M/s. Chaitanya Stone Crusher Pvt. Ltd.

Gat No.450, Village Raytale, Parner Taluka, District Ahmednagar and State Maharashtra

PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT

1.0. Executive Summary

M/s Chaitanya Stone Crusher Pvt. Ltd. proposes to implement mining activity at Gat No.450 of Village

Raytale, Taluka Parner, District Ahmednagar and State Maharashtra. The proposed project shall produce

or mined 150000 T of Stones per annum and shall be sold in the nearby areas for different uses. During

mining operation, stone is obtained by digging, blasting, or cutting operation. Occasionally drilling and

channelling is also done using hand chisels and hammers. However, due to industrialization and

technological advancement, presently, quarrying of minerals is being undertaken with the help of

different types of mining machinery to speed up the work and to secure required quantities in time.

The proposed site is located within the co-ordinates of 18°56'24.5" N and 74°35'10.3" E, 18°56'29.0"

N and 74°35'11.8" E, 18o56’26.4.” N and 74o35’18.5” E, 18°56'25.0" N and 74°35'18.6" E and

18°56’18.2’’ N and 74°35'14.6" N. The National highway (NH222) is at 13.02 km in East and

Maharashtra State highway (SH 10) is at 5.5 km in the West. The nearest village Raytale is at 0.73 km

in North-west. Taluka place Parner is at a distance of 16.83 km in North-west. All these shows good

connectivity of the area by the road to the nearby villages and towns for easy supply of mined material.

This project is expected to meet the demand supply gap of the area for the different uses in the domestic

market. The demand for the material will be on increasing scale because of population growth and to

meet their demand for housing and other infrastructural facilities. Similarly, government projects need

the material on delivery basis at the work site. Apart from the fulfilling the requirement of material, this

project will add into the income of the local people and thereby will help in increasing the standard of

living and livelihood. The proposed project is in the possession of various permissions from statutory

authorities as per the requirement to start the mining activities. The list of all these required documents

shall be enclosed in the subsequent paragraphs of the prefeasibility report.

The project proponent also undertakes all the responsibilities to safeguard the environment and personal

health of the workers those will be working at the site in the future. Some of the control measures shall

include plantation of trees at the periphery of the project and periodical medical check-up for the

Employees to assess the impact of dust if any on their health. In-addition to these control measures,

fogging system or water spraying during mining and crushing operation shall be followed strictly.

M/s. Chaitanya Stone Crusher Pvt. Ltd.

Gat No.450, Village Raytale, Parner Taluka, District Ahmednagar and State Maharashtra

1.1. Introduction

India possesses a wide spectrum of stones such as granite, marble, sandstone, limestone, slate,

and quartzite which are spread all over the country. India is amongst the largest producer of raw stone

material and is quite developed and vibrant in the South India, as well as in Rajasthan and Gujarat. The

Indian stone industry has evolved into the production and manufacturing of blocks, flooring slabs,

structural slabs, calibrated and ready to fix tiles, monuments, tomb stones, sculptures, artefacts, cobbles,

cubes, kerbs, pebbles, and landscape garden stones.

During the India's history, dating back to 3200 BC has been influenced considerably by the disposition,

development and use of stones and other construction materials. Dimension stones have also left deep

imprints on the architectural heritage of the country. Innumerable temples, forts and palaces of Ancient

Indian Civilisation have been carved out of locally available stones. The Taj Mahal at Agra was

constructed from Indian marble. Some of the rock-cut structures include Khajuraho Temple, Elephanta

Caves, and Konark Temple. Besides, all major archeological excavations have revealed exquisitely

carved statuettes and carvings in stone. Ancient Buddhist monuments like the Sanchi Stupa of III century

BC have also been carved out of stone. This tradition of Stone Architecture has continued to the present

era, with most of the important modern buildings in India like the Presidential House, Parliament House,

and Supreme Court made of high quality sandstone from Rajasthan. Stones are still the mainstays of civil

construction in India, with stones being used extensively in public buildings, hotels, and temples.

