QUARRY PLAN

Including

PROGRESSIVE MINE CLOSURE PLAN

Of

ROAD METAL

Survey No. 655/P Village: Gundlapalli, Mandal: Nekarilallu,

District: Guntur, State: Andhra Pradesh

OF

M/s. SIVA SAI STONE CRUSHERS

Area : 0.526 Ha

Production: 3924 m3/Annum

Plan Period 2017-18 to 2021-22

Submitted

Form – T as per the Rule – 7 A (ii) as per Andhra Pradesh Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966

&

As per the G.O.Ms.No.56, Industries & Commerce (Mines-II) Dated 30th April 2016

August 2017

Prepared By

B.S. ENVI-TECH (P) LTD., RQP/HYD/243/2005/B

Secunderabad – 500 017

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I. GENERAL

1.0 Name and address of the applicant:

Applicant address:

M/s. Siva Sai Stone Crusher

Prop: Sri Ch. Brahmanananda Rao,

D.No: 7-209/C, Madhu Apartments

Near Ashwini Deluxe,

Piduguralla, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh.

Site Address:

Sy. No 655/P, Gundlapalli(V),Nekarikallu (M), Guntur District, Andhra

Pradesh.

2.0 Details of Grant of Quarry Lease

M/s. Siva Sai Stone Crushers represented by its Proprietor Sri Ch.

Brahmananda Rao has filed quarry lease application for grant of Road Metal over an extent of 1.30 Acres (0.526 ha) in Sy. No 655/P of Gundlapalli village, Nekarikallu Mandal, Guntur District, A.P. for

a period of 15 years to the Asst. Director of Mine and Geology, Dachepalli on 06.03.2007.

The Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Dachepalli was inspected by the Asst. geologist of his office on 29-03-2007 and

reported that the applied area is a part of hillock trends and comprises of charnockites belongs to archean group of rocks. The

surveyor of this office has surveyed the applied area on 29-03-2007 and submitted survey and demarcation, the required area come to an extent of 1.30 Acres (0.526 ha) in Sy. No 655/P of Gundlapalli

village, Nekarikallu Mandal, Guntur District, A.P. The Asst. Director of Mines & Geology, Dachepalli proposals

no.1079/Q/07 dated 28-01-2009 has recommended to grant of the quarry lease area of 1.30 Acres (0.526 ha) M/s. Siva Sai Stone

Crushers in Sy. No 655/P of Gundlapalli village, Nekarikallu Mandal, Guntur District, A.P. for a further period of 15 years.

Finally, the Dy. Director of Mines & Geology Guntur, Proceedings

no.512/Q2/2009 dated 05-03-2009 has granted the quarry lease for road metal over an extent of 1.30 Acres (0.526 ha) in Sy. No

655/P of Gundlapalli village, Nekarikallu Mandal, Guntur District, A.P. has granted to for a period 15 years favour of M/s. Siva Sai

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Stone Crushers, under rule 13 (1) and rule 15 of A.P.M.M.C. Rules,1966. (Annexure –I)

The Asst. Director of Mines & Geology Dachepalli 1079/Q/2007

dated 2905-2009 has permitted to commence the quarry operations in an extent of 1.30 Acres (0.526 ha) in Sy. No 655/P of Gundlapalli village, Nekarikallu Mandal, Guntur District, A.P. for a period 15

years from 29-05-2009 to 28-05-2024 under rule 31(ix) of APMMC Rules, 1966. Enclosed as (Annexure – I)

3.0 Status of the Applicant (Individual/private company/Firm)

Firm.

4.0 Mineral (s) which are included in the Letter of Intent

Road Metal

5.0 Name & Details of person employed for preparation of Mining

Plan

Name : B.S.Envi-Tech (P) Ltd., Regn.No.RQP/HYD/243/2005/B

Address: 12-13-1270/71/73, Amity Ville, 4th Floor, St. Ann’s

School Road, Tarnaka, Secunderabad - 500 017, Telangana State.

II. LOCATION AND ACCESSIBILITY

1. Applied area/ Lease Details

(Sy. No’s. Village, Mandal & District, Geo Co-ordinates, total extent

accessibility)

Sy. No. Sy. No 655/P

Village Gundlapalli

Mandal Nekarikallu

District Guntur, A.P.

