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 :
TN-031/2021
1.
Location of the project/Scheme :
Tamil Nadu
(i)
State / Union Territory :
Tamil Nadu
(ii)
District :
Madurai
(iii)
Forest Division :
Srivilliputhur WL
(iv)
Area of forest land proposed for diversion (in ha.) :
0.2805
(v)
Category of the Proposal:
Others
2.
Legal status of forest land proposed for diversion
S. No.
Division
Forest Land(ha.)
Legal Status
1
Srivilliputhur WL
0.2805
Protected Forest
Total
0.2805
Division 1. : Srivilliputhur WL
3.
District wise area to be diverted in the division
S. No.
District
Area(ha.)
1
Madurai
0.2805
Total
0.2805
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
0.2805
0.7
Eco 3
Total.
0.2805
(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.
NIL
5.
Working plan prescription for the forest land proposed for diversion :
TCP is under preparation
6.
Brief note on vulnerability of the forest area to erosion :
Proposed area for diversion is hill. Hence prone for erosion
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 :
Tiger Elephant Nilgiri Thar Grizzled Giant Squirrel Common Langur Leopard Dholes Slender Loris Indian Gaur Sambar Chital Jungle Cat Small Indian Civet Common Plam Civet Brown Palm Civet Common Mangoose Stripe necked Mangoose Sloth Bear Ruddy mongoose Mouse deer Barking deer Wild pig Indian Pangolin Star tortoise Indian Porcupine Monitor Lizard Changeable hawk eagle Serpent eagle Eagle owl Jungle owlet Indian scops owl Emerald dove Great Indian Hornbills Peafowl Grey jungle fowl Spectacled cobra Rat snake Indian krait
(ii).
Whether forms part of national park, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve,tiger reserve, elephant corridor, wildlife migration corridor etc. :
Yes
Details and comments on the impact of Project on such areas :
Have adverse impact on the free passage of elephant, nilgiri tahr and other wild animals
(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 :
Yes
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
(ii).
Copy of CA scheme details:
NA
(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
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
Madurai
374173
51725
27.8256
12
26.805
22/10/2020
26.805
17.56
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
Srivilliputhur WL
Virudhunagar
DFO
Yes
One
09/01/2022
Virudhunagar
CF
Yes
One
19/03/2022
(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
Division
Circle
Recommendation By
Recommendation
Reason
Letter
Whether CF agreed
Srivilliputhur WL
Virudhunagar
DFO
Not-Recommended
Majority portion of the project falls inside core area of Srivilliputhur Megamalai Tiger Reserve and in the heart of nilgiri tahr habitat and elephant corridor.
Virudhunagar
CF
Not-Recommended
The electrification of Arulmigu Sundara Mahalingam Swamy Thirukkovil by laying 11 KV HT XLPE underground Electric Cable will be detrimental to the ecological integrity of the area. The laying of the cable line would disturb the pristine forests and ecologically sensitive habitat of Nilgiri Tahr. It would destabilize the profile of the hilly slopes / soils. I also here by accept the observations/ remarks made by the Deputy Director in his recommendation report. Hence, the proposal is not recommended.
No
Nodal Officer
Not-Recommended
Not Recommended.
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
Tamil Nadu
State Secretary
Not-Recommended
09/12/2024
Not recommended. State Govt has proposed to reject the proposal.
State Govt. Officer
No Data
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