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M/s AMODA IRON & STEEL LIMITED

(Colour Granite Quarry – 6.030 Ha.)

Sy. No: 79 of Kambadur (V), Kambadur (M),

Ananthapur District, Andhra Pradesh.

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

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INDEX

S. NO PAGE NO

1 INTRODUCTION 2

2 DETAILS ABOUT THE PROPOSED QUARRY SITE 3

3 MINING ACTIVITY 7

4 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN 17

5 COST FOR ENVIRONEMTAL MANAGEMENT 23

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1.0 INTRODUCTION

M/s AMODA IRON & STEEL LIMITED, Director: Sri T. Satish Kumar, Hyderabad, applied for grant of

quarry lease for Colour Granite over an extent of 6.030 Hectares in Sy. No. 79 of Kambadur Village,

Kambadur Mandal, Ananthapur District, Andhra Pradesh State.

The Asst. Director of Mines and Geology, Ananthapur, submitted the proposals through Zonal Joint

Director of Mines and Geology, Kadapa, proposing for grant of quarry lease for Colour Granite over

an extent of 6.030 Ha. in Sy. No. 79 of Kambadur Village, Kambadur Mandal, Ananthapur District,

Andhra Pradesh State, in favour of M/s AMODA IRON & STEEL LIMITED.

After careful examination of the proposals of the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology,

Ananthapur and Zonal Joint Director of Mines and Geology, Kadapa, the Director, Mines & Geology,

Hyderabad, in principle has decided to grant the quarry lease for Colour Granite over an extent of

6.030 Hectares in Sy. No. 79 of Kambadur Village, Kambadur Mandal, Ananthapur District, Andhra

Pradesh State, in favour of M/s AMODA IRON & STEEL LIMITED, for a period of (20) years

PROFILE OF THE PROJECT PROPONENT

The Applicant of this company is having enough experience to undertake the mining. However the

quarry will be undertaken under the supervision of well experienced Mining Engineer.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED MINING ACTIVITY

NATURE

This project involves quarrying of Colour granite. This mineral will be quarried by open cast other

than fully mechanized Semi-mechanized

SIZE OF THE PROJECT

Proposed capacity of granite Production will be Max. of 21,244.50 m3 Per Annum in ML Area of

6.030 Hectares in Sy. No. 79 of Kambadur Village, Kambadur Mandal, Ananthapur District, Andhra

Pradesh State. The proposed project cost is Rs. 125 Lakhs.

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2.0 DETAILS ABOUT THE PROPOSED QUARRY SITE

The proposed Quarry activity is in the Quarry lease area of 6.030 Hectares in Sy. No. 79 of

Kambadur Village, Kambadur Mandal Ananthapur District, Andhra Pradesh State. The following are

the environmental settings with in 10 Kms. of the Mine.

Nearest village Kotturu hamlet- 0.7 Kms

Railway station Nil

Port facility Nil

Airport Nil

Defence Installations Nil

Nearest reserved forest Ayyampalli RF - 6.5 Kms

Nearest Water body Penneru river - 7.3 Kms Seasonal Stream - 0.6 Kms. Pond-2.5 Kms. Few ponds exists with in 10 Km. Radius

National Park/ Wild life sanctuary /

Biosphere reserve / Tiger Reserve /

Elephant Corridor

Nil

Seismicity The study area falls under seismic zone - II

Interstate border Karnataka –5.30 Kms

Co-ordinates of the Quarry area

The quarry lease applied area falls in the Survey of India, Toposheet No. 57 F / 7 and is bounded

GCP LATITUDE LONGITUDE

A 14° 21'55.8" N 77° 14'43.7" E

B 14° 21'50.2" N 77° 14'44.9" E

C 14° 21'44.2" N 77° 14'43.5" E

D 14° 21'41.1" N 77° 14'40.4" E

E 14° 21'41.3" N 77° 14'38.6" E

F 14° 21'42.7" N 77° 14'38.0" E

G 14° 21'51.1" N 77° 14'38.7" E

SITE SERVICES

Office, Rest Rooms, First Aid Room, Shelters, Lavatory, Bore Well for drinking water will be

provided in the SW of the quarry lease applied area covering an area of 135 M2 between the

grids N 100 - 125 & E 00 - 50.

