R. M. ESWARA NAIDU Bommaiahpalli Village, Nalagampalli Post, Bangarupalyam Mandal, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh Mobile No:

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1 R. M. ESWARA NAIDU Bommaiahpalli Village, Nalagampalli Post, Bangarupalyam Mandal, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh Mobile No: To, The Member Secretary, State Level Environmental Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) O/o. Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board, A-3, Industrial Estate, Sanath Nagar, Hyderabad Respected Sir, Sub: Submission of Form-I, Standard Template, Environment Management Plan and Undertaking Letter as part of Environmental Clearance documentation for proposed Road Metal and Building Stone quarry located in Survey No. 502, Nallangadu Village, Bangarupalyam Mandal, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh - Environmental Clearance reg. Refer to the above mentioned subject; we here with submitting Form-I, Standard Template, Environment Management Plan and Mining Plan for the proposed Road Metal and Building Stone quarry in an area of 8.0Ha located in Survey No. 502, Nallangadu Village, Bangarupalyam Mandal, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh. We request you to kindly process our application for grant of Environmental clearance at the earliest and acknowledge the receipt of the same. Thanking you, Yours Sincerely, Sri R. M. Eswara Naidu

2 STANDARD TEMPLATE FOR EVALUATION OF ALL PROJECTS/ ACTIVITIES S.No Information required Information to be furnished by the proponents 1 Name of the project or activity Sri R. M. Eswara Naidu Road Metal and Building Stone quarry 2 Name of the organization/owner. Sri R. M. Eswara Naidu 3 Address for communication Sri R. M. Eswara Naidu Bommanaiahpalli Village, Nalagampalli Post, Bangarupalyam Mandal, Chittoor District 4 Telephone numbers Phone: Fax: ID of the organization or contact person 6 Location of the Proposed project or activity Survey No. 502, Nallangadu Village, Bangarupalyam Mandal, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh 7 Appraisal Category (B2 or B1) B 2 8 Nearest habitation and distance from the Ramanayudupalem 0.7Km - NE project or activity 9 Installed capacity / Production Capacities Proposed to conduct semi mechanized open cast quarrying in an area of 8.0 Ha for road metal and building stone production of 1,45,838 Tons/annum. 10 Specify the Fuel (Co al / CNG / NA biomass/others) and quantity required 11 Details of Land use/land Cover hillock with gently slope towards SW 12 Occupancy, ownership of the land in which the activity is proposed: (Government land / Private land / Forest land /Revenue land /Temple land /leased land/ land belongs to other Department) Government Land Execution of quarry Lease deed work orders issued for the 10 years period i.e. up to by Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Chittoor vide proceedings no. 1113/Q2/ If it is a Forest land, the following details shall be furnished: (Whether it is a Reserved forest / Protected forest/demarcated forest/ National Parks/Sanctuaries/any land in possession of Forest Department.) date No. (The village map with Sy. No. indicating nearest forest boundary line from the site shall be enclosed) 14 Total investment of the project/activity. Rs. 17 Lakhs

3 a. Funds allocated for EMP (capital cost and recurring cost per annum) Capital Cost - Rs Lakhs Recurring cost - Rs Lakhs/year 15 Brief description of the project with Semi mechanized open cast quarrying special reference to specific pollution and its control measures. 16 Compliance report on the following : Status of compliance of the conditions and environmental safeguards stipulated No environmental clearance is obtained earlier. in the earlier clearance letters. Details of the court cases, if any, pending -NAin any Court of Law against the project as well as any directions passed by the Court relating to the project directly or indirectly. Details of the notices, if any, given to the No notice is received under EP Act. project under Section 5 of the Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986 and Section 18 of the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, Whether the project attracts the No (Q. L. Area is 8.0 Ha) provisions laid under the OM dt issued by the MoEF & CC, GOI, w.r.t. violation of EIA Notification, 2006 and its amendments there of? (Yes / No) Present stage and status of the Project : Name of the Consultant: M/s. Team Labs and Consultants, B & 509, Aditya Enclave, Ameerpet, Hyderabad

4 DECLARATION a) I Sri R. M. Eswara Naidu residing Bommaiahpalli Village, Nalagampalli Post, Bangarupalyam Mandal, Chittoor District hereby declare that I/We/ our organization does not /do not have conflict of interest with the Chairmen and members of SEAC, A.P. and SEIAA, A.P. b) I hereby declare that I (Sri R. M. Eswara Naidu) is authorized to submit the application and to do all necessary correspondence for obtaining environmental clearance from State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), A.P. and to attend the meeting (s) of State level Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC), A.P. to present our case and to clarify the points raised by the Members of SEAC and SEIAA. c) I/We hereby declare that M/s. Team Labs and Consultants, B & 509, Annapurna Block, Aditya Enclave, Ameerpet, Hyderabad is/are authorized to assist all matters relating to the environmental matters. d) I/we hereby declare that the information furnished above is true to best of my/our knowledge and I/we shall hold personal liability for any deliberate misrepresentation and or concealment of factual information. If the information furnished is found to be false, the EC issued to our organization can be withdrawn and I/we are liable for action as per rules applicable. Date Place Signature of the Applicant/ project proponent (Name and address of the Applicant) Sri R. M. Eswara Naidu Bommaiahpalli Village, Nalagampalli Post, Bangarupalyam Mandal, Chittoor District Andhra Pradesh Mobile No:

