M/s. Baba Stone Crusher Pre-Feasibility Report Vankayalapadu village, Edlapadu Mandal, Dt., A.P.

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1 Introduction Road metal quarry of M/s. Baba Stone Crusher covering an extent of 2.70 Ac. is located at Sy. No. 240/10(P), Vankayalapadu village, Edlapadu Mandal, Guntur District, . The quarry lease area has been granted for 15 years.

The salient features of the project are given Table 1.1.

Table 1.1 : Salient features of the project

Project Name Road Metal Quarry Of M/s. Baba Stone Crusher

Mining Lease Area 2.70 Ac Sy. No. 240/10(P), Vankayalapadu village,

Location of mine Edlapadu Mandal, Guntur District,

Andhra Pradesh.

Minerals of mine Road Metal Quarry Proposed production of 7,500 cu. m./annum of Road Metal mine Method of mining Open cast Semi Mechanized method. Drilling/Blasting Drilling & Blasting is required in production of boulders. No of working days 300 days Water demand Nil Sources of water Quarry lease area is surrounded by water bodies Man power Total : 25 Solid Waste Nil Nearest railway station Railway Station – 11.5 km Nearest port Krishnapatnam port – 206 km (NE) Project Cost Rs. 15.00 Lakhs

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M/s. Baba Stone Crusher Pre-Feasibility Report Vankayalapadu village, Edlapadu Mandal, Guntur Dt., A.P.

2.0 INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT/BACKGROUND INFORMATION

2.1 Identification of Project and Project Proponent The proposed project area is found to have good deposits of Road metal. It is used in infrastructure development.

2.2 Brief Information about the Project The mining lease area of 2.70 Ac. is located in Non-forest, Government land. Open cast mining is followed and it has been proposed to produce approximately 7,500 cu.m./annum of Road Metal. The nearest habitation is vankayalapadu Village located at a distance of 1.2 Km due N of Quarry Lease.

2.3 Need for the Project and Its Importance to the Country or Region The demand for Road Metal has increased due to rapid industrialization and growth in infrastructure. So the number of Road Metal producing quarries is increasing in . Due to bifurcation of State, there is a huge demand for Road Metal.

As per EIA notification 2006 project proponent is submitting the proposal to get Environment Clearance for QL area of 2.70. from District Level Environmental Appraisal Committee/District level Impact Assessment Authority of Guntur constituted by MoEF, GOI for the purpose of operating the quarry lease for which Notification is issued.

2.4 Demands-Supply Gap There is huge demand since the material is used extensively in building construction infrastructure development. This project will help in reducing the Demand-Supply gap in the area.

2.5 Domestic/ Export Markets The material is used in the domestic market and in there is no scope for exporting the material.

2.6 Employment Generation Proposed mining is semi-mechanized method and this project operation will provide livelihood to the 25 workers. It will provide employment to the people residing in vicinity.

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M/s. Baba Stone Crusher Pre-Feasibility Report Vankayalapadu village, Edlapadu Mandal, Guntur Dt., A.P.

3.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

3.1 Type of Project Including Interlinked and Interdependent Projects, If Any.

The proposed Road Metal Quarry is of 2.70 Ac. No interlinked projects were associated with this project.

3.2 Location The Quarry lease area is located in at Sy. No. 240/10(P), Vankayalapadu village, Edlapadu Mandal, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh. The mining lease area falls in Survey of India topo sheet No. 65 D/4.

The latitude & longitudes of the Quarry lease area are: GCP LATITUDE LONGITUDE 1. 16°11'51.36"N 80°14'52.90"E 2. 16°11'49.04"N 80°14'51.80"E 3. 16°11'47.64"N 80°14'51.00"E 4. 16°11'48.77"N 80°14'48.40"E 5. 16°11'52.49"N 80°14'50.31"E

Location of the mining lease in Guntur District is shown in Figure – 1. Google Image of Mine lease area is enclosed as Figure-2. 10 km radius map around the quarry lease area is shown in Figure -3.

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M/s. Baba Stone Crusher Pre-Feasibility Report Vankayalapadu village, Edlapadu Mandal, Guntur Dt., A.P.

FIGURE – 1 LOCATION MAP

QUARRY LEASE AREA

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M/s. Baba Stone Crusher Pre-Feasibility Report Vankayalapadu village, Edlapadu Mandal, Guntur Dt., A.P.

FIGURE – 2 GOOGLE IMAGE OF QUARRY LEASE AREA

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M/s. Baba Stone Crusher Pre-Feasibility Report Vankayalapadu village, Edlapadu Mandal, Guntur Dt., A.P.

FIGURE – 3 : 10 KM RADIUS MAP

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3.3 Details of Alternate Sites No alternate site was considered as the project is mineral specific and site specific.

