Project Feasibility Report for Malka Granite Quarry (3.836hect)

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1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1 Executive Summary The Granite deposit quarry is located at village –Malka Taluka – Nowgaon, District (MP). 3.836 Ha quarry lease area with production capacity of 1500cubic meter per annum or 5250 MTPA is proposed by lessee M/s Swastik Enterprises having office at 117/P/16, Kakadev, Kanpur (UP). The applicant is a partnership firm. The fresh lease was grant to M/s Swastik Enterprises for 20 years. Lease agreement will be executed after environmental clearance. 1.2 Salient features of the project Project Name Malka Granite Deposit

Location of mine Village - Malka Tehsil - Nowgaon District - Chhatarpur State - MP Latitude 25006’40” North Longitude 79045’07” East Topo sheet number 63C/7 Minerals of mine Granite

Total geological 95760 Tonnes reserves Total Mineable 81396 Tonnes reserves Life of mine 20 years Proposed production of 5250 TPA mine Method of mining Opencast mechanized. No of working days 250 days Water demand Total water requirement is about 12.85 KLD = 1.67 KLD (Drinking & Domestic Uses) + 0.39 KLD (Plantation) + 0.8 KLD (Dust Suppression)+ 10Kld for wire saw unit. Sources of water Drinking water will be brought from the nearby well and water for dust suppression and plantation will be Pre Feasibility Report for Malka Granite Quarry (3.836hect)

collected from nearby villages and stored rainwater during monsoon season. Man power 37 Nearest railway station Singhpur Dumra – 15Km ESE Nearest airport Khajuraho Airport – 35.0km SE Seismic zone Zone II

1.3 Proposed Planning

Mining method - Opencast mechanized. Project cost - Rs. 1.0 Crores Production - Granite – 5250 TPA

1.4 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 37 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 The Granite deposit quarry is located at village –Malka Taluka – Nowgaon, (MP). 3.836 Ha quarry lease area with production capacity of 1500cubic meter per annum or 5250 MTPA is proposed by lessee M/s Swastik Enterprises having office at 117/P/16, Kakadev, Kanpur (UP). The applicant is a partnership firm. The fresh lease was grant to M/s Swastik Enterprises for 20 years. Lease agreement will be executed after environmental clearance.

2.2 Brief description of nature of the project

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Granite mining will be done by fully mechanized way with deployment of heavy machineries. During the lease period total 2.70ha areas will be excavated. During lease period about 2.0ha area will be afforested. 2.3 Need for the project and its importance to the country and or region Stones have been adored from time immemorial for its natural beauty, varied colours, durability, hardness and permanency. ; the sole producer of Diamonds in the country, is richly endowed by nature with a variety of "STONES" besides significant deposits of Coal, Phyrophyllite-Diaspore etc. Multicolour and Black Granites, exotic varieties of Marble as well as Sandstone (Flagstone) constitutes the most important stone wealth of the State. From the lofty Vindhyan Sandstones the GWALIOR FORT to the world renowned majestic KHAJURAHO TEMPLES have been built. In today's fast paced world, where art is struggling to keep up with the technology, there is a need for material that combines natural beauty, vivid colours of nature and strength. Obviously the best choice is Granite which has played a vital role in intriguing structures of Yesteryears in the form of sculptures is now also sought after as the best-polished material for floors and walls among other things. The Chhatarpur, Panna, Sagar, Datia and Shivpuri districts of Bundelkhand region host massive medium to coarse grained equigranular as well as porphyritic varieties of pink, red and grey granites. The most promising areas for multicolour and black granites in the Bundelkhand region are Pista, Bira, Laulas and Baruli in ; Katera, Garhi-Malhera, Hardwar in Chhatarpur district; Bagrohi and East in ; Janakpur-Nargarh, Malkhanpur, Sikaua and Baruni in Datia district and Sarh in Shivpuri district. The Satpura region of the State also holds a good potential for “exclusive patterned varieties" of diamension stones. In Balaghat, Seoni and Betul districts of Satpura region besides common varieties similar to "Jhansi Red" "Sira Grey" and "Disco-Grey" which are massive variety with uniform colour and grain size, patterned varieties similar to "Tiger-Skin" "Ranjita Zuparana", "Paradiso" are also available. The most promising areas for granites in Satpura region are Kachewara, Bhuriyagaon, Nagarwara, Kholwa, Maneri and

