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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
OF
M/s. SUJITH INFRA (Mining of Road Metal & Gravel)
Managing Partner: B. Subba Reddy 1, Thippavarappadu Village,
Gudur Mandal, SPSR Nellore District Andhra Pradesh
Site Address
Lease Area: 5.249 Ha. Sy.No.1
Bhuvanagiripalem (V), Ozili (M) S.P.S.R Nellore District, A.P
Production Capacity
Mining of Road Metal – 69667 M3/Annum Gravel – 7741 M3/Annum
Sector: 01 – Mining of Minerals, Cat –B
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MAY’ 2019
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
M/s. Sujith Infra, Managing Partner B.Subba Reddy filed an application on 03.07.2018
for Road Metal & Gravel over an extent of 5.249 Ha in Sy. No.1, of Bhuvanagiripalem
Village, Ozili Mandal, SPSR Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh
The Assistant Director of Mines & Geology, Nellore has recommended for grant of
quarry lease over an extent of 5.249 Ha. Vide Lr. No. 783/Q/2018 dt.18.07.2018. The
DDM&G, Guntur has decided in principle to grant quarry lease for Road Metal & Gravel
over an extent of 5.249 Ha. in Sy.No.1, of Bhuvanagiripalem Village, Ozili Mandal,
SPSR Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh State in favor of M/s Sujith Infra, Managing
Partner B.Subba Reddy for a period of 10 years vide Notice No. 3392/Q5/2018 dated
01.09.2018.
The Mining plan approved vide Letter No: 4363/MP/RM/NLR/2018, dated: 03.10.2018.
The proposed Project M/s. Sujith Infra extends over an area of 5.249 Ha. As per the latest
National Green Tribunal (NGT) New Delhi issued orders in O.A. No. 186 of 2016 dated
13.9.2018 & in E.A. No. 55/2018 of O.A. No. 520/2016 dated 11.12.2018 & Office
Memorandum F. No. L-11011/175/2018-IA-II (M) dated: 12.12.2018 that projects with
individual area or cluster area of mine leases from 5 to 25 Hectares falls under category
B2 at par with category B1, attracts Public Hearing and necessitates obtaining the
Environmental Clearance from State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority
(SEIAA).
Presentation for TOR has been made before the SEAC committee and the TOR order
issued by SEIAA, Govt of Andhra Pradesh vide Lr.No.
SEIAA/AP/NLR/MIN/11/2018/735-2017, Dt.19.02.2019 with production of Road Metal-
69667 m3/Annum & Gravel-7741 m3/Annum. As per the TOR baseline data has been
prepared for one season i.e., non-monsoon season. The study area consists of the core
zone (lease area) and the buffer zone comprising area within 10 km radius from the mine
area.
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In order to fulfill the further necessary requirements for obtaining the Environmental
Clearance for this mining activity, the proponent has initiated steps to carryout required
Draft Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) study in and around the proposed mine
lease area.
This assessment is performed to identify the likely Environmental Impacts and based on
the findings; an effective Environmental Management Plan is in place as per the EIA
Notification 2006 general guidelines and the approved TOR issued by APSEIAA.
The standards set by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and the State Pollution
Control Board (SPCB) will be met and adhered to.
This study covers an area surrounding the project site with a radial distance of 10 km
from the proposed mining lease area. The baseline monitoring was carried out during the
Period of January ’19 to March ’19.
1.1 SALIENT FEATURES OF THE PROJECT SITE
The mine lease area falls under the Topo sheet No. 57 N/16 bearing following details:
Topo sheet No. : 57 N/16
Latitude : 14°02'13.89"N to 14°02'09.29" N
Longitude : 79°49'18.19"E to 79°49'19.83"E
Details about Project site:
Name of the project M/s. Sujith Infra
Extent 5.249 Ha
Capacity Road Metal – 69667 m3/Annum
Gravel – 7741 m3/Annum
Location of the project District & State S.P.S.R Nellore & Andhra Pradesh
Mandal Ozili
Village Bhuvanagiripalem
Latitude 14°02'13.89"N to 14°02'09.29"N
Longitude 79°49'18.19"E to 79°49'19.83"E
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General climatic conditions
Maximum Temperature 45°C
Minimum Temperature 14°C
Annual average rain fall 1042 mm
Relative Humidity 64-79%
General location details
Nearest Habitation Bhuvanagiripalem Village at a distance of 1.85 kms
Nearest city Ozili Mandal at a distance of 8.85 kms
District headquarters Nellore at 47.80 kms
Nearest railway station Odur Railway station at 5.25 kms
Nearest Airport Tirupati Airport at 52.77 kms
Archaeological/Historically
important site
None within 10 km radius
Infrastructure Facilities Hospitals and schools are present in Ozili Mandal
Sanctuaries/National parks None within 10 km radius
Nearest RF/PF Proposed quarry lease area is 72.04 mts away from the
nearest boundary of Bhuvanagiripadu Reserve Forest and
NOC obtained from Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Forest
Department vide Rc.No.645/2018-F11 Dt: 13.06.2018.
