APPLICATION FOR PRIOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE

FORM –1M , QUESTIONAIRE FOR MINING PROJECTS & PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR

GRANITE BUILDING STONE QUARRY OF Shri.Shijo T Paul

(Category -B2)

AT

KOMBANAD VILLAGE KUNNATHUNADU TALUK,ERNAKULAMDISTRICT

KERALA STATE.

MiningArea: 0.9928Ha

Proposed Production:1,63,495TPA

Proponent

Shri.Shijo T Paul Thurithyil House, Pulluvazhy P.O, District, PREPARED BY C. B A L A R A M A N Paliam, Peoli Road, Kacheripadi, - 682018. RQP/BNG/369/2016/A

INDEX

Sr.No. Particulars PageNo. 1. Covering Letter 1 2. Cover Page 2 3. Index 3 4. Form -1 M 4-7 5. Questionaire for mining project 8-11 6. Pre-feasibility Report 12-25 7. District Survey Report 26-79 8. Approved Mining Plan 1.Writeup 80-111 2.Annexures 112-151 9. Cadastral Map 144 10 Affidavit 145-146 11 ID Proof of applicant 116 12. Letter Of Intent 147-148 13. Certificate of approved mining plan from geology 149 14. Attested recent photograph of the authorized signatory 150 15. Area survey plan approved by Village Officer 126 16. Cluster Certificate 151 17. Basic Checklist required for submission of application 152-155

APPENDIXVIII (See paragraph 6) Form1M APPL ICAT ION FORMINERALS UNDER CATEGORY‘B 2’ FOR LESSTHAN ONE HECTARE.

(II)Basic information

(Viii) Name of the Mining Permit site Granite Building stone quarry of “Shri. Shijo T Paul . At Sy.No:130/1,130/6 in Village Kunnathunadu Taluk , Kerala State.

(ix) Location/site(GPS Co-ordinates) B.P. No. Latitude Longitude

01 N: 10°9'35.3" E : 76°33'48.0"

02 N: 10°9'38.2" E : 76°33'46.2"

03 N: 10°9'37.5" E : 76°33'45.0"

04 N: 10°9'35.9" E : 76°33'45.0" 05 N:10°9'35.0" E : 76°33'45.0" 06 N:10°9'34.0" E : 76°33'44.7" 07 N:10°9'33.7" E : 76°33'46.8" (x) Size of the Mining 0.9928Ha Permit(Hectares) (xi) Capacity of Mining Permit (TPA) 1,63,495TPA (xii) Period of Mining Permit The quarrying Permit is granted for One Permit.

(xiii) Expected cost of the project 8 Lakhs (xiv) Contact information Shri. Shijo T Paul , Thurithyil House, Pulluvazhy P.O, Perumbavoor Ernakulam District, Kerala.

Environmental Sensitivity SI. No Areas Distance in Kilometer/ Details 1. Distance of projects from nearest rail Railway Station ,23 Km or road bridge over the concerned River,Rivulet,Nallahetc. 2. Distance from infrastructural facilities - Railway Line Aluva Railway Station ,23 Km National Highway NH 47, 23 Km State Highway SH -41 , 18 Km Major District Road 8 Km 4

Any other Road Electric Transmission line pole or tower 0.2KM Canal or check dam or reservoirs or lake 5 Km, Periyar River Or ponds.

In take for Drinking water 200 m Intake for irrigation 1 km

3. Areas protected under international conventions, National or Local None within 15 km radius legislation for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value. 4. Areas which are important or sensitive for ecological reasons-wetlands,

watercourses or other water bodies, Nil coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests. 5. Areas used by protected, important or Sensitive species of flora or Fauna for None within 15 km radius breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration. 6. Inland, Coastal, Marine or underground None within 15 km radius waters. 7. State, National boundaries. None within 15 km radius 8. Routes of facilities used by the public for Access to recreation or other tourist, Paniely Pore- 4 Km pilgrim areas. 9. Defense installations None within 15 km radius 10. Densely populated or build up area, distance from nearest human Perumbavoor,13Km habitation 11. Areasoccupiedbysensitiveman- Schools & Colleges madelanduses(Hospitals,school,plac esofworship, community facilities) 1. St. Mary’s High School – Krariely- 2.5 Km 2.Govt. U.P School- Kombanad- 2 Km 3.Santom Public School – Thoongaly-3 Km 4. MarKauma Higher Secondary School- -3Km

