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Application for

Prior Environmental Clearance

Form – IM

&

Pre-Feasibility Report

for

Proposed Building stone Quarry

(Category – B2) At

Plot number 535

Survey no 43/A 292+296+295

Ramanagara (Adali) village,

Joida Taluk , Uttara Kannada,

Karnataka State.

For Mining lease area: 2.0 Acre

Planed production: 1, 88,750 Tons

Proponent

Sri Digamber Gandu Gandhale,

M/s Gandhale Brothers Stone Crushers & Cement Products.

Ramanagara (Adali) village,

Joida Taluk , Uttara Kannada,

Karnataka State.

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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

(Viii) Name of the Mining Lease site

“Building stone quarry of M/s Gandhale Brothers Stone Crushers & Cement Products at Plot number 535 Survey no 43/A 292+296+295 Ramanagara (Adali) village, Joida Taluk , Uttara Kannada, Karnataka State.

(ix) Location/site (GPS Co-ordinates)

Point Latitude Longitude

A N15°24’ 08.20” E74° 28’ 45.0”

B N15°24’ 06.80” E74° 28’ 41.8”

C N15°24’ 09.10” E74° 28’ 40.4”

D N15°24’ 10.40” E74° 28’ 43.5”

(x) Size of the Mining Lease(Hectares)

2.0 Acres (0.80 Ha)

(xi) Capacity of Mining Lease 1,88,750 Tons (Planed Period)

(xii) Period of Mining lease 10 years

(xiii) Expected cost of the project 40 Lakhs

(xiv) Contact information Sri Digamber Gandu Gandhale. House no 17, Ganesh Gudi, Aveda, Ganeshgudi, Uttara kannada, Karnataka-581385.

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.

Londa Junction railway station -5.4 Kms (NE) from the Project Site. Supa reservoir – 8.5 Kms (S) Pandhri N River – 2.5 Kms (N) flowing from East to West and joining Supa reservoir. Tarva N River – 4.5 Kms (NW) flowing

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from West to East and joining to Pandhri N and joining Supa reservoir.

2. Distance from infrastructural facilities

Nearest infrastructural facilities available at Ramanagara Village at a distance of 1.5 Kms (N)

Railway Line Londa Junction railway station -5.4 Kms (NE) from the Project Site.

National Highway NH-4A is at a distance 2.8 Kms (N)

State Highway SH-34 is at a distance 1.2 Kms (E)

Major District Road SH-34 is passing Ramanagara Village, which is at a distance of 1.5 Kms (E) from the Lease area.

Any other Road Adali Village road (Un- metalled road) which connects Village and SH-34, runs 1.5 Kms.

Electric Transmission line pole or tower

No Electrical Transmission line in and around the lease area

Canal or check dam or reservoirs or lake or ponds

Water Bodies:

Supa reservoir – 8.5 Kms (S)

Pandhri N River – 2.5 Kms (N) flowing from East to West and joining Supa reservoir.

Tarva N River – 4.5 Kms (NW) flowing from West to East and joining to Pandhri N and joining Supa reservoir.

Forests:

Adali State Reserve Forest – (S)

Astoli State Reserve Forest – (W & NW)

In take for Drinking water pump house

Drinking water provision is through tankers, from Ramanagara Village at 1.5 Kms (N)

Intake for irrigation canal pumps Not Applicable

3. Areas protected under international conventions, National or Local legislation for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value.

No areas protected under international conventions, National or Local legislation for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related values is present within 5 Kms.

4. Areas which are important or sensitive for ecological reasons-wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone,

Adali State Reserve Forest (S) and Astoli State Reserve Forest (W & NW) exists near the quarry area, they are open jungle with dense bamboo or eucalyptus plantation

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biospheres, mountains, forests. found, there is not much of ecological importance or rare species found in the region.

5. Areas used by protected, important or sensitive species of flora or Fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration.

Adali State Reserve Forest (S) and Astoli State Reserve Forest (W & NW) exists near the quarry area, they are open jungle with dense bamboo or eucalyptus plantation found, there is not much of ecological importance or areas protected, important or sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration is involved in the region of 5 Kms.

6. Inland, Coastal, Marine or underground waters.

No inland, coastal or Marine water body at the vicinity of the proposed project area.

