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PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE FOR THE PROPOSED BRAHMANGAON STONE QUARRY of 3.26 Ha of M/s Darshana Enterprises by Shri. Mohan Sanjiv Shetty at Survey No. 445, 456/1, 456/2, Village: Brahmangaon, Taluka: Murbad, District: Thane, Maharashtra M/s Darshana Enterprises P a g e | 1 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The proposed basalt stone (Minor Mineral) quarrying project of M/s Darshana Enterprises is falling under schedule 1(a) Category ‘B2’. The total lease area of the project will be 3.26 Ha (i.e. less than 5 Ha). As per MoEF Notification no – S.O. 141(E) & S.O. 190 (E) dated 15th & 20th January, 2016 respectively, the project falling under schedule 1(a), B2 Category (i.e. less than 5 Ha) are to be appraised by DEIAA (District Environmental Impact Assessment Authority) at District level. Being a new minor mineral quarry project at Survey No. 445, 456/1, 456/2, Brahmangaon Village, Murbad Taluka, Thane District, Maharashtra; the project proponent has prepared & approved mining plan for 3.26 Ha lease area through RQP (Recognized Qualified Person). The Salient features of the quarry project are given below; Table 1.1: Salient Features of the Project Sr. Particulars Details / Description No 1. Name of Lease Applicant Shri. Mohan Sanjiv Shetty Survey No. 445, 456/1, 456/2, 2. Location of Quarry Brahmangaon Village, Murbad Taluka, Thane District of Maharashtra State 3. Area of Mine 3.26 Ha Sr. Latitude Longitude No. 1 19°16'47.89"N 73°21'20.09"E 2 19°16'48.8"N 73°21'21.0"E 3 19°16'49.6"N 73°21'23.5"E 4 19°16'50.1"N 73°21'26.8"E 4. Coordinates of project site 5 19°16'50.4"N 73°21'27.2"E 6 19°16'47.1"N 73°21'28.1"E 7 19°16'47.1"N 73°21'29.8"E 8 19°16'45.3"N 73°21'30.6"E 9 19°16'44.62"N 73°21'22.94"E 10 19°16'46.81"N 73°21'21.02"E 5. Type of Stone to be mined Basalt Stone 4. Production capacity of mine 240000 T/A Only quarrying activity will be done at 5. Crusher activity at site proposed lease area. 6. Project Cost 50 Lakh 7. EMP Cost 5 Lakh M/s Darshana Enterprises P a g e | 2 The proposed project site has proper road accessibility. The blasting will be done by an authorized agency Open cast quarrying method will be adopted for extraction of basalt stone. No ground water withdrawal is envisaged; however water requirement of the project will meet through tankers. No sensitive places of notified archaeological, historical or tourist importance within or nearby the buffer zone. Greenbelt area over 7.5 meters boundary of lease area will be developed; this will help to prevent transport of dust parcel over long distance. Mine closure plan will be implemented after extraction of stone reserves from lease area. 1.1 PROJECT DESCRIPTION Location: The proposed quarrying activity will be done at Survey No. 445, 456/1, 456/2, Brahmangaon Village of Thane District. The site is easily accessible from Ahmednagar kalyan Highway. Figure 1.1: Google Earth Image of Proposed Mining Site Size of the project: The total area of the project will be 3.2600 Ha, out of which at the end of the mine lease (5th Year), the total excavated area will be 2.6770 Ha. whereas 0.5830 Ha area will be kept reserved for development of green belt, internal roadway and virgin lease area. M/s Darshana Enterprises P a g e | 3 Production Capacity: The total reserves available in proposed mining area are approximate to be about 2569248 Tonnes. As per approved mining plan, the proposed stone extraction will be done at rate of 240000 Tonnes per year by lease holder. Land: The land typically is a land with sporadic vegetation. Water: Water requirement of the project will be met through the water tanker. Company does not exploit any other water resources or ground water; therefore no adverse impact is anticipated on water environment. The water requirement is estimated to be around of 6 CMD. Electric Supply: The power requirement for the project will be Nil. Project Cost: The total cost of the project including all mandatory facilities is estimated to be INR 50 lakh Soil Quality: The soils of Thane district can be conveniently divides into three categories. Block Soil containing sand, Red soil in the Eastern region mostly on the slopes and Brownish-black soil in the patches of the valleys mostly lying between the coastal plains and the hilly slopes of Sahayadri. The first type of soil, which is found in Dahanu, Palghar, Vasai and Thane tahsil, is fertile and useful for horticulture, Paddy cultivation and vegetables. Whereas, the second type which is found in Mokhada, Talasari and some parts of other tahsils on the