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Kanjai in Balaghat district; Berghat block in Seoni district and Kesai, Jamundhana and Kacharboh in Betul district. A tentative possible reserve of 0.861 million cubic meters of Black Granite and 21.279 million cubic meters of Multicolour Granite down to a depth of 10 meters has already been estimated by none other than the Geological Survey of India. 2.4 Demand –Supply gap Minerals are the chief source of present phase of industrialization, and play an important role in the present phase of the national economy and overall development of the nation. India is endowed with significant mineral resources. India produces 89 minerals out of which 4 are fuel minerals, 11 metallic, 52 non- metallic and 22 minor minerals. The value of metallic minerals in 2009-10 at `32274.29 crore decreased by about 10.52% over the previous year. Among the principal metallic minerals, iron ore contributed `26864.84 crore or 83.24%, zinc concentrate `1290.85 crore or 4.0%, manganese ore `1269.54 crore or 3.93%, chromite `1183.41 crore or 3.67%, bauxite `456.36 crore or 1.41%, copper (concentrate) `362.54 crore or 1.12%, silver `338.84 crore or 1.05% and gold `331.39 crore or 1.03%, while the remaining was shared by Lead Concentrates and Tin Concentrates. The production of iron ore at about 218.64 million tonnes in 2009-10 registered an increase of 2.67% over the previous year. About 27% of the total production was shared by Public Sector Companies like SAIL (including IISCO), NMDC, etc. The share of Private Sector was 63% which includes Tata Steel (formerly TISCO) (8%). Almost the entire production of iron ore (96%) accrued from Orissa, Karnataka, Chhattisgarh, Goa and Jharkhand during the year. The remaining 4% production was reported from Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan. The production of copper concentrate was at 124 thousand tonnes in 2009-10 which got decreased by about 9.48% as compared to the previous year. Average metal content in copper concentrate was 22.9% Cu. The production of chromite was at 3.41 million tonnes in 2009-10 which got decreased by 16.22% as compared to the previous year. Orissa reported almost entire output of chromite (99%) in the country. A nominal production was

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reported from Karnataka. Mining of chromite was mostly dominated by private sector producers; viz, Tata Steel (formerly TISCO), IMFAL, Balasore Alloys Ltd., Jindal Strips Private Ltd. and FACOR which have their own plants and jointly accounted for 63% of total production during 2009-10. Three Public Sector Companies; viz, Orissa Mining Corporation (OMC), Mysore Mineral Ltd. (MML) and Industrial Development Corp. of Orissa Ltd. (IDCOL) together reported 18% of the total production in 2009-10. The production of manganese ore at 2.44 million tonnes in 2009-10 decreased by about 12.52% compared to that in the previous year. MOIL continued to be the largest producer of manganese ore with a share of 42% of the total production in 2009-10 followed by Tata Steel (10%), SMIOR (10%), OMC (9%), and R.B.S.S. Durga Prasad & F.N. Das 5%. Of the total production of manganese ore in 2009-10, Orissa contributed 25%, Maharashtra 24%, Madhya Pradesh 25%, Karnataka 13% and Andhra Pradesh 10%. The remaining 2% was jointly shared by Goa, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Jharkhand. The production of primary gold at 2106 kg (excluding by-product gold recovery from imported concentrates) in 2009-10 registered decrease of about 13.62% as compared to the previous year. Karnataka was the leading producer of gold accounting for 99% of the total production. The remaining production was reported from Jharkhand. The production of bauxite at 13.95 million tonnes in 2009-10 decreased by 9.76% compared to the previous year. The four major companies; namely, NALCO, HINDALCO, BALCO and Bombay Minerals Limited engaged in bauxite mining in the country, jointly contributed 66% of the total production of bauxite in 2009-10. Orissa accounted for 35% of the total output of bauxite during 200910 followed by Gujarat (19%), Maharashtra (14%) Chhattisgarh (12%) and Jharkhand (12%). During 2009-10, the production of lead concentrate at 136 thousand tonnes increased by 1.74% and that of zinc concentrate at 1277 thousand tonnes showed an increase of 4.33% over the previous year. Average metal content in lead concentrate was 61.82% Pb and that in zinc concentrate was 52.86% Zn. Rajasthan accounted for the entire production of lead concentrate and zinc concentrate during 2009-10. The value of production of non-metallic minerals at `4286.94 crores during 2009-10