7. State, National boundaries. No National or Interstate Boundary Within 5 Km Radius.

8. Routes of facilities used by the public for access to recreation or other tourist, piligrim areas.

SH-34 is passing Ramanagara Village, which is at a distance of 1.2 Kms (E) is used by the public for access to recreation or other tourist, piligrim areas.

9. Defense installations No defense installations Within 5 Km Radius.

10. Densely populated or build up area, distance from nearest human habitation

Nearest Human settlements found at Ramanagara Village at a distance of 1.5 Kms (N)

11. Areas occupied by sensitive man-made land uses (Hospitals, school, places of worship, community facilities)

Hospitals, school, places of worship, community facilities are available in Ramanagara Village at a distance of 1.5 Kms (N) and at Londa at a distance of 5.4 Kms (NE) from the Project Site.

12. Areas containing important, high quality of scarce resources (Ground water resources, surface resources, forestry, agriculture, fisheries tourism, minerals)

The subject area is private land and contains Building stones/Rocky deposits, it does not involve or contain important, high quality of scarce resources (Ground water resources, surface resources, forestry, agriculture, fisheries tourism, minerals).

13. Areas already subjected to pollution or environmental damage(those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded)

Best management practices are followed while operating the quarry, the baseline such as Air, water, Noise and soil parameters measured have not exceeded their limits.

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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)

The subject areas are not susceptible to natural hazard.

15. Is proposed mining site located over or near fissure/fracture for ground water recharge.

No geological disturbances are observed in the area, as the ground water table is observed to be very well below the ground surface, there is no interference of the ground water or Ground water table. However the quarry after closure will serve as a water reservoir.

16. Whether the proposed involves approval or clearance under the following regulations or acts, namely

The applied area is in Private land, necessary forest approval have already been obtained.

a)The Forest (Conservation) Act,1980;

b)The Wildlife (protection) Act,1972;

c)The Coastal Regulation Zone Notification,2011,if yes details of the same and their status to be given

17. Forest land involved (Hectares) 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.

a)Name of the Court

b)Case No.

c) Orders of directions of the court, if any, and its relevance with the proposed project.

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I hereby given undertaking that the data and information given in the application and enclosures are true to the best of my knowledge and believe and I am aware that if any part of the data and information submitted is found to be false or misleading at any stage, the project will be rejected and clearance given, if any to the project will be revoked at our risk and cost.

Date: 25 /05/2017

Place: Ramanagara ( Adali ) village.

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Pre-Feasibility Report

1. Executive Summary

Sri Digambar Gundu Gandhale is the proprietor of “M/s Gandhale Brothers Stone Crushers & Cement Products” is residing House no 17, Ganesh Gudi, Aveda, Ganeshgudi, Uttara kannada, Karnataka State, he has applied for Granted permission to operate Building Stone Granite quarry for extraction of building stone material over an area of 2.0 Acres (0.80Ha) in survey number 43A / 292 + 296 + 295, Plot No 535 at Ramnagar Village, Joida Taluk of Uttara Kannada District.

Quarry Lease details:

• Plot Number: 535. • Survey Number: 43A / 292 + 296 + 295. • Extent of Area: 2.00 Acres (0.80 Ha). • Type of mine area: Private Land. • Notification received from Government of Karnataka, form Office of the senior

Geologist, Mines and Geology department, Uttar Kannada District, Karwar, on 05/02/2015. Vide letter No: DMG/UK/AQL/NTN/05/2014

• Earlier Quarry Plan Approved by Department of Mines and Geology, Uttar Kannada District, Karwar, on 30/03/2015, Vide Letter ¸ÀASÉå : UÀ¨sÀÆE/GPÀf/¥À«¥À/2014-15/4258.

• Modified Quarry Plan Approved by Department of Mines and Geology, Uttar Kannada District, Karwar, on 03/05/201, Vide Letter À̧ASÉå : UÀ¨sÀÆE/GPÀf/PÀUÀUÀÄ C/2017-18/281.

• NOC obtained from Grama Panchyat on 17/08/2012. • NOC obtained from City and Rural development on 13/06/2012. Vide Letter

£ÀUÁæAiÉÆøÀ¤PÁ/vÁD/«£Àå¸À/¹Dgï-704/2011-12/802-04.

