PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR ORNAMENTAL STONE-DOLERITE (BLACK GRANITE) QUARRY

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1 PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR ORNAMENTAL STONE-DOLERITE (BLACK GRANITE) QUARRY In 3-18 Acres of Patta Land Survey Number: 207/3, 208/3 &209/2 Doddabyalalu Village Periyapatna Taluk Mysore District, Karnataka By S/o Late. Puttaraju #2-14-2, BM road, 2 nd Block Kushalanagara Town Somavarpet Taluk Kodagu District, Karnataka

2 Sl. No. C O N T E N T S Description Page No. 1 Executive Summary P-02 2 Introduction P-03 3 Market Review P-05 4 Project Description P-11 5 Site Analysis P-15 6 Planning P-17 7 Proposed Infrastructure P-19 8 Rehabilitation & Resettlement Plan P-21 9 Project Schedule & Cost Estimates P Analysis of Proposal & Conclusions P-24 P1

3 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Owner s Name Mine Site Area Mine Type Material : : 3-18 Acre of Patta Land : Semi-Mechanized Open cast : Ornamental Stone-Dolerite(Black Granite) Survey No./ Plot No. : Survey No. 207/3, 208/3 & 209/2 Region Taluk/ Tehsil District State Status of lease : Doddabyalalu Village : Periyapatna : Mysore : Karnataka : New Quarry Patta Land Total Area 3-18 acre. Reserves : Type Geological Reserves in Cu M Mineable Reserves in Cu M Total 81,252 41,441 Reported Black granite : Year Volume Recovery Recovery Waste In 10% 75% Cum Avg. Avg. Cum Cum Cum 1 st ,200 6,000 2 nd ,200 6,000 3 rd ,200 6,000 4 th ,200 6,000 5 th ,200 6,000 Total 10,000 30,000 P2

4 2.0 Introduction 2.1 General: Granite is the gift Mother Nature has blessed the mankind, who has always found various means to utilize these treasures. A strong and solid rock, granite has found umpteen uses, particularly in the construction of buildings and other structures. Another popular usage of the stone is as the architectural stone in exterior, interior decoration, landscaping and monuments. 2.2 What is Granite? The definition of "granite" varies. A geologist might define granite as a coarse-grained, quartz- and feldspar-bearing igneous rock that is made up entirely of crystals. Granite technically refers to a light-colored granulose plutonic rock composed of feldspars, plagioclase, quartz (felsic minerals) and minor amounts of mafic minerals such as biotitic, hornblende, pyroxene, iron oxides etc. But in the commercial parlance, the term Granite has become synonymous with all those crystalline rocks which have pleasing colors, strength to bear the processes of quarrying, cutting & polishing and are used commonly for decorative purposes. In the dimension stone trade, the word "granite" is used for any feldspar-bearing rock with interlocking crystals that are large enough to be seen with the unaided eye. By this classification, rocks such as anorthosite, gneiss, granite, granodiorite, monzonite, syenite, gabbro and others are all sold under the trade name of "granite". Being more resistant to wear and tear as well as weathering, granite is the most soughtafter stone to be used as building as well as decorative stone. The fascination for granite is due to its taking mirror-like polish, high compressive strength, longevity and beauty. Indoors, polished granite slabs and tiles are used in countertops, tile floors, stair treads and many other design elements. Granite is a prestige material, used in projects to produce impressions of elegance and quality. One of the P3

5 most familiar uses of granite in the United States is in kitchen countertops. In addition to solid slab countertops, granite tiles can be used to create a colorful and durable work station. 2.3 Present Proposal: Considering the abundantly available granite source and the growing demand in the domestic as well as international market,, is proposing a Ornamental Stone-Dolerite(Black Granite) Quarrying in a Patta land of 3-18acres area, in Sy. No. 207/3, 208/3 & 209/2 of Kaggalipura Village, Periyapatna Taluk& Mysore District, Karnataka. The proposed Ornamental Stone-Dolerite(Black Granite) Quarry, with an annual production rate of 2,000 Cu.M per annum, will be operated with latest and state-of-the-art quarrying facilities. 2.4 Promoters Background: The Proposed Ornamental Stone-Dolerite (Black Granite) Quarrying project will be operated by Sri. D. P. Girish, who is an experienced entrepreneur from Mysore District of Karnataka State. P4

