BRIEF DETAILS ABOUT THE QUARRY PROJECT of M/S SRI KRISHNAGIRI

ROCK PRODUCTS PVT. LTD.

The Building Stone Mine ( Quarry, Minor Mineral Mining ) project of M/s Sri Krishnagiri Rock Products Pvt. Ltd. is situated at Block No. 39, Re Survey Nos. 283/8, 283/9, 283/10 at Kizhakkenchery 2 Village, Taluk, District, for area of 15.9522 hectares which is more than 5ha and hence required to conduct EIA study for getting prior environmental clearance . The survey map of the project site duly approved by the Village Officer and countersigned by the Tahsildhar also. As per the Cluster Certificate issued by the District Geologist, Department of Mining & Geology, Govt. of Kerala, there is one quarry which is currently not working and is located within 500 m radius from the boundary of the proposed mine lease area for an area of 2.3087 hectors. Mining projects of minor minerals with area less than 50 ha. of mining lease are categorized as category 'B'. As per Office Memorandum vide No. L-11011/175/2018-IA-II (M) dated 12/12/2018 by Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of , all projects with mining area more than 5 hectares and less than 25 hectares is classified as ‘Category B1’ and will require Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) study. The land for the quarry project is a private owned land and it is possessed by different land owners. The project proponent is obtained the “Sammathapathram” from the land owners for mining activities. The targeted production of mine will be 4,35,937.01 MTA. The estimated project cost will be Rs. 9.03 Crores. The estimated life of mine will be about 28 years. The mining operation will be carried out by opencast semi-mechanized method as per the approved Mining Plan.

SALIENT FEATURES & ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING OF THE PROJECT Particulars Details Geographical Location Latitude (N) 10°30'47.44" N to 10° 31'04.43" N Longitude (E) 76°29'34.73" E to 76°29'48.71" E

Proposed Mine Lease area 15.9522 hectare Overall area of the proponent 16.1242 hectares Current status of the quarry Proposed new quarry project Local name of the project area 15 th Block Konnackalkadavu Production 4,35,937.01 MTA Estimated project cost Rs. 9.03 Crores Man Power 84 Person Highest and lowest elevation 290 m MSL to 130 m MSL (Slope towards NW) Land use 16.1242 hectares is private own land Nearest habitation More than 100 m from the mine lease boundary Nearest Town Vadakkanchery is at about 9 km, N Stone Crusher / M sand There will be a crusher unit proposed within the complex Width of access road to quarry 7m tarred road Nearest Airport Cochin Intl. Airport, 40 km, SW Nearest Highway NH-47 (Salem – – Kanyakumar Hwy) 9 km, NW Pothapara Road 8 km NW Vadakkanchery –Pollachi Road 8 km NE Nenmara – Nelliyampathy Road 14 km E Karimkulam – Karimpara Road 10.5 km NE Nenmara – Adiperanda Road 9.7 km NE Nearest Railway Station Palakkad Railway Station, 35 km, NE Power supply The total power requirement will be 75 kW for compressors which will be operated by Diesel Engine. Water and its Source The total water requirement is about 42 KLD in which 12 KL/Day is for domestic which would be sourced from open well, 15 KLD for dust suppression mine as well as for ancillary unit and 15 KLD for plantation purposes and will be sourced from storm water pond. Nearest Hospital / dispensary Kizhakkancheri Government Homoeo Dispensary, 4.1km, NE Government Hospital Moolamcode, 5.5km, NW Avitis Super Specialty Hospital, Nenmara, 12.5km, NE Nearest Education facility LourdeMatha Higher Secondary School, , 4.8km, NE Police Station Mangalam Dam Police station, 4.55km, NW Fire Station Alathur Fire Station, 15 km, NE Ambulance Government Hospital Moolamcode 5.5km, NW Avitis Super Specialty Hospital, Nenmara 12.5km, NE Electrical installation like transformer / LT Line – Kizhakkanchery- Palakkuzhy , 1.5 Km W HT or LT line HT Line - Chittady – Mudapalloor, 8 Km N Mobile Towers Koranchira, 6 Km NW Nearest Church / temple / mosque Church: St.Joseph Church, Neethipuram, 1.3km, E Temple: Lokamaheswari Temple, Kizhakkencheri-I, 600m, NW Mosque: Masjid, Koranchira, 3.6km, NW Ecological sensitive zone (National None within 15 km radius Park, Sanctuary, Habitat for Migratory Birds, Tiger Reserve) Interstate Boundary None within 15 km radius Critically Polluted Area as identified None within the study area by CPCB Defense installations None within the study area Archeological Features None within the study area Chimmini Wild life sanctuary, 3 km S Nearest Forests Peechi Reserved Forest, 3.5 km SW Peechivazhani Wild life sanctuary, 13 km NW Nelliyampathy Reserve Forest, 11 km SE Nearest streams/ rivers/ water bodies Sr. Name Distance & (from mine boundary) No. Direction 1 Mangalam Dam 4km, SE 2 Chimmini Dam 9.5km, SW 3 Thindillam Waterfalls 1.4km, SW 4 Pothundi dam 14.3km, NE 5 Nerchappara Water fall 8.8km, SE 6 Peechi reservoir 11.5km, W 7 Mangalam River 8.5km, N

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