MINING PLAN FOR GRANT OF SAVUDU EARTH QUARRY LEASE

OVER AN EXTENT OF 1.34.0 ha. IN R.S. No. 707 Pt IN THIRUMULLAIVASAL VILLAGE, SIRKAZHI TALUK, NAGAPATTINAM DISTRICT,

TAMIL NADU

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1. Thiru.T.Balachandar, S/o.Thiyagarajan residing at Pillaiyar Koil Street Mela

Nedumbur Kattumannarkoil Taluk Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu has applied to

Savudu Earth Quarry lease located in R.S.No. 707 Pt Lease owned land by the

Applicant T.Balachandar, Mela Nedumbur from Dept. of Geology and Mining,

Nagapattinam.

2. Precise area for communication letter from the District Collector, Nagapattinam

R.C No. 319/G&M/2016 dated 31.01.2017 has been granted to the applicant

Thiru.T.Balachandar for a period of two years and also directed to submit the

Mining Plan, Environmental Clearance from the State level Environment Impact

Assessment Authority for the above area.

3. Accordingly, Mining Plan is prepared under Rule 19(1) of Tamil Nadu Minor

Minerals Concession Rules, 1959 and amended provisions of Minor Mineral

Conservation and Development Rules, 2010 for Grant of savudu Earth Quarry

lease with due consideration of Environmental parameters so as to obtain

Environmental clearance EC from State EIA Authority SEIAA, Chennai region as

per the Memorandum dated 18-05-2012 from MoEF.

4. Geological reserve is estimated 26235 m3 and Recoverable reserves is estimated

at 18600 m3 after leaving safety distance of 7.5 metres adjacent patta lands ,

10m for cart track.

5. Environmental measures to be adopted shall be.

i) Dust control at source while loading and transport haul roads.

ii) Avoid over loading and deepening the land beyond the

permitted depth.

iii) Land degradation by undulation should be avoided. As

practically as possible, the savudu Earth should be removed in and

uniform layer.

iv) Emission test of vehicles should be in tack to maintain

minimum emission level of fuel gases.

v) Noise level should not exceed 80db and the vehicles should use

only permitted air horn while on road near residential areas.

vi) And such other conditions as stipulated by the

concerned authorities.

INTRODUCTION : The EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) notification, 2006, requires Mining

projects, including new projects, modernization or renewal of mine leases, with

lease area of 5 hectares shall also obtain Environmental clearance from the state

level EIA Authorities.

Lease owned land R.S.No.707 Pt Thirumullaivasal Village by the applicant intended

to Mine Savudu Earth for earth filling , basement and road making material by eco-

friendly conventional method without any impact on Environmental hazard. The

Mined savudu Earth is transported to the customers at various locations by their

own.

Under MoEF notification EIA – 2006 and Additional details EIA notification – 2009

this project falls under category “B” and SI. No. in the schedule I (a).

In addition to Geological reserve estimation and conception plan (Ref Plates) with

reference to Minor Mineral conservation and development Rules, 2010 and other

circulars this Mining plan is prepared accordingly.

1. GENERAL INFORMATION

1.1

a) Name of the applicant Thiru. V.Balachandar,

b) Address of the applicant S/o. Thiyagarajan,

Pillaiyar Koil Street,

Mela Nedumbur,

Kattumannarkoil Taluk ,

Cuddalore – 608 302

Mobile: 9686887755

E-mail : Nil

c) Status of the applicant (Individual / Company / Firm)

Individual

1.2 a) Mineral which the applicant intends to mine.

Savudu Earth Quarry

b) Precise area Communication letter details received from the competent authority of the Government.

Nagapattinam District Collector’s

R.C. No.319 /G&M/ 2016 dated

31.01.2017.

(Ref. Annexure - I)

a) Period of permission / lease to be granted

2 (two) years

b) Name and address of the RQP/Authorized person preparing the Mining Plan

C. KEERAN, M.Sc.,

57, Murugan Koil Street,

Koothapakkam,

CUDDALORE – 607 002.

Tel: 04142-236850/9443292470

E.mail: geoservicegetme@hotmail.com

Regn.No. RQP/MAS/228/2011/A

2. LOCATION

a)Details of the area (with location map)

i. District, Taluk and Village Nagapattinam District,

Sirkazhi Taluk,

Thirumullaivasal Village.

ii. Survey Number R.S.No.707 Pt

iii. Extent (in hectares) 1.34.0 ha.