3.4 Size or magnitude of operation The proposed mine has lease over an area of 2.70 Ac., and the production rate is 7,500 cu.m./Annum. The lessee follows open cast semi mechanized mining.

Production parameters The Mineral production target for five years is given in Table 3.1.

Table 3.1 : Year wise Production Programme Bench Year Area Volume Height I Year (2016-17) 1000 3 3000 II Year (2017-18) 2000 3 6000 III Year (2018-19) 2166.67 3 6500 IV Year (2019-20) 2333.34 3 7000 V Year (2020-21) 2500 3 7500 Total 10000 30000 Average 2000 6000

3.5 Geology and Reserves

3.5.1 Regional Geological setup The Eastern Ghat Mobile Belt (EGMB) in Andhra Pradesh occupying large parts of Coastal District, Prakasam, Guntur, Krishna, East & West Godavari, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram and Srikakulam Districts for more than 600 Km in length with maximum width of 100 Km in Northern District and tapers it to 20 Km in Southern District. It is NNE – SSW trending in Southern part and charge to NE – SW, West of Eluru.

Stratigraphy & Lithology

Eastern Ghat Mobile Belt in Andhra Pradesh is devided into 3 longitudinal zones based on the lithological characteristics.

1) Western Charnockite Zone (WCZ) 2) Central Khondalite Zone (CKZ) 3) Eastern Migmatite Zone

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The Southern half of the coastal belt is mainly represented by Western Charnockite zone with minor patches of Central Khondalite Zone like near , where as in the Northern District of Andhra Pradesh, Central Khondalite Zone predominant with bands of Charnockite Rock.

3.5.2 Local Geology Present area constitutes, part of Western Charnockite zone represented mainly of Charnockite and basic granulite with minor banded iron formation. Lithologically the lease area is underlain by Charnockite, which is fresh looking, greasy, dark coloured with domination of hypersthenes, blue quartz minerals in it.

The Charnockite in the area forms steepy sloping hills. The rock is medium to coarse grained texture composed of greasy quartz, hypersthene, orthoclase and plagioclase with or without garnet.

The rock is massive, with widely spaced vertical to sub vertical joints trending in NE-SW direction. It is observed that sheet joints are absent. Owing to its compact and hardness charnockite with stand to weathering and form huge, steepy sloping dome shaped hills in the area.

3.5.3 Exploration Road metal quarries as the lease area is located on undulating land with surface relief of 30 m. The Road Metals found to be normal in that area, the deposit is being worked out to a maximum height of 30m only from ground level.

3.5.4 Reserves Reserves of Road metal are estimated by Cross Sectional Area method. One cross section was drawn in the lease area and the summary of reserves are given in the below table:

TABLE 5.1: Geological Reserves a) Total Geological Reserves

S. Sectional Category Section Influence Volume No Area 1 Proved A - A' 1590 128 203520 2 Probable A - A' 432 128 55296 3 Possible A - A' 432 128 55296 Grand Total 439808

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b) Mineable Reserves

S. No. Section Sectional Area Influence Volume Reserves Blocked Under Benches 1 A - A' 324 128 41472 Reserves Blocked Under 7.5m Buffer Zone 2 A - A' 292 128 37376

Details of Mineable Reserves Mineable reserves are calculated by deducting the reserves blocked under benches and reserves blocked in 7.5 m buffer zone from the total geological reserves. Only proved reserves were considered for calculating the mineable reserves. The details of reserves blocked under benches & safety/buffer zone are given in table below :

Reserves in m3 A. Total Proved geological Reserves : 203520 B. Reserves blocked under benches : 41472 C. Reserves blocked under 7.5 m buffer zone : 37376 Mineable Reserves (A-(B+C)) : 124672 Average annual Production : 6000 Life of the mine : =124672/6000 =20.77 say 21 years

100% recovery of the Road metal is considered from the quarry.

3.6 PROJECT DESCRIPTION WITH PROCESS DETAILS

3.6.1 Method of Mining The Road Metal is exposed on the surface. Hence, it is proposed to mine the Road Metal by open cast, using semi-mechanized method, by developing the benches of 3 M height 1.5 M bench width with shallow drilling and blasting. The development of benches will be maintained @ 40 - 60⁰ safety slopes.

Drilling Drill holes of 1.5 – 3.0 m depth will be drilled in a staggered pattern at 3 m. interval:

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i) Drill hole diameter : 32 mm up to 1.5 – 3.0 m long

ii) Depth and inclination of drill : Generally drilled vertically in an hole alignment iii) Explosive type : Detonator Fuse/Anfo with detonators

It is proposed to produce 30000 Cu.m. of Road Metal during five years plan period with an average annual production of 6000 Cu. m. from an area of 10000 m2. Benches of 6 m height and 1.5m width will be developed during the plan period in depth of previous year workings successively.

