Form-I For Environmental Clearance (B2 Category-New Project)

H&P Granites Stone Quarry (Granite Building Stone – Minor Mineral) Extent 5.459 Ha Production Capacity 2,50,000 TPA (max) Project Cost Rs.480 Lakhs

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Sy. No’s: 465/04&05, 481/01-1&01-2,482/02, 482/02-2&02-3, 482/04, 482/05, 482/06 and 483/04 of Kummil Village, Kottarakara Taluk, district, State.

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M/s. H & P GRANITES Kummil Village, Kottarakara Kollam, Kerala – 691536 Phone: +919447267121 email:[email protected]

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Enviro Techno Consult (P) Ltd. 68, Mahakali Nagar Near Manewada Square Nagpur-440 024 Phone: +91-9028034441 Email:[email protected] www.envirotechnoconsult.in Approved by QCI-NABET vide letter dated November 10, 2015 for EIA Form-I, H & P Granites, Kummil Village, Kottarakara Taluk, , Kerala -691536

APPENDIX - I (See paragraph – 6) FORM-I

I. Basic Information

Sl.No Item Details 1 Name of the project/s Building Stone Mine (Quarry) project of M/s H&P Granites

2 Sl. No. in the schedule 1(a). As per S.O.141 (E) dated 15.01.2016. 3 Proposed Proposed Capacity 2,50,000 MTPA capacity/area/length/tonnage to be Project Area 5.459 Hectares handled/ command area/lease area/number of wells to be drilled Mineable reserves 25,03,108 MT Life of Mine About 10 years

4 New/Expansion/Modernization New 5 Existing Capacity/Area etc. New 6 Category of Project i.e. ‘A’ or ‘B’ ‘B2’ As per As per S.O.141 (E) dated 15.01.2016. 7 Does it attract the General condition? No, It does not attract the General conditions. If yes, please specify. 8 Does it attract the specific condition? No If yes, please specify. 9 Location M/s H & P GRANITES mining lease over an extent of 5.459 (13.485 acres) hectare in survey numbers 465/04&05, 481/01-1&01- 2,482/02, 482/02-2&02-3, 482/04 , 482/05 , 482/06 and 483/04 of Kummil Village, Kottarakara Taluk, Kollam district

The area falls in UTM zone 43 marked in survey of Toposheet No. 58 D/13 (old series) and new series Toposheet C43W13 and is bounded East Longitude7656’19.25” and North Latitude 0848’5.60” located about7 km South East from leading towards and Mukunnam and 7.5 Km North East from Kilimanoor leading towards Pazhayakunnummel and Tholikuzhi.(Plate-1A & 1B) Plot/Survey/Khasra No. 465/04&05, 481/01-1&01-2,482/02, 482/02- 2&02-3,482/04 , 482/05 , 482/06 and 483/04 of Kummil Village Land Status : Patta Land Village Kummil Village (3 Km South of Proposed ML) Tehsil Taluk (30Km) District Kollam (40 Km) State Kerala

10 Nearest railway station/airport along with distance in kms Distance Particulars Name (From lease) Railway Kollam 40km station Airport Trivandrum 32 km

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11 Nearest Town, city, District Headquarters along with distance in Particulars Name Distance kms. Nearest Village Kummil 3 Km Nearest town Kottarakara 30km District HQ. Kollam 40km Nearest City Kottarakara 30km

12 Village Panchayats, Zilla Parishad., Village Office: Municipal Corporation, Local body Kummil Village Office, (complete postal addresses with Kummil, Kollam, Kerala – 691536 telephone nos. to be given Phone No: +91-8547610625/0472-2448376

Panchayath office: Kummil Village, Kummil, Kollam, Kerala – 691536 Phone No: 0474-2448500

13 Name of the applicant M/s. H & P GRANITES 14 Registered address #06/306, Kondody ward, Ram Nivas, Mankadu, Kummil post, Kottarakara, kollam-691536 Phone :+91-9447267121

15 Address for correspondence: #06/306, Kondody ward, Ram Nivas, Mankadu, Kummil post, Kottarakara, kollam-691536 Phone :+91-9447267121 Name Sri. Harish G Nair MANAGING PARTNER Designation(Owner/Partner/CEO) Managing Partner and Authorized Signatory

(Partnership deed is enclosed as Annexure -5, and the authorization letter of Authorized signatory is enclosed as Annexure-6). Address M/s. H & P GRANITES Kummil Village, Kottarakara Taluk, Kollam district, Kerala Phone :+91-9447267121 Pin Code 691536 E-mail [email protected] Telephone No. +919447267121 Fax No. ------16 Details of Alternative Sites examined, The quarrying is a site specific project. if any. Location of these sites should The location of the proposed quarry is shown be shown on a toposheet. on the Toposheet and enclosed as Key Plan vide Plate – 1A.

