Granite Building Stone Quarry of M/s MEMI GRANITES Pvt Ltd., Pre-feasibility Report 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: M/s MEMI GRANITES Pvt Ltd., had made an application for Granite building stone quarrying located in Sy. No. 292/1A, New Naduvil Village, Thaliparamba Taluk, Kannur District, Kerala State. Over an extent of 0.930 Ha. (2.298 Acres). Letter of intent for said granite quarry (M/s MEMI GRANITES Pvt Ltd.,) is issued vide Letter No. DOC/M-2756/2017 Dated: 22.12.2017 of Department of Mining & Geology, Kannur. A copy of the Letter is enclosed as Annexure –5 (Mining Plan). The location Plan enclosed vide Plate No – 1 (Mining Plan). The Topographical Contours map Showing Reading of boundary pillars is enclosed vide Plate No –2 (Mining Plan). Quarrying / Mining Plan is approved by The Geologist, Dept. of Mining & Geology, Kannur. Vide Letter No. DOC/M-219/18 Dated 29.01.2018. A copy of approved letter is enclosed as Annexure- A. DETAILS OF THE SITE Topographical Contours map Showing 1 Details of area (with location map) : Reading of boundary pillars is enclosed vide Plate No –2 (Mining Plan). 2 District and State : Kannur, Kerala. 3 Taluk / Mandal : Thaliparamba. 4 Village : New Naduvil. Khasara No. / Plot No. / Block / 5 : Sy.No. 292/1A Licence No etc 6 Mining Permit Area (Hectares) : 0.930 Ha. Whether the area is recorded to be in 7 forest (please specify whether : No protected, reserved etc.,) 8 Ownership / Occupancy : Private Individual Existence of public road/railway line, The nearest railhead is at Kannur is at 55 Kms (SW) from the mine. 9 if any, nearby and approximate : distance Nearest Port / Airport Nearest airport – Calicut (155Kms) 10 (between) Latitude N-12°07'57.641" to N-12°07'53.100" Longitude E-75°30'58.493" to E-75°30'53.978" Granite Building Stone Quarry of M/s MEMI GRANITES Pvt Ltd., Pre-feasibility Report Accessibility: This granite building stone quarry is located at 2.41 Kms from New New Naduvil Village in Thaliparamba Taluk, Taliparamba is located at about 16 Kms N of Kannur town. The quarry can be reached via Malabar Hill Highway Road. The Infrastructure Plan vide Plate No. 8. Topography : The mining permit area is located on the slope of the hillock gently dipping towards NW. The highest elevation in this area is 470.0 mRL and the lowest elevation is 420.0 mRL. Brief Description of the Project: Geology: Regional Geology : The district can be broadly divided into seven geological belts trending NW- SE viz., (i) northern belt of Charnockite group extending further north and east to the adjacent districts, (ii) north central belt of Wayanad schist complex, (iii) Central belt of eninsular Gneissic Complex extending to the southeast, (iv) south central belt of Vengad Group, equivalent to Dharwars, (v) southernmost belt of Migmatite Complex which extends further south to the adjacent district, (vi) Sedimentary (Warkalli Beds) in th e western part near the coast and (vii) Quaternary sediments along the coast. The lithology of Kannur district is grouped under Precambrian, late Tertiary and Quaternary periods and the Precambrian rocks dominate over the other two. Charnockite Group, includes pyroxene granulite, charnockite (hypersthene granulite) and hornblende-diopside granulite. While hornblende granite and charnockite occupy large areas, pyroxene granulite occurs as linear bodies in the southeast. Hornblendebiotite gneiss constitutes the litho unit of Migmatite Complex. It has a large areal extent along the coast, south of Kannur. Towards east and southeast, discrete metasedimentary and ultramafic sequences which have been designaed as Wayanad Schist Complex and are considered equivalent of Sargur Group of Karnataka. They occur as isolated bands within charnockite and gneiss. Their contacts are generally discordant due to later folding, metamorphism and migmatisation. The group comprises quartzite, magnetite quartzite, garnet-kyanite-sillimanite gneiss, quart-mica-kyanite schist, quartz- sericite schist, amphibolite, kyanite-sillimanite-sericite quartzite, metaultramafites. Garnetkyanite- sillimanite gneiss/schist is widespread in the east, whereas the other members of Wayanad Complex occur as linear bands, lensoidal bodies and vestiges to the West Peninsular Gneisic Complex, represented by hornblende-biotite gneiss comprise of a complex suite of gneisses and granites, representing the anatectic phase of migmatisation of schist complex. East of Kannur extending upto Tellichery in the south, a large body of quartz-mica schist is separated from the Granite Building Stone Quarry of M/s MEMI GRANITES Pvt Ltd., Pre-feasibility Report other schistose rocks by a conglomerate horizon extending over 8km. This lithounit known as Vengad Formation, characterised by lack of migmatisation, presence of primary structres and absence of high grade minerals, is correlatable with rocks of Dharwar Super Group. Large bodies of anortjosite, gabbro, granite and granophyre from the post Vengad