Had Made an Application for Granite Building Stone Quarrying Located in . Over an Letter of Intent for Said

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1.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Sri.V.R. Parameswaran

Sri.V.R. Parameswaran had made an application for Granite building stone quarrying located in Sy. No.266/1&326/2, Mupliyam Village, Chalakudy Taluk, Thrissur District, Kerala State. Over an extent of 0.4734 Ha. (1.170 Acres). Letter of intent for said granite quarry (Sri. V.R. Parameswaran) is issued vide Letter No. 643/C2/TDO/218 Dated:Annexure3.04.2018–of5 Department of Mining & Geology, Thrissur. A copyPlate of theNo –Letter1 is enclosed as (Mining Plan). The location Plan enclosed vide (Mining PPlatelan).The No –Topographical2 Contours map Showing Reading of boundary pillars is enclosed vide (Mining Plan). Quarrying / Mining Plan is approved by The Geologist, Dept. of Mining & Geology, Thrissur. VideAnnexureLetter- 9No. .1438/C2/TDO/2018 Dated 18.05.18. A copy of approved letter is enclosed as DETAILS OF THE SITE

PlateTopographical No –2 Contours map Showing 1 Details of area (with location map) : Reading of boundary pillars is enclosed vide (Mining Plan). i) 2 District and State : Thrissur, Kerala

ii) 3 Taluk / Mandal : Chalakudy iii) 4 Village : Mupliyam Khasara No. / Plot No. / Block / iv) 5 : Sy.No. 266/1 & 326/2 Licence No etc v) 6 Mining Permit Area (Hectares) : 0.4734 Ha. (1.170 Acres) Whether the area is recorded to be in vi) 7 forest (please specify whether : No protected, reserved etc.,) vii) 8 Ownership / Occupancy : Private Individual Existence of public road/railway line, viii) 9 if any, nearby and approximate : Puthukkad -20Kms distance Nearest Port / Airport 0 0 ix) 10 (between) Latitude N100 24’15.308” to N100 24’13.635” Longitude E76 21’14.486” to E76 21’17.366” Accessibility:

This granite building stone quarry is located at 1.45 Kms from Mupliyam Village in Chalakudy Taluk. It is at a distance of 21 Kms from Thrissur town. It can be reached via EdappadiPlate No.-Jessi10. Road and also via Mupliyam – Injakundu Road. The Infrastructure Plan ..1 vide Granite Building Stone Quarry of Pre-feasibility Report

Topography: Sri.V.R. Parameswaran

The Permit is located on the slope of the hillock gently dipping towards NE. TheBrief highest Description elevation of inthe this Project area is: 31.0m MSL and the lowest elevation is 22.0m MSL. Geology: Regional Geology:

The Thrissur district can be broadly divided into four geological units:- (i) Charnockite belt which is widespread and most prominent in the district; (ii) Gneissic belt represented by biotite gneiss, hornblende-biotite gneiss and quartzo-feldspathic gneiss, (iii) Granitic gneiss (PGC) restricted to the south eastern part and (iv) the Quaternaries of the coastal tract.

