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PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT OF GRANITE BUILDING STONE M.Ajantha.,

UNDER EIA NOTIFICATION 2006

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Pre-Feasibility Report for

Granite Building stone Quarry (Under the Guidelines of Ministry of Environment and Forest

in terms of the provisions of EIA notification 20051, 52 & 127 and specifically in circular

No J-11013/41/20051, 52 & 127 -IA.II (I) dated 30th

December, 2010)

S.F.Nos. 155/1 (P)

Karavaram Village,

Chirayinkeezhu Taluk, Thiruvananthapuram District,

Extent: 0.6545Ha (less than 5Ha)

Category: B2 Project

Applicant

Mrs.M.Ajantha,

M/s.Sivamurugan Granites,

KP.V/745A, Nellikkunnu,

Nedumparambu PO,

Chirayinkeezhu Tk,

Trivandrum District.



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1. EXECUTIVE SUMMERY M.Ajantha (Proprietrix), has been obtained permission from Geologist, Thiruvananthapuram

district to quarry Granite Building stone over an extent of 0.6545Ha in Survey Nos: 155/1

(P) in Karavaram Village, ChirayinkeezhuTaluk, Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala state

vide Letter No. 1190/DOT/ML/2017 for a period of five years from the date of sanction

subjected to submission of Environmental clearance from DEIAA.

SALIENT FEATURES OF THE PROJECT

S.NO PARTICULAR DETAILS

1. Name of the Proponent M.Ajantha,

Sivamurugan Granites,

2. Type of Project Granite Building stone quarry project

3. Location Survey No. 155/1 (P)

Karavaram Village, Chirayinkeezhu Taluk,

Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala state.

4. Permit applied area 0.6545Ha

5. Type of land

Patta/forest/PWD

Patta land - Non forest

8. Life of period The Permit period is five year from the execution of

lease deed.

9. Production capacity The proposed quantity of reserves is 85,563Ts of

Building stone up to a depth for 22m from the existing

profile of hillock.

Description Granite Building

stone in MT

Geological Resources 3,75,000

Available Mineable reserves 85563

Five year plan period 85563

10. Method of Mining Open cast semi mechanized mining method with 5.0m

vertical bench with a bench width of 5.0m is being

proposed.

11. Ultimate depth of Mining The quarry operation is Proposed up to depth 22m from

the top of the hill.

12. Latitude 08° 45' 02.30''N to 08° 45' 04.40''N

13. Longitude 76° 49' 46.08''E to 76° 49' 50.34''E

14. Topo sheet No. 58 D/13

15. Topography of MSL area 108m from MSL

16. Land use classification It is a New Proposal for Environmental clearance (the

area has been quarrying operation earlier in the

previous permit period)

17. Ground water level The Ground water is about 30mt depth below the

ground level.



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18. Climatic condition The annual variation of mean air temperature at

Thiruvananthapuram district is from 21o C to 34

oC. The

humidity is high and rises about 90% during the

monsoon season. The average annual rainfall of the

district is 2035mm.

19. Land use pattern Land use pattern in 1Km radius

Road – 04%

Agricultural Land – 15%

Barren land/Trees – 65%

habitation – 16%

20. Nearest habitation Vellaloor - 1.5Km –NE

21. Nearest Town Chirayinkeezhu - 11km – SE

22. Nearest Railway station Akathumuri Railway station - 10km –SE

23. Nearest Airport Thiruvananthapuram Airport - 31kms – SW

24. Nearest National Highways &

State Highways

NH 47 – Kollam – Trivandram- 1Km- Western side

SH 46 – Alamcode- Nagaroor - 3km- South side

25. Nearest Hospital Vellaloor - 1.5Km –NE

26. Aerial distance to the nearest Eco

sensitive areas, CRZ, forest, wild

life sanctuary, Interstate

boundary, critically polluted area

if the quarry site is within 500m

of these areas.

More than 500m from Eco sensitive areas, CRZ, forest,

wild life sanctuary, Interstate boundary, critically

polluted area.

