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/TRANS/8080/2014   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Construction of 765 KV D/C Jharsuguda-Dharamjaygarh 2nd Transmission Line   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : To strengthening the National Grid is being undertaken through implementation of various inter-regional links, as a part of "Common Transmission System Associated with East Coast and NCC Power Projects in Srikakulam Area-Part A". The inter-regional power transfer capacity of National Grid is envisag   (iv). State : Chhattisgarh   (v). Category of the Proposal : Transmission Line   (vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Linear   (vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) : 36000   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 153.4481   (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): 50
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : POWER GRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD   (ii). Address1 : POWERGRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED, Post and village kotra, Raigarh C.G.   (iii). Address2 : POWERGRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED, Post and village kotra, Raigarh C.G.   (iv). State : Chhattisgarh   (v). District : Raigarh   (vi). Pin : 496001   (vii). Landmark : 11 Km Mile Stone, Nandeli Road   (viii). Email address : pgcilkotra@gmail.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 7762-263575   (x). Fax No. : 7762-263575   (xi). Mobile No. : 9425409530   (xii). Website (if any) : NIL   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Central PSU
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Raghunath   (ii). Middle Name: Rao   (iii). Last Name: Baraskar   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: Chief Manager   (vi). Address 1: POWERGRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED, Post and village kotra, Raigarh C.G.   (vii). Address 2: POWERGRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED, Post and village kotra, Raigarh C.G.   (viii). State: Chhattisgarh   (ix). District: Raigarh   (x). Tehsil: Raigarh   (xi). Pin: 496001   (xii). Landmark: 11 Km Mile Stone, Nandeli Road   (xiii). Email Address: pgcilkotra@gmail.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 7762-263575   (xv). Fax No.: 07762263575   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9425409538   (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
1Inprinciple2012/0528-96/2013-FC257.168257.16829 Sep 2014
Total 257.168 257.168
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.Raigarh93.16350
2.Dharamjaigarh33.70570
3.Korba26.57890
Total153.44810
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Raigarh126.86920
1.Korba26.57890
Total153.44810
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Sakta0.8040
2Kanchanpur1.2060
3Chhottoegumda1.0720
4Kurru3.0820
5Hardijharia1.0720
6Lamikhar8.97770
7Auranara0.5360
8Aourai0.7370
9Kewaradwari5.88260
10Kerakachhar0.91120
11Rampur3.00160
12Barkona2.70680
13Patrapali1.30650
Total 31.2954 0
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Reserve Forest79.1940
2Protected Forest27.84520
3Protested Forest Strech0.340
4Orange Forest/Khasra14.77350
5Revenue Forest26.20370
6Revenue Forest Strech5.09170
Total 153.4481 0
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Raigarh
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 93.1635   (ii). Nature of the Project: Linear   (b). No. of Segments : Twelve
Segment wise details
Segments Segment Area(in ha.) Kml File of Segments
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1.1.8425    View File
2.1.34    View File
3.29.5135    View File
4.11.055    View File
5.18.559    View File
6.14.9075    View File
7.3.5175    View File
8.1.206    View File
9.1.072    View File
10.4.9915    View File
11.3.082    View File
12.2.077    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. : Korba
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 26.5789   (ii). Nature of the Project: Linear   (b). No. of Segments : Ten
Segment wise details
Segments Segment Area(in ha.) Kml File of Segments
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1.5.8022    View File
2.6.231    View File
3.0.737    View File
4.5.8826    View File
5.0.9112    View File
6.2.4388    View File
7.0.5628No Data
8.2.3986    View File
9.0.3082    View File
10.1.30650
  (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. :
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 33.7057   (ii). Nature of the Project: Linear   (b). No. of Segments : Eight
Segment wise details
Segments Segment Area(in ha.) Kml File of Segments
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1.1.072    View File
2.1.474    View File
3.2.412    View File
4.5.0917    View File
5.0.536    View File
6.12.73    View File
7.0.34    View File
8.10.05    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): 182500   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 169725
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 ? : 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?: 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
1Scheme is dully approved by GOI (MOP) as per the attached section 68
2NOC For Revenue Forest area Of Korba District
3NOC for Revenue Forest area Of Raigarh District
4Scan Copy of Re-validated DD for Registration and processing Fees.
5Necessary Forest Details updated