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Hospitals 1. Pimary Health Center – Thoongaly.- 3 Km 2.Geethanjaly Hospital Kuruppamapady- 7 km 3.Mariya Hospital- -7 Km. 4. Government Hospital- Perumbavoor- 12 Km

Worship 1.Sree Dharma Shastha Temple,Kombanad-2Km 2.St. Mary’s Church, Krariely-3 km 3. MarKuma Church- Vengoor-3 Km 4. St. Mary’s Jacobite Church –Alattuchira-6 Km

12. Areas containing important,high quality of scarcer sources (ground water NIL resources, surface resources, forestry, agriculture, fisheries tourism,minerals)

13. Areas already subjected to pollution or Quarrying for building stone is being conducted since environmental damage(those where many years. existing legal environmental standards are exceeded)

14 Areas susceptible to natural hazard Earth Quake Zone-III, Moderate damage risk zone as per which could cause the project to BMTPC, Vulnerability atlas Seismic zone of IS: present environmental problems 1893-2002 (earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions). 15 Is proposed Mining Site located No over or near fissure/ fracture for ground water recharge. 16 Whether the proposal involves Not Applicable approval or Clearance under the following Regulations or Acts namely:- (a) The Forest (Conservation) Act, (1980); (b) The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972; (c) The Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011. If Yes, details of the same and their status to be given. 6

17 Forest land involved (hectares) Nil 18. Whether there is any litigation No litigation is pending against the Permit area/ applicant pending against the project and/ or of this Permit area in any court of law to the best of land in which the project is knowledge. proposed to be set up? (a) Name of the Court (b) Case No. (c) Orders or directions of the court, if any and its relevance with the proposed project.

I hereby give an undertaking that the data and information given in the application and enclosures are true to the best of my knowledge and believe 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 given ,if any to the project will be revoked at our risk and cost.

Place: Perumbavoor Date:13.10.2017 Signature of Applicant

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QUESTIONAIRE FOR MINING PROJECTS S. Particulars Details No. 1. About the proposal a. Name and Address of the Shijo. T.Paul Proponent Thuruthiyil(H) Pulluvazhi (P.O) Perumbavoor Ernakulam (dist) Ph. No. 9846 004 777 [email protected]

b. Location and Specifications The proposed Stone Quarry (Minor Mineral) site of Mr.Shijo Paul is situated at Survey No. 130/1,130/6 Village- Kombanad, Taluk – , District - Ernakulam, State- Kerala for an area 0.9928 hectares. The geographical location of the mine with respect to the pillar boundary of the lease area is given below:- Latitude (N) 10°9'35.3" to 1009’33.7” Longitude 76033’48.0” to 76033’46.8” (E)

c. Social Infrastructure around Nearest School Kombanad Govt. U.P the project site (School, School, 2 km. Hospital, Residences, Police Nearest Hospital Primary Health Center , Station, Fire Station, Thoongaly- 3 Km Ambulance etc.) Nearest Police Kuruppampady 7 Km Station Nearest Fire Perumbavoor- 12 Km Station Nearest Kuruppampady-7 Km Ambulance

d. Distance from the site to the As under:- nearest i. Water Bodies Periyar River – 5 Km ii. Religious places like church, Church – Mar Kauma Church- Vengoor,3 Km temple mosque etc. Temple – Sree Dharma Shastha Temple,Kombanad- 2Km Mosque - Masjidul taqwa 5 Km, iii. Sensitive ecosystems like Wildlife Sanctuaries – None within study area Wildlife Sanctuaries, Reserve Reserve Forests – at 8 km, Forests, Biosphere Reserves,

