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Pre Feasibility Report for quartzite and Gravel

S.F.No: 40/47, 40/48, 40/49 and 40/57, over an extent of 3.03.0 Hectares,

Thanakkan Kulam Village, Thirupparan Kundram Taluk, Madurai District,

Tamil Nadu.

Applicant Mr.T.Devanathan Yadav

S/o. Mr.T.K.Tiruvengadam, No.3, Deena Dhayalan Street,

Thiyagarayar Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Pincode -600017

Consultant

Aadhi Boomi Mining and Enviro Tech (P) Ltd.,

No.3/216, K.S.V.Nagar, Narasothipatti,

Salem-4. Tamil Nadu.

Phone (0427) 2440446, Cell: 09842729655

[email protected], www.abmenvirotech.com

December 2016

http://www.abmenvirotech.com/

19 PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT - MR.T.DEVANATHAN YADAV,

MADURAI DISTRICT

Chapter No. Chapter Title Page No.

1 Introduction ...20

2 Site description ...22

3 Project description ...33

4 Environmental Impacts and Management Plan ...40

5 Socio - economic and Welfare measure ...51

6 Financial Allocation ...53


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Chapter 1 Introduction

The Applicant, Mr.T.Devanathan Yadav S/o. Mr.T.K Tiruvengadam residing at No.3, Deena

Dhayalan Street, Thiyagarayar Nagar, Chennai has been applied quarry lease for quartzite

and Gravel located in S.F.No: 40/47, 40/48, 40/49 and 40/57, over an extent of 3.03.0

Hectares, Thanakkan Kulam Village, Thirupparan Kundram Taluk, Madurai District, Tamil

Nadu. The object of removal of these minerals is to make the land leveled as to use for

residential/Commercial purposes.

The District collector, Madurai communication letter Roc.No.397/2016/ Mines dated

28.11.2016 has directed the applicant Mr.T.Devanathan Yadav S/o. Mr.T.K.Tiruvengadam,

to get approved mining plan and Environmental clearance certificate from the State

Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) for grant of quarrying the quartzite

and gravel quarry lease in S.F.No: 40/47, 40/48, 40/49 and 40/57, over an extent of 3.03.0

Hectares, Thanakkam kulam Village Thirupparan Kundaram Taluk, Madurai District, Tamil

Nadu for a period of One year.

The project area is lesser than 25 Hectares, classified under B2 category for the purpose of

Environmental Clearance. As per the EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) notification,

2006 from the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MOEF), extracting minor

minerals from an area of lesser than 25 hectares will need environment clearance from

State level EIA Authority. Thus Prefeasibility Report is being prepared for the project of

which the features are in Table1.1.

SALIENT FEATURES

Table 1.1.: Salient features of the proposed project

FEATURES DETAILS

Proponent details Mr.T.Devanathan Yadav S/o. Mr.T.K.Tiruvengadam,

No.3, Deena Dhayalan Street,

Thiyagarayar Nagar, Chennai,

Tamil Nadu. Pincode -600017

Mobile: +919698485000., [email protected]

Type of land Non-Agri, Roythwari land. Patta land

Survey number 40/47, 40/48, 40/49 and 40/57, (Toposheet No. 58 K/1)

Geographical features Latitude: 9°53’50.18”N - 9°53’49.26”N

Longitude: 76°2’38.02”E to 76°2’41.18”E

Elevation: 200m above MSL

Site Location Thanakkan Kulam Village, Thirupparan Kundram Taluk, Madurai

District, Tamil Nadu.


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Type of Project quartzite and Gravel

Mining lease area 3.03.0 Hectares

Production Average production is 111m3 or 19 loads per day.

Depth of Mining 27 m

Water Table 35bgl

Method of Mining Open cast semi mechanized mining

Category B2

Precise area communication

The District collector, Madurai communication letter

Roc.No.397/2016/ Mines dated 28.11.2016

Mining plan approval Mining Plan approved by Dept. of Geology and Mining Madurai, vide

Letter Roc No.397/2016-Mines, dated.27.12.2016

Mining Scheme Period 1 years

General conditions of

EIA notification, 2006

Not applicable

Man Power 16 persons

Water requirement Total water requirement – 3.0 KLD

Drinking and Utilities 1.0 KLD,

Dust suppression and Green Belt 2.0 KLD.

