DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINING DINDIGUL DISTRICT Contents S.No Chapter Page No. 1.0 Introduction 1 2.0 Overview of Mining Activity in the District; 4 3.0 General profile of the district 6 4.0 Geology of the district; 9 5.0 Drainage of irrigation pattern 13 6.0 Land utilisation pattern in the district; Forest, Agricultural, 14 Horticultural, Mining etc 7.0 Surface water and ground water scenario of the district 19 8.0 Rainfall of the district and climate condition 20 9.0 Details of the mining lease in the district as per following 22 format 10.0 Details of Royalty / Revenue received in the last three years 46 (2015-16 to 2017-18) 11.0 Details of Production of Minor Mineral in last three Years 47 12.0 Mineral map of the district 48 13.0 List of letter of intent (LOI) holder in the district along with its 49 validity 14.0 Total mineral reserve available in the district. 72 15.0 Quality / Grade of mineral available in the district 73 16.0 Use of mineral 73 17.0 Demand and supply of the mineral in the lase three years 74 18.0 Mining leases marked on the map of the district 75 19.0 Details of the area where there is a cluster of mining leases viz., 77 number of mining leases, location (latitude & longitude) 20.0 Details of eco-sensitive area 77 21.0 Impact on the environment due to mining activity 79 22.0 Remedial measure to mitigate the impact of mining on the 81 environment 23.0 Reclamation of mined out area (best practice already 83 implemented in the district, requirement as per rules and regulations, proposed reclamation plan 24.0 Risk assessment & disaster management plan 83 25.0 Details of occupational health issue in the district (last five – 85 year data of number of patients of silicosis & tuberculosis is also needs to be submitted) 26.0 Plantation and green belt development in respect of leases 85 already granted in the district 27.0 Any other information 85 List of Figure Chapter Page S.No No. 1.0 Fig No.1.Location Plan 2 2.0 Fig No.2 Geology of Tamil Nadu 9 3.0 Fig No.3 Lithology of Dindigul District 12 4.0 Fig No.4 River Map of the District 14 5.0 Fig No.5 Land Use & Utilisation map of Dindigul 22 6.0 Fig No.6 District Resource map (Mineral Map) 48 7.0 Fig No.7. Mining lease marked on the map of the district 75 7.0 Fig No.8 Google Map of Eco Sensitive Zone 78 List of Table Page S.No No. 1.0 Table No.1 Details of the Taluk and Black in Dindigul District 3 2.0 Table No.2 District Profile Glance 7 3.0 Table No. 3. Stratigraphy Of The District 10 4.0 Table No.4 Land Utilisation of the District 15 5.0 Table No.5 Irrigation sources and area 15 6.0 Table No.6 Major Crops and production 17 7.0 Table No.7 various horticulture crops 18 8.0 Table No. 8.Rainfall data 20 9.0 Table No.9 Details of mining leases in the district 22 Table No.10 The mineralise production and revenue realised 46 10.0 for the period from 2016-17 to 2018-19 11.0 Table No.11.0 Details of production of Rough Stone 47 Table No.12 list of letter of intent (LOI) holder in the district 49 12.0 along with its validity table no 7.0 list of letter of intent (loi) holder. 13.0 Table No.13.0 Total Mineral Reserve Available In the District 72 Table No.14 Details of the area of where there is a cluster of 77 14.0 mining lease 15.0 Table No.15 Details of occupational health issue in the district 85 DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT OF ROUGH STONE DINDIGUL DISTRIC T PREAMBLE: In conjunction 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 Dindigul 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 develop the mining activities along with relevant current geological 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 Mineral Survey Report is prepared on the basis of field work carried out in Dindigul district by the official from Geological Survey of India and Directorate of Geology and Mining, (Dindigul District), Govt. of Tamilnadu. The following District Survey Report (DSR) report prepared based on the guidelines by MOEF S.O. 3611(E). dt 25.July 2018. 