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APPLICATION FOR PRIOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE FORM –1M, PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR GRANITE BUILDING STONE QUARRY OF Mr. SHYMON ANTO (Category -B2) AT KEERAMPARA VILLAGE KOTHAMANGALAM TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT KERALA STATE. MiningArea: 0.9133 Ha Proposed Production:27,674TPA Proponent Mr. SHYMON ANTO Kochery House, ElambakappillyP.O, Koovappady Ernakulam(Dist.), Kerala PREPARED BY C. B A L A R A M A N Paliam, Peoli Road, Kacheripadi, Kochi- 682018. DMG/KERALA/RQP/11/2017 Form1M APPLICATION FORMINERALS UNDER CATEGORY‘B 2’ FOR LESSTHAN ONE HECTARE (I)Basic information (i) Name of the Mining Permit site Granite /Building stone quarry of “Mr.Shymon Anto, At Sy.No: 338/1A/20/D&D2 in Keerampara Village, Kothamangalam Taluk, Ernakulam District, Kerala State. (ii) Location/site(GPS Co-ordinates) B.P. No. Latitude Longitude 1 10°5'11.72"N 76°39'37.75"E 2 10°5'11.96"N 76°39'41.07"E 3 10°5'12.77"N 76°39'40.93"E 4 10°5'12.88"N 76°39'39.50"E 5 10°5'13.66"N 76°39'39.36"E 6 10°5'13.87"N 76°39'39.23"E 7 10°5'15.18"N 76°39'41.00"E 8 10°5'14.96"N 76°39'39.78"E 9 10°5'15.61"N 76°39'39.76"E 10 10°5'15.59"N 76°39'37.67"E 11 10°5'15.14"N 76°39'37.79"E 12 10°5'12.59"N 76°39'37.97"E (iii) Size of the Mining Permit(Hectares) 0.9133 Ha (iv) Capacity ofMining Permit (TPA) 27,674 TPA (v) Period of Mining Permit The quarrying Permit is applied for 5 Years (vi) Expected cost oftheproject 60 Lakhs (vii) Contact information Mr. SHYMON ANTO Kochery (H) Elambakappilly (P.O), Koovappady Ernakulam District, Kerala. Ph-7012742275 Environmental Sensitivity SI.No Areas Distance inKilometer/ Details 1. Distance of projects from nearest rail Nearest Railway Station-Angamaly,33 Km or road bridge over the concerned River, Rivulet, Nallah etc. 2. Distance from infrastructural facilities Kothamangalam ,6 Km Nearest Airport Cochin International AirPort, 31Km, National Highway NH-49, 6Km MajorDistrictRoad Aluva-Munnar Road ,4 Km Any other Road Elavumparambu - Nadukani Road- 69 m Electric Transmission line pole or tower Electric Line- 10 m Canal or checkdam or reservoirs or lake Bhoothathankettu Dam- 5.5 Km Or ponds. In take for Drinking water Bore Well-50 m Intake for irrigation Old Quarry Pond Within site 3. Areas protected under international Conventions, National or Local legislation for their ecological, None within 500 m radius landscape, cultural or other related value. 4. Areas which are important to sensitive For ecological reasons-wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, None within 500 m radius coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, 5. Areas used by protected, important or Sensitive species of flora or Fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over None within 500 m radius wintering, migration. 6. Inland, Coastal, Marine or underground None within 500 m radius 7. State, National boundaries. None within 500 m radius 8. Routes of facilities used by the public for Access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas. None within 500 m radius 9. Defense installations None within 500 m radius 10. Densely populated or build up area, distance from nearest human Kothamangalam -6 Km habitation 11. Areas occupied by sensitive man-made Schools & Colleges land uses 1.Govt.School, Nadukani-2.5 Km (Hospitals,school,placesofworship, community facilities) 2.St.Stephens Higher Secondary School-3 Km Hospitals 1.Dharmagiri Hospital -6 Km 2. Govt . Hospital Kothamangalam -6.5 Km Worship Church-St. Thomas Church- Nadukani,2.5 Km Temple- Mahadeva Temple Thrikkariyoor ,8 KM Mosque-Kothamangalam-6 Km 12. Areas containing important, high quality of scarcer sources(ground water resources, surface resources, NIL forestry, agriculture, fisheries , tourism, minerals) 13. Areas already subjected to pollution None or environmental damage(those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) PRE FEASIBILITYREPORT 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Shri. SHYMON