Form-1 (As per EIA Notification 2006)

For the Proposed Earth Quarry Project-0.60.0ha S.F.No: 932/2 (Vadakkankulam) Govt. Poramboke Tank (PWD Tank=12.70.5Ha), Perungudi (Part-I) Village, Radhapuram Taluk, District,

Proposed by Thiru.R.Ranjithkumar, Project Manager, L&T Construction, Larson and Toubro Limited No.14/358-II,23-11D,Thottiyodu, Chunkkankadai Post, Nagercovil,

Kanniyakumari District.

Application Form for Obtaining Environmental Clearance from State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Chennai, Tamil Nadu

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Appendix - I] (See Paragraph - 6) FORM 1 (I) Basic information

S. No Item Details Name of the project/s Perungudi (Part-I) Earth Quarry project belongs to 1 Thiru.R.Ranjithkumar, 2 S.No. in the schedule 1 (a) Capacity 15,000m3 of Earth for a period of three months. Area Proposed capacity/area/length/ 3.00.0ha 3 tonnage to be handled / command The command area area/lease area/number of wells to be 3.00.0ha (Effective quarrying area proposed). drilled It is an open cast semi Mechanized method of quarry. The area is covered by the Earth formation. The Earth formation is clearly visible right from the surface. New/ Expansion/ Modernization It is a New Proposal Earth Quarry Project in Perungudi 4 (Part-I) Village. Existing capacity / Area etc. The proposed quantity of Earth is about 15,000m3 ie., 2,500 Lorry loads up to a depth of 0.5m for a period of three months.

Description Earth in m3

5 Geological Resources 15,000 Available Mineable reserves 15,000 Proposed Production 15,000 As in the approved mining plan

6 Category of project i.e. `A’ or ‘B’ Category-B (B2) Does it attract the general condition? The total project area is 3.00.0ha ie., up to 25ha hence 7 If yes, please specify. the general condition will not attract this project. Does it attract the specific condition? 8 No specific conditions attract this project If yes, please specify. Location Topo Sheet No. 58-H/11 Latitude between :8°15'12.6"N to 8°15'16.2"N Longitude between : 77°36'18.2"E to 77°36'27.4"E Plot/ Survey/ Khasra No. 932/2 (Vadakkankulam) Govt. Poramboke Tank (PWD 9 Tank=12.70.5Ha) Village Perungudi (Part-I) Village Taluk Radhapuram District Tirunelveli State Tamil Nadu

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Nearest railway station/ airport along Valliyur Railway station – 20.0km – N 10 with distance in kms Tiruvananthapuram – 70km – NW Nearest Town, city, District Nearest Town : Valliyur – 20.0km – N 11 Headquarters along with distance in Nearest City : Valliyur – 20.0km – N

kms. District : Tirunelveli – 54.0km – NE Village Panchayats, ZilaParis had, Village - Perungudi (Part-I) Village Municipal Corporation, Local body Panchyat Union - Valliyur 12 (Complete postal addresses with Taluk - Radhapuram telephone nos. to be given) District - Tirunelveli 13 Name of the applicant Thiru.R.Ranjithkumar, Registered Address Project Manager, L&T Construction, Larson and Toubro Limited 14 No.14/358-II,23-11D,Thottiyodu, Chunkkankadai Post, Nagercovil, Kanniyakumari District. Address for correspondence Name Thiru.R.Ranjithkumar, Designation (Owner/Partner/CEO) Company Project Manager, L&T Construction, Larson and Toubro Limited No.14/358-II,23-11D,Thottiyodu, 15 Address Chunkkankadai Post, Nagercovil, Kanniyakumari District. Pin code 629 003 E-mail [email protected] Mobile No. 8111887001. Fax No. - Details of Alternative Sites examined, There are no alternative sites examined. The project is 16 if any. Location of these sites should site specific. be shown on a Topo sheet 17 Interlinked Projects There is no interlinked projects Whether separate application of As there is no interlinked project, no application has 18 interlinked project has been been submitted submitted? If yes, date of submission As there is no interlinked project hence no application 19 has been submitted. 20 If no, reason The project involves Earth Quarry Project only. Whether the proposal involves approval/ clearance under: if yes, details of the same and their status to (a) The project does not attract the Forest be given. (Conservation) Act 1980. There is no Forestland 21 (a) The Forest (Conservation) Act, involved within the quarry lease-applied area. 1980? (b) The project doesn’t attract the C.R.Z. Notification, (b) The C. R. Z. Notification, 1991? 1991.

