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APPLICATION FOR

PRIOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE

FORM – IM

&

PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR

BUILDING STONE QUARRY

OF

Mr. ANISH ABRAHAM

(Category – B2) AT

VAGAMON VILLAGE

PEERUMEDU TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT

KERALA STATE

Permit Area: 1.0 Ha

Proposed production: 54,250 MT

Proponent Mr. Anish Abraham

Athiyalil House, Teekoy P.O

Kottayam District- 686 580

Kerala State

Prepared By

K.T Ramachandra, Msc. Geology ,RQP

RQP/BNG/040/1988/A

ULTRA-TECH Environmental Consultancy and Laboratory

[Lab Gazetted By MoEF - Govt. of India]

Door No. 27/2957 A1, Vaniampilly

K.P Vallon Road, Kadavanthra, Eranakulam-682020

Ph: 0484-4011173

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APPENDIX VIII

(See paragraph 6)

Form 1M

APPLICATION FOR MINERALS UNDER CATEGORY ‘B2’ FOR LESS THAN AND

EQUAL TO FIVE HECTARE.

(II)Basic information

Name of the Mining Lease site Granite Building stone quarry of “Mr. ANISH

ABRAHAM”

at Sy.No: 730 at Vagamon Village Peerumedu Taluk,

Idukki District Kerala State

1. Location/site (GPS Co-

ordinates)

B. P. No. Latitude Longitude

01 N : 09° 43’ 21.13’’ E : 76° 53’ 03.92’’

02 N : 09° 43’ 20.74’’ E : 76° 53’ 05.16’’

03 N : 09° 43’ 20.06’’ E : 76° 53’ 05.03’’

04 N : 09° 43’ 20.18’’ E : 76° 53’ 06.61’’

05 N : 09° 43’ 23.77’’ E : 76° 53’ 08.34’’

06 N : 09° 43’ 24.44’’ E : 76° 53’ 06.05’’

2. Size of the Mining

Lease(Hectares)

1.0 Ha

3. Capacity of Mining

Lease(TPA)

54,250 TPA

4. Period of Quarry lease Applied for 12 years

5. Expected cost of the project 59.45 lakhs

6. Contact information Mr. Anish Abraham

Athiyalil House, Teekoy P.O

Kottayam District-686 580

Kerala State

Mob: +91 9744774343

Email ID: anishvagamon1@gmail.com

Form 1M is prepared by K.T Ramachandra, RQP

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Environmental Sensitivity

SI.No Areas Distance in Kilometer/Details

1. Distance of project site from nearest

rail or road bridge over the

concerned River,Rivulet,Nallah etc.

Pallikkanam-Elappara Road crosses over the Canal

in the South-East of the permit area and at an aerial

distance of 0.64 km

2. Distance from infrastructural

facilities

Canal- 0.43 km

Railway Line The nearest rail head on Broad Gauge is

Ettumanoor railway station, which is at a distance

of 37.5 km

National Highway NH 183- Kollam-Theni Road- 20.3 km South

State Highway SH 14- Erattupetta- Peerumedu Road- 3.4 km South

Major District Road Pallikkanam-Elappara Road- 0.11 km South

Any other Road SH 44- Erattupetta-Muttom Road- 11.20 km West

Electric Transmission line pole or

tower

None passing around the quarrying area

Canal or check dam or reservoirs or

lake or ponds

Canal- 0.43 km

Checkdam- 1 km

Idukki reservoir- 5.2 km

In take for Drinking water pump

house

None within 5 km radius

Intake for irrigation canal pumps None within 5 km radius

3. Areas protected under international

conventions, National or Local

legislation for their ecological,

landscape, cultural or other related

value.

11km of aerial distance from the quarrying area to

Idukki wildlife sanctuary

4. Areas which are important or

sensitive for ecological reasons-

wetlands, watercourses or other

water bodies, coastal zone,

biospheres, mountains, forests.

Water Bodies

Meenachil River – 2.4 km South

Idukki reservoir- 5.2 km East

5. Areas used by protected, important

or sensitive species of flora or Fauna

for breeding, nesting, foraging,

resting, over wintering, migration.

None within 10 Km radius

6. Inland, Coastal, Marine or

underground waters.

Meenachil River – 2.4 km

7. State, National boundaries. None within 15 km radius

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8. Routes of facilities used by the

public for access to recreation or

other tourist, pilgrim areas.

