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/MH/MIN/45559/2020
(ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required :
Dongri Buzurg Manganese mine
(iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required :
MOIL is a Central PSU under Ministry of Steel Govt of India is presently operating 11 Mines in the State of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh out of which 4 mines located in the Madhya Pradesh and 7 mines in the state of Maharashtra Dongri Buzurg mine is located in Tumsar Tashil Bhandara Distr
(iv). State :
Maharashtra
(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) :
10000
(viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.):
34.43
(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):
20
A-2.
Details of User Agency
(i). Name :
MOIL LIMITED
(ii). Address1 :
MOIL Bhavan,1-A, Katol Road,Nagpur-13
(iii). Address2 :
MOIL Bhavan,1-A, Katol Road,Nagpur-13
(iv). State :
Maharashtra
(v). District :
Nagpur
(vi). Pin :
440013
(vii). Landmarks :
MOIL BHAVAN
(viii). Email address :
sksarkar.moil@gmail.com
(ix). Landline Telephone No. :
2806100
(x). Fax No. :
NIL
(xi). Mobile No. :
7774887598
(xii). Website (if any) :
moil.nic.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
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
(xiv). Legal status of User Agency :
Central PSU
A-3.
Details of Person Making Application
(i). First Name:
Rajesh
(ii). Middle Name:
NIL
(iii). Last Name:
Bhattacharya
(iv). Gender:
Male
(v). Designation:
JtGM - Mines- Planning
(vi). Address 1:
MOIL BHAVAN, 1-A, KATOL ROAD, NAGPUR-440013
(vii). Address 2:
NIL
(viii). State:
Maharashtra
(ix). District:
Nagpur
(x). Tehsil:
Nagpur (Urban)
(xi). Pin:
440013
(xii). Landmarks:
MOIL BHAVAN
(xiii). Email Address:
sksarkar.moil@gmail.com
(xiv). Landline Telephone No.:
2806243
(xv). Fax No.:
NIL
(xvi). Mobile No.:
7774887598
(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-4.
Details of approvals under the Forest (Conservation) Act , 1980 accorded in the past
Serial No
Proposal No
MoEF File No
Date of approval
Area of forest land diverted
Period of diversion
1
FP/MH/MIN/525/2000
8-09/2000-FC
20 May 2002
34.43
20
A-5.
Status of compliance to conditions stipulated in the previous approvals
Serial No
Proposal No
MoEF File No
Conditions stipulated by the MoEF
Details of the compliance
1
FP/MH/MIN/525/2000
8-09/2000-FC
Legal status of forest land shall remain unchanged.
Agreed. Legal status of the forest land remains unchanged.
2
FP/MH/MIN/525/2000
8-09/2000-FC
Penal Compensatory Afforestation shall be raised on double the degraded forest land at the cost of the State Forest Department.
Agreed, Penal compensatory afforestation was done on double degraded forest land by State Forest Department. The State Forest Department vide letter no. Desk-17/NC/I/CR.2579/2786/01-02, dtd. 14.03.2002, addressed to Asst. Inspector General of Forests, MoEF, New Delhi, has confirm that Penal Compensatory will be done by state govt. of Maharashtra.
3
FP/MH/MIN/525/2000
8-09/2000-FC
Lease period under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 shall be for 20 years w.e.f.18.06.2001.
Agreed, lease period under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 will be for 20 years w.e.f. 18.06.2001.
4
FP/MH/MIN/525/2000
8-09/2000-FC
The tree felling in the lease area, if any should be resorted to only as and when required for mining/ accessory activities.
Agreed, the tree felling in the lease area was not done, as there was no tree within mining zone area.
5
FP/MH/MIN/525/2000
8-09/2000-FC
Phased reclamation plan will be implemented by the user agency at their cost.
Agreed. Phased reclamation plan already been implemented by MOIL at its own cost.
6
FP/MH/MIN/525/2000
8-09/2000-FC
The forest land shall not be used for any purpose other than that specified in the proposal.
Agreed, the forest land was only used for mining activity and was not used for any purpose other than that specified in the proposal.
7
FP/MH/MIN/525/2000
8-09/2000-FC
Fencing, protection and regeneration of the safety zone area will be done at the project cost. Besides this, afforestation over one and half times of safety zone area in degraded forest elsewhere will be done at the project cost.
MOIL has deposited an amount of Rs.23, 51,352/- for fencing, protection and re-generation of the safety zone area and for afforestation over one and half times of the safety zone.
