PREFEASIBILITY STUDY FOR SHREE. MILIND RAMCHANDRA...

Milind Ramchandra Keluskar

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Shree. Milind Ramchandra Keluskar has been granted a quarrying lease over an area 0.75 Ha. In the

survey No. 1629 Part, Village -Savdav, Taluka – Kankavli, Dist. – Sindhudurg by the Deputy Collector,

Sindhudurg. At present the production quantity is 16016 Tonnes/Annum.

The major highlights of the project are:

The project comes under non agriculture land.

The proposed quarrying activity is for cutting of basalt.

Ideally located at a distance of 0.84 km from NH – 17 (Edapally-Panvel highway) for proper

road accessibility

No National park or wildlife sanctuary lies within the buffer zone or nearby this region.

Located in Savdav village which is listed as ESA village as per the draft notification S.O 2435

(E) dated 4th Sep 2015.

The mining plan for the said quarry has been prepared and submitted for final approval from

DGM Directorate of Geology and Mining. The stone excavation will be carried out in a scientific

manner as prescribed in the approved mining plan.

Letter of Intent obtained from DMO, Sindhudurg attached as Annexure No. I.

There is another quarry within 500 m distance from the quarry area but the cluster area is less

than 5 hectares.

Certificate obtained from DCF, Sawantwadi Sindhudurg is attached as Annexure. No 2.

Cluster Certificate has been obtained from Collector, Sindhudurg stating the presence of other quarries in 500 m distance. Attached as Annexure – 3.

Project Description

Location: The site is located at plot No. 1629 Part, Savdav, Kankavli, District Sindhudurg, and

Maharashtra. The site is accessible from NH 17 at a distance of 1.02Kms.

Land: The proponent has applied for a mining lease of 0.75 Ha.

Co-ordinate: The coordinates of the plant site are as follows:

Sr. No. Latitude Longitude 1 N 16°19’37.8” E 73°42’15.1” 2 N 16°19’39.0” E 73°42’15.3”



Sr. No. Latitude Longitude 3 N 16°19’39.2” E 73°42’16.1” 4 N 16°19’39.3” E 73°42’18.2” 5 N 16°19’37.9” E 73°42’18.2” 6 N 16°19’37.1” E 73°42’18.8” 7 N 16°19’36.1” E 73°42’17.0” 8 N 16°19’35.9” E 73°42’16.4”

Water: Water requirement of the project will be met through the tankers & water filled in the pits.

Quarry does not exploit any other water resources or ground water; therefore no adverse impact is

anticipated on water environment. The water requirement is estimated to be maximum of 10.5 CMD.

Electric Supply: The estimated power requirement for the project will be 60 HP. Power supply to the

project will be sourced from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd.

Project Cost: The total cost of the project including all facilities is estimated to be INR 38 Lakhs.

Topography: The topography of the quarry area shows a predominantly flat terrain with very less

undulations. The average contour in the site lies within the range of 97 m -101m.

Soil Quality: The lease area is a slope terrain and barren land containing only few bushes and small

native trees. Most of the area is covered with exposed basalt and covered with a thin layer (1.0 to 1.5 m)

of murrum soil & weathered basalt. The murrum soil and weathered basalt is used for making roads,

development of infrastructure, filling for landscaping etc to develop greenery. As such the topography of

the area will be modified.

Meteorology: The average annual rainfall within the district is heavy and is about 1500 mm in

Sindhudurg district. The minimum temperature is the lowest and it ranges from about 16°C to 22oC.

There is a rapid rise in temperature in March to May ranges from about 30°C to 38°C. The mean

maximum temperature in the area goes up to 38°C. In all season relative humidity is between 61 to

90%as reported by Indian meteorological center.



Water: Water needed for operation requirement shall be taken from tankers & water filled in the pits.

Ecology: There are sporadic vegetative outgrowths in the quarry area which are dispersed. However the

surrounding area is densely wooded with thick canopy cover. Green belt created will be around 0.1200

ha. There are no reserved or protected forests within 10 km distance from the quarry area. There is only

one Schedule – I sps. (Leopard) in the study area which are listed under Wildlife Protection Act,

1972 and its amendments. Certificate obtained from DCF, Sawantwadi Sindhudurg. The Wildlife

Conservation Plan is attached as Annexure – 4.

Socio-economic: The project will provide positive impact on the economic development of the region in

terms of employment opportunities.

Risk Assessment Plan For:

Fire: -Risks likely to pose threat to man, environment or property associated with various activities are

addressed in this report. Such activities include transport, storage; handling and usage of fuels /

explosives etc.. The daily use of fuel and these explosives can vary depending upon the usage. Fuel shall

be stored in the drums / Containers at safe and secured place. All efforts are made for the storage of

minimum fuel; there is no storage of explosives on site. Blasting operation to be carried out by the

authorized party only as and when required. This authorized party after the blasting to collect the

balance explosives and store them offsite safely. Only required quantity of explosives to be brought on

site by the authorized party, on the day of blasting operation. Blasting operation is not an regular

activity.

Dust: - The generation of dust during the operation phase. Hence the control of dust/ dust suppression is

done by periodic sprinkling of water and regular maintenance of the machine tools. Further the persons

who are likely to be subjected for the dust shall be provided with the dust mask.

Others: - the first aid injuries like cuts, bruises are likely to occur as there will be handling of the

material and tools; hence the supervisor at the quarry is trained in administration the first aid to the



injured. First aid boxes are available with the supervisor. Further one vehicle is always kept ready in

case the causality is required to refer for the further medical treatment to the hospital/ clinic.

All site staff is made aware of safety precautions to be taken in case of any mishap in project site.

Adequate provisions for emergency response are available.

Conclusion

The minor mineral project of basalt crushing will not have any adverse impact on the environment.

Altogether the project will have a positive impact on social environment by providing employment

opportunity for the skilled and unskilled labors living in the surrounding villages. Also the infrastructure

around the site will be improved due to the project.

Pre-feasibility Report

1. INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT 1.1 Identification of the project proponent Shree. Milind Ramchandra Keluskarhas been granted a quarrying lease over an area 0.75 Ha. In the

survey No. 1629 Part by the Deputy collector, Sindhudurg. At present the production quantity is 16016

T/A.

Shree. Milind Ramchandra Keluskar, have been granted for mining of basalt in Savdav, Kankavli, of

Sindhudurg District.

The major highlights of the project are:

The project comes under non agriculture land.

The proposed quarrying activity is for cutting of basalt.

Ideally located at a distance of 0.84 km from NH – 17 (Edapally-Panvel highway) for proper

road accessibility

No National park or wildlife sanctuary lies within the buffer zone or nearby this region.



Located in Savdav village which is listed as ESA village as per the draft notification S.O 2435

(E) dated 4th Sep 2015.

The mining plan for the said quarry has been prepared and submitted for final approval from

DGM Directorate of Geology and Mining. The stone excavation will be carried out in a scientific

manner as prescribed in the approved mining plan.

Letter of Intent obtained from DMO, Sindhudurg attached as Annexure No. I.

There is another quarry within 500 m distance from the quarry area but the cluster area is less

than 5 hectares.

Certificate obtained from DCF, Sawantwadi Sindhudurg is attached as Annexure. No 2.

Cluster Certificate has been obtained from Collector, Sindhudurg stating the presence of other quarries in 500 m distance. Attached as Annexure – 3.

1.2 Crushing Activity: No Crushing is involved.

1.3 Description of Nature of the Project

Over the last 10 years, the Construction sector has been registering strong growth rates in the range of 7-

8%. Housing and construction is one of the major drivers of growth in more than 40 allied industries

including stone crushing. In addition, for the building of roads, flyovers and bypasses, there is a mass

and consistent need of crushed stone across the country. Several projects are in progress and are being

commenced shortly which will have high demand of crushed stone all over the country. In order to make

up the backlog and meet the projected requirements for the next 20 years, overall housing construction

has to raise 500,000 housing units per annum. This process leads to construction of roads, bridges, new

houses , markets , etc resultantly gear up construction activities and more use of crushed stones. The

aforementioned fact sand statistics provide enough evidences, assuring a steep and continuous growth

vis a vis investment opportunity in the Stone Crushing business.

1.4 Need of the Project

The project proponent has proposed inclusion of Stone Extraction as explorations have shown that these

deposits occur in the subject area. The proposed mining production is covered under the Ministry of



Environment & Forests Notification 2006. This report of Prefeasibility & Environmental Management

Plan is given here as a part of the information to be furnished to the MoEF, Govt of India for obtaining

Environmental Clearance as per office Memorandum No. L-11000/47/2011/IA-II (M) dated 18.05.2012

.To meet the ever-increasing local demand for basalt stone by the building industry and construction

company the project proponent intends to produce the following quantities of basalt stones by Manual

method of quarry activity. The year wise production and development details for the five years plan

period are summarized in the table below.

Table No. 1. Production Plan for Five years

Year Stone I 16016Tonnes/Annum II 16016Tonnes/Annum III 16016Tonnes/Annum IV 16016 Tonnes/Annum V 16016 Tonnes/Annum

Total 80080 T 1.5 Demand Supply Gap Since it is an allied industry of the construction sector, growth in construction sector may be considered

as proxy for the growth in stone crushing sector, i.e. around 7-8%. Crushed stone has a very minor share

among the exports of non-metallic mineral products of India. It is observed that total export volume of

the crushed stone has been very low, whereas, Marble has the highest share and remained at the top. The

market scope for crushed stone is found to be encouraging in local market with the increased demand

from building industry & construction fields. There is also a sufficient demand from Govt. Contractors

for laying of roads and construction of industries etc. The entry in the target market is easy and there is a

narrow gap in the supply and demand, which is expected to grow in the coming years. The business

opportunity to fill the demand and supply gap would be quite profitable.



1.6 Employment Generation

The establishment of this project will improve the socio-economic status ofthe surrounding area by way

of direct & indirect employment. The Employment opportunity will be created for skilled and mainly

unskilled people.

2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

2.1 Location:

The project is located on a plot of land measuring 0.75 Hectare at Village Savdav, Taluka Kankavli,

District Sindhudurg, and Maharashtra. The total area covered is 0.75 hectare. Proposed project involve

stone quarry of the capacity 16016 Tonnes/Annum.

Table No.2 SALIENT FEATURES OF LOCATION

Project Site Gut No:1629 Part, Vill.- Savdav, Tal. – Kankavli, Dist. – Sindhudurg

Co-ordinates Sr. No. Latitude Longitude

1 N 16°19’37.8” E 73°42’15.1” 2 N 16°19’39.0” E 73°42’15.3” 3 N 16°19’39.2” E 73°42’16.1” 4 N 16°19’39.3” E 73°42’18.2” 5 N 16°19’37.9” E 73°42’18.2” 6 N 16°19’37.1” E 73°42’18.8” 7 N 16°19’36.1” E 73°42’17.0” 8 N 16°19’35.9” E 73°42’16.4”

Nearest Highway NH 66 is located at a distance of 0.84 km in east direction.

Nearest City Kankavali 5.67 Kms from the site Nearest Railway station Nanogaon Railway Station 7.3 Kms from

the site. Water Bodies Belna River –7.91 km away from project

site in North direction. Janvali River- 4.23 km away from project site in Southeast direction.

Average rainfall 3000-3500 mm Average temperature 16oC to 22oC in winter and 30oC to 38oC in

summer



Average humidity 61 to 90% Archaeological monument Not present in the 10 km radius of the site. Human settlement Habitation is beyond 2.27 Km from quarry

area near Savdav village in west direction. Shed Provided Temporary shed for the workers are

provided. Method of mining: Quarry will be worked by open cast semi mechanized method.

Mine Life: The anticipated life of the quarry would be about 45 years minimum. Geological Reserve: Table No 3 Total Geological

Reserve Mineable Reserve Extractable Reserve

Per cent (%) of Extraction

Range of Ground Water Level

120314 90828 10105 11% The ground water level is10m -12m

bgl. Details of Deposits: Table No 4

Depth of over burden Grade of ore Stripping ratio

1 m to 1.20 m Depth Not applicable as it is basalt

The applied lease area is capped

by basalt only.



Fig 1: Google Earth Image of the project site



Fig 2: Toposheet 2.2 Land Distribution around Site The project site will be having quarry area, office area and shelter provided for the workers. Details of Land usage

Land use details, as on date of survey & at the end of the five year plan period are given in following

table:Table No 5



2.3 Size and Magnitude of Operation

The estimated cost of the project is going to be INR 38 Lakhs, including a capital expenditure of INR

2.8 lakh on environmental matters. It is expected that the recurring costs on environmental matters

would be INR 1.14 Lakh.

Table No 6.

Particulars Present Pattern Proposed Pattern Private(Ha) Private(Ha)

1. Area excavated - 0.5800 2. Storage for top soil

- 0.0300 3. Infrastructure 4. Mineral storage 5. Roads - 0.0200 6. Railways - - 7. Green Belts - 0.1200 8.Mineral separation plant/Crusher - - 9. Others to specify- Protective measures - -

10.Overburden dump - - 11.Virgin area 0.7500 -

Total 0.7500 0.7500

Sr. No. Components Recurring Cost per

annum (Rs.) Capital Cost (Rs.)

1 Air Pollution Control 8000 60000

2 Water Pollution Control 8000 20000 3 Noise Pollution Control 5000 20000

4 Environment Monitoring and Management 65000 --

5 Reclamation borrow / mined area -- 80,000

6 Occupational Health 4000 20000 7 Green Belt 10000 70000 8 Solid Waste Management 4000 --- 9 Others (Pl. Specify) -- --- 10 Wildlife Management Plan -- 10,000

Total 1,04,000 2,80,000



2.4 Present mining technology The lease area will be demarcated by the land survey, Revenue Department and the lease area

will be marked. Open pit mining is done for the said quarry. The overburden (top soil) if any,

from the quarry site is removed manually to the expose the underneath rock. Controlled

Blasting is done for developing initial cracks inside the rock by a blasting license holder. The

stone is then drilled out from the exposed cracks. The excavated stone is then crushed as per

the desired size and then dispatched off. Hired truck dumpers used for transportation of

Basalt stone. Presently quarry area will not be backfilled till the closure.

2.6 Water Sources Water is required in the project site for various purposes like spraying to control the dust

generation. Water is also used during the drilling process. The water requirement will be

around 10.5 CMD. The source of the water is through tankers & water filled in the pits.

Table No. 7. Water Use Table

Sr. No

Activities Demand (CMD)

1 Dust suppression 8.0 CMD 2 Green Belt 1.2 CMD 3 Domestic 1.3 CMD

Total 10.5 CMD 2.7 Power Sources No power requirement is envisaged.

2.8 Waste Generated

The possible waste generated by the mining process will be some rejection which can be used

for leveling of the land. No solid or liquid waste will be generated from the mining process.



Details of O.B.

• External OB dumps: Nil

• No of OB dumps: Nil

• Area of each dump: Nil

• Height of each dump: Nil

• Quantity (in MCm) of OB in each dump: Nil

• Year of back filling: End of plan period

• No. of OB dumps reclaimed: Nil

• If garland drains and settlement facility for runoff created: Yes

Since there will not be any waste likely to be generated for dumping. Whatever mineral

waste/powder generates during quarrying and crushing will be used for road maintenance.

Details of Internal Dumps

• Number of internal dumps: Nil

• Area of each dump: Nil

• Height of each dump: Nil

• Quantity of wastes filled (MCm): Nil

Utilization potential of wastes

• Within the mines: Approach road maintenance or plantation purpose

• Outside mines: Road maintenance or plantation purpose

Details of final Mine Voids

• Area: 0.5800 Ha

• Depth: 6mts

2.9 Explosive Storage

Not Applicable:* No storage is done at site, as the authorized agency to carry the

Blasting activity with their material



2. 10. Manpower

The total manpower is 26 people at the project site. Both the skilled and the unskilled labours

are included.

Table 8 Organization Table

Sr. No Category Operative Phase

1 Permit manager 1 2 Supervisory 2 3 Skilled Worker 3 4 Unskilled Worker 5 5 Drivers/operators 15

Total 26

Conclusion Based on the foregoing study as summarized above, it is observed that there will be marginal

increase in the dust pollution, which will be controlled by sprinkling of water and

transportation of stone metal in closed/tarpaulin covered trucks. There will be no major

impact on the ambient environment & ecology due to the mining activities moreover the

mining operation will lead to direct and indirect employment generation in the area. Savdav

Village, Kankavli , Sindhudurg District will have a positive impact on the Socio Economics of

the area and lead to sustainable development of the region. The applicant will ensure the

implementation of the environmental protective measures within the mine area &

surroundings and will comply with the terms & conditions to be laid down by Ministry of

Environment & Forests as required under the Environmental Protection Act-1986 and its

amendments.

Conservation Plan for Panthera pardus (Indian Leopard)

for

Savdav Cluster, Village –Savdav, Taluka –Kankavli, State - Maharashtra.

Overview

Prevailing settings of the mining lease area & the surrounding terrestrial ecosystem in the study area

The proposed mining lease areas being operational until the moratorium being coming into force are deprived of any vegetation however, the study area visited was an undulating terrain characterized by presence of several small lateritic mounds, hills & hillocks amidst the western coastal plains & the Sahyadri Ranges in the Sindhudurg District. The prominent vegetation in the study area was in the form of scattered stands of southern tropical semi evergreen & deciduous forests spread unevenly across the study area. These strands of vegetation were habitat to several faunal species in the study area along with Leopard (Panthera pardus) which is listed as Schedule - I species as per the WPA (Wildlife Protection Act) 1972 & also has a potentiality to qualify for Vulnerable category as per the IUCN (International Union for Nature & Natural Resources) assessment, accordingly to comply with the conditions stipulated in Standard TOR locale level specific conservation plan/strategies have been intended as described herewith.

Locale level specific issues of concern w.r.t leopard in the area of consideration

• The study area being subjected to multiple types of land uses such as human settlements, agriculture, grazing lands, plantations the natural habitat of leopard is fragmented.

• The all around scattered human habitations (Gaothans, Villages) existing in the study area by virtue of day to day activities & allied disturbances are subjected human - wildlife conflicts.

• Small & scattered agricultural fields in the study mainly cultivated for subsistence farming is leading to clearing/felling of natural vegetation in patches.

• Naturally existing pasture lands/ grass lands in the study are subjected to grazing by the domestic livestock on a large scale which deprives the chances of wild herbivores/other fauna from using such areas which thereby decreases the chances of prey for leopard.

• In the adjoining area barking deer, spotted deer and wild boars are the herbivore animals which form a prey base in the study area. No hoof marks or droppings were seen in the study area during the site visit. However the interaction with villagers shows the presence

of herbivores in the study area. No dens in the rocky and hilly area were found in the study area neither during the interaction with locals presence of any dens was found.

• The study area is also subjected to large scale mono cultural plantations of commercial verities such as Mangifera indica (Mango), Anacardium occidentale (Cashew), Tectona grandis (Teak), Artocarpus heterophyllus (Jack fruit), Cocos nucifera (Coconut), Areca catechu (Areca nut) which has also further led to reduction in natural cover of vegetation & resulting in habitat shrinkage/fragmentation.

• Unscientific management practices of domestic livestock rearing such as keeping animals in open/lack of stables, fencing, shed provides opportunistic feeding chances to carnivores such as leopards there by again resulting human-wildlife conflict this problem is aggravated in absence of natural prey.

Strategies/Initiatives to be undertaken for conservation

• Preservation of habitat by way of checking illegal encroachment in the forested/vegetated area with the help of local Forest Department.

• Discouraging grazing of domestic livestock by the locals in the forested & naturally vegetated areas also demarcating/developing dedicated grazing zones for domestic livestock.

• Creating awareness amongst locals for better domestic livestock management so

that chances of prey for leopard in and around human settlements are not created to avoid human-wildlife conflict.

• The deepening and improvement of permanent water holes in the forest area will

be done.

• Barbed wire fencing will be provided to quarry site to prevent stray animals falling down.

• To strive for adequate compensation for any livestock kill of locals by the

leopards.

• The laborers will be discouraged from keeping domesticated animals to prevent movement of leopard near mining site. Enough lights will be provided at the project site during night.

• Awareness programs amongst locals to be conducted with the help of local NGO’s, Schools, Grampanchayat & Forest Department in context of avoiding Human-Wildlife conflict through plays, seminars, conferences, poster presentations etc.

• Encouraging afforestation activities with prioritizing planting of native plants in

heterogeneous composition in and around the human-wildlife conflict affected corridors.

• Adequately training the mining work force for Do’s & Don’ts in case of leopard

citation near to the lease area.

• Discouraging illegal wildlife hunting by locals in consultation with the local Forest Department.

Budgetary allocation

The project proponent has intended a dedicated budgetary allocation of Rs 20,000 for implementation of the above mentioned conservation aspects/initiatives.

Sr. No. Details of work /Aspects Capital cost 1 Plantation of native trees 8,000 2 Awareness & Surveillance activities 12,000

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