APPLICATION FOR PRIOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE FORM –1M & PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR GRANITEBUILDINGSTONEQUARRY OF Shri.P.R Ashokan Managing Partner M/s.Manjeri Granites (Category -B2) AT MANJERI VILLAGE ERNAD TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT KERALA STATE. MiningArea: 0.8903Ha Proposed Production:60,991 TPA Proponent Shri.P.RAshokan Managing Partner Madathilparambil (H) Mammala P.O ErnakulamDistrict, Kerala PREPARED BY C. B A L A R A M A N Paliam, Peoli Road, Kacheripadi, Kochi- 682018. RQP/BNG/369/2016/A APPENDIXVIII (See paragraph 6) Form1M APPL ICAT ION FORMINERALS UNDER CATEGORY‘B 2’ FOR LESSTHAN ONE HECTARE. (II)Basic information (i) Name of the Mining Permit Granite Building stone quarry of“ P.R Ashokan, site At Sy.No:101/1pt in ManjeriVillage, Ernad Taluk,MalappurmDistrict,KeralaState . (ii) Location/site(GPS Co- B.P. No. Latitude Longitude ordinates) 01 N: 11°5'46.29" E : 76°7'45.88" 02 N: 11°5'46.63" E : 76°7'46.77" 03 N: 11°5'46.25" E : 76°7'47.69" 04 N: 11°5'45.36" E : 76°7'49.05" 05 N: 11°5'45.09" E : 76°7'49.87" 06 N: 11°5'45.13" E : 76°7'50.79" 07 N: 11°5'45.59" E : 76°7'50.89" 08 N 11°5'46.60" E 76°7'51.29" 09 N11°5'47.03" E 76°7'51.30" 10 N11°5'47.32" E 76°7'51.49" 11 N11°5'47.6" E 76°7'50.4 " 12 N11°5'47.75" E 76°7'49.24" 13 N11°5'48.34" E 76°7'47.83" (iii Size of the Mining 0.8903Ha ) Permit(Hectares) (iv) Capacity of Mining Permit 60,991 TPA (v) Period of Mining Permit The quarrying Permitis granted for Three Permit. (vi) Expected cost of the project 40Lakhs 2 (vii) Contact information Shri.P.RAshokan, Managing Partner M/s. Manjeri Granites Madathiparambil House, MammalaP.O, Ernakulam District, Kerala. Environmental Sensitivity SI.No Areas Distance in Kilometer/ Details 1. Distance of projectsfrom Angadipuram Railway Station ,22Km nearest rail or road bridge over the concerned River,Rivulet,Nallahetc. 2. Distance from infrastructural Manjeri,4Km facilities RailwayLine Manjeri, 4 Km NationalHighway NH 213, 12Km State Highway SH 71,2 Km MajorDistrictRoad Manjeri –Malappuram Road,4Km Anyother Road Muttippalam-Vayaparappady-1Km ElectricTransmissionlinepole 66 KV-110m ortower Canalorcheckdamorreservoirso None within 15 kmradius rlake Orponds. In take forDrinkingwater Well,70m Intake for irrigation 300m,Old Quarry pond 3. Areas protected under international None within 15 kmradius conventions, National or Local legislation for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value. 3 4. Areaswhichareimportantorsen sitive for ecological reasons- wetlands, watercourses Nil orotherwater bodies, coastalzone, biospheres,mountains, forests. 5. Areas used by protected, important or None within 15 kmradius Sensitivespeciesofflora orFauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration. 6. Inland,Coastal,Marineorunderg None within 15 kmradius round 7. State, Nationalboundaries. None within 15 kmradius 8. Routesoffacilitiesused by the public for None within 15 kmradius Accesstorecreation or other tourist, pilgrimareas. 9. Defense installations None within 15 kmradius 10. Densely populated or build up Manjeri,4 Km area,distancefrom nearest human habitation 11. Areasoccupiedbysensitivema Schools &Colleges n-madeland uses(Hospitals,school,placeso 1. Govt.L.P School,Manjeri -4Km fworship, 2.Govt.Higher Secondary School-4Km communityfacilities) 3.Govt. L.P School, Muttippalam-3Km 4 Hospitals 1. Govt. Medical College,Manjeri-4 Km 2.Prasanthi Hospital , Manjeri- 4Km Worship 1.Church-Manjeri, 4km 2.Mosque-Vellangal Niskara Palli-800 m 3.Kariyapurath Siva Temple-800m 12. Areas containing important, high quality of scarcer sources(ground water resources, NIL surface resources, forestry, agriculture, fisheries tourism, minerals) 13. Areas already subjected to pollution or Quarrying for building stone is being conducted since environmental damage(those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) many years. 14 Areas susceptible to natural hazard which Earth Quake Zone-III, Moderate damage could cause the project to present risk zone as per BMTPC, Vulnerability atlas environmental problems (earthquakes, Seismic zone of India IS: 1893-2002 subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions). 15 Is proposed Mining Site located over or near No fissure/ fracture for ground water recharge. 16 Whether the proposal involves approval or Not Applicable Clearance under the following Regulations or Acts namely:- The Forest (Conservation) Act, (1980); The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972; TheCoastalRegulation Zone Notification, 2011. If Yes, details of the same and their status to be given. 