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vi) Ifyes, details thereof. Existence of public road/railway line, if any nearby and approximate distance
vii) Top sheet Number withLatitude and Longitudes of theall comer boundary Pillars.
viii) Attach a general location mapShowing area and access routes.It is preferred that the area bemarked on a Survey of IndiaTopographical map oracadastralmap or forest map asthe casemay be. However, ifnone of theseare available, thearea may beshown on anadministrative map.
The quarry lease area is well connected and easily accessible by network of roads. The subject area is located to the South side of the road leading to Chatrasala from Ogipur at a distance of 140m. Ogipur Village is about 1.2km by road, Southeast of the Quarry lease area. State Transport Bus Services from Tandur to Ogipur, frequently; Private Transport is also available on this road network. And the nearest railway station is in Tandur that is 18.6 km from Q.L area. There is a State boundary dividing Telangana and Karnataka at a distance of 492.2m towards Southwest side of the Quarry Lease area. There is no district boundary near to the Quarry Lease area. See Plate No. I &7.
The Quarry Lease area held for Limestone Slabs lies in between Lat: 17° 18' 08.4" Long: 77° 26' 58.2" & Lat: 17° 18' 05.8" Long: 77° 26' 53.9" and falls on Survey of India Toposheet No.56G/7.
The area is bounded by the following Geographical CoOrdinates with WGS- 84 as map Datum and dd.mm.ss.ss units:
B.PNo. Latitude Longitude 1 17° 18' 08.0" 77° 26' 58.2" 2 17v
18' 05.8" 77° 26' 58.l"
3 17° 18' 06.2" 77° 26' 53.9" 4 17° 18' 08.4" 77° 26' 54.1"
The location of the Subject area is shown in Plate I (Location map). The sketch of the quarry lease area is given as Plate-2.
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3.0 Technical details:
3.1 Introduction:
Sri K. Chandrakanth, was granted a Quarry Lease for Limestone Slabs over an extent of acres 2.0 guntas in Sy. No. 65/D, 65/E & 65/F (P.L), of Ogipur Village, Tandur Manda!, Vikarabad district. For a period of 10 years by the Dy. Director of Mines and Geology, Hyderabad vide Proceeding No. 3750/QL/Tandur/2015 Dated: 28/09/2015. (Annexure-1)
The Quarry Lease deed was executed by the Asst. Director of Mines & Geology, Tandur
on 23-12-2015 and issued (work orders) Proceedings No: 10/OMCA/QL/2014 Dated: 11-02-
2016. Sanction is hereby accorded to Sri K. Chandrakanth to commence the quarrying operations
for Limestone Slabs over an extent of Ac. 2.00 Gts., In Sy. No 65/D, 65/E & 65/F (Patta land) of
Ogipur Village, Tandur Manda), Vikarabad district, Telangana State for a period of 10 years
From 11-02-2016 to 10.02.2026 subject to the provisions of A.P .M.M.C Rules 1966, and also
subject to the conditions. (Copy of Proceedings enclosed at Annexure -II.)
In this regard, K. Chandrakanth approached Sri Kalla Sri Hari. Consultant Mining
Engineer and RQP (RQP/DMG/HYD/48/2017) for preparation of Quarry Plan in the above
mentioned area.
Accordingly, this Quarry Plan is prepared for systematic and scientific development of
deposit and also the Quarry Plan is prepared as per Rule 7B & 7 (B) (viii) of Telangana Minor
Mineral Concession Rules, 1966 for the first five years period and the same is submit to the Dy.
Director of Mines & Geology, Hyderabad, for Scrutiny.
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3.2 Infrastructure and Communication:
Availability of Water Water is available at the nearby Quarry site in Bore WeJI Fitted
with Submersible Pump. Availability of Electricity Electricity is available in the Village and also Power Connections
are available in Q.L area.
Communication Network The area IS well connected by communication network.
Telecommunication facility is available at the Ogipur, which is
around 1.2km Southeast side of the Quarry Lease area.
Road Network The quarry lease area is well connected and easily accessible by network of roads. The subject area is located to the West side of
the Ogipur Village, which is about 1.2 km by road. State
Transport Bus Services from Tandur to Ogipur, frequently;
Private Transport is also available on this road network. The Mandal Head Quarters, Tandur is at a distance of 18.6 km. The District Head Quarters, Vikarabad, is at a distance of 58km. The State Capital, Hyderabad, is located at a distance of 137 km.
Nearest Rail Head The nearest railhead is at Tandur, on the Secunderbad - Mumbai, via Tandur Broad gauge railway section of the South - Central Railway is at a distance of I 8.6 km from Q.L area.
AirPort Facility Rajiv Gandhi international Airport is about 137km from Q.L applied area.
Port Facility Krishnapatnam port is about 624 Km form Q.L area. School School Education and College Education are available in Tandur.
Located at 18.6 km south east of Q.L area. Medical Facility Tandur are well placed for Doctors, Nursing Homes & Hospitals
both Government & Private. Located at 18.6 km south east of Q.L area.
Boundaries
North Barren land South Limestone slab Quarries East Limestone slab Quarries West Barren land
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3.3 Geology and Exploration:
Physiography:
The area under consideration forms a part of the plain land with gentle slopes towards South
side. The whole region surrounding the Q.L area is marked by plain lands with mostly covered
by black cotton soil and some areas with massive limestone beds. The highest and lowest elevations in the Q.L area are 430.5 and 429.5m above MSL respectively.
There are no permanent structures or dwelling in the quarry lease area except quarry
office, rest shelter & first aid. There are no seasonal nalas located in the area. The surface rain
water flows through the slope of the area and joins main drainage water courses.
Topography:
The quarry lease area is a plain ground. It is elevated in North side and gentle slopping
towards South side of the Quarry Lease area. There is a maximum relief of the area is I .Om.
(430.5 and 429.5m). The Q.L area is a barren land with small working pit and rest of two sides working quarries of Limestone slabs and remaining sides are barren lands.
Topographical Survey
The base line considered from the GPS reading in co- relation with Toposheet contours, the entire survey and levels were taken using Total station of LEICA with the accuracy of 5
seconds in angular & 2mm in linear covering the total area.
The bench mark is taken on boundary pillar - 3 in the Q.L area with its value of 430.0m
Shown in plate No. 3.
Regional Geology:
The limestone deposit is a part of limestone belt of Bhima series, which are well
developed in Gulbarga and Bijapur districts. The sediments belonging to this group occur in a
linear stretchof about 160 kms in a N-S direction and maximum width it attains is 40 kms.
Deccan Trapcovers its extension to the north. The Bhima series is mainJy made up of limestone.
Thesesediments in the form of horizontal beds of sandstone, shale, limestone belong to
precambrainage.
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BHIMA SERIES
Upper:
Middle:
Lower:
Black, Blue, Buff and Purple shale and local sandstone at the bottom and flaggy
limestone at the top.
Creamy, Grey, Bluish, and Buff limestone and flaggy limestone.
Sandstone, Green, Purple shales. The bottom beds are conglomeratic while the top
most beds are often calcareous.
The entire sedimentation in the Bhima basin is considered to be the product of a single
shortlivetransgression event.
Archaen gneissic complex forms the base of the Bhima group. The top of the succession
iscovered by Deccan trap flows & intertrappean beds of lower Eocene age. Rock types of
theregion are conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone, limestone, red shale.
