Of - environmentclearance.nic.in · M/s. Sadhana Minerals applied for Q.L. for Quartz & Feldspar in Sy. No.520, Devaravemuru Village, Sydapuram Mandal, SPSR Nellore District, Andhra

Form-1M, Prefeasibility Report

& Approved Mining Plan

Of Quartz & Feldspar

EXTENT – 4.974 Ha.

Expansion from 3695 TPA of

Quartz & Feldspar

to 11,377 TPA - Quartz

45,510 TPA- Feldspar

Sy.No.520

Devaravemuru village Sydapuram Mandal

SPSR Nellore District Andhra Pradesh

Submitted By

M/s. Sadhana Minerals

M/s. Sadhana Minerals– Quartz & Feldspar – 4.974 Ha. Form-IM

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APPENDIX-VIII

FORM - IM

(I) Basic Information

S.No. Item Details

1 Name of the Mining Lease site M/s.Sadhana Minerals (Existing Quarry)

Quartz & Feldspar, 4.974 Ha.

2 Location/Site (GPS Coordinates)

S.No. Latitude Longitude

1 140 18’ 38” N 790 45’ 11” E

Sy. No.520, Devaravemuru Village

Sydapuram Mandal SPSR Nellore District

Andhra Pradesh

3 Size of the Mining Lease Area – 4.974 Ha.

4 Capacity of Mining lease (TPA) Expansion from 3695 TPA of

Quartz & Feldspar

to

11,377 TPA - Quartz

45,510 TPA- Feldspar

5 Period of mining lease 20 Years

6 Expected Cost of the Project Rs.60 Lakhs

7 Contact Information

M/s. Sadhana Minerals

Chilakur village

Gudur Mandal

SPSR Nellore District

Andhra Pradesh

(II) Environmental Sensitivity

S.No. Areas Distance in Kilometers Details

1 Distance of project site from nearest

rail or road bridge over the

concerned River, Rivulet, Nallah etc.

Gudur Railway Station-25 km

2 Distance from the infrastructural

facilities

1.National Highway

2.State Highway

3.Major District Road

4.Any Other Road

4. Electric Transmission line pole or

tower

5.Canal or check dams or reservoirs

or lake or ponds

NH-5 (Gudur to Chennai Highway), 16 km

Nellore to Rapur Road, 7.0 km

Approach road – 1.5 km connecting to Utukur

Road

There are no electric transmission lines are

located within 10km radius of the study area.

Pond,0.6 km., S

Kandleru River, 1.4 km, E


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6.Intake for drinking water pump

house

7.Intake for irrigation canal pumps

Drinking water is from nearby bore wells or

tankers from outside.

3 Areas protected under international

conventions, national or local

legislation for their ecological,

landscape, cultural or other related

value

Biradavolu Extension R.F., 3.0 km, NE

Vadlapudi R.F.,5.5 km, E

Turimerla R.F., 7.0 km, SW

Vutukur R.F., 8.0 km, SW

4 Areas which are important or

sensitive for ecological reasons -

Wetlands, watercourses or other

water bodies, coastal zone,

biospheres, mountains, forests





5 Areas used by protected, important

or sensitive species of flora or

fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging,

resting, over wintering, migration

None

6 Inland, coastal, marine or

underground waters None

7 State, National boundaries None

8 Routes or facilities used by the public

for access to recreation or other

tourist, pilgrim areas

None

9 Defense installations None

10 Densely populated or built-up area,

distance from nearest human

habitation

Griddalur, 6.5 km, S

11 Areas occupied by sensitive man-

made land uses (hospitals,

schools, places of worship,

community facilities)

All facilities are available at Sydapuram

12 Areas containing important, high

quality or scarce resources (ground

water resources, surface resources,

forestry, agriculture, fisheries,

tourism, minerals)





13 Areas already subjected to pollution

or environmental damage. (those

where existing legal environmental

standards are exceeded)

None

14 Areas susceptible to natural hazard

which could cause the project to

present environmental

Seismic zone –II, Least active zone


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problems(earthquakes, subsidence,

landslides, erosion, flooding or

extreme or adverse climatic

conditions)

15 Is proposed mining site located over

or near fissure / fracture for ground

water recharge

None

16 Whether the proposal involves

approval/clearance under: if yes,

details of the same and their status

to be given.

i. The Forest (Conservation) Act,

1980?

ii. The Wildlife (Protection) Act,

1972?

iii. The C.R.Z. Notification, 1991?

