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Sri Venkata Naresh Babu Balina, Sy.No.14/1,Konnempudi H/oVeerabhadrapeta Vil, Pre-Feasibility Report CheedikadaMandal, Visakhapatnam District,AP.

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Sri Venkata Naresh Babu Balina was in principle granted a Quarry lease for Color Granite over an extent of 4.570 Hectares in Sy.No.14/1 of KonnempudiH/o. Veerabhadrapeta Village, Cheedikada Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh State. by Director Mines & Geology, Andhra Pradesh for a period of 20 years vide Director of Mines & Geology, Andhra Pradesh,Notice No.31416/ R1-3/2017 dated 22-01-2018 (Annexure– I). The in principle grant of quarryleaseis subjecttosubmission of Approved Mining Plan

along with Consent for Establishment from A.P.Pollution Control Board & Environmental Clearance from Ministryof Environment&Forests (MoEF) as per

Environment Impact Assessment Notification through S.O. 1533,dated14-09-2006.

The mining plan for 5 years plan period pertaining to the above quarry lease area was approved by Deputy Director of Mines & Geology, Visakhapatnam, AP vide Lr. No:

300/MP-VSP/2018, dated 03-02-2018.

As per the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, New Delhi, Notification, S.O. 141(E) Appendix– XI, dt 15th January 2016, in pursuance to the above

S.O.1533, the project falls under Category “B2” and is mandated to obtain Environmental Clearance from Respective District Environmental Impact Assessment Authority (DEIAA).

As per the letter No. 224/DEIAA/2016 dt 8/2/2018 issued by the Assistant Director, Mines&Geology, Visakhapatnam, there are no other quarries within the 500 M distance

around, from the periphery of the lease area, Hence cluster situation doesn’t exist and

the project is considered as individual lease area..

Accordingly, application in the prescribed format, Form-1M, along with Pre Feasibility

Report (PFR) and approved mining plan,is being submittedto the District Environmental Impact Assessment Authority,Visakhapatnam district for obtaining Environmental Clearance to the project.

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Sri Venkata Naresh Babu Balina, Sy.No.14/1,Konnempudi H/oVeerabhadrapeta Vil, Pre-Feasibility Report CheedikadaMandal, Visakhapatnam District,AP. The proposed production is 7,500.24 M3 PA on average. The project cost is Rs.0.50Crore.

Salient features of the project S No Particulars Details

1. Name of the Project SriVenkataNareshBabuBalina

Nature of the Project Quarrying Color Granite

Size of the Project 7,500.24 M3PA on average / 4.570 Ha

Mining Method Open Cast Semi Mechanized Method

Appraisal Category B2 category

2 Govt. Orders

Mine Lease Order by DMG NoticeNo.31416/R1-3/2017dt22-01-2018 (Annexure– I).

Mine Plan Approval by JDM Lr. No: 300/MP-VSP/2018, dated 03-02-2018.

3 Project Requirements

Water Requirement 8 KLD

Power Requirement 125 KVA

Man Power Requirement 53

4 Project Cost Rs.0.50 Crore

5 EMP Budget Capital Cost – Rs.3.00 lakh

Recurring Cost –Rs.1.00 lakh.

6 Other Mines within 500 mts Nil

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Sri Venkata Naresh Babu Balina, Sy.No.14/1,Konnempudi H/oVeerabhadrapeta Vil, Pre-Feasibility Report CheedikadaMandal, Visakhapatnam District,AP. 2.0 INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT / BACKGROUND

INFORMATION

2.1 Identification of Project and Project Proponent

Project Details

The proposed project is quarrying colour granite by SriVenkataNareshBabuBalina, over the approved quarry lease area in Visakhapatnam district.

Project Proponent: Sri Venkata Naresh Babu Balina, is the project proponent with address at 58 –14–42/3, VUDA Layout, HIG–53, Marripalem, (Near) Marriat Hotel,Visakhapatnam –530018

Andhra Pradesh State

2.2 Brief History of the Project and Applicability of EIA Notification The quarry lease over an extent of 4.570 Ha in Sy.No.14/1of Konnempudi H/o.

VeerabhadrapetaVillage,Cheedikada Mandal, Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh State has been inprinciple granted for a period of 20 years by Director Mines & Geology,

Andhra Pradesh vide Notice No.31416/ R1-3/2017dated 22-01-2018(Annexure– I).

The mining plan for 5 years plan period pertaining to the above quarry lease area was approved by Deputy Director of Mines & Geology, Visakhapatnam, AP vide Lr. No:

300/MP-VSP/2018, dated 03-02-2018.

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

S.O. 141(E) Appendix– XI, dt 15th January 2016, pursuant to the above S.O.1533, the

projectfalls under Category “B2” and is mandated to obtain Environmental Clearance from Respective District Environmental Impact Assessment Authority (DEIAA), under State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) Andhra Pradesh.