India is pioneer in the exploration, mining of commercial rock deposits and in establishing a firm base

for stone industry. India, with an estimated resource of about 1,690 million cu m, comprising over 160

shades of Dimension Stone Granites (DSG), accounts for about 205 of the world resources. Of the 300

varieties being traded in the world market, nearly half of them are from India. Commercially viable

granite and other rock deposits are available from Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Gujarat, Karnatka,

Maharashtra, Orissa, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh.

Looking into the importance of stones mining, M/s. Chaitanya Stone Crusher Pvt. Ltd. will be engaged

in Stone quarrying at Gat No. 450, Village Raytale, Taluka Parner, District Ahmednagar, and State

Maharashtra with an area of 4.500 ha. Initially, mining of minor minerals with the area of less than 5 ha

was not covered under the EC as per the notification of 2006. However, due to various initiatives by the

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Government of India to protect the environment and health of the workers as well as of public, all the

mining activities involving minor minerals irrespective of area, now need to secure prior environmental

clearance from the District Authorities (DEAC / DEIAA). To make the process of mining Environment

friendly, government has published notification of 15th January 2016 with respect to minor minerals

including Stone quarry and categorized them into Category B2 project. And, made it mandatory to all

these B2 category projects to secure Environment Clearance from the District Level Environment

Impact Assessment Authority (DEIAA) before start of any activity at the site.

Table 1: Salient Features

Sr. No. Information Details

1 Project Name M/s Chaitanya Stone Crusher Pvt. Ltd

2 Name of Project Proponent Mr. Santosh Lagad

3 Address / Location Gat No. 450 of Village Raytale, Taluka Parner,

District Ahmednagar and State Maharashtra.

4 Area 4.500 Hectares

5 Geocodes

18°56'24.5" N,

18o56’29.0’’N

18o56’26.4”N,

18o56’25.0”N

18o56’18.2’’N

74°35'10.3"E

74o35’11.8’’E,

74o35’18.5”E

74o35’18.6”E

74o35’14.6’’E

6 AMSL 706m -788m (Low-High)

7 Topography Non-forest, Hilly, rocky and barren land

8 Name of Mineral to be Mined Basalt Stone

9 Production Capacity / Annum 150000 T

10 Drilling and blasting On small scale and electrical control blasting

for loosening rock will be done

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11 Land use Private non-agriculture and non-forest land

12 Water Requirement and source 9 CMD

13 Solid Waste No Solid Waste generation

14 Manpower 10

15 Type of Land Rocky, barren & Non-agriculture

1.2. About the Project

According to Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM), India is one of the top ten nations having various types of

mineral and resources. It produces more than 80 different mineral commodities from the various states.

It has abundant reserves of barite, bauxite, chromite, coal, and iron and manganese ore. As per the report

of 2007, mining activities contributed 4.4% in the India’s economic growth. In Maharashtra, the stone

quarrying process has become very important due to increasing requirement of quarried material for

different types of infrastructural projects. The growing population and its requirement of housing,

increased the demand of construction. The requirement of stone in bigger construction like building

towers, roads, railway tracks and dams have increased many fold. Under the policy of Government for

mining, “stone’ is categorized as “Minor Mineral”. The location of stone Quarrying and Crushing are

permitted away from the human habitation to avoid the exposure to dust pollution to avoid the silicosis.

The said project shall produce variety of stones required for different uses in construction industry. It

shall produce around 150000T of stones per annum and shall be sold to nearby areas to cater the needs

of construction.

As per the requirement, Mining plan along with Mine closure plan showing the systematic development

of the mine for next five years has been prepared and approved by the Dy. Directorate of Geology and

Mining, Government of Maharashtra.

Table 2: Year wise production plan

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Sr. No Year Cubic Meter M Tonnes Brass

1 I 55555.5 150000 19685.03

2 II 55555.5

150000 19685.03

3 III 55555.5

150000

19685.03

4 IV 55555.5

150000

19685.03

5 V 55555.5

150000

19685.03

Total 277777.5 750000 98425.15

1.3 Stone Quarry

A quarry is a type of opencast mine from where stone, rock, construction aggregate, riprap, sand, gravel,

or slate are being extracted. The Stone Quarries are generally used for extracting building materials as

mentioned above. Stone quarries have different shapes and sizes. Some are, like gravel pits are relatively

easy to reclaim. Many disused quarries, once they have been made safe, can be used for leisure areas

such as camp sites or motor vehicle racing tracks but the reclamation is more difficult. The land where

mining activities proposed to be carried out is owned by the proponent. As, the land is not suitable for

cultivation, it is decided to use it for stone quarry to obtain income for livelihood. Mining plan along

with closure plan is prepared initially for five years along with other requirements of the project.