Pink granite (granite gneiss) of Peninsular Gneissic Complex is seen along the south eastern border, the major part of which extends to the adjacent Idukki district in the east. The rock is seen to occur interbanded with the associated rocks. It consists of varying proportions of orthoclase, plagioclase, quartz, green hornblende and brown biotite. Calc-silicate rock belonging to the Khondalite group occurs as small outcrops near Vadakkethara in the north eastern part of the district. The distribution in the area is very limited and it occurs as thin bands within the charnockite. Charnockite is the widespread rock of the area. It is generally massive but when foliated has a gneissic look. Varieties like medium- and coarse-grained, highly feldspathic and migmatitic are also not rare. Pyroxene granulite, a member of the Charnockite Group, occurs as thin bands enclosed by charnockite and/or biotite gneiss. These bands are a few metres in width and a few tens of metres in length. Biotite gneiss of Migmatite Complex is next to charnockite in abundance. This is the major rock in the western part extending from Thrissur in the north to Kottapuram in the south. Small lenticular bodies of biotite gneiss are seen within the charnockite terrain as well. The rock is well foliated and is characterised by banding due to alternate foliae rich in biotite and quartzo-feldspathic material. In places they tend to become massive and granitic. The other members of the Migmatite Group namely quartzo-feldspathic gneiss and hornblende biotite gneiss have restricted distributions. Fairly large area around Vellani Mala and Peechi are occupied by hornblende-biotite gneiss. The major part of the quartzo-feldspathic gneisses seen as linear band in the north eastern part is extending to adjacent Palakkad district in the east. Linear bands of this rock is seen in the south eastern part also. Near Ambalapara in the south eastern part there is a quartz syenite acid intrusive body. It is leucocratic, medium- to coarse-grained, medium- to coarse-grained, composed of feldspars with rare green pyroxene. Dolerite and gabbro dykes are seen cutting across these older rocks and are generally aligned in NNW-SSE trend. Pegmatite s and quartz veins occur within the charnockite and gneisses, mostly as fracture fillings. They are of small dimension and show no concentration in specific locality. A small patch of Warkalli bed ..is2 Granite Building Stone Quarry of Pre-feasibility Report

Sri.V.R. Parameswaran seen near the coast in the northern part. Unconsolidated Quaternary sediments overlie these basements unconformably. The sediments are classified into different morpho-stratigraphic units based on their lithic content and environment of formation. Guruvayur Formation is an older marine deposit while Periyar Formation, Viyyam Formation and Kadappuram Formation are the contemporary fluvial, fluvio-marine and marine deposits .The geology of the district given above

Localmay Geology: be read with the “Geology of Kerala”

The granite building stones are very well exposed in the old working pit, whereas part of area with lower elevation is covered by top soil of about 0 to 1.8m thickness,

A geological plan showing the granites and soil cover and the geologicalPlate sectionsNo 2 & 3. showing Tablesubsurface01: geologyLocal Geology is prepared on 1:1000 scale and enclosed vide

Soil Cover 0 to 1.8m TableGranite No: 1.1: The Geological20m (min.Resources estimate) Section Area Influence Volume Tonnage (T) UNFC No (m2) (m) (m3) BD 2.5T/m3

A-A' 825 43 35,475 88,688 332 Total Resources 68,268 1,70,669 B-B' 1,009 32.5 32,793 81,981 332 332 Table No 1.2: Granite Building Stone Mineable Reserves Section Level Area (m2) Influence (m) Volume (m3) Tonnage (T) UNFC No Wise BD 2.5T/m3

A-A' 25 12 35.5 426 1,065 122 20 118 35.5 4,189 10,473 122 15 170 35.5 6,035 15,088 122 Total 14,555 36,388 122 10 110 35.5 3,905 9,763 122

B-B' 25 24 25 600 1,500 122 20 195 25 4,875 12,188 122 15 204 25 5,100 12,750 122 Total 14,675 36,688 122 10 164 25 4,100 10,250 122 Total Mineable Reserves 29,230 73,075 122

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Mining: Sri.V.R. Parameswaran

The Mining is proposed to be operated by developing benches of 5m height and 5m ultimate width by Opencast Semi-Mechanized Mining Method. The mechanized operation of mining includes excavators, tippers, rock breakers, Jack hammer drilling and blasting. The maximum production proposed is 22,513tonnes per annum of Granite Building Stone. This Pre Feasibility Report is submitted for obtaining Environment Clearance as required under EIA notification-2006/15th January 2016 and for a max production capacity of 22,513 tonnes per annum, over an extent of 0.4734 Ha.(1.170 Acres) located at Sy.No. 266/1 & 326/2 Mupliyam Village, Chalakudy Taluk, Thrissur District, Kerala State., in favor of Sri. V R Parameswaran Table No. 1.3 Year-wise calculations of granite building stone production Year Section Level Area (m2) Influence (m) Volume (m3) Tonnage (T) wise No Wise BD 2.5T/m3

