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PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT

FOR

MINING OF STONE QUARRY (Construction stone)

FROM VILLAGE LANDEIHILL TAHASIL

JAGANNATHPRASAD OF GANJAM DISTRICT, ODISHA.

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CHAPTER 1

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. INTRODUCTION

Sri Ajit Kumar Satapathy is the project proponent for mining of minerals project at village

Landeihill. Mining lease was awarded to the project proponent by District Magistrate, Ganjam vide

letter dated 11.12.2014 for mining on 12.500 Acres of area based on competitive bidding and

project proponents were successful bidders. The proposed site is 5.1 ha (12.500 Acres) of

Revenue Land. Lease is located at Village- village Landeihill, Tahasil Jagannathprasad, District

Ganjam, in the State-Odisha. Mining will be carried out by Open Cast semi mechanized method of

mining as per mining plan approved by the competent authority. The mineral will be loaded

mechanically on dumpers or trucks. About 1884 cu.m of mining of minerals will be produced per

annum. Cost of the proposed project is Rs 60 Lakhs. Salient features of the project are discussed

in the next section.

1.1 SALIENT FEATURES OF THE PROJECT

Particulars Details

Project Name Landeihill Stone Quarry

LOCATION

Village Landeihill

Taluka Jagannathprasad

District

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Ganjam

State Odisha

Mining Lease Area &Type of Land 5.1 ha (12.500 Acre) & Revenue Land (Non Forest

Land) Name of Mineral to be mined out Granite rock as Construction Stone

Latitude 190 55’ 31.88’’ N to 190 55’ 41.80’’ N

Longitude 840 41’ 07. 29” E to 840 41’ 14.06” E

Toposheet No. 65M4

Total Geological Reserves 1773881 cu.m

Mineable Reserve 1029969 cu.m

Capacity 1884 cu.m

Estimated Project Cost 60 Lakhs

DG Set As per requirement

Highest and Lowest Elevation 200mRL highest and 136mRL lowest

Ultimate Depth of Mining 3 m

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Nearest Habitation/Town Nearest town Bhanjanagar, is situated at a

distance of 11.51 Km in W Direction

Project Vicinity & Surroundings

Nearest Airport Biju Patnaik International Airport 122 Km in NE

Direction

Nearest Highway SH-21 which is 3.19 Km in NE Direction.

Nearest Railway Station Balugaon Railway Station 53 Km in SE Direction

Nearest Power supply Bhanjanagar City Power Grid

Nearest Telephone Kutinpadar (0.54 km NW)

Nearest Dispensary & Govt. Hospital Kulada Govt. Hospital which is 3 Km in NW

Direction

Education Facility Town High School 16 Km in NE direction.

Water Demand and Supply 7.44 KLD, will be fulfilled by private water tanker

Nearest Tourist Place None within study area

Archeological Features None within study area

Nearest Streams/Rivers/water

Bodies(from mine boundary)

Seismic zone Earth quake low damage risk, seismic zone II

The proposed project is located at the Village-Landeihill, Taluka Jagannathprasad of the District

Ganjam in Odisha. The site is well connected with road, rail and air network. District head quarter

is Chatrapur which is 70 Km in SE direction from the proposed site, SH-21 which is 3.31 Km in NE

Direction. Nearest air port is Biju Patnaik International airport at the distance 122 km in SE

direction. Water demand for the project is 7.44 KLD. Project cost is 60 Lakhs.

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CHAPTER 2

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

2. INTRODUCTION

Granite rock is a common type of felsic intrusive igneous rock that is granular and phaneritic in

texture. Granites can be predominantly white, pink, or gray in color, depending on their

mineralogy. The word "granite" rock comes from the Latin granum, a grain, in reference to the

coarse-grained structure of such a holo crystalline rock. By definition, granite is an igneous rock

with at least 20% quartz and up to 65% alkali feldspar by volume.

The term "granitic" means granite-like and is applied to granite and a group of intrusive igneous

rocks with similar textures and slight variations on composition and origin. These rocks mainly

consist of feldspar, quartz, mica, and amphibole minerals, which form interlocking, somewhat equi

granular matrix of feldspar and quartz with scattered darker biotite mica and amphibole (often

hornblende peppering the lighter color minerals. Occasionally some individual crystals

(phenocrysts) are larger than the groundmass, in which case the texture is known as porphyritic. A

granitic rock with a porphyritic texture is known as granite porphyry. Granitoid is a general,

descriptive field term for lighter-colored, coarse-grained igneous rocks. Petrographic examination

is required for identification of specific types of granitoids.

