Granite (Building Stone) Quarry of Rajesh. T. V, at Cheemeni Village, Hosdurg Taluk, Kasaragod District – Extent 1.1534 Ha PRE-FEASIBILTY REPORT 1.0 INTRODUCTION OF THE MINING ACTIVITY Rajesh T.V is proposing an existing Granite (Building Stone) Quarry with Lease at Resurvey No. 260/1A1A1 of Cheemeni Village, Hosdurg Taluk, Kasaragod District, Kerala in an extent area of 1.1534 hectares. The proposed quarry area is privately owned rocky land. The proposed quarry area is located at Cheemeni, 15 km from Nileshwaram and 43 km from Kasaragod. Part of the proposed land is mostly covered with native trees, shrubs, herbs, grass, climbers, bushes etc. The highest elevation of the lease area is 85 m MSL and lowest is 70 m MSL. As the proposed area is hill rock, the drainage of the lease area is towards North direction. No habitants are located in the lease area. The geological resources of G ranite (Building Stone) in mining lease area are estimated to be 557661 MT. In the first five years of plan period total 1,50,000 MT 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 in duration of 3 to 4 months in a year and that is why the quarry operations will be affected by these rainy days. The anticipated life of the quarry is 9 years expected. 1.1 LOCATION OF THE PROPOSED PROJECT The proposed quarry area is located at Cheemeni, 15 km from Nileshwaram and 43 km from Kasaragod. Part of the proposed land is already under mining and there is no vegetation 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 85 m MSL and lowest is 70 m MSL. As the proposed area is hill rock, the drainage of the lease area is towards North direction. No habitants are located in the lease area. Granite (Building Stone) Quarry of Rajesh. T. V, at Cheemeni Village, Hosdurg Taluk, Kasaragod District – Extent 1.1534 Ha The geographical location with respect to boundary pillars of the proposed mine lease are: GPS READINGS BP NO LATITUDE(N) LONGITUDE(E) BP 1 12˚15‟31.95”N 75˚16‟08.23”E BP 2 12˚15‟30.99”N 75˚16‟09.78”E BP 3 12˚15‟31.90”N 75˚16‟12.30”E BP 4 12˚15‟32.70”N 75˚16‟13.90”E BP 5 12˚15‟33.47”N 75˚16‟13.76”E BP 6 12˚15‟35.50”N 75˚16‟12.60”E The route map and vicinity map showing location of the lease area is given below:- Granite (Building Stone) Quarry of Rajesh. T. V, at Cheemeni Village, Hosdurg Taluk, Kasaragod District – Extent 1.1534 Ha The Google map showing location of the lease area is given below: - Figure 1.3 Google Map with Site Superimposing 1.2PROJECT PROPONENT INFORMATION Name and address : Rajesh T.V of the Applicant Rajesh Bhavan, Keezhattur, Taliparamba Post, Kannur – 670 141, Kerala. Mobile no : 9746363604 Email: [email protected] 1.3 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 Granite (Building Stone) Quarry of Rajesh. T. V, at Cheemeni Village, Hosdurg Taluk, Kasaragod District – Extent 1.1534 Ha 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 connecting 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 12 employees are being deployed which generates ample opportunities for those people directly and 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. 1.4 END USE (DOMESTIC/ EXPORT MARKET) The rock extracted from the quarry is transp orted to the Micron Crusher unit at Mathil, 18 km from the mine area. The aggregate produced is sold to the contractors and to the consumers which is finally consumed for road (State Highway & National Highway) & building construction works. Fine Material is also sold for the utilization of the hollow block/solid block manufacturing . 