FOR THE PROPOSED MULTI - COLOURED GRANITE QUARRY PROJECT- 2.00.0HA S.F.No: 84/1A (P), Mallangudi Village, Taluk,

Pudukkottai District, Tamilnadu

Proposed by

S. Rajaa,

Application Form for Obtaining Environmental Clearance from

State Level Environmental Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA)

Tamilnadu

FORM 1 (I) BASIC INFORMATION S.No Item Details 1 Name of the project/s Mallangudi Multi - Coloured Granite Quarry project 2 S. No. in the schedule 1(a) 3 Proposed capacity/area/length/tonnage The proposed quantity is about 11263m3 of Multi – to be handled/command area/lease Coloured Granite for during this scheme period. area/number of wells to be drilled Area = 2.00.0 Ha. It is New proposal Multi – Coloured Granite Quarry 4 New/ Expansion/ Modernization Project (the area has been quarrying operation earlier) in Mallangudi Village. The proposed quantity (20%) is about 11263m3 of Multi- Coloured Granite for a during this scheme period of five years. The applicant proposed up to a depth of 15m during this scheme period.

Granite Reserves Description ROM waste Top soil 5 20%(m3) Existing capacity/Area etc. (m3) 80% (m3) in m3 Geological 384210 76842 307368 9416 reserves Mineable 154955 30991 123964 7752 Reserves Year wise 56315 11263 45052 - reserves

6 Category of project i.e. `A’ or ‘B’ Category - B2 Does it attract the general condition? If 7.5m & 10m safety distance maintained from the boundary 7 yes, please specify. barrier. Does it attract the specify condition? If 8 50m safety distance maintained from the velar river yes, please specify. Location Topo sheet No: 58 -J/11 9 Latitude: 10°21’25’’N to 10°21’31’’N Longitude: 78°44’12’’ E to 78°44’19’’ E Plot/ Survey/ Khasra No. 84/1A(P) Village Mallangudi Taluk Thirumayam District State Tamilnadu Nearest railway station/ airport along Pudukkottai Railway station - 15km – NE 10 with distance in kms Trichy Airport - 46km - NW Nearest Town, city, District Town – Pudukkottai - 15km- NE 11 Headquarters along with distance in Nearest City – Pudukkottai - 15km - NE kms District – Pudukkottai - 15km - NE Village Panchayats, ZilaParishad, Village - Mallangudi Municipal Corporation, Local body Panchyat Union - Thirumayam 12 (complete postal addresses with Taluk - Thirumayam telephone nos. to be given) District - Pudukkottai 13 Name of the applicant Thiru. S. Rajaa, S/o. Subbaiah, Registered Address No:14, Krishnapuram Colony Main Road, 14 Krishnapuram, District Address for correspondence: Name Thiru. S. Rajaa, Designation (Owner/Partner/CEO) Managing Partner Address S/o. Subbaiah, No:14, Krishnapuram Colony Main Road, 15 Krishnapuram, Madurai District Pin Code 625 014 E-mail [email protected] Telephone No. 9443381645 Fax No. - Details of Alternative Sites examined, There is no alternative sites are examined. The project is 16 if any. Location of these sites should site specific. be shown on a Topo sheet. 17 Interlinked Projects There is no interlinked project. Whether separate application of This project is site specific to win the Multi - Coloured 18 interlinked project has been Granite blocks from the parent sheet mass; hence separate submitted? application for interlinked project has not submitted. This project is site specific to win the Multi - Coloured 19 If yes, date of submission Granite blocks from the parent sheet mass; hence separate application for interlinked project has not submitted. This site specific project involves Multi - Coloured 20 If no, reason Granite Quarry only. Whether the proposal involves approval/ clearance under: if yes, (a) The project does not attract the Forest details of the same and their status to (Conservation) Act 1980. be given. (b) There is no wild life in the project site area under 21 (a) The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980? the Wildlife (protection) Act 1972. (b) The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972? (c) The project area does not fall the C.R.Z (c) The C. R. Z. Notification, 1991? Notification, 1991. The Mining lease was granted in G.O. (3D) No.106, Industries (MMB-2) Department Dated: 21.10.2005. Whether there is any Government 22 Order/ Policy relevant/ relating to the The Mining Plan was Approved by the Commissioner of site? Geology and Mining, Chennai vide Letter. No: 11021/MM2/2005 Dated: 28.09.2005 (Enclosed as Annexure – I). 23 Forest land involved (hectares) There is no forest land involved in the lease area. Whether there is any litigation pending against the project and/ or land in which the project is propose to be set up? There is no court case pending, litigations relating to the 24 (a) Name of the Court (b) Case No. project directly and indirectly. (c) Orders/ directions of the Court, if any and its relevance with the proposed project.

