APPLICATION OF FORM – 1 & TOR

FOR

MAGADA DECORATIVE STONE DEPOSIT IN VILLAGE MAGADA, PARLAKHEMUNDI TEHSIL OF ,

LEASE AREA: 9.710 Acres/ 3.929 Ha

LESSEE: SRI K. Saptagiri Palace street, Paralakhemundi, District-Gajapati, Odisha

ENVIRONMENT CONSULTANT:

KALYANI LABORATORIES PVT.LTD. (Sl. No. 87, List of NABET Accredited Consultant Organizations (Alphabetically)/ Rev. 61, December 07, 2017) PLOT NO.-1867, BOMIKHAL, -10

APPENDIX I (See Paragraph-6) FORM I (I) Basic Information Sl. No Item Details 1. Name of the project Magada decorative stone deposit over an area of 9.710 acres or 3.929 Ha in Vill.- Magada, Tahasil- Parlakhemundi in the District of Gajapati by Sri K. Saptagiri. 2. Serial Number in the schedule 1(a) 3. Proposed capacity /area/ length / Proposed production capacity of maximum 3095 tonnage to be handled/command cum Per Annum area/ lease area/number of wells Lease area 3.929 Hectares. to be drilled 4. New/Expansion/Modernization Renewal of lease 0 5. Existing Capacity/Area etc. 77704.20 cum , 9.710 Acres 6. Category of Project i.e. ‘A’ or ‘B’ ‘B2’ 7. Does it attract the general No condition? If yes, please specify 8. Does it attract the specific No condition? If yes, please specify. 9. Location Topo sheet No. E 45 G 5 (74 B/5) Latitude – N 180 49’ 13.6” to N 180 49’ 27.7” & Longitude – E 840 15’ 28.7” to E 840 15’ 38.7” Plot/Survey/Khata No. Plot No.- 12/P Khata No.- 22, Tenant Name - Abada Ajogya Anabadi Kisam of Land – Parbat Village Magada No. 254 Tehsil Paralakhemundi District Gajapati State Odisha 10 Nearest railway station/ airport Paralakhemundi Station: 8 Km, SE along with distance in Km 11 Nearest Town, city, district head Nearest town - Paralakhemundi 8 Km quarters along with distance in Km 12 Village Panchayats, Zilla Parishad, Paralakhemundi Municipal Corporation, Local body (Complete postal address with Telephone no to be given) 13 Name of the applicant Sri K. Saptagiri 14 Registered Address Palace Street, Paralakhemundi, District – Gajapati, Odisha 15 Address for Correspondence: Name Sri K. Saptagiri Designation(Owner/Partner/CEO) Lessee Address Palace Street, Paralakhemundi, District – Gajapati, Odisha Pin Code E-mail Telephone No. Fax No. 16 Details of Alternative Sites No examined, if any. Location of these sites should be shown on a topo sheet. 17 Interlined Projects No 18 Whether separate application of No interlined project has been submitted. 19. If yes, date of submission NA 20 If no, reason NA 21 Whether the proposal involves No approval/ clearance under: (a) The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 (b) The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 (c) The C.R.Z. Notification,1991 22 Whether there is any Govt. order/ No policy relevant/ relating to site. 23 Forest land involved(hectares) No 24 Whether there is any litigation No pending against the project and/or land in which the project is propose to be set up (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.) Sl. No. Information /Checklist Yes/No Details thereof (With Approximate confirmation quantities/Rates, wherever possible) with source of information data. 1.1 Permanent or temporary change Yes This is an existing lease where the in land use, land cover or mining activity is being continued till topography including increase in march 2017. There is an existing intensity of land use (with quarry area of 0.447 Ha which will respect to local land use plan) increase upto 0.823 Ha. There is an existing dump over an area of 0.036 Ha which will be increase upto 0.0292 Ha by the end of mine. During the period of one year of mining period plantation work has not been initiated. However there is the proposal for plantation over an area of 0.467 Ha. 1.2 Clearance of existing land, Yes The area belongs to waste land vegetation and buildings? category & Parbat kissam. There is some existing shrubs and herbs present within the lease area 1.3 Creation of new land uses? Yes The end of the conceptual period, a total of 1.722 Ha. of land likely to be utilized for mining and allied activity. Plantation will be developed over an area of 4677.72 m2 in the safety zone and green belt. Out of total degraded area, 3114 m2 area of land will be used for dumping of waste material. 0.024 Ha. will be demarcated for construction of roads, Offices and other infrastructural development. 1.4 Pre-construction investigations No The project is a continuing project e.g. bore houses, soil testing? where the quarry has already been developed over an area of 0.447 Ha. There is no further proposal for any further bore hole in the site. 1.5 Construction works? Yes There will be construction of temporary rest shelter, store house, office etc within the ML area over an area of 0.024 Ha. 1.6 Demolition works? No 1.7 Temporary sites used for No As the mining workers are from the construction works or housing of nearby locality there will no housing construction workers? construction for the workers. Temporary rest sheds and first aid center for the workers will be constructed. 1.8 Above ground buildings, Yes By this mining activity, total of 0.823 structures or earthworks Ha area will be excavated till the end of including linear structures, cut the conceptual period which includes and fill or excavations. creation of quarry, trial pit, trenches etc. An area of , 3114 m2 acres will be used for dumping of waste material. 1.9 Underground works including No This is an opencast mine, No mining or tunneling? underground work is being proposed. 1.10 Reclamation works? Yes Plantation will be done over the safety zone area during the plan period. A total of 1.398 acres will be used for plantation purpose by the end of the conceptual period. 1.11 Dredging? No

