Granite( Building Stone) Quarry of A. Mohammed Basheer, at Nellanad Village, Nedumangadu Taluk, District – Extent 0.7692 Ha

PRE-FEASIBILTY REPORT

1.0 INTRODUCTION OF THE MINING ACTIVITY Mr A. Mohammed Basheer has applied for the grant of Granite (Building Stone) Quarry extent over an area of 0.7692 Ha, in survey nos: 76/8, 76/9, 70/17pt & 70/1-1 of Nellanad Village, Nedumangadu Taluk, Thiruvananthapuram District. The proposed quarry area is privately owned rocky land. This is an operational quarry with Quarrying permit. In most parts of the quarry permit area the rock are exposed and also the granite (building stone) exposures are present / bordering to the permit boundary proving the occurrence of the Granite (Building Stone).

The proposed quarry area is located at Nellanad, and lies towards north of Venjaramoodu at a distance of 3km apprx. And also lies towards SSE of Vamanapuram town at a distance of 1.60km apprx. Nedumangadu is the Taluk headquarters and is at a distance of 16kms and Thiruvananthapuram is the district and state headquarters which is at a distance of 25km apprx, where all the infrastructural facilities are available.

The highest elevation of the permit area is 135m MSL and lowest is 120m MSL. The part of the permit area is broken up and there is no vegetation within broken up area and there is a moderate vegetation balance in one part of the permit area and also the surrounding of the permit area. There are no perennial water courses/ water bodies within the permit hold . The storm water passes through the minor water courses and get confluence with the adjacent nallah.

The geological resources of Granite (Building Stone) in mining permit area are estimated to be 2,25,614 tonnes, only 1,27,657 tonnes of reserve can be exploited/ mineable, while the balance of 97,957 tonnes of reserve is getting blocked which cannot be mined due to the boundary constraints . Hence for all practical purpose (for production and future planning) only Mineable reserve are considered. experiences rainfall in duration of 3 t o 4 months in a

Granite( Building Stone) Quarry of A. Mohammed Basheer, at Nellanad Village, Nedumangadu Taluk, Thiruvananthapuram District – Extent 0.7692 Ha year and that is why the quarry operations will be affected by these rainy days. The anticipated life of the quarry is 4 years expected.

1.1 LOCATION OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT The proposed quarry area is located at Nellanad, and lies towards north of Venjaramoodu at a distance of 3km apprx. And also lies towards SSE of Vamanapuram town at a distance of 1.60km apprx. Nedumangadu is the Taluk headquarters and is at a distance of 16kms and Thiruvananthapuram is the district and state headquarters which is at a distance of 25km apprx, where all the infrastructural facilities are available.

The geographical location with respect to boundary pillars of the proposed mine permit are:- Latitude (N) N8⁰42’32.70’’ to N8⁰42’37.29’’ Longitude(E) E76⁰54’18.55’’to E76⁰54’23.72’’

The route map and vicinity map showing location of the permit area is given below:-

The Google map showing location of the permit area is given below:-

Granite( Building Stone) Quarry of A. Mohammed Basheer, at Nellanad Village, Nedumangadu Taluk, Thiruvananthapuram District – Extent 0.7692 Ha

The GPS Reading of the applied area boundary GPS READING DATUM – WGS-84 PILLAR NO LATITUDE LONGITUTE BP-1 8°42'34.22"N 76°54'23.73"E BP-2 8°42'33.40"N 76°54'23.02"E BP-3 8°42'33.86"N 76°54'22.44"E BP-4 8°42'32.71"N 76°54'21.82"E BP-5 8°42'33.12"N 76°54'20.91"E BP-6 8°42'33.93"N 76°54'21.53"E BP-7 8°42'36.68"N 76°54'18.55"E BP-8 8°42'37.39"N 76°54'19.37"E BP-9 8°42'36.81"N 76°54'20.20"E BP-10 8°42'37.00"N 76°54'20.50"E BP-11 8°42'36.29"N 76°54'21.78"E BP-12 8°42'35.55"N 76°54'21.04"E

Granite( Building Stone) Quarry of A. Mohammed Basheer, at Nellanad Village, Nedumangadu Taluk, Thiruvananthapuram District – Extent 0.7692 Ha

1.2PROJECT PROPONENT INFORMATION Name and address : Mr. A. Mohammed Basheer Thempakala, Venjaramoodu P.O, of the Applicant Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala – 695 607. Mobile no: 9846 705 490 Email:[email protected]

1.3 NEED FOR THE PROJECT AND ITS IMPORTANCE TO THE COUNTRY OR REGION

The major essentiality of building stone is based on its extraordinary compressive strength and durability (among the hardest, dimensional & structural stones) and it is having high tolerance towards the vagaries of nature. In construction activities these are being used because of its hardness & density, durability and strength craft. The proposed mining project will accomplish its requirement for the construction of buildings, bridges, paving, monuments and many other exterior projects. Polished slabs and tiles are usually used in countertops, flooring, retaining walls and landscaping around a center fountain/ pond, staircase and many other design elements (residential and commercial applications). It is also known as the maintenance-free stone. The employment opportunities are being created in connecting with the quarrying activities and the local people are being employed for the non technical activities under the direction of mining engineers and supervisors. For the quarry operations, more than 20 employees are being deployed which generates ample opportunities for those people directly and indirectly. Applicant will pay royalty for the mineral produced from the mine, direct and indirect taxes will be paid thereby contributing to the regional revenue. The public revenue will further be put for infrastructural development and other sectors like health, education and social welfare.

