DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINING THENI DISTRICT Contents S.No Chapter Page No. 1.0 Permeable 1

1.1 Introduction 1

1.2 Location 2

2.0 Overview of Mining Activity in the District; 2

3.0 The List of Mining Leases in the District with location, area and 6

period of validity;

4.0 Details of Royalty or Revenue received in last three years; 58

5.0 detail of Production of Sand or Bajri or minor mineral in last 58

three years;

6.0 Process of Deposition of Sediments in the rivers of the District; 59

7.0 General Profile of the District 62

8.0 Land Utilisation Pattern In The District 65

9.0 Physiography Of The District 67

9.1 Drainage 67

9.2 Soil 67

10.0 Rainfall Data 69

11.0 Geomorphology And Geohydrology 71

12.0 Forest 72

13.0 Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary 74

14.0 Geotechnical Charateristics And Natural Hazards 76 15.0 Geology And Mineral Wealth Of The District 77

15.1 An outline on Geology of Tamil Nadu 77

16.0 Geology Of Theni District 79

17.0 Conclusion 94

List of Figure S.No Chapter Page No. 1.0 Fig No.1.Location Plan 3

2.0 Fig No.2 District Resource map (Mineral Map) 5

3.0 Fig No.3 River Map of Theni District 61

4.0 Fig No.4 District Map 63

5.0 Fig No.5 Landuse map of Theni District 66

6.0 Fig No.6 Drainage Map (source Sukumar and Sankar, 2011) 68

7.0 Fig No.7 District Rainfall Map 69

8.0 Fig No.8 Geomorphology Map 71

9.0 Fig No.9 Forest Map 73

10.0 Fig No10 .Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary in Google Earth 75

11.0. Fig No. 11.0 Geotechnical Charateristics And Natural Hazards 76

Map

12.0 Fig.No. 12.0 Geological Map of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry 78

13.0 Fig.No. 13.0 Lithology of the Map 82

14.0 Fig.No. 14. Field Photographs 83

List of Table S.No Chapter Page No. 1 Table No.1 The List of Mining Lease details 6

2.0 Table No.2 Details of Royalty / Revenue received in the last 58

three years

3.0 Table No. 3. Details of production of Sand / Bajari / Minor 58

Minerals in the last three years

4.0 Table No.4 General Profile 64

5.0 Table No.5 Landuse Classification 66

6.0 Table No.6 Table No.6 Rainfall data 70

DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT

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THENI DISTRICT

1.0 PERMEABLE With reference to the gazette notification dated 15th January 2016, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, the District Environment Impact Assessment Authority (DEIAA) and District -Environment Appraisal Committee (DEAC) are to be constituted for prior environmental clearance of quarry for minor and major minerals. District Survey Report should be prepared with the assistance of irrigation department, Drainage department, Forest department, Mining department and Revenue department in the district. The main purpose of preparation of District Survey Report is to identify the mineral resources and mining activities along with other relevant data of district. The DEIAA and DEAC will scrutinize and recommend the prior environmental clearance for minor and major minerals on the basis of District Survey Report. The District Survey Report is prepared with the Assistance of Geological Survey of India, State Unit: Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, Chennai. The District Survey Report (DSR) report prepared based on the guidelines by MOEF S.O. 3611(E). dt 25.July 2018. 1.0 INTRODUCTION: Theni District is one of the District of Tamil Nadu state in South India. It is, lying at the foot of the Western Ghats, is bounded by Dindigul District to the north, Madurai District in the East, Idukki district of Kerala State in the West and south and Virudhunagar District to the southwest. Theni District was formed by bifurcation from erstwhile Madurai District as per G.O. Ms. No. 679 Revenue Department, Dtd. July 7, 1996. Theni Municipal town was only a firka headquarters till 31.12.96. Consequent to the formation of the new district, Theni Municipal Town was upgraded as the Taluk and District headquarters on January 1, 1997

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1.2 LOCATION: Theni District, lying at the foot of the Western Ghats, is bounded by Dindigul District to the north, Madurai District in the East, Idukki district of Kerala State in the West and south and Virudhunagar District to the southwest(Fig No.1).The District lies between 09030'00‟N to 10030'00‟North Latitudes and 77000'00‟E to 780 30'00‟East Longitudes and has an areal extent of 3242.3 sq.km.

2.0 OVERVIEW OF MINING ACTIVITY IN THE DISTRICT;

The minerals of economic importance found in Theni district of Tamil Nadu are granite and Limestone. Granite is mined in Myladumparai and limestone Mines are found in Thimmarasanaickanur and Myladumparai. Mining activities based on these minerals are very less. However, numerous rough stone quarries are operational for production of construction material and earth fill (gravel). In addition to above, manufacturing sand also called M. Sand is also mined. The office of the Assistant Director, Department of Geology and Mining functions under the control of the District Collector, Theni. The Assistant Director, Geology and Mining assists the District Collector in the Mineral Administration works.

Theni District has limited occurrence of minerals. The available Major mineral is Limestone and Minor Minerals are Granite and Charnockites. Charnockites are quarried for rough stones.

Granite: Granite is found in Myladumparai village in Andipatti Taluk. The massive granite body trends in N60E-S60W with a dip of 80° to South. Granites (raw silk variety) are found in Kullapuram. Granites are quarried for dimensional stones.

Limestones Crystalline Limestones are found in Thimmarasanaickanur and Myladumparai villages of Andipatti Taluk. They occur as bedded deposits in gneisses. The limestone deposit of Thimmarasanaickanur operated for two years from 1998-2000. After that, quarrying was stopped and Bharath Niketan Polytechnical College has been constructed just over the leasehold. Limestones are also found 3 km east of Myladumparai.

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Fig No.1.Location Plan

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Rough Stone

Charnockite and granitic gneisses are extensively quarried as rough stone which is used as aggregates for construction of building, laying of roads and for preparation of value added products like hollow blocks, pillar stones, M-sand etc. Charnockite occurs as massive bodies, medium to coarse grained in all the five taluks- Periyakulam, Theni, Andipatti, Bodinayakkanur and Uthamapalayam. At places in Thimmarasanayakkanur Bit-I, charnockite occurs with intercalations of calc granulite and hornblende biotite gneiss. Near E.Kamatchipuram, charnockite is found in association with calc granulite+sillimanite while at places around Kullapuram, it is found associated with calc gneisses. Near Odaipatty, charnockite is found at a depth of nearly 15m below quartzo-feldspathic gneiss. Near Kombai, coarse grained granites and granitic gneisses are quarried for roughstones.

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Fig.No.2. District Resource map (Mineral Resource Map)

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3. The List of Mining Lease details The commodity/item wise details of mining leases in Theni District is given below: Quarrying Lease granted for Minor Mineral Multicolored Granite in Patta Lands Tab No.1 Name of the Mineral : Multicolored Granite [Under Rule 19 (A) of TNMMCR, 1959]

Details of lands under Name and Name of District Collector Sl. Taluk Village lease Period of lease address of the Minor Proceedings order Extent in No. S.F.No. the lessee Hects. Minerals with date (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) 1 Thiru. S.M. 1067/2 (p) 0.31.0 Ramar, 1068/1 (p) 0.51.0 G.O.Ms. No. 88 Varusanadu, 1068/2 (p) 0.90.0 Multi Industries (MMB-1) 20.12.2004 to Andipatti Andipatti Myladumparai 1068/3 (p) 0.29.0 colored Department, dated 19.12.2024 Taluk, Theni ------Granite 25.08.2004 District. 2.01.0 ------

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Mining Lease granted for Major Mineral Limestone in Patta lands Name of the District:THENI Name of the Mineral:Lime sotone [Under Rule 22 of TNMMCR,1959]

Details of Sl. Name and address of the lands under Name of District Collector No. lessee Taluk Village lease the Minor Proceedings order Period of lease Extent Minerals with date S.F.No. in Hects. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9)

1 Thiru. V.S. Srinivasan, No.6, G.O.Ms.3(D) No.154 Velankanni Illam, 25, Dr. Ind (MMD-2) Dept., Janakinarayanan Road, Andipatti Thimmarasa 1599/ 0.96.0 Lime stone dated 23.09.1997 13.07.1998 to S.S. Colony, - 2 12.07.2018 (This office file Madurai-10. naickanur No.2231/1997)

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Mining Lease granted for Major Mineral Limestone in Porampoke Lands Name of the District : THENI Name of the Mineral : Limestone [Under Rule 22 of TNMMCR, 1959]

Details of lands Sl. Name and address of under lease Name of the District Collector Period No. the lessee Taluk Village Minor Minerals Proceedings of Extent S.F.No. order with date lease in Hects. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) 1 Tvl. Baskar Lime G.O.Ms.3(D) Industries, 570/2, No.75 Ind. 23.08.2000 to 1/9, Subburaj Nagar, Andipatt Myladumpara 570/7 3.25.0 Lime 22.08.2020 i i stone (MMD.2) Dept., Bodinaickanur. dated 31.07.2000 2 Tvl. Hari Traders, G.O.Ms.3(D) 1/9, Subburaj 567/15 No.75 Ind. 23.08.2000 to Nagar, Andipatt Myladumpara , 2.56.0 Lime 22.08.2020 i i stone (MMD.2) Dept., Bodinaickanur. 18 dated 31.07.2000

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Quarrying lease granted in Patta lands under rule 19 (1) of Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1959

Name of the District : THENI

Name of the Taluk : Periyakulam

Name of the Mineral : ROUGHSTONE [Under Rule 19 (1) of TNMMCR, 1959]

Details of lands Name of under lease District Collector Sl. Name and address of the the Period of Taluk Village Extent Proceedings order No. lessee Minor lease S.F.No. in with date Minerals Hects. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) 1 G.Muthugovindan, Periyakulam Kullapuram 1245/1A, 1.03.0 Rough District Collector 29.06.2015 S/o.Govindaraj, 1245/1B Stone Proceedings to Door No.1404, Roc.No. 28.06.2020 Periyakulam Road, 276/2012/Mines, Theni, dated 22.06.2015 Theni Taluk, Theni District,. 2 D.Muthuraman, Periyakulam Kullapuram 919/1A2, 2.86.0 Rough District Collector 13.01.2017 S/o.Dharmar, 919/1B2, Stone Proceedings to No.1/336, Thidian Road, 929/2A2, Roc.No. 12.01.2022 Chellampatti Post, 929/2C, 13/Mines/2014, Usilampatti Taluk, 931, 932, dated 13.01.2017 Madurai District. 935/2

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3. V.Aathimoolam, Periyakulam Thamaraikulam 1085/1 3.86.5 Rough District Collector 16.08.2018 S/o.Venkidasamy Naidu, Bit-I Stone Proceedings to A.R. Nagar Main Road, and Roc.No. 15.08.2023 Lakshmipuram, Gravel 349/Mines/2017, Periyakulam Taluk, Theni dated 16.08.2018 District. 4. P.Balaji, Periyakulam Kullapuram 171, 2.41.5 Rough District Collector 16.08.2018 S/o.K.N.Pandiyan, 172/4A, Stone Proceedings to Ward-11, Near Perumal 172/5A and Roc.No. 15.08.2023 Koil> Gravel 77/Mines/2016, Andipatty Taluk, Theni dated 16.08.2018 District. 5. A.Sahabdeen, Periyakulam Kullapuram 164, 182 2.66.0 Rough District Collector 25.01.2019 S/o. A.P.Ahmed Ibrahim, Stone Proceedings to No.14/16, A.M. Church and Roc.No. 24.01.2024 Street, Cumbum, Gravel 289/Mines/2017, Periyakulam Taluk, dated :25.01.2019 Theni District 6. S.Sangeetha Rajeswari, Periyakulam Kullapuram 70/1, 70/2 2.04.0 Rough District Collector 25.01.2019 W/o.M.Saravanakumaran, Stone Proceedings to 8W/B-130, Annai Sathya and Roc.No. 24.01.2024 Nagar, Jakkampatti, Gravel 139/Mines/2018, Andipatty Taluk, dated :25.01.2019 Theni District

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Name of the District : THENI

Name of the Taluk : Theni Name of the Mineral : ROUGHSTONE [Under Rule 19 (1) of TNMMCR, 1959]

Details of lands under Name of lease District Collector Sl. Name and address of the the Period of Taluk Village Proceedings order No. lessee Extent Minor lease with date S.F.No. in Minerals Hects. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) 1. Thiru.V.Sivaraman, Theni Allinagaram 2196/1, 2.02.0 Rough District Collector 14.05.2015 S/o.N.Veerapathiran, 2196/2, stone Proceedings Roc. to No.99, V.M.Chavady 2196/3, and No. 13.05.2020 Street, Gravel 61/2013/Mines, Allinagaram, Theni. 2198/1, dated 11.05.2015 2198/2, 2201

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Name of the District : THENI

Name of the Taluk : Andipatty Name of the Mineral : ROUGHSTONE [Under Rule 19 (1) of TNMMCR, 1959]

Details of lands Name of under lease District Collector Sl. Name and address of the the Period of Taluk Village Extent Proceedings No. lessee Minor lease S.F.No. in order with date Minerals Hects. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) 1 Thiru.V.B.Mayandi, Andipatty Thimmarasanayakkanur 1579/2 1.21.5 Rough District Collector 24.10.2014 S/o.Balraj, Bit-II Stone Proceedings to V.B.L. Illam, Madurai Roc.No. 23.10.2019 Main Road, 234/2012/Mines, Near Harijan Colony, dated 19.09.2014 Kondamanayakkanpatti Village, Andipatti Taluk, Theni District. 2 Thiru.S.Elango, Andipatty Kunnur 933, 1.22.0 Rough District Collector 23.04.2015 S/o.P.Seenivasan, 950/1 Stone Proceedings to Priya Garden, and Roc.No. 22.04.2020 Krishna Holoplogs, Gravel 279/2012/Mines, Madurapuri, dated 16.04.2015 Periyakulam.

