PROPOSAL TO OBTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE FROM District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (DEIAA), District, Tamilnadu FOR QUARRYING OF SIRUMAILUR & ROUGH STONE AND GRAVEL QUARRY (TO SUBMISSION OF FORM -1, MINING PLAN & PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT) (PROJECT CATEGORY-“B2” / PATTA LAND) (LEASE PERIOD - FIVE YEARS) LOCATION OF THE QUARRY LEASE APPLIED AREA Extent : 4.37.5Ha S.F.No : 3/1A, 3/1B, 3/2, 5/2, 86/1, 86/2 & 87/1(P) Village : Sirumailur & Sithalapakkam Taluk : District : Kanchipuram State : Tamilnadu APPLICANT PREPARED BY M.R.Govindan,

S/o. Ramasamy A.Jagannathan BE.,F.C.C.,M.M.E.A., No.398, Gandhi Street, Qualified person Unaimanchery, RQP/MAS/019/87/A - 48.

INDEX FILE PAGE S. No DESCRIPTION NOS 1 To Obtain Environmental Clearance 3 2 Environmental Clearance Format 5-9 3 Declaration Letter 11 4 Demand Draft 13 5 Form-1 15-51 Approved Mining Plan along with 6 53- 149 Approval Letter 7 Pre-Feasibility Report 151-207 8 VAO signed for Quarry site 191 9 Baselines Studies 209-221 10 Affidavit Document 223-225 11 Details of Quarries 227 12 Habitation details from VAO 229 13 Copy of Explosive License 231-233 Consolidated above Document in 235 14 PDF Format (CD)

To consider the proposal for the grant of Environmental Clearance for Rough stone and Gravel quarry for over an extent of 4.37.5Ha located in S.F.Nos. 3/1A, 3/1B, 3/2& 5/2 in Sirumailur Village and S.F.Nos.86/1, 86/2 & 87/1(P) in Sithalapakkam Village in Uthiramerur Taluk, By Thiru. M.R.Govindan, The salient features of the proposal are as follows: S.No: Details of the proposal : Data furnished Page No: Name of the owner/Firm M.R.Govindan, 19,73,123, S/o. Ramasamy 161 : 1. No.398, Gandhi Street, Unaimanchery, Chennai- 48. Mobile No: 98401 30609 Type of quarrying (Savudu/Rough It is a Rough stone and Gravel quarry 53,73,123 2. : stone/ Sand/Granite) S.F.No of the quarry site with area S.F.Nos. 3/1A, 3/1B, 3/2& 5/2 in Sirumailur Village and 17,73,123, 3. break up : S.F.Nos.86/1, 86/2 & 87/1(P) in Sithalapakkam Village 153 in Uthiramerur Taluk, Kanchipuram District Village in which situated Sirumailur & Sithalapakkam Village 17,73,123, 4. : 153 Taluk in which situated Uthiramerur Taluk 17,73,123, 5. : 153 District in which situated Kanchipuram District 17,73,123, 6. : 153 Extent of quarry (in ha) 4.37.5Ha 17,73,123, 7. 153 8. Period of quarrying proposed : Five years only. 53,73,123 Production (Quantity in m3) The proposed quantity of reserves is 244319m3 of 17,81,85,8 9. : Rough stone and 12464m3 of Gravel for a period of 9 five years Latitude and Longitude of all 12° 43' 20.11"N to 12° 43' 29.94"N 17,137 10. : corners of the quarry site 79° 50' 34.60"E to 79° 50' 42.37"E 11. Topo sheet No : 57-P/14 17,137 Precise area communication : The precise area Communication letter was received 123 12. approved by the District Collector from the District Collector, Kanchipuram vide with date Rc.No.126/ Q2/2015 Dated: 05.09.2017 Mining plan approved by the The Mining Plan was got approval by the Assistant 53 Assistant Director of the District Director, Department of Geology and Mining, 13. : with date Kanchipuram vide Rc.No. 126/Q3/2015 Dated: 03.10.2017 Water Requirement: Purpose Quantity KLD Source 33,181 1. Drinking & Domestic Drinking 0.3KLD Water vendors 14. purpose (in KLD) : Domestic purpose 0.3KLD Existing borehole on nearby quarry area 2. Dust suppression & Green Dust suppression 0.4KLD Existing borehole on Belt (in KLD) and Afforestation nearby quarry area

