PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR
M/s. Ramkrishna Stone Crusher Black TRAP MINING (AREA – 2.98.00 HECTARE)
OF APPLICANT Mr. Amrutlal Laxmidas Aardesna (Proprietor)
AT Survey No. 194 Paikee, Vill: Thoriyali, Tal: Sayla, Dist.: Surendranagar, Gujarat, India
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The application has been done for Black Trap for the Environment Clearance of lease area 2.98.00 hectare by M/s. Ramkrishna Stone Crusher is proprietor of the mining of mineral Black Trap. The project is located at Survey No: 194 Paikee in Thoriyali village Panchayat, Tal: Sayla, Dist.: Surendranagar, Gujarat
Some facts about the mining lease: -
I. This is an Existing Black Trap mining project. II. The lease copy of Survey No: 194 Paikee is attached as per Annexure-1 of Form- 1 application. III. Blasting shall be involved in this project. IV. Black Trap mining is done only in lease area as provided by the Geology and mining department. V. Approximately 45 Nos. of workers shall get employment opportunity. VI. Category of project – B VII. Sr. No. in the Schedule – 1(a) VIII. The existing Lease area – 2.98.00 hectare. IX. The production of Black Trap mineral is 45000 MT/Year. X. Water consumption is 2 KL/Day. Out of this, 1.7 KL/Day is used for Domestic purpose and 1.7 KL/Day is used for Sprinkling purpose. Source of Water is Bore well located at our stone crushing plant which is nearer to our mining activity. XI. There is no any industrial water consumption and wastewater generation from the project. XII. There is no any permanent power requirement for the proposed project. Approximately 110 Lit/Day Diesel is required only for the mining machinery i.e. excavator, compressor which is brought from nearby diesel pump. XIII. No such solid waste or hazardous waste is generated from mining. Only overburden and rejected materials (soil/stone) is generated. It is used for refilling of low lying area or paving roads. XIV. There is no any National Park, Forest, Wild Life Sanctuary, Eco Sensitive Area are notified industrial area are presented within 15 km radius of the project.
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INDEX
SR. NO. DESCRIPTION PAGE NO. 1. Introduction of the Project/Background Information 2 2. Project Description 4 3. Site Analysis 11 4. Planning Brief 13 5. Existing Infrastructure 15 6. Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R & R Plan) 17 7. Project schedule and Cost Estimates 18 8. Analysis of Proposal (Final Recommendation) 19
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CHAPTER – 1
INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT/BACKGROUND INFORMATION
1.1 IDENTIFICATION OF THE PROJECT AND PROJECT PROPONENT
This is a new project of Black Trap Mining. The project name is Mr. Amrutlal Laxmidas Aardesna which is located at Survey No: 194 Paikee, Vill: Thoriyali, Tal: Sayla, Dist.: Surendranagar, Gujarat. Category of Project – B Sr. No. in the schedule – 1(a) The existing Lease area- 2.98.00 hectare The applicant Mr. Amrutlal Laxmidas Aardesna is proprietor of this stone mining lease. The Lease application copy of survey no 194 Paikee is attached as per Annexure – 1 of Form – 1 application.
1.2 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF NATURE OF PROJECT
Black Trap Mining is a practice to extract Black Trap, mainly through lasting in Black Trap area is an open pit mining. Black Trap is a raw material for the Kapchee, greet like construction material. In the construction business Black Trap plays an important role.
Black Trap is mineral present as stone benches. The height and thickness of bench is varying with place to place. The average thickness of the overburden is around 1.30 to 3.00 meters. The Over Burden or waste will be stacked separately temporarily for ultimate dispose off by means of backfilling and also for covering the mine area. Black Trap is excavated mechanically with blasting. The over burden/waste is backfilled is worked out areas. The average annual production of Black Trap @ 45000 MT/Year/
1.3 NEED FOR THE PROJECT AND IMPORTANCE TO THE COUNTRY
The Mining project falls in the area of the Surendranagar district, Gujarat. As industrial growth and infrastructure growth is going on day by day in Gujarat, there is huge requirement of concrete or Kapchee that plays a very crucial role in any developing countries. These Black Trap should be transferred to stone crushing plant for making different size of Kapchee.
1.4 DEMAND AND SUPPLY GAP
As infrastructure growth as on peak in Gujarat, there is a huge demand of Black Trap as a raw material (To use by stone crusher company). There is a marginal gap between demands any supply.