17 Interlinked Projects The quarry is interlinked with a crusher unit available outside proposed Lease area over Sy.No. 483/03, 04, 05, 07, 01/1-2 and 482/2-2 at village Kummil. 18 Whether separate application of No. Interlinked crusher does not attract grant interlinked project has been of environmental clearance. submitted? 19 If yes, date of submission Not Applicable.

20 If no, reason Not Applicable

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21 Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under: if yes, details of the same and their status to be given (a)The Forest (Conservation) No Act,1980? No (b) The Wildlife (Protection) Act,1972? No (c) The C.R.Z.Notification,1991? 22 Whether there is any Government No Government Order/Policy relevant /relating Order/Policy relevant/relating to the to the site, whereas the following Govt. Orders site? / Policies are to be followed:- Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2015. Mines Act, 1952 Explosive Rules, 2008 Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 Central Ground Water Authority Water Pollution (Prevention & Control) Act, 1974 Air Pollution (Prevention & Control) Act, 1981 Environment Protection Act, 1986 EIA Notification, 2006 / 2016 The Kerala Promotion of Tree Growth in Non-Forest Areas (Amendment) Act, 2007.

23 Forest land involved (Ha) No 24 Whether there is any litigation pending No litigation is pending against the quarry lease against the project and / or land in area or applicant of this lease area in any court which the project is propose to be set of law. up? (a) Name of the Court (b) Case No. (c) Orders/directions of the Court, if any and its relevance with the proposed project 25 Expected cost of the project Rs. 480 Lakhs

(I) 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 quantities Information/Checklist Sl.No. Yes/No /rates, wherever possible) with source of confirmation information data 1.1 Permanent or temporary It is a proposed mining activity. It attracts change in change in land use, land present land use. Proposed Land use at the end of 5 cover or topography Year Plan Period will be including increase in LAND USE (After 5 Yrs.) EXENT ( Ha) intensity of land use Mining Area 1.7960 (with respect to local Administrative building & 0.4026 land use plan) Yes welfare Amenities Safety zone/ Plantation 0.5570 Road, Ramps 0.0480 Virgin ( Block II) 2.6563 Total Lease Area 5.459

1.2 Clearance of existing The area for proposed quarry is rocky land , with land, vegetation and some native trees, climbers, grass, shrubs, herbs Yes buildings? etc. There is no existing building in the proposed Mining area.

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1.3 Creation of new land Land use: - The land use at the end of five years plan uses? period and the land use at conceptual stage are given in the table shown below. SL. Extent % of Land Use No (Ha) Use 1 Mining Area 1.79 33.0 Yes Admin & welfare 2 0.40 7.50 amenities 3 Safetyzone/Plantation 0.55 10.20 4 Road, Ramps 0.04 1.00 5 Virgin (Block II) 2.65 48.30 Total Lease Area 5.459 100

1.4 Pre-construction The granite building stone in this area is well exposed investigations e.g. bore on the surface and in the exposed pit of the existing holes, soil testing? No workings. The granite being massive and intrusive in nature and as the exposures are very clear, hence It doesn’t require any further exploration at this stage. 1.5 Construction works? Crusher and magazine area will be situated outside the Yes quarry lease area and administrative building, welfare amenities will be located within the lease area. 1.6 Demolition works? There is no demolition of any kind applicable in this No area. 1.7 Temporary sites used There shall not be any temporary site or construction for construction works or housing for workers inside the lease area. No or housing of construction workers? 1.8 Above ground buildings, This is a Minor mineral quarrying project over an structures or extent of 5.459 Ha area. Where in it is proposed to earthworks including No excavate Granite building stone in a phased manner linear structures, cut with maximum annual production of 2,50,000 and fill or excavations MTPA. 1.9 Underground works There shall not be any underground mining activities. including mining or No tunneling? 1.10 Reclamation works? At the end of mine life, the excavated area will be Yes partially reclaimed by plantation and remaining area will be converted in to a pond for pisciculture. 1.11 Dredging? No Not Applicable. 1.12 Offshore structures? No Not Applicable. 1.13 Production and The granite building stone shall be produced by manufacturing opencast Semi-Mechanized mining method involving processes? drilling, blasting, excavation, loading and Yes transportation from the lease area. The maximum production of granite per annum shall be 2,50,000 MTPA. 1.14 Facilities for storage of There shall not be any storage facilities inside the lease goods or materials? area.The granite building stone shall be transported to No the crushing & screening plant located outside the lease area. 1.15 Facilities for treatment There is no disposal of solid waste or liquid effluents or disposal of solid from this quarry operation. However, 37,506 cu.m top waste or liquid soil and 4400 cu.m of waste rock is expected to be No effluents? recovered, top soil will be used in afforestation work to develop a green belt/ safety barrier and waste rock will be used in reclamation works.

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1.16 Facilities for long term All the operational workers shall be mainly from the housing of operational No local and nearby villages. Hence there is no need for workers? any long term housing for operational workers. 1.17 New road, rail or sea Existing road facilities are sufficient however, haul traffic during road will be Suitably developed within the proposed No construction or area for the purpose of quarrying activity including operation? material transportation. 1.18 New road, rail, air waterborne or other transport infrastructure Existing road facilities are sufficient for the purpose of No including new or altered quarrying activity including material transportation. routes and stations, ports, airports etc? 1.19 Closure or diversion of existing transport routes There shall not be any diversion of existing transport or infrastructure leading No routes. to changes in traffic movements? 1.20 New or diverted transmission lines or No Not Applicable pipelines? 1.21 Impoundment, The run-off from the lease area will be suitably damming, culverting, collected through channels and will be stored in storm realignment or other water pond for further utilization in Mine. changes to the No However, all measures will be taken not to disturb hydrology of the natural drainage system of the surrounding area. watercourses or Hence there will be no change to the hydrology of aquifers? watercourses or aquifers. 1.22 Stream crossings? No No 1.23 Abstraction or transfers 6 m3/day will be required which will be met by bore of water form ground or Yes well initially and stagnant pit water will be utilized after surface waters? opening of pit. Such storage facilities will be created. 1.24 Changes in water bodies There shall not be any change in drainage pattern of or the land surface any water bodies. All mitigative measures as affecting drainage or elaborated in the EMP shall be implemented to ensure No run-off? that the change in the land surface due to quarrying will not affect the surface drainage in the surrounding area. 1.25 Transport of personnel Company shall provide conveyance to the quarry or materials for workers to reach the quarry & back to their place. Yes construction, operation Transport of materials shall be done through 4 tippers or decommissioning? of 20 tones capacity. 1.26 Long-term dismantling There shall not be any structure or construction inside or decommissioning or Yes the lease area. At the end of life of the mine the pit restoration works? shall be developed for Pisciculture. 1.27 Ongoing activity during There shall not be any structure or construction inside decommissioning which the lease area, correspondingly, there shall not be any could have an impact on decommissioning activities. the environment? At the end of the quarrying at the conceptual stage, No the well-developed Green belt around the quarry and the conversion of the mined out pit into a Pisciculture pond, shall establish a very positive impact on the Bio- diversity environment in this thinly vegetated area. This will also improve the aesthetic value of the area. 1.28 Influx of people to an The quarry will employ about 33 persons. area in either Which will be mainly from local areas. There shall not No temporarily or be any major influx of people both temporary and permanently? permanent. 1.29 Introduction of alien No Nil. 5

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species? 1.30 Loss of native species or All native species will be planted in consultation with genetic diversity? the Forest department near office area, all along the haulage road & in the safety barrier area to develop green belt for eco-restoration. No The company also plans to take up plantation in the local schools and colleges. As the area proposed for quarrying is for a small extent, there will not be any major loss to the native species and genetic diversity. 1.31 Any other actions? No None.

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 Sl.No Information/checklist Yes quantities /rates, wherever possible) . confirmation /No with source of information data 2.1 Land especially undeveloped or Yes The lease area consists of 5.459 ha, which is agricultural land (Ha). Private patta land, which is a virgin land. 2.2 Water (expected source & Yes The overall daily requirement of water for competing users) unit: KLD this mining project is 6m3 per day as given below: Drinking and : 2 m3/day domestic Afforestation/Dust : 4 m3/day* Suppression Total : 6 m3/day

*The water for afforestation and Dust suppression is not required for almost 4-5 months during monsoon Periods and wet/ rainy days.

The water for domestic/drinking, for dust suppression & afforestation shall be drawn from the nearby bore wells initially. 2.3 Minerals (MT) No This is a Granite building stone quarry. It is proposed to develop this quarry for granite building stone, which is used in infrastructure & construction project. 2.4 Construction material – stone, No Nil, it is a quarry project. aggregates, sand / soil (expected source – MT)

2.5 Forests and timber (source MT) No Nil. 2.6 Energy including electricity and Yes No electric power required for quarry fuels (source, competing operation. However a connecting load of 5HP users) Unit: fuel (MT), energy will be demanded for lighting and other site (MW) requirements.

2.7 Any other natural resources No Nil (use appropriate standard units) 6

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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 Sl.No Information/Checklist Yes/ quantities/rates, wherever possible) . confirmation No with source of information data 3.1 Use of substances or materials, No imported hazardous chemicals shall be which are hazardous (as per MSIHC used for the operations. rules) to human health or the environment (flora, fauna, and Explosives will be procured from Indian water supplies) manufactures. The same shall be stored, transported, handled and used in Yes accordance with Indian Explosive Act 1884, Mines Act, 1952 and regulations there under. A magazine for the explosives is located in the proximity of the site, outside the lease area. 3.2 Changes in occurrence of disease or Not Applicable. affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or No water borne diseases) 3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g. by The project shall support the improvement changing living conditions? of socio-economic conditions of the people in the surrounding region. Yes There is going to be a positive impact on the living conditions of the people in the surrounding region. 3.4 Vulnerable groups of people who There is no human settlement near this could be affected by the project e.g. project area and there shall not be any hospital patients, children, the No effect of this project on any group. elderly etc., 3.5 Any other causes No Not envisaged from the project.

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

Details thereof (with approximate Information/Checklist Yes/ S.No. quantities/rates, wherever possible) confirmation No with source of information data 4.1 Soil, overburden or mine wastes 37,506 cu.m top soil and 4400 cu.m of Yes waste rock is expected to be generated from the mine 4.2 Municipal waste (domestic and or Domestic waste generated commercial wastes) No 4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per There shall not be any hazardous waste Hazardous Waste Management No generated in this quarry area. Rules) 4.4 Other industrial process wastes No Nil.

4.5 Surplus product No None. 4.6 Sewage sludge or other sludge from There shall not be any sewage waste effluent treatment No generated in this quarry area. 4.7 Construction or demolition wastes There is no any construction work and/or No demolition to be taken up in this area. Land is earmarked for mining of minerals.

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4.8 Redundant machinery or equipment Yes Most of the tippers and equipment required for the operations shall be hired. The redundant machinery shall be phased out and/or sold to reprocessing agency at the end of the life of the mine. 4.9 Contaminated soils or other No Not Envisaged materials

4.10 Agricultural wastes No Nil.

4.11 Other solid wastes No Nil.

5. Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air (Kg/hr) Details thereof (with approximate Sl.No Information/Checklist Yes/ quantities/rates, wherever possible) with . confirmation No source of information data

5.1 Emissions from combustion of Yes Emission from Combustion of fossil fuel fossil fuels from stationary or Source – USEPA - AP42 EET Manual for mobile sources non-metallic mining. Estimated concentration under worst scenario (Annual Average) Core zone. VOC CO NOx SOx Mining (Exhaus µg/m µg/m µg/m Equipment t) 3 3 3 µg/m3 Excavator 0.078 0.24 0.03 0.03 Rock 0.078 0.24 0.03 0.03 Breaker Tippers 0.26 0.50 0.066 0.028 Tractor mounted 0.070 0.24 0.028 0.24 Compressor

All measures will be taken to restrict the emission within CPCB and MOEF guideline. 5.2 Emissions from production Yes Fugitive Dust emission is the main pollutant, processes which will be generated during the process of quarrying activities like drilling, blasting, excavation and vehicular movement.

Source – EET Manual for Nonmetallic Mining USEPA-AP42.Estimated emission of PM10 with in core zone due to production process under worst case scenario.