Sediments of the Bhima series are structurally least disturbed and preserve their
horizontalbedded character originally impressed at the time of deposition. Generally the dip of
strata is 3 °to 5°. The faults encountered in the basin continue into the basement and are believed to haveexercised a control over the configuration of the basin.
Geology of the Q.L area:
The Limestone deposits occurring in subject area belonging to a group of rocks know as a
Bhima series. The main Bhima basin is in the Bijapur and Gulbarga districts of Kamataka. Only
a small eastern extension of the basin is exposed in Telangana in Vikarabad district. Within the
Q.L area, the Limestone occurs as grey to drak grey Limestone and pink shales. The entire area
within the Q.L area is covered by black cotton soil (ranges 0.8 - I.Om). The geology of the area
has been constructed based on surface geological mapping and sub-surface data of adjacent
working quarry. These Flaggy Limestone beds are blue in colour jointed with good cleavage at
regular intervals. The general strike of the formation is NW - SE these beds are gently dipping
towards SW direction at an angles of 2°
to 3°. Because of this phenomenon it is easy to extract
them into slabs of different sizes. These slabs can be used in buildings as flooring purpose. Both
polished and unpolished slabs are having good market within and outside the state. The
lithological sequence is shown in Below with Local terminological succession in Q.L area as
follows
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Litounit
Black Cotton Soil
Thick bedded fractured limestone
Flaggy limestone useful for slabs
Variegated Limestone (Reddish)
Geological Plan:
Thickness
0.8-1.0m
1.3 -1.5m (local name Bajaad)
11.3 - 11.5m (local name Basement & Parchi
0 - 0.5m (not useful for Slabs)
Quarry lease area was demarcated on the ground with reference to lease sketch which is approved by the State Government. Later the topographical survey of the area was carried out by Total station. Based on topographical survey and geological features, collected from the surface and subsurface features of adjacent quarries, the surface geological plan was prepared on 1: 1000 scales with 0.5 m contour interval. As shown in plate-3.
Geological Section:
By make use of the existing pits data and surface features of adjacent quarries, the geological cross section were drawn East - West direction of Q.L area. The geological section is prepared on scale of 1: 1000. As shown in Plate -3.
Exploration proposed:
The subject Q.L area is a common boundary of adjacent working quarries, of limestone slabs (with in 200m of radius) and the total Q.L is falls in Gl category. So there is no necessity of exploration in Q.L area.
Details mining already carried out:
The subject area was existing Quarry lease, the quarry is operating from last one year thedimensions of the existing pit is give below.
Length X Width X Depth
35.5 X 27.3 X 4.6
Thickness of O.B = 2.5m.
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3.4 Estimation of Geological Reserves:
Geometry of the deposit:
Geological traverses in the Quarry lease area and the study exposures in the adjacent
quarries facilitated to access the shape and size of the deposit in the area. The ore body of
limestone Slabs is occurring as massive flat body below the black cotton soil/thick bedded
fractured limestone beds. The area spreads over an average length of 120.0m and width of
67.6m. The thickness of the ore body is 11.5m. The limestone slabs is occurring as a massive
body below the general ground level below the black cotton soil of I .Om thick and thick bedded
fractured limestone 1.5m thick. These Flaggy Limestone beds are blue in color jointed with good
cleavage at regular intervals.
Method of Estimation of Reserves:
The unit of measurement is Sq.m for the royalty to be paid.
Influence: Worked/working Quarries of adjacent to the Quarry Lease area that is South and West
sides are considered.
Area: Quarry lease area of 8093.89 Sq.m where the ore body has been demarcated.
Depth: The thickness of the ore body is 11.5m below the overburden in the form of black cotton
soil and thick bedded fractured limestone from surface of the subject Q.L area
Conversion factor of tones to square meter: 1 tone = 13.33 Sq.m. this Conversion factor is taken
from ADM&G, Tandur office.
Recovery: In th.is Q.L area Limestone slabs are considered as average of 70% recovery and 30%
waste in in proved category.
Justification of Recovery:
Based on the on verification of the present workings in Q.L area the recovery has been
70% as desirable remaining 30% of the limestone slabs quarried will be considered as waste. The
waste is generated while cutting, removal, dressing, screening and handling of the slabs. Does
not include overburden soil and thick bedded fractured limestone rock (bazaad). which has been
established by analyzing the quarrying pit.
,Justification under UNFC classification:
United Nations Frame Work Classification (UNFC) Of Mineral Reserves/Resources.
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The UNFC (United Nations Framework Classification) is a three dimensional system
with three axis for classifying the mineral deposit.
It is a three digit code based system, the Economic viability axis represents the first
digit, the Feasibility Study axis is the second digit and Geologic Investigation axis is third digit.
For categorization /assessment of the deposit these three digits are represented by codes as follows.
Economic viability: Based on economics of the extraction of mineral a deposit may be classified
as Economic (code-I), Potentially economic (code-2), Intrinsically economic (code-3).
Based on level of technical feasibility studies of the project the second digit Feasibility
Study axis classified as (Code-I) if Detailed Mining Report prepared with all details, (Code-2)
if the Feasibility Study Report completed and awarded (Code-3) for only geological study is conducted.
The third digit Geologic axis classified based on the intensity of exploration i.e.,
"Reconnaissance" (Code-4), "Prospecting" (Code-3), "General Exploration" (Code-2),
"Detailed exploration" (Code-I) general resource data with clearly defined degree of geological
assurance.
Keeping in view of the above UNFC Codes the limestone deposit of the Q.L applied area has
been classified as follows.
A) Geological Axis
Geological Survey:
The topographical survey of Q.L area covering Ac. 2.0 Gts was carried out with
Totalstation and detailed topographical cum geological plan prepared on I: I 000 scale for the Q.L
area by incorporating all surface and geological features, cross section line, Grid lines at 50m
interval and contours at 0.5m interval etc. Only one geological cross section is prepared on
I : I 000 scale based on the surface and subsurface data. The bench mark is taken on boundary
pillar - 3 in the Q.L area with its value of 430.0m Shown in plate No. 3.
Sampling & Analysis:
Sampling & analysis does not arise as the limestone slabs quarried is meant for flooring
purposes only and only physical parameters colour, fracture and polishing is matter.
Reserves / Resources Estimations:
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Reserves estimation is confined to the area and thickness of the mineral deposit i.e.
I I .Sm below the overburden in form of black cotton soil and thick bedded fractured limestone in the area and a recovery of a 70% is considered for reserves estimation. The reserves of I 101458.197 Sq.m in these parts of the Q.L are placed under 111 category.
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 surface outcrops and adjacent working quarries, to a limited extent, geological cross section formed the
base for reserves estimation. Taking into consideration of all aspects such as statutory limits, safety zones, bench heights, depth, and lateral extension factors, the reserves and resources evolution has been made.
Quarrying:
Based on the GI level of exploration reserves were estimated, while the resources were on the basis of interpolation and geological continuity of the deposit. The equipment has 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 quarrying with excavator - tipper combination for the removal of waste and thereafter with cutting machines. However for the present due to low capacity mineral rising other than fully 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 with overburden of black cotton soil and thick bedded fractured limestone. Initially this overburden is removed and thereafter the quarry operations is
cutting the limestone beds horizontal and vertically with cutting machines and separation of the cut blocks manually. There is waste generation while quarrying limestone slabs in the form of
unwanted cut blocks, fractured blocks, removal, dressing, screening and handling of the slabs. The
material from this Q.L area also has the same quality of the adjacent operating quarries which has
been established by analyzing the quarrying pit.