6 3.0 Market Review 3.1 General Due to the changing trends in the construction industry, increased affordability of common middle class population and increased demand for the residential and commercial tenements across the country, utilization of Granite has picked-up a great pace since the last decade. Also, the very quality of its polishing ability, appearance, strength etc. have made granite as an obvious choice in the construction of residential houses/ apartments, religious centers (temple, church etc.), commercial complexes, hotels and business centers etc. The granite used for decorative purposes is a costly material in comparison with other materials. Hence its utilization and trade within the country has been at a low profile when compared with the exports. As explained above, with the emergence of rich middle class and spurt in the construction activity, the internal trade is on the rise. 3.2 Prime Varieties of Indian Granite In the world market, there are nearly 300 varieties of granite. India supplies about 200 varieties. Out of these, prime varieties represent a wide spectrum of colour, texture and structure. These prime varieties have substantial resource base. Commercial names of granite are derived from area of origin, colour, pattern etc. Karnataka state specializes in the production of ruby red, chilly red, cera grey, Kanakapura Multi-colour, Himalayan Blue and Sira Grey varieties of granite. Andhra Pradesh is famous for Black galaxy, Srikakulam Blue and Black varieties of granite while Tamil Nadu is abundant in Jet-Black and Tippu-White, Kashmir-White and Paradiso Sea green varieties of granite. Odisha specializes in Green colour, silver grey, sea weed green, chilka blue P5

7 and grey wave varieties of granite. The availability of various granites in various states is given below: State Andhra Pradesh Bihar Gujarat Haryana Karnataka Kerala Maharashtra Madhya Pradesh Odisha Rajasthan Tamil Nadu Uttar Pradesh West Bengal Varieties of Granite Available Black Galaxy, Srikakulam Blue, Steel Grey, Paradiso, Anantapur Grey, Silver Galaxy etc. Tiger Skin, Mayurakshi Blue, Sawan Rose, English Teak, Black Cheetah etc. Sonabadi Grey, Balaram Green, Ajapur Galaxy, Godhra Grey, Maharaja Tiger Black etc. Steel Grey Porphyry, Purplish Granite Porphyry, Deep Green etc. Ruby Red, Fish Belly, Himalayan Blue, Sira Grey, Red Multi, Gudibande Porphyry, Gudibande Green, Magadi Green, Tiger Black etc. Tropical Green, Paradiso, Kerala White etc. Grey Silk, Light Green, Jhansi Red etc. Multi-Coloured, Black Granite etc. Berhampur Blue, Silver Grey, Seaweed Green, Chilka Blue, Red Pearl, Jeypur and Keonjhar Black etc. Mokalsar Green, Nagina Green, Rosy Green, Blue Pearl, Chima Green, Bala Flower, Platinum White etc. Kashmir White, Rawa Silk, Paradiso, Green Multi, Colombo Juparana, Tiger Skin, Kunnam Black, Turiyur Blue etc. Ruby Red, Jhansi Red, Green granite, Black Granite etc. Bero Green Porphyry, Steaky Gneiss, Purulia Black, Birbhum Green, Spotty Black etc. 3.3 Market Demand: Although Granite is classified as a Minor Mineral under the MMDR Act 1957, it is a major contributor in foreign exchange earnings. India is one of the largest producers of dimension stones in the world and is the second largest exporter of raw granite after China and is ahead of Brazil and South Africa. India ranked fifth in the export of processed (value added/ finished) granite products. The dimension stone industry in India employs over one million workforces. This industry plays a vital role in the economy of states like Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Rajasthan. Rural economy of many developing states like Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha and North-Eastern States is dependent on this industry. P6

