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PROJECT : Masonry Stone Mine (Quarry project) PRE - FEASIBILTY REPORT APPLICANT : QUARRY PROJECT OF M/s Karthika Granite Quarry 1

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERS & CONSULTANTS PVT. LTD. APPLICANT

APRIL, 2018 M/s Karthika Granite Quarry

QUARRY PROJECT OF

M/s KARTHIKA GRANITE QUARRY

PROJECT FEASIBILITY REPORT ( PFR )

QUARRY SITE AT KUMMIL VILLAGE, KUMMIL PANCHAYAT,

KOTTARAKKARA TALUK KOLLAM DISTRICT, KERALA



APRIL, 2018 M/s KARTHIKA GRANITE QUARRY

INDEX S. No. Contents 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2.0 INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT / BACKGROUND INFORMATION 2.(i) Identification of project and project proponent 2.(ii) Brief description of the Nature of the project 2.(iii) Need for the project and its importance to the Country and or Region 2.(iv) Demand – Supply Gap 2.(v) Imports Vs. Indigenous Production 2.(vi) Export Possibility 2.(vii) Domestic / Export Markets 2.(viii) Employment generation (Direct & Indirect) due to the project 3.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 3.(i) Type of project including interlinked and interdependent projects 3.(ii) Location (map showing General Location, Specific Location & Project boundary & Project

site layout) with coordinates 3.(iii) Details of Alternate sites considered and the basis of selecting the proposed site,

particularly the environmental considerations 3.(iv) Size or magnitude of operation 3.(v) Project description with process details (a schematic diagram / flow chart showing the

project layout, components of the project etc should be given) 3.(vi) Raw material required along with estimated quantity, likely source, marketing area of final

products, mode of transport of raw materials and financial provisions 3.(vii) Resource optimization / recycling and reuse envisaged in the project 3.(viii) Availability of water its source, energy / power requirement & source 3.(ix) Quantity of wastes to be generated (liquid and solid) and scheme for their management /

disposal 4.0 SITE ANALYSIS 4.(i) Connectivity 4.(ii) Land form, land use and land ownership 4.(iii) Topography (along with map) 4.(iv) Existing land use pattern (agriculture, non-agriculture, forest, water bodies (including area

under CRZ)), shortest distances from the periphery of project. 4.(v) Existing Infrastructure 4.(vi) Soil Classification 4.(vii) Climatic Data 4.(viii) Social Infrastructure Available 5.0 PLANNING BRIEF 5.(i) Planning Concept (Type of industries, facilities, transportation etc.) Town & Country

Planning / Development Authority Classification 5.(ii) Population Projection 5.(iii) Land Use Planning (Break-up along with green belt etc.) 5.(iv) Assessment of Infrastructure Demand (Physical & Social) 5.(v) Amenities / Facilities




6.0 PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE 6.(i) Industrial Area (Processing Area) 6.(ii) Residential Area (Non-processing area) 6.(iii) Green belt 6.(iv) Social Infrastructure 6.(v) Connectivity (Traffic & Transportation Road / Rail etc.) 6.(vi) Drinking Water Management (Source & Supply of water) 6.(vii) Sewerage system 6.(viii) Industrial Waste Management 6.(ix) Solid Waste Management 6.(x) Power Requirement & Supply / Source 7.0 REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R & R PLAN) 7.(i) Policy to be adopted (Central / State) in respect of the project affected persons including

home oustees, land oustees and landless 8.0 PROJECT SCHEDULE AND COST ESTIMATES 8.(i) Likely date of start of production and likely date of completion (time schedule for the

project will be given) 8.(ii) Estimated project cost along with analysis of economic viability of project 9.0 ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL 9.(i) Financial and Social Benefits with special emphasis on the benefits to the local people

including tribal population

LIST OF ANNEXURES Annexure No. Particulars

1. Copy of Letter of Intent ( LOI ) / Mine Lease 2. Photographs of the Site 3. Route Map showing location of the project site 4. Google map showing location of the project site 5. Key map of the project site 6. Topographical Contour Map 7. Production & Development Plan 8. Surface cum Geological Plan 9. Cluster Certificate

LIST OF TABLES

Table No. Particulars 1. List of employees 2. Size or magnitude of operation 3. List of equipments used 4. Year wise production details 5. Land use of lease area 6. Social infrastructure around the project site 7. Expected time schedule for the project 8. Estimated project cost and economic viability




1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Existing building Stone Quarry (Minor Mineral) project of M/s Karthika Granite Quarry

(Applicant) at Sy. Nos. 404/1, 404/2, 404/2-2, 404/3, 404/4, 404/5, 404/6, 405/6, 405/7,

405/8-1, 405/8-2, 406/2, Kummil Village, Kottarakkara Taluk, Kollam District, Kerala for

an area of 3.2214 hectares [Private own land (2.8254 ha.) + Govt. Land (0.3960 ha.)].

The project proponent possess Letter of Intent (LOI) for the quarry project issued by

Mining & Geology Department, Govt. of Kerala and copy of the same is attached as

Annexure No. 1.

Mining projects of minor minerals with area less than 50 ha. of mining lease are

categorized as category 'B'. As per O.M. dated 24/12/2013 by Ministry of Environment &

Forests, Govt. of India, all projects with mining area less than 25 hectares is classified as

Category B2.

