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APPLICATION FOR PRIOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE FORM –1M & PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR GRANITE BUILDING STONE QUARRY OF Mr.P P Varghese, Proprietor M/s.Kallen Metals. (Category -B2) AT KIZHAKKAMBALAM VILLAGE KUNNATHUNAD TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT KERALA STATE. Mining Area: 0.4357 Ha Proposed Production : 20,785 TPA Proponent Mr. P P Varghese Proprietor, M/s.Kallen Metals, Malayidamthuruthu P.O Ernakulam District, Kerala. PREPARED BY C. B A L A R A M A N Paliam, Peoli Road, Kacheripadi, Kochi- 682018. RQP/BNG/369/2016/A 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 “Shri. P.P VARGHESE, At Sy. No: 41/1/7,8,9 ,42/2-4-2,41/1/2,42/2-2 in Kizhakkambalam Village,Kunnathunad Taluk, Ernakulam District, Kerala State. (ii) Location/site(GPS Co-ordinates) B.P. No. Latitude Longitude 1 10°3'30.17"N 76°24'29.70"E 2 10°3'30.39"N 76°24'30.72"E 3 10°3'29.93"N 76°24'31.64"E 4 10°3'30.61"N 76°24'31.79"E 5 10°3'31.70"N 76°24'31.90"E 6 10°3'31.69"N 76°24'31.27"E 7 10°3'32.15"N 76°24'31.25"E 8 10°3'32.05"N 76°24'29.08"E 9 10°3'30.86"N 76°24'29.18"E (iii) Size of the Mining Permit(Hectares) 0.4357 Ha (iv) Capacity ofMining Permit (TPA) 20,785TPA (v) Period of Mining Permit The quarrying Permit isapplied for 3 Years. (vi) Expected cost oftheproject 85 Lakhs (vii) Contact information Mr. P P Varghese Proprietor, M/s.Kallen Metals, Malayidamthuruthu P.O Ernakulam District, Kerala. Ph-9539325599 Environmental Sensitivity SI.No Areas Distance inKilometer/ Details 1. Distance of projects from nearest rail Nearest Railway Station- Aluva,8 Km or road bridge over the concerned River, Rivulet, Nallah etc. 2. Distance from infrastructural facilities Aluva ,8 Km Nearest Airport 10Km, Cochin International Aiport National Highway NH 47,12 Km MajorDistrictRoad M.C Road,10Km AnyotherRoad Chembarakky-Mecherimukal-ThamarachalRoad-360 m ElectricTransmissionlinepole ortower Electric pole- 89 m Canalorcheckdamorreservoirsorlake PVIP Canal-250 m Orponds. In take forDrinkingwater Bore well-50 m Intake for irrigation PVIP Canal-250 m 3. Areas protected under international conventions, National or Local legislation for their ecological, None within 500mradius landscape, culturalorotherrelated value. 4. Areaswhichareimportantorsensitive for ecological reasons-wetlands, Nil watercourses orotherwater bodies, coastalzone, biospheres,mountains, 5. Areas used by protected, important or Sensitive species of flora or Fauna for breeding, nesting, for aging, resting, None within 500m radius over wintering, migration. 6. Inland, Coastal, Marine or underground None within 500 mradius 7. State, National boundaries. None within 500 m radius 8. Routes of facilities used by the public for Access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas. None within 500 mradius 9. Defense installations None within 500 mradius 10. Densely populated or build up area, distance from nearest human Pukkattupady ,2 Km habitation 11. Areas occupied by sensitive man-made Schools & Colleges land uses (Hospitals, school, places of 1.Charter School, Pukkatupady -200m worship, community facilities) 2. St. Mary’s High Public School – Malayidamthuruthu- 1.8 Km Hospitals 1. Samartian Hospital, Pazhanganad,2 Km 2.Primary Health Center ,2 Km Worship Church-St. Sebastian Church, Oorakkad-256 Mtr Temple-SreeKrishna Temple, Oorakkad-275Mtr Mosque-Oorakkad, 300 Mtr 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 None or environmental damage (those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Shri. P P VARGHESE, Proprietor, M/s Kallen Metals, Malayidamthuruthu P.O, Ernakulam District, Kerala residing at Puthuva (H),Malayidamthuruthu (P.O) Ernakulam District, Kerala. Shri. P.P VARGHESE was granted Letter