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/49319/2020   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : 765 kV D/C Khavda-Bhuj PSS1 Transmission Line for Adani Green Energy Thirty Limited   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Adani Green Energy (Thirty) Limited proposed to develop 765 kV Double Circuit Transmission Line which will connect from Khavda Plant (SS) of Hybrid Power Park to Pooling Substation (PSS1) of PGCIL at Bhuj   (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) : 45000   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 226.3223   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 458.7034   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 30
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : ADANI GREEN ENERGY THIRTY LIMITED   (ii). Address1 : Adani Corporate House, Shantigram, Near Vaishnodevi Circle, SG Highway, Khodiyar   (iii). Address2 : Ahmedabad   (iv). State : Gujarat   (v). District : Ahmedabad   (vi). Pin : 382421   (vii). Landmark : Shantigram   (viii). Email address : env.age30l@gmail.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 79-25556889   (x). Fax No. : 79-25557177   (xi). Mobile No. : 6357093355   (xii). Website (if any) : www.adanigreenenergy.com   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Others
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Rajesh   (ii). Middle Name: Kumar   (iii). Last Name: Gupta   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: DGM Projects   (vi). Address 1: Adani Corporate House, Shantigram, Near Vaishnodevi Circle, SG Highway, Khodiyar   (vii). Address 2: Ahmedabad   (viii). State: Gujarat   (ix). District: Ahmedabad   (x). Tehsil: Ahmedabad City   (xi). Pin: 382421   (xii). Landmark: Shantigram   (xiii). Email Address: env.age30l@gmail.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 79-25557617   (xv). Fax No.: 07925557177   (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.Banni Grassland Division Bhuj226.3223458.7034
Total226.3223458.7034
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.kutch226.3223458.7034
Total226.3223458.7034
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1KUTCH AREA0275.758
2DHROBANA035.2181
3DINARA032.2561
4RATADIYA017.6993
5KHAVDA011.5909
6LUDIYA041.0048
7LAYVARA46.11060
8BHIRANDIYARA127.33320
9BANNI GRASS LAND52.87850
10LORIYA011.4827
11ZURA031.4033
12BADI PALANPUR02.2902
Total 226.3223 458.7034
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Transmission Tower4.961110.3819
2Stringing Area221.3612448.3215
Total 226.3223 458.7034
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Banni Grassland Division Bhuj
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 226.3223   (ii). Nature of the Project: Linear   (b). No. of Segments : Three
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).
1.52.8785    View File
2.46.1106    View File
3.127.3332    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): 20   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 82125
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?: 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
1Forest Notification
2Guidelines for CA Land of Transmission Line
3Administrative Approval
4Revised Area Statement Summary
5Revised Component wise Details
6Certificate of Incorporation AGE30L
7Revised Undertakings
8Index Map for Forest Proposal
9Revenue Maps Village wise Non-Forest Land
10Revised DPR R1 AGE30L
11AGE30L EDS 25_12_2020 Reply Letter to DCF Kutch west 05_01_2020
12FRA AGE30L 765 kV 226_3223 Ha
13DGPS Maps 226_3223 Ha AGE30L
14AGE30L reply to EDS dated 19.07.2021
15Replies to the EDS raised by Nodal dated 29.10.2021
16Replies to EDS raised by DFO dated 19/05/2022 & 05/07/2022