APPLICATION FOR PRIOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE FORM – IM & PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT FOR BUILDING STONE QUARRY OF M/s. OMKAR GRANITES (Category – B2) AT VENGOOR WEST VILLAGE KUNNATHUNAD TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT KERALA STATE Mining Area: 0.5565 HA Proposed production: 50,000 TPA Proponent Mr. O.K Gopalan, Owner, M/s. Omkar Granites Orukkuthiparambil House, Kombanad P.O Vengoor West Village, Kunnathunad Taluk, Ernakulam District- 683 546 Kerala State Prepared By K.T Ramachandra, Msc. Geology ,RQP RQP/BNG/040/1988/A ULTRA-TECH Environmental Consultancy and Laboratory [Lab Gazetted By MoEF - Govt. of India] Door No. 27/2957 A1, Vaniampilly K.P Vallon Road, Kadavanthra, Eranakulam-682020 Ph: 0484-4011173 0 APPENDIX VIII (See paragraph 6) Form 1M APPLICATION FOR MINERALS UNDER CATEGORY ‘B2’ FOR LESS THAN AND EQUAL TO FIVE HECTARE. (II)Basic information 1. Name of the Mining Lease site Granite Building stone quarry of “M/s. OMKAR GRANITES” at Sy.No: 511/3&511/4 in Vengoor west Village Kunnathunad Taluk, Ernakulam District, Kerala State 2. Location/site (GPS Co-ordinates) B. P. No. Latitude Longitude 01 N : 10° 10’ 34.0’’ E : 76° 32’ 7.1’’ 02 N : 10° 10’ 30.7’’ E : 76° 32’ 7.5’’ 03 N : 10° 10’ 30.5’’ E : 76° 32’ 5.19’’ 04 N : 10° 10’ 33.6’ E : 76° 32’ 4.6’’ 3. Size of the Mining 0.5565 Ha Lease(Hectares) 4. Capacity of Mining Lease(TPA) 50,000 TPA 5. Period of Mining permit Quarry permit for a period of 2 years 6. Expected cost of the project 72.1 lakhs 7. Contact information Mr. O.K Gopalan Orukkuthiparambil House, Kombanad P.O Vengoor west Village Kunnathunad Taluk, Ernakulam District Kerala State Mob: +91 9747995185 Email ID: [email protected] Form 1M is prepared by K.T Ramachandra, RQP Environmental Sensitivity SI.No Areas Distance in Kilometer/Details 1. Distance of project site from nearest Malayattoor- Kodanad Bridge over the Periyar river in rail or road bridge over the concerned the West-East of the permit area and at an aerial River,Rivulet,Nallah etc. distance of 3.4 km 2. Distance from infrastructural facilities Periyar river at a distance of 4 km 1 Railway Line The nearest rail head on Broad Gauge is Angamaly railway station, which is at a distance of 21.3 km National Highway NH 544- Kochi-Salem National Highway- 20.1 km State Highway SH 1- Main central road – 10.8 km Major District Road Aluva- Munnar road-12 km Nedumbassery- Kodaikanal road- 12.2 km Any other Road The Public road is connecting Perumbavoor-Kodanad- Alattuchira is passing about 1.5 km to the North of the permit area Electric Transmission line pole or No Electrical Transmission line in and around the lease tower area Canal or check dam or reservoirs or Canal- 300 m approximately lake or ponds Periyar River – 4 km 3. Areas protected under international Kodanad Elephant Sanctuary- 3.3 km conventions, National or Local legislation for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value. 4. Areas which are important or sensitive Periyar River – 4 km for ecological reasons-wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests. 5. Areas used by protected, important or None within 15 Km radius sensitive species of flora or Fauna for There are no areas protected, important or sensitive breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, over wintering, migration. resting, over wintering, migration is involved for quarry area. 6. Inland, Coastal, Marine or Periyar River – 4 km underground waters. 7. State, National boundaries. None within 15 Km radius 8. Routes of facilities used by the public None within 15 Km radius for access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas. 9. Defense installations None within 15 Km radius No defense installations near the project site. 10. Densely populated or build up area, Kodanad-2.6 km distance from nearest human habitation Perumbavoor- 10.6 km 11. Areas occupied by sensitive man-made Schools & Colleges land uses(Hospitals,school,places of St.Marys High school-2.2 km worship, community facilities) Santom Public school-3.3 km St. Thomas school- 3.7 km 2 Hospitals Krishna Hospital- 7.5 km Govt. Taluk