i 1, {- Proceedings of the District Environment Impact Assessment Authority (DEIAA), Emakulam (Present. Sri. Muhammed Safirulla. IAS, District Collector & Chairman DEIAA, T.K. Vineeth, Revenue Divisional Officer(I/c), Fort Kochi & Member Secretary, DEIAA, Sri. A. Renjan I.F.S, DFO Malayattoor & Member DEIAA, Dr. P.S. EasA Member National board for Wildlife & Member DEIAA.) Environmental Clearance No. 25 12017 Building Stone Quarry (17) No. P/4022 12017 Ernakulam. DIA/KL/IULN I 6209 I 2017 Dated.31 10712017 Sub:- pEIAA Ernakulam - meeting held on 1710712017 - Environmental clearance for ' excayation of Granite Building Stone - Orders issued Ref:- 1. Minutes of the meeting of DETAA held on 1710712017 at Chamber of District Collector, Ernakulam 2. ." Minutes of the meeting of DEAC held on 2710512017 3. 'Application filed by IWs Ellora Stone Aggregates, Door No W25 Meenkunnam, , Arakkuzha, Moovattupuzha Taulk, Ernakulam District, Kerala. **:f{.:f:f{. IWs Ellora Stone Aggregates, Door No VV25 , Meenkunnam , Arakkuzha, Moovattupuzha Taulk, Ernakulam, Kerala filed an application for an Environment Clearance for Mining of Granite Building Stone from the Survey No. 35/2-82 in Arakkuzha Village, Moovattupuzha Taluk. The total area of land is 0.9589 hectares Hectares and the capacity of the Mining lease (TPA) is 45,000 TPA. The details of the application shoryn below. IWs Ellora Stone Aggregates at3512'82 in Arakkuzha I Name of the Mining Lease Site Village, Moovattupuzha Taluk, Ernakulanf District, Kerala State Location" / site (GPS Co' B.P.N Latitude Longititude ordinates) o 0l N:09o 54' 5.3.03" E:.76" 35' 20.51" 02 N: 09o 54' 54.51'* 'E;:.76" 35' 18.48 " 2 ,Q3": 'N:09o 54' 55.33" E:76o 35' 17.83 " 04 N: 09' W 53.47 " E:76" 35' 16.80 " 05 N:09" 54' 52.04" E: 7 6" 35' 17 .62' 06 N: 09o 54' 50.21- E:76 35' 17.94' J Size of the Minins Lease 0.9589 Hectares Capacity of Mining Lease 45,000 TPA 4 ffPA) permit 5 Period of Minine 3 vears 'i, 6 Exoected cost ofthe Proiect 1.0 Crores #i",lirli Erwironmenta:L&ry4ilily {'i}g'ffi\ii t;1 Ii Distance of Project site from D 7 nearest rail or road bridge over rhodupuzhaRiver is at2.5 .-r"t, the conbemed River, Rivulet, [k&& ; ri Nallah etc Qlqlance from Infrastructural failtlues Railway line Ernakulam(Kochi)-Stati.tn pri i *li I R rIJ A a I T)i cro- ^o\ National Highway Nn-4y at MUvath,tmtz.ha,-6 Krtrs /Aarial I)iorar^o\ Highway .$!ate vram uenrral (M-C) Road at 0.55km(W) Major District Road Muvattupuzha - Arakuzha -ffi Any Other road Public road is connecting MC@ 8 about 0.3 km to the South the permit area. Electric transmission line pole or tower Koothamangalam-Koothattukulam KSEB HT Line - 3km Canal or Cheok dam or reservoirs or lake or ponds Pandappilly MVIP canal- 3kms In-take for drinkine water AraKKuzha water'l'ank - lkm rnmKe tor lrngation canal Pandappilly MVIP canal- pumps ir 3kms Areas protected under international conventions 9 national or local legislation for None within 5 km radius their ecological landscape, cultural or other related value Area which are important or sensitive for ecological reasons 10 - Wetlands, water courses or Thodupuzha River is at 2.5kms(NE) other water bodies, coastal zone, biosptreres, mountains, forests Areas used by protected important or sensitive species of 1l flora or fauna for breeding, None within 5 km radius nesting foraging resting over wintering migration Inland, 12 irCoastal, Marine or underground waters ]rIone within 5 km radius t3 State, National boundaries None wthln 5 km radius Routes or facilities used by the t4 public for access to recreation or ljgne r-*r - within 5 km radius other ' tourist, pilgrim areas ri, 1*- *r l5 Defence lnstallations None wthln 5 km radius Densely populated or built-up l6 area, distance from nearest Koothattukulam an aerial distance of 6.5 km human habitation l. S H Hospital -Arakuzha Veterinary Areis occupied by sensitive 2. Hospital - Arakuzha t7 man-made land uses (hospitals, 3. Panchayath Homeo Dispensary - schools, places of worshii, ft. Arakuzha community facilities) f ,Fh Deva Matha Hospital - \*s-*thattukulam r tI ,;ff 3 1. St. Joseph Girls High School- Arakuzha 2. St. Marys Higher Secondary School School- Arakuzha 3. Govt. Model High School - Palakuzha 1. St. Joseph Church - 'Meenakunnam 2. St. Mary's Church - Church Pandappillyi 3. St. Jhon Baptist Catholic Church - Vadakara Areas containing important high quality or scarce iesources l8 (ground water resources, surface Nil resources, foiestry, agriculture, ftsheries,itourism, minerals Area' already subjected to pollution or environmental t9 damage (those where existing No. this Fresh proPosal legal environmental standards are exceeded) Areas susceptible to natural hazard which could cause the project to present environmental No, lease area is not susceptible to nafural hazard, as there 20 (earthquakes, problems