PRE- FEASIBILITY REPORT OF
QUARTZITE MINING PROJECT
FOR
ENVIRONMENT CLEARANCE
At
VILLAGE – MANLLI
TALUKA – LIMKHEDA
DISTRICT- DAHOD
STATE –GUJARAT
Survey No. – 150
Capacity: 8000 MTPA
Lease Area – 1.00.00 Hect.
Category of Project: „B2‟
Name of Project Proponent: - Shri Gopsingh Shanabhai Patel
Address:- P.O. Manlli, Limkheda, Dist- Dahod, State-Gujarat
1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.1 Executive Summary
Manlli Quartzite Mine for an area 1.00.00 Hect. was granted in favour of Shri Gopsingh Shanabhai Patel, S.No.150,Manlli,Taluka- Limkheda,Dist-Dahod, State-Gujarat
The lessee has applied for inclusion of mineral Quartzite.
This mining project falls under Category “B2” as per EIA Notifications 2006 and amended thereof.
Salient features of the project
Project Name Manlli Quartzite Mining Project
Location of mine Village- Manlli Tehsil- Limkheda District- Dahod State- Gujarat
Latitude 22°47’04.12to 22°06.79”
Longitude 74°00’33.87” to 74°00’39.20”
Topo sheet number Nil
Minerals of mine Quartzite
Total geological reserves As Per Plan
Total Mineable reserves As Per Plan
Life of mine As Per Plan
Proposed production of 8000 MTPA mine
Method of mining Opencast Mechanized Method
No of working days 300 days
Water demand Total water requirement is about 4.00 KLD = 1.00 KLD
(Drinking & Domestic Uses) + 1.0 KLD (Plantation) + 2.00 KLD (Dust Suppression)
Sources of water Drinking water can be obtained from tube well situated near by the lease area. Water for dust suppression and plantation will be collected from nearby villages. During monsoon period, rain water accumulated on the pit will be used for dust suppression and plantation.
Man power 10
1 Nearest railway station Santrod Railway station (About 40.00 km in E direction)
Nearest State highway SH-59 (About 07.00 km in N Direction)
Nearest airport Vadodara 120 Km in SW direction)
1.2 Proposed Planning
Mining method - Opencast Mechanized
Project cost - Rs. 10 Lacs
Production - 8000 MTPA of Quartzite
The land use pattern around Manlli village is Govt. Land
1.3 Conclusion The production of mineral will benefit to the State in the form of Royalty. Apart from this, the project will generate direct and indirect employment opportunities to the tune of about 32 persons from the nearby villages. Also, the mine management will conduct medical camps at regular interval in the nearby villages and will help the nearby villages in providing infrastructure like school furniture, water tankers, etc.
2. INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT/BACKGROUND INFORMATION 2.1 Identification of Project and Project Proponent
Manlli Quartzite Mine for an area 1.00.00 Hect. was granted in favour of Shri Gopsingh Shanabhai Patel, S.No.150,Manlli,Taluka- Limkheda,Dist-Dahod, State-Gujarat
2.2 Brief Information about the Project
The project has been proposed for mining of 8000 MTPA of Quartzite by opencast Mechanized method. The mine lease area is 1.00.00Hect.Water requirement for the proposed project for drinking use, dust suppression and other use will be 4.00 KLD which will be taken from nearby source. 2.3 Need for the Project and Its Importance to the Country or Region
Today in India Quartzite is used widely in domestic construction sector, monuments construction markets, hospital industry, export market and handicraft and antiques & Quartzite is used in Construction Sector. The material is starting to be more well-known and popular because of technological advancements, sophisticated quarrying techniques, and decreased cost of mining and growth in usage as material in the decoration sector. Quartzite as material is showing beauty and long-lasting value and therefore people have
2 started to use it more and more in memorials and in other funerary items. Today Quartzite is popular material in laying floors and cladding walls in airports, hotels and other public and commercial centers.
2.4 Demands-Supply Gap The demand for Quartzite is ever growing with the growth of the infrastructure sector in our country. The mineral is used in the construction activities like buildings, structures. The requirement for the mineral is always high in the nearby cities and towns. Therefore there
is always a good demand of the mineral in the domestic market as well as global market.