1.4 END USE (DOMESTIC/ EXPORT MARKET) The rock extracted from the quarry is transp orted to the Neenu Crusher units which is located at Pullampara, 9km away from the proposed permit area. The aggregate produced is sold to the contractors and to the consumers which is finally consumed for road (State Highway & National Highway) & building

Granite( Building Stone) Quarry of A. Mohammed Basheer, at Nellanad Village, Nedumangadu Taluk, Thiruvananthapuram District – Extent 0.7692 Ha construction works. Fine Material is a lso sold for the utilization of the hollow block/solid block manufacturing.

2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 2.1 SALIENT FEATURES & ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING OF THE PROJECT Particulars Details Total Mine Permit area 0.7692 hectares

Maximum Production 76,000 TPA

Life of Mine 4 Years Estimated project cost Rs. 2 Crores Man Power 20 persons (on permanent / contract basis) Highest and lowest 135m MSL& 120m MSL elevation Land use Private Land Nearest habitation Vamanapuram village at a distance of 1.4km from the quarry area towards NNW. Nearest town Nearest town Nedumangadu which is at a distance of 16kms. Stone Crusher & M Sand Neenu Crusher units which is located at Pullampara, 9km away from the proposed permit area. Width of access road to the 7.0 Mtrs quarry site Nearest Airport Thiruvananthapuram International Airport – 25km. Nearest Highway Taliparamba-Iritty SH 36 - 28.0 KM Nearest Railway Station Railway station, 15 km

Power supply Nil

Granite( Building Stone) Quarry of A. Mohammed Basheer, at Nellanad Village, Nedumangadu Taluk, Thiruvananthapuram District – Extent 0.7692 Ha

Water and its Source The entire water for industrial activities such as Dust suppression, greenbelt plantations will be sourced from well.

Domestic consumption : 2 KLD

Dust suppression : 7 KLD

Plantation : 1 KLD

TOTAL : 10 KLD Nearest Govt. Hospital / Govt Hospital Vamanpuram, 1km dispensary Education facility Shalini Bhavan English Medium School, 0.25km

Fire Station – 11.0 KM Ambulance Mangalapuram, 11kms Police Station Venjaramoodu Police Station, 3.25 km Church / temple / mosque Mosque- Jumma Masjid,Keezhayikoonam – 0.66km towards SE of quarry. Temple – Sree Muthharaman kovil, Vamanapuram – 490mtr towards SW of quarry Church – St. Thomas Malankara Catholic Chruch, Vamanapuram – 2.1km towards NW Electrical installation like No electric installation within the quarry. transformer /HT line or LT line Mobile Towers None within 500 m radius Defense installations None within 500 m radius Archeological Features None within 500 m radius Ecological sensitive zones None within 500 m radius Nearest Forests Nil

Granite( Building Stone) Quarry of A. Mohammed Basheer, at Nellanad Village, Nedumangadu Taluk, Thiruvananthapuram District – Extent 0.7692 Ha

Nearest streams/ rivers/ Nil water bodies (from mine boundary) Seismic zone Zone-III, Moderate damage risk zone as par BMTPC, Vulnerability atlas Seismic zone of IS: 1893-2002. Categorization as per As per WGEEP classification, the project site is WGEEP Report not located in the vicinity of protected area

2.2 PHYSIOGRAPHY / TOPOGRAPHY / DRAINAGE PATTERN

The physiography of the quarry area is a part of elevated terrain. The topography of the permit area is hilly terrain with Granite (Building S tone) deposit. The highest elevation of the permit area is 135m MSL and lowest is 120m MSL.

2.3 PERMITHOLD AREA The quarry site covers the mining area of 0.7692 Ha which is a private rocky land. The part of the permit area is broken up and there is no any vegetation within broken up area and there a moderate vegetation balance part of the permit area and also the surrounding of the permit area. There are no any perennial water courses/ water bodies within the permit hold. The storm water passes through the minor water courses and gets confluence with the adjacent nallah.

2.4 GEOLOGY The climate of the area is typical of Western Ghats and Malnad region. It receives high rainfall and exhibits temperature variations with moderate summer and moderate winter.

1. Temperature – the temperature normally ranges from 280c to 320c on the plains but drops to about 200c in the high lands. The high lands of the Kerala, enjoys a cool and

Granite( Building Stone) Quarry of A. Mohammed Basheer, at Nellanad Village, Nedumangadu Taluk, Thiruvananthapuram District – Extent 0.7692 Ha

integrating climate the year around. Owing to its diversity in geographical features, the climate condition in Kerala is diverse. 2. Relative Humidity – In general the relative humidity in the area is observed to be high due to its proximity to the sea. 3. Rainfall – The average rainfall for the last ten years is around 3000mm annually.

2.4.1 REGIONAL GEOLOGY Based on the study of different section available in the area a tentative stratigraphy has been arrived at which is given below: -

Age Thickness (in m) Lithounits QUATERNARY 1-15 Soil and Alluvium 1-10 Beach sand and sand bars 1-2 Black sticky clay and mud with sheel 4-5 Teri sands and laterite pebble bed 8-10 Polymitic pebble bed with grit and clay ------Unconformity------TERTIARY WARKALLI 1-2 Sandstones with clay beds clay mine 2-3 Lignite associated with beds of pluish green clay kalnadu clay mine ------Unconformity------PRECAMBRIAN Crystalline Rock Intrusive Pegmatite and quartz viens Dolerit – gabbro Dharwars Charnockite -Khondalite

2.4.2 LOCAL GEOLOGY

Entire area is covered by charnockite and at places it is covered by topsoil.

