Application for Prior Environmental Clearance (Form – 1) for Proposed Basalt Stone Mine Over an Extent of 1.40 Hectare, in Sy

Application for Prior Environmental Clearance (Form – 1) For Proposed Basalt Stone Mine over an Extent of 1.40 Hectare, in Sy. No: 54 of Kothur Village, Kohir Mandal, Sangareddy District, Telangana. ______

Submitted To State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC), State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority, T.S.

Submitted By ______M/s. ROCK WOOL INDIA Pvt. Ltd. Kohir’X’ Road, Kaveli, Zaheerabad, Kohir MANDAL, Medak District – 522 032. FORM 1

(I) Basic Information

Sl.No. Item Details 1.40 Ha. of Basalt Stone Mine of 1. Name of the project/s M/s. Rock Wool India Pvt. Ltd. 2. S.No. in the schedule 1 (a) Proposed capacity /area/length/tonnage to 1.40 Ha.of Basalt Stone Mine with a proposed 3. be handled/command area/lease rate of production of 5520 Cum/Year area/number of wells to be drilled. 4. New/Expansion/Modernization Existing (Violation) 5. Existing Capacity/Area etc. 1.40 Ha. 6. Category of Project i.e. ‘A’ or ‘B’ B2 Does it attract the general condition? If yes, 7. No please specify. Does it attract the specific condition? If yes, 8. No please specify. Location Plot/Survey/Khasra No. Sy.No.54 Village Kothur Village, 9. Tehsil Kohir Mandal, District Sangareddy District, State Telangana. The nearest Railway station is located at Nearest railway station/airport along with 10. Zaheerabad at a distance of 17 Km from the distance in kms. applied area. Nearest Village, Town, city, district Kothur Village is located at a distance of 1.2 km 11. Headquarters along with distance in kms. from the applied area. Sri P.S. Prasad Asst. Vice President Village Panchayats, Zilla Parishad, M/s. Rock Wool India Pvt. Ltd. Municipal Corporation, Local body 12. Kohir’X’ Road, Kaveli, (complete postal addresses with telephone Zaheerabad, Kohir Mandal, nos. to be given) Medak District – 522 032. Ph.No. 8555956256 13. Name of the applicant M/s. Rock Wool India Pvt. Ltd. Sri P.S. Prasad Asst. Vice President M/s. Rock Wool India Pvt. Ltd. 14. Registered Address Kohir’X’ Road, Kaveli, Zaheerabad, Kohir Mandal, Medak District – 522 032. Ph.No. 8555956256

Address for correspondence: Sri P.S. Prasad Name Asst. Vice President Designation (Owner/Partner /CEO) M/s. Rock Wool India Pvt. Ltd. 15. Pin code Kohir’X’ Road, Kaveli, E-mail Zaheerabad, Kohir Mandal, Telephone No. Medak District – 522 032. Fax No. Ph.No. 8555956256 Village-District-State Details of Alternative Sites examined, if 1 Not Applicable 16. any. Location of these sites should be 2 shown on a topo sheet. 3 17. Interlinked Projects Nil Whether separate application of interlinked 18. Not Applicable project has been submitted? 19. If yes, date of submission Nil This a mining project and not having any 20. If no, reason interlinked projects Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under: if yes, details of the same and their status to be given. i. The Forest (Conservation) Act, 21. Not Applicable 1980? ii. The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972? iii. The C.R.Z. Notification, 1991? Whether there is any Government G.O Copy submitted along with Mining Plan 22. Order/Policy relevant /relating to the site? report Forest land involved (hectares) 23. NO

Whether there is any litigation pending against the project and/or land in which the project is propose to be set up? a) Name of the Court 24. No litigation about the project b) Case No. 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.)