I-Year A-A' 25 12 35.5 426 1,065 20 118 35.5 4,189 10,473 B-B' 25 24 25 600 1,500 Total 8,015 20,038 20 112 25 2,800 7,000

II-Year A-A' 15 170 35.5 6,035 15,088 Total 8,110 20,275 B-B' 20 83 25 2,075 5,188

III-Year A-A' 10 110 35.5 3,905 9,763 Total 9,005 22,513 B-B' 15 204 25 5,100 12,750

Total 4,100 10,250 IV-Year B-B' 10 164 25 4,100 10,250 Total Production for 4 years 29,230 73,075

Table No. 1.4 Year-wise generation of top soil / waste

Year wise Section Area Influence (m) Volume Tonnage (T) No (m2) (m3) BD 1.6T/m3

I-Year A-A' 43 35.5 1,509 2,414 Total 2,821 4,514 B-B' 53 25 1,313 2,100 Plate No. 4A to 4D

The Production &Development Plan is enclosed vide (Mining Plan). ..4 Granite Building Stone Quarry of Pre-feasibility Report

2. INTRODUCTION OF THESri.V.R.PROJECT/ Parameswaran BACKGROUND INFORMATION: I. Identification of project and project proponent. In case of Mining project, a copy of mining lease/ letter of intent should be given.

Building Stone Quarry is located at Sy No. 266/1 & 326/2, Mupliyam Village, Chalakudy Taluk, Thrissur District, Kerala State.over an extent of0.4734 Ha. (1.170 Acres).Letter of Intent (LOI) for said Granite Building Stone quarry of Sri.V.R.Parameswaran is issued vide Letter No. 643/C2/TDO/2018Dated: 03.04.2018Annexureof– 5 Department of Mining& Geology, Thrissur. A copy Plateof the No Letter– 1 is enclosed as (Mining Plan). The location Plan is enclosed

vide (Mining Plan). Plate

TheNo –Topographical2 Contours map Showing Reading of boundary pillars is enclosed vide (Mining Plan). Name & address of the : Sri.V.R.Parameswaran .T C/o. Mable Parameswaran applicant Vettiyatil House P.O.Varandarappilly, Thrissur , Kerala -673579 Ph No. : +91 9447722746

Registered Office : Sri.V.R.Parameswaran C/o. Mable Parameswaran Vettiyatil House P.O.Varandarappilly, Thrissur , Kerala -673579 II. Brief description of nature of the projectPh No. : +91 9447722746

The ‘Granite Building Stone Quarry of Sri. V.R. Parameswaran, over an extent of 0.4734 Ha. (1.170 Acres) is a granite building stone mining project. The granite building stone is the basic rock in this area to be excavated by quarrying. This Granite Building Stone quarry is proposed to be operated by Opencast Semi-Mechanized Quarrying Method. The mechanized operation of quarry shall use excavators, tippers, rock breakers, Jack hammer drilling and blasting. The excavated material shall be crushed in the crushers located outside the quarry permit area. The maximum production capacity proposed in this area is 22,513tonnes per annum building stone of size 150mm to 250mm. The quarrying operation shall provide 19 direct & equal number of indirect employment to local people. ..5 Granite Building Stone Quarry of Pre-feasibility Report

