Form-1, Pre-Feasibility Report&

Environment Management Plan

of

Proposed Seethalahari Building Stone Quarry Project

Area 2-00 Acres

At Sy No. 58/A, Seethalahari Village,

Gadag Taluk, Gadag District,

Karnataka State.

of Sri. N. H. V. Ramarao # 5/26, , Taluk, Gadag District of State.

Prepared By: S.B. RQP/GOA/052/87/A Address: Igeosis The Technical Excellence….. Geology, Survey, Mining, Environmental Consultants Door. No. 293/4, Plot No. 30, 2nd Floor, Nanjundeshwara Complex, Canal Road, Basaveshwara Badavane, Hosapete-583201, Ballari District, Karnataka. Cell: +91 9880641510, 9686046667 & 9986836114 Email: [email protected] CONTENTS

Sl No. Particulars

1 Form-1

2 Pre-Feasibility Report,

3 Environment Management Plan including Monitoring

Report

List of Drawing

Sl No. Particulars DWG No.

1 Location Map showing location of the proposed 1

project and its surroundings,

List of Annexure

Sl No. Particulars Annexure No.

1 Approval letter with Approved Quarrying Plan, I

2 Copy of RTC II

3 Copy of Forest NOC III

4 Copy of Tashildhar NOC IV

5 Copy of Lease deed V APPLICATION FORM–1

[AS PER EIA NOTIFICATION 2009] (I) Basic Information Sl. No. Item Details 1 NameoftheProject SeethalahariBuilding Stone Quarry 2 S.No in theschedule Project Activity 1(a) - 4: “B Category project ” (As per New EIA Notification dated 14.09.2006) 3 Proposed capacity/ area/ length/tonnage to Proposed Capacity: 15,005tonnes per be handled /commandarea/leasearea/noof annum wells to bedrilled Area:2-00 acres 4 New/Expansion/Modernization Renewal 5 Existing Capacity/ Area etc. Area:2-00 acres 6 CategoryofProject i.e.'A'or'B' B2 (<25Haall the minor mineral miningleaseareasare considered as B2, as per MoEF, GoI, Office Memorandum No. J-13012/12/2013-IA-II (I), dated: 24-12- 2013). non coal minelease) 7 Does it attract the general condition? If yes, No pleasespecify. 8 Does it attract the specific condition? If No yes, pleasespecify. 9 Location : N15°14’ 21.3”to N15° 14’ 24.9”Latitude and E75°32'28.3"to E75°32'34.4"Longitude. Topo mapof 10kmradiusfrom proposedsite is given as Drawing No.1. Plot/ Surveyno/khasrano Sy.No:58/A Village Seethalahari Taluk Gadag District Gadag State Karnataka 10 Nearest railwaystation/airport along Nearest RailwayStation:GadagRailway with distancein kms. Station~31.50 km(NE) Nearest Airport:Hubballi Air Port~62.50 km (SW) 11 Nearest Town,city,District Headquarters NearestTown:Shirhatti about 5.00 Km(SE) along with distance in kms. NearestCity&DistrictHQ:Gadagabout 30.0Km(NE) 12 Village Panchayats,ZillaParishad, Village:Seethalahari MunicipalCorporation, Local body (complete Taluk:Gadag postal addresseswith telephone nos.to District:Gadag begiven) State:Karnataka 13 Nameoftheapplicant Sri. N. H. V. Ramarao. 14 Registered Address Sri. N. H. V.Ramarao H.No.5/26, Shirahatti, Taluk: Shirahatti,

Form-1Page 1 of 9 Dist: Gadag, State :Karnataka Mobile No. +91 9448463164.

15 Address forcorrespondence Sri. N. H. V.Ramarao H.No.5/26, Shirahatti, Taluk: Shirahatti, Dist: Gadag, State :Karnataka Mobile No. +91 9448463164.