(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.) Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, S. No confirmation No wherever possible) with sources of information data Open cast Semi Mechanized Mining with 5.0 meter vertical bench with a bench width of 5.0 meter is being proposed. Topography will change in respect to overburden excavation. However, measures will be implemented as per mining Plan. As the area of the quarry remains the same, there will not be any increase in intensity of local land use. After the end of the life of the quarry the waste material will be backfilled in the mined work out area. Permanent or temporary change in land use, land cover or Area to be Area to be 1.1 topography including increase in Yes Present Required at required at intensity of land use (with Description Area the present the End of respect to local land use plan) (Ha.) Mining plan the lease period(Ha) period(Ha) Area under 1.31.5 Nil 1.61.0 quarry Waste dump 0.14.3 0.17.7 Backfilling Infrastructure Nil 0.01.0 0.01.0 Roads 0.01.0 0.01.0 0.02.0 Green belt Nil 0.11.6 0.25.7 Stocking Blocks 0.53.2 0.21.9 0.10.3 Grand Total 2.00.0 0.53.2 2.00.0

Clearance of existing land, There is no vegetation and building in this project lease 1.2 vegetation and building? No area.

The total quarrying activity is proposed to carry out within the quarry lease applied area. Hence, there is no proposal for creating of new land uses. Temporary approach road within the area will be form for the easy 1.3 Creation of new land uses? No access of men and machinery which will be well maintained. The Trailers/ trucks will transport the Multi - Coloured Granite to the needy customer by existing road.

The fresh Multi - Coloured Granite is clearly visible, Pre-construction investigations 1.4 No hence pre-construction investigation and soil testing is e.g. bore houses, soil testing? not proposed before quarrying operation. There will be no major civil works, Other than the following: Office building, storeroom, toilet and first 1.5 Construction works? No aid room which will be provided as permanent structures within the quarry lease applied area, after the grant of quarry lease. There are no existing building within the lease applied 1.6 Demolition works? No area hence no demolition work is involved.

Temporary sites used for Sites service on permanent structure will be 1.7 construction works or housing of Yes constructed only after grant of quarry lease, hence no construction workers? temporary sites are proposed.

Above ground buildings, There are no tall buildings or linear structure found structures or earth works 1.8 No within the quarry site. There is no requirement of including linear structures, cut and fill or excavations cutting and filling in the site. Underground works including Open cast semi mechanized quarrying will be adopted. 1.9 No mining or tunneling? No underground mining or tunneling is proposed. It’s a fresh project and it is proposed plan only 15m during this scheme period. Hence, after mine reaches 1.10 Reclamation works? Yes ultimate limit of 27m (2m topsoil + 25m Multi coloured Granites) the remaining waste will be refilled in the worked out mine area. It’s an inland opencast quarrying operation, hence 1.11 Dredging? No dredging activities are not proposed. It’s an opencast quarrying operation, There is no such 1.12 Offshore structures? No type of activities involved. There is no production or manufacturing is involved in the Multi -Coloured Granite Quarrying. It’s an Production and manufacturing opencast quarrying operation with shallow drilling and 1.13 No processes? limited blasting. The rough Multi - Coloured granite blocks are either exported or sold to needy domestic factories. There is no proposal for storage of material within the Facilities for storage of goods or quarry lease applied area. The Multi - Coloured Granite 1.14 No materials? Blocks will be loaded directly to the trailers and transported to needy customers. The proposed Recovery of Dimensional stone is 20%. The Remaining 80% waste will be proposed to dump on the Western side. And later will be used for backfilling at end of life of quarry. Facilities for treatment or There is no toxic effluent anticipated in the form of disposal of solid waste or liquid solid and liquid or gas. effluents? Domestic waste water will be treated in Septic 1.15 No Tank followed by soak pit. The manure will be treated and used for green belt development. The Multi - Coloured Deposit will not produce any toxic effluent in the form of solid, liquid or gas.

