APPENDIX I

(See paragraph – 6)

FORM 1

(I) Basic Information S Item Details No 1. Name of the project/s Building Stone Quarry of Mr. Abdu Rahman 2. S. No. in the schedule 1(a) As per O. M. No. L-11011/47/2011-IA.II (M) dated 18.05.2012. 3. Proposed capacity/area/length/tonnage to be Production capacity: 40000 tonnes(max) handled/ command area/lease Lease area : 1.4054 Ha area/number of wells to be drilled 4. New/Expansion/Modernization New 5. Existing Capacity/Area etc. It is an existing quarry 6. Category of Project i.e.„ A‟ or „B‟ “B” 7. Does it attract the general No condition? If yes, please specify. 8. Does it attract the specific No condition? If yes, please specify. 9. Location The building stone quarry project is situated at Sy. No: 1006 of Village, Thalappilly Taluk, District,

over an area of 1.4054 Ha. The project site

falls in Survey of Topo sheet No-58B/6 (Old Topo sheet No). The geographical location of the mine with respect to the pillar boundary of the lease area is given below:- Latitude 10⁰ 44‟17.18 ” N to 10⁰ 44‟ 22.81” N Longitude 76⁰17‟ 23.83” E to 76⁰ 17‟ 28.55” E

10. Plot/Survey/Khasra No. Sy.No. 1006 Village Painkulam Tehsil Thalappilly District Thrissur

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State Kerala 11. Nearest railway station/airport Name Distance from along with distance in kms. lease Boundary (Road Distance) Railway Cochin 3 Km station Airport Cochin 64.7m International Airport 12. Nearest Town, city, District Name Distance from Headquarters along with distance lease Boundary in kms. (Road Distance) Nearest Cheruthuruthy 2 Km town District Thrissur 24Km HQ. Nearest Cheruthuruthy 2 Km City 13. Village Panchayats, Zilla Village Office: Parishad., Municipal Corporation, Painkulam Village Office, Thalapilly Taluk, Local body (complete postal . addresses with telephone nos. to Pin-679 531 be given Phone:- 0488 24274674

Panchayat Office: Grama Panchayat Office, Thrissur District Pin-679 531 Phone-0488-4272957 14. Name of the applicant Mr. Abdu Rahman 15. Registered address Painkulam Village, Thalappilly Taluk, Thrissur Ph.No. 9645915522 16. Address for correspondence: Name Mr. Abdu Rahman Designation(Owner/Partner/CEO) Proprietor Address Nachu Veetil House Kanjhiramukku(PO), (dist)

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Pin -679 584 Ph.No. 9645915522 Pin Code 679 584 E-mail [email protected] Telephone No. 9645915522 Fax No. --- 17. Details of Alternative Sites Not applicable as mining is site specific examined, if any. Location of these activity. sites should be shown on a topo sheet. 18. Interlinked Projects No 19. Whether separate application of interlinked project has been No. submitted? 20. If yes, date of submission Not Applicable. 21. If no, reason Not Applicable. 22. Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under: if yes, details of the same and their status to be given (a)The Forest (Conservation) Not Applicable Act,1980? (b) The Wildlife (Protection) Act,1972? (c) The C.R.Z.Notification,1991?

23. Whether there is any Government The following Govt. Orders / Policies are to Order/Policy relevant/relating to the be followed: site?  Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2015. Mines Act, 1952.  Explosive Rules, 2008.  Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994.  Central Ground Water Authority.  Water Pollution (Prevention & Control) Act, 1974.  Air Pollution (Prevention & Control)

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Act, 1981.  Environment Protection Act, 1986.  EIA Notification, 2006 I 2009.  The Kerala Promotion of Tree Growth in Non-Forest Areas (Amendment) Act, 2007. 24. Forest land involved (hectares) No 25. Whether there is any litigation No litigation is pending against the project pending against the project and / or and / or land in which the project is proposed. land in which 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

