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/TRANS/152968/2022   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Construction of 400 kV DC Bongaigaon Nangalbibra Transmission Line   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Diversion of 61.600 ha of Forest Area for Construction of 400 kV DC Bongaigaon Nangalbibra Transmission Line under Haltugaon, Aie valley and Goalpara Forest Divisions   (iv). State : Assam   (v). Category of the Proposal : Transmission Line   (vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Linear   (vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) : 50400   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 61.6   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 258.676   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): NIL
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : NANGALBIBRA-BONGAIGAON TRANSMISSION LIMITED   (ii). Address1 : DLF Cyber Park, Tower-B, 9th Floor Udyog Vihar Phase-III, Sector-20, Gurugram - 122008   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Haryana   (v). District : Gurgaon   (vi). Pin : 122008   (vii). Landmark : NIL   (viii). Email address : praveen.verma@sterlite.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 91-0124-4562000   (x). Fax No. : 91-   (xi). Mobile No. : 8260154039   (xii). Website (if any) : NIL   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Private
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Bhaskar   (ii). Middle Name: Singh   (iii). Last Name: Rawat   (iv). Gender: NIL   (v). Designation: Chief Manager   (vi). Address 1: 2nd Floor, Samriddhi Complex, New Market, Pancharatna Road, Goalpara, Assam - 783101   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Assam   (ix). District: Goalpara   (x). Tehsil: NIL   (xi). Pin: 783101   (xii). Landmark: NIL   (xiii). Email Address: praveen.verma@sterlite.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 0-   (xv). Fax No.: NIL   (xvi). Mobile No.: 8260154039   (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
List of 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
NIL
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.Haltugaon0.66665.881
2.Aie Valley19.18796.2
3.Goalpara41.74796.595
Total61.6258.676
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Kokrajhar0.66666.843
1.Dhubri051.868
3.Bongaigaon19.18747.707
4.Goalpara41.74792.258
Total61.6258.676
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Kurshakti Pt-I, Kurshakti Lakheraj, Saslapara, Ran61.6258.676
Total 61.6 258.676
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Transmission Line Corridor61.6258.676
Total 61.6 258.676
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Haltugaon
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 0.666   (ii). Nature of the Project: Linear   (b). No. of Segments : One
Segment wise details
Segments Segment Area(in ha.) Kml File of Segments
(To view KML file on google the same may be downloaded and then open if in google earth install in your computer).
1.0.666    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:
Division 2. : Goalpara
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 41.747   (ii). Nature of the Project: Linear   (b). No. of Segments : Five
Segment wise details
Segments Segment Area(in ha.) Kml File of Segments
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1.10.355    View File
2.16.325    View File
3.4.085    View File
4.1.976    View File
5.9.006    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:
Division 3. : Aie Valley
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 19.187   (ii). Nature of the Project: Linear   (b). No. of Segments : One
Segment wise details
Segments Segment Area(in ha.) Kml File of Segments
(To view KML file on google the same may be downloaded and then open if in google earth install in your computer).
1.19.187    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:   (ii). Whether a copy of map indicating location of alternative examine is required to be provided: Yes   (a). Copy of map indicating location of alternative examined:
E. Employment likely to be generated
  (i). Whether the Project is likely to generate employment ?: Yes   (ii). Permanent/Regular Employment(Number of persons): 40   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 620500
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?: Yes   (a). Copy of Cost-Benefit analysis:
H. Status of Environmental Clearance
  (i). Whether the Project requires Clearance under the Environment (Protection) Act 1986 ? : No
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?: No   (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 ?: No   (iii) . Reason for not providing Non-Forest Land: For laying of transmission lines
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No Documents
Remarks
1Undertaking for area of Archaeological importance
2Undertaking for bearing tree felling cost
3Undertaking for carrying out survey with DGPS
4Undertaking for payment of Dwarf Plantation
5Undertaking for Minimum tree felling
6Undertaking for Minimum use of forest land
7Letter of Intent from PFC Consulting Ltd
8Section 68 from Ministry of Power, Govt of India
9Power of Attorney in the name of applicant
10Letter from DFO for Aerial distance from nearest Protected Area_All Divisions
11Forest Clearance letter of Bongaigaon Substation
123-D map showing transmission line in the forest area under Aie Valley Forest Division
133-D map showing transmission line in the forest area under Goalpara Forest Division
143-D map showing transmission line in the forest area under Haltugaon Forest Division
15Undertaking for Payment of Compensatory Afforestation
16Undertaking for payment of Net present value
17Details of tower base area
18DGPS co-ordinates of the Tower Locations in non-forest area of Assam
19Compliance of the query dated 14.03.2022
20Layout Plan of the Forest Area proposed for diversion
21Joint Verification Reports
22Area Statement of the Forest Area Proposed for Diversion
23Details of the Minimum ground clearance of the lowest conductors in forest area
24Details of Tower Height in the Forest area proposed for diversion
25Intimation letter for Change in Forest Area proposed for diversion
26Compliance of the query raised dated 19.04.2022
27Tower details along with co-ordinates of entry and exit points
28Compliance of the online observation raised by DFO Aie Valley Division dated 19.09.2022
29Compliance of the online observation raised by DFO Aie Valley Division dated 30.09.2022