View Form A Part II

PART-II

(To be filled by the concerned Deputy Conservator of Forest)

State Serial No. of proposal : JH-04/2022

1. Location of the project/Scheme : Jharkhand

(i) State / Union Territory : Jharkhand (ii) District : Latehar (iii) Forest Division : Latehar (iv) Area of forest land proposed for diversion (in ha.) : 515.32 (v)

Category of the Proposal: Mining

2. Legal status of forest land proposed for diversion

S. No.	Division	Forest Land(ha.)	Legal Status
1	Latehar	497.02	Protected Forest
2	Latehar	18.3	jungle-jhari land
Total		515.32

Division 1. : Latehar

3. District wise area to be diverted in the division

S. No.	District	Area(ha.)
1	Latehar	515.32
Total		515.32

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	515.32	0.55	Eco 3
Total.	515.32

(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	Shorea Robusta	Sakhua	2157	29949	8031	4543	3783	3002
2	Madhuca indica	Mahua	124	1902	4946	1586	1531	1082
3	Butea Monosperma	Palash	1126	1381	1873	2119	1825	1033
4	Others	Chirchiti	3421	194	947	1334	1278	816
5	Terminalia Tomentosa	Aasan	197	2179	1179	1163	1132	701
6	Others	Khair	653	3676	412	24	42	7
7	Diasporus Melanoxylon	Kend	2367	656	661	0	0	8
8	Others	Ginjan	3	106	686	723	709	494
9	Tectona Grandis	Sagwan	617	144	308	599	490	382
10	Ficus Religiosa	Pipal	1433	621	170	115	68	56
11	Bahera	Bahera	5	86	246	427	499	562
12	Albizzia lebbeck	Siris	44	76	182	302	396	393
13	Others	Parari	23	48	145	290	284	220
14	Pongamia Pinnata	Karanj	9	330	152	156	147	187
15	Others	Kahua	0	30	145	212	214	214
16	Others	Liptus	177	340	64	11	10	7
17	Acacia Nilotica	Babul	46	59	78	120	126	97
18	Others	Piyar	63	165	67	68	55	58
19	Others	Chakundhi	245	133	45	31	13	8
20	Adena Cardifolia	Karam	106	194	67	20	19	16
21	Syzigium Cumini	Jamun	107	89	89	36	30	52
22	Dalburgia Sisoo	Sisam	362	11	0	0	0	0
23	Others	Dhautha	86	110	53	52	25	21
24	Emblica Officianalis	Aawla	333	0	0	0	0	0
25	Holoptelia integrifolia	Chilbili	193	46	4	8	9	0
26	Others	Bair	47	109	73	3	0	0
27	Others	Tilai	94	39	14	5	0	0
28	Mangifera Indica	Aam	12	16	6	29	31	11
29	Gmelin Arborea	Gamhar	60	16	3	9	9	3
30	Lagerstroemia Parviflora	Sidha	8	32	10	7	25	9
31	Others	Barun	0	1	4	28	17	16
32	Artocarpus Heterophyllus	Kathal	4	14	4	20	15	8
33	Others	Akasi	0	2	21	20	19	0
34	Others	Panan	59	0	0	0	0	0
35	Bombax Ceiba	Semal	14	15	23	0	0	0
36	Others	Rohan	37	7	2	2	2	0
37	Tamarindus Indica	Imli	0	0	1	11	21	10
38	Ficus Bengalensis	Bargad	0	1	0	5	14	7
39	Psidium Guajava	Amrud	0	1	3	6	9	6
40	Others	Kanwar	17	0	0	0	0	0
41	Boswellia Serrata	Salai	2	11	1	1	1	0
42	Azadirachta Indica	Neem	0	0	0	4	3	3
43	Others	Amaltash	7	2	0	0	0	0
44	Ficus Racemosa	Dumar	0	5	3	0	0	0
45	Others	Khajur	0	0	0	3	4	0
46	Others	Kanod	7	0	0	0	0	0
47	Others	Bhudkud	3	3	0	0	0	0
48	Bamboo	Bamboo	0	0	0	0	0	4
49	Others	Bakain	1	0	0	0	0	0
50	Cassia Fistula	Kariberi	0	1	0	0	0	0
51	Others	Bhagri	1	0	0	0	0	0
52	Others	Kusum	0	1	0	0	0	0
Total			14270	42801	20718	14092	12855	9493
Sub Total (No of Trees.)			114229

5. Working plan prescription for the forest land proposed for diversion : Major part of the area proposed for diversion lies in Rehabilitation cum Plantation Working Circle

6. Brief note on vulnerability of the forest area to erosion : Prone to 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 : Elephant, Hyena, Mongoose, Wild boar, Jungle cat, Barking deer, Fox, Langur, Rhesus Macaque, Snakes, Birds etc. In and around the area proposed for diversion is rich in faunal diversity. Animals can be sighted frequently. Incidents of Human-Elephant conflicts due to elephant herd is being reported from the area. There is a genuine need of Wildlife Management Plan to mitigate the adverse impacts and disturbance expected to arise from this project considering the continuous presence of elephant herd and other mentioned animals in the area.

