Pre-Feasibility Study Report

Of

Quartzite Quarry Lease Area

(Lease Area: 1-00-00 Hect.)

Location: At Survey No.: 183, Village: Vasvel, Taluka: Waghodia, District:

Category – “B2” [As per the EIA Notification-2006 Amended on 31.05.2012]

Project Proponent:

Shri Niruben Budhabhai At-Himmatpura, Ghodadara, , Vadodara () Pin Code: 390025

January, 2016 Proponent: Shri Niruben Budhabhai Vasava Mineral: Quartzite Lease Area (Ha): 1-00-00 At: Vasvel

Index

Section Details Page No. 1. Execut ive Summary 1 2. Introduction of the Project/ Background 1 Information 3. Project Description 4 4. Site Analysis 10 5. Planning Brief (Planning Concepts) 12 6. Proposed Infrastructure 12 7. Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R) 13 Plan 8. Project Sc hedule & Cost Estimates 14 9. Analysis of Proposals 15

List of Annexure No. Title 1. Order of lease grant from district office 2. Lease Agreement 3. Lease Location Map

List of Plates No. Title 1. Location Plan 2. Satellite Image Plan / Key Plan (1 5 km Radius

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1. Executive Summary The existing lease area of Quartzite Quarry of Shri Niruben Budhabhai Vasava (Survey No. 183 ) is located near village: Vasvel, Taluka: Waghodia, District: Vadodara of Gujarat state. The lease had been granted by district office order no. GV/QL/Quart/3184/5418- 5424 dated 15/5/2008 for 10 years. The lease area (1-00-00 Ha) comprises Govt waste Land type. This is an existing quarry which is worked upon by Open Cast semi-mechanized method. The present rate of production is 30000 MTPA, whereas the proposed rate of production is 50000 MT/ Year. The estimated project cost is Rs. 40,00,000. The expected life of mine is 12.0 Years. Basalt (Quartzite) deposits are source for demand in construction work in all sectors. Vasvel basalt deposits are huge source for demand in construction work in Vadodara and surrounding districts. Shri Niruben Budhabhai Vasava is experienced in Quartzite mining and involved in the quarry operation since 2009. As per the statutory obligation this project needs Environment Clearance (E.C.) from department of Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB), Gujarat for grant of lease and to start quarry operations. Thus accordingly project proponent has submitted Form-1, PFR, and copy of approval letter from department of mines and Geology Gujarat to the state level environmental assessment authority (SEIAA) of Gujarat constituted by MOEF, GOI for issuing environmental clearance as per EIA, September 14 th 2006 notification. 2. Introduction of the Project/ Background Information 2.1 Identification of Project and Project Proponent: The existing lease area of Quartzite Quarry of Shri Niruben Budhabhai Vasava (Survey No. 183 ) is located near village: Vasvel, Taluka: Waghodia, District: Vadodara of Gujarat state. The lease had been granted by district office order no. GV/QL/Quart/3184/5418- 5424 dated 15/5/2008 for 10 years. The lease area (1-00-00 Ha) comprises Govt waste Land type. The project was identified by the Department of Mines and Geology of Gujarat during exploration. This is an existing quarry which is worked upon by Open Cast semi-mechanized method. The present rate of production is 30000 MTPA, whereas the proposed rate of production is 50000 MT/ Year. The estimated project cost is Rs. 40,00,000. The expected life of mine is 12.0 Years. Shri Niruben Budhabhai Vasava is experienced in Quartzite mining and involved in the quarry operation since 2009.