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GEOLOGY OF THE AREA

Regional Geology:

The quarry lease applied area constitutes a part of Granite and Granitic Gneissic terrain of Archean

age. Pink and Grey Coloured Granites, Pink Alkali - Feldspar Granites are the important litho units in

the area. Grano - Diorites with basic enclaves of Supra - Crystals like Horneblende Schists, Biotite

Schists also occupy the area. These rock types are exhibiting various landforms like Domes,

Inselbergs, Castle -Koppies, Whalebacks and Linear Ridges.

The geological succession of the area as worked out by GSI (1991) is as follows:

RECENT ALLUVIUM / SOIL COVER

Younger Quartz Veins, Pegmatites Dolerites, Gabbro, Pyroxenite Dykes Fine Grained Pink Alkali Feldspar Granite, Medium to Coarse Grained Pink Alkali Feldspar Granite Granite With Mega Crysts of K-Feldspar, very coarse grained Pink Alkali Feldspar Granite

Precambrian Granitiod - Migmatite Complex

Medium to Coarse Grained Pink Granite Migmatite II Fine grained Grey Alkali Feldspar Granite Medium to Coarse Grained Grey Alkali Feldspar Granite Very Coarse - Grained Grey Alkali Feldspar Granite Migmatite I Grano - Diorite

Pink Alkali Feldspar is the most dominant rock type in the area with variations in grain size,

scattered outcrops of Migmatites containing Neosomes of medium to Coarse - Grained Grey Alkali

Feldspar Granites occurs at many places. A number of Quartz, grey and pink pegmatities and

epidote veins criss are crossing the host rock. Basic dykes of Dolerite, Gabbro & pyroxenitic

Composition traverse the granites in NW-SE, NNW-ESS,& NE-SW directions. Thin veneer of alluvium

is found limited to streams.

Geology of the area

Entire quarry lease applied area is covered with colour granite which is rising upto 30 M above

ground level, the strike length of the body measured 451 M in the area with an average width of 134

M.

Three sets of joints are recorded in the formation

1. N - S Vertical

2. E-W Vertical

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3. Horizontal / Sheet Joints

Regionally the area constitute a part of Peninsular Gneissic complex of Achaean, and occupied by

Grey granite, white, grey and pink colour alaskitic granite, with patches of amphibolites,

hornblende schist bonded magnetite quartzites as enclaves in both grey and alaskitic granite.

The major litho units are extensively invaded by younger quartz, pegmatite, epitode, calcite

veins and also by dykes basic rocks.

The grey granite along with intermixing of pink alaskitic granitie forming as mounds, ridges

and hillocks in the area; contact of the rocks clearly indicate intrusive relationship, young

alaskites intruded into older grey granite; which is locally showing poorly developed foliation

trending NW - SE.

The older basic enclaves of amphibolites hornblende schist show signs of metasomatism in the

form of flakes of biotitic. Number of acidic veins like pegmatite, quartz is traversing the grey

granite trending in NNE - SSW. NE - SW to NNW - SSE to NW - SE.

PHYSIOGRAPHY

The quarry lease applied area forms a southern part of the hill, sloping due South. It is about 55

M above ground level within the quarry lease applied area. The drainage network is due South &

SW..

Topography

The quarry lease applied area is a part of hill raised 25 M above ground level with topo relief in

West and East direction. The lowest contour is 520 M and highest contour is 545 M in topo

plan.

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3.0 MINING ACTIVITY

INTRODUCTION

Granite Quarry lease, over an extent 6.030 Hectares in Sy. No. 79 of Kambadur Village, Kambadur

Mandal,, Ananthapur District, Andhra Pradesh State, in favour of Amoda Iron & Steel Limited is

applied to Department of Mines & Geology, Hyderabad.

LOCATION AND ACCESSIBILITY:

a) Details of the Area:

District

State

Village Mandal Sy. No. Extent

(Hectares)

Ownership of

Occupancy

Ananthapur Andhra

Pradesh

Kambadur Kambadur 79 6.030 ha Govt. Land

The area is located in Survey of India Topo Sheet No. 57 F / 7

b) Infrastructure and Communication:

Availability of Water The ground water is available 30 M BGL. The agricultural fields in

the surrounds of the quarry lease applied area are irrigated by

ground water.

Availability of Electricity Electricity is available in all the villages and in the nearby

agricultural lands for borewells.