Infrastructure:
Costing:
The quarry is proposed to work in open cast other than fully mechanized mode for removal
of overburden and thereafter using cutting machines only. It may cost about Rs 20, 00,000/- as
capital investment required for purchasing quarry equipment and advances to labor. The estimated
cost of production of limestone slabs is Rs. 1.80 / sft including royalty and other taxes.
Marketing:
The average sale price of limestone slabs as per market value is Rs 3 / sft loaded into trucks.
There is enough marketing scope to supply the limestone slabs to the processing industries within
the area in the state and neighboring states.
Economic viability:
The cash flow shall starts after commencement of quarry operations. If there is 1,00,000 sft
of production, the average cash flow will be Rs. 3.0 lakhs. Against operating investment of Rs. 1.80
lakhs. Thus leaving a profit of Rs.1.2 lakhs and 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:
Detailed Exploration:
The detailed exploration / including geological survey & study in the Q.L area has indicated
recoverable /salable Limestone slabs reserves of 634661.63 Sq.m with average grade can be
economically extracted up to 11.5m thickness.
Quarry report/ Quarry scheme/ Working Quarry: Fresh Quarry Plan.
Specific end use grades of Reserves:
The reserves established are of marketable grade suitable to supply polishing 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 lands
are barren lands owned by the applicant (Patta land) and diverted for quarrying which shall be
economically used for quarrying purpose.
Under Economic axis the deposit/ applied area is categorized as E2
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Categorization of Reserves:
a) Total geological Reserves (111)
As no detailed exploration is conducted by boreholes, only the study of exposures in the
adjacent working/worked quarries, in th.is quarries the thickness of the mineral body as seen to a
depth of 11.5m below overburden are considered for the Reserve Estimation. The bench face of
the adjacent quarry is the boundary of the subject Q.L area.
Basing on the above information the mineral exposed from surface after a depth of 2.5m
thick overburden in the form of black cotton soil and thick bedded fractured limestone and a
mineral thickness of I I.Sm i.e. 427.50m RL to 416.00m RL based on the adjacent
working/worked quarries are considered as proved reserves and classified under 111 of UNFC.
The total Q.L area comes under G 1 (Proved) level of exploration.
The reserves estimated within the explored area are tabulated below:
Total Q.L extent (Sq.m) X Thickness of the mineral X Bulle Density X Recovery % X
Conversion factor of tones to square meter.
8093.89 X 11.5 X 1.3 X 0.7 X 13.33 = 1129084.986 Sq.m
Total geological reserves - mineral extracted as on date
1129084.986 - 27626.79 = 1101458.2
The total available geological reserves= 1101458.2
The recovery of the limestone slabs from the mine is 70% hence 30% waste is generated.
Overburden:
The limestone slabs deposit in this area is covered by the black cotton soil and thick
bedded fractured limestone. The thickness of black cotton soil and thick bedded fractured
limestone is 2.5m from surface ground level i.e. 430.00m RL to 427.50m RL. The overburden is
calculated within the core zone area are tabulated below.
5513.9201 X 2.5 = 13784.80 cum.
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b) Reserves in UNFC Code
SI.No Category of UNFC Code
Reserves in Reserves Sq.m
1 Proved 111 1101458.2
2 Probable 122 Nil
3 Possible 333 Nil
c) Reserves Blocked Under 7.5m Buffer Zone (211)
Due to statutory regulations reserves are blocked under 7.5m wide statutory barrier zone
on all sides of the mineral bearing area i.e. periphery all around the lease boundary of Q.L area.
Therefore these reserves are considered as non-mineable reserves. The quantity contained in
such zones is estimated as feasibility Resource 211.
The non-mineable reserves are calculated as follows
Buffer zone area (Sq.m) X Thickness of the mineral X Bulk Density X Recovery % X
Conversion factor of tones to square meter.
2579.97X11.5 X 1.3 X 0.7 X 13.33 = 359901.67 Sq.m
d) Reserves Blocked Under Bench Slopes (211)
The quarry workings shall be below the general ground with a maximum bench height of
6m and bench width of 6m shall be maintained as per the regulations of 106 (2) (a) of MMR
1961. Due to the above statutory regulations reserves are blocked under benches on all sides of
the mineral bearing area of the Q.L area. Therefore these reserves are considered as non
mineable reserves. The quantity contained in such zones is estimated as feasibility Resource 211.
The non-mineable reserves are calculated as follows
Bench slopes area (Sq.m) X Thickness of the mineral X Bulk Density X Recovery % X
Conversion factor of tones to square meter.
1258.89 X 7 X 1.3 X 0.7 X 13.33 = 106894.89 Sq.m
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Total Mineable Reserves (111):
Based on the available exploration data in the quarry lease applied area and parameters considered to assess reserves it has been attempted to allocate the reserves under UNFC Code.
UNFCCode Quantity in Sq.m Grade
A. Total Mineral ReservesProved Reserves 111 1101458.2 --
Probable Reserves 121 & 122 Nil --
B. Total RemainingResourcesFeasibil!!}' mineral resource 211 466796.57 --
Prefeasibility mineral --
221 and 222 ---
resource
Total mineable reserves available after deleting the reserves blocked in 7.5 buffer zone and under bench slopes are 1101458.2 - 466796.57 = 634661.63 Sq.m.
Total Marketable Reserves = 634661.63 Sq.m.
Life of Quarry
Marketable Reserves ----------------------------------- =
Proposed annual production
634661.63
36000 = 17.63 Years (Say 18 Years)
The extractable of marketable reserves available is 634661.63 Sq.m and anticipated life
of the mine with the proposed production of36000 Sqm per annum is around 18 years.
3.5 Quarrying:
There are no public buildings, places of importance and historical monuments, however, the Lessee will conduct the quarry operations duly adopting the restrictions regarding the safety
measures as per the regulations 109 & 127 of Metalliferrous Mines Regulations I 961. The applicant will adopt the latest mining techniques and machinery for extracting the limestone
Slabs.
Method of Quarrying:
is proposed to quarry the Limestone slabs by open cast other than fully Mechanized method. A bench of 7 m height (maximwn) and bench width of 6m shall be maintained, the bench height and width proposed as per the regulations of 106 (2) (a) of MMR I 961. Therefore, mining operations are to be carried out in this area in 2 stages.
I) Development.
2) Production.
Stage-1:
The removal of top soil and thick bedded fractured Limestone (OB) up to a of depth 2.5m will be cleared in the workings proposed area in quarry lease area during the plan period by using excavator & Tippers. This OB can be dumped in Dump Yard.
Stage-2:
After removal of top soil and thick bedded Fractured Limestone (OB) up to 2.5m depth the Limestone slabs shall be quarried by using cutting machines for required sizes. The limestone slabs blocks can be separated manually from waste material. Waste can be loaded with excavator to Tippers directly without drilling and blasting. Limestone Slabs are loaded with laborers to tractors or Tippers as there mode of transport to polishing units.
Beneficiation:
No processing is required only dressing of the material and screening to the required sizes as per the market demand will be produced.
Drilling & Blasting: Not applicable
Production Proposed for the five years:
It is proposed to produce of Limestone Slabs 1,80,000.00 Sq.m in a working area of
2056.95 Sq.m during plan period with an average annual production of 36,000 Sqm. A bench of
7 m height (maximum) and bench width of 6m shall be maintained, the bench height and width
proposed as per the regulations of 106 (2) (a) of MMR 1961. With overall slope at 80°
will be
developed during the plan period in depth of 14.0 mts successively.
