DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT OF NAGAPATTINAAMM DISTRICT NAGAPATTINAM DISTRICT 1 DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT‐NAGAPATTINAM DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT OF NAGAPATTIANAM 1.0 PERMEABLE In conjunction to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, the Government of India Notification No.SO 141 (E) dated 15.01.2016 and SO 190 (E) dated 20.01.2016 the District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (DEIAA) and District Environment Appraisal Committee (DEAC) were constituted in Nagapattianam District for the grant of Environmental Clearance for category “B2” projects for quarrying of Minor Minerals. The main purpose of preparation of District Survey Report is to identify the mineral resources and develop the mining activities along with relevant current geological data of the District. The DEAC will scrutinize and screen scope of the category “B2” projects and the DEIAA will grant Environmental Clearance based on the recommendations of the DEAC for the Minor Minerals on the basis of District Survey Report. This District Mineral Survey Report is prepared on the basis of field work carried out in Nagapattianma district by the official from Geological Survey of India and Directorate of Geology and Mining, (Nagapattinam District), Govt. of Tamilnadu. The following District Survey Report (DSR) report prepared based on the guidelines by MOEF S.O. 3611(E). dt 25.July 2018. 1.1 INTRODUCTION: Nagapattinam District was carved out of erstwhile Thanjavur District on October 18,1991. Subsequently it was bifurcated in 1997 as Nagapattinam and Tiruvarur Districts.It is a very smalldistrict with a total geographical area of 2715.83 Sq. Kms. This constitutes just 2.09 % of the areaof the State. Nagapattinam district is bounded in the North by Cuddalore district, in the west by Thanjavur and Thiruvarur districts and in the south and east by Bay of Bengal.The District lies between 10015’00 N to 110 30' 00”N Latitude, 79030' 00”E to 790 55' 00”E Longitude. (FigNo.1). 2 DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT‐NAGAPATTINAM Fig No.1.Location Plan 3 DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT‐NAGAPATTINAM 2.0.OVERVIEW OF MINING ACTIVITY IN THE DISTRICT; The important major mineral wealth of Nagapattinam district are as follows crude oil (oil & natural gas), silica sand, lime shell, heavy mineral sand (Garnet, Iluminite, Rutile Zircon, Monozite). Crude oil (Oil & Natural gas) exploration and exploitation work carried out by ONGC at different parts/ blocks of Nagapattinam district such as Narimanam, Kuttalam etc., in Cauvery basin. The silica sand is an oxide of silicon which is used mainly for the manufacture of Sodium Silicate, which in turn used in the soap and detergent manufacturing industries and also used in foundries, glass making, ceramics and as an abrasives. The Silica sand deposit is 4.86 million tonnes, occur in Vadamalai Manakkadu, Vanduvancherri, Thanikottagam villages of Vedaranyam Taluk in Nagapattinam District. There are eight silica sand leases at Nagapattinam District by different private mining companies. Lime‐shell deposits are available in Sirkali and Nagapattinama taluk of Nagapattinam district is about 1,87,064 Tonnes. It is used for making lime‐mortar and bleaching agent in Sugar industries. In Nagapattinam District, heavy minerals includes an assemblages of garnet, illmanite, rutile, zircon and monazite sands which are higher in specific gravity, occur as placer deposit along the sea coast in the beach sand. It occurs in Tharangamapdi and Sirkali Taluks in Nagapattinam District, garnet is used in the abrasive industries, and manufacturing synthetic gems. Illuminate is used for aircraft industry. Zircon is used for manufacturing Zirconium Crucibles. Silliminate is used for Aluminum industries. Besides that, brick earth quarries are available. Sand mining activities are very recently initiated by PWD, Nagapattinam district in different parts of Coleroon River viz., Siddhamalai, Kadakkam Villages of Mayiladuthurai and Sirkazhi Taluk. ¾ Silica sand: 4 DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT‐NAGAPATTINAM Mining lease are granted for 08 nos of silica sand quarry blocks which are located in different parts of Vedaranyam taluk of Nagapattinam district (Photographs: 1-16). ¾ Oil & Natural gas (Major mineral): Mining lease are granted for 07 nos of oil and natural gas blocks which are located in different parts of Mayiladuthurai, Keelvelur, Mayiladuthurai, Vedaranyam and greater Narimanam taluks of Nagapattinam district (Photographs: 17-30). ¾ Savudu (Minor mineral): Mining lease are granted for 11 nos of savudu quarry (type of sand) blocks which are located in different parts of Sirkazhi, Tharangambadi, Keelvelur and Nagapattinam taluks of Nagapattinam district (Photographs: 31-52). Besides that, small occurrances of illmanite localized in Prathabaramapuram village (Photographs: 53-54). ¾ Sand quarry: Mining lease are granted for 03 nos of sand quarry blocks in recent time. The sand blocks are located along Coleroon river at Mayiladuthurai and Sirkazhi taluks of Nagapattinam district (Photographs: 55-60). 