Existing Multicolour Granite Quarry · 224/3, 224/4 and 224/20A, Ariylur Village of Illupur Taluk, Pudukkottai District. The Proponent has vast experience in mining and marketing

PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT Existing Multicolour Granite Quarry

AT

S.F.No. 224/1, 224/2, 224/3, 224/4 and 224/20A,

Extent: 1.97.0 Hectares

Ariyur Village,

Illupur Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

PROPONENT

Tvl. Yellow Stone Enterprises,

Pudukkottai District, TAMILNADU.

CONSULTANT

Aadhi Boomi Mining and Enviro Tech (P) Ltd,

Salem District, TAMILNADU.

PFR – Tvl. Yellow Stone Enterprises, Pudukkottai 12

Consultant: AADHI BOOMI MINING AND ENVIRO TECH (P) LTD, SALEM, TN

Chapter No. Chapter Title Page No.

1 Executive Summary ...13

2 Introduction of the Project ...14

3 Project description ...15

4 Site Analysis ...18

5 Planning Brief ...19

6 Proposed Infrastructure ...20

7 R & R Plan ...21

8 Project Schedule & Cost …21

9 Analysis of Proposal …22



1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Proponent, Tvl. Yellow Stone Enterprises, is intended to apply for

Environment Clearance, over an extent of 1.97.0Hectares in S.F.No.224/1, 224/2,

224/3, 224/4 and 224/20A, Ariylur Village of Illupur Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

The Proponent has vast experience in mining and marketing of granite rough

dimensional blocks and finished products in the domestic and overseas market.

The mining lease was granted vide G.O.3(D)No.2 Industries (MMB-2)

Dept, dated 04.01.2001 for a period of 20years (04.10.2001 to 03.10.2021). The

mining plan was prepared and submitted during the year 2000 and was

approved by the State Geology and Mining Department, Guindy, Chennai vide

letter no. 4439/MM2/2001 dated 20.09.2001. The mining Scheme is prepared for

period from 2016 - 2021 for effective implementation.

The scheme of quarrying is prepared with a view of optimum exploitation

of deposit by systematic quarrying and scientific mining with proper bench

formation and adhering to strict safety measures. The main objective of this

scheme is to maintain consistent ore to waste ratio, uniform cost of mining, profit

margin, mineral conservation and proper dumping of waste/rejects with a bare

minimum damage to the environment and society.

The EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) Notification, 2006,

requires mining projects, including new projects, expansion, modernization, or

renewal of mine leases of minor minerals less than 5 Ha has to obtain

Environmental clearance from the DEIAA.

Accordingly, the proponent has submitted Form1M, Prefeasibility report,

Copy of Scheme of Mining for issuing Environmental Clearance for the above

quarrying activity from DEIAA/DEAC, Pudukottai.



2. INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT/BACKGROUND INFORMATION

(i) Identification of the project

and project proponent. (In

case of mining project, a

copy of mining lease/ letter

of intent should be given)

Identification of Project:

Tvl. Yellow Stone Enterprises

S.F.No. 224/1, 224/2, 224/3, 224/4 and 224/20A,

Extent: 1.97.0 Hectares

Ariylur Village,

Illupur Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

Identification of Project Proponent:

Tvl. Yellow Stone Enterprises

No.33, 2nd

Street,

Sivanandapuram, Pudukkottai District,

Tamil Nadu. Pin Code: 622 001.

Phone: +04322 24879.

The mining lease was granted vide G.O.3(D) No.2

Industries (MMB-2) Dept, dated 04.01.2001 for a

period of 20years (04.10.2001 to 03.10.2021).

(ii) Brief description of nature of

the project

Open cast method of semi mechanized quarrying

method is adopted to raise the production in this

area using Line drilling, smooth blasting and block

lifting using cranes. Waste and rejects removal

using Hydraulic excavators and tippers

combination. The Wire saw cutting is adopted

below second bench to recover more granite blocks

to increase the rate of recovery. Removing the

defective portion and dressing into the dimensional

blocks are done manually using feather, wedges

and chisels by the skilled Chislemen. The defect

free dimensional stone of different sizes are

marketed into domestic and international market.

