Proposed Residential Building Project ‘Artech UrbanVille, at Karimanal, Attipra Village, Taluk, Thiruvananthapuram District,

FORM-1 FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE FOR THE PROPOSED

RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PROJECT ‘ARTECH URBANVILLE’

AT KARIMANAL ATTIPRA VILLAGE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM TALUK THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT

BY

MR J BHARAT SAMUEL MONY ESTATE, PULLUKAD, KARIMANAL P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PIN 695583

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FORM 1

(I) Basic Information

Serial Item Details Number 1. Name of the project/s Artech UrbanVille, Residential Building Project at Karimanal, Attipra Village, Thiruvananthapuram 2. S.No. in the schedule 8 (a), Category (B2) 3. Proposed capacity/area/length/tonnage to Total plot area: 16,389.77 m2 be handled/ command area/lease area FSI: 4.0 Total construction built-up area: 92, 904 m2 Coverage: 57% Height of the building: G+19 (59 m above GL) 4. New/Expansion/Modernization New 5. Existing Capacity/Area etc. Not Applicable 6. Category of Project i.e.’A’ or ‘B’ Category (B2) 7. Does it attract the general condition? If Not Applicable yes, please specify. 8. Does it attract the specific condition? If Not Applicable yes, please specify 9. Location Karimanal, Attipra Village, Thiruvannathapuram Taluk Plot/Survey/Khasra No. Re Sy No. 398/2 and 398/2-3 Village Attipra Tehsil Thiruvananthapuram District Thiruvananthapuram State Kerala 10. Nearest railway station/airport along with Nearest railway stations are Kochuveli Railway distance in kms Station: 3.9 km. The nearest airport is Thiruvanathapuram International Airport: 6.9 km. 11. Nearest Town, city, District Headquarters Nearest Town/ District Headquarters is along with distance in kms. Thiruvanathapuram Collectrate is at a distance of 12.3 km 12. Village Panchayats, Zilla Parishad., Attipra Village Office Municipal Corporation, Local body -Kazhakkuttam Road, Manvila (complete postal addresses with telephone Industrial Estate, Manvila nos. to be given Thiruvanathapuram, Kerala-695011 Ph: 8547610129 13. Name of the applicant Mr J Bharat Samuel 14. Registered address Mr. J Bharat Samuel TC 4/485-1, Mony Estate Pullukad, Karimanal P.O

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Thiruvananthapuram 15. Address for correspondence: Mr Viju Varghese Deputy General Manager (MEP) Artech Realtors Pvt Ltd Artech House TC/24/2014(1) Thycaud, Thiruvananthapuram, 695014 Name Mr Viju Varghese Designation(Owner/Partner/CEO) Deputy General Manager-MEP, Artech Realtors Pvt Ltd Address Artech Realtors Pvt Ltd Artech House TC/24/2014(1) Thycaud Thiruvananthapuram, 695014 Pin Code 695014 E-mail [email protected] Telephone No. 9388189889 Fax No. -- 16. Details of Alternative Sites examined, if The site is in possession of the applicant. As per any. Location of these sites should be Thiruvananthapuram City Development Plan, the shown on a toposheet. site falls within residential zone and hence no alternative site was considered 17. Interlinked Projects No 18. Whether separate application of interlinked Not Applicable project has been submitted? 19. If yes, date of submission Not applicable 20. If no, reason Not applicable 21. Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under: if yes, details of the same and their status to be given Not applicable (a)The Forest (Conservation) Act,1980? (b) The Wildlife (Protection) Act,1972? (c) The C.R.Z.Notification,1991? 22. Whether there is any Government Not applicable Order/Policy relevant/relating to the site? 23. Forest land involved (hectares) Not applicable 24. Whether there is any litigation pending No. against the project and / or land in which Affidavit to this effect is enclosed the project is propose to be set up? (a) Name of the Court (b) Case No. (c) Orders/directions of the Court, if any and its relevance with the proposed project

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

1.1 Permanent or temporary change in Yes The project site is an open plot with end of land use, land cover or topography life coconut plantations. Site will be including increase in intensity of developed into a residential complex with 4 land use (with respect to local land residential towers housing 442 apartments use plan) with supporting utilities.

