APPLICATION FOR PRIOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE FORM –1M & PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR GRANITEBUILDINGSTONEQUARRY OF Mr. P.D BABY (Category -B2) AT MALAYATTOOR VILLAGE ALUVA TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT KERALA STATE. MiningArea: 0.9998Ha Proposed Production:1,61,515 TPA Proponent Mr.P.D BABY Palatty House, Malayattoor P O,Angamaly Ernakulam District, Kerala PREPARED BY C. B A L A R A M A N Paliam, Peoli Road, Kacheripadi, Kochi- 682018. RQP/BNG/369/2016/A 1 APPENDIXVIII Form 1M APPLICATION FORMINERALS UNDER CATEGORY ‘B 2’ FOR LESSTHAN ONE HECTRE (I) Basic information (i) Name of the Mining Permit site Granite Building stone quarry of “Shri.P.D BABY. At Sy.No:163/4 pt,164/4 pt,164/3 pt in Malayattoor Village, Aluva Taluk, Ernakulam District,Kerala State. (ii) Location/site(GPS Co-ordinates) B. Latitude Longitude 1 10°12'19.0"N 76°32'20.4"E 2 10°12'20.3"N 76°32'20.2"E 3 10°12'22.7"N 76°32'24.1"E 4 10°12'19.2"N 76°32'25.3"E (iii) Size of the Mining Permit(Hectares) 0.9998Ha (iv) Capacity of Mining Permit (TPA) 1,61,515 TPA (v) Period of Mining Permit The quarrying Permit is applied for one (vi) Expected cost of the project 20 Lakhs (vii) Contact information Shri. P.D Baby ,Palatty House, Malayattoor P.O, Angamaly, Environmental Sensitivity SI.No Areas Distance in Kilometer / Details 1. Distance of projects from nearest rail Angamaly Railway Station ,17 Km or road Bridge over the concerned River, Rivulet ,Nallah etc. 2. Distance from infrastructural facilities Kalady , 10Km 2 Nearest Airport Cochin International NedumBassery, 15 Km Airport NationalHighway NH 47(Selem- Kanyakumai), 17 Km State Highway SH 16(Aluva- Munnar), 11 Km Major District Road NH 47(Selam- Kanyakumai), 17 Km Any other Road Kadappara- Mulankuzhy Road , 4Km Electric Transmission line pole or tower 250 m Canal or check dam or reservoirs or Edamalayar Irrigation Project, 300 m lake Or ponds. In take for Drinking water Drinking Water ,500m Intake for irrigation Edamalayar Irrigation Project, 300 m 3. Areas protected under international conventions, National or Local None within 15 km radius legislation for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value. 4. Areas which are important or sensitive for ecological reasons-wetlands, water courses or other water Bodies, coastal zone, Biospheres, mountains, forests. Nil 5. Areas used By protected, important or Sensitive species of flora or Fauna for None within 15 km radius Breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration. 6. Inland, Coastal, Marine or underground None within 15 km radius waters. 3 7. State, National Boundaries. None within 15 km radius 8. Routes of facilities used By the puBlic for Malayattoor 4 Km Access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas. 9. Defens installations None within 15 km radius 10 Densely populated or Build up . area, distance from nearest human PerumBavoor,8 Km haBitation 11 Areas occupied By sensitive man-made Schools &Colleges . land uses(Hospitals, school, places of L.P School – Illithode worship, community facilities) St. Thomas Church- Malayattoor, 1 Km Temple –Illithode ,1 Km Mosque- Illithode , 1 Km Hospitals Govt. Dispensary, Illithode, 1Km Govt. Hospital, Kalady, 10Km 12 Areas containing important,high quality . of scarcer sources(ground water NIL resources, surface resources, forestry, agriculture ,fisheries ,tourism,minerals) 13 Areas already suBjected to pollution or Quarrying for Building stone is Being . conducted sincemany years. environmental damage(those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) 4 14 Areas susceptiBle to natural hazard Earth Quake Zone-III, Moderate which could cause the project to present damage risk zone as per BMTPC, environmental proBlems (earth quakes, VulneraBility atlas Seismic zone of suBsidence, landslides, erosion, India IS: 1893-2002 flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions). 15 Is proposed Mining Site located over or No near fissure/ fracture for ground water recharge. 16 Whether the proposal involves approval Not ApplicaBle or Clearance under the following Regulations or Acts namely:- (a) The Forest (Conservation) Act, (1980); (B) The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972; (c) The Coastal Regulation Zone Notification, 2011. If Yes, details of the same and their status to Be given. 