2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 2.1 SALIENT FEATURES & ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING OF THE PROJECT Particulars Details Total Mine Lease area 1.1534 hectares Total area owned by the Privately owned and lease land proponent Current status of the Operational Quarry quarry Granite (Building Stone) Quarry of Rajesh. T. V, at Cheemeni Village, Hosdurg Taluk, Kasaragod District – Extent 1.1534 Ha Local name of the project Rajesh Quarry area (Name of the hill) Production The geological resources of Granite (Building Stone) in mining lease area are estimated to be 557661 MT and production / mineable reserves are 268436 MT. In the first year of plan period total 30,000 MT 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 9 Years Estimated project cost Rs 30 lakhs Man Power 12 persons (on permanent / contract basis) Highest and lowest 85 m MSL & 70m MSL elevation Land use Private Rocky Land Nearest habitation 104.5 m Nearest town Cheemeni – 10 km Stone Crusher & M Sand About 18 km from the mine area Width of access road to Pettikund-Kundiyam , 300 m the quarry site Nearest Airport Mangalore International Airport - 130km. Nearest Highway Payyanur – Cheemeni , 10 km Nearest Railway Station Cheruvathur Railway station, 15 km Details of nearby quarry / The quarry output is transported to Micron Crusher unit crusher located at Mathil, 18 km from the lease area. Power supply Nil Granite (Building Stone) Quarry of Rajesh. T. V, at Cheemeni Village, Hosdurg Taluk, Kasaragod District – Extent 1.1534 Ha Water and its Source The entire water for industrial activities such as Dust suppression, greenbelt plantations will be sourced from open well and pond. Domestic consumption : 0.5 KLD Dust suppression : 1 KLD Plantation : 1 KLD TOTAL : 2.5 KLD Nearest Govt. Hospital / Cheruvappadi Primary Health Centre, 600 Mtrs dispensary Education facility Cheruvappadi School,1 km Fire Station Payyanur Fire Station, 22 km Ambulance Cheemeni, 10 km Police Station Cheemeni Police Station, 13 km Church / temple / mosque None within 500 m radius Electrical installation like Chanadukkam,6 km 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 zones None within 500 m radius Nearest Forests None within 500 m radius Nearest streams/ rivers/ Kakkadavu River ,10 km 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. Granite (Building Stone) Quarry of Rajesh. T. V, at Cheemeni Village, Hosdurg Taluk, Kasaragod District – Extent 1.1534 Ha Categorization as per As per WGEEP classification, the project site is WGEEP Report not located in the vicinity of protected area 2.2 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 S tone) deposit. The highest elevation of the lease area is 85 m MSL and lowest is 70 m MSL. The topographic / surface plan on 1:1000 scale incorporates all the existing details like topography, surface exposures, structures etc. and is enclosed in the Mining plan. 2.3 LEASEHOLD AREA The quarry site covers the mining area of 1.1534 Ha which is a private rocky land. The lease area does not comprise of any protected or reserved forest lands. Ecologically sensitive features like national parks, biospheres, sanctuaries, elephant corridors, Tiger reserves, flight paths of migrating fauna, etc., are also not visible in this vicinity of core zone. 2.4 GEOLOGY 2.4.1 REGIONAL GEOLOGY Based on the study of different section available in the area a tentative stratigraphy has been arrived at which is given below: - Age Thickness (in m) Lithounits QUATERNARY 1-15 Soil and Alluvium 1-10 Beach sand and sand bars 1-2 Black sticky clay and mud with sheel 4-5 Teri sands and laterite pebble bed 8-10 Polymitic pebble bed with grit and clay Granite (Building Stone) Quarry of Rajesh. T. V, at Cheemeni Village, Hosdurg Taluk, Kasaragod District – Extent 1.1534 Ha -----------Unconformity------------- TERTIARY WARKALLI 1-2 Sandstones with clay beds clay mine 2-3 Lignite associated with beds of pluish green clay kalnadu clay mine -----------Unconformity------------- PRECAMBRIAN Crystalline Rock Intrusive Pegmatite and quartz viens Dolerit – gabbro Dharwars Charnockite -Khondalite Soils The soil types occurring in Kasaragod district can be broadly grouped into four types on the basis of their physio-chemical properties and morphological features.