FORM-1, PREFEASIBILITY REPORT, MODIFIED MINING PLAN FOR ROUGH STONE QUARRY, S.F.NO: 211, ALUR VILLAGE, TALUK, DISTRICT AND TAMILNADU STATE OF

TVL. MINES.

PREFEASIBILITY REPORT

CHAPTER -1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1. INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT / BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

TVL. CHENNAI MINES, has already obtained quarry in Rough Stone deposit over an extent of 3.46.5HA in S.F.No. 211, in ALUR Village, , and TAMILNADU State for FIVE years.

The District Collector, KRISHNAGIRI vide their letter no. 276 / 2013 / Mines-2 dated 07.12.2013 have conveyed its decision to grant lease over an extent of 3.46.5HA in S.F.No. 211, in ALUR Village, HOSUR Taluk, KRISHNAGIRI District and TAMILNADU State and Requested TVL. CHENNAI MINES to submit the Approved Modified mining plan through the Department of Geology and Mining, KRISHNAGIRI and also obtain Environmental Clearance from DEIAA.

Department of Geology and Mining, KRISHNAGIRI vide their Rc. No. 1326 / 2018 / Mines dated 11.10.2018. have approved the Modified Mining Plan over an extent of 3.46.5HA in S.F.No. 211, in ALUR Village, HOSUR Taluk, KRISHNAGIRI District and TAMILNADU State. (Copy of Modified Mining plan approval letter enclosed).

TVL. CHENNAI MINES, Six Months and One Year Proposed to quarry Rough Stone for 419006m³ and 23278m³ Per Month from this lease applied area by open cast semi- mechanized mining technique. This feasibility report is prepared towards obtaining the Environmental Clearance.

As per MOEF O.M. No. L - 11011/47/2011 –A.II (M) dated 18th May, 2012, leases of minor minerals also require environmental clearance. For getting environmental clearance, depending on the nature magnitude and capacity, the projects are categorized as “A” Category & “B” Category. “A” Category projects have to be cleared by MOEF while “B” Category by the District Environmental Impact Assessment Agency (DEIAA). This being a small quarry of just 3.46.5HA (< 25 Ha) it can be treated as B-2 category.

1.2 DETAILS OF THE AREA: It is a Patta Land, which is not fit for vegetation/cultivation. It is a Patta Land in S.F. Nos. 211 registered in the name of THIRU. PERUMAL GOUNDER S/o. P.SUBRAMANI vides Patta Nos. 1209. Hence, the applicant has got surface right over the area.

2.1. PROJECT DETAILS: 2.1.1SITE DESCRIPTION: Salient details of the site &its environs are as follows: SALIENT ASPECTS OF SITE AND ITS ENVIRONS 1. Name of the Project Rough stone quarry

2. Project Proponent TVL. CHENNAI MINES

3. ML area 3.46.5HA

4. Land use Area in use Sl. Present during the No Land Use Area (Hect) quarrying . period (Hect) 1. Quarrying Pit 1.36.5 2.63.1 2. Infrastructure Nil 0.01.0 3. Roads 0.01.0 0.02.0 4. Green Belt Dumps Nil 0.80.4 5. Unutilized 2.11.1 Nil

Total = 3.46.5HA 3.46.5HA

5. Nearest Railway station HOSUR – 11.0m

6. Nearest Airport CHENNAI – 260.0km

7. Nearest major water bodies One seasonal odai is passing in the northern side of the lease area for which a 20m safety distance has been maintained from the odai.

8. Nearest Town / city HOSUR – 22.0m

9. Nearest Village Direction Village Distance in Population Kms North DASAPALLE 1.2Kms 150 East BUKKASAGARAM 2.2Kms 220 South SUNDATTI 1.5kms 180 West ALUR 1.0Kms 120

10. Notified Archaeologically important Nil within 10 km radius places, Monuments

11. Local Places of Historical and Tourism Nil within 10km radius interest

12. Environmental sensitive area, Protected There are No inter State border within a radius of 10 kms. area (Tiger reserve, CRZ, elephant reserve, National parks, Wildlife sanctuaries, Community reserves and conservation reserves)

13. Reserved / Protected Forests Nil

14. Defence installations Nil within 10km radius

15. Seismic Zone Nil

16. Other Industries in the area Nil

2.1.2 PROJECT DESCIPTION: Salient of the project are as follows: 1. Production Capacity 419006m³ For Six Months and One Year / 23278m³ Per Month for Rough Stone 2. Geological reserves 807968M³ for Rough stone

3. Total waste The top soil of the lease area is 16096m3. Topsoil formation will be removed and Dumping to all Side of the 7.5m, 20.0m & 50.0m boundary barrier of the lease area, this will be done only after obtaining permission and paying necessary seignior age fees to the Government. Proposed Dump Dimensions: 3

8452Sq.m X 1.90m(H) = 16096m

4. Method of Mining: Opencast Shallow mining with drilling & blasting.

5. Main mining equipment Hydraulic excavator, jack hammers, Tippers,

6. Bench height & Slope Bench height of 7m and bench width of 5m is proposed for Rough Stone. 7. Life of mine 23278m³ Per Month for Rough stone. Total Mineable reserves are 419006m³. Life of the Mine = 419006m³ / 23278m³= 18 Months. 8. Man power 18 including managerial staff 9. Water Requirement & source 2.5 KLD will be met from the bore well within the ML area or through tankers. Drinking & Domestic Purposes (in KLD) 0.750 KLD

Dust Suppression (in KLD) 1.500 KLD

Green belt (in KLD) 0.250 KLD Total 2.500 KLD

10. Infrastructure Mine office, store room, toilet, first-aid room and, magazine will be provided on semi- permanent structures with the lease area. Portable drinking water can be transported to the work site in tippers or can be at from bore well. 11. Use of Rough Stone & Gravel Rough stone are used mainly in construction industries. 12. Environmental status Being a small mine, impact of mining on environment will be negligible. The mining operation will provide more employment to the rural people and environment friendly operations.