5 R. M. ESWARA NAIDU Bommaiahpalli Village, Nalagampalli Post, Bangarupalyam Mandal, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh Mobile No: To The Member Secretary, State Level Environmental Impact Assessment Authority, AP, A-3, Industrial Estate, Sanatnagar, HYDERABAD Sir, Sub: Intimation of the Authorized Signatory- Reg. Ref: Amendments to EIA-2006 notification issued vide S.O.3067 (E) dt by MoE&F, GOI. With reference to above, it is to inform that the project proponent of Sri R. M. Eswara Naidu am the authorized signatory to make all necessary correspondence with the SEAC, AP & SEIAA, AP on behalf of the proponent for obtaining the Environmental Clearance for their proposed semi mechanized opencast Road Metal and Building Stone quarry lease area of 8.0 ha is located at Survey No. 502, Nallangadu Village, Bangarupalyam Mandal, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh. Yours faithfully Yours Sincerely Sri R. M. Eswara Naidu

6 R. M. ESWARA NAIDU SURVEY NO. 502, NALLANGADU VILLAGE, BANGARUPALYAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH 1. FORM ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN 3. MINE PLAN SUBMITTED BY Sri R. M. Eswara Naidu Bommanaiahpalli Village, Nalagampalli Post, Bangarupalyam Mandal, Chittoor District STUDIES AND DOCUMENTATION BY TEAM Labs and Consultants B-115, 116, 117 & 509, Annapurna Block, Aditya Enclave, Ameerpet, Hyderabad Phone: /616, Fax: teamlabs@gmail.com SUBMITTED TO STATE LEVEL ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY, ANDHRA PRADESH GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

7 R. M. ESWARA NAIDU SURVEY NO. 502, NALLANGADU VILLAGE, BANGARUPALYAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH FORM - 1 SUBMITTED BY Sri R. M. Eswara Naidu Bommanaiahpalli Village, Nalagampalli Post, Bangarupalyam Mandal, Chittoor District STUDIES AND DOCUMENTATION BY TEAM Labs and Consultants B-115, 116, 117 & 509, Annapurna Block, Aditya Enclave, Ameerpet, Hyderabad Phone: /616, Fax: teamlabs@gmail.com SUBMITTED TO STATE LEVEL ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY, ANDHRA PRADESH GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

8 R. M. Eswara Naidu Form-1 APPENDIX I (See paragraph 6) FORM 1 (I) Basic Information S. No Item Details 1 Name of the Project/s Sri R. M. Eswara Naidu 2 S. No in the Schedule 1(a) 3 Proposed capacity/area/length/tonnage to be handled/command area/lease area/number of wells to be drilled Capital cost of the project 4 New/Expansion/Modernization New 5 Existing Capacity/Area etc Category of Project i.e 'A' or 'B' B F-1 Quarry lease area is 8.0 Ha (Semi mechanized opencast quarry for Road metal and Boulders production of 1,45,838 Tons/annum). Rs. 17 Lakhs. 7 Does it attract the general condition? If yes, please No specify 8 Does it attract the Specific condition? If yes, please No specify. 9 Location Plot/Survey/Khasra No. Sy. No. 502 Village Nallangadu Tehsil Bangarupalem Mandal District Chittoor State Andhra Pradesh. 10 Nearest railway station/airport along with distance in kms. Railway Station: Chittoor 20 km Southeast. 11 Nearest Town, City, District Headquarters along with Town & District Headquarter distance in kms. Chittoor 18.5 km - Southeast 12 Village Panchayats, Zilla Parishad, Municipal Corporation, Local body (complete postal address with Nallangadu telephone nos. to be given) 13 Name of the Applicant Sri R. M. Eswara Naidu 14 Registered Address Sri R. M. Eswara Naidu Bommanaiahpalli Village, Nalagampalli Post, Bangarupalyam Mandal, Chittoor District 15 Address for Correspondence: Name Sri R. M. Eswara Naidu Designation(Owner/Partner/CEO) Owner Address Bommaiahpalli(V),

9 R. M. Eswara Naidu Form-1 Nalagampalli (Post), Bangarupalyam(M), Chittoor (Dist) Andhra Pradesh State Pin Code Telephone Number Fax No Details of alternative Sites examined, if any. Location of these sites should be shown on a topo sheet. Village-District-State -NA Site specific project i.e. quarrying. 17 Interlinked Projects -NA- 18 Whether separate application of interlinked project has No been submitted? 19 If yes, date of submission 20 If no, reason 21 Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance No 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 Execution of quarry Lease relevant/relating to the site? deed work orders issued for the 10 years period i.e. up to by Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Chittoor vide proceedings no. 1113/Q2/2011 date Forest land involved (hectares) No 24 Whether there is any location pending against the project and /or land in which the project is propose to be set up? No (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

10 R. M. Eswara Naidu Form-1 (II) S.No. 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.) Information/Checklist confirmation 1.1 Permanent or temporary change in land use, land cover or topography including increase in intensity of land use (with respect to lo cal land use plan) 1.2 Clearance of existing land, vegetation and buildings? Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data NO The quarry lease area of 8.0 Ha is a new quarry, the area is a hillock with gently slope towards SW, with a slope of 9-10 degrees and gently slope of degrees towards NW. NO It is a new quarry covered with rock boulders, no vegetation and buildings are available in the lease area except quarry infrastructure. 1.3 Creation of new land uses? NO 1.4 Pre-construction investigations YES Survey conducted and necessary e.g. bore houses, soil testing? infrastructure will be constructed based on the soil quality. 1.5 Construction works? YES Construction activity involves infrastructure only. 1.6 Demolition works? NO 1.7 Temporary sites used for construction works or housing of construction workers? 1.8 Above ground buildings, structures or earthworks including linear structures, cut and fill or excavations 1.9 Underground works including mining or tunneling? NO YES YES Local villagers shall be employed for infrastructure construction work and operational works. Above ground building for the mine office cum rest shed only. No major cut and fill or excavation activity involved. The present method of quarrying is semi mechanized opencast method Reclamation works? YES The over burden generated will be utilized for post quarry reclamation and topsoil available will be utilized for development of plantation Dredging? NO Opencast quarry on above the ground level Offshore structures? NO Nil within 15 km radius Production and manufacturing processes? YES Opencast semi mechanized method for road metal and building stone production of 1, 45,838 tonnes per annum. F-3

