QUARRY PLAN FOR LIMESTONE SLABS (Under Rule 7 B of TSMMC Rules, 1966) INCLUDING PROGRESSIVE QUARRY CLOSURE PLAN (Under Rule 7 B (viii) of TSMMC Rules, 1966) (FOR THE PLAN PERIOD 2016 17 TO 2020 21) (FOR THE ENSUING BALANCE 3 YEARS PERIOD i.e.19 TO 202021) OTHER THAN SEMI MECHANIZED OPEN CAST METHOD OF QUARRYING Over an extent of 15.00 Hectares in Sy. No. 20( Govt.Land) of Vajinepally (V), Mellacheruvu (M), Suryapet District Telangana State Lessee M/S R.K.MINERAL INDUSTRIES Prop.Smt.M.Rajitha W/o.Laxmi Narayana H.No.142/4/5/6,Chandram Hotel Bazar Huzurnagar Village & Mandal Suryapet District508204. By D. UDAY KUMAR (RQP / DMG / HYD / 34 / 2017) 1.0 GENERAL i) ii) Name of Lessee M/S R.K.MINERAL INDUSTRIES Prop.Smt.M.Rajitha Address Smt.M.Rajitha W/o.Laxmi Narayana H.No.142/4/5/6,Chandram Hotel Bazar Huzurnagar Village & Mandal Suryapet District508204. Mobile No.
iii) Status of Lessee Private Firm iv) Mineral (s) which is / are included in the prospecting license (for Fresh grant) N.A v) Mineral (s) which is / are included in the letter of intent / lease deed Limestone Slabs vi) Mineral (s) which is the Lessee intends to quarry Limestone Slabs vii) Name of a person employed under clause (c) of Sub Rule (1) of Rule 42 of MCDR, 1988 preparing Quarry Plan D. UDAY KUMAR Address H.No.161427 / 6, Yekalavyanagar, Saidabad, Hyderabad. Telangana State 500 059. Mobile No. 99661 20830 Email. ID geokhazhana@gmail.com Designation RQP (RQP / DMG / HYD / 34 / 2017) Date of Appointment 05 08 Date of Inspection and Survey 07 08
2.0 LOCATION AND ACCESSIBILITY a) Lease Details a) Lease Details (Existing Quarry) i) Name of Quarry M/S R.K.MINERAL INDUSTRIES Prop.Smt.M.Rajitha The quarry lease area falls in the Survey of India, Toposheet No. 65 D / 01 (Scale 1 : 50,000) (Plate I) and is bounded. ii) Latitude / Longitude of any Boundary Point B.P No LATITUDE LONGITUDE POINT1 16 48'33.5 9"N 80 03'41.50"E iii) Date of grant of lease 02042016 iv) Period / Expiry Date 10 Years/01042026 v) Name of Lessee M/S R.K.MINERAL INDUSTRIES Prop.Smt.M.Rajitha Postal Address Smt.M.Rajitha W/o.Laxmi Narayana H.No.142/4/5/6,Chandram Hotel Bazar Huzurnagar Village & Mandal Suryapet District508204. vi)
Demarcated lease sketch certified by the ADMG, Suryapet, with Geo CoOrdinates. B.P No b) Details of applied / lease area with precise area demarcation lease sketch duly certified by the State Government alongwith complete demarcation report giving coordinates of all boundary pillars POINT1 POINT2 POINT3 POINT4 POINT5 LATITUDE LONGITUDE 16 48'33.5 9"N 16 48'19.8 1"N 16 48'15.8 1"N 16 48'24.4 7"N 16 48'28.1 1"N 80 03'41.50"E 80 03'36.62"E 80 03'27.45"E 80 03'22.31"E 80 03'27.49"E Forest Non Forest Forest (Specify) Division, Range, Beat and Compartment Area (Ha.) i. ii. iii. iv. Waste Land Grazing Land Agriculture Land Others (Specify) Area (Ha). Govt. Land 15.00 i) Total lease area / applied area 15.00 Hectares ii) District & State Suryapet, Telangana iii) Taluka Mellacheruvu iv) Village Vajinepally v) Where the area falls under Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ)? If yeas, details thereof Existence of public road / railway line, if any nearby and approximate distance BT road is passing beside the Quarry lease area due West. vi)
Another road (Buggamadharam Road) is passing at the distance of 750 M due North of the quarry lease area. The quarry lease area falls in the Survey of India, Toposheet No. 65 D / 01 (Scale 1 : 50,000) (Plate I) and is bounded vii) viii) TopoSheet No. with latitude & longitude of all corner boundary point / pillar Attach a general location map showing area and access routes. It is preferred that the area be marked on a Survey of India topographical map or a cadastral map or forest map as the case may be. However, if none of these are available, the area may be shown on an administrative map B.P No LATITUDE POINT1 POINT2 POINT3 POINT4 POINT5 16 48'33.5 9"N 16 48'19.8 1"N 16 48'15.8 1"N 16 48'24.4 7"N 16 48'28.1 1"N LONGITUDE 80 03'41.50"E 80 03'36.62"E 80 03'27.45"E 80 03'22.31"E 80 03'27.49"E The location of the area is indicated in Key Cum Location Map (Plate I). Incorporated below PHOTOGRAPH SHOWING VIEW OF APPROACH FROM HYDERABAD TO QUARRY LEASE AREA
3.0 TECHNICAL DETAILS i) Introduction M/S R.K.MINERAL INDUSTRIES, Prop.Smt.M.Rajitha, was granted quarry lease for Limestone Slabs over an extent of 15.00 Hectares in Sy. No. 20(Govt.Land) of Vajinepally Village, Mellacheruvu Mandal,Suryapet District, Telangana State, for a period of 10 years by the Deputy Director of Mines & Geology, Hyderabad, vide Proceedings No. 1893 / QII (2) / 20151 dated 10032016. The quarry lease deed was executed on 02042016 by the Asst. Director of Mines & Geology, NalgondaII,Miryalaguda, vide Proceedings No. 411 / QL / LSS(COLOUR) / 2015 dated 02042016 for a period of 10 years w.e.f. 02042016 to 01042026 (Annexure I). M/S R.K.MINERAL INDUSTRIES, Prop.Smt.M.Rajitha, approached Sri D. UDAY KUMAR, RQP (RQP / DMG / HYD / 34 / 2017) for preparation of Quarry Plan in the above mentioned area. Accordingly this Quarry Plan is prepared under Rule 7 B of TSMMC Rules, 1966 and Progressive Quarry Closure Plan is prepared under Rule 7 B (viii) of TSMMC Rules, 1966 for the plan period i.e. 2016 17 to 2020 21 and submitted to the Deputy Director of Mines & Geology, Hyderabad, for scrutiny. The 1st & 2nd of this period i.e. 2016 17 & 201718 is already completed. Hence, proposals are made for ensuing balance 3 years period i.e. 19 to 2020 21 and submitted to the Deputy Director of Mines & Geology, Hyderabad, for scrutiny.
