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/ROAD/122482/2021   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Development of Economic Corridors Inter Corridors, Feeder Routes and National Corridors to improve the efficiency of freight movement in India under Bharatmala Pariyojana [Lot-3/Chhatishgarh /Package -1 (Urga – Pathalgaon Section of Raipur Dhanbad Economic Corridor)]   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Project is 4 lane access controlled greenfield highway. The project starts from Chitapali village and terminates near Turua Ama village, 10km away from Pathalgaon along NH-43 towards Jharkhand border. Length of proposed alignment is 87.545 km and this section is part of Raipur-Dhanbad Eco corridor   (iv). State : Chhattisgarh   (v). Category of the Proposal : Road   (vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Linear   (vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) : 226130   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 169.0231   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 349.841   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 99
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : National Highways Authority of India   (ii). Address1 : Plot no 1940-1941 RP Nagar Phase I Niharika   (iii). Address2 : Korba   (iv). State : Chhattisgarh   (v). District : Korba   (vi). Pin : 495677   (vii). Landmark : Niharika   (viii). Email address : piukorba@nhai.org   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 7759-351000   (x). Fax No. : 7759-   (xi). Mobile No. : 9314723633   (xii). Website (if any) : www.nhai.org   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Central Government
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Y   (ii). Middle Name: B   (iii). Last Name: Singh   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: Project Director   (vi). Address 1: Plot No 1940-1941 RP Nagar Phase I Niharika   (vii). Address 2: Korba   (viii). State: Chhattisgarh   (ix). District: Korba   (x). Tehsil: Korba   (xi). Pin: 495677   (xii). Landmark: Niharika   (xiii). Email Address: piukorba@nhai.org   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 7759-351000   (xv). Fax No.: NIL   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9314723633   (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.Korba77.3042125.1259
2.Dharamjaigarh90.9718144.2311
3.Jashpur0.747180.484
Total169.0231349.841
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Korba77.3042125.1259
1.Raigarh90.9718144.2311
3.Jashpur0.747180.484
Total169.0231349.841
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Chitapali05.4546
2Dhongdaraha4.688717.2375
3Nonbirra3.206415.9042
4Sakadukalan9.42233.5045
5Kotmar4.999415.0709
6Kartala3.564115.0742
7Geraon07.8239
8Champa02.3412
9Katkona3.133413.1346
10Ji|ga8.420213.6377
11Barpali1.98210.7259
12Forest Land34.82120
13Khadgaon1.54.1815
14Koilar05.4138
15Bayasi015.3761
16Bayasi Colony025.4073
17Dharamjaigarh Colony4.364316.7468
18Sisringa8.614517.8664
19Tejpur010.7992
20Rairumakhurd8.204516.8952
21Bakaruma1.297720.823
22Bagudega2.008410.7218
23Forest Land 254.50290
24Silingpara4.75590
25Chikatwani5.72360
26Budhadand013.5864
27Gala012.5349
28Jhakkadpur012.6245
29Mudapara0.747128.6363
30Pangsuwa03.0461
31Katanjor04.7066
32Turuwa Aama02.374
33Kachhar02.9752
34chachiya3.066415.2167
Total 169.0231 349.841
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Road in Korba Division77.3042125.1259
2Road in Dharamjaigarh Division90.9718144.2311
3Road in Jashpur Division0.747180.484
Total 169.0231 349.841
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Jashpur
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 0.7471   (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).
1.0.7471    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:
Division 2. : Dharamjaigarh
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 90.9718   (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).
1.90.9718    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:
Division 3. : Korba
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 77.3042   (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).
1.77.3042    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): 1500   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 1610828
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?: Yes   (a). Copy of Cost-Benefit analysis:
H. Status of Environmental Clearance
  (i). Whether the Project requires Clearance under the Environment (Protection) Act 1986 ? : Yes   (a). Status of the Environmental Clearance to the Project: EC under process   (ii). Environmental Clearance File No.: 10-33/2019-IA.III
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?: 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
1Cover Letter
2Project Sanction letter
3Annexure-IV, Request letter for NOC from Collectorate
4Annexure-V, Registration fee copy
5Undertaking for NOC from collectorate
6Compliance of EDS dated-29/07/2021
7Project Summary
8All applicable undertaking
9Non Forest Area statement Korba division
10Non Forest Area statement Dharmjaygarh division
11Non Forest Area statement Jashpur division
12Forest Area Statement Korba division
13Forest Area Statement Dharmjaigarh division
14Forest Area Statement Jashpur division
15DGPS report Korba division
16DGPS report Dharmajaigarh division
17DGPS report Jashpur division
18Undertaking for no wildlife or elephant corridor, NationalPark and site of historical importance 10km buffer for Urga-Pathalgao Road
19Undertaking of Fund deposit in CAMPA
20Alternative alignment Analysis
21Undertaking for Non violance
22Undertaking for Non applicability of catchment Treatment Plan
23Undertaking for Non applicability of Reclamation Plan
24Undertaking for Non applicability of Minning Plan
25Undertaking for Non applicability of Management Plan
26Undertaking for Non applicability of archaelogy sensitive monuments
27Undertaking for Non applicability of Mining area map
28Undertaking for NPV
29Detail note on soil Productivity
30Certificate for no work started
31CA Land Suitability Certificate
32CA Land DGPS Report
33Compliance of EDS dated-12/09/2023