PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT of M/S SRI SHIRIDI SAI MINERALS, QUARTZITE MINES, (ML Area 60.704 Ha.) Sy
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PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT OF M/S SRI SHIRIDI SAI MINERALS, QUARTZITE MINES, (ML area 60.704 Ha.) Sy. 137 V.R. GUDEM (VILL), PONDURU (TEHSL), SRIKAKULAM (DIST), ANDHRA PRADESH. Submitted to, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government of India, New Delhi, India. Client: SHRI SHIRDI SAI MINERALS PRIVATE LIMITED, S.P.R Puram (V), G.Sigadam (M), Srikakulam District , Andhra Pradesh PIN 532148 Consultant: RAMKY ENVIRO ENGINEERS LIMITED, Ramky Grandiose, 2nd Floor Ramky Towers Complex, Gachibowli Hyderabad - 500032 Telangana March, 2016 Pre-feasibility Report of M/s Sri Shiridi Sai Minerals, Quartzite Mines, V.R. Gudem (village) Ponduru (Mandal), Srikakulam (district), Andhra Pradesh. 1. Executive Summary S.No. Description Details 1. Name of the Project M/S SRI SHIRIDI SAI MINERALS, QUARTZITE MINES. 2. Location of the Mine The mine lease area is located near The Mine lease area is 60.704 Ha Coordinates of the Mine Lease area are Sl. No. Latitude Longitude 1 18 19 06.3 83 46 34.2 2 83 46 34.2 83 46 45.1 3 18 19 14.2 83 46 51.8 4 18 19 14.5 83 47 02.3 5 18 19 18.9 83 47 10.4 6 18 19 22.3 83 46 58.7 7 18 19 24.2 83 46 46.6 8 18 19 29.1 83 46 40.9 9 18 19 28.7 83 46 36.1 10 18 19 19.6 83 46 34.9 11 18 19 14.3 83 46 30.3 Survey of India Toposheet No. OLD NEW 65N15 E44L15 65N11 E44L11 65N12 E44L12 65N16 E44L16 3. Production /Estimated Proposed capacity Reserves 36547.20 MT per year. 4. To tal area reserved for ML 60.704 Ha. to Shirdi Sai Minerals. 5. Total Water requirement Water requirement for the project is 53 KLD approx. which & Source will be met through ground water, wells nearby villages. 6. Working hours Three shift operations with 8 hour shift has been planned. 7. Manpower [Operation] S.No Designation Total 1 Officers 1 2 Supervisors 1 3 Engineers 1 4 Ministerial staff 6 5 Skilled workers 3 6 Semi-Skilled worker 48 7 Unskilled worker 8 Source: Approved Mine Plan by DoMG, A.P Prepared by Ramky Enviro Engineers Limited, Hyderabad Page 1 Pre-feasibility Report of M/s Sri Shiridi Sai Minerals, Quartzite Mines, V.R. Gudem (village) Ponduru (Mandal), Srikakulam (district), Andhra Pradesh. S.No. Description Details 8. Estimated Cost of the Total Project Cost is 6.5 cr. Project 2. Introduction of the Project / Background Information I. Identification of Project and Project Proponent. (In case of mining project, a copy of mining lease/letter of intent should be given) The lesser M/s Sri Shiridi Sai Minerals is a private ownership firm. They have started mining operations in 2005. They have dug 6 pits for exploration of minerals. The lesser was proposed to produce about 30941 MT of quartzite per annum, totaling to 154704 MT in first 5 years plan period. Table 1. Year wise production and development achieved vs proposed production in AMP. Sl. Production (MT) Years No. Proposed in AMP Achievements 1 2005-2006 30720 810 2 2006-2007 31488 480 3 2007-2008 31488 780 4 2008-2009 29520 990 5 2009-2010 31488 1510 Total 154704 4570 II. Brief Description of Nature of the Project The proposed project is Open cast manual mining of Quartzite minerals. The mine lease area is 60.704 ha hence the project falls in schedule 1(a) of category ‘A’. Quartzite is a hard, non-foliated metamorphic rock which was originally pure quartz sandstone. Quartz is the most abundant and widely distributed mineral found at Earth's surface. It is present and plentiful in all parts of the world. It forms at all temperatures. It is abundant in igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks. It is highly resistant to both mechanical and chemical weathering. This durability makes it the dominant mineral of mountaintops and the primary constituent of beach, river and desert sand. Quartz is ubiquitous, plentiful and durable. Minable deposits are found throughout the world. Prepared by Ramky Enviro Engineers Limited, Hyderabad Page 2 Pre-feasibility Report of M/s Sri Shiridi Sai Minerals, Quartzite Mines, V.R. Gudem (village) Ponduru (Mandal), Srikakulam (district), Andhra Pradesh. In this area the geological reserves are re-established by geological mapping of the area. The reserves are re-established for G1 & G2 category of UNFC system based on degree of exploration and exploitation of mineral carried out in the mining lease area. III. Need for the Project and its Importance to the Country and or Region The technical definition of quartzite is that it is a metamorphosis rock with high silica content (determined to be at least 70 %). Because of its hardness and angular shape, crushed quartzite is often used as railway ballast. Quartzite is a decorative stone and may be used to cover walls, as roofing tiles, as flooring, and stair steps. Its use for countertops