (as on 31032015)
S No Details Reserves in m3Recoverable
reserves in m3
1 Total Mineable Reserves in the area 4318131 5 215907
2 Depletion of Reserves before the Mining Plan Period Nil Nil
3 Depletion of Reserves during the Mining Plan Period (-) 7360 (-) 5 368
4 Depletion of Reserves during the SOM-I (-) 6317 10 632
5 Updated MineableReserves as on 31032015 4304454 10 430445
Table-5 Summary of Quarry Reserves
S No Description Granite in m3
1 Total Geological Reserves in the area 6074729
2 Updated Geological Reserves as on 31032015 6061052
3 Total Mineable Reserves in the area 4318131
4 Updated MineableReserves as on 31032015 4304454
VI Summary of the Magnitude of Operation
Based on visual estimation on surficial features such as joints intrusions etc 5 recovery was
envisaged for the above granites deposits However as the actual mining progressed during the
mining plan period there has been marked increase in the recovery was observed and
accordingly the production of salable granite was increased at the end the plan period the
recovery has been established as 10 and hence the present scheme of mining-I has been
prepared with 10 as recovery percentage
Actual Production details for the period of 2005-2018 are shown in Table -6 Proposed and
Actual Year wise Production details (SOM-I 2010-2015) are shown in Table-7 Proposed Year
wise Production details (SOM-II 2015-2020) are summarized in Table-8 Year wise Waste
Generation (SOM-II 2015-2020) is given in Table-9
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Table-6 Actual Production details for the period of 2005-2018
S No Period Quantity in m3
1 2005-2006 230165
2 2006-2007 116374
3 2007-2008 13992
4 2008-2009 Nil
5 2009-2010 Nil
6 2010-2011 Nil
7 2011-2012 503414
8 2012-2013 128288
9 2013-2014 Nil
10 2014-2015 Nil
11 2015-2016 Nil
12 2016-2017 305401
13 2017-2018 39153
Total 1336787
Table-7 Proposed and Actual Year wise Production details (SOM-I 2010-2015)
S No YearROM Proposedin the Modified
SOMndashI (m3)
Saleable Quantityproposed 5
(m3)
Actual ROMproduction
achieved (m3)
Actual salableproduction achieved
10(m3)
1 2010-2011 6000 300 - -
2 2011-2012 6000 300 5034 503
3 2012-2013 6000 300 1283 128
4 2013-2014 6000 300 - -
5 2014-2015 6075 303 - -
Total 30075 1503 6317 631
Table-8 Proposed Year wise Production details (SOM-II 2015-2020)
S No YearProduction of
ROM (m3)Percentage of
RecoverySaleable
Production(m3)Granite Rejects
(m3)
1 2015-2016 36463 10 3646 32817
2 2016-2017 36345 10 3635 32710
3 2017-2018 36010 10 3601 32409
4 2018-2019 36337 10 3634 32703
5 2019-2020 36457 10 3646 32811
Total 181612 10 18162 163450
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Table-9 Year wise Waste Generation (SOM-II 2015-2020)
SNo
YearGeneration of waste in Mining Scheme Period ndashII (m3)
Total (m3)Over Burden Side Burden Granite rejects
1 2015-2016 - - 32817 32817
2 2016-2017 - - 32710 32710
3 2017-2018 1519 - 32409 33928
4 2018-2019 13996 - 32703 46699
5 2019-2020 - - 32811 32811
Total 15515 - 163450 178965
VII Categorization
The project falls under B2 Category Schedule 1(a) Mining of Minor Minerals as per MoEFampCC
Notification and its amendment vide S O 3933(E) dated 18th December 2017 The project falls
under violation category due to operational without Environmental Clearance as per MoEFampCC
Gazette Notification No SO804 (E) dated 14th March 2017 The EC Application submission
under violation amp Category B2 Schedule 1(a) Mining of Minor Minerals at MoEFampCC vide
Proposal No IATNMIN679242017 dated 05092017
The proposal was appraised under violation during 110th SEAC meeting held on 04052018 and
304th SEIAA meeting held on 23052018 and ToR was issued Lr No SEIAA-
TNFNo4396ToR-4152018 dated 23052018 for the preparation of EIAEMP report with
ecological damage assessment remediation plan natural resource augmentation plan and
community resource augmentation plan TAMIN as part of the compliance from SEIAA has
appointed Ms Hubert Enviro Care systems (P) Ltd Chennai as Environmental Consultants who
are accredited by National Accreditation Board for Education and Training (NABET) Quality
Council of India (QCI) New Delhi
VIII Land Requirement
The color granite Quarry is over an extent of 16120 Ha at S F No 5161 5184 amp 534
located at Arasaramani Village Sankari Taluk Salem District lies in the latitude 11deg33rsquo1280rdquoN
and longitude of 77deg48rsquo1207rdquoE The area falls under in survey of India Topo sheet No 58E14
Land use Pattern is given in Table-10
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Table-10 Land use Pattern
S No Land UseArea at the end of the quarrying
period (Ha) of the area
1 Quarrying Area 13350 828
2 Infrastructure 0005 003
3 Roads 0170 105
4 Green Belt - -
5 Waste Dump 2460 1526
6 Unutilized Area 0135 083
Total 16120 100
IX Water Requirement
Table -11 Water requirement breakup
S No Description Water Requirement(KLD)
1 Drinkingwater 02
2 Domestic purpose 13
3 Dust suppression on roads 100
Total 115
X Power amp Fuel Requirement
DG set of 125kVA capacity will be used The Power requirement amp fuel details are given in
Table-12
Table-12 Power amp Fuel Requirement
S No Details Existing
1 DG Set capacity (kVA) 1125
2 Diesel ( Litersday) 200
XI Manpower
Manpower details are given in Table-13
Table -13 Man power details of the quarry
S No Description No of persons
1 Manager 1
2 Mine Foreman 1
3 Operators amp Drivers 7
4 Chiseling workers 26
Total 35
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XII Solid Waste Generation ampManagement
Municipal Solid Waste Management
Table -14 Municipal Solid Waste generation amp Management
S No Type Quantity Kgday Disposal method
1 Organic 120 Municipal bin including foodwaste
2 Inorganic 40 TNPCB authorized recyclers
Total 160Note As per CPCB guidelines MSW per capitaday =045
XIII Hazardous Waste Management
The type of hazardous waste and the quantity generated are given in Table-15
Table -15 Hazardous Waste Generation and Management
WasteCategory No
DescriptionQuantity(LYear)
Mode of Disposal
51 Waste Oil 30Will beCollected in leak proof containers and disposed toTNPCB Authorized Agencies for ReprocessingRecycling
XIV Analysis of Alternatives Sites Considered
Since the quarry is an existing Color Granite quarry alternate sites are not considered
XV Project Cost
The total capital investment on the project is 9997 Lakhs The Capital investment of the Project
is given in Table-16
Table-16 Capital Investment on the Project
S No Description of the Cost Cost in Lakhs
I Fixed Asset Cost
1
Land Cost (Lease) --
Labours Shed 50000
Sanitary facilities 50000
Fencing Cost 125000
Sub Total 225000
II Variable cost
1 Operational Cost
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Machineries 9567000
Sub Total 9567000
2
EMP Cost
Afforestation 30000
Water Sprinkling 50000
Water Quality Test 25000
Air Quality Test 25000
NoiseVibration Test 25000
Sub Total 155000
3 CSR Activities 50000
Grand Total 9997000-≃Rs 1 Crore
XVI Baseline Study
Meteorological Environment
The micro-meteorological conditions during the study period for hourly data of wind speed wind
direction and temperature were recorded at the project site The nearest Indian Meteorological
Department (IMD) station is Salem (110 39rsquo N and 78o 10rsquo E) the annually determined wind
direction is South West
The site specific meteorological data of study period (Source wwwwundergroundcom) during
the study period (June - August 2018) Maximum temperature is 38 oC Minimum temperature
is 26oC Relative humidity is 5867 Average Wind Speed in study period is 533 ms Study
period predominant wind pattern is from South West
Ambient Air Quality
Maximum concentrations of PM10 PM25 SO2 NO2 CO Pb O3 NH3 C6H6 C20 H12 As Ni are
well within the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Industrial Commercial and
Residential areas at all monitoring locations during the study period The ambient air quality has
been monitored at 8 locations for 12 parameters as per NAAQS 2009 within the study area
The average baseline levels of PM10 (439 - 575 microgmsup3) PM25 (201 - 278 microgmsup3) SO2 (51 -
89 microgmsup3) NO2 (13 - 201 microgmsup3)) and some are BDL all the parameters are well within the
National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Industrial Commercial and Residential areas at all
monitoring locations during the study period All the parameters are well within the National
Ambient Air Quality Standards for Industrial Commercial and Residential areas at all monitoring
locations during the study period from June 2018 to August 2018
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Noise Environment
The existing ambient noise levels were monitored using precision noise level meter in and
around the project site at 10 km radius at 8 locations during study period (June-August 2018)
bull In industrial area day time noise level was about 511 dB(A) and 482 dB(A) during night
time which is within prescribed limit by MoEFampCC (75 dB(A) Day time amp 75 dB(A) 70
Night time)
bull In residential area day time noise levels varied from 512 dB (A) to 563 dB (A) and night
time noise levels varied from 409 dB (A) to 448 dB (A) across the sampling stations
The field observations during the study period indicate that the ambient noise levels in
Residential area are within the limit prescribed by MoEFampCC (55 dB (A) Day time amp 45
dB (A) Night time)
Water Environment
The prevailing status of water quality at 08 locations for surface water and 8 locations for ground
water have been assessed during June 2018The standard methods prescribed in IS were
followed for sample collection preservation and analysis in the laboratory for various
physiochemical parameters
Surface water quality
bull In the surface water the pH varies between 68 ndash 762
bull The Total Dissolved Solids range varies between 316 mgl ndash 497 mgl for the surface water
The TDS value of all samples within the acceptable limit of IS 105002012
bull The desirable limit of the chloride content is 250mgl and permissible limit is 1000 mgl The
chloride content in the surface water for study area is ranges between 34 mgl ndash 99 mgl
bull The desirable limit of the sulphate content is 200mgl and permissible limit is 400mgl The
sulphate content of the surface water of the study area varies between 164 mgl ndash 40 mgl
meeting the acceptable limit of the IS 10500 2012
bull The Total hardness ranges is between 1906 mgl ndash 2962 mgl which is within acceptable
limit of IS 10500 2012
bull BOD of the sample varies between 16 - 42 mgl
bull COD of the sample varies between 68 ndash 121 mgl
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Ground Water Quality
bull The ground water results of the study area indicate that the average pH ranges is varied
between 678 ndash 785
bull The Total Dissolved Solids ranges between 465 mgl ndash 909 mgl for the ground water and
for all samples are well within the permissible limits of IS 10500 2012
bull The acceptable limit of the chloride content is 250mgl and permissible limit is 1000 mgl
The chloride content in the ground water for study area is ranges between 52 mgl ndash 214
mgl
bull The acceptable limit of the sulphate content is 200mgl and permissible limit is 400mgl
bull The sulphate content of the ground water of the study area is varied between 25 mgl ndash 121
mgl meeting the acceptable limit of the IS 10500 2012
bull The Total hardness ranges is between 228 mgl ndash592 mgl for ground water and one
sample (GW2) exceed the permissible limit of the IS 10500 2012
Land Environment
Assessment of soil characteristics is of paramount importance since the vegetation growth
agricultural practices and production is directly related to the soil fertility and quality Soil
sampling was carried out at eight (08) locations in the study area It is observed that
bull The pH of the soil samples ranged from 64 -741 Indicating that the soils are almost
neutral in nature
bull Conductivity of the soil samples ranged from 77 - 142 μScm As the EC value is less than
2000 μScm the soil is found to be non-saline in nature
bull The water holding capacity of the soil samples varied from 5-121 ()
bull Nitrogen content ranged from 165 kgha to 265 kgha
bull Phosphorous ranged from 104 kgha to 168 kgha
bull Potassium content ranges from 148 to 225 kgha
Biological Environment
Field studies were carried out to evaluate the flora and fauna of the study area Primary data on
the flora and fauna was recorded during the field visit and also secondary data was collected
from the forest department and published literature to get the correct composition of the floral
and faunal diversity in the study area
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XVII Socio Economic Environment
A socio-economic study was undertaken in assessing aspects which are dealing with social and
cultural conditions and economic status in the study area The study provides information such
as demographic structure population dynamics infrastructure resources and the status of
human health and economic attributes like employment per-capita income agriculture trade
and industrial development in the study area The study of these characteristic helps in
identification prediction and evaluation of impacts on socio-economic and parameters of human
interest due to proposed project developments The parameters are
bull Demographic structure
bull Infrastructure Facility
bull Economic Status
bull Health status
bull Cultural attributes
Socio Economic profile of the study area
The Project area comes under the Sankari Taluk of Salem District of Tamil Nadu The average
family size of the project area is 364The District has primary and secondary education
infrastructure in urban and rural areas
Following is the summary of the socio-economic indicators within the study area
Total population of the village is 452709
The total number of the villages within the study area is 39
Total households is 124084
Total Children population (lt6 years) is 42926
Total working population is 320734
Total number of male workers is 298553
(Source Census 2011)
XVIII Anticipated Environmental Impacts
Air Environment
The emissions mainly generated from the mining activities are Blasting Drilling Scrapping
Excavation Loading Unloading and transportation etc Machinery like compressors and jack
hammers are used for Drilling Fugitive dust control in mine is given in Table-17
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Table-17 Fugitive dust control in mine
S No Activities Best practices
1 Drilling Drills should be provided with dust extractors (dry or wet
system)
2 Blasting Water spray before blasting Water spray on blasted material prior to transportation Use of controlled blasting technique
3Transportation ofmined material
Covering of the trucksdumpers to avoid spillage Compacted haul road Speed control on vehicles Development of a green belt of suitable width on both sides of
road which acts as wind break and traps fugitive dust
Noise Environment
Baseline study showed that the noise levels in both Industrial area and Residential area are
slightly exceeded the limit prescribed by CPCB The designed equipment with noise levels not
