FORM -1

MINING PLAN &

PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT

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FOR QUARRYING OF SAND (Palar River)

(Extent: 8.00.0HA)

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S.F.No: 331(Part)

Village: Valavanur

Taluk: Arcot

District: Vellore

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To consider the proposal for the grant of Environmental Clearance for Sand quarrying in at

S.F.No: 331(P) of Valavanur Village, Arcot Taluk, Vellore District by The Executive Engineer,

The salient features of the proposal are as follows:

S.No: Details of the proposal : Data furnished Page No:

1.

Name of the owner/Firm

:

The Executive Engineer,

Public Works Department,

Water Resources Department,

Upper Palar Basin Division,

Vellore – 620001

Mobile No- 9943749888

19,67,135,

2. Type of quarrying (Savudu/Rough

stone/ Sand/Granite) :

It is a Sand Quarry project in Valavanur Village 17,67,135,

3. S.F.No of the quarry site with area

break up :

331(P) 17,69,127,1

35,

4. Village in which situated

: Valavanur Village 17,69,127,1

35,

5. Taluk in which situated

: Arcot Taluk 17,69,127,1

35,

6. District in which situated

: Vellore District 17,69,127,1

35,

7. Extent of quarry (in ha) 8.00.0Ha 17,69,135,

8. Period of quarrying proposed : One Year only 67,127

9. Production (Quantity in m3)

: The proposed quantity of Sand is 80000m

3 17,73,75,12

7,147,

10. Lattitude and Longitude of all

corners of the quarry site : 12°52’04"N to 12°52’12"N

79°27’54"E to 79°28’08"E

69,119,139

11. Topo sheet No : 57-P/05 69,119,139

12.

Precise area communication

approved by the District Collector

with date

: Rc.No. 498/2015/Mines Dated: 04.01.2016 101

13.

Mining plan approved by the

Deputy Director of the District

with date

: Rc.No. 498/2015 (Mines) Dated: 14.01.2016 47,

14.

Water Requirement:

1. Drinking & Domestic

purpose (in KLD)

2. Dust suppression & Green

Belt (in KLD)

;

Purpose Quantity

KLD

Source

Drinking 0.3KLD Water vendors

Domestic purpose 0.3KLD Nearby tank

Dust suppression and

Afforestation

0.4KLD Nearby tank

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15. Depth of quarrying

: Proposed depth is 1m below the river bed 21,63,73,12

9

16.

Project cost (including EMP cost)

:

The total project cost including EMP cost (A+B) is

about Rs. 16,67,000/- (Rupees Sixteen lakhs sixty

seven thousand only)

95,167,

17. EMP cost

: The EMP cost is about Rs.1, 90,000/- (Rupees One

lakhs and Ninety thousand only)

95,167,

Checklist for Mining of Minor Mineral 8.00.0Ha mine lease area

1. Name of the owner/Firm The Executive Engineer Page No:

2.

Correspondence Address with Pin

Code

The Executive Engineer,

Public Works Department,

Water Resources Department,

Upper Palar Basin Division,

Vellore – 620001

19,67,135,

3. Email Address eupperpalarbasin@gmail.com 19,135

4. Telephone Number 9943749888 19,135

5. Type of quarrying

(Earth/ Rough stone/Sand/Granite)

It is a Sand quarry project in Valavanur Village 17,67,135,

6. S.F. No of the Quarry site S.F. No. 331 (P) 17,69,127,

135,

7.

Village and Town Panchayat/

Panchayat Union in which the village

is situated

Village : Valavanur

Panchayat Union : Arcot

17,67,135,

8. Taluk in which situated Arcot Taluk 17,69,127,

135,

9. District in which situated Vellore District 17,69,127,

135,

10. Extent of quarry (in Ha) 8.00.0Ha 17,69,135,

11.

Proof of land ownership, if owned,

patta copy, if not own patta land,

agreement/lease copy entered with the

owner (to be enclosed) details

It is a Government poramboke land (Palar

River) maintained by Public Works Department,

Water Resources Department, Upper Palar

Basin Division, Vellore District.

69,111,

12. New or existing quarry

It is a new quarrying project 69,97,161

13. Period of quarrying proposed One Year only. 67,127

14.

Production (quantity in m3) The proposed quantity of sand is to be mined

80000m3

(or) 13333 Lorry Loads of Sand up to

a depth of 1m below the river bed for a period

of one Year.

Description Sand in m3

Geological Resources 240000

Mineable reserves 80000

One year plan period

As in the approved mining plan

80000

17,73,75,1

27,147,

15.

Depth of sand available in the quarry

site and depth of mining proposed

The Total available depth of sand below the river

bed is about 3m.

Proposed depth of sand quarry : 1m below the

river bed

73

16.