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3 M. Jeyakumar, Andipatty Shanmugasundarapuram 995/16, 3.64.5 Rough District Collector 14.01.2016 S/o.Mokkaisamy, 995/17, stone Proceedings to No.39/72, N.R.T. Main 995/18 Roc.No. 13.01.2021 road, 128/2013/Mines, N.R.T. Nagar, Theni. dated 12.01.2016 4 M.Maheswaran, Andipatty Thimmarasanayakkanur 464 1.47.5 Rough District Collector 24.05.2016 S/o.Mokkaipandi, Bit-I Stone Proceedings to Dharmathupatty, and Roc.No. 23.05.2021 Viruveedu (P.o.), Gravel 244/2015/Mines, Dindigul District dated 24.05.2016 5 V.Venkatasamy , Andipatty Kunnur 1126, 1.61.0 Rough District Collector 10.06.2016 S/o.Velappanaicker, 1127/2 Stone Proceedings to Nagalapuram, Roc.No. 09.06.2021 Srirengapuram Post, 240/2012/Mines, Theni Taluk, Theni District dated 10.06.2016 6 Tvl.R.R.Construction Andipatty Thimmarasanayakkanur 372/1A, 2.72.5 Rough District Collector 10.06.2016 Partner Bit-I 372/1B, Stone Proceedings to Thiru.R.Saravanan , 372/2A, and Roc.No. 09.06.2021 No.4D, N.C.C. Office Road, 372/2B, Gravel 114/2015/Mines, Visalatchipuram, Madurai. 372/2C, dated 10.06.2016 372/2D, 372/2E, 378/1B, 378/1C, 378/2

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7 A. Mithunchakkaravarthy, Andipatty Thimmarasanayakkanur 791/1B 1.91.0 Rough District Collector 18.11.2016 S/o. Amavasai, Bit-I Stone Proceedings to No.9/7/A, and Roc.No. 17.11.2021 Kamatchiamman Koil Gravel 293/2015/Mines, Street, North Jeganathapuram, dated 18.11.2016 Palanichettypatty, Theni. 8 P.K.Suresh, Andipatty Kunnur 1137/2B, 2.59.0 Rough District Collector 11.12.2017 S/o.Kasthuri, 1138/3B5, Stone Proceedings to No.139/A, Subbanchetty 1138/3B6 and Roc.No. 10.12.2022 Street, Theni Town, Theni Gravel 112/Mines/2016, Taluk, Theni District. dated 11.12.2017 9 T.Ariyamalai, Andipatty Shanmugasundarapuram 745, 746 0.82.0 Rough District Collector 15.12.2017 W/o.S.Tharmaraj, Stone Proceedings to Pappammalpuram, and Roc.No. 14.12.2022 Thimmarasanayakkanur Gravel 146/Mines/2016, Village, Andipatty Taluk, Theni District dated 15.12.2017 10 T.Ariyamalai, Andipatty Shanmugasundarapuram 748 1.47.5 Rough District Collector 15.12.2017 W/o.S.Tharmaraj, Stone Proceedings to Pappammalpuram, and Roc.No. 14.12.2022 Thimmarasanayakkanur Gravel 147/Mines/2016, Village, Andipatty Taluk, Theni District dated 15.12.2017

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11 U.Meenatchisundaram, Andipatty Marigundu 238/2, 2.05.0 Rough District Collector 22.12.2017 S/o.Uzhaganathan, 238/3 Stone Proceedings to No.87M/1, and Roc.No. 21.12.2022 Sowratrapuram, 2nd Gravel 123/Mines/2017, Street, Naagal Nagar, Dindigul District dated 22.12.2017 12 P.Pushparaj, Andipatty Kunnur 915, 916 1.58.5 Rough District Collector 03.01.2018 S/o.Prakasam, Stone Proceedings to No.40, Palla Street, and Roc.No. 02.01.2023 Velichal Village, Gravel 65/Mines/2017, Kolathur Post, Chennai. dated :03.01.2018 13 N.Prakash, Andipatty Shanmugasundarapuram 541/2 0.99.0 Rough District Collector 19.07.2018 S/o.M.Nehru, Stone Proceedings to No.177/4, North Street, and Roc.No. 18.07.2023 Muthanampatti, Gravel 159/Mines/2016, Andipatty Taluk, Theni Taluk. dated :19.07.2018 14 B.Balamurugan, Andipatty Pulimankombai 381 1.99.5 Rough District Collector 25.01.2019 S/o.Backiyadevar, Stone Proceedings to No.227-1A, Vaigai Anai and Roc.No. 24.01.2024 Road, Kanavilakku, Gravel 130/Mines/2017, Kovilpatti, Andipatty Taluk, Theni District. dated :25.01.2019

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15. P.Vediramasamy, Andipatty Thimmarasanayakkanur 1580 1.45.5 Rough District Collector 25.01.2019 S/o.Periyandidevar, Bit-II Stone Proceedings to Madurai-Theni Main and Roc.No. 24.01.2024 Road, Gravel 61/Mines/2018, Kondamanayakkanpatty, Andipatty Taluk, dated Theni District :25.01.2019 16. M.Chinnaraja, Andipatty Kovilpatty 1356/1, 2.72.0 Rough District Collector 25.01.2019 S/o.Muthukaruppathevar, 1359/2 Stone Proceedings to No.211, Muthanampatti, and Roc.No. 24.01.2024 Kovilpatti, , Gravel 127/Mines/2018, Andipatty Taluk, Theni District dated :25.01.2019

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Name of the District : THENI Name of the Taluk : Bodiniackkanur

Name of the Mineral : ROUGHSTONE [Under Rule 19 (1) of TNMMCR, 1959]

Details of lands Name of under lease District Collector Sl. Name and address of the Period of Taluk Village Extent Proceedings No. the lessee Minor lease S.F.No. in order with date Minerals Hects. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) 1 Thiru.M.Murugesan, Bodinayakkanur B.Meenatchipuram 158/5B, 2.33.5 Rough District Collector 24.10.2014 S/o.Mookan, 159/6B, stone Proceedings to No.1/20, 5th Ward, 164/3 and Roc.No. 23.10.2019 Durairajapuram, Gravel 199/2012/Mines, Anaikaraipatty (P), Bodinayakkanur Taluk, dated 01.10.2014 Theni District 2 R.Subburaj, Bodinayakkanur Kodangipatti 2/2, 2/4, 4.36.5 Rough District Collector 28.09.2017 S/o.V.Ramasubbu, 2/5, 3/2, stone Proceedings to No.D-1, Green Park 10/2C and Roc.No. 27.09.2022 Apartment, No.252A, Gravel 37/2016/Mines, B.T.Rajan Road, Visalatchipuram, dated 28.09.2017 Madurai District

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3. R.Murugesan, Bodinayakkanur Melachokkanathapuram 197/6, 1.79.0 Rough District Collector 09.02.2018 S/o.Raju Gowder, 197/7, stone Proceedings to No.2/9-2, Mullai Street, 197/8 and Roc.No. 08.02.2023 Iyyappan Nagar, Iyer Gravel 64/2017/Mines, Bungalow, Maurai District.. dated 09.02.2018. 4. M.Jakkappan , Bodinayakkanur Bodinayakkanur 97/5 1.02.0 Rough District Collector 09.02.2018 S/o.I.Mariyappa stone Proceedings to Thevar, and Roc.No. 08.02.2023 No.70, 175/3B, Gravel 187/2017/Mines, Amaravathi Nagar, B.Renganathapuram, dated Bodinayakkanur Taluk, 09.02.2018. Theni District. 5. T.L.Periyakaruppan, Bodinayakkanur Rasingapuram 611/1, 0.99.0 Rough District Collector 09.10.2018 S/o.Lakshmanathevar, 611/2 stone Proceedings to No.369, Main Road, and Roc.No. 08.10.2023 Palarpatty, Gravel 43/Mines/2016, Koozhayanur (Post), Bodinayakkanur Taluk, dated Theni District. 09.10.2018.

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Name of the District : THENI

Name of the Taluk : Uthamapalayam Name of the Mineral : ROUGHSTONE [Under Rule 19 (1) of TNMMCR, 1959]

Details of lands Name of under lease District Collector Sl. Name and address of the Period of Taluk Village Extent Proceedings order No. the lessee Minor lease S.F.No. in with date Minerals Hects. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) 1 P.Durairaj, Uthamapalayam Seepalakottai 827/1, 3.49.5 Rough District Collector 30.05.2017 S/o.Paramasiva 827/2, Stone Proceedings to Gowdar, 827/3, and Roc.No. 29.05.2022 Ward No.2, Door 828/1 Gravel 2/Mines/2013, No.125, Perumal Koil dated 30.05.2017 Street, Veppampatti, Kamachipuram (Post), Uthamapalayam Taluk, Theni District

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2. B.Jayakumar, Uthamapalayam Pulikuthi 379/1, 2.05.0 Rough District Collector 25.01.2019 S/o. S.Bose, 379/2A, Stone Proceedings to W.26, Thevar Nagar 1st 379/2B, and Roc.No. 24.01.2024 Street, Chinnamanur, 379/3, Gravel 221/Mines/2018, Uthamapalayam Taluk, 379/4, dated :25.01.2019 Theni District 379/5, 379/6, 379/7 3. L.Senthilkumar, Uthamapalayam Pottipuram 3/7A, 3/7B, 2.89.0 Rough District Collector 25.01.2019 S/o. Lakshmikanthan, 3/10A, Stone Proceedings to No.W-3, South Street, 3/10B, and Roc.No. 24.01.2024 T.Ovulapuram Village, 3/11A Gravel 251/Mines/2018, Thevaram (Post), dated :25.01.2019 Uthamapalayam Taluk, Theni District

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Quarrying lease granted under rule 8 (1) of Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1959 in Porambokku Land

Name of the District : THENI Name of the Mineral : ROUGHSTONE

Details of lands Name of under lease the District Collector Sl. Name and address of the Taluk Village Minor Proceedings order Period of lease No. lessee Extent S.F.No. in Mineral with date Hects. s (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) 1 D.Rajmohan, Periyakulam Kullapuram 896/1 1.43.0 Rough District Collector 08.11.2017 to S/o.C.Devaraj stone Proceedings Roc.No. 07.11.2022 Karisalpatti, Karumathur, 101/Mines/2017, Usilampatti Taluk, dated:08.11.2017 Madurai District 2 B.Senthilmurugan, Periyakulam Jayamangalam 626 2.50.0 Rough District Collector 01.02.2017 to S/o.S.Baskaran Bit-I Part-III stone Proceedings Roc.No. 31.01.2022 No.50, Gandhi Main Road, 16/Mines/2016, N.R.T. Nagar, Theni,, dated 01.02.2017 Theni District. 3 L.Ganesan, Periyakulam Jayamangalam 626 2.50.0 Rough District Collector 20.11.2017 to S/o.Lakshmanan Bit-I Part-IV stone Proceedings Roc.No. 19.11.2022 Vinayagar Koil Street, 17/Mines/2016, Karattupatty, Andipatty dated:20.11.2017 Taluk, Theni District.

