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 :
ML-03/2016
1.
Location of the project/Scheme :
Meghalaya
(i)
State / Union Territory :
Meghalaya
(ii)
District :
East Khasi Hills
(iii)
Forest Division :
Khasi Hills
(iv)
Area of forest land proposed for diversion (in ha.) :
22
(v)
Category of the Proposal:
Hydel
2.
Legal status of forest land proposed for diversion
S. No.
Division
Forest Land(ha.)
Legal Status
1
Khasi Hills
22
Private Forest
Total
22
Division 1. : Khasi Hills
3.
District wise area to be diverted in the division
S. No.
District
Area(ha.)
1
East Khasi Hills
22
Total
22
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
22
70
Eco 5
Total.
22
(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
Ailanthus Grandis Prain
Diengphaniaw
13
22
14
8
3
6
2
Alstonia Scholaris
Diengkyrteng
15
9
5
5
0
1
3
Artocarpus Heterophyllus
Diengsohphan
11
11
7
5
0
1
4
Others
Sohramdieng
1
5
0
0
0
0
5
Others
Diengjalong
34
24
4
2
0
0
6
Bombax Ceiba
Diengkynphad
0
3
8
7
0
2
7
Others
Dienglakhiat
25
3
11
3
1
0
8
Castanopsis Tribuloides
Diengsohot
12
1
2
0
0
1
9
Others
Chickrissia tabularis (Diengspah)
2
2
2
1
0
0
10
Cinnamomum Zeylanicum
Diengpingwait
21
28
18
3
0
1
11
Others
Dillenia sp.(Diengsohbar)
16
11
3
2
0
0
12
Duabanga Grandiflora
Diengbai
0
1
14
11
2
1
13
Others
Cordia sp.(Diengjymbor)
0
2
2
0
0
1
14
Ficus Bengalensis
Diengjri
0
0
0
2
0
5
15
Erythrina Indica
Diengsong
0
0
0
0
0
2
16
Others
Macaranga sp.(Diengdkhar)
22
12
10
2
1
0
17
Others
Litsea sp.(Diengsohsying)
0
1
4
1
0
0
18
Mangifera Indica
Diengsohpieng
0
1
1
1
2
0
19
Others
Misc Sp (Unknown)
45
25
6
0
0
1
20
Others
Misc sp (Diengsohriew)
15
9
9
2
3
3
21
Others
Misc Sp (Diengthynrait)
10
0
0
0
0
0
22
Others
Misc Sp (Diengtar)
1
2
4
1
0
2
23
Others
Misc Sp (Jalawan)
1
3
1
0
0
0
24
Others
Misc Sp (Diengsohbrai)
4
19
14
3
0
2
25
Others
Misc Sp (Diengphlang)
1
1
0
0
0
0
26
Others
Misc Sp (Diengsoheit)
0
0
2
0
0
0
27
Others
Misc Sp (Diengbrai)
0
2
0
3
0
0
28
Others
Misc Sp (Diengkruin)
2
0
3
1
0
0
29
Phoebe Attenuata Nees.
Diengsohrynsi
0
5
0
1
0
0
30
Schima Wallichii Chois
Diengshyrngan
19
17
5
5
0
1
31
Others
Diengwaitlam
8
0
0
0
0
0
32
Others
Sterculia (Diengtluh)
25
25
7
1
0
0
33
Others
Spondias (Diengsohpiar)
2
1
1
2
0
1
34
Others
Toona ciliata (Diengbti)
18
15
10
3
3
0
35
Others
Trema (Dienglungta)
4
15
3
1
0
0
36
Others
Misc Sp (Diengpyrshit)
29
22
9
1
0
0
Total
356
297
179
77
15
31
Sub Total (No of Trees.)
955
(iii)
Species-wise local/scientific names and girth-wise enumeration of trees at FRL-2 meter
S. No.
Scientific Name
Local Name
(0-30)cm.
(31-60)cm.
(61-90)cm.
(91-120)cm.
(121-150)cm.
(>150)cm.
1
Ailanthus Grandis Prain
Diengphaniew
24
28
22
16
10
9
2
Albzzia Spp.