1.0 INTRODUCTION: The district “Dindigul”, is blessed with the minor minerals such as Granite (Pink Granite/ Pink Granite Gneiss + Garnet, Pyroxenite/Pyroxene Granulite?), Blue metal (Charnockite), Brick Soil, Gravel, Kankar, Quartz and Feldspar and sand as well as major minerals like crystalline Limestone and Bauxite. A few copper, molybdenum and mica are also DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT - D I N D I G U L Page 1 occurred in some places. The need of the minor minerals particularly for infrastructural development of Individuals as well as for the Government is increasing day by day rapidly, accordingly the mining of minor minerals, is also developing vigorously. However, each entity looking for a good environment for their habitat. To assure the same a committee named DEIAA (District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority) is formed, principally for a safe and careful minor mineral mining without leaving any major impact to the environment. With the objective to generate the “District Survey Report” for Dindigul District a fifteen days collaborative field work was carried out by SU: Tamil Nadu & Puducherry, Geological Survey of India and Dept. of Geology and Mining, Dindigul District to locate minor minerals, along with mining activities in the district. Fig.1.1 Dindigul District map There were 7 taluks in 2001 - Palani, Oddanchatram, Vedasandur, Natham, Dindigul, Kodaikanal and Nilakottai. Attur taluk was newly created from Dindigul taluk as per G.O.Ms. DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT - D I N D I G U L Page 2 No.637, dated 31.10.2007. Presently, there are 8 taluks in the district. There are 1 Corporation (Dindigul) and 2 Municipalities (Palani and Kodaikanal), 24 Town Panchayats and 7 Census Towns in the district. There are 14 Community Development Blocks and 362 Revenue Villages (330 inhabited) in Dindigul district. The following table shows the number of taluks with number of towns and Community Development Blocks with number of villages in Dindigul district. Table No.1 Details of the Taluk and Black in Dindigul District DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT - D I N D I G U L Page 3 2.0. OVERVIEW OF MINING ACTIVITY IN THE DISTRICT Industry based economic mineral deposit present in the district is Limestone, Quartz & Feldspar and Bauxite. However, the Limestone comes under major mineral category and it is getting mined mainly by the Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd., in Vedasandur taluk and by some small concerns in Vedasandur and Natham taluks. The Bauxite deposit present in hill range of Kodaikanal, is unable to mine which is declared as wild life sanctuary. The minor minerals like Granite (Pink Granite/ Pink Granite Gneiss + Garnet, Pyroxenite/Pyroxene Granulite?) by private concerns and by TAMIN, Blue metal (Charnockite/ Hornblende Biotite Gneiss?), Brick Soil, Gravel, Kankar, Quartz and Feldspar are actively getting mining in the district by private concerns. The office of the Assistant Director, Department of Geology and Mining is functioning under the control of District Collector, Dindigul. The Assistant Director, Geology and Mining is assisting the District Collector in the Mineral Administration works. DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT - D I N D I G U L Page 4 DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT - DINDIGUL Page 5 3. GENERAL PROFILE OF THE DISTRICT Dindigul district was carved out of the composite Madurai district in September 1985 as per G.O. Ms. No. 1255, dated 2.9.1985. The new district was named after the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (late) C.N. Annadurai as “Dindigul Anna District”. This district was renamed at various points of time since 1985. It is presently named as Dindigul district from 1.7.1997. Location and Geographical Area: Dindigul District located in the south western part of Tamil Nadu. This district is bound by Erode, Tiruppur, Karur and Tiruchi districts in the North; Sivaganga and Tiruchi districts in the East; Madurai district in the South and by Theni and Tiruppur districts and Kerala in the West. Geographically the district falls between N100 05’ and N100 09’ and E770 30’ and E780 20’ and it is spread over on an area of 6266.64 square km.For a long time, Dindigul town has been associated with iron locks and safes of good quality and durability. A lock manufacturing unit under co-operative sector is functioning here. Another industry for which Dindigul is noted is leather tanning. This district has a flourishing handloom industry at Chinnalapatti, which is located at 11 km away from Dindigul on the Madurai-Dindigul highway. Art silk saris and Sungudi saris produced in Chinnalapatti are famous throughout India.