MINING PLAN INCLUDING PROGRESSIVE MINE CLOSURE PLAN FOR ROAD METAL AND BUILDING STONE QUARRY OVER AN EXTENT OF

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1 MINING PLAN INCLUDING PROGRESSIVE MINE CLOSURE PLAN FOR ROAD METAL AND BUILDING STONE QUARRY OVER AN EXTENT OF Ha IN Sy. NO.20 OF KASIRALLA (V, YADAMARI (M), CHITTOOR (Dt), A.P STATE. INTRODUCTION The Deputy Director of Mines and Geology (DDM&G), Kadapa based on the recommendation of the ADM&G, Chittoor a quarry lease accorded permission for grant a quarry lease in favour of M/s. Sri Devi Blue Metals, Prop. N.C.Bharath Kumar for Road Metal & Building Stone over an extent of Hectares (4.944 Acres) in Sy. No.20 of Kasiralla (V), Yadamari (M), Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh for a period of 10 years, vide Proceedings no. 3596/Q/CTR/2009, dated , as per Rule 13(1) of Andhra Pradesh Minor Mineral Rules, 1966 subject to the satisfaction of other terms and conditions specified in the appendix enclosed to these orders and also subject to the following conditions as shown in Annexure - II. Further the Assistant Director of Mines & Geology, Chittoor accorded ermission to work for Road Metal & Building Stone quarry lease over an extent of Hectares (4.944 Acres) in Sy. No.20 of Kasiralla (V), Yadamari (M), Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh in favour of M/s. Sri Devi Blue Metals, Prop. N.C.Bharath Kumar for a period of 10 (Ten) years with effect from to , vide proceedings no.3596/q/2009, dated as shown in Annexure-III The submission of Mining plan is a pre requisite for quarry lease as per Rule 7(A) of APMMC Rules, 1966.As per the Notification of the Ministry of Environment & Forests, Climate Change (MoEF& CC), New Delhi dated: 14 Sep 2006, it is mandatory for all the Mining Projects with lease area of Ha and above irrespective of the mineral (major or minor) to obtain prior Environmental Clearance (EC) under the provisions thereof. Further, all Category A and Category B1 projects shall under take public consultation in accordance with the above notification. Further the Government of India, Ministry of Environment & Forest vide office memorandum No. L /47/2011-IA.II(M), Dated: 18 th May, 2012 in order to ensure compliance of the Honourable Supreme Court Dated: in I.A of 2011 in SLP( C ) No of 2009, instruction were issued that all the mining projects of minor minerals including their renewal, irrespective of the size of the lease would hence forth require prior environment clearance. Decentralizing the Environmental Clearance (EC) for sustainable sand mining and mining of minor minerals, Govt of India MoEF, has created District Environment Impact Assessment Authority (DEIAA) vide S.O.141(E) dated 15 Jan This district level authority has the powers to approve the ECs for the mining of minor minerals for an area less than Ha. 1

2 As the area of mining in this case is less than Ha (2.000 Ha) the lessee has to obtain EC from DEIAA, Chittoor after the approval of this Mine Plan. In view of the above, the lessee intends to prepare an Environmental Management plan for submission for grant of Environmental Clearance for their proposed Ha of Road Metal and Building Stone Quarry lease area, thereby submitting this draft necessary further action which is a pre-requisite for EC. In this connection,sri. N.C.Bharath Kumar, Proprietor of M/s. Sri Devi Blue Metals has approached Mr. B.Damodaram, Consultant Geologist & RQP to prepare the Quarry Plan following the prescribed guidelines. Hence, this Mining Plan is being prepared and submitted under Rule 7 (A) of APMMC 1966, following the contents of Form-T. The proposed Mining Plan covers a scientific and systematic assessment of the deposit which indicates the details of conservation of the deposit and protection of environment in and around the quarrying area. The survey includes of Topographical Survey, Large Scale Mapping with contours. The survey enables the lessee to take up the exploration of Road Metal & Building Stone in a systematic manner and plan for future expansion programme. This Mine Plan has been prepared taking into account strictly the restrictions to be adopted by the applicant while conducting quarry operations due to the existence of any structures railway lines, roads, water bodies such as river, lake etc., and the stipulated distances as per the various Regulations prescribed under Metaliferous Mines Regulations, Submitted to achieve the proposed production: The present Mining plan is being submitted for production of approximately 2,45,718 tones of road metal during the second five year Plan Residual period. 1.0 GENERAL a) Name and Address of Applicant / Lessee Name M/s. SRI DEVI BLUE METALS, Prop. N.C.BHARAT KUMAR Address Govindapuram (V), Sethuvandia (Po) Gudiyatham , Katpadi (Tq),. District & State Vellore (Dt), Tamilnadu State 2

3 Mobile No b) Status of Applicant / Lessee Private Individual c) Mineral which is the Applicant Intend to Mine Road Metal & Building Stone d) Period for which the Mining Lease Is Granted / Proposed to be Applied 10 Years e) Name of Recognized Person Preparing Mining Plan Name: Address: B.Damodaram Consultant Geologist & RQP H.no: , Bairagipatteda, Thirupati , Chittoor (Dt) Andhra Pradesh Mobile No: , Registration No(s) & validity RQP/DMG/HYD/106/13 Valid up to: LOCATION AND ACCESSIBILITY a. Lease Details (Existing Mine): Table 01: Details of First Proposal Nos,Lease Grant Name of lessee Location Exte nt Ha DDM&G, Kadapa, Grant Order&Dat e, ADM&G, Ctr Work order and date Remark s Initial Lease M/s. Sri Devi Blue Metals Sy. No.20 of Kasiralla (V), Yadamari(M), Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh /Q/CT R/2009, /Q/ b. Details of First Mining Plan Period: It can be seen from the above that the present period falls in the second 5-year block. This mining plan covers the production planned for the second five year plan residual period only (i.e to ). 3