Method of mining (manual or

mechanized)

Opencast method of shallow mining is proposed,

Machineries like excavators are proposed for

quarrying this sand up to an average depth of 1m.

No drilling or blasting is proposed for this type

of sand quarrying, it is a conventional eco-

friendly quarrying operation.

75,129,145

,

17.

Length, Width, Depth & Proposed

Quarry in meters. Description L (m) W (m)

(Avg)

D (m)

Conceptual 400 200 1

79,

18.

Land use pattern for a radius of 1Km

around the quarry site such as

Agriculture, Habitation etc.,

Description Area

Road – 3%

Stream/River –46%

Habitations – 2%

Agricultural Land – 45%

Barren land/Trees – 4%

123

19. Details of other quarries for a radius

of 1Km, around the quarry site.

There is no quarry within the radius of 500m

&1Km.

131,183

20.

Map showing the aerial distance from

periphery of the site showing the

approach roads, nearest habitation,

structures, lakes, ponds, river, nallah,

temple, inter-state borders, Reserve

forest/ Wild life sanctuaries/ National

parks/HACA/Western Ghats, eco

sensitive areas, CRZ, forests,

Monuments region to the proposed

site to be furnished in G.l sheet with

S.No& with coordinates of all corners

etc.,

There is no Interstate boundary within the radius

of 15km

41,131,159

21.

No objection certificate from the

concerned District forest officer/ wild

life warden regarding the location &

activity with respect to Reserve

forest/ Wild life sanctuaries/ National

parks/HACA/Western Ghats region if

the quarry site is within 15kms of

these areas

There is no forest, wild life sanctuaries,

National parks, HACA, Western Ghats region

within the radius of 15km.

Moranam RF is situated 13km away from the

South eastern side of the area.

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22. Latitude and Longitude of all corners

of the quarry site.

12°52’04"N to 12°52’12"N

79°27’54"E to 79°28’08"E

69,119,139

23. Topo Sheet No 57-P/05 69,119,139

24.

Brief details of APC measures

proposed to be proposed to be

implemented.

It is a simple opencast quarry without drilling

and blasting. Hence the air quality will not

affect due to the quarrying operation, water will

be sprinkled in the haul roads periodically to

suppress dust Ambient Air Quality monitoring

will be carried out check the quality of air in

and around the quarry. Water for dust

suppression will be brought from nearby tank.

During transportation the sand will be fully

covered by tarpaulin to prevent dust and

spillage, and vehicle during the transportation of

sand less than 40km/Hour

89

25.

Mine Closure Plan to be furnished in

Mining plan.

This Conventional Eco – Friendly semi

mechanized quarrying for a depth of 1m does

not require any backfill and re habitation any

how the closure plan will be prepared after

removing the specify quantity. Leveling will

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done naturally during the ensuring flood /

raining seasons.

26. Mining plan prepared by (Xerox copy

of certificate to be attached)

RQP certificate with validity is enclosed as

Annexure No.VII

117

27.

Precise area communication approved

by the District Collector

The precise area communication letter was

received from The District Collector,

Viluppuram vide Rc.No. 498/2015/Mines

Dated: 04.01.2016

101

28.

Mining plan approved by the Deputy/

Assistant Director of the District.

The Mining plan was got approval by the

Deputy Director, Viluppuram, vide Rc.No.

498/2015 (Mines) Dated: 14.01.2016

47,

29.

Water requirement :

a) Drinking & domestic

purposes in KLD.

b) Dust suppression (in KLD)

c) Green belt (in KLD)

Drinking Water &

Domestic purpose – 0.3 KLD

Dust Suppression – 0.3 KLD

Green belt – 0.4 KLD

Total – 1.0 KLD

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30.

Source of water with details of

permission obtained

Purpose Sources

Drinking &

Domestic

Purpose

Drinking water will be brought

from approved water vendors

from Thiruparkadal village

which is about 2km on the NW

side of the area.

Dust suppression From Nearby tank

Green belt

development

From Nearby tank

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31. Depth of Ground water table The Ground water is about 6-7m (Avg) depth

from ground level.

81,87

32.

Project Cost (excluding EMP Cost) The Project cost:

A. Cost of the Project =Rs. 14,77,000/-

B. EMP cost = Rs. 1,90,000/-

Total Project cost = Rs. 16,67,000/-

95,167

33. EMP Cost with break-up details EMP cost = Rs. 1,90,000/- 95,167

34.

Soft copy of the Form–1,

Pre –feasibility report and Mining

plan in CD.

There is enclosed Soft copy for form –1, Pre –

feasibility report and mining plan in CD.

185

35.

Key map showing the approach roads

to the site to be attested by the

Deputy/ Assistant Director of

Geology and Mining of the concerned

District.

The Key map showing with approach roads to

the site is enclosed as plate No: IA

121

36.

