Building Stone Quarry Project of Mrs. Beena...

Building Stone Quarry Project of Mrs. Beena Salam

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PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR BUILDING STONE QUARRY OF Mrs. BEENA SALAM OVER AN EXTENT OF 1.1735 HA IN

KAVASSERY - I VILLAGE, ALATHUR TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT, KERALA STATE

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF THE PROJECT The total extent is 1.1735 Hectares with Re - Survey No. 697/4 (P), 697/3 (P) & 697/1 (P), Kavassery - I Village, Alathur Taluk, Palakkad District, and Kerala State

It is a proposal of Building stone project in Kavassery - I Village.

The category of project is ‘B’.

This is a New Proposal for Environmental Clearance.

Latitude 10°37’30.73”N 10°37’34.23”N

Longitude 76°30’24.87”E 76°30’30.43”E

The proposed area exhibits hilly terrain.

The maximum proposed stone production is around 55,000 Tonnes per annum

Life of the mine is about 7 years.

The top soil & over burden thickness varies from avg. 0.30 m to 0.40 m. The waste rock will be utilized for land filling in the low lying areas and for partial backfilling of the mined out pits. Top soil will be utilized for plantation on the mined out benches.

The quarry operation is proposed to carry out with conventional open cast semi mechanized

mining with 5.0 meter bench height with a bench width of 5.0 meter. Quarrying operation

is carried out by splitting of rock mass of considerable volume from the parent rock mass by

jackhammer drilling and blasting, hydraulic excavators are used for loading the Building

stone into tippers and the stone is transported from pithead to nearby crushers. Hydraulic

excavators are attached with rock breakers for breaking of boulders to avoid secondary

blasting.

Part of the proposed land is exposed rock and some old workings and the remaining land in

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

topography of the lease area is hilly. The highest elevation of the proposed area is 92 m RL

and lowest is 70 m RL. As the proposed area is hill slope, the drainage of the proposed area

is towards west. No habitation is located in the proposed area.



Commitment from applicant regarding the proposed project:

I have applied for Environmental Clearance to SEIAA / DEIAA, Kerala for quarrying of Building stone from Re - Survey No. 1087/1A2 (P), of Kavassery - I Village, Alathur Taluk, Palakkad District, Kerala State over an extent of 1.1735 Hectares.

I will not deploy any child labours below 18 years for any type of quarrying operation. All

labors engaged for quarrying operation will be insured till the end of life of quarry period. All type of safety / Protective equipments will be provided to all the labourers working in

my quarry site. I will sincerely follow and execute the Afforestation and Green belt during the course of

quarrying operation and maintain Afforestation after the expiry of quarrying lease. I ensure to involve and participate in the corporate social responsibilities of the local

community. The quarrying operation will not cause any hindrance to the nearby public and also it will

not cause any hindrance to nearby villagers and human settlements during transportation of mineral.

The project area does not fall in ‘HACA’ region.

There is no interstate boundary within the radius of 5kms.

The project area does not fall in CRZ zone within the radius of 5km.

The project area is does not fall in Western Ghats boundary

There are no Bird sanctuaries, wild life sanctuaries as per Wild life protection Act 1972,

within the radius of 5kms.

Around 15 KLD of water shall be required, the required water will be met from rain water

accumulated in mine pit, when available and from bore well and open well from nearby area

through tankers.

The report of Baseline studies like Air, Water, Noise and Soil analysis are enclosed.

Estimated project cost: Approx. Rs. 50 Lakh.



2.0 INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT

The Building stone is proposed to excavate by conventional opencast semi mechanized method in applied stone quarry located in Kavassery - I Village, Alathur Taluk, Palakkad District, Kerala State over an extent of 1.1735 Hectares, and it is a Category – B project. 2.1 Identification of project and project proponent: In case of mining project, a copy of

mining lease/letter of intent should be given owner name and address of the Project Proponent

Name of owner : Mrs. Beena Salam, Registered Address /Address for Correspondence : Mrs. Beena Salam,

W/o Salam, Mangalam Estate, Anjumoorthy P.O., Alathur Taluk, Palakkad District, Kerala

Pin code No : 678 682 Mobile No : +91 9745716113 / +91 9048182488 Email Address : [email protected]

Location of the Lease Applied Area:

Name of the quarry : Building stone (Granite) quarry of Mrs. Beena Salam

Re - Survey No. : 697/4 (P), 697/3 (P) & 697/1 (P) Extent : 1.1735 Hectares Village : Kavassery - I Taluka : Alathur District : Malapuram State : Kerala Pin code : 678 682 Ownership : Patta land

The proposed area bearing Re - Survey No. 697/4 (P), 697/3 (P) & 697/1 (P), over an total extent of 1.1735 Hectares, is a Patta land, consent obtained by Mrs. Beena Salam, Proprietor, M/s Beena Salam Quarry Unit Mangalam Estate, Anjumoorthy P.O., Alathur Taluk, Palakkad District, Kerala – 678 682



2.2 Brief description of nature of the project The Building stone quarrying operation is proposed to carry out by conventional opencast Semi mechanized method by formation of benches. Mine benches are proposed with a height of 5mts and the width of each bench is proposed not less than the height i.e. 5 Meters.

The proposed area exhibits hilly terrain. The massive charnockite formation is clearly inferred with outcrops. The slope is gentle towards east – west, with the highest elevation of the area is at 92 m RL.

Ultimate depth of the pit is proposed at 50m RL The maximum proposed production is around 55,000 Tonnes per annum Life of the mine around 7 Years

The top soil & over burden thickness varies from avg. 0.30 m to 0.40 m. The topsoil excavated from the quarry will be dumped separately at pre determined place and subsequently will be utilized in spreading over reclaimed areas for plantation. The over burden will be utilized for laying internal haul road and will form base in reclamation/plantation.

2.3 Need for the project and its importance to the country and or region

The basic objective of the project is to effective utilization of material in the region. Granite (Building Stone) is the most commonly used metal in road, railway track construction etc. Being a construction material, the mineral will be used in local market. The excavated mineral will be crushed into required sizes and made ready for use. The mining project will fulfill its end uses in construction purposes.

The mining and associated activities in the mineral bearing areas will add to the revenue of the state through royalty on the mineral and the taxes as well as improve the economic conditions of the local people through direct and secondary employment.

The mining project will provide employment to local people. Applicant will pay royalty for the mineral produced from the mine, direct and indirect taxes will be paid thereby contributing to the regional revenue. The public revenue so generated will further be put for use in infrastructural development and other sectors like health, education and social welfare. The applicant will spend 1% of profit for the socio-economic development of the area i.e. medical facilities, schools, temples and other social work. 2.4 Demand and supply gap There is large demand of granite building stone for road, railway track, building, construction etc. Granite building stone is widely used in construction activities as main raw material. It is available in almost all the parts of the State. The entry in the target market is easy and there is a notable gap in the supply and demand, which is growing.



2.5 Imports vs indigenous production The building stone is required for construction and infrastructure development projects. The stone is available in local markets and hence, there is no scope of import. However, the demand for the stone is continuously increasing due to rising trend in the infrastructure projects. 2.6 Export Possibility Granite Building Stone production from the mine will cater to the needs of well established domestic markets. No export is possible. 2.7 Domestic/Export Markets

Domestic demand is one of the main reasons for the rapid growth of granite building stone business in Kerala. Thus, domestic market for granite building stone as building material is well established. Since it is an allied industry of the construction sector, growth in construction sector may be considered as proxy for the growth in stone mining sector. The market scope for granite building stone is found to be encouraging in local market with the increased demand from building industry & construction projects. 2.8 Employment Generation (Direct and Indirect) due to the project

Project will create direct & indirect employment opportunities within the surrounding region. Unit will use good faith efforts to employ local people from the nearby villages depending upon the availability of skilled & un-skilled man-power surrounding the project site. In operation phase, the proposed project would require significant workforce of non-technical and technical persons. About 20 people will get direct employment and 10 – 15 people will get secondary employment opportunities with allied and related industries, such as transportation, maintenance, shops, garages, eateries, etc.

About 20 persons will be employed in the mine.

Sl. No. Name of Post Nos.

1 Mines Manager 2nd Class 1

2 Mining Mate 1

3 Blasting Helper 1

4 Driller 4

5 Supervisor 2

6 Tipper Driver 2

7 Excavator Operator 3



8 Mess (Cook + Helper) 2

9 Unskilled Labour (Security, Gardening, Spotter, etc.,) 2

10 Office Clerk 2

Total 20

Pre-employment and periodic training will be given to the employees for the safe and systematic quarrying operation.

