APPLICATION FOR PRIOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE FORM –1M & PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR GRANITE BUILDING STONE QUARRY OF Shri. M.K. SALIM (Category -B2) AT VELLINEZHI VILLAGE OTTAPPALAM TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT KERALA STATE. Mining Area: 0.9998Ha Proposed Production: 63,757 TPA Proponent
Shri . M. K. Salim , Managing Partner, M/s. New Galaxy Metals Adakkaputhur P.O, Palakkad , Kerala.
PREPARED BY C. B A L A R A M A N Paliam, Peoli Road, Kacheripadi, Kochi- 682018. RQP/BNG/369/2016/A APPENDIX VIII
Form1 M
APPL ICATION FORMINERALS UNDER CATEGORY‘B 2’ FOR LESSTHAN ONE HECTARE.
(I)Basic information
(i) Name of the Mining Permit Granite Buildingstone quarry of “Shri. M.K site Salim., At Sy.No:227/2.in Vellinezhi Village, Ottappalam Taluk, PalakkadDistrict,KeralaState. (ii) Location/site(GPS Co- B.P. Latitude Longitude ordinates) 1 10°52'24.7"N 76°22'25.2"E 2 10°52'25.0"N 76°22'27.0"E 3 10°52'25.7"N 76°22'28.1"E 4 10°52'29.0"N 76°22'23.6"E
5 10°52'28.2"N 76°22'23.3"E 6 10°52'27.0"N 76°22'22.3"E (iii) Size of the Mining Permit (Hectares) 0.9998 Ha (iv Capacity of Mining Permit 63,757TPA (v) Period of Mining Permit The quarrying Permitis granted for Three Years.
(vi) Expected cost of the project 17 Lakhs (vii) Contact information Shri. M.K Salim , Managing Partner, M/s. New Galaxy Metals Adakkaputhur P.O, Palakkad , Kerala.
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Environmental Sensitivity
SI.No. Areas Distance in Kilometer/ Details 1. Distance of projects from nearest Ottappalam Railway Station, 17 Km rail or road bridge over the
concerned River, Rivulet, Nallah etc. 2. Distance from infrastructural Ottappalam ,15 Km facilities Nearest Airport Calicut International Airport, 80Km
National Highway NH-213 (Kozhikode-Ferokh-Palakkad Road) , 12 Km Major District Road Palakkad- Cherupulassery Road, 2 Km
Any other Road Adakkaputhur-Pookottukallikavu Road ,135 m Electric Transmission line pole or 150 m tower
Canal or check dam or reservoirs or Canal (Kanjirapuzha Irrigation Project),500m lake
In take for Drinking water Bore Well -200m Intake for irrigation Pond ,150 m
3. Areas protected under international conventions, National None within 15 km radius or Local legislation for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value.
4. Areas which are important or sensitive For ecological reasons- None within 15 km radius wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests.
5. Areas used by protected, important or
Sensitive species of flora or Fauna None within 15 km radius for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration. 6. Inland, Coastal, Marine or None within 15 km radius underground 7. State, National boundaries. None within 15 km radius 8. Routes of facilities used by the public for None within 15 km radius 9. Defence installations None within 15 km radius 10. Densely populated or build up
area, distance from nearest Cherupulasery, 10 km human habitation 11. Areas occupied by sensitive man- Schools &Colleges made 1. Pothi L.P School-400 mtr land uses(Hospitals, school, places 2. Sabari Higher Secondary of worship, community facilities) School,Adakkaputhur-1Km 3. U.P School, Adakkaputhur, 2Km
Hospitals
1. Pothi Health Centre- 400 m 2. Govt. Hospital, Cherupulassery-10 Km
Worship
Church- Kadampuzhpuram Church ,10 Km Temple- 1Km Mosque- Juma masjid Adakkaputhur-3 Km
12 Areas containing important, high . quality of scarcer sources (ground Nil water resources, surface resources, forestry, agriculture, fisheries tourism, minerals) 13 Areas already subjected to pollution None . or environmental damage (those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded)
14 Areas susceptible to natural hazard Earth Quake Zone-III, Moderate damage risk zone which could cause the project to as per BMTPC, Vulnerability atlas Seismic zone of present environmental problems India IS: 1893-2002 (earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions).