exceeding beyond the requirements of Occupational Health and Safety Administration Standard
will be employed
Land Use
The quarry is in operations since 2008 and extent of lease area is 16120 Ha is Land classified
as a Government Poramboke land Mining Lease obtained from Tamil Nadu Government for 20
years vide GO (3D) No 95 industries (MME-I) department dated 19072005 for 30 years amp
the lease period is valid from 29082005 to 28082035
Wastewater Management
Sewage (127 KLD) is being sent to septic tank followed by soak pit There is no process
effluent generation in quarry project
Biological Environment
To reduce the adverse effects on florafauna status that are found in project area due to
deposition of dust generating from mining operations water sprinkling and water
spraying systems will be ensured in all dust prone areas to arrest dust generation
Solid Hazardous Waste Management
Municipal Solid Wastes including food waste are being disposed to municipal bin
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Environmental Monitoring Program
A monitoring schedule with respect to Ambient Air Quality Water amp Wastewater Quality Noise
Quality as per Tamil Nadu State Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) shall be maintained
XIX Greenbelt Development
The green belt plantation programme will be continued till the end of the mining operation in the
area In framing out this programme on a sustainable and scientific base due consultation and
coordination with the forest department will be sought Plants are chosen to provide aesthetic
ecological and economical value Trees will help to arrest propagation of noise and help to
lessen dust pollution due to dust arresting action The existing plantation will be developed
around 75m safety zone of the quarry
The soil dumps are planted to prevent erosion and for stabilization of the soil Plants are
chosen to provide aesthetic ecological and economical value Trees will help to arrest
propagation of noise and help to lessen dust pollution due to dust arresting action
XX Disaster Management Plan
The salient features of Disaster Management Plan includes
bull Emergency shutdown procedure
bull Fire protection system
bull Emergency safety equipment amp Reporting and response to emergency
bull Emergency Help from nearby industries and tie up with nearby industries
XXI Corporate Environmental Responsibility
bull TAMIN Arasiramani site had no Relocation and Rehabilitation
bull Most villages have benefitted mutually at Arasiramani where the mining industry has
provided indirect jobs for labour and villages provide accommodation for the labour and
staff
bull Supportive industries like food supply and essential shops which are setup to cater to
the needs of the quarry operation will spur economic growth in the village
bull TAMIN Provision for CSR activities are summarized as follows
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Project related ancillary services
XXII Benefits of the Proposed Project
The quarrying activities in this belt will benefit to the local people directly 35 persons
The direct beneficiaries will be those who get employed in the mines as skilled and
unskilled workers
Improvement in Per Capita Income
The socio - Economic conditions of the village and distance will enhance due to the
project hence the project should be allowed after considering all the parameters
It can thus be concluded that the project is environmentally compatible financially viable
and would be in the interest of construction industry thereby indirectly benefiting the
masses
Provision for CSR Fund
Section 135(5) of Companies Act 2013
At least 2 of the average Net Profit of the Company made during the 3 immediately preceding
Table-6 Actual Production details for the period of 2005-2018
S No Period Quantity in m3
1 2005-2006 230165
2 2006-2007 116374
3 2007-2008 13992
4 2008-2009 Nil
5 2009-2010 Nil
6 2010-2011 Nil
7 2011-2012 503414
8 2012-2013 128288
9 2013-2014 Nil
10 2014-2015 Nil
11 2015-2016 Nil
12 2016-2017 305401
13 2017-2018 39153
Total 1336787
Table-7 Proposed and Actual Year wise Production details (SOM-I 2010-2015)
S No YearROM Proposedin the Modified
SOMndashI (m3)
Saleable Quantityproposed 5
(m3)
Actual ROMproduction
achieved (m3)
Actual salableproduction achieved
10(m3)
1 2010-2011 6000 300 - -
2 2011-2012 6000 300 5034 503
3 2012-2013 6000 300 1283 128
4 2013-2014 6000 300 - -
5 2014-2015 6075 303 - -
Total 30075 1503 6317 631
Table-8 Proposed Year wise Production details (SOM-II 2015-2020)
S No YearProduction of
ROM (m3)Percentage of
RecoverySaleable
Production(m3)Granite Rejects
(m3)
1 2015-2016 36463 10 3646 32817
2 2016-2017 36345 10 3635 32710
3 2017-2018 36010 10 3601 32409
4 2018-2019 36337 10 3634 32703
5 2019-2020 36457 10 3646 32811
Total 181612 10 18162 163450
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Table-9 Year wise Waste Generation (SOM-II 2015-2020)
SNo
YearGeneration of waste in Mining Scheme Period ndashII (m3)
Total (m3)Over Burden Side Burden Granite rejects
1 2015-2016 - - 32817 32817
2 2016-2017 - - 32710 32710
3 2017-2018 1519 - 32409 33928
4 2018-2019 13996 - 32703 46699
5 2019-2020 - - 32811 32811
Total 15515 - 163450 178965
VII Categorization
The project falls under B2 Category Schedule 1(a) Mining of Minor Minerals as per MoEFampCC
Notification and its amendment vide S O 3933(E) dated 18th December 2017 The project falls
under violation category due to operational without Environmental Clearance as per MoEFampCC
Gazette Notification No SO804 (E) dated 14th March 2017 The EC Application submission
under violation amp Category B2 Schedule 1(a) Mining of Minor Minerals at MoEFampCC vide
Proposal No IATNMIN679242017 dated 05092017
The proposal was appraised under violation during 110th SEAC meeting held on 04052018 and
304th SEIAA meeting held on 23052018 and ToR was issued Lr No SEIAA-
TNFNo4396ToR-4152018 dated 23052018 for the preparation of EIAEMP report with
ecological damage assessment remediation plan natural resource augmentation plan and
community resource augmentation plan TAMIN as part of the compliance from SEIAA has
appointed Ms Hubert Enviro Care systems (P) Ltd Chennai as Environmental Consultants who
are accredited by National Accreditation Board for Education and Training (NABET) Quality
Council of India (QCI) New Delhi
VIII Land Requirement
The color granite Quarry is over an extent of 16120 Ha at S F No 5161 5184 amp 534
located at Arasaramani Village Sankari Taluk Salem District lies in the latitude 11deg33rsquo1280rdquoN
and longitude of 77deg48rsquo1207rdquoE The area falls under in survey of India Topo sheet No 58E14
Land use Pattern is given in Table-10
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Arasiramani Color Granite Quarry
Page 13 of 21
Table-10 Land use Pattern
S No Land UseArea at the end of the quarrying
period (Ha) of the area
1 Quarrying Area 13350 828
2 Infrastructure 0005 003
3 Roads 0170 105
4 Green Belt - -
5 Waste Dump 2460 1526
6 Unutilized Area 0135 083
Total 16120 100
IX Water Requirement
Table -11 Water requirement breakup
S No Description Water Requirement(KLD)
1 Drinkingwater 02
2 Domestic purpose 13
3 Dust suppression on roads 100
Total 115
X Power amp Fuel Requirement
DG set of 125kVA capacity will be used The Power requirement amp fuel details are given in
Table-12
Table-12 Power amp Fuel Requirement
S No Details Existing
1 DG Set capacity (kVA) 1125
2 Diesel ( Litersday) 200
XI Manpower
Manpower details are given in Table-13
Table -13 Man power details of the quarry
S No Description No of persons
1 Manager 1
2 Mine Foreman 1
3 Operators amp Drivers 7
4 Chiseling workers 26
Total 35
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Arasiramani Color Granite Quarry
Page 14 of 21
XII Solid Waste Generation ampManagement
Municipal Solid Waste Management
Table -14 Municipal Solid Waste generation amp Management
S No Type Quantity Kgday Disposal method
1 Organic 120 Municipal bin including foodwaste
2 Inorganic 40 TNPCB authorized recyclers
Total 160Note As per CPCB guidelines MSW per capitaday =045
XIII Hazardous Waste Management
The type of hazardous waste and the quantity generated are given in Table-15
Table -15 Hazardous Waste Generation and Management
WasteCategory No
DescriptionQuantity(LYear)
Mode of Disposal
51 Waste Oil 30Will beCollected in leak proof containers and disposed toTNPCB Authorized Agencies for ReprocessingRecycling
XIV Analysis of Alternatives Sites Considered
Since the quarry is an existing Color Granite quarry alternate sites are not considered
XV Project Cost
The total capital investment on the project is 9997 Lakhs The Capital investment of the Project
is given in Table-16
Table-16 Capital Investment on the Project
S No Description of the Cost Cost in Lakhs
I Fixed Asset Cost
1
Land Cost (Lease) --
Labours Shed 50000
Sanitary facilities 50000
Fencing Cost 125000
Sub Total 225000
II Variable cost
1 Operational Cost
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Arasiramani Color Granite Quarry
Page 15 of 21
Machineries 9567000
Sub Total 9567000
2
EMP Cost
Afforestation 30000
Water Sprinkling 50000
Water Quality Test 25000
Air Quality Test 25000
NoiseVibration Test 25000
Sub Total 155000
3 CSR Activities 50000
Grand Total 9997000-≃Rs 1 Crore
XVI Baseline Study
Meteorological Environment
The micro-meteorological conditions during the study period for hourly data of wind speed wind
direction and temperature were recorded at the project site The nearest Indian Meteorological
Department (IMD) station is Salem (110 39rsquo N and 78o 10rsquo E) the annually determined wind
direction is South West
The site specific meteorological data of study period (Source wwwwundergroundcom) during
the study period (June - August 2018) Maximum temperature is 38 oC Minimum temperature
is 26oC Relative humidity is 5867 Average Wind Speed in study period is 533 ms Study
period predominant wind pattern is from South West
Ambient Air Quality
Maximum concentrations of PM10 PM25 SO2 NO2 CO Pb O3 NH3 C6H6 C20 H12 As Ni are
well within the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Industrial Commercial and
Residential areas at all monitoring locations during the study period The ambient air quality has
been monitored at 8 locations for 12 parameters as per NAAQS 2009 within the study area
The average baseline levels of PM10 (439 - 575 microgmsup3) PM25 (201 - 278 microgmsup3) SO2 (51 -
89 microgmsup3) NO2 (13 - 201 microgmsup3)) and some are BDL all the parameters are well within the
National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Industrial Commercial and Residential areas at all
monitoring locations during the study period All the parameters are well within the National
Ambient Air Quality Standards for Industrial Commercial and Residential areas at all monitoring
locations during the study period from June 2018 to August 2018
Executive Summary of EIAEMP
Arasiramani Color Granite Quarry
Page 16 of 21
Noise Environment
The existing ambient noise levels were monitored using precision noise level meter in and
around the project site at 10 km radius at 8 locations during study period (June-August 2018)
bull In industrial area day time noise level was about 511 dB(A) and 482 dB(A) during night
time which is within prescribed limit by MoEFampCC (75 dB(A) Day time amp 75 dB(A) 70
Night time)
bull In residential area day time noise levels varied from 512 dB (A) to 563 dB (A) and night
time noise levels varied from 409 dB (A) to 448 dB (A) across the sampling stations
The field observations during the study period indicate that the ambient noise levels in
Residential area are within the limit prescribed by MoEFampCC (55 dB (A) Day time amp 45
dB (A) Night time)
Water Environment
The prevailing status of water quality at 08 locations for surface water and 8 locations for ground
water have been assessed during June 2018The standard methods prescribed in IS were
followed for sample collection preservation and analysis in the laboratory for various
physiochemical parameters
Surface water quality
bull In the surface water the pH varies between 68 ndash 762
bull The Total Dissolved Solids range varies between 316 mgl ndash 497 mgl for the surface water
The TDS value of all samples within the acceptable limit of IS 105002012
bull The desirable limit of the chloride content is 250mgl and permissible limit is 1000 mgl The
chloride content in the surface water for study area is ranges between 34 mgl ndash 99 mgl
bull The desirable limit of the sulphate content is 200mgl and permissible limit is 400mgl The
sulphate content of the surface water of the study area varies between 164 mgl ndash 40 mgl
meeting the acceptable limit of the IS 10500 2012
bull The Total hardness ranges is between 1906 mgl ndash 2962 mgl which is within acceptable
limit of IS 10500 2012
bull BOD of the sample varies between 16 - 42 mgl
bull COD of the sample varies between 68 ndash 121 mgl
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Arasiramani Color Granite Quarry
Page 17 of 21
Ground Water Quality
bull The ground water results of the study area indicate that the average pH ranges is varied
between 678 ndash 785
bull The Total Dissolved Solids ranges between 465 mgl ndash 909 mgl for the ground water and
for all samples are well within the permissible limits of IS 10500 2012
bull The acceptable limit of the chloride content is 250mgl and permissible limit is 1000 mgl
The chloride content in the ground water for study area is ranges between 52 mgl ndash 214
mgl
bull The acceptable limit of the sulphate content is 200mgl and permissible limit is 400mgl
bull The sulphate content of the ground water of the study area is varied between 25 mgl ndash 121
mgl meeting the acceptable limit of the IS 10500 2012
bull The Total hardness ranges is between 228 mgl ndash592 mgl for ground water and one
sample (GW2) exceed the permissible limit of the IS 10500 2012
Land Environment
Assessment of soil characteristics is of paramount importance since the vegetation growth
agricultural practices and production is directly related to the soil fertility and quality Soil
sampling was carried out at eight (08) locations in the study area It is observed that
bull The pH of the soil samples ranged from 64 -741 Indicating that the soils are almost
neutral in nature
bull Conductivity of the soil samples ranged from 77 - 142 μScm As the EC value is less than
2000 μScm the soil is found to be non-saline in nature
bull The water holding capacity of the soil samples varied from 5-121 ()
bull Nitrogen content ranged from 165 kgha to 265 kgha
bull Phosphorous ranged from 104 kgha to 168 kgha
bull Potassium content ranges from 148 to 225 kgha
Biological Environment
Field studies were carried out to evaluate the flora and fauna of the study area Primary data on
the flora and fauna was recorded during the field visit and also secondary data was collected
from the forest department and published literature to get the correct composition of the floral
and faunal diversity in the study area
Executive Summary of EIAEMP
Arasiramani Color Granite Quarry
Page 18 of 21
XVII Socio Economic Environment