The sewage water from the pits will be drained by 5HP motor Pumps and the same will be used for Afforestation on the boundary barrier and dust suppression on haul roads. The minimum employees are available in the nearby villages hence long term housing of operational Facilities for long term housing 1.16 No workers are not proposed. Temporary Rest shelter will of operational workers? be constructed on permanent structure within the lease area after the grant of quarry lease. No new roads, rail or sea traffic is proposed during operation, the existing road will be utilized for New road, rail or sea traffic transportation of the Multi - Coloured Granite 1.17 during construction or No dimensional stone to the needy customers. operation? However, internal roads within the quarry lease applied area will be developed and maintained.

New road, rail, air waterborne or There is no such type of activities involved in this other transport infrastructure project. 1.18 No including new or altered routes Existing road will be utilized for the transportation of and stations, ports, airports etc.? Granite to the needy customer. The project will not cause any changes and hindrance in the existing traffic movements. The drivers will be Closure or diversion of existing strictly instructed to move the loaded trucks not transport routes or infrastructure exceeding 40Km/ Hour. As much of the transportation 1.19 No leading to changes in traffic is carried on main roads vehicles are loaded with movements? specific capacity, checked properly and maintained as per R.T.O norms by the competent and statutory mines foreman. New or diverted transmission The project does not involve diversion of 1.20 No lines or pipelines? transmission/pipe lines. The quarrying operation is restricted up to depth of Impoundment, damming, 15m during this scheme period. The Ground water culverting, realignment or other 1.21 No occurrence in this area is 55mt depth from ground changes to the hydrology of profile. Hence there is no damage or hindrance for watercourses or aquifers? ground water hydrology or subsurface aquifers.

1.22 Stream crossings? No There is no Stream crossing in the lease applied area. The proposed quarrying does not require any Abstraction or transfers of water 1.23 No abstraction or transfer of water from the Ground or from ground or surface waters? surface water bodies. The quarry operation is restricted up to a depth of 15m during this scheme period. Quarry operation will not affect the drainage pattern of the lease applied area. Changes in water bodies or the There is no change in water bodies or the land surface 1.24 land surface affecting drainage No affected during run off. The seepage water during rainy or run-off? season will be drained by 5HP Pumps and will be used for green belt development and dust suppression on haul roads.

During operation phase, after grant of lease quarrying personnel will be brought from surrounding villages by Transport of personnel or applicant town vehicle. 1.25 materials for construction, No The materials and tools shall be transported by trucks operation or decommissioning? and tippers, the existing road and infrastructure facilities are sufficient. No construction operation or decommissioning envisaged.

Long-term dismantling or No Dismantling or decommissioning is proposed in this 1.26 decommissioning or restoration No project. The project is only for removal of Granite works? blocks from parent sheet mass. Ongoing activity during decommissioning which could There is no such type of activities involved in this 1.27 No have an impact on the project. environment? During operational phase, the manpower requirement will be around 35nos. Local people are available and envisaged in this quarry operation. Inherent entry of Influx of people to an area in public will be strictly prevented. 1.28 either temporarily or Yes No child labor will be deployed for any type of quarrying permanently? operation. All the labors engaged for quarrying operations will be trained, equipped with protective devices and insured till the end of life of quarry.

