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/ROAD/139911/2021   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Bhaba Mud Sagnam Attargoo Road Kms 0/0 to 44/400   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : The State Govt is giving thrust to make each District of the state as Tourist destination. The Govt of India has launched various development scheme like Bharat Nirman Sadak Yojana to connect the remote and deprived villages with nearest existing roads   (iv). State : Himachal Pradesh   (v). Category of the Proposal : Road   (vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Linear   (vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) : 4928   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 25.6   (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 : HIMACHAL PRADESH PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT   (ii). Address1 : Engineer-in-Chief-HPPWD Nirman Bhawan Nigam Vihar Shimla   (iii). Address2 : nil   (iv). State : Himachal Pradesh   (v). District : Shimla   (vi). Pin : 171002   (vii). Landmark : Near Police Head Quarter   (viii). Email address : ee.karc.hp@gmail.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 177-2625159   (x). Fax No. : 177-   (xi). Mobile No. : 9805851897   (xii). Website (if any) : NIL   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : State Government
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: RAHUL   (ii). Middle Name: NIL   (iii). Last Name: SOOD   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: Executive Engineer   (vi). Address 1: Executive Engineer Karchham Division HPPWD Karchham at Bhaba Nagar   (vii). Address 2: nil   (viii). State: Himachal Pradesh   (ix). District: Kinnaur   (x). Tehsil: Nichar(T)   (xi). Pin: 172103   (xii). Landmark: Near Post Office Palingi   (xiii). Email Address: ee.karc.hp@gmail.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 1786-263303   (xv). Fax No.: NIL   (xvi). Mobile No.: 8219736830   (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.Kinnaur4.80
2.WL Sarahan20.80
Total25.60
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Kinnaur4.80
1.Shimla20.80
Total25.60
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Masrang4.80
2Dhar Niguel16.020
3Dhar Thus Kayo4.780
Total 25.6 0
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Muck Dumping Site 10.07360
2Muck Dumping site 20.07360
3Muck Dumping Site 30.07360
4Muck Dumping Site 40.07360
5Muck Dumping Site 50.07360
6Muck Dumping Site 60.07360
7Muck Dumping Site 70.07360
8Muck Dumping Site 80.07360
9Road25.01120
Total 25.6 0
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : WL Sarahan
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 20.8   (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).
1.20.8    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. : Kinnaur
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 4.8   (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).
1.4.8    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): 6   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 80000
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? : Yes   (a). Whether Project or a part thereof is located within a Protected Area ? : Yes   (b). Status of approval of the Supreme Court : Approval obtained   (c). Date of Approval : NIL   (d).Copy of the approval of the Supreme Court:   (ii). Status of approval of the Standing Committee of National Board for the Wildlife(NBWL) to the Project : Approval obtained   (a). MoEF File No : FN-6-175/2107WL   (b). Copy of approval of Standing of the NBWL:   (c). Date of Approval : 12 Sep 2017
J. Applicability of special provisions governing Scheduled Areas
  (i).Whether the Project or a part thereof is located in a Scheduled Area? : Yes
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: Certificate from Chief Secretary regarding non-availability of suitable non-forest/ revenue forest land
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No Documents
Remarks
1Certificate of Villages likely to be benefited
2Information in respect of Item No 23
3Reply of observation raised by Nodal Officer Shimla
4All documents/information in respect of DFO Kinnaur at Reckongpeo
5Reply of observation raised by Nodal Officer FCA Shimla in respect of WL Division Sarahan
6Reply of observation raised by Nodal Officer FCA Shimla in respect of DFO Kinnaur at Reckongpeo
7Reply of observations raised by Divisional Forest Officer Wild Life Division Sarahan
8Reply to Observation endorsed by DFO Kinnaur On dated 09/03/2023as raised by R.O MOEEF
9Geologist Report
10Revised toposheet( reply to observation received on dated 18/02/2025
11Revised layout plan( reply to observation received on dated 18/02/2025
12Conservation Plan as per H.P.road policy ( plan reply to observation received on dated 18/02/2025
13Certificate of DFO Forest for trees in dumping site ( plan reply to observation received on dated 18/02/2025
14Certificate of DFO WL for trees in dumping site ( plan reply to observation received on dated 18/02/2025
15undertaking for payment of Soil moisture conservation plan
16A/A and E/S supporting DOC
17Layout NTS
18DPR Abstract
19Revise Joint inspection
20Length and width certificate
21Non availability of non forest land certificate
22Reoply to EDS DFO Wl dated 24/07/2024
23Reoply to EDS DFO Kinnaur dated 24/07/2024
24Reply to observation no 7. of EDS FC/HPC/06/170/2022-dated 28.07.2023 raised by MOEEF
25Muck Management plan revised
26Muck reclamations plan (reply to the observation received on 18/02/2025)
27Forwarding letter to DFO Kinnaur on their online observation dated 28/02/2025
28Forwarding letter to DFO WL Sarahan on their online observation dated 20/03/2025