ii) Infrastructure and Communication Availability of Water The ground water level is about 40 M BGL at the foot hill. The agricultural fields in the surrounds of the quarry lease area are irrigated by ground water. Availability of Electricity Electricity is available in all the villages and in the nearby agricultural lands for borewells. Communication Network Tele Communications facility is available at the Vajinepally Village. Road Network State Transport Bus Services ply from Mellacheruvu & Suryapet frequently; Private Transport is also available on this road network. Nearest Rail Head Mellacheruvu Railway Station is 15.00 Km from the Site. Port Facility Machilipatnam Port is about 134 Km from the Site. School Primary School Education is available at Vajinepally Village. Education is available at Mellacheruvu & Suryapet. Medical Facility Registered Medical Practioner is available at Vajinepally Village. Mellacheruvu & Suryapet is well placed for Doctors, Nursing Homes & Hospitals. Higher Boundaries North Agricultural lands, Barren Lands, habitation & Road. South Habitation, Barren Lands & Road. East Agricultural lands & Barren Lands West Agricultural lands iii) Geology and Exploration a) Physiography The quarry lease area is located on a part of sloping land structure, barren lands with sparse vegetation it is a plain surface land (Highest Contour 49m and Lowest contour 39 m) within the quarry lease area with topo relief due West direction. Black soil is in the valley zones along the streams / nalas, the rest of the area is barren with little soil cover.
Krishna river flows at the distance of average 1.20 Km due East of the quarry lease area. b) Krishna River is Divided the 2 States i.e. Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The State Boundary is at the distance of average 1.20 Km due Eastof the Quarry Lease area. Topography The quarry lease area consists of sub surface land with topo relief in West direction. The lowest contour is 39 M and highest contour is 49 M in topo plan (Plate III). Topographical Survey The levels were taken using total station of LEICA with 5 Cm accuracy covering the total area and contours were drawn. The BM is taken on Boundary Pillar 4 in the West side of the quarry lease area with its value of 41 M (Plate III). The coordinates were fixed using the 12 channel handheld GPS, GARMIN make with MAP DATUM : WGS 84 Position Format hddd mm ss.s Map Datum WGS 84 Units Metric North Reference True North Variance 001o W Angle Degrees Total Station Survey Data Enclosed as Annexure II
c) Regional Geology Limestone, Shale and Quartzites of the Kurnool Super Group are exposed in the Palnad area, these are locally known as Palnad formations. The area forms a part of the Palnad basin comprising the upper Proterozoic Strata. Lithounits belonging to the Kurnool Group and corelatable to the Narji Limestone formation occur per force in the area. Regionally, it is proved to manifest facies variations both along the strike, and across the trend. These facies variants have relevance in the quality control of the carbonate rocks. Wherever there is a higher incidence of argillaceous and arenaceous facies, the relatively high silica zones appear. Lithological mapping, therefore, assumes importance in unraveling the useful and inferior carbonate rocks from the industrial utilization point of view. Regionally the limestone beds have an SW NE trend with shallow dips towards South East. Local swerves are common iv) Geology of the area In the subject area, four distinct lithounits could broadly, be deciphered and plotted in the geological plan. The lithostatigraphic column of these four units has been established as follows : Siliceous / Argillaceous Flaggy Limestone 810M Grey Limestone 1015M Variegated Limestone (or) Green Lime Stone Purple Quartzite Limestone 79M Base in the subject area All these lithounits have a general NNESSW and NESW trend with shallow dips (less than 5o) towards ESE and SouthEast respectively. Strike and dip joints are predominant. The lithounits show a conformable sequence with gradational transitions. Entire quarry lease area is covered with Limestone Slabs which is rising up to 10 M above ground level trending EW, the strike length of the body measured 438 M in the area with an average width of 277 M (Plate III). a) Details of Prospecting / Quarry already carriedout 1 pit was opened in quarry lease area. Pit No. 1 Grids N 00 150 & E 150 400 Area (M2) 8,408.00 Average Depth (M) 3.00 Direction South
b) Estimation of Geological Reserves Category of deposit as per UNFC guidelines: Characteristics of Deposits Bedded stratiform and tabular deposits of regular and irregular habit (Iron Ore, Manganese Ore, Bauxite, Limestone, Chromites / Potash and Salt beds etc), as per the classification of UNFC the deposit falls under Category I. Though the strike of ore body is N S direction, the width of the ore body is uniform. The thickness of the deposit is already explored from adjacent mines of similar deposit. Parameters considered for Reserves / Resources Estimation 3 Geological cross sections have been drawn for the assessment. These sections are designated as AA1, BB1 & C C1. Influence : Sectional influence of 112.3 M (average) considered. Area : Area calculated from the sections where the ore body has been marked. Depth : Depths as encountered in the quarry and quarry pits, which have touched up to 8 10 m depth. A conservative depth of 8 m below the surface is considered for Reserves / Resources estimation. Bulk density considered is 1.5 and the recovery factor is 80% and waste is 20% Justification under UNFC Classification A) Geological Axis Geological Survey : The topographical survey of quarry lease area covering 15.00 Hectares was carried out with Total Station on 1 : 1,000 scale with a grid interval of 25 m was drawn and a Surface Cum Geological Plan with contours at 1 M intervals. The BM is taken on Boundary Pillar 4 in the West side of quarry lease area with its value of 41 M. The Surface Cum Geological Plan (Plate III) has been prepared showing all the surface features. The surface plan formed the base for systematic geological mapping of various lithological units within the quarry lease boundary. Sampling & Analysis : No sampling was made as the deposit is siliceous lime stone and is use ful for using as Limestone Slabs.