17 Forest land involved (hectares) Nil 18 Whether there is any litigation pending No litigation is pending against the . against the project and/ or land in which Permit area/ applicant of this Permit the project is proposed to Be set up? area in any court of law to the Best of knowledge. (a) Name of the Court (b) Case No. (c) Orders or directions of the court, if any and its relevance with the proposed project. 5 PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Shri.P.D BABY is the Owner residing at Palatty House, Malayattoor P.O, Angamaly, Ernakulam District, Kerala.Shri.P.D BABY is granted Letter of Intent over an area of 0.9998 Ha of Private land in Sy.No163/4 pt,164/4 pt,164/3 pt of Malayattoor Village, Aluva –Taluk of Ernakulam District,Kerala State under 3(1) and9of rule Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rule 2015 . • Shri.P.D BABY is the owner of the quarry Permit area. • Shri.P.D BABY is the Authorized signatory for the Quarry operation. Quarry Permit details • Extent of quarry: Area 0.9998 Ha • Type of mine Permit area:Assigned Patta Land. • Quarry Plan Approved By Department of Mining and Geology on 10.04.2017, No.DOE/244/E2/2017 2. INTRODUCTION OFTHEPROJECTs/BACK GROUND INFORMATION The Environmental Clearance application for quarrying of Granite Building stone applied By Shri.P.D BABY is situated in Sy.No-163/4 pt,164/4 pt,164/3 pt at Malayattoor Village, Aluva Taluk, Ernakulam District, Kerala State.The suBject area is owned By the proponent. The suBject and is Private Land and does not Belong to government or reserved for any other purpose. The suBject area is also not fit for agriculture and is away from puBlic properties and there is no oBjection of the puBlic or any litigation. The Quarrying plan is Being prepared under 3 (1) and 9 of rule Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rule 2015”& the same is approved By the office of the Department of Mining and Geology, Ernakulam.The applicant that to oBtain Environmental clearance in accordance with EIA Notification 2006 and its amendments thereafter, from DEIAA, constituted inaccordance with the notification dated January15th2016 By Ministry of Environment & Forest, Govt. of India. 7 The area is found to have prominent exposure of Building stone covering most of Permit area. Detailed study of the area has Been done By the applicant By sampling exposed Blocks of Building 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 1,61,515 TPA By carrying out medium scale quarrying By engaging semi- mechanized.Open cast method of quarrying. The quarrying plan is prepared for an extent of 0.9998Ha and the application for Environmental clearance along with this report is here with suBmitted to DEIAA constituted By MOEF for oBtaining Environmental clearance. PresentProposal: The present proposal is suBmitted to the District Level Environmental Impact Assessment Authority, notified By ministry of Environment & Forest under the EIA Notification 2006 as per the orders of the honoraBle Supreme Court dated 27.02.2012 directing that lesse of Minor Minerals including their renewal for an area of less than 5.0 ha Be granted / renewed after getting Environmental Clearance from MOEF and recent Notification of January 15, 2016 of MoEF, Govt of India. Need for theproject: 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 1,61,515 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 of the 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 provide direct employment to 18 people. The working hours at the quarry will Be 8 hours /day for 300 days/year. 3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The site is geographically located Between North Latitude 10°12'19.0"N to 10°12'19.2"N and East longitude 76°32'20.4"E to 76°32'25.3"E .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 105 m and lowest elevation is 54 m aBove MSL. Theotherdetails aregiven below: Quarry Plan approval 10.04.2017 ,No. DOE/244/E2/2017 details Latitudes 10°12'19.0"N to 10°12'19.2"N Longitudes 76°32'20.4"E to 76°32'25.3"E Elevation of Permit The highest elevation is 105 m and lowest elevation is area 54 m aBove MSL.