Granite Building Stone Mining Project of KMP Industries at...

Granite Building Stone Mining Project of KMP Industries at Village-Ambalapara-1, Tehsil-Ottapalam & District- Palakkad, Kerala.

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CONTENTS LIST OF ANNEXURE ........................................................................................................................................ 4

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .............................................................................................................................. 5

1.1 Proposed Project ............................................................................................................................... 5

1.2 Salient Features ofthe Project .......................................................................................................... 5

1.3 Project description ............................................................................................................................ 6

1.3.1 Present status ........................................................................................................................... 6

1.3.2 Geological and Mineable Reserves ........................................................................................... 7

1.3.3 Method of mining ..................................................................................................................... 7

1.3.4 Employment .............................................................................................................................. 8

1.3.5 Mine closure ............................................................................................................................. 8

1.4 Environmental Management Plan .................................................................................................... 9

1.4.1 Water regime ............................................................................................................................ 9

1.4.2 Air quality .................................................................................................................................. 9

1.4.3 Solid waste ................................................................................................................................ 9

1.4.4 Green belt development ........................................................................................................... 9

1.4.5 Safety & security ....................................................................................................................... 9

1.4.6 Disaster management ............................................................................................................. 10

2. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................... 11

2.1 IDENTIFICATION OF PROJECT AND PROJECT PROPONENT ............................................................................. 11

2.2 Brief description of nature of the project ....................................................................................... 11

2.3 Need for the project and its importance ........................................................................................ 11

2.4. Demand-Supply Gap ............................................................................................................................ 12

2.5. Imports vs. Indigenous production ...................................................................................................... 12

2.6. Export Possibility .................................................................................................................................. 12

2.7. Domestic/export Markets .................................................................................................................... 13

2.8. Employment Generation ...................................................................................................................... 13

Sr. No ........................................................................................................................................................... 13

Name of the post ........................................................................................................................................ 13

Nos. ............................................................................................................................................................. 13



Total ............................................................................................................................................................ 13

3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................ 14

3.1. Type of project ..................................................................................................................................... 14

3.2. Location ................................................................................................................................................ 14

3.3. Details of alternate sites ...................................................................................................................... 14

3.4 Size or magnitude of operation. ........................................................................................................... 14

3.4.1. Mineral reserve during the lease period ...................................................................................... 15

3.5. Project description with process details ......................................................................................... 15

3.5.1. Method of mining ......................................................................................................................... 15

3.5.2. Mining PlansShowing pit layouts, Dumps, Sub grade Mineral stack etc ...................................... 17

3.5.3 Opencast Mines ...................................................................................................................... 18

3.5.4Extent of Mechanization ................................................................................................................. 18

3.5.5 Conceptual Mining plan: ......................................................................................................... 19

3.5.6 Mine Closure Plan ................................................................................................................... 19

3.6. Raw materials Mode of transport ........................................................................................................ 19

3.7. Resource optimization / recycling ....................................................................................................... 19

3.8. Water and Energy/power requirement ............................................................................................... 19

3.8.1. Water requirement ....................................................................................................................... 19

3.8.2. Power requirement ....................................................................................................................... 20

3.8.3 Extent of mechanization ......................................................................................................... 20

3.9. Generation, management and disposal of wastes .............................................................................. 20

3.9.1. Solid Wastes: ................................................................................................................................. 20

3.9.2. Liquid Effluents: ............................................................................................................................ 21

3.10. Information of EIA Process............................................................................................................. 21

4.0. SITE ANALYSIS ...................................................................................................................................... 22

4.1. Connectivity ................................................................................................................................ 22

4.2. Landform, Land use and Land ownership ................................................................................... 22

4.2.1. Landform ....................................................................................................................................... 22

4.2.2. Land use ........................................................................................................................................ 23

4.2.3. Land ownership ............................................................................................................................. 23

4.3. Topography ...................................................................................................................................... 23



4.3.1. Geology ......................................................................................................................................... 23

4.4 Climate of the area ..................................................................................................................... 27

4.5 Environmental status .................................................................................................................. 27

4.6 Social Infrastructure .................................................................................................................... 27

5.0. PLANNING BRIEF .................................................................................................................................. 29

5.1. Planning Concept ............................................................................................................................ 29

5.2. Population Projection ..................................................................................................................... 29

5.3. Land use planning ........................................................................................................................... 29

5.4. Amenities/Facilities ......................................................................................................................... 30

6.0 PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE ............................................................................................................... 31

6.1 Industrial Area (Processing Area) .................................................................................................... 31

6.2 Residential Area (Non Processing Area) ......................................................................................... 31

6.3 Green belt and Afforestation Program ........................................................................................... 31

6.3.1 Program of afforestation ........................................................................................................ 31

6.3.2 Plantation program ................................................................................................................. 32

6.3.3 Post planting care ................................................................................................................... 32

6.4 Drinking Water Management ..................................................................................................... 33

6.5 Sewerage System ........................................................................................................................ 33

6.6 Industrial Waste Management ................................................................................................... 33

6.7 Solid Waste Management ........................................................................................................... 33

6.8 Power Requirement & Supply/ Source ....................................................................................... 33

7.0 Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R) Plan .............................................................................. 34

8.0 PROJECT SCHEDULE & COST ESTIMATES ........................................................................................ 35

8.1 Project schedule .............................................................................................................................. 35

8.2 Estimated project cost .................................................................................................................... 35

9.0 ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL (FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS) ................................................................. 36

9.1 Financial and social benefits ........................................................................................................... 36

10.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ............................................................................................ 37

10.1 Solid waste management & Reclamation ....................................................................................... 37

10.2 Water environment ........................................................................................................................ 37

10.3 Noise and Vibration ........................................................................................................................ 37



10.4 Ambient air quality ......................................................................................................................... 38

10.5 Environment monitoring ................................................................................................................. 38

10.6 Disaster management ..................................................................................................................... 38

10.7 Safety and security .......................................................................................................................... 39

LIST OF ANNEXURE

Annexure-I: LOI (Letter of Intent)

Annexure-II: Approved Mine Plan (Annexure1-9)

Annexure-1: Partnership deed (Resolution & I.D.Proof)

