Form 1 as per EIA Notification 22006006 for Durgam Earth Quarry of V.APPADURAI in Durgam Village,
Arcot TalukTaluk,, Vellore District, Tamilnadu
Application Form for Obtaining Environmental Clearance from
State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA),
Tamilnad
FORM 1 (I) Basic information
S. No Item Details
Name of the project/s Durgam Earth Quarry project 1
2 S.No. in the schedule 1 (a)
Proposed capacity = 1690Cbm for a period of one
year only.
Area = 0.44.50 Ha
Dimensions of the area
Proposed capacity / area / length / Section L (m) W (m) D (m)
tonnage to be handled / command 3 X1-Y1-AB 65 26 1 area / lease area / number of wells to
be drilled
Total cbm to be handled = 1690 Cbm (for one year only)
It is shallow quarrying the Earth is clearly visible
right from the surface hence No wells are proposed
nor drilled.
New/ Expansion/ Modernization It’s a new Project (Durgam Earth quarry) 4
5 Existing capacity / Area etc. This is new quarry Project.
6 Category-B (B2) Category of project i.e. `A’ or ‘B’
The applicant should be maintain 7.5M safety Does it attract the general condition? 7
Distance from all along the boundary. If yes, please specify.
Does it attract the specific condition? 8 No it does not attracts specific condition.
If yes, please specify.
Location
Plot/ Survey/ Khasra No. 347/3A, 3B, 358/1M, 1O
Village Durgam 9
Taluk Arcot
District Vellore
State Tamilnadu
Nearest railway station/ airport along Ammur Railway station - 20km 10
with distance in kms Chennai Airport – 195km
Nearest Town, city, District Nearest Town : Arcot 7Km 11 Headquarters along with distance in Nearest City : Vellore -22km
kms. District : Vellore -22km
Village Panchayats, ZilaParis had, Village - Durgam
Municipal Corporation, Local body Grama Panchyat - Durgam 12
(Complete postal addresses with Taluk - Arcot telephone nos. to be given) District - Vellore
13 Name of the applicant V.APPADURAI
S/O VARADAPA
14 MUDALIYAR
NO.35 BAJANAI KOIL ST, PATHIKARANPATTI, TIMIRI VILLAGE ARCOT TALUK VELLORE DISTRICT.
Address for correspondence
Name V.APPADURAI
Designation (Owner/Partner/CEO) Proprietor
S MUDALIYAR NO.35 BAJANAI KOIL ST, PATHIKARANPATTI, TIMIRI VILLAGE ARCOT TALUK VELLORE DISTRICT..
15
632512 Pin code -
Telephone No. +91 9751175001
Fax No. - Details of Alternative Sites
examined, There is no alternative site examined. The project is 16 if any. Location of these sites should
be shown on a topo sheet site specific.
17 There is no interlinked projects Interlinked Projects
Whether separate application of
18 interlinked project has been Not applicable
submitted? 19 Not applicable If yes, date of submission
20 If no, reason Not applicable
involve (a) The project does not attract the Forest
Whether the proposal s (Conservation) Act 1980. There is no Forestland involved within the quarry lease-applied area. approval/ clearance under: if yes,
details of the same and their status to
be given. (b) There is no wild life within the 10km radius from
21 (a) The Forest (Conservation) Act, applied area and does not fall under the Wildlife
1980? (protection) Act 1972.
(b) The Wildlife (Protection) Act,
1972?
(C) The project doesn’t attract the C.R.Z.
(c) The C. R. Z. Notification, 1991? Notification, 1991.
The applicant has obtained precise area
communication from the collector Vellore vide
Rc.No. 655/2013 (Mines) dated 16.06.2015 The mining plan was got approval by the Deputy Whether there is any Government Director, Department Geology and Mining
Order/ Policy relevant/ relating to
the Site 22
Director, Department of Geology and Mining, Vellore vide Rc.No. 655/2013 (Mines) dated
30.09.2015
No, It is a patta land, vide patta no.757,192.
23 Forest land involved (hectares)
Whether there is any litigation pending against the project and/ or
land in which the project is propose
to be set up? There is no court case pending, litigations relating to
24 (a) Name of the Court the project directly and indirectly.
(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.) Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate S. No confirmation No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with
sources of information data Permanent or temporary The topography will be slightly changed change in land use, land cover after the quarrying of Earth as per the Mining or topography including plan, 1.1 increase in intensity of land Yes Earth formation is seen right from the surface use (with respect to local land to a depth of 1m. use plan)
Clearance of existing land, The quarry lease applied area is devoid of
1.2 vegetation and building? No vegetation’s, Human settlement and buildings
hence clearance is redundant.