8 Granite is the most sought-after stone building stone since long. In the ancient times, the granite pillars and beams were preferred material to support the huge structures of temples and palaces and for making protective walls around them. With the invention of modern tools of greater hardness and polishing ability, the use of granite has rather increased for aesthetic values. The modern motorized tools of tungsten carbide and brazed diamond have enabled the user to cut and polish the granite as per the specifications of the building sector. Presently cut and polished granite slabs of 20mm thickness are preferred for flooring, while tiles of 10 or 12 mm thickness are used for cladding. In addition to this, grave stones and monuments of various shapes and sizes are also in vogue. Because of the flexibility of the cutting tools, many artifacts of granite for decorative purposes are being made. Granite also finds its application in making garden furniture such as benches, fountains and many other articles which are used for landscaping and/or for decorative purposes. The cut-to-size small blocks are used as cobble stone, kerb stone, road sidings and many other innovative uses. Crude granites are utilized for structural purpose after little dressing & sizing whereas processed granites are used mostly in the construction of buildings and monuments and for interiors and exterior facings. Because of its superior wear resistance and non-denting quality, granite is used for various meteorological and engineering instruments such as surface plates, straight edges, parallels, cubes, V-blocks and work mounting tables of coordinate measuring machines. The surface plates are used as flat datum surface whenever precise measurements of dimensions and geometrical relationships are to be carried-out. For this purpose, harder variety of granite is required so that it can bear the high degree of grinding, polishing and calibration for achieving flat surface. It has been found that granite which is to be used for surface P7

9 plates should have a close grain size, homogeneity, high density and hardness, uniform colour and low moisture absorption. The granite should also be free from flaws. Indian Granite, because of various uses enumerated above, is finding increased demand in the domestic as well as international market. It is an important commodity amongst ores and minerals which is being exported from the country. It is mainly traded in the form of crude or roughly trimmed blocks, as cut blocks and slabs and as polished blocks and tiles. The export value of granite (total) increased to Rs. 4,994 Crores in from Rs. 4,815 Crores in and contributed about 3.91% of all India exports of minerals & ores, next only to the diamond and iron ore exports. The share of granite (others) was at 49% at Rs. 2,471 Crores and that of crude or roughly trimmed blocks was about 32% at Rs. 1,617 Crores followed by granite (polished blocks/ tiles) with 13% at Rs. 672 Crores and Granite (cut blocks/ slabs) with 5% at Rs. 234 Crores. China was the most important buyer for Indian granite and its share in the total value of exports of granite was 24% followed by USA (14%) and Germany (6%). The product wise export details of granite, is given below: Product Category Value Value Qty (T) Qty (T) (Rs. Cr.) (Rs. Cr.) Crude or roughly trimmed 2,641,496 1, ,598,235 1, Cut Blocks/ Slabs 379, , Polished Blocks/ Tiles 308, , Other Products 629,538 2, ,134 2, TOTAL 3,958, ,827,668 4, From the above, it is evident that, even though there was a decline in the quantity exported, there was a net rise in the Foreign Exchange earnings into the Country s economy. P8

10 3.4 Resource Availability India is endowed with abundant resources of a wide variety of granite comprising over 200 shades. As on , resources of granite dimension stone of all varieties are estimated at 37,426 Million Cubic Metres. Of these resources, 1,130 million cubic metres (about 3%) fall in reserve category while the remaining 36,296 million cubic metres or about 97% fall in resources category. Under reserve category, about 23 million cubic metres of all grades fall under proved category while 1,162 million cubic metres fall under probable category. About 93% reserves are located in Madhya Pradesh and Odisha with a share of 86% and 7% respectively. State-wise break-up of total resources reveals that Karnataka with about 25% resources followed by Jharkhand (24%), Rajasthan (23%), Andhra Pradesh (6%), Madhya Pradesh (5%) and Odisha (5%) together account for 88% of resources. Grade wise classification reveals that about 8% of the total resources fall under Black Granite while 91% under Coloured Granite. About 1% of the reserves and resources are of unclassified grade. The details of reserves/ resources as on are given below: (In Million m 3 ) State Reserves Remaining Total Proved Probable Total Resources Resources Andhra Pradesh , , Assam Bihar Chattisgarh Gujarat Haryana Jharkhand , , Karnataka , , Kerala Madhya Pradesh , , Maharashtra , , Meghalaya Odisha , , Rajasthan , , P9