is no history of such incidents. subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions) area observed, .Is proposed mining site located Not applicable- no geological disturbances 2t over or near fissure / fracture for The quarry will act as a reservo{ &;hall help in ground sround water recharge water recharging Whether proposal involves ithe : qa- &l approval or cllarance under thd' following regulations or acts, namely (a) The Forest (Conservation) Act,' )') 1980 Not Applicable (b) The Wildlife (Protection Act,1972 (c) The Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011 ,'i..2 ir- I yes, the same and l1t If details of ,A their status to be given 23 Forest land involved (hectares) Not Applicable- No forest is involved "'t 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 There is no litigation / Case against the project (b) 0hse No. (c) Orders or directions of the Court,if any,and its relevance with the The proposal was placed in the 10th DEAC meeting held on 2710512017. The committee appraised the proposal and decided to defer the item for field visit by the sub committee concerned. The DEAC sub committee visit to the Quarry project site of lv{/s Ellora Stone Aggregates, Araklkuzha Village, Moovattupuzha Taluk and submitted the report to DEAC. The field inspection details are given below; The proposed quarry site located between N-9" 54'50.21" to 9" 54'55.33" and E-76o35' 16.80" to E-76o,-35' 20.51" forming the summit portion of a low lying hillock that in general, strikes NE- ls - SW having slopes between 10o-15o towards south-west exhibiting maximum elevation of 110m AMSL and lowest elevation of 85m AMSL. Since the quarry is already under mining, the litho units are very clearly exposed exhibiting medium to moderate degree of weathering through the cracks, joints and fracture planes. The orebody comprised complex associates of Charnockite,.quartz, feldspathic gneiss, and biotite gneiss with an average overburden soil cover of 1.2m over entire applied area. This rock mass underwent repeated episodes of cataclastic metamorphism resulting continuous sets of moderately spaced joints, vertical lineation, crushed and brecciated ;tructures. There are no perennial water coiirses or streams within the applied area. The rain water passes as minor water courses through natural geographic slope and joins the ftiCal rfater bodies forming dendritic drainage pattern. During inspection thediriiirritibe-1r6prU65r assessed, the probability of environmental impacts croppiqg up during mining. The potential for natural hazards such as landslides, surface creep, erosion, flooding or any adverse environmental conditions etc. are also ruled out. The proposed site did not possess any high quality or valuable resources other than granite building stone and ground water. They also observed that the area is not under any legal environmental procedures. The general groundwater table of the ur"u i, Uet*"., l5m to 20m during summer and 10m to l5m during rainy season from the general ground level'and hence, none of the qualry table. The iommittee members r,,Jrg* .4:jtr,"#fl 5 l. The abounded pit towards southem side of the applied area shall be used for water sto(age. 2. The applicant should establish a peffnanent bench mark outside the minin g areafrom which the relativldePths of mining should be established and submitted in the calculations as well as in the draWings. 3. The relative levels from the established bench marks should be permanently marked in the boundary points. 4' The solid waste generated during the course of operation shall be utilized for formation of safety bunds all along 7.5m safety zone, internal road maintenance and green belt works. 5' Sufficient number of suitable parapet walls shall be made all along quarries, haulage roads where ever necessary in order to maintain safe working conditions. 6. Proper blast design avoiding over charging and controlled blasting techniques shall be adopted. 7. Construction of garland drains to divert surface run off away from mining area shall be implemented: 8. Environryental auditing shall be done every year and same shall be reported to District Collector through District Geologist. 9. Quarrying area shall be under water sprinklers for dust control. 10. Ideal locations shall be identified in and around quary site suitable for rain water harvesting. ,: I l. Implemeritation of artificial geo-textiles shall be promoted alohg boarders of buffer zone where chances of rock creep may exist during rainy season. 12. Future excavations shall be conducted by strictly forming systematic benches ds per the norms of Mine Safety Departments and Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules 2015. 13: Suitable parapet walls shall be madB all along quary as well as haulage roads in order to maintain safe working conditions.