2.2 Brief description of nature of the project: This is an existing Quartzite mining project. As per EIA Notification dated 14th Sep, 2006 and as amended till date, the project falls under, Category “B2” by considering the area of project is 1-00-00 Ha only. A location map of the project is shown in the next section. It has been proposed to excavate approximately 50000 MTPA of Quartzite mineral from the S. No. 183 by open - cast semi mechanized method. The lease area is 1-00-00 ha. Total app. mineable reserves are 601290.0 MT. The expected life of mine will be 12.03 years. The mineral Quartzite will be transported by hired trucks. At the end of lease period, the total excavated area will be .830 ha. The entire excavated area will be used as a water reservoir. Water reservoir will ultimately help in recharging the water table and also help in cultivation and irrigation purpose for nearby area. Water 3 Project No. 207 Proponent: Shri Niruben Budhabhai Vasava Mineral: Quartzite Lease Area (Ha): 1-00-00 At: Vasvel

requirement of 3.0 KLD for the proposed project activity will be met by water tankers supply from nearby village source. The depth of water table is 50 m (Pre-Monsoon) to 40 m (Post-Monsoon) below the general ground level. Thus, water table will not encounter during working of the mine .

2.3 Need of the Project and It’s Importance to the Country/ Region Quartzite is base of all types of Building works, Construction of Road, Construction of Cement Concrete road, The need of Stone in all fields are very essential as it is a compulsory material for all types of construction, and Industries fields. Stone Mines are providing employments to the local Labour in Rural area, as the labour of rural area have no any work for labour, They are Unemployed, Thus this existing mine is providing work to many labours and it is a good employment. The Quartzite is treated as minor minerals. The operations of the quarries include blasting.

2.4 Demand – Supply Gap Quartzite is one of the important component in infrastructural development in building construction projects in flooring & wall furnishing as well as construction of monuments, temples, mosques etc. It has high demand in the market due to increased domestic, industrial and other infrastructural activities. 2.5 Imports Vs Indigenous Production In the current market scenario, import of Quartzite is not envisaged, it is for indigenous use only.

2.6 Export Possibility Not applicable as proposed mine is for domestic use.

2.7 Domestic/ Export Markets Domestic demand is one of the main reason for the rapid growth of Quartzite business in . Thus, domestic market for Quartzite as road material is well established. Quartzite produced from the proposed quarry will be used to fulfill the domestic demand. No export is proposed at this stage

2.8 Employment Generation (Direct and Indirect) due to the Project Direct Employment: Manager:- 01 Mine Workers:- 10 Indirect Employment: Truck driver for transportation, helpers and other ancillary activities of tea stall, workshop to repair trucks for the region which amount to employment of about 20 persons.

3. Project Description:

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3.1 Type of project including interlinked and interdependent projects, if any: The project is a small scale semi mechanized mining project. This project does not have any interlink or interdependency on any other projects.

3.2 Location (Map Showing General Location, Specific Location, and Project Boundary & Project Site Layout) With Coordinates The Quartzite Quarry Project of lease area 1-00-00 hectare is located at Survey No. : 183, Village: Vasvel, Taluka: Waghodia, District: Vadodara having geographical location Northing 22°16'57.11" & Easting 73°27'44.75" and falls on Topo Sheet No. F43H7 of Survey of India. (Refer Plate No. 1)

A. General Location Map: Village map of Waghodia Taluka of Vadodara district

B. Satellite Image (Satellite Image (Bird’s Eye View):

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C. Plan View (Satellite Image)

3.3 Details of alternate sites considered and the basis of selecting the proposed site, particularly the environmental considerations given into should be highlighted. No alternative site has been taken into consideration as the mineral (Quartzite) is available at this site.

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3.4 Size of magnitude of Operation: The quarry area of existing Quartzite mine is 1-00-00 hectare and proposed production capacity is 50000 MTPA. 3.4.1 Regional Geology: The region is famous for miliolitic limestone deposit which belongs to Pleistocene age. Barda hills consisting of Basalts and its derivatives and running from Porbandar to Gopnath via Bhanwad, has played a great role in the formation of the mineral deposit in the region. The regional strati-graphical sequence is given below: Regional Geology: -

Alluvium Limestone Arenaceous Limestone & Calcareous sand stone Gypsyferous clay & Foraminiferal limestone (Dwarka) Clay (Gaj bed)

3.4.2 Local Geology: Maximum part of the area is covered under milliolitic limestone deposit on low lying area and the top of the hummock or ridge portion is black trap rock. The chemical grade limestone is also outcropping over the area. The exploration have shone the chemical grade limestone mineral bed from surface to 12.5m and thereafter cement grade limestone.

