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PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR QUARRYING EARTH DEPOSIT Over an Extent of 3-00.0 Hectares in S.F. No. 932/2 (Vadakkankulam Govt. Poramboke PWD Tank, Total Extent = 12-70.5Hectares) in Perungudi (Part-I) Village, Radhapuram Taluk, Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu Extent: 3-00.00Ha Category: B2 PROJECT PROPONENT \ LESSEE: THIRU. R. RANJITHKUMAR, PROJECT MANAGER, L&T CONSTRUCTION, LARSON&TOUBRO LIMITED, 14/358-II, 23-11D, THOTTIYODE, NAGERCOIL, KANNIYAKUMARI DIST. Mobile No: 81118 87001 1 PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR QUARRYING EARTH DEPOSIT Over an Extent of 3-00.0 Hectares in S.F. No. 932/2 (Vadakkankulam Govt. Poramboke PWD Tank, Total Extent = 12-70.5Hectares) in Perungudi (Part-I) Village, Radhapuram Taluk, Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu 1.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This project is for quarrying of 15000m³ or 5300units of Earth deposit for a period of 03 months as permitted by the district collector, Tirunelveli District and classified as a Minor mineral Over an Extent of 3-00.0 Hectares in S.F. No. 932/2(Vadakkankulam) Govt. Poramboke PWD Tank (Total = 12-70.5Hectare) in Perungudi(Part-I) Village, Radhapuram Taluk, Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu by R. RANJITHKUMAR, LARSON&TOUBRO LIMITED, 14/358-II, 23-11D, THOTTIYODE, NAGERCOIL, KANNIYAKUMARI DIST. The quarry permission was granted by the district Collector, Tirunelveli district vide his letter No. M2/17966/2017/Ko/71-(2-1), dtd 12.06.2018 and for removal of Earth deposit under Rule 19 of Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1959 and amended up to date. Approved Mining Plan is prepared under the provisions of Draft Minor Minerals conservation and Development Rule, 2010 and approved by Deputy Director of Dept of Geology and Mining, Tirunelveli vide letter No. KV3/17966/2017/Ko/71-(2-1), Dated:14.06.2018. The location for removal of Earth deposit is given below. Village Panchayat/ Extent State District Taluk S.F.No Union HA 932/2 (Vadakkankulam) Govt. Poramboke 3-00.0 Tamilnadu Tirunelveli Radhapuram Karungulam Karungulam PWD Tank (Total = Hectares 28.03.5Hectare) 2. INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT/BACKGROUND INFORMATION As per the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification dated 14 th September, 2006 and its subsequent amendments the proposed quarry project falls under category B2 which required Environmental Clearance from the District Environmental Impact Assessment Authority (DEIAA), Tirunelveli region. The proposed lease area Govt. Promboke PWD Tank land with Surface right for quarrying Earth for 03 months by Thiru R. Ranjithkumar his project is more beneficial to entire public. 2 Thiru. R. Ranjithkumar has applied to the District Collector for permission to mine Earth deposit and the precise area letter for the area to which lease to be granted was issued by the District collector, Tirunelveli as per the direction of the district collector the Proponent is seeking Environmental clearance from DEIAA, Tirunelveli for grant of fresh Quarry Lease with the District Collector, Tirunelveli . (i) Identification of project and project proponent. In case of mining project, a copy of mining lease/letter of intent should be given. Project Proponent : Thiru. R. Ranjithkumar Status of the Proponent : Individual Proponent’s name and address (address for correspondence): R. RANJITHKUMAR, PROJECT MANAGER, L&T CONSTRUCTION, LARSON&TOUBRO LIMITED, 14/358-II, 23-11D, THOTTIYODE, NAGERCOIL, KANNIYAKUMARI DIST. A copy of Mining lease letter issued by the District Collector in Rc No. M2/17966/2017/Ko/71-(2-1) Dated:14.06.2018. (ii) Brief description of nature of project: The Earth deposit quarry lies over an extent of 3-00.0 Hectares in S.F. No. 932/2(Vadakkankulam) Govt. Poramboke PWD Tank (Total=12-70.5Hectare) in Perungudi (Part-I) Village, Radhapuram Taluk, Tirunelveli District falls in at latitude 08°10’ 14.40’’N & longitude 77°36’ 22.80”E. The topo sheet falls under 58 H/11. The area applied for mining lease is a plain terrain. District : Tirunelveli Taluk : Radhapuram Village: Karungulam Survey Number: 932/2(Vadakkankulam) Govt. Poramboke PWD Tank (Total=12-70.5Hectare) Extent: 3-00.0 Hectares The name of the mineral intends to quarry is Earth deposit. No toxic elements or hazardous materials are reported from this area. The applicant has received necessary clearance reports from all the authorities concerned for quarrying Earth deposit. The proposed area for quarry lease is not a forest land of any category. Type of Mining : Opencast –Semi mechanised shall be excavated to a depth of 0.50 meter and loaded directly into the tipper lorry for despatch. Period of Mining : 03 months from the date of operation quarrying of Earth deposit of 15000m³ or 5300units for a period 3 (iii) Need for the project and its importance to the country and or region: 1) The Earth mined from this area will be used for the Govt. Project of Four Way Road lining formation works at NH47 & 47-B.. 2) After mining the entire Earth the area will be used for Cultivation purpose. 