Name Sri. N. H. V. Ramarao. Designation (Owner / Partner / CEO) Owner Address H.No.5/26, Shirahatti, Taluk: Shirahatti, Dist: Gadag, State :Karnataka Mobile No. +91 9448463164 Pin code 582120. E-mail -- Telephone No Contact No: +91 9448463164 FaxNo -- 16 Details of Alternative Sites No alternativesites areexamined. examined,ifany.Locationofthese sites should be shown on a topo sheet 17 InterlinkedProjects No 18 Whetherseparate applicationof interlinked No projecthas been submitted? 19 If yes date ofsubmission Not Applicable 20 Ifno,reason The proposedproject is for quarrying building stone. 21 Whether theproposalinvolves approval / No clearanceunder: if yes detailsofsameandtheirstatusto begiven (a)TheForest(Conservation)Act, 1980? (b)TheWildLife(Protection)Act, 1972? (c) TheCRZNotification,1991? 22 Whetherthereisany Government Order/Policy No relevant/relating to thesite? 23 Forest landinvolved(ha.) No 24 Whether there is any litigating No pendingagainsttheprojectand/ or l a n d i n w h i c h t h e p r o j e c t i s proposeto set up? NameoftheCourtCaseNoOrders /directionsofthecourt,ifanyand its relevance with the proposed project

Form-1Page 2 of 9 (II) Activity 1. Construction,operationordecommissioningoftheProjectinvolvingactionswhichwill cause physical changes inthe locality (topography, landuse, changes inwater bodies etc.) Sl. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/ Details thereof(withapproximate quantities No No /rates wherever possible) with source ofinformation 1.1 Permanent or temporary change in Yes The Topography of the core zone willbe land use, land cover or topography changedduetothequarryoperationinthe includingincreaseinintensityofland formofexcavationsetc. use(with respect to local land use plan) 1.2 Clearanceofexistingland,vegetation No Not Applicable andbuildings? 1.3 Creation ofnewland uses? Yes It will beused forquarryingand related activities 1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. No Not Applicable borehouses,soil testing? 1.5 Construction works? Yes Temporarysite services will beconstructed. 1.6 Demolition works? No Not Applicable 1.7 Temporarysites usedfor construction No There is no proposal for using temporary works or housing of construction sites forconstruction works workers? 1.8 Abovegroundbuildings,structuresor Yes Quarry officeof temporary nature will earthworks including linear be constructed structures,cut and fill orexcavations. 1.9 Underground worksincludingmining The proposal is foropencast mining oftunneling? No 1.10 Reclamation works? No Not Applicable 1.11 Dredging? No Not Applicable 1.12 Offshorestructures? No Not Applicable 1.13 Production and manufacturing Yes Building StoneQuarrying processes? andProcessingDetailsaregivenin Approved Quarry Plan (Enclosed). 1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or Yes Storage sheds of temporary nature will materials? beconstructed. 1.15 Facilitiesfortreatmentordisposalof solid Yes Generation of solid waste is very minimal waste orliquideffluents? which will be used for making approach and haulage roads. There will not be any liquid effluent treatment 1.16 Facilities f o r l o n g t e r m housing o f No No facilities are proposed for long term operational workers? housingfor operational workers. 1.17 New road, rail or seatrafficduring Yes Internal haulageroadswill beconstructed construction oroperation? 1.18 New road, rail, air waterborne or other Therewillnotbeanyclosureordiversionof transport infrastructure including new No existing transport routes orinfrastructure. or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc? 1.19 Closure or diversion of existing Therewillnotbeanyclosureordiversionof transport routes or infrastructure No existing