Granite differs from granodiorite in that at least 35% of the feldspar in granite is alkali feldspar as

opposed to plagioclase; it is the potassium feldspar that gives many granites a distinctive pink

color. The extrusive igneous rock equivalent of granite is rhyolite.

Granite is nearly always massive (lacking any internal structures), hard and tough, and therefore it

has gained widespread use throughout human history, and more recently as a construction stone.

The average density of granite is between 2.62 and 2.75 g/cm3, its compressive strength usually

lies above 200 Mpa.

Melting temperature of dry granite at ambient pressure is or 1215–1260 °C (2219–2300 °F); it is

strongly reduced in the presence of water, down to 650 °C at a few kBar pressure.

Granite has poor primary permeability, but strong secondary permeability Granite is one of the

most popular building materials. It has been used for thousands of years in both interior and

exterior applications. Granite dimension stone is used in buildings, bridges, paving, monuments

and many other exterior projects. Indoors, polished granite slabs and tiles are used in countertops,

tile floors, stair treads and many other design elements. Granite is a prestige material, used in

projects to produce impressions of elegance and quality.

The mining of minerals is based on the competitive bidding for the project on the area of 12.500

Acres. The lease area of 12.500 Acres is of Non forest land. Mining will be carried out by Open

Cast semi mechanized method of mining.

2.1 IDENTIFICATION OF PROJECT AND PROJECT PROPONENT

MINE OWNER ADDRESS

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Shri Ajit Kumar Satapathy At Amarnagar, PO – Baunsalundi, PS –

Bhanjanagar, Distt. – Ganjam (Odisha)

2.2 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT

The lease area is 5.1 ha (12.500 Acre) is Construction stone mining. Mining will be carried out by

Open Cast Semi Mechanized Method of Mining. The mineral will be loaded mechanically on

dumpers or trucks. About 1884 cu.m will be produced per annum. Cost of the project is Rs 60

Lakhs.

2.3 NEED FOR THE PROJECT

Mineral resources for construction Purposes reflect the potential of economic growth of the

country. Our natural mineral wealth has been exploited considerably during the past 50 years.

With increase in industrialization coupled with population growth, the demand for different minerals

has increased and is likely to grow further in years to come. This has resulted in irreversible

impacts on diminishing reserve, with simultaneous generation of solid wastes and effluents

causing environmental degradation. In order to mitigate the impact of mining on the environment,

a scientific assessment is a pre-requisite for framing sustainable development strategies. It is

therefore important to tackle the problem for control of pollution and mining of minerals in a cost-

effective method causing least damage to the ecosystem. In order to commence/enhance

production/ renewal of any mines, it is necessary to obtain Environmental Clearances from the

Ministry of Environment and Forests and Climate Change (MoEF & CC), Govt. of India as per EIA

Notification 2006. Therefore, the implementation of scientific mining principles through EIA & EMP

plays a vital role in sustainable economic growth of our country.

ENVIRTA Sustainable Solutions India Pvt. Ltd. is QCI-NABET accredited consultant for

study of mining of minerals was assigned to conduct EIA study for the proposed project of

Landeihill Stone Quarry (construction stone) at the village Landeihill, Taluk Jagannath &

District – Ganjam, Odisha.

The basic objective of the project is effective use of mineral in the country and /or region. With the

development and industrialization and enhanced the demand of Construction material in last 20

years. Granite stone is commonly use as Roadstone, building blocks, but has poor resistance to

fire as it crumbles when exposed to intense heat. Traditionally the main use of black granite is in

tombstones and other monumental items, and to a lesser extent for various types of counters,

especially in the financial world, decorative applications, elegant trimmings and luxury floorings.

Stones on bolo cord slides and pendants, paperweights, bookends, lazy susan turntables, etc.

2.4 DEMAND-SUPPLY GAP

India is one of the largest producers of granites blocks and processed granite slabs and granite

tiles. Granite and marble are the two most common types of natural stone that are used in the

home. Both granite and marble are available in either tile or slab form. The form of granite and

marble plays a big role in how the material is used in the home. For instance, tiles are generally

smaller and are used in a number of different ways, including flooring and tiling. Slabs are larger

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pieces of the material, which makes them useful for bigger applications such as creating

countertops, vanities and other larger surfaces in the home.

Granite and marble tiles are more readily available than slabs due to the difficulty in finding larger

deposits of these rocks in the Earth’s crust, as well as the work required to remove larger pieces

intact. There is a high demand for both marble and granite slabs, which is reflected in the

increased costs of these materials over tiles.

2.5 IMPORTS VS. INDIGENOUS PRODUCTION

Indigenous production of mineral will be used for economic growth of the country. No export is

envisaged of the mineral present. Domestic demand is very high to meet the requirement of

growing requirement.