Communication Network

Tele Communications facility is available at the Kambadur village

Road Network State Transport Bus Services ply from Penukonda - Kalyanadurga

frequently; Private Transport is also available on this road network

Nearest Rail Head Nearest Rail Head is located at Penukonda which is located at the

distance of 70 Kms.

Port Facility Krishnapatnam Port is about 440 Km from area

School Primary School Education is available at Kambadur Mandal Head

Quarters. Higher Education is available at Penukonda, Ananthapur

& Bellary

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Medical Facility Registered Medical Practioner is available at Kambadur Mandal

Head Quarters. Penukonda, Ananthapur & Bellary are well placed

for Doctors, Nursing Homes & Hospitals.

Details of Mining Carried Out

The colour granite deposit is forming a hill, raised 25 M above ground level within the quarry lease

applied area.

No mining is carried out in the area as the subject area is applied for gran of quarry lease.

ESTIMATION OF GEOLOGICAL RESERVES

Geological traverses in the quarry lease applied area and the study exposures in the vicinity of

quarries facilitated to assess the shape and size of the deposit in the area. It is a mound deposit

rising 25 M above ground level within the quarry lease applied area (The lowest contour is 520 M

and highest contour is 545 M). The surface of sheet rock is wavy and irregular.

Method of Estimation of Reserves

As no detailed exploration was taken up in the area by drilling boreholes. A conservative depth of

20 M below the ground level is considered as Proved Deposit upto RL 420 and 20 M below the

Proved Category, Probable Resources are estimated upto RL 500. The exposed granite deposit is

found to be irregular in shape; the volume of the deposit is computed by Cross Sectional Area

method by multiplying the Sectional Influence to arrive the volume.

The cross sections were drawn perpendicular to the strike direction, the cross sectional area of the

individual sections are calculated to arrive at sectional area, the area thus arrived is multiplied by

the sectional influence area of 40 M (Average) to arrive the volume of rock mass.

Since the anticipated recovery of the marketable blocks and tiles may be around 25%. The same

recovery percentage is considered for extracting the dimensional stones.

The cross sections in N - S direction are drawn at equal interval of 40 M. 4 Cross Sections A-A1 - D-

D1 were drawn.

Categorization of reserves:

As no detailed exploration was taken up in the area by drilling boreholes. A conservative depth of 20

M below the ground level is considered as Proved Deposit upto RL 420 and 20 M below the Proved

Category, Probable Resources are estimated upto RL 500. The exposed granite deposit is found to be

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irregular in shape; the volume of the deposit is computed by Cross Sectional Area method by

multiplying the Sectional Influence to arrive the volume.

Hence, G1 (Proved) scale category as (111) code & G2 (Probable) scale category as (122) is

calculated. No resources are considered under G3 scale of exploration.

TOTAL GEOLOGICAL RESERVES

Sections Category & UNFC Code

Sectional Area Sectional Influence

Volume Recovery of @ 25%

(M2) (M) (M3) (M3)

A-A1 Proved (111) 7,568.00 40.00 3,02,720.00 75,680.00

Probable (122)

6,399.00 40.00 2,55,960.00 63,990.00

B-B1 Proved (111) 9,747.00 40.00 3,89,880.00 97,470.00

Probable (122)

7,393.00 40.00 2,95,720.00 73,930.00

C-C1 Proved (111) 10,630.00 40.00 4,25,200.00 1,06,300.00

Probable (122)

7,735.00 40.00 3,09,400.00 77,350.00

D-D1 Proved (111) 9,539.00 46.00 4,38,794.00 1,09,698.50

Probable (122)

7,525.00 46.00 3,46,150.00 86,537.50

TOTAL RESERVES 27,63,824.00 6,90,956.00

RESERVES IN UNFC CODE

S. No. Category of Reserves UNFC Code Reserves in M3 Reserves in Million M3

1 Proved 111 15,56,594.00 1.557

2 Probable 122 12,07,230.00 1.207

3 Possible 333 Nil Nil

RESERVES BLOCKED UNDER 7.5 M BUFFER ZONE

Sections

Category & UNFC Code

Sectional Area Sectional Influence

Volume

(M2) (M) (M3)

A-A1 Proved (111) 577.00 40.00 23,080.00

Probable (122) 526.00 40.00 21,040.00

B-B1 Proved (111) 416.00 40.00 16,640.00

Probable (122) 377.00 40.00 15,080.00

C-C1 Proved (111) 529.00 40.00 21,160.00 '

Probable (122) 463.00 40.00 18,520.00

D-D1 Proved (111) 850.00 46.00 39,100.00

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Probable (122) 754.00 46.00 34,684.00

TOTAL BLOCKED 1,89,304.00

RESERVES BLOCKED UNDER SAFETY SLOPES

Sections Category & UNFC Code

Sectional Area Sectional Influence

Volume

(M2) (M) (M3)

A-A1 Proved (111) 434.00 40.00 17,360.00

Probable (122) 1,235.00 40.00 49,400.00

B-B1 Proved (111) 434.00 40.00 17,360.00

Probable (122) 1,234.00 40.00 49,360.00

C-C1 Proved (111) 473.00 40.00 18,920.00

Probable (122) 1,270.00 40.00 50,800.00

D-D1 Proved (111) 460.00 46.00 21,160.00

Probable (122) 1,256.00 46.00 57,776.00

TOTAL BLOCKED 2,82,136.00

Total Mineable Reserves

Considering the recovery of the dimensional stones from the quarry is less than 25 % and as the

boulders exposed from the bottom of the existing pits exhibit better quality when compared to the

excavated boulders, conservative estimation is made with 25 % recovery.

RESERVES AVAILABLE FOR MINING

A. Total Geological Reserves Proved 15,56,594.00 27,63,824.00

Probable 12,07,230.00

B. Reserves Blocked under 7.5 M Buffer Zone Proved 99,980.00 1,89,304.00

Probable 89,324.00

C. Reserves Blocked under Safety Slopes Proved 74,800.00 2,82,136.00

Probable 2,07,336.00

D. Total Reserves Blocked (B + C) Proved 1,74,780.00 4,71,440.00

Probable 2,96,660.00

E. Reserves available for Mining (A-(B + C)) Proved 13,81,814.00 22,92,384.00

Probable 9,10,570.00

Extraction of Market Grade Reserves @ 25% = 3, 45,453.50 M3

Recovery (Proved) Life of the Mine = 3, 45,453.50 M3/17,031.75 M3

20.28 OR SAY 20.00 YEARS

@ 25% Recovery (Probable Life of the Mine = 2, 27,642.50 M3

= 2,27,642.50 M3 /17,031.75 M3

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13.36 or Say 13.00 Years.

ECONOMIC MARKETABLE RESERVES

The Colour Granite is having good export market, rough blocks free from defects like fractures, Joints,

Shears, Hair Line Cracks, Segregation Veins, Drastic Colour variation and having 120 Up Size (Gang Saw Size)

are mostly preferred by exporters and international buyers. These are known as Economic or Market

Grade (But in this quarry such sizes rarely found). The size blocks used for manufacturing of tiles generally

recovered from this quarry, which forms nearly 25% recovery of economic grade and 75% of market grade.

TOTAL RESERVES = 5, 73,096.00 M2

(a) Economic Grade (Large Blocks) 25% = 1,43,274.00 M3

(b) Marginal Grade 75% = 4,29,822.00 M3

Method of Mining (Open Cast other than fully Mechanized / Semi Mechanized):

The Colour Granite in the quarry lease applied area is exposed on the surface with boulders. Hence,

it is proposed to mine the boulders / sheet by open cast, semi-mechanized methods by developing

the bench of 3 M height each. Wire Saw cutting will be deployed based on the favourable

conditions. The development of benches in the sheet rock will be maintained @ 60° safety slopes.

The separation of blocks from the mother rock will be carried out by drilling, wedge cutting, blasting

and the excavation will be done by the machinery.

The secondary splitting, dressing of blocks will be done manually. Therefore, mining operations are

to be carried out in this area in 2 sages

1) Development

2) Production

Stage -1

The removal of weathered and under sized boulders will be cleared in lease applied area for the

next five years by using excavator.

The sheet exposed will be subjected to drilling, blasting and splitting from mother rock

Rock Splitting / Wedging:

Thus 20' x 20' to 40' x 20' to 40' mass will be separated from mother rock by drilling the slotter holes

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on both sides of the mass and a top hole intersecting these two holes and wiresaw rope is passed

through and cutting is done horizontally and vertically and by this there will be mass opening on all

the sides from the mother mass.