Geo

Co-Ordinates

A) 16° 24'34.8"N- 79° 54'15.8"E B) 16° 24'33.5"N - 79° 54'54.8"E

C) 16° 24'35.1"N - 79° 54'13.0"E D) 16° 24'34.2"N - 79° 54'12.4"E

Map Datum WGS 84, True North

Total Extent 0.526 Ha (Govt.Land)

Accessibility The Quarry area is accessible from Major Road

Connecting Karempudi – Nekarikallu at 0.5km in

Southern direction.

Boundaries 1.M/s. Siva sai Stone Crusher 1.57 Acres - E direction

2.M/s. Lakshmi Prasanna Stone Crusher – 2.00 Ha – N direction.

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3.M/s. Jai Sai Stone Crusher 2.40 Acres - E

direction.

District Head

Quarters

Guntur – 58.5 km - ESE

Nearest Railway

Station Piduguralla RS - 7.8 km - NNW

Infrastructure &

communications

Gopalapuram – 1.5km – E

Gundlapalle – 1.7 km – W

Nearest Town Guntur – 58.5 km - ESE

Lease plan of the QL area is shown in Plate – I.

Attach a general location map showing area and access routes

Key Map of Quarry Lease area is shown in Plate – II

III. Details of Approved Mining Plan. If any

Not Applicable

IV. Details of the production for last five years

S.No Year Production

(Cu.Mtrs)

1 2012-13 710

2 2013-14 603

3 2014-15 2084

4 2015-16 2069

5 2016-17 372

Average 1167.6

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Part-A

1. General details of the applied area/Mining Lease

(a) Brief description of topography, drainage pattern, vegetation,

climate, rainfall data of the applied area/mining lease area.

Topography

The topography of the Quarry Lease area varies from 125 to 133 m RL

with surface relief of 08 m. The general slope of the terrain is towards

North West. The Assumed Bench mark is taken at Pillar No. D (128

RL).

Regional Drainage Pattern

There are no perennial streams in the quarry lease area. The Ground

water table is available in this area is at a depth of 50m from the

ground level.

Lease Drainage;

The lease area is on an isolated hill standing to a point height of 125 meters RL surrounded by Pediplain, of general surface elevation of about 124 m RL. The hill comprises of fine grained, very hard and

massive sheet rock standing out prominently withstanding all types of destructional and denudational Processes of rock disintegration and

mass removal over millions of years. It has steep slope in all directions. The area selected for quarrying of stone is hard massive rock with presence of steep slope. It has prevented all types of

erosional processes and gravity removal of rock mass. There is no development of common natural drainage course for descent of

insitu rainfall precipitated over this part of hill region. Rain fall followed surface run off generated on the sloping surface descends fast over the rock terrain following the natural slope.

Vegetation

The following trees are observed in the region. Azadirachta indica,

Delonix elata, Ficus benghalensis, F.religiosa, Mangifera indica, Melia

azedarach, Samanea Saman and Tamarindus indica.

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Climate

The district suffers from hot climate; the summer especially exposes

severe heat. The year may be divided into four seasons.

December to February : Dry and Cool Winter

March to May : Summer

June to September : South-West Monsoon

October to November : Post Monsoon or Retreating Monsoon

Rainfall Data

The average rainfall in the district is 371 mm (2017). The rainfall generally decreases from east to the west. The rain is experienced

mostly by both south-west monsoon and the retreating monsoon. October is the rainiest month of the year. On the average there are

10.3 rainy days in a year. The highest daily rainfall recorded was 18.8 mm at Sattenapalli on 11th of August, 2017.

2. Geology and Exploration

a. Brief description of Regional Geology with reference to

location of lease/applied area

The area is underlain by various geological formations of different age groups ranging from Archaean to Recent. The Archaean

basement complex comprising the granite-gneisses, Schists, Khondalites, Charnockites and basic dykes of dolerites form the

predominant rock types in the central part. The fringe of the Archaeans in the central part is represented by Cuddapah basin, namely Nallamalai group of Upper Cuddapahs. In a sequential

order, the younger Kurnools occurring in the Cuddapahs and those in the western parts of the district are thrust over by the Cuddapahs and these in turn by the Archaean granite-gneisses.

