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APPLICATION FOR PRIOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE FORM –1M & PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR GRANITE BUILDING STONE QUARRY OF Mr. Deepak N.D, Managing Partner, M/s.Quality Rocks, (Category -B2) AT VANIYAMKULAM-2 VILLAGE OTTAPPALAM TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT KERALA STATE. Mining Area: 0.9990 Ha Proposed Production: 47,006 TPA Proponent Mr.DEEPAK N D, S/o. Divakaran N, Neduvelikudy (H), Kodanad (P.O), Ernakulam (Dist) PREPARED BY C. B A L A R A M A N Paliam, Peoli Road, Kacheripadi, Kochi- 682018. DMG/KERALA/RQP/11/2017 3 Form1M APPLICATION FORMINERALS UNDER CATEGORY‘B 2’ FOR LESSTHAN ONE HECTARE (I)Basic information (i) Name of the Mining Permit site Granite Building stone quarry of “Mr.Deepak N.D, Managing Partner,M/s.Quality Rocks,, Sy.No: 26/2,26/2,26/2,27/1,27/3 in Vaniyamkulam-2 Village, Ottappalam Taluk, Palakkad District, Kerala State. Location/site(GPS Co-ordinates) B.P. No. Latitude Longitude (ii) 1 10°45'40.76"N 76°18'3.67"E 2 10°45'43.45"N 76°18'4.32"E 3 10°45'44.09"N 76°18'2.87"E 4 10°45'43.06"N 76°18'1.12"E 5 10°45'42.73"N 76°18'1.13"E 6 10°45'42.71"N 76°17'59.19"E 7 10°45'41.44"N 76°17'59.16"E 8 10°45'41.10"N 76°18'1.39"E (iii) Size of the Mining Permit(Hectares) 0.9990 Ha (iv) Capacity of Mining Permit (TPA) 47,006 TPA (v) Period of Mining Permit The quarrying Permit is applied for 5 Years (vi) Expected cost of the project 75 Lakhs (vii) Contact information Mr.DEEPAK N D, S/o. Divakaran N, Neduvelikudy (H), Kodanad (P.O), Ernakulam (Dist) Kerala Environmental Sensitivity SI. No Areas Distance in Kilometer/ Details 1. Distance of projects from nearest rail Nearest Railway Station- Shornur, or road bridge over the concerned 3.2 Km River, Rivulet, Nallah etc. 2. Distance from infrastructural facilities Shornur -3.5 Km Nearest Airport Cochin International AirPort, 68 Km National Highway NH-47, 23 Km Major District Road Palakkad-Ponnani Road- 1.7 Km 4 Any other Road Thrangali Road-175 m Electric Transmission line pole or tower Elecric pole-110 m Canal or check dam or reservoirs or lake Bharathapuzha River-815 m Or ponds. In take for Drinking water Bore Well-120 m Intake for irrigation Bharathapuzha River-815 m 3. Areas protected under international Conventions, National or Local None within 500 m radius legislation for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value. 4. Areas which are important to sensitive For ecological reasons-wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, None within 500 m radius coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests. 5. Areas used by protected, important or Sensitive species of flora or Fauna for None within 500 m radius breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration. 6. Inland, Coastal, Marine or underground None within 500 m radius 7. State, National boundaries. None within 500 m radius 8. Routes of facilities used by the public for Access to recreation or other tourist, None within 500 m radius pilgrim areas. 9. Defense installations None within 500 m radius 10. Densely populated or build up area, distance from nearest human Shornur-3.5 Km habitation 5 11. Areas occupied by sensitive man-made Schools & Colleges land uses (Hospitals, school, places of 1. Kavalappara School-750 m worship, community facilities) 2. Carmel School- 2Km Hospitals 1. PKDIMS Genaral Hospital, Vaniyamkulam- 3.7 Km 2. Govt. Hospital , Shornur-3.5 Km Worship Church—St.Ignatius Church-1.80 Km Temple-Thrangali Methirikovil Temple-600 m Mosque- Town Juma Masjid, Vaniyamkulam-2 Km 12. Areas containing important, high quality of scarcer sources(ground water resources, surface resources, NIL forestry, agriculture, fisheries , tourism, minerals) 13. Areas already subjected to pollution NIL or environmental damage(those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) 6 14 Areas susceptible to natural hazard which Earth Quake Zone-III, Moderate damage risk zone could cause the project to present as per BMTPC, Vulnerability atlas Seismic zone of environmental problems (earthquakes, India IS: 1893-2002 subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions). 15 Is proposed Mining Site located over or No near fissure/ fracture for ground water recharge. 16 Whether the proposal involves approval Not Applicable or Clearance under the following Regulations or Acts namely:- (a) The Forest (Conservation) Act, (1980); (b) The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972; (c) The Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011. If Yes, details of the same and their status to be given. 