BRIEF DETAILS ABOUT THE QUARRY PROJECT OF SACHU RAJAN EAPEN, SOLE PROPRIETOR, PROJECT; M/S KALLUVILA GRANITES

The Building Stone Mine (Quarry, Minor Mineral Mining) project of Sachu Rajan Eapen, Sole Proprietor, Project: M/s Kalluvila Granites is situated at Survey No. 55, Block No. 30 at Koodal Village, Kalanjor Panchayath, Konni Taluk, District, for an area of 8.0140 Ha . which is more than 5 Ha and hence required to conduct EIA study for getting prior environmental clearance. The survey map of the project site duly approved by the Village Officer and countersigned by the Tahsildhar also. As per the cluster situation (500 m radius) there is one working quarry for an area of about 2 ha . Mining projects of minor minerals with area less than 50 ha. of mining lease are categorized as category 'B'. As per Office Memorandum vide No. L-11011/175/2018-IA-II (M) dated 12/12/2018 by Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India, all projects with mining area more than 5 hectares and less than 25 hectares is classified as ‘Category B1’ and will require Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) study.

The land for the quarry project is a private owned land and it is possessed by different land owners. The project proponent is obtained the “Sammathapathram” from the land owners for mining activities. The targeted production of mine will be 6,00,000 MTA. The estimated project cost will be Rs. 7.07 Crores. The mining operation will be carried out by opencast semi-mechanized method as per the approved Mining Plan.

SALIENT FEATURES & ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING OF THE PROJECT Particulars Details Geographical Location Latitude (N) 09°09'47.21" N to 09°10'0.15"N Longitude (E) 76°51'43.47"E to 76°51'56.20"E

Proposed Mine Lease area 7.0615 hectare Overall area of the proponent 8.0140 hectares Current status of the quarry Proposed new quarry project Local name of the project area Murinjakal Production 6,00,000 MTA Estimated project cost Rs. 7.07 Crores Man Power 36 Person Highest and lowest elevation 170 m MSL to 91 m MSL (Slope towards NW to SE) Land use 8.0140 hectares is private own land Nearest habitation More than 100 m from the mine lease boundary Nearest Town Pathanapuram is at about 8 km, S Stone Crusher / M sand There will be a crusher unit proposed within the complex Width of access road to quarry 7m tarred road Nearest Airport Trivandrum Intl. Airport, 75 km, S Nearest Highway SH-8 (Pathanapuram – Pathanamthitta) (Main Eastern Highway) 800m, NW SH-1 () 14.5 km, W NH-183A ( Sasthamkotta Road) 14.5 km, W Nearest Railway Station Auvaneeswaram Railway Station, 14.5 km, S Power supply The total power requirement will be 75 kW for compressors which will be operated by Diesel Engine. Water and its Source The total water requirement is about 30 KLD in which 5 KL/Day is for domestic which would be sourced from open well, 15 KLD for dust suppression mine as well as for ancillary unit and 10 KLD for plantation purposes and will be sourced from storm water pond. Nearest Hospital / dispensary Primary Health Centre, Koodal, 2.8km, S, Believer’s Church Hospital, Konni, 6km, NW Nearest Education facility Govt. LP School, Nedumankav, 1.1km, SW Police Station Koodal Police Station, 2.8km, S Fire Station Avaneeswaram Fire Station, 13.2km, S Ambulance Believer’s Church Hospital, Konni, 6km, NW Electrical installation like transformer / LT Line – Murinjakal about 110m towards W HT or LT line HT Line - Murinjakal about 120m towards NW Mobile Towers Nedumonkavu Kailasakunnu about 482m towards SW Nearest Church / temple / mosque Church: St. Theresa’s Church, Murinjakal, 0.9km, W Temple: SreeGurudeva Temple, Murinjakkal, 0.9km, W Mosque: Masjid, Kalanjoor, 5.2km, S Ecological sensitive zone (National None within 15 km radius Park, Sanctuary, Habitat for Migratory Birds, Tiger Reserve) Interstate Boundary None within 15 km radius Critically Polluted Area as identified None within the study area by CPCB Defense installations None within the study area Archeological Features Kodumon Sacred Groove Pathanamthitta ,10.62 km, NW Anandaramapuram, Pathanamthitta, 11.77km, NW Edathitta Sacred Groove ,11.30 km NW Ezhamkulam Sacred Groove, 10.30 km SW Parakkode Sacred Groove, 11.50 km SW Earathu Sacred Groove, 14.30 km SW Eanathu Sacred Groove, 14.30 km SW Achankovil Forest 3km, E Nearest Forests Konni Forest 6km, NE Nearest streams/ rivers/ water bodies Sr. Name Distance & (from mine boundary) No. Direction 1 Pumpa Irrigation Project Canal, Kalanjur 4.4km, S 2 Kallada River 9km, S 3 Mukkadayar 15km, SE 4 Achankovilar 5km, N