Brief Report for the Quarry Project of M/s Excel Granites

The expansion of existing building stone quarry (Minor Mineral) mining project of M/s Excel Granites is situated at Survey Nos. 324pt, 325pt, 326/2, Edavanna Village, Ernad Taluk, District, in an area of 20.9983 hectares. Mining projects of minor minerals with area less than 50 ha. of mining lease are categorized as category 'B'. As per Office Memorandum vide No. L-11011/175/2018-IA-II (M) dated 12/12/2018 by Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of , all projects with mining area more than 5 hectares and less than 25 hectares is classified as Category B1 and will require Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) study. The land for the quarry project is a private owned land and is possessed in the name of M/s Excel Granites. The targeted production of mine will be 9,00,000 MTA. The estimated project cost will be Rs. 20.62 Crores. The mining operation will be carried out by opencast semi- mechanized method as per the approved Mining Plan. Existing building stone quarry for mine lease area 4.1885 hectares is already obtained Environmental Clearance from SEIAA, Kerala vide Environmental Clearance Order No. 150/SEIAA/KL/2973/2014 dt. 05/12/2014 for production of 2,50,000 MTA.

1.1 SALIENT FEATURES & ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING OF THE PROJECT Particulars Details Geographical Location Latitude (N) 09 0 35 ’14 .34 ” to 09 0 35 ’44 .33 ” Longitude (E) 76 0 48 ’26 .97 ” to 76 0 48’48.32”

Total Mine Lease area 20.9983 hectare Current status of the quarry Existing Quarry Local name of the project area Parathodu Project Site Toposheet No. 58 C/14 ( New no. C43Q14) Production 9,00,000 MTA Estimated project cost Rs. 20.62 Crores Man Power 40 Persons Highest and lowest elevation Highest 178 MSL & Lowest 101 MSL Land use Private own land Nearest Town Kanjirapally about 4 km, SW Stone Crusher / M sand Stone crusher available within the site Width of access road to the site 7m wide tarred road Nearest Airport Cochin Int. Airport, 80 km, NW Nearest Highway / Major Roads NH-220 (Kottayam-Kumily Road) at 3.50 km, S SH-8 (Pala- Rd.) at 7 km, SW Nearest Railway Station Kottayam Railway Station at 32 km, W Power supply The total power requirement will be 75 kW for compressors which will be operated by Diesel Engine. Water and its Source The total water requirement is about 36 KLD in which 5.50 KLD is for domestic which would be sourced from open well, 15 KLD for dust suppression system in mine as well as ancillary units and 15 KLD for plantation will be sourced from storm water pond Nearest Hospital / dispensary Govt. Ayurveda Hospital, Parathodu, at 2.50 km, SE Nearest Education facility St. Dominics College, Podimattam, at 2.30 km, South. Nearest Police Station Kanjirapally Police Station at 4.50 km, SW Nearest Fire Station Fire and Rescue Station, Kanjirapally at 1 Nearest Ambulance High Range Hospital, Pallipady, 2.50 km, SE Nearest Church / temple / mosque Church : St. Alphonsa Church, 700m, N Temple: Palapra Bhagvathi Temple, 1.50 km, NE Mosque : Noor Masjid, 2 km, SE Electrical installation like transformer HT & LT Line – available at about 250m, NE /HT or LT line Mobile Towers Pathiriyal at about 1 km, SE Ecological sensitive zone (National None within 15 km radius Park, Sanctuary, Habitat for Migratory Birds, Tiger Reserve) Interstate Boundary None within 15 km radius Critically Polluted Area as identified None within the study area by CPCB Defense installations None within 15 km radius Archeological Features None within 15 km radius Nearest Forests Kootickal Forest at about 5 km, E Nearest streams/ rivers/ water bodies (from mine boundary) Sr. Particulars Distance & No. Direction 1. Manimalay River 8.5km, SW 2. Meenachil River 10 km, NE 3. Thidanadu River 7.5km,NW 4. Vengathanam Water falls 3.3km, NE 5. Melaruvi Water fall 5 km, SW 6. Elampally Thodu 10 km, W 7 Anakkayam Thodu 5.50 km, SW 8 Anakkal Thodu 3.50 km, SW 9 Chittar Thodu 900m, SE 10 Vellapara Falls 10 km, E 11 Maramala Water Fall 14 km, NE

HLWG Report status Not in ESA Village