Application for Environment Clearance of Kurissummoottil Stone Quarry, located at Re Sy No. 1/1 at Village, Taluk, District

FORM 1 FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE OF

BUILDING STONE QUARRY

M/s. KURISSUMMOOTTIL STONE QUARRY

EXTENT: 4.4520 ha.

SITUATED IN Re Sy No: 1/1, Block V PAYYAVOOR VILLAGE , STATE

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Application for Environment Clearance of Kurissummoottil Stone Quarry, located at Re Sy No. 1/1 at Payyavoor Village, Taliparamba Taluk, Kannur District

FORM – 1

I. Basic Information

Sl. No. Item Details

1. Name of the project/s KURISSUMMOOTTIL Stone Quarry

2. Sr. No. in the schedule 1(a)

3. Proposed Lease area: 4.4520 Ha capacity/area/length/tonnage to be handled/command area/lease Production capacity: 1,50,000 TPA area/number of wells to be drilled 4. New/Expansion/Modernization Expansion

5. Existing Capacity/Area etc. Existing Capacity : 32,500TPA

6. Category of Project i.e. ‘A’ or ‘B’ “B”

7. Does it attract the general No condition? If yes, please specify. 8. Does it attract the specific No condition? If yes, please specify. 9. Location Payyavoor Plot/Survey/Khasra No. 1/1, Ward V Village Payyavoor Tehsil Taliparamba District Kannur State Kerala

10. Nearest Railway station/Airport Particular Name Distance, along with distance in kms s Direction (From lease) Railway Kannur 37 km aerial station Railway distance Station Airport Calicut 127km aerial International distance airport 11. Nearest Town, City, District Particulars Name Distance,

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Headquarters along with distance direction in kms (wrt lease)

Nearest town Taliparamb 28 km aerial a distance District Head Kannur 36 km aerial quarter distance

12. Village Panchayat, Zilla Parishad, Particulars Name Municipal Corporation, Local Village Payyavoor body (Complete postal address Address Payyavoor Village Office, with telephone no. to be given). Payyavoor P O, 670633 Taluk Taliparamba

13. Name of the applicant Mr. Sabu Abraham

14. Registered address KURISSUMMOOTTIL Stone Quarry “ Madathil P.O, Payyavoor Village, Taliparamba Taluk, Kannur District, Kerala State 15. Address for correspondence Same as above Name Mr. Sabu Abraham Designation(Owner/Partner/ CEO) Proprietor Address M/s KURISSUMMOOTTIL Stone Quarry “ Madathil P.O, Payyavoor village, Taliparamba Taluk, Kannur District Kerala State Pin Code 670 633 e-mail Email ID: [email protected] Telephone no. Mob: +91 9496846120 Fax no. Nil 16. Details of alternative sites Alternative sites were not examined, as mining is examined, if any. a site specific activity Location of these sites should be shown on a topo sheet 17. Interlinked projects No

18. Weather separate application of Not Applicable. interlinked project has been 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/ Not applicable clearance under: (a) The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 (b) The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 (c) The C.R.Z Notification, 1991 22. Whether there is any Government Quarry Permit granted vide No : 24/14- order/ policy relevant /relating to 15/MM/GS/CRPS/DOC/M-1427/14 Dated : the site 04/06/2014 23. Forest land involved (hectares) Nil

24. 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 Nil (b) Case No. (c) Orders/directions of the Court, if any and its relevance with the proposed project.

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Application for Environment Clearance of Kurissummoottil Stone Quarry, located at Re Sy No. 1/1 at Payyavoor Village, Taliparamba Taluk, Kannur District

II. Activity

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.)

