PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE FOR THE PROPOSED STONE QUARRY of 2.00 Ha of M/s P. P. Stone Crusher by Smt: Sunuta Kautik Pagar at Gut No. 187 Part, Village: Eklahare, Taluka: Kalwan, District: Nashik, Maharashtra M/s P. P. Stone Crusher Page | 1 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The proposed basalt stone (Minor Mineral) quarrying project of M/s P. P. Stone Crusher is falling under schedule 1(a) Category ‘B2’. The total lease area of the project will be 2.00 Ha (i.e. less than 5 Ha). As per MoEF Notification no – S.O. 141(E) & S.O. 190 (E) dated 15th & 20th January, 2016 respectively, the project falling under schedule 1(a), B2 Category (i.e. less than 5 Ha) are to be appraised by DEIAA (District Environmental Impact Assessment Authority) at District level. Being a new minor mineral quarry project at Gut No. 187 (Part), Eklahare Village, Kalwan Taluka, Nashik District, Maharashtra; the project proponent has prepared & approved mining plan for 2.00 Ha lease area through RQP (Recognized Qualified Person). The Salient features of the quarry project are given below; Table 1.1: Salient Features of the Project SN Particulars Details / Description 1. Name of Lease Applicant Smt: Sunita Kautik Pagar Gut No. 187 (Part), Eklahare Village, Kalwan 2. Location of Quarry Taluka, NAshik District, Maharashtra 3. Area of Mine 2.00 Ha Latitude Longitude 20°30'28.12"N 74° 0'30.36"E 20°30'28.48"N 74° 0'36.28"E 4. Coordinates of project site 20°30'24.94"N 74° 0'36.63"E 20°30'24.88"N 74° 0'36.00"E 20°30'24.35"N 74° 0'32.15"E 20°30'25.25"N 74° 0'30.43"E 5. Type of Stone to be mined Basalt Stone 4. Production capacity of mine 24000 T/A 5. Crusher activity at site Only quarrying activity will be done at proposed lease area. 6. Project Cost 20 Lakh 7. EMP Cost 2 Lakh The proposed project site has proper road accessibility. The blasting will be done by authorized agency. Open cast quarrying method will be adopted for extraction of basalt stone. No ground water withdrawal is envisaged; however water requirement of the project will meet through tankers. M/s P. P. Stone Crusher Page | 2 No sensitive places of notified archaeological, historical or tourist importance within or nearby the buffer zone. Greenbelt area over 7.5 meters boundary of lease area will be developed; this will help to prevent transport of dust parcel over long distance. Mine closure plan will be implemented after extraction of stone reserves from lease area. 1.1 PROJECT DESCRIPTION Location: The proposed quarrying activity will be done at Gut No. 187 (Part), Eklahare Village, Nashik Taluka, Nashik District, Maharashtra. The site is easily accessible from Dalwat Link Road. Figure 1.1: Google Earth Image of Proposed Mining Site Size of the project: The total area of the project will be 2.00 Ha, out of which at the end of the mine lease (5th Year), the total excavated area will be 16641 Sq. m. whereas remaining area will be kept reserved for development of green belt, internal roadway and virgin lease area. Production Capacity: The total reserves available in proposed mining area are approximate to be about 551104 Tonnes. As per approved mining plan, the proposed stone extraction will be done at rate of 24000 Tonnes per year by lease holder. Land: The land typically is a land with sporadic vegetation. Water: Water requirement of the project will be met through the water tanker. Company does not exploit any other water resources or ground water; therefore no M/s P. P. Stone Crusher Page | 3 adverse impact is anticipated on water environment. The water requirement is estimated to be around of 2 CMD. Electric Supply: The power requirement for the project will be Nil. Project Cost: The total cost of the project including all mandatory facilities is estimated to be INR 20 lakh Physiography: The area applied under quarry lease is a gentle slope. The highest point in the area is 634.579 m RL. The area, being a part of western ghat receives average rainfall of more than 1500 mm during the rany season. The area has moderate climate with maximum temperature drops to 11.0 degree. Regional Geology: The geology of the area corresponds to the regional geology of Deccan trap Cretaceous to lower Eocene age the Deccan trap basalt covers almost the entire state of Maharashtra, particularly the western and southern parts. The regional stratigraphic sequence in the region is as follows: Age Lithology Recent, sub -resent Laterite soil, sand soil etc. Upper cretaceous to lower Eocene Basaltic lavas flows ( Deccan Trap salt) Local Geology: The entire area of the lease is covered with Deccan Trap Basalt. The rocks are exposed in the lease area and surrounding areas. The entire area