SILICA SAND mine

S.F.Nos: 27/1, 27/2, 27/17 & 27/21, THANIKKOTAGAM VILLAGE, VEDARANIYAM TALUK , DISTRICT, TAMILNADU

Quarry lease area – 1.89.5 Ha Silica Sand Production – 2027 tonnes /Year

FORM -1, PREFEASIBILITY REPORT, SCHEME OF MINING PLAN

APPLICANT M/S. SILVERSAND MINES & MINERALS, 15/26, SANNATHI STREET, THIRUTHURAIPOONDI TALUK, DISTRICT – 614 713.

CONTENTS

S.No. Particulars Page No

1. FORM -1

2. PREFEASIBILITY REPORT

3. PRECISE AREA COMMUNICATION APPROVED BY THE DISTRICT

COLLECTOR WITH DATE

4. APPROVED SCHEME of MINING PLAN LETTER COPY

5. PROPOSED SCHEME OF MINING PLAN FOR SILICA SAND MINE

6. ANNEXURE

7. AFFIDAVIT DOCUMENTS

8. VAO SIGHED REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Form-1, Prefeasibility Report, Scheme of Mining Plan for Silica Sand Mine for S.F.Nos: 27/1, 27/2, 27/17 & 27/21, THANIKKOTAGAM Village , VEDARANIYAM Taluk , NAGAPATTINAM District of M/S. SILVERSAND MINES & MINERALS. (Extent – 1.89.5 Ha)

FORM -1

FORM – I M/S. SILVERSAND MINES & MINERALS. (I) Basic Information

S.No IteM Detail 1 Name of the project/sM m THANIKKOTAGAM Village Silica Sand Mine project. 2 S.No. in the schedule 1 (a) 3 Proposed capacity/area/length Silica Sand for 5 y e a r s = 10135t o n n e s /tonnage to be handled /command area/lease Alluvial Sand = 554 tonnes in 1.89.5Hectares. area /number of wells to be drilled. 4 New/Expansion/Modernization Existing Quarry 5 Existing Capacity/Area etc. Pit-I-Length 75m X Width 53m X Depth 3m Pit-II-Length 119m X Width 51m X Depth 4m Pit-III-Length 55m X Width 34m X Depth 3m

6 Category of Project i.e. „A‟ or „B‟ Category – B (B2) 7 Method of mining / level of mechanization Opencast, Semi-mechanized Mining with a bench height of 2.5m and bench width of 2.5m is proposed.

8 Cost of the Project a. Fixed Cost Rs. 10,00,000/- b. EMP Cost Rs. 3,50,000/-

9 Does it attract the general condition? If No. It doesn‟t attract any items mentioned Yes, please specify. in the general conditions 10 Does it attract the specific condition? If No. It doesn‟t attract the specific Conditions Yes, please specify. Location:

Plot/Survey/Khasra No. 27/1, 27/2, 27/17 & 27/21(Patta Land)

11 Village THANIKKOTAGAM Taluk VEDARANIYAM District NAGAPATTINAM State T AMILNADU 12 Nearest railway station/airport along THIRUTHURAIPOONDI Railway station 13Km with distance in kms Airport 350 kms 13 Nearest Town, city, district To wn - THIRUTHURAIPOONDI – 13 km Headquarters along with distance in city - THIRUTHURAIPOONDI – 13 Km kms. District - NAGAPATTINAM – 20 Km 14 Village Panchayats, Zilla Parishad, Village - THANIKKOTAGAM Municipal Corporation, Local body Panchayat - - THANIKKOTAGAM (complete postal addresses with Taluk - VEDARANIYAM telephone nos. to be given) District - NAGAPATTINAM Latitude & Longitude Latitude : N 10° 25’ 267” 15 Longitude : E 79° 39’ 403”

16 Name of the applicant M/S. SILVERSAND MINES & MINERALS,

17 Registered Address 15/26, SANNATHI STREET, THIRUTHURAIPOONDI TALUK, THIRUVARUR DISTRICT – 614 713.

18 Address for correspondence: Same as above Name M/S. SILVERSAND MINES & MINERALS

Designation (Owner/Partner /CEO) Owner

Address Same as above 19 Pin code 614 713 E-mail [email protected] Mobile No. 94421-25234 Fax No. 04369-223285 20 Details of Alternative Sites examined, if There is no alternative site examined as Any. Location of these sites should be The project is site specific. shown on a topo sheet. 21 Interlinked Projects There is no inter linked projects 22 Whether separate application of There is no inter linked projects Interlinked project has been submitted? 23 If yes, date of submission Does not arise 24 If no, reason Since the project involves Silica Sand Operation only, there is no interlinked projects.

