Pre - Feasibility Report

Executive Summary

Introduction of the project/ Background information:

Sri. Arvind. S.Patil, is the project proponent of Building Stone Quarr, the proposed quarry is falling in Part of Survey No 14/1 &14/4 of Vajrabandi Village, Yelburga Taluk, Koppal District of Karnataka State , which is a private Patta land, It is proposed, for plan production quantity is 2,50,000 Tonnes (Recovery) of Building Stone with 3,880 Tonnes of (Intercalated waste).

To pursue of the application, Form-AQL has been filed for the grant of the lease. The office of Department Mines & Geology Koppal, after the examination and processing the application as required under KMMC, 1994 had issued a letter for preparation of Quarry Plan and obtain the approval by DMG Koppal and obtain the Environmental Clearance from SEIAA, Bangalore.

As per the statutory obligation this project needs Environmental Clearance from SEIAA Bangalore, Karnataka for Quarrying in accordance to MoEFCC, GoI for issuing Environment Clearance as per EIA September 14, 2006 Notification . Accordingly submitting Form- I, Pre-Feasibility Report, EMP, Quarry Plan approved by District Mines and Geology along with other related documents.

(I) Identification of project and project proponent.

Details of the project: Extent: 4-32 Acres (1.94276Ha). Type of Quarry: Building Stone Quarry. Location of the Quarry: Part of Survey no 14/4 and 14/4, in Vajrubandi Village, Yelburga Taluk , Koppal District, Karnataka State

Details of Project proponent:

Sri. Arvind. S.Patil, Bandi Road , Yelburga village, Yelburga Taluk, Koppal District, Karnataka State - 583236 .Phone :+ 91 9448263027

Copy of Notice from DMG is enclosed as part of Quarry Plan.

(II) Brief description of nature of the project:

It is an open cast – semi mechanized method of quarrying in an patta land with an plan production quantity is 2,50,000 Tonnes (Recovery) of Building Stone with 3,880 Tonnes of (Intercalated waste) in an extent of area 4-32 Acres (1.9427 Ha).

(III) Need for the project and its importance to the country and or region:

The building stone produced from the quarry will be used for the purpose of construction of buildings, roads and railway tracks etc. The occupation of the local villagers of the area is mainly agriculture. The quarrying activity in this belt will benefit

to the local people both directly and indirectly. The direct beneficiaries will be those who get employed in the quarry as skilled and un-skilled workers. The indirect beneficiaries will be those who open small business to sell goods required by the residents whose “Per Capita” income will be enhanced by the mining activity and thereby their purchasing power. In the long run a lot of social goods are expected in the comparatively backwards area when the inhabitant will be sent their children to school.

(IV) Demand- Supply Gap:

The top five building stone producing and exporting countries are China, Italy, India, Iran and Spain, together accounting for 74% of world production.

Our country has been progressing very fast requiring inter alia. Natural Stone plays a very important role in improving the economic condition of any country as it plays a crucial role in the construction activities and various building projects. Thus, the project will improve the economic condition of the country to a great extent. v) Imports vs. Indigenous production:

Not applicable as this is a building stone and will be marketed locally.

(VI) Export Possibility:

Export possibility could be possible; however the produced material will be marketed locally.

(VII) Domestic/ export Markets:

Domestic market – Local, buyers, etc.

(VIII) Employment Generation (Direct and Indirect) due to the project.

About 35 persons will get direct employment and 100 persons will get indirect employment.

Project Description

(I) Type of project including interlinked and interdependent projects, if any:

It is production of Building stone, production is site specific there will not be any interlinked and interdependent projects.

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

Map showing general location, specific location, and project boundary & project site layout is enclosed in Quarry plan.

(III) Details of alternate sites, considered and the basis of selecting the proposed site, particularly the environmental considerations gone into should, be highlighted:

Quarry operation is site specific, Geotechnical investigations have been already carried out; the site area is feasible for Quarry purpose only.

