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Pre-Feasibility Report

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R.R. Stones Private Limited

1.0 EXECUTIVESUMMARY

1.1 Introduction

The Director of Mines & Geology, Andra pradesh granted the Quarry Lease for Colour Granite over an extent of 1.00 ha. in Sy. No. 151/3 of Koneru Kuppam Village, Santhipuram Mandal, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh for a period of 20 years in favour of M/s. R.R. Stones Private Limited vide Proceedings No. 12229/R5-2/2005 dated 24.10.2005. The Assistant Director of Mines & Geology, Palamaner executed the Quarry Lease on 25-11-2005 w.e.f. 25-11-2005 valid upto 24-11-2025.

The salient features of the project are given Table 1.1.

Table 1.1: Salient features of the project

Project Name Colour Granite Quarry Of M/s. R.R Stones Private Limited

Mining Lease Area 0.675 Ha. Location of mine Sy. No. : 151/3,

Koneru Kuppam Village, Santhipuram Mandal, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh.

Minerals of mine Colour Granite

Proposed production of mine 400 Cu.m./annum (Max. production in five years plan

period) Method of mining Open cast manual Mining method

Drilling/Blasting No drilling & blasting is proposed

No of working days 300 days

Water demand 2.0 KLD

Source of water Through tankers from nearby areas

Man power Total : 8

Solid Waste 933 Cum/annum

Nearest railway station Marikuppam Railway Station – 9.4 km (NW)

Nearest airport Kempegowda International Airport : 76.4 km (NW)

Project Cost Rs. 10.00 Lakhs


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2.0 INTRODUCTIONOFTHEPROJECT/BACKGROUNDINFORMATION

2.1 Identification of Project and Project Proponent

R. R. Stones Private Limited is one of India’s premier exporters of natural stone products, with an annual turnover of US $10 million. This Company is Established in 1992 by an experienced geologist, Sri S. Diwakar Reddy and used to produce over 1,00,000 tonnes of hand cut/dressed stone products per annum which were exported to USA and Europe. The company is currently producing about 50,000 MT/annum taking into consideration of market conditions.

The company holds quarry leases for Colour Granite, Colour Dimensional Stone useful for cubes & kerbs, Quartz and Feldspar containing abundant deposits in parts of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka States. Their product range includes Feldspar and Quartz in the form of lumps and powder in different mesh sizes; Granite Cobblestones, Cubes, Kerbs , Pavers and special materials.

M/s. R.R. Stones Private Limited among others, holds quarry lease for Colour Granite over an extent of 0.675 ha. in Sy. No. 151/3, Koneru Kuppam Village, Santhipuram Mandal, Chittoor District, A.P.

2.2 Brief Description of the Nature of the Project The Quarry lease area of 0.675 Ha., is located in Non-forest, Government Revenue Barren land. Opencast Quarrying is followed and it has been proposed to produce 400 Cum/annum of Colour Granite. The nearest habitation is Chokarbande Village located at a distance of 0.8 Km due NW of Quarry Lease. Koneukuppam village is located at 1.0 km from the quarry lease area.

2.3 Need for the Project and Its Importance to the Country and or

Region The demand for Colour Granite has increased due to rapid industrialization and growth in Landscaping. So the number of Colour Granite producing quarries is increasing in India. Due to bifurcation of State, there is a huge demand for Colour Granite.

As per EIA notification, 2006 & MoEF Notification 14.03.2017 project proponent is submitting the proposal for Environment Clearance for the QL area of 0.675 Ha., from MOEF, GOI for the purpose of operating the quarry lease.


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2.4 Demand –Supply Gap There is huge demand for the material which is used extensively in laying pavements, foot paths, edges of foot paths, platforms, retaining edges and garden periphery. This project will help in reducing the demand-supply gap in the area.

2.5 Domestic/Export Markets The material is used in the domestic as well as export market.

2.6 Employment Generation (Direct and Indirect) due to the project Proposed mining is by manual method and this project operation will provide livelihood to 8 workers. It will provide indirect employment to 25 persons residing in vicinity.