1.4 Location and Access

M/s. Chaitanya Stone Crusher Pvt. Ltd.

Gat No.450, Village Raytale, Parner Taluka, District Ahmednagar and State Maharashtra

Village Raytale, Taluka Parner,

District Ahmednagar, Maharashtra

Mining Lease area: 4.500 hectares

Capacity of production: 150000 TPA

The proposed site is located within the co-ordinates of 18°56'24.5" N and 74°35'10.3" E, 18°56'29.0"

N and 74°35'11.8" E, 18o56’26.4” N and 74o35’18.5” E, 18°56'25.0" N and 74°35'18.6" E and

18o56’18.2.’’ N and 74o35’14.6’’ E. The nearest Village Raytale is at 0.52 Km in North-west. Taluka

Parner is at 17.2 km.in North-west from mine. District Ahmednagar is at 21.11 Km in North-east. State

highway no. SH 10 Ahmednagar – Pune is at 5.5 Km West of lease area and National highway NH 222

East 13.02 Km Ahmednagar-Daund. All these roads, shows good connectivity of the area to the nearby

villages and towns for easy supply of mined material. The nearest river Hanga is at 4.71 km in South-

west. While the nearest railway station Sarola is at 6.35 km in East. All other required facilities such as

Primary Health Centre, School, Market places and other infrastructural facilities are well developed in

an around the Ahmednagar. The site is well connected by the roads to nearby areas and towns for easy

transportation of excavated material. All other major areas are either connected through rail or road

network which is also growing rapidly.

Major villages and towns like Ahmednagar, Supe, Shirgonda, Daund, Shirur, Ranjangaon, Shikrapur,

Rahuri all are within the 75 km from the site and well connected through the network of the road which

is a plus point for the sustaining the business of the quarry in the long run and also to fulfil the demand

supply gap. As area is having very few stone quarries in the nearby areas. There is also shortage of

material as it is being used to make the different varieties of Pavers block.

2.0. Nature of project

The proposed project activities are mainly of excavation and extraction of stones from the land. The

allotted land for the project is 4.500 hectare and the cost of project will be around 49 lakhs including

machinery and building/Shed. Total manpower requirement shall be around 10, depending upon the

demand of the material. The Stone Crusher, Conveyer Belt, Hopper, Trucks, and Tipper will be major

requirement to run the stone quarry systematically. As per the mining plan, it proposes to mine the stones

to the tune of 150000 T per annum. There is good demand for the quarried material from the area as

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various developmental projects are undertaken by the locals and Government agencies. It is also

understood and studied that whatever material shall be produced from the mining will be completely

sold out in a time bound manner and there will not be any surplus stock. During visit to the site and

nearby areas for baseline survey, it is understood that there is a shortage of material as it is being used

on the large scale in place of sand for various purposes. Hence, it is envisaged that the proposed activity

will definitely fulfil requirement and need of the nearby Villages and Towns as mentioned in the above

paragraph.

2.1. Need of the project

As mentioned above, stone quarrying activities are very much essential for the availability of required

material for development of the area with respect to construction activities as availability of sand is

becoming scares day by day due to stringent rules and regulation of the environment. Most of the

developmental projects requires stone aggregate for the construction activities including Industrial Plant

or Buildings / Towers. Apart from these requirements, quarried material is being used on the large scale

for construction of Roads, Highways, Airways, Railway Tracks, and Dams. All these developmental

activities cannot be implemented without availability of quarried material; hence this proposed project

is very much essential to fulfil the requirement as well as for the overall growth in economy of the area,

region, and the country. All this infrastructural project plays the vital role in the development of

economy of the region and hence the Nation. Recently, the announcement made by our Hon’ble Prime

Minister with respect to home for all by 2020, also added in the requirement of this material and hence

the quarry. It is also expected that the requirement of these material will be doubled within the span of

two to five years due to various reasons as mentioned earlier.

