HANNA ROCK PRODUCTS (PVT.) LIMITED Meenkunnam, South Marady P.O Muvattupuzha Taluk, Ernakulam Dist. Kerala State 686 673 Ph. 09544505901, 02, 03 (0485-2877430, 2877432) HRP/ENV/Compliance/2019-20/49 Date: 15.11.2019 To 1. The Director, State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) K.S.R.T.C Bus Terminal Complex, 4th Floor, Thampanoor, Thiruvananthapuram - 695 001 Kerala 695024 2, The Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (C) Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change, 4th Floor, E & bF Wing, Kendriya Sadan, Koramangala, Bangalore -560 034 Karnataka State Sir, Sub: Environment Compliance report Please find enclosed the Six Monthly Compliance report in respect of Hanna Rock Products (Pvt.) Limited (Ref. Environmental Clearance No. 62 of 2018 (No. 1168/EC/SEIAA/KL/2017 dated 17.03.2018) for the period from April 2019 to September 2019 for your ready reference. It may kindly be noted that the above report have already been sent by email ([email protected] [email protected] and [email protected] ) to your respective offices for record. Thanking you, Yours faithfully, For Hanna Rock Products (Pvt.) Limited, (S A Dwarakanatha) Mines Manager Encl: as above REPORT OF COMPLIANCE of M/s HANNA ROCK (Pvt) Limited B.GENERAL CONDITIONS (Ref: Environmental Clearance No. 62 of 2018}Compliance Report for the period from 1.04.2019 to 30.09.2019 Item Stipulations in EC Status of Compliance Remarks No. G-1 Rain Water Harvesting facility In quarrying area Rain should be installed as per the Harvesting is implemented as all prevailing provisions of the rain water is collected at the KMBR/KPBR, pit bottom and being utilized for Dust Suppression and other purposes G-2 Environment Monitoring Cell as Environment Monitoring Cell is Agreed under the affidavit filed by constituted as below: the proponent should be formed and 1. Mr. S A Dwarakanatha Mines made functional. Manager 2. Mr. K. Kabilan Mine Foreman 3. Mr. Harish G Nair as members G-3 Suitable avenue trees should be As the quarry being worked for planted along either side of tarred the past six years all the approach road and open parking areas, if any, roads and open areas are planted inclusive of approach road and with thick plantation internal roads. G-4 Maximum possible solar energy Solar energy is presently utilized generation and utilization shall be in office premises as quarry ensured as an essential part of the operations are limited to day project. light G-5 Sprinklers shall be installed and All haulage roads are provided used in the project site to contain with automatic sprinklers and are dust emissions. working continuously G-6 Eco-restoration including the mine Eco-restoration shall be done at closure plan shall be done at the our cost as and when necessary own cost of the project proponent. and also during the course of Mine Closure G-7 At least 10 percent out of the total As the quarry work is being excavated pit area should be carried out from top to bottom, retained as water storage areas and the present pit bottom is kept the open for rain and garland drain remaining area should be reclaimed water collection. The water thus with and overburden and planted collected is utilized for spraying with indigenous plant species that on haulage roads. are eco-friendly. If, no other specific condition on reclamation of pit is stipulated in the E.C Item Stipulations in EC Status of Compliance Remarks No. G-8 Corporate Social Responsibility CSR as agreed is being (CSR) agreed upon by the proponent implemented and the details of should be implemented in tune with amount spent during this six the conditions specified in the months (October 18 to March Companies Act, 2013. 19) is enclosed as Annexure I for reference G-9 The lease area shall be fenced off The entire lease boundary is with barbed wires to a minimum properly fenced with Barbed height of 4ft around, before starting wire with concrete pillars. All of mining. All the boundary necessary sign boards are indicators boards, stores, markings, erected at suitable places. etc) shall be protected at all times and shall be conspicuous. G-10 Warning alarms indicating the time Blasting operations are always of blasting (to be done at specific preceded by warning alarms timings) has to be arranged as per besides persons keeping vigil at Stipulations of Explosive vital areas to avoid Department persons/animals entering the blasting zone. G-11 Control measures on noise and Regular monitoring of Noise vibration prescribed by KSPCB level is being conducted and should be implemented. overall noise level is kept under permitted level Ref. Annexure II G-12 Quarrying activities should be Quarrying operations is limited to day time as per KSPCB restricted to day light Morning guidelines. 