4 c. Details of Applied / Lease Area with Location Map (Fresh Area) The Quarry Lease area can be approached from Chittoor to Gudiyatham road travelled up to Marla Banda cross via Yadamari of about 20 km and take right diversion towards west of Perumalapenta village of about 4 km a cart track towards north of perumalapenta 1 km leads to QL area. d. Description of the Area: The proposed Quarry Lease area falls on the Survey of India part of Topo Sheet No. 57 K/16 & 57O/4.The QL area is located North latitudes13 08' 00.15ʺ to 13 07ʹ 58.99ʺ and East longitudes ʹ 22.09ʺ to 79 00ʹ 31.53ʺ(Plate 1). Table 2 : Description of the Area State District Mandal Village Survey No. Extent (Ha) Status of Site Govt. Andhra Chittoor Yadamari Kasiralla Revenue Pradesh land (barren) The proposed QL area is located at a distance from 1.5 km north of Perumalapenta village, northeast of Yadamari at about 9 km and a distance of 25 km from the district headquarters of Chittoor. i. Existence of public road / railway line, if any nearby and approximate distance The nearest road is Perumalapenta Marla Banda road 5 km South East of Quarry Lease area connecting Gudiyatham and Chittoor towns via Yadamari is at a distance of 4 km. The nearest railway station is at Chittoor at a distance of 25 km. Thirupati airport is at distance of 117 km from the QL area. ii. Availability of Electricity, School and Medical Facility etc: Electric line is available within 1.0 km of QL area for obtaining connection. Primary schools, are available at Kasiralla village of about 5 km, High school and Colleges at Yadamari of about 9 km. Primary Health center is available in Kasiralla whereas well-equipped hospitals are available in Chittoor. 4

5 iii. Toposheet No. with latitude and longitude of all Boundary Point / Pillars: The quarry lease area falls on SOI Part of Toposheet no. 57K/61 & 57O/4 and the Geocoordinates of corner boundary pillars is tabulated below table 3: Table 3: GPS Readings of Boundary Pillars Boundary Pillar No. North-Latitude East-Longitude A 13 07' 58.89ʺ 79 00ʹ 30.70ʺ B 13 07' 58.45ʺ 79 00ʹ 30.38ʺ C 13 07' 57.08ʺ 79 00ʹ 29.39ʺ D 13 07' 56.68ʺ 79 00ʹ 28.39ʺ E 13 07' 57.28ʺ 79 00ʹ 24.08ʺ F 13 07' 58.06ʺ 79 00ʹ 21.78ʺ G 13 07' 58.76ʺ 79 00ʹ 21.82ʺ H 13 08' 00.15ʺ 79 00ʹ 22.09ʺ I 13 07' 58.99ʺ 79 00ʹ 31.53ʺ Map Datum: WGS iv. Site Boundaries The boundaries of the QL area are tabulated below table 4: Table 4: Site Boundaries Direction Particulars North Sy.no. 20 East Sy.no. 19 South Sy.no. 21 West Sy.no DETAILS OF APPROVED MINING PLAN / SCHEME OF MINING (if any) : NiL PART-A 1. GEOLOGY AND EXPLORATION a. Physiography i. Topography: At present the Quarry Lease area is active, the quarrying operations was carried out from 2010 onwards, and one working pits is noticed, It is part of a residual hill trending NE-SW with a maximum elevation of 373 m MSL in the North and with a minimum elevation of 363 m MSL 5

6 towards South at a average height of 10 m from normal ground level, It is sloping towards South. The area is undulated due to the presence of inselbergs over pediment striking NE to SW and few parallel Dolerite dykes trending NNE to SSW adjacent of the QL. No public roads are passing through the QL area. ii. Drainage Pattern The drainage pattern of the Quarry Lease environs is sub dendritic in nature. No perennial streams observed within the Quarry Lease area. iii. Vegetation There is no vegetation within Quarry Lease area.. iv. Climate: The climate is tropical with temperatures raging form 34 0 C to 42 0 C in summer and 15 0 C to 25 0 C in the winter. The normal annual rainfall is about 800 mm. b. Regional Geology The oldest rocks of the area belonging to the late Archaean or Early Proterozoic era, which is succeeded by rocks of Dharwarian age and both are traversed by Dolerite dykes. The Geological formations in the Chittoor (Dist) can broadly be divided in distinct and well marked Migmatite groups and older groups of metamorphic rocks belonging to Archean and Younger group of Sedimentary rocks belonging to the Proterozoic age, later cover part of peninsular gneissic complex. The remaining part of district is occupied by Archean rocks which consists of Schist, Gneisses, Quartz veins and Basic Dykes.The Archean rocks have suffered considerable degree of tectonic disturbances as a result of which the rocks have been metamorphosed and recrystallized. During the late Archean Era, igneous intrusions of alkaline rocks formed in Chittoor belt. Table 5: Stratigraphy of the Quarry Lease Area: Geological Age Lithology Recent Alluvium Pliestocene Laterite Unconformity Younger intrusive,epidote veins,quartz veins and reefs Pegmatites veins of alkali feldspar Granite and syenite Dolerite/Gabbro/Basalt dykes Leuco Granite Nebulitic to homophonous biotite granite 6