DISPOSAL OF WASTE: The top soil of the lease area is 16096m3. Topsoil formation will be removed and Dumping to all Side of the 7.5m, 20.0m & 50.0m boundary barrier of the lease area, this will be done only after obtaining permission and paying necessary seignior age fees to the Government. Proposed Dump Dimensions: 3

8452Sq.m X 1.90m(H) = 16096m

2.3 LAND USE PATTERN: The area is a rural area. Rough Stone exposes in the lease area and it is strewn with boulders of various sizes ranging from a few cm to one to half meter in diameter. The terrain is almost flat and it is cover with Granite Gneiss. Except some small bushes there are no other trees in the applied area. Depth of mining is taken as Total depth- 37m (2m Top soil + 35m Rough Stone). Leaving the Topsoil and weather rock, the thickness of Rough Stone considered now for economical extraction is 35m. Since there is mineral occurrence below this depth also, mining activity may continue in future below this depth. As such no backfilling of mined out void is suggested now. The post mining land use plan/ Conceptual plan along with cross section is shown as mining plan.

3.1. SITE ANALYSIS: 3.2. CONNECTIVITY: HOSUR– PERANDAPALLI= 7.0 Km PERANDAPALLI - ALUR = 3.0 Km Quarry site is located in Eastern side at a distance of 1.0 km. from ALUR Village.

3.3. PROJECT LATOUT IN RELATION TO PRIME NATURAL FEATURES: There is no declared biosphere, wild life Sanctuaries, or tiger Sanctuary or migrating corridor or Coastal Zone in the Zone and 15km suffer zone. As already mentioned, the entire mine lease area is private Patta Land is some others possession and all other Owners are given consent .There are no habitation or other structures like HT electric lines in the lease area. No Water bodies around 500m radius.

4.1. PLANNING CONCEPT: Rough Stone mined from this quarry will meet the domestic and export demands. The production and method of mining is planned considering the geological factors, availability of proven technology, demand for the material etc. Safety barriers as per State Government order is left in the planning stage itself.

4.2. GREENBELT: Green belt will be developed in the safety zone area etc, and at all possible places. Local species will be used for plantation.

5.1 REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R&R) PLAN: The Patta Land S.F.No. 211. There are no human habitations also. As such no rehabilitation and resettlement plan is involved.

6.1. PROJECT SCHEDULE AND COST ESTIMATES: Cost of the Project: Fixed Cost : Rs. 9,93,000/- Operational Cost : Rs. 60,00,000/- EMP Cost : Rs. 5,00,000/- Total project Cost : Rs.74,93,000/-

The project cost would be around Rs. 74,93,000/- for deployment of machinery and creation of infrastructural facilities like approach road, Mine Office / Workers Shed, first Aid Room etc., Including electrifications and water supply.

7.1 ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL (FINAL RECOMMENDATION) The proposed Rough Stone of TVL. CHENNAI MINES Rough Stone will bring prosperity and improvements in physical and social infrastructures in the area like • Direct employment to about 18 persons • Indirect employment to more than 100 persons • Financial gains for the state and central governments, through collection of various taxes like Royalty, cess, etc. • Increase in General Awareness of the People • Improvement of the General Living Standard of the people in the vicinity • Overall Improvement in HDI (Human Development Index) • Growth of Allied Industries in the Area. • Reduction in migration of local people and at the same time increase in Inflow from outside. • Improvement in Per Capital Income. • Providing certain faculties’ for the local schools and panchayats

In short, the working mining project will region in the fields of potential employment opportunities, improved per capita for local people , improved social welfare facilities like infrastructural build – up , etc. A meticulously well planned Environmental Management Plan, with various programme schedules and timely execution objectives will ensure that the future environmental quality in the area will be maintained within statutory limits. With proper environmental management strategy, it is possible that industrial growth, if properly planned with all environmental concerns and appropriate remedial measures can go a long way to improve life pattern and living conditions of the local community around the project. In view of above factors, the proposed project is worthy of approval for improving the social, physical and financial status of the region, the state and the country as a whole.

CHAPTER-II INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT / BACK GROUND INFORMATION

2.1. IDENTIFICATION OF PROJECT AND PROJECT PROPONENT: TVL. CHENNAI MINES, has already obtained quarry in Rough Stone deposit over an extent of 3.46.5HA in S.F.No. 211, in ALUR Village, HOSUR Taluk, KRISHNAGIRI District and TAMILNADU State for 5 years.

The District Collector, KRISHNAGIRI vide their letter no. 276/ 2013/Mines-2 dated 07.12.2013 have conveyed its decision to grant lease over an extent of 3.46.5HA in S.F.No. 211 in ALUR Village, HOSUR Taluk, KRISHNAGIRI District and TAMILNADU State and requested TVL. CHENNAI MINES to submit the Approved Modified mining plan through the Department of Geology and Mining , KRISHNAGIRI and also obtain Environmental Clearance from DEIAA.

Department of Geology and Mining, KRISHNAGIRI vide their Rc.No.1326 / 2018 / Mines dated 11.10.2018. have Approved the Modified Mining Plan over an extent of 3.46.5HA in S.F.Nos. 211in ALUR Village, HOSUR Taluk, KRISHNAGIRI District and TAMILNADU State. (Copy of Modified Mining plan approval letter enclosed).

TVL. CHENNAI MINES, Six Months and One Year Proposed to quarry Rough Stone for 419006m³ and 23278m³ Per Month from this lease applied area by open cast semi- mechanized mining technique. This feasibility report is prepared towards obtaining the Environmental Clearance.

As per MOEF O.M. No. L - 11011/47/2011 –A.II (M) dated 18th May, 2012, leases of minor minerals also require environmental clearance. For getting environmental clearance, depending on the nature magnitude and capacity, the projects are categorized as “A” Category & “B” Category. “A” Category projects have to be cleared by MOEF while “B” Category by the District Environmental Impact Assessment Agency (DEIAA). This being a small quarry of just 3.46.5HA (< 25 Ha) it can be treated as B-2 category.