15 Is proposed Mining Site located No over or near fissure/ fracture for ground water recharge.
16 Whether the proposal involves Not Applicable approval or Clearance under the
following Regulations or Acts namely:-
(a) The Forest (Conservation) Act, (1980); (b) The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972; (c) The Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011. If Yes, details of the same and
their status to be given.
PRE FEASIBILITYREPORT
1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Shri.M.K Salim is the Managing Partner, M/s. New Galaxy Metals, Adakkaputhur (P.O) Palakkad District, Kerala. Shri.Salim M.K was granted Letter of Intent over an area of 0.9998 Ha of Private land in Sy.No.227/2 of Vellinezhi Village, Ottappalam Taluk of Palakkad District, Kerala State under 3(1) and9of rule Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rule2015.
• Shri. M.K Salim is the Managing Partner of the quarry permit area.
• Shri.M.K Salim is the Authorized signatory for the Quarry operation.
Quarry Permit Details
• Extent of quarry: Area 0.9998Ha
• Type of mine permit area: Private Land.
• Letter of Intent issued by Department of Mining and Geology on 06.03.2017.(Vide Letter DOP/594/2017/A1)
2. INTRODUCTION OFTHEPROJECT/BACK GROUND INFORMATION
The Environmental Clearance application for quarrying of Granite building stone applied by Shri. M.K Salim is situated in 227/2 at Vellinezhi Village, Ottappalam Taluk, Palakkad District, Kerala State. The subject area is owned by the proponent.
The subject and is Private Land and does not belong to government or reserved for any other purpose. The subject area is also not fit for agriculture and is away from public properties and there is no objection of the public or any litigation.
The Quarrying plan is being prepared under 3(1) and 9 of rule Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rule 2015” & the same is approved by the office of the Department of Mining and Geology, Palakkad. The applicant that to obtain Environmental clearance in accordance with EIA Notification 2006 and its amendments thereafter, from DEIAA,
th constituted in accordance with the notification dated January 15 2016 by Ministry of Environment & Forest, Govt. Of India.
The area is found to have prominent exposure of building stone covering most of permit area. Detailed study of the area has been done by the applicant by sampling exposed blocks of building stone and depth of the surrounding working pit. In view of the proposal for development and production of building stone, the applicant end stop produce with a maximum capacity of 63,757 TPA by carrying out medium scale quarrying by engaging semi- mechanized. Opencast method of quarrying. The quarrying plan is prepared for an extent of 0.9998Ha and the application for Environmental clearance along with this report is herewith submitted to DEIAA constituted by MOEF for obtaining Environmental clearance.
Present Proposal:
The present proposal is submitted to the District Level Environmental Impact Assessment Authority, notified by ministry of Environment & Forest under the EIA Notification 2006 as per the order soft the honourable Supreme Court dated 27.02.2012 directing that permits of Minor Minerals including their renewal for an area of less than 5.0ha be granted/renewed after getting Environmental Clearance from MOEF and recent Notification of January15, 2016 of MoEF, Govt. of India.
Need for the project:
Rapid industrialization and growth in infrastructure has made global as well as domestic demand for building stone. So number of building stone manufacturing quarries & crushing units with manufactured-sand Units (industries) are coming up in this sector. Building stone is the chief raw material in this sector, for building constructions & road formations. The size & quality parameters for supply of the mineral will be as per the requirements of the user industry.
Based on the demand, the applicant intend produce the required quantum of building stone for the developmental projects. As per EIA notification 2006 project proponent is submitting the proposal to get clearance for production capacity of 63,757 tons/annum from District Level Environmental Appraisal committee/District level Environmental Impact Assessment Authority of Kerala constituted by MOEF, GOI for the purpose of grant quarry permit for which notification for grant is issued. The extent of the area is small and shall be worked by semi-mechanized method.
Employment potential:
The proposed Manpower is around 18 including technical & professional competent staff experienced in quarrying & allied activities. The employees will be assigned job relating to drilling, the handling of the building stone and waste & other routine works in the quarry. The quarry shall provide direct employment to 20 people. The working hours at the quarry will be 8 hours/day for 300 days/year.
