FORM – I

For

TERMS OF REFERENCE

of

M/s. JAP NATURAL STONES MINING OF M-SAND & GRAVEL LEASE AREA: 23.00 Ha., Mine Address: Sy. No. 675 (Old Sy. No. 425), Chinthakunta (V), (M), Y.S.R. (Dt.),

Prepared & Submitted by

SV ENVIRO LABS & CONSULTANTS BLOCK-B, B-1, IDA, AUTONAGAR -12 VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH QCI No. 144

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(I) Basic Information

Sl.No. Item Details 1. Name of the project/s M/s. JAP Natural Stones Mining of M-Sand & Gravel

2. S. No. in the schedule 1(a) 3. Proposed capacity/area/length/tonnage to Mining of M-Sand & Gravel Stone with a be handled/command area/lease maximum capacity of 496000 & 115421 MT area/number of wells to be drilled. respectively in a granted lease area of 23.00 Hectares 4. New/Expansion/Modernization New for EC 5. Existing Capacity/Area etc. The proposed lease area is Revenue land and new for mining activity.

6. Category of Project i.e. ‘A’ or ‘B’ Category – B2 at par with B 1 7. Does it attract the general condition? If The project doesn’t attract general conditions yes, please specify. as per EIA notification, 2006. As the mine area is not located in whole or in part within 10 km from the boundary of: (i) Protected Areas notified under the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972, (ii) Critically Polluted areas as notified by the Central Pollution Control Board, (iii) Notified Eco-sensitive areas, (iv) inter-State and international boundaries. 8. Does it attract the specific condition? If This mining activity doesn’t attract specific yes, please specify. condition as the mining area is not located in Industrial Estate/SEZ as mentioned in specific conditions of EIA Notification, 2006 9. Location Toposheet No: 57 J/6 BP Latitude Longitude A 14°42'20.5"N 78°18'16.6"E B 14°42'21.6"N 78°18'30.3"E

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C 14°42'20.2"N 78°18'36.7"E D 14°42'08.5"N 78°18'37.4"E E 14°42'08.2"N 78°18'16.9"E Plot/Survey/Khasra No. Village Sy. No: 675 (Old Sy. No. 425) Tehsil Chinthakunta Village, District Muddanur Mandal, State Y.S.R , Andhra Pradesh. 10. Nearest railway station/airport along Managapatnam Railway Station at a distance with distance in kms. of 5.81 kms from the mine lease area. 11. Nearest Town, city, district Headquarters Town : Muddanur at a distance of 8.64 kms along with distance in kms. City / District Headquarters : Kadapa at a distance of 58.28 kms 12. Village Panchayats, Zilla Parishad, Gram Panchayat: Chinthakunta G .P., Municipal Corporation, Local body Chinthakunta, Muddanur, (complete postal addresses with Kadapa – 518348 telephone nos. to be given) Zilla Parishad: Kadapa Municipal Corporation Nagarajupeta, Yerramukkapalli, Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh – 516001 13. Name of the lease applicant M/s. JAP Natural Stones 14. Registered Address M/s. JAP Natural Stones, Proprietor: M. Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy Sy. No: 675 (Old Sy. No. 425) Chintakunta Village, Muddanur Mandal, Y.S.R Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh - 516380 15. Address for correspondence: Name M/s. JAP Natural Stones, Designation (Owner/Partner/CEO) Proprietor: M. Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy D.No. 6-116A, Near MRO Office, K.V.Palem Road, Page | 2