Whether the proposal involves (i)The project doesn‟t attract the Forest approval/clearance under: if yes, (Conservation) Act 1980. There is no Forest land 25 details of the same and their status to be involved within the quarry lease applied area given. (ii) There is no wild life with in 10 km radius from the i. The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980? project site area under the Wildlife (protection) ii. The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972? Act1972. iii. The C.R.Z. Notification, 1991? (iii) The quarry is located 190 km away from Bay of Bengal. Hence, the project doesn‟t attract the C.R.Z. Notification, 1991.

26 Whether there is any Government The Mining Lease was granted in Order/Policy relevant/ relating to the site. Rc.No. 4545/MM3/2007 dated 07.07.2009 for the period of twenty years. 27 Mining Plan Approved by the (1) The Mining Plan for fresh grant of lease was Assistant/Deputy Director of the District approved by Indian Bureau of Mines in letter No. with date TN/NPM/MP/SSD-1735-MDS dated 01.06.2009 before the grant of Mining Lease. (2)The Scheme of Mining was approved by Indian Bureau of Mines, in letter No. TN/NPM/S.SAND/MS- 1148-MDS dated 23.12.2014. 28 Period of permission / lease granted The lease deed was executed on 23.09.2009. Mining operation commenced on 25.09.2009. The lease will expire on 22.09.2029.

29 Forest Land involved ( hectares) No Forest land is involved in the core zone.

Whether there is any litigation pending 30 against the project and/or land in which the project is propose to be No litigation is pending with court as against this set up? project. a) Name of the Court b) Case No. c) Orders/directions of the Court, if any and its relevance with the proposed project.

(II) Activity

Construction, operation or decommissioning of the Project involving actions, which will cause physical changes in the locality (topography, land use, changes in water bodies, etc.)

S.No. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate confirmation No quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data

1.1 Permanent or temporary change No The proposed project is made exclusive in land use, land cover or topography for quarrying SILICA SAND. The ultimate pit will be including increase in intensity of used as water reservoir. The quarry lease is requested land use (with for a period of four Years. respect to local land use plan)

1.2 Clearance of existing land, No Not required, since the project is dry, vacant, Vegetation and buildings? uncultivable area, strewn with various sizes, few shrubs and weeds, No cutting of trees or demolition of buildings involved.

1.3 Creation of new land uses? No The total quarrying activity is proposed to be carried out within the quarry lease Existing area and hence there is no proposal for the creation of new land use

1.4 Pre-construction investigations No There are no previous investigations because the E.g. bore houses, soil testing? Silica Sand is available from the surface itself. 1.5 Construction works? Yes Office building will be constructed in The quarry leases hold area.

1.6 Demolition works? No No demolition work is involved.

1.7 Temporary sites used for No No temporary site for construction works is involved. construction works or housing of construction workers? 1.8 Above ground buildings, No There will not any high rise buildings structures or earthworks including linear structures, cut and fill or excavations

1.9 Underground works including No No underground working is involved. mining or tunnelling? 1.10 Reclamation works? No There is no proposal for backfilling. The Quarrying operation will be performed to exploit 95% of the total reserves. 1.11 Dredging? No There is no scope for dredging

1.12 Offshore structures? No There is no such activities involved

1.13 Production and Manufacturing Yes Silica Sand Production for 5 years = 10135 Process tonnes and there is no manufacturing process here. 1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or Yes Alluvial Sand will be stacked in the lease boundary. Materials? And the wastes are generated during the mining period is about 1087 Tonnes Will be proposed Dumping to the North and South Western side of the 7.5m boundary barrier of the lease area.