Depth of quarrying The quarry operation is Proposed up to depth 37m 71,91 15. : depth below ground level for a lease period. Project cost (Excluding EMP cost) The Total project cost (A+B+C) and including CSR cost 115,203 16. : is about Rs. 77,95,000/- (Rupees seventy seven lakhs ninety five thousand) EMP cost The total EMP cost is Rs. 7,30,000/- (Rupees Seven 115,203 17. : lakhs and thirty thousand only)

Checklist for Mining of Minor Mineral 0 - 4.99 Ha for B2 Category mines & Cluster of Mines within 25 Ha fallen within 500m radius

S.No: Details of the proposal : Data furnished Page No: 1. Name of the owner/Firm : M.R.Govindan, 19,53,121, S/o. Ramasamy 153 Correspondence Address No.398, Gandhi Street, 2. : with Pin Code Unaimanchery, Chennai- 48. 3. Mobile Number : 98401 30609 19 4. Email : [email protected] 19 Type of quarrying It is a Sirumailur & Sithalapakkam Rough stone and Gravel 17,53,69,1 5. (Earth/ Rough : Quarry. 21,153 stone/Sand/Granite) S.F. No of the Quarry site S.F.Nos. 3/1A, 3/1B, 3/2& 5/2 in Sirumailur Village and 17,53,121, 6. : S.F.Nos.86/1, 86/2 & 87/1(P) in Sithalapakkam Village in 153 Uthiramerur Taluk, Kanchipuram District Village , Town Panchayat/ Village : Sirumailur & Sithalapakkam 17,53,121, 7. Municipality in which the : Panchayat Union : Uthiramerur 153 village is situated Taluk in which situated Uthiramerur Taluk 17,53,121, 8. : 153 District in which situated Kanchipuram District 17,53,121, 9. : 153 Extent of quarry (in Ha) 4.37.5Ha 17,53,121, 10. : 153 New or existing quarry It is a Rough stone and Gravel quarry (the area has been 69, 11. : quarrying operation earlier) in Sirumailur & Sithalapakkam Village.

If in case of existing Rough 69,151 stone/ Blue Metal/ Granite Length Max Width Max in Depth Max in Pit Quarry, the length, width and in (m) (m) (m) 12. depth to which quarrying has : I 79 139 23 already been done (below the II 151 131 25 ground level/ above the ground level) If quarrying had been done : The earlier depth of quarrying had been done about 25m 69,151 below the ground level/above depth below ground level. 13. the Ground level, the height of quarrying Name of the owner who had It is a Rough stone and Gravel quarry (the area has been 69,151 earlier undertaken the quarrying operation earlier) in Sirumailur & 14. : quarrying & a copy of Sithalapakkam Village mining lease issued with date Proof of land ownership. It is a Patta land Registered in the name of 77,127 If owned patta copy. (Thiru.M.R.Govindan & Thiru.Janakiraman) vide patta If not own patta land No.333, 361,639. Applicant has obtain consent from the 15. : agreement/ lease copy Pattadhar. Refer Annexure No IV. entered with the owner (to be enclosed) 16. Period of quarrying : Five years 53,69,121 Production (quantity in m3) The proposed quantity of reserves is 244319m3 (or) 43165 69,81,83,8 Lorry Loads of Rough stone up to a depth of 37m depth 7 below ground level for a period of Five years only.