27. Details of other quarries for a

radius of 500m around the quarry

site

Few quarries are located within the radius of 500m, the

total extent of the quarries is not exceeds 25Ha.

28. Man power About 10 employees

29. Water requirement & source Total water requirement for 1.0KLD from water

vendors & nearby Bore wells.

30. Overburden/Waste The overburden is in the form of Topsoil. The total

quantity of top soil would be around 18,144m3. The top

soil will be removed and preserved all along the

boundary barrier to facilitate the afforestation..

31. Cost of the project The Project cost:

A. Fixed Asset cost = Rs. 3,47,000/-

B. Operational cost = Rs 25,50,000/-

C. EMP cost = Rs. 6,30,000/-

Total cost = Rs. 35,27,000/-



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Vamanapuram river is located about 5m from the South eastern side of the area.

There is no CRZ within the radius of 15km.

There area is not fall in the HACA Region.

There is no interstate boundary within radius of 15km.

There are no Bird sanctuaries, wild life sanctuary or National parks as per Wild life protection Act

1972, within the radius of 15kms.

The following information provided by the proponent I have applied for getting Environmental Clearance to DEIAA, Thiruvananthapuram District

for quarrying of Granite Building stone in S.F.No: 155/1 (P) over an extent of 0.6545Ha in

Karavaram Village, Chirayinkeezhu Taluk and Thiruvananthapura District.

I will not deploy any child labors below 18 years for any type of quarrying operation. All

labours engaged for quarrying operation will be insured till the end of life of quarry period.

All type of safety / protective equipment’s will be provided to all the labourers working in my quarry

site. I will sincerely follow and execute the Afforestation and Green belt as proposed during the

course of quarrying operation and maintain Afforestation after the expiry of quarrying lease.

I ensure to involve and participate in the corporate social responsibilities of the local community as

declared in the report. The quarry operation has not been commenced and will likely to operate after

grant of Environmental clearance and sanction of permit.

I solemnly declare & affirm that few quarries are located within the radius of 500m, the total extent

of the quarries is not exceeds 25Ha. Besides I wish to state that the approach road belongs to me only

and no other patta roads are encountered.

No Habitation/ Village are located within 100meters radius from the periphery of this

proposed quarry.

The quarrying operation will not cause any hindrance to the nearby public, nearby villagers

and human settlements during transportation of mineral.

I wish to state there is no protected Areas notifies within the radius of 10km from the

proposed quarry site under the wildlife (Protection) Act 1972.

No critically polluted area as identified within the radius of 10km from the quarry site by

CPCB constituted under water (Prevention and control of pollution) Act, 1974. No Eco sensitive

areas as identified within the radius of 10km from the proposed quarry site. There is no interstate and

international boundary within 5km radius from the boundary of the quarry site.



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2.0 INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT OR BACKGROUND INFORMATION

(i) Identification of project and project proponent: In case of mining project, a copy of mining

lease/letter of intent should be given owner name and address of the Project proponent

Identification of Project

Name of the Project Granite Building stone quarry project

Permit area 0.6545Ha (Patta land) - Non forest

Location Survey Nos. 155/1 (P)

Karavaram Village, Chirayinkeezhu Taluk,

Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala State.

Topo Sheet No. 58 D/13

Project Proponent Name with Address

Mrs.M.Ajantha, Proprietrix,

M/s.Sivamurugan Granites,

KP.V/745A, Nellikkunnu,

Nedumparambu PO,

Chirayinkeezhu Tk, Trivandrum District,

In case of mining project, a copy of mining lease/letter of intent should be given

I. The letter of intent was received from the Thiruvananthapuram Geologist (Letter No

1190/DOT/ML/2017 Dated 09.10.2017).

II. The Mining Plan was got approval by the Department of Mining and Geology, District office,

vide letter No. 1190/DOT/ML/2017 Dated 20.12.2017).