The Eco-friendly Mining Plan prepared by an Indian Bureau of Mine (IBM) approved

Recognized Qualified Person (RQP) has been approved by Mining & Geology

Department, Govt. of Kerala. This Mining plan is based on the requirements under the

Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2015.

The land for the quarry project is partially private owned land (Area 2.8254ha.) and

partially Govt. Land (Area 0.3960 ha.) [NOC obtained from District Collectrate, Kollam

vide File No. L12-45862/14 dt. 14-08-2014] and the land is possessed by M/s Karthika

Granite Quarry. The targeted production of mine will be 1,93,872 MTA. The estimated

project cost is about Rs. 50 Lakhs. The expected life of mine estimated will be about 5

years. The mining operation will be carried out by opencast semi-mechanized method as

per the approved Mining Plan.

1.1 SALIENT FEATURES & ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING OF THE PROJECT

Particulars Details

Geographical Location Latitude (N) 08048’43.83”N to 08048’37.34N

Longitude (E) 76055’51.99”E to 76055’44.02”E

Total Mine Lease area 3.2214 hectare

Total area owned by the proponent 6.0 hectare

Status of the quarry Existing Quarry

Project Site Toposheet No. 58D/13

Production 1,93,872 MTA




Geological Reserves 21,40,283 MT

Mineable Reserves 9,69,360 MT

Life of Mine 5 years

Estimated project cost Rs. 50 Lakhs

Man Power 13 Persons

Highest and lowest elevation 170 m. and 14 0m MSL

Land use Private owned land + Govt. Land with rocky area

Nearest habitation About 111.82 m. towards SW

Nearest Town Kummil 5 km., S

Stone Crusher / M sand Crusher unit located out side the complex

Width of access road to the site 6m wide road

Nearest Airport Trivandrum Int. Airport, 50 km., S

Nearest Highway / Major Roads N.H.66 (Panavel-Kochi- Kanyakumari), 16 km., SW

S.H. 1 (Trivandrum - Angamaly), 6 km., W

Nearest Railway Station Trivandrum, 50 km., S

Power supply The total power requirement will be 75 kW for compressors

which will be operated by Diesel Engine.

Water and its Source

The total water requirement is about 5 KLD in which 1 KLD is

for domestic purpose which would be sourced from well,

2 KLD for dust suppression in mine and 2 KLD for plantation

purposes and will be sourced from storm water pond

Nearest Hospital / dispensary Kadakkal Govt. Hospital, 5 km., NW

Education facility Mankad UP School, 2 km., N

Police Station Kadakkal, 5 km., NW

Fire Station Kadakkal, 5 km., NW

Ambulance Kadakkal, 5 km., NW

Church / temple / mosque Church – None within the study area.

Temple – Eyyacode Ayiravally Temple, About 2 km

Meenmutty Sreekrishna Temple, about 3.5 km.,

Mosque – Manakadu Juma Ath about 1.7 km.

Electrical installation like transformer

/HT or LT line

None within the area

Mobile Towers None within the study area




Ecological sensitive zone (National

Park, Sanctuary, Habitat for Migratory

Birds, Tiger Reserve)

None within the study area

Interstate Boundary None within the study area

Critically Polluted Area as identified

by CPCB


Defense installations None within the study area

Archeological Features None within the study area

Nearest Forests None within the study area

Nearest streams/ rivers/ water bodies

(from mine boundary)

Vamanapuram River – 10 km., S

Ithikkara River - 11.5 km., NW

HLWG Report status Not falling in ESA

1.2 PRODUCTION & RESERVE

The estimated annual mining production will be 1,93,872 MTA and the mineable reserve

for the project is 9,69,360 MT. It is expected to employ about 13 Persons in the mining

operation. The mined material will be transported to crusher unit located outside the

complex.

1.3 TOP SOIL & OVER BURDEN A total quantity of 43,704 cu. m. of topsoil is proposed to be removed during the mining

operations. The topsoil excavated from the quarry will be dumped / stacked separately at

pre-determined place and subsequently will be utilized in spreading over reclaimed

areas for plantation as part of eco-restoration.

About 21,852 cu. m. of overburden (OB) will be generated throughout the mine life. This

waste will be utilized within the pit for lying of haul roads. At the end use, OB can be

reutilized as soil base for plantation.

2.0 INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT / BACKGROUND INFORMATION 2.(i) IDENTIFICATION OF PROJECT AND PROJECT PROPONENT

The project is for obtaining Environment clearance for building stone mining project

(Minor Mineral Quarry). The quarry project is proposed by M/s Karthika Granite Quarry

as applicant. The lease area is partially private own land and partially Govt. Land at Sy.

Nos. 404/1, 404/2, 404/2-2, 404/3, 404/4, 404/5, 404/6, 405/6, 405/7, 405/8-1, 405/8-2,

406/2, Kummil Village, Kottarakkara Taluk, Kollam District, Kerala for an area of

3.2214 ha. [Private own land (2.8254 ha.) + Govt. Land (0.3960 ha.)]. The project proponent




possess Letter of Intent (LOI) for the quarry issued by Mining & Geology Department,

Govt. of Kerala and copy of the same is provided.

