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/CG/MIN/146694/2021   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Bailadila Iron Ore Mine Deposit-4   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Proposal for diversion of 682.2722Ha (570.100 Ha inside lease and 112.1722 Ha outside lease) forest land for Bailadila Iron Ore Deposit-4 Mine of NMDC-CMDC Limited in Dantewada Forest Division, South Bastar Dantewada Dt, CG   (iv). State : Chhattisgarh   (v). Category of the Proposal : Mining   (vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Hybrid   (vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) : 409133   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 682.2722   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 10.3706   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 50
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : NMDC CMDC LIMITED   (ii). Address1 : Green Villey City, Housing Board Colony, Post Sejbahar, NH-30 Raipur CG 492015   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Chhattisgarh   (v). District : Raipur   (vi). Pin : 492015   (vii). Landmark : Shadani Darbar NH-30   (viii). Email address : ceonmdccmdc@gmail.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 771-2971919   (x). Fax No. : 771-2971920   (xi). Mobile No. : 9630099335   (xii). Website (if any) : NIL   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Central PSU
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Pankaj   (ii). Middle Name: Kumar   (iii). Last Name: Sharma   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: CEO   (vi). Address 1: Green Villey City, Housing Board Colony Boriakala, Post Sejbahar, NH 30, Raipur CG 492015   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Chhattisgarh   (ix). District: Raipur   (x). Tehsil: Raipur   (xi). Pin: 492015   (xii). Landmark: Shadani Darbar NH 30   (xiii). Email Address: ceonmdccmdc@nmdc.co.in   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 771-2971919   (xv). Fax No.: 07712971920   (xvi). Mobile No.: 7477066437   (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.Dantewada682.272210.3706
Total682.272210.3706
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Dantewada682.272210.3706
Total682.272210.3706
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Porokameli11.52992.7774
2Badekameli0.40.3786
3Bhansi670.34237.2146
Total 682.2722 10.3706
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Area under Mining (In-situ)94.110
2Area under Mining (Float Ore)70.520
3Overburden/Waste Dumping74.070
4Infrastructure (Crushing Plant, Workshop, Administ65.90
5Explosive Magazine Area15.370
6Green belt- Safety Zone along the ML Boundary8.4880
7Area under Environmental Protection, improvement a241.6420
8Major part of Downhill conveyor system including o430
9Screening Plant including all allied facilities18.2810
10Loading Plant including all allied facilities16.64963.4043
11Railway siding6.16036.3669
12Existing roads widening / strengthening for two-wa27.5160
13Pump House0.40
14Pipe line0.16530.5994
Total 682.2722 10.3706
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Dantewada
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 682.2722   (ii). Nature of the Project: Hybrid   (a). No. of patches : One
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.
1.570.1    View File
  (b). No. of Segments : Eight
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).
1.43    View File
2.12.0952    View File
3.1.041    View File
4.18.281    View File
5.27.516    View File
6.10.239    View File
7.0    View File
8.0    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): 700   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 200
F. Displacement of People due to the Project, if any
  (i). Whether Project involves displacement?: Yes   (a). Total Number of families : 31   (b). Number of Scheduled Caste families : NIL   (c). Number of Schedule Tribes families : 17   (d). Number of other families : 14   (ii). Copy of Rehabilitation and Resettlement Plan:   (a). Copy of approval to Ministry of Tribal Affairs,Government of India to Rehabilitation and Resettlement:
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 ? : Yes   (a). Status of the Environmental Clearance to the Project: EC under process   (ii). Environmental Clearance File No.: IA-J-11015/104/2021-IA-II(NCM)
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? : Yes
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: Central PSU Projects
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): S.No.F2-20/2005/12 Nav Raipur Atal nagar June2021   (b). Date of issue of the Letter of Intent(LOI) for grant of mining lease: 26 Jun 2021   (c). Copy the Letter of Intent(LOI):   (d). Total area of the mining lease(in ha.): 646.596   (e). Area of forest land located in the mining lease(in ha.): 646.596
M-2. Details of Mining Plan
  (i). Date of approval of mining plan: 24 Sep 2021   (ii). Approval authority: IBM   (iii). Copy of approval of mining plan:   (iv). Copy of approved mining plan:   (v). Nature of mining (underground/opencast): Opencast   (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
1MP Govt18 Jul 197203 Sep 197104 Sep 1973
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: A total of 6085.65 meters of drilling has been completed inin 81 bore holes. A total of 400 mts of Aditing done of 2 adits.
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
1813.500
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
Iron Ore109.0164.895000
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.)
