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 :
KL-024/2020
1.
Location of the project/Scheme :
Kerala
(i)
State / Union Territory :
Kerala
(ii)
District :
Idukki
(iii)
Forest Division :
Eravikulam National Park
(iv)
Area of forest land proposed for diversion (in ha.) :
0.1463
(v)
Category of the Proposal:
Optical Fibre Cable
2.
Legal status of forest land proposed for diversion
S. No.
Division
Forest Land(ha.)
Legal Status
1
Eravikulam National Park
0.0035
Reserved Forest
Total
0.0035
Division 1. : Eravikulam National Park
3.
District wise area to be diverted in the division
S. No.
District
Area(ha.)
1
Idukki
0.0035
Total
0.0035
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
0.0035
0.4
Eco 6
Total.
0.0035
(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 :
Proposed area comes under Buffer zone of Pambadum Shola National Park and management plan prescribes eco restoration of the said area.
6.
Brief note on vulnerability of the forest area to erosion :
Nil
7.
Approximate distance of the proposed site for diversion from boundary of forest(in km.) :
0.001
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 :
Nilgiri marten, Sambar Deer, Stripe Necked Mangoose, Brown Mangoose, Indian Gaur etc..
(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 :
The Proposed project area falls along the road side and user agency has already promised to cover the trench and restore the area, there is no negative impact to the forest area due to the project.
(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
(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
1
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
Idukki
435800
393000
0
0
0
12/05/2020
0
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
Eravikulam National Park
Field Director Periyar Tiger Kottayam
DFO
Yes
One
11/05/2020
Field Director Periyar Tiger Kottayam
CF
Yes
One
22/05/2020
Nodal Officer
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
Eravikulam National Park
Field Director Periyar Tiger Kottayam
DFO
Recommended
The proposed area falls within the Pampadum Shola National Park which is under the Shola National Parks Range of this Division. The proposed area falls on the side of the road passing through the Pampadum Shola National Park from Top Station Check Post to the Check Post at Manathalam which comes to about 4.8 km. Along the side of the road, 35 pits having the dimension of 1m L x 0.4 m B x 1 m D will be dugged to lay the Optical Fibre Cable. These pits will be connected by using Horizontal Directional Drilling Machine, so that there is no need for digging the entire length of 4.8 km. Since the area falls along the road side , the area do not have any rare , endangered / unique species of flora and fauna. Moreover there are no protected / archaeological/ heritage site / defence / establishment located in the proposed area. No works in violation of Forest conservation Act will be carried out in the area. Area proposed, ie, 0.0035 ha is maximum required for the proposed project. Hence, it is recommended to divert 0.0035 ha of Forest Land temporarily for the implementation of laying of Optical Fibre Cable. The user agency should cover up the trench and restore the Forest Land and hand it over to Forest Department. Since the proposed project area falls along the road side and the user agency has already promised to cover the trench and restore the area, there is no negative impact to the Forest area due the project. Wildlife clearance for the above project is sanctioned as per GO Rt No.48/2020/F&WLD Dated 05.03.2020 and Rs. 50 Lakh remitted by the agency for compensatory Afforestation. Hence the application for Forest clearance of user agency may considered favourably.
Field Director Periyar Tiger Kottayam
CF
Recommended
The work will result in providing better mobile connectivity to the remote villages and also to the various camps of Forest Department, the project is recommended. The proponent has wrongly interpreted period for diversion, it has been corrected to 30 years here after consultation.
Yes
Nodal Officer
Recommended
The proposal will be helpful in providing better connectivity to the remote villages and also to the various camps of forest department. The requirement of forest land proposed is the barest minimum. Hence the proposal is 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
Kerala
State Secretary
Recommended
03/09/2020
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
Bangalore
State Government
C3/117/2020/FWLD
26/08/2020
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/KL/OFC/44717/2020
OFC447172020754
1525909
1525909
2020-09-16
N260201246307834
Corporation Bank
NEFT/RTGS (Challan)
2020-09-08
2020-09-08
19.
Uploaded Status of Land to be transferred to Forest Department under FCA (Mutation Details) :
No
20.
Mutation Details Verified By Nodal Officer
Proposal No.
Verified Date
Mutation Letter
Remarks
FP/KL/OFC/44717/2020
14 Oct 2020
No Data
The land required by User Agency for diversion is less than 1 hectare, hence CA land is not mandatory.
21.
Compliance Details Submitted by User Agency
Proposal No.
Compliance Details submitted on(Date)
Uploaded Letter
FP/KL/OFC/44717/2020
15 Oct 2020
22.
Compliance Details Verified by Nodal Officer
Proposal No.
Remarks
Verified Date
Uploaded Letter
FP/KL/OFC/44717/2020
Compliance report verified by DFO and found correct stage II clearance may be issued
07 Mar 2022
23.
Stage-II Clearance Details
Proposal No.
Date of Stage-II Clearance
Proposal Status
Clearance Letter
FP/KL/OFC/44717/2020
08 Oct 2020
APPROVED
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