The waste material generated during quarrying

activity includes rock fragments of different sizes

and waste chips during dressing of blocks are

dumped in the area earmarked as waste dump.

(iii) Need for the project and its

importance to the country

and/or region

The Granite dimension stone is used in buildings,

bridges, paving, monuments, and many other

exterior projects. Indoors, polished granite slabs

and tiles are used in countertops, tile floors, stair

treads and many other design elements.

The Granite raised out of the mine is proposed to be

transported to the different parts of the country.

The mining activities have uplifted the economy of

people in the adjoining area, besides contributing to

the exchequer of the State and Central Government.



(iv) Demand-supply gap Depending upon the market demand granite blocks

are economically viable at present market

conditions.

(v)

Imports vs. Indigenous

production

Not Applicable

(vi) Export Possibility Not Applicable

(vii) Domestic/ export markets The material is used in the domestic market and

exported to other parts of country.

(viii) Employment Generation

(Direct and Indirect) due to

the project

About 26 people will get direct employment and

equal number or more will get indirect

employment.

3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

(i) Type of project including

interlinked and interdependent

projects, if any

The applicant does not have the facilities to

cut and polish the rough blocks of granite. He

proposes to export the rough blocks directly

to the potential buyers of the Domestic and

world market.

(ii) Location (map showing general

location, specific location, and

project boundary & project site

layout) with coordinates:

The location is represented by Toposheet No.

58 J/15.

Latitude: 10°24'58.94"N to 10°25'04.83"N

Longitude: 78°44'33.99"E to 78°44'44.19"E

Fig. 3.1: Google Image showing Mining Lease Boundary



Fig.3.2 Google Image showing surface features around 300m & 500m radius

(iii) Details of alternate sites,

considered and the basis

of selecting the proposed

site, particularly the

environmental

considerations gone into

should, be highlighted:

No alternate site was considered as the project is

mineral specific and site specific.

(iv) Size or magnitude of

operation:

Extent: 1.97.0 Ha

Period of Lease: 20years (04.10.2001 to

03.10.2021).

Geological Reserves: 92,958 m3

Mineable Reserves: 24,053 m3

Production 100 m3 / annum (2016-2021)



(v) Project description with

process details (a

schematic diagram/ flow

chart showing the

project layout,

components of the

project etc. should be

given):

Open cast method of semi mechanized quarrying

method is adopted to raise the production in this area

using Line drilling, smooth blasting and block lifting

using cranes. Waste and rejects removal using

Hydraulic excavators and tippers combination. The

Wire saw cutting is adopted below second bench to

recover more granite blocks to increase the rate of

recovery. Removing the defective portion and

dressing into the dimensional blocks are done

manually using feather, wedges and chisels by the

skilled Chislemen. The defect free dimensional

stone of different sizes are marketed into domestic

and international market. The waste material

generated during quarrying activity includes rock

fragments of different sizes and waste chips during

dressing of blocks are dumped in the area earmarked

as waste dump.

(vi) 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 is required for this project. The

Granite raised out of the mine is proposed to be

transported to the polishing units as well as

exports through agencies.

(vii) Resource optimization

/recycling and reuse

envisaged in the project,

if any, should be briefly

outlined:

No recycling and reuse of material is envisaged as

entire excavated material will be transported.

(viii) Availability of water its

source, energy /power

requirement and source

should be given:

Total water requirement in the mine will be

about 6.0 KLD for drinking & domestic use, dust

suppression and plantation. Drinking water will

be utilized from the Mineral water industries.

Water for dust suppression and green belt will be

met from nearby existing sources such as surface

water bodies and bore wells.

