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/146672/2021   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : JIO DIGITAL FIBRE PRIVATE LIMITED, Surajpur Forest Division, Laying of OFC along with RoW (Road Corridor) under Network strengthening and Providing Connectivity to Rural Areas in Surajpur District of Chhattisgarh   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : JIO DIGITAL FIBRE PRIVATE LIMITED, Surajpur Forest Division, Laying of OFC along with RoW (Road Corridor) under Network strengthening and Providing Connectivity to Rural Areas in Surajpur 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) : 1150   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 7.396   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 13.703   (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.Surajpur7.39613.703
Total7.39613.703
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Surajpur7.39613.703
Total7.39613.703
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Ajabnagar0.0120.136
2Akhora Kalan00.049
3Amandon00.043
4Anantpur00.079
5Anjani0.1340.079
6Badesalhi00.027
7Badwar0.3950.085
8Baijnathpur0.0580.119
9Baikona00.061
10Bakalo0.0160.18
11Balarampur00.022
12Bangawan0.2080.106
13Banki00.033
14Barbaspur00.525
15Bargidih0.0820.021
16Basnara0.3640.081
17Bedhmi0.0610.104
18Bhagwanpur0.1190.044
19Bhaisamuda0.0620.002
20Bhaiyathan00.077
21Bhel Kachh0.1220.132
22Bhui0.0040.082
23Bhuwneshwarpur0.0270.039
24Bishalpur0.0220.133
25Bishrampur00.099
26Chanchidand0.0240.056
27Chandarpur00.147
28Chandora00.025
29Chhatrang0.110.233
30Chhindiya0.0020.132
31Chikni00.246
32Dandkarwan0.0270.289
33Darhora00.013
34Darripara0.1270.09
35Datima0.1810.034
36Deonagar00.083
37Deori0.0670.085
38Dharampur00.114
39Dhodha00.109
40Dhosa00.017
41Doi00.074
42Dulduli0.0030.072
43Ganeshpur0.0670.155
44Gangikot00.152
45Giriya0.0720.043
46Girjapur00.061
47Gorgi0.0210.007
48GotgawanQ0.0620.077
49Govardhanpur0.0010.072
50Govindpur00.456
51Hanumangarh0.0070.154
52Indarpur0.0780.065
53Jagannathpur00.186
54Jagatpur0.10.112
55Jaipur00.108
56Jajawal0.0750.167
57Jamdi00.094
58Jelha0.0610
59Jogia00.016
60Kailashnagar0.2710
61Kailaspur Kotari00.009
62Kalamajan00.114
63Kalyanpur00.398
64Kanchanpur0.0080.087
65Karampur00.045
66Karanjwar0.0620.042
67Karsi00.091
68Karsu00.048
69Karwa0.040.149
70Kaskela0.0490.031
71Kedarpur0.3550.24
72Kerta00.049
73Keshavpur0.0230.124
74Keshawnagar00.117
75Khadgawan Kalan0.1340.143
76Khaira0.0870.108
77Khairadih00.11
78Khajuri0.0060.148
79Kharra0.0390.053
80Khorma0.0290.107
81Kotal0.0160.126
82Krishnapur0.0030.136
83Lainga0.2650
84Latori0.0360.061
85Laxmanpur0.0690
86Laxmipur0.1060.081
87Madannagar0.1910
88Madanpur00.007
89Maheshpur0.540.215
90Mahora00.164
91Majurdhakki0.0210.088
92Masnaki0.4530.002
93Mohanpur0.1080.064
94Moharsop0.2180.253
95Narayanpur0.0030.145
96Nawdiha0.090.026
97Odgi0.1040.213
98Pakni0.0930.081
99Palkewra0.1430.131
100Pampanagar00.105
101Pampapur00.235
102Parsapara0.0210.052
103Parshuram0.0850.177
104Parsiya00.148
105Pasal0.0060.035
106Pawanpur0.0030.146
107Pendari0.1370.055
108Phulkona00.311
109Pratappur00.463
110Rajapur0.0990.077
111Ramanujnagar00.104
112Ramkola0.070.156
113Rampur00.037
114Ravindra Nagar00.088
115Sarhari00.106
116Satpata00.046
117Sautar00.09
118Semra Kalan00.089
119Shivnandanpur00.07
120Shivpur0.0030.11
121Shyampur0.1210.103
122Silauta00.098
123Silphili00.074
124Sondiha00.04
125Sonwahi0.160
126Surata00.113
127Tarkeshwarpur00.095
128Thadpathar0.0530.091
129Tripureshwarpur00.073
130Tukudand0.1780.058
131Umeshwarpur0.0430.07
132Vindhyachal0.0840.08
Total 7.396 13.703
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Optical Fibre Cable7.39613.703
Total 7.396 13.703
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Surajpur
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 7.396   (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).
1.7.396    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: OFC Laying (RoW) Road Corridor
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): 115
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
2Land Schedule_Surajpur
3JDFPL Registration certificate
4Collector Surajpur_NOC Regarding Revenue Forest Land
5DGPS_REPORT_SURAJPUR
6Reply of EDS Raised by Nodal on 28.04.2022
7Surajpur EDS Reply
8Complaint Management System - Ticket ID : 25012997
9Surajpur EDS Reply Letter scan copy
10Surajpur EDS reply Letter - 15-05-2025