1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal of Yes The Alluvial Sand will be removed with the solid waste or liquid effluents? Excavator and will be dump on the lease boundary. The wastes are generated during the mining period is about 1087 tonnes Will be proposed Dumping to the North and South Western side of the 7.5m boundary barrier of the lease area.

1.16 Facilities for long term housing No The proposed project is for a period of 4 Years of operational workers? where local people will be employed and there is no scope for long term housing for workers.

1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic No The existing road is adequate. It will be properly laid During construction or or strengthened. operation?

1.18 New road, rail, air waterborne or No Not required. other transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc?

1.19 Closure or diversion of existing No This project will not cause any changes to the Transport routes or infrastructure existing traffic movement leading to changes in traffic movements?

1.20 New or diverted transmission No The project doesn‟t involve diversion of lines or pipelines? transmission or pipe lines

1.21 Impoundment, damming, No The project does not involve impoundment, culverting, realignment or other damming, culverting, realignment or other changes. changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers?

1.22 Stream crossings? No There is no stream crossing within the proposed area

1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water No About 2.5 KLD water will be used for dust Form ground or surface waters? suppression, green belt and domestic sanitary needs.

1.24 Changes in water bodies or the No No changes in the water bodies or the land surface land surface affecting drainage or run- under this project. off? 1.25 Transport of personnel or No There is no proposal for transport of Materials for construction, personnel or material for construction, operation operation or de commissioning? or de-commissioning

1.26 Long-term dismantling or No No dismantling, De-commissioning or Decommissioning or restoration restoration works required or planned works?

1.27 Ongoing activity during No No such type of activities involved in the decommissioning which could Project have an impact on the environment?

1.28 Influx of people to an area in Yes Considering the small magnitude of the operation of either temporarily or the employment of locals mainly, no major influx of permanently? the people will happen.

1.29 Introduction of alien species? No No introduction of any species is involved

1.30 Loss of native species or genetic No The project does not contribute to loss of any diversity? native species or loss of genetic diversity.

1.31 Any other actions? No None

2. Use of Natural resources for Construction or operation of the Project (such as land, water, materials or energy, especially any resources which are non-renewable or in short supply):

Yes/ Details there of (with approximate quantities S.No. Information/checklist No /rates, wherever possible) with source of confirmation information data 2.1 Land especially undeveloped or Yes The mining area of 1.89.5 Hectares is a agricultural land (ha) Undeveloped Patta Land. The land dry, uneven and unfit for any other use. It becomes fit for rainwater storage use after removal of Silica Sand.

2.2 Water (expected source & Yes About 2.5 KLD water will be used for dust competing users) unit: KLD suppression, green belt and domestic sanitary needs.

Drinking & Domestic 0.750 KLD Purposes (in KLD) Dust Suppression (in KLD) 1.500 KLD Green belt (in KLD) 0.250 KLD Total 2.500 KLD

2.3 Minerals (MT) Yes Alluvial Sand = 554 tonnes Silica Sand = 10135 tonnes for five years Silica Sand /year = 2027 tonnes

2.4 Construction material –stone, No The mine will be worked by opencast manual aggregates, Sand /soil (expected method only. There will be no drilling or blasting. source – MT) only tippers will be used. Loading will be done manually by hand shovels.

2.5 Forest and Timber (Source-MT) No Not Applicable

2.6 Energy including electricity and Yes Diesel will be utilized for operating fuels (source, competing users) Unit: compressors and other machineries. Electricity fuel (MT), energy (MW) will be used only for administrative and other buildings. 2.7 Any other natural resources (use No None. appropriate standard units)

3. Use, storage, transport, handling or production of substances or materials, which could be harmful to human health or the environment or raise concerns about actual or perceived risks to human health. S.No. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate confirmation No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data

3.1 Use of substances or materials, No No hazardous materials used in this which are hazardous (as per Project. MSIHC rules) to human health or the environment (flora, fauna, and water supplies)

3.2 Changes in occurrence of No Not envisaged disease or affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or water borne diseases)

3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g. Yes Welfare of the nearby people will get improved due by changing living conditions? to the employment generation activities of this project.