All the labors engaged for quarrying operations will be provided with necessary personal protective equipments and will be insured during the quarry lease period.

The above man power is adequate to meet out the production schedule and the machinery

strength envisaged in the mining plan and also to comply with the stationary provisions of quarry safety regulation.

It is been ensured that the labours will not be deployed less than 18 years, No Child labours will be engaged or entertained for any kind of quarrying operations. All the labours engaged for quarrying operations will be insured till the end of life of quarry.

3.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

3.1 Type of project including interlinked and interdependent projects, if any There is no interlinked & interdependent project. This is a quarrying project for production of Building stone at proposed for a maximum quantity of 55,000 Tonnes per annum; the quarry operation is proposed up to depth of 50m RL. The project is site specific. The entire Building stone are transported to the nearby crushing unit to reduce into desirable size for construction of Road projects and other infrastructure development project work. 3.2 Location (map showing general location, specific location, and project boundary &

project site layout) with coordinates The project Building stone quarrying is located in 1.1735 Hectares area. The entire proposed area is a patta land, and is owned by the applicant Mrs. Beena Salam,

W/o Salam, Mangalam Estate, Anjumoorthy P.O., Alathur Taluk, Palakkad District, Kerala – 678 682.

The Latitude between of 10°37’30.73”N 10°37’34.23”N The Longitude between of 76°30’24.87”E 76°30’30.43”E on WGS 1984 datum. The elevation of the applied mining area ranges between 92 m RL to 70m RL. The project will not intersect the ground water table.



LOCATION MAP OF THE PROJECT AREA WITH

CO ORDINATES

PROJECT AREA 10°37’30.73”N 10°37’34.23”N 76°30’24.87”E 76°30’30.43”E

Project Site



3.3 Details of alternate sites considered and the basis of selecting the proposed site, particularly the environmental considerations gone into should be highlighted

Mining is site specific project hence no alternate site is considered.

3.4 Size or magnitude of operation

The total area of the project is about 1.1735 Hectares. It is proposed to produce a maximum of 55,000 Tonnes per annum of building stone from the mine. The quarry operation is proposed up to depth of 50 m RL, by conventional open cast semi mechanized quarrying by deploying jackhammer drilling and blasting, hydraulic excavator for loading the Building stone and tippers for transporting the stone from pithead to crushing site.

Description Quantity

Geological Resources 5, 12,616 Tonnes Available Mineable reserves for 7 years (life of the mine) 3, 35,322 Tonnes

3.5 Project description with process details (a schematic diagram/flow chart showing the

project layout, components of the project etc. should be given):

The proposed mining operations will be carried out by open cast semi-mechanized method. The process flow diagram given below depicts the mining process:-



The Mining Activities shall be carried out under the guidance of a Competent Person Employed. Bench system shall be implemented from top to downwards, for extraction of Mineral: The height of the benches shall be maintained at 5.0 Mtrs. The width of the benches shall not be less than the height of 5 Meters at any point. The overall slope of the benches will be maintained at 60°.

Drilling shall be carried out by a Pneumatic Jack Hammer powered by compressed air. Drilling Pattern: Square or V Pattern Spacing = 1 Mtr Burden = 1 Mtr Depth of Drill Hole = 5 Ft Drill Hole Diameter = 34mm Diameter

Drilling shall be carried out by a Jack Hammer drill of 34mm diameter, Nitrate Mixture Gelatine packets, and electric / ordinary detonators with delay elements will be used for blasting purpose.

Drilling shall be done with Jack Hammer drills of 34mm diameter up to a depth of 5 ft with square or V pattern, with spacing - 1 m, burden – 1 m, 2/3 of the drill hole is charged with 0.2m length Nitrate Mixture Gelatine packets, small diameter explosive cartridge each of 125 Gms and shall be initiated by means of the Electric Detonator or Ordinary Detonators with the help of Safety Fuse and adequate stemming shall be done. In order to confine the energy from the explosive, the top portion of the hole shall be stemmed with inert material, because of their proximity to the hole, drill cuttings or other material like stemming plugs shall be used.

