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Executive summary

M/s Prabhat Constructions has applied for quarrying lease over an area of 2.00 Ha. Survey No. 409/C (Part), At Village-Mokhada, Taluka - Mokhada, District – , .

The major highlights of the project are:

➢ The project comes under non agriculture land.

➢ The proposed quarrying activity is for blasting of basalt.

➢ No National Highway is present near the quarry site.

➢ No displacements of settlement are required.

➢ No National park or wildlife sanctuary lies within the buffer zone or nearby this region

➢ Located outside ESA villages as per the draft notification S.O 2435(E) dated 4th Sep 2015.

Project Description

Location: The site is located at Gut No. 409/C (Part), Village - Mokhada, Taluka - Mokhada, District- Palghar, Maharashtra. The site is accessible from at a distance of 0.68 Km. from Jawahar - Nashik Road.

Land: The land available for mining is barren land no vegetation is present at project site. The contour difference within quarry area is 24 m covering a distance 214 meters. The land provided for stone mining is 2.00 hectare to the project proponent.

Co-ordinate: The coordinates of the plant site are as follows:

Sr. No. Latitude Longitude 1 19°55’04.8” N 73°20’26.7” E 2 19°55’07.5” N 73°20’26.8” E 3 19°55’08.8” N 73°20’31.6” E 4 19°55’08.4”N 73°20’34.3” E 5 19°55’05.0”N 73°20’33.8” E

Water: Water requirement of the project will be met through the water tanker. Company does not exploit any other water resources or ground water; therefore no adverse impact is

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M/s. Prabhat Construction anticipated on water environment. The water requirement is estimated to be maximum of 2500 lit/day.

Electric Supply: The power requirement for the project will be Nil.

Project Cost: The total cost of the project including all facilities is estimated to be INR 30 Lakh.

Location: The project site falls under the newly formed district of Palghar. It is located in Mokhada Tehsil of the . The quarry site is located on a barren land with sparsely scattered vegetation.

Topography: The generally topography has an uneven undulating terrain. The maximum contour difference of 24 metres within the lease area of the quarry site can be observed. The slope is in the west to east direction.

Soil Quality: Brownish to blackish soils are found in the study area. Rice is the main crop cultivated for subsistence farming. However now floriculture and tree based plantations are now carried out.

Meteorology: The maximum temperature lies between 28.0 to 35.2 centigrade and the minimum temperature lies between 16.3 to 26.5 centigrade. The district gets assured rainfall of 2000 to 4000 mm. from the South-West monsoons during the months June to September. Generally highest rainfall is recorded in the month of July.

Water: Water needed for operation requirement shall be drawn from water tankers. The water requirement is estimated to be maximum of 2500 lit/day.

Ecology: There are no ecologically sensitive receptors or endangered species within the core and the buffer study area. Since no extra land will be acquired during the operation of the project there will be no adverse impact on some of the environmental aspect. In the area of the project proponent clustered green belt is found in the vicinity, hence there will not be any kind of deforestation. No rare or endangered species of flora and fauna are present in the immediate vicinity as well as the study area. Thus, there will not be any adverse impact on flora and fauna. . Green belt created will be around 100 Sq.m.

Socio-economic: The project will provide positive impact on the economic development of the region in terms of employment opportunities. The Employment opportunity will be created for skilled and especially unskilled people. 10 people are working at project site both skilled and unskilled workers are included.

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Risk assessment plan: Risks likely to pose threat to man, environment or property associated with various activities are addressed in this report. Such activities include transport, storage; handling and usage of fuels. All equipments vulnerable to explosion or fire would be designed to relevant IS codes and statutory regulations. Suitable fire protection system comprising of hydrants and spray systems are provided for fire protection. Fire extinguishers shall be tested periodically and always be kept in operational mode. Surrounding population shall be made aware of safety precautions to be taken in case of any mishap in project site. Adequate provisions like emergency response, material safety data sheet, command and control, capabilities, transportation, medical facilities, mitigation measures, training, education to control any disaster situation will be made available.

Disaster management plan Disaster Management Plan is envisaged with a goal to prevent hazards and accidents at work places by careful design, operation, maintenance and inspection of the mining machineries & equipments. All safety precautions and provisions for safety will be strictly followed. Suitable control measures will be adopted to take care of hazards/disasters that may occur during mining operation. Fire fighting, first aid provisions & safety appliances will be made available to the staff and their use will be regularly checked. Regular maintenance of all haulage roads & mining machinery as per manufacturer’s guidelines will be done.

