For Vaniamallee Gravel Quarry Project of N.Senthil

PROPOSAL FOR PRIOR ENVIRONMENT CLEARANCE FOR VANIAMALLEE GRAVEL QUARRY PROJECT OF N.SENTHIL,

SUBMITTED TO

STATE ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY (SEIAA),

GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU, CHENNAI

SUBMISSION OF

FORM -1, FORM -1 M, APPROVED MINING PLAN & PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT) (PROJECT CATEGORY-“B2” / PATTA LAND) (LEASE PERIOD –ONE YEAR)

LOCATION OF THE PROJECT AREA PROPOSED BY Extent : 1.18.5ha S.F.No : 142/2A, 142/2B, 142/5A, N.Senthil, S/o. Narayanan, 142/10, 141/2 & 141/7 No.4/636, Veera Vanchinathan Village : Vaniamallee street, Taluk : Gummidipundi Padiyanallur Village and Post, Ponneri Taluk, District : Tiruvallur Tiruvallur District – 600 052 State : Tamil Nadu

PREPARED BY Dr.P.Thangaraju, M.Sc., Ph.D., Qualified Person

INDEX FILE PAGE S.No DESCRIPTION NOS 1. Environmental Clearance Format 01-03 2. Declaration Letter 04 3. Demand Draft 05 4. Form-1 06-22 5. Form-1 M 23-37 Approved Mining Plan along with Approval 6. 38-88 Letter

7. Pre-Feasibility Report 89-115 8. Baselines Studies 116-125 9. Mine Closure Plan and Plate 126-130 10. Hydro geological Report 131-138

11. Cluster of Quarries Details Letter 139 VAO attestation for Project 12. 140 site Photograph VAO attestation for 300m Radius 13. 141 infrastructures 14. Affidavit from the Project Proponent 142-143 15. Disclosure of RQP 144 Consolidated Above Document In PDF Format 145 16. (CD)

To consider the proposal for the grant of Environmental Clearance for Gravel Quarry for over an extent of 1.18.5ha in S.F.Nos. 142/2A, 142/2B, 142/5A, 142/10, 141/2 & 141/7 at Vaniamallee Village of Gummidipundi Taluk, Tiruvallur District and Tamil Nadu by Thiru. N.Senthil The salient features of the proposal are as follows: S.No: Details of the proposal : Data furnished Page No: Name of the owner/Firm N.Senthil, 8,25,51,95, S/o. Narayanan, 131, : No.4/636, Veera Vanchinathan street, 1. Padiyanallur Village and Post,

Ponneri Taluk, Tiruvallur District – 600 052 Mobile : 8056894555 Type of quarrying (Savudu/Rough It is a Gravel quarry 7,24,52,95, 2. : stone/ Sand/Granite) S.F.No of the quarry site with area S.F.Nos. 142/2A, 142/2B, 142/5A, 142/10, 141/2 & 141/7 7,24,52,95, 3. : break up 131, Village in which situated Vaniamallee Village 7,24,52,95, 4. : 131, Taluk in which situated Gummidipundi Taluk 7,24,52,95, 5. : 131, District in which situated Tiruvallur District 7,24,52,95, 6. : 131, Extent of quarry (in ha) 1.18.5ha 7,24,52,95, 7. 131, 8. Period of quarrying proposed : One year only 51, Production (Quantity in m3) The proposed quantity of reserves is 15,600m3of Gravel up 7,54,103, 9. : to a depth of 2.0m for a period of one year only.

Latitude and Longitude of all 13°24'57"N to 13°25'03”N 52,79,98, 10. : corners of the quarry site 80°02'13"E to 80°02'20”E 11. Topo sheet No. : 66– C/03 52,79,98, Precise area communication : The precise area communication letter was issued by the 67, 12. approved by the District Collector District collector, Tiruvallur vide R.c.No. 6/2016/Mines.1 with date Date: 12.04.2017 Mining plan approved by the The Mining plan was approved by the Assistant Director, 38, 13. Assistant / Deputy Director of the : Department of Geology and Mining, Tiruvallur vide Rc.No. District with date 06/2016/G&M-1, Date: 09.05.2017. Water Requirement: Purpose Quantity KLD Source 13,105, 1.Drinking & Domestic purpose Drinking & 0.5KLD Water vendors / Bore Well Domestic purpose (in KLD) 14. ; Dust suppression 1.5KLD From Existing Bore wells 2.Dust suppression & Green Belt from nearby area Afforestation 1.0KLD From Existing Bore wells (in KLD) from nearby area 3.0KLD