Accordingly, application in the prescribed format, Form-1M, along with Pre Feasibility Report and approved mining plan, is being submitted to the District Environmental Impact Assessment Authority,Visakhapatnam district for obtaining Environmental Clearance to the project.

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Sri Venkata Naresh Babu Balina, Sy.No.14/1,Konnempudi H/oVeerabhadrapeta Vil, Pre-Feasibility Report CheedikadaMandal, Visakhapatnam District,AP. 2.3 Brief Description of Nature of the Project

The proposed project is a mining project involving quarrying of minor mineral, colour granite, over the granted lease area by open cast semi mechanized method.The quarriedcolour granite rough blocks will be finished into dressed blocks of different sizes.

The granted quarry lease area is 4.570Ha and the average colour Granite production in the next 5 year mining plan period will be 7,500.24 M3per annum on average.

2.4 Need for the Project & its Importance to the Country/ Region As building construction activity grows to meet the needs of aincreasingpopulation,

demand for building stones like marble, slate and granite increases. . Due to beautiful finish and sturdiness suitable for interior and exterior decor, Granite

has become a common construction stone for flooring, counter tops, cladding etc. Granite

is the chief material for products like monuments, flooring slabs, kitchen articles, sculptures & polished blocks which are exported. Indian granite is aesthetically

appealing and known for its hardness and quality. Moreover, it is highly heat resistant

and keeps the living space cool. India exports high quality Indian granite to more than 35 countries

In view of the global as well as domestic demand for granite, the project for quarrying

colour granite assumes importance to the country. The project contributes to foreign exchange earnings to the country.Also it will contribute

to the regional revenue by way of royalty, direct and indirect taxes. The mining and associated activities in the mineral rich areas increase the gains in gross domestic product (Gross Domestic Product).

While providing direct employment to 53 people, the project will provide indirect economic benefits to transporters and labor associated with it.

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Sri Venkata Naresh Babu Balina, Sy.No.14/1,Konnempudi H/oVeerabhadrapeta Vil, Pre-Feasibility Report CheedikadaMandal, Visakhapatnam District,AP. 2.5 Demand – Supply Gap

The project is envisaged to meet the demand supply gap in both domestic and export markets, as demand for granite products is increasing day by day.

2.6 Export Potential

This project is conceptualized to market mined granite in both domestic and export markets.

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Sri Venkata Naresh Babu Balina, Sy.No.14/1,Konnempudi H/oVeerabhadrapeta Vil, Pre-Feasibility Report CheedikadaMandal, Visakhapatnam District,AP. 3.0 Project Description

3.1 Type of Project

The project is quarrying minor mineral ie. colour granite over approved quarry lease area by open cast semi mechanized method.

3.2 Location of the Project

The location of project is4.570 Ha in Sy.No.14/1of KonnempudiH/o. Veerabhadrapeta Village,Cheedikada Mandal, Visakhapatnam District,AndhraPradesh State.

The location features are given below.

S No Particulars Details 1 Location Details Type of Land Government owned waste Land

Extent 4.570Ha Survey No 14/1 Village KonnempudiH/o.Veerabhadrapeta Mandal Cheedikada District Visakhapatnam State Andhra Pradesh Latitude Longitude

17°56'48.77"N 17°56'48.29"N 17°56'41.16"N 17°56'43.80"N 17°56'48.80"N 17°56'46.86"N 17°56'46.78"N 17°56'46.34"N 17°56'46.17"N 17°56'45.30"N 17°56'44.77"N 17°56'44.46"N 17°56'43.31"N 17°56'43.11"N 17°56'41.96"N 17°56'40.75"N 17°56'40.33"N 17°56'41.38"N 82°50'43.82"E 82°50'47.92"E 82°50'50.98"E 82°50'51.90"E 82°50'47.55"E 82°50'43.22"E 82°50'43.47"E 82°50'43.39"E 82°50'43.78"E 82°50'43.68"E 82°50'43.38"E 82°50'42.91"E 82°50'44.09"E 82°50'44.91"E 82°50'44.71"E 82°50'45.38"E 82°50'47.46"E 82°50'49.81"E

Topo sheet No. 65 K/13 2 Location Features Nearest Village Goppuru 0.60 KM East

Nearest Town Anakapalli - 37 Km Nearest Railway Station Anakapalli Railway Station - 37 Km Nearest Airport Visakhapatnam Port about 63 Km Inter State Boundary None

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Sri Venkata Naresh Babu Balina, Sy.No.14/1,Konnempudi H/oVeerabhadrapeta Vil, Pre-Feasibility Report CheedikadaMandal, Visakhapatnam District,AP. Water Bodies Konam Reservoir at 2.6 KM NE

Reserve Forests At about 1.5 KM Historical /Important Places None Ecologically Sensitive Areas None

3.3 Details of alternative sites considered and basis for selecting the

site.

As the project is site specific, no alternative site has been considered.