1.2 Clearance of existing land, Yes The site has 72 coconut trees, 22 Plantain, 5 vegetation and buildings? mango tree, 4 cashew trees, 6 teak and 2 drumstick trees and 3 other trees. These trees along with weeds and colonizers will be cleared. Common Scientific Number Name Name of trees () in the site Coconut Cocos 72 trees nucifera Mango Tree Mangifera 5 indica

Plantain Musa 22 acuminata

Teak Tectona 6 grandis

Drumstick Moringa 2 oleifera

Cashew Tree Anacardium 5 occidentale

1.3 Creation of new land uses? No The project site is an open plot. Site will be developed into a residential building complex with 4 towers housing 442 residential units with necessary utilities. 1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. Yes Geotechnical Investigation has been carried bore holes, soil testing? out

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1.5 Construction works? Yes Construction of a residential building complex with 4 towers housing 442 residential units with necessary utilities. 1.6 Demolition works? No No demolition work is involved

1.7 Temporary sites used for No No housing for construction workers is construction works or housing of planned as the labourers deployed will be construction workers? accommodated offsite and will be the responsibility of the contractor. 1.8 Above ground buildings, structures Yes The building has all the floors above ground. or The earth obtained from cutting shall be utilized for road laying and leveling. The earthworks including linear building structure is so designed that the soil structures, cut and fill or excavations excavated will match with the quantity of soil needed for leveling the site. 1.9 Underground works including No Does not involve mining or tunneling. mining or tunneling? Boulders are observed on the site as outcrop. This needs to be removed for the construction of basement floors. This will be removed using machine/chemical splitting using hydraulic lime. This is not a hazardous chemical. Hence this process will not involve any blasting or explosion. 1.10 Reclamation works? No Not involved

1.11 Dredging? No Not involved

1.12 Offshore structures? No Not involved

1.13 Production and manufacturing No Not involved processes?

1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or Yes During construction phase temporary storage materials? facilities will be created to store the raw materials for construction. 1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal of Yes  For treatment of sewage, STP will be solid waste or liquid effluents? constructed.  Treated sewage will be recycled for flushing and gardening  The sludge from STP will be dried, composted and used as manure  The solid waste generated shall be segregated at source to organics, domestic hazardous waste and recyclables

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 All the organic solid waste generated will be treated onsite in a biogas plant  All the recyclable solid waste shall be stored and sold to recyclers  All the domestic hazardous waste shall be send to authorized dealers.  All the e-waste generated shall be handed over to authorized vendors. 1.16 Facilities for long term housing of No All the operational workers will be from the operational workers? district itself and no housing accommodation will be provided to them. 1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during Yes Additional road traffic during the operation construction or operation? phase is envisaged. No external road will be laid. 1.18 New road, rail, air waterborne or No No new transport infrastructure is required. other transport infrastructure The Trivandrum Bypass Road is abutting including new or altered routes and the site. The existing road is 45.00 m wide stations, ports, airports etc? and has the capacity to cater for the additional traffic 1.19 Closure or diversion of existing No There will not be any closure or diversion of transport routes or infrastructure existing transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic leading to changes in traffic movements movements?

1.20 New or diverted transmission lines or No Not applicable pipelines? 1.21 Impoundment, damming, culverting, No There will not be any impoundment, realignment or other changes to the damming, culverting, realignment or other hydrology of watercourses or changes to the hydrology of water courses or aquifers? aquifers 1.22 Stream crossings? No There are no stream crossings

1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water Yes Water will be extracted from the existing form ground or surface waters? bore wells during the construction phase for the construction activities. During the operation phase, the sources of water are the harvested rainwater, water from the bore wells and water from the Kerala Water Authority. 1.24 Changes in water bodies or the land Yes There is no water body in the immediate surface affecting drainage or run-off? vicinity that may be affected by runoff. There will be an increase in run off after the development which will be mitigated by installing storm water detention and controlled release structures and ground water recharging. Hence runoff will be