The 30% of waste is generating in the quarry during at the time of dressing and screening
of the material in general in Limestone Slabs Quarry.
the quarry operations shall go down layer by layer till the useful material exhausts from the demarcated area. The location of the proposed quarrying area is as follows
In Between 00 N - 00 E
In Between 150 N - 00 E
Co-ordinates of the area In Between 00 N - 100 E
In Between 150 N - 100 E
The year wise production and quarry development area is shown in plate No. 4. The year wise production is shown in Annexure - IV.
Year wise Development and production:
I Year:
The first year Quarry operations shall be commenced in existing quarry pit, after left out a 7.5m buffer zone from the boundary pillar 3 and 4 of the Q.L area. During the year it is proposed to excavate a quantity of 36,000.00 Sq.m marketable limestone slabs in an area of 590.95 Sq.m and R.L in between 425.08m - 416.00m. The floor level shall be 425.08m R.L and commences the cutting process layer by layer, by deploying cutting machines on either side of the pit made in the fust year. Going further down till the exhaust of useful limestone slabs to excavate a quantity of 36,000 Sq.m marketable limestone slabs cutting layer by layer up to the R.L of 416.0m. The depth of 9.08m limestone slabs is quarried. A quantity of 51,428.57 Sq.mlimestone slabs will be removed. The recovery considered is 70% i.e. 36,000.0 Sq.m oflimestone slabs is anticipated during the year and 30% i.e. 15428.57 Sq.m (890.3m3
) as mineralwaste is generated. The quarry face will extend to East side. Shown in plate No. 4
The mineral waste shall be transported and dumped in dump yard by temporary basis with in the Q.L area.
II Year:
The second year Quarry operations shall be commenced in existing quarry pit in continuation to the I year workings. During the year it is proposed to excavate a quantity of 36,000 Sq.m marketable limestone slabs in an area of 438.92 Sq.m and R.L in between 425.08m - 416.00m. The floor level shall be 425.08m R.L and commences the cutting process layer bylayer, by deploying cutting machines on either side of the pit made in the second year. Goingfurther down till the exhaust of useful limestone slabs to excavate a quantity of 3 0 Sq.m marketable limestone slabs cutting layer by layer up to the R.L of 416.0m. T t · lit limestone slabs is quarried. A quantity of 51,428.57 Sq.m limestone slabs '-ft'ffl�
recovery considered is 70% i.e. 36,000.0 Sq.m of limestone slabs is anti��-t�n.-.c
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and 30% i.e. 15428.57 Sq.m (890.3m3) as mineral waste is generated. The quarry face will extend to East side. Shown in plate No. 4
The mineral waste shall be transported and dumped in the already excavated pit i.e. I year worked area, thus reclaiming the area. Shown in plate No. 5
Ill Year:
The third year Quarry operations shall be commenced in continuation to the II year workings. During the year it is proposed to excavate a quantity of 36,000.00 Sq.m marketable limestone slabs in an area of 326.12 Sq.m and R.L in between 430.0m - 416.0m. By removing the OB (Top soil and thick bedded fractured limestone) up to a depth of 2.5 m, to get a clean and clear surface. The floor level shall be 427.5m R.L and commences the cutting process layer by layer, by deploying cutting machines on either side of the pit made in the third year. Going further down till the exhaust of useful limestone slabs to excavate a quantity of 36,000 Sq.m marketable limestone slabs cutting layer by layer up to the R.L of 416.0m. The depth of I I.Sm limestone slabs is quarried. A quantity of 51,428.57 Sq .m limestone slabs will be removed. The recovery considered is 70% i.e. 36,000.0 Sq.m of limestone slabs is anticipated during the year and 30% i.e. 15,428.57 Sq.m (890.33 m3
) as mineral waste is generated. The quarry face will extend to South side. Shown in plate No. 4
Overburden to be handled during the year shall be about 815.31 m3 (Top Soil 326.12 m3 and thick bedded fractured limestone 489.19 m3). The overburden and mineral waste will be transported and dumped in the already excavated pit i.e. I year worked area, thus reclaiming the area. Shown in plate No. 5
IV Year:
The fourth year Quarry operations shall be commenced in continuation to the III year workings. During the year it is proposed to excavate a quantity of 36,000.00 Sq.m marketable limestone slabs in an area of 326.12 Sq.m and R.L in between 430.0m - 416.0m. By removing the OB (Top soil and thick bedded fractured limestone) up to a depth of 2.5 m, to get a clean and clear surface. The floor level shall be 427.Sm R.L and commences the cutting process layer by layer, by deploying cutting machines on either side of the pit made in the fourth year. Going further down till the exhaust of useful limestone slabs to excavate a quantity of 36,000 Sq.m marketable limestone slabs cutting layer by layer up to the R.L of 416.0m. The depth of I I.Sm limestone slabs is quarried. A quantity of 51,428.57 Sq.m limestone slabs will be removed. The recovery considered is 70% i.e. 36,000.0 Sq.m of limestone slabs is anticipated during the year and 30% i.e. 15,428.57 Sq.m (890.33 m3) as mineral waste is generated. The quarry face will extend to South side. Shown in plate No. 4
Overburden to be handled during the year shall be about 815.31 m3 (Top Soil 326.12 m3 and thick bedded fractured limestone 489.19 m3
). The overburden and mineral waste will be transported and dumped in the already excavated pit i.e. II year worked area, thus reclaiming the area. Shown in plate No. 5
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V Year:
The fifth year Quarry operations shall be commenced in continuation to the IV year workings. During the year it is proposed to excavate a quantity of 36,000 Sq.m marketable limestone slabs in an area of 431.68 Sq.m and R.L in between 430.0m - 416.0m. By removing the OB (Top soil and thick bedded fractured limestone) up to a depth of 2.5 m, to get a clean and clear surface. The floor level shall be 427.5m R.L and commences the cutting process layer by layer, by deploying cutting machines on either side of the pit made in the fifth year. Going further down till the exhaust of useful limestone slabs to excavate a quantity of 36,000 Sq.m marketable limestone slabs cutting layer by layer up to the R.L of 416.0m. The depth of 11.5m limestone slabs is quarried. A quantity of 51,428.57 Sq.m limestone slabs will be removed. The recovery considered is 70% i.e. 36,000.0 Sq.m of limestone slabs is anticipated during the year and 30% i.e. 15,428.57 Sq.m (890.3m3) as mineral waste is generated. The quarry face will extend to East side. Shown in plate No. 4.
Overburden to be handled during the year shall be about 1079.20 m3 (Top Soil 431.68 m3
and thick bedded fractured limestone 647.52 m\ The overburden and mineral waste will be transported and dumped in the already excavated pit i.e. II year worked area, thus recJaiming the area. Shown in plate No. 5
Quantum of Excavation:
A total of 1,80,000 Sq.m of Limestone Slabs is being excavated which is 70% recovery of the mineral. 30% waste is generated about 4451.66 m3 in this plan period.
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 production of 36,000 Sq.m per year (250 days at 144.0 Sq.m per day) can be achieved in a single shift with sufficient men and machinery.
Men & Machinery:
Man Power
SI.No. Cate o No. of Persons Foreman 1
2 2
3 1 4 4 5 4
6 4
7 Unskilled Labour 12 Total 28
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Machinery
SJ.No Type of Machinery No's I Excavators I 2 Tractor /Tipper 3 3 Cutting machine I
Minor Tools:
Crowbars; heavy duty sledge hammers, pick axes etc., will be used for removal of side burden consisting of soil, weathered rocks and fractured rocks is general practice of the quarry.
