FORM – I For ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE Of SRI SIRANGI PRAHALAD RAO., MINING OF BLACK GALAXY GRANITE OVER AN EXTENT: 3.686 HA., Mine Address: Sy. No.514/15 Illapavullur (V), Chimakurthy (M), Prakasam (Dt.), Andhra Pradesh PROPO Production Capacity: 10675.20 m3/Annum (Max) Prepared & Submitted by SV ENVIRO LABS & CONSULTANTS BLOCK-B, B-1, IDA, AUTONAGAR -12 VISAKHAPATNAM, ANDHRA PRADESH QCI No. 147 1 FORM- 1 (I) Basic Information Sl.No. Item Details 1. Name of the project/s Sri Sirangi Prahalad Rao Mining of Black Galaxy Granite 2. S. No. in the schedule 1(a) 3. Proposed capacity/area/length/tonnage to Mining of Black Galaxy Granite in 3.686 Ha., be handled/command area/lease Maximum Production: 10675.20 m3/Annum area/number of wells to be drilled. 4. New/Expansion/Modernization New for EC 5. Existing Capacity/Area etc. 3.686 Ha., 6. Category of Project i.e. ‘A’ or ‘B’ Category – B2 7. Does it attract the general condition? If No yes, please specify. 8. Does it attract the specific condition? If No yes, please specify. 9. Location Plot/Survey/Khasra No. Sy.No.514/15, Village Illapavullur Village, Tehsil Chimakurthy Mandal, District Prakasam District, State Andhra Pradesh. 10. Nearest railway station/airport along Ongole Railway Station at 27.0 kms with distance in kms. 11. Nearest Town, city, district Headquarters Chimakurthy at a distance of 4.60 kms along with distance in kms. 12. Village Panchayats, Zilla Parishad, Illapavullur Village, Municipal Corporation, Local body Chimakurthy Mandal, (complete postal addresses with Prakasam District, telephone nos. to be given) Andhra Pradesh. 13. Name of the lease applicant Sri Sirangi Prahalad Rao, Lessee 14. Registered Address Sri Sirangi Prahalad Rao Proprietor: Sri Sirangi Prahalad Rao 2 H.No.1-29-39/1, Bhavana Colony, Phase 3, Bowenpally, Secundrabad, Telangana 15. Address for correspondence: Sri Sirangi Prahalad Rao Name Sri Sirangi Prahalad Rao Designation (Owner/Partner/CEO) Lessee Pin code 500009 E-mail [email protected] Telephone No. 9849937712 Fax No. 16. Details of Alternative Sites examined, if NA any. Location of these sites should be shown on a topo sheet. 17. Interlinked Projects No Interlinked Projects 18. Whether separate application of NA interlinked project has been submitted? 19. If yes, date of submission NA 20. If no, reason NA 21. Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under: if yes, details of the same and their status to be given. i. The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980? NA ii. The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972? NA iii. The C.R.Z. Notification, 1991? NA 22. Whether there is any Government The Department of Mines and Geology, Order/Policy relevant/relating to the site? Ibrahimpatnam recommendations the lease area vide Notice No: 8781/R3-2/2018 Dated: 10.10.2018 for Black Galaxy Granite over an extent of 3.686 Ha., in favour of Sri Sirangi Prahalad Rao for a period of 20 years and mining plan is approved vide Letter No: 4701/MP/BGG/OGL/2018 dated:09.11.2018 3 23. Forest land involved (hectares) No forest land is involved 24. Whether there is any litigation pending No litigations or court cases pending against against the project and/or land in which the proposed project 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. (II) Activities 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 Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, wherever possible) Yes/ with source of information data No 1.1 Permanent or temporary change in land Yes Mining operations will be carried out use, land cover or topography including by developing benches. increase in intensity of land use (with There will be change in land cover due respect to local land use plan) to the proposed activity. Greenbelt will be developed all along the approach roads of mining lease area. 1.2 Clearance of existing land, vegetation No No vegetation is existing and no and buildings? structural AC buildings are existing at this site. 1.3 Creation of new land uses? Yes Present land use will be changed with commencement of mining activities. 1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. bore Yes Site survey was carried out. houses, soil testing? 1.5 Construction works? No No structures will be constructed. Only temporary sheds will be provided during the excavation works 4 for workmen resting. 1.6 Demolition works? No The mine does not contain any temporary / permanent structures. Therefore no demolition work will be carried. 1.7 Temporary sites used for construction No Not envisaged works Or housing of construction workers? 