APPLICATION
FOR
PRIOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE
FORM –1M & PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR GRANITEBUILDINGSTONEQUARRY OF
Shri.JACOB PAUL(Category -B2)
AT
MALAYATTOOR VILLAGE
ALUVA TALUK, ERNAKULAMDISTRICT
KERALA STATE. MiningArea: 0.7194Ha Proposed Production:33,210TPA Proponent
Shri.JACOB PAUL, Madassery House, Neeleeswaram P.O,Kalady Ernakulam District, Kerala PREPARED BY C. B A L A R A M A N Paliam, Peoli Road, Kacheripadi, Kochi- 682018. RQP/BNG/369/2016/A APPENDIXVIII
(See paragraph 6)
Form1 M
APPLICATION FORMINERALS UNDER CATEGORY‘B 2’ FOR LESSTHAN ONE HECTARE
(II)Basic information
(i) Name of the Mining Permit site Granite Building stone quarry of “Shri. JACOB PAUL, At Sy.No:93/2(P),93/3(P) & 93/4(P).in Malayattoor Village, Aluva Taluk, Ernakulam District, Kerala State. (ii) Location/site(GPS Co-ordinates) B.P. No. Latitude Longitude 1 10°12'23.5"N 76°31'21.2"E
2 10°12'25.5"N 76°31'22.2"E
3 10°12'27.4"N 76°31'22.1"E 4 10°12'28.7"N 76°31'23.8"E
5 10°12'24.1"N 76°31'23.9"E (iii Size of the Mining 0.7194Ha ) Permit(Hectares) (iv) Capacity of Mining Permit (TPA) 33,210TPA (v) Period of Mining Permit The quarrying Permitis granted for Two Year. (vi) Expected cost of the project 30 Lakhs (vii) Contact information Shri. JACOB PAUL , Madassery House, Neeleeswaram P.O, Kalady Ernakulam District, Kerala. Environmental Sensitivity
SI.No. Areas Distance in Kilometer/ Details 1. Distance of projectsfrom nearest Angamaly Railway Station ,17 Km rail or road bridge over the 2. Distance from infrastructural Kalady, 10 Km Ra
Nearest Airport Cochin Nedumbassery, 15 Km International Airport State Highway SH 16(Aluva- Munnar), 11 Km MajorDistrictRoad NH 47(Selam- Kanyakumai), 17 Km AnyotherRoad Kadappara- Mulankuzhy Road , 4Km ElectricTransmissionlinepole 250 m Canalorcheckdamorreservoirsorlak Edamalayar Irrigation Project, 600 m e
InOrpon taked fors. Drinking water Drinking Water ,100 m Intake for irrigation Edamalayar Irrigation Project, 600 m
3. Areas protected under international None within 15 kmradius conventions, National or Local 4. Areaswhichareimportantorsensitivlegislation for their ecological, e
For ecological reasons-wetlands, watercourses or other water None 5. Areas used by protected, important or None within 15 kmradius Sensitive species of flora or Fauna 6. f Inland,Coastal,or breeding, neMarinesting, orf oraging, None within 15 kmradius underground 7. State, National boundaries. None within 15 kmradius 8. Routes of facilities used by the Malayattoor 4 Km public for
9. DefenceAccessto installationsrecreation or other None within 15 kmradius 10. Densely populated or build up Malayattoor,4Km 11. Areas occupied by sensitive man- Schools &Colleges made L. Temple –Illithode ,1 Km land uses(Hospitals, school, Mosque- Illithode , 1 Km places of worship, community facilities) P School – Illithode
St. Thomas Church- Malayattoor, 1 Km
Hospitals
Govt. Dispensary, Illithode, 1Km
Govt. Hospital, Kalady, 10Km
12 Areas containing important, high quality
of scarcer sources(ground water NIL resources, surface resources, forestry, agriculture, fisheries tourism, minerals) 13. Areas already subjected to pollution or Quarrying for building stone is being conducted since
environmental damage(those where So many years. existing legal environmental standards are exceeded)
14 Areas susceptible to natural hazard which Earth Quake Zone-III, Moderate damage risk zone as could cause the project to present per BMTPC, Vulnerability atlas Seismic zone of environmental problems (earthquakes, India IS: 1893-2002 subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions).
15 Is proposed Mining Site located over or No near fissure/ fracture for ground water recharge.
16 Whether the proposal involves approval Not Applicable or Clearance under the following Regulations or Acts namely:-
(a) The Forest (Conservation) Act, (1980); (b) The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972; (c) The Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011. If Yes, details of the same and their status to be given.
PRE FEASIBILITYREPORT
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Shri.JACOB PAUL is the Owner residing at Madassery House, Neeleeswaram P.O, Ernakulam District, Kerala. Shri.JACOB PAUL was granted Letter of Intent over an area of 0.7194Ha of Private land in Sy. 93/2(P),93/3(P) & 93/4(P) of Malayattoor Village, Aluva Taluk of Ernakulam District, Kerala State under 3(1) and 9 of rule Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rule 2015.
• Shri. JACOB PAULis the owner of the quarry Permit area.
• Shri.JACOB PAUL is the Authorized signatory for the Quarry operation.
Quarry Permit Details
• Extent of quarry: Area 0.7194Ha
• Type of mine Permit area :Assigned Patta Land..
• Letter of Intent issued by Mining and Geology on 06.06.2017,(Vide Letter DOE/3582/E2/16)
2. INTRODUCTION OFTHEPROJECT/BACK GROUND INFORMATION
The Environmental Clearance application for quarrying of Granite building stone applied by Shri. JACOB PAUL is situated in 93/2(P),93/3(P) & 93/4(P) at Malayattoor Village, Aluva Taluk, Ernakulam District, Kerala State. The subject area is owned by the proponent.
The subject and is Private Land and does not belong to government or reserved for any other purpose. The subjectareaisalsonotfitforagricultureandisawayfrompublicproperties and there is no objection of the public or any litigation.
The Quarrying plan is being prepared under3(1)and 9 of rule Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rule2015” & the same is approved by the office of the Department of Mining and Geology, Ernakulam. The applicant that to obtain Environmental clearance in accordance with EIA Notification 2006 and its amendments thereafter, from DEIAA, constituted in accordance with th the notification dated January15 2016 by Ministry of Environment &Forest, Govt. Of India.
The area is found to have prominent exposure of building stone covering most of Permit area. Detailed study of the area has been done by the applicant by sampling exposed blocks of building stone and depth of the surrounding working pit. In view of the proposal for development and production of building stone, the applicant end stop produce with a maximum capacity of 33,210 TPA by carrying out medium scale quarrying by engaging semi-mechanized. Opencast method of quarrying. The quarrying plan is prepared for an extent of 0.7194Ha and the application for Environmental clearance along with this report is here with submitted to DEIAA constituted by MOEF for obtaining Environmental clearance.
Present Proposal:
The present proposal is submitted to the District Level Environmental Impact Assessment Authority, notified by ministry of Environment & Forest undertheEIANotification2006asper the orders of the honourable Supreme Court dated 27.02.2012 directing that Permits of Minor Mineralsincludingtheirrenewalforanareaoflessthan5.0habegranted/renewedaftergetting Environmental Clearance from MOEF and recent Notification of January15, 2016 of MoEF, Govt. Of India. Need for the project:
Rapid industrialization and growth in infrastructure has made global as well as domestic demand for building stone. So number of building stone manufacturing quarries & crushing units with manufactured-sand Units (industries) are coming up in this sector. Building stone is the chief raw material in this sector, for building constructions & road formations. The size & quality parameters for supply of the mineral will be as per the requirements of the user industry.
Based on the demand, the applicant intend produce the required quantum of building stone for the developmental projects. As per EIA notification 2006 project proponent is submitting the proposal to get clearance for production capacity of 33,210 tons/annum from District Level Environmental Appraisal committee/District level Environmental Impact Assessment Authority of Kerala constituted by MOEF, GOI for the purpose of grant quarry Permit for which notification for grant is issued. The extent of the area is small and shall be worked by semi- mechanized method.