Details thereof (with approximate S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data The Quarry operations envisaged for the proposed plan period & during the tenure of the lease period involves change in land use/topography Permanent or temporary change in land covering an extent of 1.40 Ha. The use, land cover or topography including 1.1 Yes Quarry lease area is an elevated terrain increase in intensity of land use (with consisting of denudation hill separated respect to local land use plan) by flat lands. The proposed permanent/temporary change in land use or land cover for the ensuing Plan period is given in Mining Plan. There will be clearance of existing vegetation wherever required. However, as the existing vegetation density in the mine lease is only about Clearance of existing land, vegetation and 0.4, no heavy clearance of vegetation 1.2 No Buildings? will be required.

There are no existing buildings in the lease area and hence no proposal of clearance of existing buildings is made The proposed Quarry activities will result in change/creation of new land use. The waste lands in this part of the region will be judiciously & scientifically explored & systematically worked so as to create a good Quarry methodology for proper utilization of the granite deposits in Creation of new land uses? 1.3 Yes view of Granite Conservation and

Development Rules apart from proper reclamation of the subject area for creation of new land use to suit the local requirement i.e. Afforestation of the Quarry lease area, development of infrastructure, roads & pits for storage of rain water & rain water harvesting measures.

The area has been studied for estimation of road metal reserves by Pre-construction investigations e.g. bore Geological Mapping. Accordingly 1.4 Yes houses, soil testing? reserves have been calculated & Mine Plan Prepared & submitted to Department of Mines & Geology. Since this is a New quarry, construction/erection of temporary Construction works? structures for mines office, rest 1.5 No shelter, first aid station, sanitation etc., are proposed on non-mineralized areas of Quarry lease. 1.6 Demolition works? No No demolition works involved Temporary sites used for construction No major housing for construction 1.7 No works or housing of construction workers? workers is envisages at the mines Above ground buildings, structures or 1.8 earthworks including linear structures, cut No Not applicable and fill or excavations Underground works including mining or 1.9 No Not applicable tunneling? As the Quarry activities are expected to continue further & only a small portion of the lease area is exposed for Quarry, proposed reclamation Reclamation works? 1.10 Yes programme involves only

Afforestation works and other Environmental Protection measures like, retaining walls, and toe drains etc., during the first plan period. 1.11 Dredging? No Not Applicable 1.12 Offshore structures? No Not Applicable About 5520 Cum/Year of Basalt Stone will be extraction by opencast, fully- Production and manufacturing processes? 1.13 Yes mechanized on single shift basis.

Excavations shall be carried out by simple excavators Not applicable – The road metal is Facilities for storage of goods or materials? 1.14 No transported directly to requirements of

the user industry/buyers for shipment. There will be no liquid effluent generated from the proposed Quarry activities. Hence no treatment is Facilities for treatment or disposal of solid 1.15 Yes proposed. Externally dumps are to be waste or liquid effluents? stabilized with afforestation. The quarry pit shall also help in storage/ collection of rain water. Facilities for long term housing of No separate township is proposed for 1.16 No operational workers? the mining project. Haul roads will be constructed in the New road, rail or sea traffic during lease area. 1.17 construction or operation? Yes No new rail network or sea route is

proposed for the mining project. Approach road for the mine lease from New road, rail, air waterborne or other the foothill will be constructed. transport infrastructure including new or

1.18 altered routes and stations, ports, airports Yes No other major road, rail, air or etc? waterborne transport network is

envisaged for the mining project. Closure or diversion of existing transport 1.19 routes or infrastructure leading to changes No No such diversions are envisaged.