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM G-13 Blasting should be done in a Controlled blasting is being controlled manner as specified by carried out by using Electronic the regulation of explosives delay detonators and also by Department or any other concerned restricting the number of holes agency. blasted in a round G-14 A licensed person should Mine Foreman/Mine supervise/control the blasting Mate/Blaster (Certified by the operations. Director General of Mines Safety) will supervise the blasting operations in the quarry G-15 Access roads to the quarry shall be Access roads are of metal road tarred to contain dust emissions that and are properly maintained may arise during transportation of besides regular watering to materials avoid dust generation during transport of vehicles G-16 Overburden materials should be Overburden material is kept managed within the site and used for inside the quarry with proper reclamation of mine pit as per mined care to avoid erosion during closure plan/ specific conditions. monsoon and shall be utilized as proposed Item Stipulations in EC Status of Compliance Status of No. Compliance G-17 Height of benches should not Height and width of the exceed 5 m and width should not be benches are maintained as less than 5 m. stipulated in EC document G-18 Mats to reduce fly rock blast to a Blasting mats are provided maximum of 10 PPV should be wherever necessary provided. (particularly on top benches) to avoid fly rocks G-19 Maximum depth of mining from Shall be restricted within the general ground level at site shall not stipulated depth exceed 10m. G-20 No mining operations should be Our quarry area being carried out at places having a slope generally flat the benches are greater than 45°. maintained so that the slope angle shall not increase more than 45 degrees G-21 Acoustic enclosures should have Thick vegetation of trees and been provided to reduce sound total covering of the crusher is amplifications in addition to the done to suppress sound provisions of green belt and hollow amplifications. brick envelop for crushers so that the noise level is kept within prescribed standards given by CPCB/KSPCB. G-22 The workers on the site should be All workers are provided with provided with the required personal protective protective equipment such as ear equipments such as Helmet, muffs, helmet, etc. ear muffs, safety shoes and other items as prescribed by DGMS G-23 Garland drains with clarifiers to be Quarry area is provided with provided in the lower slopes around garland drains so that all the core area to channelize storm storm water is diverted water. towards the pit bottom and collected. Other areas are provided with drains to divert the water to the main drainage. G-24 The transportation of minerals Transportation trucks are should be done in covered trucks to provided with thick tarpaulin contain dust emissions. covers. G-25 The proponent should plant trees at All the areas other than the least 5 times of the loss that has quarry operational are been occurred while clearing the provided with thick land for the project. plantation. Item Stipulations in EC Status of Compliance Remarks No. G-26 Disposal of spent oil from diesel Spent/burnt oil released from engines should be as specified machinery/vehicles are disposed in under relevant a specified manner of State Rules/Regulations. Pollution Control Board G-27 Explosives should be stored in Approved Explosive Magazine is magazines in isolated place located in the isolated place and all specified and approved by explosive material is kept in Explosive Dept. Magazine. G-28 A Minimum buffer distance of A clear 100 meters buffer zone is 100 m from the boundary of the maintained all along the lease quarry to the nearest dwelling boundary unit or other structure , not being any facility for mining shall be provided G-29 100 m buffer distance should be -Not applicable- maintained from forest boundaries. G-30 Consent from Kerala State Consent from Kerala State Pollution, Control Board under Pollution Control Board under Air Water and Air (Acts) should and Water Act is obtained and is have been obtained before valid till 16.03.2023 initiating mining activity. G-31 All other statutory clearances Directorate General of Mines should be obtained, as Safety has given permission to applicable, by project proponents deploy Heavy Earth Moving from the respective competent Machinery for quarrying under authorities including that for Regulation 106(2)(b) of blasting and storage of Metalliferous Mines Regulations explosives. 1961 Item Stipulations in EC Status of Compliance Remarks No. G-32 In the case of any change in the scope of the project, extent quantity, process of mining technology involved or in any Will approach the Authority way affecting the environmental when applicable parameters/ impacts as assessed, based on which only the E.C is issued.