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SUBMISSION OF FORM – I & IA TOWARDS GETTING PRIOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE (EC)

For

M/s. TOUCH STONE PROJECTS (Construction of Commercial cum Residential High Rise Building ) Site Address: Sy.No: 21/2 (P), Village, Mandal Zone-V, Ward No.53, G.V.M.C Limits, Office Address: D. No. 27 -01-20/1, Opp . Varun JCB Show Room, Srinagar, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam – 530026.

Submitted to

STATE ENVIRONMETNAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY (SEIAA) O/o. AP POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, VIJAYAWADA

Prepared& Submitted by

Enviro House, Block –B, B-1, IDA, Auto Nagar, Visakhapatnam – 530 012 Ph: 0891-2755528 , Telex: 0891-2755529, E-mail: [email protected] Cell: 9440338628 QCI No – 138 & Recognized by MOE&F, New Delhi.

FORM 1

(I) Basic Information Sl.No. Item Details 1. Name of the project(s) M/s . Touchstone Projects 2. S.No. in the schedule 8 (a) 3. Proposed capacity/area/length/tonnage to be Construction of Commercial cum handled/command area/lease area/number of Residential High Rise Building in an area wells to be drilled. of 2.52Acres Total Built up Area – 76678.22 Sq.mts . 4. New/Expansion/Modernization New Construction of Commercial cum Residential High Rise Building 5. Existing Capacity/Area etc. NIL 6. Category of Project i.e. ‘A’ or ‘B’ Category – B 7. Does it attract the general condition? If yes, No please specify. 8. Does it attract the specific condition? If yes, No please specify. 9. Location Plot/Survey/Khasra No. Sy. No. 21/2 (P) Village Vadlapudi Village, Tehsil Gajuwaka Mandal Zone-V, Ward No. 53, G.V.M.C Limits, District Visakhapatnam State 10. Nearest Railway Station/Airport along with Railway station at 2.29 Kms distance in kms. Visakhapatnam Railway station – 9.17 Kms 11. Nearest Town, City, District Headquarters along Within with distance in kms. 12. Village Panchayats, Zilla Parishad, Municipal GVMC, Gajuwaka Corporation, Local body (complete postal addresses with telephone nos. to be given) 13. Name of the applicant M/s . Touchstone Projects Sri Vallapani Sreenu 14. Registered Address D. No. 27-01-20/1, Opp. Varun JCB Show Room, Srinagar, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam – 530026. 15. Address for correspondence: Name Sri Vallapani Sreenu Designation (Owner/Partner /CEO) Managing Partner Pin code 530026 E-mail [email protected] Telephone No. 9866010679 Fax No. -- 16. Details of Alternative Sites examined, if any. Site selection criteria play an important Location of these sites should be shown on a topo role in the initiation of any developmental sheet. activity such as Residential/commercial developmental project. Availability of basic infrastructure necessary for the construction project & demand for housing proposed as it is facilitated for general requirements like educational institutes, Transportation, etc, no alternate site is examined. 17. Interlinked Projects Nil 18. Whether separate application of interlinked NA project has been submitted? 19. If yes, date of submission NA 20. If no, reason NA 21. Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under: if yes, details of the same and their status to be given. i. The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980? NA ii. The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972? NA iii. The C.R.Z. Notification, 1991? NA 22. Whether there is any Government Order/Policy Nil relevant /relating to the site? 23. Forest land involved (hectares) Nil 24. Whether there is any litigation pending against the project and/or land in which the project is propose to be set up? Nil a) Name of the Court b) Case No. c) Orders/directions of the Court, if any and its relevance with the proposed project.

(II) Activity 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 Yes The land earmarked for Construction of land use, land cover or topography Residential Building project with a site including increase in intensity of land area of about 9851.434 Sq.mts and the use (with respect to local land use total built up area is 76678.22 Sq.mts. plan) This land is sufficient for construction of Residential and associated other utilities. A total of 9851.434 Sq.mts of land is available and is sufficient for the construction activity. Total Built up area = 76678.22 Sq.mts Further the above land is barren land. Therefore no change in land use / land cover / topography. 1.2 Clearance of existing land, vegetation No The land is barren and developed land. and buildings? No vegetation or building existing in this land for clearance. 1.3 Creation of new land uses? No No extra new land will be used. The project is having 9851.434 Sq.mts of land and the total built up area is 76678.22 Sq.mts. In this land only the proposed project will be constructed. 1.4 Pre-Construction investigations e.g. No For the total area of 9851.434 Sq.mts bore houses, soil testing? already ground water and soil testing carried. 1.5 Construction works? Yes The firm intends to construct 384 nos. of two & three bed roomed apartments in two buildings (A+B) along with commercial complex in ground floor, first floor and second floors. Structures comprises of two & three bed room flats, commercial complex, water storage tanks, DG Set room, Sewage Treatment Plant, etc. 1.6 Demolition works? No The site is leveled one and does not contain any temporary / permanent structures. Therefore no demolition work will be carried. 1.7 Temporary sites used for construction No Local manpower will be utilized for the works Or housing of construction construction work. Therefore no workers? temporary site used for construction works. 1.8 Above ground buildings, structures or Yes BUILDINGS

earthworks including linear structures,  Residential Building cut and fill or excavations  Commercial Complex  Sewage Treatment Plant  Water Storage Tank  DG Set Room 1.9 Underground works including mining No No mining or tunneling activity. or tunneling? 1.10 Reclamation works? No No reclamation work

1.11 Dredging? No Not applicable

1.12 Offshore structures? No Not applicable 1.13 Production and manufacturing No -- processes? 1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or Yes Cement storage materials? Building materials storage 1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal of Yes Liquid effluents The waste water generated from the solid waste or liquid effluents? proposed project will be in the form of sanitary waste water only which will be routed to sewage treatment plant and thereby reuse, firefighting and if surplus to local municipal sewerage network. Waste water Generation -239 KLD Solid waste  Municipal waste – 1008 kg/day DISPOSAL: Convert to manure and reuse as manure for greenbelt development 1.16 Facilities for long term housing of No Majority of manpower will be recruited Operational workers? from local people only. Therefore no housing scheme proposed. 1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during No The site is well connected to roadway. Construction or operation? No new road, rail or sea traffic is envisaged during construction or operation phase. 1.18 New road, rail, air waterborne or other No Not applicable. transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc? 1.19 Closure or diversion of existing No No transport routes will be changed. transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements? 1.20 New or diverted transmission lines or No Not required to divert transmission lines / pipelines? pipelines. 1.21 Impoundment, damming, culverting, No Not applicable realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? 1.22 Stream crossings? No No stream crossings present. 1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water form Yes Municipal supply and Ground water from ground or surface waters? the existing bore well will be used to meet the water requirements of 265.0 KLD for domestic purpose. 1.24 Changes in water bodies or the land No No change in water bodies and no surface affecting drainage or run-off? changes occur in drainage pattern. As the proposed unit is Construction of Apartments and Commercial complex it does not affect drainage or run-off. 1.25 Transport of personnel or materials Yes During construction activity, private for construction, operation or tippers will be used for supply of metal, decommissioning? sand, cement and iron. 1.26 Long-term dismantling or No No dismantling work will be carried in decommissioning or restoration the project as it is construction of works? Residential and Commercial complex. 1.27 Ongoing activity during No No decommissioning activity proposed. decommissioning which could have an impact on the environment? 1.28 Influx of people to an area in either Yes There would be a marginal influx of Temporarily or permanently? people since the project consists of residing flats. 1.29 Introduction of alien species? No -- 1.30 Loss of native species or genetic No No native species will be destroyed. As diversity? the proposed project will be constructed in barren land. Therefore no chance of loss of native species or generic diversity occurs. 1.31 Any other actions? Yes The Residential cum Commercial project proposed to develop green belt all along the sides of boundary wall.

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 approximate S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No quantities / rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 2.1 Land especially undeveloped or No The present status of land is barren and agricultural land (ha) non-agricultural. 2.2 Water (expected source & competing Yes During construction users) unit: KLD Domestic & construction–150.0 m3/day

During operation Domestic – 265.0 m3/day 2.3 Minerals (MT) No Not applicable 2.4 Construction material – stone, Yes Stone aggregates – 7000 m3 (foundation aggregates, sand / soil (expected work) source – MT) 2.5 Forests and timber (source – MT) Yes The timber that is required is procured from the approved local contractors. 2.6 Energy including electricity and fuels Yes Electricity will be supplied by (source, competing users) Unit: fuel APEPDCL. (MT), energy (MW) Diesel for DG Sets – 100 Litres/Day 2.7 Any other natural resources (use No No other natural sources other than the appropriate standard units) above mentioned will be used.

