Brief Note on Sri B. Muthyalu Mica and Calcite Mine
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Sri B. Muthyalu, S/o of Sri B. Veerabhadrudu, a resident of Sivalingapuram Village,
obtained mining lease for mining Mica and Calcite, over an extent of 4.21 hectares
in Sy. Nos, 1/9, 1/10 & 2 of
Visakhapatnam District
Thumburthy Village, Ananthagiri Mandal,
for a period of 20 years from 2006 to 2026, by Asst.
Director, Mines & Geology, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh,
vide
proc.
No:
246/M/2005 Dated 31.05.2006.………………………………………………………………
Copy of the Order is enclosed at Annexure I
As Mica deposits were not proven, the mining plan for extracting Calcite for the
first five years i.e., from 2006 to 2011 was submitted & approved by Regional
Controller of Mines, Indian Bureau of Mines, Hyderabad on 17/01/2006, vide Lr. No.
AP/VSK/MP/MICA-CAL-2/Hyd. Copy of the Approval of Mine Plan is furnished at
Annexure II
The mining operations were commenced in 2006 and only Calcite was extracted up
to 2012 to a tune of 3353 Tons. No mica was found in the mine and hence
development plan was made only for Calcite
Due to non-submission of returns for the year 2011-12, the Regional Controller of
Mines, IBM, Hyderabad, issued orders suspending the mining operations vide Lr
No. AP/10(39)/VSK/2011/HYD dt 01/01/2013. Copy of the order is furnished as
Annexure III
The suspension orders were revoked on submission of the relevant returns,
vide
order
No.
AP/VSK/Cal&Mica-7/Hyd
dt
27th
Jan,
2015.
Copy of the order furnished as Annexure IV
The mining plan along with the mine closure plan prepared for the period 2011-12
to
2015-16
was
submitted
to
Assistant
Director
of
Mines
&
Geology,
Visakhapatnam, on 09/12/2014. The approval of mining plan is under process
As per the EIA Notification dated 14th Sep, 2006 and as amended till date, the
project falls under Category “B2” with less than 5 hectares. As per the Supreme
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Court directions and subsequent circular from MOEF, now this mine requires
Environmental Clearance from State Environmental Impact Assessment Appraisal
Authority, Andhra Pradesh, under Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate
Change, Govt. of India.
Hence the application for environmental clearance in the prescribed format Form-I
duly filled in, along with the EMP and the mine plan for the years 2011 to 2016 are
submitted to SEIAAA, Andhra Pradesh.
The salient features of the mine lease area are as given in Table 1.1
S No
1.
2.
3.
Table 1.1: Salient Features of the Project Site
Particulars
Details
Name of the Project
B. Muthyalu
Nature
Mining of Calcite
Size of the Project
10.41 Acres or 4.21 Hect
Type of Land
Patta Land & Government Land
Location Details
Survey Nos.
Village
Mandal
District
State
Latitude & Longitude
Topo sheet No.
4
Govt. Orders
Mine Lease order
Order Revoking Suspension of
mining operations
5
Environmental Setting
Nearest Village
Nearest Town
Nearest Railway Station
Nearest Airport
Inter State Boundary
Water Bodies
Reserve Forests
1/9, 1/10 & 2
Thumburthy
Ananthagiri
Visakhapatnam
Andhra Pradesh
Between N160 58’ 42.2” - N160 58’ 47.3”
Between E810 50’ 53.7” - E 810 50’ 59.4”
65 J/16
Asst.
Director,
Mines
&
Geology,
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, vide proc.
No: 246//2005 Dated 31.05.2006.
Regional
Controller
of
Mines,
IBM,
Hyderabad Order No. AP/VSK/Cal&Mica-7 /
Hyd dt 27th Jan, 2015
Tumbarthy(V)– 0.8 KM (NE)
Aaruku 19.44 KM
Tyda 13 KM (NE)
Visakhapatnam 60KM (SE)
None
Sarada River within 0.5 KM
1.Ananthagiri RF at 1.8 Km
2.Peddakota RF at 1.3 Km
3. Korra RF at 8.5 Km
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9
Historical /Important Places
Ecologically Sensitive Areas
Project Requirements
Water Requirement
Power Requirement
Man Power Requirement
Mining Method
Project Cost
EMP Budget
10
Present Proposal
11
12
Appraisal Category
Other Mines within 500 mts
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4. Padi RF at 8.5 Km
5. Parasila RF at 9.0 Km
6. Maga RF at 8.5 Km
7. Sunaara Metta RF at 6.0 Km
8. Sankaram RF at 10.0 Km
None
None
15.00 KLD
5 KVA
16 Nos.
Open Cast Manual Mining Method
Rs 3.0 Crores
Capital Cost – Rs. 9.75 lakhs
Recurring Cost – Rs. 3.20 lakhs
Existing Mine with Operations from 2006
up to 2012
B2 category
2 Mines Operated by
1. Durga ST Sand Society Limited( In
operation)
2. APMDC Mine ( Not in operation)
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