PART-II
Form for seeking prior approval of Central Government under section 2 of the Forest(Conservation) Act,1980 for Diversion of fresh forest area
(To be filled by the concerned Deputy Conservator of Forest)
State Serial No. of proposal :
GA-05/2018
1.
Location of the project/Scheme :
Goa
(i)
State / Union Territory :
Goa
(ii)
District :
South Goa
(iii)
Forest Division :
North
(iv)
Area of forest land proposed for diversion (in ha.) :
0.555
(v)
Category of the Proposal:
Approach Access
2.
Legal status of forest land proposed for diversion
S. No.
Division
Forest Land(ha.)
Legal Status
1
North
0.555
Unclassed Forests
Total
0.555
Division 1. : North
3.
District wise area to be diverted in the division
S. No.
District
Area(ha.)
1
South Goa
0.555
Total
0.555
4.
Details of Vegetation available in the forest land proposed for diversion
(i)
Density of vegetation
S. No.
Area(in ha.)
Density
Eco-Class
1
0.555
0.7
Eco 1
Total.
0.555
(ii)
Species-wise local/scientific names and girth-wise enumeration of trees at FRL
S. No.
Scientific Name
Local Name
(0-30)cm.
(31-60)cm.
(61-90)cm.
(91-120)cm.
(121-150)cm.
(>150)cm.
1
Dalbergia Latifolia
Shisam
0
2
1
1
0
0
2
Terminalia Tomentosa
matti
1
2
5
7
1
0
3
Terminalia bellerica
Ghoting
0
0
1
1
0
0
4
Terminalia Paniculata
kindal
0
26
45
21
9
4
5
Misc. Species
Moi
0
0
0
0
0
1
6
Misc. Species
kavanch
0
0
1
0
0
0
7
Lagistromia Lanceolata
nano
0
3
0
3
3
0
8
Xylia Xylocarpa
Jambo
1
2
1
5
2
0
9
Misc. Species
karmal
0
0
0
0
0
1
10
Acacia Auricuiformis
Acacia
0
11
35
13
3
0
11
Misc. Species
Chanado
0
0
0
1
1
0
12
Misc. Species
Kuda
1
16
2
0
0
0
13
Misc. Species
Kumbyo
0
1
1
0
0
2
14
Misc. Species
Pipal
0
1
0
0
0
0
15
Misc. Species
Salay
0
8
2
0
1
0
16
Bombax Ceiba
Sawar
0
0
1
2
0
0
17
Eucalyptus
Nilgiri
0
0
1
0
0
0
18
Misc. Species
Dhaman
0
0
0
1
0
0
19
Misc. Species
Gulmohar
0
0
0
0
1
0
Total
3
72
96
55
21
8
Sub Total (No of Trees.)
255
5.
Working plan prescription for the forest land proposed for diversion :
NIL
6.
Brief note on vulnerability of the forest area to erosion :
Total forest area required for the said project is 0.555 ha. which has plain terrain with dense tree vegetation. The area is not vulnerable to soil erosion as it’s a flat land.
7.
Approximate distance of the proposed site for diversion from boundary of forest(in km.) :
0
8.
Significance of the forest land proposed for diversion from wildlife point of view
(i).
Details of wildlife present in and around the forest land proposed for diversion :
The area appears to be frequented by wild animals like Indian Gaur, Wild Boar, Sambhar Deer, Jungle Hare, snakes & avifauna such as Jungle Fowl, though no direct sightings was noticed at the time of site inspection.
(ii).
Whether forms part of national park, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve,tiger reserve, elephant corridor, wildlife migration corridor etc. :
No
(iii).
Whether the forest land proposed for diversion is located within eco-sensitive zone(ESZ) of the Protected Area notified under Wildlife(Protection) Act,1972 (Note: In case, ESZ of a Protected Area is not notified,then,10kms distance from boundary of the Protected Area should be treated as ESZ):
No
(iv).
Whether any national park, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve, tiger reserve, elephant corridor, wildlife migration corridor etc., is located within 1 Km. from boundary of the forest land proposed for diversion :
No
(v).
Whether any rare/endangered/unique species of flora and fauna found in the area :
No
9.
Details of any protected archaeological/heritage site/defence establishment or any other important monument located in the area, if any
(i).
Whether any protected archaeological/heritage site/defence establishment or any other important monument is located in the area :
No
10.
Comment as to the reasonability of the extent of the forest land proposed for diversion
(i).
Whether the requirement of forest land as proposed by the user agency is unavoidable and bare minimum for the project :
Yes
11.
Details of violation(s), if any ,committed
(i).
Whether any work in violation of the Act or guidelines issued under the Act has been carried out :
No
12.
Whether work in violation is still in progres(Yes/No) :
NIL
13.
Details of compensatory afforestation scheme
Patch wise details for Degraded Area (To be earmarked by DFO)
(i).