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Human Inhabitation iv. Any electrical installations/ Electrical HT Line – None within 500 m. micro Wave station/ Defense Defense Establishment – None within the study area establishments etc. a. Storage/ Safety of explosives Within the complex b. Fire and safety precautions Within the complex c. First Aid Within the complex d. No. of laborers to be employed 18 persons at a time and their safety e. Access road and width to the 8 m, tarred road, plot f. Whether public or private & Private owned land with consent Ownership 2. About the Mining Area a. Total Reserve Mineable – 1,63,495 MT Geological – 8,37,400 MT b. Contour Map Surface Plan (Plate No.III), Page No. 135 c. Sectional map showing Geological cross section (PLATE No.V ), Page No. 137 overburdens d. Geology of the area Geological Plan (Plate No. IV) , Page No. 136 e. Hydrology indicating water Environment Management Plan (Plate No. IX A), bodies and ground water Page No. 141 conditions (secondary data) f. 500m radius map showing the Environmental Plan (Plate No. IX B) , Page No. 142 infrastructure g. Land use pattern As under:- Sr. No Particulars At the end of the mine 1 Area Excavated. 0.1208Ha 2 Reclamation/ Backfilled 0.5004Ha 3 Top Soil/Over burden. Nil 4 Water storage. 0.0288 Ha Infrastructure(workshop 5 Nil Administrative Building). 6 Road. 0.0840Ha 7 Mineral Separation plant/Crusher. Nil 8 Settling Pit/Drainage 0.2588Ha 9 Others to specify(Future Working) Total: 0.9928Ha. h. Baseline data of the Lab Report (ANNEXTURE V-VIII) , Page No. 119-125 environmental quality parameters

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3. About the Mining Activities a. Drawings indicating different Surface plan(Plate No. III), , Page No. 135 facilities including Reduced Level (RL) b. Details of method of working The proposed mining operations will be carried out by open with phasing of activities, cast semi-mechanized method. The salient features of height and width of benches proposed mining method are:- ‹ The height and width of the bench will be maintained at 5.0 m. ‹ The mining will be done from top to bottom by slicing of 2.5 m thick. ‹ The exploitation of mineral is being done up to 128 m MSL in conceptual phase. ‹ Considering the stability of rocks the final slope or say ultimate pit slope is proposed 45° from vertical. ‹ Haul road will be developed up to point of loading. ‹ Transportation of the mineral from pit-mouth to destination will be by tippers/trucks (15T capacity). c. Details of drilling, blasting (Page No. 21-22) explosives d. Transportation of material Plate no.I , , Page No. 133 with route e. Details of over burden (OB) The permit area is exposed by Charnockite and hence no top removal and stacking soil will be generated in the quarry. f. Plan for managing storm water Environment Managment Plan(Plate No.IX A), Page No. 141 g. Plan for power supply and Power: - The total power requirement will be 75 kW, which water supply will be drawn from diesel engine. Water: - The water required will be sourced from the well water/ storm water pond. h. Plan for labour and safety in (Page No.23) the mining area i. Plan for managing dust, noise, Conceptual Mine Closure Plan (Plate No.X), silt and other pollutants. Page No. 143 4. About the post mine plans a. Plan for green belt and fencing Environment Management Plan (Plate No. IX A) , Page No. 141 b. Periodic monitoring of Lab Report (ANNEXTURE V-VIII) , Page No. 119-125 environmental quality and management c. Mine Closure Plan – Conceptual Mine Closure Plan (Plate No.X ), Demolition of structure, Page No. 143 removal of deleterious 10

material and restoration of land for sustainable practices

5. About the Social Obligations a. Mitigation measures to reduce Page No.20-21 hazardous conditions and hardship to local inhabitants b. Addressing concerns of local Perumbavoor , 12 Km inhabitants like health, water, employment, resettlement/ rehabilitation c. Specific measures for Page No.24-25 Corporate Social Responsibility with success indicators

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PRE FEASIBILITYREPORT

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Shri.Shijo T Paul is the Owner residing at Thurithyil House, Pulluvazhy P.O, Perumbavoor, Ernakulam District, Kerala.Shri.Shijo T Paul was granted Letter of Intent over an area of 0.9928 Ha of Private landine Sy.No130/1,130/6 of Kombanad Village, Kunnathunadu Taluk of Ernakulam District,Kerala State under 3(1) and9of rule Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rule 2015.