Conclusion: The minor mineral project of stone quarrying will not have any adverse impact on the environment. As all the necessary measures has been taken to avoid any kind of pollution. Altogether the project will have a positive impact on social environment by providing employment opportunity for the skilled and unskilled labors living in the surrounding villages. Also the infrastructure around the site will be improved due to the project. The project proponent will help in building a green environment by providing plantation around the site.

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PREFEASIBILITY REPORT

1. INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT

1.1 Identification of the project proponent

M/s Prabhat Constructions has applied for quarrying lease over an area of 2.00 Ha. Survey No. 409/C (Part), At Village-Mokhada, Taluka - Mokhada, District – Palghar, Maharashtra.

M/s Prabhat Construction has appointed M/s. Sadekar Enviro Engg. Pvt. Ltd. to carry out Prefeasibility Report for the said mining activity.

The major highlights of the project are:

➢ The project comes under non agriculture land.

➢ The proposed quarrying activity is for blasting of basalt.

➢ No National Highway is present near the quarry site.

➢ No displacements of settlement are required.

➢ No National park or wildlife sanctuary lies within the buffer zone or nearby this region

➢ Located outside ESA villages as per the draft notification S.O 2435(E) dated 4th Sep 2015. 1.2 Crushing Activity No crusher installed in lease area.

1.3 Need of the Project The proposed mining production is covered under the Ministry of Environment & Forests Notification 2006. This report of Prefeasibility & Environmental Management Plan is given here as a part of the information to be furnished to the SEAC, Govt of Maharashtra for obtaining Environmental Clearance as per office Memorandum No. L-11000/47/2011/IA-II (M) dated 18.05.2012 .To meet the ever-increasing local demand for Crushed stone by the building industry and Construction Company the project proponent intends to produce the following quantities of crushed stones by Manual method of quarry activity. The year wise production and development details for the five years plan period are summarized in the table below.

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Table No. 1: Production Plan for Five years

Excavated Stone Material Year (Tonnes/A) I (2015-16) 40890 II (2016-17) 40890 III (2017-18) 40890 IV (2018-19) 40890 V (2019-20) 40890 Total 204450

1.4 Demand Supply Gap

Since it is an allied industry of the construction sector, growth in construction sector may be considered as proxy for the growth in stone crushing sector, i.e. around 7-8%. Crushed stone has a very minor share among the exports of non-metallic mineral products of India. It is observed that total export volume of the crushed stone has been very low, whereas, Marble has the highest share and remained at the top.

The market scope for crushed stone is found to be encouraging in local market with the increased demand from building industry & construction fields. There is also a sufficient demand from Govt. Contractors for laying of roads and construction of industries etc. The entry in the target market is easy and there is a narrow gap in the supply and demand, which is expected to grow in the coming years. The business opportunity to fill the demand and supply gap would be quite profitable.

1.5 Employment Generation

The establishment of this project will improve the socio-economic status of the surrounding area by way of direct & indirect employment. The Employment opportunity will be created for skilled and especially unskilled people. 10 people are working at project site both skilled and unskilled workers are included.

2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

2.1 Location:

M/s Prabhat Constructions has applied for quarrying lease over an area of 2.00 Ha. Survey No. 409/C (Part), At Village-Mokhada, Taluka - Mokhada, District – Palghar, Maharashtra.

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Table No.2 SALIENT FEATURES OF LOCATION

M/s Prabhat Construction Gut No. 409/C (Part), Village - Mokhada, Project Site Taluka - Mokhada, District- Palghar, Maharashtra. Sr. No. Latitude Longitude 1 19°55’04.8” N 73°20’26.7” E 2 19°55’07.5” N 73°20’26.8” E Co-ordinates 3 19°55’08.8” N 73°20’31.6” E 4 19°55’08.4”N 73°20’34.3” E 5 19°55’05.0”N 73°20’33.8” E

Distance from Jawahar – Nashik Road from Nearest Highway the site is at an approximate distance of 0.68 kms. Nearest City Nashik – 42 km from the quarry site

Nearest Railway station Kasara railway station – 32.86 km Average rainfall 1779mm Average temperature 30 to 35oC in summer Average humidity 65 % Archaeological monument Not present in the 10 km radius of the site. The nearest human settlement is of village Human settlement (Mokhada) which is beyond 1.40 km away from lease area.

