H.N.THIPPESWAMY Via-504, Bharamasagara-3, Chitradurga Taluk & District-577519 Ph No. : +91 9448155004

Date: 21.09.2015

To,

Member Secretary SEIAA Department of Environment & Ecology Karnataka Government Secretariat Room No. 710, 7 th Floor, 4 th Gate M.S. Buildings BANGALORE

Respected Sir,

Sub: Submission of documents for obtaining Environmental Clearance for “Building Stone Quarry” over an extent of 6.00 Acres at Survey No.297 in Nannivala Village, Challakere Taluk, Chitradurga Dist. Karnataka State.

We are herewith submitting the following documents for obtaining the environmental clearance for “Building Stone Quarry” over an extent of 6.00 Acres at Survey No.297 in Nannivala Village, Challakere Taluk, Chitradurga Dist. Karnataka State.

‹ Form – 1 ‹ Pre-feasibility report ‹ Environmental Management Plan ‹ Processing fee (DD No. 012985 dated 21.07.2015 The Karnataka Bank Ltd) ‹ Data in soft copy

In this regards we kindly request you to grant us the environmental clearance for the stone quarry at the earliest.

Regards,

H.N.THIPPESWAMY FORM – I (As per EIA Notification S-O-1533, dated – 14th Sept 2006) Type of Project : NEW Product/Activity : Granite Building Stone Quarry Proposed Capacity : 42250 tonnes

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State : Karnataka District : Chitradurga Taluk : Challakere Village : Nannivala Sy No. : 297 Extent : 6.0 Acres

for Proposal for Grant of Environmental Clearance for Building Stone Quarry

of Sri. H.N. Thippeswamy 504, Bharamasagara Chitradurga Taluk & Dist-577501 Karnataka

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REVISED APPLICATION FORM – I [AS PER EIA NOTIFICATION 2006 & 2009] I. Basic Information S. No Item Details 1 Name of the project Building Stone Quarry Nannivala Village, Challakere Taluk, Chitradurga Dist., State: Karnataka. 2 S. No in the schedule Schedule-II 3 Proposed capacity/ area /length/tonnage About 42250 tons may quantity of Building to be handled/command area/lease Stone shall be produced from this quarry area/number of well to be drilled during the Quarrying operations. 4 New / Expansion / Modernization New 5 Existing Capacity /Area etc. 6.0 Acres 6 Category of the project i.e. ‘A’ or ‘B’ Category: ‘B2’ 7 Does it attract the general condition? If No yes, please specify. It‘s granite building stone quarry. 8 Does it attract the specific condition? If No yes, please specify. It‘s granite building stone quarry. 9 Location The lease is located at a distance of 3.0 Kms from the Nannivala village. • Latitude N 140 20’ 30.0” to N 140 20’ 37.9” • Longitude E 76 0 33’ 47.6” to E 76 0 33’ 53.3” Plot/Survey/Khasara No. 297 Village Nannivala Tehsil Challakere District Chitradurga State Karnataka 10 Nearest railway station / airport along Nearest railway station is at Chitradurga at with distance in kms about 42 kms by road from quarry area. 11 Nearest Town, city, District Headquarters Nearest town, is Challikere located at a along with distance in kms. distance 10 kms from the quarry area. The district head quarteres, Chitradurga is at a distance of 42 kms from the Quarry area. 12 Village Panchayats, Zilla Parishad, Village Nannivala village Municipal corporation, Local body Panchayat Challakere Taluk, (complete postal addresses with telephone Chitradurga Dist., nos. to be given) Zilla The zilla parishad Parishad Challakere Chitradurga Dist.,

13 Name of the applicant H.N.Thippeswamy

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14 Registered address H.N.Thippeswamy S/o. Ningappa, 504, Bharamasagara-577501 Chitradurga Taluk & District, Karnataka State Mobile No: 9448155004, 15 Address of correspondence: H.N.Thippeswamy S/o. Ningappa, 504, Bharamasagara-577501 Chitradurga Taluk & District, Karnataka State Mobile No: 9448155004, Name H.N.Thippeswamy Designation (owner/partner/CEO) Owner Address H.N.Thippeswamy S/o. Ningappa, 504, Bharamasagara-577501 Chitradurga Taluk & District, Karnataka State Mobile No: 9448155004, Pin code 577501 e-mail -- Telephone No. +91 9448155004,

