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-04/2021
1.
Location of the project/Scheme :
Kerala
(i)
State / Union Territory :
Kerala
(ii)
District :
Thiruvananthapuram
(iii)
Forest Division :
Thiruvananthapuram
(iv)
Area of forest land proposed for diversion (in ha.) :
7.414
(v)
Category of the Proposal:
Transmission Line
2.
Legal status of forest land proposed for diversion
S. No.
Division
Forest Land(ha.)
Legal Status
1
Thiruvananthapuram
7.414
Reserved Forest
Total
7.414
Division 1. : Thiruvananthapuram
3.
District wise area to be diverted in the division
S. No.
District
Area(ha.)
1
Thiruvananthapuram
7.414
Total
7.414
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
7.414
0.6
Eco 1
Total.
7.414
(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
Dalbergia Latifolia
Rose wood
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
Artocarpus Heterophyllus
Plavu
0
0
2
0
0
0
3
Acacia Auriculiformis
Acacia
0
0
20
10
1
0
4
Others
Acacia Mangium
0
0
30
11
2
0
5
Others
Karinthakaram
0
0
0
0
1
0
6
Others
Peeli Vaaka
0
0
0
1
1
0
7
Artocarpus Hirsuta
Anjili
0
0
6
10
4
0
8
Others
Charu
0
0
1
1
1
1
Total
0
0
60
33
10
1
Sub Total (No of Trees.)
104
5.
Working plan prescription for the forest land proposed for diversion :
The area includes 2017 Bamboo plantation Adappupara, 2017 Miscellaneous Plantation Adappupara, 2017 Fruit bearing plantation Adappupara, 2017 Bamboo plantation Chempankode and 2017 Acacia plantation Chempankode. It is proposed to done eco-restoration in these plantations.
6.
Brief note on vulnerability of the forest area to erosion :
The area is prone to moderate soil 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 :
Wild animals like Wild boar, monkeys, peacock, 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):
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):
27.80
Patch Wise Details
S.no
Patch No.
Area(ha.)
Name of PF/RF
Range
Compartment No
Uploaded KML file of patch
1
1
15
Palode Reserve
Palode
NA
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
FRA Certificate issued by District Collector, TVM.
2
Undertaking submitted by user agency to pay NPV and cost of Compensatory Afforestation.
3
List of trees to be cut and removed for the project.
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
Thiruvananthapuram
219200
35912
231.4266
32
0
06/12/2022
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
Thiruvananthapuram
Southern Circle, Kollam
DFO
Yes
One
02/11/2022
Southern Circle, Kollam
CF
Yes
One
21/12/2022
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
Thiruvananthapuram
Southern Circle, Kollam
DFO
Recommended
The project is aimed to facilitate the development and to meet the future electricity demand of North East region of Thiruvananthapuram District. The project does not harm the eco system and wildlife present in the area. Hence the proposal is recommended.
Southern Circle, Kollam
CF
Recommended
Recommended
Yes
Nodal Officer
Recommended
The project does not envisage harm to the ecosystem and the wildlife presence in the area. The requirement of forest land proposed by the User Agency is the barest minimum and there is no suitable alternative.
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
22/02/2023
proposal recommended for Stage I clearance
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
Regional Office
F.No.4-KLC1436/2023-BAN
11/07/2023
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/TRANS/50187/2020
TRANS501872020167
13,431,471.38
13,431,500.00
2024-07-19
SBINR52024071936566878
Union Bank Of India
NEFT/RTGS (Challan)
NA
NA
23.
Stage-II Clearance Details
Proposal No.
Date of Stage-II Clearance
Proposal Status
Clearance Letter
FP/KL/TRANS/50187/2020
Approved In-Principle
No Data
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