Granite Building Stone Quarry of Mr. Vinod Kumar G at Sy. Nos. 88/1-2(P), 88/1-3(P), 89/2-1(P) & 138/2(P) of Ezhumattor Village, Mallappally Taluk, Pathanamthitta District Pre-Feasibility Report 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY S.No Particulars Details 1 Name of Project Granite Building Stone Quarry of Mr. Vinod Kumar G at Sy. Nos. 88/1-2(P), 88/1-3(P), 89/2- 1(P) & 138/2(P) of Ezhumattor Village, Mallappally Taluk, Pathanamthitta District 2 Project Proponent Mr. Vinod kumar G, Pykarayil, Ezhumattoor(PO), Pathanamthitta District, Kerala State-689 586. 3 Village Ezhumattoor 4 Taluk Mallappally 5 District Pathanamthitta 6 State Kerala 7 Co-ordinates 1 N 9025’ 53.44” E 760 42’ 14.77” 2 N 9025’ 53.30” E 760 42’ 17.03” 3 N 9025’ 52.63” E 760 42’ 19.25” 4 N 9025’ 52.32” E 760 42’ 18.82” 5 N 9025’ 49.72” E 760 42’ 15.20” 6 N 9025’ 49.67” E 760 42’ 14.21” 8 Topography Hilly Terrain 9 Topo Sheet No 58C/11 10 Elevation The highest elevation of the Permit area is 110 m MSL and lowest elevation is 89 m MSL. 11 Mining Lease Area 0.9862 Ha 12 Production capacity 27868 TPA 13 Extent of mechanization Semi mechanized Opencast Mining 14 Bench Height Height – 5m 15 Depth of Mining 34 m 16 Life of Mining 5 years 17 Water requirement & source 10 KLD from open well and Water Cans(Drinking) 18 Man Power requirement 19 19 Project Cost a. Fixed Cost : Rs. 24,00,000/- b. Operational Cost : Rs. 40,00,000/- c. EMP Cost : Rs 4,00,000/- Granite Building Stone Quarry of Mr. Vinod Kumar G at Sy. Nos. 88/1-2(P), 88/1-3(P), 89/2-1(P) & 138/2(P) of Ezhumattor Village, Mallappally Taluk, Pathanamthitta District Pre-Feasibility Report 20 Nearest Town Mallappally- 6 Km 21 Nearest Railway Station Thiruvalla- 15 Km 22 Nearest Airport Trivandrum International Airport – 120 Km 2.0 INTRODUCTION 2.1 Identification of Project Proponent and project Proponent Applicant Details Name and Address Mr. Vinod kumar G, Pykarayil, Ezhumattoor(PO), Pathanamthitta District, Kerala State-689 586. Phone Number 9605135588 E-mail [email protected] Status Individual Type of Mining Open cast semi-mechanized Period of Mining The period of mining is required for 5 years Mr.Vinod Kumar G, residing at Pykarayil, Ezhumattoor (PO), Pathanamthitta District- 689586 has applied for grant of Environmental Clearance from the Hon’ble DEIAA, Pathanamthitta District for the proposed Granite Building stone located in Survey No. 88/1-2(P), 88/1-3(P), 89/2-1(P) & 138/2(P), Own Patta Land over an extent of 0.9862 Hectares at Ezhumattor Village, Mallappally Taluk, Pathanamthitta District, Kerala for a period of 5 years. 2.2 Brief description of nature of the project Part of the proposed land is quarry Permit area 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 topography of the area is hilly terrain. The highest elevation of the Permit area is 110 m MSL and lowest elevation is 89 m MSL. As the proposed area is hill rock, the drainage of the permit area is towards South-West side. Granite Building Stone Quarry of Mr. Vinod Kumar G at Sy. Nos. 88/1-2(P), 88/1-3(P), 89/2-1(P) & 138/2(P) of Ezhumattor Village, Mallappally Taluk, Pathanamthitta District Pre-Feasibility Report Geological Reserves is estimated as 316939 MT and Recoverable Reserves is estimated as 139341 MTof Granite Building stone after leaving necessary safety distance from the permitarea indicated in the precise area letter and relevant mining laws in force. Production Schedule is proposed an average production of 139341 MT and 27868 MT per annum and 107 MT per day for the 260 working days in a year by open cast mining. 2.3 Need for the project and its importance to the country and or region The major need of building stone is due to high compressive strength and durability (among the hardest, dimensional & structural stones) it can effectively withstand the vagaries of nature. Fine-grained granite is employed for ornamental and monumental. Works as well as for inscription purposes. The mineral –rich colours, and the hardness & density, makes its useful for many applications. The proposed mining project will fulfill its end uses in buildings and constructions, bridges, paving, monuments and many other exterior projects. Polished slabs and titles are used in countertops, flooring, retaining walls and landscaping around a centre are used in countertops, flooring, retaining walls and landscaping around a centre fountain / pond, staircase and many other design elements (residential and commercial applications). It is also known as the maintenance – free stone. The mining and associated activities in the mineral bearing areas bring about gains in gross domestic product, ie. There is though a minor contribution by the proposed project but will add to the gains in G.D.P (Gross Domestic Product). A total of 19 people will be employed in the mine. It will create employment (though marginally) for local population. 