3.0 PROJECTDESCRIPTION

3.1 Type of Project Including Interlinked and Interdependent Projects, If Any.

The proposed project is for quarrying Colour Granite in the Quarry Lease and no interlinked and interdependent projects are associated with this project.

3.2 Location

The Quarry lease area is located in Sy. Nos. : 151/3 of Koneru Kuppam Village, Santhipuram Mandal, Chittoor District, A.P. The mining lease area falls in Survey of India topo sheet No. 57 L/5.

The latitude & longitudes of the Quarry lease area are:

GCP LATITUDE LONGITUDE A 12°52'44.6"N 78°19'54.8"E B 12°52'46.0"N 78°19'57.4"E C 12°52'44.7"N 78°19'57.6"E D 12°52'42.5"N 78°19'57.0"E G 12°52'42.1"N 78°19'56.1"E H 12°52'43.3"N 78°19'55.2"E

Note : These Co-ordinates were taken in WGS-84 Map datum

Location of the mining lease in Chittoor District is shown in Figure – 1. Google Image of Mine lease area is enclosed as Figure-2. 10 km radius map around the quarry lease area is shown in Figure -3.


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FIGURE – 1 : LOCATION MAP

QUARRY LEASE AREA


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FIGURE – 2

GOOGLE IMAGE OF QUARRY LEASE AREA


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FIGURE – 3: 10 KM RADIUS MAP


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3.3 Details of Alternate Sites

No alternate site was considered as the project is mineral and site specific.

3.4 Size or magnitude of operation

The proposed quarry is within the quarry lease over an extent of 0.675 Ha., and the

production rate is 400 Cum/Annum. The lessee follows open cast Manual mining. The

Mineral production target for five years

3.5 Geology and Reserves

3.5.1 Regional Geological setup

The Geological formations in the Chittoor District can broadly be divided in to distinct

and wellmarked groups and older group of Metamorphic rocks belonging to Archean and

Younger group of Sedimentary rocks belonging to the Proterozoic age the later cover

part of Gudipala block. The remaining parts of District are occupied by Archean Rocks

which consist of Schist, Gneisses, Quartz veins and basic dykes. The Archean rocks have

suffered considerable degree of tectonic disturbances, as a result of which the rocks

have been metamorphosed and recrystallized.

Stratigraphic Sequences established in the area is as follows:- Geological age Lithology Recent Alluvium

Pleistocene Laterite

-----------------------------------Unconformity---------------------------------------------

Younger intrusive epitode veins,

Quartz Veins and reefs

Pegmatite’s Veins of Alkali

Feldspar granite and syenite

Dolerite/Gabbro/Basalt Dykes

Leuco Granite

Nebulitic to homophonous biotite

Granite

Peninsular gneissic Complex Nebulitic to homophonous

(Migmatite group) Hornblende granite and Leuco

Hornblende Granite

Archean Biotite granite gneiss, Hornblende

Granite Gneiss, Porphyritic Hornblende Granite


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3.5.2 Local Geology

The Subject QL area is to a hillock with a height of 6-8m from the adjacent ground,

gently sloping towards North direction. The QL area is exposed with Light Grey and

Green Colour Granite Boulders. It does not contain Sheet Rock. The peninsular gneissic

complex comprises gneisses (migmatite), gray granite, and Green Granite and Gneissic

granite. The gneiss in general show banding due to alteration of light colored quartzo-

feldspathic minerals and dark colored biotite or hornblende minerals. These rocks may

be separated in to two distinct groups namely the massive foliated types occur as low

dome shaped hillocks. The intrusive relationship of the granite rock is evident by the

presence of tongues and apophyges within the older rocks and the occurrence of

xenoliths of the older-rocks within the granite.

