Sri. A. Hari Krishna Pre-Feasibility Report EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1 Introduction The proposed mining lease of Colour granite over an extent of 9.0 hects, in Sy.No. Gap Area of Ramakrishnapuram Village, Palasamudram Mandal, Chittoor District was granted to Sri. A. Hari Krishna, proprietor for a period of 20 years by Director of Mines and Geology, Hyderabad. The proposed project is Colour Granite mining having lease area of 9.0 ha and falls under Category- “A” as per EIA Notification 2006 and its amendments of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, New Delhi due to the applicability of general condition. The Interstate boundary of Andhra Pradesh – Tamilnadu State boundary 0.4 km from the lease area. The mining lease is located in Sy.No. Gap Area of Ramakrishnapuram Village, Palasamudram Mandal, Chittoor District., Andhra Pradesh. 1 Sri Sai Manasa Nature Tech Pvt Ltd Sri. A. Hari Krishna Pre-Feasibility Report 1.2 Salient features of the project Table 1.0 Environmental setting Project name Proposed Colour Granite Mine Of Sri. A. Hari Krishna Mining Lease Area The area of the proposed mine is 9.0 ha. Location of mine Sy.No. Gap Area of Ramakrishnapuram (V), Palasamudram (M), Chittoor (Dist), Andhra Pradesh. Latitude 13 0 06’ 54.1”N Longitude 79 0 18’ 14.0” E Toposheet number 57 O/8 Minerals of mine Colour Granite Mining Proposed production of mine 3742 m3/ annum Method of mining Opencast semi mechanized mining Drill-Hole patterns for primary and Drilling/Blasting secondary smooth blasting No of working days 300 days Water demand 5 KLD Sources of water Water will be supplied from bore wells of the nearby area and also tankers Man power 26 Solid Waste 13055.8 m3/annum Nearest railway station Chitoor railway station is about 25.2 km due NW from the lease area. Nearest airport Tirupati Airport is about 65.89 km due NE from lease area. Proposed planning Mining method - Open Cast - Semi mechanized Project cost - Rs. 80 lakh Production - 3742 m3/Year 2 Sri Sai Manasa Nature Tech Pvt Ltd Sri. A. Hari Krishna Pre-Feasibility Report 2.0 INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT/ BACKGROUND INFORMATION 2.1 Identification of Project and Project Proponent The project is proposed by Sri. A. Hari Krishna, Proprietor. The lease documents of mine are attached as Annexure II. The details of the project are given below: Table 2.0: Details of Project Name of the applicant Sri. A. Hari Krishna Name & Address of S/o. A. Muni Siddam, Applicant 9/8-2 Amaravathi Nagar, Tirupathi-517501, Chittoor District,A.P Mineral Colour Granite Area (ha) 9.0 ha Postal Address S/o. A. Muni Siddam, 9/8-2 Amaravathi Nagar, Tirupathi-517501, Chittoor District,A.P Status of Mine Fresh application for Environmental Clearance 2.2 Brief Information about the Project The mining lease area of 9.0 ha is located in Government land, Sy.No. Gap Area of Ramakrishnapuram Village, Palasamudram Mandal, Chittoor District., Andhra Pradesh. It has been proposed to produce approximately 3742 m3/ annum of Colour granite. 3 Sri Sai Manasa Nature Tech Pvt Ltd Sri. A. Hari Krishna Pre-Feasibility Report Mining: Open cast method of mining is carried out in this mine by manually and semi mechanization by using compressor operated jack hammer drills, excavators, and dumper etc., Transportation will be made by trucks to dispatching point. 2.3 Need for the Project and Its Importance to the Country or Region Indian granite has a good market value in the world. Granite is an igneous, magma-formed rock that is generally made up of quartz, feldspar and mica. These minerals combine in varying percentages that account for the color, veining and crystallization patterns that make each granite deposit unique. 2.4 Demands-Supply Gap The demand and supply for the color granite is growing which makes a lot of scope for revenue generation. The earth crust is filled with different types of rock which ranges from igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks. Granite is an igneous rock formed from the cooling of magma in an exothermic process. Granite popularly known as chippings /gravel is a very hard stone good for building and construction works globally. It is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive felsic, igneous rock. It has a medium to coarse texture occasionally with some individual crystals larger than the groundmass forming a rock known as porphyry. It can be pink to dark gray or even black depending on their chemistry and mineralogy. Granite is a hard, usually grey, stone used for building and the most common rock type on the continental land masses. It is widely distributed throughout the continental crust of the earth and is the most 4 Sri Sai Manasa Nature Tech Pvt