BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT

M/s. Sakthi Mining Company has an existing mine for extraction of limestone to an extent of 2.98.0 Ha at S.F. Nos. 76/2, 77/13 & 77/14 of Kodur Agraharam Village, Paramathi-Velur Taluk, District, . The first mining lease for this area was granted for twenty years in G.O. Ms. No.176 dated 16.04.1991 for a period of five years. The lease deed was executed on 16.09.1991. The lease will expire on 15.09.1996.

SALIENT FEATURES OF THE PROJECT SITE ARE AS FOLLOWS:

Description Details Name of the owner M/s. Sakthi Mining Company Address for correspondence 202-Sengodan Palayam, O. Rajapalayam Post, – 637 209, . Project Name Kodur Agraharam Limestone Mine

Mine G.O No G.O. Ms. No.176 dated 16.04.1991

Mining Lease Area 2.98.0 ha Location of Mine S.F. Nos. 76/2, 77/13 & 77/14 of Kodur Agraharam Village, Paramathi-Velur Taluk, Namakkal District, Tamil Nadu Topo sheet number 58 I/4 Production capacity 7366 Tonnes/Year (36832 T for five year) Method of mining Open Cast fully mechanized method Drilling/Blasting Controlled Blasting and drilling No. of working days 300 days Water demand/Source 2.5 KLD Sourced - nearby Bore wells Sources of water Water will be supplied from bore wells of the nearby area Man power 18 Nos Nearest Town/City Taluk Headquarters Paramathi- 9.8 km (S) District Headquarters Namakkal - 17 km (E) Nearest Roadways Velagoundanpatti Road – 1.6 km (E) Vasanthapuram Road - 2.8 km (S) Omalur – Sankari - Paramathi Road - 3.9 Km (W) Kanniyakumari – Varanasi (NH 44) – 8.9 km (SSE) Nearest railway station Namakkal – 19 km (E) Nearest airport Salem Airport – 58 km (NE) Top Soil/Overburden in case The wastes (40%) are generated during the mining of Limestone/ Blue Metal. period is 24554 Tonnes shall be proposed to Dump in the non-mineral bearing area of North and Eastern side of the lease area. Land Use/ Land Ownership Patta Land – 2.98.0 ha

Sl. Present Area (Ha.) No. Description 01. Mining (Quarry) 0.32.0 02. Waste dump 0.08.0 03. Office-Infrastructure - 04. Mineral Stack/ - Processing Yard 05. Sub-grade Mineral - stacks 06. Mine Roads 0.12.0 07. Area under Plantation 0.03.0 08. Unutilized Area 2.43.0 TOTAL 2.98.0

Infrastructures Site office, First Aid Room, Toilets, etc Climate Condition Maximum Temperature - 400c Minimum Temperature - 250c Average Amount of Rainfall - 400 mm/annum Project Cost 29,78,000/- Nearby Mines Few quarries are present