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-053/2021
1.
Location of the project/Scheme :
Karnataka
(i)
State / Union Territory :
Karnataka
(ii)
District :
Chitradurga
(iii)
Forest Division :
Chitradurga
(iv)
Area of forest land proposed for diversion (in ha.) :
9.5474
(v)
Category of the Proposal:
Mining
2.
Legal status of forest land proposed for diversion
S. No.
Division
Forest Land(ha.)
Legal Status
1
Chitradurga
9.547
Reserved Forest
Total
9.547
Division 1. : Chitradurga
3.
District wise area to be diverted in the division
S. No.
District
Area(ha.)
1
Chitradurga
9.547
Total
9.547
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
9.547
0.2
Eco 3
Total.
9.547
(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
Byate
11
1
0
0
0
0
2
Albezzia Labbeck
Bage
22
12
1
0
0
0
3
Azadirachta Indica
Bevu
12
13
5
0
0
0
4
Dalbergia Latifolia
Beete
4
2
0
0
0
0
5
Others
Subabulla
64
28
5
0
0
0
6
Seemaruba
Seemaruba
0
3
0
0
0
0
7
Others
Saave
526
145
1
0
0
0
8
Tectona Grandis
Tega
70
58
1
0
0
0
9
Cassia Fistula
Sokke
6
5
0
0
0
0
10
Others
Dindaga
1327
177
0
0
0
0
11
Others
Navaniga
1
0
0
0
0
0
12
Eucalyptus
Neelagiri
155
219
30
0
0
0
13
Others
Pachhale
67
18
0
0
0
0
14
Others
Mitali
12
3
0
0
0
0
15
Others
Hippe
15
23
0
0
0
0
16
Thespesia Populenea
Bugari
1
0
0
0
0
0
17
Others
Bilavara
2
0
0
0
0
0
18
Bamboo
Bidiru
11
4
5
0
0
0
19
Dalbergia Latifolia
Beete
70
19
6
0
0
0
20
Others
Bikke
10
0
0
0
0
0
21
Greviia Robusta
Silver
8
4
1
0
0
0
22
Cassia Siamea
Seematangadi
65
54
3
0
0
0
23
Santalum Album
Sriganda
1840
33
0
0
0
0
24
Anona Squamosa
Seethapala
10
0
0
0
0
0
25
Gmelin Arborea
Shivani
12
21
2
0
0
0
26
Diasporus Melanoxylon
Tuggali
96
78
1
0
0
0
27
Others
Tarre
151
43
0
0
0
0
28
Others
Channiga
134
32
0
0
0
0
29
Others
Taredu
3
0
0
0
0
0
30
Others
Charri
6
1
0
0
0
0
31
Others
Dadare
10
1
0
0
0
0
32
Rhus Spp.