Blasting shall be carried out by a competent person and blasting will be carried out from the blasting shelter.

The blasted material shall further be sorted out; the material shall be broken into required sizes for dispatch using an excavator mounted with rock breaker, the broken material shall be loaded into trucks by an excavator with bucket and shall be transported to the Stock or shall be dispatched directly. The roadways or haulage roads to the benches shall be made with gradient not less than 1 in 16 and the width of the roadway not less than the height of the bench. 3.6 Raw material required along with estimated quantity, likely source, marketing area of

final products, Mode of transport of raw Material and Finished Products No raw material will be required for production of Granite 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. Tippers/ trucks will be used for transportation to the end users.



3.7 Resource optimization/recycling and reuse envisaged in the project, if any, should be

briefly outlined Building stone will be crushed and dispatched to different end users. The OB/ waste will be used for the maintenance of roads and backfilling in the mined out pits. Rainwater harvesting will be done in part of the excavated pit void and will be used for water conservation thereby reducing exploitation of groundwater. 3.8 Availability of water its source, Energy/power requirement and source should be given

This Building stone quarry project does not require huge water for the project. Detail of daily water requirements in KLD as given below:

Dust Suppression 10 KLD Drinking Purpose 1 KLD

Green Belt 4 KLD Total 15 KLD

The required water will be met from accumulated rainwater in mine pits (when available) and

from bore well and open well from nearby area through tankers

Energy Electricity for Mines office and Lights only at nights (working is restricted on day time only between 9Am to 5Pm) will be obtained from state electricity board. DG sets will be provided for emergency use. Around 50 LPH of HSD Diesel will be used for quarrying machineries. Diesel will be brought from nearby diesel pumps. 3.9 Quantity of wastes to be generated (liquid and solid) and scheme for their

management/disposal The top soil & over burden thickness varies from avg. 0.30 m to 0.40 m. The topsoil excavated from the quarry will be dumped separately at pre determined place and subsequently will be utilized in spreading over reclaimed areas for plantation. The over burden will be utilized for laying internal haul road and will form base in reclamation/plantation.



3.10 Schematic representations of the feasibility drawing which give information of EIA

purpose

4.0 SITE ANALYSIS

4.1 Connectivity

The road from the quarry to main road is already in existence; the same road will be

maintained and utilized for transportation. The Nearest Railway line is Palakkad Junction which is about 24 KM North East of the

proposed area. Nearest State Highways (SH-74) Pazhayannur Road which is about 3.2 KM North side of

the proposed area. Nearest National Highways (NH-47) Salem – Kochi – Kanyakumari which is about 370

Meters east of the proposed area.



4.2 Land Form, Land use and Land ownership

The entire project area is 1.1735 Hectares, which is private non-forest land and there is no habitation in the applied area. The applicant has obtained consent from the land owners for carrying out mining activities in the applied area.

District Taluk Village S.F No Area in Classification

Palakkad Alathur Kavassery - I

697/4 (P), 697/3 (P) & 697/1 (P)

1.1735 Ha

It is a private patta land

(Non forest) 4.3 Topography (along with map)

The proposed area exhibits Hilly terrain, Building stone exposures area clearly inferred with outcrops. The slope is gentle towards west. The altitude of the area is highest 92 m RL and Lowest is 70 m RL. Peninsular gneiss forms the oldest rock formations, in which the massive formation of Building stone lies over with rich accumulation of recent quaternary formation.

Part of the proposed land is exposed rocks, some old workings and the remaining applied land is covered with trees plantation along with shrubs, herbs, grass, climbers, bushes etc. As the proposed area is hill rock, the drainage of the lease area is towards west.

4.4 Existing land use pattern (agriculture, non-agriculture, forest, water bodies (including

area under CRZ), shortest distances from the periphery of the project to 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, a copy of the Gazette notification should be given.

The proposed mining area exhibits hilly topography. Part of the proposed land is exposed rocks, some old workings and the remaining applied land is covered with trees plantation along with shrubs, herbs, grass, climbers, bushes etc. The quarrying operation will be restricted up to depth for 50m RL from MSL. Hence the quarry operation will not affect the ground water table. The region experiences semi – humid climate and there is natural growth of vegetation in and around the lease applied area (seasonal vegetation is mostly observed). No CRZ within the radius of 5km No Interstate boundary within the radius of 5km No Western Ghats boundary within the radius of 5km No National park, wild life sanctuary, eco sensitive area within the radius of 5km There are some other non-operating stone quarries surrounding the project.