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4 G.Sundarraj, Periyakulam Melmangalam 1843/1 0.91.5 Rough District Collector 24.07.2018 to S/o.Gopal, Bit-II 0, stone Proceedings Roc.No. 23.07.2023 No.13, 1843/1 100/Mines/2017, Medhakarapadithurai St., 4 dated:24.07.2018 Vadakarai, Periyakulam Taluk, Theni District. 5 N.Govindasamy, Theni Allinagaram 2202/1 0.80.0 Rough District Collector 05.12.2016 to S/o.Narayanasamy, Part II stone Proceedings Roc.No. 04.12.2021 Allinagaram, 288/Mines/2015, Theni. dated 05.12.2016 6 Tvl.Nagaratchi Lathipa Theni Allinagaram 2202/1 2.00.0 Rough District Collector 01.03.2019 to Mahalir Suyaudhavikuzhu, (Part- stone Proceedings Roc.No. 29.02.2024 Tmt.M.Muminaparveen III) 448/Mines/2017, (Director) dated 01.03.2019. Allinagaram, Theni Tauk, Theni District 7 T. Rajavelpandian, Andipatty Thimmarasan 814 2.50.0 Rough District Collector 26.08.2011 to No.16/5, Velmani Illam, ayakkanur Bit- Part-I stone Proceedings Roc.No. 25.08.2021 Maruthupandian Nagar, I 54/2011/Mines, Narimedu, dated 07.03.2011 Madurai 8 T. Sivakumar, Andipatty Thimmarasan 814 2.50.0 Rough District Collector 08.09.2011 to No.16/5, Velmani Illam, ayakkanur Bit- Part-II stone Proceedings Roc.No. 07.09.2021 Maruthupandian Nagar, I 55/2011/Mines, Narimedu, dated 07.03.2011 Madurai

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9 K. Agniraj, Andipatty Thimmarasan 659/1 1.00.0 Rough District Collector 13.03.2017 to S/o.Karuppasamy, ayakkanur Bit- (Part- Stone Proceedings Roc.No. 12.03.2022 T.Subbulapuram, I II) 280/Mines/2015, Andipatty. dated 13.03.2017 10 T. Rajavelpandian, Andipatty Thimmarasan 659/1 1.00.0 Rough District Collector 20.03.2017 to No.16/5, Velmani Illam, ayakkanur Bit- (Part- Stone Proceedings Roc.No. 19.03.2022 Maruthupandian Nagar, I III) 281/Mines/2015, Narimedu, dated 20.03.2017 Madurai 11 M.S.J.Santhosh, Andipatty Kovilpatty 1290 1.82.5 Rough District Collector 31.01.2017 to S/o.M.S.Jayamani Part-V stone Proceedings Roc.No. 30.01.2022 No.15-A/35, Annapparaja 285/Mines/2015, Mandapam Theru, dated 31.01.2017 Forest Road, Theni District 12 M.Rajangam, Andipatty Kovilpatty 1362/1, 0.64.0 Rough District Collector 16.08.2018 to S/o.Muthukannudevar, 1362/2 stone Proceedings Roc.No. 15.08.2023 Deivendirapuram, 283/Mines/2015, Periyakulam Taluk, dated 16.08.2018 Theni District. 13 J.Karuppadevan, Andipatty Kovilpatty 1364/1, 2.53.0 Rough District Collector 16.08.2018 to S/o.Jayaraj, 1364/2 stone Proceedings Roc.No. 15.08.2023 Vagurani Village, 284/Mines/2015, Usilampatty Taluk, dated 16.08.2018 Madurai District. 14 J.Senthilkumar, Bodinaickanur Kodangipatty 32/2 2.00.0 Rough District Collector 25.01.2019 to S/o.Jayaprakash (Part-I) stone Proceedings Roc.No. 24.01.2024 No.12, Andal Seenivasan 100/Mines/2018, Layout, Udumalaipaettai, dated :25.01.2019 Tiruppur District

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Quarrying lease granted under rule 8 (10-A) of Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1959 in Porambokku Lands to SGSY Groups

Name of the District : THEN Name of the Mineral : ROUGHSTONE [Under Rule 8 (10-A)TNMMCR, 1959]

Details of lands Name of under lease the District Collector Sl. Name and address of the Taluk Village Minor Proceedings order Period of lease No. lessee Extent S.F.No. in Mineral with date Hects. s (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) 1 Tvl.Aathi Parasakthi Uthamapalayam Kombai (East) 2369 2.75.0 Rough District Collector 22.01.2016 to Magalir Suya Uthavikuzhu (Part) stone Proceedings Roc.No. 21.01.2021 , 183/Mines/2015, Tmt.M.Maheshwari dated 22.01.2016 (Secretary), Kombai Village, Uthamapalayam Taluk, Theni District. 2. Tvl.Annai Theresa Magalir Uthamapalayam Kombai 1840/1 1.00.0 Rough District Collector 03.03.2016 to Kaludikkum Tholilalar (West) (Part-I) stone Proceedings Roc.No. 02.03.2021 Nalasangam , 184/Mines/2015, Tmt.A.Muthulakshmi dated 03.03.2016 (President) Kombai Village, Uthamapalayam Taluk, Theni District.

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3. Tvl.Tamilthai Kaludaipor Uthamapalayam Kombai 1840/1 1.00.0 Rough District Collector 03.03.2016 to Magalir Nalasangam , (West) (Part- stone Proceedings Roc.No. 02.03.2021 Tmt.K.Shanthi (President) II) 185/Mines/2015, No.50, Ambedkar Street, dated 03.03.2016 Kombai Village, Uthamapalayam Taluk, Theni District. 4. Tvl.Malligai Mahalir Andipatty Thimmarasan 1432/3 2.00.0 Rough District Collector 10.06.2016 to Sangam , ayakkanur Bit- (Part) stone Proceedings Roc.No. 09.06.2021 Tmt.S.Latha (President) II 121/Mines/2015, North Street, dated 10.06.2016 T.Rajagopalanpatti, Andipatti Taluk, Theni District. 5. Tvl.Arulmigu Andipatty Thimmarasan 1619 2.50.0 Rough District Collector 22.08.2016 to Kannimarsamy ayakkanur Bit- (Part) stone Proceedings Roc.No. 21.08.2021 Kalludaikkum Mahalir II 120/Mines/2015, Nalasangam, dated 16.08.2016 Tmt.P.Vasiyammal (President) T.Rajagopalanpatti, Andipatti Taluk, Theni District. 6. Tvl. Malai Eswarar Andipatty Thimmarasan 659/1 1.00.0 Rough District Collector 25.11.2016 to Kalludaikkum Mahalir ayakkanur Bit- (Part- stone Proceedings Roc.No. 24.11.2021 Suya Uthaviguzhu, I IV) 118/Mines/2015, Tmt. N. Annalakshmi, dated 25.11.2016 (President), North Street, T.Subbulapuram, Andipatty.

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7. Tvl.Sri Eswaran Andipatty Thimmarasan 95/1 4.32.0 Rough District Collector 03.04.2017 to Kalludaikkkum Mahalir ayakkanur Bit- stone Proceedings Roc.No. 02.04.2022 Suya Udhavikuzhu, I 119/Mines/2015, Tmt.N. Valarmathi, dated 03.04.2017 (President) No.42, North Street, T.Pudhur, T.Subbulapuram, Andipatty. 8. Tvl.Sri Amman Mahalir Periyakulam Kullapuram 271/2 2.06.0 Rough District Collector 31.07.2017 to Suyauthavikkuzhu, stone Proceedings Roc.No. 30.07.2022 Tmt.R.Shanthi (President) 117/Mines/2015, Sounthararajapuram dated 31.07.2017 Street, Kullapuram, Periyakulam Taluk, Theni District 9. Tvl.Sri Selva Vinayagar Andipatty Shanmuga 932/1 1.00.0 Rough District Collector 29.12.2017 to Kaludaippor Mahalir sundarapuram Part-III stone Proceedings Roc.No. 28.12.2022 Nalasangam 142/Mines/2016, Tmt.K.Perumayi dated 29.12.2017 (President) No.5/3, Maalaipatti Theru, Pirathukaranpatti, Tirumalapuram Panchayat, Andipatty Taluk, Theni District

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Quarrying lease granted in Patta lands under rule 19 (1) of Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1959 Name of the District : THENI Name of the Mineral : Gravel [Under Rule 19 (1) of TNMMCR, 1959] Details of lands under Name of District Collector Sl. Name and address of the lease Period of Taluk Village the Minor Proceedings order No. lessee Extent in lease S.F.No. Minerals with date Hects. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) 1 P.Chinnakaruppan, Periyakulam Thamaraikul 1370 1.26.5 Gravel District Collector 24.05.2016 S/o.Palaniyandithevar, am Bit-I Proceedings to No.56, T.Kammakkapatti, Roc.No.150/2015/Mi 23.05.2019 Vadugapatti, nes, dated 24.05.2016 Periyakulam Taluk, Theni District. 2. Tmt.S.Sujitha, Periyakulam Thamaraikul 1079/2, 2.61.0 Gravel District Collector 16.08.2018 W/o.Saravanakumar, am Bit-I 1079/3, Proceedings to No.176/11, A.R. Nagar, 1082/1, Roc.No.312/Mines/2 15.08.2020 Lakshmipuram, 1083/1, 017, dated Periyakulam Taluk, Theni District. 3117/9, 16.08.2018 3117/13 3 C.Jagadeeshprabu, Periyakulam Jayamangala 597/2 1.36.5 Gravel District Collector 16.08.2018 S/o.Chinnamayandi, m Bit-I Proceedings to PWD Quarters, Roc.No.225/Mines/2 15.08.2020 Vaigai Dam, 017, dated Periyakulam Taluk, Theni District. 16.08.2018

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4 R.Singaperumal, Uthamapalay Seepalakottai 20/4A, 4.45.5 Gravel District Collector 08.01.2016 S/o.S.P.Ramasamy, am 20/4B, Proceedings to Vellaiyammalpuram 20/4C, Roc.No.116/2015/Mi 07.01.2019 (Post), 20/4D, nes, dated 31.12.2015 Uthamapalayam. 20/6A, 20/6B, 22/1, 22/6, 23/4 5. K. Sinnan, Uthamaplaya Chinnamanu W-A, B- 1.20.3 Gravel District Collector 15.06.2016 Karuthakannu Thevar, m r 15, Proceedings to Chinnamnur, T.S.No.9/ Roc.No.191/2015/Mi 14.06.2019 Uthamapalayam Taluk. 4 nes, dated 15.06.2016 (Old S.F. No.235/1 ) 6. A. Kaliappan, Theni Poomalaikun 133/4A, 1.60.5 Gravel District Collector 14.11.2016 S/o. Angappathevar, du 133/4B, Proceedings to No.205, West Street, 133/14 Roc.No.177/Mines/2 13.11.2019 Dharmapuri (Post), 133/16B 014, dated Theni. 10.11.2016

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7. S.Palvannan, S/o.S.Subbaiah, District Collector No.67/1, Savalapatti Proceedings 20.11.2017 Road, Theni Veerapandi 2022/2 1.68.4 Gravel Roc.No.127/Mines/2 to Venkatachalapuram, 016, dated 19.11.2020 Veerapandi Via, Theni 20.11.2017 Taluk, Theni 8. V.Jayaraj, S/o.Veerana Devar, District Collector No.114, East Street, Proceedings 25.01.2019 Thamaraikul 1306, Vadapputhupatty, Periyakulam 1.96.0 Gravel Roc.No.446/Mines/2 to am Bit-I 1307/1 Periyakulam 017, dated 24.01.2021 Periyakulam Taluk, :25.01.2019 Theni District 9. K.B.Sakthiperumal, District Collector S/o.K.Bose, 1866/3, Proceedings 09.02.2019 Melmangala T.P.Road, Usilampatti Periyakulam 1866/4A, 2.33.0 Gravel Roc.No.429/Mines/2 to m Bit-II Post and Taluk, Madurai 1866/5 017, dated 08.02.2021 District :09.02.2019

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Quarrying lease granted in Patta lands under rule 19 (1) of Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1959

Name of the District : THENI Name of the Taluk : Andipatty Name of the Mineral : Earth [Under Rule 19 (1) of TNMMCR, 1959]

Details of lands under lease Name of District Collector Sl. Name and address of the Taluk Village the Minor Proceedings Period of lease No. lessee Extent S.F.No. in Minerals order with date Hects. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) 1. S.Kumbeswaran, District Collector S/o.A.Selvam, 54/2A, Proceedings Rajathani, Ramakrishnap 54/2B, Earth & Roc.No. 28.11.2016 to Andipatty 2.16.5 Andipatty uram 54/3, Turf 76/Mines/2016, 27.11.2019 54/4 dated 28.11.2016 2. R.Ramar, 130/3 District Collector S/o.Ramasamy, Part, Proceedings T.Kallupatti Village, 130/4, Roc.No. 28.08.2017 to Andipatty Thekkampatti 4.36.0 Earth Peraiyur Taluk, 131/2, 161/Mines/201 27.08.2020 Madurai District 131/7, 4, dated 133/1A 28.08.2017

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3. R.S.Arun, District Collector S/o.S.R.Subramaniam, Proceedings 27.08.2018 to No.1, Gandhiji Road, 1313, Roc.No. Andipatty Mottanuthu 2.34.0 Earth 26.07.2019 Erode. 1314/1 358/Mines/201 (11 Months) 7, dated 16.08.2018

Quarrying lease granted in Patta lands under rule 19 (1) of Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1959

Name of the District : THENI Name of the Taluk : Periyakulam Name of the Mineral : Earth [Under Rule 19 (1) of TNMMCR, 1959] Details of lands under lease Name of District Collector Sl. Name and address of the Taluk Village Extent the Minor Proceedings Period of lease No. lessee S.F.No. in Minerals order with date Hects. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) 1 -Nil-