5 DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT‐NAGAPATTINAM Fig No2.District Recourse Map 6 DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT‐NAGAPATTINAM 3. List of Mining Leases in the District with location, area and period of validity; 3.0 OVERVIEW OF MINING ACTIVITY IN THE DISTRICT; THE LIST OF MINING LEASES IN THE DISTRICT WITH LOCATION, AREA AND PERIOD OF VALIDITY; The commodity/item wise details of mining lease in Nagapattinam District is given below LEASE GRANTED ON MAJOR MINERALS (ONGC) Table No.1 DISTRICT : NAGAPATTINAM Name and SF Nos. SL Name of Village G.O./Proceedings/ Classification of Complete and extent NO Mineral and Taluk Period of lease land. address (in hects.) of lessee (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) GO.(3D) 21, Industries (MMA- Oil and Natural Gas Oil Kuthalam - 13 2) Department Corporation Ltd, 12 01. & Mayiladuthurai dt.09.05.2008 Patta Neravi, Sq.Km Gas 20 Years from Karaikal 01-08-2002 to 31-07-2022 G.O (3D) No.28, Industries Oil and Natural Gas (MMA-2) Department dated Keelvelur 3.6 02. Oil & Gas Corporation Ltd, area , 12-02-2004 20-Years from Patta Sq.Km Keelvelur Keelvelur Taluk 26-10-1996 to 25-10-2016 Oil and Natural Gas Oil Kuthalam GO.(3D) 30, Industries (MMA- Corporation Ltd, 66 03. & Mayiladuthurai 2) Department Patta Neravi, Sq.Km Gas dt.12.02.2004 Karaikal. 20 Years from 7 DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT‐NAGAPATTINAM 01-06-2001 to 31-05-2021 GO. (3D),26 Ind. 1.6 Sq.Km (MMAI) Dep. Oil and Natural Gas Oil Kali (Block-LI dt.26.04.2005 Corporation Ltd, Block-LI and LI 04. & 1-4 Sq.Km and LI 20-Years Patta Neravi, (extention) Gas extention 0-2 from Karaikal. Mayiladuthurai Sq.Km) 01-01-2004 to 31-12-2024 GO.(3D),21 Ind. Oil and Natural Gas Oil (MMAI) Dep. Corporation Ltd, Kali area 19 05. & dt.06.02.2004 Patta Neravi, Mayiladuthurai Sq.Km Gas 20-years Karaikal. from 01-06-2001 to 31-05-2021 Tulsapattinam, Oil and Natural Gas Vedaranyam Taluk GO.(3D), 22 Ind. 06. Oil Corporation Ltd, 3.7 (MMA-2) Dep. & Neravi, Sq.Km dt.12.02.2004 Patta Gas Karaikal. 20-Years from to 27-05-1999 to 26-05-2019 8 DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT‐NAGAPATTINAM GO.(3D), 133 Ind. 07. Oil Oil and Natural Gas Greater 54 (MMA-2) Dep. & Corporation Ltd, Narimanam Sq.Km dt.22.12.2008 Patta Gas Neravi, 20-Years from to Karaikal. 26-01-2006 to 25-01-2026 9 DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT‐NAGAPATTINAM Table No. 2EXISTING LEASES ON MINOR MINERALS (SAVUDU) 2017­18 DISTRICT : NAGAPATTINAM Sl. Name of NameandCompleteaddressof Village R.S. Nos. Proceedings No. / Classification of No. Mineral lessee(Tvl.) and Taluk and extent Period of lease land. (in Hectare) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) 1 Savudu R. Govindharaj, Thalaiyudaiyavar RS. Nos.36/2B, RC No.599/G&M/2014, Patta S/o. Ramasamy, Kovilpathu & 36/4, 37/3, dated 31.03.2017 1/119, West Street, Melaperumpallam 37/4, 38/7 & From 13‐05‐2017 to Muhandhanur Post, 38/8A 12‐05‐2020 Kodavasal Taluk, Tharangambadi 113/1, 113/2, 3 years Thiruvarur District Taluk etc 1‐79‐0 Hec 2 Savudu Elangovan, Vandalur RS Nos. 134/2B RC No.815/G&M/2015, Patta S/o. Kuzhanthaivelu, (P)/ 112/6, dated 31.03.2017 No.15, Nethaji Road, Kilvelur Taluk 129/5, 132/1A From 26‐04‐2017 to Nagapattinam Taluk (P), 132/1B 25‐04‐2020 Extent:2‐21‐0 3 years Hecs 3 Savudu Indra, Kazhiyappanallur RS.Nos. 162/1B, RC No.798/G&M/2015, Patta W/o S. Kumar, 165/1B, dated 31.03.2017 26/1 Velipalayam St, Tharangambadi 288/1B(P), From 20‐05‐2017 to Tharangambadi Taluk 289/1A(P), 19‐05‐2020 298/5C (P), 3 years 298/7D(P), 10 DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT‐NAGAPATTINAM 299/3, 300/3 4‐03‐5 Hec 4 Savudu Manivannan, Karapidagai RS.Nos. 177 & RC No.89/G&M/2017, dated Poramboke Tvl. Sripathy Associates, 178 27.12.2017 Erode Keezhvelur From 27.12.2017 to Taluk Extent:4‐80‐5 26.11.2018 Hecs 11 Months 5 Savudu Veeram Reddy Bhaskar Pazhayapalayam RS. Nos. 76(P) & RC No.526/G&M/2017, Patta Reddy, 83(P) dated 25.01.2018 S/o. Sesha Reddy, Working Sirkali From 28.01.2018 to as Manager, Taluk Extent: 2‐54‐0 27.01.2019 Sree Datta Sai Constructions, Hecs 1 Year Hyderabad – 500 072 6 Savudu S. Prakash, Vettangudi RS. No. 536/10 RC No.127/G&M/2017, Patta S/o. Shanmugam, Extent : 2‐63‐0 dated 25.01.2018 Sirkazhi, Sirkali Hecs From 28.01.2018 to Nagapattinam District. Taluk 27.01.2021 3 Years 7 Savudu G. Selvarasu, Kidangal, RS.Nos. 597/8, RC No.150/G&M/2017, Patta S/o. Govindasamy 599/2 & 599/3 dated 13.11.2017 No.28, 2nd Street, Tharangambadi From 17.01.2018 to Wayland Developers, Taluk Extent : 1‐69‐5 16.01.2020 Varichikkudi, Karaikkal Hecs 2 Years 11 DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT‐NAGAPATTINAM 8 Savudu K.