1.29 Introduction of alien species? No There is no proposal to introduce alien species. There will be no loss of native species or genetic Loss of native species or genetic 1.30 No diversity taken during the quarry operation as the lease diversity? area is devoid of vegetation and agriculture.

Trucks will be maintained below 40Km/Hour on roads and the drivers will be inducted to strictly follow the traffic rules during the transportation besides the vehicles will be maintained in good conditions as per 1.31 Any other actions? No RTO norms. 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) with confirmation No sources of information data The quarry area exhibits flat terrain. The slope of the area is a gentle towards Northeastern side. Land especially undeveloped or 2.1 No The Multi Colour Granite quarry is covered with agricultural land (ha) 2m thickness of soil. The altitude of the area is about 94m (Max) 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 5L/ Person) 1. Drinking Water –0.3KLD & Domestic purpose Water (expected source & competing 2.2 Yes 2. Dust Suppression – 0.3 KLD users) unit: KLD 3. Green belt– 0.4 KLD Total – 1.0 KLD The source of water brought from approved water vendors and existing bore well on nearby quarry area.

2.3 Minerals (MT) No No minerals are used for construction purposes.

Construction material - Stone, The proposed Multi – Coloured Granite Quarry 2.4 aggregates, and/Soil (expected No project does not require any construction source-MT) material for the project. The Multi - Coloured Granite Quarrying 2.5 Forests and timber (source-MT) No operation does not require any timber for the project. The limited scale of activities adopted in Multi - Coloured Granite Quarrying does not require high-tension electric power supply. The quarrying operation is only for daytime. The electricity will be used only for mine office and lighting around the quarry during night time. Energy including electricity and fuels The existing electric line near the quarry site 2.6 (source, competing users) unit: fuel Yes will be used. (MT),Energy (MW) Fuels are used for operating machinery and vehicles during quarrying process and transportation. Fuel required for this project life is about 247936 liters of HSD for entire project life. And 90112 liters of HSD for during this scheme period. Any other natural resources (use Except HSD, no other natural resource will be 2.7 No appropriate standard units) required for this quarrying operation. 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 Yes/ S. No Information/Checklist confirmation quantities/rates, wherever possible) with sources No of information data

Use of substances or materials, which There is no proposal for storage, handling or are hazardous (as per MSIHC rules) to transportation of any hazardous materials or 3.1 No human health or the environment substances as per MSIHC rules in this Multi - (flora, fauna, and water supplies) Coloured Granite Quarry project. The granite quarry project does not produce any toxic effluent in the form of solid, Liquid or gas hence the diseases related to insect or water borne Changes in occurrence of disease or diseases is not envisaged. There is no proposal of 3.2 affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or No storage of water inside the project area. The seepage water borne diseases) water and rain water will be drained immediately by 5HP pumps and it will be used for Green Belt Development and for dust suppression on haul 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 village people will enhance, around 35 peoples Affect the welfare of people e.g. by 3.3 No will be directly benefit to this project. changing living conditions? 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 who could be affected by the project. The Multi - Coloured Granite dimensional Vulnerable groups of people who Blocks will be transported to the needy customer by could be affected by the project e.g. 3.4 No tarpaulin cover to prevent dust. There is no toxic hospital patients, children’s, the elderly etc., effluence anticipated in the form of solid liquid or gas. The project area lies in the outside of the district which is devoid of Hospitals, Schools elderly homes and vulnerable group of people. 3.5 Any other causes No No other cause are envisaged

4. Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or decommissioning (MT/mounts) Details thereof (with approximate Yes/ S. No Information/Checklist confirmation quantities/rates, wherever possible) with No sources of information data The proposed Recovery of Dimensional stone is 20%. The Remaining 80% waste will be proposed to dumped on the Western side with dimension of 68mx47mx15m (H) later will be used for backfilling at the end of life of quarry. The anticipated mineable waste is around the 123964m3 for entire life period and 45052m3 of during this scheme period. There is no toxic effluent anticipated in the 4.1 Spoil, overburden or mine wastes Yes form of solid and liquid or gas. Domestic waste water will be treated in Septic Tank followed by soak pit. The manure will be treated and used for green belt development. The Multi - Coloured Granite will not produce toxic effluence in the form of solid, liquid or gas. The sewage water from the pits will be drained by 5HP motor Pumps and the same will be used for Afforestation at boundary barrier and dust suppression on haul roads. The small quantity of Municipal waste will be Municipal waste (domestic and or 4.2 Yes generated and the same shall be disposed as per commercial wastes) guidelines. In this quarrying activities waste oil will be generated during the operation period it will be sent to authorize Re- Circulars as per SPCB/ Hazardous wastes (as per Hazardous 4.3 No CPCB norms. Care and maintenance of vehicles Waste Management Rules) by experience qualified mechanics will be undertaken to prevent breakdown and spillage of oils and lubes.

Industrial wastages are not envisaged during the 4.4 Other industrial process wastes No quarrying operation. There is no such type of activities anticipated in 4.5 Surplus product No this quarry. Sanitary facilities will be constructed as Sewage sludge or other sludge form permanent structure and the sewage waste will be 4.6 Yes effluent treatment disposed periodically and will be used as manure after treatment. No Construction or demolition wastes involved in 4.7 Construction or demolition wastes No this quarry. 4.8 Redundant machinery or equipment No No redundant machineries involved in this project. Machinery will be maintained in good working condition and measures will be taken to prevent 4.9 Contaminated soils or other materials No spillage. Thus this project will not cause any soil contamination. There is no agricultural waste anticipated during 4.10 Agricultural wastes No the granite quarrying operation. 4.11 Other solid wastes No There is no other solid waste anticipated.

5. Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air (Kg/hr) Details thereof (with approximate Yes/ S. No Information/Checklist confirmation quantities/rates, wherever possible) with No sources of information data The emissions of SO2 (Sulfur dioxide) & NO2 (Nitrogen dioxide) may be due to use of diesel Emissions from combustion of fossil operated quarry machinery and vehicles. Better 5.1 fuels from stationary or mobile Yes maintenance of equipment in good condition as sources per RTO norms will help to reduce such emissions. Emission from loading, drilling and blasting but they will be maintained within limits by proper Yes maintenance and sprinkling of water. Tarpaulin 5.2 Emissions from production processes covers will be covered in vehicles during transportation. The emission in diamond wire saw cutting is minimal and Negligible.

Fugitive dust will be generated from material handling activities. Emissions from materials handing Dust suppression by water sprinklers will be 5.3 Yes including storage or transport provided to prevent the fugitive dust emissions during loading. Tarpaulin covers will be covered in vehicles during transportation.

Emissions form construction activities No major construction activities are envisaged. No 5.4 No including plant and equipment plant is proposed inside the quarry project. Minor dust will be generated during drilling, blasting and wire saw cutting, and it will be Dust or odors form handling of controlled by carry out the operation in wet 5.5 materials including construction No conditions. There is no possibility of odor materials, sewage and waste generation as this Granite does not produce any toxic effluent in the form of Solid, liquid or Gas of this Eco friendly quarrying operation. The Multi – Coloured Granite Quarrying does not 5.6 Emissions from incineration of waste No produce any toxic effluent. No emissions are envisaged in this quarrying operation. Emissions from burning of waste in There is no such type of activities involved in this 5.7 open air (e.g. slash materials, No quarry project. construction debris) 5.8 Emissions from any other sources No Emissions from other sources are not envisaged. 6. Generation of Noise and Vibration, and Emissions of Light and Heat: Details thereof (with approximate Yes/ S. No Information/Checklist confirmation quantities/rates, wherever possible) with No 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 lubrication & preventive From operation of equipment e.g. maintenance shall be taken to control noise from 6.1 Yes engines, ventilation plant, crushers the machineries. The vibration during the moment of machinery will be minimal for a short span of time and the noise and vibration during the Diamond wire saw cutting be well within the prescribed limits. 6.2 From industrial or similar processes No There is no proposal of processing plant No construction or demolition work is proposed, 6.3 From construction or demolition No hence noise vibration and emission of heat is not envisaged. The quarrying activity will be carried out by blasting for liberation effect and fracture of the Multi – Coloured Granite. However, controlled blasting measures will be adopted for minimizing ground vibration. The granite industries requires 6.4 From blasting or piling No only huge blocks without fractures and fissures, hence the limited low explosives are practiced for liberation effect. Diamond wire saw cutting is necessary process to liberate the Dimensional Granite stone from the parent rock mass. The diamond wire saw cutting is Eco friendly machine.