3.5 Project description with Process detail: The mine will be worked by means of opencast semi-mechanized method which includes drilling, blasting, loading and transportation.

3.5.1 Open Cast Mining: • The proposed operations will be carried out by open cast semi-mechanized method. • The salient features of proposed mining method are:- • The excavation will be carried out by blasting, loading and transportation. • The proposed bench height will be kept up to the depth of the mine. Vertical face will be developed as the rock is very compact. • The ultimate pit slope will be maintained as per IBM safety regulations. • Percussion drills will be used in combination with diesel operated compressor. The diameter of the drill will be 32 mm. The depth of hole will be around 3 m. • Haul roads will be made at 1 in 16 gradient for connecting workings, stack and linking the nearest road. • Loading of mineral is proposed manually or by excavators on dumpers. • Controlled blasting will be done by using explosives, boosters, detonators and fuse. • Optimum quantity of explosives will be used per hole to prevent overcharging, which will result in flying fragment and under charging to prevent formation of large boulders. 7 Project No. 207 Proponent: Shri Niruben Budhabhai Vasava Mineral: Quartzite Lease Area (Ha): 1-00-00 At: Vasvel

• Non-el initiation system of blasting will be used for minimizing ground vibrations. 3.5.2 General No. of Working days: 275/ year No. of shifts per day: 1

3.5.3 Mechanization: Major mining equipment is an integral part of mine production planning. The details of the equipment used in mining operation are listed below:- S No. Machines Make with Numbers Specifications 1 Excavator* 2 Tata Hitachi 220 1.0 m 3 bucket capacity 2 Tractor mounted 1 Ford 36 360 cfm compressor 3 Percussion drill 1 Atlas Copco 32 mm machine* 4 Drill rods 2 Atlas Copco 32 mm 5 Dumper 4 Tata 15 m 3 180 hp 6 Water pump 1 Crompton 5 HP *On hire basis

3.5.4 Loading and Transportation: The Quartzite based industries requirement will be loaded by Shovel (1.0 m3) and transported by 25 T dumpers in crude for of various factories.

3.5.4 Loading and Transportation: The area is devoid of Top soil on mineralized zone. Waste produced during mining in coming years shall be dumped at the site shown on the plan. The site is very near to the working pits. There is no mineralization in the proposed site and the area is free from any agricultural activity also.

Process flow of Quarry project:

Drilling (32 mm dia holes)

Blasting (Spacing 1.0 m & Burden 0.8 m)

Loading (1.0 m 3 bucket capacity)

Transportation (15 m 3 capacity)

3.6 Raw Material Required Along With Estimated Quantity, Likely Source, Marketing Area Of Final Products, Mode Of Transport Of Raw Material And Finished Product : 8 Project No. 207 Proponent: Shri Niruben Budhabhai Vasava Mineral: Quartzite Lease Area (Ha): 1-00-00 At: Vasvel

No raw material will be required for the production of mineral. ROM will be loaded on to the dumpers and sent to crushing plant for sizing and sorting.

3.7 Resource optimization/ Recycling and reuse envisaged in the project, if any , should be briefly outlined Not envisaged.

3.8 Availability of water its source, energy/ Power requirement and source should be given. Water is required for drinking and spraying purpose. The daily water requirement will be 6 KLD. Tube will outside the mines site will provide the water for all the purposes. 11 kv line is installed at the site from Gujarat Electricity Board which provides power required.

3.9 Quantity of wastes to be generated (liquid and solid) and scheme for their management/ disposal Unsized pieces of stones are considered as waste and the same is crushed and re-used.

4.0 SITE ANALYSIS 4.1 CONNECTIVITY (Mine Site) Table No.7: Connectivity

PARTICULARS DISTANCE & DIRECTION (FROM LEASE BOUNDRY) Nearest Railway Station Dabhoi – 19.0 Km, in SW direction Nearest Airport Vadodra Airport - 34.70 Km, in NW direction Nearest Highway SH -158 , ( 1.8 km ), in S direction

4.2 LAND FORM, LAND USE AND LAND OWNERSHIP

4.2.1 LAND FORM The mining lease area comprises of undulating terrain with highest elevation of 51 mRL and minimum elevation of 48 mRL. There is no water body or nallah within the lease area.

