PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT OF ROAD METAL & GRAVEL QUARRY Sri G. Leelakrishna Murthy 1.461 Ha (Non Forest) Survey No. 401/B (Part), Village: Kondakavur, Mandal: Narasaraopet District: Guntur, State: Andhra Pradesh FOR Road Metal : 5624 m3/Annum Gravel : 1406 m3/Annum OF PRODUCTION 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Project Road Metal and Gravel Quarry of Sri G. Leelakrishna Murthy 1.416 Ha Road Metal production : 5624 m3/Annum Gravel production: 1406 m3/Annum Mining Lease area: 1.416 Ha Location of the project Sy. No. 401/B(P), Kondakavur Village, Narasaraopet Mandal, Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh. Registered Office M/s. Lepakshi Stone Crusher, Prop. Sri G. Leelakrishna Murthy, Kattubadivaripalem Village, Chilakaluripet Mandal, Guntur District., Andhra Pradesh Designation (Owner Lessee /Partner/ CEO Period of mining lease 15 Years Extent of Lease Area 1.416 Ha Present land use Total mining lease area is Government land 1.416 Ha Type of Activity Conventional method of opencast mining. Mineable reserves & life 1,22,255 cu.m and 17 years of mine Waste generation No Waste generation from the mine. Conceptual landuse The excavated area will be reclaimed by afforestation/converting into water holding tank. Manpower Requirement About 10 persons will be employed in mine. Water requirement Water for the mining operations is purchased. Requirement – 8 m3/day. Total Project Cost 20 Lakhs 2. INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT / BACKGROUND INFORMATION (i) Identification of project and project proponent. In case of mining project, a copy of mining lease / letter of intent should be given. M/s. Lepakshi Stone Crusher has applied for grant of quarry lease of Road Metal & gravel Quarry over an extent of 4.00 Acres in Sy. No.401/B of Kondakavur Village, Narsaraopet Mandal, Guntur District for a period of 15 years. The Asst. Director of mines & Geology, Guntur, Vide file No.4859/Q/2006 dated 08-03-2007 reported that the applied area has been inspected by the Royalty Inspector of their office on 3-01- 2007. After survey and demarcation, the required area came to an extent of 3.50 acres against the applied area of 4.00 acres fot which the applicant has given his consent. The Asst. Director of mines & Geology, Guntur, has recommended for grant of Quarry Lease in favour of M/s Lepakshi Stone Crusher for road metal & Gravel over an extent of 3.50 Acres in Sy. No. 401/B(P), Kondakavur Village, Narasaraopet Mandal, Guntur District for a further a period 15 years. Finally the Dy. Director of Mines & Geology Guntur vide proc. No.7400/Q1/2006 dated 13.03.2007 has granted for Road Metal over an extent of 1.416 ha in Sy. No. 401/B(P), Kondakavur Village, Narasaraopet Mandal, Guntur District for a further a period 15 years under Rule 13 (1) and Rule (15) of A.P.M.M.C.Rules 1966. (Annexure- I) The Asst. Director of mines & Geology, Guntur, Vide file No.1138/Q/2011 dated 31.03.2011 has submitted proposals for inclusion of additional mineral after conduction the site inspection. Finally the Asst. Director of mines & Geology, Guntur, has recommended to include the Mineral Gravel as additional mineral in the exsisting lease held by M/s. Lepakshi Stone Crusher for Road Metal, over an extent of 3.50 acres in Sy. No. 401/B(P), Kondakavur Village, Narasaraopet Mandal, Guntur District for the un-expired portion of the lease period upto 13.03.2022. The Dy. Director of Mines & geology vide proc. No.7400/Q1/2006 dated 21.07.2011 has granted to include Gravel as a additional mineral for the exsisting lease held by M/s. Lepakshi Stone Crusher for Road Metal, over an extent of 3.50 acres in Sy. No. 401/B(P), Kondakavur Village, Narasaraopet Mandal, Guntur District for the un-expired portion of the lease period upto 13.03.2022 (Annexure-I) (ii) Brief Description of the Nature of the Project. Project is Road Metal and gravel metal Quarry located in an area of 1.416 Ha. Road Metal of 5624 m3/Annum & Gravel: 1406 m3/Annum is produced by means of conventional method of opencast mining through drilling, blasting, loading and shifting through dumpers/tippers before crushed. (iii) Need for the Project and its importance to the country. The newly formed Andhra Pradesh state Infrastructure Mission aims for the creation of a well-planned and seamlessly integrated infrastructure within the State. Road Metal is used to lay beds for roads and foundations; used on pathways and ornamental gardens. Smaller stones as well as lower-quality stones can also be used in cement and blacktop applications as it adds strength. (iv) Employment Generation (Direct and Indirect) Due to Project. The direct employment potential of the project is 10 persons. 