Dis Na Str R Aga D Rict Rep O Apa Dist T Su Por of Att Tric Urv Rt Tina Ct Vey Am

DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT OF NAGAPATTINAAMM

DISTRICT

NAGAPATTINAM DISTRICT

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1.0 PERMEABLE In conjunction to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, the Government of India Notification No.SO 141 (E) dated 15.01.2016 and SO 190 (E) dated 20.01.2016 the District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (DEIAA) and District Environment Appraisal Committee (DEAC) were constituted in Nagapattianam District for the grant of Environmental Clearance for category “B2” projects for quarrying of Minor Minerals. The main purpose of preparation of District Survey Report is to identify the mineral resources and develop the mining activities along with relevant current geological data of the District. The DEAC will scrutinize and screen scope of the category “B2” projects and the DEIAA will grant Environmental Clearance based on the recommendations of the DEAC for the Minor Minerals on the basis of District Survey Report. This District Mineral Survey Report is prepared on the basis of field work carried out in Nagapattianma district by the official from Geological Survey of India and Directorate of Geology and Mining, (Nagapattinam District), Govt. of Tamilnadu. The following District Survey Report (DSR) report prepared based on the guidelines by MOEF S.O. 3611(E). dt 25.July 2018. 1.1 INTRODUCTION: Nagapattinam District was carved out of erstwhile Thanjavur District on October 18,1991. Subsequently it was bifurcated in 1997 as Nagapattinam and Tiruvarur Districts.It is a very smalldistrict with a total geographical area of 2715.83 Sq. Kms. This constitutes just 2.09 % of the areaof the State. Nagapattinam district is bounded in the North by Cuddalore district, in the west by Thanjavur and Thiruvarur districts and in the south and east by Bay of Bengal.The District lies between 10015’00 N to 110 30' 00”N Latitude, 79030' 00”E to 790 55' 00”E Longitude. (FigNo.1).

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Fig No.1.Location Plan 3 DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT‐NAGAPATTINAM

2.0.OVERVIEW OF MINING ACTIVITY IN THE DISTRICT;

The important major mineral wealth of Nagapattinam district are as follows crude oil (oil & natural gas), silica sand, lime shell, heavy mineral sand (Garnet, Iluminite, Rutile Zircon, Monozite). Crude oil (Oil & Natural gas) exploration and exploitation work carried out by ONGC at different parts/ blocks of Nagapattinam district such as Narimanam, Kuttalam etc., in Cauvery basin.

The silica sand is an oxide of silicon which is used mainly for the manufacture of Sodium Silicate, which in turn used in the soap and detergent manufacturing industries and also used in foundries, glass making, ceramics and as an abrasives. The Silica sand deposit is 4.86 million tonnes, occur in Vadamalai Manakkadu, Vanduvancherri, Thanikottagam villages of Vedaranyam Taluk in Nagapattinam District. There are eight silica sand leases at Nagapattinam District by different private mining companies. Lime‐shell deposits are available in Sirkali and Nagapattinama taluk of Nagapattinam district is about 1,87,064 Tonnes. It is used for making lime‐mortar and bleaching agent in Sugar industries.

In Nagapattinam District, heavy minerals includes an assemblages of garnet, illmanite, rutile, zircon and monazite sands which are higher in specific gravity, occur as placer deposit along the sea coast in the beach sand. It occurs in Tharangamapdi and Sirkali Taluks in Nagapattinam District, garnet is used in the abrasive industries, and manufacturing synthetic gems. Illuminate is used for aircraft industry. Zircon is used for manufacturing Zirconium Crucibles. Silliminate is used for Aluminum industries. Besides that, brick earth quarries are available. Sand mining activities are very recently initiated by PWD, Nagapattinam district in different parts of Coleroon River viz., Siddhamalai, Kadakkam Villages of Mayiladuthurai and Sirkazhi Taluk.

¾ Silica sand: 4 DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT‐NAGAPATTINAM

Mining lease are granted for 08 nos of silica sand quarry blocks which are located in different parts of Vedaranyam taluk of Nagapattinam district (Photographs: 1-16).

¾ Oil & Natural gas (Major mineral):

Mining lease are granted for 07 nos of oil and natural gas blocks which are located in different parts of Mayiladuthurai, Keelvelur, Mayiladuthurai, Vedaranyam and greater Narimanam taluks of Nagapattinam district (Photographs: 17-30).

¾ Savudu (Minor mineral):

Mining lease are granted for 11 nos of savudu quarry (type of sand) blocks which are located in different parts of Sirkazhi, Tharangambadi, Keelvelur and Nagapattinam taluks of Nagapattinam district (Photographs: 31-52). Besides that, small occurrances of illmanite localized in Prathabaramapuram village (Photographs: 53-54).

¾ Sand quarry: Mining lease are granted for 03 nos of sand quarry blocks in recent time. The sand blocks are located along Coleroon river at Mayiladuthurai and Sirkazhi taluks of Nagapattinam district (Photographs: 55-60).

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Fig No2.District Recourse Map

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3. List of Mining Leases in the District with location, area and period of validity; 3.0 OVERVIEW OF MINING ACTIVITY IN THE DISTRICT; THE LIST OF MINING LEASES IN THE DISTRICT WITH LOCATION, AREA AND PERIOD OF VALIDITY; The commodity/item wise details of mining lease in Nagapattinam District is given below LEASE GRANTED ON MAJOR MINERALS (ONGC) Table No.1 DISTRICT : NAGAPATTINAM

Name and SF Nos. SL Name of Village G.O./Proceedings/ Classification of Complete and extent NO Mineral and Taluk Period of lease land. address (in hects.) of lessee (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

GO.(3D) 21, Industries (MMA- Oil and Natural Gas Oil Kuthalam - 13 2) Department Corporation Ltd, 12 01. & Mayiladuthurai dt.09.05.2008 Patta Neravi, Sq.Km Gas 20 Years from Karaikal 01-08-2002 to 31-07-2022 G.O (3D) No.28, Industries Oil and Natural Gas (MMA-2) Department dated Keelvelur 3.6 02. Oil & Gas Corporation Ltd, area , 12-02-2004 20-Years from Patta Sq.Km Keelvelur Keelvelur Taluk 26-10-1996 to 25-10-2016

Oil and Natural Gas Oil Kuthalam GO.(3D) 30, Industries (MMA- Corporation Ltd, 66 03. & Mayiladuthurai 2) Department Patta Neravi, Sq.Km Gas dt.12.02.2004 Karaikal. 20 Years from

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01-06-2001 to 31-05-2021 GO. (3D),26 Ind. 1.6 Sq.Km (MMAI) Dep. Oil and Natural Gas Oil Kali (Block-LI dt.26.04.2005 Corporation Ltd, Block-LI and LI 04. & 1-4 Sq.Km and LI 20-Years Patta Neravi, (extention) Gas extention 0-2 from Karaikal. Mayiladuthurai Sq.Km) 01-01-2004 to 31-12-2024

GO.(3D),21 Ind. Oil and Natural Gas Oil (MMAI) Dep. Corporation Ltd, Kali area 19 05. & dt.06.02.2004 Patta Neravi, Mayiladuthurai Sq.Km Gas 20-years Karaikal. from 01-06-2001

to 31-05-2021

Tulsapattinam, Oil and Natural Gas Vedaranyam Taluk GO.(3D), 22 Ind. 06. Oil Corporation Ltd, 3.7 (MMA-2) Dep.

& Neravi, Sq.Km dt.12.02.2004 Patta

Gas Karaikal. 20-Years from to

27-05-1999 to

26-05-2019

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GO.(3D), 133 Ind.