Annexure-2: Land documents

Annexure-3: RQP Certificate

Annexure-4: Quarrying Permit

Annexure-5: Cadastral Map

Annexure-6: Area Survey Plan

Annexure-7: Baseline Environmental Monitoring Report

Annexure-8: NABL Certificate of the Laboratory

Annexure-9: Mine Plates (1-9)

Plate-1: Area Survey Plan by Village Officer

Plate-2; Contour Map

Plate-3: Surface cum Geological Plan & Section

Plate-4: Production Development Plan & Section

Plate-5: Year wise tentative excavation plan

Plate-6; Reclaiming Plan & Section

Plate-7: Environmental Plan

Plate-8; Conceptual Plan & Section

Plate-9; Surface Runoff Drainage Plan

LIST OF TABLES Table-1: Salient Features of the project…………………………………………………………………………………...5

Table-2: Year wise production of building stone for life of mine……………………………….…………..….7

Table3: Total team of quarry operation………………………………………………………………….….13

Table 4: Calculation of Geological and mineable reserves…………………………………………...15

Table 5: Year wise production of building stone for life of mine……………………………… .....15

Table 6: List of Machine……………………………………………………………………………….……….......18 Table-7: Water Demand…………………………………………………………………………………………...20

Table-8: Connectivity Details from Project Site………………………………………………………….22

Table 9: Present Land use pattern of ML area…………………………………………………………….23

Table-10: Land use planning of proposed mine site…………………………………………………....29

Table -11: Species proposed for plantation during reclamation………………………………..….31



1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1 Proposed Project

The GraniteBuilding StoneMining Project of M/s KMP Industries is situated at Village-

Ambalapara-1, Tehsil-Ottapalam& District-Palakkadand State- Kerala, and is spread over

an area of 2.0792 hectares, comprising parts of Survey Nos. 568,569/4 & 576/1.The

proposed rate of production is 40,000TPA. The lease area is Private land, owned by the

project proponent. Mining has been done in the lease area in past, and environmental

clearance for the same is being sought to meet the statutory requirements.

The project proponent, M/s KMP Industries is a partnership firm, The main business of the

partnership firm is running granite crusher units and allied activities, including mining and

trading of building and construction stone.

This mining project falls under Schedule 1(a) as per EIA Notifications 2006 and its further

amendments. As the lease area is less than 5 hectares, it falls under Category “B2” Project

or activity.

1.2 Salient Features ofthe Project

Salient features of the proposed project are presented in table-1.

Table-1: Salient Features of the Project

Project name Granite Building Stone Mining Project of KMP

Industries at Ambalapara-1,

Location of mine Survey No. 568,569/4 & 576/1 Village-Ambalapara-1,

Taluka - Ottapalam,

District-Palakkad

Kerala-679512

Latitude 100 48’ 52.0243” N to 100 48’ 51.9788” N

Longitude 760 26’ 37.7822” E to 760 26’ 37.6203” E

Topography Hilly, 70 m to 95 m above MSL Land use Private, non-agricultural land



Minerals to be mined Granite building stone(Minor mineral)

Proposed annual production

of mine

40,000 TPA

Geological reserves 1122865 T

Blocked reserves 397730 T

Mineable reserves 725135 T

Life of mine 18.13 years

Method of mining Semi-Mechanized Opencast Mining Method

with controlled blasting as and where

required.

Benching pattern Height: 5 m, width: >5 m

Ultimate pit depth 60 m above MSL (conceptual stage) 70 m above MSL after 5 years

Method of loading By excavator

Transportation By tippers/trucks (15 T capacity)

Area under buffer 0.4409 Hect. (7.5 m, Outside Lease)

Water demand 4.0 KLD

Sources of water Tanker supply

Man power 16

Nearest railway station MankaraRS, approx. 8 km, SE

Nearest state highway

/national highway

State Highway – 53 at 6.53 Km,N

Nearest airport Calicut International Airport is 64.35 km, NW

Seismic zone Zone-III as per IS 1893:2002

1.3 Project description

1.3.1 PRESENT STATUS

Topography of the mine lease +



area is highly undulating& hilly terrain. Elevation of the lease area varies from a 70 to 95 m above

MSL. However, at some places, the rocks are overlain with overburden, which is sub gradematerial.

Rest room and magazine for storage of explosives are also in place.

1.3.2 GEOLOGICAL AND MINEABLE RESERVES

In this area the building stone exposures are bordering to the lease boundary. The mineable

reserves are arrived after deducting the reserves locked in mines safety slope along with boundary

in compliance with mineral concession rules. The quantity of reserves is arrived as following:-

Total geological reserves : 1122866.4 MT

Mineable reserves : 725135.6 MT

Therefore, at the proposed rate of 40,000 TPA.

1.3.3 METHOD OF MINING

The proposed method of mining is Semi mechanized open cast mining. For the systematic working

of open cast mines, the main development work will be the forming of systematic benches, the

height of which will be maintained less than 5 m. In fractured formations, the material will be

extracted with excavators and scrappers. However, in areas without fractures or fissures,

controlled blasting will be done to defragment the stones. The elevation of the mine lease area

varies from 70 to 95 m above MSL.

The Mining will be done with the help of tools such as back hoes, rock breakers, jack hammer,

compressors, DG Set, excavators/scrappers, etc. The targeted annual production of Stone is about

40,000 MTA.

Blasting will be performed as per requirement on the face. The explosive will be handled by

authorized blasting personnel. The following precautionary measures are proposed for handling

and use of explosives.

a. Proper and safe storage of explosives in approved and Licensed Magazine, and security system

to prevent theft/ pilferage, unauthorized entry into Magazine area.

b. Proper, safe and careful handling and use of explosives by competent Blasters having Blaster’s

Certificate of Competency issued by DGMS.

c. Explosives of class 2 will be used in their original cartridge packing and shall not be cut for making

cartridge of different size.

d. Detonators will be handled in special containers, and will not be carried with explosives.



e. The holes which have been charged with explosives will not be left unattended till blasting is

completed.

f. Before starting charging, clear audible warning signals by Sirens will be given so that people

nearby can take shelter.

g. Blasting operations will be carried out in day times only. However, in this project the mining

operations are proposed to be carried out in day times.

h. Different blast holes will be blasted in sequence with adequate time gap to minimize noise and

vibration.