The Upper Gondwana group of sandstones and shales out crop are seen at places between Guntur and Tenali. The youngest rock

types of the district appear to be of Mio- Pliocene age followed by the Alluvial deposits of Recent to Sub-Recent age.

b. Detailed description of geology of lease area

Local Geology:

The gravel occurs as the sloping hillock. It contains granite-gneisses, and Schists. The generalized lithological succession of the area is

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Gravel

↓ Recent

Granite-Gravel

↓

Schists, Khondalites, Charnockites } Archaen

↓

Basement rock Not encountered

One distinct litho-stratographic unit constitutes the subject area

which is Road Metal. No other minerals or rock units are seen in this area. The Schist is predominantly distributed in the most of

the mine lease area. Road metal is exposed along the mine working in the quarry. Mineral Road Metal occurring in this area is grey in colour on the surface.

As the lease area was already quarried earlier, the geology is clearly

seen from the vertical slice of the deposit. It was observed that the admixture of road metal is prevailing with 100% as road metal respectively. Accordingly the yearly mining programme for road

metal were drawn.

c. Details of prospecting license holder

No prospecting license holder for this minor mineral.

d. Details of prospecting carried out

No prospecting was done for this minor mineral.

e. Surface plan area on 1:1000 or 1:2000 scale

Surface plan of the Mine Lease area on 1:1000 scale is enclosed as

Plate – III

f. Geological plan prepared on a scale 1:1000 or 1:2000

Geological plan of the Mine Lease area on 1:1000 scale is enclosed

as Plate – III

g. Geological sections on natural scale at suitable interval across

the lease area or applied area

Geological sections of the Mine Lease area at different intervals,

across the lease area is enclosed as Plate – III

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h. Broadly indicate the future problem of excavation with due

justification taking into consideration the future tentative

excavation programme planned in next five years

It is proposed to produce Road Metal at the rate of

3924cu.m/Annum of Road Metal from subject mine which can be

used to lay beds for roads and foundations; used on pathways and

ornamental gardens. Smaller stones as well as lower-quality stones

can also be used in cement and blacktop applications as it adds

strength

EXPLORATION PROGRAMME PLANNED IN NEXT FIVE YEARS

Year No.of

boreholes

(Core/RC/DT

H)

Grid

Inter

val

Total

meterage

No. of pits,

dimensions

and volume

No.

trenches,

dimensions

and volume

I Year No Exploration program is required. The rock is exposed for

every centimetre of the formation. II Year

III Year

IV year

V year

i. Reserves and Resources as per UNFC. Detailed calculation of

reserves shall be stated.

Geological exploration is not required in the present quarry, as the rock is totally exposed at various depths when seen from the cross section of cutting.

The whole area is filled with rock and the total material exposed is

considered as UNFC 111 & 211 category

Method of Estimation of Reserves:

The whole area is filled with Road Metal and the total material

exposed is considered as UNFC 111 category. Cross sectional method

has been adopted for the estimation of reserves. The reserves were

estimated in one cross sections A-A’ (top RL 128 m and bottom RL

122m) & B-B’ (top RL 134.1m and bottom RL 122m)

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RESERVES

Reserves as per UNFC classification

Total Geological Reserves (111)(A) 33,560 cu.m

Reserves Blocked under 7.5m Barrier zone 1998 cu.m

Reserves Blocked under benches (B) 211 6516 cu.m

Total Mineable Reserves ((A- (B+C)) 25,046 cu.m

Annual Production 4048 cu.m

Life of the Mine 6 years

Basis of assigning UNFC Classification:

The reserves were assigned the G1 category (111), as the slice of the

total hillock is evident and seen that the metal material exists.

Life of Mine:

The proved reserves (25,046 cu.m) are only considered for estimation

of the life of the mine. At the rate of 4048 cu.m per annum of

production, the life of the mine will be 6 years.

The section-wise detailed calculations are given vide Annexure - II

enclosed.

j. Feasibility report along with financial analysis per economic

viability of the deposit.

