DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINING

TIRUCHIRAPALLI DISTRICT

DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT

FOR GRANITE

MAY 2019
DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT - TIRUCHIRAPALLI DISTRICT
CONTENT

Chapter Page No.

1. Introduction 1
2 Overview of Mining Activity in the District 3
3 General Profile of the District 5
4 Geology of the District 8
5 Drainage of Irrigation pattern 11
6 Land Utilisation Pattern in the District: Forest, Agricultural, 14
Horticultural, Mining etc.;
7 Surface Water and Ground Water scenario of the district 17
8 Rainfall of the district and climatic condition 19
9 Details of the mining leases in the District 22
10 Details of Royalty or Revenue received in last three years 31
11 Details of Production of Minor Mineral in last three years 31
12 Mineral Map of the District 32
13 List of Letter of Intent (LOI) Holders in the District 33
14 Total Mineral Reserve available in the District 36
15 Quality /Grade of Mineral available in the District 37
16 Use of Mineral 37
17 Demand and Supply of the Mineral in the last three years 39
18 Mining leases marked on the map of the district 40
19 Details of the area of where there is a cluster of mining leases 45
20 Details of Eco-Sensitive Area, if any, in the District 45
21 Impact on the Environment 47
22 Remedial Measures to mitigate the impact of mining on the 48
Environment
23 Reclamation of Mined out area 50
24 Risk Assessment & Disaster Management Plan 52
25 Details of the Occupational Health issues in the District 53
26 Plantation and Green Belt development in respect of leases 54
already granted in the District
27 Any other information 55
 DISTRICT SURVEY REPORT - TIRUCHIRAPALLI DISTRICT

Chapter Plate Particulars Page

No.
1. Plate 1 Land Use – Tiruchirappalli District 1
2 Plate 2 Tiruchirappalli District Map 2
3 Plate 3 Roads and Railways – Tiruchirappalli District 6
4 Plate 4 Geological map of Tamilnadu 10
5 Plate 5 Drainage map – Tiruchirappalli District 11
6 Plate 6 Land use of Major urban centres 15

7 Plate 7 Ground Water level 18

8 Plate 8 Rain fall – Tiruchirappalli District 20
9 Plate 9 Mineral map of District 32
10 Plate 10 Manapparai Taluk – Minable village 41
11 Plate 11 Manachanallur Taluk – Minable village 42
12 Plate 12 Thuraiyur Taluk – Minable village 43
13 Plate 13 Tiruchirappalli District Village map 44
14 Plate 14 Forest – Tiruchirappalli District 46
 1. INTRODUCTION

With reference to the gazette notification dated 15th January 2016, Ministry
of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, the District Environment Impact
Assessment Authority (DEIAA) and District Environment Assessment Committee
(DEAC) are to be constituted for prior environmental clearance of quarry for minor
minerals. Now The DSR has modified on the basis of MOEF amendment of gazette
notification July 2018. The preparation of DSR with help of other Department like
prepared with the assistance of irrigation department, Drainage department, Forest
department, Mining department and Revenue department in the district.

The main purpose of preparation of District Survey Report is to identify the

mineral resources and mining activities along with other relevant data of district.
The DEIAA and DEAC will scrutinize and recommend the prior environmental
clearance for minor minerals on the basis of district survey report. The district
Survey Report is prepared with the assistance of Geological Survey of India, State
Unit: Tamilnadu and Puducherry, Chennai.

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 2. Overview of Mining Activity

In Trichirappalli District found variety of rocks and rich deposit of sand

material in Cauvery and Kollidam river from west to east. Manapparai region of

Trichirappalli district is hard terrain rock like Granite, Charnocknite and gneissic

rock. This area is having rich deposits colour granites. The black colour granites

had worked as a small pocket deposit Thalugai village of Thuraiyur. The

Charnocknite area had worked rough stone quarries with crushers. In other area

like Musiri , Thuraiyur and Padaloor area of Lalgudi taluk.

In sedimentary deposits likes lime stone, gypsum, fire clay, steatite, kankar,

soap stone and phosphatie nodules are occuring in Dalmiapuram and Pullambadi

region. A great Dalmia Cement corporation (Dalmiapuram) and their mines are

located in Kallakudi (klk), Kovandakurichi (kvk) and Vengadachalapuram.

A heavy mineral of Garnet sand is also occurying in Musiri , Thuraiyur,

Thottiam taluk areas of Tank, Eri, Pond and Odai. The upper region contains only a

moderate quantity of valuable minerals of which the magnetic iron beds and garnet

sand in Musiri area are the most important.

A brick earth and chamber are running in adjacent area of Cauvery and

Kollidam river from west to east.

The Department of Geology and Mining (DGM) is functioning in

Tiruchirappalli district under the control of District Collector, Tiruchirappalli. The

Assistant Director, Geology and Mining is assisting the District Collector in the

Mineral Administration works.

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 3. General Profile of the District

Tiruchirappalli district is located in the Cauvery River in Tamill Nadu, India.

The main town in Tiruchirappalli District is the City of Tiruchirappalli, also known
as Trichy. During the British Raj, Tiruchirappalli was known as Trichinopoly, and
was a district of the Madras Presidency; it was renamed upon India's declaration of
independence in 1947.

Tiruchirappalli district lies within Tamil Nadu. The district has an area of
4,404 square kilometers. It is bounded in the north by Salem district, in the
northwest by Namakkal district, in the northeast by Perambalur district and
Ariyalur district, in the east by Thanjavur District, in the southeast by Pudukkottai
district, in the south by Madurai district and Sivagangai district, in the southwest
by Dindigul district and, in the west by Karur district. The Kaveri river flows
through the length of the district and is the principal source of irrigation and
drinking water.

Geographical Position

North Latitude between 10°15'00” to 11°12'00”

East Longitude between 78°10'00” to 79°05'00”

The district is bounded in the North by Perambalur and Salem Districts,

west by Karur / Namakkal districts, East by Thanjavur and South by Pudukkottai,
Dindigul and Sivaganga Districts. It is situated 326 Kms South of the State
Headquarters of Chennai.