In view of the above, there will be constant growth in the requirement of this material, and therefore,

such type of projects becomes essential for the overall growth of the Nation.

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2.2. Demand Supply Gap

The Stone was used since ages in the past for various purposes by our Ancestors. They have used it for

Sculpting, Good and durable construction material, to make the war memorials of our past Heroes who

laid down their life for motherland. The lime stone is also being used to manufacture of the Cement. As

a stone, it was mainly used for road base, paving, ready mixed concrete, and asphalt. Sandstone is used

for garden wall and for landscaping. Similarly, Basalt is mainly quarried and crushed and used as road-

base and reinforced concrete as an aggregate. Stones are used for varied purpose like Building material

for foundation and walling of buildings, dams and bridges. It was also used to make Stone wall, Roof

tile in the form of Slates. The Murom is used for covering the base of the road surface. The Granite,

another type of stone is used for architectural construction, ornamental and for monuments. Apart from

all these varieties, marble is used on the large scale in the construction industry for aesthetic purposes,

beautification, and strength of structure. It was also used extensively to build Temples, Churches, and

Castles in the past.

In view of the above various uses of the Stone and its strong and weather resistant properties, its demand

is constantly growing. So, as the demand for stone is growing, naturally we need to go for increasingly

quarrying activities.

2.3. Domestic Market

As the infrastructural developmental activities are growing day by day due to increased population and

industrial growth, there is always demand for the stone material for various uses. In and around the area

of project site, there is lot of demand for the material for construction of roads, Railways, housing and

Supa MIDC. Hence, there will be good demand from the local market. If the quarries are not working

properly and unable to give desired output, there will be stunted growth which will directly affect the

local, regional and national economy. And, also it will add into the environmental damage of flora and

fauna due to excavation of sand from the River bed beyond the capacity.

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Therefore, to fulfil the routine and increasing requirement / demand of material more numbers of

quarries are required to be operated efficiently and effectively to protect the environment and health of

the workers. To fulfil the demand supply gap, M/s Chaitanya Stone Crusher Pvt. Ltd. proposes mining

at Raytale in the district of Ahmednagar.

3.0. Employment Generation

There will be scope for direct employment of skilled and semiskilled persons from the local areas and it

will help to uplift the standard of living of locals and downtrodden families living in the nearby areas.

Apart from direct employment, there will be an opportunity for indirect employment from the area. It is

observed that People from the area are not much qualified and are in the need of employment. Apart

from above opportunities, there will be requirement of Trucks and Tippers with Drivers and Cleaners to

take care of different activities.

4.0. Geology

The entire area of Ahmednagar district is covered with Deccan Trap lava flows. These volcanic rocks

(Basaltic flows) are the product of fissure type eruption of upper Cretaceous to lower Eocene age and

popularly known as Deccan traps. It is found that alluvium has been deposited all along the course of

major Rivers. These lava-flows are sometimes associated with inter-trappean beds such as limestone,

sandstone, clay shales, red bole beds, porous ash or coriaceous beds. Thin mantle of black cotton soil,

river alluvium, sands, gravel, clays and silts represent the recent deposits in the district. Calcareous

concretions and nodules, known as canker, is commonly associated with the soil, more concentrated

near the stream-courses.

Rock types: Every flow of the basalt is generally composed of two different units: (a) the lower and

middle parts are hard and compact, dark grey to greenish grey or black in colour and almost non-

vesicular or very minutely vesicular. They are traversed by numerous joints and fractures on weathering

at the surface give rise to spheroidal blocks with inter-spaces between the spheroids filled with soft

weathered material, (b) the upper parts of the flows are comparatively soft and vesicular. They have

reddish pink to purplish colour and the vesicles almost everywhere filled up by zeolites and at places by

other secondary minerals like calcite, greenish chlorapatite, quartz or ferruginous material. The

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thickness of the flows ranges from 3 m to as much as 40 m, the average thickness being around 15 m.

