(A govt. of Kerala Undertaking)

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1 Annexure - 1 Basic Information Important Note: Please send the information by in word format and a signed & scanned copy to the Member Secretary prior to the EAC meeting. Please also provide a copy to the members of the EAC during the EAC meeting. I. PROJECT DETAILS 1. Name of the project: Pandarathu Limestone Mine of M/s. Malabar Cements Limited (A govt. of Kerala Undertaking) 2. Name of the Company, Address Tele No. & Head of organization: Malabar Cements Limited, Walayar, Palakkad Taluk, Palakkad District, Kerala Tel ro@malabarcements.com 3. If a Joint venture, the names & addresses of the JV partners including their share Not Applicable 4. Latitude and Longitude of the project N to E to Whether the project is in the Critically Polluted Area (CPA): No 6. Cost of the project: Rs Lakhs 7. Whether new or expansion project. If expansion: Existing (i) from. MT to.. MT (ii) What is the % of expansion 8. If for expansion, whether the application is under 7(ii) of the EIA Notification, Not Applicable 9. No. and Date of the ToR /and revised ToR, if any, letter issued by the MoEF (if this is a case for EC) Application for TOR 1

2 10. No. and Date of the EC and the revised EC letter issued by the MoEF (if this is a case for reconsideration. If so, what specific reconsideration(s) being sought by the proponent) Not Applicable 11. If the project was considered in EAC, Pl. give dates of the meeting (s): No 12. Type of mine: (Open cast/underground/mixed): Opencast mining 13. Capacity of the mine applied for: 600,000 TPA of Limestone, 14. ML Area (i) As per block allotment Ha. (ii) As per approved mine plan Ha. 15. Date of approval of mine plan, mine closure plan, status & date The Mining Plan was approved vide Letter No.MP/PAL/Lst-29/SZ, dated under Rule 24(A) of MCR, The 1 st Scheme of Mining was approved vide Letter No.MP/PAL/Lst-65/SZ dated under Rule 12 of MCDR, The 2 nd scheme of mining was approved vide Letter No.MS/PAL/LST-173/SZ, dated for the period to and 3 rd scheme of mining was also approved vide letter no. 279/464/95/BNG/336 dated for the period to Date of Board s approval: Date of Ground water clearance and surface water approval Existing Ground water level in (M) Ground water table is 200 m below the General ground level 19. Date of mine closure approval --- 2

3 20. Any River / Nallah flowing near or adjacent to the proposed mine. If yes, please give details. Two seasonal streams, Cheemanthy Nalla and Pandarathu Nalla flow on the Northern and Southern sides of the deposit, respectively Details of mine lease:- 1. Date of entering into original lease deed. 2. Date of expiry of original lease deed 1. Date of 1st lease renewal 2. Whether renewal or deemed renewal 3. Date of expiry of 1 st lease renewal / deemed renewal 1. Date of 2nd lease renewal 2. Whether renewal or deemed renewal 3. Date of expiry of 2 nd lease renewal / deemed renewal 1. Date of 3rd lease renewal [ALSO FOR SUBSEQUENT RENEWALS.] The lease was granted on for a period of 20 years and valid upto The lease was executed on The lease is renewed on for period of 20 years, upto II. TECHNICAL DETAILS 21. Geological Reserve: (i) Total geological reserve: 1,09,28, Tonnes (ii) Mineable reserve: 1,07,48, Tonnes (iii) Extractable reserve: 7,689, Tonnes (iv) Per cent (%) of extraction: 85% (v) Range of ground water level: 200m BGL (vi) Total estimated water requirement: 25 KLD (vii) Details of intersecting ground water level: No intersection of ground water. 22. Details of Deposits : (i) Depth of ore body: 285 m RL (ii) Grade of ore: The cut-off grade for Limestone ore is 35% CaO. (iii) Stripping ratio: 1 : Method of mining: Opencast mechanized method of mining 3