Name and

address of the

Applicant

: M/s KARTHIKA GRANITE QUARRY Mr. M.K. Biju (Proprietor) Karthika, Kuttikkadu P.O., Kadakkal, Kollam, Kerala-691536. Mobile No. 09447141900 E-mail : [email protected]

2.(ii) BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF NATURE OF THE PROJECT

M/s Karthika Granite Quarry proposes a building stone mine for dealing in mining and

trading of mineral. The main objective of the project is to carry the business of

prospecting, exploring, operating and working on quarries. The main market for mineral

is in Kollam District and other nearby districts in Kerala which are utilized it in

construction works of buildings and roads.

2.(iii) NEED FOR THE PROJECT AND ITS IMPORTANCE TO THE COUNTRY AND OR

REGION The major need of building stone is due to its high compressive strength and durability

(among the hardest, dimensional & structural stones), it can effectively withstand the

vagaries of nature. The mineral-rich colors and the hardness & density, makes it useful

for many applications. The mining project will fulfill its end uses in buildings and

construction of roads, paving and many other exterior projects. It is also known as the

maintenance-free stone.

The main market for mineral is in Kollam & other nearby districts which are utilized in

construction works of buildings and roads.

The mining and associated activities in the mineral bearing areas bring about gains in

gross domestic product, i.e. there is though a minor contribution by the proposed project

but will add to gains in G.D.P. (Gross Domestic Product). A total of about 13 Persons will

be employed in the mine. It will create employment (though marginally) for local

population.

Applicant will pay royalty to Govt. of Kerala for the mineral produced from the mine,

direct and indirect taxes will be paid thereby contributing to the regional revenue. The

public revenue will further be put for infrastructural development and other sectors like

health, education and social welfare.

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2.(iv) DEMAND – SUPPLY GAP Masonry/Building Stone are an important component for the construction /

developmental work for all infrastructure development and building construction and

road construction activities. Demand of building stone shall be fulfilled by various end

users. During last few years, due to sudden increase in real estate activities and in

other infrastructural development activities, the demand of the building stone has further

enhanced the demand of building stone in the area. Therefore, there is a large

requirement of building stone in the project vicinity to meet the demand supply chain.

2.(v) IMPORTS VS. INDIGENOUS PRODUCTION

Building stone product is an indigenous production. Therefore, this product is neither

exported nor imported.

2.(vi) EXPORT POSSIBILITY

The building stone is an indigenous product and hence there are no possibilities of

export.

2.(vii) DOMESTIC / EXPORT MARKETS

The rock produced from the quarry will be sent to the Crusher unit available outside the

complex. The aggregate produced will be sold to the contractors and to the consumers

which are finally consumed locally for road (PWD & Panchayat roads, State Highway &

National Highway) & building construction works. Fine Material will be sold to the hollow

block / solid block manufactures.

2.(viii) EMPLOYMENT GENERATION (DIRECT AND INDIRECT) DUE TO THE PROJECT

The total numbers of employees including skilled, semi skilled and un-skilled workers

for the quarry project is expected to be about 13 Persons in which includes workers

for mine. The details of the employees / workers including their position in the

organization are also given below:-

Table 1: List of Employees and their Designations Sr. No. NAME OF THE POST NOS.

1 Mines Manager / Asst. Mines Manager 1 2 Mines foreman 1 3 Other workers 11

TOTAL 13




3.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 3.(i) TYPE OF PROJECT INCLUDING INTERLINKED AND INTERDEPENDENT

PROJECTS. This is a semi mechanized open cast stone mining project. Mineral will be used in the

construction works. Building construction and other infrastructural facilities are the areas,

where the material will be consumed. The quarry will be linked with a crusher unit

available outside the complex. The fine mineral is sold to the vendors who manufacture

hollow block / solid block and hence they are interdependent projects attached to the

mining project.

3.(ii) LOCATION (MAP SHOWING GENERAL LOCATION, SPECIFIC LOCATION, PROJECT BOUNDARY AND PROJECT SITE LAYOUT) WITH COORDINATES The existing quarry site is partially private owned land and partially Govt. Land at Sy.

Nos. 404/1, 404/2, 404/2-2, 404/3, 404/4, 404/5, 404/6, 405/6, 405/7, 405/8-1, 405/8-

2, 406/2, Kummil Village, Kottarakkara Taluk, Kollam District, Kerala for an area of

3.2214 hectares [Private own land (2.8254 ha.) + Govt. Land (0.3960 ha.)]. The

geographical location of the mine with respect to the boundary pillars of the lease area

(extreme most points) is given below:-

Latitude (N) 08048’43.83”N to 08048’37.34N Longitude (E) 76055’51.99”E to 76055’44.02”E

The photographs of the site will be taken from different locations and directions are

provided at Annexure No. 2. The route map showing location of the lease area is

provided at Annexure No. 3. The Google map superimposed with project boundary

showing location of the lease area is provided at Annexure No. 4. The Key map of

the project site showing the location of quarry site is attached at Annexure No. 5. The project site with boundary pillars and GPS Coordinates of the boundary pillars

are provided in Contour drawing attached at Annexure No. 6. The Surface cum Geological Plan showing the geological conditions at site is

attached at Annexure No. 8.

The cluster certificate showing the working status of other quarries within 500m

radius is attached as Annexure No. 9.

3.(iii) DETAILS OF ALTERNATE SITES CONSIDERED AND THE BASIS OF SELECTING THE PROPOSED SITE, PARTICULARLY THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS. Quarrying activities are carried out based on local geology and availability of granite

building stone. The proposed site is an existing building stone quarry and mineral




specific hence no alternate site was examined. Moreover, the land is a private owned

land and hence no alternate site considered.

