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UPDATED FORM 1

DEVELOPMENT OF QUARRY FOR ROAD METAL AND BOULDERS OVER AN EXTENT OF 50 HECTARES IN SURVEY

NO. 1 OF MULAGAPUDI VILLAGE, ROWTHULAPUDI MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH

KAKINADA SEZ LIMITED (formerly KAKINADA SEZ PRIVATE LIMITED)

Kakinada SEZ Limited Form 1

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FORM 1

(I) BASIC INFORMATION

S.

No.

Item Details

1 Name of the Project/s Development of Quarry for Road Metal and Boulders,

over an extent of 50 hectares, in Survey no. 1 of

Mulagapudi Village, Rowthulapudi Mandal, East

Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh by M/s Kakinada

SEZ Limited (formerly Kakinada SEZ Private Limited)

2 S. No. in the Schedule 1(a) Mining of Minerals, Non-Coal Mining

3 Proposed capacity / area / length /

tonnage to be handled / command

area / lease area / number of

wells to be drilled

Quarry lease area is 50.0 ha. Open cast fully

mechanized method of quarrying is proposed for road

metal and boulders with a maximum production of

19,90,259.88 Metric Tonnes per Annum based on the

Approved Mining Plan. A Summary of the project is

enclosed as Annexure I.

4 New / Expansion / Modernization New

5 Existing Capacity / Area, etc. Not Applicable

6 Category of Project i.e. 'A' or 'B' A

7 Does it attract the General

Condition? If yes, please specify.

No

8 Does it attract the Specific

Condition? If yes, please specify.

No

9 Location Location Map of Quarry and 10 km Radius is enclosed

as Figure 1.

Plot / Survey / Khasra No. Survey No. 1

Village Mulagapudi Village, Rowthulapudi Mandal

Tehsil Tuni

District East Godavari

State Andhra Pradesh

10 Nearest railway station / airport

along with distance in km

Annavaram Railway Station 18 km

Rajahmundry Airport 70 km

11 Nearest Town, City, District

Headquarters along with distance

in km

Tuni Town 22 km

Kakinada City and District Head Quarters 55 km

12 Village Panchayats, Zilla Parishad,

Municipal Corporation, Local Body

(complete postal address with

telephone nos. to be given)

Mulagapudi Panchayat, Pin Code 533 446

Kakinada Zilla Parishad


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S.

No.

Item Details

13 Name of the Applicant Kakinada SEZ Limited

14 Registered Address 4th Floor, GMR Aero Towers,

Rajiv Gandhi International Airport,

Shamshabad,

Hyderabad – 500 108

15 Address for Correspondence:

Name T Nagarjuna

Designation (Owner / Partner /

CEO)

Head – Ports & Infra

Address 4th Floor, GMR Aero Towers,


Shamshabad,

Hyderabad

Pin Code 500 108

E-mail [email protected]

Telephone No. +91-040-6739 4020

Fax No. +91-040-6739 4119

16 Details of Alternative Sites

examined, if any. Location of

these sites should be shown on a

topo-sheet.

Village-District-State

Mining is a site-specific project.

17 Interlinked Projects No

18 Whether separate application of

interlinked project has been

submitted?

Not Applicable

19 If yes, date of submission Not Applicable

20 If no, reason Not Applicable

21 Whether the proposal involves

approval / clearance under: if yes,

details of the same and their

status to be given.

(a) The Forest (Conservation) Act,

1980?

No

(b) The Wildlife (Protection) Act,

1972?

No

(c) The C.R.Z. Notification, 2011? No

22 Whether there is any Government

Order / Policy relevant / relating

to the site?

Yes. Department of Mines and Geology, Government

of Andhra Pradesh issued Quarry Lease Grant Orders

vide proceedings no. 2784/Q1/2012 dated June 21,

2013. Certified Quarry Lease Map is enclosed as

Figure 2.

mailto:[email protected]


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S.

No.

Item Details

23 Forest land involved (hectares) No

24 Whether there is any litigation

pending against the project and /

or land in which the project is

proposed to be set up?

(a) Name of the Court

(b) Case No.

(c) Orders / directions of the

Court, if any and its relevance with

the proposed project.

No

25 Project Cost (in lakhs) Rs. 1,500

(II) ACTIVITY

1. Construction, operation or decommissioning of the Project involving actions, which will

cause physical changes in the locality (topography, land use, changes in water bodies, etc.)

S.

No.

Information / Checklist

confirmation

Yes/

No

Details thereof (with approximate quantities /

rates, wherever possible) with source of

information data

1.1 Permanent or temporary change in

land use, land cover or topography

including increase in intensity of

land use (with respect to local land

use plan)

Yes The quarry lease area of 50.0 Ha is located on

the northern part of a hillock. The general slope

is on both East and west sides. Open cast fully

mechanized method of quarrying is proposed.

1.2 Clearance of existing land,

vegetation and buildings?

No Vegetation mainly consists of shrubs. There are

no man-made structures in the site.

1.3 Creation of new land uses? Yes Present land use will be changed with

commencement of quarrying operations.

Quarry site is Government land “Konda

Poromboke”.

1.4 Pre-construction investigations e.g.

bore holes, soil testing?

Yes Preliminary exploration was carried out in the

quarry lease area to assess quality and quantity

of material available. Testing of rock samples

was conducted by Jawaharlal Nehru

Technological University, Kakinada, Andhra

Pradesh for sieve analysis, aggregate crushing

value, aggregate impact value, water absorption

and specific gravity.


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S.

No.


confirmation

Yes/

No



information data

1.5 Construction works?

Yes Construction of Temporary Office, Rest Rooms,

First Aid Room and Blasting Shelters are

envisaged.

1.6 Demolition works? No No demolition works are involved.

1.7 Temporary sites used for

construction works or housing of

construction workers?

