Sri R.Rama Chandra Rao-Colour Granite-2Ha Pre-Feasibility Report 1.0 Executive summary of the project 1.1 Introduction The proposed mining lease area of Sri R.Rama Chandra Rao is located at Sy.no. 02 of Elavanellore village & Ramasamudram Mandal, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh State. Salient features of the project are given in Table 1.0 & 2.0 Fig.1.0 Topo Map showing 10 km radius around the project site Page No. 1 Sri R.Rama Chandra Rao-Colour Granite-2Ha Pre-Feasibility Report Table 1.0 Project location and quarry details Project Name Sri R.Rama Chandra Rao- Colour Granite-3.141Ha. Area 3.141Ha Location of quarry Sy.no. 02 of Elavanellore village & Ramasamudram Mandal, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh State Project cost Rs.30 lakhs Mineral of mine Colour Granite Proposed production 9,570m3/annum Method of mining Opencast semi mechanized method No.of working days 300 Water requirement 6.33KLD Source of water Tankers from outside Manpower 30 Table 2.0 Salient features of the Project Details Measurement Nearest village & Habitation Pillagondala palli village,1.0 km, W Road access The applied quarry site is accessible through a good motorable asphalted road from Elavanellore town and is about 1.5km of southern direction of mine lease area, after driving 4km up to Ramasamudram. Nearest Major Road The project area is approachable from SH-82 is within 16Km distance. Nearest Town The mandal head quarter’s town of Ramasamudram and is about 4km from the mine site. Rail network Bangarapet Railway Station, 56 km. Nearest water source Water table is about 30m from surface. Bore wells and dug Wells exist near the quarry site and adequate water is available. River/Stream There are no major rivers surrounding of lease within 5 km radius. Forest boundary There are no reserved and protected forests are found within 10 km radius area. Interstate Boundary There is no interstate boundary within 10km raduious. Page No. 2 Sri R.Rama Chandra Rao-Colour Granite-2Ha Pre-Feasibility Report Nearest mines if any 1. M/s.G.K Stones India Pvt Ltd Quarry within 500m Distance. (Nearest Quarries) Cluster details a. Cluster classification and location details: As per the cluster definition the present cluster of mines comes under the examination purview of DEAC (District Expert Appraisal Committee) Government of Andhra Pradesh. This is because of the proposed mine is minor mineral (Colour Granite). One Non-working quarry is identified within 500m distance but the lease is expire on 31.07.2017 as per ADMG vide proceedings No. 1895/TQL/DM/2005. Thus the condition of cluster no needs for preparation of EMP. This cluster condition does not need EIA study or public hearing. The cluster details are given below. Details of Cluster of Mines Name of the Extent S.No. Present Status project location (Ha.) 1 M/s.G.K Stones 2.00 Non-Working India Pvt Ltd Technical Details of Cluster of mines S.No. Name Extent Production (Ha.) (tonnes/annum) 1 M/s.G.K 2.00 10,473 Stones India Pvt Ltd Page No. 3 Sri R.Rama Chandra Rao-Colour Granite-2Ha Pre-Feasibility Report 2.0 Introduction of the Project/ Background Information 2.1 Identification of project and project proponent. The present project area of 3.141 Ha is already found to have deposits of a Colour Granite in Sy.no. 02 of Elavanellore village & Ramasamudram Mandal, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh State. Road metal is used for road lying and construction of buildings. 2.2. Brief description of nature of the project. The mining lease area of 3.141Ha is located in Govt.land. Open cast semi mechanized method of mining is followed and it has been proposed to produce 9,570m3/annum of Colour Granite. Sri R.Rama Chandra Rao is in Colour Granite Business from Chittoor for the last one year, he has applied for grant of quarry lease for Colour Granite occurring at Sy.no. 02 of Elavanellore village & Ramasamudram Mandal, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh State. The quarry lease application was received on no.40003/R4-1/2011 Dt.28-08-5015 and 40003-R5-1/2001 Dt.01- 09-2017 received by the DDM&G Chittor. In the approved mining plan the average year wise production is given about 9,570 m3. Due to heavy demand of Colour Granite the lessee has interested to do the mining. Now the application is submitted for Environment Clearance for the production capacity of 9,570 m3/annum to DEIAA, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh State. 