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.
Mandi
19.5896
51.1207
Total
19.5896
51.1207
B-2.2
Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no
District Name
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.
Mandi
19.5896
51.1207
Total
19.5896
51.1207
B-2.3
Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no
Village
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Saned
0.4225
0.9046
2
Narla
1.5409
2.6383
3
Singh
0.2293
2.6462
4
Kunnu
0.2636
1.249
5
Sahal
0.1192
2.3576
6
Pipali
0.4274
3.2674
7
Pali
0.1421
2.0222
8
Malog
0.5844
0.747
9
Maseran
1.0409
2.2683
10
Bhatog
0.5411
1.6614
11
Dawardu
0.3828
4.0974
12
Pakhri
0.4695
0.6297
13
Dhakalwan
0.41
0.8369
14
Mehad
1.0053
6.0207
15
Tandu
2.9342
4.5921
16
Matha Neval
2.5682
2.2535
17
Magal
2.3834
2.914
18
Bijan
4.1248
10.0144
Total
19.5896
51.1207
B-2.4
Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no
Component
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
CONSTRUCTION OF ROAD
13.0214
46.2814
2
WAY SIDE AMENITIES
0
3
3
DUMPING SITE
4.2002
1.8177
4
CONSTRUCTION OF CULVERTS
0.7116
0.0216
5
/MAJOR/MINOR BRIDGES
1.6564
0
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
1
ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL
2
COMPLETE PROPOSAL
3
NAC PADHAR
4
NAC MANDI
5
FORWARDING LETTER
6
COMPONENT WISE DETAIL
7
DISTANCE CERTIFICATE
8
PADHAR LAP 1
9
PADHAR LAP 2
10
MANDI LAP 1
11
MANDI LAP 2
12
MANDI LAP 3
13
certificate of non availability of non forest land for raising compensatory afforestation
14
UNDERTAKING TO PAY COST OF SMC PLAN
15
POPULATION UNDERTAKING
16
justification of the area proposed for muck disposal plan
17
R&R REPORT
18
UNDERTAKING REAGARDING SUBMISSION OF NO OBJECTION CERTIFICATE FROM POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD
19
COMPLETE PROPOSAL PART-1
20
REVISED LAY OUT PLAN
21
REVISED MUCK DISPOSAL PLAN
22
POINTWISE REPLY FOR THE EDS RAISED ON 03-08-2023
23
REPLY TO THE EDS RAISED BY O/O DFO MANDI
24
UNDERTAKING TO PAY COST INCURRED TOWARDS MITIGATION MEASURE FOR PREVENSTION
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