EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Complied as per ToR Obtained vide Lr.No.SEIAA-TN/F.No.7736/SEAC/TOR-807/2020 Dated: 09.11.2020 For Thiru. C.Ramji ROUGH STONE QUARRY S.F. No 261/3 – Extent: 1.98.5 ha Pachapalayam Village, Sulur Taluk, Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu State. PACHAPALAYAM ROUGH STONE & GRAVEL QUARRY CLUSTER “B1” CATEGORY – MINOR MINERAL – CLUSTER – NON FOREST LAND * CLUSTER EXTENT = 14.99.5 Ha Project Proponent Thiru. C. Ramji, S/o. K. Chinnasamy, No.3/142A, Kangayampalayam, Sulur Taluk, Coimbatore District – 641 401. Environmental Consultant GEO EXPLORATION AND MINING SOLUTIONS Old No. 260-B, New No. 17, Advaitha Ashram Road, Alagapuram, Salem – 636 004, Tamil Nadu, India Accredited for sector 1, 28 & 38 Category ‘A’ Certificate No : NABET/EIA/1821/RA0123 Phone: 0427-2431989, Email: [email protected], [email protected] Web: www.gemssalem.com (* Calculated as per MoEF & CC Notification – S.O. 2269(E) Dated: 01.07.2016) Thiru.C.Ramji Executive Summary 1. INTRODUCTION Thiru. C. Ramji applied for Rough stone quarry lease over an extent of 1.98.5 ha in S.F. No 261/3, in Pachapalayam Village, Sulur Taluk, Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu State as per the Amendment Rules 41 & 42 of Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1959. There are 5 Existing Quarries within the radius of 500m from the periphery of this Proposed Project Site (Ref: 500 m Radius Letter Issued by Assistant Director (i/c), Department of Geology and Mining vides Letter Rc.No.1488/Mines/2017 Dated: 05.08.2019). Now, as per MoEF & CC Notification S.O. 2269 (E) Dated: 01.07.2016, the cluster area is calculated to an extent of 8.99.0 ha considering this proposed quarry & two existing quarries, the Cumulative Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management Plan prepared accordingly in compliance with the ToR obtained vide Lr.No.SEIAA-TN/F.No.7736/SEAC/TOR- 807/2020 Dated: 09.11.2020. “Draft EIA report prepared on the basis of ToR Issued for carrying out public hearing for the grant of Environmental Clearance from SEIAA, Tamil Nadu” 1.1 DETAILS OF PROJECT PROPONENT – Name of the Project Proponent : Thiru.C.Ramji Address : S/o. K. Chinnasamy , No.3/142A, Kangayampalayam, Sulur Taluk, Coimbatore – 641 401 State : Tamil Nadu Mobile No : +91 9842208788 (The project proponent belongs to the partnership firm category) 1.2 QUARRY DETAILS WITHIN 500 M RADIUS Sl.No. Name of Quarry SF.No. Extent Details Thiru. Ramji, S/o.K.Chinnasamy, No.3/142A, P-1 Kankayampalayam, 261/3 1.98.5 This Project Sulur, Coimbatore District - 641401. TOTAL CLUSTER EXTENT 1.98.5 Ha 1.3 SALIENT FEATURES OF THE PROPOSAL – P1 SALIENT FEATURES OF PROPOSAL “P1” Name of the Mine Thiru. C.Ramji – Roughstone quarry. Survey Nos 261/3 Land Type Patta land Extent 1.98.5 Ha Mining Plan Period / Lease Period 5 years Existing pit dimension Pit I 145m (L) x 114m (W) x 15m (D) Ultimate Pit Dimension 145m (L) x 114m (W) x 40m (D) Proposed Depth of Mining 40m BGL Latitude between 10053’33.48”N to 10053’38.02”N Pachapalayam Rough Stone & Gravel Quarry Cluster Page 2 Thiru.C.Ramji Executive Summary Longitude between 77004’23.61”E to 77004’29.30”E Toposheet No 58-F/01 Highest Elevation 394m AMSL Wate level 50 – 55 m BGL Jack Hammer 4 Compressor 1 Machinery Proposed Excavator with rock breaker 1 attachment/Bucket Tippers 2 Controlled Blasting Proposed Blasting Method Usage of Slurry Explosive with MSD detonators Manpower Proposed 19 Project Cost Rs. 44,74,580/- Total Cost EMP Cost Rs 3,80,000/- Total Rs. 48,54,580/- 1.4 STATUTORY DETAILS The project proponent had applied for Rough stone quarry lease over an extent of 1.98.5 ha of Patta Land in SF.No 261/3 of , Pachapalayam Village, Sulur Taluk and Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu State – Dated:13.12.2017 The application was processed and has been recommended for quarrying lease with precise area communication vides Rc. No.1488/Mines/2017,Dated:13.06.2019 (Enclosed with Mining plan) issued by the District Collector, Coimbatore for preparation of Mining Plan and Obtaining Prior Environmental Clearance from SEIAA, TN. The Mining Plan was prepared and got approved by Assistant Director, Geology and Mining, Coimbatore District, vide Letter No: Rc.No:1488/Mines/2017, Dated: 10.07.2019. The proposed project falls under “B1” Category as per Order Dated: 04.09.2018 & 13.09.2018 passed by Hon'ble National Green Tribunal, New Delhi in O.A. No. 173 of 2018 & O.A. No, 186 of 2016 and MoEF & CC Office Memorandum F. No. L-11011/175/2018- IA-II (M) Dated: 12.12.2018. Therefore, the project proponent submitted their online application for ToR for EC on 06.07.2020 vide online proposal number – SIA/TN/MIN/54471/2020. The proposal was placed in 178th SEAC Meeting held on 01.10.2020 and considered in 408th SEIAA Meeting Dated: 28.10.2020 & 29.10.2020 for grant ToR and issued Terms of Reference (ToR) for preparation of EIA/EMP vide Letter No. SEIAA- TN/F.No.7736/SEAC/TOR-807/2020 Dated: 09.11.2020. 