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COMPLIANCE REPORT
October 2018 - March 2019
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COMPLIANCE REPORT
TO
THE CONDITIONS
OF
ENVIRONMENT CLEARANCE ORDER
No. : 107/SEIAA/KL/1805/2013
Dt. 24-05.2014
ISSUED BY
STATE ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT AUTHORITY
(SEIAA)
FOR
BUILDING STONE QUARRY PROJECT
(B2 CATEGORY MINING PROJECT)
AT
Survey Nos. 213 pt, 214 pt & 215 pt at Kavanoor Village
and Panchayat, Ernad Taluk, Malappuram District,
Kerala
SUBMITTED BY
Mr. NYAS V.K, Director,
M/s Areacode Granites Pvt. Ltd.
Vakkallur, P.O., Kavanoor, Malappuram District
Kerala-673644
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INDEX
Sl. No. Particulars Page No.
1. Introduction 7
2. Compliance Report – Specific conditions – Part A 8
3. Compliance Report – General conditions – Part B 11
4. Plates 28
5. Annexure 37
LIST OF TABLES
Sl. No. Particulars Page No.
1. Environmental Monitoring Cell (EMC) 12
2. Details of the vegetation existing along the road side 13
3. Details of saplings planted as part of eco - restoration 14
4. Details of CSR 16
5. Details of statutory approvals 23
6. Details of advertisement published in news papers 26
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LIST OF PLATES
Plate No. Particulars Page No.
1. Photograph showing Haulage road in the sight 29
2. Photograph of quarry site 29
3. Photograph of labour Quarters 30
4. Drinking water purifier 30
5. Photograph of Crusher unit 31
6. Photograph showing Rain Water Harvesting Pond 31
7. Photograph of the concreted road 32
8. Photograph of solar street light 32
9. Photograph showing the sprinkler installed in the project site 33
10. Photograph showing Barbed Metal wire fencing in the project
site.
33
11. Photographs showing avenue trees 34
12. Photograph showing the stacked overburden / top soil. 34
13. Photographs showing the covered truck during transportation of minerals.
35
14. Photograph showing the magazine (Explosive storage area) 35
15. Photograph of metallic board for displaying the details of EC
order.
36
16 Photograph of Siren 36
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LIST OF ANNEXURES
Annexure No. Particulars Page No.
1. Copy of the bill of plants purchased 38
2. Copy of the bill of solar street light 39
3. Copy of the receipts of the expenses incurred towards fencing
40
4. Copy of the certificate of Mining Manager 41
5. Copy of the bill of Personal Protective Equipments 43
6. Copy of the “Consent to Operate” from Kerala State Pollution Control Board (Renewal)
44
7. Copy of Environmental Clearance 45
8. Copy of Explosive License issued by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry – Petroleum & Explosives Safety Organization (PESO)
46
9. Copy of License for quarry operations from Gram Panchayath
47
10. Copy of lease order form Director of Mining and Geology 48
11. Copy of advertisement in newspaper 49
12. Copy of test report of ambient sound level 50
13. Copy of test report of water 51
14. Copy of test report of ambient air 52
15. Copy of CSR Receipts 53
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INTRODUCTION
M/s Areacode Granites Pvt. Ltd is a quarry situated at Survey Nos. 213 pt,
214 pt & 215 pt at Kavanoor Village & Panchayat, Ernad Taluk, Malappuram District,
Kerala.
The quarry project was accorded with environment clearance by State
Environmental Impact Assessment Authority vide Order no.
107/SEIAA/KL/1805/2013 on 24-05-2014. The half yearly compliance report
needs to be submitted as part of general condit ion No.37 of
Environmental Clearance order by the project proponent. The
compliance report of Second half to the specif ic conditions and general
conditions of the Environmental Clearance for the period of
October 2018 - March 2019 is being submitted.
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COMPLIANCE REPORT
(SPECIFIC CONDITIONS)
PART A
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SPECIFIC CONDITIONS
01 New haulage roads should be taken and top to bottom
approach to be followed for further mining.