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reduced in the post construction scenario. 1.25 Transport of personnel or materials Yes There will be transport of personnel and for construction, operation or construction materials during the decommissioning? construction phase. Precautions will be taken to reduce the impact of the vehicular movement by scheduling the vehicular trips for non peak hours 1.26 Long-term dismantling or No Not applicable decommissioning or restoration works? 1.27 Ongoing activity during No Not applicable decommissioning which could have an impact on the environment? 1.28 Influx of people to an area in either Yes Since it is a residential development, there temporarily or permanently? will be influx of people to occupy the dwelling units. It is estimated that there will be an influx of maximum 2342 persons to occupy the residential units. (442 flats/units and supporting personnel) 1.29 Introduction of alien species? No There will not be any introduction of .alien species. Only indigenous plants will be raised for the green belt 1.30 Loss of native species or genetic No At present the site has 72 coconut trees, 22 diversity? plantain, 5 mango trees, 5 cashew trees and 6 teaks tree. These trees along with weeds and colonizers will be cleared. There will not be any loss of native species or genetic diversity. Landscaping will be done with native species. 1.31 Any other actions? No Not applicable

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 S.No. Information/checklist Yes/No /rates, wherever possible) with source of confirmation information data 2.1 Land especially undeveloped or No The project site is a delineated portion of an agricultural land (ha) urban housing parcel. At present there is no dwelling unit or any other building on the site 2.2 Water (expected source & Yes Descriptio Quantity Source of competing users) unit: KLD n of water water supply required (kLD) Construct ion phase For 0.45 Drinking water

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workers in Cans (domestic) For 2.3 Bore wells workers (flushing) For 15 Bore wells constructio (average) n activity (Dependi ng on the constructi on activity) Operation phase (Non Monsoon Season) Domestic 211 KWA supply, use Harvested rain water after filtration and UV disinfection and bore well water Flushing 105 Treated sewage from STP Gardening 34 Treated sewage from STP Swimming 3 KWA supply, pool Harvested rain water after filtration and UV disinfection and bore wells Total 353 Operation phase ( Monsoon Season) Domestic 211 KWA supply, Harvested rain water and bore well water after filtration and UV disinfection Flushing 105 Treated sewage from STP Swimming 3 KWA supply, pool Harvested rain water and bore wells Total 319

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2.3 Minerals (MT) No No mineral is required, except for aggregates which are derived from minor minerals. 2.4 Construction material – stone, Yes The construction materials requirement aggregates, sand / soil (expected estimated for the construction phase are source – MT) Steel : 4102 MT Coarse aggregate : 13853 m3 Fine aggregate : 6723 m3 Cement : 7619.3 MT (152386 bags of 50 kg) 2.5 Forests and timber (source – MT) No Not required

2.6 Energy including electricity and Yes Power requirement during the construction fuels (source, competing users) phase is 50 kW. Unit: fuel (MT), energy (MW) Power requirement would be 4 MVA during the operation phase. Two DG sets of capacity 250 kVA is proposed to be used during power outages. The source of power is KSEB. For common area and outdoor lighting, the source of power is solar with 15 kW solar panels (one solar panel of 15 kW provided on each tower). 2.7 Any other natural resources (use Yes Provision of solar powered lighting with 15 appropriate standard units) kW solar panels (one solar panel of 15 kW provided on each tower)for common area and outdoor lighting.

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 possible) with S.No. Information/Checklist Yes/No source of information data confirmation 3.1 Use of substances or materials, No The only hazardous materials used during which are hazardous (as per MSIHC construction will be fuels and engine oils in rules) to human health or the makeup quantities. Proper management of environment (flora, fauna, and these materials will leave no significant water supplies) impact on the environment. 3.2 Changes in occurrence of disease or No The site will be maintained free of stagnant affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or water to avoid breeding of vectors. Hence water borne diseases) vector borne diseases are not likely to occur. 3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g. by Yes Will positively affect the quality of life of changing living conditions? local people by providing affordable housing and direct employment in the project. 3.4 Vulnerable groups of people who No None of the vulnerable groups are located in could be affected by the project e.g. the neighborhood of the site.