Act Name Approval required (Yes/No)

Status

(i) The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980

No No forest land is involved in the proposed quarry area.

(ii)The Wildlife

(Protection) Act, 1972

No No wildlife sanctuary is coming within the

study area

(iii) The C.R.Z. Notification,

1991

No The mine lease area is not coming under CRZ

17 Forest land involved No, Proposed project is located in Government

Land

18 Whether there is any litigation

pending against the project and/or

land in which the project is propose

to be set up?

a) Name of the Court

b) Case No.

c) Orders/directions of the

Court, if any and its

relevance with the proposed

project.

There is no litigation pending against the

project.

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Index

No. Contents Page No.

1.0 Executive Summary of the project 1

1.1 Introduction 1

2.0 Introduction of the project/Back ground information 3

2.1 Identification of project and project proponent 3

2.2 Brief Description of nature of the project 3

2.3 Need for the project and its importance to the

country and or region

3

2.4 Demand-Supply

3

2.5 Import vs. Indigenous production 4

2.6 Domestic/Export markets 4

2.7 Employment generation due to project 4

3.0 Project Description 4

3.1 Type of Project 4

3.2 Location 4

3.3 Details of alternative sites 4

3.4 Size & Magnitude of operation 5

3.4.1 Topography 5

3.4.2 Regional geology 5

3.4.3 Local geology 5

3.4.4 Reserves 5

3.5 Project description with process details 6

3.6 Raw material requirement 6

3.7 Resource optimization/recycling and reuse 6

3.8 Availability of water and its source 6

3.9 Quantity of waste 6

3.9.1 Solid waste 6

3.9.2 Liquid effluent 6

4.0 Site Analysis 7

4.1 Connectivity 7

4.2 Landform, Land use and Land ownership 7

4.3 Topography 7

5.0 Planning Brief 7

5.1 Planning Concept 7

5.2 Population projection 7

5.3 Land use planning 8

5.4 Assessment of Infrastructure Demand (Physical

& Social)

8

5.5 Amenities/Facilities 8

6.0 Proposed Infrastructure 8

6.1 Industrial Area (Processing Area) 8

6.2 Residential Area (Non-Processing Area) 8

6.3 Green Belt 8

6.4 Sewerage System 8

6.5 Industrial Waste Management 8

6.6 Solid Waste management 9

7.0 Rehabilitation And Resettlement (R&R) Plan 9

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8.0 Analysis of Proposal (FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS) 9

9.0 Anticipated Impacts & Mitigation Measures due to proposed project

9

9.1 Sources of Pollution and Control Measures 9

9.1.1 Air pollution and its control measures 9

9.1.2 Noise Pollution and its mitigation 10

9.1.3 Water Quality 10

10.0 Occupational Safety & Health 11

11.0 House Keeping 11

12.0 Afforestation Programme and Flora-Fauna 11

12.1 Proposed afforestation 11

12.2 Proposal reclamation of land affected by mining 11

13.0 Environmental Greening Program 12

14.0 Socio Economic Environment 13

15.0 Disaster Planning 13

16.0 Environment Management Cell 14

17.0 Post Project Monitoring 14

18.0 Other Management Aspects 15

19.0 Cost proposed for Environment Management Plan 15

List of Tables

No. Name Page. No.

1 Project location & quarry details 2

2 Salient features of the project 2

3 Production details 5

4 Water Requirement 6

5 List of suggested plant species for Green

Belt 12

List of Figures

No. Name Page. No.