None within 15 km radius

9. Defense installations None within 15 km radius

No defense installations near the project site.

10. Densely populated or build up area,

distance from nearest human

habitation

Erattupetta at a distance of 12.7 km

11. Areas occupied by sensitive man-

made land

uses(Hospitals,school,places of

worship, community facilities- in

aerial distance)

Churches

Church of Christ - 3.90

St. Mary’s Church - 4.04

St. Antony’s Latin Catholic

Church - 4.31

St.Sebastian Church - 4.78

Kurishumala Church - 5.07

St. Xaviers Church - 5.62

CSI Church, Elapully - 6.45

St. Mary’s Church - 6.48

St.Marys Catholic Church - 6.66

Sacred Hearts Church - 6.74

St.Thomas CSI Church,

Kannickal - 6.80

St. Mary’s Church, Kulamav - 7.22

St.Mathias Church - 7.49

St. Marthoma Church,

Moolamattom - 7.85

CSI Church - 7.98

St. Antony’s Church - 8.06

All Saint’s CSI Church,

Moolamattom - 8.14

VelankaniMatha Church,

Vagamon - 8.35

St. Alphonsa Church - 8.78

St George Forane Church - 8.96

Little Flower Monastery Church - 9.61

St. Mary’s Forane Church - 9.95

Temples

UlupooniSreeArthanareeswara

Temple - 2.48

SreeDhadraSree Dharma Sastha

Temple - 4.54

Murugan Temple - 5.72

PoonjarNadubhagamKulathinka - 5.85

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l Temple

Aachukavu Devi Mahewara

Temple - 5.87

Kulathinkal Temple - 6.82

Ayyappa Swami Temple,

Kulamav - 7.49

Ganapathi Temple - 8.16

Subrahmaniyan Swami Temple - 9.30

PallikunnelBhagavathy Temple - 9.64

KunnonnySree Dharma Sastha

temple - 9.84

Mosques

MuhaideenJuma Masjid - 4.79

Thangalpara Mosque - 7.36

Al MadheenaJuma Masjid - 7.99

Juma Masjid, Thodupuzha - 8.66

Schools

DC School of Architecture and

Design - 1.66

DC School of Management and

Technology - 1.70

DCSMAT, Vagamon - 1.80

Govt. LP School - 4.00

Indo American International

School - 4.99

Govt. up School, Edavu - 5.11

Govt.Tribal UP School - 6.18

Govt. UP School, Elappally - 6.33

Pasupara , Puthuval LP School - 6.62

CMS LP School - 6.79

St .Augustine High School,

Peringulam - 6.93

JawaharNavodhyaVidhyalaya,

Idukki - 7.89

JavaharNavodaya School - 7.95

I.H.E.P. U.P School - 8.08

College of Engineering, Poonjar - 8.41

Holy Spirit Public School - 8.77

S.H.E.M.H.S.S - 9.06

St.George LP&UP School - 9.27

G.V.H.S.S, Moolamattom - 9.44

St. Antony’s High School - 9.58

Hospitals -

Edadu Health Centre - 3.95

PVJ Ayurveda Hospital - 4.12

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Gejo Hospital - 9.41

Bishop Vayalil Medical Centre - 9.50

Govt.Ayurveda Hospital,

Poonjar - 9.52

PoonjarThekkekaraHomeo

Dispensary - 9.53

Alphonsa Dental Clinic,

Poonjar - 9.59

PHC, Poonjar - 9.86

12. Areas containing important, high

quality of scarce resources(ground

water resources, surface resources,

forestry, agriculture, fisheries

tourism, minerals)

Marmala waterfalls at an aerial distance of 4.1 km

13. Areas already subjected to pollution

or environmental damage(those

where existing legal environmental

standards are exceeded)

Quarrying for building stone is being conducted

since many years.

14. Areas susceptible to natural hazard

which could cause the project to

present environmental

problems(earthquakes, subsidence,

landslides, erosion, flooding or

extreme or adverse climatic

conditions)

No, lease area is not susceptible to natural hazard,

as there is no history of such incidents.

15. Is proposed mining site located over

or near fissure/fracture for ground

water recharge.

Not Applicable-no geological disturbances are

observed, The quarry will act as a reservoir &shall

help in ground water recharging

16. Whether the proposed involves

approval or clearance under the

following

Not Applicable.