11 State Reserves Remaining Total Proved Probable Total Resources Resources Tamil Nadu Uttar Pradesh West Bengal TOTAL , , , , Black Granite , , Coloured Granite , , , , Unclassified TOTAL , , , , Production Granite is declared as a Minor Mineral under MMDR Act 1957 and falls under the purview of the State Governments. Therefore, precise data on production of granite are not available. Also, the details regarding production of processed granite are not available. However, it is presumed that the processed material exported can be taken as production level in the country with addition of 5 to 15% for internal use. It is worthwhile to mention that India is in a position to produce the required quantity of granite to meet the domestic as well as export markets. The production figures of granite compiled from the data received from some of the states is given below: State Unit Quantity Value (Rs. Cr.) Quantity Value (Rs. Cr.) Quantity Value (Rs. Cr.) Andhra Pradesh CuM 796, ,557 1, ,078 1, Chattisgarh CuM Gujarat CuM 47, , , Kerala CuM 2, , Rajasthan Tons 335, , , All INDIA Level - - 1, , , Future Outlook The granite resources in the country are very large, which can last for hundreds of years to meet demand domestic and export. The Indian granite can match the best granites produced in the world, in terms of quality. The Indian granite is well established in the world market and it brings considerable amount of foreign exchange to the country. P10

12 4.0 Project Description 4.1 General Production of blocks of considerable size and weight is a special feature of granite mining. The process and equipments used for granite mining differ considerably from those used for mining other minerals. The mining of granite involves two important stages of operation: one is actual block splitting either from sheet rock or boulder and the other operation involves many items of works such as removal of weathered zone or overburden, opening of faces, lifting of cut blocks, transportation and many other ancillary works before and after splitting. The actual block splitting from the sheet rocks or boulders is mainly done manually or in some cases by semi- mechanized methods, whereas the other operations, such as removal of overburden, lifting and transporting of cut blocks, etc. are carried out by mechanized method. There are very few mines which adopt the modern method of block splitting by using flame-jet burner and diamond wire saw for cutting. Heavy Duty derrick cranes of capacity to handle 50 tonne blocks from a depth of more than 60 m had brought revolution in granite quarrying by way of more output with less cost. The percentage recovery of granite is quite low and it varies from 5 to 15% because of unscientific mining method. Efforts are being made in adopting more modern and scientific mining methods to enhance the recovery of dimensional blocks. For this purpose, Water Jet Cutting, a new technique is used. In this technique, water with tremendous pressure is passed through an orifice to form a jet. This jet is used to cut into the primary blocks as well as secondary blocks. The cutting loss in this process is minimum and there is no damage to adjacent block as in case of blasting. The various activities involved in Ornamental Stone-Dolerite(Black Granite) Quarrying are briefed below: P11

13 4.2 Method of Quarrying The proposed method of quarrying to be practiced at the Ornamental Stone- Dolerite(Black Granite) Quarry is of OPEN CAST method, by Semi - mechanized way. However, the recovery being very low in dimensional stone quarrying, care has to be taken to enhance the recovery as well as make it environmental friendly by constantly adopting suitable mining techniques. The quarrying will be carried-out by deploying machineries for development and production, the separation of Black Granite based on physical parameters manually with conventional tools like crowbars, hammers, pickaxe s etc. and manually using drilling equipments, block cutting by wire saw, excavators, cranes, loaders, tippers, compressors, dumpers, compressor operated jack hammers, and water tanker. The mining techniques being used in the area is in combination of Line Drilling Wire Saw Cutting Method. The usage of latest technique of Wire Saw Cutting Machine both in vertical and horizontal way is the best suitable method for sheet rock quarrying, which will reduce the generation of waste and increase the recovery of dimensional blocks. The loose joints can be split by feather and wedges. If the joint are tight, as we go deep, the methodology will be change accordingly. Very rarely mild D-Card will be used to split the primary blocks. 4.3 Separation of Primary blocks from other rock: The granite waste or country rock will be drilled and blasted to create free working face around sheet rock of the Black Granite. Simultaneously, the excavated waste material will be loaded into dumpers/tippers by excavators and it will be transported to dump yard. The primary blocks will be separated as secondary blocks with the help of pouring the cracking agent powder with water through the drilled holes. Later the primary block will be observed carefully for defects or joints. Based on the availability of the joints, the primary block will be subdivided into number of secondary blocks. P12

