Building Stone Quarry of Mr. Sasidhara Kurup 14 Building Stone Quarry of Mr. Sasidhara Kurup Chapter- I Introduction 1.1 Brief Foreword of Project proponent and Project Site Sri. Sasidhara Kurup. K, has applied a fresh quarrying lease for operating Granite Building Stone over an extent of 1.1405 Ha at Re Survey. No 156/7-1-1,156/7-1-2,160/7-A,160/6 in Elamba village, Chirayinkeezhu Taluk, Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala. Possession, Tax Paid certificates are enclosed as Annexure No’s. 2, 3 Mining Plan for Granite Building Stone quarry of Sri. Sasidhara Kurup. K at Re Survey. No 156/7-1-1,156/7-1-2,160/7-A,160/6 in Elamba village, Chirayinkeezhu Taluk, Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala for total mine lease area of 1.1405 Ha is approved by District Geologist, Department of Mining and Geology, Thiruvananthapuram. This Granite Building Stone Quarry to submit application to statutory authorities like Department of Mining & Geology, DEIAA and to receive Environmental Clearance from DEIAA, Kerala. Attested Copy of Photo ID of the Authorized Signatory is enclosed as Annexure No-1. This feasibility report for Granite Building Stone Quarry over an extent of 1.1405 Ha at Re Survey No 156/7-1-1,156/7-1-2,160/7-A,160/6 in Elamba village, Chirayinkeezhu Taluk, Thiruvananthapuram District, is prepared towards getting environmental clearance from DEIAA Kerala. 15 Building Stone Quarry of Mr. Sasidhara Kurup Chapter- II 2.1 Project Description Project Proponent Sasidhara Kurup. K Mailing Address Panavila Veedu Elamba P.O, Avanavancherry Attingal, Thiruvananthapuram Re Sy.No’s 156/7-1-1,156/7-1-2,160/7-A,160/6 Location Elamba village Chirayinkeezhu Taluk Thiruvananthapuram District Kerala State Quarry Lease Area 1.1405 Ha Type of land Private Land 2.2 Salient features of the study area Latitude 8°42'11.65"N to 8°42'16.58"N Longitude 76°51'44.34"E to 76°51'48.56"E Nearest Town Attingal-10Km Nearest Railway Station Chirayinkeezhu Railway Station - 20Km Nearest Airport Trivandrum international airport -30Km Highest 80m above MSL. Elevation in (M SL) Lowest 45m above MSL. Top most level 70m above MSL Working depth Bottom most 25m above MSL level 16 Building Stone Quarry of Mr. Sasidhara Kurup The Google Map showing Location of the permit area is given below:- Table 1: Description of Each Pillar in the Permit Area Pillar No Latitude Longitude BP 01 08°42'11.65"N 76°51'47.23"E BP 02 08°42'13.24"N 76°51'46.52"E BP 03 08°42'13.78"N 76°51'44.34"E BP 04 08°42'14.76"N 76°51'44.61"E BP 05 08°42'16.58"N 76°51'45.48"E BP 06 08°42'15.97"N 76°51'48.56"E BP 07 08°42'13.90"N 76°51'48.11"E BP 08 08°42'11.84"N 76°51'48.30"E 2.3 Land use plan of the project site Proposed quarry lease area is 1.1405Ha. Land use pattern of the permit area is shown on the surface plan (Plate No. 2). The present, plan period and conceptual land use pattern of the permit area is shown below: 17 Building Stone Quarry of Mr. Sasidhara Kurup Table No.2 – Land Use Pattern of the Permit area S.No. Particular As on date Plan Conceptual Period period 1. Area under quarry pit 0.0000 0.5533 0.8137 2. Green belt/Plantation 0.0000 0.3268 0.3268 3. Area for future use/Undisturbed 1.1405 0.2472 0.0000 Area 4. Road 0.0000 0.0132 0.000 Total area 1.1405Ha 1.1405Ha 1.1405Ha At the end of life of mine, the excavated pit will be 0.8137, in which 0.6997Ha will be reclaimed with stacked dumping and overburden and rehabilitated by plantation and the remaining part 0.114Ha will be used as a water pond. The details of the post mine land use are given below: Table No-3 –Details of Post Mine Land Use pattern Sl. Extent in Post mining land use of Type of activities Extent in Ha. No Ha degraded land Water Pond 0.114 Area under Quarry 1 0.8137 Backfilling and pit 0.6997 Reclamation Green belt / 2 0.3268 Green belt / Plantation 0.3268 Plantation Total 1.1405 Total 1.1405 2.4 Employment Generation It is proposed to employ 10 people from nearby villages for the said quarry. This project will also create additional employment indirectly. 2.5Project Cost Total Project cost: Rs. 50,00,000/- 18 Building Stone Quarry of Mr. Sasidhara Kurup Chapter- III 3.1 Process description The Quarrying operation is carried out in different stages. A flow chart depicting the operations is shown below: OPENCAST METHOD DRILLING & BLASTING 32 mm BLAST HOLE. Nitrate Mixture Explosive BENCH FORMATION 5.0 m HEIGHT & 5.0 WIDTH EXCAVATION BY EXCAVATORS LOADING BY EXCAVATORS / LOADERS TRANSPORTATION BY TRUCKS / TIPPERS DESPATCH TO CLIENT / CUSTOMER The quarry is proposed to work with conventional open cast with bench system method with mechanized mode of operation. Based on the mode and method, taking into the consideration of geological parameters of the charnockite body, the quarry