11 R. M. Eswara Naidu Form Facilities for storage of goods or materials? 1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal of solid waste or liquid effluents? 1.16 Facilities for long term housing of operational workers? 1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during construction or operation? 1.18 New road, rail, air waterborne or other transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc? 1.19 Closure or diversion of existing transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements? 1.20 New or diverted transmission lines or pipelines? 1.21 Impoundment, damming, culverting, realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? NO Machinery goods and other utilities required for operation are stored in a temporary shed constructed in the lease area. YES During the remaining lease period about 51,021 Tons of waste material will be generated. This waste shall be sent to OB dump in an area of 0.4Ha within the QL area (Annexure IV). Liquid effluent from the domestic source shall be sent to septic tank followed by soak pit. NO Local villagers will be employed and the operations are conducted in day time only. NO No major construction involved and the recovered material will be transported through covered trucks of 18 Ton tippers. The number of trucks required shall be 27 per day, the additional traffic is negligible. NO The lease area has road connectivity, no new or altered routes are proposed. NO NO No transmission or pipe lines are available in the lease area. NO There is no ground or surface water structures in and around the lease area. The quarrying operations are conducted on above the surface at 12m height, ground water level in this area is at 25 m bgl and the working pit depth is 5 m from top of the mound. Proposed quarrying is semi mechanized open cast method Stream crossings? NO 1.23 Abstraction or transfer of NO water from ground or surface waters? F-4 There is no ground or surface water structures in and around the lease area. Water required for quarrying operations shall be drawn from local villages for the purpose of domestic and water sprinkling purpose.

12 R. M. Eswara Naidu Form Changes in water bodies or the land surface affecting drainage or run-off? NO There are no water bodies in the lease area and the depth of quarry will not touch the groundwater as the activity is opencast method. Local villagers shall be employed. Road metal is sent away from the site, the number of trips are 27 per day through 18 ton capacity tippers of 2 no s. There are no permanent structures in the lease area. Material excavated is sent away within one week. No decommissioning activity is proposed Transport of personnel or YES materials for construction, operation or decommissioning? 1.26 Long-term dismantling or NO decommissioning or restoration works? 1.27 Ongoing activity during NO decommissioning which could have an impact on the environment? 1.28 Influx of people to an area in NO There are no settlements in the lease either temporarily or area. permanently? 1.29 Introduction of alien species? NO The area has no alien species Loss of native species or NO The area is covered with rock boulders. 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 Confirmation Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities /rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 2.1 Land especially undeveloped or agricultural land (ha) YES The quarry lease area of 8.0ha is a waste land covered with rock boulders 2.2 Water (expected source & competing users) unit: KLD YES 19.9 KLD, through tankers from nearby village. Annexure-III. 2.3 Minerals (MT) YES The present proposal is for Road metal and building stone quarrying and it is a mineral. 2.4 Construction material stone, aggregates, sand/soil(expected source- MT) NA Mine office and temporary rest shelters will be constructed, no major construction involves. 2.5 Forests and timber (source MT) NO F-5

13 R. M. Eswara Naidu Form Energy including electricity and fuels (source, competing users) Unit: fuel (MT), energy (MW) 2.7 Any other natural resources (use appropriate standard units) YES NO Semi mechanized opencast mining; power shall be drawn from nearby villages. 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. S.No. Information/Checklist. confirmation 3.1 Use of substances or materials, which are hazardous (as per MSIHC rules) to human health or the environment (flora, fauna, and water supplies) 3.2 Changes in occurrence of disease or affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or water borne diseases) 3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g. by changing living conditions? 3.4 Vulnerable groups of people who could be affected by the project e.g. hospital patients, children, the elderly etc., 3.5 Any other causes NO Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data NO There are no Hazardous substances or materials to human health or the environment. However smooth blasting will be carried out for quarrying and the same is enclosed in Annexure II. NO YES The proposed project shall enhance the prospects of employment. Recruitment for the unskilled and semiskilled workers for the proposed project will be from the nearby villages. NO The nearest village is Ramanayudupalem located at a distance of 0.7 km. The project shall not have any significant impact on vulnerable groups of people. F-6

14 R. M. Eswara Naidu Form-1 4. Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or decommissioning (MT/month) S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation 4.1 Spoil, overburden or mine wastes 4.2 Municipal waste (domestic and or commercial wastes) 4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per Hazardous Waste Management Rules) 4.4 Other industrial process wastes Yes/No YES NO NO NO 4.5 Surplus product NO 4.6 Sewage sludge or other sludge from effluent NO treatment 4.7 Construction or demolition wastes NO 4.8 Redundant machinery or equipment NO 4.9 Contaminated soils or other materials NO 4.10 Agricultural wastes NO 4.11 Other solid wastes NO Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data Over burden and mine waste is dumped at OB dump in an area of 0.4 Ha within the QL area. Paper waste will be generated and it will be disposed. Waste oil from equipment shall be sent to authorized recyclers. The waste material generated will be dumped in the dump yard and reused for backfilling in the worked out pits. Office cum rest shelter will be constructed with temporary structures. F-7