in kitchens is expanding rapidly. It is harder and more resistant to stains than granite. Crushed quartzite is sometimes used in road construction. High purity quartzite is used to produce ferrosilicon, industrial silica sand, silicon and silicon carbide. During the Stone Age quartzite was used, in addition to flint, quartz, and other lithic raw materials, for making stone tools. IV. Demand- Supply Gap The production of quartz at 1041 thousand tonnes in 2012-13 increased by thirty three percent as compared to the preceding year. Andhra Pradesh continued to be the major producing state of quartz in the year 2012-13 also accounting for 59% of the total production followed by Rajasthan (16%), Gujarat (13%), Jharkhand (4%), WestBengal (3%), Tamil Nadu & Chhattishgarh (1% each) and the remaining three percent production was contributed by Bihar, Odisha, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh. About 54% of the production during the year 2012-13 was reported by 26 mines including 4 associated mines having production above ten thousand tonnes. 27 mines including 4 associated mine having annual production between five thousand to ten thousand tonnes contributed about 19% of the total production. The remaining 27% was the contribution of 366 mines including 128 associated mines having annual production below five thousand tonnes. However Production of quartzite at 365 thousand tonnes in 2012-13 increased by 34% as compared to that in the previous year mainly due to increase in mines reporting production in Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. In order to meet the domestic and international demand of minerals all over the world. Prepared by Ramky Enviro Engineers Limited, Hyderabad Page 3 Pre-feasibility Report of M/s Sri Shiridi Sai Minerals, Quartzite Mines, V.R. Gudem (village) Ponduru (Mandal), Srikakulam (district), Andhra Pradesh. V. Imports vs. Indigenous Production India is self sufficient to meet the demands of the market with the GDP projected at 10 % in the coming decades in view of the infrastructure. Facilities going across the region the growth rate of demand will increase to meet the expansion of new proposal are muted. VI. Export Possibility The Quartzite is useful for metallurgical industry, ceramics industries, abrasive industries and glass and molding industry. The quartzite is mainly used for ceramic and isolators manufacturing units. M/s. Sri Shiridi Sai Minerals proposed to supply to oil drilling units. VII. Employment Generation (Direct and Indirect) Due to the Project The mining activity is proposed as open cast manual mining for Quartzite mineral. The following are personnel have been developed for undertaking mining operation in the proposed area to work 300 days. Table 2. Man power requirements S.No Designation No. of Employee 1 Officers 1 2 Supervisors 1 3 Engineers 1 4 Ministerial staff 6 5 Skilled workers 3 6 Semi-Skilled worker 48 7 Unskilled worker 8 TOTAL 68 Source: Approved Mine Plan by DoMG, A.P Since the equipment will be hired to work in the mine, the same will be operated and maintained by the contractor’s personnel. 3 Project Descriptions I. Types of Project Including Interlinked and Interdependent Project, if any The proposed project is mining of Quartzite mineral and no interlinked is proposed. Prepared by Ramky Enviro Engineers Limited, Hyderabad Page 4 Pre-feasibility Report of M/s Sri Shiridi Sai Minerals, Quartzite Mines, V.R. Gudem (village) Ponduru (Mandal), Srikakulam (district), Andhra Pradesh. II. Location (Maps Showing General Location, Specific Location and Project Boundary & Project Site Layout with Coordinates) V.r.gudem is a Village in Ponduru Mandal in Srikakulam District of Andhra Pradesh State. It is located 16 KM towards west from District headquarters Srikakulam 667 KM from State capital Hyderabad. Public Road: Srikakulam is the Nearest Town to V.r.gudem. Srikakulam is 25 km from V.r.gudem. Road connectivity is there from Srikakulam to V.r.gudem. Railway Line: Ponduru Rail Way Station (5Km appx), Dusi Rail Way Station are the very nearby railway stations to V.r.gudem. However Vishakapatnam Rail Way Station is major railway station 97 KM near to V.r.gudem Airways: The nearest airport is at Vishakhapatnam Airport- 102 KM and Rajahmundry Airport- 279 KM. The index map of the site is given in Figure 1. The location map is shown with the 10 Km radius from the periphery of the plant boundary in Figure-2. The entire MLA including 10km buffer area falls in Survey of India (SOI). Prepared by Ramky Enviro Engineers Limited, Hyderabad Page 5 Pre-feasibility Report of M/s Sri Shiridi Sai Minerals, Quartzite Mines, V.R. Gudem (village) Ponduru (Mandal), Srikakulam (district), Andhra Pradesh. FIGURE-1: INDEX MAP SHOWING THE SHRIKAKULAM DISTRICT Prepared by Ramky Enviro Engineers Limited, Hyderabad Page 6 Pre-feasibility Report of M/s Sri Shiridi Sai Minerals, Quartzite Mines, V.R.