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 :
HP-0172/2019
1.
Location of the project/Scheme :
Himachal Pradesh
(i)
State / Union Territory :
Himachal Pradesh
(ii)
District :
Sirmaur
(iii)
Forest Division :
Paonta
(iv)
Area of forest land proposed for diversion (in ha.) :
12.41
(v)
Category of the Proposal:
Mining
2.
Legal status of forest land proposed for diversion
S. No.
Division
Forest Land(ha.)
Legal Status
1
Paonta
12.41
Gair Mumkin Yamuna under the ownership of HP Govt. and in possession by forest Department.
Total
12.41
Division 1. : Paonta
3.
District wise area to be diverted in the division
S. No.
District
Area(ha.)
1
Sirmaur
12.41
Total
12.41
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
12.41
0
Eco 5
Total.
12.41
(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
Others
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sub Total (No of Trees.)
0
5.
Working plan prescription for the forest land proposed for diversion :
Nothing enter in working plan, because above mention area is a Gair Mumkin Yamuna under the ownership of HP Govt. and in possession by Forest Department..
6.
Brief note on vulnerability of the forest area to erosion :
Being a river bed that gets recharged annually by the natural water flow and there is no tree involve in the area.
7.
Approximate distance of the proposed site for diversion from boundary of forest(in km.) :
0.100
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 :
Wild boar,Rabbit,Squirrel etc.
(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 :
Yes
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):
9662669
Patch Wise Details
S.no
Patch No.
Area(ha.)
Name of PF/RF
Range
Compartment No
Uploaded KML file of patch
1
1
10
RF Badhana C-3
Baghani
C-3
View file
2
2
5
RF Bhadana C-3
Baghani
C-3
View file
3
3
3
RF Badhana C-3
Baghani
C-3
View file
4
4
7
RF Majri C-6
Baghani
C-6
View file
(ii).
Copy of CA scheme details:
(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
1
Site inspection report
2
CA Map
3
Topo Sheet map of CA area
4
CA Scheme
5
The distance map of Eco Sensitive Zone/WL Sanctuary
6
Distance map from the wildlife/national park protected area
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
Sirmaur
45053.42
28791.69
940.0577
22
1880.1154
31/03/2019
875.381
0
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
Paonta
Nahan
DFO
Yes
One
23/01/2020
(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
Paonta
Nahan
DFO
Recommended
Contiguous patches for sustainable mining are available in the river bed area under the ownership of HP Govt. and possession of the Forest Department. Area in Khasra No. 857 measuring 150 bighas 12.41 ha. of mauza Kedarpur of Paonta Sahib Tehsil. As such the letter of Intent No. Udyog Bhu Khani 4 Laghu 528/2017 dated 08.03.2017 regarding the auction of minor mineral quarries Sand, Stone & Bajri of District Sirmour held on 23.11.2016, the highest annual auction bid for above proposed area offered by M/S Akhilesh Enterprises SPA Kuldeep Singh Teh. Paonta Sahib, Distt. Sirmour HP the area was awarded to the same for the lease period of 15 years. Being a river bed that gets recharged annually by the natural water flow and absence of tree in the area to be diverted, project may be approved under FCA, 1980. Also as mentioned in joint inspection report of committee, illicit mining that may sometime happen in the area will be thwarted post diversion.
Nahan
CF
Recommended
Contiguous patches for sustainable mining are available in the river bed area under the ownership of HP Govt. and possession of the Forest Department. Area in Khasra No. 857 measuring 150 bighas 12.41 ha. of mauza Kedarpur of Paonta Sahib Tehsil. As such the letter of Intent No. Udyog Bhu Khani 4 Laghu 528/2017 dated 08.03.2017 regarding the auction of minor mineral quarries Sand, Stone & Bajri of District Sirmour held on 23.11.2016, the highest annual auction bid for above proposed area offered by M/S Akhilesh Enterprises SPA Kuldeep Singh Teh. Paonta Sahib, Distt. Sirmour HP the area was awarded to the same for the lease period of 15 years. Being a river bed that gets recharged annually by the natural water flow and absence of tree in the area to be diverted, project may be approved under FCA, 1980. Also as mentioned in joint inspection report of committee, illicit mining that may sometime happen in the area will be thwarted post diversion.
Yes
Nodal Officer
Recommended
The proposal is for the mining activities to meetup the local demand of sand stone.
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