Details of Stock Yard:
Temporary stocks will be maintained on day to day basis; entire ROM (Run of Mine) will be cleared within days (i.e. 4 to 5 days)
Therefore no separate stock yard is maintained.
Waste dump (OB):
The limestone slabs deposit in this area is covered by the black cotton soil and thick bedded fractured limestone. The black cotton soil and thick bedded fractured limestone will be
quarried initially to a thickness of 2.5m i.e. about 2709.82 m3
and shall be transported and
dumped in dump yard by temporary basis with in the Q.L area. Then the available limestone slabs shall be extracted from one side of the opened pit. During the second year the overburden removed from one side as a part of development shall be back filled in the mineral excavated pit. Thus the quarrying operations shall be back to back with excavation and reclamation of the area.
The initial overburden and the mineral waste generated during the first year operations shall be re-handled in second year. The re-handled material shall be back filled in the first year worked area after extraction of total useful limestone slabs.
Therefore no separate waste dump stock is maintained.
Site Services:
The basic infrastructure like Office, Rest Shelter, and First Aid Room are there in quarry lease area, it is located near B.P No.2 is shown in plate No.3 & 4.
Explosive Magazine:
Not applicable.The applicant does not need any explosive magazine.
3.6 Market Analysis:
a) Assured and expected supply contracts:
Accuracy in measurements, consistent quality maintenance strict adherence to the delivery schedules and commitments to terms and conditions are of paramount importance for capturing both export and domestic market. The rule applies to both raw and processed material.
b) Ability to supply consumer in time:
Applicant is having sufficient men and machinery, besides huge and good quality mineral in the quarry lease applied area. Therefore the firm is able to supply the material to consumer in time.
c). Pattern of demand:
Limestone slabs is having good demand in construction activities. Limestone slabs is being using for flooring of the houses, buildings, etc. the above said quarry lease applied area is very close to the existing processing units in Tandur of Vikarabad district, where processing units are there and lot of demand is expected from this region. Both polished and unpolished slabs are having good market within and outside the state.
All the above details are well known to the applicant and all efforts will be made to face the market trend and demand to ensure that the venture is a profitable one.
3.7 Waste management plan:
Measures to be adopted for solid waste
The limestone slabs deposit in this area is covered by the black cotton soil and thick
bedded fractured limestone. The black cotton soil and thick bedded fractured limestone will be
quarried initially to a thickness of 2.5m i.e. about 2709.82m3
of overburden and about
4451.66m 3
of mineral rejects shall be generated during the ensuring plan period. The OB and
mineral rejects generation is as follows:
Year Overburden OB I Waste in cum Mineral re· ects in cum
I Nil 890.33 II Nil 890.33 III 815.31 890.33 IV 815.31 890.33 V 1079.20 890.33
Total 2709.82
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Proposed Dumps:
There is no proposal of permanent dumps. Initially the overburden {The black cotton soil and thick bedded fractured limestone) and mineral rejects generated during the first year operations and shall be transported and dumped in dump yard by temporary basis with in the Q.L area and same will be re-handled in second year. The re-handled material shall be back filled in the first year mineral excavated pit after extraction of total useful limestone slabs. Then the waste generated from the commencement of second year operations shall be back filled in the mineral excavated pit after extraction of total useful limestone slabs. Thus the process of excavation and reclamation shall be taken up simultaneously during the entire life period of quarrying operations; excavation cum reclamation shall be done.
Therefore there is no proposal of separate dumps within the Q.L applied area.
Liquid Waste:
Not Applicable, as no waste is anticipated.
3.8 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN:
Base Line Information
Existing Land Use Pattern:
The quarry lease area is a patta land and the quarry lease area of 0.8094 Ha., it was executed on 23-12-2015 and Quarry operations were started on 25-03- 2016. In the quarry lease area no forest land either in the core zone or in the buffer zone. The subject area is non-cultivable agriculture land and it is a plain land. The land within a radius of 500m distance is covered by Quarry leases and non-cultivable agriculture lands. Existing land use within the Quarry lease area as on I 0-05-17 is as follows
Land use Existing (Ha) Quarrying 0.1030 Approach Roads 0.008 Infrastructure like Office room, First 0.010 Aid Room, Rest shelter etc .. SUB TOTAL 0.1210 Unused area 0.6884 Total 0.8094
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Water Regime:
There are no perennial streams existing within the Q.L area, nor there are any springs inthe Q.L area. The surface rain water flows through the slope of the area.
Ground water table occurs at a depth of 40m below ground level as observed and as per the gathered information in the nearby villages in summer and 35m during the rainy season. The workings are expected to be below the surface RL to a 14.0 m maximum depth from top as ultimate depth of quarry, which is above the water table in the Q.L area. Hence there will not be any impact on ground water regime of the quarry lease area and its surroundings.
Flora and Fauna:
The applied quarry lease area does not cover any forest land and comprises of only patta lands. Occasionally, a few shrubs are noticed in the area and the quarry lease land exhibits a barren land covered with black cotton soil. Some of the fauna present are mostly domestic animals like cow, goat and sheep are observed in the area. In the quarry lease applied area no wild animals are witnessed as per the statements collected from the local population.
Quality of Air, Ambient Noise Level and Water:
Air Quality:
The air pollution will be controlled within the ambient air quality standards by sprinkling water on quarry haul roads and wet cutting of limestone slabs will be adopted to suppress the dust from the cutting machine. Air quality will not be disturbed, as the mining is very limited.
Highest air pollution due to dust is caused during loading operations and during transportation. The dust generated is moderate unlike crushed stone quarries. The dust is not siliceous, and is not harmful. The noxious gases generated due to diesel burning vehicles however considerable but due to the huge levels of dilution with surrounding fresh air they become non-dangerous.
However as a precautionary measure the workers of the quarry wear a protective nose mask. The only silver lining in this pollutants quality is that this does not contain respiratable size of dust as defined under Mines Act - 1952. That is the reason that there are no cases of any lung diseases to the persons working.
The corrective measures for the prevention of Air pollution is as follows.
• The dust rising due to cutting machines will be controlled by wet cutting of limestone
slabs .•
•
•
•
Ambient Noise Level:
The rock breaking, haulage and cutting machines generate noise. However, the probable noise level will be within the permissible limits and will not cause harm. The applicant will provide suitable protective gear to the workers for minimizing the noise pollution and the machinery will be well maintained.
Quality of Water:
There are no perennial streams existing within the Q.L area, nor there are any springs in the Q.L. The water table will not be intercepted to the project ultimate depth. During the proposed exploration campaign water level details will be recorded for the impact study. The main run-off during monsoon period which will comprises mainly of suspended solids and the run-off will be through a sedimentation tank before its discharge in to the natural course. Therefore the water quality will not affect.
Climatic Conditions:
The climate of the area is tropical. The area experiences extreme climate conditions with during summer and mild winter seasons. The area enjoys wann climate from middle of February and gradually temperatures rises rapidly till May, the hottest month with maximum temperature
rising up to 47°c during day time. The coldest month is December. The onset of south west
monsoon is in the month of June which continues up to September with annual rainfall of 300 mm. Topical climate of the region is manifested in hot humid summer moderately goodmonsoon. Majority of the rainfall occurs during the months of June to September through southwest monsoon.
Human Settlements
There are no villages or settlements within the quarry lease area. The following villages are located within 5 km radius of the Q.L area. The population, distance and direction of the villages with respect to Q.L area are given in the following table.