4.5 Existing Infrastructure

The mining area is approachable by existing kutcha road connected to public road. All necessary infrastructures will be developed before commencing the mining operation. Site services as per Mines Rules 1955 will be developed. First-Aid centre with all necessary medical facilities, Toilets as per the provisions of Mines Rules will be developed. Regular medical checkup of the mine employees will be carried out as per the provisions of Mines Rules 1955. 4.6 Soil Classification

Most of the applied mining area is already subjected to mining and there is no soil cover. In the undisturbed area within the applied mining area, a thin cover of top soil is present. These soils are well drained, low in organic matter and plant nutrients. Rock is exposed in most of the area. The top soil & over burden thickness varies from avg. 0.30 m to 0.40 m; the topsoil excavated from the quarry will be dumped separately at predetermined place and subsequently will be utilized in spreading over reclaimed areas for plantation. OB, will be utilized for laying internal haul road and will form base in reclamation/plantation. 4.7 Climatic data from secondary sources

Based on Thornthwaite’s climatic classifications the district experiences humid type of climate. The district receives maximum rainfall during the south west monsoon followed by the north east monsoon. The other months receive considerably less rainfall. The temperature is pleasant from December to February. The annual rainfall varies from 1757.6 to 2849.5 mm based on long term normal .The district receives on an average 2348 mm of rainfall annually. Major rainfall is received during June to September in the southwest monsoon (71%). The northeast monsoon contributes about 18%. The western part of the district around Mannarghat receives the maximum rainfall (2849 mm) whereas in the rain shadow area of Chittur in the eastern part receives the minimum rainfall (1758 mm). During 1999 the district received only 2422 (mm), 2000 -1831(mm), 2001-1970 (mm), 2002-1833 (mm), 2003-1728(mm) and 2004-1631 of rainfall. This continuous five year deficient rainfall has contributed a lot in crop failures and to reduce the groundwater recharge as well as water level decline, especially in Chittur and Kollenkode blocks. At Palakkad the maximum temperature ranges from 28.1 to 37.40C whereas the minimum temperature ranges from 22.2 to 25.30C. The average annual maximum temperature is 32.30C and the average annual minimum temperature is 23.40. The wind is predominantly from west and east during morning as well as in the evening hours. The wind speed is high during August (13.6 kmph). The humidity is higher during the monsoon period i.e. from June to September. It is around 90% during this period. All through the year, the humidity is high during the morning hours.



4.8 Social infrastructure available

The nearest town is Alathur, health & educational facilities are available there. Medical facilities, Primary Health Centre are available at the nearby villages, imparting

services, for advance medical facilities. In each village, one health worker has been appointed by the Govt. to provide primary health facilities.

Village people are availing drinking water facilities generally from the hand pump, open well and tube well. The water supply is also supplied through tanker in few villages. During summer scarcity of water has been noticed.

Communication services like post office and telephones are available in the nearby village. Many of the villagers are having mobile phones.

5.0 PLANNING BRIEF

5.1 Planning Concept (type of industries, facilities, transportation etc) Town and Country Planning/Development authority Classification

Conventional Opencast Semi Mechanized mining will be adopted in extraction of Granite

Building stone. The excavated Building stone will be transported to nearby crushers for size reduction. Facilities such as power, Transportation and community infrastructure facilities are locally available near the project site. Covered transportation of the stone and imposing speed limits will be practiced to avoid disturbance to the nearby habitations. The haul roads will be periodically sprinkled with water to prevent dust.

The total area of the project is about 1.1735 Ha. Conventional Open cast semi mechanized quarrying will be adopted by deploying jackhammer drilling and blasting, excavators for loading stone into the tippers and then transport by the tippers from pithead to nearby crushing site. The maximum proposed production of 55,000 Tonnes per annum of building stone will be obtained from the mine. 5.2 Population projection

Man power requirement for mining is estimated to be 20 Nos. Most of the employees will be recruited from neighboring village depending upon the availability of skilled & unskilled people. Migration of highly educated and skilled person will take place but it will be on temporary basis and in a very small numbers. So there will no permanent migration of people, hence there will be no significant population increase due to the project.