3.(iv) SIZE OR MAGNITUDE OF OPERATION The size and magnitude of the lease area is as given below:-

Table 2 : Size or Magnitude of operation

Sr. No. Particulars Details 1. Lease Area 3.2214 ha. 2. Mineable Reserve 9,69,360 MT 3. Annual Production 1,93,872 MTA 4. Mine Waste Top Soil (43,704 cu. m. ) ; OB (21,852 cu. m.) 5. Life of Mine About 5 years 6. Total Man Power (Nos.) About 13 Persons

3.(v) PROJECT DESCRIPTION WITH PROCESS DETAILS (A SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM/

FLOW CHART SHOWING THE PROJECT LAYOUT, COMPONENTS OF THE PROJECT ETC.).

The proposed mining operations will be carried out by open cast semi-mechanized

method. The process flow diagram given below depicts the mining process:-

Cutting & Clearing of Shrubs / Trees

Removal & Stacking of Top soil & Overburden

Excavation by Drilling & Blasting

Rock Breaking & Transportation to Crusher

Crushing in Crusher

Segregation & Stacking

Dispatch to the end user




A. DESCRIPTION OF MINING OPERATIONS ( MANUFACTURING PROCESS) i. PROPOSED METHOD OF MINING

It is proposed to undertake Open Cast Semi-Mechanized Mining which includes blasting,

loading, transportation of rubble and dispatch to the crusher unit located outside the

complex.

ii. OPEN CAST MINING

In the open cast mining, the bench height and width will be maintained at 5 to 6 m

respectively. Excavated material is transported to the crusher unit located outside the

complex for further processing.

iii. SALIENT FEATURES OF MINING METHOD

The salient features of proposed mining method are given below.

The height and width of the bench will be maintained at 5 m and 6 m respectively.

The mining will be done from top to bottom by slicing of 2.5 m thick.

The exploitation of mineral is being done from 170 m to 140 m MSL in conceptual phase.

Considering the stability of rocks the final slope or say ultimate pit slope is proposed 45°

from vertical.

Haul road will be developed up to point of loading.

Transportation of the mineral from pit-mouth to crusher and then to the destination /

market will be by tippers / trucks (15T capacity).

iv. EXTENT OF MECHANIZATION

The details of equipments proposed to be used in mining operation are listed below:-

Table 3 : List of equipments used

Sr. No. Machine Type Required No. of M/c

1. Back hoe 2

2. Rock breaker 2

3. Compressor (Chicago) 1

4. Trucks / tippers 5

5. Jack hammer 1

6. D.G set Nil




DRILLING The excavation of mineral is proposed by excavators. The mineral is fractured and easily

exploitable by rock breakers and excavators. The hard strata are proposed to excavate

after drilling and blasting.

BLASTING The controlled blasting is proposed by adopting all the safety measures as per Minor

Mineral Regulation Act, 1961 (MMR) and with the permission of Director General of

Mines & Safety (DGMS).

In this area for fragmentation of granite the blasting will be conducted. Multiple blast

holes of 1.5 to 2.5 m depth will be drilled with the help of 32 mm drill rod, Jack Hammer

and Air Compressor of 100 cfm capacity.

It is estimated about 250g of explosives per hole is required. About 47-48 holes per blast

are proposed. Therefore, the requirement of explosives will be about 12 kg/ blast/day.

EXPLOSIVE USED Only class 2 and class 6 explosive is proposed for use as given below:-

Description Class & division Qty.

Nitrate mixture 2, 0 75 kg

Safety fuse 6, 1 1000 mtrs.

Detonators 6, 3 3,000 nos.

STORAGE OF EXPLOSIVE The magazine (explosive storage area) exists outside the proposed mining area away from the site.

3.(vi) RAW MATERIAL REQUIRED ALONG WITH ESTIMATED QUANTITY, LIKELY SOURCE, MARKETING AREA OF FINAL PRODUCT/S, MODE OF TRANSPORT OF RAW MATERIAL AND FINISHED PRODUCT

No raw material will be required for mining of Masonry / building stone. The final

product will be sent to consumer based on their demand. The mode of transportation

of raw material and finished product will be by road only. Tippers/ trucks will be used

for transportation to the end users.




MINERAL RESERVES The mineable reserves are arrived after deducting the reserves locked in mines safety

(blocked reserve) slope along with boundary in compliance with mineral concession

rules. The quantity of such kind of reserves is arrived as follows.

Table – Mineable Reserves Estimation

BLOCKED RESERVES MINEABLE RESERVES SECTION A-A'

BENCH M2 M DENSIT

Y TON BENCH M2 M DENSITY TON 155 60 26 2.5 3900 155 32 18 2.5 1440 150 92 26 2.5 5980 150 124 18 2.5 5580 145 164 26 2.5 10660 145 189 18 2.5 8505 140 339 26 2.5 22035 140 143 18 2.5 6435

SUB TOTAL 42575 SUB TOTAL 21960 BLOCKED RESERVES MINEABLE RESERVES

SECTION B-B' BENCH M2 M DENSITY TON BENCH M2 M DENSITY TON

160 0 56 2.5 0 160 134 48 2.5 16080 155 86 56 2.5 12040 155 253 48 2.5 30360 150 172 56 2.5 24080 150 448 48 2.5 53760 145 225 56 2.5 31500 145 662 48 2.5 79440 140 469 56 2.5 65660 140 534 48 2.5 64080 135 631 56 2.5 88340 135 372 48 2.5 44640 130 782 56 2.5 109480 130 221 48 2.5 26520