15 R. M. Eswara Naidu Form-1 5. Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air (Kg/hr) S.No. Information/Checklist Confirmation 5.1 Emissions from combustion of fossil fuels from stationary or mobile sources 5.2 Emissions from production processes 5.3 Emissions from materials handling including storage or transport 5.4 Emissions from construction activities including plant and equipment 5.5 Dust or odours from handling of materials including construction materials, sewage and waste 5.6 Emissions from incineration of waste 5.7 Emissions from burning of waste in open air (e.g. slash materials, construction debris) Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data NO YES Dust emissions are anticipated from quarrying, and transport activity. Wet drilling and water sprinkling will suppress the dust. Trucks are covered during transportation. YES Dust may rise during quarrying, and transport. Wet drilling and water sprinkling will suppress the dust. YES Dust may rise during transport of material and quarrying activity. The dust emissions shall be mitigated by water spraying. NO NO NO 5.8 Emissions from any other sources NO F-8

16 R. M. Eswara Naidu Form-1 6. Generation of Noise and Vibration, and Emissions of Light and Heat: S.No. Information/Checklist Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate confirmation quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data with source of information data 6.1 From operation of equipment YES Noise is anticipated during e.g. engines, ventilation plant, quarrying activity from blasting, crushers drilling equipment, transport vehicles. Wet drilling and water sprinkling system is provided to reduce the dust emissions. Personal protective equipments are provided to the workers to reduce the noise levels. Machinery s are closed with air tightened glass doors and during loading of material, trucks are kept switch off mode. 6.2 From industrial or similar NO processes 6.3 From construction or demolition YES Safety equipments shall be provided to the workers. 6.4 From blasting or piling YES Dust and noise may rise during blasting. Water sprinkling system is provided to control the dust emissions. PPE s are provided to the workers. Blasting will be conducted in day time only. 6.5 From construction or operational traffic YES The increased traffic shall not have any significant impact. 6.6 From lighting or cooling systems NO 6.7 From any other sources NO F-9

17 R. M. Eswara Naidu Form-1 7. Risks of contamination of land or water from releases of pollutants into the ground or into sewers, surface waters, groundwater, coastal waters or the sea: S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 7.1 From handling, storage, use or spillage of NO The material excavated is hazardous materials Road metal and building stone and is mineral. 7.2 From discharge of sewage or other effluents to water or the land (expected mode and place of discharge) NO 7.3 By deposition of pollutants emitted to air NO into the land or into water 7.4 From any other sources NO 7.5 Is there a risk of long term build up of pollutants in the environment from these sources? NO Septic Tank followed by soak pit shall be provided for temporary toilets. 8. Risk of accidents during construction or operation of the Project, which could affect human health or the environment S.No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No 8.1 From explosions, spillages, fires etc NO from storage, handling, use or production of hazardous substances 8.2 From any other causes NO 8.3 Could the project be affected by natural disasters causing Environmental damage (e.g. floods, earthquakes, landslides, Cloudburst etc)? NO Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data F-10

18 R. M. Eswara Naidu Form-1 9. Factors which should be considered (such as consequential development) which could lead to environmental effects or the potential for cumulative impacts with other existing or planned activities in the locality S. No. Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data 9.1 Lead to development of supporting. YES facilities, ancillary development or development stimulated by the project which could have impact on the environment e.g.: Supporting infrastructure (roads, power supply, waste or waste water treatment, etc.) Housing development Extractive industries Supply industries Other 9.2 Lead to after-use of the site, which NO could have an impact on the environment 9.3 Set a precedent for later developments NO 9.4 Have cumulative effects due to proximity to other existing or planned projects with similar effects The proposed project shall enhance the prospects of employment. Recruitment for the unskilled and semiskilled workers for the proposed project will be from the nearby villages. NO The baseline environmental status of the surrounding areas is within the prescribed limits as observed from the secondary data. F-11

19 R. M. Eswara Naidu Form-1 (III) Environmental Sensitivity S.No. Areas Name/ Identity 1 Areas protected under international conventions, national or local legislation for their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value 2 Areas which are important or sensitive for ecological reasons - Wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests NO YES 3 Areas used by protected, important or NO sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration 4 Inland, coastal, marine or underground NO waters 5 State, National boundaries NO 6 Routes or facilities used by the public for access to recreation or other tourist, NO Aerial distance (within 15 km.) Proposed project location boundary Mittur Reserve forest is at a distance of 1.3 km in SW direction. Tumba South Reserve forest is at a distance of 2.1 km in West direction. Tavanampalle Reserve forest is at a distance of 3.6 km in East direction. Avulapalle Durga Protected Reserve forest is at a distance of 4.7 km in NW direction. Bodabanda Reserve forest is at a distance of 7.9km in SE direction. Peddakonda Reserve forest is at a distance of 8.5 km in Southwest direction. Ragimanipenta Reserve forest is at a distance of 9.5 km in SE direction. Seasonal Penrevulu Eru is flowing at a distance of 1.4Km in Northeast direction. Seasonal Bahuda Nadi is flowing at a distance of 6.0 km in Northeast direction. Seasonal Kuyya Vanka is flowing at a distance of 8.5 km in Northwest direction F-12