2.6 EXPORT POSSIBILITY

The proposed project does not have prospects export possibility. Demand for domestic market is

very high and there is wide gap in supply and demand of minerals. Granite Stone has direct

relation with the development of the economy of India. More extraction & exploration are required

for keeping high demand in domestic market.

2.7 DOMESTIC/ EXPORT MARKETS

The total production from the mine will be directly transported by trucks provided by the transport

contractors to local market. Granite is the hardest building stone, and granite slabs and granite

tiles occupy a prominent place among dimensional stones. Due to its hardness, resistance to

weathering, capability to take mirror polish, fascinating colors and textural patterns, granite slabs

and granite tiles are extremely popular. The principal characteristics of granite also include high

load bearing capacity, crushing strength, abrasive strength, amenability to cutting and shaping

without secondary flaws, ability to yield thin and large slabs and - above all - durability. Due to

highly dense grain, it is impervious to stain. Polished granite slabs and granite tiles have achieved

a special status as building stones globally. Granite is also used for wall cladding, roofing, flooring,

and a variety of other interior and exterior applications.

EMPLOYMENT GENERATION (DIRECT AND INDIRECT) DUE TO THE PROJECT DIRECT

EMPLOYMENT)

The requirement of various technical and non-technical personnel is determined while adopting

The following norms:-

The mine will be worked in a single shift in day light hours for eight (8) hours.

In estimating the requirement of competent person, mates, etc. due consideration has given

to the statutory provisions.

2.8 MAN POWER REQUIREMENT AND ITS DISTRIBUTION.

The total manpower requirement in this project is 10 persons. The man power proposed is as

under:-

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S. No. Category Numbers

1 Skilled 2

2 Semi-skilled 2

3 Unskilled 6

Total 10

10 persons will be employed directly in the proposed project. Semi skilled and unskilled laborers

are 8 in nos. More and more laborers will get directly employment in the proposed project.

However, thousands of people will get business opportunity in various mining activities. Project

benefits will be discussed in depth in EIA report.

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CHAPTER 3

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

3. INTRODUCTION

Shri. Ajit Kumar Satapathy, the successful bidders for mining of mineral (Construction Stone)

through scientific method to an area of 12.500 Acres at village Landeihill. Granite is the hardest

building stone, and granite slabs and granite tiles occupy a prominent place among dimensional

stones. Due to its hardness, resistance to weathering, capability to take mirror polish, fascinating

colors and textural patterns, granite slabs and granite tiles are extremely popular. The principal

characteristics of granite also include high load bearing capacity, crushing strength, abrasive

strength, amenability to cutting and shaping without secondary flaws, ability to yield thin and large

slabs. Therefore scientific mining approach was suggested and a notification on the iolite mining

was published by MoEF & CC to control fugitive emission and dust pollution in a cost- effective

method causing least damage to the ecosystem. In order to commence/enhance production/

renewal of any mines, it is necessary to obtain Environmental Clearances from the Ministry of

Environment and Forests and Climate Change (MoEF & CC), Govt. of India as per EIA Notification

2006 and amendments. So there is a need to supply Granite Stone as a raw material for the

development of country. Therefore, the implementation of scientific mining principles through EIA

& EMP plays a vital role in sustainable economic growth of our eco-system. Granite Stone is in

high demand in domestic markets. Mining will be carried as on demand. Mining will be carried out

by Open Cast Semi Mechanized Method of Mining. In this method of mining, laborers will be used

in the mining activities along with machines. However, in extraction and transportation, machines

and trucks will be used.

3.1 TYPE OF PROJECT

The proposed project is Construction Stone (Granite Rock) mining project of mining area 12.500

Acres. It is not an interlinked project; it is an independent project involves extraction of

Construction Material by applying scientific methodology. The mining will involve Low Intensity

drilling and blasting in the Production Process. The methodology adopted in the mining process is

given as follows:

Mining will be in benches to avoid risk on life of laborers working in mining.

The mining area represents a flat terrain with gentle sloping topography with an average

height of 150m above MSL having highest of 200m and lowest of 136m RL. The mineral

extraction will be carried out at 270 days in year.

Hydraulic excavator with back – hoe attachment of 0.3 m capacity will be used

occasionally for excavation of overburden and barren patches.

