FORM – I (As per EIA Notification SO 1533 (E), dated – 14.09.06) Type of Project : New Product/ Activity : Laterite Proposed Area : 7.28 Ha.(Patta. Land) AT State : Andhra Pradesh District : East Godavari Mandal : Maredumilli Village : Vetukuru SCREENING CATEGORY – B1 Duly completed & submitted by Sri Gorella Paramananda Rao, S/o Kristien Das, P.O. Chetlavada Village, Maredumilli Mandal, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh FORM – I The Project falls under category B1 (I) Basic Information # Item Details 1 Name of the Project/s Laterite Quarrying 2 Sl. No. in the Schedule 1 (a)(i) 3 Proposed capacity/ area/ length/ 7.28 Ha. tonnage to be handled/ command area/ Maximum Production of lease area/ number of wells to be drilled Laterite: 32,400 M.T 4 New /Expansion/Modernization New 5 Existing Capacity/Area etc. 7.28 Ha. 6 Category of project i.e. ‘A’ or ‘B’ The project comes under Category B1 7 Does it attract the general condition? No If yes, please specify. 8 Does it attract the specific condition? If No yes, please specify. 9 Location Plot/Survey/Khasra No. Sy. No. 15/1,16/1,2&3 & 17/1,2&3 Village Vetukuru Mandal Maredumilli Mandal District East Godavari District State Andhra Pradesh 10 Nearest railway station/airport along Rajahmundry Railway station – 67 Km W with distance in kms. 11 Nearest Town, city, District Headquarters Vetukuru – 3.8 Km S along with distance in kms. Maredumilli - 5.2 Km N Rajahmundry - 70 Km SE ( District Head Quaretrs) 12 Village Panchayats, Zilla Parishad, - Municipal Corporation, Local body (complete postal addresses with telephone nos. to be given) 13 Name of the applicant Sri G. Paramananda Rao 14 Registered Address Sri Gorella Paramananda Rao, S/o Kristien Das, P.O. Chetlavada Village, Maredumilli Mandal, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh 15 Address for correspondence: Same as above Name Sri G. Paramananda Rao Designation (Owner/Partner/CEO) Owner Address Same as above E-mail [email protected] Telephone No. 8985601571 F- 2 - Fax No. - # Item Details 16 Details of Alternative Sites examined, if any. Not Applicable, as it is a site specific project Location of these sites should be shown on a topo sheet. 17 Interlinked Projects None 18 Whether separate application of interlinked Not Applicable project has been submitted? 19 If yes, date of submission Not Applicable 20 If no, reason Not yet Planned 21 Whether the proposal involves approval/ clearance under: If yes, details of the same and Not Applicable their status to be given. (a) The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980? (b) The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972? (c) The CRZ Notification, 1991? 22 Whether there is any Government Order/ Policy Proc No. 1103/11/97 Dtd. 30.07.1999 relevant/ relating to the site issued by Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Dept. of Mines & Geology 23 Forest land involved (hectares) Nil 24 Whether there is any litigation pending against None the project and/or land in which the project is propose to be set up? (a) Name of the court (b) Case No. Orders/directions of the Court, if any and its relevance with the proposed project. (II) Activity 1. 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.) S. No. Information/ Checklist confirmation Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate No quantities/ rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 1.1 Permanent or temporary change in Yes Permanent Change in land use land use, land cover or topography including increase in intensity of land use (with respect to local land use plan) 1.2 Clearance of existing land, vegetation Yes Clearing existing minor vegetation in and buildings? the mining area 1.3 Creation of new land uses? Yes Mining Activity 1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. Yes Bore holes bore houses, soil testing? F- 3 - 1.5 Construction works? No None 1.6 Demolition works? No None 1.7 Temporary sites used for construction No Local labors only works or housing of construction workers? 1.8 Above ground buildings, structures or Yes Excavations will be done earthworks including linear structures, cut and fill or excavations 1.9 Underground works including mining No Laterite Quarrying by Open-cast or tunneling Semi- mechanized method 1.10 Reclamation works No NA 1.11 Dredging No NA 1.12 Offshore structures No NA 1.13 Production and manufacturing Yes Maximum Production: processes? Laterite: 32,400 MT 1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or Yes Open yard Storage. materials? 1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal of Yes Solid waste will be stored in open solid waste or liquid effluents? yards 1.16 Facilities long term housing of No Only local workers operational workers? 1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during Yes Marginal increase in Road traffic. construction or operation? 1.18 New road, rail, air, waterborne or No No need other transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc? 1.19 Closure or diversion of existing No None transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements? 