PART-II
(To be filled by the concerned Deputy Conservator of Forest)
State Serial No. of proposal : OR-01/2023
1. Location of the project/Scheme : Orissa
 (i) State / Union Territory : Orissa  (ii) District : Koraput  (iii) Forest Division : Koraput  (iv) Area of forest land proposed for diversion (in ha.) : 5.117  (v)

Category of the Proposal: Railway
2. Legal status of forest land proposed for diversion
S. No. DivisionForest Land(ha.)Legal Status
1Koraput2.739Reserved Forest
2Koraput1.076Proposed Reserved Forests (Sec-4 of IFA)
3Koraput0.124Revenue Forest
4Koraput1.178Baghaparmar Jungle Block
Total 5.117
Division 1. : Koraput
3. District wise area to be diverted in the division
S. No. DistrictArea(ha.)
1Koraput5.117
Total5.117
4. Details of Vegetation available in the forest land proposed for diversion
 (i) Density of vegetation
S. No. Area(in ha.)Density Eco-Class
15.1170.3Eco 3
Total. 5.117


(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.
1Syzigium CuminiJamu030000
2Careya arboreaKumbhi010000
3Mangifera indicaMango001000
4Terminalia TomentosaSahaja010000
5SeemarubaSeemaruba043000
6OthersPadeel010000
7Bombax CeibaSimili001000
Total 0 105 00 0
Sub Total (No of Trees.) 15


5. Working plan prescription for the forest land proposed for diversion : NIL
6. Brief note on vulnerability of the forest area to erosion : The pro. lease area is vulnerable to erosion & specially the steep slops are more vulnerable to erosion. Necessary precautionary meas. require to be taken to check the soil erosion
7. Approximate distance of the proposed site for diversion from boundary of forest(in km.) : 0.04
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 : During the field inspection, no wildlife or sign of wildlife was noticed.
 (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): 53.79598
Patch Wise Details
S.no Patch No.Area(ha.)Name of PF/RFRangeCompartment NoUploaded KML file of patch
1111Hatimali DPFLaxmipur1    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. DocumentsRemarks
NIL

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.)
1Koraput8807001879532868.7659113711.92519/10/20232016.073787.481
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
KoraputKoraputDFOYesTwo18/10/2023,19/10/2023
 KoraputCFNoNo 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
KoraputKoraputDFO RecommendedThe Forest land proposed in unavoidable and barest minimum as per the statement furnished by the User Agency. Accordingly 5.117 Ha. forest land is here by recommended for acceptance subject to deposit of compensatory lavies.
KoraputCF RecommendedThis project involves 5.117 Ha of forest land for construction of Koraput Singapur Road doubling railway project and recommended for acceptance.Yes
Nodal Officer RecommendedRecommended for diversion of 5.117 ha of forest land for construction of Koraput Singram Doubling Railway project from 0.000 Km. to 74.800 Km. under Koraput Forest Division of Koraput District, Odisha by East Coast Railway, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 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)
StateRecommendation ByRecommendationRecommendation DateRemarksSigning AuthorityNotificationRecommendation Letter
OrissaState SecretaryRecommended20/11/2023RecommendedState Govt. OfficerNo Data
17. Stage-I Clearance Report
Regional OfficeRecommendation ByMoEF File No.Date of Stage-I ClearanceClearance Letter
BhubaneswarRegional Office5-ORC617/2023-BHU25/01/2024
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/RAIL/153463/2022RAIL15346320228814,900,960.004,900,960.002024-02-27SBIN124058988307Union Bank Of IndiaNEFT/RTGS (Challan)2024-02-122024-02-16
FP/OR/RAIL/153463/2022RAIL153463202229338,520,800.0038,520,800.002024-09-26SBIN324270215725Union Bank Of IndiaNEFT/RTGS (Challan)2024-09-202024-09-24
FP/OR/RAIL/153463/2022RAIL15346320227926,317,100.00Union Bank Of IndiaNEFT/RTGS (Challan)2024-11-142024-11-18
23. Stage-II Clearance Details
Proposal No.Date of Stage-II ClearanceProposal StatusClearance Letter
FP/OR/RAIL/153463/2022Approved In-PrincipleNo Data