2.3. Need for the project and its importance to the country and or region. The demand for Colour Granite is increased due to rapid industrialization and growth in infrastructure. So the number of Colour Granite producing quarries is increasing in India. Road metal is used for construction of buildings and road lying purpose the lessee intends to produce the required quantity of Colour Granite for domestic market. As per EIA notification 2006 the project falls under Category‐ B, the proponent is submitting the proposal to get Clearance for production capacity of 9,570 m3/annum of Colour Granite from DEAC, DEIAA Chittoor District for the purpose of grant of Environment Clearance of the quarry. 2.4. Demand-Supply There is need of export the Colour Granite it will be used in domestic market. 2.5. Imports vs. Indigenous production Not Applicable 2.6. Domestic/ Export markets. There is no export of Colour Granite. It will be used in Domestic purpose. Page No. 4 Sri R.Rama Chandra Rao-Colour Granite-2Ha Pre-Feasibility Report 2.7. Employment Generation (Direct and Indirect) due to the project. Proposed mining is semi mechanized mining it will be provide direct employment of 30no.s and indirect employment will also be provided like machinery operators. 3.0 Project Description 3.1. Type of project including interlinked and interdependent project, if any. Not applicable 3.2. Location (map showing general location, specific location, and project boundary & project site layout) with coordinates. 3.3. Details of alternative sites, considered and the basis of selecting the proposed site particularly the environmental considerations gone into should be highlighted. Not applicable Page No. 5 Sri R.Rama Chandra Rao-Colour Granite-2Ha Pre-Feasibility Report 3.4. Size & magnitude of operation The proposed project envisages an average production of 9,570 m3/annum of Colour Granite Table. 3.0 Production Details Year Production (m3) Colour Granite Recovery O.B (20%), m3 (10%),m3 1st Year 6207 24,830 2nd year 12628 50,515 3rd year 11438 45,754 4th year 8237 32,947 5th year 9342 37,368 Total 47,852 1,91,414 3.4.1 Topography The Quarry lease area is an undulating terrain interspersed with a small elevated mound, which are mostly covered by small rock boulders. These boulders are of irregular shapes and vary widely in size and shape. The hill feature is a result of weathering and denudation and raise in height from the general ground level to about 18m. The area thus presents a rugged topography. The general soil cover in the area comprises of brown clayey soil type with kankary encrustations. The applied Q.L area is devoid of any forest or tree cover and the only vegetation seen comprises of shrubs. There are no agricultural lands in the leased area. The surrounding low land however it has been converted to arable lands and is owned by local residents. As already stated earlier, the Topographical expression of the applied area is in the form of small- elevated mound, which are made of small boulders and sheet rock out crops. The boulders are of various shapes and sizes. Often it is seen that the boulders vary in size between 5 X 3 X 5m and 3 X 2 X 4m sizes. The gaps between the boulders at are filled with murram soil washed down by rainwater from surface. This gives the impression that the boulders are embedded in the murram soil. Bellow the boulders Granite gneiss sheet rock exposed. 3.4.2 Regional Geology The region of the subject area is belonging to Peninsular Gneissic complex of Archaean group. The Peninsular Gneissic Complex comprising Granite gneiss dyke, grey granodiorite, and porphyritic granite intruded by Granite gneiss and aplite veins. The Peninsular Gneissic Complex comprises gabbroic dyke granite suite of rocks. They are highly variable in mineralogical composition appearance structure and relative ages. The individual members have not been distinguished in a major part of the area. However, granite and Granite gneiss dyke occupy a large part of the area, while bands of relatively younger coarse-grained gneissic granite occur in the north eastern part. Page No. 6 Sri R.Rama Chandra Rao-Colour Granite-2Ha Pre-Feasibility Report The Ramasamudram belt is located along the Peninsular Gneissic Complex comprises a Complex assemblage of gneissic variants and gabbroic rocks which occupy almost the entire proposed area the Peninsular Gneissic Complex in the area is representing mostly by biotite hornblende gneiss, biotite Granite gneiss and gabbroic Granite gneiss in north eastern part of the lease area and made up of rocks of high grade metamorphism, Granite gneiss and intense deformation. These granites, which are often porphyritic, are intrusive into the gneissic terrain and contain alkali feldspar space, which ranges from light to deep black because of the massive nature of these intrusive they are amenable for producing large size blocks, due to the wide spaced joint pattern in to them. The granite deposits are mostly confined to the belt between Rayachoti and Sundupally. The rock is exposed in the form of cluster of big boulders and occasionally sheets.