Granite( Building Stone) Quarry of A. Mohammed Basheer, at Nellanad Village, Nedumangadu Taluk, Thiruvananthapuram District – Extent 0.7692 Ha

The topsoil 1-2 mts is weathered. The geological parameters/ features of the ore body as obtained from the field mapping and exploration studies reveal the following.

General Strike : NW –SE with local variation of 10 0 – 150 on either side.

Dip : 70 0 -800 dipping northerly.

Length of the ore body : 100.00mts

Width of the ore body : 30 mts

Depth of the ore body : 40.00 mts

TOP SOIL:

The top soil generated during course of quarrying which is about 2,400 tonnes, will be removed separately and stacked within the quarry area year marked for the purpose. This stack will be transit stack.

2.5 MINEABLE RESERVES Insitu Reserves Unit : tonnes CATEGORY ROM WASTE ROCK Mineable 1,27,657 6,720 Blocked 97,957 5,420 TOTAL (GEOLOGICAL) 2,25,614 12,140

The geological resources of Granite (Building Stone) in mining permit area are estimated to be 2,25,614 tonnes, only 1,27,657 tonnes of reserve can be exploited/ mineable, while the balanced of 97,957 tonnes of reserve is getting blocked which cannot be mined due to the boundary constraints. Hence for all practical purpose (for production and future planning) only Mineable reserve are considered.

Granite( Building Stone) Quarry of A. Mohammed Basheer, at Nellanad Village, Nedumangadu Taluk, Thiruvananthapuram District – Extent 0.7692 Ha

Insitu Reserves – Section Wise Unit : Tonnes SECTION AREA SECTION VOLUME SP. GR/ TONNAGE MINEABLE WASTE BETWEE IN M 2 INTERV IN M 3 BULK IN TONNES RESERVES ROCK N AL (IN DENSIT @ 95% M) Y 00-AA’ 57.50 50 2,875.00 2.50 7,187.50 6,828.00 360.00 AA’-BB’ 445.00 50 22,250.00 2.50 55,625.00 52,844.00 2,782.00 BB’-CC’ 435.00 50 21,750.00 2.50 54,375.00 51,657.00 2,719.00 CC’-DD’ 137.00 50 6,875.00 2.50 17,178.50 16,328.00 859.00 TOTAL 1,075.00 50 53,750.00 2.50 1,34,375.00 1,27,657.00 6,72.00 Table shows the Section Wise Reserves

Insitu Reserves – Section Wise Unit : Tonnes SECTION AREA SECTION VOLUME SP. GR/ TONNAGE MINEABLE WASTE BETWEE IN M 2 INTERV IN M 3 BULK IN TONNES RESERVES ROCK N AL (IN DENSIT @ 95% M) Y 125 415.00 50 2,750.00 2.50 51,875.00 49,282.00 2,594.00 120 307.50 50 15,375.00 2.50 38,437.50 36,516.00 1,922.00 115 215.00 50 10,750.00 2.50 26,875.00 25,531.00 1,344.00 100 137.00 50 6,875.00 2.50 17,187.50 16,328.00 860.00 TOTAL 1,075.00 50 53,750.00 2.50 1,27,657.00 1,27,657.00 6,72.00 Table shows the Bench Wise Reserves

Method Of Estimation: The estimation of ore reserves is made by conventional parallel cross section method using geological cross section. The geological cross sections are prepared at a regular interval of 50 mts across the strike of ore body. The area of individual litho units in each and every cross section is calculated separately. The volume between in the cross section

Granite( Building Stone) Quarry of A. Mohammed Basheer, at Nellanad Village, Nedumangadu Taluk, Thiruvananthapuram District – Extent 0.7692 Ha is arrived on the basis of average the area of parallel cross section i.e, (S1+S2) / 2 and multiplying sectional interval. And tonnage is arrived by multiplying by its bulk density.

2.6 DETAILS OF MINING Presently the said quarry is working with conventional open cast with bench system method with mechanized mode of operation . Based on the mode and metal so adopted and taking into the consideration of geological parameters of the charnockite body, the quarry pit is so designed such that the height of the bench is kept about 5m maximum and the width is also kept 5m, maintaining 45 0 pit slope. And the same mode and method of the quarry operation will be continued.

2.6.1 YEAR WISE PRODUCTION DETAILS Below table shows the proposed year wise production and development quantities with its respective strip ratio . YEAR ROM WASTE STRIP RATIO I 31,469 1,657 1:0.05 II 54,329 2,860 1:0.05 III 41,859 2,203 1:0.05 TOTAL 1,27,657 6,720 1:0.05

2.6.2 PROPOSED METHOD OF MINING It is proposed to undertake Open Cast Semi-Mechanized Mining Method. 2.6.2.1 Open Cast mining The mining will be done by open cast semi-mechanized method of mining. The excavation of mineral is proposed by excavators. The mineral is fractured and easily exploitable by rock breakers and excavators. The hard strata are proposed to excavate after drilling and blasting. The height of bench will not be kept more than 5.0m at a time and the width of the benches will be always kept

Granite( Building Stone) Quarry of A. Mohammed Basheer, at Nellanad Village, Nedumangadu Taluk, Thiruvananthapuram District – Extent 0.7692 Ha safe according to provisions. Excavated material is transported to a crusher located outside the land owned by the project proponent for further processing. The Mining will be done with the help of tools such as drills, jack-hammer, compressors, rock breakers and excavators etc. The targeted annual production of Stone is about 76,000 TPA.