(ix) Quantity of wastes to be

generated (liquid and

solid) and scheme for

their management

/disposal :

There will be a generation of topsoil about 510m3

during the scheme period which will be dumped

along the western boundary barrier for

afforestation. Granite rejects forms nearly 80% of

ROM and the total quantity of waste in the

scheme period will be around 2000m3.



(x) Schematic

representations of the

feasibility drawing

which give information

of EIA purpose:

In accordance with the statutory obligation the

project needs environment clearance from State

Environmental Impact Assessment Authority

(SEIAA). The project falls under B2 Category and

hence site specific EMP has been given.

4. SITE ANALYSIS

(i) Land Form, Land use and

Land ownership

The area is classified as Non forest Patta land.

S. No Description Present

Area (Ha)

Area at the

end of 5th

year (Ha)

1 Mining Area 0.24.0 0.29.5

2 Infrastructure --- 0.01.0

3 Roads 0.02.0 0.02.0

4 Green Belt --- 0.10.0

5 Waste Dump --- 0.08.0

6 Unutilized area 1.71.0 1.46.5

Total 1.97.0 Ha 1.97.0 Ha

(ii) Topography (along with

map):

Toposheet No. 58 J 15.

Latitude: 10°24'58.94"N to 10°25'04.83"N

Longitude: 78°44'33.99"E to 78°44'44.19"E

The area is almost a flat terrain and granite

rock is well exposed at many places with

intermittent soil cover. There are pits nearby

on the southern side of the area applied for

lease varying in depth from 1-2m. The general

gradient of the land is from South to North.

(iii) Existing land use pattern (agriculture, non-agriculture, forest, water bodies (including area under CRZ)), shortest distances from the periphery of the project to periphery of the forests, national park, wild life sanctuary, eco sensitive areas, water bodies(distance from, the HFL of the river), CRZ, In case of notified industrial area, a copy of the Gazette notification should be given:

Sensitive area Name Distance from Quarry

Reserve Forest --- Nil within 10 km

National Park --- Nil within 10 km

Wildlife

Sanctuary

--- Nil within 10 km

Eco sensitive

areas

--- Nil within 10 km

Water bodies --- Nil within 500 m radius

CRZ --- Nil within 10 km



(iv) Existing infrastructure

within the site

The lease area is well connected with road network

and approachable in all seasonal conditions.

(v) Soil classification The overburden soil is reddish and gravelly in

nature. It occurs to a depth of 1.0m.

(vi) Climatic data from

secondary sources:

The climate is semi-arid with maximum

temperature upto 35°C in summer and 25°C

during winter seasons. The area receives 600 –

800 m rainfall per annum during both south west

and north east monsoons.

(vii) Social infrastructure

available

Description Place Distance

Railway Station Pudukottai 8 km SE

Airport Tirchy 40 km N

Police station Ariyur 1 km NW

Nearest Village Marayappatti 450m SE

Nearest Town Pudukottai 9 km E

5. PLANNING BRIEF

(i) Planning concept (type of

industries, facilities,

transportation etc) Town

and country planning/

Development authority

classification

On view monitoring of mining activity few technical

staff, skilled and non-skilled labours and will get

employment and State/Central Govt. and Village

Panchayat will get royalty.

(ii) Population projection S.No. Name of the

village

~ Distance

and

direction

~

Population

1 Ariyur 1.5 km NW 800

2 Perunjinai 1.5 km NE 250

3 Marayappatti 1.0 km SE 600

4 Mangudi 2.5 km SW 1200

(iii) Land use planning (break-

up along with green belt

etc.)

The 7.5 m and 10 m safety distance along the lease

boundary were identified to be utilized for

subsequent Afforestation. Afforestationplan is as

given below:

Year Species No Survival

rate (%)

No. of trees

expected

to grow

2016-17

Pongami

apinnata

20 80 16

2017-18 20 80 16

2018-19 20 80 16

2019-20 20 80 16

2020-21 20 80 16



(iv) Assessment of

infrastructure demand

(Physical & Social)

The existing road network will be sufficient to meet

the proposed production capacity. Existing approach

road on the southern side will be utilized for

transportation.