3.2 LOCATION (MAP SHOWING GENERAL LOCATION, SPECIFIC LOCATION AND

PROJECT BOUNDARY & PROJECT SITE LAYOUT) WITH COORDINATES

The lease area of mine is situated at Village -Landeihill, Taluka- Jagannathprasad, District-

Ganjam, and State – Odisha for an area of 12.500 Acre. The geographical location of the mine is:-

1 Geographical co-ordinates

19o 46’ 38.6” to 19o 46’ 38.6” N

83o 02’ 22.1” to 83o 02’ 45.2” E

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2 Area of Mining Lease 12.500 Acres

3 Annual extraction of Iolite in the

Mining lease area

1884 cu.m

4 Period of mining lease 4 Years from the date of Execution

5 Accessibility The proposed site is located at the village –

Landeihill, Taluk Jagannathprasad, District Ganjam

(Odisha). The nearest railway station is Balugaon

railway station and nearest airport is Biju Patnaik

International Airport.

6 Category of Land Non forest land

3.3 DETAILS OF ALTERNATE SITES CONSIDERED AND THE BASIS OF SELECTING

THE PROPOSED SITE

The proposed site is located at the village Landeihill in Taluk Jagannathprasad, District Ganjam

Odisha. Mining lease is allotted by the Govt. on the basis of competitive bidding for mining of

Construction Stone covering area of 12.500 Acres. Mining activities will be completed within the

stipulated period. The technology and mining process is finalized and approved by the Directorate

of Geology & Mines, Govt. of Odisha and discussed in detail in the section 3,1 of Chapter 3.

No alternate site was considered as the project is mineral specific. The mine lease area is situated

in Sub Division District-Ganjam, State – Odisha

3.4 SIZE OR MAGNITUDE OF OPERATION

The annual extractable area is calculated by area of mining lease – 12.500 Acres.

3.5 PROJECT DESCRIPTION WITH PROCESS DETAILS

The proposed project is Construction stone mining project of mining area 12.500ha. It is not an

interlinked project; it is an independent project involves extraction of Construction Material. Mining

will involve Low Intensity drilling and blasting in the production process. The methodology adopted

in the mining process is as follows:

Mining will be in benches to avoid risk on life of laborers working in mining.

During the present scheme period the mining will be done by Open Cast Semi

mechanized method.

The guideline from MoEF & CC will be followed in mining process and given as follows:

Dry pits will used for mining of minerals.

The average height and width of the over benches are 3m.

The sorting and sizing in quarries will be done manually by employing contractual

laborers in ore benches.

Mode of Working

For the optimum utilization of the mineral available in the lease area, mine working has been

planned in a scientific and systematic way as shown in the working plan and section. The

excavation planning, slope, height, width and length of the bench are planned on the basis of

deposit. Since the deposit is very simple, shallow and the beds are horizontal, the simple

manual mining is most suitable.

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Development and Production Program for the first five years

Prior to start production of the area, some development program has to be completed as under

– (plate No. 3, 4 & 5)

Maintenance and widening (9.0) of pre-existing roads leading to area will be ensured.

Erection of temporary site Office and two rest shelter shall be completed.

As per Metalliferous mine regulation 115(i) of 1961, barbed wire fencing all around the

mining/applied area will also be provided to avoid accident and inadvertent entry.

Mineral stacking yard of 15x37m with 0.1m high and 0.5m broad walls around, except

at two openings towards main service road will be constructed to avoid spreading and

any kind of leaching effect on the ground.

3.5.1 Method for developing and working the deposits

The mine will be carried out by Open Cast Semi mechanized method of mining. Only excavation

and loading activities will be required as the mineral is loose and low intensity of drilling/blasting is

needed.

3.5.2 Open cast mining

Mining activity will be carried out by Open Cast Semi mechanized method.

Light- weight excavators will be used for loading of mineral in tippers.

Proper benching of not more than 3.0 m height will be maintained. .

Drilling/ blasting are required as the material is loose in nature.

Roads will be properly made and sprayed for suppression of dust.

Roads in the lease area for the movement of loaded trippers/ trucks will not have slopes more

than 1: 20.

3.6 RAW - MATERIAL

No raw material will be required in the proposed project as the project will not pass through any

industrial process. The operation involves the extraction of Construction Stone (Granite) in its

existing form and loaded into trucks/trolleys which will transport the material to the local market for

sale. The existing roads will be utilized for the transport of iolite from mine site to market.

3.7 RESOURCE OPTIMIZATION/ RECYCLING AND REUSE

In this mining project, natural resources are optimized in use. Small quantity of water is used for

domestic use, dust suppression and irrigation for planters. Effluents will insignificant. There will be

Zero discharge. There will no power requirement as the work will be conducted in the day hour

only. Land used for mining lease will be reclaimed and reused after the lease period. Natural

resources are discussed as follows:

3.7.1 Water

The water consumption at the mine is in the following areas

Water sprinkling at mine pit areas and haulage roads.