3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The site is geographically located between North Latitude 10°52'24.7"N to 10°52'27.0"N and East longitude 76°22'25.2" E to76°22'22.3"E. In the field studies it is observed that the quarry permit are falling in uncultivable waste lands, non-forest. The area is essence consists of stone/rocky ridges and slope/gradient in all directions. The highest elevation is 98m and lowest elevation is 65m above MSL.
The other details are given below:
Letter of Intent issued 06.03.2017.(Vide Letter DOP/594/2017/A1) Latitudes 10°52'24.7"N to 10°52'27.0"N Longitudes 76°22'25.2"E to 76°22'22.3"E Elevation of permit area The highest elevation is 98 m and lowest elevation is 65 m above MSL. Survey No.& Villages 227/2 at Vellinezhi Village
Taluk & District Ottappalam– Taluk & Palakkad District Exten t Area 0.9998Ha Type of Land Private Land Road Connectivity The site is 17 km far from Ottappalam, 32 km from Palakkad Nearest Railway Station Ottappalam, 17 km Method of Quarrying Semi mechanized method of opencast quarrying(category- B2)
4.GEOLOGY OF THE AREA
The quarry area is located E-W direction of trending hill which is sloping towards Western side. The quarry is under mining operation having one open pit with dimension 45m x 27m x 12m, where granite building stone are very well exposed. The observation of rock formations and megascopic study in quarry area shows medium to coarse grained halo–crystalline texture which consist of Quartz, Feldspar, Mica and Amphibole minerals which forms an interlocking somewhat equi-granular matrix of quartz with scattered darker biotite mica.Thin vegetation is seen towards the northeastern portion where top soil exist of 0.2-0.5m thickness.
A geological plan showing the surface geology and the geological cross-sections is prepared on 1:1000 scale.
5.MINING METHOD
The proposed method of mining will be semi mechanized opencast mining. The basic mining techniques adopted will be use of machines .For systematic working of opencast mines, the main development work will be the forming of systematic benching. The height of the bench will not be kept more than 5.0m and the width of the benches will always be kept safe according to the provisions of MMR 1961.The Mining will be done with the help of tools such as drills, jackhammer, compressors, hand shovels, picks, excavators etc. The targeted annual production is about 63,757MTA
Table: Yearwise Production of building stone for the permit end period
Sr No. YEAR TONNES
1 I 63,533
2 II 66,108
3 III 61,630
TOTAL 1,91,270
Working pit plan and working sections for three permits are shown in plate no.VI and VII respectively.
6.LAND USE PATTERN:-
Sr. No Particulars At the end of the mine
1 Area Excavated. 0.1274 Ha
2 Reclamation/ Plantation 0.2696 Ha
3 Green Belt 0.3315 Ha
4 Water storage. 0.0230 Ha
Infrastructure(workshop 5 Nil Administrative Building).
6 Road. 0.0410Ha
7 Mineral Separation plant/Crusher. Nil
8 Settling Pit/Drainage 0.2073Ha
9 Others to specify(Future Working)
Total: 0.9998Ha.
Drilling :-
Drilling of hole is done by hand held Jackhammer powered by tractor or Mobile compressor. The depth of the hole drilled up to 1.2to 1.5metres and its diameter is 33 mm. Holes are adequately spaced following the optimum drilling parameters adapting control blasting technique.
Blasting:-
The controlled blasting is proposed in compliance of all the safety measures as per the “MMR 1961” and with the permission of DGMS. In this area for fragmentation of granite the blasting will be out as per requirement at specified time of the day. Multiple blast holes of 1.2 to 1.5 m depth will be drilled with the help of 32mm drill rod. Jack hammer and Air Compressor of 100cfm capacity.
A licensed magazine is provided at the site and blasting is carried out under personal supervision of blaster/mate. The quarrying operation will be in medium scale and average monthly production will be 5,313 tons.
Blasting parameters are as given below.
Depth of the hole : 1.20metres to 1.50metres.
Diameter of hole : 30 - 33 mm
Blasting pattern : Multi row blasting and depends entirely on the
Situation of the joints present in the rocks. Drilling
Is done as per the requirement of the rock fragmentation with desired production of mineral.
Space between holes : 1m - 1.50 metres.
Charge per hole : 375gram of nitrate mixture along with ordinary detonator. and adequate lengths of safety fuse.
Type of explosive Used : Only class 2 and class 6 explosives is proposed for use ,
Booster (20%)------Slurry Explosive
Explosive (column Charge -80%)----- Nitrate Fuel Oil (NFO)
NFO mixture can be readily produced at the site by mixing
Nitrate (94.5%) with diesel oil (5.5%).
Initiator------Ordinary Detonators.
Storage of Explosives: Considering the low consumption, a 100kg magazine is provided
For storing the explosive. The magazines are located within the And blasting will be performed as per the requirement of the face.
Controlled blasting is proposed by adopting all the safety precautions as per MMR 1961 and with the permission of DGMS.
Monthly Consumption of explosive : The consumptions of explosives are as follows.
Description of Class Division Qty. explosive
Nitrate mixture 2 0 885 kgs.
Ordinary detonators 6 3 1947 nos.
Safety fuse 6 1 2336 mts.
Loading:-
The loading operations of the blasted materials will be carried by the excavator and will be sent to the destination.
Haulage and transport:-
It is small mine and transportation of granite will be carried out by tractors/trucks/tippers from the mine site on daily basis. On an average about 12-15 trips will be required to transport on a daily basis and the movement of trucks per hour on the road will be 1-2 only. Thus the impact due to movement of trucks from the mine will be marginal and well within the capacity of the roads. Medium size tippers are used for final dispatch to the customers.
7.LOCATION AND ACCESSIBILITY a) Details of Area (with Location Map)
The Location Map of the permit area has been given in plate no.II.
The details of the land covered in the permit area are as follows; 1- District : Palakkad 2- State : Kerala 3- Taluk : Ottappalam 4- Village : Vellinezhi 5- Survey no : 227/2 6- PermitArea :0.9998 Ha. 7- Whether the area is recorded to be in forest: No 8- Ownership/Occupancy: Private Land with Rocky land & wild trees/bushes. Mined-out Land: At the end of Mining plan period about 0.9998ha of area will be disturbed in form of pit, road and infrastructure. Life of the mine is Fourteen months and the proposal for reclamation of mined out land with manner in which the actual site of the pit will be restored for future is given below;
Sr. Particulars At the end of the mine No
1 Area Excavated. 0.1274Ha
2 Reclamation/ Plantation 0.2696Ha
3 Green Belt 0.3315 Ha
4 Water storage. 0.0230 Ha
Infrastructure(workshop 5 Nil Administrative Building).
6 Road. 0.0410Ha
7 Mineral Separation plant/Crusher. Nil
8 Settling Pit/Drainage 0.2073Ha
9 Others to specify(Future Working)
Total: 0.9998 Ha.
8.TOPOGRAPHY
The land in the proposed land is mostly covered with native trees, shrubs, herbs, grass. Bushes etc. The highest elevation of the permit area is 98 MSL and lowest is 65 above MSL and the area being hill rock, the drainage of the permit area is towards West to east. No habitants are located in the permit area.
Normally the mine will be closed during rainy season, however in case of necessity,accumulated rainy water (free from suspended solid material) from the pit bottom may be pumped out and may spilled over adjoining area,which may be used by native plants such as rubber/coconut and the same shall be used for watering saplings /trees in the plantation side.
Existing Land Use Pattern:-
Existing Land use pattern has been described for land use in permit area, core zone and buffer zone separately.
Land Use in PermitArea:-
The land in the permit area is private owned land. The land in the proposed land is mostly covered with grass, herbs,bushes etc.
Land Use in Core Zone:-
The land in core zone i.e. 500m around is generally hillock and rubber,jackfruit and coconut plantation. The other rocky area is used for mining. In addition to above,there are several houses within 500m radius from the proposed quarry and the nearest house is located at outside the 100m of the mine boundary. Area is covered with different types of grass, bushes and forest trees. The density of vegetation is about 30%.
