Manjunath Mahantappa Shettar Pre-feasibility Report

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

Sri Manjunath Mahantappa Shettar has applied for grey granite quarrying located in Survey No. 347/1 in Village, Taluka, District, and over an extent of 2 Acres 04 Guntas (2.10 Acres). The area is notified by Department of Mines & Geology, Koppal vide Notification No.DMG/KMD/SQ-Patta-39/2017-18/262, dated: 20.05.2017 is enclosed as Annexure-I. The location of the quarry is shown on the Administrative Plan & Key plan enclosed vide Plate No. 1 and 1A. The approved lease sketch is enclosed vide Plate No – 2.

The said quarrying lease is having approved quarrying plan by Senior Geologist, Dept. of Mining & Geology, Govt. of Karnataka, Koppal. The quarrying plans approved vide Letter No. DMG/SG/KPL750/QPA/17-18/866 dated 26.05.2017. A copy of approval letter is enclosed along with the mining plan. DETAILS OF THE SITE The lease is marked on Key plan / enclosed a) Details of area (with location map) : vide Plate No.1A. i) District and state : Koppal, Karnataka ii) Taluk / Mandal : Yelburga iii) Village : Kuknur Khasara No. / Plot No. / Block / iv) : 347/1 Licence No etc v) Lease Area (Hectares) : 2 Acres 04 Guntas (2.10 Acres) Whether the area is recorded to be in vi) forest (please specify whether : No protected, reserved etc.,) vii) Ownership / Occupancy : Grey Granite

Existence of public road/railway line, The nearest railway station Bhanapur is at a viii) if any, nearby and approximate : distance of 13 kms and airport is distance Nearest Port / Airport located at a distance of 120kms from Quarry.

ix) Topo sheet No. : 48 M/15 Latitude N 15028’49.6” to N 15028’51.8” Longitude E 75059’06.7” to E 76 059’06.7”

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Accessibility : The said quarry area is located at about 28 km from headquarters. The state highway connecting Koppal to Yelburga via Kuknur connect to the lease area. The nearest village is Kuknur is located at 1.0 km from the lease. The lease area is away from the main road connecting to to Kuknur village. The nearest south central railway station is at Bhanapur which is at a distance of 14 Kms. The national highway connecting Koppal to Gadag is at a distance of 14.5kms towards SSE of the lease area. The grey granite quarry is well connected from Itagi to Kuknur town by tar road.

Topography : This Grey Granite quarry lease is a plain area. The area is extensively worked earlier. There are workings pits are situated within the lease area. The highest elevation in this area is 584mRL and the lowest elevation is 576.8mRL.The slopes are trending towards North side. A surface plan is prepared in 1: 1000 scale showing the existing features like quarry workings, Roads etc., are shown and enclosed vide plate No.3 .

Drainage : There is a two nallah exist in the area along with few water course in the buffer zone. The Hirehalla is located at 5km south from the lease area & flowing from east to west direction. Another nallah hire nallah is located at 9km NE of lease & flowing from NW to SE. Benekal kere water pond is located at 4.8km SE from lease.

Environmental Setup : The area is surrounded by the agricultural lands, forest lands, waste lands etc.,.The agriculture is carried out to grow mainly Jawar, Paddy, Sun Flower, Chiili, etc. The fauna like Snakes, Rabbits and Mongoose are seen periodically. The climate is dry and medium hot during the summer months. The area has moderate climate with maximum temperature of 44.400 C. The area received rain fall of 458.09 mm in the year 2016. The nearest village is Kuknur located at 1.0 km towards east from the lease. No public buildings, monuments exists, in the lease area or adjacent to the lease area.

Power Supply: -A small generator shall be used for the office use as and when required.

Man Power & Site Services: -About 34 persons shall be employed in the company to run the quarry and equivalent persons shall be indirectly employed in allied activities.

