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/155724/2022   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : JIO DIGITAL FIBRE PRIVATE LIMITED, Gariyaband Forest Division, Laying of OFC along with RoW (Road Corridor) under Network strengthening and Providing Connectivity to Rural Areas in Gariyaband District of Chhattisgarh   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : JIO DIGITAL FIBRE PRIVATE LIMITED, Gariyaband Forest Division, Laying of OFC along with RoW (Road Corridor) under Network strengthening and Providing Connectivity to Rural Areas in Gariyaband 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) : 475   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 2.921   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 5.911   (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.Gariyaband2.9215.911
Total2.9215.911
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Gariaband2.9215.911
Total2.9215.911
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Chitaikona00.018
2Dadargaon0.0810.146
3Danganbai00.064
4Dantbaykalan0.0170.051
5Dantbaykhurd00.018
6Dhamna0.1330
7Fulbahara0.0140.02
8Fuljhar00.055
9Gariyaband (NP)00.165
10Gondalbay0.2990.06
11Hardi00.018
12Jadapadar0.0720.081
13Jamli0.0020.009
14Kamarbhaundi0.0160.022
15Kansinghi0.0040.167
16Kasabai00.063
17Kergaon00.053
18Khadama00.123
19Khairjhiti00.093
20Khatti00.048
21Kodamal0.0580
22Kodobatar0.0320.145
23Kodopali0.1160.014
24Kokdi00.073
25Kopra00.231
26Kosambuda00.08
27Lohari0.090.085
28Lohjhar00.1
29Madanpur0.0440.077
30Madeli00.146
31Mainpurkalan00.087
32Mainpurkhurd00.027
33Majarkata0.0080.119
34Malgaon0.0040.058
35Mauhabhatha0.2110.044
36Mongara0.0770.069
37Mudagaon00.095
38Nagabuda00.175
39Nagjhar00.042
40Nahargaon00.127
41Nawmuda00.021
42Panduka00.153
43Patharri0.0990.003
44Patparpali0.0080.02
45Patseoni0.0320.112
46Piparchhedi0.0760.008
47Piparchhedi kalan0.0080.104
48Pond0.220.114
49Rajim (NP)00.106
50Raksi00.069
51Ranipartewa00.15
52Rasela0.0720.205
53Rawanbhata00.054
54Ruwad0.0170.119
55Sarkada00.102
56Semhara00.094
57Sendabahara0.0110.052
58Singhauri00.03
59Sursabandha00.134
60Tarra00.08
61Tengnabasa00.097
62Zidar0.1070.165
63Chachond00.07
64Themli0.1390.013
65Amethi0.1040
66Amlor0.270.025
67Bardulla0.020
68Baronda00.118
69Baruka0.1960.054
70Barula0.0510.104
71Behradih00.053
72Bhilai00.01
73Boirgaon0.1150.089
74Charoda0.0960.044
75Chaubebandha00.078
76Chhura0.0020.193
Total 2.921 5.911
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Optical Fibre Cable2.9215.911
Total 2.921 5.911
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Gariyaband
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 2.921   (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).
1.2.921    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): 15   (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
1FRA and NOC Application Acknowledgement
2DD Registration and Processing Fee
3JDFPL Registration certificate
4DGPS Report_Gariyaband
5Collector NOC Gariyaband Forest Division
6Gariyaband FMIS Map Submission Acknowledgement
7Revised Collector NOC attached