The total quarrying activity is proposed to
carry out within the quarry lease applied area. Creation of new land uses? No 1.3 Hence, there is no proposal for creating of new
land uses.
The Earth deposits are clearly visible right
Pre-construction investigations from the surface hence pre-construction
1.4 e.g. bore houses, soil testing? No investigation and soil testing is not proposed
before quarrying operation.
There will be no major civil work in this
project involved. The infrastructure facilities 1.5 Construction works? No are proposed in the quarry site on
semi-permanent structures.
There are no existing buildings within the
Demolition works? No quarry lease applied area; hence no demolition 1.6
work is involved.
Temporary sites used for Sites service on semi-permanent structure will
1.7 construction works or housing No be constructed only after grant of quarry lease.
of construction workers?
There are no tall buildings or linear structure
Above ground buildings, found in and around the quarry site. There is
structures or earth works 1.8 No no requirement of cutting and filling in the including linear structures, cut
site. The proposed quarry is to exploit Earth and fill or excavations.
from consolidated sediments for 1m only.
Conventional open cast semi mechanized Underground works including 1.9 No quarrying will be adopted. No underground
mining or tunneling? mining or tunneling is proposed.
There is no proposal for backfilling
reclamation. The quarrying operation is
Reclamation works? restricted up to a depth of 1m from the ground
1.10 No profile, after removing the Earth up to a depth of
1m. The quarried out land will be leveled and
used for agricultural purpose.
1.11 Dredging? No There is no such type of activities involved
1.12 Offshore structures? No There is no such type of activities involved
No production or manufacturing is involved in Production and manufacturing 1.13 No the Earth quarrying.
processes?
There is no proposal for storage of material within the quarry lease applied area.
The Earth will be loaded directly to the tipper
Facilities for storage of goods
transported to needy sites especially for the 1.14 or materials? No
manufacturing of conventional brick for
construction purpose.
There is no wastage encountered during the quarrying operation, the entire excavation will
Facilities for treatment or be used for for the manufacturing of
1.15 disposal of solid waste or No conventional brick for construction purpose.
liquid effluents? The Earth will not produce toxic effluence in
the form of solid, liquid or gas.
The proposed project is 0.44.50 Ha for a
period of one year only. The required employees Facilities for long term
(8 Nos) are available in the nearby villages, 1.16 housing of operational No
workers? hence long term housing of operational workers are not proposed.
No new roads, rail or sea traffic is proposed during operation, the existing road will be
New road, rail or sea traffic utilized for transportation of the Earth.
1.17 during construction or No
operation? However, internal roads within the quarry lease
applied area will be developed and maintained.
New road, rail, air waterborne
There is no such type of activities involved in
or other transport infrastructure
this project. 1.18 including new or altered routes No Existing road will be utilized for the
and stations, ports, airports transportation of Earth to the needy sites
etc.?
Closure or diversion of
existing transport routes or The project will not cause any changes and
1.19 infrastructure leading to No hindrance in the existing traffic movements.
changes in traffic movements?
New or diverted transmission The project does not involve diversion of
1.20 No lines or pipelines? transmission/pipe lines.
Impoundment, damming, The quarrying operation is restricted up to a 1.21 culver ting, realignment or No depth of 1M. Ground water occurrence in this
other changes to the hydrology area is at 25mts depth from ground profile.
of watercourses or aquifers?
Hence there is no damage for ground water
hydrology or aquifers.
There is no stream crossing within the quarry
Stream crossings? No lease applied area. 1.22
Abstraction or transfers of The proposed quarrying does not require any
1.23 water form ground or surface No abstraction or transfer of water from the ground or surface water bodies. waters?
The quarry operation is restricted up to a depth of 1M. Quarry operation will not affect
Changes in water bodies or the
land surface affecting drainage No the drainage pattern of the area. 1.24
or run-off? There is no change in water bodies or the land surface affected during run off.
Transport of personnel or
Sites service on semi-permanent structure will
materials for construction, 1.25 No be constructed only after grant of quarry lease.
operational or
decommissioning?
Long-term dismantling or
No Dismantling or decommissioning is
1.26 decommissioning or No proposed in this project.
restoration works? Ongoing activity during
decommissioning which could There is no such type of activities involved in
1.27 have an impact on the No this project.
environment?