A socio-economic study was undertaken in assessing aspects which are dealing with social and
cultural conditions and economic status in the study area The study provides information such
as demographic structure population dynamics infrastructure resources and the status of
human health and economic attributes like employment per-capita income agriculture trade
and industrial development in the study area The study of these characteristic helps in
identification prediction and evaluation of impacts on socio-economic and parameters of human
interest due to proposed project developments The parameters are
bull Demographic structure
bull Infrastructure Facility
bull Economic Status
bull Health status
bull Cultural attributes
Socio Economic profile of the study area
The Project area comes under the Sankari Taluk of Salem District of Tamil Nadu The average
family size of the project area is 364The District has primary and secondary education
infrastructure in urban and rural areas
Following is the summary of the socio-economic indicators within the study area
Total population of the village is 452709
The total number of the villages within the study area is 39
Total households is 124084
Total Children population (lt6 years) is 42926
Total working population is 320734
Total number of male workers is 298553
(Source Census 2011)
XVIII Anticipated Environmental Impacts
Air Environment
The emissions mainly generated from the mining activities are Blasting Drilling Scrapping
Excavation Loading Unloading and transportation etc Machinery like compressors and jack
hammers are used for Drilling Fugitive dust control in mine is given in Table-17
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Arasiramani Color Granite Quarry
Page 19 of 21
Table-17 Fugitive dust control in mine
S No Activities Best practices
1 Drilling Drills should be provided with dust extractors (dry or wet
system)
2 Blasting Water spray before blasting Water spray on blasted material prior to transportation Use of controlled blasting technique
3Transportation ofmined material
Covering of the trucksdumpers to avoid spillage Compacted haul road Speed control on vehicles Development of a green belt of suitable width on both sides of
road which acts as wind break and traps fugitive dust
Noise Environment
Baseline study showed that the noise levels in both Industrial area and Residential area are
slightly exceeded the limit prescribed by CPCB The designed equipment with noise levels not
exceeding beyond the requirements of Occupational Health and Safety Administration Standard
will be employed
Land Use
The quarry is in operations since 2008 and extent of lease area is 16120 Ha is Land classified
as a Government Poramboke land Mining Lease obtained from Tamil Nadu Government for 20
years vide GO (3D) No 95 industries (MME-I) department dated 19072005 for 30 years amp
the lease period is valid from 29082005 to 28082035
Wastewater Management
Sewage (127 KLD) is being sent to septic tank followed by soak pit There is no process
effluent generation in quarry project
Biological Environment
To reduce the adverse effects on florafauna status that are found in project area due to
deposition of dust generating from mining operations water sprinkling and water
spraying systems will be ensured in all dust prone areas to arrest dust generation
Solid Hazardous Waste Management
Municipal Solid Wastes including food waste are being disposed to municipal bin
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Arasiramani Color Granite Quarry
Page 20 of 21
Environmental Monitoring Program
A monitoring schedule with respect to Ambient Air Quality Water amp Wastewater Quality Noise
Quality as per Tamil Nadu State Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) shall be maintained
XIX Greenbelt Development
The green belt plantation programme will be continued till the end of the mining operation in the
area In framing out this programme on a sustainable and scientific base due consultation and
coordination with the forest department will be sought Plants are chosen to provide aesthetic
ecological and economical value Trees will help to arrest propagation of noise and help to
lessen dust pollution due to dust arresting action The existing plantation will be developed
around 75m safety zone of the quarry
The soil dumps are planted to prevent erosion and for stabilization of the soil Plants are
chosen to provide aesthetic ecological and economical value Trees will help to arrest
propagation of noise and help to lessen dust pollution due to dust arresting action
XX Disaster Management Plan
The salient features of Disaster Management Plan includes
bull Emergency shutdown procedure
bull Fire protection system
bull Emergency safety equipment amp Reporting and response to emergency
bull Emergency Help from nearby industries and tie up with nearby industries
XXI Corporate Environmental Responsibility
bull TAMIN Arasiramani site had no Relocation and Rehabilitation
bull Most villages have benefitted mutually at Arasiramani where the mining industry has
provided indirect jobs for labour and villages provide accommodation for the labour and
staff
bull Supportive industries like food supply and essential shops which are setup to cater to
the needs of the quarry operation will spur economic growth in the village
bull TAMIN Provision for CSR activities are summarized as follows
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Arasiramani Color Granite Quarry
Page 21 of 21
Project related ancillary services
XXII Benefits of the Proposed Project
The quarrying activities in this belt will benefit to the local people directly 35 persons
The direct beneficiaries will be those who get employed in the mines as skilled and
unskilled workers
Improvement in Per Capita Income
The socio - Economic conditions of the village and distance will enhance due to the
project hence the project should be allowed after considering all the parameters
It can thus be concluded that the project is environmentally compatible financially viable
and would be in the interest of construction industry thereby indirectly benefiting the
masses
Provision for CSR Fund
Section 135(5) of Companies Act 2013
At least 2 of the average Net Profit of the Company made during the 3 immediately preceding
Table-9 Year wise Waste Generation (SOM-II 2015-2020)
SNo
YearGeneration of waste in Mining Scheme Period ndashII (m3)
Total (m3)Over Burden Side Burden Granite rejects
1 2015-2016 - - 32817 32817
2 2016-2017 - - 32710 32710
3 2017-2018 1519 - 32409 33928
4 2018-2019 13996 - 32703 46699
5 2019-2020 - - 32811 32811
Total 15515 - 163450 178965
VII Categorization
The project falls under B2 Category Schedule 1(a) Mining of Minor Minerals as per MoEFampCC
Notification and its amendment vide S O 3933(E) dated 18th December 2017 The project falls
under violation category due to operational without Environmental Clearance as per MoEFampCC
Gazette Notification No SO804 (E) dated 14th March 2017 The EC Application submission
under violation amp Category B2 Schedule 1(a) Mining of Minor Minerals at MoEFampCC vide
Proposal No IATNMIN679242017 dated 05092017
The proposal was appraised under violation during 110th SEAC meeting held on 04052018 and
304th SEIAA meeting held on 23052018 and ToR was issued Lr No SEIAA-
TNFNo4396ToR-4152018 dated 23052018 for the preparation of EIAEMP report with
ecological damage assessment remediation plan natural resource augmentation plan and
community resource augmentation plan TAMIN as part of the compliance from SEIAA has
appointed Ms Hubert Enviro Care systems (P) Ltd Chennai as Environmental Consultants who
are accredited by National Accreditation Board for Education and Training (NABET) Quality
Council of India (QCI) New Delhi
VIII Land Requirement
The color granite Quarry is over an extent of 16120 Ha at S F No 5161 5184 amp 534
located at Arasaramani Village Sankari Taluk Salem District lies in the latitude 11deg33rsquo1280rdquoN
and longitude of 77deg48rsquo1207rdquoE The area falls under in survey of India Topo sheet No 58E14
Land use Pattern is given in Table-10
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Arasiramani Color Granite Quarry
Page 13 of 21
Table-10 Land use Pattern
S No Land UseArea at the end of the quarrying
period (Ha) of the area
1 Quarrying Area 13350 828
2 Infrastructure 0005 003
3 Roads 0170 105
4 Green Belt - -
5 Waste Dump 2460 1526
6 Unutilized Area 0135 083
Total 16120 100
IX Water Requirement
Table -11 Water requirement breakup
S No Description Water Requirement(KLD)
1 Drinkingwater 02
2 Domestic purpose 13
3 Dust suppression on roads 100
Total 115
X Power amp Fuel Requirement
DG set of 125kVA capacity will be used The Power requirement amp fuel details are given in
Table-12
Table-12 Power amp Fuel Requirement
S No Details Existing
1 DG Set capacity (kVA) 1125
2 Diesel ( Litersday) 200
XI Manpower
Manpower details are given in Table-13
Table -13 Man power details of the quarry
S No Description No of persons
1 Manager 1
2 Mine Foreman 1
3 Operators amp Drivers 7
4 Chiseling workers 26
Total 35
Executive Summary of EIAEMP
Arasiramani Color Granite Quarry
Page 14 of 21
XII Solid Waste Generation ampManagement
Municipal Solid Waste Management
Table -14 Municipal Solid Waste generation amp Management
S No Type Quantity Kgday Disposal method
1 Organic 120 Municipal bin including foodwaste
2 Inorganic 40 TNPCB authorized recyclers
Total 160Note As per CPCB guidelines MSW per capitaday =045
XIII Hazardous Waste Management
The type of hazardous waste and the quantity generated are given in Table-15
Table -15 Hazardous Waste Generation and Management
WasteCategory No
DescriptionQuantity(LYear)
Mode of Disposal
51 Waste Oil 30Will beCollected in leak proof containers and disposed toTNPCB Authorized Agencies for ReprocessingRecycling
XIV Analysis of Alternatives Sites Considered
Since the quarry is an existing Color Granite quarry alternate sites are not considered
XV Project Cost
The total capital investment on the project is 9997 Lakhs The Capital investment of the Project
is given in Table-16
Table-16 Capital Investment on the Project
S No Description of the Cost Cost in Lakhs
I Fixed Asset Cost
1
Land Cost (Lease) --
Labours Shed 50000
Sanitary facilities 50000
Fencing Cost 125000
Sub Total 225000
II Variable cost
1 Operational Cost
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Arasiramani Color Granite Quarry
Page 15 of 21
Machineries 9567000
Sub Total 9567000
2
EMP Cost
Afforestation 30000
Water Sprinkling 50000
Water Quality Test 25000
Air Quality Test 25000
NoiseVibration Test 25000
Sub Total 155000
3 CSR Activities 50000
Grand Total 9997000-≃Rs 1 Crore
XVI Baseline Study
Meteorological Environment
The micro-meteorological conditions during the study period for hourly data of wind speed wind
direction and temperature were recorded at the project site The nearest Indian Meteorological
Department (IMD) station is Salem (110 39rsquo N and 78o 10rsquo E) the annually determined wind
direction is South West
The site specific meteorological data of study period (Source wwwwundergroundcom) during
the study period (June - August 2018) Maximum temperature is 38 oC Minimum temperature
is 26oC Relative humidity is 5867 Average Wind Speed in study period is 533 ms Study
period predominant wind pattern is from South West
Ambient Air Quality
Maximum concentrations of PM10 PM25 SO2 NO2 CO Pb O3 NH3 C6H6 C20 H12 As Ni are
well within the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Industrial Commercial and
Residential areas at all monitoring locations during the study period The ambient air quality has
been monitored at 8 locations for 12 parameters as per NAAQS 2009 within the study area
The average baseline levels of PM10 (439 - 575 microgmsup3) PM25 (201 - 278 microgmsup3) SO2 (51 -
89 microgmsup3) NO2 (13 - 201 microgmsup3)) and some are BDL all the parameters are well within the
National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Industrial Commercial and Residential areas at all
monitoring locations during the study period All the parameters are well within the National
Ambient Air Quality Standards for Industrial Commercial and Residential areas at all monitoring
locations during the study period from June 2018 to August 2018
Executive Summary of EIAEMP
Arasiramani Color Granite Quarry
Page 16 of 21
Noise Environment
The existing ambient noise levels were monitored using precision noise level meter in and
around the project site at 10 km radius at 8 locations during study period (June-August 2018)
bull In industrial area day time noise level was about 511 dB(A) and 482 dB(A) during night
time which is within prescribed limit by MoEFampCC (75 dB(A) Day time amp 75 dB(A) 70
Night time)
bull In residential area day time noise levels varied from 512 dB (A) to 563 dB (A) and night
time noise levels varied from 409 dB (A) to 448 dB (A) across the sampling stations
The field observations during the study period indicate that the ambient noise levels in
Residential area are within the limit prescribed by MoEFampCC (55 dB (A) Day time amp 45
dB (A) Night time)
Water Environment
The prevailing status of water quality at 08 locations for surface water and 8 locations for ground
water have been assessed during June 2018The standard methods prescribed in IS were
followed for sample collection preservation and analysis in the laboratory for various
physiochemical parameters
Surface water quality
bull In the surface water the pH varies between 68 ndash 762
bull The Total Dissolved Solids range varies between 316 mgl ndash 497 mgl for the surface water
The TDS value of all samples within the acceptable limit of IS 105002012
bull The desirable limit of the chloride content is 250mgl and permissible limit is 1000 mgl The
chloride content in the surface water for study area is ranges between 34 mgl ndash 99 mgl
bull The desirable limit of the sulphate content is 200mgl and permissible limit is 400mgl The
sulphate content of the surface water of the study area varies between 164 mgl ndash 40 mgl
meeting the acceptable limit of the IS 10500 2012
bull The Total hardness ranges is between 1906 mgl ndash 2962 mgl which is within acceptable
limit of IS 10500 2012
bull BOD of the sample varies between 16 - 42 mgl
bull COD of the sample varies between 68 ndash 121 mgl
Executive Summary of EIAEMP
Arasiramani Color Granite Quarry
Page 17 of 21
Ground Water Quality
bull The ground water results of the study area indicate that the average pH ranges is varied
between 678 ndash 785
bull The Total Dissolved Solids ranges between 465 mgl ndash 909 mgl for the ground water and
for all samples are well within the permissible limits of IS 10500 2012
bull The acceptable limit of the chloride content is 250mgl and permissible limit is 1000 mgl
The chloride content in the ground water for study area is ranges between 52 mgl ndash 214
mgl
bull The acceptable limit of the sulphate content is 200mgl and permissible limit is 400mgl
bull The sulphate content of the ground water of the study area is varied between 25 mgl ndash 121
mgl meeting the acceptable limit of the IS 10500 2012