2.2 DETAILS OF THE AREA: It is a Patta Land, which is not fit for vegetation/cultivation.It is a Patta Land in S.F. Nos. 211 registered in the name of THIRU. PERUMAL GOUNDER S/o. P.SUBRAMANI vides Patta Nos. 1209. Hence, the applicant has got surface right over the area.

2.1.2. PROJECT PROPONENT:

Name : TVL. CHENNAI MINES, Address : No.29, RAMESH NAGAR, THIRUNEERMALAI ROAD, WEST THAMBARAM, CHENNAI - 600 045.

2.2MINING LEASE: STATE DISTRICT PANCHAT / TALUK VILLAGE S.F.NOS EXTENT IN UNION HECTARES TAMILNADU KRISHNAGIRI ALUR / HOSUR HOSUR ALUR 211 3.46.5HA

Total = 3.46.5HA The period of mining lease is 5 years. The Quarry lease area is shown in lease plan (Plate – II in the Modified Mining Plan).

2.2. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF NATURE OF THE PROJECT: The lease area is exhibits hilly terrain covered by the top soil. The Rough stone quarrying operation is proposed to carry out by conventional opencast Semi mechanized method by formation of benches. Sixteen benches are proposed with a height of 5mts on Rough stone. The width of each bench is proposed not less than the height. The quarry operation involves jackhammer drilling; Slurry blasting and excavators are used loading and transportation of Rough stone to the needy crushers. The quarry operation is proposed a Six Months and One Year of Quantity of Reserves is 419006m³ of Rough Stone and 16096m³ of Topsoil. The overburden is the form ( 2m Top soil + 35m Rough Stone)

2.3 NEED FOR THE PROJECT &ITS IMPORTANCE TO THE COUNTRY AND OR REGION: Rough stone is used in the constructions industries and road projects. The smaller domestic sales will also bring good returns financially to state governmental and central governmental in the form of taxes, cesses, duties, etc. As the Rough stone mining operations in the proposed mine will employ about 18 persons directly and about 100 persons on indirect basis through allied opportunities in logistics, trading, repining works etc good employment potential will arise in this internal rural backward area, which will provide a great fillip for raising income levels and standards of living in the area.

2.4 DEMAND AND SUPPLY GAP There is a huge demand of Rough stone for State and National Road projects is under massive development for its widening and strengthening operation, apart from this many bridges and fly over’s are also being under construction. And also huge requirements of Rough stone for Public and Private sector projects to infrastructure development of the state; hence the project is significant to the state. Railway lines in the country also under progress where huge Rough stone is required as Ballast. Other internal panchayat Roads are also under progress, besides all these public works projects the Rough stone is widely used for domestic construction project like Hospital, School, Government Building and Housing construction. It is worth mentioning that the Rough stone of KRISHNAGIRI District.

2.5 IMPORTS VS INDIGENOUS PRODUCTION There is no import of Rough stone at present in .

2.6 EXPORT POSSIBILITY There are no possibilities for export.

2.7 DOMESTIC /EXPORT MARKETS The applicant after obtaining the lease will fetch a domestic market as mentioned earlier. It is propose to sell Rough stone domestic needy crushers for roads project and other infrastructure development projects for public and private sector companies.

2.8 EMPLOYMENT GENERATION (DIRECT AND INDIRECT) DUE TO THE PROJECT It is proposed to deploy about 18 employees directly and 100 persons will be indirectly benefited. The tentative man power required for the proposed Rough stone quarry shall be as follows. The above man power is adequate to meet out the production schedule and the machinery strength envisaged in the Modified Mining Plan and also to comply with the stationary provisions of quarry safety regulation. It is been ensured that the labours will not be deployed less than 18 years, No Child labours will engaged or entertained for any kind of quarrying operations. All the labours engaged for quarrying operations will be insured till the end of life of quarry.

CHAPTER-III PROJECT DESCRIPTION 3.1. TYPE OF PROJECT: This will be an Open cast , semi-mechanized mine to mine about 419006m³ out of which is about 419006M³ will be the Recoverable reserves of Rough stone .

3.2. LOCATION: This project is for Quarrying of Rough stone over an extent of 3.46.5 Ha in S.F.Nos. 211 in ALUR Village of HOSUR Taluk, KRISHNAGIRI District, TAMILNADU State. The area Lies in the North Latitude 12° 43' 55.09" N - 12° 44' 02.94" N And East Longitude of 77° 54' 50.74" E - 77° 54' 59.12" E falls in the survey of India Topo sheet No. 57 H/14.

3.3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: 3.3.1. GEOLOGY: REGIONAL GEOLOGY: KRISHNAGIRI District is underlain by the wide range of metamorphic rocks of peninsular gneissic complex. These rocks are extensively weathered and overlain by the recent valley fills and alluvium at places. The geological formations found in the district are Archaean rocks like Gneisses, Granites, Granite Gneiss basic granulites and calc-gneisses. The younger formations are Quartz veins and pegmatite. The generalized stratigraphic succession of the geological formations met within this District is as follows. S.No. Age Rock Formation 1. Recent to Sub recent Soil, Alluvium 2. Archaean Granites, basic granulites, Peninsular Gneiss, Calc Gneiss and Granite Gneisss

GEOLOGY OF THE AREA 1. The area is mainly composed of Archaean crystalline metamorphic complex. 2. The rock type noticed in the area for lease is Granite Gneiss which contains mostly Quartz and Feldspar with some ferromagnesian minerals. 3. The Granite Gneiss is part of peninsular Gneisses, a high grade metamorphic rock. 4. The general trend of formation is N40° E – S40° W and dip towards SE-60°. 5. The general geological succession of the area is given as under. S.No. Age Rock Formation 1. Recent to Sub recent Soil, Alluvium 2. Archaean Granite Gneisss 3. Archaean Peninsular Gneiss, and Calc Gneiss