Complied
Compliance:
The quarrying is carrying out as per mining plan. New haulage roads for
quarrying operations are constructed at the site. Top to bottom approach has been
adopted for the exploration granites to enhance safety and for environmental
sustainability. The photo of haulage road is attached in Plate No.1.
02 100 m. should be left from Chaliyar river edge without
conducting quarrying activities.
Complied
Compliance:
100 meters has left from the bank of Chaliyar River as No Quarrying Zone
and no mining will be carried out within this zone as part of an assurance for an un
interrupted flow of Chaliyar river. The photo of No Quarrying Zone is attached at
Plate No.2.
03 The existing level of the quarry should not be deepened
further.
Noted
Compliance:
At present the project extracts the minor mineral as per the approved mining
plan. No further deepening will be done in the quarry. The existing level of the quarry
will be maintained as the bottom point for quarrying activities. The photo of quarrying
activities is provided in plate No.3.
04 The workers should be provided with reasonable dwelling
units and proper sanitation facilities including supply of safe
drinking water.
Complied
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Compliance:
The project has built new labour quarters as per the direction of State
Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Kerala. The facilities provided in the
labour quarters for the workers engaged in quarrying activities are follows:-
Electricity
Drinking water supply
Domestic water supply
Toilet & Bath room
Fan & light
Mess for food
First aid facility
The photograph showing the accommodation facility and Drinking water provision
provided for the workers is attached at Plate No. 4.
05 The crusher unit should be installed with all the conditions
stipulated by KSPCB.
Complied
Compliance:
The project installed all adequate measures in and around the crusher unit for
hassle free working of the industry. This helps to reduce the level of pollution and
improve the efficiency & standard of the crusher unit. The Kerala State Pollution
Control Board is regularly inspects the unit. The crusher is housed with solid bricks
and Aluminum Sheets, the photograph of the Crusher unit is provided in Plate No. 5
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COMPLIANCE REPORT
(GENERAL CONDITIONS)
PART B
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PART – B – GENERAL CONDITIONS
01 Rain water harvesting facility should be installed as per the
prevailing provisions of KMBR / KPBR unless otherwise
specified elsewhere.
Complied
Compliance:
To collect rain water from the entire project land, the proponent has
developed one rain water harvesting pond in the quarrying area. The pond is
developed from mined quarry pit. The stored rain water is using for gardening &
agriculture, wetting of roads, and other domestic purposes. The water from pond is
mainly used for crusher work, watering of plants, wetting of roads and sprinkler
system for contain dust emission. The photograph showing the rain water collection
pond in the project area is attached in Plate No.6.
02 Environment monitoring cell as agreed under the affidavit filed
by the proponent should be formed and made functional.
Complied
Compliance:
The Environmental Monitoring Cell (EMC) will be formed with Mr. Nyas V.K as
head of the monitoring cell. The EMC meeting convene regularly to evaluate and
monitor quarrying work in connection with the specific and general conditions
stipulated in the Environmental Clearance (EC) order. The details of the monitoring
cell are given below:
:
TABLE 1 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING CELL (EMC)
Sl. No. Designation Name
1 Head of the monitoring cell
(Managing Partner of the Company)
Mr. Nyas V.K.
2 Unit in-charge (Environment) Mr. Manoharan T
3 Asst. Environmental Officer Mr. Farook
4 Health & Safety Officer Mr. Majeed
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03 Suitable avenue trees should be planted along either side of
the tarred road and open parking areas, if any, inclusive of
approach road and internal roads.
Complied
Compliance:
To enrich vegetation and prevent air pollution, the project proponent has
planted avenue trees along either side of the roads, parking area and other areas in
the project land. There are natural vegetations including trees, shrubs, herbs and
climbers also present. The copy of bill purchased against plants is provided as
Annexure No.1 The photographs of avenue trees planted in the road side are given
in Plate No. 7. The details of vegetation along the road side are given below in
Table No.2.