4 24. Life of mine The maximum production capacity is 2,22,222 Cu.M (6,00,000 Tons) per annum and captive demands the life of the mine [Total reserves (in Cu.M) proposed annual production (in Cu.M) = 3,703,703/222,222] is expected to be about 16 years. 25. Whether ambient air quality seasonal data has been monitored. If so, from which season to which season and whether the results are within the prescribed limits. We will monitor the ambient air quality during summer season. 26. Whether the monitoring report of earlier EC from MoEF Regional Office has been obtained, in case the proposal is for expansion. Not applicable 27. Details of O.B. (i) External OB dumps 301,050 Tonnes (ii) No of OB dumps 1 (iii) Area of each dump ha (iv) Height of each dump N/A (v) Quantity (in MCm) of OB in each dump N/A (vi) Year of back filling N/A (vii) No. of OB dumps reclaimed Nil (viii) If garland drains and settlement facility for runoff created Yes (ix) Whether runoff water being utilized Yes 28. Details of Internal Dumps (i) Number of internal dumps 1 (Existing Dump) (ii) Area of each dump Hect (iii) Height of each dump maximum of 30 m at each stage (iv) Quantity of wastes filled (tones) 25,157,940 Tons 28. Utilization potential of wastes : Some part of waste will be utilized for formation of bund along the safety barrier. (i) (ii) (iii) Within the mines Outside mines Efforts made by proponent 29. Details of final Mine Voids 4

5 (i) (ii) Area Depth 30. Details of Quarry: (i) Total quarry area: Ha. (ii) Backfilled quarry area of..ha shall be reclaimed with plantation - Nil (iii) A void of.. ha at a depth of m which is proposed to be converted into a water Body - Nil (iv) Green belt created in ha ha 31. Details of Land usage (i) Pre-mining: Proposed mining activity in the existing mine lease area. (ii) (iii) Post- Mining: Even after 20 years the area remains same except the reduction of elevation and slopes by the pits that will be formed. Core area: Ha 32. Details of Forest issues: The lease area lies in vested forest area. (i) Total forest area involved (in ha) for mining lease ha (ii) Total broken forest area ha (Unbroken area ha) (iii) Status of Forest Clearance and extend of forest land diverted in ha --- (iv) Is there any National Park, eco-sensitive Zones, within 10 km radius? If so, give the details. Nil (v) Extent of forest land in the project (including safety zone and all types of forest land) (in ha) Vested Forest : ha (vi) Total forest land for which Stage-1 FC is available (give area in ha), provide breakup of this area in following format: Area (in ha) Stage-1 FC issued vide Validity period of earlier FC letter no. & date granted (vii) (viii) Balance forest land for which Stage-1 FC is not available (give area in ha) Details of wild life issues involved, if any. If so, whether WL management plan has been prepared; pl. indicate the status Nil 5

6 (ix) Whether schedule -I species, if yes conservation plan is approved by CWLW? Nil 33. Costs of the project: (i) Total capital Cost : Rs lakhs (ii) Cost of Production : Rs /-per Ton (iii) Sale Price : Nil as it is captive consumption (iv) CSR cost : Rs lakhs (v) R & R Cost : -- (vi) No of PAFs : -- (vii) Cost for EMP : Rs lakhs 34. Details of villages/habitation in mine lease area: There are no villages/habitation within mine lease area (i) (ii) (iii) Inside the lease Surrender by lease Extent of cropland acquired/ being acquired in ha. 35. Details of transportation of mineral (i) In pit : Excavators & dumpers (ii) Surface to siding : Dumpers (iii) Siding to loading : Dumpers (iv) Quantity being transported by Road / Rail / conveyer / ropeway: 600,000 TPA of Limestone shall be transported by ropeway (v) Proposed change in transportation means if any, give details: No 36. Details of reclamation: No proposals of reclamation and rehabilitation. a. Afforestation shall be done by covering an area of 8.19 ha during the current scheme of mining. During this current scheme of mining, it is proposed to put some plantations by covering an area of 8.19 ha on the waste dumps under afforestation program. It is proposed to plant 2500 nos. of native species like Neem, Tamarind, Jackfruit saplings with 1.5 m interval. (i) Reclaimed external OB dump (in ha) : ha (ii) Internal dump (in ha) : ha (iii) Green belt (in ha) : 8.19 ha 6

