Form 1 as per EIA Notification2006for Avaniapuram Rough Stone and Gravel Quarry of Thiru.K.Ravishankar, Avaniapuram village, Taluk, District, Tamilnadu

Application Form for Obtaining Environmental Clearance from State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) Tamilnadu

FORM-1 (I) BASIC INFORMATION S. Item Details No Name of the project/s Avaniapuram Rough Stone and Gravel quarry 1 project. 2 S. No. in the schedule 1(a). 3 Proposed capacity/ Proposed capacity of 12,060m3 of Rough Stone area/length/tonnage to be and 5,880m3 of gravel formation for the period handled/command area/lease of eighteen months (18.05.2015 to 17.12.2016 area/number of wells to be drilled only. Area = 1.78.5Ha. Total dimension of the area: Ultimate Pit dimension (M) Pit No Length Width Depth(max) (max) in m (Avg) in m in (m) I 123 78 12

The command area=1.78.5Ha(effective quarrying area after leaving safety distance) It is a shallow open cast quarry. This is an Existing quarry operation. It is a Existing quarry operation applied for lease. 4 New/ Expansion/ Modernization (Avaniapuram Rough Stone and Gravel Quarry). Existing capacity/Area etc. The Geological resource of1,72,580m3 of Rough stone and 34,516m3 of gravel formation. The proposed capacity is about 12,060m3 of Rough Stone and 5,880m3 of gravel formation for 7m 5 below the Ground level. Afforestation has been proposed on all along the boundary barrier by planting trees. Area: 1.78.5Ha. 6 Category of project i.e. `A’ or ‘B’ Category – B2. Does it attract the general condition? The applicant should maintain 7.5m 10m and 7 If yes, please specify. 50m safety distance all along the boundary barrier. Does it attract the specify condition? 8 There is no any attract the specify condition If yes, please specify. Location Avaniapuram Village, Vandavasi Taluk, 9 Tiruvannamalai District. Plot/ Survey/ Khasra No. 17/2, 19/2, 19/3 and 20/2B2

Village Avaniapuram Taluk Vandavasi District Tiruvannamalai State Tamilnadu Nearest railway station/ airport Kalambur Railway station -20km–NW 10 along with distance in kms Chennnai Airport –130km-NE Nearest Town, city, District Town– Vandavasi - 23km–SE 11 Headquarters along with distance in Nearest City –Tiruvannamalai - 54km–SW kms District – Tiruvannamalai - 54km–SW Village Panchayats, ZilaParishad, VillagePanchayat –Avaniapuram Municipal Corporation, Local body Panchayat Union -Peranamallur 12 (complete postal addresses with Taluk –Vandavasi telephone nos. to be given) District –Tiruvannamalai 13 Name of the applicant Thiru.K.Ravishankar, S/o. Kothandan, Registered Address No.63, Pillayar Koil Street, 14 Pillanthi Village, Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District. Address for correspondence: - Name Thiru.K.Ravishankar, Designation (Owner/Partner/CEO) Proprietor / Owner S/o. Kothandan, No.63, Pillayar Koil Street, Address Pillanthi Village, 15 Cheyyar Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District. Pin Code Pin code– 604504

E-mail [email protected] Telephone No. Cell No.:9344006208 Fax No. - Details of Alternative Sites examined, There is no alternative sites are examined. The 16 if any. Location of these sites should project is site specific. be shown on a Topo sheet. 17 Interlinked Projects There is no interlinked project. Whether separate application of As there is no interlinked project, no 18 interlinked project has been application has been submitted. submitted? As there is no interlinked project, no 19 If yes, date of submission application has been submitted.