Diengkreitlieh
10
2
1
0
0
1
3
Alstonia Scholaris
Diengkyrteng
2
8
7
3
3
3
4
Artocarpus Heterophyllus
Diengsohphan
3
4
8
9
0
0
5
Artocarpus Hirsuta
Diengsohsyrtet
1
5
1
1
0
0
6
Others
Sohramdieng
7
4
0
0
0
0
7
Bombax Ceiba
Diengkynphad
6
4
13
7
3
0
8
Others
Dienglakhiat
35
17
14
3
0
0
9
Castanopsis Tribuloides
Diengsohot
5
2
4
3
4
0
10
Castanopsis Tribuloides
Diengsohstap
10
8
9
6
0
1
11
Others
Diengbti
3
3
0
0
0
0
12
Others
Diengspah
1
4
3
0
0
0
13
Cinnamomum Zeylanicum
Diengpingwait
5
13
10
13
1
0
14
Cinnamomum Zeylanicum
Dienglatyrpad
7
3
2
0
0
0
15
Others
Diengjymbor
0
0
3
0
0
1
16
Others
Diengsohbar
20
12
12
3
1
0
17
Duabanga Grandiflora
Diengbrai
3
4
10
11
0
2
18
Ficus Bengalensis
Diengjri
3
7
4
2
3
8
19
Others
Diengsohsying
2
4
1
3
0
0
20
Others
Diengdkhar
12
12
3
0
0
0
21
Mangifera Indica
Diengsohpieng
0
0
2
0
0
0
22
Melia Azadirachta
Diengjalong
0
1
0
0
0
0
23
Duabanga Grandiflora
Diengbrai
3
1
3
2
0
0
24
Others
Diengbyrshit
49
64
11
5
2
2
25
Others
Diengkruin
4
0
1
0
0
0
26
Others
Diengphlang
21
1
0
0
0
0
27
Others
Diengsohbrai
6
15
7
5
2
3
28
Others
Diengsohriew
8
5
12
5
8
6
29
Others
Diengtar
3
5
1
1
5
0
30
Others
Diengthynriat
51
2
0
0
0
0
31
Others
Unknown
89
36
8
1
1
0
32
Others
Diengsohsyeit
0
2
4
4
0
0
33
Others
Jalawan
0
2
0
0
0
0
34
Others
Dienwaitlam
19
5
1
0
0
0
35
Others
Diengbilat
0
0
0
1
0
1
36
Phoebe Attenuata Nees.
Diengsohrynsi
6
5
0
0
0
0
37
Schima Wallichii Chois
Diengngan
57
39
12
12
1
0
38
Spondias Axillaris Roxb
Diengsohpiar
4
3
1
0
1
0
39
Others
Diengtluh
20
23
8
3
0
0
40
Others
Diengbti
19
16
6
8
1
0
41
Others
Dienglungta
6
13
7
2
0
0
42
Others
Diengjalong
19
15
9
0
0
0
Total
543
397
220
129
46
37
Sub Total (No of Trees.)
1372
(iv)
Species-wise local/scientific names and girth-wise enumeration of trees at FRL-4 meter
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 :
No data
6.
Brief note on vulnerability of the forest area to erosion :
The Proposed area is not prone to erosion
7.
Approximate distance of the proposed site for diversion from boundary of forest(in km.) :
60
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 :
Nil
(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):
391.94764
Patch Wise Details
S.no
Patch No.
Area(ha.)
Name of PF/RF
Range
Compartment No
Uploaded KML file of patch
1
1
8.407
Nongumiang
Southern
Nongumiang
View file
2
2
13.603
Nongumiang
Southern
Nongumiang
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
East Khasi Hills
274800
171219
205.379
85
75.50956
28/06/2022
0
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
Khasi Hills
Khasi&Jaintia Hills
DFO
Yes
One
25/03/2022
Khasi&Jaintia Hills
CF
Yes
One
27/08/2022
(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
Khasi Hills
Khasi&Jaintia Hills
DFO
Recommended
The proposed project aims to increase the electricity production in the state thereby meets the energy needs of the people of the State. Hence the proposal is recommended.
Khasi&Jaintia Hills
CF
Recommended
The project proposal is related to construction of Mawphu Hydro Electric Project Stage II with installed capacity of 85 MW 2 x 42.5 MW envisages utilization of the water of the river Umiew for power development on a run of river type development. The project aims to increase the power production in the State thereby meets the energy requirement of the people of the State. Hence the proposal is recommended.
Yes
Nodal Officer
Recommended
The proposal pertains to diversion of 22 Ha for 85 Wah Umiam Stage II Mawphu Hydro Electric Project in East Khasi Hills District in Meghalaya. The instant project would necessitate felling of 2327 nos. of trees, 1593 nos of which having girth below 60 cm and 734 nos. with girth above 60 cm. Perused the views of the Conservator of Forests Territorial & Wildlife , Khasi & Jaintia Hills Region, Shillong in Part III. The project proposal is related to construction of Mawphu Hydro Electric Project Stage II with installed capacity of 85 MW 2 x 42.5 MW which envisages utilization of the water of the river Umiew for power development on a run of river type development. The project aims to increase the power production in the State and shall thereby meet the requirement of the people in the State. Hence the proposal 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
Meghalaya
State Secretary
Recommended
19/07/2023
The project aims to increase power production in State and contribute economic development of the region. Hence, proposal is recommended.
State Govt. Officer
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