(ii) Brief description about nature of the project

The permit area is exhibits undulated hilly terrain. The Granite Building stone quarrying

operation is proposed to carry out by conventional opencast Semi mechanized method by formation

of benches. Five benches are proposed with a height of 5mts on Granite Building stone. The width of

each bench is proposed not less than the height. The quarry operation involves jackhammer drilling;

Slurry blasting and manual loading of Granite building stone to needy crushers. The massive

charnockite formation is clearly inferred with outcrops and existing quarry works.

The slope is gentle towards south east, with the highest elevation of the area is at 108 m RL.

� Ultimate depth of the pit is proposed at 85.5m RL

� The maximum proposed production is around 17,113Tonnes per annum.

� The topsoil would be around 18,144m3 the thickness of the top soil is about 2m. top soil will

be preserved all along the boundary barrier for the afforestation and Green belt development. .



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(iii) Need for the project and its importance to the country and or region

The Granite Building stone is important building material to our country and region; it’s a

vital material for Infrastructure development and Road widening project. Hence a lot of building

stone is required for Granular sub base (GSB). The mining project will fulfill its end uses in

construction purposes. The mining and associated activities in the mineral bearing areas will add to

the revenue of the state through royalty on the mineral and the taxes as well as improve the economic

conditions of the local people through direct and secondary employment. The mining project will

provide employment to local people. Applicant will pay royalty for the mineral produced from the

mine, direct and indirect taxes will be paid thereby contributing to the regional revenue. The public

revenue so generated will further be put for use in infrastructural development and other sectors like

health, education and social welfare.

(iv) Demand and supply gap

There is a huge demand of Granite Building stone for State and National Road projects, the

projects are under massive development for its widening and strengthening operation, apart from this

many bridges and fly overs are also being under construction. Granite building stone is widely used

in construction activities as main raw material. It is available in almost all the parts of the State. The

entry in the target market is easy and there is a notable gap in the supply and demand, which is

growing.

(v) Imports vs indigenous production

The Granite building stone is available in local markets hence, there is no scope of import.

However, the demand for the stone is continuously increasing due to rising trend in the infrastructure

projects.

(vi) Export Possibility

Granite Building Stone production from the mine will cater to the needs of well established

domestic markets.

(vii) Domestic/Export Markets

Domestic demand is one of the main reasons for the rapid growth of granite building stone

business in Kerala. Thus, domestic market for granite building stone as building material is well

established. Since it is an allied industry of the construction sector, growth in construction sector may

be considered as proxy for the growth in stone mining sector. The market scope for granite building

stone is found to be encouraging in local market with the increased demand from building industry &

construction projects.



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(viii) Employment Generation (Direct and Indirect) due to the project

It is proposed to deploy about 10 employees directly and indirect employment opportunities

will be created surrounding region. The tentative man power required for the proposed Granite

building stone quarry shall be as follows. The proposed project would require significant workforce

of non-technical and technical persons.

Sl. No. Name of Post Nos.

1 Mines Manager 1st Class 1

2 Mines Foreman 1

3 Mining Mate 1

4 Jack hammer operator 1

5 Supervisor 1

6 Tipper Driver 2

7 Excavator Operator 1

8 Unskilled Labour (Security, Gardening, Spotter, etc.,) 2

Total 10

The above man power is adequate to meet out the production schedule and the machinery

strength envisaged in the modified mining plan and also to comply with the stationary provisions of

quarry safety regulation.

It is been ensured that the labours will not be deployed less than 18 years, No Child labours

will engaged or entertained for any kind of quarrying operations. All the labours engaged for

quarrying operations will be insured till the end of life of quarry.

3.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

(i) Type of project including interlinked and interdependent projects, if any

The project is site specific. There is no interlinked & interdependent project. This is a

quarrying project for production of Building stone at proposed for a maximum quantity of 17,113MT

per annum. The entire Building stone are transported to the nearby crushing unit to reduce into

desirable size for construction of Road projects and other infrastructure development project work.



