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 :
OR-04/2022
1.
Location of the project/Scheme :
Orissa
(i)
State / Union Territory :
Orissa
(ii)
District :
Rayagada
(iii)
Forest Division :
Rayagada
(iv)
Area of forest land proposed for diversion (in ha.) :
1.148
(v)
Category of the Proposal:
Railway
2.
Legal status of forest land proposed for diversion
S. No.
Division
Forest Land(ha.)
Legal Status
1
Rayagada
0.992
District Level Committee (D.L.C.) Forest
2
Rayagada
0.156
Revenue Forest
Total
1.148
Division 1. : Rayagada
3.
District wise area to be diverted in the division
S. No.
District
Area(ha.)
1
Rayagada
1.148
Total
1.148
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
1.148
0.4
Eco 3
Total.
1.148
(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
Ficus Racemosa
Dimiri
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
Terminalia belerica
Bhada
0
0
1
0
0
0
3
Ficus Religiosa
Pipal
0
1
1
0
0
0
4
Syzygium cumini
Jambukoli
0
0
0
1
0
0
5
Ficus Racemosa
Dimiri
0
0
0
0
0
1
6
Albizzia procera
Dhala sirisha
0
0
0
0
0
1
7
Terminalia tomentosa
Sahaja
0
0
0
0
1
1
Total
0
1
2
1
1
4
Sub Total (No of Trees.)
9
5.
Working plan prescription for the forest land proposed for diversion :
NIL
6.
Brief note on vulnerability of the forest area to erosion :
No vulnerable.`
7.
Approximate distance of the proposed site for diversion from boundary of forest(in km.) :
0.2
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 :
Asian wild elephant, Wild boar, Deer, Barking Deer, Monkey and Chital
(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
Village
Area(in ha.)
khasra
KML file
Present Owner file
NO Data
Additional information Details
S. No.
Documents
Remarks
NIL
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
Rayagada
707300
319691
2145.238
20
72.78
18/01/2023
53.39
2166.17
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
Rayagada
Koraput
DFO
Yes
One
18/01/2023
(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
Rayagada
Koraput
DFO
Recommended
The project is in the process of enhancing the plant capacity from the existing capacity to 4MTPA Alumina capacity. The present railway line capacity is capable to handle the present traffic load.
Koraput
CF
Recommended
Recomended for better movement of
Yes
Nodal Officer
Recommended
Recommended for diversion of 1.148 ha of Revenue Forest land for construction of Y connection Railway line in village Anajodi under Rayagada Forest Division of Rayagada District, Odisha by M/s Vedanta Limited, Lanjigarh for approval under Section 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)
State
Recommendation By
Recommendation
Recommendation Date
Remarks
Signing Authority
Notification
Recommendation Letter
Orissa
State Secretary
Recommended
21/09/2023
Recommended
State Govt. Officer
No Data
17.
Stage-I Clearance Report
Regional Office
Recommendation By
MoEF File No.
Date of Stage-I Clearance
Clearance Letter
Bhubaneswar
Regional Office
5-ORB601/2023-BHU
21/12/2023
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/OR/RAIL/150861/2022
RAIL1508612022558
4,314,021.00
4,314,020.00
2024-01-20
CMS3867392244
Union Bank Of India
NEFT/RTGS (Challan)
2024-01-09
2024-01-12
23.
Stage-II Clearance Details
Proposal No.
Date of Stage-II Clearance
Proposal Status
Clearance Letter
FP/OR/RAIL/150861/2022
Approved In-Principle
No Data
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