Sl PM10 Activity No Estimated 1 Drilling 0.20µg/m3 2 Excavation 0.47µg/m3 3 Loading & dumping 0.17µg/m3

5.3 Emissions from materials Yes There shall be fugitive emissions generated handling including storage or during material handling, transportation, transport loading, unloading etc. The transportation activities on unpaved area will result in fugitive emissions to the tune of 2.00µg/m3 for PM10 and 0.209µg/m3 for PM 2.5.(Calculation based on USEPA-AP42 series). 5.4 Emissions from construction No Not Envisaged. activities including plant and equipment 8

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5.5 Dust or odor from handling of Yes Fugitive Dust will be generated during the materials including construction process of quarrying operations. No odour is materials, sewage and waste expected at any stage of the quarrying operations. 5.6 Emissions from incineration of No Not Applicable. waste 5.7 Emissions from burning of No waste in open air (e.g. slash Not Applicable. materials, construction debris) 5.8 Emissions from any other No Not Applicable. sources

6. Generation of Noise and Vibration, and Emissions of Light and Heat: Details thereof (with approximate Sl.No Information/Checklist Yes/ quantities/rates, wherever possible) with . confirmation No source of information data with source of information data 6.1 From operation of equipment Yes The noise generating equipments in the lease ie. Engines, Excavator, trucks, area are as under:- Jack hammers, Rock breakers, Sl.No List of equipment’s Range compressors, etc. dB(A) 1. Excavator 60 to 62 Hydraulic Jack 2. 60 to 62 Hammer 3. Trucks/Tippers 60 to 62 Source:- O.E.M. India Mitigation Measures:-  Effective maintenance of machineries and vehicles at regular and frequent intervals.  Plantation of green belt around lease periphery shall shield as a barrier against the noise.  Wherever workers will be exposed to higher noise level than the standard alternate shifting of work force will be practiced as per DGMS circulars and all imitative steps will be taken up to meet the CPCB and DGMS standards.  Appropriate PPE’s will be provided to all employees. From industrial or similar 6.2 No Not Applicable. processes 6.3 From construction or demolition No Not Applicable. 6.4 From blasting or drilling Yes Drilling and blasting generates noise and vibration for limiting period as these are intermittent operations in quarrying process.

Drilling in this quarry shall be carried out by jack hammer (33mm dia hole) and blasting by small diameter cartridge slurry/ emulsion explosives.

No large diameter holes shall be used for the drilling and blasting, in the quarry.

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detonated with delay detonators which generate much less sound and vibration.

No secondary blasting like Pop Shooting or Plaster Shooting will be carried out to totally avoid air blasts and related fly rock, noise and vibration. 6.5 From construction or Due to vehicular traffic and material operational traffic transportation within the lease area, noise will be generated. However, the noise levels will be Yes kept at low dB (A) and also within the limits of DGMS and CPCB guidelines by perfect maintenance of machineries and green belt development all around the lease. 6.6 From lighting or cooling None. No systems 6.7 From any other sources No None.

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 Sl.No Information/Checklist Yes/No quantities/rates, wherever possible) . confirmation with source of information data 7.1 From handling, storage, use or No There is no generation of hazardous waste or spillage of hazardous materials spillage during handling of hazardous materials in this quarry. 7.2 From discharge of sewage or No There is no discharge of any sewage or other other effluents to water or the effluents to the water or to the land, from the land (expected mode and place operations. of discharge) 7.3 By deposition of pollutants No Dust will be generated during the quarry emitted to air into the land or operations and activities, which shall be into water suppressed by regular water sprinkling on haul roads, quarry benches etc. 7.4 From any other sources No The ground water table is about 30 m from the general surface at the hill bottom.

The proposed mining operations are much above the ground water table.

Therefore, the mining operations will not have any adverse impact on either yield, movement or quality of ground water. 7.5 Is there a risk of long term No Not envisaged. build up of pollutants in the environment from these sources?

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8. Risk of accidents during construction or operation of the Project, which could affect human health or the environment Details thereof (with approximate Sl.No Information/Checklist Yes/N quantities/rates, wherever possible) with . confirmation o source of information data 8.1 From explosions, spillages, fires Yes There will be blasting activity for mining the etc from storage, handling, use mineral. However, controlled blasting with or production of hazardous optimum charge of holes will be carried out to substances loosen the rock. Explosion hazards are envisaged due to mishandling of explosives. Explosives will be handled with utmost care in compliance of conditions imposed by Chief Controller of Explosive & Metalliferous Mines Regulation, 1961.Explosive, safety fuse, and detonators will be used for blasting. No uncontrolled explosions or wildfire is envisaged during the operations.