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hospital patients, children, the elderly etc., 3.5 Any other causes No None

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

Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with S.No. Information/Checklist Yes/No source of information data confirmation 4.1 Spoil, overburden or mine wastes Yes Excavation for foundation will disturb topsoil. Topsoil will be collected, stored and used for laying garden and green belt 4.2 Municipal waste (domestic and or Yes Solid Waste generation commercial wastes) Average (kg/day) No of During construction phase constructio Non Biodeg Total n workers Biod radable per day egrad able 150 9 21 30

Solid Waste generation (kg/day) During operation phase Biodegra Non Total dable Biodegradable and domestic hazardous 984 422 1405

4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per Yes Waste oil generated from DG set shall be Hazardous Waste Management stored at separate location duly marked and Rules) will be sold to the CPCB authorized recyclers. Universal waste (batteries, used electrical and personal care products waste) will be collected, stored and transported as per the Solid Waste Management Rules 2016. 4.4 Other industrial process wastes No Not applicable 4.5 Surplus product No Not applicable 4.6 Sewage sludge or other sludge from Yes Sewage sludge from STP will be digested in effluent treatment the biogas plant 4.7 Construction or demolition wastes Yes Construction waste of inorganic origin will be used to lay foundation of roads and walkways.

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4.8 Redundant machinery or equipment No Any machinery or equipment used for construction will be removed from site by the contractor as per the terms of contract. 4.9 Contaminated soils or other No Not applicable materials 4.10 Agricultural wastes No Not applicable

4.11 Other solid wastes No Not applicable

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

Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source S.No. Information/Checklist Yes/No of information data confirmation 5.1 Emissions from combustion of Yes D.G. Sets of capacity 250 kVA will be installed fossil fuels from stationary or as back up. The DG sets will meet emission and mobile sources noise standards prescribed by CPCB. 5.2 Emissions from production No No production process is involved processes 5.3 Emissions from materials Yes Fugitive dust emission due to handling and handling including storage or loading-unloading activities is envisaged during transport construction phase. So as to reduce this offsite produced ready mix concrete will be used. To minimize traffic related dust, areas of vehicular movement in and around the project site will be sprayed with water. 5.4 Emissions from construction Yes The project may cause rise in dust levels during activities including plant and construction phase. Precautions would be taken to equipment reduce dust generation during construction phase by the following management practices.  Use of Ready Mix Concrete(RMC) will eliminate the handling of cement, sand and concrete thus dust emission will be minimized  Water will be sprinkled at regular intervals to reduce dust in areas of vehicular movement. 5.5 Dust or odours from handling Yes Dust generation will be controlled by of materials including  Use of RMC will eliminate the handling of construction materials, sewage cement, sand and concrete and waste  Water sprinkling will be done at regular intervals  The STP will operate in aerobic mode and no odours are expected  Proper ventilation will be provided for STP to eliminate stagnant air  Food waste will be charged into biogas plant

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within 24 hours and STP sludge will be digested in the biogas plant 5.6 Emissions from incineration No Not applicable of waste 5.7 Emissions from burning of No As a good environmental management practice, waste in open air (e.g. slash wastes will not be burnt. materials, construction debris) 5.8 Emissions from any other No Not applicable sources

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

Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data with source of S.No. Information/Checklist information data confirmation 6.1 From operation of equipment e.g. Yes During construction phase, noise and engines, ventilation plant, crushers vibration will be generated by machines. For control of noise following measures shall be adopted:  Only permanent installations conforming to CPCB standards will be present  Noise generating equipment will have regulative measures and performance evaluation  Vibration generating heavy machines will be installed on vibration damping foundation  High noise generating construction activities would be carried out only during day time  Workers working near high noise construction machinery would be supplied with ear plugs and their exposure duration will be as per recommended intervals and duration  No blasting is needed  Construction work will be done only during the day time to avoid annoyance to neighbours 6.2 From industrial or similar No Not applicable processes

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6.3 From construction or demolition Yes Noise Pollution Control : Noise pollution will occur due to operation of machinery and movement of vehicles. The following good management practices would be implemented. High noise generating construction activities would be carried out only during day time  Installation, use and maintenance of mufflers and silencers on equipment  Workers working near high noise construction machinery would be supplied with ear muffs/ear plugs 6.4 From blasting or piling Yes Piling for foundation will be in situ cast with RMC. Rotary drilling machines will be used. 6.5 From construction or operational Yes During Construction phase: traffic Vehicular trips will be scheduled for non- peak traffic hours and avoiding the time slots for conveyance of the school children Operation Phase : Entrance to the site is designed and manned to avoid traffic hold up at entrance. Circulation and parking will be one-way only so that traffic flow will be smooth. Adequate parking space is provided to avoid on-road parking. Green belt and garden trees will be planted to mitigate noise, traffic related pollution and heat island effect. 6.6 From lighting or cooling systems No Building space will be illuminated according to task based standards. External lighting will be controlled so as not to cause illumination beyond the project site. Vehicular and pedestrian circulation areas will be provided with pathway illumination fittings so that stray light emission to the surroundings can be avoided 6.7 From any other sources No Not applicable

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 possible) with S.No. Information/Checklist Yes/No source of information data confirmation

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7.1 From handling, storage, use or No This project is for the residential community. spillage of hazardous materials Hence hazardous materials will not be handled except for fuels used in vehicles, and special oils used in vehicles and machinery. No maintenance workshop is proposed on site. Hence hazards from these materials will not occur. 7.2 From discharge of sewage or other No During construction phase, compact STP effluents to water or the land (portable) will be provided. During operation (expected mode and place of phase, a STP with a capacity 280 m3/day will discharge) be operated. Treated sewage will be used for onsite irrigation and dust suppression. Sewage and sullage will be collected and treated as per norms prescribed by State Pollution Control Board. The treated water will be reused for flushing and gardening within the premises. Excess quantity of treated sewage would be polished through subsurface flow engineered wetland integrated with the landscape and then discharged in to the existing urban drain. 7.3 By deposition of pollutants emitted No Dust will be generated during construction to air into the land or into water phase from earthworks and movement of vehicles. Appropriate fugitive dust control measures, including water sprinkling of exposed areas and dust covers for trucks, will be provided to minimize any impacts. DG stack height shall be as per CPCB guidelines and the minimum will be 1.2 m above the roof slab of the building. 7.4 From any other sources No Not applicable 7.5 Is there a risk of long term build up No Long term emission will be from incremental of pollutants in the environment increase in traffic. This will be insignificant. from these 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. quantities/rates, wherever possible) with Information/Checklist Yes/No source of information data confirmation 8.1 From explosions, spillages, fires etc No Storage of reserve fuel will be permitted. No from storage, handling, use or hazardous materials will be used. production of hazardous substances

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8.2 From any other causes No Not applicable 8.3 Could the project be affected by Yes The site is a stable land form. The site is not natural disasters causing prone to landslide or subsidence. The site is environmental damage (e.g. not prone to flood. Storm water runoff will floods, earthquakes, landslides, be controlled by intercepting the run off for cloudburst etc)? roof top harvesting and for ground water recharging and controlled release. This will reduce contribution of the development to offsite flooding. Earthquake : The structure of the building is designed as per IS codes for Zone III.

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 possible) S. No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No with source of information data 9.1 Lead to development of supporting. The site is not served by Centralized Sewage System. The project has facilities, ancillary development or independent STP. development The draft Master Plan of the city 2012, stimulated by the project which could envisages expanding and streamlining have impact on the environment e.g.: Yes roads, drains, water supply, sewage and power lines to meet projected urban • Supporting infrastructure (roads, growth power supply, waste or waste water treatment, etc.) This project is for developing residential • housing development Yes apartments

• extractive industries No Not applicable

• supply industries No Not applicable

• other No Not applicable

9.2 Lead to after-use of the site, which No The project is for units residential units could have an impact on the with an expected safe life time of more environment than 50 years. End of use (decommissioning) will leave the site with no hazardous materials

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9.3 Set a precedent for later developments Yes Trivandrum Corporation area is undergoing a very precarious situation regarding infrastructure, especially housing and roads. The project site has many multistoreyed residential complexes in its vicinity. The project site is very near to Technopark and ISRO Quarters. The project is located within 6 km from CBD and is easily accessible to all offices and major hospitals such as Trivandrum Medical College, Regional Cancer Centre, Shree Chithira Tirunal Institute for Medical Science and Techology, many education institutions such as College of Engineering Trivandrum etc. The tourist destinations such as Akkulam Lake are also nearby. The location will slowly develop in to active suburb with many other services to cater to the residential population of Artech UrbanVille. The project will also create / add job opportunities for support staff like Security, Maintenance, Household Workers etc. 9.4 Have cumulative effects due to Yes The cumulative effect will be increase of proximity to other existing or planned population density in the area and demand projects with similar effects on civic amenities like traffic, education facilities, recreation parks, healthcare etc