(v) Amenities/ Facilities Around 26 persons including supervisory will get

direct employment, similar or more number of

persons will employed indirectly. This employment

has a positive impact on socio economic conditions of

the nearby villages as most of the work force will be

from the nearby areas. Local persons will be hired for

meeting the requirement of trucks loading, plantation,

etc., Drinking water, rest shelter and first aid will

provided to workers at quarry site as per the mines

act/rule.

6. PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE

(i) Industrial

area(Processing area):

Nil

(ii) Residential area (Non-

processing area)

As the workers are hired from the nearby villages, no

residential areas required.

(iii) Green Belt It is proposed to plant 20 Pongamiapinnata trees

along the lease boundary for which the maximum

survival rate would be 80%.

(iv) Social Infrastructure,

Connectivity (Traffic and

Transportation Road/

Rail/ Metro/Water ways

etc)

Given in section 4 (vii)

(vi) Drinking Water

Management (Source &

Supply of water)

Total Requirement – 6.0 KLD

Domestic – 2.0 KLD

Industrial, Green Belt & Dust suppression – 4.0

KLD

Source – Mineral Water Industries & Bore well

(vii) Sewerage System NA

(viii) Industrial Waste

Management

There is no generation of effluents/toxic substance

involved in the quarrying operations.

(ix) Solid Waste

Management:

NA

(x) Power Requirement &

Supply /source

The mining activities are envisaged to be carried out

only during day time. All the equipment shall be

operated with diesel as motive power.



7. REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R & R) PLAN

(i) Policy to be adopted

(Central/State) in respect

of the project affected

persons including home

out sees, land out sees and

landless labourers (a brief

outline to be given)

Due to nature of occurrence of massive granite

formation, the depth persistence of the granite body

in this quarry is beyond workable limits. In the

proposed scheme of mining only 6m depth (1m

topsoil + 5m Multicolor granite) has been envisaged

as workable depth for safe, systematic and economic

mining. Hence after quarry reaches the ultimate pit

limit of 26 m depth during the entire lease period,

the proposed waste will be dumped along the quarry

barrier in south eastern portion to form safety bund

and barbed wire fencing will be erected to maintain

safety around the quarried area.

8. PROJECT SCHEDULE & COST ESTIMATES

(i) Likely date of start of

construction and likely date of

completion (Time schedule

for the project to be given)

The mining operation is being done since the

execution of lease deed i.e., 04.10.2001

(ii) Estimated project cost Particulars Cost

Environment Monitoring Rs 75,000

Occupational Health Checkup Rs 70,000

Safety kits Rs 75,000

Water sprinkling Rs 75,000

Afforestation Rs 3,80,000

Total Rs 6.75

lakhs

Project Cost: Rs 155.75 lakhs



9. Analysis of proposal (Final Recommendation)

(i) Financial and social benefits with

special emphasis on the benefit to

the local people including tribal

population, if any in the areas

The mining activities in this belt will benefit

to the local people both directly and

indirectly. The direct beneficiaries will be

those who get employed in the mines as

skilled and un-skilled workers. There will

be no environmental impact from the

project since the scale of operation is very

minimum and the method of mining by

manual. This operation doesn’t need

relocation of any habitants. The proponent

will plant sufficient number of trees around

the lease boundary as well as along the

village roads to keep the environment

green.

(Tvl.Yellow Stone Enterprises)

(S. SURIYA KUMAR)

M.Sc., M.Phil, F.C.C. (Min) PGDBA, DIPC

EIA Co-ordinator (Mining)

Date : 19.05.2017

Place: Salem

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Existing Multicolour Granite Quarry · 224/3, 224/4 and 224/20A, Ariylur Village of Illupur Taluk, Pudukkottai District. The Proponent has vast experience in mining and marketing