Reserves / Resources Estimation : Reserves Estimation is confined to the mineralized area and to the proved thickness by way pits information from the existing quarries and are categorized as G1 Category of Resources. The reserves of 20,51,176.50 Tons(Proved) for Limestone Slabs in these parts of quarry lease are placed under 111category. B) Feasibility Axis : Geology : Geology of the area is studied by referring exposures of mineral and depicted on the Geological Plan and other relevant plans. The deposit has been evaluated through pit of Cement Grade limestone and Limestone Slabs pits, surface outcrops, and geological crosssections formed the base for Reserve Estimation. Taking into consideration of all aspects such as statutory limits, safety zones, bench heights, depth, and lateral extension factors, the reserves and resources evaluation has been made. Quarry : Based on the G1 level exploration resources were estimated, while the resources were on the basis of interpolation and geological continuity of the limestone. Quarrying activity has not been started in the area. The equipment have been selected to match the levels of productions, however for the future when the exploitation levels are increased matching equipment will be selected. Quarry operations will be by conventional quarry by drilling and blasting with shoveltipper combination. However for the present due to low capacity mineral raising matching semi mechanized quarry method has been chosen. All the healthy equipment will be selected and deployed for operations. The availability factor of all the quarry machinery shall be over 85%. Adequate manpower to operate one general shift would be employed. Quarry will be carried out by bench optimization, systematic exploitation and mineral conservation. Processing : The deposit is of simple in nature without much overburden excepting at few locations with thin cover of soil. There is no waste rock within the Limestone deposit. The material from this quarry lease also has the same quality of the adjoining mine. Infrastructure : There is no major is required in the quarry lease area. A office / rest shelter for the labourers shall be made and a borewell for drinking water shall be arranged within the quarry lease area. Costing :
As the quarry is proposed to work in open cast, semi mechanized quarry, it may cost about Rs. 2,00,00,000/ as capital investment required for purchasing quarry equipment and advances to labour. The estimated cost of production of Limestone is Rs.150 160/ per ton.+ Taxes & Royalties Rs. 50/, Total Around Rs. 200/. Marketing : The average sale price of Limestone as per market value is Rs. 225/ to Rs. 250/ per ton loaded into trucks. There is enough marketing scope to supply the Limestone to the pulverising and ceramic industries Economic Viability : The cash flow shall starts after commencement of quarry operations. If there is 40,300 Tons of production, the average cash flow @ Rs. 25/ profit will be Rs. 10,07,500/per annum, against annual operating investment of Rs. 80,60,000 is economically viable. Other Issues : All the statutory provisions of quarry, taxation, labor etc. shall be complied and returns will be sent regularly to the concerned authorities. C) Economic Axis (E1) Detailed Exploration : The general exploration including geological survey & study in the quarry lease area has indicated recoverable / saleable Limestone Slabs resources of 20,51,176.50 Tons(Proved) with average grade can be economically extracted upto RL 35 m. The potential reserves will be increasing with depth. Quarry Report / Quarry Scheme / Working Quarry: Working Quarry Plan. Specific end use grades of Reserves : The resources established are of marketable grade suitable to utilize in the pulverising industries. Specific Knowledge of Forest / Non Forest and other land use: The quarry lease area is not a Forest Land nor in the vicinity of forest areas. The entire land is Govt. Land leased / owned by the Lessee diverted for quarry which shall be economically used for quarry purpose. Under Economic axis the deposit/ Quarry lease is categorized as E1. Based on the detail study under EFG classification of UNFC, the reserves estimated will come under Proved Reserves of Category I. Mineable Reserves (111) : The resources estimated under general exploration duly considering the working pits in adjacent areas and Economical and Feasible considerations.
