District Survey Report Perambalur District
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DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT PERAMBALUR DISTRICT DISTRICT LEVEL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY (DEIAA), PERAMBALUR i DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT PERAMBALUR DISTRICT CONTENT Chapter Page No. 1. 1.1. Introduction 01 1.2. Location and Area 01 2. 2.1. Overview of Mining Activity 03 3. The List of Mining Lease details 05 (i) Limestone 05 (ii) Fire Clay 12 (iii) Gypsum 15 (iv) Black Granite 17 (v) Rough stone 20 4. Mineral wise revenue collection for last three years 28 5. Details of production of Sand / Bajari / Minor Minerals in the last 29 three years (2015-16 to 2017-18 6. General profile of the district 30 6.1. Flora and Fauna 30 6.2. Minerals and mining 30 6.3. Agriculture 30 6.4. Transport And Communication 30 6.5. Tourist Interest 31 6.6. Fossil tree at Sathanur 31 6.7. Administration 32 7. Land utilisation pattern in the district 33 8. Physiography of the district 35 9. Rainfall and Climate 36 10. Geology and mineral wealth of the district 38 11. Conclusion 44 ii List of figures Figure Description Page no. No. 1. Map of Perambalur district showing major roads and adjacent 02 districts. 2. Flow chart showing the procedure for grant of lease for rough stone 04 quarries 3. Land utilisation pattern of Perambalur district. 34 4. Geomorphological map of the Perambalur district 35 5. Geological map with location of the Perambalur district. 38 List of Tables Table No. Description Page no. 1. Details of land use pattern in Perambalur district. 33 2. The actual and normal rainfall (mm) in the district. 36 3. Rainfall data of the Perambalur district during 2014-2018. 37 iii CHAPTER- I 1.1. INTRODUCTION Pursuant to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, the Government of India Notification No.SO 141 (E) dated 15.01.2016 and SO 190 (E) dated 20.01.2016 the District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (DEIAA) and District Environment Appraisal Committee (DEAC) were constituted in Perambalur District for the grant of Environmental Clearance for category “B2” projects for quarrying of Minor Minerals. The main purpose of preparation of District Survey Report is to identify the mineral resources and developing the mining activities along with other relevant data of the District. The DEAC will scrutinize and screen scope of the category “B2” projects and the DEIAA will grant Environmental Clearance based on the recommendations of the DEAC for the Minor Minerals on the basis of District Survey Report. This District Survey Report is prepared with the assistance of Geological Survey of India, State Unit, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, Chennai. The composite Tiruchirappalli District wastrifurcated into three districts with effect from1.10.1995 (G.O.Ms.No.913 Revenue (Y3) Department, dated 30.9.95) as follows:- ThiruchirappalliPerumbiduguMuthirayar District with headquarters at Tiruchirappalli.- KarurDheeranChinnamalai district with headquarters at Karur.-Perambalur Thiruvalluvar District with headquarters at Perambalur. Again, the Government of Tamil Nadu, asper the G.O. Ms .No. 657, Revenue RA I(1)Department, dated 29.12.2000, the Perambalur Thiruvalluvar District was bifurcated into two Districts with effect from 1.12.2001; Perambalur District with headquarters at Perambalur and Ariyalur District with headquarters at Ariyalur. Perambalur consists of one Revenue Division of Perambalur and four Taluks of Perambalur, Kunnam,Veppanthattai and Alathur. 1.2. LOCATION AND AREA With an geographical area of 1757 sqkms, Perambalur district is centrally located in the State, 267 kms away from Chennai on the southern direction. The district lies between 10° 54" and 11° 30" degree northern latitude and 78° 40" and 79° 30"degree eastern longitude. The district is boundedon the north by Cuddalore and Salem districts, southand west by Tiruchirappalli district and east by Ariyalur district (Fig. 1).It is an inland district without coastal line. The District has Vellar River in the North and it has well marked natural divisions. The Pachamalai hill situated on the North boundary of Perambalur is the most important hill in the district. 1 Figure 1. Map of Perambalur district showing major roads and adjacent districts. 