7 Peninsular gneissic complex (Migmatite group) Archeans Nebulitic to homophonous Hornblende Granite and Leuco Hornblend Granite Biotite Granite Gneiss, Hornblende Granite Gneiss,Porphyritic Hornblende Granite c. Local Geology The Quarry Lease area consists of Crystalline Basements Complexes of Archaean age. Granite and Granodiorite of grey and pink colour is the main litho unit occurring in the area. Geomorphology of the area is pediment inselbergs complex with small mound of Granitic gneisses and the few parallel dykes traversing NNE-SSW directions. Granite in the QL area is occurring as sheet rock and pebbles to boulders spread randomly over the sheet rock. Granite composed of Quartz, Feldspar and Biotite mica. Granites in the region are slightly weathered with discoloration and typical elephant skin appearance over the surface. Granite observed in the area is leucocratic, light grayish white, medium grained with an estimated hardness of about 6 on Moh s scale and a specific gravity of 2.5. d. Prospecting Agency: N.A. e. Details of Prospecting/Exploration Already Carried Out The QL area is exposed by Granite sheet formation extended both lateral and vertical directions depicted. The adjacent Quarrying the vicinity confirms the presence of Granite in the proposed QL area. In addition, sufficient information gathered and careful observation of samples collected during the site visit has aided in determination of the presence of reserves in the QL area. Hence, specific exploration is not required. A few corners where installation of stone pillars was not possible due to the presence of solid sheet rock were indicated with appropriate paint marks.the subject area is demarcated on the ground with reference to Revenue stones.later topographical survey of the area was carried out. The ABM (BP-D) is connected to Grid of N & E located in southern part of the QL area. Based on topographical survey and geological features, collected from the surface data, the surface geological plan is prepared on 1:1000 scales with 1.0 m contour interval and enclosed as Plate 3. 7

8 f. The Key Plan The key cum Location plan (Topo map) of the area is prepared on a scale of 1:50,000 with 5 km radius from the center of the QL area showing predominant wind direction, drainage pattern, water bodies, topo features along with extremities of the lease cum Location area(plate 1). g. The Surface cum Geological Plan The surface cum geological plan of the Quarry Lease area is prepared on 1:1000 scale with 1.0 m contour interval and is enclosed as Plate 3. h. Geological Sections Five Geological cross sections A-A, B-B, C-C, D-D & E-E were drawn at an average interval of 1.0 m on 1:1000 scale and enclosed as Plate 3A. i. Future Programme Of Exploration i. Future Programme: Since the deposit is exposed over the surface, no future programme of exploration is required. ii. Previous Production Status: Since 2010 the quarrying operations was carried out, hence there was a previous production of total quantity 10,600 m 3 from the year to The year wise production details are shown in the below table. Table-6 Year Production(CBM) TOTAL 10, Reserves and Resources as per UNFC i. Type of Deposit As Per UNFC Guidelines: Road metal and Building stone is not failing in any category of UNFC classification. It is a localized mineral available, spatially utilized for construction 8

9 purpose such as laying of roads, construction of buildings etc., depending upon the characteristics of the rock. Granite, Dolerite and Dolomite Limestone etc., which are mostly fractured and disturbed which are not useful for any other specific purpose of their characteristics in specified area are useful for construction as road metal and building stone locally. ii. Parameter Grade, Threshold Value, Sectional Area And Bulk Density As the ROM is intended for use in the Road Metal and Building Stone, no specific parameters considered. The bulk density of Granite was considered at 2.5 to estimate the reserves. iii. Status of Exploration: G1 b. GEOLOGICAL AXIS 1. Geological Survey: i.mapping: Detailed geological survey was carried out in the QL area on 1:1,000 scale with1.0 meter contour intervals. ii.preparation Of Detailed Topographical Cum Geological Map:The topographical cum Geological map including all surface Geological features, extent of deposit, structures, have been prepared on 1:1,000 scale with 1.0 meter contour intervals duly marked with surface geological features, ABM etc., and presented on Plate-3. iii.topo Grid / Triangulation Stations: The topo grid with Geological cross-sections has been prepared on 1:1,000 scale showing litho-units. Relevant plans are enclosed as Plate- 3A. 2. Geochemical Survey: Geo-Chemical survey is not warranted as the deposit is used for Road Metal & Building stone purpose only. 3. Geophysical Survey: Not carried out. 4. Technological Survey: a. Detailed topographical and geological survey was carried out on 1:1,000 scale showing all the surface features, contours at 1.0 m interval, the lease boundary, surface Geology & Structural features. b. The maximum thickness of Road metal & Building stone above the existing above ground level is about nearly 10 m, with RL in between 373 m 363 m that is considered to be proved reserves. c. Reserves are estimated by cross sectional method. 9

10 5. FEASIBILITY AXIS a. Geology: The detailed Geology of the area has been presented in Part-A, which may kindly be referred to. i. Geology: Road Metal and Building stone will be exploited through opencast other than fully mechanized mining methods with drilling & Blasting. The quarrying operation will be carried out in a systematic way by forming two benches 3.0 m height of total 6 m and the height with proportionate width will be maintained. Jack Hammer drilling and controlled blasting will be carried out in the QL area. ii. Environment: The deposit will be mined adopting conventional opencast semi-mechanized mining methods without any adverse environmental impact. The Lessee will obtain statutory clearances as soon as this Mining Plan is approved. Mining in the leasehold does not disturb any human settlements as they are far away from the QL area. On the other hand, the quarrying operations will create livelihood to the villagers nearby. The Lessee will develop green belt around the QL area as part of his commitment to environment protection. iii. Processing: After blasting, the ROM will be supplied to the crusher industries. No processing is required excepting sizing manually. Quarrying operations will be carried out by deploying the following machinery is given below table. Table 7: Machinery & Equipment: S.No Type of machine No Diameter of Size/ Make Motive hole capacity power 1 Excavator /JCB cu.m BC 210 Diesel 2 Tippers 2-12 tons Leyland Diesel 3 Drilling machines 1 58 mm - - Diesel 4 Tractormounted cu.m - Diesel compressors 5 Water Tankers 1 NA 5000 Ltr. - Diesel 6 Loaders 1 NA 3 cu.m Pick-up/Jeep 1-4X4 M&M Diesel 8 Generator Diesel iv. Infrastructure: The necessary infrastructure of site services such as office, rest shelter, magazine, explosive van, water tankers, power connection etc., will be provided at the Southeastern part of the quarry lease, once the mining plan is approved. The QL area is connected with well-built asphalt roads to the Mandal and District headquarters. 10

