Akathethara Village Akathethara Village

Quarry project of

Akathethara Village Akathethara Panchayath Palakkad Taluk

Palakkad District Kerala State

(Ref: E.C. No. 160/SEIAA/KL/3490/2013 dt. 24.05.2014)

for the period from

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Quarry project of M/s Royal Sand & Gravels (P) Ltd.

Akathethara Village Akathethara Panchayath Palakkad Taluk Palakkad District Kerala State

8th Compliance Report (Ref: E.C. No. 160/SEIAA/KL/3490/2013 dt. 24.05.2014)

for the period from October 2017 to March 2018

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Item Description Page No. No. Monitoring Report – Part I 7 I. About the proponent 9 About the project Project category 9 II. Project location 9 Project extent and activity 10 Project description 10 Report of Compliance III. Compliance of Specific Conditions 11 Compliance of General Conditions 12-20 Plates Plate S.4 & G.1 – Rain water storage 23 Plate G.12 – Blasting time display 25 Plate G.15 – Tarred access road 27 IV. Plate G.17 – Formation of benches 29 Plate G.19 – Mining depth 31 Plate G.21 – Acoustic enclosure 33 Plate G.38 – EC display board 35 Annexure Annexure G.14 – Copies of certificates in respect of Sri. Ammasigounder Ranganathan, Sri. Ravisankar Reddy and Sri. A1-A4 S. Guruswamy Annexure G.30 – Copy of Consent to Operate issued by Kerala A5-A6 State Pollution Control Board Annexure G.31(1) – Copies of licenses issued to crusher unit (No. A4/2017-18 dt. 07.04.17 valid up to 31.03.18 and No. V. A5/2017-18 dt. 07.04.17 valid up to 31.03.18) and license issued A7-A9 to quarry unit (No. A3/2017-18 dt. 07.04.17 valid up to 31.03.18) issued by Akathethara Grama Panchayath Annexure G.31(2) – Copy of license (No. E/SC/KL/22/1222 (E61052) dt. 30.08.2016 valid up to 31.03.2021) issued by the A10-A15 Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organization for possession for use of explosives from magazine Annexure G.31(3) – Copy of quarrying lease deed valid for a A16-A29 period of 12 years from 22.08.2014 to 21.08.2026

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I. ABOUT THE PROPONENT

M/s Royal Sand and Gravels Private Limited possess a quarry project in Akathethara Village, Akathethara Panchayath, Palakkad Taluk, Palakkad District, Kerala state.

State level Environment Impact Assessment Authority Kerala (SEIAA Kerala) accorded Environmental Clearance No. 160/SEIAA/KL/3490/2013 dated 24.05.2014 to the quarry project in Akathethara Village, Akathethara Panchayath, Palakkad Taluk, Palakkad District, Kerala managed by M/s Royal Sand and Gravels Private Limited.

M/s Royal Sand and Gravels Private Limited is controlled and managed by Mr. Mohammed Fazeel T.A., Managing Director, M/s Royal Sand & Gravels (P) Ltd., Plaza Junction, Dhoni P.O., Palakkad - 678009; Mob. No. 09447129278; E-mail: [email protected] .

Among the conditions specified in the said Environmental Clearance (EC), it is mandatory to file six monthly compliance report(s). This report is in compliance of it; and the eighth report in its series. II. ABOUT THE PROJECT a. Project category:

The project comes under the Category B, Activity 1(a) of Schedule of EIA Notification 2006 and subsequent amendments. b. Project location:

Sy. Nos. 2, 14, 15 and 16/1 at Akathethara Village and Panchayath, Palakkad Taluk, Palakkad District, Kerala. The proposed project site falls within 10 0 51’ 24.53” N to 10 0 51’ 38.56” N and 76 0 37’ 50.95” E to 76 0 38’ 5.63” E.