Source: Mineral water supply and water tank

EMP Cost Rs. 70,000

Project Cost Rs. 27.80Lakhs

Nearest habitation Tattattur – 1km (S)

Nearest Town Thirupparankundaram –6 km (E)

Nearest Railway Stat. Thiruparankundaram – 6 km (E)

Nearest Airport Madurai –11 km (N)

Nearest Hospital Thirupparankundaram – 6 km (E)

Land use pattern

S.No

Description

Present area (Ha)

Area at the end of MP

period (Ha)

% of Use

1 Area under Mining --- 2.22.10 73%

2 Mines Road --- --- ---

3 o/B or waste Dump --- --- ---

4 Infrastructure --- --- ---

5 Processing Plant --- --- ---

6 Safety and Plantation area --- 0.80.90 27%

7 Labour shed and office --- --- ---

8 Tailing pond --- --- ---

9 Virgin 3.03.0 --- ---

Total 3.03.0 3.03.0Ha 100%


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Chapter 2 Site description

2.1. Land details

Details of the proposed lease area for quarrying quartzite and Gravel is given in table 2.1

Table 2.1.: Lease details

S.F.No. 40/47, 40/48, 40/49 and

40/57

Area in Possession (Ha) 3.03.0

Village Thanakkan Kulam

Taluk Thirupparan Kundram

District Madurai

State Tamil Nadu

Figure 2.1.: Showing Location and route map of proposed lease area


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2.2. Route

The area is accessible from Thanakkan Kulam village by 2kms on southern side, where

Thankkan Kulam village is approachable by 11.5kms from Madurai via Thirupparan

Kunram on the way to Tirunelveli.

2.3. Geographical location

The proposed lease area is an elevation of ground level about 170-200 meters above MSL .

The area is represented by Survey of India Topo sheet No. 58 K/1 the location map is given

in plate No. 1. The area lies in the northern latitude of 9°53'49.20” to 9°53’54.54”and

eastern longitude of 76°2’35.70”E to 76°2’45.24”E.

Table 2.2.: Latitude and longitude of all boundary pillars

PILLAR NO LATITUDE LONGITUDE

1 9°53’50.18”N 76°2’38.02”E

2 9°53’51.08”N 76°2’38.14”E

3 9°53’52.02”N 76°2’38.59”E

4 9°53’52.42”N 76°2’37.66”E

5 9°53’51.54”N 76°2’37.18”E

6 9°53’52.22”N 76°2’35.86”E

7 9°53’52.80”N 76°2’35.70”E

8 9°53’53.14”N 76°2’36.00”E

9 9°53’54.54”N 76°2’37.21”E

10 9°53’54.02”N 76°2’41.50”E

11 9°53’53.54”N 76°2’42.33”E

12 9°53’51.84”N 76°2’45.24”E

13 9°53’50.79”N 76°2’44.99”E


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14 9°53’50.56”N 76°2’44.79”E

15 9°53’49.71”N 76°2’44.09”E

16 9°53’49.84”N 76°2’42.23”E

17 9°53’49.20”N 76°2’42.02”E

18 9°53’49.41”N 76°2’41.23”E

19 9°53’49.26”N 76°2’41.18”E

Figure 2.3. Google Image showing ML boundary of Quarry site

2.4. Topography

The area applied for quarry lease is almost a hilly terrain with elevation of 200m above MSL.

Quartzite Rock is exposed over the entire area amongst Biotite gneiss, the country rock. The area is

surrounded by habitations and nearby high ways. The surface features of the land are shown in the

surface plan in Plate II. Water table is located at a depth of 35m from the surface in the neighbour

bore wells. Temperature of the region is reported to be 28ºC to a max. of 40º C during summer.

Rain fall of this area is about 900 mm during monsoons in a year. The area is proposed to be mined

out up to the surface level for the purpose of leveling the hilly and undulated terrain.


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2.5. Regional Geology

Madurai district is comprised of Archaean peninsular gneisses such as Charnockites, Biotite

gneisses, Migmatites and leptinites and are intruded by younger formations like pegmatite

and quartz veins. The peninsular gneiss/migmatite consists of biotite mica, plagioclase,

orthoclase feldspar, quarts and found as sheet rocks running to east-west direction as a

brittle rock formation.

Description Geological Age

Top soil - red (1-2m Thick) - Recent Age

Quartzite and Migmatites - Archaean “

Biotite Gneiss - Archaean complex

Biotite gneiss is the oldest rock followed by quartzite of covered by recent top soil.

2.6 Geology of the Precise Area:

Fig 2.4a Photograph shows general view and b: Photograph shows

float of Quartzite over the gravel Hydrological survey by Resistivity Meter.

The area is composed of sheared and fractured hornblende biotite gneiss and quartzite.

The quartzite is trending NW-SE direction and dip about 800 towards SW. The hornblende-

biotite gneiss measures the degree of metamorphism during the intrusion of Quartz band

and subsequent disturbances. These type of fine grained material is also called as” APLITE”

The recent reddish gravelly soil is partly capping the outcrops and quartzite occur as Float

over the weathered rock with gravel.


