Patharya Granite Deposit of M/S Khajuraho Minerals Pvt. Ltd Executive Summary
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Patharya Granite Deposit of M/s Khajuraho Minerals Pvt. Ltd Executive Summary EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.0 INTRODUCTION M/s. Khajuraho Minerals is a Pvt. Ltd company. This is a fresh mine and the mining of granite is proposed over an area of 4.99 Ha. The PL deed was executed and registered on 27.08.2011 for 2 years PL period. The area under reference has been granted under Quarry lease to the applicant for 30 years period under the provisions of Rule-6 of Granite Conservation and Development rules 1999. The mining plan has been approved by Directorate of Geology & Mining, Bhopal (MP). As per the MoEF, New Delhi Gazette dated 14th September 2006 amended in December 2009 & April 2011, the mining project of area less than 50 ha is categorized as category B project under 1(a) activity of EIA Notification. The Draft EIA/EMP is prepared as per the TOR granted vide letter No. 556/PS-MS/MPPCB/SEAC/TOR (98)/2012 dated 17.09.2012 (Case no.712/2012) under the EIA Notification. Further to assess the impact on environment due to the mine, it is necessary to ascertain present status of environment prevailing at the project site and proposed operation including identification and Assessment of impact on the environment. 2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION Location: The mining lease area is in village Patharya, District Chhatarpur- Madhya Pradesh. The mining lease area falls in Survey of India Toposheet No. 54 P/ 13 Toposheet Details Latitude : 24056’32.2” to 24056’40.4” N Longitude : 79058’07.3” to 79058’18.7” E Area & production: The total Mining Lease area is 4.99 ha. Khasra No. Area ( ha) 852/3/4 852/3/28 4.99 852/3/30 Total 4.99 This is a case of new mine and proposed production is 18,000 m3 per year. Estimated cost of the project is Rs. 2 Crores. 1 Patharya Granite Deposit of M/s Khajuraho Minerals Pvt. Ltd Executive Summary Connectivity: The lease area is 61 kms from Distt. Headquarter Chhatarpur (M.P.) via Bamitha, Khajuraho and Rajnagar while 43 kms via Vikrampur and Rajnagar. The nearest railway station is Khajuraho at a distance of 16 kms from the QL area. The nearest Airport is Khajuraho at a distance of 16 km from the QL area. 2.1 Salient Features of Project Name of the applicant M/s. Khajuraho Minerals Pvt. Ltd Name & Address of Lessee M/s. Khajuraho Minerals Pvt. Ltd Post Box No. - 24 P.O. & Distt-Chhatarpur (M.P.) Pin-471001 Phone-248751, 241589 Name of Mine Patharya Granite Deposit (4.99 ha) Village Patharya Taluka Rajnagar. District & State Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh. Latitude 24056’32.2” to 24056’40.4” N Longitude 79058’07.3” to 79058’18.7” E Mineral Granite Area (ha) 4.99 ha Postal Address M/s. Khajuraho Minerals Pvt. Ltd Post Box No. - 24 P.O. & Distt-Chhatarpur (M.P.) Pin-471001 Phone-248751, 241589 Registered Office: 6th km Sagar Road, Dhadari Period of Lease (Yrs) 30 Years 2 Patharya Granite Deposit of M/s Khajuraho Minerals Pvt. Ltd Executive Summary 2.2 Basic Requirements for the Project SI. No. Requirements Quantity Source 1 Land 4.99 ha It’s a new mine 2 Water 10 KLD Ground water from dug wells / tube wells 3 Manpower 57 Majority from nearby villages 2.3 Details of Mining ML area 4.99 ha Mineable Reserve 3,61,913 m3 Life of the Mine 30 years Method of mining Opencast Other Than Fully Mechanized Bench Height and Width Height:6 m Width:6 m Depth of Mine 20 m bgl 2.4 Drilling Drilling: The overburden, ranges 1.5 m in thickness, and consists of weathered granite. Soft overburden, not requiring drilling and blasting can be directly excavated. The harder strata are drilled by using 32 mm Jack Hammer. The Jack Hammer is operated with compressed air supplied by air compressor. 2.5 Blasting Delay detonators will be used for blasting. Random holes wherever required will be given for heaving purpose in O.B. Blasting of max 10 holes of total charge of 350 g will be done at a time occasional blasting will be only for heaving purpose. Controlled blasting will be carried out. 2.6 Use of Mineral Mineral granite is used for building purpose as tiles and block. Since the granite tests good polish, it is used for provision of flooring tiles. The various rock / boulder of sizes 3m X 3m X 1.5m are put under the gang saw blades and various tiles are made useful for decorative purpose in commercial building and houses. The granite in mined mainly for exports to China, Korea, and Arab countries. 