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(ii) Location (map showing general location, specific location, and project boundary & project site

layout) with coordinates

� The area is located in S.F.Nos. 155/1 (P) at Karavaram Village, Chirayinkeezhu Taluk, and

Thiruvananthapuram District.

� The entire quarry permit area falls in the Patta land, the area exhibits elevated hilly terrain.

� The Altitude of the area is above 108m (Maximum) from MSL.

� The area is mentioned in GSI Topo sheet No. 58 D/13

� The Latitude between of 08° 45' 02.30''N to 08° 45' 04.40''N

� The Longitude between of 76° 49' 46.08''E to 76° 49' 50.34''E on WGS 1984 datum.

DRAWING SHOWN THE SURFACE PLAN WITH CO ORDINATES



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LOCATION MAP OF THE PROJECT AREA WITH CO ORDINATES

LEASE AREA:

Village: Karavaram

Taluk : Chirayinkeezhu

District: Thiruvananthapuram

Latitude: 08° 45' 02.30''N to 08° 45' 04.40''N

Longitude: 76° 49' 46.08''E to 76° 49' 50.34''E



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DRAWING SHOWN THE 1KM RADIUS PLAN

(iii) Details of alternate sites considered and the basis of selecting the proposed site, particularly the

environmental considerations gone into should be highlighted

There is no alternative sites examined, the entire Granite building stone will be transported to

the needy crusher. This project is site specific.

(iv) Size or magnitude of operation

The total area of the project is about 0.6545Ha. It is proposed quantity is 85563MT of

Granite Building stone for a period of five years. the average annual production is about 17,113Ts.

The quarry proposed up to depth of 22m from the elevated area.



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(v) Project description with process details (a schematic diagram/flow chart showing the project

layout, components of the project etc. should be given)

Method of Mining:

Open cast-Semi mechanized method with 5.0m vertical bench with a bench width is not a

less than the bench height, the quarry operation involves jack hammer drilling, slurry blasting.

Manual loading of building stone to needy crushers.

The Mining Activities shall be carried out under the guidance of a Competent Person Employed.

Bench system shall be implemented from top to downwards, for extraction of Mineral:

• The height of the benches shall be maintained at 5.0 Mtrs.

• The width of the benches shall not be less than the height of 5 Meters at any point.

• Drilling shall be carried out by a Pneumatic Jack Hammer powered by compressed air.

Drilling Pattern:

Square or V Pattern

Spacing = 1.2 Mtr

Burden = 1 Mtr

Depth of Drill Hole = 5 Ft

Drill Hole Diameter = 34mm Diameter

Mining

Blasting Drilling

Excavation with the help of excavator

Loading into the tippers for the

crushing units

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM OF THE MINING PROCESS



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Drilling shall be carried out by a Jack Hammer drill of 34mm diameter, Nitrate Mixture

Gelatine packets, and electric / ordinary detonators with delay elements will be used for blasting

purpose. Drilling shall be done with Jack Hammer drills of 34mm diameter up to a depth of 5 ft with

square or V pattern, with spacing – 1.2m, burden – 1 m, 2/3 of the drill hole is charged with 0.2m

length Nitrate Mixture Gelatine packets, small diameter explosive cartridge each of 125 Gms and

shall be initiated by means of the Electric Detonator or Ordinary Detonators with the help of Safety

Fuse and adequate stemming shall be done.

In order to confine the energy from the explosive, the top portion of the hole shall be

stemmed with inert material, because of their proximity to the hole, drill cuttings or other material

like stemming plugs shall be used. Blasting shall be carried out by a competent person and blasting

will be carried out from the blasting shelter. The blasted material shall further be sorted out; the

material shall be broken into required sizes for dispatch using an excavator mounted with rock

breaker, the broken material shall be loaded into trucks by an excavator with bucket and shall be

transported to the Stock or shall be dispatched directly. The roadways or haulage roads to the benches

shall be made with gradient not less than 1 in 16 and the width of the roadway not less than the height

of the bench.