Murike
2
1
1
2
0
0
33
Others
Matti
51
26
2
0
0
0
34
Madhuca indica
Mavu
14
24
1
0
0
0
35
Artocarpus Heterophyllus
Halasu
3
0
0
0
0
0
36
Others
Asadu
9
0
0
0
0
0
37
Others
Apaga
1
0
0
0
0
0
38
Others
Acacia
210
161
36
0
0
0
39
Others
Asa
1
0
0
0
0
0
40
Others
Asalu
1
0
0
0
0
0
41
Others
Achara
1
0
0
0
0
0
42
Others
Apaga
1
0
0
0
0
0
43
Diasporus Melanoxylon
Jagalaganti
114
1
0
0
0
0
44
Others
Jaane
16
2
0
0
0
0
45
Others
Jaali
3
0
0
0
0
0
46
Others
ingala
3
1
0
0
0
0
47
Others
Rate
9
0
0
0
0
0
48
Others
Rovade
0
1
0
0
0
0
49
Others
Yudaya
264
96
2
0
0
0
50
Others
Udedu
0
1
0
0
0
0
51
Others
Halahippe
6
0
0
0
0
0
52
Tamarindus Indica
Hunase
2
0
0
0
0
0
53
Others
Honne
116
100
4
0
0
0
54
Others
Honge
37
7
0
0
0
0
55
Others
Kabali
2
8
0
0
0
0
56
Terminalia Arjuna
Karimatti
7
1
0
0
0
0
57
Hardwickia Binnata
Kamara
1
0
0
0
0
0
58
Terminalia Catappa
Kadabadami
199
46
0
0
0
0
59
Others
Kadachari
49
4
1
0
0
0
60
Others
Kadanimbe
5
1
0
0
0
0
61
Ixora Parviflora
Goravi
53
11
0
0
0
0
62
Others
Govi
1
1
0
0
0
0
63
Others
Godasi
28
9
0
0
0
0
64
Others
Gotage
1
2
0
0
0
0
65
Others
Goddadamara
7
1
0
0
0
0
66
Semecarpus Anacardium
Geeru
6
3
0
0
0
0
67
Casurina Equisitifolia
Tumare
215
35
0
0
0
0
68
Alberia Lebbac (Dirshanam)
Baare
1
0
0
0
0
0
69
Others
Bhangi mara
1
0
0
0
0
0
70
Phyllanthus Emblica
Neeli
4
0
0
0
0
0
71
Prosophis Juliflora
Beete
20
4
5
0
0
0
72
Others
Atti
4
0
0
0
0
0
73
Others
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
74
Others
bayala
1
11
0
0
0
0
Total
6190
1555
113
2
0
0
Sub Total (No of Trees.)
7860
5.
Working plan prescription for the forest land proposed for diversion :
NIL
6.
Brief note on vulnerability of the forest area to erosion :
The area is adjacent to mining area, there is a possibility of the open dumps slide in to the forest.
7.
Approximate distance of the proposed site for diversion from boundary of forest(in km.) :
4
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 :
Sloth bear, Leopard, Wild boar,porcupine, Peacock, reptiles, birds, Hare 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
(i).
Patch wise details of non-forest or Revenue forest land to be provided by User Agency for CA
Patch Wise Details
S.no
District Name
Village
Area(in ha.)
khasra
KML file
Present Owner file
1
Chamarajanagar
Maddur
9.547
960, 961, 962, 963, 967, 968, 969, 970
(ii).
Upload a scanned copy of the Geo-referenced map of the forest land proposed for C.A. prepared by using DGPS or Total Station:
(iii).
Upload a copy of Survey of India Toposheet indicating boundary of forest land proposed for C.A:
(iv).
Copy of CA scheme details:
(iv).
Copy of CA scheme details:
NA
Additional information Details
S. No.
Documents
Remarks
NIL
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
Chitradurga
838800
77397.07
1436.308
40
96
31/03/2022
1436.308
1040.83
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
Chitradurga
Bellary
DFO
Yes
One
26/05/2022
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
Chitradurga
Bellary
DFO
Recommended
Diversion of 9.547 Ha in Hirekandavadi Sy No. 107 Extent 3.791 Ha, Thanigehalli Sy No. 35 Extent 4.642, B Durga Hobli, Holalkere Taluk and Dindadahalli Sy No. 18 Extent 1.114 Hireguntanuru Hobli, Chitradurga Taluk, Chitradurga District in Nirthadi Reserve Forest area. Proposal is for Construction of Conveyor Belt ML No.2677 to railway siding. Proposed area is the bare minimum and unavoidable. The Project Proposal for diversion of forest area may be considered.
Bellary
CF
Recommended
The diversion of forest land to the tune of 9.547 ha. for construction of Conveyor belt from ML.No.2677 to their railway siding in respect of M/s Vedanta Limited, Chitradurga, may be considered as per the provisions of the Forest Conservation Act, 1980.
Yes
Nodal Officer
Recommended
recommended
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
03/02/2025
Stage I Approval
State Govt. Officer
No Data
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