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 infrastructure development and other sectors like health, education and social welfare. Granite Building Stone Quarry of Mr. Vinod Kumar G at Sy. Nos. 88/1-2(P), 88/1-3(P), 89/2-1(P) & 138/2(P) of Ezhumattor Village, Mallappally Taluk, Pathanamthitta District Pre-Feasibility Report 2.4 Demand – Supply Gap Since it is main raw material in construction project. It is always in demand. So the proposed mining project will fulfill its end users in local market, as it is always in good demand in construction projects. 2.5 Imports / Exports Building stone explored from the mines will be used in the local areas in construction activities like roads, building and railways. The mineral produced from the proposed mine will be sent to the crusher plant located near the quarry site for crushing it to required size before dispatching it to the end use. 2.6 Export possibility No export businesses are taken in this project. 2.7 Domestic/ export markets The rough stone produced will be sold in local market, which is in turn used for construction purposes. 2.8 Employment Generation due to the project Around 19 employees will be engaged in the mines after the expansion and required manpower for mining operation is given in Table 2 – 1. 1. Skilled Operator 2 No. Mechanic 2 No. Blaster/Mat 1 No. 2. Semi – Driver 5 Nos skilled 3. Unskilled Musdoor / 2 Nos Labours Cleaners 3Nos Office Boy 2No 4. Management & 2No. Supervisory staff Total = 19Nos Granite Building Stone Quarry of Mr. Vinod Kumar G at Sy. Nos. 88/1-2(P), 88/1-3(P), 89/2-1(P) & 138/2(P) of Ezhumattor Village, Mallappally Taluk, Pathanamthitta District Pre-Feasibility Report 3.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION 3.1 Type of Project including interlinked and interdependent projects, if any: There is no interlinked project proposed along with this proposal. 3.2 Location (map showing general location, specific location, project boundary) with coordinates The mine lease area is covered under Survey of India (SOI) Topo sheet No: 58 C/11 Project Site Table 3-1 Environmental Setting Granite Building Stone Quarry of Mr. Vinod Kumar G at Sy. Nos. 88/1-2(P), 88/1-3(P), 89/2-1(P) & 138/2(P) of Ezhumattor Village, Mallappally Taluk, Pathanamthitta District Pre-Feasibility Report Description Details Site Location Ezhumattor Village, Mallappally Taluk, Survey Nos Pathanamthitta District SOI Topo sheet 88/158 C/-112(P), 88/1-3(P), 89/2-1(P) & 138/2(P) Elevation The highest elevation of the Permit area is 110 m MSL and lowest elevation is 89 m MSL. Nearest City (habitation) Mallappally - 6 km, W Nearest Highway NH 183 – 15 kms Nearest Railway Junction Thiruvalla –15 Km, SW Nearest Airport Trivandrum International Airport–120 km, SE Nearest Water Bodies/River/Sea Manimala River– 1.8 km, N Archaeologically important places None within the study area National parks/ Wildlife Sanctuaries None within the study area Reserved/ Protected Forests None within the study area Seismicity Zone-III, Moderate damage risk zone as par BMTPC,Vulnerability atlas Seismic zone of India IS:1893-2002. DefenceInstallations None within the study area PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS GENERAL VIEW OF THE AREA Granite Building Stone Quarry of Mr. Vinod Kumar G at Sy. Nos. 88/1-2(P), 88/1-3(P), 89/2-1(P) & 138/2(P) of Ezhumattor Village, Mallappally Taluk, Pathanamthitta District Pre-Feasibility Report Google Image showing Project Boundary 3.3 Details of alternate sites considered No alternative sites considered, the proposal is mining project and it is site specific. 3.4 Size of magnitude of operation Extent of the mining lease area is 0.9862 hectares. Geological Reserves is estimated as 316939 MT and Recoverable Reserves is estimated as 139341 MT of Granite Building stone after leaving necessary safety distance from the Permit boundary indicated in the precise area letter and relevant mining laws in force. Production capacity is proposed on average production rate of 27868 MT of rough stone per annum. Granite Building Stone Quarry of Mr. Vinod Kumar G at Sy. Nos. 88/1-2(P), 88/1-3(P), 89/2-1(P) & 138/2(P) of Ezhumattor Village, Mallappally Taluk, Pathanamthitta District Pre-Feasibility Report Table 3-2: Year Wise Production Plans Rom ore/ Saleable Mineral Year Pit Nos.