17 Forest land involved (hectares) Nil PRE FEASIBILITYREPORT 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Shri.P.RAshokan, Managing Partner, M/s. Manjeri Granites residing at Madathilparambil House, Mammala P.O, Ernakulam District,Kerala. Shri.P.R Ashokan, Managing Partner, M/s. Manjeri Granites was granted Letter of Intent over an area of 0.8903 ha of Private land in Sy.No.101/Pt of Manjeri Village, Ernad Taluk of Ernakulam District,Kerala State under 3(1) and9of rule Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rule2015. • Shri.P.R Ashokan, Managing Partner of the quarry Permit area. • Shri.P.RAshokan, Managing Partner, M/s. Manjeri Granites is the Authorized signatory for the Quarry operation. Quarry Permit Details • Extent of quarry: Area 0.8903 Ha • Typeof minePermitarea:PrivateLand. • Letter of issued by Department of Mining and Geology 08.03.2017,DOM/M-489/2017 2. INTRODUCTION OFTHEPROJECT/BACK GROUND INFORMATION The Environmental Clearance application for quarrying of Granite building stone applied by Shri.P.R Ashokan’s Quarry is situated in Sy.No-101/Pt at Manjeri Village, Ernad Taluk, Malappuram District, Kerala State. The subject area is owned by the proponent. The subject andisPrivateLandanddoesnotbelongtogovernmentorreservedforany otherpurpose.The subjectareaisalsonotfitforagricultureandisawayfrompublicproperties and thereis no objection ofthe public or anylitigation. The Quarrying plan is being prepared under3(1)and9ofrule Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rule2015”& the same is approved by the office of the Department of Mining and Geology, Ernakulam. The applicant that to obtain Environmental clearance inaccordance with EIA Notification 2006 and its amendments thereafter,fromDEIAA, 7 constituted in accordance with the notification dated January15th2016 by Ministry of Environment &Forest, Govt. ofIndia. Theareaisfoundtohaveprominentexposureofbuilding stonecovering mostofPermitarea. Detailedstudyoftheareahasbeendoneby theapplicant bysampling exposedblocksofbuilding stone and depth of the surrounding working pit. In view of the proposal for development and production of building stone, the applicant end stop produce with a maximum capacity of 60,991 TPA by carrying out medium scale quarrying by engaging semi- mechanized. Opencast method of quarrying. The quarrying plan is prepared for an extent of 0.8903 Ha and the application for Environmental clearance along with this report is here with submitted to DEIAA constituted by MOEF for obtaining Environmental clearance. Present Proposal: The present proposal is submitted to the District Level Environmental Impact Assessment Authority, notified by ministry of Environment &Forest under the EIA Notification2006asper the orders of the honorable Supreme Court dated 27.02.2012 directing that Permits of Minor Minerals including their renewal for an area of less than 5.0ha be granted/renewed after getting Environmental Clearance from MOEF and recent Notification of January15, 2016 of MoEF, Govt of India. Need for the project: Rapid industrialization and growth in infrastructure has made global as well as domestic demand for building stone. So number of building stone manufacturing quarries &crushing units with manufactured-sand Units(industries)are coming up in this sector. Building stone is the chief raw material in this sector, for building constructions & road formations. The size &quality parameters for supply of the mineral will be as per the requirements of the user industry. Based on the demand ,the applicant intend produce the required quantum of building stone for the developmental projects As per EIA notification 2006 project proponent is submitting the proposal to get clearance for production capacity of 60,991 tons /annum from District Level Environmental Appraisal committee/ District level Environmental Impact Assessment Authority of Kerala constituted by MOEF, GOI for the purpose of grant quarry Permit for which notification for grant is issued. The extent other area is small and shall be worked by semi-mechanized method. 8 Employment potential: The proposed Man power is around 18 including technical &professional competent staff experienced in quarrying &allied activities. The employees will be assigned job relating to drilling, the handling of the building stone and waste &other routine works in the quarry. The quarry shall providedirect employment to 18people.The working hours at the quarry will be 8 hours/day for 300days / year. 3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The site is geographically located between North Latitude10°3'32.0"N to N 10°3'34.9"and East longitude 76°24'28.1"E to E76°24'28.2".In the field studies it is observed that the quarry Permit are falling in uncultivable waste lands, non-forest .The area is essence consists of stone/rocky ridges and slope/gradient in all directions. The highest elevation is 36 m and lowest elevation is 6 m above MSL. The other details are given below: Letter of Intent details No.DOM/M-489/2017 , Dated 8/3/2017 Latitudes 11°5'46.29"N to N 11°5'48.34" Longitudes 76°7'45.88"EtoE76°7’47.83". Elevation of Permit area The highest elevation is101m and lowest elevation is 50 m above MSL. Survey No.&Villages 101/1 Pt at ManjeriVillage Taluk& District Ernad – Taluk&MalappuramDistrict Extent Area 0.8903Ha Type of Land Private Land Road Connectivity The site is 4 km far from Manjeri, 20 km from Malappuram Nearest Railway Station Angadipuram Railway Station ,22 Km Method of Quarrying Semi mechanized method of opencast quarrying(category- B2) 4.GEOLOGY OF THE AREA 9 The quarry area is located N-S direction of trending hill which is sloping towards Western side.