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/SCH/21873/2016   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Govt. Degree College Sihunta   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : The Govt. of Himachal Pradesh has proposed to construct a Govt. Degree College at Sihunta, District Chamba to provide better education facility locally so that the local students may get higher education locally.   (iv). State : Himachal Pradesh   (v). Category of the Proposal : School   (vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Non Linear   (vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) : 500   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 1.5298   (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 : DIRECTORATE OF HIGHER EDUCATION   (ii). Address1 : Directorate of Higher Education, Lalpani, Shimla, HP   (iii). Address2 : Directorate of Higher Education, Lalpani, Shimla, HP   (iv). State : Himachal Pradesh   (v). District : Shimla   (vi). Pin : 171001   (vii). Landmark : Below Old Bus Stand   (viii). Email address : principalgcsihnuta@gmail.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 177-2656621   (x). Fax No. : 177-2811247   (xi). Mobile No. : 9418270634   (xii). Website (if any) : http://educationhp.org   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : State Government
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Principal   (ii). Middle Name: Vidya Sagar   (iii). Last Name: Sharma   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: Principal   (vi). Address 1: Govt. Degree College Sihunta, Tehsil- Sihunta, Distt. Chamba, HP, 176207   (vii). Address 2: Govt. Degree College Sihunta, Tehsil-Sihunta, Distt. Chamba, HP, 176207   (viii). State: Himachal Pradesh   (ix). District: Chamba   (x). Tehsil: NIL   (xi). Pin: 176207   (xii). Landmark: Near Bus Stand Sihunta   (xiii). Email Address: principalgcsihunta@gmail.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 1899-265230   (xv). Fax No.: 01899265230   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9418042733   (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
1Under Processing at State GovernmentFP/HP/SCH/21873/20161.52980
Total 1.5298 0
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.Dalhousie1.52980
Total1.52980
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Chamba1.52980
Total1.52980
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Sarog1.52980
Total 1.5298 0
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1College Building and Complex0.40810
2Science Block0.04730
3Cafeteria0.0070
4Open Air Theatre0.05150
5Electric Sub Station0.00680
6Overhead Water Tank0.0020
7Path Area in Upper Block0.0390
8Parking in Upper Block0.0450
9Paved Area0.0080
10Botanical Garden0.090
11Set Back Area in Upper Block0.0520
12Palyground0.19510
13Basketball Court0.07920
14Badminton Court0.03780
15Parking in Lower Block0.0750
16Path Area in Lower Block0.0750
17Set Back Area in Lower Block0.3110
Total 1.5298 0
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Dalhousie
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 1.5298   (ii). Nature of the Project: Non Linear   (a). No. of patches : One
Patch wise details
Patch No. Area of Patch(in ha.) Kml File of PatchesTo view KML file on google the same may be downloaded and then open if in google earth install in your computer.
1.1.5298    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:
E. Employment likely to be generated
  (i). Whether the Project is likely to generate employment ?: Yes   (ii). Permanent/Regular Employment(Number of persons): 50   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 1000
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
1Sanction Letter of the Scheme
2DC Certificate No Alternative
3DC Certificate Compensatory Afforestation
4Undertaking to pay cost of Compensatory Afforestation
5Undertaking to pay cost of NPV
6NOC IPH Department
7NOC Panchayat
8NOC PWD
9Undertaking Non Violation
10Reclamation Plan of Muck Disposal
11Joint Inspection
12Undertaking for additional NPV
13Reply to the Observations IRO
14Revised Form A Part I
15Revised Layout Plan
16Revised Reclamation Plan
17Revised Component Wise Detail
18Certificate from District Collector for Non Availability of NFL