A summary report on feasibility is enclosed as Annexure – III.

k. Mineral Reserves

i) Mode of Mining, Recovery factor, Mining Loses, Processing

Loses etc.,

Mode of Mining:

Recovery factory is 100 % and mining losses are Nil. No

processing at mine site is involved

(ii) Cut of grade, Ultimate pit depth

The Road Metal excavated will be having total end use. Average

ground level 122M. No cut of grade is required.

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(iii) Mineral blocked due to presence of /maintenance of

benches, barriers, internal roads, electrical lines etc.,

RESERVES (211) QUANTITY

(CU.M)

Reserves Blocked under 7.5m Barrier

zone 1998

Reserves Blocked under benches 6516

Total 8514

3.0 Mining

a. Open Cast Mining

(i) Description of existing/ proposed method for excavation with all

Design parameters indicating on plans/sections.

The mine is operated by the conventional open cast method of mining,

which includes drilling, blasting, loading and transportation by deploying heavy earth moving machineries.

Road metal in the quarry area is excavated by conventional method of

opencast mining through the formation of safe benches which will

be semi-mechanized and on single shift basis. Benches will be formed

and worked in a top to downward manner. Because of presence of

hard and competent rock mass, drilling and blasting will be performed

for loosening of the rock mass.

Method of Mining

Mining of Road Metal in the area shall be accomplished by

conventional open cast, mechanized method of working.

The following mining parameters are proposed:

Type of working : Opencast, Mechanized Bench height : 6.0 m

Bench width : 3.0 m

Bench face angle : 700 to 90

Overall pit slope : 45° (at the UPL)

Process:

Jack hammers will be employed for drilling 25 mm dia. holes

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Blasting by conventional explosives

Loading into tippers by excavator

Transport by matching capacity of tippers/(19 t)/ to the crusher.

Jack hammers will be employed for drilling 25 mm dia. Holes. The holes

will be decked with Gelatine sticks and blasted. The gelatine sticks will be

stemmed with saw dust and blasted. The top surface of the bench and

surrounding surfaces will be kept clean. To offer resistance to the air

pressure, the holes will be covered with sandbags.

About 1m3 boulders will be extracted with the blasting. These are reduced to one cu.ft stones by Rock breaker. The stones will be

loaded into the dumper/tipper by a 0.9 m3 capacity bucket loaders. The stones so loaded into dumpers/tippers are moved to crusher to reduce it to the desired size. The crushed material is passed through

a double/triple deck screens and the so separated sized stones are moved though the belt conveyors into stockpile.

Time Schedule: Total working days are 250 days in a year. Number

of shift per day is 01 (One). The working hour in a shift is 8.00 hours.

Working Plan: The average production of construction stone from

this quarry is 3924 cu.m/annum

(ii) Indicate year wise tentative excavation in cubic meters

indicating development, ROM, pit wise as in table

WORKING PLAN FOR THE PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS

PROPOSED

SECTION

DEPTH SECTIONAL

AREA in

cum

SECTIONAL VOLUME

(cum)

YEAR RL in m ROAD METAL

INFLUENCE

ON BOTH SIDES

ROAD METAL

2017-18 AA AA' 133.0-122.0 92 44 4048

2018-19 AA AA' 125.2-122.0 92 44 4048

2019-20 AA AA' 130.5-122.0 92 44 4048

2020-21 AA AA' 130.0-122.0 92 44 4048

2021-22 AA AA' 129.0-122.0 92 44 4048

GRAND TOTAL: 20240

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2017-18: In the first year the mining will be initiated with lease boundary

area AA-AA’ section contour RL-133-122m. During this period 4048 cu.m of

Road Metal will be excavated with a bench of 6 X 3m will be formed. The

quarrying advances towards western side. The plan & section shown as

Plate-IV.

2018-19: In the second year the mining will be initiated with lease

boundary AA-AA’ section area between contour RL-125.2-122.0m . During

this period 4048cu.m of Road Metal will be excavated with a bench of 6 X

3m will be formed. The quarrying advances towards Western side. The plan

& section shown as Plate-IV.

2019-20: In the third year the mining will be initiated with lease boundary

area AA-AA’ section between contour RL-130.5-122.0m . During this period 4048cu.m of Road Metal will be excavated with a bench of 6 X 3m will be formed. The quarrying advances towards Western side. The plan & section

shown as Plate-IV.