2.5 Imports vs. Indigenous Production
Development needs will be met only through indigenous produced Quartzite material against the high cost of imported material.
2.6 Export Possibility There is no proposal to export the Quartzite. However, Quartzite produced from the mine will fulfill the needs of the region and surplus if any, will be considered for export.
2.7 Domestic/ Export Markets
Domestic Market
The mineral is used in Tiles flooring, column making, graveyard, pre fabrication unit, statue making and in small usages like monument of table top, name plate, vases, candle holder etc.
Export Market
The proposed mining activity is for indigenous consumption only for real state, decorative accessories etc.
2.8 Employment Generation The proposed mining activity will provide employment to about 32 workers. The workers
will be hired mostly from the nearby villages.
3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 3.1 Type of Project Including Interlinked and Interdependent Projects, If Any. The mine is over an area of 1.00.00 Hect. areas. The proposed production is 8000 MTPA. This is an independent mining project and there are no interlinked projects
involved.
3.2 Location
The mining lease area is located at Village- Manlli , Tehsil- Limkheda , Dist. - Dahod, and State- Gujarat. The mining lease area falls in toposheet number- 46/7 Latitude : 22°47’10.66 to 22°47’13.63” Longitude : 73°58’37.38” to 73°58’39.33”
3.3 Details of Alternate Sites Mining is site specific so no alternative site is proposed.
3.4.1 Size or magnitude of operation The mining lease has been granted over an area of 1.00.00 Hect. The average number of working days in the year would be 300.
3.4.2 Regional Geology
Geologically Dahod super group occupies major part of the district. The Vindhyan super group represented by sandstone, shale and limestone is exposed in south-eastern part of the district along the great boundary fault. The Gogunda Group is exposed in extreme north-western part of the district and the Kumbhalgarh Group occupies small area in south-western part of the district, both belonging to Delhi super group. The Aravalli super group exposed in western part of the district is represented by Dovda Group. Table No. 3:Stratigraphy of the mineral deposit in the area
Geological Lithology Era/Peiod Group
Cycle
Quarternery - - Alluvium, blown sand
Upper Vindhyan Bhander Group Shale, sandstone and limestone
Proterozoic Supergroup
Kumbhalgrah Calc-schist, gneisses, Quartzite , garnet-
Delhi Super Group boitite schist, migmatites
Gogunda Quartziteite, biotite schist, Calcschist, Group Group Hornblende schist
Quartziteite, dolomite, amphibolites, Aravalli Calc-
Quartzite- Super Dovda Group silicates rocks, biotite schist, biotite
Group gneiss and migmatites
Igneous activity /Intrusives Dolerite dykes and sills
Ranthambor Quartziteite, shales and
slates
Group
Igneous Berach granite and gneisses Jahajpur
activity/
granite Intrusives
Calc-schist, gneisses, banded mangnetite-
Pur-Banera Quartzite ,
quuartzite,Dolomitic Quartziteite, Group
Dahod garnet- schist and amphibolites
Dolomite, Phyllite, Jahajpur Group Quartziteite Super Shales,slates, Phyllites, metagrawacke, Group limestone, dolomite/ Quartziteite, schist,
Hindoli Group meta basics, volcanics.
Mangalwar Migmatites, gneisses, schist, garnetiferous Complex schist, para- amphibolites silicified schist.
Para-gneisses, migmatites, pyroxene-
Sandmata
granulites, amphibolites, biotites-ultranatic
Complex rocks.
3.5 Project description with process details
3.5.1 Method of Mining
The mine shall be developed by mechanized opencast Mining. The lease area is covered with waste rock and bushes. Benches of 6.0m height have been need with width more than height of the bench.
Bench Parameters shall be – 1. Height - 6m
2. Width - More than 6m
Bottom Cut/Side/Back Cut is made with the operation of Wire Saw and The Big size block (Fada) is separated and toppled by using Jacks. Big size block is further divided into Small blocks by drilling and Wedge method/Wire saw cut.