14 4.4 Subdivision of large Primary blocks into secondary blocks: The primary blocks may not be in a shape and size. So to bring them into regular shape or to dimensional blocks, the primary blocks will be cut into secondary blocks. The primary block does not have of jack hammer, drilling and offset cutting. Based on the availability of the joints, the primary block will be subdivided into number of secondary blocks with the help of jack hammer drilling and wedge cutting. While cutting primary block into a secondary blocks, some under size blocks or defect material for shape less blocks will generate. The type of unmarketable material for shape less blocks will be generated. This type of unmarketable material will be treated as waste and this waste material will be shifted to dump yard with the help of excavator and tippers. 4.5 Mining This is a Operating Quarry using mechanized methods in Patta Land. The Bench height is not more than 30 m and being loaded into trucks by excavator. Approach roads have been formed to reach the mine in revenue/ private lands. The drilling in mining shall be about 70%. Production & development shall be carried with systematic and scientific approach. The salient features are given in Table below: P13

15 Sl. No. Items Proposed 1. Mineable ore Reserves Ornamental Stone-Dolerite(Black Granite) 2. Method of Mining Semi-Mechanized open cast 3. Geological Reserves Type Geological Reserves in Cu M Mineable Reserves in Cu M Total 3,25,008 1,65, Production Year Volume Recovery Recovery Waste In 10% 75% Cum Avg. Avg. Cum Cum Cum 1 st 8, ,200 6,000 2 nd 8, ,200 6,000 3 rd 8, ,200 6,000 4 th 8, ,200 6,000 5 th 8, ,200 6,000 Total 10,000 30, Cost of the Project 50 Lakhs P14

16 5.0 Site Analysis 5.1 Location of Site Ornamental Stone-Dolerite(Black Granite) Quarry is located over an area of 3-18Acres in part of the land bearing Survey No. 207/3, 208/3 & 209/2 of Doddabyalalu Village, Periyapatna Taluk& Mysore District, Karnataka. District & State Taluk Village Site Details Mysore District, Karnataka Periyapatna Doddabyalalu Sy No. / Plot No / Block 207/3, 208/3 & 209/2 Mine Lease Area (proposed) Type of the Area 3-18Acres Patta Land Survey of India Topo sheet No. 58 D/3 Location of the Site(GPS readings) Point No. Latitude Longitude A N E B N E C N E D N E E N E F N E G N E H N E I N E Accessibility The Quarry License area is situated at 500m of Doddabyalalu Village. The Quarry Lease area is at 9.0 Kms from Periyapatna Taluk & Mysore District Head quarters is about 54 Km. K.R. Nagar is the nearest Railway Station, which is about 24.0 Km from the proposed quarry site. P15

17 5.3 Physiographic Features: The area is Comprises of boulders varying different sizes mixed with soil to an average depth of about 20 m. The area is sloping towards Eastern and Western side running in the direction of North and South, at an altitude of about 872 meters RL. At the lowers horizon, the Granitic Gneiss are Black in colour and exhibiting foliation texture. Granite in the applied area is Hard & Massive. The area consists of green granite followed by sheet rock. The Black Granite will good polish and give a beautiful appearance 5.4 Land-Use Planning The proposed quarry lease area is barren with no Agriculture and there are no trees, in the area due to its hard strata. At present the quarrying area is being used as per the land use pattern given below: Sl. No. Description Extent of Area (Hects) 1 Quarry operation Proposed buffer Zone 705 m Dump Yard & stock Yard TOTAL P16

18 6.0 Planning 6.1 General Mining shall be carried out in a descending order from top to bottom. The mining operations were being carried out all along the strike length of the mining lease area. The area is found to have prominent exposures of Black Granite sheet rock deposit in the entire area. The Black Granite is coarse grained rock of even texture and Grey to bluish composed of quartz and feldspar, small quantity of mica, hornblende and other Ferro-Magnesium minerals. The Black Granite available in the granted area is of course grained to medium grained and it takes very good polish and gives a beautiful shining when polished suitable for domestic and export market. 6.2 Proposed year wise Development and Production (in Cu.M): The development and production programme is confined to the one block for the first 5 years. The scheme has been planned by taking into consideration of the nature of the deposit within the sanctioned area. It is observed that the sheet rocks are exposed in the working pit. Hence the development of the quarry is confined towards the South-East side of the sanctioned area. The proposed year-wise working plan is furnished below: Year Volume Recovery Recovery Waste In 10% 75% Cum Avg. Avg. Cum Cum Cum 1 st 8, ,200 6,000 2 nd 8, ,200 6,000 3 rd 8, ,200 6,000 4 th 8, ,200 6,000 5 th 8, ,200 6,000 Total 10,000 30,000 P17

