EIA/ EMP NIMAPALLI STONE QUARRY Village : Nimapalli Tahasil : Purushottampur State : Odisha Lease Area - 4.046 Ha Screening Category B2 SRI SANJAY KUMAR NAYAK At- Pallyama, Dist : Ganjam (Odisha)
CONTENTS CHAPTER PARTICULARS PAGE NO 01 Introduction of the Project/background Information 02 Project Description 03 Site Analysis 04 Planning Brief 05 Proposed Infrastructure 06 Rehabilitation and Resettlement 07 Project Schedule & Cost Estimates 08 Analysis of Proposal ( Final Recommendations )
Introduction of the Project Chapter 1 1.1 Identification of Project and Project Proponent The proposed project, Nimapalli Stone Quarry is a Stone quarry, which has been given on long term quarry lease basis to Sri Sanjay Kumar Nayak in Ganjam district of Odisha State. In this Stone quarry mining method is done by opencast semi mechanized method and the proponent is a businessman. 1.2 Brief Description of Nature of Project Nimapalli Stone Quarry Area is over 4.046 Ha. in village Nimapalli, Tahasil Purushottampur, District Ganjam has been allotted to Sri Sanjay Kumar Nayak, the lessee through long term quarry lease basis for quarrying of ordinary stone / Stone (minor mineral) by the Tahasildar Purushottampur, on behalf of Odisha in accordance with the provision of the Minor Mineral Concession Rules ( amendment), 2014 through long term quarry lease for the excavation of stone. The current allotment through long term quarry lease basis in the name of Sri Sanjay Kumar Nayak for five years form 2015 16 to 2019 20. 1.3 Need for the Project and its Importance to the Country and the Region The need and the importance of this Quarry Project are mainly for the construction infrastructural development of the area. The Stone excavated from the quarry is crushed in the crushing unit to produce the desirable material to be used in construction of house and road domestic market. 1.4 Imports Vs Indigenous Production As far as ordinary stone production is concerned with reference to the importing of the said material, it is advantageous to mine mineral rather to be used in construction of house and road in domestic market. 1.5 Export Possibility The excavation of stone/boulders is solely for the use in crusher and finished product in domestic market. 1.6 Domestic / Export Markets There is a huge domestic market for the ordinary stones/boulders.
1.7 Employment Generation (Direct and Indirect) due To the Project Total number of employment will be around 8 including Management, Supervisory personnel, Skilled, Semiskilled and Unskilled. Chapter 2 Project Description 2.1 Type of the Project Including Interlinked and Interdependent Project. Stone in the quarry area is proposed to be excavated by conventional method of opencast mining through the formation of safe benches which will be semi mechanized and on single shift basis. Benches will be formed and worked in a top to downward manner. Because of presence of hard and compact rock mass, drilling and blasting will be performed for loosening of the rock mass. 2.2 Location (Map Showing Generation Location, Specific Location and Boundary & Project Site Layout) with Coordinates. The quarry area is located in Southern part of village Nimapalli, under Purushottampur Tahasil of Ganjam district, Odisha State. Nimapalli Stone Quarry areas form a part of Survey of India Toposheet No. 74 A/15. The quarry area bounded the between the latitude of 19 0 26 43.7 N to 19 0 26 49.9 and longitude 84 0 53 39.2 E to 84 0 53 41.3 E. The quarry area is earmarked in the Toposheet. 2.3 Details of Alternate Sites Condition and the Basis of Selecting the Proposed Site, Particularly the Environmental consideration gone into should be highlighted. Being a Stone Quarry it is site specific. No alternate site can be carried out within quarry area to be allotted by the State Government of Odisha as per the conditions of lease agreement document. As far as the environmental considerations, the proponent is abiding by all relevant is abiding by all relevant acts & rule and provisions of EP Act.
2.4 Size or Magnitude of Operation Size of the quarry area is 4.046 Ha. Magnitude of the proposed operation is excavation of 990 cu.m/ annum of ordinary Stone. 2.5 Project Description with Process Details (a Schematic Diagram / Flow chart showing the Project Layout, Components of the Project etc. should be given) Method of Quarrying: Stone in the quarry area is excavated by conventional method of opencast mining through the formation of safe benches which is semi mechanized and on single shift basis. Benches are formed and worked in a top to downward manner. Because of presence of hard and competent rock mass, drilling and blasting is performed for loosening of the rock mass. Bench Geometry: Height/Width of the quarry benches are kept at 2.5m/ 5m. Time Schedule: Total working days are 250 days in a year. Number of shift per day is 01 (One). The working hour in a shift is 8.00 hours. Production Planning: The maximum production of construction stone from this quarry is 990cu.m/annum. Extent of Mechanization: A standard equipment selection has been made in respect of major earth moving machines consisting of 0.9m 3 hydraulic excavators, 10MT capacity dumpers and 100 mm dia DTH drills. Loosening of the hard rock mass is effected by the blasting of DTH drilled holes. Excavator of 0.9m 3 capacity is utilized for excavation & loading of blasted rocks. Rock breaker is used for breaking of big boulders. Tipper /trucks/ dumpers of 10MT capacity are used for transporting of rock from quarry site to stone crushing units. Transportation: Ordinary Stone excavators from the quarry are transport to the crushing unit material through 10MT capacity trucks/ dumpers. During transportation overfilling of trucks and consequent spillage of materials on the roads will be avoided by covering tarpaulin in the loaded trucks.
