SUBMITTED BY:

AISHWARYA SUBHASH
BARCH 19 A
ROLL NO: 03
 Source: manorama.com Source: inginfra.com

▪ Quarries in Pathanamthitta, one of Kerala’s

VADASSERIKARA, PATHANAMTHITTA
least populated districts, outnumber
villages in the district. In 2001, there were
19 quarries but today there are 520 stone
quarries and 38 stone crushing units
spread across the district’s 68 villages.
 WIMROCK GRANITE PVT. LTD., was incorporated
as Private Limited in 1998

under Company’s Act 1956.

Project Proponent : M/s. WIMROCK GRANITE PVT.

LTD.,

Owner : Mr. Raju K. Thomas

Proposed Project location: Vadasserikkara Village,

Pathanamthitta District.

Total Extent : 7.8541 ha

Type of land : Private Patta Land & Govt. Land.

Source: manorama.com
METHOD OF QUARRYING IN THIS SITE:

The working will be carried out by opencast semi-mechanized method as per the Mines Act,
benches has been designed 5 m height and 5 m width, drilling, blasting, breaking, loading the
material by excavator and hauling the material through trippers to the end point. The proposed
rate of production will be 50,000 TPA and the life of the quarry has been estimated about 7
years. The ultimate depth of the mine working is estimated to reach up to 50 mts.

The topsoil is visualized which is sparsely distributed. The amount of topsoil occurs with the
thickness of just 10 - 20 cms. However during the course of quarrying of such area, the topsoil
so occurs will be removed separately and stacked.
 ▪ The topsoil is visualized which
is sparsely distributed. The
amount of topsoil occurs with
the thickness of just 10 - 20
cms. However during the
course of quarrying of such
area, the topsoil so occurs will
be removed separately and
stacked.
▪ The quarries doesn't have a
proper place to store the
explosives, no precautions are
taken by workers while using
the explosives. There are
restrictions on the use of
tipper lorries, which they can’t
run during school and office
hours, but none of these rules
are followed.

Source: manorama.com
▪ ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES:
▪ Increasing risk of landslide.
▪ Large forest land coverted to deforested land.
▪ Groundwater withdrawal and diversion of surface water. Causing lowering of water table.
▪ Water bodies, which may be inhabited by small, site-endemic fish and snail species, will disappear and
with them.
▪ Noise and air concussion may disturb colonies of bats and swiftlets, causing them to leave their
roosting sites.

INCREASED SEDIMENT DISCHARGE

ECOSYSTEM
QUARRYING WASTE WATER DISCHARGE DEGRADATION

ROCK AND MINERAL REMOVAL

SOCIAL ECONOMIC IMPACT:

Health issues such as asthma, hearing aid etc. Dust and extra vehicle
pollution can lead to increased numbers of respiratory conditions.

Displacement of communities.

Formation of an entire mining village.

 CONCLUSION

To reduce lasting visual

pollution,landscaping and tree
planting could take place
Methods to reduce the
impacts of quarrying: when the quarry is exhausted.
Screens could also be set up
around working quarries.
Restrictions on the size of
quarries and working hours Rail could be used to
transport the quarried rock
could cut down on visual and
where possible.
noise pollution.

Flooded quarries can be used Nature reserves and

Disused quarries could be for water sports for the conservation areas can be
used as car parks. benefit of tourists and the reinstalled in the landscape
local economy. when a quarry is exhausted.