(III) Environmental Sensitivity

Aerial distance (within S.No. Areas Name/ 15 km.) Identity Proposed project location boundary 1 Areas protected under international No None within 15 km conventions, national or local radius legislation for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value 2 Areas which are important or sensitive Yes Akkulam Lake (estuary) for ecological reasons - Wetlands, at an aerial distance of watercourses or other water bodies, 1.2 km and Arabian Sea coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, at an aerial distance of forests

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1.6 km

3 Areas used by protected, important or No None within 15 km sensitive species of flora or fauna for radius breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration 4 Inland, coastal, marine or underground Akkulam Lake Aerial distance of 1.2 waters (estuary) km

Arabian Sea Aerial distance of 1.6 km

5 State, National boundaries No None

6 Routes or facilities used by the public No --- for access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas 7 Defense installations Southern Air Aerial distance of 2.4 Command and Control km Centre, Indian Air Force, Akkulam

8 Densely populated or built-up area Thiruvananthapuram Aerial distance of 6 km

9 Areas occupied by sensitive man- Schools made land uses (hospitals, schools, places of worship, community 1. MGM school 0.40 km facilities) 2. Govt.HSS, 1.2 km Kulathoor 3. Good Shepherd 1.3 km Senior Secondary School 4.Loyola school 3 km 5.VSSC central 3.2 km school Colleges 1. Mar Dioscorus 1.5 km college of Pharmacy 2. College of 2.5 km Engineering Trivandrum 3. Loyola College of 3.2 km

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Social Science 4.All Saints College 4.3km 5. Govt. College of 4.4km Nursing 6. Marian 4.8 km Engineering College 7. St. Xaviers 5.5 km College Hospitals 1. TSC Hospital 1.5 km 2. KIMS Hospital 2 km 3. Lords Hospital, 3 km Trivandrum 4. SAT Hospital 3.6 km 5. Credence Hospital 4.3 km 6. Divyaprabha Eye 4.9 km Hospital 7. Nirmala Hospital 5 km 8. Cosmopolitan 5.2 km Hospital 9. Regional Cancer 4.2 km Centre 10 Government 4.5 km Medical college Temples 1. Karikkakom Sri 3.3 km Chamundi Temple 2. Arappura a. km Devi Temple b. 3. Kodimoottil Sri 5.5 km Bhadrakali Temple 4. 7 km Cheriyaudeswaram Sree Mahavishnu Temple 5. Sreekandeswara 7.7 km Temple 6. Chettikkulangara 7.8 km Bhagavathi Temple 7. Trimurthi Temple, 7.8 km Mitranandapuram 8. Ananthankadu 7.9 km Nagaraja Temple 9. Sree Padmanabha 8.1 km swami Temple 10. Pazhavangadi 8.3 km Ganapathi Temple Church 1. St. Thomas 1.9 km Church, Veli

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2. St. Joseph Church, 3 km Veli 3. Vettucaud 4.2 km Church, Vettukadu 4. St.Sebastians 4.6 km Church, Vettukadu 5. St. Mary’s 5.6 km Metropolitan Church 6. St. Ann’s Church, 6.6 km Valiathope Mosque 1. Poundukadavu 0.6 km Mosque 2. Manvila Juma 1.6 km Masjid 3. Juma Masjid, 2.3 km Madhavapuram colony 4. Al Quba Juma 6.8 km Masjid

10 Areas containing important, high Akkulam Tourist Aerial distance of 1.2 quality or scarce resources Centre- Akkulam Lake km (ground water resources, surface resources, forestry, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, minerals) 11 Areas already subjected to pollution or No None environmental damage. (those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) 12 Areas susceptible to natural hazard No None which could cause the project to present environmental problems (earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions)

(IV). Proposed Terms of Reference for EIA studies: Not applicable

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