PROPOSAL TO OBTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE FROM District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (DEIAA), Kancheepuram District, Tamilnadu FOR QUARRYING OF PAZHAYASEEVARAM

MULTI-COLOUR GRANITE QUARRY

(TO SUBMISSION OF FORM -1, APPROVED MINING PLAN & PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT) (PROJECT CATEGORY-“B2” / PATTA LAND) (LEASE PERIOD : 20 YEARS) LOCATION OF THE QUARRY LEASE APPLIED AREA Extent : 1.83.0Ha S.F.No : 226/4A, 226/4B, 226/4C, 226/4D, 226/4E, 226/4F, 226/4G, 226/4H, 226/6 and 226/7 Village : Pazhayaseevaram Taluk : District : Kancheepuram State : Tamilnadu APPLICANT PREPARED BY D. Suthan, S/o. David, Residing at No.50, 5th Street, Dr. P. Thangaraju, M.Sc., Ph.D., Qualified person Bharathi Nagar, Mudichur Road, , – 600 063

INDEX FILE PAGE S.No DESCRIPTION NOS 1. Environmental Clearance Format 5-9 2. Declaration Letter 11 3. Demand Draft 13 4. Form-1 15-55 Approved Mining Plan along with 5. 57-175 Approval Letter 6. Pre-Feasibility Report 177-239 7. VAO signed for Quarry site 223 8. Baselines Studies 241-265 9. Affidavit Document 267-269 10. Details of Quarries in 500m 271 11. Details of Habitation in 300m 273 12. Copy of Explosive License 275-283 Consolidated Above Document In 285 13. PDF Format (CD)

Checklist for Mining of Minor Mineral 0 - 4.99 Ha for B2 Category mines & Cluster of Mines within 25 Ha fallen within 500m radius S. No Details of the proposal : Data furnished Page No 1. Name of the owner/Firm : D.Suthan, 19,57,81,13 Correspondence Address with Pin S/o. David, 1,189 Code Residing at No.50, 5th Street, 2. : Bharathi Nagar, Mudichur Road, Tambaram, Chennai – 600 063 3. Email Address : [email protected] 19 4. Telephone Number : +91 98407 54360 19 Type of quarrying It is a Multi-Colour Granite quarry Project in 17,81,131 5. : (Earth/ Rough stone/Sand/Granite) Pazhayaseevaram Village. S.F. No of the Quarry site S.F.Nos. 226/4A, 226/4B, 226/4C, 226/4D, 226/4E, 17,79,189 226/4F, 226/4G, 226/4H, 226/6 and 226/7, 6. : Pazhayaseevaram Village, Walajabad Taluk, Kancheepuram District Village in which situated, Town Village Panchayat : Pazhayaseevaram 17,79,189 7. Panchayat/ Panchayat Union in : Panchayat Union : Walajabad which the village is situated 8. Taluk in which situated : Walajabad Taluk 17,79,189 9. District in which situated : Kancheepuram District 17,79,189 10. Extent of quarry (in Ha) : 1.83.0Ha 17,79,189 New or existing quarry It is a New proposal for Pazhayaseevaram Multi-Colour 17,81,131 11. : Granite Quarry If in case of existing Rough Stone/ It is a New proposal for Pazhayaseevaram Multi-Colour 17,81,131 Blue Metal/ Granite Quarry, the Granite Quarry length, width and depth to which 12. : quarrying has already been done (below the ground level/ above the ground level) If quarrying had been done below : It is a New proposal for Pazhayaseevaram Multi-Colour 17,81,131 13. the ground level/above the Ground Granite Quarry level, the height of quarrying Name of the owner who had earlier It is a New proposal for Pazhayaseevaram Multi-Colour 17,81,131 14. undertaken the quarrying & a copy : Granite Quarry of mining lease issued with date Proof of land ownership. It is a patta land registered in the name of Thiru.Antony 137 If owned patta copy. Gomez vide patta Nos. 322 and 970, the applicant has 15. If not own patta land agreement/ : obtained consent from the pattadars and the applicant has lease copy entered with the owner got surface rights over the area applied for quarry lease. (to be enclosed) (Refer Annexure IV-VII). Period of quarrying Mining license applied for period of twenty years only. 83,131 16. : Mining plan period for the first five years. Production (quantity in m3): 17,101,209 The proposed quantity of reserves (60%) is about 15084m3 (or) 2514 Lorry Loads of Multi-Colour Granite for during this period of five years. The quarry operation is proposed up to depth 19m during this plan period.