TABLE 2 Details of the natural and planted vegetation existing along the road
Sl. No. Scientific Name Common Name Family Habit
1. Anacardium
occidentale
Kasumavu Anacardiaceae Tree
2. Chromolaena
odorata
Communist-pacha Compositae Shrub
3. Coccos nucifera Thengu / Coconut Arecaceae Tree
4. Mangifera indica Mavu Anacardiaceae Tree
5. Tectona grandis Thekku Verbenaceae Tree
6. Ziziphus oenopolia Thodalli Rhamnaceae Climber
7. Carica papaya Kaplanga Caricaceae Small tree
8. Hevea braziliensis Rubber Euphorbiaceae Tree
9. Gliricidia sepium Seema konna Leguminosae Tree
04 The project shall incorporate devices for solar energy
generation and utilization wherever possible.
Complied
Compliance:
To reduce the consumption of electricity from the conventional sources, the
project has installed solar street lights in the project site to use maximum renewable
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energy to reduce electrical consumption from KSEB. As part of this, the project
proponent could reduce the use of energy from conventional sources. The
photograph showing the solar street light installed within the project site is attached
at Plate No. 8. The copy of the invoice to procured solar power operated street light
is attached at Annexure No.2.
05 Sprinklers shall be installed and used in the project site to
contain dust emissions.
Complied
Compliance:
The project splashes the haulage road and critical areas with the help of
vehicles in regular intervals to arrest dust emissions from the road while
transportation of materials. The sprinklers installed in and around the crusher unit.
The photographs showing the effective utilization of sprinklers in the project area is
provided in Plate No. 9.
06 Eco-restoration including the mine closure plan shall be done
at own cost of the project proponent.
Complied
Compliance:
Eco restoration is in an integral part of mining activity. The eco restoration and
the mine closure plan will be done at the own cost of the project proponent as per
the approved mining plan. The planted and proposed sapling to be planted in the
project site is given below in the Table No. 3. The bill of plants purchased is given in
Annexure No.1
TABLE 3 Details of the saplings planted within the project area
Sl. No. Scientific Name Common Name Family Habitat
1. Artocarpus heterophyllus Plavu Moraceae Tree
2. Capsicum frutescens Kantharimulaku Solanaceae Herb
3. Carica papaya Papaya Caricaceae Tree
4. Coccos nucifera Thengu Arecaceae Tree
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5. Nephelium lappaceum Rambootan Sapindaceae Tree
6. Mangifera indica Mavu Anacardiaceae Tree
7. Musa paradisiaca Vazha Musaceae Herb
8. Swietenia mahagoni Mahagony Meliaceae Tree
9. Tectona grandis Thekku Verbenaceae Tree
10 Ocimum tenuiiflorum Thulasi Lamiaceae shrub
11 Curcuma longa Manjal Zingiberaceae Herb
07 At least 10% of the total excavated pit area should be retained
as water storage areas and the remaining area should be
reclaimed with stacked dumping and overburden and planted
with indigenous plant species that are eco-friendly.
Will be
Complied
Compliance: -
To save rain water, ten percent of the excavated pit area will be retained as
water storage area. This will help to improve the ground water table. The remaining
area will be reclaimed with stacked dumping of overburden and top soil. As part of its
eco – restoration plan, the project will plant indigenous plant species that are eco –
friendly on the reclaimed area.
08 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) agreed upon by the
proponent should be implemented in a tune with the
conditions specified in the Companies Act, 2013.
Complied
Compliance:
The project proponent has carrying out many activities for social integration
nd community development. The activities under Corporate Social Responsibility
(CSR) activities are executed in the sector of Health, Housing. The project proponent
is intending to carry out more activities under CSR for inclusive growth in the
community. The details are given below in the Table No 4. The receipts and bills
area attached as Annexure No. 15.
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Table No. 4 - The details of performed activities under C S R
Sectors Activities Partners Beneficiary Amount
spent in
Rs.