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1.5 EXPORT POSSIBILITY
Black Trap extract from the mining is transferred to the stone crushing unit.
1.6 DOMESTIC/EXPORT MARKET
Black Trap extract from the mining is transported to the nearby stone crushing unit. No export is proposed.
1.7 EMPLOYMENT GENERATION (DIRECT & INDIRECT) DUE TO THE PROJECT
About 15 staff members including labors directly and approximately 30 persons will be engaged indirectly in this proposed Black Trap mining project. Thus total 30 people will get employment including directly or indirectly. Considering 5 people in a family total 45x5 = 180 will be benefited and shall depend on the mining activities of this mining lease area.
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CHAPTER – 2
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
2.1 TYPE OF PROJECT (INCLUDIUNG INTERLINKED AND INTERDEPENDENT PROJECTS, IF ANY)
This is a proposed Mining project for production of mineral Black Trap from the lease, having an area of hectare.
2.2 LOCATION (MAP SHOWING GENERAL LOCATION, SPECIFIC LOCATION AND PROJECT BOUNDARY & PROJECT SITE LAYOUT) WITH COORDINATES.
The entire project is 2.98.00 hectare. The area breaks up in the following table:
Lease area (Ha) Agricultural Land (Ha) Grazing Land Forest land Total (Ha) (Ha) (Ha) 2.98.00 Nil Nil Nil 2.98.00
The Project is located at Survey no: 194 Paikee, Vill: Thoriyali, Tal: Sayla, Dist.: Surendranagar, Gujarat.
Key plan of the project is attached as per Annexure – 2 of Form – 1.
Layout plan and short view is attached as per Annexure- 3 & 4 of Form-1.
2.3 DETAILS OF ALTERNATE SITES CONSIDERED AND THE BASIS OF SELECTING THE PROPOSED SITE, PARTICULARLY THE ENVIOURNMENTAL CONSIDRATION GONE INTO SHOULD BE HIGHLIGHTED.
Since it is an existing Black Trap mining hence site specific, no alternative site considered.
The proposed mining is in the lease area only for excavation of mineral Black Trap and overburden/soil layer.
2.4 SIZE AND MAGNITUDE OF OPERATION
This is an existing Black Trap quarry project in a lease area of 2.98.00 hectare which has capacity to produce Black Trap annually @ 45000 MT/ear by opencast mining.
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2.5 PROJECT DESCRIPTION WITH PROCESS DETAILS (A SCHEMETIC DIAGRAM/FLOW CHART SHOWING THE PROJECT LAYOUT, COMPONENTS OF PROJECT ETC. SHOULD BE GIVEN)
At present the manual opencast mining will be carried out. There is no overburden is the area. Mining in general will be carried out by manual open case method by forming benches up to 2.0 to 3.0 m height. The sides of the benches have slopes at a safe angle not more than 45 degree from horizontal. Excavated Run of Mine (ROM) will be subjected to manual sizing into fraction of +25 mm to – 100 mm. The yield of sized black trap will be around 85%, undersize Black Trap will be around 10% and remaining 5% as mining losses. Mining losses are on account of dust generation during drilling/blasting, wash off from the area etc. This sized black trap will be loaded into trucks manually and dispatched to the stone crushing plant. Remaining 10% of undersize material will be stacked on the worked out pit floor. Drilling and blasting will be also carried out by using air compressor and drill machine / jack hammer drill. Manufacturing process details is attached as per Annexure – 5 of Form – 1 application.
Quarry limits of all workings are planned with a 7.5 mtrs statutory barriers against the lease boundary or roads existing in the lease hold. All haulage roads, the alignment of which keeps on changing depending upon the working in the pit, joins the existing surface roads of the lease hold. Four Wheeled Trolley attached to tractor will be generally used for movement of mineral. The mineral transported out of the lease hold will be with the help of tippers and trucks.
All pit working will be securely fenced as per the standards prescribed by DGMS. Approach roads to pit faces shall be maintained as required.
Mining will be carried out for black trap only. In the available thickness of 5 m of deposit, two benches are proposed to developed width of bench is proposed to at 3 – 4 m.
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BLASTING
The Black Trap being medium hard category requires some drilling and blasting for excavation. To maintain a beach height of 3 meters, drilling by 65/100 mm dia drill machine, is recommended. However in future effort will be made to improve upon it. Blasting frequency is recommended as twice in every sis days (i.e. twice in every week). Benches shall be kept sloped at an angle of 15˚ to vertical, the bench slope height shall be 3.1 m and with sub – grade drilling 0.2 m. The depth of shot holes to be drilled shall be 3.3 m.