According to Roy (1948), the thickness of the volcanic rocks is around 900 m.

The basalts are composed of plagioclase feldspars and Clinopyroxenes, usually Augite or pigeonite, with

iron ores and other minor constituents. They exhibit porphyritic texture wherein thin laths of plagioclase

and feldspars are set between the plates of augite. Such porphyritic trap having minor laminations or

patches of pink, vesicular trap, is exposed in the Mula river bed near Ahmednagar cantonment. The

porphyritic trap is hard and compact but the vesicular portions are comparatively soft and weathered.

Climbing up the right bank-cliff, this porphyritic variety is traceable right up to 754 m from the Mean

Sea Level (MSL). Where it is over-laid by 0.6 m thick red clay followed in turn by a series of pink or

green, highly amygdule lava beds, the total thickness of the section being around 20 m. The amygdular

varieties are characterised by geodes or vesicles of various shapes, varying from round to elliptical

bodies, sometimes in the form of mere stringers or veins, following the bedding or running irregularly

in the trap. Their size varies from that of peas to bigger bodies which are usually not inter-connected.

The removal of infillings, e.g., calcite, zeolite, quartz, etc. due to action of running water and weathering

has brought about a marked porousness giving rise to a type of cellular or spongy traps at the river-

banks.

Red bole beds: These are thin reddish horizons occurring in-between the successive flows of basalt and

are exposed in discontinuous patches. They are very well exposed along the hill-sides.

Calcareous Kankar: These are either associated with soil or occurring as small nodules or concretions

either associated with soil or as infillings in cracks, fissures, and joints in rocks. Whitish kankar clay are

commonly seen in the cliff at both the banks of Mula River near Ahmednagar Cantonment.

Soil and alluvium: Black cotton soil is the ultimate product of decomposition and weathering of basalt.

This is highly absorbent and cracks and crumbles after a period of long drought. Recent alluvium and

consolidated gravels have attained a thickness of 24-30 mm on the right bank of the Mule River near

the dam-site.

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The regional strategic sequence in the region is as follows:

Sr. No Type Structure / Contents

1 Age Lithology

2 Recent, Sub recent Laterite Bauxite, soil and sand etc

3 Upper Cretaceous to Eocene Basaltic lavas flows (Deccan Trap Basalt

The entire area of the region is covered with Deccan Traps Basalt. The rocks are exposed and there is

no vegetation. The petrological composition of the Deccan Basalts is singularly uniform. The most

common rock is normal basalt with mean specific gravity of 2.9. Most of Basalt is exposed at the Hill

slopes. Surface plan and geology of the area is shown in different plates of Mining plan.

5.0. Topography

The survey was conducted using Pentax Station and GPS Instrument and surface plan was prepared.

Latitude and longitude measurements were taken by using GPS Instrument. All these reading is taken

with respect to MSL. It is observed that area is rectangular and major dimensions along with East – West

direction. The length of area is about 308 m and width is about 240 m. The bench mark is at Boundary

pillar 4 which is at 788 m from MSL. There is even slope in the area. Overall downward slope of the

area is from south to north with lowest side near the north western boundary while highest level is

towards southern boundary. The lowest contour in the area is 706 m MSL, while the highest is at 788 m

MSL. No specific drainage pattern is observed in the area of study, however, natural flow of water

during monsoon shall be south to north. The area is part of private, virgin, and non-forest land. There is

no vegetation in and around the area as it is completely rocky in nature. There is no human settlement

within impact zone of the project. During survey, no ground water is encountered in the pit or anywhere

in this area. There is good network of local as well highways network at distance of from 2 to 55 km

from all the sides.

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Land Forms: There are different types of land forms in Ahmednagar district. There are hill ranges of

Sahyadri in the western part of the district. They are called Kalsubai, Adula, Baleshwar and

Harishchandragad hill ranges. Kalsubai, the highest peak lies in Ahmednagar district. In the northern

part of the district, plains are found along the banks of the rivers Godavari. Based on the physical setup,

there are three main physical division such as Western Hilly region, Central Plateau region and Northern

and southern plains.