bull The Total hardness ranges is between 228 mgl ndash592 mgl for ground water and one
sample (GW2) exceed the permissible limit of the IS 10500 2012
Land Environment
Assessment of soil characteristics is of paramount importance since the vegetation growth
agricultural practices and production is directly related to the soil fertility and quality Soil
sampling was carried out at eight (08) locations in the study area It is observed that
bull The pH of the soil samples ranged from 64 -741 Indicating that the soils are almost
neutral in nature
bull Conductivity of the soil samples ranged from 77 - 142 μScm As the EC value is less than
2000 μScm the soil is found to be non-saline in nature
bull The water holding capacity of the soil samples varied from 5-121 ()
bull Nitrogen content ranged from 165 kgha to 265 kgha
bull Phosphorous ranged from 104 kgha to 168 kgha
bull Potassium content ranges from 148 to 225 kgha
Biological Environment
Field studies were carried out to evaluate the flora and fauna of the study area Primary data on
the flora and fauna was recorded during the field visit and also secondary data was collected
from the forest department and published literature to get the correct composition of the floral
and faunal diversity in the study area
Executive Summary of EIAEMP
Arasiramani Color Granite Quarry
Page 18 of 21
XVII Socio Economic Environment
A socio-economic study was undertaken in assessing aspects which are dealing with social and
cultural conditions and economic status in the study area The study provides information such
as demographic structure population dynamics infrastructure resources and the status of
human health and economic attributes like employment per-capita income agriculture trade
and industrial development in the study area The study of these characteristic helps in
identification prediction and evaluation of impacts on socio-economic and parameters of human
interest due to proposed project developments The parameters are
bull Demographic structure
bull Infrastructure Facility
bull Economic Status
bull Health status
bull Cultural attributes
Socio Economic profile of the study area
The Project area comes under the Sankari Taluk of Salem District of Tamil Nadu The average
family size of the project area is 364The District has primary and secondary education
infrastructure in urban and rural areas
Following is the summary of the socio-economic indicators within the study area
Total population of the village is 452709
The total number of the villages within the study area is 39
Total households is 124084
Total Children population (lt6 years) is 42926
Total working population is 320734
Total number of male workers is 298553
(Source Census 2011)
XVIII Anticipated Environmental Impacts
Air Environment
The emissions mainly generated from the mining activities are Blasting Drilling Scrapping
Excavation Loading Unloading and transportation etc Machinery like compressors and jack
hammers are used for Drilling Fugitive dust control in mine is given in Table-17
Executive Summary of EIAEMP
Arasiramani Color Granite Quarry
Page 19 of 21
Table-17 Fugitive dust control in mine
S No Activities Best practices
1 Drilling Drills should be provided with dust extractors (dry or wet
system)
2 Blasting Water spray before blasting Water spray on blasted material prior to transportation Use of controlled blasting technique
3Transportation ofmined material
Covering of the trucksdumpers to avoid spillage Compacted haul road Speed control on vehicles Development of a green belt of suitable width on both sides of
road which acts as wind break and traps fugitive dust
Noise Environment
Baseline study showed that the noise levels in both Industrial area and Residential area are
slightly exceeded the limit prescribed by CPCB The designed equipment with noise levels not
exceeding beyond the requirements of Occupational Health and Safety Administration Standard
will be employed
Land Use
The quarry is in operations since 2008 and extent of lease area is 16120 Ha is Land classified
as a Government Poramboke land Mining Lease obtained from Tamil Nadu Government for 20
years vide GO (3D) No 95 industries (MME-I) department dated 19072005 for 30 years amp
the lease period is valid from 29082005 to 28082035
Wastewater Management
Sewage (127 KLD) is being sent to septic tank followed by soak pit There is no process
effluent generation in quarry project
Biological Environment
To reduce the adverse effects on florafauna status that are found in project area due to
deposition of dust generating from mining operations water sprinkling and water
spraying systems will be ensured in all dust prone areas to arrest dust generation
Solid Hazardous Waste Management
Municipal Solid Wastes including food waste are being disposed to municipal bin
Executive Summary of EIAEMP
Arasiramani Color Granite Quarry
Page 20 of 21
Environmental Monitoring Program
A monitoring schedule with respect to Ambient Air Quality Water amp Wastewater Quality Noise
Quality as per Tamil Nadu State Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) shall be maintained
XIX Greenbelt Development
The green belt plantation programme will be continued till the end of the mining operation in the
area In framing out this programme on a sustainable and scientific base due consultation and
coordination with the forest department will be sought Plants are chosen to provide aesthetic
ecological and economical value Trees will help to arrest propagation of noise and help to
lessen dust pollution due to dust arresting action The existing plantation will be developed
around 75m safety zone of the quarry
The soil dumps are planted to prevent erosion and for stabilization of the soil Plants are
chosen to provide aesthetic ecological and economical value Trees will help to arrest
propagation of noise and help to lessen dust pollution due to dust arresting action
XX Disaster Management Plan
The salient features of Disaster Management Plan includes
bull Emergency shutdown procedure
bull Fire protection system
bull Emergency safety equipment amp Reporting and response to emergency
bull Emergency Help from nearby industries and tie up with nearby industries
XXI Corporate Environmental Responsibility
bull TAMIN Arasiramani site had no Relocation and Rehabilitation
bull Most villages have benefitted mutually at Arasiramani where the mining industry has
provided indirect jobs for labour and villages provide accommodation for the labour and
staff
bull Supportive industries like food supply and essential shops which are setup to cater to
the needs of the quarry operation will spur economic growth in the village
bull TAMIN Provision for CSR activities are summarized as follows
Executive Summary of EIAEMP
Arasiramani Color Granite Quarry
Page 21 of 21
Project related ancillary services
XXII Benefits of the Proposed Project
The quarrying activities in this belt will benefit to the local people directly 35 persons
The direct beneficiaries will be those who get employed in the mines as skilled and
unskilled workers
Improvement in Per Capita Income
The socio - Economic conditions of the village and distance will enhance due to the
project hence the project should be allowed after considering all the parameters
It can thus be concluded that the project is environmentally compatible financially viable
and would be in the interest of construction industry thereby indirectly benefiting the
masses
Provision for CSR Fund
Section 135(5) of Companies Act 2013
At least 2 of the average Net Profit of the Company made during the 3 immediately preceding
DG set of 125kVA capacity will be used The Power requirement amp fuel details are given in
Table-12
Table-12 Power amp Fuel Requirement
S No Details Existing
1 DG Set capacity (kVA) 1125
2 Diesel ( Litersday) 200
XI Manpower
Manpower details are given in Table-13
Table -13 Man power details of the quarry
S No Description No of persons
1 Manager 1
2 Mine Foreman 1
3 Operators amp Drivers 7
4 Chiseling workers 26
Total 35
Executive Summary of EIAEMP
Arasiramani Color Granite Quarry
Page 14 of 21
XII Solid Waste Generation ampManagement
Municipal Solid Waste Management
Table -14 Municipal Solid Waste generation amp Management
S No Type Quantity Kgday Disposal method
1 Organic 120 Municipal bin including foodwaste
2 Inorganic 40 TNPCB authorized recyclers
Total 160Note As per CPCB guidelines MSW per capitaday =045
XIII Hazardous Waste Management
The type of hazardous waste and the quantity generated are given in Table-15
Table -15 Hazardous Waste Generation and Management
WasteCategory No
DescriptionQuantity(LYear)
Mode of Disposal
51 Waste Oil 30Will beCollected in leak proof containers and disposed toTNPCB Authorized Agencies for ReprocessingRecycling
XIV Analysis of Alternatives Sites Considered
Since the quarry is an existing Color Granite quarry alternate sites are not considered
XV Project Cost
The total capital investment on the project is 9997 Lakhs The Capital investment of the Project
is given in Table-16
Table-16 Capital Investment on the Project
S No Description of the Cost Cost in Lakhs
I Fixed Asset Cost
1
Land Cost (Lease) --
Labours Shed 50000
Sanitary facilities 50000
Fencing Cost 125000
Sub Total 225000
II Variable cost
1 Operational Cost
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Machineries 9567000
Sub Total 9567000
2
EMP Cost
Afforestation 30000
Water Sprinkling 50000
Water Quality Test 25000
Air Quality Test 25000
NoiseVibration Test 25000
Sub Total 155000
3 CSR Activities 50000
Grand Total 9997000-≃Rs 1 Crore
XVI Baseline Study
Meteorological Environment
The micro-meteorological conditions during the study period for hourly data of wind speed wind
direction and temperature were recorded at the project site The nearest Indian Meteorological
Department (IMD) station is Salem (110 39rsquo N and 78o 10rsquo E) the annually determined wind
direction is South West
The site specific meteorological data of study period (Source wwwwundergroundcom) during
the study period (June - August 2018) Maximum temperature is 38 oC Minimum temperature
is 26oC Relative humidity is 5867 Average Wind Speed in study period is 533 ms Study
period predominant wind pattern is from South West
Ambient Air Quality
Maximum concentrations of PM10 PM25 SO2 NO2 CO Pb O3 NH3 C6H6 C20 H12 As Ni are
well within the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Industrial Commercial and
Residential areas at all monitoring locations during the study period The ambient air quality has
been monitored at 8 locations for 12 parameters as per NAAQS 2009 within the study area
The average baseline levels of PM10 (439 - 575 microgmsup3) PM25 (201 - 278 microgmsup3) SO2 (51 -
89 microgmsup3) NO2 (13 - 201 microgmsup3)) and some are BDL all the parameters are well within the
National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Industrial Commercial and Residential areas at all
monitoring locations during the study period All the parameters are well within the National
Ambient Air Quality Standards for Industrial Commercial and Residential areas at all monitoring
locations during the study period from June 2018 to August 2018
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Noise Environment
The existing ambient noise levels were monitored using precision noise level meter in and
around the project site at 10 km radius at 8 locations during study period (June-August 2018)
bull In industrial area day time noise level was about 511 dB(A) and 482 dB(A) during night
time which is within prescribed limit by MoEFampCC (75 dB(A) Day time amp 75 dB(A) 70
Night time)
bull In residential area day time noise levels varied from 512 dB (A) to 563 dB (A) and night
time noise levels varied from 409 dB (A) to 448 dB (A) across the sampling stations
The field observations during the study period indicate that the ambient noise levels in
Residential area are within the limit prescribed by MoEFampCC (55 dB (A) Day time amp 45
dB (A) Night time)
Water Environment
The prevailing status of water quality at 08 locations for surface water and 8 locations for ground
water have been assessed during June 2018The standard methods prescribed in IS were
followed for sample collection preservation and analysis in the laboratory for various
physiochemical parameters
Surface water quality
bull In the surface water the pH varies between 68 ndash 762
bull The Total Dissolved Solids range varies between 316 mgl ndash 497 mgl for the surface water
The TDS value of all samples within the acceptable limit of IS 105002012
bull The desirable limit of the chloride content is 250mgl and permissible limit is 1000 mgl The
chloride content in the surface water for study area is ranges between 34 mgl ndash 99 mgl
bull The desirable limit of the sulphate content is 200mgl and permissible limit is 400mgl The
sulphate content of the surface water of the study area varies between 164 mgl ndash 40 mgl
meeting the acceptable limit of the IS 10500 2012
bull The Total hardness ranges is between 1906 mgl ndash 2962 mgl which is within acceptable
limit of IS 10500 2012
bull BOD of the sample varies between 16 - 42 mgl
bull COD of the sample varies between 68 ndash 121 mgl
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Ground Water Quality
bull The ground water results of the study area indicate that the average pH ranges is varied
between 678 ndash 785
bull The Total Dissolved Solids ranges between 465 mgl ndash 909 mgl for the ground water and
for all samples are well within the permissible limits of IS 10500 2012
bull The acceptable limit of the chloride content is 250mgl and permissible limit is 1000 mgl
The chloride content in the ground water for study area is ranges between 52 mgl ndash 214
mgl
bull The acceptable limit of the sulphate content is 200mgl and permissible limit is 400mgl
bull The sulphate content of the ground water of the study area is varied between 25 mgl ndash 121
mgl meeting the acceptable limit of the IS 10500 2012
bull The Total hardness ranges is between 228 mgl ndash592 mgl for ground water and one
sample (GW2) exceed the permissible limit of the IS 10500 2012
Land Environment
Assessment of soil characteristics is of paramount importance since the vegetation growth
agricultural practices and production is directly related to the soil fertility and quality Soil
sampling was carried out at eight (08) locations in the study area It is observed that
bull The pH of the soil samples ranged from 64 -741 Indicating that the soils are almost
neutral in nature
bull Conductivity of the soil samples ranged from 77 - 142 μScm As the EC value is less than
2000 μScm the soil is found to be non-saline in nature
bull The water holding capacity of the soil samples varied from 5-121 ()
bull Nitrogen content ranged from 165 kgha to 265 kgha
bull Phosphorous ranged from 104 kgha to 168 kgha
bull Potassium content ranges from 148 to 225 kgha
Biological Environment
Field studies were carried out to evaluate the flora and fauna of the study area Primary data on
the flora and fauna was recorded during the field visit and also secondary data was collected
from the forest department and published literature to get the correct composition of the floral