15. Depth of quarrying : The quarry operation is proposed up to a depth of 2.0m. 54 Project cost (Excluding EMP cost) The total Project cost (A+B) and including CSR cost is 63,113, 16. : about Rs. 7,02,000/- 17. EMP cost : The total EMP cost is around Rs. 85,000/- 63,113,

Checklist for Mining of Minor Mineral 1.18.5ha for B2 Category mines S.No. Details of the proposal : Data furnished Page No 1. Name of the owner/Firm : N.Senthil, 8,25,51,95, Correspondence Address with Pin N.Senthil, 131, Code S/o. Narayanan, 2. : No.4/636, Veera Vanchinathan street, Padiyanallur Village and Post, Ponneri Taluk, Tiruvallur District – 600 052 3. Email Address : [email protected] 8, Mobile Number& 8056894555 8, 4. : Aadhaar Number Type of quarrying It is a Gravel Quarry Project in Vaniamallee Village. 7,24,52,95, 5. : (Gravel/ Rough stone/Sand/Granite) S.F. No of the Quarry site S.F.Nos. 142/2A, 142/2B, 142/5A, 142/10, 141/2 & 7,24,52,95, 6. : 141/7 131, Village , Town Panchayat/ Panchayat Village : Vaniamallee 7,24,52,95, 7. : Union in which the village is situated Panchayat Union : Gummidipundi 131, Taluk in which situated Gummidipundi Taluk 7,24,52,95, 8. : 131, District in which situated Tiruvallur District 7,24,52,95, 9. : 131, 10. Extent of quarry (in Ha) : 1.18.5ha 7,24,52,95, New or existing quarry It is a New Proposal Gravel Quarry Project in 7,24,52,95, 11. : Vaniamallee Village. If in case of existing Rough Stone/ It is a New Proposal Gravel Quarry Project in 7,24,52,95, Blue Metal/ Granite Quarry, the Vaniamallee Village. length, width and depth to which 12. : quarrying has already been done (below the ground level/ above the ground level) If quarrying had been done above the : It is a New Proposal Gravel Quarry Project in 7,24,52,95, 13. Ground level, the height of quarrying Vaniamallee Village. Name of the owner who had earlier It is a New Proposal Gravel Quarry Project in 7,24,52,95, 14. undertaken the quarrying & a copy of : Vaniamallee Village. mining lease issued with date Proof of land ownership. It is a patta land owned by Tmt.Sagunthalammal, 52, If owned patta copy. Thiru.Kattan, Thir.Govindaraju Nayudu and 15. If not own patta land agreement/ lease : Thir.Sri Ramalu Nayudu vide patta no.52 & 699. copy entered with the owner (to be The applicant has obtained consent from the enclosed) pattadar.Please refer the Annexure No – IV. 16. Period of quarrying : One year only 51, Production (quantity in m3) The proposed quantity of Gravel is about 15,600 ie., 7,54,103, 2,600 Lorry Loads up to a depth of 2m for a period of one year.

17. : Description Gravel in m3 Geological Resources 23,700 Available Mineable reserves 15,600 Proposed Production 15,600 As in the approved mining plan Method of Mining Open cast method of shallow mining is proposed, 55,104, Machineries like excavators are proposed for quarrying Gravel up to depth of 2.0m. 18. : No drilling or blasting is proposed for this type of Gravel Quarrying, it is a conventional eco-friendly quarrying operation.

Top soil/ Overburden in case of There is no overburden. The Gravel is clearly visible 56, 19. : Rough Stone/ Blue Metal right from the surface. Quantity of rejects in m3 in case of It is a Gravel Quarry, Hence no reject are anticipated. 56 20. : Granite Mining.