The project involves Rough Stone and Gravel 20 If no, reason quarry only. Whether the proposal involves It is patta land registered in the name of the approval/ clearance under: if yes, applicant vide patta No.330. Please refer details of the same and their status annexure no IV. to be given. (a) Forest (Conservation) Act 1980. 21 (a) The Forest (Conservation) Act, (b) There is no wild life in the project site area 1980? under the Wildlife (protection) Act 1972. (b) The Wildlife (Protection) Act, (C) The project area does not fall the C.R.Z 1972? Notification, 1991. (c) The C. R. Z. Notification, 1991? The precise area communication letter was issued from the District Collector Tiruvannamalai vide Rc.No.75/Mines/2015 Whether there is any Government dated 27.04.2015.(Enclosed as Annexure– I). 22 Order/ Policy relevant/ relating to The Mining Plan was got approval by the the site? Assistant Director, Department of Geology and Mining, Tiruvannamalai videRc.No. 97- 34/Mines/2015 dated 17.07.2015. 23 Forest land involved (hectares) No forest land is involved lease area. Whether there is any litigation pending against the project and/ or There is no court case pending, litigations land in which the project is propose to be set up? relating to the project directly and indirectly. 24 (a) Name of the Court (b) Case No. (c) Orders/ directions of the Court, if any and its relevance with the proposed project.

I. Basic information II. Activity 1. Construction operation or decommissioning of the project involving actions, which will cause physical changes in the locality (topography, land use changes in water bodies, etc.) Details thereof (with approximate Information/Checklist Yes S. No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with confirmation /No sources of information data The topography will be changed after the quarrying of Rough Stone and Gravel as per the Mining plan, Conventional Opencast method of semi mechanized mining with 5.0m vertical bench width of the bench is not less than bench height. The ultimate pit dimensions are given below. The depth of the quarry is restricted up to depth 7mbelow the ground level. Ultimate Pit dimension (M) Pit Length Width (Avg) Depth(ma No (max) in in m x) in (m) Permanent or temporary m change in land use, land cover or topography I 123 78 12 1.1 including increase in Yes Topography will change in respect to intensity of land use (with overburden excavation. However, measures respect to local land use will be implemented as per mining Plan. As plan) the area of the quarry remains the same, there will not be any increase in intensity of local land use. Area in use Present Sl. during the Area No Land Use quarrying (Hect) . period

(Hect) 1. Quarrying Pit 0.60.0 0.95.0 2. Infrastructure Nil 0.01.0 3. Roads 0.01.0 0.01.0 4. Green Belt Nil 0.04.0 5. Unutilized 1.17.5 0.77.5 Total = 1.78.5 1.78.5

There is no vegetation and building in this Clearance of existing land, project lease area, hence there is no 1.2 vegetation and building? No requirement of clearing the vegetation and building. There is an existing road leads to the quarry. This has 5m carriage way width.

The total quarrying activity is proposed to carry out within the quarry lease area. Hence, there is no proposal for creating of new land uses. Temporary approach road within the project area will be form for the easy access of men and machinery which 1.3 Creation of new land uses? No will be well maintained. The excavated rough stone will be directly loaded into tipper to the needy crusher and Gravel to needy customers for road project and construction works for filling and leveling of low lying areas.

The massive Charnockite formation is clearly Pre-construction inferred followed by the 2m (Avg) Gravel 1.4 investigations e.g. bore No formation, hence pre-construction houses, soil testing? investigation and soil testing is not proposed before quarrying operation. There will be no major civil works, other than the following infrastructure: office building, storeroom, toilet and first aid room 1.5 Construction works? Yes will be provided on permanent structures within the quarry lease area in the safety barrier. After the grant of lease. There are no existing building within the 1.6 Demolition works? No lease area hence no demolition work is involved. Temporary sites used for Sites service on permanent structure will be 1.7 construction works or Yes constructed only after grant of quarry lease housing of construction within 7.5m safety barrier. Aboveworkers? ground buildings, There are no tall buildings or linear structures or Earthworks structure found within the quarry site. There 1.8 No including linear structures, is no requirement of cutting and filling in the cut and fill or excavations site.