Rough stone Gravel 17. : Description 3 3 in m in m Geological Resources 1531250 87500 Available Mineable reserves 244319 12464 Five years plan period As in the 244319 12464 approved mining plan The quarrying operation will be carried out by Semi 23,85,179 Method of Mining Mechanized Opencast Method mining with 5.0 meter vertical bench with a bench width is not less than the bench 18. : height. Using Jack hammer drilling and blasting, hydraulic excavation, loading the Rough stone from pithead to the needy crushers. Top soil/ Overburden in case The overburden is the form of Gravel is about 12464m3 up 85,87 of Rough stone/ Blue Metal to depth for 2m during this lease period using for the 19. : Gravel will be removed and directly loaded into the tippers for the filling and leveling of low lying areas. Quantity of rejects in m3 in There is no rejects 85,87 20. : case of Granite Mining. Length, Width, Depth & Length Width Depth 89 Proposed Quarry in meters. Description (Max) (max) (Max) 21. : (m) (m) (m) Conceptual 263 178 37

Land use pattern for a radius Land use pattern 143 of 1Km around the quarry Road - 4% 22. site such as Agriculture, : Agricultural land - 36% Habitation etc., Barren Land - 57% Habitations - 3% Details of other quarries for a The village Topo sketch map showing the quarry of 143 radius of 1Km, around the existing and proposed site. 23. : quarry site. There is few quarry is situated within 500m radius from the quarry site. Aerial distance from The Nearest habitation is Sirumailur village in 1km on 47,105 24. periphery of the site to the : south western side of the area. nearest habitation Aerial distance to the There is no Interstate boundary within the radius of 10km. 47,195 interstate borders, in case of 25. Rough stone/ Blue Metal/ : Granite quarry to be obtained from IRS, . In case of Rough stone/ Blue Reserve forest – Nil 47,195 Metal/ Granite quarry no Wildlife sanctuary-Nil objection certificate from the Bird Sanctuaries – Nil concerned district Forest National Park – Nil Officer/ Wild Life Monuments – Nil 26. : Sanctuaries/ National Parks/ Western Ghats – Nil HACA/ Western Ghats region if the quarry site is within 10Kms of these areas.

Aerial distance to the nearest There is no eco-sensitive areas, CRZ, within the radius of 47,195 eco-sensitive areas, CRZ, 10km 27. : Forests, Monuments etc., within 10Kms of these areas. Latitude and Longitude of all 12° 43' 20.11"N to 12° 43' 29.94"N 17,77,139 28. : corners of the quarry site. 79° 50' 34.60"E to 79° 50' 42.37"E 29. Topo Sheet No : 57 - P/14 17,77,139 Copy of explosives license A copy of agreement is enclosed. 235 and a consent letter/ agreement of 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 The Air quality will be affected during the quarrying period 105 measures proposed to be due to blasting and jackhammer drilling, which will be proposed to be implemented. within prescribed limits. Air quality will be monitored 31. : periodically as per norms and Mitigation measures will be carried out to prevent dust and air propagation in to air. Mist water spraying will be carried out to suppress dust and also wet drilling practiced. Mine Closure Plan to be There is no proposal for back filling, reclamation and 115 furnished in Mining plan. rehabilitation. The quarry pit will be fenced by barbed wire to prevent inherent entry of public and cattle. The quarried 32. : out pit will be allowed to collect rain and seepage water which will act as a reservoir for storage. This water storage will enhance the static level and ground water recharge on nearby wells. Mining plan prepared by RQP certificate with validity is enclosed as Annexure No: 55,119,137 33. (Xerox copy of certificate to : IX. be attached) Precise area communication The precise area communication letter was received from 121 34. approved by the District : the District Collector Kanchipuram vide Rc.No.126/ Collector Q2/2015 Dated: 05.09.2017 Mining plan approved by the The Mining Plan was got approval by the Assistant 53 35. Deputy/ Assistant Director of : Director, Department of Geology and Mining, the District. Kanchipuram vide Rc. No. 126/Q3/2015 Dated: 03.10.2017 Water requirement : Drinking Water - 0.3 KLD 33,159 a) Drinking & domestic & Domestic purpose purposes in KLD. Dust Suppression - 0.3 KLD 36. : b) Dust suppression (in Green belt - 0.4 KLD KLD) Total - 1.0 KLD c) Green belt (in KLD) Source of water Purpose Sources 33,159 Drinking & Water purchase from approved water Domestic vendors available Purpose 37. : Dust Existing borehole on nearby quarry area suppression Green belt Existing borehole on nearby quarry area development

