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FORM- 1 BASIC INFORMATION Sl. Item : Details No. 1 : Black granite mine over an Extent of 166-92.0Ha S.F.No.917(Part)&921(Part) of Name of the Projects Mahimandalam Village, Katpadi Taluk, Vellorte District, Tamil Nadu State.. 2 S. No. in the schedule : 1(a) 3 New/Expansion/Modernization : Ongoing project. 4 Proposed capacity/area/length : Area:-166-92.0 Hectares. The Total Proposed /tonnage to be handled/ command Capacity for the five years= 5006.500m3. area/lease area/number of well to be Production per annum 1001.300 Cbm. drilled 5 Existing capacity/Area etc. : 166-92.0 Ha. 6 Category of the project i.e. ’A’or ‘B’ : A’ Above 50-00.0 Hect. 7 Does it attract the general condition? : No, Doesn’t attract any items mentioned in If yes, please specify. general condition. 8 Does it attract the specific condition? : No ,Doesn’t attract any items mentioned in If yes, please specify. the special conditions 9 Location Plot/Survey/Khasara No : S. F .No:- 917 (Part) & 921(Part) Village : Mahimandalam Taluk : Katpadi District : Vellore State : Tamil Nadu 10 Nearest railway station/airport along : Katpadi with distance in Km 11 Nearest Town, City, District : Town :- Katpadi Headquarters along with distance in City :- Vellore Km District Head Quarters:- Vellore Village Panchayats, Zillah Parishad, : Mahimandalam village Panchayat, Municipal Corporation, Local body Katpadi Taluk, 12 (complete postal addresses with Vellore District telephone nos. to be given) 13 Name of the applicant : Tamil Nadu Minerals Limited : No. 31,Kamarajar Salai, TWAD House, 14 Registered address Chepauk, Post Box No.2961, Chennai-600 005 : Tamil Nadu Minerals Limited, 15 No. 31, Kamarajar salai, Address of correspondence TWAD House, Chepauk, Post Box No. 2961, Chennai- 600 005. 1 Name : Thiru .M. Vallalar, I.A.S., Designation : Managing Director (owner/partner/CEO) : Tamil Nadu Minerals Limited, No. 31, Kamarajar salai, Address TWAD House, Chepauk, Post Box No.2961. : 600 005 Pin code e-mail : [email protected] Telephone No : 044-28410382/28511972 Tele/Fax No. : 91-44-28511972 Details of alternative sites examined, : No alternatives site examined 16 if any Location of these sites should be shown on topo sheet. 17 Interlinked Projects : Nil 18 Whether separate application of : No interlinked project has been submitted? 19 If yes, date of submission : Not Applicable 20 If no, reason : Since it is granite Quarry operation only. 21 Weather the proposal involves : No approval/clearance under: If yes, a). The proposed site is located at details of the same and their status to Mahimandalam Village, Katpadi Taluk, & be given. Vellore District. The Project site does not a) The Forest (conservation) fall in forest land and activities. Hence, the Act, 1980? Project does not attract the Forest (Conservation) Act 1980. b) There is one Panapallumalai R.F.- b) The Wildlife (Protection) 1.5km(NE), radius and Mahimandalam R.F.- Act , 1972? 4.0km(SW) radius from the project site. This area does not attract the wildlife (protection) Act 1972. c) The proposed project is away from the c) The C.R.Z Notification, coast and it doesn’t attract under CRZ 1991? Notification 22 Whether there is any government : Renewal of Mining Lease was granted in order/policy relevant/relating to the G.O.3(D) Ms.No. 45 Industries(MME.1) site? Department, dated:20.11.2002,for 20 years from 23.11.2002 to 20.06.2022. 23 Forest land involved (ha) : Nil (Non-forest land) 2 24 Whether there is any litigation : pending against the project and/or land which the project is proposed to be sent up? . Name of the court No . Case No . Order/direction of the court, if any and its relevance with the proposed project II. 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.) Sl. Information/checklist Yes Details thereof(with approximate No. confirmation / quantities/ rates, wherever possible) with No source of information data 1.1 Permanent or temporary change in Yes The process involves drilling and Controlled land use, land cover or topography blasting for Granite mining. Afforestation including increase in intensity of will be carried out as per mining plan in a land use (with respect to local land Phased manner. use plan) 1.2 Clearance of existing land, No Not required, Since the project is rocky, vegetation and buildings? vacant and uncultivable area. Except few shrubs and weeds which will be cleared for mining operations. 1.3 Creation of new land uses? Yes The existing land use will be altered and beautified with vegetation and proper road layouts. 1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. No No Applicable. Since, no major construction bore holes, soil testing? activity involved in the mining lease area 1.5 Construction works? No The proposed project does not need any construction works. 