THE PROJECT DOESN’T FALL INSIDE THE PROTECTED

AREA Granite Building Stone Quarry Unit of Mr. C. Firos Babu with Survey No. 201, 202, 203, 214, 215, 216/1 & 218 over an area of 4.3520 Hectare is located in Village, Thalappilly Taluk, District and State, the applicant Mr. C. Firos Babu is the Proprietor of the Quarry Unit. It has been proposed to excavate a maximum of 2, 43,300 Tonnes per annum of Granite Building Stone by open cast semi-mechanized method. The proposed mining area is 4.3520 Hectare; Total minable reserve available is 27, 35,763 Tonnes of Granite Building stone. The expected life of mine will be 12 years. The mineral will be transported through trucks/ tippers.

Location and Specifications – Name of the Quarry Quarry Unit of Mr. Firos Babu Survey Nos. 201, 202, 203, 214, 215, 216/1 & 218 Extent 4.3520 Hectares Village Thiruvilwamala Taluk Thalappilly District Thrissur State Kerala Production capacity A maximum of 2, 43,300 Metric Tonnes per annum Latitude 10°44’17.03”N 10°44’23.72”N Longitude 76°27’29.58”E 76°27’42.86”E Classification of the area Patta Land (Government land / Forest land / own land) Ownership / Occupancy of the The applied area is Patta Land. applied area (surface right) Part of the applied area is owned by the applicant. The applicant has obtained Consent to Operate for Land not owned by him. Nearest State highways (District Nearest State Highways (SH-77) Lakkidi Road – Names with Km and Direction from Pambadi Road which is about 1.82 KM North West of the lease area) the proposed area. Nearest National highways (District Nearest National Highways (NH-47) Salem – – Names with Km and Direction from Kanyakumari Highway which is about 15.2 KM South the lease area) East of the proposed area. Nearest Railway Line (District to The Nearest Railway line is at Lakkidi Railway Station District with Distance) (From Thrissur to ) which is about 3.36 KM North West of the proposed area.

The proposed mining area fall out of the notified protected area “Chulannur Peafowl Sanctuary” is at a distance of 1.2 km from the boundary of protected area as notified in MoEF & CC Draft Notification S.O. 3327(E) Dated: 7th December 2015.

The Chulannur Peafowl Sanctuary is situated between the North Latitudes 10° 42’ 33.1” and 10° 43’ 57.9”and between the East Longitudes 76° 27’ 21.6” and 76° 30’ 0.20” in Althur and Thalapilly Taluks of Palakkad and Thrissur Districts, respectively, in the State of Kerala and is spread over an area of 3.42 square kilometres.

As per MoEF & CC Office Memorandum No J-11013/412006-IA.II(I) Dated: 02.12.2009 a specific condition stipulated that the environmental clearance is subject to obtaining prior clearance from forestry and wildlife angle including clearance from Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife as applicable (for projects involving forestland, wildlife habitat and or located within 10 km of the National Park/ Wildlife Sanctuary). Which was confirmed again in MoEF & CC Office Memorandum No. 1- 20/2014/WL(Pt) Dated: 01.05.2015