The area is virgin in nature and there is no pit or other any kind of water storage. It is part of private,

non-agriculture, no-forest land. It is hard and rocky in nature without any type of vegetation on it. No

settlement or any agriculture field was observed in the area. No ground water is encountered in the area.

This area falls in the rain shadow belt. It lies in the agro-climatic zone, western plateau, and hill region

of western Maharashtra which is known for scarcity zone. It has moderate temperature climate with

average temperature ranges from 12.3 to 38ºC. In the recent times, The mean daily maximum

temperature is 38.90C and mean daily minimum temperature at 12.8 ºC .The average recorded humidity

was found in the range of 60% and the average annual recorded rainfall is in the range of 500 to 900mm.

6.0. Proposed Mining method

The stone shall be obtained from area by a digging, blasting or cutting. This process is known as

quarrying and the pit or open excavation from which the stone is obtained is called a quarry. Based on

the excavation method, quarries can be divided into two broad categories: vertical Quarries and

horizontal Quarries. In the digging, when the stone is obtained in the form of raw material, the walls of

the quarry are known as a vertical Quarry whilst stone gathered from the bed or floor is known as a

Horizontal Quarry. The drilling and channelling is also performed sometime using hand chisels and

hammers. Many quarries now have mining machinery, such as dampers, trucks, hammer and Excavators.

Once the stone is obtained it is further processed for the next stage of production. In this process, open

cast mining shall be followed. The drilling and blasting will be carried out to produce required size of

crude rock. This rock shall be fed to the crusher. This mining activity shall consist of following operation

/ steps:

i) Removal of morrow soil, weathered basalt, wherever available and stack at dumping site

ii) Mining of Basalt

iii) Removal of mined ROM to surface yard for proper sizing, sorting and stacking

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Opencast Working:

Each cycle of operation shall consist of removal of morrow soil, weathered rock / basalt wherever

present, followed by extraction of exposed basalt subject to following condition shall be strictly

complied

1. Quarrying operation shall be conducted from top to bottom

2. No person shall be engaged on work or allowed to travel close to high sides / benches from which

he may likely to fall from more than 1.8 m height vertically down, unless he is provided with

and uses a safety belt or rope

3. A garland drains of 7.5 m of barrier will be maintained

4. At surface all along the boundary of site vegetation growth will be generated to isolate mining

operation from the rest of the area

5. The surface drainage channels governing the water drainage of the area will be maintained by

proper garland drain to collect the water at the periphery of excavation and discharge the same

at the natural outlets by passing the excavation

6. Wherever top morrow soil is excavated would be stacked properly for the use of vegetation

6.1 Plant and Machinery

As mentioned above, monthly production is computed based on the six working days per week.

Following equipment and machinery shall be required to carry out the mining operation efficiently

and scientifically.

Compressor

Jack Hammer

Porcelain

Dumper / Tipper

Tractor

Drilling Machine

Trucks

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6.2. Blasting

Proper blasting whole geometry shall be designed

Blast site shall be wetted before and after blasting operations are completed

Only optimum quantity explosives shall be used so that the vibrations do not damage the

structures/houses if the quarrying operations are close to human habitation

Blasting shall be conducted only during favourable weather conditions and day time and

permissible hours

The blasting operations shall be given publicity so that local people become aware of the blasting

activities being undertaken

The vibrations should be monitored periodically in consultation with the local Mining authorities

The storage of the explosives and its transfer to and the quarry area shall be strictly in accordance

with the conditions listed in the permission granted by Explosives Department

For getting quarried material, blasting shall be adopted. To carry out these blasting operations in

a scientific manner, advanced blasting procedures with skilled personnel shall be used

Depth of hole : 1.50 to 1.75 m

Blasting pattern : Single row blasting

Space between holes : 1.50 m

Consumption of : As per the requirement, as per the last given

Explosive

Charge per hole : 500 gram of gelatine along with detonator

and adequate lengths of safety fuse.

6.3. Loading

As mentioned earlier that entire mining operation shall be manual nature. Loading of the material in the

Trucks shall be manual. Basalt after blasting will be fragmented as per the requirement to meet the

demand. Thereafter it shall be loaded to Tractors or Tippers for onwards dispatch to crushing unit.

