PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR BUILDING STONE QUARRYING

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1 PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR BUILDING STONE QUARRYING In 5-00 Acres of Govt. Land Survey Number: 12 Billahalli Village Tarikere Taluk Chikkamagaluru District, Karnataka By S/o. Sri. B.N. Nagarajrao Seeta Nilya Honnali Road Shikaripur Shivamogga Dist. Karnataka

2 C O N T E N T S Sl. No. Description Page No. 1 Executive Summary P-02 2 Introduction P-03 3 Project Description P-04 4 Site Analysis P-06 5 Planning P-08 6 Proposed Infrastructure P-10 7 Rehabilitation & Resettlement Plan P-12 8 Project Schedule & Cost Estimates P-14 9 Analysis of Proposal & Conclusions P-15 P-1

3 1.0 Executive Summary Owner s Name : Quarry Site Extent : 5-00 Acre of Govt. Land Quarrying Method : Semi-Mechanized Open Cast Method Material : Building Stone Survey No./ Plot No. : Survey No. 12 Village : Billahalli Village Taluk/ Tehsil : Tarikere Taluk District : Chikkamagaluru District State : Karnataka Status of lease : New Quarry Govt. Land Total Area 5-00Acre Estimated Reserves (Tons) : Type Geological (Tons) Mineable (Tons) Total 20,26,416 15,54,330 Proposed Production : Year Saleable (Tons) Waste (Tons) 1 st 1,06,186 5,589 2 nd 1,06,186 5,589 3 rd 1,06,186 5,589 4 th 1,06,186 5,589 5 th 1,06,186 5,589 Total 5,30,931 27,944 Avg. 1,06,186 5,589 P-2

4 2.0 Introduction 2.1 General: Building Stone is one of the major materials being used in infrastructural projects, mainly as an aggregate in concreting. In addition, it also finds its applications in stone masonry constructions, as railway ballast, filler material, water treatment plants as filter media etc. etc. Depending on the size of the material, building stones are being classified as size stones, coarse aggregate, fine aggregate etc. Even the fine powder, which is the resultant of crushing of building stone, finds its usage as finishing coat for black top roads. 2.2 Identification of project and project proponent (in case of mining project a copy of mining lease / letter of intent should be given) Identification of Project Project: Extent: 5-00Acre Sy. No. 12 in Billahalli Village, Tarikere Taluk & Chikkamagaluru Dist. Karnataka. Lessee/Project Proponent S/o. Sri. B.N. Nagarajrao Seeta Nilya Honnali Road Shikaripur Shivamogga Dist. Karnataka Shivamogga Dist. Karnataka 2.3 Brief description of nature of the project: The proposed area falls within the jurisdiction of Billahalli Village. The mining lease area lies between Longitude 75 o E to 75 o E and Latitude 13 o N to 13 o N covered in part of Survey of India Topo-sheet No. 48/O/13. The area is of undulated hilly terrain, forming small mould exposures stretching N-S Directions, sloping towards S-W. The sanctioned area consists of Grey Gneissic Granite boulders with scanty soil cover followed by sheet rock. The entire area is at about m, above mean sea level. It is observed that the whole area is solid sheet rock, as outcrop. There are no major trees in the sanctioned area, except some small bushes and jungle plants. The drainage of the area is towards N-E. P-3

5 2.4 Need for the project and its importance to the country and region: The building stone, in addition to its normal uses like size stone for stone masonry works, fencing posts, for production of aggregates etc., is getting an increased demand in the construction industry, due to shortage of good quality river sand and banning of the filter sand by the Govt. Authorities. The grey granite available in the proposed quarry, is good for M-Sand production, and also it reduces the demand for River Sand, which in turn will help in maintaining the riverine eco systems, from the environmental perspective. No mineral processing activities like crushing, beneficiation etc. are envisaged within the sanctioned quarry area, except production of boulders. 2.5 Demand- Supply Gap: There is a good demand for Building Stone, from the Construction Industry, in the nearby cities/ towns like Chikkamagaluru, Tarikere etc. 2.6 Imports vs. Indigenous Production: Not applicable, as import of building stone, is not required in India. 2.7 Export Possibility: Not envisaged at this stage, as there is enough demand in the local market. 2.8 Domestic/ Export Markets: Not applicable, as the quantity and extent of mining, are very marginal. 2.9 Employment Generation (Direct and Indirect) due to the project. About 10 persons including managerial and office staff will be required to operate the quarry to achieve the required production levels. P-4