11 v. Costing: The cost of production of Road Metal & Building Stone works out to be approximately Rs. 250/- per ton. vi. Marketing: ROM generated from this quarry is proposed for captive purpose for the crusher and hot mix plant intended to put for use in the highway road project from Banglore to Chennai for the three year and also intends to continue selling the Road Metal and Building stone for various civil projects in and around Yadamari town of Chittoor District. vii. Economic Viability: As the proposed quarry lease is in the near vicinity and quarrying of road metal is definitely economic and viable. viii. Other Factors: Relevant clearances shall be obtained for continuing the mining operations in the QL area. 6. ECONOMIC AXIS i. Detailed Exploration: Detailed topographic survey and geological mapping of the applied QL area was subject to detailed exploration by field traverses and well inventory data. The depth of sheet rock is assessed by the litho log observed in the boreholes of agricultural lands. ii. Mining Reports / Mining Plan: This is the first Mining Plan has been submitted. iii. Specific End-Use Grades Of Reserves (Above Economic Cut-Off Grade): ROM is intended for crushing to use in the aggregates for roads and building stone materials. iv. Specific Knowledge Of Forest / Non-Forest And Other Land Use Data: The entire QL area is Government waste land. v. Feasibility Report Along With Financial Analysis Per Economic Viability Of The Deposit The cost of production of road metal and building stone is arrived at Rs. 250/- per ton inclusive of taxes and royalty. The entire ROM is for captive purpose as such it is surely economic and profitable. 6. Reserves i. Mining Method, Recovery Factor, Mining Losses, Processing Loss etc: Road Metal and Building Stone will be quarried by open cast other than fully mechanized method with drilling and controlled blasting. The recovery factor is considered as 95% with 5% intercalated waste. There will not be any quarrying losses except handling loss, which will be recovered during next loading. 11

12 ii. Cut-off Grade, Ultimate Pit Depth Proposed: There is no cut-off grade as the ROM will be put to use for road metal and building stone as aggregates. The Ultimate Pit average depth is 8 m and UPL is 3 m at an average depth will be 6 m in the central portion of the QL area during the end of fifth year of this Mining Plan period. iii. Mineral/ Ore Blocked Due to Benches, Barriers, Pillars, Road, Railway, River, Nala, Reservoir, Electric Line and Other Statutory Barriers etc,: The mineral will be blocked in 7.50 m safety barrier zone, roads and benches which is computed separately and tabulated below in the succeeding sections. iv. Total Mineral Reserves: The reserves are estimated basing on field traverses and the information gathered during the field visit of the area and cross sections drawn. The area of the influence and the cross sections were taken at 50 m on either side of the cross sections A-A. B-B, C-C,D-D & E-E. The occurrence of the Granite is probably more than 10 m above existing above ground level. Based on the field traverses, the estimated reserves considered as Proved Reserves. Five cross-sections A-A, B-B, C-C, D-D & E-E are considered for computation of reserves, Buffer zone and Safety bench slope as shown in table 8,9,10 below. The depleted reserves have been not accounted by cross sections because there is no workings in the QL area and reserves are not computed. Table 8: Reserves Estimation Secti Sectio onal Catag nal Influ Geologica Mineable Waste Sec ory Area ence volume l Reserves tion (m 2 ) (m) (m 3 ) T.F (MT) (MT) A-A Proved 1, , ,44,250 2,32,038 12,213 B-B Proved 2, ,12, ,82,000 2,67,900 14,100 C-C Proved 2, ,10, ,76,375 2,62,556 13,819 D-D Proved 2, ,14, ,85,125 2,70,869 14,256 E-E Proved 1, , ,19,375 2,08,406 10,969 TOTAL 5,22,850 13,07,125 12,41,769 65,356 Table 9: Reserves Blocked in 7.50m Buffer Zone Secti onal Influ ence Sectio Catag nal Geologica Mineable Sec ory Area volume l Reserves Reserves tion (m 2 ) (m) (m 3 ) T.F (MT) A-A Proved ,125 49,519 2,606 B-B Proved ,375 49,756 2,619 (MT) 12

13 C-C Proved ,500 51,775 2,725 D-D Proved ,500 48,925 2,575 E-E Proved ,375 45,006 2,369 TOTAL 2,063 1,03,150 2,57,875 2,44,981 12,894 Table 10: Table showing Reserves blocked in safety Bench slopes: Secti onal Influ ence Sectio Catag nal Geologica Mineable Sec ory Area volume l Reserves Reserves tion (m 2 ) (m) (m 3 ) T.F (MT) A-A Proved , ,500 82,175 4,325 B-B Proved , ,000 83,600 4,400 C-C Proved , ,375 91,556 4,819 D-D Proved , ,875 80,631 4,244 E-E Proved , ,000 67,450 3,550 (MT) TOTAL 3,414 1,70,700 4,26,750 4,05,413 21,338 (A)Total Mineable Reserves (B)Reserves blocked in 7.50 m buffer zone (C)Reserves blocked in Safety Bench Slope = 12,41,769 tons = 2,44,981 tons = 4,05,413 tons Net Mineable Reserves = A (B+C) = 12,41,769 (2,44, ,05,413 ) = 5,91,375 tons v. Mineable Reserves and life of the Quarry: Initially the total quantity of mineable reserves is considered as (economic) marketable reserves. * In this way a total mineable reserves available in this Quarry Lease area =5,91,375 MT. *The production is proposed to obtain per annum = 81,906 MT At this rate of production the expected life of the mine is calculated as given below. * Life of the Quarry: = Mineable Reserves / Annual production = 5,91,375 / 81,906 = 7.22 Years = 7 years 13

