FORM –I

SUBMISSION TO STATE ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY, .

BY A.R. NAGARAJU

(QUARRY LEASE AREA – 11.50 HA.) SY. NO: 155 ( BLOCK SPLIT NUMBER OF OLD SY.NO. 94) OF DAYYALAGUDEM VILLAGE, ADONI MANDAL, DISTRICT.

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ISO 9001: 2008 Certified Accredited by 6-3-652 | Flat # 7-3 | Dhruvatara Apartments | Amrutha Estates | Erramanjil | Somajiguda | - 82 | E mail: [email protected]|www.pioneerenvirolabs.com | PEOPLE WHO CARE FOR ENVIRONMENT | SAVE ENVIRONMENT | APPENDIX I (See paragraph – 6) FORM - 1 (I) Basic Information Sr. No (I) Basic Information 1 Name of the project A.R. Nagaraju 2 S. No. in the schedule 1 (a) 3 Proposed capacity/area/length/tonnage to be handled/command area/lease S.No Mineral Production area/number of wells to be drilled 1. Colour Granite 8338 M3/annum Total land – 11.50 Ha. 4 New/Expansion/Modernization New 5 Existing capacity/Area etc. No 6 Category of project i.e. ‘A’ or ‘B’. B 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. 155 ( Block Split Number of Old Sy.No. 94) Village Dayyalagudem /Mandal Adoni District Kurnool State Andhra Pradesh 10 Nearest railway station/airport along with Nearest Railway station: Adoni – 10.9 Kms. distance in kms. Air port – 76.0 Kms. 11 Nearest , , District Headquarters Adoni – 8.2 Kms along with distance in kms District Head quarter: Kurnool- 74 Kms 12 Village Panchayats,Zilla Parishad, Municipal Village Panchayat: Dayyalagudem corporation, Local body(complete postal addresses with telephone no.s to be given) 13 Name of the applicant A.R. Nagaraju 14 Registered Address S/o. Sri A. Ramakrishnam Raju, H. No: 1-541-18 -B3, Adoni (V) & (M), 15 Address for correspondence: Name A.R. Nagaraju Designation(owner/partner/CEO) Lessee Address S/o. Sri A. Ramakrishnam Raju, H. No: 1-541-18 -B3, Adoni (V) & (M), Kurnool District

1 | P a g e Pin code 518301 E-Mail [email protected] Telephone No. 9741414181 Fax No. -- Details of Alternative sites examined, if any. No alternative sites have been considered as the 16. Location these sites should be shown on a letter of intent for grant of Quarry lease area is topo sheet issued by Department of Mines & Geology, Hyderabad. 17. Interlinked Projects No 18. Whether separate application of interlinked No project has been submitted? 19. If yes, date of submission Not applicable 20. If no, reason Not applicable 21. Whether the proposal involves Not Applicable approval/clearance under; if yes, details of the same and their status to be given. (a) The Forest (conservation) Act, 1980 (b) The Wildlife (protection) Act, 1972 (c) The C.R.Z Notification,1991? Whether there is any a government Not Applicable 22. order/policy relevant/relating to the site? 23. Forest land involved(hectares) Not Applicable 24. Whether there is any litigation pending Not Applicable against the project and/or land in which the project is propose to be set up? (a)Name of the court (b)Case No. (c) Orders/directions of the court, if any and its relevance with the proposed project.

(II) Activity 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.)

Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No information data 1.1 Permanent or temporary change in land Yes Topography of the Quarry will change due to use, land cover or topography including mining. increase in intensity of land use (with respect to local land use plan.

1.2 Clearance of existing land, vegetation and No There are no permanent structures like buildings? buildings roads in and around surrounding area. 1.3 Creation of new land uses? Yes The waste generated will be dumped in the quarry lease area 1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. bore Yes Investigations have been carried out to detect houses, soil testing? the quantum of Colour Granite deposits in Quarry lease area.

2 | P a g e 1.5 Construction works? Yes Rest rooms, First Aid Room, Shelters and Lavatory, will be constructed after obtaining the necessary permissions from SEIAA / APPCB. 1.6 Demolition works? No Not applicable. 1.7 Temporary sites used for construction No Not applicable works or housing of construction workers? 1.8 Above ground buildings, structures or No Not applicable earthworks including linear structures, cut and fill or excavations 1.9 Underground works including mining or No Not applicable tunneling? 1.10 Reclamation works? No Not applicable

1.11 Dredging? No Not applicable 1.12 Offshore structures? No Not applicable

1.13 Production and manufacturing Yes Colour Granite will be quarried using Opencast processes? Semi Mechanized. 1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or Yes Store room will be provided for storage of materials? Quarry materials / machinery. 1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal of No The waste generated will be dumped in the solid waste or liquid effluents? quarry lease area.