No It is an open cast quarry. No major construction

is involved. Local villagers will be employed.

1.8 Above ground buildings, structures

or earthworks including linear

structures, cut and fill or

excavations

Yes Temporary Office, Rest Rooms, First Aid Room

and Blasting Shelters

1.9 Underground works including

mining or tunneling?

No Open cast fully mechanized method of

quarrying is proposed to be adopted.

1.10 Reclamation works? No Post quarrying development of greenbelt in the

mined out quarry lease area is proposed.

1.11 Dredging? No Not Applicable

1.12 Offshore structures? No Not Applicable

1.13 Production and manufacturing

processes?

Yes Open cast fully mechanized method of

quarrying will be adopted for road metal and

boulders.

1.14 Facilities for storage of goods or

materials?

Yes Stockyard will be located within the quarry

lease area to store the recovered material.

1.15 Facilities for treatment or disposal

of solid waste or liquid effluents?

Yes Domestic sewage will be sent to septic tank

followed by soak pit.

1.16 Facilities for long term housing of

operational workers?

No Long term housing is not envisaged as local

villagers will be employed.

1.17 New road, rail or sea traffic during

construction or operation?

No Haulage roads will be laid in the quarry lease

area. Strengthening and widening of existing

roads will be undertaken for transporting the

road metal and boulders.

1.18 New road, rail, air, waterborne or

other transport infrastructure

including new or altered routes

and stations, ports, airports, etc.?

No Existing approach roads will be suitably

strengthened and widened. Haul roads within

the quarry lease area will be laid. No other

major road, rail, air or water borne transport

network is envisaged for the quarrying project.

1.19 Closure or diversion of existing

transport routes or infrastructure

leading to changes in traffic

movements?

No No diversion of existing transport routes is

envisaged. Strengthening and widening of

existing roads will be undertaken.

1.20 New or diverted transmission lines

or pipelines?

No None


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S.

No.


confirmation

Yes/

No



information data

1.21 Impoundment, damming,

culverting, realignment or other

changes to the hydrology of

watercourses or aquifers?

No No such diversions are envisaged.

1.22 Stream crossings? No There are no existing streams in the area.

1.23 Abstraction or transfers of water

from ground or surface waters?

Yes Water required for the quarrying operations will

be sourced from groundwater, local villages

through tankers and storm water stored in

mined out areas.

1.24 Changes in water bodies or the

land surface affecting drainage or

run-off?

No There are no existing water bodies in the area.

1.25 Transport of personnel or

materials for construction,

operation or decommissioning?

Yes There will be transport of personnel during

quarrying operations. Local villagers will be

employed. Road metal and boulders will be

transported from the quarry by trucks.

1.26 Long-term dismantling or

decommissioning or restoration

works?

Yes No dismantling works are involved. However,

greenbelt development post completion of

quarrying is proposed.

1.27 Ongoing activity during

decommissioning which could

have an impact on the

environment?

Yes Greenbelt development is proposed post

completion of quarrying.

1.28 Influx of people to an area either

temporarily or permanently?

Yes Local villagers will be employed.

1.29 Introduction of alien species? No Not envisaged

1.30 Loss of native species or genetic

diversity?

No Not envisaged

1.31 Any other actions? No None

2. Use of Natural Resources for construction or operation of the Project (such as land, water,

materials or energy, especially any resources which are non-renewable or in short supply):

S.

No.

Information / checklist

Confirmation

Yes

/ No



information data

2.1 Land especially undeveloped or

agricultural land (ha)

Yes The quarry lease area of 50 ha is an

undeveloped Government land “Konda

Poromboke” and is part of a hillock with no

agricultural land.


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S.

No.

Information / checklist

Confirmation

Yes

/ No



information data

2.2 Water (expected source &

competing users) unit: KLD

Yes 25 KLD will be drawn from groundwater, local

villages through tankers and storm water stored

in mined out areas.

2.3 Minerals (MT) Yes The present proposal is for quarrying of road

metal and boulders with a maximum production

of 19,90,259.88 Metric Tonnes per Annum

based on the Approved Mining Plan.

2.4 Construction material – stone,

aggregates, sand / soil (expected

source – MT)

Yes No major construction is envisaged. Temporary

Office, Rest Rooms, First Aid Room and Blasting

Shelters will be constructed.

2.5 Forests and timber (source – MT) No Not envisaged

2.6 Energy including electricity and

fuels (source, competing users)

Unit: fuel (MT), energy (MW)

Yes Power requirement of about 10 KW will be

sourced from Transmission Corporation of

Andhra Pradesh Limited, Government of Andhra

Pradesh. HSD requirement is approximately 2

KLD.

2.7 Any other natural resources (use

appropriate standard units)

No Not envisaged.

3. Use, storage, transport, handling or production of substances or materials, which could be

harmful to human health or the environment or raise concerns about actual or perceived

risks to human health

S.

No.


confirmation

Yes

/ No



information data

3.1 Use of substances or materials,

which are hazardous (as per MSIHC

rules) to human health or the

environment (flora, fauna, and

water supplies)

Yes HSD will be used as fuel for mining equipment

and DG set. Detonators will be used for blasting.

3.2 Changes in occurrence of disease

or affect disease vectors (e.g.

insect or water borne diseases)

No Not envisaged

3.3 Affect the welfare of people e.g. by

changing living conditions?

Yes The project will enhance the employment

prospects of 210 persons (direct and indirect),

local people in the nearby villages, for both

unskilled and semi-skilled workers.


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S.

No.


confirmation

Yes

/ No



information data

3.4 Vulnerable groups of people who

could be affected by the project

e.g. hospital patients, children, the

elderly, etc.

No The nearest hamlet is Mallampeta which is at a

distance of 1.5 km towards South. The project is

not envisaged to have significant impact on

vulnerable groups of people.

