FORM – I & PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT

PROPOSAL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE

Of ROAD METAL QUARRY (MINOR MINERAL)

Survey No. 91/P, Kanuru Village, Pellakur, SPSR District

M/s. Sannihitha Enterprises (Area: 24.00 Ha.)

Production: 900000 m3/Annum of Road Metal

FORM – I

FORM 1 (As Per New Notification of Mo.E.F dated 1-12-2009 vide SO 3067 (E))

BASIC INFORMATION S. No Item Details 1 Name of the Project/s Road Metal Quarry 2 S. No. in the schedule 1(a) 3 Proposed capacity/ area/ length/ Road Metal: 900000 m3/Annum tonnage to be handled/ command Extent : 24.00 Ha area/ lease area/ number of wells to be drilled 4 New/ expansion/ modernization New Quarry 5 Existing capacity/ Area etc. 24.00 Ha, This is a New Quarry 6 Category of Project i.e ‘A’ or ‘B’ B 7 Does it attract the general condition? No If yes please specify. 8 Does it attract the specific condition? No If yes please specify. 9 Location Plot/ Survey/ Khasra No Survey No.:91/P Village Kanur Village, Pellakur Mandal, Tehsil SPSR , Andhra District Pradesh. State 10 Nearest railway station/ airport along Nearest railway station: RS – with distance in Kms. 32.4 km - N Nearest Airport: Tirupati - Renigunta Airport – 44.0 km – SW 11 Nearest town, city, district head Town: Gudur – 32.4 km – N quarters along with distance in kms. 12 Village panchayaths, Zillaparishad, Kanur Village, Pellakur Mandal, Municipal Corporation, Local body SPSR Nellore District, Andhra (Complete postal addresses with Pradesh. telephone nos to be given) 13 Name of the applicant Smt. S. Praveena 14 Registered address Lakshmi Nivas, Plot No. 705, 15 Address for correspondence Road No – 3, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad - 500 034 Telangana. Name of the Applicant D.Lakshmi Kantham Designation (Owner /Partner/ CEO) Director (Technical) Address M/s. Sannihitha Enterprises 305-A, MLA’s Colony, Road No.2, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad-500034 Pincode 500034 E- mail [email protected] Telephone no. 8500576677 Fax no. - 16 Details of Alternative sites examined, The mine is site specific and the if any location of these sites should point of Alternate site does not arise. be shown on a topo sheet. 17 Interlinked projects None.

18 Whether separate application of Not Applicable interlinked project has been submitted? 19 If yes, date of submission Not Applicable 20 If no, reason Not Applicable. 21 Whether the proposal involves Not Applicable approval/ clearance under: if yes, details of the same and their status to be given.

(a) The Forest (Conservation)Act, 1980 (b) The Wild Life (Protection)Act, 1972 (c) The CRZ Notification, 1991 22 Whether there is any Government The Asst. Director of Mines & Order/ Policy relevant/ relating to the Geology vide Proc. No. 4616/Q/2008 site? dated 09.12.2016 has granted a quarry lease for Road Metal over an extent of 24.00 ha in favour of M/s. Sannihita Enterprises in Sy. No.91/P of Kanuru Village, Pellakur Mandal, SPSR Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh. 23 Forest land involved (hectares) None 24 Whether there is any litigation None pending against the project and/or land in which the project is propose to be set up? (a) Name of the court (b) Case No (c) Orders/ directions of the court, if any and its relevance with the proposed project.