Form-1Page 3 of 9 leading to changes in traffic t r a n s p o r t r o u t e s orinfrastructure movements? leadingto changes in traffic movements. 1.20 Newordivertedtransmissionlinesor Theprojectdoesnotinvolveanydiversionin pipelines? No transmission lines orpipelines. 1.21 Impoundment, damming, culverting, No NoImpoundment, damming,culverting, realignmentor other changestothe realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? hydrology of watercourses or aquifers are proposed. 1.22 Stream crossings? No Not Applicable 1.23 Abstractionortransfersofwaterfrom Yes 2.0KLD of water groundorsurfacewaters? w i l l b e e x t r a c t e d f r o m b o r e w e l l nearthesite. 1.24 Changesinwaterbodiesortheland No Nochangeinwaterbodiesorthelandsurface surfaceaffectingdrainageor run-off? affecting drainageorrun-off. 1.25 Transport of personnel or materials for Yes Duringoverburdenremoval,mobilizationand construction,operationor quarrying,10labours arerequired. decommissioning? 1.26 Long-term dismantling or No Theproposedactivityis building decommissioning or restoration works? stonequarryingand itwillbetemporary.No long-termdismantlingordecommissioningor restoration works areinvolved. 1.27 Ongoing activityduring Yes Very little impact on Environment is decommissioning which could have an anticipated impact on theenvironment? 1.28 Influxofpeopletoanareaineither Yes 14local workers will be involved in the temporarilyorpermanently? excavation work 1.29 Introduction ofalienspecies? No No introduction ofalienspecies. 1.30 Loss of native species or genetic There will not be lossof native diversity? No speciesorgenetic diversity. 1.31 Anyotheractions? No None

2.UseofNaturalresourcesforconstructionoroperationoftheProject(suchasland,water, materials or energy, especially any resources which are non-renewable or inshortsupply): Sl. Information/checklist confirmation Yes/ Details thereof(with approximate No No quantities /rates, wherever possible) withsource ofinformationdata 2.1 Land especially undeveloped or Yes Un developed Government Waste land is agricultural land(ha) converted to quarrying purpose and used for building stone quarrying. 2.2 Water (expected source and competing Yes WaterRequirement:2.0KLD users) Source:GroundWater. unit:KLD No competing users. 2.3 Minerals (MT) Yes Building StoneQuarryabout 75044MT (Mineable Reserves) Optimum production 15,005tonnes/annum, 1250 tonnes per month &52tonnes/day 2.4 Constructionmaterial –stone, No No majorconstruction workis involved

Form-1Page 4 of 9 aggregates, sand / soil (expected source– MT) 2.5 Forests andtimber(source– MT) No Not Applicable 2.6 Energyincludingelectricityand fuels No Not Applicable (source, competing users) Unit: fuel (MT), energy(MW) 2.7 Any other natural resources (use No Not Applicable appropriate standard units)

3. Use, storage, transport, handlingor production ofsubstancesor materials, whichcouldbe harmful tohuman healthortheenvironmentorraiseconcernsaboutactualorperceived risks to humanhealth. Sl. Information/checklist confirmation Yes/ Details thereof(with approximate No No quantities /rates, wherever possible) withsource of informationdata 3.1 Useofsubstancesormaterials,which No Not Applicable arehazardous(asperMSIHCrules) tohumanhealthortheenvironment (flora,fauna,and watersupplies) 3.2 Changesinoccurrenceofdiseaseor affect No Nosuchdiseasesarelikelytooccurduring the diseasevectors(e.g. insect or waterborne proposedoperations. diseases) 3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g. by No No substances or materials will be used changinglivingconditions? which couldaffect thewelfareofthe people 3.4 Vulnerablegroups ofpeoplewho could No Thereareno vulnerablegroupsofpeople in beaffected bytheproject e.g. hospital thevicinityofquarry patients,children, theelderly etc., 3.5 Anyothercauses No Not applicable.

4. Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or decommissioning(MT/month) S. No Information/checklist Yes/ Details thereof(with approximate confirmation No quantities /rates, wherever possible) withsourceofinformationdata 4.1 Soil, overburden orminewastes Yes Mine Waste ofabout607tonnes/Annum and51 tonnes per month will be generated and the waste will be used for making haulage & approach road . 4.2 Municipal waste (domestic and or No Not applicable. commercial wastes) 4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per No Not applicable. Hazardous Waste Management Rules ) 4.4 Otherindustrial process wastes No Not applicable. 4.5 Surplus product No Not applicable. 4.6 Sewage sludge orothersludge from Not applicable. effluent Treatment No 4.7 Construction or demolition wastes No Not applicable. 4.8 Redundant machineryorequipment No Not applicable. 4.9 Contaminatedsoils orother materials No Not applicable.