3.5 Any other causes No Not envisaged.

4. Production of solid wastes during construction or operation or decommissioning

(MT/month)

S.

No.


confirmation

Yes

/ No



information data

4.1 Spoil, overburden or mine wastes Yes The stone is exposed on the surface and top soil

/ overburden will be stored within the quarry

lease area. Wastes generated during quarrying

will also be used as construction material.

4.2 Municipal waste (domestic and or

commercial wastes)

No No generation of municipal waste is envisaged.

4.3 Hazardous wastes (as per

Hazardous Waste Management

Rules)

No Generation of hazardous waste is not envisaged.

4.4 Other industrial process wastes No Not envisaged

4.5 Surplus product No Not envisaged

4.6 Sewage sludge or other sludge

from effluent treatment

No Not envisaged

4.7 Construction or demolition wastes No Not envisaged

4.8 Redundant machinery or

equipment

No Not envisaged

4.9 Contaminated soils or other

materials

No Not envisaged

4.10 Agricultural wastes No Not envisaged

4.11 Other solid wastes No Not envisaged


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5. Release of pollutants or any hazardous, toxic or noxious substances to air (kg/hr)

S.

No.


Confirmation

Yes

/ No



information data

5.1 Emissions from combustion of

fossil fuels from stationary or

mobile sources

Yes There will be emissions from diesel-driven

mining equipment. DG sets will be operated

only during power failure and stack height will

be provided as per CPCB norms.

5.2 Emissions from production

processes

Yes Particulate matter is anticipated from drilling

and during transportation.

5.3 Emissions from materials handling

including storage or transport

Yes Dust will be generated during transport and will

be suppressed by water sprinkling on haul roads.

5.4 Emissions from construction

activities including plant and

equipment

No No major construction activities are envisaged.

5.5 Dust or odours from handling of

materials including construction

materials, sewage and waste

Yes Dust will be generated during drilling, excavation

and transportation of material. No odour

generating activity is envisaged.

5.6 Emissions from incineration of

waste

No Not envisaged

5.7 Emissions from burning of waste in

open air (e.g. slash materials,

construction debris)

No Not envisaged

5.8 Emissions from any other sources No Not envisaged

6. Generation of Noise and Vibration, and Emissions of Light and Heat:

S.

No.


confirmation

Yes

/ No



information data

6.1 From operation of equipment

e.g. engines, ventilation plant,

crushers

Yes The noise generation at the quarry site will be

from transportation vehicles, operation of

mining equipment, drilling and blasting.

Personal Protective Equipment will be provided

to the workers to reduce the noise impacts.

6.2 From industrial or similar

processes

No Drilling and blasting will be carried out.

Personnel Protective Equipment will be provided

to the workers and green belt development will

also reduce the impacts from noise levels.

6.3 From construction or demolition No No major construction or demolition is

envisaged.


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S.

No.


confirmation

Yes

/ No



information data

6.4 From blasting or piling Yes Noise will be generated during blasting.

Personnel Protective Equipment will be provided

to the workers and green belt development will

also reduce the impacts from noise levels.

6.5 From construction or operational

traffic

Yes Noise will be generated from truck movements.

6.6 From lighting or cooling systems No Not envisaged

6.7 From any other sources No Not envisaged

7. Risks of contamination of land or water from releases of pollutants into the ground or

into sewers, surface waters, groundwater, coastal waters or the sea:

S.

No.


confirmation

Yes

/ No



information data

7.1 From handling, storage, use or

spillage of hazardous materials

No No major storage is envisaged.

7.2 From discharge of sewage or

other effluents to water or the

land (expected mode and place of

discharge)

No Septic tank followed by soak pit will be provided

for the toilets. No waste water generation is

envisaged from quarrying operations.

7.3 By deposition of pollutants

emitted to air into the land or

into water

No Not envisaged.

7.4 From any other sources No Not Applicable.

7.5 Is there a risk of long term

buildup of pollutants in the

environment from these sources?

No Not envisaged.

8. Risk of accidents during construction or operation of the Project, which could affect human

health or the environment

S.

No.


confirmation

Yes /

No



information data

8.1 From explosions, spillages, fires,

etc. from storage, handling, use

or production of hazardous

substances

No No risk of accidents is envisaged.


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S.

No.


confirmation

Yes /

No



information data

8.2 From any other causes No Not envisaged.

8.3 Could the project be affected by

natural disasters causing

environmental damage (e.g.

floods, earthquakes, landslides,

cloudburst, etc.)?

No No.

9. Factors which should be considered (such as consequential development) which could lead

to environmental effects or the potential for cumulative impacts with other existing or

planned activities in the locality

S.

No.


confirmation

Yes /

No



information data

9.1 Lead to development of

supporting utilities, ancillary

development or development

stimulated by the project which

could have impact on the

environment e.g.:

No The project will enhance the employment

prospects of 210 persons (direct and indirect),

local people in the nearby villages, for both

unskilled and semi-skilled workers.

Supporting infrastructure

(roads, power supply, waste or

waste water treatment, etc.)

Existing roads will be strengthened and

widened.

Housing development Not envisaged.

Extractive industries Not envisaged.

Supply industries Not envisaged.

Other Not envisaged.

9.2 Lead to after-use of the site,

which could have an impact on

the environment

No Not envisaged.

9.3 Set a precedent for later

developments

Yes Quarrying operations in the vicinity are

envisaged.

9.4 Have cumulative effects due to

proximity to other existing or

planned projects with similar

effects

No Not envisaged.


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(III) ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITY

S.

No.

