STONE QUARRY Survey No. : 57/5, Village : Dhadhade, Tehsil: Vikramgad, District Thane, Maharashtra Area (2.0 Ha)

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1 Pre Feasibility Report On STONE QUARRY Survey No. : 57/5, Village : Dhadhade, Tehsil: Vikramgad, District Thane, Maharashtra Area (2.0 Ha) Submitted to MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FOREST STATE LEVEL ENVIRONMENTAL APPRAISAL COMMITTEE (SEAC Maharashtra) * Project Proponent Smt Veni Darma Bartade Village: Dhadhade, Tehsil: Vikramgad, District: Thane. * EIA Consultant Pollution & Ecology Control Services Near Dhantoli Police Station, Dhantoli, Thane (Maharashtra) pecs_nagpur@rediffmail.com Provisional Acreditad by NABET: No.- NABET/EIA/02/12/47 Dated 27/02/2012

2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This Pre Feasibility Report has been prepared for the stone quarry over the area of 2.0 Ha. (Survey No. 57/5) in Village Dhadhade, Tahsil Vikramgad, District Thane, Maharashtra, in accordance with the Notification of MoEF S.O dated 14 th September Though any development activity like industry or quarry project may cause temporary damage to land, forest and induce changes in the quality of air, water, flora and fauna of the area, it has favourable effect of industrialization on social development and progress of the nation. For overall gain, it is necessary to strike a balance between the two aspects of economy and ecology and ensure that impacts on the environment are minimized with improvement in socio-economic conditions. This is better achieved through a well-planned approach of EMP relevant to the area under consideration. Basalt is used for a wide variety of purposes. It is most commonly crushed for use as an aggregate in construction projects. Crushed basalt is required for road base, concrete aggregate, asphalt pavement aggregate, railroad ballast, filter stone in drain fields and many other purposes. Basalt is also cut into dimension stone. Thin slabs of basalt are cut and sometimes polished for use as floor tiles, building veneer, monuments and other stone objects. The proposed quarry will be developed as opencast for the production of Stone metal & Stone dust of various 1000 brass/month. In order to obtain environmental clearance as per the EIA Notification 2006, the prefeasibility report is submitted along with the application Form-I for the project under consideration The selected area has exposures of Deccan trap basalt. This stone is excellent building stone as it possess most of the required characteristic. The compact black stone are quite strong. The applicant has received a Quarry permission from District Collector, Thane District, Thane (Annexure enclosed with Form-1). 1

3 2. INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT / BACKGROUND INFORMATION. i) Identification of Project and Project Proponent Shri Veni Darma Bartade, is an owner and have applied for quarry lease for stone metal and stone dust. The applicant has quarry permit for other leases in Maharashtra and is engaged in supplying various building material. Communication details of the project proponent are as under; Shri Veni Darma Bartade, 57/5, Dhadhade, Taluka: Vikramgarh, District: Thane ii) Brief description of nature of the project The present Pre Feasibility Report has been prepared for the Stone Quarry over the area of 2.0 Ha (Survey No. 57/5) in Village Dhadhade, Tahsil Vikramgad, District Thane, Maharashtra. In order to obtain environmental clearance as per the EIA Notification 2006 the prefeasibility report is submitted along with the application Form I for the project under consideration. The project is categorized as Category B. iii) Need for the project and its importance to the country and or region. Building material stone metal (Gitti), is an essential requirement as one of the minor mineral deposits occurring in the majority portion of Maharashtra It has played a great role in development of civilization and industrialization. The occurrence of Deccan trap Basalt in the proposed area is proved by the way of exposures and its production has important role in the local infrastructural development. iv) Demand Supply Gap. It is an essential constituent infrastructural development projects like road, dams, bridges and building. Its demand in industrial area of Thane, Mumbai and nearby areas is increasing very fast. v) Imports vs. Indigenous production. Maharashtra is one of the major producers of building stone in the country. Deccan trap Basalt deposits of Maharashtra are one of the most remarkable in the country. vi) Export Possibility. Not explored 2

4 vii)domestic / export Markets. Domestic market for basalt as building material is well established.. viii) Employment Generation (Direct and Indirect) due to the project. It is proposed to employ the local population wherever possible in the proposed project activities. Direct employment will be about Persons and the indirect employment generation shall be approximately PROJECT DESCRIPTION i) Type of project including interlinked and Interdependent project, if any. The proposed project is quarry by opencast method. There is no interlinked and interdependent project ii) Location (map showing general location, specific location, and project boundary & project site layout) with coordinates. The proposed area is Private Waste land. The area is a small hillock. The location of proposed is shown in the Figure-1. Location of the quarry THANE THANE MAHARASHTRA FIGURE-1: LOCATION OF QUARRY iii) Details of alternate sites considered and the basis of selecting the proposed site, particularly the environmental consideration gone into should be highlighted.