The district had experienced cyclone and flood havoc in 1924, 1952, 1954,
1965, 1977, 1979, 1983, 1998 and 1999, and ravaged floods in 2005 The rivers
Cauvery, Coleroon and their tributaries, which form a net work of irrigation system,
naturally inundate larger areas during floods. Besides, the perennial rivers, there
are many jungle streams in this District which carry rain water towards the Bay of
Bengal. The North East Monsoon has all along been the main reason for the
cyclone, as well as floods in this district. The cyclonic storm takes a heavy toll of
human life and cattle besides heavy damage to coconut and other trees resulting in
disruption of traffic, pulling-down telephone and electric installations.

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Channels in the left bank are

1) Kattuputhur Channel
2) North Bank Channel
3) Ayyan Channel,
4) Peruvalai Channel
5) Srirangam North Vaikkal
6) Pullampadi Channel in the right bank Kattalai High Level and
7) New Kattalai High Level Channel.Sendai Frame

Area and Population

i. Area (Sq. Km.) 4,403.83

ii. Population 2011 Census 27,22,290

a. Male Population 13,52,284

b. Female Population 13,70,006
c. Rural Population 13,84,257
d. Urban Population 13,38,033

iii. Density (Sq. Km.) 604

iv. Literates 20,38,981

 Revenue Admin. Divisions

a. Revenue Divisions 4
b. Revenue Taluks 11
c. Revenue Firkas 43
d. Revenue Villages 507

 Local Bodies
a. Corporations 1
b. Municipalities 3
c. Panchayat Unions 14
d. Town Panchayats 16
e. Village Panchayats 431

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 No
No. of Inhabited
S.No Name of the Taluk Revenue S.No Name of CD Blocks
Villages Villages
Villages

1 Tiruchirappalli West 13 1 Andanallur 25 25

2 Lalgudi 93 2 Manikandam 24 24

3 Manapparai 51 3 Thiruverumbur 19 19

4 Musiri 64 4 Manapparai 27 27

5 Thuraiyur 64 5 Marungapuri 44 44

6 Mannnachanallur 46 6 Vaiyampatti 24 24

7 Srirangam 59 7 Lalgudi 51 51

8 Thottiyam 30 8 Manachanallur 40 39

9 Thiruverambur 31 9 Pullambadi 36 35

10 Marungapuri 45 10 Musiri 32 32

11 Thottiam 27 27

12 Thathayangarpettai 27 27

13 Thuraiyur 30 30

14 Uppiliapuram 29 25

Not under any CD

11 Tiruchirappalli East 11 Block 36 2

Total 507 Total 507 431

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 4. Geology of the District

The Tiruchirappalli district exposes crystalline rocks of Archaean and

Proterozoic age, Upper Gondwana Formations, sedimentary rocks of Mesozoic age,
Miocene and Quaternary sediments.

Lithology Group Age

Alluvium, Soil and Morrum Recent
Ferrogeneous sandstone Tertiary
Marl and Marly Limestone Upper Cretaceous
Clastic bedded limestone and Marl
Massive pink coral limestone Lower Cretaceous
Grey Shale
Conglomerate and Sandstone Upper Gondwana
---------Unconformity---------
Syenite Complex Alkali Group Proterozoic
Ultra-basic complex(s)
Mixed gneisses, amphibolites, Charnockite Group Archaean
pyroxenites, calc-gneisses, Charnockite,

Garnetiferous Gneiss and

Crystalline rocks

Crystalline rocks of Archaean to late Proterozoic age occupy over 80% of the
area of the Tamilnadu, while the rest is covered by Phanerozoic sedimentary rocks
mainly along the coastal belt and in a few inland River valleys. The hard rock
terrain comprises predominantly of Charnockite and Khondalite groups and their
migmatitic derivatives, supracrustal sequences of Sathyamangalam and Kolar
groups and Peninsular Gneissic Complex (Bhavani Group), intruded by ultramafic-
mafic complexes, basic dykes, granites and syenites. The sedimentary rocks of the
coastal belt include fluviatile, fluvio-marine and marine sequences, such as
Gondwana Supergroup (Carboniferous to Permian and Upper Jurassic to Lower
Cretaceous), marine sediments of Cauvery basin (Lower Cretaceous to Paleogene),
Cuddalore /Panambarai Formation (Mio-Pliocene) and sediments of Quaternary
and Recent age. Geological map of Tamilnadu and Puducherry is given below:

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 5. Drainage of irrigation pattern

DRAINAGE

The entire district forms part of Cauvery river basin. Cauvery is the major,

and the only perennial river in the district. The northern branch of Cauvery, known

as ‘Coleroon’ is mainly a flood carried, while the southern branch retains the name

Cauvery. It has numerous tributaries draining the district, the prominen tones of

which are Ayyar and Uppar in the north and Koraiyar in the south. Most of the

rivers are structurally controlled. The drainage pattern, in general, is dendritic.

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IRRIAGATION PATTERN

Irrigations an artificial application of water to the soil usually for assisting in

growing crops. In crop production it is mainly used in dry areas and in periods of

rainfall shortfalls, but also to protect plants against frost Additionally irrigation

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helps to suppress weed growing in rice fields. In contrast, agriculture that relies

only on direct rainfall is referred to as rain-fed farming. Irrigation is often studied

together with drainage, which is the natural or artificial removal of surface and sub

surface water from a given area. Nearly 0.89 hectare of forest land are converted for

formation of tank by Public Works Department (PWD) in Sembianatham RF in

Tiruchirappalli Division. Laying of pipeline and construction of shed for the water

supply project in Mayanur RF by Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board

(TWAD), Namakal. Laying of pipeline in Evur RF by Tamil Nadu Water Supply and

Drainage Board (TWAD), Musiri. In Tiruchirappalli District 1,86,778 ha. (42.41 %

to the total geographical area) of land are underirrigated area .The major source of

irrigation is through wells and Canals. The presence of canal irrigation is found in

all blocks of Tiruchirappalli except Thuraiyur, Marungapuri, and

Thathaiyangarenpet.