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Quarrying lease granted in Patta lands under rule 19 (1) of Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1959 Name of the District : THENI Name of the Taluk : Theni Name of the Mineral : Earth [Under Rule 19 (1) of TNMMCR, 1959] Details of lands under lease Name of District Collector Sl. Name and address of the Taluk Village the Minor Proceedings Period of lease No. lessee Extent S.F.No. in Minerals order with date Hects. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) 1 -Nil-

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Quarrying lease granted in Patta lands under rule 19 (1) of Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1959

Name of the District : THENI Name of the Taluk : Bodinaickkanur Name of the Mineral : Earth [Under Rule 19 (1) of TNMMCR, 1959]

Details of lands under lease Name of District Collector Sl. Name and address of the Taluk Village the Minor Proceedings Period of lease No. lessee Extent S.F.No. in Minerals order with date Hects. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) 1 R.Murugan, District Collector S/o.K.Rasupillai, Proceedings No.1/287, Muniappan Bodi Earth & Roc.No. 22.05.2017 to Silamalai 120/2C 1.03.0 Koil Street, Silamalai nayakkanur Turf 135/Mines/201 21.05.2020 Village, 3, dated Bodinayakkanur 22.05.2017 2. R.Mokkasamy, 202/1, S/o.R.Ramasamy, 202/2 District Collector No.32/A, Thelungu (Part), Proceedings Chettiyar Street, Bodi 204/10, Roc.No. 01.03.2019 to Kodangipatty 3.58.0 Earth Vazhaiyathupatti, nayakkanur 204/11, 416/Mines/201 28.02.2021 Boothipuram, 206/1A, 7, dated Bodinayakkanur Taluk, 206/2, 01.03.2019 Theni District 206/4

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Quarrying lease granted in Patta lands under rule 19 (1) of Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1959 Name of the District : THENI Name of the Taluk : Uthamapalayam Name of the Mineral : Earth [Under Rule 19 (1) of TNMMCR, 1959] Details of lands under lease Name of District Collector Sl. Name and address of the Taluk Village the Minor Proceedings Period of lease No. lessee Extent S.F.No. in Minerals order with date Hects. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) 1 C.Rajendiran, S/o.K.Cellapillai, District Collector No.28E, 2-3, 3rd South 1742/2, Proceedings Street, Uthama 1743, 1746, Roc.No. 24.05.2016 to Cumbam 2.72.0 Earth Bharathiyar Nagar, palayam 1747/1A, 18/2015/Mines, 23.05.2019 Cumbam, 1757 dated Uthamapalayam Taluk, 24.05.2016 Theni District 2 P. Elangovan, District Collector S/o.Pathinettampadiyan, Proceedings No.16, W-5, 1429/1A2, Uthama Kombai Roc.No. 18.11.2016 to Vellaiyathevan Street, 1454/4, 1.01.0 Earth palyam (West) 220/2015/Mine 17.11.2019 Hanumanthanpatty, 1455/2D s, dated Uthamapalayam Taluk, 18.11.2016 Theni District.

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3. E.Srinath, District Collector S/o.Eswaran, Proceedings No.4/63, North Street, Uthama Seeppala Roc.No. 31.07.2017 to 667/1B 0.74.0 Earth Gokilapuram Village, palyam kottai 12/Mines/2016, 30.07.2020 Uthamapoalayam Taluk, dated Theni District 31.07.2017 4. S.Alagarsamy, District Collector S/o.R.Subbaiah, Proceedings Gandhi Gramam, Uthama 421/2A, Roc.No. 31.07.2017 to Pottipuram 1.99.7 Earth Attur Taluk, palyam 421/3A 80/Mines/2016, 30.07.2020 Dindigul District dated 31.07.2017 5. S.Rajasekar , District Collector S/o.K.P.Sannasi, Proceedings No.33C/11, Samy Kulam Uthama Roc.No. 28.08.2017 to Pottipuram 283/3 1.52.5 Earth 2nd Street, Chinnamanur, palyam 231/Mines/201 27.08.2020 Uthamapalayam 5, dated 28.08.2017 6. S.Muthuchamy, District Collector S/o.Selvaraju, Proceedings D.No.1/30, Uthama 325/7, Roc.No. 01.09.2017 to Pottipuram 1.89.0 Earth Velayuthamapalayam, palyam 326/1 186/Mines/201 31.08.2020 Vedasandur Taluk, 2, dated Dindigul District 01.09.2017

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7. M.Vikraman District Collector S/o.M.Muthuvijayan, Proceedings No237/2 Ward, Near Uthama Roc.No. 05.10.2017 to Over Tank, Pottipuram 217/1A 0.66.5 Earth palyam 135/Mines/201 04.10.2019 Rasingapuram, 4, dated Bodinayakkanur Taluk, 05.10.2017 Theni District 8. R.Ramesh, District Collector S/o.P.Ramakrishnan, 2377/2, Proceedings No.294/5C, Ranger Office Uthama Uthama 2380/2, Roc.No. 30.11.2017 to Road, 1.09.6 Earth palyam puram 2397/2, 163/Mines/201 29.11.2020 Cumbum, 2398 7, dated Uthamapalayam Taluk, 30.11.2017 Theni District 9. S.Mathiyalagan District Collector S/o.P.K.Sivaji, 237/4, Proceedings Chinna Ovulapuram Uthama 238/4 1.68.2 Earth & Roc.No. 22.01.2018 to Pottipuram (Post), Uthamapalayam palyam (Part), 5 Turf 91/Mines/2011, 21.01.2021 Taluk, 238/5 dated Theni District 09.01.2018

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10. P.Vinnarasu, District Collector S/o.Pannerselvam, Proceedings No.23A, Kallar Palli Uthama 362/1A, Earth & Roc.No. 29.01.2018 to Theru, Pottipuram 1.38.5 palyam 427/13 Turf 110/Mines/201 28.01.2021 Pannaipuram Village, 6, dated Uthamapalayam Taluk, 29.01.2018 Theni District. 11. K.C.Bose, District Collector S/o.K.Chinnathevar, Proceedings Door No.25/2, 19.07.2018 to Uthama- Uthama- Roc.No. Ulagathevar Street, 1849/1A1 1.09.0 Earth 18.07.2019 palayam puram 5/Mines/2013, Cumbum, (1 Year) dated Uthamapalayam Taluk, 19.07.2018 Theni District. 12. S. Karthiyasamy, 477/2B, S/o.K.Sinnan, 480/3, District Collector Ward-17, 480/4, Proceedings Uthama Sokkanathapuram, 480/5, Roc.No. 16.08.2018 to palyam Odaipatty 2.22.5 Earth Chinnamanur, 480/6, 66/Mines/2015, 15.08.2020 Uthamapalayam. 481/1, dated 483/9 :16.08.2018

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13. R. Ramaraj District Collector S/o.Ramasamy, Proceedings No.38/4, Mandabam 423/5, Uthama Roc.No. 16.08.2018 to Street, Odaipatty 423/6, 1.06.0 Earth palyam 129/Mines/201 15.08.2020 Venkatachalapuram, 423/7 6, dated Thandicherry Via, :16.08.2018 Theni. 14. H.Mohamed Abubakkar 410/3 District Collector Siddeeq , (Part), Proceedings S/o.A.Hidaya Thulla, 16.08.2018 to Uthama 410/4 Wind Roc.No. No.6-9-6, Palli Vasal Pottipuram 0.48.5 15.08.2019 palyam (Part), Earth 198/Mines/201 Street, Muthuthevanpatti, (1 year) 410/5 7, dated Veerapandi Post, (Part) :16.08.2018 Theni Taluk, Theni Distric 15. H.Mohamed Abubakkar District Collector Siddeeq , Proceedings S/o.A.Hidaya Thulla, Uthama Wind Roc.No. 16.08.2018 to No.6-9-6, Palli Vasal Pottipuram 534/2 1.12.0 palyam Earth 197/Mines/201 15.08.2020 Street, Muthuthevanpatti, 7, dated Veerapandi Post, :16.08.2018 Theni Taluk, Theni Distric

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16. C.Sudhanthiran, 118/5 District Collector S/o.Chinnaiah, (Part), Proceedings Uthama No.3/483, Veeradipatti, 118/6, Wind Roc.No. 07.03.2019 to palyam Pottipuram 2.29.0 Vamban Post, Alangudi 119/6, Earth 244/Mines/201 06.03.2021 Taluk, 119/7 8, dated Pudukottai District :07.03.2019

Quarrying lease granted in Poramboke lands under rule 12 (2) of Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1959

Name of the District : THENI Name of the Mineral : EARTH [Under Rule 12 (2) of TNMMCR, 1959] Details of lands under District Name of Sl. Name and address of the lease Collector Taluk Village the Minor Period of lease No. lessee Extent in Proceedings S.F.No. Minerals Hects. order with date (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) 1. -Nil-

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FIELD DATA COLLECTED FROM THE QUARRY SITES

Operativ Location Geolog e/ Not Status Sl. Name and address Taluk Village y operativ e No. of the Lessee Type Dimensi Lithology Latitude Longitud on of Attitude e (lxbxd depos in m) it

MULTICOLORED GRANITE IN PATTA LANDS Thiru. S.M. Finance 1 Ramar, Andipatti Myladum N 9° E 77° 27ʹ 200x400x Granites Massiv N60E- Not problem. Long Varusanadu, par ai 45ʹ 29.59” 10 e S60W Operati distance for Andipatti Taluk, 1.58” /80° to S ve buyer. Theni District. operated till 2013 LIMESTONE IN PATTA LANDS Operated from 1998- Thiru. V.S. 2000. After Srinivasan, No.6, 2000, 1 Velankanni Illam, Andipatti Thimmara N 9° 59ʹ E 77° 40ʹ - Cyrstalline Bedde - Not sa 38.98” 26.15” Limestone Operati closed. Bharath 25, Dr. d Niketan Janakinarayanan naickanu s ve r Polytechnical Road, College has been S.S. constructed Colony, just over Madurai- the 10. leasehold

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LIMESTONE IN PORAMPOKE LANDS Operated for 3 Tvl. Baskar Lime Not yrs. Closed due 1 Industries, 1/9, Andipatti Myladum N 9° 44ʹ E 77° 29ʹ 45x20x7 Cyrstalline Bedde Operati to loss suffered, 59.63” 54.33” Subburaj Nagar, par ai Limestone d ve payment not Bodinaickanur. s given by party. Operations to be started by July, 17 Not Tvl. Hari Myladum N 9° E 77° 29ʹ Cyrstalline Payment 2 Andipatti 100x50x3 Bedde Traders, 1/9, par ai 45ʹ 50.59” Limestone Operati Problem, Long d Subburaj Nagar, 2.65” s ve Distance from Bodinaickanur. Factory To Quarry

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Operativ Location Geolog e/ Not Status Sl. Name and address Taluk Village y operativ e No. of the Lessee Type Dimensi Lithology Latitud Longitud on of Attitude e e (lxbxd depos in m) it

ROUGHSTONE IN PATTA LANDS Periyakulam Taluk S. Jenitha, W/o.A.Sekar N 10° E 77° N40E- Not Environme 1 (Late), Periyakula Kullapur 04ʹ 37ʹ 80x60x18 Charnocki Massive S40W Operativ ntal 28.06” 4.57” /38 to SE No.352, Sundarraj m am te e Clearance Nagar, Not Kizhavadakarai, Periyakulam Taluk. Obtained Thiru.K.Jeganathan, S/o.Kandasamy, N 10° E 77° 38ʹ N40E- Not Shallow level 2 No.3-1-54, Periyakula Kullapur 03ʹ 38.68” 60x20x12 Charnocki Massive S40W Operativ of Water Pappammalpuram, m am 32.18” te /45 to S e Andipatty Taluk, Theni District Thiru.G.Sunda rraj, S/o.S.Gopal, Melmanga N 10° E 77° N50E- Operativ 3 Door No.13, Periyakula la m Bit- 03ʹ 36ʹ 100x25x2 Charnocki Massive S50W e - Mettukara m II 48.24” 3.98” 5 te /55 to S

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Padithurai Street, Vadagarai Village, Periyakulam Taluk, Theni District

Thiru.C. Mariyappan, S/o.Chinnasamy, 4 Door No.4, Periyakula Kullapur N 10° E 77° 37ʹ 100x80x1 Charnocki Massive N10E- Operativ - Savaramaya Koil m am 04ʹ 10.10” 2 te S10W e Street, 26.44” /85 to E Kailasapatti, Thenkarai, Periyakulam Taluk, Theni District. G.Muthugovin 5 dan, S/o.Govindaraj Periyakul Kullapura N 10° E 77° 37ʹ 120x60x6 Charnockit Massiv N30W- Operati - , Door am m 04ʹ 29.71” 0 e e S30E ve No.1404, 45.76” /88 to NE Periyakulam Road, Theni Taluk, Theni District D.Muthuraman, S/o.Dharmar, Environmental 6 No.1/336, Thidian Periyakul Kullapura N 10° E 77° 39ʹ 100x50x1 Charnockit Massiv N40E- Not Clearance Not Road, Chellampatti am m 03ʹ 21.30” 2 e e S40W Operati Obtained Post, 46.75” /85 to SE ve

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Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District.

