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From: To: Tvl. S.J. Natural Minerals, The Member Secretary, Door No. 1259, Solai Colony, State Level Environment Impact Sivakasi Taluk, Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Virudhunagar District, 3rd Floor, Panagal Maligai, Tamil Nadu – 626 189 No.1 Jeenis Road, Saidapet, Mobile No:94431-36073, 94421-36928 Chennai – 15, Tamilnadu Sir, Sub: Proposal seeking Environmental Clearance for Category B2 Project- Multi-Colour Granite quarry from over an Extent of 7.56.5Ha in S.F.No. 113/1A, 113/2A, 113/2B, 113/3A, 113/3B, 113/4B, 113/5B, 121/1A and 121/2A at Karisalpatti Village of Sattur Taluk, Virudhunagar District - Proposal with Form – 1 and Pre-feasibility report along with approved Mining Plan– Send regarding. Ref: 1.The Mining Plan was approved by the Director of Geology and Mining, Chennai Vide Rc. No: 9368/MM2/2017 Dated: 09.07.2018. A Demand Draft of Induslnd Bank, bearing No. 372719 Dated: 11.07.2018 for an amount of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees one lakh only) towards processing charge for the above proposal is enclosed herewith for further action. I request that Environmental Clearance for the above newly proposed Multi-Colour Granite quarry at Karisalpatti Village of Sattur Taluk, Virudhunagar District may please be issued as early as possible please. We are submitting the following documents for obtaining Environmental Clearance from your office. 1. Demand Draft for Rs:1,00,000/- 2. Check list 3. Applicant Declaration letter 4. Form-1 5. Approved Mining Plan 6. Pre-Feasibility Report 7. Baseline studies 8. CD(Above said documents in PDF format) As all the reports and documents are submitted and soft copies of reports, plans etc are send to SEIAA-chennai by Email. I request you to grant EC as early as possible.

Yours Faithfully, For Tvl. S.J. Natural Minerals

(T. Palanivel Murugan) Partner Place: Virudhunagar Dated: 12.07.2018

INDEX FILE PAGE S. No DESCRIPTION NOS 1. Environmental Clearance Format 5-9 2. Declaration Letter 11 3. Demand Draft 13 4. Form-1 15-55 Approved Mining Plan along with 5. 57- 181 Approval Letter 6. Pre-Feasibility Report 183-247

7. VAO signed for Quarry site 231 8. Baselines Studies 249-275 9. Affidavit Document 277-279 10. Quarry detail from 500m 281 11. Habitation detail from 300m 283 12. Copy of Explosive License 285-287 Consolidated Above Document In 289 13. PDF Format (DVD)

To consider the proposal for the grant of Environmental Clearance for Multi-Colour Granite Quarrying in at 7.56.5Ha in S.F.No: 113/1A, 113/2A, 113/2B, 113/3A, 113/3B, 113/4B, 113/5B, 121/1A and 121/2A of Karisalpatti Village in Sattur Taluk, Virudhunagar District by Tvl. S.J. Natural Minerals The salient features of the proposal are as follows: S.No: Details of the proposal : Data furnished Page No: Name of the owner/Firm Tvl. S.J. Natural Minerals, 19,81,195 Door No. 1259, Solai Colony, Sivakasi Taluk, 1. : Virudhunagar District, Tamil Nadu – 626 189 Mobile No: +91 94431-36073, 94421-36928 Type of quarrying It is a Multi-Colour Granite Quarry Project in 57,77,83,13 2. (Savudu/Rough stone/ : Karisalpatti Village. 5, Sand/Granite) S.F.No of the quarry site with S.F.No: 113/1A, 113/2A, 113/2B, 113/3A, 113/3B, 17,85,195 3. area break up : 113/4B, 113/5B, 121/1A and 121/2A 4. Village in which situated : Karisalpatti Village 17,85,195 5. Taluk in which situated : Sattur Taluk 17,85,195 6. District in which situated : Virudhunagar District 17,85,195 7. Extent of quarry (in ha) 7.56.5Ha 17,85,195 Period of quarrying proposed Mining license applied for period of twenty years only. 57,77,85,13 8. : Mining plan period for the first five years. 5 Production (Quantity in m3) The proposed quantity of reserves (30%) is about 17,103,217 9. : 37125m3 of Multi-Colour Granite during this period of five years. Latitude and Longitude of all 09°16’25.14’’N to 09°16’35.64’’N 17,157,187 10. corners of the quarry site : 77°52’47.87’’ E to 77°52’58.68’’ E 11. Topo sheet No : 58 G/15 17,157,187 Precise area communication : The precise area communication has been granted as per 135 approved by the District Govt. letter No. 5358/MMB.2/2018-1, dated: Collector with date 14.05.2018, the recommended total extent of the area is 7.88.0 hectares, in the above circumstances after leaving 12. the Cart Track, the remaining area is about 7.56.5 hectares only. Hence, this mining plan has been prepared accordingly for the balance area of 7.56.5 hectares instead of 7.88.0 hectares Mining plan approved by the The Mining Plan was Approved by the Director of 57 13. Assistant Director of the District : Geology and Mining, Chennai vide Letter. No: with date 9368/MM2/2017 Dated: 09.07.2018 Water Requirement: Purpose Quantity Source 33,221 KLD 1. Drinking & Domestic Drinking & Domestic 0.2KLD Approved Water vendors purpose (in KLD) purpose 14. ; 2. Dust suppression & Dust suppression 0.4KLD From Existing bore hole on Green Belt (in KLD) nearby quarry area Afforestation 0.4KLD From Existing bore hole on nearby quarry area

