Report Part 1

Form-2

APPLICATION FOR PRIOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE

S. No.

Item

Details

Whether it is a violation case and application is being submitted under Notification No. S.O.804(E) dated 14.03.2017 ?	No
Details of Project:
(a)Name of the project(s)	M/s. Andhra Quartzite Pvt. Ltd.
(b)Name of the Company / Organisation	M/S. ANDHRA QUARTZITE PVT. LTD.
(c)Registered Address	Sy. No.71, Gathada Village, Merakamudidam, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh,,Vizianagaram,Andhra Pradesh-535102
(d)Legal Status of the Company	Others

Address for the correspondence:
(a)Name of the Applicant	SatyanaryanaRaju R
(b)Designation (Owner/ Partner/ CEO)	Director
(c)Address	D.No. 4-69-20/24, Flat No. PH-2, Madhuri Palace Apartments, Lawsons Bay Colony, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh,,Visakhapatnam (Urban),Visakhapatnam,Andhra Pradesh-530017
(d)Pin code	530017
(e)E-mail	andhraquartzites5.0@gmail.com
(f)Telephone No.	891-2755528
(g)Fax No.
(h)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

Category of the Project/Activity as per Schedule of EIA Notification,2006:
(a)Major Project/Activity	1(a) Mining of minerals
(b)Minor Project/Activity	NIL
(c)Category	B2
(d)Proposal Number	SIA/AP/MIN/41011/2019
(e)Master Proposal Number(Single Window)	SW/114143/2019
(f)EAC concerned (for category A Projects only)	Non-Coal Mining
(g)Project Type	Fresh EC

Location of the Project:
(a)Plot/Survey/Khasra No.	71
(b)Pincode	535102
(c)Bounded Latitudes (North)
From
Degree	18.419347
Minutes
Second
From
Degree	18.420058
Minutes
Second
(d)Bounded Longitudes (East)
From
Degree	83.514983
Minutes
Second
From
Degree	83.515997
Minutes
Second
(e)Survey of India Topo Sheet No.	65 N/11
(f)Uploaded Topo Sheet File	Copy of Topo Sheet File
(g)Maximum Elevation Above Means Sea Level(AMSL)	296
(h)Uploaded (kml) File	Copy of Kml File
(i)Distance of Nearest HFL from the project boundary within the study area	00
(j)Seismic Zone	2

(a)Number of States in which Project will be Executed	1
(b)Main State of the project	Andhra Pradesh

Details of State(s) of the project
S. No.	State Name	District Name	Tehsil Name	Village Name
(1.)	Andhra Pradesh	Vizianagaram	Merakamudidam	Gathada

Details of Terms of Reference (ToR):
(a)MoEF&CC / SEIAA File Number	1245
(b)Date of Apply of TOR	01 Jun 2019
(c)Date of Issue of TOR / Standard ToR	30 Jun 2019
(d)Previous TOR Letter	Copy of Previous TOR letter

Details of Public Consultation:
(a)Whether the Project Exempted from Public Hearing?	Yes
(b)Reason	the lease area is below 5 hectares
(c)Supporting Document	Copy of Supporting Document

Details of Project Configuration/Product:

8.1. Project Configuration
S. No.	Plant/Equipment/Facility	Configuration	Remarks
(1.)	Mining of Quartzite	144280.50 Million Tons per annum	NA

8.2. Product
S. No.	Product/Activity (Capacity/Area)	Quantity	Unit	Other Unit	Mode of Transport / Transmission of Product	Other Mode of Transport / Transmission of Product
(1.)	Mining of Quartzite	144280.50	Others	Million tons per annum	Road

In case of Expansion / Modernisation / One Time Capacity Expansion (only for Coal Mining) / Expansion under Clause 7(ii) / Modernisation under Clause 7(ii) / Change of Product Mix under Clause 7(ii):
Details Not Applicable

9.1.

Details of Consent to Operate
(i)Whether Consent to operate obtained ?	NA
(ii)Copies of all Consent to operate obtained since inception	NA
(iii)Date of Issue	02 Jul 2019
(iv)Valid Upto	29 Jul 2019
(v)File No.	NA
(vi)Application No.	NA
(vii)Copy of Consent to operate valid as on date	Copy of Consent to Operate

10.

