Application for Prior Environmental Clearance (Form – 1) for Proposed Rough Stone, Road Metal & Colour Granite Mine Over an Extent of 10.117 Hectares, in Sy

Application for Prior Environmental Clearance (Form – 1) For Proposed Rough Stone, Road Metal & Colour Granite Mine Over An Extent of 10.117 Hectares, in Sy. No. 146 of Yacharam Village, Yacharam Mandal, Ranga Reddy District, Telangana State. ______

Submitted To State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC), State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority, T.S.

Submitted By ______M/s. WHITE ROCK MINES & MINERALS R/o H.No. 1-4-72/1, Plot No. G2, Samskruthi Nest, Street No. 8, Vasanth Vihar Colony, Habsiguda, Hyderabad-500007

FORM 1

(I) Basic Information

Sl.No. Item Details 10.117 Ha. of Rough Stone, Road Metal & 1. Name of the project/s Colour Granite Mine of M/s. WHITE ROCK MINES & MINERALS 2. S.No. in the schedule 1 (a) 10.117 Ha.of Rough Stone, Road Metal & Proposed capacity /area/length/tonnage to Colour Granite Mine with a proposed rate of 3. be handled/command area/lease production of Colour Granite @ 24,657.60 area/number of wells to be drilled. Cum/Year and Rough Stone & Road Metal @ 98630.40 Cum /Year. 4. New/Expansion/Modernization New 5. Existing Capacity/Area etc. 10.117 Ha. 6. Category of Project i.e. ‘A’ or ‘B’ B2 Does it attract the general condition? If yes, 7. No please specify. Does it attract the specific condition? If yes, 8. No please specify. Location Plot/Survey/Khasra No. Survey No. 146 Village Yacharam Village, 9. Tehsil Yacharam Mandal, District Rangareddy District, State Telangana State. The nearest Railway station is located at Nearest railway station/airport along with 10. Umdanagar Railway station at a distance of 38 distance in kms. km from the applied area Nearest Village, Town, city, district 11. Yacharam Mandal Headquarter- 2.2 Km Headquarters along with distance in kms. P. NARESH Partner Village Panchayats, Zilla Parishad, M/s. WHITE ROCK MINES & MINERALS Municipal Corporation, Local body 12. R/o H.No. 1-4-72/1, Plot No. G2 (complete postal addresses with telephone Samskruthi Nest, Street No. 8 nos. to be given) Vasanth Vihar Colony, Habsiguda, Hyderabad – 500007, Cell: 9885095610 13. Name of the applicant M/s. WHITE ROCK MINES & MINERALS P. NARESH Partner M/s. WHITE ROCK MINES & MINERALS 14. Registered Address R/o H.No. 1-4-72/1, Plot No. G2 Samskruthi Nest, Street No. 8 Vasanth Vihar Colony, Habsiguda Hyderabad – 500007, Cell: 9885095610 P. NARESH Address for correspondence: Partner Name M/s. WHITE ROCK MINES & MINERALS Designation (Owner/Partner /CEO) R/o H.No. 1-4-72/1, Plot No. G2 15. Pin code Samskruthi Nest, Street No. 8 E-mail Vasanth Vihar Colony, Habsiguda Telephone No. Hyderabad - 500007 Fax No. Cell: 9885095610 Village-District-State Details of Alternative Sites examined, if 1 Not Applicable 16. any. Location of these sites should be 2 shown on a topo sheet. 3 17. Interlinked Projects Nil Whether separate application of interlinked 18. Not Applicable project has been submitted? 19. If yes, date of submission Nil This a mining project and not having any 20. If no, reason interlinked projects Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under: if yes, details of the same and their status to be given. i. The Forest (Conservation) Act, 21. Not Applicable 1980? ii. The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972? iii. The C.R.Z. Notification, 1991? Whether there is any Government G.O Copy submitted along with Mining Plan 22. Order/Policy relevant /relating to the site? report Forest land involved (hectares) 23. NO

Whether there is any litigation pending against the project and/or land in which the project is propose to be set up? a) Name of the Court 24. No litigation about the project 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.)