Length, Width, Depth & Proposed 56 Quarry in meters. Pit Length Width Depth in (m) in (m) in (m) 21. : I 115 41 2.0 II 50 10 2.0 III 59 33 2.0 IV 27 12 2.0 Land use pattern for a radius of 1Km Description Area in percentage (%) 80 around the quarry site such as Roads – 05% Agriculture, Habitation etc., Trees – 05% 22. : Barren land – 60% Agricultural land – 15% Habitation – 05% Odai – 10% Details of other quarries for a radius There is no quarry within the radius of 500m from the 139 23. : of 1Km, around the quarry site. project area. Aerial distance from periphery of the The Nearest habitation is Vaniamallee 1.5km on the 20,58,62, 24. : site to the nearest habitation South eastern side of the area. 110, Aerial distance to the interstate The interstate boundary is located about 7Km from 20,109, borders, in case of Rough Stone/ Blue the North western side of the area. 25. : Metal/ Granite quarry to be obtained from IRS, Anna University. In case of Rough Stone/ Blue Metal/ - Granite quarry no objection certificate There is no NOC is enclosed. from the concerned district Forest 26. Officer/ Wild Life Sanctuaries/ : National Parks/ HACA/ Western Ghats region if the quarry site is within 10Kms of these areas. Aerial distance to the nearest eco- There are no eco-sensitive areas, Monuments etc., 20,109, sensitive areas, CRZ, Forests, within 10kms of these areas. Monuments etc., within 10Kms of Nemalur R.F. – 3.5Km-NW 27. these areas. : Siruvedu R.F. – 3.4Km-SW Palarakkam R.F. – 4.7Km- S Thervoy R.F. – 3.4Km-SW Puliyur Forest – 2.5Km-SE Latitude and Longitude of all corners 13°24'57"N to 13°25'03”N 52,79,98, 28. : of the quarry site. 80°02'13"E to 80°02'20”E 29. Topo Sheet No. : 66– C/03 52,79,98, Copy of explosives license and a It is a Gravel Quarry only, No blasting is proposed, 57 consent letter/ agreement of and hence storage of explosive is redundant. competent recognized person who has 30. : agreed to handle explosive for the blasting, in case of Rough Stone/ Blue Metal/ Granite quarry. Brief details of APC measures It is a simple opencast quarry without drilling. Hence 62 proposed to be proposed to be the air quality will not affect due to the quarrying implemented. operation, water will be sprinkled in the haul roads 31. : periodically to suppress dust ambient air quality monitoring will be carried out to check the quality of Air in and around the quarry. Mine Closure Plan to be furnished in It is a New quarrying project no quarried out area 64 Mining plan. within the lease applied area. This conventional Eco – Friendly quarrying for a depth of 2.0m not require 32. : any backfill, Reclamation and Rehabilitation, the quarried out lands will be leveled and used for agriculture purpose. Mining plan prepared by (Xerox copy RQP certificate with validity is enclosed 77, 33. : of certificate to be attached) Precise area communication approved The precise area communication letter was issued by 67, 34. by the District Collector : the District collector, Tiruvallur vide R.c.No. 6/2016/Mines.1 Date: 12.04.2017 Mining plan approved by the Deputy/ The Mining plan was approved by the Assistant 38, 35. Assistant Director of the District. : Director, Department of Geology and Mining, Tiruvallur vide Rc.No. 06/2016/G&M-1, Date: 09.05.2017. Water requirement : Drinking Water & 13,105, a) Drinking & domestic Domestic purpose - 0.5KLD 36. purposes in KLD. : Dust Suppression - 1.5KLD b) Dust suppression (in KLD) Green belt - 1.0KLD c) Green belt (in KLD) Total - 3.0KLD

Source of water 13,105, Purpose Sources Drinking & Water purchase from approved water Domestic Purpose vendors available in Vaniamallee which is about 1.5km on the South eastern of 37. : the area. Dust suppression From Existing Bore wells from nearby area. Green belt From Existing Bore wells from nearby development area. Ground water table The Ground water is about 35m depth below ground 57,61, 38. : level. Project Cost (excluding EMP Cost) The Project cost: 63,113, A. Project cost = Rs. 6,00,000/- B. EMP cost = Rs. 85,000/- 39. : Total project cost= Rs. 6,85,000/- CSR Cost 2.5% = Rs. 17,000/- Total cost = Rs. 7,02,000/- 40. EMP Cost : The total EMP cost is around Rs.85,000/- 63,113, Disclosure of RQP M,Valliappan, M.Sc., M.B.A., F.G.S., 77, RQP/MAS/156/2001/A 41. : Ec report preferred by Dr.P.Thangaraju, M.Sc. Ph.D., 144 Qualified Person Soft copy of the Form–I, There is enclosed Soft copy for form–1, Pre– 145 42. Pre –feasibility report and Mining : feasibility report and mining plan in CD. plan in CD. Key map showing the approach roads The Key map showing with approach roads to the site 83 to the site to be attested by the is enclosed. 43. Deputy/ Assistant Director of : Geology and Mining of the concerned District. Village map with S.Nos& salient Village map with S.No and Salient features such as 80 features such as vegetation, vegetation, habitation etc., for 500mtradius is 44. : habitations etc., for a radius of 500m enclosed as Annexure No: III around the quarry site. If lakes, Ponds, river, nallah, odai etc. There is one lake is situated eastern side of the area, 20,109, are situated near the quarry site 50m safety distance maintained. permission from the concerned PWD Odai is passing on the 300m from the South eastern 45. : side of the area. authorities for mining Poovalam bedu lake is located 1.30Km from Southern side of the area. Pallavada lake lake is located 5.20Km from North western side of the area. Section map for mining to be attested The Geological Plan and section in 1:1000 & 1:100 85 by the Deputy/ Assistant Director of scale is enclosed plate no. III. 46. : Geology and Mining of the concerned District Photograph of the proposed Mining The Photo of the Mines site attached by VAO is 140 47. site with S.No. and attested by at least : enclosed. VAO 48. Form –I To be signed by applicant : I am hereby signed 22 Pre- Feasibility Report to be signed Pre feasibility report has been signed by the applicant 115 49. : by Both applicant and RQP and RQP First and last page and the page at First page and last page and the quantity proposed in 65 which quantity of mining has been the plan have been signed by the Assistant Director, 50. worked out to be signed by the : Department of Geology and Mining. Deputy/Assistant Director of Geology and Mining of the concerned District. Affidavit from the applicant that child There is no child labor using in this quarry. 142,143 51. labour is not being employed in the : mining activity. Affidavit from the applicant regarding Affidavit from the applicant regarding the proposal 142,143 planting of trees around the quarry for planting trees around the quarry and fulfillment of 52. : site in fulfillment of the Green belt greenbelt commitment is enclosed. commitment furnished. Details (POD) Regarding 53. communicating the proposal to the : members of the committee.