Areas Name /

Identity

Aerial distance (within 15

km) from proposed

project location boundary

1 Areas protected under international

conventions, national or local

legislation for their ecological,

landscape, cultural or other related

value

No Not Applicable

2 Areas which are important or

sensitive for ecological reasons –

Wetlands, watercourses or other

water bodies, coastal zone,

biospheres, mountains, forests

Yeleru Reservoir Canal 0.8 km

Water body near

Mulagapudi

1.5 km

Pampa Nadi (Seasonal

Stream)

2 km

Tandava Canal 4 km

Water body near

Chinnayapalem

7 km

Pedda Bapanna Cheruvu

(Water body)

11 km

Water body Annavaram 15 km

Raghavapatnam RF 0.4 km

Santapaidipala RF 2 km

Gangavaram RF 3 km

Anantaram RF 4 km

Sarlanka RF 4 km

Jagannathapuram RF 6 km

Sarugudu RF 7 km

Bavuruvaka RF 8.5 km

Uligogula RF 9 km

Pedda Garrangi RF 9 km

Lododdi RF 9 km

Tetagunta RF 10 km

Totapalli RF 10 km

Rajavaram RF 10 km

Mallarapukonda RF 12 km

Chikilinta RF 12 km

Vatangi RF 12 km

Aminabad RF 14 km

Vajrakutam RF 15 km


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S.

No.

Areas Name /

Identity

Aerial distance (within 15

km) from proposed

project location boundary

3 Areas used by protected, important

or sensitive species of flora or fauna

for breeding, nesting, foraging,

resting, over wintering, migration

No Not Applicable

4 Inland, coastal, marine or

underground waters

No Not Applicable

5 State, National boundaries No Not Applicable

6 Routes or facilities used by the

public for access to recreation or

other tourist, pilgrim areas

No Not Applicable

7 Defence installations No Not Applicable

8 Densely populated or built-up area Rowthulapudi Village 4.5 km

9 Areas occupied by sensitive man-

made land uses (hospitals, schools,

places of worship, community

facilities)

Mulagapudi Village

Rowthulapudi Village

3 km

4.5 km

10 Areas containing important, high

quality or scarce resources (ground

water resources, surface resources,

forestry, agriculture, fisheries,

tourism, minerals)

No Not Applicable

11 Areas already subjected to pollution

or environmental damage (those

where existing legal environmental

standards are exceeded)

No Not Applicable

12 Areas susceptible to natural hazard

which could cause the project to

present environmental problems

(earthquakes, subsidence,

landslides, erosion, flooding or

extreme or adverse climatic

conditions)

No Not Applicable

(IV) PROPOSED TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR EIA STUDIES

The MoEF&CC approved ToR for EIA Study vide letter no. J-11015/197/2015-IA-II (M) dated July 10,

2015 will be followed.


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(V) UNDERTAKING

I hereby give an undertaking that the data and information given in the application and enclosures

are true to the best of my knowledge and belief and I am aware that if any part of the data and

information submitted is 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.

Date: May 25, 2018

Place: Hyderabad

for Kakinada SEZ Limited

(formerly Kakinada SEZ Private Limited)

(T Nagarjuna)

Head – Ports & Infra

4th Floor, GMR Aero Towers,


Shamshabad,

Hyderabad – 500 108


Figure 1: Location Map of Quarry and 10 km Radius


Figure 2: Certified Quarry Lease Map


Annexure 1

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PROJECT SUMMARY

Department of Mines and Geology, Government of Andhra Pradesh issued Quarry Lease Grant Order

to Kakinada SEZ Limited (formerly Kakinada SEZ Private Limited), vide proceedings no.

2784/Q1/2012 dated June 21, 2013, for road metal and boulders over an extent of 50 ha, in Survey

No. 1, Mulagapudi Village, Rowthulapudi Mandal, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh.

Department of Mines and Geology, Government of Andhra Pradesh issued Modification Order to

Quarry Lease Grant Order for commercial usage besides self-consumption vide proceedings no.

2784/Q1/2013 dated March 4, 2014.

Consequent upon conversion of “Kakinada SEZ Private Limited” from Private Company to “Kakinada

SEZ Limited”, a Public Limited Company, a fresh Certificate of Incorporation dated October 20, 2016

was issued by Registrar of Companies, Hyderabad, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of

India.

Department of Mines and Geology, Government of Andhra Pradesh issued Amendment Order vide

proceedings no. 2784/Q1/2013 dated February 27, 2018 stating the change of name of Lessee

company from “Kakinada SEZ Private Limited” to “Kakinada SEZ Limited” in the Quarry Lease Grant

Order issued vide proceedings no. 2784/Q1/2012 dated June 21, 2013.

Department of Mines and Geology, Government of Andhra Pradesh has Approved the Mining Plan

vide letter no. 2784/Q1/2013 dated May 14, 2018.

The quarry lease was granted to meet the road metal and boulders demand in the construction of

various infrastructural and other developmental projects planned in the region viz., Kakinada SEZ,

Kakinada SEZ Port, Visakhapatnam-Kakinada Petroleum, Chemical and Petrochemical Investment

Region (VK PCPIR), Visakhapatnam Chennai Industrial Corridor (VCIC), which is Phase 1 of the East

Coast Economic Corridor (ECEC) linking Kolkata-Chennai-Tuticorin; and expansion of existing projects

like the strengthening and widening of existing Kakinada Beach Road and various associated

developments viz., proposed Beach Road, connecting Rail link from Timmapuram Station to

Kakinada SEZ Port, approach roads to Kakinada SEZ, strengthening and widening of existing villages

roads to quarry lease area from National Highway 16, etc. and other commercial usage purposes.

The quarry lease area is classified as Government land “Konda Poromboke”. There are no

habitations and no agricultural lands within the quarry lease area. Resettlement and Rehabilitation

(R&R) is not involved.

The existing vegetation in the quarry lease area mainly consists of shrubs. There are no National

Park, Wild Life Sanctuary and Eco Sensitive Areas within 15 km aerial distance from the quarry lease

area. The nearest forest is Raghavapatnam Reserved Forest, which is at a distance of 400 m towards

North.

