PREFEASIBILITY REPORT for GRANITE BUILDING STONE QUARRY
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PREFEASIBILITY REPORT for GRANITE BUILDING STONE QUARRY of M/s SECURE SANDS AND GRAVELS Building no. 10/11B, Olavatoor P.O., Malappuram Dist, Kerala, 673638 Project site at PULIKAL VILLAGE KONDOTTY TALUK MALAPPURAM DISTRICT APPLICATION AREA 3.6300 Ha 31 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................. 34 1.1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 34 1.2 PROJECT SITE LOCATION ....................................................................................................... 34 1.3 PROJECT PROPONENT ........................................................................................................... 35 1.4 THE PROJECT ......................................................................................................................... 35 1.5 SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURES AROUND THE PROJECT SITE...................................................... 35 1.6 DISTANCE OF THE SITE FROM SENSITIVE LOCATIONS .......................................................... 36 1.7 ACCESS ROAD ........................................................................................................................ 36 2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION .................................................................................................................. 37 2.1 TYPE AND NEED FOR THE PROJECT ....................................................................................... 37 2.2 MINING LEASE AREA ............................................................................................................. 37 2.3 PROPOSED METHOD OF MINING .......................................................................................... 38 2.4 QUARRYING / MINING .......................................................................................................... 39 2.5 DRILLING AND BLASTING ...................................................................................................... 39 2.6 EXCAVATION AND TRANSPORTATION OF MATERIALS ......................................................... 39 2.7 LIST OF EQUIPMENTS, MACHINERIES & VEHICLES ............................................................... 39 2.8 PRODUCTION DURING FIVE YEARS ....................................................................................... 40 2.9 TOTAL RESERVE AVAILABLE .................................................................................................. 40 2.10 TOP SOIL AND OVER BURDEN ............................................................................................... 41 2.11 STORAGE OF EXPLOSIVES, FUEL & OIL ................................................................................. 41 2.11.1 STORAGE OF OIL & FUEL ....................................................................................................... 41 2.12 FIRE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ........................................................................................... 42 2.13 FIRST AID STATION ................................................................................................................ 42 2.14 ACCESS ROAD AND WIDTH TO THE PLOT ............................................................................. 42 2.15 HYDROLOGY INDICATING WATER BODIES & GROUND WATER CONDITIONS ...................... 42 2.16 POWER REQUIREMENT ......................................................................................................... 43 2.17 WORK FORCE REQUIREMENT ............................................................................................... 43 2.18 LAND USE PATTERNS ............................................................................................................. 43 2.19 WATER BALANCE ................................................................................................................... 44 2.20 PROJECT COST ....................................................................................................................... 44 3. EXISTING ENVIRONMENTAL SCENARIO ........................................................................................ 45 3.1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 45 3.2 CLIMATIC CONDITIONS ......................................................................................................... 46 32 3.3 GEOMORPHOLOGY AND SOIL TYPES .................................................................................... 47 3.4 GEOLOGY ............................................................................................................................... 48 3.5 RIVERS AND BACK WATER ...................................................................................................... 49 3.6 GROUNDWATER RESOURCES ................................................................................................ 51 3.7 LAND USE .............................................................................................................................. 53 3.8 BIODIVERSITY ........................................................................................................................ 56 3.9 AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STATUS ............................................................................................ 58 3.10 WATER ENVIRONMENT ......................................................................................................... 60 3.11 NOISE LEVEL DATA ................................................................................................................ 60 3.12 SOIL ANALYSIS ....................................................................................................................... 61 3.13 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ................................................................................................................. 61 4. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ...................................................................................... 63 4.1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 63 4.2 AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................ 63 4.3 NOISE POLLUTION & VIBRATION LEVEL CONTROL ............................................................... 66 4.4 WATER ENVIRONMENT (STORM WATER ECT.) ..................................................................... 67 4.5 SOIL & LAND ENVIRONMENT (TOP SOL & OVERURDEN, MINED OUT AREA ETC MGNT ).... 68 4.6 WASTE DISPOSAL MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................ 69 4.7 BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT / GREEN BELT DEVELOPMENT ................................................ 70 4.8 CONTROL MEASURES FOR DISASTER .................................................................................... 71 4.9 SOCIO ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT ....................................................................................... 71 4.10 MINE CLOSURE ...................................................................................................................... 73 4.11 ENVIRONMENT MONITORING PROGRAM ............................................................................ 75 4.12 REPORTING & DOCUMENTATION ......................................................................................... 76 4.13 ORGANIZATIONAL SET-UP..................................................................................................... 77 4.14 BUDGET PROVISIONS FOR EMP ............................................................................................ 77 4.15 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ................................................................................... 78 4.16 CONCLUSION ......................................................................................................................... 81 33 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 INTRODUCTION Secure Sand and Gravels proposes to operate a building granite stone quarry unit at Survey Nos. 32/2 pt, 32/3, 40/1 pt , 40/3 , 41/1/2 pt, 41/2 pt, 41/3/2 & 41/4 pt of Pulikkal Village, Kondotty Taluk, Malappuram District, Kerala. The proposed Lease area for mining is 3.6300 Ha. 1.2 PROJECT SITE LOCATION The proposed site is located at Survey Nos. 32/2 pt, 32/3, 40/1 pt , 40/3 , 41/1/2 pt, 41/2 pt, 41/3/2 & 41/4 pt of Pulikkal Village, Kondotty Taluk, Malappuram District, Kerala. The land use classification of the project site is dry land. Proposed site Location map of the site 34 1.3 PROJECT PROPONENT The Project proponent is Secure Sands and Gravels, having the office at Building no. 10/11B, Olavatoor (PO), Kondotty (Via), Malappuram (Dist), Pin- 673638 & Mr. Mohammed Farook N.A. is the partner and authorized signatory. 1.4 THE PROJECT The proposed Project is Building Granite Stone quarry with mining lease of M/s. Secure Sands and Gravels with an area of 3.6300 Ha. The site is at Pulikkal Village, Kondotty Taluk, Malappuram District, Kerala in Survey Nos. 32/2 pt, 32/3, 40/1 pt , 40/3 , 41/1/2 pt, 41/2 pt, 41/3/2 & 41/4 pt. It is proposed to mine 142200 TPA of rock. 1.5 SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURES AROUND THE PROJECT SITE The proposed site is surrounded by various places like schools, Hospitals, residences etc. The infrastructures around the site are given below:- Nearest Railway Station : Faroke Railway station, 18 km Nearest Airport : Karipoor (Kozhikode) Airport