Depth of quarrying The applicant proposed Multi-Colour Granite up to a 103 15. : depth of 13m during this plan period. Project cost (including EMP The total project cost including EMP cost (A+B+C) is 123,125,24 16. cost) : about Rs. 3,43,75,000/- (Rupees Three crores forty 3 three lakhs and seventy five thousand only) EMP cost The total EMP cost is about Rs. 2, 75,000/- (Rupees 123,125,24 17. : Two lakhs seventy five thousand only) 3

Checklist for Mining of Minor Mineral >5 Ha and <25 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 : Tvl. S.J. Natural Minerals, 19,81,195 Correspondence Address with Pin Door No. 1259, Solai Colony, Sivakasi Taluk, 2. Code : Virudhunagar District, Tamil Nadu – 626 189 3. Email Address : [email protected] 19,195 4. Mobile Number : +91 94431-36073, 94421-36928 19,195 Type of quarrying It is a Multi - Colour Granite quarry Project in Karisalpatti 57,77,83, 5. : (Earth/ Rough stone/Sand/Granite) Village. 135, S.F. No of the Quarry site S.F.No: 113/1A, 113/2A, 113/2B, 113/3A, 113/3B, 113/4B, 17,85,195 6. : 113/5B, 121/1A and 121/2A Village in which situated, Town Village Panchayat : Karisalpatti 17,85,195 7. Panchayat/ Panchayat Union in : Panchayat Union : Sattur which the village is situated 8. Taluk in which situated : Sattur Taluk 17,85,195 9. District in which situated : Virudhunagar District 17,85,195 10. Extent of quarry (in Ha) : 7.56.5Ha 17,85,195 New or existing quarry It is New proposal Multi - Colour Quarry Project in 57,77,83, 11. : Karisalpatti Village. 135, If in case of existing Rough Stone/ It is New proposal Multi - Colour Quarry Project in 57,77,83, Blue Metal/ Granite Quarry, the Karisalpatti Village. 135, length, width and depth to which 12. : quarrying has already been done (below the ground level/ above the ground level) If quarrying had been done below : It is New proposal Multi - Colour Quarry Project in 57,77,83, 13. the ground level/above the Ground Karisalpatti Village. 135, level, the height of quarrying Name of the owner who had earlier It is New proposal Multi - Colour Quarry Project in 57,77,83, 14. undertaken the quarrying & a copy : Karisalpatti Village. 135, of mining lease issued with date Proof of land ownership. It is a Patta land, registered in the name of company vide 85,141 If owned patta copy. patta No. 925 and 943. 15. If not own patta land agreement/ : lease copy entered with the owner (to be enclosed) Period of quarrying Mining license applied for period of twenty years only. 57,77,85, 16. : Mining plan period for the first five years. 135

Production (quantity in m3): 17,97,99, The proposed quantity of reserves (30%) is about 37125m3 (or) 6188 Lorry Loads of Multi-Colour 103,217 Granite during this period of five years. The applicant proposed up to a depth of 13m during this period.

