M. LAKSHMI NARAYANA (Applicant) Sy. No. 1/8, Relli Village, Kothavalasa Mandal, Vizianagaram District, Andhra Pradesh FORM I & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN (Submitted to State Expert Appraisal Committee, Andhra Pradesh) Prepared by PIONEER ENVIRO Laboratories & Consultants (P) Ltd 6-3-652, 7- 3, Dhruvatara Apartment’, Somajiguda, Hyderabad-500082. E mail:[email protected] Phone: 040-23314270, 66100103. Environmental Management Plan M. LAKSHMI NARAYANA Quartz Mine lease area (6.07 Ha.) Relli village, Kothavalasa mandal, Vizianagaram district APPENDIX I (See paragraph – 6) FORM 1 (I) Basic Information Sr. No (I) Basic Information 1 Name of the project M. LAKSHMI NARAYANA 2 S. No. in the schedule 1 (a) 3 Proposed Quartz Mining capacity/area/length/tonnage to be handled/command S.No. Product Production capacity area/lease area/number of wells 1. Quartz (Quartzite) 99,018 TPA to be drilled Total land – 6.07 hectares. 4 New/Expansion/Modernization Operating 5 Existing capacity/Area etc. Not applicable 6 Category of project i.e. ‘A’ or ‘B’. B 7 Does it attract the general No condition? If yes, please specify. 8 Does it attract the specific No condition? If yes, please specify. 9 Location Plot/Survey/Khasra No. Sy. No. 1/8 Village Relli Tehsil/Mandal Kothavalasa District Vizianagaram State Andhra Pradesh 10 Nearest railway station/airport Nearest Railway station: Kothavalasa – 4.5 Kms. along with distance in kms. Vizag Airport – 21.2 Kms. 11 Nearest Town, city, District Nearest town: Kothavalasa - 4 Kms Headquarters along with District Head quarter: Vizianagaram distance in kms 12 Village Panchayats,Zilla Village Panchayat : Relli Parishad, Municipal corporation, Zilla Parishad : Vizianagaram Local body(complete postal addresses with telephone no.s to be given) 13 Name of the applicant M. LAKSHMI NARAYANA 14 Registered Address M. Lakshmi narayana D.No. 8-88, Kothavalasa village, Kothavalasa mandal, Vizianagaram 15. Address for correspondence: Name M. LAKSHMI NARAYANA Designation(owner/partner/CEO) Applicant 1 Environmental Management Plan M. LAKSHMI NARAYANA Quartz Mine lease area (6.07 Ha.) Relli village, Kothavalasa mandal, Vizianagaram district Address M. Lakshmi narayana D.No. 8-88, Kothavalasa village, Kothavalasa mandal, Vizianagaram Pin code 535183 E-Mail [email protected] Telephone No. 9440503819 Fax No. - Details of Alternative sites No alternative sites have been considered 16. examined, if any. Location these sites should be shown on a topo sheet 17. Interlinked Projects No 18. Whether separate application of No 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. (a) The Forest (conservation)Act,1980 (b) The Wildlife(protection)Act,19 72 (c) The C.R.Z Notification,1991? Whether there is any a Not Applicable 22. government order/policy relevant/relating to the site? 23. Forest land involved(hectares) Not Applicable 24. Whether there is any litigation Not Applicable pending against the project and/or land in which 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 Environmental Management Plan M. LAKSHMI NARAYANA Quartz Mine lease area (6.07 Ha.) Relli village, Kothavalasa mandal, Vizianagaram district (II) Activity 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 S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No possible) with source of information data 1.1 Permanent or temporary change in land Yes The applied area is barren and use, land cover or topography including hilly and is being used for mining increase in intensity of land use (with of Quartz (Quartzite). respect to local land use plan) After completion of reserves, the pit formed will be converted into rain water harvesting pond. 1.2 Clearance of existing land, vegetation No The applied area is barren & hilly and buildings? area. Quartz ore is exposed fully in the area. Sparse vegetation occurs in the area which will be cleared during the mining activities. Greenbelt will be developed in the mine lease area in the buffer zone. Hence mining activity in his area will not have major impact on the ecology of the area. 1.3 Creation of new land uses? Yes After complete excavation of quartz a open pond type structure will be created that will be used as rain water harvesting pond. 1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. bore Yes Soil testing has been taken up for houses, soil testing? exploring the quantity of quartz available. 1.5 Construction works? No No further construction activity will be taken up as resting and mine office has been constructed in the Mine lease area. 1.6 Demolition works? No No other buildings other than resting shed and mine office exists in the mine lease area. Hence no demolition work will be involved. 