III. Need for the project and itsSri.V.R. importance Parameswaran to the country and or region.

The basic objective of the project is to have effective utilization of granite stone as a building material in this region and state. The spur in infrastructure development and construction industry has enhanced the demand of granite building stone in pastfew years. Mainly infrastructure projects – like roads, highways, railways, bridges, buildings, township, Port Development, etc., have raised the demand of building material. Building stone quarry not only provides the building material but also employment and economic growth of the region that ultimately enhance the socio-economic status of the people of the region and the state. The mining activities shall provide socio-economic benefits to the local population with direct & indirect employment opportunities. The project also contributes to the regional and IV. financialDemand -benefitsSupply inGap the form of Royalty, Cess, Taxes, DMF etc. . Granite Building stone is an important component of the construction activities for infrastructure development. The demand for granite building stone is increasing along with the increase in infrastructure and construction activities in Kerala. This quarry can produce max 22,513 tonnes of building stone annually and the demand of building stone by various industries can be partly fulfilled by this project. During last few years there is a sudden increase in the Real estate& Port development activities which has further enhanced the demand for building stone, hence, there is heavy requirement of granite building stone to V. meetImports the Vdemands Indigenous supply productionchain.

The requirements of granite building stone in infrastructure industry is huge where as the prices of granite are relatively low. The import or export of the same is not feasible due to heavy transportation cost. The granite building stone of size 150mm to 250mm shall be transported / sold to the crusher outside the quarry Permit, where it shall be sized and sold VI. toExport the local possibility. market for infrastructure development.

The price of the granite is very low and the transportation cost is very high. Hence there are VII. noDomestic/Export export possibilities markets. of the same.

The granite building stone of size 150mm to 250mm shall be transported / sold to the crusher outside the quarry permit, where it shall be sized and sold to the local market for..6 Granite Building Stone Quarry of Pre-feasibility Report

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infrastructure development, real estate builders, contractors, etc. and to the nearby vendors for government infrastructure projects. It is not viable to export this material. However, VIII.thereEmployment is huge demand Generation for the granite (Direct building and Indirect) stone in the due domestic to the project. market.

As per the requirement of Mines Act, Mines manager, Mines Foreman, Mine mates, Blaster,shall be appointed to supervise the quarrying operations. The list of the staff and workmen those shall be employedSl. No in theParticularsquarry is given below.No’s

1 Highly Skilled 1 2 Skilled 2 8 3 Semi-skilled 19 4 Un-skilled 8 3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION Total (i) Type of project including interlinked and interdependent projects, if any.

The building stone shall be produced by drilling and blasting, the blasted material shall be loaded using excavators and transported to the crushing and screen plant located outside (ii)theLocationpermit (maparea forshowing reducing general it to the location, sizes acceptable specific location, to the market. and project boundary & project site layout) with Co-ordinates.

The ‘Granite building Stone Quarry of Sri.V.R. Parameswaran'over an area of 0.4734 Ha. (1.170 Acres)Ha. is located in Survey No:266/1& 326/2, Mupliyam Village, Chalakudy Taluk, Thrissur District, Kerala State.

TheB. P. corner No. pointsLatitude in latitude & longitudeLongitude of the area is given below.

1 10°24'15.308"-N 76°21'14.486"-E 2 10°24'15.369"-N 76°21'15.106"-E 3 10°24'15.334"-N 76°21'15.403"-E 4 10°24'15.673"-N 76°21'17.660"-E 5 10°24'15.577"-N 76°21'18.645"-E 6 10°24'15.760"-N 76°21'18.586"-E 7 10°24'14.285"-N 76°21'17.836"-E 8 10°24'13.634"-N 76°21'17.366"-E 9 10°24'14.425"-N 76°21'15.241"-E Surface cum Geological Plan & SectionsPlate NoShowing-3 the project. boundary & project site layout

with Co-ordinates is enclosed as (Mining Plan) ..7 Granite Building Stone Quarry of Pre-feasibility Report

(iii) Details of alternate sitesSri.V.R. considered Parameswaran and the basis of selecting the proposed site, particularly the environmental considerations gone into should be highlighted.

This is site specific project. Quarrying activities are carried out based on local geology and

(iv)availabilitySize or magnitude of the granite of operation. building stone at the specific site.

Small scale operation within an area of 0.4734 Ha. (1.170 Acres), Maximum Production planned 22,513Tonnes per Annum (TPA) of granite building stone withmaximum output (v) sizeProject of 150mm descriptionto 250mm with. process details (a schematic diagram/ flow chart showing the project layout, components of the project etc. should be given).