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Fig 2.5 a. Photograph shows outcrops of Quartzite Fig 2.5 b. Close view of shows colour

and Texture of quartzite

2.7. Existing Land pattern

The area is comprised of red soil and outcrops of quartzite. Water table of the area is said

to be fluctuated between 33-34m during a year in the adjacent open wells. The average

thickness of top soil is 3m and weathered formations occur below top soil.

The Land use pattern at present and at the end of one year is given as under,

2.8. Environmental condition

2.8.1 Air quality: Air sampling was done as there is no activity in this mine and no dust rise is

observed. Dust fall data may be taken from the district observation for threshold values.

2.8.2 Water quality: A water sample from the open well adjacent to the mine was sent to lab to

assess hardness, salinity, colour, specific gravity, PH, turbidity, COD, BOD, fluorine etc

2.8.3 Noise levels: Threshold sound level is reported as 58dB.

S.No

Description

Present area (Ha)

Area at the end of MP period (Ha)

% of Use

1 Area under Mining --- 2.22.10 73% 2 Mines Road --- --- --- 3 o/B or waste Dump --- --- --- 4 Infrastructure --- --- --- 5 Processing Plant --- --- --- 6 Safety and Plantation

area --- 0.80.90 27%

7 Labour shed and office --- --- --- 8 Tailing pond --- --- --- 9 Virgin 3.03.0 --- ---

Total 3.03.0 3.03.0Ha 100%


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2.8.4 Vibration levels: No activity to test vibration of longitudinal waves and its peak particle

velocity.

2.8.5 Water Regime: No major water body is located nearby except a seasonal river track on the

southern side which carries flood water during rainy season from west to east.

2.8.6 Public building, Places and Historical monuments:

No infrastructures like residential building, places of special interest like temples, archaeological

monuments, sanctuaries etc., are found in the radius of 500m.

2.9. Climatic condition: Climate is much broader than weather. Climate is an expression of

the syntheses of day to day changes of meterological elements. Hot and dry climate is

prevailing around Nagaramalai. The hottest months in the area under investigation are

March, April and May. The rainfall data of Salem district has been presented in the Table

20(d). The maximum temperature ranges from 25°C to 40°C and the minimum

temperature varies from12°C to 20°C. The relative humidity percentage ranges from 60%

to 90%.Highest relative humidity values are during south-west monsoon period.

2.9.1. Summers

The sun is at its glory and shines very brightly during the summers. During the summer

months, i.e. from May to June, the tempera ture varies between 27°C and 40°C. Therefore,

the climate is quite hot. May is the hottest month. Cottons are recommended during this

time.

2.9.2 Winters

In winters, which starts from December and lasts till February, the temperature ranges

between 20 deg C and 30 deg C. The climate remains pleasant during this time, as the

temperature rarely falls below 20 deg C.

2.9.3 Monsoon

Though the rainfall is very frequent and uniform throughout the year, just like the flow of

pilgrims and tourists, the city receives the major share of rainfall between the months of

July and October


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Fig.No.2.6 a) Average Temperatures b. Minimum and maximum temperatures

2.9.4 Rain fall data: The average rainfall of Madurai district is 850mm.

c) Annual Temperature and Rain fall data

Monthly reported rain fall data is given as under,

d) Rainfall in mm


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2.10. Flora and Fauna

Flora as observed and identified in the field are covered by photograph and shown below.

Mostly Palm tree, acacia, neem is found more on regional scale.

Fig No.2.7 (a) Acacia bushes (b) Erukku (c) Neem Tree

Flora is represented by herbs and shrubs of local species and free regional trees and their

botanical terms are given as under with numbers.

Table 2.3.a .TREES

S.No. Name of trees Botanical Name Number Remarks

s1 Vembu Azadirachta indica 13 Growing well

2 Nona Morinda tinctoria 3 “

3 Palai Mimusops herandra 20 “

4 Teak Tectona grandis 15 “

5 Bushes Acacia Nilotica 25 “

Table 2.3.b .SHRUBS

S.No. Local Name Botanical Name

1 Korai Elacocarpus aerratas

2 Erukku Calotrophis gigantea

3 indumul Pterolobium indicum

4 Aavarai Cassia auriculata

Table 2.3.c. HERBS

S.No. Local Name Botanical Name

1 Poolai poondu Aerva lanata

3 Thumbai Leucas aspera

4 Peru Nerunji Pedalium murex

5 Kantangkathri Solanum xanthocarpum

6 Nerunji Tribulus terrestris


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Fig 2.3.d.LIST OF CULTIVATES CROPS IN THE CORE ZONE (500m)

S.No. BINOMIAL ENGLISH NAME TAMIL NAME

1 Cocos nucifera Coconut Thennai

2 Teak - Tectona grandis Tekku

3 Casurina casuarina equisetifolia Savukku

Fauna is represented by rabbits, rat, scorpion, millipedes etc

2.11. Habitation and Infrastructures

The infrastructures available near the site are given in table 2.4.

