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-071/2017
1.
Location of the project/Scheme :
Orissa
(i)
State / Union Territory :
Orissa
(ii)
District :
Sonapur ,Balangir
(iii)
Forest Division :
Subarnapur,Bolangir
(iv)
Area of forest land proposed for diversion (in ha.) :
69.77
(v)
Category of the Proposal:
Railway
2.
Legal status of forest land proposed for diversion
S. No.
Division
Forest Land(ha.)
Legal Status
1
Bolangir
7.766
Revenue Forest
2
Subarnapur
53.818
Reserved Forest
3
Subarnapur
8.186
Village Forest
Total
69.77
Division 1. : Bolangir
3.
District wise area to be diverted in the division
S. No.
District
Area(ha.)
1
Balangir
7.766
Total
7.766
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
7.766
0.4
Eco 3
Total.
7.766
(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
Arjun
Arjun
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
Acacia Nilotica
Babul
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
Acacia leucophloea
Gohira
3
2
0
0
0
0
4
Azadirachta indica
Neem
2
1
1
0
0
0
5
Butea monosperma
Palas
15
1
0
0
0
0
6
Ficus Religiosa
Pepal
0
1
0
0
0
0
7
Others
Khzoor, Mundi, Palm
2
1
2
0
0
0
Total
25
6
3
0
0
0
Sub Total (No of Trees.)
34
5.
Working plan prescription for the forest land proposed for diversion :
NIL
6.
Brief note on vulnerability of the forest area to erosion :
Not applicable
7.
Approximate distance of the proposed site for diversion from boundary of forest(in km.) :
10
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 :
No
(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):
Construction of Rail Embakment in applied forest a
(b) Period of Work done(year) :
2016
(c) Area of forest land involved in violation (in ha.) :
3.793
S. No.
Name of person responsible for violation
Designation & Address of person responsible for violation
Action taken against the person responsible for violation
1
1. M.V. Satyanaryan 2. S.P. Mishra
Dy. Chief Engineer (Construction) East Coast Railway Balangir Asst. Executive Engineer (Construction) East Coast Railway Balangir
Show Cause Notice issued
12.
Whether work in violation is still in progres(Yes/No) :
Yes
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):
281.12
Patch Wise Details
S.no
Patch No.
Area(ha.)
Name of PF/RF
Range
Compartment No
Uploaded KML file of patch
1
2
139.540
Mathkhai RF & Bandakalijharan RF
Bolangir
CA01 TO CA27 & CA01 TO CA11
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
NIL
Division 2. : Subarnapur
3.
District wise area to be diverted in the division
S. No.
District
Area(ha.)
1
Sonapur
62.004
Total
62.004
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
53.818
0.4
Eco 3
2
8.186
0.4
Eco 3
Total.
62.004
(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
Butea monosperma
Palash
0
72
44
5
1
0
2
Others
Palm
0
2
1
9
1
3
3
Pterocarpus Marsupium
Piasal
0
185
23
0
0
0
4
Ficus Religiosa
Pipal
0
0
0
0
0
1
5
Soymida febrifuga
Rohan
0
367
14
0
0
0
6
Soymida febrifuga
Rohini
0
1
0
0
0
0
7
Tectona Grandis
Sagun
0
787
0
0
0
0
8
Terminalia Catappa
Sahaj
0
275
8
0
0
0
9
Shorea Robusta
Sal
0
3572
461
22
4
4
10
Bombax Ceiba
Simul
0
6
5
0
0
0
11
Others
Sirish
0
17
2
0
0
0
12
Cassia fistula
Sunari
0
52
0
0
0
0
13
Others
Telkuanri
0
7
0
0
0
0
14
Ixora arborea
Telkurma
0
2
0
0
0
0
Total
0
5345
558
36
6
8
Sub Total (No of Trees.)
5953
5.
Working plan prescription for the forest land proposed for diversion :
ANR With Gap Plantation.
6.
Brief note on vulnerability of the forest area to erosion :
Not applicable
7.
Approximate distance of the proposed site for diversion from boundary of forest(in km.) :
0
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 :
No
(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):
Patch Wise Details
S.no
Patch No.
Area(ha.)
Name of PF/RF
Range
Compartment No
Uploaded KML file of patch
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
Sonapur
228489
32875
40.381
2
392.753
23/05/2018
0
0
2
Balangir
657500
11877.92
5673.63
13
182
12/04/2018
182
5381.63
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
Bolangir
Bhawanipatna
DFO
Yes
Two
22/02/2018,09/04/2018
Subarnapur
Bhawanipatna
DFO
Yes
One
04/05/2018
Bhawanipatna
CF
Yes
Two
30/05/2018,31/05/2018
(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
Bolangir
Bhawanipatna
DFO
Recommended
May be diverted as the area proposed for diversion is Minimum and also very much required for the benefit of the public. It will not only mitigation the connectivity problem of Western Odisha but also act as a line for this part of Odisha. Hence it is highly recommended for approval.
Subarnapur
Bhawanipatna
DFO
Recommended
There is no scope to shift it at it is surrounded by Reserve Forest in both side of the proposed project & there is no alternate suitable land. It has very much essential to divert 62.004 Ha. of forest land of Subarnapur Forest Division for completion of the project.
