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/153020/2022   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : JIO DIGITAL FIBRE PRIVATE LIMITED, Balodabazar Forest Division, Laying of OFC along with RoW (Road Corridor) under Network strengthening and Providing Connectivity to Rural Areas in Balodabazar-Bhatap   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : JIO DIGITAL FIBRE PRIVATE LIMITED, Balodabazar Forest Division, Laying of OFC along with RoW (Road Corridor) under Network strengthening and Providing Connectivity to Rural Areas in Balodabazar-Bhatapara 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.): 2.35   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 4.354   (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.Baloda Bazar2.354.354
Total2.354.354
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Balodabazar2.354.354
Total2.354.354
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Arjuni0.0670
2Asnid00.104
3Awarai00.134
4Bagar00.073
5Baigandabari00.077
6Baldakachhar0.0710.235
7Banikhar0.0350.058
8Bansurikuli00.062
9Bhadora00.089
10Bharatpur00.049
11Bhogdih0.0980.05
12Bhusadipali0.2750
13Bilaigarh (NP)00.085
14Bilari0.020.17
15Bisanpur00.023
16Borsi0.0270.122
17Devri0.0190.063
18Devtarai0.1130
19Dhansir0.070.108
20Dhaura Bhatha0.1060.025
21Diwanpur0.230
22Gidhauri00.099
23Govindban00.076
24Kasdol (NP)00.243
25Korradih0.2760
26Kosamsara00.107
27Kumhari0.120.048
28Lukapara00.003
29Maldi00.076
30Mudhipar00.072
31Nageda00.077
32Nagedi0.0340.107
33Nandaniya0.0080.084
34Nardha00.14
35Nawagaon0.1170.228
36Nawrangpur00.065
37Pachpedi0.3020
38Pairaguda00.056
39Parsada00.053
40Parsapali00.09
41Pawani00.158
42Pondi0.1990
43Purgaon00.141
44Putpura00.096
45Saliha0.1260.255
46Semariya00.076
47Sonakhan00.012
48Sukda0.0370.088
49Temari00.106
50Thakurdiya00.063
51Tundra (NP)00.208
Total 2.35 4.354
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Optical Fibre Cable2.354.354
Total 2.35 4.354
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Baloda Bazar
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 2.35   (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).
1.2.35    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: Optical Fiber Cable Laying under 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): 5   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 30
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
1DGPS_Balodabazar
2JDFPL Registration certificate
3DD_Registration and Processing Fee_Balodabazar
4Acknowledgement Copy FRA AND NOC from Balodabazar Collector
5LAND SCHEDULE_BALODABAZAR
6Undertaking Regrading NOC certificate
7Reply of DFO Letter NO. 2540 Date 16.09.2022
8Reply of DFO Letter NO.3405 Date 22.11.2022