S. No. Particulars Location Approximate Distance in Kms

Direction

1. Post office Thannakkan kulam 2 South

2. Town (Taluk Head) Thirupparankundaram 6 East

3. Police Station Thirupparankundaram 6 East

4. Fire Station Thirupparankundaram 6 East

5. Govt. Hospital Thirupparankundaram 6 East

6. School Thannakkan kulam 2 South

7. DSP Office Madurai 11 North

8. Railway Station Thiruparankundaram 6 East

9. Temple Tattattur 1 North

10. Nearest Airport Madurai 11 North

11. Sea fort Tuticorin 117 South

12. Villages

i) Tattattur 1 North

ii) Thannakkan kulam 2 South

iii) Vedarpuliyangulam 1 West

iv) Vilacheri 1 East


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2.11.1. Habitation

Table 2.5 shows the villages found in the buffer zone with population as per 2011 census.

The following villages are found in the buffer zone with population as per 2011 census. The

Thannakkamkulam Population of 8933 peoples of both male (4478) and female (4455).

Table 2.5.: Existing habitation

2.11.2 Power lines:

There is no HT line found nearby and LT electric line is found nearby the area on the

western side.

2.11.3 Water bodies:

No major surface water body is located around 1km radius. Thannakkankulam kanmoi is

located about 0.8kms away on the southern side. Water table is located at a depth of 35bgl

where as mining is proposed up to ground level only.

2.11.4 Archaeological\Historical monuments:

No infrastructures and places of interest like archeological monuments, Sanctuaries,

bridges etc are found within 500m radius.

2.11.5 Road:

NH-208 road is situated about 4kms away on the eastern side connecting Madurai-

Tirunelveli and NH-7 road is situated nearby the site. The railway line is found 6kms away

on the eastern side. There is a village road located nearby the site on the western side for

transport of materials.

2.11.6 Place of worship:

There is no place of worship like School, archeological monuments found around 500m

radius.

Name of Village Direction Distance

from Mines

Population

(Approx)

Tattattur North 1 7986

Thannakkan kulam South 2 8933

Vedarpuliyangulam East 1 9217

Vilacheri West 1 9042


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2.11.7 Reserves Forest\Forest\ social forest\ wild life sanctuaries etc:

There is reserve forest situated around 10kms radius. No wild life sanctuaries are found

around 10kms. It is a patta land. Forest area is far away from the site.

2.11.8 Any other structures: Nil

2.11.9 Interstate Boundary: Kerala interstate boundary is located about 100Kms away on the

western side of the site.


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Chapter 3 Project Description

3.1. Reserves Estimation

The geological resources is estimated for the area allowed for mining by the Cross-

Sectional method is as 33324m3 up to the ground level and about 27m from the Hill top. A

detail of estimation of geological resources is given in the Table –3.1.

Table No: 3.1 ESTIMATION OF GEOLOGICAL RESOURCES

SECTION L (m) W(m) D(m) Volume

(m3)

Resource @

40% (m3)

Reject @ 60%

(m3)

AB-X1Y1

22 20 3 1320 528 792

36 20 6 4320 1728 2592

57 20 6 6840 2736 4104

AB-X2Y2

25 16 7 2800 1120 1680

37 23 3 2553 1021 1532

76 23 3 5244 2098 3146

76 23 6 10488 4195 6293

76 23 6 10488 4195 6293

AB-X3Y3

35 7 6 1470 588 882

77 14 6 6468 2587 3881

87 20 6 10440 4176 6264

87 20 6 10440 4176 6264

87 20 6 10440 4176 6264

TOTAL 83311 33324 49987

3.1.2. Mineable resources

The mineable reserves is estimated by cross-sectional method having considered the

recovery factor, depth of mining, safety barriers etc., The mineable reserves is estimated as

33324m3. Details of estimation of mineable reserve are given in Table –3.2

Table No: 3.2 Mineable resources


(m3) Reserve@ 40% (m3)

Reject @ 60% (m3)