in traffic movements? New or diverted transmission lines or 1.20 No No such diversions are envisaged. pipelines? Impoundment, damming, culverting, 1.21 realignment or other changes to the No No such diversions are envisaged. hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? 1.22 Stream crossings? No No streams exist Part of the water required for the Abstraction or transfers of water form 1.23 No mining activities will be sourced from ground or surface waters? groundwater resources. The rainwater constitutes the drainage Changes in water bodies or the land surface system of the area. Except this no other 1.24 No affecting drainage or run-off? perennial watercourses exist in this area. Transport of personnel or materials for The mined out minerals will be 1.25 construction, operation or Yes transported to consumers by trucks decommissioning? directly manually. Long-term dismantling or decommissioning 1.26 No No dismantling works are envisaged. or restoration works? Temporary change in land use pattern Ongoing activity during decommissioning occurs. The existing scanty vegetative 1.27 which could have an impact on the Yes land will be converted into lush green environment? cover. No major influx is envisaged due to the mining project, as the total Influx of people to an area in either 1.28 No manpower required during operational temporarily or permanently? stage will be only 19 including labour & will be met from the local area only. 1.29 Introduction of alien species? No Not envisaged 1.30 Loss of native species or genetic diversity? No Not envisaged 1.31 Any other actions? No --- 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 quantities /rates, wherever S.No. Information/checklist confirmation Yes/No possible) with source of information data Land especially undeveloped or agricultural 2.1 Yes 1.40 Ha. land (ha) Total water requirement of the mining operations including dust Water (expected source & competing users) 2.2 Yes suppression is about 08 KLD and unit: KLD majority of this is proposed to be met from the bore well. 2.3 Minerals (MT) No Not applicable The construction material required for the project shall be Construction material – stone, aggregates, sand 2.4 Yes Sourced locally. However, no / soil (expected source – MT) major constructional material requirement is envisaged 2.5 Forests and timber (source – MT) No Not applicable This is a opencast, fully-mechanized Energy including electricity and fuels (source, on single shift basis. Excavations 2.6 competing users) Unit: fuel (MT), energy Yes shall be carried out by simple (MW) excavators. Hence, energy and fuels consumption is required. Any other natural resources (use appropriate 2.7 No -- standard units)

3. Use, storage, transport, handling or production of substances or materials, which could be harmful to human health or the environment or raise concerns about actual or perceived risks to human health.

Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No possible) with source of information data Use of substances or materials, which are hazardous (as per MSIHC rules) to human 3.1 No No major storage of fuel oils health or the environment (flora, fauna, and water supplies) Changes in occurrence of disease or affect 3.2 disease vectors (e.g. insect or water borne No Not envisaged diseases) Living standards of the surrounding, Affect the welfare of people e.g. by villagers will improved due to 3.3 Yes changing living conditions? availability of better infrastructure, health care and educational facilities. Vulnerable groups of people who could be 3.4 affected by the project e.g. hospital patients, No Not envisaged children, the elderly etc., 3.5 Any other causes No --

4. Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or decommissioning (MT/month)

Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No possible) with source of information data No mineral waste but About 1380 (max) Cum/ Year of OB will be 4.1 Spoil, overburden or mine wastes Yes there in the course of mining/ quarrying. Municipal waste (domestic and or No generation of municipal waste is 4.2 No commercial wastes) envisaged Hazardous wastes (as per Hazardous Waste No generation of hazardous waste is 4.3 No Management Rules) envisaged Other industrial process wastes No other major solid wastes are 4.4 No envisaged Surplus product 4.5 No Not envisaged

Sewage sludge or other sludge from 4.6 No -- effluent treatment 4.7 Construction or demolition wastes No Not envisaged 4.8 Redundant machinery or equipment No Not envisaged 4.9 Contaminated soils or other materials No Not envisaged 4.10 Agricultural wastes No Not envisaged 4.11 Other solid wastes No Not envisaged

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

Details thereof (with approximate S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data The only source of emissions from combustion of fuels is from excavators, compressors & haulage Emissions from combustion of fossil fuels 5.1 Yes vehicles i.e. Tractors/tippers. The from stationary or mobile sources emissions from the same are very minimum & hence insignificant to cause any adverse effects. Fugitive dust will only be generated from mining activities. Adequate 5.2 Emissions from production processes Yes control measures will be taken to control fugitive dust. Fugitive dust will be generated from material handling activities. Emissions from materials handling 5.3 Yes Dust Suppression by water sprinklers including storage or transport will be provided to prevent the fugitive dust emissions Emissions from construction activities No major construction activities are 5.4 No including plant and equipment envisaged Dust will be generated during Excavation and transportation of Dust or odours from handling of materials minerals and it will be controlled. 5.5 including construction materials, sewage Yes and waste However, there is no possibility of any odor generation as there are no organic solvents / processes involved. 5.6 Emissions from incineration of waste No Not envisaged Emissions from burning of waste in open 5.7 No Not envisaged air (e.g. slash materials, construction debris) 5.8 Emissions from any other sources No Not envisaged

