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r- Proceedings of the District Environment Impact Assessment Authority (DEIAA), Ernakulam @resent. Sri. Muhammed Safirulla. IAS, District Collector & Chairman DEIAA, T.K. Vineeth, Revenue Divisional fffficer(Vc), Foft Kochi & Member Secretary, DEIAA, Sri. A. Renjan I.F.S, DFO Malayattoor & Mem6er DEIAA, Dr. P.S. Easa, Member National board for Wildlife & Member DEIAA.) Environmental Clearance No.29l20 I 7 Building Stone Quarry (21) No. P/430512017 Ernakulam. DIA/I(L/MIN/6s34/2017 Dated. 31 10712017 Sub:- DEIAA Ernakulam - meeting held on 17107 /2017 - Environmental clearance for excavation of Mansonry Stone - Orders issued Ref:- 1. Minutes of the meeting of DEIAA held on 17l}7l20l7 at Chamber of District Collector, Ernakulam 2. Minutes of the meeting of DEAC held on 2710512017 3. Application filed by Mr. Jimmy Jose, Proprietor lWs Jimmy Jose quarry unit, Vazhekudiyil House, Nakapuzha.P.O., Kalloorkad, Muvattupuzha Taluk, Ernakulam District, Kerala-68 6668. ******* Mr Jimmy Jose, Proprietor IWs Jimmy Jose quarry unit, Vazhekudiyil House, Nakapuzha.P.O., Kalloorkad, Muvattupuzha Taluk, E?nakulam ,Kerala-686668 filed an application for an Environment Clearance for Mining of Granite Building Stone from the Survey No. 909/28-2,9llll & 9lllll3 in Kalloorkad Village, Muvattupuztra Taluk,. The total area of land is I.g442 Hectares and the capacity of the Mining lease (TPA) is 61,000 Metric Tones per annum. The details of the application shown below. Building Stone Quarry Project of "Mr. Jimmy Jose" at Name of the Mining Lease Survey No. 909/28-2,91711 &9lllll3 in Kalloorkad I Site Village, Muvattupuztra Taluk ,Ernakulam District , Kerala State B.P.No Latitude Longitude 2 Location / site (GPS Co- 01 N: 09o 57'09.72" E: 76" 42'06.66" ordinates) 02 N: 09o 57'17.53" E: 76" 42'10.67" 3 Size of the Minins Lease 1.9442 Hectares Capacity of Mining Lease 61,000 Metric Tonnes per annum 4 (TPA) 5 Period of Minins Lease 5 Years Expected cost ofthe Project Rs. I Core ( Fixed Assets for Land, Building & 6 Machineries) Environmental Sensitivitv :',dR Distance, of Project site from l. Kaliyar #:tll#."tI ltrNt ! nearest rail or road bridge over \iver,, a \-r 7 Right Canal of LiPra Yt the concerned River, Rivulet, !. Project 450 Me Nallah etc s.'l ,\**""* Distance from Infrastructural facilities \$^H, -.1s.1 8 Railwav line Ernakulam Junction Railfru S€dolF4lE 0. km West National Hiehwav NH-85, Kochi-Dhanushkodi ffief l 2. I 8km North West State Hiehwav SH-43, Muvattupuztra- Theni Road, 1.12 kmNorth . Maior-District Road SH-43, Muvattupuztra- Theni Road, 1.12 kmNorth. Anv"Other road Beyond 100 meters radius from Ouarryins Lease area ElectriC transmission line pole Beyond 100 meters radius from Lease area or tower Quarrying Canal i or Check dam or Beyond 100 meters radius from Lease area reservoirs or lake or oonds Quarrying ln take for Drinkins water Bevond 100 meters radius from Ouarrvins Lease area Intake for irrigation canal Beyond 100 rneters radius from Lease area DUMDS Quarrying Areas protected under international conventions 9 national or local legislation for None within 5 km radius their ecological landscape, cultural or other related value Area which are important or sensitive for ecological reasons 10 - Wetlands, water courses or None within 5 km radius other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests Areas used by protected important or sensitive species of t1 flora or fauna for breedipg, None within 5 km radius nesting foraging resting over winterins misration Inland, Coastal, Marine or l. Kaliyar River, 4.5 Km North West t2 underground waters 2. Right Canal of Muvattupuzha Valley Irrigation Proiect 450 Meters South West l3 State. National boundaries None within 5 km radius Routes or facilities used by the t4 public for access to recreation or SH43, Muvattupuztra- Theni Road, 1.12 kmNorth. other tourist, pilgrim areas l5 Defense Installations None within 5 km radius Densely populated or built-up r6 area, distance from nearest Kalloorkad Village Residence, 105 meters West human habitation 1. Kumaramangalam PHC ,2.2km South East Hospital 2. SH Hospital, 2.8km South East 3. Vempilly Ayurveda Hospital,l.4km South West Areas occupied by sensitive l. St.Mary's Public School, t7 man-made land uses {hospitals, schools, places of worship, School l.4km,South West community facilitie-s) : 2. The Village International ffii%''i, 1 l' .il ,f -i;p:r u 1 School,2.18 km, South East l. Shanthu Kadu Temple, 510 Meters, - 4 %',F4 it -.: .\ E- fl ,1" South West 'f t f l. St.Mary's Church, 1.36 km,South r- West qI; 2. St. George Church, 1.40 km, North West Areas cbntaining important high quality' or scarce resources 18 (ground water resources, surface None within 5 km radius resources, forestry, agriculture, fisheries. tourism. minerals Area already subjected to pollution or environmental 19 damage (those where existing None within 5 km radius legal environmental standards are exceeded) Areas susceptible to natural hazard which could cause the project to present environmental Zonelll, Moderate damage risk zone as per BMTPC, 20 problems (earthquakes, Vulnerability Atlas of Seismic zone of India IS: 1893 - subsidence, landslides, erosion, 2002. No history of such incidents in the area. flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions) Is proposed mining site located 2t over or near fissure / fracture for None sround water recharse Whether the proposal involves approval or clearance under the following regulations or acts, namely (a) The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1') 1980 Not Applicable (b) The WitaUfe (Protection Act,1972 (c) The Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 201I If yes, details of the same and their status to be eiven 23 Forest land involved (hectares) Not Applicable Whether there is any litigation pending against the project and /or land in which the project is propose to be set up . (a) Name of the Court 24 Not Applieable ' (b) Case No. (c) Orders or directions of the Court, if any, and its relevance with the ,', oronosed oroiect. ji,,;ffi6 . ilE t.,cs EIL \* -a'\'- \"'sqo, The proposal was placed in the 10n'DEAC meeting held on 27l}5l2}l7. The committee appraised the proposakend decided to defer the item for field visit by the sub committee concerned. The DEAC sub committee visit to the Quarry project site of Mr. Jimmy Jose, Kalloorkad Village, Muvattupuzha Taluk and submitted the report to DEAC. The field inspection details are given below; The proposed quarry site located between N- 09o57'09.72" to O9o 57'17.53'', and,E-76o 42, 06.66' toE-76" 42'10.67" forming the side slope of a low lying hillock that in general, strikes north east- southwest direction having slopes between 05"-l0o towards south exhibiting maximum elevation of 75m AMSL and lowest elevation of 54m AMSL. Since the quarry is already under mining, the litho units are very clearly exposed exhibiting medium to moderate degree of weathering through the cracks, joints and fracture planes. The ore body comprised complex associates of Charnockite, quartz, feldspathic\ gneiss, and biotite gneiss with an average overburden soil cover of l.2m over entire applied area. This rock mass underwent repeated episodes of cataclastic metamorphism resulting continuous sets of moderately spaced joints, vertical lineation, crushed and brecciated structures. There are no perennial water courses or streams within the applied area. The rain water passes as minor water courses through natural geographic slope and joins the local water bodies forming dennitic drainage pattern. During inspection.,the committee members assessed, the probability of environmental impacts cropping up during mining. The potential for natural hazards such as landslides, surface creep, erosion, flooding or any adverse environmental conditions etc. are also ruled out. The proposed site did not possess any high quality or valuable resources other than granite building stone and ground water. They also observed that the area is not under any legal environmental proc'edures. The general groundwater table of the area is between 10m to l2m during summer and 7m to lOm during rainy season from the general ground level and hence, none of the quarry operations by forming systematic benching will touch the water table. The committee members suggested the following during the course of working. 1. The applicant should establish a pernanent bench mark outside the mining area from which the relative levels of mining depth should be established and submitted in the calculatioris as well as in the drawings. 2. The relative levels from the established bench marks should be permanently marked in the boundary points. J. The solid waste generated ion shall be utilized for formation of safety bunds all along 7.5m safety nce and green belt works. 4. Sufficient number of su be made all along quarries, haulage rogds where ever necess#y'in order tb conditions. 5. Proper blast design avoiding over charging and controlled blasting techniques shall be adopted. 6. Construction of garland drains to divert surface run off away from mining area shall be impl,qtented. Environmental auditing shall be done every year and same shall be reported to District Collector throughi District Geologist. Quarrying area shall be under water sprinklers for dust control.. Ideal locations shall be identified in and around quarry site suitable for rain water harvesting. Implementation of artificial geo-textiles shall be provided along boarders of buffer zone where chances of rock creep may exist during'rainy season. Future excavations shall be conducted by strictly forming systematic benches as per the norms of Mine Safety Departments ,and Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules 2015. Suitable parapet walls shall be made' all along quarry as well as haulage roads in order to maintain , safe working conditions. All quarry workers shall be followed to enter the blasting area only with personal protective equipments (helmets, safety shoes, refl ectin g j ackets..