Granite Granite Total Waste ROM Recovery Top soil in Weathered 17. Description waste 40% (GW+WR) in (m3) 60% m3 Rock (m3) (m3) m3 (m3) Geological resources 456700 274020 182680 18268 54804 237484 Mineable Reserves 100355 60213 40142 11175 29346 69488 Five years of mining 25140 15084 10056 5235 10206 20262 plan

Method of Mining The quarrying operation will be carried out by Open cast 23,99,205 18. : semi mechanized mining method with 5.0m vertical bench with a bench width of 5.0m is being proposed. Top soil/ Overburden in case of There is generation of topsoil is about 5235m3 during this 111 Rough Stone/ Blue Metal plan period the same will be preserved all along the safety 19. : barrier and utilized for construction of bund and afforestation purpose. Quantity of rejects in m3 in case of Total waste is 69488m3 (40142m3 of Granite waste (40%) 97,101 Granite Mining. and 29346m3 of WR) for entire life period. 20. : Total waste is 20262m3 (10056m3 of Granite waste (40%) and 10206m3 of WR) for during this period. Length, Width, Depth & Proposed Dimension of the year wise: 101,105 Quarry in meters. L (m) W(m) Max D (m) Max 139 72 19 21. : Ultimate pit dimensions Length (m) Width (m) Max Depth (m) Max Max 142 108 29

Land use pattern for a radius of 1Km Description Percentage % 159 around the quarry site such as Trees/Barren Land – 30% Agriculture, Habitation etc., Roads / Pit – 10% 22. : Agricultural land – 20% Pond / Odai – 20% Infrastructure – 10% Habiation – 10% Details of other quarries for a radius The village Topo sketch map showing the quarry 159 23. of 1Km, around the quarry site. : proposed site. There are few quarries within the radius of 500m. Aerial distance from periphery of the The Nearest habitation is Sankarapuram in 800m on North 51,115,227 24. : site to the nearest habitation West side. Aerial distance to the interstate There is no interstate boundary within the radius of 10km. 51,225 borders, in case of Rough Stone/ 25. Blue Metal/ Granite quarry to be : obtained from IRS, . In case of Rough Stone/ Blue Metal/ There are no wild life sanctuaries, National parks, HACA, 51,225 Granite quarry no objection within the radius of 10km. certificate from the concerned 26. district Forest Officer/ Wild Life : Sanctuaries/ National Parks/ HACA/ Western Ghats region if the quarry site is within 10 Kms of these areas.

Aerial distance to the nearest eco- There is no CRZ, Forest, Monuments and sensitive areas 51,225 sensitive areas, CRZ, Forests, within the radius of 10km. 27. Monuments etc., within 10Kms of : these areas.

Latitude and Longitude of all corners 12°47’18.21’’N to 12°47’26.77’’N 17,151,181 28. : of the quarry site. 79°51’55.46’’E to 79°51’59.54’’E

29. Topo Sheet No : 57 P/13 17,151,181 Copy of explosives license and a A copy of consent letter and license copy enclosed. 275 consent letter/ agreement of competent recognized person who : 30. has agreed to handle explosive for the blasting, in case of Rough Stone/ Blue Metal/ Granite quarry. Brief details of APC measures The granite stones are quarried as undamaged dimensional 125 proposed to be proposed to be stones without involving deep hole drilling and heavy implemented. blasting, fragmentation and generation of lumps, fines or 31. : dust is negligible. Water will be sprinkled for the suppression air borne dust from mine approach roads waste dumps on regular intervals using water tankers. Mine Closure Plan to be furnished in In the Multi-Colour Granite quarry operations the 125 Mining plan. maximum depth about 29mts (1m Top soil + 3m weathered rock + 25m Granite) for the entire lease period this is based on the market potential at present scenario. 32. : After completion of quarry operation the quarried out land will be land will be fenced and maintained with barbed wire to prevent inherent entry of the Public and cattle. Garland drains will be constructed around the quarry to prevent the surface run off rain water.

