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Annexure-Brief Summary of Project APPENDIX VIII (See paragraph 6) FORM 1 M APPLICATION FOR MINING OF MINERALS UNDER CATEGORY ‘B2’ FOR LESS THAN AND EQUAL TO FIVE HECTARES. 1. Basic Information Name of the I “Granite Building Stone Quarry of M/s Sreedhanya Metals” Mining Lease Site Survey No: 269/1, 269/1-1, 269/3, 269/4, 269/5, 269/5-1, 269/6, 269/8, 269/8-1, 269/17-1, 269/17-2, 270/6, 270/7-1, 270/8-1,270/8-2, 270/9, 270/10, 270/11-1, 270/11-2, 272/11, 272/12, 272/13, 272/21, 272/14-1, 273/1-2 Village: Pallichal Taluk: Neyyattinkara District:Thiruvananthapuram State: - Kerala Location/Site Boundary Pillar Latitude Longitude II (GPS Co- BP 1 8°27'45.30"N 77°01'37.74"E ordinate) BP 2 8°27'43.21"N 77°01'37.14"E BP 3 8°27'42.80"N 77°01'34.51"E BP 4 8°27'40.93"N 77°01'32.72"E BP 5 8°27'41.42"N 77°01'30.25"E BP 6 8°27'44.13"N 77°01'30.58"E BP 7 8°27'44.38"N 77°01'27.73"E BP 8 8°27'47.78"N 77°01'28.18"E BP 9 8°27'47.44"N 77°01'31.43"E Size of the Mining III 3.7530 Ha Lease Capacity of IV 1275845 MT Mining Lease Period of Mining V 10 Years Lease 1 Expected Cost of VI 1.5 Crore Project CHANDRABABU G Name MANAGING PARTNER OF M/s SREEDHANYA METALS. S/o Gangadharan 570/1, Sreedhanya Sasthamangalam Contact Address VII Thiruvananthapuram Information PIN: 695003 M/s Sreedhanya Metals T.C 9/875, Sasthamangalam Office Address Thiruvananthapuram Pin:695010 Mob 9447450863 2. Environment Sensitivity Sl.No. Areas Distance (KM) Distance of project site from Rail, Road 1 Bridge over the concerned River, Rivulet, Machel Bridge-1.18km-NE Nallah etc. Distance from infrastructural facilities Railway Line Nemom Railway Station -1.80 km -SW NH 47 (Salem - Kanniyakumari)-2.0km National Highway SW SH 2(Thiruvananthapuram-Kollam)- State Highway 8.0km-NW 2 Major District Road Malayinkeezhu-Pallichal Road-1.20km-S Other Road Poonthi Road-0.11km-SE Electrical Transmission Line or Pole Mottamoodu-1.26km-S Neyyar Canal-9.60km-NE Neyyar Reservoir-16.80km-NE Canal/Check Dam/Reservoirs/Lake/Pond Peppara Dam Reservoir-21.80km-NE Chittar Dam-25.0km-SE 2 Vellayani Lake-4.79km-SW Aakulam Lake-15.2km-NW Veli Lake-15.9km-NW Vavvamoola Lake-6.50km-SW Kaniyakonam Pond-2.10km-NE Vadavoorkonam Pond-2.33km-NE Chittikode Pond-2.43km-SE Drinking Water Treatment Plant, Nemom - In-take for drinking water/pump house 1.98km-SW In-take for Irrigation canal pumps Choozhattukootta-2.26km-NW Areas protected under international conventions, national or local legislation for 3 None within 1KM from project site their ecological, landscape, cultural or others related value. Karamanayar-4.72km-NW Neyyar-8.38km-SE Parvathi Puthan River-12.90km-NW Areas which are important or sensitive for Kudayal River-14.90km-SE ecological reasons – Wetlands, watercourses 4 Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary-24.9km-NE or other water bodies, coastal zone, Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary-15.4km-NE biospheres, mountains, Agasthyarkoodam-29.1km-NE Panayan Reserve Forest-25.3km-NE Ponmudi-34.1km-NE Areas used by protected, important or sensitive 5 species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, None within 1KM from project site foraging, resting, over Wintering, migration Karamanayar-4.72km-NW Neyyar-8.38km-SE Parvathi Puthan River-12.90km-NW 6 Inland, coastal, marine or underground Waters Kudayal River-14.90km-SE Vellayani Lake-4.79km-SW Aakulam Lake-15.2km-NW Veli Lake-15.9km-NW 3 Vavvamoola Lake-6.50km-SW Kaniyakonam Pond-2.10km-NE Vadavoorkonam Pond-2.33km-NE Chittikode Pond-2.43km-SE 7 State, National boundaries Kerala-Tamilnadu Border-15.0km-SE Routes or facilities used by the public for NH 47 (Salem-Kanniyakumari)-2.0km SW 8 access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim SH 2(Thiruvananthapuram-Kollam)- areas 8.0km-NW 9 Defense installations Mookkunnimala-1.2km-NW Densely populated or built-up area, distance Pallichal-1.3km-S 10 from nearest human habitation Nearest human habitation-52.1m SE Hospital: - Govt. Taluk Hospital, Nemom- 2.9km-SW Airport: - Trivandrum International Airport-11.7km-NW Areas occupied by sensitive man-made land School: - Trinity High School, Pallichal- 11 uses (Hospitals, schools, places of worship, 0.84km-SW community facilities) Church: - CSI church Manaluvila-0.60 km-SW Mosque: - Vellayani Mosque, 2.76 km SW Temple: - Edamala Sreekandan Sastha Temple, 0.34 km SE Karamanayar-4.72km-NW Neyyar-8.38km-SE Parvathi Puthan River-12.90km-NW Areas containing important, high quality or Kudayal River-14.90km-SE scarce resources (ground water resources, 12 Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary-24.9km-NE surface resources, forestry, agriculture, Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary-15.4km-NE fisheries, tourism, minerals) Agasthyarkoodam-29.1km-NE Panayan Reserve Forest-25.3km-NE Ponmudi-34.1km-NE Areas already subjected to pollution or 13 No environmental damage, (those where existing 4 legal environmental standards are exceeded) Areas susceptible to natural hazard which Could cause the project to present environmental problems (earthquake, 14 subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding, or No extreme or adverse climate conditions) is proposed mining site located over or near fissure/fracture for ground water recharge Whether the proposed involves approval or clearance under the following Regulations or Acts namely: - (i) The Forest (Conservation) Act, No 1980; 15 (ii) The wildlife No (Protection) Act,1972; (iii) The Coastal Regulation Zone No Notification, 2011 If yes, details of the same and their status To be given. 16 Forest land involved (hectares) No forest land involved Whether there is any litigation pending against the project and/or land in which The project is proposed to be set up? 17 (i) Name of the Court No (ii) Cash No. (iii) Orders or directions of the court, if any and its relevance with the proposed project 5 “I hereby give undertaking that the data and information given in the application and enclosure are true to the best of my knowledge and belief 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: Thiruvananthapuram Date: 30-05-2019 RQP: Applicant: MAHESH. S CHANDRABABU G TC31/580, Navadeepam, MANAGING PARTNER S N Nager, Pettah (p.o), M/s SREEDHANYA METALS Trivandrum – 695024 Kerala 6 .
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