basic and acid intrusives. Dolerite dykes trending NW-SE represent the younger basic intrusives. Late Tertiary sedimentary rocks (Warkalli beds) occur as isolated patches along the coast near Kannur, Pazhayangadi and east of Payyannur. They comprise variegated clays and friable sandstone. At Kannur and Pazhayangadi, carbonaceous clay with thin seams of lignite is reported towards bottom of the sedimentary sequence. The Tertiaries as well as the basement rocks are extensively lateritised. The pebble bed, reported near Valapatnam along the bank of Valapatanam river, is considered to be of Quaternary age. Quaternary alluvial deposit occur along the coast and in the valleys. Local Geology: The building stone granite are very well exposed in the old working pit, whereas part of area with lower elevation is covered by top soil of about 0 to 1.0m thickness. A Geological Plan showing the granite and soil cover are shown in surface geological plan & sections prepared on 1:1000 scale and enclosed vide Plate No 4 (Mining Plan). Table 01: Local Geology Soil Cover 0 to 1.0m Granite 60m (min. estimate) Table No: 1.1: The Geological Resources Granite Building Stone Quarry of M/s MEMI GRANITES Pvt Ltd., Pre-feasibility Report Table No 1.2: Granite Building Stone Mineable Reserves Granite Building Stone Quarry of M/s MEMI GRANITES Pvt Ltd., Pre-feasibility Report Mining: The Mining is proposed to be operated by developing benches of 5m height and 5m ultimate width by Opencast Semi-Mechanized Mining Method. The mechanized operation of mining includes excavators, tippers, rock breakers, Jack hammer drilling and blasting. The maximum production proposed is 75,013 tonnes per annum of Granite Building Stone. This Pre Feasibility Report is submitted for obtaining Environment Clearance as required under EIA notification-2006/15th January 2016 and for a max production capacity of 75,013 tonnes per annum, over an extent of 0.930 Ha. (2.298 Acres) located at Sy.No. 292/1A in New Naduvil Village, Thaliparamba Taluk, Kannur District, Kerala State in favor of M/s MEMI GRANITES Pvt Ltd., Table No. 1.3 Year-wise calculations of granite building stone production Granite Building Stone Quarry of M/s MEMI GRANITES Pvt Ltd., Pre-feasibility Report Table No. 1.4 Year-wise generation of top soil / waste The Production & Development Plan is enclosed vide Plate No. 4A to 4C (Mining Plan). 2. INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT/ BACKGROUND INFORMATION: I. Identification of project and project proponent. In case of Mining project, a copy of mining permit/ letter of intent should be given. Building Stone Quarry is located at Survey No 292/1A in New Naduvil Village, Thaliparamba Taluk, Kannur District, Kerala over an extent of 0.930 Ha. Letter of Intent (LOI) for said Granite Building Stone quarry of M/s MEMI GRANITES Pvt Ltd., is issued vide Letter No. DOC/M-2756/2017 dated: 12.01.2018 of Department of Mining & Geology, Kannur. A copy of the Letter is enclosed as Annexure –5 (Mining Plan). The location Plan is enclosed vide Plate No – 1 (Mining Plan). Granite Building Stone Quarry of M/s MEMI GRANITES Pvt Ltd., Pre-feasibility Report The Topographical Contours map Showing Reading of boundary pillars is enclosed vide Plate No – 2 (Mining Plan). Name & address of lessee : Mr. K T Ziyad, Managing Partner & S/o C V N Memi Haji, Malabar Villa M/s. Memi Granites Pvt.Ltd., Registered Office P.O. Irikkur, Kannur-670593 Ph No. : +91 9447005157 II. Brief description of nature of the project The ‘Granite Building Stone Quarry of M/s. Memi Granites Pvt Ltd.,’, over an extent of 0.930 Ha is a granite building stone mining project. The granite building stone is the basic rock in this area to be excavated by quarrying. This Granite Building Stone quarry is proposed to be operated by Opencast Semi-Mechanized Quarrying Method. The mechanized operation of quarry shall use excavators, tippers, rock breakers, Jack hammer drilling and blasting. The excavated material shall be crushed in the crushers located outside the quarry permit area. The maximum production capacity proposed in this area is 75,013 tonnes per annum building stone of size 150mm to 250mm. The quarrying operation shall provide 31 direct & equal number of indirect employment to local people. III. Need for the project and its importance to the country and or region. The basic objective of the project is to have effective utilization of granite stone as a building material in this region and state. The spur in infrastructure development and construction industry has enhanced the demand of granite building stone in past few years. Mainly infrastructure projects – like roads, highways, railways, bridges, buildings, township, Port Development, etc., have raised the demand of building material. Building stone quarry not only provides the building material but also employment and economic growth of the region that ultimately enhance the socio-economic status of the people of the region and the state.