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/TRANS/143615/2021   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Construction of 33 kV transmission line from Ratadiya PSS to WTG locations of Adani Wind Energy Kutchh Five Limited   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : 33 kV transmission line from Ratadiya PSS, Taluka: Nakhatrana to Adani Wind Energy Kutchh Five Limited’s wind turbine locations proposed at Ratadiya, Amara, Vigodi, Khirasara, Rampar villages, Taluka: Nakhatrana, District: Kutch, Gujarat   (iv). State : Gujarat   (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) : 1000   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 0.0346   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 76.3964   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 35
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : ADANI WIND ENERGY KUTCH FIVE LIMITED   (ii). Address1 : Adani Corporate House, 4th floor south wing, Shantigram SG Highway   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Gujarat   (v). District : Ahmedabad   (vi). Pin : 382421   (vii). Landmark : NIL   (viii). Email address : awek5l.env@gmail.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 0-   (x). Fax No. : 0-   (xi). Mobile No. : 9099055681   (xii). Website (if any) : NIL   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Private
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Rajesh Kumar   (ii). Middle Name: NIL   (iii). Last Name: Gupta   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: DGM   (vi). Address 1: Adani Corporate House, 4Th Floor, South wing, Shantigram, SG Highway   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Gujarat   (ix). District: Ahmedabad   (x). Tehsil: Ahmedabad City   (xi). Pin: 382421   (xii). Landmark: NIL   (xiii). Email Address: awek5l.env@gmail.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 0-   (xv). Fax No.: NIL   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9099055681   (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 SF0.03460
2.Kutch-West076.3964
Total0.034676.3964
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.kutch0.034676.3964
Total0.034676.3964
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Ratadiya07.7625
2Amara03.537
3Vigodi0.034615.7845
4Khirasara04.0035
5Rampar01.6455
6Ugedi04.122
7Deshalpar07.26
8Charakhada04.725
9Jatavira08.3519
10Khambhala06.795
11Umarapar08.355
12Aral moti02.916
13Bagpat01.1385
Total 0.0346 76.3964
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Transmission Line0.034676.3964
Total 0.0346 76.3964
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Kutch SF
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 0.0346   (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).
1.0.0346    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: The said proposal is for NH crossing.
E. Employment likely to be generated
  (i). Whether the Project is likely to generate employment ?: Yes   (ii). Permanent/Regular Employment(Number of persons): 10   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 3000
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? : 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?: No   (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 ?: No   (iii) . Reason for not providing Non-Forest Land: For laying of transmission lines
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No Documents
Remarks
1Replies to EDS Raised by office of DCF Kutch West Forest Division date 30.09.2021
2Request letter for withdrawing 0.4560 ha. forest area in Kutch west forest division.
3Undertakings