20 R. M. Eswara Naidu Form-1 pilgrim areas 7 Defence installations NO 8 Densely populated or built-up area NO Bangarupalyam is densely populated areas at a distance of 4.5km from the lease area. There are no urban or semi urban area within 10km radius of the Quarry lease area. 9 Areas occupied by sensitive man-made NO The PIA consists of community land uses (hospitals, schools, places of facilities in various villages, worship, community facilities) however no major impact is anticipated, as the quarry is 0.7 Km away from the residential area. 10 Areas containing important, high quality NO or scarce resources (ground water resources, surface resources, forestry, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, minerals) 11 Areas already subjected to pollution or NO The area is undeveloped and environmental damage. (those where consists of very few industries. existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) 12 Areas susceptible to natural hazard which NO could cause the project to present environmental problems ( earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions) F-13

21 R. M. Eswara Naidu Form-1 (IV) Proposed Terms of Reference Environment Management Plan and Mitigation Plan: The proposed semi mechanized opencast building stone and road metal quarry over an extent of 8.0 ha is located at Survey No. 502, Nallangadu Village, Bangarupalyam Mandal, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh. The project authorities obtained quarry lease order from The Asst. Director of Mines and Geology, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh for 10 years period. Hence it is proposed to prepare an Environment Management Plan under B 2 category (QL Area: <25Ha). The Environment Management Plan shall identify typical impacts due to semi mechanized mining and a mining specialist shall work closely with the engineering team / technical consultants to suggest practicable measures to avoid or mitigate the impact. The mitigation of environmental impacts will be by three mechanisms. =>Introduction of mitigation features through the engineering practices. =>Implementation of environmental controls during construction and operation. =>Legislative control involving compliance with Indian environmental laws. The Environmental management plan shall include an estimate of capital and recurring costs of mitigation measures and will identify the institutional framework for implementation. Monitoring Plan: Having identified the significant environmental impacts that are likely to arise as a result of the project, the project team shall specify what monitoring is required during the various phases of the project cycle. The monitoring plan will identify parameters and frequency of monitoring and responsible organization. I hereby give the undertaking that data and information given in the application and enclosures are true to the best of my knowledge and belief and I am aware that if any part of the data and information submitted is found to be false or misleading at any stage, the project will be rejected and clearance give, if any to the project will be revoked at our risk and cost. Date: Place: Signature of the applicant With Name and Full Address (Project Proponent/Authorized Signatory) Sri R. M. Eswara Naidu Bommanaiahpalli Village, Nalagampalli Post, Bangarupalyam Mandal, Chittoor District F-14

22 ANNEXURE

23 R. M. Eswara Naidu Annexure of Form-1 ANNEXURE I Site Location Map of Sri R. M. Eswara Naidu A-1

24 R. M. Eswara Naidu Annexure of Form-1 Quarry Lease Area of Sri R. M. Eswara Naidu A-2

25 R. M. Eswara Naidu Annexure of Form-1 Introduction Sri R. M. Eswara Naidu proposes to conduct semi mechanized opencast method quarrying for Road Metal & Building Stone extraction in an area of 8.0 ha in Sy. No. 502, Nallangadu Village, Bangarupalyam Mandal, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh. The Quarry Lease was executed for 10 years from to vide ADMG Proceedings No. 1113/Q2/2011, date It is proposed to produce on an average of 1, 45,838 tonnes of Road Metal & Building stone annually. Capital proposed for the quarrying is Rs. 17 Lakhs. Mine Location Sri R. M. Eswara Naidu proposes to conduct semi mechanized open cast quarrying for maximum production of Tons/Annum. The quarry lease area of 8.0 ha is located at Sy. No. 502 of Nallangadu Village, Bangarupalyam Mandal, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh. The quarry lease area falls in the Survey of India topo sheet no. 57 K/16 with coordinates of Latitude 13 O N and Longitude 78 O E with an elevation of 460 m. The nearest village Ramanayudupalem located at a distance of 0.7 km from the QL area in Northeast direction. The nearest town and District Head quarters is Chittoor located at a distance of 18.5 kms in SE direction. Nearest Railway station is Chittoor at a distance of 20 kms in SE direction. Palamaner to Chittoor highway road passing at a distance of 4.0 km from the QL area in SE direction. Bangarupalyam to Gajulapalle road is passing at a distance of 0.7 km in NE direction. The area can be approached by cart track from Ramanayudupalem Village. Mittur Reserve forest is at a distance of 1.3 km in SW direction. Tumba South Reserve forest is at a distance of 2.1 km in West direction. Tavanampalle Reserve forest is at a distance of 3.6 km in East direction. Avulapalle Durga Protected Reserve forest is at a distance of 4.7 km in NW direction. Bodabanda Reserve forest is at a distance of 7.9km in SE direction. Peddakonda Reserve forest is at a distance of 8.5 km in Southwest direction. Ragimanipenta Reserve forest is at a distance of 9.5 km in SE direction. Seasonal Penrevulu Eru is flowing at a distance of 1.4Km in Northeast direction. Seasonal Bahuda Nadi is flowing at a distance of 6.0 km in Northeast direction. Seasonal Kuyya Vanka is flowing at a distance of 8.5 km in Northwest direction. There is no State/National Boundary, national park, wildlife/bird sanctuary and critically polluted areas within 10km A-3