1. Signature of the applicant

N.Senthil,

2. Signature of the Qualified Person

Dr.P.Thangaraju, M.Sc,.Ph.D., VANIAMALLEE GRAVEL QUARRY LEASE APPLIED AREA (1.18.5ha) The Proponent Thiru. N.Senthil, has applied for Environmental clearance for the proposed Gravel Quarry for over an extent of 1.18.5ha in S.F.Nos. 142/2A, 142/2B, 142/5A, 142/10, 141/2 & 141/7 at Vaniamallee Village of Gummidipundi Taluk, Tiruvallur District and Tamil Nadu. Salient features of the proposal are as follows: S.No. Details of the proposal : Data furnished Page No. 1. Name of the Owner + Firm : N.Senthil, 8,25,51,95, S/o. Narayanan, 131, No.4/636, Veera Vanchinathan street, Padiyanallur Village and Post, Ponneri Taluk, Tiruvallur District – 600 052 Mobile:8056894555 2. Location of the quarry- : S.F.Nos. 142/2A, 142/2B, 142/5A, 142/10, 141/2 & 7,24,52,95, S.F.No. 141/7 at Vaniamallee Village of Gummidipundi 131, Taluk, Tiruvallur District 3. Purpose of Application : For quarrying Gravel in Vaniamallee Village. 7,24,52,95, 4. Extent of quarry in Ha- : 1.18.5ha 7,24,52,95, 5. Land use planning : Area required Net area 9,86,107, during the considered for a) Mining Description quarrying period quarrying period b) Storage of Topsoil (ha) (ha) over burden Area under Nil 0.78.0 c) Infrastructure Road Quarrying d) Utilized Area Un-utilized 1.18.5 0.40.5 area Total Grand Total 1.18.5 1.18.5

6. Production (quantity in m3) : The proposed quantity of Gravel is about 15,600 ie., 7,54,103, 2,600 Lorry Loads up to a depth of 2m for a period of one year.

Description Gravel in m3 Geological Resources 23,700 Available Mineable reserves 15,600 Proposed Production 15,600 As in the approved mining plan 7. Top soil & overburden : There is no overburden. The Gravel is clearly visible 56, (quantity in m3) right from the surface. 8. Method of Mining : Open cast method of shallow mining is proposed, 55,104, Machineries like excavators are proposed for quarrying Gravel up to depth of 2.0m. No drilling or blasting is proposed for this type of Gravel Quarrying, it is a conventional eco-friendly quarrying operation. 9. Life of Mine as per : One year only 51, approved mining plan 10. Height / width of the bench : 1m height 55,104, 11. Source of water / quantity Quantity Source 13,105, required : required

(in litres) 3.0KLD

a. Drinking & Domestic 0.5KLD From existing bore wells and drinking water will be purpose sourced from Approved water vendors. b. Dust suppression 1.5KLD From Existing Bore wells from nearby area.

c. Green belt 1.0KLD From Existing Bore wells from nearby area. 12. Waste water There is no waste water. 15, Sewage water : The septic tank is constructed on semi-permanent within the quarry lease area. Mode of disposal : To local Municipal Bodies. 13. APC Measures : 1.Mist Spray using water tankers, 16, 2. Enclosed covered system. (Tarpaulin) for transportation.