Method of mining: Quarry will be worked by open cast semi mechanized method. Mine Life: The anticipated life of the quarry would be about 26.3 years minimum.

Geological Reserve: Table No.3

Range of Total Geological Mineable Extractable Per cent (%) of Ground Water Reserve(Brass) Reserve(Brass) Reserve Extraction Level The ground 131782 131782 5000 3.7% water levels are 10 to 12m bgl.

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Details of Deposits: Table No.4

Depth of over burden Grade of ore Stripping ratio

The applied lease area is Nil Not applicable as it is basalt capped by basalt only.

Fig 1: Google Earth Image of the project site

2.2 Land Distribution around Site

The project site is having quarry area, office area and shelter provided for the workers.

Details of Land usage

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Land use details, as on date of survey & at the end of the five year plan period are given in following table: Table No.5 Present Pattern Proposed Pattern Particulars Private(Sq.m) Private(Sq.m) 1. Area covered under pits 107 4950 2. Area used for roads - - 3. Area for storage - - 4. Dumps & other - 4295 5. Plantation - 100 Total 107 9345

2.3 Size and Magnitude of Operation

The estimated cost of the project is going to be INR 30 Lakh, including a capital expenditure of INR 3,00,000 on environmental matters. It is expected that the recurring costs on environmental matters would be INR 30,000.

2.4. Present mining technology

Open pit mining is done for the said quarry. The overburden (top soil) if any, from the quarry site is removed manually to the expose the underneath rock. Controlled Blasting is done for developing initial cracks inside the rock by a blasting license holder. The stone is then drilled out from the exposed cracks. The excavated stone is then crushed as per the desired size and then dispatched off.

2.5. Water Sources

Water is required in the project site for various purposes like spraying to control the dust generation. Water is also used during the drilling process. The water requirement will be around 2.5 CMD. The source of the water will be water tanker.

Table No. 3: Water Consumption Details

Demand Sr. No. Activities (CMD) 1 Domestic Purpose 0.4

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2 Mine a. Drilling 1.6 b. Dust Suppression c. Equipment/Vehicle washing 3 Green Belt 0.5 Total 2.5 CMD

2.6. Power Sources

The power requirement of the project will be nil.

2.7. Waste Generated The possible waste generated by the mining process will be some rejection which can be used for leveling of the land. No solid or liquid waste will be generated from the mining process.

Details of O.B.

• External OB dumps: Nil • No of OB dumps: Nil • Area of each dump: Nil • Height of each dump: Nil • Quantity (in MCm) of OB in each dump: Nil • Year of back filling: End of plan period • No. of OB dumps reclaimed: Nil • If garland drains and settlement facility for runoff created: No

Since there will not be any waste likely to be generated for dumping. Whatever mineral waste/powder generates during quarrying and crushing will be used for road maintenance.

Details of Internal Dumps

• Number of internal dumps: Nil • Area of each dump: Nil • Height of each dump: Nil • Quantity of wastes filled (MCm): Nil

Details of final Mine Voids • Area: 4950 Sq.m. • Void depth : 20 m

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Utilization potential of wastes

• Within the mines: Approach road maintenance or plantation purpose • Outside mines: Road maintenance or plantation purpose

2.8. Explosive Storage

Project proponent conducts blasting at site through help of licensed practioner. Hence there is no storage of explosives on the quarry site.

2.9. Manpower

The total manpower is 6 people at the project site. Both the skilled and the unskilled labors are included. Table 4: Organization Table

Sr. No Category Operative Phase 1 Mine Mate/Blaster 1 2 Supervisor/Clerk 1 3 Skilled workers 1 4 Unskilled workers 3 Total (Rs.) 6

Conclusion

Based on the foregoing study as summarized above, it is observed that there will be marginal increase in the dust pollution, which will be controlled by sprinkling of water and transportation of stone metal in closed/tarpaulin covered trucks. There will be no major impact on the ambient environment & ecology due to the mining activities moreover the mining operation will lead to direct and indirect employment generation in the area. , will have a positive impact on the Socio Economics of the area and lead to sustainable development of the region. The applicant will ensure the implementation of the environmental protective measures within the mine area & surroundings and will comply with the terms & conditions to be laid down by Ministry of Environment & Forests as required under the Environmental Protection Act-1986 and its amendments.

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