PART-II
(To be filled by the concerned Deputy Conservator of Forest)
State Serial No. of proposal : OR-094/2021
1. Location of the project/Scheme : Orissa
 (i) State / Union Territory : Orissa  (ii) District : Keonjhar  (iii) Forest Division : Keonjhar  (iv) Area of forest land proposed for diversion (in ha.) : 94.351  (v)

Category of the Proposal: Mining
2. Legal status of forest land proposed for diversion
S. No. DivisionForest Land(ha.)Legal Status
1Keonjhar53.467Revenue Forest
2Keonjhar40.884Sabik Forest
Total 94.351
Division 1. : Keonjhar
3. District wise area to be diverted in the division
S. No. DistrictArea(ha.)
1Keonjhar94.351
Total94.351
4. Details of Vegetation available in the forest land proposed for diversion
 (i) Density of vegetation
S. No. Area(in ha.)Density Eco-Class
194.3510.3Eco 1
Total. 94.351


(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.
1Shorea robustaSal08532551222616
2Pterocarpus marsupiumPiasal082000
3Adina cordifoliaKuruma0154118
4Gmelina arboreaGhambhari022000
5Terminalia tomentosaAsana04917120
6Mangifera IndicaAmba013337
7Anogeissus latifoliaDhaura0811200
8Syzigium CuminiJamu01512632
9Diasporus MelanoxylonKendu0314226
10Diospyros montanaKali Kendu0207211
11Bridelia retusaKasi0135230
12Artocarpus integrifoliaPanasa000001
13Misc. SpeciesMisc06301936762184
Total 0 1645515 208103 225
Sub Total (No of Trees.) 2696


5. Working plan prescription for the forest land proposed for diversion : Yes
6. Brief note on vulnerability of the forest area to erosion : No
7. Approximate distance of the proposed site for diversion from boundary of forest(in km.) : 0.5
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, Leopard, Bear, Barking Dear, Hyena, Porcupine
 (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 VillageArea(in ha.)khasraKML filePresent Owner file
1KeonjharUparbirkala91109, 110/171, 114, 115, 116, 117/172 of Khata No. 34 and 111, 112p of Khata No. 35
(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. DocumentsRemarks
1 Check List- 21,22,23
2 Compliance
3 Cost Benefit
4 Part-II