List of Machinery /Equipment Proposed: The nature and quantity of machinery required for excavation and /or blasting of ordinary stone / rock depends on the production capacity of the quarry. However, the machines used are as follows: Table No. 01 List of Machinery Sl. No. Name of the No of the Power of machine machine machine 1 Composer 1 175HP 2 Jack Hammer 1 7.5Kgf/ sq. cm Blasting: Nimapalli area is enriched with Stone which is hard in nature. Since the hill track is boulder in nature, jointed & fractured, about 65% of the total excavation will be subjected to drilling & blasting fragmentation for ease in production and remaining is excavated by the machine. 2.6 Raw Material Required along with Estimated Quantity, likely Source, Marketing Area of Final Product/s, Mode of Transport of Raw Material and Finished Product. The said project is ordinary Stone excavation project. It does not require any other raw material for stone excavation rather only production of ordinary stones from the available reserve within the quarry area. 2.7 Resource Optimization / Recycling and Reuse Envisaged in the Project, if any, Should be briefly outlined. Excavation of stone / rock will be carried out strictly as per condition given in the lease agreement with a view to optimize all resources available.. 2.8 Availability of Water, Its Source, Energy / Power Requirement and Source should be given 2.8.1 Availability of Water and Its Source Water is only for drinking, potable use, dust suppression and plantation. A total 2,000 litters per day of water is used per day for the above activities. The water is made available from bore wells exist within the quarry area.
2.8.2 Energy / Power Requirement and Its Source No electricity is required as no operation after sun set. 2.9 Quantity of Wasters to be generated (Liquid and solid) and Scheme for Their Management / Disposal During plan period 550cu.m of waste will be generated. For dumping these waste materials a proposed dump has been suggested in the South- western part of quarry area covering an area around the dump will be 3mt. A retaining wall around the dump will be constructed to prevent the wash off of dumps. Around the retaining wall a garland drain and settling tank will be provided to prevent the possible transportation of mine dust or fines. Liquid Waste / Waste Water: The said Quarry area dose not has any workshop within the area. Thus, no trade effluent is generated from the quarry site. However, during rainy season surface runoff containing suspended and solids and silts flows out. 3.7 Schematic Representation of the Feasibility drawing which give information of EIA Purpose. As per the guide lines of MOEF, GOI vide letter no.j-13012/12/2013-ia-ii (I) of dated 24.12.2013, this prefeasibility report is prepared for Nimapalli Stone Quarry (Category B2) project for grant of environmental clearance. The lease period 5 years. 3.1 Connectivity Chapter 3 Site Analysis The quarry area is located in south of village Nimapalli, under Purushottampur Tahasil of Ganjam district in Odisha State. The quarry is accessible from state head quarter Bhubaneswar by covering a distance of 252 km and district head quarter at a distance of 73 Km by road. The quarry is 65 km away from the state highway.