(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. Information/Checklis Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate quantities No t confirmation No /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 1.1 Permanent or Yes Land use: - The land use classification as per temporary change in revenue records is private land. The mining land use, land cover or activity will have localized impact and create topography including physical change in the existing environment increase in intensity due to the change in the land use. At the end of of land use (with life of mine, the excavated pit will be respect to local land 1.0322Ha, in which 0.8917 Ha will be use plan) reclaimed with stacked dumping and overburden and rehabilitated by plantation and the remaining part 0.1405 Ha will be used as a water pond. Topography: - The topography of the lease area is hilly. The highest elevation of the lease area is 115 m MSL and lowest is 70m MSL. 1.2 Clearance of existing Yes Part of the proposed land is already under

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land, vegetation and mining and the remaining land is sparsely buildings? vegetated having top soil with average thickness of 1m-1.5 m. 1.3 Creation of new land Yes The new land use pattern will be as follows at uses? different stages during the life of mine. Area in Ha. As on Plan Concp. Description date period Period Area under Quarry 0.000 1.0101 1.0322 pit Area for 0.000 0.000 0.000 infrastructure / plant Road 0.000 0.0221 0.000

Green belt / 0.000 0.3732 0.3732 Plantation Area for future use / 1.4054 0.000 0.0000 undisturbed Total 1.4054 1.4054 1.4054

1.4 Pre-construction No Not Applicable. investigations e.g. bore houses, soil testing? 1.5 Construction works? No Required infrastructure already exists. 1.6 Demolition works? No Not Applicable. 1.7 Temporary sites used No Not Applicable. for construction works or housing of construction workers? 1.8 Above ground Yes At the end of life of mine, the excavated pit buildings, structures or will be 1.0322Ha, in which 0.8917 Ha will be earthworks including reclaimed with stacked dumping and linear structures, cut overburden and rehabilitated by plantation and and fill or excavations the remaining part 0.1405 Ha will be used as a water pond. It is estimated that around 10540.5 tonnes of topsoil will be generated, which will be properly stacked and will be utilized for

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plantation. 1.9 Underground works No Not Applicable. including mining or tunneling? 1.10 Reclamation works? Yes At the end of life of mine, the excavated pit will be 1.0322Ha, in which 0.8917 Ha will be reclaimed with stacked dumping and overburden and rehabilitated by plantation and the remaining part 0.1405 Ha will be used as a water pond. 1.11 Dredging? No Not Applicable 1.12 Offshore structures? No Not Applicable

1.13 Production and Yes Maximum production proposed is 40,000 tons. manufacturing The mining will be done by open cast method. processes? The bench height and width proposed will be 5.0m (2.50mX 2 sub benches) &5m.To minimize the impacts of drilling and blasting, latest technology will be implemented. Excavated material shall be transported to the crushing unit for further processing. The ultimate depth of working mine estimated to be 60m above MSL. 1.14 Facilities for storage Yes The finished material and overburden will be of goods or materials? stored outside the lease area.

1.15 Facilities for treatment Yes Solid waste: A total quantity of 10540.5 tons or disposal of solid of topsoil and 21072 tons of mine waste will waste or liquid be removed during the mining operations. effluents? Topsoil excavated from the quarry will be stacked at predetermined place and subsequently will be utilized for plantation. Mine waste material will be backfilled. Liquid Effluent The sewage to the tune of 0.34 KLD generated from the mine office will be treated through septic tank & soak pit.

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1.16 Facilities for long term Yes Facilities for long term housing of operational housing of operational workers are provided in the quarry. workers? 1.17 New road, rail or sea Yes Existing facilities will suffice for the purpose traffic during of mining activity. construction or operation? 1.18 New road, rail, air Yes Existing facilities will suffice for the purpose waterborne or other of mining activity. transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc? 1.19 Closure or diversion No Not applicable of existing transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements? 1.20 New or diverted No Not applicable. transmission lines or

pipelines?

1.21 Impoundment, No Not applicable damming, culverting, realignment or other changes to the hydrology of water courses or aquifers? 1.22 Stream crossings? No Nil 1.23 Abstraction or Yes The water to the tune of 0.40 KLD will be transfers of water form drawn from open well and bore well for ground or surface domestic purpose. waters? 1.24 Changes in water No The change in the land surface due to bodies or the land quarrying will not affect the surface drainage surface affecting in the surrounding area.

