APPENDIX I
(See Paragraph-6)
FORM 1
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(I) Basic Information
S.No.Item Details
Is your project Comes under Notified Industrial Area NA
Whether proposal involved violation of EIA notificationN/A
Weather Consent to Establishment ObtainedN/A
Upload copy of CTE N/A
1.
Name of the Project/s Ramco Cements’ T.Koppuchittampatti Lime Kankar Quarry Lease (QL-IV); Extent 294.18.5 Ha & Production Lime Kankar ROM @ 1.227 MTPA and Clay (BC Soil) @ 0.040 MTPA, Virdhunagar District, T.N
Brief summary of projectAnnexure-Brief summary of project
Proposal Number IA/TN/MIN/99717/2019
Project Cost 500 lacs
2.
S. No. in the schedule1(a) Mining of minerals
Project Sector Non-Coal Mining
3. Proposed capacity/area/length/tonnage to be handled/command area/lease area/number or wells to be drilled Lime Kankar ROM @ 1.227 MTPA and Clay (BC Soil) @ 0.040 MTPA ha.
4.
New/Expansion/ModernizationNew
5. Existing Capacity/Area etc. 294.18.5 ha.
6. Category of project i.e. 'A' or 'B' A
7.
Does it attract the general condition? If yes, please specify No
8.
Does it attract the specific condition? If yes, please specify No
9.
Location of the projectT.Koppuchittampatti
Shape of the project landBlock (Polygon)
Uploaded GPS fileAnnexure-GPS file      
Uploaded copy of survey of India ToposheetAnnexure-Survey of india toposheet
Plot/Survey/Khasra No.S.F. Nos. Parts of 208 to 229, 232 to 235, 246 to 248, 253, 259 to 283, 287, 288, 290 to 298, 546, 547, 554 to 569, 571 to 575, 577 to 579, 581, 583 to 587, 589, 592, 603, 605 to 612
Town / VillageT.Koppuchittampatti
State of the projectTamil Nadu
Details of State of the project
S.no State Name District Name Tehsil Name
(1.)Tamil NaduVirudhunagarAruppukkottai
10.
Nearest railway station along with distance in kms Aruppukottai, 10.3 km
Nearest airport along with distance in kms Madurai, 44.0 km
11. Nearest Town/City/District Headquarters along with distance in kms Aruppukottai , 8.0 km
12. Village Panchayats, Zila Parishad, Muncipal Corporation, Local body (Complete postal address with telephone nos. to be given) The Commissioner, Tiruchuli Panchayat Union, Virudhunagar District. 04566-284227
13. Name of the Applicant M
14. Registered Address The Ramco Cements Limited 5th Floor, Auras Corporate Centre
15.
Address for correspondance:
Name of the Company THE RAMCO CEMENTS LIMITED
Name of the Applicant M
Designation (Owner/ Partner/ CEO) President
Pin code 600004
E-mail ramcoenv@ramcocements.co.in
Telephone No. 44-28478666
Fax No. 44-04428478676
Copy of documents in support of the competence/authority of the person making this application to make application on behalf of the User Agency . Annexure-Uploaded Copy of documents in support of the competence/authority
16.
Details of Alternative Sites examined, if any. Location of these sites should be shown on a toposheet No
17. Whether part of Interlinked projects? No
18. Whether separate application of Interlinked project has been submitted? N/A
19.
If Yes, MoEF file numberN/A
Date of submissionN/A
20. If No, Reason N/A
21.
Whether the proposal involves Approval/ Clearance under: if yes, details of the same and their status to be given
(i) Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under the Forest (Conservation) Act,1980?No
(ii) Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under the wildlife (Protection) Act,1972?No
(iii) Whether the proposal involves approval/clearance under the C.R.Z notification, 2011?No
22.
Whether there is any Government Order/Policy relevant/relating to the site?Yes
Uploaded Order/PolicyAnnexure-Uploaded order/policy
23.
Whether any Forest Land Involved?No
Area of Forest land Involved (hectares)N/A
24.