Fax No. -- 16 Details of alternative sites examined, if Granite mining leases are site-specific in any. Location of these sites should be Challakere Taluk. The applied Stone Quarry is shown on topo sheet. located for away from the Village limits and it is in safer zone area. The location of the Stone Quarry is Shown in Toposheet and enclosed vide Plate No.1. 17 Interlinked projects Nil 18 Weather separate application of interlinked project has been submitted? Not Applicable

19 If yes, date of submission Not applicable 20 If no, reason This is independent quarry Project. The granite Produced is mainly used for construction & infrastructure activities. 21 Weather the proposal involves approval / clearance under: If yes, details of the same and their status to be given. (a) The Forest (conservation) Act, 1980? (a) No

(b) The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972? (b) No

(c) The C.R.Z Notification, 1991? (c) No

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22 Weather there is any government Yes, order/policy relevant/ relating to the site? The Department of Mines & Geology, Government of Karnataka has issued a Notification vide letter No. DD(MA)/DMG/QLN-15/2013-14/2015- 16/1342 dated 24/06/2015 and enclosed vide Annexure -1. 23 Forest land involved (hectares) No 24 Weather there is any litigation pending No against the project and /or landing which the project is proposed to be set up? (a) Name of the court (b) Case No. (c) Order/direction of the court, if any and its relevance with the proposed project

II Activity 1.0 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 Yes/ S. No Information/Checklist confirmation quantities /rates, wherever possible) No with source of information data 1.1 Permanent or temporary change in It is a new Quarry lease area. During the land use, land cover or topography five years plan period it is proposed to including increase in intensity of land work entire area leaving 7.5m as a safety use (with respect to local land use barrier. At the end of plan period entire plan) 4.77 acres area shall be under quarrying Yes and quarrying related activities. The entire area of 4.77 Acres shall be excavated for granite building stone. A large size pit shall be formed which will be utilized as a rain harvesting pond. The change in the land use is restricted to core zone. 1.2 Clearance of existing land, vegetation There will be clearance of existining and buildings? vegetation in the un- broken area. There Yes are no exiting buildings or structures in the lease area and hence, no clearances are required. 1.3 Creation of new land uses? Quarry lease area will be utilized mainly Yes for quarrying and plantation. 1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. The granite is very well exposed in entire bore holes, soil testing? Yes lease area & also in the pits in the lease areas. It is exposed upto 5mts. 1.5 Construction works? There is no proposal for any statutory No building construction inside the lease area. 1.6 Demolition works? There is no proposal for any statutory No building construction inside the lease area. 1.7 Temporary sites used for construction Yes Mines office, stores and canteen will be

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works or housing of construction constructed of temporary nature this shall workers? be located outside the lease area and near to the Quarry. 1.8 Above ground buildings, structures or Quarrying activities like excavations of earthworks including linear structures, Yes granite & development of safety cut and fill or excavations barrier/green belt will be involved. 1.9 Underground works including mining Not applicable No or tunneling? 1.10 Reclamation works? Yes Reclamation works in the form of water recharging pit at the end of conceptual mining period shall be undertaken. Afforestation works shall be done simultaneously. The green belt covering an extent of 1.23 acres. Shall be developed all around the boundary of the quarry. Nearly 900 saplings shall be planted every year during the plan period. 1.11 Dredging? No No dredging is involved. 1.12 Offshore structures? No No off shore structure are involved. 1.13 Production and manufacturing It is proposed for the max production of Yes processes? 42250 tons per annum of granite. 1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or The produced granite shall be transported materials? to crushing & screening plant for sizing Yes from where it shall be transported to enduser. 1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal of No waste is expected to generate in the No solid waste or liquid effluents? area during this 5year plan. 1.16 Facilities for long term housing of Operational workers will be employed operational workers? mainly from near villages; hence no long No term housing facility shall be made available. 1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during New roads from Quarry to main roads construction or operation? Yes shall be constructed from the lease area for granite transportation. 1.18 New road, rail, air waterborne or other transport infrastructure including new No Existing net work of roads will be used. or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc? 1.19 Closure or diversion of existing transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic No No such diversions are envisaged movements? 1.20 New or diverted transmission lines or No No such diversions are envisaged . pipelines? 1.21 Impoundment, damming, culverting, realignment or other changes to the No Not envisaged hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? 1.22 Stream crossings? No Nil