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c. Project extent and activity:

The project is for quarrying of 3,50,000 MTA of building stone from an area of 9.3928 hectares of land located as specified above. The expected life of mine is 28 years. d. Project description:

The proposed project activity involves about 100 % of the pit area for exploring building stone. At the end of life of mine, excavated pit will be backfilled and reclaimed and rehabilitated by plantation leaving no void. The proposed project does not involve any underground mining activities. The mining will be done by open cast semi mechanized method. The sewage of 0.8 KLD generated from the mine office will be diverted to the septic tank followed by soak pit.

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A. © MIKE (Mookambika Institute Keeping Environment). Environment). Keeping Institute (Mookambika © MIKE present project.present Special Special care is taken to ensure that quarrying is l distancemaintainedwithoutbeingStatutoryis safe Construction activities for progressing. building the check dam Provision is made to store rain water in ponds sufficient even dependable source of water is available the stream on easternthestream the side. III. III. COMPLIANCE OF REPORT

EC EC Compliance report of M/s Royal Sand & Gravels (P Stipulations in in ECStipulations of Compliance Status Remarks Limit Limit quarry to the stream on the eastern side unhinderedstream.the of flow to permit Leave statutory distance from landon forest thethe north. The stream may be provided with low level check dams to trapsilt. Rain water harvesting facility is required in the ofsource dependable water. absence of

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EC EC Compliance report of M/s Royal Sand & Gravels (P Stipulations in in ECStipulations of Compliance Status Remarks

s s shall be installed and used in restoration including the mine - Rain Water Harvesting capacity should be installed provisions as per of elsewhere.specified otherwise the prevailing KMBR/KPBR, Environment Monitoring Cell as unless agreed under the proponent should be formed and affidavit made functional. filed by Suitable avenue trees should be planted the along either side of the tarred road and open parking areas, if any, inclusive of approachroads. andinternal road The project shall incorporate devices for solar energy generation and utilization possible.wherever Sprinkler the project emissions. site to Eco contain closure plan dust shall be done at the projectproponent.theof cost own

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EC EC Compliance report of M/s Royal Sand & Gravels (P At least 10 percent excavated pit area should be retained out as of the water total storage areas and the remaining area should be reclaimed with stacked dumpings and overburden and planted with indigenous plant species that are eco-friendly. Corporate Social Responsibility agreed upon (CSR) by the proponent should be implemented conditions in specified in tune the Companies Act, 2013. with the Barbed metal wire fencing around the mining area shall be provided height of not than less 5 ft so that falling with a of animals/human beings/dumping of not garbages,does happen.etc. Warning alarms indicating the time of blasting (to be done at specific timings) has to be arranged as per stipulations of Department.Explosive Control measures on noise and vibration prescribed by implemented. KSPCB should be

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igounder Ranganathan (who is holding Quarrying and is in tune with the KSPCB guidelines. Blasting doneam,110 at pmis andpm. 5 Ammas Manager’s first class Certificate of Competency to manage a metalliferous Reddy (who mine), is holding Sri. Gas Competency) testing Ravisankar and Certificate S. of Guruswamy (who is Mining holding Mate’s Certificate supervising/controllingoperations.blasting the of Competency) are usedare during Mats vibration studies. stipulated by the by Explosivesstipulated Department. Blasting Blasting is done using electric delayed detonator a roadstoquarry the Access tarred.are site Overburden is stacked purpose.forspecified the in pre-determined site Formation of benches is progressing. Height and 5benches of maintainedwidthas m shall m. be 5 x

EC EC Compliance report of M/s Royal Sand & Gravels (P Blasting Blasting should be done in a controlled manner as specified by the regulations of Explosives Department or any other concerned agency. Access roads to the tarred to quarry contain shall dust be may emissions that arise materials. during transportation Overburden of managed materials within the site quarries, if any, should be should reclaimed and and the old restored. be Height of benches should not exceed 5 m and width should not be less than 5 m. Mats to reduce PPV10of maximumshould provided. be fly rock blast to a Quarrying activities should be limited to per timeas KSPCB day guidelines. A supervise/control licensed operations. the person blasting should

