PROPOSAL TO OBTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE FROM DISTRICT LEVEL ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY (DEIAA), DISTRICT, TAMILNADU FOR QUARRYING OF

ROUGH STONE AND GRAVEL QUARRY

(TO SUBMISSION OF FORM -1, APPROVED MINING PLAN & PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT) (PROJECT CATEGORY-“B2” / PATTA LAND) (LEASE PERIOD – FIVE YEARS) LOCATION OF THE QUARRY LEASE APPLIED AREA Extent : 1.00.0Ha S.F.Nos : 64/1B (P) Village : Kothavadi Taluk : District : Coimbatore State : Tamilnadu APPLICANT V.Miruthula Devi, D/o. Velusamy, No.3/5, Main Road, Kinathukadavu, -642 109 PREPARED BY

Dr. P. Thangaraju, M.Sc., Ph.D.,

Qualified Person

INDEX FILE PAGE S.No DESCRIPTION NOS 1. Environmental Clearance Format 5-9 2. Declaration Letter 11 3. Demand Draft 13 4. Form-1 15-53 Approved Mining Plan along with 5. 55- 157 Approval Letter 6. Pre-Feasibility Report 159-219 7. VAO signed for Quarry site 203 8. Baselines Studies 221-233 9. Affidavit Document 235-237 10. Details of Quarries 239 11. Habitation details from VAO 241 12. Copy of Explosive License 243-245 Consolidated above Document in 247 13. PDF Format (CD)

To consider the proposal for the grant of Environmental Clearance for Rough stone and Gravel quarry for over an extent of 1.00.0Ha in S.F.No. 64/1B (P) at Kothavadi Village, , Coimbatore District by. Miss.V.Miruthula Devi, The salient features of the proposal are as follows: S.No: Details of the proposal : Data furnished Page No: Name of the owner/Firm Miss.V.Miruthula Devi, 19,79,169 D/o. Velusamy, No.3/5, Pollachi Main Road, 1. : Kinathukadavu, Coimbatore District-642 109 Mobile No: 93447 79255 Type of quarrying (Savudu/Rough It is a Rough stone and Gravel quarry 55,79,127 2. : stone/ Sand/Granite) S.F.No of the quarry site with area S.F.No: 64/1B (P) at Kothavadi Village, 17,83,169 3. : break up Kinathukadavu Taluk, Coimbatore District 4. Village in which situated : Kothavadi Village 17,83,169 5. Taluk in which situated : Kinathukadavu Taluk 17,83,169 6. District in which situated : Coimbatore District 17,83,169 7. Extent of quarry (in ha) 1.00.0Ha 17,83,169 8. Period of quarrying proposed : Five years 75,79,127 Production (Quantity in m3) The proposed quantity of reserves is 55075m3 of 17,91,181 9. : Rough stone and 2730m3 of Gravel formation for a period of five years only. Latitude and Longitude of all 10°48'43.93"N to 10°48'48.86"N 17,145,163 10. : corners of the quarry site 77°02'46.49"E to 77°02'48.79"E 11. Topo sheet No. : 58 F/01 17,145,163 Precise area communication : The precise area Communication letter was received 127 12. approved by the District Collector from the District Collector, Coimbatore vide Rc. No. with date 1442/2017/Mines, Dated: 05.07.2018. Mining plan approved by the The Mining Plan was got approval by the Joint 55 Deputy Director of the District Director / Assistant Director (i/c), Department of 13. : with date Geology and Mining, Coimbatore vide No. 1442/Mines/2017, Dated: 16.07.2018. Water Requirement: Purpose Quantity Source 33,193 1. Drinking & Domestic KLD Drinking 0.2KLD Water vendors purpose (in KLD) 14. ; Domestic purpose 0.4KLD Existing borehole on nearby 2. Dust suppression & Green quarry area Belt (in KLD) Dust suppression 0.4KLD Existing borehole on nearby and Afforestation quarry area

Depth of quarrying The quarry operation is Proposed up to depth of 27m 75,95 15. : below ground level for a period of five years. Project cost (Excluding EMP cost) The total Project cost (A+B) and including CER cost is 121,215 16. : about Rs. 35, 89,500/- (Rupees Thirty five lakhs eighty nine thousand and five hundred only) EMP cost The total EMP cost is around Rs. 3,80,000/- (Rupees 121,215 17. : Three lakhs and eighty thousand only)

Checklist for Mining of Minor Mineral 0 - 4.99 Ha for B2 Category mines & Cluster of Mines within 25 Ha fallen within 500m radius