1.12 Offshore structures? No 1.13 Production and manufacturing Yes The mining is proposed by opencast processes? semi mechanized method of mine with deployment of machines like L/D fore machine, jack hammer drill, compressor, hydraulic excavator & tippers. No blasting will be carried out. Block will be separated by deploying jack hammer & compressor followed by wire saw cutting will be adopted for separation of large/ gangue saw size blocks. 1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or No There is no specific area for storage of materials? goods or materials. 1.15 Facilities for treatment or Yes During the plan period about 50023 disposal of solid waste or liquid cu.m of waste will be generated. This effluents? waste will be stored over an area of 0.609 acres. The waste dump area will be located at North – western side of the lease area. 1.16 Facilities for long term housing of No As the workers are from the nearby operational workers? village no building are need to be constructed for them. Only the rest house of the officers and store house are proposed to be constructed within the ML area over an area of 0.045 acres. 1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic No No new road, rail or sea traffic during during construction or the operation of mines. operation? 1.18 New road, rail, air waterborne or No other transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc? 1.19 Closure or diversion of existing No transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements? 1.20 New or diverted transmission No lines or pipelines? 1.21 Impoundment, damming, No culverting, realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? 1.22 Stream crossings? No 1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water Yes In a day, about 1000 liters of potable form ground or surface waters? water will be consumed by mining staff and 1000 liters of water will be required for cleaning purpose. In addition to this, 1000 liters of water is suggested to be utilized per day for non domestic purpose such as dust suppression and plantation purpose. Water will be sourced from ground water. 1.24 Changes in water bodies or the No Mahendratanaya river flows at a land surface affecting drainage or distance of 7.0 Km in the SW direction run-off? of the lease area. So there will be no change in water body due to proposed project. 1.25 Transport of personnel or Yes Decorative stone blocks from the pit materials for construction, bottom will be transported to a short operation or decommissioning? distance by the excavator and loaded in the trailer after shaping, sizing & dressing. Four trucks will be used for transportation of usable/saleable stone blocks and waste. Decorative stone blocks will also be transported through higher capacity trailer/ trucks. 1.26 Long-term dismantling or Yes Excavation of mining site and decommissioning or restoration restoration of mine voids in the works? conceptual period will be done. 1.27 Ongoing activity during No decommissioning which could have an impact on the environment? 1.28 Influx of people to an area in Yes 30 No. of mining workers during either temporarily or operation will be employed in the lease permanently? for mining activity. 1.29 Introduction of alien species? No 1.30 Loss of native species or genetic No As the ML area is a non forest waste diversity? land of Parbat category. There are only few grasses and shrubs within the ML area which will be removed as the mining activity continues. So there will be no loss of any native vegetation within the ML area. 1.31 Any other actions? No 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):