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The precise area communication letter was issued by the District collector, Tirunelveli vide Letter No. Whether there is any Government M2/17966/2017/Ko/71-(2-1), Dated 12.06.2018. 22 Order/ Policy relevant/ relating to the

site? The Mining plan was approved by the Deputy Director, Department of Geology and Mining, Tirunelveli Letter No. M2/17966/2017/Ko/71-(2-1), Dated 14.06.2018. 23 Forest land involved (hectares) There is no forest land involved in the lease area. Whether there is any litigation pending against the project and/ or land in which the project is propose to be set up? There is no court case pending, litigations relating to the 24 (a) Name of the Court project directly and indirectly. (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.) Details thereof (with approximate Information/Checklist Yes/ S. No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with confirmation No sources of information data Topography of the area is plain terrain, the land use pattern will be changed after the quarrying of Earth as per the Mining plan, Conventional Open cast Semi Mechanized Mining with 0.50m vertical bench with a bench width of 3 to 4m m is been proposed. The Lease applied area is plain topography will be slightly changed after the quarrying of Earth as per Permanent or temporary change the Mining plan. in land use, land cover or 1.1 topography including increase in Yes S. At the End of intensity of land use (with respect No Land use Category Life of Mine to local land use plan) (Ha) 1. Mining/Excavation 3-00.0Ha 2. Storage of Top soil 0-00.0Ha 3. Sorting and Minineral Dressing 0-00.0Ha 4. Infrastructure & Road 0-06.0Ha 5. Afforestation (greenbelt & 0-20.00Ha Plantation) 6. Water Storage area 3-00.0Ha 7. Undisturbed area 9.44.5Ha 8. Fencing 0-00.0Ha

Clearance of existing land, There is no vegetation and building in this project 1.2 vegetation and building? No area, hence there is no requirement of clearing the vegetation and building. The quarrying activity is proposed to carry out within the quarry lease applied area. Temporary 1.3 Creation of new land uses? No approach road within the area will be form for the easy access of men and machinery which will be well maintained. Pre-construction investigations Pre-construction investigation and soil testing is 1.4 No e.g. bore houses, soil testing? not proposed before quarrying operation.

There will be no major civil work in this project involved. The infrastructure facilities are 1.5 Construction works? Yes proposed in the quarry site on semi-permanent structures.

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There is no existing building within the quarry 1.6 Demolition works? No lease applied area; hence no demolition work is involved. No temporary sites are utilized for this project. Temporary sites used for Sites service on semi-permanent structure will be 1.7 construction works or housing of No constructed only after grant of quarry lease within construction workers? the safety barrier.

There are no tall buildings or linear structure in Above ground buildings, and around the quarry site. There is no structures or Earth works 1.8 No requirement of cutting and filling in the site. The including linear structures, cut proposed quarry is to exploit Earth from and fill or excavations. unconsolidated sediments for up to 0.50m .

Conventional open cast semi mechanized Underground works including 1.9 No quarrying will be adopted. No underground mining or tunneling? mining or tunneling is proposed.

The quarry operation is restricted up to a depth of Reclamation works? 0.5m for a period of three months only, after 1.10 No removing the Earth the quarried out lands will be leveled and used for agriculture purpose.

There is no such type of activities involved in this 1.11 Dredging? No opencast quarrying operation.