Plantation

For domestic purpose

Around 7.44 KLD water will be required under following heads:

Activity Water requirement, KLD Source

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Dust suppression /allied mining

activity 3.64

By the tanker from nearby

villages Plantation 3.30

Domestic 0.50

Total 7.44

3.7.2 Power

All the activities will be carried out by other than fully mechanized method of mining. There is no

power-demand in the mining activities. Excavators will run on diesel and the operation will

conducted during the day time.

3.8 WASTES (solid or liquid)

Waste generated will be in form of solid or liquid or sludge.

Solid waste –

In the mining site the waste will get generated in the form of inner – burden of host rock which

includes cordierite schist besides that of top soil. The stone is sorted out from Granite Rocks and

the rest is taken as waste.

Liquid Effluent

Portable toilets will be used so that liquid effluent will not be generated. In this mining

process, small quantity of water will be utilized in domestic use, plantation and dust

suppression. No effluent will be generated at the end of the process. Zero discharge will be

maintained.

3.9 Schematic representations of EIA

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Adopted from EIA Guidance Manual- Mining of Minerals, 2010

CHAPTER 4

SITE ALYSIS

4.0 INTRODUCTION

Site analysis will include site and access to site connectivity, topography, land-use, geology and

impact of meteorology on mining activities.

4.1 CONNECTIVITY

The contract area under reference is situated in District Ganjam in Odisha and is approachable

from metalled roads branching off from the Jagannathprasad Tehsil. Nearest Railway Station is

Balugaon railway station which is 53Km in SE direction and nearest Airport is Biju Patnaik

International airport which is approximately 122 Kms in NE direction from the proposed site. The

mining area is free from Forest land.

4.2 LANDFORM, LAND - USE AND LAND OWNERSHIP

4.2.1 Landform

The applied represents a flat terrain with gentle sloping topography, with an average height of

150m above MSL having a highest of 200m and lowest of 136m RL.

Land–use

The area comes under tenanted land and therefore agriculture field and soil alluvium covers the

entire area. There is no surface water body within the lease area the proposed mining activity will

be restricted to an altitude much above the ground water table.

Land Use of lease area at the end of lease period

S. No.

Type of land use

At Present

(Existing)

As at the end of

Plan period

1. Area under excavation 0.161 0.348

2. Waste/reject Dump -- 0.025

3. Mineral storage -- 0.006

4. Top soil stack -- ---

5. Road 0.007 0.013

6. Plantation -- 1.65

7. Unutilized area 4.832 2.958

Total 5.00 5.00

4.3 TOPOGRAPHY (ALONGWITH MAP)

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The area covers a land of 12.500 Acres or 5.000 Ha and is located at south of village Landeihill in

Ganjam district of odisha. The area can be featured in Survey of India Topo sheet No.65M4. The

substantial part of the area represents gently sloping terrain with highest altitude of 200 mRL in South

part where as the North-East part shows the lowest altitude of 136mRL having an elevation difference

of 64m. The general slope is towards North-East.

Regional Geology

Geologically, the quarry lease area falls in the coastal tract of Odisha and is characterized by

subtropical transitional climate with temperature ranging from 15oC to 37oC. The Eastern Ghats

are represented by Khondalite suite of gneisses, basic granulites, granite gneisses and their

migmatised variants of Archaean age which have been permeated by quartz veins and quartzo-

feldspathic neosomes. The archaeans are overlain by Cenozoic sediments at coastal margin.

Local geology

The granite deposit near Landeihill belongs to Eastern Ghats Mobile Belt overlain by Cenozoic

sediments. The quarry lease area is occupied by one ridge of considerable elevation. The area falls

on the edge of the Coastal tract of Odisha in Ganjam district. The basement consists of entirely hard

sheet rock followed towards the top by extrusive granite formation of the same group; sequence of

litho-units encountered in the lease hold area is as follows:

Top Soil

Granite

This rock cannot be raised in form of blocks for decorative use because of presence of undersize

boulders, cracks, joints and color variation.

EXISTING LAND- USE PATTERN

The applied represents a flat terrain with gentle sloping topography, with an average height of

150m above MSL having a highest of 200m and lowest of 136m RL.

Power

Working will be confined in day shift only. No power will be required for mining activities Machines

such as JCB, trucks and tipplers were operated by diesel fuel.

Manpower

Man power requirement for the project is separated into various heads such as –

Skilled 2

Semi skilled 2

Unskilled 6

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The total man power requirement for the project is 10

4.4 SOIL CLASSIFICATION

The district has alluvial soil in its eastern part (coastal region) and laterite soil in the east (hilly

tableland) with small patches of black cotton soil at the centre and in the north close to Chilika

lake.