Infrastructure &
Development
Donation of
Materials
AMLP School Vakkaloor 4500
Festival Donation Sree Moozhipram
Sivarathri Maholsavam
1000
Social Justice Donation Udhaya Karunya
Charitable Trust
Community 1000
Donation Manarul Huda Sangam Community 500
Donation Aswasa Bhavan 1000
Donation Loveshore institute for
mentally challenged
Community 30,000
Donation Paristhithi Samrakshana
Samithi
1000
Donation Kerala Fire & Rescue Community 2500
Donation Kerala Janakshema
Samithi
Community 1500
Education Donation GHS Vadassery Students 3000
Total 46,000
09 Barbed metal wire fencing around the mining area shall be
provided with a height of not less than 5 ft. so that falling of
animals/ human / belonging /dumping of garbage etc. do not
happen.
Complied
Compliance:
To demarcate the lease area, the project proponent has installed fencing
around major part of the project site where Environmental Clearance and lease
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obtained. This will help to prevent falling of animals/human being/dumping of
garbage etc. The purchase bill of materials is given in Annexure No.3. The
photograph of barbed metal wire fencing is provided in Plate No.10.
10 Warning alarms indicating the time of blasting has (to be done
at specific timings) has to be arranged as per stipulation of
Explosive Department.
Complied
Compliance:
To give warning to the labours and community people prior to the blasting in
quarry, the project installed warning alarms as per the stipulation of Explosive
department in the quarry site. The photograph of Siren is provided in Plate No.16.
11 Control measures on noise and vibration prescribed by
KSPCB should be implemented.
Complied
Compliance:
To reduce noise level in the project site, the project proponent has implemented
mitigate masseurs. The major noise generating sources from the mining activity is
working machineries, drilling, blasting and plying of vehicles. The following control
measures are undertaken to bringing down the noise levels:-
Proper maintenance of machinery and equipments
The machineries like breaker and excavator has well sound proof cabin so
that the machine operators can work without stress due to the sound.
Personal protective devices i.e., earmuffs, ear plugs etc. are provided to
workers working in high noise areas.
The mining activity held in day time only.
Blast vibrations and control measures
Controlled blasting technique is adopted in this project in order to reduce blast
vibrations.
The maximum charge per delay is not more than 10kg to limit the PPV values
to 10mm/sec.
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Optimum delay sequence and stem to column ratio is maintaining to minimize
the ground vibration intensity.
The project proponent has appointed qualified persons to monitor the mining
operations
12 Quarrying activities should be limited to day time as per
KSPCB guidelines.
Complied
Compliance:
To reduce the adverse effect of Quarrying activities in the community, the
mining activity will limit to day time as per KSPCB guidelines. The quarry working
time is 7 am to 6.00 pm. This will help to limit the sound pollution.
13 Blasting should be done in a controlled manner as specified
by the regulations of the Explosives Department or any other
concerned agency.
Complied
Compliance:
The blasting is carrying out in controlled manner by using ordinary delayed
detonators. All blasting activities are carrying out with the stipulated guidelines of
explosive department and other concerned agency.
14 A licensed person should supervise/control blasting
operations.
Complied
Compliance:
The project proponent has appointed Mr. Meganathan as Mines Manager and
mining mates in the site to supervise/control exploitation of minor minerals including
blasting at the project site. The copy of his certificate from the concerned board is
attached at Annexure No.4.
15 Access roads to the quarry shall be tarred to contain dust
emissions that may arise during transportation of materials.
Complied
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Compliance:
To reduce emission of dust through the vehicle movement, the access road
from the entrance of project site to quarry has concreted 900 meter and maintaining
in good manner. The photograph of Concreted road is provided in Plate No. 11. The
project splashes water on the road to arrest the dust production during summer
season.
16 Overburden materials should be managed within the site and
the old quarries, if any should be reclaimed and restored.
Complied
Compliance:
The overburden and topsoil need to extract during the time of mining, these
natural resources are being staked in the project site. There is no old quarry in the
site for restoration. The overburden materials are stored within the site at designated
place. This will be used for plantation, haulage roads and land filling in the mining
area. No overburden will let out from the project site. Photograph of the same
attached as Plate No.12.
17 Height of the bench should not exceed 5m and width not be
less than 5m.
Complied
Compliance:
The quarrying is carrying out as per mining plan. To enhance safety and
conserve environment, the project extracts the minerals by creating benches. The
benches are 5 meters of height and the width of the bench have minimum of 5
meters.
18 Mats to reduce fly rock blast to a maximum of 10 PPV should
be provided.
Complied
Compliance:
The project is using ordinary/electric delayed detonator. The blasting is under
the supervision of qualified person. The new technology of delayed blasting is
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reducing the incident of fly rock. Blasting during unfavorable weather conditions is
avoided. During blasting it is maintaining optimum delay sequence and stem to
column ratio to minimize the fly rock distance. There is no accident due to fly rock
reported in this mine. However Blasting mat is in the site.
19 Mining depth should not exceed beyond 40 m., unless
otherwise specified or not below the level of nearest stream
bed, whichever is less.
Complied
Compliance:
The depth of mining won’t exceed beyond 10 meter or not below the level of
the nearest stream bed, whichever is less. The exploration will be done as per the
plan submitted before State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA),
Kerala.
20 No mining operations should be carried out at places having a
slope greater than 45°.
Complied
Compliance:
No mining operation is carried out with a slope greater than 450. Even though
the slope is less than 450 in survey no. 75/2, the proponent avoided the exploration
of mineral.
21 Acoustic enclosures should be provided to reduce sound
amplifications in addition to the provisions of green belt and
hollow bricks envelop for crushers so that the noise level is
kept within prescribed standards given by CPCB/KSPCB.
Complied
Compliance:
To reduce sound amplification, the machines of crusher unit is housed with
solid bricks. A green belt is also developed around the unit to reduce noise and air
pollution. This helps the noise and sound level is kept within the prescribed
standards. The labours in the unit are wearing ear plugs to reduce the impact of
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noise generating from the machines. The project proponent is maintained all
machineries in a good manner. The photograph of crusher is provided in
Plate No.05.
22 The workers on the site should be provided with the required
protective equipments such as ear muffs, helmet etc.
Complied
Compliance:
To ensure the safety of workers in working site, the project proponent
provided adequate Personnel Protective Equipments (PPE) such as helmets, ear
muffs, safety belts, glows, etc. to labours in the quarry site. The copy of bill
purchased for Personal Protective Equipments is attached as Annexure No 5.
23 Garland drains with clarifiers to be provided in the lower
slopes around the core area to channelize storm water.
Complied
Compliance:
The proponent is very conscious to prevent all quarry waste to enter in the
the public drainage or stream. The project has constructed storm water drains in the
lower slopes of the project area for effective management of storm water. This helps
to channelize the storm water to the rain water collection pond and the most of the
debris will be settled down in the bottom of the pond.
24 The transportation of minerals should be done in covered
trucks to contain dust emissions.
Complied
Compliance:
To avoid dust emission while transportation of materials, the project assures
the trucks are covered before it leaving the project sites. A photograph of covered
trucks is provided in Plate No.13.
25 The proponent should plant trees at least 5 times of the loss
that has occurred while clearing the land for the project.
Complied
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Compliance:
The project started to plant various saplings in the project area as a
compensation of loss of trees while the project is clearing the land for mining. The list
of tree saplings planted in the project site as part of eco-restoration is provided in
Table No 2.
26 Disposal of spent oil from diesel engines should be as
specified under relevant Rules/Regulations.
Complied
Compliance:
The project proponent is using the used oil as lubricant for machineries and
other equipments. Disposal of spent oil from diesel engines will be sold only to the
approved recyclers as specified under relevant Rules/Regulations.
27 Explosive should be stored in magazines in isolated place
specified and approved by Explosives Department.
Complied
Compliance:
As part of safety, Explosives are stored in magazine. The magazine situated
in an isolated place specified and approved by the explosives department. The area
surrounded to the magazine was fenced with barbed metal wire. The photograph of
the magazine is provided in Plate No.14.