07. Oil Oil and Natural Gas Greater 54 (MMA-2) Dep.

& Corporation Ltd, Narimanam Sq.Km dt.22.12.2008 Patta

Gas Neravi, 20-Years from to

Karaikal. 26-01-2006 to

25-01-2026

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Table No. 2EXISTING LEASES ON MINOR MINERALS (SAVUDU) 201718

DISTRICT : NAGAPATTINAM

Sl. Name of NameandCompleteaddressof Village R.S. Nos. Proceedings No. / Classification of No. Mineral lessee(Tvl.) and Taluk and extent Period of lease land. (in Hectare)

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 1 Savudu R. Govindharaj, Thalaiyudaiyavar RS. Nos.36/2B, RC No.599/G&M/2014, Patta S/o. Ramasamy, Kovilpathu & 36/4, 37/3, dated 31.03.2017 1/119, West Street, Melaperumpallam 37/4, 38/7 & From 13‐05‐2017 to Muhandhanur Post, 38/8A 12‐05‐2020 Kodavasal Taluk, Tharangambadi 113/1, 113/2, 3 years Thiruvarur District Taluk etc 1‐79‐0 Hec 2 Savudu Elangovan, Vandalur RS Nos. 134/2B RC No.815/G&M/2015, Patta S/o. Kuzhanthaivelu, (P)/ 112/6, dated 31.03.2017 No.15, Nethaji Road, Kilvelur Taluk 129/5, 132/1A From 26‐04‐2017 to Nagapattinam Taluk (P), 132/1B 25‐04‐2020 Extent:2‐21‐0 3 years Hecs 3 Savudu Indra, Kazhiyappanallur RS.Nos. 162/1B, RC No.798/G&M/2015, Patta W/o S. Kumar, 165/1B, dated 31.03.2017 26/1 Velipalayam St, Tharangambadi 288/1B(P), From 20‐05‐2017 to Tharangambadi Taluk 289/1A(P), 19‐05‐2020 298/5C (P), 3 years 298/7D(P),

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299/3, 300/3 4‐03‐5 Hec

4 Savudu Manivannan, Karapidagai RS.Nos. 177 & RC No.89/G&M/2017, dated Poramboke Tvl. Sripathy Associates, 178 27.12.2017 Erode Keezhvelur From 27.12.2017 to Taluk Extent:4‐80‐5 26.11.2018 Hecs 11 Months 5 Savudu Veeram Reddy Bhaskar Pazhayapalayam RS. Nos. 76(P) & RC No.526/G&M/2017, Patta Reddy, 83(P) dated 25.01.2018 S/o. Sesha Reddy, Working Sirkali From 28.01.2018 to as Manager, Taluk Extent: 2‐54‐0 27.01.2019 Sree Datta Sai Constructions, Hecs 1 Year Hyderabad – 500 072 6 Savudu S. Prakash, Vettangudi RS. No. 536/10 RC No.127/G&M/2017, Patta S/o. Shanmugam, Extent : 2‐63‐0 dated 25.01.2018 Sirkazhi, Sirkali Hecs From 28.01.2018 to Nagapattinam District. Taluk 27.01.2021 3 Years 7 Savudu G. Selvarasu, Kidangal, RS.Nos. 597/8, RC No.150/G&M/2017, Patta S/o. Govindasamy 599/2 & 599/3 dated 13.11.2017 No.28, 2nd Street, Tharangambadi From 17.01.2018 to Wayland Developers, Taluk Extent : 1‐69‐5 16.01.2020 Varichikkudi, Karaikkal Hecs 2 Years

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8 Savudu K. Krishnamoorthy, Gangatharapuram RS. Nos. 223/3, RC No.523/G&M/2013, Patta S/o. Kadambasamy, 224/3 & 399/6 dated 13.11.2017 68, Sattayapper West Street, Kuthalam From 27‐11‐2017 to Nagapattinam. Taluk Extent : 1‐77‐5 26‐11‐2019 Hecs 2 Years 9 Savudu T. Balachandar, Thirumullaivasal RS. No. 707 RC No.319/G&M/2016, Patta S/o. Thiyagarajan, dated 13.11.2017 Pillaiyar Koil Street, Sirkazhi Extent :1‐34‐0 From 08.02.2018 to Mela Nedumpur, Taluk Hec 07.02.2020 Kattumannarkoil Taluk, 2 Years Cuddalore District Nagapattinam District 10 Savudu J. Senthilkumar, Thirumullaivasal RS NO. 699/1B1 RC No.230/G&M/2017, Patta S/o. Jambulingam, Sirkali Taluk 2.02.5 Hec dated 08.02.2018 118, Mariyamman Koil St, From 02.03.2018 to Vayalamur, 01.03.2021 Buvanakiri TK, 3 Years Cuddalore Dist. 11 Savudu G. Balasubramaniyan, Thalanayar RS NO. 236/1(P) RC No.786/G&M/2015, Patta S/o. Gopal, IInd Sethi 1.20.0 Hec dated 11.07.2017 32‐C Uppukara Street, From 02.03.2018 to Mannargudi, Vedaranyam Taluk 01.03.2021 Thiruvarur Dist. 3 Years 12 Savudu S. Narendran Karapidagai South RS No.180, 181, RC No.202/G&M/2017, Poromboke Annai Infra Dev. Pvt Ltd., Kilvelur Taluk 182(P) &188 (P) dated 20.03.2018 2/5 Perunthurai Road, 4.90.0 Hec From 20.03.2018 to Erode 638011 19.02.2019

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3 Years 13 Savudu Ravindran, Karapidagai South RS No.187 &188 RC No.204/G&M/2017, Poromboke Annai Infra Dev. Pvt Ltd., Kilvelur Taluk (P) dated 20.03.2018 2/5 Perunthurai Road, 4.90.0 Hec From 20.03.2018 to Erode 638011 19.02.2019 3 Years

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Table No. 3.2 LEASES GRANTED ON MINOR MINERALS (SAVUDU) AS ON 2016-2017

DISTRICT : NAGAPATTINAM

Sl. Name of NameandComple Village R.S. Nos. Proceedings No. / Classification No. Mineral te and Taluk and extent Period of lease of land. Address of (in Hectare) lessee (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 1 Savudu Thiru R. Vettangudi village, R.S.No. 453/1 R.C.No.771 / G&M / 2014 Patta Rajadurai, Sirkazhi Taluk 4‐00‐0 hectares dated 10‐02‐2016 S/o. Ramaiyan, (60960 – M3) From 10‐02‐2016 to So far No.1, 09‐02‐2019 Remitted Kaliyammankovi 3 Years Rs.3,20,000/‐ l Street, Total amount Sirkazhi Taluk, Rs.12,19,200/‐ Nagapattinam District

2 Savudu Thiru C. Kazhiyappanallur R.S. Nos. 517/1 R.C.No. 591 / (G&M) / 2013 Patta Senthilkumar, village, and 519 Dated : 23‐02‐2016 S/o. Tharangambadi Taluk 3‐41‐5 hectares From 23‐02‐2016 to So far Chandrasekaran, (60000 – M3) 22‐02‐2019 Remitted No.35/B, 3 Years Rs.5,05,000/‐ Mariamman Koil Total amount Sannathi Street, Rs.12,00,000/‐ Keelapalam, Mannargudi

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Taluk, Thiruvarur District

3 Savudu Thiru T. 23, Alangadu village, R.S.No.179/3B R.C.No.347 / (G&M) / 2015 Patta Mathimaran, Sirkazhi Taluk 4‐08‐0 hectares Dated : 03‐03‐2016 S/o. (61764 – M3) From 03‐03‐2016 to So far Thirugnanasamb 02‐03‐2019 Remitted andam, 3 Years Rs.5,30,000/‐ 70, Pillaiyar Koil Total amount Street, Rs.12,35,280/‐ Keerapalayam Post, Chidambaram.

4 Savudu R. Haridoss, Anaimangalam R.S.Nos. 70/5 and R.C.No.563/ (G&M) / 2013 Patta S/o. Renganatha Kizhvelur Taluk 71/3A Dated : 19‐07‐2016 Naidu, 0‐69‐0 Hectare From 22‐07‐2016 to So far Sannathi Street, (7592 – M3) 21‐07‐2017 Remitted Kovilkadambanu 1 Year Rs.50,000/‐ r, Total amount Kilvelur Taluk Rs.1,51,800/‐

5 Savudu Thiru 53, Ervadi, R.S.Nos. 82/3A and R.C.No.75 / (G&M) / 2013 Patta Mohammed Nagapattinam Taluk 82/3C Dated : 15‐07‐2016 Yusuf, 3‐74‐0 Hectares From 15‐07‐2016 to So far S/o. Sheik (55483 – M3) 14‐07‐2019 Remitted

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Dawood, 3 Years Rs.6,00,000/‐ Mosque Street, Total amount Vettaikaranirup Rs.11,09,640/‐ pu, Keezhvelur Taluk, Nagapattinam District 6 Savudu Thiru R. Pillaiperumanallur, R.S.Nos.451/2 and R.C.No.397 / (G&M) / 2016 Patta Iyyappan, Tharangambadi 451/3A Dated : 28‐01‐2017 S/o Rengasamy, Taluk 0‐57‐5 Hectare From 17‐02‐2017 to So far No 1/199, Mela (5228 – M3) 16‐02‐2019 Remitted Veedhi, 2 Years Rs.25,000/‐ Thirukadaiyur Total amount Post, Rs.1,04,520/‐ Tharangambadi Taluk, Nagapattinam District

7 Savudu Thiru R. Kazhiyappanallur, RS. Nos.274/5 – RC NO.626/G&M/2013 Patta Annaduthurai, Tharangambadi Taluk 1‐33‐5 hectares dated 17‐03‐2017 So far S/o. (17096 M3) From 31‐03‐2017 to 30‐03‐ Remitted Rathinasamy, 2020 3 years Rs.60,000/‐ 5/44, South Total amount Street, Rs. 341920 Palur,

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Thirukkalachery Tharangambadi Taluk

8 Savudu Thiru J. Kopurajapuram, Rs. Nos. 29/1B2, RC No.328/G&M/2012, Patta Vijayakumar, Nagapattinam Taluk 29/1C – dated 18‐03‐2017 So far S/o. G. 1‐06‐0 hectares From 30‐03‐2017 Remitted Jayaraman, (14384 M3) to 29‐03‐2019 Rs.1,20,000/‐ No.2, 2 years Karukkalachery Total amount Road, Rs. 287680 Karaikkal 9 Savudu Thiru K. Mahesh, Kohur, RS. Nos.120/2, RC No.368/G&M/2014, Patta S/o. Kannan, Nagapattinam Taluk 223/6A, 246/5, dated 17‐03‐2017 So far Gandhi Nagar, 223/3A – From 30‐03‐2017 to 29‐03‐ Remitted Keezhvelur 2‐53‐5 hectares 2020 Rs.1,20,000/‐ (32424M3) 3 years Total amount Rs.648480

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Table No.4LEASES GRANTED ON MINOR MINERALS (SAVUDU) DURING THE YEAR 2015

DISTRICT : NAGAPATTINAM

Name and R.S. Nos. Sl. Name of Village Proceedings No. / Classification of Complete and extent No. Mineral and Taluk Period of lease land. address (in Hectare) of lessee (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

1 Savudu Thiru S. Arun, Thillaiyadi R.S.Nos. 381/2, R.C.No. 31 / (G&M) / Patta village, 381/4A, 381/4B, 2013 S/o. Sekar, Tharangambadi 383/3, 383/5A, Dated 28‐06‐2014 Taluk 383/5B, 369/2, 382, 7/120, From 08‐07‐2014 to Kumaraswamy 383/1A, 383/2A, Pillai Kadai Street, 383/2C and 383/4 07‐07‐2017 Thillaiyadi Post, 4‐28‐0 hectares Tharangambadi Taluk

2 Savudu Thiru E. PerunthottamVil R.S.No.111 R.C.No.328/(G&M)/201 Poramboke Jegadheeswaran, lage, 2 4‐80‐0 hectares S/o. S.P. Sirkazhi Taluk dated 25‐07‐2013 Eswaramoorthy, From 23‐05‐2015 Pallakkattu Thottam, to 24‐07‐2018

Semmankulikattu

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Valasu,

Aval Poondurai Post,

Erode Taluk and District

3 Savudu Thiru N.R. Kannan, Kohur village, R.S. No. 248/5 R.C.No. 680 / G&M / Patta Keezhvelur 2011 S/o. Ramasamy Taluk 0‐78‐5 hecatare Naidu, dated 29‐05‐2015.

34, Gandhi Nagar, From 05‐06‐2015 to

Keevalur Post and 30‐03‐2016 Taluk,

Nagapattinam District

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Table No. 5 LEASE GRANTED ON SILICA SAND

District : Nagapattinam

NameandComplet SF Nos. Village G.O./Proceedings/ Sl. Name of Classification of eaddressof lessee and extent Mineral No. and Taluk Period of lease land. (in hects.)

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7)

1 Silica Sakthi Mines and Vanduvanchery 205/1C CGM/Chennai. Rc PattaLand Minerals, Sand Vedaranyam 4.00 No.24/MM3/2004 Thiruthuraipoondi. Acres 20 Years upto

(0‐80‐0 hectare) 1.04.2024

2 Silica Sri Ram Mines and Vadamazhi, 300&301 Dist.Collector/ PattaLand Minerals – I Sand Hospital Road, Vedaranyam 2.52.0 Nagapattinam.Rc Thiruthuraipoondi. Hects. No.213/2004/G&M

dt.24.11.2000

20 Years upto

23.11.2020

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3 Silica Vanduvanchery 158 Rc.No.5998/ PattaLand Sri Ram Mines and Sand Minerals – II Vedaranyam 0.92.5 MM 6 /2000, Hospital Road, Hectr. dt.19.9.2002 Thiruthuraipoondi 20 Years upto

18.09.2022

4 Silica Thiru.S.T.Ravichan Thanikottagam 160/4C Commissioner PattaLand dran Sand Vedaranyam etc., RC.No.724/MM/3/ 98/59A Mannai Road, 2.32.5 2004,dt.8.7.2004

Thiruthuraipoondi. Hects. 20 Years

Thiruvarur. 12.12.04 to 31.11.2024

5 Silica N. Sargunan, Chettipulam 254/1 & 231/5 Director’s PattaLand proceedings Sand Proprietor, Vedaranyam 1‐49‐0 RC.No.14744/MM3/0 M/s.Star Mines & Taluk. Hectares 2, Dated 23.04.2008 – Minerals, for twenty years –

4/204, Main Road, 05‐09‐2008 to

Vilakkudi – Post, 04‐09‐2028.

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Thiruthuraipoondi Taluk.

6 Silica A. Muthukumar, Thagattur, 2/6,17/4,18/5 Commissioner’s Patta land Pro.R.C.7291/MM3/2 Sand Proprietor, Vedaranyam 3.06.0 003 dt.30.06.2009/ Taluk. Tvl. K.A.M.Mines Hectares for 20 years upto and Minerals, 29‐06‐2029 Chettiyakadu,

Vedaranyam Taluk

7 Silica Tvl Silver Sand Chettipulam 74/2B 3,89/4B Commissioner’s Patta land Mines and Pro.R.C.4544/MM3/2 Sand Minerals‐I Vedaranyam 1.17.5 007 dt.7.07.2009/ Thiruthuraipoondi. Taluk. Hectares for 20 years upto

06‐07‐2029

8 Silica Tvl Silver Sand Thanikottagam 27/1 ,27/2 Commissioner’s Patta land Mines and Pro.R.C.4545/MM3/2 Sand Minerals‐II Vedaranyam & 27/17 007 dt.7.07.2009/ Thiruthuraipoondi. Taluk. 1.89.5 Hectares for 20 years upto

06‐07‐2029

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Table no .6 Details of Royalty or Revenue received in last three years;

PROFORMA – XI MINERAL WISE / LEVY WISE / MONTH WISE MINERAL REVENUE COLLECTION FOR THE YEAR 2017 – 2018 DISTRICT : NAGAPATTINAM (Amount in Rupees) Major Minerals Minor Minerals

S Cost of to Minera Area r l a Seigniorage Applicatio Asse g Royalty Penalty n Fee e fee Brick ssme R nt ul Sl. Month & e No. Year s etc., etc., A.F/ S.R. S.R. A.F/ Total (Major Mineral) Revenue Mineral) Revenue Total (Major Fee Sand Sand Silica Silica Savudu Savudu Savudu Savudu Savudu Revenue Revenue Quarries Crude Oil Crude Stock yard yard Stock Silica Sand Silica Sand (Savudu) / / (Savudu) Grand TotalGrand Natural Gas /Penalty / Interest / Annual Compensation PEL / InterestAnnual PEL /Penalty Compensation / . Registration Fee 0853 – 800 – AF– – 800 0853 R Receipt from Sand Sand Receipt from (Reconciled Figure) . / Red soil / Savudu / Red soil / Total (Minor Mineral) Mineral) Total (Minor Annual Brick Mineral Gravel / Earth / Clay Earth / Gravel / D

Apr 2017 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 980000 200 147000 28500 6200 0 0 370973 37485 51491 0 1621849 1621849

May 2017 2 31628222 13873472 11269990 0 56771684 0 150000 400 18000 34500 0 0 0 110288 55800 0 0 368988 57140672

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Jun 2017 3 38739030 9624056 0 0 48363086 0 25000 0 0 9000 0 0 0 25400 167400 2364960 691175 3282935 51646021

Jul 2017 4 36227192 13765001 2206 0 49994399 0 5368100 2300 12000 13500 2700 0 0 101600 132773 4630830 1384210 11648013 61642412

Aug 2017 5 37949678 14285854 0 0 52235532 250000 50000 0 0 6000 1000 0 0 195300 163091 3108570 915325 4689286 56924818

Sep 2017 6 39106128 13496101 0 0 52602229 0 450000 3000 185000 7500 0 0 0 139500 160355 2074360 606135 3625850 56228079

Oct 2017 7 41560895 13017808 0 0 54578703 200000 2316720 0 0 6000 0 0 10083600 129100 343759 800 720 2997099 67659402

Nov 2017 8 28948805 16085155 0 0 45033960 0 315000 0 0 6000 800 0 0 83700 0 6740 240 405500 45446440

Dec 2017 9 31363789 15226677 0 0 46590466 70800 300000 0 0 0 0 0 0 214470 0 2680 480 588430 47178896

Jan 2018 10 47988456 15237731 0 0 63226187 100000 643000 300 12000 11000 900 0 837900 0 396182 0 0 2001282 65227469

47090876 11 Feb 2018 15701339 0 0 62792215 0 3918300 3000 75000 1500 1650 0 13230000 264746 0 0 0 17494196 80286411

12 Mar 2018 40896275 14503077 0 0 55399352 0 530500 900 36000 13500 0 0 0 451841 0 0 0 1032741 56432093

Total 421499346 154816271 11272196 0 587587813 620800 15046620 10100 485000 137000 13250 0 24151500 2086918 1456845 12240431 3598285 49756169 647434562

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PROFORMA – XI MINERAL WISE / LEVY WISE / MONTH WISE MINERAL REVENUE COLLECTION FOR THE YEAR 2017 – 2018 DISTRICT : NAGAPATTINAM (Amount in Rupees)

Major Minerals Minor Minerals

Seigniorage Area Dead Applica

Royalty Annual fee Brick Assess Penalty

tion Fee

ment Rent Revenue

Revenue

Interest

Figure) /

Revenue

Sl. Month & /

No. Year

Mineral)

Fee

Mineral)

Redsoil Silica

A.F/S.R.

/ / (Reconciled

Fee

(Minor etc.,

Gas Oil

Mineral Clay (Major

Total (Savudu) PEL /

Total Sand GravelD.R./Penalty Pebbles Savudu Savudu Savudu

(Savudu) Crude / Brick

Total Natural Earth Grand

Others Registration /

Gravel Annual Gravel Compensation

1 Apr 2017 626 240552 1778711 0 0 0 1778711 230000 100 6000 3000 1550 0 160102 226065 0 817

2 May 2017 704231 1497298 727 43233336 11489777 0 69696099 120000 0 0 3000 0 0 274332 329760 0 6 092

3 Jun 2017 113 532445 42174642 9937075 0 0 52111717 220000 300 12000 7500 0 0 71155 821865 0 282 0

4 Jul 2017 43313560 11800688 17361 0 55131609 4454100 0 0 6000 1200 0 369434 280330 18450 512 602611 951

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5 Aug 2017 592816 491 46307768 12162855 320000 0 58790623 50000 0 0 0 200 0 364819 75990 0 009

6 Sep 2017 609585 941 48077600 11939168 0 0 60016768 20000 0 0 0 0 0 688460 233280 0 740

7 Oct 2017 171 630421 49934469 11390522 0 0 61324991 62000 0 0 0 0 0 1268415 334407 52310 713 2

8 Nov 2017 671773 441 53617928 13117824 0 0 66735752 0 0 70000 9000 1000 0 361613 0 0 613

9 Dec 2017 674836 107 52396744 14014024 0 0 66410768 0 0 0 3000 0 0 1069881 0 0 288

10 Jan 2018 722706 760 57323373 14187091 0 0 71510464 60000 0 0 0 0 0 290207 410019 0 226

11 Feb 2018 805845 677 66183999 13723486 0 0 79907485 275000 300 12000 1500 0 0 236060 152220 0 080

12 Mar 2018 723001 176 59170947 11368491 0 70539438 243000 1500 60000 12000 0 0 1444171 0 0 067 1

Total 729433 154 1531034 563513077 135131001 0 713954425 5734100 2200 160000 45000 3950 0 6598649 2863936 70760 785 7 95

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Table No.7 5. Details of production of sand or bajari or minor mineral in last three year LEASE GRANTED ON SILICA SAND in NAGAPATTINAM District

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The production details since commencement of mining of different types of minerals such as silica sand, oil & natural gas (Major mineral), Savudu (Minor mineral) and sand quarry are attached in (Appendices – I).

LEASE GRANTED ON SILICA SAND in NAGAPATTINAM District

Major Minerals, Dist: Nagapattinam. Royalty/R Name Details evenue Productio Name and SF Nos. Operative of Sl. Village G.O./Proceedings/ Classificati received n details of Complete and extent / Non Litigatio No. and Taluk Period of lease on of land. for Last address (in hects.) operative. n, if any, Mineral three of lessee pending years Sakthi Mines 205/1C CGM/Chennai. Rc and Minerals, 14,800 Silica Vanduvanchery 4.00 No.24/MM3/2004 1 Thiruthuraipoo Patta Land Operative Nil Metric Sand Vedaranyam Acres 20 Years upto ndi. tonnes (0-80-0 hectare) 1.04.2024

Sri Ram Mines and Minerals – 300&301 Dist.Collector/ Silica Vadamazhi, Nagapattinam.Rc 17,190 I No.213/2004/G&M 2 2.52.0 Patta Land Operative Nil Metric Sand Hospital Road, Vedaranyam dt.24.11.2000 tonnes Thiruthuraipoo Hects. 20 Years upto ndi. 23.11.2020

Sri Ram Mines 34,100 and Minerals – Rc.No.5998/ Metric II 158 MM 6 /2000, Silica Vanduvanchery tonnes 3 Hospital Road, 0.92.5 dt.19.9.2002 Patta Land Operative Nil Sand Vedaranyam Thiruthuraipoo Hectr. 20 Years upto ndi 18.09.2022

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Thiru.S.T.Ravi 160/4C Commissioner chan dran RC.No.724/MM/3/ Silica 98/59A Thanikottagam etc., Non 26,100 2004,dt.8.7.2004 4 Mannai Road, Patta Land Nil Metric Sand Vedaranyam 2.32.5 20 Years Operative Thiruthuraipoo tonnes 12.12.04 to ndi. Hects. 31.11.2024 Thiruvarur. N. Sargunan, Proprietor, Director’s M/s.Star Mines proceedings 8850 & Minerals, RC.No.14744/MM3 Metric Chettipulam 254/1 & 231/5 Silica 4/204, Main /02, Dated tonnes 5 Vedaranyam 1-49-0 Patta Land Operative Nil Sand Road, 23.04.2008 – for Taluk. Hectares Vilakkudi – twenty years – Post, 05-09-2008 to Thiruthuraipoo 04-09-2028. ndi Taluk. A. Muthukumar, Proprietor, Commissioner’s 15,500 Tvl. Thagattur, 2/6,17/4,18/5 Pro.R.C.7291/MM3/ Metric Silica 6 K.A.M.Mines Vedaranyam 3.06.0 2003 dt.30.06.2009/ Patta land Operative Nil tonnes Sand and Minerals, Taluk. Hectares for 20 years upto Chettiyakadu, 29-06-2029 Vedaranyam Taluk Tvl Silver Commissioner’s Sand Mines Chettipulam 74/2B 3,89/4B Pro.R.C.4544/MM3/ 12,140 Silica 7 and Minerals, Vedaranyam 1.17.5 2007 dt.7.07.2009/ Patta land Operative Nil Metric Sand Thiruthuraipoo Taluk. Hectares for 20 years upto tonnes. ndi. 06-07-2029

Tvl Silver Commissioner’s 21,250 Sand Mines Thanikottagam 27/1 ,27/2 Pro.R.C.4545/MM3/ Silica Metric 8 and Minerals, Vedaranyam & 27/17 2007 dt.7.07.2009/ Patta land Operative Nil Sand Tones. Thiruthuraipoo Taluk. 1.89.5 Hectares for 20 years upto ndi. 06-07-2029

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14-19-0 hectres

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6.0 PROCESS OF DEPOSITION OF SEDIMENTS IN THE RIVER OF THE DISTRICT

The deposition of sediments governed by Cauvery river and its important distributaries, Coleroon and Vettar and smaller ones namely Arasalar, Tirumalarjanar, Mudikondanar, Puttar and Cholacudamani. The Uppanar, Ambanar and Nandalar rivers drain the stagnant water of the low laying marshy areas along the coast. A good network of irrigation channels also drains the area. Alluvium is spread over the entire area, the alluvium is fluviatile in origin, brought forth and deposited by the easterly flowing Cauvery River and its distributaries. It covers areas east and northeast of the Pamanaiyar River and the coastal areas along Karaikal and Talainayar. It ranges from coarse pebbly sands (5 mm) to silty/clay (less than 0.10 mm). Towards east, with proximity to the sea, the alluvium is sandy. The colour of the alluvium varies from shades of black to shades of brown.

7.0 GENERAL PROFILE OF THE DISTRICT

Nagapattinam district is a coastal district of Tamil Nadu, recently bifurcated from the erstwhile Thanjavur district. This district with Nagapattinam as headquarters occupies about half of the Cauvery delta. Its geographical extent is 2569 sq.km and is situated between North Latitudes (10° 15’: 11° 20’) and East (79° 15’: 79° 50') and above mean sea level (MSL) 9 m. It is bound on the east by Bay of Bengal, west by Thanjavur district, north by Cuddalore district and south by Palk Strait and comprises Nagapattinam, Nannilam, Mannargudi, Mayuram, Sirkazhi and Tirutturaipundi taluks.

7.1 REVENUE ADMINISTRATION:

The Nagapattinam district consists of two revenue division namely, Nagapattinam and Mayiladuthurai and eight taluks namely Nagapattinam, Kilvelur, Thrirukkuvalai, Vedaranyam, Mayiladuthurai, Tharangambadi, Kuttulam and Sirkazhi (Fig .1). Besides that, the district consists of 08 town panchayats and 423 village panchayats.

7.2 MEDICAL HEALTH:

The district consists of 25 government hospitals and 53 primary health centers and 258 health sub centers.

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7.3 POPULATION

The district consists of total population of 1488839, which includes male population is 739064 and female population is 749765. Total house hold rural population is 271827 and urban population is 71786 and total is 343613.

Fig No.3 .District Map

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8.0 BASIN AND SUB-BASIN

The district is part of the composite east flowing river basin having Cauvery and Vennarsub basin.

9.0 DRAINAGE

The district is drained by Kollidam and Cauvery in the north, Virasolanar, Uppanar in thecentral part and Arasalar, TirumalairajanAr, Vettar, Kedurai AR, Pandavai Ar,Vedaranyam canal and Harichandra Nadi in the southern part of the district.

10.0 IRRIGATION

Irrigation by Different Sources Nearly canals serve 80 percent of the total net area irrigated and only the river Cauvery feeds these canals. The Cauvery Delta system is the most ancient of all irrigation schemes in the undivided Thanjavur. This comprises mainly of three important projects. They are the famous Grand Anicut, the Upper Anicut and the Cauvery Vennar Regulator Project

11.0 GEOHYDROLOGY;

Ground Water occurs under water table and semi-confined conditions in the shallow quaternary and pilocene aquifers an in unconfined conditions in the deeper Miocene aquifers. Quality of water is good in major part of the area except in eastern and southeastern part of the district. Artesian wells are noted in some pockets. Fresh ground water is overlain by saline water incursion in the eastern part of district. The specific yield from the alluvial track varies 20-40 ltrs/seconds palaeo channels form food loci for ground water tapping.

12.0 SOILS

The major part of the district is covered by black clay and isolated patches of brown clayloam in the area bordering the NE boundary of Karaikal Region is seen. Some patches ofArenacious soils are also found along the coastal line. 13.0 LAND UTILIZATION PATTERN IN THE DISTRICT: FOREST, AGRICULTURE, HORTICULTURE, MINING ETC.,

Total geographical area is 271583 hector area in Nagapattinam district. The major portion of the land 150680 hector (55.48 %) is covered by sown (plantation) category. Barren and uncultivable land coverage is under 33418 hector (12.30 %). Land put to non agriculture land is 47735 hector (17.6%). Forest area coverage is 4633 hector (1.7 %). Current fallow and other fallow lands coverage is 9446 hector (3.47 %) & 16347 hector (6.02 %). Land under miscellaneous tree crops coverage is 6381 hector (2.35 %). Land coverage under cultural waste & permanent pastures are 2097hector .hector (0.77 %) & 846 (0.31%) respectively.

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Land utilisation pattern of Nagapattinam district

1% Forest 6% 0% 9% 0% 1% Barren & Uncultivable Land 2% 3% Land put to non Agricultural uses

50% Cultural waste

28% Permanent Pastures

Land under Miscellaneous Tree Crops & groves not included in Net Area Sown Fig No.4 Land utilization pattern

14.0 PHYSIOGRAPHY OF THE DISTRICT The western part of the district bordering Thanjavur district forms as gently undulating terrain, representing pediplain. The cental portion forms a part of the flood plains of the Cauvery river and its distributaries. Kollidam and Cauvery are the prominent rivers in the district and debouch into Bay of Bengal. The other rivers are Uppanar, Nandalar, Arasalar, Vettar, Addapar, Koraiyar and Pamaniyar. The stream course now known as the Cauvery, flowing to the sea near Pumpakar follows as earlier scar upto 1.7 kms wide of the main Cauvery from which is now channelised along the Koleroon or Kollidam river, the point of divergence occurs in the Tjanjavur disrict near Srirangam. The plains support the agricultural deltaic plain under fluviomarine influence and coastal plain of marine infuluence. Between Muttupet and Vedaranniyam (10° 22' 30”: 79° 51'), a classical example of ‘Chenier’ are seen. The Cheniers are represented by narrow sand mounds with intervening tidal flats and mud flats. Five major E-W trending sand ridges alternating with tidal flats are clearly seen between Muthupet and Vedaranniyam in the southern part of the area. Strand line deposits comprise sand and salty caly. Aeolien action is depicted along the N-S and E-W coast lines by sand dunes. Beach occurs as a narrow discontinuous zone. Reserve forests of Muttupet (10° 24’: 74° 30') on either side of the Mullipalam Creek represent marshy area. Mullipallam and Serattallaikkadu creeks represent two prominent estuaries in the area, connected to sea by narrow tidal creeks and ricvers such as Koraiyar and Pamaniyar.

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15.1 GEOMORPHOLOGY

Fig No.5 Geomorphology

The present geomorphic set up in the district is the result of action of the major riverswith their distinct tributaries, oscillations in the sea level, tidal effects of Bay of Bengaland forces of wind. The landforms are delineated under erosional and depositionalregime. The depositional regime comprises of a coastal plain under marine influence, aflood plain of fluvial regime with an intermixing section of both fluvial and marineinfluence. The entire area is a peneplained terrain with a gentle slope towards east andsoutheast. The maximum elevation is about 21 m above mean sea level in the west.

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14.2CLIMATE AND RAIN FALL MONTH WISE DATA

The district receives rainfall under the influence of both southwest and northeastmonsoon. A good part of the rainfall occurs as very intensive storms resulting mainlyfrom cyclones generated in the Bay of Bengal especially during northeast monsoon. Thedistrict receives rainfall almost throughout the year. The Nagapattinam district yields major rain fall during north east monsoon, the normal rain fall is 908.80 mm and actual rain fall is 969.2 mm. The south west monsoon yields normal rain fall is 265.20 mm and actual rain fall is 250.60 mm. The north east monsoon provided more rain fall than south west monsoon. Besides that month wise rain fall data for Nagapattinam district is provided below.

District Year Jan

2004 9.5 4.7 10.3 0 337.4 1.7 38.1 71.2 236.3 639.5 378.5 67.3 1794.5 2005 2.8 0 8 190 28.3 6.1 34.7 88.4 161.9 216.1 821 128.8 1686.1 2006 36.7 0 35.7 52.9 40 17.3 4.8 67.7 90.3 456.3 361.7 80.7 1244.1

Nagapattinam 2007 0 36.9 0 14.7 5.9 35.9 53.9 199.4 72.3 483 159.1 423.4 1484.5

2008 64.1 12.4 328.6 8.2 33.7 33.7 19.3 66 56.8 259.3 786.5 188.4 1857 2009 58.3 0 176.5 81.8 29.8 7.3 2.6 106.4 42.8 133 671.1 536 1845.6 2010 57 0 0.1 10.6 100 70.8 31 171.2 113.2 151.7 499.8 390.1 1595.5 Table No.8.1 Rain fall data of Nagapattinam district from 2004 to 2010 year, Source: www.

indianwaterportal.org.

Source:http://hydro.imd.gov.in District : NAGAPATTINAM Note :(1) The District Rainfall in millimeters (R/F) shown below are the arithmatic averages of Rainfall of Stations under the District. (2) % Dep. are the Departures of rainfall from the long period averages of rainfall for the District. (3) Blank Spaces show non-availability of Data Table No8 .Rain fall data

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Fig No.6Rainfall dataof Tamilnadu

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15.0 FOREST RESOURCES

There are 41 forest areas in theNagapattinam district constituting a totalarea of 5,311.70 ha with 35 forest areasfalling under the Reserve Forest categorywith 5,037.21 ha and 6 under reserve landcategory with 274.49 ha Forestry activitiesin the district are being carried out byWildlife Division, with Wildlife Warden asthe administrative head. The divisionconsists of 4 ranges with headquarters atNagapattinam, Kodiakkarai, Muthupet andThanjavur. The basic responsibilities of thedivision include afforestation activities likeraising coastal shelterbelt, greenbelts,mangrove restoration, wildlife managementand attending to environmental issues Theimportant forest and wildlife areas in thedivision includes Point Calimere Wildlifesanctuary. The other important areas are,Tropical dry-evergreen forest coversnearly 15 sq.km of Point Calimere Wildlifesanctuary. The forests are mostly of thenature of scrubland that stands on low sanddunes located on the western half of thesanctuary. Manilkara hexandra, locallycalled Palai is the most important evergreenspecies of the sanctuary.

In the sanctuary grasslands the dominantgraminoid is Aeluropus lagopoides followedby Sporobulu tremulus and Cressa cretica.The forest is home to 154 species ofmedicinal plants like Mucuna ruriens,Solanum trilobatum, Tinospora cordifoliaRandia dumatorum and Cissusquadrangularis. A forest rest house atKodiakkarai is available for visitors to thesanctuary.Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary andthe Muthupet mangroves are the mostimportant forests and wildlife areas ofNagapattinam district. Point CalimereWildlife sanctuary is located 60 km fromNagapattinam and Muthupet mangroves islocated 70 km from Nagapattinam. PointCalimere Wildlife sanctuary with a totalprotected area of 30 sq.km is home to thelargest population of the endemic Blackbuckin south India. Other animals of thesanctuary include the jackal, spotted deer,jungle cat, feral horses, black napped hare,including a variety of reptiles.

From October to January nearly 90species of migratory water birds visit thesanctuary and its surroundings. They includeFlamingoes, Painted storks, Pelicans,Spoonbills, ducks, teals and a variety ofshore birds. The best time to visit thesanctuary for bird watching is November-December. The sanctuary is open to visitorsthroughout the year.The forests of this division can bedivided into two regions from thetopography, and flora point of view; thealluvial regions or riverine land areas andthe coastal regions. Riverine areas lie on thebanks of river and canal in the form ofnarrow strips. Teak plantations mostlycover these areas, wherever the soil isunsuitable for Dalbergia sisso, Terminaliaarjuna and Eucalyptus have been planted insuch areas. Although the soil is light andporous with high water table, the forest areasunder these zones are subjected totremendous biotic pressure and at presenttheir poor floristic composition consists oflimited number of herb and thorn species.

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The present situations does not bringthem in any category of Forest type as perClassification of forests made by Championand Seth 1968. The Coastal regions containthe Casurina plantations, the mangroves andthe scrub jungle with the exception of aportion of Point Calimere sanctuary whereabout 23 sq.km of tropical dry evergreenforests are existing.

Fig No.7 Forest Map of the District

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Fig No.8 Wild life Protected areas in Tamilnadu

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16.0 POINT CALIMERE WILDLIFE SANCTUARY

Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Vedaranyam Taluk of Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu. It is located 60 kilometres south of Nagapattinam and lies where the Bay of Bengal meets the Palk Strait. The sanctuary was created in 1967 as per G.O.Ms.No.1821, Agriculture, 13th June 1967.

The sanctuary is home to the largest population (about 1000) of the Blackbuck in Southern India and second Largest population of India as a whole. It harbours the single largest stretch of the unique dry-evergreen forest in the country. With about 154 species of medicinal plants in the dry- evergreen forest, the sanctuary is a rich genepool of dry-tropical species. Two species of insectivorous plants viz., Drocera indica and Drocera burmani are also found in the sanctuary.

The sanctuary and its surrounding wetlands are important wintering grounds for water birds from the North. The sanctuary coast has been a regular nesting site of the endangered Olive Ridley turtle.

Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary Block (A) (Muthupet) notified vide G.O(Ms.)No.59, Environment and Forests (FR.5) department dated 26.04.2013 Statement of significance. The recently notified Block (A) is a sanctuary mangrove wetland, is located in the southern most end of the Cauvery delta it occupies and area of approximately 12,000 ha, including 1700 ha. a lagoon (Muthupet).

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17.0 THEMATIC MAPS OF ECOLOGICALLY SENSITIVE AREAS OF NAGAPATTINAM DISTRICT,

Source: Preparation of an Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan and Coastal Vulnerability Maps of Tamil Nadu (2012) DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU, INDIA

Fig No.9 Ecological Map of Nagapattinam District

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The Coastal regions: This zone contains the Casurina plantations, themangroves and the scrub jungle with the exception of a portion of PointCalimere sanctuary where about 23 sq.km. of tropical dry evergreen forests areexisting. Major portion of the land 65.55% is used for cultivation of paddy forthree times in a year but the forest cover has lesser percentage (1.31%).

Fisheries Production

The Nagapattinam district has a coastal line of 187.9 kms. The Inland FreshWater area spreads for about 1,000 (10Sq. Km.) hectares. Marine fishing is practisedin 53 coastal villages of the district.

18.0 GEOTECHNICAL AND NATURAL HAZARDS Map.

Fig No.10.0 Geotechnical and Natural Hazards Map.

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The area has been demarcated into two engineering geological provinces based mainly on their bearing capacity / compressive strength and foundation characteristics. As the area forms a part of the intricate system of canals and ephemeral streams of the Cauvery delta. Which receives supply from Mettur, situated in the adjoining Thanjavur district, through the Grand anicut, upper anicut and lower anicut canals, no major or minor geotechnical projects are located in the area.

Most of the area is occupied by unconsolidated sands with or without clay, having low bearing capacity / compressive strength (1-2 kg/cm2) and poor foundation characteristics. A small patch of the area is covered by laterite developed on sandstones with bearing capacity / compressive strength varying from low to medium (50-500 kg/cm2) and the foundation characteristics are fair. Most of the area falls under seismic zone ill (ISI classification).

The district is affected by cyclonic storms, during the months of November and December. The storm – affected areas as well as flood – affected areas have been shown in the geo –technical and natural hazards map.

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19.0 OVER VIEW OF GEOLOGY OF TAMILNADU Crystalline rocks of Archaean to late Proterozoic age occupy over 80% of the area of the state of Tamilnadu(fig No.8), while the rest is covered by Phanerozoic sedimentary rocks mainly along the coastal belt and in a few inland River valleys. The hard rock terrain comprises predominantly of Charnockite and Khondalite groups and their migmatitic derivatives,

Fig.No.11 Geological Map Of Tamilnadu And Pondicherry (Source:Miscellaneous Publication, GSI, SU: TN&P, Chennai)

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19.1GEOLOGY AND MINERAL WEALTH

The district can be broadly divided into (i) western gently undulating laterised country, (ii) cnetral alluvial plains of the Cauvery delta, (iii) N-S and E-W trendning fluviomarine deltaic and, (iv) N-S and E-W trending coastal Chenier Plain between Kollidam mouth in the north, Muthupet in the southwest and Vedaranniyam in the southwest.

The area forms part of the Cauvery delta with a gently slope towards Bay of Bengal. No surfacial older formation are exposed except for small area around Mannargudi (10° 40’: 79° 29') covered by laterites and lateritic soil over the Cuddalore Formations of Miopliocene age. The rest of the area is represented by Quarternary deposits. The thickness of quarternary sediments increase south of Kollidam river. At Mayuram (11° 06’: 79° 31'), thickness of these sediments is 80 m. These sediments have been delineated as alluvial plain deposits (Cauvery Formation) of the Cauvery river and its distributaries, narrow fluviomarine deltaiac plain deposits (Nagpattinam Formation) and marine coastal plain deposits (East Coast Formation). The fluvial deposits comprise flood plain, flood basin, point bar, channel bar and palaeo channels with admixtures of sand, silt, clay and gravel. The deltaic plain includes palaeo tidal flats with clays and sands and sand ridges of grey brown sand. The marine coastal plains include beach, tidal flats, salt marsh, mangrove swamps, deposits of sand and clay.

The area mapped is extensively covered by river alluvium, reddish-brown sandy soil and windblown, marine sand. The different formations met with are given below in the order of increasing age from bottom to top.

Coastal sand, River alluvium, Red, brown and buff sand soil Lateritic Recent to sub- Recent gravels. Tertiary (Mio-pliocene) Mottled incoherent sandstone (argillaceous) Cuddalore Sandstones White gritty sandstone. Series Source: Dharmaraj. A, FS 1970-71.

A NW-SE trending deep seated fault is located to the east of Tiruttaraipundi (10° 31' 30”: 79° 38'). Thermal water occurrences near Tirutturaipundi are probably associated with this fault. A major N-S trending fualt is also marked along the coast (Trectnic Map of Indiam ONGC, 1968).

18.0 MINERAL OCCURRENCES

Laterites, tidal clays, lime shells, brick clays and sait pans are the locally exploited mineral resources of the area. The shells of molluscas and echinoderms collected from the estuaries, tidal flats, and salt marshes are being utilized in the manufacture of quick lime, as an active cottage

47 DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT‐NAGAPATTINAM industry, especailly at Mullipallem (10° 17' : 79° 35') and Serattallaikkadu (10° 30' : 79° 30') in the southern part of the area. Shells are also collected from estuarine beach of Uppanar north of Tirumallaivsal (11° 14' 50": 79° 52') and Cauvery River.

Sandy silt and clay along the river banks and from flood basin are suitable for manufacturing of bricks. A number of brick kilns are located on the Pamaniyar and Koriyar ricver banks also in the flood basin. Salt panning is also noticed in the area south of Muttupet for recovery of sodium and pottassium salts of chemical grade from the salt marshes mud flats.

ONGC has struck oil and gas at Nannilam (10° 52' 30”: 79° 31'), 12 Km. NNW of Thiruvarur (10° 46’: 79° 39'). The other significant hydrocarbon strikes are at Kovilkalappai (10° 49’: 79° 48') and Narimanam. Thermal water occurrences are located at Tiruttaraipundi.

12.0FIELD PHOTOGRAPHS

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Photo - 1 Photo - 2 Close view of silica sand quarry of at Thanikottagam Close view of silica sand quarry of at village of Vedaranyam taluk at Nagapattinam district Thanikottagam village of Vedaranyam taluk at (N 10° 26' 45.5" to E 79° 41' 03.5"). Nagapattinam district (N 10° 26' 45.5" to E 79° 41' 03.5").

Photo - 3 Photo - 4 Water logged in silica sand quarry of Close view of silica sand quarry of Vanduvancherry village of Vedaranyam taluk at Vanduvancherry village of Vedaranyam taluk at Nagapattinam district (N 10° 26' 45.5" to E 79° 39' Nagapattinam district (N 10° 26' 45.5" to E 79° 46.9"). 39' 46.9").

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Photo - 5 Photo - 6 Close view of water logged in silica sand quarry Close view of silica sand quarry of of Thanikottagam village of Vedaranyam taluk Thanikottagam village of Vedaranyam taluk at at Nagapattinam district (N 10° 26' 45.5" to E Nagapattinam district (N 10° 26' 45.5" to E 79° 79° 39' 46.9"). 39' 46.9").

Photo - 7 Photo - 8 Panoromic view of water logged in silica sand A view of pile of silica sand at Vanduvancherry quarry of Vanduvancherry village of village of Vedaranyam taluk at Nagapattinam Vedaranyam taluk at Nagapattinam district (N district (N 10° 25' 48.5" to E 79° 39' 49.9"). 10° 25' 48.5" to E 79° 39' 49.9").

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Photo - 9 Panoromic view silica sand quarry of Thagattur Photo - 10 Close view silica sand quarry of Thagattur village of village of Vedaranyam taluk at Nagapattinam district Vedaranyam taluk at Nagapattinam district (N 10° 26' (N 10° 26' 54.3" to E 79° 41' 35.5"). 54.3" to E 79° 41' 35.5").

Photo - 11 Photo - 12

Long view of silica sand quarry of Vadamazhi village Close view of silica sand quarry of Vadamazhi village of Vedaranyam taluk at Nagapattinam district (N 10° of Vedaranyam taluk at Nagapattinam district (N 10° 27' 19.0" to E 79° 42' 28.3"). 27' 19.0" to E 79° 42' 28.3").

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Photo - 15 Photo - 16 View of sand quarry of Chettipulam village of Close view of sand quarry of Chettipulam village Vedaranyam taluk at Nagapattinam district (N of Vedaranyam taluk at Nagapattinam district (N 10° 28' 03.9" to E 79° 45' 02.3"). 10° 28' 03.9" to E 79° 45' 02.3").

Photo - 17 View of oil well of ONGC near Greater Photo - 18 Panoromic view of oil well of ONGC near Narimanam block at Nagapattinam district (N 10° Greater Narimanam block at Nagapattinam 50' 34.4" to E 79° 47' 48.6"). district (N 10° 50' 34.4" to E 79° 47' 48.6").

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Photo - 19 Photo - 20 View of oil well of ONGC near Kuthalam block View of oil well of ONGC near Kuthalam block at Nagapattinam district (N 11° 04' 25.1" to E 79° at Nagapattinam district (N 11° 04' 25.1" to E 31' 34.4"). 79° 31' 34.4").

Photo - 21 View of oil well of ONGC near Kilsuriyamalai Photo - 22 Long view of oil well of ONGC near Kilsuriyamalai village, Kuthalam block at Nagapattinam district (N village, Kuthalam block at Nagapattinam district (N 11° 04' 40.2" to E 79° 30' 36.4"). 11° 04' 40.2" to E 79° 30' 36.4").

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Photo - 24 Photo – 23 View of oil well of ONGC near Pandalur village, Long view of oil well of ONGC near Kilsuriyamalai Kali block at Nagapattinam district (N 11° 07' 37.2" village, Kuthalam block at Nagapattinam district (N to E 79° 36' 20.8"). 11° 07' 37.2" to E 79° 36' 20.8").

Photo - 25 Photo - 26 View of oil well of ONGC near Kali block at View of oil well of ONGC near Pandalur Nagapattinam district (N 11° 07' 20.2" to E 79° village, Kali block at Nagapattinam district (N

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36' 41.9"). 11° 07' 20.2" to E 79° 36' 41.9").

Photo - 27 View of oil well of ONGC near Tulsapattinam Photo - 28 Long view of oil well of ONGC near block at Nagapattinam district (N 10° 25' 13.1" to Tulsapattinam block at Nagapattinam district (N E 79° 37' 38.7"). 10° 25' 13.1" to E 79° 37' 38.7").

Photo – 29 Photo - 30 View of oil well of ONGC near Kilvelur block at View of oil well of ONGC near Kilvelur block at Nagapattinam district (N 10° 45' 18.9" to E 79° 42' Nagapattinam district (N 10° 45' 18.9" to E 79° 42' 23.3"). 23.3").

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Photo - 31 View of savudu quarry at Ervadi village at Photo - 32 Nagapattinam district (N 10° 54' 42.7" to E 79° 44' Close view of view of savudu quarry at Ervadi 12.2"). village at Nagapattinam district (N 10° 54' 42.7" to E 79° 44' 12.2").

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Photo - 33 Photo - 34 An active savudu quarry of near Kopurajapuram at An active savudu quarry of near Kopurajapuram at Nagapattinam district (N 10° 50' 44.2" to E 79° 47' Nagapattinam district (N 10° 50' 44.2" to E 79° 47' 17.9"). 17.9").

Photo - 35 Photo - 36 Savudu quarry of near Kohur village at Close view of savudu quarry of near Kohur Nagapattinam district yet to start operation (N village at Nagapattinam district yet to start 10° 50' 44.2" to E 79° 47' 17.9"). operation (N 10° 50' 44.2" to E 79° 47' 17.9").

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Photo - 37 Photo - 38 Savudu quarry with logging of water near Savudu quarry with logging of water near Anaimangalam village at Nagapattinam district Anaimangalam village at Nagapattinam district (N 10° 47' 23.6" to E 79° 45' 03.1"). (N 10° 47' 23.6" to E 79° 45' 03.1").

Photo - 39 Photo - 40 View of savudu quarry near Kazhyappanur village Savudu quarry under operation near at Nagapattinam district (N 11° 03' 19.6" to E 79° Kazhyappanur village at Nagapattinam district 49' 35.6"). (N 11° 03' 19.6" to E 79° 49' 35.6").

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Photo - 42 Photo -41 Savudu quarry of near Pillaiperumanallur Savudu quarry of near Pillaiperumanallur village at village at Nagapattinam district yet to start Nagapattinam district yet to start operation (N 11° operation (N 11° 04' 27.1" to E 79° 49' 15.7"). 04' 27.1" to E 79° 49' 15.7").

Photo - 44 View of savudu quarry with logging of water

near Pillaiperumanallur village at Nagapattinam

district (N 11° 02' 52.8" to E 79° 48' 03.1").

Photo - 43 Savudu quarry with logging of water near Pillaiperumanallur village at Nagapattinam district (N 11° 02' 52.8" to E 79° 48' 03.1").

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Photo - 45 Savudu quarry with logging of water under non Photo - 46 Savudu quarry with logging of water under non operation near Thilliyadi village at Nagapattinam operation near Thilliyadi village at Nagapattinam district (N 11° 01' 31.3" to E 79° 48' 17.3"). district (N 11° 01' 31.3" to E 79° 48' 17.3").

Photo – 47 Savudu quarry without operation near Photo - 48 Savudu quarry without operation near Perunthottam village, Sirkazhi taluk, Perunthottam village, Sirkazhi taluk, Nagapattinam district (N 11° 11' 42.8" to E 79°

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49' 06.0"). Nagapattinam district (N 11° 11' 42.8" to E 79° 49' 06.0").

Photo - 50 Photo - 49 Close view of savudu quarry near Alangadu Water logged savudu quarry is under operation village, Sirkazhi taluk, Nagapattinam district (N near Alangadu village, Sirkazhi taluk, 11° 16' 44.7" to E 79° 47' 33.3"). Nagapattinam district (N 11° 16' 44.7" to E 79°

47' 33.3").

Photo - 52 Photo- 51 Savudu quarry is under operation near Vettangudi Close view of savudu quarry is under operation village, Sirkazhi taluk, Nagapattinam district (N near Vettangudi village, Sirkazhi taluk, 11° 17' 43.6" to E 79° 49' 21.9"). Nagapattinam district (N 11° 17' 43.6" to E 79° 49' 21.9").

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Photo - 53 Occurrence of ilmenite sand along beach at Photo - 54 Pratharamapuram village, near Velankanni (N Close view of occurrence of ilmenite sand along 10° 39' 26.6" to E 79° 51' 13.0") at Nagapattinam beach at Pratharamapuram village, near district. Velankanni (N 10° 39' 26.6" to E 79° 51' 13.0") at Nagapattinam district

Photo - 55 Photo - 56 A view of Vadarangam sand quarry on Coleroon Close view of Vadarangam sand quarry (N 11° river at Sirkazhli taluk (N 11° 16' 41.4" to E 79° 16' 41.4" to E 79° 38' 47.4") , Nagapattinam 38' 47.4") , Nagapattinam district district. .

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Photo - 57 A view of Siddhamalai sand quarry under operation on Coleroon river at Mayiladuthurai Photo - 58 taluk (N 11° 15' 02.9" to E 79° 37' 48.7"), Close view of Siddhamalai sand quarry on Nagapattinam district. Coleroon river at Mayiladuthurai taluk (N 11° 15' 02.9" to E 79° 37' 48.7"), Nagapattinam district.

Photo – 59 A view of Kadakkam sand quarry under Photo – 60 operation on Coleroon river at Mayiladuthurai Close view of Kadakkam sand quarry under taluk (N 11° 13' 13.5" to E 79° 36' 15.8") , operation on Coleroon river at Mayiladuthurai Nagapattinam district. taluk (N 11° 13' 13.5" to E 79° 36' 15.8") , Nagapattinam district.

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CONCLUSION:

¾ This District Survey Report has been prepared by doing field work in a short span of ten working days. The details related to the occurrence of mineral resources and other data of the district are subject to updation of district mineral inventory from time to time. It may be periodically done every five (05) years with the help of GSI and other govt/non-govt geoscience exploration organisations. ¾ Laterites,tidal clays,Lime shells,Brick clays and salt pans are the locally exploited mineral resources of the area. ¾ Lime-shell deposits are available inSirkali and Nagapattinama taluk. ¾ Sandy silt and clay along the river banks and from basin are suitable manufacturing of bricks.

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¾ The Silica sand is occurring in Vadamalai Manakkadu, Vanduvancherri,Thanikottagam areas. ¾ The district is situated in the deltaic region of the famous river Cauvery and criss-crossed by network of irrigation canals. Kollidam river forms the Northern boundary of the district, whereas Arasalar,Thirumalairajan, Vettar and Vennar rivers drain the other parts of it.

¾ Tropical dry-evergreen forest coversnearly 15 sq.km of Point Calimere Wildlifesanctuary.

¾ GPS/Auto Tags installed tracking of mined out mineral vehicles will fetch more revenue to the state exchequer and over exploitation.

¾ The introduction of e-permit system and implementation of Mineral Dealers Rule and thedespatchslips/transitpermitswithtamperedproofsecurityfeaturesandtrack ingofmined out minerals will fetch more revenue to the State Exchequer as well as sustainable development.

An appreciable work carried out by Deputy Director (Mines)/ Nagapattinam District and his office in considering all parameters related to ground geology and environmental issues before granting of any quarrying lease is highly commendable and to be continued.

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