Stage - 2

After removal of weathered and under sized boulders.

• The sheet exposed will be subjected to splitting into required sizes of blocks by using Jack

Hammers by drilling series of deep holes at right angles at regular intervals, later by

inserting feather and wedges in these holes and hammering with sledge hammer will release

the blocks.

• The boulders will be splitted to the required sizes with drilling and if required by

using chemical compound at the source only. The boulders separated will be

brought to the dressing yard for dressing.

• If the boulders, which fit into the required market grade size will be transformed into

cuboids.

Secondary Splitting:

After separation from the mother rock, it is properly checked by washing with water to identify

defects and cracks. Based on this observation, the size is decided and the blocks are marked and

separated by drilling and wedging.

The separated pieces will be examined for defects and lines, then the block or blocks are marked in

clear area and holes are drilled along the line of marking, with the help of feathers and wedges and

the waste portions are separated forming a rectangular blocks. Any bulges will be removed by

drilling and wedging making it perfect blocks. A perfect block is that all the sides shall make with

each other 90°.

Dressing

i) Dressing of dimensional rough blocks for export:

Dressing is final phase of mining operation, wherein the secondary rough blocks are

squared into regular perfect rectangular sizes, thereby avoiding uneven bulge or cavities and

other defects. Jackhammers with compressor, feather end wedges and sledgehammers are

equipments generally used for dressing the block.

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ii) Dressing of rough blocks for domestic processing plant:

Dressing by means of squaring and splitting will be done for rough blocks of the size varying

between 120 x 90 x 80 and 300 x 200 x 190 M.

iii) The applicant does not possess processing plant

Drilling & Blasting

A) Drill hole pattern for smooth blasting, holes of 3 M depth will be drilled of single

row with spacing of less than 0.3 M and burden of 1.6 M or more shall be maintained

uniformly. This arrangement will yield rock size of 3 M x 2 M cross section. A bench height

of 3.5 M will be tackled.

Drilling Parameters:

i. Drill Hole Diameter 32 MM up to 3 M Long.

ii. Depth and Inclination of Drill Hole: Generally drilled vertically in an alignment,

however in primary cutting in the absence of sheet joints to develop bottom level, horizontal

holes also are drilled.

iii. Spacing and Burden

The spacing shall be about 0.1 M to 0.3 M from hole to hole and burden goes up to 1.6 M for

the splitting of the rock.

iv. Stemming & Charging of Bore Hole

Chemical Powder is used. The blast hole will be charged with 150 Grams of chemical powder by

stemming with smooth strand.

v. Explosive Type: Wherever required chemical compound is used for splitting the rock.

YEAR WISE PRODUCTION FOR THE FIRST 5 YEARS MINING PLAN:

It is proposed to produce 85,158.75 M3 of market grade rough blocks during the plan period with an

average annual production of 17,031.75 M3 from an area of 28,326.00 M2. Bench of 3 M will be

developed during the plan period.

For achieving this production 3, 40,635.00 M3 of Rock Mass will be excavated and 2,55,476.25 M3 of

Waste will be generated.

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The waste generated will be dumped in the Northern side of the quarry lease applied area (Within

the quarry lease applied area) between the grids N 275 - 425 & E 25 - 225 covering an area of 11,635

M2 with an average height of 30 M with 45° slope angle will be formed. A retaining wall will be

constructed around the dump for preventing the slanting of boulders.

Stack Yard:

The blocks generated will be stocked in the temporary stock yard over an area of 1,301 M2 in the

SW of the quarry lease applied area between the grids N 50 - 75 & E 300 - 75.

Mining Programe for the five years

The applicant proposes to take up quarrying operations between the Sections A-A1 to E-E1 in

the grids N 75 - 275 & E 00 - 225. The mining operations will be initiated from North of the

quarry lease applied area. The mining operations will Eastwards.

1st Year

In the first year mining will be initiated from Center of the quarry lease applied area between the grids

N 75 - 275 & E 00 - 225 covering an area of 28,326.00 M2 a bench of 3 M height will be formed.

The mining advances Eastwards. An area of 28,326.00 M2 will be excavated producing 84,978.00 M3 of

Rock Mass, 25% (21,244.50 M3) of Market Grade Rough Blocks and 75% (63,733.50 M3) of Waste Rock

will be generated.