3.4 Size & Magnitude of Operation:

The details of project including area, reserves available, annual production etc are as

follows,

The granted quarry lease area is 4.570 Ha.

Total mineable reserve available is16,80,048.00M3.over a period of 45years

Total mineable colour granite reserves is 3,36,009.60M3 Waste generated entire lease period of 45 years will be 1344038.40M3

The average Color Granite production will be 7,500.24 M3/ Annum , for the 5 year mining plan @ 20% yield

Waste generated will be 30,000.96 M3per annumon average

Waste generated in 5 years plan period will be 1,50,004.80 M3

Waste generated in 20 years lease period will be 7,50,024 M3

The method of mining is open cast semi mechanized method

3.5 Project Description with Process Details

Method of Mining:

The Colour Granite in the quarry lease applied area is exposed on the surface with

boulders. Hence, it is proposed to mine the boulders / sheet by developing the benches of

3 – 6 M height in 2 phases of 3 M each. Wire Saw cutting will be deployed based on the favourable conditions. The development of benches in the sheet rock will be maintained @ 60o safety slopes.

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Sri Venkata Naresh Babu Balina, Sy.No.14/1,Konnempudi H/oVeerabhadrapeta Vil, Pre-Feasibility Report CheedikadaMandal, Visakhapatnam District,AP. The separation of blocks from the mother rock will be carried out by drilling, wedge

cutting, excavation will be done by the machinery.

The secondary splitting, dressing of blocks will be done manually. Therefore, mining operations are to be carried out in this area in 2 stages.

1) Development

2) Production

Stage - 1

The removal of weathered and under sized boulders will be cleared in the quarry lease

applied area for the first five years by using excavator.The sheet that is exposed will be subjected to drilling and splitting from mother rock

Rock Splitting / Wedging :

Thus 20‟ x 20‟ to 40‟ x 20‟ to 40‟ m ass w ill be separated from m other rock by drilling

the slotter holes on both sides of the mass and a top hole intersecting these two holes and

wiresaw rope is passed through and cutting is done horizontally and vertically and by

this there will be mass opening on all the sides from the mother mass.

Stage - 2

After removal of weathered and under sized boulders.

The large boulders will be subjected to splitting into required sizes of blocks by using Jack Hammers by drilling series of deep holes at right angles at regular intervals, later

by inserting feather and wedges in these holes and hammering with sledge hammer will release the blocks.

The boulders will be splitted to the required sizes with drilling and if required by using

chemical compound at the source only. The boulders separated will be brought to the dressing yard for dressing.

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Sri Venkata Naresh Babu Balina, Sy.No.14/1,Konnempudi H/oVeerabhadrapeta Vil, Pre-Feasibility Report CheedikadaMandal, Visakhapatnam District,AP. Secondary Splitting :

After separation from the mother rock, it is properly checked by washing with water to identify defects and cracks. Based on this observation, the size is decided and the blocks are marked and separated by drilling and wedging.

The separated pieces will be examined for defects and lines, then the block or blocks are marked in clear area and holes are drilled along the line of marking, with the help of feathers and wedges the waste portions are separated forming a rectangular blocks. Any bulges will be removed by drilling and wedging making it perfect blocks. A perfect block

is that all the sides shall make with each other 900.

Dressing

After primary separation the rock mass will be carefully examined to avoid hairline

cracks, mineral segregation‟s and veins etc. T he dressing of the rough blocks w ill be

made by chipping the edges and geometrically equating the edges of the block at the

dressing yard. The rough blocks obtained after primary cut it will be dressed for

obtaining good geometric shape of coloured granite

Dressing of dimensional rough blocks for export :

Dressing is the final phase of mining operation, wherein the secondary rough blocks are squared into regular perfect rectangular sizes, thereby avoiding uneven bulge or cavities and other defects. Jackhammers with compressor, feather end wedges and

sledgehammers are the equipment generally used for dressing the block.

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Sri Venkata Naresh Babu Balina, Sy.No.14/1,Konnempudi H/oVeerabhadrapeta Vil, Pre-Feasibility Report CheedikadaMandal, Visakhapatnam District,AP. PROCESS FLOW CHART OF COLOUR GRANITE MINING

Clearing the Site

Removing Top Soil

Removing Over Burden

Drilling Line Holes

Charging the Holes with explosives

Blasting

Separating Primary block

Inspecting for cracks & veins

Cutting into Secondary Blocks by carefully trimming

Dressing Commercial blocks to desired sizes & shapes

Transporting dressed blocks to Stock yard and waste to waste dump yard

Dispatching the commercial blocks to end users

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Sri Venkata Naresh Babu Balina, Sy.No.14/1,Konnempudi H/oVeerabhadrapeta Vil, Pre-Feasibility Report CheedikadaMandal, Visakhapatnam District,AP. Drilling

i) Drill holes of 9 M depth will be drilled in a single row with spacing of less than 0.3M and burden of 1.6 M or more shall be maintained uniformly. This arrangement will yield rock size of 3 M x 2 M cross section. A bench height of 6.0 M will be tackled in two steps.

ii) Drilling parameters:

a) Drill hole Diameter 32 mm up to 9 M Long

b) Depth and Inclination of Drill hole

Generally drilled vertically in an alignment, however in primary cutting in the

absence of sheet joints to develop bottom level horizontal holes also be drilled.

c) Explosive Type

Not Applicable (No permission for storing the blasting material will be granted by the

District Administration). The applicant proposes to use AGFRACT Chemical Compound whenever required.

