Phone: 04563-260565 Email: [email protected][email protected]TAMILNADU FOREST DEPARTMENT From Thiru. P.Muhammed Shabab.l.FS., Wildlife Warden, Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary, Srivilliputtur. To, The Joint President (Manufacturing) India Cements Limited, Sankarnagar. Tirunelveli District. C.No. 2613/2017 0 dated. 12.09.2018. Sir, Sub: Request for issue of" Authentication for the Peafowl Conservation Plan prepared for the area recommended for proposed Quarrying lease area an extent of 479_195 ha in Kallurani, Muthuramalingapuram and Narttampatti Villages in Aruppukottai Taluk, Virudhuangar District -reg. Ref: 1) India Cements Ltd, Sankarnagar Ref.No_ ICUSKN/MiQL-1/EC Dated. 10.07.2017. 2) Forest Range Officer, Watrap Range C.No.112/2018 Dated.05.04.2018. 3) Wildlife Warden, Srivilliputtur C.No_ 2613/2017 D Dated. 28.08.2018. I wish to inform that the Peafowl Conservation Plan prepared for the area recommended for proposed Quarrying lease area an extent of 479.195 ha in Kallurani, Muthuramalingapuram and Narttampatti Villages in Aruppukottai Taluk, Virudhuangar District is hereby authenticated. The user agency has to follow the Conservation Plan in letter and spirit. The following measures mentioned in the Conservation Plan has to be strictly followed. i) Control of Air Pollution, water pollution, noise and other environmental parameters. ii) Habitat improvement iii) Garbage Management iv) Conservation education. Yours faithfully ~ ~ Wildlife Warden. ' '\ij..\C!\\~ ~~
To,The Joint President (Manufacturing)India Cements Limited,Sankarnagar.Tirunelveli District.
C.No. 2613/2017 0 dated. 12.09.2018.Sir,
Sub: Request for issue of" Authentication for the Peafowl Conservation Planprepared for the area recommended for proposed Quarrying lease areaan extent of 479_195 ha in Kallurani, Muthuramalingapuram andNarttampatti Villages in Aruppukottai Taluk, Virudhuangar District -reg.
Ref: 1) India Cements Ltd, Sankarnagar Ref.No_ ICUSKN/MiQL-1/ECDated. 10.07.2017.
2) Forest Range Officer, Watrap Range C.No.112/2018Dated.05.04.2018.
3) Wildlife Warden, Srivilliputtur C.No_2613/2017 D Dated. 28.08.2018.
I wish to inform that the Peafowl Conservation Plan prepared for the area
recommended for proposed Quarrying lease area an extent of 479.195 ha in Kallurani,
Muthuramalingapuram and Narttampatti Villages in Aruppukottai Taluk, Virudhuangar District
is hereby authenticated.
The user agency has to follow the Conservation Plan in letter and spirit. The following
measures mentioned in the Conservation Plan has to be strictly followed.
i) Control of Air Pollution, water pollution, noise and other environmental
17 Rose ringed parakeet Psittacula kremeti PsittacidaeLCflV
18 Spotted dove Streptopelia chinensis ColumbidaeLCflV
19 Small blue kingfisher A/cedo atthis AlcedinidaeLCflV
20 Peafowl Pavo cristatus Phasianidae ten
D. Butterflies
1 Common crow Eup/oea core Nymphalidae LCflV
2 Common grass Yellow Eureme hecabe Coliadinae LCIIV
3 Common emigrant Catopsil/a potnone Coliadinae LCIIV
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Note: Other than Peafowl there is no schedule - I Species in the study area.
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CHAPTER-IV
CONSERVATION PLAN FOR PEAFOWL (SCHEDULE 1 SPECIES)
4.1 OUTLINE:
The peafowl comprise of two Asiatic bird species (the blue or Indian peafowl originally of
India and Sri Lanka and the green peafowl of Myanmar, Indochina, and Java) and one African
species (the Congo peafowl native only to the Congo Basin) of birds in
the genera Pavo and Afropavo of the Phasianidae family. The word peacock is referred to male
and peahen is referred to female.
