FORM - A
Form for seeking prior approval of Central Government under section 2 of the Forest(Conservation) Act,1980 for Diversion of fresh forest area
PART - I
(To be filled up by User Agency)
A. General Details
A-1. Project Details
  (i). Proposal No. : FP/AS/MIN/139315/2021   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : ONGC Drilling of Exploratory location ELAJ   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : The location ELAJ is an exploratory drilling location from A&AA Basin,ONGC, Jorhat in Golaghat district in DAYANG reserve forest. Vill. Mera Chuk. Purpose of drilling this location is exploration of hydrocarbon   (iv). State : Assam   (v). Category of the Proposal : Mining   (vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Non Linear   (vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) : 2000   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 2.2091   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 0   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 7
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LIMITED   (ii). Address1 : Dhansiri Bhavan, Cinnamara Jorahat Assam   (iii). Address2 : Jorhat Assam   (iv). State : Assam   (v). District : Jorhat   (vi). Pin : 785074   (vii). Landmark : Cinnamara Complex Jorhat   (viii). Email address : hr_laq_jorhat@ongc.co.in   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 376-2360011   (x). Fax No. : 376-2360014   (xi). Mobile No. : 9435718394   (xii). Website (if any) : NIL   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Central PSU
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Munindra   (ii). Middle Name: NIL   (iii). Last Name: Das   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: GM(Drilling)   (vi). Address 1: Room No.340 Dhansiri Bhawan   (vii). Address 2: ONGC, Cinnamara Complex Jorhat Assam   (viii). State: Assam   (ix). District: Jorhat   (x). Tehsil: NIL   (xi). Pin: 785704   (xii). Landmark: NIL   (xiii). Email Address: iclaqjorhat@rediffmail.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 376-2708103   (xv). Fax No.: 03762361514   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9410390974   (xvii). Copy of documents in support of the competence/authority of the person making this application to make application on behalf of the User Agency:
B. Details of land required for the Project
B-1. Details of proposal seeking prior approval of Central Government under the Act for diversion of forest land for the Project already submitted in the past
Proposal Submitted in Past
S.no Proposal Status. Proposal No. Moef File No. Area Proposed for Diversion(Ha.) Area Diverted(Ha.) Date of In-Principle Approval Date of Final Approval
1ApprovedJRT/HR-ER/LAQ/KPAD/12No.3ASB036/2011/SHI/605-72.172.1708 Feb 201221 Aug 2012
2ApprovedJRT/HR-ER/LAQ/KSAC/10No.3-ASB035/2011/SHI/1609-112.552.5525 Nov 201121 Aug 2012
3ApprovedJRAT/HR-ER/LAQ/KHAS/06-07No.FRS/72/2011/631.751.7527 Nov 201126 Jul 2013
4ApprovedJRT/HR-ER/LAQ/ELAB(RPL-1)/10No.3-ASB/022/2005/SHI/3356-591.991.9906 Apr 200521 Dec 2005
5ApprovedJRT/HR-ER/LAQ/SUAA/11No.FRS.93/2012/1622.162.1610 Apr 201531 Jul 2015
6Under Processing at State GovernmentFP/AS/MIN/36318/2018/20161.750
Total 12.37 10.62
B-2. Details of forest land proposed to be diverted
B-2.1 Details of Divisions involved
Details of Divisions involved
S.no Division Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Golaghat2.20910
Total2.20910
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Golaghat2.20910
Total2.20910
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Mera Chuk2.20910
Total 2.2091 0
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Drill Site1.690
2Approach Road0.51910
Total 2.2091 0
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Golaghat
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 2.2091   (ii). Nature of the Project: Non Linear   (a). No. of patches : Two
Patch wise details
Patch No. Area of Patch(in ha.) Kml File of PatchesTo view KML file on google the same may be downloaded and then open if in google earth install in your computer.