38. Ground water table : The Ground water is about 50mt depth from ground level. 29,79,157 Project Cost (excluding EMP The Project cost: 113,205 Cost) A. Fixed asset cost = Rs 10,75,000/- B. Operational cost = Rs 58,00,000/- C. EMP Cost = Rs 7,30,000/- Total project cost = Rs. 76,05,000/- 39. : CSR Cost (2.5%) = Rs. 1,90,000/- Total cost = Rs. 77,95,000/- The Total project cost (A+B+C) and including CSR cost is about Rs. 77,95,000/- (Rupees seventy seven lakhs ninety five thousand) EMP Cost The total EMP cost is Rs. 7,30,000/- (Rupees Seven lakhs 113,205 40. : and thirty thousand only)

Disclosure RQP A.Jagannathan, BE., F.C.C., M.M.E.A., 55,119,137 41. : RQP/MAS/019/87/A Soft copy of the Form–1, There is enclosed Soft copy for form –1, Pre – feasibility 239 42. Pre –feasibility report and : report and mining plan in CD. Mining plan in CD. Key map showing the The Key map showing with approach roads to the site is 141 approach roads to the site to enclosed. Plate No. IC be attested by the Deputy/ 43. : Assistant Director of Geology and Mining of the concerned District. Village map with S.F. Nos& Village map with S.F.No and Salient features such as 143 salient features such as vegetation, habitation etc., for 500mt radius is enclosed as 44. vegetation, habitations etc., : plate no. IB for a radius of 500m around the quarry site. If lakes, Ponds, river, nallah, There are no major water bodies like river, lake, etc., within 47,143,195 odai etc. are situated near the 500m radius. quarry site permission from Odai is located about 230m from the south western side of 45. the concerned PWD : the area, one tank is located 480m from the north western authorities for mining side of the area. Cheyyar River and Palar River is flow about 3km & 5km away from the NW & N side. Section map for mining to be The Geological Plan and section in 1:1000 & 1:500 scales 151 attested by the Deputy/ is enclosed. 46. Assistant Director of : Geology and Mining of the concerned District. Photograph of the proposed The Photo of the Mines site is enclosed. 193 47. Mining site with S.F.No and : attested by at least VAO. Form –1 To be signed by I am hereby signed 51 48. : applicant Pre- Feasibility Report to be Pre-feasibility report has been signed by the applicant and 209 49. signed by Both applicant and : RQP RQP. First and last page and the First page and last page and the quantity proposed in the 69 page at which quantity of plan have been signed by the Assistant Director of Geology mining has been worked out and Mining. to be signed by the 50. : Deputy/Assistant Director of Geology and Mining of the concerned District.

Affidavit from the applicant It is been ensured that the labor will not be employed less 225 that child labour is not being than 18 years, No child labour will engaged or entertained 51. employed in the mining : for any kind of quarrying operations. All the labour activity. engaged for quarrying operations will be insured during the quarry lease period. Affidavit from the applicant Affidavit from the applicant regarding the proposal for 225 regarding planting of trees planting trees around the quarry and fulfillment of greenbelt around the quarry site in commitment is enclosed. 52. : fulfillment of the Green belt commitment furnished.

Details (POD) Regarding communicating the proposal 53. : to the members of the committee.