4.2 TAXONOMY AND NAMING:
Carl Linnaeus in his work Systema Naturae in 1758assigned to the Indian peafowl the
technical name of Pavo cristatus.
4.3 DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT:
-The Indian Peafowl Pavo cristatus is the national bird of India, and is common and widely
distributed in the Indian Subcontinent. The distribution is ranged from Himalayas in the north to
peninsular India in the south. In Tamil Nadu, peafowl population is rich in Coimbatore, Madurai,
Virudhunagar, Nilgiri and Tirunelveli Districts. The habitat of peafowl is mainly in dry deciduous
forests, scrub jungle and in cultivated regions and around human habitations. In many parts of....,/
India, they are protected by religious practices.
4.4 DESCRIPTION:
-Peacocks are a larger sized bird with a length from bill to tail of 100 to 115cm and to the
end of a fully grown train as much as 195 to 225cm and weigh 4-6 kg. Peahenis smaller at
around 95 cm in length and weighs 2.75-4 kg. Indian peafowl are among the largest and
heaviest representatives of the Phasianidae. Their size, colour and shape of crest make them
unique within their native distribution range. The male is metallic blue on the crown, the feathers
of the head being short and curled. The fan-shaped crest on the head is made of feathers with
bare black shafts and tipped with bluish-green webbing. A white stripe above the eye and a
crescent shaped white patch below the eye are formed by bare white skin. The sides of the head
have iridescent greenish blue feathers.
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The back has scaly bronze-green feathers with black and copper markings. The scapular
and the wings are buff and barred in black, the primaries are chestnut and the secondaries are
black. The tail is dark brown and the "train" is made up of elongated upper tail coverts (more than
200 feathers, the actual tail has only 20 feathers) and nearly all of these feathers end with an
elaborate eye-spot. A few of the outer feathers lack the spot and end in a crescent shaped black
tip. During the survey the observed photo of Pea fowl is given below.
4.5 DIETAND HABITAT
The peafowl is an omnivore that relies on seeds, leaves and insects and also feed on'-"
variety of crops such as groundnut, paddy and fruits in the agriculture areas of buffer zone. The
edge of the buffer zone has good amount of vegetation with scrub vegetation and act as a good
habitat for Peafowl. Moving from one place to another place was observed frequently in the
buffer zone. This may be because of dry vegetation, lack of water and food scarcity
4.6 MAJOR THREATS IN THE STUDYAREA:
4.6.1 IMPACTWITHIN THE LEASE:
Opencast mechanized mining method by hydraulic excavators & trucks is proposed in the
area. No drilling and blasting is proposed in the mine. Activities like mining, transportation, etc.,
clearance of bushy vegetation, road making, lighting are likely to affect the species in the area.
Their impact is indicated below to help plan for minimizing them to the extent possible.
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4.6.2 PERCEIVED THREAT IN THE STUDY AREA:
Direct observations of Peafowl were recorded around the project area because of scrub
vegetation, agriculture land, water bodies etc. The birds are observed to be socially moving in
'-' these areas along the human population and all the areas. There are no major threats identified
v in this area due to mining and industrial activity in the region. The local village people have good
information about the movement of peafowl and their habitats. During discussion with local
village people, many of them were saying that it normally found within the scrub thorny
vegetation and rarely coming to village area. During the drought season the sighting was more in
the agricultural fields and near water bodies of buffer zone. Peafowl uses agriculture and various'-'
rural habitats as a feeding ground during day time while during night time they take shelter on the- trees as well as on the roof of the houses. It clearly indicates peafowl normally uses habitats
adjacent to village.
-During the survey, it was observed that there is no major threat in the buffer zone. But in
the drought season, the movement of Peafowl from one place to another place for their food,
water requirement makes them in trouble. Poaching of peacocks is mainly for their meat and
feathers and unintentional killing by feeding on pesticide treated seeds are known threats-- 4.7 CONSERVATION AND IMPROVEMENT OF HABITAT:
- The following measures are proposed for conservation of the species:'-'
i. Control of Air Pollution, water pollution, noise and other environmental parameters.
