FORM – I ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE

for

MINING OF GRAVEL QUARRY (9.900 Ha)

of

Sri B. Venkataramana Reddy 9.900 HA. GRAVEL QUARRY MINING SY. NO.173/1 VIJAYAPURAM (V & M), CHITTOOR (Dt),

Prepared & Submitted by

SV ENVIRO LABS & CONSULTANTS BLOCK-B, B-1, IDA, AUTONAGAR -12 VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH QCI No. 145 1 FORM- 1

(I) Basic Information

Sl. No Item Details 1. Name of the project/s Sri B. Venkataramana Reddy Mining of Gravel Quarry

2. S.No. in the schedule 1(a) 3. Proposed capacity/area/length/tonnage to be Quarry lease area is 9.900 ha

handled/command area/lease area/number of Production of 2, 50,000 Tons/Annum. wells to be drilled. 4. New/Expansion/Modernization New for EC 5. Existing Capacity/Area etc. 9.00 Ha extent

6. Category of Project i.e. ‘A’ or ‘B’ Category – B2 as is below 25 Ha. 7. Does it attract the general condition? If yes, No please specify. 8. Does it attract the specific condition? If yes, No please specify. 9. Location Point Latitude (N) Longitude (E) 1 13º15’54.8” 79° 43' 20.3" 2 13º15’07.1” 79º43’23.4” 3 13º16’06.0” 79º43’31.3” 4 13º15’52.3” 79º43’27.8”

Plot/Survey/Khasra No. Sy. No 173/1 Village Vijayapuram (V), Tehsil Vijayapuram (M), District , State Andhra Pradesh 10. Nearest railway station/airport along with Nagiri Railway Station at 17.19 kms. distance in kms. Air port at 45.80 kms 11. Nearest Town, city, district Headquarters Vijayapuram Town at 2.72 Kms, along with distance in kms. Nagiri City at 15.12 Kms, Tirupati Head Quarters at 51 Km distance from the QL. 12. Village Panchayats, Zilla Parishad, Municipal Vijayapuram Village , Corporation, Local body (complete postal Vijayapuram Mandal,

2 addresses with telephone nos. to be given) Chittoor district Andhra Pradesh – 517214 13. Name of the applicant M/s Smt. B. Prathiba 14. Registered Address B. Venkataramana Reddy, H. No. 1-611, Kadapa Road, , Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh. 15. Address for correspondence: M/s B. Venkataramana reddy Name Sri. B. Venkataramana Reddy Designation (Owner/Partner /CEO) Lessee Pin code 517214 E-mail [email protected]

[email protected] Telephone No. 9885544424 Fax No. -- 16. Details of Alternative Sites examined, if any. NA Location of these sites should be shown on a topo sheet. 17. Interlinked Projects Nil 18. Whether separate application of interlinked NA project has been submitted? 19. If yes, date of submission NA 20. If no, reason NA 21. Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under: if yes, details of the same and their status to be given. i. The Forest (Conservation) Act, NA 1980? NA ii. The Wildlife (Protection) Act, NA 1972? iii. The C.R.Z. Notification, 1991? 22. Whether there is any Government Quarry lease grant notice issued by Deputy Director of Mines and Geology, Kadapa, Order/Policy relevant /relating to the site? Government of Andhra Pradesh for 5 years period vide notice no. 2752/Q3/2017 3 Dated: 25.05.2017. In principle quarry lease grant notice issued by DDM&G, Kadapa, Govt. of AP for 5 years. Notice no. 2751/Q3/2017, dated 12-07.2017.

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

(II) Activities 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 confirmation Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, Yes/No wherever possible) with source of information data 1.1 Permanent or temporary change in land No The quarry lease area is 9.900 ha; the present land use is a hillock. use, land cover or topography Proposed method of quarrying is including increase in intensity of land semi mechanized opencast. The active quarry area is 2.3 ha. use (with respect to local land use plan) 1.2 Clearance of existing land, vegetation No The land area is a government land hillock with gravel mineral. Quarry and buildings? Lease grant notice issued by Department of Mines and Geology. 1.3 Creation of new land uses? No Barren land proposed for quarrying. 1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. Yes Survey completed, based on the soil quality and vibration studies bore houses, soil testing? temporary office cum rest shelter, first aid room and toilets will be constructed in an area of 0.009 ha. 1.5 Construction works? No Temporary structures are available within the site for workers to place equipment and to take shelter.