3.3.2. RESERVES: 3.3.2.1 EXPLORATION: The lease applied area is a Existing Quarry.

3.3.2.2 METHOD OF ESTIMATION OF RESERVES: The geological and mineable reserves are estimated by cross-sectional method.

3.3.3 GEOLOGICAL RESERVES & MINEALE RESERVES: The Remaining Geological reserve is estimated for the area by the Cross-Sectional method is as 807968M³ upto the estimated depth. The reserves details are as follows:

ESTIMATION OF GEOLOGICAL RESERVES FOR ROUGH STONE: TOP SOIL : The Thickness of Top soil in this area is 2.0m and the total volume of topsoil will be 23192m3. ROUGH STONE: The Available Geological reserve is estimated as 807968m3 respectively, at the rate of 100% recovery up to a depth of wise. The Geological reserve of Rough stone is calculated up to a Total Depth-37m (2m Top Soil 35m Rough Stone). GEOLOGICAL RESERVES Geological Top Length Width Depth Volume Section Bench Reserves in Soil in in (m) in (m) in (m) In M3 m3 @ 100% m3 I 71 150 2 21300 II 71 150 7 74550 74550 III 112 150 7 117600 117600 XY-AB IV 112 150 7 117600 117600 V 112 150 7 117600 117600 VI 112 150 7 117600 117600 TOTAL 544950 544950 21300 I 22 43 2 1892 II 22 43 7 6622 6622 III 22 79 7 12166 12166 XY-CD IV 22 79 7 12166 12166 V 112 148 7 116032 116032 VI 112 148 7 116032 116032 TOTAL 263018 263018 1892 GRAND TOTAL 807968 807968 23192

ESTIMATION OF MINEABLE RESERVES FOR ROUGH STONE : TOP SOIL : The Thickness of Top soil in this area is 1.0m and the total volume of topsoil will be 16096 m3 ROUGH STONE : The mineable reserves and the recoverable reserves are 419006m3 and 419006m3 respectively, at the rate of 100% recovery up to a depth of wise. Total Depth-37m (2m Top Soil 35m Rough Stone). MINEABLE RESERVES Mineable Top Length Width Depth Volume Section Bench Reserves in Soil in in (m) in (m) in (m) In M3 m3 @ 100% m3 I 64 122 2 15616 II 64 122 7 54656 54656 III 100 112 7 78400 78400 XY-AB IV 95 102 7 67830 67830 V 90 92 7 57960 57960 VI 85 82 7 48790 48790 TOTAL 307636 307636 15616 I 15 16 2 480 II 15 16 7 1680 1680 III 10 42 7 2940 2940 XY-CD IV 5 35 7 1225 1225 V 90 91 7 57330 57330 VI 85 81 7 48195 48195 TOTAL 111370 111370 480 GRAND TOTAL 419006 419006 16096

3.3.3.1. SELECTION OF MINE BOUNDARY: The mine boundary is demarcated in line with the following conditions / stipulations laid down y the District Collector in their precise area letter on 07.12.2013.

3.3.4. MINING METHOD: • Open cast method of semi –mechanized mining will be adopted to quarry the Rough stone. • Open cast-Semi mechanized method with 5.0m vertical bench with a bench width is not a less than the bench height, the quarry operation involves jack hammer drilling, slurry blasting. Hydraulic excavators are used for loading of Rough stone to needy crushers.

3.3.5. MACHINERY REQUIRED: (i)DRILLING MACHINE. Drilling of shot holes will be carried out using compressor and jack hammer. Depth of holes shall be 1 to 2m bench height and spacing shall be 0.75m and burden shall be 0.60m from the preface. Details of drilling equipments are given below. Type Nos Dia of hole Size / Capacity Make Motive power H.P. Jack Hammer 6 25.5 mm Hand held Atlas copco 2Nos Diesel 60

(ii)LOADING EQUIPMENT: Loading of waste and rough stone shall be carried out by Excavator into 10 tonne capacity tippers from the working place periodically. Details of loading equipment are given as under. Type Nos Bucket Capacity (MT) Make Motive power H.P. Hydraulic excavator 1 1.2 M3 L&T or Ex200 Diesel 120

(iii)TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT: Transport of raw materials and waste shall be done by Tipper of 10 tonnes capacity. Type Nos Size / Capacity Make Motive power H.P. Tipper 3 10 M.T Ashok Leyland Diesel 110

(iv) MANPOWER REQUIREMENT: The following man power is proposed for quarrying Rough Stone during the Six Months and One Year period to achieve the proposed production and to comply the provisions of the Government norms. 1. Skilled Operator 2 No. Mechanic 1 No. Blaster/Mat 1 No. 2. Semi – skilled Driver 2 Nos 3. Unskilled Musdoor / Labours 5 Nos Cleaners 3Nos Office Boy 1No 4. Management & Supervisory staff 3No. Total = 18Nos

(v) RESERVES: Description Rough Stone in m³ Top Soil in m³ Geological Reserves 807968M3 23192M3

Available Mineable Reserves 419006m3 16096M3

Six Months and One Year only Plan period in the 419006M³ 16096M3 approved Modified Mining Plan period as in

(vi) RAW MATERIAL REQUIRED ALONG WITH ESTIMATED QUANTITY, LIKELY SOURCE, MARKETING AREA OF FINAL PRODUCTS, MODE OF TRANSPORT OF RAW MATERIAL AND FINISHED PRODUCTS. This is a quarrying project for exploiting of Rough stone; hence, there is no requirement for raw material. Uses: The excavated Rough stone will be directly loaded into tipper to the needy crusher.

