SRI ANGARA RAJESH SURVEY NO. 218 & 286, THOTAKURAPALEM VILLAGE, RAVIKAMATHAM MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH FORM 1 (FULLY MECHANISED OPENCAST COLOUR GRANITE QUARRY-4.965 ha) SUBMITTED BY STUDIES AND DOCUMENTATION BY Sri Angara Rajesh TEAM Labs and Consultants Flat No. 501, D. No. 7-18-5/16, (MoE&F O.M. - S. NO: 25, List A-1) Vinayghar Beach Apartment, B-115 to 117 & 509, Annapurna Block, Kirlampudi Layout, Chinna Waltair, Aditya Enclave, Ameerpet, Visakhapatnam – 530 017. Hyderabad-500 038 Mobile No. +91 98855 62539 Phone: 040-23748 555/616, Telefax: 040-23748666 Email: [email protected] SUBMITTED TO STATE LEVEL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY, ANDHRA PRADESH GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Sri Angara Rajesh Form-1 APPENDIX I (See paragraph – 6) FORM 1 (I) Basic Information S. No Item Details 1 Name of the Project/s Sri Angara Rajesh – Colour Granite Quarry 2 S. No in the Schedule 1(a) 3 Proposed capacity/area/length/tonnage to be Fully mechanized opencast method for handled/command area/lease area/number of Colour granite maximum production of wells to be drilled 38538 m3/annum. Quarry lease area is 4.965 ha. 4 New/Expansion/Modernization New Quarry Cost estimated for the project Rs. 52 Lakhs 5 Existing Capacity/Area etc. -- 6 Category of Project i. e 'A' or 'B' B (Quarry Lease area is <5Ha) 7 Does it attract the general condition? If yes, No please specify 8 Does it attract the Specific condition? If yes, No. please specify. 9 Location Plot/Survey/Khasra No. Survey No. 218 & 286, Thotakurapalem Village Village, Ravikamatham Mandal, Tehsil Visakhapatnam District, Andhra Pradesh District State 10 Nearest railway station/airport along with Railway Station: Narasingapalli - 11.8 km - distance in kms. SE 11 Nearest Town, City, District Headquarters along District head quarters: Visakhapatnam - with distance in kms. 42.0 km - E 12 Village Panchayats, ZillaParishad,Municipal Village Panchayat: Thotakurapalem Corporation, Local body (complete postal Zilla Parishad: Visakhapatnam address with telephone nos. to be given) 13 Name of the Applicant Sri Angara Rajesh 14 Registered Address Sri Angara Rajesh Flat No. 501, D. No. 7-18-5/16, Vinayghar Beach Apartment, Kirlampudi Layout, Chinna Waltair, Visakhapatnam – 530 017. Mobile No. +91 98855 62539 15 Address for Correspondence: Name Sri Angara Rajesh Designation(Owner/Partner/CEO) Owner Address D Flat No. 501, D. No. 7-18-5/16, F-1 Sri Angara Rajesh Form-1 Vinayghar Beach Apartment, Kirlampudi Layout, Chinna Waltair, Visakhapatnam – 530 017. Pin Code 530 017 E-mail Telephone Number Mobile No. +91 98855 62539. Fax No. 16 Details of alternative Sites examined, if any. Village-District-State – Location of these sites should be shown on a -NA – topo sheet. Site specific project i.e. mining. 17 Interlinked Projects -NA- 18 Whether separate application of interlinked No project has been submitted? 19 If yes, date of submission -- 20 If no, reason -- 21 Whether the proposal involves No approval/clearance under: if yes, details of the same and their status to be given. (a) The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980? (b) The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972? (c) The C.R.Z Notification, 1991? 22 Whether there is any Government Order/Policy Yes – In principle of Quarry lease relevant/relating to the site? application grant notice by the Director of Mines and Geology, Government of Andhra Pradesh vide notice no. 3866/R1-3/2017 dated 07.05.2018. Mining Plan was approved by Deputy Director of Mines and Geology, Vide letter No. 1347/MP- AKP/2018 dated 28.05.2018 23 Forest land involved (hectares) No 24 Whether there is any location pending against No the project and /or land in which the project is propose to be set up? (a) Name of the Court (b) Case No (c) Orders/directions of the Court, if any and its relevance with the proposed project. F-2 Sri Angara Rajesh Form-1 (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 Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate confirmation quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 1.1 Permanent or temporary NO The lease area is a hill raised 15m AGL change in land use, land cover within QL area with topo relief in SW or topography including direction. Present method of mining is increase in intensity of land fully mechanized opencast. use (with respect to local land use plan) 1.2 Clearance of existing land, NO The lease area is a hill raised 15m AGL vegetation and buildings? within QL area with topo relief in SW direction. 1.3 Creation of new land uses? NO 1.4 Pre-construction investigations YES Survey completed, based on the soil e.g. bore houses, soil testing? quality temporary office cum rest shelter, first aid room and toilets will be constructed. 