28 Norms of Kerala State Pollution Control Board should be
adhered to regarding distance criteria of residences, roads,
rivers and worship places.
Complied
Compliance:
To reduce the adverse impact on community life, the norms of Kerala State
Pollution Control Board regarding the distance criteria of residences, roads, rivers
and worship places is adhered by the project. The distance of the nearest house was
above 100 meter form the quarry, the KSPCB condition is 100 meter.
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29 200 m. buffer distance should be maintained from forest
boundaries.
Complied
Compliance:
There is no forest area near to the project site.
30 Consent from Kerala State Pollution Control Board under
Water and Air Act(s) should have been obtained before
initiating activity.
Complied
Compliance:
The Project has obtained “Consent to Operate” (Renewal) from Kerala State
Pollution Control Board. The copy of consent is provided in Annexure 6.
31 All other statutory clearance should be obtained, as
applicable, by project proponents from the respective
competent authorities including that for blasting and storage
of explosives.
Complied
Compliance:
The project proponent has obtained all approvals, consents, clearances and
license to operate the industry. The certificates obtained from other concerned
statutory authorities are enclosed in Annexure No. 6, 7, 8, 9 &10.
TABLE 5 – APPROVALS FROM COMPETENT AUTHORITIES
Name of the Statutory
approval
Name of the Statutory
authority
Approval Number & Date
Environmental Clearance
order
State Environmental Impact
Assessment Authority,
Kerala
107/SEIAA/KL/1805/2013
“Consent to Operate”
(Renewal)
Kerala State Pollution
Control Board
PCB/CO/R1/5036/18
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Explosive License Ministry of Commerce &
Industry – Petroleum &
Explosives Safety
Organization (PESO)
E/SC/KL/22/1048(E48809)
License for quarry
operations
Panchayath C2. 13-18/19
Lease order Directorate of Mining and
Geology
579/2014-
2015/8727/M3/2014
32 In the case of any change (s) in the scope of the project, the
project would require a fresh appraisal by this authority.
Complied
Compliance:
At present there is no change in the scope of the project. The project will seek
for a new Environmental clearance in the case of any change(s) in the scope of the
project.
33 The Authority reserves the right to add additional safe guard
measures subsequently, if found necessary, and to take
action including revoking of the environment clearance under
the provisions of the Environmental (Protection) Act 1986, to
ensure effective implementation of the suggested safeguard
measures in a time bound and satisfactory manner.
Complied
Compliance:
The project is willing to add all possible additional safe guard measures
subsequently if the authority found necessary.
34 The stipulations by Statutory Authorities under different Acts
and Notifications should be complied with, including the
provisions of Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act,
1974, the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1981, The
Complied
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Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, the public liability
(Insurance) Act, 1991 and EIA notification, 2006.
Compliance:
The stipulated orders and directions under different act and notification
including EIA notification will be scrupulously followed. A brief list of various Acts and
notifications which are followed by the proponent is given below
Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2015.
Mines Act, 1952
Explosive Rules, 2008
Kerala Panchayat Raj Act, 1994
Central Ground Water Authority
Water Pollution (Prevention & Control) Act, 1974
Air Pollution (Prevention & Control) Act, 1981
Environment Protection Act, 1986
EIA Notification, 2006 / 2009
The Kerala Promotion of Tree Growth in Non-Forest Areas (Amendment) Act,
2007.
35 The project proponent should advertise in at least two local
news papers widely circulated in the region, one which (both
advertisement and the newspaper) shall be in the vernacular
language informing that the project has been accorded
Environmental Clearance and copies of clearance letters are
available with the Department of Environment and Climate
Change, Govt. of Kerala and may also be seen on the website
of the Authority at www.seiaakerala.org. The advertisement
should be made within 10 days from the date of receipt of the
Clearance letter and the copy of the same signed in all pages
should be forwarded to the office of this authority as
confirmation.