26 R. M. Eswara Naidu Annexure of Form-1 radius from the quarry lease area. Table A-1. State & District Mandal Village Andhra Pradesh & Chittoor 1. Mining Method The details of the quarry lease area are presented in Table A-1 Details of the Lease Area Survey Area in No hectares A-4 Ownership and status of occupancy Bangarupalyam Nallangadu ha Government Land The mining operations are being carried out by opencast method. The lease area contains OB an average of 1 meter. Therefore waste material is used for ramp, road formation and filling the pits etc. The quarrying operations are carried out along the natural hill slopes on Eastern part of the lease which are favorable with natural ledges at intervals Mining is carried out by drilling 33mm jackhammer and blasting with light charges. The spacing and burden are variable in view of the pre existing joints and shears layering, lithlogical contacts and compositional variations. Reserves Estimation Normally cross sections are drawn across the strike length. The area cross section are multiplied by the section interval or length influenced by the section to arrive at the volume in cubic meter. Based on present working pits data, the reserves of the lease area have been estimated as given below. Since the area above ground level is operated in slopes the geomorphic expression of the lease hold consists a triangular prism in configuration and hence the volume for the reserves estimation is taken only half of the total volume. The reserves available in the lease are complied as stated below. Based on the working pit data and old pit data the reserves of the lease area are as below Area recommended for Quarry Lease =8.000 hectares Average width of the granite deposit in QL area= 100m Average length of the granite deposit in Q L area = 550m Average Depth of the granite deposit estimated below ground level in QL area = 10m Average height of the granite deposit above the ground level =40m (1.0m top soil=39m Granite body) Depth of working pits = 10m (maximum) from top of the hill Reserves estimated below ground level = 10m

27 R. M. Eswara Naidu Annexure of Form-1 This reserves has been estimated to a depth of about 40 meters leaving the 1.0 meter depth of soil cover, below the ground of the quarry area about 10 meters of sheet rock deposit estimated. The recovery percentage is taken at 90 percent of insitu reserves of the sheet rock and 10 percent of wastage in the form of overburden respectively. A) Reserves Estimated Above ground level Total Volume: Length x Width x Height 550mts x100mts x 40mts (80/2=40mts, height in meters/2) = 22,00,000 CBM Total tonnage = Total Volume x specific Gravity (2.79) =22, 00,000x2.79=61, 38,000 Tonnes B) Reserves estimated below ground level up to 10 meters Total Volume =550mtsx 100mts x 10 mts = 5, 50,000CBM Tonnage = Volume x specific Gravity =5, 50,000 x 2.79 =15, 34,500 Tonnes. C) Grand total of the reserves: A+B = 61, 38, , 34,500 =76, 72,500 Tonnes Mineable Reserves: As the lease area is exposed of with massive rock unit as such there was an OB as an average of 1 meter thickness. However about 10 percent is not taken as minable reserve considering the area blocked due to scientific mining operations. Total Minable Reserves = 76, 72, 500 tonnes Minable reserves = Total Reserves Reserves blocked in scientific mining operations in TF. = = 69, 05,250 Tonnes Mineable reserves and life of quarry The total quantity of mineable reserves is considered as (economic) marketable reserves. In this way a total mineable reserves of 69, 05,250Tonnes are available in this QL area. The production is proposed to obtain 1, 45,838 tonnes per year. At this rate of production, the expected life of the mine is calculated as below. Life of the Quarry: Total minable Reserves / average annual production = 69, 05,250 tonnes /1, 45,838 tonnes = 47 years Year wise development and production During the plan period a total rock mass of Tons will be excavated out of which tons of road metal will be produced and remaining material of about 1842 Tons will go as rock waste. Year wise production and waste generation details are presented in table A-2. A-5

28 R. M. Eswara Naidu Annexure of Form-1 Year 1 st Year 2 nd Year 3 rd Year 4 th Year 5 th Year Employment Potential Table A-2 Year wise Production and Waste generation Working Areas Bench Volume Production m 3 RF (CBM) Height CBM R&B stones (CBM) Waste(CBM) 66x44 = m x44 = m Sub-Total x44 = m x44 = m Sub-Total x44 = m x44 = m Sub-Total x44 = m x44 = m Sub-Total x44 = m x44 = m Sub-Total Grand Total The following employees are required for the proposed mining operations Table A-2b Employment Potential S. No Description No 1 For operating tractor mounted compressor and jack hammer drill machine 4 2 For Poclain operation 2 3 For secondary breakage of huge blocks and sorting the required crusher feed size blocks and heaping up of the material in quarry and loading of 10 the crusher feed material into the trucks: 4 For truck/tipper operations 2 Total 18 LIST OF MACHINERY: The quarry operations are being carried out by deploying minimum essential machineries such as tractor mounted Compressor and jackhammer drill machine and poclain for loading purposes and 2 nos. of tippers/trucks to transport the crusher feed from quarry to Crusher. Mostly the rock aggregates received from the blasting are manually broken into required sizes. The optimum size of the Crusher feed s is in the range of 10-15cm.The minor tools used are crowbars, chisels, pickaxes, spades and hammers of various capacities. A-6

29 R. M. Eswara Naidu Annexure of Form-1 ANNEXURE II DRILLING & BLASTING Drilling and blasting play a vital role in quarrying the rock aggregate material from the massive sheet rock exposed in the lease hold area. Drilling pattern plays a vital role developing the working face of the mine area. While taking up the blasting appropriate safety and precautionary measures are taken with utmost care. 1. Drilling Parameters Taking advantage of the natural ledges in the rock face, the Jack Hammer holes are spaced in a grid pattern with 3.0 M. to 4.0 M. spacing and the holes are blasted in batches of 20 to 40 holes in one go. Depth of the holes is almost uniform at m. The explosive used is AN based Slurry cartridges Salvo/Power-gel etc.. Detonation is by Electric Milli second delay Detonators and fired with exploder. Each blast yields 250 cubic Meters of stone on the average. The Power factor achieved is 3.5.MT/Kg A-7

