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/Others/9380/2015   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : SLURRY PIPELINE PROJECT - ASSOCIATED FACILITIES OF CONVEYOR GALLERY, IRON ORE CONCENTRATE PIPELINE AND TAILING DAM PIPELINE   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : NMDC is setting up of Slurry Pipe line project involoving construction of ore processing plant at Bacheli and Slurry pipe line for transportation of ore concentrate from Kirandul to Nagarnar. Conveyor gallery, slime/concentrate pipelines are associated requirements of slurry pipeline project   (iv). State : Chhattisgarh   (v). Category of the Proposal : Others   (vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Linear   (vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) : 2500   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 7.116   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 0   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 99
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : NMDC LIMITED   (ii). Address1 : REGD OFFICE 10 3 311A KHANIJ BHAVAN CASTLE HILLS MASAB TANK HYDERABAD 500028   (iii). Address2 : REGD OFFICE 10 3 311A KHANIJ BHAVAN CASTLE HILLS MASAB TANK HYDERABAD 500028   (iv). State : Telangana   (v). District : Hyderabad   (vi). Pin : 500028   (vii). Landmark : 10 3 311A   (viii). Email address : jayapalreddy@nmdc.co.in   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 40-23538773   (x). Fax No. : 40-23536760   (xi). Mobile No. : 9490491714   (xii). Website (if any) : www.nmdc.co.in   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Central PSU
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: M JAYAPAL REDDY   (ii). Middle Name: NIL   (iii). Last Name: REDDY   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER (RESOURCE PLANNING)   (vi). Address 1: REGD OFFICE 10 3 311A KHANIJ BHAVAN CASTLE HILLS MASAB TANK HYDERABAD 500028   (vii). Address 2: REGD OFFICE 10 3 311A KHANIJ BHAVAN CASTLE HILLS MASAB TANK HYDERABAD 500028   (viii). State: Telangana   (ix). District: Hyderabad   (x). Tehsil: NIL   (xi). Pin: 500028   (xii). Landmark: 10 3 311A   (xiii). Email Address: jayapalreddy@nmdc.co.in   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 40-23538773   (xv). Fax No.: 23536760   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9490491714   (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
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
1InprincipleFP/JH/MIN/1068/20118-101/2011-FC402.91402.9111 Apr 2013
2InprincipleFP/JH/MIN/912/20108-36/2010-FC778.23778.2307 Nov 2013
Total 1181.14 1181.14
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.Dantewada7.1160
Total7.1160
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Dantewada7.1160
Total7.1160
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Bade Bacheli7.1160
Total 7.116 0
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Online slime pipeline corridor from existing scree2.5110
2Conveyor corridor from existing screening plant up1.5450
3Concentrate pipeline corridor from OPP Plot to Mai2.010
4Lean slime pipeline from T-5 to Tailing dam1.050
Total 7.116 0
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Dantewada
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 7.116   (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).
1.7.116    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: Yes   (a). Copy of map indicating location of alternative examined:
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): 50
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? : Yes
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? : Yes   (a). Copy of documentry evidence in support of settlement of rights under the Forest Rights Act,2006 on the forest land proposed to be diverted:
L. Details of land identified for Compensatory Afforestation
  (i). Whether non-forest or Revenue forest land is required to be provided by User Agency?: Not Applicable   (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: Not Applicable
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No Documents
Remarks
1SOI MAMP ALTER NATE ZOOMED
2DGPS Coordinates with key plan
3Justification for minimum forest area
4Layout plan
53 alternate route chart
6Demand Letter
7NOC from Nagar Pallika
8Google Map duly authenticated
9Stock Map duly authenticated
10Topo Map duly authenticated
11Demand draft dated 7.7.2017
12google map showing the aprroach assosiated afcilities
13DGPS Report duly authenticated
14Reply to EDS dated 20 April 2018
15Cross section conveyor gallery
16Summary as per the the MoEFCC Nagpur 27 point checklist
17Reply to DFO EDS dated 13.06.2018
18Reply to DFO EDS dtd 26.06.2018 with annexures
19Cross section of composite pipeline
20Google image showing different components of Associated facilities along with Beneficiation plant site in different colours
21Reply dated 22.01.19 to MoEFCC query dtd. 08.01.19
22Reply dated 22.01.19 to MoEFCC query dtd. 08.01.19
23Reply to DFO EDS dtd 07.05.2019
24REPLY TO DFO EDS DATED 18.06.2019
25REPLY TO DFO EDS 29062019
26REPLY TO DFO EDS 29062019
27Reply to 4 point queries of MoEFCC Nagpur dated 29.05.2020