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drainage or run-off? 1.25 Transport of personnel Yes Transport of materials is being made through or materials for tippers & trucks. Personnel to the work area construction, operation are being transported by the public / personal or decommissioning? conveyance or conveyance will be provided by the Company. 1.26 Long-term Yes At the end of the life of mine, excavated pit dismantling or will be reclaimed and rehabilitated with native decommissioning or species and partly will be used as a water restoration works? pond. 1.27 Ongoing activity No Not applicable during decommissioning which could have an impact on the environment? 1.28 Influx of people to an Yes Entry will be allowed only to authorize persons area in either (workers & staff). The quarry will employ temporarily or about 10 persons. permanently? 1.29 Introduction of alien No Not applicable species? 1.30 Loss of native species Yes As per the ecological survey carried out, there or genetic diversity? are only few native species of shrubs, trees etc. and there will be some loss of species due to mining activity. 1.31 Any other actions? No None.

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. Information/checklist Yes Details thereof (with approximate quantities No confirmation /No /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 2.1 Land especially Yes The area of the project is outcrop of undeveloped or Charnockite (commercially known as Granite) agricultural land (Ha) rock, hence not feasible for agriculture purpose.

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The present land use is quarrying activity.

2.2 Water (expected Yes About 0.40 KLD is required for domestic source & competing consumption, users) unit: KLD 2KLD is required for dust suppression and 2 KLD is required for green belt development. The required water will be met from quarry open well 2.3 Minerals (MT) No Not required 2.4 Construction material Yes Construction material, It is a mining project for – stone, aggregates, excavation of building stone. Production will be sand / soil (expected 40000 tons per annum (max) . source – MT) 2.5 Forests and timber Nil. (source – MT) No 2.6 Energy including Yes Machines are working in diesel Electric power electricity and fuels required for office about 2 KW per day Which (source, competing is drawn from KSEB users) Unit: fuel (MT), energy (MW) 2.7 Any other natural No Nil. resources (use appropriate standard units)

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. Information/Checklist Yes Details thereof (with approximate No confirmation /No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 3.1 Use of substances or Yes Explosives will be procured, stored, materials, which are transported, handled and used in accordance

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hazardous (as per with Indian Explosive Act 1884, MSIHC Rules MSIHC rules) to human 1989, Mines Act, 1952 and regulations there health or the environment under. (flora, fauna, and water supplies) 3.2 Changes in occurrence of No Not envisaged due to the continuation of quarry disease or affect disease operations. vectors (e.g. insect or water borne diseases) 3.3 Affect the welfare of Yes The project will support for improving the local people e.g. by changing socio-economic conditions of the people by living conditions? providing direct and indirect employment opportunities and welfare activities. 3.4 Vulnerable groups of No There will not be any impact on human people who could be settlement. affected by the project e.g. hospital patients, children, the elderly etc., 3.5 Any other causes No Nil.

4. Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or decommissioning (MT/month) S.No Information/Checklis Yes Details thereof (with approximate t confirmation /No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 4.1 Soil, overburden or Yes  About 10540.5 tons of topsoil is likely mine wastes to be generated from this quarry which will be removed separately and stacked. This topsoil will be used for plantation purpose.  About 21072 tons of waste is going to generate during the life of mine average This waste will be dumped in the area earmarked for the purpose in a systematic and scientific manner. During the post mining stage dump material will be used for reclamation purpose.

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4.2 Municipal waste Yes Domestic effluent will be treated through septic (domestic and or tank and soak pit. commercial wastes) 4.3 Hazardous wastes (as Yes Used oil from maintenance of DG sets, HEMM per Hazardous Waste and tippers will be handled as per Hazardous Management Rules) Waste (Management Handling & Trans boundary Movement) Rules, 2008. 4.4 Other industrial No Nil. process wastes 4.5 Surplus product No None. 4.6 Sewage sludge or Yes The sludge generated from the septic tank, on a other sludge from periodic basis will be dried and will be used as effluent treatment manure in plantation. 4.7 Construction or No No infrastructure will be demolished at the end demolition wastes of the quarry, as the same infrastructure will be utilized for some other purpose which will improve the environment of the area. 4.8 Redundant machinery Machinery with sufficient shelf life will be used or equipment Yes and the redundant machinery will be phased out or sold to reprocessing agency. 4.9 Contaminated soils No Not Envisaged. or other materials 4.10 Agricultural wastes No Nil. 4.11 Other solid wastes No Nil.