Machinery Required:

I. Drilling Machine:

S.No Type Nos

1. Tractor mounted compressor

attached with Jack hammer

1

II. Loading Equipment:

S.No Type

1. Manually

III. Transport Equipment:

S.No Type Nos

1. Tipper 1

Reserves:

Description Granite Building stone in

MT

Geological Resources 3,75,000

Available Mineable reserves 85,563

Five year plan period 85,563



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(vi) Raw material required along with estimated quantity, likely source, marketing area of final

products, Mode of transport of raw Material and Finished Products

No raw material will be required for production of Granite building stone. The final product

will be sent to consumer based on their demand. The mode of transportation of raw material and

finished product will be by road. Tippers/ trucks will be used for transportation to the end users.

(vii) Resource optimization/recycling and reuse envisaged in the project, if any, should be briefly

outlined

Building stone will be crushed and dispatched to different end users. Rainwater harvesting

will be done in part of the excavated pit void and will be used for water conservation thereby

reducing exploitation of groundwater.

(viii) Availability of water its source, Energy/power requirement and source should be given

This building stone quarry project does not require huge water and Electricity for the project.

Purpose Quantity Sources

Drinking &

Domestic Purpose

0.3KLD Water purchase from Approved water

vendors available in Vellaloor (1.5Km –

North Eastern side).

Dust suppression 0.3 KLD From Existing Borehole on nearby the

quarry.

Green belt 0.4 KLD From Existing Borehole on nearby the

quarry.

Energy Electricity for Mines office and Lights only at nights (working is restricted on day time only

between 9Am to 5Pm) will be obtained from state electricity board. DG sets will be provided for

emergency use. Around 50 LPH of HSD Diesel will be used for quarrying machineries. Diesel will

be brought from nearby diesel pumps. No power is required for the project. Lightings on the Night

will be taken from nearby electric poles after obtaining permission from concerned authorities.

(ix) Quantity of wastes to be generated (liquid and solid) and scheme for their

management/disposal

Topsoil formation: The overburden in the form of Top soil. The thickness of the top soil is 2m. the

total quantity of top soil would be around 18,144m3. The top soil will be removed and preserved all

along the boundary barrier to facilitate the afforestation.

Waste water: There will not be any process effluent generation from the permit area. Domestic

effluent from the mine office is discharged in septic tank and soak pit. There is no toxic effluent



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expected to generate in the form of solid liquid and gases and the no requirement of treatment of

waste.

(x) Schematic representations of the feasibility drawing which give information of EIA purpose

4.0 SITE ANALYSIS

(i) Connectivity

Mode Description

Road connectivity

1. There is an existing metal road from the area connecting in

the Kallambalam – Chemmathur road.

2. The Nearest National Highway (NH-47) Kollam –

Tiruvandram 3Km- Western side.

3. The Nearest State Highway (SH-46) Alamcode – Nagaroor

3km- Western side.

Railway station &

Railway line

1. The Nearest Railway station is Akathumuri - 31km- South

eastern side.

2. The Nearest Railway line is Kollam – Trivandram line –

31km-South western side

Air port 1. The Nearest Airport Kochin - 31kms – South western

side.

(ii) Land Form, Land use and Land ownership

The quarry permit applied area is patta land. The area falls in GSI Topo sheet No. 58 D/13.

No forest land involved in this permit area. The applied area exhibits almost hillock topography.

(iii) Topography (along with map)

The permit applied area exhibits hillock topography, the massive Granite Building stone

formation is clearly inferred as outcrops and from the nearby quarry pits. The slope is gentle towards

south eastern side. The altitude of the area is above 108m (Maximum) from MSL.

Submission of Form – 1

Along with pre-feasibility report

&

Approved Mining plan with Annexure to

the DEIAA, Thiruvananthapuram

Presentation for EC before the DEIAA

Environmental Clearance



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Topographical view of the Karavaram Granite building stone permit

applied area

(iv) Existing land use pattern (agriculture, non-agriculture, forest, water bodes (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.

The permit applied area exhibits hillock topography. The area is a dry barren land devoid of

Agriculture and Habitations. The land is not used for any specific vegetation. No major water bodies

in the permit area, the region experiences semi – humid climate and there is scanty growth of

vegetation in and around the permit applied area (seasonal vegetation is mostly practiced).

� Vamanapuram River is located about 5km from the South eastern side of the area.

� There is no CRZ within the radius of 15km.

� There is no ‘HACA’ region within the radius of 15km.

� There is no interstate boundary within radius of 15km.

� There is no Western Ghats within the radius of 15km.

� There are no Bird sanctuaries, wild life sanctuary or National parks as per Wild life protection

Act 1972, within the radius of 10kms.

� There is few quarries located within the radius of 500m, total extent of the quarries is not

exceeds 25Ha.



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(v) Existing Infrastructure

There is no existing infrastructure in the permit area. A permanent mine office has been

proposed in the permit area. A well-equipped first aid facility will be made available. Permanent rest

shelter is proposed. At the quarry site, urinal and latrine are proposed.

Water for drinking purpose be supplied form the approved water vendors. A small water tank

is also proposed which will be used for water sprinkling, plantation etc.

(vi) Soil Classification

Most of the applied mining area is already subjected to mining and there is no soil cover. In

the undisturbed area within the applied mining area, a thin cover of top soil is present. These soils are

well drained, low in organic matter and plant nutrients. Rock is exposed in most of the area. The top

soil & over burden thickness is 2m, the excavated topsoil from the quarry will be used for

afforestation and Green belt development.

(vii) Climatic data form secondary sources

The annual rainfall 2035mm. The average mean monthly maximum temperature ranges from

21o C to 34

oC..

(viii) Social infrastructure available

The nearest town is Chirayinkeezhu health & educational facilities are available there.

� Medical facilities, Primary Health Centre are available at the nearby villages, imparting

services, for advance medical facilities. In each village, one health worker has been appointed

by the Govt. to provide primary health facilities.

� Village people are availing drinking water facilities generally from the hand pump, open well

and tube well. The water supply is also supplied through tanker in few villages. During

summer scarcity of water has been noticed.

� Communication services like post office and telephones are available in the nearby village.

Many of the villagers are having mobile phones.



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5. PLANNING BRIEF

(i) Planning Concept (type of industries, facilities, transportation etc) Town and Country

Planning/Development authority Classification

The quarry operation involves jackhammer drilling, slurry explosives blasting, the Granite

Building stone will be loaded into the tippers with the help of excavator.

There are no habitations or villages en-route between the quarry sites the loaded vehicles are

allowed to move only below 40Kms per hour on the roads. The haul roads are sprinkled periodically

to prevent dust.

Other facilities such as power, transportation and communication, social infrastructure

facilities are locally available near project site. Nearest town is Chirayinkizhu facilities like

Dispensary, post office are available in Chirayinkeezhu 10km on South western side.

(ii) Population projection

There are few villages located in this area within 5km radius; the approximate distance and

population are given below.

S.No Name of the Village

Approximate distance &

Direction from lease

applied area

Approximate

population

1. Vellaloor 1.5km – NE 850

2. Puthusserimukku 3.0km - NW 600

3. Thottakkadu 2.0km -W 600

4. Vadakottukavu 1.5km – SW 400

5 Nagaroor 3.0Km - SE 550

Basic human welfare Amenities such as Health Center, Schools, Communication Facilities,

and Commercial Centers etc are available at Chirayinkeezhu located at a distance of 10kms on the

South western side of the area.

(iii) Land use planning (breakup along with green belt etc.)

The land use planning of the permit area is given below

Description Present Area

(Ha.)

Area at the end of

lease period (Ha.)

