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/20153/2016   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : C/o link road Panyala Tiun Khas km. 0/0 to 5/500   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Diversion of 2.178 hect. of forest land for the construction of Panyala to Tiun Khas road. The total length of the road is 5.500 Kms. This road will benefits 1248 Souls of Village Panyala and Tiun Khas. The total forest land proposed for diversion is 2.178 hect. and the rest of the length of the ro   (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) : 168.82   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 2.178   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 1.122   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 99
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : HIMACHAL PRADESH PUBLIC WORK DEPARTMENT   (ii). Address1 : Engineer-in-Chief HPPWD Nirman Bhawan Nigam Vihar Shimla   (iii). Address2 : Engineer-in-Chief HPPWD Nirman Bhawan Nigam Vihar Shimla   (iv). State : Himachal Pradesh   (v). District : Shimla   (vi). Pin : 171002   (vii). Landmark : Near Police Head Quarter   (viii). Email address : pwd-hp@nic.in   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 177-2621401   (x). Fax No. : 177-177   (xi). Mobile No. : 9418003060   (xii). Website (if any) : www.hppwd.gov.in   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : State Government
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Prakash   (ii). Middle Name: NIL   (iii). Last Name: Chand   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: Executive Engineer   (vi). Address 1: HPPWD Ghumarwin   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Himachal Pradesh   (ix). District: Bilaspur   (x). Tehsil: Ghumarwin(T)   (xi). Pin: 174021   (xii). Landmark: NIL   (xiii). Email Address: ee-ghu-hp@nic.in   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 1978-255281   (xv). Fax No.: NIL   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9418096116   (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.Bilaspur2.1781.122
Total2.1781.122
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Bilaspur2.1781.122
Total2.1781.122
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Paniala01.122
2Tiun Khas2.1780
Total 2.178 1.122
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1For road2.1781.087966
2For dumping00.03385
Total 2.178 1.121816
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Bilaspur
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 2.178   (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).
1.2.178    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: r
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): 29792
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?: No
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? : Yes   (a). Copy of documentry evidence in support of settlement of rights under the Forest Rights Act,2006 on the forest land proposed to be diverted:
L. Details of land identified for Compensatory Afforestation
  (i). Whether non-forest or Revenue forest land is required to be provided by User Agency?: No   (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 ?: No   (iii) . Reason for not providing Non-Forest Land: Certificate from Chief Secretary regarding non-availability of suitable non-forest/ revenue forest land
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No Documents
Remarks
1non availability of non forest land for cost of CA
2non availability of non forest land for forest area
3point no2 against column B-2.4 Component wise break up
4point no3 Topo sheet up
5point no4 DGPS
6point no 5 FRA
7point no 6 certifi cate of DC no alternative suitable non forest land is available for CA
8point no 7 undertaking cost of CA by user agency
9point no 7 undertaking by user agancy for NPV
10point no 7 undertaking by user agancy for NPV honabe supreme court of india
11point no 7 document shows the length and weith of road
12Muck dumping plan for road
13Dumping site of the road certificate of dumping side the dumping site is required in private land
14
15Against column B-2.4there is no requirement of forest land for dumping site as the road is old existing fire road
16diversion of 2.178 hect of forest land in favour of HPPWD gor construction of Panyala to tiun kahs your office letter No. 181064 dated 20-02-2016
17Certificate regarding Population to be benefited due to construction of road
18Undertaking regarding Muck Disposal
19Undertaking to pay the NPV
20Certificate regarding construction of Fire Line road
21Undertaking regarding NPV so determined by Hon’ble Supreme Court of India
22Joint Inspection
23The observation raised vide DFO Bilaspur letter dated 24.01.2018 have been attended vide this office letter No. 18300-301 dated 13.11.2019
24Certificate Regarding Violation of FCA 1980
25The observations raised by the DFO Bilaspur vide letter dated 20/01/2020 have been attended vide covering letter No. 19/03/2020
26DFO obervation dated 29/04/2020 have been attended and the folders are being submitted herewith vide T/O letter No. 342-43 dated 06/05/2020
27detail note of project
28The observation raised vide DFO Bilaspur letter dated 29/09/2020 have been attended vide this office letter No. 12506-07 dated 17/11/2020
29Reply to your office letter No. 9665 dated 27-11-2020
30The proposal is resubmitted as discussed.
31demand latter attested copy attached
32Point No. 3 FRA page no 33-36A original/attested copy attached
33Point No. 3 page no 25-26 original copy attached
34Observations raised by D.F.O. Bilaspur attended.
35Replay to DFO 19/02/2020
36Point No. 4 reply NOC of private land owners is attahced
37Point no 3 Layout/line plan of forest and non forest land
38Point no 4 NOC for private land attached
39Muck Management plan
40The observation vide DFO Bilaspur endost No-5060 dated 07/07/2022 have been attended vide this office letter No. 16655 dated 04/10/2022
41Reply of your office EDS on dated 17/11/2022 point No 6 and 7
42EDS on dated 03 march 2023. The hard copy of reply has been sent DFO Bilaspur on dated 04/03/2023.
43EDS on dated 22/03/2022 The hard copy of reply has been sent DFO Bilaspur on dated 13/04/2023 (reply of point No 6)
44EDS on dated 20-04-2023. The hard copy of reply has been sent DFO Bilaspur on dated 27/09/2023.
45Affidavits of Individuals
46List of 2183 Cases
47High Court 1 for violation
48High Court 2 for violation
49Reply 14.02.2025
50Layout Plan
51Detail of Broken Unbroken ( Forest Land)
52Detail of Broken Unbroken ( Private Land)
53Reply Letter 05.04.2025
54Reply Letter 01.10.2025
55Reply with list of cases in violation 11.12.2025