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 :
MH-0168/2017
1.
Location of the project/Scheme :
Maharashtra
(i)
State / Union Territory :
Maharashtra
(ii)
District :
Mumbai (Suburban)
(iii)
Forest Division :
Mangrove
(iv)
Area of forest land proposed for diversion (in ha.) :
3.3
(v)
Category of the Proposal:
Railway
2.
Legal status of forest land proposed for diversion
S. No.
Division
Forest Land(ha.)
Legal Status
1
Mangrove
0.321
Private Forest
2
Mangrove
2.9534
Forest by dictionary meaning
Total
3.2744
Division 1. : Mangrove
3.
District wise area to be diverted in the division
S. No.
District
Area(ha.)
1
Mumbai (Suburban)
3.2744
Total
3.2744
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
3.2744
0.6
Eco 2
Total.
3.2744
(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
Tiwar
2
21
27
21
9
6
Total
2
21
27
21
9
6
Sub Total (No of Trees.)
86
5.
Working plan prescription for the forest land proposed for diversion :
NA
6.
Brief note on vulnerability of the forest area to erosion :
The project is the marshy land and too small in a size hence there is no vulnerability to forest land from 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 distance from Sanjay Gandhi National Park is 4.3 km and distance from Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary is 16.1 km.
(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
1
1
3.2744
others
West Mumbai
NA
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Additional information Details
S. No.
Documents
Remarks
1
DFO certificate
2
joint inspection report
3
part 2
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
Mumbai (Suburban)
955300
408689
1389.211
96
1403.15
31/03/2013
1423.149
118.382
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
Mangrove
Mangrove
DFO
Yes
One
13/10/2017
Mangrove
CF
No
No Data
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
Mangrove
Mangrove
DFO
Recommended
The proposed project is for public utility project and it is useful and beneficial for society.
Mangrove
CF
Recommended
The Project is public utility project and it is useful and beneficial for society.
Yes
Nodal Officer
Recommended
Mumbai Metropolitan Region is one of the fast growing metropolitan regions in India. In this public transport systems are overcrowded and the road network is congested as there is a large gap between the demand and supply. Currently major challenges is to provide connectivity and promote growth by providing additional infrastructure which would improve the quality of life of the residents. This project is a public utility project and it is useful and beneficial for society hence it is 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
Maharashtra
State Secretary
Recommended
11/01/2019
State Govt. Officer
No Data
17.
Stage-I Clearance Report
Regional Office
Recommendation By
MoEF File No.
Date of Stage-I Clearance
Clearance Letter
Nagpur
Regional Office
FC-I-MH-138-2019-NGP
14/02/2019
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/MH/RAIL/28822/2017
RAIL288222017353
7,081,198.00
7,081,198.00
14/05/2019
MAHBH19134619342
Corporation Bank
NEFT/RTGS (Challan)
02/05/2019
10/05/2019
23.
Stage-II Clearance Details
Proposal No.
Date of Stage-II Clearance
Proposal Status
Clearance Letter
FP/MH/RAIL/28822/2017
Approved In-Principle
No Data
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