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/144417/2021   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : 220 KV S/C Transmission Line from Jakhotra to GETCO's 400/220 KV Charanka substation in Santalpur taluka of Patan District in Gujarat State in favor of Torrent Solar Power Private Limited   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Construction of 220 KV S/C Transmission line from Jakhotra to GETCO's 400/220 KV Charanka substation in Santalpur taluka of Patan Forest Division & District in Gujarat State in favor of Torrent Solar Power Private Limited, Ahmedabad, 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) : 2500   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 3.5595   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 69.9755   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 35
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : TORRENT SOLAR POWER PRIVATE LIMITED   (ii). Address1 : Torrent Power City Zone office, Jubliee House, 1st floor, opp meat market road, Shahpur   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Gujarat   (v). District : Ahmedabad   (vi). Pin : 380001   (vii). Landmark : NIL   (viii). Email address : torrentguj@gmail.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 0-   (x). Fax No. : 0-   (xi). Mobile No. : 9454149388   (xii). Website (if any) : NIL   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Private
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Laxmi   (ii). Middle Name: Narayana   (iii). Last Name: Mishra   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: Head Transmission   (vi). Address 1: Torrent Power City Zone office, Jubliee House , 1st Floor, Opp, Meat Market Road, Shahpur   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Gujarat   (ix). District: Ahmedabad   (x). Tehsil: Ahmedabad City   (xi). Pin: 380001   (xii). Landmark: Meat Market Road   (xiii). Email Address: torrentguj@gmail.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 0-   (xv). Fax No.: NIL   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9824370035   (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.Patan3.559569.9755
Total3.559569.9755
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Patan3.559569.9755
Total3.559569.9755
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Jakhotra012.859
2Barara010.92
3Dhokavada04.025
4Bakutra017.304
5Babra014.735
6Patanka1.5820
7Aluvas1.97759.8
8Charanka00.3325
Total 3.5595 69.9755
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Transmission Line3.559569.9755
Total 3.5595 69.9755
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Patan
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 3.5595   (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).
1.3.5595    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): 10   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 36500
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:
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
1DCF Patan letter of Forest land confirmation for diversion which is coming under transmission line
2Proposed T/L plotted on Wild ass sanctuary Eco-Sensitive Zone Map
3FRA Certificate to be submitted in compliance of Stage 1 for Transmission Line Guideline by MOEFCC
4Line Corridor Guideline for Transmission Line by MOEFCC
5Compensatory afforestation for Transmission Line on Double Degraded forest land Guideline for Transmission Line by MOEFCC
6Undertaking for FRA submission
7Undertaking for Abide any additional conditions
8Undertaking of archaeological importance
9Undertaking of Compensatory afforestation
10Village wise forest land details
11Undertaking for using minimum forest land
12Undertaking for no another alternative route available for this T/L project
13Undertaking for payment of Net Present Value by User Agency
14Village wise Land schedule of Forest and Non forest land coming under the transmission line
15Undertaking for No Labour camp stablishment
16Undertaking for No Court Case
17Undertaking for No Tree Felling during construction of T/L Project
18Letter of Award for Project from Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited
19Proposed T/L Plotted on Village Maps which are coming under transmission line