1.8 Above ground buildings, structures or Yes Opencast mining earthworks including linear structures, cut and fill or excavations 1.9 Underground works including mining or No Opencast method by developing tunneling? benches. Therefore, no underground mining or tunneling is envisaged. 1.10 Reclamation works? No No reclamation work 1.11 Dredging? No Not applicable 1.12 Offshore structures? No Not applicable 1.13 Production and manufacturing Yes The method of quarrying is in semi- processes? mechanized open cast method by using hydraulic excavators, tippers, jackhammer drills. The blocks will be cut in conventional Wire Saw cutter and will be split. The larger blocks will further be reduced to smaller handable sizes. 1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or Yes Stock yard and waste dump yard materials? facilities are identified for storage of goods and materials in the mine lease area. 1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal of Yes About 178100.80 m3 of Granite waste solid waste or liquid effluents? & Overburden of 35872 m 3 will be generated for five years. It will be dumped temporarily in the SE & East 5 of the quarry lease applied area over an extent of 1.0 Ha. 80% of waste will be used for road development, building construction etc. 1.16 Facilities for long term housing of No Majority of manpower will be Operational workers? recruited from local people only. Therefore no housing scheme is proposed. 1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during No The site is well connected to roadway. Construction or operation? 1.18 New road, rail, air waterborne or other NA Not Applicable. transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc? 1.19 Closure or diversion of existing transport NA Not Applicable. routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements? 1.20 New or diverted transmission lines or No No transmission & pipeline existing. pipelines? 1.21 Impoundment, damming, culverting, No Not applicable realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? 1.22 Stream crossings? No No perennial streams in the mining area. 1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water form Yes Water will be supplied through water ground or surface waters? tankers for sprinkling and domestic purpose in the mine. 1.24 Changes in water bodies or the land No No drains or water bodies present. surface affecting drainage or run-off? 1.25 Transport of personnel or materials for Yes There is no construction work in the construction, operation or proposed site. decommissioning? During operation lorries, trucks, Proclain will be used. 1.26 Long-term dismantling or No No dismantling work will be carried in 6 decommissioning or restoration works? the project. 1.27 Ongoing activity during No No decommissioning activity decommissioning which could have an proposed. impact on the environment? 1.28 Influx of people to an area in either No No influx of people into this area Temporarily or permanently? either temporarily or permanently. Most of the employees will be from local area only. 1.29 Introduction of alien species? No -- 1.30 Loss of native species or genetic No -- 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): Details thereof (with S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No approximate quantities / rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 2.1 Land especially undeveloped or No The mine lease area is Government agricultural land (ha) land. No cultivation is being carried out in mine lease area. 2.2 Water (expected source & competing Yes Total water requirement of the users) unit: KLD mining operations is about 11.5 KLD. Dust suppression – 3.0 KLD Green belt – 2.5 KLD Domestic – 3.0 KLD Wire saw cutting – 3.0 KLD Source of Water: Water Tankers 2.3 Minerals (MT) No Not applicable 2.4 Construction material – stone, Yes Requirement of small quantities of aggregates, sand / soil (expected source - construction materials are sourced MT) from nearby areas for construction of office and rest shelter. 7 2.5 Forests and timber (source – MT) No No timber will be used. 2.6 Energy including electricity and fuels Yes This is open cast semi mechanized (source, competing users) Unit: fuel mining. 250 liters/day of diesel will (MT), energy (MW) be used for mining operations. 2.7 Any other natural resources (use No -- 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. Details thereof (with approximate S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 3.1 Use of substances or materials, which are No No hazardous material is used in hazardous (as per Blasting rules) to mining activities.