14 Vi. Mineral Reserves and Resources Table 11 : Resources Level of Exploration Resource in tons Grade G1 Detailed exploration 5,91,375 - G2 General exploration - - G3 Prospecting - - G4 Reconnaissance MINING i. OPEN CAST MINING: a. Existing as well as Proposed Method for Excavation with all Design Parameters Indicating on Plans / Sections: The applied area belongs to hilly terrain and rising to a height of 10m from the normal ground level. Most of the area is covered by the granite sheet rock at higher levels with 1 m over burden. The proposed quarrying is planned to be carried out by opencast benching method other with the help of drilling, controlled blasting by using an excavator. The granite is hard in nature hence blasting is required for the excavation. So the lessee is advised to get blasting licence. Since it is a time being process period the blasting work will be allocated to out sourcing blasting licensed agencies, which as an explosive license in starting of the lease.. The blasted ROM will be loaded in to trippers / dumpers of 20 tons capacity and will be transported to crusher plant. In the crusher plant the ROM will be sized and sorted into different sizes of 60mm, 40mm, 20mm, 12mm, 6mm and dust and it is supplied to different civil works, road works and railway works. Quarrying will be carried out by formation of benches of each 3 m total 6 m height from higher levels to lower levels. The details of which are illustrated in year-wise Development Plan & Sections on Plates- 4 & 4A. b. Year-Wise Tentative Excavation in Cubic Meters Indicating Development, ROM, Pit Wise: It is proposed to raise the insitu ROM of 1,03,460 m 3 on during the five year plan residual period from this quarry. The granite sheet rock is exposed as a hillock to a height of 10 m from the ground level, so no separate development is required in the beginning of the mining activity to get the target production from this quarry. The quarry working will be carried out by open cast method with the help of drilling and blasting from the top of the hill. Since the applicant does not have blasting license, the blasting part will be allocated to private licensed agency in the initial stage, in which the lessee has get an blasting license. The blasted ROM will be loaded into trippers/ dumpers of 20 tons capacity by excavator. The loaded ROM will be transported to the crushing 14

15 unit which is going to erected near by the lease area in the proposed own / lease land on the south western part of the lease area. The ROM will be crushed at the crushing unit to various sizes and sorted to 60mm, 40mm, 20mm, 12mm, 6mm and dust and supplied to different construction works, road works and railway ballast. The Tentative excavation proposed to be carried out for the second five years plan of residual period is estimated at 1,03,460 m 3 from which intended ROM of 2,45,718 tons of Road Metal and Building Stone will be mined out by open cast mechanised method by forming benches of 6.0m each and 7.5m buffer zone. The year-wise details are presented below: i. In-situ Tentative Excavation Table 11: Year wise Tentative Excavation Year Sectio nal Area (m 2 ) Section al Influen ce (m) volume (m 3 ) T. F Geologica l Reserves 100% Mineable Reserve (MT) X-X RL Sur-367m , ,000 5, Y-Y RL367m-364m , ,000 14, Z-Z RL364m-361m , ,500 12, (MT) X-X RL Sur-367m , ,750 34,913 1,838 Y-Y RL367m-364m , ,750 36,813 1,938 Z-Z RL364m-361m , ,300 37,335 1, X-X RL Sur-367m , ,750 26,363 1,388 Y-Y RL367m-364m , ,750 34,913 1,838 Z-Z RL364m-361m , ,850 42,608 2,243 TOTAL 2,050 1,03,460 2,58,650 2,45,718 12,933 ii. Dump Re Handling (for The Purpose of Recovery of Mineral): 5% intercalated waste is generated to the tune of 12,933 tonnes or 5,173 m 3 will be generated which will be dump over an area of 1,173 m 2 in eastern part of the Quarry Lease area as depicted on Plate 4. The generated waste will be utilized to strengthen the internal roads of the quarry lease area. 15

16 c. Composite Development Plans Showing Pit Layouts, Dumps, Stacks of Mineral Rejects, if Any, etc. and Year wise Sections: Year wise development plan with the details of depth of excavation, bench levels, and stockyard area are depicted on Plates 4, 5, 6 & 7. d. Layout of Mine Workings, Pits, Roads etc: The quarrying operation is going on, hence one working pit observed in the QL area. At the time of quarrying operation the overburden will be used for existing haulage roads and strengthened for better navigation. Dump will be positioned at easternpart of the Quarry Lease area. The Lessee intends to extract Road Metal and Building Stone production to the tune of 98,287 m 3 or 2,45,718 tons of road metal and building stone with an anticipated waste of 5% amounting to 5,173 m 3 or 12,933 tons of saleable mineral during this five year plan residual period. During this Plan period, it is proposed to exploit the road metal from the total area of 1,939 m 2 to an average depth of 6.0 m over the lease area from RLSur to RL 367m, RL367M-364m &RL364m-361m along X,Y,Z section he central portion as depicted on Plate 4. i : Quarrying is proposed to develop the working pit on the Northeastern portion extending in the west and South direction between RLSur to RL 367m, RL367M-364m &RL364m- 361m along X,Y,Z sections over an area of of 258 m 2. The whole area will be excavated by covering the face into 6.0m bench from the existing level for the this year. About 13,800 m 3 or 34,500 tons of ROM will be excavated. Out of which a saleable ROM of 13,110 m 3 or 32,775 an intercalated waste of 690 m 3 or 1,725 will be produced. The waste generated will be dumped on the proposed dump over the eastern part of the QL Area (Plate-4) and year wise development of the Quarry Lease is shown in Table 11. i : Quarrying will extend by advancing the northeastern 6 m bench of first year working pit between RLSur to RL 367m, RL367M-364m &RL364m-361m along X,Y,Z sections over an area of of 866 m 2. The whole area will be excavated by covering the face into 6.0m bench from the existing level for the this year. About 45,920 m 3 or 1,14,800 tons of ROM will be excavated. Out of which a saleable ROM of 43,624 m 3 or 1,09,061 an intercalated waste of 2,296 m 3 or will be produced. The waste generated will be dumped on the proposed dump over the eastern part of the QL Area (Plate-4) and year wise development of the Quarry Lease is shown in Table