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1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water from Around 37 KLD of ground water shall be ground or surface waters? Yes used for the dust suppression, domestic and drinking purpose at mine site. 1.24 Changes in water bodies or the land No - surface affecting drainage or run-off? 1.25 Transport of personnel or materials for construction, operation or No - decommissioning? 1.26 Long-term dismantling or The 4.77 acres area under quarrying shall decommissioning or restoration be converted into rain water pond and Yes works? 1.23 acres area shall be utilized for safety barrier. 1.27 Ongoing activity during There shall not be any impact on decommissioning which could have Yes environment due to small scale operations . an impact on the environment? 1.28 Influx of people to an area in either No - temporarily or permanently? 1.29 Introduction of alien species? No - 1.30 Loss of native species or genetic There is no plant or trees with in the lease diversity? area. The plantation shall be undertaken all Yes along the approach road and around the foot of the hillock. Around 900 Plants shall be planted during the plan period. 1.31 Any other actions? No -

2.0 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): 2.1 Land especially undeveloped or No No agricultural land (ha) Its rocky area 2.2 Water (expected source & competing Ground water is the source of water. Total users) unit: KLD water requirement is about 37 KLD. (2 Yes KLD for drinking water & domestic purpose, 5KLD for afforestation & 30KLD for dust suppression). 2.3 Minerals (MT) Granite Yes It is proposed to produce maximum 42250 tonnes of Granite per annum 2.4 Construction material – stone, aggregates, sand / soil (expected No source – MT) 2.5 Forests and timber (source – MT) No - 2.6 Energy including electricity and fuels Small generator shall be used for office (source, competing users) Unit: fuel Yes which shall be lo cated outside the lease (MT), energy (MW) area. 2.7 Any other natural resources (use No - appropriate standard units)

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3.0 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. 3.1 Use of substances or materials, which are hazardous (as per MSIHC rules) to No - human health or the environment (flora, fauna, and water supplies) 3.2 Changes in occurrence of disease or affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or No - water borne diseases) 3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g. by The local people will get employment changing living conditions? opportunities, better medical and educational facilities etc., mainly due to No the Quarrying operation from this project. In addition to this the literacy rate and better living standards shall increase due to the enhanced earning capacity of villagers. 3.4 Vulnerable groups of people who could be affected by the project e.g. No - hospital patients, children, the elderly etc., 3.5 Any other causes No -

[ 4.0 Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or decommissioning (MT/month) 4.1 Soil, overburden or mine wastes No No waste is expected to generate during the 5 year lease period. Municipal waste (domestic and or No 4.2 - commercial wastes) Hazardous wastes (as per Hazardous No 4.3 - Waste Management Rules) 4.4 Other industrial process wastes No - 4.5 Surplus product No - Sewage sludge or other sludge from No 4.6 - effluent treatment 4.7 Construction or demolition wastes No - 4.8 Redundant machinery or equipment No -

4.9 Contaminated soils or other materials No -

4.10 Agricultural wastes No - 4.11 Other solid wastes No -

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5.0 Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air (Kg/hr) 5.1 Emissions from combustion of fossil Yes Emission of gaseous pollutants such as fuels from stationary or mobile sources NO X, SO 2 will be due to equipment used in quarry & transportation of granite. 5.2 Emissions from production processes No Fugitive dust shall be generated from the Quarrying and transportation. However adequate control measures shall be undertaken to minimize the fugitive emissions. 5.3 Emissions from materials handling Yes Emission of gaseous pollutants such as including storage or transport NO X, SO2 will be due to equipments used for quarrying and transportation. Whereas fugitive dust is expected du e to handling of Granite & Transportation. 5.4 Emissions from construction activities No - including plant and equipment 5.5 Dust or odors from handling of Dust is mainly from quarrying and allied materials including construction Yes activities. materials, sewage and waste 5.6 Emissions from incineration of waste No - 5.7 Emissions from burning of waste in No open air (e.g. slash materials, - construction debris) 5.8 Emissions from any other sources No -

6.0 Generation of Noise and Vibration, and Emissions of Light and Heat: 6.1 From operation of equipment e.g. Yes Noise will be generated during operation engines, ventilation plant, crushers of drilling machineries and loading activities are intermittent in nature. 6.2 From industrial or similar processes No - 6.3 From construction or demolition No - 6.4 From blasting or piling Yes Drilling shall be done by jack hammer & blasting by conventional method which generate the noise.