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 6. Land Utilisation Pattern in the District

Land is the basic resources of human society. It is the most significant

among the natural resources of the country and most of its inhabitants depend on
agriculture for their livelihood. Land is being used by people for various purposes.
The basic requirement of human society is food. Farmers produce food from the
land. The second important basic need of the people is home. It takes a very higher
priority in its demand of land. Land use / Land cover exhibits the physical and
economical situation of any region. Land use / Land cover determines the standard
of living of the people and the natural resources found in a region. The development
of human race started to develop from when man started to convert the land cover
region to land use. Land use and land cover changes degrade and have an instant
impact on the global carbon cycle. The global cycle can add or remove carbon di-
oxide from the atmosphere, contributing to climate changes which lead to global
warming. The information on land use/land cover patterns, their spatial
distribution and changes over a time scale are prerequisite for making development
plans.
Tiruchirappalli district is an important region in the State and had been a
Centre of activities for many historical events from the days of the early Cholas.
Rock Fort, Thayumana Swamy, Pillaiyar Temple, Teppakulam, the Nawab’s palace,
the Nadir Shah Mosque, Sri Rangam Temple, Thiruvanai Koil, Subramanyaswami
Temple, Upper Anicut and Grand Anicut are some of the important monuments
and temples reflecting the history, culture and traditions of the district.
Tiruchirappalli district is one of the important districts in Tamil Nadu and had a
population of 27 lakhs as per 2011 census. In terms of urbanization level,
according to the composition of urban and rural population, Tiruchirappalli district

ranked 10th among the other districts in Tamil Nadu.

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 7. Surface water and Ground water scenario of the District

since most of the rivers in study area are seasonal, no water was
observed during the study period. Hence, in order to assess the surface
water quality of the study area six samples from various lakes were and
atvarious points around the project site.

It is observed that pH of surface water around the project site is in the

range of 6.6 to 7.6 which is neutral. The TDS levels in the surface water at
various locations were found to vary from 36 mg/L to 144 mg/L.The Total
Hardness of the surface water was found to be ranging from 17mg/l to 53
mg/l. The Fluoride concentration was found to be in the range of 0.11 mg/l
to 0.13 mg/l. The microbiological content as total coliform was found to vary
from <2 MPN/100mlatInamkulathar Lake to 50 MPL/100mlat Samuthiram
Lake. Heavy metal concentrations are below detectable limit however traces
of copper, nickel, zinc, manganese and aluminium were found at all six
lakes.

To assess the ground water quality of the study area, eight (8) ground
water sampling locations were selected. The pH of the ground water at eight
locations varied from 7.8 to 8.2 indicating that the water is alkaline. The
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) was found to vary from 324 mg/L at plant site
to 2716 at Manaparai Village. The TDS value was higher than the
permissible range of 2000 mg/L at Manaparai Village. Similarly the
hardness value was found to vary from 154 mg/L at Plant site to 1368 mg/L
at Manaparai Village and heavy metals were observed to be below detectable
limit.

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 8. Rainfall of the District and Climate condition

RAINFALL

Rainfall is heaviest between October and December because of the north-

east monsoon winds, and from December to February the climate is cool and moist.
The winter season being cool is pleasant and enjoyable. Period of hot summer
prevails till June when South West monsoon sets which brings scanty rains. This
monsoon period last till August. The heaviest rainfall occurs during October to
December when the North East monsoon sets in. Month wise rainfall data of the
district is given below:

Year Jan Feb Mar Apr May June

R/F %DEP R/F %DEP R/F %DEP R/F %DEP R/F %DEP R/F %DEP

2012 7.9 -68 8.3 -54 35.9 23 28.0 -46 8.9 -71 0.0 -100

2013 0.8 -94 5.7 -37 14.4 22 1.6 -96 42.2 -29 5.4 -83

2014 24.4 -1 7.0 -62 16.7 -43 5.5 -89 137.2 343 7.8 10

2016 0.0 -100 0.0 -100 1.4 -88 0.8 -98 128.6 115 33.8 7

*Source:hydro.imd.gov.in

Year
July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

R/F %DEP R/F %DEP R/F %DEP R/F %DEP R/F %DEP R/F %DEP
2012 0.0 -100 0.4 -97 0.0 -100 198.0 31 99.0 -47 33.4 -63

2013 1.3 -98 83.3 13 117.9 -13 85.5 -51 127.1 -9 37.7 -52

2014 2.0 -87 20.0 27 22.1 -39 334.7 121 186.9 1 64.0 -29

2016 114.6 115 37.7 -49 24.9 -82 100.9 -42 4.0 -97 27.8 -64

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 CLIMATE CONDITION

Tiruchirappalli has a tropical climate. The summers are much rainier

than the winters in Tiruchirappalli. This climate is considered to be Aw according
to the Köppen-Geiger climate classification. The average temperature in
Tiruchirappalli is 28.8 °C. The rainfall here averages 860 mm.

Tiruchirappalli Weather by month // weather averages

September

November

December
February
January

October
August
March

June
April

July
May
Avg. Temperature (°C) 25.3 27 29 31.2 31.7 31.4 30.6 30.2 29.5 28.1 26.3 25.3

Min. Temperature (°C) 20.6 21.3 23 25.8 26.4 26.5 25.9 25.4 24.9 23.9 22.7 21.3

Max. Temperature (°C) 30.1 32.7 35.1 36.7 37.1 36.4 35.4 35.1 34.2 32.4 30 29.3

Avg. Temperature (°F) 77.5 80.6 84.2 88.2 89.1 88.5 87.1 86.4 85.1 82.6 79.3 77.5

Min. Temperature (°F) 69.1 70.3 73.4 78.4 79.5 79.7 78.6 77.7 76.8 75 72.9 70.3

Max. Temperature (°F) 86.2 90.9 95.2 98.1 98.8 97.5 95.7 95.2 93.6 90.3 86 84.7
Precipitation / Rainfall
(mm) 19 11 9 46 58 32 62 90 129 192 132 80

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 9. DETAILS OF THE MINING LEASES IN THE DISTRICT

BRIEF NOTE ON GRANITE:

At Present, both in domestic and international market, Colour Granite

having gang saw size fetches well price and is in good demand. The smaller
domestic sales will also bring returns financially to State government and
Central government in the forms of taxes, Cesses, duties, etc., As the Colour
Granite quarry mining operations in the proposed mine will employ youths
indirect basis through allied opportunities in logistics, trading, repairing
works etc., good employment potential will arise in this internal rural
backward area, which will provide a great fillip for raising income levels and
standards of living in the area. Colour Granite one among the most used
Granite Dimensional Blocks for building and construction in the form of
Rough block, Slabs, Tiles, fancy items and precession plates besides
catering monument industries. The requirement of Colour Granite due to its
stability and color which always requires a huge demand of every house,
Industries, Factories, Colleges, Hospitals and all major infrastructure
industries. This specific Colour Granite area has already achieved a
considerable place in the domestic and international markets of Granites for
the past three decades.