ANTO residing at Kochery Hose, Elambakappilly (PO) Koovappady, Ernakulum District, Kerala. Shri. SHYMON ANTO was granted Letter of Intent over an area of 0.9133 Ha of Patta land in Sy.No.338/1A/20/D&D2, Keerampara Village, Kothamangalam Taluk of Ernakulam District, Kerala State under 3(1) and 9 of rule Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rule 2015. • Shri.SHYMON ANTO, OWNER of the quarry Permit area. • Shri. SHYMON ANTO is the Authorized signatory for the Quarry operation. Quarry Permit details: • Extent of quarry: Area 0.9133 Ha • Type of mine Permit area: Patta Land. • Letter of Intent issued by Department of Mining and Geology on DOE/2800/E2/17 2. INTRODUCTION OFTHEPROJECT/BACK GROUND INFORMATION The Environmental Clearance application or quarrying of Granite building stone applied by Shri.Shymon Anto, Kochery House, Elambakappilly P O, Koovappady ,Ernakulum Dist. , is situated in Sy.No-338/1A/20/D&D2, at Keerampara Village, Kothamangalam Taluk, Ernakulum District, Kerala State. The subject area is owned by the proponent. The subject and is Patta 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 under3 (1) and 9ofrule Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rule 2015”&the same is approved by the office of the Department of Mining and Geology, Ernakulum .The applicant that to obtain Environmental clearance in accordance with EIA Notification 2006 and its amendments thereafter, from DEIAA, constituted in accordance with the notification dated January15th2016 by Ministry of Environment &Forest, Govt. Of India. These are a 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 27,674 TPA by carrying out medium scale quarrying by engaging’s emi-mechanized .Opencast method of quarrying. The quarrying plan is prepared for an extent of 0.9133 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 order soft he honorable Supreme Court dated 27.02.2012 directing that lesse of Minor Minerals including their renewal for an area of less than 5.0habegranted/renewed after getting Environmental Clearance from MOEF and recent Notification of January 15, 2016 of MoEF, Govt of India. Need for the project: Rapid industrialization and grow thin infrastructure has made global as well as domestic demand for building stone. So number of building stone Manufacturing quarries & crushing units with Manufactured-s and Units (industries) are coming up in this sector. Building stone is the chief rawmaterial 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 there quired quantum of building stone for the developmental projects. As per EIA notification 2006 project proponent issue Submitting the proposal to get clearance for production capacity of 27,674 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 12 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°5'11.72"N to10°5'12.59" N and East longitude 76°39'37.75"E to 76°39'37.97"E. In the field studies it is observed that the quarry Permit are falling in un cultivable waste lands, non-forest .The area is essence consists of stone/rocky ridges and slope/gradient in all directions. The highest elevation is 104 m and lowest elevation is 78m above MSL. The other details are given below: Letter of Intent issued by 02/02/2018-DOE/2800/E2/17 Mining & Geology Latitudes 10°5'11.72"N to 10°5'12.59" N Longitudes 76°39'37.75"E to76°39'37.97"E Elevation of Permit area The highest elevation is 104 m and lowest elevation is 78m above MSL. Survey No. &Villages 338/1A/20/D & D2,Keerampara Village Taluk & District Kothamangalam Taluk & Ernakulum District Extent Area 0.9133 Ha Type of Land Patta Land Road Connectivity The site is 2 km far from Keerampara, 42 Km from Ernakulam Nearest Railway Station Railway Station Angamaly, 33 km Method of Quarrying Semi mechanized method of opencast quarrying(category-B2) 4. GEOLOGY OF THE AREA The quarry area is located E-W direction of trending hill which is sloping towards Western side. The quarry is under mining operation, where granite building stone are very well exposed.