4 1.6 Demolition works? No The lease area is working mine. The site is working quarry and do not contain any temporary / permanent structures. Therefore no demolition is envisaged. 1.7 Temporary sites used for construction No Local villagers will be employed for construction and operational works Or housing of construction workers. Temporary structures are workers? constructed. 1.8 Above ground buildings, structures or No Above ground building for the mine office only. No major excavation earthworks including linear structures, activity involved. cut and fill or excavations 1.9 Underground works including mining No The present method of mining is semi mechanized open cast method or tunneling? for Gravel. 1.10 Reclamation works? No No reclamation work

1.11 Dredging? No Not applicable

1.12 Offshore structures? No Not applicable

1.13 Production and manufacturing No Mining will be carried out by Semi mechanized opencast method with processes? dumpers and excavators without drilling and blasting. ROM will be loaded into tippers and tractors by using an excavator. 1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or No Temporary storage at site. materials? 1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal of No There will not be any effluent solid waste or liquid effluents? generation from the proposed unit. 1.16 Facilities for long term housing of No Majority of manpower will be operational workers? recruited from local people only. Therefore no housing scheme proposed. 1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during No No major construction involves, local villagers will be employed for Construction or operation? construction and operational purpose. The number of trips required for transportation of mineral is 33 truck trips in a day through the existing road network. 1.18 New road, rail, air waterborne or other No Existing road network will be used. 5 transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc? 1.19 Closure or diversion of existing N.A Very limited truck trip movement will be there in the existing road transport routes or infrastructure network. Hence no closure or leading to changes in traffic diversion will be occurred. movements? 1.20 New or diverted transmission lines or No No transmission & pipeline pipelines? existing. 1.21 Impoundment, damming, culverting, No The quarrying operation will be realignment or other changes to the semi mechanized opencast method. hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? No change in hydrology due to proposed activity. 1.22 Stream crossings? No There is no stream crossing the lease area. 1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water from No Water shall be drawn from local villages for the purpose of domestic ground or surface waters? and water sprinkling purpose. 1.24 Changes in water bodies or the land No There is no water bodies present in surface affecting drainage or run-off? the proposed site. 1.25 Transport of personnel or materials for Yes During construction, private tippers construction, operation or will be used to carry the materials. decommissioning? During operation diesel operated loaders and excavators will be used. There is no construction work in the site. 1.26 Long-term dismantling or N.A -- decommissioning or restoration works? 1.27 Ongoing activity during No -- decommissioning which could have an impact on the environment? 1.28 Influx of people to an area in either No -- Temporarily or permanently? 1.29 Introduction of alien species? No -- 1.30 Loss of native species or genetic No -- diversity?

6 1.31 Any other actions? No -- 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 S.No. Information/Checklist Yes/No quantities / rates, wherever confirmation possible) with source of information data 2.1 Land especially undeveloped or Yes The quarry lease area is 9.900 ha. agricultural land (ha) The present land use is a hillock. 2.2 Water (expected source & competing Yes Dust suppression - 2.0 m3/day – from outsource users) unit: KLD Green belt – 1.0 m3/day- from outsource. Domestic activity – 2.0 m3/day – from outsource. 2.3 Minerals (MT) No The present proposal is for gravel mining and it is a mineral. 2.4 Construction material – stone, No Quarry office and temporary rest aggregates, sand / soil (expected shelters will be constructed, no major source – MT) construction involves. 2.5 Forests and timber (source – MT) No No timber will be used. 2.6 Energy including electricity and fuels Yes In the site 100 Litres of fuel stored (source, competing users) Unit: fuel for vehicles transportation usage, (MT), energy (MW) Electricity consumption/Generator 2.7 Any other natural resources (use N.A -- appropriate standard units)