4.7 METEOROLOGICAL DATA

The climate of the District is of extreme type. It is dry except during monsoon. There are large e

district is characterized by an equable temperature all through the year, particularly in the coastal

regions and by high humidities. The cold season from December to February is followed by hot

season from March to May. The period from June to September marks the South West Monsoon

and 70% of annual precipitation is received during this period. The normal rain fall of this district is

1444 mms. May is the hottest month. With the arrival of the monsoon by about the second week of

June the day temperature decreases slightly while the night temperature continue as it was in the

summer. Towards the end of September, after the withdrawal of south west monsoon,

temperature decreases progressively. December is the coldest month. The relative humidity are

high throughout the year specially in coastal areas. Winds are fairly strong particularly in coastal

regions in summer and monsoon months

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CHAPTER 5

PLANNING BRIEF

5.0 PLANNING BRIEF

5.1 PLANNING CONCEPT

The semi precious stone mining is Open Cast Semi Mechanized mining method will be practiced.

The targeted production of the sand will be 1884 cu.m. Stones will be transported by trucks to the

nearest market for intermediate Construction industry. Planning is required for optimum use of

natural resources such as lease area, water and man power. Traffic condition will be static during

operation of mining.

5.2 POPULATION PROJECTION

The project will employ most of the workers from nearby villages. Only supervisory staff will be

hired from outside. There will not be any increase in population due to the project. However, few

people from other area may migrate in this area for business opportunities and employment.

5.3 ASSESSMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE DEMAND

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

on the basis of need and priority. More modern and large scale health facility is required in the

study area. Granite, from igneous rock, is a very hard, crystalline, and primarily composed of

feldspar, quartz accompanied by one or more dark minerals. It is visibly homogeneous in texture

AMENITIES/ FACILITIES

The requisite site facilities are proposed as follows:

Site - Office- A site - office is proposed for technical & clerical staff and keeping the records.

First - Aid - First aid - facility will be provided in the office for giving first -aid to the injured

persons.

Water - Hut - Water - hut is proposed for drinking water for employees. The water is proposed

to be stored in water pitchers and tanks.

Rest - Shelter - A rest - shelter is proposed for workers for lunch and taking rest during

interval.

Lavatory– Portable toilets will be used.

Conclusion – There will be no additional planning is required overcome the stress on natural

resources, adjoining roads and infrastructure development on the area.

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CHAPTER 6

PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE

6. PROPOSED INFRASTURECTURE

The lessee will be committed for social development structures like Government Schools and

Health Centers.

6.1 INDUSTRIAL AREA

No industrial area is proposed in peripheral of the proposed site nor is the existing industries in the

area.

6.2 RESIDENTIAL AREA

As the local person will be given employment, no residential area/ housing is proposed. Mining

activities will be conducted only in day hours. There will be no provision of nigh stay at the site.

Residential area will be not required. This is in-line to offload accommodation of laborers at the

site after day work and pollution generation.

6.3 GREEN BELT

The lease area is in the village Landeihill and devoid of any vegetation. Mining activities will not

cause any harm to riparian vegetation. Link road from the active zone pass through the areas. It

is proposed to have plantation on both sides of the roads as greenbelt. Native plants like

Chakunda, Neem and local species will be planted. A suitable combination of trees that can

grow fast and also have good leaf cover shall be adopted to develop the greenbelt.

Table: Greenbelt Program

Year Area to be

Planted (Ha)

No. of species Species Place of Plantation

2015-16 0.4125 825 Chakunda, Neem

etc

Along the Quarry Lease

Boundary. 2016-17 0.4125 825

2017-18 0.4125 825

2018-19 0.4125 825

Total 1.65 3300

Baseline Ambient Air Quality of the area will be monitored after mining of minerals in the river bed

area. Iso-concentration lines of pollutants present in Ambient Air Quality will be performed to

assess the values of low and high potentials of pollutants in the lease and in the study area. Plants

species with various canopies will be selected for plantation in the area based on pollutants

concentration in Ambient Air as per CPCB notification on Green Belt Development. Plantation with

suitable width will minimize the pollution and improve Ambient Air Quality.

6.4 SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE

The lessee will be committed for health and medical development facilities like medical van cum

ambulance with certified doctor. Under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), separate fund

will be allocated for the poor people for their infrastructure development. There are two types of

funds required. Fund will allocated for one time investment and other as a recurring cost. A

committee will be constituted with members from project proponent, Gram Panchyats, local MLAs

and NGO to make need based survey under the fund allocated under various heads of CSR for

example as

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o Health check up camp for the villagers and distribution of medicines separately for

male & female

o Scholarship to poor and intelligent students for higher education

o Medical assistance for poor people seeking financial help

o Construction of muktidham

o Procurement of potable water and tube well for the villagers.

o Job oriented training program

o Vocational training programs and others similar heads as decided in need based

survey.