Project Cost:
(a)Total Cost of the Project at current price level (in crores)	1.6
(b) Funds Allocated for Environment Management (Capital) (in crores)	0.0725
(c) Funds Allocated Towards ESC (Entrepreneur Social Responsibility) (in crores)	0.01
(d) Funds Allocated for Environment Management Plan (EMP) (Recurring per Annum) (in crores)	0.0355
(e) Funds Allocated for Environment Management Capital(%)	0.00

11.

Whether project attracts the General Condition specified in the Schedule of EIA Notification ?

12.

Whether project attract the Specific Condition specified in the Schedule of EIA Notification ?

13.

Raw Material / Fuel Requirement:
(a)Proposed quantity of raw material/fuel	00
(b)Existing quantity of raw material/fuel	N/A
(c)Total quantity of raw material/fuel	0

13.1. Raw Material / Fuel Profile
S. No.	Raw Material / Fuel	Quantity	Unit	Other Unit	Source (incase of Import. please specify country and Name of the port from which Raw Material / Fuel is received )	Mode of Transport	Other Mode of Transport	Distance of Source from Project Site (in Kilometres) (In case of import, distance from the port from which the raw material / fuel is received)	Type of Linkage	Other Type of Linkage	Uploaded Copy of Linkage
(1.)	0	0	Others	NA	NA	Road		0	Others	NA	Copy of Linkage

14.

Baseline Data :
(a)Period of Base Line Data Collection	FROM 01 May 2019 To 31 May 2019
(b)Season	Summer

14.1. No. of ambient Air Quality (AAQ) Monitoring Locations : 0
S. No.	Criteria Pollutants	Other Criteria Pollutants	Unit	Maximum Value	Minimum Value	98 Percentile Value	Prescribed Standard
(1.)	PM2.5		Mili Gram per Meter Cube	0	0	0	0
(2.)	SO2		Mili Gram per Meter Cube	0	0	0	0
(3.)	NOx		Mili Gram per Meter Cube	0	0	0	0
(4.)	PM10		Mili Gram per Meter Cube	0	0	0	0

14.2. No. of Ground Water Monitoring Locations : 0
S. No.	Criteria Pollutants	Other Criteria Pollutants	Heavy Metal	Unit	Other Unit	Maximum Value	Minimum Value	Desirable Limit	Maximum Permissible Limit
(1.)	pH			NA		0	0	0	0
(2.)	TSS			mg/l		0	0	0	0
(3.)	Heavy Metals		Iron	mg/l		0	0	0	0
(4.)	Fluoride			mg/l		0	0	0	0
(5.)	Chlorides			mg/l		0	0	0	0
(6.)	TDS			mg/l		0	0	0	0
(7.)	Total Hardness			mg/l		0	0	0	0

14.3. No. of Surface Water Monitoring Locations : 0
S. No.	Criteria Pollutants	Other Criteria Pollutants	Unit	Other Unit	Maximum Value	Minimum Value	Classification of inland water body
(1.)	pH		NA		0	0	C
(2.)	DO		mg/l		0	0	C
(3.)	BOD		mg/l		0	0	C
(4.)	COD		mg/l		0	0	C

14.4. No. of Ambient Noise Monitoring Locations : 0
S. No.	Parameter	Unit	Maximum Value	Minimum Value	Prescribed Standard
(1.)	Leq(Day)	A-weighted decibels(dB(A))	0	0	0
(2.)	Leq(Night)	A-weighted decibels(dB(A))	0	0	0

14.5. No. of Soil Sample Monitored Locations : 0
S. No.	Parameter	Unit	Other Unit	Maximum Value	Minimum Value
(1.)	N(Nitrogen)			0	0
(2.)	pH			0	0
(3.)	K(Potassium)			0	0
(4.)	Electric Conductivity			0	0
(5.)	P(Phosphorus)			0	0

14.6.

