Mr. Joyce Sebastian Had Made an Application for Granite Building Stone Quarrying Located in Sy
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Granite Building Stone Quarry of Mr. Joyce Sebastian Pre-feasibility Report 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Mr. Joyce Sebastian had made an application for Granite building stone quarrying located in Sy. No. 233/4 , 233/5 & 233/9, Vellavoor Village, Changanaserry Taluk, Kottayam District, Kerala State. Over an extent of 0.873 Ha. (2.157 Acres). Letter of intent for said granite quarry (Mr. Joyce Sebastian) is issued vide Letter No. 3004/DOY/ML/2017 dated 02.02.2018 of Department of Mining & Geology, Kottayam. A copy of the Letter is enclosed as Annexure –5 (Mining Plan). The location Plan enclosed vide Plate No – 1 (Mining Plan). The Topographical Contours map Showing Reading of boundary pillars is enclosed vide Plate No –2 (Mining Plan). Quarrying / Mining Plan is approved by The Geologist, Dept. of Mining & Geology, Kottayam. Vide Letter No. 635/DOY/ML/2018 Dated 02.03.2018. A copy of approved letter is enclosed as Annexure-9. DETAILS OF THE SITE Topographical Contours map Showing a) 1 Details of area (with location map) : Reading of boundary pillars is enclosed vide Plate No –2 (Mining Plan). i) 2 District and State : Kottayam, Kerala ii) 3 Taluk / Mandal : Changanaserry iii) 4 Village : Vellavoor Khasara No. / Plot No. / Block / iv) 5 : Sy.No. 233/4 , 233/5 & 233/9 Licence No etc v) 6 Mining Permit Area (Hectares) : 0.873 Ha. Whether the area is recorded to be in vi) 7 forest (please specify whether : No protected, reserved etc.,) vii) 8 Ownership / Occupancy : Private Individual Existence of public road/railway line, The nearest railhead is at Kottayam is at 34 viii) 9 if any, nearby and approximate : Kms from the mine. distance Nearest Port / Airport Nearest airport – Calicut (245 Kms) ix) 10 (between) Latitude N09030’38.088” to N09030’42.155” Longitude E76044’22.251” to E76044’27.231” ..1 Granite Building Stone Quarry of Mr. Joyce Sebastian Pre-feasibility Report Accessibility: This granite building stone quarry is located at 4.0 Kms from Vellavoor Village in Changanaserry Taluk. It is at a distance of 35 Kms by Road from Kottayam Town. It can be reached from Kottayam via Manjackalppady- Vellachiravayal Road. The Infrastructure Plan vide Plate No. 8. Topography: The Permit is located on the slope of the hillock gently dipping towards North. The highest elevation in this area is 89.4m from MSL and the lowest elevation is 48.0m from MSL. Brief Description of the Project: Geology: Regional Geology: This area shows a very interesting correspondence between the major rock classes and their physiographic expression. The east comprises Precambrian metamorphic rocks and forms hilly ground. The central part is a low plateau, where Tertiary sediments containing lignite occur. These are followed by further west by a low plain, which is underlain by Quaternary Formations, fluvial or partly marine. The Charnockite Group dominates in area distribution with charnockite, charnockite gneiss and diopside gneiss occupying the major part. Pyroxenen granulite (with hornblende granulite), magnetitie quartzite and cordierite gneiss occur as concordant bands within charnockite. The linear bands of quartzite (Khondalite Group) are the oldest rock of the area. Biotitegeniss (composite gneiss) representing the Migmatite Complex has a limited areal extent, west of Ettumanur and along the eastern boundary. Three major granite bodies are emplaced in the district, two along the southwest and other in the east. Numerous dolerite and gabbro dykes trending NW-SE traverse the older basement rocks in the central and eastern parts. A prominent gabbro dyke extends from north to south with a NNW-SSE trend. Tertiary sediments comprising sandstone, clay with lignite intercalations are confined to the west and they occur as small patches, especially as capping on hillocks. Both the Archaean and Tertiary rocks are lateritised. Quaternary alluvial deposits occur to the west. They have been classified into various morphostrati graphic units, based on their environment of formation, as Guruvayur Formation (palaeo-marine), Periyar Formation (fluvial) and Viyyam Formation (fluvio-marine). Local Geology: The building stone granite are very well exposed in the old working pit, whereas part of area with lower elevation is covered by top soil of about 0 to 1.0m thickness. A Geological Plan showing the