(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.) S.No Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate . confirmation No quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 1.1 Permanent or temporary Yes Total Mining lease area is 24.0 Ha change in land use, land cover which is Govt.Waste land. or topography including increase in intensity of land The Quarry Lease area consists of an use (with respect to local land undulating terrain consisting of use plan) small rocks separated by flat lands. There will be a permanent change of land use. 1.2 Clearance of existing land, Yes The total quarry lease area of ha vegetation and buildings? comprises of Govt. waste land. There will be a permanent change of land use. 1.3 Creation of new land uses? Yes At the end of mining operations, about 345.70 Ha of mined-out area will be developed into water reservoir. An area of 43.55 ha will be developed under greenbelt which includes 7.5 m safety barrier zone and non - mineral bearing zone. 3.337 Ha will be under roads and built up area. 1.4 Pre-construction investigations No Quarry is visible in the lease area. e.g. bore holes, soil testing? hence no investigation is carried out 1.5 Construction works? Yes Common Facilities like Rest Shelter, First-Aid facilities, Canteen and Drinking Water facilities will be provided at the site 1.6 Demolition works? No No demolition works are involved as no structures exist at present in the mining lease area. 1.7 Temporary sites used for No None construction works or housing of construction workers? 1.8 Above ground buildings, No Not Applicable. structures or earthworks including linear structures, cut and fill or excavations. 1.9 Underground works including No No underground works are involved. mining or tunneling? 1.10 Reclamation works? Yes Quarried out area will be reclaimed by afforestation .Retaining walls around the waste dumps to prevent roll down of boulders and Garland drains around the waste dump will be constructed to see to it that the water from the waste dump will go out only after the solid particles settle. 1.11 Dredging? No No dredging is involved 1.12 Offshore structures? No No offshore structures as the mining lease is in landlocked area. 1.13 Production and manufacturing Yes Quarry Operations are carried out by processes? fully mechanized Open-cast mining method. 1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or Yes The proponent has own explosive materials? magazine of 4.5 t X 2 for storage of explosives and detonators and also Ammonium Nitrate storage license of 100 tons at a time. The explosive magazine is at a distance of 60km for which all the necessary permissions are obtained 1.15 Facilities for treatment or Yes During the Plan period of 3 years the disposal of solid waste or liquid total waste generation from mine effluents? during the plan period is 600000 cubic meters. The applicant proposes to utilize 50% of the waste for road making in the new quarry and use some part for approach road (outside the quarry) and the remaining 200000 cu.m will be dumped in the 7.5 m barrier zone with the height of 7.5 mtrs and 10000 cu.m will be dumped in a benched fashion of each 6meters with sloping angle of repose. The benches will be stabilized only after the dump becomes redundant. The tippers will be carrying the material to the dump and will be leveled on the top of dump with a dozer or a loader. 1.16 Facilities for long term housing No Local workers will be hired and hence of operational workers? no housing is proposed. 1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic No The existing road and rail facility is during construction or adequate for meeting additional operation? traffic intensity during operational phase of Quarry. 1.18 New road, rail, air waterborne No The existing road and rail facility is or other transport adequate for meeting additional infrastructure including new or traffic intensity during operational altered routes and stations, phase of Quarry ports, airports etc? 1.19 Closure or diversion of existing No No closure or diversions of existing transport routes or transport routes or infrastructure infrastructure leading to leading to changes in traffic changes in traffic movements? movements are proposed. 1.20 New or diverted transmission No No transmission lines or pipelines are lines or pipelines? passing through the mine area. 1.21 Impoundment, damming, No Hydrology of the area will not be culverting, realignment or other altered. changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? 1.22 Stream crossings? No No perennial streams are passing within Quarry lease area. 1.23 Abstraction or transfers of No Water requirement will be met from water from ground or surface water tanker supply. No abstraction waters? of transfers of water from surface waters will take place during operational phase of the quarry. 1.24 Changes in water bodies or the No No changes in water bodies or the land surface affecting drainage land surface affecting drainage are or run-off? anticipated 1.25 Transport of personnel or No During the operational phase, the materials for construction, labor/personnel will arrange for their operation or decommissioning? own means of transport either on foot or by bicycle etc. to reach the quarry site. However excavated quarry during operational phase of quarry will be transported by trucks. 1.26 Long-term dismantling or No There will be no long term decommissioning or restoration dismantling or decommissioning works? works. 1.27 Ongoing activity during No Not Applicable. decommissioning which could have an impact on the environment? 1.28 Influx of people to an area in No No temporary or permanent influx of either temporarily or people is envisaged. The work will be permanently? carried out during day time by developing local labour, who will come to the Quarry Lease area in the morning and return to their home by evening. 1.29 Introduction of alien species? No No alien species to be introduced 1.30 Loss of native species or genetic No Not applicable 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): S.No. Information/Checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate confirmation quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 2.1 Land especially undeveloped or No The total Quarry Lease area is 24.00 agricultural land (ha) ha which Govt. Waste Land is. No agriculture land is involved within the lease area. 2.2 Water (expected source & Yes The present water requirement is 11 competing users) unit: KLD m3/day which is required for Domestic Purpose, Greenbelt Development and Dust Supression. Source: Local Purchase 2.3 Minerals (MT) Yes Road Metal : 900000 m3/Annum 2.4 Construction material – stone, No No construction activities are aggregates, sand/soil (expected involved. source – MT) 2.5 Forests and timber (source – MT) No No timber will be used 2.6 Energy including electricity and No No Electricity is required as the fuels (source, competing users) Quarry Operations will be carried Unit: fuel (MT), energy (MW) out during day time. Fuel will be used for transportation purpose only. 2.7 Any other natural resources (use No None appropriate standard units)

