M/s R.K. Rocks, Color Granite Mining Project Form 1

FORM 1

(I) Basic Information

S.No. Item Details 1. Name of the project/s M/s.R.K.Rocks, Color Granite Mine 2. S.No. in the schedule 1(a) 3. Proposed capacity /area/length/tonnage 13975 m3/annum to be handled/command area/lease Mine Lease area: 14.0 hectares area/ number of wells to be drilled. 4. New/Expansion/Modernization New Mine Costestimatedfortheproject 140 Lakhs 5. Existing Capacity/Area etc. NA 6. Category of Project i.e. ‘A’ or ‘B’ Category B2 7. Does it attract the general condition? If No yes, please specify. 8. Does it attract the specific condition? If No yes, please specify. 9. Location

B.P LATITUDE LONGITUDE Plot/Survey/Khasra No. 1 17°46'46.62"N 79° 25' 21.73"E Village 2 17°46'50.44"N 79° 25' 20.90"E Tehsil 3 17°46'52.32"N 79° 25' 21.79"E District 4 17°46'53.34"N 79° 25' 21.51"E State 5 17°46'59.83"N 79° 25' 12.24"E 6 17°47'06.71"N 79° 25' 19.16"E 7 17°46'57.21"N 79° 25' 30.85"E Sy. No. 323, Theegaram Village, ZaffergadhMandal, District, State - 506143

10. Nearest railway station/airport along Railway Station: with distance in kms. GhanpurStation – 9.20 Km - NNW Air Port : RGIA- – 119.7 km Kakinada seaport - 320 km 11. Nearest Town, city, district Jangaon Headquarters–26.23 Km [SW]. Headquarters with distance in km. ZaffergadhMandal – 5.5 km [SE]

12. Village Panchayats, ZillaParishad, Municipal Corporation, Local body Theegaram Village, (complete postal addresses with ZaffergadhMandal, telephone nos. to be given) , Telangana State 13. Name of the applicant Smt.R.Latha

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14. Registered Address H.No : 24-7-111, Dl, K.K. Reddy Apartment, Fathimanagar, , ,T.S. 506004

15. Address for correspondence: Name Smt.R.Latha Designation (Owner/Partner /CEO) Managing Partner Address H.No : 24-7-111, Dl, K.K. Reddy Apartment, Fathimanagar, Kazipet, Warangal,T.S. Pin code 506004 E-mail [email protected] Telephone No./ Fax No +91 8008062624,9849391244

16. Details of Alternative Sites examined, if As it is a site specific project no alternative sites are any. Location of these sites should be proposed. shown on a topo sheet. 17. Interlinked Projects No 18. Whether separate application of Not Applicable interlinked project has been submitted? 19. If yes, date of submission Not Applicable 20. If no, reason Not Applicable 21. Whether the proposal involves Not Applicable approval/clearance under: if yes, details of the same and their status to be given. i. The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980? ii. The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972? iii. The C.R.Z. Notification, 1991? 22. Whether there is any Government Yes – In principle of grant of quarry lease notice was Order/Policy relevant /relating to the issued by Department of Mines and Geology, site? Hyderabad, Governmentof Telangana vide Notice No. 15406/R1-1/2015 dated 02.11.2016 for a period of 20 Years.

23. Forest land involved (hectares) No Forest Land is involved 24. Whether there is any litigation pending No litigation or court case is pending against the against the project and/or land in which proposed project. the project is propose to be set up? a) Name of the Court b) Case No. c) Orders/directions of the Court, if any and its relevance with the proposed project.

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(II) Activity

1. Construction, operation or decommissioning of the Project involving actions, which will cause physical changes in the locality (topography, land use, changes in water bodies, etc.)

S.No. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate confirmation No quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 1.1 Permanent or temporary change in Yes Mine lease area is 14.0 hectares land use, land cover or topography Change in land use limited to quarry including increase in intensity of lease area only. land use (with respect to local land use plan) 1.2 Clearance of existing land, No There are no buildings or vegetation in vegetation and buildings? lease area. Area is vacant & mound. 1.3 Creation of new land uses? No Present land use will be changed with commencement of mining activities. After completion of mining activities, the land has to be filled with waste material. 1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. Yes The lessee conducted preliminary bore houses, soil testing? exploration work and after satisfying quality and quantity of the mineral available in the area they have applied for mining lease. 1.5 Construction works? No There will be no major civil works, other than the office room. 1.6 Demolition works? No There are no existing buildings in the lease area. Hence, no demolition works involved. 1.7 Temporary sites used for No No construction activities involved in this construction works or housing of project. construction workers? 1.8 Above ground buildings, structures Yes The proposed project does not involve any or earthworks including linear construction of above ground buildings. It structures, cut and fill or involves excavation of color granite. excavations 1.9 Underground works including mining No Open cast semi-mechanized mining or tunneling? method is been followed for mining color granite. However, no underground mining or tunneling is envisaged. 1.10 Reclamation works? Yes Phase-wise reclamation of mined out blocks proposed after completion of mining up to the proposed depth. 1.11 Dredging? No Not applicable 1.12 Offshore structures? No Not applicable

