PART-II
(To be filled by the concerned Deputy Conservator of Forest)
State Serial No. of proposal : OR-040/2016
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.) : 34.39  (v)

Category of the Proposal: Mining
2. Legal status of forest land proposed for diversion
S. No. DivisionForest Land(ha.)Legal Status
1Keonjhar34.39Non-forest land recorded as forest as on 25.10.1980
Total 34.39
Division 1. : Keonjhar
3. District wise area to be diverted in the division
S. No. DistrictArea(ha.)
1Keonjhar34.39
Total34.39
4. Details of Vegetation available in the forest land proposed for diversion
 (i) Density of vegetation
S. No. Area(in ha.)Density Eco-Class
134.390.3Eco 1
Total. 34.39


(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 robustaSal016699109338
2Pterocarpus marsupiumPiasal020510
3Gmelina arboreaGambhari021000
4Adina cordifoliaKurum031000
5Terminalia tomentosaAsana02061040
6Syzygium cuminiJamu092300
7Bridelia retusakasi013102
8Diospyros melanoxylonKendu0147110
9Anogeissus latifoliaDhaura061111
10Mangifera indicaMango010000
11Artocarpus integrifoliaPanasa010000
12Misc. SpeciesMisc0451613538
Total 0 270136 14345 49
Sub Total (No of Trees.) 643


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.) : 1.5
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 : 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 : Yes
  (a)Details of violation(s): Illegal mining over 0.5 ha of DLC virgin forest la
   (b) Period of Work done(year) : 2011
   (c) Area of forest land involved in violation (in ha.) : 3.417
S. No. Name of person responsible for violation Designation & Address of person responsible for violationAction taken against the person responsible for violation
1Pramod Kumar DehuryMines ManagerOne case has been booked
12. Whether work in violation is still in progres(Yes/No) : No
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
1KeonjharTana34.39KHATA No. 75, Plot No. 724, 723 and 722
(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
2 Compliance of Stage I & II
3 Compliance of Stage- I & II
4 Parameter
5 Statutes
6 Forwarding
7 Certificate- 4.10(i)
8 Undertaking
9 Annexure- VII
10 Tree Enumeration

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.)
1Keonjhar830300336615.629310170.9705726664.485518/07/20164148.925983.9016
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
KeonjharRourkelaDFOYesTwo01/07/2016,18/07/2016
 RourkelaCFNoNo Data
 Nodal OfficerNoNo 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
DivisionCircleRecommendation ByRecommendationReasonLetter Whether CF agreed
KeonjharRourkelaDFO RecommendedBalda Iron ore Mines of M/s Serajuddin & Co. granted over 335.594 ha involves 38.182 ha Village Forest, 219.951 ha DLC forest land and 44.239 ha Non-Forest Land recorded as forest as on 25.10.1980. NPV over entire forest land involved in the mining lease is deposited in Adhoc CAMPA as per prevailing rate. Forest land over 24.446 ha has been diverted under Sec 2(ii) of FC Act, 1980 and 243.566 ha stands diverted under Sec 2(iii) of the said Act pursuant to the general approval accorded under the
RourkelaCF RecommendedAs per the diversion proposal the cost benefit ratio is 1:673.89 .Yes
Nodal Officer RecommendedRecommended for diversion of 34.39 ha of non-forest land recorded as "Forest"as on 25.10.1980, within the mining lease of Balda iron Ore Mine of M/s Serajuddin & Co in Keonjhar District under Keonjhar Forest Division under Serction-2 (ii) of FC 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 SecretaryRecommended09/08/2016 recommended vide letter no 14738 dated 09.08.2016State Govt. OfficerNo Data
17. Stage-I Clearance Report
Regional OfficeRecommendation ByMoEF File No.Date of Stage-I ClearanceClearance Letter
BhubaneswarHead Office8-39/2016-FC25/01/2019
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/18356/2016MIN183562016546125,677,670.00125,677,670.002018-09-27UTIBR52018092700049452Corporation BankNEFT/RTGS (Challan)2018-09-272018-09-27
23. Stage-II Clearance Details
Proposal No.Date of Stage-II ClearanceProposal StatusClearance Letter
FP/OR/MIN/18356/2016Approved In-PrincipleNo Data