!!!"#$%"&'&( ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (Cluster) of Sri C.V Subhash Patnaik Quartz & Quartzite Mine OVER AN EXTENT: 14.16 HA SY. NO.43 Garugubilli (V), Merakamudidam ( M) Vizianagaram (DT), Andhra Pradesh . Submitted by SV ENVIRO LABS & CONSULTANTS BLOCK -B, B-1, IDA, AUTONAGAR -12 VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH QCI -145 INTRODUCTION: Mining is the extraction of minerals or other geological materials from the earth through suitable method (open cast or underground) from an ore body, lode, vien, seam, reef or placer deposits. These deposits are mined normally when the extraction of the mineral is economically viable or due to economic interest. Mineral area classified as two groups i.e., Major and Minor Minerals. In a developmental activity like Quartz mining, all the exercises must co-exist satisfactorily with its surrounding condition so as to minimize the adverse impact on the environment. To control the likely adverse impacts and to achieve this goal, it is necessary to prepare an Environmental Management Plan, which has to be implemented by the proponents, in order to achieve environmental protection along with production profits. Sri C.V. Subhash Patnaik has filed an application for quarry lease for Quartz & Quartzite Mines over an extent of 14.16ha, in Sy.No.43 Garugubilli Village, Merakamudidam Mandal, Vizianagaram District, Andhra Pradesh The Director of Mines & Geology, Hyderabad has decided to grant a quarry lease in favor of M/s. Gandikota Enterprises for a period of 20 years subject to submission of Approved Mining Plan within a period of 6 months from the date of issue of notice No.7166/E3/12, dt: 29.02.2012 as per Rule 12 (5) (C) of Andhra Pradesh Minor Mineral Rules, 1966. Mining plan was approved by Department of Mines & Geology vide letter no. 3303/MP- VZM/2015 dated 01.03.2016. Sri C.V. Subhash Patnaik granted quarry lease for mining of Quartz & Quartzite over an extent of 14.16 ha. In Sy.No.43 Garugubilli Village, Merakamudidam Mandal, Vizianagaram District, Andhra Pradesh Sri C.V. Subhash Patnaik is Proprietor of the company and has significant experience in the Quartz Industry. Cluster Formation: As per EIA notification dt. 14 th Sep, 2006 & its amendments EMP has to submitted to get Environmental Clearance as B 2 project. As per MoEF & CC notification S.O. 141(E) dt. 15 th January, 2016 “ A cluster shall be formed when the distance between the peripheries of one lease is less than 500 m from the periphery of other lease in a homogeneous mineral area ” and the proposed mine is having 01 no of Quartz & Quartzite mine beside the proposed mine covering at Puthikavalasa village, Merakamudiddam Mandal, Vizianagaram District. As per S.O.2269 (E) dt. 1 st july, 2016 “(6) A cluster shall be formed when the distance between the peripheries of one lease is lessthan 500 meters from the periphery of other lease in a homogeneous mineral area which shallbe applicable to the mine leases or quarry licenses granted on and after 9th September,2013”. “As per Letter No. 3593/M/2007, Dt. 24-08-2016 by ADM&G, Vizianagaram, there is one mine lease Smt Ch. Jayasri of an extent 12.14Ha within 500 mts radius”. LOCATION OF THE MINE: The above said quarry lease falls in Topo sheet No. 65 N/11. The lease area is situated at a distance of 0.42 km of Siridevipuram Village. The proposed area is located to the side of the road leading to Putikavalasa from the main road (Vizianagaram –Garividi). CLUSTER OF MINES Location S. No Name of the lease holder Sy. No. Extent (Ha.) (Village & Mandal) 1 Sri C.V Subash Patnaik 43 Garugubilli Merakamudidam 14.160 2 Smt Ch. Jayasri 46 Puthikavalasa Merakamudidam 12.140 INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT Land Sri C.V Subash Patnaik for mining of Quartz & Quartzite over an extent of 14.160 Ha in Sy. No. 43 of Garugubilli Village, Merakamudidam Mandal, Vizianagaram District, Andhra Pradesh Boundary Coordinates: S. No Geo Co-ordinates N-Latitude E-Longitude A 18°24'10.00"N 83°33'18.50"E B 18°24'1.60"N 83°33'20.00"E C 83°33'34.00"E 83°33'34.00"E D 83°33'38.10"E 83°33'38.10"E E 18°23'50.25"N 83°33'42.50"E F 18°23'52.50"N 83°33'37.60"E G 18°23'56.70"N 83°33'34.10"E The details of the area: S.No Location of Mine Ext. in Ha Land 1 Sy. No. 43, Garugubilli (v), 14.160 Govt. Waste land Merakamudidam (m), (Konda Poromboke) Vizianagaram dt The Salient Features of the proposed project Nature of the project Sri. C. V Subash Patnaik Mining of Quartz & Quartzite Size of the Project Maximum 1,00,080 TPA LOCATION OF PROJECT District & State Vizianagaram District, Andhra Pradesh Village & Mandal Garugubilli Village Merakamudidam Mandal Land Availability 14.16 Ha. Nearest Village Siridevipuram at 0.42 Kms Ownership Govt. Land (Barren) Toposheet No. 65N/11 GENERAL CLIMATIC CONDITIONS Annual rainfall 280 mm Min and max temp. 21° C and 45° C Avg. relative humidity 75% HISTORICAL / IMPORTANT PLACES Nearest human settlement Siridevipuram at 0.42 Kms Nearest town Merakamudidam town at 125 Kms Nearest railway station Cheepurupalle Railway Station at 7.0 kms Archaeological /Historically No historical movements exist in and around the Important Site quarry lease proposed area. Infrastructure Facilities Hospitals, schools and community facilities are available at 15 Kms away from the mine site. GOOGLE MAP AROUND 10 KM RADIUS TOPO MAP AROUND 10 KM RADIUS DETAILS OF THE MINE Mine Area Sri C.V Subash Patnaik for mining of Quartz & Quartzite over an extent of 14.160 Ha in Sy. No. 43 of Garugubilli Village, Merakamudidam Mandal, Vizianagaram District, Andhra Pradesh. GEOLOGY AND RESERVES: REGIONAL GEOLOGY: The rock units, exposed in this region of the subject area belong to Rocks of the Archaeans group. They comprise gneisses, amphibolites with enclaves of older metamorphic and with emplacements of muscovite, pegmatite’s and quartz veins. The Archaean schist and gnesis show foliation varying from NE-SW TO NW-SE with moderate to steep dips on either side. The general disposition of the plutonic bodies is concordant with the adjacent quartz- feldspathic mica schist. The rocks of the Vizinagaram Supergroup show north and south plunging eastern contact of this Supergroup with the schists showsen-echelon thrusts, sub-parallel or oblique to the basin margin, with moderate to steep dips towards east. LOCAL GEOLOGY: The area around the lease properly in a low undulating terrain with a gentle slope towards the east and south .As seen in the toposheet of the area, the general elevation in only of the order of about 227m MSL. No high peaks are seen and thus it is concluded that the area was subjected to intense denudation and has - been peneplained. RESERVES : The Quartz reserves are calculated by cross sectional method under proved (UNFC: 111), probable (UNFC: 122) and inferred (UNFC: 333) categories. The Quartz is well exposed to a maximum thickness of 3m or to an average thickness of 2.5m along the strike direction. So the estimation reserves of Quartz is taken an average thickness of 10m from the surface is considered for proved category. Since the Quartz is extending further depth below proved zone, another 3m thickness is considered for each category of probable & inferred reserves. The reserves are estimated by multiplying the cross sectional area with influence distance of section, tonnage factor of Quartz (2.6) and recovery factor. The recovery factor of Quartz is taken as 90% by leaving 10% of the material for weathered or for waste. The calculations of Quartz reserves are given below. Total saleable Reserves of Quartz = 189945 tonnes. Annual anticipated production = 100080 m3 YEAR WISE PRODUCTION DETAILS: Table: Year Wise Production for C.V Subash Patnaik Mineral Total ROMM3 ROM/ Year Pit No Tentative Top Soil 08/SB/IB 3 Reject in 3 3 Ore M Mineral in Waste Excavatio M M tones@ tones @90% Ratio n M 3 10% I 1 29000 -- -- 29000 65250 7240 9:1 II 1 44480 -- -- 44480 100080 11120 9:1 Ill 1 44480 -- -- 44480 100080 11120 9:1 IV 1 44480 -- - 44480 100080 11120 9:1 v 1 44480 -- -- 44480 100080 11120 9:1 Table: Year Wise Production for Smt. Ch. Jayasri Year Intercalated Wall rock Total waste Production Ore: Waste waste (m3) waste (m3) (m3) (t) (t/m3) 2014-15 5450 8600 14050 122625 1:0.1 2015-16 5380 12400 17780 121050 1:0.1 2016-17 5390 4300 9690 121275 1:0.1 2017-18 4440 9000 13440 99900 1:0.13 2018-19 4680 --- 4680 105300 1:0.04 Total 25340 34300 59640 570150 1:0.1 Production Details of Cluster within 500m: S. No Name of the Mine Production As per Land Avg Mine Life EC Production (Years) 1 Sri C.V Subash -- Govt. Waste 1,00,080 10 Patnaik land TPA 2 Smt Ch. Jayasri 20,000TPA Govt Waste 20,000TPA 40years land PROJECT DESCRIPTION Type of Mining: Opencast other than fully mechanized method of mining. Methods of working: Open cast mining will be done to raise quartz from this thin vein deposit .The quartz vein occurs in the form of a small mound rising to a height of only about 28m form the ground level. It is proposed to manually open cast mine, the vein by cutting bench of 3m heights. Removal of side burden is very less, since they have been removed by erosion. Therefore, the operation involves the removal of quartz only.