1.20 New or diverted transmission lines or No NA pipelines? 1.21 Impoundment, damming, culverting, No NA realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourse or aquifers? 1.22 Stream crossings? No None 1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water from No Purchased locally F- 4 - ground or surface waters? 1.24 Changes in water bodies or the land No NA surface affecting drainage or run-off? 1.25 Transport of personnel or Yes Mined products will be transported materials for construction, operation through covered trucks. or decommissioning? 1.26 Long-term dismantling or No NA decommissioning or restoration works? 1.27 Ongoing activity during No Positive impact on environment, due decommissioning which could have an to tree plantation impact on the environment? 1.28 Influx of people to an area No NA in either temporarily or permanently? 1.29 Introduction of alien species? No None 1.30 Loss of native species or genetic No Native species will be planted diversity? 1.31 Any other actions? No NA 2. Use of Natural resources for construction or operation of the Project (such as land, water, materials or energy, especially any resources which are non- renewable or in short supply) S. No. Information/ Checklist confirmation Yes/ No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/ rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 2.1 Land especially undeveloped or No Govt. Land agricultural land (ha) 2.2 Water (expected source & Yes Excepted Source Water from nearby competing users) unit: KLD wells or bore wells Quantity 450 L/d for Drinking & (Liters/Day) Domestic purpose 7,200 L/d for dust suppression 2.3 Minerals (MT) No The proposal itself is for mineral extraction 2.4 Construction material – stone, No NA aggregates, and / soil (expected source – MT) 2.5 Forests and timber (source – MT) No NA F- 5 - 2.6 Energy including electricity No Only diesel for the machineries and fuels(source, competing users) Unit: fuel (MT), energy (MW) 2.7 Any other natural resources (use No None appropriate standard units) 3. Use, storage, transport, handling or production of substances or materials, which could be harmful to human health or the environment or raise concerns about actual or perceived risks to human health. S. No. Information/ Checklist confirmation Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate No quantities/ rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 3.1 Use of substances or materials, No Only diesel & lubricating oils will be used which are hazardous (as per MSIHC for machinery and vehicles. rules) to human health or the environment (flora, fauna, and water supplies) 3.2 Changes in occurrence of disease or Yes Quarrying pits shall be closed, as far as affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or water practicable, at the end of the period. Water borne diseases) logging should be avoided 3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g. by Yes Living conditions will be improved due to changing living conditions? the proposed CSR activities 3.4 Vulnerable groups of people who could be Nil None affected by the project e.g. hospital patients, children, the elderly etc., 4. Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or decommissioning (MT/month) S. No. Information/ Checklist confirmation Yes/ Details thereof (with approximate No quantities/ rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 4.1 Spoil, overburden or mine wastes Yes Minor waste is generated, it will be used for the development of internal roads, paths, fillings etc. 4.2 Municipal waste (domestic and or No NA commercial wastes) 4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per No NA Hazardous Waste Management Rules) 4.4 Other industrial process wastes No Waste will be used for road works 4.5 Surplus product No NA 4.6 Sewage sludge or other sludge from No Na effluent treatment 4.7 Construction or demolition wastes No None 4.8 Redundant machinery or equipment No NA 4.9 Contaminated soils or other materials No NA 4.10 Agricultural wastes No NA F- 6 - 4.11 Other solid wastes No NA 5. Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air (Kg/hr) Sl. No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/ rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 5.1 Emissions from combustion of fossil fuels No Combustion of HSD, by mining machinery from stationary or mobile sources will result in emissions, whenever operated 5.2 Emissions from production processes Yes Fugitive emissions from the process 5.3 Emissions from materials handling Yes Emissions from material handling including storage or transport including storage or transport is expected 5.4 Emissions from construction activities No None including plant and equipment 5.5 Dust or odors from handling of materials Yes Increase in dust concentration due to including construction materials, sewage Fugitive emission and vehicle movement and waste 5.6 Emissions from incineration of waste No Not Applicable 5.7 Emissions from burning of waste in No open air (e.g.