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-08/2021
1.
Location of the project/Scheme :
Jammu and Kashmir
(i)
State / Union Territory :
Jammu and Kashmir
(ii)
District :
Kathua
(iii)
Forest Division :
Billawar Forest Division
(iv)
Area of forest land proposed for diversion (in ha.) :
6.938
(v)
Category of the Proposal:
Road
2.
Legal status of forest land proposed for diversion
S. No.
Division
Forest Land(ha.)
Legal Status
1
Billawar Forest Division
6.938
Reserved Forest
Total
6.938
Division 1. : Billawar Forest Division
3.
District wise area to be diverted in the division
S. No.
District
Area(ha.)
1
Kathua
6.938
Total
6.938
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
1
Eco 6
2
2.985
0.6
Eco 6
3
0.754
0.3
Eco 6
4
1.689
0.8
Eco 6
5
1.035
0.5
Eco 6
6
0.2
0
Eco 6
7
0.1
0.1
Eco 6
Total.
6.938
(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
Alan (Lyonca nalifolia)
0
0
20
30
3
0
2
Others
Banj (Quercus incana)
0
0
145
239
178
153
3
Others
Chew (Rhododendron arboreum)
0
0
55
77
27
10
4
Others
Dori (Alnus)
0
0
1
0
0
0
5
Others
Kainth (Pyrus paschia)
0
0
0
0
1
0
6
Others
Singla
0
0
35
28
4
1
Total
0
0
256
374
213
164
Sub Total (No of Trees.)
1007
5.
Working plan prescription for the forest land proposed for diversion :
NIL
6.
Brief note on vulnerability of the forest area to erosion :
Yes. The Forest Area in Malad is 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 :
The Wildlife found in and around the Forest Area Proposed for Diversion includes: The Himalayan Black Bear (Ursus thibetanus laniger), Himalayan Goral (Naemorhedus goral), Common Leopard (Panthera pardus fusca) & Kashmir Gray Langur (Semnopithecus ajax) 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 :
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):
78.8762
Patch Wise Details
S.no
Patch No.
Area(ha.)
Name of PF/RF
Range
Compartment No
Uploaded KML file of patch
1
1
14.31
Bhalai
Billawar
26a/Blr
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
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
90500.50
1293.31
76
2023.49
22/02/2021
2023.49
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
Billawar Forest Division
East Circle Jammu
DFO
Yes
One
02/02/2021
(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
Billawar Forest Division
East Circle Jammu
DFO
Recommended
Though the proposed PMGSY road under consideration shall connect the remote villages Malhar and Marhoon, yet there is a strong case for not allowing the road to be constructed beyond village Malad the point where the said road shall intersect the pre existing PWD road that connects Malad with Katli . The main reseon for this being the fact that beyond Malad, the existing PWD roads already connect Malad with Marhoon via Kodi. Besides, avoiding the construction of the proposed road beyond Malad shall save the pristine Deodar forest, the perennial water sources and also the financiers of the Government exchequer. Therefore, it is strongly recommended that the said case may be reviewed in light of the facts mentioned herein before and the construction of the said road be restricted to the point where the said road shall intersect the pre existing PWD road that connects Malad with Katli.
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
31/05/2021
Recommended for grant of 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-JKC-056/2021-Jammu
13/07/2021
23.
Stage-II Clearance Details
Proposal No.
Date of Stage-II Clearance
Proposal Status
Clearance Letter
FP/JK/ROAD/47637/2020
Approved In-Principle
No Data
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