6. Generation of Noise and Vibration, and Emissions of Light and Heat:

Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No possible) with source of information data with source of information data From operation of equipment e.g. engines, The Noise generation at the Mine ventilation plant, crushers site will be due to transportation 6.1 Yes vehicles so the noise levels shall be within permissible limits. From industrial or similar processes 6.2 No Not envisaged

No major construction / demolitions 6.3 From construction or demolition No are envisaged Noise (about 80 dB(A) will be From blasting or piling 6.4 Yes generated during operation, which

will be instantaneous in nature. From construction or operational traffic 6.5 No Not envisaged

From lighting or cooling systems 6.6 No Not envisaged

6.7 From any other sources No Not envisaged

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 approximate quantities/rates, wherever S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No possible) with source of information data No major storages are envisaged and From handling, storage, use or spillage of hence, no risk of contamination of 7.1 No hazardous materials land or contamination of land or water is envisaged. From discharge of sewage or other No wastewater generation is effluents to water or the land (expected envisaged from mining activities. 7.2 mode and place of No discharge) There will not be any external discharge or wastewater. By deposition of pollutants emitted to air 7.3 No Not envisaged into the land or into water 7.4 From any other sources No -- Is there a risk of long term build up of 7.5 pollutants in the environment from these No -- sources?

8. Risk of accidents during construction or operation of the Project, which could affect human health or the environment

Details thereof (with approximate S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data From explosions, spillages, fires etc from No risk of accidents is envisaged as 8.1 storage, handling, use or production of No there will be no major storage of hazardous substances hazardous substances. 8.2 From any other causes No -- Could the project be affected by natural The proposed project sits is a hillock disasters causing environmental damage area, hence, there is no possibility of 8.3 No (e.g. floods, earthquakes, landslides, site get affected by floods, cloud cloudburst etc)? bursts 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 approximate quantities/rates, wherever S. No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No possible) with source of information data

Lead to development of supporting.

lities, ancillary development or

development stimulated by the project

which could have impact on the Supporting and ancillary environment e.g.: Yes development will take place. • Supporting infrastructure (roads, power 9.1 supply, waste or waste water treatment, No No major developments envisaged. etc.)

• housing development No Not envisaged • extractive industries No Not envisaged • supply industries No Not envisaged • other

Lead to after-use of the site, which could 9.2 No Not envisaged have an impact on the environment Ancillary industries will be 9.3 Set a precedent for later developments Yes developed as a consequence. Have cumulative effects due to proximity 9.4 to other existing or planned projects with No -- similar effects

(III) Environmental Sensitivity

Name/ Aerial distance (within 15 km.) S.No. Areas Identity Proposed project location boundary Areas protected under international conventions, national or local legislation No protected areas exist in 10-km radius 1 No for their ecological, landscape, cultural or area other related value Areas which are important or sensitive for ecological reasons - Wetlands, 2 No - watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests Areas used by protected, important or sensitive species of flora or fauna for 3 No breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration Inland, coastal, marine or underground 4 No -- waters 5 State, National boundaries No -- Routes or facilities used by the public for 6 access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim No areas 7 Defence installations No -- Kothur is the nearest village located at a 8 Densely populated or built-up area Yes distance of 1.2 km from ML area. Areas occupied by sensitive man-made land Small hospitals small schools and small uses (hospitals, schools, places of worship, 9 Yes temples are existing within 10 km radial community facilities) distance from the proposed mine area