Details thereof (with approximate S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data The Quarry operations envisaged for the proposed plan period & during the tenure of the lease period involves change in land use/topography covering an extent of 10.117 Ha. The quarry lease area is a part of barren hill raised 86.60 M above Permanent or temporary change in land ground level within the quarry lease use, land cover or topography including 1.1 Yes applied area with topo relief in E – SE increase in intensity of land use (with direction. The exposures of rock respect to local land use plan) outcrops are abundant in NE -SW. The lowest contour is 596.50 M and highest contour is 683 M. The proposed permanent/temporary change in land use or land cover for the ensuing Plan period is given in Mining Plan. There will be clearance of existing vegetation wherever required. However, as the existing vegetation density in the Clearance of existing land, vegetation and mine lease is only about 0.4, no heavy 1.2 No buildings? clearance of vegetation will be required. There are no existing buildings in the lease area and hence no proposal of clearance of existing buildings is made The proposed Quarry activities will result in change/creation of new land use. The waste lands in this part of the region will be judiciously & scientifically explored & systematically worked so as to create a good Quarry methodology for proper utilization of the granite deposits in view Creation of new land uses? of Granite Conservation and 1.3 Yes Development Rules apart from proper reclamation of the subject area for creation of new land use to suit the local requirement i.e. Afforestation of the Quarry lease area, development of infrastructure, roads & pits for storage of rain water & rain water harvesting measures.

The area has been studied for estimation of road metal reserves by Geological Pre-construction investigations e.g. bore Mapping. Accordingly reserves have 1.4 Yes houses, soil testing? been calculated & Mine Plan Prepared & submitted to Department of Mines & Geology. Since this is a New quarry, construction/erection of temporary Construction works? structures for mines office, rest shelter, 1.5 No first aid station, sanitation etc., are proposed on non-mineralized areas of Quarry lease. 1.6 Demolition works? No No demolition works involved Temporary sites used for construction No major housing for construction 1.7 works or housing of construction No workers is envisages at the mines workers? Above ground buildings, structures or 1.8 earthworks including linear structures, No Not applicable cut and fill or excavations Underground works including mining or 1.9 No Not applicable tunneling? As the Quarry activities are expected to continue further & only a small portion of the lease area is exposed for Quarry, Reclamation works? proposed reclamation programme 1.10 Yes involves only Afforestation works and other Environmental Protection measures like, retaining walls, and toe drains etc., during the first plan period. 1.11 Dredging? No Not Applicable 1.12 Offshore structures? No Not Applicable About Colour Granite @ 24,657.60 Cum/Year and Rough Stone & Road Metal @ 98630.40 Cum /Year of mineral Production and manufacturing processes? 1.13 Yes will be extraction by operations by

deploying heavy earth moving machineries and by using drilling, blasting etc. Not applicable – The building & road Facilities for storage of goods or metal is transported directly to 1.14 materials? No requirements of the user industry/buyers

for shipment. There will be no liquid effluent generated from the proposed Quarry activities. Facilities for treatment or disposal of solid 1.15 Yes Hence no treatment is proposed. waste or liquid effluents? Externally dumps are to be stabilized with afforestation. The quarry pit shall also help in storage/ collection of rain water. Facilities for long term housing of No separate township is proposed for the 1.16 No operational workers? mining project. Haul roads will be constructed in the New road, rail or sea traffic during lease area. 1.17 construction or operation? Yes No new rail network or sea route is

proposed for the mining project. New road, rail, air waterborne or other Approach road for the mine lease from transport infrastructure including new or the foothill will be constructed. 1.18 altered routes and stations, ports, airports Yes No other major road, rail, air or etc? waterborne transport network is envisaged for the mining project. Closure or diversion of existing transport 1.19 routes or infrastructure leading to changes No No such diversions are envisaged.