SUB TOTAL 331100 SUB TOTAL 314880 BLOCKED RESERVES MINEABLE RESERVES

SECTION C-C' BENCH M2 M DENSITY TON BENCH M2 M DENSITY TON

155 67 51 2.5 8542.5 155 65 51 2.5 8287.5 150 93 51 2.5 11857.5 150 354 51 2.5 45135 145 202 51 2.5 25755 145 748 51 2.5 95370 140 302 51 2.5 38505 140 648 51 2.5 82620 135 368 51 2.5 46920 135 582 51 2.5 74205 130 433 51 2.5 55207.5 130 517 51 2.5 65917.5

SUB TOTAL 186787.5 SUB TOTAL 371535




BLOCKED RESERVES MINEABLE RESERVES SECTION D-D'

BENCH M2 M DENSITY TON BENCH M2 M DENSITY TON 160 0 70 2.5 0 160 259 62 2.5 40145 155 121 70 2.5 21175 155 501 57 2.5 71392.5 150 239 70 2.5 41825 150 383 52 2.5 49790 145 295 70 2.5 51625 145 327 47 2.5 38422.5 140 351 70 2.5 61425 140 271 42 2.5 28455 135 406 70 2.5 71050 135 216 37 2.5 19980 130 462 70 2.5 80850 130 160 32 2.5 12800

SUB TOTAL 327950 SUB TOTAL 260985 TOTAL 888413 TOTAL 969360

EXTRA BLOCKED MINERAL 171730 EXTRA BLOCKED MINERAL 0 GRAND TOTAL 1060143 GRAND TOTAL 969360

Summarized Reserves (in MT) Geological reserve (A) 2140283

Mineral reserve blocked in 7.5 m Buffer zone (B) 203655

Mineral reserve blocked in Benches (C) 684758

Mined out quantity 110780

Extra mineral blocked (E) 171730 Mineral reserve = A- B + C+ D+E 969360

YEAR WISE PRODUCTION DETAILS The applicant is proposed to produce building stone working for period of about 5 years

with a production of 1,93,872 MTA. The details of year wise production of the project is

given in Table below.:-

Table 4 : Year wise production of building stone

Year Bench Production (MT) I 165-150 1,93,872 II 150-145 1,93,872 III 145-140 1,93,872 IV 140-135 1,93,872 V 135-130 1,93,872

Total 9,69,360




MINERAL TRANSPORTATION Loading of mineral from the quarry will be done by excavator and will be sent to the

crushing unit near the complex. Trucks / Tippers of 15 MT will be used for

transportation of mineral from mine site to the crusher. It is expected that 7-8 trips will

be required on daily basis. For this, movement of truck per hour will be 1 only. Thus,

the impact due to movement of trucks from mine will be marginal and well within the

carrying capacity of the roads.

3.(vii) RESOURCE OPTIMIZATION / RECYCLING AND REUSE ENVISAGED IN THE

PROJECT Mineral will be utilized and sent for use to different end users for road and building

construction works. A total quantity of 43,704 cu. m. of topsoil is proposed to be

removed during the mining operations. The topsoil excavated from the quarry will be

dumped / stacked separately at pre-determined place and subsequently will be utilized in

spreading over reclaimed areas for plantation as part of eco-restoration.

About 21,852 cu. m. of overburden (OB) will be generated throughout the mine life. This



3.(viii) AVAILABILITY OF WATER ITS SOURCE, ENERGY / POWER REQUIREMENT

AND SOURCE A. WATER

The total water requirement for the proposed mining activity is 5 KLD. The detailed

breakup of the same is given below:-

S. No. Particulars Quantity (KLD) Source

1. Domestic purpose (mine) 1 Open well

2. Dust Suppression 2 Storm water pond

3. Green belt / Plantation 2

Total 5 The water required will be sourced from the storm water reservoir. However, the

drinking water will be sourced from the open well and which will be treated /

disinfected before consumption. It is proposed to collect the storm water into the

Holding/ Siltation Tank by constructing appropriate channels all around the foot of hill

(garland drains). The channels will be constructed with intermediate check dams/silt

traps to prevent soil erosion. The sizing of the channels will be 1m x 1m.




The daily water balance diagram of the unit is given below:-

B. POWER

The total power requirement will be 75 kW for compressors which will be operated by

Diesel Engine. The source of electricity for domestic consumption within the quarry

site is from the supply of Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB).

3.(ix) QUANTITY OF WASTES TO BE GENERATED (LIQUID AND SOLID) AND SCHEME

FOR THEIR MANAGEMENT / DISPOSAL. SOLID WASTE: It is estimated that around 43,704 cu. m. of top soil and 21,852 cu.

m. of over burden (OB) will be generated from the proposed mining operation and

which will be properly stacked.

