DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT DISTRICT

Chapter Content Page No. 1. Introduction 4 2. Overview of Mining Activity in the District 5 The list of Mining Leases in the District with location, area and 3. 5 period of validity 4 Details of Royalty or Revenue received in last three years 6 5 Details of Production of Minor Mineral in last three years 7 6 Process of Deposition of Sediments in the rivers of the District 8 – 11 7 General profile off the District 12 – 14 Land Utilisation Pattern in the District: Forest, Agricultural, 8 15 – 16 Horticultural, Mining etc., 9 Physiography of the District 17 10 Rainfall : Month-wise 18 11 Geology and Mineral Wealth 19 – 24 12 Details regarding Sand mining or river bed mining 24 - 27

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LIST OF PLATES

Plate No. Page No. Plate1-A. Schematic diagram of process on meander bend 9 Meandering of Amaravathi River, Near Veerachimangalam, Plate 1-B 9 Tiruppur district map showing major rivers flowing through the Plate 2. 10 district Plate 3. Geohydrological map of Tiruppur district and adjoining areas 11 Plate 4. Tiruppur District Map showing the Taluks 13 Plate 5. Land use map of 16 Plate 6. Geomorphological map of part of Tiruppur and District 17 Plate 7. Geological map of Tamil Nadu 21 Plate 8. Mineral Map of the District 22 Field photograph of river sand on the bank of Amaravathi River Plate 9. 23 enar Kallapuram, Udumalpet Taluk

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1. Introduction

In pursuance to the Gazette Notification, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF & CC), the Government of Notification No. S.O.3611 (E) dated 25.07.2018 laid procedure for preparation of District Survey Report for sand mining or river bed mining. The main purpose of preparation of District Survey Report is to identify the mineral resources and developing the mining activities along with other relevant data of the District.

All rivers in Tiruppur District are ephemeral (only seasonal) in nature and carry only floodwater during monsoon period and none of them are perennial. These rivers cannot be used for irrigation purpose to the expected level because of low precipitation. The monsoon rainfall is erratic and only during stormy days precipitation occurs. The drainage pattern is mostly parallel to sub parallel and drainage density is very low.

This District Survey report guide systematicand scientific utilization of natural resources, so thatpresent and futuregeneration may be benefitted at large. The purpose of District SurveyReport (DSR) is “Identification of areas of aggradations or depositionwhere mining can be allowed; and identification of areas of erosion andproximity to infrastructural structuresand installations where miningshould be prohibited”.

The District Survey report (DSR) contain mainly datapublished and endorsed by various Departments and websites aboutGeology of the area, Mineral Wealth details, Details of Lease and Miningactivity in the District along with Revenue of Minerals. This report alsocontains details of Forest, Rivers, Soil, Agriculture, Road, Transportationand Climate etc.,

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2. Overview of Mining Activity in the District

Mining activities carried out in the District is Opencast Semi Mechanized/ Mechanized and Manual method.

The Economic important mineral found in Tiruppur District are mainly Gypsum, Kankar, Magnesite, Dunite, Quartz, Feldspar, varieties of colour Granites (Dimensional stones), Rough stone (Aggregates) and Gravel/Earth. Mining activities based on these minerals are very less. However, numerous Rough Stone quarries are under operation for production of construction materials and earth fill (gravel) in Kodangipalayam, Morattupalayam, Madathukulam, Kiranur, Moolanur areas in the district. In addition to above, ‘Dimensional Stones’ (Granite) is also available in Avinashi, and Taluks.

The office of the Assistant Director, Department of Geology and Mining is functioning under the control of District Collector, Tiruppur. The Assistant Director, Geology and Mining is assisting the District Collector in the Mineral Administration works.

3. The list of Mining leases in the District with location, area and period of validity:-

….renewal) (Initial) nd /2 Sl. st (1 Period lease of Mining No ofPeriod Mining Lease Operations Longitude) Method Method of Mining Name Name ofLessee the Name Name ofMineral the Captive / Captive Non-Captive (Opencast (Opencast / Underground) Working Working foretc.,) dispatch Area of Mining Lease Area(Ha.) Mining Lease of From To From To Address &Address No. Contact of Lessee Date ofDate Commen cement of Mining Mining Mining Lease Grant &orderDate No. Status (Working Status / /Temp.Non-Working If with No.date letter of yes ofgrant EC. Location Location (Latitude&of Mining Lease the Obtained Environmental clearance (Yes/No),

