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/87496/2020   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : JIO DIGITAL FIBRE PRIVATE LIMITED, Kanker Forest Division along with RoW (Road Corridor) under Chhattisgarh Sanchar Kranti Yojana (SKY)   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Jio Digital Private Ltd., Raipur Laying of Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) line along with Row (Road Corridor) Kanker Forest Division under Chhattisgarh Sanchar Kranti Yojana (SKY)   (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) : 510   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 2.119   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 7.059   (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.Kanker2.1197.059
Total2.1197.059
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Kanker2.1197.059
Total2.1197.059
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Achhindongiri00.032
2Ankhiharra0.0850.102
3Astara0.0140.011
4Badal0.0270.119
5Bagodar00.16
6Bahnapani0.0550.129
7Banoli0.3510.027
8Barkai00.077
9Basanwahi0.0040.225
10Bevarti0.0140.119
11Bhanpuri00.095
12Bhimadih0.0340.041
13Bhirawahi00.104
14Chawad0.0140.089
15Dabbipani0.0190.025
16Dabena0.2810.065
17Daldali00.104
18Dashpur00.041
19Dawarkhar00.089
20Dhekuna00.145
21Dongargaon00.09
22Dudumbahara0.1440.012
23Dumarpani0.1170.1
24Gattagudum0.0580.032
25Ghotiyawahi0.0090.06
26Gitapahar00.146
27Halba00.124
28Haradula00.137
29Haranpuri00.091
30Hatkara0.010.119
31Hetarkasa0.0180.119
32Jaitpuri00.083
33Jamgaon0.0380.157
34Jepra00.144
35Kanker00.23
36Karap00.074
37Karrajaisa0.0320.037
38Khasgaon0.0670.1
39Kilepar00.081
40Kishanpuri0.0570.106
41Kishanpuri (Pando)0.0210.105
42Kochwahi0.0080
43Kodabhat0.0030.091
44Kokanpur0.0150.123
45Korar00.079
46Malgaon (Rugan)0.0020.093
47Mudpar (Dakhani)00.11
48Musurputa00.166
49Nara00.069
50Narharpur0.2110.272
51Nawagaon00.13
52Nayapara00.036
53Pandaripani00.053
54Patoud00.107
55Puri00.11
56Puriyara00.074
57Radwahi0.0110.085
58Rajpur0.0190.013
59Rampur0.0220.442
60Ratesara00.132
61Saimunda0.0650.048
62Sarona0.0080.113
63Sarwandi0.0180.179
64Sidesar00.089
65Surahi0.1370.121
66Tarandul00.148
67Tondamarka00.067
68Umaradah0.0270.163
69Madradarha0.1040
Total 2.119 7.059
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Optical Fibre Cable2.1197.059
Total 2.119 7.059
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Kanker
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 2.119   (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).
1.2.119    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 Road Corridor (ROW) boundary
E. Employment likely to be generated
  (i). Whether the Project is likely to generate employment ?: Yes   (ii). Permanent/Regular Employment(Number of persons): 30   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 110
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
1Duly Authenticated DGPS Report
2Kanker_Division_Area Statement
3NOC Application Acknowledgement Copy
4FRA Application Acknowledgement Copy
5DD for Registration and Processing
6Government Permission under SKY Scheme
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