7 (iv) Density of tree plantation (in no of plants): 2500 tree saplings/5 year (v) Void (in ha) at a depth of (in m) which is proposed to be converted into water body : 215 m (vi) Others in ha (such as excavation area along ML boundary, along roads and infrastructure, embankment area and in township located outside the lease etc). Excavation area ha Roads ha Infrastructure ha (vii) Agriculture and horticulture : Nil (viii) Fisheries : Nil (ix) ECO Tourist/recreation spot : Nil III. LEGAL ISSUES 37. Any court case pending. If so, please provide a list with details as annexure. (i). (ii). (iii). (iv). (v). (vi). Environment pollution Act Air Pollution & C pollution Act Water Pollution Act MMRD Act Factories Act Other land R&R related cases No Court cases are pending against this project 38. Any violation cases pending. If so, please provide a list with details as annexure No violation cases are pending against this project 39. Give details of actual production vis-à-vis sanctioned capacity since the inception of mine in following format since : Year EC Sanctioned Actual production Excess production capacity (MTPA) (MTPA) beyond the EC sanctioned capacity IV. PUBLIC HEARING ISSUES : Not applicable as TOR Application 40. Date and Place of public hearing: 41. The designation of officer presided our the PH 7

8 42. Issues raised during Public Hearing and assurance given along with the financial provisions, if any, by the project proponent. (Please attach as an annexure in a tabular form.) 43. Number of representation record in writing from the district and outside of district, please give details V. Consultant; 44. Name of the EIA consultant who prepared the EIA/EMP report. ABC Techno Labs India Private Limited, Chennai 45. Whether the consultant has been accredited by the QCI and NABET as per the MoEF OM dated 2 nd December, Yes 46. Name of other specialists/consultants involved in making EIA report in collecting data. The proposal is now considered for TOR. The persons involved in making EIA report will be provided in the final EIA report VI. Other Information 48. One page summary for TOR and EC separately as applicable. Summary is enclosed 49. Brief Background of the Project as per table: 1 Details of PP and Group companies (a)financial Position (b)group companies (c)legal issues (d) Past and current litigations Good -- Nil Nil 8

9 2 Social, economic and environmental aspects of the project in brief Socio-Economics: The project is been giving direct and indirect benefits to the peoples in around the project site, beside the government. As the Limestone mining operations in the mine has employed about 222 persons directly and 100 persons indirectly through allied opportunities in logistics, trading, repining works etc., good employment potential will arise in this internal rural backward area, which will provide a great fillip for raising income levels and standard of living in the area. The socio- Economic conditions of the village and distance has enhanced due to the project, hence, the project should be allowed after considering all the parameters. Due to this mining, few labors will get employment and the State Government will get royalty and sales tax due to mining and selling of the cements. Environmental aspects: a) Storage and Utilisation of soil : The amount of top soil generates during the plan will be stored in lease and will be utilized for plantation purpose. b) Proposals for reclamation: Reclamation of mined out portions are not proposed during plan period as the mining operations will not reach to the full extent of mineral deposit. c) Programe of afforestation: It is proposed to plant 2500 nos native tree saplings by covering an area of 5.69 ha during the 3 rd mining plan period of along the boundary, haul roads & NE corner of the lease area. d) Stabilisation and Vegetation of dumps: The waste that generates during plan period will be stacked separately and the same will be stabilized by plantations. e) Measures to control erosion/ sedimentation of water course: There will not be any amount of erosion of soil from higher elevation as the applied area is covered by massive limestone. f) Measures for minimizing adverse effects on water regime : No adverse effect will be there due to mining and the general ground water table is at 200m bgl. g) Protective measures for ground vibrations: If the production will be met by drilling and blasting, it will be carried out once in a 10 days to minimize noise. Ground vibrations due to blasting will not be there as the depth of the blast hole and the amount of explosive used for charging the holes is limited. 9

10 h) Air Quality: Negligible amounts of dust will be generated at the time of loading the mineral into the trucks and this will be suppressed by sprinkling water on the roads and growing the plantations on either side of the roads. i) Water Quality: There will not be any impact on surface and subsurface waters as the proposed workings are on higher elevations. j) Noise Levels: Intense and regular blasting are not proposed to win the mineral. Hence noise pollution will be very limited by the proposed blasting process as the noise levels will be with in the permissible limits. 10