If lakes, Ponds, river, nallah, odai etc.

are situated near the quarry site

permission from the concerned PWD

authorities for mining

The lease applied area lies in the Palar river.

There are no other major water bodies like

pond, lake odai etc., within the radius of 500m.

Kaveripakkam lake is situated 6km away from

the North western side of the area.

41,131,159

37.

Section map for quantity of mining to

be attested by the Deputy/ Assistant

Director of Geology and Mining of

the concerned District.

The Geological Plan and section in 1:5000 &

1:500 scale is enclosed Plate No: II

123

38.

Photograph of the proposed Mining

site with S.Nos and attested by VAO

or a senior official.

The Photo of the proposed quarry site attested is

enclosed

155

39. Form –1 To be signed by applicant I am hereby signed 45

40. Pre- Feasibility Report to be signed

by applicant.

Pre-feasibility report has been signed by the

applicant

171

41.

First and last page and the page at

which quantity of mining has been

worked out to be signed by the

Deputy/Assistant Director of Geology

and Mining of the District.

First page and last page and the quantity

proposed in the plan have been signed by the

Assistant Director of Geology and Mining.

49,99

42.

Affidavit from the applicant that child

labor is not being employed in the

mining activity.

There is no child labor using in this quarry

(Affidavit enclosed)

181,183

43.

Affidavit from the applicant regarding

planting of trees around the quarry

site in fulfillment of the Green belt

commitment furnished.

Affidavit from the applicant regarding the

proposal for planting trees around the quarry

and fulfillment of greenbelt commitment is

enclosed.

181,183

44.

Details (POD) Regarding

communicating the proposal to the

members of the committee.

1. Signature of the applicant

Executive Engineer

2. Recognized Qualified Person

G. Ravichandran, M.Sc., P.G.D., M.E.M.,

RQP/MAS/197/2005/A

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS IN CASE OF SAND MINING

45 R.L. upstream Plate No. II 123

46 RL downstream Plate No. II 123

47 R.L. of starting point of mining site Plate No. II 123

48 R.L. of end point of mining site Plate No. II 123

49 Starting km., of the mining site of the

river Plate No. II 123

50 Ending km., of the mining site of the

river Plate No. II 123

51 Any shoals proposed? If yes details No 123

52 Total width of the river at 50m intervals

of the quarry length Plate No. II 123

53. Plan showing

a. Contour map at 25m intervals, from

50m of upstream and up to 50m of

downstream of quarry length

Plate No. II 123

b. Direction of flow Plate No. II 123

c. Bunds on either side of the river Plate No. II 123

d. Distance between bunds and the site on

either side of the river Plate No. II 123

e. S.F.No., Village name & Number,

habitation, temples, R.F, water bodies

any other structure located on either

side of the river bunds within 1km

radius

Plate No. II

123

f. Direction & location of the quarry site

with reference to the river width Plate No. II 123

INDEX FILE

VALAVANUR SAND QUARRY LEASE APPLIED AREA (8.00.0HA)

The proponent Executive Engineer has applied for Environmental clearance for the proposed quarry

Valavanur Sand quarry for over an extent of 8.00.0Ha in S.F.No. 331 (P) at Valavanur Village, Arcot

Taluk, Vellore District and Tamilnadu.

Salient features of the proposal are as follows:

1. Name of the Owner + Firm : The Executive Engineer,

Public Works Department,

Water Resources Department,

Upper Palar Basin Division,

Vellore – 620001

Mobile No- 9943749888

Page No:

19,67,135,

2. Location of the quarry-

S.F.No.

: S.F.No. 331(P) at Valavanur Village, Arcot Taluk,

Vellore District

17,69,127,

135,

3. Purpose of Application : It is a Sand quarry project in Valavanur Village 17,67,135,

4. Extent of quarry in Ha- : 8.00.0Ha 17,69,135,

5. Land use planning

a) Mining

b) Storage of Topsoil over

burden

c) Infrastructure Road

d) Utilized Area

Total

:

It is a fresh lease area.

Nil

Nil

Nil

8.00.0Ha

8.00.0Ha

161

6. Production (quantity in m3) : The proposed quantity of sand is to be mined 80000m

3

(or) 13333 Lorry Loads of Sand up to a depth of 1m

below the river bed for a period of one Year.

Description Sand in m3

Geological Resources 240000

Mineable reserves 80000

One year plan period

As in the approved mining plan

80000

17,73,75,1

27,147,

7. Top soil & overburden

(quantity in m3)

: There is no overburden 79

8. Method of Mining : Opencast method of shallow mining is proposed,

Machineries like excavators are proposed for quarrying

this sand up to an average depth of 1m.

No drilling or blasting is proposed for this type of sand

quarrying, it is a conventional eco-friendly quarrying

operation.