Land Use in Buffer Zone:-
Area around the permit area within a radius of 10km is dominated by hillocks and valleys and more coconut/rubber & mixed plantation and water body is flowing far away from the mine boundary.
In addition to the above, there are villages, Panchayat roads, perennial water body, power transmission lines and telephone lines etc. &Development plan. The future proposed reclamation is by suitably sloping the quarry benches at the end of quarry permit period
of the quarry and byway of afforestation on the dumps and open places outside the working and permit areas.
Present Land Use Pattern:-
Sr.No Particulars Areain Ha.
1 Road 0.0410 Ha
2 For Quarry Working 0.9588 Ha.
Total 0.9998 Ha
9. ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING:
An environment protection cum afforestation cell has been proposed. It will be responsible for implementing the proposed measures and monitor the progress of the implementation and reinforce them wherever necessary.
Land Use Management:-
Top Soil Management
The top soil in the permit area which will be removed during mining operation and dumped separately at a predetermined place and subsequently will be utilized in spreading over reclaimed areas for plantation. Precaution shall be taken to limit the height of the top soil dump to 5 to 6 meters in order to preserve its fertility and shelf life. It will be suitably protected from soil erosion and infertility by planting fodder grass and leguminous plants during temporary storage.
Overburden Management
The overburden removed during the mining operation will be utilized in management of roads and low spot fillings. At the end use overburden if any shall be reutilized as soil base for plantation.
End Land Use Plan
As a result of phase wise working of the pit, area will be reclaimed at the end of mining operation leaving no void. Management of Mining Environment Degradation (General):-
Control measures will be taken to abate the deteriorating impact on environment and improving the same. For effective management of this, a few persons will be exclusively provided who will be responsible for implementing the control measures and to monitor the progress of implementation of these measures in order to minimize environmental degradation.
Solid Waste Management:-
The mine waste and other are proposed to be stacked in the dump area specially provided for the purpose. Care has been taken in selecting the site for the stacking yards for the stacking purpose. It is located in a secure place and having solid base and on a non-used zone.These dump yards have been protected by toe walls which will be constructed during the first year period. The height of these dumps will be restricted and benched .A retaining wall of 0.5m x 1.0m will be made on the low altitude side of the dump.
Monitoring of Air Borne Dust:-
Silica dust in very fine form is harmful to human beings. It is also known that dust between 0.2 to 5 microns is harmful to the lungs. Prolonged inhalation of fine dust leads to the disease of the lungs known as silicosis. Thus it is very important to know the dust concentration in the air where there is mining activity.
Vegetation cover will restrict the spread of dust in surrounding area. The bushes and scrubs will also act as barriers for arresting spread of dust .In the mine,dust is generated mostly due to plying of trucks/tractor .Air borne dust generated by plying of trucks and crusher can be considerably reduced by sprinkling water on the roads and providing of enclosures around the screens of crushers to arrest the dust. A tanker of 1000 litres capacity shall be deployed for this purpose on hire or on contract basis.
Management of Noise Problem:-
Source of noise pollution have already been dealt.
To reduce the noise caused by machineries and equipments at the mine, mufflers of adequate size and capacity shall be provided with equipments at the mine. Vehicles are the chief sources of noise pollution in the mine.
Based on the ILO practice,in Directorate General of Mines Safety circularno-158 (Tech.)of 1975, noise standards have been recommended. According to this, there is a warning limit value of 85db (A)by which the danger of hearing impairment and deafness may result from unprotected ear.
Personal protective equipment have to be used if there are single isolated out bursts of noise which can go above 130db(A) impulse or 120 db (A). Noise from trucks can be reduced by using mufflers of adequate size and strength and better maintenance of the equipment.
Noise will not be the problem as the mining has been proposed by semi-mechanized open cast method.
Management of Ground Vibrations:-
Controlled blasting shall be carried out during mining operations to reduce the noise and vibrations. Muffle blasting technology also shall be adopted and blasting will be carried in odd and defined hours.
There are no human settlements or structure in the core zone or in the vicinity of the buffer zone. The above measures should be enough to achieve result.
