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/39553/2019   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : BHATGAON UG MINE   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Proposal for diversion of 230.78 Ha. of Forest land ( 63.93 Ha. Reserve Forest & 166.85 Ha. Revenue forest land) for Coal mining in Bhatgaon UG Mine of SECL, Bhatgaon Area in surajpur District of Chhattisgarh.   (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) : 4785   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 230.78   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 707.83   (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 COAL FIELD LTD   (ii). Address1 : OFFICE OF THE GENERAL MANAGER BHATGAON AREA   (iii). Address2 : PO BHATGAON DIST :- SURAJPUR   (iv). State : Chhattisgarh   (v). District : Surajpur   (vi). Pin : 497235   (vii). Landmark : JARHI   (viii). Email address : gmbhatgaon@gmail.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 7775-278474   (x). Fax No. : 7775-278347   (xi). Mobile No. : 9425533734   (xii). Website (if any) : secl.gov.in   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Central PSU
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: ARVIND   (ii). Middle Name: NIL   (iii). Last Name: KUMAR   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: GENERAL MANAGER   (vi). Address 1: OFFICE OF THE GENERAL MANAGER BHATGAON AREA   (vii). Address 2: PO BHATGAON DIST SURAJPUR   (viii). State: Chhattisgarh   (ix). District: Surajpur   (x). Tehsil: NIL   (xi). Pin: 497235   (xii). Landmark: JARHI   (xiii). Email Address: gmbht.secl@coalindia.in   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 7775-278474   (xv). Fax No.: 7775278347   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9425533701   (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.Surajpur230.78707.83
Total230.78707.83
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Surajpur230.78707.83
Total230.78707.83
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1BARAUDHI52.7446.55
2BISAHI0.49160.35
3KAPSARA4.4474.75
4DUGGA81.22253.02
5BHATGAON1.33136.2
6TELGAON26.6336.96
7RESERVE FOREST63.930
Total 230.78 707.83
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1MINING230.78707.83
Total 230.78 707.83
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Surajpur
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 230.78   (ii). Nature of the Project: Non Linear   (a). No. of patches : Two
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.
1.166.85    View File
2.63.93    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): 486   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 100
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 ? : Yes   (a). Status of the Environmental Clearance to the Project: EC application yet to be submitted
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.): 938.61   (b). Area of forest land located in the mining lease(in ha.): 230.78
M-2. Details of Mining Plan
  (i). Date of approval of mining plan: 07 Aug 1979   (ii). Approval authority: BOARD OF DIRECTORS   (iii). Copy of approval of mining plan:   (iv). Copy of approved mining plan:   (v). Nature of mining (underground/opencast): Underground   (a).Copy of 3D subsidence analysis report:   (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 being 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
100000000
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 (+ -) Estimated mineral reserve
at the end of mining lease(million tons.)
NIL
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 Lignite0.422.50.2192.50
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: No Data
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No Documents
Remarks
1NOC applied to District collector surajpur.
2land schedule of Bhatgaon UG
3Copy of Demand Draft
4Copy of EC Dt 09.07.1986 and CTO
5Copy of CBA notification Dt 28.11.1978
616.08.2019 EDS Reply
7DGPS Report verified by DFO
8REPLY OF EDS RAISED BY DFO, SURAJPUR DATED 27.11.2019, SUBMITTED ON 29.05.2020
9NOC of Village Panchayat issued by Sarpanch.
10NOC for Revenue Forest Land issued by Dist. Collector
11Reply of EDS Generated by DFO on 27.07.2020
12With reference to EDS letter no 1398 dated 25/08/2022 of DFO reply of the same with necessary documents is being submitted for further action for onward forwarding of Diversion Application.
13Compliance of pole fixing around forest land. compliance report has been sent to DFO by concerned Range Officer & SDO (Forest) after verification.
14Reply to EDS raised by MoEF&CC, New Delhi dated 14.08.2024 submitted to DFO, Surajpur vide letter dated 20.09.2024. Link for KML w.r.t. point no. ii of EDS - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Zyb1QcjNHri3-EmcD34X6-Euz9iiBB21/view?usp=sharing
15Reply to EDS raised by MoEF&CC, New Delhi dated 14.08.2024 submitted to DFO, Surajpur vide letter dated 20.09.2024. EDS Point No. i Details
16Reply to EDS raised by MoEF&CC, New Delhi dated 14.08.2024 submitted to DFO, Surajpur vide letter dated 20.09.2024. EDS Point No. i (b) Details
17Reply to EDS raised by MoEF&CC, New Delhi dated 14.08.2024 submitted to DFO, Surajpur vide letter dated 20.09.2024. EDS Point No. iii Mining Plan
18Reply to EDS raised by MoEF&CC, New Delhi dated 14.08.2024 submitted to DFO, Surajpur vide letter dated 20.09.2024. EDS Point No. iv subsidence prediction plan
19Reply to EDS raised by MoEF&CC, New Delhi dated 14.08.2024 submitted to DFO, Surajpur vide letter dated 20.09.2024. EDS Point No. V
20Reply to EDS raised by MoEF&CC, New Delhi dated 14.08.2024 submitted to DFO, Surajpur vide letter dated 20.09.2024. EDS Point No. vi
21Reply to EDS raised by MoEF&CC, New Delhi dated 14.08.2024 submitted to DFO, Surajpur vide letter dated 20.09.2024. EDS Point No. ix
22Reply to EDS raised by MoEF&CC, New Delhi dated 14.08.2024 submitted to DFO, Surajpur vide letter dated 20.09.2024. EDS Point No. ii
23Reply to EDS raised by MoEF&CC, New Delhi dated 14.08.2024 submitted to DFO, Surajpur vide letter dated 20.09.2024. EDS Point No. vii viii