17 i : Quarrying will extend by advancing the northeastern 6 m bench of second year working pit between RLSur to RL 367m, RL367M-364m &RL364m-361m along X,Y,Z sections over an area of of 815 m 2. The whole area will be excavated by covering the face into 6.0m bench from the existing level for the this year. About 43,740 m 3 or 1,09,350 tons of ROM will be excavated. Out of which a saleable ROM of 41,553 m 3 or 1,03,884 an intercalated waste of 2,187 m 3 or 5,469 will be produced. The waste generated will be dumped on the proposed dump over the eastern part of the QL Area (Plate-4) and year wise development of the Quarry Lease is shown in Table 11. Table 12: Year wise Development Year Area of Excavation (m 2 ) Bench Height (m) Volume (m 3 ) T/ m 3 (Tons) (Tons) Intercalated (Tons) ,800 34,500 32,775 1, ,920 1,14,800 1,09,061 5, ,740 1,09,350 1,03,884 5,469 TOTAL 1,939 1,03,460 2,58,650 2,45,718 12,935 e. Production Schedule: The production of Road Metal and Building Stone will continue for a minimum 300 working days per annum. An anticipated average production of 81,906 tons/annum or 273 tons/day is planned from this Quarry during this five years plan oresidual period. Adequate men and machinery is planned to meet this production schedule. f. Drilling & Blasting: i. Drilling: 54 mm diameter hammer drilling will be employed for blasting holes in staggered pattern of 2X3m with a depth of 3.35m. Holes will be drilled vertically to a depth of 3.35m for a bench height of 3.0 m with a spacing and burden of 3.0 m and 2.5m respectively. Each blast hole will break an amount of Drilling parameters are as given below Drill hole diameter D m Drill hole depth L m Burden B m 17

18 Spacing S - 3.0m Proposed Bench Height H - 3.0m Volume of rock broken per hole V(SXBXL) m 3 Specific gravity of rock Mass of rock broken per hole M tons Total proposed rock excavation for one year. - 2,45,720 m 3 (i.e to , residual period) Average rock excavation per annum - 81,906 m 3 No of holes proposed per annum No of working days scheduled per annum No of holes proposed per day (say 12) ii. Blasting: Blasting will be carried out by using controlled blasting techniques for the purpose to reduce the amount of over break and to control the ground vibrations. Blasting will be done with the help of electronic merger by using electronic detonators, ordinary detonators, fuse wire and Ammonium Nitrate. The applicant will be hiring a licensed blasting contractor for the services of blasting. Besides this, the applicant has to obtain all necessary permits to store, handle the explosives on site. The charge per hole will be about 1kg of explosive. Amount of explosive required per hole - 1 Kg No of holes planned per day (say 12) Amount of explosive required per day - 12Kg Amount of explosive required per annum - 3,600 Kg Total amount of explosive required per one year- 10,800 Kg (Five years plan residual period, i.e to ) After blasting working places will not be entered by any of the worker, unless sufficient time has elapsed for dust, smoke and fumes to be cleared by a current of air and the broken ore or rock will not be removed unless it has been thoroughly wetted with water. Conceptual Mining Plan: i. Details of the conceptual status of pits: The lease period is for 10 years,. Thus the present period of second five years plan period block ends in July By the end of the second five years of plan period total of 2,45,720 tons of ROM is planned for production. The planned depth of the quarry would be 6.0m. 18

19 ii, The worked out pit as a whole will occupy an area of 10,318 m 2 to a depth of 6.0 m from the existing FRL 373 m to 361 m of the worked out pit. The area occupied by internal roads would be 58 m 2, site services 154 m 2 while plantation would be occupying an area of 2,050 m 2 in all the four directions in buffer zones of QL area. The conceptual plan and conceptual section on a scale of 1:1000 is presented on Plate 6. iii. Afforestration programme: Plantations developed around the buffer zone area of 2,050 sqm during the residual period of to by planting the species like neem, subabul, tamarind, teak etc. Yearwise plantations programme are shown in below table. Year Plants No for every 1.2 sqm Area (Sqm) h. UNDERGR GROUND MINING N.A. 3. MINE DRAINAGE : a. Minimum and Maximum Depth of Water Table: The QL area is a hillock with a maximum height of 10 m above existing ground level. There are no water bodies existing in the vicinity. GW level is observed to be ranging between 30-35m below GL. b. Maximum and Minimum Depth of Workings: Initial GL of the mine area in block-b and C is ranging between 373 to 363 m MSL. After first five years plan of residual period production, the maximum and minimum depth of workings reached level of 373 m and 367 m MSL and 367 m 361m (6.0m depth). c. Quantity and Quality of Water Likely to be Encountered: water will not be encountered in the QL area during the excavations and subsequent operations as the quarrying is on an elevated mound above the GL and the GWL is at 30-35m below the existing GL. The total depth of mine is 6.0 m at the end of five years plan of residual period which is below water table. Hence, pumping is not required for dewatering.. Quality of GW tested from the surroundings is found to be potable. d. Regional and Local Drainage Pattern: The entire QL area has a down slope only. Sheet wash run-off is anticipated during the monsoon area. Annual rainfall in the QL area is below the district average rainfall i.e., 700mm. Solid wash expected during monsoon season in the QL area is negligible. 19