Theni Taluk Thiru.V.Sivaraman, 1 S/o.N.Veerapathiran, Theni Allinagar N 10° E 77° 26ʹ 210x80x4 Charnockit Massiv N40E- Not Environmental No.99, V.M.Chavady am 02ʹ 45.98” e e S40W Operati Clearance Street, Allinagaram, 15.58” /45 to S ve Required Theni.

Andipatty Taluk U. Meenatchisundara N 9° E 77° 31ʹ Foliated E-W Not Environmental 1 m, Andipatty Marigund 58ʹ 54.26” 100x100x charnockit Massiv /65 to S Operati Clearance S/o.Uzhaganathan, u 6.65” 35 e e ve Required Middle Street Kunnur Village Andipatty. P. Vediramasamy, S/o.Periyandithevra, Thimmar N60E- 2 Madurai – Theni Andipatty asa N 10° E 77° 100x100x Charnockit Massiv S60W/70 Operati - Main Road, nayakkan 01ʹ 38ʹ 10 e e to NW ve Kondamanayakkanpa ur Bit-II 47.41” 3.62” tty Andipatty.

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Thiru.M.Chinnar aja , S/o.Mandaiyath N 10° E 77° N20E- 3 evar Andipatty Kovilpatt 01ʹ 33ʹ 120x80x5 Charnockit Massiv S20W Operati - Muthukaruppad y 8.90” 33.01” 0 e e /30 to W ve evar, Muthanampatti, Kovilpatti Village, Andipatti Taluk, Theni District Thiru.K.Jeganat han, Thimmar 4 S/o.Kandasamy Andipatty asa N 10° E 77° 150x130x Charnockit Massiv N75W- Operati - , No.3-1-54, nayakkan 01ʹ 37ʹ 25 e e S75E ve Pappammalpur ur Bit-II 33.68” 30.88” /85 to S am, Andipatty Taluk, Theni District Thiru.V.B.Mayandi, S/o.Balraj, V.B.L. Illam, Madurai Main Thimmar N 10° E 77° N75E- 5 Andipatty 100x30x1 Charnockit Massiv Operati - Road, Near asa 01ʹ 38ʹ S75W 50.14” 4.31” 0 e e /70 to S ve Harijan Colony, nayakkan Kondamanayakkanpa ur Bit-II tti Village, Andipatti Taluk, Theni District.

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Thiru.S.Elango, S/o.P.Seenivasa N 9° E 77° N40E- Not Environmental 6 n, Priya Garden, Andipatty Kunnur 57ʹ 30ʹ 80x60x20 Charnockit Massiv S40W Operati Clearance 7.34” 49.80” /52 to S Krishna e e ve Required Holoplogs, Madurapuri, Periyakulam. M. Jeyakumar, S/o.Mokkaisamy, Shanmuga N 9° 59ʹ E 77° N35 7 No.39/72, N.R.T. Main Andipatty su 32.89” 31ʹ 100x40x4 Charnockit Massiv E- Operati - road, ndarapura 56.45” e e S35 ve N.R.T. m W Nagar, Theni. /55 to NW M.Maheswaran, S/o.Mokkaipandi, Thimmar N 10° E 77° N45E- 8 Dharmathupatty, Andipatty asa 01ʹ 38ʹ 100x40x5 Charnockit Massiv S45W Operati - Viruveedu nayakkan 28.53” 29.84” e e /50 to S ve (P.o.), Dindigul ur Bit-I District V.Venkatasamy , 9 S/o.Velappanaic ker, Andipatty Kunnur N 9° 57ʹ E 77° 100x40x Charnocki Massive N40E- Operativ - Nagalapuram, 01.44” 31ʹ 17 te S40W e Srirengapuram 10.77” /60 to S Post, Theni Taluk, Theni District Tvl.R.R.Construction Partner Thimmar N 9° E 77° Massive Not Environmental 10 Thiru.R.Saravanan , Andipatty asa 57ʹ 30ʹ 120x60x Charnocki N35E- Operativ Clearance No.4D, N.C.C. Office nayakkan 4.04” 31.97” 15 te S35W e Required Road, ur Bit-I /55 to S

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Visalatchipuram, Madurai.

A. Mithunchakkaravarth y, S/o. Amavasai, Thimmar N 9° 59ʹ E 77° Massive N60W- Not Environmental 11 No.9/7/A, Andipatty asa 27.59” 40ʹ 100x10x Charnocki S60E Operativ Clearance Kamatchiamman Koil nayakkan 59.13” 2 te /65 to N e Required Street, North ur Bit-I Jeganathapuram, Palanichettypatty, Theni. Bodiniackkanur Taluk B. Chandra, Mining Plan And 1 W/o. K. Balu, Bodinayak Bodinayak N 10° 2ʹ E 77° 50x40x3 Charnocki Massiv N80E- Not No.6W/18, Church Environmental ka nur ka nur 13.14” 22ʹ 0 te e S80W Operativ Clearance Road, 8.47” /60 to S e East Street, Awaited Bodinayakkanur Thiru.R.Jeyaram, S/o.M.M.Ranganatha n, No.12/11, Bodinayak Melachokk N 10° 0ʹ E 77° Charnocki Massiv N42E- 2 Venkatachalapathi ka nur a 32.86” 19ʹ 40x25x6 te e S42W Operativ - Koil Street, nathapura 20.89” /52 to SE e Bodinayakanu m r, Theni District

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Thiru.M.Muruge san, S/o.Mookan, Bodinayak B.Meenatc N 10° 0ʹ E 77° Massiv N40E- 3 No.1/20, 5th ka nur hi 40.88” 23ʹ 20x15x5 Charnocki e S40W Operativ - Ward, puram 30.37” te /55 to SE e Durairajapuram , Anaikaraipatty (P), Bodinayakkanur Taluk, Theni District Uthamapalayam Taluk V. Rajendiran, S/o.Veliayappthevar, Uthamapa Kamayaka N 9° 43ʹ E 77° N20W- Operati 1 No.52/1, East Street, la yam vu 45.96” 20ʹ 40x25x6 Charnock Massiv S20E ve - 51.62” /10 to SE Kamayakavundan ndanpatt ite e patty y Uthamapalayam Taluk L. Senthilkumar, S/o.Lakshmikanth 2 an, W-3, South Uthamapa Pottipura N 9° 56ʹ E 77° 50x40x2 Charnock Massiv N20E- Operati - Street, la yam m 50.12” 17ʹ 5 ite e S20W ve T.Ovulapuram 39.65” /30 to SE Village, Thevaram (P), Uthamapalayam. Charnockit P.V. e with Duraipandi, Uthamapa N 9° 49ʹ E 77° overburder N40E- 3 S/o.Vilangai la yam Odaipatty 39.25” 24ʹ 40x36x1 n of nearly Massiv S40W Operati - ah, No.B- 2.13” 3 15m e /80 to ve 283, quartzo- NW

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Tamil Nadu Housing feldspathic Board, Chennai – 600 gneiss 042.

ROUGHSTONE IN PORAMBOKE LANDS Thiru A.Babu S/o E.Kamatch N 10° E 77° Charnockit Massiv N70E- Not Environmental 1 V.Anthonymuth Periyakula ip uram 08ʹ 35ʹ 35x15x5 e, Calc e S70W Operativ clearance u 204, St.Xavier m 7.39ʹʹ 17.61ʹ 0 Granulite /50 to S e required Street Thenkarai ʹ +Sillimanit Periyakulam(Tk e ) Tmt. K. Sakundala, Spheroidal W/o S. Not weathering 2 Krishnamoorthy Periyakula Kullapura N 10° E 77° 39ʹ 200x70x Charnocki Massiv N60E- Operativ seen. Operated 6/5, Parathi Main m m 05ʹ 37.97” 25 te e S60W e till 2015. Due Road, 2.47” /50 to S to local village objections and N.R.T. electricty Nagar, problems Theni. Tmt. K. Sakundala, W/o S. N 10° E 77° 39ʹ Charnockit Massiv E-W Not Blasting not yet 3 Krishnamoorthy Periyakula Kullapura 04ʹ 43.72” 450x20 e e /30 to S started. Local 58.57” +Calc Operativ 6/5, Parathi Main m m Gneiss e village problem Road, N.R.T. Nagar, Theni

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Thiru. V. Damotharan, S/o. N 10° 5ʹ E 77° 39ʹ N30W-S30E Not Blasting not yet 4 Veerappa Naickar, Periyakula Kullapuram 9.42” 27.43” 200x70 Granite Massive /42 to SW Operative started. Local Ammbasamuthira m village problem m, Govindanagaram, Theni Taluk. Thiru. V. Damotharan, S/o. N 10° 5ʹ E 77° 39ʹ Granite(Raw N30W-S30E Not Blasting not yet 5 Veerappa Naickar, Periyakula Kullapuram 6.73” 27.59” 180x75 Silk Variety) Massive /40 to SW Operative started. Local Ammbasamuthira m village problem m, Govindanagaram, Theni Taluk. K.Sowndarraj S/o Kondal Naidu Not 6 No.44,Rajshri Periyakula Kullapuram N 10° 4ʹ E 77° 37ʹ 20x15x20 Charnockite Massive N65E-S65W Operative Completed Sugar Mill m 46.85ʹʹ 32.70ʹʹ /48 to S Apartments Kullapuram Periyakulam S.Premkumar S/o Selvaraj Not 7 No.50. St.Xavior Periyakula E.Kamatchi N 10° 8ʹ E 77° 35ʹ 100x60x35 Charnockite Massive N80E-S80W Operative Environmental Street JRR Nagar m p uram 5.71ʹʹ 14.87ʹʹ /50 to S Clearance Vaigai Dam Road Required Periyakulam A.Prabhakaran S/o Anthony N 10° 7ʹ E 77° 34ʹ N75E-S75W 8 Muthu No.183. Periyakula Endapuli 54.57ʹʹ 54.10ʹʹ 80x60x40 Charnockite Massive /52 to S Operative - St.Xavior Street m

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Thenkarai Periyakulam

B.Senthilmurugan, S/o.S.Baskaran Jayamangal N 10° 5ʹ E 77° 35ʹ N60E-S60W 9 No.50, Gandhi Periyakula a m Bit-I 13.36” 38.40” 160x80x30 Charnockite Massive /20 to S Operative - Main Road, m N.R.T. Nagar, Theni,, Theni District S.Prabhakaran S/o Samarasan Sriram N 10° 1ʹ E 77° 26ʹ N75E-S75W 10 Nagar Theni Allinagaram 56.33 44.79ʹʹ 30x30x15 Charnockite Massive /60 to S Operative - Periyakulam Road Theni N.Govindasamy, 11 S/o.Narayanasamy, Theni Allinagar N 10° 2ʹ E 77° 26ʹ 100x80x3 Charnocki Massiv N30E- Operativ - Allinagara am 5.06” 48.83” 0 te e S30W e m, Theni. /62 to NW T. Rajavelpandian, No.16/5, Velmani Thimmar N 10° E 77° 39ʹ Coarse Massiv N25E- 12 Illam, Andipatty asa 00ʹ 24.70” 80x15x3 Grained e S25W Operativ - Maruthupandian nayakkan 11.62” 5 Charnoc /70 to SE e Nagar, Narimedu, ur Bit-I kite Madurai T. Sivakumar, Garnetifer Operated till No.16/5, Velmani N 9° 59ʹ E 77° N45W- Thimmar ous Massiv Not April17. 13 Illam, Andipatty asa 44.57” 41ʹ 110x40x1 e S45E Operativ 8.53” Quartzo- /50 to NE Weak/incompet Maruthupandian nayakkan 2 e Nagar, Narimedu, Feldspathi ent rock. So the

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Madurai ur Bit-I c Gneiss owner incurred loss.

K. Agniraj, Thimmar 14 S/o.Karuppasamy, Andipatty asa N 10° 0ʹ E 77° 39ʹ 15x12x8 Charnocki Massiv N25E- Operativ - T.Subbulapuram, 16.34” 24.13” te e S25W e 15Andipatty. nayakkan ur Bit-I /65 to SE T. Rajavelpandian, Thimmar 15 No.16/5, Velmani Andipatty N 10° 0ʹ E 77° 39ʹ 100x13x2 Charnocki Massiv N23E- Operativ - asa 14.23” 24.61” S23W Illam, nayakkan 5 te e e Maruthupandian /68 to SE Nagar, Narimedu, ur Bit-I Madurai M.Sannasi 16 S/o.Muthukann Andiyatty Kovilpatt N 10° E 77° 130x25x1 Charnocki Massiv N40E- Not Environment an, y 01ʹ 33ʹ 20 te e S40W Operativ al Clearance Karattupatty, 27.64ʹ 39.39ʹ /80 to SE e Required Andipatty. ʹ ʹ M.Jeyakumar, 17 S/o.Mokkaisamy, Andiyatty Kovilpatt N 10° E 77° 130x30x1 Charnocki Massiv N35E- Not Environment No.39/72, y 01ʹ 33ʹ 20 te e S35W Operativ al Clearance N.R.T. Main road, 34.67ʹ 35.17ʹ /60 to SE e Required N.R.T. Nagar, Theni ʹ ʹ I. Ponnusamy, 18 S/o.Iyyappan, Andipatty Kovilpatt N 10° E 77° 33ʹ 200x150x Charnocki Massiv N32E- Not Environment W/1, y 01ʹ 41.74” 12 te e 32W Operativ al Clearance Ambasamuthiram, 38.52” 0 /62 to SE e Required Theni.

