PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT OF GRANITE BUILDING STONE M.Ajantha., UNDER EIA NOTIFICATION 2006 Pre-Feasibility Report for Granite Building stone Quarry (Under the Guidelines of Ministry of Environment and Forest in terms of the provisions of EIA notification 20051, 52 & 127 and specifically in circular No J-11013/41/20051, 52 & 127 -IA.II (I) dated 30th December, 2010)

S.F.Nos. 155/1 (P) Village, , District, Extent: 0.6545Ha (less than 5Ha) Category: B2 Project Applicant Mrs.M.Ajantha, M/s.Sivamurugan Granites, KP.V/745A, Nellikkunnu, Nedumparambu PO, Chirayinkeezhu Tk, Trivandrum District.

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PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT OF GRANITE BUILDING STONE M.Ajantha., UNDER EIA NOTIFICATION 2006 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMERY M.Ajantha (Proprietrix), has been obtained permission from Geologist, Thiruvananthapuram district to quarry Granite Building stone over an extent of 0.6545Ha in Survey Nos: 155/1 (P) in Karavaram Village, ChirayinkeezhuTaluk, Thiruvananthapuram District, state vide Letter No. 1190/DOT/ML/2017 for a period of five years from the date of sanction subjected to submission of Environmental clearance from DEIAA. SALIENT FEATURES OF THE PROJECT S.NO PARTICULAR DETAILS 1. Name of the Proponent M.Ajantha, Sivamurugan Granites, 2. Type of Project Granite Building stone quarry project 3. Location Survey No. 155/1 (P) Karavaram Village, Chirayinkeezhu Taluk, Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala state. 4. Permit applied area 0.6545Ha 5. Type of land Patta land - Non forest Patta/forest/PWD 8. Life of period The Permit period is five year from the execution of lease deed. 9. Production capacity The proposed quantity of reserves is 85,563Ts of Building stone up to a depth for 22m from the existing profile of hillock.

Granite Building Description stone in MT Geological Resources 3,75,000 Available Mineable reserves 85563 Five year plan period 85563 10. Method of Mining Open cast semi mechanized mining method with 5.0m vertical bench with a bench width of 5.0m is being proposed. 11. Ultimate depth of Mining The quarry operation is Proposed up to depth 22m from the top of the hill. 12. Latitude 08° 45' 02.30''N to 08° 45' 04.40''N 13. Longitude 76° 49' 46.08''E to 76° 49' 50.34''E 14. Topo sheet No. 58 D/13 15. Topography of MSL area 108m from MSL 16. Land use classification It is a New Proposal for Environmental clearance (the area has been quarrying operation earlier in the previous permit period) 17. Ground water level The Ground water is about 30mt depth below the ground level.

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PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT OF GRANITE BUILDING STONE M.Ajantha., UNDER EIA NOTIFICATION 2006 18. Climatic condition The annual variation of mean air temperature at Thiruvananthapuram district is from 21o C to 34oC. The humidity is high and rises about 90% during the monsoon season. The average annual rainfall of the district is 2035mm. 19. Land use pattern Land use pattern in 1Km radius Road – 04% Agricultural Land – 15% Barren land/Trees – 65% habitation – 16% 20. Nearest habitation Vellaloor - 1.5Km –NE 21. Nearest Town Chirayinkeezhu - 11km – SE 22. Nearest Railway station Akathumuri Railway station - 10km –SE 23. Nearest Airport Thiruvananthapuram Airport - 31kms – SW 24. Nearest National Highways & NH 47 – – Trivandram- 1Km- Western side State Highways SH 46 – Alamcode- - 3km- South side 25. Nearest Hospital Vellaloor - 1.5Km –NE 26. Aerial distance to the nearest Eco More than 500m from Eco sensitive areas, CRZ, forest, sensitive areas, CRZ, forest, wild wild life sanctuary, Interstate boundary, critically life sanctuary, Interstate polluted area. boundary, critically polluted area if the quarry site is within 500m of these areas. 27. Details of other quarries for a Few quarries are located within the radius of 500m, the radius of 500m around the quarry total extent of the quarries is not exceeds 25Ha. site 28. Man power About 10 employees 29. Water requirement & source Total water requirement for 1.0KLD from water vendors & nearby Bore wells. 30. Overburden/Waste The overburden is in the form of Topsoil. The total quantity of top soil would be around 18,144m3. The top soil will be removed and preserved all along the boundary barrier to facilitate the afforestation.. 31. Cost of the project The Project cost: A. Fixed Asset cost = Rs. 3,47,000/- B. Operational cost = Rs 25,50,000/- C. EMP cost = Rs. 6,30,000/- Total cost = Rs. 35,27,000/-

