Remediation Plan on Ecological Damage

Remediation Plan on Ecological

Damage

On Black Galaxy Granite Mine

(1.975 Ha.)

Of

M/s. Sri Surya Granites Black Galaxy Granite

At

Sy.No. 979/8, 9&10, Chimakurthy village &Mandal,

Praksam District, Andhra Pradesh State

SUBMITTED TO

STATE LEVEL ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT

AUTHORITY,

ANDHRA PRADESH

SUBMITTED BY:

M/s. Sri Surya Granites Black Galaxy

Granite

Sy.No. 979/8,9&10 , Chimakurthy village

&Mandal, , Praksam District,

Andhra Pradesh State

PREPARED BY:

M/s. PRIDHVI ENVIROTECH (P) LTD.

NABET ACCREDIATTIONS. NO. 121

REV NO. 70 Oct 11, 2018.

184/C LAWN HOUSE. 4TH FLOOR, VENGALRAO NAGAR,

HYDERABAD - 500038,

Phon : 040-40179770

E-mail: [email protected]

List of Contents

Ecological Damage and Remediation Plan Page No

1.0 Introduction 1

1.1 Applicability of EIA Notification 1

1.2 Previous Environmental clearance 2

1.3 Application for expansion and initiation of credible

action

2

1.4 Current Stage of Project 3

1.5 Cluster of Mines 4

2.0 Salient Features of Mine 12

2.1 Site Analysis 13

2.2 Connectivity 14

2.3 Site Description 14

2.4 Human Settlement 22

3.1 Existing Social Infrastructure 23

3.1.1 Land Use Information Of The Area 23

3.1.2 Contour Map And Elevations Of Study Area 23-24

3.1.3 Land Use Land Cover Statistics Of Buffer Zone 28

4.0 Geomorphology, Hydrology and Climatic Data of the area

29

4.1 Geomorphology 29

4.2 Soils 30

4.3 Climate & Rainfall 30-34

4.4 Drainage 35-37

4.5 Hydrogeology 37-38

4.5.1 Ground Water Levels 38-40

4.5.2 Ground Water Resources Estimation 41

4.5.3 Water Quality 42

5.0 Mining Activity 45

5.1 Regional Geology 45-46

5.2 Local Geology 46

5.3 Geological Reserves 46

5.4 Method Of Quarrying 47

5.4.1 Opencast semi Mechanized Method of Mining 47

5.4.2 Development of Benches and Working Faces 47

5.4.3 Separation primary blocks from the mother rock 47-48

5.4.4 Extent of Mechanization 48

6.0 Waste Generation & Disposal 49

6.1 Solid Waste Generation 49

6.1.1 Dump Handling 49-50

6.1.2 Wind Directions And Likely Affected Villages 51-54

6.1.3 Predominant Wind Directions 55

6.1.4 Villages Within 5 Km Distance With Direction From

Dump Sites 55

7.0 Flora & Fauna Of the Area 56

7.1 Description Of The Project Site Environment 56

7.2 Agriculture 57

7.3 Mine Lease Area 57

7.4 Dump Area 59

7.5 Reserve Forest Vegetation 60

7.6 Quantitative Analysis 61-66

8.0 Compliance To Conditions Prescribed In Previous EC 67

9.0 Remediation Action Plan 68

9.1 Green Belt 69-71

9.2 Overall Budget and time frames for Remediation

measures 72

10.0 Community And Natural Resource Augmentation

Plan 73

10.1 Human Habitation 73

10.2 Water Bodies 73

10.3 Public Roads 73

10.4 CSR Activity 73

10.5 ESR Activity 74

List of Tables

Table

No

Content Page No

1.0 Year Wise Production Details 3

2.0 Salient Features Of The Project Site And Project 12

3.0 Salient Features Of The Project Site 13

4.0 Habitations Surrounding The Quarry Lease Area 23

5.0 The Statistical Break-Up Of The Land Use Classes

Of Buffer Zone

29

6.0 Climate Data Of Ongole, District Head Quarters, Prakasam District, AP

31

7.0 Annual Rainfall Details Of Chimakurthy Mandal 34

8.0 Ground Water Resources Of Chimakurthy Mandal, Prakasam District, A.P

41

9.0 Hydro chemical Details Of Ground Water Samples 43

10.0 Details Of Reserves Of Mine 46

11.0 Machinery Used For Mining 48

12.0 Details Of year Wise Solid Waste Generation 49

13.0 List Of Villages In 5 Km Radius From The Mine Area

55

14.0 Major Tree Species In The Ml Area 57

15.0 Phytosociological Data Of Study Area 61

16.0 List Of Local Vegetation Observed During The Field

Visit

62

17.0 Condition Wise Compliance Form Certified Compliance Report

67

18.0 List Of Existing Trees Near The Plantation 69

19.0 Overall Budget And Time Frames For Remediation

Measures

72

List of Figures

Figure

No Content Page

No

1.0 Image Copy of proceedings from Assistant Director

5

2.0 Sketch of Cluster of Mines 11

3.0 Topo Map 10Km radius from Project Site 15

4.0 TopoMap 5Km radius from Project Site 16

5.0 Base Map 10Km radius from Project Site 17



8.0 Google Map Showing 500M Boundaries from

Project Site

20

9.0 Photographs of the Current status of the quarry 21

10.0 TopoMap of the site area and 10Km radius

showing mining area settlements

22

11.0 Satellite Image of the Site 25

12.0 Contour map and Elevations of study area 26

13.0 Drain network and waterbodies in the study area 27

14.0 The statistical break-up of the land use classes of

buffer zone

28

15.0 Structural and Denudational Hills near Patimedapalem

30

16.0 Annual Rainfall during the years 1999-2017. 32

17.0 Mean Monthly Rainfall 33

18.0 Regional Map of the Area showing the Paleru

River Catchment

35

19.0 Drainage Distribution and Watershed Demarcation of the Study Area.

36

20.0 Hydrogeology Map of Prakasam District 38

21.0 Depth to Ground Water Levels in the Study Area 39

22.0 Ground Water Levels and Fluctuations at

Chimakurthy.

40

23.0 Google Map Showing Dumpsite 49

24.0 Dumpsite photo graph 50

25.0 Wind Rose Diagram for summer reason 51

26.0 Wind Rose Diagram for Monsoon season 52

27.0 Wind rose for Post Monsoon season 53

28.0 Wind Rose for winter season 54

29.0 Vegetation near Mine lease area office 58

30.0 Vegetation from Dumpsite 59

31.0 Graph showing Important Value Index of

dominant tree species within study area

61

32.0 Reserve forest vegetation photos 66

33.0 Photos of Greenbelt 70

List of Annexures

Annexure

No

Content

I Copy of Approved Mining Plan

II Copy of Environmental Clearance

III Certified Compliance Report

IV Court Order and Challan

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PART−2

BASIS OF CALCULATION OF BANK GUARANTEE FOR

REMEDIATION WORKS AND RESOURCE AUGMENTATION

WORKS

DETAILS OF QUARRY AT A GLANCE

S.No Detail Description

1 Name of the quarry M/S Surya Granites

2 Name of the lessee B. Subbareddy

3 Extent of quarry & Category for Scoping

1.975 Hectares B2 Category mine

4 Location (Village) Chimakurthy

5 Survey No Sy. No. 979/8, 9 & 10

6 Mandal & District Chimakurthy (M) Prakasam District

7 Weather EC obtained or not Yes obtained 1st EC in 2013

8 Did the quarry go for credible

action

Yes. Credible action

completed in 2017

9 If credible action is initiated CC

No

CC 9/2017

10 Type of violation Expansion without EC

11 Total 'Bank Guarantee' value

arrived at

Rs.3,54,954

12 Any further details

Part-A- Basis of Unit calculation of remediation works

Introduction: he quarry is leased to Sri B. Subbareddy which has an extent

of 1.975 ha. The quarry is leased for quarrying Black Galaxy Granite mineral.