1.5 Construction works? YES Construction activity involves infrastructure only. Office cum rest shelter, first aid room and toilets will be constructed. 1.6 Demolition works? NO 1.7 Temporary sites used for NO Local villagers shall be employed. construction works or housing of construction workers? 1.8 Above ground buildings, YES Above ground building for the mine office structures or earthworks only. No major excavation activity including linear structures, cut involved. and fill or excavations 1.9 Underground works including NO The present method of mining is fully mining or tunneling? mechanized opencast method for Colour granite. 1.10 Reclamation works? YES Reclamation will be done after completion of mine workings by backfilling with mine waste. Topsoil generated will be used for Afforestation of reclaimed land to gets rehabilitation. 1.11 Dredging? NO 1.12 Offshore structures? NO 1.13 Production and manufacturing YES Mining by using Fully mechanized processes? opencast method. (Annexure I) F-3 Sri Angara Rajesh Form-1 1.14 Facilities for storage of goods NO or materials? 1.15 Facilities for treatment or YES The waste generated during plan period disposal of solid waste or will be dumped in SE side of the lease liquid effluents? area over an extent of about 0.5 ha to a height of 30 m. (Annexure IV) The waste will be further value addition of the mineral in the shapes of cobble stones, building stones, pavement stones. Liquid waste i.e. effluent from the domestic source shall be sent to septic tank followed by soak pit. 1.16 Facilities for long term housing NO Local Villagers will be employed. of operational workers? 1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic NO No major construction involves, local during construction or villagers will be employed for construction operation? and operational purpose. The number of trips required for transportation of mineral is seven in one day. 1.18 New road, rail, air waterborne NO or other transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc? 1.19 Closure or diversion of existing NO Very limited trucks are required. The transport routes or number of trips required for infrastructure leading to transportation of mineral is seven in one changes in traffic movements? day. 1.20 New or diverted transmission NO There is no transmission line or pipeline lines or pipelines? passing through the lease area. 1.21 Impoundment, damming, NO The quarrying operation will be Fully culverting, realignment or mechanized opencast method. No change other changes to the in hydrology due to proposed activity. hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? 1.22 Stream crossings? NO There is no stream crossing the lease area. 1.23 Abstraction or transfers of NO Water shall be drawn from local villages water form ground or surface for the purpose of domestic and water waters? sprinkling purpose. 1.24 Changes in water bodies or the NO There is no discharge from the quarrying land surface affecting drainage operations. or run-off? 1.25 Transport of personnel or NO Local villagers shall be employed. Granite F-4 Sri Angara Rajesh Form-1 materials for construction, is sent away from the site, the numbers of operation or trips will be one in one day. decommissioning? 1.26 Long-term dismantling or NO Temporary structures will be constructed. decommissioning or restoration works? 1.27 Ongoing activity during NO There is no structure in the lease area, decommissioning which could mine office cum rest shelter will be have an impact on the constructed with temporary structures to environment? demolish after completion of workings. 1.28 Influx of people to an area in NO either temporarily or permanently? 1.29 Introduction of alien species? NO The lease area is a hill raised 15m AGL within QL area with topo relief in SW direction. 1.30 Loss of native species or NO genetic diversity? 1.31 Any other actions? NO 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 Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, wherever possible) Confirmation with source of information data 2.1 Land especially undeveloped YES The quarry lease area is 4.965 ha. The or agricultural land (ha) lease area is a hill raised 15m AGL within QL area with topo relief in SW direction. 2.2 Water (expected source & YES 14.7 KLD, through tankers and RWS competing users) unit: KLD from nearby village. Annexure-III. 2.3 Minerals (MT) YES The present proposal is for Colour granite mining and it is a mineral. 2.4 Construction material– stone, NA Quarry office and temporary rest aggregates, sand/soil(expected shelters will be constructed, no major source- construction involves.