FORM – I ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE (EC)

Under Violation

of

MAHESWARI MANGANESE MINE (15.72 Ha), Sy. No. 3 (P) of Bankuravalasa (V) (M), District.

For

M/S. S.K. SARAWAGA & CO PVT LTD

PREPARED BY

H.O: Block-B, B-1, IDA, Autonagar, Visakhapatnam – 530 012 Ph: 0891-2755528, Tel/Fax: 0891-2755529, E-mail: [email protected] QCI No – 145 & Recognized by MOE&F, New Delhi.

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(I) Basic Information

Sl.No. Item Details Whether it is a violation case and application is Yes being submitted under Notification No. S. O. 804(E) dated 14 .03. 2017? Type of Violation Expanded the production beyond the limit of EC. Details of Violation Obtained EC vide order no: SEIAA/AP/VZM-05/2007 Dt: 26.03.2013 for the production capacity of 10,000 TPA. Date of Commencement of mining operations on 23.01.2001. But we have taken the production of capacity beyond the EC limit i.e 13796 TPA during 2012-13. 1. Name of the project/s Maheswari Manganese Mine of M/s S.K. Sarawagi & Co Pvt Ltd 2. S.No. in the schedule 1 (a) 3. Proposed capacity/area/length/tonnage to be Mining of Manganese over an extent handled/command area/lease area/number of of 15.72 Hectares wells to be drilled. 41538.84 TPA 4. New/Expansion/Modernization Expansion for EC 5. Existing Capacity/Area etc. Nil 6. Category of Project i.e. ‘A’ or ‘B’ Category – B but due to violation it comes under Category-A 7. Does it attract the general condition? If yes, No please specify. 8. Does it attract the specific condition? If yes, No please specify. 9. Location Plot/Survey/Khasra No. Sy No 3 (P)

2 Village Bankuravalasa (V) Tehsil Bobbili (M) District State 10. Nearest railway station/airport along with Donkinavalasa Railway Station at distance in kms. 5.07 kms Bobbili railway station is at 9.74 kms Visakhapatnam Airport at 85.31 km from the mining site. 11. Nearest Town, city, district Headquarters along Nearest town: Bobbili town at 9.78 with distance in kms. km the mining site. District Headquarters: Vizianagaram about 43.69 kms from the mining site. 12. Village Panchayats, Zilla Parishad, Municipal Bankuravalasa (V), Corporation, Local body (complete postal Bobbili (M), addresses with telephone nos. to be given) Vizianagaram District, 13. Name of the applicant Maheswari Mn-Mine M/s S.K. Sarawagi & Company Private Limited 14. Registered Address Sarawagi House Kaspa Street Chipurupalli Village & Mandal Vizianagaram District-535128 15. Address for correspondence: M/s S.K. Sarawagi & Company Pvt Name Ltd

Mr. Ashok Konda Designation (Owner/Partner /CEO) Nominated Owner Pin code 535128 E-mail [email protected]

9949613565 Telephone No. 9704988444

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Fax No. 16. Details of Alternative Sites examined, if any. NA Location of these sites should be shown on a topo sheet. 17. Interlinked Projects 18. Whether separate application of interlinked NA project has been submitted? 19. If yes, date of submission NA 20. If no, reason NA 21. Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under: if yes, details of the same and their status to be given. i. The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980? NA ii. The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972? NA iii. The C.R.Z. Notification, 1991? NA 22. Whether there is any Government Order/Policy The mining lease was granted vide G.O. Ms. No 492 dated 27.12.1990 relevant /relating to the site? and the lease was executed on 23.01.1991 at ADMG, Vizianagaram (Annexure-I).

The first renewal of lease for Maheswari manganese mine wsd granted vide G.O.Ms 414, dated 28.07.200 for a period of 20 years started from 23.01.2001 and the same was executed at ADMG, Vizianagaram vide proc no. 2416/M1/99 on 06.09.2000. Approval of Review of mining plan under 17(2) of MCR, 2016 in respect of Maheswari Manganese ore mine by IBM, Govt of , ministry of Mines. Vide Letter No. AP/VZNR/MP/Mn-1/HYD dated 12.05.2017.

Obtained EC vide order no: SEIAA/AP/VZM-05/2007 Dt:

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23. Forest land involved (hectares) Nil

24. Whether there is any litigation pending against the project and/or land in which the project is propose to be set up? Nil a) Name of the Court b) Case No. c) Orders/directions of the Court, if any and its relevance with the proposed project.