2.6.2.2 Salient features of mining method The mining will be done open cast Semi mechanized. The working will be done by forming benches of 5.0m (Average) height. The proposals of mining for the next five year workings are given in the table. The Stone production will be started from the first year the systematic working of open cast mines, the main development work will be the forming of systemat ic benching. The height of bench will not be kept more than 5.0m at a ti me and the width of the bench will be always kept safe according to provisions. The Mining will be done with the help of tools such as drills, jack -hammer, compressors, rock breakers and excavators etc. Subsequent to the drilling and blasting, the materials so dislodged from the rock mass, the big boulders are subjected to secondary blasting with the help of jack hammer. There after the material is loaded into trucks or tippers of 10T capacity with the help of excavator. The loaded material is transported to the crushing and screening unit for further process.  The cost of the Stone is directly dependent on the size of the material mined. First Stone bench will be opened by removal of Soil / OB then Stone will be mined out either by labor or with the help of Excavator.  135m MSL to 120m MSL in conceptual phase.  Considering the stability of rocks the final slope or say ultimate pit slope is proposed 45° from vertical.  Haul road will be developed up to point of loading.  Transportation of the mineral from pit -mouth to destination will be by tippers/trucks (10T capacity).

Granite( Building Stone) Quarry of A. Mohammed Basheer, at Nellanad Village, Nedumangadu Taluk, Thiruvananthapuram District – Extent 0.7692 Ha

2.6.3 EXTENT OF MECHANIZATION The details of equipments proposed to be used in mining operation are listed below:-

Sr. Machine Type Required No. of Engine HP Bucket Capacity No. M/c 1. Excavator 2 266 1.84 m 3 2. Excavator / Rock 2 165 0.92 m 3 Breaker 3. Rock Breaker 1 165 F 22 4. Tippers/Trucks 2 220 10T 5. Compressor 2 169 600 CFM 6. Jack hammer drills 3

2.6.4 CONCEPTUAL MINING PLAN For any quarry, preparation of conceptual plan amounts to, fore -seeing in totality and planning for quarrying and relative activities throughout its life span, till such time all the usable minerals are exhausted to the economical limits and permit area is reclaimed to the extent possible . The norms laid down by the government agencies from time to time do play important roles. Therefore preparations of ideal conceptual quarry plan for any quarry is difficult and such plan prepared remains acceptable only under given circumstances. It cannot be over looked that any such plan undergoes amendments and revisions in the course of progressive stages of exploitation.

Granite( Building Stone) Quarry of A. Mohammed Basheer, at Nellanad Village, Nedumangadu Taluk, Thiruvananthapuram District – Extent 0.7692 Ha

2.6.4.1 Land Use Pattern The land use for mining and allied purposes is given below: - S. Land Use Category As on date Plan Period No. 1 Area under 0.0490 0.4150 quarrying 2 Green belt - 0.3542 3 Area for future 0.7202 0.0000 use/undisturbed Total 0.7692 0.7692

2.6.5 DRILLING The excavation of mineral is proposed by excavators. The mineral is fractured and easily exploitable by rock breakers and excavators. The hard strata are proposed to excavate after drilling and blasting. The cross -sectional view of drilling operations is shown below:-

2.6.5.1 Salient features of drilling/ blasting  The top soil shall be recovered and used for afforestation / green belt development / safety barrier development along the periphery of the permit area.

 After exposing the granites, drilling shall be done by jack hammer.

 The blasting shall be carried out by Cartridge Slurry explosives.

 The rock breakers shall be used to break the oversize boulders left

Granite( Building Stone) Quarry of A. Mohammed Basheer, at Nellanad Village, Nedumangadu Taluk, Thiruvananthapuram District – Extent 0.7692 Ha

after blasting.

 The blasted material and the broken material by rock breakers shall be loaded to the tippers by excavator and transported to the crushing and screening plant located outside the permit area. The crushing and screening shall be carried out by using primary and secondary crushers and the screens of 20mm, 12mm, 10mm & 6mm opening.  The finished product shall be stacked in the crushing and screening plant area from where it shall be dispatched to the consumer directly.

2.6.6 BLASTING The controlled blasting is proposed by adopting all the safety measures as per “MMR 1961”and with the permission of DGMS. In this area for the fragmentation of rock, the blasting will be conducted. Multiple blast holes of 2.5 to 2.75 m depth will be drilled with the help of 32mm drill rod, Jack hammer and Air compressor of 100 cfm capacity. Nitrate mixture types of explosives are used for blasting with 20-25%, proportion of booster cartridges and rest as column charge. About 3-5kg of explosives is loaded in 32mm diameter holes. And power factor ranging between 5-6 tonnes per kg of explosives is achieved. The drilling and blasting parameters are as given below.

Depth of each hole : 2.5 to 2.75 Diameter of the hole : 32 mm App. Spacing between hole : 1m App. Burden : 0 .6 m to 1m Hole pattern : Multi row staggered pattern Explosives to be used : Cartridged Slurry / electric delay detonators

2.6.6.1 Blasting Safeguard  Blasting in the open cast pit will be done only during day time at designated hours as in this project the mining operations are proposed to be carried out in daytime only.

 Maintaining safety distance all around the magazine as per statutory requirement.  Only competent blasters will be appointed to handle explosives.