1.0 Topo Map of 10 km radius 1

M/s.Sadhana Minerals –Quartz & Feldspar‐ 4.974 Ha. Pre‐Feasibility Report

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1.0 Executive summary of the project 1.1 Introduction The proposed mining lease area of M/s. Sadhana Minerals is located at Sy. No.520, Devaravemuru Village, Sydapuram Mandal, SPSR Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh. Salient features of the project are given in Table 1.0 & 2.0

Fig.1.0 Topo Map showing 10 km radius around the project site


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Table 1.0 Project location and quarry details

Project Name M/s.Sadhana Minerals Area 4.974 Ha. Location of quarry Sy. No.520, Devaravemuru Village, Sydapuram

Mandal, SPSR Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh Project cost Rs.60 lakhs Mineral of mine Quartz & Feldspar Proposed production 11,377 TPA – Quartz

45,510 TPA- Feldspar Method of mining Opencast semi mechanized method N0.of working days 300 Water requirement 7.0 KLD Source of water Tankers from outside Manpower 30

Table 2.0 Salient features of the Project

Details Measurement

Nearest village & Habitation Kattubodipalle, 1.2 km, S

Devaravemuru,2.0 Km, S

Road access Approach road – 1.5 km connecting to Utukur Road

Nearest Major Road Nellore to Rapur Road, 7.0 km, E

Nearest town Griddalur, 6.5 km, S

Rail network Gudur Railway Station, 25 km

Nearest water source Borewells or Tankers from nearby village

River/Stream Pond,0.6 km., S

Kandleru River, 1.4 km, E

Forest boundary Biradavolu Extension R.F., 3.0 km, NE




Interstate Boundary None within 10 km raidus of study area

Nearest mines if any There are no mines located around the 500 m radius from the mine site.


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2. Introduction of the Project/ Background Information

2.1 Identification of project and project proponent.

The present project area is already found to have deposits of quartz & Feldspar in Sy. No.520, Devaravemuru Village, Sydapuram Mandal, SPSR Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh.

2.2. Brief description of nature of the project.

The quarry lease area of 4.974 ha. is located in government land. Open cast semi manual method of mining is followed and it has been proposed to produce 11,377 TPA – Quartz & 45,510 TPA- Feldspar M/s. Sadhana Minerals applied for Q.L. for Quartz & Feldspar in Sy. No.520, Devaravemuru Village, Sydapuram Mandal, SPSR Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh. Work orders are issued letter vide proc no.2984/M2/2004, Dt.04.09.2008 for Quartz & Feldspar over an extent of 4.974 Ha. for a period of 20 years.

2.3. Need for the project and its importance to the country and or region.

The demand for Quartz & Feldspar is increased due to rapid industrialization and growth in infrastructure. So the number of Quartz & Feldspar producing mines is increasing in India. Based on the demand of Quartz & Feldspar, the lessee intends to produce the required quantity of quartz & Feldspar for domestic market. As per EIA notification issued in 2013 for minor minerals client has already obtained EC vide order no.SEIAA/AP/NLR-148/2013-5367, Dt.25.102013 for the production capacity of 3695 TPA of Quartz & Feldspar. Now they want to increase the production capacity up to 11,377 TPA of Quartz & 45,510 TPA of Feldspar the project falls under Category‐ B, the proponent is submitting the proposal to get Clearance for increased production capacity of 11,377 TPA of Quartz & 45,510 TPA from DEAC, DEIAA, Nellore for the purpose of grant of Environment Clearance of the Mine.

2.4. Demand-Supply

The demand and supply for the Quartz & Feldspar is growing which makes a lot of scope for revenue generation. Once the quartz & Feldspar is obtained after mining it is further processed and supplied to industries. Most of the Quartz & Feldspar will be used in local market no need to go for the export to other countries.


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2.5. Imports vs. Indigenous production

Not Applicable

2.6. Domestic/ Export markets.

Quartz & Feldspar has huge demand in domestic market. No need to go for the export.

