Granite (Building Stone) Quarry owned by Joshy P.J (Peejay Granites) at Vandazhi-1 Village, Alathur Taluk & Palakkad District, Kerala. PRE-FEASIBILTY REPORT 1.0 INTRODUCTION OF THE MINING ACTIVITY Mr Joshy P.J for M/s Peejay Granites Quarry is proposing a (Building Stone) Quarry with Lease at Re-Survey No. 118/1, 118/2, 118/3 & 119/1(119/1-2) of Vandazhi-1 Village, Alathur Taluk, Palakkad District, Kerala in an extent area of 4.7664 hectares. The proposed quarry area is hill rock. This is an operational quarry with lease. In most part s 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 granite building stone. The proposed quarry area is located at Chittadi, 31km from Palakkad and11.30km from Alathur. Part of the proposed land is already under mining and there is no vegetati on 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 125 m. MSL and lowest is 80 m MSL. As the proposed area is hill rock, the drainage of the lease area is towards West direction. No habitants are located in the lease area. The geological resources of granite( building stone) in mining lease area are estimated to be 2307032 MT. The Blocked Reserves and Mineable Reserve of granite building stone in mining lease area are estimate d to be 964125MT and 1342907 MT respectively. In the first five years of plan period total 4,00,000 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. Kerala experiences rainfall on duration of 3 to 4 months in a year and the quarry Granite (Building Stone) Quarry owned by Joshy P.J (Peejay Granites) at Vandazhi-1 Village, Alathur Taluk & Palakkad District, Kerala. operations will be affected because of the rainy days. The anticipated life of the quarry is 16 years expected. 1.1LOCATION OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT The proposed quarry area is located at Chittadi, 31km from Palakkad and11.30km from Alathur.Part of the proposed land is already under mining and there is no vegetation in that area . The remaining land lease area is an elevated terrain with quarry land covered with native trees, shrubs, herbs, grass, climbers, bushes etc. The highest elevation of the lease area is 125 m. MSL and lowest is 80 m MSL.As the proposed area is hill rock, the drainag e of the lease area is towards West direction. No habitants are located in the lease area. Exposed rocks in the lease area are marked on geological plan. Pillar No Latitude Longitude 1 10⁰32’47.03”N 76⁰31’47.20”E 2 10⁰32’48.63”N 76⁰31’48.84”E 3 10⁰32’47.25”N 76⁰31’50.55”E 4 10⁰32’45.12”N 76⁰31’53.32”E 5 10⁰32’43.28”N 76⁰31’55.92”E 6 10⁰32’41.82”N 76⁰31’57.22”E 7 10⁰32’40.65”N 76⁰31’53.36”E 8 10⁰32’40.37”N 76⁰31’52.82”E 9 10⁰32’39.99”N 76⁰31’49.58”E 10 10⁰32’40.88”N 76⁰31’48.80”E 11 10⁰32’41.09”N 76⁰31’48.19”E 12 10⁰32’41.84”N 76⁰31’47.46”E 13 10⁰32’42.46”N 76⁰31’45.20”E 14 10⁰32’44.71”N 76⁰31’45.46”E 15 10⁰32’44.87”N 76⁰31’49.18”E Granite (Building Stone) Quarry owned by Joshy P.J (Peejay Granites) at Vandazhi-1 Village, Alathur Taluk & Palakkad District, Kerala. Figure 1.1 Route Map The Route Map of the lease area is given below Granite (Building Stone) Quarry owned by Joshy P.J (Peejay Granites) at Vandazhi-1 Village, Alathur Taluk & Palakkad District, Kerala. Figure 1.2 Google Map with site superimposing The Google Map with site superimposing of the lease area is given below 1.2PROJECT PROPONENT INFORMATION Name and : Mr. Joshy P.J address of the Chittadi (P.O) Applicant Palakkad ,Kerala Mobile no: 944 7878 302 [email protected] Granite (Building Stone) Quarry owned by Joshy P.J (Peejay Granites) at Vandazhi-1 Village, Alathur Taluk & Palakkad District, Kerala. 1.2 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 20 employees are being deployed which generates ample opportunities for those peoples 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. 1.3 END USE (DOMESTIC/ EXPORT MARKET) The rock produced from the quarry is transported to the Crusher unit. The aggregate produced is sold to the contractors and to the consumers which is finally consumed locally for road (State Highway & National Highway) & building construction works. Fine Material is also sold for the utilization for the hollow block/ solid block manufactures. Granite (Building Stone) Quarry owned by Joshy P.J (Peejay Granites) at Vandazhi-1 Village, Alathur Taluk & Palakkad District, Kerala. 2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 2.1 SALIENT FEATURES & ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING OF THE PROJECT Particulars Details Total Mine Lease area 4.7664 hectares Total area owned by the Private own land by the Project Proponent proponent Current status of the Operational Quarry quarry Local name of the project Chittadi near Vandazhi 1 area (Name of the hill) The geological resources of granite building Production stone in mining lease area are estimate to be 2307032 MT and production / mineable reserves are 1342907 MT. In the first five years of plan period 4,00,000 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 16 Years Estimated project cost Rs. 1.25 Crore Man Power 20 (on permanent / contract basis) Highest and lowest 125 m. RL & 80 m. RL elevation Granite (Building Stone) Quarry owned by Joshy P.J (Peejay Granites) at Vandazhi-1 Village, Alathur Taluk & Palakkad District, Kerala. Land use Private own Land Nearest habitation beyond 100 m Nearest town Vadakkencherry, 10km Stone Crusher & M Sand Within the land owned by the project proponent Width of access road to 7 m, tarred access road the quarry site Nearest Airport Nedumbassery Airport ,110 Km Nearest Highway NH-544(47) Vadakkanchery,15km Nearest Railway Station Palakkad Railway Station, 40Km Details of nearby quarry 1 primary crusher,1 secondary cone / crusher crusher&1 VSI crusher. Power supply The total power requirement will be 60HP Water and its Source The entire water for industrial activities such as Dust suppression, greenbelt plantations etc will be met obtained from a natural pit situated inside the site and an open well. No significant waste water will be generated and so no proposal of recycling of wastewater. Domestic consumption : 1.5 KLD Dust suppression : 10 KLD Plantation : 10 KLD TOTAL : 21.5 KLD Nearest Govt. Hospital / St:Joseph hospital, mangalamdam, 3km dispensary Granite (Building Stone) Quarry owned by Joshy P.J (Peejay Granites) at Vandazhi-1 Village, Alathur Taluk & Palakkad District, Kerala. Education facility Cvmhss, vandazhy,3km Fire Station Vadakkencherry,10km Ambulance Mangalamdam,3km Police Station Mangalamdam,4km Church / temple / None within 500 m radius mosque Electrical installation Nil like 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 None within 500 m radius zones 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 WGEEP Report is located not in the vicinity of protected area Granite (Building Stone) Quarry owned by Joshy P.J (Peejay Granites) at Vandazhi-1 Village, Alathur Taluk & Palakkad District, Kerala. 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 stone) deposit. The highest elevation of the lease area is 125 m. MSL and lowest is 80 m MSL. The topographic / surface plan on 1:2000 scale which incorporates all the existing details like topography, surface exposures, structures etc.