(IV) Size or magnitude of operation:

It is only a small scale Quarrying with plan production quantity is 2,50,000 Tonnes (Recovery) of Building Stone with 3,880 Tonnes of (Intercalated waste)

(V) Estimation & Reserves:

The Reserves are estimated by cross sectional method. Details of Reserves with calculations are presented in Quarry Plan; however summary of the same is presented below in table

Category Building Stone ( Quantity in Tonnes) Mineable Reserves (A) 2,52,536 Blocked Resource (B) 3,72,182 Geological Resources (A+B) 6,24,718

Year wise development for next five years:

Building stone deposit is a hillock which is well exposed in the quarry area. The deposit is wide enough for opening along the strike. An open cast Other Than Fully Mechanized method will be adopted to operate the area.

The Tonnages of saleable stone and intercalated waste during the plan period is as given below:

Year Total Production Intercalated Top Soil Handling in tonnes Waste in tonnes I Year 56,544 50,000 776 5,768

II Year 52,752 50,000 776 1,976 III Year 52,063 50,000 776 1,287 IV Year 51,823 50,000 776 1,047 V Year 51,950 50,000 776 1,174 Total 2,65,132 2,50,000 3,880 11,252

Proposed method of quarrying: Quarrying will be carried out by open cast semi mechanized method by using compressor operated jack-hammer drills, truck dumpers etc. As the rock is exposed the open cast quarrying will be sufficient.

(VI) Project description with process details (a schematic diagram/ flow chart showing the project layout, components of the project etc. should be given):

It is Quarrying of Building stone and no processing is involved, the details of quarrying are detailed in quarrying plan.

(VIII) Raw material required along with estimated quantity, likely source, marketing area of final product/s, Mode of transport of raw material and finished product:

Basically, the project is building stone quarry. No raw material is required to do so, however the products i.e Building stones and Intercalated wastes will be transported by tippers/trucks.

(IX) Resource optimization /recycling and reuse envisaged in the project, if any, should be briefly outlined:

No recycling and reuse of material is envisaged.

(X) Availability of water its source, Energy /power requirement and source should be given:

During operational phase water demand will be met by Tanker water/ bore well supply, there is no requirement of energy /power for the operation.

(XI) Quantity of wastes to be generated (liquid and solid) and scheme for their Management /disposal:

Generation of solid waste is very minimal which will be used for making approach and haulage roads. There will not be any liquid effluent treatment. The Waste water generation from domestic use will be disposed through chemical toilets. x) Schematic representations of the feasibility drawing which give information of EIA purpose:

Not applicable as this small scale production and does not call for an EIA studies.

Site Analysis

(I) Connectivity:

The area is approachable by all-weather road which is about 0.1 km and Yelburga is about 20.0 km from the Quarry lease area. The Taluk & District headquarters are Yelburga & Koppal have all the facilities viz., Police Station, Post Office, Dispensary facility, Phone & College and Nearest Railway station is Banapur Railway station about 33 km from the Quarry lease. There are no sensitive areas for ecological reasons within 10 km.

(II) Landform, Land use and Land ownership:

It is a Private Patta Land. The entire area is nonagricultural barren land.

(III) Topography (along with map):

Following topographic features can be observed.

• The Quarry lease area is in patta land. • The terrain is a plain area. • No major roads pass near the lease area. • No human settlements within or in the vicinity of the lease area. The nearest village is Konsagar at 2.2 km. • The drainage pattern of the buffer zone is dendritic to sub-dentritic. • No perennial nallahs or streams are seen within the lease area. • The highest elevation is 677 m RL and Lowest is 670 m RL with respect to MSL

(IV) 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:

Environmental Sensitivityof the project site is presented below:

Areas protected under international conventions, The area is not covered under any national or local legislation for their ecological, international convention. landscape, cultural or other related value Areas which are important or sensitive for Vajrabandi Kere 3.5 Km (S) ecological reasons- Wetlands, water courses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests Areas used by protected, important or sensitive Shakapur Reserve Forest – 4.6 Km species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, (NE) foraging, resting, over wintering, migration Inland, coastal, marine or underground waters None within 10.0 Km.

