M/s Vigneswara Minerals , Black Granite Mining Project Form 1 FORM 1 (I) Basic Information S.No. Item Details 1. Name of the project/s M/s Vigneswara Minerals, Black Granite Mine 2. S.No. in the schedule 1(a) 3. Proposed capacity /area/length/tonnage 750.60 m3/annum to be handled/command area/lease Mine Lease area: 2.0 hectares area/ number of wells to be drilled. 4. New/Expansion/Modernization Existing Costestimatedfortheproject 30 Lakhs 5. Existing Capacity/Area etc. NA 6. Category of Project i.e. ‘A’ or ‘B’ Category B2 7. Does it attract the general condition? If No yes, please specify. 8. Does it attract the specific condition? If No yes, please specify. 9. Location Plot/Survey/Khasra No. B.P LATITUDE LONGITUDE Village 1 17°00'08.6"N 79° 31' 33.6"E Tehsil 2 17°00'07.9"N 79° 31' 34.7"E District 3 17°00'53.5"N 79° 31' 26.8"E State 4 17°00'54.3"N 79° 31' 25.8"E Sy. No. 284, Thopcherla Village, Vemulaplly Mandal, Nalgonda District, Telangana State 10. Nearest railway station/airport along Railway Station: with distance in kms. Miryalaguda Station – 16.0 Km - S Air Port : RGIA- Hyderabad – 180 km Kakinada seaport - 320 km 11. Nearest Town, city, district Nalgonda Headquarters–27.5 Km [NW]. Headquarters with distance in km. 12. Village Panchayats, Zilla Parishad, Thopcherla Village, Municipal Corporation, Local body Vemulaplly Mandal, (complete postal addresses with Nalgonda District, telephone nos. to be given) Telangana State 13. Name of the applicant Mr. Bachupalli Upender 14. Registered Address Sahithi Residency, H.No.: 4-3/221, Sri Surya Nagar, Khammam Rural, Khammam District, Telangana State 15. Address for correspondence: Name Mr. Bachupalli Upender Designation (Owner/Partner /CEO) Proprietor 1 M/s Vigneswara Minerals , Black Granite Mining Project Form 1 Address H.No.: 4-3/221, Sri Surya Nagar, Khammam Rural, Khammam District, Telangana State Pin code 507170 E-mail [email protected] Telephone No./ Fax No +91 9603591777 16. Details of Alternative Sites examined, if As it is a site specific project no alternative sites any. Location of these sites should be are proposed. shown on a topo sheet. 17. Interlinked Projects No 18. Whether separate application of Not Applicable interlinked project has been submitted? 19. If yes, date of submission Not Applicable 20. If no, reason Not Applicable 21. Whether the proposal involves Not Applicable approval/clearance under: if yes, details of the same and their status to be given. i. The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980? ii. The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972? iii. The C.R.Z. Notification, 1991? 22. Whether there is any Government Yes – In principle of grant of transfer quarry lease Order/Policy relevant /relating to the notice was issued by Department of Mines and site? Geology, Hyderabad, Government of Telangana vide Notice No.16632/R2-2/2016, Dated 10.11.2016 for transfer of quarry lease. 23. Forest land involved (hectares) No Forest Land is involved 24. Whether there is any litigation pending No litigation or court case is pending against the against the project and/or land in which proposed project. 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. 2 M/s Vigneswara Minerals , Black Granite Mining Project Form 1 (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.) S.No. Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate confirmation No quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 1.1 Permanent or temporary change in Yes Mine lease area is 2.0 hectares land use, land cover or topography Change in land use limited to quarry including increase in intensity of lease area only. land use (with respect to local land use plan) 1.2 Clearance of existing land, No There are no buildings or vegetation in vegetation and buildings? lease area. Area is vacant & mound. 1.3 Creation of new land uses? No Present land use will be changed with commencement of mining activities. After completion of mining activities, the land has to be filled with waste material. 1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. Yes The lessee conducted preliminary bore houses, soil testing? exploration work and after satisfying quality and quantity of the mineral available in the area they have applied for mining lease. 1.5 Construction works? No There will be no major civil works, other than the office room. 1.6 Demolition works? No There are no existing buildings in the lease area. Hence, no demolition works involved. 1.7 Temporary sites used for No No construction activities involved in this construction works or housing of project. construction workers? 