1.6 Demolition works? No Nil, Any demolition does not arise in construction activities. In the operational phase drilling and controlled blasting for granite will be carried out. 3 1.7 Temporary sites used for No No, major construction activities involved. construction works or housing of Mine office, store and first aid shed are construction workers? proposed during operation phase in semi permanent structures. 1.8 Above ground buildings, structures No The project does not involve any construction or earthworks including linear process. structures, cut and fill or excavation 1.9 Underground works including No Open cast, semi-mechanized mining involves mining or tunneling? drilling and Controlled blasting for granite quarrying. 1.10 Reclamation works? Yes It is proposed not to back fill the ultimate pit, in as much as good quantity of reserves is available below the workable depth of 30 m and there is possibility of technology up gradation in future for economic granite mining for greater depths. The pit boundaries shall be safely fenced and used for pisci culture when the pit is filled with rain waters. 1.11 Dredging? No Not Applicable 1.12 Offshore structures? No Not Applicable 1.13 Production and manufacturing Yes As a granite quarry project, the process processes? involves Site Preparation, controlled blasting or diamond wire cutting for separation and splitting up of granite blocks, loading of granite blocks and transportation to granite processing units or to the destination of the buyers. 1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or No The mined out granite blocks will be materials? immediately transported to the factories or buyers destination. 1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal Yes Over burden, side burden, rock fragments and of solid waste or liquid effluents? rubbles generated as granite rejects during production works and the country rock fragments during development works are proposed to be dumped along the North eastern and South western parts of the mining area. Suitable variety of soil brought from outside will be utilized for green zone development and rehabilitation of over burden dumps. Domestic Sewage of 1.12 KLD shall be treated in septic tanks followed by soak pit and No trade effluent shall be generated. 4 1.16 Facilities for long term housing of No No housing facility will be provided, as operational workers? laborers from the nearby villages will be employed for the mining operation. 1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during No The Existing transport facilities will be construction or operation? utilized for the proposed project. 1.18 New road, rail, air waterborne or No The Existing transport facilities will be other transport infrastructure utilized for the proposed project. including new or altered routes and station, ports, airports etc? 1.19 Closure or diversion of existing No transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic The proposed project will not cause any movements? changes in the existing traffic movements. 1.20 New or diverted transmission lines No The proposed project does not involve any or pipelines? diversion of transmission/pipelines. 1.21 Impoundment, damming No No aquifers present inside the mine lease culverting, realignment or other area. changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? 1.22 Stream crossings? No No streams passing through the mine lease area. 1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water Yes Fresh water 2.3 KLD will be used for from ground or surface waters? domestic purposes, Dust suppression and Drilling purposes through Mahimandalam Village Panchayat. 1.24 Changes in water bodies or the land No There will not be any changes in the water surface affecting drainage or run- bodies or the land surface affecting drainage off ? or run-off 1.25 Transport of personnel or materials No The mined out stones will be transported to for construction, operation or the site as required through existing decommissioning? roadways. 1.26 Long-term dismantling or No No long term dismantling or decommissioning or restoration decommissioning is involved in this project. works? 1.27 Ongoing activity during No decommissioning which could have Since it is a quarrying operation only. an impact on the environment? 1.28 Influx of people to an area in either No Does not arise. temporarily or permanently? 5 1.29 Introduction of alien species? No The project mining activity does not introduce any alien species. 1.30 Loss of native species or genetic No The proposed mining activity involves diversity? clearing of minor shrubs and weeds and does not cause loss of native species or genetic diversity. 1.31 Any other actions? No Temporary approach road have already been formed. 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) Land especially undeveloped or Yes Undeveloped rocky barren land.