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/RAIL/35461/2018   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : NTPC Talaipalli Coal Mining Project   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Diversion of 8.795 Ha. of forest land for MGR (Merry-Go-Round) Railway line of Talaipalli Coal Mining Project of NTPC Limited   (iv). State : Chhattisgarh   (v). Category of the Proposal : Railway   (vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Linear   (vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) : 200000   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 8.795   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 105   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 52
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : NTPC Limited   (ii). Address1 : NTPC Talaipalli Coal Mining Project   (iii). Address2 : Lailunga Road, Gharghoda   (iv). State : Chhattisgarh   (v). District : Raigarh   (vi). Pin : 496111   (vii). Landmark : State Bank of India, Gharghoda   (viii). Email address : kvenkataiah@ntpc.co.in   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 7767-259201   (x). Fax No. : 7767-284555   (xi). Mobile No. : 9440918079   (xii). Website (if any) : www.ntpc.co.in   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Central PSU
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: ramesh   (ii). Middle Name: nil   (iii). Last Name: kher   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: Chief General Manager   (vi). Address 1: NTPC Talaipalli Coal Mining Project   (vii). Address 2: Lailunga road, Gharghoda   (viii). State: Chhattisgarh   (ix). District: Raigarh   (x). Tehsil: Gharghoda   (xi). Pin: 496111   (xii). Landmark: State Bank of India, Gharghoda   (xiii). Email Address: kvenkataiah@ntpc.co.in   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 7767-259200   (xv). Fax No.: 07767284555   (xvi). Mobile No.: 7004714595   (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
1ApprovedFP/CG/MIN/4186/2012766.393766.393
2ApprovedFP/CG/RAIL/17916/2013FC-II/CH-39/2016-NGP/319835.41335.41303 Feb 201702 Feb 2018
Total 801.806 801.806
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.Raigarh8.795105
Total8.795105
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Raigarh8.795105
Total8.795105
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Raikera1.7196.544
2Banai0.8657.141
3Barkaspali0.7688.32
4Dolesara0.6725.525
5Basanpali0.2110.923
6Kasdol0.210.036
7Kantajhariya0.26.658
8Regda2.42316.13
9Sambalpuri0.3044.299
10Tarpali0.08529.341
11RF8971.3490
Total 8.795 104.917
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Railway line7.355103.4
2Bypass road1.441.6
Total 8.795 105
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Raigarh
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 8.795   (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).
1.8.795    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): 100   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 500
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? : 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: No Data
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
1Rs 35,000.00 cheque as registration fee for forest clearance.
2Information regarding alternate options for realignment of rail line for reserve forest for NTPC Talaipalli.
3Introduction of forest clearance proposal for NTPC Talaipalli.
4NOC for Govt Revenue forest by DC , Raigarh
5NOC under FRA issued by District Collector
6DFO certified copy of DGPS survey of CA land
7DGPS Report Text Signed and certified by DFO, Raigarh
8DGPS_Maps_Annexure 1 to Annexure 7
9DGPS_Maps_Annexure 11 to Annexure 13
10DGPS_Maps_Annexure_8_to_10
11DGPS_Maps_Annexure_14
12Reply to query dated 11.06.2020
13FRA CERTIFICATE WITH MEETING MINUTES
14Promissory Note
15land Classification