(vii) RESOURCE OPTIMIZATION/RECYCLING AND REUSE ENVISAGED IN THE PROJECT, IF ANY, SHOULD BE BRIEFLY OUTLINED. Water will be accumulated in the excavated quarry out pit area during rainy season. The water collected in the sump will be used in various purposes at quarry like plantation and dust suppression etc.

(Viii) AVAILABILITY OF WATER ITS SOURCE, ENERGY/ POWER REQUIREMENT AND SOURCE SHOULD BE GIVEN BELOW. This rough stone quarry project does not require huge water electricity for the project. Purpose Quantity Sources Drinking & Domestic Purposes 0.750 KLD Water purchase from approved water vendors (in KLD) available in nearby applied lease area. Dust Suppression (in KLD) 1.500 KLD From existing borehole on nearby the quarry Green belt (in KLD) 0.250 KLD From existing borehole on nearby the quarry

3.3.6 BENCH DESIGN PARAMETERS: Rough stone benches will be formed to a height of 5m and width not less than 5m for movement of machineries and slope shall not be more than 60º for waste bench and therefore the working face is designed to a height of 5m and the width not less than 5 - 10m and the working slope will be vertical, however the final slope will be 45º while abutting the ultimate pit limit. Construction of parapet as a fencing around such ultimate pit limit on top of opencast workings will be arranged to safeguard the mine from inadvertent entry and hazards.

3.3.7 PRODUCTION RATE AND LIFE OF MINE: The mineable reserves is estimated by cross-sectional method having considered the recovery factor, depth of mining, safety barriers etc., The mineable reserves is estimated 419006m³ and the Recoverable reserves is 419006M³. The year wise production plan for the proposed project is shown in PLATE NO:IV. The life of the mine is computed as Six Months and One Year at a production Rate of 419006m³ and 23278m³ Per Month. The quarry operation is proposed a Six Months and One Year of Quantity of Reserves is 419006m³ of Rough Stone and 16096m³ of Topsoil. The overburden is the form ( 2m Top soil + 35m Rough Stone)

ESTIMATION OF MINEABLE RESERVES FOR ROUGH STONE The average proposed rate of production of Rough Stone is about 419006m3 for Six Months and One Year. The average proposed rate of production of Rough Stone is about 23278m3 per Month. at the rate of 100% recovery up to a 37m depth (2m Top Soil 35m Rough Stone) Proposed Production of Six Months and One Year.

YEARWISE RESERVES

Length Width Depth Volume Reserves in Top Soil Year Section Bench in (m) in (m) in (m) In M3 m3 @ 100% in m3

XY-AB I 64 122 2 15616 6 Month Upto XY-AB II 64 122 7 54656 54656 2019 XY-AB III 100 112 7 78400 78400 XY-AB VI 85 82 7 48790 48790 XY-AB IV 95 102 7 67830 67830 XY-AB V 90 92 7 57960 57960 XY-CD I 15 16 2 480 2019-20 XY-CD II 15 16 7 1680 1680 XY-CD III 10 42 7 2940 2940 XY-CD IV 5 35 7 1225 1225 XY-CD V 90 91 7 57330 57330 XY-CD VI 85 81 7 48195 48195 GRAND TOTAL 419006 419006 16096

3.3.6. BLASTING: The massive formation shall be broken into pieces of portable size by drilling and blasting using jack hammers and shot hole blasting. Powder factor of explosives for breaking such hard rock shall be in the order of 6 to 7 tonnes per K.g of explosives. Blasting parameters are as follows. Diameter of the hole : 32-36 mm Spacing : 60 Cms Depth : 1 to 1.5m Charge / Hole : D.Cord with water or 70 gms of gun powder or Gelatine. Pattern of hole : Zig Zag Inclination of hole : 700 from the horizontal. Quantity of rock broken : 0.45 MT x 2.6 = 1.17 MT Blasting efficiency @ 90% : 1.17 x 90% = 1.05MT / hole Charge per hole : 140 gms of 25mm dia cartridge Quantity of rock broken per day : 775.92 M³.

3.3.7. DISPOSAL OF WASTE: The top soil of the lease area is 16096m3. Topsoil formation will be removed and Dumping to all Side of the 7.5m, 20.0m & 50.0m boundary barrier of the lease area, this will be done only after obtaining permission and paying necessary seignior age fees to the Government. Proposed Dump Dimensions: 8452Sq.m X 1.90m(H) = 16096m3

3.4. USES OF PRODUCTS FROM QUARRY: Rough Stone are mainly used in construction industries.

3.5 LAND USE PATTERN: The area is a rural area. Rough Stone exposes in the lease area and it is strewn with boulders of various sizes ranging from a few cm to one to half meter in diameter. The undulation terrain is almost flat and it is cover with a Granite Gneiss. Except some small bushes there are no other trees in the applied area. Depth of mining is taken as 37m depth (2m Top soil + 35m Rough Stone). Since there is mineral occurrence below this depth also, mining activity may continue in future below this depth. The post mining land use plan/ Conceptual plan along with cross section is shown as Modified Mining Plan.

3.6 REQUIREMENTS: 3.6.1 MAN POWER: Total manpower required will be 18 on direct basis. Indirectly more than 100 persons can derive benefits in allied services like logistics, polishing, loading/ unloading repair works trading etc.

3.6.2 WATER: About 2.5 KLD water will be used for dust suppression, green belt and domestic sanitary needs. Drinking & Domestic Purposes (in KLD) 0.750 KLD Dust Suppression (in KLD) 1.500 KLD Green belt (in KLD) 0.250 KLD Total 2.500 KLD

3.6.3 EFFLUENT SYSTEM: The only effluent arising from project consists of domestic water, to the tune of about 2.5 KLD which is discharged into septic tanks with soak pits.

3.6.4 ELECTRICITY REQUIREMENT: No electricity is needed for quarry operations etc as only diesel operated mining machinery are used for quarrying. The mining work is restricted to one general shift during daytime only. However, the power requirement of the administrative buildings, roads etc are met from state grid. Besides, standby generators can be used to meet the negligible power requirement of the mines.