3.6Raw Materials Required & Method of Transportation of Products

No raw materials are required in the quarrying operations, as there is no manufacturing process involving raw materials.

Transportation of Blocks from Quarry to Yard and Destination:

Dressed blocks and the waste will be transported to stock yard and to the dump yard within the quarry respectively.by tippers. The dressed blocks are transported to the various destinations by trucks.

3.7 Resources optimization / reuse envisaged Soil can be utilized for reclamation of degraded area.

Weathered rock if it is sufficiently soft and devoid of rock fragments can be utilized for roads, filling of road side ditches, formation of approach roads to quarries, construction works etc.

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Sri Venkata Naresh Babu Balina, Sy.No.14/1,Konnempudi H/oVeerabhadrapeta Vil, Pre-Feasibility Report CheedikadaMandal, Visakhapatnam District,AP. Large and medium sized waste rock can be used in revetment for deep cut stream

sections for preventing from soil erosion. The waste generated during the quarrying will also be used for back filling of the mine pit after completion of mining.

3.8 Availability of Resources Water Requirement

The daily water requirement for quarrying operation will be 8KL, which will be sourced from outside by tankers.

Details of Water Requirement

SNo Purpose Requirement(KLD)

1 Dust Suppression 5.0

2 Green belt development 2.0

3 Domestic 1.0

Total 8.0

Power Requirement

There will not be any requirement of supply power for the proposed project activity. The quarry activities are carried out only during day time manually and by semi mechanized method. All the equipment is operated with diesel motive power.

One D.G set of 125 KVA is proposed for back-up power and other requirements.

Machinery Requirement & Extent of Mechanization

The machinery requirement is mainly for drilling and transporting the materials. Some

of the machinery will be hired.

The details of required machinery are presented below.

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Sri Venkata Naresh Babu Balina, Sy.No.14/1,Konnempudi H/oVeerabhadrapeta Vil, Pre-Feasibility Report CheedikadaMandal, Visakhapatnam District,AP. Machinery Requirement

S No Description Nos. 1. Compressor 3

2. Drilling Machine 1

3. Jack Hammer 9

4. Excavator 2

5. Tippers 4

6. Tractor with Water Tanker 1

7. Jeep 1

8. Wire Saw 1

Tools: chisels, crowbars, pick axes, spades, hammers of different sizes

Manpower

The following manpower is proposed for the quarry operations.

SNo Man Power Nos.

1 Mines Manager 1

2 Compressor Operator 3

3 Drillers 2

4 Excavator Operator 4

5 Excavator Helper 4

6 Tipper Drivers 8

7 Cutters 6

8 Helpers 6

9 Watch & Ward 4

10 Accountant 1

11 Store Keeper 1

12 Supervisors 2

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Sri Venkata Naresh Babu Balina, Sy.No.14/1,Konnempudi H/oVeerabhadrapeta Vil, Pre-Feasibility Report CheedikadaMandal, Visakhapatnam District,AP. 3.9 Environmental Management

Open cast granite quarrying will result in all or some of the following impacts on the surrounding environment while carrying out the quarrying operations.

Waste generation

Impact on flora & fauna at mine site

Dust generation during mining

Dust generation from roads during transportation

Silting of local water bodies due to soil erosion

Vibrations and impact on surroundings

Noise from mining operations

However the above impacts can be mitigated with proper Environmental Management

plan supported by adequate financial allocation.

Waste Generation

Solid waste

During the five years period the total quantity of waste likely to be generated will be on

average 30,000.96 M3consisting of granite block dressings of various sizes, shapes and non

uniform dimension

Year Wise Waste Generation

Year RockWaste @80%(M3)

1st 28,012.80 2nd

28,449.60 3rd 24,969.60 4th 24,940.80 5th 43,632.00 Total 1,50,004.80 Average 30,000.96

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Sri Venkata Naresh Babu Balina, Sy.No.14/1,Konnempudi H/oVeerabhadrapeta Vil, Pre-Feasibility Report CheedikadaMandal, Visakhapatnam District,AP. Liquid Waste:

The liquid waste is mainly run off rain water during monsoon months from the quarry face. The rain water draining the exposed rocks, fragments and dust in the quarry is susceptible for incorporating the above as suspended solids into the run off. Seepage of such water down to the water table may cause pollution to the ground water.

Waste Management

Solid waste:

There is no potential for any applications and uses of the waste. Hence the waste

generated during the five years needs to be stored and used for filling back the quarried pits.

As the quarry is likely to continue till the lease period is completed, part of the waste

generated will be dumped in quarry pits progressively wherever feasible and the remaining quantity will be stocked in the proposed dump yard.

The waste generated during quarryingwill be dumped in the designated area of the

quarry lease area. Retention walls will be constructed around the dumps for preventing the sliding of the boulders.

Hence dump yard of area 10000 M2is proposed for dump yards for the generated waste.

Dump Yard Total Area of dump site: 10000 M2 say100 Mx100 M Waste generated in 5 yrsplan period: 1,50,004.80 M3

Height of Retention wall:1,50,004.80/10000 : 15 M A three tier dump of 5 M each is proposed in the dump yard. Length of Retention wall: 200 M As the waste will be used up progressively for filling back the quarry pits, the area of

dump yard will be adequate.

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Sri Venkata Naresh Babu Balina, Sy.No.14/1,Konnempudi H/oVeerabhadrapeta Vil, Pre-Feasibility Report CheedikadaMandal, Visakhapatnam District,AP. Liquid Waste:

In order to mitigate the pollution to the ground water due to seepage of waste water down to the water table. it would be necessary to make the water leaving the quarry site silt free. The rain water draining the quarry faces will be channeled through a single point where a siltation tank will be dug. The silt carried from the quarry face will be deposited in this siltation tank and silt free water will be passed out into the surrounding environment.

A garland canal of length 200 M would be dug along the retention walls.

Since the stone is free from toxic mineralsandno chemical activity is involved in thequarry operations, treatment of waste water for toxicity is not required.

Dust Generation during quarrying &transportation:

Dust is generated during drilling in quarrying operations and handling the excavated blocks.

Following measures are proposed to reduce impact of dust in the surroundings

Jackhammer to be provided with wet Gunny bags

Regular Sprinkling of Water on haul roads

Greenbelt Development along the Buffer Zone of the lease area , Haul roads & Waste Dumps

Vibrations and impact

It is proposed to use low explosives and less quantity to minimize the effects so that the vibration generation will be within limits.

There are no structures or building within 0.6 KM of the site. Hence the impact will not

be felt.

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Sri Venkata Naresh Babu Balina, Sy.No.14/1,Konnempudi H/oVeerabhadrapeta Vil, Pre-Feasibility Report CheedikadaMandal, Visakhapatnam District,AP. Noise Sources and control measures

The blasting, haulage, operating machinery, drilling operations & DG sets generate noise. The noise level will likely to be less than 100 dB level. Protective noise mufflers/ear plugs will be provided to work force. DG set will be acoustically enclosed. As the quarry is nearly 0.6 Km from the habitation, impact of noise will not be felt.

Impact on Flora and Fauna

The whole quarry lease area is occupied by scattered sparse vegetation of thorny trees and small bushes. There are no wild animals in the area.

The following measures will be undertaken to maintain Flora and Fauna in the quarry lease area.

Green belt will be developed with 150 Neem plantsin the 7..5 M safety zone.

Waste dump will be used to fill the mine pits and develop green belt progressively. Occupational Health& Safety The management of occupational safety & health is the prime responsibility of mine

management.

The following facilities will be provided to the employs;

Providing Dust masks to prevent exposure of persons to dust Providing ear muffs/ear plugs for protecting workmen from affects of noise Carried out regular monitoring of workers health Providing First Aid Facility at site.

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Sri Venkata Naresh Babu Balina, Sy.No.14/1,Konnempudi H/oVeerabhadrapeta Vil, Pre-Feasibility Report CheedikadaMandal, Visakhapatnam District,AP. Budget for EMP

The following budget is proposed for environmental management plan in the quarry lease area.

S No Particulars CapitalCost (Rs.)

Recurring Cost (Rs.)

1 Dust Suppression measures 50,000 20,000 2 Green Belt Development 30,000 10,000

3 Retention Wall (200 M) (Rs 500 x 200M)

1,00,000 5,000

4 Garland Drain(Rs 400 x200M) 80,000 5,000 5 First Aid Facilities &

Employ’s Medical Check-ups 10,000 10,000

6 Personal Protective equipment 30,000 10,000 7 Environmental Monitoring - 40,000 Grand Total 3,00,000 1,00,000

The capital cost proposed is Rs 3.00 lakhs while the recurring cost is Rs 1.00 lakh.

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Sri Venkata Naresh Babu Balina, Sy.No.14/1,Konnempudi H/oVeerabhadrapeta Vil, Pre-Feasibility Report CheedikadaMandal, Visakhapatnam District,AP. 4.0 Site Analysis

4.1 Connectivity The quarry lease applied area is located at a distance of 2.50 Km due NW of Veerabhadrapeta Village. The Mandal Head Quarters Cheedikada is located at the distance of 10.00 Km. The quarry lease applied area can be approached from Cheedikada, Madugula&Anakapalle. Visakhapatnam Town is located at the distance of 61.00 Km.

Mode Description Nearest Railway Station Anakapalli–37.0 Km Nearest Airport Visakhaptnam Airport – 60 Km Nearest Highway NH-16 – 37kms E Nearest Seaport Visakhaptnam Port – 63.0 kms

4.2 Land Form, Land Use and Land Ownership

Land Form

The quarrylease area is locatedonthebarrenhillunfit foragriculture.

Land Use Thequarrylease areaisGovt.waste land not put to any use.. Land Ownership

The sanctioned lease area is Govt. owned waste land bounded by agricultural lands on

the North, West, South and the East

4.3 Topography The area is located on Topo Sheet No: 65 N/7 between Latitude: 17°56'48.77"N, 17°56'48.29"N, 17°56'41.16"N, 17°56'43.80"N, 17°56'48.80"N, 17°56'46.86"N, 17°56'46.78"N, 17°56'46.34"N, 17°56'46.17"N, 17°56'45.30"N, 17°56'44.77"N, 17°56'44.46"N, 17°56'43.31"N, 17°56'43.11"N 17°56'41.96"N 17°56'40.75"N 17°56'40.33"N and 17°56'41.38"N

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Sri Venkata Naresh Babu Balina, Sy.No.14/1,Konnempudi H/oVeerabhadrapeta Vil, Pre-Feasibility Report CheedikadaMandal, Visakhapatnam District,AP. And Longitude 82°50'43.82"E, 82°50'47.92"E, 82°50'50.98"E, 82°50'51.90"E,

82°50'47.55"E, 82°50'43.22"E, 82°50'43.47"E, 82°50'43.39"E, 82°50'43.78"E, 82°50'43.68"E, 82°50'43.38"E, 82°50'42.91"E, 82°50'44.09"E, 82°50'44.91"E, 82°50'44.71"E , 82°50'45.38"E, 82°50'47.46"E and 82°50'49.81"E. The geoco-ordinates are taken using the 12 channel handheld GPS,GARMIN make with

MAPDATUM:WGS–84 PositionFormat hddd–mm –ss.s

MapDatum True North Units Metric

NorthReference True North

Variance 001oW Angle Degrees

The quarry lease applied area is a hill raised 18 M above ground level within the quarry

lease applied area with topo relief in SE direction. The lowest contour is 98 M and highest contour is 116 M..The drainage is Sub-Dendritic Patternin SW–NE direction. .

The Topo sheet of 10 KM Radius area of the site,4.1

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Sri Venkata Naresh Babu Balina, Sy.No.14/1,Konnempudi H/oVeerabhadrapeta Vil, Pre-Feasibility Report CheedikadaMandal, Visakhapatnam District,AP. TOPO MAP OF 10 KM RADIUS

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Sri Venkata Naresh Babu Balina, Sy.No.14/1,Konnempudi H/oVeerabhadrapeta Vil, Pre-Feasibility Report CheedikadaMandal, Visakhapatnam District,AP. GOOGLE MAP of Lease Area

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Sri Venkata Naresh Babu Balina, Sy.No.14/1,Konnempudi H/oVeerabhadrapeta Vil, Pre-Feasibility Report CheedikadaMandal, Visakhapatnam District,AP. Existing Land Use Pattern

The existing land use is Govt. waste land and being not to put any use.

4.4 Land Sensivity

4.5 Soil Classification

The soil is of mixedsoils.

4.6 Climatic Data from Secondary Sources

Population in the Vicinity

There are 17 villages within 5 KM radius of the site. The details of villages, distances & Population are given below

Details of Villages, Distances & Population SNo. Village Direction Distance

(Km) Approx.Population (Nos)

01. Goppuru East 0.60 150 02. Virabhadrapuram SE 2.50 1,500 03. Madugula SW 4.75 12,704 04. Dappada NW 4.00 400 05. Taragam NW 5.00 300 06. Konam NE 3.25 800 07. Gunti NE 4.00 300

SNo Particulars Details 1. Archeological Important Places None 2. Ecological Sensitive areas

(National park, Wild Life Sanctuary & Biosphere Reserve etc.)

None

3. Reserved Forests At 1.5 KM 4. River/Water Bodies Konam Reservoir at 2.60 Km due

NE

S No Particulars Details 1. Minimum Temp 28°C 2. Maximum Temp 50°C 3. Normal Annual Rainfall 1000 mm 4 Wind direction SW to NE & SE-NW.

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Sri Venkata Naresh Babu Balina, Sy.No.14/1,Konnempudi H/oVeerabhadrapeta Vil, Pre-Feasibility Report CheedikadaMandal, Visakhapatnam District,AP. 08. Manchala East 4.00 500

09. Gadabavidi East 2.50 400 10. Sirijam SE 3.00 750 11. Khandevaram SE 4.00 1,250 12 Cheedikada SE 5.00 2,500

4.7 Social Infrastructure

Basic Amenities: A) Communication & Post-Office:- Tele Communications facility is available at the

Konnempudi Village.

B) Government & Private Schools: - Primary School Education is available at

Konnempudi Village and Higher Education are available at Chodavaram, Anakapalli

& Visakhapatnam.

C) Nearest Hospital: - Registered Medical Practioner is available at Konnempudi

Village.Chodavaram, Anakapalli& Visakhapatnam are well placed for Doctors,

Nursing Homes & Hospitals.

D)Nearest Port:Visakhapatnam Port is about 63Km from the area.

E)Nearest Air Port: Visakhapatnam Airport is about 60Km fromthearea.

F) Nearest Railway Station : Anakapalli Railway Station is 37 Km from the area

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Sri Venkata Naresh Babu Balina, Sy.No.14/1,Konnempudi H/oVeerabhadrapeta Vil, Pre-Feasibility Report CheedikadaMandal, Visakhapatnam District,AP. 5.0 Planning Brief

5.1 Mining Plan

Geological Reserves

Geological traverses in the quarry and existing quarry pits in the vicinity facilitated to access the shape and size of the deposit in the area. It is a part of hill rising 18 M above ground level within the quarry lease applied area (The lowest contour is 98 M and highest contour is 116 M).

Reserves AvailableFor Mining

(M3)

(M3)

A Total Geological Reserves Proved 13,27,236.00

21,40,306.00 Probable 8,13,070.00

B Reserves Blocked under 7.5 M Buffer Zone

Proved 1,38,480.00 2,23,816.00

Probable 85,336.00

C Reserves Blocked under Safety

Slopes

Proved 84,282.00 2,36,442.00

Probable 1,52,160.00

D Total Reserves Blocked (B+C) Proved 2,22,762.00

4,60,258.00 Probable 2,37,496.00

E Reserves available for Quarry

(A – (B + C))

Proved 11,04,474.00 16,80,048.00

Probable 5,75,574.00

Total Mineable Reserves / Resources

Category of Reserves Reserves / Resources (M3)

Remarks

Proved Reserves (111) 2,20,894.80 As per UNFC guidelines the

G3 (333) (Possible) category are not considered as they are not mineable unless proved by exploration

Probable Resources (122) 1,15,114.80

Total 3,36,009.60

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Sri Venkata Naresh Babu Balina, Sy.No.14/1,Konnempudi H/oVeerabhadrapeta Vil, Pre-Feasibility Report CheedikadaMandal, Visakhapatnam District,AP. Life of the Mine:

Recovery (Proved)@ 20% Recovery = 2,20,894.80 M3

Recovery (Probable)@ 20% Recovery =1,15,114.80 M3 Average annual production : 7,500.24 M3

Life of Mine = (2,20,894.80 +1,15,114.80)/ 7,500.24 = 44.80 or 45.00 Years.

Year wise Production Plan for next 5 years period

The year wise production proposed is shown in the following table

Year Wise Production Details Year Area

(M2)

Bench

Height(M)

Volume

(M3)

Production

@ 20%(M3)

Waste @80%

(M3)

1st 5,836.00 6.00 35,016.00 7,003.20 28,012.80

2nd 5,927.00 6.00 35,562.00 7,112.40 28,449.60

3rd 5,202.00 6.00 31,212.00 6,242.40 24,969.60

4th 5,196.00 6.00 31,176.00 6,235.20 24,940.80

5th 9,090.00 6.00 54,540.00 10,908.00 43,632.00

Total 1,87,506.00 37,501.20 1,50,004.80

Average 37,501.20 7,500.24 30,000.96

A total of 1,87,506.00 M3 of Rock Mass will be excavated during first five years to retrieve 37,501.20 M3 of Market Grade Rough Blocks, there by generating 1,50,004.80 M3 of Rock

Waste Production Schedule The production of Colour Granite will be continuous throughout the year except during

rainy days. Hence 10 working months with 20 working days per month are considered. The production of 7,500.24 M3 per year can be easily achieved in a single shift with sufficient men and machinery.

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Sri Venkata Naresh Babu Balina, Sy.No.14/1,Konnempudi H/oVeerabhadrapeta Vil, Pre-Feasibility Report CheedikadaMandal, Visakhapatnam District,AP. 5.2 Post Closure Plan

Based on the mining plan, the mining operation can last up to 44 years.

As per the sectional plan the mine depth may reach ground level and substantial amount of mine waste can be used to fill the mine progressively. Hence no additional foreign material is required.

Green belt will be developed progressively which will improve overall environmental conditions

5.3 Land Use Planning

The quarry lease area is planned to be used for different purposes in the 5 yrs plan period as detailed below.

S No Purpose Area Ha

1 Area under Quarrying 1.179

2 Waste Dump area 1.000

3 Stock yard 0.292

4 Roads 0.000

5 Site facilities 0.038

6 Green Belt 0.075

7 7.5 M Wide SafetyZone 0.621

8 Undisturbed area 1.365

Total 4.570

5.4 Amenities/Facilities

It is proposed to provide the site services like Mines office and other statutory constructions like Rest Shelter, First Aid, Work shed and Drinking water as required

near the QL.