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increased by 5.41% as compared to the previous year. Limestone retained its leading position by contributing 69.66% of the total value of non-metallic minerals in 2009-10. The other non-metallic minerals in the order of importance were phosphorite/rock phosphate (7.28%), barytes (5.48%), dolomite (3.38%), gypsum (2.24%), garnet (abrasive) (1.73%) kaolin (1.63%), talc/soapstone/steatite (1.23%), magnesite (0.99%) and Silica Sand (0.70%). The remaining was from other non-metallic minerals. The production of limestone which was at 229 million tonnes in 2009-10 increased by 3.33% as compared to that in the previous year. Limestone is widely produced in India. As much as 87% of the total output in 2009-10 was contributed by seven principal States; viz, Andhra Pradesh (22%), Rajasthan (20%), Madhya Pradesh (12%), Gujarat (9%), and Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh and Karnataka (8% each). The remaining 13% of the total production was shared by other limestone producing States. About 41% of the total production was reported by 15 private sector companies. Some of them are Grasim Industries Ltd. (9%). The Associated Cement Cos. Ltd.(7%), Ultra Tech Cement Ltd. (6%), India Cement Ltd., (5%), Shree Cement Ltd. (5%) and Birla Corporation Ltd., Madras Cement Ltd. and Binani (3% each). The production of phosphorite/rock phosphate which was at 1547 thousand tonnes decreased by 14.26% in 2009-10 as compared to the previous year. The entire production was from Public Sector. Jhamarkotra mine of Rajasthan State Mines & Minerals Limited (RSMML). RSMML alone accounted for 88% of the total production in India and the entire production of Rajasthan during 2009-10. Madhya Pradesh contributed the remaining 12% of the production. The production of dolomite at 5182 thousand tonnes in 2009-10 got decreased by 5.85% as compared to the preceding year. Four major companies together accounted for 55% of the dolomite produced in 2009-10. These are SAIL (26%), Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd. (12%), South West Mining Ltd. (9%) and Tata Steel (formerly TISCO) (8%) . The principal producing States of dolomite were Andhra Pradesh (30%), Chhattisgarh (23%), and Orissa (18%). The remaining 29% was contributed by Seven States during the year, namely, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand and

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Rajasthan. The production of kaolin in 2009-10 was at 2578 thousand tonnes which got increased by 23.73% as compared to that in the previous year. Nearly 50% of total output of kaolin in 2009-10 was reported from Gujarat followed by Kerala (28%) and Rajasthan (13%). Production of gypsum at 3.42 million tonnes in 2009-10 registered a decrease of 11.73% as compared to the previous year. By and large, the entire production of gypsum was reported from Rajasthan (99%). The remaining 1% was from Jammu & Kashmir and Gujarat. Two Public Sector Companies namely, RSMML and Fertilizer Corporation of India Ltd. accounted for almost the entire production. The production of magnesite which was at 286 thousand tonnes during 2009-10 increased by 13.25% as compared to the previous year. The production of talc/soapstone/steatite in 2009-10 which was at 835 thousand tonnes got decreased by about 6% over the previous year. Rajasthan, the principal State accounted for 74% of the total production in 2009-10. Five principal producers in Rajasthan; namely, Associated Soapstone Distributing Co. (P) Ltd. (28%), Udaipur Mineral Development Syndicate (P) Ltd. (22%), Parbatia Mines (3%) Nalwaya Mineral Industries Pvt. Ltd. (5%) and Katiyar Mining and Industrial Corp. (4%) together accounted for 62% of the total production of talc/ soapstone/ steatite in 2009-10. The value of production of minor minerals was estimated at ` 18734.45 crore in 2009-10. Andhra Pradesh with share of 54% in the value of minor minerals produced in the country occupied the top position. Rajasthan was at second place and had a share of 16.6% in the value of minor minerals. Next in the order was Uttar Pradesh with a share of 12.4%, Kerala 3.9%, Gujarat 3.8%, Madhya Pradesh 2.4%, Maharashtra 1.7% and Chattisgarh 1.2%. The contribution of remaining States and UTs was less than one percent each. Mineral-wise analysis revealed that Road metals had the largest share of 37.7% to the value of minor minerals followed by Building Stone 19.6%, Brick-earth 10%, Ordinary Sand 9.4%, Gravel 6.2%, Marble 3.6%, Lime Stone 3.2%, Quartzite & Sand Stone 3.1%, Kankar 2.6% and Murrum 2.3%. The individual share of remaining minerals was less than 1.0% which together contributed 2.1% of value of minor minerals. The share of minor minerals in the value of mineral production was estimated at `18734.45