1. Signature of the applicant

M.R.Govindan

2. Signature of the Qualified Person

A.Jagannathan, BE., F.C.C., M.M.E.A., RQP/MAS/019/87/A SIRUMAILUR & SITHALAPAKKAM ROUGH STONE AND GRAVEL QUARRY LEASE APPLIED AREA (4.37.5HA) The proponent Mr. M.R.Govindan has applied for Environmental clearance for the proposed quarry Rough stone and Gravel for over an extent of 4.37.5Ha located in S.F.Nos. 3/1A, 3/1B, 3/2& 5/2 in Sirumailur Village and S.F.Nos.86/1, 86/2 & 87/1(P) in Sithalapakkam Village in Uthiramerur Taluk, Kanchipuram District, Tamilnadu Salient features of the proposal are as follows: S.No: Details of the proposal : Data furnished Page No: 1. Name of the Owner + : M.R.Govindan, 19,73,123 Firm S/o. Ramasamy ,161 No.398, Gandhi Street, Unaimanchery, Chennai- 48. Mobile No: 98401 30609 2. Location of the quarry- : S.F.Nos. 3/1A, 3/1B, 3/2& 5/2 in Sirumailur Village 17,73,123 S.F.No. and S.F.Nos.86/1, 86/2 & 87/1(P) in Sithalapakkam ,153 Village in Uthiramerur Taluk, Kanchipuram District 3. Purpose of Application : It is a Sirumailur & Sithalapakkam Rough stone and 53,73,123 Gravel Quarry. 4. Extent of quarry in Ha- : 4.37.5Ha 17,73,123 ,153 5. Land use planning : Area at the end 23,103 Present area a) Mining Description of lease period in (Ha) b) Storage of Topsoil (Ha.) over burden Area under quarrying 2.20.0 3.05.0 c) Infrastructure Road Infrastructure Nil 0.01.0 d) Utilized Area Roads 0.01.0 0.02.0 Total Green Belt Nil 0.40.0 Unutilized 2.16.5 0.89.5 Grand Total 4.37.5 4.37.5

6. Production (quantity in : The proposed quantity of reserves is 244319m3 (or) 69,81,85, m3) 43165 Lorry Loads of Rough stone up to a depth of 89 37m depth below ground level for a period of Five years only.

Rough Gravel Description stone in m3 in m3 Geological Resources 1531250 87500 Available Mineable reserves 244319 12464 Five years plan period As in 244319 12464 the approved mining plan

7. Top soil & overburden : The overburden is the form of Gravel is about 12464m3 89 (quantity in m3) up to depth for 2m during this lease period using for the Gravel will be removed and directly loaded into the tippers for the filling and levelling of low lying areas.

8. Method of Mining : The quarrying operation will be carried out by Semi 23,85,177 Mechanized Opencast Method mining with 5.0 meter vertical bench with a bench width is not less than the bench height. Using Jack hammer drilling and blasting, hydraulic excavation, loading the Rough stone from pithead to the needy crushers. 9. Life of Mine as per : Five years only. 53,73,123 approved mining plan 10. Height / width of the : Height 5.0 m & Width 5.0 m. 23,85,177 bench 11. Source of water / Quantity Source 33,181 quantity required required (in litres) a. Drinking & 0.3 KLD Approved Water vendors Domestic Purpose b. Dust Suppression 0.3KLD Existing borehole on nearby quarry area c. Green belt 0.4KLD Existing borehole on nearby quarry area development 12. Waste water There is no waste water. 37,201 Sewage water : The septic tank is constructed on permanent structure with in the quarry lease area. Mode of disposal : To local Panchyat Authority 13. APC Measures : 1.Mist Spray using water tankers, 2. Enclosed covered system. (Tarpaulin) for 39 transportation. 14. Ariel distance of : Approximate 47,105,19 S. Approximate Name of the Village distance & Direction nearest habitation No population 5 from lease area 1. Pinayur 3.0Km – NE 650 2. Pullambakkam 2.0Km – NW 600 3. Sirumailur 1.0Km -SW 350 4. Sirudamur 2.0Km - SE 300