Mining plan prepared by (Xerox Dr. P. Thangaraju, M.Sc., Ph.D., 129,147 33. : copy of certificate to be attached) Qualified Person Precise area communication The Precise area Communication has been granted as per 131 34. approved by the District Collector : Govt. letter No.1495/MMB.1/2018-1, Dated: 22.02.2018. Mining plan approved by the The Mining Plan was Approved by the Commissioner of 57 35. Deputy/ Assistant Director of the : Geology and Mining, Chennai vide Letter. No: District. 293/MM5/2017 Dated: 23.02.2018 Water requirement : Drinking Water - 0.2 KLD 33,211 a) Drinking & domestic & Domestic purpose 36. purposes in KLD. : Dust Suppression - 0.4 KLD b) Dust suppression (in KLD) Green belt - 0.4 KLD c) Green belt (in KLD) Total - 1.0 KLD

Source of water Purpose Sources 33,211 Drinking & Domestic Packaged drinking water is Purpose available from the nearby approved water vendors 37. : Dust suppression From Existing Borehole on nearby quarry Green belt From Existing Borehole on nearby development quarry

38. Ground water table : The Ground water is about 25mt depth from ground level. 29,89,181 Project Cost (excluding EMP Cost) The Project cost: 121,235 A. Fixed Asset cost = Rs. 8, 50,000/- B. Operational cost = Rs. 2,29, 50,000/- C. EMP cost = Rs. 9, 20,000/- 39. : Total cost = Rs. 2,47, 20,000/- The total project cost including EMP cost (A+B+C) is about Rs.2,47,20,000/- (Rupees two crores forty seven lakhs and twenty thousand only)

EMP Cost The total EMP cost is about Rs. 9,20,000/- (Rupees Nine 121,235 40. : lakhs and twenty thousand only)

Disclosure RQP Dr. P. Thangaraju, M.Sc., Ph.D., 129,147 41. : Qualified Person

Soft copy of the Form–1, There is enclosed Soft copy for form –1, Pre – feasibility 285 42. Pre –feasibility report and Mining : report and mining plan in CD. plan in CD. Key map showing the approach The Route map showing with approach roads to the site is 155 roads to the site to be attested by the enclosed Plate No: IC. 43. Deputy/ Assistant Director of : Geology and Mining of the concerned District. Village map with S.F. Nos& salient Village map with S.F.No and Salient features such as 159 features such as vegetation, vegetation, habitation etc., for 500mt radius is enclosed as 44. habitations etc., for a radius of 500m : Plate no. VIII & Annexure – III around the quarry site.

If lakes, Ponds, river, nallah, odai There is no Rivers/Stream, Lakes, and Reservoir within 117,159 etc. are situated near the quarry site the 500m distance to the lease applied area. permission from the concerned PWD Odai is about 50m radius from the lease area on the authorities for mining southern side. Palar river is about 2.0Km from the lease area on the 45. : southern side of the area. Cheyyar River is about 3km from the Southwestern side of the area. Thenneri Lake is about 7km from the Northwestern side of the area.

Section map for mining to be The Geological Plan and section in 1:1000 & 1:500 scale 165 attested by the Deputy/ Assistant is enclosed: IV. 46. Director of Geology and Mining of : the concerned District.

Photograph of the proposed Mining The Photo of the quarry site is enclosed 223 site with S.F.No and attested by at 47. : least VAO.

Form –I To be signed by applicant I am hereby signed 55 48. : Pre- Feasibility Report to be signed Pre-feasibility report has been signed by the applicant 239 49. by applicant. :

First and last page and the page at First page and last page and the quantity proposed in the 77 which quantity of mining has been plan have been signed by the Commissioner of Geology worked out to be signed by the and Mining. 50. Deputy/Assistant Director of : Geology and Mining of the concerned District. Affidavit from the applicant that It is been ensured that the labor will not be employed less 271 child labor is not being employed in than 18 years, No child labor will engaged or entertained the mining activity. for any kind of quarrying operations. All the labor 51. : engaged for quarrying operations will be insured during the quarry lease period Affidavit from the applicant Affidavit from the applicant regarding the proposal for 271 regarding planting of trees around planting trees around the quarry and fulfillment of 52. the quarry site in fulfillment of the : greenbelt commitment is enclosed Green belt commitment furnished.

