APPLICATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE FOR GRANITE BUILDING STONE QUARRY PROJECT (As per EIA Notification 2006 and amendments thereof) Form-IM, PFR & EMP Proponent/Applicant SRI. K. SUKUMARAN President OTTAPPALAM TALUK KARINKAL QUARRY OPERATORS INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED Vadanamkurussi Palakkad District (D), Kerala – 679121 Email ID: [email protected] Phone No: 9539 110 068, 9846 959 618 Site at Re.Survey Block No. : 19 Re. Survey No. : 492/3 Thiruvegappura Village, Pattambi Taluk, Palakkad District, Kerala Quarry Area: 0.4177 Ha (41.77 Ares) Non Forest - Private Land Prepared by Hareesh G. Thampy 905-D, Sankarnagar, Kaimanam P. O., Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala RQP/BNG/296/2013/A Mobile : 9387 838 782 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Sl. No. DESCRIPTION Page No. I FORM – IM 4-7 II CHECKLIST FOR MINING PROJECTS 8-19 III QUESTIONNAIRE FOR MINING PROJECTS 20-22 IV PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT 23-41 1. Executive Summary 24 2. Introduction of the Project 26 3. Project Description 29 4. Site Analysis 35 5. Planning Brief 37 6. Proposed Infrastructures 38 7. Rehabilitation & Resettlement (R & R) Plan 40 8. Project Schedule & Cost Estimates 40 9. Analysis of the Proposal (Final Recommentation) 41 V ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN & CSR 42-65 1. Introduction of the Project/Proponent 43 2. Details of the Project 43 3. Baseline Environment 47 4. Environmental Management Plan 51 5. Safety in Blasting 56 6. Mine Closure Plan 57 7. Risk Assessment 58 8. Disaster Management Plan 59 9. Occupational Health & Safety 61 10. Environmental Monitoring Program 62 11. Social (Corporate) Responsibilty 65 12. Conslusion 65 2 Sl. No. DESCRIPTION Page No. ANNEXURE 1. Letter of Intent - copy 67 2. Bye – Law of the Society - copy 69 3. Photo ID of Authorized person 80 4. Consent Letter - copy 81 5. Possession Certificate - Copy 87 6. Village Affidavit 93 7. NABL Certificate - Copy 97 8. Monitoring & Analysis Reports (Air/Water/Noise) 98 9. Site Photographs 102 10. RQP certificate copy 103 11. Mining Plan Approval Letter 104 12. 500 m Radius Certificate (other quarry details) 106 13. Income Tax Clearance & Pan Card 107 14. Land Documents (Title Deed) & Tax Receipt – Copy 110 15. Survey Sketch approved by village officer 121 16. Cadastral Map 122 17. Applicant Affidavits 123 18. Palakkad District Survey Report 126 REFERENCE (Following are attached in Mining Plan file) 1. All Drawings/Plates are attached in Mining Plan 3 FORM 1 M Basic Information Sl No Item Details Sukumaran, President OTTAPPALAM TALUK KARINKAL QUARRY OPERATORS INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATIVE Name and Address of the SOCIETY LTD No. SIND (P) 176, Proponent Vadanamkurussi, Palakkad District – 679 121, Kerala 9846 883 731/ 9539 110 068 [email protected] Re. Survey No. 492/3 Thiruvegappura Village, Location & other details Pattambi Taluk, Palakkad District, Extent of 0.4177 Ha Local body Name (Panchayath/ Thiruvegappura Grama Panchayath Municipality/Corporation etc) Nearest Railway Station/Airport Pallipuram Station : 6.0 km along with distance in kms. Koppam Center – 9 km Nearest Town, City, District Pattambi Town – 11 km Headquarters along with distance. Palakkad Headquarters – 69 km Status of the Applicant/Lessee President / Cooperative Society Toposheet No. 58B/1 10°50'42.45"N - 10°50'44.86"N GPS coordinates 76°7'53.96"E - 76°7'57.23"E New/Expansion/Modernization New Existing Capacity/Area etc. New Project Proposed Size of the Mining/Quarry area 0.4177 Ha (41.77 Ares) Production Capacity of 20,000 TPA Mine/Quarry Period of Mining Lease Applying for 3 years (Mine Life 3 years) Expected cost of the Project Rs. 10 lakhs Category of project B2 since less than 5Ha 4 Environmental Sensitivity: Sl. No. Areas Distance in kilometers (Aerial)/ details 1 Distance of project site from nearest 1. Nearest railway bridge at Pattambi on rail or road bridge over the Kozhokide Palakkad Railway bridge over concerned River, Rivulet, Nallah etc. Bharathapuzha located at 4.07 km W 2. Nearest road bridge at Thiruvegappura on Koppam Valanchery Road over Kunthi River located at 4.20 km NW 2 Distance to nearest facilities Nearest Infrastucture (village) Chembulangad: 0.50 Km S Railway line Palakkad Kozhikode Railway Line – 1.55 SW National Highway NH17 Kozhikode Kuttipuram – 7.8 Km W State Highway SH23 Pattambi Ponnani Road : 4.1 Km S Major District Road Pattambi Pallipuram Road : 1.2 km S Any Other Road Thiruvegappura Pallipuram Road : 0.85 km SW Electric line pole or tower No Major electric (HT) line in 300m radius Normal Electric line in 250m Canal or check dam or reservoirs Nothing in 500m radius or lake or ponds Velliyankallu Bridge and Regulator : 4.28 km S In-take for drinking water pump Nothing in 500m radius house Thiruvegappura Pump House 3.2 Km