Over an Extent of 2.00 Ha. of Colour Granite Mine M/S.GALAXY ROCKMIN
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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN ______________________________________________________________ For Over an Extent of 2.00 Ha. of Colour Granite Mine In Sy.No: 01 of V.J. Puram (V), (Vooralava Hill) Madugula (M), Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh State. Proposed By M/s.GALAXY ROCKMIN (P) LIMITED No. 78, Cathedral Road, Chennai-86. Prepared By ____________________________________________________________________________________ M/s. GLOBAL ENVIRO LABS (Accredited by Quality Council of India – NABET, New Delhi) 2-2-1075/14/A/1, Tilaknagar “X” Roads , Bagh Amberpet, Hyderabad – 500 072. Ph.: 040-65582886; Telefax:040-27407969 E.Mail: [email protected] CONTENTS PARTICULARS Page No: 1.0 INTRODUCTION 1 2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 2.1 The Project 4 2.2 Need for the Project 4 2.3 Topography 4 2.4 Geology 5 2.5 Geological Reserves 7 2.6 Mining 10 2.7 Mineral Processing 12 2.8 Site Services 12 2.9 Employment Potential 12 3.0 EVALUATION OF IMPACTS 3.1 Introduction 13 3.2 Air Environment 13 3.3 Noise Environment 15 3.4 Water Environment 16 3.5 Land Environment 16 3.6 Biological Environment 18 3.7 Socio Economic Environment 19 4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 4.1 Introduction 20 4.2 Air Pollution Control Measures 20 4.2.1 Occupational Health and Safety Measures 22 4.3 Noise Pollution Control Measures 22 4.4 Water Pollution Control Measures 23 4.5 Land Environment 23 4.6 Socio Economic Benefits 26 4.7 Post Project Monitoring 27 4.8 Implementation of Environmental Management Plan 27 List of Tables Table – 1 Salient Features of the Study Area 2 Table – 2 Cost of Environmental Protection Measures 27 List of Figures Figure –1 Topographical Map 3 EMP Report For Colour Granite Mine of 2.0 Ha, located in V.J Puram Village, (Vooralava Hill), M/s. Galaxy Rockmin (P) Limited Madugula Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh. 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 INTRODUCTION M/s. GALAXY ROCKMIN (P) LIMITED, Chennai was granted a quarry lease for Colour Granite over an extent of 2.00 Hectares in Sy. No. 1 of V.J Puram Village, (Vooralava Hill), Madugula Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh State, by the Director of Mines & Geology, Hyderabad, Vide Proceedings No. 21669/R1-1/2004 dated 05-08-2004. The quarry lease deed was executed on 04-10-2004, by the Asst. Director, Mines & Geology, Visakhapatnam, vide Proceedings No. 1678/Q/2003 dated 04-10-2004, for a period of 20 years with effect from 04-10-2004 to 03-10-2024. A mining plan was approved vide letter No.1175/MP-VSP/2016 Dated:04.10.2016. The Lessee is proposes to produce about 3966.00 cum/year of Colour Granite. The total cost of the project is Rs.20 lakhs only. M/s. GALAXY ROCKMIN (P) LIMITED is conscious of its responsibility towards the society in minimizing the pollution load due to this proposed activity and according to EIA notification, 15th January 2016 issued by MoEF, GOI, New Delhi for obtaining Environmental Clearance from DEIAA, Visakhapatnam ; the project proponents intends to prepare an Environmental Management Plan for submission for grant of Environmental Clearance for their proposed 2.00 Ha. of Granite Mine Lease area. 1 Global Enviro Labs, Hyderabad EMP Report For Colour Granite Mine of 2.0 Ha, located in V.J Puram Village, (Vooralava Hill), M/s. Galaxy Rockmin (P) Limited Madugula Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh. Table – 1: SALIENT FEATURES OF THE STUDY AREA Details of the Study Area District & State Visakhapatnam , Andhra Pradesh Mandal Madugula Village V.J Puram Village, (Vooralava Hill) Nature of the Area Government Land Latitude 1 170 50’ 37.95”N 820 46’ 09.32”E Longitude 2 170 50’ 38.27”N 820 46’ 14.75”E 3 170 50’ 25.43”N 820 46’ 16.76”E 4 170 50’ 25.87”N 820 46’ 15.52”E 5 170 50’ 37.16”N 820 46’ 13.45”E 6 170 50’ 36.65”N 820 46’ 09.41”E General Climatic Conditions Maximum Temperature 50 oC Minimum Temperature 28 oC Annual Rainfall 1000 mm Wind Pattern SW to NE & SE-NW. Accessibility Road Connectivity The road loading from Chodavaram – Narsipatnma and taking diversion due NE from Ravikamatam village towards Kintali leads to the site. Rail Connectivity Anakapalle Railway Station is 30.00 Km from the area Air Port Visakhapatnam port is about 100 Km from the area. Nearest Village VJ Puram village located at 01 Km ML area. Historical / Important Places Archaeologically Important Site Nil within the study area Historically Important Site Nil within the study area Sensitive Places Nil within the study area Sanctuaries / National Parks Nil within the study area Nearest Forest Nagal Konda RF: 1.6 Km Chimalapadu RF– 4.7 Km Nearest water body Pedda Eru –6.2 Km Canal – 1.0 Km Gorre Gedda-0.8 Km State, National boundaries AP – Odisha interstate Boundary-45 Km Figure 1 shows the 10 km radius of the study area around the proposed Mine Lease area. 2 Global Enviro Labs, Hyderabad EMP Report For Colour Granite Mine of 2.0 Ha, located in V.J Puram Village, (Vooralava Hill), M/s. Galaxy Rockmin (P) Limited Madugula Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh. Global 3Enviro Labs, Hyderabad EMP Report For Colour Granite Mine of 2.0 Ha, located in V.J Puram Village, (Vooralava Hill), M/s. Galaxy Rockmin (P) Limited Madugula Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh. 2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 2.1 THE PROJECT The project of M/s. GALAXY ROCKMIN (P) LIMITED deals with the production of 3966.0 m3/Year of Colour Granite over an extent of 2.00 Ha in Sy..No. 01 of V.J Puram Village, (Vooralava Hill) Village, Madugula Mandal,Visakhapatnam District in the State of Andhra Pradesh. The method of working shall be by Open cast Semi- Mechanized opencast working of quarrying by using jack hammer drilling & cutting by Wire Saw & blasting by low explosives if required. The lease area in on Indian topo sheet No. 65 N/13 (1:50,000 scale) in survey of India and falls on of Latitude 17 50’ 25.53’’ N - 17 50’ 38.27’’ N and 82 46’ 09.32’’ E – 82 46’ 16.76’’ E.the area is located at a distance of 2.00 km from VJ puramu. Village. 2.2 NEED FOR THE PROJECT In order to meet the statutory requirements the lessee intends to obtain Environmental Clearance from Statutory Authorities. 2.3 TOPOGRAPHY The quarry lease area is located on a part of the mound with gentle undulations; the exposures of rock raise upto 85 M above ground level and gently sloping due NW direction. The drainage network is due North and NE. Pedda Eru flows at the distance of 4.00 km due north of the quarry lease area is surrounded by numerous water bodies. The quarry lease area is a part of hill raised 85 M above ground level within the quarry lease area with topo relief in NW direction. The lowest contour is 125 M and highest contour is 210 M in topo plan. 4 Global Enviro Labs, Hyderabad EMP Report For Colour Granite Mine of 2.0 Ha, located in V.J Puram Village, (Vooralava Hill), M/s. Galaxy Rockmin (P) Limited Madugula Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh. 2.4 GEOLOGY 2.4.1 Regional Geology The Eastern Ghat Mobile Belt is a high grade terrain along the east coast of India and bounded to the northby the singhbhum crator and to the west by bastar craton, the dharwar craton and Nellore-Khammam schist belt. Nanda and Pati (1989) and Ram Krishan et.al (1988) on the basis of donminant lithological assemblages of Eastern ghat belt. Longitudinally divided into following four (4) zones. 1. Western – Charnockitic Zone 2 Western – Khondalite Zone 2. Central – Migmatite Zone 3. Eastern –Khondalite Zone Recent works by chelty et.al 2001, 2003 helped in identifying leptynites and shear zone in Eastern ghat belt and there by sub divide the EGB to several structural domains viz. A) Eastern Ghat Boundary Shear Zone B) Sileru Shear Zone C) Koraput – Sonpur Shear Zone D) Nagavalli – Vamshadhara Shear Zone The area lies between Sileru shear zone in the west and Nagavalli – Vamshadhar Shear zone is identified as Easternghat provides with specific lithology, structure and metamorphic grade. The area from Salur in the North-Rajahmundry in the south including Aruku – Paderu in the west and Visakhapatnam – Visakhapatnam comes in Eastern ghat provides area with principle litho unit like Khondalite, Charnockites, leptynite and calc granulite. 2.4.2 Local Geology The present area is occupied by metapelites like Khondalte and Leptynite but the latter is dominating the Khondalite. Leptynite is a Garnet bearing quartz – Felspathic Gniess, white in colour (Leucogranite) with typical partly “Granoblastic” texture. The model mineralogyof leptynite as given below reveals it is K-Feldspar rich with equivalent amount of quart with an subordinate amount of Plagioclose Feldspar and Garnet. Accessory minerals like biotite and opaque cannot be identified megascopically. 5 Global Enviro Labs, Hyderabad EMP Report For Colour Granite Mine of 2.0 Ha, located in V.J Puram Village, (Vooralava Hill), M/s. Galaxy Rockmin (P) Limited Madugula Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh. A) Quartz 30% B) K – Feldspar 32% C) Plagioclase Feldspar 16% D) Garnet 12% E) Biotite 3% F) Opaque 2% Local Geology : Colour Granite in this quarry is marketed as “Yellow Granite” occurs as large enclaves in Porphyroblastic Charnockites. Garnet – Quartz – Feldspar Gneiss essentially consists of Milky White Quartz & Feldspars with accessory minerals like Pink-Brown Garnets and Black Biotite, which occur as stringers. These Garnet – Quartz – Feldspar Gneiss are very Fine Grained with Granoblastic in texture.