Sl. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with No confirmation No approximate quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 1.1 Permanent or temporary change in Yes Land use: - As per revenue record the land use, land cover or land is private. topography including increase in Due to the quarrying activity there will intensity of land use (with respect be change in the general ground profile to local land use plan) in the form of Pit, which will have localized impact and create physical change in the existing land use. 1.2 Clearance of existing land, No The area is already broken up as the vegetation and buildings? quarry is already under operation, 1.3 Creation of new land uses? Yes The mined out area will be restored by following the mine closure guidelines. 1.4 Pre-construction investigations No Not required as the quarry was already e.g. bore holes, soil testing? under operation. 1.5 Construction works? No Nil, Required infrastructure already exists. 1.6 Demolition works? No No demolition works will be carried out. Temporary sites used for No Nil. 1.7 construction works or housing of construction workers? 1.8 Above ground buildings, Yes Existing infrastructure is sufficient to structures or earthworks including operate the present existing quarry. linear structures, cut and fill or excavations. 1.9 Underground works including No Not Applicable mining or tunneling? 1.12 Reclamation works? Yes During the plan period of quarrying it is proposed plantation on 7.5m (buffer zone) Safety zone by using top soil and native plants. It is also proposed to have

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Sl. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with No confirmation No approximate quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data plantation on Backfilling area. At the Conceptual stage, this mine pit will be used for various activities such as water pond, back filling and etc. 1.13 Dredging? No Not Applicable 1.14 Offshore structures? No None 1.15 Production and manufacturing Yes Maximum Production is1, 50,000 tonnes processes? per annum. The mining will be done by open cast mechanized method of mining. The bench height and width will be 6.0 m & 6.0 m respectively. Drilling and Blasting operation are involved. To minimize the impacts of drilling & blasting, latest technology will be implemented. Excavated material shall be converted to the final product by size reduction and then transported to the clients. The ultimate depth of the working mine is 48 m above MSL. 1.16 Facilities for storage of goods or Yes ROM produced from the quarry materials? operation will be transported to the crusher unit situated in the vicinity of the lease, where size reduction will be done and final product will be sold the buyers. 1.17 Facilities for treatment or disposal No During plan period the waste generated of solid waste or liquid effluents? during mining will be dumped systematically in to old mined out pit which is located adjacent to the lease area. It is proposed to construct retention wall/rubble wall and trench wall and at the bottom/toe in the old pit to check sliding of the dumped material in to the water pond. About 1, 79,125 tons of solid waste will

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Sl. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with No confirmation No approximate quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data be generated during the life of the quarry. This waste will be dumped separately in area earmarked for the purpose. At the post mining stage entire material will be backfilled in the quarry pit. About 1.72 kLD domestic effluent will be generated and the same will be treated through CPCB approved septic tank and soak pit design. 1.18 Facilities for long term housing of No All the operational workers are from the operational workers? local and nearby villages. 119 New road, rail or sea traffic No All the existing facilities will suffice. during construction or operation? 1.20 New road, rail, air waterborne or No Not Applicable. other transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc? 1.21 Closure or diversion of existing No Not Envisaged. transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements? 1.22 New or diverted transmission No None. lines or pipelines? 1.23 Impoundment, damming, No culverting, realignment or other Nil. changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? 1.24 Stream crossings? No Nil. 1.25 Abstraction or transfers of water Yes Water requirement for the project is met from ground or surface waters? partially from the existing pond, one open well and one tube well. 1.26 Changes in water bodies or the No There will be no change in drainage land surface affecting drainage or pattern of any water bodies. The change run-off? in the land surface due to quarrying and

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Sl. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with No confirmation No approximate quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data will not affect the surface drainage in the surrounding area. 1.27 Transport of personnel or Yes Transport of materials is being made materials for construction, through tippers & trucks. operation or decommissioning? Personnel to the work area will be transported by the public / personal conveyance or conveyance will be provided by the Company. 1.28 Long-term dismantling or Yes Long term measures will be taken as per decommissioning or restoration Post Mine Closure Plan. works? 1.29 Ongoing activity during No Service buildings will be retained. More decommissioning which could so the lessee will use the same have an impact on the infrastructure for other purpose after the environment? closure of quarry. 1.30 Influx of people to an area in No About 40 people are involved in the either temporarily or quarrying activities, majority are from permanently? the local community except few technical staff. Influx of people insignificant due to quarry operations. 1.31 Introduction of alien species? No Nil. 1.32 Loss of native species or genetic No Not Envisaged. diversity? 1.33 Any other actions? No None.