1.3.4 EMPLOYMENT

The proposed project will provide direct employment to 16 persons, including skilled and un-

skilled workers. Approx 10 persons will be engaged indirectly in support services. The details of the

employees/workers including their position and names in the organization are as follows.

Mines manager : 1

Mines Foreman : 1

Other workers : 14

Medical facility & other benefits will be provided for the workers’ health in accordance with the

law. As per Mines Rule-1955, periodical medical examination thereafter of every person employed

in the mine at intervals of not more than five years will be arranged. The said examination shall be

so arranged over a period of five years that one fifth of the persons employed at the mine undergo

the examination every year.

1.3.5 MINE CLOSURE

As the mining will progress, the worked out benches and the areas where ultimate pit depth is

reached, backfilling will be started. This will be reduced the transportation of OB and waste

outside the pit area. The reclaimed benches shall be undertaken for plantation to develop green

belts, for which and elaborate program has been formulated. The ultimate bench level is 60 m

above MSL, and this pit will be utilized for water storage (Pond) during rainy season. This water

will be utilized for irrigation and plantation etc. It will also help in recharging the ground water.

After the closure of the mine, all the worked out benches will be covered with plantation, and the

ultimate pit will be a water reservoir.



1.4 Environmental Management Plan

1.4.1 WATER REGIME

There is no surface water body within existing lease area. Surface run-off shall be routed through

garland drains; hence impact of Mining on surface water will not take place. The proposed mining

activity for next five year will reached up to 70 m above MSL. It is expected that mining will not

intersect the water table in the area. Therefore, its quality will remain unchanged.

1.4.2 AIR QUALITY

The proposed measures for air pollution control are as follows:

Water sprinkling over haul roads and overburden heaps

Wet drilling

Proper maintenance of mining machines

Use of “Pollution Under Control” vehicles for transportation

Development of peripheral green belt over the 7,5 m wide buffer area

1.4.3 SOLID WASTE

Solid waste will be generated in the form of TOP Soil (1800 m3) & Overburden (2700m3) during

the life mine. The topsoil excavated from the quarry will be dumped separately at pre-determined

place andsubsequently will be utilized in spreading over reclaimed areas for plantation.

Precautions will betake to limit the height of the topsoil dump 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 andleguminous plants during temporary storage.

1.4.4 GREEN BELT DEVELOPMENT

The peripheral buffer area (0.4409 ha) of 7.5 m will be brought under plantation at the beginning

of the project. In the reclaimed areas, plantation will be done as and when available. An elaborate

plan for plantation and green belt development has been prepared. Total 1190 Tree Will be

planted in an area of 1.1893 ha (0.7484 ha insitu +0.4409 ha outside the mine lease area).

1.4.5 SAFETY & SECURITY

Safety measures implemented to prevent access to surface opening excavations will be taken as

per mines Act 1952. This is a small-scale open cast method adopted, so only some part of the area



will be the working zone. The safety measure will be taken for that proposed area only. The

remaining area is opened for public. Only the working area will be fenced with fencing wire.

1.4.6 DISASTER MANAGEMENT

Open cast mining method is adopted in this mine. If the benches are made with proposed

height and width no risk will be there. Even then if any miner or major accident happens,

the mines staffs having First aid facilities with first aid box with all the necessary

medicines & stretches etc to give the first aid treatment at the side and will arrange

immediately the vehicle to reach the nearest hospital. If any disaster happens the lessee is

capable to meet such eventualities. At the time of any accident during mining activity

proposal of first aid facility at mines site and one vehicle at mines side. Distance of nearby

Valluvanad Hospital, Ottapalam at 8.39 km, SW from site.

.



2. INTRODUCTION

2.1 IDENTIFICATION OF PROJECT AND PROJECT PROPONENT

The quarrying lease area comprises of Survey No.568,569/4 & 576/1) in Village-

Ambalapara-1, Taluk-Ottapalam, District-Palakkad, Kerala, and is spread over an area of

2.0792 ha. Now, as per regulatory requirement, environmental clearance is sought for

systematic mining (as per mining plan) to extraction of construction stone at the rate of

40,000 TPA per year.

The quarrying lease has been granted in favour of M/s KMP Industries. The lease area has

been prospected by the Geological Survey of India and Deptt. Of Mines & Geology,

Government of Kerala and based on the deposits available, the area was granted for quarry

lease for the extraction of masonry stone. As per Kerala Minor Minerals Concession Rules,

1967 approved mining plan is not necessaryfor getting the mines permit.

The project proponent, M/s KMP Industries is a partnership firm, The company has 3

partners with its registered office at Ambalapara,Village,P.O-Vengassery,Palakkad. The

main business of the partnership firm is running granite crusher units and allied activities,

including mining and trading of building and construction stone.

2.2 Brief description of nature of the project

The proposed project area is having building stone throughout the area. As per detailed

estimation the mineable geological reserves is about 7,25,135.6 MT. The annual production

is estimated to be 40,000MTPA. Under reclamation it is proposed toundertake plantation in

the mine lease area at the end of life of mine about 1190 trees will be grown in the total

area.

2.3 Need for the project and its importance

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. Fine-grained granite is employed for ornamental and monumental work

as well as for inscription purposes. The mineral-rich colors, and the hardness & density,

makes it useful for many applications. Polished slabs and tiles are used in countertops,



flooring, retaining walls and landscaping around a center fountain/ pond, staircase and

many other design elements (residential and commercial applications). Itis also known as

the maintenance-free stone. The proposed mining project will fulfill itsend uses in

buildings and construction, bridges, paving, monuments and many otherexterior projects.

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

domestic product, i.e. there is though a minor contribution by the proposed projectbut will

add to the gains in G.D.P. (Gross Domestic Product).

A total of 16 people are employed in this mine. It will create employment

(thoughmarginally) for local population.

The project proponent will pay royalty for the mineral produced from the mine, direct and

indirecttaxes will be paid thereby contributing to the regional revenue. The public revenue

willfurther be put for infrastructural development and other sectors like health,

educationand social welfare.

2.4. Demand-Supply Gap

There is large demand of masonry stone for building construction, road construction and

for laying of railway tracks. A considerable gap exists between demand and supply of

building stones, making the proposal a lucrative business.

2.5. Imports vs. Indigenous production

Building stone is available in abundance. Also the shipping cost is too much, the material

being a low category material. Therefore, there is no import of building stone, and the

demand is to be fulfilled through indigenous production.