(Ref. Annexure – II)

b) Classification of the area

Patta , Punchai , Non-Forest (Ref. Annexure – III)

c)Ownership / occupancy of the applied area (surface right)

The Power of Attorney holder has given consent to the applicant . (Ref.Annexure – III)

d)Toposheet No. with latitude and longitude.

Toposheet No.C44B16 Latitude : 110 15’ 28.10’’ N to 110 15’ 33.20”N Longitude: 790 49’ 39.20’’ E to 790 49’ 42.00’’ E (Ref. PLATE - I)

e)Existence of Public road / Railway line, if any nearby and approximate distance.

The proposed site reached from

Thirumullaivasal to Vettankudi

1.5 metal road and 800 mts cart

track to Thoduvai reaches the

proposed site. Nearest Railway

Station at sirkazhi at a distance

of 15 kms West.

PART – A

3. GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESERVES

3.1

Brief Description of the Topography and general Geology of the area (with plans)

Topography: The lease applied area Thirumullaivasal is with an elevation of 10 m above MSL. It is represented in the survey of India Toposheet C44B16 and lies at Latitude : 110 15’ 28.10’’ N to 110 15’ 33.20”N Longitude: 790 49’ 39.20’’ E to 790 49’ 42.00’’ E . The lease applied area is containing accumulated alluvial Earth deposit of below 2m from the ground level. The area receives 1200mm rainfall mostly

northeast monsoon period of October to

December. The ground water level is 6m.

There is no reserve forest wildlife sanctuary,

National monument etc., nearby area.

Karaikal U.T. boundary lies 35 kms away . Ref.

PLATE 1

General Geology:

The main geological formation occupying in

the coastal area upper Gondwana sand silt and

earthy clay undulation by disintegration of pre

existing crystalline archean rocks. Quaternary

formations comprising mainly sands , silt and

earthy clays are confined to major drainage

courses in the district . The thickness of the

alluvium varies from place to place in the

district.

3.2

Details of Exploration already carried out if any

The area was personally examined by the Geologist who prepared the mining plan . The savudu Earth is a recent alluvial deposit.

4.MINING

4.1

Method of Mining (opencast / Underground)

Opencast semi mechanized shallow

Mining of 2m below ground level .

4.2

Mode of Working (mechanized, semi mechanized, manual)

Opencast method of mining by Semi mechanized system of Quarrying out loose sediment using hydraulic excavators and tippers combination of both will do adopted. The sedimentary earth directly loaded in to the tipper and transported to consumers directly.

3.3 Estimation of reserves

a) Geological reserves with geological sections on a scale of 1 : 1000

The geological and mineral reserves of Earth has been computed by taking standard method of cross sectional influence for determining the volume of earth occurrence in this area below to a level of 10 m AMSL. The estimated reserves of the by maintaing 450 slope horizontal .

b) Recoverable reserve After leaving safety distance of 7.5 m for adjacent patta lands, 10 m for cart Track, the recoverable reserves is consumed at mineral fetches to Pit 1: 62mX150m X2m = 18600 m3

4.3 Proposed bench height & width It is an a shallow mining of 2 meters below ground level and No bench system proposed in this mining activity.

4.4 Indicate the overburden / mineral production expected pit wise as detailed below.

The following and the production and developmental work to be carried out for a period of 2 years as given by Dept. of Geology & Mining Nagapattinam as under and no top soil encounter in this proposal. No mine waste, rejection of mineral in this proposal.

Year Pit. Nos.

Over Burden

ROM Ore/ Min

Saleable Ore/Min

Sub grade

Ore/Min

Mineral Rejects

Ore to Over Burden

ratio

1

2

1

1

Nil

Nil

9300 9300

9300

9300

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

Nil

4.5 Machineries used

a) Mining The sedimentary savudu Earth

deposit of sedimentary terrain area

being excavated with low intensity

hydraulic excavator like Tata Ex200

and there will not be stocking of

savudu Earth in the stockyard it will

be loaded directly with tippers. No

drilling (or) blasting required in the

Mining activity.

b) Loading equipment The same hydraulic excavator like

Tata Ex200 can be used for loading.

There is no separate lifter is

required for this mining activity.

c) Transportation The entire overburden deposit of

savudu earth is loaded directly in to

the tippers from the mine area to

the consumer site.

