Form 1 as per EIA Notification 22006006 for Durgam Earth Quarry of V.APPADURAI in Durgam Village,

Arcot TalukTaluk,, 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 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 .

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 -

E-mail

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