2.7. Employment Generation (Direct and Indirect) due to the project.

Proposed mining is semi mechanized mining it will be provide direct employment of 30 no.s and indirect employment will also be provided like machinery operators. 3.0 Project Description

3.1. Type of project including interlinked and interdependent project, if any.

Not applicable

3.2. Location (map showing general location, specific location, and project boundary & project site layout) with coordinates.

3.3. Details of alternative sites, considered and the basis of selecting the proposed site particularly the environmental considerations gone into should be highlighted.

Not applicable


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3.4. Size & magnitude of operation

The proposed project envisages producing 11,377 TPA of Quartz & 45,510 TPA of Feldspar This for 3 years is calculated considering 2.5 tonns/Cum as Bulk density.

Table. 3.0 Proposed Production Details

Year Volume in

m3 Volume tonnes

Quartz @10%

Feldspar @40%

Sub grade Material @50%

2015-16 15300 38250 3825 15300 19125 2016-17 15126 37815 3781 15126 18907 2017-18 15085 37712 3771 15084 18856 Total 45511 1,13,777 11,377 45,510 56,888 3.4.1 Topography The area around the lease properly in a low undulating terrain with a gentle slope towards the West and East. 3.4.2 Regional Geology The lithological formations consist if metamorphic rocks represented by the schists and gneisses.The area is consists of Nellore district belt havig mica as economic importance,The igneous rocks are represented by quartz & pegamatite.The pegmatite is light coloured acid igneous rock with major constituents of qurtz & Feldspar. 3.4.3 Local Geology The country rock Biotite hornblende Schist’is having joint plans ,parallelto the general strike of the formation .In this area the pegmatite is having more feldspar, lessquartz & crude mica and more clayey material .The intercalations of mica , quartz & Feldspar in the pegmatite are special character of the area. 3.4.4 Reserves

UNFC Code

Category Mineable reserves

Feldspar

@40%,T

Quartz@10 %, T

Subgrade Materail

@50%, T

111 Proved Reserves

124485 49,794 12,448 62,242


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3.5. Project description with process details

The proposed mining is opencast manual mining method. The deposit consists of Quartz &Feldspar it is evident from the field observation that the deposit consists of 40% of Feldspar, 10% of Quartz and about 50% of subgradematerial. The sub grade material will be stacked separately for future use. The rest of the material is not marketable

3.6. 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 in the proposed project. The operation involves the extraction of quartz & Feldspar. The Quartz & Feldspar will be transported through hired trucks to the end user.

3.7. Resource optimization/recycling and reuse envisaged in the project, if any, should be briefly outlined.

Not Applicable

3.8. Availability of water its source, Energy/power requirement and sources should be given.

Water required for drinking, Green belt, Dust suppression is 7.0 KLD. This water will be supplied from tankers/bore wells of nearby area.

Table 4.0 Water Requirement

S.No. Water Usage Quantity (KLD)

1 Water sprinkling on haul roads

2.0

2 Domestic 1.0

3 Green Belt 4.0

Total 7.0

3.9 QUANTITY OF WASTES TO BE GENERATED (LIQUID AND SOLID) AND SCHEME FOR THEIR MANAGEMENT/ DISPOSAL 3.9.1 Solid Waste Generation& its Disposal 3.9.2 Liquid effluent No liquid effluent will be generated at the mine site. The domestic waste water generated will be sent to septic tanks followed by soak pits.


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4.0 SITE ANALYSIS

4.1 Connectivity

4.1.1 Nearest Railway Station Gudur Railway Station is 25km from the mine lease. 4.1.2 Nearest Airport

Chennai airport is 150 km from the mine lease area. 4.2 LANDFORM, LANDUSE AND LAND OWNERSHIP

The subjected area is a Govt. land and currently it is mining area.