• Shri.Shijo T Paul is the owner of the quarry Permit area. • Shri.Shijo T Paul is the Authorized signatory for the Quarry operation.

Quarry Permit Details • Extent of quarry: Area 0.9928Ha • Type of mine Permit area: Private Land. • Quarry Plan Approved by Department of Mining and Geology on 27/02/2017- DOE/52/E2/2017)

2. INTRODUCTION OFTHEPROJECT/BACK GROUND INFORMATION

The Environmental Clearance application for quarrying of Granite building stone applied by Shri. Shijo T Paul is situated in Sy.No-130/1,130/6 at Kombanad Village, Kunnathunadu Taluk, Ernakulam District, Kerala State.The subject area is owned by the proponent.

The subject and is Private Land and does not belong to government or reserved for any other purpose.The subject area is also not fit for agriculture and is away from public properties and there is no objection of the public or any litigation.

The Quarrying plan is being prepared under3(1) and 9 of rule Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rule 2015” & the same is approved by the office of the Department of Mining and Geology, Ernakulam.The applicant that to obtain Environmental clearance inaccordance with EIA Notification 2006 and its amendments thereafter ,from DEIAA, constituted inaccordance with the notification dated January15th2016 by Ministry of Environment & Forest, Govt. of India.

The area is found to have prominent exposure of building stone covering most of Permit area. Detailed study of the area has been done by the applicant by sampling exposed blocks of building 5

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stone and depth of the surrounding working pit. In view of the proposal for development and production of building stone,the applicant end stop produce with a maximum capacity of 1,63,495 TPA by carrying out medium scale quarrying by engaging semi-mechanized. Opencast method of quarrying. The quarrying plan is prepared for an extent of 0.9928Ha and the application for Environmental clearance along with this report is here with submitted to DEIAA constituted by MOEF for obtaining Environmental clearance.

Present Proposal:

The present proposal is submitted to the District Level Environmental Impact Assessment Authority, notified by ministry of Environment & Forest under the EIA Notification 2006 as per the orders of the honorable Supreme Court dated 27.02.2012 directing that Permits of Minor Minerals including their renewal for an area of less than 5.0 ha be granted/renewed after getting Environmental Clearance from MOEF and recent Notification of January 15, 2016 of MoEF, Govt of India.

Need for the project:

Rapid industrialization and growth in infrastructure has made global as well as domestic demand for building stone. So number of building stone manufacturing quarries & crushing units with manufactured-sand Units (industries) are coming up in this sector. Building stone is the chief raw material in this sector, for building constructions & road formations. The size & quality parameters for supply of the mineral will be as per the requirements of the user industry.

Based on the demand, the applicant intend produce the required quantum of building stone for the developmental projects. As per EIA notification 2006 project proponent is submitting the proposal to get clearance for production capacity of 1,63,495 tons/annum from District Level Environmental Appraisal committee/District level Environmental Impact Assessment Authority of Kerala constituted by MOEF, GOI for the purpose of grant quarry Permit for which notification for grant is issued. The extent of the area is small and shall be worked by semi- mechanized method.

Employment potential:

The proposed Man power is around 8 including technical & professional competent staff experienced in quarrying & allied activities. The employees will be assigned job relating to drilling, the handling of the building stone and waste & other routine works in the quarry. The quarry shall provide direct employment to 8 people. The working hours at the quarry will be 8 hours/day for 300days/year.

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3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The site is geographically located between North Latitude10°9'35.3"N to N 10°9'33.7"and East longitude 76°33'48.0"E to E76°33'46.8".In the field studies it is observed that the quarry Permit are falling in uncultivable waste lands, non-forest .The area is essence consists of stone/rocky ridges and slope/gradient in all directions. The highest elevation is 66 m and lowest elevation is 28m above MSL.