There is no such type of activities involved; It is 1.12 Offshore structures? No an inland quarrying project. Production and manufacturing No production and manufacturing is involved in 1.13 No processes? the Earth Quarrying. There is no proposal for storage of material within the quarry lease applied area. The Excavated Earth is used for filling and leveling of 1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or No low lying areas for Road Project and other materials? infrastructure development work in and around the District for a period of three months only. There is no wastage encountered during the quarrying operation, The Excavated Earth is used for filling and leveling of low lying areas for Facilities for treatment or Road Project and other infrastructure 1.15 disposal of solid waste or liquid No development work in and around the District for effluents? a period of three months. The Earth will not produce toxic effluence in the form of solid, liquid or gas.

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The proposed project is 3.00.0ha for a period of three months only. The required employees Facilities for long term housing 1.16 No (18Nos) are available in the nearby villages, of operational workers? hence long term housing of operational workers are not proposed. No new roads, rail or sea traffic is proposed during operation, the existing road will be utilized for New road, rail or sea traffic transportation of the Earth. 1.17 during construction or operation? No However, internal roads within the quarry lease applied area will be developed and maintained.

New road, rail, air waterborne or There is no such type of activities involved in this other transport infrastructure project. 1.18 No including new or altered routes Existing road will be utilized for the and stations, ports, airports etc.? transportation of Earth to the needy sites.

Closure or diversion of existing transport routes or infrastructure The project will not cause any changes and 1.19 No leading to changes in traffic hindrance in the existing traffic movements. movements?

New or diverted transmission The project does not involve diversion of 1.20 No lines or pipelines? transmission/pipe lines. Impoundment, damming, culver The quarrying operation is restricted up to a ting, realignment or other 1.21 No depth of 0.5m. The Ground water occurrence in changes to the hydrology of this area is at 15mts depth below the ground watercourses or aquifers? level. Hence there is no damage for ground water

hydrology or aquifers.

There is no stream crossing within the quarry 1.22 Stream crossings? No lease applied area. The proposed quarrying does not require any Abstraction or transfers of water 1.23 No abstraction or transfer of water from the ground form ground or surface waters? or surface water bodies. The quarry operation is restricted up to a depth of 0.5m. Quarry operation will not affect the Changes in water bodies or the drainage pattern of the area. 1.24 land surface affecting drainage or No There is no change in water bodies or the land run-off? surface affected during run off.

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During operation phase, after grant of lease quarrying personnel will be brought from surrounding villages by jeep or van. Transport of personnel or The materials and tools shall be transported by 1.25 materials for construction, No trucks and tippers, the existing road and operational or decommissioning? infrastructure facilities are sufficient. No construction operation or decommissioning envisaged. Long-term dismantling or There is no Dismantling or decommissioning is 1.26 decommissioning or restoration No proposed in this project. works? Ongoing activity during decommissioning which could There is no such type of activities involved in this 1.27 No have an impact on the project. environment? During operational phase, the manpower requirement will be around 18. Local people are envisaged in this quarry operation. No child labor Influx of people to an area in will be deployed for any type of quarrying 1.28 either temporarily or Yes operation. All the labors engaged for quarrying permanently? operations will be trained, equipped with protective devices and insured till the end of life of quarry.

1.29 Introduction of alien species? No There are no causes to develop the alien species. There will no loss of native species or genetic Loss of native species or genetic diversity taken during the quarrying operation as 1.30 No diversity? the lease applied area is devoid of vegetation and agriculture. 1.31 Any other actions? No There are no any other actions.

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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): Details thereof (with approximate Information/Checklist Yes/ S. No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with confirmation No sources of information data In the Village account the land is classified as patta land. Land especially undeveloped or 2.1 No The area is dry barren land devoid of agriculture agricultural land (ha) and habitations. At present the land is not used for any specific vegetation.

The project does not require huge water for quarrying operation, about 4.1KLD of water will be used for the project. 1. Drinking Water – 0.55KLD Water (expected source & & Domestic purpose 2.2 Yes competing users) unit: KLD 2. Dust Suppression – 3.0KLD 3. Green belt – 0.550KLD Total – 4.1KLD The source of water brought from approved water vendors and existing bore wells from nearby area.

There are no Minerals used for construction Minerals (MT) No 2.3 purposes.

Construction material - Stone, 2.4 aggregates, and/Soil (expected No There is no Construction material proposed. source-MT) Forests and timber There are no forests and timber material is 2.5 No (source-MT) proposed. The limited scale of activities adopted in Earth Quarrying does not require high-tension Energy including electricity and electric power supply. 2.6 fuels (source, competing users) No Fuels are used for operating vehicles unit: fuel (MT),Energy (MW) during quarrying process. Fuels required for excavator for the entire project life 2500 liters of HSD Diesel. Any other natural resources (use There is no other natural resource will be 2.7 No appropriate standard units) required.

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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. Details thereof (with approximate Information/Checklist Yes/ S. No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with confirmation No sources of information data Use of substances or materials, There is no proposal for storage, handling or which are hazardous (as per transportation of any hazardous materials or 3.1 MSIHC rules) to human health or No substances as per MSIHC rules in this Earth the environment (flora, fauna, and Quarry project. water supplies)

The Earth quarry operation will not produce Changes in occurrence of disease any toxic effluent in the form of solid, liquid 3.2 or affect disease vectors ( e.g. No and gas, hence the diseases related to insect or insect or water borne diseases) water borne diseases is not envisaged. Welfare of people will get positive change due to the project, where a number of Welfare activities are being undertaken. Due to increase of the employment earning of local people and lifestyle of the people will enhance, around 18 Affect the welfare of people e.g. by 3.3 No peoples will be directly benefit to this project. changing living conditions? No child labor will be engaged for any type of quarrying operation. All the labor will be insured and the salary and benefits will be paid as per the Labor enforcement officers(Ministry of labor and welfare) Norms

Vulnerable groups of people who There is no effect envisaged for the vulnerable could be affected by the project e.g. 3.4 No groups of people who could be affected by the hospital patients, children’s, the project. elderly etc.,

3.5 Any other causes No There is no other cause are envisaged

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4. Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or decommissioning (MT/mounts) Details thereof (with approximate Information/Checklist Yes/ S. No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with confirmation No sources of information data The Earth Quarrying does not produce any waste. The entire Earth is excavated. There 4.1 Spoil, overburden or mine wastes No are no wastages encountered during the quarrying period of three months only.

Small quantity of Municipal waste will be Municipal waste (domestic and or 4.2 Yes generated which shall be disposed as per commercial wastes) guidelines.

In this quarrying activities waste oil will be generated during the operation period it will Hazardous wastes (as per be sent to authorize Re- Circulars as per 4.3 Hazardous Waste Management No SPCB/ CPCB norms. Care and maintenance Rules) of vehicles by experience qualified mechanics will be undertaken to prevent breakdown and spillage of oils and lubes. Industrial wastages are not generated during 4.4 Other industrial process wastes No the quarrying operation. There is no such type of activities in this 4.5 Surplus product No quarry.

Sanitary facilities will be constructed as semi- Sewage sludge or other sludge form 4.6 Yes permanent structure and the sewage waste effluent treatment will be disposed as per the norms.

There are no Construction or demolition 4.7 Construction or demolition wastes No wastes involved in this quarry. No redundant machineries involved in this 4.8 Redundant machinery or equipment No project, only Excavator and tipper are involved in this quarry operation. Contaminated soils or other There is no contaminated material or soil 4.9 No materials observed in the quarry area.

4.10 Agricultural wastes No There is no agricultural waste anticipated.

4.11 Other solid wastes No There is no other solid waste anticipated.

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5. Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air (Kg/hr) Details thereof (with approximate Information/Checklist Yes/ S. No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with confirmation No sources of information data

The emissions of SO2 (Sulfur dioxide) & NO2 Emissions form combustion of (Nitrogen dioxide) may be due to use of diesel 5.1 fossil fuels from stationary or Yes operated quarry machinery and vehicles. Better mobile sources maintenance of equipment in good condition will help to reduce such emissions.

Dust is the main pollutant produced in the proposed activity. Emission from loading and Emissions from production Yes plying of tippers can take place but they will 5.2 processes be maintained within limits by proper maintenance and sprinkling of water on haul roads, Tarpaulin covers during Transportation. Fugitive dust will be generated from material handling activities. Dust suppression by water sprinkling Emissions from materials handing will be carried out to control the dust emissions 5.3 Yes including storage or transport during loading and transportation. Earth will be covered with Tarpaulin during Transportation to control the dust emission.

Emissions form construction There is no major construction activities are 5.4 activities including plant and No envisaged. equipment Minor Dust will be generated during loading of Dust or odors form handling of material, transportation of Earth and it will be 5.5 materials including construction No controlled. However, there is no possibility of materials, sewage and waste any odor generation as there are no organic solvents/processes involved.

Emissions from incineration of The Earth Quarrying does not produce any 5.6 No waste toxic effluents. Emissions from burning of waste There is no such type of activities involved in 5.7 in open air (e.g. slash materials, No this project. construction debris) Emissions from other sources are not 5.8 Emissions from any other sources No envisaged.

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

Details thereof (with approximate Information/Checklist Yes/ S. No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with confirmation No sources of information data Due to operation of machinery there is likely hood of some increase in noise level. The noise level at site will be maintained below From operation of equipment e.g. permissible limit. Measures like lubrication and 6.1 engines, ventilation plant, Yes preventive maintenance shall be taken to control crushers noise from the machinery. The vibration during the movement of machinery will be minimal for a short span which will be well within the prescribed limits. From industrial or similar 6.2 No There is no proposal of processing plant processes

6.3 From construction or demolition No No construction or demolition work takes place. No drilling or blasting is proposed for this Earth From blasting or piling No 6.4 Quarrying operation. The transport of Earth through tippers can produce noise but are maintained within From construction or operational permissible limits, by keeping machinery in 6.5 Yes traffic proper condition as per RTO&TNPCB norms and maintenance under experience and qualified mechanics. The quarry operation will be carried out at the 6.6 From lighting or cooling systems No daytime only between 8 Am to 6 Pm hence; the lighting and cooling systems are not required. This quarrying project is site specific which is involved only Excavator and Tippers; hence From any other sources No 6.7 external power other than HSD is not involved in this project.

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7. Risks of contamination of land or water from releases of pollutants into the ground or into sewers, surface water, ground water, coastal water or the sea: Details thereof (with approximate Yes/ S. No Information/Checklist confirmation quantities/rates, wherever possible) with No sources of information data No hazardous materials will be used in the process. From handling, Storage, use or spillage Oiling and lubrication of hauling vehicles will be 7.1 No of hazardous materials done by using oil tray to prevent spillage of oil. Vehicles and machinery will be well maintained to prevent leakage of oil. The discharge of sewage will be The Discharge of sewage will be collected on collected on soak pits will be discharge soak pits and will be discharge to a place 7.2 No to a place authorized by municipal authorized by Municipal Authorities as per guide authorizes as per guidelines lines. There is likely hood of increase of particulate By deposition of pollutants emitted to matter due to quarrying operations. Regular 7.3 No air into the land or into water sprinkling of water will suppress dust at points/places of generation. An efficient and effective management plan is proposed for the project; hence it may not have 7.4 From any other sources No any significant impact on the surrounding environment. Is there a risk of long term buildup of There is no such type of activities involved in 7.5 pollutants in the environment from No this quarry. 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 Details thereof (with approximate Yes/ S. No Information/Checklist confirmation quantities/rates, wherever possible) with No sources of information data No explosions and spillages are proposed From explosions, spillages, fires etc., for quarry operation. The Earth will be loaded 8.1 form storage, handling, use or No directly in to the tippers. The quarry operation production of hazardous substances does not produced hazardous material.

Limited vehicles are only used for quarrying operation up to a depth of 0.5m . Hence the accident is anticipated minimal. However, all safety measures shall be 8.2 From any other causes Yes taken to prevent any accidents. The quarrying activities will be monitored under the supervision of experienced and qualified competent mines foreman.

There is no Earth quake, floods, Could the project be affected by Landslides, cloud burst recorded in the area. Its natural disasters causing conventional open cast quarrying proposed only 8.3 environmental damage (e.g. floods, No for 0.50m which will not cause any adverse Earth quakes, landslides, cloudburst environmental damage due to natural disasters. etc.)?

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9. Factors which should be considered (such as consequential development) which could lead to environmental effects to environmental effects or the potential for cumulative impacts with other existing or planned activities in the locality Details thereof (with approximate Yes/ S. No Information/Checklist confirmation quantities/rates, wherever possible) with No sources of information data Lead to development of supporting. Living standard will be improved of the nearby cities, ancillary development or villagers. development stimulated by the project which could have impact on the This short span of project does not require any environment e.g.: supporting infrastructures like roads, power • Supporting infrastructure (roads, supply, waste treatment, etc., 9.1 power supply, waste or waste treatment, etc.) No The workers are available from the nearby • housing development villages, hence the project will not attract • extractive industries housing Development, Extractive industries, • supply industries supply industries or any other activities.

• other The quarry operation is restricted up to a depth of 0.50m, after removing the Earth the quarried Lead to after- use of the site, which 9.2 No out lands will be leveled and used for could heaven impact on environment agriculture purpose.

9.3 Set a precedent for later developments No There is no later developments

Have cumulative effects due to There is no cumulative impacts are envisaged. 9.4 proximity to other existing or planned No projects with similar effects

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(III) Environmental Sensitivity Name/ Aerial distance (within 10 km.) S. No Areas identity Proposed project location boundary Areas protected under international conventions, national or local No protected areas to be identified with in 1 legislation for their ecological, No 10 km distance. landscape, cultural or other related value Water bodies: Areas which are important or Tank -1.0km –S. sensitive for ecological reasons - Canal - 800m –NE. Wildlife Sanctuarys 2 Wetlands, watercourses or other No Kanniyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary-6.5km water bodies, coastal zone, away from the North western Side. biospheres, mountains, forests Forest - Poigaimalai R.F-6.5Km-Northwestern side Areas used by protected, important or sensitive species of flora or 3 fauna for breeding, nesting, ------foraging, resting, over wintering, migration Inland, coastal, marine or There is no Inland, coastal, marine or 4 No underground waters underground water around the site. There is no interstate boundary within 10km 5 State, National boundaries No radius. Routes or facilities used by the There are no Tourist, pilgrim areas within 6 public for access to recreation or No 10km radius other tourist, pilgrim areas No defense installation found 10km near the 7 Defense installations No site

Approximate S. distance & Approximate Name of the Village No. Direction from population lease applied area 8 Yes Densely populated or built-up area 1. Vadakkankulam 0.8km-N 10000 2. Adanganeri 1.5km-S 300 3. Mariyasingapuram 0.5km-E 30

Areas occupied by sensitive man- Radhapuram is having all the facilities, which made land uses are at a distance of 10.0km on the Northeastern 9 Yes (hospitals, schools, places of side of the area. worship, community facilities)

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Areas containing important, high The quarry operation is restricted up to only quality or scarce resources 0.5m and proposed to excavate for a period of 10 (ground water resources, surface No three months only. Hence the ground water resources, forestry, agriculture, will not be affected beside the area is devoid of fisheries, tourism, minerals) agriculture, Forestry, Tourist place etc.

Areas already subjected to pollution or environmental 11 damage. (those where existing No This is a fresh lease applied area. legal environmental standards are exceeded) Areas susceptible to natural hazard which could cause the project to present environmental problems The area is not susceptible to natural hazards 12 (Earth quakes, subsidence, No like landslides, Earth quake; it is a high stable landslides, erosion, flooding or land. extreme or adverse climatic conditions)

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

Date: Place: Tirunelveli

1. Signature of the applicant with Name and Full Address For Tvl. L&T Construction, Larson and Toubro Ltd.,

R. Ranjithkumar, (Project Manager) L&T Construction, Larson and Toubro Ltd., No. 14/358-II, 23-11D, Thottiyodu, Chunkkankadai Post, , Kanniyakumari District - Mobile No: 8111887001

2. Signature of the Qualified Person

P. Thangaraju M.Sc., Ph.D., Qualified Person

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