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/146529/2021   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : JIO DIGITAL FIBRE PRIVATE LIMITED, Korea Forest Division, Laying of OFC along with RoW (Road Corridor) under Network strengthening and Providing Connecting to Rural Areas in Korea District of Chhattis   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : JIO DIGITAL FIBRE PRIVATE LIMITED, Korea Forest Division, Laying of OFC along with RoW (Road Corridor) under Network strengthening and Providing of Connectivity to rural areas in Korea District of Chhattisgarh   (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) : 390   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 3.309   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 3.745   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 99
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : JIO DIGITAL FIBRE PRIVATE LIMITED   (ii). Address1 : 4th Floor, Office Block, Office No. 401-405, Ambuja Mall, Vidhansabha Road, Mowa (Saddu), Raipur (C.G.)   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Chhattisgarh   (v). District : Raipur   (vi). Pin : 492014   (vii). Landmark : Ambuja Mall   (viii). Email address : amanksingh@rediffmail.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 771-3557756   (x). Fax No. : 771-   (xi). Mobile No. : 9752446854   (xii). Website (if any) : NIL   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Private
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Aman   (ii). Middle Name: Kumar   (iii). Last Name: Singh   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: Astt. Vice President (Corp. Affairs)   (vi). Address 1: 4th Floor, Office Block, office No. 401-405, Ambuja Mall, Vidhansabha Road, Mowa saddu, Raipur, Chhattisgarh   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Chhattisgarh   (ix). District: Raipur   (x). Tehsil: Raipur   (xi). Pin: 492014   (xii). Landmark: Ambuja Mall   (xiii). Email Address: amanksingh@rediffmail.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 771-3557756   (xv). Fax No.: NIL   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9752446854   (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.Korea3.3093.745
Total3.3093.745
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Koriya3.3093.745
Total3.3093.745
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Anandpur0.110.015
2Bachara0.0070.107
3Badesalhi0.1920.173
4Badwar00.075
5Baima00.217
6Barauta0.0440.073
7Bardar0.0160.08
8Belbehara0.1040
9Belkamar0.0680.153
10Bhagwatpur0.1560
11Cherwapara00.028
12Chharchha0.1920.104
13Chhigura0.0810.055
14Chirmiri00.141
15Gangapur00.045
16Ghugra0.0720.102
17Haldibadi0.1280
18Jilda00.176
19Jogia0.1740.032
20Kachardand0.1150
21Kailashpur0.1180.06
22Katgodi0.0440.228
23Katkona00.107
24Koda0.070
25Kodgar00.06
26Kondangi0.1330.016
27Kotadol0.210
28Latma0.0580.081
29Majhartola00.062
30Mendra0.1060
31Naugai00.049
32Neori00.154
33Neruwa00.007
34Paharpara00.051
35Pathargawan0.180.07
36Pendi0.1470
37Podidih00.102
38Pondi0.0720.112
39Ratanpur0.0740.168
40Sagarpur0.1450.115
41Salgawan Kalan0.0020.074
42Shivpur0.0410.051
43ShivpurCharcha(M)00.175
44Sonhat0.0730.127
45Tamdand0.0840.09
46Tedama0.0160.175
47Turripani0.2770.035
Total 3.309 3.745
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Optical Fibre Cable3.3093.745
Total 3.309 3.745
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Korea
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 3.309   (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).
1.3.309    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: Laying of Optical Cable fibre under RoW Road Corri
E. Employment likely to be generated
  (i). Whether the Project is likely to generate employment ?: Yes   (ii). Permanent/Regular Employment(Number of persons): 15   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 40
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 ?: Not Applicable   (iii) . Reason for not providing Non-Forest Land: Laying of telephone/optical fibre lines
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No Documents
Remarks
1Registration and Processing Fee
2DGPS Survey Report
3Korea NOC Application Acknowledged Copy
4Korea FRA Application Acknowledged Copy
5Korea_Land Schedule
6Justification Regarding Span Connectivity
7Reply of DFO Letter No. 347 Date 12.08.2022
8EDS Reply
9Complaint Management System - Ticket ID : 25029198
10Korea EDS Reply Letter scan copy
11EDS reply letter - 14-05-2025