PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT

Of

KOWLAPALLI LIMESTONE MINE Kowlapalli Village, Peapully Mandal, District, .

AREA OF MINING LEASE – 556.938 HA NON-FOREST LAND

For

LIMESTONE PRODUCTION – 2.3 MTPA

By

M/s. PENNA CEMENT INDUSTRIES LIMITED

Prepared By

B.S. ENVI-TECH (P) LIMITED Secunderabad – 500 017

PRE – FEASIBILITY REPORT

1. Executive Summary

Penna Cement Industries Limited (PCIL) proposes to produce 2.3 MTPA of Limestone from its new mine i.e., Kowlapalli Limestone Mine spreading over an area of 556.938 Ha. in survey nos. 1 to 124, 151 to 173, 175 to 189, 233 to 274, 276 to 304, 316 to 351, 359 to 363, 369 to 376, 380 to 382, 391 to 394 & 897 of Kowlapalli Village, Peapully Mandal, , Andhra Pradesh.

The limestone from the subject area is proposed to cater the requirement of captive cement plant near Boyareddypalli.

The mineable reserves in the subject mining lease area are estimated to be about 180 million tonnes. With the above reserves and at the planned production rate of 2.3 MTPA, the deposit will have life of 78 years.

PCIL proposed to adopt opencast mechanised method of mining in the mining lease area to win the limestone production.

The limestone from the mine will be transported to the crusher located at a distance of about 2.0 km. The crushed limestone will be transported through existing closed belt conveyor to the cement plant.

The waste generated from the mine is only small quantity of black cotton soil and will be used for afforestation. The soil generated will be completely used for spreading in the barrier zone for Plantation.

No overburden waste is generated from the mine

The mined out area of Kowlapalli Limestone Mine will be converted into water reservoir to store the rain water.

Total water requirement in the mining lease will be 200 m3/day. Water requirement will be met from existing mine pits of PCIL/ Private Tankers.

The power requirement will be obtained from dedicated power supply from the State Grid of APSEB located at Gooty with a substation established near the plant. 30 persons will be employed at different levels. The Mines Manager shall be in charge of the mine holding First Class Manager’s certificate of competency issued under MMR, 1961.

The capital cost of the project is estimated to be about Rs 30 crores.

2. 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.

PCIL is one of the largest privately held cement companies in , with an installed cement capacity of 7 Million Tonnes Per Annum.

Founded in 1991, Penna Cement has established itself as one of the most trusted cement brands, with significant footprints in southern and western India. Our clientele ranges from small house owners to established real estate developers and from various state governments to global construction majors.

Over the last two decades, we have grown organically by developing in-house expertise and capabilities, across the entire value chain in the cement industry. All our cement plants are equipped with state- of-the-art technology, enabling the company to deliver the superior quality products.

On August 10th 1994, PCIL commissioned first plant in Talaricheruvu, Ananthpur with an initial capacity of 0.2 MTPA. Over the last two decades, PCIL have installed 4 cement plants and one captive power plant and increased our capacity to more than seven million tonnes. Four cement plants are strategically located, to cater to customers all across Southern India.

PCIL is accredited with ISO: 9001- 2008, IS: 18001:2007 and ISO:14001:2004. It is a professionally managed and well established cement manufacturing company enjoying the confidence of consumers because of its superior quality product and excellent customer service. PCIL is running cement plants and mine with latest eco-friendly technology.

PENNA CEMENT INDUSTRIES LTD BOYAREDDIPALLI CEMENT PLANT

PENNA CEMENT INDUSTRIES LTD., (PCIL), is operating a Cement Plant at Boyareddypalli Village, Yadiki Mandal, Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh with the following production capacities

 1.5 MTPA Clinker production capacity  2.0 MTPA Cement production and  10 MW Waste Heat Recovery based captive Power Plant The limestone requirement of the cement plant is met from captive limestone mine.

PCIL proposes to increase Clinker production capacity of the Cement Plant from 1.50 MTPA to 4.0 MTPA which requires limestone of 5.3 MTPA.