AB-X1Y1 22 20 3 1320 528 792

36 20 6 4320 1728 2592


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57 20 6 6840 2736 4104

AB-X2Y2

25 16 7 2800 1120 1680

37 23 3 2553 1021 1532

76 23 3 5244 2098 3146

76 23 6 10488 4195 6293

76 23 6 10488 4195 6293

AB-X3Y3

35 7 6 1470 588 882

77 14 6 6468 2587 3881

87 20 6 10440 4176 6264

87 20 6 10440 4176 6264

87 20 6 10440 4176 6264

TOTAL 83311 33324 49987

WASTE & TOPSOIL

AB-X1Y1

75 8 3 1800 1800

75 38 6 17100 17100

75 58 6 26100 26100

AB-X2Y2

80 9 5 3600 3600

80 14 6 6720 6720

80 34 6 16320 16320

80 71 6 34080 34080

TOTAL 105720 105720

GRAND TOTAL 189031 33324 155707

The overall pit slope is taken as 60° from the horizontal. The recovery factor is taken as

40%.

3.1.3. Conceptual Mining Plan

Conceptual Mining Plan is prepared at end of one the year period to determine after the

backfilling this area. The quantum of production from the mined-out area is estimated as

83311m3 up to ground level or 27m from the hill top. Out of which, the generated waste

and rejects is estimated to be 155707m3. The dump(s) spread over the area has been

earmarked in the table No3.3 and the dimension is given below.

Table No: 3.3 generated waste and rejects is estimated

Description Volume (m3)

Topsoil = 1800m3

Reject = 49987m3

Waste = 103920m3

Total = 155707m3


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3.2. Mining

Open cast method mining shall be adopted to develop this area. The mineral occur as

outcrops and exposed as well as at the surface and hence there is no separate development

work involved except side burden to win the mineral. The rejects and waste are being

removed mechanically Hydraulic excavator, Rock breakers and tippers. As habitations are

occur very nearby it is proposed to mine and remove such waste and minerals by

mechanical means using rock breakers and Rippers.

3.3. Year-wise development/production for the five years

The production period of one year and the generation of waste are described in the year-

wise development/production schedule as tabulated for Quartzite and gravel in Table-VIII.

The waste ratio with reference to the production of Quartzite would be 1:4.6. The

development /production plan is shown in Plate- V and the composite Plan of sections is

given in the Table no

Table No: 3.4 Year-wise development/production for the five years

Year Bench (m3)

Topsoil/ Waste (m3)

ROM Quartzite (m3)

Production @ 40% Rec. (m3)

Reject @ 60% (m3)

Quartzite O/B ratio

I I 105720 83311 33324 49987 1: 4.6

Total 105720 83311 33324 49987 1: 4.6

Total production for the one year = 33324m3

Total rejects (49987m3+105720m3) = 155707m3

Ore waste ratio = 155707/33324 = 1:4.6

3.4. Method of Mining

3.4.1 Open cast working:

Under Reg.106 (2) (a) of MMR, 1961, the elevated portion shall be gradually removed to a

level ground to make use of this land for residential and commercial purposes. The hard

rock shall be loosened by rock breaker or Ripper. As far as the mining of Minor mineral is

concerned, observance of provisions of the regulations 106 (2) (a) as above is seldom due

to various inherent petro genetic and mining difficulties.


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PROPOSED BENCH DIMENSIONS (M)


(m3) Production@40%

(m3)

Reject @60%

(m3)

AB-X1Y1

20 22 3 1320 528 792

20 36 6 4320 1728 2592

20 57 6 6840 2736 4104

AB-X2Y2

16 25 7 2800 1120 1680

23 37 3 2553 1021 1532

23 76 3 5244 2098 3146

23 76 6 10488 4195 6293

23 76 6 10488 4195 6293

AB-X3Y3

35 7 6 1470 588 882

77 14 6 6468 2587 3881

87 20 6 10440 4176 6264

87 20 6 10440 4176 6264

87 20 6 10440 4176 6264

TOTAL 83311 33324 49987

WASTE

AB-X1Y1

75 8 3 1800 1800

75 38 6 17100 17100

75 58 6 26100 26100

AB-X2Y2

80 9 5 3600 3600

80 14 6 6720 6720

80 34 6 16320 16320

80 71 6 34080 34080

TOTAL 105720 105720

GRAND TOTAL 189031 33324 155707

3.4.2. Drilling

There is no drilling or blasting is involved. Hard rock shall be broken into pieces by Rock

breakers and Ripper.