BLASTING PATTERN
For every hole, one delay detonator would be used. Blasting would be done by using short delay action detonators to reduce ground vibration. Holes would be connected in a row “in series” and the rows “in parallel”, i.e. “Series – Parallel” connection would be made at the time of blasting. Double row blasting would be preferred to single row so as to cut down on the number of blasts required for maintaining production.
Various types of explosives such as ANFo, Slurry, Emulsion etc. will be used for blasting. Since ANFO is cheaper and economical, it will be used as much as possible except in rainy season. Delay detonators or Nonel detonating fuse will be used since multi row system of firing will be carried out so as to reduce the ground vibration, noise, fly rock etc. due to blasting. Sequential blasting techniques using sequential blasting machine shall be used to reduce explosive charge per delay to a minimum to reduce ground vibration. The details about storage and transport of explosive are given below:-
STORAGE OF EXPLOSIVES
The total storage of explosive material is as per the license of Petroleum & Explosive Safety Organization (PESO). The storage of explosive material is as per the guidelines of PESO.
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PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES
Adequate precautionary measures will be taken as given below.
(a) Adequate siren system will be in operation.
(b) Legible warning sign in the language understood by the local people
(c) Enough security guards, especially posted on roads etc.
(d) Before blasting the upper surface of the bench shall be cleaned off any stones lying above.
(e) The truck line of the detonating cord shall be covered with sand to reduce air over pressure, as it is major source of air blast noise.
(f) Controlled blasting shall be practiced and only between 12 noon and 2 pm.
(g) All safety measures as prescribed under MMR 1961 and circulars issued by DGMS.
(h) An effective record of instruction to guards given for working and clearance shall be maintained.
FREQUENCY OF BLASTING
The blasting activity is proposed to be carried out during day time the frequency of blasting will be based on requirement of ROM/Sized Black Trap.
2.6 REGIONAL GEOLOGY
Sudamana Village and Sayla Taluka falls in Surendranagar district of Gujarat state. Nearby small towns are Sayla, Juna Jashapar, Thoriyali, etc.
2.7 RAW MATERIAL REQUIRED ALONG ESTIMATED QUANTITY, LIKELY SOURCE, AND MARKETING ARE OF FIANL MODE OF TRANSPORT OF RAW MATERIAL AND FININSHED PRODUCT.
This is an existing project for mining of Black Trap and mining are being done by blasting. So only Explosive Material for blasting Purpose. No other major Raw Material is required.
We have obtained the permission from Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization (PESO) for blasting material.
Final product is marketed in Sinor, Rapipla, Kevadia, Vadodara, etc.
The Final Product is Black Trap which is transported directly by road through Tractor or Truck to the Stone Crushing Unit Located in nearby Area.
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2.8 RESOURCE OPTIMIZATION/RECYCLING AND REUSE ENVISAGED IN THE PROJECT, IF ANY, SHOULD BE BRIEFLY OUTLINED.
No optimization and reuse envisaged in the project.
2.9 AVAILABILITY OF WATER ITS SOURCE, ENERGY/ POWER REQUIREMENT AND SOURCE SHOULD BE GIVEN
Water consumption is 3.5 KL/Day. Out of this, 1.7 KL/Day is used for Domestic Purpose and 1.7 KL/Day is user for sprinkling purpose. Source of Water is bore well.
Diesel is used for running mine machinery, Excavator and Compressor. Total Diesel consumption is 110 Lit/Day. Diesel is brought from nearby Diesel pumps. No another power is required for the project.
2.10 QUANTITY OF WASTE TO BE GENERATED (LIQUID AND SOLID) AND SCHEME FOR THEIR MANAGEMENT/DISPOSAL.
There is no such waste or hazardous waste from mining. Only overburden and rejected materials (soil/stone) are generated. It is used for refilling of low lying area or for paving roads.
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CHAPTER – 3
SITE ANALYSIS
3.1 CONNECTIVITY
The existing project site is well connected with all the infrastructure i.e. telephone, fax, road, railway, airport, etc.
The nearest railway station is Ramparda @ 34 km in NW Direction from project site.
The nearest village is Thoriyali which is @ 5.6 km in SW direction from project site.
The nearest town is Sayla which is @ 7.8 km in NE direction from project site.
Also the school, collages, hospital, etc are available within the 10 km radios from existing site.
