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/Others/48483/2020   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Construction of Solid Waste Management Pant   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : The proposal involves construction of Solid Waste Management Plant in Up Mohal Dharamshala, Tehsil Dharamshala, District Kangra H.P. The proposal requires 2.9696 hectare of forest land for construction of Solid Waste Management Plant, Dumping Site and Sanitation Park.   (iv). State : Himachal Pradesh   (v). Category of the Proposal : Others   (vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Non Linear   (vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) : 300   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 2.9696   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 0   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 99
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : MUNICIPAL CORPORATION DHARAMSHALA   (ii). Address1 : Municipal Corporation Dharamshala Tehsil Dharamshala Distt. Kangra HP 176215   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Himachal Pradesh   (v). District : Kangra   (vi). Pin : 176215   (vii). Landmark : Near Fire Brigade Office   (viii). Email address : mc_dharamshala@rediffmail.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 1892-222115   (x). Fax No. : 1892-   (xi). Mobile No. : 9958588325   (xii). Website (if any) : NIL   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : State Government
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Sanjeev   (ii). Middle Name: NIL   (iii). Last Name: Saini   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: Executive Engineer   (vi). Address 1: Municipal Corporation Dharamshala Tehsil Dharamshala Distt. Kangra HP 176215   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Himachal Pradesh   (ix). District: Kangra   (x). Tehsil: Dharmsala(T)   (xi). Pin: 176215   (xii). Landmark: Near Fire Brigade Office   (xiii). Email Address: mc_dharamshala@rediffmail.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 1892-222115   (xv). Fax No.: NIL   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9816688999   (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.D/sala2.96960
Total2.96960
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Kangra2.96960
Total2.96960
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Dharamshala2.96960
Total 2.9696 0
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Composit Unit 85 m x 17 m0.14450
2Leachet Tank 92 m x 24 m0.22080
3Sanitary Land Fill 126 m x 71 m0.89460
4Parking Area 77 m x 40 m0.3080
5Trommel Plant 130 m x 40 m0.520
6Worker Toilets 44 m x 17 m0.07480
7Dumping Area 20 m x 25 m0.050
8Weighing Machine 60 m x 24 m0.1440
9Bailing Machine Shed 15 m x 18 m0.0270
10Shredding Machine 36 m x 16 m0.05760
11Segregation Area 25 m x 20 m0.050
12E Waste 15 m x 10 m0.0150
13Material Recovery Facility MRF 40 m x 18 m0.0720
14Chowkidar Hut 20 m x 15 m0.030
15Road 865 m x 3 m0.25950
16Back End Area Within Boundary 254.5 m x 4 m0.10180
Total 2.9696 0
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : D/sala
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 2.9696   (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.
1.2.9696    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): 14   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 12000
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 ? : 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? : 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 ?: Not Applicable   (iii) . Reason for not providing Non-Forest Land: Certificate from Chief Secretary regarding non-availability of suitable non-forest/ revenue forest land
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No Documents
Remarks
1Detail Note
2DC Certificate No Alternative
3Certificate Minimum Use
4Undertaking to Pay Cost of CA
5Undertaking to Pay Cost of NPV
6Undertaking to Pay Cost of Additional NPV
7Joint Inspection Report
8DC Certificate Non Availability of CA Land
9Reclamation Plan
10Certificate Beneficiaries
11Certificate Eco Sensitive Zone
12Layout Plan
13Dimension Wise Detail of Land Required
14Sanction Letter of Scheme
15Ward Wise Beneficiary Detail
16Detail of Alternatives Examined
17Reply to Observations and Certificate of Possession
18NOC HP State Pollution Control Board
19Complete Reply to the Observations
20Reply to EDSs (by Nodal Officer Shimla) on 24-2-2023
21Reply to EDSs (Nodal Office) on 21-5-2023
22Reply of EDSs raised by DFO on Dated 10-07-2023
23Reply to EDSs by DFO (27-5-2025)