in traffic movements? New or diverted transmission lines or 1.20 No No such diversions are envisaged. pipelines? Impoundment, damming, culverting, 1.21 realignment or other changes to the No No such diversions are envisaged. hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? 1.22 Stream crossings? No No streams exist Part of the water required for the mining Abstraction or transfers of water form 1.23 No activities will be sourced from ground or surface waters? groundwater resources. The rainwater constitutes the drainage Changes in water bodies or the land 1.24 No system of the area. Except this no other surface affecting drainage or run-off? perennial watercourses exist in this area. Transport of personnel or materials for The mined out minerals will be 1.25 construction, operation or Yes transported to consumers by trucks decommissioning? directly manually. Long-term dismantling or 1.26 No No dismantling works are envisaged. decommissioning or restoration works? Temporary change in land use pattern Ongoing activity during decommissioning occurs. The existing scanty vegetative 1.27 which could have an impact on the Yes land will be converted into lush green environment? cover. No major influx is envisaged due to the mining project, as the total manpower Influx of people to an area in either 1.28 No required during operational stage will be temporarily or permanently? only 111 including labour & will be met from the local area only. 1.29 Introduction of alien species? No Not envisaged Loss of native species or genetic 1.30 No Not envisaged diversity? 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): Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, wherever S.No. Information/checklist confirmation Yes/No possible) with source of information data Land especially undeveloped or agricultural 2.1 Yes 10.117 Ha. land (ha) Total water requirement of the mining operations including dust Water (expected source & competing users) 2.2 Yes suppression is about 10 KLD and unit: KLD majority of this is proposed to be met from the bore well. 2.3 Minerals (MT) No Not applicable The construction material required for the project shall be Construction material – stone, aggregates, sand 2.4 Yes sourced locally. However, no / soil (expected source – MT) major constructional material requirement is envisaged 2.5 Forests and timber (source – MT) No Not applicable This is a semi mechanized open cast Energy including electricity and fuels (source, mining with wire saw cutting and 2.6 competing users) Unit: fuel (MT), energy Yes Small scale drilling & blasting. (MW) Hence, energy and fuels consumption is required. Any other natural resources (use appropriate 2.7 No -- 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 to human health.

Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No possible) with source of information data Use of substances or materials, which are hazardous (as per MSIHC rules) to human 3.1 No No major storage of fuel oils health or the environment (flora, fauna, and water supplies) Changes in occurrence of disease or affect 3.2 disease vectors (e.g. insect or water borne No Not envisaged diseases) Living standards of the surrounding, Affect the welfare of people e.g. by changing villagers will improved due to 3.3 Yes living conditions? availability of better infrastructure, health care and educational facilities. Vulnerable groups of people who could be 3.4 affected by the project e.g. hospital patients, No Not envisaged children, the elderly etc., 3.5 Any other causes No --

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

Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No possible) with source of information data 4.1 Spoil, overburden or mine wastes No No waste is anticipated Municipal waste (domestic and or No generation of municipal waste is 4.2 No commercial wastes) envisaged Hazardous wastes (as per Hazardous Waste No generation of hazardous waste is 4.3 No Management Rules) envisaged Other industrial process wastes No other major solid wastes are 4.4 No envisaged Surplus product 4.5 No Not envisaged

Sewage sludge or other sludge from 4.6 No -- effluent treatment 4.7 Construction or demolition wastes No Not envisaged 4.8 Redundant machinery or equipment No Not envisaged 4.9 Contaminated soils or other materials No Not envisaged 4.10 Agricultural wastes No Not envisaged 4.11 Other solid wastes No Not envisaged

5. Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air (Kg/hr)

Details thereof (with approximate S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data The only source of emissions from combustion of fuels is from excavators, compressors & haulage Emissions from combustion of fossil fuels 5.1 Yes vehicles i.e. Tractors/tippers. The from stationary or mobile sources emissions from the same are very minimum & hence insignificant to cause any adverse effects. Fugitive dust will only be generated from mining activities. Adequate 5.2 Emissions from production processes Yes control measures will be taken to control fugitive dust. Fugitive dust will be generated from material handling activities. Emissions from materials handling 5.3 Yes Dust Suppression by water sprinklers including storage or transport will be provided to prevent the fugitive dust emissions Emissions from construction activities No major construction activities are 5.4 No including plant and equipment envisaged Dust will be generated during Excavation and transportation of Dust or odours from handling of materials minerals and it will be controlled. 5.5 including construction materials, sewage Yes However, there is no possibility of and waste any odor generation as there are no organic solvents / processes involved. 5.6 Emissions from incineration of waste No Not envisaged Emissions from burning of waste in open 5.7 No Not envisaged air (e.g. slash materials, construction debris) 5.8 Emissions from any other sources No Not envisaged

