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7 S.No. Name of the 1. Sri Bheemappa, President, Gram Panchayath, Halavarthi Village, Koppal The company is engaged in the production of Agricultural supportive products in this area since 4 to 5 years but they have neglected providing the 45% of the workers in the plant are from Halavarthy, Kunikeri & Kunikeri Thanda alone. 78% of the workers are from Karnataka state. We employment opportunities to their village unemployed will certainly give top priority to local people in youths. expansion project also. They are not considering local villagers grievances. A senior executive of the company will look into the grievances on weekly basis and make every possible effort to resolve them in consultation with the management. The dust generated from the plant operations causing adverse effects on the crops grown in their village fields and requested to operate the plant without causing such nuisances The existing plant is complying with all the conditions stipulated by MoEF / KSPCB. There are no Boilers in the existing plant. Hence there cannot be dust emissions due to fuel storage & handling. Three stage PP / FRP scrubber to SSP unit has been provided to bring down the Fluoride emissions to less than 15 mg/nm 3 and total fluoride emissions to less than 25 mg/nm 3. Cyclone separators have been provided to the grinding unit to bring down the dust emissions to less than 50 mg/nm 3. KSPCB is issuing Consent for Operation for our unit periodically after monitoring the dust emissions from unit.. The certified compliance report issued by MOEF Regional office also confirms that the emissions from the existing plant are within the norms. Hence there is no adverse effect on nearby crops due to the plant operations. As part of the expansion, the existing scrubbing Page 1 of 7

8 S.No. Name of the system will be upgraded to treat the additional gases and to comply with the MOEF/KSPCB norms and there will not be any adverse impact on nearby crops after the expansion also. 2. Sri. Laxman Naik Mulimani, Kunikeri-thanda, Koppal. The crops grown in their field got affected due to deposition of dust there by the yield has reduced, which is causing adverse effects and requested to stop such nuisances in future. The existing plant is complying with all the norms stipulated by MoEF / KSPCB. There are no Boilers in the existing plant. Hence there cannot be dust emissions due to fuel storage & handling. Three stage PP / FRP scrubber to SSP unit has been provided to bring down the Fluoride emissions to less than 15 mg/nm 3 and total fluoride emissions to less than 25 mg/nm 3. Cyclone separators have been provided to the grinding unit to bring down the dust emissions to less than 50 mg/nm 3. KSPCB is issuing Consent for Operation for our unit periodically after monitoring the dust emissions from unit.. The certified compliance report issued by MOEF Regional office also confirms that the emissions from the existing plant are within the norms. Hence there is no adverse effect on nearby crops & on the crop yield due to the plant operations. As part of the expansion, the existing scrubbing system will be upgraded to treat the additional gases and to comply with the MOEF/KSPCB norms and there will not be any adverse impact on nearby crops after the expansion also. Page 2 of 7

9 S.No. Name of the The company is not rendering its services under social supportive help in distributing books, bags and other educational materials for needy school children. He requested the company to come forward to take supportive actions for their villagers. Medical camps have been conducted in the nearby villages. In future the company will certainly take-up these CSR activities as per the needs of the villagers. CSR budget will be in accordance with the norms. The company will certainly take-up these CSR activities as per the needs of the villagers. CSR budget will be in accordance with the norms. 3. Sri, Shankar, B.Sc.Student, Hulikeri-thanda, Koppal. He expressed that, due to natural change in wind directions, the crops grown in the respective wind direction fields are badly affected. The dust emissions contain acid fumes and it is adversely affecting on the neighbouring fields, this needs to be controlled. The irrigated lands are badly affected and its fertility is deteriorating day by day, which is reducing crop yield year after year. Demanded for crop damage/losses compensation, since the crops grown in their fields are only their livelihood and it is causing financial burdens. The emissions discharged from plant operations are affecting on health of villagers. Predominant wind direction is towards NE. There is no habitation close to the plant in NE direction. The existing plant is complying with the norms stipulated by MoEF / KSPCB. There are no Boilers in the existing plant. Hence there cannot be dust emissions due to fuel storage & handling. Three stage PP / FRP scrubber has been provided to SSP unit to bring down the Fluoride emissions to less than 15 mg/nm 3 and total fluoride emissions to less than 25 mg/nm 3. Cyclone separators have been provided to the grinding unit to bring down the dust emissions to less than 50 mg/nm 3. KSPCB is issuing Consent for Operation for our unit periodically after monitoring the dust emissions from unit. The certified compliance report issued by MOEF Regional office also confirms that the emissions from the existing plant are within the norms. Hence there is no adverse effect on human habitation & on nearby crops due to the plant operations. Page 3 of 7