Basing on the above information the reserves exposed from surface upto proved thickness from the boreholes of the quarry lease area and adjacent quarry is considered as Probable Resources and classified under 111 of UNFC Blocked up (211) : 96,367.50Tons a) Mineral Reserves / Resources Mineral Resources : (Mineral resources may be estimated purely based on level of exploration, with reference to the threshold value of minerals declared by IBM) Level of Exploration Resources in Million Tons Limestone G1 Detailed exploration 0.205 G2 General exploration G3 Prospecting G4 Reconnaissance The section wise reserves estimated within the explored area are tabulated below category wise : The cross sectional method adopted for Estimation of Geological Reserves. 3Sections AA1 to CC1 were drawn at equal distance perpendicular to the slope of the formation to estimate the reserves (Plate III). The cross sections were drawn perpendicular to the slope direction, the cross sectional area of the individual sections are calculated to arrive at sectional area, the area thus arrived is multiplied by the sectional influence of 112.3 (Average) to arrive the volume of Limestone Slabs Categorization of Reserves The resources upto 8 M below the surface are considered under Proved Category of Resources (upto RL 35 M). (Plate III). Hence, only G1 (Proved) scale category as (111) code is calculated. No reserves and resources are considered under G2(Probable) & G3 (Possible) scale of exploration.
a) Sections Total Geological Resources Category & UNFC Code A A1 B B1 G1 Proved(111) C C1 Category & UNFC Code A A1 B B1 G1 Proved(111) C C1 C C1 4,89,037.50 3,91,230.00 3,74,490.00 1.50 5,61,735.00 4,49,388.00 6,66,936.00 1.50 10,00,404.00 8,00,323.20 20,51,176.50 16,40,941.20 (M) (M) (M3) 345.00 90.00 10.50 3,26,025.00 438.00 90.00 9.50 531.00 157.00 8.00 Section Avg.Length Section Avg.Width Section Avg.Depth Volume (M) (M) (M ) 15.00 90.00 10.50 14,175.00 15.00 90.00 9.50 15.00 157.00 8.00 Section Avg.Width (Tons) 1.50 21,262.50 17,010.00 12,825.00 1.50 19,237.50 15,390.00 18,840.00 1.50 28,260.00 22,608.00 68,760.00 55,008.00 45,840.00 Section Avg.Depth @ 80% (Tons) Volume BD 3 (M) (M) (M) (M ) 12.00 90.00 6.00 6,480.00 12.00 90.00 4.50 9.00 157.00 5.00 TOTAL BLOCKED RESERVES BD Recovery of Reserves 3 (M) Section Avg.Length BD 13,67,451.00 Resources blocked under Safety Slopes G1 Proved(111) 1.50 (M) c) B B1 (Tons) Volume Resources blocked under 7.5 M Buffer Zone A A1 (Tons) Section Avg.Depth b) Sections Recovery of @ 80% Section Avg.Width TOTAL BLOCKED RESERVES Category & UNFC Code Reserves Section Avg.Length TOTAL PROVED RESERVES Sections Recovery of Reserves @ 80% (Tons) (Tons) 1.5 9,720.00 7,776.00 4,860.00 1.5 7,290.00 5,832.00 7,065.00 1.5 10,597.50 8,478.00 27,607.50 22,086.00 18,405.00 Based on the available exploration data in the quarry lease area and parameters considered to assess reserves, it has been attempted to allocate the Limestone Slabs quarry reserves under UNFC Code
UNFC Code Quantity in Million Tons Proved Mineral Reserves 111 2.051 Probable Mineral Reserves 121 Limestone Slabs Total Mineral Resources e) Life of the Quarry RESERVES AVAILABLE FOR QUARRY A. Total Geological Reserves 20,51,176.50Tons B. Reserves Blocked under 7.5 M Buffer Zone 68,760.00 Tons C. Reserves Blocked under Safety Slopes 27,607.50 Tons D. Total Reserves Blocked (B + C) 96,367.50Tons G. Reserves available for Quarry (A (B + C)) 19,54,809.00 Tons Recovery (Proved) @ 80% Recovery (Proved) = 15,63,847.20Tons Life of the Quarry = 15,63,847.20Tons / 2,11,032.00Tons = 7.410 YEARS Life of the Quarry Proved = 7.410 Years
As per geology of the area the Limestone Slabs available presently to a depth up to 8 M (Surface below Proved). During the current plan period, the quarry will be carried out along the strike of the deposit by producing about 2,11,032.00 MT of Limestone Slabs per annum. The reserves estimated are 20,51,176.50 Tons of Limestone Slabs. Thus, the tentative Anticipated Life of the Quarry shall be 7.410 Years. v) Quarrying Method of Quarrying (Semi Mechanized Open Cast Method) The Limestone Slabs (Limestone Slabs) in the quarry lease area is exposed on the surface in bedded strata. Hence, it is proposed to quarry the sheet by open cast, SemiMechanised method by developing the bench of 6 M height and 6 M bench width The general practice is to fragment the ore by shallow drilling and blasting. Therefore, quarrying operations are to be carried out in this area in 2 stages. 1) Development 2) Production Stage 1 The weathered limestone will be scraped out so that the underlying fresh mineral will be exposed for quarrying. The Soil waste generated will be hauled to the proposed dump in the East of the quarry lease area between the grids N 250 450 & E50 550. The siliceous limestone beds exposed will be subjected to drilling and blasting and extracting the fragmented ore from mother rock. Rock Splintering : The compact material will be loosened with drilling the holes with jack hammers aided with compressor and shallow blasting to fragment the mass. Stage 2 After removal of top layer of 0.1 0.3 m thickness The fresh sheet will be subjected to drilling and blasting to obtain 300 mm sized and hauled to the crusher units for crushing to the sizes of 5 mm, sized chips and < 100 mesh powder. Beneficiation (If required) Not applicable
Drilling Drilling will be taken up in staggered pattern of 2.5 x 3 m spacing and burden to a depth of 1.5 m. The blasting operations continue to obtain +300 mm. d) Production Proposed for the next three years ( 19 to 2020 21) It is proposed to produce 6,33,096.00MT of Limestone Slabs during next three years plan period with an average annual production of 2,11,032.00 MT from an area of 41,615.00 M 2. Benches of 6 M height and 6 M bench width will be developed during the plan period (Plate V). Quarrying Program for the next three years ( 19 to 2020 21) The lessee proposes to take up quarrying operations from South of the quarry lease area between the grids N 00 300 & E 50 500.The excavation activity will be taken up in entire quarry lease area and advances Northwards. Multiple benches of 6 M height and 6m width will be developed. 3rd Year (19): Soil: In the Third year the quarrying will be initiated from South of the quarry lease area covering the surface area of 12,338.00 M² will be excavated between the grids N 00 200 & E 100 350 covering Section AA1. The workings advances southwards. An surface area of 12,338.00 M² will be excavated extracting 7,470.00 M³ Soil will be generated, which will be hauled to the Soil dump between the grids N 250 450 & E 50 550. Mineral: In the Third year the quarrying will be initiated from South of the quarry lease area covering the surface area of 18,474.00 M² will be excavated between the grids N 00 200 & E 100 350 covering Section AA1. The workings advances southwards. An surface area of 18,474.00M² will be excavated extracting 2,08,350.00 M³ i.e. 3,12,525.00 MT of ROM, there by producing 80% (2,50,020.00 MT) Limestone Slabs of Saleable Grade and 20% (62,505.00 MT) of interstitial waste will be generated, which will be hauled to the dump between the grids N 200 350 & E 00 150. 4th Year (201920): Soil : In the fourth year the quarrying will continue from east of 3 rd year of the quarry lease area covering the surface area of 10,282.00 M² will be excavated between the grids N 50 250 & E 300 500 covering Section AA1. The workings advances Southwards.
