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/GJ/ROAD/23626/2017   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : 2/4 laning of Bhuj – Khavda – Dharmshala section NH-341 from km 65+475 to km 162+185 in the State of Gujarat - Package II   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH), Government of India has decided to take up the up-gradation of newly declared NH 341 (declared as National Highway vide Gazette Notification dated 13th June 2014). Package-II of the project road starts at Km 65+478 near Bhuj Air Force Station and pa   (iv). State : Gujarat   (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) : 31317   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 122.4077   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 203.1853   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 99
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS   (ii). Address1 : Parivahan Bhawan 1 Parliament Street   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Delhi   (v). District : New Delhi   (vi). Pin : 110001   (vii). Landmark : Parliament of India   (viii). Email address : indresh.pandey@nic.in   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 11-2372480   (x). Fax No. : 11-   (xi). Mobile No. : 9427660321   (xii). Website (if any) : www.morh.nic.in   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Central Government
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Suresh   (ii). Middle Name: Mulchand   (iii). Last Name: Murjani   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: EE   (vi). Address 1: National Highways Division Plot No 1 Ward 3B Tagore Road   (vii). Address 2: Adipur Gandhidham District Kutch   (viii). State: Gujarat   (ix). District: kutch   (x). Tehsil: Gandhidham   (xi). Pin: 370205   (xii). Landmark: NIL   (xiii). Email Address: nhdgandhidham@gmail.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 2836-260304   (xv). Fax No.: 02836260304   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9825185155   (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.Kutch SF122.4077203.1853
Total122.4077203.1853
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.kutch122.4077203.1853
Total122.4077203.1853
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Bhuj City II8.164113.6371
2Palara5.34668.9184
3Saraspar4.73447.6394
4Rudrani7.829312.6438
5Nokhaniya1.77572.9595
6Kunriya1.84563.0763
7Loriya28.024549.1159
8Bhindyara38.902662.0041
9Sargu (Banni)10.455117.4202
10Ludiya11.385119.2989
11Khavda3.94476.4717
Total 122.4077 203.1853
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Bhuj City-LHS-P14.07046.8149
2Bhuj City-RHS-P24.09376.8177
3Palara-LHS-P32.6744.4742
4Palara-RHS-P42.67264.4442
5Saraspar-LHS-P51.94363.0704
6Rudrani-LHS-P71.33096.3487
7Rudrani-LHS-P81.86970
8Saraspar-RHS-P62.79084.566
9Rudrani-RHS-P94.62876.2951
10Nokhaniya-LHS-P100.87141.5733
11Nokhaniya-RHS-P110.90431.3862
12Kunriya-LHS-P120.88191.5382
13Kunriya-RHS-P130.96371.5381
14Loriya-LHS-P144.032524.7783
15Loriya-LHS-P159.62930
16Loriya-RHS-P1614.362724.3376
17Bhindiyara-LHS-P1719.280831.0021
18Bhindiyara-RHS-P1819.621831.002
19Sargu (Banni)-LHS-P195.20058.7101
20Sargu (Banni)-RHS-P205.25468.7101
21Ludiya-LHS-P215.69239.6376
22Ludiya-RHS-P225.69289.6613
23Khavda-LHS-P231.97963.4987
24Khavda-RHS-P241.96512.973
Total 122.4077 203.1778
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Kutch SF
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 122.4077   (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).
1.122.4077    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: Widening of exisiting road
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): 73000
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? : 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
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Remarks
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2Form A Part I has been submitted in prescribed format on 19.05.2017 at DCF Bhuj Office as requested by DCF. Acknowledgement Attached.
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