M/s. Vidyavinay Enterprises Taralabalu Nagar,Muttugaduru, Taluk, Chitradurga Dist, Ph No. : +917349289306

Date: 27.05.2017 To,

Chairman DEIAA Dept. of Mines & Geology, Mineral, #1948/1, Opposite Anjaneya Temple, Vidya Nagar, Davangere.

Dear Sir,

Sub: Submission of documents for obtaining Environmental Clearance for “Building Stone Quarry” (QL No. 2209/16-17) over an extent of 4-20 Acres at Sy. No.71 situated in Doddabbigere Village, Channagiri Taluk, Dist. Karnataka State .

We are herewith submitting the following documents for obtaining the Environmental Clearance for “Building Stone Quarry” (QL No. 2209/16-17) over an extent of 4-20 Acres at Sy. No.71 situated in Doddabbigere Village, Channagiri Taluk, Davanagere Dist. Karnataka State.

‹ Form – 1M ‹ Pre-feasibility report ‹ Environmental Management Plan ‹ Approved Mining Plan ‹ Processing fee (DD No. ………….. dated ……………, …………………………………………………..)

In this regards we kindly request you to grant us the Environmental Clearance for the stone quarry at the earliest.

Thanking you Sir,

Yours faithfully, for M/s. VIDYAVINAY ENTERPRISES

APPENDIX VIII (See paragraph 6) FORM 1 M APPLICATION FOR MINING OF MINERALS UNDER CATEGORY ‘B2’ FOR LESS THAN AND EQUAL TO FIVE HECTARE.

(I) Basic Information

Sl.No Areas Distance in Kilometer/Details

i. Name of the Mining Lease Site Building Stone (Granitic gneisses) Quarry of M/s. Vidyavinay Enterprises

QL No. 2209/16-17 ii. Location/Site (GPS Co - Sy No. 71 , Doddabbigere Village, Channagiri Ordinate) Taluk, Davangere District Karnataka. The GPS coordinates of the boundary pillars are given

below.

BP - 1 N14 010’14.2” & E 76 003’38.8” BP - 2 N14 010’10.1” & E 76 003’38.1” BP - 3 N14 010’07.2” & E 76 003’32.2” BP - 4 N14 010’11.5” & E 76 003’32.9”

iii. Size of the Mining Lease (Hectare) 4 Acres 20 Guntas

iv. Capacity of Mining Lease The Quarry area over an extent of 4 acres 20 (TPA) Gunta has been granted to M/s. Vidyavinay Enterprises for the period of 5 years. About 1167828 tonnes of Granite Building Stone shall be produced from this quarry during the 5 years mining plan period. It is proposed for the production of max. 541965 tons per annum of granite. v. Period of Mining Lease 5 Years

vi. Expected cost of the project 25.0 Lakhs vii. Contact Information M/s. Vidyavinay Enterprises Taralabalu Village, Muttugaduru, Holalkere Taluk, Chitradurga Dist, Karnataka

Mobile No:-+917338191757

(II) Environment Sensitivity

Sl.No Areas Distance in Kilometer/Details

1 Distance of Project site form rail There is no railway line in the buffer zone of or road bridge over the 5.0 km radius from the lease area. concerned River, Rivulet, Nallah etc. Nallah is at a distance of 0.5 Kms towards South. 2 Distance from infrastructural facilities Railway line South-Western railway line is at a distance of 7.2 kms South East. National Highway -- State Highway SH -48 Channagiri -Chitradurga is at a distance of 1.0 Km towards North. Major District Road Chitradurga -Channagiri road is at a distance of 1.0 Km towards North. Any Other Road Chikjajur road is at a distance of 3.0 Kms towards South. Electrical transmission line pole Electric line is at distance of 0.7Km towards or tower South-West.

Canal or check dam or reservoirs Pond is at a distance of 1.3 Kms towards or lake or ponds West, Hire halla is at a distance of 9.8 kms towards North-West and Canal is at a distance of 5.0 Kms towards North. In -take for drinking water pump There are no irrigation canal pumps in the houseIntake for Irrigation canal buffer zone of 5.0 km radius. pumps The drinking water pumps are located in the nearest village is Kasturba (Hosahalli) is1.1 km away from quarry. 3 Areas protected under international conventions, national or local legislation for Nil their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value. 4 Areas which are important or Agricultural lands are located in buffer zone sensitive for ecological reasons – area. These are the seasonal corps. The Wetlands, watercourses or other village ponds are located in buffer zone area. These water bodies are far away from water bodies, coastal zone, the Quarry area. biospheres, mountains, forests There are no biospheres, mountains, etc. However the forest land is located in the buffer zone. 5 Areas used by protected, There is no sensitive flora & fauna in this important or sensitive species of area for breeding, nesting, foraging resting flora or fauna for breeding, over wintering migration nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration

6 Inland, coastal, marine or Nil underground waters 7 State, National boundaries Nil 8 Routes or facilities used by the public for access to recreation or Nil other tourist, pilgrim areas 9 Defense installations Nil 10 Densely populated or built -up The village Kasturba is at a distance of 1.1 area , distance from nearest kms away from the quarry area. Davangere human habitation Town is at a distance of 36 kms from the stone quarry. 11 Areas occupied by sensitive man - Primary Schools are located at made land uses (Hospitals, Doddabbigere village. The hospitals, schools, places of worship, colleges, places of worship community community facilities) facilities etc., are located at Davangere town which is at a distance of 36 kms by road from the lease area. 12 Areas containing important, high The entire hill range is rich in granite. quality or scarce resources (ground water resources, surface resources, forestry, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, minerals) 13 Areas already subjected to There are no Building Stone Quarries pollution or environmental adjacent to the granted area. damage, (those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) 14 Areas susceptible to natural hazard which could cause the project to present environmental problems (earthquakes, Nil subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions) 15 Is proposed mining site located over or near fissure/fracture for Nil ground water recharge 16 Whether the proposal involves approval or clearance under the following Regulations or Acts, namely:- (a) The Forest No (Conservation) Act, 1980; (b) The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972; No (c) The Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011. If yes, details of the same and No their status to be given.

17 Forest land involved (hectares) No 18 Whether there is any litigation pending against the project and/or land in which the project is propose to be set up? (a) Name of the Court No (b) Case No. (c) Orders or directions of the court, if any and its relevance with the proposed project.

"I hereby given undertaking that the data and information given in the application & enclosures & true to the best of my knowledge & belief & I am aware that if any part of the data & information submitted is found to be false or misleading at any stage, the project will be rejected & clearance give, if any to the project will be revoked at our risk & cost”.

Date: 27.05.2017 Place: Davanagere (Signature of Project Proponent Along with name and address)

M/s. Vidyavinay Enterprises Taralabalu Village Muttugaduru, Holalkere Taluk, , Karnataka Mobile No: +917338191757