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-02/2020
1.
Location of the project/Scheme :
Meghalaya
(i)
State / Union Territory :
Meghalaya
(ii)
District :
South Garo Hills
(iii)
Forest Division :
Garo Hills
(iv)
Area of forest land proposed for diversion (in ha.) :
0.01
(v)
Category of the Proposal:
Irrigation
2.
Legal status of forest land proposed for diversion
S. No.
Division
Forest Land(ha.)
Legal Status
1
Garo Hills
0.01
Reserved Forest
Total
0.01
Division 1. : Garo Hills
3.
District wise area to be diverted in the division
S. No.
District
Area(ha.)
1
South Garo Hills
0.01
Total
0.01
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
0.01
70
Eco 1
Total.
0.01
(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
(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.
NIL
(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 :
Tree plantation may be carried out on degraded forest land in compartment No.2 as per working plan prescription. The area falls under the Plantation WC, The JFM WC, the NTFP WC, The FP WC & the Wildlife management WC.
6.
Brief note on vulnerability of the forest area to erosion :
There will not be effected to erosion as the land in required is very small and almost flat land.
7.
Approximate distance of the proposed site for diversion from boundary of forest(in km.) :
0.040
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 :
Elephant, Clouded leopard, Leopard Cat, Barking deer, etc.
(ii).
Whether forms part of national park, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve,tiger reserve, elephant corridor, wildlife migration corridor etc. :
Yes
Details and comments on the impact of Project on such areas :
The proposed area is part of elephant corridor and important for other wildlife habitat. But since the proposed project area is very small the impact on wildlife will be very minimal.
(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):
Yes
Details of Protected Area and comments on the impact of Project on the ESZ :
ESZ is under preparation and it will not be affected as the area needed for the project site is very small. The impact is likely to be very minimal since the area is only 0.01 ha.
(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 :
Yes
Details and comments on the impact of Project on such areas :
Although the project falls within elephant corridor, the area may be less affected as it is situated near to human habitation, especially near Forest guard quarter.
(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):
3.63
Patch Wise Details
S.no
Patch No.
Area(ha.)
Name of PF/RF
Range
Compartment No
Uploaded KML file of patch
1
1
0.1
Baghmara RF
Southern
2
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
South Garo Hills
188700
168800
152.3489
8
00
01/08/2020
00
240
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
Garo Hills
Garo Hills
DFO
Yes
One
27/05/2020
Garo Hills
CF
Yes
One
13/09/2020
(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
Garo Hills
Garo Hills
DFO
Recommended
The main purpose of this project is for scientific data collection, which ultimately helpful for policy makers and planners. Since the area required very small 0.01ha only, and moreover it will no affect much on the environment, therefore I recommended that this project may be given approval.
Garo Hills
CF
Recommended
Since it is for scientific data collection of flow of Simsang River, it will be helpful for concern department to predict the flood alertness and can give warning to the people especially those who are living in the vicinity of the river bank area. It will also be helpful for planners and policy makers in future.
Yes
Nodal Officer
Recommended
The proposal pertains to installation of the Hydrological Observation Station near Simsang River, South Garo Hills District, Territorial Division, Baghmara. It is an activity under National Hydrology Project, Govt. of India. The data collected from the observation station will be used for water resources planning and for flood prediction. The area being diverted is only 0.01 Ha, with no tree felling. I therefore, concur to the views of Divisional Forest Officer T and Conservator of Forests T for diversion of the forest land for the aforementioned purpose.
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
17/01/2022
the project is meant for public purpose, hence Stage I approval granted.
State Govt. Officer
No Data
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/ML/IRRIG/42669/2019
IRRIG426692019389
363,906.00
363,906.00
2021-09-02
MEGBH21245356291
Union Bank Of India
NEFT/RTGS (Challan)
2021-08-23
2021-08-24
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