Pre-Feasibility Report of Rough Stone Quarry
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PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT PONMANAI ROUGH STONE QUARRY UNDER EIA NOTIFICATION 2006 ALEX PAUL Pre-Feasibility Report of Rough stone Quarry (Under the Guidelines of Ministry of Environment and Forest in terms of the provisions of EIA notification 20051, 52 & 127 and specifically in circular No J-11013/41/20051, 52 & 127 -IA.II (I) dated 30th December, 2010) S.F.No. 521/6 Ponmanai Village, Kalkulam Taluk, Kanniyakumari District, Extent: 1.77.0Ha (less than 5Ha) Category: B2 Project Applicant Alex Paul, Koottalil House, Kunnackal Post, Muvattupazha, Ernakulam District, Kerala State. 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT PONMANAI ROUGH STONE QUARRY UNDER EIA NOTIFICATION 2006 ALEX PAUL Thiru. Alex Paul has been obtained permission from District collector Kanniyakumari to quarry Rough stone and Gravel for over an extent of 1.77.0Ha in Survey No: 521/6 at Ponmanai Village, Kalkulam Taluk, Kanniyakumari District and Tamilnadu state by District Collector Kanniyakumari, Rc. No. 61/G&M/2012 Dated: 31.08.2015 for a period of Three years six months subjected to submission of Environmental clearance from MoEF / DEIAA, consent for Establishment and Consent for operation from TNPCB. SALIENT FEATURES OF THE PROJECT S.NO PARTICULAR DETAILS 1. Name of the Proponent Alex Paul, 2. Type of Project Rough stone 3. Location Survey No. 521/6 Ponmanai Village, Kalkulam Taluk, Kanniyakumari District, Tamilnadu State 4. Mining lease area 1.77.0Ha 5. Type of land It is a Patta land - Non forest Patta/forest/PWD 6. Life of period The lease was granted for the period of five years the lease deed was executed on 31.08.215 and the lease will get expired on 30.08.2020. The quantity was exhausted up to the month of February -2017, hence this Modified Mining plan is prepared for the remaining period of Three years six months. February to August (Six months) and 2017-2020 (Three years). PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT PONMANAI ROUGH STONE QUARRY UNDER EIA NOTIFICATION 2006 ALEX PAUL 7. Production capacity The proposed quantity of reserves is 341935m3 (or) 60413 Lorry Loads of Rough stone up to a depth of 87m depth from the top of the hill (52m AGL + 35m BGL) for a period of Three years six months only. Rough Topsoil Description stone in m3 in m3 Geological Resources 801103 37060 Available Mineable 341935 8402 reserves Three years six months 341935 8864 plan period As in the approved modified mining plan 8. Method of Mining Open cast semi mechanized mining method with 5.0m vertical bench with a bench width is not less than the bench height. 9. Ultimate depth of Mining The quarry operation is Proposed up to depth 87m from the top of the hill (52m AGL + 35m BGL) for a lease period. 10. Latitude 08°19'28.31''N to 08°19'32.90''N 11. Longitude 77°19'59.88''E to 77°20'07.29''E 12. Topo sheet No. 58 - H/07 13. Topography of MSL area 180m from MSL 14. Land use classification It is a New Proposal Rough stone Quarry in Ponmanai Village 15. Ground water level The Ground water occurrence in this area is 53mt depth from ground profile (53m in summer and at 50m in rainy season) 16. Climatic condition Rainfall – 900mm/annum Temperature - 42ºC - 23ºC 17. Land use pattern Land use pattern Trees – 15% Seasonal Agri Land – 15% Roads – 05% Infrastructure / Crusher – 05% Quarry Pit – 10% Hillock – 50% PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT PONMANAI ROUGH STONE QUARRY UNDER EIA NOTIFICATION 2006 ALEX PAUL 18. Nearest habitation Chitramcode – 3.0km – SW 19. Nearest Town Kulasekharam – 6km – NW 20. Nearest Railway station Palliyadi - 10km – SW 21. Nearest Airport Thiruvananthapuram Airport - 49kms - NW 22. Nearest National Highways NH47 - Marthandam - Kanniyakumari - 8km- SW & State Highways SH45 - Kulasekharam – Aralvaimozhi - 3km- NE 23. Nearest Hospital Chitramcode – 3.0km – SW 24. Aerial distance to the More than 500m from Eco sensitive areas, CRZ, nearest Eco sensitive areas, forest, wild life sanctuary, Interstate boundary, CRZ, forest, wild life Reserve forest, Western Ghats, critically polluted sanctuary, Interstate area. boundary, critically polluted area if the quarry site is within 500m of these areas. 25. Details of other quarries for There are few quarry is situated within 500m a radius of 500m around the radius from the quarry site. quarry site 26. Man power About 13 employees 27. Water requirement & Total water requirement for 1.0KLD from water source vendors & nearby Bore well. 28. Overburden /Waste The overburden is the form of Topsoil and the thickness of topsoil is 2m. 29. Cost of the project The total project cost: A. Fixed asset cost= Rs. 5, 04, 000/- B. Operational cost= Rs. 45, 50,000/- C. EMP cost = Rs. 4, 96,000/- Total project cost= Rs. 54, 50,000/- CSR Cost (2.5%) = Rs. 1, 33,000/- Total cost = Rs. 55, 83,000/- PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT PONMANAI ROUGH STONE QUARRY UNDER EIA NOTIFICATION 2006 ALEX PAUL The Prefeasibility report preparing for following condition of Government of India Ministry of Environment and Forests (No.L-11011/47/2011 –IA-II (M) Dated: 24th June, 2013) Vellimalai RF & Veerapuli Extension RF is located 6km & 5km away from the SE & NE side of the area. Kanniyakumari Wildlife sanctuary is located 9km away from the North eastern side. Odai is passing 1km away from the Northwestern side of the lease applied area. Perunchani Dam & Mukkadal Dam is situated about 5Km & 9km away from the NE & SE side of the area. The Western Ghats region is located 4km away from the Eastern side of the lease area. There is no CRZ within the radius of 15km. There is no ‘HACA’ region within the radius of 15km. There is no Interstate boundary within the radius of 15km. There are no Bird sanctuaries, National parks as per Wild life protection Act 1972, within the radius of 15kms. PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT PONMANAI ROUGH STONE QUARRY UNDER EIA NOTIFICATION 2006 ALEX PAUL The following information provided by the applicant I have applied for getting Environment clearance to DEIAA, Tamilnadu for the Rough stone Quarry in the S.F.No: 521/6 over an extent of 1.77.0Ha in Ponmanai Village, Kalkulam Taluk and Kanniyakumari District. I will not deploy any child labors below 18 years fir any type of quarrying operation. All labors engaged for quarrying operation will be insured till the end of life of quarry period. I swear to state and confirm that within 5km area of the quarry site, I have applied for Environmental clearance; none of the following is situated. Protected areas notified under the wild life (production) Act 1972. Critically polluted areas as notified by the central pollution control board constituted under water (Prevention and control of pollution) Act 1974. Eco – Sensitive areas as notified. Interstate boundaries and international boundaries within 5km radius from the boundary of the proposed site. All types of safety/Protective equipment will be provided to all the labourers working in my quarry. I will sincerely follow and execute the Afforestation and Green belt during the course of quarrying operation and maintain Afforestation after the expiry of quarrying lease. I ensure to involve and participate in the corporate social responsibilities of the local community as declared in the proposal. The quarry operation has not been commenced and will likely to operate after grant of Environmental clearance and grant of Quarry lease. I solemnly declare & affirm that there is few quarries within the 500m radius from the periphery of quarry site detail is shown in affidavit. Besides I wish to state that the approach roads belong to me only and no other patta roads are encountered. There is no houses within the radius of 300m from the lease area. The quarrying operation will not cause any hindrance to the nearby public and also it will not cause any hindrance to nearby villagers and human settlements during transportation of mineral. PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT PONMANAI ROUGH STONE QUARRY UNDER EIA NOTIFICATION 2006 ALEX PAUL 2.0 INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT OR BACKGROUND INFORMATION (i) Identification of project and project proponent: In case of mining project, a copy of mining lease/letter of intent should be given Identification of Project Name of the Project Ponmanai Rough stone Quarry Lease area 1.77.0Ha (Patta land) - Non forest Location Survey No. 521/6 Ponmanai Village, Kalkulam Taluk, Kanniyakumari District and Tamilnadu State. Topo Sheet No. 58 - H/07 Project Proponent Name with Address Alex Paul, Koottalil House, Kunnackal Post, Muvattupazha, Ernakulam District, Kerala State. Mobile No: 9447107434, 09447209750 E-mail id: [email protected] In case of mining project, a copy of mining lease/letter of intent should be given I. The Proceeding letter was received from the District Collector, Kanniyakumari vide Rc.No. 61/G&M/2012 Dated: 31.08.2015. II. The Modified Mining Plan was got approval by the Assistant Director, Department of Geology and Mining, Kanniyakumari vide Rc. No. 61/G&M/2012 Dated: 19.05.2017. PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT PONMANAI ROUGH STONE QUARRY UNDER EIA NOTIFICATION 2006 ALEX PAUL (ii) Brief description of nature of the project Mining: The lease applied area is exhibits hilly topography. The Rough stone Quarrying operation is proposed to carry out by conventional opencast Semi mechanized method by formation of benches. Eighteen benches are proposed with a height of 5mts on Rough stone. The width of each bench is proposed not less than the height. The quarry operation involves jackhammer drilling; Slurry blasting and excavators are used for loading the Rough stone from pithead to the needy crushers. The proposed quantity of Rough Stone: The proposed quantity of reserves is about 341935m3 of Rough stone and 8864m3 of Topsoil.