FORM – I ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE For QUARTZ AND QUARTZITE MINE (13.35 Ha) Of M/s. DADI. RAMANA CHITTI Sri. D. RAMANA CHITTI (Proponent) Extent: 13.35 Ha (33 Acres) Sy. No. 1 Appannadorapalem H/o, Relli (V), Kothavalasa (M), Vizianagaram (DT), Andhra Pradesh Prepared & Submitted by SV ENVIRO LABS & CONSULTANTS BLOCK-B, B-1, IDA, AUTONAGAR -12 VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH QCI No. 123 1 FORM- 1 (I) Basic Information Sl.No. Item Details 1. Name of the project/s M/s. Dadi. Ramana Chitti Quartz and Quartzite Mine 2. S.No. in the schedule 1(a) 3. Proposed capacity/area/length/tonnage to be Quartz and Quartzite Mining over 13.35 Ha. handled/command area/lease area/number of Production Capacity: 125400 TPA (max) wells to be drilled. 4. New/Expansion/Modernization New 5. Existing Capacity/Area etc. 13.35 Ha (33 acres) 6. Category of Project i.e. ‘A’ or ‘B’ Category – B (B2) 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 830 13’ 52.70” East Longitude 0 17 54’ 17.10” North Latitude LOCATION CO-ORDINATES S.No Latitude Longitude 1 17º54’17.10 83º13’52.70 2 17º54’16.30 83º14’01.30 3 17º54’25.40 83º14’18.80 4 17º54’30.40 83º14’14.40 5 17º54’21.60 83º13’57.25 Bore 17º54’22.80 83º14’20.00 Well 17º54’20.40 83º13’50.30 Plot/Survey/Khasra No. Sy. No. 1, Village Appannadorapalem H/o, Relli (V), Tehsil Kothavalsa (M), District Vizianagaram District, State Andhra Pradesh 10. Nearest railway station/airport along with Railway Station: distance in kms. 1. Kothavalasa railway station at 5.50 kms 2. Kantakapalle Railway Station at 6.15 kms 3. Mallividu railway station at 9.78 kms 4. Pendurthi railway station at 11.36 kms 2 5. Marripalem Railway sation at 19.31 kms Airport: 1. Visakhapatnam Airport at 20 kms 2. Rajahmundry Airport at 173.85 Kms 3. Vijayawada Airport at 314 Kms Seaport: 1. Visakhapatnam Port at a distance of 25.12 kms 2. Gangavaram Port at a distance of 32.27 kms 11. Nearest Town, city, district Headquarters along Kothavalasa at 5 kms, Pendurthi at 11.6 km with distance in kms. Major cities: Vizianagaram at 27.84 kms & Visakhapatnam at 24.55 Kms 12. Village Panchayats, Zilla Parishad, Municipal Relli Village, Corporation, Local body (complete postal Kothavalasa Mandal, addresses with telephone nos. to be given) Vizianagaram District, Andhra Pradesh. 13. Name of the applicant Sri. D Ramana Chitti (Proponent) 14. Registered Address Sri. D. Ramana Chitti M/s. Dadi Ramana Chitti , D. No. 2-33, Old Pendurthi Village, Pendurthi Mandal Visakhapatnam Dist- 531173 Andhra Pradesh 15. Address for correspondence: M/s. Dadi Ramana Chitti Name Sri. D. Ramana Chitti Designation (Owner/Partner /CEO) D. No. 2-54, Old Pendurthi Ward No. 71, G.V.M.C, Visakhapatnam Dist Andhra Pradesh Pin code 531 173 E-mail [email protected] Telephone No. 9885191737 Fax No. -- 16. Details of Alternative Sites examined, if any. None Existence of mineral is natural and site Location of these sites should be shown on a specific. No alternative sites have been topo sheet. considered. The mine area falls under Toposheet No. 65/O/1&5 3 17. a Interlinked Projects No 18. Whether separate application of interlinked Not Applicable project has been submitted? 19. If yes, date of submission Not Applicable 20. If no, reason Not Applicable 21. Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under: if yes, details of the same and their status to be given. i. The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980? Not Applicable ii. The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972? Not Applicable iii. The C.R.Z. Notification, 1991? Not Applicable 22. Whether there is any Government Order/Policy Quartzite and quartz mine lease granted to relevant /relating to the site? proponent for a period of 20 years vide G.O.Ms. No.274 Ind & Com (MI) Dept. dated 10.11.2004 from 10.12.2004 to 09.12.2024. The Mining Plan was approved by JDMG, vide letter No. 16604/MP-I/03, dated 28.07.2003. 