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

------Nil ------

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4. Details of Royalty or Revenue Received in last three years(2016-17 to 2018-19)

The mineral wise revenue collection for the last three years is given below:

MINERAL WISE REVENUE COLLECTION

T T AREA AREA BRICK BRICK GE FEE GE FEE ON FEE FEE ON PENALTY PENALTY

Year ROYALTY APPLICATI SEIGNIORA DEAD RENT RENT DEAD ASSESSMEN Total Total

A.F. / S.R / S.R A.F. Lease Amount (Stone) (Stone) Amount Lease n fee n fee DR/Penalty & Interest Interest & DR/Penalty Sand Sand brick Stone Stone Stone Stone Stone Stone Stone Dunite Dunite Gravel Gravel Others Others Others Others Gravel Gravel Colour Colour Quartz Quartz Annual Annual Granite Granite Granite Granite Kankar Gypsum Gypsum Feldspar Feldspar Magnasite Magnasite Registratio Any other Amount (Interest) (Interest) Amount Any other mineral fee mineral 0 0 1500 1500 68000 68000 65370 17478 26510 26600 26600 20100 20100 15200 43947 281840 281840 431200 431200 965000 965000 161000 254700 254700 230076 218550 106371 2016-17 2016-17 1431160 1431160 2397490 3889997 7260175 7260175 7014610 24102550 24102550 69977925 69977925 119007349 119007349 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5205 5205 89100 89100 13500 75000 30055 30407 30407 477550 477550 443000 404354 404354 955807 179040 179040 2200000 2200000 1688480 1688480 5174774 1746530 1746530 8204485 13463810 13463810 91013437 91013437 2017 – 18 18 – 2017 126194534 126194534 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5680 5680 19300 19300 69500 28500 43500 58541 10759 36698 36698 26663 805000 805000 443718 717955 158890 158890 3794520 3794520 2426065 1211996 1217810 1217810 8731580 2018 – 19 19 – 2018 139653875 139653875 119847200 119847200

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5. Details of Production of Sand or Bajri or Minor Mineral in last three years (2016-17 to 2018-19)

The year wise production of Minor and Major Minerals during the last three years is given below:

MINERAL PRODUCTION

Year Rough Colour Total Magnesite Dunite Quartz Feldspar Gypsum Gravel Kankar Sand Stone Granite Production

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

2016 - 17 91 6870 1290 2310 1180 1472498 3279 280584 0 0 1768011

2017 - 18 0 0 0 0 0 2027317 704 297377 0 0 2325398

2018 - 19 0 0 0 0 0 2034331 499.92 264592 0 0 2299422.92

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6. Processes of Deposition of Sediments in the Rivers of the District

River sediment refers to the mixture of mineral matters which are derived from the weathering and erosion of rocks present in the river bed. Breaking down of rocks by a geological agent, here it is a river (flow of water), is called erosion. The erosion of rocks occurs in many ways. Weathering is described as disintegration and decomposition of rocks due to change in physical and chemical conditions of the rock. Sediments are derived by these natural processes. Sediments are subsequently transported by water and/or by the force of gravity acting on the sediments.

Sediments become the river’s load and the river transport this loads through its course. Transportation of the sediments depends on the energy of the river. Boulders are transported by traction and are rolled along the bed of the river. Slightly smaller particles, such as pebbles and gravel, are transported by saltation. This is where the load bounces along the bed of the river because the river has enough energy to lift the particles off the bed but the particles are too heavy to travel by suspension. Fine particles like clay and silt are transported in suspension; they are suspended in the water. Most of a river’s load is transported by suspension. Solution is a special method of transportation. This is where particles are dissolved into the water so only rocks that are soluble, such as limestone or chalk, can be transported in solution.

Deposition occurs when forces responsible for sediment transportation are no longer sufficient to overcome the forces of gravity and friction which are creating a resistance to motion. To transport load, a river needs to have energy at the same time when a river loses energy, it is forced to deposit its load. One of the following ways, a river could lose its energy:

1. Reduction in the discharge: Reduction in discharge may be due to lack of precipitation and evaporation and abstraction by human activity.

2. Change in the river gradient: If the gradient of the river’s course flattens out, the river will deposit its load because it will be travelling a lot slower. When a river meets the sea a river will deposit its load because the gradient is generally reduced at sea level and the sea will absorb a lot of energy.

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Plate1. A. Schematic diagram of process on meander bend.

Plate1. B. Meandering of Amaravathi River, Near Veerachimangalam, Tiruppur district.

Much of the material will be carried in suspension and loads in suspension erode the river banks by abrasion. When rivers flow over flatter land, they form large bends called

9 | P a g e meanders. As a river goes around a bend, most of the water is pushed towards the outside causing increased erosion. The river is now eroding sideways into its banks rather than downwards into its bed, a process called lateral erosion (Plate 1. A & B). On the inside of the bend, in contrast, there is much less water. The river will therefore be shallow and slow flowing. It cannot carry as much material and so sand and gravels will be deposited. This is called a point bar or slip off slope. Due to erosion on the outside of a bend and deposition on the inside, the shape of a meander will change over a period of time. Eventually deposition will block off the old meander to leave an oxbow lake. The oxbow lake will slowly dry up, only refilling after heavy rain or during a flood.

Plate 2. Tiruppur district map showing major rivers flowing through the district.

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Deposition of river sand in the rivers flowing in Tiruppur district is very less due to not only its seasonal in nature but also the pre-mature stage of the rivers where depositional process could not take place. On the banks of Amaravathi River, reddish brown colour sandy soil is present over major part of the areas as thin veneer. Thin layer of sand is available wherever the Amaravathi River takes meandering path. The beds of the above rivers are mostly characterised by the presence of bed rocks and small boulders. The annual deposition in the river is depending upon the velocity of the river, period of rainy season and rainfall at different places of the flow of rivers. Calculation of rate of deposition of River Sand could not be measured for the above said reasons. Geohydrological map of parts of Tiruppur district and adjoining areas is given below (Plate 3.):

Plate 3. Geohydrological map of Tiruppur district and adjoining areas.

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7. General profile of the District

Tiruppur District is located in the western part of the state of Tamil Nadu at 11 018”N and 77°25 ‟E. The headquarters of the district is in Tiruppur city. It is located on the banks of the .

The Tiruppur District bordering the and is surrounded by District in the West, to the North and northeast and District in the East and Dindigul District in the South East. To the south,a minimum part of the district is bordered with Idukki District of state.

DIVISION TALUKS FIRKA’S VILLAGES Tiruppur North 2 7 Tiruppur South 3 16 Tiruppur Avinashi 4 41 Uthukuli 2 49 4 29 Dharapuram 7 71 Dharapuram Kangayam 4 44 Udumalpet 5 75 Udumalpet Madathukulam 2 18

The District is named after the city of Tiruppur. The district is well-developed in textile industry and dyeing and bleaching of raw cotton materials. Tiruppur is well known for the cotton market, Kangeyam bull and the famous Uthukkuli butter.

Tiruppur is known for the cluster activity and mostly each activity of garment making is being carried out by outside units say Knitting units, Dyeing & Bleaching Units, Fabric Printing, Garmenting, Embroidery, Compacting and Calendaring and other ancillary units.

Amaravathi Dam at Amaravathinagar is located in Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary in Tiruppur District. It was built primarily for irrigation and flood control and now 4 megawatts of Hydal Electric Power Generating unit commissioned.

The major horticulture products cultivated in the districts are Fruits (Mango, Amla etc.,) vegetables medical plants etc., In Tiruppur District ,Coconut is grown mainly in Gudimangalam Block (9000 Hec.) followed by Udumalai 5346 Hec.,

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Kundadam 3870 Hec. Pongalur 3508 Hec.and Madathukulam 3041 Hec.. Remaining area of the district contributes to 2200 Hec.

In Tiruppur District, Kangayam Taluk plays a major role in procuring copra for oil production. Coconut production play major role in farming the Agro based industries namely production of coconut oil and other by-products of Coconut like coirindustries, Husk production etc., PLATE - 4

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Other statistics of the district is given below:

1. Area : 5186.34 Sq.K.M. 2. Population ( as per : 24,79,052 Provisional 2011 Census) Male Female Others Total 12,46,159 12,32,893 0 24,79,052 Rural Urban Total 9,57,941 15,21,111 24,79,052 3. No. of Revenue Divisions : 3, Tiruppur , Dharapuram& Udumalpet 4. No. of Taluks : 9 5. No. of Revenue Villages : 350 6. No. of Panchayat Unions : 13 7. No. of Village Panchayats : 265 8. No. of Town Panchayats : 16 9. No. of Municipalities : 5 10. No. of Corporation : 1 - Tiruppur 11. No. of Parliamentary : 5 - 1)Tiruppur (Part),2)(Part),3)The Nilgiries (Part), constituencies 4)Coimbatore(Part) and 5)Erode(Part). 12. No. of Assembly : 8 constituencies 13. Irrigation (Major Ayacut : 1. P.A.P. 120685 Hec. Area) 2. Amaravathi -Dam 10223 Hec.