Hospital- 9.2 km Luke memorial Eye Hospital(1)- 9.7 km Temples Thottuva Sree Dhanwanthari Temple-4.6 Karappillikkavu Sree Mahadeva Temple- 9.5 km Church St.Marys Jacobite church-1 km Mar Malkhe orthodox church- 1.5 km St.Marys Krariyeli church-3.1 km Old Malayattoor church- 3.3 km Malayattoor St.Thomas church-2.9 km St.Joseph church Thottuva- 5.1 km Mosque Kandanthara Juma Masjid-10.6 km 12. Areas containing important, high Athirappally waterfalls at an aerial distance of 12.5 km quality of scarce resources(ground water resources, surface resources, forestry, agriculture, fisheries tourism, minerals) 13. Areas already subjected to pollution or Quarrying for building stone is being conducted since environmental damage(those where many years. existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) 14. Areas susceptible to natural hazard No, lease area is not susceptible to natural hazard, as which could cause the project to there is no history of such incidents. present environmental problems(earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions) 3 4 PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Mr. O.K Gopalan is the Owner of “M/s Omkar Granites” residing at “Orukkuthiparambil House, Kombanad P.O, Vengoor west Village, Kunnathunad Taluk, Ernakulam District, Kerala. He is having vast experience in Granite quarry mining, trading and he is having his Granite Quarry at Vengoor west Village, Kunnathunad Taluk of Ernakulum District. Mr. O.K Gopalan was granted Granite quarrying permit over an area of 0.5565 Ha of Private Patta land in Sy. No 511/3&511/4 of Vengoor west Village, Kunnathunad Taluk, Ernakulam District , Kerala State under 3(1) and 9 of rule Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rule2015.. • Mr. O.K Gopalan is the owner of the quarry lease area. • Mr. O.K Gopalan is the Authorized signatory for the Quarry operation. • Prefeasibility report prepared by Mr. K.T Ramachandra, RQP Quarry Permit details: • Extent of Quarry: 0.5565 ha • Type of mine permit area: Private Patta Land. • Mining Plan approved on 27/05/2017, for 2 Years. • Quarry Plan Approved by Department of Mines and Geology on 27/05/2017.( Vide Letter DOE/207/E2/2017) 2. INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT/BACK GROUND INFORMATION The Quarry Permit for building stone applied by Mr. O.K Gopalan and is situated in Sy.No:511/3&511/4, Vengoor west Village, Kunnathunad Taluk, Ernakulam District, Kerala state. The subject area is granted by the Department of Mining &Geology, Government of Kerala as Quarry Lease for Building stone, over an extent of 0.5565 ha. The subject land is Private Patta 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 Rule2015” & the same is approved by the office of the Department of Mining and Geology, Ernakulam. The applicant has to obtain Environmental clearance in accordance with EIA Notification 2006 amendment thereafter from DEIAA, constituted in accordance with the notification dated January 15th 2016 by Ministry of Environment &Forest, Govt. of India. 5 The applicant has experience in the building stone quarrying and the production from the subject area is for meeting the domestic demand for construction as building stone for building constructions. The area is found to have prominent exposure of building stone covering most of lease 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 intends to produce with a maximum capacity of 50,000 tons/annum by carrying out medium scale quarrying by engaging semi mechanized An Open cast method of quarrying. The quarrying plan is prepared for an extent of 0.5565 Ha 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 orders of the honorable supreme court dated 27.02.2012 directing that leases 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 January 15, 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 M-Sand Unit (industries) are coming up in this sector. Building stone is the chief 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 intends to 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 50,000 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 lease for which notification for grant is issued.