Granite( Building Stone) Quarry of A. Mohammed Basheer, at Nellanad Village, Nedumangadu Taluk, Thiruvananthapuram District – Extent 0.7692 Ha

 Proper, safe and careful handling and use of explosives by competent blasters having Blaster's Certificate of Competency issued by DGMS.

 Proper security system to prevent theft/ pilferage, unauthorized entry into Magazine area and checking authorized persons to prevent carrying of matchbox, lights, mobile phones, cigarettes etc.

 Controlled blasting technique will be adopted by varying burden, spacing & charge per hole depending upon the field condition.

 Holes will be located beyond the weak zone after proper inspection of the site.

 The explosives of class2 will be used in their original cartridge packing and such cartridge shall not be cut to remove explosives for making cartridge of different size.

 Carrying out blasting during designated time only that too day time only and displaying a board in the mine entrance specifying the blasting time.

 Posting guards at boundaries of the permit area and giving warning signal by way of whistle or siren blowing before blasting, to prevent unauthorized entry and to prevent mishaps.

 Detonators will be conveyed in special containers .These will not be carried with other explosives.

2.6.6.2 Types of Explosive Used Only class 2 and class 6 explosive is proposed for use as given below: -

SL.NO NAME AND CLASS SUB- DESCRIPTION &DIVISION DIVISION(IF ANY) 1 Nitrate Mixture 2,0 0 2 Safety Fuse 6,1 0 3 Electric and/or Ordinary 6,3 0 Detonators

Granite( Building Stone) Quarry of A. Mohammed Basheer, at Nellanad Village, Nedumangadu Taluk, Thiruvananthapuram District – Extent 0.7692 Ha

2.6.6.3 Storage of Explosive Considering low consumption, a 100 kg magazine exists for storing the explosive. The magazines are located outside the permit area. The controlled blasting is proposed by adopting all the safety measures as per “MMR 1961” and with the permission of DGMS. Blasting will be performed as per requirement on the face. The explosive s are supplied by authorized dealers and the blasting will be carried out under personal supervision of DGMS approved blaster.

2.7 MINERAL TRANSPORTATION Subsequent to the drilling and blasting, the materials so dislodged from the rock mass, the big boulders are subjected to secondary blasting with the help of jack hammer. There after the material is loaded into trucks or tippers of 10T capacity with the help of excavator. The loaded material is transported to the crushing and screening unit for further process .

2.8 EMPLOYMENT POTENTIAL The total number of employees including skilled and un -skilled workers is 20 which include workers for mine and ancillary unit. Most of the directly employed people are skilled. The details of the employees/workers employed in the quarry are given below:-

TOTAL TEAM OF QUARRY OPERATION Sr. No. NAME OF THE POST NOS. 1 HIGHLY SKILLED 3 2 SKILLED 7 3 SEMI-SKILLED 7 4 UN-SKILLED 3 TOTAL 20

2.9 WATER REQUIREMENT & SOURCE The total water requirement for the proposed activity is 10 KLD. The detailed breakup of the same is given below:-

Granite( Building Stone) Quarry of A. Mohammed Basheer, at Nellanad Village, Nedumangadu Taluk, Thiruvananthapuram District – Extent 0.7692 Ha

S. No. Particulars Quantity (KLD) 1. Domestic purpose 2 2. Dust Suppression / Water sprinkling 7 3. Green belt / Plantation 1 Total 10

The water required will be sourced from the well.

2.10 POWER

No power supply is required as the HEMMs will be operated by HSD . The power supply which will be required for office and workshop will be met through KSEB supply and also DG of 5KVA is installed as a power backup.

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Granite( Building Stone) Quarry of A. Mohammed Basheer, at Nellanad Village, Nedumangadu Taluk, Thiruvananthapuram District – Extent 0.7692 Ha

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

BASELINE ENVIRONMENT The baseline environment quality represents the background environmental scenario of various environmental components such as air, noise, land, ecological and socio-economic status of the study area. Field monitoring studies was carried out by Environmental & Industrial Research Laboratory M/s METAMORPHOSISSM, Karnataka (both approved by NABET and Karnataka State Pollution Control Board) to evaluate the base line status of the project site in compliance with District DEIAA guidelines.

3.1 AIR ENVIRONMENT The prime objective of the baseline air monitoring was to evaluate the existing air quality of the area. This will also be useful for assessing the conformity to standards of the ambient air quality during the operation of the proposed mine. Quality of present ambient air is within permissible limit. There is no industrial activity in and around the permit area. The mining has been proposed by semi-mechanized open cast method. Water spraying will be done on haul/service roads, mining area, loading and unloading places etc. There will not be any significant impact on ambient air quality. Field monitoring studies for 24 hourly frequencies was carried out to evaluate the base line status of the project site in compliance with District DEIAA guidelines.

Baseline data has been collected in the following locations for PM10, PM2.5, NOx & SO2 Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Locations: SL.NO LOCATIONS DIRECTION & DISTANCE 1 Quarry area - 2 Vamanapuram NWN – 1.4km 3 Nellanad S – 1.7km 4 Near Devi templechira pond/ SE – 1.8km Gokulam Collage

Granite( Building Stone) Quarry of A. Mohammed Basheer, at Nellanad Village, Nedumangadu Taluk, Thiruvananthapuram District – Extent 0.7692 Ha

LOCATION PM10 PM2 .5 NOx SO2 (µg/M3) (µg/M3) (µg/M3) (µg/M3) Quarry area 50.0 19.9 10.8 12.4 48.3 21.7 12.0 13.3 Vamanapuram 44.8 17.9 10.7 11.3 42.5 17.0 9.6 11.2 Nellanad 37.2 14.8 11.1 12.0 34.3 13.7 10.0 12.4 Near Devi templechira 30.7 12.2 9.6 12.8 pond/ Gokulam 33.3 13.3 10.1 13.3 Collage

Results & Conclusions: The results obtained are given in Mining Plan It is seen that the ambient air monitoring results obtained are well within the prescribed standards (NAAQS) with respect to PM 10, PM2 .5 , NO 2 and SO x .