5 The project is a site specific and has to be undertaken at the place of the occurrence of the mineral and hence no alternative sites explored. iv) Size or magnitude of operation. The proposed quarry will be developed as opencast for the production of stone metal and stone dust of various 1000 brass/month. v) Project description with process details (a schematic diagram/ flow chart showing the project layout, components of the project etc. should be given). The area has exposures of Deccan trap basalt. This stone is excellent building stone as it possess most of the required characteristic. The compact black stone are quite strong. The applicant has received a Quarry permission from District Collector, Thane District, Thane. The proposed quarry will be developed as opencast for the production of Gitti of various stone metal and stone dust of various 1000 brass/month. The quarried material is being dispatched by road through trucks. vi) Raw material along with estimated quantity, likely source marketing area of final products, mode of transport of raw material and Finished product. There is no requirement of any Raw Material in this project. Mode of transport of extracted building material is surface transport by existing roads. vii) Resource optimization / recycling and reuse envisaged in the project, if any, should be briefly outlined. There is no waste material generation. viii) Availability of water its source, Energy / power requirement and source should be given. Existing borewell/ dugwell near the premises is adequate to meet the water requirement. The power supply is available from the State Electricity Board. ix) Quantity of waste to be generated (liquid and solid) and scheme for their Management /disposal. Solid Waste: During initial development of quarry the overburden in form of eroded basalt has been removed and stored within the premises. 4

6 Liquid Effluent: There is no effluent generation. The quarry does not intercept the water table hence only rain water is accumulated in the pit during monsoon. This may contains silt which is treated at sedimentation sump. The treated water is used for plantation & dust suppression etc. x) Schematic representation of the feasibility drawing which give information of EIA purpose. Not require. 4 SITE ANALYSIS i) Connectivity. The area is approachable from NH -8 at distance about 2 km. ii) Land use and Land ownership. The current use of land is waste land with following details the proposed area is Private Land and it is marked on the Khasara Map as Map-2 in Form-1 S.No. Survey No. Area in Ha. Type of land 1. 57/5 2.0 Private Land Village: Dhadhade Tehsil : Vikramgarh District : Thane iii) Topography (along with map). The average MSL considered is m. iv) 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 forest, 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. 5

7 Significant features in 10 Km radius (aerial distance) of the project are tabulated below; Sr. No. FEATURES DETAILS DISTANCE 1. Village (Nearest) Dhadhade 1.0 KM (N) No. of villages 25 Within 10 km. 2. River Vetarna River 2.5 km 3. Nala None - Pond None - Reservoir None - Reserved Forest None - Protected Forest None - 4. National Highway None - 5. Major Industries Yes - 6. Thermal Power Plant None - 7. Mines Various small stone quarries 8. Railway Line none - 9. Archeological Monument None National Park None Wildlife Sanctuary None Interstate Boundary None - Adjacent There is no nearest National Park, Wild life Sanctuary in 15 Km radius of the project. v) Existing Infrastructure. There are quarrying activities carried out in the surrounding. There is well established road connection from the quarry to the National Highway /village road. vi) Soil classification. The area is barren with basalt exposures and murrum cover. vii) Climatic data from secondary sources. Sub tropical climatic condition prevails in the area. Maximum temperature recorded during summer is C and the minimum temperature recorded during winter is 10 0 C. The region receives a average rainfall of around 2596 mm with an annual 6

8 variation of mm although wider variation have also been noticed in the past. About 80% - 85% of rainfall precipitates from June to September. viii) Social Infrastructure available. Infrastructure facilities are available at Village Dhadhade. Source: IMD Thane station Water is available from a tube/dug well at distance 0.5 km. School upto standard 7 th is available at Dhadhade village, Post Office at Dhadhade village. village by tar road. 5 PLANNING BRIEF The site is well connected to Dhadhade i) Planning Concept (type of Industries, facilities, transportation etc) Town and country planning/ Development authority Classification. The proposed quarry will be developed as opencast for the production of stone metal and stone dust of various 1000 brass/month. A crusher with dust suppression arrangement is installed. The quarried material is crushed and screened to the desired output before being dispatched by road through trucks. ii) Population Projection. Nearest village Dhadhade lies at a distance of 1.5km. The manpower required for the project shall be engaged from the nearby village(s) and hence influx of population to the area is not anticipated. iii) Land use planning (breakup along with green belt etc.). Presently the quarry is developed and other temporary infrastructure is also developed.. iv) Assessment of Infrastructure Demand (physical & social). The project requires roads for the transport of the produced material which is adequate, besides it requires manpower to operate the quarry and is available locally. v) Amenities/Facilities. Facilities are available for drinking water, canteen and toilets. 6 PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE i) Industrial area (processing area). Crushing and screening plant within this land only ii) Residential Area (Non processing Area). 7

9 iii) iv) None Green Belt. Local trees proposed for plantation. Social Infrastructure. None v) Connectivity (Traffic and Transportation Road/Rail/Metro/Water ways etc.) vi) vii) viii) ix) The area is approachable from National Highway no. 8. Drinking Water management (Source & Supply of water) Water Available in open well and bore well within the site premises. Sewerage System. Not required Industrial Waste Management. Not required Solid Waste Management. Overburden and fine dust accumulation x) Power Requirement & Supply / Source. State Electricity Board 8

10 7 REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R & R ) PLAN i) Policy to be adopted (central/state) in respect of the project affected person including home oustees, land oustees and landless laborers (a brief outline to be given.) None 8 PROJECT SCHEDULE & COST ESTIMATES i) Likely date of start of construction and likely date of completion (Time schedule for the project to be given.) The operations shall be carried out after obtaining all statutory permissions as per the statutory guidelines. Adequate reserves are available. Reclamation and Rehabilitation plan will be prepared for sustainable development and minimized environmental damage. ii) Estimated project cost along with analysis in terms of economic viability of the project. The capital investment of quarry is Rs. 50 lacs. The project is economically viable 9 ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS) i) Financial and social benefits with special emphasis on the benefit to the local people including tribal population, if any, in the area. It is proposed to employ the local population wherever possible in the proposed project activities directly or indirectly. 9