This will help in generation of self employment, causes of the poor people and infrastructure

development.

6.5 CONNECTIVITY

The contract area under reference is situated in District Ganjam in Odisha and is approachable

from metalled roads branching off from the Jagannathprasad Tehsil. The Nearest Railway Station

is Balugaon Railway Station 53 Km in SE direction and Nearest Airport is Biju Patnaik

International Airport 122 Km in NE direction from the lease area. Total mining area is completely

outside of any restricted or protected area by any state or central government.

6.6 WATER MANAGEMENT (SOURCE & SUPPLY OF WATER)

Water will be sourced by Tankers from the local Gram Panchyat which will be utilized in plantation,

dust suppression and domestic use. There is no sewage generated in these activities. Condition of

zero discharge will be maintained throughout the process.

Activity Water requirement, KLD Source

Dust suppression /allied mining

activity 3.7

By the tanker from nearby

villages Plantation 3.3

Domestic 0.5

Total 7.5

6.7 SEWERAGE SYSTEM

Man power required for the project will be 10 and can be employed from nearby villages. They will

work for the project and left for the day after day work. There is no stay at night. No sewage will be

generated from the domestic water. There will be zero discharge.

6.8 INDUSTRIAL WASTE MANAGEMENT

There will no industrial process in the proposed project. There will be no industrial waste /

effluents generated in the process.

6.9 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

There will be no other source of solid waste generation in the proposed project except the solid

waste generated from municipal solid waste. That is hazardous. No solid waste will be granted

from the mining operation.

6.10 POWER REQUIREMENT & SUPPLY/ SOURCES.

Working will be confined in day hour only. No power will be required for the operation of

equipments in mining activities as they will be operated by low sulphur diesel – fuel.

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CHAPTER 7

REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT PLAN

7. REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT

The lease area of 12.500 Acres was allotted to Shri Ajit Kumar Satapathy for mining of Minerals

(Construction Stone) in the village – Landeihill, Tehsil Jagannathprasad & District – Ganjam

(Odisha). The process of selection of minerals area and allotment through the competitive bidding

process is given as follows:

State Govt. will identify the areas suitable for mining based on quantity of the available and

suitable land from ecological and environmental aspects.

Under the rule 72 of the said rules, a public notification shall be published in all leading

news paper regarding availability of the suitable mining areas within the state and inviting

applications for grant of the lease from such available mining areas.

In execution of the said Rules & Govt. policy on 06.01.2006, Govt. of UP published a public

notice regarding availability of mining for the grant of mining lease for 30 years.

The lease deed was executed for the period of four years i.e. 2015 to 2019

Thus the available time for completion of mining is available for five years

Under rule 34 of the said rule, the lease shall submit the mining plan with closure plan for

approval to the Director of Geology & Mines Department.

The land is non forest land. There is no private property or land or both involved in the project.

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)

There is no land or property or both involved in the mining lease area. 12.500 Acres of land is

allotted to the project proponent by the District Magistrate of the District Ganjam for mining which

will be reclaimed by the Govt. after the mining lease period will be over. Apply of R & R policy by

the State Govt. / or any other agency will be not applicable as land or property are both are not

involved in the mining area.

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CHAPTER 8

PROJECT SCHEDULE & COST ESTIMATES

8. PROJECT SCHEDULE & COST ESTIMATES

The lease deed was executed by the District Magistrate, Ganjam for the period of five years i.e.

2015-16 to 2018-19.

8.1 LIKELY DATE OF START OF CONSTRUCTION AND LIKELY DATE OF COMPLETION

The project will commence once environmental clearance and other necessary certificates are

obtained from the respective departments.

8.2 ESTIMATED PROJECT COST ALONG WITH ANALYSIS IN TERMS OF ECONOMIC

VIABILITY OF THE PROJECT

The estimated project cost will be Rs. 60 Lakhs

Fund provision for EMP measures

Following provisions are proposed to be taken for improving, control and monitoring of

environment protection measures

Sr.

No.

Particulars Amount (in lacs)

1 Pollution monitoring – Air, Water, Noise 0.80

2 Pollution monitoring – Water sprinkling 0.50

3 Wire fencing at plantation sites 0.20

4 Plantation including maintenance 0.30

5 Haul road and other roads repair and maintenance 0.25

6 Pre-monsoon and post monsoon survey for sedimentation

in the river bed

0.25

7

Miscellaneous 0.20

Total 2.50

The protection measures will be dynamic and subject to periodic review so that measures remain

effective and appropriate.

