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/16237/2015   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : CHHAL OPENCAST SEAM III 6 MTY   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Diversion of 185.017 Ha. of forest land and 55.850 Ha. of "deemed forest" land (separate proposal submitted) for Chhal OC Seam III 6 MTY Project of SECL in Raigarh District of Chhattiagarh   (iv). State : Chhattisgarh   (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) : 61063   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 185.017   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 1157.843   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 30
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : SOUTH EASTERN COALFIELDS LIMITED   (ii). Address1 : Post Box No 60 Seepat Road Bilaspur Chhattisgarh   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Chhattisgarh   (v). District : Bilaspur   (vi). Pin : 495006   (vii). Landmark : SECL HQ   (viii). Email address : hodforest@secl.gov.in   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 7752-246351   (x). Fax No. : 7752-246351   (xi). Mobile No. : 9425531622   (xii). Website (if any) : www.secl.gov.in   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Central PSU
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Jai   (ii). Middle Name: Govind   (iii). Last Name: SINGH   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: GENERAL MANAGER   (vi). Address 1: Office of the General Manager SECL Raigarh Area   (vii). Address 2: Post Atarmuda behind Collectorate Raigarh   (viii). State: Chhattisgarh   (ix). District: Raigarh   (x). Tehsil: Raigarh   (xi). Pin: 496001   (xii). Landmark: Collectorate Raigarh   (xiii). Email Address: seclrgh@gmail.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 7762-222008   (xv). Fax No.: 7762223152   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9425531351   (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
1ApporvedFP/CG/MIN/265/19978-84/1997-FC124.54124.5402 Feb 200122 Aug 2002
Total 124.54 124.54
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.Dharamjaigarh185.0171157.843
Total185.0171157.843
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Raigarh185.0171157.843
Total185.0171157.843
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1LAT176.710
2Khedapali8.3070
Total 185.017 0
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Opencast Mining185.0170
Total 185.017 0
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Dharamjaigarh
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 185.017   (ii). Nature of the Project: Non Linear   (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.
1.185.017    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 ?: Yes   (ii). Permanent/Regular Employment(Number of persons): 447   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 0
F. Displacement of People due to the Project, if any
  (i). Whether Project involves displacement?: Yes   (a). Total Number of families : 450   (b). Number of Scheduled Caste families : 75   (c). Number of Schedule Tribes families : 159   (d). Number of other families : 216   (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?: 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 obtained   (b). Environmental Clearance File No.: J-11015/1000/2007-IA.II(M)   (c). Copy of Environmental Clearance to the Project:   (d). Date of grant of Environmental Clearance to the Project: 2010-27-04
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? : 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: Yes   (a). Total area of the mining lease(in ha.): 1342.86   (b). Area of forest land located in the mining lease(in ha.): 185.017
M-2. Details of Mining Plan
  (i). Date of approval of mining plan: 16 Dec 2013   (ii). Approval authority: BOARD OF DIRECTORS COAL INDIA LIMITED   (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: No
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: Prospecting is done by CMPDIL
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
10000
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
Coal and Lignite361010011510100
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.)
Coal and Lignite115366301510
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
1Coordinates DGPS survey
2Demand Drafts
3DGPS Report
4Regarding EC
5Reply to EDS sought
6EDS Reply on NO LEFT OUT FOREST LAND
7Forwarding
8EMBANKMENTSECTION
9Letter from APCCF, LM, Raipur Dated. 02/07/2018 regarding "DEEMED FOREST"
10Geo reference map of 55.850 Ha. "DEEMED FOREST"
11Combined Geo reference map of 185.017 Ha. Forest Land and 55.850 Ha. "DEEMED FOREST".
12Letter to DFO Dharamjaigarh regarding re-submission.
1344 points Check list
14Reply to EDS Dated 14.06.2020
15Revised Geo-Referenced Map showing forest land and lease boundary
1611.06.2021 EDS Reply
17DGPS Report 20.09.2021
18Reply to EDS 11.06.2021 22.12.2021