The nearest hamlet is Mallampeta, which is at a distance of 1.5 km towards South. The nearest

village is Mulagapudi, which is at a distance of 3 km towards East. The nearest densely populated

area is Rowthulapudi, the Mandal Head Quarters, which is at a distance of 4.5 km towards South.


Annexure 1

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The quarry lease area is connected by existing village roads passing via Mulagapudi, Rowthulapudi,

Gidjam, Srungadhara Agraharam and Tetagunta Villages and is joining National Highway (NH) 16 at

Tetagunta Junction. The aerial distance of NH 16 from quarry lease area is 15 km towards South. As

the end users will be at different locations, from NH 16 the quarry material will be transported via

existing village roads, which will be suitably strengthened and widened.

The proposed method of mining is open cast fully mechanized quarrying involving drilling, blasting,

excavation and transport.

The proposed maximum production is 19,90,259.88 Metric Tonnes per Annum based on the

Approved Mining Plan. The mineable reserves are estimated as 77.08 Million Metric Tonnes.

Water sprinkling is proposed for dust suppression along haul roads. Quarry wastes generated during

quarrying will also be used as construction material.

The water requirement for quarrying, dust suppression, drinking water, toilets, green belt, etc. is

estimated as 25 Kilo Litres per Day (KLD), which will be sourced from groundwater, local villages

through tankers and storm water stored in mined out areas. The power requirement is estimated as

10 KW and will be drawn from the nearest grid of Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh

Limited, Government of Andhra Pradesh.

The project will enhance the employment prospects for 210 persons (direct and indirect potential),

local people in the nearby villages, for both unskilled and semi-skilled workers.

Green belt development is proposed in an area of 2.472 ha of 7.5 m barrier or buffer zone and the

backfilled areas.

The proposed amenities / facilities are Temporary Office, Rest Rooms, First Aid Room, Blasting

Shelters, communication facilities, drinking water facilities, etc.

The cost of the quarry project comprising of mining machinery, roads, buildings, workshop,

communication equipment, power supply, water supply, toilets, environmental management, health

and safety measures, greenbelt development, Corporate Social Responsibility, etc. is estimated as

Rs. 15 Crores.

The quarrying operations will be started after obtaining Environmental Clearance from Ministry of

Environment, Forest and Climate Change, and Consent for Establishment (CFE) and Consent for

Operation (CFO) from Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB) during the year 2018. Based

on the estimated mineable reserves and proposed rate of production, the life of the quarry is

estimated at about 40 years. Green belt development is proposed post completion of quarrying.

PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT

DEVELOPMENT OF QUARRY FOR ROAD METAL AND BOULDERS OVER AN EXTENT OF 50 HECTARES IN SURVEY

NO. 1 OF MULAGAPUDI VILLAGE, ROWTHULAPUDI MANDAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH

KAKINADA SEZ LIMITED (formerly KAKINADA SEZ PRIVATE LIMITED)

Kakinada SEZ Limited

Development of Quarry

for Road Metal and Boulders

Pre-Feasibility Report

CONTENTS

Page

1. Executive Summary 1

2. Introduction of the Project / Background Information 3

3. Project Description 5

4. Site Analysis 8

5. Planning Brief 12

6. Proposed Infrastructure 13

7. Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R) Plan 15

8. Project Schedule and Cost Estimates 15

9. Analysis of Proposal (Final Recommendations) 16

LIST OF FIGURES

1. Location Map of Quarry and 10 km Radius

2. Certified Quarry Lease Map




1 Pre-Feasibility Report

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Department of Mines and Geology, Government of Andhra Pradesh issued Quarry Lease

Grant Order to Kakinada SEZ Limited (formerly Kakinada SEZ Private Limited), vide

proceedings no. 2784/Q1/2012 dated June 21, 2013, for road metal and boulders over an

extent of 50 ha, in Survey No. 1, Mulagapudi Village, Rowthulapudi Mandal, East Godavari

District, Andhra Pradesh.

Department of Mines and Geology, Government of Andhra Pradesh issued Modification

Order to Quarry Lease Grant Order for commercial usage besides self-consumption vide

proceedings no. 2784/Q1/2013 dated March 4, 2014.

Consequent upon conversion of “Kakinada SEZ Private Limited” from Private Company to

“Kakinada SEZ Limited”, a Public Limited Company, a fresh Certificate of Incorporation dated

October 20, 2016 was issued by Registrar of Companies, Hyderabad, Ministry of Corporate

Affairs, Government of India.

Department of Mines and Geology, Government of Andhra Pradesh issued Amendment

Order vide proceedings no. 2784/Q1/2013 dated February 27, 2018 stating the change of

name of Lessee company from “Kakinada SEZ Private Limited” to “Kakinada SEZ Limited” in

the Quarry Lease Grant Order issued vide proceedings no. 2784/Q1/2012 dated June 21,

2013.

Department of Mines and Geology, Government of Andhra Pradesh has Approved the

Mining Plan vide letter no. 2784/Q1/2013 dated May 14, 2018.

The quarry lease was granted to meet the road metal and boulders demand in the

construction of various infrastructural and other developmental projects planned in the

region viz., Kakinada SEZ, Kakinada SEZ Port, Visakhapatnam-Kakinada Petroleum, Chemical

and Petrochemical Investment Region (VK PCPIR), Visakhapatnam Chennai Industrial

Corridor (VCIC), which is Phase 1 of the East Coast Economic Corridor (ECEC) linking Kolkata-

Chennai-Tuticorin; and expansion of existing projects like the strengthening and widening of

existing Kakinada Beach Road and various associated developments viz., proposed Beach

Road, connecting Rail link from Timmapuram Station to Kakinada SEZ Port, approach roads

to Kakinada SEZ, strengthening and widening of existing villages roads to quarry lease area

from National Highway 16, etc. and other commercial usage purposes.


habitations and no agricultural lands within the quarry lease area. Resettlement and

Rehabilitation (R&R) is not involved.