granite and soil cover are shown in surface geological plan & sections prepared on 1:1000 scale and enclosed vide Plate No 4 (Mining Plan). ..2 Granite Building Stone Quarry of Mr. Joyce Sebastian Pre-feasibility Report Table 01: Local Geology Soil Cover 0 to 1.0m Granite 40m (min. estimate) Table No: 1.1: The Geological Resources Tonnage (T) Section No Area (m2) Influence (m) Volume (m3) UNFC BD 2.5T/m3 A-A' 2484 53.5 132,910 332,275 332 B-B' 671 50 33,530 83,825 332 C-C' 502 63.5 31,877 79,693 332 Total 198,317 495,793 332 Table No 1.2: Granite Building Stone Mineable Reserves Section Bench Level Area (m2) Influence Volume (m3) Tonnage (T) UNFC No (m) BD 2.5T/m3 70 32 46 1,472 3,680 122 65 178 46 8,188 20,470 122 60 211 46 9,706 24,265 122 A-A' 55 262 46 12,052 30,130 122 50 248 46 11,408 28,520 122 45 203 46 9,338 23,345 122 Sub Total 52,164 130,410 122 70 157 50 7,850 19,625 122 B-B' 65 130 50 6,500 16,250 122 60 69 50 3,450 8,625 122 Sub Total 17,800 44,500 122 85 64 56 3,584 8,960 122 C-C' 80 130 56 7,280 18,200 122 75 91 56 5,096 12,740 122 Sub Total 15,960 39,900 122 Grand Total 85,924 214,810 122 Mining: The Mining is proposed to be operated by developing benches of 5m height and 5m ultimate width by Opencast Semi-Mechanized Mining Method. The mechanized operation of mining includes excavators, tippers, rock breakers, Jack hammer drilling and blasting. The maximum production proposed is 75,015 tonnes per annum of Granite Building Stone. This Pre Feasibility Report is submitted for obtaining Environment Clearance as required under EIA notification-2006/15th January 2016 and for a max production capacity of 75,015 tonnes per annum, over an extent of 0.873Ha. (2.157 Acres) located at Sy.No. 233/4 , 233/5 & 233/9 in ..3 Granite Building Stone Quarry of Mr. Joyce Sebastian Pre-feasibility Report Vellavoor Village, Changanaserry Taluk, Kottayam District, Kerala State in favor of Mr. Joyce Sebastian. Table No. 1.3 Year-wise calculations of granite building stone production Tonnage (T) Year Section No Bench Level Area (m2) Influence (m) Volume (m3) BD 2.5T/m3 70 32 46 1,472 3,680 A-A' 65 102 46 4,692 11,730 B-B' 70 157 50 7,850 19,625 I-Year 85 64 56 3,584 8,960 C-C' 80 130 56 7,280 18,200 75 91 56 5,096 12,740 Total 29,974 74,935 65 76 46 3,496 8,740 A-A' 60 211 46 9,706 24,265 II-Year 55 149 46 6,854 17,135 65 130 50 6,500 16,250 B-B' 60 69 50 3,450 8,625 Total 30,006 75,015 55 113 46 5,198 12,995 III-Year A-A' 50 248 46 11,408 28,520 45 203 46 9,338 23,345 Total 25,944 64,860 Grand Total 85,924 2,14,810 Table No. 1.4 Year-wise generation of top soil / waste Tonnage (T) Year Section No Area (m2) Influence (m) Volume (m3) BD 1.6T/m3 A-A' 20 46 920 1,472 I-Year B-B' 6 50 300 480 C-C' 16 56 896 1,434 Total 2,116 3,386 II-Year A-A' 15 46 690 1,104 Total 690 1,104 Grand Total 2,806 4,490 The Production & Development Plan is enclosed vide Plate No. 4A to 4C (Mining Plan). ..4 Granite Building Stone Quarry of Mr. Joyce Sebastian Pre-feasibility Report 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. Granite Building Stone Quarry is located at Survey No. 233/4, 233/5 & 233/9 in Vellavoor Village, Changanaserry Taluk, Kottayam District, Kerala over an extent of 0.873 Ha. Letter of Intent (LOI) for said Granite Building Stone quarry of Mr. Joyce Sebastian is issued vide Letter No. 3004/DOY/ML/2017 dated 02.02.2018 of Department of Mining & Geology, Kottayam. A copy of the Letter is enclosed as Annexure –5 (Mining Plan). The location Plan is enclosed vide Plate No – 1 (Mining Plan). The Topographical Contours map Showing Reading of boundary pillars is enclosed vide Plate No – 2 (Mining Plan). Name & address of lessee : Mr. Joyce Sebastian Kochumuriyil House, & Manimala (P.O), Kottayam-686543, Registered Office Ph No. : +91 9447084770 II. Brief description of nature of the project The ‘Granite Building Stone Quarry of Mr. Joyce Sebastian’, over an extent of 0.873 Ha is a granite building stone mining project. The granite building stone is the basic rock in this area to be excavated by quarrying. This Granite Building Stone quarry is proposed to be operated by Opencast Semi-Mechanized Quarrying Method. The mechanized operation of quarry shall use excavators, tippers, rock breakers, Jack hammer drilling and blasting. The excavated material shall be crushed in the crushers located outside the quarry permit area. The maximum production capacity proposed in this area is 75,015 tonnes per annum building stone of size 150mm to 250mm.