The wastewater generated during washing of Granite Blocks to identify defects and cracks will be collected in collection pit & reused further. The Sanitary wastewater generated will be treated in septic tank followed by soak pit. 1.16 Facilities for long term housing of No Not applicable operational workers? 1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during Yes Internal roads will be laid in the Quarry area construction or operation? for the transportation of Quarried granite through trucks and tippers. 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 transport No Not applicable routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements? 1.20 New or diverted transmission lines or No Not applicable pipelines? 1.21 Impoundment, damming, culverting, No Not applicable. realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? 1.22 Stream crossings? No Not applicable 1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water form Yes Not applicable ground or surface waters?

3 | P a g e 1.24 Changes in water bodies or the land No Not applicable surface affecting drainage or run-off? 1.25 Transport of personnel or materials for Yes As construction activity will be minimum, construction, operation or transportation of construction materials & decommissioning? personnel will have negligible impact on environment. 1.26 Long-term dismantling or No Not applicable decommissioning or restoration works? 1.27 Ongoing activity during decommissioning No Not applicable which could have an impact on the environment? 1.28 Influx of people to the area either Yes Most of the employees & workers will be from temporarily or permanently? local area only. Hence influx of people will not be there to the site. 1.29 Introduction of alien species? No Not applicable 1.30 Loss of native species or genetic No Not applicable diversity?

1.31 Any other actions? No Nil

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 Information/checklist confirmation quantities /rates, wherever possible) with S.No. Yes/No source of information data 2.1 Land especially undeveloped or Yes The proposed QL area is govt. land. agricultural land (ha) 2.2 Water (expected source & competing Yes The water requirement will be met from users) unit: KLD the Borewells of nearby Village and supplied by Tankers. 2.3 Minerals (MT) No Not applicable 2.4 Construction material – stone, Yes All construction materials are locally aggregates, sand / soil (expected source – available. MT) 2.5 Forests and timber (source – MT) No Not applicable 2.6 Energy including electricity and fuels No Not applicable (source, competing users) Unit: fuel (MT), energy (MW) 2.7 Any other natural resources (use No Not applicable 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 quantities/rates, wherever possible) with S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No source of information data 3.1 Use of substances or materials, which are Yes The storages of all hazardous materials in hazardous (as per MSIHC rules) to human the Quarry are much less and will be stored health or the environment (flora, fauna, as per the Mines Rules & Regulation. and water supplies)

4 | P a g e 3.2 Changes in occurrence of disease or affect No Not applicable disease vectors (e.g. insect or water borne diseases) 3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g. by No Not applicable changing living conditions? 3.4 Vulnerable groups of people who could be No Not applicable affected by the project e.g. hospital patients, children, the elderly etc., 3.5 Any other causes No Not applicable

4. Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or decommissioning (MT/month) Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No source of information data 4.1 Spoil, overburden or mine wastes Yes The waste generated during the Quarrying will also be dumped in the quarry lease area. 4.2 Municipal waste (domestic and or Yes MSW will be disposed off as per norms. commercial wastes) 4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per Hazardous No Not applicable Waste Management Rules) 4.4 Other industrial process wastes No Not applicable 4.5 Surplus product No Not applicable 4.6 Sewage sludge or other sludge from No Not applicable effluent treatment 4.7 Construction or demolition wastes Yes Construction wastes will be disposed of as per norms. No demolition activity is envisaged. 4.8 Redundant machinery or equipment No Not applicable 4.9 Contaminated soils or other materials No Not applicable 4.10 Agricultural wastes No Not applicable

4.11 Other solid wastes No Not applicable

5. Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air (Kg/hr)

Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No source of information data 5.1 Emissions from combustion of fossil fuels Yes Vehicular emissions will be envisaged. from stationary or mobile sources 5.2 Emissions from production processes Yes The sources of emissions during the process of quarrying will be dust generation. Regular water spraying will be done to control the fugitive dust emission. 5.3 Emissions from materials handling No Not applicable including storage or transport 5.4 Emissions from construction activities No The construction activity will be very including plant and equipment limited. 5.5 Dust or odours from handling of materials Yes Dust suppression system with water

5 | P a g e including construction materials, sewage sprinklers will be installed to suppress dust and waste emanated during vehicular movement. 5.6 Emissions from incineration of waste No Not applicable 5.7 Emissions from burning of waste in open No Not applicable air (e.g. slash materials, construction debris) 5.8 Emissions from any other sources No Nil

6. Generation of Noise and Vibration, and Emissions of Light and Heat:

Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data with source of S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation information data 6.1 From operation of equipment e.g. Yes Noise generation will from vehicles engines, ventilation plant, crushers engines 6.2 From industrial or similar processes Yes During drilling noise will be generation 6.3 From construction or demolition Yes The construction of Buildings & others in the proposed project are minimal. Hence no significant impact on noise environment due to construction activity 6.4 From blasting or piling Yes Silent blasting will be taken up in the quarry lease area. The applicant will apply latest techniques for extracting the blocks using wire saw cutting / splitting by chemical compound etc.

