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/37858/2018   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : SLAPPER TATAPANI ROAD KM.8/500 TO 61/600   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : THE ROAD WILL BE CONNECTING THE VILLAGES AND AREA WHICH HAS BEEN CUT OFF FROM THE ROAD CONNECTIVITY DUE TO KOLM DAM PROJECT. FURTHER IT BE A DIRECT ROUTE TO THE STATE CAPITAL AND TWO DISTRICT INCLUDING THE STATE CAPITAL WILL BE BENEFITED FROM IT   (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) : 21943   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 33.3292   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 8.227   (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 NIRMAN BHAWAN   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Himachal Pradesh   (v). District : Shimla   (vi). Pin : 171002   (vii). Landmark : NIL   (viii). Email address : hp-sno@nic.in   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 177-2625159   (x). Fax No. : 177-   (xi). Mobile No. : 9418155501   (xii). Website (if any) : NIL   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : State Government
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Suresh   (ii). Middle Name: NIL   (iii). Last Name: Kapoor   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: EE   (vi). Address 1: HPPWD Sundernagar   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Himachal Pradesh   (ix). District: Mandi   (x). Tehsil: S/Nagar   (xi). Pin: 175018   (xii). Landmark: NIL   (xiii). Email Address: ee-sun-hp@nic.in   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 1905-266245   (xv). Fax No.: NIL   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9418001941   (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
1ApporvedFP/HP/ROAD/728/20109-HPB361/2010-CHA/98343.2043.20405 Oct 201102 Dec 2011
2ApporvedFP/HP/ROAD/1844/20129-HPB.298/2013-CHA/942.7172.71722 Mar 201716 Apr 2018
3ApporvedFt-48-1931/2009/FCA9-HPB732/2012-CHA/13654.8684.86803 Jan 201309 Jul 2013
Total 10.789 10.789
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.Karsog0.9590
2.Suket32.37028.227
Total33.32928.227
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Mandi33.32928.227
Total33.32928.227
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Dhawal0.4560
2DPF Ahan Sunali Shisham0.950
3Ropa0.0360.048
4Sahnin0.7380
5Kayan0.6040.129
6DPF Ahan Sunali0.4080.345
7Ahan0.8780
8Panjhot1.040.312
9Neri Ropru2.590.282
10Dhnyara2.21.014
11Dohgari3.610.384
12Chalog2.8350.312
13BOI1.890.552
14Batol1.6650.114
15Bagrata2.1250.864
16Karangal3.17420
17Sarour0.570
18Thogi0.5340
19Tatpani0.0150
20Jarthu3.0760.156
21Bali Batali3.9353.715
Total 33.3292 8.227
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Dumping Site3.20
2Construction of Bridges0.2230
3Construction of Road29.90628.227
Total 33.3292 8.227
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Suket
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 32.3702   (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).
1.32.3702    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. : Karsog
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 0.959   (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).
1.0.959    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: proposal is for widening of the existing , already
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): 200000
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?: 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: Public utility projects (excluding mining and regularization of encroachments) involving less than 20 hecatres of forest land implemented by Govt. Departments in hill districts and in other districts having forest area exceeding 50% of the total geographical area
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No Documents
Remarks
1non availability certificate
2undertaking fra
3certificate of non availability of non forest land
4population data
5reply of eds raised
6complete reply to the EDS raised by IRO Shimla
7CWLW COMMENTS
8copy of de notification
9copy of administrative approval
10copy of undertakings( CA, NPV, Add. NPV)
11copy of Payment of Penal NPV undertakings
12distance certificate of Majhtal
13length and width certificate
14Line Plan
15reply to eds raised by R.O
16Reply to EDS raised on 19 May 2024
17Observation reply letter alongwith documents
18Comments of CWLW 26.11.2024
19Affidavits of Senior Citizens on violation 26.11.2024
20Reply Letter 26.11.2024
21Drawings of Muck Dumping Sites 26.11.2024
22Old Approvals 26.11.2024
23Complete MMP With Reclamation and Monitoring Plan and Vegetative Measures
24Reply Letter 04.02.2025