30 R. M. Eswara Naidu Annexure of Form-1 Water Requirement ANNEXURE - III Water requirement for the project is mainly for Domestic source, maintaining the green belt and also for sprinkling on the haulage roads to mitigate dust emissions. The water shall be drawn from nearby villages. The water requirement of the project is presented in Table A-3. Table A-3 Water Requirement S. No Water Usage Quantity KLD 1 Wet drilling operation (On production 100 Ltr/1 m 3 ) Water sprinkling on haul 1Ltr/Sq. Mt (700m 2 )+1/4 th for 1.3 waste dump 3 45 Ltr/Head (18 No s) Green 0.2 KL for 0.08 ha 2 times a day 0.4 Total 19.9 A-8

31 R. M. Eswara Naidu Annexure of Form-1 ANNEXURE IV Solid Wastes Generation and Management Plan During five years operations a total rock mass m 3 will be excavated and 7,29,194 Tonnes of blocks will be recoverable from this rock mass and remaining material of about 81,021Tonnes will go as waste. Much of the solid waste will be deposed of for road construction, back filling of mine excavation and some other general purpose. Waste Management plan During five years operations a total rock mass m 3 will be excavated and 7,29,194 Tonnes of blocks will be recoverable from this rock mass and remaining material of about 81,021Tonnes will go as waste. To dump this material, dumping yards have to be identified and the lessee has identified and demarcated suitable pieces of lands within the lease area, Dump yard is located about 20m distance from the proposed pit mouth respectively. In these dumping yards all wastes consisting of topsoil, and weathered rock material will be carted and dumped. It is pertinent to note that nearly 10% of what is quarried will go as waste and 90% will be made up of marketable quality product. The life of the mine estimated is 10 years. Dump Area During the plan period about 81,021Tonnes of waste will be generated. This waste will be stocked on northern side of the Q L area in non mineralized zone with an area of 0.4ha Step dumping will be resorted by forming 5m terraces. This material can be utilized to fill the pits after quarry operations are over. When the dumps reach their optimum height suitable greenery will be grown on these dumps to stabilize them. Retaining wall will be constructed around the toe of the dump along the dip side to arrest the material. Garland drain will be developed around the dump area. A-9

32 R. M. ESWARA NAIDU SURVEY NO. 502, NALLANGADU VILLAGE, BANGARUPALYAM MANDAL, CHITTOOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN SUBMITTED BY Sri R. M. Eswara Naidu Bommanaiahpalli Village, Nalagampalli Post, Bangarupalyam Mandal, Chittoor District STUDIES AND DOCUMENTATION BY TEAM Labs and Consultants B-115, 116, 117 & 509, Annapurna Block, Aditya Enclave, Ameerpet, Hyderabad Phone: /616, Fax: SUBMITTED TO STATE LEVEL ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY, ANDHRA PRADESH GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

33 R. M. Eswara Naidu Environment Management Plan ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN 1.0 Introduction This report discusses the management plan for mitigation/abatement of adverse environmental impacts and enhancement of beneficial impacts due to mining. The EMP has been designed within the framework of various legislative and regulatory requirements on environmental and socio-economic aspects. Sri R. M. Eswara Naidu proposes to conduct semi mechanized opencast method quarrying for Road Metal & Building Stone extraction in an area of 8.0 ha in Sy. No. 502, Nallangadu Village, Bangarupalyam Mandal, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh. The Quarry Lease was executed for 10 years from to vide ADMG Proceedings No. 1113/Q2/2011, date It is proposed to produce of 1, 45,838 tonnes of Road Metal & Building stone annually. Capital proposed for the quarrying is Rs. 17 Lakhs. Sri R. M. Eswara Naidu is conscious of its environmental responsibility towards the society in minimizing the pollution load due to this project and accordingly decided to carry out the Environment Management Plan. The objective of preparing environment management plan is to delineate effective measures to control and to mitigate the environmental pollution. This report presents the environment management plan, detailing the environmentally sound technology and the measures needed to contain and mitigate the anticipated environmental impacts due to the project. 1.1 Mine Location Sri R. M. Eswara Naidu proposes to conduct semi mechanized open cast quarrying for maximum production of 1, 45,838 tonnes/annum. The quarry lease area of 8.0 ha is located at Sy. No. 502 of Nallangadu Village, Bangarupalyam Mandal, Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh. The quarry lease area falls in the Survey of India topo sheet no. 57 K/16 with coordinates of Latitude 13 O N and Longitude 78 O E with an elevation of 460 m. The nearest village Ramanayudupalem located at a distance of 0.7 km from the QL area in Northeast direction. The nearest town and District Head quarters is Chittoor located at a distance of 18.5 km in SE direction. Nearest Railway station is Chittoor at a distance of 20 km in SE direction. Palamaner to Chittoor highway road passing at a distance of 4.0 km from the QL area in SE direction. Bangarupalyam to Gajulapalle road is passing at a distance of 0.7 km 1-1 Team Labs and Consultants