The quarrying of granite building stone is proposed by opencast semi-mechanized  quarrying method and the sequence of quarrying shall be as given under, The top soil shall be removed and used in afforestation / Green belt / Safety barrier all  along the periphery of the quarry permit area. After exposing the granites, drilling of small diameter holes of 33/48mm, shall be done by  jack hammer. The blasting shall be carried out by conventional blasting material with proper burden &  spacing.  The Rock breakers shall be used to break the oversize boulders left after blasting. No secondary blasting like plaster shooting, pop blasting shall be undertaken at any time  in the quarry. The blasted material and the broken material by rock breakers shall be loaded to the tippers by excavator and transported to the crushing and screening plant located outside

the quarry permit area.Removal of Top Soil / Overburden

Drilling and Blasting

Excavation, loading and Transportation of 150mm to 250mm size boulders

Haulage/ Dispatch to Crusheroutside ..8 the permit area Granite Building Stone Quarry of Pre-feasibility Report

Summary of the productionSri.V.R. and Parameswaran development is given in the table below Year Production (T) Top Soil (T) Total Handling (T) Ratio

I-Year 20,038 4,514 24,552 1:0.18 II-Year 20,275 - 20,275 1:0.00 IIITotal-Year 73,07522,513 4,514- 77,58922,513 1:0.061:0.00 IV-Year 10,250 - 10,250 1:0.00

At conceptual stage there shall be single pit in this area with 4 benches of 5m height and 5m width. The pit at conceptual stage shall have 85.2m in length & 69m width and it shall be developed 0 upto10MSL level. The overall pit slope shall be maintained at less than 45 .

The entire pit at the conceptual stage shall be converted into rain water pond. The pit shall be properly fenced with single opening for drawing the water. The pit shall also be developed for pisciculture Plate with No.good6 local bio-diversified vegetation.Conceptual Plan & Sections are enclosed as (Mining Plan).

Totally 4,514Tonnes top soil shall be recovered and 73,075Tonnes granite building stone shall be generated in the first five years of the plan period. The top soil shall be stacked at the safety barrier area and shall be used for Afforestation/Green belt development

The Geological resources of granite building stone in this area are 1,70,669 Tonnes and mineral reserves are 73,075 Tonnes. In the Four years of plan period totally 73,075 Tonnes granite building stone/ aggregate shall be quarried. It is envisaged to convert this proposed mining permit into a Mining Lease area after purchase of additional land adjacent to the proposed Mining Permit area. The balance mineral reserves will be mined only after this Mining permit area is converted to Mining Lease area. Thus the life of the mine is about 4 (vi) Rawyears. material required along with estimated quantity, likely source, marketing area of final products, mode of transports of raw Material and finished product.

No raw materials are required for producing granite building stone, the final products shall be transported by 10 tonnes tippers to the crushing & screening plant located outside the (vii) Resourcepermit area. optimization/ recycling and reuse envisaged in the project, if any, should be briefly outlined.

There shall not be any waste generation in the quarry process as all the byproducts can ..9 beutilized in the infrastructure market. Granite Building Stone Quarry of Pre-feasibility Report

Sri.V.R. Parameswaran (viii) Availability of water its source, Energy/ power requirement and source should be given.

Around 16KLD of water is required for dust suppression, afforestation and domestic use, whichRequirement shall be ofdrawn waterfrom nearby old quarries/ wells. Qty Required Purpose m3/day

Drinking water & Domestic 2 Afforestation Total 166* Dust suppression 8 The water for Plantation and dust suppression will not be required for 4-5 months in a year during monsoon and wet/ rainy days. *

All Excavators, Tippers, Compressors and all other equipments are self primed by diesel engines. Noexternal power is require for the project. (ix) Quantity of wastes to be generated (liquid and solid) and scheme for their Management/ disposal.