SI.No. Name of the village Population Distance in Km Direction 1 Burgpalli 869 4.8 North- West 2 Kharchakhed 1871 3.1 North- West 3 Chatrasal 1007 2.4 North- West 4 Ogipur 1197 1.0 South - West 5 Jattur 1609 3.4 South 6 Karankot 8706 2.4 East
Public buildings, Places and Monuments
There is no monument, public building and places of worship with in or near by (with in 500 m distance) the QL area.
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Whether the area Partly or Fully fall under notified water (Prevention and control of pollution) Act 1974.
Not Applicable
3.9 ENVIRONMENT AL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
In the preceding chapter, an assessment of the prevailing environment in the quarry lease area and its surrounding was described. A detailed quarry plan indicating the method of quarrying, ultimate pit limit, the nature, type and quantity of raw material likely to be raised is described. In this chapter, the direct physical impact of quarrying is identified by super imposition of the above activities.
a) Impact on Land Degradation:
The degradation of the area recommended during the plan period is as follows:
SI.No. Pattern of utilization Area put on use at start Area degrades during of plan period (ha.) plan period (ha.)
1 Quarrying 0.103 0.108 2 Dumping Nil Nil 3 Mineral storage Nil Nil 4 Infrastructure like office, 0.010 Nil first aid and rest shelters 5 Approached roads 0.008 Nil 6 Green belt/Plantation Nil 0.100
Total 0.121 0.208
Impact on Air Quality:
The quarrying operations shall increase the SPM, RPM, S02, N02 and CO levels to some extent. But as the baseline quality is very good having these parameters much lower, the marginal increase without an EMP can be expected. The increase n SPM levels of ambient air
quality predicated shall not be more than 5.0µg lm3
• Similarly, SO2, NO2 levels may increase not
more than l.0µg lm3
from the baseline levels.
Base Level Allowable Level
SPM=140µe Im3
360µe/m 3
RSPM=60µe Im3 3
120µ� Im
SO2 =40µe Im3 3
80µelm
NO2=40µglm
3 80µQlm
3
CO=l.0µglm 5.0µQ
lm 3
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Air quality is good but at quarries it is filled with dust, due to haulage on the road and while cutting on slabs, etc., but it will be within the pem1issible limits by adopting the following:
• The dust rising due to cutting machines will be controlled by wet cutting of limestoneslabs for smooth cutting and dust arrest.
• Dust suppression on haul road with sprinkling of water.• Proper functioning of dust suppression arrangements in the equipment.• To periodically provide dust masks, or towels for the workmen to prevent inhaling dust
laden air.• The speed limits of the trucks will be dictated and overloading of trucks is totally avoided
which will prevent 50% of dust rising on roads.
Impact due to Noise levels:
Operation of excavator and allied Quarry operations such as excavation, cutting the slabs, loading and transportation activities etc. produce noise pollution in the quarry area. However the probable noise level will be within the permissible limits and will not cause harm. The applicant will provide suitable protective gear to the workers for minimizing the noise pollution and the machinery will be well maintained.
The noise levels for various activities are
1. Compressor (85m3 /min) - 52 dB (A)
2. Tipper Empty - 88 to 91 dB (A)
3. Tipper loaded - 95 to 103 dB (A)
4. Excavator - 90 to 96 dB (A)
Permissible noise Exposure for different period of time is given below
Duration er day Hrs) Sound level Dba 16 80 8 85 4 90 2 95 I 100
½ 105
¼ 110
1/8 115
The excavation, cutting the slabs, loading and transportation generate noise. However, the probable nois� level will be within the permissible limits. The noise levels rise by about 20-30dB (A) and will not cause harm. To reduce the noise levels by adopting the following:
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• The machinery will be maintained properly to reduce the noise• The protective noise reducing gear like earmuffs, the company will provide earplugs.• Proper maintenance of equipment by regularly lubricating all moving parts.• Rotation of job of the persons to reduce the average dosage that they are exposed• Usage of High-Carbon grease for the moving metallic contacts instead of ordinary grease
will reduce the noise by 20 to 30%. The proponent intends to use this method.• All personnel must wear PPE (Hard Helmet, shoes, gloves, earplugs) in the mine area.
The impact of higher noise levels of human beings and fauna are:
• Annoyance and irritation• Mental and physical fatigue• Interference in normal activities• Health hazards resulting from impaired hearing• In extreme cases cardio - vascular diseases etc.
Impact due to Vibration Levels:
Does not arise because there are no blasting operations.
Impact on Water Regime:
i) Surface water:
The quarrying operations do not generate any toxic effluents. No river/nala is flowing through the quarry lease area. Hence no impact is anticipated. The quarry operations extend below ground level so the rain water collected due to direct precipitation will be gainfully utilized for dust suppression and watering of plants. Further when the pit water is discharged it will pass through settling tank to avoid siltation in the natural water courses. In most of the cases the quarries do not operate during rainy seasons. This is due to accumulation of water. Most of the water slowly seeps below the ground and enters the water table.
Ground Water:
There are no dug wells or open wells in the quarry lease area. Based on the observation and as per the gathered information in the nearby villages, the water level in the quarry area and its surroundings ranges between 40m to 35m below ground level with a minimum in august and maximum in May. There will be no seepage as the quarry progresses and also water table will not be intercepted. Thus there wiIJ not be any impact on ground water due to the proposed quarrying activities.
Socio - Economics:
The socio-economic impacts of a Quarry project are of the following na
• Displacement of persons residing in the project area• Sharing of services and amenities• Impact on health and culture of local population caused by immi
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The quarry lease area does not cover any habitation. Hence the quarrying activity does not
involve any displacement of human settlement. No public buildings, places, monuments exit in
the quarry lease area or in the vicinity. The quarrying operations do not disturb/relocate any
village or need any resettlement. Thus no adverse impact is anticipated.
The Quarrying in this area does not involve any hazardous methods. The mining is simple
and open cast mining method. In fact after commencement of quarry operations there shall be an
increase in the overall basic facilities. A better quality of life for the locals has been created and
which is further expected to improve over a period of time. The quarrying operations shall
provide many indirect/direct job opportunities to unskilled and skilled laborers. Owing to
implementation of the quarrying project in the area there is a positive impact on socio cultural
aspect.
3.10 Environmental Management:
Temporary Storage and Utilization of Top Soil:
The quantity 1083.93m3
of top soil generated during the fust five year plan period will be
used for green plantation along the 7.5m buffer zone of the Q.L area.
Quarried out land:
By the end of the plan period the total quarried out land for Quarrying will be 0.1301 ha.
as detailed below
Year Quarried out area at Additional area Total area Area Reclaimed Quarried out the beginning of proposed during (ha) & Rehabilitated area the end plan period (ha.) the year (ha.) during the year of the year
(ha) (ha.) I 0.1030 Nil 0.1030 Nil 0.1030 II 0.1030 Nil 0.1030 0.0309 0.0721 III 0.0721 0.0326 0.1047 0.0147 0.0900 IV 0.0900 0.0326 0.1226 0.0147 0.1079 V 0.1079 0.0432 0.1511 0.0210 0.1301
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Year - wise Proposal for Reclamation of Land Effected by Mining activities in first /
subsequent five years:
The quarried out area will be reclaimed with the overburden and mineral rejects in the
ensuring plan period because the quarry operations shall be carried out simultaneously by
excavation and reclamation. Initially the overburden (The black cotton soil and thick bedded
fractured limestone) and mineral rejects generated during the first year operations and shall be
transported and dumped in dump yard by temporary basis with in the Q.L area and same will be
re-handled in second year. The re-handled material shall be back filled in the first year mineral
excavated pit after extraction of total useful limestone slabs. From second year onwards after
removal of the mineral, the worked out pits shall be reclaimed with the overburden and mineral
waste generated up to the existing ground level. There is no habitation or settlements in the Q.L
area to be rehabilitated and at the end of quarry lease period it is proposed to reclaim the entire
worked out pit with the overburden and mineral waste generated. Suitable plants shall be planted
around the 7.5m buffer zone of the Q.L applied area to get maximum survival rate.