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6.4. Storage of Explosive

The Blasting operation shall be carried out as per the requirement and convenient time, normally in the

afternoon depending upon the local conditions. A portable magazine box and other material will be

brought by licensed Shot Firer and blasting will be carried out. During blasting, care shall be taken so

that nearby passers are aware about the blasting operation. Even, during blasting, intimation shall be

provided by use of speaker system so that people at distance are aware of the operation and blasting to

avoid any type of incidence.

6.5. Mining Drainage

a) The proposed area is on plateau portion with overall slope in the direction of north and west.

There no perennial water coursed in and around the area. However, Hanga river flows at 4.71

Km in South-West. During monsoon, surface water will flow following the natural relief of the

area.

6.6. Haulage and Transportation of Material

It is a small mine and transportation of basalt will be carried out by Tractors / Trucks within the quarry

and onward dispatch to various customers will be by Tippers. Quarry can be approached by asphalted

road from the village Raytale.

6.7. Storage of Basalt

At any time, aggregate produced will be dispatched immediately after production to either Crusher or to

the Customers. In case of storage is required at the site, open space will be available in the large area

for the open storage.

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6.8. Usage of Processed Material

The quarried material shall be used for the following different purposes mainly in the local areas

including nearby towns and MIDC as there is lot of demand for this material due to various development

activities undertaken by the locals and Government.

a) Housing

b) Road

c) Railway

d) Industries in MIDC

7.0. Safety and Health

To ensure the health and safety while working, following instructions shall be followed during blasting

operation. In-addition to these instruction, people working on the site shall be provided with earplugs

and muffs, Safety Shoes to avoid any type of damage to their feet while working near crusher or in the

quarry. They also need to be provided with the dust mask to avoid the inhalation of dust as it contains

silica. During drilling operations, life line with Safety belt shall be provided.

From blasting site, up to 500 m shall be marked as unsafe

1. Workers will be deployed with flags and whistle at boundary to give warning

2. Workers need to wear helmets

3. Sufficient time gap shall be kept during two blasts

8.0. Quality of Water

There will not be any impact on quality of water due to mining activity. There is no discharge of

water or any other effluent from this mine. There will be no generation of any toxic or hazardous

substance which may affect the quality of ground water. There will be no impact of mining on quality

of water by the mining operation as no water from other source is getting mixed with rainwater.

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8.1 Water Demand

Table 3: Water Use and Quantity

Sr. no. Use Quantity (m3 /day)

1 Water Sprinkler 2

2 Plantation 2

3 Domestic 5

Total 9

There is no water or waste water generation form the site as only 10 Workers shall be working at the

site. Even there is no generation of solid and hazardous waste.

9.0 Anticipated Land Use Pattern

Presently land is barren and not used for any useful purposed. It is lying vacant without any Trees

or other infrastructure facilities. Hence, this land will be used for proposed mining activity as

follows:

Table 4: Proposed Uses of Mining Area

Sr. no Proposed Uses of Area Area in Ha

1 Area of top soil spread for a forestation 2.50

2 Over burden dump -

3 Mineral Storage -

4 Infrastructure -

5 Mine Road 0.100

6 Area for quarrying 1.260

7 Buffer Zone 0.640

Total 4.500

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10.0 Physical Infrastructures

The facility shall be provided with approach road which can be used for transportation of man,

material, and machineries. The power requirement will be met from the nearest power station. The

labours, which will be required to operate the quarry shall be made available from the nearby villages

and those joined shall be trained to suit the mining requirements. Health care, including provision

of first aid at work site and periodical medical checking of the employees. Other facilities such as

rest room, food, and communication shall be provided.

11.0 Rehabilitation and Resettlement Plan

There will be no requirement of any rehabilitation or resettlement plan to be adopted or implemented

as the land is private land and there is no habitation in and around the proposed project site.

12.0 Environment Management Plan

12.1 Air Pollution Control

Drilling

1) Drilling machine shall be fitted with dust suppression, collection and disposal arrangement

2) Deep wetting of drilling zones shall be done by water sprinkling before starting drilling

3) During the drilling operations, efforts shall be made to reduce dust generation by responding

appropriately

Blasting

1) Proper blasting whole geometry shall be designed and maintained

2) Blast site shall be wetted before and after blasting operations are completed.