2.6. Export Possibility

The demand of building stone is much more than its availability. It is also a low cost

material. Therefore, at present, export of the material is not feasible.



2.7. Domestic/export Markets

There is adequate demand of masonry stone for building construction, road construction

and for laying of railway track.

2.8. Employment Generation

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 listed in table 1. About 16people will get direct

employment and many people will also be employed indirectly support services and in

allied and related industries, such as transportation, maintenance, etc.

Table3: TotalTeam of Quarry Operation

Sr. No Name of the post Nos.

1. Mines Manager 1

2. Mines Foreman 1

3. Other workers 14

Total 16



3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

3.1. Type of project

The proposed project is for mining of building Stone in an area of 2.0792hectares situated

at village- Ambalapara-1, Taluka-Ottapalam& District – Palakkad, Kerala. It is proposed to

produce 7,25,135.6 MT of Granite Building Stone in 18.13 years, i.e., approx. 40,000 TPA

Product (building stone) from this mine will be used in different construction project. No

Interlinked or Interdependent project.

3.2. Location

The proposed building stone quarry project is situated at Survey Nos. 568,569/4 & 576/1of

Village-Ambalapara-1, Tehsil-Ottapalam& District- Palakkad,Kerala in an area of 2.0792

hectares. Thegeographical location with respect to boundary pillars of the proposed mine

lease are:-Latitude 100 48’ 52.0243” N to 100 48’ 51.9788” Nand Longitude760 26’ 37.7822”

E-760 26’ 37.6203” E. The mine lease area is in the form of a hillock, with elevation varying

from 75 to 100 m above MSL.

Latitude 100 48’ 52.0243” N-100 48’ 51.9788” N

Longitude 760 26’ 37.7822” E-760 26’ 37.6203” E

3.3. Details of alternate sites

Not applicable in present case, as mining is site specific project to be executed in the Mine

lease area as per the lease granted. The proposed lease area is a new mine.

3.4 Size or magnitude of operation.

It is proposed to extract 40,000 TPA ofbuilding stone from the Mine Lease Area of 2.0792

hectares by open cast semi-mechanized method of mining. At the proposed production

rate, life of the mine is computed as 18.13 years.



3.4.1. MINERAL RESERVE DURING THE LEASE PERIOD

The reserves of minerals have been calculated and the geological and mineable

reserveshave been given in Table no.4.

Table 4: Calculation of Geological and mineable reserves

Section Total Geological

Reserve (Mt)

Mineable

Reserve (Mt)

AA’,BB’,CC’ 1122867.4 725135.6

3.5. Project description with process details

3.5.1. METHOD OF MINING

The proposed method of mining will be Semi mechanized open cast mining. The basic

mining techniques adopted will be uses of machines. For the systematic working of open

cast mines, the main development work will be the forming of systematic benching. The

height of bench will not be kept more than 5.0m at a time and the width of the benches will

be always kept safe according to provisions. The Mining will be done with the help of tools

such as drills, jackhammer, compressors, hand shovel, picks, excavators etc. The targeted

annual production of Stone is about 40,000MTA in the first to five years shown inTable 5.

Table5: Year wise production of building stone for life of mine

Year Minerals (MT)

1 40,000

2 40,000

3 40,000

4 40,000

5 40,000

6 40,000

7 40,000

8 40,000



9 40,000

10 40,000

11 40,000

12 40,000

13 40,000

14 40,000

15 40,000

16 40,000

17 40,000

18 45135.6

Total 7,25,135.6

Total Building Stone will excavated in 18.13 years: 7,25,135.6MT

Drilling:

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

exploitable by rock breakers and excavators. The hard strata, which are devoid of fractures,

the mineral will be excavated after drilling and blasting to framentize the formation.

Multiple blast holes of 1.5 to 2.5 m depth and 32 mm diameter will be drilled with the help of 32

mm drill rod, Jack Hammer and Air Compressor of 100 cfm capacity.

Blasting:

The controlled blasting is proposed by adopting all the safety measures as per “MMR 1961”

and with the permission of DGMS. In this area for fragmentation of granite the blasting will

be conducted. Multiple blast holes 1.5-2.5mdepth 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 10 holes per blast are

proposed. Therefore, the requirement of explosives will be about 2.5 kg/Hole/day.

The following precautions are envisaged for handling and use of explosives:

i. Proper and safe storage of explosives in approved and Licensed Magazine.



j. Proper, safe and careful handling and use of explosives by competent Blasters having

Blaster’s Certificate of Competency issued by DGMS.

k. Proper security system to prevent theft/ pilferage, unauthorized entry into Magazine

area and checking authorized persons to prevent carrying of match box, lights, mobile

phones, cigarette or Beedi, etc.

l. The explosives of class 2 will be used in their original cartridge packing and such cartridge

shall not be cut to remove explosive for making cartridge of different size.

m. Detonators will be conveyed in special containers. These will not be carried with other

explosives.

n. The holes which have been charged with explosives will not be left unattended till

blasting is completed.

o. Before starting charging, clear audible warning signals by Sirens will be given so that

people nearby can take shelter.

Blasting operations will be carried out in day times only. However, in this project the

mining operations are proposed to be carried out in day times.

Loading and Transportation:

Loading of mineral will be done by excavator and will be sent to the crushing unit existing

within the complex. Trucks / Tippers of 15T will be used for transportation of mineral from

mine site. It is expected that 9.0trips will be required to transport on daily basis. For this,

movement of truck per hour will be 1-2 only. Thus, the impact due to movement of trucks

from the mine will be marginal and well within the capacity of the roads.

3.5.2. MINING PLANSSHOWING PIT LAYOUTS, DUMPS, SUB GRADE MINERAL STACK ETC.

The sub grade mineral and overburden will be stacked insidethe mine lease boundary, with

barrierto retain it. The sub grade material, approx. 5% of marketable mineral, is also

saleable in rainy season, when production of mineral is very low due to rain.Soas such,

there is no need of permanent stacking of sub grade mineral. The temporary stacking site

of sub grade mineral is shown in proposed year-wise development plan.