The quarry lease was obtained during the year in 1991 and renewed in 2011

the location of the quarry is detailed in the data sheet enclosed with this

report.

The quarry is a ground level quarry. The operations will extend below the

super adjacent ground level. However the present Ground Water level in this

area is at 300 feet below the existing ground. For this reason there will not

be any interference of the quarry operations with the Ground Water levels.

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However since the quarry is disturbed the natural courses of water existing

previously are disturbed and there must be some disturbances to the

recharge quantum reaching the Ground Water depths. For this reason the

calculation under the head 'remediation value for water regime'.

From the profiles drawn it can be seen that the quarry is more or less a flat

one. Thus there will be natural tendency of water flow in the modified

direction as per the quarry workings.

This part of the report briefly describes the basis of arriving at the standard

costs for different works. The rates that have been approved by different

Governmental bodies are much lesser than that of these rates, probably due

to their past dated rates. The present rates are arrived at by the available

market prices in general. The variation if any may be 10% either side.

Remediation cost: The dictionary meaning of the word remediation is "the

action of remedying something, in particular of reversing or stopping

environmental damage". Before arriving at the formation of ‘Unit costs’

the areas where the environmental protection works are needed are

enumerated.

a. The compensation to loss of greenery due to feeling of trees and

clearing the area for quarrying.

b. The compensation to the loss of rain water, that could have

incurred due to poor/zero planning of tapping the resources and streamlining them,

c. The cost of providing a proper fencing or wall around the

boundary, whose failure can create un-safe conditions of working,

d. Cost of water sprinkling for dust suppression, on roads used by the lessee which otherwise do not belong to him,

e. Cost of providing boulder wall or trench as the case may be for

arresting rolling boulders,

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f. Cost of providing a trench around the waste dump which can arrest the muddy waters and allow clear waters outside.

Resource augmentation: To plan augmentation of resources that were

otherwise existing or getting supported from the virgin land of lease are to

be considered. The community resources are ‘Grazing Lands’, ‘Water tanks’,

‘Ground water’, ‘Gardens, Parks’ etc. The quarry operations could have

affected the ground water resources seriously. This area requires

augmentation of water resource that is generally used by the local

community.

EC Conditions and Environmental protection: The EC issued to any

operation consists of some conditions either general or specific in nature.

These are meant for protection of environment and for community resource

protection and augmentation. The cue for preparing this report is taken from

the most commonly imposed conditions by PCB. Some are enumerated

below and the cue taken from different conditions and the action proposed

and covered is given below.

S.NO

Condition

generally

specified by

Authority

Possible

damage to

environment or

persons if not

complied with

Challenge Possible remedy

A Specific conditions

1 Air pollution: Green belt

should be developed

along the boundary of

the Mining

lease area and also in

back filled and

reclaimed areas with

tall growing native

species in consultation

There will be more dust to

the surroundings.

In most of the

quarries the nature

of ground is rocky

and hence

the plantation

survival is poor

To search an alternate site for plantation and

include the cost of plantation

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with the local agricultural

department.

Effective safe

guard

measures such as

regular water sprinkling

shall be carried out in

critical areas prone to

pollution.

Heavy dust

could have

damaged the health of the

persons working and

also the atmosphere

would have become dust

laden.

Availability

of water to

some extent.

To add the cost of

sprinkling in the

remediation cost.

The

proponent shall take

precautions against noise

arising out of mining

operations and shall be

abated or controlled at

the source so as to keep it

within the permissible

limits.

The hearing

ability of the

persons

working could

have reduced

if these are not

complied with.

Nil The proponent has to

provide suitable PPE for ear protection and the

cost of the same is to be included in the EMP

submitted for quarry operations.

Garland drains and

Siltation ponds of

appropriate size should

be constructed

for the

working pit to arrest flow of

silt and sediment.

Non construction of

garland drains would have

given way for water to go

waste and the water that

goes out could

have polluted the water

sources. The ground water

Hardness of ground

and slope conditions

To continue in future by construction of garland

drains and also compensate for the water

lost in terms of the 'applicable cess' for the

water not conserved properly. This amount is

to be added in

remediation cost.

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The water so collected

should be utilized for

watering the mine area

roads, green belt

development etc. The

drains should

be regularly desilted,

particularly after

monsoon, and

maintained properly.

contamination is also

possible.

4 Solid waste:

Topsoil:

Wherever top soil exists

and is to be excavated for

mining operations, it

shall be removed and

stacked

separately and top

Loss of fertile

soil

Most of the

topsoil in the quarry

areas are non-

fertile, or the

content of fertile

material is

less.

No compensation could be

planned as the information on topsoil

quality is not available.

Overburden

management

Haphazard

dumping causes loss of

land and silt flowing into

the local

waters.

Nil Proposed to construct the

garland drain circumscribing the lowest

portion of the dump where there is possibility

of water coming down

Construction

of retaining wall

Non provision

of retaining walls could

Nil The cost of retaining wall

is included in the remediation costs.

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have allowed the boulders in

the surrounding

lands if the land is sloping

The

proponent shall obtain

all other mandatory

clearances from

respective departments

DGMS

permission is mandatory for

safety and environmental

protection.

Nil Proposes to apply for

106(2(b)) and register in ‘Shram Suvidha’

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METHOD OF MINING AND POSSIBLE POLLUTANTS FOR WHICH REMEDIATION IS TO BE CONSIDERED & UNIT COST CALCULATIONS

1. Details of Mining methodology and possible pollutants from the

operations: The present case pertains to Galaxy black Granite Mining which

is also known as dimension stone mining. The general method of operations

is through either open pit or contour mining method. The operations involve

making an initial cut, detaching the granite block from the parent block,

dressing the blocks into saleable blocks, shifting the generated waste to the

waste dump are important works. Another work which is environmental

friendly is cutting with wire saw machine. These operations are completely

done under wet conditions only with a water jet directed to the cutting wire.

Thus these operations are dust-free in nature. For these operations

excavators of 300-400 capacity are used. Jackhammers are used for dressing

the blocks are dust polluting machines. The transport of material to waste

dump causes dust generated during movement of tippers/ dumpers.

2. Loss of greenery due to mining operations: The greenery is to be

provided on the buffer zone as per the conditions of EC. Apart from this when

the bench preparation is taken up there can be loss of initially existing

greenery all over the leased land. For this purpose the buffer zone area of

the lease is arrived at initially. This area is supposed to have been utilized

for plantation. As per the standards 1 Ha (10000 square meters) of area can

be used for planting 1000 number of trees. This amounts to 10 square

meters per plantation. With this standard the number of plants to be planted

is arrived at.

The tree density that originally existed in the lease area is approximately

taken from the available ‘Topo Sheets’. If the area was densely populated

with trees, the loss per hectare is taken as ‘10’. If the area was moderately

populated with trees, the loss of trees per hectare is taken as ‘8’ per hectare.