Total safety of the mine workers shall be taken as per the provision of the Mines Act 1952 and the rules and regulations made under this act. Also, Storage & using of explosives will be as per the guideline of the DGMS and Indian Explosive Act 1884. 8.2 From any other causes Yes The risks of accidents are generally envisaged due to the operation of the equipment and vehicular movement, rolling of loose boulders, blasting, etc. The same is addressed in the Risk Assessment & Hazard Management Plan.

Good safety practices will be adopted at the site. All precautionary measures will be adopted and use of protective equipment’s will be mandatory.

First aid measures at the site will be provided. 8.3 Could the project be affected by No No such disasters have occurred till date. natural disasters causing environmental damage (e.g. The quarry is situated on a small a hillock and floods, earthquakes, landslides, there are no any water bodies or rivers in the cloudburst etc)? higher elevations. Thus there are no chances of flooding.

The granite rock is massive and quite stable without much joint planes. The benches are proposed to be maintained at a max. height of 6m and minimum width of 6m. Thus there is no danger of landslides in the quarry area.

As per Building Material and Technology Promotion Council (BMTPC) Vulnerability Atlas of Seismic Zone of India the area falls in Seismic Zone-III, which is moderate damage risk zone.

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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 Information/Checklist S. Yes/No quantities/rates, wherever possible) confirmation No. with source of information data 9.1 Lead to development of Yes The proposed project will directly / indirectly supporting, lities, ancillary develop the area by providing employment development or development Opportunities. With the proposed stimulated by the project which development in and around the area there will could have impact on the be many supporting facilities/ infrastructure environment e.g.: eventually leading to the development of the  Supporting infrastructure area. (roads, power supply, waste or waste water treatment, etc.)  Housing development  Extractive industries  Supply industries  Other 9.2 Lead to after-use of the site, Yes The land used will be fully reclaimed and which could have an impact on Rehabilitated by backfilling the pits and the environment plantation. Plantation and afforestation will add to the improvement in environment and aesthetic beauty of the area. 9.3 Set a precedent for later Yes Developments may spring up due to the developments improvement of socio-economic condition of the local population. 9.4 Have cumulative effects due to No Not Applicable proximity to other existing or planned projects with similar effects

(III) Environmental Sensitivity

Name/ Sl.No Aerial distance (within 15 km.) Areas Identit . Proposed project location boundary y 1 Areas protected under No Nil international conventions, national or local legislation for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value 2 Areas which are important or No No water bodies are observed within study area sensitive for ecological reasons of 5 Km around proposed ML - Wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests 3 Areas used by protected, No None within the study area important or sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration

4 Inland, coastal, marine or No No water bodies are observed within study area underground waters. of 5 Km around proposed ML. 12

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5 State, National boundaries No None within the study area of 5 Km 6 Routes or facilities used by the No public for access to recreation Nil. or other tourist, pilgrim areas 7 Defense installations No Nil. 8 Densely populated or built-up No The nearest sizeable inhabitation/ human is area Village Kummil which is located at 3 km South of Proposed ML. 9 Areas occupied by sensitive Yes The nearest sizeable inhabitation/ human is man-made land uses Village Kummil which is located at 3 km South (hospitals, schools, places of of Proposed ML. worship, community facilities) 10 Areas containing important, No No such high quality or scarce resources high quality or scarce resources present. (ground water resources, surface resources, forestry, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, minerals) 11 Areas already subjected to No It is a proposed stone quarry. pollution or environmental damage. (those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) 12 Areas susceptible to natural No Zone-III, Moderate damage risk zone as per hazard which could cause Building Material and Technology Promotion the project to present Council (BMTPC), Vulnerability Atlas of Seismic environmental problems zone of India IS: 1893-2002. (earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding No history of such incidents in the area. or extreme or adverse climatic conditions)

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 given, if any to the project will be revoked at our risk and cost.

Date: 12.10.2016 Place: Kummil Signature of the applicant

Sri. Harish G Nair Managing Partner M/s. H & P GRANITES Kummil Village, Kottarakara Taluk, Kollam district, Kerala Phone :+91-9447267121

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