3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION (i) Type of Project (including interlinked and interdependent project, if any) The proposal is for production of Road Metal: 5624 m3/Annum and Gravel: 1406 m3/Annum from ML of 1.416 Ha adopting conventional method of opencast mining through drilling, blasting, loading and transportation through dumpers/tippers before crushed. (ii) Location (map showing general location, specific location and project boundary & project site specific layout) with coordinates. M/s. Lepakshi Stone Crusher – 1.416 Ha is located at Sy. No. 401/B, Kondakavur Village, Narasaraopet Mandal, Guntur District of Andhra Pradesh. The Quarry Lease Area is a part of the Survey of India Toposheet No. 65/D/4. The site falls between 1) 16° 7'59.99"N - 80° 2'36.50"E, 2) 16°7'58.37"N - 80°2'39.20"E, 3) 16°7'58.09"N - 80°2'39.02"E 4) 16°7'57.98"N - 80°2'39.12"E, 5) 16°7’55.60"N - 80°2'37.96"E, 6) 16°7'53.86"N - 80°2'39.06"E, 7) 16°7'57.26"N - 80°2'34.73"E, North latitude and East Longitude with an average altitude of 90 m above MSL. Nearest railway line connecting Guntur - Nandyal of South Central Railway line, at a distance of 9.0 km to NNW direction from the Quarry Lease Area. Guntur is major town at a distance of 46.0 km in ENE direction. The National Highway (NH-5) connecting Guntur – Ongole at a distance of about 13.8 km in SE direction,The State Highway (SH-45) connecting from Narasaraopet – Chilakaluripet is at distance of 8.1 km in ENE direction.The State Highway (SH-50) connecting from Narasaraopet – Vinukonda is at distance of 5.7 km in NW direction. The nearest railway station is Munumaka RS at 9.2 km in NW direction. There are no wild life sanctuaries, wild life sanctuaries, elephant/tiger reserves within 10km radius of the study area. Uppalapadu Bird Sanctuary – 53.7 km – ENE Nearest Settlements from the Quarry Lease Area Kattubadiwaripalem – 1.8 – E Pamidimarri – 2.2 km – WSW Kondakavuru – 1.7 km - W Nearest Reserved Forests from the Quarry Lease Area Ellamanda RF – 1.5 km – N Uppumagulur RF – 5.8 km Salient features of Quarry Lease Area are given in Table – 1 (iii) Details of alternate sites considered and the basis of selecting the proposed site, particularly the environmental considerations gone into should be highlighted. MINES No alternate sites are considered as the project is site specific. (iv) Size or Magnitude of operation. Project Description with Process details (a schematic diagram/ Flow chart showing the project layout, components of the project etc. should be given. The mining will be carriedout in an area of 1.416Ha. Road metal in the quarry area is excavated by conventional method of opencast mining which will be semi-mechanized and on single shift basis. Because of presence of hard and competent rock mass, drilling and blasting will be performed for loosening of the rock mass. The material in the quarry area is excavated by conventional method of opencast mining through drilling. Blasting, loading and shifting through dumpers/tippers before crushed. Mine is operated for 25 days in a month and 250 days in a year. (v) Raw Material/ Consumables Required along with estimated quantity, likely source, marketing area of final product, mode of transport of raw material and finished product. Kondakavur area is enriched with stone which is hard in nature. Since the hill track is boulder in nature, jointed & fractured, about 90% of the total excavation will be subjected to drilling & blasting for loosening fragmentation for ease in production and remaining is excavated directly by the machine and 100 kg of explosive will be consumed. Powder factor is found to be 6 t/kg of explosive (vi) Resource optimization/ recycling and reuse envisaged in project, if any, should be briefly outlined. None (vii) Availability of water, it’s source, Energy/power requirement and source should be given. Water requirement is 8m3/day (max) and the same is purchased from local sources No Mining activity is involved during night times. (viii) Quantity of wastes to be generated (liquid and solid) and scheme for their management / disposal. No Waste generation from the mine is expected. 4. SITE ANALYSIS i) Connectivity The National Highway (NH-5) connecting Guntur – Ongole at a distance of about 13.8 km in SE direction, The State Highway (SH-45) connecting from Narasaraopet – Chilakaluripet is at distance of 8.1 km in ENE direction. The State Highway (SH-50) connecting from Narasaraopet – Vinukonda is at distance of 5.7 km in NW direction. The nearest railway station is Munumaka RS at 9.2 km in NW direction. ii) Land Form, Land use and Land Ownership Total mining lease area is Government land (1.416Ha).