Whether there is any litigation pending against the project and/or land in which the project is proposed to be set up?No
(a) Name of the CourtN/A
(b) Name of the Sub courtN/A
(c) Case No.N/A
(d) Orders/directions of the court, if any and relevance with the proposed projectN/A
(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 confirmation Yes/No Details there of (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data
1.1 Permanent or temporary change in land use, land cover or topography including increase in intensity of land use (with respect to local land use plan) Yes An extent of 294.18.5 Ha will be under Mining (industrial) use. In the total QL area of 498.87 Ha, about 223.797 Ha is only available for effective mining. The entire area applied for Quarry Lease is patta land owned by RCL. Proposed production from this Lease by Strip Mining would be about Lime Kankar @ 1.227 MTPA as ROM and Clay (Black Cotton Soil) 0.040 MTPA.
1.2 Clearance of existing land, vegetation and buildings? Yes The dry agricultural and waste land is covered with dry crops (as permitted by RCL), grasses and bushes which will be cleared.
1.3 Creation of new land uses? Yes At Conceptual Stage, about 158.79.7 Ha will be the quarried area and will be backfilled fully, 70.38.8 Ha will be in Safety Barriers out of which 40.00.0 Ha is under Green Belt in addition to 63.00.0 Ha Green Belt in Backfilled area, 1.50.0 Ha under Roads and 0.50.0 Ha under Infrastructures. The total Green Belt Area will be about 103.00.0 Ha with 35.01% coverage.
1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g. bore houses, soil testing? No Reserves have been estimated & Scheme of Mining also approved by IBM in respect of exiting granted Lease area of the applicant which is located just opposite to the applied area.
1.5 Construction works? Yes A small Mine Office will be constructed on temporary structures. Also, the existing screening system established in the currently operating mining lease will be shifted to this quarry lease area, as such.
1.6 Demolition works? No Not applicable.
1.7 Temporary sites used for construction works or housing of construction workers? No Not applicable.
1.8 Above ground buildings, structures or earthworks including linear structures, cut and fill or excavations and fill or excavations Yes A small Mine Office will be constructed on temporary structures.
1.9 Underground works including mining or tunnelling? Yes The average depth of over burden black cotton soil is 1.25 m. The maximum depth of the Mine will be of 3.0 m only.
1.10 Reclamation works? Yes The deposit will be mined by a simple system of simultaneous development, production and refilling by the same excavator called strip mining. The ratio of ore to O.B works out to be 1:0.76. Simultaneous reclamation activities will be continued upto the end of mine life.
1.11 Dredging? No Not applicable.
1.12 Offshore structures? No Not applicable.
1.13 Production and manufacturing processes? Yes Non-conventional Opencast Mechanized Opencast Mining, without Drilling and Blasting, with deployment of heavy earth moving machineries of low HP will be adopted. Proposed production from this Lease by Strip Mining would be about Lime Kankar @ 1.227 MTPA as ROM and Clay (Black Cotton Soil) 0.040 MTPA.
1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or materials? No The top soil waste will be used for simultaneous backfilling.
1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal of solid waste or liquid effluents? Yes Liquid Effluents : Domestic sewage generation will be about 2.5 cu.m/day which will be biologically treated in a Septic Tank followed by a Dispersion Trench. No workshop is proposed and No Effluent Discharge from this Lease. Solid Wastes : It is proposed that about 27,59,625 Tonnes of Top Soil will have to be removed as OB in the Plan Period. About 2,00,000 Tonnes of OB will be utilized for cement manufacturing and balance OB will be refilled simultaneously.
1.16 Facilities for long term housing of operational workers? No Not applicable. Township exists at Pandalgudi.
1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during construction or operation? No These Captive Mines, Pandalgudi Crusher and also RR Nagar Cement Plant are connected with RCL’s own Tar road. This Mine will also utilise the extended own Haul Road to the Pit.