Open cast method of semi mechanized Underground works including 1.9 No quarrying will be adopted. No underground mining or tunneling? mining or tunneling is proposed. There is no reclamation works is proposed. In the proposed mining plan only a maximum depth of 7m below the Ground level, has been envisaged as workable depth for safe & economic mining during the lease 1.10 Reclamation works? No period. Hence, after quarry reaches ultimate pit limit (for this lease period) of 7m depth below the Ground level, fencing will be constructed around the quarried pits to prevent inherent entry of the public and cattle. There is no such type of activities involved in 1.11 Dredging? No this opencast method of semi mechanized quarrying operation. There is no such type of activities involved; It 1.12 Offshore structures? No is an inland quarrying project. No production or manufacturing is involved in this Rough Stone and Gravel quarrying. Production and 1.13 No The Rough Stone and Gravel is liberated manufacturing processes? from the parent rock mass and transported to the needy crusher/other buyers. There is no proposal for storage of material within the quarry lease area. The Rough Facilities for storage of goods 1.14 No Stone and Gravel will be loaded directly to or materials? the tippers and transported to needy crusher/other buyers. The entire quarried Rough Stone and Gravel will be consumed. The anticipated waste will be very negligible the entire Rough Stone and Gravel irrespective of size has a good commercial market at present market Facilities for treatment or scenario. 1.15 disposal of solid waste or No Domestic waste water will be treated in liquid effluents? Septic Tank followed by soak pit. The manure will be treated and used for green belt development. The Rough Stone and Gravel will not produce toxic effluence in the form of solid, liquid or gas. No waste water will be discharged by quarry operation.

The proposed project is 1.78.5Ha for a period of eighteen months (18.05.2015 to 17.12.2016 only. The minimum employees Facilities for long term are available in the nearby villages, hence 1.16 housing of operational No long term housing of operational workers workers? are not proposed. Rest shelter will be constructed on permanent structure within the lease area on boundary barrier after the grant of quarry lease. No new roads, rail or sea traffic is proposed during operation, the existing road will be utilized for transportation of the Rough New road, rail or sea traffic Stone and Gravel. There is no habitations or 1.17 during construction or No villages en-route between the stone quarry operation? to the needy customers. However, internal roads within the quarry lease area will be developed and maintained. As per statutory norms There is no such type of activities involved New road, rail, air in this project. waterborne or other Existing road will be utilized for the transport infrastructure transportation of The excavated rough stone 1.18 No including new or altered and Gravel will be directly loaded into tipper routes and stations, ports, to the Customer / other buyers for road airports etc.? project and construction works for filling and leveling of low lying areas. Closure or diversion of The project will not cause any changes and existing transport routes or hindrance in the existing traffic movements. 1.19 infrastructure leading to No There is no a habitation or villages en-route changes in traffic between the stone quarry to the nearby movements? Customer / other buyers.

New or diverted transmission The project does not involve diversion of 1.20 No lines or pipelines? transmission/pipe lines. The quarry operation is proposed upto a depth of 7m from below the ground level. Impoundment, damming, Hence the quarrying operation may not culverting, realignment or affect the ground water. Ground water 1.21 other changes to the No occurrence in this area is 40m in summer hydrology of watercourses or and 35m in rainy seasons. Hence there is no aquifers? damage for ground water hydrology or aquifers.

There is no stream crossing within the lease 1.22 Stream crossings? No area. Abstraction or transfers of The proposed quarrying does not require 1.23 water from ground or surface No any abstraction or transfer of water from the waters? Ground or surface water bodies. The quarry operation is restricted up to a depth of 7m below the Ground level. Quarry Changes in water bodies or operation will not affect the drainage pattern the land surface affecting No 1.24 of the lease area. drainage or run-off? There is no change in water bodies or the land surface affected during run off. During operation phase, after grant of lease quarrying personnel will be brought from surrounding villages by applicant’s jeep or Transport of personnel or van. materials for construction, 1.25 No The materials and tools shall be transported operation or by trucks and tippers, the existing road and decommissioning? infrastructure facilities are sufficient. No construction operation or decommissioning envisaged. Long-term dismantling or 1.26 decommissioning or No No Dismantling and decommissioning is restoration works? proposed in this project. Ongoing activity during decommissioning which There is no such type of activities involved 1.27 No could have an impact on the in this project. environment? During operational phase, the manpower requirement will be around 12 peoples will be directly and 9 peoples will be indirectly benefit to this project. Local people are Influx of people to an area in envisaged in this quarry operation. Inherent entry of public will be strictly prevented. 1.28 either temporarily or Yes permanently? No child labor will be deployed for any type of quarrying operation. All the labors engaged for quarrying operations will be trained, equipped with protective devices and insured till the end of life of quarry.

