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/22919/2016
(ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required :
Construction of link road to village Bhogpur Simbalwala km. 0/0 to 3/440 (Portion 1/730 to 2/120 and 3/285 to 3/440 i.e. 0.545 kms
(iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required :
To provide road facilities for villages situated on the road. These villages are surrounded by the forest land and use of forest land was unavoidable in constructing the road. These village having cultivated land & habitation surrounded by forest land shall be benefited immensely.
(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) :
200
(viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.):
0.327
(ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.):
0
(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 :
HPPWD, Nahan Division (B&R), Nahan
(iii). Address2 :
NIL
(iv). State :
Himachal Pradesh
(v). District :
Sirmaur
(vi). Pin :
173001
(vii). Landmark :
Near D.C. Office
(viii). Email address :
ee-nah-hp@nic.in
(ix). Landline Telephone No. :
1702-222260
(x). Fax No. :
1702-1702
(xi). Mobile No. :
9418013465
(xii). Website (if any) :
NIL
(xiii). Legal status of User Agency :
State Government
A-3.
Details of Person Making Application
(i). First Name:
Vijay
(ii). Middle Name:
Kumar
(iii). Last Name:
Aggarwal
(iv). Gender:
Male
(v). Designation:
Executive Engineer
(vi). Address 1:
HPPWD, Nahan Division (B&R), Nahan
(vii). Address 2:
NIL
(viii). State:
Himachal Pradesh
(ix). District:
Sirmaur
(x). Tehsil:
NIL
(xi). Pin:
173001
(xii). Landmark:
Near D.C. office
(xiii). Email Address:
hp-nah@nic.in
(xiv). Landline Telephone No.:
1702-222260
(xv). Fax No.:
01702222260
(xvi). Mobile No.:
9816648098
(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.
Nahan
0.327
0
Total
0.327
0
B-2.2
Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no
District Name
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.
Sirmaur
0.327
0
Total
0.327
0
B-2.3
Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no
Village
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
bHOGPUR sIMBALWALA
0.327
0
Total
0.327
0
B-2.4
Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no
Component
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
1/730 to 2/120 for Road Construction
0.234
0
2
3/285 to 3/440 For Road Construction
0.093
0
Total
0.327
0
C.
Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Nahan
(i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) :
0.327
(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.
0.327
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:
Road already constructed
E.
Employment likely to be generated
(i). Whether the Project is likely to generate employment ?:
Yes
(ii). Permanent/Regular Employment(Number of persons):
9
(iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days):
29000
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?:
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 ?:
No
(iii) . Reason for not providing Non-Forest Land:
Not Applicable
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No
Documents
Remarks
1
Area details
2
Joint Inspection report
3
Reply of letter Bhogpur
4
HABITATION DETAILS
5
UNDERTAKING OF ADDL. NPV
6
CHECKLIST NO 6
7
NON AVAILABILITY OF NON FOREST LAND
8
JUSTIFICATION OF THE PROJECT
9
MINIMUM USE OF FOREST LAND
10
PART-I
11
UNDERTAKING OF CA
12
UNDERTAKING NPV
13
REPLY OF EDS ON DATED 23.03.2020
14
distance certificate
15
APPROVAL COPY
16
reply of DT. 06.01.2022
17
The correction has been made.
18
EDS Reply has been uploaded in Part 1 as additional file.
19
EDS Reply has been submitted on 31-03-2023.
20
EDS Reply dated 04.04.2023
21
Minutes of Meetings with written statement
22
EDS REPLY 05-11-2024
23
List of 2183 roads
24
Complete EDS Reply 04-03-2025
25
EDS REPLY 07-04-2025
26
Decision of Hon’ble High court of HP dated 05-09-2013
27
EDS Reply 17-02-2026
28
Abstract of 2183 voilation roads
29
EDS Reply 14-07-2026
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