The transport of Multi – Coloured Granite through trucks and tippers can produce noise but are maintained within permissible limits, by From construction or operational 6.5 Yes keeping machinery in proper condition as per RTO traffic & TNPCB Norms and maintenance under experience and qualified Mines foreman and mechanics. The quarry operation will be carried out at the day 6.6 From lighting or cooling systems No time only hence the lighting and cooling systems are not required. No other sources are proposed; hence the Noise 6.7 From any other sources No and vibration are not envisaged.

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 Yes/ S. No Information/Checklist confirmation quantities/rates, wherever possible) with No sources of information data No hazardous materials will be used in the process. From handling, Storage, use or Oiling and lubrication of hauling vehicles will be 7.1 No spillage of hazardous materials done by using oil tray to prevent spillage of oil. Vehicles and machinery will be well maintained to prevent leakage of oil.

The discharge of sewage will be Septic tank will be cleaned periodically and the collected on soap pits will be 7.2 No sludge generated will be used as manure in the discharge to a place authorized by municipal authorizes as per guidelines green belt. There is likely hood of increase of Particulate By deposition of pollutants emitted to No Matter due to quarrying operations. Regular 7.3 air into the land or into water sprinkling of water will suppress dust at points/places of generation. An efficient and effective management plan is proposed for the project; hence it may not have 7.4 From any other sources No any significant impact on the surrounding environment. Is there a risk of long term buildup of 7.5 pollutants in the environment from No No such type of activities is not involved in this these sources? quarry operation

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) with confirmation No sources of information data The blasting and drillings are involved in the project for liberation and splitting of Granite. Diamond wire saw cutting is mostly practiced to From explosions, spillages, fires etc., liberate the Dimensional Granite block from the 8.1 form storage, handling, use or No parent sheet. The minimum explosive materials production of hazardous substances will be brought from explosive vendors during blasting. The blasting will be carried out under the supervision of experienced blaster. The risks of accidents are envisaged in quarry operations, failure of quarry pit slopes, excavators, truck movement, etc. However, all safety measures shall be taken to prevent any accidents. The quarrying activities will be monitored under the 8.2 From any other causes Yes supervision of experienced and qualified competent Mines foreman. The mine foreman will be in-charge of first aid. The quarrying operation is carried out only in the stabilized strata. There is no earthquake, floods, Landslides, cloud burst recorded or anticipated in the lease applied Could the project be affected by natural disasters causing area. 8.3 environmental damage (e.g. floods, No It’s an opencast quarrying, hence this project earthquakes, landslides, cloudburst could not affect severely due to the natural etc.)? disasters. The quarry operation is proposed to carry out in the stable strata.