2020-21: In the fourth year the mining will be initiated with lease boundary

area AA-AA’ section between the contour RL-130-122.0m . During this period 4048 cu.m of Road Metal will be excavated with a bench of 6 X 3m

will be formed. The quarrying advances towards eastern side. The plan & section shown as Plate-IV

2021-22: In the fifth year the mining will be initiated with lease boundary AA-AA’ section area between contour RL-129-122m. During this period 4048 cu.m of Road Metal will be excavated with a bench of 6 X 3m will be formed.

The quarrying advances towards eastern side. The plan & section shown as Plate-IV.

(iii) Dump Management

There will not be any waste generation and hence no dump management is proposed.

(iv) Layout of Mine Workings, pits, roads etc.,

The year wise mine working for the next five years is shown in Plate – IV.

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3. Mine Drainage

(a) Minimum and Maximum depth of water table

Ground water table in the buffer zone occurs at 50 m bgl during summer and 20 -25 m bgl during the rainy season as observed

and as per the gathered information in the nearby villages.

(b) Indicate Maximum and Minimum depth of workings

Maximum depth of quarrying will be confined to ground level. (124m RL)

(c) Quantity and Quality of water

No seepage of water is observed. (d) Regional and Drainage pattern

The regional drainage pattern is dendritic pattern whereas the local drainage pattern is sub dendritic. The catchment area for

rain water is away from the lease area. As Quarry Lease area is hilly terrain, flow of rainfall water will be from North West to

South East.

4. Stocking of Mineral Reject/ sub grade material and disposal of

waste The operations in the quarry are all dry. The Total excavated material

is useful one and there is no waste generation.

5. Use of Mineral and Mineral Reject Road Metal from subject quarry which can be used to lay beds for

roads and foundations used on pathways and ornamental gardens. Smaller stones as well as lower-quality stones can also be used in

cement and blacktop applications as it adds strength. There is no Mineral reject generation

6. Processing of ROM and Mineral Reject

The quarry consisting of stones of various sizes from fines to large boulders are unloaded into hopper at a crusher located outside the ML

area. The material is fed to the primary crusher via chute. After crushing the material is conveyed to the vibratory screen for screening. The oversize

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from screen goes to secondary crusher via belt conveyor and chute. The crushed material from the secondary crusher goes to the same screen via

the same belt conveyor (conveyor used to separate products. The dust is stored in hopper and directly unloaded into the truck. The products are

conveyed out of the screen via conveyor belts to stockpile. From stockpiles the product is loaded into trucks with help of loaders and delivered at the point of use.

7. Others

(a) Site Services

Following facilities are provided for the smooth working of the quarries:-

Quarry office

First aid room

Store facility

Toilet facility

Drinking water facilities

Rest shelters

(b) Employment Potential

30 persons are employed for carrying out the quarry operations.

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Part-B

Progressive Mine Closure Plan

1. Environment base line information

Existing land use pattern

The present Quarry lease is falling under the cluster where there

are nearly 05 Quarries are present. In the vicinity, agricultural

practices are good.

Water regime

No perennial streams are existing in and around the quarry lease

area. Ground water in plenty is available

Human settlements

Human settlements within 5 km of the quarry are given below:

Village Population

Gundlapalle 11369 Source: Census Data 2011

Public buildings

No public buildings, important places and monuments are seen in

and around the quarry lease area; however, the lessee will adopt

the safety measures while conducting the quarry operations as per

the Regulations of Metalliferrous Mines Regulation 1961.

Sanctuaries/ eco-sensitive areas

There are no Sanctuaries/ eco-sensitive areas existing within 5 km

radius

2. Impact Assessment

(a) Land Area.

The total mining lease area is 0.526 Ha. So far about 0.150 Ha

is excavated and in the next five years, excavation will progress

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in another 0.116 Ha. By the end of life of mine 0.526 Ha will be

excavated. The excavated area will be reclaimed by

afforestation/converting into water holding tank.

Conceptual Plan along with Sections is shown in Plate – V

(b) Air Quality

The project includes various quarrying operations involving

development of benches,

approach roads,

haul roads,

drilling,

blasting,

excavation and

transportation

These operations generally result in generation of dust and

thereby pose health hazards. However, adequate control

measures will be provided at every stage of operation such as

water sprinkling at loading and unloading point and on haul

roads before transportation to reduce the fugitive dust

emissions.

Heavy Earth Moving Machinery like excavator, dumpers, dozer

and other transport vehicles will emit gaseous pollutants mainly

CO and NOx.

The generation of dust is anticipated from various quarry

activities i.e. drilling, blasting, loading, haulage, unloading, and

other activities related to quarry.

The increment in the fugitive emissions will be due to material

handling and transportation activity. These will be restricted to

the lease area only by adopting water sprinkling, which will be

practiced at the quarry site to control air pollution load. When

the mines are under closure, the following is the ambient air

quality.

AAQ monitoring

Station

No.

Locations

VALUES (ug/M3)

PM10 PM2.5 SO2 NOX

1. Mine Site 74.9 26.4 8.2 9.1

2. Gundlapalli 47.6 16.5 7.1 9.9

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Ambient air quality standards promulgated by National Ambient Air

Quality applicable to the subject project are given below

NAAQ Standards

Pollutant Time

Weighted

Average

Concentration in

Ambient Air

Industrial,

Residential,

Rural and Other

Area

Sulphur Dioxide (SO2),

µg/m3

Annual*

24 hours**

50

80

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2),

µg/m3

Annual*

24 hours**

40

80

Particulate Matter (size

less than 10 µm) or

PM10 µg/m3

Annual*

24 hours**

60

100

Particulate Matter (size

less than 2.5 µm) or

PM2.5 µg/m3

Annual*

24 hours**

40

60

Dust levels will be higher within the active operational areas

(quarry area) due to blasting and transportation. However, in

the buffer zone it is not likely to be affected by dust problems,

when proper dust suppression measures are taken.

Air Quality Management

The following measures will be adopted to mitigate air pollution

generated due to the quarry activities:

water sprinkling while drilling

Rock breaker will be used for breaking over size boulders in

order to reduce dust and noise generation.

Water spray on haulage roads & proper maintenance of haul

roads will be done.

Development of green belt around lease boundary, roads and

other places will be carried out to control the air pollution.

Personal Protective Equipment like dust mask will be

provided to all employees working in the dusty areas.

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Proper maintenance of vehicles will be done to limit gaseous

emissions.

(c) Water Quality

Surface Water

There is no perennial surface water source in the quarry lease

area. Ground water is the source for the nearby habitation

also.

Stone is non-toxic in nature. There will be no outside discharge

of liquid effluent from the quarry site.

Ground Water

Ground water pollution can take place only if the quarry rejects

contain toxic substances, which get leached by the precipitation

water and percolate to the ground water table thus polluting it.

Any nearby wells or other sources of water can be rendered

unfit for drinking and even for industrial use.

This is not the case with this deposit as the stone or topsoil

does not contain any harmful ingredients. Moreover, stone

constitutes of fairly inert and chemically non- reactive

ingredients.

The general ground level in the quarry area is 50mRL. The water

table lies at 50 m from the general ground level. The quarry

workings will not intersect ground water table.

Water Pollution Control Measures

The following measures will be implemented to prevent water

pollution (if any) from the quarry:

No wastewater will be generated during quarry operation

Garland drains all along the downstream boundary of the

pit.

Rainwater falling in the quarry pit will flow based on the

slope into the garland drain provided with sedimentation

pits.

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Environmental Plan is enclosed as Plate-VI

(d) Noise Levels

Noise generation is from operations at quarry development,

excavation and transportation of stone.

High noise levels will be confined to work zone areas only. Noise

levels get diffused rapidly with distance.

Noise impact is mainly restricted to the work zone areas.

Hence, the noise levels impact due to the quarry operations on

community is insignificant.

Noise Control Measures

The following control measures will be adopted to keep the

ambient noise levels well below the limits:

• Controlled blasting with proper spacing, burden, stemming

and optimum charge/delay will be maintained.

• The blasting will be carried out during less human activity

timings i.e. during lunch interval or during change of shifts.

• Proper maintenance, oiling and greasing of machines at

regular intervals will be done.

• Green Belt and Plantation will be developed wherever

possible

(e) Vibration Levels ( due to blasting)

Ground vibration, fly rock, air blast, noise, dust and fumes are

the effects of blasting on environment. The seismic wave due to

explosive energy in the ground can cause significant damage to

structures and disturbance to human occupants due to

vibration.

The vibration/ Particle Velocity (Peak Particle Velocity) is

measured in millimetre per second. The standards for safe limit

of PPV are established by Director General of Quarrys Safety for

safe level criteria through Circular No. 7 dated 29/8/1997.

The safe level criteria PPV as mentioned in Circular No. 7 of

DGMS is presented below: -

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PERMISSIBLE PEAK PARTICLE VELOCITY (mm/s)

S. No.

Type of Structure

Dominant

Frequency

< 8 Hz 8 - 25 Hz > 25

Hz

A) Buildings/structures not belonging to the owner

1.

Domestic houses/structures

(Kuchcha brick and cement)

5

10

15

2.

Industrial Buildings

(RCC and framed structures)

10

20

25

3.

Objects of historical importance and

sensitive structure

2

5

10

B) Buildings belonging to the owner with limited life span

1.

Domestic houses/structures

(Kuchcha brick and cement)

10

15

25

2.

Industrial buildings

(RCC & framed structures)

15

25

50

Blasting damage has been classified into four categories; and

no appreciable damage occur when PPV less than 17

mm/sec. So no effect is envisaged.

EFFECT OF GROUND VIBRATION ON STRUCTURES

S. No. Category Description of Damage

1.

No

Appreciable

Damage

No formation of noticeable cracks

(PPV <17mm / sec.)

2.

Threshold

Formation of fine cracks, fall of plaster,

opening & lengthening of old cracks,

loosening of joints, dislodging of loose

objects, etc.

PPV - 17.75mm / sec.)

3.

Minor

Superficial not affecting the strength of

structures – broken windows. Hairline

cracks in masonry around openings near

partition, broken windows. Fall of loose

mortar etc. (PPV – 30 mm / sec)

4.

Major

Formation of several large cracks, serious

weakening of structures, shifting of

foundation, fall of masonry, ruptures of

opening vaults, etc. (PPV– 40 – 60 mm /

sec)

As the distance increases the PPV value is likely to reduce. The

ground vibrations generated by blasting during the quarry

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operations will be maintained well within standards prescribed

by DGMS by controlled blasting and optimum charge. Ground

vibrations are not likely to affect the structures in the vicinity of

quarry lease area.

VIBRATIONS AND FLY ROCKS CONTROL MEASURES

The blasting operations will be carried out by drilling and

blasting. The measures for abatement of ground vibration, air

blast and fly rocks are detailed below:

Blasting will be performed strictly as per the guidelines

specified under MMR, 1961;

Proper design of blast with correct spacing, burden &

optimum charge/delay;

Supervision of drilling and blasting operations to ensure blast

design geometry as per planning;

Sub-drilling will be kept adequate to eliminate toe formation;

Supervision of drilling and blasting operations to ensure blast

design geometry;

Sub-drilling will be kept just adequate to tear-off the bench

bottom;

Blasting operations will be carried out only during day time

as per DGMS guidelines;

Proper warning signals will be used;

Adequate safe distance from habitation as per standards from

centre of blasting will be maintained;

Drilling parameters like over burden, depth, diameter and

spacing will be properly designed to ensure proper blast;

Effective stemming of the explosives will be done in the drill

holes;

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f. Water regime

The general ground level in the quarry area is 124mRL. The water

table lies at 50 m from the general ground level. The quarry workings

will not intersect ground water table.

g. Acid Mine drainage

There is no possibility of acid mine drainage

h. Surface Subsidence

The quarrying operations are by opencast method and no surface

subsidence will be there.

i. Socio economics

The main occupation of villagers is agriculture. The operations of

mining activity in this area will improve the socio-economic

status of the local people by creation of employment

j. Historical Monuments

No Historical monuments in the vicinity of the area are witnessed in

the applied area or in the vicinity of the area.

k. Bio-diversity

Vegetation within the quarry lease area is sparse. Vegetation on the

small scale will be cleared for carrying out the quarry operations.