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A.Rajamanic Environmental 19 kam Andiyatty Kovilpatt N 10° E 77° 60x20x10 Charnocki Massiv N35E- Not Clearance S/o.Angathev y 01ʹ 33ʹ 0 te e S35W Operativ Required, ari, 31.07ʹ 31.90ʹ /64 to SE e Stopped Muthanampa ʹ ʹ Operation tty Andipatty M.S.J.Santhosh, S/o.M.S.Jayamani 20 No.15-A/35, Andipatty Kovilpatt N 10° E 77° 33ʹ 100x15x1 Charnocki Massiv N38E- Operativ - Annapparaja y 01ʹ 30.23” 0 te e S38W e Mandapam Theru, 26.13” /60 to SE Forest Road, Theni District P.Arunachalam S/o.Palanisamy N 9° E 77° N30W- Not Environment 21 No. 3/9-38- Andipatty Palayakott 55ʹ 37ʹ 100x20x2 Charnocki Massiv S30E Operativ al Clearance Thiruvalluvar Colony ai 22.23 4.49ʹʹ 0 te e /40 to E e Required Jakkampatty, Andipatty ʹʹ M.Sethuraja 22 S/o.Maharaja Andipatty Shanmuga N 10° E 77° 110x100x Charnocki Massiv N25E- Not Environment No.40-Vaigai su 01ʹ 33ʹ 18 te e S25W Operativ al Clearance road ndarapura 2.75ʹʹ 0.69ʹʹ /70 to E e Required Andipatty m M.Rajangam, 23 S/o.Muthukannu Andipatty Shanmuga N 10° E 77° 100x100x Charnocki Massiv N20E- Not Environment Thevar, su 00ʹ 33ʹ 30 te e S20W Operativ al Clearance Meenatchibhavan ndarapura 51.85” 4.47” /70 to W e Required Hotel, Theni. m

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A. Logirajan, Environmental S/o.Angathevar, Shanmuga N 10° E 77° 32ʹ Charnocki Massiv N40E- Not Clearance 24 Vaigai Dam Andipatty su 00ʹ 44.29” 110x12x1 te e S40W Operativ Required, Owns Road, Andipatty ndarapura 17.07” 5 /60 to SE e 5quarries And Taluk m Theni District. New Crusher Unit Thiru. S. 25 Ramar, S/o. Bodinaick Melachoc N 9° 59ʹ E 77° 45x25x15 Charnocki Massiv N40E- Not Environment Soudaiyan, an ur ka- 49.27” 20ʹ te e S40W Operativ al Clearance 4.14” /70 to S Therkupatti, nathapur e Required Rasingapuram. am K.A. Damotharasamy, Bodinaick Kodangip N 10° 0ʹ E 77° 24ʹ Charnocki Massiv N42E- Eastern Face 26 S/o.K.Azhagarsam ka nur att y 17.71” 22.52” 60x40x30 te e S42W Operativ Exposed y, No.68, N.R.T. /52 to SE e Only Street, Lakshmipuram, Periyakulam Taluk. M.Backiyalaksh mi, Bodinaick Kodangip N 10° 0ʹ E 77° 24ʹ Massiv N44E- Not Environment 27 W/o.Munisamy, ka nur att y 14.93” 22.02” 15x20x3 Charnocki e S44W Operativ al Clearance No.68, N.R.T. te /50 to SE e Required Street, Lakshmipuram, Periyakulam Taluk. Thiru. S. Revenue 28 Velusamy, S/o. Bodinaick Bodinaick N 10° E 77° 21ʹ Massiv N65E- Not quarry, mining Senkappanaickar an ur an ur 02ʹ 59.89” 60x30x6 Charnockit e S65W Operativ plan submitted. , Door No.9-4/40, 15.17” e /75 to S e Clearance Pappammal Puram, awaited. Andipatti

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Taluk.

ROUGHSTONE IN PORAMBOKKU LANDS TO SGSY GROUPS Tvl.Aathi Parasakthi Magalir Suya Uthavikuzhu Uthamapa Kombai N 9° 49ʹ E 77° 15ʹ Coars Massiv N40W- Non- Only overburden 1 Tmt.M.Maheshwari la yam (East) 01.05” 18.19” 200x80x6 e e S40E Operativ Boulders /40 to W (Secretary), 0 Grain e Removed, Used Kombai Village, ed As Pillar Stones Uthamapalayam Grani Taluk, Theni District. te Tvl.Annai Theresa Magalir Kaludikkum Tholilalar 2 Nalasangam Uthamapa Kombai N 9° 49ʹ E 77° 140x65x4 Granitic Massiv N55E- Operativ - Tmt.A.Muthulakshmi la yam (West) 38.44” 18ʹ 0 Gneiss e S55W e (President) 3.48” /75 to SE Kombai Village, Uthamapalayam Taluk, Theni District. Tvl.Tamilthai Kaludaipor Magalir Nalasangam Uthamapa Kombai N 9° 49ʹ E 77° Granitic Massiv N55E- 3 Tmt.K.Shanthi la yam (West) 41.57” 18ʹ 190x60x3 Gneiss e S55W Operativ - (President) No.50, 2.89” 0 /75 to SE e Ambedkar Street, Kombai Village, Uthamapalayam

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Taluk, Theni District.

Tvl.Malligai Mahalir Sangam Coars Tmt.S.Latha Thimmar N 10° E 77° 38ʹ e Massiv N20E- Eastern Block Is 4 (President) North Andipatty asa 01ʹ 26.80” 160x150x Grain e S20W Operativ Non Street, naickanu 33.23” 6 ed /60 to W e Operative T.Rajagopalanpatti r Bit-II Granit Andipatti Taluk, ic Theni District. Gneis s Tvl.Arulmigu Kannimarsamy 5 Kalludaikkum Coarse Mahalir Nalasangam, Thimmar N 10° E 77° 38ʹ Grained Massiv N20E- Andipatty 110x100x Operativ - Tmt.P.Vasiyammal asa 01ʹ 26.77” Granitic e S20W 33.62” 5 /60 to W e (President) naickanu Gneiss T.Rajagopalanpatti, r Bit-II With Pink Andipatti feldspar Taluk, Theni District. Tvl. Malai Eswarar Kalludaikkum Mahalir Suya Uthaviguzhu, Andipatty Thimmar N 10° E 77° 39ʹ Charnocki Massiv N28E- 6 30x15x14 Operativ - Tmt. N. Annalakshmi, asa 00ʹ 24.45” te e S28W (President), naickanu 15.34” /62 to W e North Street, r Bit-I T.Subbulapuram,

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Andipatty.

Tvl.Sri Eswaran Kalludaikkkum Mahalir Suya Thimmar 7 Udhavikuzhu, Andipatty asa N 10° E 77° 39ʹ 10x12x13 Charnocki Massiv N30E- Operativ - Tmt.N. Valarmathi, naickanu 00ʹ 24.25” te e S30W e (President) r Bit-I 15.75” /65 to W No.42, North Street, T.Pudhur, T.Subbulapuram, Andipatty.

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4. Details of Royalty / Revenue received in the last three years (2015-16 to 2017-18) Table No.2 The commodity-wise revenue collection for the last three years is given below: Sl. No Year Rough Stone Earth Gravel 1 2015-2016 Rs. 137,21,839 Rs. 39,09,310 Rs. 29,58,200 2 2016-2017 Rs. 147,00,035 Rs. 35,31,825 Rs. 26,04,531 3 2017-2018 Rs. 1,46,80,141 Rs.1,46,25,502 Rs. 48,78,396

5. Details of production of Sand / Bajari / Minor Minerals in the last three years (2015-16 to 2017-18) Table No.3

There is no existing leases for River Sand and Bajari in Theni District.

The commodity-wise production (in cbm) during the last three years is given below:

Sl.No Year Rough Eart Gravel Stone h 1 2015- 229251 111645 112143 2016 2 2016- 184506 67209 91374 2017 3 2017- 249867 397851 109410 2018

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6.0 PROCESSES OF DEPOSITION OF SEDIMENTS IN THE RIVERS OF THE DISTRICT

River sediment refers to the mixture of mineral matters which are derived from the weathering and erosion of rocks present in the river bed. Sediments are derived by these natural processes and are subsequently transported by water and/or by the force of gravity acting on the sediments. Sediments become the river load and transports the sediments through its course. Transportation of the sediments depends on the energy of the river. Boulders are transported by traction and are rolled along the bed of the river. Slightly smaller particles, such as pebbles and gravel, are transported by saltation. This is where the load bounces along the bed of the river because the river has enough energy to lift the particles off the bed but the particles are too heavy to travel by suspension. Fine particles like clay and silt are transported in suspension. Most of the load is transported by suspension. Solution is a special method of transportation wherein soluble rocks such as limestone or chalk are transported in solution.

Deposition occurs when forces responsible for sediment transportation are no longer sufficient to overcome the forces of gravity and friction that create a resistance to motion. To transport the load, a river needs energy while at the same time, when a river loses energy, it is forced to deposit its load.

Much of the material is carried in suspension and loads in suspension erode the river banks by abrasion. When rivers flow over flat land, they form large bends called meanders. As a river goes around a bend, most of the water is pushed towards the outside causing increased erosion. The river erodes sideways into its banks rather than downwards into its bed, a process called lateral erosion. On the inside of the bend, in contrast, there is much less water. The river will therefore be shallow and slow flowing. It cannot carry as much material and so sand and gravels will be deposited. This is called a point bar or slip off slope. Due to erosion on the outside of a bend and deposition on the inside, the shape of a meander will change over a period of time. Eventually deposition will block off the old meander to leave an oxbow lake. The oxbow lake will slowly dry up, only refilling after heavy rain or during a flood. The annual deposition in the river depends upon the velocity of the river, period of rainy season and rainfall at different places of the flow of rivers.

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Dam whereas Kridhumaal joins Vaigai in Madurai. Th Suruli river originates from the Suruli Waterfall, which is among the major tourist attractions in the Theni district. With its origin in the bordering hills of the Kerala state, the river Vaipai runs through Theni district as well as Maduari district. The Vaigai Dam is built across the river in Periyakulam Taluk. The riverbed is mostly characterised by the presence of bed rocks and small boulders. The delta development, with the apex at Manamadurai, has been influenced mainly by the fluvial and tectonic processes along with the Quaternary sea level oscillation. These sea level episodes have interrupted and modified the regimes of fluvial sedimentation from time to time. The occurrence of palaeo deltas of Vaigai observed both in the North and south of the present river course indicates

both the switching process of the delta and avulsion process of the river. The present inactive sedimentation of the river is evidenced by the occurrence of coral reefs fringing the coastal boundaries of the delta. The river is ephemeral and dry during major periods of the year. In summers, the Vaigai river ends up dry very often.

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Fig No. 3.0River Map of Theni District

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7. GENERAL PROFILE OF THE DISTRICT

Theni District holds Nature's beauty with the spicy green ornaments, historical temples and famous water falls. The Theni town in the District Headquarters known as the "Second Manchester of South India" indicates the various cotton trade. It is situated at 295 ft. above the mean sea level. Theni district ranks 2nd in ASIA in banana trading. It is known for the large scale trading of garlic, cotton, cardamom, grapes and chilli.

