TVL SQNY GRANITES, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT Brief Summary of the Project The Proponent, TVL SQNY Granites, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District is a partnership Firm managed by Shri P. Karvannan, as Managing Partner. The Proponent has vast experience and skill on quarrying of granite blocks in Sivakasi Taluk and other parts of Tamil Nadu for the last 10 years. They have been granted Quarry lease from the State Government over an extent of 2.21.0 Hectares in S.F.No. 885/2,886/3B etc., Keela Thiruthangal village of Sivakasi Taluk vide G.O 3(D) No. 39 Industries (MMB2) Dept. dated 27.02.2006, and the lease deed was executed on 13.03.2006 for a period of 20 years till 12.03.2026. The lessee had not obtained transport permit during the violative period 15.01.2016 – 10.01.2017. The lessee had obtained transport permit of 8665.489 cbm for the plan period 2011- 12 to 2015-16. The Scheme of Mining for the Plan period 2016 – 2021 approved by Dept. of Geology and Mining vide Lr.Rc.No.7004/MM2/2018 dated 14.09.2018. As a statutory obligation this project needs Environment Clearance from DEIAA/DEAC, Virudhunagar District as per MoEFCC Notification vide S.O 141 (E) dated 15.01.2016, as the project falls under B2 Category individual category <5 Ha and the proponent applied to DEIAA vide Online Proposal No: DIA/TN/MIN/19553/2018 dated 11.12.2018. But, In view of NGT Order dated 13.09.2018, the proponent applying for Environment Clearance to SEIAA/SEAC, Tamil Nadu. There is no other quarry found around 500m radius and the lease area does not fall under cluster situation. The salient features of the project are given below in Table 1.0. Table 1.0: Salient features of the Project Proponent Tvl. SQNY GRANITES No.74, Velayutham Road, Sivakasi Taluk, Virudhunagar District TN. Project Proposal S.F.No. 885/2,886/3B, 892/5,892/7A etc.., over an extent of 2.21.0 Ha, Patta Land, Keela Thiruthangal Village of Sivakasi Taluk, Virudhunagar District, Tamil Nadu. Quarry Lease area Survey of Toposheet No. 58G/11 Latitude 09˚29’1.61125”N - 09˚29’8.16071” N Longitude 77˚49’36.35711” E - 77˚49’43.73151”E Mining Plan Approval Letter No: 07/MM2/2006 dated 23.02.2006 G.O G.O 3(D) No. 39 Industries (MMB2) Dept. dated 27.02.2006 Period of Lease 20 years (13.03.2006 – 12.03.2026) 1st Scheme of Mining 2011 - 2016 2nd Scheme of Mining Dept. of Geology and Mining vide Lr.Rc.No.7004/MM2/2018 dated 14.09.2018 (2016 – 2021) TVL SQNY GRANITES, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT Accessibility Nearest Village Sengamalapatti Village-0.64 km (E) Nearest Town Thiruthangal - 1.3km on West Nearest Road i. Village road: Alamarathupatti Road-0.44 km (S) ii. SH42-Srivilliputhur-Sivakasi-Virudhunagar- Aruppukottai road- 1km (N) iii. MDR-Sattur-Sivakasi-Kalugumalai Road-5km (SW) iv. NH-7- Service Road-11.4km (E) Nearest Railway Station Railway line reaching Thiruthangal railway station 320m - NW Nearest Airport Madurai Airport – 48.11km - NE Mining Details Method of Mining Line drilling, smooth blasting, block lifting using cranes and waste and rejects removal using Hydraulic excavators and tippers combination Geological resources 19,769 Cu.mt Mineable reserves 10, 180 Cu.mt Production (30% rec) 718 Cu.mt per year Granite Rejects (70%) 8378 cu.mt (5 years) Topsoil 720 cu.mt (5 years) Overburden 4320 cu.mt (5 years) Overall Granite to O/B Ratio 1: 3.73 Existing Depth 12m Depth of Mining 20 m (Proposed) Water Table 26 m bgl Overall Pit Slope 45° Dump Location Southern side Dump Dimension (Proposed) 40m x 28m x 11.3375m = 12698 cu.mt Infrastructure Toilet 1 First Aid Station 1 Rest Shelter 1 Canteen Nil Water Requirement Drinking and Domestic 2.0 KLD Green Belt & Dust suppression 3.0 KLD Total 5.0 KLD Source Water Vendors Environment Settings Nearest habitation 160m on South West Nearest water bodies Urinjikulam pond at 165 m on west Coastal Zone Bay of Bengal – 74km –South East. Interstate Boundary Kerala Interstate Boundary – 49.44km –W TVL SQNY GRANITES, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT Nearest Forest/Wildlife sanctuary Nil within 10km radius Quarries around 500m radius Nil within 500m radius (AD Letter: RocKV1/16818/2015, dated 19-12-2016) Seismic Zone Zone-II, Low damage risk zone as per BMTPC, Vulnerability atlas Seismic zone of India IS: 1893-2002. .