3.2 WATER ENVIRONMENT There are very few bore wells located near the project site and most of the ground water source is the open wells, which are mainly used for drinking and agricultural purposes, however the water samples from the open well at the project site and nearby villages was collected to study the physio -chemical and biological parameters.

Results & Conclusions: -

Ground water sample were collected in four location including 1 at the project site. The analysis result of ground water samples at all locations revealed that, all the parameters are well within the acceptable limits of BIS standards excepting Total coliform.

Granite( Building Stone) Quarry of A. Mohammed Basheer, at Nellanad Village, Nedumangadu Taluk, Thiruvananthapuram District – Extent 0.7692 Ha

3.2.1 HYDROLOGY Based on the observations made in and around the area it was found that general ground level in this area is 80m above MSL, and the general ground water table is 10m below the general ground level (70m a bove MSL) during monsoon and 15m above MSL during summer (65m above MSL) . The permit area is situated on the hill rock where the top most working level is about 125m above MSL and the lowest is 100m above MSL. The quarry operation is likely to touch 100m above MSL. But during the monsoon the quarry operation are restricted. Hence no quarry operation is going to touch the general ground water table.

There are no any perennial water bodies within the quarry area. The storm water passes through the minor water courses and gets confluence with the adjacent nallah. Apart from this t he water source in this area is mainly storm water. Entire storm water flows through the garlands drains provided all around the quarry pit and same will be collected in settling pond. The drainage pattern in this area is dendritic in nature.

3.3 NOISE ENVIRONMENT The main objective of noise monitoring in the study area is to establish the baseline noise levels and assess the impact of the total noise expected to be generated during the project operations in the project site. Further noise survey is also conducted during blasting and after blasting. Noise (Sound) Measuring Instrument Instrument Make Model Instrument Detection No. Identification Limit Integrated Sound Level Lutro SL-4001 SAL/NOISE/IN Lo 30-80dB Measurement Instrument n T/01 Hi 80-130dB Standard Accessories

Granite( Building Stone) Quarry of A. Mohammed Basheer, at Nellanad Village, Nedumangadu Taluk, Thiruvananthapuram District – Extent 0.7692 Ha

SL.NO LOCATION MIN MAX dB(A) dB(A) 1 Quarry area 51.2 57.6 2 Vamanapuram 46.2 49.3 3 Nellanad 42.4 48.1 4 Near Devi templechira 41.8 45.3 pond/ Gokulam Collage

Vibration levels (due to blasting)

The drilling is proposed by jack hammer with 33mm dia. The blasting shall be done individually. Due to very small diameter hole blasting the vibration in this area shall be very minor.

Results and conclusion:- It is seen from the obtained results that the Noise levels are well within the prescribed national standards is enclosed in the Mining Plan

3.4 BIOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT Plantation will be carried out on the permit periphery, near office, workshop and haulage roads covering overall 0.3542 Ha by sapling about 750 on the permit periphery. Rubber, bougainvillea, coconut, red palm, mahogany etc however local forest advice will be taken while selecting species for plantation. YEAR AREA OF NO OF PLANTS TYPE OF SPECIES PLANTATION 1 0.1542 350 Rubber, bougainvillea, rain tree, red 2 0.2007 400 palm, mahogany TOTAL 0.3542 750

Granite( Building Stone) Quarry of A. Mohammed Basheer, at Nellanad Village, Nedumangadu Taluk, Thiruvananthapuram District – Extent 0.7692 Ha

3.4.1 FLORA Existing Flora in the Project Area TREES Vernacular Sr. Name of Name / English Family No. Species Name Cocus 1. Coconut Crucifere nucifere Mangifera Mavu 2. Anacardiaceae indica (Mango Tree) Artocarpus Plavu 3. Moraceae heterophyllus (Jack fruit tree) Tectona 4. Teak Lamiaceae grandis Hevea 5. Rubber Euphorbiaceae brasiliensis Artocarpus 6. Anhili Moraceae hirsutus Strychnos 7. nux-vomica Kanjiram Loganiaceae Linn

Tamarindus 8. Tamarind indica Fabaceae

3.4.2 FAUNA FAUNA: Observed in the area

1. Avian Fauna Common Name Scientific name Habitat IUCN Status House crow Corvus splendens Plantation, Least Concern habitation

Granite( Building Stone) Quarry of A. Mohammed Basheer, at Nellanad Village, Nedumangadu Taluk, Thiruvananthapuram District – Extent 0.7692 Ha

SOCIO-ECONOMICS

Social and demographic profile: Thiruvananthapuram district is characteristically tropical. Heavy rainfall combined with moderate temperature and fertile soil support luxuriant vegetation in the district. Major agricultural crops are rice, pepper, ginger, cardamom, rubber and coconut. The quarrying activity will benefit local villages both directly and indirectly. Direct beneficiary will be those who get employed in quarry as skilled and unskilled workers. The indirect beneficiaries are those who are open for small business, comparatively in long run backward inhabitants will send their children to school. The state government also will earn revenue in terms of royalty.