1.8 Above ground buildings, structures Yes The proposed project does not involve any or earthworks including linear construction of above ground buildings. It structures, cut and fill or involves excavation of black granite. excavations 1.9 Underground works including mining No Open cast semi-mechanized mining or tunneling? method is been followed for mining black granite. However, no underground mining or tunneling is envisaged. 1.10 Reclamation works? Yes Phase-wise reclamation of mined out blocks proposed after completion of mining up to the proposed depth. 1.11 Dredging? No Not applicable 3 M/s Vigneswara Minerals , Black Granite Mining Project Form 1 1.12 Offshore structures? No Not applicable 1.13 Production and manufacturing Yes About 750.60 m3 per annum of black processes? granite will be mineable. However, no beneficiation includingproce ssing is done in the lease area. 1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or Yes Stock yard and waste dump yard facilities materials? are identified for storage of goods and materials in and around quarry lease area. 1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal of Yes The South of lease area is selected for solid waste or liquid effluents? dump yard. Sewage generated will be treated in Septic tank followed by soak pit. No trade effluent shall be generated. 1.16 Facilities for long term housing of No The staff and workers are hired from operational workers? nearby villages. Hence no housing for construction workers is involved. 1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during No Haul roads will be constructed in the lease construction or operation? area only. New rail network and sea route is not envisaged. 1.18 New road, rail, air waterborne or No Existing approach roads will be utilized. other transport infrastructure No other major road, rail, air water including new or altered routes and borne or other transport infrastructure is stations, ports, airports etc.? envisaged for the mining project. 1.19 Closure or diversion of existing No The proposed project does not involve transport routes or infrastructure any closure or diversions of existing leading to changes in traffic transport routes. movements? 1.20 New or diverted transmission lines or No Not envisaged. pipelines? 1.21 Impoundment, damming, culverting, No Not envisaged. realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? 1.22 Stream crossings? No Not envisaged. 1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water No Not envisaged. from ground or surface waters? 1.24 Changes in water bodies or the land No There are no perennial watercourses surface affecting drainage or run- exist in this area. off? 1.25 Transport of personnel or materials Yes The mined out minerals will be for construction, operation or transported to consumers by trucks. decommissioning? 1.26 Long-term dismantling or No Not envisaged. decommissioning or restoration works? 4 M/s Vigneswara Minerals , Black Granite Mining Project Form 1 1.27 Ongoing activity during No Not envisaged. decommissioning which could have an impact on the environment? 1.28 Influx of people to an area in either No No major influx of people is envisaged temporarily or permanently? due to the mining project, as the total manpower required during operational stage will be met from the local area. 1.29 Introduction of alien species? No Not envisaged 1.30 Loss of native species or genetic No Not envisaged diversity? 1.31 Any other actions? No ---- 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): S.No Information/checklist confirmation Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate . No quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 2.1 Land especially undeveloped or Yes Government land agricultural land (ha) 2.2 Water (expected source & Yes Total water requirement of the competing users) unit: KLD mining operations is about 12.4 KLD. Source: Through tankers from nearby villages. 2.3 Minerals (MT) No Not applicable 2.4 Construction material–stone, No Not applicable aggregates, sand/soil (expected source – MT) 2.5 Forests and timber (source – MT) No Not applicable 2.6 Energy including electricity and fuels Yes This is open cast- semi mechanized (source, competing users) Unit: fuel mining about 300 liters of Diesel per day (MT), energy (MW) will be required for quarrying oper ations. Diesel Generator Set [250KVA] will be als o required. 2.7 Any other natural resources (use -- -- appropriate standard units) 5 M/s Vigneswara Minerals , Black Granite Mining Project Form 1 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. S.No Information/Checklist Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate .