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 :
KA-046/2020
1.
Location of the project/Scheme :
Karnataka
(i)
State / Union Territory :
Karnataka
(ii)
District :
Bellary
(iii)
Forest Division :
Bellary
(iv)
Area of forest land proposed for diversion (in ha.) :
43.58
(v)
Category of the Proposal:
Mining
2.
Legal status of forest land proposed for diversion
S. No.
Division
Forest Land(ha.)
Legal Status
1
Bellary
43.58
Section 4
Total
43.58
Division 1. : Bellary
3.
District wise area to be diverted in the division
S. No.
District
Area(ha.)
1
Bellary
43.58
Total
43.58
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
43.58
0.01
Eco 3
Total.
43.58
(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.
NIL
5.
Working plan prescription for the forest land proposed for diversion :
NIL
6.
Brief note on vulnerability of the forest area to erosion :
The proposed area is subjected to soil erosion because of steep slope
7.
Approximate distance of the proposed site for diversion from boundary of forest(in km.) :
0.00
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, Sloth Bear, Jackal, Hares, Peafowl, Wild pig, Grey partridge, Indian porcupine, Monitor lizard, four-horned antelope and Pangolin
(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):
Patch Wise Details
S.no
Patch No.
Area(ha.)
Name of PF/RF
Range
Compartment No
Uploaded KML file of patch
NO Data
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
Bellary
842000
1362.90
6476.58
91
2713.04
30/11/2020
2713.04
2656.95
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
Bellary
Bellary
DFO
Yes
One
10/11/2020
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
Letter
Whether CF agreed
Bellary
Bellary
DFO
Recommended
The proposal for diversion of 43.58 hectare of forest land for Dharma Iron ore of M/s. JSW Steel Limited ML No. 0013 erstwhile M/s Zeenath Transport Company ML No.2239 in Ramanamalai Block RM Forest, Ramgad Village, Sandur North Range, Sandur Taluk, Ballari District, Karnataka is forwarded for further consideration
Bellary
CF
Recommended
The proposal may be considered as per the provisions of the FC Act, 1980.
Yes
Nodal Officer
Recommended
Recommended for moving the proposal with the Government of India for according ‘in principle’ Stage–I approval for diversion of 43.58 hectare of forest land in Ramanamalai RM Block Forest, Near Ramghad Village, Sandur Taluk, Ballari District for Dharmapura Iron Ore Mine expired ML No. 2239 of M/s Zeenath Transport Company in favour of M/s JSW Steel Limited New ML No. 0013 , Vidyanagar, Toranagallu Village, Sandur Taluk, Ballari District the Successful Bidder in e auction subject to production of RoFR Certificate in FORM II for non linear/hybrid projects and further subject to the conditions specified in Annexure ‘A’. Proposal No. FP/KA/MIN/44852/2020 [FORM A]
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
Karnataka
State Secretary
Recommended
07/06/2021
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State Govt. Officer
No Data
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