The existing vegetation in the quarry lease area mainly consists of shrubs. There are no

National Park, Wild Life Sanctuary and Eco Sensitive Areas within 15 km aerial distance from





the quarry lease area. The nearest forest is Raghavapatnam Reserved Forest, which is at a

distance of 400 m towards North.

The nearest hamlet is Mallampeta, which is at a distance of 1.5 km towards South. The

nearest village is Mulagapudi, which is at a distance of 3 km towards East. The nearest

densely populated area is Rowthulapudi, the Mandal Head Quarters, which is at a distance

of 4.5 km towards South.

The quarry lease area is connected by existing village roads passing via Mulagapudi,

Rowthulapudi, Gidjam, Srungadhara Agraharam and Tetagunta Villages and is joining

National Highway (NH) 16 at Tetagunta Junction. The aerial distance of NH 16 from quarry

lease area is 15 km towards South. As the end users will be at different locations, from NH

16 the quarry material will be transported via existing village roads, which will be suitably

strengthened and widened.

The proposed method of mining is open cast fully mechanized quarrying involving drilling,

blasting, excavation and transport.

The proposed maximum production is 19,90,259.88 Metric Tonnes per Annum based on the

Approved Mining Plan. The mineable reserves are estimated as 77.08 Million Metric Tonnes.

Water sprinkling is proposed for dust suppression along haul roads. Quarry wastes

generated during quarrying will also be used as construction material.

The water requirement for quarrying, dust suppression, drinking water, toilets, green belt,

etc. is estimated as 25 Kilo Litres per Day (KLD), which will be sourced from groundwater,

local villages through tankers and storm water stored in mined out areas. The power

requirement is estimated as 10 KW and will be drawn from the nearest grid of Transmission

Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited, Government of Andhra Pradesh.

The project will enhance the employment prospects for 210 persons (direct and indirect

potential), local people in the nearby villages, for both unskilled and semi-skilled workers.

Green belt development is proposed in an area of 2.472 ha of 7.5 m barrier or buffer zone

and the backfilled areas.

The proposed amenities / facilities are Temporary Office, Rest Rooms, First Aid Room,

Blasting Shelters, communication facilities, drinking water facilities, etc.


communication equipment, power supply, water supply, toilets, environmental

management, health and safety measures, greenbelt development, Corporate Social

Responsibility, etc. is estimated as Rs. 15 Crores.





The quarrying operations will be started after obtaining Environmental Clearance from

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, and Consent for Establishment (CFE)

and Consent for Operation (CFO) from Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB)

during the year 2018. Based on the estimated mineable reserves and proposed rate of

production, the life of the quarry is estimated at about 40 years. Green belt development is

proposed post completion of quarrying.

2. INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT / BACKGROUND INFORMATION

i) Identification of Project and Project Proponent

















2013.


Mining Plan vide letter no. 2784/Q1/2013 dated May 14, 2018 with proposed maximum

production of 19,90,259.88 Metric Tonnes per Annum.

ii) Brief Description of Nature of the Project

Quarrying will be undertaken by adopting open cast fully mechanized method of mining.

Rocks will be removed by drilling, blasting and excavation. Heavy earth moving machinery

will be deployed. After blasting, the rocks will be segregated depending on the sizes and

intended use. Segregated material will then be loaded by excavators into the tippers and





hauled to the stockyard for separate stockpiling and remaining material will be transported

to the crusher. The material will be separately stockpiled as road metal and boulders.

iii) Need for the Project and its Importance to the Country and or Region

The quarry lease was granted to meet the road metal and boulders demand in the


region viz., Kakinada SEZ, Kakinada SEZ Port, Visakhapatnam-Kakinada Petroleum, Chemical

and Petrochemical Investment Region (VK PCPIR), Visakhapatnam Chennai Industrial

Corridor (VCIC), which is Phase 1 of the East Coast Economic Corridor (ECEC) linking Kolkata-

Chennai-Tuticorin; and expansion of existing projects like the strengthening and widening of

existing Kakinada Beach Road and various associated developments viz., proposed Beach

Road, connecting Rail link from Timmapuram Station to Kakinada SEZ Port, approach roads

to Kakinada SEZ, strengthening and widening of existing villages roads to quarry lease area

from National Highway 16, etc. and other commercial usage purposes.

iv) Demand-Supply Gap

The road metal and boulders demand for the construction of various infrastructural and

other developmental projects planned in the region including associated developments and

expansion of existing projects is expected to be about 75 Million Metric Tonnes and the

present quarry project will cater to the requirements.

v) Imports vs. Indigenous Production

Road metal and boulders are sufficiently available from indigenous quarries and hence, its

import is not necessitated.

vi) Export Possibility

Road metal and boulders will cater only to the domestic demand and there is no export

possibility.

vii) Domestic / Export Markets

Road metal and boulders will cater only to the domestic market demand and there is no

export market potential for this material.

viii) Employment Generation (Direct and Indirect) due to the Project







3. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

i) Type of Project including Interlinked and Interdependent Projects

The proposed project is quarrying of road metal and boulders to cater to the construction

demand of various infrastructural and other developmental projects planned in the region

including associated developments and expansion of existing projects.

ii) Location (Map showing general location, specific location, and Project boundary and

Project site layout) with Coordinates

A map showing the location of quarry site and 10 km radius around the site on Open Series

Maps published by Survey of India is enclosed as Figure 1. Department of Mines and

Geology, Government of Andhra Pradesh certified quarry lease map showing the boundary

and corner coordinates is enclosed as Figure 2.

