PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT

On STONE QUARRY

Area 2.74 Ha, Khasra No. 1100, Village Didwara, Tahsil Luvkush Nagar, District ,

Submitted to MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS STATE LEVEL ENVIRONMENTAL APPRAISAL COMMITTEE (SEAC Madhya Pradesh)

* Project Proponent M/s. Prateek Singh Taluka: Luvkushnagar, District: Chhatarpur Madhya Pardesh

* EIA Consultant Pollution & Ecology Control Services Near Dhantoli Police Station, Dhantoli, Nagpur-440012 (Maharashtra) 0712-249263 Provisional Acreditad by NABET: No.- NABET/EIA/02/12/47 Dated 27/02/2012

Prefeasibility Report for Survey. No. 1100, Didwara, Chhatarpur, M.P.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This Pre Feasibility Report has been prepared for the stone quarry over the area of 2.74 Ha. (Khasra No. 1100) in Village Didwara, Tahsil Luvkush Nagar, District Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh, in accordance with the Notification of MoEF S.O. 1533 th dated 14 September 2006.

Though any development activity like industry or quarry project may cause temporary damage to land, forest and induce changes in the quality of air, water, flora and fauna of the area, it has favorable effect of industrialization on social development and progress of the nation. For overall gain, it is necessary to strike a balance between the two aspects of economy and ecology and ensure that impacts on the environment are minimized with improvement in socio-economic conditions. This is better achieved through a well-planned approach of EMP relevant to the area under consideration.

Basalt is used for a wide variety of purposes. It is most commonly crushed for use as an aggregate in construction projects. Crushed basalt is required for road base, concrete aggregate, and asphalt pavement aggregate, railroad ballast, filter stone in drain fields and many other purposes. Basalt is also cut into dimension stone. Thin slabs of basalt are cut and sometimes polished for use as floor tiles, building veneer, monuments and other stone objects.

The proposed quarry will be developed as opencast for the production of stone metal of various sizes @ 147887 M 3/Year Stone crusher of adequate capacity has been suggested for aggregate production in various sizes as per the demand. In order to obtain environmental clearance as per the EIA Notification 2006, the prefeasibility report is submitted along with the application Form-I for the project under consideration

The selected area has exposures of Deccan trap basalt. This stone is excellent building stone as it possess most of the required characteristic. The compact black stone are quite strong. The applicant has received Quarry permission from District Collector, Chhatarpur, District, ( Annexure enclosed with Form-1).

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2. INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT / BACKGROUND INFORMATION.

i) Identification of Project and Project Proponent

Shri Prateek Singh, is a lessee and has applied for quarry lease for stone metal. The applicant has quarry permit for other leases in Madhya Pradesh and is engaged in supplying various building material. Communication details of the project proponent are as under;

Shri Prateek Singh Taluka : Lavkushnagar, District : Chhatarpur Madhya Pardesh

ii) Brief description of nature of the project The present Pre Feasibility Report has been prepared for the Didwara Stone Quarry over the area of 2.74 Ha (Khasra 1100) in Village Didwara, Tahsil Luvkush Nagar, District Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh. In order to obtain environmental clearance as per the EIA Notification 2006 the prefeasibility report is submitted along with the application Form I for the project under consideration. The project is categorized as Category B2.

iii) Need for the project and its importance to the country and or region. Building material stone metal (Grit) is an essential requirement as one of the minor mineral deposits occurring in the majority portion of Madhya Pradesh. It has played a great role in development of civilization and industrialization. The occurrence of Deccan trap Basalt in the proposed area is proved by the way of exposures and its production has important role in the local infrastructural development.

iv) Demand Supply Gap. It is an essential constituent infrastructural development projects like road, dams, bridges and building. Its demand in industrial area of Chhatarpur and nearby areas is increasing very fast.

v) Imports vs. Indigenous production. Madhya Pradesh is one of the major producers of building stone in the country. Deccan trap Basalt deposits of Madhya Pradesh are one of the most remarkable in the country.

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vi) Export Possibility. Not explored

vii) Domestic / export Markets. Domestic market for basalt as building material is well established.

viii) Employment Generation (Direct and Indirect) due to the project. It is proposed to employ the local population wherever possible in the proposed project activities. Direct employment will be about 26 Persons and the indirect employment generation shall be approximately 30-35.

3 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

i) Type of project including interlinked and Interdependent project, if any. The proposed project is quarry by opencast method. There is no interlinked and interdependent project

ii) Location (map showing general location, specific location, and project boundary & project site layout) with coordinates. The proposed area is covered within latitude 25°15' 20.21"N and longitude 79°56'43"E. The area is a plain terrain. The proposed area is Govt. Waste land. The location of proposed is shown in the Figure-1.

Location of the Stone Quarry

FIGURE-1 : LOCATION OF QUARRY

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iii) Details of alternate sites considered and the basis of selecting the proposed site, particularly the environmental consideration gone into should be highlighted. The project is a site specific and has to be undertaken at the place of the occurrence of the mineral and hence no alternative sites explored.

iv) Size or magnitude of operation. The proposed quarry will be developed as opencast for the production of stone metal various sizes @ 147887 M 3/Year v) Project description with process details (a schematic diagram/ flow chart showing the project layout, components of the project etc. should be given). The area has exposures of Deccan trap basalt. This stone is excellent building stone as it possess most of the required characteristic. The compact black stone are quite strong. The applicant has received Quarry permission from District Collector, , Chhatarpur. The proposed quarry will be developed as opencast for the production of stone metal of various sizes @ 147887 M 3/Year A crushing arrangement for desired sizes with dust suppression arrangement is installed at the site. The quarried material is crushed and screened to the desired output before being dispatched by road through trucks.

vi) Raw material along with estimated quantity, likely source marketing area of final products, mode of transport of raw material and finished product. There is no requirement of any Raw Material in this project. Mode of transport of extracted building material is surface transport by existing roads.

vii) Resource optimization / recycling and reuse envisaged in the project, if any, should be briefly outlined. There is no waste material generation.

viii) Availability of water its source, Energy / power requirement and source should be given. Existing borewell/ dugwell near the premises is adequate to meet the water requirement. The power supply is available from the State Electricity Board.