and faunal diversity in the study area
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XVII Socio Economic Environment
A socio-economic study was undertaken in assessing aspects which are dealing with social and
cultural conditions and economic status in the study area The study provides information such
as demographic structure population dynamics infrastructure resources and the status of
human health and economic attributes like employment per-capita income agriculture trade
and industrial development in the study area The study of these characteristic helps in
identification prediction and evaluation of impacts on socio-economic and parameters of human
interest due to proposed project developments The parameters are
bull Demographic structure
bull Infrastructure Facility
bull Economic Status
bull Health status
bull Cultural attributes
Socio Economic profile of the study area
The Project area comes under the Sankari Taluk of Salem District of Tamil Nadu The average
family size of the project area is 364The District has primary and secondary education
infrastructure in urban and rural areas
Following is the summary of the socio-economic indicators within the study area
Total population of the village is 452709
The total number of the villages within the study area is 39
Total households is 124084
Total Children population (lt6 years) is 42926
Total working population is 320734
Total number of male workers is 298553
(Source Census 2011)
XVIII Anticipated Environmental Impacts
Air Environment
The emissions mainly generated from the mining activities are Blasting Drilling Scrapping
Excavation Loading Unloading and transportation etc Machinery like compressors and jack
hammers are used for Drilling Fugitive dust control in mine is given in Table-17
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Table-17 Fugitive dust control in mine
S No Activities Best practices
1 Drilling Drills should be provided with dust extractors (dry or wet
system)
2 Blasting Water spray before blasting Water spray on blasted material prior to transportation Use of controlled blasting technique
3Transportation ofmined material
Covering of the trucksdumpers to avoid spillage Compacted haul road Speed control on vehicles Development of a green belt of suitable width on both sides of
road which acts as wind break and traps fugitive dust
Noise Environment
Baseline study showed that the noise levels in both Industrial area and Residential area are
slightly exceeded the limit prescribed by CPCB The designed equipment with noise levels not
exceeding beyond the requirements of Occupational Health and Safety Administration Standard
will be employed
Land Use
The quarry is in operations since 2008 and extent of lease area is 16120 Ha is Land classified
as a Government Poramboke land Mining Lease obtained from Tamil Nadu Government for 20
years vide GO (3D) No 95 industries (MME-I) department dated 19072005 for 30 years amp
the lease period is valid from 29082005 to 28082035
Wastewater Management
Sewage (127 KLD) is being sent to septic tank followed by soak pit There is no process
effluent generation in quarry project
Biological Environment
To reduce the adverse effects on florafauna status that are found in project area due to
deposition of dust generating from mining operations water sprinkling and water
spraying systems will be ensured in all dust prone areas to arrest dust generation
Solid Hazardous Waste Management
Municipal Solid Wastes including food waste are being disposed to municipal bin
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Environmental Monitoring Program
A monitoring schedule with respect to Ambient Air Quality Water amp Wastewater Quality Noise
Quality as per Tamil Nadu State Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) shall be maintained
XIX Greenbelt Development
The green belt plantation programme will be continued till the end of the mining operation in the
area In framing out this programme on a sustainable and scientific base due consultation and
coordination with the forest department will be sought Plants are chosen to provide aesthetic
ecological and economical value Trees will help to arrest propagation of noise and help to
lessen dust pollution due to dust arresting action The existing plantation will be developed
around 75m safety zone of the quarry
The soil dumps are planted to prevent erosion and for stabilization of the soil Plants are
chosen to provide aesthetic ecological and economical value Trees will help to arrest
propagation of noise and help to lessen dust pollution due to dust arresting action
XX Disaster Management Plan
The salient features of Disaster Management Plan includes
bull Emergency shutdown procedure
bull Fire protection system
bull Emergency safety equipment amp Reporting and response to emergency
bull Emergency Help from nearby industries and tie up with nearby industries
XXI Corporate Environmental Responsibility
bull TAMIN Arasiramani site had no Relocation and Rehabilitation
bull Most villages have benefitted mutually at Arasiramani where the mining industry has
provided indirect jobs for labour and villages provide accommodation for the labour and
staff
bull Supportive industries like food supply and essential shops which are setup to cater to
the needs of the quarry operation will spur economic growth in the village
bull TAMIN Provision for CSR activities are summarized as follows
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Project related ancillary services
XXII Benefits of the Proposed Project
The quarrying activities in this belt will benefit to the local people directly 35 persons
The direct beneficiaries will be those who get employed in the mines as skilled and
unskilled workers
Improvement in Per Capita Income
The socio - Economic conditions of the village and distance will enhance due to the
project hence the project should be allowed after considering all the parameters
It can thus be concluded that the project is environmentally compatible financially viable
and would be in the interest of construction industry thereby indirectly benefiting the
masses
Provision for CSR Fund
Section 135(5) of Companies Act 2013
At least 2 of the average Net Profit of the Company made during the 3 immediately preceding
Table -14 Municipal Solid Waste generation amp Management
S No Type Quantity Kgday Disposal method
1 Organic 120 Municipal bin including foodwaste
2 Inorganic 40 TNPCB authorized recyclers
Total 160Note As per CPCB guidelines MSW per capitaday =045
XIII Hazardous Waste Management
The type of hazardous waste and the quantity generated are given in Table-15
Table -15 Hazardous Waste Generation and Management
WasteCategory No
DescriptionQuantity(LYear)
Mode of Disposal
51 Waste Oil 30Will beCollected in leak proof containers and disposed toTNPCB Authorized Agencies for ReprocessingRecycling
XIV Analysis of Alternatives Sites Considered
Since the quarry is an existing Color Granite quarry alternate sites are not considered
XV Project Cost
The total capital investment on the project is 9997 Lakhs The Capital investment of the Project
is given in Table-16
Table-16 Capital Investment on the Project
S No Description of the Cost Cost in Lakhs
I Fixed Asset Cost
1
Land Cost (Lease) --
Labours Shed 50000
Sanitary facilities 50000
Fencing Cost 125000
Sub Total 225000
II Variable cost
1 Operational Cost
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Machineries 9567000
Sub Total 9567000
2
EMP Cost
Afforestation 30000
Water Sprinkling 50000
Water Quality Test 25000
Air Quality Test 25000
NoiseVibration Test 25000
Sub Total 155000
3 CSR Activities 50000
Grand Total 9997000-≃Rs 1 Crore
XVI Baseline Study
Meteorological Environment
The micro-meteorological conditions during the study period for hourly data of wind speed wind
direction and temperature were recorded at the project site The nearest Indian Meteorological
Department (IMD) station is Salem (110 39rsquo N and 78o 10rsquo E) the annually determined wind
direction is South West
The site specific meteorological data of study period (Source wwwwundergroundcom) during
the study period (June - August 2018) Maximum temperature is 38 oC Minimum temperature
is 26oC Relative humidity is 5867 Average Wind Speed in study period is 533 ms Study
period predominant wind pattern is from South West
Ambient Air Quality
Maximum concentrations of PM10 PM25 SO2 NO2 CO Pb O3 NH3 C6H6 C20 H12 As Ni are
well within the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Industrial Commercial and
Residential areas at all monitoring locations during the study period The ambient air quality has
been monitored at 8 locations for 12 parameters as per NAAQS 2009 within the study area
The average baseline levels of PM10 (439 - 575 microgmsup3) PM25 (201 - 278 microgmsup3) SO2 (51 -
89 microgmsup3) NO2 (13 - 201 microgmsup3)) and some are BDL all the parameters are well within the
National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Industrial Commercial and Residential areas at all
monitoring locations during the study period All the parameters are well within the National
Ambient Air Quality Standards for Industrial Commercial and Residential areas at all monitoring
locations during the study period from June 2018 to August 2018
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Noise Environment
The existing ambient noise levels were monitored using precision noise level meter in and
around the project site at 10 km radius at 8 locations during study period (June-August 2018)
bull In industrial area day time noise level was about 511 dB(A) and 482 dB(A) during night
time which is within prescribed limit by MoEFampCC (75 dB(A) Day time amp 75 dB(A) 70
Night time)
bull In residential area day time noise levels varied from 512 dB (A) to 563 dB (A) and night
time noise levels varied from 409 dB (A) to 448 dB (A) across the sampling stations
The field observations during the study period indicate that the ambient noise levels in
Residential area are within the limit prescribed by MoEFampCC (55 dB (A) Day time amp 45
dB (A) Night time)
Water Environment
The prevailing status of water quality at 08 locations for surface water and 8 locations for ground
water have been assessed during June 2018The standard methods prescribed in IS were
followed for sample collection preservation and analysis in the laboratory for various
physiochemical parameters
Surface water quality
bull In the surface water the pH varies between 68 ndash 762
bull The Total Dissolved Solids range varies between 316 mgl ndash 497 mgl for the surface water
The TDS value of all samples within the acceptable limit of IS 105002012
bull The desirable limit of the chloride content is 250mgl and permissible limit is 1000 mgl The
chloride content in the surface water for study area is ranges between 34 mgl ndash 99 mgl
bull The desirable limit of the sulphate content is 200mgl and permissible limit is 400mgl The
sulphate content of the surface water of the study area varies between 164 mgl ndash 40 mgl
meeting the acceptable limit of the IS 10500 2012
bull The Total hardness ranges is between 1906 mgl ndash 2962 mgl which is within acceptable
limit of IS 10500 2012
bull BOD of the sample varies between 16 - 42 mgl
bull COD of the sample varies between 68 ndash 121 mgl
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Ground Water Quality
bull The ground water results of the study area indicate that the average pH ranges is varied
between 678 ndash 785
bull The Total Dissolved Solids ranges between 465 mgl ndash 909 mgl for the ground water and
for all samples are well within the permissible limits of IS 10500 2012
bull The acceptable limit of the chloride content is 250mgl and permissible limit is 1000 mgl
The chloride content in the ground water for study area is ranges between 52 mgl ndash 214
mgl
bull The acceptable limit of the sulphate content is 200mgl and permissible limit is 400mgl
bull The sulphate content of the ground water of the study area is varied between 25 mgl ndash 121
mgl meeting the acceptable limit of the IS 10500 2012
bull The Total hardness ranges is between 228 mgl ndash592 mgl for ground water and one
sample (GW2) exceed the permissible limit of the IS 10500 2012
Land Environment
Assessment of soil characteristics is of paramount importance since the vegetation growth
agricultural practices and production is directly related to the soil fertility and quality Soil
sampling was carried out at eight (08) locations in the study area It is observed that
bull The pH of the soil samples ranged from 64 -741 Indicating that the soils are almost
neutral in nature
bull Conductivity of the soil samples ranged from 77 - 142 μScm As the EC value is less than
2000 μScm the soil is found to be non-saline in nature
bull The water holding capacity of the soil samples varied from 5-121 ()
bull Nitrogen content ranged from 165 kgha to 265 kgha
bull Phosphorous ranged from 104 kgha to 168 kgha
bull Potassium content ranges from 148 to 225 kgha
Biological Environment
Field studies were carried out to evaluate the flora and fauna of the study area Primary data on
the flora and fauna was recorded during the field visit and also secondary data was collected
from the forest department and published literature to get the correct composition of the floral
and faunal diversity in the study area
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XVII Socio Economic Environment
A socio-economic study was undertaken in assessing aspects which are dealing with social and
cultural conditions and economic status in the study area The study provides information such
as demographic structure population dynamics infrastructure resources and the status of
human health and economic attributes like employment per-capita income agriculture trade
and industrial development in the study area The study of these characteristic helps in
identification prediction and evaluation of impacts on socio-economic and parameters of human
interest due to proposed project developments The parameters are
bull Demographic structure
bull Infrastructure Facility
bull Economic Status
bull Health status
bull Cultural attributes
Socio Economic profile of the study area
The Project area comes under the Sankari Taluk of Salem District of Tamil Nadu The average
family size of the project area is 364The District has primary and secondary education
infrastructure in urban and rural areas
Following is the summary of the socio-economic indicators within the study area
Total population of the village is 452709
The total number of the villages within the study area is 39
Total households is 124084
Total Children population (lt6 years) is 42926
Total working population is 320734
Total number of male workers is 298553
(Source Census 2011)
XVIII Anticipated Environmental Impacts
Air Environment
The emissions mainly generated from the mining activities are Blasting Drilling Scrapping
Excavation Loading Unloading and transportation etc Machinery like compressors and jack
hammers are used for Drilling Fugitive dust control in mine is given in Table-17
