PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT

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PRE – FEASIBILITY REPORT

PATHARPUNJI STONE QUARRY

(PLOT-14)

Village: Patharpunji

Tahasil: Sheragada,

District: Ganjam,

State: Odisha

Lease Area – 1.080 Ha

Screening Category – ‘B2’

Sri Ramesh Swain

S/o-Charan Swain

At/Po - Dhinkisal

Dist: Ganjam

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C O N T E N T S

CHAPTER

PARTICULARS

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01 Introduction of the Project/Background Information 03

02 Project Description 05

03 _{Site Analysis} 09

04 Planning Brief 13

05 Proposed Infrastructure 15

06 Rehabilitation and Resettlement

( R & R) Plan 18

07 Project Schedule & Cost Estimates 19

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Chapter -1

Introduction of the Project

1.1 Identification of Project and Project Proponent

The proposed project, Patharpunji Stone Quarry (Plot-14) is a Stone quarry, which has been given on long term quarry lease basis to Sri Ramesh Swain in Ganjam district of Odisha State. In this Stone quarry mining method is done by opencast semi mechanized method and the proponent is a businessman.

1.2 Brief Description of Nature of Project

Patharpunji Stone Quarry (Plot-14) Area is over 2.668 acres or 1.080Ha. in village Patharpunji, Tahasil Sheragada, District Ganjam has been allotted to Sri Ramesh Swain, the lessee through long term quarry lease basis for quarrying of ordinary stone/Stone (minor mineral) by the Tahasildar, Sheragada on behalf of Governor of Odisha in accordance with the provision of the Minor Mineral Concession Rules (amendment), 2014 through long term quarry lease for the purpose of excavation of construction stone.

The current allotment through long term quarry lease basis in the name of Sri Ramesh Swain for five years from 2015-16 to 2019-20.

1.3

Need for the Project and Its Importance to the Country and the

Region

The need and the importance of this Quarry Project are mainly for the construction infrastructural development of the area. The Stone excavated from the quarry is crushed in the crushing unit to produce the desirable material to be used in construction of house and road in domestic market.

1.4 Demand – Supply Gap

There is requirement of total 2000 cu.m of stone/boulder for crushing in the nearest stone crusher. Around 1248 cu.m of construction stone will be excavated from Patharpunji Stone Quarry (Plot-14) and the same will be supplied to crusher unit. For balance required quantity the crusher unit may procure from other quarry.

1.5

Imports

Vs Indigenous Production

As far as stone/boulder production is concerned with reference to the importing of the said material, it is advantages to mine the mineral rather than importing the same.

1.6 Export Possibility

The excavation of stone/boulders is solely for the use in crusher and finished product in domestic market.

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1.7 Domestic / Export Markets

There is a huge domestic market for the stones/boulders. But the purpose of this project is only use the product in its own stone crusher.

1.8 Employment Generation (Direct and Indirect) due to the

Project

Total number of employment will be around 10 including Management, Supervisory personnel, Skilled, Semiskilled and Unskilled.

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Chapter - 2

Project Description

2.1 Type of the Project Including Interlinked and Interdependent

Project.

Stone in the quarry area is proposed to be excavated by conventional method of opencast mining through the formation of safe benches which will be semi-mechanized and on single shift basis. Benches will be formed and worked in a top to downward manner. Because of presence of hard and competent rock mass, drilling and blasting will be performed for loosening of the rock mass.

2.2 Location (Map Showing General Location, Specific Location

and Project Boundary & Project Site Layout) with Coordinates.

The quarry area is located in northern part of village Patharpunji, under Sheragada Tahasil of Ganjam district, Odisha State.

Patharpunji Stone Quarry (Plot-14) area forms a part of Survey of India Toposheet No. 74A/10 and 74A/11. The quarry area bounded between the latitude of 190 30’ 45.8’’ N to 190 30’ 49.2’’N and longitudes of 840 40’ 34.7” E to 840 40’ 40.0’’E. The quarry area is accessible from district head quarter Chhatrapur covering a distance of 55km. The said quarry area is earmarked in the Toposheet as shown in the following Map No. – 01.