14. District Profile
S.no District NameGeographical area of the district (in ha.)Forest area of the district (in ha.)Total forest area diverted since 1980 (in ha.)No. of Approved CasesForest 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.)
1Keonjhar830300336615.629314995.82191319652.958924/02/20224148.925983.9016
15. Site inspection report of the DFO/CCF/Nodal Officer highlighting important facts pertaining to the forest land
Division NameCircleSite inspected ByWhether site inspectedNo. of times site visited Site inspection reportDate of visit
 RourkelaCFYesOne05/03/2022
KeonjharRourkelaDFOYesOne17/02/2022
(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
DivisionCircleRecommendation ByRecommendationReasonLetter Whether CF agreed
KeonjharRourkelaDFO RecommendedThe said proposal, is therefore, submitted for necessary approval under Sec 2 iii over 94.351 ha & out of which 90.09 ha under section 2 ii of FC Act, 1980 taking the aforesaid fact into consideration.
RourkelaCF RecommendedProposal for diversion of 94.351 ha of forest land including 4.261 ha of forest land earmarked for Safety Zone 3.858 ha along the ML boundary and 0.403 ha along the PWD road within the granted LoI for ML over 131.80 ha in Laserda Pacheri Manganese & Iron Ore block of M/s Thriveni Earth Movers Private Limited may be considered for its approval under section 2 iii and 2 ii of Forest Conservation Act,1980 Amended Yes
Nodal Officer RecommendedRecommended for diversion of 94.351 ha of forest land for iron ore mining within the granted LoI of Mining Lease area over 131.800 ha in villages Dhanurjaypur, Kanrda and Lesarda under Keonjhar Forest Division of Keonjhar District, odisha by Thirveni Earth Movers private Limited for approval under Section 2 ii of Forest Conservation Act, 1980.
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)
StateRecommendation ByRecommendationRecommendation DateRemarksSigning AuthorityNotificationRecommendation Letter
OrissaState SecretaryRecommended07/01/2023Recommended. State Govt. OfficerNo Data
17. Stage-I Clearance Report
Regional OfficeRecommendation ByMoEF File No.Date of Stage-I ClearanceClearance Letter
BhubaneswarHead Office8-02/2023-FC21/12/2023
18. Payment made by User Agency
Proposal No.Application No.Total Amount (Rs.)Recieved Amount (Rs.)Transaction DateTransaction IDBank NameMode of PaymentDemmand Generated By User AgencyDemmand Verified By Nodal OfficerUploaded Demand Letter
FP/OR/MIN/149499/2021MIN149499202122439,040,200.0039,040,200.002024-03-14ICICR22024031402284358Union Bank Of IndiaNEFT/RTGS (Challan)2024-03-122024-03-14
FP/OR/MIN/149499/2021MIN1494992021560105,380,632.0090,000,000.002024-03-28ICICR22024032802510396Union Bank Of IndiaNEFT/RTGS (Challan)2024-03-222024-03-28
FP/OR/MIN/149499/2021MIN1494992021560105,380,632.0015,380,600.002024-03-28ICICR22024032802510397Union Bank Of IndiaNEFT/RTGS (Challan)2024-03-222024-03-28
FP/OR/MIN/149499/2021MIN1494992021613100,667,000.0048,371,400.002024-04-30ICICR22024043003014962Union Bank Of IndiaNEFT/RTGS (Challan)2024-04-272024-04-29
FP/OR/MIN/149499/2021MIN1494992021613100,667,000.0052,295,600.002024-04-30ICICR22024043003014963Union Bank Of IndiaNEFT/RTGS (Challan)2024-04-272024-04-29
FP/OR/MIN/149499/2021MIN14949920213893,704,000.003,704,000.002024-06-04ICICR22024060403537960Union Bank Of IndiaNEFT/RTGS (Challan)2024-06-012024-06-01
FP/OR/MIN/149499/2021MIN14949920212787,071,800.007,071,800.002024-07-25ICICR22024072504374175Union Bank Of IndiaNEFT/RTGS (Challan)2024-07-222024-07-24
FP/OR/MIN/149499/2021MIN14949920216621,050,000.001,050,000.002024-10-18ICICR22024101805795238Union Bank Of IndiaNEFT/RTGS (Challan)2024-10-142024-10-17
19. Uploaded Status of Land to be transferred to Forest Department under FCA (Mutation Details).
  (i). Whether CA Land is mandatorily required in this Proposal : Yes   (ii). Total Land identified for raising CA: 96   (iii). No. of Maintenance years: 10   (iv). Total No. of Patches/Parcel: 2
  No. of patches : 1
Patch wise details
Patch No. Shape of land identified for CA Area of Patch/Parcel(in ha.)
1Block(Polygon)5
  Status of CA Land so identified : Non Forest Area   Site Name : Uparbirikala   Location Details : Uparbirikala   Uploaded GPS File :   Uploaded Scanned copy of Map :   Mutation Status : Mutated
Mutation Status
Circle Name. Name of Division. Name of Range. Mutation Order No. Mutation Date How Much Area of Mutated Land Received Mutation Letter
RourkelaKeonjharBJP Range7/202423 Aug 20245
  No. of patches : 2
Patch wise details
Patch No. Shape of land identified for CA Area of Patch/Parcel(in ha.)
2Block(Polygon)91
  Status of CA Land so identified : Non Forest Area   Site Name : Uparbirikala   Location Details : Uparbirikala   Uploaded GPS File :   Uploaded Scanned copy of Map :   Mutation Status : Mutated
Mutation Status
Circle Name. Name of Division. Name of Range. Mutation Order No. Mutation Date How Much Area of Mutated Land Received Mutation Letter
RourkelaKeonjharBJP Range1/2024 and 2/202413 Mar 202491
23. Stage-II Clearance Details
Proposal No.Date of Stage-II ClearanceProposal StatusClearance Letter
FP/OR/MIN/149499/2021Approved In-PrincipleNo Data