Areas containing important, high quality or scarce resources 10 (ground water resources, surface resources, No -- forestry, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, minerals) Areas already subjected to pollution or environmental damage. (those where 11 No -- existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) Areas susceptible to natural hazard which The area is not known for these natural could cause the project to present hazards 12 environmental problem (earthquakes, No

subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding or

extreme or adverse climatic conditions)

(IV).Proposed Terms of Reference for EIA studies:

Not Applicable

“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: 08-04-2018 Signature of the applicant with Place: Sangareddy Name and Full Address (Project Proponent /Authorised Signatory) Sri P.S. Prasad Asst. Vice President M/s. Rock Wool India Pvt. Ltd. Kohir’X’ Road, Kaveli, Zaheerabad, Kohir Mandal, Medak District – 522 032. Ph.No. 8555956256

STANDAD 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 1.40 Ha. of Basalt Stone Mine 2 Name of the organization / owner M/s. Rock Wool India Pvt. Ltd. 3 Address for communication Sri P.S. Prasad Asst. Vice President M/s. Rock Wool India Pvt. Ltd. Kohir’X’ Road, Kaveli, Zaheerabad, Kohir Mandal, Medak District – 522 032.

4 Telephone numbers Ph.No. 8555956256 5 Email ID of the organization or contact person [email protected] 6 Location of the proposed project or activity Sy.No.54 Kothur Village, Kohir Mandal, Sangareddy District, Telangana. 7 Appraisal category (B2 or B1) B2 8 Nearest habitation and distance from the project or Kothur is the nearest habitation to this mine site located at a distance of 1.2 m from the activity mine area. 9 Installed capacity / production capacities 5520 Cum/Year of Basalt Stone 10 Specify the fuel (Coal/CNG/Biomass/Others) and No fuels are required for this mining quantity required operations 11 Details of land use / land cover The mine lease area is a Government Land .The ML area is a hilly terrain. Total area of 1.40 Ha.will be used for the mining purpose. 12 Occupancy, ownership of the land in which the Government 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 NOT APPLICABLE furnished: (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 10 LAKHS a. Funds allocated for EMP 4.32 LAKHS 15 Brief description of the project with special reference EMP report enclosed to specific pollution and its control measures 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 No such cases against the project 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 NIL 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 attatracts the provisions laid Yes under the OM date 16.11.2010 issued by MoE&F, GOI,w.r.t. violation of EIA notification,2006 and its amendments there of ? (Yes/ No) Present stage and status of the project Existing (Violation) 18 Name of the consultant T. MURALI KRISHNA M/s. GLOBAL ENVIRO LABS 2-2-1075/14/A, Tilaknagar ‘X’ Roads, Baghamberpet, Hyderabad – 13 pH: 040-65582886, 27407969, 9849039741

DECLARATION

a) We, M/s. Rock Wool India Pvt. Ltd. of 1.40 Ha. of Basalt Stone Mine located in Sy. No: 54 Kothur villages, Kohir Mandal, Sangareddy District, and Telangana. hereby declare that, our organization does not have conflict of interest with the Chairmen and members of SEAC, T.S. and SEIAA, T.S.

b) We hereby declare that, T. MURALI KRISHNA, GLOBAL ENVIRO LABS are authorized to submit the application and to do all necessary correspondence for obtaining environmental clearance from State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), T.S. and to attend the meeting (s) of State level Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC), T.S. to present our case and to clarify the points raised by the Members of SEAC and SEIAA.

c) We hereby declare that M/s. Global Enviro Labs, 2-2—1075/14/A/1, Tilaknagar ‘X’ Roads, Baghamberpet, Hyderabad is/are authorized to assist all matters relating to the environmental matters.

d) We hereby declare that the information furnished above is true to best of my/our knowledge and I/we shall hold personal liability for any deliberate misrepresentation and or concealment of factual information. If the information furnished is found to be false, the EC issued to our organization can be withdrawn and I/we are liable for action as per rules applicable.