Recoverable Granite Side Total Waste Topsoil 17. Description ROM Reserves @ Waste @ Burden (GW + SB in m3 (m3) 30% (m3) 70% (m3) (m3) in m3 Geological resources 648725 194621 454104 2111305 236574 2565409 Mineable Reserves 499675 149903 349772 283320 114021 633092 Five years of mining 123750 37125 86625 14950 68598 101575 plan period Method of Mining The quarrying operation will be carried out by Open cast 23,101,21 18. : semi mechanized mining method with 5.0m vertical bench 3 with a bench width of 5.0m is being proposed. Top soil/ Overburden in case of The thickness of topsoil is about 3.0m. There will be 113 19. : Rough Stone/ Blue Metal generation of topsoil is about 68598m3 for the present period. Quantity of rejects in m3 in case of Total waste is 633092m3 (349772m3 of Granite waste 99,103 Granite Mining. (70%) + 283320m3 of SB) for entire life period. 20. : Total waste is 101575m3 (86625m3 of Granite waste (70%) + 14950m3 of SB) for during this period; There is no quantity of rejects. Length, Width, Depth & Proposed Dimension of the year wise: 99,103,10 Quarry in meters. L (m) W(m) Max D (m) Max 7 309 74 (Granite + SB) 13 21. : Ultimate pit dimensions Length (m) Max Width (m) Max Depth (m) Max 309 123 38

Land use pattern for a radius of 1Km Description Percentage % 167 around the quarry site such as Trees – 15% 22. : Agriculture, Habitation etc., Road/Odai – 15% Agricultural land – 70% Details of other quarries for a radius The village Topo sketch map showing the quarry proposed 167,279 23. of 1Km, around the quarry site. : site. There is no quarry within the radius of 500m. Aerial distance from periphery of the The Nearest habitation is Karisalpatti in 2km on South 51,119,23 24. : site to the nearest habitation western side. 5 Aerial distance to the interstate There is no interstate boundary within the radius of 10km. 51,233 borders, in case of Rough Stone/ 25. : Blue Metal/ Granite quarry to be obtained from IRS, Anna University.

In case of Rough Stone/ Blue Metal/ There is no NOC is enclosed. - Granite quarry no objection certificate from the concerned 26. district Forest Officer/ Wild Life : Sanctuaries/ National Parks/ HACA/ Western Ghats region if the quarry site is within 10 Kms of these areas. Aerial distance to the nearest eco- There is no CRZ, Monuments, forest and sensitive areas 51,233 sensitive areas, CRZ, Forests, within the radius of 10km. 27. : Monuments etc., within 10Kms of these areas. Latitude and Longitude of all corners 09°16’25.14’’N to 09°16’35.64’’N 17,157,18 28. : of the quarry site. 77°52’47.87’’ E to 77°52’58.68’’ E 7 Topo Sheet No. 58 G/15 17,157,18 29. : 7 Copy of explosives license and a A copy of consent letter and license copy enclosed. 285 consent letter/ agreement of competent recognized person who : 30. has agreed to handle explosive for the blasting, in case of Rough Stone/ Blue Metal/ Granite quarry. Brief details of APC measures The granite stones are quarried as undamaged dimensional 127 proposed to be proposed to be stones without involving deep hole drilling and heavy implemented. blasting, fragmentation and generation of lumps, fines or 31. : dust is negligible. Water will be sprinkled for the suppression air borne dust from mine approach roads waste dumps on regular intervals using water tankers.

Mine Closure Plan to be furnished in In the Multi - Colour Granite quarry operations the 129 Mining plan. maximum depth about 38m below from ground level for the entire lease period this is based on the market potential at present scenario. 32. : After completion of quarry operation the quarried out land will be land will be fenced and maintained with barbed wire to prevent inherent entry of the Public and cattle. Garland drains will be constructed around the quarry to prevent the surface run off rain water. Scheme of Mining prepared by Dr. P. Thangaraju, M.Sc., Ph.D., 133,155 33. (Xerox copy of certificate to be : Qualified Person attached) Precise area communication The precise area communication has been granted as per 135 approved by the District Collector Govt. letter No. 5358/MMB.2/2018-1, dated: 14.05.2018, the recommended total extent of the area is 7.88.0 hectares, 34. : in the above circumstances after leaving the Cart Track, the remaining area is about 7.56.5 hectares only. Hence, this mining plan has been prepared accordingly for the balance

area of 7.56.5 hectares instead of 7.88.0 hectares Mining plan approved by the The Mining Plan was Approved by the Director of Geology 57 35. Deputy/ Assistant Director of the : and Mining, Chennai vide Letter. No: 9368/MM2/2017 District. Dated: 09.07.2018 Water requirement : Drinking Water - 0.2KLD 33,221 a) Drinking & domestic & Domestic purpose 36. purposes in KLD. : Dust Suppression - 0.4KLD b) Dust suppression (in KLD) Green belt - 0.4KLD c) Green belt (in KLD) Total - 1.0KLD