There shall not be any waste generation (liquid & Solid) during the course of production of the Granite building stones. Only the top soil shall be utilized for the development of the (x) grSchematiceen belt in representations the 7.5 meters safety of the zone. feasibility drawing which give information of the project Quarrying Operations Top soil utilized for the development of Granite Quarry the Green belt

Drilling &Blasting

Granite Transportation to Crusher Excavation

Crushing & Screening Plant is located outside the mining permit area

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The Crushing & Screening Plant is proposed to be locatedoutside the permit Area. ..10 Granite Building Stone Quarry of Pre-feasibility Report

Sri.V.R. Parameswaran 4. SITE ANALYSIS: (i) Connectivity.

This granite building stone quarry is located at 1.45 Kms from Mupliyam Village in Chalakudy Taluk. It is at a distanceMupliyam of 21– InjakunduKms from RoadThrissur town. It can be reached viaPlate Edappadi No. 8. -Jessi LandRoad andForm, also Land via use and Land ownership.. The Infrastructure Plan vide

Annexure- 1

ThePresent Possession land use,certificate land useof Sri.V.R.Parameswaran at the end of progressiveis enclosed stage as and the ultimate(Mining landplan) .use pattern. Particulars Land use Land use pattern Land use pattern pattern at (end of progressive at Conceptual present stage stage) (Ha) stage (Ha) (Ha)

Area for mining / mining activities 0.0000 0.2659 0.2659 TotalArea for Roads 0.0000- 0.4734- 0.4734- Area for Safety Barrier / Green belt 0.47340.0000 0.2705 0.2705 Total Mining Permit Area 0.4734 0.4734 0.4734 Unused area 0.0000 0.0000 (ii) Topography (along with map).

The permit area is located on the slope of the hillock gently dipping towards NE. The highest elevation in this area is 31.0 m MSL and the lowest elevation is 22.0nPlate MSL.No.3The Surface cum Geological Plan & Sections of the Quarry Permitis enclosed vide (iii) (ExistingMining Plan) land. use pattern (agriculture, non-agriculture, forest, water bodies (including area under CRZ)), shortest distances from the periphery of the project to periphery of the forests, national park, wild life sanctuary, eco sensitive area, water bodies (distance from the HFL of the river). CRZ. In case of notified industrial area, a copy the Gazette notification should be given.

Sri.V.R. Parameswaranarea is located on the slope of the hillock gently dipping towards NE. The core zone area is privately owned land. It is not a forest land and there is no human habitation. Most of the area covered with rock formations over which thin vegetation exists. The core zone is partly disturbed due to quarrying. There is no forest land, no area under CRZ, No water bodies, and no Sanctuary in the core zone. ..11 Granite Building Stone Quarry of Pre-feasibility Report

(iv) Existing Infrastructure.Sri.V.R. Parameswaran

There is a soil cover of 0 to 1.8m thickness on the granite in the quarry permit area. The (v) soilClimaticis Lateritic data fromsoil, reddish Secondaryin color Sources: and clay with loamy nature. 32.30C - Maximum temperature (March - April during Maximum & Minimum Temperature summer) 23.30C – Minimum temperature during December& January. Up to 76 to 93per cent - This place experiences high relative Relative Humidity humidity. Annual Average 3198.133mm, South West monsoon during June to Sept. contributes 71%. The rainfall increases from the Rainfall coast to the eastern hilly regions. Kannur district falls under wet type of climate. Wind speed ranges from 2.1 to 3.3 km per hour with mean speed of 2.6 Kms/hr. Thewind speed is high during the period Wind Velocity & Direction from March to June and low during the periodfrom December to January. (vi) Social Infrastructure available:

Hospital : Govt Hospital ,Padichira – 4Kms School : Mupliyam Govt High School,6.00Km Church : Assumption Chruch, Mupliyam,1.50Km Mosque : Juma Masjid,Varandarappilly 2.50Km Temple : Mathikunnu Temple, Thalore, 9.0Km National Highway : Thrissur-Ernakulam Road, (NH47), 20Km 5. PLANNINGState high way BRIEF:: Irinijalakuda Road, SH-61 , 10.00 Km i. Planning concept (type of industries, facilities, transportation etc) Town and Country planning/ Development authority Classification:

This is a granite Building stone mining project. It is proposed to produce maximum 22,513tonnes building stones per annum. The mined material will be transported by trucks to the crushing & screening plant located outside the quarry permit area by tippers of 10tonnes capacity. Effective Environment Management will be carried out to control the pollution of Air, Water, Noise and Ground ..12 vibration. Granite Building Stone Quarry of Pre-feasibility Report

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The Mining Plan for the operations in the quarry permit area is approved by the District Geologist, Department of Mining and Geology, Government of Kerala, Thrissur District, ii. Kerala,Population vide LetterProjection No. 1438/C2/TDO/2018 Dated 18.05.18.

: There will not be any increase in population due to the project. The man power required shall be employed from the local areas. The drivers / truck operators also shall be engaged from local areas. Hence not much influx of population from outside is iii. anticiLand pated.use planning (breakup along with green belt etc): Particulars Land use Land use pattern Land use pattern at (end of progressive pattern at present stage stage) (Ha) Conceptual (Ha) stage (Ha)

Area for mining / mining activities 0.0000 0.2659 0.2659 Area for Roads Total 0.0000- 0.4734- 0.4734- Area for Safety Barrier / Green belt 0.47340.0000 0.2705 0.2705

Total MiningUnused Permit area Area 0.4734 0.47340.0000 0.47340.0000 iv. Assessment of Infrastructure demand (physical & social):

All the manpower for the project shall be employed from the local area. Thus, there shall not be influx of people into the region; therefore, no increase in the population is envisaged during the period of the operations. The operations are also small scale. Hence, infrastructure demand both in the form of physical and social infrastructure, in terms of physical infrastructure will not be very demanding. However, the project would raise the economic status of the people in the region thus the social infrastructure like education, health and hygiene, sports, etc. would be quite demanding. The company thus commits to support the local community in the field of Health & Hygiene, Basic education, Education of girl child, Sports, renewable energy etc. thereby strengthening the social infrastructure of the region.

6. PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE (i) Industrial Area (Processing Area): ..13 Granite Building Stone Quarry of Pre-feasibility Report

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No Crushing or screening or processing is planned within the quarry permit area. The entire product from the mine will be transported to the Crushing & Screening plant located outside the permit area. Existing road shall be strengthened & made use for the transportation. As the mining equipment are all diesel powered there is no need for external power. The infrastructure facilities like Quarry office, site services, First Aid room, Rest shelter, and other statutory facilities, etc., shall be located in the close proximity of the quarry permit area. The man power requirement shall be employed from local area, no additional infrastructure (ii)isResidential required. Area (Non Processing Area):

No additional residential area is required as the manpower for this project shall be employed (iii)from theGreen nearby Belt: villages. 0

.2705 Ha area earmarked for safety barrier shall be developed as green belt by planting minimum but not limiting 300 local species. Till conceptual stage totally 0.2705 Ha area shall be covered under green belt. Apart from this Afforestation shall be done on the haulage road

(iv)by plantingSocial 100 saplings.Infrastructure:

The project shall generate 19direct and Equal indirect employment to the local people. Hence, the activity will contribute to the improvement of income status of the local people. The quarry project will also improve infrastructure facilities, eventually leading to the overall development of the area, resulting in the improvement of standard of life of local population. The Project proponent undertakes to spend Rs2.00Lakhs per Annum, to take up CSR works in the surrounding villages in the sector of Healthcare, Sanitation, Education of Girl child,

(v) ConnectivitySports, Environment, (Trafficrenewable and Transportation energy,etc. Road/ Rail/ Metro/ Water ways etc)

This granite building stone quarry is located at 1.45 Kms from Mupliyam Village in Chalakudy Taluk. It is at a distanceMupliyam of 21– InjakunduKms from RoadThrissur town. It can be reached viaPlate Edappadi No. 8. -Jessi DrinkingRoad and alsowater via Management (Source & Supply. The ofInfrastructure Water): Plan vide

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Drinking water shall be made available at all the times to the mine workers. This will be sourced by water tankers from the bore well outside the quarry permit area, A water (vi) purifierSewerage shall system:be installed to provide safe drinking water.