17. Forest land involved(Hectares) Not Applicable-No forest is involved

18. Whether there is any litigation

pending against the project and /or

land in which the project is proposed

to be set up?

There is no litigation/Case against the project.

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PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Mr. Anish Abraham is residing at “Athiyalil House”, Teekoy P.O, Kottayam District, Kerala. He is

having vast experience in Granite quarry mining, trading and he is having his Granite Quarry at

Vagamon Village, Peerumedu Taluk of Idukki District. Mr. Anish Abraham was granted Granite

quarrying lease over an area of 1.0 Ha of Private Patta land in Sy. No 730 of Vagamon Village,

Peerumedu Taluk of Idukki District, Kerala State under 3(1) and 9 of rule Kerala Minor Mineral

Concession Rule2015..

• Mr. Anish Abraham is the Proprietor of the quarry lease area.

• Mr. Anish Abraham is the Authorized signatory for the Quarry operation.

• Prefeasibility report prepared by Mr. K.T Ramachandra, RQP

Quarry Permit details:

• Extent of Quarry: 1.0 ha

• Type of mine lease area: Private Patta Land.

• Quarry Plan Approved by Department of Mines and Geology on 16/10/2017. ( Vide Letter

DOI/1152/M/17)

2. INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT/BACK GROUND INFORMATION

The Quarry lease for building stone applied by Mr. Anish Abrahamand it is situated in Sy.No: 730

of Vagamon Village, Peerumedu Taluk of Idukki District, Kerala State. The subject area is granted

by the Department of Mining &Geology, Government of Kerala as Quarry lease for Building stone,

over an extent of 1.0 ha.

The Quarrying plan is being prepared under 3(1) and 9 of rule Kerala Minor Mineral Concession

Rule2015” & the same is approved by the office of the Department of Mining and Geology, Idukki.

The applicant has to obtain Environmental clearance in accordance with EIA Notification 2006

amendment thereafter from DEIAA, constituted in accordance with the notification dated January

15th

2016 by Ministry of Environment &Forest, Govt. of India.

The applicant has experience in the building stone quarrying and the production from the subject area

is for meeting the domestic demand for construction as building stone for building constructions.

The area is found to have prominent exposure of building stone covering most of lease area. Detailed

study of the area has been done by the applicant by sampling exposed blocks of building stone and

depth of the surrounding working pit. In view of the proposal for development and production of

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building stone ,the applicant intends to produce with a maximum capacity of 54,250 tons/annum by

carrying out medium scale quarrying by engaging semi mechanized An Open cast method of

quarrying. The quarrying plan is prepared for an extent of 1.0 Ha and the application for

Environmental clearance along with this report is herewith submitted to DEIAA constituted by

MOEF for obtaining Environmental clearance.

Present Proposal:

The present proposal is submitted to the District Level Environmental Impact Assessment Authority,

notified by ministry of Environment & Forest under the EIA Notification 2006 as per the orders of

the honorable supreme court dated 27.02.2012 directing that leases of minor minerals including their

renewal for an area of less than 5.0Ha be granted/renewed after getting environmental clearance from

MOEF and recent Notification of January 15, 2016 of MoEF, Govt of India.

Need for the project:

Rapid industrialization and growth in infrastructure has made global as well as domestic demand for

building stone. So number of building stone manufacturing quarries &crushing units with M-Sand

Unit (industries) are coming up in this sector. Building stone is the chief material in this sector, for

building constructions &road formations. The size &quality parameters for supply of the mineral will

be as per the requirements of the user industry.

Based on the demand, the applicant intends to produce the required quantum of building stone for the

developmental projects. As per EIA notification 2006 project proponent is submitting the proposal to

get clearance for production capacity of 54,250 tons /annum from District Level Environmental

Appraisal committee/District level Environmental Impact Assessment Authority of Kerala

constituted by MOEF, GOI for the purpose of grant quarry lease for which notification for grant is

issued. The extent of the area is small and shall be worked by semi mechanized method.

Employment potential:

The proposed Manpower is around 25 including technical & professional competent staff

experienced in quarrying &allied activities. The employees will be assigned job relating to drilling,

the handling of the building stone and waste &other routine works in the quarry. The working hours

at the quarry will be 8 hours/day for 300days/year

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3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The site is geographically located between North Latitude 9° 43’ 20.06’’to 9° 43’ 24.44’’and East

longitude 76° 53’ 03.92’’to 76° 53’ 08.34’’.The project site and buffer zone falls in the Survey of

India Toposheet No.58/C/14. In the field studies it is observed that the quarry lease area is falling in

uncultivable waste lands, non forest. The area is essence consists of stone/rocky ridges and

slope/gradient in all directions. The highest elevation is 940 mtr and lowest elevation is 900 mtr

above MSL.

The other details are given below:

Toposheet No. 58/C/14

Quarry Plan approval

details

DOI/1152/M/17 dated 16/10/2017

Latitudes 9° 43’ 20.06’’to 9° 43’ 24.44’’

Longitudes 76° 53’ 03.92’’to 76° 53’ 08.34’’

Elevation of lease area Highest 940 mtr and Lowest 900 mtr above MSL

Survey No., Villages 730, Vagamon Village

Taluk, District Peerumedu Taluk, Idukki District

Extent Area 1.0 Ha

Type of Land Private Patta Land

Road Connectivity NH 183- Kollam-Theni Road- 20.3 km South

SH 14- Erattupetta- Peerumedu Road- 3.4 km South

Pallikkanam-Elappara Road- 0.11 km South

SH 44- Erattupetta-Muttom Road- 11.20 km West

Nearest Railway Station The nearest rail head on Broad Gauge is Ettumanoor railway station,

which is at a distance of 37.5 km

Method of Quarry Semi mechanized method of open cast quarrying(category-B2)

Geology of the Area

Entire lease area is more or less exposed by Charnockite boulders (commercially known as

Granite), and at places Charnockite is covered by topsoil. The over burden is varying from 0.5m

to1.5 m

The geological parameters / features of the ore body as obtained from the field Visit reveal the

following.

General strike : N-S with local variation of 50 - 10

0 on either side.

Dip : 70° dipping SW

Length of the ore body : 125-150mts.

Width of the ore body : 80-80 mts

Depth of the ore body : 50.00 mts

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Exploration &Reserves

The area is proposed for grant of quarry lease, where part of the area is covered by pit and exposed

by the Charnockite. And also Charnockite rock is well exposed in the old quarry pits are located

southern part of the proposed quarry site. Hence no explorations in the form of boreholes are carried

out as it is proposed area. More over Charnockite is a Plutonic Igneous rock which is deep seated, no

exploration is required.

Charnockite is well exposed in Old Pit and also in the form of boulder out crops at surface andit is a

Plutonic Igneous rock which is a deep seated Granulate facies of Metamorphism, the depth

persistence may continue even up to100.00m and beyond. Hence no exploration is required. So no

proposals are made for the same.

The proposed lease area is granted for Building Stone (Granite) Quarry , is exposed with

Charnockitein the quarry pit and Charnockite boulder outcrops with 0.5to1.5 m thin layer of

weathered Charnockite. The reserve calculated for three category 1) Geological reserves i.e. total

severs available in the entire Leasearea. 2) Mineable reserves available for Mining within the

ultimate pit limit after leveling the bench width and height. 3) Blocked reserves, reserves are

blocked due to bench formation and boundary constrains and in Buffer Zone area. In minable

reserves 95% is salable and rest 5 % will be waste. Accordingly the reserves have been estimated,

the details of the same is given below:

Estimation of Reserves is as below:

Insitu reserves Unit : in MT

Category R O M Salable Waste Rock

Geological reserves 6,23,317 5,92,153 31,164

Blocked Reserves 2,75,627 2,61,846 13,781

Mineable reserves 3,47,690 3,30,307 17,383

Note: Geological Reserves = Mineable Reserves + Blocked Reserves (Reserves Blocked due to

&7.5m Buffer Zone and Bench Formation).

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Method of estimation:

The estimation of ore reserves is made by conventional parallel cross section method using

geological cross section.Two Geological Cross Sections were prepared at intervalof40 m across the

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

parallel cross section i.e. ((S1 + S2) / 2) and multiplying sectional interval volume in cubic meter is

arrived. And tonnage is arrived by multiplying by its bulk density.

Production &Development

The production and Overburden/Development of the plan period is 3,47,690 tons and 17,383 cum

respectively with waste in the form of mining losses/voids etc., and is detailed below:

Years Production(ROM) Production(Salable) Development(Waste) Top soil

1st Year 41500 39425 2075 4250

2nd

Year 46688 44354 2334 2225

3rd

Year 47375 45006 2369 1600

4th

year 44813 42572 2241 2225

5th

Year 54250 51538 2712 775

6th

Year 42438 40317 2121

7th

Year 36563 34735 1828

8th

Year 34063 32360 1703

Total 347690 330307 17383 11075

Method of Quarrying

Taking into consideration geological parameters of the ore body and the geotechnical field

observations made thereof it is opted to work by Semi mechanical mode and the method is of by

opencast with a bench system is adopted to work the deposit.

It is only a medium scale Building Granite quarrying. The quarrying is being done by semi

mechanization mode of operation by using excavators, jack hammer drills and tippers etc. Drilling of

5m depth at a time is not possible by jack hammer drills,hence it is proposed sub level bench method

keeping a sub bench height of 1.7 mand at the final stage theall sub benches will be merged and final

bench will be maintained height of 5 m. The maximum bench height is kept 5.00 m and width 5.00 m

at ultimate stage by maintaining45degree.

It is only a medium scale Building Granite quarrying. The quarrying is being done by semi

mechanization mode. By using excavators, jack hammers drills and tippers etc.

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Drilling & Blasting

Since the bench height needs to be maintained 5.0 m, blast hole will be drilled byusing jack hammer

where the diameter is normally 32 mm and the depth of the hole is 1.6 to 1.7 m. Drilling of 5m depth

at a time is not possible by jack hammer drills, hence it is proposed sub level bench method keeping

a sub bench height of 1.7 m and at the final stage the all sub benches will be merged and final bench

will be maintained height of 5 m.

Blasting pattern is generally square or staggered with burden ranging from 0.75 to 1.00 meters and

spacing of 1.0 to1.2 meters. Usually single / double row of holes is blasted along free face to achieve

optimum powder factor, best fragmentation and minimized adverse impacts on account of blasting.

Maximum holes blasted per day are 25 to 30 with normal delay detonators to mitigate adverse

impacts such as air blast, throw and the ground vibration. Holes are electrically detonated using

electric detonators.

Nitrate mixture (Class-2) types of explosives are used for blasting with 20 to 25 percent, proportion

of primer/ booster cartridges and rest as column charge. About 2 to 3 kg of explosives are loaded in

32 mm diameter holes. And powder factor ranging between 7 to 8 tons per kg of explosives is

achieved.

Loading and Hauling:

Loading of the building stone blocks will be done mechanically to tippers of 10 tons capacity and

transported from the quarry to the stockyard and mineral rejection/waste will also be handled

mechanically. In the quarry the road will be maintained with 1 in 16 gradients. Sufficient number of

bunds and parapet walls will be made all along the quarry haulage roads wherever necessary in order

to maintain safe working conditions by using the waste generated during the course of quarry

operations.

Solid waste Management:

Over burden and Intercalated waste is to be handled during the quarrying operations is less as the

entire area is almost a rocky terrain. An estimated quantity of around 17,383 MT is required to be

handled during the proposed plan period to temporarily accommodate this waste material, non-

mineralized 7.5m safety zone of the lease boundary same will be utilized for formation of safety

bunds all along the 7.5m safety zone, internal road maintenance &green belt works.

Hydrology:

The district receives an average annual rainfall of about 3677mm, ranging from less than 1000

(Marayoor, Kanthaloor, Chinnar areas and the areas north east of Anamudi) to around 5000 mm

(Peerumedu, Neriyamangalametc). The rainfall increases from east to west. Eastern part of the

district lies in the rain shadow region of the Western Ghats. The major rainfall contribution is from

South West monsoon from June to September which contributes about 60% of the total annual

rainfall. The North East monsoon from October to December contributes 24% of the annual rainfall

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and the balance during the period January to May. Though the district have not experienced severe or

most severe droughts in the last decade, the deficient summer showers and the northeast monsoon

rainfall during 2006 to 2010 had affected the crops and drinking water availability, in the rain

shadow region of the eastern part.

Water resources in this area are ground water and rainwater. The area receives copious amount of

rainfall 3,000 – 4,000 mm annually on an average. The level of water table in the open wells is

shallow i.e. about 10 – 15 m depth during the summer and 8 – 15 m during monsoon from the

general ground level.

There are no perennial water courses / bodies within the leasehold area, entire storm water flows

through the minor watercourses and joins the adjoining seasonal nallahs. The drainage pattern in this

area is dendritic in nature.

4. SITE ANALYSIS

Connectivity

The quarry lease area is easily accessible in all seasonal conditions. The quarry location is 20.3 km

from NH 183- Kollam-Theni Road, 0.11 km from Pallikkanam-Elappara Road, 3.4 km from SH 14-

Erattupetta- Peerumedu Road and 11.20 km from SH 44- Erattupetta-Muttom. The nearest rail head

on Broad Gauge is Ettumanoor railway station, which is at a distance of 37.5 km approximately and

the nearest Air port is Nedumbassery International Air Port (Cochin) at 71.86 km aerial distance and

Harbour is Kochi. The proposed 1.0 ha area consists of Sheet rock, Non forest lands, agricultural and

grazing lands marks the general topography of the region. The proposed land use pattern of the core

zone is given below:

Precise area required at the end of plan period:

Unit : Ha

Description As on date Plan period Lease period

Area under Quarrying 0.2010 0.6100 0.6100

Waste Dump - 0.1000 0.1000

Roads ( part of quarry) -

Buffer Zone/Green belt 0.2900 0.2900 0.2900

Area for future use / undisturbed 0.5090

Total 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000

Subsequent to the Conceptual stage, this mine will pit will be used for various activities such as

water pond, back filling and etc., the details of the land use of post mine closure is given below:

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Description Area in ha Remarks

Quarry area retained as water pond 0.1000 Part of the mine pit will retained as

storm water pond

Green Belt 0.2900 Will be planted with suitable plants

Waste Dump 0.1000 Will be planted with suitable plants

Quarry area remains as pit 0.5100 Back filled with waste & top soil

finally planted with suitable plants.

Total 1.0000

TOPOGRAPHY

A view at Topo sheet No 58/C/14 following topographic features can be observed.

The Permit area is a Private Patta land.

There are no public roads pass through the permit area.

No human settlements within or in the vicinity of the applied area.

The drainage pattern of the buffer zone is dendritic to sub-dendritic in nature. No

perennial nallahs or streams are seen within the area.

Having an elevation difference of 40m (i.e.940 m and 900 m respectively).

Present land use pattern:

The present land use and terrain patterns of the study area can be observed as follows:

Present land use pattern (Area in Hectares)

Description Total

Area under Quarry pit 0.2010

Area for overburden dumps -

Area for roads -

Buffer zone/ Green belt 0.2900

Area for future use / undisturbed. 0.5090

Total 1.0000

The proposed area to be worked during three year is shown in the year wise Production

&Development plan. The future proposed reclamation is by suitably sloping the quarry benches at

the end of quarry lease period of the quarry and by way of afforestation on the dumps and open

places outside the working and lease areas.

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Existing Infrastructure:

The construction of temporary structures for quarry office, Rest shelter, First aid station, sanitation

&etc., are proposed to be provided in the non mineralized area of Quarry lease.

The details are collected for the core and buffer zone of the quarry lease. The drinking water,

electricity and primary education facilities are available in almost all the villages. The police station,

post offices, dispensary facilities, phones, college and railway station are present in district head

quarters of Idukki respectively. State highway passing through major towns and nearby villages.

There are no sensitive areas for ecological reasons. Necessary precautionary measures in the form of

infrastructure shall be provided during the course of quarry operations. A parapet/retaining wall as a

fence shall be constructed all along the lease boundary to avoid trespassing of men &animals.

5. PLANNING BRIEF

Conceptual Quarry Plan:

The permit period of the Building Stone/M-Sand quarry expires at the end of this plan period. As

per guidelines, the conceptual plan period is to be prepared only up to the end of lease period in

case of B category quarry.

Population Projection

The man power of quarry includes Quarry manager/Foreman, Mine mate supervisors, skilled and

unskilled labours and other staff etc. As far the socio-economic is concerned from the quarry

activity nearby villagers shall get 25 direct employments. The proposed quarry activities also shall

bring the positive change in the villages as the quarry shall provide socio-economic activities in the

region.

Land use planning

The Land use and land cover for the ensuing plan period and conceptual period.

Unit: Ha

Description As on date Plan period Lease period

Area under Quarrying 0.2010 0.6100 0.6100

Waste Dump - 0.1000 0.1000

Roads ( part of quarry) -

Buffer Zone/Green belt 0.2900 0.2900 0.2900

Area for future use / undisturbed 0.5090

Total 1.0000 1.0000 1.0000

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Green Belt Development

Plantation will be carried out on the lease periphery, near office, haulage roads. It is proposed to

plant about 150no’s per year. The Anticipated survival growth rate is about 60 – 70%.

Plantation crops like Pepper, Coconut, fruit bearing trees like Mango, species like, Mahagani, and

local species with thick foliage to arrest dust dispersion due to movement of vehicles will be planted.

The afforestation to be taken up provides the requisite floral biodiversity. At the end of the plan

period non rocky area if any will be afforested and wherever possible and along roadsides

afforestation will be proposed of area is earmarked for afforestation during the proposed plan period.

Assessment of Infrastructure Demand:

The existing road network will be sufficient to meet the proposed capacity; however required

infrastructure for transport within the leasehold area will be further strengthened and improved. No

new routes or alternations are required in this regards.

Amenities/Facilities

Applicant proposes to employ about 25 persons. This employment has a positive impact on the socio-

economic conditions of the surrounding as most of the work force employed will be from the nearby

areas. Local persons will be hired for meeting the requirement of truck loading, plantation,

construction of check dams, retaining walls etc.

The benefits due to quarry to the local population will be in the form of Direct and indirect

employment opportunities.

6. PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE

The extent of lease area 1.0 Ha of Private Patta land is recommended for grant and is under process

at the Department of Mines &Geology. The proposed method of quarry operation will be semi

mechanized method of opencast Quarry with jackhammer drilling &blasting with tipper/tractors for

internal transport. The lease area does not have any public roads, railway lines, telephone lines,

public buildings etc.

Present infrastructure will meet the requirement of the project. The conditions of the roads in the

buffer zone are unlikely to be impacted due to the proposed medium scale expansion. The project

authorities in association with the adjacent quarry owners &district administration will also

contribute to development &maintenance of roads.

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Social Infrastructure

The quarry lease area is easily accessible in all seasonal conditions. The quarry location is 20.3 km

from NH 183- Kollam-Theni Road, 0.11 km from Pallikkanam-Elappara Road, 3.4 km from SH 14-

Erattupetta- Peerumedu Road and 11.20 km from SH 44- Erattupetta-Muttom. The nearest rail head

on Broad Gauge is Ettumanoor railway station, which is at a distance of 37.5 km approximately and

the nearest Air port is Nedumbassery International Air Port (Cochin) at 71.86 km aerial distance and

Harbour is Kochi.

Drinking Water Management

There are no Water courses within or adjacent to the quarry lease and hence there is no possibility of

disturbance &rainwater will continue to flow in the same direction as it is in existence. Since the

water is not withdrawn (from any source outside the lease area) for quarry purposes for quarrying

operations no adverse impact is foreseen on the existing water regime. The rainwater stored in the

pits shall be utilized for mitigating dust and other activities.

The surface water in the buffer zone is in the form of seasonal rainfall and the ground water bodies

encountered below 20-25m depth in the area from the surface level. The area is small; so far no

report on hydrological studies has been carried out in the area under question. There is no potential of

acid mine drainage. The drinking water is available from nearby bore wells and water can be stored

into sintex tanks. During the course of quarry operation no diversion of water course is considered as

it doesn’t exists.

Sewage System

The existing watercourses shall not be disturbed and rain water will continue to flow in the same

direction. Retain walls constructed by the side of the O.B.Dumps, water will percolate in the

premises of the quarry area. There is no generation of domestic sewage.

Industrial Waste Management

There is no generation of affluent/toxic substance; hence treatment of quarry water doesn’t arise.

Solid Waste management

Over burden and Intercalated waste is to be handled during the quarrying operations is less as the

entire area is almost a rocky terrain. An estimated quantity of around 17,383 MT is required to be

handled during the proposed plan period to temporarily accommodate this waste material, non-

mineralized 7.5m safety zone of the lease boundary same will be utilized for formation of safety

bunds all along the 7.5m safety zone, internal road maintenance &green belt works.