pit will be so designed such that the height of the bench is kept about 5.00 m max. 19 Building Stone Quarry of Mr. Sasidhara Kurup 3.2 REGIONAL GEOLOGY Thiruvananthapuram is the southernmost district of Kerala, bounded by Kollam and Pathanamthitta districts in the north, Tirunelveli and Kanniyakumari districts in the eastand south and the Arabian Sea (Lakshadweep Sea) in the west. The district is situated between north latitudes of 8°17’:8°47 and east longitudes 76°41’:77°16’. The total geographical area of the district is 2192 sq. km.The Western Ghats, which form the eastern boundary of the district as well as the State, are comparatively closer to the coast in this district, than in other parts of the State. Geology of Thiruvananthapuram District The district can broadly be divided into two geological divisions viz. (i) The eastern part represented by the Archaean crystalline rocks and (ii) Western coastal fringe occupied by Tertiary and Quaternary sediments 3.2.1 LOCAL GEOLOGY The area is covered by the Archaean crystalline rocks comprise Khondalite Group, Charnockite Group and Migmatite Group. Khondalite Group is composed of garnetiferous biotite- sillimanite gneiss, with occasional bands of calc-granulite and quartzite, and constitutes the major rock type.Irregular patches of khondalite, veins of pegmatite and quartz are seen within the charnockite. Pyroxene granulite occurs within the khondalite as thin discontinuous lenticular bands conformable to the foliation planes. Migmatites are evenly distributed in the central part of the district as narrow zones within garnetiferous sillimanite gneiss. All these rocks are intruded by a number of dolerite dykes, but their distribution is restricted to the midland region of the district. The applied area is comprised of massive charnockite. 3.2.2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF FORMATIONS The geological parameters / features of the ore body as obtained from the field mapping and exploration studies reveal the following: Length of the ore body : ranging from 83 to 125(Avg-104) m Width of the ore body : ranging from 29 to 102 (Avg -65.5) m 3.3METHOD OF ESTIMATION OF RESERVES The estimation of ore reserves is made by conventional parallel cross section method using geological cross section. The geological cross sections are prepared across the 20 Building Stone Quarry of Mr. Sasidhara Kurup strike of the ore body. The area of individual litho units in each and every cross section is calculated separately. The volume between the cross section is arrived on the basis of the average area of production cross section and multiplying sectional interval. And tonnage is arrived at by multiplying by bulk density. Note : Following are the parameters considered for reserve estimation: (i) In the allotted area, the mineral is exposed from the lowermost level of 45m MSL to the top most part of the hill at 80m MSL. Hence, the reserve for proved category has been considered up to 45m MSL. (ii) Bulk Density of Stone and associated minor minerals is taken as 2.5Ton /M3. 3.4 RESERVES OF MINERALS Considering the above parameters and exposures observed in the existing pit in the allotted area, the surface geological plan and geological cross-sections & longitudinal section are prepared. Accordingly, the reserves for Stone and associated minor minerals have been estimated on cross- sectional area method. Geological Reserves: - Table 4- Section wise Geological Reserve Estimation Proved Reserves Section Area of cross Influence Vol. in m3 Total Ton line section (m2) length (m) A-A’ 2,466 80 1,97,280 4,93,200 Total 4,93,200MT Probable Reserves Section Area of cross Influence Vol. in m3 Total Ton line section (m2) length (m) A-A’ 1,046 80 83,680 2,09,200 Total 2,09,200MT 21 Building Stone Quarry of Mr. Sasidhara Kurup Mineable Reserves: - To estimate the minable reserves, the reserves blocked under 7.5 statutory barriers and due to formation of systematic benches up to Ultimate Pit Limit have been considered. Table 5- Section wise Mineable Reserve Estimation Proved Reserves Section Area of cross Influence Vol. in m3 Total Ton line section (m2) length (m) A-A’ 1,020 73 74,460 1,86,150 Total 1,86,150 MT Probable Reserves Section Area of cross Influence Vol. in m3 Total Ton line section (m2) length (m) A-A’ 268 73 19,564 48,910 TOTAL 48,910 MT Total Geological Reserve = 7, 02,400MT Total Mineable Reserve =2, 35,060MT Table 6- Reserve Estimation Table RESERVE ESTIMATION MINEABLE RESERVES SECTION A-A' Bench Area Influence Density Ton 70 12 73 2.5 2190 65 30 73 2.5 5475 60 70 73 2.5 12775 55 108 73 2.5 19710 50 157 73 2.5 28652.5 45 190 73 2.5 34675 40 245 73 2.5 44712.5 35 208 73 2.5 37960 30 158 73 2.5 28835 25 110 73 2.5 20075 1288 TOTAL 2,35,060 22 Building Stone Quarry of Mr.