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1.13 Production and manufacturing Yes About 13975 m3 per annum of color processes? granitewill be mineable. However, no beneficiation includingproce ssing is done in the lease area. 1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or Yes Stock yard and waste dump yard facilities materials? are identified for storage of goods and materials in and around quarry lease area. 1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal of Yes The South, West and North side of the solid waste or liquid effluents? mine is selected for dump yard. Sewage generated will be treated in Septic tank followed by soak pit. No trade effluent shall be generated. 1.16 Facilities for long term housing of No The staff and workers are hired from operational workers? nearby villages. Hence no housing for construction workers is involved. 1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during No Haul roads will be constructed in the lease construction or operation? area only. New rail network and sea route is not envisaged. 1.18 New road, rail, air waterborne or No Existing approach roads will be utilized. other infrastructure No other major road, rail, air water including new or altered routes and borne or other transport infrastructure is stations, ports, airports etc.? envisaged for the mining project.

1.19 Closure or diversion of existing No The proposed project does not involve transport routes or infrastructure any closure or diversions of existing leading to changes in traffic transport routes. movements? 1.20 New or diverted transmission lines or No Not envisaged. pipelines? 1.21 Impoundment, damming, culverting, No Not envisaged. realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? 1.22 Stream crossings? No Not envisaged.

1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water No Not envisaged. from ground or surface waters? 1.24 Changes in water bodies or the land No There are no perennial watercourses surface affecting drainage or run- exist in this area. off? 1.25 Transport of personnel or materials Yes The mined out minerals will be for construction, operation or transported to consumers by trucks. decommissioning? 1.26 Long-term dismantling or No Not envisaged. decommissioning or restoration works? 1.27 Ongoing activity during No Not envisaged.

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decommissioning which could have an impact on the environment? 1.28 Influx of people to an area in either No No major influx of people is envisaged temporarily or permanently? due to the mining project, as the total manpower required during operational stage will be met from the local area. 1.29 Introduction of alien species? No Not envisaged 1.30 Loss of native species or genetic No Not envisaged diversity? 1.31 Any other actions? No ----

2. Use of Natural resources for construction or operation of the Project (such as land, water, materials or energy, especially any resources which are non- renewable or in short supply):

S.No Information/checklist confirmation Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate . No quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 2.1 Land especially undeveloped or Yes Government land agricultural land (ha) 2.2 Water (expected source & Yes Total water requirement of the competing users) unit: KLD mining operations is about 12.0 KLD. Source: Ground Water through tankers. 2.3 Minerals (MT) No Not applicable 2.4 Construction material–stone, No Not applicable aggregates, sand/soil (expected source – MT) 2.5 Forests and timber (source – MT) No Not applicable 2.6 Energy including electricity and fuels Yes This is open cast- semi mechanized (source, competing users) Unit: fuel mining about 300 liters of Diesel per day (MT), energy (MW) will be required for quarrying operations. Diesel Generator Set [250KVA] will be als o required. 2.7 Any other natural resources (use -- -- appropriate standard units)

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3. Use, storage, transport, handling or production of substances or materials, which could be harmful to human health or the environment or raise concerns about actual or perceived risks to human health.

S.No Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate . confirmation No quantities/rates, wherever possible) wit h source of information data 3.1 Use of substances or materials, No Not envisaged. which are hazardous (as per MSIHC rules) to human health or the environment (flora, fauna, and water supplies) 3.2 Changes in occurrence of disease or No Not envisaged. affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or water borne diseases) 3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g. by No Not envisaged. changing living conditions? 3.4 Vulnerable groups of people who No Not envisaged. could be affected by the project e.g. patients, children, the elderly etc. 3.5 Any other causes No Not envisaged

4.Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or decommissioning (MT/month)

S.No. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate confirmation No quantities/rates, wherever possible) wit h source of information data 4.1 Spoil, overburden or mine wastes Yes Mining waste of 209625 will generate m3 in the plan period and 1.0 hectarewith a height of 30 m is allocated for waste dump in the South, West and North side of the mine lease area. 4.2 Municipal waste (domestic and or No Not envisaged. commercial wastes) 4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per Hazardous No Not envisaged. Waste Management Rules) 4.4 Other industrial process wastes No Not envisaged. 4.5 Surplus product No Not envisaged.

4.6 Sewage sludge or other sludge from No Sewage generated will be treated in effluent treatment septic tanks and followed by soak pits. No

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trade effluent shall be generated. 4.7 Construction or demolition wastes No Not envisaged.

4.8 Redundant machinery or equipment No Not envisaged.

4.9 Contaminated soils or other No Not envisaged. materials 4.10 Agricultural wastes No Not envisaged. 4.11 Other solid wastes No Not envisaged

5. Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air (Kg/hr)

S.No. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate confirmation No quantities/rates, wherever possible) wit h source of information data 5.1 Emissions from combustion of Yes Emissions due to mining operations fossil fuels from stationary or mobile [Machines] and non-point source are due sources to fuel [Diesel] utilization. Emissions from mine equipment will be minimum. 5.2 Emissions from production processes Yes Fugitive dust will be generated from mining activities. Adequate control measures like water sprinkling will be taken to control fugitive dust.