• NOC obtained from Karnataka State Pollution Control Board on 29/06/2012. Vide Letter PÀgÁªÀiÁ¤ªÀÄA/¥ÁæPÀ(PÁ)/PÀ®Äè PÁéj/12-13/634.

• NOC obtained from Office of Deputy Conservator Forest, Haliyal Division, Karnataka on 11/11/2014. Vide Letter £ÀA: r/fJ¥sï-J¯ï/KPÀ UÀªÁQë/PÀ®Äè N¹-4/¹Dgï-07/2014-15/2060.

• NOC obtained from Thasildar on 17/05/2013. Vide Letter £ÀA. UÀtÂ/«ªÀ/12-13.

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2. Introduction Of The Project/Back Ground Information

Sri Digambar Gundu Gandhale is the proprietor and the signing authority, our quarry is located in Ramnagar ( Adali) Village, Joida Taluk of Uttara Kannada District at survey nos 43A / 292 + 296 + 295, having Plot No 535, extent of area being 2.0 Acre (0.80Ha).

The subject land is private land and not fit for any Agriculture purpose, the necessary approvals have already obtained by us as mentioned above, records of the same is enclosed as annexure. The area is away from public properties and there is no objection of the public or any litigation pending against the Quarry area.

The subject area is operating; the earlier quarry plan was being prepared under Rule 8I, 8C, 8D, 8F & 8H (1) of “Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules-2014” & the same was approved by the office of the Department of Mines and Geology and also Environmental clearance was obtained in accordance with EIA Notification 2006 and amendment, dated on 09/09/2015 (File No: SEIAA 415 MIN 2015) for production capacity 1, 11,998 Tons for a plan period. Now we have decided to increase our production to 1, 88,750 Tons, as the earlier production is too low to meet the present demand for M-Sand and other Building stone Materials in the region. Henceforth we have modified the quarry plan and have got approval from Department from mines and geology for the proposed quantity. This Quarrying plan is also being prepared under Rule 8I, 8C, 8D, 8F & 8H (1) of “Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules-2014” & the same is approved by the office of the Department of Mines and Geology.

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 5.0 Ha be granted/renewed after getting environmental clearance from MOEF and recent Notification of January 15, 2016 of MoEF, Govt of India.

We the applicants are having vast experience in the building stone quarrying and production business, hence we shall meet the domestic demand of the region to some extent 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 us by sampling exposed blocks of building stone and depth of the surrounding working pit. In view of the proposal for development and production of building stone, we intends to produce with a maximum capacity of 1, 88,750 Tons for a plan period, by carrying out medium scale quarrying by engaging semi mechanized with an Open cast method of quarrying. The quarrying plan is prepared for an extent of 2.0 acres (0.8 Ha).

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Present Proposal and Need for the project:

Rapid industrialization and growth in infrastructure has made global as well as domestic demand for building stone material. So number of building stone manufacturing quarries & industries are coming up in this sector. Building stone is the chief material in this sector, for building constructions. The size & quality parameters for supply of the mineral will be as per the requirements of the user industry. Based on the demand, we 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 1, 88,750 Tons for a plan period from District Level Environmental Appraisal committee/District level Environmental Impact Assessment Authority of Karnataka 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 quarry shall provide direct 25 & indirect employment for 50 people. The working hours at the quarry will be 8 hours/day for 300 days/year. 3. Project Description The site is geographically located between North Latitude 15°24’ 06.80” to 15°24’ 10.40”and East longitude 74° 28’ 40.4” to 74° 28’ 45.0”. The project site falls in the Survey of India Toposheet No.48 I/7. In the field studies it is observed that the quarry area is falling in uncultivable waste lands, non-forest i.e. in Private land. The area is essence consist of stone/Rocky ridges and slope/gradient in all directions. The height of the mounds/hill is 5 mts from the ground surface, the highest elevation of about 660 m and the lowest elevation 655 m above the MSL. The other details are given below:

Toposheet No 48 I/7 & 48 I/11

Survey Numbers 43A / 292 + 296 + 295.