3.4.2.1. Loading Equipment

Loading of waste and rejects shall be done by Hydraulic Excavators into 15 tonners tippers

for clearing of waste and rejects from the working place periodically. The applicant is

proposed to engage. One Hydraulic excavator with 1.7m3. Capacity and two tipper of 15

tones capacity for internal transport of rejects from the working face to the dumps.

mailto:Production@40%25%20(m3)

mailto:Production@40%25%20(m3)


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Figure 3.1. a) Hydraulic Excavator – Komatsu b): Tipping Truck

c) Rock Breaker d) Ripper with Bull Dozer

3.4.2.2. Haulage and Transport Equipment

Type Nos Size/Capacity(MT) Make Motive Power

H.P

Hydraulic Excavator

1 1.7m3 Komatsu Diesel 180

Hydrualic Rock Breaker

1 1.2m3 Tata Hitachi

or L & T

Diesel 180

Ripper Dozer 1 320 HP or equivalent BEML Diesel 320

Tipper 2 15M.T Ashok

Leyland Diesel 110


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3.5. Stacking of Granite Rejects and Disposal of Waste

Rejects amounts to 60% of the total excavation, about 155707m3 will be generated for

mining up to 27m depth. It is revealed in the Conceptual mining plan showing the ultimate

depth of mining.

Table no: 3.5 Stacking of Granite Rejects and Disposal of Waste

Year Gravel/

Topsoil (M3) Overburden/Waste

(M3) Quartzite Rejects

(M3) Total

I 1800 103920 49987 155707

Total 1800 103920 49987 155707

Table No: 3.6 DUMP DIMENSION (M)

All waste and rejects are backfilled in this low lying area.

3.6. Man Power

3.6.1. Management and supervisory personal

a. Management and supervisory personal:

1. Mining Engineer/Mines Manager - 1 Person

(First\ Second class Mines Manager

Competency certificate holder)

2. Mines Foreman (Foreman competency - 1 Person

Certificate holder)

3. Mining Mate (Mine Mate competency - 1 Person

Certificate holder)

4. Register keeper (Workman cadre) - 1 Person

Description Volume (m3)

Topsoil = 1800m3

Reject = 49987m3

Waste = 103920m3

Total = 155707m3


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The Mining Engineer so appointed should supervise day to day workings assisted by a

Foreman. Wherever the workers are employed more than 10, a qualified Mining Mate

should be appointed to supervise and control the workers.

A register keeper shall also be appointed to keep and maintain the registers and records.

b. Labour skilled, semi-skilled and un-skilled.

i) Skilled

Operator : 1 Person

ii) Semi-skilled

Driver : 3 Persons

iii) Un-skilled

Musdoors\ Labours : 8 Persons

Cleaners : 3 Persons

Register Keeper : 1 Person

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Total 16 Persons

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Chapter 4 Environmental Impacts and Management Plan

4.1 WATER ENVIRONMENT

a. Site Analysis

Water table is noticed at a depth of 35m bgl.

As Mining is proposed above ground up to ground level to a height of 27m only,

there shall not be any seepage of ground water.

Total water requirement of the project is 3.0 KLD.

Drinking water shall be utilized from Mineral water industries.

b. Mitigation measures

It shall be ensured that quality of drinking water for the worker is hygienic and good

sanitation system shall be made available through external sources.

No ground water pumping either by bore wells or open wells.

Water for dust suppression shall be bought from mineral water industries by

making use its tailing waste water.

4.2 AIR ENVIRONMENT

a. Site Analysis

There is no drilling or blasting activity.

Hard rock shall be broken into pieces by Rock breakers and Ripper.

b. Mitigation measures

No pollution is expected due to the quarry operation as per the method to be

adopted shall be in a small scale.

Periodical wetting of land by spraying water on the haulage roads, dump areas and

place of loading etc…using waste recycled water from other water based industries.

Regular maintenance of vehicles and machineries has to be carried out in order to

control emissions.


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4.3 NOISE AND VIBRATION

a. Site Analysis

In order to assess the impact, baseline ambient noise level and vibration monitoring has

been carried out within 300m radius at different points using Sound level meter and Mini

Seis Digital Seismograph. As the quarry has been applied for fresh quarry lease for a period

of One year, threshold values were observed.

4.3.1 AMBIENT NOISE LEVEL

The noise survey was carried out on 19.09.2016 between 11:25 to 13:25 hours. Type 1

sound level meter, SLM (SL-1352) and Calibrator (SL-1352) were used to perform the noise

survey. Noise measurements were observed at 5 locations. The background noise levels

recorded during the survey are shown below in Table. 2.1

a. Centre of Lease b. Nearest Habitation c. At Highway

Fig. 4.1 Ambient Noise Level

GPS Mini Digital Seismograph Sound Level Mete


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Table 4.1: Data sheet - Noise Monitoring Location MR.T.DEVANATHAN YADAV QUARRY

Date of Monitoring 19.09.2016

Time (hh:mm) 11:25 to 13:25 hours

Sound Level Meter

(Model, S/N)

SL-1352

Calibrator

(Model, S/N)

SL-1352

Measurements Results

Location Geographical Coordinates Time

Period

Noise Levels (dBA)

Min. Max.