2.3

Details of Alternate Sites Considered and the Basis of

Selecting the Proposed Site, Particularly the Environmental

considerations gone into should be Highlighted

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Being a Stone Quarry it is site specific. No alternate site can be worked out. It has to be carried out within quarry area to be allotted by the State Government of Odisha as per the conditions of lease agreement document. As far as the environmental considerations, the proponent is abiding by all relevant acts & rule and provisions of EP Act.

2.4

Size or Magnitude of Operation

Size of the quarry area is 1.080Ha. Magnitude of the proposed operation is excavation of 1248 cu.m/annum of Stone/Boulders.

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7 2.5 Project Description with Process Details (a Schematic Diagram / Flow Chart Showing the Project Layout, Components of the Project etc. should be given)

Method of Quarrying: Stone in the quarry area is excavated by conventional

method of opencast mining through the formation of safe benches which is semi-mechanized and on single shift basis. Benches are formed and worked in a top to downward manner. Because of presence of hard and competent rock mass, drilling and blasting is performed for loosening of the rock mass.

Bench Geometry: Height/Width of the quarry benches are kept at 6m/9m. The

individual bench faces are kept nearly vertical (750-850) whereas the overall quarry slope angle (the angle between the line joining the toe of bottom bench and the crest of the top bench with the horizontal) is maintained at around 300-450 with the horizontal.

Time Schedule: Total working days are 300 days in a year. Number of shift per day

is 01 (One). The working hour in a shift is 8.00 hours.

Production Planning: The maximum production of construction stone from this

quarry is 1248cu.m/annum.

Extent of Mechanization: A standard equipment selection has been made in

respect of major earth moving machines consisting of 0.9m3 hydraulic excavators, 10MT capacity dumpers and 100 mm dia DTH drills.

Loosening of the hard rock mass is effected by the blasting of DTH drilled holes. Excavator of 0.9m3 capacity is utilized for excavation & loading of blasted rocks. Rock breaker is used for breaking of big boulders. Tipper /trucks/dumper of 10MT capacity are used for transportation of rock from quarry site to stone crushing unit.

Transportation: Stone excavated from the quarry are transported to the crushing

unit material through 10MT capacity trucks/dumpers. During transportation overfilling of trucks and consequent spillage of materials on the roads will be avoided by covering tarpaulin in the loaded trucks.

List of Machinery/Equipment Proposed: The nature and quantity of machinery

required for excavation and/or blasting of construction stone / rock depends on the production capacity of the quarry. However, the machines used are as follows:

Table No. 01 List of Machinery

Name of the Machine Purpose Capacity Nos.

IR Drill Drilling 4” diameter 1

Compressor For drilling 450cfm 1

Excavator Excavation and loading 0.9m3 1

Rock breaker Breaking of big boulders 220 t 1

Dumpers/tippers Transporting 10 t 3

Water Tanker Water Supply/Sprinkling 2,000 liters 1

Blasting: Patharpunji area is enriched with Stone which is hard in nature. Since the

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will be subjected to drilling & blasting for loosening & fragmentation for ease in production and remaining is excavated directly by the machine.

2.6 Raw Material Required along with Estimated Quantity, likely

Source, Marketing Area of Final Product/s, Mode of Transport

of Raw Material and Finished Product.

The said project is a minor mineral/Stone excavation project. It does not involve any other raw material for stone excavation rather only production of construction stones from the available reserve within the quarry area.

2.7 Resource Optimization / Recycling and Reuse Envisaged in

the Project, if any, should be briefly outlined.

Excavation of stone / rock will be carried out strictly as per conditions given in the lease agreement with a view to optimize all resources available.

2.8 Availability of Water, Its Source, Energy / Power Requirement

and Source should be given.

2.8.1 Availability of Water and Its Source

Water is used only for drinking, potable use, dust suppression and plantation. A total 2,000 liters per day of water is used per day for the above activities. The water is made available from bore wells exist within the quarry area.

2.8.2 Energy / Power Requirement and Its Source

No electricity is required as no operation after sun set.

2.9 Quantity of Wastes to be generated (Liquid and Solid) and

Scheme for Their Management / Disposal

During plan period 692cu.m of waste will be generated .Considering swell factor as 1.2 the total broken volume will be 830cu.m. For dumping these waste materials a proposed dump has been suggested in the Southern part of quarry area covering an area of 0.056ha and the proposed dump height will be 2mt. A retaining wall around the dump will be constructed to prevent the wash off of dumps. Around the retaining wall a garland drain and settling tank will be provided to prevent the possible transportation of mine dust or fines.