State, National boundaries None within 10.0 Km. Routes or facilities used by the public for access to  SH- 130 is at the distance of 0.1 recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas Km (S).  NH- 13 is at the distance of 10 Km (E) Defense installations There are no defense installations in the study area. Densely populated or built-up area Vajrabandi village is at 2.0 Km (S) from the lease. Areas occupied by sensitive man- made land Available at Yelburga, which is at uses(hospitals, schools, places of worship, a distance 20 Km from the lease, community facilities) has school and primary health center and private hospitals. Areas containing important, high quality or scarce None resources(ground water resources, surface resources, forestry, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, minerals) Areas already subjected to pollution or None environmental damage.(those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded)

Areas susceptible to natural hazard which could None, the project site is in low cause the project to present environmental seismic damage zone. It is problems (earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, situated in earthquake sensitive erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic Zone-II as defined in IS: 1893- conditions) 2002.

Land use breakup of the project site is given as follows:

About 4-32 Acres of land will be used for quarrying in the plan period. The present land use pattern and proposed after 5 years are given below. Statutory buildings will be away from the lease area. Existing and Proposed Land Use Pattern:

Existing Land Proposed plan Particulars Use (Acres – period (Acres – Guntas) Guntas) Area of excavation -- 3-10 Area for Storage for topsoil -- 0-04 Area for Overburden dump -- 0-04 Area for Mineral storage -- 0-05 Area for Infrastructure ( Plants, -- 0-01 Shed and Magazine ) Area for roads -- -- Area for Safety Zone Area/green -- 1-08 belt Area for Future Use 4-32 -- Total 4-32 4-32

(V) Existing Infrastructure:

The proposed quarry site is a vacant land.

(VI) Climatic data from secondary sources:

The climatic of this district, is marked by hot summer months, low rainfall and a pleasant monsoon season. The region is characterized by hot and humid climate. Summer months are hot reaching a maximum temperature of 450C in the month of May. The minimum temperature recorded in winter months is 180C. The rain fall is contributed by southwest monsoon and the annual rain fall is around 621mm.

(VII) Social Infrastructure available

Nil.

Planning Brief

(I) Planning Concept (type of industries, facilities, transportation etc) Town and country Planning/ Development authority classification.

The quarry area comprises of building stone deposits, which is cut across by thin pegmatite veins. The quarry is proposed to be worked forming benches of 3.0 m height with a general pit slope of 45°. The ultimate pit limit is marked as shown on the Geological Plan & Sections. Conceptual plan period production & development details are furnished in the Conceptual Plan. However, when the building stone deposits is proved to its full depth, the conceptual plan will be duly modified. Dumping will be carried within the lease area. At the end of the Conceptual Period complete dumps will be afforested wherever possible and along road side afforestation will be carried out. Safety bunds, fencing & retaining walls shall be constructed as per the directions and guidelines of Directorate General of Mines Safety.

(II) Population Projection:

The man power of quarry includes Mines manager, skilled and unskilled laborers and medical officer etc. As for the socio-economics is concerned, from the Quarry activity nearby villagers shall get direct & indirect employment for about 100 persons. The proposed Quarry activities also shall bring the positive change in the villages as the quarry shall provide socio-economic activities in the region.

(III) Land use planning (breakup along with green belt etc.):

(IV) Assessment of Infrastructure Demand: (Physical & Social)

The existing road network will be sufficient to meet the proposed production capacity. However, required infrastructure for transport within the leasehold area will be further strengthened and improved. No new routes or alterations are required in this regard.

(V) Amenities/ Facilities:

Security guard house and a weigh bridge are proposed within 4-32 Acres. Lessee proposes to employ about 35 or more persons directly and around 100 or more number of persons indirectly. This employment has a positive impact on socio economic conditions of the nearby villages as most of the workforce will be from the nearby areas. Local persons will be hired for meeting the requirement of quarrying operations like water sprinkling, trucks loading, plantation, establishment of garland drains, gully checks etc. drinking water, rest shelter and first aid will provided to workers at quarry site.

Proposed infrastructure

(I) Industrial Area (Processing Area)

Nil

(II) Residential Area (Non Processing Area)

Nil

(III) Green Belt

About 350 saplings will be planted every year, along approach road and within the lease area.