1.1.69    View File
2.0.5191    View File
  (iii). Copy of Survey of India Toposheet indicating boundary of forest land proposed to be diverted:   (iv). Scanned copy of the Geo-referenced map of the forest land proposed to be diverted prepared by using GPS or Total Station:
D. Justification for locating the Project in forest land and details of alternatives examined:
  (i). Copy of note containing justification for locating the Project in forest land:
E. Employment likely to be generated
  (i). Whether the Project is likely to generate employment ?: No
F. Displacement of People due to the Project, if any
  (i). Whether Project involves displacement?: No
G. Details of Cost-Benefit analysis for the Project
  (i). Whether the Project requires Cost-Benefit analysis?: No
H. Status of Environmental Clearance
  (i). Whether the Project requires Clearance under the Environment (Protection) Act 1986 ? : Yes   (a). Status of the Environmental Clearance to the Project: EC application yet to be submitted
I. Status of Wildelife Clearance
  (i). Whether the Project or a part thereof is located in any Protected Area or their Eco sensitive zone? : No
J. Applicability of special provisions governing Scheduled Areas
  (i).Whether the Project or a part thereof is located in a Scheduled Area? : No
K. Status of settlement of rights under the Forest Rights Act,2006 on the forest land proposed to be diverted
  (i). Whether the process for settlement of Rights under the Forest Rights Acts 2006 on the forest land proposed to be diverted has been completed? : Yes   (a). Copy of documentry evidence in support of settlement of rights under the Forest Rights Act,2006 on the forest land proposed to be diverted:
L. Details of land identified for Compensatory Afforestation
  (i). Whether non-forest or Revenue forest land is required to be provided by User Agency?: Not Applicable   (ii). Whether the area of non-forest land or Revenue forest land required to be provided by User Agency for raising Compensatory Afforestation is less than area of forest land proposed to be diverted ?: Not Applicable   (iii) . Reason for not providing Non-Forest Land: Not Applicable
M. Mining Details
M-1. Details of Mineral Concessions
  (i). Whether the forest land is aquired under Coal Bearing Areas Act: No   (a). Reference number of Letter of Intent for grant of mining lease.(approval letter of the State Mines and Geology Department): No.PEM.116/2015/46   (b). Date of issue of the Letter of Intent(LOI) for grant of mining lease: 20 Dec 2016   (c). Copy the Letter of Intent(LOI):   (d). Total area of the mining lease(in ha.): 4000   (e). Area of forest land located in the mining lease(in ha.): 4000
M-2. Details of Mining Plan
  (i). Date of approval of mining plan: 05 Mar 2021   (ii). Approval authority: I/C LAQ   (iii). Copy of approval of mining plan:   (iv). Copy of approved mining plan:   (v). Nature of mining (underground/opencast): Underground   (a).Copy of 3D subsidence analysis report:   (vi). Copy of the detailed land use plan in 1:4,000 scale prepared by using GPS or Total Station :   (vii). Copy of map of the outer boundary of mining lease area:     View file
M-3. Details of prospecting undertaken to assess mineral reserves
  (i). Whether detailed prospecting to assess mineral reserve in the lease has been undertaken: Yes
prospecting undertaken to assess mineral reserves
S.no Designation of authority responsible
for grant of the original propecting license
Date of grant of prospecting licence Period of validity of extension prospecting licence From date Period of validity of extension prospecting licence To date Copy of prospecting licence
1Joint Secretary, Govt of Assam20 Dec 201613 Apr 200712 Apr 2027
M-4. Details of extension (if any) of original prospecting licence issued in the past
  (i). Whether detailed prospecting to assess mineral reserve in the lease has been undertaken: No
M-5. Brief details of prospecting activities undertaken in the mining lease :
  (i). Detail of prospecting activity under taken in the mining lease: To Drill ELAJ Exploratory Well in Kalyanpur Area
M-5.1 Details of bore holes drilled for prospecting :
Bore holes drilled for prospecting
S.no No. of Bore holes (in forest land) Diameters(in inch.) forest land No. of Bore holes (in non-forest land) Diameters(in inch.) non-forest land
11900
M-5.2 Estimated Reserve along with accuracy and confidence level
Estimated Reserve along with accuracy and confidence level
Minerals Estimated Reserve
(million tones)
% accuracy (+ -) % confidence level Estimated Reserve
(million tones)
% accuracy (+ -) % confidence level
Petroleum and Natural Gas0.125028.5000
M-6. Details of approval under the Forest (Consevation) Act,1980 obtained for undertaking prospecting activities in the forest land located in the mining lease
  (i).Whether approval under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 for undertaking prospecting activities in the forest land located in the mining lease have been obtained No
Details of approval under the Forest(Consevation) Act,1980
S.no MoEF File No Date of approval Area of forest land diverted(in ha.) From Date To Date
NIL
M-7. Mineral wise details
  (i). No. of minerals: One
Mineral wise details
Minerals Estimated reserve in
non forest land(million tons.)
Estimated reserve
in forest land(million tons.)
Estimated annual
extraction(million tons.)
Estimated life
of mine(Yrs.)
Total estimated extraction during
mining lease period(million tons.)
Estimated mineral reserve
at the end of mining lease(million tons.)
Petroleum and Natural Gas00.120000
M-7.1 Proposed use of the minerals proposed to be raised from the mining lease
  (i). Proposed use of the minerals proposed to be raised from the mining lease: Non captive   (ii).Copy note containing details of the plan for the transportation of the minerals proposed to be raised from the mining lease:
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