FORM - B
Form for seeking prior approval under Section-2 of the proposals by the State Governments and other authorities, in respect of renewal of leases,
which have been earlier granted clearance under Forest (Conservation) Act,1980
PART - I
(To be filled up by User Agency)
A.
General Details
A-1.
Project Details
(i). Proposal No. :
FP/OR/MIN/16453/2015
(ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required :
Kalarangiatta Chromite Mines of M/s Ferro Alloys Corporation Ltd
(iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required :
Sukinda Chromtie belt contributes about 95% of Chromite reserve over the country located in Odisha State. It occupies an area of 50 Sqr. KM in Jajpur and Dhenkanal district. Most of the area of this chromite deposit is coming over the forest land. Kalarangiatta Chromite Mining lease (Previous nam
(iv). State :
Orissa
(v). Category of the Proposal :
Mining
(vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted :
Non Linear
(vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) :
743.49
(viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.):
23.8
(ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.):
0
(x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years):
30
A-2.
Details of User Agency
(i). Name :
FERRO ALLOYS CORPORATION LTD
(ii). Address1 :
Ferro Alloys Corporation Ltd,Laxmibhawan,Kuansh,Po/Dist-Bhadrak,ODISHA.
(iii). Address2 :
NIL
(iv). State :
Orissa
(v). District :
Bhadrak
(vi). Pin :
756100
(vii). Landmarks :
NIL
(viii). Email address :
facor.mines@vedanta.co.in
(ix). Landline Telephone No. :
250598
(x). Fax No. :
251782
(xi). Mobile No. :
9437553252
(xii). Website (if any) :
www.facorgroup.in
(xiii). Details of Proposals seeking prior approval of Central Government under the Act for diversion of forest land submitted by the User Agency in the past
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
1
Approved
FP/OR/MIN/4292/2011
8-74/1995.FC Pt.
113.312
113.312
22 Jul 2015
22 Jul 2015
2
Under Processing at State Government
FP/OR/IND/126743/2021
0.603
0
Total
113.915
113.312
(xiv). Legal status of User Agency :
Private
A-3.
Details of Person Making Application
(i). First Name:
SAUVICK
(ii). Middle Name:
NIL
(iii). Last Name:
MAZUMDAR
(iv). Gender:
Male
(v). Designation:
Director
(vi). Address 1:
Ferro Alloys Corporation Ltd.,Laxmibhawan,Kuansh,Po/Dist-Bhadrak,ODISHA
(vii). Address 2:
NIL
(viii). State:
Orissa
(ix). District:
Bhadrak
(x). Tehsil:
NIL
(xi). Pin:
756100
(xii). Landmarks:
Rajghat Bridge,Kuans
(xiii). Email Address:
facor.mines@vedanta.co.in
(xiv). Landline Telephone No.:
250598
(xv). Fax No.:
06784251782
(xvi). Mobile No.:
9437553252
(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:
A-7.
Details of the forest land returned back to the State Forest Department or any other Authority from the forest land diverted in favour of the user agency
A-9.
Details of Transfer of Lease
Serial No
Name of person
Address of person
Date of transfer
MMDR File
Transfer Deed
Conservation
MoEF_file No
Date of approval
MoEF file
NIL
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
(i). Whether any proposal seeking prior approval of Central Government under the Act for diversion of forest land required for the project has been submitted in the past?. :
No
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.
Cuttack
23.8
0
Total
23.8
0
B-2.2
Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no
District Name
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.
Jajpur
23.8
0
Total
23.8
0
B-2.3
Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no
Village
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Kalarangiatta
23.8
0
23.8
0
B-2.4
Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no
Component
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Open Cast Quarry
7.819
0
2
Waste Dump
5.77
0
3
Ore Stack Yard
1.377
0
4
Low Grade Stack Yard
0.713
0
5
Nickel Dump
0.553
0
6
Top Soil Stack Yard
0.454
0
7
Essectial Infrastructure & Colony
1.29
0
8
ETP with SettlingTank
0.687
0
9
Drain
0.591
0
10
Road
1.494
0
11
Peripherial Area
0.812
0
12
Safety Zone
2.24
0
Total
23.8
0
C.
Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Cuttack
(i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) :
23.8
(ii).Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted :
Non Linear
(a). No. of patches :
One
Patch wise details
Patch No.
Area of Patch(in ha.)
Kml File of Patches
To view KML file on google the same may be downloaded and then open if in google earth install in your computer.
1.
23.8
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 DGPS 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:
E.
Employment likely to be generated
(i). Whether the Project is likely to generate employment ?:
Yes
(ii). Permanent/Regular Employment(Number of persons):
108
(iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days):
0
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 ? :
Yes
(a). Status of the Environmental Clearance to the Project:
EC obtained
(b). Environmental Clearance File No.:
No. J-11015/183/2007-IA.II (M)
(c). Copy of Environmental Clearance to the Project:
(d). Date of grant of Environmental Clearance to the Project:
NIL
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?:
Yes
(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). No. of districts involved for raising Compensatory Afforestation:
1
(iv). No. of patches:
One
District 1. : Cuttack
(a). Village:
Kerajodi
(b). Area(in ha.):
24
(c). Copy of KML file of the patch:
View File
(d). Khasra details:
Khata No.155,Plot No.315,318
(e). Present owner:
Others
(f). Copy of ownership proof:
No Data
(g). Copy of Mou/agreement executed between the Present owner and the User Agency:
(h). Copy of non encumberence certificate for the forest land:
(v). Scanned copy of the map of the land identified for creation of Compensatory Afforestation prepared by using DGPS ot Total Station:
(vi). Copy of Survey of India Toposheet in 1:50,000 scale indicating location of the land identified for creation of Compensatory Afforestation:
Serial No
Period
Date of grant/renewal
Designation of authority
Copy of grant of the mining lease
Date of execution
Copy of the lease deed
NIL
(i)
Nature and quantity of mineral actually extracted from the forest and non-forest land
NIL
Serial No
Mineral
Qty. of ore proposed to be extracted during the lease period
Qty. of ore actually extracted during the lease period
Forest land
Non-Forest land
Forest land
Non-Forest land
NIL
M-4 .
Details of extension (if any) of original prospecting licence issued in the past
Serial No
Designation of authority
Date of grant
From date
To Date
Copy of the approval accorded for extension
NIL
M-5 .
Brief details of prospecting activities undertaken in the mining lease
(i)
Detail of prospecting activity under taken in the mining lease :
A topographical Plan on a Scale 1:2000 with contour interval 5 Mtr. has been taken as base plan for the preparation of Surface Geological plan. Entire lease hold area is occupied by Laterite and Soil
M-5.1 .
Details of bore holes drilled for prospecting
Serial No
No. of Bore holes
Diameters(inch)
No. of Bore holes
Diameters(inch)
1
128
4.33
0
0
M-5.2 .
Estimated Reserve along with accuracy and confidence level
Serial No
Mineral
Estimated Reserve in forest land
Estimated Reserve in non-forest land
Estimated Reserve
%accuracy
%confidence level
Estimated Reserve
%accuracy
%confidence level
1
Chromite
3.125
80
90
0
0
0
M-6 .
Details of approval under the Forest(Consevation) Act,1980 obtained for undertaking prospecting activities in the forest land located in the mining lease
M-7 .
Mineral wise details
Serial No
Minerals
Estimated non forest land
Estimated forest land
Proposed annual extraction
Estimated life of mine
Total extraction
Estimated mineral
1
Chromite
0
3.125
0.05
50
2.12
1.005
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No
Documents
Remarks
1
ORSAC Certified Map submitted as a compliance to EDS of DFO dt.22.06.2018
2
Signed hard copy of Form-A submitted before Nodal Officer
3
Six sets of hard copies of Form-A along with Annexures,Maps & Plans submitted to DFO Cuttack
4
Payment of NPV Rs. 1,7374000/-
5
Grant of Surface Right
6
Delivery of Surface Right
7
Grant Order of Mining Lease
8
Lease Execution Order of Mining Lease
9
Land Use Pattern
10
DGPS Map
11
Lease Map
12
Land Schedule of Sabik & Hal Settlement
13
Power of Attorney
14
Mining Plan Approval Letter
15
Compliance submitted to DFO Cuttack against EDS raised on dt.30.03.2016.
16
Compliance of EDS by providing CA Land for Diversion of Forest Land.
17
Compliance to EDS dtd.07.09.2022 raised by IRO, MOEF & CC, Bhubaneswar.
18
CADESTRAL MAP OF KERAJODI VILLAGE
19
DGPS MAP OF ADDITIONAL CAN LAND OF DOLIA RF
20
TOPO MAP OF ADDITIONAL CAN LAND OF DOLIA RF
21
TREATMENT MAP OF DOLIA RF
22
EDS complied vide Letter no. FACOR/Bhadrak/Legal/048/2023, dtd.17.04.2023
23
Director Mines has replied to the EDS of PCCF vide letter dtd.04.10.2023
24
Application for allowing mining in 4.305 hect non-forest land
25
Compliance to the letter of DFO and requisition for exemption of lease land of Kalarangiatta Mines from FC Act