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EC EC Compliance report of M/s Royal Sand & Gravels (P tion of minerals tion minerals shouldof be Mining depth should not exceed beyond 40 m, unless otherwise specified or not below the level of nearest stream bed, less.is whichever No mining operations should be carried out havingplaces at slope agreater than 45°. Acoustic enclosures should have been provided to reduce sound amplifications in addition to the provisions of belt green and crushers hollow so that the brick noise level is kept envelopwithin prescribed for standards CPCB/KSPCB. given by The workers on provided the with site the required should equipment protective such be as ear muffs, etc. helmet, Garland drains with clarifiers provided in the lower slopes around the to be toareacorechannelize water.storm The transporta done in covered trucks to contain dust emissions. The proponent should plant least 5 trees times of the at loss that has been

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EC EC Compliance report of M/s Royal Sand & Gravels (P occurred while clearing the land for the project. Disposal of spent oil from diesel engines should be as specified under Rules/Regulations. relevant Explosives should magazines in isolated be place and specified stored approved Department. in by Norms of Kerala the State Pollution Control Explosives board should be adhered to regarding distance criteria of residences,and worship places.rivers roads, All other statutory have clearances been should obtained, as applicable, project by proponents from the respective competent authorities including that for andexplosives.blastingstorage of 200 m buffer maintainedforestfrom boundaries. distance should be Consent from Kerala Control State Board Pollution under (Acts) should have been obtained before Water and Air activity.initiating

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(Pages A16-A29)(Pages . valid valid for a period years of from 12 22.08.2014 to 21.08.2026 Annexure Annexure G.31(2) No. 07.04.17 A5/2017 valid 31.03.18) up issued to and quarry unit (No. to A3/2017-18 license dt. valid 07.04.17 up issued to by Grama Panchayath 31.03.18) Akathethara of E/SC/KL/22/1222 (E61052) dt. 30.08.2016 valid license up to 31.03.2021) issued by the Petroleum and Explosives (No. Safety Organization possession for for explosives from magazine. use (Pages A10-A15) of of quarrying Annexure Annexure G.31(3)

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EC EC Compliance report of M/s Royal Sand & Gravels (P take action including revoking environment of the clearance provisions under (Protection) of the Act, effective the 1986, suggested implementation safeguard measures in to a time Environment ensure boundandmanner.satisfactory of the The stipulations by Statutory Authorities under different Acts and should Notifications be complied with, including the provisions of Water Control of (Prevention Pollution) Act, and 1974, the Air (Prevention and control of Pollution) act 1981, the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, the Public Liability (Insurance) Act, 1991andEIA Notification, 2006. The The project proponent should advertise in at least two local newspapers widely circulated in the region, one (both of which the newspaper) shall advertisement be in the language and informing that the vernacular project has the been accorded Environmental Clearance and copies of available clearance with letters Environment and Climate are Change, the Govt. Department of Kerala and may also be of seen on the

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EC EC Compliance report of M/s Royal Sand & Gravels (P website website www.seiaakerala.org. of The advertisement should be made within 10 days from the the date of receipt Authority of the Clearance and letter a copy at of the same pages should be forwarded signed to the office in all Authority this confirmation.of as A copy of the clearance letter shall sent be by the proponent Grama to Panchayat/ concerned District Municipality/Corporation/Urban Panchayat/ Local Body and also to the Local NGO, if any, from representations, if any, whom were while received processing the Environmental proposal. suggestions clearance shall The also put be on the website of the company / by proponent.the The proponent shall submit half yearly reports on the status of compliance of the stipulated EC conditions including results of monitored data (both in hard copies as well as by e-mail) and upload the status stipulated of EC compliance results conditions, of of monitored website including the data and shall on update their the same

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EC EC Compliance report of M/s Royal Sand & Gravels (P periodically. periodically. It shall simultaneously be sent to the respective Regional Office of MoEF, Govt. of India and Directorate of Environment also and Climate to the Change,Kerala.Govt.of The details of Environmental Clearance should be prominently displayed in metallic board of a 3 ft x 3 ft with green background and yellow letters of Times New Roman font of size of not less than 40. The proponent should provide notarized affidavit (indicating the date number and of proceedings) that Environmental all stipulated in ECthe be scrupulouslyshall the Clearance conditions followed.

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