LIQUID WASTE: Domestic Sewage : The sewage to a tune of 0.8 KLD generated from the mine office/labour sheds. 3.(x) SCHEMATIC REPRESENTATION OF THE FEASIBILITY DRAWING WHICH GIVE

INFORMATION OF EIA PURPOSE. Not Applicable

4.0 SITE ANALYSIS 4.(i) CONNECTIVITY

S. No.

Particulars Distance & Direction

1. Nearest town Kummil, 4km., S 2. Connecting Road Private own road connected with Kadakal - Mankadu Road 3. Nearest Airport Trivandrum Int. Airport, 50 km., S 4. Nearest Highway /

Major Roads National

Highway

N.H.66 (Panavel-Kochi- Kanyakumari), 16 km.,

SW

State Highway S.H. 1 (Trivandrum - Angamaly), 6 km., W

Major District

Road

.C. Road (Trivandrum - Angamaly), 6 km, W




5. Nearest Railway Station

Trivandrum, 50km., S

4.(ii) LAND FORM, LAND USE AND LAND OWNERSHIP LANDFORM

The proposed building stone mine is covering an area of 3.2214 ha. The lease area

is partially private own land and partially Govt. land. The lease area is devoid of any

transmission lines, streams / nallahs, forests, habitation, etc. LAND USE

The land use pattern of the existing and proposed mining project is given below:

Table 5 : Land Use Details of project area Sr. No.

Land Use Category

Pre-Operational

(Ha.)

Operational for next five years

(Ha.)

Post Operational for life

of mine (Ha.) 1 Top Soil Dump Nil Nil Nil 2 Over burden Nil 3 Excavation (Voids

Only) 1.0362 2.6539 2.6539

(1.3223 ha. Reclaimed by

plantation & 1.3316 ha. Convert into

pond) 4 Road Nil Nil Nil 5 Built Up Area Nil Nil Nil 6 Drainage Nil 0.1046 0.1046 7 Green belt Nil 0.4629 0.4629 8 Undisturbed Area 2.1852 Nil Nil

Total 3.2214 3.2214 3.2214

LAND OWNERSHIP The land as per revenue records is a private own land and partially Govt. Land and

part of the proposed land is existing mining area / exposed rock and remaining land

coverers native species of mixed plantation and other species.

4.(iii) TOPOGRAPHY (ALONG WITH MAP)

The proposed mining area is existing mine/exposed rock, have a pit and remaining

land is covered with native trees, shrubs, herbs, grass, climbers, bushes etc. The

highest elevation of the mine area is 170 m. MSL and lowest is 140 m MSL. As the




proposed area is hilly, the drainage of the mine area is towards E to W, S. No

habitants are located in the mine area.

The topographical contour map of the project site is attached at Annexure No. 6.

4.(iv) EXISTING LAND USE PATTERN (AGRICULTURE, NON-AGRICULTURE,

FOREST, WATER BODIES (INCLUDING AREA UNDER CRZ)), SHORTEST DISTANCES FROM THE PERIPHERY OF THE PROJECT TO THE PERIPHERY OF THE FORESTS, NATIONAL PARK, WILD LIFE SANCTUARY, ECO SENSITIVE AREAS, WATER BODIES (DISTANCE FROM THE HFL OF THE RIVER), CRZ IN CASE OF NOTIFIED INDUSTRIAL AREA.

Land Use Pattern:

The lease area is situated at Sy. Nos. 404/1, 404/2, 404/2-2, 404/3, 404/4, 404/5,

404/6, 405/6, 405/7, 405/8-1, 405/8-2, 406/2, Kummil Village, Kottarakkara Taluk,

Kollam District, Kerala for an area of 3.2214 hectares [Private own land (2.8254 ha.)

+ Govt. Land (0.3960 ha.)]. The land use pattern of site is provided at Table No. 5

above.

DISTANCES FROM THE PERIPHERY OF THE PROJECT TO THE PERIPHERY OF

THE FORESTS, NATIONAL PARK, WILD LIFE SANCTUARY, ECO SENSITIVE AREAS, WATER BODIES, NOTIFIED INDUSTRIAL AREAS, CRZ AREA ETC.

Particulars Name & Distance to quarry site Ecological sensitive zone (National Park, Sanctuary,

Habitat for Migratory Birds, Tiger Reserve)


Critically Polluted Area as identified by CPCB None within the study area

Defense installations None within the study area

Archeological Features None within the study area

Nearest Forests None within the study area

Nearest streams/ rivers/ water bodies Vamanapuram River – 10 km., S

Ithikkara River - 11.5 km., NW

Notified Industrial Area None within the study area

CRZ Area Not in CRZ Area

4.(v) EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE

The existing infrastructure around the project site includes tarred roads, electricity

supply from Kerala Electricity Board, water supply from Kerala Water Authority /

Panchayat supply, storm water drains along the roads.




4.(vi) SOIL CLASSIFICATION Main rock type in the study area is charnockite granite. At places where they are

exposed, the charnockite granite is medium to coarse grained with dark grey quartz.

4.(vii) CLIMATIC DATA a. Rainfall and climate The district receives an annual average rainfall of about 2428 mm. The Southwest monsoon

from June to September contributes nearly 55% of the total annual rainfall. The Northeast

monsoon season from October to December contributes about 24% and the balance 21% is

received during the month of January to May as pre-monsoon showers. Out of the total 119

rainy days, about 70 rainy days occur during the southwest monsoon season.

b. Meteorological Parameters i. Temperature The temperature is more during the months of March to May and is less during December

and January. The average mean monthly maximum temperature ranges from 29.9 to 36.40C

and minimum temperature ranges from 19.4 to 23.80C.

ii. Relative Humidity The Relative humidity is higher during the monsoon period and all through the year it is

higher during the morning hours.

