Prefeasibility Report for Proposed Granite Quarry
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PREFEASIBILITY REPORT FOR PROPOSED GRANITE QUARRY Capacity: 4.0712 Ha BY M/S KABANI BLUENMETALS PVT. LTD. Regd. Office: Chully House, Koratty East P.O., Thrissur District, Kerala - State - 680308 E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 9947419588 Prefeasibility Report for Granite Quarry Mining <5 Ha Contents Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 1 1.2 PROJECT SITE LOCATION ......................................................................................................... 1 1.3 PROJECT PROPONENT ............................................................................................................... 2 1.4 THE PROJECT ................................................................................................................................. 2 1.5 SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE AROUND THE PROJECT SITE ........................................... 3 1.6 DISTANCE OF THE SITE FROM SENSITIVE LOCATIONS ............................................... 5 1.7 ACCESS ROAD ................................................................................................................................ 5 2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION .................................................................................................................... 6 2.1 TYPE AND NEED FOR THE PROJECT .................................................................................... 6 2.2 MINE LEASE AREA ....................................................................................................................... 6 2.3 PROPOSED METHOD OF MINING .......................................................................................... 7 2.4 METHOD OF QUARRYING / MINING .................................................................................... 8 2.4.1 Method of Reserve Estimation........................................................................................ 8 2.4.2 Exploration of Mineral Reserves .................................................................................... 8 2.4.3 Types of Reserves ................................................................................................................ 9 2.4.4 Insitu Reserves of Proposed Quarrying Area ............................................................ 9 2.5 MINING ............................................................................................................................................. 9 2.5.1 Mineable reserves ................................................................................................................ 9 2.5.2 Year wise Production ....................................................................................................... 10 2.5.3 Conceptual Mining Plan ................................................................................................... 11 2.5.4 Mode of Mining and Equipment Required ............................................................... 11 2.5.5 Drilling and Blasting: ........................................................................................................ 11 2.5.6 Loading .................................................................................................................................. 12 2.5.7 Storage of explosives ........................................................................................................ 13 2.5.8 Mining Drainage ................................................................................................................. 14 2.5.9 Storage of granite ............................................................................................................... 14 2.6 FIRE AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ....................................................................................... 14 2.7 FIRST AID STATION ................................................................................................................... 14 2.8 ACCESS ROAD AND WIDTH TO THE PLOT ....................................................................... 15 2.10 POWER REQUIREMENT ........................................................................................................... 15 Prefeasibility Report for Granite Quarry Mining <5 Ha Contents 2.11 WORK FORCE REQUIREMENT .............................................................................................. 15 2.12 WATER BALANCE ...................................................................................................................... 16 2.13 PROJECT COST .............................................................................................................................. 17 3. EXISTING ENVIRONMENTAL SCENARIO ................................................................................ 17 3.1 ENVIRONMENTAL BASELINE DATA DESCRIPTION ..................................................... 17 3.2 CLIMATIC CONDITIONS ........................................................................................................... 18 3.2.1 Rainfall ................................................................................................................................... 18 3.2.2 Temperature ........................................................................................................................ 18 3.2.3 Relative Humidity .............................................................................................................. 19 3.2.4 Wind ........................................................................................................................................ 19 3.3 GEOMORPHOLOGY AND SOIL TYPES ................................................................................. 19 3.3.1 Geomorphology .................................................................................................................. 19 3.3.2 Soil ........................................................................................................................................... 20 3.3.3 Seismicity of the area ....................................................................................................... 20 3.4 GEOLOGY ....................................................................................................................................... 21 3.4.1 Physiography ....................................................................................................................... 21 3.4.2 Regional Geology ................................................................................................................ 21 3.4.3 Geology of the Lease Area............................................................................................... 22 3.5 RIVERS ............................................................................................................................................ 25 3.6 GROUNDWATER RESOURCES ............................................................................................... 25 Source: Ground water Information booklet September 2008 ............................................... 26 3.6.1 Water Conservation and Artificial Recharge ........................................................... 26 3.7 HYDROLOGY ................................................................................................................................. 26 3.8 Land use ......................................................................................................................................... 29 3.9 BIODIVERSITY ............................................................................................................................. 30 3.9.1 Objectives of the Study .......................................................................................................... 31 3.9.2 Methodology Adopted for the survey ............................................................................... 31 3.9.3 Flora ........................................................................................................................................ 33 3.10 AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STATUS.......................................................................................... 39 3.11 Water environment ................................................................................................................... 39 3.12 Noise level data ........................................................................................................................... 41 3.13 Soil analysis................................................................................................................................... 41 4 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN .................................................................................. 43 Prefeasibility Report for Granite Quarry Mining <5 Ha Contents 4. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT .............................................................................................. 43 4.1 AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................ 44 4.1.1 Controlling Dust Levels ................................................................................................... 44 4.1.2 Controlling CO Levels ....................................................................................................... 45 4.1.3 Controlling NOx Levels ...................................................................................................