Figure 1: Location Map of Quarry and 10 km Radius





Figure 2: Certified Quarry Lease Map

iii) Details of Alternate Sites considered and the basis of selecting the Proposed Site,

particularly the Environmental Considerations

Quarrying is a site-specific project and quarry lease was granted by Department of Mines

and Geology, Government of Andhra Pradesh based on a survey. Hence, alternative sites

were not assessed.

iv) Size or Magnitude of Operation

The quarry lease area is 50 ha. The proposed maximum production of road metal and

boulders is 19,90,259.88 Metric Tonnes per Annum based on the Approved Mining Plan.

v) Project Description with Process Details (a Schematic Diagram / Flow Chart showing the

Project Layout, components of the Project, etc.)

The quarry lease area is 50 ha. The proposed maximum production of road metal and

boulders is 19,90,259.88 Metric Tonnes per Annum based on the Approved Mining Plan.

The total mineable reserve is estimated as 77.08 Million Metric Tonnes.

The quarrying will be done by open cast fully mechanized method of mining by developing

multiple benches of 5 m height and 10 m width. Drill holes of 115 mm dia and 6 m depth will

be drilled in a staggered pattern of 3 m x 4 m interval. Blasting will be done with ANFO.

Excavators and loaders will be deployed to handle the material, and transportation will be by





dumpers / tippers directly to the crusher or sorting yard. All the material is used and size-

wise separation is done at the Bench and sorting yard. No waste generation from the quarry

is envisaged as the stone is mostly exposed. Overburden will be stored separately within the

quarry lease area. Green belt will be developed on the mined out areas.

vi) Raw Material required along with estimated Quantity, likely Source, Marketing Area of

Final Product/s, mode of Transport of Raw Material and Finished Product

The proposed project is quarrying of road metal and boulders to meet the demand for the


region including associated developments as well as expansion of existing projects. From

the quarry lease area, the material will be transported by trucks to the end users.

vii) Resource Optimization / Recycling and Reuse envisaged in the Project

No waste is anticipated from the quarrying operations. Quarry wastes generated during

quarrying will also be used as construction material.

viii) Availability of Water, its Source, Energy / Power requirement and Source

The water requirement for quarrying, dust suppression, drinking water, toilets, green belt,

etc. is estimated as 25 Kilo Litres per Day (KLD), which will be sourced from groundwater,

local villages through tankers and storm water stored in mined out areas.

The power requirement is estimated as 10 KW, which will be drawn from the nearest grid of

Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited, Government of Andhra Pradesh.

ix) Quantity of Wastes to be generated (Liquid and Solid) and Scheme for their Management /

Disposal

The domestic sewage generated from the toilets will be sent to septic tank followed by soak

pit.

Quarry wastes generated during quarrying will also be used as construction material.

x) Schematic Representations of the Feasibility Drawing

The details of project description are presented in section No. 3 (v) above. Department of

Mines and Geology, Government of Andhra Pradesh issued a certified quarry lease area map

showing the boundary and corner coordinates and is enclosed as Figure 2.





4. SITE ANALYSIS

i) Connectivity






strengthened and widened. The nearest Railway Station is at Annavaram, which is located at

a distance of 18 km in South South East direction. The nearest Airport is at Rajahmundry,

which is located at a distance of 70 km in South West direction.

ii) Land Form, Land Use and Land Ownership


agricultural lands and no habitations within the quarry lease area. The existing vegetation in

the quarry lease area mainly consists of shrubs.

iii) Topography (along with Map)

The quarry lease area is located on the northern part of a hillock. The general slope is on

both East and West sides. The highest point is 240 m above Mean Sea Level (MSL), while the

lowest point is 105 m above MSL.

A map showing the quarry location and 10 km radius around the site on Open Series Maps

published by Survey of India is enclosed as Figure 1.

iv) Existing Land Use Pattern (Agriculture, Non-agriculture, Forest, Water Bodies including

area under CRZ, shortest distances from the periphery of the Project to periphery of the

Forests, National Park, Wild Life Sanctuary, Eco Sensitive Areas, Water Bodies, distance

from the HFL of the river, CRZ)


agricultural lands and no habitations within the quarry lease area.

The existing vegetation in the quarry lease area mainly consists of shrubs. There are no

National Park, Wild Life Sanctuary and Eco Sensitive Areas within 15 km aerial distance from

the quarry lease area. The nearest forest is Raghavapatnam Reserved Forest, which is at a

distance of 400 m towards North.

Yeleru Reservoir Canal is at a distance of 0.8 km from the quarry lease area towards East.

There is a water body near Mulagapudi Village at a distance of 1.5 km from the quarry lease





area towards East. Pampa Nadi, a seasonal stream, is at a distance of 2 km from the quarry

lease area towards West.

The quarry lease area is about 25 km away from the coastline.

v) Existing Infrastructure




lease area is 15 km towards South.

The nearest Railway Station is at Annavaram, which is located at a distance of 18 km towards

South South East of the quarry site.

The nearest Airport is at Rajahmundry, which is at located a distance of 70 km towards

South West.

vi) Soil Classification

In the quarry lease area, the stone is mostly exposed and top soil will be stored within the

quarry lease area.

vii) Climatic Data from Secondary Sources

The climatological data of the nearest IMD Station at Kakinada, for the period 1981 to 2010,

is presented below:













viii) Social Infrastructure Available

The nearest hamlet is Mallampeta, which is at a distance of 1.5 km towards South. There is

a school at Mallampeta. The nearest village is Mulagapudi, which is at a distance of 3 km

towards East. The nearest densely populated area is Rowthulapudi, the Mandal Head

Quarters, which is at a distance of 4.5 km towards South. There is a Public Health Centre at

Rowthulapudi Village.

5. PLANNING BRIEF

i) Planning Concept (type of Industries, Facilities, Transportation, etc.) Town and Country

Planning / Development Authority Classification

















2013.


