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 :
UK-0281/2016
1.
Location of the project/Scheme :
Uttarakhand
(i)
State / Union Territory :
Uttarakhand
(ii)
District :
Nainital,Udham Singh Nagar
(iii)
Forest Division :
Tarai East,Haldwani
(iv)
Area of forest land proposed for diversion (in ha.) :
468
(v)
Category of the Proposal:
Mining
2.
Legal status of forest land proposed for diversion
S. No.
Division
Forest Land(ha.)
Legal Status
1
Tarai East,Haldwani
468
Reserved Forest
Total
468
Division 1. : Tarai East,Haldwani
3.
District wise area to be diverted in the division
S. No.
District
Area(ha.)
1
Nainital
378
2
Udham Singh Nagar
90
Total
468
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
468
0
Eco 3
Total.
468
(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 :
Nandhor compartment 2,3 & Kailash 1, 2B- Proposed area is part of protection working circle,Kailash 2A-Plantation circle & Raikhal Plot 27 A&B-Teak Working circle in the working plan (2006-07 to 2015-16)
6.
Brief note on vulnerability of the forest area to erosion :
During monsoon due to flood there is a risk of river bank erosion resulting in damage to RF & adjoining villages hence, extraction of RBM is necessary.
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 :
Rhesus macaque, Presbytis entllus, Canis aureus, Axis axis, Coturnix cutrnix, Gallus gallus, Acridotheres fuscus etc.
(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):
Yes
Details of Protected Area and comments on the impact of Project on the ESZ :
Name of protected area- Nandhor wildlife sanctuary . Aerial distance of the proposed site from the sanctuary is 2.97 km.The proposed project will not have any adverse effect on the ESZ.
(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
1
Since the proposal is for renewal of lease so CA is not needed.
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
Nainital
386000
309672
473.5467
45
668.237
15/10/2015
206.942
0
2
Udham Singh Nagar
338300
17777.34
463.43
42
658.519
10/12/2014
57.582
0
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
Tarai East,Haldwani
Western
DFO
Yes
One
02/09/2016
Western
CF
No
No 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
Division
Circle
Recommendation By
Recommendation
Reason
Letter
Whether CF agreed
Tarai East,Haldwani
Western
DFO
Recommended
To avoid erosion and inundation of forest land and nearby villages.
Western
CF
Recommended
As Proposed by DFO.
Yes
Nodal Officer
Recommended
As per file attached
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
Uttarakhand
State Secretary
Recommended
08/09/2016
State Govt. Officer
No Data
17.
Stage-I Clearance Report
Regional Office
Recommendation By
MoEF File No.
Date of Stage-I Clearance
Clearance Letter
Dehradun
Head Office
8-34/2016-FC
06/09/2017
23.
Stage-II Clearance Details
Proposal No.
Date of Stage-II Clearance
Proposal Status
Clearance Letter
FP/UK/MIN/20690/2016
Approved In-Principle
No Data
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