1.18 New road, rail, air water borne or other transport infrastructure including new or altered routes and stations, ports, airports etc? No Madurai-Thoothukudi Section of National Highway NH-38 (earlier NH45B) runs in west side of the Mines area. Southern Railway Line runs at 9.9 km distance in NNW from the Lease Area. Madurai Airport is at 44 km in N direction and Thoothukudi Airport is at 76 km in SSW.
1.19 Closure or diversion of existing transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements? No These Captive Mines, Pandalgudi Crusher and also RR Nagar Cement Plant are connected with RCL’s own Tar road. This Mine will also utilise the extended own Haul Road to the Pit.
1.20 New or diverted transmission lines or pipelines? No 50 metres safety distance on either side of High Tension Electric Power line passing through the quarry lease area will be provided.
1.21 Impoundment, damming, culverting, realignment or other changes to the hydrology of watercourses or aquifers? No There is no perennial river or stream in the Lease vicinity. Seasonal Uppu Odai drains the region.
1.22 Stream crossings? Yes Seasonal First order streams originate from the QL Area and joins the Uppu Odai. As per PAC for QL, the safety barrier of 50 metres on either side of Odais is provided and the Nallahs and their flows will be maintained as such till the Conceptual Stage.
1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water from ground or surface waters? Yes As it is a shallow mining upto a depth of 3.0 m BGL and simultaneous refilling is proposed, there will not be any water seepage or water harvesting in the Mine Pit. Also, Mining will not intersect the Ground Water-table. The mine requires about 3 cu.m/day drinking water for domestic consumption which will be supplied from the RO Plant at Pandalgudi Mine. The required water for Green Belt development and dust suppression will be sourced from existing Captive Mine Pits in Pandalgudi Region.
1.24 Changes in water bodies or the land surface affecting drainage or run-off? No The safety barrier of 50 metres on either side of Odais/Nallahs is provided and the Nallahs and their flows will be maintained as such till the Conceptual Stage.
1.25 Transport of personnel or materials for construction, operation or decommissioning? Yes Mining personnel of 40 persons will be visiting the Lease in vehicles from the Township/Colony at Pandalgudi.
1.26 Long-term dismantling or decommissioning or restoration works? No Not applicable.
1.27 Ongoing activity during decommissioning which could have an impact on the environment? No Not applicable.
1.28 Influx of people to an area in either temporarily or permanently? No Not applicable.
1.29 Introduction of alien species? No Not applicable.
1.30 Loss of native species or genetic diversity? No Not applicable.
1.31 Any other actions? No Not applicable.
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 An extent of 294.18.5 Ha, own Patta land, will be under Mining (industrial) use. It is a dry, barren and flat terrain land.
2.2 Water (expected source & competing users) unit: KLD Yes The mine requires about 3 KLD of drinking water for domestic consumption which will be supplied from the RO Plant at Pandalgudi Mine. About 2 KLD for Dust suppression in Haulage Road and Another 50 KLD during rainy seasons & 100 KLD during other seasons is required for the development and maintenance of Green Belt. The required water will be sourced from existing Captive Mine Pits in Pandalgudi Region.
2.3 Minerals (MT) Yes Non-conventional Opencast Mechanized Opencast Mining, without Drilling and Blasting, with deployment of heavy earth moving machineries of low HP will be adopted. Proposed production from this Lease by Strip Mining would be about Lime Kankar @ 1.227 MTPA as ROM and Clay (Black Cotton Soil) 0.040 MTPA.
2.4 Construction material – stone, aggregates, sand / soil (expected source – MT) Yes A small Mine office of 1000 sq. ft. will be constructed and the required materials are readily available with RCL at Pandalgudi. The existing screening system established in the currently operating mining lease will be used.
2.5 Forests and timber (source – MT) No Not applicable.
2.6 Energy including electricity and fuels (source, competing users) Unit: fuel (MT),energy (MW) Yes 100 KVA industrial supply for lighting is required which will be met from TANGEDCO Grid. HSD @ 1000 lits./day for mining equipments. There will be no standby DG set.
2.7 Any other natural resources (use appropriate standard units) No Not applicable.
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 Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data
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 No Not applicable.
3.2 Changes in occurrence of disease or affect disease vectors (e.g. insect or water borne diseases) No Not applicable.
3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g. by changing living conditions? Yes There will be a positive impact by way of employment, better socioeconomic conditions, improved local and regional economy, etc.
3.4 Vulnerable groups of people who could be affected by the project e.g. hospital patients, children, the elderly etc. No There is no sensitive area near the Lease.
3.5 Any other causes No Not applicable.
4 Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or decommissioning (MT/month)
S.No Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data
4.1 Spoil, overburden or mine wastes Yes The average depth of over burden black cotton soil is 1.25 meters. The Top Soil will be backfilled in the mined out pit simultaneously.
4.2 Municipal waste (domestic and or commercial wastes) No Not applicable.
4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per Hazardous Waste Management Rules) No Not applicable.
4.4 Other industrial process wastes No Not applicable.
4.5 Surplus product No Not applicable.
4.6 Sewage sludge or other sludge from effluent treatment No Not applicable.
4.7 Construction or demolition wastes No Not applicable.
4.8 Redundant machinery or equipment No Not applicable.
4.9 Contaminated soils or other materials No Not applicable.
4.10 Agricultural wastes No Not applicable.
4.11 Other solid wastes No Not applicable.
5 Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air(Kg/hr)
S.No Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data
5.1 Emissions from combustion of fossil fuels from stationary or mobile sources Yes The mining operation including transporting activities would generate both fugitive dust emissions and smoke from HEM Machineries/Equipments and Tippers.
5.2 Emissions from production processes No Not applicable.
5.3 Emissions from materials handling including storage or transport Yes It is proposed to handle 4,088 TPD ROM. Emissions from these materials handling will result in Fugitive emissions which will be computed and submitted in the EIA Report.
5.4 Emissions from construction activities including plant and equipment No Not applicable; a small construction only proposed for the Mine Office.
5.5 Dust or odours from handling of materials including construction materials, sewage and waste No Not applicable.
5.6 Emissions from incineration of waste No Not applicable.
5.7 Emissions from burning of waste in open air (e.g. slash materials, construction debris) No Not applicable.
5.8 Emissions from any other sources No Not applicable.
6 Generation of Noise and Vibration, and Emissions of Light and Heat:
S.No Information/Checklist confirmation Yes/No Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data
6.1 From operation of equipment e.g. engines, ventilation plant, crushers Yes The noise level within the Mine Equipments, (during operation) will be maintained at less than 85 db (A) at a distance of 1.5 m from the source. Ambient noise level at the mine boundary will be <55 dB (A) during day times and <45 dB (A) during night times and will be within the MoEF&CC/TNPCB Norms for residential areas.
6.2 From industrial or similar processes No Not applicable.
6.3 From construction or demolition No Not applicable.
6.4 From blasting or piling No Non-conventional Opencast Mechanized Opencast Mining, without Drilling and Blasting, with deployment of heavy earth moving machineries of low HP will be adopted. Proposed production from this Lease by Strip Mining would be about Lime Kankar @ 1.227 MTPA as ROM and Clay (Black Cotton Soil) 0.040 MTPA.
6.5 From construction or operational traffic Yes Ore haulage by 20 Tons Tippers to the Screening Plant and Crusher/Beneficiation Plant. About 211 Trips of 20 Ton Tippers, in one way, will be there for transporting 4,222 TPD mineral from this Lease.
6.6 From lighting or cooling systems No Not applicable.
6.7 From any other sources No Not applicable.
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 hazardous materials No Not applicable.
7.2 From discharge of sewage or other effluents to water or the land (expected mode and place of discharge) No Domestic sewage generation will be biologically treated in a septic Tank followed by a Dispersion Trench. The effluent from the Beneficiation Plant will be recycled to the Process along with the Makeup Water.
7.3 By deposition of pollutants emitted to air into the land or into water No Not applicable.
7.4 From any other sources No Not applicable.
7.5 Is there a risk of long term build up of pollutants in the environment from these sources? No Not applicable.
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 Details thereof (with approximate quantities/rates, wherever possible) with source of information data
8.1 From explosions, spillages, fires etc from storage, handling, use or production of hazardous substances No Not applicable.
8.2 From any other causes No Not applicable.
8.3 Could the project be affected by natural disasters causing environmental damage (e.g. floods, earthquakes, landslides, cloudburst etc)? Yes Falling in Seismic Zone III. No perennial Rivers nearby.
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 utilities, 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
No Not applicable; Captive Mine for the Cement Plants.
9.2 Lead to after-use of the site, which could have an impact on the environment Yes At Conceptual Stage, about 158.79.7 Ha will be the quarried area and will be backfilled fully, 70.38.8 Ha will be in Safety Barriers out of which 40.00.0 Ha is under Green Belt in addition to 63.00.0 Ha Green Belt in Backfilled area, 1.50.0 Ha under Roads and 0.50.0 Ha under Infrastructures. The total Green Belt Area will be about 103.00.0 Ha with 35.01% coverage
9.3 Set a precedent for later developments No Not applicable.
9.4 Have cumulative effects due to proximity to other existing or planned projects with similar effects Yes Cumulative Traffic Volume in the vicinity.
(III) Environmental Sensitivity
S.No Areas Name/Identity Aerial distance (within 15km.) Proposed project location boundary
1 Areas protected under international conventions, national or local legislation for  their ecological, landscape, cultural or other related value
No Not Applicable.
2 Areas which are important or sensitive for ecological reasons - Wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests No Not Applicable.
3 Areas used by protected, important or sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration No Not Applicable.
4 Inland, coastal, marine or underground waters Yes Seasonal Uppu Odai 3.5 km in E
5 State, National boundaries No Not Applicable.
6 Routes or facilities used by the public for access to recreation or other tourist, pilgrim areas Yes NH-38 1.3 km in W
7 Defence installations No Not Applicable.
8 Densely populated or built-up area Yes Aruppukottai 8.0 km in NNW
9 Areas occupied by sensitive man-made land uses (hospitals, schools, places of worship, community facilities) Yes Aruppukottai 8.0 km in NNW
10 Areas containing important, high quality or scarce resources.(ground water resources,surface resources,forestry,agriculture,fisheries,tourism,minerals) Yes Pandalgudi Limestone Deposits 3.5 to 5.4 km in WSW to SW
11 Areas already subjected to pollution or environmental damage.(those where existing legal environmental standards are exceeded) No Not Applicable.
12 Areas susceptible to natural hazard which could cause the project to present environmental problems (earthquakes, subsidence, landslides, erosion, flooding or extreme or adverse climatic conditions) similar effects Yes The site falls in Seismic Zone III.
(IV) Proposed Terms of Reference for EIA studies
1 Uploaded Proposed TOR File Annexure-TOR file
2 Uploaded scanned copy of covering letter Annexure-scanned copy of covering letter
3 Uploaded Pre-Feasibility report(PFR) Annexure-PFR
4 Uploaded additional attachments(only single pdf file) Annexure-Additional attachments
5Uploaded Approval of mining PlanN/A
Additional Attachments, if any
Attached File
Approved Plans
DSR Document
      Essential Detail Sought : NIL
      Additional Detail Sought : NIL
(V) Undertaking
I hereby give undertaking that the data and information given in the application and enclosures are true to be best of my knowledge and belief and I am aware that if any part of the data and information found to be false or misleading at any stage, the project will be rejected and clearance given, if any to the project will be revoked at our risk and cost.
V.(i)
Name of ApplicantM
DesignationPresident
Name of Company (Applicant Name should not be given here)THE RAMCO CEMENTS LIMITED
AddressThe Ramco Cements Limited 5th Floor, Auras Corporate Centre
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