Sl. No. Information/Checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate confirmation quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data. 2.1 Land especially undeveloped No The ML area comes under waste land or agricultural land (ha). category under “Parbat Kisam” of tenant “Abada Ajogya Anabadi”. No agricultural land involved within the ML area. 2.2 Water(expected source & Yes In a day, about 1000 liters of potable competing users unit :KLD water will be consumed by mining staff and 1000 liters of water will be required for cleaning purpose. In addition to this, 1000 liters of water is suggested to be utilized per day for non domestic purpose such as dust suppression and plantation purpose. Water will be sourced from ground water. 2.3 Minerals (MT) Yes It is estimated that the geological reserve of decorative stone is 109903 m3 and mineable reserve is 77704 m3. At the rate of production of maximum 3095 m3 per annum of decorative stone the life of mine has been estimated to be 25 years including the proposed scheme period. 2.4 Construction material-stone, No Aggregates, and / soil (expected source-MT) 2.5 Forests and timber (Source- No MT) 2.6 Energy including electricity No No electricity connection within ML area. and fuels (source, competing However solar lights will be employed users) Unit: for day to day living purposes. Fuel (MT),energy (MW) Diesel requirement – 6000 liters/month 2.7 Any other natural resources No (use appropriate standard 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 human health.

Sl. No. Information/Checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate confirmation quantities/rates, wherever possible ) with source of information data 3.1 Use of substances or Yes 6000 liters per month of diesel will be materials, which are used for the mining equipments out of hazardous (as per MSIHC which 2200 liters will be utilized for DG rules) to human health or the sets. The oil will be stored in diesel environment (flora, fauna, barrels. and water supplies) 3.2 Changes in occurrence of No disease or affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or water borne diseases) 3.3 Affect the welfare of people Yes The mining activity will create e.g. by changing living employment opportunity which will conditions? develop the economic condition of the local area. Total 30 persons will be employed in the mining process 3.4 Vulnerable groups of people No The nearest habitation is at Vill. Adagam who could be affected by the at 1 Km. The nearest hospital and high project e.g. hospital patients, school located at Parlakhemundi at a children, the elderly etc., distance of 8 Km from the lease area. 3.5 Any other causes No

4. Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or decommissioning (MT/month)

Sl. No Information/Checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate confirmation quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 4.1 Spoil, overburden or mine Yes During the proposed period a total of wastes. 36102.5 cu.m if waste will be generated. However 40% of the waste generated will be utilized for maintenance and construction of haul road, existing road and approach road. A total of 14441 cu.m of waste will be utilized for construction and maintenance and remaining 21661 cu.m of waste will be dumped over an area of 3114 sq.m with an average height of 8 m. 4.2 Municipal waste (domestic No The domestic waste water will be treated and or commercial wastes) through soak pit via septic tank. 4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per No No hazardous waste will be generated Hazardous Waste due to the mining activities Management Rules) 4.4 Other industrial process No wastes 4.5 Surplus product No 4.6 Sewage sludge or other No sludge from effluent treatment 4.7 Construction or demolition No wastes 4.8 Redundant machinery or No equipment 4.9 Contaminated soils or other No materials 4.10 Agricultural wastes No 4.11 Other solid wastes No

5. Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air (Kg/hr) Sl. No Information/Checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate confirmation quantities/rates, wherever possible ) with source of information data 5.1 Emissions from combustion No of fossil fuels from stationary or mobile sources 5.2 Emissions from production Yes There will be generation of dust during processes drilling and stone cutting. There will be dust generation during cutting & sizing of stone block 5.3 Emissions from materials Yes There will be generation of dust during handling including storage handling and storage stone blocks. or transport 5.4 Emissions from construction No activities including plant and equipment 5.5 Dust or odours from Yes Dust emission includes fine particulates handling of materials of aerodynamic diameter 2.5 micron and including construction 10 micron and coarse particles. materials, sewage and waste 5.6 Emissions from incineration No of waste 5.7 Emissions from burning of No waste in open air (e.g. slash materials, construction debris) 5.8 Emissions from any other No sources

6. Generation of Noise and Vibration, and Emissions of Light and Heat:

S. No Information/Checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate confirmation quantities/ rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 6.1 From operation of equipment Yes No crushing operation within the ML e.g. engines, ventilation plant, area. Noise will be generated due to crushers Mining operation include drilling, movement of vehicle and sizing of decorative stone. 85- 105 dB noise will be generated during operation of mining machineries. 6.2 From industrial or similar No processes 6.3 From construction or No demolition 6.4 From blasting or Drilling Yes The drilling will be done in regular pattern with maximum depth of 1.5 m. Drilling process will increase the sound level to some extent. 6.5 From construction or Yes Noise level will also increase because of operational traffic transporting vehicles. However, the noise level will be maintained much below the threshold limit by the vigorous maintenance of the machines. 6.6 From lighting or cooling No systems 6.7 From any other sources No