The statutory and administrative facilities like Rest Shelter, First Aid Station, Latrines/Urinals, Canteen, and Water supply for drinking purpose shall be made available at the quarry site. These facilities shall be a temporary basis.

Cost of the project: - Total cost of the project is Rs.15.50 Lakhs.

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Conclusion: The Project is economical & Viable with Social Economic up-liftmen of local people of the buffer zone.

1. 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. Grey Granite Quarry is located in Survey No. 347/1 in Kuknur Village, Yelburga Taluka, Koppal District, and Karnataka over an extent of 2 Acres 04 Gunta (2.10 Acres).The applied area is notified vide letter No.DMG/KMD/SQ-Patta-39/2017-18/262, dated: 20.05.2017. The copy of the notification is enclosed as Annexure-I.

Name & address of lessee : Sri Manjunath Mahantappa Shettar & S/o. Mahantappa Shettar, Registered Office #1725/A, Ilkal-587125,Hungunda Taluk Bagalakot District, Karnataka State Mobile No: +91 9448021552

II. Brief description of nature of the project

This is the new grey granite quarry and quarrying operations shall be carried out in a systematic and scientific way. The proposal is made for the open cast quarrying. Drilling shall be done by jack hammer. Excavator, Crane & tippers shall be used for loading & transportation. The maximum production from this area shall be 5,281 m3 of granite.The proposal is made for the opencast Quarrying by other than fully mechanized method. It is proposed to produce maximum 5,281m3 granite from this quarrying in the I-year of plan period. The quarry is planned out in such a way by talking advantage of the geological structures especially the major sets of joints. The height of the bench shall be maintained to 6mt with the width of 6mt. The bench slope shall be maintained to 45 0.

Initially drilling by pneumatic jack hammers (hole diameter is 33mm) shall be done at appropriate intervals (20-30 cms) to the desired depth. Smooth blasting is effected by using gun powder. The loose joints can be split by feather and wedges. If the joints are tight, as we go deep, the methodology will change accordingly.

III. Need for the project and its importance to the country and or region. Quarrying for extraction of granite is one of the important economic activity contribute to the State Revenue of Karnataka. The mining activities shall provide socio-economic benefits to the local populace with direct & indirect employment opportunities. The regional benefits to the state ..3

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in the form of Royalty, DMF, Cess, Taxes etc. In addition to this local people will get employment and transportation facilities.

IV. Demand-Supply Gap . The demand for grey granite is increasing along with the increase in infrastructure and construction activities in Karnataka. This quarry can produce max. 5,281 m3 of granite annually for the infrastructure & construction industry in Karnataka.

V. Imports Vs Indigenous production There is a good demand of grey granite for export as well as for local industry.

VI. Export possibility.

There is a good export market for grey granite.

VII. Domestic/Export markets.

The grey granite also exported as well as consume locally for slab making.

VIII.Employment Generation (Direct and Indirect) due to the project.

As per the requirement of Mines Act and MCDR 1980, Mining Engineer/Mines Foreman shall be appointed to supervise the quarrying operations. The list of the staff and workmen those shall be employed in the quarry is given below.

Sl. No Particulars No’s 1 Highly Skilled 2 2 Skilled 4 3 Semi-skilled 4 4 Un-skilled 10 Total 20

2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION (i) Type of project including interlinked and interdependent projects, if any. The grey granite produced from quarry shall be transported to the polishing industries at Kustagi. The generated granite blocks shall be transported to the polishing industries for cutting and making the required sizes of tiles, blocks etc., and this project is interlinked with polishing industries. The generated blocks may not sold to the consumers without polishing the blocks.

[ (ii) Location (map showing general location, specific location, and project boundary & project site layout) with Co-ordinates.

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The Grey Granite Quarry area over an extent of 2 Acres 04 Guntas (2.10 Acres) is located in Survey No.347/1 in Kuknur Village, Yelburga Taluk, Koppal District, and Karnataka. The location of the same is shown in Plate No.1. The latitude & longitude of the area is given below.

Latitude N 15 028’49.6” to N 15 028’51.8”

Longitude E 75059’06.7” to E 76059’06.7”

(iii) Details of alternate sites considered and the basis of selecting the proposed site, particularly the environmental considerations gone into should be highlighted.

Grey Granite quarry leases are site specific. Hence there is no alternative suitable area available for quarrying. However the area is located in Safer Zone area of Koppal Dist.

(iv) Size or magnitude of operation.

Medium scale operation. (v) Project description with process details (a schematic diagram/ flow chart showing the project layout, components of the project etc. should be given).

 Type of Mining : Open cast method of mining is carried out in this mine by manually and semi mechanization by using compressor operated jack hammer drills, excavators, and dumper etc, Transportation will be made by trucks to dispatching point. Close spaced drilling of 0.2m was adopted along a straight line and charged with low explosives to avoid feather cracks.

 Removal/Excavation of O.B. and other Quarry Waste: The Southwest corner of the Q.L.area is selected for dump yard for next five years and the waste will be stocked over a length of 40mts, width of 38mts, to a height of 10mts as earmarked in plate No.11. Step dumping will be resorted. This material can be utilized to fill the pits after quarry operations are over.

 Separation of large primary Blocks from the mother rock by pre-splitting (Primary): The mining will be followed in the form of linear cut method. This involves loosing of the primary block from mother rock. Hence primary cutting will be done by line drilling method where close spaced parallel holes along straight line will be made. Line drilling method is used for separation of primary blocks. i. Once the free face is developed in working place, the primary cuts are taken up over a maximum length of 10m to a width of 3m and to a depth of 6m depends upon the joints availability. These dimensions are confirmed as for field studies. Primary block will be ..5

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cut into secondary blocks by Jackhammer drilling and wedge cutting and this block will be dislodged from in-situ position by an excavator. ii. Line drilling method will be used for cutting the primary blocks which involve drilling and blasting. iii. The holes are charged with low explosive cartridge like gun powder and nondelay detonators for smooth blasting. iv. The use of delay detonates causes fragmentation and cracks in rocks. The non detonating cords are inserted into the holes and the holes are stemmed with muck and plugged at the mouth and fired. v. Thus the block will separate from the mother rock, which is pulled off from the face with cranes or shovel.

 Sub-Division of large Primary Blocks into Secondary Block: This will be done drilling close spaced holes (along a line) down to the depth and the secondary block will be removed easily by just pulling it with the help of proclain. Close spaced holes will be drilled to the half the length of the block on either side of it by using wedges blocks can be separated. Production of Commercial Blocks:-After primary separation the rock mass will be carefully examined to avoid hair line cracks, mineral segregations and veins etc., The dressing of the rough blocks will be.

The grey granite quarrying in this area shall be done by drilling by jack hammer. Front end loader & tipper shall be used for loading. A team of 34 labours shall be deployed for Quarrying, Maintenance, and Office miscellaneous and environmental works. The grey granite shall be transported to the crushing & screening plant proposed to be located outside the lease area. Totally maximum 5281m3 granite shall be mined in this area.

(vi) Raw material required along with estimated quantity, likely source, marketing area of final products, mode of transports of raw Material and finished product. Not applicable, No raw materials are required.

(vii) Resource optimization/ recycling and reuse envisaged in the project, if any, should be briefly outlined.