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Power requirement and supply

There will not be any requirement of power supply for the project. The quarry activities are

envisaged to be carried out only during day time for drilling, loading, unloading by excavators &

with tippers for transport & all the equipment shall be operated with diesel as motive power.

7. REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT PLAN

Surface Quarry will make alteration in the area by way of excavation and surface dumps. This will

lead to water pollution, silting of agricultural lands; air pollution etc if proper care is not taken. The

primary objectives of reclamation are to restore the affected area to the original state as near as

possible.

The various reclamation proposals planned during the plan period as well rest of the quarry periods

such as road working benches with safe angle of slope, installation of effective drainage system,

prevention of erosion and excessive run off &re-vegetation or afforestation.

As far as quarry area is concerned, so far none of the proposed quarry area is matures or completely

exhausted as this is a permit in the process of grant. Hence, the measures like retention walls,

drainage system and afforestation works etc., shall be taken up.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIVE MEASURES

Year No.of Plants Type of Species

2017-2018 150 Rubber, Bougainvillea, Coconut, Red

palm, Mango, Mahogany etc however

local forest advice will be taken while

selecting the species for plantation.

2018-2019 150

2019-2020 150

2020-2021 150

2021-2022 150

2022-2023 150

2023-2024 150

2024-2025 150

Total 1200

8 .PROJECT SCHEDULE AND COST ESTIMATE

The estimated total cost of the project is Rs 59.45 lakhs. The land is Private Patta land including the

cost of the machinery and additional preliminary works and working capital i.e. for the application

and processing fee, etc.

The return on the investment is by way of sale of mineral (Building stone/M-sand).All the minerals

shall be marketed. The machinery is of the company and additional required if any shall be on hire

basis as per the requirement for production.

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Sl No Details of capital cost Amount in Rs.

1. Land Cost 12.35 lakhs

2. Machinery cost 43 lakhs

Total 55.35 lakhs

The proposed production of Building Stones: 54,250 MT

Total Cost of the project: Rs 59.45 lakhs. (Capital cost+EMP cost)

EMP BUDGET/COST

Sl No Activity Yearly Recurring cost

1. Greenbelt 1,00,000

2. Environmental Monitoring 50,000

3. Medical Aid facility 30,000

4. Fire protection 30,000

5. CSR Program 2,00,000

Total 4,10,000

The CSR Study was mainly Focused in Education & Health & Public Facilities of the peoples

are Residing near the Project site.. The proposed project located in somewhat remote area and

infrastructure facilities are not good. The roads, water pipeline, street lights and housing

programmes are need to improve in a good manner.

In view of the above the amount allotted in EMP Budget to delivering their Corporate Social

Responsibility (CSR) is 2.0 Lakhs

The identified CSR activities and amount allocated for each activity are given below.

1.0 Providing fund for Repair and Maintenance of village Road

Particulars Total (in Rs.) Type of Expense

Providing fund for Repair and

maintenance of village Road

1,00,000 Recurring

Total 1,00,000

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2.0 Providing fund for nearby school

Particulars Basis of Calculation Total (in Rs.) Type of Expense

Drinking

water& Toilets

50,000 50,000 Recurring

Total 50,000

3.0 Issue of School kit to nearby school childrens from economically backward families.

Particulars Basis of of Calculation Total (in Rs.) Type of Expense

School kit Rs.1,000 per student x

50students

50,000 Recurring

Total 50,000

The total estimated cost of the project is rupees = Capital cost+EMP cost. ie:55.35 +4.1=59.45 lakhs.

Cost Production

The maximum proposed production of Building Stone during the three year plan is around 54,250

tons

The cost of the production includes the following components.

Parameters:

Mineable reserves : 3,47,690 MT

Nature of Mineral : Building Stone/M-Sand

Production Building Stone : 54,250 tons/annum

Ore to waste ratio : 1:0.05

Capital cost Rs.55.35 lakhs (for 3,47,690 MT) : Rs. 15.91/-

Total pit head realization per ton of Building Stone/M-Sand : Rs 350/-

Pit head realization per ton of Building Stone/M-Sand : Rs 484/-

Profit/ton : Rs. 134/-

Gross profit/annum for 54,250 : Rs. 72.69 lakhs

Net profit after taxation@35% : Rs. 47.25 lakhs (65%)

Profit/Ton : Rs.134/-

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