19 6.3 Anticipated Life of the Mine For the proposed quarry, the details estimated geological and mineable reserves are given below:. # Description Geological Reserves in Cu M Mineable Reserves in Cu M Total Average Annual Production (Tons/ Year) 2,000 After completion of the proposed exploration, the reserves will be updated and re-estimated Extent of Mechanization The mine is proposed to produce 2,000 Cu.M per annum of Ornamental Black Granite, of which 6,000 Cu.M will be the waste. The machineries required to achieve the proposed production level are listed below: Table Requirement of Mining Machineries # Machineries Nos. Unit Cost in INR (Lakhs) Total Cost INR (Lakhs) 1. Excavator Dumpers 2 Hired Compressors 2 Hired Wire Saw Set Jack Hammers Bore Driller 1 Hired Water Tanker Total Employment Potential Sl. No. Description No. of Posts 1 Permit Mines Manager 1 2 Supervisor 1 Hire3 Operators 4 3 Drillers 4 4 Skilled & Semi Skilled Laboures 15 6 Clerk-cum-typist 1 7 Security 1 Total 28 P18

20 7.0 Proposed Infrastructure 7.1 General To carry-out quarrying of building stone, various infrastructural facilities are required for the main activity as well as for environmental protection & pollution prevention. The basic infrastructural facilities that are required for the proposed quantity of quarrying are described below. 7.2 Site Services: Statutory buildings like office building, rest shelters, first aid room, etc. shall be constructed in a semi-permanent construction using brick walls and tin sheet roofing. Drinking water is being provided in well-maintained tank near to the rest shelter. In addition, there will be proper sanitation facilities, including a septic tank with soak pit, for the discharge of the sewage from the toilets. 7.3 Facilities for Environmental Management Generally building stone quarrying is expected to cause air pollution leading to breathing problems. Activities like drilling, blasting, excavation and movement of heavy vehicles generate dust and aggravate air pollution in addition to noise pollution. For mitigating the adverse impacts of the above, suitable control measures are planned, which are more detailed in the enclosed Environmental Management Plan. For activities like drilling, dust suppression etc. water will be required. Also, for meeting the drinking and sanitary needs of the employees/ workers, water will be required. For the disposal of the sanitary wastewater (sewage), septic tank with soak pit is constructed at a suitable place, within close vicinity of the proposed area. To take care of the occupational health and safety of workers at site, engaged at strategic locations/dust generation points like loading and unloading points, dust masks would be provided. Dust masks would prevent P19

21 inhalation of Respirable Particulate Matter (RPM) thereby reducing the risk of lung diseases and other respiratory disorders. Regular health monitoring of workers will be carried out. The solid waste that is likely to be generated from the proposed activity will be mainly from the excavation process. This will be in the form of flakes, of irregular shape. This will be collected and broken into pieces and can be sold as aggregates for civil works, because of its hard nature. Most of the area is of sheet rock and the present proposed working is confined to sheet rocks. Less than 80% of materials are being treated as waste in this area. The rejected waste material is stacked in the Waste Dump as shown in the Mining Plan. A JCB will used to remove the over burden from the surface. When the dump reaches optimum height, suitable greenery will be grown on this dump to stabilize them. In addition, as a proactive measure, the following activities will be initiated: The rainwater accumulating in the work area will be collected and will be drained-out to the downstream properly with guide drains, so that it can be used by the downstream fields for their agriculture and allied purposes. To avoid soil erosion, rain water entering into the mine pit, carryover of the material with rain water, suitable garland drains will be provided all along the active mine area. P20

22 8.0 Rehabilitation & Resettlement (R & R) Plan 8.1 General The proposed building stone quarrying area, is located near Doddabyalalu Village of Periyapatna Taluk& Mysore District of Karnataka State. The proposed site is at about 500m from the nearest human habitation i.e. Doddabyalalu village. In the core area, there are no houses/ hutments etc. Hence the R & R Plan for the proposed quarry site is limited to the environmental protection and other social measures planned, as part of the proposed activity. 8.2 Human Settlements There is no human settlement in the core zone 8.3 Socio-Economic Benefits Spurt in industrialization and mining activities have invariably brought a drastic change in the environment including the society connected with region. Mostly remote areas tucked away from urbanization and influence of modern civilization fall within the limits of mine development. A natural corollary to this the socio economic aspects of the local inhabitants who have dwelling this region for generations, get suddenly and probably a radical change, consequent to their abrupt exposure to the mining. The local people will get employment opportunities, better medical and educational facilities etc., mainly due to the mining operation from this project. In addition to this the literacy rate and better living standards shall increase due to the enhanced earning capacity of villagers. 8.4 Storage and Preservation of Topsoil There is little soil cover occurring, as the area is exposed with building stone. Wherever the topsoil generated, shall be collected and stacked separately for use in afforestation. P21

23 8.5 Reclamation of land Land restoration or reclamation of the area is very essential in any mining industry. Proper measures adopted during restoration will control most of the adverse environmental impacts of mining and also improve the aesthetic beauty of the area. Due to the Mining activities in this area, the profile of the ground will change due to formation of pits. At the end of the mining operations, all solid wastes generated will be used in back filling of quarry pits in order to bring back original contour of the terrain as for as possible. The separately stacked top soil will be used to spread over on the compacted back filled area in order to facilitate the re-vegetation process, which in turn controls silt flow towards the downstream. 8.6 Environmental Aspects: The environmental aspects associated with the proposed activity, along with the suggested mitigation/ control measures are more clearly elaborated in the Environmental Management Plan. 8.7 Implementation of EMP & Monitoring Programme The environmental management plan is detailed on the basis of impact assessment. Control and mitigation measures for the adverse impacts envisaged. As the major environmental attributes have been confined to the project area alone, implementations of the proposed control measures and monitoring thereof will be undertaken on the regional basis. The Ornamental Stone- Dolerite(Black Granite) Quarry will ensure the implementation of the measures within the mine area and carryout efficient monitoring. In order to implement the measures suggested for mitigating the adverse impacts on the environment, it is suggested to monitor the environmental parameters regularly. P22

24 9.0 Project Schedule & Cost Estimates 9.1 General Any developmental activity needs to have adequate resources, be in the form of man-power or machinery. Careful planning and timely deployment adequate funds to have the required resources, is of paramount importance for any successful project implementation. In the following paras, it is explained about the mobilization schedule of resources and the capital expenditure estimates. 9.2 Mobilization Schedule The proposed quarry, being an operating quarry, doesn t need elaborative planning for mobilization of man-power, machinery & equipment etc. 9.3 Cost of the Project: Considering the fluctuating export market scenario and present domestic market conditions of the products, the cost of the project estimated to be around 55 Lakhs, with the concept of outsourcing some of the machineries. Summary of Capital Cost of the Quarry # Description Amount (INR in Lakhs) A Plant & Machinery B Environmental Management Works 3.20 C Statutory Payments (like Env Protection Fee, Advance Royalty etc.) D Miscellaneous Expenses Total Capital Cost for Quarry Works P23

25 8.4 Cost for Implementation of Environmental Management Works: The quarrying activity is likely to result in some minor adverse impacts of the environment. To overcome such impacts, certain mitigative measures have been planned. The cost provision towards the same is given below: BUDGET for EMP (Environmental Management Plan) Implementation Provision in Capital Cost (One Time Investment) Activity Proposed Total Annual Expenditure Quantity Amount 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Remarks Year Year Year Year Year Capital Expenditure Fencing 564m 169, , Rs. 300/m Garland 564m 112, , Rs. Drain 200/m Subtotal 282, , Recurring Expenditure Greenery , ,00 100,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 Plantation Dev. & 0 in initial 2 Maintenance years & maint. in next 3 years Dust Lump 250,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 Suppression sum Env. Monitoring Lump sum 250,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 Once in 6 months CSR Lump 300,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 Activities sum Miscellaneous (PPE, Lump sum 280,000 56,000 56,000 56,000 56,000 56, employees Rs. Employee Health Check-up 2,000/ per person per year etc.) TOTAL 1,400, , , , , ,000 P24

26 10.0 Analysis of Proposal & Conclusions: This upcoming project will meet the development needs of the surrounding community without causing any negative influence on the environment. It can be summarized that the development of Ornamental Stone- Dolerite(Black Granite) Mining will have a positive impact on the socioeconomics of the area and lead to overall sustainable development of the region. P25