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 Yes There are no materials that are being are hazardous (as per MSIHC rules) to utilized in the construction programme human health or the environment which endanger human health or water (flora, fauna, and water supplies) supply. 3.2 Changes in occurrence of disease or No There is no possibility for occurrence of affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or disease vectors as there are no water water borne diseases) bodies or stagnant water. Note: As per the studies / literature available, no such diseases were occurred from similar type of units. 3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g., by Yes Living conditions will escalate therefore changing living conditions? welfare of the people will be on positive side. 3.4 Vulnerable groups of people who No -- could be affected by the project e.g. hospital patients, children, the elderly etc., 3.5 Any other causes? -- --

4. Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or commissioning (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 -- 4.2 Municipal waste (domestic and or Yes Municipal solid waste – 1008 kg/day commercial wastes) STP Sludge – 20.0 Kgs/day Used Batteries – 02 Nos. Waste Oil – 100 LPA Disposal: Convert to manure and use for greenbelt development. 4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per Hazardous No There will not be any hazardous waste Waste Management Rules) generation. 4.4 Other industrial process wastes No Since it is construction project, no process/industrial activity involved. 4.5 Surplus product No Not applicable. 4.6 Sewage sludge or other sludge from Yes Sludge (20.0 kgs/day) generated from effluent treatment sewage treatment plant will be used locally as manure. 4.7 Construction or demolition wastes No There is no demolition and as such the construction debris does not arise. 4.8 Redundant machinery or equipment No No redundant machinery would be available for disposal. 4.9 Contaminated soils or other materials No No soil / material will be contaminated. 4.10 Agricultural wastes No No agricultural waste will be generated. 4.11 Other solid wastes No Not applicable.

5. Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air (Kg/hr) S.No. Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, wherever possible) Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No with source of information data 5.1 Emissions from combustion of fossil No It is proposed to Construct Residential fuels from stationary or mobile Apartments and Commercial complex sources and does not involve any manufacturing process. 5.2 Emissions from production processes No This is not a manufacturing facility. Hence no emissions from production process. 5.3 Emissions from materials handling Yes The transportation of construction including storage or transport materials will be taken with due care to safeguard against dust emissions by coverage as well as by sprinkling water during construction phase. 5.4 Emissions from construction activities Yes The only emission from construction including plant and equipment activities is of concrete miller. It will run on HSD. Remaining all the equipment like vibrator, etc, will operate on power. 5.5 Dust or odours from handling of Yes Dust will arise from construction materials including construction materials. Proper care will be taken materials, sewage and waste during handling of material. During unloading of metal, water will be sprayed. Emissions will be controlled positively. 5.6 Emissions from incineration of waste No No incinerator proposed.

5.7 Emissions from burning of waste in No No open air burning. open air (e.g. slash materials, construction debris) 5.8 Emissions from any other sources No Nil

6. Generation of Noise and Vibration, and Emissions of Light and Heat: Details thereof (with approximate S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 6.1 From operation of equipment e.g. Yes The DG sets will be established with engines, ventilation plant, crushers silencers and the buildings are also being constructed with noise absorbing materials. DG set will be operated only during power interruption and as a stand by unit in emergency. No crushers or ventilators are proposed. 6.2 From industrial or similar processes No It is proposed to Construct Residential Apartments and Commercial complex and does not involve any manufacturing process. 6.3 From construction or demolition No There is no demolition proposed in the complex and no possibility of noise development. 6.4 From blasting or piling No No blasting or piling operation required. 6.5 From construction or operational No -- traffic 6.6 From lighting or cooling systems Yes The lighting and cooling systems are designed as per the notification of the National Building code. 6.7 From any other sources No Not applicable.

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 No No hazardous materials will be stored. spillage of hazardous materials 7.2 From discharge of sewage or other Yes The domestic wastewater will be routed effluents to water or the land to sewage treatment plant and will be (expected mode and place of reused. discharge) 7.3 By deposition of pollutants emitted to No No deposition of pollutant emitted to air air into the land or into water into the land or into water is envisaged. 7.4 From any other sources? No Nil 7.5 Is there a risk of long term build up of No No pollutants will be built up in the pollutants in the environment from environment. Therefore no risk from any these sources? source.