Influx of people to an area in During operational phase, the manpower
1.28 either temporarily or Yes requirement will be around 8 Local people are
envisaged in this quarry operation.
permanently?
There are no causes to develop the alien species. 1.29 Introduction of alien species? No
There will no loss of native species or genetic
Loss of native species or diversity taken during the quarrying operation
1.30 genetic diversity? No as the lease applied area is devoid of
vegetation and agriculture.
1.31 Any other actions? No None
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): Information/Checklist Yes Details thereof (with approximate S. No confirmation /No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with
sources of information data
Total quarry lease applied area is 0.44.50Ha, The area is flat terrain covered with earth which
2.1 Land especially undeveloped No does not sustain any type of vegetation.
or agricultural land (ha) The average altitude of the area is 540m above MSL. The slope of the area is gentle towards
Northern side.
The project does not require huge water for
quarrying operation, about 1 KLD of water will
be used for the project.
1. Drinking Water – 0.1 KLD
2. Dust Suppression – 0.6 KLD 3. Domestic purpose – 0.3 KLD
Total – 1 KLD
0.1 KLD of Packaged Drinking water will be
Water (expected source & 2.2 Yes brought from the approved water vendors
competing users) unit: KLD ( Timiri 7 km ).
0.3 KLD of water for Domestic purposes &
Water for dust suppression around 0.6 KLD will
be brought from approved water venders or
Existing borehole on near the quarry area. Total requirement for the project is around
1KLD.
2.3 Minerals (MT) No No Minerals used for construction purposes
Construction material - Stone,
2.4 aggregates, and/Soil (expected No No Construction is proposed.
source-MT)
Forests and timber 2.5 No Not applicable
(source-MT)
The limited scale of activities adopted in Earth quarrying does not require high-tension
Energy including electricity
electric power supply.
and fuels (source, competing
2.6 Yes Fuels are used for operating vehicles users) unit: fuel (MT),Energy
during quarrying process. Fuels required for (MW)
excavator for the entire project life 1260 liters of HSD Diesel.
Any other natural resources 2.7 (use appropriate standard No No other natural resource will be required.
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.
Information/Checklist Yes Details thereof (with approximate
S. No confirmation /No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with
sources of information data Use of substances or materials,
which are hazardous (as per There is no hazards as per MSIHC rules
3.1 MSIHC rules) to human health No during the storage, transport and handling
or the environment (flora, fauna, the materials.
and water supplies)
Changes in occurrence of disease
3.2 or affect disease vectors ( e.g. No Not envisaged
insect or water borne diseases)
Welfare of people will get positive change
due to the project, where a number of
Affect the welfare of people e.g. Welfare activities are being undertaken due
by changing living conditions? No to increase of the employment earning of 3.3
local people and lifestyle of the people will
enhance.
Vulnerable groups of people
There is no effect envisaged for the
who could be affected by the 3.4 No vulnerable groups of people who could be project e.g. hospital patients,
children’s, the elderly etc., affected by the project.
Any other causes No No other cause are envisaged 3.5
4. Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or decommissioning (MT/mounts)
Details thereof (with approximate
S. No Information/Checklist Yes quantities/rates, wherever possible) with sources of information data confirmation /No The Earth quarrying does not produce any
Spoil, overburden or mine waste. The entire Earth is excavated. There
4.1 No wastes are no wastages encountered during the
quarrying period.
Small quantity of Municipal waste will be
Municipal waste (domestic and 4.2 Yes generated which shall be disposed as per
or commercial wastes) guidelines.
In this quarrying activities waste oil will be
Hazardous wastes (as per
generated during the operation period it will
4.3 Hazardous Waste Management No be sent to authorized Re- Circulars as per
Rules) SPCB/ CPCB norms.
Industrial wastages are not generated during
4.4 Other industrial process wastes No the quarrying operation.
There is no such type of activities in this
4.5 Surplus product No quarry.
Sanitary facilities will be constructed as Sewage sludge or other sludge 4.6 Yes semi-permanent structure and the sewage
form effluent treatment waste will be disposed as per the norms.
Construction or demolition No Construction or demolition wastes
4.7 wastes No involved in this quarry.
No redundant machineries involved in this
Redundant machinery or 4.8 No project, only Excavator and tippers are
equipment involved in this quarry operation.
Contaminated soils or other There is no contaminated material or soil
4.9 materials No observed in the quarry area.