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PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT OF GRANITE BUILDING STONE M.Ajantha., UNDER EIA NOTIFICATION 2006 river is located about 5m from the South eastern side of the area. There is no CRZ within the radius of 15km. There area is not fall in the HACA Region. There is no interstate boundary within radius of 15km. There are no Bird sanctuaries, wild life sanctuary or National parks as per Wild life protection Act 1972, within the radius of 15kms. The following information provided by the proponent I have applied for getting Environmental Clearance to DEIAA, Thiruvananthapuram District for quarrying of Granite Building stone in S.F.No: 155/1 (P) over an extent of 0.6545Ha in Karavaram Village, Chirayinkeezhu Taluk and Thiruvananthapura District. I will not deploy any child labors below 18 years for any type of quarrying operation. All labours engaged for quarrying operation will be insured till the end of life of quarry period. All type of safety / protective equipment’s will be provided to all the labourers working in my quarry site. I will sincerely follow and execute the Afforestation and Green belt as proposed during the course of quarrying operation and maintain Afforestation after the expiry of quarrying lease. I ensure to involve and participate in the corporate social responsibilities of the local community as declared in the report. The quarry operation has not been commenced and will likely to operate after grant of Environmental clearance and sanction of permit. I solemnly declare & affirm that few quarries are located within the radius of 500m, the total extent of the quarries is not exceeds 25Ha. Besides I wish to state that the approach road belongs to me only and no other patta roads are encountered. No Habitation/ Village are located within 100meters radius from the periphery of this proposed quarry. The quarrying operation will not cause any hindrance to the nearby public, nearby villagers and human settlements during transportation of mineral. I wish to state there is no protected Areas notifies within the radius of 10km from the proposed quarry site under the wildlife (Protection) Act 1972. No critically polluted area as identified within the radius of 10km from the quarry site by CPCB constituted under water (Prevention and control of pollution) Act, 1974. No Eco sensitive areas as identified within the radius of 10km from the proposed quarry site. There is no interstate and international boundary within 5km radius from the boundary of the quarry site.

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PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT OF GRANITE BUILDING STONE M.Ajantha., UNDER EIA NOTIFICATION 2006 2.0 INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT OR BACKGROUND INFORMATION (i) Identification of project and project proponent: In case of mining project, a copy of mining lease/letter of intent should be given owner name and address of the Project proponent Identification of Project Name of the Project Granite Building stone quarry project Permit area 0.6545Ha (Patta land) - Non forest Location Survey Nos. 155/1 (P) Karavaram Village, Chirayinkeezhu Taluk, Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala State. Topo Sheet No. 58 D/13