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

Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No possible) with source of information data with source of information data The Noise generation at the Mine From operation of equipment e.g. engines, site will be due to transportation ventilation plant, crushers 6.1 Yes vehicles and occasional drilling but

the noise levels shall be within

permissible limits. From industrial or similar processes 6.2 No Not envisaged

No major construction / demolitions 6.3 From construction or demolition No are envisaged Noise (about 80 dB(A) will be From blasting or piling generated during blasting operation, 6.4 Yes which will be instantaneous in nature. From construction or operational traffic 6.5 No Not envisaged

From lighting or cooling systems 6.6 No Not envisaged

6.7 From any other sources No Not envisaged

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

Details thereof (with approximate S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data No major storages are envisaged and From handling, storage, use or spillage of hence, no risk of contamination of 7.1 No hazardous materials land or contamination of land or water is envisaged. From discharge of sewage or other No wastewater generation is effluents to water or the land (expected envisaged from mining activities. 7.2 mode and place of No discharge) There will not be any external discharge or wastewater. By deposition of pollutants emitted to air 7.3 No Not envisaged into the land or into water 7.4 From any other sources No -- Is there a risk of long term build up of 7.5 pollutants in the environment from these No -- sources?

8. Risk of accidents during construction or operation of the Project, which could affect human health or the environment

Details thereof (with approximate S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data From explosions, spillages, fires etc from No risk of accidents is envisaged as 8.1 storage, handling, use or production of No there will be no major storage of hazardous substances hazardous substances. 8.2 From any other causes No -- Could the project be affected by natural The proposed project sits is a hillock disasters causing environmental damage area, hence, there is no possibility of 8.3 No (e.g. floods, earthquakes, landslides, site get affected by floods, cloud cloudburst etc)? bursts etc.

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

Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever S. No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No possible) with source of information data

Lead to development of supporting.

lities, ancillary development or

development stimulated by the project

which could have impact on the Supporting and ancillary environment e.g.: Yes development will take place. • Supporting infrastructure (roads, power

9.1 supply, waste or waste water treatment, No major developments envisaged. etc.) No

• housing development Not envisaged • extractive industries No Not envisaged • supply industries No Not envisaged • other No

Lead to after-use of the site, which could 9.2 No Not envisaged have an impact on the environment Ancillary industries will be 9.3 Set a precedent for later developments Yes developed as a consequence. Have cumulative effects due to proximity 9.4 to other existing or planned projects with No -- similar effects

(III) Environmental Sensitivity

Name/ Aerial distance (within 15 km.) S.No. Areas Identity Proposed project location boundary Areas protected under international conventions, national or local legislation No protected areas exist in 10-km radius 1 No for their ecological, landscape, cultural or area other related value Areas which are important or sensitive for ecological reasons - Wetlands, 2 No -- watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests Areas used by protected, important or -- sensitive species of flora or fauna for 3 No breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over

wintering, migration Inland, coastal, marine or underground 4 No -- waters 5 State, National boundaries No -- Routes or facilities used by the public for 6 access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim No areas 7 Defence installations No -- 8 Densely populated or built-up area Yes Yacharam village-2.2 Km Areas occupied by sensitive man-made land Small hospitals small schools and small uses (hospitals, schools, places of worship, 9 Yes temples are existing within 10 km radial community facilities) distance from the proposed mine area

Areas containing important, high quality or scarce resources 10 (ground water resources, surface resources, No -- forestry, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, minerals) Areas already subjected to pollution or environmental damage. (those where 11 No -- existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) Areas susceptible to natural hazard which The area is not known for these natural could cause the project to present hazards 12 environmental problem (earthquakes, No

subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding or

extreme or adverse climatic conditions)

(IV).Proposed Terms of Reference for EIA studies:

NOT APPLICABLE

“I hereby given undertaking that the data and information given in the application and enclosures are true to the best of my knowledge and belief and I am aware that if any part of the data and information submitted is found to be false or misleading at any stage, the project will be rejected and clearance give, if any to the project will be revoked at our risk and cost.