Mining Plan vide letter no. 2784/Q1/2013 dated May 14, 2018 with proposed maximum

production of 19,90,259.88 Metric Tonnes per Annum.

The quarry lease area is connected by existing village roads, which will be suitably

strengthened and widened for transportation of quarry material.





ii) Population Projection

No major induced development is anticipated as the activity is limited to quarrying of road

metal and boulders, which will be transported to various end users. The project will enhance

the employment prospects for 210 persons (direct and indirect potential), local people in the

nearby villages, for both unskilled and semi-skilled workers.

iii) Land Use Planning (Breakup along with Green Belt, etc.)

The proposed broad land use planning is as follows:

Land Use Area (ha)

Land for pit development 47.528

7.5 m Barrier Zone with Plantation 2.472

Plantation Buffer Zone + Backfilled Areas

Total 50.0

iv) Assessment of Infrastructure Demand (Physical and Social)

The quarry lease area has existing infrastructure in terms of road access, which will be

further strengthened and widened to meet the increased demand. The project will enhance

the employment prospects for 210 persons (direct and indirect potential), local people in the

nearby villages, for both unskilled and semi-skilled workers.

v) Amenities /Facilities

The proposed amenities / facilities are Temporary Office, Rest Rooms, First Aid Room,

Blasting Shelters, communication facilities, drinking water facilities, etc.

6. PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE

i) Industrial Area (Processing Area)

The proposed project is quarrying of road metal and boulders in quarry lease area of 50 ha

with proposed maximum production of 19,90,259.88 Metric Tonnes per Annum based on

the Approved Mining Plan.

ii) Residential Area (Non-Processing Area)

The quarry workers will be predominantly from the nearby villages and residential

development is not envisaged.





iii) Green Belt

Green belt development is proposed in an area of 2.472 ha of 7.5 m barrier or buffer zone

and the backfilled areas.

iv) Social Infrastructure

The quarry workers will be predominantly from the nearby villages and social infrastructure

development is not envisaged.

v) Connectivity (Traffic and Transportation Road / Rail / Metro / Waterways, etc.)






strengthened and widened.

vi) Drinking Water Management (Source and Supply of Water)

Drinking water will be sourced from groundwater and local villages through tankers.

vii) Sewerage System

Toilets will be provided with a septic tank followed by soak pit.

viii) Industrial Waste Management

No effluents or industrial wastes will be generated during the quarrying operations.

ix) Solid Waste Management

During quarrying about 8,40,413.52 m3 of overburden is anticipated. Dump area of 2.618 ha

is earmarked and it is proposed to reuse the material in 7.5 m buffer zone and for

developing ramps and internal roads.

x) Power Requirement and Supply / Source

The power requirement for quarry operations is estimated as 10 KW and will be drawn from

the nearest grid of Transmission Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited, Government of

Andhra Pradesh.





Most of the mining equipment will be diesel-driven.

DG sets will be operated only during power failure and stack height will be provided as per

CPCB norms.

7. REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R&R) PLAN

i) Policy to be adopted (Central / State) in respect of the Project Affected Persons including

home oustees, land oustees and landless laborers

There are no habitations and no agricultural lands within the quarry lease area. The quarry

lease area is classified as Government land “Konda Poromboke”. Resettlement and

Rehabilitation (R&R) is not involved.

8. PROJECT SCHEDULE AND COST ESTIMATES

i) Likely Date of Start of Construction and likely Date of Completion (Time Schedule for the

Project)

The quarrying operations will be started after obtaining Environmental Clearance from

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, and Consent for Establishment (CFE)

and Consent for Operation (CFO) from Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board (APPCB)

during the year 2018. The mineable reserves presently are estimated as 77.08 Million Metric

Tonnes. Based on the proposed maximum production of 19,90,259.88 Metric Tonnes per

Annum, as per the Approved Mining Plan, the life of the quarry is estimated as 40 years.

ii) Estimated Project Cost along with analysis in terms of Economic Viability of the Project


communication equipment, power supply, water supply, toilets, environmental

management, health and safety measures, greenbelt development, Corporate Social

Responsibility, etc. is estimated as Rs. 15 Crores.

Based on the various developments planned in the region, there will be significant demand

for road metal and boulders, and the proposed quarrying operations are envisaged to be an

economically viable proposition.





9. ANALYSIS OF PROPOSAL (FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS)

i) Financial and Social Benefits with special emphasis on the Benefit to the Local People in

the area

The quarry lease was granted to Kakinada SEZ Limited to meet the road metal and boulders

demand in the construction of various infrastructural and other developmental projects

planned in the region viz., Kakinada SEZ, Kakinada SEZ Port, Visakhapatnam-Kakinada

Petroleum, Chemical and Petrochemical Investment Region (VK PCPIR), Visakhapatnam

Chennai Industrial Corridor (VCIC), which is Phase 1 of the East Coast Economic Corridor

(ECEC) linking Kolkata-Chennai-Tuticorin; and expansion of existing projects like the

strengthening and widening of existing Kakinada Beach Road and various associated

developments viz., proposed Beach Road, connecting Rail link from Timmapuram Station to

Kakinada SEZ Port, approach roads to Kakinada SEZ, strengthening and widening of existing

villages roads to quarry lease area from National Highway 16, etc. and other commercial

usage purposes.

The quarrying operations will contribute to the infrastructure development and also

enhance the economic activities in the region including the vicinity of quarry and benefit the

local people.

The quarry project will generate revenue to the Government of Andhra Pradesh as

Department of Mines and Geology will be levying royalty on the quarry material.



The transportation of quarry material will provide additional business opportunities to the

locals.

The existing village roads will be suitably strengthened and widened, which will also benefit

the local people.

The quarrying and associated activities will result in both economic and social benefits to the

local people.

As part of Corporate Social Responsibility, various activities will be undertaken to benefit the

local people of the quarry region.

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