Liquid Waste / Waste Water: The said Quarry area does not have any workshop

within the lease area. Thus, no trade effluent is generated from the quarry site. However, during rainy season surface runoff containing suspended solids and silts flows out.

2.10 Schematic Representations of the Feasibility drawing which

give information of EIA Purpose.

As per the guide lines of MOEF, GOI vide letter no.J-13012/12/2013-IA-II (I) of dated 24.12.2013, this prefeasibility report is prepared for Patharpunji Stone Quarry (Plot-14) (Category-B2) project for grant of environmental clearance. The lease period is for five years.

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Chapter – 3

Site Analysis

3.1 Connectivity

The quarry area is located in south of village Patharpunji, under Sheragada Tahasil of Ganjam district in Odisha State.

The quarry area is accessible from state head quarter Bhubaneswar by covering a distance of 186 km and district head quarter at a distance of 55kms by road. The quarry is 2kms away from the state highway.

3.2 Land Form, Land Use and Land Ownership

The quarry lease area over 1.080ha. is Govt. owned non-forest area as per land schedule of the revenue department as given in below Table No. 02.

Table No. 02 Land Schedule

Mouza Khata No Plot No Kissam Area

In Acres

Dhanantara 153 14 Parbat 2.668

3.3 Topography (Refer Map No. 1)

The area covers a land of 2.668acres or 1.080Ha.and is located at north of village Patharpunji in Ganjam district of odisha. The area can be featured in Survey of India Toposheet No. 73A/10 and73A/11. The substantial part of the area represents gently sloping terrain with highest altitude of 97mRL in northern part where as the south-western part shows the lowest altitude of 75mRL having an elevation difference of 22m. The general slope is towards East-West

3.4 Existing Land Use Pattern (Agriculture, Non- Agriculture, Forest, Water Bodies (including area under CRZ)), shortest distances from the periphery of the Project to the periphery of the Forest, National Park, Wild Life Sanctuary, eco-sensitive areas, water bodies (distance from the HFL of the River), CRZ.

The quarry area over 1.080 hectare is Govt. owned non-forest area as per land schedule of the revenue department as given in below Table No. 03

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Land Schedule

Mouza Khata No Plot No Kissam

Area In Acres

Dhanantara 153 14 Parbat 2.668

The land use of the quarry site is quarry only including temporary road.

Distance of Various Physical Features from the Boundary of the Lease Area

There is no such Ecologically Sensitive area as per Hon’ble Supreme Court Civil writ petition No.460 of 2004.

There is no national park/wild life sanctuary/biosphere reserve/ tiger reserve/ elephant reserve in the lease area and buffer zone (10.0 km radius of the quarry area).

There is no seasonal or perennial nala in the quarry area.

There is no endangered fauna like elephant, sloth bear, python etc in & around the Quarry area.

3.5 Existing Infrastructure

Location of the Quarry Lease area with respect to the infrastructure is given as follows:

Table No. 04 Existing Infrastructure

Sl. No. Important Place Station Distance (km)

1 Bus Stop Kalua Chowk 3

2 Railway Station Berhampur 34

3 Hospital Sheragada 8

4 High School Dengapadar 3

5 College Sheragada 8

6 Post Office Dhinkisal 3

7 Police Station Sheragada 8

3.6 Soil Classification and Geology both Regional & Local

Regional Geology :

Geologically, the quarry lease area falls in the coastal tract of Odisha and is characterized by subtropical transitional climate with temperature ranging from 15oC

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to 37oC. The Eastern Ghats are represented by Khondalite suite of gneisses, basic granulites, granite gneisses and their migmatised variants of Archaean age which have been permeated by quartz veins and quartzo-feldspathic neosomes. The archaeans are overlain by Cenozoic sediments at coastal margin.

Local Geology:

The granite deposit near Patharpunji belongs to Eastern Ghats Mobile Belt overlain by Cenozoic sediments. The quarry lease area is occupied by one ridge of considerable elevation. The area falls on the edge of the Coastal tract of Odisha in Ganjam district. The basement consists of entirely hard sheet rock followed towards the top by extrusive granite formation of the same group; sequence of litho-units encountered in the lease hold area is as follows:

Top soil Granite

This rock cannot be raised in form of blocks for decorative use because of presence of undersize boulders, cracks, joints and color variation.

3.7 Climate Data from Secondary Sources

The Climate of Ganjam which is located at 60 kms from the quarry site can be taken as a reference to describe the climate of the Quarry Site. The Climate of Ganjam is characterized by an equable temperature all through the year, particularly in the coastal regions and by high humidities. The cold season from December to February is followed by hot season from March to May. The period from June to September marks the South West Monsoon and 70% of annual precipitation is received during this period. The normal rain fall of this district is 1444 mms. May is the hottest month. With the arrival of the monsoon by about the second week of june the day temperature decreases slightly while the night temperature continue as it was in the summer. Towards the end of September, after the withdrawal of south west monsoon, temperature decreases progressively. December is the coldest month. The relative humidity is high throughout the year especially in coastal areas. Winds are fairly strong particularly in coastal regions in summer and monsoon months.

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3.8 Social Infrastructure Available

Accessibility: The quarry area is accessible by all weather & Well-connected by

road and rail. The quarry site is connected through 186kms road from state head quarter Bhubaneswar and 55kms long road from district head quarter. The nearest railway station is Berhampur located at a distance 34km from the quarry area.

Market Facility: Market is at Sheragada which is located at a distance of 8 km from the quarry site.

Water availability: Water supply for the Quarry including drinking is made available

from existing bore well from Patharpunji.

Medical & Educational Facilities: Medical facilities are available at Sheragada at a

Distance of 8Kms from the quarry area. High School for educational facilities is at

Dengapadar at a distance of 3km, Govt. college is situated at Sheragada at a distance of 8kms.

Postal & Telephonic facilities: Postal and telephonic facilities are available at

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Chapter – 4

Planning Brief

4.1 Planning Concept (type of industries, facilities, transportation

etc.) Town and Country Planning / Development Authority

Classification

The said proposal is a stone quarry industry. The Lessee does not have any plan for construction of town ship for its employees. Mostly local villagers are employed. They are commuting from local areas. Public and self transport facilities are used for commuting from their residence to the Quarry site.

4.2 Population Projection

There is no human settlement in the Quarry area. People of the buffer zone are mostly engaged in business and agriculture.

4.3 Plantation Program

Afforestation and Reclamation/Rehabilitation: There is no forest growth in the

quarry site. Bushes are found scattered. During plan period 240 numbers of saplings will be planted covering an area of 0.150ha. This worked out area will be reclaimed/rehabilitated by way of plantation in the following manner after the reserve is completely exhausted.

(1) Watering and maturing will be done periodically as per requirement. (2) Post plantation care such as soil working, pruning etc will be done. (3) Casual replacement will be done.

(4) Insecticides will be spread for pest control.

(5) Proper watch and ward will be there to save the trees from cattle and fire.

4.4 Assessment of Infrastructure Demand (Physical & Social)

No new infrastructures will be constructed to handle the proposed production. Existing facilities are adequate.

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4.5 Amenities / Facilities

Accessibility: The quarry area is accessible by all weather & Well-connected by

Water availability: Water supply for the Quarry including drinking is made available

Medical & Educational Facilities: Medical facilities are available at Sheragada at a

Dengapadar at a distance of 3km, Govt. college is situated at Sheragada at a distance of 8kms.

Patharpunji.

Facilities at Site:

First-aid facilities equipped with sterilized dressing materials such as cotton wool, bandages, iodine and antiseptic solution etc for treatment of the quarry workers before hospitalization, if any accident occurs in the quarry.

Rest shed is provided at the quarry site to take food & water and rest during lunch time.

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Chapter – 5

Proposed Infrastructure

5.1 Industrial Area the Processing Area

It is an excavation of Stone quarry project. Area around 1.012 Ha will be used for excavation. The detail of land use of the area is given as below:

Table No. 05 LAND USE Sl. No.

Type of land use

Area in hectares At Present (Existing) As at the end of Plan period

1 Area under excavation 0.150 0.242

2 Waste/reject Dump -- 0.056

3 Mineral storage -- 0.003

4 Top soil stack -- --

5 Road metal stack -- 0.003

6 Road 0.066 0.068

7 Plantation -- 0.150

8 Unutilized area 0.976 0.813

Total 1.012 1.012

5.2 Residential Area (Non – Processing Area)

No residential facilities envisaged in the project.