1st mining scheme was approved for remaining 3 years from 2012-13 to 2014- 15 by ZJDMG, Visakhapatnam, vide Lr. No: 3143/Ms-VZM dated 02.07.2013. (2 years period was lapsed). Lessee got approval for 2nd mining scheme for 5 years period from 2015-16 to 2019-20. under Rule 12 (3) of MCDR 1988 as per G.O. Ms. No. 232, dated 18.04.2001, G.O. Ms. No. 1183, dated 08.06.2005 and G.O. Ms. No. 113 Industries & Commerce (M-I) department, dated 08.11.2010. The mining operations commenced from 2005-06 till 2013 and after notice for 4 credible action in 2013 they stopped the operations in October 2013. Currently Proponent is applying for Fresh EC after paying the relevant amount against Case CC No. 370/2016 23. Forest land involved (hectares) Not Applicable 24. Whether there is any litigation pending against As per the Environmental (Protection) Act, the project and/or land in which the project is 1986 proponent need to obtain EC as propose to be set up? a) Name of the Court stipulated in EIA Notification, 2006 and b) Case No. therefore applied for EC in 2013. During c) Orders/directions of the Court, if any and its relevance with the proposed meeting on 30.07.2013, SEAC indicated that project. project attracts violation and issued credible action via notice no. SEIAA/AP/VZM- 69/2013-3606 dated 20.09.2013 and vide Lr. No. SEIAA/AP/VZM-69/2013-4956 dated 23.11.2013, GOI, New Delhi. Case filed in this regard as CC 370/2016 and proceedings carried out. Now proponent has paid the relevant amount and is applying for Fresh EC 5 (II) Activities 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.) S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, wherever Yes/No possible) with source of information data 1.1 Permanent or temporary change in land Yes The land is earmarked for mining use, land cover or topography including of Quartzite and Quartz. It will be increase in intensity of land use (with taken up in a total of 13.35 Ha of respect to local land use plan) land in phased manner. At the end of the mining, the mined out land will be refilled with the waste material stacked in the western part of the lease area. After reclamation greenery will be developed 1.2 Clearance of existing land, vegetation No The existing land is barren and and buildings? mine pits were present. No vegetation existing and no structural AC buildings existing at this site. Greenbelt will be developed in the mine lease area in the buffer zone. Hence mining activity in his area will not have major impact on the ecology of the area. 1.3 Creation of new land uses? No No extra new land will be created. The facility having 13.35 Ha of land. Within this land premises only the proposed excavation activity will be taken up. 1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. bore Yes For the total area of 13.35 Ha houses, soil testing? already ground water and soil testing was carried out. 1.5 Construction works? No No structures will be constructed. 6 Only temporary sheds will be provided during the excavation works for workmen resting. 1.6 Demolition works? No The site was working mine and do not contain any temporary / permanent structures. Therefore no demolition works will be carried out. 1.7 Temporary sites used for construction No Not Applicable. works Or housing of construction Local manpower will be utilized for workers? the excavation activity. Accommodation facilities for staff will be provided in nearby town if needed. Therefore no temporary site will be used for construction or housing purpose. 1.8 Above ground buildings, structures or No Not Applicable. earthworks including linear structures, Above ground there are no cut and fill or excavations structures or earthworks and do not require major civil works or cut / fill also. 1.9 Underground works including mining or No Not Applicable tunneling? Mining of Quartzite and Quartz is involved. Open cast Semi – mechanized Mining method will be involved to extract white Quartz ore. 1.10 Reclamation works? No No reclamation work The pit formation after complete extraction of Quartz and Quartzite will be filled with sub-graded material and green belt is developed. A fence will be constructed around the pit to 7 prevent any accidental entry/fall into it 1.11 Dredging? No Not Applicable No dredging activity will be involved. 1.12 Offshore structures? No Not Applicable No offshore structures are envisaged 1.13 Production and manufacturing No The land is earmarked for Quartz processes? and Quartzite excavation only. There will not involve any processing. Production: 1,25,400 TPA (Max) 1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or Yes At proposed site, Quartz mineral materials? mined will be stored at the designated location in the Mine lease area in temporary sheds and marketed to suppliers as per demand. 1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal of Yes The solid waste generated during solid waste or liquid effluents? the mining activities will be stored in the North eastern part of the lease area. 1.2 KLD of Domestic Waste Water generated will be send to septic tank followed by soak pit.