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1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
K.F. Varghese, Managing Partner, Kakkara Crushers Pvt. Ltd., had made an application for
Granite building stone quarrying located in Sy. No. 100/2A, Thimiri Village, Thaliparamba Taluk,
Kannur District, Kerala State. Over an extent of 2.9130 Ha.
Letter of intent for said granite quarry (Kakkara Crushers Pvt. Ltd.,) is issued vide Letter No.
7242/M3/2017 dated 26.10.2017 of Directorate of Mining & Geology, Thiruvananthapuram. A
copy of the Letter is enclosed as Annexure –1 (Mining Plan). The location of the quarry is shown
on the Key plan / Location plan enclosed vide Plate No – 1 & 1A (Mining Plan). The Cadastral
Plan & Survey Map showing the applied mining area is enclosed vide Plate No – 2, 2A & 2B
(Mining Plan).
Quarrying / Mining Plan is approved by The Geologist, Dept. of Mining & Geology, Kannur. Vide
Letter No. DOC/M-2727/2017 Dated 06.11.2017. A copy of approved letter is enclosed as
Annexure-A.
DETAILS OF THE SITE
a) 1 Details of area (with location map) : Survey Plan showing the lease area is
enclosed vide Plate No. 2B (Mining Plan).
2 District and State : Kannur, Kerala
3 Taluk / Mandal : Thaliparamba
4 Village : Thimiri
5 Khasara No. / Plot No. / Block /
Licence No etc : Sy.No. 100/2A
6 Mining Lease Area (Hectares) : 2.9130
7 Whether the area is recorded to be in
forest (please specify whether
protected, reserved etc.,)
: No
8 Ownership / Occupancy : Private company
9 Existence of public road/railway line,
if any, nearby and approximate
distance Nearest Port / Airport
:
The nearest railhead is at Kannapuram is at
25 Km from the mine.
Nearest airport – Calicut (140km)
10 Topo sheet No. : D43V8 (48 P/8)
(between) Latitude
Longitude
N12012’16.779” to N12
012’26.173”
E75022’32.239” to E75
022’39.629”
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Accessibility: This granite building stone quarry is located at 1.10 Kms from Thimiri Village in
Thaliparamba Taluk, which is located at about 20 Kms N of Kannur town. The quarry can be
reached via Kakkara-Thimiri Road.
The location of this mining area is shown on the Administrative and key plan enclosed Vide Plate
No -1 and 1A (Mining Plan) and Infrastructure Plan vide Plate No. 11 (Mining Plan).
Topography: The lease is located on the slope of the hillock gently dipping towards NW. The
highest elevation in this area is 180.0mRL and the lowest elevation is 108.0mRL.
Brief Description of the Project:
Geology:
Regional Geology:
The district can be broadly divided into seven geological belts trending NW-SE viz., (i) northern belt of
Charnockite group extending further north and east to the adjacent districts, (ii) north central belt of
Wayanad schist complex, (iii) Central belt of eninsular Gneissic Complex extending to the southeast, (iv)
south central belt of Vengad Group, equivalent to Dharwars, (v) southernmost belt of Migmatite Complex
which extends further south to the adjacent district, (vi) Sedimentary (Warkalli Beds) in the western part
near the coast and (vii) Quaternary sediments along the coast. The lithology of Kannur district is grouped
under Precambrian, late Tertiary and Quaternary periods and the Precambrian rocks dominate over the other
two. Charnockite Group, includes pyroxene granulite, charnockite (hypersthene granulite) and hornblende-
diopside granulite. While hornblende granite and charnockite occupy large areas, pyroxene granulite occurs
as linear bodies in the southeast. Hornblendebiotite gneiss constitutes the litho unit of Migmatite Complex.
It has a large areal extent along the coast, south of Kannur. Towards east and southeast, discrete
metasedimentary and ultramafic sequences which have been designaed as Wayanad Schist Complex and are
considered equivalent of Sargur Group of Karnataka. They occur as isolated bands within charnockite and
gneiss. Their contacts are generally discordant due to later folding, metamorphism and migmatisation. The
group comprises quartzite, magnetite quartzite, garnet-kyanite-sillimanite gneiss, quart-mica-kyanite schist,
quartz-sericite schist, amphibolite, kyanite-sillimanite-sericite quartzite, metaultramafites. Garnetkyanite-
sillimanite gneiss/schist is widespread in the east, whereas the other members of Wayanad Complex occur
as linear bands, lensoidal bodies and vestiges to the West Peninsular Gneisic Complex, represented by
hornblende-biotite gneiss comprise of a complex suite of gneisses and granites, representing the anatectic
phase of migmatisation of schist complex. East of Kannur extending upto Tellichery in the south, a large
body of quartz-mica schist is separated from the other schistose rocks by a conglomerate horizon extending
over 8km. This lithounit known as Vengad Formation, characterised by lack of migmatisation, presence of
primary structres and absence of high grade minerals, is correlatable with rocks of Dharwar Super Group.