is covered with basalt formation of upper cretaceous to lower Eocene age. The petro logical composition of the deacon basalts is singularly uniform. The most common rock is a normal basalt, with mean specific gravity of 2.90. Basalt is exposed in the hill slopes. Surface plan and geology of the area is shown in plate No. 3 and plate no. 4 respectively. Geological crass section of the area is given in plate No. 5 the section shows: Soil and Murrum Zone 1.0 m to 1.5 m Highyli fractured and black basalt 18 m Ecology: There are no ecologically sensitive receptors or endangered species within the core and the buffer study area. Since no extra land will be acquired during the operation of the project there will be no adverse impact on some of the environmental aspect. In the area of the project proponent clustered green belt is found in the vicinity, hence there will not be any kind of deforestation. No rare or endangered M/s P. P. Stone Crusher Page | 4 species of flora and fauna are present in the immediate vicinity as well as the study area. Thus, there will not be any adverse impact on flora and fauna. Socio-economic: The project will provide positive impact on the economic development of the region in terms of employment opportunities. The Employment opportunity will be created for skilled and especially unskilled people. Total 25 numbers of workers will be hired for performing proposed activity. 1.2 RISK ASSESSMENT & DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN The mining operation in the lease area will be of manual nature. There is no perennial nalla/river or water bodies passing through the vicinity of lease area which can cause inundation or other water born disaster in the area. The area is free from any seismic activity and no such record of seismic activity area available in the area. Apart from this, to prevent workers from dust exposures Dust Mask & PPEs will be provided. The first aid injuries like cuts, bruises are likely to occur as there will be handling of the material and tools; hence the supervisor at the quarry is trained in administration the first aid to the injured. First aid boxes are available with the supervisor. 1.3 CONCLUSION The minor mineral project of stone quarrying will not have any adverse impact on the environment. As all the necessary measures has been taken to avoid any kind of pollution. Altogether the project will have a positive impact on social environment by providing employment opportunity for the skilled and unskilled labors living in the surrounding villages. Also the infrastructure around the site will be improved due to the project. The project proponent will help in building a green environment by providing plantation around the site. M/s P. P. Stone Crusher Page | 5 2.0 PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT 2.1 INTRODUCTION Basalt commonly known as Deccan traps in western India is mostly used as construction raw material and road material all over the state. The abundance of basalt and its consistently growing market demand has prompt the entrepreneur to apply for mining lease of the area. P. P. Stone Crusher of Smt: Sunita K. Pagar has applied a quarry lease for an area of 2.00 Ha in Gut No. 187 (Part), Eklahare Village, Kalwan Taluka, Nashik District, Maharashtra state. Application was made an application to the District collector Nashik. The proposed activity of mining will be carried out in private land. The proposed mining area falls in Zone – III as per the seismic zone map and falls in moderate damage risk zone. as per guidelines of IBM (Indian Bureau of Mines) 2.2 NEED OF THE PROJECT The project proponent has proposed inclusion of Stone quarry in the mining lease as explorations have shown that these deposits occur in the subject lease area. The proposed production is covered under the Ministry of Environment & Forests Notification 2006. This report of Prefeasibility Report is given here as a part of the information to be furnished to the DEAC, Govt of Maharashtra for obtaining Environmental Clearance as per office Memorandum No. S.O.141 (E) dated 15.01.2016 .To meet the ever-increasing local demand for Crushed stone by the building industry and Construction Company the project proponent intends to produce the following quantities of excavated stones by Manual method of quarry activity. The year wise production and development details for the five years plan period are summarized in the Table 2.1. Table 2.1: Production Plan for Five years Year Basalt Stone Production In Tonnes In Brass In Cubic Meters 1st year 24000 6000 16980 2nd year 24000 6000 16980 3rd year 24000 6000 16980 4th year 24000 6000 16980 5th year 24000 6000 16980 Total 120000 30000 84900 M/s P.