Form-1Page 5 of 9 4.10 Agricultural wastes No Not applicable. 4.11 Othersolid wastes No Not applicable.

5. Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air (Kg/hr) Sl. Information/checklist confirmation Yes/ Details thereof(with approximate No No quantities /rates, wherever possible) withsource of informationdata 5.1 Emissions from combustionof fossil No Not applicable. fuelsfromstationary ormobile sources 5.2 Emissions from production processes No Not applicable. 5.3 Emissions from materials handling Yes Fugitive emissions are envisaged from includingstorageortransport material handling and transportation areas. EmissionofSO2,NOxandCO2are envisaged duetovehicularmovements 5.4 Emissions from construction Not applicable. activitiesincluding plantand equipment No 5.5 Dust or odors from handling Very small quantity of dust will be ofmaterials including construction Yes generated during quarrying operation. materials,sewageand waste 5.6 Emissions from incineration of waste No Not applicable. 5.7 Emissionsfrom burning of wastein Not applicable. openair (e.g.slash materials, No construction debris) 5.8 Emissions from anyothersources No Not applicable.

6. GenerationofNoise andVibration, and Emissions ofLight andHeat: Sl.No Information/checklist Yes/ Details thereof(with approximate confirmation No quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of informationdata 6.1 From operation ofequipment e.g. Noisewillbegeneratedduringoperationof engines,ventilation plant, crushers Yes equipment’s 6.2 From industrial orsimilarprocesses No Not applicable. 6.3 From construction ordemolition No Not applicable. 6.4 From blastingorpiling Yes No piling foundations in this project. Blastingwillbepracticedbycontrolled method. 6.5 From construction oroperational traffic Yes Noiselevelintherangeof60-90db(A)due to useofmachinery. 6.6 From lightingorcoolingsystems No Not applicable. 6.7 From anyothersources No There will not be generation of noise &vibration etc from any other source.

7.Risksofcontaminationoflandorwaterfromreleasesofpollutantsintothegroundorinto sewers, surface waters, groundwater, coastal waters or the sea: Sl.No Information/checklist Yes/ Details thereof(with approximate confirmation No quantities /rates, wherever possible) withsource of informationdata

Form-1Page 6 of 9 7.1 From handling, storage, use or No No contamination of land or water spillageof hazardousmaterials from release of pollutants. 7.2 From dischargeof sewageor other No Not Applicable effluentstowater ortheland (expected modeand placeof discharge) 7.3 Bydepositionofpollutantsemitted to Not applicable. airinto thelandorinto water No 7.4 From anyothersources No Not applicable. 7.5 Isthereariskoflongtermbuildup of No Not applicable. pollutants in the environment from thesesources?

8.RiskofaccidentsduringconstructionoroperationoftheProject,whichcouldaffect humanhealthorthe environment Sl.No Information/checklist Yes/ Details thereof(with approximate confirmation No quantities /rates, wherever possible) withsource of informationdata 8.1 Fromexplosions, spillages,firesetcfrom HSD/LSD being categorizedunderlow storage,handling,useor production Yes hazard substances.Sonouseor production ofhazardous substances of hazardoussubstances in thequarry. Even for the supply of explosives for blasting will be given for outsourcing to the authorized agency. 8.2 From anyothercauses No Not applicable. 8.3 Couldtheprojectbeaffected by natural The proposed area does not come under disasters causing environmental any floodzoneand comesunder seismic damage(e.g.floods, earthquakes, zone IIwhich is low damage risk zone landslides, cloudburst etc)? No interms ofseismicity.