Thus the loss of trees due to initial mining operations is arrived at. The sum

of the trees to be planted on buffer zone and the initial tree loss is taken as

total trees to be planted. The cost of the plantation is part of the remediation

cost, which is part of the bank guarantee.

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3. Transport route span from quarry to the nearest out going road for

dispatch of mineral: This part of the road on which the trucks move, is not

a part of the lease area. Since the lessee is using this road, the responsibility

of suppressing the dust on this road lies with the lessee. The total road length

is taken into consideration within 500 m boundary. The road width is taken

as ‘3’ meters which is most common. This width multiplied with the span of

road gives the area to be wetted. Thus the cost for sprinkling is part of the

bank guarantee to be provided.

4. Construction of trench for water collection in the downward-slope

portion on the ground: The trench dug in the downward portion of the

lease area (within lease area) will allow water to collect and the pure water

is let out. The cost of trenching forms a part of the bank guarantee. This cost

is applicable only for hilly deposits.

5. Construction of trench around the waste dump: This trench will arrest

the boulders that may roll from the dump and also prevents muddy water

that can directly enter local water regime from the waste dump catchment.

This cost is also taken as a part of the bank guarantee.

6. Construction of fencing: This cost is applicable only for the ground level

quarries. The fencing is to be provided all around the quarry to prevent

inadvertent entry of persons and accidental entry of stray animals. This cost

is also taken into consideration.

7. Water regime loss: The water regime loss is taken into account as the

mining operations without proper planning to manage water flow properly

could have caused loss of recharge of the ground water. For this purpose the

total area taken in meter square multiplied with the highest rain fall of the

previous 10 years gives the water addition to the local regime. This is taken

for 10 years in kilo liters. Out of this water natural ground infiltration and

evaporation is taken collectively as 40% for hard grounds, 60% for

permissible grounds and 80% for sandy soils. In the same manner the water

that could have naturally entered into the local course (Without any attempts

of lessee) is taken as 40% for hard ground, 20% for permissible grounds,

and nil for sandy soils. Thus in every case around 20% of water is lost due

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to poor catchment water management due to the lessee. This cost is added

as the bank guarantee amount which will be used for community resource

(Ground water) augmentation purposes. The cost is taken as Rs.1.00 per

kilo liter of water which is the cess vale that is imposed by existing standards.

8. Calculation of unit costs for different remediation works and bank

guarantee value:

Cost of Plantation: The cost of each plant is taken as Rs.20/-. The cost of

pitting is taken as Rs.10/- per plant. The cost of guard that protects plant is

taken as Rs.100/- per plant. This part of the cost comes to Rs.130/- per

plant. Coming to watering of plants daily consumption of water per plant is

taken as 20 liters. For a period of 9 months this comes to 5400 liters per

plant. This is equal to (7500/5400) 0.7 tankers. Cost of each tanker of water

is taken as Rs.150/-. Thus the cost of water per plant per year is 150 x 0.7

= Rs.105/-. For two years this comes to Rs.210/- and this adds up to the

initial cost of Rs.130/-. Thus the total cost of plantation works out to

be (130 + 210) Rs.330/-. This cost includes watch and ward also.

Total lease area is 19750 square meters. The extent of buffer zone is 4950

square meters. The number of plants to be planted in lieu of the buffer zone

plantation is 4950 / 10 = 495 numbers. The tree density of the initial status

of the leased land is taken as ‘10’ trees per hectare. Thus for the given lease

area the number of tree loss is arrived at as 1.97 x 10 = 19.7 or say 20

numbers. Thus the total number of trees to be planted is 495 + 20 = 515

numbers. The cost of plantation for one plant is arrived at as Rs.330/- (See

above). Thus the bank value to be provided for plantation is equal to No. of

plants x Rs.330. this comes to 515 x 330= Rs. 169950/-. Thus for

plantation the remediation cost is Rs.169950/-

Basis for Cost of trenching and De-silting/Boulder wall construction:

The cost of trenching is taken on the basis of machine hours needed for

preparing the trench. A standard excavator of 200 range is sufficient for

trenching. The present rent per excavator per hour is Rs.3500/- including

manpower cost and diesel cost. The material that an excavator can excavate

in hard ground is around 50 cubic meters. Although an excavator can

excavate around 300 tons per hour, the reduced quantum is owing to the

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difficulty of digging on ground and the dimensions which are less. This

machine associated with at least 2 tippers in one hour to haul the given

material. The cost of tippers with diesel per hour is around Rs.500/-. Thus

for hauling one cubic meter trench works out to be (3500 + 500)/ 50 = 80/-

. The total cost of trenching is arrived with a basic cost of Rs.80/- per cubic

meter of material to be handled. In the present case the quarry being a

flat one we need the trenching or boulder wall only around the waste

dump.

Dump sites are established at two places i.e. In SY. No 96/2 which is 4.58

acres and sy. NO. 114 with 2.18 acres. Both are in RL Puram (V) of

Chimakurthy Mandal and located at about 1.5 KM from the mine sites.

(Dump site is common for two quarries of same company ie. One in Sy. No.

979/8, 9 & 10 to an extent of 1.975 Hectares and another one in Sy. 977/10,

11, 978/1 to 6 & 979/1 & 2 with an extent of mine of 3.846 Hectares)

The total perimeter dump site I is - 575.1 Meters and for dump site – II is –

387 meters. Thus total perimeter required trench is 962.1 meters

The total coverage of boulder wall and the trench around the waste

dump of the quarry comes to 962.1 meters which costs 962.1 x 80

= Rs. 76,968/-

This cost is apportioned on two mines. Hence cost for one mine is Rs.

38,484/-

Basis for calculation of loss to water regime due to quarrying: The

present area is 1.975 hectares. The average rain fall is taken as maximum

of 1.0 m per annum. The total rain catchment is 19750 x 1.0 = 19750 cubic

meters. As explained above 20% of the water quantity is taken as mis-

managed quantity i.e., 3950 cum. The cess is taken as Rs.1.0/- kilo liter

of water. Thus the cost of water loss per year is arrived at as Rs. 3950/- and

for 10 years it is Rs. 39500/-

Cost of fencing: The cost of fencing of substantial nature includes, the cost of

pillar grouting, the cost of fence, and labor involved. The cost of fence per

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square meter is around Rs.50/-. For a linear meter with a height of 2 meters

the cost of fence material is Rs.100. The span of pillars is taken as 3 meters.

Each pillar cost is taken as Rs.50/-. Thus for a distance of 30 meters the cost

of fencing comes to (60 x 50) + (10 x 50) = 3500/-. Thus for a linear meter

the cost of fencing is around Rs.117/-. This calculation includes the cost of

labor and machine if used including the watch and ward. With this basis

the total cost of fencing is arrived at as 660 x 117 = Rs.77, 220/-.

This is included in the bank guarantee.