of Intent over an area of 0.4357 Ha of Patta land in Sy.No. 41/1/7,8,9,42/2-4-2,41/1/2,42/2-2 of Kizhakkambalam Village, Kunnathunad – Taluk of Ernakulam District, Kerala State under 3(1) and 9 of rule Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rule 2015. • Shri. P.P VARGHESE owner of the quarry Permit area. • Shri. P.P VARGHESE, Proprietor, M/s Kallen Metals is the Authorized signatory for the Quarry operation. Quarry Permit details : • Extent of quarry: Area 0.4375 Ha • Type of mine Permit area : Patta Land. • Letter of Intent issued by Department of Mining and Geology on 30/8/2016- DOE/1990/E2/17 2. INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT / BACK GROUND INFORMATION The Environmental Clearance application for quarrying of Granite building stone applied by Shri. P.P VARGHESE , Proprietor, M/s. Kallen Metals, Malayidamthuruthu P.O, Ernakulam District, Kerala is situated in Sy.No-41/1/7,8,9,42/2-4-2,41/1/2,42/2-2 at Kizhakkambalam Village, Kunnathunad Taluk, Ernakulam District, Kerala State. The subject area is owned by the proponent. The subject and is Patta 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 9 of rule Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rule 2015”& the same is approved by the office of the Department of Mining and Geology, Ernakulam. The applicant that to obtain Environmental clearance in accordance with EIA Notification 2006 and its amendments thereafter, from DEIAA, constituted in accordance with the notification dated January 15th 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 20,785TPA by carrying out medium scale quarrying by engaging semi- mechanized. Opencast method of quarrying. The quarrying plan is prepared for an extent of 0.4357 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 5.0 ha be granted/renewed after getting Environmental Clearance from MOEF and recent Notification of January 15, 2016 of MoEF, Govt of India. Need for the project: Rapid industrialization and growth in 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 is submitting the proposal to get clearance for production capacity of 20,785 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 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 10 including technical & professional competent staff experienced in quarrying &allied activities. The employees will be assigned job relating to drilling, the handling of the building stone and waste & other routine works in the quarry. The quarry shall provide direct employment to 12 people. The working hours at the quarry will be 8 hours/day for 300 days/year. 3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The site is geographically located between North Latitude10°3'30.17"N to 10°3'30.86"N and East longitude 76°24'29.70"E to76°24'29.18"E .In the field studies it is observed that the quarry Permit are falling in uncultivable waste lands, non-forest .The area is essence consists of stone/rocky ridges and slope/gradient in all directions. The highest elevation is 25 m and lowest elevation is 12m above MSL. The other details are given below: Letter of Intent issued by DOE/1990/E2/17 Mining & Geology Latitudes 10°3'30.17"N to 10°3'30.86"N Longitudes 76°24'29.70"E to76°24'29.18"E Elevation of Permit area The highest elevation is 25m and lowest elevation is 12m above MSL. Survey No.& Villages 41/1/7,8,9,42/2-4-2,41/1/2,42/2-2, Kizhakkambalam Village Taluk & District Kunnathunad – Taluk & Ernakulam District Extent Area 0.4357 Ha Type of Land Patta Land Road Connectivity The site is 2.5 km far from Kizhakkambalam , 15 km from Ernakulam Nearest Railway Station Railway Station Aluva, 9 km Method of Quarrying Semi mechanized method of opencast quarrying(category-B2) 4. GEOLOGY OF THE AREA The quarry area is located E-W direction of trending hill which is sloping towards Western side.