Details of Ground Water Table:
(a)Range of Water Table Pre-Monsoon Season (Meters Below Ground Level (m bgl))	From 0 To 0
(b)Range of Water Table Post-Monsoon Season (Meters Below Ground Level (m bgl))	From 0 To 0
(c)Whether Ground Water Intersection will be there ?	NA

15. Details of Water Requirement (During Operation)
S. No.	Source	Source Other	Required Quantity	Distance from Source	Copy of Permission from Competent Authority	Mode of Transport	Other Mode of Transport	Method of Water Withdrawal	Other Method of Water Withdrawal	Letter No.	Date of Issue	Permitted Quantity
(1.)	Others	Water Tankers	10.5	0	Copy of Permission Letter	modeOthers	Road	Others	Water tankers	0012	16 Jul 2019	10.5

15.1.

(a)Whether Desalination is proposed

16. Waste Water Management(During Operation)
S. No.	Type/Source	Quantity of Waste Water Generated (Kilolitre per Day)	Treatment Capacity (Kilolitre per Day)	Treatment Method	Mode of Disposal	Other Mode of Disposal	Quantity of Treated Water Used in Recycling/Reuse (Kilolitre per Day)	Quantity of Discharged Water (Kilolitre per Day)
(1.)	Domestic Waste	0.8	0.8	Septic tank followed by soak pit	Others	septic tank followed by soak pit	0	0.8

16.1.

(a)Total Waste Water Generation	0.8
(b)Total Discharged Water	0.8
(c)Total Reused Water	0

17. Solid Waste Generation/Management
S. No.	Name of Waste	Item	Other Item	Quantity per Annum	Unit	Distance from Site(KM)	Mode of Transport	Other Mode of Transport	Mode of Disposal	Other Mode of Disposal
(1.)	Solid Waste	Others	Quartz waste	59455	Tons	0	Road		Others	will be stored in the dump area

18.

18.1. Air Quality Impact Prediction
S. No.	Criteria Pollutants	Other Criteria Pollutants	Unit	Baseline Concentration	Distance GLC	Incremental Concentration	Total GLC	Prescribed Standard
(1.)	PM10		Microgram per Meter Cube	0	0	0	0	0
(2.)	SO2		Microgram per Meter Cube	0	0	0	0	0
(3.)	NOx		Microgram per Meter Cube	0	0	0	0	0
(4.)	PM2.5		Microgram per Meter Cube	0	0	0	0	0

18.2. Stack Details
S. No.	Source	Fuel	Stack Height(m)	Stack Diameter(m)	Pollutants	Other Pollutants	Emission (GLS)
(1.)	0	0	0	0	Others	NA	0

19.

Power Requirement:
(a)Quantity (Kilo Volt Amps (kVA))	0
(b)Source	NA
(c)Uploaded Copy of Agreement	Copy of Agreement
(d)Standby Arrangement (Details of DG Sets)	NA
(e)Stack Height (in m)	0

20.

Land Ownership Pattern:
(a)Forest Land	0
(b)Private Land	5.000
(c)Government Land	0
(d)Revenue Land	0
(e)Other Land	0
Total Land	5.00

21.

Present Land Use Breakup of the Study Area in Ha:
(a)Agriculture Area	0
(b)Waste/Barren Land	5.00
(c)Grazing/ Community Land	0
(d)Surface Water Bodies	0
(e)Settlements	0
(f)Industrial	0
(g)Forest	0
(h)Mangroves	0
(i)Marine Area	0
(j)Others : NA	0
Total	5

22. Land Requirement for Various Activities
S. No.	Description of Activity / Facility / Plant / Others	Others	Land Requirement	Remarks
(1.)	Quarry Area		2.51	area under mining
(2.)	Green belt		0.4	NA
(3.)	OB Dump Area		0.82	the solid waste will be dumped in 0.82 Ha
(4.)	Others	Future Use	0.967	NA
(5.)	Safety Zone		0.303	7.5 M buffer zone

Total

23.