There is no proposal to introduce alien 1.29 Introduction of alien species? No species.

There will be no loss of native species or Loss of native species or genetic diversity taken during the quarry 1.30 No genetic diversity? operation as the lease area is devoid of Plantation, vegetation and agriculture. Temporary approach road will be formed and maintain within the lease area. Tippers will be transport the Rough Stone and Gravel is to Customer / other buyers by existing road. (already in good condition) 1.31 Any other actions? No No long term dismantling or decommissioning is involved in this project. This project is sites specific and may not have any significant impact on the environment.

2. Use of Natural resources for construction or operation of the project (such as land, water, materials or energy, especially any resources which are non -renewable or in short supply): Details thereof (with approximate Information/Checklist Yes/ S. No quantities/rates, wherever possible) confirmation No with sources of information data Total quarry lease area is 1.78.5Ha, It is patta land registered in the name of the applicant vide patta No.330. Please refer annexure no IV. The lease area is exhibits almost plain Land especially undeveloped topography covered by Gravel 2.1 No or agricultural land (ha) formation. The massive Charnockite formation is clearly inferred followed by the 2m (Avg) Gravel and gentle sloping towards southeastern side of the area, the altitude of the area is above 132m (maximum) from MSL.

The project does not require huge water for quarrying operation, about 1 KLD of water will be used for the project.(More than 5 L/Person) 1. Drinking Water –0.3KLD & Domestic purpose 2. Dust Suppression –0.3 KLD 3. Green belt - 0.4 KLD Water (expected source & 2.2 Yes Total – 1 KLD competing users) unit: KLD 0.3 KLD of Packaged Drinking water will be brought from the approved water vendors in Avaniyapuram village which is about 1.5km on Northwestern side of the area. Water for dust suppression and Green belt development around 0.3 KLD & 0.4 KLD. Total requirement for the project is around 1KLD. No minerals used for construction 2.3 Minerals (MT) No purposes. The proposed Rough Stone and Gravel Construction material - quarry project does not require any 2.4 Stone, aggregates, and/Soil No construction material. This project itself (expected source-MT) is to produce Rough Stone and Gravel. Forests and timber (source- There is no forests and timber (source – 2.5 No MT) MT) The limited scale of activities adopted in Rough Stone and Gravel quarrying does not require high-tension electric power supply. The quarrying operation is only for daytime. The electricity will be used Energy including electricity only for mine office and lighting around and fuels (source, competing the quarry during night time. The existing 2.6 Yes users) unit: fuel (MT),Energy electric line near the quarry site will be (MW) used. Fuels are used for operating machineries and vehicles during quarrying process and transportation. Fuel required for this project life is about 7,500Liters of HSD for entire project life. Any other natural resources 2.7 (use appropriate standard No No other natural resource will be required. units)

3. Use, storage, transport, handling or production of substances or materials, which could be harmful to human health or the environment or raise concerns about actual or perceived risks to human health. Details thereof (with approximate Information/Checklist Yes/ S. No quantities/rates, wherever possible) confirmation No with sources of information data

Use of substances or materials, There is no proposal for storage, handling which are hazardous (as per or transportation of any hazardous 3.1 MSIHC rules) to human health No materials or substances as per MSIHC or the environment (flora, rules in this Rough Stone and Gravel fauna, and water supplies) quarry project.

The Rough Stone and Gravel does not produce any toxic effluent in the form of solid, liquid and gas, hence the diseases related to insect or water borne diseases Changes in occurrence of is not envisaged. There is no proposal of disease or affect disease 3.2 No storage of water inside the project area. vectors (e.g. insect or water The seepage water and rain water will be borne diseases) drained immediately by 5HP pumps and it will be used for Green Belt Development and for dust suppression on haul and quarry roads. Welfare of people will get positive change due to the project, where a number of Welfare activities are being undertaken. Due to increase of the employment earning of local people and lifestyle of the people will enhance, around 12peoples Affect the welfare of people e.g. will be directly and 9 peoples will be 3.3 No by changing living conditions? indirectly benefit to this project. No child labor will be engaged for any type of quarrying operation. All the labor will be insured and the salary and benefits will be paid as per the Labor enforcement officers (Ministry of labor and welfare) Norms.