Bhawanipatna
CF
Recommended
The Forest Diversion proposal under Bolangir and Subarnapur divisioon is recommended for consideration of approval U/S-2 of FC Act-1980.
Yes
Nodal Officer
Recommended
Recommended for diversion of 69.77 ha of forest land for construction of Khurda Bolangir New BG Rail Link over a stretch from Km. 238 to Km.289 under Balangir and Subarnapur Forest Division by East Coast Railway, Bhubaneswar for approval under Section 2 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)
State
Recommendation By
Recommendation
Recommendation Date
Remarks
Signing Authority
Notification
Recommendation Letter
Orissa
State Secretary
Recommended
22/02/2019
recommended vide letter no 3556 dated 18.02.2019.
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-ORA374/2019-BHU
20/08/2019
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/29907/2017
RAIL299072017092
66,745,728.00
66,745,728.00
02/03/2020
SBIN520032865306
Corporation Bank
NEFT/RTGS (Challan)
23/01/2020
27/01/2020
FP/OR/RAIL/29907/2017
RAIL299072017123
792,800.00
792,800.00
16/12/2020
SBIN520351489333
Corporation Bank
NEFT/RTGS (Challan)
04/12/2020
09/12/2020
FP/OR/RAIL/29907/2017
RAIL299072017590
1,544,990.00
1,544,990.00
15/03/2022
SBIN122074693507
Union Bank Of India
NEFT/RTGS (Challan)
10/03/2022
14/03/2022
FP/OR/RAIL/29907/2017
RAIL299072017743
3,245,600.00
3,245,600.00
18/04/2022
SBIN222108277995
Union Bank Of India
NEFT/RTGS (Challan)
04/04/2022
06/04/2022
FP/OR/RAIL/29907/2017
RAIL299072017096
106,922,000.00
106,922,000.00
24/02/2021
SBIN421055903242
Union Bank of India
NEFT/RTGS (Challan)
24/08/2022
26/08/2022
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:
150
(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.)
1
Block(Polygon)
100
Status of CA Land so identified :
Forest Area
Site Name :
Matkhai RF
Location Details :
Matkhai RF under Bolangir Range of Bolangir Forest Division
Uploaded GPS File :
Uploaded Scanned copy of Map :
Status of CA Land so identified
Name of Forest.
Legal Status of Forest Land
Matkhai RF
RF
No. of patches :
2
Patch wise details
Patch No.
Shape of land identified for CA
Area of Patch/Parcel(in ha.)
2
Block(Polygon)
50
Status of CA Land so identified :
Forest Area
Site Name :
Banda Kalijharan RF
Location Details :
Banda Kalijharan RF under Bolangir Range, Bolangir Forest Division
Uploaded GPS File :
Uploaded Scanned copy of Map :
Status of CA Land so identified
Name of Forest.
Legal Status of Forest Land
Banda Kalijharan RF
RF
20.
Mutation Details Verified By Nodal Officer
Proposal No.
Verified Date
Mutation Letter
Remarks
FP/OR/RAIL/29907/2017
10 Aug 2022
No Data
verified
21.
Compliance Details Submitted by User Agency
Proposal No.
Compliance Details submitted on(Date)
Uploaded Letter
FP/OR/RAIL/29907/2017
30 Jul 2024
Compliance Details Submitted by User Agency(old)
Proposal No.
Compliance Details submitted on(Date)
Reject Remarks
Reject Date
Uploaded Letter
FP/OR/RAIL/29907/2017
05 Jan 2024
EDS: Please comply the EDS vide this office Memo No. 2287 dated 06.02.2024.
08 Feb 2024
FP/OR/RAIL/29907/2017
04 May 2023
EDS: Please comply the EDS vide this office Memo No. 4053 dated 02.03.2023
08 May 2023
FP/OR/RAIL/29907/2017
09 Feb 2023
EDS: Please submit the compliance.
10 Mar 2023
FP/OR/RAIL/29907/2017
21 Jul 2023
EDS: Please comply the EDS vide this office Memo No. 19527 dated 30.09.2023
11 Oct 2023
FP/OR/RAIL/29907/2017
13 Jul 2023
EDS: Please comply the EDS vide this office Memo No. 14241 dated 15.07.2023
17 Jul 2023
FP/OR/RAIL/29907/2017
09 Nov 2023
EDS: Please comply the EDS vide this office Memo No. 22947 dated 23.11.2023.
23 Nov 2023
FP/OR/RAIL/29907/2017
07 Sep 2022
EDS: Please comply the EDS
30 Sep 2022
22.
Compliance Details Verified by Nodal Officer
Proposal No.
Remarks
Verified Date
Uploaded Letter
FP/OR/RAIL/29907/2017
The compliance to the conditions imposed by GoI MoEF & CC IRO Bhubaneswar as well as State Govt. is sent herewith vide this office letter No.12582 dated 24.06.2022 for according final approval.
09 Sep 2022
23.
Stage-II Clearance Details
Proposal No.
Date of Stage-II Clearance
Proposal Status
Clearance Letter
FP/OR/RAIL/29907/2017
16 Aug 2024
APPROVED
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