2. Progressive reclamation plan.

Reclamation is in terms of vegetation after the rock is consumed and

also as conversion into water reservoir, where possible.

3. Mined-out land

Total Quarry lease area is 0.526 Ha. Mined out area at the end of five

year period will be 0.526.Ha No reclamation is proposed in the next

five years

4. Top Soil Management

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Mine is devoid of Top soil. However, any top soil generated will be

used for afforestation along 7.5m buffer zone.

5. Tailings dam Management

No tailings are generated from the mine and hence tailing dam

management is not applicable

6. Disaster Management and Risk Assessment

When the accident takes place while carrying out the quarrying

activity, immediately, First Aid will be applied this is in the mine site

itself. If it is a minor, the treatment will be done at Site. If, any major

accident, the person will be shifted to Ipur (6.5 Km.) where all medical

facilities are available. The site –in-charge will take care of all

statutory requirements if any disaster occurs in the mine. The address

and Mobile no. of the person who will attend during the disaster

management is given below

Address:

M/s. Siva Sai Stone Crusher

Prop: Sri Ch. Brahmanananda Rao,

D.No: 7-209/C, Madhu Apartments

Near Ashwini Deluxe,

Piduguralla, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh.

Care and Maintenance during temporary discountenance

Safety & Security will be provided during discontinuance of the mine.

Items Details Proposed Actual Remarks

Dump

Management

Area Afforested

(Ha)

No. of saplings

planted

Cumulative no. of

plants

Cost including

watch and care

during the year

No dumps are

proposed

No

dumps

are

existing

No waste

generation

from the

mining

lease area

Management

of Worked out

benches

Area available for

rehabilitation

(specify)

No. of saplings

planted in the year

No

rehabilitation

is proposed in

the next five

years

No area

is

rehabilit

ated

-

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Cumulative no. of

plants

Any other method

of rehabilitation

(specify)

Cost including

watch and care

during the year

Cost of watch

and care is

about Rs

50,000 per

year

Reclamation

and

Rehabilitation

by backfilling

Void available for

Backfilling

(LXBXD) pit

wise/stope wise

Void filled by

waste/ tailings

Afforestation on

the back filled

area

Rehabilitation by

making water

reservoir

Any other means

(specify)

Reclamation is

by

afforestation

at the end of

mine life

No backfilling

is proposed

No area

is

reclamat

ed so far

-

Rehabilitation

of waste and

within lease

Area available(ha)

Area Rehabilitated

Method of

rehabilitation

No waste is

generation

from the mine

in next five

years

No

waste is

generate

d till

date

Mine is

devoid of

waste

7. Financial Assurance

Financial Assurance will be submitted within three months of approval of Mining Plan

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8. Information indicating breakup of areas in the Mining Lease for

calculation of financial assurance shall be in the format given

below

S.No Head Area put on

use at start of Scheme

of Mining

(ha)

Additional requirement

during plan period(ha)

Total area(ha)

Area considered as fully

reclaimed & rehabilitated(ha)

Net area considered for

calculation(ha)

1 Area under

mining 0.150 0.116 0.266 - 0.266

2 Storage for Top Soil

- - - - -

3 Waste Dump Site

- - - - -

4 Mineral Storage

- - - - -

5 Infrastructure-Workshop

etc.,

- - - - -

6 Roads 0.006 - 0.006 - 0.006

7 7.5 m wide statutory

barrier

- 0.198 0.198 - 0.198

8 Tailing Pond - - - - -

9 Effluent Treatment Plant

- - - - -

10 Mineral Separation

Plant

- - - - -

11 Others(to

specify) 0.37 0.212 0.056 - 0.056

Grand Total 0.526 0.526 0.526 0.526 0.526

RQP Certificate is enclosed as Annexure - IV

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9.0 ANY OTHER INFORMATION:

Road Metal will be quarried in terms of G.o.Ms.No 56 . Ind & com(M-

II) Dept. dated 30-04-2016 and the conditions imposed by SEIAA,

Andhra Pradesh.

B.S.Chandra Murthy Authorised Signatory

B.S.Envi-Tech (P) Ltd., RQP/HYD/243/2005/B

Applicant

Place: Secunderabad

Date: 01.09.2017

Place: Piduguralla

Date: 01.09.2017