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-072/2021
1.
Location of the project/Scheme :
Jammu and Kashmir
(i)
State / Union Territory :
Jammu and Kashmir
(ii)
District :
Udhampur
(iii)
Forest Division :
Kathua Wildlife
(iv)
Area of forest land proposed for diversion (in ha.) :
0.525
(v)
Category of the Proposal:
Road
2.
Legal status of forest land proposed for diversion
S. No.
Division
Forest Land(ha.)
Legal Status
1
Kathua Wildlife
0.525
Reserved Forest
Total
0.525
Division 1. : Kathua Wildlife
3.
District wise area to be diverted in the division
S. No.
District
Area(ha.)
1
Udhampur
0.525
Total
0.525
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
0.525
0.4
Eco 5
Total.
0.525
(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
Pansar
11
0
0
0
0
0
2
Melotus Philippensis
Kamila
9
0
0
0
0
0
3
Others
Farlai
6
0
0
0
0
0
4
Others
Ber
5
0
0
0
0
0
5
Cassia Fistula
Amaltas
6
0
0
0
0
0
6
Others
Kembal
3
0
0
0
0
0
7
Others
Chilla
2
0
0
0
0
0
Total
42
0
0
0
0
0
Sub Total (No of Trees.)
42
5.
Working plan prescription for the forest land proposed for diversion :
No specific prescription of Working Plan as the area falls inside the Protected Area.
6.
Brief note on vulnerability of the forest area to erosion :
The area is slightly prone to erosion due to slopes and clay type soil
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 :
(Panthera Pardus), Barking deer (Muntiacus muntejak), Nilgai (Boselaphus tragocamelus), Wild Boar (Sus scor?a), Jackal (Canus aureus), Hare (Lepus nigricollis), Jungle cat (Felis chaua), Porcupine (Hystrix indica), Mongoose (Herpestes edwardis) etc.
(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 :
only 0.525 Ha of Forest Land is involved in the proposed Road. Major portion of the Road shall pass through Private land, thus there is no significant negative impact on wildlife corridor.
(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 :
Yes
Details and comments on the impact of Project on such areas :
Major portion of the Road shall pass through Private land, thus there is no significant negative impact on wildlife corridor.
(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):
3.813
Patch Wise Details
S.no
Patch No.
Area(ha.)
Name of PF/RF
Range
Compartment No
Uploaded KML file of patch
1
1
1.30
Tanda
Jammu
Co.4N
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 of UA.
2
Checklist of DFO.
3
Layout Plan.
4
Certificate of Minimum Demand of Forest Land.
5
Extraction Charges
6
CA Undertaking
7
NPV Undertaking
8
No Violation Certificate
9
Justification of Land for diversion
10
Undertaking Additional NPV.
11
No Muck Dumping Certificate.
12
Recommendation of Wildlife Warden.
13
Site Inspection Report.
14
Land Suitability Certificate.
15
Covering Latter of Wildlife Warden Kathua.
16
Enumeration list along with abstract.
17
Certificate of Executive Engineer PMGSY Ramnagr for justification of already exixiting road.
18
5 times NPV
19
Copy of Wildlife Clearance
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
Udhampur
238000
107079
595.186
186
2492.8
30/04/2021
2216
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
27/06/2021
(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
Kathua Wildlife
East Circle Jammu
DFO
Recommended
On completion of road from Dhar road Larey to Sumal shall give benefit to village Sumal when completed and provide connectivity to a population of about 805 souls inhabiting this village.
East Circle Jammu
CF
Recommended
The case is recommended
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
27/08/2021
Recommended for Stage I approval
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-072/2021-Jammu
18/11/2021
23.
Stage-II Clearance Details
Proposal No.
Date of Stage-II Clearance
Proposal Status
Clearance Letter
FP/JK/ROAD/141991/2021
Approved In-Principle
No Data
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