Project Proponent Name with Address Mrs.M.Ajantha, Proprietrix, M/s.Sivamurugan Granites, KP.V/745A, Nellikkunnu, Nedumparambu PO, Chirayinkeezhu Tk, Trivandrum District, In case of mining project, a copy of mining lease/letter of intent should be given I. The letter of intent was received from the Thiruvananthapuram Geologist (Letter No 1190/DOT/ML/2017 Dated 09.10.2017). II. The Mining Plan was got approval by the Department of Mining and Geology, District office, vide letter No. 1190/DOT/ML/2017 Dated 20.12.2017). (ii) Brief description about nature of the project The permit area is exhibits undulated hilly terrain. The Granite Building stone quarrying operation is proposed to carry out by conventional opencast Semi mechanized method by formation of benches. Five benches are proposed with a height of 5mts on Granite Building stone. The width of each bench is proposed not less than the height. The quarry operation involves jackhammer drilling; Slurry blasting and manual loading of Granite building stone to needy crushers. The massive charnockite formation is clearly inferred with outcrops and existing quarry works. The slope is gentle towards south east, with the highest elevation of the area is at 108 m RL. ‹ Ultimate depth of the pit is proposed at 85.5m RL ‹ The maximum proposed production is around 17,113Tonnes per annum. ‹ The topsoil would be around 18,144m3 the thickness of the top soil is about 2m. top soil will be preserved all along the boundary barrier for the afforestation and Green belt development. .

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(iii) Need for the project and its importance to the country and or region

The Granite Building stone is important building material to our country and region; it’s a vital material for Infrastructure development and Road widening project. Hence a lot of building stone is required for Granular sub base (GSB). The mining project will fulfill its end uses in construction purposes. The mining and associated activities in the mineral bearing areas will add to the revenue of the state through royalty on the mineral and the taxes as well as improve the economic conditions of the local people through direct and secondary employment. The mining project will provide employment to local people. Applicant will pay royalty for the mineral produced from the mine, direct and indirect taxes will be paid thereby contributing to the regional revenue. The public revenue so generated will further be put for use in infrastructural development and other sectors like health, education and social welfare.

(iv) Demand and supply gap There is a huge demand of Granite Building stone for State and National Road projects, the projects are under massive development for its widening and strengthening operation, apart from this many bridges and fly overs are also being under construction. Granite building stone is widely used in construction activities as main raw material. It is available in almost all the parts of the State. The entry in the target market is easy and there is a notable gap in the supply and demand, which is growing.

(v) Imports vs indigenous production The Granite building stone is available in local markets hence, there is no scope of import. However, the demand for the stone is continuously increasing due to rising trend in the infrastructure projects. (vi) Export Possibility

Granite Building Stone production from the mine will cater to the needs of well established domestic markets. (vii) Domestic/Export Markets Domestic demand is one of the main reasons for the rapid growth of granite building stone business in Kerala. Thus, domestic market for granite building stone as building material is well established. Since it is an allied industry of the construction sector, growth in construction sector may be considered as proxy for the growth in stone mining sector. The market scope for granite building stone is found to be encouraging in local market with the increased demand from building industry & construction projects.

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(viii) Employment Generation (Direct and Indirect) due to the project It is proposed to deploy about 10 employees directly and indirect employment opportunities will be created surrounding region. The tentative man power required for the proposed Granite building stone quarry shall be as follows. The proposed project would require significant workforce of non-technical and technical persons.

Sl. No. Name of Post Nos. 1 Mines Manager 1st Class 1 2 Mines Foreman 1 3 Mining Mate 1 4 Jack hammer operator 1 5 Supervisor 1 6 Tipper Driver 2 7 Excavator Operator 1 8 Unskilled Labour (Security, Gardening, Spotter, etc.,) 2 Total 10 The above man power is adequate to meet out the production schedule and the machinery strength envisaged in the modified mining plan and also to comply with the stationary provisions of quarry safety regulation. It is been ensured that the labours will not be deployed less than 18 years, No Child labours will engaged or entertained for any kind of quarrying operations. All the labours engaged for quarrying operations will be insured till the end of life of quarry. 3.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION (i) Type of project including interlinked and interdependent projects, if any The project is site specific. There is no interlinked & interdependent project. This is a quarrying project for production of Building stone at proposed for a maximum quantity of 17,113MT per annum. The entire Building stone are transported to the nearby crushing unit to reduce into desirable size for construction of Road projects and other infrastructure development project work.

