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/151932/2022   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Construction of New 2 Lane with Paved Shoulder of Hamirpur Bypass of NH-88 (New NH-103 & 3 ) (Design Chainage-Km.121+175 to Km.138+295, Design Length-17.120 Km) in the State of Himachal Pradesh   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : The Hamirpur Bypass is a Green field alignment which is proposed to bypass the congested location of Hamirpur town. The bypass is 2 lane with Paved Shoulder which commences near Dravsai village in Hamirpur Tehsil at km 121+175 and ends at km 138+295 near Bhalun village in Nadaun Tehsil of Hamirpur d   (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) : 71525   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 12.8537   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 50.6327   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 99
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : National Highways Authority of India   (ii). Address1 : G-5 & 6, Sector-10, Dwarka, New DElhi-110075   (iii). Address2 : G-5 & 6, Sector-10, Dwarka, New DElhi-110075   (iv). State : Delhi   (v). District : South West   (vi). Pin : 110075   (vii). Landmark : G-5 & 6,Sec-10   (viii). Email address : biswajit@nhai.org   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 11-25074200   (x). Fax No. : 11-25093543   (xi). Mobile No. : 9868972511   (xii). Website (if any) : www.nhai.org   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Central Government
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Vikram   (ii). Middle Name: Singh   (iii). Last Name: Meena   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: Project Director   (vi). Address 1: NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA   (vii). Address 2: PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION UNIT - HAMIRPUR, HOUSE NO.-218A, KANWAL COMPLEX, WARD NO.-1, KRISHNA NAGAR, HAMIRPUR   (viii). State: Himachal Pradesh   (ix). District: Hamirpur   (x). Tehsil: NIL   (xi). Pin: 171001   (xii). Landmark: PAKABAROH CHOWK   (xiii). Email Address: piuhamirpur@nhai.org   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 197-223794   (xv). Fax No.: NIL   (xvi). Mobile No.: 8376900598   (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.Hamirpur12.853750.6327
Total12.853750.6327
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Hamirpur12.853750.6327
Total12.853750.6327
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Dravsai (45/14)01.1606
2Sai Brahmana (45/21)01.7039
3Sai Ugialla (45/20)00.0471
4Lahad (46/30)07.583
5Jasor (46/14)1.54450.0279
6Masyana (37/17)6.14191.1059
7Payadkad (37/10)00.0855
8Bahdla (37/3)0.03422.3942
9D. P. F. Chak Bajuri (37/13)0.47220
10Kaswar (37/13)0.01922.0334
11Ghanotla (37/15)03.6057
12Khagal (37/14)0.01745.3665
13Kamlah (37/7)03.6884
14Baleta Khurd (37/22)02.2458
15Baleta Kalan (37/29)02.1628
16Dumpsite - Lahar00.984
17Dumpsite - Ghanotla01.7002
18Dumpsite - Khagal01.8462
19Dumpsite - Baleta Kalan00.1051
20Sanahi Kalan (26/10)00.7488
21Kohlwin (26/8)01.546
22Atialu (26/12)01.9955
23Telkad (26/4)01.6026
24Bharyal (26/1)0.25060.2698
25Badwana (26/23)02.4812
26DPF Kunna (25/27)2.55280.1091
27Kunna (25/27)00.0571
28Ralian-Di-Bahal (25/49)0.4470
29Syalan-Di-Bahal (25/35)0.04610.1304
30D.P.F. Loharkad (20/21)0.28950
31Loharkad (20/21)0.62511.5473
32Dangri (20/18)0.33671.6896
33Chilbahal (20/10)00.5326
34Bhalun (20/23)0.07650.0765
Total 12.8537 50.6327
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Bypass Road12.478243.7631
2Bridges0.34980.7896
3VOP0.02570
4Wayside Amenities01.4445
5Disposal of excess earth04.6355
Total 12.8537 50.6327
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Hamirpur
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 12.8537   (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).
1.12.8537    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): 10   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 73000
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? : 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?: 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
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No Documents
Remarks
1NHAI Compliance letter to the EDS raised by Nodal Officer dated 11.02.2022
2Point No. 2 EDS Compliance - Village Certificate from concerned SDM
3Point No. 6 EDS Compliance - Distance from PA/ESZ obtained from DFO
4Point No. 7 EDS Compliance - Disposal Plan for excess earth quantity
5Point No. 8 EDS Compliance - Letter submitted to DC Hamirpur for obtaining Non-availability Certificate and Undertaking by User Agency to obtain the same.
6Point No. 9 EDS Compliance - Length and width of the proposed widening in forest and non forest land
7Compliance to EDS dated 19.05.2022 - Letter submitted to DC Hamirpur for obtaining Non-availability Certificate and Undertaking by User Agency to obtain the same.
8Non-Availability Certificate-Reply to query raised by Nodal dated 24.05.2022
9Revised Disposal Plan of Excess earth
10Revised Length and width of proposed road in forest and non-forest land
11Revised Certificate of non-availability of non-forest land for the project for 14.6061 ha of forest land proposed for the project
12Revised Undertaking for Additional NPV
13Revised Undertaking for CA
14Revised Undertaking for NPV
15Revised Undertaking for FRA
16Revised Disposal plan for excess earth-12.8537 ha.
17Revised Length and width of -12.8537 ha.
18Revised Undertaking FRA-12.8537 ha.
19Revised Undertaking CA-12.8537 ha.
20Revised Undertaking NPV -12.8537 ha.
21Revised Undertaking Additional NPV -12.8537 ha.
22Point-wise Compliance to EDS raised by IRO on 19.04.2023 along with Enclosure - Single PDF file uploaded
23Compliance to Point No. 1 of IRO EDS dated 19.04.2023 - Disposal Plan for excess earth quantity
24Compliance to Point No. 1 of IRO EDS dated 19.04.2023 - Length & Width
25Compliance to Point No. 1 of IRO EDS dated 19.04.2023 - FRA Undertaking
26Compliance to Shortcomings raised as per REC MoM dated 25.05.2023
27Compliance to observations of IRO dated 21.06.2023 post REC meeting