3 Patharya Granite Deposit of M/s Khajuraho Minerals Pvt. Ltd Executive Summary 2.7 Land Use Pattern S.NO LAND USE PRESENT LAND END OF THE CONCEPTUAL USE 5TH YEAR LAND USE PATTERN 1 Pits (Broken area ) 0.5 2.0 (4.41) 2 Dumps _ _ _ 3 Road 0.1 0.05 _ 4 Green Belt _ 0.05 0.58 5 Infastructure _ _ _ 6 Reclaimed and _ _ Rehabilitated to Afforestation 1. 40 7 Water Reservoir _ _ 3.01 8 Others _ _ _ 9 Undisturbed area 4.39 2.89 _ TOTAL 4.99 4.99 4.99 3.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT The baseline environment quality was carried out over a radial distance of 10 km around the mine during Post-monsoon season of October 2012- December 2012 3.1 Meteorology The Summarized Meteorological Data for the Monitoring Period (October 2012- December 2012) is given below: Wind Speed Relative Humidity (km/h) Temperature (°C) (%) Rainfall (mm) Month No. of Max Avg Max Min Avg Max Min Avg. Total rainy Days Oct 2012 7 1 36 13 26 88 45 9 11 1 Nov 2012 7 1 31 10 21 88 41.8 7 0 0 Dec 2012 7 1 30 3 17 96 45 8 0 0 4 Patharya Granite Deposit of M/s Khajuraho Minerals Pvt. Ltd Executive Summary 3.2 Ambient Air Quality To assess the ambient air quality level, Seven monitoring stations were set up. Ambient air quality monitoring was carried out twice a week with a frequency of 24 hours for 12 weeks. The results when compared with National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) for "Residential and Rural Areas" show that the average values of ambient air quality parameters are well within the stipulated limit. The observed values of PM2.5 ranged from 39.00 µg/m3 to 51.5 µg/m3 with the 98th percentile ranging between 43.7 µg/m3 to 50.5 µg/m3.. PM10 recorded within the study area was in the range of 72.1 µg/m3 to 90.4 µg/m3 with the 98th percentile ranging between 89.5 µg/m3 to 84.1 µg/m3. SO2 recorded within the study area was in the range of 5.1 µg/m3 to 8.2 µg/m3 with the 98th percentile ranging between 6.4 µg/m3 to 7.9 µg/m3. NOx recorded within the study area was in the range of 9.4 µg/m3 to 18.5 µg/m3 with the 98th percentile ranging between 13.7 µg/m3 to 17.9 µg/m3. 3.3 Noise Levels The baseline noise levels have been monitored at 5 locations within the study zone, using a sound level meter and noise level measurement locations were identified for assessment of existing noise level status, keeping in view the land use pattern, industrial area, Silence Zone, residential areas in villages etc., if available within 10 km radius of the study area. The values of noise observed in some of the areas are primarily owing to vehicular traffic and other anthropogenic activities. Assessment of hourly night time Leq (Ln) varies from 38.6 to 41.5 dB (A) and the hourly daytime Leq (Ld) varies 48.2 to 52.3 dB (A) 3.4 Water Quality Selected water quality parameters for water resource of the study area have been used for describing the water environment and assessing the impacts. Two ground water samples were collected in the study area to assess the water quality. Water samples were also drawn from the hand pumps and open wells for domestic needs. Overall all the samples collected from the study 5 Patharya Granite Deposit of M/s Khajuraho Minerals Pvt. Ltd Executive Summary area were found to be fit for consumption, Most of ground water samples are well within the permissible limits. Most of the heavy metals in all samples are below detectable limits. 3.5 Soil Characteristics The soil samples were collected in the month of Nov 2012. Soil samples were collected from 5 locations. In the study area, variations in the pH of the soil was found (7.69-8.21). Electrical conductivity (EC) is a measure of the soluble salts and ionic activity in the soil. In the collected soil samples the conductivity ranged from 321-523 µmhos/cm. The water holding capacity was found to be ranged from 26.3% to 32.8%. 3.6 Socioeconomic Scenario According to 2001 Population Census the study area has a total population of 247421 persons. As the entire study area lies in rural sector the entire population is rural folk. Of the total population 53.22 percent are male population and the remaining 46.78 percent are female population. Further 20.14 percent of the total population is in the age group of 0-6 years.