N Intake for Irrigation canal pumps Nothing in 500m radius 3 Areas protected under international Nothing in 5 km Radius conventions, national or local Ananganmala Eco Tourism : 23.5 km E legislation for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value 4 Areas which are important or Nothing in 5 km Radius sensitive for ecological reasons - Attapady Reserve forest : 58 km NE Wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests 5 Areas used by protected, important Nothing in 5 km Radius or sensitive species of flora or fauna Chulanur Peafowl Sanctuary : 40.3 Km E for breeding, nesting, foraging, Silent Valley : 50 Km NE resting, over wintering, migration Peechi Vazhani Wildlife Sanctury : 50 km SE 6 Inland, coastal, marine or Arabian Sea: 25.5 Km W underground waters Kunthi River : 3.10 Km NW 5 Sl. No. Areas Distance in kilometers (Aerial)/ details Bharathapuzha River: 3.3 Km S 7 State, National boundaries Tamil Nadu state boundary: 57.25 Km E 8 Routes or facilities used by the NH17 Kozhikode Kuttipuram – 7.8 Km W public for access to recreation or SH23 Pattambi Ponnani Road : 4.1 Km S other tourist, pilgrim areas Pattambi Pallipuram Road : 1.2 km S Thiruvegappura Pallipuram Road : 0.85 km SW 9 Defense installations None within 5 km radius area 10 Densely populated or built-up area, Nearest house is about 120 m away N distance from nearest human Nearest village habitation is Karuvanpadi: 1.0 habitation Km S, Nearest major habitation (town) is Koppam Town – 6.0 km E 11 Areas occupied by sensitive man- Pallipuram Government Hospital : 2.75 km SW made land uses (hospitals, schools, Dr Anvar Salim’s – Hospital, Vilathoor : 1.51 km N Government Hospital Koppam : 6.75 km E places of worship, community SVALP School, Chembulangad : 0.9 km S facilities) Safa English School Pallipuram : 1.5 km SW VVLP School Karakkuthangadi : 1.75 km SE Azad Central School Manjambra : 0.65 km NE Manjambra Juma Masjid : 0.51 km NE Chembulangad Juma Masjid : 0.75 km SW Vadakkumuri Juma Masjid : 1.31 E Kodikkunnu Bhagavathy Temple, : 2.5 km SW Muthassiar Kaavu , Kodumunda : 3.386 km SE Arekkavu Bhagavathy Temple Vilathoor : 1.5 km N St. Paul’s Church, Pattambi : 7.8 km SE St. Mary’s Church, Pattambi : 7.7 km SE 12 Areas containing important, high The applied area consists of good reserves of quality or scarce resources (ground granite building stone. There are no scarce water resources, surface resources, resources such as water resource, forest, fishery forestry, agriculture, fisheries, or tourism spot in the applied mining area or in tourism, minerals) the vicinity of the site. 13 Areas already subjected to pollution There is no such area within 5 km radius of the or environmental damage. (those project site. where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) 14 Areas susceptible to natural hazard The applied area falls in Seismic Zone III, which which could cause the project to is moderate risk area. Systematic mining will be present environmental problems carried out in the applied mining area. (earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions) 6 Sl. No. Areas Distance in kilometers (Aerial)/ details 15 Is proposed mining site located over No. The applied mining area is in a slope of a or near fissure / fracture for ground hilly terrain. water recharge 16 Whether the proposal involves approval or clearance under the following Regulations or Acts, namely:- (a) The Forest (Conservation) Act, No, no forest in 100m radius 1980; (b) The Wildlife (Protection) Act, No, nothing in 5 km radius 1972; (c) The Coastal Regulation Zone The area does not fall under CRZ. Notification, 2011. If yes, details of the same and their status to be given. 17 Forest land involved (hectares) Nil. It is non forest private land. 18 Whether there is any litigation pending against the project and/or land in which the project is propose to be set up? None. (a) Name of the Court (b) Case No. (c) Orders or directions of the Court, if any, and its relevance with the proposed project. (Signature of Project Proponent Along with name and address) For OTTAPPALAM TALUK KARINKAL QUARRY OPERATORS INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED No. SIND (P) 176, Vadanamkurussi, Palakkad District – 679 121 Sukumaran President & Authorized Signatory Place: Ottapalam Date : 30/01/2019 7 CHECKLIST FOR MINING PROJECTS Sl.No Page ITEM DESCRIPTION . No. “B2” Category [Sr. No. 1(a)(i) of Category / Sub Category & 1. EIA Notification 2006 amendment Schedule dated 15.01.2016] Form IM Attached 4-7 Questionnaire for Mining Projects Attached 20-22 2. Pre-Feasibility report Attached 23-41 Environmental Management Plan Attached 42-65 Whether the project site falls No, The project site does not falls 3. within ESZ-1 of WGEEP report or within ESZ-1 of WGEEP report or ESA of HLWG ESA of HLWG Copy of last sale/title deed attached as annexure-14 and possession certificate(s) for all 4.