2 CHAPTER –II 2.1. OVERVIEW OF MINING ACTIVITY Minerals of Economic importance found in Perambalur District are mainly Gypsum, Kankar, varieties of black granites (Dimensional stones), Rough stone(aggregates), limestone, fireclay and gravel/earth. Mining activities based on these minerals are very less. However, numerous Rough Stone quarries are under operation for production of construction materials in Esanai, Kalpadi, Nattarmangalam, Naranamangalam, Padalur in the district. In addition to above, ‘Dimensional Stones’ (Granite) is also available in Neikuppai, V.Kalathur and Kilapuliyur villages. Limestone mines are located in the eastern part of the district over the Cretaceous Fomration. Limestone mines are located around Varagupadi, Olaipadi, Perali, Paravoi, Vayalapadi, Kalpadi and Azur villages. Fire clay mines are located mainly around Karai village, Kunnam Taluk. Gypsum mines are not active. at present only two mines (non- working) areas have been visited during the study, i.e. around Odiyam village, Kunnam Taluk. A total of eleven black granite mines (working/non-working) were visited those are located around Naikuppai, Venbavur, V. Kalathur, Chittaly and Keelapuliyur villages. The office of the Deputy Director, Department of Geology and Mining is functioning under the control of District Collector, Perambalur. The Deputy Director, Geology and Mining are assisting the District Collector in the Mineral Administration works (Fig. 2). 3 Fig. 2. Flow chart showing the procedure for grant of lease for rough stone quarries 4 CHAPTER III THE LIST OF MINING LEASE DETAILS The commodity/item wise details of Mining Leases in Perambalur District are given below: 3 (i). Limestone Sl. Name and address Location of lease Lease Area under Date of Date of Period No for Area Grant of execution (Years) correspondence, Survey No. Village, (Hects) Forest Non- lease (original Telephone No., Fax Co-ordinate Taluk, Area Forest (original and sub- No., Mobile No., Email Latitude Post office, (Hect.) Area and sub - sequent Longitude Railway (Hect.,) sequent renewals) Topo Sheet Station, and renewals) No. District) 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1. Tvl. Madras Cements S.F Nos. Varagupadi Patta - 4.68.0 G.O.582, 25.10.1993 20 years Ltd., 248/1 etc Village, 3.14.0 Dated 25.10.1993 98-A Auras Corporate Poramboke Kunnam Poramboke 28.10.1992 to Centre, 248/17 etc Taluk 1.54.0 24.10.2013 Radhakrishnan Road, Perambalur Total Chennai. District. Extent 4.68.0 2. Industrial Chemicals & S.F No. Olaipadi (W) Poramboke - 1.55.0 G.O.3(D) 29.07.2002 20 years Monomers Ltd., 416/1 Kunnam 1.55.0 No. 115, 15.3.1986 145 Madurai Road, Taluk Dated to 14.3.2006 Sankar Nagar, Perambalur 17.07.1997 Tirunelveli District. District. 3. Thiru. G. Prabhu, S.F. No. Varagupadi Patta - 4.67.0 D.G.M 03.06.2002 20 years 55 Big Bazaar, 171/1,2A, Kunnam 4.67.0 Progs 05.06.2002 Tiruchirappalli. 2B,3,4A,4B Taluk No.1184/M to 5,6A,6B1, Perambalur M4/2000, 04.06.2022 6B2,7B,7C,8A, District. dt.12.12.01 5 8B,11A, 11C1,11C2 172/4,5,177/13 A,13B, 14B,15, 4. Hylime Industries, S.F Nos. Olaipadi, Patta - 1.54.0 G.O. No. 12.01.1992 5 years A3 Ramalingam Nagar, 201/2,(P), Kunnam 1.54.0 490 12.01.1992 I – Main Road, 201/3,4,5,(P) Taluk Dated to Tiruchirappalli. 201/6, Perambalur 06.12.1991 11.01.1997 201/7, 212/2 District. 5. Tvl. Arun Chemicals, S.F No. Paravoi, Patta - 1.21.0 G.O. (3D) 06.10.1998 20 years Trunk Road, 76/1,2,3, Kunnam 0.18.5 No. 4 19.06.1993 Nedungur Post, 77/1,2,3,4, Taluk Poramboke Dated to Lalgudi Taluk. 12,13 Perambalur 1.02.5 09.01.1998 18.06.2013 District. Total Extent 1.21.0 6. Tvl. Arun Chemicals, S.F .No. Paravoi Patta - 1.59.5 Progs 30.06.2003 20 years Trunk Road, 44/9, 10,(P) Village, 1.59.5 No.17427/ 16.07.2003 Nedungur Post, 45/1 to 5 Kunnam MM4/99, to Lalgudi Taluk. Taluk dated 15.07.2023 Perambalur 26.05.2003 District. 7. Sri Ram Chemicals, S.F Nos. VaragupadiK Patta - 4.58.0 G.O.(3D) 02.01.1996 20 years 93, EVR Nagar, 94/1, 95/1,2 unnam Taluk 4.58.0 No. 224, 02.01.1996 Thiruchirappalli. Perambalur Dated to District 21.07.1995 01.01.2026 8. Thiru. C.R.Shanmugam S.F Nos. Olaipadi Patta - 1.21.0 D.G.M. 06.09.2000 20 years Plot No. 28 412/4A, 4B (west), 1.21.0 Progs No. 11.09.2000 Room No. 221, Kunnam 4724/MM4 to Ganapathy Nagar, Taluk /99 10.09.2020 Thiruvanaikovil, Perambalur. Dated Tiruchirappalli. 29.06.2000 6 9. Thiru. S. Saravanan, S.F No. Olaipadi Patta - 1.33.0 G.O.(3D) 01.03.1996 20 years 126, Ganapathy Nagar, 200/5 (West), 1.33.0 No.262 01.03.1996 Thiruvanaikovil, Kunnam Dated to Tiruchirappalli-5 Taluk 20.09.1995 29.02.2016 Perambalur District. 10. Thiru. S. Saravanan, S.F Nos. Perali Patta - 3.54.5 G.O.(3D) 18.10.1995 20 years 126, Ganapathy Nagar, 49/1A, 1B, (South), 3.54.5 No.2 18.10.1995 Thiruvanaikovil, 69/1B2, 1B3, Kunnam Dated to Tiruchirappalli-5 3C, 70/3B, 4B, Taluk 20.09.1995 17.10.2015 49/8A, (P) Perambalur 70/3A(P) District. 11. Tmt. S. Sathammai S.F Nos.