4.6 Disposal of overburden / waste The term overburden/waste is one

and the same in this mining activity

which will be used for Earth filling

material to the consumers. There

is no waste involved in this mining

activity.

4.7 Brief note on conceptual mining plan for the entire lease period based on the geological, mining and environmental considerations.

The ultimate pit size is designed based on certain practical parameters such as economical depth of Quarrying & Permissible are etc., The ultimate pit dimensions fetches to Pit 1: 62mX150m X2m = 18600 m3 It is scientific Eco-friendly Quarrying operation.

5.BLASTING

5.1 Blasting pattern The accumulated sedimentary

Savudu Earth deposit is being

removed without blasting and

drilling.

6. MINE DRAINAGE

6.1 Depth of water table The depth of water table in this area

is 6 meters. The removal of savudu

Earth deposit in this area is below 2

m from the ground level.

6.2 Arrangements and places where the mine water is finally proposed to be discharged.

We cannot expect even a drop of

water encountered during the entire

portion of excavation. The

excavation is done 2 meters below

ground level.

7. OTHER PERMANENT STRUCTURES (also shown in the map)

7.1 Habitations / Village natham NE -Koolaiyar – 1km -200 houses

800 population

NW – Vazhuthalaikudi – 800m - 100

– houses 400 population

SE –Thirumullaivasal – 1.5km – 400

houses – 1200 population

SW –Talantondi – 800m - 50 houses

200 population

7.2 Power lines (HT/LT) No HT/LT power line is existing in

the proposed quarry site .

7.3 Water bodies No water bodies is existing nearby.

7.4 Archaeological / Historical Monuments

No archaeological (or) Historical

Monuments found nearby.

7.5 Road ( NH, SH others) NH 45A – 10 km West.

Ref. Plate No 1 .

7.6 Places of worship Sirkazhi at a distance of 12 kms.

7.7 Reserved forest / Forest / Social forest / wild life sanctuary/ Interstate Borders etc.,

There is no forest (or) wild life

sanctuary (or) any other place of

interest around 500m radius. No

wild life sanctuary around 10kms

radius. No interstate borders within

15 kms radius.

7.8 Any other structures Bay of Bengal at a distance of 1.4

kms East.

Ref. Plate No 1.

8. EMPLOYMENT POTENTIAL & WELFARE MEASURES

8.1 Employment Potential The following manpower structure is

proposed for savudu earth quarry to

carry out day today quarry activity

aimed at the proposed mine plan with

the statutory provisions of the

Government norms.

i) Mines foreman ii) Supervisor iii) Clerk iv) Skilled

Operators v) Semi – skilled

T.Driver Mechanic

1 No 1 No 1 No 2No 2 Nos 1No

vi) Un- Skilled Waterman Cleaners

2 2

12 Nos.

8.2 Welfare Measures The above man power structure is

adequate to meet out the production

schedule as per the conceptual plan

with statutory provision of the mines

safety regulations.

a) Drinking Water The requirement of water will be of

drinking water for the labours, which

will be around 100 litres/day. This

quantity can be met through R.O

.vendors available nearby area.

b) Sanitary Facilities Temporary surface portable latrines

and urinals shall be maintained at

convenient places for use of labours

as per the provisions of Rule (33) of

the Mines Rules,1960 separately for

males and females.

c) First Aid facility First Aid station will be provided for

being small mine under Rule (44) of

mines Rules 1960, PHC is working at

Thirumullaivasal at a distance of 1.5

km. Qualified first aid personal

should be appointed (or) conducted

to attend emergency treatment.

d) Labour Health Periodic medical examination will be

provided to the labor engaged in

Mining activity as per the Rule 45(A),

MR, 1960.

e) Precautionary safety measures to the laborers

Safety provisions like helmet, goggles,

safety shoes etc., here to be provided

as per the circulars and amendments

made for mine labour under the

guidance of DGMS.

PART – B

9. ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN

9.1 Existing Land use Pattern The existing proposed lease land of

Savudu Earth Quarry is undulated

terrain below ground level of 2 metres.

The proposed site is surrounded by Dry

plants like Bengal grams is planted

around 1 km radius. The proposed

quarry site is accumulated with allviual

soil . No loss of trees is proposed in this

mining activity.

9.2 Water Regime Ground water level in this area is 6

metres. No water bodies found nearby.

