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/CG/TRANS/9820/2015   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : 400kV D/C Transmission Line from Balco to PGCIL Dharamjaygarh Pooling station at Bhaisma, Dist: Korba.   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : 400kV D/C Transmission Line from BALCO 1200MW Power plant to PGCIL 765/400kV Dharamjaygarh Pooling station at Bhaisma, Dist: Korba.This line is required for the purpose of evacuation of power from Balco 1200MW power plant to interstate Grid of PGCIL.   (iv). State : Chhattisgarh   (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) : 5500   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 17.245   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 85.386   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 25
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : BALCO   (ii). Address1 : Bharat Aluminium Company Limited   (iii). Address2 : Balco Nagar, Korba(C.G.)   (iv). State : Chhattisgarh   (v). District : Korba   (vi). Pin : 495684   (vii). Landmark : NIL   (viii). Email address : 400kvtransmissionline@gmail.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 7759-243068   (x). Fax No. : 7759-243068   (xi). Mobile No. : 9893417137   (xii). Website (if any) : www.balcoindia.com   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Private
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Jiwan   (ii). Middle Name: Kumar   (iii). Last Name: Mukherjee   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: Head Projects   (vi). Address 1: Bharat Aluminium Company Limited   (vii). Address 2: Balco Nagar, Korba(C.G.)   (viii). State: Chhattisgarh   (ix). District: Korba   (x). Tehsil: Korba   (xi). Pin: 495684   (xii). Landmark: NIL   (xiii). Email Address: 400kvtransmissionline@gmail.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 7759-243068   (xv). Fax No.: 07759243068   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9893417137   (i). Copy of documents in support of the competence/authority of the person making this application to make application on behalf of the User Agency: No Data
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.Korba17.24585.386
Total17.24585.386
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Korba17.24585.386
Total17.24585.386
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Rumgarha010.442
2Kohariya6.3423.157
3Risda5.33913.36
4Risdi2.5133.513
5Jhagarha1.1710.431
6Bhulsidih0.893.71
7Naktikhar011.882
8Pandripani0.5113.612
9Bendarkona07.029
10Kurudih01.325
11Kukricholi0.4814.289
12Karmandi02.636
Total 17.245 85.386
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Transmission Line17.24585.386
Total 17.245 85.386
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Korba
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 17.245   (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).
1.17.245    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): 8   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 90
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
1Section 68 of Electricity rule 2003 approval
2Section 164 of Electricity rule 2003 approval
3Collector NOC and FRA for diversion of Non forest land 1.535 ha
4Collector NOC and FRA for diversion of Non forest land 14.2 ha