(vii)NIndustrialot applicable Waste, as no Management:human settlement is proposed in the permit area.

(viii)NoSolid industrial waste waste Management:is going to generate at this quarry.

It is expected to recover 4,514tonnes top soil during quarrying this area. This top soil shall be used in afforestation / Green belt / Safety barrier all along the periphery of the PowerquarryRequirementpermit area. No & otherSupply waste / Source: is envisaged from the operations.

As all the machinery is self primed by diesel engines, no external power is required.

7. REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R*R) PLAN ..15 Granite Building Stone Quarry of Pre-feasibility Report

(i) Policy to be adoptedSri.V.R. (Central/ Parameswaran State) in respect of the project affected persons including home ousters, land ousters and land less laborers (a brief outline to be given):

8. PROJECTNot applicable SCHEDULE since there & COST is no ESTIMATES rehabilitation and resettlement involved in this project. i. Likely date of start of construction and likely date of completion (Time schedule for the project to be given):

The Quarry will be commenced immediately after getting the statutory approvals from ii. EstimatedGovernment projectauthorities. cost alongTotal costwith of analysis the project in terms is about of RsEconomic29.0lakhs viability. of the project.

Considering the present domestic market conditions of the products, the appx. Cost of the project estimated is around Rs.29.0 lakhs. The summary of the assets are given below. MiningTable No.F8.1: machinery Capitalwill be Cost hiredof thethrough Project contractors. Sl Capital investment DESCRIPTION No. Cost in lakh Rs.

Excavator, Rock breaker, Tipper, 1 Water Tanker, Jeep etc., 15.0 (Mobilization Charges) 2 Strengthening of Roads 2.00 3 Temporary sheds, Rest shelters etc., 1.00 4 Environmental Control Measures 2.00 5 D.G.Set 1.00 6 Mine Development 3.00 7 Land Expenses 1.00 8 TotalOperational Exp 29.02.00 9 Miscellaneous 2.00

Table No.F8.2: Operating Cost of the Project

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Sl.No. Sri.V.R. ParameswaranDetails Cost Lakhs

1 The estimated capital cost of the project Rs.29.0 2 Total pit head cost/Tonne of stone Rs.125.00 3 Royalty & Others related Cost per Tonne Rs.50.00 4 Net production cost per Tonne (Pit Head) Rs.175.00 5 Selling price per Tonne (Pit Head) Rs.250.00 76 Gross Profit/tonProfit/annum for 18,269tonnes Rs.75Rs. 13.70.0 Lakhs

Therefore the proposed project is financially viable. However, increase in prices of building 9. stoneANALYSIS in domestic OF PROPOSAL market is (FINAL further RECOMMENDATIONS) expected.

This project will be one of the major economic activities resulting in provide livelihood and have positive impact on socio-economic life of people living in nearby villages thereby contributing to the overall up gradation of living standards. The project also generates revenues to the state and central governments, by way of royalties, taxes, Cess, DMF,etc, The mining operations shall be providing employment to approximately 19 persons directly  and equal persons indirectly. The company plans to provide good support to the local schools and provide scholarships for  the High school Girl students. Health care, sanitation, sport facilities, etc shall be improved on account of the facilities being  planned as part of the CSR works by the company. The mined out pit at the end of the mining operations will be developed into a pond for Pisciculture that could provide livelihood for a few villages. The water could be used for agriculture & various other purposes.

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