Granite Building Stone Quarry of Mr. Najeem A at Sy. No. 10/2 pt, 10/4 pt, 13/14 pt, 13/15 pt, 13/16 and 13/17 pt of Veliyam Village, Kottarakkara Taluk, Kollam District Pre-Feasibility Report 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY S.No Particulars Details 1 Name of Project Proposed Granite Building Stone Quarry of Mr. Najeem A 2 Project Proponent Mr. Najeem A, Punnavilavadakkathil Veedu, Vakkanadu P.O, Kareepra, Kollam District, Kerala- 691 509. 3 Village Veliyam 4 Taluk Kottarakkara 5 District Kollam 6 State Kerala 7 Co-ordinates 1 N 8056’ 25.01” E 760 44’ 49.90” 2 N 8056’ 23.99” E 760 44’ 50.92” 3 N 8056’ 23.01” E 760 44’ 50.16” 4 N 8056’ 22.07” E 760 44’ 52.66” 5 N 8056’ 22.49” E 760 44’ 52.77” 6 N 8056’ 22.49” E 760 44’ 54.53” 7 N 8056’ 24.14” E 760 44’ 53.76” 8 N 8056’ 25.19” E 760 44’ 53.27” 9 N 8056’ 25.95” E 760 44’ 50.56” 8 Topography Hilly Terrain 9 Topo Sheet No 58D/9 10 Elevation The highest elevation of the Permit area is 70 m MSL and lowest elevation is 22 m MSL. 11 Mining Lease Area 0.9907 Ha 12 Production capacity 101614 TPA 13 Extent of mechanization Semi mechanized Opencast Mining 14 Depth of Mining 53 m 15 Life of Mining 2 years 16 Water requirement & source 10 KLD from open well and Water Cans(Drinking) 17 Man Power requirement 14 18 Project Cost Rs 50,50,000/- 19 Nearest Town Kottarakkara- 12 Km 20 Nearest Railway Station Kottarakkara- 13 Km 21 Nearest Airport Thiruvanathapuram International Airport – 65 Km 1 Granite Building Stone Quarry of Mr. Najeem A at Sy. No. 10/2 pt, 10/4 pt, 13/14 pt, 13/15 pt, 13/16 and 13/17 pt of Veliyam Village, Kottarakkara Taluk, Kollam District Pre-Feasibility Report 2.0 INTRODUCTION 2.1 Identification of Project Proponent and project Proponent Applicant Details Name and Address Mr. Najeem A, Punnavilavadakkathil Veedu, Vakkanadu P.O, Kareepra, Kollam District, Kerala- 691 509. Phone Number +91 9656780254 E-mail [email protected], [email protected] Status Individual Type of Mining Open cast semi-mechanized Period of Mining The period of mining is required for 2 years Mr.Najeem A, residing at Punnavilavadakkathil Veedu, Vakkanadu P.O, Kareepra, Kollam District-691 509 has applied for grant of Environmental Clearance from the Hon’ble DEIAA, Kollam District for the proposed Granite Building stone located in Survey No. 10/2 pt, 10/4 pt, 13/14 pt, 13/15 pt, 13/16 and 13/17 pt over an extent of 0.9907 Hectares at Veliyam Village, Kottarakkara Taluk, Kollam District, Kerala for a period of 2 years. 2.2 Brief description of nature of the project Part of the proposed land is quarry Permit area and there is no vegetation in that area. The remaining land in the proposed land is mostly covered with native trees, shrubs, herbs, grass, climbers, bushes, etc. The topography of the area is hilly terrain. The highest elevation of the Permit area is 70m MSL and lowest elevation is 22m MSL. As the proposed area is hill rock, the drainage of the Permit area is towards South-East side. The reserves of the mining area is estimated by cross sectional method is as 202036 MT of Granite Building stone up to a depth of 53m from the hill top, having considered the depth of mining, recovery, safety barriers etc. The Recoverable reserves are estimated as 190938 MT of Granite Building stone. 2 Granite Building Stone Quarry of Mr. Najeem A at Sy. No. 10/2 pt, 10/4 pt, 13/14 pt, 13/15 pt, 13/16 and 13/17 pt of Veliyam Village, Kottarakkara Taluk, Kollam District Pre-Feasibility Report The recovery factor is taken as 95% from the top bench up to the bottom. Depth of mining is taken as 53m. The life of the mine is computed as 2 years. The life of the mine is computed as 2 year with a maximum production capacity of 101614 MT achieved in the second year. 2.3 Need for the project and its importance to the country and or region The major need of building stone is due to high compressive strength and durability (among the hardest, dimensional & structural stones) it can effectively withstand the vagaries of nature. Fine-grained granite is employed for ornamental and monumental. Works as well as for inscription purposes. The mineral –rich colours, and the hardness & density, makes its useful for many applications. The proposed mining project will fulfill its end uses in buildings and constructions, bridges, paving, monuments and many other exterior projects. Polished slabs and titles are used in countertops, flooring, retaining walls and landscaping around a centre are used in countertops, flooring, retaining walls and landscaping around a centre fountain / pond, staircase and many other design elements (residential and commercial applications). It is also known as the maintenance – free stone. The mining and associated activities in the mineral bearing areas bring about gains in gross domestic product, ie. There is though a minor contribution by the proposed project but will add to the gains in G.D.P (Gross Domestic Product). A total of 14 people will be employed in the mine. It will create employment (though marginally) for local population. Applicant will pay royalty for the mineral produced from the mine, direct and indirect taxes will be paid thereby contributing to the regional revenue. The public revenue will further be put for infrastructure development and other sectors like health, education and social welfare. 2.4 Demand – Supply Gap Since it is main raw material in construction project. It is always in demand. So the proposed mining project will fulfill its end users in local market, as it is always in good demand in construction projects. 3 Granite Building Stone Quarry of Mr. Najeem A at Sy. No. 10/2 pt, 10/4 pt, 13/14 pt, 13/15 pt, 13/16 and 13/17 pt of Veliyam Village, Kottarakkara Taluk, Kollam District Pre-Feasibility Report 2.5 Imports / Exports Building stone explored from the mines will be used in the local areas in construction activities like roads, building and railways. The mineral produced from the proposed mine will be sent to the crusher plant located near the quarry site for crushing it to required size before dispatching it to the end use. 2.6 Export possibility No export businesses are taken in this project. 2.7 Domestic/ export markets The rough stone produced will be sold in local market, which is in turn used for construction purposes. 2.8 Employment Generation due to the project Around 14 employees will be engaged in the mines after the expansion and required manpower for mining operation is given in Table 2 – 1. 1. Skilled Operator 2 No. Mechanic 1 No. Blaster/Mat 1 No. 2. Semi – Driver 4 Nos skilled 3. Unskilled Musdoor / 2 Nos Labours Cleaners 2Nos Office Boy 1No 4. Management & Supervisory 1No. staff Total = 14 Nos 4 Granite Building Stone Quarry of Mr. Najeem A at Sy. No. 10/2 pt, 10/4 pt, 13/14 pt, 13/15 pt, 13/16 and 13/17 pt of Veliyam Village, Kottarakkara Taluk, Kollam District Pre-Feasibility Report 3.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 3.1 Type of Project including interlinked and interdependent projects, if any: There is no interlinked project proposed along with this proposal. 3.2 Location (map showing general location, specific location, project boundary) with coordinates The mine lease area is covered under Survey of India (SOI) Topo sheet No: 58 D/9 Project Site Table 3-1 Environmental Setting 5 Granite Building Stone Quarry of Mr. Najeem A at Sy. No. 10/2 pt, 10/4 pt, 13/14 pt, 13/15 pt, 13/16 and 13/17 pt of Veliyam Village, Kottarakkara Taluk, Kollam District Pre-Feasibility Report Description Details Site Location Veliyam Village, Kottarakkara Taluk, Kollam District. Survey Nos 10/2 pt, 10/4 pt, 13/14 pt, 13/15 pt, 13/16(Govt.Land) and 13/17 pt(Govt.Land) SOI Topo sheet 58 D/9 Elevation The highest elevation of the Permit area is 70 m MSL and lowest elevation is 22 m MSL. Nearest City Kottarakkara – 12 km Nearest Highway NH 220 – 9.0 kms Nearest Railway Junction Kottarakkara– 13 Km Nearest Airport Thiruvanathapuram International Airport–65 km Nearest Water Bodies/River/Sea Kalchirayar River– 0.6 km Archaeologically important places None within the study area National parks/ Wildlife Sanctuaries None within the study area Reserved/ Protected Forests None within the study area Seismicity Zone-III, Moderate damage risk zone as par BMTPC,Vulnerability atlas Seismic zone of India IS:1893-2002. DefenceInstallations None within the study area PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS GENERAL VIEW OF THE AREA 6 Granite Building Stone Quarry of Mr. Najeem A at Sy. No. 10/2 pt, 10/4 pt, 13/14 pt, 13/15 pt, 13/16 and 13/17 pt of Veliyam Village, Kottarakkara Taluk, Kollam District Pre-Feasibility Report Google Image showing Project Boundary 3.3 Details of alternate sites considered No alternative sites considered, the proposal is mining project and it is site specific. 3.4 Size of magnitude of operation Extent of the mining lease area is 0.9907 hectares. The reserves of the mining area is estimated by cross sectional method is as 202036 MT of Granite Building stone up to a depth of 53m from the hill top, having considered the depth of mining, recovery, safety barriers etc.