iii Evaporation Evaporation is more during summer months of January to April and it is low during the rainy

months May to August. The maximum rate of 4.8 mm per day is recorded in March and the

lowest rate of 2.6 mm is recorded during July.

iv. Sunshine Hours Sunshine ranges from 4.3 to 9.7 hours/day. Maximum sunshine is during the month of

February. The months of June to August record the minimum sunshine due to the cloudy

sky. Generally good sunshine hours are recorded in the months of November to May.

v. Wind The wind speed ranges from 1.3 to 2.1 km/hour. The wind speed is high during the months

of March to June and less during the months of September to December.

vi. Potential Evapotranspiration (PET) PET values are lower than the monthly rainfall during the month of May to October indicating

water surplus for possible recharge into groundwater regime during these months. The

monthly PET ranges from 119.3 to 177 mm. (Source: District Survey Report, Department of Mining & Geology, Kerala )




4.(viii) SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE AVAILABLE Table 6 : Social Infrastructure Details

S. No. Particulars Name, Distance & Direction from the quarry site 1. Land use Private own Land + Govt. Land with rocky land 2. Nearest habitation About 111.82 m. towards (SW) 3. Nearest Town Kummil , 4 km., S 4. Width of access road to site 6 m. wide road 5. Nearest Airport Trivandrum Int. Airport, 50 km., S 6. Nearest Highway / Major

Roads N.H.66 (Panavel-Kochi- Kanyakumari), 16 km., SW S.H. 1 (Trivandrum - Angamaly), 6 km., W M.C. Road (Trivandrum - Angamaly), 6 km, W

7. Nearest Railway Station Trivandrum , 50 km., S

8. Power supply The total power requirement will be 75 kW for compressors which will be operated by Diesel Engine.

9. Nearest Hospital / dispensary Kadakkal Govt. Hospital, 5 km., NW 10. Education facility Mankad UPS, 2 km., N 11. Police Station Kadakkal 5 km., NW 12. Fire Station Kadakkal 5 km., NW 13. Ambulance Kadakkal 5 km., NW 14. Church / temple / mosque Church – None within the study area.

Temple – Eyyacode Ayiravally Temple, About 2 km

Meenmutty Sreekrishna Temple, about 3.5 km m. Mosque – Pattapathy, Vayakkal, about 1.5 km.

5.0 PLANNING BRIEF 5.(i) PLANNING CONCEPT (TYPE OF INDUSTRIES, FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION

ETC.) TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING / DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY CLASSIFICATION. The mining will be done by open cast semi-mechanized method of mining. The

bench height and width will be maintained 5 to 6 mtr. Excavated material is

transported to the crusher unit located outside the complex for further processing.

The proposed mine will have capacity to produce 1,93,872 MTA of building stone. It

will be used for construction of buildings & roads. Mineral will be transported by

trucks / tippers to the end users. The Production and Development Plan of the

project is attached as Annexure No. 7.

5.(ii) POPULATION PROJECTION About 13 Persons of employees proposed for the quarrying operation. Most of the

person will be sourced from neighboring villages. Thus there will be no increase in

population due to the project.




5.(iii) LAND USE PLANNING (BREAKUP ALONG WITH GREEN BELT ETC.) The land use plan including the breakup along with green belt development area is

provided at land use Table above.

5.(iv) ASSESSMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE DEMAND (PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL)

The mine site has its own approach road and well connected to the nearest public

road / highway, which will help in commutation of workers and transportation of

minerals. As such there is no major infrastructure facilities planned in this project and

does not call for importance. The main mining site and secondary access road will be

kept in a sufficient condition to allow access.

On the basis of the site visit, the infrastructure demand in the nearby villages will be

assessed on the basis of need and priority. Job opportunities are limited and newer

avenues of skill development for income generation are required.

5.(v) AMENITIES/ FACILITIES

Following facilities are provided for the smooth working of the mine:-

Mine office / Site office

Magazine area for storage of explosive

Parking area for vehicles

Storm water collection pond

Canteen / Mess for workers

Accommodation for workers

First aid room

Store facility

Toilet facility

Drinking water facilities

Rest shelters: Rest shelter room is provided to take lunch and rest for the mine workers.

6.0 PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE 6.(i) INDUSTRIAL AREA (PROCESSING AREA)

The project site area is not located in an industrial area. The project is a mining project

and is site specific.

6.(ii) RESIDENTIAL AREA (NON PROCESSING AREA) As the local person will be given priority in employment, no permanent residential area /

housing is proposed only labour sheds are provided within the complex.




6.(iii) GREEN BELT The year wise programme of eco-restoration for the life of mine, about 1,785 trees

will be planted in an area of 1.7852 ha.

6.(iv) SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE The Social Infrastructure facility available around the site is provided at Table No. 6.

6.(v) CONNECTIVITY (TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION ROAD / RAIL / METRO / WATER WAYS ETC.) The site is very well connected by road network to the mine, district headquarter and to

the nearest towns. The area is self sufficient to cater the needs of the project.

6.(vi) DRINKING WATER MANAGEMENT (SOURCE AND SUPPLY OF WATER) The water required for the project will be sourced from the storm water reservoir and

from well. The drinking water to a tune of 1 KLD will be sourced from the well water

which will be treated / disinfected before consumption (if required).

6.(vii) SEWERAGE SYSTEM The sewage to a tune of 0.8 KL will be generated daily from the mine office/labour shed

will be diverted to the septic tank followed by soak pit.