Ltd Sri. A. Hari Krishna Pre-Feasibility Report abundant basement rock that underlies the relatively thin sedimentary veneer of the continents. Its hard nature made it a very suitable and durable material for most Civil Engineering and Construction works. It is used in various ways as in; Road Construction and Dimensional stones Building of Houses, Bridges and Drainages Manufacture of Marbles and Flooring Tiles Production of cement blocks Interior Decorations Art works (Antiquities) etc. India is amongst the leading exporter countries of stones in the world. The major importers of Indian stones are USA, China, UK, Italy, Belgium, Germany, UAE, Hong Kong, Spain, Taiwan, Netherlands, Canada, Turkey, France, Russia and CIS countries. The growth is continuing and the demand for marble, granite, sandstone and other dimensional stones and stone products is anticipated to grow at around 15% CAGR. 2.5 Domestic/ Export Markets Although granite is a minor mineral, it is a major contributor in foreign exchange earnings. India is the second largest exporter of raw granite after China and ahead of Brazil and South Africa. 2.6 Employment Generation Proposed mining is semi -mechanized method and this project operation will provide livelihood to the 26 workers. It will provide employment to the people residing in vicinity. 5 Sri Sai Manasa Nature Tech Pvt Ltd Sri. A. Hari Krishna Pre-Feasibility Report 3.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 3.1 Type of Project Including Interlinked and Interdependent Projects, If Any. The proposed Colour Granite mine is of 9.0 ha. No interlinked projects were associated with this project. This mining project falls under Category “A” Project or activity 1(a) mining of minerals as per EIA Notification 2006, 2009 and 2011 as the mine lease area is < 50 ha and it has general condition of Mine lease area, i.e. interstate boundary between Andhra Pradesh – Tamilnadu State boundary 0.4 km from the proposed Mining Lease area. 3.2 Location 9.0 Hectares in in Sy.No. Gap Area of Ramakrishnapuram Village, Palasamudram Mandal, Chittoor District., Andhra Pradesh. The mining lease area falls in Survey of India Toposheet No. : 57 O/8 Latitude : 13° 06’ 54.1”N Longitude : 79° 18’ 14.0”E 6 Sri Sai Manasa Nature Tech Pvt Ltd Sri. A. Hari Krishna Pre-Feasibility Report Location of the mining lease in Chittoor District is shown in Fig – 1. LOCATION MAP 7 Sri Sai Manasa Nature Tech Pvt Ltd Sri. A. Hari Krishna Pre-Feasibility Report Topographical Map Showing 10 km Radius of Mine lease area is enclosed as Fig-II. 8 Sri Sai Manasa Nature Tech Pvt Ltd Sri. A. Hari Krishna Pre-Feasibility Report 3.3 Details of Alternate Sites No alternate site was considered as the project is mineral specific and site specific. 3.4 Size or magnitude of operation The proposed mine has lease over an area of 9.0 ha and the production rate is 3742 m3/year. Production parameters The mine plan is prepared for first five years. The Mineral production target for five years is given below: Table 3.1 Showing Year wise Production Programme Table 3.1: Details of Five Years wise Production AverageVolume Volume of Volume of Height in granite intercalated RL's Area in Year in Cu.m reserves @ wastage @ Position m2 ‘m’ 20% in 80% in Cu.m Cu.m I 378 — 366 1736 6 10416 2083 8333 II 378 — 366 2887 6 17322 3464 13858 III 378 — 366 2450 7 17150 3430 13720 IV 366 —360 3254 5.75 18710 3742 14968 V 366 — 360 3000 6 18000 3600 14400 81,59816,319 65,279 9 Sri Sai Manasa Nature Tech Pvt Ltd Sri. A. Hari Krishna Pre-Feasibility Report 3.5 Geology and Reserves 3.5.1 Topography Topographically the applied area is a steep rising hill, rising at the center of the Q.L area from east, west and northern side. A pillar to the southwest end corne of the Quarry Lease area is taken as assumed bench mark of 315m. 3.5.2 Local Geology The Quarry Lease applied area comprises of Granite boulder rock formation of 1m to 2m followed by sheet rock. The type of granite exposed in the area is porphyritic granite consisting of phenocrysts of feldspar surrounded by fine ground mass of quartz and other accessory minerals. The feldspar phenocrysts is grayish in colour and therefore impart a general grey colour to the granite. At places the feldspar is pink in colour and is therefore light in colour. 3.5.3 Regional Geology The regional geology of the applied area covering southern part of State is belonging to Peninsular Gneiss of Archaen group. The area located along the Dharwar craton which is the easterly convex, north-south trending, long, linear pluton of k-rich granite, named the Closepet Granite. Granite of this variety occurs as discrete plutons in the southern part of the State within the Peninsular Gneiss and intrudes the greenstones.