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-044/2022
1.
Location of the project/Scheme :
Himachal Pradesh
(i)
State / Union Territory :
Himachal Pradesh
(ii)
District :
Shimla
(iii)
Forest Division :
Shimla(shimla)
(iv)
Area of forest land proposed for diversion (in ha.) :
5.4794
(v)
Category of the Proposal:
Road
2.
Legal status of forest land proposed for diversion
S. No.
Division
Forest Land(ha.)
Legal Status
1
Shimla(shimla)
5.4794
Demarcated Protected Forest 15 Drawal, Up Protected Forest 16 Karyali and 19 Groan Jaishi
Total
5.4794
Division 1. : Shimla(shimla)
3.
District wise area to be diverted in the division
S. No.
District
Area(ha.)
1
Shimla
5.4794
Total
5.4794
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
5.4794
0.075
Eco 6
Total.
5.4794
(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
Celtis australis) Khirk
14
0
0
0
0
0
2
Others
Zizyphus mauritiana Bair
2
0
0
0
0
0
3
Others
Prunus armeniaca Chulli
7
0
0
0
0
0
4
Others
Pinus roxburghii Chil
55
15
4
0
0
0
5
Others
Melia Azadirachta Dreak
1
0
0
0
0
0
6
Others
Mallotus philippinensis Kambal
35
0
0
0
0
0
7
Others
Salix alba Bad
2
3
0
0
0
0
8
Others
Anacardium Occidentale Pechaka
23
4
0
0
0
0
9
Others
Toona ciliata Tuni
10
0
0
0
0
0
10
Others
Bauhinia variegata Karyal
10
0
0
0
0
0
11
Others
Baloja
42
0
0
0
0
0
12
Others
Dalburgia Sisoo Shisam
7
0
0
0
0
0
13
Others
Aegle Marmelos Bil
4
0
0
0
0
0
14
Others
Grevia optiva Beul
11
0
0
0
0
0
15
Others
Melia Azadirachta Darak
57
0
0
0
0
0
16
Others
Pistacia integerrima Kakar
0
0
1
0
0
0
17
Others
Bombax ceiba Semble
0
0
4
0
0
0
Total
280
22
9
0
0
0
Sub Total (No of Trees.)
311
5.
Working plan prescription for the forest land proposed for diversion :
D-15 Drawal, U-16 Karyali & U-19 Groan Jaishi has been prescribed as Plantation, Biosphere and Plantation working circles as per working plan
6.
Brief note on vulnerability of the forest area to erosion :
The area for the diversion is vulnerability to forest erosion
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 :
No major wild life species present but few bird species can be found in and around. Detail bird species is as under: Bulbul (Red vented Bulbul,),Parakeet etc.Barbet
(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):
2904432
Patch Wise Details
S.no
Patch No.
Area(ha.)
Name of PF/RF
Range
Compartment No
Uploaded KML file of patch
1
1
11
UPF Bhara Drabla
Bhajji(Sunni)
UPF Bhara Drabla
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
NPV bill
2
Check List No 7
3
Trees
4
Resolution passed in the Gram Panchayat, Karyali on 05.06.2023
5
Certificate regarding WLS
6
Joint Inspection Report conducted on 16th May, 2024 in compliance to the Sub-Office, Shimla (Regional Office, Chandigarh), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Govt. of India letter No. FC/HPC/65/2023 issued in the month of April, 2024.
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
Shimla
513100
32198.34
405.9725
162
767.186
31/03/2022
644.16
4.79
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
Shimla(shimla)
Shimla
DFO
Yes
One
14/12/2022
Nodal Officer
No
No Data
(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
Shimla(shimla)
Shimla
DFO
Recommended
Recommended under FCA 1980
Shimla
CF
Recommended
Recommended for approval under FCA 1980
Yes
Nodal Officer
Recommended
Recommended
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
Himachal Pradesh
State Secretary
Recommended
17/04/2023
Recommended
State Govt. Officer
No Data
17.
Stage-I Clearance Report
Regional Office
Recommendation By
MoEF File No.
Date of Stage-I Clearance
Clearance Letter
Shimla
Regional Office
FC/HPC/65/2023
07/08/2024
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/HP/ROAD/143552/2021
ROAD1435522021399
9,141,076.00
9,141,080.00
2024-10-21
RBI2962480729602
Union Bank Of India
NEFT/RTGS (Challan)
NA
NA
19.
Uploaded Status of Land to be transferred to Forest Department under FCA (Mutation Details).
(i). Whether CA Land is mandatorily required in this Proposal :
Yes
(ii). Total Land identified for raising CA:
11
(iii). No. of Maintenance years:
10
(iv). Total No. of Patches/Parcel:
1
No. of patches :
1
Patch wise details
Patch No.
Shape of land identified for CA
Area of Patch/Parcel(in ha.)
1
Block(Polygon)
11
Status of CA Land so identified :
Forest Area
Site Name :
UPF-14 Bhara Drabla
Location Details :
UPF -14-Bhara Drabla under ranje Bhajji Shimla
Uploaded GPS File :
Uploaded Scanned copy of Map :
Status of CA Land so identified
Name of Forest.
Legal Status of Forest Land
Bhara Drabla
Others
20.
Mutation Details Verified By Nodal Officer
Proposal No.
Verified Date
Mutation Letter
Remarks
FP/HP/ROAD/143552/2021
18 Dec 2024
No Data
CA has been proposed over degraded Forest land, hence mutation is not required.
23.
Stage-II Clearance Details
Proposal No.
Date of Stage-II Clearance
Proposal Status
Clearance Letter
FP/HP/ROAD/143552/2021
Approved In-Principle
No Data
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