(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): 9899.96831

Patch Wise Details
S.no	Patch No.	Area(ha.)	Name of PF/RF	Range	Compartment No	Uploaded KML file of patch
1	1	48.45	Tasatbar	balumath	463P, 462P, 461P, 456P, 409P	View file
2	2	85.07	Dembu	balumath	557P, 590, 723, 746, 781P, 754P, 753P, 755P, 758P, 759P, 757P	View file
3	3	50.80	Darha	balumath	1998P, 2386P, 2370, 2464P, 2460P, 2458P	View file
4	4	160	Bishunpur	balumath	123, 141P, 142P, 161, 162, 163P, 223, 231P, 178P, 224, 177, 233, 1048, 429P, 266, 267, 268P, 431P, 430P, 438P, 439P, 1049P	View file
5	5	245.90	Bariatu	balumath	1P, 2P, 3P, 2225P, 2226P, 2315P, 2330P, 2182, 2202, 2203, 2218P, 2219, 2204, 2217P	View file
6	6	35.40	Bara	balumath	371, 369, 367P, 374P	View file
7	13	83	Siram	chandwa	528P, 524P, 510P, 509P, 530P, 523P, 527P, 525P, 526P	View file
8	7	11.82	Gerenja	balumath	130P, 802P, 736P, 130P	View file
9	8	19.43	Jabra	balumath	274P, 855	View file
10	9	84.44	Marangloiya	balumath	76, 24, 30P, 86, 82, 32P, 117, 118P, 520P, 519P	View file
11	10	52.20	Balubhang	balumath	3, 107P, 129P, 441P	View file
12	11	62.10	Bhagea	chandwa	317P, 812, 816, 823P, 824, 843, 946, 949, 1084P	View file
13	12	102.20	Keri	chandwa	1047P, 1074P, 1071P, 1000P	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
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	Latehar	429100	238320	901.3171	17	2129.06	21/05/2025	1657.72	127.09

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
Latehar	Daltonganj	DFO	Yes	Two		11/12/2023,15/12/2023
	Daltonganj	CF	Yes	One		05/07/2024
		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	Whether CF agreed
Latehar	Daltonganj	DFO	Recommended	Based on a thorough cost benefit analysis of the project vis à vis the landscape dynamics, to balance the trade off between ecological security and energy security while ensuring that both the interests go hand in hand in a sustainable manner, the proposal submitted by PVUNL of the diversion of 515.32 Ha forest land under Forest Conservation Act, 1980 for Coal mining in Banhardi CB is recommended with specific conditions as mentioned in Recommendation of DFO Latehar.
	Daltonganj	CF	Recommended	Based on the facts documented in Part I by the user Agency, along with the inspection and recommendation notes from the Divisional Forest Officer of Latehar Forest Division, the diversion of 515.32 hectares of forest land for the proposed Banhardi Coal Mining Project in Latehar District is recommended. This recommendation is subject to the fulfilment of the following mitigating and compensating measures, in addition to the payment of the Net Present Value and implementation of Compensatory Afforestation in lieu of forest diversion. 1. The initiation of open cast mining operations in the region poses a substantial threat to the streams originating from the adjacent hills and forests. These operations could severely compromise the water resources and potentially lead to a water crisis in the future, thereby affecting the fragile ecosystem. Open cast mining operations undermine the functional capacity of streams and cause irrevocable damage to the riverine ecosystem. Therefore, a comprehensive Catchment Area Treatment CAT Plan is essential to mitigate the adverse impacts of proposed mining. 2. Prior to initiating mining activities, a specialized agency should undertake a study to assess wildlife and its habitat vulnerability within a 10 kilometer radius of the project area, considering the potential negative impacts of the operations. Based on the study s findings, a Comprehensive Wildlife Management Plan shall be prepared and implemented at the project s expense to ensure the protection of the area s biodiversity, wildlife, and their habitats. 3. Fifty percent 50% of the total Corporate Social Responsibility CSR fund specific to this project should be allocated for the development of wildlife and its habitat. This allocation should be carried out under the guidance and supervision of the State Forest Department, represented by the concerned Divisional Forest Officer DFO .	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
Jharkhand	State Secretary	Recommended	02/09/2024	Recommended.	State Govt. Officer	No Data