Habitat improvement- ii.
iii. Garbage Management
iv. Conservation education
'-'4.7.1 CONTROL OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION:
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Mining and allied operations in the area may affect the existing environmental set up in
the area unless proper mitigation measures are not taken. Hence it is essential to assess the
impacts of mining on various environmental parameters so that abatement measures could be
planned in advance for systematic, sustainable and eco-friendly mining in the area.
Various environmental mitigated measures will be implemented in the mining to prevent
any adverse impact on the environment and ecology. Salient details of the control measures are
as follows:
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(a) AIR QUALITY:
There will be no drilling & blasting in the lease area. However Dust suppression system like
water spraying on haul roads will be practiced. Crowding of trucks on the haul road will be
avoided by properly spacing them to avert the concentration of dust emission at any time.
(b) WASTE DUMP MANAGEMENT:
There is no waste dump proposed in the mining operations. The excess clay removed for
exposing the Limekankar and any screened fines removed will be utilized for simultaneous
backfilling of mined out pits.
(c) NOISE ENVIRONMENT:
There is no drilling and blasting in the lease area. The only source of noise will be from the
mining and transportation equipment's. Th.efollowing mitigative measures have been proposed
for reducing the noise. Proper maintenance of the noise generating parts of the machines will be
carried out. Air silencers of suitable type that can modulate the noise of the engines of machinery
will be utilized and will be maintained effectively.
~ Planting rows of native trees along roads, around mine, area, in safety barriers and
other noise generating centers to act as acoustic barriers.
~ Proper and regular maintenance of equipment's may lead to less noise generation.
~ Providing in-built mechanism for reducing sound emissions.
4.7.2 HABITAT IMPROVEMENT:
Towards habitat improvement the following measures are suggested:
(1) PLANTATION:
It is therefore necessary to take up plantation of suitable species for providing adequate
cover and fodder for the animals. The Plantation divided in to three areas
a) Plantation in the mined out and backfilled areas:
Methodical and well-planned plantation scheme will be carried out depending
upon the immediate need, priority and availability of land. The plantation will be done in
multiple rows in a staggered way to cover the area to give the desired stratified
appearance of multi tiers. Since most of the species proposed in the area are wide
growing in nature it is proposed to plant the trees in 10m X 10m in staggered pattern. The
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details of year wise plantation proposed in the mined out and backfilled areas and also in
the area left out from mining is given below
ProposedProposed
area ofYear Location number
afforestationSpecies
trees (Nos)(Ha)
1stYear1stYear mined out &
2S00 2S.000backfilled area
2nd Year2nd Year mined out &
3S00 3S.000backfilled area Neem,
3rd Year3rd Year mined out &
3S.000Ponnavarai,
backfilled area3S00 Pungan & fruit
4th Year 4th Year mined out &SOOO SO.OOO
bearing trees
backfilled area like Sappota,
SthYear SthYear mined out &SO.OOO
Guava, mango,
backfilled areaSOOO etc.
Total 19500 195.000(PlantationPattern -
SecondMined out & Backfilled areas
11000 110.792 10meters X
Fivein Block Nos.3, 4, S & 10 10meters
Year Untouched areas within the4S00 43.274 spacing in
mininq block staggeredTotal plantation during second five
15500 154.066 manner)years
Total Plantation Proposed for life of35000 349.066the mine
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b) Green belt in mine safety zone:
Apart from the above plantation proposal, it is also proposed to develop green belt
along the safety distance areas. The species chosen for green belt are fast growing with
good canopy and dense leaf density with the following characteristics.
~ Tall growing & evergreen trees native to the area.
~ Easy, quick early growth and establishment.
Uniform spreading of crown habit.
Timber trees having long gestation period.
Trees with high foliage density, leaves with larger leaf area.
Attractive appearance with both good flowering and fruit bearing.
Bird and insect attracting species.
Suitable green cover with minimal maintenance.
The details of year wise afforestation proposals are given below.