7. Risks of contamination of land or water from releases of pollutants into the ground or into sewers, surface waters, ground water, coastal waters or the sea:

S.No Information/Checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate confirmation quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 7.1 From handling, storage, use or Yes 6000 liters of diesel will be utilized per spillage of hazardous month. This will be stored in the diesel materials barrels. 7.2 From discharge of sewage or No Waste water will be discharged through other effluents to water or the septic tank via soak pit and the same land (expected mode and water will be used again and again for place of discharge) cutting purposes after filtration 7.3 By deposition of pollutants Yes Since Diamond wire saw cutting emitted to air into the land or machine will be used for cutting blocks, into water very little amount of fine dust will be generated. Fine dust emitted from the process may settle on vegetation and land in nearby areas resulting in change in soil quality. However during the diamond wire saw cutting water will be sprinkled to reduce the dust generation. 7.4 From any other sources No 7.5 Is there a risk of long term No build up of pollutants in the environment from these sources? 8. Risk of accidents during construction or operation of the project, which could affect human health or the environment Sl. No. Information /Checklist Yes/No Details thereof with approximate confirmation quantities/rates, wherever possible with source of information data 8.1 From explosions, spillages, Yes There is the risk of accident because of fires etc from storage, slope failure during the mining handling, use or production of operation. hazardous substances 8.2 From any other causes Yes Slope failure, transportation, loading, unloading of large blocks and excavation process 8.3 Could the project be affected No There is no major river around the by natural disasters causing project area. The nearest river is environmental damage (e.g. Mahendratanaya which is located at a floods, earthquakes, distance of 7 Km from the lease area. landslides, cloudburst etc)? The area falls under low hazard zone.

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 S.No Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 9.1 Lead to development of supporting, lities, ancillary development or development stimulated by the project which could have impact on the environment e.g.:

 Supporting infrastructure (roads, Internal haul road will be power supply, waste or waste Yes developed within the lease water treatment, etc.) area for transportation  housing development within lease area. The lessee  extractive industries No has developed connecting  supply industries No road from the village road to  other No the lease area. No 9.2 Lead to after-use of the site, which could No The degraded land after the have an impact on the environment excavation of the stone boulder will be reclaimed and restored. 9.3 Set a precedent for later developments No 9.4 Have cumulative effects due to proximity Yes to other existing or planned projects with similar effects

III Environmental Sensitivity

S.No. Areas Name/ Aerial distance Identity (within 15 km.) Proposed project location boundary 1 Areas protected under international N.A. N.A conventions, national or local legislation for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value 2 Areas which are important or sensitive Mahendra 7 Km, SW for ecological reasons-Wetlands, Tanaya River watercourses or other water bodies, Gadahati 7.7 Km, N coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, Ecological Park forests. Eastern ghat 10 Km, NE Range Mahendragiri 12 Km, NE South Odisha Eastern Ghat 3 Areas used by protected, important or No sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration 4 Inland, coastal, marine or underground No waters 5 State, National boundaries Odisha – 5.30 Km, SW Andhrapradesh interstate Boundary 6 Routes or facilities used by the public for No access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas 7 Defense installations Gopalpur 78 Km Cantonment 8 Densely populated or built-up area Parlakhemundi 17 Km 9 Areas occupied by sensitive man-made Parlakhemundi 17 Km land uses(hospitals, schools, places of High school 2Km km worship, community facilities) Medical College 17 km Parlakhemundi SKCG College 10 Areas containing important, high quality Mahendratanaya 7.0 Km or scarce resources River (Groundwater resources, surface resources, forestry, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, minerals) 11 Areas already subjected to pollution or No environmental damage. (those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) 12 Areas susceptible to natural hazard No Area falls under sesmic which could cause the project to present zone I which is low environmental problems hazard zone (earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions)

The project area is less than 25 hectares and is treated as B-2 project. Encl: Pre-Feasibility Report Environment Management Plan

IV) Proposed Terms of Reference for EIA studies.

The project comes under B2 Category as per EIA Notification 2006 and subsequent amendments. So EIA/EMP report is not required for Environment clearance of project.