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Table-17 Fugitive dust control in mine
S No Activities Best practices
1 Drilling Drills should be provided with dust extractors (dry or wet
system)
2 Blasting Water spray before blasting Water spray on blasted material prior to transportation Use of controlled blasting technique
3Transportation ofmined material
Covering of the trucksdumpers to avoid spillage Compacted haul road Speed control on vehicles Development of a green belt of suitable width on both sides of
road which acts as wind break and traps fugitive dust
Noise Environment
Baseline study showed that the noise levels in both Industrial area and Residential area are
slightly exceeded the limit prescribed by CPCB The designed equipment with noise levels not
exceeding beyond the requirements of Occupational Health and Safety Administration Standard
will be employed
Land Use
The quarry is in operations since 2008 and extent of lease area is 16120 Ha is Land classified
as a Government Poramboke land Mining Lease obtained from Tamil Nadu Government for 20
years vide GO (3D) No 95 industries (MME-I) department dated 19072005 for 30 years amp
the lease period is valid from 29082005 to 28082035
Wastewater Management
Sewage (127 KLD) is being sent to septic tank followed by soak pit There is no process
effluent generation in quarry project
Biological Environment
To reduce the adverse effects on florafauna status that are found in project area due to
deposition of dust generating from mining operations water sprinkling and water
spraying systems will be ensured in all dust prone areas to arrest dust generation
Solid Hazardous Waste Management
Municipal Solid Wastes including food waste are being disposed to municipal bin
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Environmental Monitoring Program
A monitoring schedule with respect to Ambient Air Quality Water amp Wastewater Quality Noise
Quality as per Tamil Nadu State Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) shall be maintained
XIX Greenbelt Development
The green belt plantation programme will be continued till the end of the mining operation in the
area In framing out this programme on a sustainable and scientific base due consultation and
coordination with the forest department will be sought Plants are chosen to provide aesthetic
ecological and economical value Trees will help to arrest propagation of noise and help to
lessen dust pollution due to dust arresting action The existing plantation will be developed
around 75m safety zone of the quarry
The soil dumps are planted to prevent erosion and for stabilization of the soil Plants are
chosen to provide aesthetic ecological and economical value Trees will help to arrest
propagation of noise and help to lessen dust pollution due to dust arresting action
XX Disaster Management Plan
The salient features of Disaster Management Plan includes
bull Emergency shutdown procedure
bull Fire protection system
bull Emergency safety equipment amp Reporting and response to emergency
bull Emergency Help from nearby industries and tie up with nearby industries
XXI Corporate Environmental Responsibility
bull TAMIN Arasiramani site had no Relocation and Rehabilitation
bull Most villages have benefitted mutually at Arasiramani where the mining industry has
provided indirect jobs for labour and villages provide accommodation for the labour and
staff
bull Supportive industries like food supply and essential shops which are setup to cater to
the needs of the quarry operation will spur economic growth in the village
bull TAMIN Provision for CSR activities are summarized as follows
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Project related ancillary services
XXII Benefits of the Proposed Project
The quarrying activities in this belt will benefit to the local people directly 35 persons
The direct beneficiaries will be those who get employed in the mines as skilled and
unskilled workers
Improvement in Per Capita Income
The socio - Economic conditions of the village and distance will enhance due to the
project hence the project should be allowed after considering all the parameters
It can thus be concluded that the project is environmentally compatible financially viable
and would be in the interest of construction industry thereby indirectly benefiting the
masses
Provision for CSR Fund
Section 135(5) of Companies Act 2013
At least 2 of the average Net Profit of the Company made during the 3 immediately preceding
The micro-meteorological conditions during the study period for hourly data of wind speed wind
direction and temperature were recorded at the project site The nearest Indian Meteorological
Department (IMD) station is Salem (110 39rsquo N and 78o 10rsquo E) the annually determined wind
direction is South West
The site specific meteorological data of study period (Source wwwwundergroundcom) during
the study period (June - August 2018) Maximum temperature is 38 oC Minimum temperature
is 26oC Relative humidity is 5867 Average Wind Speed in study period is 533 ms Study
period predominant wind pattern is from South West
Ambient Air Quality
Maximum concentrations of PM10 PM25 SO2 NO2 CO Pb O3 NH3 C6H6 C20 H12 As Ni are
well within the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Industrial Commercial and
Residential areas at all monitoring locations during the study period The ambient air quality has
been monitored at 8 locations for 12 parameters as per NAAQS 2009 within the study area
The average baseline levels of PM10 (439 - 575 microgmsup3) PM25 (201 - 278 microgmsup3) SO2 (51 -
89 microgmsup3) NO2 (13 - 201 microgmsup3)) and some are BDL all the parameters are well within the
National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Industrial Commercial and Residential areas at all
monitoring locations during the study period All the parameters are well within the National
Ambient Air Quality Standards for Industrial Commercial and Residential areas at all monitoring
locations during the study period from June 2018 to August 2018
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Noise Environment
The existing ambient noise levels were monitored using precision noise level meter in and
around the project site at 10 km radius at 8 locations during study period (June-August 2018)
bull In industrial area day time noise level was about 511 dB(A) and 482 dB(A) during night
time which is within prescribed limit by MoEFampCC (75 dB(A) Day time amp 75 dB(A) 70
Night time)
bull In residential area day time noise levels varied from 512 dB (A) to 563 dB (A) and night
time noise levels varied from 409 dB (A) to 448 dB (A) across the sampling stations
The field observations during the study period indicate that the ambient noise levels in
Residential area are within the limit prescribed by MoEFampCC (55 dB (A) Day time amp 45
dB (A) Night time)
Water Environment
The prevailing status of water quality at 08 locations for surface water and 8 locations for ground
water have been assessed during June 2018The standard methods prescribed in IS were
followed for sample collection preservation and analysis in the laboratory for various
physiochemical parameters
Surface water quality
bull In the surface water the pH varies between 68 ndash 762
bull The Total Dissolved Solids range varies between 316 mgl ndash 497 mgl for the surface water
The TDS value of all samples within the acceptable limit of IS 105002012
bull The desirable limit of the chloride content is 250mgl and permissible limit is 1000 mgl The
chloride content in the surface water for study area is ranges between 34 mgl ndash 99 mgl
bull The desirable limit of the sulphate content is 200mgl and permissible limit is 400mgl The
sulphate content of the surface water of the study area varies between 164 mgl ndash 40 mgl
meeting the acceptable limit of the IS 10500 2012
bull The Total hardness ranges is between 1906 mgl ndash 2962 mgl which is within acceptable
limit of IS 10500 2012
bull BOD of the sample varies between 16 - 42 mgl
bull COD of the sample varies between 68 ndash 121 mgl
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Ground Water Quality
bull The ground water results of the study area indicate that the average pH ranges is varied
between 678 ndash 785
bull The Total Dissolved Solids ranges between 465 mgl ndash 909 mgl for the ground water and
for all samples are well within the permissible limits of IS 10500 2012
bull The acceptable limit of the chloride content is 250mgl and permissible limit is 1000 mgl
The chloride content in the ground water for study area is ranges between 52 mgl ndash 214
mgl
bull The acceptable limit of the sulphate content is 200mgl and permissible limit is 400mgl
bull The sulphate content of the ground water of the study area is varied between 25 mgl ndash 121
mgl meeting the acceptable limit of the IS 10500 2012
bull The Total hardness ranges is between 228 mgl ndash592 mgl for ground water and one
sample (GW2) exceed the permissible limit of the IS 10500 2012
Land Environment
Assessment of soil characteristics is of paramount importance since the vegetation growth
agricultural practices and production is directly related to the soil fertility and quality Soil
sampling was carried out at eight (08) locations in the study area It is observed that
bull The pH of the soil samples ranged from 64 -741 Indicating that the soils are almost
neutral in nature
bull Conductivity of the soil samples ranged from 77 - 142 μScm As the EC value is less than
2000 μScm the soil is found to be non-saline in nature
bull The water holding capacity of the soil samples varied from 5-121 ()
bull Nitrogen content ranged from 165 kgha to 265 kgha
bull Phosphorous ranged from 104 kgha to 168 kgha
bull Potassium content ranges from 148 to 225 kgha
Biological Environment
Field studies were carried out to evaluate the flora and fauna of the study area Primary data on
the flora and fauna was recorded during the field visit and also secondary data was collected
from the forest department and published literature to get the correct composition of the floral
and faunal diversity in the study area
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XVII Socio Economic Environment
A socio-economic study was undertaken in assessing aspects which are dealing with social and
cultural conditions and economic status in the study area The study provides information such
as demographic structure population dynamics infrastructure resources and the status of
human health and economic attributes like employment per-capita income agriculture trade
and industrial development in the study area The study of these characteristic helps in
identification prediction and evaluation of impacts on socio-economic and parameters of human
interest due to proposed project developments The parameters are
bull Demographic structure
bull Infrastructure Facility
bull Economic Status
bull Health status
bull Cultural attributes
Socio Economic profile of the study area
The Project area comes under the Sankari Taluk of Salem District of Tamil Nadu The average
family size of the project area is 364The District has primary and secondary education
infrastructure in urban and rural areas
Following is the summary of the socio-economic indicators within the study area
Total population of the village is 452709
The total number of the villages within the study area is 39
Total households is 124084
Total Children population (lt6 years) is 42926
Total working population is 320734
Total number of male workers is 298553
(Source Census 2011)
XVIII Anticipated Environmental Impacts
Air Environment
The emissions mainly generated from the mining activities are Blasting Drilling Scrapping
Excavation Loading Unloading and transportation etc Machinery like compressors and jack
hammers are used for Drilling Fugitive dust control in mine is given in Table-17
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Table-17 Fugitive dust control in mine
S No Activities Best practices
1 Drilling Drills should be provided with dust extractors (dry or wet
system)
2 Blasting Water spray before blasting Water spray on blasted material prior to transportation Use of controlled blasting technique
3Transportation ofmined material
Covering of the trucksdumpers to avoid spillage Compacted haul road Speed control on vehicles Development of a green belt of suitable width on both sides of
road which acts as wind break and traps fugitive dust
Noise Environment
Baseline study showed that the noise levels in both Industrial area and Residential area are
slightly exceeded the limit prescribed by CPCB The designed equipment with noise levels not
exceeding beyond the requirements of Occupational Health and Safety Administration Standard
will be employed
Land Use
The quarry is in operations since 2008 and extent of lease area is 16120 Ha is Land classified
as a Government Poramboke land Mining Lease obtained from Tamil Nadu Government for 20
years vide GO (3D) No 95 industries (MME-I) department dated 19072005 for 30 years amp
the lease period is valid from 29082005 to 28082035
Wastewater Management
Sewage (127 KLD) is being sent to septic tank followed by soak pit There is no process
effluent generation in quarry project
Biological Environment
To reduce the adverse effects on florafauna status that are found in project area due to
deposition of dust generating from mining operations water sprinkling and water
spraying systems will be ensured in all dust prone areas to arrest dust generation
Solid Hazardous Waste Management
Municipal Solid Wastes including food waste are being disposed to municipal bin
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Environmental Monitoring Program
A monitoring schedule with respect to Ambient Air Quality Water amp Wastewater Quality Noise
Quality as per Tamil Nadu State Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) shall be maintained
XIX Greenbelt Development
The green belt plantation programme will be continued till the end of the mining operation in the
area In framing out this programme on a sustainable and scientific base due consultation and
coordination with the forest department will be sought Plants are chosen to provide aesthetic
ecological and economical value Trees will help to arrest propagation of noise and help to
lessen dust pollution due to dust arresting action The existing plantation will be developed
around 75m safety zone of the quarry
The soil dumps are planted to prevent erosion and for stabilization of the soil Plants are
chosen to provide aesthetic ecological and economical value Trees will help to arrest
propagation of noise and help to lessen dust pollution due to dust arresting action
XX Disaster Management Plan
The salient features of Disaster Management Plan includes
bull Emergency shutdown procedure
bull Fire protection system
bull Emergency safety equipment amp Reporting and response to emergency
bull Emergency Help from nearby industries and tie up with nearby industries
XXI Corporate Environmental Responsibility
bull TAMIN Arasiramani site had no Relocation and Rehabilitation