5.3 Social Infrastructure

Accessibility: The quarry area is accessible by all weather & Well-connected by

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Medical & Educational Facilities: Medical facilities are available at Sheragada at a

Dengapadar at a distance of 3km, Govt. college is situated at Sheragada at a distance of 8 kms.

Patharpunji.

Facilities at Site:

First-aid facilities equipped with sterilized dressing materials such as cotton wool, bandages, iodine and antiseptic solution etc for treatment of the quarry workers before hospitalization, if any accident occurs in the quarry.

Rest shed is provided at the quarry site to take food & water and rest during lunch time.

Site office is used for day to day quarry administration and management. So no social infrastructures are required for this Quarry.

5.4 Connectivity (Traffic and Transportation Road / Rail / Metro /

Waterways etc.)

The quarry area is accessible by all weather roads and Well-connected by road and rail. The quarry site is connected through 186kms road from state head quarter Bhubaneswar & 55kms long road from district head quarter towards. The nearest railway station is Berhampur located at a distance 34km from the quarry area.

5.5 Drinking Water management (Source & Supply of Water).

Water is used only for drinking, portable use, dust suppression and plantation. A total 2,000 liters of water is used per day for the above activities. The water is made available from bore wells available in quarry area.

5.6 Sewerage System

No residential facilities envisaged in the project. Quarry is operating only in single shift. So no sewerage system is available in this quarry area.

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5.7 Industrial Waste Management

There is no industrial waste from the Quarry site.

5.8 Solid Waste Management

During plan period 692cu.m of waste will be generated .Considering swell factor as 1.2 the total broken volume will be 830cu.m. For dumping these waste materials a proposed dump has been suggested in the southern part of quarry area covering an area of 0.056ha and the proposed dump height will be 2mt. A retaining wall around the dump will be constructed to prevent the wash off of dumps. Around the retaining wall a garland drain and settling tank will be provided to prevent the possible

transportation of mine dust or fines.

5.9 Power Requirement & Supply / Source

No electricity required at quarry site. Only diesel is used for operating mining equipment only. For which 2 KL of HSD will be used and sourced from local market.

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Chapter – 6

Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R & R Plan)

6.1 Policy to be adopted (Central / State) in respect of the project

affected person including Home Oustees, Land Oustees and

Land Less Laborers (a Brief Out line to be given)

The Quarry area is over 1.080ha. is Govt. owned non-forest area as per land schedule of the revenue department and the kissam is Parbat.

There is no human settlement with in the Quarry area. People of the buffer zone are mostly engaged in business and agriculture.

R & R Policy of Govt. of Odisha will not be required as there is no human settlement within the quarry area.

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Chapter – 7

Project Schedule & Cost Estimate

7.1 Likely date of Start of Construction and Likely Date of

Completion.

For the financial year 2015-16 to 2019-20, it is allotted to Sri Ramesh Swain through long term quarry lease process. The commencement of production is after obtaining environmental clearance. The excavated construction stone will be completely used for stone crushing unit.

7.2 Estimated Project Cost along with Analysis in terms of

Economic Viability of the Project.

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Chapter - 8

Analysis of Proposal: Final Recommendations

8.1

Financial and Social Benefits with Special Emphasis on the

Benefit to the Local People including Tribal Population, if

any, in the area

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As the project is to process and generate road and building construction material, it brings improvements in the physical and social infrastructures in the area definitely to some extent, apart from providing direct employment, contractual employment and indirectly employment and mostly from the local community due to construction Stone Mining.

Tangible Benefits:

Local community near the Quarry area finds good employment potential in the quarry directly and in ancillary activities indirectly.

The construction Stone mining operations also result in financial gains for the state and central exchangers, through collection of various taxes like royalty, welfare cess and central excise.

Improvement of the general living standard of the people in the vicinity to some extent.

Growth of allied industries in the area to some extent.

8.2

Recommendation for EC

The said Stone Quarry project is categorized as B2 project as per office Memorandum no: J-13012/12/2013-IA II(I), dtd. 24.12.2013 of Government of India, Ministry of Environment and Forests, New Delhi (Annexure – 1)

Hence issuance of E. C. by SEIAA Bhubaneswar may kindly be considered.

Sri Ramesh Swain

At/Po- Dhinkisal P/s- Sheragada Dist- Ganjam (Odisha)