(IV) Social Infrastructure Connectivity (Traffic and Transportation Road/Rail/Metro /Water ways etc):

The granted area is easily workable in all seasonal conditions. The area is at 0.1 Km from SH- 130 and 10 Km from NH- 13.

(V) Drinking Water Management (Source & Supply of water): water demand will be met by Tanker water/ bore well supply from the nearest village.

(VI) Sewerage System:

Waste water generated from the domestic use will disposed through chemical toilets

(VII) Industrial Waste Management:

Not applicable.

(VIII) Solid Waste Management:

There is small quantity of soil cover in the quarry lease area the same will be used for afforestation purpose. Intercalated waste that is generated shall be used for maintenance of haulage/approach roads and used as foundation filling material for minor building constructions. No toxic of hazardous elements are reported in the waste & hence, no effect on the surface/ground water.

(IX) Power Requirement & Supply /source:

There will not be any requirement of power supply to the project site. The quarry activities are envisaged to be carried out only during day time. All the equipment shall be operated with diesel as motive power.

Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R & R) Plan

The quarry location is in the rocky terrain, since there are no villages nearby and the villages are at a distance of more than 2.2 kms and the land is not viable for any agricultural purpose too and there are no inhabitants within the quarry lease and or nearby quarry. Therefore the project has not negatively affected nor displaced any persons since initiation and it is highly unlikely that it would affect any person negatively. Hence there is no rehabilitation and resettlements are required or proposed.

Project Schedule & Cost Estimates:

The estimated total cost of the project includes the cost of the additional preliminary works and working capital is Rs. 100 lakhs. The return on the investment is by way of sale of mineral. All the minerals shall be marketed. The machinery is of the Company and additional required if any shall be on hire basis as per the requirement of production.

The major components include: ● Cost of the project ● Means of financing ● Cost of production ● Tax burden and flows ● Profitability

Cost of the Project

The cost of the project consists of the following major components:  Land and site development  Buildings and civil works  Machinery  Processing charges and Consultancy charges for preparation of Quarry Plan, Environment Monitoring, etc  Provision for contingencies  Margin money for working capital

Capital Cost of the project In Rupees Land and Site development Cost 50,00,000 Machineries 40,00,000 Fencing 10,92,000 Drains 40,000 Total 1,01,32,000 Cost of the project per Year Wagers to Employees at rate of 300/ head 31,50,000 Water Requirement , app 11 KLD @ Rs (150/KLD) 4,95,000 Environmental Monitoring 40,000 Occupational Health and safety @ Rs (1000/Head) 1,40,000 Afforestation @ Rs 250/ saplings (350 Saplings for year ) 87,500 Royalty @ 60/Ton 30,00,000 11

Fire Protection 50,000 CSR and CER Activity 3,00,000 Total 72,59,500

Budgetary provision for Environment Management Plan

Sl Activity Proposed Unit Price Capital Recurring No. Quantity (in Rs.) Cost (Rs.) Cost/Yr. in (Rs) 1 Afforestation/ Green belt 350 250/ -- 87,500 development Saplings/ sapling yr 3 Barbed Wire Fencing 840 mtrs 250/m 2,10,000 -- i) Barbed Wire fence ii) Poles (for every 2m 420 Nos 300/Pole 1,26,000 -- distance) iii) Concrete and lime for 840 Nos 900/Cum 7,56,000 -- filling pits 4 Water for Drinking, Dust 11 KLD 150/KLD -- 4,95,000 suppression & Plantation 5 Occupational Health and 35 nos 1000/Head -- 1,40,000 safety 6 Fire Protection Yearly -- -- 50,000 7 Environmental Yearly -- -- 40,000 Monitoring 8 CSR Activities Annual -- -- 1,50,000 9 CER Activities Annual -- -- 1,50,000 Total 10,92,000 11,12,500

Analysis of proposal (Final Recommendation)

Financial and social benefits with special emphasis on the benefit to the local people including tribal population, if any, in the area.

Quarrying activity improves the economic status of the village people working in the area. Overall improvement will be expected in local area.

The proposed maximum production of 50,000 Tonnes/per annum, financial estimates reveal good rate of returns. The project is economically viable. The estimates have also been taken into consideration the occupational health expenses, environmental protective measures, social welfare activities, etc.