Ear muffs will be provided to the workers working in the QL area 6.5 From construction or operational traffic Yes The speed of the vehicles will be limited. The noise levels of all Vehicles used during operation will be in accordance with MOEF notification. 6.6 From lighting or cooling systems No Not applicable 6.7 From any other sources No Not applicable

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 quantities/rates, wherever possible) with S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No source of information data 7.1 From handling, storage, use or spillage of Yes The Chemicals / Hazardous materials will hazardous materials be stored as per the mines rules & regulations. Hence there will not be any impact on Environment due to the

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7.2 From discharge of sewage or other Yes The water used for identifying the Defects effluents to water or the land (expected / Cracks in the Granite block will be mode and place of discharge) recycled back. The only source of effluent generation is sanitary waste water which will be treated in septic tank followed by soak pit. 7.3 By deposition of pollutants emitted to air Yes Dust will be the air pollutant in the quarrying operations. This will be into the land or into water. controlled by dust suppression with the help of water sprinklers, Wet drilling, controlling speed of dumpers / trucks on haul roads and developing plantation along the approach road. This will further reduce the emissions.

7.4 From any other sources No Not applicable 7.5 Is there a risk of long term build up of No Not applicable pollutants in the 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 quantities/rates, wherever possible) with S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No source of information data 8.1 From explosions, spillages, fires etc from Yes Hazardous chemicals / materials will be storage, handling, use or production of stored as per the Mines rules & hazardous substances regulations. 8.2 From any other causes Yes Quarry inundation, slope failure at the mine faces. These will be prevented by employing competent persons and educating them with latest safety aspects. 8.3 Could the project be affected by natural No Not applicable disasters causing environmental damage (e.g. 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 Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with S. No. source of information data 9.1 Lead to development of supporting No impact on environment due to ancillary utilities, ancillary development or development. development stimulated by the project No

7 | P a g e which could have impact on the environment e.g.: • 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, which could No Not applicable have an impact on the environment 9.3 Set a precedent for later developments No No ancillary developments are anticipated due to the proposed project. 9.4 Have cumulative effects due to proximity Yes Few quarry are there with in 10 Km radius to other existing or planned projects with similar effect

(III) Environmental Sensitivity

Aerial distance S.No. Areas Name/Identi (within 15 km.) ty Proposed project location boundary 1 Areas protected under international No Nil conventions, national or local legislation for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value 2 Areas which are important or sensitive for Yes Tungabadra Right banl Low Level ecological reasons - Wetlands, watercourses Canal – 2.9 Kms or other water bodies, coastal zone, Chinna Tumballam tank – 8.6 Kms biospheres, mountains, forests Kotte Kallu RF -3.7 Kms Adoni EAST RF-6.2 Kms Adone West RF-7.3 Kms Nauli Kallu RF-5.3 Kms ISVI RF –8.9 Kms 3 Areas used by protected, important or No Not applicable sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration. 4 Inland, coastal, marine or underground waters Yes Under ground water Available at site 5 State, National boundaries No Not applicable 6 Routes or facilities used by the public for Yes SH# 75 – 9.4 access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas 7 Defense installations No Not applicable 8 Densely populated or built-up area Yes Adoni- 8.4 Kms 9 Areas occupied by sensitive man-made land Yes Rangapuram – 1.7 Kms uses (hospitals, schools, places of worship, community facilities)

8 | P a g e 10 Areas containing important, high quality or Yes Tungabadra Right banl Low Level scarce resources Canal – 2.9 Kms (ground water resources, surface resources, Chinna Tumballam tank – 8.6 Kms forestry, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, Kotte Kallu RF -3.7 Kms minerals) Adoni EAST RF-6.2 Kms Adone West RF-7.3 Kms Nauli Kallu RF-5.3 Kms ISVI RF –8.9 Kms 11 Areas already subjected to pollution or No Not applicable environmental damage. (those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) 12 Areas susceptible to natural hazard which No Based on the historical data, the site could cause the project to present is not likely to prone to earthquakes, environmental problems floods, etc. (earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions)

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