Chimakurthi (V&M), Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh. Pin code 523226 E-mail [email protected] Telephone No. +919849105747 Fax No. -- 16. Details of Alternative Sites examined, if No. The mineral M-Sand & Gravel is site any. Location of these sites should be specific. Due to the availability of M-Sand & shown on a topo sheet. Gravel deposits in the lease area, this area is selected for mining. 17. Interlinked Projects No Interlinked Projects 18. Whether separate application of No interlinked project has been submitted? 19. If yes, date of submission NA 20. If no, reason NA 21. Whether the proposal involves i. The present mine area is a Revenue land, approval/clearance under: if yes, details no forest cover is present within the mine of the same and their status to be given. lease area. Nearest reserve forest is i. The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980? Bhanukotamala RF at a distance of 1.03 ii. The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972? kms Thus, there is no need of Forest

iii. The C.R.Z. Notification, 1991? clearance. ii. The project doesn’t require approval/clearance under The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 iii. The area is not located within CRZ zone. Thus, there is no Need for CRZ clearance 22. Whether there is any Government The DDM&G, Kadapa has decided in principle Order/Policy relevant/relating to the site? to grant a quarry lease for M-Sand & Gravel over an extent of 23.00 Ha., Sy. No. 675 (Old Sy. No. 425) of Chintakunta Village, Muddanuru Mandal, Y.S.R. Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh vide Notice No:

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4156/QL/YGL/2016, dated 21.10.2016.

Mining plan was approved by the Letter No: 692/MMP-YGL/2019, Dated: 08.03.2019.

23. Forest land involved (hectares) No Forest land is involved with the mine lease area. The nearest Reserve Forest is Bhanukotamala R.F at a distance of 1.03 kms from mine area. 24. Whether there is any litigation pending No litigations or court cases pending against against the project and/or land in which the proposed project. the project is propose to be set up? a) Name of the Court b) Case No. c) Orders/directions of the Court, if any and its relevance with the proposed project.

(II) Activities 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.)

S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, wherever possible) Yes/No with source of information data 1.1 Permanent or temporary change in land Yes The present landform of the mine use, land cover or topography including lease area is a part of hill. increase in intensity of land use (with Mining operations will be carried out respect to local land use plan) by developing benches. This leads to change in land use which is limited to quarry lease area only. The formed pits will be utilized for water storage and as rain water harvesting structure at the end of mine life. 1.2 Clearance of existing land, vegetation Yes Vegetation is observed in some parts

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and buildings? of the site area. Vegetation clearance will be anticipated wherever required. However, green belt will be developed with native species in buffer zone. There are no existing buildings in the lease area and hence no proposal of clearance is made. 1.3 Creation of new land uses? Yes A pit shall be formed in the process of mining for M-Sand & Gravel, which will be reclaimed as water harvesting structure during mine closure. 1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. bore Yes Site is surveyed for estimation of houses, soil testing? reserves by cross sectional method. 1.5 Construction works? Yes No permanent structures will be constructed. Site services like temporary office, restrooms, first aids room will be provided within in buffer zone of the quarry lease applied area. 1.6 Demolition works? No The mine does not contain any temporary / permanent structures. Therefore there is no need for demolition works. During decommissioning, the established temporary sheds will be removed. 1.7 Temporary sites used for construction Yes Temporary structures will be works or housing of construction established in the lease area. workers? 1.8 Above ground buildings, structures or Yes The project does not involve any earthworks including linear structures, construction activity. cut and fill or excavations M-Sand & Gravel will be excavated through Open Cast Mining Method . 1.9 Underground works including mining or No Opencast method by developing tunneling? benches. Therefore, no underground Page | 5

mining or tunneling is envisaged. 1.10 Reclamation works? No No reclamation works are proposed during this ensuing mining plan. But after completion of mining activity the formed pits will be used as water harvesting structures and green belt will be developed on plain surfaces and buffer zone. The top benches will be applied with fertile soil and plantations works along with grass species development will be carried out. 1.11 Dredging? No Not applicable

1.12 Offshore structures? No Not applicable

1.13 Production and manufacturing Yes The proposed mining project is for processes? production of M-Sand & Gravel Stone with a maximum capacity of 496000 MT & 115421 MT respectively through fully-mechanized open cast mining by developing multiple benches of 6 m height and width more than 6 m involving Drilling and Blasting. The development of benches in the sheet rock will be maintained @ 60 o safety slopes under Rules and Regulations as per MMR 1961. 1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or Yes Temporary stocks will be maintained materials? within mine lease area on day to day basis, entire ROM will be cleared with in 4 to 5 days. 1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal of No 100% of produced Gravel will be solid waste or liquid effluents? useful. But for M-Sand & M-Sand Boulders 5% & 10% waste is