The Vaigai River, Kottagudi River, Suruliyar River, Varaganathi River, Manjalar River and Varattaru River flow through the district. The important reservoirs in the district are Vaigai Dam, Manjalaru Dam, Sothuparai Dam, Sanmughanathi Dam, Manalaru Dam and Melmanalaru Dam. Three hydropower station projects namely, Periyar, Surliar and Vaigai Micro Hydropower Station generate electricity in the district. Agriculture, Industry and Trade play an important role for its economic developmental activities. Principal crops like paddy, sugarcane, cotton, coconut, groundnut and various kinds of fruits and vegetables viz. cholam, cumbu, redgram, greengram, blackgram, horsegram, turmeric, mango, bannana, tapiaco and gingelly are being cultivated in this district. Sericulture is another occupation of the people of the district. Cotton Spinning Mills and sugar Mills are the major industries in this district. Handloom weaving and power looms are found in Andipatti taluk. Plenty of wind mills were erected in this region with the help of Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy and Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency. In Uthamapalayam taluk, "Highwavis Estate" plays an important role in the production of tea. Revenue DIVISION TALUKS Firkas VILLAGES Theni 2 12 Periyakulam Periyakulam 2 22 Andipatti 4 25 Uthamapalayam 6 39 Uthamapalayam Bodinayakanur 3 15 Total 17 113

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Fig No. 4 District Map

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Other statistics of the district is given below: Ta No.4 General Profile 1. Area : 3242.3 Sq.km. 2. Population ( as per : 24,79,052 Provisional 2011 Male Female Total Census) 62568 620216 1245899 3 Rural Urban Total 57541 670481 1245899 8 3. No. of Revenue Divisions : 2- Periyakulam, Uthamapalayam 4. No. of Taluks : 5 5. No. of Revenue Villages : 113 6. No. of Blocks : 8 7. No. of Village Panchayats : 130 8. No. of Town Panchayats : 22 9. No. of Municipalities : 6 10. No. of Panchayat Unions : 8 11. No. of Parliamentary : 1 constituencies 12. No. of Assembly : 4 constituencies 13. Irrigation : 1. Total Gross Area Irrigated 73221 Hec. 2. Net area irrigated 59950 Hec. 14. Road : 1. State Highways 764.445 km 2. Sugarcane Road 5.30km 3. Other District Roads 389.90 km 4. Major District roads 226.05 km 5. National Highways 74.00 km 15. Railways Route Length 1) Broad Gauge 7838 2) Metre Gauge 12748 16. Forest : 1) Reserved Forest 35481hec 2) Unclassified Forest 31094 hec 3) Reserved Lands - 17 Electricity : 1) Hydro 578 m.units 2) Wind Mill Generation 12.5 m.units 3) Thermal - 18. Industries : 1) Large Scale Industries 15 2) Medium Scale Industries 4 3) Small Scale Industries 209 4) Cottage Industries 552

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8. LAND UTILISATION PATTERN IN THE DISTRICT

The land use pattern in the district is influenced by types of soil, goundwater, rainfall and irrigation projects. The major landuse type in the study area are barren land, crop land, dense forest and plantations, dry crop land, hill, shrub land, medium dense forest, reserved forest, and settlements. Around 40% of the total area is under cultivation, remaining forest and barren land are 34% and 26% respectively.

Soil is one of the natural resources that impacts the agricultural development of an area. Theni district is characterised by red, black and brown soils. The major part of the area is characterised by red gravelly soil (in deeply buried pediments and moderately buried pediments) with red loamy soil and. The red soils are medium to heavy textured soils with moderate to higher permeability. Red loamy soil is a product of weathered granite of Archaean and quartzite of Proterozoic age. The black soils are limited to less than 1% of the area. They are fine textured with low permeability. The brown soils are limited to less than 1% of the area and they characterised by low permeability. The alluvial soil (in the flood plains) at some places. Groundwater is available up to 750m from the surface of the earth below which it decreases in amount, the reason being that the rocks are well compacted by pressure due to overburden. The water table may be met within a few hundred meters in humid regions while it is at the surface in swamps and lakes. The water table parallels the topography of the region. The depth to water table is closely related to the topography, subsurface lithology, precipitation, and also to the irrigation channels and surface water bodies. Excellent groundwater potential zone is concentrated in the north-eastern and north-western region of the district due to the distribution of alluvial plains and agricultural land with high infiltration ability (Magesh et al, 2012). The minimum depth of water table is in the range of 2 to 20 m in Theni district.

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LAND USE PATTERN Table No.5 Landuse Classification Sl. No Land Classification Area (in Ha) 1 Forest 134812.92.0 2 Barren and Uncultivable uses 12224.50.5 3 Land put to Non Agricultural uses 24614.75.5 4 Cultivable Waste 2864.36.5 5 Permanent Pastures and Other Grazing Land 314.70.0 Land Under Miscellaneous Tree crops and Groves not 6 included in net area sown 1249.66.0 7 Current Fallows 9880.83.5 8 Other fallows 25713.18.5 9 Net area sown 112555.26.0 10 Geographical Area according to Village records 324230.20.5 11 Total Cropped Area 127396.22.0 12 Area sown more than once 13270.66.5 (Source: G Return- Fasli 1424,Deputy Director of Statistics, Theni)

Fig.5 - Landuse map of Theni District

(Source: Magesh et al., 2012)

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9. PHYSIOGRAPHY OF THE DISTRICT

Theni district is bordered by the Western Ghats hill ranges in the west and Andipatti hill ranges in the south eastern part. The northern part of the district is covered by Kodaikanal hills. The terrain slopes generally from west to east by the influence of Western Ghats hill ranges and some parts from south to north. The district is characterised predominantly by structural and denudational land forms viz., structural hills, residual hills, linear ridges and pediment, undulating plain with irregular charnockitic hillocks and hornblende biotite gneissic rocks. Bazada zone is found well developed at the foot hills on the western and northern part of the District. The valleys are characterised by colluvio-fluvial sediments of sand, silt and gravel deposits forming a thick overburden on the Archaean formations in Kambam, Thevaram, Bodi and south of Andipatti . Eolian sand dunes are predominantly seen south of Bodi around Silamalai of Red sandy soil and fine loamy soil are found to occur in this area. Quartzites are seen as ridge and associated with gneisses in the central part of Kambam area. The hilly terrain act as catchment area and runoff zones while the bazada zone bordering the hills form a good recharge zones. Theni district forms parts of Vaigai River sub-catchment. The relief varies between 160 and 1400 m above mean sea level.

9.1 DRAINAGE: Vaigai river has its origin in the eastern slope of Western Ghats in Gandamanayakanur. Theni district is drained by a network of rivers namely Vaigai river, Suruli Ar, Periyar river and Kottagudi river. The tributaries of Vaigai river i.e. Koothantchi Ar, Kottagudi Ar, Theni Ar, Manjalar, Varahanadhi and some local streams are drained in this district. The regional drainage pattern is dentritic and major direction of the flow of river is easterly (east, southeast and northeast) from the Western Ghat hills.(Fig No.

9.2 SOIL

The district is characterised by Red, Black and Brown soils. The major part of the area is characterised by red soil, which can be either transported or lateritic (insitu). These are medium to heavy textured soils with moderate to higher permeability. The black soils are limited to less than 1% of the area. They are fine textured with low permeability. The brown soils are limited to less than 1% of the area and they characterised by low permeability.

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Fig No.6 Drainage Map (source Sukumar and Sankar, 2011)

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10. Rainfall Data :Month-wise

http://hydro.imd.gov.in/hydrometweb/(S(smwwf455h1k0ul45nq3dyg45))/landing.aspx# Fig No.7 District Rainfall Map

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In the plains, the temperatures ranges from a minimum of 19.9 °C to a maximum of 39.5 °C. In the hills the temperatures can range from as low as 4-5 °C to 25 °C. The mean daily minimum temperature varies from 20.9°C (January) to 26.3°C (May) and mean daily maximum temperature varies from 29.7°C (December) to 37.5°C (May). The district is known for its salubrious climate. Theni District comes under the Western Agro climatic Zone. In general, the humidity is high and during the month of November, it is highest. The relative humidity ranges from 37 to 75 percent.

The District Rainfall in millimeters (R/F) are shown below. % Dep. are the departures of rainfall from the long period averages of rainfall for the district. YEAR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN R/F %DEP R/F %DEP R/F %DEP R/F %DEP R/F %DEP R/F %DEP 2012 25.8 61 4.0 -79 4.2 -88 78.0 6 40.9 -31 35.3 60 2013 0.2 -99 44.4 129 63.5 79 43.0 -41 69.8 17 94.9 331 2014 2.0 -88 8.5 -56 39.0 10 26.6 -64 161.3 171 29.0 32 2016 1.6 -90 1.4 -93 11.8 -67 11.3 -85 67.4 13 44.8 104

JUL AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC YEAR R/F %DEP R/F %DEP R/F %DEP R/F %DEP R/F %DEP R/F %DEP 2012 34.2 5 66.1 98 23.9 -66 199.3 19 80.6 -42 19.8 -61 2013 90.1 176 121.9 266 64.6 -8 149.8 -11 79.2 -43 28.9 -44 2014 73.2 125 137.5 313 63.0 -11 272.9 63 79.8 -43 46.0 -10 2016 65.2 100 15.8 53 6.1 -91 103.8 -38 21.6 -84 14.9 -71 Source:IMD

Table No.6 Rainfall data

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11.0 GEOMORPHOLOGY AND GEOHYDROLOGY

Fig No.8 Geomorphology Map The NNE-SSW trending structurally controlled Kambam Valley comprises the following landforms. The Archaean rock are exposed in the pediments, amphitheatre, ridges, monadnocks and inselbergs, The plain areas are away from the pediment and the slopes of pediments with minor gullies and hills, delineated as Cumbam surface. The Flood Planis, terraces, levees and dunes are seen away from the Surili Area. A Number of palaeochannels are noted between kombai and Thevaram and further NE in the estern parts of the valley. Relict terrace mounds partly eroded, are seen at Thevaram Kombai and Pannaipuram, at elevations of 1 to 4m away from the Surili Ar, Oxidised

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dunes are seen at north of Thamminayanpatti and Pottipuram. The Present day Surili are, presents the youngest surface with flood plains and terraces. The studies aiso show a sharp break in geomorphic landform sequence. Unequal thickness of Quaternary sediments suggests a faulted topography. A bouldery terrace of 3m height is exposed on the astern bank of the surili Ar, in contrast to 6m high alluvial terrace in the western bank. Pediplains on the southern banks of varaha nadi abut against an alluvial terrace of 4 to 6m on the northern bank, on the western penpheral portion of the valley, older floodplains irectly abut against the narrow the stretch of pediments. The course of surili Ar, has been subjected to geotectonic activity as indicates fault zone with present depth of over 80m. The valley indicates a fault bounded repetitive topography (linear horst and roughs) along NE-SW. Two minor amphitheatres represent two deep basins of recent origin.

12.0 FOREST:

Forests types in the district include Tropical West Coast semi-evergreen forests, Tropical moist mixed deciduous forests, Tropical secondary moist mixed deciduous forests, Tropical dry mixed deciduous forests, Tropical Carnatic Umbrella thorn forests and dry deciduous scrub. According to forest department of Tamil Nadu, the forest area in Theni district is about 27.6% to their total geographical area of the district. Theni forest division is one among the three divisions in Madurai region. The total forest area in Theni forest division is 895.79 sq.kms. The forest types in Theni district are - Southern Tropical West Coast semi-evergreen forests, Southern Tropical moist mixed deciduous forests, Southern Tropical secondary moist mixed deciduous forests, Southern Tropical dry mixed deciduous forests, Southern Tropical Carnatic Umbrella thorn forests, Southern dry deciduous scrub.(Source: District Census Handbook)

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Fig No. 9 Forest Map

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13.0 MEGAMALAI WILDLIFE SANCTUARY

Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary is carved out of Madurai and Theni Division forest areas in the Southern Western Ghats. Geographically it is located between the Longitudes 770 45' N and Latitudes 090 31' to 090 58' E. The territorial jurisdiction of the sanctuary falls in two taluks, Uthamapalayam and Periyakulam in Theni district and two taluks, Thirumangalam and usilampatty in Madurai District.

The areas included in the Sanctuary have a long management history. Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary was declared in 2009 vide G.O.(D)No.63, Environment and Forest (FR-V) Department dated 26.06.2009. Total extent of the notified sanctuary is 269.10 Km2 (26910.815 Ha).

Megamalai Sanctuary falls in Western Ghats bio-geographic zone. A part of the sanctuary falls in Periyar Elephant Reserve. The biota of the region is highly diverse. Sanctuary is known for it's rich diversity. It harbours large number of Endemic, endangered and vulnerable flora and fauna.

Sanctuary is a home for indigenous tribal group - Paliyars. With biological richness, the sanctuary offers excellent scope for scientific research on biological, anthropological, historical and cultural aspects as this area remains as one of the least studied protected areas in the country.

Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary provides important ecological services for Theni and Madurai region as it forms the catchment of Vaigai River, the life line of the region. Sanctuary also supports some irrigation cum hydroelectric Project like Periyar and Suruliar Hydro Electric Projects. The agricultural and economic prosperity of the region thus depends heavily on the sanctuary.

Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary is thus very rich biologically with floral, faunal and anthropological uniqueness in the Western Ghats with Himalayan faunal associates like Nilgiri Tahr. Sanctuary qualifies as Elephant Reserve, Tiger Reserve, Anthropological reserve, Primate Sanctuary and Wild gene sanctuary. It plays vital role in the water security of the region as water sanctuary and enhances quality of life as very great oxygen sanctuary. Conservation of Megamalai is therefore very crucial for the physical, mental and spiritual well-being of humanity as a whole.

