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
1ApprovedFP/HP/ROAD/2531/20138-25/2013-FC(Vol-I)15.579915.579923 Aug 201316 Dec 2013
2ApprovedFP/HP/ROAD/2531/20138-25/2013-FC (Vol-I)15.579915.579923 Aug 201316 Dec 2013
3InprincipleFP/HP/ROAD/35837/20188B/HP/06/63/2018/FC15.152615.152613 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)19.171227.1667
2.Shimla MC0.00765.345
Total19.178832.5117
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Shimla19.178832.5117
Total19.178832.5117
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Banredu01.1007
2Chamyana0.88610.4743
3Dhalli00.4822
4Jungal Mehfuja Mehduda Ganoti0.78690
5Jungal Mehfuja Mehduda Mashobra1.51361.8188
6Kamali0.01510.11
7LambiDhar0.45582.8361
8Malyana-I0.2360.2258
9Mevag0.83830.9139
10Shehnan5.19880.6288
11Shakral0.01260.0117
12UP MahalTilla0.54523.5655
13Up MahalChalaunti0.00762.1091
14D1 Malyana1.26330.8443
15D2 Shehnan0.27810
16D3 Chamyana0.8080
17D4 Shurala3.0710
18D5 Mevag1.08660.3758
19D6 Mevag1.09720
20D7 Up MahalChalaunti00.4026
21D8 UP MahalTilla0.85590.9499
22D9 LambiDhar0.08120.1103
23D10 Up MahalChalaunti00.366
24T3 Mevag0.0781.1564
25T3 Chhakdyal0.05350.8379
26T3 Chamyana0.010.635
27T3 Kamla Nagar03.0184
28T3 Shanti Vihar01.8706
29T3 Saganti00.4273
30T3 Sanjauli Bazar01.3841
31T3 Upmhal Chalounti01.7912
32T3 Upmahal Tila01.9936
33T4 Upmhal Chalounti00.6761
34T4 Banredu00.3086
35T5 Upmahal Tila00.2763
36T5 Lambidhar00.8104
Total 19.1788 32.5117
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Road10.49614.2769
2Muck Disposal Sites8.54133.0489
3Tunnels0.141515.18585
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
1Undertaking for obtaining FRA as per provisions
2Undertaking for Compensatory Afforestation
3Undertaking for NPV
4Undertaking for Addl. NPV
5Length and width of the proposed project
6Muck Management Plan
7NHAI Reply to the EDS raised by Nodal on 06.05.2022
8Compliance to Point no. 2 of the EDS raised by Nodal on 06.05.2022
9Compliance to Point no. 3 of the EDS raised by Nodal on 06.05.2022
10Compliance to Point no. 4 of the EDS raised by Nodal on 06.05.2022
11Revised Undertaking for obtaining FRA as per provisions
12Revised Undertaking for Compensatory Afforestation
13Revised Undertaking for NPV as per revised forest area
14Revised Undertaking for Addl NPV as per revised forest area
15Compliance to EDS raised by DFO dated 05.08.2022
16Single PDF of the complete proposal folder as submitter to DFO after EDS compliance of 05.08.2022
17Single 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.
18Compliance to EDS raised by Nodal dated 18.10.2022
19Compliance to Point No.5 of EDS raised by Nodal dated 18.10.2022
20Compliance to EDS raised by IRO dated 18.01.2023
21Duly authenticated Muck Management Plan uploaded as per EDS raised by IRO dated 06.03.2023
22Revised Length and Width uploaded as per EDS raised by IRO dated 06.03.2023
23Point-wise reply to the EDS raised by IRO dated 06.03.2023
24Compliance to EDS raised by IRO dated 03.04.2023
25Compliance to EDS raised by Nodal on 24.04.2023.
26Compliance tp Observations raised during REC Meeting dated 23.05.23 for Stage I Approval