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 :
JK-0141/2020
1.
Location of the project/Scheme :
Jammu and Kashmir
(i)
State / Union Territory :
Jammu and Kashmir
(ii)
District :
Kupwara
(iii)
Forest Division :
Kamraj Forest Division
(iv)
Area of forest land proposed for diversion (in ha.) :
0.175
(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
Kamraj Forest Division
0.175
Reserved Forest
Total
0.175
Division 1. : Kamraj Forest Division
3.
District wise area to be diverted in the division
S. No.
District
Area(ha.)
1
Kupwara
0.175
Total
0.175
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
0.175
0.8
Eco 6
Total.
0.175
(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
Kail
3
20
15
4
0
1
2
Others
Deodar
7
33
25
6
0
1
Total
10
53
40
10
0
2
Sub Total (No of Trees.)
115
5.
Working plan prescription for the forest land proposed for diversion :
Deodar, Kail conversion working plan.
6.
Brief note on vulnerability of the forest area to erosion :
The forest is very dense with mixed Deodar and Kail crop and area is very prone to erosion due to steep slope and being close to Lolab nallah.
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 :
leopard, black bear, red fox 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 :
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):
0.65786
Patch Wise Details
S.no
Patch No.
Area(ha.)
Name of PF/RF
Range
Compartment No
Uploaded KML file of patch
1
1
0.35
Gangbugh, Sogam
South Lolab
16sl
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
Checklist
2
Joint site inspection report
3
enumeration list of trees of Co.1/NL
4
Calculation area certificate
5
Undertaking of CA
6
Muck Disposal certificate
7
Minimum certificate
8
Site approval of CA scheme
9
Administrative Approval
10
NPV Calculation sheet
11
Site inspection report
12
EDS reply regarding density of forest area and calculation of NPV thereof.
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
Kupwara
237900
170300
1160
34
101.9932
17/11/2021
0
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
Kamraj Forest Division
North Circle Sopore
DFO
Yes
One
13/11/2021
(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
Kamraj Forest Division
North Circle Sopore
DFO
Recommended
The site is very close to the main Kupwara town just few meters from the office of Deputy Commisioner Kupwara besides main Bus stand and main Market. The said road project has been formulated to decongest the traffic in the main Kupwara town as vehicles going to the Lolab and adjoining areas will utilise this road without crossing the main town and as such will reduce the traffic conjestion in the town. The project is of extreme importance and there is no alternative other than to cross this small patch of forest land. Proper protection measures will be got constructed from the user agency to avoid any sort of erosion or forest degradation. The proposal is strongly recommeded for early clearance as this is one of the prestigious projects of Kupwara district and is one of the main demand from the public representatives. Regards.
North Circle Sopore
CF
Recommended
The FCA Project is a public utility project with an aim to decongest the traffic in the main Kupwara town. The Project will create alternative parallel bypass road for Lolab traffic. There is no alternate land available except the forest patch coming under the said alignment.
Yes
Nodal Officer
Recommended
To provide road connectivity
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
Jammu and Kashmir
State Secretary
Recommended
09/03/2022
Recommended for grant of Stage I Clearance
State Govt. Officer
No Data
17.
Stage-I Clearance Report
Regional Office
Recommendation By
MoEF File No.
Date of Stage-I Clearance
Clearance Letter
Jammu
Regional Office
9-JKA-013/2022-Jammu
13/04/2022
23.
Stage-II Clearance Details
Proposal No.
Date of Stage-II Clearance
Proposal Status
Clearance Letter
FP/JK/Approach/49411/2020
Approved In-Principle
No Data
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