Source of water 33,221 Purpose Sources Drinking & Packaged drinking water is available from Domestic the nearby approved water vendors 37. : Purpose Dust suppression From Existing Borehole on nearby quarry Green belt From Existing Borehole on nearby quarry development 38. Ground water table : The Ground water is about 53mt depth from ground level. 29,89,187 Project Cost (excluding EMP Cost) The Project cost: 123,125,2 A. Fixed Asset cost = Rs. 45, 50,000/- 43 39. : B. Operational cost = Rs. 2,95, 50,000/- C. EMP cost = Rs. 2, 75,000/- Total cost = Rs. 3,43, 75,000/- EMP Cost The total EMP cost is about Rs. 2, 75,000/- 123,125,2 40. : 43 Disclosure RQP Dr. P. Thangaraju, M.Sc., Ph.D., 133,155 41. : Qualified Person Soft copy of the Form–1, There is enclosed Soft copy for form –1, Pre – feasibility 289 42. Pre –feasibility report and Mining : report and mining plan in CD. plan in CD. Key map showing the approach The Route map showing with approach roads to the site is roads to the site to be attested by the enclosed Plate No: IC. 43. Deputy/ Assistant Director of : 161 Geology and Mining of the concerned District. Village map with S.F. Nos& salient Village map with S.F.No and Salient features such as 167 features such as vegetation, vegetation, habitation etc., for 500mt radius is enclosed as 44. : habitations etc., for a radius of 500m Plate no. VIII & Annexure – III. around the quarry site. If lakes, Ponds, river, nallah, odai There is no Rivers/Stream, Lakes, and Reservoir within the 51,233 etc. are situated near the quarry site 500m distance to the lease applied area. permission from the concerned PWD There is an Odai passing on the eastern side and authorities for mining Swaminathapiram Oorani situated on the western side at 45. 29m from the area. Karisalpatti Lake is situated about 2.5km from the South western side. Vaippar River is flow about 7.30km from the Northern side. Odai is passing about 4.50km from the South eastern side.

Section map for mining to be The Geological Plan and section in 1:1000 & 1:500 scale is 171 attested by the Deputy/ Assistant enclosed: IV. 46. : Director of Geology and Mining of the concerned District. Photograph of the proposed Mining The Photo of the quarry site is enclosed. 231 47. site with S.F.No and attested by at : least VAO. 48. Form –I To be signed by applicant : I am hereby signed 55 Pre- Feasibility Report to be signed Pre-feasibility report has been signed by the applicant 247 49. : by applicant. First and last page and the page at First page and last page and the quantity proposed in the 79 which quantity of mining has been plan have been signed by the Commissioner of Geology worked out to be signed by the and Mining. 50. : Deputy/Assistant Director of Geology and Mining of the concerned District. Affidavit from the applicant that It is been ensured that the labor will not be employed less 277 child labor is not being employed in than 18 years, No child labor will engaged or entertained 51. the mining activity. : for any kind of quarrying operations. All the labor engaged for quarrying operations will be insured during the quarry lease period. Affidavit from the applicant Affidavit from the applicant regarding the proposal for 277 regarding planting of trees around planting trees around the quarry and fulfillment of greenbelt 52. : the quarry site in fulfillment of the commitment is enclosed Green belt commitment furnished. Details (POD) Regarding 53. communicating the proposal to the : members of the committee.

1. Signature of the applicant For Tvl. S.J. Natural Minerals

(T. Palanivel Murugan) Partner

2. Signature of the Qualified Person

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

From: Tvl. S.J. Natural Minerals, Door No. 1259, Solai Colony, Sivakasi Taluk, Virudhunagar District, Tamil Nadu – 626 189 Mobile No: +91 94431-36073, 94421-36928 To: THE CHAIRMAN, STATE LEVEL ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY, PANAGAL BUILDING, SAIDAPET, CHENNAI Sir, Sub: Submission of Approved Mining Plan (Letter. No: 9368/MM2/2017 Dated: 09.07.2018) Form–1 and Pre-feasibility report and approved Mining Plan for obtaining Environmental Clearance for our Karisalpatti Multi-Colour Granite Quarry Lease applied area- Reg., **************** I am here by submitting the processing fee in the form of demand draft for rupees one lakh, along with Form-1 and Pre-feasibility report and approved Mining Plan to your good office for obtaining clearance from SEIAA, Chennai for our Karisalpatti Multi-Colour Granite quarry Lease applied area for over an extent of 7.56.5Ha in S.F.No. 113/1A, 113/2A, 113/2B, 113/3A, 113/3B, 113/4B, 113/5B, 121/1A and 121/2A at Karisalpatti Village, Sattur Taluk and Virudhunagar 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 For Tvl. S.J. Natural Minerals

(T. Palanivel Murugan) Partner Place: Virudhunagar Dated: 12.07.2018