3.6.5 ENERGY: Electricity for mines and lights only at nights (working is restricted on day time only between 9Am to 5Pm). Diesel (HSD) will be used for quarrying machines around 3352047 liters of HSD will be used for the entire project life. Diesel will be brought from nearby diesel pumps. No power is required for the project. Lightings on the night will be taken from nearby electric poles after obtaining permission from concerned authorities.

FOR TOP SOIL: Per hour excavator will consume = 10 litres / hour Per hour excavator will excavate = 60m3 of Top soil For 16096m3 = 16096 / 60 = 268.2 hours Diesel consumption 268.2 working hours = 268.2 x 10 litres Total Diesel consumption Top soil = 2682 Litres of HSD will be utilized

FOR ROUGH STONE: Per hour excavator will consume = 16 litres / hour Per hour excavator will excavate = 20m3 of rough stone For 419006m3 = 419006 / 20 = 20950 hours Diesel consume 20950 working hours = 20950 hours x 16 litres Total Diesel consumption Rough stone = 335200 litres of HSD will be utilized Total diesel consumption is around = 337882 litres of HSD for the entire period of life

3.6.6. QUANTITY OF WASTES TO BE GENERATED (LIQUID AND SOLID) AND SCHEME FOR THEIR MANAGEMENT / DISPOSAL : • Top soil: The top soil is about 16096m3 and the thickness is about 1.0m for during this period. • Overburden / waste: The overburden in the form of top soil the top soil formation will be removed and preserved all along the boundary barrier to facilitate the Afforestation. • Waste water: There will not be any process effluent generation from the quarry lease area. Domestic effluent from the mine office is discharged in septic tank and soak pit. There is no toxic effluent expected to generate in the form of solid liquid and gases and the no requirement of treatment of waste.

3.7. SITE SERVICES: The simple methods adopted and the limited scale of activities involved in Rough stone dimensional stone quarrying does not require huge worship facilities. Major Machinery repair works are attended at HOSUR town (11.0Km) and minor repairs are carried out by the company’s staff at the quarry site itself. Mine office, store room, toilet, first – aid room and, magazine will be provided on semi- permanent structures within the lease area.

3.8 SCHEMATIC REPRESENTATION FOR MINING AND PROCESSING OF ROUGH STONE AND ITS FEASIBILITY:

The line diagram of Mining Operation is given below:

DRILLING BY JACK HAMMERS

BLASTING

SEGREGATION

LOADING BY TIPPER /TRUCKS TO THE CRUSHING UNITS

3.9 SCHEMATIC REPRESENTATION OF THE FEASIBILITY DRAWING WHICH GIVE INFORMATION OF EIA PURPOSE: FORM-1 ALONG WITH PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT APPROVED MODIFIED MINING PLAN WITH ANNEXURE

TO SUBMIT DEIAA

FINAL PRESENTATION

CHAPTER-IV SITE ANALYSIS 4.1 CONNECTIVITY: HOSUR– PERANDAPALLI= 7.0 Km PERANDAPALLI - ALUR = 3.0 Km Quarry site is located in Eastern side at a distance of 1.0 km. from ALUR Village.

4.2 LAND FORM, LAND USE AND LAND OWNERSHIP: The area is a rural area. Rough stone exposes in the lease area and it is strewn with boulders of various sizes ranging from a few cm to one to half meter in diameter. The undulation terrain is almost flat and it is cover with a Granite Gneiss. Except some small bushes there are no other trees in the applied area. Crops are only seasonal cultivation with lift irrigation is practiced. The main crops are groundnut, maize, soybeans and cereals.

4.3 TOPOGRAPHY: 1. The Existing lease area is undulated terrain with gentle elevation of 850m above the surface ground level and sloping towards south covered with Rough Stone which does not sustain any type of vegetation. 2. No major river is found nearby the Existing area. 3. Water table is noticed at a depth of 60m from the below surface level in the adjacent open wells of the area. 4. Temperature of the area is reported to be 180C to a maximum of 380C during summer. 5. Rainfall of this area is about 800mm to 900 mm during the monsoons in a year.

4.4 PROJECT LAYOUT IN RELATION TO IMPORTANT NATURALFEATURES: There are No declared biosphere, wild life Sanctuaries, or tiger Sanctuary or migrating corridor or Coastal Zone and 15km buffer Zone. As already mentioned, the entire mine lease area is private Patta Land is in lessees possession . There is one power line is located on the north western side of the area for which a 50m safety distance has been maintained from the EB line in the lease area.

1 Nearest villages Direction Village Distance Population in Kms North DASAPALLE 1.2Kms 150 East BUKKASAGARAM 2.2Kms 220

South SUNDATTI 1.5kms 180 West ALUR 1.0Kms 120

2 Nearest Major Water bodies One seasonal odai is passing in the northern side of the lease area for which a 20m safety distance has been maintained from the odai. 3 Notified Archaeologically important Nil within 10km radius places ,monuments

4 Local Places of Historical and Tourism Nil within 10km radius Interest 5 Environmental sensitive areas, Protected There are No inter State border within a radius of 10 kms. areas as per Wild life Protection Act, 1972 (Tiger reserve, Elephant reserve, biospheres, National Parks, Wild life Sanctuaries, community reserves and conservation reserves ) 6 Reserved /Protected Forests Nil within 10 Km radius 7 Defence Installations Nil within 10km radius 8 Seismic Zone Zone –II (lease active) 9 Other Industries in the area No other industries in this area. Index plan showing the features within 10km radius is given as Figure No.7.

4.5 EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE: The area is well accessible by road .The mining work is restricted to one general shift during daytime only .Major Machinery repair Works are attended at HOSUR town (11.0km) and minor repairs are carried out by the company’s staff at the quarry site itself .Mine office, store room, toilet, first –aid room and magazine will e provided on semi – Permanent structures within the lease area .