The other details are given below:

Quarry Plan approval details 27/02/2017- DOE/52/E2/2017

Latitudes 10°9'35.3"N to N 10°9'33.7" Longitudes 76°33'48.0"EtoE 76°33'46.8". Elevation of Permit area The highest elevation is 66 m and lowest elevation is 28m above MSL. Survey No.& Villages 130/1,130/6 at Kombanad Village

Taluk & District Kunnathunadu – Taluk & Ernakulam District Extent Area 0.9928Ha Type o fLand Private Land Road Connectivity The site is 5 km far from Vengoor, 30 km from Ernakulam, the district HQ and 13 km from Perumbavoor

Nearest Railway Station Aluva, 23 km Method of Quarrying Semi-mechanized method of opencast quarrying(category-B2)

4.GEOLOGY OF THE AREA

The quarry area is located N-S direction of trending hill which is sloping towards Western side. The quarry is under mining operation having one open pit with dimension 45m x 27m x 12m, where granite building stone are very well exposed. The observation of rock formations and megascopic study in quarry area shows medium to coarse grained halo–crystalline texture which consist of Quartz, Feldspar, Mica and Amphibole minerals which forms an interlocking somewhatequi - granular matrix of quartz with scattered darker biotitemica. Thin vegetation is seen towards the northeastern portion where top soil exist of 0.2-0.5m thickness. A geological plan showing the surface geology and the geological cross-sections is prepared on 1:1000 scale.

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5. MINING METHOD

The proposed method of mining will be semi mechanized opencast mining. The basic mining techniques adopted will be use of machines .For systematic working of opencast mines, the main development work will be the forming of systematic benching. The height of the bench will not be kept more than 5.0m and the width of the benches will always be kept safe according to the provisions of MMR 1961.The Mining will be done with the help of tools such as drills, jackhammer, compressors, hand shovels, picks , excavators etc. The targeted annual production is about 1,63,495 MTA

Table: Year wise Production of building stone Sr No. YEAR TONNES 1 I 1,63,495 TOTAL 1,63,495

Working pit plan and working sections for fourteen months are shown in plate no.VI and VII respectively.

6.LAND USE PATTERN:-

Sr. Particulars At the end of the mine No

1 Area Excavated/Backfilled. 0.1208Ha

2 Reclamation/ Backfilled 0.5004Ha

3 Over burden. (Outside Permit ) Nil

4 Water storage. 0.0288 Ha

5 Infrastructure(workshop Administrative Building). Nil

6 Green Belts. Nil

7 Road. 0.0840Ha

8 Mineral Separation plant/Crusher. Nil

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9 Settling Pit/Drainage 0.2588Ha 10 Others to specify(Future Working) Nil

Total: 0.9928Ha.

Drilling :- Drilling of hole is done by hand held Jackhammer powered by tractor or Mobile compressor. The depth of the hole drilled up to 1.5to 1.8metres and its diameter is 32 mm. Holes are adequately spaced following the optimum drilling parameters adapting control blasting technique. Blasting:- The controlled blasting is proposed in compliance of all the safety measures as per the “MMR 1961” and with the permission of DGMS. In this area for fragmentation of granite the blasting will be out as per requirement at specified time of the day. Multiple blast holes of 1.5 to 1.8m depth will be drilled with the help of 32mm drill rod. Jack hammer and Air Compressor of 100cfm capacity. A licensed magazine is provided at the site and blasting is carried out under personal supervision of blaster/mate. The quarrying operation will be in medium scale and average monthly production will be 6500 tons. Blasting parameters are as given below. Depth of the hole : 1.50metres to 1.80metres. Diameter of hole : 32 mm Blasting pattern : Single row blasting and depends entirely on the Situation of the joints present in the rocks . Drilling Is done as per the requirement of the rock fragmentation with desired production of mineral. Space between holes : 1.50 metres. Charge per hole : 375gram of nitrate mixture along with ordinary detonator. and adequate lengths of safety fuse. Type of explosive Used : Only class 2 and class 6 explosives is proposed for use , Booster (20%)------Slurry Explosive Explosive (column Charge -80%)----- Nitrate Fuel Oil (NFO) NFO mixture can be readily produced at the site by mixing Nitrate (94.5%) with diesel oil (5.5%). Initiator ------Ordinary Detonators. Storage of Explosives : Considering the low consumption, a 100kg magazine is provided For storing the explosive.The magazines are located within blasting will be performed as per the requirement of the face. Controlled blasting is proposed by adopting all the safety precau tions as per MMR 1961 and with the permission of DGMS.