3.4 Vulnerable groups of people No There is no effect for the mentioned who could be affected by the Vulnerable groups. project e.g. hospital patients, children, the elderly etc., 3.5 Any other causes No No other cause envisaged

4. Production of solid wastes during operation or decommissioning (MT/month)

No Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate confirmation No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 4.1 Spoil, overburden/ Alluvial Sand or Yes The Alluvial Sand is to be generated from this project mine will be dump on the along lease boundary and it will wastes act as a green belt barrier. The wastes are generated during the mining period is 1087 tonnes shall be proposed to Dumping the North and South Western Side of the lease area. 4.2 Municipal waste (domestic and No No Municipal waste will be generated or commercial wastes) during this project

4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per No The proposed quarrying of boulders will Hazardous Waste Management Not produce any hazardous waste. Rules)

4.4 Other industrial process wastes No No industrial process is undertaken and There by no such waste is generated.

4.5 Surplus product No No Surplus product developed.

4.6 Sewage sludge or other sludge No No sewage sludge or other sludge is generated this from effluent treatment project activity.

4.7 Construction or demolition No Does not involve any construction or demolition wastes activities.

4.8 Redundant machinery or No No machinery is left redundant equipment 4.9 Contaminated soils or other No There is no contaminated soil or other materials material noticed in the area

4.10 Agricultural wastes No No agricultural waste envisaged

4.11 Other solid wastes No The project does not generate any other solid waste than the items mentioned against 4.1 above.

5. Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air (Kg/hr)

S.No Information/Checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with confirmation approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data

5.1 Emissions from combustion of fossil yes Only major quantities of gaseous pollutants due fuels from stationary or mobile to operation of diesel operated machineries like sources hydraulic excavator, transport vehicles etc. But this will be controlled through proper effective remedial measures and proper environmental management plan.

5.2 Emissions from production Yes Low emission of gases from the processes Hydraulic excavators.

5.3 Emissions from materials handling Yes Normal standard Emission of Gases from the including storage or transport vehicles while transporting the materials as certified by the Regional Transport officer while on Road. 5.4 Emissions from Construction No No construction activities are activities including plant and Planned. equipment 5.5 Dust or odours from handling of Yes There will be some dust emanation while materials including mining materials, loading and transporting the SILICA SAND. sewage and waste Spraying of water will control the dust. No SILICA SAND quarrying doesn‟t produce any 5.6 Emissions from incineration of waste hazardous waste 5.7 Emissions from burning of waste in No No incineration of solid waste or open air (e.g.slash materials, materials construction debris) 5.8 Emissions from any other sources No There are no emissions from other Sources.

6. Generation of Noise and Vibration, and Emissions of Light and Heat:

S.No Information/Checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with Approximate confirmation quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data with source of information data 6.1 From operation of equipment e.g. No Due to The mine will be worked by manual engines, ventilation plant, crushers method. However only tippers will be used. No drilling is required as the stratum is sands. Loading will be done manually by hand shovels.

6.2 From industrial or similar processes No There is no processing plant involved

6.3 From construction or demolition No No construction or demolition work envisaged

6.4 From blasting or piling No Blasting is not required in this project. Quarrying Silica Sand is by excavators only.

6.5 From construction or operational Yes Noise generation will be from tippers. It should traffic be maintained less than 85dB as prescribed by DGMS

6.6 From lighting or cooling systems No No lighting or cooling system required

6.7 From any other sources No No Nil

7. Risks of contamination of land or water from releases of pollutants into the ground or into sewers, surface waters, groundwater, coastal waters or the sea:

S.No Information/Checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with confirmation Approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data

7.1 From handling, storage, use or No There will be no spillage of spillage of hazardous materials Hazardous materials during quarrying.

7.2 From discharge of sewage or other No No sewage or disposal of effluents to water or the land effluents or waste (expected mode and place of discharge)

7.3 By deposition of pollutants emitted No No emission except fuel gases to air into the land or into water from the moving vehicles. 7.4 From any other sources No There is no other source

7.5 Is there a risk of long term build up No There is no scope for long term of pollutants in the environment built up of pollutants in this project from these sources?