S.No: Details of the proposal : Data furnished Page No: 1. Name of the owner/Firm : Miss.V.Miruthula Devi, 19,79,169 : D/o. Velusamy, Correspondence Address No.3/5, Pollachi Main Road, 2. with Pin Code Kinathukadavu, Coimbatore District-642 109 Mobile Number & Aadhaar : 93447 79255 19,169 3. Number 9376 3315 3608 4. Email : [email protected] 19,169 Type of quarrying : It is a Rough Stone and Gravel Quarry project in 55,79,127 5. (Earth/ Rough stone and Kothavadi Village. Gravel/Sand/Granite) S.F. No of the Quarry site : S.F.No: 64/1B (P) at Kothavadi Village, Kinathukadavu 17,83,169 6. Taluk, Coimbatore District Village, Town Panchayat/ : Village : Kothavadi 17,83,169 7. Panchayat Union in which Panchayat Union : Kinathukadavu the village is situated 8. Taluk in which situated : Kinathukadavu Taluk 17,83,169 9. District in which situated : Coimbatore District 17,83,169 10. Extent of quarry (in Ha) : 1.00.0Ha 17,83,169 New or existing quarry : It is a New Proposal Rough Stone and Gravel Quarry (the 75,87,127 11. area has been quarrying operation earlier) in Kothavadi Village If in case of existing Rough : 75,87

stone and Gravel/ Blue Length Width Depth Metal/ Granite Quarry, the in m (Max) in m (Max) in m (Max) 12. length, width and depth to 7m from below 42m 35m which quarrying has already ground level been done (below the ground level/ above the ground level) If quarrying had been done : The quarrying operation already done by the depth of 7m 75,87 below the ground level/above (Max) below ground level. 13. the Ground level, the height of quarrying Name of the owner who had : It is a New Proposal Rough Stone and Gravel Quarry (the 75,87,127 earlier undertaken the area has been quarrying operation earlier) in Kothavadi 14. quarrying & a copy of Village mining lease issued with date Proof of land ownership. : It is a Patta land, Registered in the name of the Tmt.V.Devi, 83,133 If owned patta copy. vide Patta No.118. The applicant has been consent from If not own patta land Pattadhar. (Refer the patta copy as Annexure No.IV & VII). 15. agreement/ lease copy entered with the owner (to be enclosed) 16. Period of quarrying : Five years. 75,79,127 Production (quantity in m3) : The proposed quantity of reserves is 55075m3 (or) 9179 17,87,89,91,1 Lorry Loads of Rough stone up to a depth of 27m below 81 ground level for a period of Five years only.

Rough Gravel 17. Description stone Formation in m3 in m3 Geological Resources 251250 20100 Available Mineable reserves 55075 2730 Five years plan period As in the 55075 2730 approved mining plan : The quarrying operation will be carried out by Opencast 23,89,161 Method of Mining Mechanized Method mining with 5.0 meter vertical bench with a bench width is not less than the bench height. 18. Using Jack hammer drilling and blasting, hydraulic excavation, loading the Rough stone from pithead to the needy crushers. Top soil/ Overburden in case : The overburden in the form of Gravel formation is about 91,95 19. of Rough stone and Gravel/ 2730m3 up to a depth of 2m for a period of Five years. Blue Metal Quantity of rejects in m3 in : There is no rejects 91,95 20. case of Granite Mining