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Monthly Consumption of explosive : The consumptions of explosives are as follows. Description of explosive Class Division Qty.

Nitrate mixture 2 0 963kgs.

Ordinary detonators 6 3 2200nos.

Safety fuse 6 1 2640mts.

Loading:- The loading operations of the blasted materials will be carried by the excavator and will be sent to the destination. Haulage and transport:- It is small mine and transportation of granite will be carried out by tractors/trucks/tippers from the mine site on daily basis. On an average about 12-15 trips will be required to transport on a daily basis and the movement of trucks per hour on the road will be 1-2 only. Thus the impact due to movement of trucks from the mine will be marginal and well within the capacity of the roads. Medium size tippers are used for final dispatch to the customers.

7.LOCATION AND ACCESSIBILITY a) Details of Area ( with Location Map) The Location Map of the Permit area has been given in plate no.1. The details of the land covered in the Permit area are as follows; 1- District : Ernakulam 2- State : Kerala 3- Taluka : Kunnathunadu 4- Village : Kombanad 5- Survey no : 130/1,130/6 6- Permit Area : 0.9928Ha. 7- Whether the area is recorded to be in forest: No 8- Ownership/ Occupancy : Private Land with Rocky land & wild trees/bushes. Mined-out Land: At the end of Mining plan period about 0.9928ha of area will be disturbed in form of pit.road and infrastructure. Life of the mine is for one permit and the proposal for reclamation of mined out land with manner in which the actual site of the pit will be restored for future is given below;

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Sr. Particulars At the end of the mine No

1 Area Excavated/Backfilled. 0.1208Ha

2 Reclamation/ Backfilled 0.5004Ha

3 Over burden. (Outside Permit ) Nil

4 Water storage. 0.0288 Ha

Infrastructure (workshop Administrative 5 Nil Building).

6 Green Belts. Nil

7 Road. 0.0840Ha

8 Mineral Separation plant/Crusher. Nil

9 Settling Pit/Drainage 0.2588Ha 10 Others to specify(Future Working) Nil

Total: 0.9928 Ha.

8. TOPOGRAPHY Part of the proposed land is already under mining and there is no vegetation in the area. The remaining land in the proposed land is mostly covered with native trees, shrubs , herbs , grass. Bushes etc. The highest elevation of the Permit area is 66 MSL and lowest is 28above MSL and the area being hill rock, the drainage of the Permit area is towards West to east . No habitants are located in the Permit area. Normally the mine will be closed during rainy season, however in case of necessity , accumulated rainy water (free from suspended solid material) from the pit bottom may be pumped out and may spilled over adjoining area ,which may be used by native plants such as rubber/coconut and the same shall be used for watering saplings /trees in the plantation side.

Existing Land Use Pattern:- Existing Land use pattern has been described for land use in Permit area , core zone and buffer zone separately.

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Land Use in Permit Area:- The land in the Permit area is private owned land. Part of the proposed land is already under mining and there is no vegetation in that area. The remaining land in the proposed land is mostly covered with grass, herbs , bushes etc. Land Use in Core Zone:- The land in core zone i.e. 500m around is generally hillock and rubber, jackfruit and coconut plantation. The other rocky area is used for mining. In addition to above ,there are several houses within 500m radius from the proposed quarry and the nearest house is located at outside the 100m of the mine boundary. Area is covered with different types of grass, bushes and forest trees. The density of vegetation is about 30%.

Land Use in Buffer Zone:- Area around the Permit area within a radius of 10km is dominated by hillocks and valleys and more coconut/rubber & mixed plantation and water body is flowing far away from the mine boundary . In addition to the above , there are villages, Panchayat roads, perennial water body, power transmission lines and telephone lines etc.& Development plan. The future proposed reclamation is by suitably sloping the quarry benches at the end of quarry Permit period of the quarry and by way of afforestation on the dumps and open places outside the working and Permit areas.