6 3.0 Project Description 3.1 General Quarrying of building stone is not very cumbersome unlike other stone materials. Generally, with simple machines, it can be excavated and can be crushed to required size and specification, at specialized stone crushers. In some cases, even the sized stones are cut to the required size, for usage in stone masonry works. The actual block splitting from the sheet rocks or boulders is mainly done manually or in some cases by semi- mechanized methods, whereas the other operations, such as removal of overburden, lifting and transporting of cut blocks, etc. are carried out by mechanized method. Depending on the hardness of the rock, required production levels etc., controlled blasting by authorized blasting agencies, will be carried-out. 3.2 Type of project incl. interlinked and interdependent project, if any: It is a New, for the proposed quarrying activity there are no interlinked and inter-dependent projects. 3.3 Location Extract of Revenue Map showing general location, specific location and project boundary, is enclosed. The GPS coordinates of the site are as under: Point Latitude Longitude A N 13 o 49'38.80" E 75 o 57'11.40" B N 13 o 49'42.60" E 75 o 57'09.60" C N 13 o 49'43.50" E 75 o 57'04.80" D N 13 o 49'44.70" E 75 o 57'02.90" E N 13 o 49'43.60" E 75 o 57'02.60" F N 13 o 49'42.50" E 75 o 57'04.30" G N 13 o 49'39.60" E 75 o 57'08.00" H N 13 o 49'39.00" E 75 o 57'08.20" I N 13 o 49'39.00" E 75 o 57'09.80" Location of the project on survey of India Topo-sheet (1:50000 scale) is enclosed. P-5

7 3.4 Details of alternate sites, considered and the basis of selecting the proposed site, particularly the environmental considerations gone into should be highlighted Not applicable, as the quarrying activity is a site specific work. The site is cleared, from environmental considerations, by the District Task Force, Chikkamagaluru, in line with the Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1994 (incl. its amendments upto date), for quarrying of building stone. 3.5 Size or magnitude of operation: The development and production programme is confined to the entire area for the first 5 years. The scheme has been planned by taking into consideration of the nature of the deposit within the sanctioned area. It is observed that the sheet rocks are exposed in the neighboring quarries. The proposed year-wise working plan is furnished below: Year Saleable (Tons) Waste (Tons) 1st 1,06,186 5,589 2nd 1,06,186 5,589 3rd 1,06,186 5,589 4th 1,06,186 5,589 5th 1,06,186 5,589 Total 5,30,931 27,944 Avg. 1,06,186 5, Project description with process details (a schematic diagram/flow chart showing the project layout, components of the project etc. should be given): The proposed method of quarrying to be practiced at the building stone quarry is of OPEN CAST method, by semi-mechanized way. However, care has to be taken to make it environmental friendly by constantly adopting suitable mining techniques. The quarrying will be carried-out by deploying machineries like Excavators, Air compressors, Jack hammers, Tippers etc. The mining techniques being used in the area is in combination of Jack hammer drilling, followed by excavation method, as per the approved Quarry Plan (Copy enclosed). P-6

8 3.7 Raw material required along with estimated quantity, likely source, marketing area of final product/s, Mode of transport of raw material and finished products: The proposal itself is a raw material production, for subsequent operations like crushing etc. Transportation of the quarried material i.e. boulders, will be carried-out using tractors, dumpers etc. 3.8 Resource optimization/recycling and reuse envisaged in the project. If any, should be briefly outlined: No recycling and reuse of material envisaged, as literally there will not be any kind of waste generation. 3.9 Availability of water its source, Energy/power requirement and source should be given: Water will be available from nearby bore wells. Water will not be required for quarrying activities, except for activities like dust suppression of haulage roads, watering of trees/ plants etc., in addition to the drinking needs of the persons deployed in the quarry. The estimated water requirement is about 100 Liters/Day for Drinking Purpose, 6,300 Liters/Day for Dust Suppression and about 500 litres/day for watering of trees, making a total water requirement as 7.5 KLD. No energy/power is required, as the quarrying machines will be diesel operated Quantity of wastes to be generated (liquid and solid) and scheme for their Management/disposal: Tons of waste generation is expected during the 5 years plan period, which will be used for strengthening of the approach road Schematic representations of the feasibility drawing which give information of EIA purpose Extract of the location showing in Topo-sheet (1:50000 scale) has been enclosed along with. P-7

9 4.0 Site Analysis 4.1 Location of Site is located over an area of 5-00 Acre in Govt. land bearing Survey No. 12 of Billahalli Village, Tarikere Taluk, Chikkamagaluru District, Karnataka. The proposed area forms part of Survey of India Topo- Sheet No. 48/O/ Connectivity: The area is situated at 200m. of Billahalli Village, the quarry is located Km of Tarikere which is a taluk headquarter where all the welfare amenities available. The nearest railway station is Tarikere at a distance of Km. The nearest airport is Mangaluru International Airport which is 280 Kms. 4.3 Land Form, Land use and Land Ownership: The entire land is Govt. Land, comprising rocky boulders, sheet rock etc., and is not fit for agricultural purposes. 4.4 Topography (along with map) The sanctioned area is of undulated hilly terrain which forms small mound exposures of Gneissic boulders and followed by sheet rocks stretching Northern direction sloping towards South-west. The area is at a height of about m MSL. It is observed that the whole area is solid rock as outcrop below the boulder layer. The details of field photographs are enclosed in the approved quarry plan. Map location of Topo-sheet (1:50000 scale) is enclosed. 4.5 Existing land use pattern (agriculture, non-agriculture, forest, water bodies including area under CRZ), shortest distances from the periphery of the project to periphery of the forests, national park, wild life sanctuary, eco sensitive areas, water bodies (distance from the HFL of the river), CRZ. In case of notified industrial area, a copy of the Gazette notification should be given The chosen site is not part of any notified area, from environmental perspective. The surrounding environmental features are as under: P-8

10 Nearest Sensitive Area Name Distance from the Project Forest Basavanahalli SF 1.75 Km N-NW Basavapur SF 2.5 Km W Rangayyanagiri SF 7.6 Km N Hanniblock SF 4.5 Km S-SW National Park -- None within 05 km Wild Life Sanctuary -- None within 05 km Eco-Sensitive Areas -- None within 05 km Major Water Bodies Billahalli Kere 350m SE Makanahalli Kere 2.5 Km E-SE Kenchapur Kere 1.5 Km S-SW Nagabaranahalli Kere 1.75 Km N-NE Basavanahalli Kere 3.5 Km N Chikkakanavangala Kere 3.5 Km S-SE Critically Polluted Areas - None within 05 km CRZ -- None within 05 km 4.6 Existing infrastructures: Since the above proposed quarry is a operating, necessary site infrastructural facilities like rest shelter, small office, etc. are to be developed at the site. 4.7 Soil classification: The entire area is covered with grey gneissic granite sheet rock of even texture and composed chiefly of quartz, feldspar, small quantity of mica, hornblende and other ferro-magnesium minerals. 4.8 Climatic data from secondary sources: The area experiences dry climate for the major part of the year. The average rainfall in the area is around 766mm annually. The maximum temperature may rise upto 16 0 C, while minimum is 35 0 C may falls upto 10 0 C during winter season. 4.9 Social Infrastructure available: The area is part of Chikkamagaluru district, and is at about 1.80 Km from Billahalli village. It is at 6.00 km from Tarikere, where all basic infrastructural facilities like school, primary health center etc. are existing. P-9

11 5.0 Planning 5.1 General Mining shall be carried out in a descending order from top to bottom. The mining operations were being carried out all along the strike length of the mining lease area. The area is found to have prominent exposures of Building Stone deposit in the entire area. The building stone is fine grained rock of even texture and melanocratic composed of quartz and feldspar, small quantity of mica, hornblende and other Ferro-Magnesium minerals. 5.2 Planning Concept (type of industries, facilities, transportation etc.) Town and country Planning Development Authority classification: No Villages or human dwellings are within the area and within 500mtrs of lease hold. The lease area covered under village limits of Billahalli village. 5.3 Population Projection: As per 2011 census, there are about 708 peoples living in the nearby Billahalli village and there are about 131 households. 5.4 Land use planning (breakup along with green belt etc.): The proposed quarry area is Govt. Land. It is barren and the sheet rock is fully exposed in the area and also sheet rock is seen at the surface level. As per the approved Quarry Plan by the Dept. of Mines & Geology, Chikkamagaluru, the landuse planning is as under: Sl. No. Proposed Land Use Areas (Acre-Guntas) 1 Road Area Undisturbed 4-35 Total 5-00 Acres P-10

12 5.5 Assessment of Infrastructure Demand (Physical & Social) As the extent of mining and the proposed production are marginal, there will not be any additional requirement of any infrastructural facilities. The existing infrastructural facilities can accommodate the above production levels. 5.6 Amenities/ Facilities: Only quarrying of building stone will be carried out in the area. The infrastructure buildings like office building, rest shelter etc. will be constructed in a semi-permanent construction using brick walls & thin sheet roofing. Drinking water will be provided in a well maintained water tank close to the workers rest shelter. 5.7 Man-Power Required for Operation of the Quarry: The following man-power will be required for operating the quarry, to achieve the required production level(s): Quarry Manger & Superrvisors Operators Truck Drivers Skilled Labourers Un-Skilled Labourers TOTAL 01 Person(s) 02 Person(s) 03 Person(s) 01 Person(s) 03Person(s) 10 Persons(s) 5.8 Extent of Mechanization The quarry is proposed to produce Tons/year (Avg.) of Building Stone and 5589 Tons of waste/annum (avg.). The machineries required to achieve the proposed production level are listed below: P-11

13 Table: Requirement of Mining Machineries # Machineries Nos. Unit Cost in INR (Lakhs) Total Cost INR (Lakhs) 1. Tippers 03 Hired Water Tanker JCB 02 Hired Jack Hammer Tractor Mounted Compressor Air Compressor Total P-12

14 6.0 Proposed Infrastructure 6.1 General To carry-out quarrying of building stone, various infrastructural facilities are required for the main activity as well as for environmental protection & pollution prevention. 6.2 Industrial Area (processing Area): The excavated material i.e. rock boulders will be transported to another site, outside the lease area, for further processing. Within the sanctioned area, there will not be any industrial activities except building stone quarrying. 6.3 Residential Area (Non Processing Area): As the quarry site is located within 200m by road from Billahalli village, no residential facilities have been envisaged near the quarry location. 6.4 Green Belt: There is no forest area falling around the quarry lease area. Besides common trees, natural vegetation grows during monsoon & fades away with the onset of summer. However, to absorb the dust due to vehicle movement on the haulage road, it is proposed to take-up plantation work during the first two years of operation of the quarry. Also, it is proposed to take-up tree plantation work in the vacant land of the same Sy. No., and near the Govt. School & Temple at Billahalli, Bukkambudi, Oddaneri, Durvigere village, as under: # Botanical Name Common No. of Trees proposed Name 1 st Year 2 nd Year Total 1 Azadirachta Indicia Neem Alhizzia sp Siris Cassia sp Amaltas Pongamia pinnata Karnj Ficus religiosa Aralimara Ficus racemosa Atthimara P-13

15 7 Eugenia jambolana Nerale Total Social Infrastructure: There are few villages & hamlets within 5 kms radius zone. Presently the people of these villages are engaged in seasonal agricultural activities & thus are not employed fully. Some persons will be directly working in the quarry while some shall be on contractual role depending upon the nature and period of the requirement of the mining activities. 6.6 Connectivity (Traffic & Transportation Road/Rail/Metro/Water ways etc)]: The area is situated at 200m. of Billahalli Village, the quarry is located Km of Tarikere which is a taluk headquarter where all the welfare amenities available. The nearest railway station is Shivani at a distance of Km. The nearest airport is Mangaluru International Airport which is 280 Kms. 6.7 Drinking Water Management (Source & Supply of water): Bore well water will be used from nearby sources. The estimated water requirement is about 100 Liters/Day for Drinking Purpose. Drinking water will be being provided in well-maintained tank near to the rest shelter. 6.8 Sewerage system: Not envisaged as the extent of mining and the proposed production levels are very marginal. 6.9 Industrial Waste Management: Not applicable Solid Waste Management: Tons of waste needs to be handled during the 5 years plan period. This will be used for strengthening of the approach road and partly in M-Sand manufacturing Power Requirement & Supply / Source: Not required, as the machines will be operated using diesel. P-14