Ecological and Environmental Sensitivity (Within 10 Km):- WLS-Wild Life Species; NPA-Notified Protected Area; ESAs-Eco Sensitive Areas; ESZs-Eco Sensitive Zones :

23.1. Details of Ecological Sensitivity :
S. No.	Details of Ecological Sensitivity	Name	Distance from the Project (Km)	Remarks
(1.)	Corridors	NA	0	NA
(2.)	Wildlife Corridors	NA	0	NA
(3.)	ESAs	NA	0	NA
(4.)	WLS	NA	0	NA
(5.)	NPA	NA	0	NA
(6.)	ESZs	NA	0	NA
(7.)	Critically Polluted Area	NA	0	NA

23.2. Details of Environmental Sensitivity :
S. No.	Details of Environmental Sensitivity	Other Details of Environmental Sensitivity	Name	Distance from the Project (Km)	Remarks
(1.)	Forest		Shikurganji R.F	7.40	NW of the quarry area
(2.)	Archaeological Sites		NA	0	NA
(3.)	Others	Water Bodies	Terlam Pond	7.60	NW of the quarry area
(4.)	Defence Installations		NA	0	NA

23.3.

(a)Whether Noc / Permission from the competent authority is required?	No
(b)Whether NBWL recommendation is required?	No

24.

Forest Land:
Whether any Forest Land involved?	No

25.

Tree Cutting:
(a)No. of Trees Cut for the Project (if Forest Land not Involved)	80
(b)Details of Tree Cutting and Planting of Trees	Not Applicable

26.

Land Acquisition Status:
(a)Acquired Land(Ha)	5.000
(b)Land yet to be acquired(Ha)	0
(c)Status of Land acquisition if not acquired	NA

27.

Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R):
(a)No. of Villages	0
(b)No. of Households	0
(c)No. of PDFs (Project Displaced Families)	0
(d)No. of PAFs (Project Affected Families)	0
(e)Funds Allocated for R&R(in Rs)	0
(f)Status of R&R	Yet To Start

28.

Details of Presence of Schedule-I Species:
(a)Whether there is Presence of Schedule-I Species ?	No
(b)Whether conservation plan for Schedule-I Species has been prepared ?	No
(c)Whether conservation plan for Schedule-I Species has been approved by competent authority ?	No

29.

Details of Presence of Water Bodies in Core Area:
(a)Whether there is Presence of Water Bodies in Core Area ?	No
(b)Whether there is Diversion Required ?	No
(c)Whether permission has been obtained from competent authority ?	No

30.

Details of Presence of Water Bodies in Buffer Area:
(a)Whether there is Presence of Water Bodies in Buffer Area ?	Yes
(i)Details of Water Bodies in Buffer Area	Terlam Pond
(ii)Direction of Water Bodies in Buffer Area	North West
(iii)Distance of Water Bodies in Buffer Area	7.6

31.

Manpower Requirement:
(a)Permanent Employment-During Construction	0
(b)Permanent Employment-During Operation	23
(c)Temporary Employment- During Construction	0
(d)Temporary Employment- During Operation	0
(e)No. of working days	270
(f)Total Manpower	23

32.

Green Belt in Ha:
(a)Total Area of Green Belt (in hectare)	0.4
(b)Percentage of Total Project Area	8.00
(c)No. of Plants to be Planted	440
(d)Funds Allocated for Plantation	725000
(e)Uploaded Green Belt plan	Copy of Green Belt Plan

33. Project Benefits
S. No.	Type of Project Benefits	Details of Project Benefits
(1.)	Social	This will help in employment for nearby villages

34. CRZ Specific Details : Not Applicable

35. Sector Specific Details For Non-Coal Mining

S. No.

Item

Details

1. No. of Mineral(s) to be Mined : 1
S. No.	Mineral(s) to be Mined	Major or Minor Mineral
(1.)	Quartzite	Minor

Mine Capacity in ROM (Run of Mine)

144280.50

Uploaded 500 meters Cluster Certificate from State Mines and Geology in case of minor minerals

Copy of 500 meters Cluster Certificate from State Mines and Geology

Mining Plan:
(a)Approval Letter No.	1453/MP-VZM/2019
(b)Date of Approval	12 Jun 2019
(c)Approved Letter	Copy of Approved Letter
(d)Approved By State Mining and Geology Department	State
(e)Approved Mining Lease Area	5.000
(f)Approved Capacity	144280.50