Kondagunta R.F – 5.23 kms
Gudur R.F - 6.57 kms.
Vedicherla R.F – 6.89 kms
Vendodu R.F – 3.90 kms
Jayampu R.F – 6.45 kms
Virlagunapadu R.F - 5.09 kms
Saguturu R.F – 4.70 kms
Rudrapalem R.F – 8.90 kms
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Oduru R.F – 6.08 kms
Nearest Water Bodies Canal at a distance of 1.64 kms
Water body at SE side -2.42 kms
Water Body at SE side near pedda pariya village-4.92 kms
Water body at NE side near Mekanur village -3.93 kms
Water body at NW side near Ayyavaripalem village-2.25
kms
Water Body at SW side -4.24 kms
Water Body at NW side-3.61 kms
Mamidi Kaluva -7.59 kms
Jayampu Lake – 8.00 kms
Jayampu Lake-2-7.00 kms
Engineers Well – 7.52 kms
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TOPO MAP AROUND 10 KM RADIUS
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1.2 DETAILS OF PRODUCTION
YEAR WISE PRODUCTION FOR ENSUING FIVE YEARS PERIOD
A total of 345115 m3 is being excavated out of which 90% recovery 310603 m3 is the
Road Metal & 10 % recovery 34512 m3 is Gravel and there will be no waste
generation.
YEAR WISE & SECTIONAL WISE PRODUCTION OF ROAD METAL & GRAVEL
Year Name of
Section
SECTIONAL Saleable Road
Metal Recovery
@ 90%
Saleable Gravel
Recovery
@ 10%
Area in
Sq. M
Influence
in m
In-situ Mass
m3
1st A-A' 545 105 57225 51502 5723
2nd A-A' 499 130 64870 58383 6487
3rd A-A' 365 208 75920 68328 7592
4th A-A' 266 262 69692 62723 6969
5th A-A' 328 236 77408 69667 7741
Grand Total 345115 310603 34512
Annual Average 69023 62121 6902
MINEABLE RESERVES
These are the reserves that can actually be mined. These can be computed after deducting the
quantities of material that should be left out for safety of the mine that is to maintain 65o final
pit lines but here the reserves indicated are inclusive of material that will be locked up in final
pit, and in safety zone.
Total Geological Reserves
Road Metal -- 344705m3
Gravel -- 38301 m3
Life of the Mine
Total Mineable reserves -- 332750 m3
The average production per Annum
Road Metal -- 62121 m3
Gravel -- 6902 m3
Anticipated life of the mine -- Total Mineable Reserves / Avg. Annual
Production
-- 332750 m3/(62121+6902) m3
-- 4.8 say 5.0 years.
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1.3 MINING PROCESS
The mining operations will be carried out by opencast method of mining. Road metal
is medium hard and gravel will be excavated by excavators directly. Drilling will be
carried out with the help of Wagon Drill machine. The excavated mineral is processed
through the crusher unit, which is within the proposed mine area to obtain required
size of rock as per market demand.
The operations in mine area will involve drilling, blasting, excavation by excavators,
crushing through crusher and directly loaded into the tipper/tractors for transportation.
The excavation will be carried out with bench height 4 to 6 m and width 5 to 12 m
minimum. Haul roads gradient will be 1:16. In this plan period it is proposed to
excavate Road Metal & Gravel of about 310603 m3 and 34512 m3 respectively for five
years.
1.4 EXTENT OF MECHANIZATION
Road metal by nature it is medium hard and gravel will be digged by excavators
directly. So Jack hammer drilling and blasting is mandatory for excavation of road
metal. The operations involve drilling, blasting and excavation by excavators and
directly loads into the tippers/tractors.
