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/HP/HYD/148892/2021   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Small Hydel Project kandha (0.40MW)   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Proposed Khanda small Hydroelectric Project is a run-of-river type project on Kau khad ,Chainra Nallah in Satluj Basin.The scheme envisages diversion of Kau Nallah inflows by constructing a diversion weir.   (iv). State : Himachal Pradesh   (v). Category of the Proposal : Hydel   (vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Linear   (vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) : 329   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 0.74   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 0.0696   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 40
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : BHAGWATI HYDRO POWER PROJECT (OPC) PRIVATE LIMITED   (ii). Address1 : H.O. Village mumail P.O. & Teh. Karsog Distt. Mandi HP -175011   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Himachal Pradesh   (v). District : Mandi   (vi). Pin : 175011   (vii). Landmark : Karsog   (viii). Email address : bhagwatihydropowerproject@gmail.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 0-   (x). Fax No. : 0-   (xi). Mobile No. : 8580535400   (xii). Website (if any) : NIL   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Private
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Mohan   (ii). Middle Name: Singh   (iii). Last Name: Negi   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: Managing Director   (vi). Address 1: Vllage mumail PO. Teh Karsog Distt. mandi HP 175011   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Himachal Pradesh   (ix). District: Mandi   (x). Tehsil: Karsog(T)   (xi). Pin: 175011   (xii). Landmark: Karsog   (xiii). Email Address: msnegiksg@gmail.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 0-   (xv). Fax No.: NIL   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9418855351   (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.Karsog0.740.0696
Total0.740.0696
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Mandi0.740.0696
Total0.740.0696
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Sanog/Doghri0.0740.0696
Total 0.074 0.0696
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Weir Site0.00550
2Conveyance Channel00.0211
3MD-10.01560
4Water Conductor System, Forebay Tank & Penstock0.12050
5MD-20.01130
6MD-30.01130
7MD-40.01570
8MD-50.01560
9Power House, Switchyard & Tail Race0.01980
10Transmission Line-10.25080
11MD-6 Near Approach Road to PH0.01130
12Road to Power House Site0.16350
13MD-7 Near Approach Road to PH0.01130
14Transmission Line-2 & Interconnection Point0.06090
15Desilting Tank, Spilway and WCS0.02690
16WCS00.0485
Total 0.74 0.0696
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Karsog
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 0.74   (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).
1.0.74    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): 4   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 10800
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?: 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
M. Hydel/Irrigation/Multipurpose Project
  (i). Installed power generation capacity of the Project(in MW): 0.40   (ii). Total command area of the Project(in ha.): 0
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No Documents
Remarks
1Allotment letter
2Check List 8 NAC DC certificate of NO alternate
3Check List 10 Certificate of minimum use of Forest Land
4Check List 11 Undertaking of CA
5Check List 12 Undertaking NPV
6Check List 12 Undertaking additional NPV
7Joint Inspection Report
8Check list 19 Undertaking of Non Violation
9Check list 20 DC Certificate non avalability of non forest land
10Check list 21 approval of fegibility Report
11Check list 22 NOC PWD
12Check list 24 Consent letter
13Check list 24 TEC
14Check list 24 NOC IPH
15NOC Eco Senstive Zone
16certificate of population benefits
17NOC Gram Panchayat
18Undertaking not to change allignment of projrct
19NOC Wildlife
20IA
21Certificate no tree falling in allignment
22undertaking tree falling under the corridor
23Undertaking no extra land will be affected.
24cost reclamaition pla
25Undertaking Muck to be Dumped At Dumping Site
26Undertaking for any Damage due to any Land Slide At Site
27FRA
28Revenue papers
29Permanent Employment Detail
30Project Details
31Justification of project locating in forest Area
32Reasons Regarding Acceptance and rejection of allignments
33NOC PWD
34Reply to DFO
35Forest Land Detail
36non forest land detail
37component wise breakup
38Environment and ecological impact
39Layout Plan Kandha
40Reclaimation Plan
41Transmission Line justification
42undertaking for smc plan
43up and down with aerial distance map
44power generation kandha
45interconnection approval letter
46Demarcation Report
47Reply letter to DFO 15 Jan. 2024
48Reply letter to the DFO Feb. 2024
49Reply letter to the DFO 2 March 2024
50Revised Layout Plan Kandha
51Maps
52Reply Letter to DFO May 2024