6.(viii) INDUSTRIAL WASTE MANAGEMENT There will be no industrial waste generation due to proposed project.

6.(ix) SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

(i) Topsoil Management

A total quantity of 43,704 cu. m. of topsoil is proposed to be removed during the mining

operations. The topsoil excavated from the quarry will be dumped / stacked separately at

pre-determined place and subsequently will be utilized in spreading over reclaimed

areas for plantation as part of eco-restoration. Precautions will be taken to limit the

height of the topsoil dump / stacked to 5 to 6 meters in order to preserve its fertility and

shelf life. It will be suitably protected from soil erosion and infertility by planting fodder

grass and leguminous plants during temporary storage.

(ii) Overburden Management About 21,852 cu. m of overburden (OB) will be generated throughout the mine life. This



6.(x) POWER REQUIREMENT AND SUPPLY / SOURCE

The total power requirement will be 75 kW for compressors which will be operated by

Diesel Engine. The domestic supply will be met from the supply of Kerala State

Electricity Board (KSEB).




7.0 REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R & R PLAN) 7.(i) POLICY TO BE ADOPTED (CENTRAL/ STATE) IN RESPECT OF THE PROJECT

AFFECTED PERSONS INCLUDING HOME OUSTEES, LAND OUSTEES AND LANDLESS LABOUR (A BRIEF OUTLINE TO BE GIVEN) The proposed site is private own land and hence there is no rehabilitation and

resettlement. It is a small quarry project and there is no habitation in the lease area,

therefore rehabilitation & resettlement plan is not required / applicable for this project.

8.0 PROJECT SCHEDULE AND COST ESTIMATES 8.(i) LIKELY DATE OF START OF PRODUCTION AND LIKELY DATE OF COMPLETION

(TIME SCHEDULE FOR THE PROJECT WILL BE GIVEN). Table 7 : Expected Time Schedule for the Project

S. No. Particulars Time Schedule (in month)* Remark If any 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

1. Environmental Clearance 2. Consent To Establish Project Establishment Period 3. Consent To Operate Production Start Period *Time line may vary; subjected to rules & regulation / & other unforeseen circumstances

8.(ii) ESTIMATED PROJECT COST ALONG WITH ANALYSIS IN TERMS OF ECONOMIC

VIABILITY OF THE PROJECT The proposed project cost will be about Rs. 1 Crore.

Table 8 : Estimated Project Cost and Economic Viability S. No. Particulars Details

1. Quarrying Cost Rs. 200 /- Per Ton 2. Transportation with Crushing cost Rs. 250/- Per Ton 3. Royalty & Other Expenses Rs. 100/- Per Ton 4. Total Cost of Production Rs. 550/- Per Ton 5. Selling Price Rs. 650/- Per Ton 6. Gross Profit Rs. 100/- Per Ton 7. Gross Profit / Annum ( 1,93,872 Tons x Rs. 100/- ) Rs. 1,93,87,200/- Per Annum

9.0 ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL 9.(i) FINANCIAL AND SOCIAL BENEFITS WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON THE

BENEFITS TO THE LOCAL PEOPLE INCLUDING TRIBAL POPULATION, IF ANY, IN THE AREA. No tribal population is residing in the study area. There will be social benefits from the

mining operations. The core benefit of the proposed quarry project is the availability of

Masonry building stone for construction industries.

PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE SITE QUARRY SITE –M/S KARTHIKA GRANITE QUARRY

Annexure No. 2

Annexure No. 3ROUTE MAP – QUARRY SITE OF M/S KARTHIKA GRANITE QUARRY

Annexure No. 4GOOGLE MAP – QUARRY SITE OF M/S KARTHIKA GRANITE QUARRY

Point No. Latitude (N) Longitude (E) Point No. Latitude (N) Longitude (E) BP1 08048’40.92” 76055’45.40” BP7 08048’40.62” 76055’51.15” BP2 08048’40.89” 76055’46.32” BP8 08048’39.51” 76055’51.99” BP3 08048’43.37” 76055’46.51” BP9 08048’38.76” 76055’51.69” BP4 08048’43.83” 76055’48.59” BP10 08048’37.34” 76055’51.70” BP5 08048’42.78” 76055’49.03” BP11 08048’37.28” 76055’48.49” BP6 08048’43.25” 76055’49.94” BP12 08048’37.94” 76055’44.02”

GPS BOUNDARY PILLAR DETAILS :- Applicant :- M/s Karthika Granite Quarry Village :- KummilTaluk :- KottarakaraDistrict :- KollamState :- Kerala Plot area :- 3.2214 Ha.

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Annexure No.5KEY MAP – QUARRY SITE OF M/S KARTHIKA GRANITE QUARRY

Point No. Latitude (N) Longitude (E) Point No. Latitude (N) Longitude (E) BP1 08048’40.92” 76055’45.40” BP7 08048’40.62” 76055’51.15” BP2 08048’40.89” 76055’46.32” BP8 08048’39.51” 76055’51.99” BP3 08048’43.37” 76055’46.51” BP9 08048’38.76” 76055’51.69” BP4 08048’43.83” 76055’48.59” BP10 08048’37.34” 76055’51.70” BP5 08048’42.78” 76055’49.03” BP11 08048’37.28” 76055’48.49” BP6 08048’43.25” 76055’49.94” BP12 08048’37.94” 76055’44.02”

ANNEXURE NO. 6

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