Office Room of 4m x 3mwith AC sheet roof

Rest Room – 6m x 3m x 3m with AC sheet roof

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Sri Venkata Naresh Babu Balina, Sy.No.14/1,Konnempudi H/oVeerabhadrapeta Vil, Pre-Feasibility Report CheedikadaMandal, Visakhapatnam District,AP. Toilets – 2 Nos - 2m x 2m x 3m with AC sheet roof

First Aid – Provision made in the Manager’s Room

Drinking water – Provision made in the Rest Room

5.5 Rehabilitation & Resettlement (R &R ) Plan

As there is no habitation in the granted quarry lease area, Rehabilitation & Resettlement ( R &R )is not required Hence not planned.

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Sri Venkata Naresh Babu Balina, Sy.No.14/1,Konnempudi H/oVeerabhadrapeta Vil, Pre-Feasibility Report CheedikadaMandal, Visakhapatnam District,AP. 6.0 Proposed Infrastructure

Processing Area

The processing area ie area under quarryingis proposed as 1.170 Ha.

Non Processing area

The non processing area or undisturbed areais proposed as 1.365 Ha

Green Belt

The area proposed for green beltdevelopment is 0.075 Ha.

Social Infrastructure

The area proposed for social infrastructure like office and rest shelter is0.038 Ha.

Connectivity

The area proposed for road connectivity is 0.000Ha.

Drinking Water Management

Drinking water facility is proposedto be provided in the Rest Room.

Sewage System

Two toilets, one each for gents and ladies,with a septic tank followed by a soak pit

are proposed for sewage disposal

Industrial Waste Management

No industrial waste is generated as there is no manufacturing process involving materials.

Solid waste Management

The dump area, for stocking the generated solid waste, is proposed as 0.475 Ha.

Power Requirement & Source

One D.G set of 125 KVA will be provided as sourceof power.

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Sri Venkata Naresh Babu Balina, Sy.No.14/1,Konnempudi H/oVeerabhadrapeta Vil, Pre-Feasibility Report CheedikadaMandal, Visakhapatnam District,AP. 7.0 Project Schedule & Cost Estimations

Project Schedule

The quarry lease of the proposed project for quarrying blackgranitewas granted onfor a period of 20 years

The mining plan was approved on 03.02.2018,for the 5 years period. As the Environmental Clearance to the project needs to be obtained from District Environmental Impact Assessment Authority (DEIAA), application in the prescribed format, Form-1M, along with Pre Feasibility Report (PFR) and approved mining plan,is

submittedto DEIAA,Visakhapatnam district for obtaining Environmental Clearance. On obtaining Environmental Clearance, Consent For Establishment (CFE) will be

obtained.

Consent For Operation (CFO) will be obtained subsequently and then project activities will be commenced.

Cost Estimations

The estimated project cost is Rs0.50 Cr. towards cost of machinery and equipments.

The proposed annual production of marketable granite is 7,500.24 M3.

Considering a reasonable annual production of 7000 M3and the prevailing market price

of availablecolour granite variety of the quarry as Rs 5000 per Cu M, the value of 7000 Cu M of granite will be Rs 3.50Cr.

Assuming the production cost as Rs2.80 Cr@ 80%, the gross profit will be Rs 0.70 Cr.

After deducting 70% for taxes, duties,royalty and other charges, net profit can be taken

as Rs 0.21 Cr.

At a net profit of Rs 0.21 cr. per annum, the project cost of Rs 0.50 Cr. can be realized in 3

years period. Hence the project is financially viable.

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Sri Venkata Naresh Babu Balina, Sy.No.14/1,Konnempudi H/oVeerabhadrapeta Vil, Pre-Feasibility Report CheedikadaMandal, Visakhapatnam District,AP. 8.0 Analysis of Proposal (Final Recommendations)

The project will result in the following financial and social benefits. Financial Benefits

• The mining and associated activities in the mineral rich area increase the gains in gross domestic product (GDP).

• Also it will contribute to the regional revenue by way of royalty, direct and indirect taxes.

Social Benefits

• The project provides direct employment to 53 people,

• The project will provide indirect economic benefits to transporters and associated labor.

• The socio economic level of the area and living standards in the area will improve

• There will be growth in the local area in terms of education, health, transport etc.

9.0 Conclusion The ColourGranite quarrying project of Sri VenkataNareshBabuBalinaat Survey No:

14/1 of Konnempudi,H/o Veerabhadrapet (V), Cheedikada (M), Visakhapatnam District,

Andhra Pradesh will be environmental compatible to the surrounding. Environmental Management Plan will help minimize adverse impacts on the

environment. Hence, it is requested that Environmental Clearance be accorded to the project.