Complied
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Compliance:
An advertisement in two local newspapers regarding Environmental
Clearance accorded to the quarry project and the copy of the same was submitted at
SEIAA Kerala. The copy of the advertisement is provided at Annexure No. 11.
Table No. 6 – Details of Advertisement in Daily News paper
Sl. No. News paper Language Date of edition
1 Malayalam Manorama Malayalam 05-06-2014
2 The New Indian Express English 05-06-2014
36 A copy of the clearance letter shall be sent by the proponent
to concerned Grama/District Panchayath / Municipality /
Corporation / Urban Local Body and also to the Local NGO, if
any from whom suggestions / representations, if any were
received while processing the proposal. The Environmental
Clearance shall also be put on the website of the company by
the proponent.
Complied
Compliance:
A copy of the Environment Clearance letter was submitted to the Panchayat
Office. The copy of the acknowledgement received from the Panchayat office
towards submission of Environment Clearance which is submitted along with the first
compliance report.
37 The proponent shall submit six monthly reports on the status
of compliance of the stipulated EC conditions including
results of monitored data (both in hand copies as well as by e-
mail) and upload the status of compliance of the stipulated EC
conditions including results of monitored data on their
website and shall update the same periodically. It shall
simultaneously be sent to the respective Regional Office of
MoEF, Govt. of India and also the Directorate of Environment
and Climate Change, Govt. of Kerala.
Complied
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Compliance:
The compliance report of Second half is being submitted to the Directorate of
Environment and Climate Change, Govt. of Kerala and also to the Regional Office of
MoEF&CC, Govt. of India both in hard copy as well as mail. The website will be
installed soon. The test reports of air, water and noise are provided at
Annexure No. 12, 13 and 14.
38 The details of Environmental Clearance should be prominently
displayed in a metallic board of 3 ft x 3ft with green
background and yellow letters of Times New Roman font of
size of not less than 40.
Complied
Compliance:
The specific conditions of the environmental clearance prominently displayed
in a metallic board of 3 ft x 3 ft with green background and yellow letters of Times
New Roman font was installed. Sign board is also displayed showing lease area and
boundaries at the entrance of the quarry. The photograph of sign board is attached
at Plate No. 15.
39 The proponent should provide notarized affidavit (indicating
the number and date of Environmental Clearance
proceedings) that all the conditions stipulated in the EC shall
be scrupulously followed.
Complied
Compliance:
An assurance in the form of affidavit was submitted to SEIAA Kerala vide our
letter dated 03-06-2014. The original affidavit was submitted along with the first
compliance report.
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PLATES
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Plate No.1
Haulage Road inside the project site
Plate No.2
Quarrying area
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Plate No. 3
Labour quarters
Plate No 4
Drinking water Water Purifier at labour quarters
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Plate No. 5
Crusher in the project site
Plate No.6
Rain Water harvesting pond in the project site
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Plate No. 7
Concreted road maintained in the project site
Plate No.8
Solar street light erected in the project site
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Plate No. 9
Sprinklers erected in the project site
Plate No.10
Fencing around the lease area
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Plate No.11
Avenue trees
Plate No. 12
Topsoil stocked in project site
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Plate No.13
Covered truck
Plate No.14
Magazine
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Plate No.15
Metallic board for displaying the details of EC order
Plate No.16
Siren
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ANNEXURE
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Annexure No.1
Bill of plants
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Annexure No.2
Bill of Solar Street light
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Annexure No.3
Bill of Fencing
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Annexure No.4
Certificate of Mining Mate
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Certificate of Second class Manager
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Annexure No.5
Bill of Personal protective equipments
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AnnexureNo.6
Consent to operate
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Annexure NO.7
EC Order
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Annexure No.8
Explosive License
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Annexure No.9
Panchayath License
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Annexure No.10
Lease Order
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Annexure No.11
Advertisement in two news paper
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Annexure No.12
Test report of Ambient Sound
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Annexure No.13
Test report of water
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Annexure No.14
Test report of Air
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Annexure No.15
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Receipts of CSR