Employment potential:
The proposed Man power is around 12 including technical & professional competent staff experienced in quarrying &allied activities. The employees will be assigned job relating to drilling, the handling of the building stone and waste & other routine works in the quarry .The quarry shall provide direct employment to 14 people. The working hours at the quarry will be 8 hours/day for 300 days/year.
3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The site is geographically located between North Latitude 10°12'23.5"Nto 10°12'24.1"N and East longitude 76°31'21.2"EtoE76°31'23.9"E .In the field studies it is observed that the quarry Permit are falling in uncultivable waste lands, non- forest. The area is essence consists of stone/rocky ridges and slope/gradient in all directions. The highest elevation is 85 m and lowest elevation is 39m above MSL.
The other details are given below:
Letter of Intent issued 06.06.2017,VideLetterDOE/3582/E2/16)
Latitudes 10°12'23.5"N to 10°12'24.1"N Longitudes 76°31'21.2"E to E 76°31'23.9"E Elevation of Permit area The highest elevation is85 m and lowest elevation is 39 m above MSL. Survey No. &Villages 93/2(P),93/3(P) & 93/4(P)at MALAYATTOOR Village Taluk & District Aluva – Taluk & Ernakulam District Extent Area 0.7194Ha Type of Land Private Land Road Connectivity The site is 17 km far from Angamaly, 38 km from Ernakulam, the district HQ and 12 km from Perumbavoor
Nearest Railway Station Angamaly, 17 km Method of Quarrying Semi mechanized method of opencast quarrying(category-B2)
4.GEOLOGY OF THE AREA
The quarry area is located E-W direction of trending hill which is sloping towards Western side. The quarry is under mining operation having one open pit with dimension 45m x 27m x 12m, where granite building stone are very well exposed. The observation of rock formations and megascopic study in quarry area shows medium to coarse grained halo–crystalline texture which consist of Quartz, Feldspar, Mica and Amphibole minerals which forms an interlocking some what equi-granular matrix of quartz with scattered darker biotite mica.Thin vegetation is seen towards the north eastern portion where top soil exist of 0.2-0.5m thickness.
A geological plan showing the surface geology and the geological cross-sections is prepared on 1:1000 scale.
5.MINING METHOD
The proposed method of mining will be semi mechanized opencast mining. The basic mining techniques adopted will be use of machines .For systematic working of opencast mines, the main development work will be the forming of systematic benching. The height of the bench will not be kept more than 5.0m and the width of the benches will always be kept safe according to the provisions of MMR 1961.The Mining will be done with the help of tools such as drills, jackhammer, compressors, hand shovels, picks, excavators etc. The targeted annual production is about 33,210MTA
Table: Year wise Production of building stone for the two year period
Sr No. YEAR TONNES
1 I 35,440
2 II 30,980
TOTAL 66,420
Working pit plan and working sections for two year are shown in plate no.VI and VII respectively.
6.LAND USE PATTERN:-
Sr. No Particulars At the end of the mine
1 Area Excavated. 0.0568 Ha
2 Reclamation/ Backfilling 0.1942 Ha
3 Green Belt 0.2897 Ha
Infrastructure(workshop Administrative 4 Nil Building).
5 Road. 0.0395 Ha 6 Mineral Separation plant/Crusher. Nil
7 Settling Pit/Drainage 0.1392 Ha
8 Others to specify(Future Working)
Total: 0.7194 Ha
Drilling :-
Drilling of hole is done by hand held Jackhammer powered by tractor or Mobile compressor. The depth of the hole drilled up to 1.2to 1.5metres and its diameter is 33 mm. Holes are adequately spaced following the optimum drilling parameters adapting control blasting technique.
Blasting:-
The controlled blasting is proposed in compliance of all the safety measures as per the “MMR 1961” and with the permission of DGMS. In this area for fragmentation of granite the blasting will be out as per requirement at specified time of the day. Multiple blast holes of 1.2 to 1.5 m depth will be drilled with the help of 32mm drill rod. Jack hammer and Air Compressor of 100cfmcapacity.
A licensed magazine is provided at the site and blasting is carried out under personal supervision of blaster/mate. The quarrying operation will be in medium scale and average monthly production will be 2768 tons.
Blasting parameters are as given below.
Depth of the hole : 1.20metres to 1.50metres.
Diameter of hole : 30 - 33 mm
Blasting pattern : Multi row blasting and depends entirely on the
Situation of the joints present in the rocks. Drilling
Is done as per the requirement of the rock fragmentation with desired production of mineral.
Space between holes : 1m - 1.50 metres.
Charge per hole : 375gram of nitrate mixture along with ordinary detonator.
and adequate lengths of safety fuse. Type of explosive Used : Only class 2 and class 6 explosives is proposed for use ,
Booster (20%)------Slurry Explosive
Explosive (column Charge -80%)----- Nitrate Fuel Oil (NFO)
NFO mixture can be readily produced at the site by mixing
Nitrate (94.5%) with diesel oil (5.5%).
Initiator------Ordinary Detonators.
Storage of Explosives: Considering the low consumption, a 100kg magazine is provided
For storing the explosive.The magazines are located within the
And blasting will be performed as per the requirement of the face.
Controlled blasting is proposed by adopting all the safety precautions as per MMR 1961 and with the permission of DGMS.
Monthly Consumption of explosive : The consumptions of explosives are as follows.
Description of explosive Class Division Qty.
Nitrate mixture 2 0 460 kgs.
Ordinary detonators 6 3 1012 nos.
Safety fuse 6 1 1214mts.
Loading:-
The loading operations of the blasted materials will be carried by the excavator and will be sent to the destination.
Haulage and transport:-
It is small mine and transportation of granite will be carried out by tractors/trucks/tippers from the mine site on daily basis. On an average about 12-15 trips will be required to transport on a daily basis and the movement of trucks per hour on the road will be 1-2 only. Thus the impact due to movement of trucks from the mine will be marginal and well within the capacity of the roads. Medium size tippers are used for final dispatch to the customers. 7.LOCATION AND ACCESSIBILITY a) Details of Area (with Location Map)
The Location Map of the Permit area has been given in plate no.I
The details of the land covered in the Permit area are as follows;
1- District : Ernakulam 2- State : Kerala 3- Taluk : Aluva 4- Village : Malayattoor 5- Survey no : 93/2(P),93/3(P) & 93/4(P) 6- PermitArea :0.7194Ha. 7- Whether the area is recorded to be in forest: No 8- Ownership/Occupancy: Private Land with Rocky land & wild trees/bushes.
Mined-out Land: At the end of Mining plan period about 0.7194ha of area will be disturbed in form of pit, road and infrastructure. Life of the mine is two year and the proposal for reclamation of mined out land with manner in which the actual site of the pit will be restored for future is given below;
Sr. No Particulars At the end of the mine
1 Area Excavated. 0.0568 Ha
2 Reclamation/ Backfilling 0.1942 Ha
3 Green Belt 0.2897 Ha
Infrastructure(workshop Administrative 4 Nil Building).
5 Road. 0.0395 Ha
6 Mineral Separation plant/Crusher. Nil
7 Settling Pit/Drainage 0.1392 Ha 8 Others to specify(Future Working)
Total: 0.7194 Ha
8.TOPOGRAPHY
Part of the proposed land is already under mining and there is no vegetation in the area. The remaining land in the proposed land is mostly covered with native trees, shrubs,herbs,grass. Bushes etc. The highest elevation of the Permit area is85MSL and lowest is 39 above MSL and the area being hill rock, the drainage of the Permit area is towards West to east. No habitants are located in the Permit area.
Normally the mine will be closed during rainy season, however in case of necessity,accumulated rainy water (free from suspended solid material) from the pit bottom may be pumped out and may spilled over adjoining area,which may be used by native plants such as rubber/coconut and the same shall be used for watering saplings /trees in the plantation side.
Existing Land Use Pattern:-
Existing Land use pattern has been described for land use in Permit area, core zone and buffer zone separately.