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Application for Environment Clearance of Kurissummoottil Stone Quarry, located at Re Sy No. 1/1 at Payyavoor Village, Taliparamba Taluk, Kannur District

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):

Sl. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with No confirmation No approximate quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 2.1 Land especially undeveloped or Yes The area of the project is an outcrop of agricultural land (Ha) Charnockite (commercially known as Granite) rock, hence not feasible for agriculture purpose except rubber plantation. 2.2 Water (expected source & Yes Water will be used for domestic competing users) unit: KLD purposes, green belt development and dust suppression. The sourcec of water are the pond, one within the quarry lease area. Domestic consumption : 1.80 kLD Dust suppression : 36.00 kLD Plantation : 3.40 kLD Total : 41.2 kLD 2.3 Minerals (MT) No Not Applicable 2.4 Construction material – stone, No Nil, all the required infrastructure aggregates, sand / soil (expected already exists. source – MT) 2.5 Forests and timber (source – No Nil MT) 2.6 Energy including Electricity and Yes For quarry operation no power is fuels (source, competing users) required as the HEMMs are operated Unit: fuel (MT),Energy (MW) by HSD. For office buildings electricity is met through KSEB. Diesel Driven Compressors will be used for drilling purpose. 2.7 Any other natural resources (use No Nil appropriate standard units)

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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.

Sl. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with No confirmation No approximate quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 3.1 Use of substances or materials, Yes Explosives will be procured, stored, which are hazardous (as per transported, handled and used in MSIHC rules) to human health accordance with Indian Explosive Act or the environment (flora, fauna, 1884, MSIHC Rules 1989, Mines Act, and water supplies) 1952 and regulations there under. 3.2 Changes in occurrence of disease No Not Applicable. or affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or water borne diseases) 3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g. Yes Due to this project, welfare people are by changing living conditions? not affected, but it will support for improving the local socio-economic conditions of the people in the surrounding region by providing direct employment and indirect employment opportunities like workshop, canteen, drivers and etc. 3.4 Vulnerable groups of people No The existing quarry operation will not who could be affected by the harm any of the vulnerable groups project e.g. hospital patients, children, the elderly etc., 3.5 Any other causes No Not envisaged from the project.

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

Details thereof (with Sl. Information/Checklist Yes/ approximate quantities /rates, wherever No confirmation No possible) with source of information data 4.1 Spoil, overburden or mine Yes The generation of overburden or mine waste wastes is about 1,79,125 MT and the same will be stacked within the quarry earmarked for the purpose. About 8,500 MT of topsoil is likely to generate during the life of the quarry, this will be removed separately as and when occurs during the course of quarrying. This will be stacked separately with in the quarry. 4.2 Municipal waste (domestic Yes The workers in the quarry may generate and or commercial wastes) around 8kg/day Municipal Solid Waste. Out of this5.6 kg/day may be biodegradable and 2.4 kg/day may be non-biodegradable. The biodegradable waste will be treated by composting and the recyclable waste will be sold to recyclers 4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per Yes Used oil from maintenance of DG sets will Hazardous Waste be handled as per Hazardous Waste Management Rules) (Management Handling & Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008. 4.4 Other industrial process No Nil wastes 4.5 Surplus product No None 4.6 Sewage sludge or other No As the sewage is treated by septic tank sludge from effluent followed by soak pit, there will not be any treatment sewage sludge 4.7 Construction or demolition No Nil wastes 4.8 Redundant machinery or No Machinery with sufficient self life will be equipment utilized for other projects and others will be phased out and or sold to reprocessing agency. 4.9 Contaminated soils or other No Not Envisaged materials

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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)

Sl. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with No confirmation No approximate quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 5.1 Emissions from combustion Yes Operation of HEMMs and DG set using of fossil fuels from HSD do emit due to combustion which is stationary or mobile sources not significant. 5.2 Emissions from production Yes Quarry operations like drilling and processes. blasting, transportation etc will generate emissions. Monitoring has been carried out in the project site for air quality & noise and the report is enclosed. 5.3 Emissions from materials Yes Air pollutants are generated from handling including storage or transportation. There will be fugitive transport emissions generated during material handling, transportation, loading and unloading etc. Regular water sprinkling on haul road will suppress the dust particles and prevent them from getting air-borne. 5.4 Emissions from construction No Not Envisaged. activities including plant and equipment 5.5 Dust or odor from handling Yes Fugitive Dust will be generated during of materials including Excavation, Transportation & Loading construction materials, operations. This will be taken care of by sewage and waste water Sprinkling at regular intervals on the haul roads, quarry benches, and internal roads. Transporting the raw material and finished goods will be in closed vehicles. No odor is generated from handling the materials including construction materials, sewage and waste. 5.6 Emissions from incineration No Not applicable as no waste is being of waste incinerated

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5.7 Emissions from burning of No Not Applicable as no waste is being burned waste in open air (e.g. slash 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. Information/Checklist Yes/ No quantities /rates, wherever possible) with No confirmation source of information data 6.1 From operation of equipment Yes The noise generating equipments in the e.g. engines, ventilation plant, lease area are as under:- crushers S. No. List of equipments 1. Excavator 2. Drilling Machine 3. Trucks/Tippers

Mitigation Measures:-  Effective maintenance of machineries and vehicles at regular and frequent intervals.  Plantation of green belt around the haul roads and lease periphery.  PPE’s will be provided. 6.2 From industrial or similar No Not Applicable. processes 6.3 From construction or No Not Applicable as no construction or demolition demolition work is carried out 6.4 From blasting or piling Yes Drilling and blasting do generate noise and vibration, but, the blasting carried out at this quarry and also required precautions will be taken to maintain the noise levels to maintain within the acceptable norms. 6.5 From construction or Yes Noise do generate due to movement of operational traffic loaded and unloaded trucks and or tippers. The maximum production from this quarry

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Details thereof (with approximate Sl. Information/Checklist Yes/ No quantities /rates, wherever possible) with No confirmation source of information data is only about 12,500 tonnes/month, there will not be traffic congestion to the local public. 6.6 From lighting or cooling No None. 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. Information/Checklist Yes/ No quantities /rates, wherever possible) No confirmation with source of information data 7.1 From handling, storage, use No Hazardous materials like spent oil, old or spillage of hazardous batteries are being disposed off as per the materials existing Rules & Guidelines of Hazardous Waste (Management Handling & Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2008 and for disposal through authorized agents. 7.2 From discharge of sewage or Yes About 1.72 kLD domestic effluent will be other effluents to water or the generated and the same will be treated land (expected mode and though septic and soak pit. place of discharge)

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Details thereof (with approximate Sl. Information/Checklist Yes/ No quantities /rates, wherever possible) No confirmation with source of information data 7.3 By deposition of pollutants No Dust will be generated, which is emitted to air into the land or suppressed by regular water sprinkling on into water haul roads, quarry benches & etc., 7.4 From any other sources No Nil. 7.5 Is there a risk of long term No Not envisaged. build up of pollutants in the environment from these sources?

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

Details thereof (with approximate Sl. Information/Checklist Yes/ quantities /rates, wherever possible) No confirmation No with source of information data 8.1 From explosions, spillages, No Operation is strictly as per the DGMS fires etc from storage, guidelines for its safety. Safety of the handling, use or production of mine workers is taken care as per the hazardous substances Mines Act 1952 and the rules and regulations made under this act. Storage & using explosives as per the guideline by DGMS and Indian Explosive Act 1884, MSIHC Rules 1989, 8.2 From any other causes No Nil. 8.3 Could the project be affected No Not envisaged. by natural disasters causing environmental damage (e.g. floods, earthquakes, landslides, cloudburst etc)?