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ix) Quantity of waste to be generated (liquid and solid) and scheme for their Management /disposal. Solid Waste: There is no solid waste generation during quarry development.

Liquid Effluent: There is no effluent generation. The quarry does not intercept the water table hence only rain water is accumulated in the pit during monsoon. This may contains silt which is treated at sedimentation sump. The treated water is used for plantation & dust suppression etc.

x) Schematic representation of the feasibility drawing which give information of EIA purpose. Not require.

4 SITE ANALYSIS

i) Connectivity.

The area is approachable from Chhatarpur - NH-86

ii) Land use and Land ownership.

The current use of land is Govt. land with following details. The proposed area (2.74 Ha) is Govt. land and it is marked on the Khasra Map as Map-2 in Form-1.

S.No. Khasra No. Area in Ha. Type of land

Village: Didwara ,Tehsil : Luvkush Nagar ,

District : Chhatarpur

1. 1100 2.74 Ha Govt. land

iii) Topography (along with map).

The average MRL considered is 198 m. The general slope is towards north-east.

iv) 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

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life sanctuary, eco sensitive areas, 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. v) Significant features in 10 Km radius (aerial distance) of the project are tabulated below;

Sr. No. FEATURES DETAILS DISTANCE 1. Village (Nearest) Didwara 2.0 km No. of villages 35 Within 10 km.

2. River, Didwara Pond 2.5 km Nala Madan Sagar Talav 8.0 km Pond Reservoir 3. Reserved Forest None - Protected Forest None - 4. National Highway NH-86 6.5 km 5. Industries None - 6. Thermal Power Plant None - 7. Mines None - 8. Railway Line main line 7 km (S) 9. Archeological Monument None - 10. National Park None -

11. Wildlife Sanctuary Vijay Sagar Bird 5.4 km (NW) - Sanctuary , U.P.

12. Interstate Boundary Madhya Pradesh-Uttar 2.5 km (W) Pradesh interstate boundary

vi) Existing Infrastructure. There are quarrying activities carried out in the surrounding. There is well established road connection from the quarry to the State Highway /village road. vii) Soil classification. The area is barren with basalt exposures and no soil cover.

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viii) Climatic data from secondary sources. Sub–tropical climatic condition prevails in the area. Maximum temperature recorded during summer is 42.7 0 C and the minimum temperature recorded during winter is 9.9 0 C. The region receives a average rainfall of around 751.1 mm. Source : IMD Sagar station ix) Social Infrastructure available. Infrastructure facilities are available in Village Didwara at distance a distance 2 km. Water is available from a tube/dug well at distance 1.0 km. School upto standard 7 th is available at Didwara village. The site is well connected to Didwara village by tar road.

5 PLANNING BRIEF

i) Planning Concept (type of Industries, facilities, transportation etc) Town and country planning/ Development authority Classification.

The proposed quarry will be developed as opencast for the production of stone metal of various sizes @ 147887 M 3/Year A crusher with dust suppression arrangement is installed. The quarried material is crushed and screened to the desired output before being dispatched by road through trucks.

ii) Population Projection.

Nearest village Didwara lies at a distance of 2.0 km. The manpower required for the project shall be engaged from the nearby village(s) and hence influx of population to the area is not anticipated.

iii) Land use planning (breakup along with green belt etc.).

Presently the quarry is vacant land.

. iv) Assessment of Infrastructure Demand (physical & social). The project requires roads for the transport of the produced material which is adequate, besides it requires manpower to operate the quarry and is available locally.

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v) Amenities/Facilities.

Facilities are available for drinking water, canteen and toilets.

6 PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE

i) Industrial area (processing area).

2.74 Ha. Crushing and screening plant within this land only ii) Residential Area (Non processing Area).

None iii) Green Belt.

0.5 ha of the lease area is proposed for plantation. iv) Social Infrastructure.

None v) Connectivity (Traffic and Transportation Road/Rail/Metro/Water ways etc.)

The area is approachable from National Highway NH-86. vi) Drinking Water management (Source & Supply of water)

Water Available in open well and bore well within the site premises. vii) Sewerage System.

Not required viii) Industrial Waste Management.

Not required ix) Solid Waste Management.

No Solid waste generation.

x) Power Requirement & Supply / Source. State Electricity Board

7 REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R & R ) PLAN

i) Policy to be adopted (central/state) in respect of the project affected person including home oustees, land oustees and landless laborers (a brief outline to be given.) None

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8 PROJECT SCHEDULE & COST ESTIMATES

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

The operations shall be carried out after obtaining all statutory permissions as per the statutory guidelines. Adequate reserves are available. Reclamation and Rehabilitation plan will be prepared for sustainable development and minimized environmental damage.

ii) Estimated project cost along with analysis in terms of economic viability of the project.

The capital investment of quarry is Rs.250 lakhs. The project is economically viable.

9 ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS)

i) Financial and social benefits with special emphasis on the benefit to the local people including tribal population, if any, in the area. It is proposed to employ the local population wherever possible in the proposed project activities directly or indirectly.

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