APPLICATION FOR PRIOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE FORM –1M & PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR GRANITE BUILDING STONE QUARRY OF Mr. P.P PAULOSE (Category -B2) AT KODANAD VILLAGE KUNNATHUNAD TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT KERALA STATE. Mining Area: 0.3845 Ha Proposed Production : 6,426 TPA Proponent Mr.P.P PAULOSE Pallassery House, Kodanad P O, Kodanad, Ernakulam District, Kerala PREPARED BY C. B A L A R A M A N Paliam, Peoli Road, Kacheripadi, Kochi- 682018. RQP/BNG/369/2016/A 1 Form 1M APPLICATION FOR MINERALS UNDER CATEGORY ‘B 2’ FOR LESS THAN ONE HECTARE (I)Basic information (i) Name of the Mining Permit site Granite Building stone quarry of “ Shri.P.P Paulose At Sy.No: 255/1-1,255/1-2,255/1-3 in Kodanad Village, Kunnathunad Taluk, Ernakulam District, Kerala State. (ii) Location/site(GPS Co-ordinates) B.P. No. Latitude Longitude 1 10°9'59.25"N 76°30'49.7"E 2 10°9'57.39"N 76°30'51.52"E 3 10°9'57.59"N 76°30'52.17"E 4 10°9'59.00"N 76°30'52.30"E 5 10°10'0.16"N 76°30'51.05"E 6 10°10'0.10"N 76°30'50.93"E 7 10°10'0.15"N 76°30'50.74"E 8 10°10'1.01"N 76°30'50.05"E (iii) Size of the Mining Permit(Hectares) 0.3845 Ha (iv) Capacity of Mining Permit (TPA) 6,426 TPA (v) Period of Mining Permit The quarrying Permit is applied for two permits. (vi) Expected cost of the project 12 Lakhs (vii) Contact information Shri. P.P Paulose, Pallassery House, Kodanad P.O, Kodanad , Ernakulam District, Kerala. Environmental Sensitivity SI.No Areas Distance in Kilometer / Details 1. Distance of projects from nearest Aluva Railway Station , 20 Km rail or road bridge over the concerned 2. Distance from infrastructural Nearest Airport Cochin International 14 Km Airport National Highway NH 49 , Aluva - Munnar , 6 Km Any other Road Kurichilakode –Kuruppampady Road 1 Km. Electric Transmission line pole or Electric pole ,70 m Canal or check dam or reservoirs Periyar River, 4 km or lake Or ponds. 2 In take for Drinking water Portable Water Cans 1Km Intake for irrigation Chundkuzhi Thodu at 1 km 3. Areas protected under international conventions, National or Local None within 15 km radius legislation for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other 4. Areas which are important or sensitive for ecological reasons-wetlands, watercourses or other water Periyar River , 4 Km bodies, coastal zone, biospheres,mountains, forests. 5. Areas used by protected, important or Sensitive species of flora or Fauna None within study Area for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration. 6. Inland,Coastal,Marine or None within 15 km radius underground 7. State, National boundaries. None within 15 km radius 8. Routes of facilities used by the Church - St.Antony’s Church ,3Km public for Temple – Sri Dharma Shasta Temple ,Mayoorapuram 3Km Access to recreation or other 9. Defensetourist, p installationsilgrim areas. None within 15 km radius 10. Densely populated or build up Perumbavoor, 6 Km area,distance from nearest human habitation 11. Areas occupied by sensitive man- Schools & Colleges made Mar Augen High School, Kodanad, 3 Km. land uses (Hospitals, school, places of worship, community facilities). 3 Hospitals Govt. Hospital Kodanad,3 Km Worship Church-St. Antony’s Church ,3Km Temple – Sri Dharma Shasta Temple ,Mayoorapuram 3Km Mosque- Badriya Juma Masjid ,Thottuva,3 Km 12. Areas containing important, high quality of scarcer sources (ground water resources, NIL surface resources, forestry, agriculture, fisheries , tourism, minerals) 13. Areas already subjected to pollution or Quarrying for building stone is being conducted since environmental damage(those where many years. existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) 14 Areas susceptible to natural hazard Earth Quake Zone-III, Moderate damage risk zone which could cause the project to present as per BMTPC, Vulnerability atlas Seismic zone of environmental problems (earthquakes, India IS: 1893-2002 subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions). 15 Is proposed Mining Site located over or No near fissure/ fracture for ground water recharge. 16 Whether the proposal involves approval Not Applicable or Clearance under the following Regulations or Acts namely:- (a) The Forest (Conservation) Act, (1980); (b) The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972; (c) The Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011. If Yes, details of the same and their status to be given. 