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(ii) Location (map showing general location, specific location, and project boundary & project site layout) with coordinates ‹ The area is located in S.F.Nos. 155/1 (P) at Karavaram Village, Chirayinkeezhu Taluk, and Thiruvananthapuram District. ‹ The entire quarry permit area falls in the Patta land, the area exhibits elevated hilly terrain. ‹ The Altitude of the area is above 108m (Maximum) from MSL. ‹ The area is mentioned in GSI Topo sheet No. 58 D/13 ‹ The Latitude between of 08° 45' 02.30''N to 08° 45' 04.40''N ‹ The Longitude between of 76° 49' 46.08''E to 76° 49' 50.34''E on WGS 1984 datum. DRAWING SHOWN THE SURFACE PLAN WITH CO ORDINATES

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PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT OF GRANITE BUILDING STONE M.Ajantha., UNDER EIA NOTIFICATION 2006 LOCATION MAP OF THE PROJECT AREA WITH CO ORDINATES

LEASE AREA: Village: Karavaram Taluk : Chirayinkeezhu District: Thiruvananthapuram Latitude: 08° 45' 02.30''N to 08° 45' 04.40''N Longitude: 76° 49' 46.08''E to 76° 49' 50.34''E

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DRAWING SHOWN THE 1KM RADIUS PLAN

(iii) Details of alternate sites considered and the basis of selecting the proposed site, particularly the environmental considerations gone into should be highlighted There is no alternative sites examined, the entire Granite building stone will be transported to the needy crusher. This project is site specific. (iv) Size or magnitude of operation The total area of the project is about 0.6545Ha. It is proposed quantity is 85563MT of Granite Building stone for a period of five years. the average annual production is about 17,113Ts. The quarry proposed up to depth of 22m from the elevated area.

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(v) Project description with process details (a schematic diagram/flow chart showing the project layout, components of the project etc. should be given) Method of Mining:

Open cast-Semi mechanized method with 5.0m vertical bench with a bench width is not a less than the bench height, the quarry operation involves jack hammer drilling, slurry blasting. Manual loading of building stone to needy crushers.

SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM OF THE MINING PROCESS

Mining

Drilling Blasting

Excavation with the help of excavator

Loading into the tippers for the

crushing units

The Mining Activities shall be carried out under the guidance of a Competent Person Employed. Bench system shall be implemented from top to downwards, for extraction of Mineral: • The height of the benches shall be maintained at 5.0 Mtrs. • The width of the benches shall not be less than the height of 5 Meters at any point. • Drilling shall be carried out by a Pneumatic Jack Hammer powered by compressed air. Drilling Pattern: Square or V Pattern Spacing = 1.2 Mtr Burden = 1 Mtr Depth of Drill Hole = 5 Ft Drill Hole Diameter = 34mm Diameter

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PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT OF GRANITE BUILDING STONE M.Ajantha., UNDER EIA NOTIFICATION 2006 Drilling shall be carried out by a Jack Hammer drill of 34mm diameter, Nitrate Mixture Gelatine packets, and electric / ordinary detonators with delay elements will be used for blasting purpose. Drilling shall be done with Jack Hammer drills of 34mm diameter up to a depth of 5 ft with square or V pattern, with spacing – 1.2m, burden – 1 m, 2/3 of the drill hole is charged with 0.2m length Nitrate Mixture Gelatine packets, small diameter explosive cartridge each of 125 Gms and shall be initiated by means of the Electric Detonator or Ordinary Detonators with the help of Safety Fuse and adequate stemming shall be done. In order to confine the energy from the explosive, the top portion of the hole shall be stemmed with inert material, because of their proximity to the hole, drill cuttings or other material like stemming plugs shall be used. Blasting shall be carried out by a competent person and blasting will be carried out from the blasting shelter. The blasted material shall further be sorted out; the material shall be broken into required sizes for dispatch using an excavator mounted with rock breaker, the broken material shall be loaded into trucks by an excavator with bucket and shall be transported to the Stock or shall be dispatched directly. The roadways or haulage roads to the benches shall be made with gradient not less than 1 in 16 and the width of the roadway not less than the height of the bench. Machinery Required: I. Drilling Machine:

S.No Type Nos 1. Tractor mounted compressor 1 attached with Jack hammer II. Loading Equipment:

S.No Type 1. Manually III. Transport Equipment:

S.No Type Nos 1. Tipper 1 Reserves:

Granite Building stone in Description MT Geological Resources 3,75,000 Available Mineable reserves 85,563

Five year plan period 85,563

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(vi) Raw material required along with estimated quantity, likely source, marketing area of final products, Mode of transport of raw Material and Finished Products No raw material will be required for production of Granite building stone. The final product will be sent to consumer based on their demand. The mode of transportation of raw material and finished product will be by road. Tippers/ trucks will be used for transportation to the end users. (vii) Resource optimization/recycling and reuse envisaged in the project, if any, should be briefly outlined Building stone will be crushed and dispatched to different end users. Rainwater harvesting will be done in part of the excavated pit void and will be used for water conservation thereby reducing exploitation of groundwater. (viii) Availability of water its source, Energy/power requirement and source should be given This building stone quarry project does not require huge water and Electricity for the project. Purpose Quantity Sources Drinking & 0.3KLD Water purchase from Approved water Domestic Purpose vendors available in Vellaloor (1.5Km – North Eastern side). Dust suppression 0.3 KLD From Existing Borehole on nearby the quarry. Green belt 0.4 KLD From Existing Borehole on nearby the quarry. Energy Electricity for Mines office and Lights only at nights (working is restricted on day time only between 9Am to 5Pm) will be obtained from state electricity board. DG sets will be provided for emergency use. Around 50 LPH of HSD Diesel will be used for quarrying machineries. Diesel will be brought from nearby diesel pumps. No power is required for the project. Lightings on the Night will be taken from nearby electric poles after obtaining permission from concerned authorities. (ix) Quantity of wastes to be generated (liquid and solid) and scheme for their management/disposal

Topsoil formation: The overburden in the form of Top soil. The thickness of the top soil is 2m. the total quantity of top soil would be around 18,144m3. The top soil will be removed and preserved all along the boundary barrier to facilitate the afforestation. Waste water: There will not be any process effluent generation from the permit area. Domestic effluent from the mine office is discharged in septic tank and soak pit. There is no toxic effluent

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PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT OF GRANITE BUILDING STONE M.Ajantha., UNDER EIA NOTIFICATION 2006 expected to generate in the form of solid liquid and gases and the no requirement of treatment of waste. (x) Schematic representations of the feasibility drawing which give information of EIA purpose

Submission of Form – 1

Along with pre-feasibility report & Approved Mining plan with Annexure to

the DEIAA, Thiruvananthapuram

Presentation for EC before the DEIAA

Environmental Clearance 4.0 SITE ANALYSIS (i) Connectivity Mode Description 1. There is an existing metal road from the area connecting in the Kallambalam – Chemmathur road. Road connectivity 2. The Nearest National Highway (NH-47) Kollam – Tiruvandram 3Km- Western side. 3. The Nearest State Highway (SH-46) Alamcode – Nagaroor 3km- Western side. Railway station & 1. The Nearest Railway station is Akathumuri - 31km- South Railway line eastern side. 2. The Nearest Railway line is Kollam – Trivandram line – 31km-South western side Air port 1. The Nearest Airport Kochin - 31kms – South western side. (ii) Land Form, Land use and Land ownership The quarry permit applied area is patta land. The area falls in GSI Topo sheet No. 58 D/13. No forest land involved in this permit area. The applied area exhibits almost hillock topography. (iii) Topography (along with map) The permit applied area exhibits hillock topography, the massive Granite Building stone formation is clearly inferred as outcrops and from the nearby quarry pits. The slope is gentle towards south eastern side. The altitude of the area is above 108m (Maximum) from MSL.