Year wise proposal is as follows:
Year Area Reclaimed & Rehabilitated during the
year (ha) I Nil II 0.0309 III 0.0147 IV 0.0147 V 0.0210
Total 0.0813
In case of abandoned quarries/pits, proposal for uses reservoir, size, water, holding
capacity and its utilization:
Not Applicable.
Afforestation Programme:
Being the plain lands with black cotton soil cover all over the Q.L area, the survival rate
of the plants will be very good. It was observed that the general terrain of the Q.L area is with
black cotton soil cover supporting plant growth.
In the first five year quarry plan period, it is proposed to carry out the plantation in the
South and East side of 7.5m buffer zone in 2 rows over an extent of 0.10 Ha.����plate no 4.
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Plantation Proposals:
It is proposed to plant 11 0 saplings in an area of 0.1 OH a. Over the 5 years period at
South and East side in between B.P No 1 to B.P No 3 of the buffer zone of the Q.L area and
proposed plantation location is shown in Plate 4. The survival rate would be around 80% due to
fertile conditions with adequate soil and water quantities available. Year wise proposals are as follows:
Year wise Afforestation Programme
Year Name of Plant No. of Area Area Species. Plants Spacing Covered
Ha I Year Kanuga, Neem& Tamarind 22 3X3 0.02 II Year Kanuga, Neem& Tamarind 22 3X3 0.02 III Year Kanuga, Neem& Tamarind 22 3X3 0.02 IV Year Kanuga, Neem& Tamarind 22 3X3 0.02 VYear Kanuga, Neem& Tamarind 22 3X3 0.02
Total 110 0.10
Stabilization and vegetation of dumps along with waste dump management for next five
years:
Not applicable as the waste in the form of OB (The black cotton soil and thick bedded
fractured limestone) and mineral rejects generated during plan period of quarry operations shall
be utilized for reclamation of worked pit. Hence stabilization & vegetation of dumps does not
arise.
Measures to Control to Erosion / Sedimentation of Water course:
Not applicable as there are no water courses within the Q.L area. There will not be much
accumulation of rain water during the quarry operations.
Treatment and Disposal of Water from quarry:
The rain water accumulated in the pit, in no way will be contaminated. The water will be
drained out for plantation purposes. Hence, there is no necessity of treatment.
Measures for Minimizing Adverse Effects on Water Regime:
Protective Measures for Ground Vibrations:
Not applicable as there are no drilling and blasting operations conducting in quarry
operations. Only the excavator and tipper combination used for OB removal (The black cotton
soil and thick bedded fractured limestone) and the limestone slabs shall be quarried using cutting machines & laborers.
Measures for Projecting Historical Monuments and for Rehabilitations of Human
Settlements likely to be disturbed due to quarrying Activity:
There are no habitats or settlements near to the quarry lease area and hence rehabilitation
does not arise.
Socio-economic benefits arising from the quarrying:
The main occupation of villagers is agriculture and sheep raring. The commencement of
quarrying activity would help in creating some employment to the villagers. Social benefits like
drinking water, health care measures and education will increase. The Governments benefit in
the form of mineral revenues.
Site Services:
The basic infrastructure like Office, Rest Shelter, and First Aid Room are there in quarry
lease area, it is located near B.P No.2 is shown in plate No.3 & 4.
Water Supply: Required water for drinking purpose is providing from the bore well near
to the Quarry lease area.
3.11 Any other relevant information:
Life of the quarry is projected as I 8 years based on the availability of limestone slabs
mineral resources, but life of the quarry may be increased or decreased after the proposed
exploitation programme, as the targeted production may not be achieved as per given schedule or
the reserves assessed may vary the production blocks as shown in the five years working
proposals and the plan may vary from time to time depending upon the quality variation to suit
the demand and requirement of the end users. But however the production quantities may not
vary.
The applicant will strictly follow TSMMC Rule - 1966 while carrying out quarrying
activity. The Applicant will ensure good production and there is good revenue to the
Government of Telangana and Government oflndia through taxes. The industry is an asset to the
nation
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Part-B
PROGRESSIVE QUARRY CLOSER PLAN
(Under Rule 7(8) (viii) ofTSMMC Rule-1966)
1.0 Introduction:
No Quarry Closure is proposed in the first five years period because the quarrying will
be continued to further extends and Quarry Closure could be possible only after completion of quarrying up to the proposed extends.
a) Name of the Applicant
b) Location
c) Extent of lease area
d) Type of Lease area
Sri K. Chandrakanth
H.No.2-2-253/8, Shanthi Nagar, Tandur Town & Manda!,Vikarabad District, Telangana State. Pin code -501141.
0.8094 Ha
Patta Land
e) Method of Quarrying Operations:
The method of quarry shall be done by Open Cast other than fully Mechanized method
for overburden removal 'using excavator and tipper combination. The limestone slabs shall be
quarried using cutting machines and laborers. The limestone blocks can be separated manually
along with cleavage lines and also separate the limestone blocks and waste material. Waste can
be loaded with excavator to tippers and limestone slabs are loaded with labor to tractors or
tippers as there mode of transport to polishing units.
f) Mineral Processing Operations:
No processing is required only dressing of the material and screening to the required sizes
as per the market demand will be produced.
1.1 Reasons for Closure:
Not applicable, the quarry operations are active; hence no closure is applicable during the
plan period.
1.2 Statutory Obligations:
The Company shalJ comply with all the terms and Conditions from time to time as per the
lease deed conditions, CFO, CFE and MOEF.
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1.3 Progressive Quarry Closure Plan preparation
Name & Address of the RQP: Kalla Sri Hari Plot. No 155 Kamalanagar, V anastalipuram, Hyderabad.
2.0 Quarry description:
2.1 Geology: Discussed under Chapter - 3.iii.
2.2 Reserves: Discussed under Chapter - 3.iv.
2.3 Quarrying Method: The details of mining are discussed under Chapter - 3.v.
2.4 Mineral beneficiation: Not applicable
3.0 Review of Implementation of Quarrying Plan/Scheme of Quarrying including Five
years progressive closure Plant up to the final closure of Quarry:
Not applicable since this is the first Mining Plan.
4.0 Progressive quarry Closure plan:
4.1 Quarried-out Land:
The quarried out land in the ensuring plan period attaining a depth of 14.0m from the
surface over an extent of 0.211 ha. Out of this extent it is proposed to reclaim the 0.081 ha.
