FORM - A
Form for seeking prior approval of Central Government under section 2 of the Forest(Conservation) Act,1980 for Diversion of fresh forest area
PART - I
(To be filled up by User Agency)
A.
General Details
A-1.
Project Details
(i). Proposal No. :
FP/AS/TRANS/149737/2021
(ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required :
Construction of 132 kV D/C Pare HEP to North Lakhimpur Transmission Line
(iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required :
Diversion of 10.381 ha forest area for construction of 132 kV D/C Pare HEP to North Lakhimpur Transmission Line under Lakhimpur Forest Division in the state of Assam
(iv). State :
Assam
(v). Category of the Proposal :
Transmission Line
(vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted :
Linear
(vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) :
5000
(viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.):
10.381
(ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.):
47.4179
(x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years):
50
A-2.
Details of User Agency
(i). Name :
VAPI II-NORTH LAKHIMPUR TRANSMISSION LIMITED
(ii). Address1 :
1st Floor, Buragohain Building, CD Road, Ward No. 4, PO - North Lakhimpur, Dist - Lakhimpur, Assam
(iii). Address2 :
NIL
(iv). State :
Assam
(v). District :
Lakhimpur
(vi). Pin :
787001
(vii). Landmark :
NIL
(viii). Email address :
bhaskar.rawat@sterlite.com
(ix). Landline Telephone No. :
0-
(x). Fax No. :
0-
(xi). Mobile No. :
7896022335
(xii). Website (if any) :
NIL
(xiii). Legal status of User Agency :
Private
A-3.
Details of Person Making Application
(i). First Name:
Narottam
(ii). Middle Name:
NIL
(iii). Last Name:
Chakraborty
(iv). Gender:
Male
(v). Designation:
Assistant Vice President
(vi). Address 1:
Vapi-II North Lakhimpur Transmission Ltd 1st Floor, Buragohain Building, CD Road, Ward No. 4, Lakhimpur, Assam
(vii). Address 2:
NIL
(viii). State:
Assam
(ix). District:
Lakhimpur
(x). Tehsil:
North Lakhimpur
(xi). Pin:
787001
(xii). Landmark:
NIL
(xiii). Email Address:
partha.saikia@sterlite.com
(xiv). Landline Telephone No.:
0-0114996220
(xv). Fax No.:
NIL
(xvi). Mobile No.:
7896022335
(xvii). Copy of documents in support of the competence/authority of the person making this application to make application on behalf of the User Agency:
B.
Details of land required for the Project
B-1.
Details of proposal seeking prior approval of Central Government under the Act for diversion of forest land for the Project already submitted in the past
List of proposal submitted in Past
S.no
Proposal Status.
Proposal No.
Moef File No.
Area Proposed for Diversion(Ha.)
Area Diverted(Ha.)
Date of In-Principle Approval
Date of Final Approval
NIL
B-2.
Details of forest land proposed to be diverted
B-2.1
Details of Divisions involved
Details of Divisions involved
S.no
Division Name
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.
Lakhimpur
10.381
47.4179
Total
10.381
47.4179
B-2.2
Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no
District Name
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.
Lakhimpur
10.381
47.4179
Total
10.381
47.4179
B-2.3
Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no
Village
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Boka Basti, Ranga, Bhitaripam, Singragibil
10.381
47.4179
Total
10.381
47.4179
B-2.4
Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no
Component
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Transmission Line Corridor
10.381
47.4179
Total
10.381
47.4179
C.
Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Lakhimpur
(i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) :
10.381
(ii). Nature of the Project:
Linear
(b). No. of Segments :
One
Segment wise details
Segments
Segment Area(in ha.)
Kml File of Segments
(To view KML file on google the same may be downloaded and then open if in google earth install in your computer).
1.
10.381
View File
(iii). Copy of Survey of India Toposheet indicating boundary of forest land proposed to be diverted:
(iv). Scanned copy of the Geo-referenced map of the forest land proposed to be diverted prepared by using GPS or Total Station:
D.
Justification for locating the Project in forest land and details of alternatives examined:
(i). Copy of note containing justification for locating the Project in forest land:
(ii). Whether a copy of map indicating location of alternative examine is required to be provided:
Yes
(a). Copy of map indicating location of alternative examined:
E.
Employment likely to be generated
(i). Whether the Project is likely to generate employment ?:
Yes
(ii). Permanent/Regular Employment(Number of persons):
15
(iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days):
400
F.
Displacement of People due to the Project, if any
(i). Whether Project involves displacement?:
No
G.
Details of Cost-Benefit analysis for the Project
(i). Whether the Project requires Cost-Benefit analysis?:
Yes
(a). Copy of Cost-Benefit analysis:
H.
Status of Environmental Clearance
(i). Whether the Project requires Clearance under the Environment (Protection) Act 1986 ? :
No
I.
Status of Wildelife Clearance
(i). Whether the Project or a part thereof is located in any Protected Area or their Eco sensitive zone? :
No
J.
Applicability of special provisions governing Scheduled Areas
(i).Whether the Project or a part thereof is located in a Scheduled Area? :
No
K.
Status of settlement of rights under the Forest Rights Act,2006 on the forest land proposed to be diverted
(i). Whether the process for settlement of Rights under the Forest Rights Acts 2006 on the forest land proposed to be diverted has been completed? :
Yes
(a). Copy of documentry evidence in support of settlement of rights under the Forest Rights Act,2006 on the forest land proposed to be diverted:
L.
Details of land identified for Compensatory Afforestation
(i). Whether non-forest or Revenue forest land is required to be provided by User Agency?:
No
(ii). Whether the area of non-forest land or Revenue forest land required to be provided by User Agency for raising Compensatory Afforestation is less than area of forest land proposed to be diverted ?:
No
(iii) . Reason for not providing Non-Forest Land:
For laying of transmission lines
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No
Documents
Remarks
1
Undertaking for area of Archaeological importance
2
Undertaking for bearing tree felling cost
3
Undertaking for carrying out survey with DGPS
4
Undertaking for Compensatory Afforestation
5
Undertaking for payment of Dwarf Plantation
6
Undertaking for Minimum tree felling
7
Undertaking for Minimum use of forest land
8
Undertaking for payment of Net present value
9
Letter of Intent from PFC Consulting Ltd
10
Section 68 from Ministry of Power, Govt of India
11
Letter from DFO Lakhimpur for Aerial distance from nearest Protected Area
12
Details of tower base area
13
Details of Tower Height and Distance from Ground Level
14
Tower details along with co-ordinates of entry and exit points
15
Layout Plan of the Forest Area proposed for diversion
16
Area Statement of the Forest Area Proposed for Diversion
17
3-D map showing transmission line in the forest area
18
DGPS co-ordinates of the Tower Locations in non-forest area of Assam
19
Power of Attorney in the name of applicant
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