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considered. A total of 72737 MT will be dumped towards SW side of the QL area covering an area of 1.50 Ha. 1.16 Facilities for long term housing of No Majority of manpower will be Operational workers? recruited from local villages only. Therefore no housing scheme is proposed. 1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during Yes There is no Road Network to reach the Construction or operation? Site from the main road. So a proposal for new road is to be made. 1.18 New road, rail, air waterborne or other No As the project is in small scale, the transport infrastructure including new or existing transport facilities shall meet altered routes and stations, ports, the proposed transportation airports etc? requirements. 1.19 Closure or diversion of existing No The project will not cause any changes transport routes or infrastructure leading in the existing traffic movements. to changes in traffic movements? 1.20 New or diverted transmission lines or No The project does not involve diversion pipelines? of transmission /pipelines. 1.21 Impoundment, damming, culverting, Yes There is no Impoundment, damming, realignment or other changes to the culverting, realignment needed. hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? The formed mine pits will be used as water harvesting structures, thus cause positive changes in the hydrology of aquifers of that area. 1.22 Stream crossings? Yes One seasonal pond is located on SE side of the quarry lease area. Seasonal water courses are running from the quarry lease on the South East Side. The surface rain water will flow through this water courses during rainy seasons and joins to nala in adjacent land. Page | 7

1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water form No No bore wells are proposed for this ground or surface waters? mine activity. Water requirement of 15.5 KLD will be supplied through water tankers from village for sprinkling and domestic purpose in the mine. 1.24 Changes in water bodies or the land Yes During mining activities the rain water surface affecting drainage or run-off? runoff will be collected in mine pits or garland drains. The same will be used for dust suppression or green belt development or into nearby water source after sedimentation. 1.25 Transport of personnel or materials for Yes The workers will be used their own construction, operation or conveyance for commuting to the decommissioning? quarry during operation. During operation lorries, trucks, Proclainers will be used. Transportation of personnel will be anticipated until the mine area is completely reclaimed/restored. 1.26 Long-term dismantling or No Mine closure plan will be decommissioning or restoration works? implemented. 1.27 Ongoing activity during No Decommissioning for this mine area decommissioning which could have an will be taken up to restore the impact on the environment? environment with green belt development. Decommissioning activity which has adverse impact on environment is not proposed. 1.28 Influx of people to an area in either No No influx of people into this area is Temporarily or permanently? expected either temporarily or permanently. Most of the employees will be from local area only. 1.29 Introduction of alien species? No Green belt will be developed with

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native species only. 1.30 Loss of native species or genetic Yes The terrain is hilly and is covered by diversity? rocky outcrop, so no vegetation is found except some thorny bushes spread around the area. Vegetation will be cleared for successful operation of the mine. Most of the trees are smaller in size, so the same will be relocated to the green belt area. Due care will be taken while clearing the vegetation such that native species are preserved. Green belt will be developed with native species only. 1.31 Any other actions? No No other actions which will cause changes in land use, water bodies are not identified in this mine activity.

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2. Use of Natural resources for construction or operation of the Project (such as land, water, materials or energy, especially any resources which are non- renewable or in short supply):

Details thereof (with S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No approximate quantities / rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 2.1 Land especially undeveloped or Yes The mine lease area of 23.00 agricultural land (ha) hectares is Revenue land which is hill and not suitable for agricultural or any other use other than quarrying. 2.2 Water (expected source & competing Yes Total water requirement of the users) unit: KLD mining operations is about 15.5 KLD. Dust suppression – 7.0 KLD Green belt – 4.0 KLD Domestic – 1.5 KLD Wet drilling – 3.0 KLD Source of water is by water tankers from chintakunta village. 2.3 Minerals (MT) No The present mining activity doesn’t require any minerals for its operation. 2.4 Construction material – stone, Yes Requirement of minor quantities of aggregates, sand / soil (expected source - construction materials are sourced MT) from nearby areas for construction of temporary office and rest shelter. Fertile soil is required for plantation works. Top soil will be removed and preserved within the mine lease area. 2.5 Forests and timber (source – MT) No Since it is open cast mining acitivity no timber usage is envisaged.

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2.6 Energy including electricity and fuels Yes This is open cast fully mechanized (source, competing users) Unit: fuel mining. Diesel will be used for (MT), energy (MW) mining operations. Electricity is not required as the mining operations are carried out in day time only. 2.7 Any other natural resources (use No -- appropriate standard units)

3. Use, storage, transport, handling or production of substances or materials, which could be harmful to human health or the environment or raise concerns about actual or perceived risks to human health. Details thereof (with approximate S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 3.1 Use of substances or materials, which are Yes Small quantities of slurry hazardous (as per Blasting rules) to explosives will be used for blasting human health or the environment (flora, as per the norms, by adopting fauna, and water supplies) controlled blasting technique with delay detonators. 3.2 Changes in occurrence of disease or No There is no change in occurrence of affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or water disease or affect disease vectors due borne diseases) to M-Sand & Gravel quarry activity. 3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g., by Yes The proposed activity will have changing living conditions? positive affect by providing employment to the local villagers thereby improving their living conditions. 3.4 Vulnerable groups of people who could No There is no habitat in the lease area. be affected by the project e.g. hospital Nearest habitation is patients, children, the elderly etc., Kammavaripalle Village at a distance of 1.58 kms..The quarry

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operation will be carried out in safe and systematic manner as per the approved mining plan. So no person will be affected by the project. 3.5 Any other causes? No Nil

4. Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or decommissioning (MT/month)

S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 4.1 Spoil, overburden or mine wastes No 100% of produced Gravel will be useful. But for M-Sand & M-Sand Boulders 5% & 10% waste is considered A total of 72737 MT will be dumped towards SW side of the QL area covering an area of 1.50 Ha. 4.2 Municipal waste (domestic and or No No municipal waste will be commercial wastes) generated during mining operation. 4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per Hazardous Yes Used oil from engines will be used Waste Management Rules) for lubricating the machinery.

4.4 Other industrial process wastes No No industrial process waste will be generated. 4.5 Surplus product No Not Applicable 4.6 Sewage sludge or other sludge from No No sludge is expected from the effluent treatment mine activity. 4.7 Construction or demolition wastes Yes Small amount of waste is expected from demolition works at decommissioning stage. The material with resalable value such as asbestos sheets will be sold and other wastes will be disposed safely.

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4.8 Redundant machinery or equipment No No redundant machinery will be kept in the quarry premises. 4.9 Contaminated soils or other materials No The repair and service works of these machineries are done outside the quarry lease area. There is no possibility of oil spillage. Even though in rare cases if there is any sudden leakage that waste will be disposed properly into the outside approved sites. 4.10 Agricultural wastes Yes Waste generated while clearing vegetation can be expected during this envisaged mining plan. 4.11 Other solid wastes No Nil

5. Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air (Kg/hr)

Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, wherever S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No possible) with source of information data 5.1 Emissions from combustion of fossil Yes The only source of emissions are fuels from stationary or mobile sources from mining machinery and transport vehicles. The emissions are very minimal and insignificant to cause any adverse effect. However, periodical emission test shall be conducted once in six months for all vehicles working in the quarry. 5.2 Emissions from production processes Yes Fugitive dust will be generated from mining activities. Adequate control measures like water sprinkling, controlled blasting and will be followed.

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Regular monitoring and maintenance of equipment will be practiced. Green belt, which act as pollution sink will be developed in the buffer zone. 5.3 Emissions from materials handling Yes Emission of air borne dust is including storage or transport envisaged during transport of mineral and movement of vehicles within the mine. Water sprinklers will be provided for dust suppression. Vehicle speed will be restricted to maximum of 25 KMPH. 5.4 Emissions from construction activities No There will be no major construction including plant and equipment activity within the mine area 5.5 Dust or odours from handling of Yes Dust will generated during mining, materials including construction and transportation of materials. materials, sewage and waste However, odor is not envisaged. 5.6 Emissions from incineration of waste No Incineration of waste is not anticipated during mine operation or decommissioning 5.7 Emissions from burning of waste in open No There will be no burning of waste air (e.g. slash materials, construction in open air. debris) 5.8 Emissions from any other sources No No other sources are identified from this mine activity

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6. Generation of Noise and Vibration, and Emissions of Light and Heat: Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, wherever S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No possible) with source of information data 6.1 From operation of equipment e.g. Yes Noise will be generated from engines, ventilation mine, crushers transport vehicles, machinery and drilling and blasting operations. The

operations will not cause more than

75 dB (A). However, regular monitoring and maintenance will be performed. Controlled blasting and drilling will be practiced. 6.2 From industrial or similar processes Yes Noise/vibrations will be within prescribed limits during mining operations. No emissions of light and heat are expected during mining acitivity. 6.3 From construction or demolition No No demolition or major construction activities are proposed for this mine operation. 6.4 From blasting or piling Yes Noise and vibration arises during drilling and blasting in the project, which will be minimized by controlled blasting with delay detonators and regular equipment maintenance. 6.5 From construction or operational traffic Yes Noise will be generated from the trucks deployed for exacavation and transportation of mined material. 6.6 From lighting or cooling systems No No lighting or cooling systems will be installed in the mine area 6.7 From any other sources No Nil

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7. Risks of contamination of land or water from releases of pollutants into the ground or into sewers, surface waters, groundwater, coastal waters or the sea:

Details thereof (with approximate S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 7.1 From handling, storage, use or spillage No Competent person with blasting of hazardous materials license will be hired for handling of hazardous i.e., blasting material. Due care will be taken during storage and handling of blasting material. No hazardous materials will be released into ground or water bodies. 7.2 From discharge of sewage or other No There is no effluent generated from effluents to water or the land (expected project site. The domestic effluent mode and place of discharge) generated will be disposed through septic tank followed by soak pit. 7.3 By deposition of pollutants emitted to air Yes There is no process waste water into the land or into water generated from the project site. The project will not release any odors since it is quarry operation of M- Sand & Gravel. Dust emissions are expected from drilling, blasting, excavation and transportation operations. Control measures such as water sprinkling, and green belt development in buffer zone will be practiced to attenuate dust suspension within the mine area and avoid dust deposition in nearby lands/water bodies. 7.4 From any other sources? No No other sources are identified

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7.5 Is there a risk of long term build up of No There is no risk of long term pollutants in the environment from these buildup of pollutants in the sources? environment, since the mine operations are opencast method.

8. Risk of accidents during construction or operation of the Project, which could affect human health or the environment

Details thereof (with approximate S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 8.1 From explosions, spillages, fires etc. Yes Usage and handling of explosives is from storage, handling, use or production hazardous to the person engaged in of hazardous substances this practice. However, competent person with blasting license is employed for handling and usage of blasting explosive. Experienced Mine Manager/Supervisor shall be engaged to supervise such that mining operations are carried out in safe manner as per Metalliferous Mines regulation, 1961. 8.2 From any other causes Yes • Safe mining practice as per the MMR, 1961 and its amendments and circulars issued by DGMS to be adopted. • Transport and handling of materials need attention and supervision as per the provisions of Mine Management. • Use of machineries in quarry should be operated by the

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competent person as per the mine Regulations to avoid break downs and its related accidents. • Benches with safety slopes will be established to avoid slope failures. 8.3 Could the project be affected by natural No The area of project site is not prone disasters causing environmental damage to natural disasters such as (e.g. floods, earthquakes, landslides, flooding, earthquakes etc.. cloudburst etc)?

9. Factors which should be considered (such as consequential development) which could lead to environmental effects or the potential for cumulative impacts with other existing or planned activities in the locality

Details thereof (with approximate S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 9.1 Lead to development of supporting Yes The project will improve local facilities, ancillary development or business opportunities in the nearby development stimulated by the project villages by way of establishment of which could have impact on the shops, garages etc. environment e.g.: Housing development within the • Supporting infrastructure (roads, power lease area may not be required as the supply, Waste or waste water treatment, workers are recruited from local etc.) villages, but livelihood of the local • Housing development area will be improved. • Extractive industries No much industrial development is • Supply industries anticipated due this mine activity. • Other 9.2 Lead to after-use of the site, which could Yes During quarry closure, exhausted pit have an impact on the environment shall be reclaimed as rain water harvesting structure. Green belt with

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grasses and trees will be developed on plain lands and top of the benches in the mine lease area. Thus, the mondification in land use may lead to positive impact on the environment. 9.3 Set a precedent for later developments No This project may not set any precedence for any later developments. 9.4 Have cumulative effects due to proximity Yes Mines are present within 500 meters to other existing or planned projects with distance from this mine lease similar effects boundary. There will be increase in dust suspension due to these mine activities. Recommended control measures should be followed by the mine proponents.

(III) Environmental Sensitivity

Name/ Aerial distance (within 15 km.) S.No. Area Identity Proposed project location boundary 1 Areas protected under international No No protected areas are present within conventions, national or local legislation 15 km Aerial distance from proposed for their ecological, landscape, cultural mine site. or other related value 2 Areas which are important or sensitive Yes Water Bodies: for ecological reasons - Wetlands, Gandikota Reservoir – 8.19 km – NW watercourses or other water bodies, Stream – 0.53 kms - SSW coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, Dry Tank – 0.35 kms – SE forests GNSS Canal – 1.92 kms N 1st order Seasonal water course at NW side of the ML boundary and is running close to the lease are. The

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surface rain water will flow into these water courses during the rainy seasons and reach the Nala on the South side of the lease area Reserve Forest: Bhanukotamala R.F – 1.03 km – S Yamavaram R.F – 3.07 km – NE Gandikota South R.F – 3.28 km – NE Muddulapaya R.F – 6.54 kms – SW 3 Areas used by protected, important or No This area is not used by protected, sensitive species of flora or fauna for important or sensitive species of flora breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over or fauna for breeding, nesting, wintering, migration foraging, resting, over wintering and migration. There is no Endangered Species. 4 Inland, coastal, marine or underground Yes The 15km buffer area has few inland waters water bodies and the nearest is Seasonal stream at 0.53 kms No coastal, marine waters are present within 15 km buffer zone. 5 State, National boundaries No None within 15 km aerial distance from proposed mine. 6 Routes or facilities used by the public for Yes There are no routes or facilities used access to recreation or other tourist, by the public for access to recreation pilgrim areas or other tourist places in the proposed area. Other routes are present to reach recreation places/pilgrim areas within 15 km radius from the mine area. 7 Defense installations No None within 15 km aerial distance from proposed mine. 8 Densely populated or built-up area Yes Nearest habitation is Kammavaripalle Village situated at 1.58 kms and densely populated area is Muddanur

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town at a distance of 9.01 kms. 9 Areas occupied by sensitive man-made Yes Hospitals, Schools, community land uses facilities are available at 10 kms (Hospitals, schools, places of worship, away from the proposed mine area. community facilities) 10 Areas containing important, high quality No There is no high quality or scarce or scarce resources resources such as ground water (Ground water resources, surface resources, surface resources, forestry, resources, forestry, agriculture, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, rare fisheries, tourism, minerals) minerals near the site. 11 Areas already subjected to pollution or No None within 15 km aerial distance environmental damage. from proposed mine site. (Those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) 12 Areas susceptible to natural hazard No The project area falls under the which could cause the project to present Sesimic Zone-II. No Earth Quake environmental problems history found. The area receives (Earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, moderate rainfall and flooding is not erosion, flooding for extreme or adverse anticipated. However, quarry climatic conditions ) operations will be suspended during rainy season.

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STANDARD TEMPLATE FOR EVALUATION OF ALL PROJECTS/ ACTIVITIES:-

S.No Information required Information to be furnished by the proponents 1 Name of the project or activity M/s. JAP Natural Stones Mining of M-Sand & Gravel 2 Name of the organization/owner. M/s. JAP Natural Stones 3 Address for communication M/s. JAP Natural Stones Proprietor: M. Vijaya Bhaskar Reddy, D.No. 6-116A, Near MRO Office, K.V. Palem Road, Chimakurthi (V&M), Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh - 523226 4 Telephone numbers 9849105747 5 Email ID of the organization or contact [email protected] person 6 Location of the Proposed project or Sy. No. 675 (Old Sy. No. 425) activity Chintakunta Village, Muddanur Mandal, Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh - 516380

7 Appraisal Category (B2 or B1) Category ‘B’ (B 2 at par with B 1) 8 Nearest habitation and distance from the Kammavaripalle village at a distance of 1.58 project or activity kms 9 Installed capacity / Production Capacities The proposed area is new for mining. No earlier production is envisaged. 10 Specify the Fuel (Coal/ CNG / Diesel based machinery will be used during biomass/Others) and quantity required quarry operations. 11 Details of Land use/Land Cover The quarry lease area is surrounded by barren lands and hill locks comprising M- Sand & Gravel of good quality. 12 Occupancy, ownership of the land in which Revenue land. the activity is proposed: The DDM&G, Kadapa has decided in (Government land / Private land/ Forest principle to grant a quarry lease for M-Sand land /Revenue land/ Temple land/ leased & Gravel over an extent of 23.00 Ha., in

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land/ land belongs to other Department) Sy.No. 675 (Old Sy. No. 425) of Chintakunta Village, Muddanuru Mandal, Kadapa District, Andhra Pradesh vide Notice No: 4156/QL/YGL/2016 Dated: 21.10.2016 13 If it is a Forest land, the following details No forest cover is observed under the shall be furnished: proposed site area. (Whether it is a Reserved forest/ Protected Topomap with Reserved forests within 10 forest/ Demarcated forest/ National Parks/ kms radius of the proposed mine site is Sanctuaries/ any land in possession of enclosed. Forest Department.) (The village map with Sy. No. indicating nearest forest boundary line from the site shall be enclosed) 14 Total investment of the project/activity. Rs. 250.0 Lakhs a. Funds allocated for EMP (capital cost EMP budget: 30.0 lakhs and recurring cost per annum) 15 Brief description of the project with special The method of mining shall be opencast reference to specific pollution and its basis. Excavators shall be carried out by jack control measures. hammer drilling. Bench height and width with safety slope will be maintained. During mining operations fugitive dust emissions will be generated. Control devices such as water sprinklers and green belt development will reduce the generation and spreading of dust emissions. Domestic effluent will be treated in septic tank followed by soak pit. No other liquid effluent is generated due to this mine activity. Noise levels will be increased during operations and shall be maintained within the prescribed limits. PPE’s such as ears protectionwill be provided to the workforce. Equipments and vehicle will be regularly serviced to maintain them in good condition. Page | 24

Vibration levels during blasting operations will be minimized by using low explosives and controlled blasting. 16 Compliance report on the following : i. Status of compliance of the conditions Obtained EC for gravel production vide and environmental safeguards order no: stipulated in the earlier clearance SEIAA/AP/KDP/MIN/03/2018/545 Dt: letters. 15.10.2018. Present the lessee proposes to obtain ToR for both M-Sand and Gravel with maximum production capacities 496000 MTPA and 115421 MTPA respectively. ii. Details of the court cases, if any, No court case/Litigation is pending against pending in any Court of Law against the proposed project. the project as well as any directions passed by the Court relating to the project directly or indirectly. iii. Details of the notices, if any, given to Nil the project under Section 5 of the Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986 and Section 18 of the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. 17 Whether the project attracts the provisions No. laid under the OM dt. 16.11.2012 issued by the MoE&F, GOI, w.r.t. violation of EIA Notification, 2006 and its amendments thereof? (Yes/No) Present stage and status of the project: Mine work not yet started. Mine will start its operations after obtaining necessary permissions such as EC, CFE,CFO and permits for production 18 Name of the Consultant: SV Enviro Labs & Consultants, Visakhapatnam

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