There is no import of Colour Granite at present in India. India especially

the peninsular India (southern India) have good resource of Colour Granite
and has a great demand in the international supermarket of Granites.
Indigenous Colour Granite almost shares more than 30% requirement in the
world.

The Colour Granite blocks approved for export market are shipped from
Chennai Harbour to various countries and if required blocks may be shifted
to Tuticorin Harbour which depend upon the exporters destination.

There are many Granite processing industries inside the district and
all over Tamilnadu. There is a huge demand of Colour Granite for
construction, infrastructure and Housing Industries as these Granite slabs

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are Eco friendly and has less maintenance besides giving an aesthetic
appearance in the floor and walls. India is a Global player in the supply of
Colour Granite to the international supermarket of Granite for the past
three decades. At present there is a huge requirement of this Colour Granite
Blocks for the domestic construction industries depends upon the size,
Clarity, Purity, rarity the commercial aspects are decided, the applicant
proposed to ensure that the Granite is quarried in a scientific and
systematic way to attain the maximum recovery of Granite blocks from the
area applied for lease. There is a considerable demand of Colour Granite in
domestic as well as for export.

The world famous decorative stone of the granites varieties are

available in this district. In tiruchirappalli district important granite
varieties are mainly multi colour granite in most of the places in the district
and small patches of the black granite has noticed in talugai village of the
Thuraiyur taluk.

Multi colour granite quarries are occur in and around the Mugavanor,
kumaravadi and pudukottai villages in manapparai region. Namely
Sivasakthi granites, Farahadeepa quarry and venilla granites. Totally 3 nos
of granite leases with extent of 3.32.0 hact. present in Manapparai taluk of
tiruchirappalli district. All are colour granite now two quarries operation
stopped due to not obtaining environmental clearance. Now only one is
running. It is a fresh quarry recently started.

In Manachanallur area one colour granite quarry of Maducon

company was running. Now it had stopped. TAMIN multi colour granite
quarry is located in sikkathambur village with extent of 14.00.0 hects. in
Thuraiyur taluk of tiruchirappalli district. It is a hilly region operation now
stopped even though granites blocks are laying down outside of the
quarries.

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SI.NO Name of The Name of Address & Mining Area of Period of Mining lease Period Of Mining Lease
Mineral the Lessee Contact Lease Mining (initial) (1st /2nd ...renewal)
No of Grant Lease (ha)
Lessee Order
No.& Date
From To From To

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Color Granite Tvl.TAMIN Chennai. (3D) 114 314 part 7.12.05 6.12.2025 1st
1 Ltd. Poramboke,
(MME-1) 15.00.0
Hects.,
Dated:
Sikkathambur
06.09.2005 village,
Thuraiyur
Taluk

Date of Status (Working Captive/ Non- Obtained Location of the Method of Mining
Commencement /Non-Working Captive Environmental Mining lease (Opencast/Undergro
of Mining /Temp-Working Clearance (Latitude & und)
Operation for Dispatch (Yes/No), if Yes Longitude)
etc.) Letter No with
Date of grant of
EC.
11 12 13 14 15 16

7.12.05 Non Working Captive No Opercost

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SI.NO Name of The Name of Address & Mining Area of Period of Mining lease Period Of Mining Lease
Mineral the Lessee Contact Lease Mining (initial) (1st /2nd ...renewal)
No of Grant Lease (ha)
Lessee Order
No.& Date
From To From To

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Color Granite Tvl.Sivasakthi No.147, (3D) 36 370/2 Part 29.6.05 28.6.2025 1st
Granites West Patta,
Sambandam (MMB-1) 1.00.0
2 Rd., Hects,
R.S.Colony, Dated: Kumaravadi
Coimbatore- village
2. 30.5.2005 Manapparai
Tlauk

Date of Status (Working Captive/ Non- Obtained Location of the Method of Mining
Commencement /Non-Working Captive Environmental Mining lease (Opencast/Under
of Mining /Temp-Working Clearance (Yes/No), if (Latitude & ground)
Operation for Dispatch Yes Letter No with Date Longitude)
etc.) of grant of EC.
11 12 13 14 15 16

29.6.05 Non Working Captive No N10031’4.83’’ Open Cost

E78018’46.32’’
N10031’1.60’’
E78018’45.12’’
N10031’5.82’’
E78018’42.82’’
N10031’2.06’’
E78018’42.89’’

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SI.NO Name of The Name of the Address & Mining Area of Period of Mining Period Of Mining
Mineral Lessee Contact No of Lease Mining lease (initial) Lease (1st /2nd
Lessee Grant Lease (ha) ...renewal)
Order
No.& Date
From To From To

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Color Granite D/o.A.K.Abdul (3D) 80 454/3 (part) 4.12.06 3.12.2026 1st

3 Tmt.Farhadeeba Samad, (MMB-1) Patta,
No.1.4, Hayes Rd, Dated: 1.19.0
Rich Mount town, Hects,
07.11.2006
Bangalore-25, Pudukkottai
Karnataka State. village,
Manapparai
Taluk

Date of Status (Working Captive/ Non- Obtained Location of the Mining Method of Mining
Commencement /Non-Working Captive Environmental lease (Latitude & (Opencast/Underg
of Mining /Temp-Working Clearance Longitude) round)
Operation for Dispatch (Yes/No), if Yes
etc.) Letter No with
Date of grant of
EC.
11 12 13 14 15 16

4.12.06 Non Working Non Captive No N 10031’3.29’’ E Opencast

78015’35.18’’

N 10031’7.11’’ E
78015’39.70’’

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SI.NO Name of The Name of the Address & Mining Area of Period of Mining lease Period Of Mining Lease
Mineral Lessee Contact No Lease Mining Lease (initial) (1st /2nd ...renewal)
of Lessee Grant (ha)
Order No.&
Date

From To From To

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Color Granite Tvl.Madhucon 1-7-70 G.O.(3D) 210/1B, 28.1.2012 27.1.2032 1st

4 Granites Ltd., Madhu No.69 118/6B,
Complex, (MMB-1) 118/8B Patta,
Jublipura Dept. 1.22.0
Khannan, Dt: Hects. Ayakudi
Andhra 28.12.2011 Village
Pradesh. Manachanallur
Taluk

Date of Status (Working Captive/ Non- Obtained Environmental Location of the Method of Mining
Commencement of /Non-Working Captive Clearance (Yes/No), if Mining lease (Opencast/Undergroun
Mining Operation /Temp-Working for Yes Letter No with Date (Latitude & d)
Dispatch etc.) of grant of EC. Longitude)