5.3 Land use planning (breakup along with green belt etc.)

The present and proposed land use planning of the quarry area of the total extent of 1.1735 Ha is given below –

Description Pre-Operational

(Ha.)

Post-Operational

(Ha.)

Area under Quarrying 0.0630 0.8500

Infrastructure Nil 0.0100

Roads Nil 0.0200

Green belt Nil 0.2900

Unutilized 1.1105 0.0035

Grand Total 1.1735 1.1735

5.4 Assessment of Infrastructure Demand (Physical & Social)

Temporary office and stores will be provided in the mining area. Specified first-aid box with all necessary facilities will be maintained at the site office and the rest shelter as per Mines Act-1952. Medical facilities, Primary Health Centre exist in the nearby villages, imparting services, for advance medical facilities. Communication services like post office and telephones are available in the nearby villages. 5.5 Amenities/Facilities

Following facilities shall be provided for the smooth working of the mine:- Mine office First aid room

0.85 Ha

0.01 Ha0.02 Ha

0.29 Ha0.0035 Ha

Post Operational Land Use Pattern

Area Under QuarryingInfrastructureRoadsGreen BeltUnutilized



Store facility Toilet facility Drinking water facilities: Potable water are provided Rest shelters: Rest shelter room is provided to take lunch and rest for the workers.

6.0 PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE

6.1 Industrial Area (Processing area)

There is no processing area proposed within the proposed area. 6.2 Residential area (Non processing area)

As the local persons will be given employment, no residential area/ housing are proposed.

6.3 Green Belt

As per year wise afforestation programme, green belt plantation is proposed to be planted in 0.29 Ha of the proposed area in 7.5 m wide safety barrier zone left around the mining area boundary. The main aim of the green belt development is to arrest dust and noise generated from the mine and also to form a visual barrier. Plantation will also be carried out on the undisturbed area and on mined out top benches on the hill slopes to bring the area to its near original form. Appropriate plant species of different life forms will be grown to re-establish the vegetation cover and thereby provide habitat for the faunal species. The list of plant species suggested includes the following criteria:- Tree species which are well adapted to local environmental setting, tall, bearing larger canopy

cover and leaf area. Tree species of different size classes (small, medium and large) were suggested to maintain the

different canopy levels at vertical profile. Fruit bearing trees plantation would help to attract birds and small animals. Wild species are suggested to provide habitat for faunal species, increase the flora species

diversity and maintain the naturalness in the post mining stage. 6.4 Social infrastructure The infrastructure like, drinking water facilities. Rest shelter, toilets, first aid stations etc. will

be developed at mine site. Local people will be employed on priority basis as per their skills. As a part of Corporate Social Responsibility, it is proposed to spent Rs. 4,00,000/- per annum

for various social development activities like conducting medical checkups for the local people, Assistance to Local Schools, Scholarships to needy Students, Sanitations and Drinking Water Facilities, etc.

Medical facilities to the workers employed at site.



Direct & indirect development of the society. Further, indirect means of earnings will be created in the area of contractual jobs, vehicle

driving, shops, construction etc. Therefore this project brought a positive impact on the adjoining society.

An occupational health unit will be organized and the proposed measures will be adopted: Pre & Periodical Medical Checkup program for all the workers. Compulsory medical checkup program and first-aid box with necessary equipment will be

provided. Training for workers regarding occupational hazards. Safety equipment i.e. safety helmets, dusts mask, safety shoes, ear muffs, gloves etc.

6.5 Connectivity (traffic and transportation road/ Rail/ Metro/ Water ways etc.,)

The road from the quarry to main road is already in existence; the same road will be

maintained and utilized for transportation. The Nearest Railway line is Palakkad Junction which is about 24 KM North East of the

proposed area. Nearest State Highways (SH-74) Pazhayannur Road which is about 3.2 KM North side of

the proposed area. Nearest National Highways (NH-47) Salem – Kochi – Kanyakumari which is about 370

Meters east of the proposed area.