Large bodies of anortjosite, gabbro, granite and granophyre from the post Vengad basic and acid intrusives.
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Dolerite dykes trending NW-SE represent the younger basic intrusives. Late Tertiary sedimentary rocks
(Warkalli beds) occur as isolated patches along the coast near Kannur, Pazhayangadi and east of Payyannur.
They comprise variegated clays and friable sandstone. At Kannur and Pazhayangadi, carbonaceous clay
with thin seams of lignite is reported towards bottom of the sedimentary sequence. The Tertiaries as well as
the basement rocks are extensively lateritised. The pebble bed, reported near Valapatnam along the bank of
Valapatanam river, is considered to be of Quaternary age. Quaternary alluvial deposit occur along the coast
and in the valleys.
Local Geology:
The building stone granite are very well exposed in the old working pit, whereas part of area with
lower elevation is covered by top soil of about 0 to 1.4m thickness.
A Geological Plan showing the granite and soil cover are shown in surface geological plan &
sections prepared on 1:1000 scale and enclosed vide Plate No 4 (Mining Plan).
Table 01: Local Geology
Soil Cover 0 to 1.4m
Granite 85m (min. estimate)
Table No: 1.1: The Geological Resources
Section
No
Area
(m2)
Influence
(m)
Volume
(m3)
Tonnage (T)
BD 2.5T/m3
UNFC
A-A' 2965 58.5 1,73,453 4,33,633 332
B-B' 8917 50 4,45,850 1,114,625 332
C-C' 4187 50 2,09,350 5,23,375 332
D-D' 6081 50 3,04,050 7,60,125 332
E-E' 1501 64.5 96,815 2,42,037 332
Total 1,229,518 3,073,795 332
Table No 1.2: Granite Building Stone Mineable Reserves
Section
No
Bench
Level
Area (m2) Influence (m) Volume (m3) Tonnage (T)
BD 2.5T/m3
UNFC
A-A'
130 21 51 1,071 2,678 122
125 106 51 5,406 13,515 122
120 161 51 8,211 20,528 122
115 205 51 10,455 26,138 122
110 242 51 12,342 30,855 122
105 256 51 13,056 32,640 122
100 210 51 10,710 26,775 122
95 148 51 7,548 18,870 122
90 108 51 5,508 13,770 122
TOTAL 74,307 185,768 122
B-B'
145 241 50 12,050 30,125 122
140 306 50 15,300 38,250 122
135 352 50 17,600 44,000 122
130 400 50 20,000 50,000 122
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125 485 50 24,250 60,625 122
120 536 50 26,800 67,000 122
115 498 50 24,900 62,250 122
110 448 50 22,400 56,000 122
105 398 50 19,900 49,750 122
100 350 50 17,500 43,750 122
95 293 50 14,650 36,625 122
TOTAL 215,350 538,375
C-C'
160 14 50 700 1,750 122
155 100 50 5,000 12,500 122
150 157 50 7,850 19,625 122
145 219 50 10,950 27,375 122
140 266 50 13,300 33,250 122
135 277 50 13,850 34,625 122
130 302 50 15,100 37,750 122
125 232 50 11,600 29,000 122
120 183 50 9,150 22,875 122
115 143 50 7,150 17,875 122
110 101 50 5,050 12,625 122
TOTAL 99,700 249,250 122
D-D'
170 8 50 400 1,000 122
165 39 50 1,950 4,875 122
160 80 50 4,000 10,000 122
155 121 50 6,050 15,125 122
150 151 50 7,550 18,875 122
145 178 50 8,900 22,250 122
140 210 50 10,500 26,250 122
135 218 50 10,900 27,250 122
130 265 50 13,250 33,125 122
125 267 50 13,350 33,375 122
120 278 50 13,900 34,750 122
115 240 50 12,000 30,000 122
110 202 50 10,100 25,250 122
TOTAL 112,850 282,125 122
E-E'
135 11 57 627 1,568 122
130 35 57 1,995 4,988 122
125 52 57 2,964 7,410 122
120 94 57 5,358 13,395 122
115 153 57 8,721 21,803 122
110 124 57 7,068 17,670 122
105 87 57 4,959 12,398 122
TOTAL 31,692 79,230 122
GRAND TOTAL 5,33,899 1,334,748 122
Mining:
The Mining is proposed to be operated by developing benches of 5m height and 5m ultimate
width by Opencast Semi-Mechanized Mining Method. The mechanized operation of mining
includes excavators, tippers, rock breakers, Jack hammer drilling and blasting. The maximum
production proposed is 160,120 tonnes per annum of Granite Building Stone.
This Pre Feasibility Report is submitted for obtaining Environment Clearance as required under
EIA notification-2006/15th January 2016 and for a max production capacity of 160,120 tonnes
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per annum, over an extent of 2.9130Ha located at Sy.No. 100/2A in Thimiri Village,
Thaliparamba Taluk, Kannur District, Kerala State in favor of K.F. Varghese.
Table No. 1.3 Year-wise calculations of granite building stone production
Year Section Bench
Level Area
(m2)
Influence
(m)
Volume
(m3)
Tonnage (T)
(BD 2.5T/m3)
I-
Year
C-C'
160 14 50 700 1,750
155 100 50 5,000 12,500
150 157 50 7,850 19,625
145 118 50 5,900 14,750
D-D'
170 8 50 400 1,000
165 39 50 1,950 4,875
160 80 50 4,000 10,000
155 121 50 6,050 15,125
150 151 50 7,550 18,875
145 178 50 8,900 22,250
Total 48,300 1,20,750
II-
Year
B-B' 145 241 50 12,050 30,125
140 306 50 15,300 38,250
C-C' 145 101 50 5,050 12,625
140 266 50 13,300 33,250
D-D' 140 210 50 10,500 26,250
Total 56,200 1,40,500
III-
Year
A-A' 130 21 51 1,071 2,677
B-B' 135 352 50 17,600 44,000
130 400 50 20,000 50,000
C-C' 135 277 50 13,850 34,625
D-D' 135 218 50 10,900 27,250
E-E' 135 11 57 627 1,568
Total 64,048 1,60,120
IV-
Year
A-A' 125 106 51 5,406 13,515
B-B' 125 485 50 24,250 60,625
C-C' 130 302 50 15,100 37,750
D-D' 130 265 50 13,250 33,125
E-E' 130 35 57 1,995 4988
Total 60,001 1,50,003
V-
Year
C-C' 125 232 50 11,600 29,000
120 183 50 9,150 22,875
D-D' 125 267 50 13,350 33,375
120 278 50 13,900 34,750
E-E' 125 52 57 2,964 7,410
120 94 57 5,358 13,395
Total 56,322 1,40,805
Grand Total 2,84,871 7,12,178
Table No. 1.4 Year-wise generation of top soil / waste
Year Section Area (m2) Influence (m) Volume (m3) Tonnage (T)
(BD 1.6T/m3)
I-Year C-C' 35 50 1,750 2,800
D-D' 36 57 2,052 3,283
Total 3,802 6,083
II-Year B-B' 39 50 1,950 3,120
C-C' 6 50 300 480
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D-D' 5 50 250 400
Total 2,500 4,000
III-Year
A-A' 8 51 408 653
B-B' 16 50 800 1,280
C-C' 5 50 250 400
D-D' 5 50 250 400
E-E' 4 57 228 365
Total 1,936 3,098
IV-Year
A-A' 10 51 510 816
B-B' 10 50 500 800
D-D' 5 50 250 400
E-E' 6 57 342 547
Total 1,092 2,563
V-Year D-D' 6 50 300 480
E-E' 14 57 798 1277
Total 1,098 1,757
Grand Total 10,428 17,501
The Production & Development Plan is enclosed vide Plate No. 5A to 5E (Mining Plan).
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2. INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT/ BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
I. Identification of project and project proponent. In case of Mining project, a copy of
mining lease/ letter of intent should be given.
Building Stone Quarry is located at Survey No 100/2A in Thimiri Village, Thaliparamba
Taluk, Kannur District, Kerala over an extent of 2.9130 Ha. Letter of intent for said granite
quarry (Kakkara Crushers Pvt. Ltd.,) is issued vide Letter No. 7242/M3/2017 dated 26.10.2017
of Directorate of Mining & Geology, Thiruvananthapuram. A copy of the Letter is enclosed as
Annexure –1 (Mining Plan). The location of the quarry is shown on the Key plan / Location
plan enclosed vide Plate No – 1 & 1A (Mining Plan).
The Cadastral Plan & Survey Map showing the applied mining area is enclosed vide Plate No –
2, 2A & 2B.
Name & address of lessee
&
Registered Office
: K.F. Varghese
Kakkara Crushers Pvt. Ltd.,
Kanhirathinkal House,
Ummarappoyil, Peringome (P.O.),
Kannur-670307, Kerala
Ph No. : +91 9495680626
II. Brief description of nature of the project
The 'Granite Building Stone Quarry of K.F. Varghese', over an extent of 2.9130 Ha is a granite
building stone mining project. The granite building stone is the basic rock in this area to be
excavated by quarrying.
This Granite Building Stone quarry is proposed to be operated by Opencast Semi-Mechanized
Quarrying Method. The mechanized operation of quarry shall use excavators, tippers, rock
breakers, Jack hammer drilling and blasting. The excavated material shall be crushed in the
crushers located outside the quarry lease area.
The maximum production capacity proposed in this area is 160,120 tonnes per annum building
stone of size 150mm to 250mm.
The quarrying operation shall provide 40 direct & equal number of indirect employment to local
people.
III. Need for the project and its importance to the country and or region.
The basic objective of the project is to have effective utilization of granite stone as a building
material in this region and state. The spur in infrastructure development and construction industry
has enhanced the demand of granite building stone in past few years.
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Mainly infrastructure projects – like roads, highways, railways, bridges, buildings, township, Port
Development, etc., have raised the demand of building material. Building stone quarry not only
provides the building material but also employment and economic growth of the region that
ultimately enhance the socio-economic status of the people of the region and the state. The mining
activities shall provide socio-economic benefits to the local population with direct & indirect
employment opportunities. The project also contributes to the regional and financial benefits in the
form of Royalty, Cess, Taxes, DMF etc.
IV. Demand-Supply Gap.
Granite Building stone is an important component of the construction activities for infrastructure
development. The demand for granite building stone is increasing along with the increase in
infrastructure and construction activities in Kerala. This quarry can produce max 160,120 tonnes of
building stone annually and the demand of building stone by various industries can be partly
fulfilled by this project. During last few years there is a sudden increase in the Real estate & Port
development activities which has further enhanced the demand for building stone, hence, there is
heavy requirement of granite building stone to meet the demand supply chain.
V. Imports Vs Indigenous production
The requirements of granite building stone in infrastructure industry is huge where as the prices of
granite are relatively low. The import or export of the same is not feasible due to heavy
transportation cost. The granite building stone of size 150mm to 250mm shall be transported / sold
to the crusher outside the quarry lease, where it shall be sized and sold to the local market for
infrastructure development.
VI. Export possibility.
The price of the granite is very low and the transportation cost is very high. Hence there are no
export possibilities of the same.
VII. Domestic/Export markets.
The granite building stone of size 150mm to 250mm shall be transported / sold to the crusher
outside the quarry lease, where it shall be sized and sold to the local market for infrastructure
development, real estate builders, contractors, etc. and to the nearby vendors for government
infrastructure projects. It is not viable to export this material. However, there is huge demand for
the granite building stone in the domestic market.
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VIII. Employment Generation (Direct and Indirect) due to the project.
As per the requirement of Mines Act, Mines manager, Mines Foreman, Mine mates, Blaster, shall
be appointed to supervise the quarrying operations. The list of the staff and workmen those shall
be employed in the quarry is given below.
Sl. No Particulars No’s
1 Highly Skilled 2
2 Skilled 12
3 Semi-skilled 10
4 Un-skilled 16
Total 40
3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION
(i) Type of project including interlinked and interdependent projects, if any.
The building stone shall be produced by drilling and blasting, the blasted material shall be
loaded using excavators and transported to the crushing and screen plant located outside the
lease area for reducing it to the sizes acceptable to the market .
(ii) Location (map showing general location, specific location, and project boundary
& project site layout) with Co-ordinates.
The ‘Granite building Stone Quarry of K.F. Varghese ' over an area of 2.9130 Ha. is located in
Survey No 100/2A in Thimiri Village, Thaliparamba Taluk, Kannur District, Kerala.
The corner points in latitude & longitude of the area is given below.
B. P.
No. Latitude Longitude
1 12°12'26.173"N 75°22'33.234"E
2 12°12'26.031"N 75°22'34.898"E
3 12°12'24.880"N 75°22'35.799"E
4 12°12'24.240"N 75°22'37.228"E
5 12°12'24.113"N 75°22'38.083"E
6 12°12'21.533"N 75°22'37.938"E
7 12°12'21.469"N 75°22'38.314"E
8 12°12'19.351"N 75°22'39.629"E
9 12°12'18.978"N 75°22'37.439"E
10 12°12'17.901"N 75°22'37.455"E
11 12°12'17.352"N 75°22'36.459"E
12 12°12'16.779"N 75°22'35.815"E
13 12°12'17.595"N 75°22'34.945"E
14 12°12'18.466"N 75°22'35.140"E
15 12°12'21.113"N 75°22'35.044"E
16 12°12'22.900"N 75°22'33.627"E
17 12°12'24.175"N 75°22'32.239"E
Key Plan showing the general location is Enclosed as Plate No.1A (Mining Plan), Lease
Sketch & Infrastructure Plan showing the specific location enclosed as Plate No. 2 & 11 &
Surface Plan Showing the project boundary & project site layout with Co-ordinates is enclosed
as Plate No-3(Mining Plan) .
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(iii) Details of alternate sites considered and the basis of selecting the proposed site,
particularly the environmental considerations gone into should be highlighted.
This is site specific project. Quarrying activities are carried out based on local geology and
availability of the granite building stone at the specific site.
(iv) Size or magnitude of operation.
Small scale operation within an area of 2.9130 Ha, Maximum Production planned 160,120
Tonnes per Annum (TPA) of granite building stone with maximum output size of 150mm to
250mm.
(v) Project description with process details (a schematic diagram/ flow chart showing the
project layout, components of the project etc. should be given).
The quarrying of granite building stone is proposed by opencast semi-mechanized quarrying
method and the sequence of quarrying shall be as given under,
• The top soil shall be removed and used in afforestation / Green belt / Safety barrier all along
the periphery of the quarry lease area.
• After exposing the granites, drilling of small diameter holes of 33/48mm, shall be done by jack
hammer.
• The blasting shall be carried out by conventional blasting material with proper burden &
spacing.
• The Rock breakers shall be used to break the oversize boulders left after blasting.
• No secondary blasting like plaster shooting, pop blasting shall be undertaken at any time in the
quarry.
• The blasted material and the broken material by rock breakers shall be loaded to the tippers by
excavator and transported to the crushing and screening plant located outside the quarry lease
area.
Removal of Top Soil / Overburden
Drilling and Blasting
Excavation, loading and Transportation of
150mm to 250mm size boulders
Haulage/ Dispatch to Crusher outside
the lease
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Summary of the production and development is given in the table below
Year Production
(T)
Top Soil
(T)
Total Handling
(T) Ratio
I-Year 1,20,750 6,083 126833 1:0.05
II-Year 1,40,500 4,000 144500 1:0.03
III-Year 1,60,120 3,098 163218 1:0.02
IV-Year 1,50,003 2,563 152566 1:0.02
V-Year 1,40,805 1,757 142562 1:0.01
Total 7,12,178 17,501 729679 1:0.02
At conceptual stage there shall be single pit in this area with 17 benches of 5m height and 5m
width. The pit at conceptual stage shall have 251m length and 107m width and it shall be developed
upto 90mRL level. The overall pit slope shall be maintained at less than 450.
The entire pit at the conceptual stage shall be converted into rain water pond. The pit shall be
properly fenced with single opening for drawing the water. The pit shall also be developed for
pisciculture with good local bio-diversified vegetation. Conceptual Plan & Sections are enclosed as
Plate No.7 & Environment Plan is enclosed as Plate No.8 (Mining Plan).
Totally 17,501 Tonnes top soil shall be recovered and 7,12,178 Tonnes granite building stone shall
be mined in the first five years of the plan period. The top soil shall be stacked at the safety barrier
area and shall be used for Afforestation/Green belt development.
The Geological resources of granite building stone in this area are 30,73,795 Tonnes and mineral
reserves are 13,34,748 Tonnes. In the first five years of plan period totally 7,12,178 Tonnes
granite building stone / aggregate shall be quarried. The balance mineral reserves shall be quarried
in the subsequent mining plan period.
Considering the above the anticipated life of the mine is about 10 years.
The production plan for 1st five years is given bellow,
Year Production
I-Year 1,20,750
II-Year 1,40,500
III-Year 1,60,120
IV-Year 1,50,003
V-Year 1,40,805
Total 7,12,178
The production plan for the remaining plan period is given bellow,
Year Production
VI-Year 124,514
VII-Year 124,514
VIII-Year 124,514
IX-Year 124,514
X-Year 124,514
Total 622,570
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(vi) Raw material required along with estimated quantity, likely source, marketing area of final
products, mode of transports of raw Material and finished product.
No raw materials are required for producing granite building stone, the final products shall be
transported by 10 tonnes tippers to the crushing & screening plant located outside the lease area.
(vii) Resource optimization/ recycling and reuse envisaged in the project, if any, should be briefly
outlined.
There shall not be any waste generation in the quarry process as all the byproducts can be utilized
in the infrastructure market.
(viii) Availability of water its source, Energy/ power requirement and source should be given.
Around 22 KLD of water is required for dust suppression, afforestation and domestic use, which
shall be drawn from nearby old quarries / wells.
Requirement of water
Purpose Qty Required
m3/day
Drinking water & Domestic 3
Afforestation 8
Dust suppression 11
Total 22*
* The water for Plantation and dust suppression will not be required for 4-5 months in a year
during monsoon and wet/ rainy days.
All Excavators, Tippers, Compressors and all other equipments are self primed by diesel engines.
No external power is require for the project.
(ix) Quantity of wastes to be generated (liquid and solid) and scheme for their Management/
disposal.
There shall not be any waste generation (liquid & Solid) during the course of production of the
Granite building stones. Only the top soil shall be utilized for the development of the green belt in
the 7.5 meters safety zone.
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(x) Schematic representations of the feasibility drawing which give information of the project
Quarrying Operations
• The Crushing & Screening Plant is proposed to be located Outside the Lease Area.
4. SITE ANALYSIS:
(i) Connectivity.
This granite building stone quarry is located at 1.10 Kms from Thimiri Village in
Thaliparamba Taluk, which is located at about 20 Kms N of Kannur town. The quarry can be
reached via Kakkara-Thimiri Road. The Infrastructure Plan is enclose vide Plate No.11.
(ii) Land Form, Land use and Land ownership.
Letter of intent for said granite quarry (Kakkara Crushers Pvt. Ltd.,) is issued vide Letter No.
7242/M3/2017 dated 26.10.2017 of Directorate of Mining & Geology, Thiruvananthapuram. A
copy of the Letter is enclosed as Annexure –1 (Mining Plan).
Present land use, land use at the end of progressive stage and the ultimate land use pattern.
Particulars
Land use
pattern at
present stage
(Ha)
Land use pattern
(end of progressive
stage) (Ha)
Land use
pattern at
Conceptual
stage (Ha)
Area for mining / mining activities - 1.989 2.308
Area for Roads - - -
Area for Safety Barrier / Green
belt - 0.605 0.605
Total - 2.594 2.913
Unused area 2.913 0.319 -
Total Lease area 2.913 2.913 2.913
Drilling & Blasting
Granite Quarry
Excavation Granite Transportation to Crusher
Crushing & Screening Plant is
located outside the mining lease area
Top soil utilized for the development of
the Green belt
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(iii) Topography (along with map).
The lease area is located on the slope of the hillock gently dipping towards NW. The highest
elevation in this area is 180.0mRL and the lowest elevation is 108.0mRL. Topo sheet no.
D43V8 (48 P/8) showing the topographical details in the radius of 5 Kms of the lease area is
enclosed as Plate No-1A (Mining Plan) & Surface Plan of the Quarry lease enclosed vide
Plate No.3 (Mining Plan).
(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 forests, national park, wild life sanctuary, eco sensitive area, water bodies (distance
from the HFL of the river). CRZ. In case of notified industrial area, a copy the Gazette
notification should be given.
Kakkara Crushers Pvt. Ltd., area is located on the slope of the hillock gently dipping towards
NW. The core zone area is privately owned land. It is not a forest land and there is no human
habitation. Most of the area covered with rock formations over which thin vegetation exists.
The core zone is partly disturbed due to quarrying.
There is no forest land, no area under CRZ, No water bodies, and no Sanctuary in the core zone.
(v) Existing Infrastructure.
Hospital : Hospital, Therthally, 3.73 Kms.
School : GUPS, Thimiri, 1.16 Kms.
Police Station : Alakode, 15.0 Kms.
Fire Brigade : Peringome, 12 Kms.
National Highway : Edapally-Panvel Highway (NH-17), 20 Kms (SW).
State Highway : Malabar Hill Highway(SH-59), 3.05 Kms (NE).
Major District Road : Malabar Hill Highway(SH-59), 3.05 Kms (NE).
(vi) Soil Classification:
There is a soil cover of 0 to 1.4m thickness on the granite in the quarry lease area. The soil is
Lateritic soil, reddish in color and clay with loamy nature.
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(vii) Climatic data from Secondary Sources:
Maximum & Minimum Temperature
36.90C - Maximum temperature (April to May
during summer) 19.70C – Minimum temperature
during December & January.
Relative Humidity Up to 77 to 88 per cent - This place experiences high
relative humidity.
Rainfall
Annual Average 3438mm, South West monsoon
during June to Sept. contributes 70%. The rainfall
increases from the coast to the eastern hilly regions.
Kannur district falls under wet type of climate.
Wind Velocity & Direction
Wind speed ranges from 2.1 to 3.3 km per hour with
mean speed of 2.6 Kms/hr. The wind speed is high
during the period from March to June and low
during the period from September to December.
(viii) Social Infrastructure available:
Hospital : Hospital, Therthally, 3.73 Kms.
School : GUPS, Thimiri, 1.16 Kms.
Church : St. Stephen's Church, Cherupara, 1.40 Kms
Temple : Shiva Temple, Thimiri, 1.10 Kms.
Mosque/Masjid : Badar Juma Peringala, Cherupara, 2.50Kms.
5. PLANNING BRIEF:
i. Planning concept (type of industries, facilities, transportation etc) Town and Country
planning/ Development authority Classification:
This is a granite Building stone mining project.
It is proposed to produce maximum 160,120 tonnes building stones per annum. The mined
material will be transported by trucks to the crushing & screening plant located outside the
quarry lease area by tippers of 10 tonnes capacity. Effective Environment Management will be
carried out to control the pollution of Air, Water, Noise and Ground vibration.
The Mining Plan for the operations in the quarry lease area is approved by the District
Geologist, Department of Mining and Geology, Government of Kerala, Kannur District,
Kerala, vide Letter No. DOC/M-2727/2017 Dated 06.11.2017.
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ii. Population Projection:
There will not be any increase in population due to the project. The man power required shall
be employed from the local areas. The drivers / truck operators also shall be engaged from
local areas. Hence not much influx of population from outside is anticipated.
iii. Land use planning (breakup along with green belt etc):
Particulars
Land use
pattern at
present stage
(Ha)
Land use pattern
(end of progressive
stage) (Ha)
Land use
pattern at
Conceptual
stage (Ha)
Area for mining / mining activities - 1.989 2.308
Area for Roads - - -
Area for Safety Barrier / Green
belt - 0.605 0.605
Total - 2.594 2.913
Unused area 2.913 0.319 -
Total Lease area 2.913 2.913 2.913
iv. Assessment of Infrastructure demand (physical & social):
All the manpower for the project shall be employed from the local area. Thus, there shall not be
influx of people into the region; therefore, no increase in the population is envisaged during the
period of the operations.
The operations are also small scale. Hence, infrastructure demand both in the form of physical and
social infrastructure, in terms of physical infrastructure will not be very demanding.
However, the project would raise the economic status of the people in the region thus the social
infrastructure like education, health and hygiene, sports, etc. would be quite demanding. The
company thus commits to support the local community in the field of Health & Hygiene, Basic
education, Education of girl child, Sports, renewable energy etc. thereby strengthening the social
infrastructure of the region.
6. PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE
(i) Industrial Area (Processing Area):
No Crushing or screening or processing is planned within the quarry lease area. The entire product
from the mine will be transported to the Crushing & Screening plant located outside the lease area.
Existing road shall be strengthened & made use for the transportation. As the mining equipment
are all diesel powered there is no need for external power. The infrastructure facilities like Quarry
office, site services, First Aid room, Rest shelter, and other statutory facilities, etc., shall be located
in the close proximity of the quarry lease area.
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The man power requirement shall be employed from local area, no additional infrastructure is
required.
(ii) Residential Area (Non Processing Area):
No additional residential area is required as the manpower for this project shall be employed from
the nearby villages.
(iii)Green Belt:
0.605 Ha area earmarked for safety barrier shall be developed as green belt by planting minimum
but not limiting 800 local species. Till conceptual stage totally 0.605 Ha area shall be covered
under green belt. Apart from this Afforestation shall be done on the haulage road by planting 200
saplings.
