1. Name of the project/s Eraiyur Brick Earth Quarry project 2. Name of the applicant/s A.Venkatesan

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1 EIA & EMP REPORT OF ERAIYUR BRICK EARTH QUARRY FOR OVER AN EXTENT OF Ha IN ERAIYUR VILLAGE, TIRUVALLUR TALUK, TIRUVALLUR DISTRICT,TAMILNADU OF THIRU.A.VENKATESAN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) S. No Item Details 1. Name of the project/s Eraiyur Brick Earth Quarry project 2. Name of the applicant/s A.Venkatesan 3. Proposed capacity/area/length/ tonnage to be handled / command area/lease area Proposed capacity = 7062m 3 for a period of One year only. Area = Ha. 4. New/ Expansion/ Modernization It s a new Project (Eraiyur Brick Earth quarry) 5. Location Eraiyur Village, Tiruvallur Taluk, Tiruvallur District. 6. Plot/ Survey/ Khasra No. 134/2 (P) 7. State Tamilnadu 8. Address for correspondence A.Venkatesan, 9. Designation (Owner/Partner/CEO) Proprietor/Owner M/s.Sri Sidhi Budhi Vinayagar Brick Works, Chithukkadu Village, 10. Poonamallee Taluk, Address Tiruvallur District 11. Pin code Nsingaram15@gmail.com 13. Production 7062m Land type Patta Land 15. Mining Plan Prepare by N.Singaram,M.Sc.,F.M.S., F.G.S.,Ph.D RQP/MAS/259/2014/A The Mining Plan was approved by the Deputy 16. Director, Department of Geology and Mining, Mining Plan approved by Viluppuram vide Roc.No. 203/2015/G&M-2, dated Near water bodies No water bodies founded Description Area required During the Quarrying period(ha) Net Area Considered For Quarrying Period (Ha) 18. Land use pattern Area Under Quarrying Unutilized Area Nil Total

2 19. Reclamation works 20. Habitation 21. APC Measures Facilities for treatment or disposal of solid waste or liquid effluents Closure or diversion of existing transport routes or infrastructure leading to changes in traffic movements Abstraction or transfers of water form ground or surface waters Water (expected source & competing users) unit: KLD The quarry operation is restricted up to a depth of 1.0m, after removing the Brick Earth there is no proposal for backfilling or reclamation. The quarried out land will be leveled and used for agricultural purpose. Monnavedu densely populated village. This is about 1km - NE. S.No Name of the Village Approximate distance & Approxima population 1. Monnavedu 1.0Km(NE), Eraiyur 1.0Km(NW), Sithampakkam 1.0Km(SE), Seeyanjeri 2.5Km(SW), 650 Dust expected to be generated from hauling roads, place of excavation etc will be suppressed by periodical wetting of land by spraying. There is no wastage encountered during the quarrying operation. The Brick Earth will not produce toxic effluence in the form of solid, liquid or gas. The project will not cause any changes and hindrance in the existing traffic movements. The proposed quarrying does not require any abstraction or transfer of water from the ground or surface water bodies. The project does not require huge water for quarrying operation, about 1 KLD of water will be used for the project. 1. Drinking Water 0.3 KLD & Domestic purpose 2. Dust Suppression 0.3 KLD 3. Green belt 0.4 KLD Total 1 KLD 0.3 KLD of Packaged Drinking water and Domestic purpose will be brought from the approved water vendors in Eraiyur which is about 1.0Km on the Southeastern side of the area. 0.3 KLD of water for dust suppression and 0.4KLD of water for Green developments will be brought from approved water venders or existing borehole on nearby quarry. Total requirement for the project is around 1KLD.

3 26. Spoil, overburden or mine wastes 27. Emissions form combustion of fossil fuels from stationary or mobile sources 28. Emissions from production processes Emissions from materials handing including storage or transport Emissions form construction activities including plant and equipment From construction or operational traffic Could the project be affected by natural disasters causing environmental damage (e.g. floods, Earthquakes, landslides, cloudburst etc.) From explosions, spillages, fires etc., form storage, handling, use or production of hazardous substances Areas protected under international conventions, national or local legislation for their ecological,landscape, cultural or other related value The Brick Earth quarrying does not produce any waste. The entire Brick Earth is excavated. There is no Wastages encountered during the quarrying period (One year). The emissions of SO 2 (Sulfur dioxide) & NO 2 (Nitrogen dioxide) may be due to use of diesel operated quarry machinery and vehicles. Better maintenance of equipment in good condition will help to reduce such emissions. Dust is the main pollutant produced in the proposed activity. Emission from loading and plying of tippers can take place but they will be maintained within limits by proper maintenance and sprinkling of water on haul roads, Tarpaulin covers during Transportation. Fugitive dust will be generated from material handling activities. Dust suppression by water sprinkling will be provided to prevent the fugitive dust emissions during loading. Tarpaulin covers will be covered in vehicles during transportation. There is no major construction activities are envisaged. The transport of Brick Earth through tippers can produce noise but are maintained within permissible limits, by keeping machinery in proper condition as per RTO &TNPCB norms and maintenance under experience and qualified mechanics. There is no Earthquake, floods, Landslides, cloud burst recorded in the area. Its conventional opencast quarrying proposed only for 1.0m depth which will not cause any adverse environmental damage due to natural disasters. No explosions and spillages are proposed for quarry operation. The Brick Earth directly excavated with the help of excavator. The quarry operation does not produced hazardous material. No protected areas to be identified with in 15 km distance.