No need of realignment impoundment,

damming, culverting etc., there will not

be any changes in the ground water

level due to this project and there will

not be any changes affecting drainage

run-off. No solid waste, effluent

involved in this activity.

9.3 Flora and Fauna The only flora observed in this area is

paddy and palm trees . Among faunas

we observe dogs, foxes No other

creatures encountered / traced. No loss

of genetic species (or) genetic diversity

due to this project.

9.4 Climatic conditions Both North East and South west

monsoon prevailing in this but mainly

we get North East monsoon during

October to December . Average rainfalls

in 1200mm. Temperature during

summer 430C. and during winter 250C.

Tropic to Sub tropic Climate. Cyclone

threat will be during North East

monsoon period.

9.5 Human Settlement

There is few villages around this area

are given below:

Sl. No

Name of the Village

Approx. distance &

direction from Lease

area

Approx. Population

1 2 3 4

Koolaiyur

Vazhuthalaikudi

Thirumullaivasal

Talantondi

1 km NE

800 m NW

1.5 Km SE

800 m SW

800 400

1200

200

9.6 Plan for air, dust suppression

In this proposed project Excavators and

Tippers are engaged for mining and

transport. There will not be any blasting

or drilling involved R.T.O. certified

vehicles are to be engaged in the

mining. For dust suppression water

spray will be sprinkled in the haulage

roads.

9.7 Plan for noise level control The workman are provided with ear-

plugs. Good maintained excavators and

tippers are engaged and periodical

maintenance will be carried out. Safety

Eye glasses and mufflers will be

provided to the workers.

9.8 Environmental Impact Assessment Statement describing impact of mining on the next five years.

The period granted for mining this

savudu deposit for 2 years. The depth

of mining is 2 meters. The machineries

used for mining is excavators and

tippers that too R.T.O certified valid

vehicles is engaged for excavation. So,

due to this mining activity there will not

be any adverse impact on Environment.

9.9 Proposal of Waste management

There are no wastes or gangues

encountered in Quarrying operation.

The entire mining material is removed

and transported directly to the clients

and there is no room for waste

management.

9.10 Proposal for Reclamation of Land affected during mining activities and the end of mining

The objective of this mine activity is to

remove the savudu Earth deposit of 2 m

below ground level. So, there is no

question of refilling or fencing necessary

for this project.

9.11 Program of Afforestation (indicate extend, number, name of species to be afforested)

Converting dry land by removal of

accumulated savudu Earth deposit and

their by make it fertile land .The

applicant proposed to plant 25 Nos.

Neem tress for per year.

9.12 Proposed financial estimate / budget for (EMP) Environment Management

a) Project cost/investment

i) Land Cost (Lease Owned land)

Rs. 2,00,000/-

ii) Machinery to be used

JCB Excavator Hired

Rs. 10,00,000

iii) Refilling / Fencing Rs. Nil

iv) Labourers Shed Rs. 1,00,000

v) Sanitary facility Rs. 1,00,000

vi) Others Rs. 1,00,000

Total Rs.15,00,000

b) Expenditure

i) Drinking water facility for the labour

Rs. 1,00,000

ii) Sanitary arrangement Rs. 1,00,000

iii) Safety kids Rs. 1,00,000

iv) Water sprinkling

(if necessary)

Rs. 1,00,000

v) Green belt etc., Rs. 1,00,000

Total Rs. 5,00,000

10. MINE CLOSURE PLAN

10.1 Steps proposed for phased restoration, reclamation of already mined out areas.

This project is only removal of savudu

Earth below 2 m from the ground level .

After removal of this earth will be

leveled so as to the ground level with

the adjoining lands and is used for

future agricultural purpose by planting

seasonal crops and make it useful for

vegetation. No deep excavation and

therefore no need for reclamation of

excavation area.

10.2 Measures to be under taken on in closure as per Act & rules

The excavated area shall be leveled

properly for proper agricultural field

land in future.

10.3 Mitigation measures to be undertaken for safety and restoration / reclamation of the already mined out area

Not applicable being a fresh lease.

11. ANY OTHER DETAILS INTEND TO FURNISH BY THE APPLICANT Adequate steps shall be taken to protect the ecological system and environment and

the entire area of excavation shall be leveled as per the Rules and the Guidance of AD

Mines and we are using low emission vehicles and RTO Certified Tippers for transporting

and loading of 9 tons of weight which will not impact any damage to panchayat roads up

to the Customer site with the allotted removal of Savudu Earth.