Location: Plot number 535, Ramanagara ( Adali ) village , Joida Taluk , Uttara Kannada, Karnataka State.

Area 2.0 Acre (0.8 Ha)

Co-Ordinates Point Latitude Longitude

A N15°24’ 08.20” E74° 28’ 45.0”

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B N15°24’ 06.80” E74° 28’ 41.8”

C N15°24’ 09.10” E74° 28’ 40.4”

D N15°24’ 10.40” E74° 28’ 43.5”

Elevation Highest elevation - 660 m above MSL lowest elevation- 655 m above MSL

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

Road Connectivity to project site.

Adali Village road (Un- metalled road) which connects Village and SH-34, runs 1.2 Kms.

State Highway SH-34 is at a distance 1.2 Kms (E)

National Highway NH-4A is at a distance 2.8 Kms (N)

Interstate Boundary No National or Interstate Boundary Within 5 Km Radius.

Nearest Human Settlement

Is at 900 m

Nearest Railway Station Londa Junction railway station -5.4 Kms (NE) from the Project Site.

Nearest water Bodies Supa reservoir – 8.5 Kms (S)

Pandhri N River – 2.5 Kms (N) flowing from East to West and joining Supa reservoir.

Tarva N River – 4.5 Kms (NW) flowing from West to East and joining to Pandhri N and joining Supa reservoir.

Nearest Forests Adali State Reserve Forest – (S)

Astoli State Reserve Forest – (W & NW)

Geology of the Area

The quarry lease area is a Flat terrain with undulations. Most of the area covered with soil cover with Granite boulder outcrops. & there is a scanty of vegetation. The highest elevation is about 660 AMSL towards North East side of the lease area and the lowest elevation is 655 AMSL towards Southwest part of the lease. The lease area is generally sloppy from North East to Southwest side. The area surrounding the lease is moderate vegetation, with Shrubs & trees mainly eucalyptus Plantation. There are no perennial water course / water bodies within the plot. The storm water passes through the minor water courses and collected in the worked out pits in the south and other quarry pits in the north east of the lease area The Rock formations are noticed in the area are white to gray gneiss rock, The general direction of the litho units is N10° to 15° E direction and dipping 85° (all most vertical) towards east, The topsoil and weathered granite/gneiss is having a depth persistence varying from 0.5 m to1.0 m The sequence of the litho units are as follows:

Soil Cover

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Weathered gneiss

Gray gneiss.

The geological parameters / features of the ore body as obtained from the field mapping and exploration studies reveal the following.

General strike : N- S with local variation of 10o – 15o on either side.

Dip : 75 - 80° dipping easterly.

Length of the ore body: 100-100 m.

Width of the ore body : 90-100 m

Depth of the ore body : 50.00 m

Exploration &Reserves

Estimation of reserves in the quarry area is made by utilizing the information from the Quarrying plan; surface exposures of Building Stone out crops addition to the field survey. These studies are made use of in interpreting continuous Building stone blocks in the strike direction.

The following parameters for reserve estimations of the Building stone deposit:

The entire Quarry lease block is geologically mapped. The exposed dimensions of the Building Stone have been measured after digitizing the map on GIS format using Auto-CAD software. The influence along the strike, for cross section has been taken as half the distance from the cross section on one side & up to the demarked limit of the Building stone on the other side. The shape, size & depth extension of the Building stone as inferred in the cross section have been considered for reserve estimation. The limiting reserves based on the existing outcrops of Building stone boulders & sheets maximum height (dimensions) and from existing outcrops edge of general ground level 655 RL is taken for proved category, further below of 5 mts each is considered for probable category reserves and remaining under resources (possible) category, basis being the indications observed in the surrounding area outcrops & workings of Building stone. For the building stone, reserves are calculated on the basis of the outcrops of boulders sheets maximum height & its area. The conventional methods the total sectional area in square meters, influence in meters and recovery factor (Quantity = A x Influence x recovery factor).The Building stone recovery is about 95 % and waste (voids and mining losses) is about 5 %. RF (Recovery factor) test were conducted on the Building stone in the field and the results of the recovery factor is 95 % for building stone.

