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/36517/2018
(ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required :
Construction of 400 KV D/C HVAC Transmission Line ( Line - I) from NHPC’s 2000 MW Lower Subansiri Hydro Electric Project at Gerukamukh to Biswanath Chariali in Assam.
(iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required :
For evacuation of power from NHPC’s 2000 MW Lower Subansiri Hydro Electric Project, construction of a 400 KV D/C HVAC Transmission Lines is envisaged for which, GOI has entrusted POWERGRID for execution of the project. A small portion of the proposed line is passing through Subansiri RF for whic
(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) :
1000000
(viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.):
32.78
(ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.):
790.114
(x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years):
75
A-2.
Details of User Agency
(i). Name :
POWERGRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED
(ii). Address1 :
800KV HVDC CONVERTER STATION, BAGHMARI , BISWANATH CHARIALI
(iii). Address2 :
NIL
(iv). State :
Assam
(v). District :
Biswanath
(vi). Pin :
784176
(vii). Landmark :
NEAR BAGHMARI TEA ESTATE
(viii). Email address :
nerts_bnc@powergrid.co.in
(ix). Landline Telephone No. :
3715-295710
(x). Fax No. :
3715-
(xi). Mobile No. :
9435711176
(xii). Website (if any) :
NIL
(xiii). Legal status of User Agency :
Central PSU
A-3.
Details of Person Making Application
(i). First Name:
DULAL
(ii). Middle Name:
CHANDRA
(iii). Last Name:
BHARALI
(iv). Gender:
Male
(v). Designation:
DGM
(vi). Address 1:
800KV HVDC CONVERTER STATION, POWERGRID , BISWANATH CHARIALI, ASSAM - 784176
(vii). Address 2:
NIL
(viii). State:
Assam
(ix). District:
Sonitpur
(x). Tehsil:
Biswanath
(xi). Pin:
784176
(xii). Landmark:
NEAR BAGHMARI TEA ESTATE
(xiii). Email Address:
dcbharali@yahoo.co.in
(xiv). Landline Telephone No.:
3715-295710
(xv). Fax No.:
NIL
(xvi). Mobile No.:
9435711176
(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
1
Approved
3-AS-B-033/2011-SHI
3-AS-B-033/2011-SHI
4.968
4.968
12 Sep 2012
21 Nov 2012
2
Approved
3-AS-C-072/2012-SHi
3-AS-C072 /2012-SHI
22.484
22.484
14 Dec 2012
25 Mar 2013
3
Approved
3-AS-C-067/2012-SHI
3-AS-C-067/2012-SHi
32.0253
32.0253
14 Dec 2012
15 Mar 2013
4
Approved
3-AS-B-068/2012-SHI
3-AS-B-068/2012-SHI
1.82
1.82
18 Sep 2012
16 Jan 2013
5
Approved
8-47/2009-FC
8-47/2009-FC
98.25
98.25
06 Jan 2010
24 Jan 2013
6
Approved
8-33/209-FC
8-33/209-FC
58.55
58.55
17 Nov 2009
26 Oct 2012
7
Approved
3-AS-C-006/2012-SHI
3-AS-C-006/2012-SHI
8.88
8.88
15 Mar 2013
13 Aug 2013
8
Approved
3-AS-B-124/2011-SHI
3-AS-B-124/2011-SHI
1.61
1.61
03 Apr 2013
23 Jan 2014
9
Approved
3-AS-B-051/2011 -SHI
3-AS-B-051/2011-SHI
1.38
1.38
08 Feb 2013
24 Sep 2013
10
Approved
3-AS-B-070 / 2012- SHI
3-AS-B-070/2012-SHI
22.77
22.77
17 Jan 2013
25 Mar 2013
11
Approved
3-AS-C-019/2012-SHI
3-AS-C-019/2012- SHI
13.8
13.8
15 Jan 2013
08 Apr 2013
Total
266.5373
266.5373
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.
Dhemaji
32.78
790.114
Total
32.78
790.114
B-2.2
Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no
District Name
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.
Dhemaji
32.78
90.404
1.
Lakhimpur
0
356.89
3.
Biswanath
0
342.82
Total
32.78
790.114
B-2.3
Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no
Village
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
NIL
B-2.4
Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no
Component
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
ROW FOR TRANSMISSION LINE
32.78
790.11394
Total
32.78
790.11394
C.
Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Dhemaji
(i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) :
32.78
(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.
32.78
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):
50
(iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days):
36000
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?:
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
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No
Documents
Remarks
1
TOWER DETAIL IN FOREST AREA ( SUBANSIRI RF )
2
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF 3 ALTERNATIVE ROUTES EXPLORED
3
PROPOSED ROUTE OF 400KV D/C LOWER SUBANSIRI - BISWANATH CHARIALI TRANSMISSION LINE (I)
4
3 D TOWER SPOTTING IN FOREST AREA
5
BASIC COMPONENT OF A TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT
6
PROJECT APPROVAL
7
DISTANCE FROM PROTECTED AREA
8
3D DRAWING OF PROPOSED T/L IN FOREST AREA
9
UNDERTAKING FOR PAYMENT OF ADDITIONAL NPV
10
UNDERTAKING FOR MINIMUM USE OF FOREST LAND
11
UNDERTAKING FOR PAYMENT OF CA/NPV/OTHER COST AS APPLICABLE
12
UNDERTAKING IN STAMP PAPER THAT SURVEY HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT BY TOTAL STATIONAPPLICABLE
13
Undertaking of submission of FRA certificate
14
UNDERTAKING FOR PAYMENT OF DWARF SPP PLANTATION SCHEME
15
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF 3 ALTERNATIVE ROUTES EXPLOREDPLANTATION SCHEME
16
STATEMENT OF FOREST LAND PROPOSED FOR DIVERSIONEXPLOREDPLANTATION SCHEME
17
LETTER TO NODAL OFFICER FOR RECTIFICATION OF AREA
18
STATEMENT OF FOREST LAND PROPOSED FOR DIVERSION
19
GOOGLE MAP
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