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Proposed Proposed areaYear location
number of afforestation Speciestrees(Nos)
(Ha)
Along the Safety Barrier area in1stYear Block-1 (southern part), Block-8 & 9 1000 8.892
(southern part) & Along the haul road.
Along the Safety Barrier area in
2nd YearBlock-1 (northern part), Block-7
1500 12.449(southern part) & Block-9 (south side) Neem,
& Along the haul road. Ponnavarai,Along the Safety Barrier area in Pungan,
part) & Along the haul road. Iyalvagai,Along the Safety Barrier area in Vaagai,
4th Year Block-6 (western part), Block-72000 17.785
&Poovarsu(northern part) & Block-9 (north side) etc.
& Along the haul road.Along the Safety Barrier area in (Plantation
5thYearBlock- 2, Block-3 (southern part),
2000 17.785Pattern -
Block-5 (south & east side), Block-10 10meters X(southern part) & Along the haul road. 10meters
Total 8000 69.360 spacing in
Along the Safety Barrier area instaggered
Second manner)Five
Block-3 (northern part), Block-4,6000 54.800
YearBlock-5 (northern part), Block-10
(northern part)Total Plantation Proposed for 10 Years lease
14000 124.16Period
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-c) Avenue trees:
It is proposed to plant two rows of indigenous species trees on either sides of the quarrying leaseapproach road.
~ Trees with conical canopy and with attractive flowering.
Trees with medium spreading branches to avoid obstruction to the traffic.
Trees with branching at 10 feet and above.
The total length of quarry approach road owned by the applicant is 4.3KM and it is
proposed to plant 1750 numbers of tress along the road side and the final selection of species
will be done as per advice of local forest department. As mentioned above it is proposed to plant
the trees in two rows on either sides of the road with spacing of 10 meters X 10 Meters in
staggered pattern. Thus every effort will be made for regeneration of biodiversity of the mined out
area in a scientific way to better the land status.
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(2) ENSURING HABITAT DURING & AFTER MINING:
The proposed quarrying lease area mainly consists of shrubs and bushes, which is being
acting as shelter for the peafowl. In order to conserve the Peafowl habitat during mining the
following measures has been proposed.
~ During mining few areas will be left out as undisturbed areas for ensuring the
shelter needs of the peafowl. Out of the total quarrying lease area of 479.195
Hectares only 305.792 hectares will be utilized for mining and a total area of
167.434 hectares (Safety barrier 124.160 Ha & untouched area 43.274 Ha) of
land will remain untouched.
~ Quarrying operations are planned in systematic year wise manner. The proposed
mining area of 305.792 Ha will be mined in a period of 10 years. The area
required for each year will be cleared in respective years only.
~ Restoration of mined out land by simultaneous backfilling and reclamation by
plantation is proposed in the area which will improve the greenery and habitat.
The plan showing the proposed quarry lease area with proposed area for mining and area
which will remain un-disturbed is enclosed in Annexure-1.
'- The land use pattern of the area recommended for lease at the at present, end of plan
'-.; period & end of life of mine is given below
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Land Use at the Land Use at thePresent
end of Plan end of Life ofDescription Land use
(Ha)Period (5 years) Mine (10 Years)
(Ha) (Ha)
Area Proposed for Mining Nil 195.000 305.792*
Infrastructure Nil 0.314 0.314
Area covered under approach roads 1.549 5.655 5.655
Sub Total 1.549 200.969 311.761
Area covered under safety barrier 124.160 124.160 124.160
Untouched area 353.486 154.066 43.274
Sub Total (Total un-disturbed area) 477.646 278.226 167.434
Total Area 479.195 479.195 479.195
* The entire mined out area of 305.792 Ha will be backfilled and reclaimed with plantation.
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It is clear from the above land use table that, there will be enough un-disturbed areas
available within the quarrying lease area which will act as habitat for Peafowl. The restoration of
mined out land by simultaneous backfilling and reclamation by plantation is proposed in the area
will provide additional habitat.
The plantation of native tree species like Mangiferaindica, Ficus benghalensis,
Odinawodier, Sygygiumcumuni, Azadirachtaindica and Tamarindusindica will help to improve the
vegetation cover. The restoration of degraded scrub forest and afforestation program will act
effective habitat for Peafowl and it prevent the movement of Peafowl. The Tentative timeline for
afforestation operations is given below.
Operations (continued up toJ F M A M J J A S 0 N 0
3 year each batch)
Soil stabilization 1 2..
Identify the suitable nativespecies & procuring 3
Development of nursery 4 5 6.
Pitting and plantation 7 8
Watering to all saplings 7 8 9 10 11 12,:
Weeding 9
Mulching 10 11
2na time Weeding 12
(3) CONSERVING OR RESTORING WATER BODIES:
-Scarcity of water is main issues for movement of Peafowl during summer. There are three
major water bodies (kulaml Kanmai) covering a total extent of 26.645 hectares within and
adjoining to the proposed quarry site. They are, Kulam located in S.F.No.305/5 covering an area
of 1.98 Hectares & Kulam located in S.F.No.295 covering an area of 0.18 hectares in Kallurani
Village and the Kanmai located in S.F.Nos.231, 232, 233, etc in Muthuramalingapuram Village
covering an area of 24.485 hectares. Towards conservation and restoration of water bodies it is
proposed to carryout periodical desilting and cleaning of natural water bodies like ponds, kanmai,
etc surrounding the lease area in coordination with the villagers, local administration bodies and
Forest department.
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Apart from this there are 7 seasonal odai present within and adjoining to the proposed
quarrying site for a total length of 7.95KM. Proposals for up-keeping of the above odai by
periodical desilting and bushes cleaning will be done in coordination with the villagers,local'-'
administration bodies and Forest department. The plan showing the proposed quarry lease area
with location of water bodies and odai is enclosed in Annexure.
Three artificial water pots have been already established in the quarrying lease area to
ensure the water availability for the Peafowl & other birds in the area. Availability of fresh water in
the water pots will be ensured throughout the year. The photographs showing the water pots
placed in the lease area is enclosed in Annexure-2.
4.7.3 GARBAGE MANAGEMENT:
The following measures will be taken to manage the same.
• :. Entries of non-biodegradable materials which are likely to produce Garbage such asPolythene bags, Aluminium foils, Tin foils etc. are restricted in the Mining area.
• :. The Garbage generated in the Mining area is regularly collected and segregated in-toBio-degradable and non-degradable materials.
• :. The non-degradable materials if any are sent for recycling.
...." • :. The Bio-degradable substances after segregation will be put in the Compost pits forconversion in-to manure. The Manure obtained from these pits will be utilised forplantation purpose.
4.7.4 CONSERVATION EDUCATION:
Awareness training will be provided to all the workmen in the quarrying operations
including transport. Awareness boards related to conservation of Peafowl has been erected
along the approach road.
Speed breakers will be established in proper intervals in the quarry approach road to
avoid the threat to peafowl due to over speeding of mineral transporting vehicles.
To create awareness among the public, especially the students, youth, farmers, & women
and involve them in conservation by motivating them with the help of forest department.
Conducting Awareness for school children by direct contact, posters, organizing
seminars, related to the conservation etc., educating & creating awareness among the local
villagers to enhance conservation ethic among locals.
The photographs showing the awareness boards already erected in the area is enclosed
in Annexure-3.
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4.8 BUDGET:
The proposed budget for conservation of Peafowl, Schedule - I Species in the-.J
Limekankar and Clay (Others) quarrying lease area prepared in consultation with Forest
Department are given below
Budget for Conservation of Schedule - I Species (Pavo cristatus)
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SI.Amount in Lakh Rupees
Activity 1st 2nd 3rd 4th s"No.
Year Year Year Year YearTotal
Environmental control measures within thelease area (Including Mined out land restoration,
1 Plantation in mined out & Backfilled areas, Green In built in the respective operating cost of the projectbelt development, mitigative measures for dust,
Village Panchayath lands, etc. )Development of Road Side Plantation (1750
3Trees) on either sides of Quarry approach road
1.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 0.20 2.00by indigenous species in two rows and its
maintenance.
Conservation & restoration of water bodies4 (Periodical Bushes cleaning & desilting of 3 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 0.50 2.50
ponds & part of 7 odai as mentioned in 4.7.2 (3) )
Conservation education awareness to Mines5 Employees, school! college students, Villagers, 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 0.30 1.50
Government Officials, etc.
Total 2.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 1.50 8.50
The implementation & cost towards item 1 will be spent directly by the company, whereas
for 2, 3 & 4 will be done in consultation with the Forest Department.
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4.9 APPROACHES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF PLAN
This plan will be executed and implemented through The India Cements Limited.
Necessary guidance from forest officials will also be taken. After 5 years, the budget may be
reviewed in the field based on rates prevailing at that time and other conditions. Proactive
approach of The India Cements Limited in these aspects will ensure habitat restoration,
biodiversity conservation in the region.
4.10 CONCLUSION:....,
~'-- During the bio-diversity study carried out in the study area, the presence of Schedule-1
'- species Peafowl was identified. Conservation Plan for Peafowl is prepared with necessary
budgetary provisions. Based on the study carried out, it is clear that project operations will not
- affect the peafowl population, habitat and other activities. But still necessary measure like
Control of Air Pollution, water pollution, noise and other environmental parameters, Habitat
conservation & improvement, Garbage Management and Conservation Education in the study
area to ensure the conservation of Indian Peafowl.
The India Cements Limited is very active in related to biodiversity and conservation. The
company is working very closely to address conservation issues; in past also they worked in the
area of green belt development, habitat restoration and biodiversity assessment for various
projects and programs.
This report on Conservation Plan for Peafowl recommends several prevention and
mitigation measures as we" as habitat improvement programs planned to protect biodiversity in
the study area. This plan has covered important aspects such as habitat restoration, biodiversity
conservation and conservation measures and eco-development to address social and
conservation issues. It also provides financial outlay of its implementation cost. A" the
commitments and proposals given will be strictly implemented and the conservation of the
Peafowl will be ensured.
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~-Wildlife WardenGrizzled Squirrel
Wildlife SanctuarY.~rivimnuttur.
PLAN SHOWING WATER BODIES AND AREA UNTOUCHEDWITHIN THE AREA RECO"'MENDED IN FAVOR OFM/ • . TH.: INDIA cEMeNTS LIMITED FOR QUARRYING fLIASE POR LIMI!KANKAR a CLAY (OTHERS) oveR ANEXTENT OF 479.18,5 H• . OF PATTA LANDS OF THE INDIA CEMENTSLIM1TI!D IN KALLURANI, MUTHURAMALINGAPURAM •NARTTAMPATTI VILLAGI!S OP ARUPPUKOTTAt TALUK,VJRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT, TAMILNADU
INDEX
~ AREARE~ FORQUARRYINGLEASE· 479.19.5 H~.
_ AREA UNTOUCHED WITHIN THE QUARRYING LEASE -167.43.4 HI.
_ AREA PROPOSED FOR MINING· 305.79.2 HI.
UAANI! KANMAt ADJACENT TO QUARRYING LEASE· 26.64.5 HI.
f~1 DDAI-7.95Km
E:j uLnMATE PIT UMrT
~ QUARRY APPROAOi ROAD· LAID BYrct IN OWN PATTA LANOS
L?1 VilLAGE ROAD
~ APPROACH ROAD TO INTERVENING PArrA LANDS
Annexure-2
THE PHOTOGRAPH SHOWING THE WATER POT PLACED NEAR TO THEKANMAI SITUATED IN S.F.NOS.231, 232, 233, ETC IN
MUTHURAMALINGAPURAM VILLAGE
THE PHOTOGRAPH SHOWING THE WATER POT PLACED NEAR TOTHE POND SITUATED IN S.F.No.305/5 IN KALLURANI VILLAGE
THE PHOTOGRAPH SHOWING THE WATER POT PLACED NEAR TO THEQUARRY LEASE AREA
Annexure-3
THE PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWING THE AWARENESS BOARDS ALREADYERECTED ALONG THE QUARRY ROAD APPROACH ROAD
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