There is no effect envisaged for the Vulnerable groups of people vulnerable groups of people who could be who could be affected by the affected by the project. The Rough Stone 3.4 No project e.g. hospital patients, and Gravel will be transported to the children’s, the elderly etc., needy crusher/other buyers by tarpaulin cover to prevent spillage.

3.5 Any other causes No There is no other cause are envisaged.

4. Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or decommissioning MT/mounts) Details thereof (with approximate Information/Checklist Yes/ S. No quantities/rates, wherever possible) confirmation No with sources of information data The Rough Stone and Gravel quarrying does not produce any waste. The entire Spoil, overburden or mine 4.1 No Rough Stone and Gravel irrespective of wastes size will be sold in commercial market. Waste storage does not arise. The small quantity of Municipal waste will Municipal waste (domestic 4.2 Yes be generated shall be disposed as per and or commercial wastes) guidelines. In this quarrying activities waste oil will be generated during the operation period it will be sent to authorize Re- Circulars Hazardous wastes (as per as per SPCB/ CPCB norms. Care and 4.3 Hazardous Waste No maintenance of vehicles by experience Management Rules) qualified mechanics will be undertaken to prevent breakdown and spillage of oils and lubes. Other industrial process Industrial wastages are not generated 4.4 No wastes during the quarrying operation. There is no such type of activities in this 4.5 Surplus product No quarry. Sanitary facilities will be constructed on Sewage sludge or other sludge permanent structure and the sewage 4.6 Yes form effluent treatment waste will be disposed periodically as per the norms. Construction or demolition No Construction or demolition wastes 4.7 No wastes involved in this quarry.

Redundant machinery or No redundant machineries involved in this 4.8 No equipment project. Contaminated soils or other There is no a contaminated material or 4.9 No materials soil observed in the quarry lease area. 4.10 Agricultural wastes No There is no agricultural waste anticipated.

4.11 Other solid wastes No There is no other solid waste anticipated.

4. Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air (Kg/hr)

Information/Checklist Yes Details thereof (with approximate confirmation S. No /N quantities/rates, wherever possible)

o with sources of information data

The emissions of SO2 (Sulfur dioxide) &NO2 (Nitrogen dioxide) may be due to use of Emissions from combustion of diesel operated quarry machinery and 5.1 fossil fuels from stationary or Yes vehicles. Better maintenance of equipment mobile sources in good condition will help to reduce such emissions. Dust is the main pollutant produced in the proposed activity. Emission from loading, drilling and blasting but they will be Emissions from production Yes maintained within limits by proper 5.2 processes maintenance and sprinkling of water and Afforestation developments. Tarpaulin covers will be covered in vehicles during transportation. Fugitive dust will be generated from material handling activities. Emissions from materials Dust suppression by water sprinklers will 5.3 handing including storage or Yes be provided to prevent the fugitive dust transport emissions during loading. Tarpaulin covers will be covered in vehicles during transportation.

Emissions form construction No major construction activities are 5.4 activities including plant and No envisaged. It’s an Eco friendly quarrying equipment operation.

Minor Dust will be generated during Dust or odors form handling of breaking of rocks, transportation of Rough materials including Stone and Gravel and it will be controlled. 5.5 No construction materials, sewage However, there is no possibility of any odor and waste generation as there are no organic solvents/processes involved. Emissions from incineration of The Rough Stone and Gravel quarrying 5.6 No waste does not produce any toxic effluent. Emissions from burning of There is no such type of activities involved 5.7 waste in open air (e.g. slash No in this quarry project. materials, construction debris)

Emissions from any other Emissions from other sources are not 5.8 No sources envisaged.