(iv) Social Infrastructure:
The project shall generate 40 direct and Equal indirect employment to the local people. Hence, the
activity will contribute to the improvement of income status of the local people. The quarry project
will also improve infrastructure facilities, eventually leading to the overall development of the area,
resulting in the improvement of standard of life of local population.
The Project proponent undertakes to spend Rs 4.00 Lakhs per Annum, to take up CSR works in the
surrounding villages in the sector of Healthcare, Sanitation, Education of Girl child, Sports,
Environment, renewable energy, etc.
(v) Connectivity (Traffic and Transportation Road/ Rail/ Metro/ Water ways etc)
This granite building stone quarry is located at 1.10 Kms from Thimiri Village in Thaliparamba
Taluk, which is located at about 20 Kms N of Kannur town. The quarry can be reached via
Kakkara-Thimiri Road. The Infrastructure Plan is enclose vide Plate No.11.
(vi) Drinking water Management (Source & Supply of Water):
Drinking water shall be made available at all the times to the mine workers. This will be
sourced by water tankers from the bore well outside the quarry lease area, A water purifier
shall be installed to provide safe drinking water.
(vii) Sewerage system:
Not applicable, as no human settlement is proposed in the lease area.
(viii) Industrial Waste Management:
No industrial waste is going to generate at this quarry.
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(ix) Solid waste Management:
It is expected to recover 17,501 tonnes top soil during quarrying this area. This top soil shall
be used in afforestation / Green belt / Safety barrier all along the periphery of the quarry
lease area.
No other waste is envisaged from the operations.
Power Requirement & Supply / Source:
As all the machinery are self primed by diesel engines, no external power is required.
7. REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R*R) PLAN
(i) Policy to be adopted (Central/ State) in respect of the project affected persons including
home ousters, land ousters and land less laborers (a brief outline to be given):
Not applicable since there is no rehabilitation and resettlement involved in this project.
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 Quarry will be commenced immediately after getting the statutory approvals from
Government authorities. Total cost of the project is about Rs 178.00 lakhs.
ii. Estimated project cost along with analysis in terms of Economic viability of the project.
Considering the present domestic market conditions of the products, the appx. Cost of the project
estimated is around Rs. 178 lakhs. The summary of the assets are given below. Mining machinery
will be hired through contractors.
Table No.F8.1: Capital Cost of the Project
Sl No. DESCRIPTION
Capital investment
Cost in lakh Rs.
1 Water Tanker (1 No.) 10.0
2 Jeep (3No.) 27.0
3 Excavator, Rock breaker, Tipper
etc., (Mobilization Charges) 50.0
4 Strengthening of Roads 15.0
5 Temporary sheds, Rest shelters etc., 10.0
6 Environmental Control Measures 14.0
7 D.G.Set 4.00
8 Mine Development 15.0
9 Land Expenses 8.00
10 Operational Exp 15.00
11 Miscellaneous 10.00
Total 178.0
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Table No.F8.2: Operating Cost of the Project
Sl.No. Details Cost
1 The estimated capital cost of the project Rs.178.0 Lakhs
2 Total pit head cost/Tonne of stone Rs.125.00
3 Royalty & Others related Cost per Tonne Rs.50.00
4 Net production cost per Tonne (Pit Head) Rs.175.00
5 Selling price per Tonne (Pit Head) Rs.250.00
6 Gross Profit/ton Rs.75.0
7 Gross Profit/annum for 142,436 tonnes Rs. 106.82Lakhs
Therefore the proposed project is financially viable. However, increase in prices of building stone
in domestic market is further expected.
9. ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL (FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS)
This project will be one of the major economic activities resulting in provide livelihood and have
positive impact on socio-economic life of people living in nearby villages thereby contributing to
the overall up gradation of living standards. The project also generates revenues to the state and
central governments, by way of royalties, taxes, Cess, DMF, etc,
The mining operations shall be providing employment to approximately 40 persons directly and
equal persons indirectly.
• The company plans to provide good support to the local schools and provide scholarships for the
High school Girl students.
• Health care, sanitation, sport facilities, etc shall be improved on account of the facilities being
planned as part of the CSR works by the company.
• The mined out pit at the end of the mining operations will be developed into a pond for
Pisciculture that could provide livelihood for a few villages. The water could be used for
agriculture & various other purposes.