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ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL

9.0 ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL (FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS)

Proposal is analyzed for mining of semi precious stone in the area of 5.1 ha (12.500 Acres) in the

village Kutingpadar, Tehsil Junagarh & Dist.- Kalahandi in Odisha with Standard procedure and

rules.

The guideline from MoEF & CC will be followed in to in mining process and given as follows:

Dry pits will used for mining of minerals.

Mining will be in benches to avoid risk on life of laborers working in mining.

The mining area represents a flat terrain with gentle sloping topography with an average

height of 263m above MSL having highest of 266m and lowest of 260m RL. The mineral

extraction will be carried out at 300 days in year.

Mode of Working

For the optimum utilization of the mineral available in the lease area, mine working is planned

in a scientific and systematic way as shown in the working plan and section. The excavation

planning, slope, height, width and length of the bench are planned on the basis of deposit.

Since the deposit is very simple, shallow and the beds are horizontal, the simple manual

mining will be most suitable.

Development and Production Program for the first five years

Prior to start production of the area, some development program has to be completed

Maintenance and widening (9.0) of pre-existing roads leading to area will be ensured.

Erection of temporary site Office and two rest shelter shall be completed.

As per Metalliferous mine regulation 115(i) of 1961, barbed wire fencing all around the

mining/applied area will also be provided to avoid accident and inadvertent entry.

Mineral stacking yard of 15x37m with 0.1m high and 0.5m broad walls around, except

at two openings towards main service road will be constructed to avoid spreading and

any kind of leaching effect on the ground.

Risk of health and safety during mining will be taken care as per rule.

9.1 FINANCIAL AND SOCIAL BENEFITS

9.2 (Emphasis on the benefit to the local people including tribal population, if any in the

area)

The Construction sector has been one of the fastest-growing sectors in India in the past few

years. Granite Stone is the most preferred form of Stone in demand in India. The Construction

sector in India is highly export-oriented, labour-intensive and a major contributor to the foreign

exchange earnings; therefore, the Indian government has declared the sector as a thrust area for

export promotion.

Corporate Social Responsibility

As a corporate responsibility following measures along with budget provision is proposed for

improving the conditions of persons in and around the project area:

Sr.

No.

Description Amount (in lacs)

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1 Health check up camps 0.10

2 Surveillance programme of the workers 0.05

3 Insurance cover of workers 0.05

4 Assistance to local schools, scholarship to students 0.10

5 Sanitations and drinking water facilities 0.05

6 Vocational training to persons for income generation 0.10

7 Assistance to self help groups 0.05

Total 0.5

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CHAPTER 10

SUMMARY & CONCLUSION

Granite is nearly always massive (lacking any internal structures), hard and tough, and therefore it

has gained widespread use throughout human history, and more recently as a construction stone.

The average density of granite is between 2.65 and 2.75 g/cm3, its compressive strength usually

lies above 200 Mpa.

Melting temperature of dry granite at ambient pressure is or 1215–1260 °C (2219–2300 °F);[4] it is

strongly reduced in the presence of water, down to 650 °C at a few kBar pressure.[

Granite is a natural source of radiation, like most natural stones. However, some granites have

been reported to have higher radioactivity, thereby raising some concerns about their safety.

There is some concern that materials sold as granite countertops or as building material may be

hazardous to health. Dan Steck of St. Johns University has stated that approximately 5% of all

granite will be of concern, with the caveat that only a tiny percentage of the tens of thousands of

granite slab types have been tested. Various resources from national geological survey

organizations are accessible online to assist in assessing the risk factors in granite country and

design rules relating, in particular, to preventing accumulation of radon gas in enclosed basements

and dwellings.

The salient features of the project are as follows:

S.No Parameters Values

1 Area 12.500 Acres

2 Project cost 60 Lakhs

3 Man power 10

4 CSR cost 0.5 Lakhs

5 EMP cost 2.5 Lakhs

In this mining project dust diffusion/silica is the polluting source generated in the Ambient Air

which will be significantly reduced by water sprinkling 3.64 KLD of water will be used to reduce the

impact of dust diffusion. Separate funds are allocated for drinking water portability and skill

development under the vocational program that will train the poor for their self employment and

make them suitable for other organization for fitting into their requirements. Health checkup and

remedial measures will assist the villagers for health checkup and recommends further if required

for their good health. Separate cost on EMP will improve environment through monitoring of

environmental parameters (Ambient Air, Water, Soil and Noise). The proposed project will provide

employment to large section of semi skilled and un-skilled laborers in the villages. It will generate

business opportunity for others. In total, project has positive impact on the poor section of society

and further boost infrastructure development.