Present Land Use Pattern:- Sr.No Particulars Area in Ha.

1 Road 0.0840Ha

2 For Quarry Working 0.9088Ha.

Total 0.9928 Ha

9.ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING:- An environment protection cum afforestation cell has been proposed . It will be responsible for implementing the proposed measures and monitor the progress of the implementation and reinforce them wherever necessary. Land Use Management:- End Land Use Plan As a result of phase wise working of the pit, area will be reclaimed at the end of mining operation leaving no void. Management of Mining Environment Degradation ( General):- Control measures will be taken to abate the deteriorating impact on environment and improving the same. For effective management of this , a few persons will be exclusively provided who will

19 be responsible for implementing the control measures and to monitor the progress of implementation of these measures in order to minimize environmental degradation. Solid Waste Management:- The mine waste and other are proposed to be stacked in the dump area specially provided for the purpose. Care has been taken in selecting the site for the stacking yards for the stacking purpose. It is located in a secure place and having solid base and on a non-used zone. These dump yards have been protected by toe walls which will be constructed during the first year period. The height of these dumps will be restricted and benched .A retaining wall of 0.5m x 1.0m will be made on the low altitude side of the dump. Monitoring of Air Borne Dust:- Silica dust in very fine form is harmful to human beings. It is also known that dust between 0.2 to 5 microns is harmful to the lungs. Prolonged inhalation of fine dust leads to the desease of the lungs known as silicosis. Thus it is very important to know the dust concentration in the air where there is mining activity. Vegetation cover will restrict the spread of dust in surrounding area. The bushes and scrubs will also act as barriers for arresting spread of dust .In the mine ,dust is generated mostly due to plying of trucks/tractor .Air borne dust generated by plying of trucks and crusher can be considerably reduced by sprinkling water on the roads and providing of enclosures around the screens of crushers to arrest the dust. A tanker of 1000 litres capacity shall be deployed for this purpose on hire or on contract basis. Management of Noise Problem:- Source of noise pollution have already been dealt. To reduce the noise caused by machineries and equipments at the mine, mufflers of adequate size and capacity shall be provided with equipments at the mine. Vehicles are the chief sources of noise pollution in the mine. Based on the ILO practice ,in Directorate General of Mines Safety circularno-158 (Tech.)of 1975, noise standards have been recommended. According to this, there is a warning limit value of 85db (A)by which the danger of hearing impairment and deafness may result from unprotected ear. Personal protective equipment have to be used if there are single isolated out bursts of noise which can go above 130db(A) impulse or 120 db (A). Noise from trucks can be reduced by using mufflers of adequate size and strength and better maintenance of the equipments. Noise will not be the problem as the mining has been proposed by semi-mechanized open cast method. Management of Ground Vibrations:- Controlled blasting shall be carried out during mining operations to reduce the noise and vibrations. Muffle blasting technology also shall be adopted and blasting will be carried in odd and defined hours. There are no human settlements or structure in the core zone or in the vicinity of the buffer zone. The above measures should be enough to achieve result.

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Management of Land Slide :- The final pit slope is kept at not steeper than 45 degrees which is not likely to cause any problem in respect of slope stability and also the strata being hard .Thus there is no likely-hood of any land slide at any stage in future. Management of Human Settlement Problem:- The mining activity will be confined to remote area away from the villages. No population will be affected by such mining activities . As such the question of rehabilitation of the people displaced by mining operations does not arise. Management of Wild Life Habitate :- No specific management is proposed because there is no wildlife , sanctuary etc. within and around the mining area. Management of Flora:- Existing Flora shall be improved by plantation of trees. Management of over burden:- Top overburden if any will be stored in the non used zone and shall be sold out as per the market and local demand. Management of Cropping pattern:- No management is specifically being proposed because of no apparent adverse impact on cropping pattern due to mining operation. Management of Places of Tourist Importance:- Since there is no place of tourist interest in the area, therefore no management has been proposed and hence not applicable.

