Pandarathu Limestone Mine of M/S. Malabar Cements Limited (A Govt
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Annexure - 1 Basic Information Important Note: Please send the information by e-mail in word format and a signed & scanned copy to the Member Secretary prior to the EAC meeting. Please also provide a copy to the members of the EAC during the EAC meeting. I. PROJECT DETAILS 1. Name of the project: Pandarathu Limestone Mine of M/s. Malabar Cements Limited (A govt. of Kerala Undertaking) 2. Name of the Company, Address Tele No. & E-mail Head of organization: Malabar Cements Limited, Walayar, Palakkad Taluk, Palakkad District, Kerala – 678 624. Tel - 0491- 2863600 E-mail – [email protected] 3. If a Joint venture, the names & addresses of the JV partners including their share Not Applicable 4. Latitude and Longitude of the project N 10051’07.99’’ to 10051’47.01” E 76045’52.99” to 76051’23.01” 5. Whether the project is in the Critically Polluted Area (CPA): No 6. Cost of the project: Rs. 3000.0 Lakhs 7. Whether new or expansion project . If expansion: Existing (i) from ……. MT to …….. MT (ii) What is the % of expansion 8. If for expansion, whether the application is under 7(ii) of the EIA Notification, 2006. Not Applicable 9. No. and Date of the ToR /and revised ToR, if any, letter issued by the MoEF (if this is a case for EC) Application for TOR 1 10. No. and Date of the EC and the revised EC letter issued by the MoEF (if this is a case for reconsideration. If so, what specific reconsideration(s) being sought by the proponent) Not Applicable 11. If the project was considered in EAC, Pl. give dates of the meeting (s): No 12. Type of mine: (Open cast/Underground/mixed): Opencast mining 13. Capacity of the mine applied for: 600,000 TPA of Limestone, 14. ML Area (i) As per block allotment 234.9407 Ha. (ii) As per approved mine plan 234.9407 Ha. 15. Date of approval of mine plan, mine closure plan, status & date The Mining Plan was approved vide Letter No.MP/PAL/Lst-29/SZ, dated 14.05.2002 under Rule 24(A) of MCR, 1960. The 1st Scheme of Mining was approved vide Letter No.MP/PAL/Lst-65/SZ dated 21.04.2006 under Rule 12 of MCDR, 1998. The 2nd scheme of mining was approved vide Letter No.MS/PAL/LST-173/SZ, dated 28.11.2011 for the period 2011-12 to 2015-16 and 3rd scheme of mining was also approved vide letter no. 279/464/95/BNG/336 dated 11.03.2016 for the period 2016-17 to 2020-21. 16. Date of Board’s approval: --- 17. Date of Ground water clearance and surface water approval. --- 18. Existing Ground water level in (M) Ground water table is 200 m below the General ground level 19. Date of mine closure approval --- 2 20. Any River / Nallah flowing near or adjacent to the proposed mine. If yes, please give details. Two seasonal streams, Cheemanthy Nalla and Pandarathu Nalla flow on the Northern and Southern sides of the deposit, respectively Details of mine lease:- 1. Date of entering 1. Date of 1st lease 1. Date of 2nd lease 1. Date of 3rd lease into original lease renewal renewal renewal deed. 2. Whether renewal 2. Whether renewal 2…………… 2. Date of expiry of or deemed renewal or deemed renewal original lease deed 3……………... 3. Date of expiry of 3. Date of expiry of 1stlease renewal / 2ndlease renewal / [ALSO FOR deemed renewal deemed renewal SUBSEQUENT RENEWALS…….] The lease was granted on 25.09.1979 for a period of 20 years and valid upto 24.09.1999. The lease was executed on 04.08.1980. The lease is renewed on 26.08.2003 for period of 20 years, upto 25.08.2023. II. TECHNICAL DETAILS 21. Geological Reserve: (i) Total geological reserve: 1,09,28,967.174 Tonnes (ii) Mineable reserve: 1,07,48,560.1616 Tonnes (iii) Extractable reserve: 7,689,834.306 Tonnes (iv) Per cent (%) of extraction: 85% (v) Range of ground water level: 200m BGL (vi) Total estimated water requirement: 25 KLD (vii) Details of intersecting ground water level: No intersection of ground water. 22. Details of Deposits : (i) Depth of ore body: 285 m RL (ii) Grade of ore: The cut-off grade for Limestone ore is 35% CaO. (iii) Stripping ratio: 1 : 0.6 23. Method of mining: Opencast mechanized method of mining 3 24. Life of mine The maximum production capacity is 2,22,222 Cu.M (6,00,000 Tons) per annum and captive demands the life of the mine [Total reserves (in Cu.M) proposed annual production (in Cu.M) = 3,703,703/222,222] is expected to be about 16 years. 