Occupational health and safety hazards:

Since the activity of the project involves drilling, rock breaking, loading and transportation, the primary safety for the workers is the main concern of the project. Generally personal protective equipments shall be provided to all individuals inside the quarry permit area. The secondary safety of workers health shall be also very important for safe working of the quarry. Sanitation of the quarry area, provision of standard drinking water, clean system of toilet etc are the first steps to protect spreading of communicable diseases. As per the guidelines of DGMS and MMR 19 61, it is mandatory to maintain the first aid room, first aid kit and also the experts of first aiders. Accordingly shall be maintained and also the list of first aiders is displaced at quarry site. Following measures will be implemented.  Periodical medical checkup programs for all workers.  Compulsory medical checkup program for risk group.  Training for workers regarding occupational hazards.  Lung function test for workers exposed to dust.

Historical monuments etc. There are no historical monuments in the core or buffer zone.

Granite( Building Stone) Quarry of A. Mohammed Basheer, at Nellanad Village, Nedumangadu Taluk, Thiruvananthapuram District – Extent 0.7692 Ha

Topsoil & Overburden Management: More or less entire area is exposed by building stone material only at places, topsoil is visualized which is sparsely distributed . Amount of topsoil exist to the thickness is just 1mtrs (average). However during the course of quarrying of this area, the topsoil so occurs will be removed separately and will be used for plantation purpose. During the entire life of the quarry about 2400 tonnes of topsoil is likely to be generated.

The land use pattern is given below with all details. The road will have width of at least 7m.

The details of land area indicating the area likely to be degraded due to mining will be as under:-

S. Land Use Category As on date Plan Period No. 1 Area under 0.0490 0.4150 quarrying 2 Green belt - 0.3542 3 Area for future 0.7202 0.0000 use/undisturbed Total 0.7692 0.7692

Year wise Proposal for reclamation of land.

As the mining will progress, the areas where ultimate pit depth is reached, backfilling will be started. This will reduce the transportation of OB and waste outside the pit area. There is proposal of backfilling and re-contouring during the next three years of this mining plan. The reclaimed area may also be considered for plantation to develop green belts. Abandoned pits will be utilized for water storage during rainy season. This water will be utilized for irrigation and plantation etc. It will also help in recharging the ground water. At the end of conceptual period pit extends over an area of 0.4150Ha apprx. Part of the pit i.e, 0.0920Ha area will be converted as water pond, which act as a tool for ground water recharge. And while the balance area of 0.3230Ha will be retained as pit.

It is also suggested to construct a retaining wall where all required and also a garland drain for collection of rain water at the bottom. Silted water if any will be collected in the garland drain

Granite( Building Stone) Quarry of A. Mohammed Basheer, at Nellanad Village, Nedumangadu Taluk, Thiruvananthapuram District – Extent 0.7692 Ha which in turn will flow into settling pond. Supernatant clear water will be let out of the area after passing through silt traps. Afforestation Programme Plantation will be carried out on the permit periphery near office, work shop and haulage roads covering at the rate of 0.17Ha yearly by sapling about 375number/ years overall covering an area of 0.3542Ha on permit periphery . Biological reclamation / ecological restoration for the mined area by plantation of the species as per the time schedule suggested below: - First Six months -- Herbs & grass Next Six months -- Shrubs Next Six months onwards -- Trees Selection of species is based on High Dust Capturing, Soil Holding Capacity, ground water recharge capacity etc. More focus is given for medicinal plants. Plantation along the boundary of the permit area i.e. within 7.5 m barrier of the permit area boundary has been proposed which will help to improve the environment and ecology. Plantation will be done around offices, road side and fencing boundary etc.

Treatment and disposal of water from mine:

Except during monsoon months, no water shall be discharged from mine. A garland drain shall be made all around the quarry to divert the water away from the pit through silt settling tank. The rain water shall be diverted to its natural course.

Measures for minimizing adverse effects on water regime:

It is also suggested to construct a retaining wall where all required and also a garland drain for collection of rain water at the bottom. Silted water if any will be collected in the garland drain which in turn wil l flow into settling pond. Supernatant clear water will be let out of the area after passing through silt traps.

Granite( Building Stone) Quarry of A. Mohammed Basheer, at Nellanad Village, Nedumangadu Taluk, Thiruvananthapuram District – Extent 0.7692 Ha

Protective measures for ground vibrations/air blast caused by blasting: The drilling is proposed by jack hammer with 33mm dia. Due to small diameter hole blasting the vibration in this zone shall not be even noticeable. The nearest town Nedumangadu is situated at about 16kms away from the mine. However the measures like monitoring every blast and use of minimum explosives shall be taken.

Measures for protecting historical monuments and for rehabilitation of habitat, settlements, disturbed due to mining activity: There are no historical monuments in the core or buffer zone.

Socio-economic benefits arising out of mining:

It is expected that mining can boost the gross economic production of the area other than the industrial activities. It provides new avenues of direct/indirect employment and business. These coupled with growth in infrastructural facilities results in improving socio-economic prospects. The mining in the region will open the gates for Socio -economic upliftment of the area. People will be getting better facilities of communication and amenities due to mining activities in the region .

Monitoring schedules for different environmental components after the commencement of mining operations and related activities For this quarrying project a quarterly monitoring mechanism for various environmental parameters shall be evolved if ne eded as per the guidelines issued by District Environment Committee.