An surface area of 10,282.00 M² will be excavated extracting 8,460.00 M³ Soil will be generated, which will be hauled to the dump between the grids N 250 450 & E 50 550. Mineral: In the fourth year the quarrying will be initiated from east of 3 rd year of the quarry lease area covering the surface area of 12,594.00 M² will be excavated between the grids N 00 200 & E 100 350 covering Section AA1. The workings advances southwards. An surface area of 12,594.00 M² will be excavated extracting 1,23,300.00 M³ i.e. 1,84,950.00MT of ROM, there by producing 80 % (1,47,960.00MT) Limestone Slabs of Saleable Grade and 20% (36,990.00 MT) of interstitial waste will be generated, which will be hauled to the dump between the grids N 200 350 & E 00 150. 5th Year (202021): Soil: In the fifth year the quarrying will continue due North of 3rd year workings covering the surface area of 18,995.00 M2 will be excavated between the grids N 50 300 & E 50 350 covering Sections BB1. The workings advances Southwards. An surface area of 18,995.00 M2 will be excavated extracting 19,440.00 M3 of Soil will be generated, which will be hauled to the dump between the grids N 250 450 & E 50 550. Mineral: In the fifth year the quarrying will continue due North of 3 rd year workings covering the surface area of 18,995.00 M2 will be excavated between the grids N 00 200 & E 100 350 covering Sections BB1. The workings advances Southwards. An surface area of 18,995.00 M2 will be excavated extracting 1,95,930.00 M3 i.e. 2,93,895.00 MT of ROM, there by producing 80% (2,35,116.00 MT) Limestone Slabs of Saleable Grade and 20% (58,779.00 MT) of interstitial waste will be generated, which will be hauled to the dump between the grids N 200 350 & E 00 150..
The year wise production proposed is shown in the following table. YEAR WISE PRODUCTION FOR 3 YEARS ( 19 TO 2020 21) Year Section 3rd Year A A1 4th Year A A1 5th Year B B1 Miner al Sectional Area (M2) Sectional Influence (M) (MT) Recovery @ 80% (MT) Waste @ 20% (MT) Soil 83.00 90.00 7,470 LSS 2,315.00 2,08,350 1.50 3,12,525 250,020 62,505.00 0.00 Soil 90.00 8,460 8,460 1,370.00 90.00 1,23,300 1.50 1,84,950 1,47,960 36,990.00 0.00 Soil 216.00 90.00 19,440 19,440 LSS 2,177.00 90.00 1,95,930 1.50 2,93,895 2,35,116 58,779.00 0.00 Volume B.D. ROM 7,470 90.00 94.00 LSS (M3) Soil Waste (M³) TOTAL 5,62,950 7,91,370 6,33,096 1,58,274.00 35,370 AVERAGE 1,87,650 2,63,790. 2,11,032 52,758.00 11,790 Quantum of Excavation : A total of 5,27,580.00 M3 / 7,91,370.00 MT of Limestone Slabs will be excavated during next Three years to retrieve 6,33,096.00 MT of saleable Limestone Slabs, there by generating 1,58,274.00 MT of Waste. Production Schedule The production of Limestone Slabs is continuous throughout year except during monsoon. That is 10 working months, 25 working days per month are considered. The average Excavation of 1,40,688.00 M3 / 2,11,032.00 MT per year (250 days @ 562.752 M3 / 844.128 MT per day) can be easily achieved in a single shift with sufficient men and machinery. e) Men & Machinery MAN POWER MACHINERY Excavator 1 No. Cutting Machine 1 No. Tractor with Trailers 4 No s Mines Manager (Part Time) 1 No. Foreman 1 No. Geologist 1 No. Supervisors 4 No s Tractor Operators 2 No s Cutting Machine operators Operators 3 No s Helpers 5 No s SemiSkilled & UnSkilled 30 No s
f) Details of Stockyard, NonSaleable Stock, Waste Dump, Site Services, Explosive Magazine etc. Stock Yard The interstices of limestone beds generated will be stocked in the temporary stock yard over an area of 787 M² in the East side of the quarry lease area between the grids N 150 250 & E 400 500 (Plate IV). Waste Dump The Waste generated from the interstices of limestone beds will be dumped in the proposed dump in the NW of the quarry lease area between the grids N 200 350 & E 00 150 covering an area of 10,343 M2 (Plate IV). Soil Dump The Soil Waste generated from the interstices of limestone beds will be dumped in the proposed Soil dump in the East of the quarry lease area between the grids N 250 450 & E 450 550 covering an area of 1340 M2 (Plate IV). Site Services Temporary Office, Rest Rooms, First Aid Room, Shelters, Water for drinking will be