1.7 Temporary sites used for construction No No further construction activity works or housing of construction will be taken up as resting and workers? mine office has been constructed in the Mine lease area. 1.8 Above ground buildings, structures or No No further construction activity earthworks including linear structures, will be taken up as resting and cut and fill or excavations mine office has been constructed in the Mine lease area. 1.9 Underground works including mining or No Open cast Semi – mechanized 3 Environmental Management Plan M. LAKSHMI NARAYANA Quartz Mine lease area (6.07 Ha.) Relli village, Kothavalasa mandal, Vizianagaram district Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, wherever S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No possible) with source of information data tunneling? Mining method will be involved to extract white Quartz ore. 1.10 Reclamation works? Yes The pit formation after complete extraction of Quartz mineral, will be used as rain water harvesting pond. A fence will be constructed around the pit to prevent any accidental entry/fall into it. 1.11 Dredging? No No dredging activity will be involved. 1.12 Offshore structures? No No offshore structures are envisaged 1.13 Production and manufacturing Yes Quartz mineral will be extracted processes? through Open cast Semi mechanized Mining. Quartz mined will be crushed further, for which 100 TPH crusher has been installed in the lease area premises. 1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or Yes Quartz mineral mined will be materials? stored at the designated location in the Mine lease area 1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal of Yes The solid waste generated during solid waste or liquid effluents? the mining activities will be stored in the South eastern part of the lease area. There will not be any generation of liquid effluents as there will not be any beneficiation of Quartz. 1.16 Facilities for long term housing of No No housing colony or township is operational workers? proposed. 1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during No Internal roads have been construction or operation? constructed in the mining area for the transportation of Quartz through trucks and tippers. 1.18 New road, rail, air waterborne or other No No new road / rail / air transport transport infrastructure including new or infrastructure is proposed. altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc? 1.19 Closure or diversion of existing transport No No closure or diversion of routes or infrastructure leading to existing transport routes is changes in traffic movements? envisaged. 1.20 New or diverted transmission lines or No As the water required for dust pipelines? suppression and for domestic 4 Environmental Management Plan M. LAKSHMI NARAYANA Quartz Mine lease area (6.07 Ha.) Relli village, Kothavalasa mandal, Vizianagaram district Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, wherever S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No possible) with source of information data purposes will be met from the ground water. 1.21 Impoundment, damming, culverting, No No culverting, realignment are realignment or other changes to the envisaged. There will not be any hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers. 1.22 Stream crossings? Yes Two first order streams are passing through the site. Measures will be taken to prevent the disturbance of streams flowing passing through the site. 1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water form Yes Water required for the proposed ground or surface waters? mining activity will be will be met from ground water. 1.24 Changes in water bodies or the land No Two first order streams are surface affecting drainage or run-off? passing through the site. Measures will be taken to prevent the disturbance of streams flowing passing through the site. Hence there will not be any effect on the drainage or run off. 1.25 Transport of personnel or materials for Yes No further construction activity construction, operation or will be taken up as resting and decommissioning? mine office has been constructed in the Mine lease area. 33 nos. of vehicles will be provided for transport of Quartz ore during the operation of the mine lease area. 1.26 Long-term dismantling or No No such works are envisaged decommissioning or restoration works? 1.27 Ongoing activity during decommissioning No No such works are envisaged which could have an impact on the environment? 1.28 Influx of people to the area either No Most of the employees will be temporarily or permanently? from local area only. Hence influx of people will not be there. 1.29 Introduction of alien species? No No such activity is envisaged 1.30 Loss of native species or genetic No As a part of greenbelt diversity? development plan native species and pollution tolerant trees that are suitable to the soil condition will be developed in consultation with DFO as per CPCB guidelines.