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1.0 EXECUTIVESUMMARY

1.1 Introduction

Road Metal of M/s. Venkata Ramana Stone Crusher covering an extent of 0.89 Ac is located at Sy.No.379/1 of Perecherla Village, Medikonduru Mandal, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh The quarry lease area has been granted for 15 years.

The salient features of the project are given Table 1.1.

Table 1.1 : Salient features of the project

Project Name Road Metal Of M/s. Venkata Ramana Stone Crusher

Mining Lease Area 0.89 AC.

Location of mine

Sy. No. 379/1, Perecherla Village, Medikonduru Mandal, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh.

Minerals of mine Road Metal

Proposed production of mine 8,000 cu.m./annum of Road Metal

Method of mining Open cast Semi Mechanized method.

Drilling/Blasting Drilling & Blasting is required in production of boulders.

No of working days 300 days

Water demand Nil

Sources of water Quarry lease area is surrounded by water bodies

Man power Total : 20

Solid Waste Nil

Nearest railway station Perecherla railway Station – 0.42 km(NNE)

Nearest airport Gannavaram Airport – 54 km (NE)

Project Cost Rs. 15.00 Lakhs

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2.0 INTRODUCTIONOFTHEPROJECT/BACKGROUNDINFORMATION

2.1 Identification of Project and Project Proponent The proposed project area is found to have good deposits of Road Metal. It is used in infrastructure development.

2.2 Brief Information about the Project The mining lease area of 0.89 AC is located in Non-forest, Government land. Open cast mining is followed and it has been proposed to produce approximately 8,000 cu. m./annum of Road Metal. The nearest habitation is Perecherla Village located at a distance of 0.60 Km due NNE of Quarry Lease.

2.3 Need for the Project and Its Importance to the Country or Region The demand for Road Metal has increased due to rapid industrialization and growth in infrastructure. So the number of Road Metal producing quarries is increasing in India. Due to bifurcation of State, there is a huge demand for Road Metal.

As per EIA notification 2006 project proponent is submitting the proposal to get Environment Clearance for QL area of 0.89 AC. from District Level Environmental Appraisal Committee/District level Impact Assessment Authority of Guntur constituted by MoEF, GOI for the purpose of operating the quarry lease for which Notification is issued.

2.4 Demands-Supply Gap There is huge demand since the material is used extensively in building construction infrastructure development. This project will help in reducing the Demand-Supply gap in the area.

2.5 Domestic/Export Markets The material is used in the domestic market and in there is no scope for exporting the material.

2.6 Employment Generation Proposed mining is semi-mechanized method and this project operation will provide livelihood to the 20 workers. It will provide employment to the people residing in vcinity.

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3.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

3.1 Type of Project Including Interlinked and Interdependent Projects, If Any.

The proposed Road Metal is of 0.89 Ac. No interlinked projects were associated with this project.

3.2 Location

The Quarry lease area is located in Sy. Nos. : 379/1 of Perecherla Village, Medikonduru Mandal, Guntur District, A.P. The mining lease area falls in Survey of India toposheet No.s 65 D/7.

The latitude & longitudes of the Quarry lease area are:

GCP LATITUDE LONGITUDE A 16°18'56.31"N 80°20'09.03"E B 16°18'56.44"N 80°20'08.76"E C 16°19'00.80"N 80°20'9.32"E D 16°19'00.35"N 80°20'10.77"E

Location of the mining lease in Guntur District is shown in Figure – 1. Google Image of Mine lease area is enclosed as Figure-2. 10 km radius map around the quarry lease area is shown in Figure -3.

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FIGURE – 1

LOCATION MAP

QUARRY LEASE AREA

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FIGURE – 2

GOOGLE IMAGE OF QUARRY LEASE AREA

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FIGURE – 3 : 10 KM RADIUS MAP

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3.3 Details of Alternate Sites

No alternate site was considered as the project is mineral specific and site specific.

3.4 Size or magnitude of operation

The proposed mine has lease over an area of 0.89 Ac, and the production rate is 8,000cu.m./Annum. The lessee follows open cast semi mechanized mining.

Production parameters

The Mineral production target for five years is given in Table 3.1.

Table3.1:Year wise Production Programme

Year Area Bench Height Volume

Bulk Density (t/m3)

Tonnage

I Year (2017-18) 333.34 6 2000 2.5 5000

II Year (2018-19) 1000 6 6000 2.5 15000

III Year(2019-20) 1166.67 6 7000 2.5 17500 IV Year (2020-21) 1250 6 7500 2.5 18750

V Year(2021-22) 1333.34 6 8000 2.5 20000

Total

30500 76250

Average 6100 15250

3.5 Geology and Reserves

3.5.1 Regional Geological setup

The Eastern Ghat Mobile Belt (EGMB) in Andhra Pradesh occupying large parts of Coastal District, Prakasam, Guntur, Krishna, East & West Godavari, Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram and Srikakulam Districts for more than 600 Km in length with maximum width of 100 Km in Northern District and tapersit to 20 Km in Southern District. It is NNE – SSW trending in Southern part and charge to NE–SW, West of Eluru.

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Stratigraphy & Lithology

Eastern Ghat Mobile Belt in Andhra Pradesh is devided into 3 longitudinal zones based on the lithological characteristics.

1) Western Charnockite Zone(WCZ) 2) Central Khondalite Zone(CKZ) 3) Eastern Migmatite Zone

The Southern half of the coastal belt is mainly represented by Western Charnockite zone with minor patches of Central Khondalite Zone like near Mangalagiri, where as in the Northern District of Andhra Pradesh, Central Khondalite Zone predominant with bands of Charnockite Rock.

3.5.2 Local Geology

Present area constitutes part of Western Charnockite zone represented mainly of Charnockite and basic granulite with minor banded iron formation. Lithologically the lease area is underlain by Charnockite, which is fresh looking, greasy, dark coloured with domination of hypersthenes, blue quartz minerals in it.

The Charnockite in the area forms dome shaped, steepy sloping hills. The rock is medium to coarse grained texture composed of greasy quartz, hypersthene, orthoclase and plagioclase with or without garnet.

The rock is massive, with widely spaced vertical to sub vertical joints trending in NE-SW direction. It is observed that sheet joints are absent. Owing to its compact and hardness charnockite with stand to weathering and form huge, steepy sloping dome shaped hills in the area.

3.5.3 Exploration

Road Metal quarries as the lease area is located on undulating land with surface relief of 28 m. The Road Metals found to be normal in that area, the deposit is being worked out to an maximum depth of 30 m only.

3.5.4 Reserves

Reserves of Road Metal are estimated by Cross Sectional Area method. One cross section was drawn in the lease area and the summary of reserves are given in the below table:

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TABLE 5.1: Geological Reserves

S. No.

Category Section Sectiona

l Area (m2)

Influence (m)

Volume (m3)

Bulk densit

y (t/m3)

Tonnage

1 Proved A - A' 2256 30 6760 2.5 169200 2 Provable A - A' 610 30 18300 2.5 45750 3 possible A - A' 610 30 18300 2.5 45750

Grand Total 104280 260700

Mineable Reserves

Mineable reserves are calculated by deducting the reserves blocked under benches and reserves blocked in 7.5 m buffer zone from the total geological reserves. Only proved reserves were considered for calculating the mineable reserves. The details of reserves blocked under benches & safety/buffer zone are given in table below:

A. Total Proved Reserves (m3) : 67680 B. Reserves Blocked under Benches (m3) : 5550 C. Reserves Blocked under 7.5 m Buffer zone (m3) : 7260 D. Mineable Reserves [A-(B+C+D)] (m3) : 54870 Yearly production : 6100 Life of mine : 54870/6100

=8.99 Say 10 Years

100% recovery of the Road Metal is considered from the quarry.

3.6 PROJECTDESCRIPTIONWITHPROCESSDETAILS

3.6.1 Method of Mining

The Road Metal in the lease area is exposed on the surface. Hence, it is proposed to mine the Road Metal by open cast, using semi-mechanized method, by developing the benches of 6 M height with 2 slices of 3 m and 3 M bench width with shallow drilling and blasting. The development of benches will be maintained @ 40 – 600 safety slopes.

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Drilling

Drill holes of 1.5 – 3.0 m depth will be drilled in a staggered pattern at 3 m. interval:

i) Drill hole diameter : 32mm up to 1.5–3.0m long

ii) Depth and inclination of drill hole : Generally drilled vertically in an alignment

iii) Explosive type : Detonator Fuse/An fowith detonators

It is proposed to produce 30500 cu. m. of Road Metal during next 5 years plan period with an average annual production of 6100 Cu. M. from an area of 1546.46 m2. Benches of 6 m height and 3 m width will be developed during the plan period in depth of previous year workings successively. The lessee proposes to take up quarrying operations in entire quarry lease area The excavation activity will be taken up in southern part of the quarry lease area and then continue moves to North side.

a)Removal / Excavation of O.B. and other Quarry Waste:

No Waste is generated in Road Metal.