provided in the SE of the quarry lease area covering an area of 92 M 2 between the grids N 100 150 & E 400 450 (Plate IV). Explosive Magazine The blasting will be carried out by the licenced blasting contractors vi) Market Analysis The Limestone slabs will be sold to the Pulverising units and to Construction Agencies for utilizing in Flooring and Clading. The Lessee possess sufficient man and machinery for excavation and marketing. Use of Mineral The mineral extracted will be utilized in lime manufacturing, chemical industries, poultry feeds and in the fish ponds. vii) Waste Management Plan The waste generated will be spread in the proposed dump site over an extent of 10,343 M2. Estimated wastage quantities that will be generated over the entire the lease period
It is estimated that in the next three years a total of 1,58,274.00MT / 1,05,516.00 M3 of Waste is anticipated to be generated with an average of 52,758.00 MT / 35,172.00 M3 per annum. The year wise waste generation in next 3 years is as follows : Year Mineral Waste Generation @ 20% Soil Waste Generation (MT) 3rd ( 19) 4th (20192020) 5th (2020 21) 62,505.00 7,470.00 36,990.00 8,460.00 58,779.00 19,440.00 TOTAL 1,58,274.00 35,370.00 AVERAGE 52,758.00 11,790.00 Estimated Waste Quantity that will be generated in the Entire Lease Period At the rate of 52,758.00 MT per year the volume of interstitial waste will be generated in entire Life of the Quarry i.e. 7.41 years is estimated to be 3,90,936.78MT. Liquid Waste (Measures to control mine drainage, runoff from waste dumps) a) Mine Drainage : The drainage system of quarry in this area consists of surface run off generated from rain fall and seepage The water that will be generated in the quarry pits will be pumped out for the benefit for agricultural fields existing around. b) Run off from waste dumps and measures proposed to arrest run off : Rainfall over the quarry lease area effected differently by waste dumps, mine pits roads etc. The rain cuts the dumps to small rallies and there by a lot of runoff is generated, in contrast to plain barren land, similar pit being a pond runoff generated will cumulate in the pit. The following measures proposed to arrest surface runoff. a) Garland drains around pit and waste dump b) Retention wall at the foot of the dump c) Check dam construction against drainage channels to arrest silt. d) Growing vegetation on the slopes of the dump. c) Excavation drainage ditches all around the quarry to direct surface drainage:
Garland drains will be proposed around the pit to divert the runoff in to natural drainage channels. d) Utilization of runoff for general surface use or discharge in to surface drainage networks only after meeting with prescribed discharge standards and further the agricultural purposes on the surface : Surface runoff during rainfall event can be utilized for the general use, the runoff will be diverted in to drainage network. Limestone Slabs quarrying has no pollutants or toxic substances, hence, no contamination is expected, except siltation. e) Treating waste water to obtain the desired quality for industrial use as may be required : No industries exist in the vicinity of the quarry lease area. Hence, no treatment is required for the runoff. viii) Environmental Management Plan Baseline Information a) Existing Land Use Pattern The quarry lease area is sub surface land rising about 10 Mts. The areas adjoining the quarry lease area are agricultural lands. b) Nature of Land Use Existing (Ha.) Already Disturbed area 0.841 Undisturbed area 14.150 TOTAL 15.000 Water Regime Krishna river flows at the distance of average 1.20 Km due East of the quarry lease area. c) Flora & Fauna The whole area is occupied by scattered sparse vegetation of thorny trees and small bushes. In the quarry lease area no wild animals are witnessed as per the statements collected from the local population, since 50 years. d) Quality of Air, Ambient Noise Level and Water Air quality is good but at quarries it is filled with dust, due to haulage on the road, etc. The noise generated mostly due to drilling, vehicular traffic Limestone Slabs (Limestone) quarrying will not affect water quality.