The lessee proposes to take up quarrying operations in part of the quarry lease area. The excavation activity will be taken up in western side of the quarry lease area and then continue moves to East.

a) Removal / Excavation of O.B. and other Quarry Waste: No Waste is generated in Road Metal quarry.

3.7 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 in the proposed project. The operation involves the extraction of Road Metal and dumping in stock yard.

3.7.1 Use of Mineral The Road Metal carried out will be used for construction of structures and for infrasture projects.

3.7.2 Processing The Road Metal produced will be stocked within the mining lease area and will be loaded in tippers and transported to the crushing plant proposed near the quarry lease area. A separate stock yard is earmarked for stacking.

3.8 Resource Optimization/ Recycling and Reuse Not envisaged.

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3.9.1 Availability of Water Its Source, Energy/ Power Requirement and Source 3.9.1 Water Requirement Water is required only for drinking purposes, green belt and dust suppression. The number of working people is around 25 so the total water requirement will be around 2.5 KLD. This water will be supplied through tankers from nearby area.

Table 3.3: Water Requirement Water Requirement S. No. Description (KLD) 1. Domestic 0.70 2. Dust suppression 1.30 3. Greenbelt 0.50 Total 2.50

3.10 QUANTITY OF WASTES TO BE GENERATED (LIQUID AND SOLID) AND SCHEME FOR THEIR MANAGEMENT/ DISPOSAL

3.10.1 Solid Waste Generation& its Disposal No Solid waste will be generated from Road Metal Mine

3.10.2 Liquid Effluent No liquid effluent will be generated at the mine site. The domestic wastewater generated will be sent to septic tanks followed by soak pits.

4.0 SITE ANALYSIS

4.1 Connectivity 4.1.1 Nearest Railway Station Phirangipuram Railway Station – 11.5 km due from the Quarry lease area.

4.2 LANDFORM, LANDUSE AND LAND OWNERSHIP The mining lease is located in Non-Forest, Government land. Already mining was taken up in this quarry lease area.

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4.3 Topography The Quarry lease area is part of a hill raising upto 30 m from the ground level. Slope is from West to East in the lease area. Maximum RL 86 M in the SW portion. The minimum RL of 56 M is observed in the NE part of the QL area therefore the relief of the mound is 30 M. 4 benches were opened in the quarry lease area with 1 - 2 m. bench height. General ground level is at 50 m. and ABM is considered as 56 m. at the boundary Pillar no. "1"

5.0 PLANNING BRIEF 5.1 Planning Concept It is proposed to produce 7,500 Cu.m./annum of Road Metal from the Quarry lease.

5.2 Population projection The project will employ mostly workers from nearby villages. There will not be any increase in population due to the project.

5.3 Land use planning The project is located in 2.70 Ac. of Non-Forest, Government land. There will be change in land use as the Road Metal will be excavated. After the exhaustion of materials, the pit will be used for storing the rain water.

5.4 Assessment of Infrastructure Demand (Physical & Social) On the basis of the preliminary site visit, the infrastructure demand in the villages was assessed on the basis of need and priority. The assessment will be made in the socio economic survey & will be submitted at the time of final presentation regarding EC.

5.5 Amenities/Facilities Mines Office, Rest shelter, first aid station and drinking water facilities will be constructed.

6.0 PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE

6.1 Industrial Area (Processing Area) No infrastructure is proposed.

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6.2 Residential Area (Non Processing Area) As the local persons will be given employment, no residential area/housing is proposed within the mining lease area.

6.3 Green Belt Green belt will be developed along the along the approach road to the mine lease area.

6.4 Water Management About 1.3 KLD will be required for dust suppression, 0.5 KLD for greenbelt purpose, and about 0.7 KLD for domestic therefore total water requirement is 2.50 KLD. This water will be supplied through tankers from nearby villages.

6.5 Sewerage System The domestic wastewater generated will be sent to septic tanks followed by soak pits.

6.6 Industrial Waste Management Not applicable.

6.7 Solid Waste management There is no waste of either topsoil or mineral rejects to be stacked separately. Hence, management does not arise.

7.0 REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R&R) PLAN There will be no displacement of houses. Hence rehabilitation and resettlement is not envisaged.

8.0 ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL (FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS)

8.1 Financial and Social Benefits with Special Emphasis on the Benefit to the Local People Including Tribal Population, If Any, In the Area. This project will help in providing employment to local people and help them to earn livelihood. It also increases state revenue in by paying royalty and taxes. ------xxxx------

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