Technical Details:
(a)Total Geological Reserves (Million Ton)	6.30
(b)Mineable Reserves (Million Ton)	2.8
(c)Extractable Reserves(Million Ton)	2.8
(d)Percent(%) of Extraction	70
(e)Grade of Coal /Ore /Mineral	0
(f)Stripping Ratio	0 : 0
(g)Category of Gaseousness (Only for Coal Mining, Others may Write NA)	NA
(h)Average Gradient(Degree)	0
(i)Mining Method	Opencast
(j)Life of Mine (Years)	20

Details of Beneficiations:
(a)Whether it is proposed to install beneficiation plant/Coal washery within the mining lease area	No
(b)Whether it is proposed to install crusher within the mining lease area	No

Details of Seams:
(a)Whether details of seam applicable	No

Details of Mining Lease:
(a)Mining Lease Area (in Hectare)	5.000
(b)Whether obtained Letter of Intent (LOI) from the state government ?	Yes
(i)Copy of Letter of Intent	Copy of Letter of Intent
(ii)Date of issue of LOI	07 Feb 2019
(iii)Validity of LOI	20
(iv)Reference No. of LOI	11924/R1-2/2018
(c)Whether Lease Deed Executed ?	No
(i)Reason thereof	NA
(d)Whether Lease Deed Renewed ?	No
(i)Reason thereof	NA

OB (Over Burden) Management:
(a) Details of External Dumps:
(i)No. of OB Dumps	0
(ii)Total Area (in Hectare)	0
(iii)Height (in meter)	0
(iv)Quantity (in Million Cubic meter)	0
(v)No. of year back fill up	0
(b) Details of Internal Dumps:
(i)No. of Internal Dumps	1
(ii)Total Area (in Hectare)	0.82
(iii)Height (in meter)	20
(iv)Quantity (in Million Cubic meter)	0.11

10.

Details of Topsoil Management:
(a)Quantity of Topsoil excavated during the entire life of the mine (in Million Cubic metre)	0
(b)Quantity of Topsoil proposed for utilization for reclamation during the entire life of the mine (in Million Cubic metre)	0
(c)Quantity of Topsoil proposed for utilization for other activities during the entire life of the mine (in Million Cubic metre)	0

11.

Details of Final Mine Void:
(a)Area (in Hectare)	0
(b)Depth (in meter)	0
(c)Volume (in Million Cubic meter)	0

12.

Details of Quarry:
(a)Final Void of 0 (hectare) at a Depth of 0 meter which is Proposed to be Converted into a Water Body.
(b)Total Quarry Area (ha)	0

13.

Details of Transportation:
(a)In Pit/Underground to Surface	opencast pit
(b)Surface to Siding/Loading	material will be loaded into trucks
(c)Transportation / Conveyor Details	through tippers to customers

14. Details of Land Usage (Pre-Mining)
S. No.	LAND USE	Other LAND USE	WITHIN ML AREA (Hectare)	OUTSIDE ML AREA (Hectare)	TOTAL (Hectare)
(1.)	SURFACE WATER BODIES		0	0	0
(2.)	AGRICULTURE LAND		0	0	0
(3.)	WASTE LAND		5	0	5
(4.)	GRAZING LAND		0	0	0
(5.)	SETTLEMENTS		0	0	0
(6.)	FOREST LAND		0	0	0
TOTAL			5	0	5

15. Details of Land Usage (Post-Mining)
S. No.	LAND USE	Other LAND USE	Plantation (ha)	Water Body (ha)	Public Use (ha)	Undisturbed (ha)	Total
(1.)	EXTERNAL OB DUMPS		0	0	0		0
(2.)	INTERNAL OB DUMPS		0.82	0	0		0.82
(3.)	EXCAVATION/QUARRY		0	2.51	0		2.51
(4.)	VIRGIN AREA		0	0	0		0
(5.)	TOP SOIL STORAGE		0	0	0		0
(6.)	ROADS		0	0	0		0
(7.)	BUILT UP AREA (COLONY/OFFICE)		0	0	0		0
(8.)	GREEN BELT		0.4	0	0		0.4
TOTAL			1.22	2.51	0	0	3.73

16.