bull Most villages have benefitted mutually at Arasiramani where the mining industry has
provided indirect jobs for labour and villages provide accommodation for the labour and
staff
bull Supportive industries like food supply and essential shops which are setup to cater to
the needs of the quarry operation will spur economic growth in the village
bull TAMIN Provision for CSR activities are summarized as follows
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Project related ancillary services
XXII Benefits of the Proposed Project
The quarrying activities in this belt will benefit to the local people directly 35 persons
The direct beneficiaries will be those who get employed in the mines as skilled and
unskilled workers
Improvement in Per Capita Income
The socio - Economic conditions of the village and distance will enhance due to the
project hence the project should be allowed after considering all the parameters
It can thus be concluded that the project is environmentally compatible financially viable
and would be in the interest of construction industry thereby indirectly benefiting the
masses
Provision for CSR Fund
Section 135(5) of Companies Act 2013
At least 2 of the average Net Profit of the Company made during the 3 immediately preceding
The existing ambient noise levels were monitored using precision noise level meter in and
around the project site at 10 km radius at 8 locations during study period (June-August 2018)
bull In industrial area day time noise level was about 511 dB(A) and 482 dB(A) during night
time which is within prescribed limit by MoEFampCC (75 dB(A) Day time amp 75 dB(A) 70
Night time)
bull In residential area day time noise levels varied from 512 dB (A) to 563 dB (A) and night
time noise levels varied from 409 dB (A) to 448 dB (A) across the sampling stations
The field observations during the study period indicate that the ambient noise levels in
Residential area are within the limit prescribed by MoEFampCC (55 dB (A) Day time amp 45
dB (A) Night time)
Water Environment
The prevailing status of water quality at 08 locations for surface water and 8 locations for ground
water have been assessed during June 2018The standard methods prescribed in IS were
followed for sample collection preservation and analysis in the laboratory for various
physiochemical parameters
Surface water quality
bull In the surface water the pH varies between 68 ndash 762
bull The Total Dissolved Solids range varies between 316 mgl ndash 497 mgl for the surface water
The TDS value of all samples within the acceptable limit of IS 105002012
bull The desirable limit of the chloride content is 250mgl and permissible limit is 1000 mgl The
chloride content in the surface water for study area is ranges between 34 mgl ndash 99 mgl
bull The desirable limit of the sulphate content is 200mgl and permissible limit is 400mgl The
sulphate content of the surface water of the study area varies between 164 mgl ndash 40 mgl
meeting the acceptable limit of the IS 10500 2012
bull The Total hardness ranges is between 1906 mgl ndash 2962 mgl which is within acceptable
limit of IS 10500 2012
bull BOD of the sample varies between 16 - 42 mgl
bull COD of the sample varies between 68 ndash 121 mgl
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Ground Water Quality
bull The ground water results of the study area indicate that the average pH ranges is varied
between 678 ndash 785
bull The Total Dissolved Solids ranges between 465 mgl ndash 909 mgl for the ground water and
for all samples are well within the permissible limits of IS 10500 2012
bull The acceptable limit of the chloride content is 250mgl and permissible limit is 1000 mgl
The chloride content in the ground water for study area is ranges between 52 mgl ndash 214
mgl
bull The acceptable limit of the sulphate content is 200mgl and permissible limit is 400mgl
bull The sulphate content of the ground water of the study area is varied between 25 mgl ndash 121
mgl meeting the acceptable limit of the IS 10500 2012
bull The Total hardness ranges is between 228 mgl ndash592 mgl for ground water and one
sample (GW2) exceed the permissible limit of the IS 10500 2012
Land Environment
Assessment of soil characteristics is of paramount importance since the vegetation growth
agricultural practices and production is directly related to the soil fertility and quality Soil
sampling was carried out at eight (08) locations in the study area It is observed that
bull The pH of the soil samples ranged from 64 -741 Indicating that the soils are almost
neutral in nature
bull Conductivity of the soil samples ranged from 77 - 142 μScm As the EC value is less than
2000 μScm the soil is found to be non-saline in nature
bull The water holding capacity of the soil samples varied from 5-121 ()
bull Nitrogen content ranged from 165 kgha to 265 kgha
bull Phosphorous ranged from 104 kgha to 168 kgha
bull Potassium content ranges from 148 to 225 kgha
Biological Environment
Field studies were carried out to evaluate the flora and fauna of the study area Primary data on
the flora and fauna was recorded during the field visit and also secondary data was collected
from the forest department and published literature to get the correct composition of the floral
and faunal diversity in the study area
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XVII Socio Economic Environment
A socio-economic study was undertaken in assessing aspects which are dealing with social and
cultural conditions and economic status in the study area The study provides information such
as demographic structure population dynamics infrastructure resources and the status of
human health and economic attributes like employment per-capita income agriculture trade
and industrial development in the study area The study of these characteristic helps in
identification prediction and evaluation of impacts on socio-economic and parameters of human
interest due to proposed project developments The parameters are
bull Demographic structure
bull Infrastructure Facility
bull Economic Status
bull Health status
bull Cultural attributes
Socio Economic profile of the study area
The Project area comes under the Sankari Taluk of Salem District of Tamil Nadu The average
family size of the project area is 364The District has primary and secondary education
infrastructure in urban and rural areas
Following is the summary of the socio-economic indicators within the study area
Total population of the village is 452709
The total number of the villages within the study area is 39
Total households is 124084
Total Children population (lt6 years) is 42926
Total working population is 320734
Total number of male workers is 298553
(Source Census 2011)
XVIII Anticipated Environmental Impacts
Air Environment
The emissions mainly generated from the mining activities are Blasting Drilling Scrapping
Excavation Loading Unloading and transportation etc Machinery like compressors and jack
hammers are used for Drilling Fugitive dust control in mine is given in Table-17
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Table-17 Fugitive dust control in mine
S No Activities Best practices
1 Drilling Drills should be provided with dust extractors (dry or wet
system)
2 Blasting Water spray before blasting Water spray on blasted material prior to transportation Use of controlled blasting technique
3Transportation ofmined material
Covering of the trucksdumpers to avoid spillage Compacted haul road Speed control on vehicles Development of a green belt of suitable width on both sides of
road which acts as wind break and traps fugitive dust
Noise Environment
Baseline study showed that the noise levels in both Industrial area and Residential area are
slightly exceeded the limit prescribed by CPCB The designed equipment with noise levels not
exceeding beyond the requirements of Occupational Health and Safety Administration Standard
will be employed
Land Use
The quarry is in operations since 2008 and extent of lease area is 16120 Ha is Land classified
as a Government Poramboke land Mining Lease obtained from Tamil Nadu Government for 20
years vide GO (3D) No 95 industries (MME-I) department dated 19072005 for 30 years amp
the lease period is valid from 29082005 to 28082035
Wastewater Management
Sewage (127 KLD) is being sent to septic tank followed by soak pit There is no process
effluent generation in quarry project
Biological Environment
To reduce the adverse effects on florafauna status that are found in project area due to
deposition of dust generating from mining operations water sprinkling and water
spraying systems will be ensured in all dust prone areas to arrest dust generation
Solid Hazardous Waste Management
Municipal Solid Wastes including food waste are being disposed to municipal bin
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Environmental Monitoring Program
A monitoring schedule with respect to Ambient Air Quality Water amp Wastewater Quality Noise
Quality as per Tamil Nadu State Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) shall be maintained
XIX Greenbelt Development
The green belt plantation programme will be continued till the end of the mining operation in the
area In framing out this programme on a sustainable and scientific base due consultation and
coordination with the forest department will be sought Plants are chosen to provide aesthetic
ecological and economical value Trees will help to arrest propagation of noise and help to
lessen dust pollution due to dust arresting action The existing plantation will be developed
around 75m safety zone of the quarry
The soil dumps are planted to prevent erosion and for stabilization of the soil Plants are
chosen to provide aesthetic ecological and economical value Trees will help to arrest
propagation of noise and help to lessen dust pollution due to dust arresting action
XX Disaster Management Plan
The salient features of Disaster Management Plan includes
bull Emergency shutdown procedure
bull Fire protection system
bull Emergency safety equipment amp Reporting and response to emergency
bull Emergency Help from nearby industries and tie up with nearby industries
XXI Corporate Environmental Responsibility
bull TAMIN Arasiramani site had no Relocation and Rehabilitation
bull Most villages have benefitted mutually at Arasiramani where the mining industry has
provided indirect jobs for labour and villages provide accommodation for the labour and
staff
bull Supportive industries like food supply and essential shops which are setup to cater to
the needs of the quarry operation will spur economic growth in the village
bull TAMIN Provision for CSR activities are summarized as follows
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Project related ancillary services
XXII Benefits of the Proposed Project
The quarrying activities in this belt will benefit to the local people directly 35 persons
The direct beneficiaries will be those who get employed in the mines as skilled and
unskilled workers
Improvement in Per Capita Income
The socio - Economic conditions of the village and distance will enhance due to the
project hence the project should be allowed after considering all the parameters
It can thus be concluded that the project is environmentally compatible financially viable
and would be in the interest of construction industry thereby indirectly benefiting the
masses
Provision for CSR Fund
Section 135(5) of Companies Act 2013
At least 2 of the average Net Profit of the Company made during the 3 immediately preceding
bull The ground water results of the study area indicate that the average pH ranges is varied
between 678 ndash 785
bull The Total Dissolved Solids ranges between 465 mgl ndash 909 mgl for the ground water and
for all samples are well within the permissible limits of IS 10500 2012
bull The acceptable limit of the chloride content is 250mgl and permissible limit is 1000 mgl
The chloride content in the ground water for study area is ranges between 52 mgl ndash 214
mgl
bull The acceptable limit of the sulphate content is 200mgl and permissible limit is 400mgl
bull The sulphate content of the ground water of the study area is varied between 25 mgl ndash 121
mgl meeting the acceptable limit of the IS 10500 2012
bull The Total hardness ranges is between 228 mgl ndash592 mgl for ground water and one
sample (GW2) exceed the permissible limit of the IS 10500 2012
Land Environment
Assessment of soil characteristics is of paramount importance since the vegetation growth
agricultural practices and production is directly related to the soil fertility and quality Soil
sampling was carried out at eight (08) locations in the study area It is observed that
bull The pH of the soil samples ranged from 64 -741 Indicating that the soils are almost
neutral in nature
bull Conductivity of the soil samples ranged from 77 - 142 μScm As the EC value is less than
2000 μScm the soil is found to be non-saline in nature
bull The water holding capacity of the soil samples varied from 5-121 ()
bull Nitrogen content ranged from 165 kgha to 265 kgha
bull Phosphorous ranged from 104 kgha to 168 kgha
bull Potassium content ranges from 148 to 225 kgha
Biological Environment
Field studies were carried out to evaluate the flora and fauna of the study area Primary data on
the flora and fauna was recorded during the field visit and also secondary data was collected
from the forest department and published literature to get the correct composition of the floral
and faunal diversity in the study area
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XVII Socio Economic Environment
A socio-economic study was undertaken in assessing aspects which are dealing with social and
cultural conditions and economic status in the study area The study provides information such
as demographic structure population dynamics infrastructure resources and the status of
human health and economic attributes like employment per-capita income agriculture trade
and industrial development in the study area The study of these characteristic helps in
identification prediction and evaluation of impacts on socio-economic and parameters of human
interest due to proposed project developments The parameters are
bull Demographic structure
bull Infrastructure Facility
bull Economic Status
bull Health status
bull Cultural attributes
Socio Economic profile of the study area
The Project area comes under the Sankari Taluk of Salem District of Tamil Nadu The average
family size of the project area is 364The District has primary and secondary education
infrastructure in urban and rural areas
Following is the summary of the socio-economic indicators within the study area
Total population of the village is 452709
The total number of the villages within the study area is 39
Total households is 124084
Total Children population (lt6 years) is 42926
Total working population is 320734
Total number of male workers is 298553
(Source Census 2011)
XVIII Anticipated Environmental Impacts
Air Environment
The emissions mainly generated from the mining activities are Blasting Drilling Scrapping
Excavation Loading Unloading and transportation etc Machinery like compressors and jack