Not applicable. (viii) Availability of water its source, Energy/ power requirement and source should be given. Ground water is the major source of water. Around 23KLD of water is required for dust suppression, domestic and afforestation, which shall be drawn from nearby borewells. ..6

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(ix) Quantity of wastes to be generated (liquid and solid) and scheme for their Management/ disposal. Not Applicable. (x) Schematic representations of the feasibility drawing which give information of EIA purpose Quarrying Operations

Granite Quarry Drilling

Granite Block Transportation Excavation

Stack yard Intercalated waste for dump/road metal

Consumers

3. SITE ANALYSIS: (i) Connectivity. The said quarry area is located at about 28 km from Koppal District headquarters. The state highway connecting Koppal to Yelburga via Kuknur connect to the lease area.The nearest village is Kuknur is located at 1.0 km from the lease. The lease area is away from the main road connecting to Itagi to Kuknur village. The nearest south central railway station is at Bhanapur which is at a distance of 14 Kms. The national highway connecting Koppal to Gadag is at a distance of 14.5kms towards SSE of the lease area. The grey granite quarry is well connected from Itagi to Kuknur town by tar road.

(ii) Land Form, Land use and Land ownership. It is a virgin deposit no quarrying activities were undertaken ultimate land use till the conceptual stage and the land use for various mining activities for the ensuing quarrying period is given in the Table shown below.

Present land use, land use at the end of 5 th year and the ultimate land use pattern. Land use Land use at Land use pattern at the end of pattern Particulars present stage plan period (Conceptual (Acres.) (Acres) Period) (Acres.)

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Area for Quarry 0.34 0.94 1.42 Area for safety barrier/Green - 0.67 0.68 Belt Area for Waste Dump - 0.38 - Area for Road - 0.01 - Area for Mineral Storage - 0.10 - (Stored in the Area for Top Soil (Incidental) - - green belt area) Unused Area 1.76 - - Total Lease area 2.10 2.10 2.10

(iii) Topography (along with map). This Grey Granite quarry lease is applied area. The area is extensively worked earlier. There are working pits are situated within the lease area. The highest elevation in this area is 584mRL and the lowest elevation is 576.8mRL.The slopes are trending towards North side. A surface plan is prepared in 1: 1000 scale showing the existing features like quarry workings, Roads etc., are shown and enclosed vide plate No.3 .

(iv) Existing land use pattern (agriculture, non-agriculture, forest, water bodies (including area under CRZ)), shortest distances from the periphery of the project to periphery of the forests, national park, wild life sanctuary, eco sensitive area, water bodies (distance from the HFL of the river). CRZ. In case of notified industrial area, a copy the Gazette notification should be given.

The buffer zone area is mainly covered by agricultural lands. A small part of the area is covered by Forest, Waste lands and villages. A key plan is enclosed vide Plate No. 1A.There are no sanctuaries, National Parks, Mangroves etc. within the vicinity.

(v) Existing Infrastructure. Hospital, Post Office, basic Educational and Transportation facilities are available at Kuknur town. The major Hospitals, Colleges, Railway facilities are at Yelburga, Koppal Towns.

(vi) Soil Classification: The soil is red in color and clay with loamy nature. (vii) Climatic data from Secondary Sources:  MAXIMUM & MINIMUM TEMPERATURE: The Maximum temperature around 44.400C during summer, while the minimum temperature is around 14.200C during winter.

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 RELATIVE HUMIDITY: Moderate Relative Humidity is observed 14% to 85%.  RAINFALL: The annual rainfall receives in this area in the year 2016 is 458.09 mm.  WIND VELOCITY & DIRECTION: The results of Study period reveal that the minimum and maximum wind speeds are calm to 7.60 km/hr.

(viii) Social Infrastructure available:

Electricity is available in nearest village Kuknur. Water supply to nearby villages is also being carried out by Panchayats. Communication system through Posts, telephone, mobile phone, services are available in this village.