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Topographical view of the Karavaram Granite building stone permit applied area

(iv) Existing land use pattern (agriculture, non-agriculture, forest, water bodes (including area under CRZ), shortest distances from the periphery of the project to periphery of the forests, national park, wild life sanctuary, eco sensitive areas, water bodies (distance from the HFL of the river), CRZ. In case of notified industrial area, a copy of the Gazette notification should be given. The permit applied area exhibits hillock topography. The area is a dry barren land devoid of Agriculture and Habitations. The land is not used for any specific vegetation. No major water bodies in the permit area, the region experiences semi – humid climate and there is scanty growth of vegetation in and around the permit applied area (seasonal vegetation is mostly practiced). V is located about 5km from the South eastern side of the area. V There is no CRZ within the radius of 15km. V There is no ‘HACA’ region within the radius of 15km. V There is no interstate boundary within radius of 15km. V There is no Western Ghats within the radius of 15km. V There are no Bird sanctuaries, wild life sanctuary or National parks as per Wild life protection Act 1972, within the radius of 10kms. V There is few quarries located within the radius of 500m, total extent of the quarries is not exceeds 25Ha.

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(v) Existing Infrastructure

There is no existing infrastructure in the permit area. A permanent mine office has been proposed in the permit area. A well-equipped first aid facility will be made available. Permanent rest shelter is proposed. At the quarry site, urinal and latrine are proposed. Water for drinking purpose be supplied form the approved water vendors. A small water tank is also proposed which will be used for water sprinkling, plantation etc. (vi) Soil Classification

Most of the applied mining area is already subjected to mining and there is no soil cover. In the undisturbed area within the applied mining area, a thin cover of top soil is present. These soils are well drained, low in organic matter and plant nutrients. Rock is exposed in most of the area. The top soil & over burden thickness is 2m, the excavated topsoil from the quarry will be used for afforestation and Green belt development. (vii) Climatic data form secondary sources The annual rainfall 2035mm. The average mean monthly maximum temperature ranges from 21o C to 34oC.. (viii) Social infrastructure available

The nearest town is Chirayinkeezhu health & educational facilities are available there. ‹ Medical facilities, Primary Health Centre are available at the nearby villages, imparting services, for advance medical facilities. In each village, one health worker has been appointed by the Govt. to provide primary health facilities. ‹ Village people are availing drinking water facilities generally from the hand pump, open well and tube well. The water supply is also supplied through tanker in few villages. During summer scarcity of water has been noticed. ‹ Communication services like post office and telephones are available in the nearby village. Many of the villagers are having mobile phones.

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5. PLANNING BRIEF (i) Planning Concept (type of industries, facilities, transportation etc) Town and Country Planning/Development authority Classification The quarry operation involves jackhammer drilling, slurry explosives blasting, the Granite Building stone will be loaded into the tippers with the help of excavator. There are no habitations or villages en-route between the quarry sites the loaded vehicles are allowed to move only below 40Kms per hour on the roads. The haul roads are sprinkled periodically to prevent dust. Other facilities such as power, transportation and communication, social infrastructure facilities are locally available near project site. Nearest town is Chirayinkizhu facilities like Dispensary, post office are available in Chirayinkeezhu 10km on South western side. (ii) Population projection

There are few villages located in this area within 5km radius; the approximate distance and population are given below. Approximate distance & Approximate S.No Name of the Village Direction from lease population applied area 1. Vellaloor 1.5km – NE 850 2. Puthusserimukku 3.0km - NW 600 3. Thottakkadu 2.0km -W 600 4. Vadakottukavu 1.5km – SW 400 5 Nagaroor 3.0Km - SE 550 Basic human welfare Amenities such as Health Center, Schools, Communication Facilities, and Commercial Centers etc are available at Chirayinkeezhu located at a distance of 10kms on the South western side of the area. (iii) Land use planning (breakup along with green belt etc.)

