FORM – 1 I Basic Information S. Item : Details No. 1. Name of the Project : Quarry project of Faizal 2. S. No. in the schedule : 1(a) As per O.M No. L-11011/47/2011-IA.II (M) Dated 18.05.2012 3. Proposed capacity/ area/ : length/ tonnage to be Proposed 64,000 MTA handled /command area/ Capacity permit area /number of wells to be drilled Area 0.9809 hectare 4. New / Expansion / : Expansion Modernization 5. Existing capacity/ Area : It is a existing project. etc. 6. Category of project i.e. : “B” further categorized as B2 since permit area 'A' or 'B' is < 10Ha. As per SEIAA guidelines 7. Does it attract the general : No condition? If yes, permit specify. 8. Does it attract the No specific condition? If yes, permit specify. 9. Location : The proposed building stone quarry project is situated at Survey No. 403/5, in Elankur Village Elankur Panchayath, Eranad Taluk, Malappuram Dist. Kerala with an extent area of 0.9809 hectares. The geographical location of the mine with respect to the pillar boundary of 1 the permit area is given below:- Latitude (N) 11°10'16.95"N to 11°10'21.28"N Longitude(E) 76°11'33.08"E to 76°11'36.94"E Plot/ Survey/ Khasra no. : Survey No. 403/5 Village : Elankur Tehsil : Taluk – Eranad District : Malappuram State : Kerala 10. Nearest Railway station/ : Particulars Name Distance Airport along with (From permit) distance in kms. Railway Station Vaniyambalam 15km, NE Railway Station Airport Calicut International 35 km, SW Airport 11. Nearest Town, City, : Particulars Name Distance, District Headquarters Direction along with distance in (From permit) kms. Nearest Kavayil 1.5 km, E . Town Nirannaparmb 3 km, N Nearest City u 2 12. Village Panchayat, : Particulars Name Postal Address ZillaParishad, Municipal Villager Officer Corporation, Local body Village Elankur Elankur Village, , (Complete postal address Thrikkalangodu, with telephone no. to be Wandoor Block Panchayath Malappuram, given). Kerala – 679 324 Ph No: - 0483 2707013 Panchayat Secretary Panchayat Elankur Elankur Grama Thrikkalangodu Grama Panchayath, Wandoor Block Panchayath Malappuram, Kerala - 679 324. Ph No: - 0483 2707013 13. Name of the applicant : Mr. Faizal 14. Registered address : Mundambra House, Pulath, Karakunnu Post, Malappuram District, Kerala – 676 123. 15. Address for correspondence Name : Mr. Faizal Designation (Owner / : Owner Partner / CEO) Address : Mundambra House, Pulath, Karakunnu Post, Malappuram District, Kerala – 676 123. Pin Code : 676 123 E-mail : [email protected] Telephone no. : 9747565624 Fax No. : Nil 16. Details of alternative : This is a existing mine. The proposed project is sites examined, if any. mineral specific; hence no alternate site was Location of these sites examined. 3 should be shown on a Toposheet. 17. Interlinked projects : Yes, the quarry is interlinked with a crusher unit located outside the permit area from the existing quarry. 18. Whether separate : application of interlinked No, for crusher unit no Environment Clearance project has been is required. submitted? 19. If yes, date of submission : Not applicable 20. If no, reason : Not applicable 21. Whether the proposal : involves approval / Clearance under: if yes, details of the same and their status to be given. Not Applicable (a) The Forest (Conservation) Act, (1980)? Not Applicable (b) The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972? (c) The C.R.Z. Not Applicable Notification, 1991? 22. Whether there is any : The following Govt. Orders / Policies are to be Government Order/Policy followed:- relevant/relating to the Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2015 Mines Act, 1952 site: Explosive Rules, 2008 Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994 Central Ground Water Authority Water Pollution (Prevention & Control) Act, 1974 Air Pollution (Prevention & Control) Act,1981 Environment Protection Act, 1986 EIA Notification, 2006 / 2009 4 The Kerala Promotion of Tree Growth in Non-Forest Areas (Amendment) Act, 2007. 23. Forest land involved : No (hectare) 24. Whether there is any : No litigation is pending against the permit litigation pending against area/ applicant of this permit area in any court the project and/or land in of law to the best of knowledge. which the project is proposed 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. 