10 S.No. Name of the The company is not at all responding to the genuine grievances raised by their villagers. As part of the expansion, the existing scrubbing system will be upgraded to treat the additional gases and to comply with the MOEF/KSPCB norms and there will not be any adverse impact on human habitation & on nearby crops after the expansion also. A senior executive of the company will look into the grievances on weekly basis and make every possible effort to resolve them in consultation with the management. The company is always giving top priority in recruiting local people which is according to their qualifications. At present several local people are working in various departments of the existing plant. In the expansion project also the company will certainly give top priority to local people in employment. When freshers are recruited, they will be placed for one year training period. During this period the company is paying stipend to them as per the labour act.. After successful completion of one year training period, they are put under regular wages act and all benefits are applicable to them. The wages are in accordance with the govt stipulation. Company is providing dress, ID card to all employees. The company is not supporting un-employed village youths those are having certificates of ITI, Diploma, B.E. etc The few local village employees recruited in the company is not being made under pay-role, they have been given with very low salary and it is not as per the Government wages, same need to be verified and justice to be made. The said local employees were not given with company dress, ID card and there is no job-security, this need to be attended immediately. Page 4 of 7

11 S.No. Name of the 4. Sri.Vinod, Diploma student, kunikeri-thanda, Koppal. The company is not at all considering the requests made by PG graduates, ITI & Diploma holders since beginning and not providing employment opportunities to local un-employee youths. The company is giving jobs only to those bring/make influence fetters from the local political leaders. 45% of the workers in the plant are from Halavarthy, Kunikeri & Kunikeri Thanda alone. 78% of the workers are from Karnataka state. We will certainly give top priority to local people in expansion project also. It is not paying wages to locally recruited employees as per the Govt wages. Company is paying wages in accordance with the govt. norms The company has not compensated by giving opportunities for the land losers, as they are depending for jobs, since they have lost the land. Company has provided jobs to the land sellers. That is about 25% of the total strength. The Village panchayath is not functioning properly and not rendering its services to public. Not related to the company 5. Sri. Basavarai Bellad, Halavarthi-villaae, Koppal: The company has to provide employment opportunities only for the local un-employed graduates. The company is operating in this sector since 5 years and it has helped many villagers by providing various jobs according to their merits and requirements. The company has to distribute crop compensation based on the damage and to help the farmers by suffering crop loss. Page 5 of 7 Top priority will always be given to local people in providing employment. --- The company has installed all required pollution control measures and operating them to comply with MOEF/KSPCB norms, Hence there is no

12 S.No. Name of the 6. Sri.Venkatesh, Kunikeri-thanda, Koppal; 7. Sri. Prakash Malavi, Kunikerithanda, Koppal: The company has to help by providing employment opportunities and to rescue the village families to lead their life peacefully. The company is discharging acid mixed emissions in to the atmosphere; the said fumes are badly affecting health on the surrounding villagers. Its adverse effect is resulting in birth of Handicapped babies in the village and villagers are hesitating to express it before the public. possibility of any crop damage caused due to our plant operations. However on confirmation by the concerned govt agency that crop damage has occurred due to our industry, then necessary compensation will be paid by the company as per the concerned govt. department directions. Top priority will always be given to local people in providing employment The existing plant is complying with the norms stipulated by MoEF / KSPCB. Three stage PP / FRP scrubber has been provided to SSP unit to bring down the Fluoride emissions to less than 15 mg/nm 3 and total fluoride emissions to less than 25 mg/nm 3. Cyclone separators have been provided to the grinding unit to bring down the dust emissions to less than 50 mg/nm 3. KSPCB is issuing Consent for Operation for our unit periodically after monitoring the dust emissions from unit.. The certified compliance report issued by MOEF Regional office also confirms that the emissions from the existing plant are within the norms. Hence there is no adverse effect on human habitation & on nearby crops due to the plant operations. As part of the expansion, the existing scrubbing system will be upgraded to treat the additional gases and to comply with the MOEF/KSPCB norms Page 6 of 7

13 S.No. Name of the and there will not be any adverse impact on human habitation & on nearby crops after the expansion also. They are not provided with safety materials and there is no assurance of job, there is no ID card, Uniforms are not provided and they have not taken on pay-role system. Company is taking utmost care in providing the Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE) and other safety items to the employees. Safety department has also been formed to look after the safety related issues.. The company has taken only un-educated local pupil to work, there is huge differences while making their wages, especially for women labours, only half payments are made when compared with men labour. Few local people were working under Contractors of the company at the construction stage undertaken few months back. They might have done like this. However we assure that we will take necessary steps to prevent this in future Page 7 of 7