PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT

FOR

QUARTZITE QUARRY - 1.43 ha

VILLAGE - RAJGOLI KH , TALUKA CHANDGAD DISTRICT

MR. MAHADEV A. MODGEKAR

ENVIRO TECHNO CONSULT PVT.LTD. 68 , MAHAKALI NAGAR MANEWADA KOLHAPUR 440010

PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

 Mr. Mahadev A. Modgekar proposes to extract Ortho Quartzite from 1.43 ha from their Rajgoli Kh site at Rajgoli Kh village, Taluka Chandgad of .

 This lease is being worked for aggregate /stone metal as building construction material.

 Validity of lease is 5 years.

 Khasra nos. covering mineable deposits are 215/2 and are shown in Figure 1 .

Talathi Map

 Mr. Mahadev A. Modgekar is environmentally conscious and thus is aware of latest rules & regulations of MOEF, . Accordingly, it has started environmental monitoring in & around the lease area.

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

 This chapter contains brief information on the proposed project and its relevance to the region and the proponent.

 The project:

 Mr. Mahadev A. Modgekar proposes to extract ortho quartzite from an 1.43 ha lease area. Mining will be mechanical with drilling, breaking with rock breakers, loading and transportation within mine and to end users. Extracted rocks will be properly beneficiated to products which will be aggregate of f different sizes (12-20; 6-12 & 0-6 mm) and manufactured sand.

 Proposed total production is 52 brass/day which will need ROM @ 62 brass/day (Inclusive of overburden & weathered rock).

 Location: Lease is located at village boundary of Rajgoli Kh in Chandgad taluka of Kolhapur district. This site has been selected and approved by Director Mining Geology, . This area is covered by Ortho QUARTZITE Please see Plate 1.

Figure -1: Location Map

Justification of the project

Demand for QUARTZITE will be perpetual in Harkarni. Site is located at 0.100 km distance from Rajgoli Kh and 17 km close to Belgam.

Proposed project for production of material (sized QUARTZITE) which is the basic raw material -input to road and building construction activities. Economics of these both activities depends on the lead to the user agency. Also, demand for manufactured sand is growing as observed during market search.

Extraction of basalt and its crushing will be compatible with environmental setting and transportation of the produce from the site will be economical.

This project ensures employment to almost 18 local persons. Many have been already employed and have adequate experience .In addition indirect in trades related to mining e.g. transportation, work shop will be available.

Proponent: Name of Proponent Address Lease Details Lease Period Production (Village-S.No.) Brass/day Mr. Mahadev A. Mauze Rajgoli Kh 215/2 5 years 62 Modgekar brass/day

CHAPTER 2 PROJECT DETAILS

It has been mentioned earlier that this project is for mining of QUARTZITEl from Khasra numbers 215/2 . These are parts of an 1.43 ha lease located near village Rajgoli Kh in Chandgad taluka of Kolhapur district. This site is shown in Figure 1. Alternate sites

Deposits in existing area were not worked earlier by any other agency. This area has been ear marked for quarrying Quartzitel. Mining has been permitted by Dy., Geology & Mining. Lease area is in possession of proponent. There are no sensitive receptors around the lease.

Proposed operations

Dominant activities will be 1. Mechanical mining of ROM @ 62 brass/day without blasting 2. Production of marketable materials/ aggregate (0 -6, 6-12 & 12-20 mm) along with manufactured sand. 1. Mining: Mining will involve drilling, breaking by mechanical means loading of mined materials into tippers, unloading the tipper into a jaw crusher which is out side lease area , screening and segregation of materials of different sizes and transportation to destination. ROM will be @ 62 brass/day . 2. The process

It is estimated that about @52 brass/day .ROM will yield about @ 62 brass/day .of finished product- per month

 All sources will be fugitive.  These will be located over 1.43 ha area.

CHAPTER 3 SITE ANALYSIS

3.0 The site is near village Rajgoli Kh . It is about 17 km from Belgam. It is near by Rajgoli Kh .

Name of Village Rajgoli Kh

Taluka , District And State Chandgad , Kolhapur , Maharastra

Longitude 16°01' 27.72"N

Lattitude 74°25' 50.01"E

Altitude 719 m

Any Forest, River, Water body etc 8.5 km

CHAPTER 4 CONCLUSIONS

4.0 It has been stated that Mr. Mahadev A. Modgekar is planning to operate a composite project involving Quuartzite mining with opencast highly mechanized mine working. It has established a regular infrastructure with adequate capacity.

4.1 Present production cost is about Rs. 300 per/ MT on an average. Capital investment is Rs.55-60 lacs. It is expected that some additional investment may be necessary as per the requirement in near future. Present working is for single shift.

4.2 Mr. Mahadev A. Modgekar project has provided employment to 18 persons at present.

4.3 It can thus be concluded that the project is environmentally compatible, financially viable and would be in the interest of construction industry thereby indirectly benefiting the masses. Moreover employment to local people will be an additional advantage.

CHAPTER 5 Environmental impacts due to existing & proposed activities

5.0 District Environment Appraisal Committee has desired estimation of environmental impacts due to existing and also the proposed activities during a project. Main activity at the site at Rajgoli Kh has been stone quarrying.. This report includes information on impacts on land, ambient air, noise levels,water and partly socio-economic status.

5.1 Environmental setting :

 This lease area of 1.43 ha is part of rugged topography. Area is a part of Ortho QUARTZITE bearing area.

 Soil & murrum layer is 0.5-1.5m and are underlain by QUARTZITE up to 10-20m.

 Tree cover is scanty and there are habitations within 1.0 km from the site.  Sensitive ecosystems do not exist