Date: 23.01.2018 Signature of the applicant with Place: Hyderabad Name and Full Address (Project Proponent /Authorized Signatory) P. NARESH Partner M/s. WHITE ROCK MINES & MINERALS R/o H.No. 1-4-72/1, Plot No. G2 Samskruthi Nest, Street No. 8 Vasanth Vihar Colony, Habsiguda Hyderabad - 500007 Cell:9885095610

STANDAD TEMPLATE FOR EVALUATION OF ALL PROJECTS / ACTIVITIES:

S. No Information Required Information to be furnished by the Proponents 1 Name of the project or activity 10.117 Ha.of Rough Stone, Road Metal & Colour Granite Mine 2 Name of the organization / owner M/s. WHITE ROCK MINES & MINERALS P. NARESH Partner M/s. WHITE ROCK MINES & MINERALS 3 Address for communication R/o H.No. 1-4-72/1, Plot No. G2 Samskruthi Nest, Street No. 8 Vasanth Vihar Colony, Habsiguda Hyderabad - 500007 4 Telephone numbers Cell: 9885095610 5 Email ID of the organization or contact person [email protected] Survey No. 146 Yacharam Village 6 Location of the proposed project or activity Yacharam Mandal, Rangareddy District, Telangana State 7 Appraisal category (B2 or B1) B2

8 Nearest habitation and distance from the project Yacharam village is at distance of 2.2 km from or activity ML area. Colour Granite @ 24,657.60 Cum/Year and 9 Installed capacity / production capacities Rough Stone & Road Metal @ 98630.40 Cum /Year. Specify the fuel (Coal/CNG/Biomass/Others) 10 No fuels are required for this mining operations and quantity required The mine lease area is a Government Land. The 11 Details of land use / land cover ML area is an undulated hilly terrain. Total area of 10.117 Ha.will is used for the mining purpose. Occupancy, ownership of the land in which the activity is proposed: 12 (Government land / Private land / Forest land Government land /Government land /Temple land /leased land/ land belongs to other Department) If it is a Forest land, the following details shall be furnished: (Whether it is a Reserved forest / Protected 13 forest/Demarcated forest/ National NOT APPLICABLE Parks/Sanctuaries/any land in possession of Forest Department.) (The village map with Sy. No. indicating nearest forest boundary line from the site shall be enclosed)

14 Total investment of the project / activity 1.1 Cr. a. Funds allocated for EMP 10.58 Lakhs Brief description of the project with special EMP report enclosed 15 reference to specific pollution and its control

measures 16 Compliance report on the following : i. Status of compliance of the conditions and environmental safeguards stipulated in the Not Applicable earlier clearance letters. ii. Details of the court cases, if any, pending in any Court of Law against the project as well as No such cases against the project any directions passed by the Court relating to the project directly or indirectly. iii. Details of the notices, if any, given to the project under Section 5 of the Environmental NIL (Protection) Act, 1986 and Section 18 of the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. Whether the project attatracts the provisions laid under the OM date 16.11.2010 issued by 17 MoE&F, GOI,w.r.t. violation of EIA NO notification,2006 and its amendments there of ? (Yes/ No) Present stage and status of the project New T. MURALI KRISHNA M/s. GLOBAL ENVIRO LABS 18 Name of the consultant 2-2-1075/14/A, Tilaknagar ‘X’ Roads, Baghamberpet, Hyderabad – 13 pH: 040-65582886, 27407969, 9849039741

DECLARATION

a) We, M/s. WHITE ROCK MINES & MINERALS Mine Owners of 10.117 Ha. of Rough Stone, Road Metal & Colour Granite mine located in Survey No. 146 of Yacharam Village, Yacharam Mandal, Rangareddy District of Telangana hereby declare that, our organization does not have conflict of interest with the Chairmen and members of SEAC, T.S. and SEIAA, T.S.

b) We hereby declare that, T. MURALI KRISHNA, GLOBAL ENVIRO LABS are authorized to submit the application and to do all necessary correspondence for obtaining environmental clearance from State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), T.S. and to attend the meeting (s) of State level Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC), T.S.. to present our case and to clarify the points raised by the Members of SEAC and SEIAA.

c) We hereby declare that M/s. Global Enviro Labs, 2-2—1075/14/A/1, Tilaknagar ‘X’ Roads, Baghamberpet, Hyderabad is/are authorized to assist all matters relating to the environmental matters.

d) We hereby declare that the information furnished above is true to best of my/our knowledge and I/we shall hold personal liability for any deliberate misrepresentation and or concealment of factual information. If the information furnished is found to be false, the EC issued to our organization can be withdrawn and I/we are liable for action as per rules applicable.