(II) Activities 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.)

S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, wherever Yes/No possible) with source of information data 1.1 Permanent or temporary change in Yes The total land 15.72 hectare is non- land use, land cover or topography forest land category consisting of no including increase in intensity of land structures, which has been given use (with respect to local land use possession to mine owner long back. plan) The total land is economically used for mining purpose 1.2 Clearance of existing land, vegetation No The existing land is barren and and buildings? undeveloped land. No vegetation is existing and no structural AC buildings are existing at this site. 1.3 Creation of new land uses? No No extra new land will be used. The facility having 15.72 Ha of land. Within this land premises only the proposed activity will be taken up. 1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. Yes For the total area of 15.72 Ha already bore houses, soil testing? ground water and soil testing was carried.

5 1.5 Construction works? Yes Temporary structures will be constructed for workers recitation and mining equipment storage. The main components of the civil works for the proposed mine include storage shed, office and canteen facility, building, water storage tank, etc. The estimated cost on the basis of experience of similar units as installed, works out to Rs. 10 lakhs. 1.6 Demolition works? No The site is leveled one and not contains any temporary / permanent structures. Therefore no demolition work will be carried. 1.7 Temporary sites used for construction No Local manpower will be utilized for works Or housing of construction the construction work. Therefore no workers? housing facility at construction site. 1.8 Above ground buildings, structures or Yes BUILDING - Temporary earthworks including linear structures,  Storage sheds  Rest sheds cut and fill or excavations  Office building Others  Water facility  First aid facility All these structures are prefabricated machinery and doesn’t requires major civil works or cut / fill also. 1.9 Underground works including mining No Mining of Manganese- Open-cast or tunneling? mechanized method. 1.10 Reclamation works? No No reclamation is proposed in the

proposed scheme period. The pit will

be backfilled after exhausting the ore.

6 1.11 Dredging? No Not applicable

1.12 Offshore structures? No Not applicable

1.13 Production and manufacturing No The mining method adopted in this processes? mine is open cast, mechanized method of working involving use of Atlas Capco drill, tractor mounted air compressor, special gelatin, safety fuse and ordinary detonators for blasting. 1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or Yes Special area will be provided for the materials? storage of goods and facility. 1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal of No There will not be any effluents solid waste or liquid effluents? generation from the proposed unit. The only wastewater generation is from domestic usage i.e . 6 KLD Disposal: Septic tank followed by soak pit. 1.16 Facilities for long term housing of No Majority of manpower will be operational workers? recruited from local people only. Therefore no housing scheme proposed. 1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during No The Chilakapalem- parvathipuram construction or operation? state highway-36 passes at about north of the village bankuravalasa. 1.18 New road, rail, air waterborne or other No Not applicable. transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc? 1.19 Closure or diversion of existing No No transport routes will be changed. transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements?

7 1.20 New or diverted transmission lines or No No transmission & pipeline existing. pipelines? Therefore not required to divert transmission lines / pipelines. 1.21 Impoundment, damming, culverting, No A garland channel around the realignment or other changes to the working pit will be provided to hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? prevent rain from entering the pit.

1.22 Stream crossings? No No perennial streams in the site area.

1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water form No Water will be extracted from bore ground or surface waters? wells. 1.24 Changes in water bodies or the land No Runoff will be changed from the surface affecting drainage or run-off? proposed facility. It is proposed to construct separate storm water drains and these will be connected to water harvesting pits. 1.25 Transport of personnel or materials Yes During construction, private tippers for construction, operation or will be used to carry the materials. decommissioning? During operation excavators, compressors and jack hammers will be used. 1.26 Long-term dismantling or No No dismantling work will be carried decommissioning or restoration in the project. works? 1.27 Ongoing activity during No No decommissioning activity decommissioning which could have proposed. an impact on the environment? 1.28 Influx of people to an area in either No No influx of people into this area temporarily or permanently? either temporarily or permanently. 1.29 Introduction of alien species? No No alien species will be introduced / encouraged. 1.30 Loss of native species or genetic No No native species will be destroyed. diversity? As the proposed project area is non- forest land and uncultivated land, therefore no chance of loss of native 8 species or generic diversity occurs. The subject area does not contain any trees except thorny bushes and shrubs. 1.31 Any other actions? Yes The green belt will be developed all along the mine. At the beginning of the Review period (2016-17) 0.25 Ha, at the end of the ensuring Review period (2017-18) 2.0349, during Conceptual period in 8.164 ha of the total land will be developed into green belt. 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 S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No quantities / rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 2.1 Land especially undeveloped or No Entire land is a govt. land which will be agricultural land (ha) utilized for the production of Manganese. 2.2 Water (expected source & competing Yes Dust suppression - 4 KLD Plantation - 1 KLD users) unit: KLD Domestic activity – 8 KLD Source: Bore well 2.3 Minerals (MT) No Not applicable 2.4 Construction material – stone, No No construction activity. aggregates, sand / soil (expected source – MT) 2.5 Forests and timber (source – MT) No No timber will be used. 2.6 Energy including electricity and fuels Yes Fuel: Diesel to run the mining equipment (source, competing users) Unit: fuel and transport of excavated material. (MT), energy (MW) Electricity consumption/Generator 2.7 Any other natural resources (use Yes Fresh water: appropriate standard units)  Dust Supression, Green belt &

9 Domestic – 13 KLD Wastewater:  Domestic – 6 KLD

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 S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 3.1 Use of substances or materials, which No The overburden and side waste rock are hazardous (as per MSIHC rules) to is weathered khondalite of soft and human health or the environment friable nature. Wherever hard rock (flora, fauna, and water supplies) is encountered, blasting with short hole drilling will be carried out to loosen the strata. Slurry explosive and emulsion explosive will be used with precautions for blasting. 3.2 Changes in occurrence of disease or No The facility does not uses any water affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or for process and does not releases water borne diseases) 3.3 Affect the any wastewater. welfare of people e.g. by changing Note: as per the studies / literature living conditions? available, no such diseases were occurred from similar type of units. 3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g., by Yes Due to this facility, living standards changing living conditions? of surrounding people will be increases. i.e.,  Work will be generated for un-employed.  Educational facilities increase.

10 The proposed project will be a landmark achievement in Vizianagaranm District and in the State of Andhra Pradesh. The socio-economic benefits arising out of this project for the local people will include creation of direct and indirect jobs and consequent rise in the income levels, associated commercial and social infrastructure development. At the national and the state levels, the benefits include clean spirits to the consumers, increased tax revenues and reduction in the transportation costs. 3.4 Vulnerable groups of people who No No people will be affected. could be affected by the project e.g. hospital patients, children, the elderly etc., 3.5 Any other causes? N o --- 4. Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or commissioning (MT/month)

S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 4.1 Spoil, overburden or mine wastes Yes Average annual quantity 56356 m3 waste is estimated to be generated during the proposed scheme period. 4.2 Municipal waste (domestic and or Yes Domestic activities like cooking commercial wastes) and permanent rest houses are not proposed. The only waste generated from food activity will

11 be taken back by the user. No commercial activity will be entertained at site area. Any waste water from office/rest shed will be disposed in septic tank followed by a soak pit. 4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per Hazardous No No hazardous waste will be Waste Management Rules) generated from the proposed facility. 4.4 Other industrial process wastes No No industrial process waste will be generated. 4.5 Surplus product No As it is a mining activity, there will not be any production activity. 4.6 Sewage sludge or other sludge from Yes As the only wastewater generation effluent treatment will be from domestic use, no sludge will be generated. 4.7 Construction or demolition wastes No No construction activity will be taken up. 4.8 Redundant machinery or equipment Yes Majority of the tippers and excavating equipment will be out sourced. 4.9 Contaminated soils or other materials No No soil / material will be contaminated. 4.10 Agricultural wastes No No agricultural waste will be generated. 4.11 Other solid wastes Yes Other solid wastes will be cardboard, small packing, etc.

5. Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air (Kg/hr) Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No wherever possible) with source of information data 5.1 Emissions from combustion of fossil No Emission from transportation fuels from stationary or mobile trucks and a few mining sources equipments is the only source of

12 vehicular emissions. 5.2 Emissions from production processes No The open-cast mechanized mining will result in generation of fugitive dust, emissions during excavation, loading, unloading activities and transportation which will be suppressed by water sprinkling. 5.3 Emissions from materials handling Yes Emission will be released from including storage or transport storage / handling / transport of mining material & vehicular movement only. 5.4 Emissions from construction activities Yes All the temporary structures will including mine and equipment be built with pre-fabricated material only. 5.5 Dust or odours from handling of Yes Dust arises from construction materials including construction materials will be suppressed by materials, sewage and waste water sprinkling. Proper care will be taken during handling of material. During unloading of metal, water will be sprayed. Therefore no fugitive emissions will be released. The sewage generated from mine site will be properly routed to septic tank followed by soak pit. 5.6 Emissions from incineration of waste No No incinerator proposed.