16 7.0 Rehabilitation & Resettlement (R & R) Plan 7.1 General The proposed building stone quarrying area, is located near Billahalli Village of Tarikere Taluk, Chikkamagaluru District of Karnataka State. The proposed site is at about 200m from the nearest human habitation i.e. Billahalli. In the core area, there are no houses/ hutments etc. Hence the R & R Plan for the proposed quarry site is limited to the environmental protection and other social measures planned, as part of the proposed activity. 7.2 Human Settlements There is no human settlement in the core zone. 7.3 Socio-Economic Benefits Spurt in industrialization and mining activities have invariably brought a drastic change in the environment including the society connected with region. Mostly remote areas tucked away from urbanization and influence of modern civilization fall within the limits of mine development. A natural corollary to this the socio economic aspects of the local inhabitants who have dwelling this region for generations, get suddenly and probably a radical change, consequent to their abrupt exposure to the mining. The local people will get employment opportunities, better medical and educational facilities etc., mainly due to the mining operation from this project. In addition to this the literacy rate and better living standards shall increase due to the enhanced earning capacity of villagers. 7.4 Storage and Preservation of Topsoil There is little soil cover occurring, as the area is exposed with building stone. Wherever the topsoil generated, shall be collected and stacked separately for use in a forestation. P-15

17 7.5 Reclamation of land Land restoration or reclamation of the area is very essential in any mining industry. Proper measures adopted during restoration will control most of the adverse environmental impacts of mining and also improve the aesthetic beauty of the area. Due to the Mining activities in this area, the profile of the ground will change due to formation of pits. At the end of the mining operations, all solid wastes generated will be used in back filling of quarry pits in order to bring back original contour of the terrain as for as possible. The separately stacked top soil will be used to spread over on the compacted back filled area in order to facilitate the re-vegetation process, which in turn controls silt flow towards the downstream. 7.6 Facilities for Environmental Management Generally building stone quarrying is expected to cause air pollution leading to breathing problems. Activities like drilling, blasting, excavation and movement of heavy vehicles generate dust and aggravate air pollution in addition to noise pollution. For mitigating the adverse impacts of the above, suitable control measures are planned, which are more detailed in the enclosed Environmental Management Plan. For activities like drilling, dust suppression etc. water will be required. Also, for meeting the drinking and sanitary needs of the employees/ workers and for watering of the trees, water will be required. To take care of the occupational health and safety of workers at site, dust masks will be provided. Dust masks would prevent inhalation of Respirable Particulate Matter (RPM) thereby reducing the risk of lung diseases and other respiratory disorders. Regular health monitoring of workers will be carried out. Most of the area is of sheet rock and the present proposed working is confined to sheet rocks. Less than 5% of materials are being treated as waste in this area. The rejected waste material is stacked in the Waste Dump and will be used for P-16

18 approach road strengthening. In addition, as a proactive measure, the following activities will be initiated: The rainwater accumulating in the work area will be collected and will be drained-out to the downstream properly with guide drains, so that it can be used by the downstream fields for their agriculture and allied purposes. To avoid soil erosion, rain water entering into the mine pit, carryover of the material with rain water, suitable garland drains will be provided all along the active mine area. 7.7 Implementation of EMP & Monitoring Programme The environmental management plan is detailed on the basis of impact assessment. Control and mitigation measures for the adverse impacts envisaged. As the major environmental attributes have been confined to the project area alone, implementations of the proposed control measures and monitoring thereof will be undertaken on the regional basis. The will ensure the implementation of the measures within the mine area and carryout efficient monitoring. In order to implement the measures suggested for mitigating the adverse impacts on the environment, it is suggested to monitor the environmental parameters regularly. P-17

19 8.0 Project Schedule & Cost Estimates 8.1 General Any developmental activity needs to have adequate resources, be in the form of man-power or machinery. Careful planning and timely deployment adequate funds to have the required resources, is of paramount importance for any successful project implementation. In the following paras, it is explained about the mobilization schedule of resources and the capital expenditure estimates. 8.2 Mobilization Schedule The proposed quarry, being a operating quarry, the time required for mobilization of man-power, machinery & equipment etc., will be about 2-3 months from the date of issue of quarry lease. 8.3 Cost of the Project: Considering the fluctuating export market scenario and present domestic market conditions of the products, the cost of the project estimated to be around Rs. 18 Lakhs, with the concept of outsourcing some of the machineries. The item-wise break-up for the Capital Cost is as under: Summary of Capital Cost of the Quarry # Description Amount (INR in Lakhs) A Plants & Machinery B Environmental Management Works 3.00 C Statutory Payments (like Env Protection Fee, Advance Royalty etc.) D Miscellaneous Expenses (like 1.50 obtaining approvals, NOC etc.) Total Capital Cost for Quarry Works Cost for Implementation of Environmental Management Works: The quarrying activity is likely to result in some minor adverse impacts of the environment. To overcome such impacts, certain mitigative measures have been planned. The cost provision towards the same is given below: P-18

20 Activity Proposed Total Annual Expenditure Quantity Amount 1 st 2 nd 3rd 4th 5th Remarks Year Year Year Year Year Capital Expenditure Fencing 570 m 171, , Rs. 300/m Garland Drain Greenery Dev. & Maintenance Dust Suppression Env. Monitoring CSR Activities 570 m 114, , Rs. 200/m Subtotal 285, , Recurring Expenditure 600 Nos. 480, , ,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 Plantation in initial 2 years & maint. in next 3 years Lumpsum 150,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 Lumpsum 200,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 Once in 6 months Lumpsum 300,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000 Lumpsum 125,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 25, Miscellaneous employees (PPE, Rs. Employee 2,500/ per Health Checkup etc.) person per year TOTAL 1,255, , , , , ,000 P-19

21 9.0 Analysis of Proposal & Conclusions: 9.1 Cost-Benefit Analysis of the Proposal: Considering the prevailing market rates in the region, the Cost-Benefit Analysis i.e. Profitability Analysis, has been carried-out for the first 5 years Quarry Plan period and it shows a profit every year, thereby making the proposal, as a commercially viable project. The Profitability Analysis of the proposed quarry, has been presented as ANNEXURE-A to this report. 9.2 Benefits of the Proposal to the Society: a. Mining is important for every citizen, not only for the raw materials it provides, but for the positive impact it has on the country s economy. b. It provides additional jobs to rural educated youth c. Improvement in the surrounding infrastructural facilities and nearby villager s quality of life will be improved. d. Programs that are taken-up as part of the Corporate Social Responsibility, will improve the literacy rate, improvement of village etc. e. Availability of aggregates, M-Sand etc. at competitive rates to the nearby cities/ towns, with an assured supply f. Additional earnings to the Government, in the form of Taxes, Royalty etc. 9.3 Conclusion(s): This upcoming project will meet the development needs of the surrounding community without causing any negative influence on the environment. It can be summarized that the development of Building Stone Mining will have a positive impact on the socio-economics of the area and lead to overall sustainable development of the region. - x x x P-20

22 Sl. No Unit Production Cost Description Rate (Rs./ Ton) Raw Material (Boulder) Production Cost including 110 Royalty & Other Statutory Payments 90 Cost of crushing, screening etc. 65 Salaries & Wages 25 Maintenance of Machinery 25 Other Miscellaneous Expenses 15 TOTAL PRODUCTION COST 330 Sl. No. Description 1 st Year 2 nd Year 3 rd Year 4 th Year 5 th Year Total (For 5 Years) Expected production 1 106, , , , , ,930 (TPA) Expected production 2 cost (Rs./ Ton) with 8% _ increase/yr Expected Sales price 3 (Rs./ Ton) with 5% _ increase/yr Expected Revenue 4 through Sales (Rs. Lakhs/ ,350 Annum) Expected production 5 expenses ,061 (Rs. Lakhs/ Annum) Annual EMP 6 Expenditure (Rs. Lakhs/ Annum) Operating Margin (Rs. Lakhs/ Annum) Provision for Tax (Rs. Lakhs/ Annum) Profit After Tax (Rs. Lakhs/ Annum)