20 4.STACKING OF MINERAL REJECT / SUB-GRADE MATERIAL AND DISPOSAL OF WASTE Tops soil in the QL area is negligible. The waste that would be generated is only form interstitial voids that is estimated at 5%. This will be utilized for the formation of internal roads periodically. Rest of the waste will be utilized to form a 2.0m high barrier all along he 7.50m buffer zone of the QL area. Year Table 13: Stacking of Mineral Reject Top Soil (cu.m) Reuse / spreading Mineral Rejects (cu.m) Storage Backfilling Storage Blending Laying of Roads& Rising of Barrier (tons) Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 1, Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 5, Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 5, USE OF MINERAL AND MINERAL REJECT The ROM will be fed to the crusher outside the QL area where it will be crushed to desired sizes. Different grades of output from the crusher will be primarily used in the construction of Banglore- Chennai Highway road for the duration of the one year and also the material will be sold in the market for various civil works in and around villages and chittoor town. 6. PROCESSING OF ROM AND MINERAL REJECT ROM will be fed to the crusher to obtain different sized aggregates required for road construction and input to hot mix plant. 7. OTHER a. Site Services: Site services such as office room, first aid, rest shelter, toilets for gents and ladies will be built NE of the QL area. b. Employment Potential: 1. Highly skilled - Second Class Mines Manager - 1 Mine Supervisor Skilled &Semi-skilled - Bore Compressor Operators - 2 Bore Compressor Assistants - 2 JCB Backhoe Operator - 2 JCB Backhoe Assistants

21 Pick-up Drivers - 2 Security Guard - 2 Total personnel in Mining Operations - 14 Personnel involved in Crusher Operations - 14 PART B 8. PROGRESSIVE QUARRY CLOSURE PLAN (PQCP) Environment Base line information: a. Existing Land Use Pattern: The QL area is a wasteland. An area of about 10,318 m 2 will be excavated by covering the face into bench 6.0m depth for this year on an average to win the mineral. An area of 2,050 m 2 is proposed for afforestation. The QL area is a barren land and surrounding lands are also are wastelands. In the southern part of the quarry lease area there was a tank of about 0.5 km, sourrinding area exists an agricultural land.environmental Plan on a scale of 1:5000 is enclosed as Plate-5. b. Human Settlements: Within a radius of 5km of QL area exists 17 villages.the main profession of the people is agriculture, rearing sheep and cows and other small business and labour on daily wages. More details of the villages in the surroundings are as tabulated below in Table No.14. Table 14: Villages in the Vicinity of QL Area S. No. Village Direction Distance (km) Population 1 Dalavayipalli N Bommanachenu N Chinnagundlapalli N Buditireddypalli N Gollapalli NE Yadamari NE Dasaripalli E Kinatampalli E Kasiralla SE Arimakulapalli SE Perumallapenta S

22 12 Bhumireddipalle S Otivaripalli S Venkatapuram SW Rachuru SW Madireddypalli NW Tallapalli NW c. Public Buildings, Places of Worship and Monuments: No public buildings, places of worship or interest and monuments are present in the vicinity of QL area. d. Sanctuary if any in the Vicinity ofthe Lease Hold: No sanctuary, zoo or park are present in the vicinity of the QL area Impact Assessment: a. Land Area Degraded: An area of about 10,318 m 2 will be degraded for the working pit. In addition, an area of 58 m 2 will be used for internal roads of the quarry. Plantation will occupy 2,050 Sq mts. b. Air Quality: Various activities involved in mining of Road Metal and Building Stone generates dust. To some extent, dust generated will be controlled by sprinkling of water on roads. Masks, earplugs and safety goggles will be supplied to the workers on site to protect themselves from dust. c. Water Quality: There are no lakes or streams in the vicinity of QL area and in the southern part of about 0.5 km there was a tank.. Quarrying of Road Metal and Building Stone generates minimal dust, which is not harmful. Hence, the quality of the water in the surrounding water bodies will not be affected by the mining activity. d. Noise Level: The QL area does not have any villages in the immediate neighborhood. The nearest villages are Perumallapenta which is 1 km away from the QL area. Noise is anticipated in the various activities involved like Drilling, blasting and vehicle movement. As the mining activities are of the small scale in nature, the noise generated would be well within the limits and would not affect the residents in the surrounding villages. Lessee will take all necessary measures to minimize the sound generated particularly during blasting activity like using of mufflers. Site workers will be supplied with ear plugs to protect themselves from noise pollution. 22

23 e. Vibration Levels due to Blasting: As the drilling method proposed, is by using tractor mounted compressors and controlled blasting vibration level will be within the limits and will not affect the people working on site. f. Water Regime: Mining activity proposed is over the elevated mound and the maximum level of the pit will be 6.0 m that is only 4.0m deeper than the lowest elevation of the existing ground in the QL area i.e., level 361 m MSL. As the GW is at expected to be at a depth more than 35m in the QL area GW will no way will be affected. g. Acid Mine Drainage: No chemicals are involved in the extraction or processing of the mineral, hence there is no danger of acid mine drainage. h. Surface Subsidence: The ground surface in around the QL area is covered by Granites of Archaean Basements complex the ground is stable. Internal roads are well compacted to avoid any skidding of vehicles. The benches and ramp ways will be well built and maintained to avoid any kind of subsidence or skidding. i. Socio Economics: Quarrying of Road Metal and Building Stone will generate employment to the people of surrounding villages both skilled and unskilled. Government will get income in the form of royalty, rent etc. Raw material for the road and civil works will be generated by the quarrying activity that will be one of the boosting factors for the local economy. j. Historical Monuments: No historical, archeological or Geological monuments are present in and around the QL area. k. Bio-Diversity: The slopes and crevices of the mound have some bushes and shrubs. No wild animals are reported within these bushes Progressive Reclamation Plan: a. Mined-Out Land: No Mined out land will be formed during the second five year plan residual period. The mineral reserves exist further deeper than the UPL 8 m of this plan period and quarrying will continue for the rest of the lease grant period. b. Topsoil Management: Top soil present in the QL area is negligible and hence topsoil management does not arise. c. Tailings Dam Management: Tailings Dam is not required. 23

24 d. Acid Mine Drainage and Mitigation Measures: No chemicals are involved in the extraction or processing of the mineral, hence there is no danger of acid mine drainage. e. Surface Subsidence Mitigation Measures: The ground surface in around the QL area is covered by Granites of Archaean Basements complex the ground is stable. Internal roads are well compacted to avoid any skidding of vehicles. The benches and ramp ways will be well built and maintained to avoid any kind of subsidence or skidding Disaster Management and Risk Assessment: Disasters are possible in an industry like mining. The possibilities of occurrence of some of incidents are tabulated below in Table15. Table 15: Probability Table for Disasters of Operations planned on 100 Point Scale. Sl. Type of Disaster Exposure Severity Frequency Risk No. Index Index Index Numeric 1 Mining injuries Land slides Inundation Fire accidents Floods & epidemics Animal and reptile attack To meet with any kind of emergency on or off site, risks are assessed in advance and Risk assessment plan is prepared. Assessing the possible hazards and planning the procedures to be followed in case of emergency will reduce the intensity impact. Proper bench design in mine and observing all kind of safety measures, usage of proper PPE on site, attentiveness of the work force on site, following pre-defined traffic rules by all the people on site some of the measures to be followed to reduce accidents on site. Proper care in storage and handling of explosives, hazardous materials, fuels is also necessary. Proper communication is key factor in minimizing the accidents on site. Safety of all working personnel will be the utmost priority of the lessee. Lessee will provide all the site personnel with necessary PPE like, hard hats, safety goggles, earplugs, dust masks etc. To meet any kind of emergency, readiness to shift the injured to the nearest hospital is necessary. All mining personnel should be aware of the nearest health centers and hospitals. All managing 24

25 personnel will take the responsibility of taking the injured immediately to the hospital in case of any accident. A few of the site personnel should be provided first aid training besides the presence of a well-maintained first aid kit. Yadamari is at a distance of 9 km from the lease area, which has all kind of healthcare facilities starting from primary health care to corporate hospitals. In case of emergency state government s 108 service is available. Apart from this one additional pick up with driver will always be available to meet with emergency situation. In event of any emergency the Contact person is: Sri Balaji, Manager Kasiralla(V)&(PO), Yadamari (M) Chittoor District. A.P State. Tel: Care and maintenance during temporary discontinuance: An emergency plan to deal with the situation of temporary discontinuance or incomplete programme due to court order / due to statutory requirements or any other unforeseen circumstance will be drawn by the technical and managerial person to suit the specific situation of this mine. This would be reviewed and modified to suit the changing conditions and needs. This would take care of preventing of access to dangerous places, pits and prevent accidental fall in to the water logged pit of animals and men. Security is also to be looked in to the safety measures placed at various places like firefighting equipment, main switches etc. Security to be deployed at Explosive storage. The mining is yet to commence. As mining continues till then the question of discontinuance does not arise. However, any untoward incidence happens the safety of the mining area will not be disturbed. Security / Watchmen will be posted at the mine site for watch and ward Financial Assurance: Financial assurance can be submitted in any encashable from preferably a bank guarantee from a Scheduled Bank at the rates equivalent to rates prescribed as per the amendment Rule 27 (1) of Mineral Conservation Development Rules, 2017 for next 5 years period expiring at the end of validity of the document. 25

26 The proposed quarrying operations are by Open Cast other than fully mechanized method of quarrying and by jack hammer drilling and blasting and hence the cost of reclamation & rehabilitation is calculated as per the provisions of rule 27(1) MCDR, 2,00,000/- per hectare of total hectare to be Rs 4,00,000/-. a. Financial Assurance: The details of area put to use and calculations thereof for financial assurance are furnished below table - 16: Table16: Details of Area Considered for Computation of Financial Assurance S.No. Head Area put on use at the start of plan (in Ha.) Additional requirement during the plan period (in Ha.) Total (in Ha.) Area considered as fully reclaimed and rehabilitated (in Ha.) Net area considered for calculation (in Ha.) Area under Mining Storage for Top Soil 3 Overburden / Dump Mineral Storage 5 6 Infrastructure (Workshop, Administrative Building etc.,) Roads (Within the pits) 7 Railways Green Belt Tailing Pond - 10 Beneficiation Plant - 11 Mineral Separation Plant - 12 Township Area - 13 Others Retaining Wall - 26

27 Fencing around the pit (included quarry area) - GRAND TOTAL The proposed mining operations for the cost of reclamation and rehabilitation is calculated as per the provisions as per the amended rule 27(1) of per Hectare or part thereof. This amount works out to be INR 2,85,860/- for hectare of area but the minimum financial assurance is INR 5,00,000/-. Hence the financial assurance in the form of Bank Guarantee for INR 5,00,000/- will be submitted to the Assistant Director, Department of Mines and Geology, Chittoor Place: THIRUPATI Date: SIGNATURE OF THE LESSEE SIGNATURE OF THE RQP 27

28 (v) A.P. Extent: 2.000Ha, Kasiralla Yadamari (M), ChittoorDist. 28