11 12 13 14 15 16

28.1.2012 Non Working Captive No N 100 58’ 24’’ Opencast

E 780 45 ’ 05’’

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SI.NO Name of Name of the Address & Contact Mining Lease Area of Mining Lease Period of Mining lease Period Of
The Lessee No of Lessee Grant Order (ha) (initial) Mining
Mineral No.& Date Lease (1st
/2nd
...renewal)

From To From To

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Color Tmt.S.Vennila W/o.Senthilkumar, G.O.(3D) 314/1A, 314/2A, 12.10.2018 11.102038 1st

Granite No.38 315/3B, 315/5B,
5 No.5/14-A, (MMB-1) 315/7A, 315/3D
Meenakshi Dept.
Patta 1.13.0 Hects.,
Sundaram Street, Dt:
24.08.2018 Mugavanoor Village,
Ayyappa Nagar Manapparai Taluk
Tiruchi.

Date of Status (Working Captive/ Obtained Location of the Mining lease Method of
Commencement of /Non-Working Non-Captive Environmental (Latitude & Longitude) Mining
Mining Operation /Temp-Working for Clearance (Yes/No), (Opencast/
Dispatch etc.) if Yes Letter No with Underground)
Date of grant of EC.

11 12 13 14 15 16

12.10.2018 Not Working Non Captive Yes N 10036’27.18’’ E 78016’54.60’’ Opencast

N 10036’34.37’’ E 78016’59.21’’

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SI.NO Name of The Name of the Lessee Address & Contact Mining Area of Mining Period of Mining Period Of
Mineral No of Lessee Lease Grant Lease (ha) lease (initial) Mining Lease
Order No.& (1st /2nd
Date ...renewal)

From To From To

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

W/o.Chelladurai, 660/2A2 Patta

(3D) 100
Kandasamypudur, 1.29.5 Hects.
Black Tmt.C.Dhanalakshmi (MMB-1)
6 Athur Taluk, Thalugai village 27.1.01 26.1.2021 1st
Granite Dated:
Salem Dt. Thuraiyur Taluk
13.12.2000

Date of Status (Working Captive/ Non- Obtained Location of the Mining Method of Mining
Commencement of /Non-Working Captive Environmental lease (Latitude & (Opencast/Undergro
Mining Operation /Temp-Working for Clearance (Yes/No), Longitude) und)
Dispatch etc.) if Yes Letter No with
Date of grant of EC.

11 12 13 14 15 16

27.01.01 Non Working Non Captive No N 11024’15’’ Open Cast

E 78028’15’’

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SI.NO Name of The Name of the Address & Mining Lease Area of Mining Period of Mining lease Period Of Mining
Mineral Lessee Contact No of Grant Order Lease (ha) (initial) Lease (1st /2nd
Lessee No.& Date ...renewal)

From To From To

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Proprietor, (3D) 51 295/1 (part), 295/2 10.11.2010 09.11.2030 1st

7 Black Granite S.Thangaraju T.J.P.Granite, Industries (Part), 295/7 (part),
Tharamangalam, (MMB-1) Patta, 1.05.0
Salem District. Department, Hects Thalugai
Dt:14.10.2010 village Thuraiyur
Taluk

Date of Status (Working Captive/ Non- Obtained Location of the Method of

Commencement of /Non-Working Captive Environmental Mining lease Mining
Mining Operation /Temp-Working for Clearance (Yes/No), (Latitude & (Opencast/Und
Dispatch etc.) if Yes Letter No Longitude) erground)
with Date of grant
of EC.

11 12 13 14 15 16

10.11.2010 Non Working Captive No Opencast

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 10. Details of Seniorage fee received in last three years

Granite (Seinorage fee)

S.No Period Collected Amount

In Rs.

1 2016-2017 8,74,105

2 2017-2018 Nil

3 2018-2019 Nil

11. Details of production of minor mineral

Granite

S.No Period Quantity in m3

1 2016-2017 359.305

2 2017-2018 Nil

3 2018-2019 Nil

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12. Mineral Map of the District

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 13. List of Letter of intent (LOI) Holders in the District

Name of Name of the Letter Of Intent

SI.NO Address & Contact No. Of
the Grant Order No.&
Lessee Letter of Intent Holder
Date
Mineral
1 2 3 4 5

1 Color Tvl.TAMIN Ltd. Chennai -----

Granite

2 Color Tvl.Sivasakthi No.147, West 3D) 36

Granite Granites Sambandam Rd., (MMB-1)
R.S.Colony, Dated:
30.5.2005
Coimbatore-2.

3 Color Tmt.Farhadeeba D/o.A.K.Abdul Samad, (3D) 80

Granite No.1.4, Hayes Rd, (MMB-1)
Rich Mount town, Dated:
Bangalore-25, 07.11.2006
Karnataka State.

Location of
Use the Mining
Area of Mining Lease
Validity of LOI (Captive/Non- Lease
SI.NO to be Allotted
Captive) (Latitude &
Longitude)
6 7 8 9

314 part 20 years

Poramboke, 15.00.0
Hects., Sikkathambur 7.12.05 to Captive
1 ------
village, Thuraiyur Taluk 6.12.2025
N10031’4.83’’
370/2 Part 20 years E78018’46.32’’
Patta, 1.00.0 29.6.05 Captive N10031’1.60’’
Hects, Kumaravadi To 28.6.2025 E78018’45.12’’
village N10031’5.82’’
2 Manapparai Tlauk E78018’42.82’’
N10031’2.06’’
E78018’42.89’’

3 454/3 (part) Patta, 20 years N 10031’3.29’’

1.19.0Hects, 4.12.06 to E 78015’35.18’’
Pudukkottai village, 3.12.2026 Captive N 10031’7.11’’
E 78015’39.70’’
Manapparai Taluk

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 Name of Name of the Letter Of Intent
SI.NO Address & Contact No. Of
the Grant Order No.&
Lessee Letter of Intent Holder
Date
Mineral
1 2 3 4 5

Color Tvl.Madhucon 1-7-70 Madhu Complex, G.O.(3D) No.69

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Granite Granites Ltd., Jublipura Khannan, (MMB-1) Dept.
Andhra Pradesh. Dt:28.12.2011
Color Tmt.S.Vennila W/o.Senthilkumar, G.O.(3D) No.38
5 Granite No.5/14-A, Meenakshi (MMB-1) Dept.
Sundaram Street, Ayyappa Dt:24.08.2018
Nagar Tiruchi.
Black W/o.Chelladurai, (3D) 100 (MMB-1)
Granite Kandasamypudur, Dt:13.12.2000
6 Tmt.C.Dhanalakshmi
Athur Taluk,
Salem Dt.

Location of
Use the Mining
Area of Mining Lease
Validity of LOI (Captive/Non- Lease
SI.NO to be Allotted
Captive) (Latitude &
Longitude)
6 7 8 9

210/1B, 20 years
118/6B,
118/8B Patta, 1.22.0 28.1.2012 to Captive N 100 58’ 24’’
4
Hects. Ayakudi 27.1.2032
Village Manachanallur E 780 45 ’ 05’’
Taluk

314/1A, 314/2A, 20 years

315/3B, 315/5B, 12.10.2018 to N 10036’27.18’’
315/7A, 315/3D Patta 11.102038 Non Captive E 78016’54.60’’
5
1.13.0 Hects., N 10036’34.37’’
Mugavanoor Village, E 78016’59.21’’
Manapparai Taluk

660/2A2 Patta 1.29.5 20 years

6 Hects. Thalugai village 27.1.01 to N 11024’15’’
26.1.2021 Non Captive E 78028’15’’
Thuraiyur Taluk

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 Name of Name of the Letter Of Intent
SI.NO Address & Contact No. Of
the Grant Order No.&
Lessee Letter of Intent Holder
Date
Mineral
1 2 3 4 5

Proprietor, (3D) 51
7 Black S.Thangaraju T.J.P.Granite, Industries (MMB-1)
Granite Tharamangalam, Department,
Salem District Dt:14.10.2010

Location of
Use the Mining
Area of Mining Lease
Validity of LOI (Captive/Non- Lease
SI.NO to be Allotted
Captive) (Latitude &
Longitude)
6 7 8 9

295/1 (part), 295/2 20 years

(Part), 295/7 (part),
7 Patta, 1.05.0 10.11.2010 to Captive ----
Hects Thalugai village 09.11.2030
Thuraiyur Taluk

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 14. Total Mineral Reserve available in the District

SI. Available
Name of the lessee S.F. Number & Geological
Village and Taluk
NO Extent resources at
site (m3)
1 Tvl.TAMIN Ltd. 314 part Sikkathambur 28,27,367
Poramboke,
village/Thuraiyur
15.00.0
Hects., Taluk

2 Tvl.Sivasakthi Kumaravadi village / 63,750

Granites 370/2 Part Manapparai Tlauk
Patta, 1.00.0
Hects,

3 Tmt.Farhadeeba 454/3 (part) Pudukkottai village 99,165

Patta, /Manapparai Taluk
1.19.0Hects,

4 Tvl.Madhucon 210/1B, Ayakudi Village/ 72,460

Granites Ltd., 118/6B, Manachanallur Taluk
118/8B Patta,
1.22.0
Hects.

5 Tmt.S.Vennila 314/1A, 314/2A, Mugavanoor Village, 2,92,780

315/3B, 315/5B, /Manapparai Taluk
315/7A, 315/3D
Patta 1.13.0
Hects.,
6 Tmt.C.Dhanalakshmi 660/2A2 Patta Thalugai village 21,200
1.29.5 Hects. /Thuraiyur Taluk

295/1 (part), Thalugai village 52,500

7 S.Thangaraju 295/2 (Part), /Thuraiyur Taluk
295/7 (part),
Patta, 1.05.0
Hects

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 15. Quality / Grade of Mineral Available in the District

Mineral Quality/Grade

Colour Granite Multi colour good quality and good Grade

Rough Stone Charnockite, Gneiss, good quality

Gravel and Earth Good quality of filling and road material

Gypsum Cement grade very good quality

Sedimentary basis, Cement grade very good

Lime stone
quality

Garnet sand Industrial Grade good quality

Quarts & fieldsper Small varies deposits and low quality

Steatite Medium Grade

16. Use of Mineral

Granite :

It is world’s toughest substance. It has been used since thousands of

years. Apart from using it from building monuments it is also used in
curling balls and gym walls for training mountain climbing. Below are the
granite uses in different forms:

• Building monuments
• Granite used in jewellery
• Granite used in fireplace mantle and floor
• Granite used in bathroom skins, shelves, tabletops, basins

Granite used in building monuments:

Long lasting structures like temples, gravestones or monuments are

usually made of granite. Before the existence of power tools/equipments

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granite carving was time consuming. Also it was laborious. Therefore the
stone was used for important projects only

Granite used in jewellery:

Few granites are rare and amazingly beautiful. So they are used as
gemstones. They are used in jewellery. Example of gemstone – blue tint
found in himalayas named K2 Azurite granite is a rare stone and is known
as gemstone

Granite used in fireplace mantle and floor:

If you have a fireplace mantle in your living room, then using granite
you can make it more attractive. An ordinary fireplace can turn into
centrepiece. An excellent place for get together with friends and family. Also,
if you want a perfect flooring, which is smooth and looks good,

Then granite tiles will do. There are different colors of tiles. It is the
best choice for people who are prone to allergies because it is bacteria
resistant. Very easy easy to clean. Regular sweeping and mopping will keep
the flooring in great condition.

Granite used in bathroom skins, shelves, tabletops, basins:

Using granite for kitchen tops, shelves, tabletops etc makes it look
elegant. Apart from elegance, it has great strength and is durable. It looks
stylish and is easy to clean. Granite sinks like undermount sink, angular
basin, modern or pedestals sink are some of the different granite basins
available. These are water resistant and maintenance is also easy.

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 17. Demand and Supply of the mineral in the last three years:-

Among all the minerals, there is a huge demand for Granite in the district due
to the sudden increase of Construction activities around the district. Hence, the
production of the Granites and revenue realised for the past three years is as
follows:-.

Granite ( Seinorage fee)

Collected Amount in
S.No Period
Rs

2016-2017 8,74,105
1

2017-2018 Nil
2

2018-2019 Nil
3

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18. Mining Leases
marked on the Map of
the District

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 Minable
Villages

Plate - 10

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Minable
Villages

Plate - 11

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 Minable
Villages

Plate - 12

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Plate – 13

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 19. Details of the area of where there is a cluster of mining viz., number of
mining leases, location (latitude and longitude):-

20. Details of Eco – Sensitive area:

National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries are notified as a part of the forest

management as dedicated areas for harbouring the representative biodiversity of a

place and for providing reproductive surplus to the forests providing harvest based

sustainable utilization. Therefore such protected areas are extremely important for

conservation of biodiversity, and for ensuring the survival of its floral and faunal

components, not only for the present but also for future. However, the rising

human population and their growing demands for socio economic development

have placed tremendous stress on forests including such areas both directly and

indirectly. Keeping in view the fact that a balance has to be struck between

development and conservation, any activity involving use or diversion of any part of

a notified protected area may be considered only under most exceptional

circumstances, taking mainly into account inevitability, its impending impact on

the management of the Protected Area, and feasibility of mitigation thereof without

compromising the objective thereof. Additionally, such activities to be taken up in

the identified wildlife habitats also need to be governed by the orders of Hon’ble

Supreme Court as well as the statutory requirements as provided in the Wild Life

(Protection) Act, 1972. There is no Eco – Sensitive area in Triruchirappalli

district.

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 21. Impact on the Environment (Air, Water, Noise, Soil Flora & Fauna,
Land use, Agriculture, Forest etc.,) due to Mining Activity

Generally, the Environmental impacts can be categorized as either primary

or secondary. Primary impacts are those, which are attributed directly by the
project, secondary impacts are those, which are indirectly induced and typically
include the associated investment and changed pattern of social and economic
activities by the proposed action.
The impact has been ascertained for the project assuming that the pollution
due to mining activity has been completely spelled out under the baseline
environmental status for the entire ROM which is proposed to exploit from the
mines.
Air
Mining Operations are carried out by opencast semi mechanized/
Mechanized method, dust particles are generated due to various activities like,
Excavation, Loading, handling of mineral and transportation. The air quality in the
mining area depends upon the nature and concentration of emissions and
meteorological conditions.
The major air pollutants due to mining activity includes:-
 Particulate Matter (Dust) of various sizes.
 Gases, such as, Sulphur Dioxide, Oxides of Nitrogen, Carbon Monoxide
etc., from vehicular exhaust.
 Dust is the single Air pollutant observed in the open cast mines. Diesel
operating drilling machines, small amount of blasting and movement of
machinery/ vehicles produce NOX,SO2and CO emissions, usually at low
levels. Dust can be of significant nuisance surrounding land users and
potential health risk in some circumstances.
Water Impact
The mining operation leads to intersect the water table cause ground water
depletion. Due to the interruption surface water sources like River, Nallah, Odai
etc., surface water system, Drainage pattern of the area is altered.
Noise
Noise pollution is mainly due to operation of Machineries and occasional
plying of machineries. These activities will create Noise pollution in the
surrounding area.

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Land Environment
The topography of the area will change, due to the Topographical changes
the entire Eco system will be altered.
Flora and Fauna
The impact on biodiversity is difficult to quantify because of its diverse and
dynamic characteristics. Mining activities generally result in the deforestation, land
degradation, water, air and noise pollution which directly or indirectly affect the
faunal and floral status of the project area.
However, occurrence and magnitude of these impacts are entirely dependent
upon the project location, mode of operation and technology involved.

22. Remedial Measure to mitigate the impact of Mining on the Environment

Air
Mitigated measures suggested for air pollution controls are based on the
baseline ambient air quality of the area.
The following measures are proposed to adopted in the mines such as,
 Dust generation shall be reduced by using sharp teeth of shovels.
 Wet drilling shall be carried out to contain the dust.
 Controlled blasting techniques shall be adopted.
 Water spraying on haul roads, service roads and overburden dumps will
help in reducing considerable dust pollution.
 Proper and regular maintenance of mining equipment’s have to be
considered.
 Transport of material in trucks covered with tarpaulin.
 The mine pit water can be utilized for dust suppression in and around
mine areas.
 Information on wind direction and meteorology will be considered while
planning, so that pollutants, which cannot be fully suppressed by
engineering technique, will be prevented from reaching the nearby
agriculture area.
 Comprehensive green belt around overburden dumps has to be carried out
to reduce to fugitive dust emissions in order to create clean and healthy
environment.

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Water
 Construction of garland drains to divert surface run-off into the mining
area.
 Construction of check dams / gully plugs at strategic places to arrest silt
wash off from broken up area.
 Retaining walls with weep hole will be constructed around the mine
boundaries to arrest silt wash off.
 The mined out pits shall be converted into the water reservoir at the end of
mine life. This will help in recharging ground water table by acting as a
water harvesting structure.
 Periodic analysis of mine pit water and ground water quality in nearby
villages.
 Domestic sewage from site office & urinals/latrines provided in ML is
discharged in septic tank followed by soak pits.
Noise
Mitigation measures
 Periodic maintenance of machinery, equipment’sshall be ensured to keep
the noise generated at minimum.
 Development of thick green belt around mining area and haul roads to
reduce the noise.
 Provision of earplugs to workers exposed to high noise generating
activities. Workers and operators at work site will be provided with earmuffs.
 Conducting periodical medical checkup of all workers for any noise related
health problems.
 Proper training to personnel to create awareness about adverse noise level
effects.
 Periodic noise monitoring at suitable locations in the mining area and
nearby habitations to assess efficacy of adopted control measures.
 During the blasting, optimum Spacing, Burden and charging of holes will
be made under the supervision of competent qualified mines foreman, Mate
as approved by Director of Mines safety.

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Biological Environment
MITIGATION MEASURES:
 Development of gap filling saplings in the safety barrier left around the
quarryarea.
 Carrying out thick greenbelt with local flora species predominantly with
long canopy leaves on the inactive mined out upperbenches.
 Development of dense poly-culture plantation using local flora species in
the mining area at conceptual stage.
 Adoption of suitable air pollution control measures as suggested above.
 Transport of materials in trucks covered with tarpaulin.
 Construction of garland drains and settling tank to arrest silt wash off
from lease area.
 Construction of retention walls around lower boundary of mining area to
arrest silt wash off and roll down boulders.
 Retaining walls with weep hole will be constructed around the mine
boundaries to arrest silt wash off.