The land use planning of the permit area is given below Present Area Area at the end of Description (Ha.) lease period (Ha.) Area under quarrying Nil 0.4100 Infrastructure Nil 0.0200 Roads Nil 0.0200 Green belt Nil 0.2045 Unutilized 0.6545 Nil Grand Total 0.6545 0.6545

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(iv) Assessment of Infrastructure Demand (Physical & Social)

The existing road facilities are already available which shall be used and maintained. The labors requirement is drawn from the nearest villages. The labors will be brought by jeeps and vans to the quarry site, Medical facilities are available near the project site, Government and private hospitals and other basic amenities and infrastructure facilities like communication center, school supermarket, bus stand are also available in Chirayinkeezhu at a distance of 10kms (SW). This quarry project will provide employment for about 10 persons directly. (v) Amenities/Facilities The simple methods adopted and the limited scale of activities involved in Granite Building stone quarrying does not require High Tension Electric Power supply or huge worship facilities. The quarrying work is restricted to one general shift during daytime 9.00am to 5.00pm with 1.00pm - 2.00pm lunch break. Major Machinery repair works are attended at Chirayinkeezhu minor repairs are carried out by the nearby mechanics. All facilities and amenities are available in Chirayinkeezhu which is 10Km on the South Western side of the area. 6. PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE (i) Industrial Area (Processing area) There is no processing area proposed within the permit applied area. (ii) Residential area (Non processing area) There is no residential area within 500mts of the permit applied area. (iii) Green Belt All along the boundary barrier is selected for Green belt development by planting and maintaining native species. The total area for proposed for Green belt is around 0.20.45Ha out of 0.6545Ha. The estimated budget for plantation and maintenance of Green belt development would be around Rs. 20,000/- (iv) Social infrastructure About 10 employees will be directly benefited and 6 persons will be indirectly benefited, the lease ensure to share all responsible for special benefits like water, health care, Education benefits, and promotion of socio cultural activities of the nearby villages.

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(v) Connectivity (traffic and transportation road/ Rail/ Metro/ Water ways etc.,)

Mode Description 1. There is an existing metal road from the area connecting in the Kallambalam – Chemmathur road. Road connectivity 2. The Nearest National Highway (NH-47) Kollam – Tiruvandram 3Km- Western side. 3. The Nearest State Highway (SH-46) Alamcode – Nagaroor 3km- Western side. Railway station & 1. The Nearest Railway station is Akathumuri - 31km- South Railway line eastern side. 2. The Nearest Railway line is Kollam – Trivandram line – 31km-South western side Air port 1. The Nearest Airport Kochin - 31kms – South western side. (vi) Drinking Water management (Source & Supply of water)

This proposed Granite building stone quarry project does not require huge water either for beneficiation or processing. Water required for drinking domestic consumption for labors is around 0.3KLD. The packaged Drinking water for this will be brought from approved water vendors is available in Vellaloor on 1.5km North Eastern side. (vii) Sewerage System

Toilets will be constructed on permanent structure and sewage will be discharged once in three months. The sewage waste will be collected in soak pit and discharged as manure for Green belt development. (viii) Industrial Waste Management No industrial waste will be generated from the project. (ix) Solid Waste Management The waste generated during quarrying activity is negligible rock mass during handling and re handling. Hence, there is no waste in this quarrying operation. There is no solid waste generation during the quarrying operation. (x) Power Requirement & Supply / source

The proposed building stone quarrying does not required any power supply for the quarrying operation. It is proposed to operate in day time only from 9 Am to 5Pm with 1 Hour lunch interval between 1Pm to 2Pm.

