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FORM – I For Environmental Clearance (EC) Of M/s. Karunai Granites Pvt Ltd, 7.800 HA. COLOUR GRANITE MINING SY. NO. 71, Lingalavalasa (V) Tekkali (M) Srikakulam (DT) ANDHRA PRADESH 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 M/s. Karunai Granites Pvt Ltd Colour Granite Mining 2. S.No. in the schedule 1 (a) 3. Proposed capacity/area/length/tonnage to be Colour Granite Mining in 7.800 handled/command area/lease area/number of Hectares wells to be drilled. Maximum 4800 M3/Annum 4. New/Expansion/Modernization New for EC 5. Existing Capacity/Area etc. 7.800 Ha 6. Category of Project i.e. ‘A’ or ‘B’ Category – B2 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 Plot/Survey/Khasra No. Sy. No.71, Village Lingalavalasa (V), Tehsil Tekkali (M), District Srikakulam (Dt) State Andhra Pradesh 10. Nearest railway station/airport along with The nearest railway stations are distance in kms. Tekkali at 6.47 kms, Peddasana at 2.13 kms and Temburu at 5.30 kms. Naupada is the main Railway Station at 10.35 kms. Visakhapatnam airport at a distance of 139.62 kms 11. Nearest Town, city, district Headquarters along Lingalavalasa village at 1.33 kms with distance in kms. Tekkali headquarters at 5.81 kms from the site. 2 12. Village Panchayats, Zilla Parishad, Municipal Lingalavalasa Village Corporation, Local body (complete postal Tekkali Mandal addresses with telephone nos. to be given) Srikakulam district Andhra Pradesh. 13. Name of the applicant M/s. Karunai Granites Pvt Ltd 14. Registered Address Sri. K. Narayanan, managing partner, 3/7, Sunrise Towers Building, Pedhapadu road, Srikakulam District 15. Address for correspondence: Name Sri K. Narayanan Designation (Owner/Partner /CEO) Managing partner Pin code 635112 E-mail [email protected] Telephone No. 8500322299 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, 1980? NA ii. The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972? NA iii. The C.R.Z. Notification, 1991? NA 22. Whether there is any Government Order/Policy A condition along with CFE from A.P. Pollution Control Board & relevant /relating to the site? Environmental Clearance from Ministry 3 of Environment & Forest (MoEF) as per EIA Notification through S.O. 1533, dated 14-09-2006 to consider grant of quarry lease for colour granite vide DMG, Hyd, Notice No. 5050/R1.1/2013 dated 20-06-2015. 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 Court of the Honble 1st Additional b) Case No. Judicial magistrate of first class – c) Orders/directions of the Court, if any and Tekkali its relevance with the proposed project. C.C. No. 34/2016/17. (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, wherever Yes/No possible) with source of information data 1.1 Permanent or temporary change in Yes The land is earmarked for mining of land use, land cover or topography Colour Granite. It will be taken up in including increase in intensity of land a total of 7.800 Ha of land. use (with respect to local land use plan) 1.2 Clearance of existing land, vegetation No No vegetation is existing. No and buildings? Buildings are there. 1.3 Creation of new land uses? No No extra new land will be used. The facility having 7.800 ha of land. Within this land premises only the proposed activity will be taken up. 1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. Yes Site survey was carried out. bore houses, soil testing? 1.5 Construction works? Yes No structures will be constructed. 4 Only temporary sheds will be provided during the excavation works for workmen resting. 1.6 Demolition works? No The site is not working mine. Therefore no demolition works. Do not contain any temporary / permanent structures. Therefore no demolition work will be carried. 1.7 Temporary sites used for construction No Local manpower will be utilized for works Or housing of construction the construction work. Therefore no workers? housing facility at construction site. 1.8 Above ground buildings, structures or Yes Above ground there are no structures earthworks including linear structures, or earthworks and do not require cut and fill or excavations major civil works or cut / fill also. 1.9 Underground works including mining Yes Open cast-Semi mechanized only or tunneling? 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 The colour granite in the quarry processes? renewal applied area is exposed on the surface with boulders. Hence it is proposed to mine the boulders/sheet by open cast, semi-mechanized method, by developing the benches of 6 M height in 2 phases of 3 M each. Wire saw cutting will be deployed based on the favorable conditions. The development of benches in the sheet rock will be maintained @ 60° safety slopes. 5 The separation of blocks from the mother rock will be carried out by drilling, wedge cutting, excavation by machinery. The secondary splitting, dressing of blocks will be manually. Mining operations are to be carried out in this area in 2 stages. i.e., Development and Production. 1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or Yes Temporary storage at site. materials? 1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal of No There will not be any effluents solid waste or liquid effluents? generation from the proposed unit. The only waste water generation is from domestic usage i.e., 1.6 KLD 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 The site is well connected to construction or operation? roadway. No new road, rail or sea traffic required. 1.18 New road, rail, air waterborne or other No Not applicable. transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc? 1.19 Closure or diversion of existing No -- transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements? 1.20 New or diverted transmission lines or No No transmission & pipeline existing. pipelines? 6 1.21 Impoundment, damming, culverting, No Not applicable realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? 1.22 Stream crossings? No No perennial streams in the site area. 1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water form No Water tanker is sufficient for the ground or surface waters? proposed unit. 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 Yes During construction, private tippers for 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 No -- 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? 1.31 Any other actions? No -- 7 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 confirmation Yes/No quantities / rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 2.1 Land especially undeveloped or No The present status of land is barren agricultural land (ha) and un agricultural. 2.2 Water (expected source & competing Yes Dust suppression - 1.5 KLD Green belt - 1.5 KLD users) unit: KLD Domestic activity - 2.0 KLD Wire Saw cutting- 3.0KLD 2.3 Minerals (MT) No Not applicable 2.4 Construction material – stone, No No construction activity. Temporary aggregates, sand / soil (expected shed will be constructed. source – MT) 2.5 Forests and timber (source – MT) No No timber will be used. 2.6 Energy including electricity and fuels Yes In the fuel stored for vehicles (source, competing users) Unit: fuel transportation usage, Electricity (MT), energy (MW) consumption/Generator 2.7 Any other natural resources (use No -- appropriate standard units) 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 confirmation Yes/No quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 3.1 Use of substances or materials, which No No hazardous chemicals will be used.