3.5.3 OPENCAST MINES

The mining will be done open cast Semi mechanized. The working will be done by forming

benches of 5.0m (Average) height. The proposals of mining for the next five year workings

are given in the table. The Stone production will be started from the first year the

systematic working of open cast mines, the main development work will be the forming of

systematic benching. The height of bench will not be kept more than 5.0m at a time and the

width of the benches will be always kept safe according to provisions. The Mining will be

done with the help of tools such as drills, jack-hammer, compressors, hand shovel, picks,

excavators etc.

Loading of Stone will be done with the help of shovel and excavators at face and at stock

yard. Stone gitti will be loaded in truck / tipper manually.

The truck / tipper will be used for transportation of Stone and Stone chips from mine site

to Destination.

The cost of the Stone is directly dependent on the size of the material mined. First Stone

bench will be opened by removal of OB and the stone will be mined out either by labour or

with the help of JCB / Hitachi.

3.5.4EXTENT OF MECHANIZATION

Machines will be deployed as per requirement to meet the production target. The list of

main machines used in proposed mining operations is provided in Table 6.

Table 6: List of Machine

Sr. No. Machine Type Required No. of

M/c

Size/Capacity

1. Back Hoe 2 0.9 m3

2. Rock Breaker 2 ...

3. Compressor 2 CFM/100

4. Tippers/Trucks 2 15 T

5 Jack hammer 1 32mm



6 DG set 1 125 kVA

3.5.5 CONCEPTUAL MINING PLAN:

The final slope angle will be maintained at 450. The mined out area will be reclaimed by

plantation of trees at 3 m. x 3 m. grid. Plantation activity shall be started at the beginning of

mining operation. Trees will be planted at the rate of 400 per year. Saplings of local plants

will be planted as per the consultation of the local Forests Department Officers.

3.5.6 MINE CLOSURE PLAN

At the end of mining Plan period about 2.0792ha area will be disturbed in form of pit, road

and building. Life of the mine is 18.13 years. The proposal for reclamation or rehabilitation

of mined out land with manner in which the actual site of the pit will be restored for future

use .

3.6. Raw materials Mode of transport

No raw material is required for the extraction of stone. Proposed project is planned to

achieve a target production of 40,000TPA, which will be transported to destinations on

trucks and trolleys.

3.7. Resource optimization / recycling

The ML area is devoid of any soil cover. At some places, overburden in the form of sub-

grade material is observed; the thickness of these overburdens extends up to 0.20-0.30

m.This waste will be temporarily stored within the lease area, and sold under concession

during monsoon season. It may also be utilized within the pit for lying of haul roads.

3.8. Water and Energy/power requirement

3.8.1. WATER REQUIREMENT

The total water requirement is about 4.0 KLD in which 0.4 KLD is for domestic uses, 3.0

KLD for dust suppression and 0.6 KLD for plantation purposes which will be sourcedfrom

tanker water supply on contract basis illustrated in table 7.



Table-7: Water Demand

S. No. Water demand Requirement (in KLD)

Source of supply

1. Domestic 0.4 Tanker supply

2. Dust suppression 3.0

3. Green belt development 0.6

TOTAL 4.0

3.8.2. POWER REQUIREMENT

Power is not required for the proposed mining operations. All machines will be diesel

driven, and mining will be restricted to day time only. However, to meet the power

requirements of mine office and other associated facilities, power shall be taken from the

Electrical supply.

3.8.3 EXTENT OF MECHANIZATION

Machines will be deployed as per requirement to meet production target. Brief details of machinery

are as follows.

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

1. Back Hoe 2 0.9 m3

2. Rock Breaker 2 --

3. Compressor (Chicago) 2 CFM/100

4. Tippers/Trucks 2 15T

5. Jack hammer 1 32 mm

6. DG set 1 125 kVA

3.9. Generation, management and disposal of wastes

3.9.1. SOLID WASTES:

The mine lease area is devoid of top soil cover. The mine waste, i.e., sub-grade material in

the form of overburden, will be stacked in the dump area specially provided for the



purpose. Care has been taken in selecting the site for the stacking yards for the stacking

purpose. It is located in a secure place and having solid base and on non-used zone. These

dump yards will be protected by toe walls. The toe walls will be constructed during first

year period. The height of these dumps will also be restricted and benched. A retaining wall

0.5 m x 1.0 m will be made on the low altitude side of the dump. The sub-grade material

shall be disposed through sale under concession during monsoon months, when demand of

this material is high.

3.9.2. LIQUID EFFLUENTS:

Not applicable

3.10. INFORMATION OF EIA PROCESS

As per the EIA Notification 2006 of Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of

India and subsequent amendments, the proposed stone quarry mining projects requires

prior environmental clearance. The proposed project is covered under Category 'B2' as per

the Schedule of EIA Notification and hence requires environmental clearance from State

Level Environmental Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) of Kerla. Further, as the mine

lease area is less than 5 hectares, the project does not require studies leading to

preparation and submission of EIA report. The project would be appraised By State Level

Environmental Appraisal Committee on the basis of Form-I, Pre-feasibility report, Mining

Plan, and other documents as per requirements of the state level SEIAA,



4.0. SITE ANALYSIS

4.1. CONNECTIVITY

The mine lease area is located to the east of the state highway (SH-53) Road at a distance

approx. 6.8 km, and is connected to this by a minor road, in turn, joins another major road.

Ambalapara-Mannur Road in turn, is well connected to other places in Kerala and India by

rail and road. Connectivity to the site is presented in Table-8.

Table-8: Connectivity Details from Project Site

Sl. No. Name Distance &Direction

1. Nearest Railway Station-:Mankara

Railway Station

7.69km, SE

2. Nearest Airport-Calicut International

Airport i

64.35 km, NW

3. Nearest State Highway-SH-53 6.8 Km,N

4.2. LANDFORM, LAND USE AND LAND OWNERSHIP

4.2.1. LANDFORM

The topography of the mini lease area is highly undulating, with rocks exposed at the

surface throughout the area. The land in the lease area is government land. Part of the

proposed land is already under mining and there is no vegetation in that area. The

elevation in the ML area varies from 75 m to 100 m above MSL. The mine lease area is

devoid of any vegetation.

Land in the study area is sloping sharply from east to west, and is generally in the form of

hillock covered with rubber& coconut plantation. There are a few other rocky area, which

are under mining. However, no other quarry exists within 500 m distance from the mine

lease area. Area around the lease area within a radius of 10 km is dominated by hillocks

and more coconut / rubber & mixed plantation and water body is flowing far away from

the mine boundary.



4.2.2. LAND USE

The existing land use within the mine lease area is illustrated in Table 9.

Table 9: PresentLand use pattern of ML area

S. No. Particulars Present Area

(ha)

1. Pits 0.3090

2. Road 0.090

3. Built up area 0.04

4. Drainage/Pond --

5. Undisturbed area 1.6402

Total 2.0792

The surrounding area is covered with rubber and coconut plantation.

4.2.3. LAND OWNERSHIP

The mine lease area is government land allotted to the project proponent for quarrying of

Building stone.

4.3. TOPOGRAPHY

Part of the proposed land contains office infrastructure and the remaining proposed land is

covered with native trees, shrubs, herbs, grass, climbers, bushes etc. The topography of the

lease area is hilly. The highest elevation of the lease area is 95 m RL and lowest is 70.

As the proposed area is hill slope, the drainage of the lease area is North-West. No

habitation is located in the lease area.

4.3.1. GEOLOGY

Regional Geology

Palakkad is located well within the granulite terrain of Southern Indian Shield and is

aligned along the major Bhavani shear lineament Disposed in a NE SW direction. On the

north, it is bordered by the Nilgiricharnockite massif and on the south by the Vellingiri

granite massif. The valley portion is occupied by well foliated and sheared gneissic rocks

Nambiar grouped the major rock types into five broad categories namely



charnockiteshornblende gneisses, migmatiticamphibolites quartz biotite

schists/gneisses granites and granitic gneisses . All these rock types contain enclaves of

meta ultramafic / metamafic rocks, banded iron formation and subordinate

metasediments of varying dimensions Lahiri suggested a layered meta igneous complex

status of the meta ultramafic/metamafic rocks. Subsequent detailed studies of selected

areas led Nair to believe that the meta ultramafic metamafic rocks have an extrusive

origin and they along with the chemogenic BIF and metasediments provide a coherent

stratigraphic sequence akin to the Sargursupracrustals and hence could represent the

remnants of an older (Archaean) greenstone belt migmatised to varying stages in a high

strain granulite terrain. These rock types, now designated here as the

Attapadisupracrustals’ as well as the enclosing gneisses are intruded by concordant and

discordant sheets of dolerite and gabbro. Pegmatites and quartz veins are very common

in the southern parts of the area proximal to the granites.

The Attapadisupracrustals, metamorphosed to the grade of amphibolite faciesto

granulite facies and occurring as remnants within the gneisses charnockites and granites

comprise the following rock types

(i) Meta ultramafics now represented by meta-pyroxenite partly or totally altered

to talc tremoliteactinolite schists and closely associated amphibolites. From geochemical

considerations and from structural features these rock types have been considered to

belong to the komatutic and tholeutic clan respectively.

(ii) Banded iron formation forming a stratigraphically important unit bears a close

resemblence geochemically to the Algoma type and Sargur BIF. potash feldspar and

biotite. Apatite sphene and iron oxides are the main accessory minerals. Feldspar shows

sericitisation. Hornblende often shows alteration to biotite. Due to the presence of

symplectic intergrowth of hornblende and quartz while lacking granulite facies

paragneiss hornblende is taken to be a product of retrogression from charnockite or

pyroxene granulite. Formation of hornblende gneiss from charnockite by retrogression

has also been suggested by Nambiar.



Quartz biotite gneiss/schist

It occurs as two parallel bands in the central part of the area mapped and is associated

either with the hornblende gneiss or migmatiticamphibolite . The contact is gradational

and the quartz biotite gneiss/schist is considered to have resulted by persistent and

intense shearing of these associated rocks. It is a fissile rock with the

fissilitycharacterised by clusters of biotite. The rock is fine to medium grained grayish

white in colour and consists of quartz, potash feldspar plagioclase and biotite with

subordinate amounts of hornblende and chlorite. Most of the quartz grains show

undulose extinction Zircon apatite and iron oxides are the main accessory minerals. The

rock has undergone migmatisation to various degrees as evidence by bands of felsic rich

neosomes alternating with biotite rich palaeosomes.

Migmatitic amphibolite

Migmatitic amphibolite occurs as a linear band in the central part of the block and is also

exposed in the southern part. It is a medium to coarse grained melanocratic rock derived

from metabasics through metamorphism and migmatisation. The rock is composed of

hornblende, plagioclase, quartz and microcline. Feldspars show alteration to sericite and

hornblende to biotite. Opaques apatite and sphene are the accessory minerals. Patches of

coarse grained amphibolite are seen within the migmatitic amphibolite as restites.

Pink granite gneiss/quartzo-feldspathic gneiss

Pink granite gneiss occurs as a narrow linear band in the central part of the block in

association with the migmatiticamphibolite . It is a pink coloured massive looking rock

with a faint gneissosity marked by subordinate minerals like biotite and epidote. Blue

opalescent quartz is seen as stretched grains parallel to the gneissosity. Orthoclase and

oligoclase are the major constituents with muscovite sericite biotite and epidote as the

accessories.

Talc-tremolite-actinolite schist

Talc tremoliteactinolite schists occurs as two small linear outcrops in thecentral portion

of the area in association with migmatitic amphibolite and quartz biotite schist . It is a



coarse grained massive rock pale green or brown in colour. The rock varies greatly in

texture from highly schistose to compact and massive. Compositionally it varies from

talcose soapstone to partially altered pyroxenite.

Banded iron formation

Banded iron formation occurs as two linear bands of length varying from 250 to 300 m

and width from less than 1 to 20 m. It occurs in close association with the

migmatiticamphibolite . Though usually characterized by alternate bands of iron oxides

and silica, it is not laminated everywhere. In thin section at shows laminations of

alternate bands of silica and opaque minerals. Silica is in the form of quartz grains held

intact by uneven grain boundaries. Iron oxides mainly magnetite and martite make the

opaque layers. Grunerite is noticed in some sections.

Structure

In Agali block the persistent pervasive planar feature is the fracture cleavage (S2) which

varies in trend from N 45ºE to N 70ºE with dips either towards NE or SW. Though no

distinct megascopic folding could be delineated in Agali block the disposition of quartz

biotite gneiss/schist with its foliation showing opposing dips suggests folding. Tight,

isoclinal rootless fold closures of mesoscopic scale representing F1 folding is found in

migmatitic amphibolite and BIF Small scale brittle to brittle ductile shears extending

from a few tens to a few hundreds of metres with ENE-WSW to NE-SW trends are seen at

a number of places. These may be sympathetic to the adjacent NF SW trending regional

Bhavani shear.

Local Geology

The local geology belongs to the regional geology. Main rock type in the study area is

granite building stone. At places where they are exposed, the granite building stone is

medium to coarse grained with dark grey quartz. The soil & over burden thickness is varies

from avg. 0.20 m. to 0.30 m. topographically, the area is undulating



The details of the pits observed to estimate the top soil and overburden from the proposed

area is given below:-

Particulars Pit - 1

Top soil (thickness in m.) 0.20

Over burden (thickness in m.) 0.30

4.4 CLIMATE OF THE AREA

Under the Köppen climate classification, the study area features a Tropical monsoon

climate. Since the region lies in the south western coastal state of Kerala, the climate is

tropical, with only minor differences in temperatures between day and night, as well as

over the year. Summer lasts from March to May, and is followed by the South-west

monsoon from June to September. October and November form the post monsoon or

retreating monsoon season. Winter from December through February is slightly cooler, and

windy, due to winds from the Western Ghats.

The area is drained in the monsoonal season by heavy showers. The average annual rainfall

is 2180-3480 mm. The South-west monsoon generally sets in during the last week of May.

After July the rainfall decreases. On an average, there are 124 rainy days in a year. The

maximum average temperature of the City in the summer season is 33-degree Celsius while

the minimum temperature recorded is 22.5 degrees Celsius. The winter season records a

maximum average of 29-degree Celsius and a minimum average of 20-degree Celsius.

4.5 ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS

Environmental monitoring was performed to establish the present environmental status,

i.e., the characteristics of ambient air, ground water and noise level in the area surrounding

the mine lease.

4.6 SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE

The social infrastructure and facilities in the vicinity of the mine lease are as follows.

The infrastructure like, toilets, first aid stations etc. will be developed at minesite.



Medical facilities, Primary Health Centre are there in the area, imparting services,

for advance medical facilities. In each village one health worker has-been appointed

by the Govt. to provide primary health facilities.

Communication services like post office and telephones are available in the nearby

village. Some of the villagers are having mobile phones.

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. dusts mask, safety shoes, gloves etc.



5.0. PLANNING BRIEF

5.1. Planning Concept

The mining will be done by open cast semi-mechanized method of mining. The benchheight

and width will be maintained less than 5 m. Excavated material is transported to

thecrusher existing in vicinity of the mine lease for further processing. The proposed mine

willproduce with the capacity of 40,000 MTA. It will be used for construction

purposes.Mineral will be transported by trucks/ tippers to final consumers.

5.2. Population Projection

Man power requirement for mining is estimated to be 16. 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. So there will no permanent migration of people, hence there will be no

population projection.

5.3. Land use planning

The details of land use at the end of the mining period are indicated in the Table 10.

Table-10: Land use planning of proposed mine site

Description Pre-Operational Post-Operational Post-Operational for life of mine

Top soil dump

Nil Nil Nil

Overburden Nil Nil Nil Excavation 0.3090 1.6492 2.0792 (0.7494 ha

area Reclaimed by Plantation & 1.3309 ha area converted

into Pond) Road 0.090 0.13 Nil Built up area 0.04 Nil Nil Drainange Nil Nil Nil Green Belt Nil Nil Nil Undisturbed Area

1.6402 0.30 Nil

Grand Total 2.0792 2.0792 2.0792



5.4. Amenities/Facilities

A rest shelter with first aid kit, toilets and drinking water facilities shall be provided within

ML area.

First-aid boxes shall be provided and maintained with specified medicines. These

are to be readily accessible during all working hours.

Rest room with toilet, wash roomand canteen shall be provided and maintained in a

clean and sanitary condition at all times.



6.0 PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE

6.1 Industrial Area (Processing Area)

Temporary arrangements like site office, rest shelters & approach roads etc shall be

provided. No permanent infrastructure is proposed. The proposed project does not involve

any processing.

6.2 Residential Area (Non Processing Area)

No residential area/ housing are proposed.

6.3 Green belt and Afforestation Program

6.3.1 PROGRAM OF AFFORESTATION

The year wise program of eco-restoration for the life of mine, about 1190 native trees will

be planted. Biological reclamation / ecological restoration for the mined area by plantation

of thespecies as per the time schedule suggested below: -

First Six months -- Herbs & grass

Next Six months – Shrubs

Next Six months onwards – Trees

Selection of species is based on High Dust Capturing, Soil Holding Capacity, groundwater

recharge capacity etc. More focus is given for medicinal plants. The species proposed for

plantation are listed in Table-11.

Table -11: Species proposed for plantation during reclamation

HERBS

(4 Species)

SHRUBS

(8 Species)

CLIMEBERS

(2 Species)

TREES

(9 Species)

Kaempferia galangal

(Kacholam)

(Medicinal, Tuberous)

Abelmoschusmoschattus

(Kasthurivenda)

(Medicinal)

Anamirtacocculus

(Pollakai)

(Medicinal)

Gmelinaarborea

(Kumizhu)

(Medicinal)

Tanacetumparthenium

(Fever few) (Flowering)

Nerium oleander

(Arali)

(Flowering)

Ipomoea nil

(Thaliyari)

(Flowering)

Sterculiaguttata

(Kavalam)

(Medicinal)

Piper longum Thevetiaperuviana Wrightiatinctoria



(Medicinal, (Thippali)

Prostrate)

(Manjaarali)

(Flowering)

(Dhanthappala)

(Medicinal)

Amaranthus tricolor

(Cheera)

(Domestic use)

Tabernaemontana

divaricata

(Nandiyar Vattom)

(Flowering)

Albizialebbeck

(Vaka)

(Flowering)

Acalyphahispida

(Poochavalan)

(Flowering)

Bombaxceiba

(Elavu)

(Flowering)

Clerodendruminerme

(Puzhamulla)

(Flowering)

Butea monosperma

(Plasu)

(Medicinal &

Flowering)

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

(Chemparathi)

(Floweirng)

Manikara zapota

(Sappota)

(Fruit beaing)

Bougainvillea glabra

(Boganvilla)

(Flowering)

Artocarpus

heterophyllus

(Plavu)

(Fruit bearing)

Anacardiumocidentale

(Kasumavu)

6.3.2 PLANTATION PROGRAM

Plantation along the boundary of the lease area i.e. within 7.5 m barrier of the lease area

boundary has been proposed which will help to improve the environment and ecology.

Plantation will be done around offices, road side and fencing boundary etc.Further

afforestation programme up to conceptual plan period will be similar to the above five

years programme which will be repeated every three years.

6.3.3 POST PLANTING CARE

Post planting care is most essential for healthy growth of vegetation. This will comprise:-

(i) Replacement of causalities at the first opportunity itself.

(ii) Weeding monthly for first two months and later on six monthly.

(iii) Irrigation fortnightly from Oct. to March, once in 10 days between April and June.



(iv) Soil working and mulching etc. twice in a year.

(v) Protection from grazing cattle etc.

6.4 DRINKING WATER MANAGEMENT

The drinking water is sourced from the tanker supply on day to day basis.

6.5 SEWERAGE SYSTEM

Wastewater from the toilets and wash rooms will be treated in septic tanks followed by

disposal in soak pits.

6.6 INDUSTRIAL WASTE MANAGEMENT

Not applicable, as the mining activity will not be generating any overburden or waste

water.

6.7 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

The overburden is proposed to be stacked in the dump area specially provided for the

purpose. Care has been taken in selecting the site for the stacking yards for the stacking

purpose. It is located in a secure place and having solid base and on a non-used zone. These

dump yards have been protected by toe walls. The toe walls will be constructed during first

year period. The height of these dumps will also be restricted and benched. A retaining wall

0.5 m x 1.0 m will be made on the low altitude side of the dump. As the overburden has

market value, it shall be disposed through sale under concession. However, major portion

of the overburden will be utilized for reclamation of mined out areas and for laying of haul

roads.

6.8 POWER REQUIREMENT & SUPPLY/ SOURCE

As per the facilities and services, electric power is required only for the lighting purpose

which is being supplied by the common electric line.



7.0 REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R&R) PLAN

There is no habitation/population in the mine lease area, displacement of population and

hence Rehabilitation & Resettlement is not involved.



8.0 PROJECT SCHEDULE & COST ESTIMATES

8.1 Project schedule

The mine lease area is already under quarrying, and all required machines, rest room,

magazine for storage of explosives and haul roads are in place. The mining shall be

resumed after getting environmental clearances.

8.2 Estimated project cost

The lessee has all the mining equipments used for the scientific mining. The mine is eco-

friendly.



9.0 ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL (FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS)

9.1 Financial and social benefits

No tribal population is residing in the study area. There will be social benefits from the

mining operations. The core benefit of the proposed expansion is the availability of stone in

construction industries. The project proponent will also undertake schemes under

corporate social responsibility for benefits to the society.



10.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

10.1 Solid waste management & Reclamation

There is proposal for top soil management as there is 1800 cubic meter top soil will be

generated in the proposed mining area The topsoil excavated from the quarry will be

dumped separately at pre-determined place andsubsequently will be utilized in spreading

over reclaimed areas for plantation. Precautions will be taken to limit the height oT the

topsoil dump to 5 to 6 meters in order to preserve its fertility and shelf life. lt will be

suitably protected from soil erosion and infertility by planting fodder grass and leguminous

plants during temporary storage.. About0.3-0.4 m. of overburden 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.

As the mining will progress, the areas where ultimate pit depth is reached, backfilling will be

started. This will be reduced the transportation of OB and waste outside the pit area. There is

proposal of backfilling and re-contouring during the five years of this mining plan. The reclaimed

area may also be considered for plantation to develop green belts. Abandoned pits will be utilized

for water storage during rainy season. This water will be utilized for irrigation and plantation etc. It

will also help in recharging the ground water.

Under the reclamation of the land after mining, approx. 300 trees will be planted. Details of

plantation have been described earlier.

10.2 Water environment

There will not be any disposal of water from the mine and hence no treatment of water is required.

The mines working have been proposed quite above the ground water table. During mining, it shall

be ensured that the mining does not intercept the ground water table.

There is no natural water body in the leased area. The garland drains / check dam will be built

around the dump to channelize runoff water through settling ponds.

10.3 Noise and Vibration

The controlled blasting is proposed by adopting all the safety measures as per “MMR 1961” and with

the permission of DGMS.



Usually, the mining in areas with fractures and fissures will be done directly with the scrappers.

However, In the areas where fractures are absent, blasting will be conducted for fragmentation of

granite. Multiple blast holes of 1.5-2.5 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 10 holes per blast are proposed. Therefore, the requirement of explosives will be about

2.5 kg/ hole/day. The holes will be blasted in sequence with adequate gap between blasts to minimize

noise and vibration.

The mining machines and transport vehicles will be maintained properly to minimize noise and

vibration.

10.4 Ambient air quality

The measures for maintaining the ambient air quality are as follows.

Water spraying over overburden dumps

Water spraying over haul roads

Welling of rocks by water spraying over areas to be undertaken for blasting

Use of vehicles with “Pollution Under Control” Certificate

Proposer maintenance of mining machines

10.5 Environment monitoring

An environment protection cum afforestation cell has been proposed. It will be responsible for

implementing the proposed measures and monitor the progress of implementation and reinforce them

wherever necessary.

10.6 Disaster management

Open cast mining method is adopted in this mine. If the benches are made with proposed height

and width no risk will be there. Even then if any miner or major accident happens, the mines staffs

having First aid facilities with first aid box with all the necessary medicines & stretches etc to give

the first aid treatment at the side and will arrange immediately the vehicle to reach the nearest

hospital. If any disaster happens the lessee is capable to meet such eventualities. At the time of any

accident during mining activity proposal of first aid facility at mines site and one vehicle at mines

side. Distance of nearby hospital is 8.39 Km from site.



10.7 Safety and security

Safety measures implemented to prevent access to surface opening excavations will be taken as per

mines Act 1952. This is a small-scale open cast method adopted, so only some part of the area will

be the working zone. The safety measure will be taken for that proposed area only. The remaining

area is opened for public. Only the working area will be fenced with fencing wire.

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