3.2 Land From, Land Use and Ownership The quarry lease area over 4.046 Hac. is Govt. owned non-forest area as per land schedule of the revenue department as given in below Table No. 02. Table No. 02 Land Schedule Mouza Khata No Plot No Kissam Area In hact. Nimapalli 518 896 Parbata 4.046 3.3 Topography The area covers a land of 4.0461Hects. and is located at south of village Niapalli in Ganjam district of Odisha. The area can be featured in Survey of India Toposheet No. 74 A/15. The substantial part of the area represents gently sloping terrain with highest altitude of 36 mrl in South part where as the North-East part shows the lowest altitude of 34mRL having an elevation difference of 4m. The general slope is towards North-East. 3.4 Existing Land Use Pattern (Agriculture, Non- Agriculture, Forest, Water Bodies (including area under CRZ)), shortest distances from the periphery of the Project to the periphery of the forest, National Park, Wild Life Sanctuary, eco-sensitive areas, water bodies (distance from the HFL of the River), CRZ. The quarry area over 4.0469 hectares is Govt. owned non-forest area as per land schedule of the revenue department as given in below Table No. 03 Table No. 03 Land Schedule Mouza Khata No Plot No Kissam Area In Acres Nimapalli 518 896 Parbata 4.046
The land use of the quarry including temporary road. Distance of Various Physical Features from the Boundary of the Lease Area There is no Ecological Sensitive area as per Hon ble Supreme Court Civil writ petition No. 460 of 2004. There is no national park/ wild life sanctuary/ biosphere/ tiger reserve/elephant reserve in the lease area and buffer zone (10.0 km radius of the quarry area). There is no seasonal or perennial nala in the quarry area. There is no endangered fauna like elephant, sloth bear, python etc in & around the Quarry area. 3.5 Existing Infrastructure Location of the Quarry Lease area with respect to the infrastructure is as follows: Market is at Purushottampur which is located at a distance of 8 km from the quarry site. Water supply for the Quarry including drinking is made available from existing bore well from Nimapalli. Medical facilities are available at Berhampur at a Distance of 20kms from the quarry area. High School for educational facilities is at Nimapalli at a distance of 7Kms. 3.6 Soil Classification and Geology both Regional & Local Regional Geology: Geologically, the quarry lease area falls in the coastal tract of Odisha and is characterized by subtropical transitional climate with temperature ranging from 35 0 C to 49 0 C. The Eastern Ghats are represented by Khondalite suite of gneisses, basic have been permeated by quartz veins and quartz- feldspathic neosomes. The Archaeans are overlain by Cainozoic sediments at coastal margin. Local Geology: The lease area is characterized by having elevation from RL 39m above M.S.L. A geological study and the surface exposure the stone is extended to 6 mtrs.
3.7 Social Infrastructure Available: Accessibility: The quarry area is accessible by all weather & Well connected by road and rail. The quarry site is connected through 252 Km road state head quarter Bhubaneswar and 73 Km long road from district head quarter. The nearest railway station is Berhampur located at a distance 20 km from the quarry area. Location of the Quarry Lease area with respect to the infrastructure is given as follows: Market is at Purushottampur which is located at a distance of 8 km from the quarry site. Water supply for the Quarry including drinking is made available from existing bore well from Nimapalli. Medical facilities are available at Berhampur at a Distance of 20 kms from the quarry area. High School for educational facilities is at Nimapalli at a distance of 6 Kms. Chapter 4 Planning Brief 4.1 Planning Concept (type of industries, facilities, transportation etc.) Town and Country Planning / Development Authority Classification The said proposal is a ordinary stone mine industry. The Lessee does not have any plan for construction of town ship for its employees. Mostly local villagers are employed. They are commuting from local area. Public and self transport facilities are used for commuting from their residence to the Quarry site. 4.2 Population Projection There is no human settlement in the Quarry area. People of the buffer zone area mostly engaged in business and agriculture.
4.3 Plantation Program Afforestation and Reclamation/Rehabilitation: There is no forest growth in the quarry site. The arial extent of the Nimapalli lease area is 4.046 hect. Is likely to be utilized / degraded. As far the as present exploration is concerned, conceptual quarry boundaries are delineated. 1. Watering and maturing will be done periodically as per requirement. 2. Post plantation care such as soil working, pruning etc will be done. 3. Casual replacement will be done. 4. Insecticides will be spread for pest control. 5. Proper watch and ward will be there to save the trees from cattle and fire. 4.4 Assessment of Infrastructure Demand (Physical & Social) No new infrastructures will be constructed to handle the proposed production. Existing facilities are adequate. 4.5 Amenities / Facilities Market is at Nimapalli which is located at a distance of 8 km from the quarry site. Water supply for the Quarry including drinking is made is made available from existing bore well from Nimapalli. Medical facilities are available at Berhampur at a Distance of 20 kms from the quarry area. High School for educational facilities is at Purushottam Pur at a distance of 8 Kms. Facilities at Site: First-aid facilities equipped with sterilized dressing materials such as cotton wool, bandages, iodine and antiseptic solution etc for treatment of the quarry workers before hospitalization, if any accident occurs in the quarry. Rest shed is provided at the quarry site to take food & water and rest during lunch time. Site office is used for day to day quarry administration and management.
Chapter 5 Proposed Infrastructure 5.1 Industrial Area the Processing Area It is an excavation of Stone quarry project. Area around 4.046 Ha will be used for excavation. The detail of land use of the area is given as below: Table No. 05 LAND USE Sl. No Heads Area put to use in hect. 1 Area under excavation 2.662 2 Area for plantation 1.282 3 Dump area 0.102 Total area in use 4.046 5.2 Residential Area (Non Processing Area) No residential facilities envisaged in the project. 5.3 Social Infrastructure Accessibility: The quarry area is accessible by all weather & Well connected by road and rail. The quarry site is connected through 252 Km road state head quarter Bhubaneswar and 73 Km long road from district head quarter. The nearest railway station is Berhampur located at a distance 8 km from the quarry area. Location of the Quarry Lease area with respect to the infrastructure is given as follows: Market is at Purushottampur which is located at a distance of 8 km from the quarry site. Water supply for the Quarry including drinking is made available from existing bore well from Nimapalli. Medical facilities are available at Berhampur at a Distance of 20 kms from the quarry area. High School for educational facilities is at Nimapalli at a distance of 6 Kms.
Postal & Telephone facilities: Postal and telephonic facilities are available at Nimapalli. Facilities at Site: First-aid facilities equipped with sterilized dressing materials such as cotton wool, bandages, iodine and antiseptic solution etc for treatment of the quarry workers before hospitalization, if any accident occurs in the quarry. Rest shed is provided at the quarry site to take food 7 water and rest during lunch time. Site office is used for day to day quarry administration and management. So no social infrastructures are required for this Quarry. 5.4 Connectivity (traffic and transportation Road / Rail / Metro / Waterways etc.) The quarry area is accessible by all weather roads and Well-connected by road and rail. The quarry site is connected through 252 Kms road from state head quarter Bhubaneswar & 73 Km long road from district head quarter towards. The nearest railway station is Berhampur located at a distance 20 km from the quarry area. 5.5 Drinking Water management (Sources & supply of Water). Water is used only for drinking, portable use, dust suppression and plantation. A total 2,000 liters of water is used per day for the above activities. The water is made available from bore wells bore wells available in quarry area. 5.6 Sewerage System No residential facilities envisaged in the project. Quarry is operating only in single shift. So no sewerage system is available in this quarry area. 5.7 Industrial Waste Management There is no industrial waste from the Quarry site.
5.8 Solid Waste Management During plan period 550cu.m of waste will be generated. For dumping these waste materials a proposed dump has been suggested in the South-western part of the quarry area covering an area of 2.539ha and the proposed dump height will be 3mt. A retaining wall around the dump will be constructed to prevent the wash off of dumps. Around the retaining wall a garland drain and setting tank will be provided to prevent the possible transpiration of mine dust or fines. 6.1 Power Requirement & Supply / Source No electric required at quarry site. Only diesel is used for operating mining equipment only. For which 4 KL of HSD will be used and sourced from local market. Chapter 6 Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R & R Plan) 6.1 Policy to be adopted (Central / State) in respect of the project affected person including Home Oustees, Land Oustees and Land Less Laborers (a Brief Out line to be given) The Quarry area is over 4.0469Ha. Is Govt. owned non-forest area as per land schedule of the revenue department and the kissam is parbat. There is no human settlement with in the Quarry area. People of the buffer zone are mostly engaged in business and agriculture. R & R Policy of Govt. of Odisha will not be required as there is no human settlement within the quarry area.
Chapter 7 Project Schedule & Cost Estimate 7.1 Likely date of Start of Construction and Likely Date of Completion. For the financial year 2015-16 to 2019-20, it is allotted to Sri Sanjay Kumar Nayak through long term quarry lease process. The commencement of production is after obtaining environmental clearance. The excavated construction stone will be completely used for stone crushing unit. 7.2 Estimated Project Cost along with Analysis in terms of Economic Viability of the Project. The approximate cost of the project is comes round Rs 8 lakhs.
Chapter 8 Analysis of Proposal: Final Recommendations 8.1 Financial and Social Benefits with Emphasis on the Benefit to the Local People including Tribal Population, if any, in the area. As the project is to process and generate road construction material, it brings improvements in the physical social infrastructures in the area definitely to some extent, apart from providing direct employment, contractual employment and indirectly employment and mostly from the local community due to construction Stone Mining. Tangible Benefits: Local community near the Quarry area finds good employment potential in the quarry directly and in ancillary activities indirectly. The construction Stone mining operations also result in financial gains for the state and central exchangers, through collection of various taxes like royalty, welfare cess and central excise. Improvement of the general living standard of the people in the vicinity to some extent. Growth of allied industries in the area to some extent. 8.2 Recommendation for EC The said Stone Quarry project is categorized as B2 project as per office Memorandum no: J-13012/12/2013-IA II(I), dtd. 24.12.2013 of Government of India, Ministry of Environment and Forests, New Delhi (Annexure - 1). Hence issuance of E.C. by SEIAA Bhubaneswar may kindly be considered. Sri Sanjay Kumar Nayak At Pallyama Dist Ganjam (Odisha)