APPLICATION FOR PRIOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE FORM –1M & PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR GRANITE BUILDING STONE QUARRY OF Shri. M.K. SALIM (Category -B2) AT VELLINEZHI VILLAGE OTTAPPALAM TALUK, PALAKKAD DISTRICT KERALA STATE. Mining Area: 0.9998Ha Proposed Production: 63,757 TPA Proponent Shri . M. K. Salim , Managing Partner, M/s. New Galaxy Metals Adakkaputhur P.O, Palakkad , Kerala. PREPARED BY C. B A L A R A M A N Paliam, Peoli Road, Kacheripadi, Kochi- 682018. RQP/BNG/369/2016/A APPENDIX VIII Form1 M APPL ICATION FORMINERALS UNDER CATEGORY‘B 2’ FOR LESSTHAN ONE HECTARE. (I)Basic information (i) Name of the Mining Permit Granite Buildingstone quarry of “Shri. M.K site Salim., At Sy.No:227/2.in Vellinezhi Village, Ottappalam Taluk, PalakkadDistrict,KeralaState. (ii) Location/site(GPS Co- B.P. Latitude Longitude ordinates) 1 10°52'24.7"N 76°22'25.2"E 2 10°52'25.0"N 76°22'27.0"E 3 10°52'25.7"N 76°22'28.1"E 4 10°52'29.0"N 76°22'23.6"E 5 10°52'28.2"N 76°22'23.3"E 6 10°52'27.0"N 76°22'22.3"E (iii) Size of the Mining Permit (Hectares) 0.9998 Ha (iv Capacity of Mining Permit 63,757TPA (v) Period of Mining Permit The quarrying Permitis granted for Three Years. (vi) Expected cost of the project 17 Lakhs (vii) Contact information Shri. M.K Salim , Managing Partner, M/s. New Galaxy Metals Adakkaputhur P.O, Palakkad , Kerala. Environmental Sensitivity SI.No. Areas Distance in Kilometer/ Details 1. Distance of projects from nearest Ottappalam Railway Station, 17 Km rail or road bridge over the concerned River, Rivulet, Nallah etc. 2. Distance from infrastructural Ottappalam ,15 Km facilities Nearest Airport Calicut International Airport, 80Km National Highway NH-213 (Kozhikode-Ferokh-Palakkad Road) , 12 Km Major District Road Palakkad- Cherupulassery Road, 2 Km Any other Road Adakkaputhur-Pookottukallikavu Road ,135 m Electric Transmission line pole or 150 m tower Canal or check dam or reservoirs or Canal (Kanjirapuzha Irrigation Project),500m lake In take for Drinking water Bore Well -200m Intake for irrigation Pond ,150 m 3. Areas protected under international conventions, National None within 15 km radius or Local legislation for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value. 4. Areas which are important or sensitive For ecological reasons- None within 15 km radius wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests. 5. Areas used by protected, important or Sensitive species of flora or Fauna None within 15 km radius for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration. 6. Inland, Coastal, Marine or None within 15 km radius underground 7. State, National boundaries. None within 15 km radius 8. Routes of facilities used by the public for None within 15 km radius 9. Defence installations None within 15 km radius 10. Densely populated or build up area, distance from nearest Cherupulasery, 10 km human habitation 11. Areas occupied by sensitive man- Schools &Colleges made 1. Pothi L.P School-400 mtr land uses(Hospitals, school, places 2. Sabari Higher Secondary of worship, community facilities) School,Adakkaputhur-1Km 3. U.P School, Adakkaputhur, 2Km Hospitals 1. Pothi Health Centre- 400 m 2. Govt. Hospital, Cherupulassery-10 Km Worship Church- Kadampuzhpuram Church ,10 Km Temple- 1Km Mosque- Juma masjid Adakkaputhur-3 Km 12 Areas containing important, high . quality of scarcer sources (ground Nil water resources, surface resources, forestry, agriculture, fisheries tourism, minerals) 13 Areas already subjected to pollution None . or environmental damage (those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) 14 Areas susceptible to natural hazard Earth Quake Zone-III, Moderate damage risk zone which could cause the project to as per BMTPC, Vulnerability atlas Seismic zone of present environmental problems India IS: 1893-2002 (earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions). 15 Is proposed Mining Site located No over or near fissure/ fracture for ground water recharge. 16 Whether the proposal involves Not Applicable approval 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. PRE FEASIBILITYREPORT 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Shri.M.K Salim is the Managing Partner, M/s. New Galaxy Metals, Adakkaputhur (P.O) Palakkad District, Kerala. Shri.Salim M.K was granted Letter of Intent over an area of 0.9998 Ha of Private land in Sy.No.227/2 of Vellinezhi Village, Ottappalam Taluk of Palakkad District, Kerala State under 3(1) and9of rule Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rule2015. • Shri. M.K Salim is the Managing Partner of the quarry permit area. • Shri.M.K Salim is the Authorized signatory for the Quarry operation. Quarry Permit Details • Extent of quarry: Area 0.9998Ha • Type of mine permit area: Private Land. • Letter of Intent issued by Department of Mining and Geology on 06.03.2017.(Vide Letter DOP/594/2017/A1) 2. INTRODUCTION OFTHEPROJECT/BACK GROUND INFORMATION The Environmental Clearance application for quarrying of Granite building stone applied by Shri. M.K Salim is situated in 227/2 at Vellinezhi Village, Ottappalam Taluk, Palakkad 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, Palakkad. The applicant that to obtain Environmental clearance in accordance with EIA Notification 2006 and its amendments thereafter, from DEIAA, th constituted in accordance with the notification dated January 15 2016 by Ministry of Environment & Forest, Govt. Of India. 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 63,757 TPA by carrying out medium scale quarrying by engaging semi- mechanized. Opencast 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 herewith submitted to DEIAA constituted by MOEF for obtaining Environmental clearance. Present Proposal: 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 order soft the honourable Supreme Court dated 27.02.2012 directing that permits of Minor Minerals including their renewal for an area of less than 5.0ha be granted/renewed after getting Environmental Clearance from MOEF and recent Notification of January15, 2016 of MoEF, Govt. of India. Need for the project: 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 63,757 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. Employment potential: The proposed Manpower 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 20 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°52'24.7"N to 10°52'27.0"N and East longitude 76°22'25.2" E to76°22'22.3"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 98m and lowest elevation is 65m above MSL. The other details are given below: Letter of Intent issued 06.03.2017.(Vide Letter DOP/594/2017/A1) Latitudes 10°52'24.7"N to 10°52'27.0"N Longitudes 76°22'25.2"E to 76°22'22.3"E Elevation of permit area The highest elevation is 98 m and lowest elevation is 65 m above MSL. Survey No.& Villages 227/2 at Vellinezhi Village Taluk & District Ottappalam– Taluk & Palakkad District Exten t Area 0.9998Ha Type of Land Private Land Road Connectivity The site is 17 km far from Ottappalam, 32 km from Palakkad Nearest Railway Station Ottappalam, 17 km Method of Quarrying Semi mechanized method of opencast quarrying(category- B2) 4.GEOLOGY OF THE AREA The quarry area is located E-W direction of trending hill which is sloping towards Western side.