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

S.No Information/Checklis Yes Details thereof (with approximate t confirmation /No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 5.1 Emissions from No Diesel engine emissions (stationary) are given combustion of fossil below: fuels from stationary parameter Emission rate or mobile sources PM 0.3 in g/KW-hr NOx 9.2 in g/KW-hr CO 3.5 in g/KW-hr

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HC 0.8 in g/KW-hr All measures will be taken to restrict the emission within CPCB norms. 5.2 Emissions from Yes Fugitive Dust emission is the main pollutant, production processes which will be generated from quarry activities and handling operations. 5.3 Emissions from Yes Air pollutants are generated from materials handling transportation. There will be fugitive emissions including storage or generated during material handling, transport transportation, loading, unloading etc. Regular water sprinkling on haul road will suppress the dust particles and prevent them from getting air-borne. Transportation Movement of vehicles like dumpers, trucks etc. will generate dust. The transportation activities on unpaved area will result in fugitive emissions to the tune of 1.261 Kg/VkmT for

PM10 and 0.126 Kg/VkmT for PM 2.5. (calculation based on USEPA-AP-42 series).

Gaseous emission rate due to transportation CO 5.45 g/KWh HC 0.78 g/KWh NOx 5.0 g/KWh

5.4 Emissions from No Nil. construction activities including plant and equipment 5.5 Dust or odours from Yes Fugitive dust will be generated while handling of materials excavation, transportation & loading operations. including construction This will be taken care of by water sprinkling at materials, sewage and regular intervals on the haul roads, quarry waste benches, and internal roads. No odor is generated from handling the materials including construction materials, sewage and waste. 5.6 Emissions from No Not Applicable.

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

6. Generation of Noise and Vibration, and Emissions of Light and Heat: S. Information/ Yes Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, No Checklist /No wherever possible) with source of information data confirmation with source of information data 6.1 From Yes The noise generating equipments in the lease area are as operation of under:- equipment Sl. List of Range e.g. engines, No equipments db(A) ventilation 1. Excavator 95-100 plant, 2. Trucks/Tippers 84-86 crushers 3. Rock breakers 58-88 4. Compressor 78-80 Source:-NIRM Mitigation Measures:-  Effective maintenance of machineries and vehicles at regular and frequent intervals.  Plantation of green belt around the haul roads and lease periphery.  PPE‟s will be provided. Heat and Light generation not envisaged. 6.2 From No Not Applicable. industrial or similar processes 6.3 From No Not Applicable. construction or demolition

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6.4 From Yes Drilling and blasting do generate noise and vibration, but, blasting or the drilling carried out at this quarry is mainly by piling jackhammer, where about 60 – 70 % of the noise and ground vibration is avoided compared with the primary blast. And also, required precautions will be taken to maintain the noise levels within prescribed standard by providing proper delay between two blasts. 6.5 From Yes Due to vehicular traffic and material transportation within construction the lease area, noise will be generated. However, the noise or operational levels will be kept at lowest decibel and also within the traffic limits of DGMS and CPCB guidelines.

6.6 From lighting No None. or cooling systems 6.7 From any No None. other sources

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. Information/Checkli Yes Details thereof (with approximate No st confirmation /No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 7.1 From handling, No Hazardous materials like spent oil, old batteries storage, use or are being disposed off as per the existing Rules & spillage of hazardous Guidelines of Hazardous Waste (Management materials Handling & Trans boundary Movement) Rules, 2008 and are being sent to stores for disposal through authorized agents. 7.2 From discharge of No There is no discharge of sewage or other effluents sewage or other to water or land. effluents to water or the land (expected mode and place of

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discharge)

7.3 By deposition of No Dust will be generated, which is suppressed by pollutants emitted to regular water sprinkling on haul roads, quarry air into the land or benches and surrounding area. into water

7.4 From any other No Not envisaged. sources 7.5 Is there a risk of long No Since quarrying activity will be generating dust term build up of particles and smoke within tolerable limits, there is pollutants in the no possibility of long term build up of pollutants in environment from the environment. these sources?