3) Only optimum quantity of permissible explosives shall be used so that the vibrations do not

damage the structures/houses from the nearby areas if any.

4) Blasting shall be conducted only during favourable weather conditions and day time.

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5) The blasting operations shall be given publicity in the local area on Speaker and other available

media so that local people become aware of the blasting activities being undertaken in the area.

6) The vibrations should be monitored periodically in consultation with the local Mining

authorities.

7) The storage of the explosives and its transfer to and from the quarry shall be strictly in accordance

with the conditions listed in the permission granted by Explosives Department.

12.2 Water Pollution Control

Garland drains shall be provided around the working pits to prevent entry of rain water inside pit.

Selection of waste dumps site will be in non-mineralized zone of mining lease area. Water will be

collected in the mines sump after deposition of silts in the catch drain. The drain will be de-silted

regularly and maintained properly.

12.3 Noise Pollution Control

Following steps will be initiated or undertaken to minimize the generation of the noise:

1. The latest machinery will be used during mining operation

2. Periodical preventive maintenance schedule will be maintained

3. Use sharp drill bits to reduce noise generation during drilling

4. Controlled blasting with adequate charge per hole will be practiced

5. Plantation will be done on the sides of approach roads, around rest shelter and workshop area

which will act as buffer zone to reduce the propagation of noise

6. Earmuffs will be provided to all operators and employees working near machineries involving

generation of high noise

7. Periodical monitoring of noise level at appropriate locations to measure the noise level so that

required control measures can be initiated in time

8. Training at regular intervals for use of personal protective equipment like earplugs & earmuffs

will be imparted to all employees

9. All the operators will be provided with earplugs & earmuffs.

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12.4 Green Belt

33% Green belts surrounding the ML area and along the permanent roads shall be developed with tree

species having broad leaves, with minimum of three rows, keeping 5×5 m interval. Spacing between the

tree saplings shall be used for development of under growth. Mostly local varieties of plants are proposed

to be planted to improve the soil quality with humus and carbon over a span of five years. The detail

plan shall be as presented in below.

Table no.5.Plantation / Afforestation program

12.5 Land Reclamation

The total mining area shall be is 4.500ha. Out of this, only 0.100 Ha will be utilized for roads and other

infrastructure required at the site, and rest shall be utilized for tree plantation and mining activities. This

excavated area can be effectively used as water reservoir in the future. The rest of the area will be

converted into the green belt with two row plantations. The post mining land use of the area will improve

the overall ground water regime and green cover in the area which create the positive impact on

environment and enhance the aesthetic / beautification of the mined and nearby area. Which will also

contribute into the protection of the environment.

Year Area in Hectare Species of the Tree Number

I General Surface 0.05536 Pongia, Pinnatta, Azadicrta, Indica 100

II General Surface 0.05536 Babul, Imli 100

III General Surface 0.05536 Pongia, Pinnata, Azadicrta Indica 100

IV General Surface 0.05536 Pongia, Pinnata, Azadicrta Indica 100

V General Surface 0.05536 Pongia, Pinnata, Azadicrta Indica 100

Total 500

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13.0 Project Cost

Plant and Machinery 29 lakhs

Manpower 12 lakhs

Environmental Management Cost 08 lakhs

Total 49 lakhs

14.0 Conclusion

The surrounding inhabitants are mainly barren land due to rocky in nature and there is no habitation

in and around the site. The frequent drought prone condition leads to migration of the people to other

areas. Unemployment and underemployment are the main problems of the inhabitants. Opportunities

for jobs in activities such as mining serve as a source of permanent livelihood. To access the mine

approach roads are/or maintained by the operating company, which is also beneficial to the

surrounding population. The village roads are usually strengthened for transportation of minerals.

The mined-out area is also becoming source of water for villagers as good quantity of water can be

stored in future. Thus, in the interest of mineral development and to improve the social condition of

the local habitants this project shall be considered for the grant of EC