4 PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Shri. P.P Paulose is the Owner residing at Pallassery House, Kurichilakode, Kodanad P.O, Ernakulam District,Kerala.Shri. P.P Paulose was granted Letter of Intent over an area of 0.3845 Ha of Private land in Sy.No 255/1-1,255/1-2,255/1-3 of Kodanad Village, Kunnathunad Taluk, Ernakulam District Kerala State under 3(1) and 9 of rule Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rule 2015. • Shri. P.P Paulose is the owner of the quarry Permit area. • Shri. P.P Paulose is the Authorized signatory for the Quarry operation. Quarry Permit details: • Extent of quarry : Area 0.3845 Ha • Type of mine Permit area : Private Land. • Letter of intent issued by Department of Mining and Geology on 15/03/2017. (Vide Letter DOE/504/E2/17) 2. INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT/BACK GROUND INFORMATION The Environmental Clearance application for quarrying of Granite building stone applied by Shri. P.P PAULOSE is situated in Sy.No-255/1-1,255/1-2,255/1-3 at Kodanad Village, Kunnathunad Taluk, Ernakulam District ,Kerala State. The subject area is owned by the proponent. The subject and is Private Land and does not belong to government or reserved for any other purpose.The subject area is also not fit for agriculture and is away from public properties and there is no objection of the public or any litigation. The Quarrying plan is being prepared under 3(1) and 9 of rule Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rule 2015” & the same is approved by the office of the Department of Mining and Geology, Ernakulam. The applicant that to obtain Environmental clearance in accordance with EIA Notification 2006 and its amendments thereafter ,from DEIAA, constituted inaccordance with the notification dated January15th2016 by Ministry of Environment & Forest, Govt. of India. The area is found to have prominent exposure of building stone covering most of Permit area. Detailed study of the area has been done by the applicant by sampling exposed blocks of building stone and depth of the surrounding working pit .In view of the proposal for development and production of building stone, the applicant end stop produce with a maximum capacity of 6,426 TPA by carrying out medium scale quarrying by engaging semi - mechanized. Open cast method of quarrying. The quarrying plan is prepared for an extent of 6 0.3845 Ha and the application for Environmental clearance along with this report is here with submitted to DEIAA constituted by MOEF for obtaining Environmental clearance. Present Proposal: The present proposal is submitted to the District Level Environmental Impact Assessment Authority,notified by ministry of Environment & Forest under the EIA Notification 2006 as per the orders of the honorable Supreme Court dated 27.02.2012 directing that lesse of Minor Minerals including their renewal for an area of less than 5.0 ha be granted/ renewed after getting Environmental Clearance from MOEF and recent Notification of January15, 2016 of MoEF,Govt of India. Need for the project: Rapid industrialization and growth in infrastructure has made global as well as domestic demand for building stone.So number of building stone manufacturing quarries & crushing units with manufactured-sand Units(industries) are coming up in this sector. Building stone is the chief raw material in this sector,for building constructions & road formations.The size & quality parameters for supply of the mineral will be as per the requirements of the user industry. Based on the demand, the applicant intend produce the required quantum of building stone for the developmental projects. As per EIA notification 2006 project proponent is submitting the proposal to get clearance for production capacity of 6,426 tons/ annum from District Level Environmental Appraisal committee/District level Environmental Impact Assessment Authority of Kerala constituted by MOEF,GOI for the purpose of grant quarry Permit for which notification for grant is issued. The extent of the area is small and shall be worked by semi-mechanized method. Employment potential: The proposed Man power is around 10 including technical & professional competent staff experienced in quarrying & allied activities. The employees will be assigned job relating to drilling, the handling of the building stone and waste & other routine works in the quarry. The quarry shall provide direct employment to 10 people.The working hours at the quarry will be 8 hours/day for 300 days / year. 3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The site is geographically located between North Latitude 10°9'59.25"N to 10°10'1.01"N and East longitude 76°30'49.7"E to E 76°30'50.05".In the field studies it is observed that the quarry Permit are falling in uncultivable waste lands, non-forest .The area is essence consists of stone/rocky ridges and slope/gradient in all directions. The highest elevation is 71 m and lowest elevation is 33 m above MSL. 7 The other details are given below: Letter of Intent issued 15/03/2017.(Vide Letter DOE/504/E2/17) Latitudes 10°9'59.25"N to N 10°10'1.01 N Longitudes 76°30'49.7"E to 76°30'50.05"E Elevation of Permit area The highest elevation is 71m and lowest elevation is 33 m above MSL.