View Form A Part II

PART-II

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

State Serial No. of proposal : JK-0107/2020

1. Location of the project/Scheme : Jammu and Kashmir

(i) State / Union Territory : Jammu and Kashmir (ii) District : Kathua (iii) Forest Division : Kathua Wildlife (iv) Area of forest land proposed for diversion (in ha.) : 13.24 (v)

Category of the Proposal: Hydel

2. Legal status of forest land proposed for diversion

S. No.	Division	Forest Land(ha.)	Legal Status
1	Kathua Wildlife	2.81	Reserved Forest
2	Kathua Wildlife	10.43	Deemed Forest
Total		13.24

Division 1. : Kathua Wildlife

3. District wise area to be diverted in the division

S. No.	District	Area(ha.)
1	Kathua	13.24
Total		13.24

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	13.24	40	Eco 5
Total.	13.24

(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	Ber	1457	364	11	2	7	0
2	Others	Tutre	574	507	189	29	1	0
3	Others	Tunnu	7	19	18	2	0	0
4	Others	Tut	42	80	28	5	1	0
5	Others	Thub	161	37	7	0	0	0
6	Terminalia Arjuna	Arjuna	7	6	2	0	5	0
7	Acacia Catechu	Khair	1041	1984	245	18	2	0
8	Cassia Fistula	Karanjal	4617	1281	45	0	1	0
9	Others	Tatla	5	46	13	0	0	0
10	Melotus Philippensis	Kamala	4052	709	107	7	6	0
11	Others	Lassinea	623	382	121	16	0	0
12	Others	Kaimble	1188	593	86	77	6	0
13	Others	Karal	112	50	1	0	0	0
14	Others	Kakoa	472	41	0	1	0	0
15	Others	Khenni	65	72	0	0	0	0
16	Acacia Nilotica	Kikar	221	119	68	17	5	0
17	Others	Kalam	261	94	7	1	3	0
18	Others	Kukao	175	3	0	0	0	0
19	Others	Heen	0	1	0	0	0	0
20	Others	Dhamni	0	19	2	0	0	0
21	Others	Tamni	16	2	0	0	0	0
22	Others	Taman	1017	182	9	3	0	0
23	Others	Farlai	128	119	15	3	0	0
24	Others	Dodal	62	23	3	1	0	0
25	Others	Garkandi	0	2	0	0	0	0
26	Dalburgia Sisoo	Talli	809	733	363	230	68	0
27	Others	Dadar	1859	744	401	97	14	0
28	Others	Charmor	118	5	1	0	0	0
29	Others	Cheela	421	58	5	1	0	0
30	Butea Monosperma	Plah	1792	2252	987	340	12	0
31	Bombox Ceiba	Simbal	56	104	54	43	22	0
32	Others	Billan	159	67	5	0	0	0
33	Others	Bahir	0	4	0	0	0	0
34	Others	Baddi	0	35	0	0	0	0
35	Tamarindus Indica	Imli	7	10	1	0	1	0
36	Others	Soonaj	24	20	21	11	16	0
37	Azadirachta Indica	Neem	50	10	0	0	0	0
38	Others	Rattani	780	27	0	0	0	0
39	Others	Lestonia	0	1	0	0	0	0
40	Others	Geen	245	61	15	2	1	0
41	Ficus Racemosa	Rumble	41	31	19	17	13	0
42	Others	Tandla	38	18	6	3	0	0
43	Others	Shreen	46	78	46	12	1	0
44	Others	Gaun	0	2	0	0	0	0
45	Others	Obeen	0	1	0	0	0	0
46	Moringa Olifera	Suhanjana	6	9	11	5	11	0
47	Others	Sujan	0	1	0	0	0	0
48	Others	Saritha	0	1	0	0	0	0
49	Others	Rein	1	1	0	0	0	0
50	Wrigtria Tingtoria	Pansara	112	42	8	0	0	0
51	Others	Fakoda	0	6	1	0	0	0
52	Others	Farojni	1982	18	0	0	0	0
53	Others	Lana	1	11	3	0	0	0
54	Others	Radra	5	0	0	0	0	0
55	Others	Lusura	42	6	4	1	0	0
56	Eucalyptus spp	Safeda	0	0	2	0	0	0
57	Others	Padar	0	2	0	0	0	0
58	Others	Kanth	2	3	0	0	0	0
59	Others	Kamari	0	4	0	0	0	0
60	Others	Gargal	0	1	0	0	0	0
61	Others	Garna	7	1	3	0	0	0
62	Others	Gadla	0	2	1	0	0	0
63	Others	Drank	16	10	3	0	0	0
64	Others	Bowdi	1	0	0	0	5	0
65	Others	Bottle Brush	0	1	0	0	4	0
66	Psidium Guajava	Amrrod	2	2	1	0	0	0
67	Others	Aam	0	5	0	0	0	0
68	Others	sanne	7	0	0	0	0	0
69	Others	Amla	12	0	0	0	0	0
70	Others	Bain	1	1	0	0	0	0
71	Others	Sarol	2	2	0	0	0	0
72	Others	Beda	27	2	0	0	1	0
73	Others	lelstonic	2	0	0	0	0	0
74	Others	Kachalu	1	0	0	0	0	0
75	Others	Pipal	3	0	0	1	8	0
76	Others	Sawana	4	7	1	4	1	0
77	Others	sanana	2	4	0	0	0	0
78	Others	Patnaj	1	0	0	0	1	0
79	Others	Kawkara	173	21	0	0	0	0
80	Others	Karal	0	14	0	0	0	0
81	Others	Darala	0	1	0	0	0	0
82	Others	Korra	7	15	0	0	0	0
83	Others	Punica Granatum	4	0	0	0	0	0
Total			25171	11189	2939	949	216	0
Sub Total (No of Trees.)			40464