M/s. Penna Cement Industries Limited, Hyderabad have been granted Prospecting License initially and later Mining Lease for exploring limestone in the Kowlapally area with the objective of catering this limestone to the needs for the expanding capacity from 2 to 4 million tonnes per annum cement plant near Boyareddipalli village, Yadiki Mandal, Anantapur district, which is just 5 kms away from plant.

The subject area is expected to cater the reserves available to meet the increased demand of the expansion of captive cement plant near Boyareddypalli.

The lease area has been sanctioned by Government Of Andhra Pradesh under Sec 10A(2)(B) of MMDR act 2015.

The Director of Mines and Geology, A.P., Vijayawada, has informed that as required under Sec 10 A (2) (b) of MM (D&R) Amendment Act, 2015 as the total P.L. granted area is 556.938 Hectares (1,375.63 Acs), the consent of the Company has been obtained for processing their M.L. Application. The Company has stated that they intended to utilize the mineral for captive purpose for their existing Cement Unit of 2 MTPA and also for further proposed expansion of another 2 MTPA near Boyareddypalli (V), Yadiki (M), Anathapuramu Dist. The DM&G while furnishing the check list information and the connected ROE has therefore requested the Government for issue of Notice in favour of M/s.Penna Cement Industries Ltd., Hyderabad to submit AMP, E.C.,CFE & CFO for grant of M.L. for Limestone for captive purpose over an extent of 556.938 Hectares in Sy.Nos.l to 124, 151 to 173, 175 to 189, 233 to 274, 276 to 304, 316 to 351, 359 to 363, 369 to 376, 380 to 382, 391 to 394 & 897 of Kowlapalli (V), Peapully (M), Kurnool Dist as per Sec 10 A (2) (b) of MM (D&R) Amendment Act, 2015.The mining lease over an area of 556.938 ha. in survey nos. 1 to 124, 151 to 173, 175 to 189, 233 to 274, 276 to 304, 316 to 351, 359 tp 363, 369 to 376, 380 to 382, 391 to 394 & 897 of Kowlapalli Village, Peapully Mandal, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh was granted by the Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Industries and Commerce (M-III) Department to M/s Penna Cement Industries Limited vide Memo No. 5417/M.III(1)/2018, Dt.29.06.2018. The copy of the Memo from Govt of Andhra Pradesh is enclosed as Annexure- 1. Lease Sketch approved by Department of Mines & Geology is enclosed as Annexure-2.

SUBJECT PROPOSAL

Penna Cement Industries Limited (PCIL) proposes to produce 2.3 MTPA of Limestone from its new mine i.e., Kowlapalli Limestone Mine spreading over an area of 556.938 Ha located at Kowlapalli Village, Peapully Mandal, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh.

Kowlapalli Limestone Mine is covered in an extent of 556.938 ha is agricultural non irrigated PCIL’s own land.

DETAILS OF MINING LEASE Mining Area Reserves Jurisdiction Lease Acres Ha. (Million (Village) Tonnes) Kowlapalli 1375.64 556.938 180 Kowlapalli Limestone Mine

ii. Brief description of nature of the project

PCIL proposes to produce 2.3 MTPA of Limestone from the Kowlapalli Limestone Mine by adopting opencast mechanized method of mining. iii. Need for the project and its importance to the country and or region.

The limestone produced from Kowlapalli Limestone Mine is meant for the captive consumption in the cement plant of PCIL.

iv. Imports Vs. Indigenous production.

The limestone produced from Kowlapalli Limestone Mine is meant for the captive consumption in the cement plant of PCIL.

v. Export possibility.

No exports are proposed.

vi. Domestic / export markets

The limestone produced from Kowlapalli Limestone Mine is meant for the captive consumption in the cement plant of PCIL. Hence no exports are proposed. vii. Employment generation (direct and indirect) due to the project.

30 persons will be employed at different levels for operating the mine.

3. Project Description

i. Type of project including interlinked and interdependent projects, if any.

The project is for limestone production of 2.3 MTPA from Kowlapalli Limestone Mine which is spreading over an area of 556.938 ha and falls under the jurisdiction of Kowlapalli Village, Peapully Mandal, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh with about proved mineral reserve of 180 Million Tonnes will last for 78 years. The limestone produced from the mine is of good grade limestone and can be directly utilized for the cement production

Status of the interlinked/interdependent projects:-

Project Location Capacity Approvals Cement Boyareddypalli Increase Of Environmental Plant Village, Yadiki Production Clearance obtained for Mandal, Clinker: 1.5 to expansion Anantapur 4.0 Million District, Andhra Tonnes per Pradesh. Annum CEMENT: 2.0 to 4.6 Million Tonnes per Annum

It is categorized as Category ‘A’ Project under Schedule 1(a) as the mining lease area is more than 100 Ha hence it necessitates obtaining Environment Clearance from Ministry of Environment & Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC).

ii. Location (map showing general location, specific location, and project boundary & project site layout) with coordinates.

Kowlapalli Limestone Mine is falling under the jurisdiction of Kowlapalli Village, Peapully Mandal, Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh and is located at about 4 km from the cement plant of PCIL.

The mine lease area falls between 15°06'31.71" - 15°08'14.52" North latitude and 77°55'33.49" - 77°58'3.58" East longitude. The mine site is covered in Survey of India topo sheet no 57 E/16.

Nearest railway line connecting – Proddutur (Yerraguntla) of South Central Railway line is at a distance of 37.8 km to E direction. Kadapa is major town is located at a distance of 116.6 km in SE direction. Nearest major Railway station is Rayalacheruvu RS at a distance of 14.3 km in SW direction.

There are no wild life sanctuaries, national parks, elephant/tiger reserves within 10-km radius of the study area.

Nearest Settlements:

 Burugala – 0.6 km – NNE  Kavulupalli – 0.3 km – SSW  Venkamettupalli - 0.5 km - W

Nearest Reserved Forests from the Mine site

 Owk RF – 5.9 km – NE  Yadiki RF – 2.8 km – W  Devagudipadu RF – 5.4 km – WNW  Oddepalli RF – 5.5 km – WNW  Jaladurgam RF – 8.1 km - NW

The nearest industries to the mine site are

 PCIL MINE - Adjacent – SE  BMM MINE - 0.4 km – E  GUDIPADU LIMESTONE MINE-II – Adjacent - E  KUNDANAKOTA MINE – 0.5 km – S  BMM PLANT – 3.4km – SE  PCIL PLANT SITE – 4.1 km – S  LIMESTONE MINE – 8.1km - SE

Fig - 1 shows the location of Kowlapalli Limestone Mine in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh. Fig - 2 shows the key plan of the Kowlapalli Limestone Mine.

Fig – 3 shows the 10 km radius of the study area. Salient features of the mine site are given in Table – 1. iii. Details of alternate sites considered and the basis of selecting the proposed site, particularly the environmental considerations gone into should be highlighted.

No alternate sites were considered as the deposit is site specific.

FIG - 1 LOCATION MAP

N INDIA

Srikakulam Vizianagaram ANDHRA PRADESH Vishakhapatnam

East Godavari

West Godavari Krishna Guntur

LEGEND Kurnool Prakasam DISTRICT BOUNDARY RIVER & CANAL Anantapur SPSR Nellore STREAMS YSR Kadapa 18 NATIONAL HIGHWAY

STATE HIGHWAY ROAD Chittoor RAILWAY TRACK DISTRICT HEADQUARTER TALUK HEADQUARTER TOWN KOWLAPALLI LIMESTONE MINE

KURNOOL DISTRICT

Srisailam

Peddacheruvu Pratakota Pagidyala 7 Rollapenta Madhavaram Atmakuru Nagaladinne Kambalapalle Halvi Nendavaram Kosigi Polukollu Kurnool Miduturu Emmiganuru Guduru Kuruva Velugodu Nagarpatnam Namuru Regadiguduru Gudikallu Gonegandla Ganj Kuppagallu Kodumuru Varakallu Santajuturu Ulindakonda Kalava Gandigargevula Uyyalavada Karivemula Bandi Atmakuru Ramallakota Veldurti Devanakonda Nandyal Hebbeli Betamcherla Chelima Holalagondi Rangapuram

Hosuru Banganapalle Sirvel Alur Chanugondla Yalluru Lliuru Molagavalli Tuggali Garladinne Kottapeta Rudravaram Koilkuntla Jonnagiri Neraducharla Owk Ahobilam Chintakunta Maddikera Pyapali Sanjamula 7 Uyyalavada Kolimigundla Nandipadu Mutyalapadu

Timmanayanipeta

Note:- Not to Scale 18

KOWLAPALLI LIMESTONE MINE

TABLE – 1 SALIENT FEATURES OF THE MINE SITE Feature Details Altitude, AMSL ,m 447 Longitude Between 77°55'33.49" E - 77°58'3.58" E Latitude Between 15°06'31.71" N - 15°08'14.52" N Kowlapalli village, Peapully Mandal, Village, District, State Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh. District head quarter Kurnool - 77.0 km - N Maximum Temperature oC 45.6 Minimum Temperature oC 6.7 Relative Humidity, % 25-77 Annual rainfall, mm 725.9 Topography Plain Soil Type Black Cotton Soil Pedda Vanka – 6.5km – SSW Near by water bodies Penneru River – 16.8km – SSW Stream Near Virannapalli Village – 7.5 km - SW National Highway NH – 7 (renamed as NH-44) Connecting Kurnool Anantapur - 26.3 km WNW Nearest Highway – – State Highway - SH-57 connecting kolimigundla – Tadipatri - 8.4 km – S. Nearest Railway station Rayalacheruvu RS - 14.3 km - SW PCIL MINE - Adjacent – SE BMM MINE - 0.4 km – E GUDIPADU LIMESTONE MINE-II – Adjacent - E Nearest Industries KUNDANAKOTA MINE – 0.5 km – S BMM PLANT – 3.4km – SE PCIL PLANT SITE – 4.1 km – S LIMESTONE MINE – 8.1km - SE National parks/bird None within 10 km radius sanctuaries Rollapadu Bird Sanctuary – 80.0 km – NE Burugala – 0.6 km – NNE Nearest Village Kavulupalli – 0.3 km – SSW Venkamettupalli - 0.5 km - W Nearest Town Kurnool - 77.0 km - N Nearest Air port Kadapa – 109.0 km – SE Owk RF – 5.9 km – NE Yadiki RF – 2.8 km – W Nearest Forest Devagudipadu RF – 5.4 km – WNW Oddepalli RF – 5.5 km – WNW Jaladurgam RF – 8.1 km - NW Historical places Belum Caves – 16.0 km - ESE * All distances mentioned in the above table are aerial distances.

iv. Size or magnitude of operation.

PCIL proposes to produce 2.3 MTPA of Limestone from Kowlapalli Limestone Mine.

Mining operations will be carried out by deploying the Heavy Earth Moving Machinery

The Kowlapally area falls within the well-known Narji Limestone belt of Narji Formation, Kurnool Group of Proterozoic age. The Kurnool Group, known for its immense limestone potential, forms a part of the Cuddapah Basin – a famous entity in the Indian geology. A number of cement plants- some of which are of mega size are either in production or are being established with the limestone of Narji Formation as the source.

The subject area forms the northern flank of a flat, elongated (WNW- ESE trend) structural dome exposing older quartzite. The Narji Formation overlying the quartzite (either conformably or unconformable – the situation is not clear), comprises a dark to light grey massive limestone unit and a lower buff to purple limestone. In view of the gentle (3 to 5) northerly dips of bedding, the older quartzite is confined as a band on either side of the flat elongated dome immediately succeeded by variegated and purple to buff colour limestone. These units occur as narrow bands all along the northern boundary and southern boundary outside the area.