Area under quarrying Nil 0.4100

Infrastructure Nil 0.0200

Roads Nil 0.0200

Green belt Nil 0.2045

Unutilized 0.6545 Nil

Grand Total 0.6545 0.6545



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(iv) Assessment of Infrastructure Demand (Physical & Social)

The existing road facilities are already available which shall be used and maintained. The

labors requirement is drawn from the nearest villages. The labors will be brought by jeeps and vans

to the quarry site, Medical facilities are available near the project site, Government and private

hospitals and other basic amenities and infrastructure facilities like communication center, school

supermarket, bus stand are also available in Chirayinkeezhu at a distance of 10kms (SW). This quarry

project will provide employment for about 10 persons directly.

(v) Amenities/Facilities

The simple methods adopted and the limited scale of activities involved in Granite Building

stone quarrying does not require High Tension Electric Power supply or huge worship facilities. The

quarrying work is restricted to one general shift during daytime 9.00am to 5.00pm with 1.00pm -

2.00pm lunch break.

Major Machinery repair works are attended at Chirayinkeezhu minor repairs are carried out

by the nearby mechanics. All facilities and amenities are available in Chirayinkeezhu which is 10Km

on the South Western side of the area.

6. PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE

(i) Industrial Area (Processing area)

There is no processing area proposed within the permit applied area.

(ii) Residential area (Non processing area)

There is no residential area within 500mts of the permit applied area.

(iii) Green Belt

All along the boundary barrier is selected for Green belt development by planting and

maintaining native species. The total area for proposed for Green belt is around 0.20.45Ha out of

0.6545Ha. The estimated budget for plantation and maintenance of Green belt development would be

around Rs. 20,000/-

(iv) Social infrastructure

About 10 employees will be directly benefited and 6 persons will be indirectly benefited, the

lease ensure to share all responsible for special benefits like water, health care, Education benefits,

and promotion of socio cultural activities of the nearby villages.



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(v) Connectivity (traffic and transportation road/ Rail/ Metro/ Water ways etc.,)

Mode Description

Road connectivity

1. There is an existing metal road from the area connecting in

the Kallambalam – Chemmathur road.

2. The Nearest National Highway (NH-47) Kollam –

Tiruvandram 3Km- Western side.

3. The Nearest State Highway (SH-46) Alamcode – Nagaroor

3km- Western side.

Railway station &

Railway line

1. The Nearest Railway station is Akathumuri - 31km- South

eastern side.

2. The Nearest Railway line is Kollam – Trivandram line –

31km-South western side

Air port 1. The Nearest Airport Kochin - 31kms – South western

side.

(vi) Drinking Water management (Source & Supply of water)

This proposed Granite building stone quarry project does not require huge water either for

beneficiation or processing. Water required for drinking domestic consumption for labors is around

0.3KLD. The packaged Drinking water for this will be brought from approved water vendors is

available in Vellaloor on 1.5km North Eastern side.

(vii) Sewerage System

Toilets will be constructed on permanent structure and sewage will be discharged once in

three months. The sewage waste will be collected in soak pit and discharged as manure for Green belt

development.

(viii) Industrial Waste Management

No industrial waste will be generated from the project.

(ix) Solid Waste Management

The waste generated during quarrying activity is negligible rock mass during handling and re

handling. Hence, there is no waste in this quarrying operation. There is no solid waste generation

during the quarrying operation.

(x) Power Requirement & Supply / source

The proposed building stone quarrying does not required any power supply for the quarrying

operation. It is proposed to operate in day time only from 9 Am to 5Pm with 1 Hour lunch interval

between 1Pm to 2Pm.



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7. REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R & R PLAN)

(i) Policy to be adopted (Central/State) in respect of the project affected persons including home

oustees, land oustees and landless laborers (a brief outline to be given)

There is no Rehabilitation and resettlement is involved. The employed labours will be insured

as per the Government norms till the end of the life of the quarry. Periodical medical test will be

conducted for the labors to monitor the occupational disease. The salaries and benefits will be paid as

specified by the instruction given by the labor enforcement officers.