Iron Ore0109.01721109.010
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:
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No Documents
Remarks
1Registration and processing fee details
2Gazette notification issued by Ministry of Mines, GoI and subsequent Orders issued by the Chhattisgarh State Government in respect of Letter of Intent for the Mining Lease of Dep-4
3Bore Hole closure report certified by DFO Dantewada
4Declaration by NCL for no proposal in past
5Certificate of undertaking for CA and safety zone charges
6DEP-4 Exploration report
7Drawing showing overlapping area of roads by conveyor gallery
8Copy of IBM approved mining plan
9Letter to District Collector - Dantewada for conducting the Gram Sabha
10Undertaking by NCL for conducting DGPS survey outside ML area
11Replies to EDS, dated – 07.10.2021 raised by Nodal Officer, Raipur
12Replies to EDS dated – 25.02.2022 raised by Nodal Officer, Raipur
13Undertaking of CA Scheme Amount Payment
14Undertaking of FRA
15Details of Revenue Forest NOC
16Undertaking of NPV Payment
17Undertaking of CAMPA FUND DEPOSIT
18Biodiversity plan
19Receiving Copy of 44 Point Checklist Submission to DFO Dandewada
20Wildlife Management Plan
21Forest Land Schedule - Notified Forest + Revenue Forest Proposed for Diversion
22DGPS Report for 682.269 Ha
23CA Land from Janjgir Champa for 846 Ha
24CA Land from Marwahi for 530.302 Ha
25Justification Statement with Landuse
26Revenue Fores 12.0952 Ha NOC Details
27Gram Panchayat NOC and Proceedings for Land Acquisition for Dep 04
28CA: DGPS Report of 530 Ha in Marwahi Division
29CA: DGPS Report of 846 Ha in Janjgir Champa
30CA: DFO Suitability Certificate of 846 Ha in Janjgir Champa
31CA: DFO Suitability Certificate of 530 Ha in Marwahi
32Regarding Chief Secretary Letter for providing Double Degraded Land for CA
33Regarding Collector NOC of Revenue Forest Land
34FMIS Vegetation Map showing ML & OML Area: Sheet No 65 F 01
35FMIS Vegetation Map showing ML & OML Area: Sheet No 65 F 02
36FMIS Vegetation Map showing ML & OML Area: Sheet No 65 F 05
37FMIS Vegetation Map showing ML & OML Area: Sheet No 65 F 06
38Reply to EDS, Dated - 23.06.2023
39Dantewada Collector NOC for Revenue Forest - 21.07.2023
40Chief Secretary NOC reg Non-Availability of Non-Forest Land for CA
41DFO Forwarding Letter for Reply to EDS dt 22.06.2023
42MoEF EDS Reply: Annexures to Query No.20. Soil and Mositure Conservation Plan
43MoEF EDS Reply: Annexures to Query No.20. Wildlife Management Plan
44MoEF EDS Reply: Annexures to Query No.20.3 SIA Bhansi
45MoEF EDS Reply: Annexures to Query No.20.4 SIA Porokameli
46MoEF EDS Reply: Annexures to Query No20.5 EIA and EMP Part 1
47MoEF EDS Reply: Annexures to Query No20.5 EIA and EMP Part 2
48MoEF EDS Reply: Annexures to Query No. 26; Annexures 26.1 and 26.2
49MoEF EDS Reply: Annexures to Query No. 24
50MoEF EDS Reply: Annexures to Query No. 21
51MoEF EDS Reply: Annexures to Query No. 23
52MoEF EDS Reply: Annexures to Query No. 7
53MoEF EDS Reply: Annexures to Query No. 14
54MoEF EDS Reply: Annexures to Query No. 12
55MoEF EDS Reply: Annexures to Query No. 1
56MoEF EDS dated 7 March 2024 Reply from User Agency NMDC CMDC Ltd
57MoEF EDS Reply: Annexure to Query No.3
58MoEF EDS Reply: Annexures to Query No. 4
59MoEF EDS Reply: Annexures to Query No.17 and 19
60MoEF EDS dated 16 May 2024 Reply from User Agency NMDC CMDC Ltd
61MoEF EDS dated 25 May 2024 Reply from User Agency NMDC CMDC Ltd.
62CA: 155 Ha land identified in Balrampur division as replacement for CA in Janjgir Champa.
63CA: 155 Ha land identified in Balrampur division DGPS report
64CA: 155 Ha land identified in Balrampur division Geo-referenced Maps
65CA: 155 Ha land identified in Balrampur division SOI Maps
66CA: 155 Ha land identified in Balrampur division - Letter from DFO