4 Areas which are important or sensitive for ecological reasons - Wetlands, watercourses or other water bodies, coastal zone, biospheres, mountains, forests Areas used by protected, important or sensitive species of flora or fauna for breeding, nesting, foraging, resting, over wintering, migration Areas containing important, high quality or scarce resources (ground water resources, surface resources, forestry, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, minerals) There is no wild life, bird sanctuary, Reserve or Social forest 15km near the quarrying lease applied area. There is no coastal, Forest, Eco sensitive Zone within the radius of 15Km, the area does not fall in HACA region. There is no protected sensitive species are identified within the 10km radius. The quarry operation is restricted to only 1m depth from existing ground profile. Hence the ground water will not be affected beside the area is devoid of agriculture, Forestry, Tourist place etc., ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN 1.1 TOPOGRAPHY The mining lease area is flat terrain, with an elevation of 33m above MSL. It is represented in the Survey of India Topo sheet 58 O/16 and lies at Latitude 13 12'45"N to13 12'41"N and longitude of 79 56'14"E to 79 56'10"E. The land is dry and no crop cultivation at even monsoon time also. The area receives only inadequate rainfall mostly during the northeast monsoon period of October to December. The ground water level is at a depth vary from 20m to 25m BGL in hard rock basin. There is no reserve forest, wild life sanctuary, National monument etc nearer to the area around 10Km. i) Water Regime: Water table is found at a depth of 25m in summer and 20m in rainy season. Ground Water explored from the tube and open wells are drinkable and the villagers are using such water for a long period. No undesirable health dangerous was reported due to quality of water. Purified water shall be supplied in canes for drinking purposes for employers. The depth of mine is restricted up to 1m. Hence no damage of water table is anticipated. No major river is found around 5km radius. Few lakes are placed around lease applied area. ii) Air quality: Air sampling was not done. It is proposed to carry out monitoring of Dust raise by periodical air sampling for every season as per norms of MoEF and DGMS. iii) Water quality: A water sample collected from the open well adjacent to the mine has to be taken to assess hardness, salinity, colour, specific gravity, PH, turbidity, COD, BOD, fluorine etc. iv) Noise levels: Threshold sound level is reported as 58dB. v) Vibration levels: No activity to test vibration of longitudinal waves and its peak particle velocity.

5 vii) Public building, Places and Historical monuments: No house/habitations are situated about 500m radius. No permanent infrastructures, places of interest like temples, archeological monuments, Sanctuaries etc are found in the 500m radius. viii) Flora and Fauna: Mostly Palm tree, acacia, neem, nona tree are found more on regional scale. The applicant has developed trees like Casuarinas, Coconut, Mango etc with appropriate nursery garden and plantation on vacant land and maintained as Green belt area. 1.2 CLIMATIC CONDITIONS The area is dry and receives rainfall only during the Northeast monsoon. Temperature and rain fall data of Viluppuram is given as below, i. Temperature Throughout the month of May daytime temperatures will generally reach highs of around 40 C. At night the average minimum temperature drops down to around 25 C. In recent times the highest recorded temperature in May has been 37 C, with the lowest recorded temperature 20 C, about ii. Relative Humidity The average daily relative humidity for September is around 60%. iii. Precipitation The average monthly amount of precipitation has been recorded at around 73 mm. throughout the month you can expect to see rain or sprinkle falling on 7 days of the month. iv. Wind The average daily wind speed in August has been around 22 km/h, that s the equivalent to about 14 mph, or 12 knots. In recent years the maximum sustained wind speed has reached 76 km/h, that s the equivalent of around 47 mph, or 41 knots. 1.3 LAND USE PATTERN The land is classified as dry Patta - Manavari land. It receives rain only during the monsoon period of October to December. It is used for cultivation of dry crops 2.0 ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT AND MITIGATION MEASURES There would not be any adverse impact in the existing environment arising from this mining activity. 2.1 PROPOSAL FOR RECLAMATION OF LAND There is no reclamation will proposed. 2.2 PROGRAMME OF AFFORESTATION There would not be any adverse impact in the existing environment arising from the mining activities. To protect the environment, the Applicant will plant 30 trees in the proposed lease area after One year of mining. As the area is dry and unfertile for the growth of hybrid varieties of

6 plants, common trees like tamarind and neem is proposed to plant in the proposed area after quarrying, for which the maximum survival rate would be 80%. 2.3 PROPOSAL FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT Storage and preservation of top soil: No storage of topsoil. 3.0 PROJECT COST Proposed financial estimate / budget for (EMP) Environment Management A. Fixed asset:- Land cost = Rs. 1,05,000/- Rest shelter = Rs. 20,000/- Sanitary facility = Rs. 20,000/- Total fixed assert cost= Rs. 1,45,000/- B.Operational Cost :- For Excavation = Rs. 1,18,000/- Leveling = Rs. 20,000/- Fencing cost = Rs. 50,000/- Total operational cost = Rs. 1,88,000/- C. EMP cost Drinking water = Rs. 18,000/- Sanitary Arrangements = Rs. 18,000/- Safety kits = Rs 20,000/- Water Sprinkling = Rs. 24,000/- Afforestation cost = Rs. 5,000/- Cost towards charity = Rs. 25,000/- (schools, worship places etc.,) Total = Rs. 1,10,000/- Fixed asset cost = 1,45,000/- Operational cost = 1,88,000/- EMP Cost = 1,10,000/- Total Cost = 4,43,000/- (The Project cost including EMP Cost is about Rupees four lakh and forty three thousand only) Signature of the applicant Signature of the Recognized qualified person A.Venkatesan, Date: Place: Chennai. N.Singaram,M.Sc.,F.M.S., F.G.S.,Ph.D RQP/MAS/259/2014/A