15. Ariel distance from : Reserve forest – Nil 47,193 Reserve forest, Wildlife sanctuary – Nil Sensitive areas, Forest, Bird Sanctuaries – Nil Bird sanctuaries, Wild National Park – Nil life sanctuaries, Monuments – Nil National parks, Monuments etc., within 10km 16. Land owner ship : It is a Patta land Registered in the name of 129 document Own patta (Thiru.M.R.Govindan & Thiru.Janakiraman) vide patta land Lease Govt. No.333, 361,639. Applicant has obtain consent from the Poramboke Pattadhar. Refer Annexure No IV. 17. Land use classification : The quarry lease applied area is almost plain terrain. 77 18. Mining plan A.Jagannathan, BE., F.C.C., M.M.E.A., 55,121,13 Prepared by : RQP/MAS/019/87/A 5

19. Precise area statement : The precise area communication letter was received 123 Approved by from the District Collector Kanchipuram vide Rc.No.126/ Q2/2015 Dated: 05.09.2017 20. Approved by : The Mining Plan was got approval by the Assistant 53 Director, Department of Geology and Mining, Kanchipuram vide Rc.No.126/Q3/2015 Dated: 05.09.2017 21. Nearby quarries : There is few quarry is situated within 500m radius from 141 the quarry site. 22. Nearby lake / river/ : There are no major water bodies like river, lake, etc., 47,141,19 odai / channel etc. within 500m radius. 3 Odai is located about 230m from the south western side of the area, one tank is located 480m from the north western side of the area. Cheyyar River and Palar River is flow about 3km & 5km away from the NW & N side. 23. Latitude / Longitude : 12° 43' 20.11"N to 12° 43' 29.94"N 17,137 79° 50' 34.60"E to 79° 50' 42.37"E 24. Topo Sheet No. : 57 - P/14 17,137 25. Total Project cost : The Project cost: 115,203 (Fixed asset cost + A. Fixed asset cost = Rs 10,75,000/- Operational Cost + B. Operational cost = Rs 58,00,000/- EMP cost) C. EMP Cost = Rs 7,30,000/- Total project cost = Rs. 76,05,000/- CSR Cost (2.5%) = Rs. 1,90,000/- Total cost = Rs. 77,95,000/- The Total project cost (A+B+C) and including CSR cost is about Rs. 77,95,000/- (Rupees seventy seven lakhs ninety five thousand) 26. EMP cost : The total EMP cost is Rs. 7,30,000/- (Rupees Seven 115,203 lakhs and thirty thousand only) 27. Water table : The Ground water is about 50mt depth from ground 29,,79,15 level. 5 28. Interstate boundary : There is no Interstate boundary within the radius of 47,193 10km. 29. Western Ghats : There is no Western Ghats with in 10km radius 47,193

From: M.R.Govindan, S/o. Ramasamy No.398, Gandhi Street, Unaimanchery, Chennai- 48. Mobile No: 98401 30609 To: The Member Secretary, District Level Environmental Impact Assessment Authority (DEIAA), Department of Geology and Mining, Collectorate Complex, Collectorate, Kanchipuram District. Sir, Sub: Submission of Approved Mining Plan (Rc. No. 126/Q3/2015 Dated: 03.10.2017) Form–1 and Pre-feasibility report for obtaining Environmental Clearance for our Sirumailur & Sithalapakkam Rough stone and Gravel Quarry - Reg.,

***** I am here by submitting the processing fee in the form of demand draft for rupees Twenty thousand, along with Form-1, Pre-feasibility report and Copy of Approved mining plan to your good office for obtaining clearance from DEIAA, Kanchipuram, for our Sirumailur & Sithalapakkam Rough stone and Gravel Quarry Lease applied area for over an extent of 4.37.5Ha located in S.F.Nos. 3/1A, 3/1B, 3/2& 5/2 in Sirumailur Village and S.F.Nos.86/1, 86/2 & 87/1(P) in Sithalapakkam Village in Uthiramerur Taluk, Kanchipuram District, Tamilnadu. I have submitted all the relevant documents to your good office to the best of our knowledge. If any clarifications are required, we are ready to submit the same to your office at your convenient time. Also we are ready to present the project in front of the committee. Hence we request your good office to kindly process our application and allow us to present our project at the earliest. Thanking you. Yours sincerely

M.R.Govindan Place: Kanchipuram Date: 05.10.2017