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/43521/2019   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : JIO DIGITAL FIBRE PRIVATE LIMITED, Manendragarh Forest Division, Laying of OFC along with RoW (Road Corridor) under Network strengthening and Providing Connecting to Rural Areas in Korea District of Chhattisgarh State   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : JIO DIGITAL FIBRE PRIVATE LIMITED, Manendragarh Forest Division, Laying of OFC along with RoW (Road Corridor) under Network strengthening and Providing Connecting to Rural Areas in Korea District of Chhattisgarh State   (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) : 885   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 9.406   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 6.61   (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.Manendragarh9.4066.61
Total9.4066.61
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Koriya9.4066.61
Total9.4066.61
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Ara0.1330.064
2Baheratola00.054
3Bahrasi0.1580.164
4Barail0.310
5Barhori0.0950.05
6Bharatpur00.118
7Biharpur0.0340
8Charwahi0.040.066
9Chidaula0.1170.151
10Chutki0.2690.103
11Deogarh0.0940
12Dhanhar0.090
13Dhobatal00.012
14Dorki00.073
15Gadwar00.041
16Ghaghra00.096
17Ghodbandha0.1620
18Ghutara0.060.118
19Janakpur0.290.089
20Janua0.0570.209
21Jolgi0.0080.061
22Kachhod0.1490.111
23Kaklendi0.0430
24Kariyabehra0.3510
25Kashitola0.0750.058
26Kathotiya00.096
27Kelhari0.2460.118
28Khetauli0.190.022
29Kunak0.0860
30Kunuk0.0830
31Kuwarpur00.098
32Lakhantola0.0450.098
33Larkoda0.0450
34Larkonda0.0340.15
35Madisarai0.0010.009
36Mantoliya00.059
37Markhohi0.0830
38Masaura0.080.024
39Mathmaur0.0310.066
40Mohantolac00.087
41Musara0.150
42Pahadhanswahi0.0240.026
43Pendri00.09
44Ramanujnagar0.040
45Semriha0.1240.005
46Seri0.2290.019
47"Seri Seri Seri"0.1290
48Shankargarh0.260.109
49Shripur0.0280.044
50Shrirampur00.076
51Tarabahara00.091
52Tikaritola0.0670.027
53Tilauli0.1690.007
54Tilokhan0.0740
55Toja0.0360.068
56Toji00.052
57Umarwah0.0780.022
58Aktawar0.1080
59Amritdhara0.0020.06
60Badwahi0.2630.077
61Barauta0.1210
62Barbaspur00.059
63Barchha0.1330.029
64Belbahara00.132
65Belbehara0.0750.44
66Bhagwanpur0.1320.159
67Bhalaur00.1
68Bharatpur-20.1060
69Bhauta0.0870.071
70Chainpur00.096
71Chanwaridand0.1730.069
72Chataniya Para0.2010
73Chharchha0.050
74Dahiyadnad0.5360
75Dandhanswahi0.060.091
76Darri Tola00.121
77DIHULI0.260.078
78Domanapara00.067
79Ghaghara0.2240.169
80Ghordhara0.0760.019
81Ghughari00.041
82Harchoka0.0570.153
83Harfara0.0570
84Harra0.0020
85Harrapara0.210
86Janakpur-20.0130.047
87Kariya Behra0.1640
88Kathotiya-200.113
89Kelhari-200.013
90Khongapani0.120
91Khamraudh0.0290.134
92Lai00.125
93Madi-sarai0.0110.106
94Mahadeopur0.5530
95Manendragarh0.0160.012
96Manwari0.0290.058
97Mehdauli0.1830.094
98Nagpur00.22
99Narayanpur0.0420.015
100Pipariya00.072
101Pondi0.0340
102Ramnagar00.032
103Rojhi0.1080.084
104Sadantola0.0010
105Sarbhoka0.0080.079
106Semara00.046
107Sendha0.0140.092
108Shivpur0.2810
109Ujiyarpur00.136
Total 9.406 6.61
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Optical Fibre Cable (Segment-I)4.9073.17
2Optical Fibre Cable (Segment-II)4.4993.44
Total 9.406 6.61
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Manendragarh
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 9.406   (ii). Nature of the Project: Linear   (b). No. of Segments : Two
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).
1.4.907    View File
2.4.499    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: Along with ROW corridore
E. Employment likely to be generated
  (i). Whether the Project is likely to generate employment ?: Yes   (ii). Permanent/Regular Employment(Number of persons): 20   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 70
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 ?: No   (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
2FRA Acknowledgement
3NOC Acknowledgement
4Manendragarh_DGPS
5Justification
6Land Schedule_Manendragarh
7JDFPL Registration certificate
8Justification Regarding Rojhi-Shivpur Span
9Required Vegetation Maps already submitted to Manendragarh Forest Division. Kindly process for Stage-1 permission.
10EDS reply dated; 27th Apr 2023