4. PLANNING BRIEF: i. Planning concept (type of industries, facilities, transportation etc.,) Town and Country planning/ Development authority Classification:

It is proposed to produce maximum 5,281m3 grey granite per annum. The generated material will be transported by trucks to the crushing & screening plant proposed to be located outside the lease area and from there it shall be transported to the consumer. Effective Environment Management will be carried out to control the pollution of Air, Water and Noise.

ii. Population Projection : There will not be any increase in population due to the project. The man power required shall employed from the local areas. The drivers / truck operators also shall be engaged from local areas. Hence influx of population from outside is not anticipated.

iii. Land use planning (breakup along with green belt etc.):

iv. Assessment of Infrastructure demand (physical & social): The increase in population due to influx of people because of this project is not expected. Hence, infrastructure demand both inform of physical and social in terms of Amenities / Facilities will be negligible. 5. PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE (i) Industrial Area (Processing Area): Existing road shall be strengthened & made use for the transportation. Requirement of power to office outside the lease area supply will be met through generator. The man power requirement shall be employed from local area, no additional infrastructure is required. The existing infrastructure (Roads) shall be developed and strengthened.

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(ii) Residential Area (Non Processing Area): No additional residential area is required as the manpower for this project shall be employed from the nearby villages.

(iii) Green Belt: Green belt shall be developed around the hillock and all along the haulage road to control the pollution due to handling and transportation of granite. The plantation shall be undertaken all along boundary line and along the approach road in two rows on both sides of the road. The plantation shall be undertaken in consultation with local forest department. (iv) Social Infrastructure: No additional social infrastructure is required. (v) Connectivity (Traffic and Transportation Road/ Rail/ Metro/ Water ways etc) No additional social infrastructure is required for traffic and transportation. Existing infrastructure will be made use by strengthening & maintaining the existing roads.

(vi) Drinking water Management (Source & Supply of Water): Drinking water shall be made available at Quarry head. The water will be supplied from the nearby bore wells. (vii) Sewerage system: Not applicable, as no human settlement is proposed in the lease area.

(viii) Industrial Waste Management: No industrial waste is going to generate at this quarry (ix) Solid waste Management: There shall not be any waste generation in this lease area during the five year plan period.

5.1. Power Requirement & Supply / Source: Small generator shall be used for office as and when required. 6. REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R*R) PLAN (i) Policy to be adopted (Central/ State) in respect of the project affected persons including home ousters, land ousters and land less laborers (a brief outline to be given): Not applicable since there is no rehabilitation and resettlement involved in this project. 7. Project schedule & Cost Estimates i. Likely date of start of construction and likely date of completion (Time schedule for the project to be given):

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The Quarrying activities are commenced in the year 2016 and quarrying operations are continuing. Total cost of the project is about 25.00 lakhs. ii. Estimated project cost along with analysis in terms of Economic viability of the project.

Considering the present domestic market conditions of the products, the appx. Cost of the project estimated is around 25.00lakhs. The summary of the assets are given below. Mining machinery will be hired through contractors. Capital Sl DESCRIPTION investment No. Cost in lakh Rs. 1 Water Tanker 8.00 2 Development of Quarry 6.00 3 Strengthen of approach road 3.00 4 Temporary sheds, Rest shelters etc., 2.00 5 Environmental control measures 2.00 6 Environmental Monitoring 2.00 7 Development of green belt all along the approach road 1.00 8 Miscellaneous 1.00 Total 25.00

The water tank and machineries shall be hired and initially project cost shall be 25.00 lakh.

8. Analysis of proposal (Final Recommendations)

It is a remote area and in buffer zone villages, this project will be one of the major economic activities resulting in generation of revenues to the state and central governments, by way of Royalties, DMF, Taxes, Central Excise etc., and the living condition of the persons shall improve, thus contributing to the overall up gradation of living standards. The infrastructure development will also improve due to the upcoming quarry.

The socio-economic parameters of the area undergo change due to:

• Changes in the employment pattern of the area. • Changes in the pattern of facilities available, both in respect of the increase in infrastructure facilities as well as other services. • Improvements in money supply in the area through better earning capacity of population.

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• Better health care for the locality, as facilities available with the quarry can become available to the community including special camps to be arranged.

Conclusion:

This upcoming project will meet the development needs of the state without causing any negative influence on the environment. It can be summarized that the development of grey granite quarry will have a positive impact on the socio-economics of the area and lead to overall sustainable development of the region.

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