BRIEF DETAILS OF THE QUARRY PROJECT OF Mr. RAJAN THOMAS

The expansion of existing building stone quarry (Minor Mineral) mining project of Mr. Rajan Thomas is situated at Survey Nos. 205/3, 205/5, 199/3, 199/8, 199/7, 199/7-1, 199/9, 199/6-1, 198/1, 198/2, 197/1, 198/5, 198/5-6, 198/4, 207/1, 198/3, 206/2, 206, 206/4, 206/1, 206/3 of Village, Kanjirapally Taluk, District, in an area of 4.9231 hectares. Existing quarry for mine lease area of 1.35 ha is possess a quarrying lease issued by Department of Mining and Geology, Govt. of Kerala. There is another quarry located within 500m radius of the proposed mine, which has got Environmental Clearance vide File No. K37/DEIAA/Q41/2017 for a mine lease area of 0.9834 ha from District Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Kottayam on 27/07/2018 and the copy of the Environmental Clearance Order is attached as Annexure No. A. Therefore, the cumulative area would be 5.9065 ha ( 4.9231 ha + 0.9834 ha).

Mining projects of minor minerals with area less than 50 ha. of mining lease are categorized as category 'B'. As per Office Memorandum vide No. L-11011/175/2018-IA-II (M) dated 12/12/2018 by Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of , all projects with mining area more than 5 hectares and less than 25 hectares is classified as Category B1 and will require Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) study.

The land for the quarry project is a private owned land and is possessed in the name of Mr. Rajan Thomas. The targeted production of mine will be 2,57,862.50 MTA. The estimated project cost will be Rs. 9.55 Crores. The mining operation will be carried out by opencast semi-mechanized method as per the approved Mining Plan.

SALIENT FEATURES & ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING OF THE PROJECT Particulars Details Geographical Location Latitude (N) 09°35'08.40"N to 09°35'19.78"N Longitude (E) 76°46'17.90"E to 76°46’26.14"E

Proposed Mine Lease area Owned Lease Area (A) = 4.9231 ha Other Quarry in 500m with EC (B) = 0.9834 ha Cumulative Lease Area (A+B ) = 5.9065 ha Current status of the quarry Expansion of existing quarry (Partially Existing Quarry with proposed fresh area ) Local name of the project area Thambalakkad Production Own lease area (A) = 2,57,862.50 MTA (For life of mine 10 years) Other Quarry in 500m radius(B) = 60,374 MTA (For life of mine 5 years) Overall Production (A+B) = 3,18,236.50 MTA

Geological Reserves Own Lease Area (A) = 40,47,200 MT Other Quarry in 500m radius (B) = 4,03,715 MT Total Geological Reserve (A+B) = 44,50,915 MT Mineable Reserves Own Lease Area (A) = 24,65,940 MT Other Quarry in 500m radius (B) = 3,01,870 MT Total Mineable Reserve (A+B) = 27,67,810 MT Life of Mine About 10 years Estimated project cost Rs. 9.55 Crores Man Power 40 Person Highest and lowest elevation 130m MSL to 60m MSL Land use Private land with Rocky land Nearest habitation Nearest house is at 57m towards West side. Nearest Town Kanjirappally at 4.50 km towards SE Stone Crusher / M sand Proposed within the complex Width of access road to the quarry 7m tarred road, S Nearest Airport Cochin International Airport, 75 km, NW Nearest Highway SH-44 (Kanjirappally- Rd.) at Illichodu 1 km, E NH-220 (Kottayam-Kummily Rd.) at Kanjirapally 4 km, SE Nearest Railway Station Kottayam Railway Station at 27 km, W Power supply The total power requirement will be 75 kW for compressors which will be operated by Diesel Engine. Water and its Source The total water requirement is about 21 KLD in which 5.50 KLD is for domestic which would be sourced from open well, 10 KLD for dust suppression mine and ancillary unit and 5 KLD for plantation purposes and will be sourced from storm water pond. Nearest Hospital / dispensary Kanjirappally General Hospital, 3 km, S Nearest Education facility NSS UP School, Thampalakad, 700m, SW Police Station Kanjirappally Police Station, 4 km, SE Fire Station Kanjirappally Fire & Rescue Station, 4 km, SE Ambulance Kanjirappally General Hospital, 3 km, S Church / temple / mosque Church: St. Thomas Church, 1 km, NW Temple: Sri Dharma Sastha Temple, 600m, NW Mosque: Panamattam Mosque, 4 km, NW Electrical installation like transformer LT Line – About 400m towards West / HT or LT line Mobile Towers Annakkal at 1.50 km towards SE Ecological sensitive zone (National None within the study area Park, Sanctuary, Habitat for Migratory Birds, Tiger Reserve) Interstate Boundary None within 15 km radius Critically Polluted Area as identified None within the study area by CPCB Defense installations None within the study area Archeological Features None within the study area Nearest Forests Koottickal Forest, 10 km, E Nearest streams/ rivers/ water Neyyattusserry Thodu, 5.50 km, West bodies (from mine boundary) Chittar River, 5 km, SE Manimala River, 8 km, S Pannagam Thodu, 12 km, W Meenachal River, 12.50 km, N Vengathanam Water Fall, 5.50 km, NE Aruvikachal Water Fall, 10 km, NE