APPLICATION FOR PRIOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE FORM –1M & PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR GRANITE BUILDING STONE QUARRY OF Mr.JAISON VARGHESE (Category -B2) AT KOOVAPPADY VILLAGE KUNNATHUNAD TALUK,ERNAKULAMDISTRICT KERALA STATE. Mining Area: 0.9990 Ha Proposed Production: 58,656 TPA Proponent Mr.JAISON VARGHESE, PARAPPURAM House Koovappady P.O, 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 Page 1 of 20 Form1M APPLICATION FOR MINERALS UNDER CATEGORY‘B 2’ FOR LESSTHAN ONE HECTARE (I)Basic information (i) Name of the Mining Permit site Granite Building stone quarry of “Shri.Jaison Varghese At Sy.No: 397/4-1,397/4-2,397/7-2,398/4,398/5,397/6 in Koovappady Village, Kunnathunadu Taluk, Ernakulam District, Kerala State. (ii) Location/site(GPS Co-ordinates) B.P. No. Latitude Longitude 1 10°8'57.5"N 76°29'27.6"E 2 10°8'58.0"N 76°29'27.7"E 3 10°8'58.1"N 76°29'.30.5"E 4 10°8'55.4"N 76°29'30.5"E 5 10°8'55.5"N 76°29'30.0"E 6 10°8'53.4"N 76°29'30.3"E 7 10°8'53.3"N 76°29'28.6"E 8 10°8'55.2"N 76°29'28.3"E (iii) Size of the Mining Permit(Hectares) 0.9990Ha (iv) Capacity of Mining Permit (TPA) 58,656TPA (v) Period of Mining Permit The quarrying Permit is applied for three permits. (vi) Expected cost of the project 80 Lakhs (vii) Contact information Mr.Jaison Varghese, Parappuram House Koovappady P.O , Ernakulam District, Kerala Ph-9847219285 Environmental Sensitivity SI.No Areas Distance in Kilometer/ Details 1. Distance of projects from nearest rail Railway Station,Angamaly-14 Km or road bridge over the concerned River,Rivulet, Nallah etc. 2. Distance from infrastructural facilities Nearest Airport 14 Km, Cochin International Aiport National Highway NH-47 ,13 Km Major District Road Munnar –Aluva Road ,4 Km Any other Road Vallam - Kodanad Road,1 Km Electric Transmission line pole or tower 248 m Canal or check dam or reservoirs or lake PVIP Canal-750 m Or ponds. Page 2 of 20 In take for Drinking water Water Connection -75 m Intake for irrigation Old Quarry Pond 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 or sensitive for ecological reasons-wetlands, Periyar, 4.5 Km watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests. 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 under ground None within 500 m radius 7. State, National boundaries. None within 500 m radius 8. Routes of facilities used by the public for Acces store creation or other tourist, None within 500 m radius pilgrimareas. 9. Defense installations None within 500 m radius 10. Densely populated or build up area, distance from nearest human Perumbavoor, 5 Km habitation Page 3 of 20 11. Areas occupied by sensitive man-made Schools&Colleges land uses (Hospitals, school, places of 1.Cheranalloor Govt. High School-1.5 Km worship, community facilities) 2. Govt. Polytechnic Koovappady- 5 Km Hospitals Govt.Hospital , Perumbavoor-6 Km Primary Health Center Kodanad -9 Km Worship Church- Secret Herat Church- Aimury.1 Km Temple- Aimury Chelakkattu Temple-1 Km Mosque- Kodanad,9 Km Areas containing important ,high quality of scarcer sources(ground water resources, surface resources, forestry, NIL agriculture, fisheries ,tourism, minerals) 13. Areas already subjected to pollution or Quarrying for building stone is being conducted environmental damage(those where since many years. existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) Page 4 of 20 PRE FEASIBILITYREPORT 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Shri.JAISON VARGHESE is the Owner residing at Parappuram House, Koovappady P.O, Ernakulam District,Kerala. Shri. Jaison Varghese was granted Letter of Intent over an area of 0.9990 Ha of Patta land in Sy.No. 397/4-1,397/4-2,397/7-2,398/4,398/5,397/6 of Koovappady Village, Kunnathunad–Taluk of Ernakulam District, Kerala State under 3(1) and 9 of rule Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rule2015. • Shri.JAISON VARGHESE is the Consent owner of the quarry Permit area. • Shri. JAISON VARGHESE is the Authorized signatory for the Quarry operation. Quarry Permit details: • Extent of quarry: Area 0.9990Ha • Type of mine Permit area: Patta Land. • Letter of Intent issued by Department of Mining and Geology on 28.04.2017- DOE/297/E2/17 2. INTRODUCTION OFTHEPROJECT/BACK GROUND INFORMATION The Environmental Clearance application for quarrying of Granite building stone applied by Shri. Jaison Varghese is situated in Sy.No-397/4-1,397/4-2,397/7-2,398/4,398/5,397/6 at Koovappady Village, Kunnathunad Taluk, Ernakulam District, Kerala State.The subject area is owned by the proponent. The subject and is Patta Land an 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 9 of rule Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rule2015”&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 Page 6 of 20 Notification 2006 and its amendments thereafter, from DEIAA, constituted in accordance with the notification dated January15th 2016 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 58,656 TPA by carrying out medium scale quarrying by engaging semi-mechanized. Opencast method of quarrying. The quarrying plan is prepared for an extent of 0.9990 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 5.0ha 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 use rindustry. 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 58,656 tons/annum from District Level Environmental Appraisal committee /District level Environmental Impact Assessment Page 7 of 20 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 18 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 20 people. The working hours at the quarry will be8 hours/day for 300 days/year. 3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The site is geographically located between North Latitude 10°8'57.5"N to10°8'55.2" N and East longitude. 76°29'27.6"E to 76°29'28.3"E 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 30m and lowest elevation is 8m above MSL. The other details are given below: Letter of issued by Mining 28.04.2017-DOE/297/E2/17 & Geology Latitudes 10°8'57.5"Nto10°8'55.2"N Longitudes 76°29'27.6"E to76°29'28.3"E Elevation of Permit area Thehighestelevationis30mandlowestelevationis8mabove MSL. Survey No.&Village 397/4-1,397/4-2,397/7-2,398/4,398/5,397/6, Koovappady Village Taluk & District Kunnathunad – Taluk & Ernakulam District Extent Area 0.9990 Ha Type of Land Patta Land Road Connectivity The site is 5 km far from Perumbavoor, 23 km from Ernakulam Nearest Railway Station Angamaly-14 Km Method of Quarrying Semi mechanized method of opencast quarrying(category-B2) Page 8 of 20 4.GEOLOGY OF THE AREA The quarry area is located E-W direction of trending hill which is sloping towards Western side.