5.3 Emissions from materials handling Yes Fugitive dust will be generated from including storage or transport material handling including transport activities. Dust suppression by water sprinklers will be provided to prevent the fugitive dust emissions. 5.4 Emissions from construction No Not envisaged. activities including plant and equipment 5.5 Dust or odours from handling of No Dust will be generated during materials including construction drilling and transportation. Water will be materials, sewage and waste sprinkled at regular time intervals in order to suppress dust emission. Sewage generated will be treated in septic tanks followed by the soak pits. 5.6 Emissions from incineration of waste No Not envisaged

5.7 Emissions from burning of waste in No Not envisaged open air(e.g. slash materials, construction debris) 5.8 Emissions from any other sources No Not envisaged

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6. Generation of Noise and Vibration, and Emissions of Light and Heat:

S.No. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate confirmation No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data with source of information data 6.1 From operation of equipment e.g. Yes Noise will be generated from transport engines, ventilation plant, crushers vehicles, machinery and drilling operations, DG set and blasting operations. 6.2 From industrial or similar processes No Not envisaged 6.3 From construction or demolition No Not envisaged. 6.4 From blasting or piling Yes Noise will be generated during mining operations, which will be instantaneous in nature. Minimum Blasting will opt during mining. Smooth blasting techniques and special explosives will be used. 6.5 From construction or operational No Not envisaged. traffic 6.6 From lighting or cooling systems No Not envisaged.

6.7 From any other sources No Not envisaged.

7. Risks of contamination of land or water from releases of pollutants into the ground or into sewers, surface waters, groundwater, coastal waters or the sea:

S.No. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate confirmation No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 7.1 From handling, storage, use or No None envisaged spillage of hazardous materials 7.2 From discharge of sewage or other No Sewage generated will be treated in septic effluents to water or the land tanks and disposed through soak pit. No (expected mode and place of trade effluent will be generated from the discharge) proposed mine. 7.3 By deposition of pollutants emitted No The dust emission envisaged during to air into the land or into water handling and transportation of materials will be suppressed by sprinkling water at regular time intervals. 7.4 From any other sources No None envisaged

7.5 Is there a risk of long term build up No None envisaged of pollutants in the environment from these sources?

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8. Risk of accidents during construction or operation of the Project, which could affect human health or the environment

S.No. Information/Checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate confirmation quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 8.1 From explosions, spillages, fires etc No There will be no major storage of from storage, handling, use or hazardous substances. production of hazardous substances 8.2 From any other causes No None envisaged

8.3 Could the project be affected by No natural disasters causing environme ntal damage (e.g. floods, earthquakes, landslides, cloudburst etc) ?

9. Factors which should be considered (such as consequential development) which could lead to environmental effects or the potential for cumulative impacts with other existing or planned activities in the locality

S. No. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate confirmation No quantities/rates, wherever possible) wit h source of information data

9.1 Lead to development of supporting. No facilities, ancillary development or development stimulated by the project which could have impact on the environment • Supporting and ancillary e.g.: development will take place. • Supporting infrastructure (roads, power supply, waste or waste water • Not envisaged. treatment, etc.) • Not envisaged. • housing development • Not envisaged. • extractive industries • supply industries • other 9.2 Lead to after-use of the site, which No None envisaged could havean impact on the environment 9.3 Set a precedent for later No Economic development due to investment developments in the area will lead to overall socio economic growth. 9.4 Have cumulative effects due to Yes Dust accumulation, haulage on the roads proximity to other existing or and blasting operations. planned projects with similar effects

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(III) Environmental Sensitivity

S.No Areas Name/ Aerial distance (within 15 Identity km) Proposed project location boundary 1 Areas protected under international No conventions, national or local legislation for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value 2 Areas which are important or sensitive Reserve None for ecological reasons - Wetlands, Forest watercourses or other water

bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, Water TheegramCheruvu – 1.24 km [N] mountains, forests Body AkeruVagu – 7.20 km [NE]

3 Areas used by protected, important or No None sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration 4 Inland, coastal, marine or No underground waters 5 State, National boundaries No None

6 Routes or facilities used by the public No None for access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas. 7 Defense installations. No There are no defence installations.

8 Densely populated or built-up area Yes 9 Areas occupied by sensitive man-made Yes Small small schools and land uses (hospitals, schools, places of small temples are existing within worship, community facilities) 10 km radial distance from the proposed mine area 10 Areas containing important, high quality No There is no high quality or scarce or scarce resources (groundwater resources resources, surface resources, forestry,

agriculture, fisheries, tourism, minerals) 11 Areas already subjected to pollution No None or environmental damage. (those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded)

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12 Areas susceptible to natural hazard No which could cause the project to present environmental problems (earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions)

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