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PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT OF GRANITE BUILDING STONE M.Ajantha., UNDER EIA NOTIFICATION 2006 7. REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R & R PLAN) (i) Policy to be adopted (Central/State) in respect of the project affected persons including home oustees, land oustees and landless laborers (a brief outline to be given) There is no Rehabilitation and resettlement is involved. The employed labours will be insured as per the Government norms till the end of the life of the quarry. Periodical medical test will be conducted for the labors to monitor the occupational disease. The salaries and benefits will be paid as specified by the instruction given by the labor enforcement officers. 8. PROJECT SCHEDULE & COST ESTIMATES (i) Likely date of start of construction and likely date of completion (Time schedule for the project to be given) The Granite Building stone quarrying project is likely to get commenced after the sanction of lease. The proposed quantity of reserves is around 85,563MT of building stone for the five year period with average annual production of 17,113Ts. (ii) Estimated project cost along with analysis in terms of economic viability of the project A. Fixed Asset Cost: Land cost (about 3Lakhs per Ha) = Rs. 1,97,000/- Labour shed = Rs. 50,000/- First aid room & Accessories = Rs. 50,000/- Sanitary facilities = Rs. 50,000/- Total Fixed assets cost = Rs. 3,47,000 /- B. Operation cost: Machinaries to be used = Rs. 25,00,000/- Fencing cost = Rs. 50,000/- Total operation = Rs.25,50,000/- C. (I). Expenditure and maintenance: Drinking water facility for the labors = Rs. 50,000/- Sanitary arrangement = Rs. 50,000/- Water sprinkling = Rs. 50,000/- Afforestation cost = Rs. 30,000/- Total Expenditure and maintenance cost = Rs. 1, 80,000/-

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PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT OF GRANITE BUILDING STONE M.Ajantha., UNDER EIA NOTIFICATION 2006 II) EMP Cost/ annum: Sl.No Description of Item Capital Cost Recurring cost/ annum (Rs in Lakh) Rs in Lakhs 1 Air Pollution Control - Water 1.0 0.2 sprinkling on haul road & in plantation area (pumps, pipes, manpower, etc) 2 Water Pollution Control (Garland 1.0 0.2 drains & 3 Environmental Monitoring and - 0.5 Management 4 Green belt Development & 1.0 0.2 Plantation 5 Fertilizer, Manure, Manpower, etc. 0.5 0.2 6 Fencing 1.0 0.2 7 CSR Activities in nearby village - 3.0 Total 2.3 4.5 Grand Total (I + II) = Rs 6,30,000/- The total project cost: A. Fixed Asset cost = Rs. 3,47,000/- B. Operational cost = Rs 25,50,000/- C. EMP cost = Rs. 6,30,000/- Total cost = Rs. 35,27,000 /- ‹ The total project cost (A+B+C) and including CSR Cost is about Rs. 35,27,000 /-(Rupees Thirty five lakhs twenty seven thousand only) ‹ The total EMP cost is around Rs. 3,00,000/- (Rupees Three lakhs only) Population Benefit I ensures to take social responsibilities like providing School Note books, Uniforms to the Students below poverty level beside if the villages require any borehole for public use I ensure to do so. I will also take part and contribute the native cultural activities in the nearby villages. During summer seasons packaged drinking water will be kept will be kept in the village for public and for tress passers. The budget provisions and allocation for all the above activities will be around Rs. 3,00,000 for the period of five years.

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PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT OF GRANITE BUILDING STONE M.Ajantha., UNDER EIA NOTIFICATION 2006 9. ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL (FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS) (i) Financial and social benefits with special emphasis on the benefit to the local people including tribal population, if any, in the area The permit area is Patta land in Karavaram Village, Chirayinkeezhu Taluk and Thiruvananthapuram District. There are no tribal populations in and around the area about 11 personals directly will be benefited by these projects, besides the government. The proposed quarry will bring economic benefits to the state by the way of royalty for mineral, surface rent, sale tax/VAT, income tax etc. It is envisaged that socio-economic impact due to this project will positively increase the chance of more employment opportunities for local inhabitants. There are no Resettlement and Rehabilitation issues involved in this project. The State Govt. will benefit from the revenue generated due to the project. The entire project area is devoid of any endangered flora and fauna. It is proposed to reclaim the land and develop green cover for eco-restoration with native species to a maximum possible extent. Thus the proposed project will help in improving the ecosystem of the area. The socio- Economic conditions of the village and distance will enhance due to the project, hence, the project should be allowed after considering all the parameters. The detail furnished in this modified mining plan is based on information provided by the State Government and the lessee. By considering the merit of the project the permission may be granted.

Date : Place :

1. Signature of the proponent

M.Ajantha (Proprietrix), M/s.Sivamurugan Granites

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