4.2.2 LAND USE The present land use pattern is as below: -

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Table 8: Land Use Pattern

S. No. Particulars Present Land -use (ha.) 1. Top Soil --

2. Excavation Pit (Voids Only) 0.500

3. Waste Dump 0.02

4. Mineral Reject(External*) --

5. Infrastructure including office 0.01 Road

6. Afforestation / Plantation 0

7. Undisturbed Area 0.470

Total 1-00 -00 4.2.3 LAND OWNERSHIP The land as per revenue records is Govt. waste Land (1-00-00 ha.).The location Plan is enclosed as Plate No.-I

4.3 TOPOGRAPHY The topography of this area is almost Hilly. The area is devoid of Top soil and with scree of no agricultural importance. Hummocks rising 10 to 15 m from surrounding level in the lease area. Highest elevation of 83 mRL and lowest elevation being 75 mRL.

4.4 Existing land use pattern (agriculture, non-agriculture, forest, water bodies (including area under crz), shortest distances from the periphery of the project to periphery of the forest ,national park, wild life sanctuary, eco sensitive area, water bodies (distance from the HFL of the river), CRZ.in case of notified industrial area, a copy of the gazette notification should be given. Land-use pattern: the area falls under level 2 categories of strip mine & quarry.

Lease area is located at 0.54 kilometer distance from village Vasvel. No national park, the lease area is located at topographic high, small tributaries originates from nearby areas, so no HFL level of any river is applicable. CRZ is not applicable to the lease area.

4.5 EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE 10 Project No. 207 Proponent: Shri Niruben Budhabhai Vasava Mineral: Quartzite Lease Area (Ha): 1-00-00 At: Vasvel

Railway: Dabhoi at 19.00 km distance

Airport: Vadodra at 34.7 km distance

Highway: SH-158 at 1.80km distance

Power: nearby villages such as Vasvel is having a power supply.

Water: Tube well outside the lease area will provide the water for all the purposes.

4.6 SOIL CLASSIFICATION

Soil may be defined as a thin layer of earth’s crust, which serves as a medium for the growth of plants. The soil characteristics include both physical and chemical details. The soil found in the region is in situ soil and found in consolidated from. The soil is brown to reddish in color, fine to very fine-grained having a thickness of 0.5 to 1.0m.

4.7 CLIMATE DATA FROM SECONDARY SOURCES.

The climate of this region is characterized by a hot summer and dryness in the non- rainy season. Climate in a year may be divided into four seasons. The cold season from December to February is followed by the hot season from March to May. The south west monsoon season is from June to September while the month of October and November from post monsoon season.

The average annual rainfall for last five years in the district is 705 mm. following table shows the month wise rainfall and departure for last five years.

Table showing rainfall data for Vadodara district (last five years)

YEAR January February March April May June R/F %DEP. R/F %DEP. R/F %DEP. R/ F %DEP. R/F %DEP. R/F %DEP. 2009 0 -50 0 -50 0 -50 0 -50 0 -50 1.7 -98 2010 0 -50 0 -50 0 -50 0 -50 0 -50 21.9 -79 2011 0 -50 0 -50 0 -50 0 -50 0 -50 4.1 -96 2012 0 -50 0 -50 0 -50 0 -50 0 -50 25 -77 2013 0 -50 0 -50 0 -50 6.8 1600 0 -50 127.9 -16

YEAR July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec R/F %DEP. R/F %DEP. R/F %DEP. R/F %DEP. R/F %DEP. R/F %DEP. 2009 285 -12 144.8 -44 3 -98 13.6 -11 2.8 -75 0 -50 2010 264.8 -18 408.6 57 117.3 -20 0 -50 33.8 196 0.6 -57 2011 145.8 -50 374.6 44 59.8 -60 0 -50 0 -50 0 -50 2012 112.9 -57 222.5 -14 272 81 0 -50 0 -50 0 -50 2013 409.8 41 191.5 -26 231.9 54 59.3 229 0 -50 0 -50

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4.8 SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE AVAILABLE

The lease area is located at 6.8 km distance from Waghodia. Primary & Secondary education facility is available at Waghodia. The Hospital is also situated at Waghodia.

