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/8255/2014
(ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required :
Thana Plaun Hydro-Electric Project (191MW)
(iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required :
Thana Plaun HEP (191MW) in village Thana Distt. Mandi of Himachal Pradesh is conceived as storage cum runoff river scheme. The project envisages the construction of concrete gravity dam across river Beas, 85 m high above river bed level with a live capacity of 44.93 MCM to enhance peaking benefit
(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) :
222359
(viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.):
406.79
(ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.):
37.5
(x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years):
40
A-2.
Details of User Agency
(i). Name :
General Manager
(ii). Address1 :
Thana Plaun & Triveni Mahadev HEP's HPPCL Sujanpur-Tihra Distt. Hamirpur (HP)
(iii). Address2 :
Thana Plaun & Triveni Mahadev HEP's HPPCL Sujanpur-Tihra Distt. Hamirpur (HP)
(iv). State :
Himachal Pradesh
(v). District :
Hamirpur
(vi). Pin :
176110
(vii). Landmark :
Near Bridge on River Beas
(viii). Email address :
gmtpbnhppcl@gmail.com
(ix). Landline Telephone No. :
1972-272200
(x). Fax No. :
NIL
(xi). Mobile No. :
9418451275
(xii). Website (if any) :
NIL
(xiii). Legal status of User Agency :
State Government
A-3.
Details of Person Making Application
(i). First Name:
Dharam
(ii). Middle Name:
Vir
(iii). Last Name:
Gupta
(iv). Gender:
Male
(v). Designation:
Addl. General Manager
(vi). Address 1:
Thana Plaun & Triveni Mahadev HEP's HPPCL, Kotli, Distt. Mandi (HP)
(vii). Address 2:
TThana Plaun & Triveni Mahadev HEP's HPPCL, Kotli, Distt. Mandi (HP)
(viii). State:
Himachal Pradesh
(ix). District:
Mandi
(x). Tehsil:
NIL
(xi). Pin:
175003
(xii). Landmark:
Near Police Station kotli.
(xiii). Email Address:
gmtmtpbnhppcl@gmail.com
(xiv). Landline Telephone No.:
1905-281081
(xv). Fax No.:
01905281081
(xvi). Mobile No.:
8219674817
(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.
J/Nagar
170.55
15.91
2.
Mandi
236.24
21.59
Total
406.79
37.5
B-2.2
Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no
District Name
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.
Mandi
406.79
37.5
Total
406.79
37.5
B-2.3
Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no
Village
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
NIL
B-2.4
Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no
Component
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Quarry Sites
45.94
0
2
Dumping Sites
10.35
0
3
Project Colony
0
6
4
Submergence Area
309.43
27.46
5
Road and Job facility Area
30.87
1.07
6
Dam Body, Components and requisite Job facility ar
10.2
2.97
Total
406.79
37.5
C.
Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : J/Nagar
(i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) :
170.55
(ii). Nature of the Project:
Non Linear
(a). No. of patches :
Ten
Patch wise details
Patch No.
Area of Patch(in ha.)
Kml File of Patches
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1.
80.82
View File
2.
27.29
View File
3.
6.15
View File
4.
3.85
View File
5.
6.5
View File
6.
4.09
View File
7.
20.49
View File
8.
7.72
View File
9.
9.5
View File
10.
4.12
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. : Mandi
(i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) :
236.24
(ii). Nature of the Project:
Non Linear
(a). No. of patches :
Three
Patch wise details
Patch No.
Area of Patch(in ha.)
Kml File of Patches
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1.
228.61
View File
2.
4.05
View File
3.
3.58
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):
200
(iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days):
1200
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 ? :
Yes
(a). Status of the Environmental Clearance to the Project:
EC application yet to be submitted
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? :
No
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:
Certificate from Chief Secretary regarding non-availability of suitable non-forest/ revenue forest land
M.
Hydel/Irrigation/Multipurpose Project
(i). Installed power generation capacity of the Project(in MW):
191
(ii). Total command area of the Project(in ha.):
161510
(a). Copy of the approval of competent authority to the Catchment Area Treatment Plan (CAT Plan):
(b). Copy of the approved CAT plan:
(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
1
Reply submitted to DFO Jogindernagar vide letter no. 1087-92, dated 05.09.2016
2
DPR Submission to CEA
3
Project Allotment Letter
4
NOC IPH
5
NOC Fisheries
6
NOC HPPW&D
7
NOC Defence
8
NOC HPSEBL
9
NOC HP Industries Deptt.
10
Certificate for Non Availability of Non Forest Land from DC
11
Certificate for Non Availability of Non Forest Land for raising CA from DC
12
Environment Clearance recomendation by EAC(RV&HEP), MoEF&CC, GOI
13
Site inspection report DFO (J/Nagar)
14
Site inspection report DFO (Mandi)
15
Undertaking for CA
16
Undertaking for NPV
17
Component wise detail of Forest Land
18
CA Scheme for Dumping Site-1
19
CA Scheme for Dumping Site-2
20
Muck Management Plan
21
Acknowledgement Slip for FCA
22
Certificate for Minimum use of Forest Land
23
Alternatives examined
24
Detailed Note on Project
25
Salient Features of Project
26
Form A updated 01.12.2020
27
Reply to observations, dated 1.12.2020
28
Updated Checklist No. 10, dated 1.12.2020
29
Updated Authorization Letter , dated 1.12.2020
30
Undertaking FRA
31
Undertaking FRA
32
reply to observations 07.1.21
33
FC proposal Thana Plaun HEP Page No. 1-243
34
FC proposal Thana Plaun HEP Page No. 244-315
35
FC proposal Thana Plaun HEP Page No. 316-450
36
FC proposal Thana Plaun HEP Page No. 451-678
37
FC proposal Thana Plaun HEP Page No. 679-1011
38
Reply to Observations raised by MOEF&CC on dated 02.09.2021
39
Reply to observation raised by O/o APCCF(FCA), HPFD on dated 07.03.2022
40
Reply to Observation raised by MOEF&CC on dated 24.05.2022
41
Approved Mining Plan Malot Khadd
42
Approved Mining Plan Prain Quarry
43
Approved Mining Plan Sakrain Khadd
44
Approved Mining Plan Son Khadd
45
Approved Mining Plan Thodu Khadd
46
Repose to Observations raised by Hon'ble FAC vide EDS dated 20.02.2023
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