3.2 LAND FORM, LAND USE AND LAND OWNERSHIP.
The entire lease area is 2.98.00 Ha.
The total lease is used for the Black Trap Mining.
Mr. Amrutlal Laxmidas Aardesna is Proprietor of this proposed mining area.
This is a government land.
3.3 TOPOGRAPHY (ALONG WITH MAP)
The mine lease area at present exhibits almost plain topography which will marginally change during running of mine and on its abandonment at the end of proposed mining, due to digging of shallow pits up to 3.0 m depth.
Key plan is attached as per Annexure – 2 of Form – 1.
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3.4 EXISTING LAND USE PATTERN (AGRICULTURE, NON-AGRICULTURE, FOREST, WATER BODIES (INCLUDING AREA UNDER CRZ), SHORTEST DISTANCES FROM THE PERIPHERY OF THE PROJECT TO THE PERPHERY OF THE FORESTS, NATIONAL PARK, WILD LIFE SANCTUARY, EMO 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.
The Proposed land is government land.
There is no any national park, Forest, Wild Life Sanctuary, Eco Sensitive Area and
Notified industrial area is presented within 15 km radius of the project.
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CHAPTER – 4
PLANNING BRIEF
4.1 PLANNING CONCEPT (TYPE OF INDUSTRIES, FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION ETC) ETC) TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING/DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY CLASSIFICATION.
It is a mine project hence mining of Black Trap is carried out. The production of Black Trap is around 45000 MT/Year. Transportation of Black Trap is done to the Stone Crushing Unit through road by covered Tractors and/or covered trucks. Other facilities such as power, transportation and communication, social infrastructure facilities are locally available near project site.
4.2 POPULATION PROJECTION
The project is small in magnitude. No influx of population is expected as labor shall be hired from nearby area and/or local villages. About 5 staff members including labors directly and approximately 6 persons will be engaged indirectly in this mining project.
Heads Census 2001 Census 2011 Total population of Surendranagar Dist. 1,515,148 1,755,873 Total male population 787498 912615 Total Female population 727650 843258 Percentage of decadal growth 15.88 Total Literacy in % 64.26 73.19 Total Area (Sq Km) 10489
4.3 LAND USE PLANNING (BREAKUP ALONG WITH GREEN BELT ETC.)
The Black Trap mining is covered 2.98.00 hectare area.
SR. ITEMS EXISTING GREEN BELT NO. 1. Total Mining area 2.98.00 hectare Green belt is developed 2. Depth of mining Mining are done as per along periphery of lease guidance of Geology and area. Mining Department
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4.4 ASSESSMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE DEMAND (PHYSICAL & SOCIAL)
4.4.1 PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
The road facility is already available which are being used and maintained. The labor requirements are drawn from the nearest villages, which are also be trained as per requirement. Other requisite infrastructure as transport of mine labors is available by way of jeep, two – wheeler. Medical facility is available for fist aid at project site. Govt. Dispensary is available nearest to ML area in villages.
4.4.2 SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
About 28 staff members including labors directly and approximately 40 persons will be engaged indirectly in this mining project. Primary infrastructure like road, water, phone. Schools are available in nearby area.
4.5 AMENITIES/FACILITIES
The mine working is not proposed to be fully mechanized; hence there will be no need for separate workshop. However Tractor or pump will continue to be serviced. It is proposed that few spanners & wrenches at kept at the mine office to attend an emergency. Rest shelter along with first-aid station complying with all the provisions of Mines Rules will be constructed in the lease area itself. A portable blasting shelter will be provided. Water is required for drinking purpose as well as for domestic, sprinkling and plantation. Source of water will be Bore well. The mine is proposed to be worked in one shift (general shift) only. So no electric power connection is required at mine for lighting. Employee will report to the duty on own means. The material from the mine will be transported by trucks / tippers. Fire extinguishers shall be provided in accordance with legal requirements. Appropriate security arrangement shall be made. First aid box with all necessary materials will kept all time in the office building for minor injury.
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CHAPTER – 5
EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE
5.1 INDUSTRIAL AREA (PROCESSING AREA)
An office-cum-stone will be constructed at mine area for primary necessities.
5.2 RESIDENT AREA (NON PROCESSING AREA)
No residential area is required Workers are available n nearby area.
5.3 GREEN BELT
To improve the environment of the area there has been about 30 trees are planted along periphery of the mine.