Land use details

S. No. Purpose Extent ( Ha )

1 Area Proposed for Quarrying 3.43

2 Waste Dump area 0.7

3 Stock Yard 0.28

4 Mine roads 0.02

5 Greenbelt 0.55

Total (Broken) 4.98 4.3 Topography The area around the lease properly in a low undulating terrain with a gentle slope towards the West and East 5.0 PLANNING BRIEF 5.1 Planning Concept It is proposed to produce 11,377 TPA – Quartz, 45,510 TPA- Feldspar 5.2 Population projection The project will employ mostly workers from nearby villages. There will not be any increase in population due to the project


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5.3 Land use planning The project is located in 4.974 Ha. of Government land. There will be change in land use as the Quartz & Feldspar will be excavated. After the exhaustion of Quartz & Feldspar, the pit will be backfilled with the waste generated 5.4 Assessment of Infrastructure Demand (Physical & Social) On the basis of the preliminary site visit, the infrastructure demand in the villages was assessed on the basis of need and priority. The assessment will be made in the socio economic survey & will be submitted at the time of final presentation regarding EC. 5.5 Amenities/Facilities As it existing mine Office, Rest shelter, first aid room, workshop are constructed. 6.0 PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE 6.1 Industrial Area (Processing Area) No infrastructure is proposed. 6.2 Residential Area (Non-Processing Area) As the local persons will be given employment, no residential area/ housing is proposed within the mining lease area. 6.3 Green Belt 550 saplings were proposed in the previous mining plan and those are not survived due to drought conditions. So in this plan period we are taking care of all plants and improve survival rate of the existing Eucalyptus plants by providing water and maintenance. 6.4 Sewerage System The domestic wastewater generated will be sent to septic tanks followed by soak pits. 6.5 Industrial Waste Management Not applicable.


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6.6 Solid Waste management The generation of sub grade material id estimated as 50% of the Quartz & Feldspar excavations. The quantity of sub grade material to be generated over the scheme period is 56,888T. The sub grade material is dumped in the dump yard.The area of the dump yard is 2890 m2. 7.0 REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R&R) PLAN There will be no displacement of houses. Hence rehabilitation and resettlement is not envisaged.

8.0 ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL (FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS) 8.1 Financial and Social Benefits with Special Emphasis on the Benefit to the Local People Including Tribal Population, If Any, In the Area. India is the largest consumer of Quartz & Feldspar and will also provide employment to local people helping them earn livelihood.

Environmental Management Plan

9. Anticipated Impacts & Mitigation Measures due to proposed project

The environment management plan is prepared with a view to facilitate effective environmental management of the project in general and implementation of the mitigation measures in particular. The EMP provides a delivery mechanism to address potential adverse impacts and to introduce standards of good practice to be adopted for all project works. The anticipated impacts due to mining and allied activities are air, noise, land, water and socio-economic along with the mitigations to the extent possible are described in the following paragraphs. 9.1 Sources of Pollution and Control measures The major sources of pollution are air and noise due to proposed mine from transportation of material to the far places. 9.1.1 Air Pollution and its Mitigation Anticipated Sources of Air Pollution

Digging & Excavation (Dust, Non-fugitive) Loading & unloading and Transportation by vehicles (fugitive and line


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sources Air Quality Management Road - Regular repair (every 6 months) and Grading -Regular water sprinkling on haulage roads during dry conditions Trucks -Avoid overloading of trucks and unnecessary idling of vehicles Movement - Trucks to be covered with tarpaulin/plastic Enforcing speed limit (<25 kmph) Plantation -Green belt development and avenue plantation 9.1.2 Noise pollution and its mitigation Sources of Noise 1. Loaded trucks movement generates 80- 84 dB (A) (2-3 trucks short time stay at mine area) 2. Digging and excavation activities - 70 dB(A) (Only during day time) (if required Blasting operations only for few minutes ) 4. Normal values when mining is not in operation (40-45 dB(A) Control Measures

• Mining operations will be carried out during day time only and avoid inconvenience to the nearby habitations

• The noise propagation values found to be less than the prescribed noise limits

• Ear plugs will be provided to the noise prone areas • Blasting will be done through controlled methods (occasionally) • Vehicular maintenance will ensure less noise.