Geology of ML area

The prospected area extends in an ESE-WNW direction with an average width of a little over 1200m. It has a maximum width of 1.38 km in the central part and least width of about 400m at the flanges within the P.L area

More than 85% of the area is covered with 0.5m to 1.0m thick mantle of black cotton soil with sporadic outcrops of dark grey and grey massive limestone. The litho units comprising variegated limestone followed stratigraphically upwards by purple to buff limestone and grey to dark grey limestone, as observed from the boreholes drilled. The stratigraphic sequence is as follows:

Massive, dark grey to grey limestone Buff to Purple limestone Variegated Limestone ---- Unconformable contact (?) ----- Gandikota Quartzite, (Cuddapah) The variegated limestone is pale yellow to green in colour and fine to medium grained in texture. A sample from the bottom of borehole PK- 7 is analysed as follows:

CaO% - 42.56 SiO2 - 17.63 MgO% - 1.26 Fe2O3% - 1.06 Al2O3% - 1.67 LOI% - 34.45

The quartzite is succeeded stratigraphically by the Narji Limestone formation, which has two units viz. the lower massive limestone and the upper calcareous flags. The variegated limestone unit has a gradational contact with the upper part of the limestone unit and is characterized by the presence of good quality limestone beds intercalated within variegated limestones over a thickness of 1 m to 3 m.

Complete analysis of two samples of variegated limestone from boreholes P.K-8 & P.K-9 are given below:

Parameter % P.K.-8 P.K.-9 TC% 77.00 78.00 Mg CO3% 0.84 0.84 Ca CO3% 76.16 77.16

The variegated limestone immediately followed by either purple limestone or buff limestone which have marginal TC% and silica content may be blended with higher grade limestone to add to the limestone potentiality.

The entire prospected area is having limestone with a variable thickness ranging from 9 m to 35 m. Most of the boreholes have ended in purple shale.

The average thickness for the entire area works out to be 14.0 m based on the available data. The limestone is relatively shallow in the southern part of the lease area as expected from the study of geological conditions and the borehole data.

The total mineral reserves in the mining lease area of Kowlapalli Limestone Mine are estimated to be about 180 million tonnes.

Based on the mineral reserves of 180 million tonnes of Kowlapalli Limestone Mine, at the proposed production rate of 2.3 MTPA, the life of the mine will be about 78 years.

Grade

Physically, the limestone is massive, dark grey to grey, buff to purple in colour and fine grained in texture.

The silica content in the limestone ranges between 10.90% and over 16.60% with an average around 12%. The Total Carbonate (TC) varies from 72% to as much as 85% but the average value is around 82.5%.

The range of magnesia (MgCO3) is 0.84 to 1.68%. The iron and alumina contents as well as alkalies are low in the limestone.

The weighted average grade for the entire applied area determined on the basis of borehole results is 82.55% TC & 12.45% Silica over an average thickness of 14 m.

TOPOGRAPHIC SURVEYING

The subject area has been topographically surveyed using the cadastral map of 1:7980 scale wherein all the survey numbers are marked. The local people including the revenue officials have been of immense help in identifying the survey numbers on ground. This method has been very useful in making a precise location on ground of the various geological features and to map them accurately. The surface geological map, enclosed as Fig – 4, depicts the lithological contacts as inferred because the true contacts are hardly exposed. The contacts are mapped on the basis of the borehole results and the strike and dip are measured from the outcrops.

OVERBURDEN

The overburden above the limestone comprises black soil. The soil is ubiquitous and ranges in thickness from 0.5m to 1.0m, which does not pose much of a problem as overburden because it may be dozed and used for afforestation /plantation programme. v. Project description with process details (a schematic diagram/ flow chart showing the project layout, components of the project etc., should be given)

Opencast mining method is followed by deploying heavy machinery such as hydraulic excavator and dumper. An average bench height of 8m is planned and will be maintained. The mine advancement and operations will be continued from the eastern part of the applied area and it is proposed to extend the bench advancement towards west, northern segment part of the lease.

The benches will be regularly dressed to prevent overhangs or undercut. An ultimate bench slope of 650 while the ultimate pit slope of 450 will be maintained during the entire mining operations.