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crore for 2008-09 and 2009-10. Mining employs over 8,00,000 persons. Madhya Pradesh is the only diamond producing State and is the leading producer of copper concentrate pyrophyllite and diaspore. State hosts country's 68% diaspore, 41% molybdenum ore, 46% pyrophyllite, 32% diamond, 29% copper ore, 17% rock phosphate, 16% each of manganese ore and fireclay and 11% ochre resources. Important mineral occurrences in the State are bauxite in Balaghat, Guna, , , Mandla, Rewa, Satna and Shahdol districts; calcite in Badwani, Jhabua and Khargone districts; china clay in Betul, Chhatarpur, Chhindwara, Gwalior, Hoshangabad, Jabalpur, Khargone, Narsinghpur, Raisen, Satna, Shahdol and Sidhi districts; copper in Balaghat, Betul and Jabalpur districts; coal in Betul, Shahdol and Sidhi districts; diamond in Panna district; districts; dolomite in Balaghat, Betul, Chhindwara, , Dewas, Hoshangabad, Jabalpur, Jhabua, Katni, Mandla, Narsinghpur, Sagar and Seoni districts; fireclay in Betul, Chhindwara, Jabalpur, Katni, Narsinghpur, Panna, Sagar, Shahdol and Sidhi districts; iron ore (hematite) in Betul, Gwalior, Jabalpur and Katni districts; limestone in Balaghat, Chhindwara, Damoh, Dhar, Hoshangabad, Jabalpur, Jhabua, Khargone, Katni, Mandsaur, Morena, Narsinghpur, Rewa, Sagar, Satna, Sehore, Shahdol and Sidhi districts; manganese ore in Balaghat, Chhindwara and Jhabua districts; ochre in Dhar, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Mandla, Rewa, Satna, Shahdol and Umaria districts; quartz/silica sand in Balaghat, Dewas, Dhar, Jabalpur, Khandwa, Khargone, Morena, Rewa and Shahdol districts; talc/steatite/soapstone in Dhar, Jabalpur, Jhabua, Katni, Narsinghpur and Sagar districts; and vermiculite in Jhabua district. diaspore & pyrophyllite in Chhatarpur, Shivpuri and and phosphorite (11.69%). During 2009-10, the Other minerals that occur in the State are calcareous shales (used in slate pencil) in Mandsaur district; barytes in Dewas, Dhar, Shivpuri, Sidhi and Tikamgarh districts; felspar in Jabalpur and Shahdol districts; fuller's earth in Mandla district; gold in Jabalpur and Sidhi districts; granite in Betul, Chhatarpur, Chhindwara, Datia, Jhabua, Panna, Seoni and Shivpuri districts; graphite in Betul and Sidhi districts; gypsum in Shahdol district; lead-zinc in Betul district; molybdenum in Balaghat district; potash in

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Panna district; quartzite in Sehore district; rock phosphate in Chhatarpur, Jhabua and Sagar districts; and sillimanite in Sidhi disitrict. The value of mineral production in Madhya Pradesh at `9,701.87 crore in 2009-10 got increased by about 1.19% as compared to the previous year. Madhya Pradesh contributed 5.41% to the total value of mineral production and was seventh among States in the country. The State was the sole producer of diamond and slate in the country. The State was the leading producer of pyrophyllite with a share of 87.05% and copper concentrates 52.15% in the national output of respective minerals. Madhya Pradesh was also the leading producer of clay (others) (23.36%), shale (22.81%), Manganese (25.05%), Diaspore(44.83%) production of coal got increased by 3.85%, Shale 8.05%, Copper concentrate 12.75%, iron ore 161.65% and Diamond 3036.19%. However, downward trend in production was noticed in manganese ore 15.84%, phosphorite 27.81%, Fireclay 29.40%, limestone 6.62%, clay (others) 57.73%, laterite 16.40% and bauxite 1.09%. The production value of minor minerals was estimated at `440.19 crore for the year 2009-10. The number of reporting mines in Madhya Pradesh was 288 in 200910 as against 326 in the previous year. The index of mineral production in Madhya Pradesh (base 199394=100) was 216.36 in 2009-10 as against 214.87 in the previous year 2.5 Imports vs. Indigenous production No imports have been proposed for the granite production as state as well as country has enough reserve of granite.