34 R. M. Eswara Naidu Environment Management Plan in NE direction. The area can be approached by cart track from Ramanayudupalem Village. Mittur Reserve forest is at a distance of 1.3 km in SW direction. Tumba South Reserve forest is at a distance of 2.1 km in West direction. Tavanampalle Reserve forest is at a distance of 3.6 km in East direction. Avulapalle Durga Protected Reserve forest is at a distance of 4.7 km in NW direction. Bodabanda Reserve forest is at a distance of 7.9km in SE direction. Peddakonda Reserve forest is at a distance of 8.5 km in Southwest direction. Ragimanipenta Reserve forest is at a distance of 9.5 km in SE direction. Seasonal Penrevulu Eru is flowing at a distance of 1.4Km in Northeast direction. Seasonal Bahuda Nadi is flowing at a distance of 6.0 km in Northeast direction. Seasonal Kuyya Vanka is flowing at a distance of 8.5 km in Northwest direction. There is no State/National Boundary, national park, wildlife/bird sanctuary and critically polluted areas within 10km radius from the quarry lease area. Quarry lease location map is presented in figure 1.1. Details of the quarry lease area are presented in table 1.1. Table 1.1 Details of the Lease area Sy. No./ Area in State & District Mandal Village Plot No. hectares Andhra Pradesh Bangarupalyam Nallangadu ha & Chittoor Ownership of occupancy Government Land 1.4 Land use pattern of the lease area It is not useful for any type of cultivation /afforestation. The applied area is a hillock with gently slope towards SW, with a slope of 9-10 degrees and gently slopes of degrees towards NW. It is generally elevated in the middle of the hillock Table 1.2 Land use in Lease Area S. No Purpose Extent (Ha) 1 Area under quarrying Waste dump area Road Infrastructure(Office, rest shelter) Green belt Vacant Total Team Labs and Consultants

35 R. M. Eswara Naidu Environment Management Plan Fig 1.1 Location map of Sri. R. M. Eswara Naidu 1-3 Team Labs and Consultants

36 R. M. Eswara Naidu Environment Management Plan Fig 1.2 Quarry Lease Area sketch of R. M. Eswara Naidu 1-4 Team Labs and Consultants

37 R. M. Eswara Naidu Environment Management Plan 2.0 Topography Topographically the QL applied area is a hillock with gently slope towards SW, with a slope of 9-10 degrees and gently slope of degrees towards NW. It is generally elevated in the middle of the hillock. Drainage pattern broadly Dendritic to sub Dendritic is observed. The hillock is elevated towards West and sloping towards East direction. Due to the boulderic formation of the area is consisting of small size stone and sheet rock of out crops is observed. The area is covered by bushes and shrubs. There are no prominent natural drainage channels in this area. 3.0 Regional Geology The Geological formations in the Chittoor (Dist) can broadly be divided in distinct and well marked groups and older groups of Metamorphic rocks belonging to Archean and Younger group of Sedimentary rocks belonging to the Proterozoic age,later cover part of Dharwar blocks. The remaining part of district is occupied by Archean rocks which consist of Schist, Gneisses, Quartz viens and Basic Dykes. The Archean rocks have suffered considerable degree of tectonic disturbances as a result of which the rocks have been metamorphosed and recrystallized. During the late Archean Era, igneous intrusions of alkaline rocks formed in Chittoor belt. Stratigraphic Sequences established in the area as follows Geological Age Lithology Recent Alluvium Pliestocene Laterite Unconformity Younger intrusive Epidote, Quartz Veins and reefs. Pegmatite veins of Alkali Feldspar Granite and Syenite. Feldspar Granite and Syenite. Dolerite /Gabbro /Basalt Dykes Leuco Granites Nebulitic to homophonous Biotite Granite Peninsular Gneissic Complex Nebulitic to Homophonous (Migmatic Group) Hornblende Granite and Leuco 1-5 Team Labs and Consultants

38 R. M. Eswara Naidu Environment Management Plan Hornblende Granite Archean Biotite Granite Gneiss Hornblende Granite Gniess Porphyritic Hornblende Granite 3.1 Local Geology The area represents a peninsular gneiss complex comprising of grey granite with moderately weathered on the surface of the hillock. The grey granite formation of the Q L area is NE-SW strike direction. No shear zone or fault has been noticed in this area. Since it is hilly formation there are some discontinuities from one mound to the other. Within the lease area the granite is exposed sheet formation to an average height of 80mts ( mts)msl above the country rock and to an average width of 100mts and average length of the deposit is 550mts. The out crop shows medium to large (1m to 3m) size boulders along the strike direction. The float material of granite boulders covers the slope of the area, towards the contact of the country rock. The granite sheet formation is exposed at the NE direction was observed. The granitic boulders exposed on top of layer of the area, are weathered and developed closed joints. The granite deposit has medium grain size, it is hard and compact and grey in colour. The Granite is hard and compact showing ophitic to equigranular texture consisting of medium grained Quartz, plagioclase Feldspar as essential mineral and other mafics Biotite,Mica, Hornblende occurs as accessories. It is used for Road Metal and Building Stone material. 3.2 Brief description of litho units Dolerite Grey Granite: Fine to medium grained texture is the economical litho unit available in this area. It is compact, showing ophitic to equigranualr texture consisting of medium grained Quartz and plagioclase Feldspar as major minerals and Hornblende, Biotite, mica as minor minerals. Due to its hard compact dark greyish colour it is used for Road Metal and Building Stones. Float Boulders: The slopes of the subject area are covered by the float grey granite boulders and these boulders are smaller in size (less than 1m-3m) and it also be used for raw material. 4.0 Exploration Present Status: The exploration has not been started. Present area forms a part of 1-6 Team Labs and Consultants