Amaravathi - River 25250 Hec. 3. Lower Bhavani Project 4082 Hec. 14. Road : 1. State Highways 625.516 km 2. Sugarcane Road 103.771 km 3. Other District Roads 1634.661km 4. Major District roads 471.750 km 5. National Highways NH47 - 35km; NH67 – 68km NH209 – 25km 15. No. of Noon meal centre : 1300 16. No. of Anganwadi Centre : 1509 17. Schools : 1. Primary 864 2. Middle 294 3. Higher 96 4. Higher Sec. 87 5. Matric 141 18. No. of Primary Health : 44 PHCs - 242 sub centres Centre/Sub Centre 19. Total No. of Hospitals/Beds : 8 Hospitals - 948 beds 20. Hostel : SC BC ST 18 24 - 21. No. of Self Help Groups : 13515 Women Self Help Groups & 553 Men Self Help Groups 22. No. of Police Sub Divisions : 7 No. of Police Stations : 34

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8. Land Utilisation Pattern in the District: Forest, Agricultural, Horticultural, Mining etc.,

The Geographical area of Tiruppur is 5,19,559 ha. According to professional survey and also village records, the land use pattern during 2011 is indicated in the following Table

Classification Area in Hectare Classification of Tiruppur District Total Geographical Area 5,19,559 Forest 48,168 Barren and Uncultivable uses 2,541 Land put to Non – Agricultural Uses 68,677 Cultivable Waste 3,926 Permanent Pastures and other gazing land 126 Land under miscellaneous trees crops and 1,883 groves not included in Net area sown Current fallows 91,152 Other fallow land 1,07,985 Gross 1,99,918 Net area sown 1,95,101 Gross Area sown 1,99,918 Source : Land utilization Pattern (2011)

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Plate 5. Land use map of Tamilnadu.

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9. Physiography of the District

The Tiruppur District has gentle undulating topography with low to moderate slope mostly towards east. The area is characterised by dissected low hills and mounds. Central and

Eastern parts are of pedeplain with gentle slope. The southern and south eastern parts of the district are represented by structural hills of Western Ghat Range. During rainy season, this place enjoys a very pleasant climate throughout the year round, aided by the fresh breeze that flows through the 25 kms long Palakad Gap. The wind flows through Palaghat Gap serve as source of wind energy in the area of Kethanur, Kundadam, Gudimangalam and Udumalaipet as these areas were being identified as high wind prone zone. Plenty of wind mills were erected in this region with the help of Ministry of Non-Conventional Energy and Tamil Nadu

Energy Development Agency. Geomorphology of Noyyal and Amaravathi basin is given below (Plate 5.):

Plate 6. Geomorphological map of part of Tiruppur and Erode districts.

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10. Rainfall : month-wise

The southern and south western parts of the district enjoy maximum rainfall, due to the surrounding of Western Ghats. The rest of the district lies in the rain shadow region of the Western Ghats and experiences salubrious climate most periods of the year, except the extreme east part of the district. The mean maximum and minimum temperatures for Tiruppur city during summer and winter vary between 35 °C to 18 °C. The average annual rainfall in the plains is around 700 mm with the North East and the South West monsoons contributing to 47% and 28% respectively to the total rainfall.

Rainfall pattern data of Tiruppur District for the year 2010 to 2019 (as on May 2019) is as follows:- (Data Source: Disaster Management Department)

S. Season Month Normal 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 No. 1 January 7.1 0.5 0 1.43 0 0 7.89 0 6.64 0.84 1.89 Winter 2 February 6.9 0.15 1.43 0 43.53 0 0 0 0 12.58 0

Total 14 0.65 1.43 1.43 43.53 0 7.89 0 6.64 13.42 1.89

3 March 13.4 1.71 14.31 0 1.49 0 24.66 0 23.49 20.03 0.22

4 Summer April 48 8.3 129.87 58.7 16.75 0 153.66 10.74 33.46 2.22 42.11

5 May 73.7 60.87 18.17 24.48 21.23 132.22 187.31 104.97 58.4 178.25 43.53

Total 135.1 70.88 162.35 83.18 39.47 132.22 365.63 115.71 115.35 200.5 85.86

6 June 22 29.09 16.43 0 0.64 3.83 34.21 22.97 15.09 7.4

7 South July 27.1 36.17 16.71 14.72 2.29 4.58 2.07 18.27 8.09 8.9 west 8 Monsoon August 31.7 31.07 29.74 38.78 15.71 101.88 28.98 13.33 73.44 21.24

9 September 74 72.15 4.37 19.1 31.01 137.1 92.26 16 213.7 89.57

Total 154.8 168.48 67.25 72.6 49.65 247.4 157.5 70.57 310.3 127.11

10 October 147.7 131.9 263.1 169.48 92.88 286.24 64.18 133.42 119.46 156.67 North 11 east November 120 299.25 239.65 38.6 38.49 28.27 215.3 33.92 74.46 105.91 monsoon 12 December 46.6 104.03 14.44 0 39.14 32.02 55.02 32.3 57.4 9.53

Total 316.3 535.18 517.19 208.08 170.51 346.5 33.5 199.64 251.32 272.11 Grant 618.2 775.19 748.22 365.29 303.16 726.14 865.54 385.92 683.61 613.15 87.75 Total

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11. Geology and Mineral wealth of the District

Crystalline rocks of Archaean to late Proterozoic age occupy over 80% of the area of the state of Tamilnadu, while the rest is covered by Phanerozoic sedimentary rocks mainly along the coastal belt and in a few inland River valleys. The hard rock terrain comprises predominantly of Charnockite and Khondalite groups and their migmatitic derivatives, supracrustal sequences of and Kolar groups and Peninsular Gneissic

Complex (Bhavani Group), intruded by ultramafic-mafic complexes, basic dykes, granites and syenites. The sedimentary rocks of the coastal belt include fluviatile, fluvio-marine and marine sequences, such as Gondwana Supergroup (Carboniferous to Permian and Upper

Jurassic to Lower Cretaceous), marine sediments of Cauvery basin (Lower Cretaceous to

Paleogene), Cuddalore /Pannambarai Formation (Mio-Pliocene) and sediments of Quaternary and Recent age. Geological map of Tamilnadu and Tiruppur District is given below

(Plate 7 & 8).

Tiruppur district of Tamil Nadu forms a part of southern Granulitic terrain and is predominantly occupied by crystalline rocks of Archaean to late Proterozoic age. Regionally, the rocks can be grouped under five categories namely i) Charnockite Group represented by

Charnockite, Pyroxene Granulite and Magnetite Quartzite, ii) Peninsular Gneissic Complex

(II) comprising hornblende-biotite gneiss, iii) Basic intrusive include Pyroxinite/Dunite iv)

Younger intrusive comprising, Nepheline-Syenite, Pink Granite, Pegmatite and Quartz veins and v) Quaternary sediments of Kankar and soil.

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Stratigraphy of the area

Age Group Lithology Holocene Block cotton soil/clay±gypsum Cenozoic Kankar/calc-tufa Quartz veins

Acid intrusives Pegmatite

Neoproterozoic Pink Granite Sivamalai syenite Complex Nepheline -syenite

Chalk Hills (Basic Intrusives) Pyroxenite/D unite Archaean- Peninsular Gneissic Complex Pink Granite Gneiss Palaeoproterozoic (II) Hornblende Biotite gneiss PGC (II) Archaean Charnockite Group Charnockite (Unclassified)

Pyroxene Granulite

Banded Magnetite Quartzite (Source: GSI, Misc. Pub. 30, 2006)

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Plate 7. Geological map of Tamilnadu.

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Plate - 8

22 River Sand

On the banks of Amaravathi river, reddish brown colour sand is present over the major part of the areas as thin veneer. In Kallapuram area (down the stream from ), aggregated river sand is observed on the banks of Amaravathi River for a length of at least 800m and with a height varies from 0.5-1.5m (Plate 15). East of Kondarasampalayam and SSE of Dharapuram, river sand is available on the banks of Amaravathi as thin cover (3 to 4 feet height) for a stretch of more than 600m. Similarly, thin layer of sand is available wherever the river takes curve. As the river is seasonal in nature, deposition of sand and the rate of replenishment is very very low. Hence quarrying of sand from Amaravathi River bed is not advisable.

Plate 9. Field photograph of river sand on the bank of Amaravathi River near Kallapuram, Udumalpet Taluk (Lat: 10º26'10"& Long: 77º17'2").

(a) District wise details of river or stream and other sand source

In Tiruppur district, two major rivers viz. Amaravathi and Noyyal and their tributaries are draining and passing through the district. These rivers are seasonal in nature (non-perennial). Amaravathi flows in southern, central and eastern parts of the

23 district. Noyyal River is flowing east-west direction in the northern and north-eastern part of the district through the Tiruppur Town and it confluences with River Cauvery. In addition to that, is flowing east-west direction in west-central part of the district and joins Amaravathi in the north of Dharapuram. drains some parts of the district in south-western part. There are other small river like Nallar and odai like Nallathangal Odai, Vattamalaikarai Odai also flowing in Tiruppur District.

(b) District wise availability of sand or gravel or aggregate resources

In general reserve estimations for major minerals have been done by Geological Survey of India and reserve estimation for minor minerals have not done by GSI. Hence, the sand or gravel or aggregate resources are not available.

(c) District wise detail of existing mining leases of sand and aggregates

No such existing mining lease of sand and aggregates in Tiruppur District.

12.1 Drainage System with description of main rivers:

Area drained % Area drained in the Sl.No. Name of the River (Sq.km) District 1 Noyyal River 3510 6.10%

2 Amaravathy river 2006.40 100%

3 Nallathangal Odai 442.00 100% Vattamalaikarai 4 396.00 100% Odai 5 Uppar 903.56 17.59

6 Palar 80.29 1.55

7 Nallar 39.11 0.75

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12.2 (I) Salient Features of Important Rivers and Streams:

Name of the Total Length Altitude at Sl.No. River (or) in the District Place of Origin Origin Stream (in Km) Velliyangiri Hills Western 1600 m 1 Noyyal River 23 Ghats, Coimbatore above MSL 333 m above 2 Amaravathy river 227 Amaravathy Nagar MSL 240 m above 3 Nallathangal Odai 13 Palani (WG) Hills MSL

Vattamalaikarai 220 m above 4 20 Uthamapalayam Odai MSL Near Kattampatti Village, (+)399.000M 5 Uppar 63.00 above MSL Western Ghats (+)389.230M 6 Palar 23.90 Thirumurthi Hills above MSL Western Ghats (+)412.930M 7 Nallar 7.60 PandiyanKaradu above MSL 12.2 (II)

Average Area Mineable Length of Portion of the width of Recommend mineral Area River or Stream Area ed for potential (in Sl. Recommende Recommended Recommende Mineral metric tonne) No. d for Mineral for Mineral d for Mineral Concession (60% of total Concession Concession Concession (in square mineral (in Kilometer) (in meters) meter) potential) 1 Noyyal River ------2 Amaravathy river ------3 Nallathangal Odai ------Vattamalaikarai 4 ------Odai 5 Uppar ------6 Palar ------7 Nallar 0.350 12.00 4200 4032

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12.3 (I) Mineral Potential:

Name of the Total Mineable River Sand Mineral Boulder (CBM) Bajari (CBM) (CBM) Potential (CBM) Noyyal River ------

Amaravathy ------river Nallathangal ------Odai Vattamalaikarai ------Odai Uppar ------Palar ------Nallar -- -- 4200 4200

12.3 (II) Annual Deposition:- Name of the Total Mineable River Boulder Bajari Sand Mineral (CBM) (CBM) (CBM) Potential (CBM) Noyyal River ------Amaravathy river ------Nallathangal Odai ------Vattamalaikarai ------Odai Uppar ------Palar ------Nallar -- -- 4200 4200

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12.4 Area Average Mineable Recomme Portion of the Length of Area width of mineral nded for River or Stream Recommended Area potential (in Sl. River or Mineral Recommended for for Mineral Recommende metric tonne) Concessio No Stream d for Mineral (60% of total Mineral Concession (in n (in Concession mineral Concession Kilometer) square (in meters) potential) meter) 1 Noyyal River ------Amaravathy 2 ------river Nallathangal 3 ------Odai Vattamalaikarai 4 ------Odai 5 Uppar ------6 Palar ------Devanurpudhur 7 Nallar Village in Nallar 0.350 12.00 4200 4032 River

Sd/- K.S. Palanisamy, District Collector, Tiruppur.

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