2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The proponent applied for Quarry lease on 13.12.2017. The precise area communication letter was issued by District Collector, vide Lr. No. 1488/Kanimam/2019 Dated 13.06.2019, the mining plan has been prepared and got approved by the Deputy Director, Rc.No. 1488/Mines/2017 Dated 10.07.2019. Previously the quarry lease was granted to Thiru.K.Murugan,for a period of 5 years from 01.05.2010 to 30.04.2015, vide proceeding of the District collector proceedings Pachapalayam Rough Stone & Gravel Quarry Cluster Page 3 Thiru.C.Ramji Executive Summary in Rc.No.1332/MM2/2009 and again the lease was granted to Thiru. C.Ramji vide District Collector proceeding RC.No.666/MM2/2012 dated:21.06.2013 for a period of 4 years from 21.06.2013 to 20.06.2017. During these lease period the lessee excavated a pit in the project area the details of the existing pit dimension is Pit I- 145m (L) x 114m (W) x 5m (D), Rough Stone is proposed to be excavated by opencast mechanized method involving splitting of rock mass of considerable volume from the parent rock mass by jackhammer drilling and blasting, hydraulic excavators are used for loading the Rough Stone from pithead to the needy crushers and rock breakers to avoid secondary blasting. 2.1 SITE CONNECTIVITY TO THE PROJECT AREA Nearest Village/Habitation Pachapalayam – 1Km-SW (Population = 2,900) Nearest Town Chettipalayam – 4 km –North West Nearest Roadway (NH-209) Coimbatore – Dindigul – 7.5Km SW (SH-163) Palladam – Cochin – 4.5Km NW. Nearest Railway Station & Chettipalayam – 5.0 km – North West Line Coimbatore - Pollachi railway line – 4Km W Nearest Airport Coimbatore –19.0 km – North west Seaport Kochi- 136 km – South West 2.2 LAND USE PATTERN OF THE LEASE APPLIED AREA PRESENT AREA IN AREA AT THE END OF LIFE OF DESCRIPTION (HA) QUARRY (HA) Area under quarry 1.44.5 1.44.5 Infrastructure Nil 0.01.0 Roads 0.01.0 0.02.0 Green Belt Nil 0.27.5 Un Utilized area 0.53.0 0.23.5 GRAND TOTAL 1.98.5 1.98.5 2.3 OPERATIONAL DETAILS OF LEASE APPLIED AREA DETAILS PARTICULARS Rough Stone Topsoil Weathered (5Year Plan period) rock Geological Resources in m3 7,89,200 59,190 39,460 Mineable Reserves in m3 2,29,505 - - Proposed production for five - years plan period as per the 2,11,150 ToR Mining Plan Period 5 Years Number of Working Days 300 Days Production per day in m3 141 - - No of Lorry loads (6m3 per - - 18 load) Total Depth of Mining 40m bgl Pachapalayam Rough Stone & Gravel Quarry Cluster Page 4 Thiru.C.Ramji Executive Summary FIGURE – 1: GOOGLE IMAGE SHOWING APPLIED QUARRY LEASE AREA Pachapalayam Rough Stone & Gravel Quarry Cluster Page 5 Thiru.C.Ramji Executive Summary FIGURE – 2: GOOGLE IMAGE SHOWING CLUSTER (500 m QUARRIES) Pachapalayam Rough Stone & Gravel Quarry Cluster Page 6 Thiru.C.Ramji Executive Summary FIGURE – 3: TOPOSHEET MAP COVERING 10 KM RADIUS Pachapalayam Rough Stone & Gravel Quarry Cluster Page 7 Thiru.C.Ramji Executive Summary FIGURE – 4: QUARRY LEASE PLAN & SURFACE PLAN FIGURE – 5: PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE PROJECT AREA Pachapalayam Rough Stone & Gravel Quarry Cluster Page 8 Thiru.C.Ramji Executive Summary 2.4 METHOD OF MINING The method of mining is Opencast Mechanized Mining Method by formation of 5.0 meter height bench with a bench width not less than the bench height. However, as far as the quarrying of Rough Stone is concerned, observance of the provisions of Regulation 106 (2) (b) as above is seldom possible due to various inherent petro genetic factors coupled with mining difficulties. Hence it is proposed to obtain relaxation to the provisions of the above regulation from the Director of Mines Safety for which necessary provision is available with the Regulation 106 (2) (b) of MMR-1961, under Mine Act – 1952. The Rough Stone is a batholith formation and the splitting of rock mass of considerable volume from the parent rock mass will be carried out by deploying jackhammer drilling and Slurry Explosives will be used for blasting. Hydraulic Excavators attached with Rock Breakers unit will be deployed for breaking large boulders to required fragmented sizes to avoid secondary blasting and hydraulic excavators attached with bucket unit will be deployed for loading the Rough Stone into the tippers and then the stone is transported from pithead to the nearby crushers.