6.6 Drinking Water management (Source & Supply of water)

This Building stone quarry project does not require huge water for the project. Details of daily water requirements in KLD as given below:

Dust Suppression 10 KLD Drinking Purpose 1 KLD

Green Belt 4 KLD Total 15 KLD

The required water will be met from accumulated in mine pit (when available) and from bore well and open well from nearby area through tankers. 6.7 Sewerage System

Toilets will be provided for the mine employees. Domestic effluent from the toilets will be discharged in septic tank and soak pit system. 6.8 Industrial Waste Management

No industrial process waste will be generated from the project.



6.9 Solid Waste Management

The top soil & over burden thickness varies from avg. 0.30 m to 0.40 m. The topsoil excavated from the quarry will be dumped separately at pre determined place and subsequently will be utilized in spreading over reclaimed areas for plantation. The over burden will be utilized for laying internal haul road and will form base in reclamation/plantation. 6.10 Power Requirement & Supply / source

The proposed Building stone quarrying does not require any power supply for the quarrying

operation. It is proposed to operate in day time only from 9 AM to 5PM with 1 Hour lunch interval between 1PM to 2PM. Electricity for use in office will be obtained from SEB. DG set will be provided for emergency use.

7.0 REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R & R PLAN)

7.1 Policy to be adopted (Central/State) in respect of the project affected persons including

home oustees, land oustees and landless laborers (a brief outline to be given)

The proposed area is patta land, Mrs. Beena Salam, has obtained consents from the land owners, and, there is no habitation in the area proposed for mining. Hence, rehabilitation & resettlement plan is not required.

8.0 PROJECT SCHEDULE & COST ESTIMATES - 8.1 Likely date of start of construction and likely date of completion (Time schedule for the

project to be given)

The project will commence once Environmental Clearance and other necessary approvals will be obtained from the concern departments.

Expected Time Schedule for the Project Sl.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 and regulations /& other unforeseen circumstances



8.2 Estimated project cost along with analysis in terms of economic viability of the project Fixed asset:- Land cost = Rs 25, 00,000/- Labor shed = Rs 1, 00,000/- First aid room and accessories = Rs1, 00,000/- Sanitary facilities = Rs 1, 00,000/- Operational Cost:- Machineries to be used = Rs 20, 00,000/- Fencing cost = Rs 2, 00,000/- Total cost = Rs 50, 00,000/- Expenditure/ annum: Drinking water facility for the laborers = Rs 25,000/- Safety kits = Rs 25,000/- Total Expenditure = Rs 50, 000/- EMP Cost/ annum:

Sl. No.

Description of item Capital cost (Rs. in Lakh)

Recurring cost / annum

(Rs. in Lakh) 1 Air Pollution Control - Water sprinkling on

haul road & in plantation area (pumps, pipes, manpower, etc)

1.0 0.2

2 Water Pollution Control (Garland drains & Settling tanks, check dam/gully plugs, etc)

1.0 0.2

3 Environmental Monitoring and Management -- 0.5 4 Green belt Development & Plantation 1.0 0.2 5 Fertilizer, Manure, Manpower, etc. 0.5 0.2 6 Fencing 1.0 0.2 7 CSR Activities in nearby villages -- 3.0

Total 2.3 4.5



9.0 ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL (FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS)

9.1 Financial and social benefits with special emphasis on the benefit to the local people including tribal population, if any, in the area

Project will create direct & indirect employment opportunities within the surrounding region.

Unit will use good faith efforts to employ local people from the nearby villages depending upon the availability of skilled & semi-skilled man-power surrounding the project site.

The project will benefit marginally to the state revenue through royalty on the stone and other taxes.

The mine owner will carry out various socio-economic welfare activities in the nearby villages.

An added benefit of the proposed project will result in considerable growth of stimulating the industrial and commercial activities in the area. Small scale industries may be further developed as a consequence.

At conceptual stage, the mined out area will be developed into a water body and thick plantation, which will be helpful for improving the aesthetics of the area and also in improving the ground water recharge in the area.

It is envisaged that socio-economic impact due to this project will positively increase the chance of more employment opportunities for local inhabitants. There are no Resettlement and Rehabilitation issues involved in this project. The State Govt. will benefit from the revenue generated due to the project. The entire project area is devoid of any endangered flora and fauna. It is proposed to reclaim the land and develop green cover for eco-restoration with native species to a maximum possible extent. Thus the proposed project will help in improving the ecosystem of the area.

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