7 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 S.No. Information/Checklist Yes/No quantities /rates, wherever confirmation possible) with source of information data 3.1 Use of substances or materials, which N.A There are no Hazardous substances are hazardous (as per MSIHC rules) or materials to human health or the to human health or the environment environment. It is a gravel quarry (flora, fauna, and water supplies) and it is a mineral. 3.2 Changes in occurrence of disease or N.A -- affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or water borne diseases) 3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g., by Yes Due to this facility, living standards changing living conditions? of surrounding people will be increases. i.e.,  Work will be generated for un-employed. 3.4 Vulnerable groups of people who No No such facilities are in the vicinity. could be affected by the project e.g. hospital patients, children, the elderly etc., 3.5 Any other causes? No --

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

S.No. Information/Checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, wherever confirmation possible) with source of information data 4.1 Spoil, overburden or mine wastes No There is no top soil on the deposit. It is a gravel mine, no waste will be generated. 4.2 Municipal waste (domestic and or No --

8 commercial wastes) 4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per Hazardous No -- Waste Management Rules) 4.4 Other industrial process wastes No -- 4.5 Surplus product No -- 4.6 Sewage sludge or other sludge from No -- effluent treatment 4.7 Construction or demolition wastes No -- 4.8 Redundant machinery or equipment No -- 4.9 Contaminated soils or other materials No -- 4.10 Agricultural wastes No -- 4.11 Other solid wastes No --

5. Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air (Kg/hr) Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, wherever possible) S.No. Information/Checklist Yes/No with source of information data confirmation 5.1 Emissions from combustion of Yes The diesel fuel will be used for fossil fuels from stationary or operation of machinery. The estimated mobile sources noxious substances released in air is 0.9 kg/hr 5.2 Emissions from production Yes Semi mechanized opencast method processes mining is proposed and water sprinkling is proposed on the haul roads to reduce the dust emissions. 5.3 Emissions from materials handling Yes Dust may rise during mining, including storage or transport transportation of mineral. The dust emissions shall be mitigated by water spraying. 5.4 Emissions from construction No -- activities including mine and equipment 5.5 Dust or odours from handling of Yes Dust arises during drilling activity, materials including construction and transportation. Proper care will be materials, sewage and waste taken during handling of material.

9 During unloading of Gravel, water will be sprayed. 5.6 Emissions from incineration of No -- waste 5.7 Emissions from burning of waste in No -- open air (e.g. slash materials, construction debris) 5.8 Emissions from any other sources No --

6. Generation of Noise and Vibration, and Emissions of Light and Heat: Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, wherever possible) S.No. Information/Checklist Yes/No with source of information data confirmation 6.1 From operation of equipment e.g. Yes The noise generated from drilling engines, ventilation mine, activity. crushers 6.2 From industrial or similar No -- processes 6.3 From construction or demolition No -- 6.4 From blasting or piling No -- 6.5 From construction or operational No -- traffic 6.6 From lighting or cooling systems No -- 6.7 From any other sources No --

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 S.No. Information/Checklist Yes/No quantities /rates, wherever confirmation possible) with source of information data 7.1 From handling, storage, use or No The material excavated is Gravel and spillage of hazardous materials it is mineral. 7.2 From discharge of sewage or No -- other effluents to water or the land (expected mode and place of

10 discharge) 7.3 By deposition of pollutants No -- emitted to air into the land or into water 7.4 From any other sources? No -- 7.5 Is there a risk of long term build No The materials used are of small up of pollutants in the quantities. 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 S.No. Information/Checklist Yes/No quantities /rates, wherever possible) confirmation with source of information data

8.1 From explosions, spillages, fires No The material excavated is Gravel and etc from storage, handling, use or it is mineral. production of hazardous substances 8.2 From any other causes No It will be used for storage of surface 8.3 Could the project be affected by No The proposed quarry lease area is a natural disasters causing hillock and quarrying proposed is environmental damage (e.g. semi mechanized opencast method. floods, earthquakes, landslides, 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

Details thereof (with approximate S.No. Information/Checklist Yes/No quantities /rates, wherever confirmation possible) with source of information data 9.1 Lead to development of Yes The proposed project shall enhance supporting. Facilities, ancillary the prospects of employment. development or development Recruitment for the unskilled and stimulated by the project which semiskilled workers for the proposed

11 could have impact on the project will be from the nearby environment e.g.: villages. • Supporting infrastructure (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, No -- which could have an impact on the environment 9.3 Set a precedent for later No -- developments 9.4 Have cumulative effects due to No -- proximity to other existing or planned projects with similar effects

12 (III) Environmental Sensitivity

Aerial distance (within 15 S.No. Area Name/ km.) Identity Proposed project location boundary 1 Areas protected under international No None within 15km radius. conventions, national or local legislation for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value 2 Areas which are important or sensitive Yes Reserved Forest: for ecological reasons - Wetlands, Allikuli Reserve Forest – 1.5km watercourses or other water bodies, Pulikundram RF – 6.5km coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, Water bodies: forests Nagari seasonal River flowing from NE to SE – 4.3km – SW 3 Areas used by protected, important or No None within 15km radius. sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration 4 Inland, coastal, marine or underground No None within 15km radius. waters 5 State, National boundaries No -- 6 Routes or facilities used by the public Yes Village roads are available for access to recreation or other connecting the QL site. tourist, pilgrim areas 7 Defense installations No None within 15km radius. 8 Densely populated or built-up area Yes Vijayapuram village is at a distance of 2.72 kms from mine site.

9 Areas occupied by sensitive man- Yes Hospitals, schools and made land uses community facilities like (Hospitals, schools, places of worship, Telegraph office, Police Station community facilities) 13 and Public Health Center etc. are available in Nagiri Head Quarters at a distance of 15.83 Kms away from the mine site. 10 Areas containing important, high No -- quality or scarce resources (Ground water resources, surface resources, forestry, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, minerals) 11 Areas already subjected to pollution or No -- environmental damage. (Those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) 12 Areas susceptible to natural hazard No -- which could cause the project to present environmental problems (Earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding for extreme or adverse climatic conditions)

14 15 STANDARD TEMPLATE FOR EVALUATION OF ALL PROJECTS/ ACTIVITIES:-

S.No Information required Information to be furnished by the proponents 1 Name of the project or activity Sri. B. Venkataramana Reddy Mining of Gravel Quarry 2 Name of the organization/owner. B. Venkataramana Reddy 3 Address for communication B. Venkataramana Reddy, H. No. 1-611, Kadapa Road, Pileru, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh. 4 Telephone numbers 9885544424 5 Email ID of the organization or [email protected] contact person [email protected] 6 Location of the Proposed project or Survey No: 173/1 activity Vijayapuram (V) Vijayapuram (M), Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh. 7 Appraisal Category (B2 or B1) B2 8 Nearest habitation and distance Vijayapuram village at 2.72 Kms from the project or activity 9 Installed capacity / Production Mining of Gravel Quarry Capacities 10 Specify the Fuel (Coal / CNG / Diesel-30 Litres biomass/Others) and quantity required 11 Details of Land use/Land Cover Enclosed 12 Occupancy, ownership of the land Govt. Barren Land in which the activity is proposed: (Government land / Private land / Forest land /Revenue land /Temple land /leased land/ land belongs to other Department) 13 If it is a Forest land, the following No forest area covers under the proposed site area details shall be furnished: (Whether it is a Reserved forest / Protected forest/Demarcated forest/

16 National Parks/Sanctuaries/any land in possession of Forest Department.)

(The village map with Sy. No. indicating nearest forest boundary line from the site shall be enclosed) 14 Total investment of the Rs. 60Lakhs project/activity. a. Funds allocated for EMP (capital Rs. 6 Lakhs cost and recurring cost per annum) 15 Brief description of the project with Enclosed special reference to specific pollution and its control measures. 16 Compliance report on the following : i. Status of compliance of the Since it is a new mine and applied for conditions and environmental Fresh EC. safeguards stipulated in the earlier clearance letters.

ii. Details of the court cases, if Not applicable any, pending in any Court of Law against the project as well as any directions passed by the Court relating to the project directly or indirectly.

iii. Details of the notices, if any, Not applicable given to the project under Section 5 of the Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986 and Section 18 of the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.

17 Whether the project attracts the No provisions laid under the OM dt. 16.11.2012 issued by the MoE&F, GOI, w.r.t. violation of EIA Notification, 2006 and its amendments thereof? (Yes/No) Present stage and status of the This is fresh mine, mining work not yet project: started 18 Name of the Consultant: SV Enviro Labs & Consultants, Visakhapatnam.

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