5.7 Emissions from burning of waste in No No open air burning. open air (e.g. slash materials, construction debris) 5.8 Emissions from any other sources No Nil

13 6. Generation of Noise and Vibration, and Emissions of Light and Heat: Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No wherever possible) with source of information data 6.1 From operation of equipment e.g. Yes The DG set will be established engines, ventilation mine, crushers with silencers. No crushers or ventilators are proposed. 6.2 From industrial or similar processes No The work will be done from dawn to dusk. The operations will not cause more than 75 dB (A). Therefore no noise / vibrations disturbance occurs. 6.3 From construction or demolition No The construction work will be restricted from dawn to dusk. As the construction activity doesn’t requires piling of materials or excavation of trenches. Further all the structures are pre fabricated and requires only nut and bolt fitting, no diverting system is considered. 6.4 From blasting or piling No There will not be any piling operations and no secondary blasting is required. 6.5 From construction or operational No No construction activity required. traffic The noise is due to vehicular movement only. The movement will occur from dawn to dusk. 6.6 From lighting or cooling systems No No cooling system is required. 6.7 From any other sources No -----

14 7. Risks of contamination of land or water from releases of pollutants into the ground or into sewers, surface waters, groundwater, coastal waters or the sea:

Details thereof (with S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No approximate quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 7.1 From handling, storage, use or No No hazardous materials will be spillage of hazardous materials used.

7.2 From discharge of sewage or other Yes The domestic wastewater will be effluents to water or the land disposed to septic tank followed by (expected mode and place of soak pit. discharge) 7.3 By deposition of pollutants emitted to Yes DG set with emission standards air into the land or into water designed so as to meet CPCB standards will be installed. 7.4 From any other sources? No Nil 7.5 Is there a risk of long term build up of Yes It is only mining site. The only pollutants in the environment from emission is in the form of fugitive these sources? dust during excavation and it will be suppressed by water sprinkling. No fuel burning will occur. 8. Risk of accidents during construction or operation of the Project, which could affect human health or the environment

Details thereof (with S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No approximate quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 8.1 From explosions, spillages, fires etc No Storage of explosives at the mine from storage, handling, use or site is not required as a vendor production of hazardous substances having valid license for blasting has been assigned to do blasting in the mines. Small quantity of HSD

15 will be stored in the site for running the excavators. The HSD will be stored in a secured place. 8.2 From any other causes No ----

8.3 Could the project be affected by No The area of project site will not be natural disasters causing affected by natural disasters. environmental damage (e.g. floods, earthquakes, landslides, cloudburst etc)? 9. Factors which should be considered (such as consequential development) which could lead to environmental effects or the potential for cumulative impacts with other existing or planned activities in the locality

Details thereof (with S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No approximate quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 9.1 Lead to development of supporting . No No supply or ancillary units lities, ancillary development or required for this project. The development stimulated by the project required material will be purchased which could have impact on the directly from vendors. environment e.g.: • Supporting infrastructure (roads, power supply, Waste or waste water treatment, etc.) • Housing development • Extractive industries • Supply industries • Other 9.2 Lead to after-use of the site, which No The mining area will be back-filled could have an impact on the and reclaimed after mining is environment completely over. No impact will occur. (Based on

16 literature / standby of existing mines) 9.3 Set a precedent for later developments No No such cases. 9.4 Have cumulative effects due to No No cumulative effects will occur. proximity to other existing or planned projects with similar effects

(III) Environmental Sensitivity

Aerial distance (within 15 km.) S.No. Area Name/ Proposed project location Identity boundary 1 Areas protected under international No None within 15 km Aerial distance conventions, national or local from proposed mine site. legislation for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value 2 Areas which are important or sensitive Yes Reserves Forest: for ecological reasons - Wetlands, Peddakonda Reserve Forest at 8.24 watercourses or other water bodies, kms. coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, Bobbili protected forest is at 9.41 forests kms Water Body: Patha Cheruvu is at 1.89 kms from mine site. Vegavati River is at 2.47 kms from Mine site.

3 Areas used by protected, important or No None within 15 km Aerial distance sensitive species of flora or fauna for from proposed mine site. breeding, nesting, foraging, resting,

17 over wintering, migration 4 Inland, coastal, marine or underground No None within 15 km aerial distance waters from proposed mine site. 5 State, National boundaries No None within 15 km aerial distance from proposed mine site. 6 Routes or facilities used by the public No None within 15 km Aerial distance for access to recreation or other from proposed mine site. tourist, pilgrim areas 7 Defense installations No None within 15 km Aerial distance from proposed mine site. 8 Densely populated or built-up area Yes Bankuravalasa Village at a distance of 1.29 km in the North direction from the proposed mining site. 9 Areas occupied by sensitive man- Yes Hospitals and schools are available made land uses at Bobbili and Ramabhardapuram . (Hospitals, schools, places of worship, community facilities) 10 Areas containing important, high No None within 15 km aerial distance quality or scarce resources from proposed mine site. (Ground water resources, surface resources, forestry, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, minerals) 11 Areas already subjected to pollution or No None within 15 km aerial distance environmental damage. from proposed mine site. (Those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) 12 Areas susceptible to natural hazard No The areas are not susceptible to which could cause the project to natural hazards (data available present environmental problems from past records) (Earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding for extreme or adverse climatic conditions )

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STANDARD TEMPLATE FOR EVALUATION OF ALL PROJECTS/ ACTIVITIES:-

S.No Information required Information to be furnished by the proponents 1 Name of the project or activity Maheswari Manganese Mine 2 Name of the organization/owner. M/s S.K. Sarawagi & Company Private Limited 3 Address for communication M/s S.K. Srawagi & Co Pvt Ltd Sarawagi House Kaspa Street Chipurupalli Village & Mandal Vizianagaram District-535128 4 Telephone numbers 9949613565 9704988444 5 Email ID of the organization or contact person [email protected] 6 Location of the Proposed project or activity Maheswari Manganese Mine Sy No 3 (P) of Bankuravalasa (V) Bobbili (M) Vizianagaram District Andhra Pradesh 7 Appraisal Category (B2 or B1) B2 but due to violation it comes under Category-A 8 Nearest habitation and distance from the project or Bankuravalasa Village at 1.29 Km activity in the North direction from mining site. 9 Installed capacity / Production Capacities Manganese Mining- 41, 538 TPA 10 Specify the Fuel (Coal / CNG / biomass/Others) and -- quantity required 11 Details of Land use/Land Cover Land use details are given in EMP 12 Occupancy, ownership of the land in which the Non-Forest Land activity is proposed: (Government land / Private land / Forest land /Revenue land /Temple land /leased land/ land belongs to other Department) 13 If it is a Forest land, the following details shall be No forest area covers under the furnished: proposed site area 21 (Whether it is a Reserved forest / Protected forest/Demarcated forest/ National Parks/Sanctuaries/any land in possession of Forest Department.)

(The village map with Sy. No. indicating nearest forest boundary line from the site shall be enclosed) 14 Total investment of the project/activity. Rs. 325 lakhs a. Funds allocated for EMP (capital cost and recurring 30 lakh cost per annum) 15 Brief description of the project with special reference Brief description of the project is to specific pollution and its control measures. given in EMP 16 Compliance report on the following : i. Status of compliance of the conditions and Not applicable environmental safeguards stipulated in the earlier clearance letters.

ii. Details of the court cases, if any, pending in any Not applicable Court of Law against the project as well as any directions passed by the Court relating to the project directly or indirectly.

iii. Details of the notices, if any, given to the project Not applicable under Section 5 of the Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986 and Section 18 of the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.

17. Whether the project attracts the provisions laid under Yes the OM dt. 16.11.2012 issued by the MoE&F, GOI, w.r.t. violation of EIA Notification, 2006 and its amendments thereof? (Yes/No) Present stage and status of the project: Expanded the production beyond the EC limits i.e 13796 TPA during 2012-13. Vide ref. no SEIAA/AP/VZM-05/2007 Dt: 26.03.2013 for the production capacity of 10,000 TPA. Present the mine work were stopped. 18 Name of the Consultant: SV Enviro Labs & Consultants, Visakhapatnam

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