THERLAM (M), VIZIANAGARAM District Andhra Pradesh LEASE PERIOD: 20 YEARS PROPOSED PRODUCTION CAPACITY: 9450 TPA (Max) Category-B2

FORM – I For GETTING EC (UNDER VIOLATION) Of SRI SAI MINES & MINERALS (MINING OF QUARTZ ) Lease Area : 20.315 Hectares Sy.No. 98, RANGAPUVALASA(V), THERLAM (M), VIZIANAGARAM District Andhra Pradesh LEASE PERIOD: 20 YEARS PROPOSED PRODUCTION CAPACITY: 9450 TPA (Max) Category-B2 Prepared & Submitted by SV ENVIRO LABS & CONSULTANTS BLOCK-B, B-1, IDA, AUTONAGAR -12 VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH QCI No. 141 1 FORM- 1 (I) Basic Information Sl.No. Item Details Whether it is a violation case and Yes application is being submitted under Notification No. S.O.804(E) dated 14.03.2017 ? 1. Name of the project/s Sri Sai Mines & Minerals Mining of Quartz 2. S. No. in the schedule 1(a) 3. Proposed capacity/area/length/tonnage to Mining of Quartz in 20.315 Ha. be handled/command area/lease Maximum Production: 9450TPA area/number of wells to be drilled. 4. New/Expansion/Modernization New for EC 5. Existing Capacity/Area etc. 20.315Ha 6. Category of Project i.e. ‘A’ or ‘B’ Category – B2 7. Does it attract the general condition? If No yes, please specify. 8. Does it attract the specific condition? If No yes, please specify. 9. Location Plot/Survey/Khasra No. Sy.No. 98, Village Rangapuvalasa Village, Tehsil Therlam Mandal, District Vizianagaram District, State Andhra Pradesh. 10. Nearest railway station/airport along Ramabadrapuram Railway Station at 24 kms with distance in kms. 11. Nearest Town, city, district Headquarters Ramabadrapuram Railway Station at 24 kms along with distance in kms. 12. Village Panchayats, Zilla Parishad, Sy.No. 98, Municipal Corporation, Local body Rangapuvalasa Village, (complete postal addresses with Therlam Mandal, telephone nos. to be given) Vizianagaram District, Andhra Pradesh. 13. Name of the lease applicant Sri Sai Mines & Minerals 2 14. Registered Address Sri Sai Mines & Minerals Kanchara Street, Bobbili – 535558 Vizianagaram dt. 15. Address for correspondence: Sri Sai Mines & Minerals Kanchara Street, Bobbili – 535558 Name Vizianagaram dt.- Designation (Owner/Partner/CEO) Pin code 535558 E-mail Telephone No. 9440105137 Fax No. -- 16. Details of Alternative Sites examined, if NA any. Location of these sites should be shown on a topo sheet. 17. Interlinked Projects No Interlinked Projects 18. Whether separate application of NA interlinked project has been submitted? 19. If yes, date of submission NA 20. If no, reason NA 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? NA ii. The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972? NA iii. The C.R.Z. Notification, 1991? NA 22. Whether there is any Government Sri Sai mines & minerals have got the M.L for Order/Policy relevant /relating to the quartz in above subject area for 20 years site? through the proceedings no: 1685/M/2002 dt: 13.05.2003. The mine operations started on 14.06.2003. The ML will be inforce up to 12.05.2023 23. Forest land involved (hectares) No forest land is involved 24. Whether there is any litigation pending 3 against the project and/or land in which the project is propose to be set up? No litigations or court cases pending against a) Name of the Court the proposed project b) Case No. c) Orders/directions of the Court, if any and its relevance with the proposed project. (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 possible) Yes/ with source of information data No 1.1 Permanent or temporary change in land Yes There will be change in land cover due use, land cover or topography including to the proposed activity. increase in intensity of land use (with Mining operations will be carried out respect to local land use plan) by developing benches. Greenbelt will be developed all along the approach roads of mining lease area. 1.2 Clearance of existing land, vegetation No No vegetation is existing and no and buildings? structural AC buildings are existing at this site. 1.3 Creation of new land uses? Yes Present land use will be changed with commencement of mining activities. 1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. bore No Site survey was carried out. houses, soil testing? 1.5 Construction works? Yes No structures will be constructed. Only temporary sheds will be provided during the excavation works for workmen resting. 1.6 Demolition works? No The mine not contains any temporary / permanent structures. Therefore no demolition work will be carried. 1.7 Temporary sites used for construction No Not envisaged 4 works Or housing of construction workers? 1.8 Above ground buildings, structures or Yes Opencast mining earthworks including linear structures, cut and fill or excavations 1.9 Underground works including mining or No Opencast method by developing tunneling? benches. However, no underground mining or tunneling is envisaged. 1.10 Reclamation works? No No reclamation work 1.11 Dredging? No Not applicable 1.12 Offshore structures? No Not applicable 1.13 Production and manufacturing Yes The mining will be opencast mining, processes? employing drilling for breaking the stone, using compressor operated Jack Hammer drills viz., labour will be engaged to lift the broken material and load the same into trucks. The overburden and quartzite will be hauled to the overburden dumps and stacking yards respectively. 1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or Yes Stock yard and waste dump yard materials? facilities are identified for storage of goods and materials in the mine lease area. 1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal of Yes About 7335Cum of solid waste will be solid waste or liquid effluents? generated for five years. It will be dumped in mine lease area. 1.16 Facilities for long term housing of No Majority of manpower will be Operational workers? recruited from local people only. Therefore no housing scheme proposed. 1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during No The site is well connected to roadway. Construction or operation? 5 1.18 New road, rail, air waterborne or other NA Not applicable. transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc? 1.19 Closure or diversion of existing transport NA -- routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements? 1.20 New or diverted transmission lines or No No transmission & pipeline existing. 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 No perennial streams in the site area. 1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water form Yes Ground water is used for water ground or surface waters? sprinkling and domestic purpose in the mine. 1.24 Changes in water bodies or the land No No drains or water bodies present. surface affecting drainage or run-off? 1.25 Transport of personnel or materials for Yes There is no construction work in the construction, operation or proposed site. decommissioning? During operation lorries, trucks, Proclain will be used. 1.26 Long-term dismantling or N.A -- decommissioning or restoration works? 1.27 Ongoing activity during No -- decommissioning which could have an impact on the environment? 1.28 Influx of people to an area in either No No influx of people into this area either temporarily or permanently. Temporarily or permanently? Most of the employees will be from local area only. 1.29 Introduction of alien species? No -- 1.30 Loss of native species or genetic No -- diversity? 1.31 Any other actions? No -- 6 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 S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No approximate quantities / rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 2.1 Land especially undeveloped or No The mine lease area is Government agricultural land (ha) land. No cultivation is carried out in mine lease area. 2.2 Water (expected source & competing Yes Total water requirement of the mining operations is about 6.5 users) unit: KLD KLD. 2.3 Minerals (MT) No Not applicable 2.4 Construction material – stone, Yes Requirement of small quantities of aggregates, sand / soil (expected source - construction materials are sourced MT) from nearby areas for construction of office and rest shelter. 2.5 Forests and timber (source – MT) No No timber will be used. 2.6 Energy including electricity and fuels Yes This is open cast semi mechanized (source, competing users) Unit: fuel mining. 250 liters/day of diesel will (MT), energy (MW) be used for mining operations. 2.7 Any other natural resources (use Yes --- appropriate standard units) 7 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 S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 3.1 Use of substances or materials, which are Yes No hazardous material is used in hazardous (as per Blasting rules) to mining activities. human health or the environment (flora, fauna, and water supplies) 3.2 Changes in occurrence of disease or No affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or water borne diseases) 3.3 Affect the welfare of -- people e.g. by changing living conditions? 3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g., by Yes The proposed activity will provide changing living conditions? employment to the local villagers thereby improving their living conditions.

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