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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 Yes/ quantities /rates, wherever Sl. No confirmation No possible) with source of information data 9.1 Lead to development of supporting. Yes The project will generate direct / facilities, ancillary development or indirect employment to the local development stimulated by the people. Hence, the activity has also project which could have impact on contributed to the improvement of the environment e.g: income status of the local people. The  Supporting infrastructure quarry project will also improve by (roads, power supply, waste or means of many ancillary / supporting waste water treatment, etc.) facilities / infrastructure eventually  Housing development leading to the overall development of  Extractive industries the area and the life style will  Supply industries improve.  Other 9.2 Lead to after-use of the site, which Yes A portion of the pit will be used as could have an impact on the water reservoir cum recharging pit, environment the remaining portion will be backfilled and green belt will be developed as per the Post Mine Closure Plan 9.3 Set a precedent for later No No. developments 9.4 Have cumulative effects due to Yes Similar types of projects are being proximity to other existing or operated in the vicinity of the project planned projects with similar which will lead to cumulative effects improvement of the region.

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III. Environmental Sensitivity

Sl. Areas Yes/ No Details thereof (with No approximate quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 1 Areas protected under international Yes Bhramagiri Wild Life conventions, national or local Sanctuary at an Aerial legislation for their ecological, Distance of 10km landscape, cultural or other related value 2 Areas which are important or sensitive for ecological reasons - Wetlands, No None within 15 km watercourses or other water bodies, radius coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests 3 Areas used by protected, important or sensitive species of flora or fauna for No None within 15 km breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over radius wintering, migration 4 Inland, coastal, marine or underground Yes Payyavoor River at an waters aerial distance of 1.8 Km 5 State, National boundaries Yes Kerala – Karnataka State boundary at an aerial distance of 4 km

6 Routes or facilities used by the public for access No None within 15 km to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim radius areas

7 Defence installations No None within 15 km radius

8 Densely populated or built-up area Yes Payyavoor at an aerial distance of 5 Km

9 Areas occupied by sensitive man-made Hospitals land uses (hospitals, schools, places of Mercy Hospital , 5.37km worship, community facilities) Payyavoor

Government Hospital, 5.46km

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Sl. Areas Yes/ No Details thereof (with No approximate quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data

Government 6.64km Hospital, Pooparamba

Vimala Hospital, 6.64km

Government 12.90km Hospital, Iratty

Dr. Muhammad’s Hospital, 13.27km Sreekantapuram

Schools Deva Matha 2km School, Paisakary

Cherupushpam 2.9km High School

St. Thomas 3.72km Higher Secondary School

Sacred Heart 4.64km High School

St. Anns English 5km Medium School

Govt. U P 5.65km School, Payyavoor

Perfect English 6km School

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Sl. Areas Yes/ No Details thereof (with No approximate quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data Fusco Senior 6.28km Secondary School

Colleges Deva Matha 2km College

Vimal Jyothi 6.75km Engineering College

Malik Dinar 11.74km Islamic and Arts College

P.K.M. College 12.33km of Education

SES College 13.21km

Temple

Kunnathoor Padi 1.27km Temple

Vasavapuram 5.38km Mahavishu Temple

Payyavoor Lord 5.54km Siva Temple

Churches Deva Matha 2km Forane Church, Paiskary

Divine Mercy 4.83km Church

St. Ann’s 5.14km

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Sl. Areas Yes/ No Details thereof (with No approximate quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data Church

Holy Cross 5.24km Church

St. Stephens 5.87km Church

Mosque Juma Masjid 2.55km

Manipara Masjid 4.70km

Town Masjid, 6.29km Payyavoor 10 Areas containing important, high quality No None with in 15km or scarce resources radius (ground water resources, surface resources, forestry, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, minerals)

11 Areas already subjected to pollution or Yes Quarrying for building environmental damage. (those where stone is being existing legal environmental standards conducted since many are exceeded) years. 12 Areas susceptible to natural hazard which No No, lease area is not could cause the project to present susceptible to natural environmental problems hazard, as there is no (earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding history of such or extreme or adverse climatic incidents. conditions)

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