Latitude Longitude

Centre of Lease 9° 53’ 53.44” N 78° 2’ 39.51” E 11:25 37.6 48.4

Western Lease

Boundary

9° 53’ 53.484” N 78° 2’ 37.086” E 11:38 39.8 62.1

Northern Lease

Boundary

9° 53’ 54.826” N 78° 2’ 37.925” E 11:47 50.1 58.6

Nearest

Habitation

9° 53’ 54.452” N 78° 2’ 39.865” E 11:52 42.1 48.9

Highway 9° 53’ 54.423” N 78° 2’ 36.452” E 13:25 58.4 75.2

Table 2.2: Ambient Noise Standards

Area Code Category of Area/ zone Limits in dB (A) Leq

Day time (6 am to 10 pm)

Night time (10 pm to 6 am)

A Industrial 75 70

B Commercial 65 55

C Residential 55 45

D Silence zone 50 40

4.3.1.1 OBSERVATION

The monitored noise levels were analyzed to determine the zone of influence at a safe limit

of Industrial and Residential zone. Monitoring was carried out for each significant noise


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source at different distances in all accessible directions. As no mining activity is carried

out, it is found that Noise level is within permissible limits as prescribed by CPCB

standards. The maximum noise levels were due to the movement of vehicles in highway

nearby the site. At operational phase also there will be not much increase in noise level as

there is no activity of drilling and blasting.

4.3.2 VIBRATION

The monitoring of vibration has been carried out using Mini Digital Seismograph. It is a

microprocessor based unit, consists of a geophone to monitor ground vibration and

microphone to monitor air overpressure, which can be connected from the external port.

The event analysis and documentation can be done with the help of White Software

program. The record provides complete documentation of the events, full wave form and

frequency spectrum. The instrument records the level of vibration in terms of peak particle

velocities in the three orthogonal directions (radial, transverse and longitudinal), time of

occurrence, peak displacement (mm), peak acceleration in terms of “g”, peak sound

pressure in terms of Pa and dB.

a. Centre of Lease b. Habitations on NW c. Highway

Fig. 4.2 Vibration Monitoring Locations


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Fig. 4.3 Geo-referenced Location of Vibration monitoring stations

The proposed mining site does not involve any sensitive mining activity like drilling and

blasting. However some vibration expected by use of rock breakers which is expected to be

within permissible limit. Now the anticipated vibration study has been carried out at

nearest habitation and at highway during movement of vehicles nearby the site as a base

line study to know the threshold value. The Vibration study was carried out on 19.09.2016

between 12:45 to 13:30 hours and was measured at 4 locations. The details of monitoring

locations are given below in Table 2.3.

Table 4.3: Vibration Monitoring Locations

S.No Place Distance from Source

Latitude Longitude Time

1 Centre of Lease --- 9° 53’ 53.79” N 78° 2’ 38.92” E 12:45 2 Habitation

(North East) Adjacent to Lease Boundary – 6.76 m

9° 53’ 54.45” N 78° 2’ 39.86” E 12:50

3 Habitation (North West)

Adjacent to Lease Boundary - 11.5 m

9° 53’ 54.83” N 78° 2’ 37.93” E 13:11

4 Highway (West)

Adjacent to Lease Boundary - 11.83 m

9° 53’ 54.29” N 78° 2’ 36.49” E 13:21


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Table 4.4: Permissible Peak Particle Velocity (mm/s) S. No. Type of Structure Dominant excitation

Frequency

< 8 Hz 8 - 25 Hz > 25 Hz

A) Buildings/structures not belonging to the owner 1 Domestic houses/structures

(Kuchcha brick and cement) 5 10 15

2 Industrial Buildings (RCC and framed structures)

10 20 25

3 Objects of historical importance and sensitive structure

2 5 10

B) Buildings belonging to the owner with limited life span

1 Domestic houses/structures (Kuchcha brick and cement)

10 15 25

2 Industrial buildings (RCC & framed structures)

15 25 50

4.3.2.1 OBSERVATION

The results of anticipated vibration are given below in Fig. 2.4 (a-d). It is found from the

result that the anticipated vibration is well within the permissible standards as The

maximum Peak Particle Velocity was found to be 2.540 in/sec due to the movement of

vehicles in highway nearby the site which is also within limits. The proposed quarry does

not involve any drilling and blasting during operational phase, hence vibration may not be

a concern in future. However vibration monitoring may be done at frequent interval in

case of any report or observation while using heavy machineries.