23. Reclamation of Mined out area (Best practice already implemented

in the district, requirement as per rules and regulation, proposed
reclamation plan):-

Under Rule 23A, Mine Closure Plan: Every mine shall have Mine Closure
Plan, which shall be of two types:-
(i) Progressive mine closure plan; and
(ii) Final mine closure plan.
Conceptual Final Landform-
The broad rehabilitation objective for the post-quarry landform is to
establish a similar land use on the disturbed areas, with the exception of the final
void. The topography of the final landform will consist of a large number of stepped
benches formed in an amphitheater configuration, each with a re-vegetated bench
as shown in Figure-1. Figure 2 shows plan and sectional views of the final
landform. The void will be some approximately 1.88.8 Ha in area. Until such time
that extraction has ceased, rehabilitation will occur around the perimeter of the pit
only along the benches, and will not involve the pit floor. The primary purpose of
rehabilitation during the operational phase is to mitigate any visual impacts.

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 Once operations have ceased, all buildings and infrastructure will be
removed. These areas will be reshaped and ripped where necessary for top-soiling
and re-vegetation. The top benches will be vegetated with appropriate native
species. The lower benches will be formed as a shallow depression of retention
pond/ rain water harvesting structure.

Rehabilitation and Re-vegetation –

Rehabilitation of the site will be undertaken once extraction is complete. As
the extraction progresses through the resource, 5 m wide benches will be left every
5 m of depth to provide a horizontal platform on which native flora species will be
established.
The plantation in the mine lease area also includes gap filling plantation on
the safety barrier zone left around the mine lease area. Gap filling plantation has
been carried out in the safety barrier zone left around the mine lease area from the
beginning of the mining operations.
Additional plantation will be carried out in the inactive mining area. Grass
and bushes will be planted in areas prone to erosion. Other areas will be spread
with organic manures and planted with local species.
The characteristics of this vegetation will resemble that of the natural
environment except for the early growth, which may be a protective cover crop of
non-seeding annuals. Before re-vegetation, the land will be properly prepared by
spreading the top soil, which is rich in organic contents along with mulches and
organic manure. Vegetation will be self sufficient after planting and require no
fertilizers or maintenance.
The re-vegetation program will re-establish native tree / shrub / ground
cover and will stabilize reshaped and benched areas. Benches will be deep ripped to
actively promote infiltration of water which will enhance soil moisture requirements
for direct tree seeding and minimize surface runoff to underlying benches. Re-
vegetation will also visually screen disturbed areas and will re-establish habitat for
native fauna.

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 24. Risk Assessment & Disaster Management Plan:-

The Disaster Management Plan (DMP) is supposed to be a dynamic,

changing, document focusing on continual improvement of emergency response
planning and arrangements.

The disaster management plan is aimed to ensure safety of life, protection of

environment, protection of installation, restoration of production and salvage
operations in this same order of priorities. For effective implementation of the
disaster management plan, it should be widely circulated and personnel training
through rehearsals/induction conducted by the respective department from time to
time.

General Responsibilities of Employees during an Emergency:

During an emergency, it becomes more enhanced and pronounced when an

emergency warning is raised, the workers in-charge, should adopt safe and
emergency shut down and attend any prescribed duty as essential employee. If no
such responsibility is assigned, he should adopt a safe course to assembly point
and await instructions. He should not resort to spread panic. On the other hand,
he must assist emergency personnel towards objectives of DMP.

Co-ordination with Local Authorities:

The mine manager who is responsible for emergency will always keep a jeep
ready at site. Incase any eventualities the victim will be taken to the nearby
hospitals after carrying out the first aid at site. A certified first aid certificate holder
will be responsible to carryout the first aid at site. The mine manager should collect
and have adequate information of the nearby hospitals, fire station, police station,
village panchayat heads, taxy stands, medical shop, district revenue authorities
etc., and use them efficiently during the case of emergency.

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 25. Details of the Occupation Health issues in the District. (Last fiveyear
date of number of patients of Silicosis & Tuberculosis is also
needs to be submitted):-

As per the guidelines of the Mine Rules 1955, occupational health safety
stipulated by the ILO/WHO. The proponent’s will take all necessary precautions.
Normal sanitary facilities should be provided within the lease area. The
management will carry out periodic health checkup of workers.

Occupational hazards involved in mines are related to dust pollution, Noise

pollution, blasting and injuries from moving machineries & equipment and fall
from high places.

DGMS has given necessary guidelines for safety against these occupational
hazards. The management will strictly follow these guidelines.

All necessary first aid and medical facilities will be provided to the workers.
The mine shall be well equipped with Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Further
all the necessary protective equipment’s such as helmets, safety goggles, earplugs,
earmuffs, etc. will be provided to persons working in mines as per Mines Rules.
Alloperators and mechanics will be trained to handle fire-fighting equipment’s.

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 26. Plantation of Green Belt development in respect of leases already
granted in the District:-

Green Belt Development

 A well planned Green Belt with multi rows (Three tier) preferably with long
canopy leaves shall be developed with dense plantations around the boundary and
haul rods to prevent air, dust noise propagation to undesired places. Efforts will be
taken for the enhancement of survival rate since the soil is alkaline in nature.

Species Recommended for Plantation

Following points have been considered while recommending the species for
plantation:
 Natural growth of existing species and survival rate of various species.
 Suitability of a particular plant species for a particular type of area.
 Creating of bio-diversity.
 Fast growing, thick canopy cover, perennial and evergreen large leaf area,
 Efficient in absorbing pollutants without major effects on natural growth.
 The following species may be considered primarily for plantation best
suited for the prevailing climatic condition in the area.

RECOMMENDED SPECIES TO PLANT IN THE GREENBELT

S.No Name of the plant (Botanical) Family Name Common Name Habit

1. Azadirachta indica Meliaceae Neem, Vembu Tree

2. Albizia falcatoria Fabaceae Tamarind, Puliyamaram Tree

3. Polyalthia longifolia Annonaceae Kattumaram Tree

4. Borassus flabellifer Arecaceae Palmyra Palm Tree

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 27. Any other information

The details related to the occurrence of mineral resources and other data of
the district are subject to updating from time to time. Before grant of any quarry
lease, the parameters related to geosciences and sustainable development are to be
considered on the basis of ground reality.

The Tiruchirappalli District is having very large deposits of Charnockite rock

which is the raw material for the production of aggregates and M-sand is the need
of the hour to replace the utilisation of river sand. The Charnockite / Rough Stone
are crushed in the crushing units for the manufacture of aggregates and M-sand
which gives direct and indirect employment to the local people preferences and
encouragements can be given to the Entrepreneurs for set up of new units for the
production of M-sand.

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