17 Forest land involved (hectares) Nil 18. Whether there is any litigation pending No litigation is pending against the Permit area/ against the project and/ or land in which applicant of this Permit area in any court of law to the project is proposed to be set up? the best of knowledge. (a) Name of the Court (b) Case No. (c) Orders or directions of the court, if any and its relevance with the proposed project. I hereby give an undertaking that the data and information given in the application and enclosures are true to the best of my knowledge and believe and I am aware that if any part of the data and information submitted is found to be false or misleading at any stage, the project will be rejected and clearance given, if any to the project will be revoked at our risk and cost. Place:Vaniyamkulam-2 Date:17.09.2018 7 PRE FEASIBILITYREPORT 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Shri. Deepak N.D ,Managing Partner, M/s. Quality Rocks residing at Neduvelikudy House, Kodanad P.O, Ernakulam Dist, Kerala. Shri. Deepak N.D ,Managing Partner, M/s. Quality Rocks was granted Letter of Intent over an area of 0.9990 Ha of Private land in Sy.No-26/2,26/2,26/2,27/1,27/3.,Vaniyamkulam-2 Village, Ottappalam –Taluk of Palakkad District, Kerala State under 3(1) and 9of rule Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rule2015. • Deepak N.D ,Managing Partner, M/s. Quality Rocks of the quarry Permit area. • Deepak N.D ,Managing Partner, M/s. Quality Rocks the Authorized signatory for the Quarry operation. Quarry Permit details: • Extent of quarry: Area 0.9990 Ha • Type of mine Permit area: Private Land. • Letter of Intent issued by Department of Mining and Geology on DOP/1645/2018/A1- Dated-13.08.2018 2. INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT / BACK GROUND INFORMATION The Environmental Clearance application or quarrying of Granite building stone applied by Shri. Deepak N.D ,Managing Partner, M/s. Quality Rocks , Neduvelikudy (H), , Kodanad P.O, Ernakulam Dist, is situated in Sy.No-26/2,26/2,26/2,27/1,27/3 at Vaniyamkulam-2 Village, Ottappalam Taluk, Palakkad District, Kerala State. The subject area is owned by the proponent. The subject and is Private Land and does not belong to government or reserved for any other purpose. The subject area is also not fit for agriculture and is away from public properties and there is no objection of the public or any litigation. The Quarrying plan is being prepared under 3 (1) and 9of rule Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rule 2015”&the same is approved by the office of the Department of Mining and Geology, Ernakulum .The applicant that to obtain Environmental clearance in accordance 8 with EIA Notification 2006 and its amendments thereafter, from DEIAA, constituted in accordance with the notification dated January15th 2016 by Ministry of Environment & Forest, Govt. Of India. The area is found to have prominent exposure of building stone covering most of Permit area. Detailed study of the area has been done by the applicant by sampling exposed blocks of building stone and depth of the surrounding working pit. In view of the proposal for development and production of building stone, the applicant end stop produce with a maximum capacity of 47,006 TPA by carrying out medium scale quarrying by engaging’ semi-mechanized .Opencast method of quarrying. The quarrying plan is prepared for an extent of 0.9990 Ha and the application for Environmental clearance along with this report is here with submitted to DEIAA constituted by MOEF for obtaining Environmental clearance. Present Proposal: The present proposal is submitted to the District Level Environmental Impact Assessment Authority, notified by ministry of Environment & Forest under the EIA Notification 2006 as per the order soft he honorable Supreme Court dated 27.02.2012 directing that lesse of Minor Minerals including their renewal for an area of less than 5.0habegranted/renewed after getting Environmental Clearance from MOEF and recent Notification of January15, 2016 of MoEF, Govt of India. Need for the project: Rapid industrialization and grow thin infrastructure has made global as well as domestic demand for building stone. So number of building stone Manufacturing quarries & crushing units with Manufactured- sand Units (industries) are coming up in this sector. Building stone is the chief raw material in this sector, for building constructions & road formations. The size & quality parameters for supply of the mineral will be as per the requirements of the user industry. Based on the demand, the applicant intend produce the required quantum of building stone for the developmental projects. As per EIA notification 2006 project proponent issue Submitting the proposal to get clearance for production capacity of 47,006 tons/annum from District Level Environmental Appraisal committee /District level Environmental Impact Assessment Authority of Kerala constituted by MOEF, GOI for the purpose of grant quarry 9 Permit for which notification for grant is issued. The extent of the area is small and shall be worked by semi-mechanized method Employment potential: The proposed Man power is around 20 including technical & professional competent staff experienced in quarrying &allied activities.