25. Expected cost of the : Rs.45 Lakhs project *Capacity corresponding to sectorial activity (such as production capacity for manufacturing, mining permit area and production capacity for mineral production, area for mineral exploration, length for linear transport infrastructure, generation capacity for power generation etc.,) 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. Information/Checklist Yes Details thereof (with approximate No. confirmation /No quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 5 1.1 Permanent or temporary Yes Land use: - The land use change on land use, land classification as per revenue records cover or topography is Private Patta land. The mining including increase in activity will have localized impact intensity of land use (with and create physical change in the respect to local land use existing environment due to the plan) change in the existing land use. At the end of life of mine, the excavated pit will be backfilled and reclaimed and rehabilitated by plantation leaving no void. Topography and drainage: - The topography of the permit area is hilly. The highest elevation of the permit area is 60m MSL and lowest is 50m MSL. Vegetation: - Part of the proposed land is already under mining and there is no vegetation in that area. The remaining land in the proposed land is mostly covered with native trees , climbers, grass, shrubs, herbs etc. 1.2 Clearance of existing land, Yes Part of the proposed land is already vegetation and buildings? under mining and there is no top soil or overburden in these areas. Further, proposed mining area has no vegetation as the land is barren with exposed rock. 1.3 Creation of new land uses? Yes The existing land use pattern will be as follows as per the different stages during the life of mine. 6 S. Land Use Category Pre- Operational Post- No. Operational (Ha.) Operational (Ha.) (Ha.) 1 Top Soil Dump Nil 0.10 - 2 Over burden Nil (Outside) 3 Excavation 0.1830 0.6323 (0.5 ha 0.6323 Reclaimed by (Reclaimed by plantation) plantation) 4 Road 0.065 0.075 0.075 5 Built Up Area - - - 6 Drainage - - - 7 Green belt - 0.2736 0.2736 8 Undisturbed Area 0.7329 - - Total 0.9809 0.9809 0.9809 1.4 Pre-construction No Not applicable investigations e.g. bore holes, soil testing? 1.5 Construction works? No Facilities like site office, labour quarters, and magazine area are already available within the land owned by the project proponent but outside the proposed permit area. 1.6 Demolition works? No Not applicable 1.7 Temporary sites used for No Not applicable construction works or housing of construction workers? 1.8 Above ground buildings, Yes The proposed project activity structures orearthworks involves about 84% of the pit area for including linear structures, exploring building stone. At the end cut andfill or excavations. of life of mine, excavated pit will be backfilled and reclaimed and rehabilitated by plantation. It is estimated that around 1626 of topsoil will be generated from the propose pit, which will be properly stacked and will be utilized for plantation 7 over the reclaimed areas.It is also estimated that around 2642 cu . m OB will be generated which will be utilized in developing internal roads and at the end use the same will be used as soil base for reclamation. 1.9 Underground works No There will be no underground mining including mining or activities. tunneling? The mining will be done by open cast semi-mechanized method of mining. 1.10 Reclamation works? Yes The proposed project activity involves about 84% of the pit area for exploring building stone. At the end of life of mine, excavated pit will be backfilled and reclaimed and rehabilitated by plantation. 1.11 Dredging? No Not Applicable 1.12 Offshore structures? No Not Applicable 1.13 Production and Yes The mining will be done by open cast manufacturing processes? semi-mechanized method of mining. The bench height and width will be proposed 6 m. Drilling and blasting operation will be taken up suitably. Excavated material is transported to the crusher located within the complex for further processing. The ultimate depth of the mine workings is estimated to be 25 m MSL. 1.14 Facilities for storage of Yes The finished material i.e., aggregates/ goods or materials? sand will be stored in a stockyard within the land owned by the project proponent but outside the proposed permit area 1.15 Facilities for treatment or Yes Liquid Effluent 8 disposal of solid waste or The sewage to a tune of 0.8 KLD liquid effluents? generated from the mine office will be diverted to the septic tank followed by soak pit. 1.16 Facilities for long term Labour quarters are available within housing of operational Yes the land owned by the project workers? proponent but outside the proposed permit area. 1.17 New road, rail or sea Yes For the purposes of mining activities, traffic during construction existing roads are sufficient. or operation? However, haul road will be suitably developed within the proposed area. 1.18 New road, rail, air Yes For the purposes of mining activities, waterborne or other existing roads are sufficient. transport infrastructure However, haul road will be suitably including new or altered developed within the proposed area. routes and stations, ports, airports etc? 1.19 Closure or diversion of No Not Applicable existing transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements? 1.20 New or diverted No Not Applicable transmission lines or pipelines? 1.21 Impoundment, damming, Yes The run-off from the permit area will culverting, realignment or be suitably collected through other changes to the channels and will be stored in storm hydrology of watercourses water pond for further utilization in or aquifers? Mine/ Crusher/Sand manufacturing units.