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Bulk density test were conducted on the Building stone in the field and the results of the bulk density /TCF (Tonnage conversion factor) is 2.5 tones/cubic meters for Building stone (granitic gneiss). The physical properties of Granites as per IS: 14223 (Part-I) – 1995 (Reaffirmed 2012) Apparent specific gravity (min) 2.75(source; Mineral year Book-2013 Indian Bureau of Mines). The cut-off block has been considered as follows:-The cut-off blocks consider for Building stone is 600 mm and above. The reserves are estimated by cross sectional method. Total estimated Geological reserves is 4, 70,000 tons of Building stone out of this the Minable reserves is 2,98,750 tons and rest is the reserves blocked. The Planed production of 1, 88,750 tons for the first five years. The area has been geologically mapped and potential Building stone zone has been demarked on the basis of sampling results 7 observed old working. Estimation of Reserves is as below:

Insitu reserves Unit : in MT

Category Area Depth in

m Bulk

Density R O M Salable

Waste Rock

Geological reserves 7520.0 25 2.5 4,70,000 4,46,500 23,500

Reserves Blocked Reserves

2740.0 25 2.5 1,71,250 1,62,685 8,565

Mineable reserves 4780.0 25 2.5 2,98,750 2,83,815 14,935

Production &Development

The production of the plan period is 1, 88,750 tons respectively, and the details of the same are given below:

Year Area Depth

in Mts Bulk

Density ROM Salable Waste Top Soil

1st Year 2017- 18 1857.1 7.0 2.5 32,500 30,875 1,625 5,500

2nd Year2018 – 19 3500.0 5.0 2.5 43,750 41,563 2,187 1,000

3rd Year2019 - 20 3100.0 5.0 2.5 38,750 36,813 1,937 1,300

4th year 2020 - 21 3000.0 5.0 2.5 37,500 35,625 1,875 -

5th year 2021-2022 2900.0 5.0 2.5 36,250 34,438 1,812 -

Total 1,88,750 1,79,314 9,436 7,800

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Method of Quarry

Taking into consideration geological parameters of the ore body and the geo - technical field observations made thereof it is opted to work by semi mechanical mode and the method is by opencast with a bench system is adopted to work the deposit. The top of the bench having thin cap weathered gneiss and soil cover on slope and removed ahead of gneiss rock is by using excavators/JCB the excavated top soil is stacked separately and same will be used for avenue plantation purpose. 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. The bench height is kept 5.00 mts width 5.00 mts at ultimate stage by maintaining 65 degree (since granite is hard rock) as a pit slope. Drilling & Blasting Since the bench height needs to be maintained 5.0 m, blast hole will be by jack hammer where the diameter is normally 32 mm and the depth of the hole is 2.5 to 2.6 m, 0.1 m sub drilling to avoid toe formations .Blasting pattern is generally square or staggered with burden ranging from 0.75 to 1.00 meters and spacing of 1.0 to 1.2 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 are blasted per day 30 to 40 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 mixer 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 kgs of explosives are loaded in 32 mm diameter holes. And powder factor ranging between 5 to 6 tons per kgs 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 stack yard 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 9,436

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Tons of waste (voids and mining losses) 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 7.5 m safety zone, internal road maintenance & Green belt works.

Hydrology:

Sufficient potable water is available within 1 km of the quarry area from Bore wells to meet the requirement of the labors and machinery operations. Ground Water Analysis of the one of the nearest village Bore well have been analyzed and is found to be good as per the drinking water standards. The surface water is in the form of seasonal rainfall and the ground water bodies encountered below 60 - 80 m 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.

4. SITE ANALYSIS

Connectivity The quarry area is easily accessible in all seasonal conditions. Adali Village road (Un- metalled road) which connects the quarry area and SH-34, which is 1.2 Kms. The quarry location is 5.4 km from Londa Taluk .The nearest railway Junction is Londa station -5.4 Kms (NE) from the Project Site. the nearest Airport is Goa International Air Port about 67 kms (W) and Harbour is Goa which is about 74 kms (W). Land Form, Land Use and Land Ownership: The core zone consists of proposed 0.8 Ha (2-00 Acres). 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:

Description As on date Plan period Lease period

Area under Quarrying 0.20 0.58 0.58

Waste Dump - 0.01 0.01

Roads ( part of quarry) 0.01 0.10 0.01

Buffer Zone/Green belt 0.20 0.20 0.20

Back filling - - -

Area for future use / undisturbed 0.39 - -

Total 0.80 0.80 0.80

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Topography

A view at a Topo sheet No 48 I/7 & 48 I/11 following topographic features can be observed. The lease area is a private land. The terrain is a small low level flat area. There are no major roads pass through the Quarry 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. The highest elevation in west and lowest elevation in East within the area are

having an elevation difference of 5 m (i.e.660 m and 655m respectively). No human settlements within or in the vicinity of 1 Kms of the quarry area. The

nearest villages along with their demographic status are given below

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 As on date

Area under Quarrying 0.20

Waste Dump -

Roads ( part of quarry) 0.01

Buffer Zone/Green belt 0.20

Back filling -

Area for future use / undisturbed 0.39

Total 0.80

The proposed area to be worked during the first five 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.

Village No of houses Population

Ramnagar 1771 8055

Miras Kumbeli 34 155

Chapali 33 147

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Existing Infrastructure:

The construction of temporary structures for quarry office, Rest shelter, First aid station, sanitation & etc., are 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 Taluk and District respectively. There is good approachable weather roads present in the buffer zone of the area. 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:

For any mine / quarry, Preparation of Conceptual Plan amounts to, fore-seeing in totality and planning for quarrying and related activities through-out its life span, till such time all the usable mineral / ores are exhausted to the economical limits and lease area is reclaimed to the extent possible. The norms laid down by the government agencies from time to time do play important roles.

Due to quarrying and exploitation of the ore, there will be change in the ground profile in the form of pits and dumps. Subsequent to the Conceptual stage, this mine will pit will be used for various activities such as water pond, back filling and etc.

Population Projection

The man power of quarry includes Quarry manager/Foreman, Mine mate, supervisors, skilled and unskilled labors and other staff etc. As far the socio-economic is concerned from the quarry activity nearby villagers shall get direct 25 & indirect employment for about 50 persons. 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.

Description As on date Plan period Lease period

Area under Quarrying 0.20 0.58 0.58

Waste Dump - 0.01 0.01

Roads ( part of quarry) 0.01 0.01 0.01

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Buffer Zone/Green belt 0.20 0.20 0.20

Back filling - - -

Area for future use / undisturbed 0.39 - -

Total 0.80 0.80 0.80

Green Belt Development

It is proposed to develop a green belt outside the lease area. In addition, the place around the haul road outside the lease area after obtaining necessary permissions from concerned authorities. Every year it is proposed to carry out afforestation by planting 100 saplings per annum outside the lease area. Proper care will be taken for projection & growth of these saplings. The bio-fuel saplings like Honge, Neem and Badam etc.

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. Details of the afforestation program are given below.

Year No’s Survival Locations Species

Common Name

Botanical Name

1st 100 60 - 70% All along the lease boundary,7.5m safetyzone, Haulageroads, outside the lease area&avenue plantation

Bage Krishna Cadamba Tree Neem Tree Sugar-apple Custard Apple Hibiscus Plant Champak Tree Honge Tree Ashok Tree Aakash Mallige Arali Aala Muthuga

Albezia lebek Anthocephalus Cadamba Azadiracta indica Annona reticulate Annona squamosa Hibiscus tilliaceus Michelia champak Pongamia pinnata Polyalthia longifolia Millingtonia hortensis Ficus religiosa Ficus bengalensis Butea monosperma

2nd 100

3rd 100

4th 100

5th 100

Total 500

During the afforestation work, the combination of different species shall be done. This selection shall be made on the basis of the local plant growth in this surrounding area. It is always better to plant mixed species together. Guidance from the local forest department shall be taken in the selection of species and their maintenance. The plantation work requires considerable quantities of seeds, seedlings and saplings of

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different species: Nursery stock for this plantation will be available from the local forest and Horticulture department.

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

We the 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 0.8 Ha of Private 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.