The mechanised method will consist of the following operations.

 Cleaning the top surface  Drilling and blasting  Excavation and loading by excavator  Haulage by dumpers up to crusher at a distance of 2.0 km

Drilling will be carried out with DTH machines of 150mm dia of Revathi C60H. A Spacing and burden of is maintained presently by drilling blast holes of 150 mm dia with sub grade drilling of 10%. Blast holes are normally drilled in rows and they are blasted by using delay action shock tube detonators. Multi delay firing is adopted in order to achieve best fragmentation and optimum results. The blast holes are loaded with 20% booster explosives and 80% with slurry/ANFO. The overall powder factor works out to 7 tons/kg. Accordingly for 0.50 million tonnes production for charging the blast holes, booster and ANFO are used in 20:80 proportions. On the basis of the powder factor requirement of slurry explosives and ANFO per year are of the order of 8,100 kgs of Booster and 32,400 kgs of ANFO for 0.5 mil tons of limestone rising. Loading is done by deploying Excavators and transportation of limestone is done by 35 tonner dumpers.

The bench parameters are as follows: Bench height in limestone : 8 m Working Bench width : 30-40 m Working Bench angle : 65° Ultimate Pit slope angle : 45°

vi. Raw material required along with estimated quantity, likely source, marketing area of final product/s, mode of transport of raw material and finished product.

For charging the blast holes, booster and ANFO are used in 20:80 proportions. The powder factor is 7 tons/kg and the same will be achieved. vii. Resource optimization/recycling and reuse envisaged in the project, if any, should be briefly outlined.

No reject or sub-grade material will be generated from the mine. The waste generated from the mine is mainly black cotton soil and will be used for afforestation. viii. Availability of water its source, energy /power requirement

Total water requirement in the mining lease will be 200 m3/day. Water requirement will be sourced from other existing mine pits of PCIL/ Private Tankers.

The mine gets dedicated power supply from the State Grid of APSEB located at Gooty with a substation established near the plant. ix. Quantity of wastes to be generated (liquid and solid) and scheme for their management / disposal.

No overburden waste is generated from the mine. It is estimated that about 3,00,000 cu. m of top soil will be generated during the life of mine. The soil generated will be completely used for spreading in the barrier zone for Plantation.

About 8 m3/day of wastewater will be generated from domestic consumption and will be treated in septic tank followed by soak pit. x. Schematic representations of the feasibility drawing which give information of EIA purpose.

Detailed schematic representations of the feasibility covering the purpose of EIA will be given in the Environmental Impact Assessment report.

MINING METHODOLOGY (OPEN CAST MECHANISED MINING)

DRILLING

BLASTING

EXCAVATION

LOADING IN TO DUMPERS/TIPPERS

TRANSPORTATION TO CRUSHER & THEN TO CEMENT PLANT

4. Site Analysis

i. Connectivity

The nearest village to the mine is Kowlapalli which is located at a distance of 0.3 km in SSW. Nearest railway line connecting Gooty Junction – Kadapa of South Central Railway line is located at a distance of 14.3 km to SW direction. The National Highway (NH-7) connecting Kurnool – Anantapur is located at a distance of about 28.2 km in WNW direction. The State Highway (SH-57) connecting Kolimigundla –Tadipatri is located at a distance of about 8.4 km in S direction, the nearest railway station is located at Rayalacheruvu RS which 14.3 km in SW direction. Kurnool is major town located at a distance of 77.0 km in N direction. Buses ply regularly on this route.

ii. Land form, land use and land ownership.

The leasehold area of the Kowlapalli Limestone Mine is plain land which is covered in an extent of 556.938 ha and is agricultural non irrigated Company’s own land.

Topography (along with map)

The mining lease area is a sloping terrain with a maximum elevation is 400 m RL and a minimum of 345 m RL with a general slope towards North and South direction. The western part of the lease area is elevated, plateau type, linear. No perennial nallahs or streams are seen within the lease area.

The surface plan of the mining lease area is shown in Fig – 4. iii. 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 areas, water bodies (distance from the HFL of the river), CRZ, in case of notified industrial area, a copy of the Gazette notification should be given.

Vegetation is very scanty in the area, even in the nearby forest areas, to the lease in 10 km radius; it is open bushy type with sporadic trees.

Yadiki RF is at a distance of 2.8 km in W, and Owk RF is at a distance of 5.9 km in NE, Devagudipadu RF is at a distance of 5.4 km in WNW, Oddepalli RF is at a distance of 5.5 km in WNW, Jaladurgam RF is at a distance of 8.1 km in NW. Pedda Vanka Nala is at a distance of 6.5 km in SSW.

The Kowlapalli limestone lease area falls in topo-sheet no. 57/E/16. Due to availability of rich limestone deposits, major cement plants, which are located within 10 km radius, are given below

MAJOR CEMENT INDUSTRIES Major Cement Distance Direction w.r.t mine Industries (km) PCIL MINE Adjacent SE BMM MINE 0.4 E GUDIPADU LIMESTONE Adjacent E MINE-II KUNDANAKOTA MINE 0.5 S BMM PLANT 3.4 SE PCIL PLANT SITE 4.1 S LIMESTONE MINE 8.1 SE

The National Highway (NH-7) connecting Kurnool – Anantapur is located at a distance of about 28.2 km in WNW direction. The State Highway (SH-57) connecting Kolimigundla –Tadipatri is located at a distance of about 8.4 km in S direction, The nearest railway station is located at Rayalacheruvu RS which 14.3 km in SW direction. Kurnool is major town is located at a distance of 77.0 km in N direction. Buses ply regularly on this route. iv. Existing infrastructure.

PCIL is already having other mining leases in operation. The company has provided garage to undertake minor repairs and maintenance of all mining equipment. Periodical and weekly maintenance will be done by qualified persons.

The structures that would be built are magazine ANFO shed and the main haul roads which are outside the lease. These structures will be protected and safe guarded till the mining in the lease is closed. Necessary maintenance will be carried out to keep the haul roads and the road connecting the mine and the plant.

The mine office with first aid rooms, rest shelters, toilets, tool/store room etc. is situated in close proximity within existing mine.

v. Soil classification

The limestone deposit in the mine lease area is covered with thin cover of black cotton soil varying thickness from 0.5 m to 1 m.

vi. Climatic data from secondary sources

The climate of the area is tropical which is manifested in hot and humid summer, moderate monsoon and mild winter seasons. The area experiences extreme climatic conditions with wide variation in climatic conditions during summer and mild winter seasons. May is generally the hottest month in the year. The maximum temperature during the day time was recorded as 45.60 and December the coldest month with temperature falling down to 6.67. The period between March and November is very humid and muggy daytime. The months of December to February are considered to have pleasant climate. Majority of the rainfall occurs during the months of June to September through South West monsoon is with moderate to low annual average rainfall of 725.9mm. vii. Social infrastructure available.

After commissioning of Cement plant by PCIL at Boyareddypalli there is a change in the life styles of the surrounding villages. There is an increase in the overall basic facilities such as roads, schools, health centers etc., A better quality of life for the locals has been created and which is further expected to improve over a period of time.

The existing operations (cement plant & mining) have provided many indirect / direct job opportunities to unskilled and skilled labourers. Owing to implementation of the new additional mine in the area there will be a positive impact in socio cultural aspects.

5. Planning Brief

i. Planning concept (type of industries, facilities, transportation etc.) town and country planning / development authority classification.

ii. Population projection

The project would bring following benefits to the people of the surrounding villages:

 Generation of employment and improved standard of living;  Increased revenue to the state by way of royalty, taxes and duties;  Improved green cover;  Superior communication and transport facilities etc. iii. Land use planning ( breakup along with greenbelt etc.,)

The land use planning of the mine is given below

Post Mining Landuse Plan Area (Ha.) Mined out area Water Reservoir 538.93 Greenbelt along the 7.5 m ML 18 barrier Total 556.938

The mined out area of Kowlapalli Limestone Mine will be converted into water reservoir to store the rain water.

iv. Assessment of infrastructure demand (physical & social )

v. Amenities / Facilities.