3) The Earth deposit is soft formation. It can be removed easily scooping with excavator. The Earth will be loaded in the trucks and will be despatched to the needy persons based on the work order. 4) No damage to land is caused; no reclamation or back filling is required. 5) During Mining Operation there will not be much noise and vibration since there will be no drilling and blasting activities. During transport of vehicle water sprinkling will be made to suppress the dust and the noise produced during working of excavator will be within tolerable limit. (iv) Demand-Supply Gap The Earth mined from this area will be marketed to private individual and Government contract project for filling and levelling. (v) Export Possibility The Earth mined from this area will be marketed to private individual and Government contract project for filling and levelling. (vi) Domestic Export / Markets The Earth mined from this area will be marketed to private individual and Government contract project for filling and levelling. No export is proposed. (vii) Employment generation (direct and indirect) due to the project. ORGANISATION CHART Owner Supervisor Skilled Operators 4 nos Unskilled persons 10 nos 4 The workers will be provided with drinking water facility, sanitation facility. First aid and labour health facility will be arranged from the nearby hospital at Anjugrammam. During quarry working time the labours will be provided with mineral water for drinking @ 5lts. Per head in a shift for the persons employed. All safety equipments will be provided for the persons employed in the mine. The supervisor will be provided with mobile phone to contact the owner or any officials during emergency time. Safety equipments to be provided for the persons employed in the mines. 1. Safety helmet approved by Director General of mines Safety 2. Nose Mask 3. Ear Plug for machine operators 4. Safety shoes as specified by Director General of Mines Safety Employment of child labour will be strictly prohibited in the mines. All persons employed in the mines will be provided with Group Insurance System from a Govt. Recognised insurance Agency. The applicant has given Notary Affidavit for Non employment of child labour directly or indirectly while operating the mine. 3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION Type of project interlinked and interdependent projects, if any. This project is located in Perungudi (Part-I) Village, Radhapuram Taluk, Tirunelveli District. It is mandatory to obtain environmental clearance for all mining project irrespective of mining area as per the order of the Honourable Supreme Court of India in I.A.No. 12-/13/2011 in S.L.P.No. 19628-19629 of 2009 etc., dated: 27.02.2012, the Ministry of Environmental and Forest Office Memorandum dated: 18.05. 2012 clearance has to be obtained for Minor Minerals from the District Level Environmental Impact Assessment Authority, Tamil Nadu. As per above order all projects less than 5 hectares falls in ‘B’ Category of Schedule 1 (a). The extent of this lease area is 3-00.0hectares, and falls in ‘B’ Category of Schedule 1 (a). ii) Location The area applied for quarry lease lies in Tirunelveli – Kanniyakumari NH road. In this road Kavalkinaru vilakku lies 54Km South from Tirunelveli. From kavalkinaru villaku, Vadakkankulam lies at distance of 5.5Km Southease side Vadakkankulam PWD Tank is the applied lease area as shown in the KEYMAP (Plate No.IA). The nearest railway station is at Valliyur at a distance of 20Km. 5 (iii) Details of alternate sites considered and the basis of selecting the proposed site. This is a mining project , which is site specific due to availability of Earth . Hence the site cannot be shifted. The area applied for mining lease will be worked by opencast semi mechanised method. The quarry site is considered on the availability of deposits. (iv) Size or magnitude of operation Targeted production of quarrying will be 15000m³ or 4300units of Earth deposit for a period of 03 months by open cast semi mechanised mining. (v) Project description with Process Details Mining Process Details The area applied for mining lease will be worked by opencast semi mechanised method. The bench height will be maintained to a height of 0.50 meter with a bench slope of 45° the width of the bench will not be less than the height of the bench and an average width of 2 to 3mts will be maintained during mining. Sequence of Mining Operation (Opencast semi Mechanised Mining) DEMARCATION OF LEASE AREA SITE PREPARATION EXCAVATION OF EARTH AND LOADING INTO TRUCKS TRANSPORT OF EARTH USED FOR THE GOVT. PROJECTS OF FOUR WAY ROAD FORMATION WORKS AT NH-47 & 47-B Proposed method of mining: In the area proposed for quarry lease the working will be commenced from the Western side and quarry face will be moved towards East.