APPLICATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE FOR GRANITE BUILDING STONE QUARRY PROJECT (As per EIA Notification 2006 and amendments thereof) Form-IM, PFR & EMP Proponent/Applicant SRI. K. SUKUMARAN President OTTAPPALAM TALUK KARINKAL QUARRY OPERATORS INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LIMITED Vadanamkurussi Palakkad District (D), Kerala – 679121 Email ID: [email protected] Phone No: 9946673393, 9846959618 Site at Survey No. : 446/5, 452/1 Lakkidi Perur-I, Ottapalam Taluk Palakkad District, Kerala Quarry Area: 0.6259 Ha Non Forest - Private Land Prepared by V.K. ROY Saral, T.C. 27/487(2), Swaraj Lane, R.C. Junction, Kunnukuzhy, Thiruvananthapuram – 695 035 DMG/KERALA/RQP/4/2016 Mobile :9387805668 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Sl. No. DESCRIPTION Page No. I FORM – IM 4-7 II CHECKLIST FOR MINING PROJECTS 8-19 III QUESTIONNAIRE FOR MINING PROJECTS 20-22 IV PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT 23-41 1. Executive Summary 24 2. Introduction of the Project 26 3. Project Description 29 4. Site Analysis 35 5. Planning Brief 37 6. Proposed Infrastructures 38 7. Rehabilitation & Resettlement (R & R) Plan 40 8. Project Schedule & Cost Estimates 40 9. Analysis of the Proposal (Final Recommentation) 41 V ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN & CSR 42-65 1. Introduction of the Project/Proponent 43 2. Details of the Project 43 3. Baseline Environment 47 4. Environmental Management Plan 51 5. Safety in Blasting 56 6. Mine Closure Plan 57 7. Risk Assessment 58 8. Disaster Management Plan 59 9. Occupational Health & Safety 61 10. Environmental Monitoring Program 62 11. Social (Corporate) Responsibilty 65 12. Conslusion 65 2 2 Sl. No. DESCRIPTION Page No. ANNEXURE 1. Bye L aw o f t he S ociet y C opy- A nnexure 2 P ages 4 1-53 67-77 2. Regist ration C e rti,icate o f t he S ociety 78 3. B ye Law Am endment & A m endment R egi stration 79-80 4. Photo ID Proof of Applicant 81 5. Possession Certificate 82 6. Consent letter 83-85 7. 86-11 3 Land Docu men t s (Title Deed) Copy 8. Reconstitution Deed o f Partnership 2irm 114-1 22 9. Letter of Intent copy, 123-1 24 10. Mining P lan A ppr oval Letter 125 -126 11. 5 00 m Ra dius Certi.icate (oth er quarry de tails ) 127 12. Incom e Tax Clea rance Certificate 128 13. RQP Certificate copy 129 14. NABL Certificate 130 15 . Monitoring Reports 131-133 16 . Flora and Fauna R e port 134 -135 17. Photos of quarry 136 18 . P alakkad District Survey R eport 137-223 3 3 FORM 1 M Basic Information Sl No Item Details Sukumaran, President OTTAPPALAM TALUK KARINKAL QUARRY OPERATORS INDUSTRIAL CO- Name and Address of the OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD No. SIND (P) Proponent 176, Vadanamkurussi, Palakkad District – 679 121, Kerala 9946 673 393 / 9846 959 618 [email protected] Survey No. 446/5, 452/1 Lakkidi Perur-I Village Location & other details Ottapalam Taluk, Palakkad District Kerala State 0.6259 Hectares Local body Name (Panchayath/ Lakkidi Perur Grama Panchayath Municipality/Corporation etc) Nearest Railway Station/Airport Lakkidi station 3.28 km along with distance in kms. Nearest Town, City, District Pathiripala Town - 4 km Headquarters along with distance. Palakkad Headquarters - 29 km Status of the Applicant/Lessee President / Cooperative Society Toposheet No. 58B/5/NE 10°46' 52.06" N- 10°46' 55.31"N GPS coordinates 76°26' 28.84" N - 76°26' 31.73"E New/Expansion/Modernization New Existing Capacity/Area etc. New project Proposed Size of the Mining/Quarry area 0.6259 Production Capacity of 25,000 TPA Mine/Quarry Period of Mining Lease 5 years Expected cost of the Project Rs. 25 lakhs Category of project B2 since less than 5Ha Form IM Page -4 4 Environmental Sensitivity: Sl. No. Areas Distance in kilometers (Aerial)/ details 1 Distance of project site from Nearest road bridge is on Mangalam- nearest rail or road bridge over Murikkinpetta Road is located at .89 km W the concerned River, Rivulet, on Malampuzha Canal Nallah etc. Major road bridge is Lakkidi bridge on Lakkidi – Pazhambalakkode Road is located at 3.25 km S on Bharathapuzha 2 Distance to nearest facilities Nearest Infrastucture Mangalam .5 km S Railway line Southern Railway Line - 3.28 km S National Highway NH966 : 16Km NE State Highway Palakkad-Ponnani Road : .40 Km S Major District Road Mangalam-Murikkinpetta Road : .62 Km W Any Other Road Thekkunchirod-kottakkunnu Road .16 km E Electric line pole or tower No Major electric line in 300m Canal or check dam or Malampuzha Canal 0.119 Km N reservoirs or lake or ponds Malampuzha Dam 27 Km E In-take for drinking water pump house Nothing in 500m radius Intake for Irrigation canal Nothing in 500m radius pumps 3 Areas protected under Nothing in 5 km Radius international conventions, national Ananganmala Eco Tourism 11.9 km NW or local legislation for their Western Ghat Boundary: 30 km NE ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value 4 Areas which are important or Attapady reserve forest : 30 km NE sensitive for ecological reasons - Chimmini Reserve forest :40 km S Wetlands, watercourses or other Sholayar Reserve forest : 50 Km S water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests Nilambur Forest : 59 Km NW 5 Areas used by protected, Chulanur Peafowl Sanctuary : 9 Km SE important or sensitive species of Silent Valley : 30.5 Km NE flora or fauna for breeding, Vazhani Wildlife Sanctury:32.7km S nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration Amarambalam Wildlife Sanctuary:60 Km N Form IM Page -5 5 Sl. No. Areas Distance in kilometers (Aerial)/ details 6 Inland, coastal, marine or Arabian Sea: 57 Km W underground waters Bharathapuzha River: 3.35 km S 7 State, National boundaries Tamil Nadu state boundary: 27.5 Km EN 8 Routes or facilities used by the Palakkad-Ponnani Road : .40 Km S public for access to recreation or Mangalam-Murikkinpetta Road : .62 Km W other tourist, pilgrim areas 9 Defense installations None within 10 km radius area 10 Densely populated or built-up Nearest house is about 100.5 E. area, distance from nearest human Nearest village habitation is at Mangalam .5 habitation km SW Nearest major habitation (town) is Pathirippala-3 Km E 11 Areas occupied by sensitive man- GSBS School, Pazhaya Lakkidi 0.91 km made land uses (hospitals, schools, NMC Hospital, Pathiripala : 3.5 Km E places of worship, community Munnavirul Islam Masjid : .35 Km WS facilities) Kuthirakkurissi Temple : .45 Km WS 12 Areas containing important, high The applied area consists of good reserves quality or scarce resources of granite building stone. There are no (ground water resources, surface scarce resources such as water resource, resources, forestry, agriculture, forest, fishery or tourism spot in the applied fisheries, tourism, minerals) mining area or in the vicinity of the site. 13 Areas already subjected to There is no such area within 5 km radius of pollution or environmental the project site. damage. (those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) 14 Areas susceptible to natural The applied area falls in Seismic Zone III, hazard which could cause the which is moderate risk area. Systematic project to present environmental mining will be carried out in the applied problems (earthquakes, mining area. subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions) Form IM Page -6 6 Sl. No. Areas Distance in kilometers (Aerial)/ details 15 Is proposed mining site located No. The applied mining area is in a slope of a over or near fissure / fracture for hilly terrain. ground water recharge 16 Whether the proposal involves approval or clearance under the following Regulations or Acts, namely:- (a) The Forest (Conservation) Act, No, no forest in 100m radius 1980; (b) The Wildlife (Protection) Act, No, nothing in 5 km radius 1972; (c) The Coastal Regulation Zone The area does not fall under CRZ. Notification, 2011. If yes, details of the same and their status to be given. 17 Forest land involved (hectares) Nil. It is non forest private land. 18 Whether there is any litigation pending against the project and/or land in which the project is propose to be set up? None. (a) Name of the Court (b) Case No. (c) Orders or directions of the Court, if any, and its relevance with the proposed project. (Signature of Project Proponent Along with name and address) Form IM Page -7 7 CHECKLIST FOR MINING PROJECTS Page Sl.No. ITEM DESCRIPTION No. “B2” Category [Sr. No. 1(a)(i) of EIA 1. Category / Sub Category & Schedule Notification 2006 amendment dated 15.01.2016] Form IM Attached 4-7 Questionnaire for Mining Projects Attached 20-22 2. Pre-Feasibility report Attached 23-41 Environmental Management Plan Attached 42-65 Whether the project site falls within No, The project site does not falls 3. ESZ-1 of WGEEP report or ESA of within ESZ-1 of WGEEP report or HLWG ESA of HLWG Copy of last sale/title deed attached in Mining Plan as annexure-5 pages 58-95 , possession certificate(s) for 4. Proof of ownership of land 74 all survey numbers mentioned in the proposal are attached as annexure 5 in PFR Bye Law of Cooperative society 5. Proof of authorized signatory attached in Mining Plan as annexure-2 page 41-53 Cadastral map duly signed by Village Attached in Mining Plan as 6. officer annexure-13 page 106 Recent Photographs of the project Attached in Mining Plan as 7. site annexure-10 page 103 Area survey plan approved by Village Attached in Mining plan as 8. officer annexure-12 page 105. Panoramic view of the site / Google In PFR 30 image with date 9.