Land Use in Permit Area:-
The land in the Permit area is private owned land. Part of the proposed land is already under mining and there is no vegetation in that area. The remaining land in the proposed land is mostly covered with grass, herbs,bushes etc.
Land Use in Core Zone:-
The land in core zone i.e. 500m around is generally hillock and rubber,jackfruit and coconut plantation. The other rocky area is used for mining. In addition to above,there are several houses within 500m radius from the proposed quarry and the nearest house is located at outside the 100m of the mine boundary. Area is covered with different types of grass, bushes and forest trees. The density of vegetation is about 30%.
Land Use in Buffer Zone:-
Area around the Permit area within a radius of 10km is dominated by hillocks and valleys and more coconut/rubber & mixed plantation and water body is flowing far away from the mine boundary. In addition to the above, there are villages, Panchayat roads, perennial water body,power transmission lines and telephone lines etc.& Development plan. The future proposed reclamation is by suitably sloping the quarry benches at the end of quarry Permit period of the quarry and byway of afforestation on the dumps and open places outside the working and Permit areas.
Present Land Use Pattern:-
Sr. Particulars Area in Ha. No
1 Undisturbed Area 0.1222Ha
2 Pit Water 0.0660Ha.
3 Quarry Area 0.5312Ha.
Total 0.7194 Ha
9.ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING:-
An environment protection cum afforestation cell has been proposed. It will be responsible for implementing the proposed measures and monitor the progress of the implementation and reinforce them wherever necessary.
Land Use Management:-
Top Soil Management
The top soil in the Permit area which will be removed during mining operation and dumped separately at a predetermined place and subsequently will be utilized in spreading over reclaimed areas for plantation. Precaution shall be taken to limit the height of the top soil dump to 5 to 6meters in order to preserve its fertility and shelf life. It will be suitably protected from soil erosion and infertility by planting fodder grass and leguminous plants during temporary storage.
Overburden Management
About 1400m3 of overburden(OB) will be generated throughout the mine life. The overburden removed during the mining operation will be utilized in management of roads and low spot fillings. At the end use overburden if any shall be reutilized as soil base for plantation.
End Land Use Plan
As a result of phase wise working of the pit, area will be reclaimed at the end of mining operation leaving no void. Management of Mining Environment Degradation(General):-
Control measures will be taken to abate the deteriorating impact on environment and improving the same. For effective management of this, a few persons will be exclusively provided who will be responsible for implementing the control measures and to monitor the progress of implementation of these measures in order to minimize environmental degradation.
Solid Waste Management:-
The mine waste and other are proposed to be stacked in the dump area specially provided for the purpose. Care has been taken in selecting the site for the stacking yards for the stacking purpose. It is located in a secure place and having solid base and on a non-used zone.These dump yards have been protected by toe walls which will be constructed during the first year period. The height of these dumps will be restricted and benched .A retaining wall of 0.5m x 1.0m will be made on the low altitude side of the dump.
Monitoring of Air Borne Dust:-
Silica dust in very fine form is harmful to human beings. It is also known that dust between 0.2 to 5 microns is harmful to the lungs. Prolonged inhalation of fine dust leads to the disease of the lungs known as silicosis. Thus it is very important to know the dust concentration in the air where there is mining activity.
Vegetation cover will restrict the spread of dust in surrounding area. The bushes and scrubs will also act as barriers for arresting spread of dust .In the mine,dust is generated mostly due to plying of trucks/tractor .Air borne dust generated by plying of trucks and crusher can be considerably reduced bysprinkling water on the roads and providing of enclosures around the screens of crushers to arrest the dust. A tanker of 1000 litres capacity shall be deployed for this purpose on hire or on contract basis.
Management of Noise Problem:-
Source of noise pollution have already been dealt.
To reduce the noise caused by machineries and equipments at the mine, mufflers of adequate size and capacity shall be provided with equipments at the mine. Vehicles are the chief sources of noise pollution in the mine.