3.7 Raw Material Required Along With Estimated Quantity, Likely Source, Marketing Area of Final Product/S, Mode of Transport of Raw Material and Finished Product

No raw material will be required in the proposed project. The operation involves the extraction of Road Metal and dumping in stock yard.

3.7.1 Use of Mineral The Road Metal is used for formation of roads, leveling areas for civil construction works etc. No mineral rejects are anticipated.

3.7.2 Processing

The rock excavated in large sizes will be subjected to crushing and sizing to various sizes as suitable construction and road formation.

3.8 Resource Optimization/ Recycling and Reuse

Not envisaged.

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3.9.1 Availability of Water Its Source, Energy/ Power Requirement and Source

3.9.1 Water Requirement

Water is required only for drinking purposes, green belt and dust suppression. The number of working people is around 20 so the total water requirement will be around 2.5 KLD. This water will be supplied through tankers from nearby area.

Table 3.3: Water Requirement

S. No. Description Water Requirement (KLD)

1. Domestic 0.7

2. Dust suppression 1.3

3. Greenbelt 0.5

Total 2.5

3.10 QUANTITY OF WASTES TO BE GENERATED (LIQUID AND SOLID) AND SCHEME FOR THEIR MANAGEMENT/DISPOSAL

3.10.1 Solid Waste Generation & its Disposal

No Solid waste will be generated from Road Metal Mine

3.10.2 Liquid Effluent

No liquid effluent will be generated at the mine site .The domestic waste water generated will be sent to septic tanks followed by soak pits.

4.0 SITEANALYSIS

4.1 Connectivity

4.1.1 Nearest Railway Station

Perecherla Railway Station – 0.42 km due (NNE) from the Quarry lease area.

4.1.2 Nearest Port Facility

Krishnapatnam port is 230 km SE from the quarry lease area.

4.2 LANDFORM, LAND USE AND LAND OWNERSHIP

The mining lease is located in Non-Forest, Government land. Already mining was taken up in this quarry lease area.

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4.3 Topography

The Quarry lease area is a part of small mound. Sloping from north to south part The NE end of the area has a maximum RL 110 m and slopes gently towards side having minimum RL of 82 M observed at foot of hill . Surface relief in QL area is 28 m.

Two benches were opened in the QL area with 4 m bench depth. QL area is having other Quarry leases on Northern, southern & Western side.

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5.0 PLANNING BRIEF

5.1 Planning Concept

It is proposed to produce 8,000 Cu.m./annum of Road Metal from the Quarry lease.

5.2 Population projection

The project will employ mostly workers from nearby villages. There will not be any increase in population due to the project.

5.3 Land use planning

The project is located in 0.89 Ac. of Non-Forest, Government land. There will be change in land use as the Road Metal will be excavated. After the exhaustion of materials, the pit will be used for storing the rain water.

5.4 Assessment of Infrastructure Demand (Physical & Social)

On the basis of the preliminary site visit, the infrastructure demand in the villages was assessed on the basis of need and priority. The assessment will be made in the socio economic survey & will be submitted at the time offinal presentation regarding EC.

5.5 Amenities/Facilities

Mines Office, Rest shelter, first aid station and drinking water facilities will be constructed.

6.0 PROPOSEDINFRASTRUCTURE

6.1 Industrial Area(Processing Area)

No infrastructure is proposed.

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6.2 Residential Area (Non Processing Area)

As the local persons will be given employment, no residential area/housingis proposed within the mining lease area.

6.3 Green Belt

Green belt will be developed along the along the approach road to the mine lease area.

6.4 Water Management

About 1.3 KLD will be required for dust suppression, 0.5 KLD for greenbelt purpose, and about 0.7 KLD for domestic therefore total water requirement is 2.5 KLD. This water will be supplied through tankers from nearby villages.

6.5 Sewerage System

The domestic waste water generated will be sent to septic tanks followed by soak pits.

6.6 Industrial Waste Management

Not applicable.

6.7 Solid Waste management

There is no waste of either top soil or mineral rejects to be stacked separately. Hence, management does not arise.

7.0 REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R&R) PLAN

There will be no displacement of houses. Hence rehabilitation and resettlement is not envisaged.

8.0 ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL (FINALRECOMMENDATIONS)

8.1 Financial and Social Benefits with Special Emphasis on the Benefit to the Local People Including Tribal Population ,If Any, In the Area.

This project will help in providing employment to local people and help them to earn livelihood. It also increases state revenue in by paying royalty and taxes.

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