Details (POD) Regarding communicating the proposal to the 53. : members of the committee.

1. Signature of the applicant

D.Suthan

2. Signature of the Qualified Person

Dr. P. Thangaraju, M.Sc., Ph.D., To consider the proposal for the grant of Environmental Clearance for Multi-Colour Granite quarrying in at 1.83.0Ha in S.F.Nos. 226/4A, 226/4B, 226/4C, 226/4D, 226/4E, 226/4F, 226/4G, 226/4H, 226/6 and 226/7, Pazhayaseevaram Village, Walajabad Taluk, Kancheepuram District by Thiru.D.Suthan The salient features of the proposal are as follows: S.No: Details of the proposal : Data furnished Page No: Name of the owner/Firm D.Suthan, 19,57,81,1 S/o. David, 31,189 Residing at No.50, 5th Street, 1. : Bharathi Nagar, Mudichur road, Tambaram, Chennai – 600 063 Mobile No: +91 98407 54360 Type of quarrying It is a Multi-Colour Granite quarry Project in 17,81,131 2. (Savudu/Rough stone/ : Pazhayaseevaram Village. Sand/Granite) S.F.No of the quarry site with S.F.Nos. 226/4A, 226/4B, 226/4C, 226/4D, 226/4E, 17,79,189 area break up 226/4F, 226/4G, 226/4H, 226/6 and 226/7, 3. : Pazhayaseevaram Village, Walajabad Taluk, Kancheepuram District 4. Village in which situated : Pazhayaseevaram Village 17,79,189 5. Taluk in which situated : Walajabad Taluk 17,79,189 6. District in which situated : Kancheepuram District 17,79,189 7. Extent of quarry (in ha) 1.83.0Ha 17,79,189 Period of quarrying proposed Mining license applied for period of twenty years only. 83,131 8. : Mining plan period for the first five years. Production (Quantity in m3) The proposed quantity of reserves (60%) is about 17,101,209 9. : 15084m3 of Multi-Colour Granite for during this period of five years. Latitude and Longitude of all 12°47’18.21’’N to 12°47’26.77’’N 17,151,181 10. : corners of the quarry site 79°51’55.46’’E to 79°51’59.54’’E 11. Topo sheet No : 57 P/13 17,151,181 Precise area communication : The Precise area Communication has been granted as 131 12. approved by the District per Govt. letter No.1495/MMB.1/2018-1, Dated: Collector with date 22.02.2018. Mining plan approved by the The Mining Plan was Approved by the Commissioner 57 13. Assistant Director of the District : of Geology and Mining, Chennai vide Letter. No: with date 293/MM5/2017 Dated: 23.02.2018. Water Requirement: Purpose Quantity Source 33,211 1. Drinking & Domestic KLD purpose (in KLD) Drinking 0.2KLD Water vendors 14. ; Domestic purpose 0.4KLD From Existing bore hole 2. Dust suppression & Green nearby quarry area Belt (in KLD) Dust suppression and 0.4KLD From Existing bore hole Afforestation nearby quarry area

Depth of quarrying The applicant proposed Multi-Colour Granite up to a 101 15. : depth of 19m during this period. Project cost (including EMP The total project cost including EMP cost (A+B+C) is 121,235 16. cost) : about Rs.2,47,20,000/- (Rupees two crores forty seven lakhs and twenty thousand only) EMP cost The total EMP cost is about Rs. 9,20,000/- (Rupees 121,235 17. : Nine lakhs and twenty thousand only)