9.1.3 Water Quality

As the proponent is allocated dump area to accumulate the waste generated from the quarry and retaining wall also will be provided so there is less impact anticipated on the reservoir due to proposed quarry.

The rainwater flows through the slopes of the area and drained off through nalas. The ground water table in this belt is 30 m below from the surface and since the quarry depth will not reach upto this depth in the near future flooding by ground water is not anticipated. However, during rainy months, there is a possibility of wet conditions developing in the working pit. This will be minimized if not altogether eliminated by adopting simple techniques like digging trenches all round to drain off rainwater and preventing surface run off from entering and flooding working pit.


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The water will be pumped by using electric motor, if and when required, the mine drainage can be effectively managed and the pit kept dry to keep up the production schedule. Garland drains will be provided around the mine wherever required to arrest any soil from the mine area being carried away by the rain water 10.0 Occupational Safety and Health Safety precautions as per Metalliferrous mines Regulations and Mine Rules

and Act shall be taken. Minimum distance of 7.5 m will be left all along the mine lease boundary.

The mined out area will be kept out of bounds for public by providing fencing.

Occupational Safety and Health to Control Exposure to Noise * Reducing the exposure time of workers to the higher noise levels * Smooth blasting techniques, special explosives and silent non-explosive

demolishing agent will be used. 11.0 House Keeping Proper house keeping and cleanliness will be maintained in the infrastructure facilities. Wet mopping will be adopted to conserve water. Sign boards will be provided in the work areas and the road and building highlighting the safety and occupational aspects. 12.0 Afforestation Programme and Flora-fauna Flora and Fauna The loss of biomass can be compensated by providing ideal conditions

(proper supervision, water, fertilizer etc.) for the proposed greenbelt. Other than domestic animals no ecologically important animals are reported

in this area.

12.1 Proposed afforestation The soil scraped from the surface will be stored temporarily along the edges of the mine till the complete extraction. This ensures proper preservation and utilization of the soil. 12.2 Proposal for reclamation of land affected by mining The proposed mining will result in reducing the height of the area and exposing the parent rock. It will be covered with a mantle of soil to serve the dual purpose of utilization of soil and reclaiming the ground affected by mining. The reclamation will commence after the completion of mining activity.


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13.0 Environmental Greening Program

Environmental greening program is an important component of the Environment Management Plan and is an imperative requirement for any major industrial activity, as per the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Environment and forests, Govt. of India. Conceptualization, design and implementation of the proposed activity, taking into account the specific requirement of the proposed mining activity and the site conditions are presented. Each year some of the part of the barrier zone will be subjected to afforestation and care will be taken to protect the saplings. Fruit growing trees are proposed to be planted.

Table 5.0 List of suggested plant species for Green Belt

No. Botanical Name Common

Name Height

(m) Color of

the flower Flowering

time

1 Acacia arabica Nalla thumma 8.0-10.0 Yellow March-May

2 Aegle marmelos Maaredu 8.0-10.0 Greenish white

March-April

3 Albizia lebbeck (A.procera)

Diresina 10.0-15.0

Greenish yellow

April-May

4 Artocarpus integrifolia

Panasa 6.0-8.0 - Feb.-March

5 Anogeissus latifolia Velama 10.0-15.0

Greenish Sept.-Jan.

6 Anacardium occidentale

Jeedi 3.0-4.0 Cream Jan.-Feb.

7 Anthocephalus cadamba

Kadambamu 10.0-15.0

Yellow Oct.-Dec.

8 Bauhinia variegata Devakanchanamu

7.0-8.0 Purple & white

Feb.-April

9 Cassia fistula Reela 9.0-13.0 Yellow March-May

10 Casuarina equisetifolia

Sarvi 10.0-15.0

Inconspicuous

March-May

11 Delonix regia Peddathurai 8.0-12.0 White-orange

April- June

12 Nyctanthes arbortristic

Paarijatha 2.0-3.0 White Oct.-Nov.