2.6 Export possibility The Satpura region of the State also holds a good potential for “exclusive patterned varieties" of diamension stones. In Balaghat, Seoni and Betul districts of Satpura region besides common varieties similar to "Jhansi Red" "Sira Grey" and "Disco-Grey" which are massive variety with uniform colour and grainsize, patterned varieties similar to "Tiger-Skin" "Ranjita Zuparana", "Paradiso" are also available. The most promising areas for granites in Satpura region are Kachewara, Bhuriyagaon, Nagarwara, Kholwa, Maneri and Kanjai in Balaghat

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district; Berghat block in Seoni district and Kesai, Jamundhana and Kacharboh in Betul district. A tentative possible reserve of 0.861 million cubic meters of Black Granite and 21.279 million cubic meters of Multicolour Granite down to a depth of 10 meters has already been estimated. 2.7 Domestic/ Export Markets Domestic Market The principal use of granite is in tiles in the buildings. Export Market The proposed mining activity is for indigenous consumption only for real state, decorative accessories etc. 2.8 Employment generation (direct and indirect) due to the project During mining operation skilled, semi-skilled and un-skilled labours will be required for drilling, blasting, sizing, loading etc. following will be the manpower requirement directly: S. Management and Qualification Nos. No. Supervisory Personnel required 1. Permit manager 1 2. Part time Mine manager/ having Managers 1 Mining Engineer/ geologist certificate of Competency 3. Supervisor 3 4. Blaster 1 5 Crane operator 2 6 Excavator operator 2 7 Driller 2 8 Skilled labour 20 9 Semi-skilled labour 5 10 Working days 250

Indirect employment- Driver, cleaner for loader & dumper, loading and unloading points where labours are required

3 Project description 3.1 Types of project: Mining project of Granite

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3.2 Location of the Project District/State Taluka Village Khasara No Area in ha Ownership of land Chhatarpur Nowgaon Malka 470, 465, 3.836 Govt. (MP) 466

The mining lease area is located in survey of India Toposheet no. 54O/16 lies between the longitude 79o45’07” East & Latitude 25o06’40” North.

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Figure-1.1: Geographical Location of the Project

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3.3 Details of alternate site: Mining is site specific project and mineral deposit has been identified by certifying agency; hence alternative site is not applicable. 3.4 Size or magnitude of operation: The total lease area is 3.836ha and total production is proposed 1500cubic meter per year or 5250TPA through opencast mechanized mining method. GEOLOGY i. Regional Geology Regional geological set up around Malka is formed by metasedimentaries belonging to semri group of lower Vindhyan group. Following stratigraphic sequence was established in the area. Alluvium Palkawan shale Semri group Ken limestone (Lower Vindhyan) Pandwa sandstone ------Unconformity------

Pegmatite & Quartz veins Instrusives Felsite / potassic rock Ultrabasic dykes (Pyroxenite, Kimberlite) Bundelkhand granites Fine to medium grained Granite Medium grained granite Course pink porphyritic Granite Grey Granite ------Intrusive contact------Ultra schist, Mica schist Metagabbro, Older Metamorphics. Amphibolites, Quartzites and Gneisses

Ultramafic schist, Micaschist, Amphibolites, Metagabbro, Quartzites and Gneiss occur as enclaves within pink granites. The enclaves generally trend ENE-WSW in the gneisses exposed in the ken river bed east of Raipura (24042’: 79056’) the alignment of feldspar and mafic mineral marks the genessosity which is parallel to the trend of the enclaves.

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The major part of the area is occupied by coarse and medium grained pink porphyritic granite. A small outcrop of grey granite 1/2 km west of Madla (24044’- 8001‘) may represent the oldest granite phase in the area. The granitoid are traversed by numerous basic dykes, quartz, pegmatitic and epidote veins. The coarse grained pink porphyritic granite is granodioritic and the medium grained granite is admelllitic in composition. The ultrabasic rock occurring 0.5 south of Toria (24045’: 8000’) is coarse grained, dark grey and is generally highly weathered. The perkiness shows alternation to amphiboles. Another occurrence of this rock is on the right bank of the ken river about 0.5 to 2 km south of ken bridge (near madla) measuring 20m in length and 6-8 m in width. The third outcrop is seen immediately south of Mahadev Ghat on the left bank of ken river. It is about 50m in length and 3- 4m in width and is fine grained, greenish grey and is highly weathered.

The rocks of the lower Vindhyan Semri group are represented by Pandwa sandstone, Ken limestone and palkawan shale. The basal unit of the semri group, the pandwa sandstone rests over the bundelkhand granite/gneiss complex with a distinct erosional unconformity. Pandwa sandstone is mature quartz granite having a thickness of 105m at pandwa fall and is unconformably overlain by ken limestone. The thickness of ken limestone ranges from less than 1/2 meter to 10m. It is thinly bedded and gradually pinches out when followed along the strike towards NE. Palkawan shale which overlines the ken limestone and pandwa sandstone (where the limestone is absent) generally contains carbonaceous shale in the basal part which gradually changes to thick porcellanite and argillaceous shale.

Pandwa sandstone is correlatable to the basal sandstone in the eastern son valley and basal Deoland valley. The ken limestone and porcellanite can be correlated with Kajrahat limestone and porcellanite in the Son valley. The Vindhyan formations generally trend NE-SW with riling dip of 40 to 100 due SE due to broad warping. Other primary structure like cross bedding & ripple marks are well preserved in the lower Vindhyan formations.

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Geology of the lease area:- The geology of the area has been formulated on the basis of surface geological exposures and sections. The following geological succession has been established in the area. Soil - 0 m to 1.5 m Fine to medium grained granite - 20 m. Granite:- The major part of the area is occupied by medium to fine grained reddish porphyritic granite. The granitoid are traversed by numerous basic dykes, quartz, pegmatite and episode veinings. The medium grained reddish porphyritic granite is granodioritic and the fine grained granite is adamellitic in composition. There are boulder and sheets type of deposits in area. Structure:- Although innumerable granite deposit occur throughout the country, only a relatively small number of them are of suitable colour or texture or are available in sound block large enough for use as dimension stone. Most granite deposits in the applied area are characterized by joints or seams natural fractures that cut the rock mass usually in a nearby vertical direction. They tend to occur in more less parallel arrangement frequently in two major systems intersecting approximately at right angle. Horizontal partings that separate the granite into sheets or layers are known as sheeting planes. Most granite in area split in some directions with greater ease than in others. The directions of easiest spliting are known as the “rift”. A second less strongly marked tendency to split usually at right angle to the rift is known as the “Grain” or the “Run”. The direction at the right angles to both rift and grain is called the “Hard way” or “head grain”. These splitting directions areas obscure and can be recognized only by skilled stonecutters, but they are of the utmost importance in processes of quarrying and shaping block of granite. Origin of granite:- Granite rocks have been generally regarded as originating from molten masses or magmas but recently, it has been claimed that some of the so called igneous rock

15 Pre Feasibility Report for Malka Granite Quarry (3.836hect) have resulted from the action of hydrothermal water of magmatic origin. Slow cooling of magma or other reactions deep within the earth resulted in coarse crystallization of the constituent minerals. Mode of occurrence:- The granite deposits in Malka area occurs in the form of big boulder and sheets. The boulders sizes vary from 1.5m to 4m in length, width from 1m to 3m and height varies from 1-2m. Granite deposits usually are fairly uniform over considerable area and their depth. Colors little bit vary from dark reddish to pink reddish Local Geology: Granite: The major part of the area is occupied by medium to fine grained reddish porphyritic granite. The granitoid are traversed by numerous basic dykes, quartz, pegmatite and episode veinings. The medium grained reddish porphyritic granite is granodioritic and the fine grained granite is adamellitic in composition. There are boulder and sheets type of deposits in area.