2nd Year

In the second year the mining will continue below 1st year workings between the grids N 75 - 275 &

E 00 - 225 covering an area of 25,357.00 M2 a bench of 3 M height will be formed.

The mining advances East & Westwards. An area of 25,357.00 M2 will be excavated producing

76,071.00 M3 of Rock Mass, 25% (19,017.75 M3) of Market Grade Rough Blocks and 75% (57,053.25

M3) of Waste Rock will be generated.

3rd Year

In the third year the mining will continue below 2nd year workings between the grids N 75 - 275

& E 00 - 225 covering an area of 22,546.00 M2 a bench of 3 M height will be formed.

The mining advances Eastwards. An area of 22,546.00 M2 will be excavated producing 67,638.00

M3 of Rock Mass, 25% (16,909.50 M3) of Market Grade Rough Blocks and 75% (50,728.50 M3) of

Waste Rock will be generated.

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4th Year

In the fourth year the mining will continue below 3rd year workings between the grids N 75 - 275

& E 00 - 225 covering an area of 19,899.00 M2 a bench of 3 M height will be formed.

The mining advances Eastwards. An area of 19,899.00 M2 will be excavated producing 59,697.00

M3 of Rock Mass, 25% (14,924.25 M3) of Market Grade Rough Blocks and 75% (44,772.75 M3) of

Waste Rock will be generated.

5th Year

In the fifth year the mining will continue below 4th year workings between the grids N 75 - 275

& E 00 - 225 covering an area of 17,417.00 M2 a bench of 3 M height will be formed.

The mining advances Eastwards. An area of 17,417.00 M2 will be excavated producing

52,251.00 M3 of Rock Mass, 25% (13,062.75 M3) of Market Grade Rough Blocks and75%

(39,188.25 M3) of Waste Rock will be generated.

The year wise production proposed is shown in the following table.

YEAR WISE PRODUCTION FOR 5 YEARS

Year Area (M2) Bench Height Volume Production @ 25% Waste @ 75%

(M) (M3) (M3) (M3)

1st 28,326.00 3.00 84,978.00 21,244.50 63,733.50

2nd 25,357.00 3.00 76,071.00 19,017.75 57,053.25

3rd 22,546.00 3.00 67,638.00 16,909.50 50,728.50

4th 19,899.00 3.00 59,697.00 14,924.25 44,772.75

5th 17,417.00 3.00 52,251.00 13,062.75 39,188.25

TOTAL 3,40,635.00 85,158.75 2,55,476.25

AVERAGE 68,127.00 17,031.75 51,095.25

QUANTUM OF EXCAVATION

A total of 3,40,635.00 M3 of Rock Mass will be excavated during next five years to retrieve

85,158.75 M3 of Market Grade Rough Blocks, there by generating 2,55,476.25 M3 of Rock

Waste.

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Production Schedule

The production of colour granite continuous through out year except during monsoon. That is

10 working months, 20 working days per month are considered. The production of 17,031.75

M3 per year can be easily achieved in a single shift with sufficient men and machinery.

Employment: The following will be the man power requirement for operating the proposed quarry.

MAN POWER

Mines Manager (Part Time) 1 No.

Supervisors 1 No.

Hitachi Operators 2 + 1 No.

Compressor Operators 2 Nos.

Semi-Skilled & Un-Skilled 20 Nos.

Tipper Operators 6 Nos.

Wire Saw Crew 13 Nos.

Drillers 5 Nos.

Total 51 Nos.

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4.0. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

AIR ENVIRONMENT

The pollutant emitted from quarrying activity will be dust; and major sources of dust will be due to

Quarrying operations and vehicular movement. The following measures will be adopted in quarrying

to eliminate the fugitive dust emission.

PROPOSED MITIGATION MEASURES

Wet drilling.

Water sprinkling on Quarry haul roads & approach road for dust suppression.

The dust rising due to drilling will be controlled by covering the drill rods with cloth, dust

extractors will also be employed.

WATER ENVIRONMENT

Water requirement for Domestic, Drilling, greenbelt development & Dust suppression will be 13.3

KLD. Water required will be sourced from own bore well OR from nearby bore wells.