5.4 SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
The project has providing employment opportunity for about 14 people directly and indirectly, employment shall be generated for providing about 6 persons which are shopkeepers, mechanic, drivers, transporters etc. The project is responsible for social benefits like water, health care measures, educational benefits, promotion of culture & religious activities.
5.5 CONNECTIVITY (TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION ROAD / RAIL / METRO / WATER WAYS ETC)
The existing project site is well connected with all the infrastructure i.e. telephone, fax road, railway, airport etc. The nearest railway station is Ramparda @ 34 km in NW direction from project site. The nearest Village is Thoriyali which is @ 5.6 km in SW direction from project site. The nearest town Sayla which is @ 7.8 km in NE direction from project site. Also the school, collages, hospital, etc are available within the 10 km radius from the existing site.
5.6 DRINKING WATER MANAGEMENT (SOURCE & SUPPLY OF WATER)
Water consumption is 3.5 KL/Day. Out of this, 1.7 KL/Day is used for Domestic purpose and 1.7 KL/Day is used for sprinkling purpose. Source of Water is Bore well located at our stone crushing plant which is nearer to our mining activity.
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5.7 SEWAGE SYSTEM
0.4 KL/Day sewage shall be generated from the domestic purpose only which is disposed through soak pit/septic tank system.
5.8 INDUSTRIAL WASTE MANAGEMENT
No industrial waste will be generated from the existing as well as proposed activity. The mining activity will not be generating any waste water. The Used Oil generated from operation & maintenance of mining machinery shall be reused as a lubricant in machinery.
5.9 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
The deposit of the lease area is horizontally bedded and totally outcropping. There is neither any overlying waste stratum nor any overburden. Hence, no overburden or mine reject generation is anticipated during the mining operations. After sizing, sized material will be transported to the Stone Crushing Plant However, it some top soil is encountered in pot holes, solution channels during mining, then it will be recovered carefully and used for plantation purpose.
5.10 POWER REQUIREMENT
Power is required only for running the machines, involved in it. Diesel is used as fuel and purchased from the local suppliers. No another power is required for this project. Mining activities are done in day time only.
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CHAPTER – 6
REHABILITITION AND RESETTLEMENT (R&R PLAN)
No R & R plan is required as no displacement of people is proposed for the mining project.
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CHAPTER – 7
PROJECT SCHEDULE AND COST EXTIMATES
7.1 LIKELY DATE OF START OF CONSTRUCTION AND LIKELY DATE OF COMPETION (TIME SCHEDULE FOR THE PROJECT TO BEGIVEN)
This is a proposed Black Trap mining project. There is no such construction activity required for this project except a small office. Since this is a proposed project the office is will be constructed.
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CHAPTER – 8
ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL (FINAL RECOMMENDATION)
The project is expected to provide employment to local people in different activities such as Mining, Sizing, Transportation and Plantation activities. The project activity will not have any major impact on the environment. At post mining state of proposed project, the existing waste land shall be converted to water harvesting bodies and green belts.
The company provides the helping hand in the development of the nearby villages by following ways: a. Development of facilities within the villages like roads etc. b. Supply of drinking water in the period of scarcity to the nearby villages. C. Up gradation of primary school in nearby villages.
In the interest of mineral development infrastructure boom and improving the social conditions of the local habitants, this proposed project should be allowed after considering all the environmental aspects.
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LIST OF ANNEXURES
ANNEXURE NO. NAME 1 Lease Copy 2 Key Plan 3 Layout Plan 4 Short view 5 Production & Manufacturing Process
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ANNEXURE – 2
KEY PLAN
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ANNEXURE – 3
LAYOUT PLAN
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ANNEXURE – 4
Short view
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ANNEXURE – 5
MANUFACTIRING PROCESS
At present the manual opencast mining will be carried out. There is no overburden in the area. Mining in general will be carried out by manual open cast method by forming benched up to 2.0 to 3.0 m height. The sides of the benches have slopes at a safe angle not more than 45 degree from horizontal. Excavated Run of Mine (ROM) will be subjected to manual sizing into fraction of +25 mm to – 100 mm. The yield of sized black trap will be around 85%, undersize limestone will be around 10% and remaining 5% as mining losses. Mining losses are on account of dust generation during drilling/blasting wash off from the area etc. This sized black trap will be loaded into trucks manually dispatched to the stone crushing plant. Remaining 10% undersize material will be stacked on the worked out pit floor. Drilling and blasting will be also carried out by using air compressor and drill machine / jack hammer drill.
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