Length, Width, Depth & : Length Width Depth (Max) 95 Proposed Quarry in meters. Description 21. (Max) (m) (Avg) (m) (m) 27m from below Conceptual 133m 50m ground level Land use pattern for a radius Land use pattern 149 of 1Km around the quarry Wind Mill & Pit – 02% site such as Agriculture, Trees – 48% 22. Habitation etc., Roads – 15% : Habitation – 10% Seasonal Agri Land – 25% Details of other quarries for a The village Topo sketch map showing the quarry of 149, 237 radius of 1Km, around the : existing and proposed site. 23. quarry site. There are no quarries is situated within the radius of 500m radius. Aerial distance from The Nearest habitation is Kothavadi in 1.0km on South 49,113,207 24. periphery of the site to the : eastern side of the area. nearest habitation Aerial distance to the There is no Interstate boundary within the radius of 49,205 interstate borders, in case of 10Km. Rough stone and Gravel/ 25. Blue Metal/ Granite quarry to : be obtained from IRS, Anna University. In case of Rough stone and There is no NOC is enclosed. - Gravel/ Blue Metal/ Granite quarry no objection certificate from the concerned district Forest 26. Officer/ Wild Life : Sanctuaries/ National Parks/ HACA/ Western Ghats region if the quarry site is within 10Kms of these areas. Aerial distance to the nearest : There is no eco-sensitive areas, forest, CRZ within the 49,205 eco-sensitive areas, CRZ, radius of 10km. 27. Forests, Monuments etc., within 10Kms of these areas. Latitude and Longitude of all : 10°48'43.93"N to 10°48'48.86"N 17,145,163 28. corners of the quarry site. 77°02'46.49"E to 77°02'48.79"E 29. Topo Sheet No : 58 F/01 17,145,163 Copy of explosives license : 243 and a consent letter/ A copy of agreement is enclosed. agreement of competent recognized person who has 30. agreed to handle explosive for the blasting, in case of Rough stone and Gravel/ Blue Metal/ Granite quarry. Brief details of APC : The Air quality will be affected during the quarrying 113 measures proposed to be period due to blasting and jackhammer drilling, which proposed to be implemented. will be within prescribed limits. Air quality will be monitored periodically as per norms and Mitigation 31. measures will be carried out to prevent dust and air propagation in to air. Mist water spraying will be carried out to suppress dust and also wet drilling practiced. Mine Closure Plan to be : There is no proposal for back filling, reclamation and 121 furnished in Mining plan. rehabilitation. The quarry pit will be fenced by barbed wire to prevent inherent entry of public and cattle. The 32. quarried out pit will be allowed to collect rain and seepage water which will act as a reservoir for storage. This water storage will enhance the static level and ground water recharge on nearby wells. Mining plan prepared by : RQP certificate with validity is enclosed as Annexure No: 125,143 33. (Xerox copy of certificate to IX. be attached) Precise area communication : The precise area Communication letter was received from 127 34. approved by the District the District Collector, Coimbatore vide Rc. No. Collector 1442/2017/Mines, Dated: 05.07.2018. Mining plan approved by the : The Mining Plan was got approval by the Joint Director / 55 Deputy/ Assistant Director of Assistant Director (i/c), Department of Geology and 35. the District. Mining, Coimbatore vide Rc. No. 1442/Mines/2017, Dated: 16.07.2018 Water requirement : : Drinking Water –0.2 KLD 33,193 a) Drinking & domestic & Domestic purpose purposes in KLD. Dust Suppression – 0.4 KLD 36. b) Dust suppression (in Green belt - 0.4 KLD KLD) Total – 1.0 KLD c) Green belt (in KLD) Source of water : Purpose Sources 33,193 Drinking & Water purchase from approved water Domestic vendors available in Kothavadi (1.0km Purpose South eastern side) 37. Dust Existing borehole on nearby quarry area suppression Green belt Existing borehole on nearby quarry area development

Ground water table : The Ground water is about 45-50m depth from ground 29,83,163 38. level. Project Cost (excluding EMP : The Project cost: 121,215 Cost) A. Project cost = Rs. 31, 38,500/- B. EMP cost = Rs. 3, 80,000/- Total Project cost = Rs. 35, 18,500/- 39. CER Cost (2.0%) = Rs. 71,000/- Total cost = Rs. 35, 89,500/- The total Project cost (A+B) and including CER cost is about Rs. 35, 89,500/- (Rupees Thirty five lakhs eighty nine thousand and five hundred only) EMP Cost : The total EMP cost is around Rs. 3,80,000/- (Rupees 121,215 40. Three lakhs and eighty thousand only)