3. Use, storage, transport, handling or production of substancesor materials, which could be harmful to human health or the environment or raise concerns about actual or perceived risks to human health. S.No. Information/Checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate confirmation quantities/ rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 3.1 Use of substances or materials, Yes Diesel will be required for excavators, which are hazardous (as per tippers, trucks etc., which will be MSIHC rules) to human health or sourced from authorized petrol the environment (flora, fauna, pumps.. and water supplies) 3.2 Changes in occurrence of disease No No diseases are caused. or affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or water borne diseases) 3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g. Yes The Quarry operations bring by changing living conditions? improvement in the socio-economic levels in the study area. 3.4 Vulnerable groups of people who No The Project Proponent will take all could be affected by the project precautions to mitigate the impacts e.g. hospital patients, children, due to Quarry operations. the elderly etc., 3.5 Any other causes No None

4. Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or decommissioning (MT/month) S.No. Information/Checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate confirmation quantities/ rates, wherever possible) with source of information data

4.1 Spoil, overburden or mine No There will not be any permanent wastes waste generation and hence no dump management is proposed. Over Burden material generated at times is temporarily accumulated as heaps or ramps in the quarry premises and subsequently such material is also utilised and sold to customers in relevant construction works such as roads, landfills etc.

Domestic waste generated from offices is/will be disposed to soak pit via septic tank. 4.2 Municipal waste (domestic and No No Municipal waste will be generated or commercial wastes) from mine site. 4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per No The proposed Project doesnot involve Hazardous Waste management production of any kind of hazardous Rules) waste. 4.4 Other industrial process wastes No None 4.5 Surplus product No No surplus product will be generated. 4.6 Sewage sludge or other sludge No No sewage sludge will be generated from effluent treatment on daily basis. 4.7 Construction or demolition No No demolition works are involved. wastes 4.8 Redundant machinery or Yes Redundancy of machinery or equipment equipment if any will be disposed through authorized agencies. 4.9 Contaminated soils or other No No contamination of soils is materials anticipated. 4.10 Agricultural wastes No None 4.11 Other solid wastes No None

5. Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air (Kg/hr) S.No. Information/Checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with confirmation approximate quantities/ rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 5.1 Emissions from combustion of Yes Transportation of vehicles will fossil fuels from stationary or generate dust. The transportation mobile sources activities on unpaved area results in fugitive emissions.

Crushing, Screening and Stacking will result in Fugitive Emissions which will be controlled by water sprinkling. 5.2 Emissions from production Yes Fugitive dust will be generated processes from the Quarry activities.

5.3 Emissions from materials handling Yes Fugitive dust will be generated including storage or transport from the Quarry activities 5.4 Emissions from construction No None activities including plant and equipment 5.5 Dust or odours from handling of Yes There will be fugitive emissions materials including construction generated during material materials, sewage and waste handling, transportation, loading and unloading. 5.6 Emissions from incineration of No No incineration activities are waste involved. 5.7 Emissions from burning of waste No No open air burning is proposed. in open air (e.g. slash materials, construction debris) 5.8 Emissions from any other sources No None

6. Generation of Noise and Vibration, and Emissions of Light and Heat: S.No. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate confirmation No quantities/ rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 6.1 From operation of equipment Yes Generation of Noise will be from e.g. engines, ventilation plant, operation of excavator/loader and crushers transportation of trucks, tippers etc., 6.2 From industrial or similar No Not anticipated processes 6.3 From construction or demolition No None 6.4 From blasting or piling Yes Noise & Vibration are generated due to blasting. The noise during blasting will be for a very short duration. Controlled blasting will be done to minimize noise and vibrations. 6.5 From construction or Yes Due to vehicular traffic and material operational traffic transportation within the lease area, noise will be generated. 6.6 From lighting or cooling systems No Not envisaged 6.7 From any other sources No No other source except the mentioned above.