75,129,145

,

9. Life of Mine as per approved

mining plan

: One Year only. 67,127

10. Height / width of the bench : 1m height and 200m width 77,

11. Source of water / quantity

required

Quantity

required

(in litres)

Source

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a. Drinking &Domestic

Purpose

0.3 KLD Approved Water vendors

b. Dust Suppression 0.3KLD From nearby tank

c. Green belt development 0.4KLD From nearby tank

12. Waste water

Sewage water

Mode of disposal

:

:

There is no waste water. 31,165,

The septic tank is constructed on semi-permanent

structure within the quarry lease area.

To local Municipal Bodies.

13. APC Measures : 1.Mist Spray using water tankers,

2. Enclosed covered system. (Tarpaulin) for

transportation.

33,

14. Ariel distance of nearest

habitation

: S.No Name of the village Distance

Approximate

population

1. Vegamangalam 2.5km –S 400

2. Ariyur 2.5km –W 200 3. Valavanur 1.0km –NW 400

4. Thirparkadal 2.0km-NW 900

41,87,161,

15. Ariel distance from Reserve

forest, Sensitive areas, Forest,

Bird sanctuaries, Wild life

sanctuaries, National parks,

Monuments etc., within 15km

Moranam RF is situated 13km away from the South

eastern side of the area.

Wild life sanctuaries – Nil

Bird Sanctuary-Nil

National Park – Nil

Monuments – Nil

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16. Land owner ship document

Own patta land

Lease

Govt. Poromboke

:

:

:

It is a Government poramboke land (Palar River)

maintained by Public Works Department, Water

Resources Department, Upper Palar Basin Division,

Vellore District.

69,113,

17. Land use classification : It is New Proposal Sand quarry project in Valavanur

village

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18. Mining plan

Prepared by

:

G. Ravichandran, M.Sc.,P.G.D.,M.E.M.,

RQP/MAS/197/2005/A

67,117,

Approved by : The mining plan was got approved by the Deputy

Director, Vellore, vide Rc.No. 498/2015 (Mines)

Dated: 14.01.2016

47,

101 19. Precise area statement

Approved by

: The precise area communication letter was received

from The District Collector, Vellore vide Rc.No.

498/2015/Mines Dated: 04.01.2016

20. Nearby quarries : No quarries within the radius of 500m &1Km. 131,183

21. Nearby lake / river/ odai /

channel etc.

: The lease applied area lies in the Palar river. There is

stream/odai are present within 500m radius.

There are no other major water bodies like pond, lake

odai etc., within the radius of 500m.

Kaveripakkam lake is situated 6km away from the

North western side of the area.

81,

22. Latitude / Longitude : 12°52’04"N to 12°52’12"N

79°27’54"E to 79°28’08"E

69,119,139

23. GI Sheet No. : 57-P/05 69,119,139

24. Project Cost (Quarrying cost

+ EMP cost)

: The Project cost:

A. Cost of the Project =Rs. 14,77,000/-

B. EMP cost = Rs. 1,90,000/-

Total Project cost = Rs. 16,67,000/-

95,167,

25. EMP Cost (Capital and

recurring)

: EMP cost = Rs. 1,90,000/-

95,167,

26. Water table : The Ground water is about 6-7mt (Avg) depth below

ground level.

81,87

27. Interstate boundary (with

distance)

There is no interstate boundary within the radius of

15km

131,159,

28. Western Ghats (with distance) : The area does not falls Western Ghats within 15km

radius

131,159,

From:

The Executive Engineer,

Public Works Department,

Water Resource Department,

Upper Palar Basin Division,

Vellore – 620001

Mobile No- 9943749888

To:

THE CHAIRMAN,

STATE LEVEL ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY,

PANAGAL BUILDING, SAIDAPET,

CHENNAI

Sir,

Sub: Submission of Approved Mining Plan (Rc.No. 498/2015 (Mines) Dated:

14.01.2016) Form– 1and Pre-feasibility report for obtaining Environmental Clearance for

our Valavanur Sand Quarry Lease applied area- Reg

*****

I am here by submitting the processing fee in the form of demand draft for rupees twenty

thousand along with Form-1, Pre-feasibility report and Copy of Approved mining plan to your

good office for obtaining clearance from SEIAA, Chennai, for our Valavanur Sand Quarry Lease

applied area for over an extent of 8.00.0Ha situated in S.F.No: 331(P) at Valavanur Village,

Arcot Taluk, Vellore District, Tamilnadu.

I have submitted all the relevant documents to your good office to the best of our

knowledge. If any clarifications are required, we are ready to submit the same to your office at

your convenient time. Also we are ready to present the project in front of the committee.

Hence we request your good office to kindly process our application and allow us to

present our project at the earliest.

Thanking you.

Yours sincerely

Executive Engineer

Place: Vellore

Date: 20.01.2016