Social Infrastructure

The quarry area is easily accessible in all seasonal conditions. Adali Village road (Un- metalled road) which connects the quarry area and SH-34, which is 1.2 Kms. The quarry location is 5.4 km from Londa Taluk .The nearest railway Junction is Londa station -5.4 Kms (NE) from the Project Site. line and the nearest Airport is Goa International Air Port about 67 kms (W) and Harbour is Goa which is about 74 kms (W).

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

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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 60 - 80 m 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 supplied through tankers 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 sanitary waste generation is very minimum as this a very small scale of operation, laborers employed is also small in number. However the waste water generated from the domestic front is treated in septic tank followed by Soak pit. The existing watercourses shall not be disturbed and rain water will continue to flow in the same direction. Check dams are constructed in the nallahs of the buffer zone and 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

There is little overburden/waste of about 9,436 Tones in the quarry area proposed. The intercalated waste is proposed to be dumped and some portion of material will be used to maintain road & safety bund around the lease area.

Power requirement and supply

There will not be any requirement of power supply to the project site. 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.

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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 new lease 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 Plantations (in No’s) Fencing

1st 100 saplings (within & outside the lease area) 350 mts (All around the

periphery of Quarry boundary with Barbed wire with appropriate height)

2nd 100

3rd 100

4th 100

5th 100

Total 500

8 .PROJECT SCHEDULE AND COST ESTIMATE

The estimated total cost of the project is Rs 40 lacs (Including the machinery). The land is a private land, the cost of the machinery and additional preliminary works is already procured as this is a working quarry.

The return on the investment is by way of sale of mineral (Building stone). 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.

The proposed production of Building Stone is 1, 88, 750 tons for the plan period.

EMP BUDGET/COST

Sl. No

Activity Quantity Initial cost in Rupees

Recurring Cost/ Yr in Rupees

1 Afforestation works within & outside the lease area (Proposed)

100 Samplings / Year

-- 50,000

2 Fencing all along the lease 350 m 4,90,000 --

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boundary

3 Peripheral Garland Drain 270 m 27,000 --

4 Gully Plugs - 40,000 --

5 Dust Suppression and Drinking

3.0 KLD -- 4,50,000

6 Environmental Monitoring Yearly -- 50,000

7 Medical Aid facility Yearly -- 40,000

8 CSR Program Yearly -- 1,00,000

Total 5,57,000 6,90,000

Cost Production

The proposed production of Building Stone during the plan period is around 1, 88, 750 Tones.

The cost of the production includes the following components.

Parameters:

Mineable reserves : 2, 98,750 tons

Nature of Mineral : Building Stone/M-Sand

Production Building Stone : 37,750 tons (Average)

Ore to waste ratio : 1: 0.05

Capital cost Rs.40 lacs (for 2, 98,750 tons) : Rs.9/-

Total pit head realization per ton of Building Stone/M-Sand : Rs 225/-

Pit head realization per ton of Building Stone/M-Sand : Rs 275/-

Profit/ton : Rs.50/-

Gross profit/annum for 37,750 Tones : Rs 18, 87,500/-

Net profit after taxation @ 35% : Rs.12, 26,875/-

Profit/Ton : Rs.32.50/-

9. ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL (FINAL RECOMMENDATION)

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The subject area is already operating; the earlier quarry plan was being prepared under Rule 8I, 8C, 8D, 8F & 8H (1) of “Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules-2014” & the same was approved by the office of the Department of Mines and Geology and also Environmental clearance was obtained in accordance with EIA Notification 2006 and amendment, dated on 09/09/2015 (File No: SEIAA 415 MIN 2015) for production capacity 1, 11,998 Tons for a plan period. Since we have decided to increase our production to 1, 88,750 Tons, as the earlier production is too low to meet the present demand for M-Sand and other Building stone Materials in the region. The modified quarry plan been approved by Department of Mines and Geology, Vide No. Vide Letter À̧ASÉå : UÀ¨sÀÆE/GPÀf/PÀUÀUÀÄ C/2017-18/281 dated 03/05/201, the financial

estimates reveal that there is very high rate of returns. The project is economically viable. The estimates have also taken into consideration the occupational health expenses, environmental protective measures: social welfare activities etc., the Form-IM, Pre-Feasibility report and quarrying plan are prepared and annexed with this document.

Date: 25 /05/2017

Place: Ramanagara ( Adali ) village.

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