Disclosure RQP : Dr. P. Thangaraju, M.Sc., Ph.D., 125,143 41. Qualified person Soft copy of the Form–1, : There is enclosed Soft copy for form –1, Pre – feasibility 247 42. Pre –feasibility report and report and modified mining plan in CD. Mining plan in CD. Key map showing the : The Key map showing with approach roads to the site is 151 approach roads to the site to enclosed. Plate No. IC be attested by the Deputy/ 43. Assistant Director of Geology and Mining of the concerned District. Village map with S.F. Nos & : Village map with S.F.No and Salient features such as 149 salient features such as vegetation, habitation etc., for 500mt radius is enclosed as 44. vegetation, habitations etc., plate no. IB for a radius of 500m around the quarry site. If lakes, Ponds, river, nallah, : There are no major water bodies like River, Canal, lake, 49,205 odai etc. are situated near the etc., within 500m radius. 45. quarry site permission from River is situated in 3.0km western side of the lease the concerned PWD applied area. authorities for mining Section map for mining to be : The Geological Plan and section in 1:1000 & 1:500 scales 153 attested by the Deputy/ is enclosed. 46. Assistant Director of Geology and Mining of the concerned District. Photograph of the proposed : The Photo of the Mines site is enclosed. 203 47. Mining site with S.F.Nos and attested by at least VAO. Form –1 To be signed by : I am hereby signed 53 48. applicant Pre- Feasibility Report to be : Pre-feasibility report has been signed by the applicant and 219 49. signed by Both applicant and RQP RQP. First and last page and the : First page and last page and the quantity proposed in the 75 page at which quantity of plan have been signed by the Joint Director / Assistant mining has been worked out Director (i/c) of Geology and Mining. 50. to be signed by the Deputy/Assistant Director of Geology and Mining of the concerned District. Affidavit from the applicant : It is been ensured that the labor will not be employed less 235 that child labour is not being than 18 years, No child labour will engaged or entertained 51. employed in the mining for any kind of quarrying operations. All the labour activity. engaged for quarrying operations will be insured during the quarry lease period. Affidavit from the applicant : Affidavit from the applicant regarding the proposal for 235 regarding planting of trees planting trees around the quarry and fulfillment of 52. around the quarry site in greenbelt commitment is enclosed. fulfillment of the Green belt commitment furnished. Details (POD) Regarding : communicating the proposal 53. to the members of the committee.

1. Signature of the applicant

V.Miruthula Devi

2. Signature of the Qualified Person

Dr. P. Thangaraju, M.Sc., Ph.D., KOTHAVADI ROUGH STONE AND GRAVEL QUARRY LEASE APPLIED AREA (1.00.0HA) The proponent Miss.V.Miruthula Devi has applied for Environmental clearance for the proposed quarry Rough stone and Gravel for over an extent of 1.00.0Ha in S.F.No. 64/1B (P) at Kothavadi Village, Kinathukadavu Taluk, Coimbatore District and Tamilnadu Salient features of the proposal are as follows: S.No: Details of the proposal : Data furnished Page No: 1. Name of the Owner + : V.Miruthula Devi, 19,79,169 Firm D/o. Velusamy, No.3/5, Pollachi Main Road, Kinathukadavu, Coimbatore District-642 109 Mobile No: 93447 79255 2. Location of the quarry- : S.F.No: 64/1B (P) at Kothavadi Village, 17,83,169 S.F.No. Kinathukadavu Taluk, Coimbatore District 3. Purpose of Application : It is a Rough stone and Gravel Quarry project in 55,79,127 Kothavadi Village. 4. Extent of quarry in Ha- : 1.00.0Ha 17,83,169

5. Land use planning : 23,109,197 a) Mining Present Area at the end b) Storage of Topsoil Description area in of lease period over burden (Ha) (Ha) c) Infrastructure Road Area Under Quarrying 0.14.0 0.70.0 d) Utilized Area Infrastructure Nil 0.01.0 Total Roads 0.01.0 0.02.0 Green belt Nil 0.21.0 Unutilized 0.85.0 0.06.0 Grand Total 1.00.0 1.00.0 6. Production (quantity in : The proposed quantity of reserves is 55075m3 (or) 17,87,89,91 m3) 9179 Lorry Loads of Rough stone up to a depth of ,181 27m below ground level for a period of Five years only.

Rough Gravel Description stone Formation in m3 in m3 Geological Resources 251250 20100 Available Mineable reserves 55075 2730 Five years plan period As in 55075 2730 the approved mining plan 7. Top soil & overburden : The overburden in the form of Gravel formation is 91,95 (quantity in m3) about 2730m3 up to a depth of 2m for a period of Five years. 8. Method of Mining : The quarrying operation will be carried out by 23,89,161 Opencast Mechanized Method mining with 5.0 meter vertical bench with a bench width is not less than the bench height. Using Jack hammer drilling and blasting, hydraulic excavation, loading the Rough stone from pithead to the needy crushers.

9. Life of Mine as per : Five years. 75,79,127 approved mining plan 10. Height / width of the : Height 5.0 m & Width 5.0 m. 23,89,161 bench 11. Source of water / Quantity Source 33,193 quantity required required (in litres) a. Drinking & 0.2KLD Approved Water vendors Domestic Purpose b. Dust Suppression 0.4KLD Existing borehole on nearby quarry area c. Green belt 0.4KLD Existing borehole on nearby quarry area development 12. Waste water There is no waste water. 37,211 Sewage water : The septic tank is constructed on permanent structure with in the quarry lease area. Mode of disposal : To local Panchyat Authority 13. APC Measures : 1.Mist Spray using water tankers, 2. Enclosed covered system. (Tarpaulin) for 39 transportation.