Details of Reclamation:
Total Afforestation Plan shall be Implemented Covering of Mining. This will Include:
(a)External OB Dump(in hectare)	0
(b)Internal Dump(in hectare)	0.82
(c)Quarry(in hectare)	5.000
(d)Safety Zone(in hectare)	0.703
(e)Final Void of 0 (hectare) at a Depth of 0 meter which is Proposed to be Converted into a Water Body.
(f)Density of Tree Plantation per ha (in no.)	1000
(g)Others in ha (such as Excavation Area along ML Boundary, along Roads and Infrastructure, Embankment Area and in Township Located Outside the Lease etc)	0
(h)Total afforestation plant (in hectare)	0.703

17.

Status of progressive Mining Closure Plan:
Details Not Applicable

18. Details of Actual Coal/ ORE Production vis-a-vis Sanctioned Capacity since the Inception:
S. No.	Financial Year	Sanctioned Capacity as per EC (MTPA)	Sanctioned Capacity as per CTO	Sanctioned Capacity as per approved mining plan	Actual Production	Excess Production Beyond the EC / CTO/ Mining Plan Sanctioned Capacity (MTPA)
(1.)	0	0	0	0	0	0

S. No.

Item

Details

36.

Details of Court Cases:
(a)Whether there is any Court Cases pending against the project and/or land in which the project is proposed to be set up ?	No

37.

Details of Direction Issued under Environment (Protection) Act / Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution)) Act / Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act:
(a)Whether any Direction issued under EPA Act/Air Act/Water Act ?	No

38.

Details of EIA Consultant:
(a)Have you hired Consultant for preparing document?	Yes
(i)Accreditation No.	144
(ii)Name of the EIA Consultant	SV Enviro Labs
(iii)Address	Enviro House, Block-B, IDA, B1, Auto Nagar, Visakhapatnam
(iv)Mobile No.	9440338628
(v)Landline No.	0891275552
(vi)Email Id	svenviro_labs@yahoo.co.in
(vii)Category of Accreditation	A
(viii)Sector of Accreditation	Non-Coal Mining
(ix)Validity of Accreditation	15 Apr 2020
(x)Uploaded Certificate of Accreditation certified by QCI/NABET	Copy of Certificate of Accreditation

39.

Documents to be Attached:
(a.I)Upload Copy of EIA/EMP(Text)	Copy of EIA/EMP(Text)
(a.II)Upload Copy of EIA/EMP(Annexures) Report	Copy of EIA/EMP(Annexures)
(a.III)Upload Copy of EIA/EMP(Maps/Plans/Figures only)	Copy of EIA/EMP(Maps/Plans/Figures only)
(b)Uploaded Copy of Risk Assessment Report	Copy of Risk Assessment
(c)Uploaded Copy of Feasibility Report/ Detailed Project Report(DPR) /Detailed Engineering Report /Detailed Conceptual Plan /Approved Mining Plan	Copy of Feasibility Report/ Detailed Project Report(DPR) /Detailed Engineering Report /Detailed Conceptual Plan /Approved Mining Plan
(d)Uploaded Copy of Final Layout Plan	Copy of Final Layout Plan
(e)Uploaded Cover Letter	Copy of Cover Letter
(f)Uploaded Copy of documents in support of the competence/authority of the person making this application to make application on behalf of the User Agency	Copy of documents in support of the competence/authority of the person making this application to make application on behalf of the User Agency
(g)Uploaded Copy of District Survey Report	NA
(h)Uploaded Copy of Replenishment Study Report & Baseline Survey Data	NA
(i)Uploaded Additional File	Copy of Additional File
(j)Uploaded Proposal Presentation (To be given in EAC/SEIAA/SEAC meeting)	NA
(k)Uploaded Updated Form1	NA

Essential Details Sought
S. No.	EDS Sought Date	EDS Sought	Letter
NO Record

Addtional Details Sought
S. No.	ADS Sought Date	ADS Sought	Letter
NO Record

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. In addition to above, I hereby give undertaking that no activity/ construction/ expansion has since been taken up.

Name of Applicant	SatyanaryanaRaju R
Designation	Director
Name of Company (Applicant Name should not be given here)	M/S. ANDHRA QUARTZITE PVT. LTD.
Address	Sy. No.71, Gathada Village, Merakamudidam, Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh