PRE- FEASIBILITY REPORT OF QUARTZITE MINING PROJECT FOR ENVIRONMENT CLEARANCE At VILLAGE – MANLLI TALUKA – LIMKHEDA DISTRICT- DAHOD STATE –GUJARAT Survey No. – 150 Capacity: 8000 MTPA Lease Area – 1.00.00 Hect. Category of Project: „B2‟ Name of Project Proponent: - Shri Gopsingh Shanabhai Patel Address:- P.O. Manlli, Limkheda, Dist- Dahod, State-Gujarat 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.1 Executive Summary Manlli Quartzite Mine for an area 1.00.00 Hect. was granted in favour of Shri Gopsingh Shanabhai Patel, S.No.150,Manlli,Taluka- Limkheda,Dist-Dahod, State-Gujarat The lessee has applied for inclusion of mineral Quartzite. This mining project falls under Category “B2” as per EIA Notifications 2006 and amended thereof. Salient features of the project Project Name Manlli Quartzite Mining Project Location of mine Village- Manlli Tehsil- Limkheda District- Dahod State- Gujarat Latitude 22°47’04.12to 22°06.79” Longitude 74°00’33.87” to 74°00’39.20” Topo sheet number Nil Minerals of mine Quartzite Total geological reserves As Per Plan Total Mineable reserves As Per Plan Life of mine As Per Plan Proposed production of 8000 MTPA mine Method of mining Opencast Mechanized Method No of working days 300 days Water demand Total water requirement is about 4.00 KLD = 1.00 KLD (Drinking & Domestic Uses) + 1.0 KLD (Plantation) + 2.00 KLD (Dust Suppression) Sources of water Drinking water can be obtained from tube well situated near by the lease area. Water for dust suppression and plantation will be collected from nearby villages. During monsoon period, rain water accumulated on the pit will be used for dust suppression and plantation. Man power 10 1 Nearest railway station Santrod Railway station (About 40.00 km in E direction) Nearest State highway SH-59 (About 07.00 km in N Direction) Nearest airport Vadodara 120 Km in SW direction) 1.2 Proposed Planning Mining method - Opencast Mechanized Project cost - Rs. 10 Lacs Production - 8000 MTPA of Quartzite The land use pattern around Manlli village is Govt. Land 1.3 Conclusion The production of mineral will benefit to the State in the form of Royalty. Apart from this, the project will generate direct and indirect employment opportunities to the tune of about 32 persons from the nearby villages. Also, the mine management will conduct medical camps at regular interval in the nearby villages and will help the nearby villages in providing infrastructure like school furniture, water tankers, etc. 2. INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT/BACKGROUND INFORMATION 2.1 Identification of Project and Project Proponent Manlli Quartzite Mine for an area 1.00.00 Hect. was granted in favour of Shri Gopsingh Shanabhai Patel, S.No.150,Manlli,Taluka- Limkheda,Dist-Dahod, State-Gujarat 2.2 Brief Information about the Project The project has been proposed for mining of 8000 MTPA of Quartzite by opencast Mechanized method. The mine lease area is 1.00.00Hect.Water requirement for the proposed project for drinking use, dust suppression and other use will be 4.00 KLD which will be taken from nearby source. 2.3 Need for the Project and Its Importance to the Country or Region Today in India Quartzite is used widely in domestic construction sector, monuments construction markets, hospital industry, export market and handicraft and antiques & Quartzite is used in Construction Sector. The material is starting to be more well-known and popular because of technological advancements, sophisticated quarrying techniques, and decreased cost of mining and growth in usage as material in the decoration sector. Quartzite as material is showing beauty and long-lasting value and therefore people have 2 started to use it more and more in memorials and in other funerary items. Today Quartzite is popular material in laying floors and cladding walls in airports, hotels and other public and commercial centers. 2.4 Demands-Supply Gap The demand for Quartzite is ever growing with the growth of the infrastructure sector in our country. The mineral is used in the construction activities like buildings, structures. The requirement for the mineral is always high in the nearby cities and towns. Therefore there is always a good demand of the mineral in the domestic market as well as global market. 2.5 Imports vs. Indigenous Production Development needs will be met only through indigenous produced Quartzite material against the high cost of imported material. 2.6 Export Possibility There is no proposal to export the Quartzite. However, Quartzite produced from the mine will fulfill the needs of the region and surplus if any, will be considered for export. 2.7 Domestic/ Export Markets Domestic Market The mineral is used in Tiles flooring, column making, graveyard, pre fabrication unit, statue making and in small usages like monument of table top, name plate, vases, candle holder etc. Export Market The proposed mining activity is for indigenous consumption only for real state, decorative accessories etc. 2.8 Employment Generation The proposed mining activity will provide employment to about 32 workers. The workers will be hired mostly from the nearby villages. 3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION 3.1 Type of Project Including Interlinked and Interdependent Projects, If Any. The mine is over an area of 1.00.00 Hect. areas. The proposed production is 8000 MTPA. This is an independent mining project and there are no interlinked projects involved. 3.2 Location The mining lease area is located at Village- Manlli , Tehsil- Limkheda , Dist. - Dahod, and State- Gujarat. The mining lease area falls in toposheet number- 46/7 Latitude : 22°47’10.66 to 22°47’13.63” Longitude : 73°58’37.38” to 73°58’39.33” 3.3 Details of Alternate Sites Mining is site specific so no alternative site is proposed. 3.4.1 Size or magnitude of operation The mining lease has been granted over an area of 1.00.00 Hect. The average number of working days in the year would be 300. 3.4.2 Regional Geology Geologically Dahod super group occupies major part of the district. The Vindhyan super group represented by sandstone, shale and limestone is exposed in south-eastern part of the district along the great boundary fault. The Gogunda Group is exposed in extreme north-western part of the district and the Kumbhalgarh Group occupies small area in south-western part of the district, both belonging to Delhi super group. The Aravalli super group exposed in western part of the district is represented by Dovda Group. Table No. 3:Stratigraphy of the mineral deposit in the area Geological Lithology Era/Peiod Group Cycle Quarternery - - Alluvium, blown sand Upper Vindhyan Bhander Group Shale, sandstone and limestone Proterozoic Supergroup Kumbhalgrah Calc-schist, gneisses, Quartzite , garnet- Delhi Super Group boitite schist, migmatites Gogunda Quartziteite, biotite schist, Calcschist, Group Group Hornblende schist Quartziteite, dolomite, amphibolites, Aravalli Calc- Quartzite- Super Dovda Group silicates rocks, biotite schist, biotite Group gneiss and migmatites Igneous activity /Intrusives Dolerite dykes and sills Ranthambor Quartziteite, shales and slates Group Igneous Berach granite and gneisses Jahajpur activity/ granite Intrusives Calc-schist, gneisses, banded mangnetite- Pur-Banera Quartzite , quuartzite,Dolomitic Quartziteite, Group Dahod garnet- schist and amphibolites Dolomite, Phyllite, Jahajpur Group Quartziteite Super Shales,slates, Phyllites, metagrawacke, Group limestone, dolomite/ Quartziteite, schist, Hindoli Group meta basics, volcanics. Mangalwar Migmatites, gneisses, schist, garnetiferous Complex schist, para- amphibolites silicified schist. Para-gneisses, migmatites, pyroxene- Sandmata granulites, amphibolites, biotites-ultranatic Complex rocks. 3.5 Project description with process details 3.5.1 Method of Mining The mine shall be developed by mechanized opencast Mining. The lease area is covered with waste rock and bushes. Benches of 6.0m height have been need with width more than height of the bench. Bench Parameters shall be – 1. Height - 6m 2. Width - More than 6m Bottom Cut/Side/Back Cut is made with the operation of Wire Saw and The Big size block (Fada) is separated and toppled by using Jacks. Big size block is further divided into Small blocks by drilling and Wedge method/Wire saw cut. The details of machinery, to be used Machine Nos. Make HP/Capacity Hydraulic Jack 2 Local 30 hp Crane 3 Local 30 tonner D. G. Set 1 Local 160 KVA Compressor 1 CPT 360 CFM Wire Saw 2 Local 30 hp 3 hydraulic excavator (Hi-200) 1 Hitachi 136HP or 1.2 m Dumper 4 Ashok Leyland 10 tonner Water tanker with sprinkler 1 Local 5000ltd. arrangement with tractor 3.6 Raw Material Required Along With Estimated Quantity, Likely Source, Marketing Area of Final Product/S, Mode of Transport of Raw Material and Finished Product No raw material will be required for production of Quartzite . The Quartzite blocks and laffers/ Khanda will be loaded by Jib Crane into trucks and transported to the Rajsamand and other gang saw and small cutter units. At the plant, block can be dressed by dressing machine and then cut in slabs and tiles then go to polishing and then sold to the user of the Quartzite . 3.7 Resource Optimization/ Recycling and Reuse Not envisaged. 3.8 Availability of Water Its Source, Energy/ Power Requirement and Source 3.8.1 Water Requirement Water for domestic, dust suppression and plantation is required to be 4.00 KLD. Drinking water can be obtained from tube well situated near by the lease area. Water for dust suppression and plantation will be collected from nearby villages. 3.8.2 Power Electricity power supply does not exist at mine site and it is proposed to take connection. 3.9 Quantity of wastes to be generated (Liquid and solid) and Scheme for their Management/Disposal 3.9.1 Solid Waste Generation & its Disposal The total waste rock to be handled in five years mention in mining plan 3.9.2 Liquid Effluent Not applicable 4.