PAZHAYASEEVARAM MULTI-COLOUR GRANITE QUARRY LEASE APPLIED AREA (1.83.0Ha) The proponent Mr. D. Suthan has applied for Environmental clearance for the proposed quarry Multi-Colour Granite for over an extent of 1.83.0Ha in S.F.Nos. 226/4A, 226/4B, 226/4C, 226/4D, 226/4E, 226/4F, 226/4G, 226/4H, 226/6 and 226/7 at Pazhayaseevaram Village, Walajabad Taluk, Kancheepuram District, Tamilnadu Salient features of the proposal are as follows: S. Details of the proposal Data furnished Page No : No 1. Name of the Owner + : D.Suthan, 19,57,81,13 Firm S/o. David, 1,189 Residing at No.50, 5th Street, Bharathi Nagar, Mudichur Road, Tambaram, Chennai – 600 063 Mobile No: +91 98407 54360 2. Location of the quarry- : S.F.Nos. 226/4A, 226/4B, 226/4C, 226/4D, 226/4E, 17,79,189 S.F.No. 226/4F, 226/4G, 226/4H, 226/6 and 226/7, in Pazhayaseevaram Village, Walajabad Taluk, Kancheepuram District

3. Purpose of Application : It is a Multi-Colour Granite quarry Project in 17,81,131 Pazhayaseevaram Village. 4. Extent of quarry in Ha : 1.83.0Ha 17,79,189

5. Land use planning : 23,127,217 Area to be a) Mining Area at the Required during b) Storage of Topsoil end of life of Description present over burden quarry Mining Plan (Ha) c) Infrastructure Road period(ha) d) Utilized Area Area under quarry 0.60.0 1.19.8 Total Waste dump 0.37.5 Backfilled Infrastructure 0.01.0 0.01.0 Roads 0.01.0 0.02.0 Green Belt 0.15.0 0.45.3 Stocking Blocks 0.68.5 0.14.9 Grand Total 1.83.0 1.83.0

6. Production (quantity in m3): 17,101,209 The proposed quantity of reserves (60%) is about 15084m3 (or) 2514 Lorry Loads of Multi- Colour Granite for during this period of five years. The quarry operation is proposed up to depth 19m during this plan period.

Granite Granite Total Waste ROM Recovery Top soil in Weathered Description waste 40% (GW+WR) (m3) 60% m3 Rock (m3) (m3) in m3 (m3) Geological resources 456700 274020 182680 18268 54804 237484 Mineable Reserves 100355 60213 40142 11175 29346 69488 Five years of mining 25140 15084 10056 5235 10206 20262 plan 7. Top soil & overburden : There is generation of topsoil is about 5235m3 during this 111 (quantity in m3) plan period the same will be preserved all along the safety barrier and utilized for construction of bund and afforestation purpose. 8. Method of Mining : The quarrying operation will be carried out by Open cast 23,99,205 semi mechanized mining method with 5.0m vertical bench with a bench width of 5.0m is being proposed. 9. Life of Mine as per : Mining license applied for period of twenty years only. 83,131 approved mining plan Mining plan period for the first five years. 10. Height / width of the : Height 5.0m & Width 5.0m 23,99,205 bench 11. Source of water / Quantity Source 33,211 quantity required : required (in litres) a. Drinking & 0.2 KLD Packaged drinking water is available from the approved Domestic Purpose water vender b. Dust Suppression 0.4KLD From Existing bore hole on nearby quarry C. Afforestation 0.4 KLD From Existing bore hole on nearby quarry 12. Waste water There is no waste water. 37,231 Sewage water : The septic tank is constructed on permanent structure with in the quarry lease area. Mode of disposal : To local Panchyat Authority 13. APC Measures : 1.Mist Spray using water tankers, 39, 2. Enclosed covered system. (Tarpaulin) for transportation.

