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 :
WB-018/2022
1.
Location of the project/Scheme :
West Bengal
(i)
State / Union Territory :
West Bengal
(ii)
District :
Darjeeling
(iii)
Forest Division :
Kurseong
(iv)
Area of forest land proposed for diversion (in ha.) :
0.1863
(v)
Category of the Proposal:
Railway
2.
Legal status of forest land proposed for diversion
S. No.
Division
Forest Land(ha.)
Legal Status
1
Kurseong
0.1863
Reserved Forest
Total
0.1863
Division 1. : Kurseong
3.
District wise area to be diverted in the division
S. No.
District
Area(ha.)
1
Darjeeling
0.1863
Total
0.1863
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
0.1863
60
Eco 1
Total.
0.1863
(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
Others
Others
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
Sub Total (No of Trees.)
0
5.
Working plan prescription for the forest land proposed for diversion :
7th Working plan is under preparation as the 6th working plan has got expired.
6.
Brief note on vulnerability of the forest area to erosion :
The project area has steep slope and is vulnerable to soil erosion
7.
Approximate distance of the proposed site for diversion from boundary of forest(in km.) :
0.50
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 :
Common Leopard (Panthera pardus), Barking Deer (Muntiacus munjtak) and Himalayan Black Bear (Ursus thibetanus laniger.
(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 :
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):
5.27109
Patch Wise Details
S.no
Patch No.
Area(ha.)
Name of PF/RF
Range
Compartment No
Uploaded KML file of patch
1
1
0.3726
Pathar Hirhira
Ghoshpukur
1
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
1
The proposal is hereby recommended and may be accepted in the interest of national security and connectivity between strategic locations.
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
Darjeeling
314900
102400
182.6715
9
87.802
22/08/2022
87.805
317.4752
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
Kurseong
Hill Circle
DFO
Yes
One
03/08/2022
Hill Circle
CF
Yes
One
03/09/2022
(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
Kurseong
Hill Circle
DFO
Recommended
1. The proposal is hereby recommended and may be accepted in the interest of national security and connectivity between strategic locations. 2. The user agency should construct retaining walls and other suitable engineering structures to stabilize the area within the project cost itself. 3. The clearance/NOC under Forest Right Act, 2006 from District Magistrate, Darjeeling is mandatory for diversion of forest land proposal.
Hill Circle
CF
Recommended
The diversion of 0.1863 ha under forest land in Kandung Block of Birrik Beat under the jurisdiction of Sevok Range of Kurseong Division for the purpose of Users Agency North East Frontier Railway which is a bare minimum for the purpose of construction access road to T 4 Adit Portal location is hereby recommended for acceptance.
Yes
Nodal Officer
Recommended
Part of the larger Sivok Rangpo Railline project, recommended in national interest. No tree felling is involved.
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
West Bengal
State Secretary
Recommended
14/10/2022
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
Kolkata
Regional Office
IRO_KOL_WB_RAIL_154400_2022
28/10/2022
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/WB/RAIL/154400/2022
RAIL1544002022974
824,405.00
824,405.00
2022-11-17
783240
Union Bank Of India
NEFT/RTGS (Challan)
2022-11-14
2022-11-17
23.
Stage-II Clearance Details
Proposal No.
Date of Stage-II Clearance
Proposal Status
Clearance Letter
FP/WB/RAIL/154400/2022
Approved In-Principle
No Data
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