The details of machinery, to be used
Machine Nos. Make HP/Capacity Hydraulic Jack 2 Local 30 hp
Crane 3 Local 30 tonner D. G. Set 1 Local 160 KVA Compressor 1 CPT 360 CFM Wire Saw 2 Local 30 hp 3 hydraulic excavator (Hi-200) 1 Hitachi 136HP or 1.2 m Dumper 4 Ashok Leyland 10 tonner Water tanker with sprinkler 1 Local 5000ltd. arrangement with tractor
3.6 Raw Material Required Along With Estimated Quantity, Likely Source, Marketing Area of Final Product/S, Mode of Transport of Raw Material and Finished Product
No raw material will be required for production of Quartzite . The Quartzite blocks and laffers/ Khanda will be loaded by Jib Crane into trucks and transported to the Rajsamand and other gang saw and small cutter units. At the plant, block can be dressed by dressing machine and then cut in slabs and tiles then go to polishing and then sold to the user of the Quartzite .
3.7 Resource Optimization/ Recycling and Reuse
Not envisaged.
3.8 Availability of Water Its Source, Energy/ Power Requirement and Source
3.8.1 Water Requirement
Water for domestic, dust suppression and plantation is required to be 4.00 KLD. Drinking water can be obtained from tube well situated near by the lease area. Water for dust
suppression and plantation will be collected from nearby villages.
3.8.2 Power
Electricity power supply does not exist at mine site and it is proposed to take connection.
3.9 Quantity of wastes to be generated (Liquid and solid) and Scheme for their Management/Disposal
3.9.1 Solid Waste Generation & its Disposal
The total waste rock to be handled in five years mention in mining plan
3.9.2 Liquid Effluent
Not applicable
4. SITE ANALYSIS
4.1 Connectivity The lease area falls North East of village Manlli which is about 1000 mt.
4.2 Landform, Land use and Land ownership
4.2.1 Landform
The pediment plains, dissected plains and effluvial plains are the major landforms of this physiographic unit along with dotted outcrop.
4.2.2 Land use
The Mining lease area is having Govt. land. There is no village or human settlement in the lease area. In the total lease area (1.00.00 Hect.).
4.2.3 Land Ownership The proposed lease area is Govt. land. The area falls in GT sheet no.
4.3 Topography Topographically the lease area is flat. There is no nallah in the lease area. There is no forestland in this mining lease area.
4.4 Existing land Use Pattern
The mining lease area is having Govt. Land. In general the area is slightly hilly. There is no village or human settlement in the lease area. Permanent vegetation in the area is also very less prominent.
4.6 Soil Classification
The soil/alluvium covers almost a small part of the lease area. It is derived locally and occupies the low-lying areas and can be used for cultivation purposes. The thickness of soil cover varies from few centimeters to one meter.
4.7 Climate data from Secondary Sources:
The area is characterized by semi arid with an average annual the area is characterized by semi arid with an average annual rainfall of about 600mm. The area experiences wide temperature variation of as high as 45°C in summer to as low as 6°C during the winter season. Strong wind blows during the summer season. The winds charge the atmosphere with the dust particles.
4.8 Social Infrastructure available:
The mining lease is not facilitated with power line. The Ground water table is 45m from the surface (in rainy season) to 50m (in Dry Season). Drinking water can be obtained from tube well situated near by the lease area. The state transport buses are available up to Dahod (Guj.) and private buses are available up to mine road.
The nearest telephone is available at nearby village Manlli .
The nearest police is station applicable at Limkheda .
Permanent offices and other buildings at mine proposed.
Mobile phone connectivity is available at mine site.
The post office applicable for the area is Manlli . Medical facility is available at Limkheda .
5 PLANNING BRIEF
5.1 Planning Concept
The mine shall be developed by Mechanized Opencast Mining. The lease area is covered with waste rock and bushes. Benches of 3.0m height have been need with width more than height of the bench.
Bench Parameters shall be – 1. Height – 3-6m
8 2. Width - More than 6m
5.2 Land use Planning
Details of land use are given in mining plan
5.3 Assessment of Infrastructure demand (Physical & Social)
On the basis of the preliminary site visit, the infrastructure demand in the village was assessed on the basis of need and priority.
The health infrastructure of the study area requires improvement. The lack of medical facilities needs improvement. Medical facilities will be provided by mine owner during mining.