14. Ariel distance of nearest : 51,115,227 habitation Approximate distance S. Approximate Name of the Village & Direction from No population lease hold area 1. Lingapuram 2.0km – N 750 2. Sankarapuram 800m -NW 800 3. Ulloor 2.5km - E 1000 4. Pazhayaseevaram 1.5km - S 1500 5. Puliyambakkam 2.5km - SW 800 15. Ariel distance from : Reserved forest – Nil 51,225 Reserve forest, Bird Sanctuaries – Nil Sensitive areas, Forest, Wild life sanctuaries – Nil Bird sanctuaries, Wild National Park – Nil life sanctuaries, Monuments – Nil National parks, Monuments etc., within 10km 16. Land owner ship It is a patta land registered in the name of Thiru.Antony 137 document : Gomez vide patta Nos. 322 and 970, the applicant has Own patta land : obtained consent from the pattadars and the applicant has Lease Govt. Poramboke : got surface rights over the area applied for quarry lease. (Refer Annexure IV-VII). 17. Land use classification : The lease area is situated in almost flat terrain 85

18. Mining plan prepared Dr. P. Thangaraju, M.Sc., Ph.D., 129,147 by : Qualified Person 19. Precise area statement : The Precise area Communication has been granted as per 131 Approved by Govt. Letter No.1495/MMB.1/2018-1, Dated: 22.02.2018. 20. Approved by : The Mining Plan was Approved by the Commissioner of 57 Geology and Mining, Chennai vide Letter. No: 293/MM5/2017 Dated: 23.02.2018 21. Nearby quarries : There are few quarry is situated within the radius of 500m 159 22. Nearby lake / river/ odai : There is no Rivers/Stream, Lakes, and Reservoir within the 117,159 / channel etc. 500m distance to the lease applied area. Odai is about 50m radius from the lease area on the southern side. Palar river is about 2.0Km from the lease area on the southern side of the area. Cheyyar River is about 3km from the Southwestern side of the area. Thenneri Lake is about 7km from the Northwestern side of the area. 23. Latitude / Longitude : 12°47’18.21’’N to 12°47’26.77’’N 17,151,181 79°51’55.46’’E to 79°51’59.54’’E 24. GI Sheet No. : 57 P/13 17,151,181 25. Project Cost(Project : The Project cost: 121,235 cost +EMP cost) A. Fixed Asset cost = Rs. 8, 50,000/- B. Operational cost = Rs. 2,29, 50,000/- C. EMP cost = Rs. 9, 20,000/- Total cost = Rs. 2,47, 20,000/- The total project cost including EMP cost (A+B+C) is about Rs.2,47,20,000/- (Rupees two crores forty seven lakhs and twenty thousand only) 26. EMP Cost (Capital and : The total EMP cost is about Rs. 9,20,000/- (Rupees Nine 121,235 recurring) lakhs and twenty thousand only) 27. Water table : The Ground water is about 25m depth from ground level. 29,89,181 28. Interstate boundary : There is no interstate boundary within the radius of 10km. 51,225 29. Western Ghats : There is no Western Ghats within the radius of 10km. 51,225

From: D.Suthan, S/o. David, Residing at No.50, 5th Street, Bharathi Nagar, Mudichur road, Tambaram, Chennai – 600 063 Mobile No: +91 98407 54360 To: The Member Secretary, District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (DEIAA), Department of Geology and Mining, Collectorate Complex, Collectorate, Kancheepuram. Sir, Sub: Submission of Approved Mining Plan (Letter. No: 293/MM5/2017 Dated: 23.02.2018) Form–1 and Pre-feasibility report and approved Mining Plan for obtaining Environmental Clearance for our Pazhayaseevaram Multi - Colour Granite Quarry Lease applied area- Reg., **************** I am here by submitting the processing fee in the form of demand draft for rupees one lakh, along with Form-1 and Pre-feasibility report and approved Mining Plan to your good office for obtaining clearance from DEIAA, Kancheepuram District for our Pazhayaseevaram Multi- Colour Granite quarry Lease applied area for over an extent of 1.83.0Ha in S.F.Nos. 226/4A, 226/4B, 226/4C, 226/4D, 226/4E, 226/4F, 226/4G, 226/4H, 226/6 and 226/7 at Pazhayaseevaram Village, Walajabad Taluk, Kancheepuram District, Tamilnadu. I have submitted all the relevant documents to your good office to the best of our knowledge. If any clarifications are required, we are ready to submit the same to your office at your convenient time. Also we are ready to present the project in front of the committee. Hence we request your good office to kindly process our application and allow us to present our project at the earliest. Thanking you. Yours sincerely

D.Suthan Place: Kancheepuram Dated: 28.02.2018