6. Generation of Noise and Vibration, and Emissions of Light and Heat: Details thereof (with approximate Information/Checklist Yes/ S. No quantities/rates, wherever possible) confirmation No with sources of information data Due to operation of machineries there is likely hood of some increase in noise level. The noise level at site will be maintained below permissible limit. Measures like From operation of equipment lubrication & preventive maintenance 6.1 e.g. engines, ventilation plant, Yes shall be taken to control noise from the crushers machineries. The vibration during the moment of machinery will be minimal for a short span that will be well within the prescribed limits. From industrial or similar There is no proposal of processing plant. 6.2 No processes From construction or No construction or demolition work takes 6.3 No demolition place. The quarrying activity will be carried out blasting for shattering effect and loosen 6.4 From blasting or piling No the Rough Stone and Gravel. However, controlled blasting measures will be adopted for minimizing ground vibration.

The transport of Rough Stone and Gravel through tippers can produce noise but are maintained within permissible limits, by From construction or 6.5 Yes keeping machinery in proper condition as operational traffic per RTO & TNPCB Norms and maintenance under experience and qualified mechanics.

The quarry operation will be carried out at From lighting or cooling 6.6 No the day time only hence the lighting and systems cooling systems are not required. This quarrying project is site specific which is operated by jackhammer drilling and limited blasting; hydraulic excavators 6.7 From any other sources No are used for loading the Rough Stone hence external power other than HSD is not involved in this project.

7. Risks of contamination of land or water from releases of pollutants into the ground or into sewers, surface water, ground water, coastal water or the sea: Details thereof (with approximate Information/Checklist Yes/ S. No quantities/rates, wherever possible) confirmation No with sources of information data

No hazardous materials will be used in the

process.

From handling, Storage, use Oiling and lubrication of hauling vehicles 7.1 or spillage of hazardous No will be done by using oil tray to prevent materials spillage of oil. Vehicles and machinery will be well maintained to prevent leakage of oil. The discharge of sewage will be collected on soap pits will Septic tank will be cleaned periodically 7.2 be discharge to a place No and the sludge generated will be used as authorized by municipal manure in the green belt. authorizes as per guidelines There is likely hood of increase of By deposition of pollutants Particulate Matter due to quarrying 7.3 emitted to air into the land or No operations. Regular sprinkling of water into water will suppress dust at points/places of generation.

An efficient and effective management plan is proposed for the project; hence it 7.4 From any other sources No may not have any significant impact on the surrounding environment.

Is there a risk of long term buildup of pollutants in the No such type of activities not involved in 7.5 No environment from these this quarry. sources?

8.Risk of accidents during construction or operation of the project, which could affect human health or the environment Details thereof (with approximate Information/Checklist Yes/ S. No quantities/rates, wherever possible) confirmation No with sources of information data The drilling and blasting are involved in the project for liberation and splitting of From explosions, spillages, Rough Stone and Gravel. The explosive fires etc., form storage, materials will be brought from 8.1 No handling, use or production of authorized explosive license holder hazardous substances during blasting. There is no proposal of storage of explosives after the grant of quarry lease.

The risks of accidents are envisaged in quarry operations, failure of quarry pit slopes, excavators, tipper movement, etc. However, all safety measures shall be 8.2 From any other causes Yes taken to prevent any accidents. The quarrying activities will be monitored under the supervision of experienced and qualified competent mines foreman.

There is no Earthquake, floods, Could the project be affected Landslides, cloud burst recorded in the by natural disasters causing lease area. 8.3 environmental damage (e.g. No It’s an opencast quarrying, hence this floods, Earthquakes, project could not affect severely due to landslides, cloudburst etc.)? the natural disasters.

9. Factors which should be considered (such as consequential development) which could lead to environmental effects to environmental effects or the potential for cumulative impacts with other existing or planned activities in the locality Details thereof (with approximate Information/Checklist Yes S. No quantities/rates, wherever possible) confirmation /No with sources of information data Lead to development of Living standard will be improved of the supporting. cities, ancillary nearby villagers. development or development The proposed project shall stimulated by the project directly/indirectly develop the area by which could have impact on providing employment, tax to the environment e.g.: government, development of ancillary units, shopkeeper, supermarket, 9.1  Supporting infrastructure (roads, mechanic shed etc., power supply, waste or No The workers are available from the waste treatment, etc.) nearby villages, hence the project will  housing development not attract housing Development,  extractive industries Extractive industries, supply  supply industries industries or any other activities.  other The land does not used after the Lead to after- use of the site, completion of quarrying operation the 9.2 which could have an impact No fencing will be constructed around the on environment quarried pits to prevent the inherent entry of public and cattle.

A better after use scenario with

increase in greenery, besides the Set a precedent for later quarried out pit will act as a temporary 9.3 No developments reservoir which will enhance the static level of the Ground water in the nearby wells. Have cumulative effects due to proximity to other existing or No cumulative impacts are envisaged. 9.4 No planned projects with similar effects

(III) Environmental Sensitivity Na me/ S. Aerial distance (within 15 km.) Areas ide No Proposed project location boundary ntit y Areas protected under international conventions, national or local There are no such protected areas like ecological 1 legislation for their No landscape, cultural area etc. identified within the ecological, landscape, 10 Km radius. cultural or other related value Areas which are important There is no wild life, bird sanctuary, Reserve or or sensitive for ecological Social forest within 10kms radius from the reasons - Wetlands, quarrying lease area. 2 watercourses or other No water bodies, coastal zone, There is no coastal zone, Forest, Eco sensitive biospheres, mountains, zone within the radius of 10Km. The area does forests not fall in HACA region.

Areas used by protected, important or sensitive species of flora or fauna There is no protected sensitive species are 3 No for breeding, nesting, identified within the 10km radius. foraging, resting, over wintering, migration

Inland, coastal, marine or There is no Inland, coastal, and marine or 4 No underground waters underground water around the site. There is a No State and National boundary within 5 State, National boundaries No 10Km radius. Routes or facilities used by the public for access to There is no tourist, pilgrim areas within 10 Km 6 No recreation or other tourist, radius. pilgrim areas No defense installation found within 10Kms from 7 Defense installations No the project area.

Avaniapuram is densely populated village. This is about 1.5Km-NW side of the area.

Approximate Approximat Name of the distance & Direction S.No e Densely populated or Village from lease 8 Yes population built-up area area 1. Velleripattu 3.0Km - NE 200 2. Avaniapuram 1.5Km – NW 600 3. Solavaram 1.5Km – SE 200 Melsanthamangal 4. 2.5Km-SW 400 am

Areas occupied by sensitive man-made land Peranamallur having all the facilities which are 9 uses(hospitals, schools, Yes at a distance of 3.5Km SE side from the lease places of worship, area. community facilities) Areas containing important, high quality or The quarry operation is restricted to only 7m scarce resources depth below the ground level. Hence the ground (ground water resources, water will not be affected beside the area is 20 No surface resources, devoid of agriculture, Forestry, Tourist place etc., forestry, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, minerals)

Areas already subjected to This is the existing quarry project for lease, pollution or hence the area has not subjected to pollution or environmental environmental damage. The atmosphere is quite 11 damage.(those where No fresh and it is proposed to carry out the existing legal quarrying operations an Eco friendly manner. environmental standards are exceeded) Areas susceptible to natural hazard which could cause the project to present environmental The areas are not susceptible to natural hazards problems like landslides, Earthquake; it is a high stable 12 No (Earthquakes, subsidence, land. There are no evidences recorded in the past landslides, erosion, history. flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions)

The local institution will be engaged to carry out the EIA & EMP regularly after the grant of the quarry lease and the report will be periodically submitted to relevant authorities as per norms. “I hereby given undertaking that the data and information given in the application and enclosures 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 give, if any to the project will be revoked at our risk and cost.

Signature of the proponent with Name and Full Address

K.Ravishankar, S/o. Kothandan, No.63, Pillayar Koil Street, Pillanthi Village, Cheyyar Taluk, Tiruvannamalai District.

Signature of the Recognized qualified person

R.Rajasekar.M.Sc., RQP/CNN/264/2015/A

Place : Date : .12.2015