District Mineral Survey Report PREAMBLE With reference to MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION, NEW DELHI. GOVT OF INDIA Vide Gazette Notification of 15th January and 20th January-2016, the “District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority” (DEIAA) and “District Level Expert Appraisal Committee” (DEAC) are to be constituted under the Chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner at a district level for stream lining the process of environmental clearance for mining of minor minerals. The DEAC will scrutinize and recommend the prior environmental clearance of mining of minor minerals on the basis of District Survey Report to the DEIAA. This will a model and guiding document which is a compendium of available mineral resources, geographical set up, environmental and ecological set up of the district and replenishment of minerals and is based on data of various departments, published reports, journals and websites. The Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government of India, made Environmental Clearance (EC) for mining of minerals mandatory through its Notification of 27th January, 1994 under the provisions of Environment Protection Act, 1986.Keeping in view the experience gained in environmental clearance process over a period of one decade, the MoEFCC came out with Environmental Impact Notification, SO 1533 (E), dated 14th September 2006. It has been made mandatory to obtain environmental clearance for different kinds of development projects as listed in Schedule-1 of the Notification. Further, In pursuance to the order of Hon’ble Supreme Court dated the 27th February, 2012 in I.A. No.12- 13 of 2011 in Special Leave Petition (SLP) (C) No.19628-19629 of 2009, in the matter of Deepak Kumar etc. Vs. State of Haryana and Others etc., prior environmental clearance has now become mandatory for mining of minor minerals irrespective of the area of mining lease; And also in view of the Hon’ble National Green Tribunal, order dated the 13th January, 2015 in the matter regarding sand mining has directed for making a policy on environmental clearance for mining leases in cluster for minor minerals. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in consultation with State governments has prepared Guidelines on Sustainable Sand Mining detailing the provisions on environmental clearance for cluster, creation of District Environment Impact Assessment Authority and proper monitoring of minor mineral mining using information technology and information technology enabled services to track the mined out material from source to destination. The DEAC will appraise, scrutinize and recommend the prior environmental clearance of mining of minor minerals to the DEIAA on the basis of District Survey Report. This will a model and guiding document which is a compendium of available mineral resources, geographical set up, environmental and ecological set up of the district and replenishment of minerals and is based on data of various departments, published reports, journals and websites. The District Survey Report (DSR) will form the basis for application for environmental clearance, preparation of reports and appraisal of projects. 1 The Report will be updated once every five years. The main objective of the preparation of District Survey Report (as per the Sustainable Sand Mining Guideline) is to ensure the following – 1. Introduction 2. General Profile/ Physiography of Chikkaballapur District 3. Over view of mining/Quarrying activities in Chikkaballapur District. 4. Mining/Quarry Leases in the District. 5. Details of Royalty/Revenue received in last three years. 6. Production of Sand, M-Sand and Major/Minor Minerals in last three years. 7. Rivers /streams details in the district. 8. Land Utilization – Forest, Agriculture, Horticulture, Mining/Quarrying ,etc., 9. Geology and Mineral Wealth. 1. INTRODUCTION Minerals and ores are wasting assets. Their conservation through rational mine planning, prudent exploitation and judicious utilization is therefore, obligatory on the part of both the individuals responsible for, and institutions charged with, the exploitation of minerals / ores from the mother earth. Mineral resources get progressively exhausted as they are mined and removed greatest care is, therefore, required in planning for a wise utilization of mineral resources which are non-renewable. Identification of areas of aggradations or deposition where mining can be allowed; and identification of areas of erosion and proximity to infrastructural structures and installations where mining should be prohibited and calculation of annual rate of replenishment and allowing time for replenishment after mining in that area. 2. GENERAL PROFILE/ PHYSIOGRAPHY OF CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT a) CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT AT A GALANCE Chikkaballapur district is a newly created district in the state of Karnataka,(during 2007) India. It is surrounded by five hills and it is located at a distance of 55 km from the state capital Bengaluru. It was carved out of the existing Kolar district by moving the Taluks of Gowribidanur, Gudibande, Bagepalli, Chikkaballapur, Sidlaghatta and Chintamani into the new district. In the language of the state, Kannada, it is called Chikkaballapur. Chikka means small in Kannada. In the regional language, Kannada, the city is pronounced Chikkaballapur. "Chikka" in Kannada means "small", while "balla" means the measure to quantify food grains, and "pura" means "town". Thus, it’s a place where people used to use small measures to quantify the food grains in ancient times. The place has always been known as an agricultural centre for the region. Chikkaballapur is the District Headquarters of the newly created (2007 August) District of Chikkaballapur in the state of Karnataka, India. Sometimes, Chikkaballapur is spelled Chikkaballapur. The nearest airport is at Bangalore. 2 MAP-1: MAP OF CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT CHIKKABALLAPUR: Chikkaballapur is the district headquarters of the newly created Chikkaballapur district in the state of Karnataka, India. Located within 3 km of Muddenahalli (the birth place of eminent engineer and states man Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvarayya). It is a regional transport and educational hub, and is a major site for grape, grain, and silk cultivation. With recent development, it is widely believed that Chikkaballapur will become part of "Greater Bangalore". GOWRIBIDANUR: The name Gowribidanur could have originated from the terms- Ghori [Grave] and Bidanur [a common name for towns in the old Mysore state]. It has been said that Tipu Sultan had some of his soldiers buried here. To this day a mosque built by him stands with some old graves. The old school, Acharya high school churned out many talented people from all walks of life. Homi Bhabha and Mahatma Gandhi visited this school way back in its infancy and was labelled a model school in the country. Dr H Narasimhaiah is one of the famous sons, who was born in Hossur village of this taluk. Born into a poor family he struggled in his early years and rose to become the Vice-Chancellor of Bangalore University. It is only because of his efforts and commitments about his hometown that led the people towards education. "The Infosys Science Center" which is in Hossur village, is just like a miny Vishweshwaraiah technological museum and students all over the district used to visit Hossur. The science center is present in the National High School campus of Hossur. Hossur is the first village in Karnataka which was improved in its infrastructure and other basic needs by "Swasthigrama Yojane". GUDIBANDE: Gudibande is a town Panchayat in Chikkaballapur district in the Indian state of Karnataka. As of 2001 India census, Gudibande had a population of 8794. Gudibande has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Adhegarahalli is a nearby village to 3 Gudibande where Nandi hills are located. Peresandra is known for Chukkuli. It has a small river and a big hill called Nagavalli Betta which has caves and a temple at the top of the hill. BAGEPALLI : Bagepalli is situated 100 km north of Bangalore on the Bangalore-Hyderabad National Highway. The region is just below the southern border of the Rayalaseema in Andhra Pradesh, South India. It is semi-arid and drought prone with 560 mm of erratic and spatial rainfall. CHINTAMANI : It is located at a distance of 75 km north east of Bangalore and 40km east of Chikkaballapur city. Well known as a "Business Town", the name Chintamani is supposed to have been given by a Maratha warrior who had camped in the region. The town may have been named after a local king "Chintamani Rao". The economy is agriculture based. Chintamani is famous for its succulent Tomatoes, Groundnuts, Mangoes, Silk Production and Bananas and also snacks, some drinks like nannari. The Chintamani Tomato Market is one of the biggest in Karnataka . SIDLAGHATTA: It is famous for raw silk, most of people's income line Sidlaghatta is depends on silk linked small scale industries. There are 243 inhabited villages with one town. Sidlaghatta town is the Taluk Headquarters. The place is having many small scale industries producing high quality raw and twisted silk and exports across the county like Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat Etc.,. There are many visiting places around the town like Kaiwara, Thalakayala Betta near Dibburahalli, Anantha padbanaba temple.. It is also famous for its silk industry and dairy milk farms. MAP-2: TALUK BOUNDARY MAP OF CHIKKABALLAPUR DISTRICT 4 b) LOCATION AND ACCESSIBILITY The town of Chikkaballapur is approximately 56 km north of Bangalore (formerly Bangalore), the silicon plateau of India. The north-south National Highway NH-7 goes through the town. Chikkaballapur District is situated between 77°40'-77°45' eastern longitude and 13°20'– 13°30'Northern latitude with an MSL 4813 and 3050 feet respectively in south to western portion of Chikkaballapur district. c). HISTORY; The ruler of Avathi Mallabiregowda's son Marigowda was hunting one day at Kodimanchanahalli forest. A rabbit was standing in front of the dogs without fear. Seeing this, ruler was very happy and told his son that is due to the boldness of the people of this place.