Cost for water sprinkling on roads: The consumption of water for only

outside the lease area roads is considered. The total area to be wetted

is 1620 Sq.m. As per standards one square meter of area needs 1 liter for

wetting. Thus taking around 3 trips of water sprinkling per day a square

meter of area needs 3 liters of water. For the given area of 1620 square

meters we need 3 x 1620 = 4860 liters of water per day. For 9 months of

period (leaving aside the rainy season) we need to sprinkle 230 days

(deducting 40 days of holidays and Sundays). With this basis the water

consumption is 230 x 4860 = 1117800 liters. Taking a standard tanker of

7500 liters we need 1138500 / 7500 = 149 tankers of water. The cost of

each tanker is taken as Rs.200/-. Thus the cost of water sprinkling is arrived

at as 149 x 200 = Rs.29,800/-

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VALUE OF BANK GUARANTEE BEING SUBMITED

S.No Remediation work

Value in Rs.

1 Plantation 1,69,950

2 Boulder wall & trench

38,484

3 Cost of fencing 77,220

4 Cost of sprinkling 29,800

5 Cost of water

regime

39,500

Total 3,54,954

As per the above calculation an amount of Rs.5, 00, 000/- is being submitted as bank guarantee, guaranteed by Axis Bank and the

validity is for a period up to 2020

M/s. Sri Surya Granites.

Ext. 1.975Ha, Chimakurthy (V&M), Remediation Plan on Ecological Damage Prakasam (Dt), Andhra Pradesh

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Pridhvi Envirtech Pvt. Ltd.

Remediation Plan on Ecological Damage

1.0 INTRODUCTION:

M/s. Sri Surya Granites., was granted quarry lease for mining of Black

Granite over an extent 0.582 Ha or 1.44 Acres for 5 years in Sy.No.979/10

of Chimakurthy village in the year of 1991 vide proceeding

No.4426/Q2/1991, dated 28/11/1991 of DDMG Guntur and over an extent

1.392 Ha or 3.44 Acres in Sy.No:979/8&9 of Chimakurthy village in the year

1991 vide proceedings no:328/Q2/1991, dated 27/09/1991of the DDM&G,

Guntur and above two lease clubbed over an extent 1.975 Ha or 4.88 Acers

in Sy.No:979/8.9&10 of Chimakurthy village in the year 1996 vide

Proceeding No:12805/K4/95, dated 27/06/1996 of the DM&G, Hyderabad.

Subsequently the lease renewed for further 15 years i.e. up to

06/12/2011.Further second renewal of quarry lease for 20 years period

oven an extent 1.975 Hectares/4.88 Acres in Sy.No.979/8.9&10 of

Chimakurthy V&M, Prakasam District, AP Vide proceeding No. 30221/ R3-

1/ 2010, dated 08.04.2011 of DDMG Hyderabad.

The second renewal of quarry lease deed executed by the Asst. Director of

Mines & Geology, Ongole, and Vide: Proceedings No: 5812/Q/2010 dated

28/04/2011 for the period from 07/12/2011 to 06/12/2031.

Mine plan prepared for five year period i.e, 2017-2018 to 2021-2022 and

got approved from Deputy Director of Mines & Geology, Guntur, vide letter

No.762/MS/Bgg/OGL/2017. Dated 11.04.2017.

Copy of Approved current mine plan is given as ANNEXURE – I.

1.1 Applicability of EIA Notification:

As per the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, New Delhi,

Notification, S.O. 141(E) Appendix - XI, dt 15th January 2016, the project

falls under Category “B2”,which mandates obtaining Environmental



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Clearance from respective State Environmental Impact Assessment

Authority (SEIAA) Andhra Pradesh.

1.2 Previous Environmental clearance:

The company obtained Environmental Clearance for the said project, vide

letter no. SEIAA/AP/PKM-135/2013-2378, Dated 10.07.2013 for a

production capacity of 4,800 m3/annum based on the Mining Plan approved

by the department of Mines & Geology vide letter no. 367//MP/OGL/2013,

dated 25.05.2013 which is valid up to 2013-14 to 2016-17 with the

Production of 4,800 M3/Annum.

The project obtained CFE order No:P-174/PCB/ZO-VJA/CFE/2013-115

dated:13.09.2013 for production capacity of Black Galaxy granite-4800

M3/annum and also CFO was taken consent order No:P-131/PCB/ZO-

VJA/CFO/W&A/2013-760 date:23.06.2015 and got auto renewal of same up

to 31.07.2023

Copy of Environmental Clearance & CFO are enclosed at annexure II

1.3 Application for expansion and initiation of credible action:

In 2014, M/S Sri Surya Granites applied for expansion of production

capacity of mine from 4800 M3/Annum to 23,472 M3/annum vide their

application dated 5.11.2014. Certified compliance report from MOEF&CC

obtained by the proponents vide letter F. NO. EP/12.1/2014 -15

/SEIAA/2/AP/122 dated 30th March, 2015 which is submitted at Annexure

III.

Their application was considered by SEAC on 22.01.2016 and SEIAA on

03.02.2016 and recommended initiation of credible action by the

Government under E (P) Act as company increased production without

obtaining prior EC. In this regard, The Assistant Direction of Mines and

Geology, Ongole filed a complaint in the Special Judicial Magistrate of 1

class, Ongole as C.C.No.9/2017 and court in its final hearing on 11th Day,



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February, 2017 cleared case by imposing a fine of Rs. 1,00,000/-. This

amount was paid by the proponent in the court on 11.02.2017. Copy of the

court order and challan copy are submitted at Annexure IV.

As the credible action process was completed, proponents applied for

expansion again with MOEF&CC vide 12.09.2017 under MOEF Notification of

SO 804 dated 14.03.2017 vide proposal no. IA/AP/MIN/69427/2017.

As per the subsequent clarification from MOEF&CC, as the case comes

under B2 category and shall be dealt by the state environmental

committee, proponents applied for expansion EC application under violation

to SEIAA,AP on 13.04.2018 vide proposal No: SIA/AP/MIN/24200/2018.

1.4 Current stage of project:

It is an existing mine and the Production per annum has obtained

Environmental Clearance produce 4800 Cbm/Annum of Black Galaxy

Granite Mine over an extent:1.975 Hectares, Located in

979/8,979/9&979/10 of Chimakurthy V&M, Prakasam dist., AP EC order No:

SEIAA/AP/PKM-135/2013, Dated:10-07-2013, the production per annum

has mined more quantity than the EC approved quantity, the production

details provided by the proponent year wise is here with presented in the

table1.0

Table 1.0: Year wise Production Details

Year Dispatches(Cbm)

2011-12 6377.108

2012-13 8020.435

2013-14 4614.148

2014-15 9981.399

2015-16 15407.795

2016-17 11035.651

2017-18 10357.114

2018 (Jan-March) 7151.464

2018 (April-June) 3573.183



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The state pollution control Board issued top production order vide Order No.

Mines/APPCB/RO-NLR/2018-538 dated 1.6.2018

Accordingly the company suspended operations with effect from 11.6.2018

1.5 Cluster of mines:

Assistant Director of Mines, Prakasam, provided a cluster certificate vide his

letter 5612/Q/2010 dated 30.10.2018, on our request. A total of 33 quarry

leases were given within 500 meters distance of M/s. Sri Surya Granite

with a total extent of 101.05 Hectares. As per the list of leases granted, there

is only lease granted to M/s. K. V. Rama Rao mine with an extent of 1.324

Hectares after 9th September, 2013 and Rest of the leases were granted prior

to 9th September, 2013. As per the Gazette Notification, SO. 2269 (E) dated

1st July, 2016, the cluster mining will be applicable only for those mines

whose mining leases were granted after 9th September, 2013. Thus though

number of mines within 500 meters distance are more, cluster rule does not

applicable here as per the MOEF notification. Copy of proceedings from

Assistant Director Mines, Prakasam is given along with sketch.

