Building Stone Quarry of Mr. Abdurahiman.C 29 Building Stone Quarry of Mr. Abdurahiman.C Chapter- I Introduction 1.1 Brief Foreword of Project proponent and Project Site Abdurahiman C, has applied a quarrying lease for operating Granite Building Stone over an extent of 3.4352 Ha at Re Survey. No 145/13-1,2,3,4,145/27 in Porur village, Nilambur Taluk, Malappuram District, Kerala. Possession, Tax Paid certificates are enclosed as Annexure No’s. 8, 9. Mining Plan for Granite Building Stone quarry of Mr. Abdurahiman C at survey No-145/13- 1,2,3,4,145/27 in Porur Village, Nilambur Taluk, Malappuram District, Kerala for total mine lease area of 3.4352Ha is approved by District Geologist, Department of Mining and Geology, Malappuram. This Granite Building Stone Quarry to submit application to statutory authorities like Department of Mining & Geology, DEIAA and to receive Environmental Clearance from DEIAA, Kerala. Attested Copy of Photo ID of the Authorized Signatory is enclosed as Annexure No-6. There is no quarry in operation within 500 m surrounding of the propose lease area. So after including the present quarry lease area of 3.4352Ha quarry of Mr. Abdurahiman C, the total area within 500m will be 3.4352 only which is < 25 Ha and as such it can be treated as B2 category as per No. DOM/M-628/2018 dated 9thFebruary 2017 and submitted to obtain environmental clearance from DEIAA. In this regard a certificate is obtained from Department of Mining and Geology, District of Malappuram is given as Annexure No 3. This feasibility report for Granite Building Stone Quarry over an extent of 3.4352Ha at Survey No 145/13-1,2,3,4,145/27 in Porur Village, Nilambur Taluk, Malappuram District, is prepared towards getting environmental clearance from DEIAA Kerala. 30 Building Stone Quarry of Mr. Abdurahiman.C Chapter- II 2.1 Project Description Project Proponent Mr. Abdurahiman C Mailing Address Chelamadathil House. Puliyakode, Chathangottupuram (PO), Malappuram Kerala-679328 Sy.No 145/13-1,2,3,4,145/27 Location Porur village Nilambur Taluk Malappuram District Kerala State Quarry Lease Area 3.4352Ha Type of land Private Own Land 2.2 Salient features of the study area Latitude 11°10'26.60"N to 11°10'35.40"N Longitude 76°13'31.40"E to 76°13'38.90"E Nearest Town Wandoor-5Km Nearest Railway Station Vaniyambalam Railway Station - 7 Km Nearest Airport Calicut Airport – 50Km Highest 140m above MSL. Elevation in (M SL) Lowest 80m above MSL. Top most level 140m above MSL Working depth Bottom most level 90m above MSL 31 Building Stone Quarry of Mr. Abdurahiman.C The Google Map showing Location of the lease area Table 1: Description of Each Pillar in the Lease Area Pillar No Latitude Longitude BP 01 11°10'33.90"N 76°13'38.00"E BP 02 11°10'31.90"N 76°13'38.30"E BP 03 11°10'29.80"N 76°13'38.90"E BP 04 11°10'28.50"N 76°13'36.30"E BP 05 11°10'26.60"N 76°13'32.70"E BP 06 11°10'27.20"N 76°13'32.40"E BP 07 11°10'27.90"N 76°13'32.40"E BP 08 11°10'29.30"N 76°13'33.30"E BP 09 11°10'30.50"N 76°13'34.20"E BP 10 11°10'32.70"N 76°13'31.40"E BP 11 11°10'34.20"N 76°13'32.30"E BP 12 11°10'35.40"N 76°13'32.50"E 32 Building Stone Quarry of Mr. Abdurahiman.C 2.3 Land use plan of the project site Proposed quarry lease area is 3.4352 Ha. Land use pattern of the lease area is shown on the surface plan (Plate No. 2). The present, plan period and conceptual land use pattern of the lease area is shown below: Table No.2 – Land Use Pattern of the Lease area Sl .No. Particular As on date Plan Period Conceptual period 1. Area under quarry pit 0.1984 2.5089 2.5212 2. Undisturbed Area 3.2245 0.0000 0.0000 3. Green belt/ plantation 0.0000 0.914 0.914 4. Road 0.0123 0.0123 0.0000 Total area 3.4352 3.4352 3.4352 At the end of life of the quarry, the area under quarry pit is 2.5212 Ha in which 0.3435 Ha will be converted as water pond and remaining area of 2.1777 Ha will be reclaimed with quarry waste and it will be used for plantation soil in a manner resembling the old topography has been proposed. The details of the post mine land use are given below: Table No-3 –Details of Post Mine Land Use pattern Sl. Extent in Post mining land use of Extent in Type of activities No Ha degraded land Ha. Water Pond 0.3435 1 Area under Quarry pit 2.5212 Backfilling and Reclamation 2.1777 2 Green belt / Plantation 0.914 Green belt / Plantation 0.914 Total 3.4352 Total 3.4352 2.3 Employment Generation It is proposed to employ 10 people from nearby villages for the said quarry. This project will also create additional employment indirectly. 