3.5.3 Exploration

a) Present Status: There is a small developed pit in southern portion of the Q.L. area. From out of 0.675 Hect of lease i.e., 6750 Sq.mts an area of 1860 Sq.Mts. is allocated for dumping waste. Earller when the area was worked this space was used for dumping waste. This area is located on the N.E side within the lease. Therefore the balance area now available is 4890 Sq.Mts. The Buffer area around this land is (182 x 7.5) 1365 Sq.Mts. Thus the actual operable area is 3525 Sq.Mts. The company will like to produce their requirement from the exposed boulders. The marketable blocks recovered from this area during Q.L. period of last 11 years furnished in Table-1.

Table-1

RECOVERY OF DIMENSIONAL BLOCKS RECOVERED DURING QL PERIOD

Sl.no Year Cub. Mts. 1 2005-2006 125.85 2 2006-2007 119.689

3 2007-2008 86.152 4 2008-2009 28.279 5 2009-2010 Nill 6 2010-2011 Nill 7 2011-2012 Nill 8 2012-2013 9.971

9 2013-2014 Nil


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10 2014-2015 Nil 11 2015-2016 200.535 Total 570.476

b) Future Programme :

The company will confine to exposed boulders to produce blocks. Since boulders are exposed, the block size can be assessed. another criteria to the boulder is its colour. This company has popularized one particular shade in grey colour available in this area. The colour of boluder cannot be judged from the weathered surface. fresh surface of boulders need to be exposed. Therefore the exploration work involved will be will be to exposed the fresh surface of the boulder and examine for colour. This work can go on while quarry work is in progress

3.5.4 Reserves

Since the company has planned to retrict their operation to exposed boulders, categorization of resources into proved, probable and possible, is not being done. It is being indicated as reserve of granite available for exploitation.

A. Total Proved Reserves : 10575 M3

B. Mineable Reserves : 3173 M3

Average Annual production : 400 M3

Life of mine : 3173 M3 / 400 M3

=7.93 Say 8 Years

30% recovery of the Colour Granite is considered from the quarry.

3.6 PROJECT DESCRIPTION WITH PROCESS DETAILS

3.6.1 Method of Mining

It is manual Quarrying. The local labour have years of experience in breaking huge boulders manually dressing in to blocks. The method involves making close spaced tiny holes about 1 ½ "deep along a predetermined line using hand chistles. Small wedges are fixed in the holes and tightened uniformly and hit hard on the wedge head using heavy weight hammer The boulder breaks straight along the predetermined direction. The two halves are tilted to the ground using cowbars. The desired size is marked on the split surface. Extra overhang material is dressed either by wedged hammer or drill holes with hand chistles in the method described above. Rough dressing is done as these blocks will be processed in the local factories in to different sizes and with different finishings like Flaming, Rock pitching etc. for export. Raw blocks are not exposed. Usually the blocks measure less than a meter cube. Whenever the blocks are required for processing they are transported by hired lorries, who bring their equipment to load the blocks. The company would not deploy any machinery. This method of quarrying would not involve blasting and therefore explosive is not required.


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a) Removal / Excavation of O.B. and other Quarry Waste:

Since extraction of blocks is done from exposed boulders on the waste generated would be shifted to dumping yard only when it is found obstructing the work place. And to shift the waste hired vehicles and equipment would be engaged depending on the need.

3.7 Raw Material Required Along With Estimated Quantity, Likely Source, Marketing Area of Final Product/s, Mode of Transport of Raw Material and Finished Product

No raw material will be required in the proposed project. The operation involves extraction of Colour Granite and dumping in the nearest stock yard.

3.7.1 Use of Mineral The blocks produced in the quarry will be processed in the local factory in to different size with variety of finishing for export only. The demand is good

3.7.2 Processing There is no processing plant.

3.8 Resource Optimization/Recycling and Reuse

Not envisaged.

3.9 Availability of Water, Its Source, Energy/ Power Requirement and Source

3.9.1 Water Requirement

Water is required only for drinking purposes, green belt and dust suppression. The number of working people is around 8 so the total water requirement will be around 2.0 KLD. This water will be supplied through tankers from nearby area.

Table 3.3: Water Requirement

S. No. Description Water Requirement (KLD)

1. Domestic 0.5

2. Dust suppression 1.0

3. Greenbelt 0.5

Total 2.0

3.9.2 Power Requirement No power required in the project

3.10 QUANTITY OF WASTES TO BE GENERATED (LIQUID ANDSOLID) AND SCHEME FOR THEIR MANAGEMENT/DISPOSAL


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3.10.1 Solid Waste Generation & its Disposal

Solid waste generated year wise for first five years:

S.No. Year . Total waste

Generated M3 1 1st year 933 2 2nd year 933

3 3rd year 933

4 4th year 933

5 5th year 933

Total waste generated for five years 4665

Dumping site particulars : Dumping of waste will be done on the area earmarked as shown in plate No.4 Waste will be stocked when necessary in the prescribed area in the East side of the Q.L. area. During the first five years about 4665 m3 of waste may be generated.

3.10.2 Liquid Effluent

No liquid effluent will be generated at the Quarry site. The domestic Waste water generated will be sent to septic tanks followed by soak pits.

4.0 SITE ANALYSIS

4.1 Connectivity

4.1.1 Nearest Railway Station

Marikuppam Railway Station is the nearest railway station at 9.4 km in NW direction.

4.1.2 Nearest Port Facility

Chennai port is 213 km ENE from the quarry lease area.

4.2 LANDFORM, LAND USE AND LAND OWNERSHIP

The Quarry lease is located in Non-Forest, Government land.

4.3 Topography

Topographically the QL area granted is a pediment hillock gently sloping towards North & West directions. Generally it is low lying plain land with an average altitude of 250m above M.S.L. and dendritic to sub dentritic drainage Is observed. The area is elevated towards south and East of


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the hillock and sloping towards North & West directions. The area is devoid of any forest or tree cover. It comprises shrubs only. There are no prominent natural drainage channels in the area. In general the area is plain land.

5.0 PLANNING BRIEF

5.1 Planning Concept

It is proposed to produce 400 Cum/Annum of Colour Granite during the plan period.

5.2 Population projection

The project will employ mostly workers from nearby villages. There will not be any increase in population due to the project.

5.3 Land use planning

The project is located in 0.675 Ha. of Non-Forest, Government land. There will be change in land use as the Colour Granite will be excavated. Reserves will be re-estimated in the quarry lease area and mining will be continued to further depths in the existing area.

5.4 Assessment of Infrastructure Demand (Physical & Social)

On the basis of the preliminary site visit, the infrastructure demand in the villages was assessed on the basis of need and priority.

5.5 Amenities/Facilities

Mines Office, Rest shelter, first aid station and drinking water facilities will be provided.

6.0 PROPOSEDINFRASTRUCTURE

6.1 Industrial Area(Processing Area)

No infrastructure is proposed.

6.2 Residential Area(Non Processing Area)

As the local persons will be given employment, no residential area/housing is proposed with in or outside the mining lease.

6.3 Green Belt

Green belt will be developed along the approach road to the mine lease area


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6.4 Water Management

About 1.0 KLD will be required for dust suppression on haul road or approach road, 0.5 KLD for greenbelt purpose, and about 0.5 KLD for domestic therefore total water requirement is 2.0 KLD. This water will be supplied through tankers from nearby villages.

6.5 Sewerage System

The domestic wastewater generated will be sent to septic tanks followed by soak pits.

6.6 Industrial Waste Management

Not applicable.

6.7 Solid Waste management Solid waste generated year wise for first five years: S.No. Year Total waste

Generated (m3) 1 1st year 933 2 2nd year 933

3 3rd year 933

4 4th year 933

5 5th year 933

Total waste generated for five years 4665

7.0 REHABILITATIONANDRESETTLEMENT(R&R)PLAN

There will be no displacement of houses. Hence rehabilitation and resettlement is not envisaged.

8.0 ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL(FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS)

8.1 Financial and Social Benefits with Special Emphasison the Benefit to the Local People Including Tribal Population, If Any, In the Area.

This project will help in providing employment to local people and help them to earn livelihood. It also increases state revenue in by paying royalty and taxes.

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