Fig 1.0 Image Copy of proceedings from Assistant Directo



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2.0 Salient Features of Mine

Below table provides the salient features of the mine

Table 2.0 Salient Features of the Project

Name of the Organization M/s. Sri Surya Granites

Quarry lease area 1.975 Ha.

Appraisal Category B2

Location Sy. No.979/8,9&10

Chimakurthy Village& Mandal,

Prakasam District,

Andhra Pradesh.

Name of the Proponent & address B. Subba Reddy,

Proprietor,

Gandhi nagar, 1st Line, Koti Reddy Bazar,

Chimakurthy(V&M), Prakasam(Dt),AP.

Type of Land Government Land

Dump Site

Sy. NO. 4.19 ha Sy. No.580/1 and2, 96/2 &

114, , RL Puram (V), Chimakurthy (M),

Prakasam District

Nearest Habitation Raju Palem village about 1.60 kms from the

due South West of QL area

Nearest Sea Port KrishnaPatnam Port 150 kms the due South

Nearest Railway Station

Ongole Railway Station is about 28 Kms due

SE from the Lease Area

Nearest Air Port

Vijayawada Airport about 148 Kms in NE

direction

Type of Activity Black Galaxy Granite Mining

Production Capacity 23472 M3/annum (Maximum

Peak Production)

Method of Mining Open Cast Semi Mechanized method

Man power Requirement 111 No’s

water Requirement

Source of Water Tankers nearby villages



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2.1 Site Analysis

The salient features of the project site are as follows:

Table 3.0: Salient Features of the Project site

2.2 Connectivity:

The area is located at a distance of about 1.60 Km due North of R.L.Puram

village and 3.7 Km West of Chimakurthy on B.T. road Ongole-Kurnool State

S.No Particulars Details

1. Name of the project Sri Surya Granite

Nature Quarrying Black Galaxy Granite

Size of the project 1.975 Ha.

2. Type of land Government waste land

3. Location Details

Survey No 979/8,9&10

Village Chimakurthy village

Mandal Chimakurthy village

District Prakasam District

State Andhra Pradesh

4. Latitude & Longitude N 15035’00.5’’ E 79049’53.33’’

N 15035’00.1’’ E 79049’57.8’’

N15035’00.5’’ E 79049’57.6’’

N15035’00.1’’ E 79050’01.2’’

N15035’01.7’’ E 79050’01.7’’

N15035’04.0’’ E 79049’52.6’’

5. Environmental Setting

Nearest village RLpuram 1.60 Km

Nearest town Chimakurthy – 3.7 Km

Nearest Railway Station Ongole railway station-25.90km

Inter State Boundary No

Water Bodies

Ramatirtham reservoir -4.6 KM

Musi River-3.1 Km

Reserve forest

Chimakurthy RF-2.3 Km

Devarapalem RF-6.0

Historical /Important

Places None

Ecologically Sensitive

Areas None



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Highway No.53. The quarry lease area can be approached by earthen road

from this State Highway.

2.3 Site Description:

The area is located on Topo Sheet No: 57M/14 at the junction of the quarry

lease area consists of undulating with gently sloping to East and South

covered under 6M soil and weathered zone.

The Topo sheet of the site area and 10 KM radius is given at Figure 3.0

The Topo sheet of the site area and 5.0 KM radius is given at Figure 4.0

The base map of the site area and 10 KM radius is given at Figure 5.0

The base map of the site area and 5 KM radius is given at Figure6.0

The base map of the site area and 2 KM radius is given at Figure 7.0

The Google map showing 500 meter distance boundary is given at Figure8.0

The Photographs Photo graphs of the Current status of the quarry are given at

Figure9.0

The Topo Map of the site area and 10 KM radius showing mining area

settlements and roads is given at Figure 10.0

FIGURE 4.0: TOPO MAP SHOWING 5 KM RADIUS OF THE SITE

FIGURE 6.0: BASE MAP 5.0 KM RADIUS FROM PROJECT SITE



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FIGURE 8.0: GOOGLE MAP SHOWING 500 M BOUNDARIES FROM

PROJECT SITE

Figure9.0: Photographs of the Current status of the quarry

2.4 Human settlement

The nearest village Rajupalem Laxmi puram is situated 1.60 Km due South-

West of the quarry lease area, having of 300. Agriculture and sheep breeding

are important profession of the people living in the villages besides involving

themselves in quarrying activity. The habitations surrounding the lease area

is mentioned in table 4.0

Table 4.0: Habitations surrounding the quarry lease area

nt

3.1 Existing Social Infrastructure:

Basic Amenities:

A. Communication Network:- tele Communication facility is available at

RL Puram village

B. School: - Primary School Education is available at R.L.Puram village.

Higher Education is available at Chimakurthy & Ongole Towns.

C. Nearest Hospital: - Registered Medical Practitioner is available at

R.L.Puram village. Chimakurthy & Ongole Towns are well placed for

Medical facilities.

3.1.1 Land use information of the area

Satellite Data:



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The Satellite IRS P-6 LISSIV images are obtained from National Remote

Sensing Centre (NRSC) Hyderabad. The latitude and longitudes as observed

in the site by GPS are 15°35'00.5"N latitude and 79°49'53.4"E longitude.

The satellite image of the site is presented in Fig.11.0.

3.1.2 Contour Map and Elevations of Study Area:

The contours in Topo sheet have been digitized in the GIS environment and

assigned the respective elevation values in meters with reference to the

mean sea level. Using the SRTM (Shuttle Radar Topography Mission) data,

the elevation values has been verified. Thereafter final contour map has

been prepared with combination of Topo sheet and SRTM with contour

interval of 10 m. Project site contours vary from 74 m to 76 m above MSL

and the study area contours vary from 30 m to 480 m above MSL. From the

project site the high range hill area were observed towards North West

direction and the lowest contours were observed in South direction. While

the remaining areas showed variations with respect to contours. Contour

Map and Elevations of Study Area is presented in Fig.12.0. The drain

network and water bodies existing in the study area are presented in Figure

13.0.

FIG. 11.0 SATELLITE IMAGE OF THE SITE

FIGURE.12.0 CONTOUR MAP AND ELEVATIONS OF STUDY AREA

FIGURE 13.0 DRAIN NETWORK AND WATER BODIES IN THE

STUDY AREA



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3.1.3 Land use land cover statistics of buffer zone

Map showing the Land Use Land Cover classification in the study area is

presented in Fig.3.4.11 it is clearly that the area is mostly covered with

Fallow land around 36 % and Open scrub is 13% respectively of the total

area. Which is taken up for cultivation but is temporarily allowed to rest, un-

cropped for one or more season, but not less than one year. Thus, total

cultivable land is 36 %.The land with Plantation is with 3 %, Other class is

Around the Fallow land edges the Settlement (Built-up area) is located and

occupies around 8 %, and Hill are around 4% and Roads 10% of the total

study area. It is an area of human habitation developed due to non-

agricultural use and that has a cover of buildings, transport and

communication, utilities in association with water, vegetation and vacant

lands. The Mining area is 3 % surrounding villages and habitation. The water

bodies cover 11.96% of the total area. The water bodies cover MusiRiver,

Reservoir. These area have a very prominent signature and can be seen as

almost Dark blue and light blue in the satellite image.

The statistical break-up of the land use classes of buffer zone are presented in

Table 5.0 and depicted in Fig. 14.0.

Figure 14.0 The statistical break-up of the land use classes of

Buffer zone

Table 5.0. The statistical break-up of the land use classes of buffer

Zone

4.0 Geomorphology, Hydrology and climatic data of the area

4.1 Geomorphology:

Figure 15.0. Structural and Denudational Hills near Patimedapalem



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The main mining quarry area is located about 2 km south of the Denudational

hill, with an undulating terrain with a gentle slope towards south and

southeast, which is along the course of the Musi river.

4.2 SOILS:

The area is mostly covered by brownish red loamy soils. These soils are

largely originated by the granitic parental rock. The thickness of soils usually

varies from 0.50 to 0.80 m. along the river stream courses the alluvial soils

are found. The area around the granite quarries is largely unfit for agriculture

as it is strewed with dust, mined out granitic blocks, boulders and rocky

waste.

4.3 Climate & Rainfall

The climate of the area is moderate and sub-tropical. The summer season is

from March to May. This is followed by monsoon period from June to

December, the post monsoon from October to November and the winter

season from December to February. The average annual rainfall of Prakasam

district is 924 mm.

Figure 16.0 Annual Rainfall during the years 1999-2017

Figure 17. Mean Monthly Rainfall

Table 7.0: Annual Rainfall details of Chimakurthy Mandal

4.4 DRAINAGE:

The area regionally forms part of the Paleru River Catchment System. The

Musi River located 5.50 km west of the quarry site forms part of its stream.

The Musi River originates in the Darsi -Donakonda hills and upland areas of

Prakasam district, and flows 33 km southwardly to reach the study area, and

further flows 23 km southeasterly and joins the Paleru River near Kamepalli

(6 km south of Kondapi), which then flows 30 km eastwards to join the Bay

of Bengal.



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The Sri Surya Granite (East West) area lies within a local catchment area

referred here Pulikonda Watershed. The watershed is about 30 sq. km in

areal extent, and forms part of the Musi river catchment (Figures 18 and

19).

Figure 18. Regional Map of the Area showing the Paleru River Catchment

Figure 19.0. Drainage Distribution and Watershed Demarcation of the Study Area.

(Watershed boundary is shown with Blue Outline, and Musi river is seen

southwest of the watershed).

The overall area is regionally characterized by dendritic pattern of drainage,

with a general slope towards main river and stream courses. The percolation

tanks and water bodies in the area are either dry or gradually getting reduced

over the years with the slowing down of inflows, and erratic rain fall.

4.5 HYDROGEOLOGY:

Ground water occurrence, movement and recharge to aquifers are controlled

by degree of weathering, fracture pattern, geomorphological setup and

rainfall. The litho units of peninsular gneissic group constitute major aquifers

in the area. Ground water occurs in phreatic condition in the weathered zone

and under semi confined to confined condition in fractured and jointed rock

formations. The Hydrogeology Map of the Prakasam District is shown in

Figure 20.0

Figure 20.0. Hydrogeology Map of Prakasam District

(Source: CGWB, 2013)



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4.5.1 Ground Water Levels:

Behavior of ground water level is essentially controlled by physiography,

lithology and rainfall. There is general decline and rise of water during pre-

and post-monsoon seasons. The rises are due to the general buildup of water

levels in response to rains, and declines are due to erratic monsoon, less

recharge (due to urbanization), and exploitation of groundwater resources.

Figure 21.0. Depth to Ground Water Levels in the Study Area

(Regional Flow Gradient towards Musi River is indicated by Pink Arrow)

The long term fluctuation data of representative Central Ground Water Board

(CGWB) monitoring station (bore well) located at Chimakurthy was analyzed.

The analyzed plot is shown in Figure 22.0.

Figure 22.0. Ground Water Levels and Fluctuations at

Chimakurthy.

Ground Water Levels of Chimakurthy, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh.

4.5.2 Ground Water Resources Estimation:

In collaboration with the state departments, Central Ground Water Board

(CGWB) carried out ground water resource estimation and categorization

studies for the Chimakurthy Mandal of Prakasam District for the year 2008 -

09.

The CGWB has categorized the area as ‘safe’ with the stage of ground

water utilization of 28%, indicating little scope for further ground water



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development. The Details are given in Table 4. These details are applicable to

the study area also, as it forms part of this Mandal.

The study area mainly comprises of unconsolidated hard rock formations. The

chief sources of surface irrigation are through distributaries of Nagarjunasagar

Right Canal and tanks. Ground water irrigation in the study area is not

intensive, but in some areas is developed by means of dug-cum-bore wells

and bore well.

Table 8.0. Ground Water Resources of Chimakurthy Mandal,

Prakasam District, A.P. Note: Year of Ground Water Assessment: 2009.

4.5.3 Water Quality:

The ground water in the study area occurs under moderate and deep water

level conditions, and quality-wise is generally suitable for domestic, irrigation,

and industrial purposes. The quality of ground water in and around the project

site is potable.

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Table 9.0. Physical and Chemical Parameters of Ground Water Analysis Report

S.No. PARAMETER Method APHA

22nd Edition Unit

RESULTS

As per IS:10500 - 2012

RAVIPADU LAKSHMI PURAM MARRICHETLA PALEM

BAKKIREDDIPALEM

CHEEMAKURTHI

Requirement Acceptable

limit

Permissible limit in the absence of alternative

source

1 pH 4500 H+B −− 7.38 7.77 7.64 7.40 7.29 6.50 - 8.50 NS

2 Color (Hazen units) 2120 B Hazen <1.0 2.00 <1.0 <1.0 3.00

5 max 15 max

3 Total dissolved solids 2540 C mg/l 986 524 892 810 1,815

500 max 2000 max

4 Total alkalinity as CaCo3 2320 B mg/l 430 232.00 383 345 774

200 max 600 max

5 Total hardness as CaCo3 2340 C mg/l 550 297.00 490 441 479

200 max 600 max

6 Calcium as Ca 3500 Ca B mg/l 92 58.0 104 80 98

75 max 200 max

7 Magnesium as Mg 3500-Mg B mg/l 77.78 36.95 55.90 58.58 56.88

30 max 100 max

8 Sulphates as SO4 4500 SO4D mg/l 96.00 52.00 86 77 172.80

200 max 400 max

9 Chlorides as Cl 4500 Cl-C mg/l 195.7 105.68 112.55 101.30 352.26

250 max 1000 max

10 Lead as Pb 3111B mg/l 0.02 0.009 0.013 0.05 0.08

0.01 max No relaxation

11 Cadmium as Cd 3111B mg/l 0.008 0.01 0.004 0.03 0.06

1 max No relaxation

12 Total Chromium as Cr 3111B mg/l <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001


13 Copper as Cu 3111B mg/l 0.06 0.030 0.02 0.01 0.09

0.05 max 1.5 max

14 Zinc as Zn 3111B mg/l 0.06 0.030 0.02 0.01 0.09

5.0 max 15 max

15 Nickel as Ni 3111B mg/l 0.003 0.007 0.005 0.02 0.07


16 Flourides as F 4500 F-D mg/l 0.81 0.74 0.96 0.92 0.79

1.0 max 1.5 max

17 Aluminium as A1 3500 Al B mg/l 0.04 0.009 0.02 0.006 0.01

0.03 max 0.2 max

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18 Boron as B 4500 B B mg/l 0.10 0.25 0.17 0.29 0.46