5.4 Amenities/Facilities
Workshop
For maintenance of vehicles it is proposed to establish a workshop nearby to mine site welding, puncture etc.
Power supply
Electric power supply Line does not exist in the mining lease.
Water Supply
A tractor mounted tanker is proposed for supply of water to mining work, spraying, watering the plants and drinking purposes.
First Aid
A first aid facility is proposed at Mines office.
Rest Shelter
Rest shelter is proposed near mine site.
Budget allocated for facilities provided to labours at site
S. No. Description Exp. Cost in Rs. (Fixed & Recurring Yearly)
1 Drinking water facility 15,000/-
2 Health facility / Labour Insurance 15,000/- 3 Shelter and Sanitation facility 15,000/- 4 Fuel for cooking 5,000/-
Total 50,000/-
6. PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE
9 6.1 Industrial Area (Processing Area) No infrastructure is proposed.
6.2 Residential Area (Non Processing Area)
As local workers from nearby areas will be engaged for the mining activity, no residential area/ housing are proposed.
6.3 Green Belt
Total area of green belt would be 33% out of lease area.
It is proposed that lessee will plant about 25 trees every year.
Programme for Plantation
For the five year plantation as follows:-
S. Year of Target of Assumed Replenishment Total No. Plantation Plantation survival of Casualties 1 First year 25 20 - 20 2 Second year 25 20 5 25 3 Third year 25 20 5 25 4 Fourth year 25 20 5 25 5 Fifth year 25 20 5 25
6.4 Social Infrastructure
The Applicant shall spend 2% of profit for the development of the area i.e. treatment of
poor, schools, temples and other social work.
Budget for Environment Social Responsibility for CSR per year
S. No. Activity Exp. Cost in
Rs.
(Fixed &
Recurring
Yearly)
1 Provide drinking water facility in surrounding villages and
schools by Hand pump/dug well/water tank or funds for 25,000/-
Ambulance
2 Health camps and free medicine 20,000/-
3 Clothes distribution to poor villagers 20,000/-
4 Educational support poor students specially girls 20,000/-
5 Ladies & Gents toilet 15,000/-
TOTAL 1,00,000/-
6.5 Drinking Water Management
10 Water for drinking is required to be 1.00 KLD. Drinking water will be brought from the nearby Tube-wells.
6.6 Sewerage System
Domestic waste water will be treated into septic tank followed by soak pit 6.7 Industrial Waste Management: Not applicable
6.8 Solid Waste management
The total waste rock to be handled in five years is in mining plan.
6.9 Power Requirement & Supply/Source
The electricity facility is not available at ML area. It is proposed to connect the ML area with the power supply connection from nearby villages. Only diesel equipment will be used.
6.10 Environment Management Plan
Budget allocated for EMP S. No. Measures Exp. Cost in Rs.
(Fixed & Recurring
Yearly)
1 Pollution Control
20,000 i) Dust Suppression
2 Pollution Monitoring
20,000
i) Air pollution
ii) Water pollution
3 Green Belt 30,000
4 Fencing of the lease area 30,000/-
Total 1,00,000/-
7. REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R&R) PLAN
As no personnel are expected to be migrated due to mining in the lease area and the adjoining region is also having a good mineral potential, the rehabilitation of the employees is not going to be a problem. The workers and other staff can get job in the neighboring areas after the end of life of mine. 8. PROJECT SCHEDULE & COST ESTIMATES
11 8.1 Likely Date of Start of Construction and Likely Date of Completion
No construction activities are proposed.
8.2 Estimated Project Cost Along With Analysis In Terms of Economic Viability of the Project
Estimated project cost is Rs. 20 Lacs. The lessee has all the mining equipments required for the scientific mining. The mine is Eco-Friendly. Economically the ore is mineable as compared to overburden thickness.
9.0 ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL (FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS)
The proposed mine will bring economical benefits to the state by the way of Royalty for mineral and to the local people by way of direct and secondary employment opportunities Quartzite , like other building stones, is used for a variety of structural and decorative purposes. The material is in high demand at the local market for real estate industry.
The project will bring about socio-economic improvement of the area and will prove beneficial to the area.