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/154466/2022   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Diversion of 19.5896 Ha. Forest land for Rehabilitation and Upgradation to Two lane with paved shoulder configuration & Strengthening of Padhar to Bijni (Package-VA) from Km 180.00 to Km 202.815 (Design Length 19.050 km) of NH-20 (New NH-154) of Pathankot-Mandi Section in the state of Himachal Pradesh.   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Diversion of 19.5896 Ha. Forest land for Rehabilitation and Upgradation to Two lane with paved shoulder configuration & Strengthening of Padhar to Bijni (Package-VA) from Km 180.00 to Km 202.815 (Design Length 19.050 km) of NH-20 (New NH-154) of Pathankot-Mandi Section in the state of Himachal.   (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) : 734.282   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 19.5896   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 51.1207   (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 HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA, PIU-PALAMPUR   (ii). Address1 : National Highway Authority of India (Ministry of Roads Transport & Highways) PIU-PALAMPUR, Office 1st & 2nd Floor Dyalji Niwas, Opp. Govt. Primary School Chimbalhaar, Palampur (HP)   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Himachal Pradesh   (v). District : Kangra   (vi). Pin : 176061   (vii). Landmark : Opp. Govt. Primary School   (viii). Email address : pdpiupalampum@gmail.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 1894-230122   (x). Fax No. : 1894-230122   (xi). Mobile No. : 9971288089   (xii). Website (if any) : NIL   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Central Government
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Anil   (ii). Middle Name: NIL   (iii). Last Name: Sen   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: Project Director   (vi). Address 1: National Highway Authority of India (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways) PIU- Palampur Office 1st & 2nd floor Dayal Ji Niwas opp. Govt. Primary School Chimbalhaar Palampur HP.   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Himachal Pradesh   (ix). District: Kangra   (x). Tehsil: Palampur(T)   (xi). Pin: 176061   (xii). Landmark: Opp Govt Primary School Chimbalhaar   (xiii). Email Address: pdpiupalampur@gmail.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 1894-230122   (xv). Fax No.: 01894230122   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9815317573   (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.Mandi19.589651.1207
Total19.589651.1207
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Mandi19.589651.1207
Total19.589651.1207
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Saned0.42250.9046
2Narla1.54092.6383
3Singh0.22932.6462
4Kunnu0.26361.249
5Sahal0.11922.3576
6Pipali0.42743.2674
7Pali0.14212.0222
8Malog0.58440.747
9Maseran1.04092.2683
10Bhatog0.54111.6614
11Dawardu0.38284.0974
12Pakhri0.46950.6297
13Dhakalwan0.410.8369
14Mehad1.00536.0207
15Tandu2.93424.5921
16Matha Neval2.56822.2535
17Magal2.38342.914
18Bijan4.124810.0144
Total 19.5896 51.1207
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1CONSTRUCTION OF ROAD13.021446.2814
2WAY SIDE AMENITIES03
3DUMPING SITE4.20021.8177
4CONSTRUCTION OF CULVERTS0.71160.0216
5/MAJOR/MINOR BRIDGES1.65640
Total 19.5896 51.1207
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Mandi
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 19.5896   (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).
1.19.5896    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: No   (a). Reason for not providing such map: work has been proposed on already exiting road
E. Employment likely to be generated
  (i). Whether the Project is likely to generate employment ?: Yes   (ii). Permanent/Regular Employment(Number of persons): 0   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 55605
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
1ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL
2COMPLETE PROPOSAL
3NAC PADHAR
4NAC MANDI
5FORWARDING LETTER
6COMPONENT WISE DETAIL
7DISTANCE CERTIFICATE
8PADHAR LAP 1
9PADHAR LAP 2
10MANDI LAP 1
11MANDI LAP 2
12MANDI LAP 3
13certificate of non availability of non forest land for raising compensatory afforestation
14UNDERTAKING TO PAY COST OF SMC PLAN
15POPULATION UNDERTAKING
16justification of the area proposed for muck disposal plan
17R&R REPORT
18UNDERTAKING REAGARDING SUBMISSION OF NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE FROM POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
19COMPLETE PROPOSAL PART-1
20REVISED LAY OUT PLAN
21REVISED MUCK DISPOSAL PLAN
22POINTWISE REPLY FOR THE EDS RAISED ON 03-08-2023
23REPLY TO THE EDS RAISED BY O/O DFO MANDI
24UNDERTAKING TO PAY COST INCURRED TOWARDS MITIGATION MEASURE FOR PREVENSTION