(iii) Species-wise local/scientific names and girth-wise enumeration of trees at FRL-2 meter

S. No.	Scientific Name	Local Name	(0-30)cm.	(31-60)cm.	(61-90)cm.	(91-120)cm.	(121-150)cm.	(>150)cm.
NIL

(iv) Species-wise local/scientific names and girth-wise enumeration of trees at FRL-4 meter

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	Ber	1060	234	5	0	5	0
2	Others	Tutre	361	370	137	28	1	0
3	Others	Tunnu	2	19	15	2	0	0
4	Others	Toot	25	54	8	3	1	0
5	Others	Thub	57	19	4	0	0	0
6	Terminalia Arjuna	Arjun	7	2	1	0	2	0
7	Cassia Fistula	Karanjal	3750	981	34	0	1	0
8	Misc. Species	Tatla	5	46	13	0	0	0
9	Melotus Philippensis	Kamla	2222	252	65	5	3	0
10	Others	Lassini	380	244	85	11	0	0
11	Others	Kamible	293	380	33	74	5	0
12	Others	Kayal	85	44	1	0	0	0
13	Others	Karko	358	33	0	0	0	0
14	Others	Khenni	62	69	0	0	0	0
15	Acacia Nilotica	Kikar	221	117	67	17	5	0
16	Others	Kalam	107	68	4	1	1	0
17	Kala Jamun	Kakoa	175	3	0	0	0	0
18	Others	Heen	0	1	0	0	0	0
19	Others	Heen	0	1	0	0	0	0
20	Others	Dhaman	0	19	2	0	0	0
21	Others	Tamni	16	2	0	0	0	0
22	Others	Tamman	609	124	7	1	0	0
23	Others	Farlia	116	115	15	3	0	0
24	Others	Doodal	13	6	1	0	0	0
25	Others	Darkandi	0	2	0	0	0	0
26	Dalburgia Sisoo	Talli	596	660	328	211	58	0
27	Others	Daddar	1205	465	186	62	10	0
28	Others	Chamore	79	2	0	0	0	0
29	Others	Cheela	257	33	0	0	0	0
30	Butea Monosperma	Plah	1395	1468	801	326	7	0
31	Bombax Ceiba	Simbal	25	60	33	35	20	0
32	Others	balin	98	28	1	0	0	0
33	Others	Bahir	0	3	0	0	0	0
34	Others	Badi	0	34	0	0	0	0
35	Tamarindus Indica	Imalee	0	6	0	0	0	0
36	Others	Soonaj	3	8	12	4	2	0
37	Azadirachta Indica	Neem	48	9	0	0	0	0
38	Others	Rattni	581	11	0	0	0	0
39	Others	Lelstonia	0	1	0	0	0	0
40	Others	Geen	129	30	13	2	0	0
41	Ficus Racemosa	Rumble	36	24	13	14	9	0
42	Others	Tandla	7	4	0	0	0	0
43	Others	Shreen	20	36	25	9	0	0
44	Others	Gaun	0	2	0	0	0	0
45	Others	Obeen	0	1	0	0	0	0
46	Moringa Olifera	Suhanjana	6	9	11	5	11	0
47	Others	Sujan	0	1	0	0	0	0
48	Others	Satitha	0	1	0	0	0	0
49	Others	Rein	1	1	0	0	0	0
50	Others	Pansara	80	13	3	0	0	0
51	Others	Fookada	0	6	1	0	0	0
52	Others	Frozani	1122	8	0	0	0	0
53	Others	Lana	1	11	3	0	0	0
54	Others	Lasura	10	3	2	0	0	0
55	Eucalyptus spp	safeda	0	0	2	0	0	0
56	Others	Padder	0	2	0	0	0	0
57	Others	Kanth	2	3	0	0	0	0
58	Others	Kamari	0	1	0	0	0	0
59	Others	Gargal	7	1	3	0	0	0
60	Others	Gadla	0	2	1	0	0	0
61	Others	Drank	12	5	2	0	0	0
62	Others	Bowdi	1	0	0	0	5	0
63	Others	Bottle Brush	0	1	0	0	4	0
64	Psidium Guajava	Amrood	0	1	0	0	0	0
65	Others	Amm	0	5	0	0	0	0
66	Others	Sanne	7	0	0	0	0	0
67	Others	Amla	12	0	0	0	0	0
68	Others	Bain	1	1	0	0	0	0
69	Others	Soral	2	2	0	0	0	0
70	Others	Beda	26	0	0	0	0	0
71	Others	Let stonic	2	0	0	0	0	0
72	Others	Kachalu	1	0	0	0	0	0
73	Others	Peeple	2	0	0	0	0	0
74	Acacia Catechu	Khair	632	1011	130	6	0	0
Total			16330	7178	2067	819	150	0
Sub Total (No of Trees.)			26544