8
FP/MH/MIN/525/2000
8-09/2000-FC
Demarcation of mining lease area will be done on the ground using four feet high reinforced cement concrete pillars with serial numbers, forward & back bearings and distance from pillar to pillar at project cost.
Demarcation of the mining lease area has been done on the ground in the manner prescribed in the MoEF letter, at project cost.
9
FP/MH/MIN/525/2000
8-09/2000-FC
The approval under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 is subject to the clearance under the Environmental Protection Act, 1986, if required.
Environment clearance has been granted by MoEF, New Delhi vide letter no. J-11015/232/2007-IA.II(M), dtd. 20.07.2007.
10
FP/MH/MIN/525/2000
8-09/2000-FC
Any other condition that the State Government or the Chief Conservator of Forests (Central), Regional Office, Bhopal may impose from time to in the interest of conservation, protection or development of forests.
Agreed. MOIL is liable to follow any other condition that the State Government or the Chief Conservator of Forests (Central), Regional Office, may impose from time to time in the interest of Conservation, protection or development of forests and having a bearing on the above land and shall be complied with.
A-6.
Details of payments made in respect of the approval under the Forest (Conservation) Act , 1980 accorded in the past
Serial No
Proposal No
MoEF File No
Item/Nature
Amount paid (in Rupees)
Date of Payment
1
FP/MH/MIN/525/2000
8-09/2000-FC
Safety Zone
2351352
03 Jan 2001
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
(i). 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:
No
Serial No
Area
No of patch
Area of patch
Uploaded patch
Uploaded GPS
Date of return
Authority
Uploaded documentary proof
NIL
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.
Bhandara
34.43
0
Total
34.43
0
B-2.2
Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no
District Name
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.
Bhandara
34.43
0
Total
34.43
0
B-2.3
Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no
Village
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Dongri Buzurg
6.73
0
2
Bajartola
27.7
0
34.43
0
B-2.4
Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no
Component
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
1
9.98
0
2
2
24.45
0
Total
34.43
0
C.
Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Bhandara
(i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) :
34.43
(ii).Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted :
Non Linear
(a). No. of patches :
Two
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.
9.98
View File
2.
24.45
No Data
(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):
589
(iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days):
2000
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.:
J-11015/232/2007-IA.II(M)
(c). Copy of Environmental Clearance to the Project:
(d). Date of grant of Environmental Clearance to the Project:
20 Jul 2007
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?:
NIL
(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 ?:
NIL
(iii) . Reason for not providing Non-Forest Land:
NIL
M.
Mining Details
M-1.1 .
Details of grant/renewal of mining lease in the past
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
1
01 Jul 2002 To 01 Jul 2022
16 Sep 2004
Govt. of Maharashtra
No Data
12 Sep 2005
No Data
(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
1
Manganese Ore
.030
0.038
.015
.017
Application under the Mineral Concession Rules, 1960 for renewal of the mining lease :
No
M-2 .
Details of Mining Plan
(i)
Date of approval of mining plan :
16 Aug 2018
(ii)
Approval authority :
Indian Bureau of Mines Nagpur
(iii)
Copy of approval of mining plan :
No Data
(iv)
Copy of approved mining plan :
(v)
Nature of mining (underground/opencast) :
Opencast
(vi)
Copy of the detailed land use plan in 14,000 scale prepared by using DGPS or Total Station :
(vii). Copy of map of the outer boundary of mining lease area:
M-3 .
Details of prospecting undertaken to assess mineral reserves
M-4 .
Details of extension (if any) of original prospecting licence issued in the past
(i)
Extension of original prospecting license was extended :
No
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 :
No Pl area
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
2
4
2
4
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
Manganese Ore
0.03
40
60
0.038
40
60
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
(i)
Approval under the Forest(Conservation) Act, 1980 for undertaking prospecting activities in the forest land :
No
M-7 .
Mineral wise details
Number of minerals :
One
Serial No
Minerals
Estimated non forest land
Estimated forest land
Proposed annual extraction
Estimated life of mine
Total extraction
Estimated mineral
1
Manganese Ore
0.038
0.03
0.006
11.37
0.068
0
(i) Proposed use of the minerals proposed to be raised from the mining lease :
Non captive
(ii) Copy of details of the plan for the transportation of the minerals :
No Data
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No
Documents
Remarks
1