Granite( Building Stone) Quarry of Muhammed Ibrahim, at Melmuri Village, Ernad Taluk, Malappuram District – Extent 2.0600 Ha
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Granite( Building Stone) Quarry of Muhammed Ibrahim, at Melmuri Village, Ernad Taluk, Malappuram District – Extent 2.0600 Ha PRE-FEASIBILTY REPORT 1.0 INTRODUCTION OF THE MINING ACTIVITY Muhammed Ibrahim is proposing a Granite (Building Stone) Quarry with Lease at Re-Survey No. Q02-1065/pt of Melmuri Village, Ernad Taluk, Malappuram District, Kerala in an extent area of 2.0600 hectares. The proposed quarry area is privately owned rocky land. This is an operational quarry with Quarrying permit. In most parts of the quarry lease area the rock are exposed and also the granite (building stone) exposures are present / bordering to the lease boundary proving the occurrence of the G ranite (Building Stone). The proposed quarry area is located at Myladi, 7 km from Malappuram and 3 km from Melmuri. Part of the proposed land is already under mining and there is no vegetation in that area. The remaining land in the proposed land is mostly covered with native trees, shrubs, herbs, grass, climbers, bushes etc. The highest elevation of the lease area is 80 m MSL and lowest is 50 m MSL. As the proposed area is hill rock, the drainage of the lease area is towards North direction. No habitants are located in the lease area. Old pits in the lease area are marked on surface plan. The geological resources of Granite (Building S tone) in mining lease area are estimated to be 1271214 MT. In the first five years of plan period total 3, 00,000 MT Granite (Building Stone) shall be quarried/mined. The balance mineral reserves and part of blocked resources shall be quarried after modifying the bench design in next five year period . Kerala experiences rainfall in duration of 3 to 4 months in a year and that is why the quarry operations will be affected by these rainy days. The anti cipated life of the quarry is 12 years expected. Granite( Building Stone) Quarry of Muhammed Ibrahim, at Melmuri Village, Ernad Taluk, Malappuram District – Extent 2.0600 Ha 1.1 LOCATION OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT The proposed quarry area is located at Myladi, 7 km from Malappuram and 3 km from Melmuri. Part of the proposed land is already under mining and there is no vegetation in that area. The remaining land in the proposed land is mostly covered with native trees, shrubs, herbs, grass, climbers, bushes etc. The highest elevation of the lease area is 80 m MSL and lowest is 50 m MSL. As the proposed area is hill rock, the drainage of the lease area is towards North direction. No habitants are located in the lease area. Old pits in the lease area are marked on surface plan. The geographical location with respect to boundary pillars of the proposed mine lease are:- Latitude (N) N11°5'6.29" to N11°5'11.60" Longitude (E) E76°3'18.25" to E76°3'25.27" The route map and vicinity map showing location of the lease area is given below:- Granite( Building Stone) Quarry of Muhammed Ibrahim, at Melmuri Village, Ernad Taluk, Malappuram District – Extent 2.0600 Ha The Google map showing location of the lease area is given below: - Figure 1.3 Google Map with Site Superimposing 1.2PROJECT PROPONENT INFORMATION Name and Muhammed Ibrahim address of the : Applicant Palakkan House, Pookkottur P.O, Pookkottur Village, Ernad Taluk, Malappuram District, Kerala. Mobile no: 9846678334 Email:[email protected] Granite( Building Stone) Quarry of Muhammed Ibrahim, at Melmuri Village, Ernad Taluk, Malappuram District – Extent 2.0600 Ha 1.3 NEED FOR THE PROJECT AND ITS IMPORTANCE TO THE COUNTRY OR REGION The major essentiality of building stone is based on its extraordinary compressive strength and durability (among the hardest, dimensional & structural stones) and it is having high tolerance towards the vagaries of nature. In construction activities these are being used because of its hardness & density, durability and strength craft. The proposed mining project will accomplish its requirement for the construction of buildings, bridges, paving, monuments and many other exterior projects. Polished slabs and tiles are usually used in countertops, flooring, retaining walls and landscaping around a center fountain/ pond, staircase and many other design elements (residential and commercial applications). It is also known as the maintenance-free stone. The employment opportunities are being created in connection with the quarrying activities and the local people are being employed for the non technical activities under the direction of mining engineers and supervisors. For the quarry operations, more than 15 employees are being deployed which generates ample opportunities for those people directly and indirectly. Applicant will pay royalty for the mineral produced from the mine, direct and indirect taxes will be paid thereby contributing to the regional revenue. The public revenue will further be put for infrastructural development and other sectors like health, education and social welfare. 1.4 END USE (DOMESTIC/ EXPORT MARKET) The rock extracted from the quarry is transported to the crusher unit (Rox Silicon Pvt Ltd) which is 179.3m from the lease area . The aggregate produced is sold to the contractors and to the consumers which is finally consumed for road (State Highway & National Highway) & building construction works. Fine Material is also sold for the utilization of the hollow block/solid block manufacturing. Granite( Building Stone) Quarry of Muhammed Ibrahim, at Melmuri Village, Ernad Taluk, Malappuram District – Extent 2.0600 Ha 2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 2.1 SALIENT FEATURES & ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING OF THE PROJECT Particulars Details Total Mine Lease area 2.0600 hectares Total area owned by the Privately owned and lease land proponent Current status of the Operational Quarry quarry Local name of the project Ibrahim Quarry area (Name of the hill) Production The geological resources of Granite (Building Stone) in mining lease area are estimated to be 1271214 MT and production / mineable reserves are 680570 MT. In the first year of plan period total 60,000 Tons Granite (Building Stone) shall be quarried/mined. The balance mineral reserves and part of blocked resources shall be quarried after modifying the bench design in next five year period. Life of Mine 12 Years Estimated project cost Rs. 25 lakhs Man Power 15 persons (on permanent / contract basis) Highest and lowest 80 MSL & 50 MSL elevation Land use Private Rocky Land Nearest habitation beyond 200.5 mtrs Granite( Building Stone) Quarry of Muhammed Ibrahim, at Melmuri Village, Ernad Taluk, Malappuram District – Extent 2.0600 Ha Nearest town Malappuram – 7.0 km Stone Crusher & M Sand Crusher unit - Rox Silicon Pvt Ltd Width of access road to the Myladi Road – 7 m quarry site Nearest Airport Calicut International Airport – 24 km. Nearest Highway Kozhikode - Palakkad - 2 km Nearest Railway Station Angadipuram Railway station, 22 km Details of nearby quarry / The quarry output is transported to crusher unit (Rox crusher Silicon Pvt Ltd) located within 179.3 m from the lease boundary. Power supply Nil Water and its Source The entire water for industrial activities such as Dust suppression, greenbelt plantations will be sourced from tanker water supply on contract basis and also from nearby pond. Domestic consumption : 1 KLD Dust suppression : 3 KLD Plantation : 3 KLD TOTAL : 7 KLD Nearest Govt. Hospital / Aravankara Govt Health Centre, 3 km dispensary Education facility L. P. School, Melmuri-27 ,3km Fire Station Malappuram – 7.0 km Ambulance Malappuram – 7.0 km Police Station Malappuram Police Station, 7 km Church / temple / mosque None within 500 m radius Electrical installation like Illyamparambu - 1 km Granite( Building Stone) Quarry of Muhammed Ibrahim, at Melmuri Village, Ernad Taluk, Malappuram District – Extent 2.0600 Ha transformer /HT line or LT line Mobile Towers None within 500 m radius Defense installations None within 500 m radius Archeological Features None within 500 m radius Ecological sensitive zones None within 500 m radius Nearest Forests Nil Nearest streams/ rivers/ Nil water bodies (from mine boundary) Seismic zone Zone-III, Moderate damage risk zone as par BMTPC, Vulnerability atlas Seismic zone of India IS: 1893-2002. Categorization as per As per WGEEP classification, the project site is WGEEP Report not located in the vicinity of protected area. 2.2 PHYSIOGRAPHY / TOPOGRAPHY / DRAINAGE PATTERN The physiography of the quarry area is a part of elevated terrain. The topography of the lease area is hilly terrain with Granite (Building S tone) deposit. The highest elevation of the lease area is 80 m MSL and lowest is 50 m MSL. The topographic / surface plan on 1:1500 scale incorporates all the existing details like topography, surface exposures, structures etc. and is enclosed in the Mining plan. 2.3 LEASEHOLD AREA The quarry site covers the mining area of 2.0600 Ha which is a private owned rocky land and in most parts of the quarry lease area, rocks are exposed and remaining part with very small amount of top soil and local vegetation . Granite( Building Stone) Quarry of Muhammed Ibrahim, at Melmuri Village, Ernad Taluk, Malappuram District – Extent 2.0600 Ha The lease area does not comprise of any protected or reserved forest lands. Ecologically sensitive features like national parks, biospheres, sanctuaries, elephant corridors, Tiger reserves, flight paths of migrating fauna, etc., are also not visible in this vicinity of core zone. 2.4 GEOLOGY 2.4.1 REGIONAL GEOLOGY Based on the study of different section available in the area a tentative stratigraphy has been arrived at which is given below: - Age Thickness (in m) Lithounits