5. Working plan prescription for the forest land proposed for diversion : No specific prescription as the area falls in the protected area

6. Brief note on vulnerability of the forest area to erosion : The area is slightly prone to the soil erosion due to submergence

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 : Himalayan Grey Goral (Nemorhaedus bedfordi). Other ungulates such as Nilgai (Boselaphus trangocamelus), barking deer (Muntiacus muntjak), Chital (Axis axis) and wild pig (Sus scrofa). Other faunal species include Mongoose (Herpestes edwardsii), Porcupine (Hystrix indica), Chital (Axis axis), Rhesus monkey, (Macaca mullata), Jackal (Canis aureus) and Hare (Lepus negricollis).

(ii).

Whether forms part of national park, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve,tiger reserve, elephant corridor, wildlife migration corridor etc. : Yes

Details and comments on the impact of Project on such areas : No significant impact, as the major of the area under submergences lies on the eastern boundary of Thein Conservation Reserve

(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): 23.20

Patch Wise Details
S.no	Patch No.	Area(ha.)	Name of PF/RF	Range	Compartment No	Uploaded KML file of patch
1	1	13.24	Others	Billawar	17	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		CA undertaking by user agency
2		NVP undertaking by user agency
3		FRA
4		Cost Abstract
5		land verification
6		Net Present Value

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	Kathua	265100	26472	362.14	28	362.14	01/10/2020	362.14	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
Kathua Wildlife	East Circle Jammu	DFO	Yes	One		25/10/2020

(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	Whether CF agreed
Kathua Wildlife	East Circle Jammu	DFO	Recommended	The Shahpurkandi Dam Project is a National project which is strategically and socio economically very important to the UT of J&K. Besides, providing the geo political strategic advantage in the form of much more effective utilization of water of the Ravi river, the project will also unleash the agricultural potential of the otherwise barren Kandi area. The Reservoir of the Shahpurkandi Dam project shall serve a good source of water for the Wildlife in Thein Conservation Reserve. The reservoir Shall provide a positive changes in microclimate of the area. On completion an Irrigation Potential of 32173 Ha. in J&K UT would be created. In additional to above, the Irrigation of about 1.18 Lakh Ha. area under UBDC system shall be stabilized. Therefore, keeping in view of the above, it is recommended that the project may be granted the Stage I or In Principle approval for Forest Clearance under the provisions Forest Conservation Act, 1980.
	East Circle Jammu	CF	Recommended	The project is important for optimum utilization of water for both power generation and irrigation in Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir	Yes
		Nodal Officer	Recommended	The proposal is essential.

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	13/11/2020		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	Head Office	9-JKC002/2020-Jammu	27/01/2021

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/JK/HYD/51783/2020	HYD517832020229	35,879,560.00	35,879,560.00	2021-09-08	HDFC925063632634	Union Bank Of India	NEFT/RTGS (Challan)	2021-07-18	2021-07-19

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: 13.24 (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)	13.24

Status of CA Land so identified : Non Forest Area Site Name : Najote Location Details : Najote Tehsil Lohai Malhar Uploaded GPS File :

Uploaded Scanned copy of Map :

Mutation Status : Mutated

Mutation Status
Circle Name.	Name of Division.	Name of Range.	Mutation Order No.	Mutation Date	How Much Area of Mutated Land Received	Mutation Letter
East Circle Jammu	Billawar Forest Division	Billawar	1320	09 Sep 2021	13.24

20. Mutation Details Verified By Nodal Officer

Proposal No.	Verified Date	Mutation Letter	Remarks
FP/JK/HYD/51783/2020	20 Oct 2021	No Data	verified

21. Compliance Details Submitted by User Agency

Proposal No.	Compliance Details submitted on(Date)	Uploaded Letter
FP/JK/HYD/51783/2020	03 Jul 2024

Compliance Details Submitted by User Agency(old)

Proposal No.	Compliance Details submitted on(Date)	Reject Remarks	Reject Date	Uploaded Letter
FP/JK/HYD/51783/2020	06 Apr 2024	EDS: Please upload the requisite documents	14 Jun 2024

22. Compliance Details Verified by Nodal Officer

Proposal No.	Remarks	Verified Date	Uploaded Letter
FP/JK/HYD/51783/2020	Recommended for Stage-II approval	19 Apr 2024

23. Stage-II Clearance Details

Proposal No.	Date of Stage-II Clearance	Proposal Status	Clearance Letter
FP/JK/HYD/51783/2020	14 Aug 2024	APPROVED