Management of Land Slide:-
The final pit slope is kept at not steeper than 45 degrees which is not likely to cause any problem in respect of slope stability and also the strata being hard .Thus there is no likelyhood of any land slide at any stage in future.
Management of Human Settlement Problem:-
The mining activity will be confined to remote area away from the villages. No population will be affected by such mining activities. As such the question of rehabilitation of the people displaced by mining operations does not arise.
Management of Wild Life Habitat:-
No specific management is proposed because there is no wildlife sanctuary, National park within and around the mining area. Local Forest 200m,Reserved Forest( Silent Valley)-35 Km.
Management of Fauna:-
Existing Fauna consist of Squirrels, Snakes, Rats, Wild Pigs, and birds such as Pigeon, Parrots, Peakcock, Butterflies, Dragonfly. Management of Flora:-
Existing Flora shall be improved by plantation of trees. Existing Flora consist of mostly Rubber Plantation ,Grass, Bushses, Jackfruit.
Management of overburden:-
Top overburden if any will be stored in the non-used zone and shall be sold out as per the market and local demand.
Management of Cropping pattern:-
No management is specifically being proposed because of no apparent adverse impact on cropping pattern due to mining operation.
Management of Places of Tourist Importance:-
Since there is no place of tourist interest in the area, therefore no management has been proposed and hence not applicable.
Management of Water Courses, springs Etc.
There are no water body and springs in and around the area,therefore is not applicable.
Management of Socio-Economic Problems:-
There will be positive impact on socio-economic conditions of the area due to mining. Locals will be given preference in the matters of employment.
Management for Climate Improvement:-
Proposed Plantation will improve present climatic conditions. This will be continuously monitored by environment management cell.
10.PROGRAMME FOR AFFORESTATION:-
The yearwise programme of eco-restoration for the life of the mine, about 890 trees will be planted in an area of 0.9998Ha.
Biological reclamation/ecological restoration of the mined area by plantation of the species as per the time schedule is suggested .Selection of species is based on the high Dust capturing, soil holding capacity, ground water recharge capacity etc. Afforestation will be carried out along the boundary of the permit to improve the environment and the ecology and to increase the green cover and create harmony with nature. The area will be afforested with variety of local sapling. This will help to have polyculture. The details of afforestation programme are given below.
Year Area and Extent in Species Number Hectare (in Green Belt Area)
Mango,Rubber, Teak and I General Surface 0.1094Ha. Tamarind. 310
Mango Rubber, Teak and II General Surface 0.1044Ha. Tamarind. 260
General Surface 0.0984 Mango Teak, Rubber and III Ha. Tamarind. 320
11. Financial Guarantee for the Environment Management Protective Measures:- An amount of One Lakh rupees has been kept as guarantee towards environment protective measures as shown in Mining Plan . The said amount shall be utilized, upon failing to restore the environment as mentioned in the Environment Management Plan and Conceptual mine closure plan by the permit holder. The details of the Financial Guarantee is as follows;
Amount : Rs.1,00,000 (One Lakh Rupees)
Issued By: Union Bank of India, Arackappady Branch
Issued Date :13.04.2017
Validity : 30.06.2021.
Identified Corporate Social Responsibility
The Socio - Economic expert conducted need assessment study in Vellinezhy Grama Panchayat and identified Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for the project proponent. The identified CSR activities are given below. 1. EDUCATION ‹ A. The project can support in maintenance of the Pothi L.P School, Adakkaputhur Particulars Total (in Rs.) Type of Expense Maintenance of school building 20,000 Non Recurring Total 20,000
B. The project will support to Anganavady Vellinezhi Grama Panchayat. Particulars Total (in Rs.) Type of Expense Maintanance of school Building 12,000 Non Recurring Total 12,000
2. HEALTH A. The project can provide medical aid to 4 people from economically back ward family. To get the aid the person should have a recommendation latter from medical officer of Community Health Centre, Adakkaputhur. Particulars Total (in Rs.) Type of Expense Medical aid 10,000 Recurring Total 10,000
B. Maintenance of Govt. Hospital Building at Cherupulassery.. Particulars Total (in Rs.) Type of Expense Maintenance of building 20,000 Non-Recurring
Total 20,000