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/31019/2017   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Sunni Dam Project   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Sunni Dam Hydro Electric Project is a run of the river type development proposed to harness the hydel potential of river Satluj. The project envisages construction of a concrete gravity dam of ±95 m high above deepest foundation level across river Satluj near Khaira village and underground power hou   (iv). State : Himachal Pradesh   (v). Category of the Proposal : Hydel   (vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Non Linear   (vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) : 247535   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 397.8863   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 61.4042   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 50
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : SJVN LIMITED   (ii). Address1 : Sunni Dam Hydro Electric Project, SJVN Ltd., Bithal, Shimla   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Himachal Pradesh   (v). District : Shimla   (vi). Pin : 172030   (vii). Landmark : NIL   (viii). Email address : hoplhep@yahoo.co.in   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 1782-222615   (x). Fax No. : 1782-222616   (xi). Mobile No. : 9418075082   (xii). Website (if any) : www.sjvn.nic.in   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Central PSU
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: R   (ii). Middle Name: L   (iii). Last Name: Negi   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: Head of Project   (vi). Address 1: Sunni Dam Hydro Electric Project, SJVN Ltd., Bithal, Shimla   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Himachal Pradesh   (ix). District: Shimla   (x). Tehsil: NIL   (xi). Pin: 172030   (xii). Landmark: NIL   (xiii). Email Address: envqcsafetylhep@gmail.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 1782-221807   (xv). Fax No.: 1782222277   (xvi). Mobile No.: 8988165955   (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.Shimla(shimla)159.348448.4024
2.Kotgarh37.38591.1043
3.Karsog201.15211.8975
Total397.886361.4042
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Shimla196.734349.5067
1.Mandi201.15211.8975
Total397.886361.4042
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Jaishi18.20073.7634
2Bharara17.52036.1109
3Khaira31.85889.9689
4Underground/ Notional in Khaira0.680
5Lunsu4.55763.1672
6Mungana03.2583
7Bathaura7.27713.8662
8Pandoya15.04230.4448
9Grehana6.55050.6941
10Talah23.58633.2225
11Ogli22.16044.7889
12Kothi6.31460.5522
13Malgi5.59988.565
14Bhooth2.75440
15Talah-II9.48130
16Jhunjhun13.30320.8678
17Majharog11.8470.2365
18Jakleen10.6240.6748
19Magaan22.25160.0898
20Balog13.62691.7213
21Bhaura35.51652.8188
22Underground/Notional area in Bhaura3.19450
23Fafaan18.29821.7954
24Khanoch4.61170
25Parlog17.04551.4437
26Beludhank39.20722.431
27Kharyali28.66760.9227
28Chauya2.12340
29tundal5.98490
Total 397.8863 61.4042
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Reservoir337.614545.0098
2Dam, Power house, Road and bridge39.12491.0148
3Dumping4.55766.4255
4Road to quary2.38840
5Quary Site including Batching & Crushing Plants10.32640
6Colony Site & Road to Quary08.9541
7Underground/Notional Area for Power House & D/Tunn3.87430
Total 397.8861 61.4042
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Shimla(shimla)
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 159.3484   (ii). Nature of the Project: Non Linear   (a). No. of patches : Seven
Patch wise details
Patch No. Area of Patch(in ha.) Kml File of PatchesTo view KML file on google the same may be downloaded and then open if in google earth install in your computer.
1.4.5576    View File
2.10.3264    View File
3.122.252    View File
4.19.144    View File
5.0.3279    View File
6.2.0605    View File
7.0.68    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:
Division 2. : Kotgarh
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 37.3859   (ii). Nature of the Project: Non Linear   (a). No. of patches : One
Patch wise details
Patch No. Area of Patch(in ha.) Kml File of PatchesTo view KML file on google the same may be downloaded and then open if in google earth install in your computer.
1.37.3859    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:
Division 3. : Karsog
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 201.152   (ii). Nature of the Project: Non Linear   (a). No. of patches : Four
Patch wise details
Patch No. Area of Patch(in ha.) Kml File of PatchesTo view KML file on google the same may be downloaded and then open if in google earth install in your computer.
1.20.698    View File
2.3.1945    View File
3.168.2595    View File
4.9    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:
E. Employment likely to be generated
  (i). Whether the Project is likely to generate employment ?: Yes   (ii). Permanent/Regular Employment(Number of persons): 310   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 5657500
F. Displacement of People due to the Project, if any
  (i). Whether Project involves displacement?: Yes   (a). Total Number of families : 10   (b). Number of Scheduled Caste families : 2   (c). Number of Schedule Tribes families : NIL   (d). Number of other families : 8   (ii). Copy of Rehabilitation and Resettlement Plan:   (a). Copy of approval to Ministry of Tribal Affairs,Government of India to Rehabilitation and Resettlement:
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 ? : Yes   (a). Status of the Environmental Clearance to the Project: EC under process   (ii). Environmental Clearance File No.: J-12011/14/2017-IA-I, Dated 29.06.2017
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): 382   (ii). Total command area of the Project(in ha.): 459.2905   (a). Copy of the approval of competent authority to the Catchment Area Treatment Plan (CAT Plan):   (b). Copy of the approved CAT plan:
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No Documents
Remarks
1Allotment of Sunni Dam Project to SJVN Limited- Letter of Allotment thereof.
2NOCs from different panchayats for establishment of Project.
3Salient features of Project.
4Undertaking for payment of cost of CA
5Undertaking to pay the amount of NPV
6Undertaking for payment of Additional NPV
7Forwarding letter to Nodal Officer regarding observation raised on 02.01.2018
8NOCs regarding Compensatory afforestationj
9NOCs regarding non availability non forest land for the project in question
10NOCs from fisheries, IPH etc
11NOC for tribal area
12Reply of EDS raised on dated 07.08.2018
13NOC of HP Fisheries Department
14NOC from Wildlife Department
15Forwarding letter for re-submission of application
16NAC from DC Mandi regarding non availability of suitable non forest land for project in question
17NAC from DC Shimla regarding non availability of suitable non forest land for the project in question
18Reply to DFO Shimla regarding EDS raised on 18.11.2019
19Reply to EDS raised by DFO Karsog on dated 09.12.2019.
20Reply to DFO Shimla regarding EDS raised on 07.02.2020
21Reply to DFO Karsog regarding EDS raised on 30.04.2020
22Reply to EDS raised by DFO Shimla on dated 08.06.2020.
23reply to EDS raised by DFO dated 08.06.2020
24Shimla Forest Division- FCA complete proposal folder
25Karsog Forest Division- FCA complete proposal folder
26Kotgarh Forest Division- FCA complete proposal folder
27Point wise reply to observation of MoEF&CC dated 10.03.2021
28Approval of DPR by CEA dated 11.02.2021
29Reply to EDS raised by DFO Karsog on 26.04.2021
30Point wise reply to observation of MoEF&CC dated 12.10.2021
31Slope Stability Report
32Letter incorporating FAC Sub-committee suggestions made during Site Visit (Quary Road plan attached)