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/OFC/118817/2021   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : BharatNet Project Phase-II, Kanger Ghati National Park, Jagdalpur   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Forest Land required for Optical Fibre Cable Laying under BharatNet Project Phase II for providing Broadband Connectivity from Dharba Block Headquarter to Gram Panchayats within existing Road’s Right of Way in Kanger Ghati National Park, Jagdalpur, Bastar District .   (iv). State : Chhattisgarh   (v). Category of the Proposal : Optical Fibre Cable   (vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Linear   (vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) : 242   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 1.005   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 0.304   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 20
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : CHIPS   (ii). Address1 : Chhattishgarh Infotech Promotion Society   (iii). Address2 : 3rd Floor,State Data Center Building,Civil Lines Raipur Chhattishgarh   (iv). State : Chhattisgarh   (v). District : Raipur   (vi). Pin : 492001   (vii). Landmark : Opp.New Circuit House   (viii). Email address : ceochips@nic.in   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 771-4014158   (x). Fax No. : 771-4066205   (xi). Mobile No. : 9632444223   (xii). Website (if any) : www.chips.gov.in   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : State Government
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Ravindra   (ii). Middle Name: Kumar   (iii). Last Name: Pateria   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: JCEO   (vi). Address 1: CHiPS,2nd Floor,SDC Building, Civil Line Raipur   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Chhattisgarh   (ix). District: Raipur   (x). Tehsil: NIL   (xi). Pin: 492001   (xii). Landmark: New Circuit house   (xiii). Email Address: vivek.chandrakar@cgchips.in   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 771-4014158   (xv). Fax No.: 07714066205   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9630742261   (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
1InprincipleFP/CG/Others/32736/2018F-7-3/2018/10-2,Raipur Dated 26.05.20181.2221.22226 May 2018
2InprincipleFP/CG/Others/28811/2017F-5-10/2018/10-2,Raipur Dt 19/06/20182.4882.48819 Jun 2018
3InprincipleFP/CG/Others/27433/2017F-7-3/2018/10-2,Raipur Dt.26.05.20180.8540.85426 May 2018
4InprincipleFP/CG/Others/27427/2017F-5-15/2018/10-2,Raipur Dt.28/04/20181.5881.58828 Apr 2018
5InprincipleFP/CG/Others/27425/2017F-5-11/2018/10-2,Raipur Dt.28/04/20183.9593.95928 Apr 2018
6InprincipleFP/CG/Others/27423/2017F-5-12/2018/10-2,Raipur Dt.11/06/20182.0142.01411 Jun 2018
7InprincipleFP/CG/Others/27422/2017F-5-9/2018/10-2,Raipur 28/04/20183.0643.06428 Apr 2018
8InprincipleFP/CG/Others/27420F-5-08/2018/10-2,Raipur Dt.28/04/20182.3832.38328 Apr 2018
9InprincipleFP/CG/Others/27383/2017F-5-16/2018/10-2,Raipur Dt. 28/04/20180.9470.94728 Apr 2018
Total 18.519 18.519
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.Kanger Ghati National Park Jagdalpur1.0050.304
Total1.0050.304
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Bastar1.0050.304
Total1.0050.304
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Kamanar0.5930.095
2Kotamsar0.1440
3Mavlipadar00.149
4Pedawada00.013
5Matharkonta0.1360
6Tirathgarh0.1320.047
Total 1.005 0.304
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1ofc1.0050.304
Total 1.005 0.304
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Kanger Ghati National Park Jagdalpur
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 1.005   (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).
1.1.005    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: NIL
E. Employment likely to be generated
  (i). Whether the Project is likely to generate employment ?: Yes   (ii). Permanent/Regular Employment(Number of persons): 10   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 20
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? : Yes   (a). Whether Project or a part thereof is located within a Protected Area ? : No   (ii). Status of approval of the Standing Committee of National Board for the Wildlife(NBWL) to the Project : Approval obtained   (a). MoEF File No : No./WL/M-354/2896   (b). Copy of approval of Standing of the NBWL:   (c). Date of Approval : 16 Aug 2021
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?: Yes   (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). No. of districts involved for raising Compensatory Afforestation: 1   (iv). No. of patches: One
District 1. : Kanker
  (a). Village: Chaurgaon   (b). Area(in ha.): 1.005   (c). Copy of KML file of the patch:     View File   (d). Khasra details: 213   (e). Present owner: Others   (f). Copy of ownership proof:   (g). Copy of Mou/agreement executed between the Present owner and the User Agency:   (h). Copy of non encumberence certificate for the forest land:
  (v). Scanned copy of the map of the land identified for creation of Compensatory Afforestation prepared by using GPS ot Total Station:   (vi). Copy of Survey of India Toposheet in 1:50,000 scale indicating location of the land identified for creation of Compensatory Afforestation:
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No Documents
Remarks
1DGPS Survey report
2Forest area statement
3Copy of application to Bastar Collector for FRA-NOC
4LOI issued to TPL
5BharatNep Project Approval letter
6NOC from PCCF (WL) for online registration
7DD of 6000 and 18000 Rs. for Registration and Processing fees
8CG State Wild life board Meeting Minutes regarding approval of WL forest diversion proposal.
9CA Land DGPS Survey Report Validated by DFO East Bhanupratappur