Agricultural wastes No There is no agricultural waste anticipated. 4.10
Other solid wastes No There is no other solid waste anticipated. 4.11
5. Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air (Kg/hr)
Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate S. No confirmation No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with
sources of information data The emissions of SO (Sulfur dioxide) & 2 NO (Nitrogen dioxide) may be due to use 2 Emissions form combustion of
5.1 fossil fuels from stationary or Yes of diesel operated quarry machinery and
vehicles. Better maintenance of equipment mobile sources
in good condition will help to reduce such
emissions.
Dust is the main pollutant produced in the proposed activity. Emission from loading
and plying of tippers can take place but
5.2 Emissions from production Yes they will be maintained within limits by
processes proper maintenance and sprinkling of water
on haul roads, Tarpaulin covers during
Transportation.
Fugitive dust will be generated from
material handling activities.
Dust suppression by water
Emissions from materials handing 5.3 Yes sprinkling will be provided to prevent the
including storage or transport fugitive dust emissions during loading.
Tarpaulin covers will be covered in
vehicles during transportation.
Emissions form construction
No major construction activities are
5.4 activities including plant and No envisaged.
equipment
Minor Dust will be generated during loading of material, transportation of Earth
Dust or odors form handling of and it will be controlled. However, there is
materials including construction No 5.5 no possibility of any odor generation as
materials, sewage and waste there are no organic solvents/processes
involved.
Emissions from incineration of The Earth quarrying does not produce any
No 5.6 waste toxic effluents.
Emissions from burning of waste
There is no such type of activities involved
5.7 in open air (e.g. slash materials, No in this project.
construction debris)
Emissions from other sources are not
Emissions from any other sources No envisaged. 5.8
6. Generation of Noise and Vibration, and Emissions of Light and Heat:
Details thereof (with approximate
S. No Information/Checklist Yes/ quantities/rates, wherever possible)
confirmation No with sources of information data
Due to operation of machinery there is likely hood of some increase in
noise level. The noise level at site will be
maintained below permissible limit.
Measures like lubrication and preventive From operation of equipment e.g.
6.1 engines, ventilation plant, Yes maintenance shall be taken to control crushers noise from the machinery.
The vibration during the
movement of machinery will be minimal
for a short span which will be well within
the prescribed limits.
From industrial or similar There is no proposal of processing plant No 6.2
processes No construction or demolition work takes
6.3 From construction or demolition No
place.
No drilling or blasting is proposed for this
6.4 From blasting or piling No Earth quarrying operation.
The transport of Earth through tippers can produce noise but are maintained within
permissible limits, by keeping machinery From construction or operational in proper condition as per RTO &TNPCB 6.5 Yes traffic
norms and maintenance under experience and qualified mechanics.
The quarry operation will be carried out at
the daytime only between 9Am to 5Pm
From lighting or cooling systems No 6.6 hence; the lighting and cooling systems
are not required.
From any other sources No Not envisaged 6.7
7. Risks of contamination of land or water from releases of pollutants into the ground or into sewers, surface water, ground water, coastal water or the sea:
Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate
S. No quantities/rates, wherever possible) confirmation No
with sources of information data
No hazardous materials will be used in the process.
From handling, Storage, use or
7.1 No
Vehicles and machinery will be well
spillage of hazardous materials
maintained to prevent leakage of oil.
The discharge of sewage will be The Discharge of sewage will be collected
collected on soak pits will be on soak pits and will be discharge to a
7.2 discharge to a place authorized by No place authorized by Municipal Authorities
municipal authorizes as per
as per guide lines.
guidelines
There is likely hood of increase of particulate matter due to quarrying By deposition of pollutants
operations. Regular sprinkling of water
7.3 emitted to air into the land or into No
water will suppress dust at points/places of generation.
7.4 From any other sources No There are no other sources.
Is there a risk of long term No such type of activities involved in this
7.5 buildup of pollutants in the No quarry.
environment from these sources?
8.0 Risk of accidents during construction or operation of the project, which could affect human health or the environment Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate S. No confirmation No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with
sources of information data No explosions and spillages are
From explosions, spillages, fires proposed for quarry operation. The Earth
etc., form storage, handling, use directly excavated with the help of
8.1 No
or production of hazardous excavator.
substances The quarry operation does not
produced hazardous material.
Limited vehicles are only used for quarrying operation up to a depth of 1M.
Hence the accident is anticipated minimal.
However, all safety measures shall
be taken to prevent any accidents. 8.2 From any other causes Yes The quarrying activities will be monitored
under the supervision of experienced and
qualified competent mines foreman.