5. Planning Brief

5.1 Planning concept (type of industrial, facilities, transportation etc.) Town and Country planning/development authority classification

It is a mining industry in which open cast semi-mechanized mining method will be practiced. Present rate to production is 30000 TPA and proposed rate of production is 50000 TPA.

5.2 Population Projection

There will be recruitment of local workers (10). There will be no change in the population projection of the most nearest & farther most villages of the project. There are a total of 29 villages in the buffer zone of the study area. As per census of India (2011) the total population Vasvel population is 448.

5.3 Land Use Planning (Break-up along with green belt etc)

S. No. Particulars Present Land use (ha) At the end of Mine Life I Excavated Pits .500 .830 II Top -soil storage 0.00 0.00 III Waste dump/ OB/ 0.02 0.01 Backfill IV Mineral Storage 0.00 0.00 V Roads/ Railways 0.01 0 Vi Green Belt 0 0.09 VII Tailing Pond 0.00 0.00 VIII Mineral 0.00 0.00 Processing Plan IX Tailing ponds 0.00 0.00 X Others 0.00 0.00 XI Unworked Area .470 .070 Total: 1-00-00 1-00-00

5.4 Assessment of infrastructure demand (physical & social).

Modern health facilities and medical stores are around.

5.5 Amenities/facilities

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First AID -A first aid kit will be provided for giving aid to the injured person.

6.0 Proposed infrastructure

6.1 Industrial area (processing area).

The area is very well connected by road network to the mines, district headquarter etc. The road area is self-sufficient to cater the needs of the project. Hence, no infrastructure is proposed.

6.2 Green belt.

Green belt will be developed along the periphery of mines and backfilled area. 500 numbers of Plants will be planted during mine life in consultation with local forest office and CPCB guidelines.

6.3 Social infrastructure.

Education facilities: -for village school, distribution of books for children are proposed.

6.4 Connectivity (traffic and transportation road/ rail/ metro / water ways etc)

500m. of kutcha road having width of 5 mt. then there is pucca road of 5 mt width. No railway, metro, water transportation is required.

6.5 Drinking water management (source &supply of water)

Tube well outside the lease area will provide the water for all the purposes.

6.7 Sewerage system

Domestic waste water will be directed to septic tank followed by soak which will be cleaned time to time.

6.8 Industrial waste management.

As there is no industrial waste, hence not applicable

6.9 Solid waste management

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Overburden is being stacked on the periphery of the boundary. which will be backfilled at the end of mine life. Plantation will be done on the backfilled area.

6.10 Power requirement & supply / source.

Power line of 11 kv is available at lease from Gujarat electricity board.

7. Rehabilitation and resettlement (R&R) plan

Policy to be adopted (central/state) in respect of the project affected persons including home oustees, land oustees and landless laborer (a brief outline to be given).

Not applicable as there is no displacement or dislocation.

8. Project schedule & cost estimates

Likely date of starts of construction and likely of completion (Time schedule for the project to be given).

This is an operating lease working since 2004. Mine life about 12.03 years.

Cost of Project

The approx cost of the proposed project will be 40 Lac. The details of the cost the project is given here under in Table:

Table : Cost of the Project Sr. No Details Amount in Rs. Lac 1. Land & Building 2 2. Plant & Machinery 38 Total 40

9. Analysis of proposal (final recommendations)

Financial and social benefits with special emphasis on the benefit to the local people including tribal population, if any, in the area.

The project will bring economic benefits to the state by the way of royalty for mineral. The mining operations shall be providing employment to approximately 6 persons directly in the excavation. Most of the local people are likely to be benefited. The project operation will provide livelihood to the poorest section of the society. Mining is expected to have positive impact on socio-economic life of people living in nearby villages.

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