APPLICATION FOR PRIOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE FORM –1M & PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR GRANITE BUILDING STONE QUARRY OF Mr.ABHILASH (Category -B2) AT VELLINEZHI VILLAGE OTTAPPALAM TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT KERALA STATE. Mining Area: 0.9997Ha Proposed Production: 44,273 TPA Proponent Mr.ABHILASH, S/o. Rajan, Nayakathparambil House, Njangattiri (P.O), Palakkad (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 1 INDEX Sr.No. Particulars PageNo. 1. Cover Page 1 2. Index 2 3. Form -1 M 3-6 4. Pre-feasibility Report 7-19 5. Identified Corporate Social Responsibility 20-21 2 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 “Shri. ABHILASH., At Re-Sy.No: 133/2,133/4/1,133/4/1,133/4/1, Block No.62 in Vellinezhi Village,Ottapalam Taluk, Palakkad District,Kerala State. (ii) Location/site(GPS Co-ordinates) B.P. No. Latitude Longitude 1 10°52'39.25"N 76°22'9.97"E 2 10°52'40.65"N 76°22'10.64"E 3 10°52'41.79"N 76°22'8.71"E 4 10°52'42.57"N 76°22'8.62"E 5 10°52'42.79"N 76°22'8.54"E 6 10°52'43.33"N 76°22'6.66"E 7 10°52'40.57"N 76°22'6.09"E 8 10°52'40.43"N 76°22'6.43"E 9 10°52'40.33"N 76°22'6.49"E 10 10°52'39.49"N 76°22'8.14"E (iii) Size of the Mining Permit(Hectares) 0.9997 Ha (iv) Capacity of Mining Permit (TPA) 44,273 TPA (v) Period of Mining Permit The quarrying Permit is applied for 5 Years (vi) Expected cost of the project 75 Lakhs (vii) Contact information Proponent Mr.ABHILASH S/o. Rajan, Nayakathparambil House, Njangattiri (P.O), Palakkad (Dist) Kerala, Ph-9946112222 Environmental Sensitivity SI.No Areas Distance in Kilometer/ Details 1. Distance of projects from nearest rail Nearest Railway Station-Ottappalm ,12 Km or road bridge over the concerned River, Rivulet, Nallah etc. 2. Distance from infrastructural facilities Ottappalam ,12 Km Nearest Airport Kozhikode Airport, 80 Km National Highway NH-213 (Kozhikode-Ferokh-Palakkad Road) ,11 Km District Road Palakkad- Cherupulassery Road, 2 Km 3 Any other Road Adakkaputhur-Pookottukallikavu Road ,310 m Electric Transmission line pole or tower Electric pole- 100 m Canal or check dam or reservoirs or lake Karimpuzha River-10 Km Or ponds. In take for Drinking water Open well -100 m Intake for irrigation Open well -100 m 3. Areas protected under international conventions, National or Local legislation for their ecological, None within 500mradius landscape, cultural or other related value. 4. Areas which are for ecological reasons-wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, None within 500mradius 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 500m radius wintering, migration. 6. Inland, Coastal, Marine or under ground None within 500 m radius waters. 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 4 10. Densely populated or build up area, distance from nearest human Cherupulasery, 8 km habitation 11. Areas occupied by sensitive man-made Schools &Colleges land uses (Hospitals, school, places of 1. Sabari Higher Secondary School, worship, community facilities) Adakkaputhur-500m 2.Pothi L.P School, 2Km Hospitals 1. Pothi Health Centre- 2.4 Km 2. Govt. Hospital, Cherupulassery-8 Km Worship Church- Kadampuzhipuram Church ,8 Km Temple- Kalluvazhy Siva Temple- 2 Km Mosque- Juma masjid Adakkaputhur-2 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) 5 6 PRE FEASIBILITYREPORT 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Shri. ABHILASH, residing at Nayakathparambil House, Njangattiri P.O, Palakkad District, Kerala. Shri. ABHILASH was granted Letter of Intent over an area of 0.9997 Ha of Private land in Re-Sy. No. 133/2,133/4/1,133/4/1,133/4/1, Block No.62 of Vellinezhi Village, Ottapalam–Taluk of Palakkad District, Kerala State under 3(1) and 9 of rule Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rule2015. • Shri. ABHILASH of the quarry Permit area. • Shri. ABHILASH is the Authorized signatory for the Quarry operation. Quarry Permit details: • Extent of quarry: Area 0.9997 Ha • Type of mine Permit area: Private Land. • Letter of Intent issued by Department of Mining and Geology on 11/04/2018- DOP/373/2018/A1 2. INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT / BACK GROUND INFORMATION The Environmental Clearance application or quarrying of Granite building stone applied by Mr. ABHILASH , Nayakathparambil House, Njangattiri P O, Palakkad Dist, is situated in Re-Sy.No-133/2,133/4/1,133/4/1,133/4/1, Block No.62 at Pookottukavu, Ottapalam, Taluk, Palakkad District, Kerala State. The subject area is owned by the proponent. The subject and is Private Land and does not belong to government or reserved for any of the 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 under 3(1) and 9 of rule Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rule 2015” & the same is approved by the office of the Department of Mining and Geology, Palakkad. 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. 7 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 44,273 TPA by carrying out medium scale quarrying by engaging semi-mechanized. Opencast method of quarrying. The quarrying plan is prepared for an extent of 0.9997 Ha and the application for Environmental clearance along with this report is herewith 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 chief raw material in this sector, for building constructions & road formations. The size & quality parameters for supply of the mineral will be as per there requirements of the user industry. Based on the demand, the applicant intented 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 44,273 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. 8 Employment potential: The proposed Man power is around 20 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 10people.The working hours at the quarry will be 8 hours/day for 300days/year. 3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The site is geographically located between North Latitude 10°52'39.25"N to 10°52'39.49"N and East longitude 76°22'9.97"E to76°22'8.14"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 101m and lowest elevation is 76 m above MSL. The other details are given below: Letter of Intent issued by 11/04/2018-DOP/373/2018/A1 Mining & Geology Latitudes 10°52'39.25"N to 10°52'39.49"N Longitudes 76°22'9.97"E to76°22'8.14"E Elevation of Permit area The highest elevation is 101 m and lowest elevation is 76 m above MSL. Re-Survey No. & Villages 133/2,133/4/1,133/4/1,133/4/1,Vellinezhi Village Taluk & District Ottappalam – Taluk& Palakkad District Extent Area 0.9997 Ha Type of Land Private Land Road Connectivity The site is 12 km far from Ottapalam, 30 Km from Palakkad Nearest Railway Station Railway Station Ottappalam, 12 km Method of Quarrying Semi mechanized method of opencast quarrying(category-B2) 4.