S. No. Item Water Requirement in KLD

1. For Dust Suppression with in the QL roads 3.2

2. For Dust Suppression along the approach Road 0.9

3. For plantation in Buffer Zone 4.8

4. For Plantation along Approach Road 0.3

5. For Drilling and identification of cracks 2.8

6. For Domestic Use 1.3

Total 13.3

WASTE WATER

The wastewater generated during identification of defects/cracks in granite blocks will be recycled

back. The only source of waste water generation is sanitary waste water, which will be treated in

septic tank followed by subsurface dispersion. No further processing of Colour Granite is envisaged.

It will be directly sold to outside parties.

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IMPACT DUE TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC

Maximum an average of 12 no. of trucks per day will be required to transport granite to

outside agencies.

The existing road is capable of absorbing this additional traffic.

Dust suppression will be taken up along the haulage roads & approach roads.

Hence there will not be much impact on traffic due to this proposed mine activity. AIR ENVIRONMENT

The pollutant emitted from quarrying activity will be dust; and major sources of dust will be due to

Quarrying operations and vehicular movement. The following measures will be adopted in quarrying

to eliminate the fugitive dust emission.

PROPOSED MITIGATION MEASURES

Wet drilling.

Water sprinkling on Quarry haul roads & approach road for dust suppression.

The dust rising due to drilling will be controlled by covering the drill rods with cloth, dust

extractors will also be employed.

LAND ENVIRONMENT

ANTICIPATED IMPACTS

Due to the proposed quarrying activity, central part of the QL area shall be excavated in

order to collect useful colour granite blocks.

Granite mining will alter the physiographic scene as a large pit of 28,326 m2 with 15 M depth

will be formed at the end of plan period.

During quarrying whatever solid waste is generated shall be dumped at dumping site in Q.L.

area.

SOLID WASTE

The granite body exposed to the surface. Hence, the weathering on the surface of the rock closely

spaced joints and shears along with inherent defects like moles, dark patches and acidic veins

contribute a large extent of waste generation during the mining.

The waste generated will be dumped in the Northern side of the quarry lease applied area (Within

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the quarry lease applied area) between the grids N 275 - 425 & E 25 - 225 covering an area of

11,635 M2 with an average height of 30 M with 45° slope angle will be formed. A retaining wall will

be constructed around the dump for preventing the slanting of boulders.

It is estimated that in the next five years a total of 2,55,476.25 M3 of waste is expected to be

generated with an average of 51,095.25 M3 per annum. The year wise waste generation in next 5

years is as follows:

Year Waste Generation

Rock Waste @ 75% (M3)

1st 63,733.50

2nd 57,053.25

3rd 50,728.50

4th 44,772.75

5th 39,188.25

TOTAL 2,55,476.25

AVERAGE 51,095.25

In this quarry 51,095.25 m3 of waste will be generated during development and production in 5 years

period.

Average waste generation per Annum will be 51,065.25 m3.

Total Waste generation for in Lease Period - 51,065.25 x 19 = 9,70,235 cum

The dump yard will be Northern side of the QL area.

Total Waste generation for in 5 year plan Period - 51,065.25 x 5 = 2,55,326.25 cum

Height of waste dump will be 30 m.

Area required for dump will be 2 x 8510 m2 i.e. 17,020 m2 (i.e 1.7 Ha).

2 nos. of Dump yards of size 11,635 m2 (i.e 1.1635 Ha) & additional Dump yard of 5385 m2 (i.e

0.538 Ha).

Size of the Additional Dump yard will be 75 m x 75 m x 30m

A retaining wall will be constructed around the dump for preventing the slanting of boulders.

Garland drain will be constructed around dump yard

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RETAINING WALL

DUMP YARD -1

A retaining wall will be constructed around the dump for preventing the slanting of boulders.

Cost for Retaining wall for 1 m (L) x 2m (H) - Rs. 1400 /-

Total length of the Dump Area - 500 m

Total Cost for proposed Retaining wall for remaining Lease Period - 500 x 1400

=Rs. 7,00,000

DUMP YARD - 2 A retaining wall will be constructed around the dump for preventing the slanting of boulders.