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 Granite Building stone quarrying project is likely to get commenced after the sanction of

lease. The proposed quantity of reserves is around 85,563MT of building stone for the five year

period with average annual production of 17,113Ts.

(ii) Estimated project cost along with analysis in terms of economic viability of the project

A. Fixed Asset Cost: Land cost (about 3Lakhs per Ha) = Rs. 1,97,000/-

Labour shed = Rs. 50,000/-

First aid room & Accessories = Rs. 50,000/-

Sanitary facilities = Rs. 50,000/-

Total Fixed assets cost = Rs. 3,47,000 /-

B. Operation cost:

Machinaries to be used = Rs. 25,00,000/-

Fencing cost = Rs. 50,000/-

Total operation = Rs.25,50,000/-

C. (I). Expenditure and maintenance: Drinking water facility for the labors = Rs. 50,000/-

Sanitary arrangement = Rs. 50,000/-

Water sprinkling = Rs. 50,000/-

Afforestation cost = Rs. 30,000/-

Total Expenditure and maintenance cost = Rs. 1, 80,000/-



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II) EMP Cost/ annum:

Sl.No Description of Item Capital Cost

(Rs in Lakh)

Recurring cost/ annum

Rs in Lakhs

1 Air Pollution Control - Water

sprinkling on haul road & in

plantation area (pumps, pipes,

manpower, etc)

1.0 0.2

2 Water Pollution Control (Garland

drains &

1.0 0.2

3 Environmental Monitoring and

Management

- 0.5

4 Green belt Development &

Plantation

1.0 0.2

5 Fertilizer, Manure, Manpower, etc. 0.5 0.2

6 Fencing 1.0 0.2

7 CSR Activities in nearby village - 3.0

Total 2.3 4.5

Grand Total (I + II) = Rs 6,30,000/-

The total project cost:

A. Fixed Asset cost = Rs. 3,47,000/-

B. Operational cost = Rs 25,50,000/-

C. EMP cost = Rs. 6,30,000/-

Total cost = Rs. 35,27,000 /-

� The total project cost (A+B+C) and including CSR Cost is about Rs. 35,27,000 /-(Rupees

Thirty five lakhs twenty seven thousand only)

� The total EMP cost is around Rs. 3,00,000/- (Rupees Three lakhs only)

Population Benefit

I ensures to take social responsibilities like providing School Note books, Uniforms to the

Students below poverty level beside if the villages require any borehole for public use I ensure to do

so.

I will also take part and contribute the native cultural activities in the nearby villages. During

summer seasons packaged drinking water will be kept will be kept in the village for public and for

tress passers. The budget provisions and allocation for all the above activities will be around

Rs. 3,00,000 for the period of five years.



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9. ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL (FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS)

(i) Financial and social benefits with special emphasis on the benefit to the local people including

tribal population, if any, in the area

The permit area is Patta land in Karavaram Village, Chirayinkeezhu Taluk and

Thiruvananthapuram District. There are no tribal populations in and around the area about 11

personals directly will be benefited by these projects, besides the government. The proposed quarry

will bring economic benefits to the state by the way of royalty for mineral, surface rent, sale

tax/VAT, income tax etc.

It is envisaged that socio-economic impact due to this project will positively increase the

chance of more employment opportunities for local inhabitants. There are no Resettlement and

Rehabilitation issues involved in this project. The State Govt. will benefit from the revenue generated

due to the project. The entire project area is devoid of any endangered flora and fauna. It is proposed

to reclaim the land and develop green cover for eco-restoration with native species to a maximum

possible extent. Thus the proposed project will help in improving the ecosystem of the area.

The socio- Economic conditions of the village and distance will enhance due to the project,

hence, the project should be allowed after considering all the parameters. The detail furnished in this

modified mining plan is based on information provided by the State Government and the lessee. By

considering the merit of the project the permission may be granted.

Date :

Place :

1. Signature of the proponent

M.Ajantha (Proprietrix),

M/s.Sivamurugan Granites

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