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

S. Information/Checkli Yes Details thereof (with approximate No st confirmation /No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 8.1 From explosions, Yes Safety of the mine workers is taken care as per the spillages, fires etc Mines Act 1952 and the rules and regulations from storage, made under this act. Also, Storage & using of handling, use or explosives will be as per the guideline by DDMS production of and Indian Explosive Act 1884, MSIHC Rules hazardous substances 1989. 8.2 From any other Yes The risks of accidents are envisaged due to the causes operation of equipments, failure of mine pit etc. Pit slope will be kept at 45°. Face slope will be kept at 70°. Moreover, no loose stones or debris will be allowed to remain near the edges of

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excavation and along the sites of haul road. Good safety practices will be adopted at the site. All precautionary measures will be adopted and use of protective equipments will be mandatory. First aid measures at the site will be provided. 8.3 Could the project be No No such events reported in the area till date. affected by natural Moreover, as per Building Material and disasters causing Technology Promotion Council (BMTPC) environmental Vulnerability Atlas of Seismic zone of India area damage (e.g. falls in Seismic Zone-III, which is moderate floods, earthquakes, damage risk zone 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. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate No. confirmation No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 9.1 Lead to development of Yes Continuation of quarry operations will supporting facilities, benefit local community by way of direct & ancillary development or indirect employment. The ROM will be development utilized for various infrastructure purpose stimulated by the project like roads, housing etc. which could have impact on the environment e.g.: • Supporting infrastructure (roads, power supply, waste or waste water treatment, etc.) • housing development • extractive industries

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• supply industries • other 9.2 Lead to after-use of the No Not Applicable site, which could have an impact on the environment 9.3 Set a precedent for later No Not Applicable developments 9.4 Have cumulative effects No Not Applicable due to proximity to other existing or planned projects with similar effects

(III) Environmental Sensitivity

S. Areas Name/ Aerial distance No Identity (within 15 km.) Proposed project location boundary 1 Areas protected under international Nil - conventions, national or local legislation for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value 2 Areas which are important or sensitive for River –Bharatha ecological reasons - Wetlands, Puzha river 3- Km watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests 3 Areas used by protected, important or Nil - sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration 4 Inland, coastal, marine or underground Nil - waters 5 State, National boundaries Nil - 6 Routes or facilities used by the public for Nil -

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access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas 7 Defence installations Nil - 8 Densely populated or built-up area Cheruthiruthy 2 KM 9 Areas occupied by sensitive man-made Nearest 2 Km land uses (hospitals, schools, places of Hospital worship, community facilities) NHIMS Hospital, Cheruthuruthy Nearest School 2 Km GHSS, Cheruthuruthy Mosque 0.3 Km Kulambumukku Temple 2 Km Cheruthuruthy Church 2Km Cheruthuruthy 10 Areas containing important, high quality or Nil - scarce resources (ground water resources, surface resources, forestry, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, minerals) 11 Areas already subjected to pollution or Nil - environmental damage. (those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) 12 Areas susceptible to natural hazard which Earth Quake Zone-III, could cause the project to present Zone Moderate environmental problems damage risk (earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, zone as per erosion, flooding BMTPC, or extreme or adverse climatic conditions) Vulnerability Atlas of Seismic zone of India IS:1893-2002.

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2. The projects to be located within 10 km of the National Parks, Sanctuaries, Biosphere Reserves, Migratory Corridors of Wild Animals, the project proponent shall submit the map duly authenticated by Chief Wildlife Warden showing these features vis-à-vis the project location and the recommendations or comments of the Chief Wildlife Warden thereon (at the stage of EC)”. 3. All correspondence with the Ministry of Environment & Forests including submission of application for TOR /Environmental Clearance, subsequent clarifications, as may be required from time to time, participation in the EAC Meeting on behalf of the project proponent shall be made by the authorized signatory only. The authorized signatory should also submit a document in support of his claim of being an authorized signatory for the specific project”.

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