1.5 PROPOSED MANPOWER
By this project many people will be benefited for their livelihood and get employment
in this remote area.
Employment Details
S. No. Category No’s.
1 Mines Manager 1
2 Mine Mate 1
3. Time Keeper 1
4. Excavator Operators 3
5. Truck/Tractor Drivers 8
6. Helpers 2
7. Semi Skilled Workers 15
Total 31
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1.6 WATER SUPPLY
A total of approximately 10.0 KLD of fresh water is required for the proposed project
activity which will be met through water tankers. Out of the total quantity, 1.5 KLD
will be utilized for domestic purpose and 3.0 KLD for Green belt development, 2.0
KLD for wet drilling. Remaining 3.5 KLD of water is required for dust suppression.
1.7 BASELINE DATA
The study area covers an area of 10km radius around the proposed mining site. The
study includes detailed characterization of various Environmental components such as
Air, Water, noise, Land and Socio-Economic within the study area.
OBJECTIVES OF STUDY AREA
To assess the existing base line data of Air, Water, Noise, Land and Socio-economic
environment.
To evaluate the beneficial and adverse impacts of the proposed activity.
To prepare an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) detailing control technologies
and measures to be adopted for minimizing the impacts and improving the
Environmental Quality.
To predict the incremental levels of pollutants in the study area due to the proposed
mining activity.
To prepare post mining programme for monitoring and regulating Environmental
parameters.
1.7.1 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTINGS:
Air Environment:
To know the existing ambient air quality, Eight sampling stations with in Core and
buffer zone were identified and monitored for pollutants like, Particulate Matter – 10
(PM10), Particulate Matter – 2.5 (PM2.5), SO2, NOx and Free Silica. For this sampling
calibrated through samplers of PM2.5 & PM10 dust samplers.
The Ambient air quality measured at mine site and surrounding stations with in the
study zone showed the following maximum and minimum concentrations of the
pollutants-
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It may be seen that all the parameters i.e., PM 10, PM 2.5, SO2 and NOx are well within
the range of 24 hr average of National Ambient Air Quality Standards.
1.7.2 Noise Pollution:
The Ambient noise levels monitored within the study zone show a minimum and
maximum values of 55.3 dB (A) at location N8 and 35.0 dB (A) at location N1
(Project site).
1.7.3 Water Environment:
Ground water samples are collected from eight locations and surface water from four
locations. All these samples are free from colour and pollutants.
Summary of Ground water:
During the study period, the pH of the groundwater was found varying between 7.1
and 7.5. The pH values for all the samples collected in the study area during study
period were found to be within the acceptable limits.
The TDS of all the samples were below the permissible limit of 2000 mg/l.
The Chloride levels in the groundwater samples collected in the study area were
ranging from 331– 254 mg/l
In the groundwater samples collected from the study area, the hardness was found to
be varying from 217mg/l to 279 mg/l.
In the groundwater samples of study area the fluoride values were found to be within
a range of 0.28mg/l to 0.53mg/l.
All the heavy metals in all samples were found to be below the permissible limits.
Summary of surface water:
pH of the surface water collected was neutral with pH ranging from 7.2 -7.4
TDS was found to be 317mg/l to 336mg/l. The tolerance limit of 1,500 mg/l as per
IS:2296
Total hardness was found to be 165mg/l to 191mg/l
Presence of Nitrate was recorded as 2.1mg/l to 2.8mg/l
DO was observed as 5.8mg/l to 6.6mg/l
Total coliform in water was 690MPN/100ml to 730MPN/100ml The likely source
of bacteriological contamination was due to the proximity to residential area
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All the heavy metals were found to be within below detectable limits.
1.7.4 LAND ENVIRONMENT:
Soil survey was carried out at 5 locations to assess the soil characteristics which
include both physical and chemical details.
Land Use Pattern:
The project covers a total ML area of 5.249 hectares of Govt. waste land. During the
ensuing scheme period an area of 3.173 hectares of land will be mined out, whereas a
total of 3.173 hectares of land will be degraded till the end of the scheme period.
The remaining area shall be put to use in the future basing on the demand for Road
Metal & Gravel.
1.7.5 FLORA & FAUNA:
No endangered species are found in the study area. No schedule – I species are found
within 10 km radius from the proposed project site.
1.7.6 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT:
The operation of the proposed mining activity could result in elevation of living
standards of the people in nearby villages as it will generate work for the unemployed
and further will result in the upliftment of their socio-economic status. The
Management of M/s. Sujith Infra has proposed to give preference to local people for
recruitment of personal for mining operation. Therefore the impact on socio-economic
Environment could be beneficial.
1.8 RECLAMATION & REHABILITATION
The total mine lease area is about 5.249 Ha. During the ensuing scheme period an
area of 3.173 Ha of land will be mined out. After removal of mineral the benches
below the surface level the top benches will be applied top soil and develop grass and
plantation. An area of 0.6 Ha is proposed for green belt along the mine lease boundary
in 7.5m barrier zone.
1.9 PROJECT SCHEDULE AND COST ESTIMATES
The Capital Cost is 260 Lakhs and the EMP budget is 33.0 Lakhs.
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1.10 ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN
The Environment Management Plan envisaged for this mining activity is described
hereunder with a strong commitment to follow best environmental practices to reduce
the negative implication to make this project a sustainable development endeavor.
Environment Management Plan (EMP) is required to ensure sustainable development
in the study area of the proposed Mine Lease Area.
Air Environment:
Mitigation measures proposed to maintain the air quality are as follows:
Regular water sprinkling to suppress the dust on haul roads, service roads and
mining face by truck mounted water tankers.
Grading of haul roads, service roads time to time, to remove the accumulated dusty
material will be done.
Development of Green belt all around Plant and along mining area boundary.
Periodical monitoring of air quality to take steps to control the pollutants.
Noise Environment
There will be intermittent noise levels due to vehicular movement and trucks loading.
However the impact of noise on the surrounding area is likely to be minimal and
appropriate mitigation measures will be adopted accordingly.
Control Measures
The Management Plan for controlling noise pollution is envisaged as follows.
Selection of suitable machinery and equipment,
Proper mounting of equipment,
Providing noise insulation/padding wherever practicable and
Machinery will be fitted with properly designed noise acoustic silencers.
Proper maintenance and periodic lubrication of noise generating parts of the
machines.
Provision of thick plantation in and around the mine is planned in order to reduce
the noise and prevent it from reaching to surrounding habitation area.
Water Environment
There will not be any waste water generation except domestic waste water, therefore
no post waste water monitoring required.
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Water Pollution Management
In anticipation of seasonal streams and run-off in the core zone, channels and
bunds would be constructed and maintained to avoid any erosion and contamination.
The mine pit water collected due to rains will be utilized for water spraying on the
haul roads and for watering plantation.
This water will be harvested for utilization in plantation watering, spraying on the
haulage roads and mineral and waste dumps.
1.11 SOCIO-ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT AND SAFETY
The company management shall give preference to local people through both direct
and indirect employment.
It will provide ample opportunity to the locals to up-lift their living standards by
organizing events that propagate mutual benefits to all, such as health camps,
awareness campaigns, donations to poorer sections of society and downtrodden.
Educational needs of the region will be improved by encouraging the workers to
allow their children to attend schools.
Sufficient funds shall be allocated for these and other emergency needs.
Adequate supply of potable water to the workers will be made during the working
hrs.
The mines department will supervise the safe working of the contractor and their
employees. The working personnel will be provided with face masks, ear plugs,
safety helmets and goggles in order to reduce health hazards.
The proponent will provide all necessary provisions stipulated under the Mines Act.
In addition a Safety committee will be formed and manned by equal participants from
Management and Workers.
Personnel Protection Equipment (PPE) will be issued to each worker. Other safety
equipments shall be used according to the nature of job involved.
1.12 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING
Regular monitoring of various Environmental parameters shall be carried out to
ascertain the following points,
Status of air, noise, water, land pollution within the mining activity and in its
vicinity;
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Generate data for predictive or corrective purpose in respect of environmental; and
To assess and monitor Environmental impacts periodically.
1.13 SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT
The management firmly believes in the concept of safety and environmentally
sustainable growth. The authorities and staff are very much concern in
Environmental issues.
The management is going to develop scientifically designed green belt around the
premises to mitigate air and noise pollution impacts on the surroundings.
The management proposed to monitor ambient air as per APPCB guidelines.
All the employees will be provided with personnel protective equipment
The management will provide safety training to all employees periodically and
regularly.
1.14 CONCLUSION
The management of M/s. Sujith Infra is committed to meet all stringent norms and
to safe guard environment.