Simultaneously with the OB and waste material generated. By the end of the plan period the total
quarried out land for Quarrying will be 0.1301 ha. As detailed below
Year Quarried out area at Additional area Total area Area Reclaimed Quarried out the beginning of proposed during (ha) & Rehabilitated area the end plan period (ha.) the year (ha.) during the year of the year
(ha) (ha.) 0.1030 Nil 0.1030 Nil 0.1030
II 0.1030 Nil 0.1030 0.0309 0.0721 III 0.0721 0.0326 0.1047 0.0147 0.0900 IV 0.0900 0.0326 0.1226 0.0147 0.1079 V 0.1079 0.0432 0.1511 0.0210 0.1301
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4.2 Water quality Management:
Surface water:
The quarrying operations do not generate any toxic effluents. No river/nala is flowing through the quarry lease applied area. Hence no impact is anticipated. The quarry operations extend below ground level so the rain water collected due to direct precipitation will be gainfully utilized for dust suppression and watering of plants. Further when the pit water is discharged it will pass through settling tank to avoid siltation in the natural water courses. In most of the cases the quarries do not operate during rainy seasons. This is due to accumulation of water. Most of the water slowly seeps below the ground and enters the water table.
Ground Water:
There are no dug wells or open wells in the quarry lease area. Based on the observation and as per the gathered information in the nearby villages, the water level in the quarry area and its surroundings ranges between 40m to 35m below ground level with a minimum in august and maximum in May. There will be no seepage as the quarry progresses and also water table will not be intercepted. Thus there will not be any impact on ground water due to the proposed quarrying activities.
4.3 Air Quality Management:
The air pollution will be controlled within the ambient air quality standards by sprinkling water on quarry haul roads and wet cutting of limestone slabs will be adopted to suppress the dust from the cutting machine. Air quality will not be disturbed, as the mining is very limited.
Highest air pollution due to dust is caused during loading operations and during transportation. The dust generated is moderate unlike crushed stone quarries. The dust is not siliceous, and is not hannful. The noxious gases generated due to diesel burning vehicles however considerable but due to the huge levels of dilution with surrounding fresh air they become non-dangerous.
However as a precautionary measure the workers of the quarry wear a protective nose mask. The onJy silver lining in this pollutants quality is that this does not contain respiratable size of dust as defined under Mines Act - 1952. That is the reason that there are no cases of any lung diseases to the persons working.
The corrective measures for the prevention of Air pollution is as follows.
• The dust rising due to cutting machines will be controlled by wet cutting of limestoneslabs.
• Dust suppression on haul road with sprinkling of water.• Proper functioning of dust suppression arrangements in the equipment.• To periodically provide dust masks, or towels for the workmen to prevent inhaling dust
laden air.• The speed limits of the trucks will be dictated and overloading of
which will prevent 50% of dust rising on roads. �'"o' ------. �q,
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4.4 Waste Management:
The limestone slabs deposit in this area is occurring beneath top black cotton soil and
thick bedded fractured limestone of having 2.5 thickness. The black cotton soil and thick bedded 3
fractured limestone will be quarried initially i.e. about 2709.82 m and shall be transported and
dumped in dump yard by temporary basis with in the Q.L area. Then the available limestone
slabs shall be extracted from one side of the opened pit. During the second year the overburden
removed from one side as a part of development shall be back filled in the mineral excavated pit.
Thus the quarrying operations during the plan period shall be back to back with excavation and reclamation of the area.
The initial overburden and the mineral waste generated during the first year operations
shall be re-handled in second year. The re-handled material shall be back filled in the first year
worked area after extraction of total useful limestone slabs.
Therefore no waste management is anticipated from the quarry lease area.
4.5 Top soil management:
The quantity 1083.93m3
of top soil generated during the first five year plan period will be
used for green plantation along the 7 .Sm buffer zone of the Q.L area.
4.6 Tailing Dam Management:
Not applicable
4. 7 Infrastructure:
The basic infrastructure like Office, Rest Shelter, and First Aid Room are there in quarry
lease area, it is located near B.P No.2 is shown in plate No.3 & 4.
Water Supply: Required water for drinking purpose is providing from the bore well near
to the Quarry lease area.
4.8 Disposal of Mining Machinery:
Not applicable
4.9 Safety and Security:
unauthorized persons entering the quarry. General public will not be allowed to enter into the quarry.
4.10 Disaster Management and risk Assessment:
To mitigate the emergency, planning is the first & four most thing, i.e. recognizing the
accident or possible, assessing the consequences of such possible accidents and deciding on
emergency planning / procedures in advance both on site & off site that would necessary to be
implemented I the event of emergency without any delay and confusion.
Proper bench design in quarries and observing safety measures for transportation, storage,
handling of fuels, etc., good maintenance of vehicles, roads, and fire prevention measures shall
go inpreventing disaster / accidents.
Quarrying shall be carried out as per MMR 1961 & Rules and regulations applicable the project
in charge is having a mobile communication for quick intimation of information if need arises.
The Lessee is committed to identify the possible causes for potential disaster and draw a code of
. emergency measures and procedures to deal with such with such disasters, which is otherwise
also advised by DGMS through their Circulars.
Since it is a small and shallow open cast quarry there are no chances for disaster. If any
disaster occurs the quarry manager and quarry owner will take all statutory actions.
The quarry is located at 17 Km from Tandur town having good transportand communication
systems.
The quarry is having good communication like telephone & mobile facility. Incase of any minor
/ major accidents within the quarry, the same will be communicated to the Agent by the Mines
Manager and intern he will inform to the Revenue Authorities, Police, Fire Department, DGMS
etc for action.
A vehicle is kept all the time at the quarry site for conveyance. At quarry level first aid will
provide and person shall be shifted to nearby hospital at Tandur which is having all basic
amenities.
4.11 Care & Maintenance during temporary Discontinuance:
During any temporary discontinuance of quarry operations, all the working areas would
be adequately fenced and the approach roads to the quarry shall also be fenced to prevent entry
of unauthorized persons into the mine.
Does not arise.
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6.0 Time scheduling for abandonment: Not applicable
7.0 Abandonment cost:
As applicable at the time of discontinuance will be incurred and intimated.
8.0 Financial assurance:
The details of financial assurance for ha. 0.2481 of area put to use for quarrying and
allied activities @ Rs. 25,000.00/- per hectare shall be Rs. 6202.50 and details is furnished
below. Financial assurance is submitted in the progressive quarry closer plan given as plate no 5.
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Table indicating the breakup of areas in the quarry lease applied area for calculation of financial assurance
SI. Type of land use Area put Additional TOTAL Area Net area No in use at requirement (In ha.) considered as considered . the grant during the fully for
of plan plan period reclaimed and calculation (In ha.) (In ha.) rehabilitated of financial
(In ha.) assurance. (In ha.)
A B C=A+B D E=C-D
I Area under Quarrying 0.1030 0.1084 0.2114 0.0813 0.1301 2 Storage of top soil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 3 Overburden/ Dump Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 4 Mineral storage Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
5 Infrastructure (workshop, 0.0100 Nil 0.010 Nil 0.010 administrative buildings etc.)
6 Roads 0.0080 Nil 0.008 Nil 0.008 7 Railways Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 8 Green belt (Buffer zone) Nil 0.1000 0.10 Nil 0.10 9 Tailing Pond Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 10 Effluent Treatment Plant Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
11 Mineral Separation Plant Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
12 Township area Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
13 Others Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil GRAND TOTAL 0.1210 0.2084 0.3294 0.0813 0.2481
The financial assurance shall be submitted to the Officer authorizes by the State Govt. at the rate
of Rs. 25,000/- per hectare or minimum Rs. 2,00,000/- whichever is higher. Hence, financial assurance of Rs. 2,00,000/- in the form of bank guarantee will be submitted to the Asst. Director of Mines & Geology, Tandur, Vikarabad District in due course of time.
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