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/BR/ROAD/21548/2016   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Up-gradation of Katihar-Balrampur section of SH-98 from existing km 0.000 to km 65.100 in to 2 lanes with paved shoulders in Katihar District in the State of Bihar   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : The project is for up-gradation of Katihar-Balrampur section of SH-98 from existing intermediate / single lane to 2 lanes with paved shoulders. The proposed project involve 17.121 ha of forest land., which is required to be diverted for the project in the public interest.   (iv). State : Bihar   (v). Category of the Proposal : Road   (vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Linear   (vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) : 70259.83   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 17.121   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 55.298   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 99
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : BIHAR STATE ROAD DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION   (ii). Address1 : BSRDCL Ltd., Project Implementation Unit-Madhepura   (iii). Address2 : Geeta Bhawan, House of Bijendra Narayan Singh, SK Chaudhery Lane   (iv). State : Bihar   (v). District : Madhepura   (vi). Pin : 852113   (vii). Landmark : West of Chanda Cinema Hall   (viii). Email address : dgm.bsrdcmadhepura@gmail.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 6476-222199   (x). Fax No. : 6476-   (xi). Mobile No. : 9431005729   (xii). Website (if any) : NIL   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : State Government
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Anjani   (ii). Middle Name: NIL   (iii). Last Name: Kumar   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: D.G.M. (Tech.)   (vi). Address 1: BSRDCL Ltd., PIU-Madhepura   (vii). Address 2: Geeta Bhawan, House of Bijendra Narayan Singh, SK Chaudhery Lane   (viii). State: Bihar   (ix). District: Madhepura   (x). Tehsil: Madhepura   (xi). Pin: 852113   (xii). Landmark: West of Chanda Cinema Hall   (xiii). Email Address: dgm.bsrdcmadhepura@gmail.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 6476-222199   (xv). Fax No.: NIL   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9431005694   (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.Purnia17.12155.298
Total17.12155.298
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Katihar17.12155.298
Total17.12155.298
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Dalan0.01753.533
2Tapka01.702
3Belwa0.00872.569
4Borni Gorgawan02.823
5Devkhand00.112
6Bhatauria00.193
7Souria01.964
8Ankhar00.725
9Humshaili00.437
10Bhamraili03.044
11Regheli00.44
12Vilahi Araji01.242
13Jilas00.226
14Nijhra 49001.397
15Njhura 48903.377
16Pothi03.005
17Pelagor06.039
18Harda00.481
19Diari00.432
20Bijuhar03.459
21Rupaili00.011
22Maniknagar02.262
23Gothaila0.3442.049
24Jhaua0.8150.113
25Kaldehi0.5290.603
26Minapur01.989
27Janakpur0.040.295
28Unaso Pachgachhi02.575
29Bathan Kheti02.256
30Benijalalpur00.359
31Tahirpur02.961
32Pindhal00
33Gajna00
34Sihpur00
35Tegri00
36Teghra00.095
37Mukuria00.537
38Narunga00
39Jitwarpur00
40Sultanpur1.530.086
41Dakaitpuja0.090
42Bhagbarsoi0.5850
43Moulanapur0.9450
44Raghunathpur3.2851.534
45Manman1.170.188
46Leghgaria0.6750
47Daula0.990.111
48Rajaul0.3930.074
49Pachra1.1360
50Parwa0.5850
51Locha0.0380
52Belwaa0.2430
53Haripur0.6190
54Dulhapur1.6650
55Mirangpur1.41780
Total 17.121 55.298
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Widening of Katihar-Balrampur Section of SH-9817.12155.298
Total 17.121 55.298
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Purnia
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 17.121   (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).
1.17.121    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: No   (a). Reason for not providing such map: Project involves only widening of existing road
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): 120000
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 ? : 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? : No
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: Linear or 'strip' plantation declared as protected forest along with road/rail/canal sides for widening or expansion of road/rail/canal
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No Documents
Remarks
1Undertaking for Payment of Net Present Value (NPV)
2Undertaking for Payment of Compensatory Afforestation (CA) Cost
3Undertaking for No Violation of FCA, 1980
4Undertaking for Submission of FRA Certificate
5Undertaking for No Work in Forest Area before Sanction of Forest Clearance
6Certificate for Muck Disposal
7Project Executive Summary
8Typical Cross Section of Proposed Widening in Forest Land
9Project Sanction Letter
10Letter from BSRDC to Forest Department-Submission of FC proposal dated 21062022
11Notification of Protected Forest
12Certification for minimum use of Forest Land
13Village-wise and Km-wise Forest Area Statement
14Species wise and Girth-wise affected Trees in Forest Area
15Letter from BSRDCL to DFO replying the compliance to EDS raised by DFO, Purnea on 14.11.2023