0.5 max 1 max

19 Manganese as Mn 3111 B mg/l 0.020 0.013 0.026 0.015 0.04

0.1 max 0.3 max

20 Iron as Fe 3500 Fe B mg/l 0.35 0.29 0.42 0.38 0.05


21 Nitrates as NO3 4500 NO3B mg/l 18.60 10.05 16.60 14.94 33.50

45 max No relaxation

22 Sodium as Na 3500 Na B mg/l 120.00 64.80 107.00 96.30 415.43

NS NS

23 Potassium as K 3500 K B mg/l 8.21 4.44 7.32 6.59 75

NS NS

24 Odour 2150 C −− Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable Agreeable

Agreeable Agreeable

25 E.C (micromhos/cm) 2510 B µmho/cm 1,642 887 1,464 1,318 2,956

NS NS

26 Phosphorus as P 4500 P B 0.28 0.51 0.36 0.20 0.63

NS NS

27 Carbonates as CaCo3

2320 B mg/l Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil

NS NS

28 Bicarbonates as Hco3

2320 B mg/l 524.60 283.04 467.26 420.90 944.28

NS NS

* NS - Not Specified

The quality of ground water in and around the project site is potable. Ground water samples were collected from

the ‘representative’ areas around 5 km radius of the mining site, and some important physical and chemical

parameters were estimated as given in Table 9.0 The ground water in the study area is generally potable, and

suitable for domestic, irrigation, and industrial purposes.

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Ext. 1.975ha, Chimakurthy (V &M),

Prakasam (Dt), Andhra Pradesh

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5.0 Mining Activity

5.1 Regional Geology:

The Chimakurthy igneous complex is an oval shaped igneous body, comparable

to Bushveld Igneous Complex of South Africa and skeeargard Intrusive of

Greenland. Similar to these occurrences, the Chimakurthy igneous Complex is

considered as “Massive Concentric Type” intrusive magmatic body. As the

source of magma is from deeper levels, the depth continuity of the bronzite

gabbro may be few kilometers below the surface.

5.2 Local Geology:

The geomorphology plan in this area reflects the presentence of sub-

surface bronzite bearing gabbro (galaxy granite); located at the central

swollen portion of bronzite gabbro rim. The quarry gabbro formation and

its exploration in the quarries around the quarry lease area. From the

working quarries i.e. towards the northern and southern, south-eastern

parts of the quarry lease area amply testify the sub-surface continuity of

formation in the quarry lease area. All these evidences undoubtedly

confirm the lateral continuity and presence of black galaxy (bronzite

gabbro) at sub-surface levels in this lease area. However the premise for

occurrence of workable deposits at shallower level is positively indicated

by the excavation carried in the quarry lease area.

5.3 Geological Reserves:

The details of the reserves of mine are given in the table –10.0

Table 10.0– details of reserves of mine

Life of mine = (Total Recoverable Reserves/Average Annual Production) = 8.7 years

5.4 Method of Quarrying:

5.4.1 Opencast semi Mechanized Method of Mining:




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To cut down the cost of production and achieving the required quantities

as per market requirements, the operations are planned to be carried out

partly by manually and partly by machinery.

The Overburden mining consists of soil, morum, weathered rock and hard

rock. The weathered rock and useless boulders can be drilled by

jackhammers to blast them for removal. The excavators load the blasted

fragments/debris in to dumpers and then transport to waste dump Yard.

After removal of Overburden and weathered rock, small and medium size

boulders or hard sheet rock will expose. The boulders are split into two or

more pieces in required sizes for making marketable blocks. The exposed

sheet will be cut in the conventional manner by selecting a suitable

platform. The Platform will be constructed by digging for positioning

machines. The first cut will be a triangular cut. Further cuttings will be

rectangular for removing the mass from in-situ mass.

5.4.2 Development of Benches and Working Faces:

After removal of overburden, the exposed sheet rock developed in

naturally occurred joint Plane i.e. attempted to develop a working face.

After exposing the working face up to 6-10m depth, the rock splitting is

affected by using jack hammers holes and edging or shuttering. The first

cut will be a triangular cut for entering into the sheet. Further rectangular

cuttings 10m length and 10m width with 6 to 10 meters height will

proceed for separation.

5.4.3 Separation primary blocks from the mother rock:

Primary Splitting:

• After removal of overburden the exposed sheet rock mass as in- situ

mass will be separated by wire saw cuttings.

• Further the separated mass will be spitted into sub-mass by line drilling

& gunpowder or wire saw cuttings for removing conveniently by

excavators.




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• Sub-mass will be spitted into handable blocks by jackhammer/

Hydraulic drilling and edging.

• The blocks thus separated, will be split in to smaller blocks at location

as per the demand.

• After separation of blocks, these will be rolled down by the excavator

for clearance and further operations.

Second Splitting:

The separated pieces are examined for defects and line, then the block or

blocks marked in clear area and holes are drilled along the line marking

with feather and wedges and the waste portions are separated forming

cuboids. Any bulges are removed by drilling and wedging making in

prefect cuboids.

5.4.4 Extent of Mechanization:

The machinery proposed and approved in the previous scheme of mining

will be used in the present scheme also. However for ready reference the

list is reproduced under the table.

6.0 Waste generation & Disposal

6.1 Solid waste Generation

6.1.1 Dump handling:

There are two dumping sites approved by the mining department. SY. NO.

114 and 96/2 to an extent of 6.76 acres in Chimakurthy (V&M), Prakasam

District. Which is about 1.5 KM from the mine site. Currently the mine is

using this dump site.

The Geographic coordinates of the Second dump site between 15034’

45.2”N 79049’18.3”E and 15034’ 39.7”N 79049’11.4”E




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Fig 23.0. Google Map Showing Dumpsite

Figure 24.0: Dumpsite photo graph

6.1.2 Wind directions and likely affected villages

Based on Met data from Ongole Met station, the seasonal wind directions

are plotted in wind rose diagrams. Which are given in Figure 25.0 to Fig

28.0

Figure25.0: Wind Rose Diagram for summer season




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Figure26.0: Wind Rose Diagram for Monsoon season

Fig 27.0 Wind rose for Post Monsoon season




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Fig 28.0 Wind Rose for winter season

6.1.3 Predominant Wind Directions:

Based on the data, the predominant wind direction in summer is from

South East direction. During the monsoon the predominant wind direction

is from South West. During the post monsoon, the predominant wind

direction is South West and South Eastern side. During the winter, the

predominant wind direction is from North Eastern & South Eastern sides.

6.1.4 Villages within 5 KM distance with Direction from dump sites:

Table 13.0 List of villages in 5 Km radius from the Mine area

7.0 Flora & Fauna of the area

7.1 Description of the project site environment:

The project site is open land without any vegetation except natural grass

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The proposed project falls in

• 6D – Deccan Peninsula Deccan Plateau as per the Biogeography

Classification of India.

• Hot Semi-arid type as per the India's Köppen climate classification.

The vegetation of the study area falls under

• 5A: Southern tropical dry deciduous forests C3: Southern dry mixed

deciduous forest;

7.2 Agriculture:

Crops raised in the buffer zone: Out of the total croplands, more than

70% was under Paddy, Maize, Chilies, Red gram, Black gram, Green gram

and Groundnut. Remaining was a current fallow without any crops but

ready for cultivation.