14. Ariel distance of : 49,113,207 nearest habitation Approximate S. Name of the Distance & Direction Approximate No Village from lease applied population area 1. Kondampatti 2.0km – Northeast 500 2. Kothavadi 1.0km – Southeast 300 3 Kondangipalayam 2.5km – Southwest 200 4. Immidipalayam 1.5km – Northwest 400 15. Ariel distance from : Reserve Forest – Nil 49,205 Reserve forest, Wildlife sanctuary – Nil Sensitive areas, Forest, Bird Sanctuaries – Nil Bird sanctuaries, Wild National Park – Nil life sanctuaries, Monuments – Nil National parks, Monuments etc., within 10km 16. Land owner ship : It is a Patta land; Registered in the name of the 83,133 document : Tmt.V.Devi, vide Patta No.118. The applicant has been Own patta land : consent from Pattadhar. (Refer the patta copy as Lease Annexure No.IV & VII). Govt. Poramboke 17. Land use classification : The quarry lease applied area is exhibits Plain 83 topography 18. Mining plan Dr. P. Thangaraju, M.Sc., Ph.D., 125,143 Prepared by : Qualified Person 19. Precise area statement : The precise area Communication letter was received 127 Approved by from the District Collector, Coimbatore vide Rc. No. 1442/2017/Mines, Dated: 05.07.2018. 20. Approved by : The Mining Plan was got approval by the Joint 55 Director / Assistant Director (i/c), Department of Geology and Mining, Coimbatore vide No. 1442/Mines/2017, Dated: 16.07.2018 21. Nearby quarries : There are no quarries is situated within the radius of 149, 237 500m. 22. Nearby lake / river/ : There are no major water bodies like River, Canal, 49,205 odai / channel etc. lake, etc., within 500m radius. River is situated in 3.0km western side of the lease applied area. 23. Latitude / Longitude : 10°48'43.93"N to 10°48'48.86"N 17,145,163 77°02'46.49"E to 77°02'48.79"E 24. Topo Sheet No. : 58 F/01 17,145,163 25. Total Project cost : The Project cost: 121,215 (Operational Cost + A. Project cost = Rs. 31, 38,500/- EMP cost) B. EMP cost = Rs. 3, 80,000/- Total Project cost = Rs. 35, 18,500/- CER Cost (2.0%) = Rs. 71,000/- Total cost = Rs. 35, 89,500/- The total Project cost (A+B) and including CER cost is about Rs. 35, 89,500/- (Rupees Thirty five lakhs eighty nine thousand and five hundred only) 26. EMP cost : The total EMP cost is around Rs. 3,80,000/- (Rupees 121,215 Three lakhs and eighty thousand only) 27. Water table : The Ground water is about 45-50m depth from ground 29,83,163 level. 28. Interstate boundary : There is no interstate boundary with in 10km radius 49,205 29. Western Ghats : There is no Western Ghats with in 10km radius 49,205

From: V.Miruthula Devi, D/o. Velusamy, No.3/5, Pollachi Main Road, Kinathukadavu, Coimbatore District-642 109 Mobile No: 93447 79255 To: The Member Secretary, District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (DEIAA), State Bank Road, Near Collectorate Coimbatore District - 641 018 Sir, Sub: Submission of Approved Mining Plan (Rc. No. 1442/Mines/2017, Dated: 16.07.2018) Form–1 and Pre-feasibility report for obtaining Environmental Clearance for our Kothavadi Rough stone and Gravel Quarry - Reg., ***** I am here by submitting the processing fee in the form of Challan for rupees ten thousand, along with Form-1, Pre-feasibility report and Copy of Approved mining plan to your good office for obtaining clearance from DEIAA, Coimbatore, for our Kothavadi Rough stone and Gravel Quarry Lease applied area for over an extent of 1.00.0Ha in S.F.No. 64/1B (P) at Kothavadi Village, Kinathukadavu Taluk, Coimbatore District, Tamilnadu. I have submitted all the relevant documents to your good office to the best of our knowledge. If any clarifications are required, we are ready to submit the same to your office at your convenient time. Also we are ready to present the project in front of the committee. Hence we request your good office to kindly process our application and allow us to present our project at the earliest. Thanking you. Yours sincerely

V.Miruthula Devi Place: Coimbatore Date: 20.07.2018