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: S.No. Details thereof (with approximate Information/Checklist Yes/ quantities/rates, wherever confirmation No possible) with source of information data 7.1 From handling, storage, use or Yes The explosives will be transported to spillage of hazardous materials the quarry pits through portable explosive van. Explosives will be handled and used by authorized persons. 7.2 From discharge of sewage or Yes Domestic sewage treated in septic other effluents to water or the tanks, will be discharged into soak land (expected mode and place pits. Other than that no effluent is of discharge) generated. . 7.3 By deposition of pollutants Yes Air: Fugitive emission consisting of emitted to air into the land or soil particles will be generated during into water drilling, blasting and transportation. The Quarry Lease area is a open area and thus the pollutants get cleared up on daily basis. Hence no negative impact will be there.

Water: There will be no contamination to water as no effluent will be generated from the quarrying activity and water from the surface/ ground will not be utilized for any quarrying activity. 7.4 From any other sources No None 7.5 Is there a risk of long term build No Not Applicable 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 S. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate No. confirmation No quantities/ rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 8.1 From explosions, spillages, fires Yes As explosive will be used for etc from storage, handling, use blasting purpose, risks of fire and or production of hazardous explosion exist. Nitrate Mixture substances which belongs to class-II grade of explosives, detonating fuse and electrical delay/short delay detonators will be utilized during blasting. The holes of charge appropriately according to the depth and pattern of drilling and stemming will be done to minimize fly rock and diffuse vibrations. 8.2 From any other causes No None 8.3 Could the project be affected by No Zone-III natural disasters causing There is no history of flood, earth environmental damage (e.g. quake, cloud burst and land slide floods, earthquakes, landslides, reported so far. cloudburst etc)?

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 S. No. Information/Checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with confirmation approximate quantities/ rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 9.1 Lead to development of Yes The project would bring following supporting facilities, ancillary benefits to the people of the development or development surrounding villages: stimulated by the project which could have impact on  Generation of employment and the environment e.g.: improved standard of living;  Increased revenue to the state • Supporting infrastructure by way of royalty, taxes and (roads, power supply, waste or duties; 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 afforested to which could have an impact on add to the improvement in the environment environment. 9.3 Set a precedent for later Yes Development of good greenbelt developments would set precedence for subsequent entrepreneurs who venture such projects. 9.4 Have cumulative effects due to Yes The project will have positive proximity to other existing or effects due to better infrastructure planned projects with similar and direct employment of local effects persons and generation of indirect employment due to the project.

(II) ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITY S.No. Areas Name/ Aerial distance (within 15 Identity km.) in KmProposed project location boundary 1 Areas protected under No None international conventions, national or local legislation for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value 2 Areas which are important or Vendodu 1.5 km – N sensitive for ecological reasons - Wetlands, watercourses or other RF 1.7 km – S water bodies, coastal zone, Jayampu biospheres, mountains, forests RF -

3 Areas used by protected, important Nelapattu -30.0 km -SE or sensitive species of flora or Bird fauna for breeding, nesting, Sanctuar foraging, resting, over wintering, y – migration 4 Inland, coastal, marine or Puligunta 6.0 km – W underground waters Kaluva 5 State, National boundaries Andhra 66.0 km - SSE Pradesh – Tamil Nadu 6 Routes or facilities used by the none - public for access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas 7 Defense installations None - 8 Densely populated or built-up area Gudur 14.2 km – NE 9 Areas occupied by sensitive man- None made land uses (hospitals, schools, places of worship, community facilities) 10 Areas containing important, high None - quality or scarce resources (ground water resources, surface resources, forestry, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, minerals) 11 Areas already subjected to None - pollution or environmental damage (those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) 12 Areas susceptible to natural None - hazard which could cause the project to present environmental problems (earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions) M/s. Sannihitha Enterprises. 305-A, MLA’s Colony, Road No.2, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad-500034 Ph No: 8500576677

“I hereby give under taking 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 give, if any to the project will be revoked at our risk and cost.

Date: 14.11.2017 Place: Hyderabad

Signature of the Applicant (Project proponent/ ) Authorized signatory Name Smt. Praveena Designation Prop Address M/s. Sannihitha Enterprises Propx: Smt. Praveena 305-A, MLA’s Colony, Road No.2, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad-500034