2.4 Project Cost Total Project cost: Rs. 40, 00,000/ 33 Building Stone Quarry of Mr. Abdurahiman.C Chapter- III 3.1 Process description The Quarrying operation is carried out in different stages. A flow chart depicting the operations is shown below: OPENCAST METHOD DRILLING & BLASTING 32 mm BLAST HOLE. Nitrate Mixture Explosive BENCH FORMATION 5.0 m HEIGHT & 5.0 WIDTH EXCAVATION BY EXCAVATORS LOADING BY EXCAVATORS / LOADERS TRANSPORTATION BY TRUCKS / TIPPERS DESPATCH TO CLIENT / CUSTOMER The quarry is proposed to work with conventional open cast with bench system method with mechanized mode of operation. Based on the mode and method, taking into the consideration of geological parameters of the charnockite body, the quarry pit will be so designed such that the height of the bench is kept about 5.00 m max. 34 Building Stone Quarry of Mr. Abdurahiman.C 3.2 REGIONAL GEOLOGY Malappuram district forms part of Malabar region of Kerala, which is predominantly a land of hills and valleys. Malappuram literally means an elevated place on the top of hills. The district has a unique place in the geological history in view of the fact that Laterite, first identified in the area near Angadippuram by Francis Buchanan is the type area of Laterite. The district lies between North latitudes 10°40‟ and 11°2‟ and East longitude 75°50‟ and 76°36‟. From the exposure pattern of the rock types, the district can be divided into two geological belts: (i) Charnockite group of rocks covering a major part and (ii) Migmatite Complex towards the east. Wayanad group is represented by small bodies of metaultramafites (talc-tremolite schist, talc- pyroxene-garnet schist, banded magnetite quartzite) and high-grade schist and gneiss (hornblende-biotite schist and gneiss+garnet with amphibolite band) which extends into Tamil Nadu where it is known as Sathyamangalam Group. The rocks of Peninsular Gneissic Complex, represented by granite gneiss and hornblende-biotite gneiss, form the next younger sequence. They have a very limited distribution near the eastern boundary. They have a very limited distribution near the estern boundary, extending into the adjacent district where they are known as Bhawani Group. A linear band of granite gneiss NE of Nilambur and a large body of hornblende-biotite gneiss east of Manjeri are prominent units. Charnockite Group includes charnockite/charnockite gneiss, having the largest areal distribution, followed in decreasing order of abundance by banded magnetite quartzite, pyroxene granulite, amphibolite/hornblende granulite and pyroxenite, which occur as concordant as well as discordant bands, lenses, layers and enclaves both within charnockite as well as within gneisses of Migmatite Complex. The Migmatite Complex is represented by biotite-hornblende gneiss (or hornblende-biotite gneiss) and quartzo-feldspathic gneiss/garnet-biotite gneiss with enclaves of garnet-sillimanite. quartz veins constitute the acid intrusives, whereas gabbro and dolerite are basic intrusives. Near the coast, isolated cappings of Neogene Warkalli sediments comprising grit and clay beds are noticed. Lateritisation is widespread, at places attaining a thickness of more than 10m. Extensive plateaus with laterite „mesas‟ are common in the area. Angadipuram (west of Nilambur), the type locality of laterite falls in this district. Quaternary unconsolidated sediments are restricted to the coastal plain. They have been classified into different morphostratigraphic units based on their lithic content and environment of formation. Guruvayur Formation (palaeo-marine), Periyar Formation (fluvial), Viyyam Formation (fluvio- marine) and Kadappuram Formation (marine). 35 Building Stone Quarry of Mr. Abdurahiman.C 3.2.1 LOCAL GEOLOGY The main rock type in the quarry site is charnockite, consisting of pyroxenes, feldspars, quartz and occasional biotite. Two sets of joints are seen traversing the rocks, often rendering the rock mass as elongated and isometric blocks of different shapes and sizes. As a result, the quarry products cannot be used as blocks of dimension stone. Thin veins of pegmatite are seen intruding the charnockite mass. The upper part of the rock is weathered, giving rise to a thin veneer of soil, thickness of which does not exceed 1.0 m within the quarry site. 3.2.2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF FORMATIONS The geological parameters / features of the ore body as obtained from the field mapping and exploration studies reveal the following: Length of the ore body : ranging from 168 to 213 (Avg-190.5) m Width of the ore body : ranging from 77 to 114 (Avg-95.5) m 3.3 METHOD OF ESTIMATION OF RESERVES The estimation of ore reserves is made by conventional parallel cross section method using geological cross section.