25. Whether ambient air quality seasonal data has been monitored. If so, from which season to which season and whether the results are within the prescribed limits. We will monitor the ambient air quality during summer season. 26. Whether the monitoring report of earlier EC from MoEF Regional Office has been obtained, in case the proposal is for expansion. Not applicable 27. Details of O.B. (i) External OB dumps 301,050 Tonnes (ii) No of OB dumps 1 (iii) Area of each dump 27.47 ha (iv) Height of each dump N/A (v) Quantity (in MCm) of OB in each dump N/A (vi) Year of back filling N/A (vii) No. of OB dumps reclaimed Nil (viii) If garland drains and settlement facility for runoff created Yes (ix) Whether runoff water being utilized Yes 28. Details of Internal Dumps (i) Number of internal dumps 1 (Existing Dump) (ii) Area of each dump 27.47 Hect (iii) Height of each dump maximum of 30 m at each stage (iv) Quantity of wastes filled (tones) 25,157,940 Tons 28. Utilization potential of wastes : Some part of waste will be utilized for formation of bund along the safety barrier. (i) Within the mines (ii) Outside mines (iii) Efforts made by proponent 29. Details of final Mine Voids 4 (i) Area (ii) Depth 30. Details of Quarry: (i) Total quarry area: 234.9407 Ha. (ii) Backfilled quarry area of …..ha shall be reclaimed with plantation - Nil (iii) A void of ….. ha at a depth of …… m which is proposed to be converted into a water Body - Nil (iv) Green belt created in ha - 8.19 ha 31. Details of Land usage (i) Pre-mining: Proposed mining activity in the existing mine lease area. (ii) Post- Mining: Even after 20 years the area remains same except the reduction of elevation and slopes by the pits that will be formed. (iii) Core area: 234.9407 Ha 32. Details of Forest issues: The lease area lies in vested forest area. (i) Total forest area involved (in ha) for mining lease – 234.9407 ha (ii) Total broken forest area – 77.81 ha (Unbroken area – 157.1307 ha) (iii) Status of Forest Clearance and extend of forest land diverted in ha – --- (iv) Is there any National Park, eco-sensitive Zones, within 10 km radius? If so, give the details. – Nil (v) Extent of forest land in the project (including safety zone and all types of forest land) (in ha) – Vested Forest : 234.9407 ha (vi) Total forest land for which Stage-1 FC is available (give area in ha), provide breakup of this area in following format: Area (in ha) Stage-1 FC issued vide Validity period of earlier FC letter no. & date granted (vii) Balance forest land for which Stage-1 FC is not available (give area in ha) (viii) Details of wild life issues involved, if any. If so, whether WL management plan has been prepared; pl. indicate the status – Nil 5 (ix) Whether schedule -I species, if yes conservation plan is approved by CWLW? – Nil 33. Costs of the project: (i) Total capital Cost : Rs. 3000.0 lakhs (ii) Cost of Production : Rs 521.23/-per Ton (iii) Sale Price : Nil as it is captive consumption (iv) CSR cost : Rs. 32.75 lakhs (v) R & R Cost : -- (vi) No of PAFs : -- (vii) Cost for EMP : Rs. 200.0 lakhs 34. Details of villages/habitation in mine lease area: There are no villages/habitation within mine lease area (i) Inside the lease (ii) Surrender by lease (iii) Extent of cropland acquired/ being acquired in ha. 35. Details of transportation of mineral (i) In pit : Excavators & dumpers (ii) Surface to siding : Dumpers (iii) Siding to loading : Dumpers (iv) Quantity being transported by Road / Rail / conveyer / ropeway: 600,000 TPA of Limestone shall be transported by ropeway (v) Proposed change in transportation means if any, give details: No 36. Details of reclamation: No proposals of reclamation and rehabilitation. a. Afforestation shall be done by covering an area of 8.19 ha during the current scheme of mining. During this current scheme of mining, it is proposed to put some plantations by covering an area of 8.19 ha on the waste dumps under afforestation program. It is proposed to plant 2500 nos. of native species like Neem, Tamarind, Jackfruit saplings with 1.5 m interval. (i) Reclaimed external OB dump (in ha) : 27.47 ha (ii) Internal dump (in ha) : 27.47 ha (iii) Green belt (in ha) : 8.19 ha 6 (iv) Density of tree plantation (in no of plants): 2500 tree saplings/5 year (v) Void (in ha) at a depth of (in m) which is proposed to be converted into water body : 215 m (vi) Others in ha (such as excavation area along ML boundary, along roads and infrastructure, embankment area and in township located outside the lease etc).