6.5 From construction or operational traffic No -

6.6 From lighting or cooling systems No - 6.7 From any other sources Yes The noise will be generated f rom quarrying equipments and transportation vehicles.

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7.0 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: 7.1 From handling, storage, use or spillage No There shall not be storage of any of hazardous materials hazardous materials in the mine head. Hence, there are no risks of contamination of land or water. 7.2 From discharge of sewage or other No The rain water shall be diverted away effluents to water or the land (expected from the lease area to natural course by mode and place of discharge) making garland drain. 7.3 By deposition of pollutants emitted to Yes Silt arrested in the gully checks and check air into the land or into water dams shall be de-silted before monsoon. 7.4 From any other sources No - 7.5 Is there a risk of long term build up of No pollutants in the environment from - these sources?

8.0 Risk of accidents during construction or operation of the Project, which could affect human health or the environment 8.1 From explosions, spillages, fires etc from No No explosives shall be stored. Drilling storage, handling, use or production of & blasting shall be done by the hazardous substances authorized approved agency. 8.2 From any other causes No The quarrying machinery may also causes accidents. However, a strict supervision shall be undertaken during the course of mining to avoid the risk of accidents. 8.3 Could the project be affected by natural No disasters causing environmental damage - (e.g. floods, earthquakes, landslides, cloudburst etc)?

9.0 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. 9.1 Lead to development of supporting . No facilities, ancillary development or development stimulated by the project which could have impact on the environment e.g.: • Supporting infrastructure (roads, power supply, waste or - waste water treatment, etc.) • Housing development • Extractive industries • Supply industries • Other 9.2 Lead to after-use of the site, which No The working pit after quarrying s hall could have an impact on the be converted as rain water pond. The environment plantation shall be undertaken around the hillock at foot of the hill and near to the Quarry.

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9.3 Set a precedent for later No - developments 9.4 Have cumulative effects due to No There may not be any cumulative proximity to other existing or effect, as there are no industries or planned projects with similar industry related activities and around effects the lease area. III Environmental Sensitivity S. No Areas Name/ Aerial distance (within 15 km.) Identity Proposed project location boundary 1 Areas protected under international conventions, national or local legislation for their ecological, No Nil landscape, cultural or other related value 2 Areas which are important or Agricultural lands are located in sensitive for ecological reasons - buffer zone area. These are the Wetlands, watercourses or other seasonal corps. water bodies, coastal zone, - There are no biospheres, biospheres, mountains, forests mountains, etc. However the forest land is located in the buffer zone. 3 Areas used by protected, important There is no sensitive flora & or sensitive species of flora or fauna fauna in this area for breeding, - for breeding, nesting, foraging, nesting, foraging resting over resting, over wintering, migration wintering migration 4 Inland, coastal, marine or underground waters No - 5 State, National boundaries No - 6 Routes or facilities used by the public for access to recreation or No - other tourist, pilgrim areas 7 Defense installations No - 8 Densely populated or built-up area The village Nannivala is at a Yes distance of 3 kms away from the quarry area. It is a small village. 9 Areas occupied by sensitive man- Primary Schools are located at made land uses (hospitals, schools, Nannivala village. The hospitals, places of worship, community colleges, places of worship facilities) community facilities etc., are located at Challakere town which - is at a distance of 10 kms by road from the lease area. Challakere is located on Bellary-Bangalore National Highway. It is well connected from Bangalore. 10 Areas containing important, high quality or scarce resources (ground The entire hill range is rich in water resources, surface resources, Yes granite. forestry, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, minerals)

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Areas already subjected to pollution No There is one granite Building or environmental damage. (those 11 Stone Quarries adjacent to the where existing legal environmental granted area. standards are exceeded) 12 Areas susceptible to natural hazard No 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, it is a B2 category project.

(b) The following shall be inserted at the end, namely:-

"I hereby given undertaking that the data and information given in the application & enclosures & true to the best of my knowledge & belief & I am aware that if any part of the data & information submitted is found to be false or misleading at any stage, the project will be rejected & clearance give, if any to the project will be revoked at our risk & cost”.

Date: 18-09-2015 Place: Chitradurga

Signature of the applicant With Name and Full Address (Project proponent/ Authorised Signatory)

H.N. Thippeswamy S/o. Ningappa, 504, Bharamasagara, Chitradurga Taluk & District- 577501, Karnataka Mobile No: 9448155004.

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