Based on the ILO practice,in Directorate General of Mines Safety circularno-158 (Tech.)of 1975, noise standards have been recommended. According to this, there is a warning limit value of 85db(A)by which the danger of hearing impairment and deafness may result from unprotected ear. Personal protective equipment have to be used if there are single isolated out bursts of noise which can go above 130db(A) impulse or 120 db (A). Noise from trucks can be reduced by using mufflers of adequate size and strength and better maintenance of the equipments.
Noise will not be the problem as the mining has been proposed by semi-mechanized open cast method.
Management of Ground Vibrations:-
Controlled blasting shall be carried out during mining operations to reduce the noise and vibrations. Muffle blasting technology also shall be adopted and blasting will be carried in odd and defined hours.
There are no human settlements or structure in the core zone or in the vicinity of the buffer zone. The above measures should be enough to achieve result.
Management of Land Slide:-
The final pit slope is kept at not steeper than 45 degrees which is not likely to cause any problem in respect of slope stability and also the strata being hard .Thus there is no likelyhood of any land slide at any stage in future.
Management of Human Settlement Problem:-
The mining activity will be confined to remote area away from the villages. No population will be affected by such mining activities. As such the question of rehabilitation of the people displaced by mining operations does not arise.
Management of Wild Life Habitat:-
No specific management is proposed because there is no wildlife, sanctuary etc. within and around the mining area.
Management of Flora:-
Existing Flora shall be improved by plantation of trees.
Management of overburden:-
Top overburden if any will be stored in the non-used zone and shall be sold out as per the market and local demand.
Management of Cropping pattern:-
No management is specifically being proposed because of no apparent adverse impact on cropping pattern due to mining operation. Management of Places of Tourist Importance:-
Since there is no place of tourist interest in the area, therefore no management has been proposed and hence not applicable.
Management of Water Course s, springs Etc.
There are no water body and springs in and around the area,therefore is not applicable.
Management of Socio-Economic Problems:-
There will be positive impact on socio-economic conditions of the area due to mining. Locals will be given preference in the matters of employment.
Management for Climate Improvement:-
Proposed Plantation will improve present climatic conditions. This will be continuously monitored by environment management cell.
10.PROGRAMME FOR AFFORESTATION:-
The year wise programme of eco-restoration for the life of the mine,about820 trees will be planted in an area of 0.2897Ha.
Biological reclamation/ecological restoration of the mined area by plantation of the species as per the time schedule is suggested .Selection of species is based on the high Dust capturing, soil holding capacity, ground water recharge capacity etc.
Afforestation will be carried out along the boundary of the Permit to improve the environment and the ecology and to increase the green cover and create harmony with nature. The area will be afforested with variety of local sapling. This will help to have polyculture.
11.ABANDONMENT COST
Abandonment is not proposed during the five years of Mining operation. But implementation of waste management like retaining wall and afforestation is proposed as continuous process
12.FINANCIAL GUARANTEE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PROTECTIVE MEASURES:
An amount of one hundred thousand rupees has been kept as guarantee towards environment protective measures. The said amount shall be utilized, upon failing to restore the environment as mentioned in the Environment Management Plan and Conceptual mine closure plan by the lessee.
Identified Corporate Social Responsibility
The Socio - Economic expert conducted need assessment study in Malayattoor Neeleeswaram Grama Panchayat and Identified Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for the project proponent. The identified CSR activities are given below. 1. EDUCATION ‹ A. The project can support in Study Materials & Financial Support for 5 Children from economically backward class. Particulars Total (in Rs.) Type of Expense Study Materials &Financial support (5x4000) 20,000 Non Recurring Total 20,000
2. HEALTH A. The Project can provide Medical aid from economically back ward family in under Karunya Charitable Trust and Assumption Monostal Church Neeleeswaram Particulars Total (in Rs.) Type of Expense Medical Aid 50,000 Non Recurring Total 50,000
3. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT A. The project can provide raw materials for the maintenance of houses for the economically backward family. Particulars Total (in Rs.) Type of Expense Raw materials for 20,000 Non Recurring Houses Total 30,000
B. The project can install and maintain avenue plants and Solar lamps along Grama Panchayat Roads.
Particulars Total (in Rs.) Type of Expense Avenue plants and solar 10,000 Non Recurring lamps Total 10,000