e) Climate Condition The quarry lease area experience semi arid climatic condition. The area experience 772 mm average annual rainfall during June September month. The day temperatures vary 25 c in winter and about 45 c in summer season. The general wind direction is SW to NE & SE NW The period between March and November will be very humid and muggy daytime. The months of December to February are considered to have pleasant climate. f) Human Settlements The nearest village Madipadu is situated 1.57 Km due NE of the quarry lease area, having an approximately population of 1,533 No s. Agriculture and sheep breeding are important profession of the people living in the village besides involving themselves in quarrying activity. HUMAN SETTLEMENT (PLATE NO I ) S. No. g) Distance (Km) Approx Population (No s) Village Direction 01. Madipadu NE 1.97 1,533 02. Vajinepally South 1.49 1,621 03. Madipadu Agraharam SE 2.64 1,533 04. Muktyala NE 2.47 1,125 05. Mukteswarapuram NE 3.61 1,052 06. Dondapadu NW 3.38 9,093 Public Buildings, Places & Monuments However, the Lessee will adopt the safety measures while conducting the quarrying operations as per the Regulations of Metalliferrous Mines Regulation 1961. h) Whether the area partly or fully fall under notified Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 Not applicable ix) Environmental Impact Assessment a) Land Degradation The degradation of the area recommended during the plan period is as follows:
S.No Quarry Pit 2 Dump (within 7.5 M Buffer Zone) 3 Stock Yard 4 5 Area put on use at start of Plan period (Ha.) Area degrades during Plan Period (Ha.) 0.841 4.162 Soil (0.134) Mineral 1.034 (0.079) (0.0092) (0.045) Pattern of Utilization 1 Office & Site Services (within 7.5 M Buffer Zone) Green Belt / Plantation (within 7.5 M Buffer Zone) 7 Fencing around the pit (1621m) 8 Roads (included in pits) 0.841 5.196 TOTAL b) Air Quality The project includes various quarrying operations involving Development of Benches Approach R oads 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. Ambient air quality standards promulgated by National Ambient Air Quality applicable to the subject project are given below. NAAQ STANDARDS
Concentration in Ambient Air Pollutant Time Weighted Average Industrial, Residential, Rural and Other Area Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) 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 : c) 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 all employees working in the dusty areas Proper maintenance of vehicles will be done to limit gaseous emissions mask will be provided to 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 nontoxic 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. Water Pollution Control Measures d) No waste water 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. 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 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 Quarries 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. PERMISSIBLE PEAK PARTICLE VELOCITY (mm/s) Dominant Frequency S.No. Type or Structure <8Hz 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. 1. Category Description of Damage No appreciable damage No formation of noticeable cracks (PPV <17 mm / sec.) Formation of fine cracks, fall of plaster, opening and lengthening of old cracks, loosening of joints 2. Threshold Dislodging of loose objects, etc. PPV 17.75 mm / sec.)
3. 4. 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). 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 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 under MMR, 1961 Proper design of blast with correct spacing, burden delay Supervision of drilling and blasting operations to ensure blast design geometry as per planning Subdrilling will be kept adequate to eliminate toe formation Supervision of drilling and blasting operations to ensure blast design geometry Subdrilling will be kept just adequate to tearoff 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 overburden, depth, diameter and spacing will be properly designed to ensure proper blast. Effective stemming of the explosives will be done in the drill holes. per the guidelines specified & optimum charge /
f) Socio Economics Agriculture and sheep breeding are important profession of the people living in the village besides involving themselves in quarrying activity x) Environment Management a) Temporary Utilization of Top Soil No top soil of worth storage is available in the QL area as the soil with lime kankar and rubble are mixed, Hence will be hauled to waste dump. b) Year wise proposal for reclamation of land effected by quarrying activities in first / subsequent two years No reclamation proposals are made during the plan period The pits that will be developed will be partly back filled with the waste generated, the balance area of the pit will be converted into water harvesting structure during the conceptual period. c) In case of abandoned quarries / pits, proposal for uses reservoir, size, water holding capacity and its utilization The subject Q.L area is a virgin and there are no abandoned quarries / pits and therefore no proposal for use as reservoir during the plan period. The pit will be converted into water harvesting structure during the conceptual period (Plate VI). d) Program of afforestation year wise for the next 3 years indication the No. of plants with name of species to be afforested with extent of area The quarry lease area is not suitable for raising plantation. However, the applicant/lessee will take efforts to plant suitable plants after laying the fertile soil in the buffer zone. The applicant/lessee proposes for afforestation in the South of the quarry leas area (within the 7.5 M buffer zone) over an extent of 450 M2 between the grids N 50 150 & E 350 450 in phased manner during the plan period (Plate IV). YEAR AREA (M2) NO. OF PLANTS 3rd (2019) 450.00 30 4th (2019 20) 150.00 30 5th (2020 21) 150.00 30 TYPE OF PLANTS