8. Risk of accidents during construction or operation of the Project, which could affect

Human health Information/Checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with Approximate or the confirmation quantities/rates, wherever possible) with environments source of information data

8.1 From explosions, spillages, As there is no blasting in the Silica sand quarry, fires etc from storage, No there is no possible of spillages or fires from any handling, use or production hazardous substances. of hazardous substances

8.2 From any other causes Mines safety precautions Yes will be followed while Quarrying. The labours will be provided with safety equipments. No unauthorised persons will be allowed inside the quarry while working in the quarry face.

8.3 Could the project be affected Quarry operation will not be by Yes Affected during rainy season. A 5HP diesel pump natural disasters causing will be utilised for dewatering the rain water and environmental damage (e.g. the labours will be provided with employment. floods, earthquakes, landslides, cloudburst etc)?

9. Factors which should be considered (such as consequential development) which could lead to environmental effects or the potential for cumulative impacts with other existing or planned activities in the locality

S.No Information/Chec Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate klist confirmation quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data Lead to development of The quarrying of Silica sand will not have any 9.1 supporting. Utilities, ancillary impact on Environment. No housing development or development development or extractive industries or supply stimulated by the project which industries involved in this project. could have impact on the environment e.g.: No • Supporting infrastructure (roads, power supply, waste or waste water treatment, etc.) • housing development • extractive industries • supply industries • other

Lead to after-use of the site, No After excavation the excavated 9.2 which could have an impact on area will be used as water reservoir and this will the environment enable to increase the ground water potentiality in the nearby areas.

9.3 Set a precedent for later No It will not set such precedent developments

Have cumulative effects due to 9.4 proximity to other existing or No No such effects will occur planned projects with similar effects

(III) Environmental Sensitivity

S.No Areas Name/ Aerial distance (within 15 km.) Identity Proposed project location boundary

1 Areas protected under No There is no Ecological landscape, international conventions, Cultural or other related value areas in 15 kms radius. national or local legislation for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value

2 Areas which are important or No There are no sensitive water bodies, biospheres, national sensitive for ecological parks, sanctuaries, reserve forest in 15 kms radius from reasons - Wetlands, proposed project site. No Coastal zone is located in the watercourses or other water nearby area. Bay of Bengal lies more than 124 kms. bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, 3 Aforearestss used by protected, No Nil. important or sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration

4 Inland, coastal, marine or No Nil. underground waters 5 State, National boundaries No Nil

6 Routes or facilities used by the No Nil public for access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas

7 Defence installations No There are no Defence installations nearby areas

8 Densely populated or built-up Yes Direction Village Distance Populatio area in Kms -n North Tharakamarudhur 3.4km 250 East Thagattur 1.2km 150 South Voimedu 2.6km 300 West Vellikidangu South 1.4km 100

9 Areas occupied by sensitive No There is no hospital or Primary school, village

man- made land uses temples and primary health centres within 500m radius (hospitals, schools, places of of the quarry. worship, community facilities)

10 Areas containing important, No There is no high quality or scarce resources s u c h as high quality or scarce g r o u n d w a t e r resources, surface resources, Resources (ground water forestry, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, a n d r a r e resources, surface resources, m i n e r a l s n e a r t h e site. forestry, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, minerals)

11 Areas already subjected to No pollution or environmental It is an Existing quarry. damage. (those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded)

12 Areas susceptible to natural No hazard which could cause the None. Area is not prone to earthquakes, floods etc. project to present environmental problems (earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions)

“I hereby given undertaking that the data and information given in the application and enclosures are true to the best of my knowledge and belief and I am aware that if any part of the data and information submitted is found to be false or misleading at any stage, the project will be rejected and clearance give, if any to the project will be revoked at our risk and cost.”

Date: Place: Thiruvarur

For SILVERSAND MINES & MINERALS,

(G.KUMARAN.) Managing Partner. Signature of Project Proponent\Applicant