9.Factorswhichshouldbeconsidered(suchasconsequentialdevelopment)whichcould leadto environmentaleffectsorthe potentialforcumulativeimpacts withotherexistingor planned activities inthe locality

Sl.No Information/checklist Yes/ Details thereof(with approximate confirmation No quantities /rates, wherever possible) withsource of informationdata 9.1 Leadtodevelopmentofsupporting. Yes •Quarrywill result ingrowth of service utilities,ancillary developmentor sector. developmentstimulated by the •The quarrying will generate the projectwhichcould haveimpacton employment opportunities in the theenvironment e.g.: surroundingarea. • Supporting infrastructure(roads, power supply,wasteorwastewater treatment,etc.) •housing development •extractive industries •supplyindustries •other 9.2 Leadtoafter-useofthesite,which could No -

Form-1Page 7 of 9 have an impact on the environment 9.3 Set a precedent forlater developments Yes A better planned and executed project has to yield a better result individually; which in turn has to give better cumulative effect. 9.4 Have cumulative effects due to No Not applicable. proximity tootherexisting or plannedprojects with similareffects

(II) Environmental Sensitivity Sl. Areas Name / Aerial distance (within15kms.) No Identity ProposedProjectLocationBoundary 1 Areas protected underinternational Nil Thearea is not coveredunderany conventions,nationalor local legislation international convention. for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value 2 Areas which areimportantor Nil There are no sensitive for ecological sensitivefor ecological reasons- areas. Wetlands,watercoursesor other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres,mountains, forests 3 Areas used by protected, important or Nil Not applicable.None in15kmradius. sensitivespecies of floraorfauna forbreeding,nesting, foraging, resting,over wintering,migration 4 Inland, coastal, marine or Nil Not applicable undergroundwaters 5 State,National boundaries Nil Not applicable 6 Routesorfacilitiesused bythepublic for Nil Not applicable. access to recreationor other tourist, pilgrim areas 7 Defenseinstallations Nil There are no defense installations in thestudyarea. 8 Denselypopulatedorbuilt-uparea Shirahatti Shirahattiabout 5.00 Km(SE) 9 Areasoccupied by sensitiveman- Shirahatti Shirahattiabout 5.00Kms(SE) from the madeland uses(hospitals,schools, placesof leasehass ome schoolsand worship,community facilities) primaryhealthcenters and private hospitals. 10 Areascontaining important,high quality Nil None or scarceresources(ground water resources,surfaceresources, forestry, agriculture, fisheries, tourism,minerals) 11 Areasalreadysubjectedtopollution or Nil Not Applicable environmental damage.(those where existing legal environmental standards areexceeded) 12 Areassusceptible tonaturalhazard Not Applicable.The project site is in

Form-1Page 8 of 9 which could cause the project to Nil low seismic damagezone. It is presentenvironmental problems situatedin earthquake sensitiveZone- (earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, IIas definedin IS: 1893-2002. erosion,flooding orextremeor adverseclimatic conditions)

(IV) ProposedTerms ofReference for EIA Studies SincetheprojectisaStonequarryminingandareacovers2-00acres,therewillbeslightimpacton Air,Noise,Water,SoilandBiologicalenvironment.ItisrequestedtoHonorableEnvironmental ExpertAppraisalcommitteetoconsidertheprojectunder“B”CategoryandissueEnvironmental Clearanceat theearliest.

Declaration Iherebygiveanundertakingthatthedataand informationgivenin the applicationandenclosures aretruetothebestofmyknowledgeandbeliefandIam awarethatifany partofthedataand informationsubmittedisfoundtobefalseor misleadingatanystage,theprojectwillberejected andclearancegiven,ifanyto the project will berevokedat our riskandcost.

Date:2015 Place: Shirahatti. Sri.N. H. V.Ramarao

H.No.5/26, Shirahatti,

Taluk: Shirahatti,

Dist: Gadag,

State :Karnataka

Mobile No.+91 9448463164.

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