14. Ariel distance of nearest : 20,58,62, Approximate habitation S. Name of the distance & 110, Houses No Village Direction from lease applied area 1. Siruvapuri 3.0km – SW 110 2. Poovalambedu 2.0km – NW 50 3. Panchalai 3.5km – NE 80 4. Vaniamallee 1.5km – SE 75 15. Ariel distance from : Nemalur R.F. – 3.5Km-NW 20,109, Reserve forest, Sensitive Siruvedu R.F. – 3.4Km-SW areas, Forest, Bird Palarakkam R.F. – 4.7Km- S sanctuaries, Wild life Thervoy R.F. – 3.4Km-SW sanctuaries, National Puliyur Forest – 2.5Km-SE parks, Monuments etc., Wildlife sanctuary – Nil within 10km Bird Sanctuaries – Nil National Park – Nil Monuments – Nil 16. Land owner ship document It is a patta land owned by Tmt.Sagunthalammal, 52, Own Patta land Lease : Thiru.Kattan, Thir.Govindaraju Nayudu and Thir.Sri Govt. Poramboke Ramalu Nayudu vide patta no.52 & 699. The applicant has obtained consent from the pattadar.Please refer the Annexure No – IV. 17. Land use classification : It is a Patta land. The lease area is plain terrain. The 53, area is dry land. 18. Mining plan M,Valliappan, M.Sc., M.B.A., F.G.S., 77, Prepared by : RQP/MAS/156/2001/A 19. Precise area statement : The precise area communication letter was issued by 67, Approved by the District collector, Tiruvallur vide R.c.No. 6/2016/Mines.1 Date: 12.04.2017 20. Approved by : The Mining plan was approved by the Assistant 38, Director, Department of Geology and Mining, Tiruvallur vide Rc.No. 06/2016/G&M-1, Date: 09.05.2017. 21. Nearby quarries : There is no quarry within the radius of 500m 139

22. Nearby lake / river/ Odai / : There is one lake is situated eastern side of the area, 20,109, channel etc. 50m safety distance maintained. Odai is passing on the 300m from the South eastern side of the area. Poovalam bedu lake is located 1.30Km from Southern side of the area. Pallavada lake lake is located 5.20Km from North western side of the area. 23. Latitude / Longitude : 13°24'57"N to 13°25'03”N 52,79,98, 80°02'13"E to 80°02'20”E 24. Topo Sheet No. : 66– C/03 52,79,98, 25. Total cost of the Project : The Project cost: 63,113, A. Project cost = Rs. 6,00,000/- B. EMP cost = Rs. 85,000/- Total project cost = Rs. 6,85,000/- CSR Cost 2.5% = Rs. 17,000/- Total cost = Rs. 7,02,000/- 26. EMP Cost (Capital and : The total EMP cost is around Rs.85,000/- 63,113, recurring) 27. Water table : The Ground water is about 35m depth below ground 57,61, level. 28. Interstate boundary : The interstate boundary is located about 7Km from 20,109, the North western side of the area. 29. Western Ghats : There is no Western Ghats region within 10km radius. 20,109,

From: N.Senthil, S/o. Narayanan, No.4/636, Veera Vanchinathan Street, Padiyanallur Village and Post, Ponneri Taluk, Tiruvallur District – 600 052 Mobile: 8056894555 To: The Member Secretary, State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), 3rd Floor, Panagal Maligai, No.1 Jeenis Road, Saidapet, Chennai – 15, Tamilnadu

Sub: Submission of Form–1, Form–1 M, Pre-feasibility Report, Approved Mining plan and other relevant document for obtaining Prior Environmental Clearance for our Vaniamallee Gravel Quarry Project - Reg.,

Ref: Mining Plan Approval letter vide Rc.No. 06/2016/G&M-1, Date: 09.05.2017. ***** Sir, I am here by submitting the processing fee in the form of Demand Draft for Rupees Ten thousand along with Form-1, Form-1 M, Pre-feasibility Report and Copy of Approved mining plan to your good office for obtaining clearance from SEIAA, Chennai, for our Vaniamallee Gravel Quarry project over an extent of 1.18.5ha in S.F.Nos. 142/2A, 142/2B, 142/5A, 142/10, 141/2 & 141/7 at Vaniamallee Village of Gummidipundi Taluk, Tiruvallur District, Tamilnadu. I have submitted all the relevant documents to your good office to the best of our knowledge. If any clarifications are required, I am ready to submit the same to your office at your convenient time. Also I am ready to present regards this quarry project in front of the committee. Hence I request your good office to kindly process my application and allow me to present our project at the earliest. Thanking you Yours sincerely

N.Senthil, Place: Tiruvallur Date: 04.06.2019