All infrastructure facilities such as education, health facilities and other social facilities are available at PCIL colony.

6. Proposed infrastructure

i. Industrial area ( processing area)

ii. Residential area ( non-processing area) iii. Green belt.

The phased afforestation programme within the leasehold includes green belt plantation along the barrier zone around the boundary of the ML area in 18 Ha.

About 1500 saplings per hectare will be planted. All efforts will be made to improve the aesthetic beauty of the area by planting maximum number of saplings and maintain them till they sustain by themselves with good survival rate.

iv. Social infrastructure.

The mining activity carried out in the area rather has a positive socio- economic impact upon the nearby human settlement as indirect employment potential is created due to mining and allied activities in the area. Apart from these, the company promotes health and education awareness in the area time to time by organizing health and education camps.

In addition PCIL has taken various social welfare programmes in the surrounding villages. The focus areas include:

 Economic development (Self Help Groups)  Drinking Water  Sanitation  Health & Hygiene  Relief & Rehabilitation  Temples & Religion Related Assistance  Education

v. Connectivity (traffic and transportation road/ rail/ metro/ water ways etc.,)

The nearest village to the mine is Kowlapalli which is located at a distance of 0.3 km in SSW. Nearest railway line connecting Gooty Junction– Kadapa of South Central Railway line is located at a distance of 14.3 km to SW direction. The National Highway (NH-7) connecting Kurnool – Anantapur is located at a distance of about 28.2 km in WNW direction. The State Highway (SH-57) connecting Kolimigundla –Tadipatri is located at a distance of about 8.4 km in S direction, The nearest railway station is located at Rayalacheruvu RS which 14.3 km in SW direction. Kurnool is major town is located at a distance of 77.0 km in N direction. Buses ply regularly on this route.

vi. Drinking water management (source & supply of water)

Total water requirement in the mining lease will be 200 m3/day. Water requirement will be sourced from other existing mine pits of PCIL/ Private Tankers.

vii. Sewerage system

Domestic wastewater from mines office will be treated in septic tank followed by soak pit. viii. Industrial waste management

Not Applicable

ix. Solid waste management.

No overburden waste is generated from the mine. It is estimated that about 3,00,000 cu. m of top soil will be generated during the life of mine. The soil generated will be completely used for spreading in the barrier zone for Plantation.

x. Power requirement & supply / source.

Power requirement in the mines will be for illumination. It is supplied from the State Grid of APSEB located at Gooty with a substation established near the plant.

7. Rehabilitation and resettlement (R & R) Plan i. Policy to be adopted (central / state) in respect of the project affected persons including home oustees, land oustees and landless labourers (a brief out line to be given).

The mine area does not cover any habitation. Hence the mining activities do not involve any displacement of human settlement. No public buildings, places, monuments etc., exist within the lease area or in the vicinity. The mining operations will not disturb/relocate any village. Hence no reclamation/ rehabilitation is envisaged.

8. Project schedule & Cost Estimates i. Likely date of start of construction and likely date of completion (time schedule for the project to be given).

After obtaining all Statutory Clearances ii. Estimated project cost along with analysis in terms of economic viability of the project.

The estimated project cost for the proposed limestone production will be about Rs 30 crores

9. Analysis of proposal (Final Recommendations) i. Financial and social benefits with special emphasis on the benefit to the local people including tribal population, if any, in the area.

Employment: Preference will be given for locals for employment based on qualifications & requirement. 30 people will be directly employed and another 67 will be indirectly employed.

Medical facilities: Medical facilities will be provided for employees as well as people of nearby villages.

Educational facilities: Basic educational and vocational facilities will be provided for the children of employees as well as nearby villages.

Infrastructure facilities: Approach roads will be developed at par with mine roads. Annexure – 1

Annexure – 2 LEASE SKETCH APPROVED BY DMG