4.6 CLIMATIC SCENARIO: The area receives rainfall about 800 mm/per annum and the rainy season is mainly from Oct –Dec. The summer is hot with maximum temperature of 18°C and winter records a minimum temperature of 38°C.

4.7 SOIL STATUS: The top soil of the lease area is 16096m3 and followed by weathered pediments. The Rough stone is overlain by Weathered Formation.

4.8 SOIL INFRASTRUCTURE: The Project area and its immediate surroundings do not contain any human habitations, Infrastructures nearby the Existing Lease area. 1. Post Office : BUKKASAGARAM – 3.0 kms 2. Police Station : BERIGAI – 9.0kms 3. G.H : KAMANDODDI – 3.0kms 4. Fire service : HOSUR – 11.0kms 5. Railway Station : HOSUR – 11.0kms 6. School : BUKKASAGARAM – 3.0 kms 7. Airport : - 45.0Kms 8. Seaport : CHENNAI – 260.0 kms

CHAPTER – V PLANNING BRIEF

5.1 PLANNING CONCEPT (TYPE OF INDUSTRIES, FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION ETC) TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING / DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY CLASSIFICATION: The quarry operation involves jack hammer drilling, slurry explosives blasting, excavator are used for loading of Rough Stone through tippers to the needy crusher. There are no habitations or villages en-route between the quarry sites the loaded vehicles are allowed to move only below 36 kms per hour on the roads. The haul Roads are sprinkled periodically to prevent dust. Other facilities such as power, transporation and communication, social infrastructure facilities are locally available near project site. Nearest town is HOSUR town (11.0km) facilities like Dispensary, post office are available in the ALUR-2.0 km from the lease area. Rough stone mined from this quarry will meet the domestic demands. The production and method of mining is planned considering the geological factors, availability of proven technology, demand for the material etc. Safety barriers as per State Government order is left in the planning stage itself.

5.2 POPULATION PROJECTIONS: There are few villages located in this area within 5Km radius; the approximate distance and population are given below. Basic human welfare Amenities such as Health Canter, Schools, Communication Facilities, and Commercial centres etc are available in the applied lease area.

Direction Village Distance in Kms Population

North DASAPALLE 1.2Kms 150 East BUKKASAGARAM 2.2Kms 220 South SUNDATTI 1.5kms 180

West ALUR 1.0Kms 120

5.3 LAND USE PLANNING:

PRESENT AREA IN USE SL. AREA DURING THE LAND USE NO. (HECT) QUARRYING PERIOD (HECT) 1. Quarrying Pit 1.36.5 2.63.1 2. Infrastructure Nil 0.01.0 4. Roads 0.01.0 0.02.0 5. Green Belt & Dump Nil 0.80.4 6. Unutilized 2.11.1 Nil Total = 3.46.5Ha 3.46.5Ha

5.4 GREEN BELT PROPOSALS: Green belt will be developed in the safety zone area etc, and at all possible places. Local trees like Casuarinas , Eucalyptus , Neem, acacia, Tamarind etc will be planted along the western side lease boundary and avenues as well as over Non- active dumps at a rate of 10 trees per annum with interval 5m in between. The rate of survival expected to be 80% in this area. Land use and Afforestation plan is given Figure No.6

5.5 ASSESSMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE DEMAND: HOSUR– PERANDAPALLI= 7.0 Km PERANDAPALLI - ALUR = 3.0 Km Quarry site is located in Eastern side at a distance of 1.0 km. from ALUR Village.

The logistics details of the product area as follows: • Rough stone produced : 419006m³ Per Six Months One Year • No of transport days in a month : 30 days • No of trips per transport day : 775.92 m³ The existing pucca roads are adequate to meet this negligible transport need.

5.6 AMENITIES AND FACILITIES: Good site services will be set up in project area by establishing mine office, rest shelter, first aid room, toilets etc.Drinking water facilities will be on bore well supply basis to all operational personnel. Toilet facilities will also be created through sewage pit and dispersion trench installations. Medical help on part time basis will also be created to treat injured persons etc. Besides, occupational health problems will also be minimised through proper pre-entry medical inspections and regular check – up the rafters during operational phase.

CHAPTER VI PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE 6.1 INFRASTRUCTURAL LAYOUT IN MINING PROJECT AREA: All necessary infrastructural facilities like mine office, rest shelter, first aid room, toilets etc will be created for this project. 6.2 RESIDENTIAL AREA: For the present limited scale of Mining operations, no residential areas are envisaged. 6.3 GREEN BELT: As mentioned earlier in V- chapter, green belt will be raised along the inner boundary of ML area and in all possible places. 6.4 SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE: The proposed project will give following employment prospects. Direct basis - 18 persons Indirect basis – More than 100 persons The former category will be of skilled pattern and initially outside sources will be tapped. Later on, through skill up-gradation, local community will also be benefitted. The advent of the project will improve the social infrastructure through skills up-gradation, better drinking water facilities, improvement in medical and educational services etc. As a result, the social infrastructure in the area will improve considerably. Consequently the human development index of the area will also go up.

6.5 CONNECTIVITY: HOSUR– PERANDAPALLI= 7.0 Km PERANDAPALLI - ALUR = 3.0 Km Quarry site is located in Eastern side at a distance of 1.0 km. from ALUR Village.

6.6 DRINKING WATER MANAGEMENT: Drinking water facilities will be arranged from bore well within the lease or through tankers, as the demand will be meagre at about 2.5 KLD.

6.7 SEWERAGE SYSTEM: As there will be only about 18 persons during operational phase of project, the only effluent arising from project consists of domestic waste, to the tune of about 2.5 KLD which is discharged into septic tanks with soak pits.