There is no earthquake, floods, Landslides, cloud burst recorded in the
Could the project be affected by
area.
natural disasters causing It’s an opencast quarrying
8.3 environmental damage (e.g. No proposed only for 1M depth which will not
floods, earthquakes, landslides, cloudburst etc.)? cause any adverse environmental damage due to natural disasters.
9. Factors which should be considered (such as consequential development) which could lead to environmental effects to environmental effects or the potential for cumulative impacts with other existing or planned activities in the locality
Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate
S. No confirmation No quantities/rates, wherever possible)
with sources of information data
Living standard will be improved of the
Lead to development of
nearby villagers.
supporting. cities, ancillary
development or development
stimulated by the project which
could have impact on the
environment e.g.:
This short span of project does not require
9.1 any supporting infrastructures like roads, Supporting infrastructure
power supply, waste treatment, etc., No (roads, power supply, waste or
waste treatment, etc.) housing development The workers are available from the nearby extractive industries villages, hence the project will not attract supply industries housing Development, Extractive
other industries, supply industries or any other
activities.
The after use of site planned would be
Lead to after- use of the site, better than the present, owing to existing 9.2 which could heaven impact on No
& proposed the quarried out land will be
environment
leveled and used for agricultural purpose.
Set a precedent for later
No Not Applicable 9.3 developments
Have cumulative effects due to
proximity to other existing or 9.4 No No cumulative impacts are envisaged.
planned projects with similar
effects
(III) Environmental Sensitivity
S. Name/ Aerial distance (within 15 km.)
Areas
No identity Proposed project location boundary Areas protected under
international conventions,
national or local legislation No protected areas to be identified with in
1 No
for their ecological, 15 km distance.
landscape, cultural or other
related value
There is no wild life, bird sanctuary, Areas which are important or
Reserve or Social forest near the quarrying sensitive for ecological
lease applied area. reasons - Wetlands,
2 No
watercourses or other water
There is no coastal zone, Forest, Eco bodies, coastal zone,
sensitive zone within the radius of 15Km,
biospheres, mountains, forests the area does not fall in HACA region.
Areas used by protected,
important or sensitive species
There is no protected sensitive species
3 of flora or fauna for breeding, No
identified within the 15km radius.
nesting, foraging, resting,
over wintering, migration
Inland, coastal, marine or There is no Inland, coastal, marine or
No 4 underground waters underground water around the site.
There is no State or National boundaries
State, National boundaries No 5
within a radius of 15Km.
Routes or facilities used by
the public for access to There is no Tourist, pilgrim areas within 15 6 No
recreation or other tourist, Km radius pilgrim areas
near the 7 Defense installations No No defense installation found site
Timiri is densely populated Town.
This is about 7km .
Approximate
distance & S. Name of the Approximate Densely populated or built-up Direction No 8 Village from lease population area Yes applied area
1. Nambanai 3km - North 500
2. Mullantram 2km - South 1000
3. Durgam 2 km –East 3000
Varagur 4. 7km–West 1000
Areas occupied by sensitive Arcot is having all the facilities, which
man-made land uses are at a distance of 18km from the lease 9 Yes applied area. (hospitals, schools, places of worship, community facilities)
Areas containing important,
high quality or scarce The quarry operation is restricted to only
resources 1M from general ground profile. Hence the 10 (ground water resources, No ground water will not be affected beside the
surface resources, forestry, area is devoid of agriculture, Forestry, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, Tourist place etc.,
minerals)
Areas already subjected to
pollution or environmental
11 damage. (those where existing No This is a fresh lease applied area. legal environmental
standards are exceeded)
Areas susceptible to natural
hazard which could cause the
project to present
The area is not susceptible to natural
environmental problems
No hazards like landslides, earthquake, it is a 12 (earthquakes, subsidence,
high stable land. landslides, erosion, flooding
or extreme or adverse
climatic conditions)
“I hereby given undertaking that the data and information given in the application and enclosures are true to the best of my knowledge and belief and I am aware that if any part of the data and information submitted is found to be false or misleading at any stage, the project will be rejected and clearance give, if any to the project will be revoked at our risk and cost.
Date: .0 .2015 Place: Vellore
Signature of the applicant with Name and Full Address
Thiru.V.APPADURAI S/O Late.R.KARUNAKARAN SRI KARUNA BRICKS, NO-73, GOLLAMANGALAM VILLAGE & POST ARCOT TK, VELLORE DISTRICT. Cell: 9443145480