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/154923/2022
(ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required :
Proposal for diversion of additional Forest Land requirement for four laning of NH-05 from Shakral Village to Dhalli section (Shimla Bypass Package II from Km 146+300 to Km 156+560 and Shimla Connectivity from Km 0+000 to Km 0+725 for Design length – 10.985 Km) in already approved FCA case of the entire section from Kaithlighat to Dhalli
(iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required :
Package II of Shimla Bypass starts from Shakral in Shimla district at design Km.146+300 and terminates at design Km.156+560 at Dhalli in Shimla district of existing NH-05 including Shimla connectivity of 725 m. The length of the project road including Shimla connectivity is 10.985 Km.
(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) :
193322
(viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.):
19.1788
(ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.):
32.5117
(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 SHIMLA
(ii). Address1 :
Kamna View Bhawan Phase III New Shimla
(iii). Address2 :
NIL
(iv). State :
Himachal Pradesh
(v). District :
Shimla
(vi). Pin :
171009
(vii). Landmark :
Near BCS School
(viii). Email address :
pdpiushimla@nhai.org
(ix). Landline Telephone No. :
177-2673819
(x). Fax No. :
177-2673819
(xi). Mobile No. :
9418030067
(xii). Website (if any) :
www.nhai.org
(xiii). Legal status of User Agency :
Central PSU
A-3.
Details of Person Making Application
(i). First Name:
Ram
(ii). Middle Name:
Asra
(iii). Last Name:
Khural
(iv). Gender:
Male
(v). Designation:
Project Director
(vi). Address 1:
House No- 1, Rishikesh Sadan, Shanti Kutia, Chakkar
(vii). Address 2:
NIL
(viii). State:
Himachal Pradesh
(ix). District:
Shimla
(x). Tehsil:
NIL
(xi). Pin:
171005
(xii). Landmark:
Near Upper Chakkar Busstop
(xiii). Email Address:
pdpiushimla@gmail.com
(xiv). Landline Telephone No.:
177-2633318
(xv). Fax No.:
NIL
(xvi). Mobile No.:
9401171001
(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
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
1
Approved
FP/HP/ROAD/2531/2013
8-25/2013-FC(Vol-I)
15.5799
15.5799
23 Aug 2013
16 Dec 2013
2
Approved
FP/HP/ROAD/2531/2013
8-25/2013-FC (Vol-I)
15.5799
15.5799
23 Aug 2013
16 Dec 2013
3
Inprinciple
FP/HP/ROAD/35837/2018
8B/HP/06/63/2018/FC
15.1526
15.1526
13 Nov 2018
Total
46.3124
46.3124
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.
Shimla(shimla)
19.1712
27.1667
2.
Shimla MC
0.0076
5.345
Total
19.1788
32.5117
B-2.2
Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no
District Name
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.
Shimla
19.1788
32.5117
Total
19.1788
32.5117
B-2.3
Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no
Village
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Banredu
0
1.1007
2
Chamyana
0.8861
0.4743
3
Dhalli
0
0.4822
4
Jungal Mehfuja Mehduda Ganoti
0.7869
0
5
Jungal Mehfuja Mehduda Mashobra
1.5136
1.8188
6
Kamali
0.0151
0.11
7
LambiDhar
0.4558
2.8361
8
Malyana-I
0.236
0.2258
9
Mevag
0.8383
0.9139
10
Shehnan
5.1988
0.6288
11
Shakral
0.0126
0.0117
12
UP MahalTilla
0.5452
3.5655
13
Up MahalChalaunti
0.0076
2.1091
14
D1 Malyana
1.2633
0.8443
15
D2 Shehnan
0.2781
0
16
D3 Chamyana
0.808
0
17
D4 Shurala
3.071
0
18
D5 Mevag
1.0866
0.3758
19
D6 Mevag
1.0972
0
20
D7 Up MahalChalaunti
0
0.4026
21
D8 UP MahalTilla
0.8559
0.9499
22
D9 LambiDhar
0.0812
0.1103
23
D10 Up MahalChalaunti
0
0.366
24
T3 Mevag
0.078
1.1564
25
T3 Chhakdyal
0.0535
0.8379
26
T3 Chamyana
0.01
0.635
27
T3 Kamla Nagar
0
3.0184
28
T3 Shanti Vihar
0
1.8706
29
T3 Saganti
0
0.4273
30
T3 Sanjauli Bazar
0
1.3841
31
T3 Upmhal Chalounti
0
1.7912
32
T3 Upmahal Tila
0
1.9936
33
T4 Upmhal Chalounti
0
0.6761
34
T4 Banredu
0
0.3086
35
T5 Upmahal Tila
0
0.2763
36
T5 Lambidhar
0
0.8104
Total
19.1788
32.5117
B-2.4
Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no
Component
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Road
10.496
14.2769
2
Muck Disposal Sites
8.5413
3.0489
3
Tunnels
0.1415
15.18585
Total
19.1788
32.51165
C.
Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Shimla(shimla)
(i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) :
19.1712
(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.
19.1712
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. : Shimla MC
(i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) :
0.0076
(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.
0.0076
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:
Additional diversion along already approved road
E.
Employment likely to be generated
(i). Whether the Project is likely to generate employment ?:
Yes
(ii). Permanent/Regular Employment(Number of persons):
30
(iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days):
216000
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 ? :
No
(ii). Status of approval of the Standing Committee of National Board for the Wildlife(NBWL) to the Project :
Application under process
(a). Date of submission of proposals :
02 Jun 2022
(b). Current status :
NIL
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
Undertaking for obtaining FRA as per provisions
2
Undertaking for Compensatory Afforestation
3
Undertaking for NPV
4
Undertaking for Addl. NPV
5
Length and width of the proposed project
6
Muck Management Plan
7
NHAI Reply to the EDS raised by Nodal on 06.05.2022
8
Compliance to Point no. 2 of the EDS raised by Nodal on 06.05.2022
9
Compliance to Point no. 3 of the EDS raised by Nodal on 06.05.2022
10
Compliance to Point no. 4 of the EDS raised by Nodal on 06.05.2022
11
Revised Undertaking for obtaining FRA as per provisions
12
Revised Undertaking for Compensatory Afforestation
13
Revised Undertaking for NPV as per revised forest area
14
Revised Undertaking for Addl NPV as per revised forest area
15
Compliance to EDS raised by DFO dated 05.08.2022
16
Single PDF of the complete proposal folder as submitter to DFO after EDS compliance of 05.08.2022
17
Single PDF of Proposal folder of Part I submitted to DFO (Urban) is now uploaded as per EDS raised by Shimla Forest Division (Urban) on 29.08.2022.
18
Compliance to EDS raised by Nodal dated 18.10.2022
19
Compliance to Point No.5 of EDS raised by Nodal dated 18.10.2022
20
Compliance to EDS raised by IRO dated 18.01.2023
21
Duly authenticated Muck Management Plan uploaded as per EDS raised by IRO dated 06.03.2023
22
Revised Length and Width uploaded as per EDS raised by IRO dated 06.03.2023
23
Point-wise reply to the EDS raised by IRO dated 06.03.2023
24
Compliance to EDS raised by IRO dated 03.04.2023
25
Compliance to EDS raised by Nodal on 24.04.2023.
26
Compliance tp Observations raised during REC Meeting dated 23.05.23 for Stage I Approval
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