3.5 Project description with process details:

3.5.1 Proposed Method of Mining

Opencast mechanical mining method will be adopted using HEMM with blasting to lose the harder portion of rock. Loading and unloading on trucks will be done by mobile crane. The overburden removable may be done at times by excavator cum loader. Loading of the block of granite will be done by mobile crane in 10t tipper or 15t truck. Transportation of granite block to destination will be done by truck. During the five year haulage road will be developed at the gradient of 1:16. Overburden will be hauled by loader cum dumper combination. After complete development quarry will be divided into zonal areas, or a particular blasting zone will be located. The upper crust of the site termed as weathered zone will be blasted with blasting sticks. The proposed year wise generation top soil and waste for the next five year is estimated as follows:

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3.6 Raw Material Required Along With Estimated Quantity, Likely Source, Marketing No raw material will be required for production of masonry stone. The Masonry stone rock shall be loaded by excavator & dumpers for its transportation to the plant. 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 12.85 KLD. Drinking water will be brought from the nearby wells and water for dust suppression and plantation will be collected from nearby villages. 3.8.2 Electric System The power requirement for the project has been met by MP State Electricity Board, which is available at near village. 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 is as follows. Year ROM in WASTE M3 Saleable Stripping M3 Soil Mine waste granite ratio M3 1st 1458 - 1283 175 1:7.3 2nd 1750 - 1540 210 1:7.3 3rd 1833 -- 1613 220 1:7.3 4th 1833 - 1613 220 1:7.3 5th 1667 - 1467 200 1:7.3 TOTAL 8541 - 7516 1025 1:7.3

3.9.2 Solid waste management: During the proposed five year mining about 7516cum mine waste will be generated. The waste dumps are proposed in north east part will be used for backfilling purpose. During the 6th to lease period about 163028cum mine waste will be generated.

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3.9.3 Liquid Effluent Not applicable 4 Site analysis i. Connectivity The applied area is 37km away from the district Chhatarpur on Chhatarpur – Garhi Malehra- Mahoba road. From Ujra tri-junction, the quarry area is 2.5kms on Ujra - Malka road. 4.2 Land form, land use & land ownership: Land use of the area is govt. waste land. District/Stat Taluka Village Khasara No Area in hect Ownership e of land Chhatarpur Nowgaon Malka 470, 465, 3.836 Govt. (MP) 466

4.3 Topography:- The topography of the area is hilly with highest elevation is 295 AMSL in north direction and lowest elevation is 285 AMSL in western direction. The general slope of the area is towards NNE. 4.4 Existing land use pattern: Existing land use pattern of the mining lease area is govt. waste land. 4.5 Existing infrastructure: No infrastructure exists within lease area. 4.6 Soil classification: The soils in the district are generally of classified in four groups viz alluvial soils which occur in north eastern part of the district. Red and yellow soil in north eastern parts mixed red & black yellow soil in central part and medium black soil in the south western extreme of the district. 4.7 Climate data from secondary sources: The region has a subtropical monsoon climate with long and humid summer and short winters. In the district climate is very pleasant except in summers. Except South West Monsoon rest of the year waves moves slowly. District's usual minimum temperature rests around 25-26 degree Celsius and maximum temperature raises upto 45-46 degree Celsius. May is the hottest month of the year. It is very excessive

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hot during summer and in the end of this season dustful storms come. When Mansoon reaches mercury goes very down. District's 90% rainfall observed in mansoon months only i.e. June to September. An average rainfall is of 60 days and measuring approximately 40 Inches. During December-January it is very cold and average temperature during day time is around 9 degree Celsius. A sometimes cold wave also occurs and heavy fog also observed. The winds in the area are light to moderate during summer and winter. However, the speed of the wind increases during the end of the summer season and monsoon seasonr.

5 Planning brief:

5.1 Planning concept: It is a mining project, and planning for excavation shall be governed by the approved mining plan. 5.2 Land use planning (breakup along with green belt etc.) Items Existing At the end of lease period 1. Warren waste land 3.736 2. Area under dumps Nil Nil 3. Area under pits Nil 2.70ha 4. Area to be reclaimed Nil 2.0ha(out of 2) 5. Plantation Nil 2.0 ha(out of 2) 6. Green belt Nil 1.136 ha 7. Infrastructure & Road 0.10ha 0.10ha 8. Mineral storage Nil Nil 9. Water reservoir Nil 0.7 Total 3.836 3.836

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 Power supply Electric power supply Line exists near the mining lease site. It is proposed to connect the mine with supply connection.