13 Lagerstroemia China goranta 7.0-10.0 Liliac May-June


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floreginae

14 Mangifera indica Mamidi 7.0-8.0 White Feb.-March

15 Mimusops elengi Pagada 4.0-5.0 White Nov.-Dec.

16 Nerium odorum Ganneru 2.0-4.0 Red, white Feb.-March

17 Pithecellobium dulce Cheema chinta 8.0-10.0 White March-April

18 Putranjiva roxburghii Kudhuru 8.0-10.0 Inconspicuous

March-April

14.0 Socio-economic Environment

For the functioning of the mine approx. 30 manpower will be utilized and it

will not have any significant impact on economy of the local people It will have indirect benefit to the people of Andhra Pradesh in the form of

collection of tax. Land allocated for road will be laid with avenue plantation along with lights

which will be useful for the local people No impact due to influx of population/ labour because the mine is very small

15.0 Disaster Planning

The mining operation shall be carried out under the management control and direction of a qualified mines manager holding a Second class manager’s certificate of competency to manage a metalliferous mine granted by Director General of mines safety (DGMS). DGMS have been issuing a number of standing orders and circulars to be followed by the mine management in case of disaster, if any. Moreover mining staff would be sent to refresher courses from time to time to keep them abreast of the regulations. However following natural/ industrial hazards may occur during normal operation Slope failure at the mine faces Accident due to explosives Accident due to heavy equipment/machinery Sabotage in case of magazine Accidents due to fly rocks and boulder

In order to take care of above hazards/disasters, the following control shall be adopted: All safety precautions and provisions of Metalliferous Mine regulation 1961

are strictly followed during all mining operations Checking and regular maintenance of garland drains and earthen bunds to

avoid any inflow of surface water into mining area Entry of unauthorized persons shall be prohibited


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Fire fighting and first aid provisions in the mines office and mining Area; Provision of all the safety appliances such as safety boots, helmets, goggles

etc. would be made available to the employees and regular check to ensure the use

Training and refresher courses for all the employees working in the hazardous premises

Working of mine as per approved plan, related amendments and other regulatory provisions

Cleaning of mine faces shall be done regularly Handling of explosives, charging and blasting shall be carried out by

competent persons only Provision of magazine at safe place with fencing and necessary security

arrangement Suppression of dust on the haulage roads by providing water sprinkling.

16.0 Environment Management Cell

A Cell for Environmental Management within Mine lease area at the project level, will take the overall responsibility for co-ordination of the actions required for environmental management and mitigation, and for monitoring the progress of the proposed management plans and actions to be taken for the project. The Cell will be under the overall supervision of the Mine Manager, and responsible for monitoring of the implementation of the various actions which are to be executed by the agencies specified in the EMP. The Cell will be headed by Mine Manager and the other members of the cell that will include a Horticulturist and 1 no. of supervisor. The EMC will prepare a formal report on environmental management and mitigation for the Environmental Engineer at the Mine, at six-monthly intervals. Reports on any urgent or significant issues may be prepared at shorter intervals. Apart from responsibilities listed above, the EMC will have the responsibility of the following Collection of water and air samples within and outside the work zone Analyzing the water and air samples Implementation of the control and protective measures Land reclamation and vegetation Co-ordination of the environment related activities Collection of the statistics of health of workers Green belt development Awareness and implementing safety programmes Monitor the progress of implementation of EMP

17.0 Post Project Monitoring

The survey of air pollution comprises of the following monitoring aspects;

a. Ambient air quality Monitoring b. Noise Level Monitoring


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Ambient air quality and noise level Monitoring will be carried out at minimum three stations, one station within mine site and two stations nearby residential areas outside the mine. Parameters like suspended particulate matter, sulphur dioxide, oxides of nitrogen carbon monoxide and lead will be monitored. The frequency of monitoring is preferably once in three months on 24 hour basis. The samples will be collected in accordance with the procedures given by CPCB. 18.0 Other Management Aspects Records will be maintained for the analysis of ambient air quality and noise levels. These records are not only required for the perusal of the Pollution Control Board authorities. The management will maintain the records as per the hazardous waste regulations and EPA regulations and apply for the annual consents for air and water, and renewal of authorization for the storage of hazardous waste as per the Hazardous Waste (Handling & Management) Rules, 1989. The records of hazardous waste manifest will be maintained. The format of the same is enclosed in appendix. The mine shall obtain the consent for operation (CFO) as required under section 25/26 of the Water act, 1974 and under section 21/22 of Air Act, 1981, before trial production and commissioning from the State Pollution Control Board. The CFO will be renewed each year by the management. The mine will submit environmental statement every year before September 30. The management ensures that it will comply with all the directions and regulations issued by the Ministry of Environment Forests and Climate Change, New Delhi and Central Pollution Control Boards. The Consent for Establishment, Consent for Operation will be displayed in a conspicuous location for the information of the inspecting authorities of different departments 19.0 Cost proposed for Environment Management Plan

Aspects Item Capital

cost (Rs.) Recurring cost (Rs.)

Remarks

Air pollution

Nose masks 30 No's - Rs.30/- each

--- 43,200 Once a week. Replaceable, and cost can increase with time

Cloth for drillers 10 no's 1.0 m each @ Rs. 35/-

--- 15600 Once a week. Replaceable, and cost can increase with time

Gunny bags for covering the surface of

10,000 10,000 As and when needed, Lump


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jackhammer holes sum.

Road wetting @ 1 Ltr/Sq.m. and waste dumpsettling (1/4 of wetting& wet drilling) - 5000Ltrs tank @ Rs. 250/-

--- 60,000 Water tanker cost @ one tanker per day for 300 days

Plantation on road side - 2m interval and buffer zone - 3m interval plus maintenance

30,000 15,000 Re-plant the non-surviving plants, watering and protection from animals Greenbelt and Nursery

development 20,000 20,000

Water pollution

Construction of garland drains

20,000 15,000 Once only for the lease period/life of mine

De-silting operations - 10,000 15,000 Yearly and manual operations

Construction of check dams

15,000 10,000 Once in year, cost incurred is to buy sand bags and filling sand

Construction of retaining wall for waste dump in slope side

10,000 15,000 Cost of construction of wall around the dip side of the dump.

Noise pollution

Maintenance of machinery suitably - Rs. 5000 per 3 months

25,000 10,000 Included in main cost

PPE's like Ear muffs 30 No’s- Rs. 25 each

10,000 5000 Once in three months

Occupational Safety andHealth

Providing First aid kits - 2 No's and fire extinguishers - 2 No's

20,000 10,000 Once in year, replace by conducting periodical checkup

Providing Personal protective equipments to all employees (hand gloves @ Rs. 40, safety shoe @ Rs. 1200 and helmet @

84,000 35,760 Safety shoe twice in a year, helmets once in three years and hand gloves thrice in a year


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Rs. 300)

Training and awareness programs on risk factors during emergencies by the experts

20,000 10,000 Once in six months and create sign boards about the risk and safety precautions regularly

Periodical medical checkup and supply of medicines

30,000 10,000

Once in a year and supply of medicines for every three months

Infrastructure Road Repaires and lightening

25,000 10,000 Once in a year especially during monsoon

Environmental monitoring

Ambient air quality studies - Once in a month - 2 locations

- 2,000

Will be done through MoE&F recognised laboratories

Water quality studies - Once a year - 2 Locations

- 2,000

Noise studies - Once in six months - 2 Locations

- 1,000

Vibration studies - 2,000

Grand Total 3,29,000 3,16,560

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Of - environmentclearance.nic.in · M/s. Sadhana Minerals applied for Q.L. for Quartz & Feldspar in Sy. No.520, Devaravemuru Village, Sydapuram Mandal, SPSR Nellore District, Andhra