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 Small quantity of HSD will be stored in from storage, handling, use or the site for running the DG/concrete production of hazardous substances mixer during construction. The HSD will be stored in a secured place. 8.2 From any other causes No ---- 8.3 Could the project be affected by Yes The project will be designed under natural disasters causing earthquake resistance and other NBC environmental damage (e.g. floods, design practices followed for earthquakes, landslides, cloudburst construction activity. 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 No No supply or ancillary units required for utilities, ancillary development or this project. The required material will development stimulated by the project be purchased directly from vendors. which could have impact on the environment e.g.: • Supporting infrastructure (roads, power supply, Waste or waste water treatment, etc.) • Housing development • Extractive industries • Supply industries • Other 9.2 Lead to after-use of the site, which No No impact will occur. could have an impact on the (Based on literature / standby of existing environment plants) 9.3 Set a precedent for later developments No No such cases. 9.4 Have cumulative effects due to No No cumulative effects will occur. proximity to other existing or planned projects with similar effects

(III) Environmental Sensitivity Name/ Aerial distance (within 15 km.) S.No. Area Identity Proposed project location boundary 1 Areas protected under international No None within 15 km radius. conventions, national or local legislation for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value 2 Areas which are important or sensitive Yes Kanithi Balancing Reservoir at a for ecological reasons - Wetlands, distance of 1.38 kms from the project watercourses or other water bodies, site. coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, Ethapalem Cheruvu at a distance of 0.57 forests kms from the project site. Meghadri Gedda Reservoir at a distance of 8.20 kms from the project site. RF at a distance of 5.29 kms from the project site. RF at a distance of 4.52 kms from the project site. 3 Areas used by protected, important or No None within 15 km radius. sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration 4 Inland, coastal, marine or underground Yes Bay of Bengal is at 10.05Kms waters 5 State, National boundaries No None within 15 kms radius

6 Routes or facilities used by the public No None within 15 kms radius for access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas 7 Defense installations No None within 15 km Aerial distance from proposed site. 8 Densely populated or built-up area Yes Within Kurmanapalem 9 Areas occupied by sensitive man- Yes Hospitals and schools are located in made land uses Kurmanapalem. (Hospitals, schools, places of worship, community facilities) 10 Areas containing important, high No None within 15 km aerial distance from quality or scarce resources proposed plant site. (Ground water resources, surface resources, forestry, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, minerals) 11 Areas already subjected to pollution or No None within 15 km aerial distance from environmental damage. proposed plant site. (Those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) 12 Areas susceptible to natural hazard No The site falls in Seismic Zone –II as per which could cause the project to IS: 1893 (Part -1):2002. present environmental problems (Earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding for extreme or adverse climatic conditions )

STANDARD TEMPLATE FOR EVALUATION OF PROJECT

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. Touchstone Projects 2 Name of the organization/owner. Mr. Vallapani Sreenu 3 Address for communication D. No. 27-01-20/1, Opp. Varun JCB Show Room, Srinagar, Gajuwaka, Visakhapatnam – 530026. 4 Telephone numbers Mobile: 9866010679 5 Email ID of the organization or contact person [email protected] 6 Location of the Proposed project or activity M/s. Touch Stone Projects Sy. No. 21/2 (P), in Vadlapudi Village, Gajuwaka Mandal Zone-V, Ward No. 53, G.V.M.C Limits, Visakhapatnam.

7 Appraisal Category (B2 or B1) B2 8 Nearest habitation and distance from the project or Within Kurmmanapalem activity 9 Installed capacity / Production Capacities Construction of Residential cum Commercial project in an area of 9851.434 Sq.mts Total Built-up area is 76678.22 Sq.mts 10 Specify the Fuel (Coal / CNG / biomass/Others) and Diesel for Generators of quantity required capacity 2x100 KVA 11 Details of Land use/Land Cover The project involves construction of high rise building for Residential cum Commercial complex. Brief details enclosed in conceptual plan. 12 Occupancy, ownership of the land in which the Own land activity is proposed: (Government land / Private land / Forest land /Revenue land /Temple land /leased land/ land belongs to other Department) 13 If it is a Forest land, the following details shall be No forest area covers under the furnished: proposed site area. (Whether it is a Reserved forest / Protected forest/Demarcated forest/ National Parks/Sanctuaries/any land in possession of 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. 89.0 Crores a. Funds allocated for EMP (capital cost and recurring Rs. 207.1Lakhs cost per annum) 15 Brief description of the project with special reference The firm intends to construct to specific pollution and its control measures. 384 nos. of two & three bed roomed flats in two buildings (A+B) along with commercial complex. Brief details enclosed in conceptual plan. 16 Compliance report on the following : i. Status of compliance of the conditions and Not applicable environmental safeguards stipulated in the earlier clearance letters.

ii. Details of the court cases, if any, pending in any NIL Court of Law against 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 the project NIL 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 laid under No 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: Construction not yet started 18 Name of the Consultant: SV Enviro Labs & Consultants, Auto Nagar, Visakhapatnam