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/GJ/TRANS/34761/2018
(ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required :
400 kV D/C AGEL KHAVDA – BHUJ PGCIL SS Transmission Line with M/C Tower
(iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required :
AGEL Khavda to Bhuj transmission line is proposed to evacuate power from AGEL renewable projects to PGCIL Substation at Bhuj to strengthen national grid.
(iv). State :
Gujarat
(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) :
20600
(viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.):
149.922
(ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.):
231.119
(x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years):
50
A-2.
Details of User Agency
(i). Name :
ADANI GREEN ENERGY LIMITED
(ii). Address1 :
Adani House, Mitakalli Six Road, Navrangpur, Ahmedabad
(iii). Address2 :
NIL
(iv). State :
Gujarat
(v). District :
Ahmedabad
(vi). Pin :
380009
(vii). Landmark :
Mayor Bungalow
(viii). Email address :
devprakash.josi@adani.com
(ix). Landline Telephone No. :
79-25555555
(x). Fax No. :
79-26565500
(xi). Mobile No. :
9909940791
(xii). Website (if any) :
NIL
(xiii). Legal status of User Agency :
Private
A-3.
Details of Person Making Application
(i). First Name:
Dev
(ii). Middle Name:
Prakash
(iii). Last Name:
Joshi
(iv). Gender:
Male
(v). Designation:
President
(vi). Address 1:
5B, sambhav House, Judges Bungalow Road, Bodakdev
(vii). Address 2:
NIL
(viii). State:
Gujarat
(ix). District:
Ahmedabad
(x). Tehsil:
Ahmedabad City
(xi). Pin:
380015
(xii). Landmark:
NIL
(xiii). Email Address:
devprakash.joshi@adani.com
(xiv). Landline Telephone No.:
79-25558778
(xv). Fax No.:
07926565500
(xvi). Mobile No.:
9909940791
(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.
Banni Grassland Division Bhuj
149.922
231.119
Total
149.922
231.119
B-2.2
Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no
District Name
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.
kutch
149.922
231.119
Total
149.922
231.119
B-2.3
Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no
Village
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Layvara
30.951
0
2
Bhirandiyara
88.362
0
3
Kutch Dry Rann
30.609
0
4
Other Villages in Kutch Dist.
0
231.119
Total
149.922
231.119
B-2.4
Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no
Component
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
400 KV D/C Transmission Line
149.922
231.1178
Total
149.922
231.1178
C.
Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Banni Grassland Division Bhuj
(i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) :
149.922
(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.
149.922
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):
20
(iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days):
54750
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? :
No
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/ Certificate for Archaeological Importance
2
Undertaking/ Certificate for Compensatory Afforestration
3
Undertaking/ Certificate for Cost of Felling Trees
4
Undertaking/ Certificate for Employment Generation
5
Undertaking/ Certificate for Felling of Trees
6
Undertaking/ Certificate for Minimum Demand of Forest Land
7
Undertaking/ Certificate for Minimum Trees Fell
8
Undertaking/ Certificate for No Violation of FCA
9
Undertaking/ Certificate for Not Passing Through Wild Life Sanctuaries and eco sensitive zones
10
Undertaking/ Certificate for Net Present Value
11
Replies to EDS raised by Nodal Officer
12
Undertaking /Certificate for Status of settlement of rights under the forest rights act, 2006
13
Undertaking/ Certificate for Outside SC ST areas