TOTAL e) 750.00 90 Stabilisation and vegetation of dumps alongwith waste dump management yearwise The anticipated waste will be spread uniformly in the proposed dumping area to 3 m average height every year during subsequent periods the waste will be spread over, in terrace form. However, The dumps are proposed for rehandling to backfill the matured pits partly during the Conceptual Plan period. f) Measures to control erosion / sedimentation of water courses Not applicable as there are no water courses within the quarry lease area. There will not be much accumulation of rain water during course of mining operations, garland drain is proposed on the higher elevation of the working pit to divert the rain water from entering the pit. g) Treatment and disposal of water from mines The rain water accumulated in the pit, in no way will be contaminated. The water will drained out for plantation purposes. Hence, there is no necessity of treatment h) be Measures for minimizing adverse effects on water regime Quarrying operations will be carried out from the surface of the area. Hence, neither effect the ground water table nor surface water bodies i) Measures for protecting historical monuments and for rehabilitation of human settlements likely to be disturbed due to quarrying activity No public buildings, important places and monuments are seen in and around 500 M of the quarry lease area. The applicant/lessee will adopt the safety measures while conducting the quarry operations as per the Regulations of Metalliferrous Mines Regulation 1961 j) k) Socio Economic benefits arising from the quarrying Employment generation. Infrastructure development viz. roads, power & water supply, medical facilities in villages etc. Site Services Temporary Office, Rest Rooms, First Aid Room, Shelters, Water for drinking will be provided in the SE of the quarry lease area covering an area of 92.00 M 2 between the grids N 100 150 & E 400 450 (Plate IV). l) Any Other Information All the statutory provisions applicable to granite mining leases, such as Mines & Mineral Concessional Rules, Granite Conservation and Development Rules 1999, Mineral and
Mining Rules, Indian Explosive Act, Payment and Wage Act, Work Men Welfare Act, Employees Provident Fund Act shall be adhered. CONCEPTUAL QUARRY PLAN Land Use Pattern of the quarry area will be as follows : M2 Hectares Broken 8,408 0.841 To be broken 41,615 4.161 50,023 5.002 Soil (1,340) (0.134) Mineral 10,343 1.034 7.5 M Wide Safety Zone 12,060 1.206 Roads (Included in pits) Infrastructure (within the 7.5 M BZ) (92) (0.009) Stock Yard (787) (0.079) QUARRY AREA UTILIZED 72,426 7.243 TOTAL QUARRY LEASE AREA 15,000 15.00 Area Active Quarry Area TOTAL Existing Waste Dumps Proposed Land Use during the Conceptual Plan period (Plate VII) Quarrying Operations Period Area (M2) During 2nd 5 year block period Soil 93,569 Depth(M) Conceptual Plantation (M2) 1.00 4,857 LSS 93,569 13.00
Reclamation (Plate IX) The quarry lease area is part of rocky area. The dumps are proposed for rehandling to backfill the matured pits partly during the Conceptual Plan period, as the part of reclamation measure. The balance pits will be utilized for water storage and water harvesting structure. Additional area proposed for working in the year (Ha) Total Area (Ha) Year Pit No. Mined out area at the beginning (Ha) 3rd ( 19) 1 0.841 1.234 2.075 4th (2019 20) 1 2.075 1.028 3.103 3.103 3.103 1.899 5.002 5.002 5th (2020 21) Backfilling & Afforestation in the year (Ha) Mined out area at the end of the year (Ha) 2.075
PROGRESSIVE QUARRY CLOSURE PLAN (Under Rule 7 B (viii) of TSMMC Rules, 1966) 1.0 INTRODUCTION The main paras are common points, which are already discussed in main document of Quarry Plan a) Name of the applicant/lessee M/S R.K.MINERAL INDUSTRIES Prop.Smt.M.Rajitha Smt.M.Rajitha W/o.Laxmi Narayana H.No.142/4/5/6,Chandram Hotel Bazar Huzurnagar Village & Mandal Suryapet District508204. b) Type of area (Forest or Non Forest area etc.) Govt. Land. The quarry lease area is non forest area. c) Address of RQP D. UDAY KUMAR RQP / DMG / HYD / 34 / 2017 H.No.161427 / 6, Yekalavyanagar, Saidabad, Hyderabad. Telangana State 500 059. Mobile No. 99661 20830 EMail : geokhazhana@gmail.com d) The present land use pattern The quarry lease area is surrounded by quarries comprising limestone suitable for manufactured of mosiac chips. The area surrounding are agricultural lands. e) Method of Quarrying The Limestone Slabs (Limestone Slabs) in the quarry lease area is exposed on the surface in bedded strata. Hence, it is proposed to quarry the sheet by Open Cast, Semi Mechanised method by developing the bench of 6 M height and 6 M bench width. The general practice is to fragment the ore by shallow drilling and blasting. f) Reasons for Closure No quarry closure is anticipated in next 3 years period.
g) Statutory Obligations The Lessee do not have any statutory obligations. 2.0 QUARRY DESCRIPTION a) Geology Discussed under Chapter 3.0 (iii) of Quarry Plan b) Reserves Discussed under Chapter 3.0 (iv) of Quarry Plan 3.0 QUARRY CLOSURE PLAN a) Mined Outland The mined outland will be partly backfilled with the waste generated and the residual area will be converted in to water harvesting structure. b) Water Quality Management The rain water flows are sheet flows during the monsoons, hence, no check dams are proposed. A seasonal stream flows at a distance of 60 m due SE of QL area. WATER QUALITY c) Year Location Particulars and Size (L x b x H) of Check Dam to be constructed 19 to 202021 No check dams are proposed Air Quality Management The air in this area is pollution free as there is no pollutant factories area there. The quarrying in this area will create air pollution due to emition of dust during quarrying and transportation. d) Waste Management Waste Dump The Waste generated from the interstices of limestone beds will be dumped in the proposed dump in the NW of the quarry lease area between the grids N 200 350 & E 00 150 covering an area of 10,343 M2 (Plate IV).
Soil Dump The Soil Waste generated from the interstices of limestone beds will be dumped in the proposed Soil dump in the East of the quarry lease area between the grids N 250 450 & E 450 550 covering an area of 1340 M2 (Plate IV). e) Top Soil Management Not applicable f) Tailing Dam Management Not applicable g) Infrastructure The infrastructure like road, transport will be altered in time to time at quarry lease area. The permanent road, electric lines, telephone lines are far away. h) Disposal of Mining Machinery In this quarry lease area, machineries deployed are on hire basis. However, the quarrying operations are continuous in this quarry. Hence, the question of disposal of machinery will not arise. i) Safety & Security In this area the quarrying is proposed at elevated area therefore, the safety of pits will not hurt. The cattle and human, however, the area will be protected by barbed wire fencing avoid undo incidences in quarry area j) Disaster Management and Risk Assessment In this quarry lease area, the quarrying does not involve disaster of land etc. In the event of natural calamities like floods and cyclones, the applicant/lessee will approach; the Revenue Officials will be informed. The area does not come under earthquake zone. There are no chances for flooding of water into working because the area is located away from the rivers at elevated place compare to the surroundings. The area is formed by massive formation with gentle slopes, there are no chances for land sliding in the quarry. If there are any chances for disasters, the applicant/lessee will take necessary action to prevent the same as per statutory requirement. The applicant/lessee has established a First Aid Room with Emergency Medicines in the event of any minor disaster to the workers. The applicant/lessee has sufficient vehicles for taking the injured / ill health persons to the nearest hospitals at Mellacheruvu.