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Water Supply Water is being supplied from a well in the adjoining villages. First Aid First aid facility shall be available at office. Mine office Temporary office is proposed. Rest Shelter Temporary rest shelter has been provided near mining lease site. Latrines and Urinals At the mining lease site urinal and latrine are proposed

Detail of facilities provided to laborers along with budget

Capital Cost Recurring Cost Sl. No. Scheme (in Rs) (in Rs) 1 Drinking water facility 10,000 /-

2 Shelter 20, 000 /-

3 Health facility 10,000 /-

Education for children, 4 5, 000 /- crèche.etc 5 Sanitation facility 15, 000 /-

6 Fuel for cooking 5, 000 /-

Total 35,000 /- 30,000 /-

6 Proposed infrastructure 6.1 Industrial area (processing area) The project is mining project and hence site office shall be required. No processing of granite is proposed in the lease area. 6.2Residential area (non processing area) No residential area is proposed for the subject project 6.3 Green belt Total 2.0 ha area shall be developed a green belt with 15000 number of trees in the barrier zone of the lease area.

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Programme of afforestation:-

Year No of trees Area in sqm Survival rate in % 1st 150 1000 80 2nd 150 1000 80 3rd 150 1000 80 4th 150 1000 80 5th 150 1000 80 Total 750 5000 6th to 2250 15000 lease period

6.4Social infrastructure 5% of the royalty per year shall be provided to the local gram panchayat for the social developmental programmes on the need base assessment, which shall be incurred as per the requirement. 6.5Connectivity (traffic and transportation road/rail/metro/water ways etc): The applied area is 37km away from the district Chhatarpur on Chhatarpur – Garhi Malehra- Mahoba road. From Ujra tri-junction, the quarry area is 2.5kms on Ujra - Malka road. 6.5Drinking water management (source & supply of water): Drinking water is available in dug well and tubewell in village Malka near the area is potable and it is pure and clean. 6.6 Drinking Water Management

Water for drinking is required to be 12.85 KLD. Drinking water will be brought from the nearby Tube-wells Sewerage system: No construction or sewage waste is expected from the mining process. However the domestic waste from the toilets will be given treatment through septic tank and soak pit arrangement.

6.8 Industrial waste management: No industrial waste will be generated.

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7. Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R & R) Plan: No R&R plan is required as no displacement of people is proposed for the mining project.

8 Project Schedule and Cost estimates

Likely date of start of construction and likely date of completion (time schedule for the project to be given)

The subject mining project will be proposed and it will be start after obtaining of environmental clearance & consent to operate.

Estimated project cost along with analysis in terms of economic viability of the project

Financial analysis (in Rs):

a) Capital cost: Cost of building site services =1,00,000/- Life 20 years Cost of land: it is govt. waste land surface rent @ of Rs 600/- per year = 12000 Life 20 years Cost of mining plan preparation and lease processing + miscellaneous etc. = 2,00,000 Life 20 years Total capital investment 3, 12,000/- b) Investment cost: Investment cost on 3,12,000/per year @12% = 37440/- Depreciation of cost of building = 100000/20 = 5000/- Depreciation of cost of mining plan preparation etc = 200000/20 = 10000/- Per year cost incurred on fixed investment = 37440+5000+10000= 52440/- c) Inflation forecast: Increase in PMV/ Sale value of mineral on yearly basis will take care of inflation on inputs. d) Operating cost: Rs 15000/- per m3 (including overburden removal, drilling, blasting, breaking, sizing, loading, transport to stack yard, dewatering etc. this is in terms of wages, consumables fuel and spares).

22 Pre Feasibility Report for Malka Granite Quarry (3.836hect) e) Sensitivity studies: The area does not require any such study. Closure cost PMCP implementation cost: Total cost during the lease period: 100000/20 = 5000 per year f) Rehabilitation cost: It is covered in the closure cost Say production in m3 Total production in proposed working assuming up to lease period = 1500 m3/year Total operating cost of production per year = 1500m3 x Rs. 50 = Rs 75,000/- Total cost of production per year =52440 + 5000 + 75,000/- = Rs. 132440/- Say sale value (PMV) = Rs 25000/- m3 Profit = 25000-15000 = Rs 10000/- per m3 Total cash flow = 10000x 1500 = Rs 15000000/- . 9 Analysis of proposal (final recommendations) i. Financial and social benefits with special emphasis on the benefit to the local people including tribal population, if any, in the area. The mining project will create local employment to the villagers and they will get employment in non agricultural season. Further royalty shall be paid to the Govt., which will create revenue generation for the Govt. Further project proponent shall provide 5% of the royalty every year to the local panchayat, and number of developmental work which will be need based can be executed through the same fund.

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