Management of Water Course s , springs Etc . There are no water body and springs in and around the the area ,therefore is not applicable. Management of Socio-Economic Problems:- There will be positive impact on socio-economic conditions of the area due to mining . Locals will be given preference in the matters of employment. Management for Climate Improvement:- Proposed Plantation will improve present climatic conditions. This will be continuously monitored by environment management cell.

10. PROGRAMME FOR AFFORESTATION:- The year wise programme of eco-restoration for the life of the mine, about 1000 trees will be planted in an area of 0.5004Ha. Biological reclamation/ecological restoration of the mined area by plantation of the species as per the time schedule is suggested .Selection of species is based on the high Dust capturing, soil holding capacity, ground water recharge capacity etc. Afforestation will be carried out along the boundary of the Permit to improve the environment and the ecology and to increase the green cover and create harmony with nature. The area will be

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PLANTATION DETAILS Year Area in Ha Species Number 1 0.5004 Ha Mango, Rubber, Teak and 1000 Tamarind

11. ABANDONMENT COST

As on now the environment management cost includes: The initial and capital cost is given in the table below. Initial / Capital investment for Environmental protection.

Sl.No. Particulars No. Cost (Lakh Rs)

1 Pollution Control

1.1 Water spraying 4.00

1.2 Green belt development 1.00

1.3 Personal protective 1.00 equipments

1.4 Quarterly monitoring Nil

Sub total 6.00

2 Corporate social 2.00 Responsibility

TOTAL 8.00

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12.FINANCIAL GUARANTEE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PROTECTIVE MEASURES:-

An amount of one hundred thousand rupees has been kept as guarantee towards environment protective measures. The said amount shall be utilized, upon failing to restore the environment as mentioned in the Environment Management Plan and Conceptual mine closure plan by the lessee.

13. ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL (FINAL RECOMMENDATION)

The Building Stone Quarry Plan Approved by Department of Mining and Geology on 27.02.2017-DOE/52/E2/2017 for proposed maximum annual production of 1,63,495 MT of Building Stone. The financial estimates reveal very high rate of returns. The project is economically viable. The estimates have also taken into consideration the occupational health expenses, environmental protective measures social welfare activities etc., the Form- 1M,Pre-Feasibilityreport and quarrying plan are prepared and annexed with this document.

DATE: 10.03.2017 SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT PLACE: PERUMBAVOOR

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Identified Corporate Social Responsibility The Socio-Economic expert conducted need assessment study in Vengoor GramPanchayat and identified Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for the project proponent. The identified CSR activities are given below. 1. EDUCATION ‹ A. The project can support in maintenance of the Govt.L.P School, Vengoor.

Particulars Total (in Rs.) Type of Expense Maintenance of school building 10,000 Non Recurring Total 10,000

2. HEALTH A. The project can provide medical aid to 10 people from economically back ward family. To get the aid the person should have a recommendation latter from medical officer of PHC. Particulars Amount (in Rs.) Total (in Rs.) Type of Expense Medical aid 2*5000 10000 Non Recurring Total 10,000

B. Maintenance of Govt. Hospital Building at Vengoor. Particulars Amount (in Rs.) Total (in Rs.) Type of Expense Maintenance of 10,000 30,000 Non Recurring building Total 30,000

3. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT A. The project can provide raw materials for the maintenance of roads in the Panchayat. Particulars Total (in Rs.) Type of Expense Raw materials for road 40,000 Non Recurring Total 40,000

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B. The project can install 15 LED street lights gram panchayat roads. Particulars Amount (in Rs.) Total (in Rs.) Type of Expense LED Lights 3,500 x 3 10,500 Non Recurring Total 10,500

SUMMARY

Areas of No. of Recurring Expenses Non Recurring Sr. No Intervention Intervention (in Rs.) Expenses (in Rs.) 1 Education 1 -- 10,000 2 Health 2 -- 40,000 Community 3 2 -- 50,500 Development Total 5 -- 1,00,500

Place: Kombanad

Date:10.03.2017 Signature of Applicant

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