6.8 INDUSTRIAL WASTE MANAGEMENT: No industrial effluents or waste will arise from the project, except for solid waste, description of which is given in para 3.3.8, Chapter – III. F.R

6.9 POWER REQUIREMENT, SUPPLY AND SOURCE: The proposed Rough Stone quarrying does not required any power supply for the quarrying operation. It is proposed to operate in day time only from 9Am to 5Pm with 1 Hour lunch interval between 1Pm to 2Pm. As already mentioned the simple methods adopted and the limited scale of activities involved in Rough stone dimensional stone mining does not require high- tension electric power. The mining work is restricted to one general shift during daytime only. No electricity is needed for quarry operations etc as mainly diesel operated mining machinery are used for quarrying However, the power requirement of the administrative buildings, roads etc can be met from state grid. Besides, standby generator will be available to meet the emergency power requirement of the mines.

CHAPTER VII REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R&R) PLAN 7.1. POLICY TO BE ADOPTED (CENTRAL/STATE) IN RESPECT OF THE PROJECT AFFECTED PERSONS INCLUDING HOME OUTS TEES, LAND OUTS TEES AND LANDLESS LABOURERS (A BRIEF OUTLINE TO BE GIVEN) The entire quarry lease area of 3.46.5HA. in Patta Land. There are no human habitations also. As such no rehabilitation and resettlement plan is involved. The labours will be insured as per the Government norms till the end of the life of the quarry. Periodical medical test will be conducted for the labours to monitor the occupational disease. The salaries and benefits will be paid as specified by the instruction given by the labour enforcement officers.

CHAPTER VIII PROJECT SCHEDULE AND COST ESTIMATES

8.1 TIME SCHEDULE FOR THE PROJECT: The Rough Stone quarrying project is likely to get commenced after the execution of quarrying lease. The

Proposed quantity of Reserves is around 419006m³ of Rough Stone and 16096m³ of topsoil for a period of Six Months and One Year.

8.2 PROJECT COST AND ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF THE PROJECT 8.2.1 PROJECT COST:

Proposed Financial Estimate / Budget for (EMP) Environment Management

Fixed Asset Cost: 1. Land Cost : Rs. 6,93,000/- (Amount For Patta Land) 2. Labour Shed : Rs. 1,00,000/- 3. Sanitary Facility : Rs. 1,00,000/- 4. Fencing cost : Rs. 1,00,000/- Total= : Rs. 9,93,000/- Operational Cost: : Machinery cost Rs.60,00,000/- EMP Cost: 1. Drinking water facility : Rs. 1,00,000/- 2. Safety kits : Rs. 1,00,000/- 3. Water sprinkling : Rs. 1,00,000/- 4. Afforestation : Rs. 50,000/- 5. Water quality test : Rs. 50,000/- 6. Air quality test : Rs. 50,000/- 7. Noise/vibration test : Rs. 50,000/- Total= : Rs. 5,00,000/-

Total Project Cost : Rs.74,93,000/-

The project cost would be around Rs.74.93,000/- for deployment of machinery and creation of infrastructural facilities like approach road, Mine office / Workers Shed, First Aid Room etc.., including electrifications and water supply.

8.2.2 ECONOMIC VIABILITY: In fact there will be a great demand for Rough stone for construction industries. Hence, the economic viability of the project will be greatly sustainable.

8.2.3. MINE CLOSURE PLAN: (i). STEPS PROPOSED FOR PHASED RESTORATION, RECLAMATION OF ALREADY MINED OUT AREAS: • After the exploitation the rough stone fencing will be constructed around the pit to prevent inherent entry of public. • The pit will be allowed to collect water which will act as a temporary reservoir which will enhance the ground water level of nearby areas. • There is no proposal for back filling, reclamation and re habitation. The quarry pit will be fenced to prevent inherent entry of public.

(ii). MEASURE TO BE UNDER TAKEN ON MINE CLOSURE AS PER ACT & RULES: Measure will be taken as per Act & Rules.

(iii). MITIGATION MEASURE TO BE UNDER TAKEN FOR SAFETY AND RESTORATION / RECLAMATION OF THE ALREADY MINED OUT AREA: • Drilling will be carrying out by wet drilling to control the dust into the air. • Blasting will be carrying out on limited scale. • Mist spray on haul road will be proposed to prevent the dust propagation into the air. • The plantation will be carried out on the safety barriers to prevent Noises, besides wet drilling will be practiced to prevent dust. • All the machineries will be maintained in good conditioned as per RTO and TNPCB norms to prevent noises, smoke and vibration. • Machineries will be periodically maintained by experienced mechanic to minimize noise, smoke and ground vibration.

CHAPTER IX ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL (FINAL RECOMMENDATION)

9.1 CONCLUSION: The proposed Rough stone quarry of TVL. CHENNAI MINES, will bring prosperity and improvements in physical and social infrastructures in the area like: • Direct employment to about 18 persons • Indirect employment to about 100 persons • Financial gains for the state and central governments, through collection of various taxes like royalty , cess, etc • Increase in General Awareness of the People. • Improvement of the General Living Standard of the People in the vicinity • Overall Improvement in HDI (Human Development Index) • Growth of Allied Industries in the Area. • Reduction in migration of local people and at the same time increase in Inflow from Outside. • Improvement in Per Capita Income. • Providing certain facilities for the local schools and panchayat.

In short, the working mining project will benefit this region in the fields of potential employment opportunities, improved per capita income for local people, improved social welfare facilities like infrastructural build – up, etc.

A meticulously well planned Environmental Management Plan, with various programme schedules and timely execution objectives will ensure that the future environmental quality in the area will be maintained within statutory limits.

With proper environmental management strategy, it is possible that industrial growth, if properly planned with all environmental concerns and appropriate remedial measures can go a long way to improve life pattern and living conditions of the local community around the project.

In view of above factors, the proposed project is worthy of approval for improving the social, physical and financial status of the region, the state and the country as a whole.

For CHENNAI MINES,

P.SUBRAMANI Managing Partner Signature of Project Proponent \ Applicant

Date: Place: KRISHNAGIRI