Total Financial Outlay for C.A(lacs):
Patch Wise Details
S.no
Patch No.
Area(ha.)
Name of PF/RF
Range
Compartment No
Uploaded KML file of patch
NO Data
(ii).
Copy of CA scheme details:
NA
(iii).
Scanned copy of the Geo-referenced map of the forest land proposed for C.A. prepared by using DGPS or Total Station:
(iv).
Copy of Survey of India Toposheet indicating boundary of forest land proposed for C.A.:
(V).
Copy of NOC from Competent Authority:
Additional information Details
S. No.
Documents
Remarks
NIL
14.
District Profile
S.no
District Name
Geographical area of the district (in ha.)
Forest area of the district (in ha.)
Total forest area diverted since 1980 (in ha.)
No. of Approved Cases
Forest Land including penal C.A. (in ha.)
Progress of compensatory afforestation as on(date)
A) Forest land (in ha.)
B) Non-forest land (in ha.)
1
South Goa
1966
576.04
800.6716
43
986.75
30/09/2008
927.39
19.47
15.
Site inspection report of the DFO/CCF/Nodal Officer highlighting important facts pertaining to the forest land
Division Name
Circle
Site inspected By
Whether site inspected
No. of times site visited
Site inspection report
Date of visit
North
Conservation
DFO
Yes
One
29/10/2018
Conservation
CF
Yes
One
04/04/2019
(Specific recommendation of the DFO/CCF/Nodal Officer with(Part II,III & Part IV))
16.
Specific recommendation of the DFO/CCF/Nodal Officer for acceptance or otherwise of the proposal with reason
Division
Circle
Recommendation By
Recommendation
Reason
Letter
Whether CF agreed
North
Conservation
DFO
Recommended
Since the requirement of Forest land is bare minimum and the project being site specific with no alternate available, the diversion of 0.555 ha of Proposed Forest area is recommended to the user agency.
Conservation
CF
Recommended
The proposal is for construction of approach road to the substation and the area involve is less than one hector. Hence the proposal is recommended
Yes
Nodal Officer
Recommended
The diversion of 0.555 ha of forest area is recommended considering the essential public utility of the project and non availability of the alternative land.
Specific recommendation of the State Government(Part V)
17.
Specific recommendation of the State Government for acceptance or otherwise of the proposal with reason ( Part V)
State
Recommendation By
Recommendation
Recommendation Date
Remarks
Signing Authority
Notification
Recommendation Letter
Goa
State Secretary
Recommended
11/10/2019
Proposal is recommended in public intrest
State Govt. Officer
No Data
17.
Stage-I Clearance Report
Regional Office
Recommendation By
MoEF File No.
Date of Stage-I Clearance
Clearance Letter
Bangalore
Regional Office
4-GOB 1213/2019-BAN
29/04/2020
18.
Payment made by User Agency
Proposal No.
Application No.
Total Amount (Rs.)
Recieved Amount (Rs.)
Transaction Date
Transaction ID
Bank Name
Mode of Payment
Demmand Generated By User Agency
Demmand Verified By Nodal Officer
Uploaded Demand Letter
FP/GA/Approach/34901/2018
APPROACH349012018411
3,128,865.00
3,128,865.00
2020-09-04
YESBR52020090474709543
Corporation Bank
NEFT/RTGS (Challan)
2020-08-08
2020-08-14
19.
Uploaded Status of Land to be transferred to Forest Department under FCA (Mutation Details) :
No
20.
Mutation Details Verified By Nodal Officer
Proposal No.
Verified Date
Mutation Letter
Remarks
FP/GA/Approach/34901/2018
12 Oct 2020
No Data
Agreed yes the proposal is less than one ha. and does not required CA land to be given as per the FCA, 1980. However the User Agency has to pay the amount for planting 10 times the number of tree felled.
Compliance Details Submitted by User Agency(old)
Proposal No.
Compliance Details submitted on(Date)
Reject Remarks
Reject Date
Uploaded Letter
FP/GA/Approach/34901/2018
13 Oct 2020
EDS: forwarding for compliance
05 Mar 2021
FP/GA/Approach/34901/2018
03 Jun 2021
EDS: forwarding for compliance
11 Aug 2021
FP/GA/Approach/34901/2018
05 Jul 2023
EDS: Following the withdrawal of 02 nos. related proposals, further necessary steps may be taken for the instant proposal.
28 Aug 2023
22.
Compliance Details Verified by Nodal Officer
Proposal No.
Remarks
Verified Date
Uploaded Letter
FP/GA/Approach/34901/2018
Forwarding the Stage-I compliance report for approval & upon approval same shall be communicated to R.O, MOEF&CC Bangalore for grant of Final approval (Stage-II)
22 Oct 2020
23.
Stage-II Clearance Details
Proposal No.
Date of Stage-II Clearance
Proposal Status
Clearance Letter
FP/GA/Approach/34901/2018
Approved In-Principle
No Data
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