Form-C Report Part II

FORM - C

(To be filled by the concerned Deputy Conservator of Forest)

PART - II

State Serial No. of proposal : KA-085/2017

1. Location of the project/Scheme : Karnataka

(i) Block Name : Preliminary exploration for iron ore resource in blocks 6A/CI 16 MMM 2003 of Ramanadurga hill range Bellary district, Karnataka (G-3 stage) (ii) State / Union Territory : Karnataka (iii) District : Bellary (iv) Category of the Proposal : Mining (v) Forest Division : Bellary (vi) Area of forest land proposed to be utilized for prospecting (in ha.) : 131.08

(vii). District wise area to be diverted in the division

S. No.	District	Area(ha.)
1	Bellary	131.08
Total		131.08

Division 1. : Bellary

2. Legal Status of forest land identified for prospecting

Division Name	Forest Land(in ha.)	Legal Status of Forest Land
Bellary	131.08	Section 4
Total	131.08

3. Details of Vegetation available in the forest land proposed for diversion

S. No.	Forest type	Average crown density	Working plan prescription for the forest land proposed to be utilized for prospecting
1	Section 4	0.01	There is no Particular Prescription for This Proposed Area in Sanctioned Working Plan of this Division, However, Chapter 12 of the Working Plan Para 12.3(1) Of Page No. 169 area under Miming Leases and Also Surrounding Areas which are directly impacted by such mining activities.
Total		0.01

(i) Species-wise local/scientific names and girth-wise enumeration of trees

S. No.	Scientific Name	Local Name	(31-60)cm.	(61-90)cm.	(91-120)cm.	(121-150)cm.	(>150)cm.
NIL

Remarks : No Data

4. Other Details Part-II

(i).

Brief note on topography and vulnerability of the forest land proposed to be utilized for prospecting to erosion The soil erosion ay happen along the slope. Therefore, the user agency is required to take-necessary pricuation measures to aviod the soil erosion

(ii).

Approximate distance of the forest land proposed to be utilized for prospecting from boundary of the forest land (in km.) 0.00

5. Significance of the forest land proposed to be utilized for prospecting from wildlife point of view

(i).

Details of wildlife present in and around the forest land proposed to be utilized for prospecting: Wild bore, Panthers, Peacocks and Others

(ii).

Whether forms part of national park, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve,tiger reserve, elephant corridor, wildlife migration corridor etc. : No

(iii).

Whether any national park, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve, tiger reserve, elephant corridor, wildlife migration corridor etc., is located within 10 Km. from boundary of the forest land proposed to be utilized for prospecting: 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 to be utilized for prospecting : No

(v).

Whether any rare/endangered/unique species of flora and fauna found in the area : No

6. 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

7. Comment as to the reasonability of the extent of the forest land proposed to be utilized for prospecting

(i).

Whether the requirement of forest land as proposed by the user agency is unavoidable and bare minimum for the project : Yes

8. 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

(ii).

Whether work in violation is still in progress(Yes/No) No

9. Details of compensatory afforestation scheme

10. 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
Bellary	Bellary	DFO	Yes	One		01/12/2017
		Nodal Officer	No		No Data

11. Specific recommendation of the DFO/CCF/Nodal Officer for acceptance or otherwise of the proposal with reason

Division	Circle	Recommendation By	Recommendation	Reason	Whether CF agreed
Bellary	Bellary	DFO	Recommended
	Bellary	CF	Recommended	The proposal may be recommended for preliminary exploration for iron ore resources as per the FC Act, 1980.	Yes
		Nodal Officer	Recommended	Recommended for approval

12. 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
Karnataka	State Secretary	Recommended	19/03/2018	RECOMMENDED	State Govt. Officer	No Data

13. Stage-I Clearance Details

Regional Office	Recommendation By	MoEF File No.	Date of Stage-I Clearance	Clearance Letter
Bangalore	Head Office	8-18/2018-FC	25/07/2018

19. Stage-II Clearance Details

Proposal No.	Date of Stage-II Clearance	Proposal Status	Clearance Letter
FP/KA/MRL/2/2017		Approved In-Principle	No Data