Eastern slopes is useful for growing millets like Nagli and Vari. The third type of soil found in Bhiwandi, Kalyan and Shahapur tahsils is useful, particularly for Paddy cultivation. Meteorology: The climate of the district is distinctly different on the coastal plains and on the eastern slopes. Being fully tropical, the coastal strip including Thane, Vasai, Palghar and Dahanu tahsils is very humid and warm. On the other hand, the climate on the eastern slopes and in the plains at the foot of the slopes is comparatively less humid. However, variation in temperature in the eastern region is more than that on the coastal strip. The maximum temperature lies between 28.0°C to 35.2°C and the minimum temperature lies between 16.3°C to 26.5°C. The district gets assured rainfall of 2000 to 4000 mm. from the South-West monsoons during the months June to September. Generally highest rainfall is recorded in the month of July. It is considerably more inland than on the coast. It is also less towards the North than towards the South. Ecology: There are no ecologically sensitive receptors or endangered species within the core and the buffer study area. Since no extra land will be acquired during the M/s Darshana Enterprises P a g e | 4 operation of the project there will be no adverse impact on some of the environmental aspect. In the area of the project proponent clustered green belt is found in the vicinity, hence there will not be any kind of deforestation. No rare or endangered species of flora and fauna are present in the immediate vicinity as well as the study area. Thus, there will not be any adverse impact on flora and fauna. Socio-economic: The project will provide positive impact on the economic development of the region in terms of employment opportunities. The Employment opportunity will be created for skilled and especially unskilled people. Total 9 numbers of workers will be hired for performing proposed activity. 1.2 RISK ASSESSMENT & DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN The mining operation in the lease area will be of manual nature. There is no perennial nalla/river or water bodies passing through the vicinity of lease area which can cause inundation or other water born disaster in the area. The area is free from any seismic activity and no such record of seismic activity area available in the area. Apart from this, to prevent workers from dust exposures Dust Mask & PPEs will be provided. The first aid injuries like cuts, bruises are likely to occur as there will be handling of the material and tools; hence the supervisor at the quarry is trained in administration the first aid to the injured. First aid boxes shall be available with the supervisor. 1.3 CONCLUSION The minor mineral project of stone quarrying will not have any adverse impact on the environment. As all the necessary measures has been taken to avoid any kind of pollution. Altogether the project will have a positive impact on social environment by providing employment opportunity for the skilled and unskilled labors living in the surrounding villages. Also the infrastructure around the site will be improved due to the project. The project proponent will help in building a green environment by providing plantation around the site. M/s Darshana Enterprises P a g e | 5 2.0 PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT 2.1 INTRODUCTION Basalt commonly known as Deccan traps in western India is mostly used as construction raw material and road material all over the state. The abundance of basalt and its consistently growing market demand has prompt the entrepreneur to apply for mining lease of the area. Darshana Enterprises of Shri. Mohan Sanjiv Shetty has applied a quarry lease for an area of 3.26 Ha in Survey No. 445, 456/1, 456/2 in Brahmangaon Village, Murbad Taluka, District Thane of Maharashtra state. Application was made an application to the District collector Thane. The proposed activity of mining will be carried out in private land. The proposed mining area falls in Zone – III as per the seismic zone map and falls in moderate damage risk zone. as per guidelines of IBM (Indian Bureau of Mines) 2.2 NEED OF THE PROJECT The project proponent has proposed inclusion of Stone quarry in the mining lease as explorations have shown that these deposits occur in the subject lease area. The proposed production is covered under the Ministry of Environment & Forests Notification 2006. This report of Prefeasibility Report is given here as a part of the information to be furnished to the DEAC, Govt of Maharashtra for obtaining Environmental Clearance as per office Memorandum No.