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 Yes/ S. No Information/Checklist confirmation quantities/rates, wherever possible) with No sources of information data

Lead to development of supporting. Living standard will be improved of the nearby cities, ancillary development or villagers. development stimulated by the project which could have impact on the The proposed project shall directly/indirectly environment e.g.: develop the area by providing employment, tax • Supporting infrastructure (roads, to government, development of ancillary units, 9.1 power supply, waste or waste shopkeeper, supermarket, mechanic shed etc., treatment, etc.) No The project is site specific. • housing development • extractive industries The workers are available from the nearby • supply industries villages, hence the project will not attract • other housing Development, Extractive industries, supply industries or any other activities.

The land may not be used after the completion of quarrying operation; fencing will be constructed around the quarried pits to prevent the inherent entry of public. The green belt will Lead to after- use of the site, which 9.2 No could have an impact on environment be maintained. Hence after mine reaches ultimate pit limit of 27m (2m topsoil + 25m Multi coloured Granites), the remaining waste will be refilled in the worked out mine area.

A better after use scenario with increase in 9.3 Set a precedent for later developments No greenery.

Have cumulative effects due to No cumulative impacts are envisaged. 9.4 proximity to other existing or planned No projects with similar effects

(III) Environmental Sensitivity Name/ Aerial distance (within 15km.) S. No Areas identity Proposed project location boundary Areas protected under international conventions, There are no such protected areas like ecological 1 national or local legislation for No landscape, cultural area etc. identified within the 15 their ecological, landscape, Km radius. cultural or other related value There is no wild life, bird sanctuary within 15Km radius from the quarry lease area. Areas which are important or There is no coastal zone, CRZ, Western Ghats, sensitive for ecological reasons HACA, forest, Eco sensitive zone within the radius of - Wetlands, watercourses or 2 No 15Km. other water bodies, coastal Vellar river is passing on the 50m away from the zone, biospheres, mountains, Western side of the area. forests One Stream is Passing on within the radius of 500m. Kavinadu Kanmai is situated 4km away from the North-eastern side of the area. Areas used by protected, important or sensitive species of There is no protected sensitive species are identified 3 flora or fauna for breeding, No within the 15km radius. nesting, 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 no State, National boundaries within the 5 State, National boundaries No radius of 15km. Routes or facilities used by the 6 public for access to recreation No There is no tourist, pilgrim areas within 15 Km radius. or other tourist, pilgrim areas No defense installation is found within 15Km radius 7 Defense installations No from the project area. Approximate Approxima S. Name of the Distance & Direction te No Village from lease hold area population Densely populated or built-up 8 Yes 1. Kelakudipathi 1.0km –N 100 area 2. Mallankudi 3.0km-S 300 3. Peraiyur 2.0km-E 200

Areas occupied by sensitive Pudukkottai is having all the basic facilities like man-made land uses hospitals schools, places of worship, community 9 Yes (hospitals, schools, places of facilities is at a distance of 15km on the Northeastern worship, community facilities) side of the lease area. Areas containing important, The quarry operation is proposed up to depth for 27m high quality or scarce resources (2m topsoil + 25m Multi coloured Granites) at present (ground water resources, scenario considering for the entire lease period. Hence 10 No surface resources, forestry, the ground water will not be affected beside the area is agriculture, fisheries, tourism, devoid of agriculture, Forestry, Tourist place etc., minerals)

Areas already subjected to The atmospheric air is quite fresh. The area has not pollution or environmental been subjected to pollution or environmental damage. 11 damage. (those where existing No The project area is a dry land covered mostly by rocky legal environmental standards exposures. are exceeded)

Areas susceptible to natural hazard which could cause the project to present environmental The areas are not susceptible to natural hazards like problems 12 No landslides, earthquake, it is a high stable land. There (earthquakes, subsidence, are no records in the past for such type of activities. landslides, erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions)

“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.

Date: 16.02.2016 Place: Pudukkottai

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S. Rajaa, S/o. Subbaiah, No: 14, Krishnapuram Colony Main Road, Krishnapuram, Madurai District -625 014 Mobile No: 9443381645

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M.Ifthikhar Ahmed, M.Sc., F.G.S, M.B.A., M.M.E.A., RQP/MAS/183/2004/A