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Fig No.10 Megamalai Wildlife sanctuary in Google Earth

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14.0 GEOTECHNICAL CHARATERISTICS AND NATURAL HAZARDS

The geotechnical parameters of the different rock types are tabulated in the map

Fig No. 11 Geotechnical Charateristics And Natural Hazards Map

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15. GEOLOGY AND MINERAL WEALTH OF THE DISTRICT

15.1 An outline on Geology of Tamil Nadu

Crystalline rocks of Archaean to late Proterozoic age occupy over 80% of the area of the state of Tamil Nadu, while the rest is covered by Phanerozoic sedimentary rocks mainly along the coastal belt and in a few inland River valleys. The hard rock terrain comprises predominantly of Charnockite and Khondalite groups and their migmatitic derivatives, supracrustal sequences of Sathyamangalam and Kolar groups and Peninsular Gneissic Complex (Bhavani Group), intruded by ultramafic-mafic complexes, basic dykes, granites and syenites. The sedimentary rocks of the coastal belt include fluviatile, fluvio-marine and marine sequences, such as Gondwana Supergroup (Carboniferous to Permian and Upper Jurassic to Lower Cretaceous), marine sediments of Cauvery basin (Lower Cretaceous to Paleogene), Cuddalore /Pannambarai Formation (Mio-Pliocene) and sediments of Quaternary and Recent age. The Geological map of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry is given below:

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Fig No. Fig. 12-Geological Map of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry (Source: Miscellaneous Publication, GSI, SU:TN&P, Chennai)

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16.0 GEOLOGY OF THENI DISTRICT The Western Ghats comprises Charnockite Group of rocks while the plains are underlain by hornblende – biotite gneiss, silimanite- garnet-biotite gneiss. Alluvium quaternary sediments are spread almost in central part of the district. Around 70% of the total area is covered with charnockite followed by migmatite and khondalite.

The high grade metamorphic rocks are well exposed in the Theni district on the moderate to steeply sloping hills. These rocks are characterized into three Groups (Krishnan, 1949; Anon, 2005), viz. i)Khondalite Group comprising of quartzite, pyroxene granulite, calc gneiss / spinel gneiss, crystalline limestone, minor garnet-cordierite gneiss and garnetiferous quartzo- feldspathic gneiss (leptynite). ii.Charnockite Group consisting of acid charnockite and pyroxene granulite. iii.Migmatite Complex represented by hornblende-biotite gneiss, grey granitic gneiss and pink migmatite.

KHONDALITE GROUP Khondalite Group consists of meta-sedimentary rocks of arenaceous, calcareous and argillaceous composition metamorphosed under granulite facies and represented by quartzite, calc gneiss / diopside marble, garnet 30 sillimanite gneiss with minor bands of garnetiferous quartzo-feldspathic gneiss (leptynite), garnet cordierite gneiss. These rocks occur as either individual bands or as a set of sequence as „enclaves‟ or as tectonic slices within the predominantly charnockite-migmatite country.

Quartzite is the important member of Khondalite Group occupying the crest of linear ridges. The thickness varies from less than a metre to 150m. The quartzite is white or dirty white in colour and composed essentially of interlocking grains of quartz and feldspar, which is often kaolinised.

Mafic granulite is dark grey medium grained, evenly granular rock of thickness from 3 to 20m, which is interbanded with quartzite. It consists of mainly diopside, hypersthene, feldspar and quartz.

Calcareous gneiss is grayish white, medium grained, granular or gneissose rock with typical ribbed weathering. It consists mainly of green diopside, white calcite and quartz with pinhead size garnets, green apatite and magnetite as accessory minerals. The thickness of calc gneiss varies from a meter to 30 m. With the decrease of silicate minerals and increase of carbonates, the calc gneiss grades into crystalline limestone at a few

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places.

Garnet-silimanite gneiss represents metamorphosed pelitic sediments. This rock shows a thickness varying from 1 to 50m. Development of garnet is very profuse and at times, garnet rich layers of 1 to 2cm thick are found alternating with quartzfeldspar rich layers. Silimanite occurs in varying amounts. Biotite is a common associate mineral. Development of cordierite is noticed in the garnet-silimanite gneiss in a few places.

Minor bands of a few centimetres to a couple of metres wide whitish looking quartzo- feldspathic gneiss (leptynite) with unevenly distributed pink garnets occurs as 31 inter- bands within garnet-sillimanaite gneiss. This rock represents the metamorphosed psammitic sediments within the predominant metapelitic rock. 2.1.2. Charnockite Group.

CHARNOCKITE GROUP

The Charnockite Group consists of acid to intermediate charnockite and the associated thin interbands and lenses of pyroxene granulite. The pyroxene granulite is dark grey granular to gneissic, medium grained and occurs mostly as unmappable bands within charnockite and hornblende biotite gneiss.

The charnockite is grey, greasy, medium to coarse grained massive rock and occupies a major part of Theni district. It occurs over the hills as well as the plains underlying the metasediments. The rock is chiefly made up of quartz, K-feldspar, plagioclase and hypersthene with apatite and magnetite as accessories. Pink garnets upto 1 to 2mm diameter are developed in places (Krishnan, 1949; Anon, 2005). 2.1.3.

MIGMATITE COMPLEX

The charnockitic rocks have been extensively migmatised due to later quartzofeldspathic influx resulting in banded hornblende-biotite gneiss which with change in intensity of migmatisation grade into granitic gneiss and grey hornblende granite.

The hornblende biotite gneiss is medium to coarse, pale grey coloured rock and show banded structure with alternating quart-feldspar rich layers and hornblende biotite rich layers with individual layers ranging from 1mm to 1cm width imparting a well developed gneissosity to the rock. (Krishnan, 1949; Anon, 2005).

Granitic gneiss is grey, medium grained, well foliated rock with colour and compositional

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banding. It occurs mostly as band upto 15m wide, co-folded along with the metasediments. The rock is chiefly made up of quartz and orthoclase, which is mostly perthitic with plagioclase and biotite as the main accessories. The hornblende granite is a medium grained massive, grey coloured rock and is made up of quartz, K- 32 feldspar, and plagioclase with hornblende and biotite as accessories. Minute sulphide minerals mainly pyrite and pyrrhotite and rare chalcopyrite are seen embedded within hornblende and biotite in hand specimen.

A small band of carbonatite with magnetite is exposed at the foot hills around Kambamettu. Younger intrusives that are noticed in the Theni district are thin veins of pegmatite seen cutting all the rocks. Pegmatite is coarse grained, mostly pink coloured with orthoclase and quartz as the main minerals. Biotite and magnetite occur in small amounts. Quaternary sediments up to 10 to 30m thick occur in the Cumbum valley occupying the NNE-SSW troughs formed due to block faulting (graben). The Quaternary sediments of Theni district comprises gravity slided deposits and boulders and cobbles overlain by sheet wash and slope wash materials like medium sized boulders, pebbles and coarse sands. Colluvial deposits of assorted pebbles and sand are deposited at the bread in slope, which are overlain by a graded sequence of alluvial deposits of medium sands, find sand and slit. It is overlain by basal boulder bed, siliceous limestone, calcareous and ferruginous sandstone with calcrete and kankar layers and coarse sandstone interbedded with partly lithified sandstone and thin layers of kankar and sand-silt-clay admixtures.

STRUCTURE

Three phases of folding are recognized with the earliest (F1) being tight to near isoclinal fold of reclined to recumbent type. The F2 fold is of close type with steep axial plane trending NE-SW with low southerly plunge. Third phase (F3) occur as open type along NW-SE to WNW- ESE axial trace. The main trend of the rock is NESW to E-W with moderate to steep dips towards SE and South. The area has undergone metamorphism of upper amphibolite to granulite facies with subsequent retrogression.

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Fig No. 13 Lithology of the Map (Source: Magesh et al.,2012)

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14. Field Photographs of quarries in Theni District Granite quarry in Patta land

Granite quarry in Myladumparai, Andipatti Taluk at location N 9° 45ʹ 1.58”: E 77° 27ʹ 29.59”(Patta land)

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Limestone quarry in Patta land

Bharath Niketan Polytechnical College built over Limestone leasehold in Thimmarasanaickanur, Andipatti Taluk at location N 9° 59ʹ 38.98”: E 77° 40ʹ 26.15”(Patta Land) Limestone quarry in Poramboke land

Limestone quarry in Myladumparai, Andipatti Taluk at location N 9° 44ʹ 59.63”: E 77° 29ʹ 54.33” (Poramboke Land)

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Limestone quarry in Myladumparai, Andipatti Taluk at location N 9° 45ʹ 2.65”: E 77° 29ʹ 54.33”(Poramboke Land)

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Roughstone quarry in Patta land Periyakulam Taluk

Charnockite quarry for roughstones in Kullapuram, Charnockite quarry for roughstones in Kullapuram, Periyakulam Taluk at location Periyakulam Taluk at location N 10° 03ʹ 32.18”: E 77° 38ʹ 38.68” N 10° 04ʹ 28.06: E 77° 37ʹ 4.57”

Charnockite quarry for roughstones in Melmangalam Charnockite quarry for roughstones in Kullapuram, Bit-II Periyakulam Taluk at location Periyakulam Taluk at location N 10° 04ʹ 26.44”: E 77° 37ʹ 10.10” N 10° 03ʹ 48.24”: E 77° 36ʹ 3.98”

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Theni Taluk

Charnockite quarry for roughstones in Allinagaram, Theni Taluk at location N 10° 02ʹ 15.58”: E 77° 26ʹ 45.98”

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Andipatty Taluk

Charnockite quarry for roughstones in Kunnur, Charnockite quarry for roughstones in Marigundu, Andipatty Andipatty Taluk at location N 9° 58ʹ 6.65”: Taluk at location N 9° 57ʹ 1.44”: E 77° 31ʹ 10.77” E 77° 31ʹ 54.26”

Charnockite quarry for roughstones in Charnockite quarry for roughstones in Kovilpatty, Thimmarasanayakkanur Bit-II, Andipatty Taluk at Andipatty Taluk at location N 10° 01ʹ 8.90”: location N 10° 01ʹ 47.41”: E 77° 38ʹ 3.62” E 77° 33ʹ 33.01”

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Bodinayakkanur Taluk

Charnockite quarry for roughstones in Charnockite quarry for roughstones in Bodinayakkanur at Melachokkanathapuram, Bodinayakkanur taluk at location N 10° 2ʹ 13.14”: E 77° 22ʹ 8.47” location N 10° 0ʹ 32.86”: E 77° 19ʹ 20.89”

Charnockite quarry for roughstones in B.Meenatchipuram, Bodinayakkanur taluk at location N 10° 0ʹ 40.88”: E 77° 23ʹ 30.37”

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Uthamapalayam taluk

Charnockite quarry for roughstones in Pottipuram, Charnockite quarry for roughstones in Odaipatty, Uthamapalayam taluk at location Uthamapalayam taluk at location N 9° 56ʹ 50.12”: E 77° 17ʹ 39.65” N 9° 49ʹ 39.25”: E 77° 24ʹ 2.13”

Charnockite quarry for roughstones in Kamayakavundanpatty, Uthamapalayam taluk at location N 9° 43ʹ 45.96”: E 77° 20ʹ 51.62”

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ROUGHSTONE QUARRIES IN PORAMBOKE LANDS

Charnockite quarry for roughstones in Charnockite quarry for roughstones in Endapuli, E.Kamatchipuram, Periyakulam taluk at location N 10° 7ʹ 54.57ʹʹ: E 77° Periyakulam taluk at location 34ʹ 54.10ʹʹ N 10° 08ʹ 7.39ʹʹ: E 77° 35ʹ 17.61ʹʹ

Charnockite quarry for roughstones in Allinagaram, Charnockite quarry for roughstones in Allinagaram, Theni taluk at location N 10° 1ʹ 56.33: E 77° 26ʹ 44.79ʹʹ Theni taluk at location N 10° 2ʹ 5.06”: E 77° 26ʹ 48.83”

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Charnockite quarry for roughstones in Palayakottai, Charnockite quarry for roughstones in Andipatty taluk at location Shanmugasundarapuram, Andipatty taluk at location N N 9° 55ʹ 22.23ʹʹ: E 77° 37ʹ 4.49ʹʹ 10° 01ʹ 2.75ʹʹ: E 77° 33ʹ 0.69ʹʹ

Charnockite quarry for roughstones in Charnockite quarry for roughstones in Kodangipatty, Melachocka- nathapuram, Bodinaickanur taluk at Bodinaickanur taluk at location location N 9° 59ʹ49.27”: E 77° 20ʹ 4.14” N 10° 0ʹ 17.71”: E 77° 24ʹ22.52”

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ROUGHSTONE QUARRIES IN PORAMBOKKU LANDS TO SGSY GROUPS

Granitic Gneiss quarry for roughstones in Kombai Charnockite quarry for roughstones in (West),Uthamapalayam taluk at location Thimmarasanaickanur Bit-I, N 9° 49ʹ 41.57”: E 77°18ʹ 2.89” Andipatty taluk at location N 10° 00ʹ 15.34”: E 77° 39ʹ 24.45”

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