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/42328/2019
(ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required :
Upper Kurmi (8 MW)
(iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required :
The Upper Kurmi Small Hydro Electric Project (8 MW) is proposed on Nanti Khad a tributory of river Satluj in Tehsil Rampur Distt. Shimla H.P. The scheme envisages diversion of Nanti Khad inflows by constructing the 2 diversion weirs, the diverted inflows will be carried through a Head Race Tunnel 15
(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) :
6220
(viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.):
7.4268
(ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.):
0.1936
(x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years):
40
A-2.
Details of User Agency
(i). Name :
VIMLA HYDRO POWER PVT LTD
(ii). Address1 :
VPO Sarahan Tehsil Rampur Distt. Shimla, H.P.
(iii). Address2 :
NIL
(iv). State :
Himachal Pradesh
(v). District :
Shimla
(vi). Pin :
172001
(vii). Landmark :
NIL
(viii). Email address :
yashrmp9696@gmail.com
(ix). Landline Telephone No. :
1782-234444
(x). Fax No. :
1782-
(xi). Mobile No. :
9418084091
(xii). Website (if any) :
NIL
(xiii). Legal status of User Agency :
Private
A-3.
Details of Person Making Application
(i). First Name:
Yashwant
(ii). Middle Name:
NIL
(iii). Last Name:
Sharma
(iv). Gender:
Male
(v). Designation:
Liaisonofficer
(vi). Address 1:
Village Bumbeli P.O. Sewra Chandi Tehsil Arki Distt.Solan HP
(vii). Address 2:
NIL
(viii). State:
Himachal Pradesh
(ix). District:
Solan
(x). Tehsil:
Arki(T)
(xi). Pin:
171102
(xii). Landmark:
NIL
(xiii). Email Address:
yashrmp9696@gmail.com
(xiv). Landline Telephone No.:
1796-242668
(xv). Fax No.:
NIL
(xvi). Mobile No.:
9418084091
(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.
Rampur
7.4268
0.1936
Total
7.4268
0.1936
B-2.2
Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no
District Name
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.
Shimla
7.4268
0.1936
Total
7.4268
0.1936
B-2.3
Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no
Village
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
DPF Sengtadhar
2.8965
0
2
DPF Nantipat
2.52
0
3
DPF Sandholinaal
0.183
0
4
Nanti
1.8273
0.1936
Total
7.4268
0.1936
B-2.4
Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no
Component
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Weir site I
0.025
0
2
Weir site II
0.015
0
3
Approch pipe
0.0366
0
4
Desilting Tank
0.06
0
5
Silt Flushing cum Adit-I
0.009
0
6
Silt Flushing cum Adit-II
0.0159
0
7
H.R.T-1
0.1029
0
8
Open penstock
0.0336
0
9
Power House, switchyard and tailrace
0.1625
0
10
Muck Dumping I
0.08
0
11
Muck Dumping II
0.1
0
12
Muck Dumping III
0.15
0
13
Muck Dumping IV
0.15
0
14
Muck Dumping V
0.15
0
15
Muck Dumping VI
0.1
0
16
Muck Dumping VII
0.1
0
17
Muck Dumping VIII
0.1
0
18
Approach road to power house
0.9979
0
19
Penstock in HRT-1
0.3816
0
20
Poles 1 to 21
0.0525
0
21
Transmission line
4.6043
0.1936
Total
7.4268
0.1936
C.
Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Rampur
(i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) :
7.4268
(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.
7.4268
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):
17
(iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days):
60000
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:
Others
M.
Hydel/Irrigation/Multipurpose Project
(i). Installed power generation capacity of the Project(in MW):
0
(ii). Total command area of the Project(in ha.):
0
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No
Documents
Remarks
1
Capacity enhancement letter
2
Implementation Agreement
3
TEC
4
Joint Inspection
5
Non Availability of Non Forest land certificate
6
Check List No. 7
7
Certificate to use minimum forest land
8
Undertaking payment of CA
9
Undertaking payment of NPV
10
Fisheries NOC
11
Gram Panchayat NOC
12
IPH NOC
13
PWD NOC
14
Wildlife NOC
15
Wildlife warden comments
16
Undertaking additional NPV
17
Undertaking depositing cost of trees
18
Undertaking reclamation of dumping sites
19
Undertaking to pay enivornment damages
20
Check List 6
21
Muck Management Plan
22
EDS reply
23
Village benefited certificate
24
CWLW Comments
25
Revised Muck Management Plan
26
Underground and Surface Land detail
27
EDS Reply
28
Upper Kurmi EDS reply 27.03.2021
29
DFO WL Sarahan regarding point no. 1 & 2
30
Upper Kurmi EDS Reply 19.12.2022
31
FRA undertaking
32
Comprehensive list of projects constructed and under progress
33
Wildlife Digital Map
34
Project Allotment Letter
35
EDS Reply 23 November 2024
36
EDS reply 04 February 2025
37
Agreement signed with Upper Nanti Project
38
EDS reply 23 February 2025
39
EDS reply dated 17 june 2025
40
Upper Kurmi EDS Reply 17th june 2025
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