7.3 Mine Lease Area:

The existing mine lease area is adjoining to other mines under operation.

Hence there is no particular space for developing any vegetation near the

boundary of the mining area. No vegetation near the approach road to

Mining site. None of the community resources present in and around 500

m radial distance from the mine site boundary.

The vegetation raised near the office premises are recorded. The major

tree species raised within the office premises are given in Table 14.0.

Table 14.0 Major tree species in the ML area

Figure29: Vegetation near Mine lease area office




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7.4 Dump area:

Few sporadically naturally grown trees such as Eucalyptus and Senna

auriculata are observed along with Prosophis which is a common weed

throughout the region.

No possibility of growing grass on dump slopes to stabilize them and to

avoid the dust as there is no soil binding capacity

7.5 Reserve forest vegetation:

Chimakurthy RF contain good number of trees such as Buchanania lanzan,

Azadirachta indica, Balanites aegyptiaca, Butea monosperma, Phoenix

sylvestris, Acacia nilotica, Dalbergia sissoo etc and shrubs such as Senna

auriculata, Calotropis procera, Caralluma umbellata, Euphorbia

antiquorum, Euphorbia tortillis, Dodonaea viscose Jatropha

gossypifolia,Cariss spinarum, Prosopis juliflora, Acacia nilotica, Acacia

leucophloea, and Lantana camara and other all common herbs and

climbers

7.6 Quantitative analysis:

The tree density is calculated with quadrant plot analysis for 20 X 20 m

(400 m2) plot shows for 10 plots = 4000 m2

This may be due to more slop and soil condition. More number of shrubs

are observed rather that big trees.

It was observed that the tree density is very low i.e. 8 trees for 10,000 m2

8.0 Compliance to conditions prescribed in previous EC

The following observations in the certified copy of the compliance report

by MOEF&CC, Southern Region confirms our efforts in this direction

Table 17.0

Condition wise Compliance form Certified Compliance report




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S.No Condition Compliance

1 Wet drilling & Wire saw

cutting method shall be used

Complied with. PP informed that wire saw cutting method is adopted in the mine.so far blasting has not done in this mine. Instead expensive mortar will be used for separating mother rock. This will not have any vibrations and dust.

2 Fugitive Dust emissions shall be controlled by water sprinkling

Complied with. Water sprinkling is being done at haul roads and mining area to control the fugitive dust emissions.

3 Dust emission monitoring Partly complied with. PP informed that the AAQ is being monitored at 3 locations only on quarterly basis by a third party report provided during the site visit shows that the AAQ result are within the limits.

4 Provision of garland drains, bund

and siltation ponds for OB dump

Complied with. PP has provided the garland drain

and siltation ponds of appropriate size to arrest

flow of silt and sediment.

9.0 REMEDIATION ACTION PLAN:

It may be seen that the 'Bank Guarantee' amount covers the following

areas. The proposed method of completion of the remediation works

proposed is as under.

1. Plantation: The total plantation planned is 515 trees which can be

seen from the attached document. For this area required 0.515 ha. Since

the present quarry area is rocky and non-fertile, the proponents planted

4800 trees in an area admeasuring 3.54 ha in his own land locally in Sy.

No. 428 & 438/1 Chimakurthy Village. This will be further augmented with

additional trees as required above

2. Water regime: Since the damage that took place to the water regime

cannot be reversed, and since this is the community resource, it is

proposed to direct the catchment water of the quarry into a local recharge

point. The amount of money allocated to the water regime remediation

will be spent in providing the water harvesting points in the villages

nearby. However an account of the same will be maintained. If such water

harvesting methods are available in the nearby village, this amount will be

spent for the benefit of the community development in the form of

providing benches in the schools, providing computers, making one




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digitized class room in a government school, or by providing a playground

or a park for the locals. This will be in addition to the proposed CSR

activities.

3. Water sprinkling and Fencing: The water sprinkling is a regular

operation. A separate book in this regard will be maintained and will be

presented when the inspecting authorities ask for. The fencing is not only

for preventing inadvertent entry, but also is for internal security. The

same will be planned and will be completed within the two year period.

4. Provision of trenches and their de-silting: The trench construction

will be started immediately and will be completed as early as possible. It

is planned to de-silt them every post monsoon

9.1 Green belt:

Based on the guidelines approved in the mine plan, they need to develop

green belt in buffer area of the mine. The total periphery of the mine is

660 Meters. By taking 7.5 meters of buffer zone width, total green belt to

be developed by the proponents is 4950 square meters or 0.495 ha. As

the mine area is covered with sheet rock and surrounded my similar

mines, they could not develop the green belt in the mine area. Total

number of trees to be developed will be 515 number of trees (calculations

are given in Part II – Remediation and Resource augmentation plan). In

lieu of this they have taken a land of 8.76 acres own patta land SY. NO.

428 and 438/1 of Chimakurthy village, and developed the plantations. A

total of 4800 trees were developed by the proponents in this land as

detailed below. The photographs of the developed plantations are given

below.

9.2 Overall Budget and time frames for Remediation measures:




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Bellow table provide details overall budget & Time frames for completion

of proposed for remediation measures as described above.

Table 19.0 Overall Budget and time frames for Remediation

Measures

S.No Remediation measure

Budget in

Rs

.

Time frame for

completion

1 Cost of additional Greenbelt 1,69,950 Continuous process

2 Trench for the 38,484 One month

dump sites

3 Loss of water Regime 39,500 Will be contributed to village

4 Water sprinkling on hauling road 29,800 continuous process

5 Fencing of mine area 77,220

As the mine gone down from

GL, Fencing will be done on two

sides without obstructing

mining vehicle movement

Total Budget 3,54,954

10.0 Community and Natural Resource augmentation Plan:

10.1 Human Habitation:

As such there are no villages within 500 meter distance from mine site or

from dump site. The nearest village from mine site is RL Puram at 1.6 KM

and nearest village from dump site is RL Puram (V) which at 0.59 KM in

the South Eastern direction.

10.2 Water bodies:

There are no water reservoirs and pond within 1 KM distance. The nearest

water pond is Kunamneni varipalem which is at a distance of 2.6 KM from

mine site and 3.98 KM from the dump site in the East and North East

direction, towards the land slopes are there. Nagarjuna Sagar Right canal

is at about 0.7 KM from the mine site towards North Direction and 1.9 KM




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from the dump site in the North direction. Based on the physical

observations; there are no water flows into the pond from dump sites.

Also there is high way in between the canal and dump site.

10.3 Public Roads:

This site is connected by Kurnool-Ongole State High way No.53. This is

two lane roads. The total hauling road length for moving material out from

the mine site is 500m. This is the road stretch used by the proponent

outside the mine area before it reaches the state Highway.

10.4 CSR Activity:

Company contributed to take up CSR activities in the nearby villages

through association of mines located in this area. These funds are utilized

for various developments works such improvement of roads and other

infrastructure

10.5 ESR Activity:

Company is committed to take up improve projects on environment

through ESR funds such as providing plantations on road side, providing

percolation pits to augment ground water resources in the nearby villages

and de-silting of irrigation tanks. A provision of Rs.1, 00, 000 per annum

is made towards its contribution to take up these activities in consultation

with District authorities.

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