Proposed by N.Vaithiyanathan, S/O.Natesan, Palakollai Madura, Puthupettai, Virudhachalam, Cuddalore District-606 115
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(As per EIA Notification 2006) Form-1 For the Proposed Gravel and Pebbles Quarry Project- 1.21.5ha S.F.Nos: 297/1 (P) and 297/3 Palakollai Village Virudhachalam Taluk, Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu Proposed by N.Vaithiyanathan, S/o.Natesan, Palakollai Madura, Puthupettai, Virudhachalam, Cuddalore District-606 115 APPLICATION FORM FOR OBTAINING ENVIRONMENT CLEARANCE FROM STATEENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY (SEIAA), GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU, CHENNAI 6 FORM 1 (I) Basic information S. No Item Details Name of the project/s Palakollai Gravel and Pebbles Quarry project belongs 1 to Thiru.N.Vaithiyanathan, 2 S.No. in the schedule 1 (a) Capacity 6,446m3 (80% @ Pebbles 5,157m3 and 20%@ Gravel 1,289 m3) for the period of Two years. Proposed capacity/area/length/ Lease applied Area tonnage to be handled / command 1.21.5 Ha. The command area 3 area/lease area/number of wells to be drilled 0.32.5Ha (Effective quarrying area proposed). Opencast method of shallow mining is proposed, Machineries like excavator are proposed for quarrying Gravel and Pebbles up to 2m below ground level depth. Gravel and Pebbles formation is clearly inferred right from the surface. New/ Expansion/ Modernization It is a New Proposal Gravel and Pebbles Quarry Project 4 in Palakollai Village. Existing capacity / Area etc. The proposed quantity of reserves is 6,446m3 (80% @ Pebbles 5,157m3 and 20%@ Gravel 1,289 m3) (or) 1,074 Lorry Loads of Gravel and Pebbles. The proposed depth is 2m below the ground level for a period of Two years only. Volume Pebbles Gravel Description in m3 @ 80% @20% 5 in m3 in m3 Geological 24,300 - - Resources Available 6,446 5,157 1,289 Mineable reserves Two years plan period As in the 6,446 5,157 1,289 approved mining plan 6 Category of project i.e. `A’ or ‘B’ Category-B2 Does it attract the general condition? The total project area is 1.21.5ha ie.,upto 25ha hence the 7 If yes, please specify. General conditions will not attract this project. Does it attract the specific condition? The project attracts specific condition of 10m safety If yes, please specify. distance maintained by Village Thar road situated on the 8 Northern side. 50m Safety distance maintained by NLC settlement & Odai on the Northern and Southern side of the applied area. Location Topo Sheet No.58-M/06 9 Latitude between 11°39'28.11"N to 11°39'32.31”N Latitude between79°23'34.03"E to 79°23'39.00”E 7 Plot/ Survey/ Khasra No. 297/1(P) and 297/3 Village Palakollai Taluk Virudhachalam District Cuddalore State Tamil Nadu Nearest railway station/ airport along Ulundurpet Railway station - 9.5km- NW 10 with distance in kms Puducherry Airport- 37.5km- NW Nearest Town, city, District Nearest Town : Virudhachalam - 17.0km –SW 11 Headquarters along with distance in Nearest City : Cuddalore - 40km - NE kms. District : Cuddalore - 40km -NE Village Panchayats, ZilaParis had, Village - Palakollai Municipal Corporation, Local body Panchyat Union - Marakkanam 12 (Complete postal addresses with Taluk - Virudhachalam telephone nos. to be given) District - Cuddalore 13 Name of the applicant N.Vaithiyanathan, Registered Address S/o.Natesan, Palakollai Madura, 14 Puthupettai, Virudhachalam, Cuddalore District-606 115 Mobile No. 94432 85803 & 99769 86574 Address for correspondence Name N.Vaithiyanathan, Designation (Owner/Partner/CEO) Proprietor/Owner S/o.Natesan, Palakollai Madura, Address Puthupettai, Virudhachalam, 15 Cuddalore District-606 115 Mobile No. 94432 85803 & 99769 86574 Pin code 606115 E-mail [email protected] Mobile No. 94432 85803 & 99769 86574 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. If no, reason The project involves Gravel and Pebbles Quarry Project 20 only. 8 Whether the proposal involves (a) The project does not attract the Forest approval/ clearance under: if yes, (Conservation) Act 1980. details of the same and their status to be given. (b) There is no wild life within the 10km radius from (a) The Forest (Conservation) Act, applied area and does not fall under the Wildlife 21 1980? (protection) Act 1972. (b) The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972? (C) The project doesn’t attract the C.R.Z. Notification, (c) The C. R. Z. Notification, 1991? 1991. The precise area communication letter was issued by the District collector Cuddalore vide Whether there is any Government Rc.No.48/Mines/2017, Dated: 17.10.2018 22 Order/ Policy relevant/ relating to the site? The Mining plan was approved by the Deputy Director, Department of Geology and Mining Cuddalore vide Rc.No. 48/Mines/2017, Dated: 04.12.2018. 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. 9 (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 almost plain terrain, the land use pattern will be changed after the quarrying of Gravel and Pebbles as per the Mining plan, Opencast method of shallow mining is proposed, Machineries like excavators are proposed for quarrying Gravel and Pebbles up to 2m below ground level depth. Permanent or temporary change The Lease applied area is plain topography in land use, land cover or will be slightly changed after the quarrying of 1.1 topography including increase in Yes Gravel and Pebbles as per the Mining plan. intensity of land use (with respect to local land use plan) Present Area at the end Description area in of lease period (Ha) (Ha) Quarrying pit Nil 0.32.5 Infrastructure Nil 0.01.0 Road Nil 0.01.0 Green Belt Nil 0.35.0 Un-Utilized Area 1.21.5 0.52.0 Grand Total 1.21.5 1.21.5 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. There is no existing building within the quarry 1.6 Demolition works? No lease applied area; hence no demolition work is involved. 10 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 Gravel and Pebbles requirement of cutting and filling in the site. The 1.8 No works including linear structures, proposed quarry is to exploit Gravel and Pebbles cut and fill or excavations. from unconsolidated sediments for 2m below the ground level only. Conventional open cast shallow quarrying will be Underground works including 1.9 No adopted. No underground mining or tunneling is mining or tunneling? proposed. The quarry operation is restricted up to a depth of 2m below the ground level for a period of Two Reclamation works? 1.10 No years only, after removing the Gravel and Pebbles 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 Gravel and Pebbles Quarrying. There is no proposal for storage of material within the quarry lease applied area. The Excavated Gravel and Pebbles is used for filling 1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or No and leveling of low lying areas for Road Project materials? and other infrastructure development work in and around the District for a period of Two years. There is no wastage encountered during the quarrying operation, The Excavated Gravel and Pebbles is used for filling and leveling of low Facilities for treatment or lying areas for Road Project and other 1.15 disposal of solid waste or liquid No infrastructure development work in and around effluents? the District for a period of Two years. The Gravel and Pebbles will not produce toxic effluence in the form of solid, liquid or gas.