hammers are used for Drilling Fugitive dust control in mine is given in Table-17
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Table-17 Fugitive dust control in mine
S No Activities Best practices
1 Drilling Drills should be provided with dust extractors (dry or wet
system)
2 Blasting Water spray before blasting Water spray on blasted material prior to transportation Use of controlled blasting technique
3Transportation ofmined material
Covering of the trucksdumpers to avoid spillage Compacted haul road Speed control on vehicles Development of a green belt of suitable width on both sides of
road which acts as wind break and traps fugitive dust
Noise Environment
Baseline study showed that the noise levels in both Industrial area and Residential area are
slightly exceeded the limit prescribed by CPCB The designed equipment with noise levels not
exceeding beyond the requirements of Occupational Health and Safety Administration Standard
will be employed
Land Use
The quarry is in operations since 2008 and extent of lease area is 16120 Ha is Land classified
as a Government Poramboke land Mining Lease obtained from Tamil Nadu Government for 20
years vide GO (3D) No 95 industries (MME-I) department dated 19072005 for 30 years amp
the lease period is valid from 29082005 to 28082035
Wastewater Management
Sewage (127 KLD) is being sent to septic tank followed by soak pit There is no process
effluent generation in quarry project
Biological Environment
To reduce the adverse effects on florafauna status that are found in project area due to
deposition of dust generating from mining operations water sprinkling and water
spraying systems will be ensured in all dust prone areas to arrest dust generation
Solid Hazardous Waste Management
Municipal Solid Wastes including food waste are being disposed to municipal bin
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Environmental Monitoring Program
A monitoring schedule with respect to Ambient Air Quality Water amp Wastewater Quality Noise
Quality as per Tamil Nadu State Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) shall be maintained
XIX Greenbelt Development
The green belt plantation programme will be continued till the end of the mining operation in the
area In framing out this programme on a sustainable and scientific base due consultation and
coordination with the forest department will be sought Plants are chosen to provide aesthetic
ecological and economical value Trees will help to arrest propagation of noise and help to
lessen dust pollution due to dust arresting action The existing plantation will be developed
around 75m safety zone of the quarry
The soil dumps are planted to prevent erosion and for stabilization of the soil Plants are
chosen to provide aesthetic ecological and economical value Trees will help to arrest
propagation of noise and help to lessen dust pollution due to dust arresting action
XX Disaster Management Plan
The salient features of Disaster Management Plan includes
bull Emergency shutdown procedure
bull Fire protection system
bull Emergency safety equipment amp Reporting and response to emergency
bull Emergency Help from nearby industries and tie up with nearby industries
XXI Corporate Environmental Responsibility
bull TAMIN Arasiramani site had no Relocation and Rehabilitation
bull Most villages have benefitted mutually at Arasiramani where the mining industry has
provided indirect jobs for labour and villages provide accommodation for the labour and
staff
bull Supportive industries like food supply and essential shops which are setup to cater to
the needs of the quarry operation will spur economic growth in the village
bull TAMIN Provision for CSR activities are summarized as follows
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Project related ancillary services
XXII Benefits of the Proposed Project
The quarrying activities in this belt will benefit to the local people directly 35 persons
The direct beneficiaries will be those who get employed in the mines as skilled and
unskilled workers
Improvement in Per Capita Income
The socio - Economic conditions of the village and distance will enhance due to the
project hence the project should be allowed after considering all the parameters
It can thus be concluded that the project is environmentally compatible financially viable
and would be in the interest of construction industry thereby indirectly benefiting the
masses
Provision for CSR Fund
Section 135(5) of Companies Act 2013
At least 2 of the average Net Profit of the Company made during the 3 immediately preceding
A socio-economic study was undertaken in assessing aspects which are dealing with social and
cultural conditions and economic status in the study area The study provides information such
as demographic structure population dynamics infrastructure resources and the status of
human health and economic attributes like employment per-capita income agriculture trade
and industrial development in the study area The study of these characteristic helps in
identification prediction and evaluation of impacts on socio-economic and parameters of human
interest due to proposed project developments The parameters are
bull Demographic structure
bull Infrastructure Facility
bull Economic Status
bull Health status
bull Cultural attributes
Socio Economic profile of the study area
The Project area comes under the Sankari Taluk of Salem District of Tamil Nadu The average
family size of the project area is 364The District has primary and secondary education
infrastructure in urban and rural areas
Following is the summary of the socio-economic indicators within the study area
Total population of the village is 452709
The total number of the villages within the study area is 39
Total households is 124084
Total Children population (lt6 years) is 42926
Total working population is 320734
Total number of male workers is 298553
(Source Census 2011)
XVIII Anticipated Environmental Impacts
Air Environment
The emissions mainly generated from the mining activities are Blasting Drilling Scrapping
Excavation Loading Unloading and transportation etc Machinery like compressors and jack
hammers are used for Drilling Fugitive dust control in mine is given in Table-17
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Table-17 Fugitive dust control in mine
S No Activities Best practices
1 Drilling Drills should be provided with dust extractors (dry or wet
system)
2 Blasting Water spray before blasting Water spray on blasted material prior to transportation Use of controlled blasting technique
3Transportation ofmined material
Covering of the trucksdumpers to avoid spillage Compacted haul road Speed control on vehicles Development of a green belt of suitable width on both sides of
road which acts as wind break and traps fugitive dust
Noise Environment
Baseline study showed that the noise levels in both Industrial area and Residential area are
slightly exceeded the limit prescribed by CPCB The designed equipment with noise levels not
exceeding beyond the requirements of Occupational Health and Safety Administration Standard
will be employed
Land Use
The quarry is in operations since 2008 and extent of lease area is 16120 Ha is Land classified
as a Government Poramboke land Mining Lease obtained from Tamil Nadu Government for 20
years vide GO (3D) No 95 industries (MME-I) department dated 19072005 for 30 years amp
the lease period is valid from 29082005 to 28082035
Wastewater Management
Sewage (127 KLD) is being sent to septic tank followed by soak pit There is no process
effluent generation in quarry project
Biological Environment
To reduce the adverse effects on florafauna status that are found in project area due to
deposition of dust generating from mining operations water sprinkling and water
spraying systems will be ensured in all dust prone areas to arrest dust generation
Solid Hazardous Waste Management
Municipal Solid Wastes including food waste are being disposed to municipal bin
Executive Summary of EIAEMP
Arasiramani Color Granite Quarry
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Environmental Monitoring Program
A monitoring schedule with respect to Ambient Air Quality Water amp Wastewater Quality Noise
Quality as per Tamil Nadu State Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) shall be maintained
XIX Greenbelt Development
The green belt plantation programme will be continued till the end of the mining operation in the
area In framing out this programme on a sustainable and scientific base due consultation and
coordination with the forest department will be sought Plants are chosen to provide aesthetic
ecological and economical value Trees will help to arrest propagation of noise and help to
lessen dust pollution due to dust arresting action The existing plantation will be developed
around 75m safety zone of the quarry
The soil dumps are planted to prevent erosion and for stabilization of the soil Plants are
chosen to provide aesthetic ecological and economical value Trees will help to arrest
propagation of noise and help to lessen dust pollution due to dust arresting action
XX Disaster Management Plan
The salient features of Disaster Management Plan includes
bull Emergency shutdown procedure
bull Fire protection system
bull Emergency safety equipment amp Reporting and response to emergency
bull Emergency Help from nearby industries and tie up with nearby industries
XXI Corporate Environmental Responsibility
bull TAMIN Arasiramani site had no Relocation and Rehabilitation
bull Most villages have benefitted mutually at Arasiramani where the mining industry has
provided indirect jobs for labour and villages provide accommodation for the labour and
staff
bull Supportive industries like food supply and essential shops which are setup to cater to
the needs of the quarry operation will spur economic growth in the village
bull TAMIN Provision for CSR activities are summarized as follows
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Project related ancillary services
XXII Benefits of the Proposed Project
The quarrying activities in this belt will benefit to the local people directly 35 persons
The direct beneficiaries will be those who get employed in the mines as skilled and
unskilled workers
Improvement in Per Capita Income
The socio - Economic conditions of the village and distance will enhance due to the
project hence the project should be allowed after considering all the parameters
It can thus be concluded that the project is environmentally compatible financially viable
and would be in the interest of construction industry thereby indirectly benefiting the
masses
Provision for CSR Fund
Section 135(5) of Companies Act 2013
At least 2 of the average Net Profit of the Company made during the 3 immediately preceding
1 Drilling Drills should be provided with dust extractors (dry or wet
system)
2 Blasting Water spray before blasting Water spray on blasted material prior to transportation Use of controlled blasting technique
3Transportation ofmined material
Covering of the trucksdumpers to avoid spillage Compacted haul road Speed control on vehicles Development of a green belt of suitable width on both sides of
road which acts as wind break and traps fugitive dust
Noise Environment
Baseline study showed that the noise levels in both Industrial area and Residential area are
slightly exceeded the limit prescribed by CPCB The designed equipment with noise levels not
exceeding beyond the requirements of Occupational Health and Safety Administration Standard
will be employed
Land Use
The quarry is in operations since 2008 and extent of lease area is 16120 Ha is Land classified
as a Government Poramboke land Mining Lease obtained from Tamil Nadu Government for 20
years vide GO (3D) No 95 industries (MME-I) department dated 19072005 for 30 years amp
the lease period is valid from 29082005 to 28082035
Wastewater Management
Sewage (127 KLD) is being sent to septic tank followed by soak pit There is no process
effluent generation in quarry project
Biological Environment
To reduce the adverse effects on florafauna status that are found in project area due to
deposition of dust generating from mining operations water sprinkling and water
spraying systems will be ensured in all dust prone areas to arrest dust generation
Solid Hazardous Waste Management
Municipal Solid Wastes including food waste are being disposed to municipal bin
Executive Summary of EIAEMP
Arasiramani Color Granite Quarry
Page 20 of 21
Environmental Monitoring Program
A monitoring schedule with respect to Ambient Air Quality Water amp Wastewater Quality Noise
Quality as per Tamil Nadu State Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) shall be maintained
XIX Greenbelt Development
The green belt plantation programme will be continued till the end of the mining operation in the
area In framing out this programme on a sustainable and scientific base due consultation and
coordination with the forest department will be sought Plants are chosen to provide aesthetic
ecological and economical value Trees will help to arrest propagation of noise and help to
lessen dust pollution due to dust arresting action The existing plantation will be developed
around 75m safety zone of the quarry
The soil dumps are planted to prevent erosion and for stabilization of the soil Plants are
chosen to provide aesthetic ecological and economical value Trees will help to arrest
propagation of noise and help to lessen dust pollution due to dust arresting action
XX Disaster Management Plan
The salient features of Disaster Management Plan includes
bull Emergency shutdown procedure
bull Fire protection system
bull Emergency safety equipment amp Reporting and response to emergency
bull Emergency Help from nearby industries and tie up with nearby industries
XXI Corporate Environmental Responsibility
bull TAMIN Arasiramani site had no Relocation and Rehabilitation
bull Most villages have benefitted mutually at Arasiramani where the mining industry has
provided indirect jobs for labour and villages provide accommodation for the labour and
staff
bull Supportive industries like food supply and essential shops which are setup to cater to
the needs of the quarry operation will spur economic growth in the village
bull TAMIN Provision for CSR activities are summarized as follows
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Project related ancillary services
XXII Benefits of the Proposed Project
The quarrying activities in this belt will benefit to the local people directly 35 persons
The direct beneficiaries will be those who get employed in the mines as skilled and
unskilled workers
Improvement in Per Capita Income
The socio - Economic conditions of the village and distance will enhance due to the
project hence the project should be allowed after considering all the parameters
It can thus be concluded that the project is environmentally compatible financially viable
and would be in the interest of construction industry thereby indirectly benefiting the
masses
Provision for CSR Fund
Section 135(5) of Companies Act 2013
At least 2 of the average Net Profit of the Company made during the 3 immediately preceding