Waste Management:

On an average about 4500 tonnes of solid waste will be generated every year. This waste will be supplied to the buyers, where they will use for filling, leveling and so on. Hence there is no dumping.

Top Soil Management

A total quantity of 2400tonnes of topsoil is proposed to be removed during the mining operations. The topsoil excavated from the quarry will be dumped

Granite( Building Stone) Quarry of A. Mohammed Basheer, at Nellanad Village, Nedumangadu Taluk, Thiruvananthapuram District – Extent 0.7692 Ha separately at pre-determined place and subsequently will be utilized in spreading over reclaimed areas for plantation. Precautions will be taken to limit the height of the topsoil dump to 5 to 6 meters in order to preserve its fertility and shelf life. It will be suitably protected from soil er osion and infertility by planting fodder grass and leguminous plants during temporary storage.

Safety & Security:

For safety the permit hold areas shall be fenced with proper gates which shall be guarded by security personals.

Disaster Management & Risk Assessment:

Disasters might occur only due to natural calamities like earth quake, excessive rains and flooding etc. To overcome such risks, help/aid would be sought from emergency services providers like police station, fire station, hospital, ambulance services from the authorities in the vicinity of the mine site. Their contact telephone numbers and communication facilities are provided and displayed on the board at the mine office as well as mine site. Responsibility of coordinating rescue activit ies is entrusted to quarry – in – charge at the quarry site in addition to quarry – in charge is also looking after statutory obligations under Mines Act, 1952.

Table No. 12.3: Location of Stations during Emergency from Quarry

Stations Location of Station Distance

Govt. Hospital, Hospital Vamanapuram 1km

Police Vamanapuram station Police Station 1.40km

Fire station Attingal 11.2km

Granite( Building Stone) Quarry of A. Mohammed Basheer, at Nellanad Village, Nedumangadu Taluk, Thiruvananthapuram District – Extent 0.7692 Ha

In case of any eventuality the following person will be available for contact.

Mr. A. Mohammed Basheer Thempakala, Venjaramoodu P.O, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala – 695 607. Mobile no: 9846 705 490

Care and maintenance during temporary discontinuance:

Lessee proposes to work continuously, till the conceptua l syage as such there is no temporary discontinuance of the mine. All required actions are timely taken and therefore, we do not foreseen such discontinuation to occur, however, management is fully equipped up to overcome any such eventually. However due to unforeseen situation, if mines happen to discontinue temporarily due to strike, lockout & any order passed by the government, court and etc, lessee shall take care of mine by fencing the pit/ quarry deploying the security guards for watch and ward of the mine. .

4.0 ENVIRONMENT MONITORING PROGRAM The awareness of environment has led to the development of Environment Management Plan including minor development projects, wherein anticipated impact are assessed and the management plan to mitigate these impacts has been stipulated in advance. The quarr y operations disturb the landscape involving drilling, blasting, transportation and operation of HEMMs. Therefore Environmental management of the environment attributes that may arise due to the quarry project during its operation is very essential and pla ys a vital role in mitigating the environmental issues.

The main objectives of environmental monitoring are  To assess the changes in environmental conditions,  To monitor the effective implementation of mitigation measures,  Warn significant deteriorations in environmental quality for further Prevention action.

Granite( Building Stone) Quarry of A. Mohammed Basheer, at Nellanad Village, Nedumangadu Taluk, Thiruvananthapuram District – Extent 0.7692 Ha

4.1 REPORTING & DOCUMENTATION

All the necessary reports and documents shall be prepared to comply the statutory rules & regulations. Proper and due care shall be taken to adhere to the laid down rules and regulations by the government. Regular and periodic record shall be kept in order to ensure easier, comparable and brisk review and projection of past, present and future performances. Also, the management shall ensure to prepare separate records for water, wastewater, solid waste, air, emission, soil & manure regularly and periodically in order to provide better and smooth vigilance. The management shall look into the fact that as soon as the report is prepared, it shall be forwarded to the concerned authority with due care for the purpose of reviewing. Adhering to the rules and regulations the management shall ensure that the outcome of the reports and the conclusions drawn shall be prepared as per the laid down regulations and procedures. No breach of any convention shall be availed. These reports/documents shall be regularly and periodically reviewed and any changes/discrepancies found in mitigation measures/ operation/ management/ shall be brought into notice instantaneously and all possible corrective actions shall be taken.

5.0 CONCLUSION It is anticipated that socio -economic impact due to this project will positively enhance the raw materials for the developmental concerns and also may provide ample chances of more employment opportunities for local inhabitants. There are no Resettlement and Rehabilitation issues and litigations in any courts of law pending involved in this project. The project infrastructures can be utilized for the benefit of the local people of the area. The revenue of the State Govt. will be definitely increasing due to the proposed activity by means of CRP as well as the processing fee for appropriate statutory clearances involved in the procedures. The entire project area is devoid of any endangered flora and fauna as specified in the IUCN records and the area is total ly far from any other protected areas under the Wildlife Protection Act as well as the Forest Act. It is proposed to reclaim the land and develop green cover for eco -restoration with

Granite( Building Stone) Quarry of A. Mohammed Basheer, at Nellanad Village, Nedumangadu Taluk, Thiruvananthapuram District – Extent 0.7692 Ha native species to a maximum extent as far as possible. Thus the proposed project is not having any possibility in generating untoward changes which is capable for altering the equilibrium status of the environment or adjacent ecosystem adversely.

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