Copy of vibration study by PPV is given as under,


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Fig.4.4 a. Anticipated Vibration at the Centre of Lease


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Fig.4.4 b. Anticipated Vibration at the nearest Habitation (6.7m)


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Fig.4.4 c. Anticipated Vibration at the nearest Habitation (11.5m)


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Fig.4.4 d. Anticipated Vibration at Highway during movement of Vehicles (11.83m)


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4.3.3 MITIGATION MEASURES FOR NOISE AND VIBRATION

Acoustic enclosures, hoods, etc. shall be provided in noise generating areas to

restrict noise level in below 85 dB(A).

The equipments and machineries shall be maintained properly.

Rotation of workers to minimize exposure time of noise.

Provision of earmuffs to workers

Green belt development shall be undertaken to control noise.

The ambient noise level and vibration monitoring at regular intervals in and around

the lease area.

4.4 LAND ENVIRONMENT

Land degradation is unavoidable in quarrying; however the quarrying area will be used for

buildings purposes and after completion of mining. All waste and reject materials will be

leveled in this area.

4.5 WASTE MANAGEMENT

The quartzite and gravel waste is hard and porous and it will not produce any waste which

will pollute the ground water. This material was very hard in nature and it does not require

any grading separately. Part of top soil will be spread over the land reclaimed area to

restore the greeneries.


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Chapter 5 Socio - economic and Welfare measure

5.1 Educational facilities

All the villages in the study area are provided with minimum educational facility. There are

one primary or elementary school at Thannakkan kulam village in the study area. However,

there is no senior secondary school, Industrial/Training school and college in the study

area. For higher education people have to rush to other towns.

5.2. Improvements in physical and social infrastructure

The proposed project will enhance the socio-economic activities in the adjoining areas.

Several shops and service providers shall grow in the public adjacent to mines. Schools and

city development shall also be possible owing to the fact of economic growth in the village.

This will result in benefits such as

- Improvements in physical infrastructure.

- Improvements in Social Infrastructure.

- Increase in Employment Potential

- Contribution to the Exchequer.

- Prevention of illegal mining.

- During and Post-mining enhancement of green cover.

5.3. Welfare measures

5.3.1 Drinking Water:

Whole some drinking water shall be provided as per the Mines Rules, 1955. Quantity for

drinking and utilities is 1.0KLD. Dust suppression and green belt of water is

2.0KLD.Minimum quantity of 3.0KLD has to be maintained as per the Rule. Drinking water

is obtained by Mineral water industries by water canes. Dust suppression and green belt is

obtained from water tank.

5.3.2 Sanitary facilities:

Surface latrines and urinals shall be constructed at convenient place for usage of male and

female labours separately.

5.3.3 First Aid facility:

Being a small mine, a first aid station as per provisions under Rule (44) of Mines Rules

1955 shall be provided with facilities as prescribed in third schedule.


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5.3.4 Medical Examination:

Initial medical examination has to be conducted for the mine workers under rule 29B of

Mines Rule 1955.

5.3.5 Precautionary safety measures:

Safety provisions like Helmet, Goggles, safety belt, Safety shoes, Respirators etc. have to be

provided as per the circulars and amendments made for mine labours under the guidance

of DGMS. Vocational training should be imparted to the workers proposed for quarrying as

per Mines Vocational training Rules 1966.

The Child labour Employment:

As per the Mines Act, 1952, no child labour below 18 years of old a shell be engaged for any

work in the quarry.


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Chapter 6 Financial allocation

Proposed financial Estimate / Budget for (EMP) Environment Management

a) Project cost / investment

i) Land Cost : Rs 22,00,000

ii) Machinery to be used : Hire

iii) Refilling / Fencing : Rs 80,000

iv) Labourers Shed : Nil

v) Sanitary facility : Rs 2,00,000

vi) Other items : Rs 3,00,000

Total Rs 27.80Lakhs

b) Expenditure

i) Drinking water facility for the laborers’ = Rs 10,000

ii) Sanitary arrangement = Rs 30,000

iii) Safety kits, = Rs 10,000

iv) Dust control = Rs 10,000

v) Afforestation etc. = Rs10,000

Total Rs 70,000

Date : 29.12.2016

Place : Salem

(Mr.T.Devanathan Yadav)

Applicant

(S. Suriya Kumar)

M.Sc., M.Phil, F.C.C. (Min) PGDBA, DIPC

EIA Co-ordinator (Mining)

Aadhi Boomi Mining and Enviro Tech (P) Ltd.

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