Cost for Retaining wall for 1 m (L) x 2m (H) - Rs. 1400 /-

Total length of the Dump Area - 300 m

Total Cost for proposed Retaining wall for remaining Lease Period - 300 x 1400

=Rs.4,20,000

GARLAND DRAIN

Garland drain of 0.5 m (W) x 0.5 (D) will be constructed around the dump

Cost for proclainer per hour for 5m length Garland drain - Rs. 600 per Hour

Total length of the Garland drain - 500 m + 300

Total hours - 800 m / 5m per hr.

= 160 hr.

Cost for Proclainer for constructing total Garland drain - 160 x 600

= Rs. 96,000

Cost for constructing Stone Pitching - Rs. 80,000

Total Cost for proposed Garland drain for remaining Lease Period = Rs.96000 +Rs. 80000

= Rs.1,76,000

GREEN BELT DEVELOPMENT

The plantation will be taken up in the west side of Buffer zone of the QL area and along the

approach road.

In buffer zone 800 no. of saplings will be planted and 50 nos. of saplings will be planted in

approach road.

The sapling to be planted will be Neem & Kanuga (Pongaamia Pinnata), Kanju etc.,

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PLANTATION COST DETAILS Cost of drilling a hole @ Rs. 40 per feet for 6 feet depth : Rs 240

Cost of garden soil+ compost for filling hole @0.5 cum : Rs 100

Cost of sapling : Rs 60

Total capital cost per sapling : Rs 400

Total plantation area proposed with in QL area : 1000 m

No. Of Plants per each row @ 2.5 m space : 1000 / 2.5= 400

Width of Buffer Area : 7.5 m

No. Of Rows & 3 m space : 2

Total no of plants : 400 x 2 = 800

Total capital cost for plantation in ML area : 800 x Rs. 400

: Rs 3,20,000

Total plantation area proposed along the approach road : 125 m

Total length for avenue plantation on both sides of approach road : 250 m

Number of plants to be planted @ 10 m space on both sides : 50

Cost per sapling with garden soil & compost : Rs. 160

Total cost for avenue plantation : 50 x 160

: Rs 8,000

Cost per each Tree Guard : Rs. 200 /-

Total cost for Tree guards : 50 x 200

= Rs. 10,000

TOTAL COST FOR PLANTATION : Rs. 3,20,000+ 8,000 + 10,000

= Rs. 3,38,000/-

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & BUDGET

• Dust masks (51 nos.) will be provided for control of dust.

• Ear plugs (51 nos.) will be provided to employees to reduce the Noise impact.

• Health check-up will be carried out for all employees in an external hospital yearly once

and medical records will be maintained

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• Rs. 3000/- per person/year will be allocated employee occupation health.

Periodicity of health checkups done for yearly for workers working in Quarry.

• Blood test (once in a year)

• Urine test (once in a year)

• Complete Physical examination (once in a year)

• X-ray of chest (once in a year)

• Lung/Pulmonary function test (once in a year)

• Sputum Examination (once in a year)

POST PROJECT MONITORING PROGRAMME

Monitoring of all the environmental parameters viz, air, water, noise and soil as per the formulated

program based on CPCB and MOEF guidelines every year in order to detect any changes from the

baseline status. Monitoring program will be followed till the quarrying operations continue. For

implementation of Environment management Plan a small unit will be formed under control of the

Mines manager. The job of this unit will be regular environmental monitoring, preparation and

submission of environmental report, green belt development, etc.

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5.0 COST FOR ENVIRONEMTAL MANAGEMENT

The following is the Budget proposed for Environmental Management Plan.

S.No. DESCRIPTION ITEM CAPITAL COST

IN RS.

RECURRING COST

IN RS.

1 Air pollution Dust masks 51 nos. Nil 15,300

Cloth for drillers- 5 nos. 1 m

each

Nil 1000

Gunny bags for covering the

surface of jack hammer holes

Nil 1000

Dust Suppression 6,50,000 92,700

Plantation in Quarry lease

area and buffer zone

4,82,160 51,000

2 Water pollution Construction of garland drains 1,76,000 Nil

Construction of retaining wall

for waste dump

11,20,000 Nil

3 Noise pollution Maintenance of machinery

suitably

Nil 18,000

Ear plugs (51 nos.) Nil 12,750

4 Environmental

monitoring

Ambient Air Quality

monitoring

(PM10

& PM2.5

)

Nil 48,000

Noise level

5 Occupational health (51 nos.) Nil 1,53,000

Total 24,28,160 3,92,750