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/WATER/118984/2021   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Source level Augmentation of WSS/LWSS from Govind Sagar Lake at Kut Bounger under Jal Shakti Vibhag Sub-Division Kalol in Tehsil Jhandutta Distt. Bilaspur (H.P) (1.3463 Hectare).   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Jal Shakti Vibhag proposed to construct Source level Augmentation of WSS/LWSS from Govind Sagar Lake at Kut Bounger comprising forest lands of Mehfuza Mehduda Baungri, Gangloh, Malhot, Balh Chalogh, Malraon, Silwin, Dholi Khala, Jungle Gochar and Tihari.   (iv). State : Himachal Pradesh   (v). Category of the Proposal : Drinking Water   (vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Non Linear   (vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) : 3781   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 1.3463   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 0.8451   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 99
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : JAL SHAKTI VIBHAG GOVT. OF HIMACHAL PRADESH   (ii). Address1 : JAL SHAKTI BHAWAN TUTIKANDI SHIMLA   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Himachal Pradesh   (v). District : Shimla   (vi). Pin : 171005   (vii). Landmark : JAL SHAKTI BHAWAN   (viii). Email address : hpirr@rediffmail.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 177-2830743   (x). Fax No. : 177-2830189   (xi). Mobile No. : 9418012022   (xii). Website (if any) : www.jalshakti.gov.in   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : State Government
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Dev   (ii). Middle Name: Raj   (iii). Last Name: Chauhan   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: Executive Engineer   (vi). Address 1: Jal Shakti Vibhag, Jhandutta   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Himachal Pradesh   (ix). District: Bilaspur   (x). Tehsil: Jhanduta(T)   (xi). Pin: 174031   (xii). Landmark: NIL   (xiii). Email Address: jsvjhandutta@gmail.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 0-   (xv). Fax No.: NIL   (xvi). Mobile No.: 7018123755   (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.Bilaspur1.34630.8451
Total1.34630.8451
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Bilaspur1.34630.8451
Total1.34630.8451
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Kut Bounger0.96740
2Gangloh0.1350.023
3Changrot0.00750
4Tihri0.01880
5Silwin0.01130
6Malhot0.01130.0165
7Salwar0.01130
8Jhamrarian0.00910
9Balh Seena0.00560.0451
10Malraon0.05960
11Jol0.03750.3178
12Kothi00.0188
13Bhukhar00.0323
14Tihar00.055
15Dudhiya00.1486
16Kot00.1317
17Jarot00.0113
18Bhaliar0.07190.03
19Kalol Tikker00.015
Total 1.3463 0.8451
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Pipeline Proposed for Diversion0.16240.5122
2Proposed WTP at Mehfuja Mehduda at Kut Bounger0.84660
3Proposed P/House at Gangloh0.1350
4Proposed Water Storage Tank at Changrot0.00750
5Proposed Water Storage Tank at Tihri (Gornahri)0.01880
6Proposed Water Storage Tank at Silwin (Kheri Tindi0.01130
7Proposed Water Storage Tank at Malhot0.01130
8Proposed Water Storage Tank at Salwar0.01130
9Proposed Water Storage Tank at Jhamrarian0.00750
10Proposed Water Storage Tank at Balh Seena0.00380
11Proposed Water Storage Tank at Malraon0.010
12Proposed Dumping site0.06240
13Approach Road0.05840
14Proposed Storage Tank at Jol00.1167
15Proposed Storage Tank at Kothi00.0188
16Storage Tank at Bhukhar00.0323
17Proposed Tank at Tihar00.0188
18New Tanks In Dudhiya00.0525
19Proposed Tank at Kot00.0375
20Proposed Tank at Jarot00.0113
21Proposed Tank at Bhaliar00.03
22Proposed tank at Kalol Tikker00.015
Total 1.3463 0.8451
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Bilaspur
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 1.3463   (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.
1.1.3463    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): 15   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 12604
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 ?: Not Applicable   (iii) . Reason for not providing Non-Forest Land: Others
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No Documents
Remarks
1Documents regarding Soil Erosion, Landslide
2Layout Plan of project
3Layout Plan of Pump House at Gangloh
4Layout Plan of WTP at Kut Bonger
5Muck Management Plan
6NOC From Gram Panchayat
7NOC from HPPWD
8Registry Papers of Private land owners
9Undertaking for payment of Penal NPV for proposed diversion of forest area.
10It is submitted that we have attended the shortcomings noticed by Regional Office vide letter No. FC/HPB/02/38/2021 Dated 24/08/2022
11Reclamation of muck dumping site (10 years )
12Reply To DFO (Dated:- 19.09.2023)
13Form No. 14 Forest Department
14Letter to DFO pertains to NPV
15Undertaking for payment of additional amount of penal net present value of forest area
16Undertaking for payment of additional value of forest area
17Undertaking for payment of net present value of forest area
18Reply to the Observations dated 04.12.2023
19Undertaking for Wildlife Management Plan
20Undertaking for Soil Moisture Plan
21Revised Check Serial No. 8 as on 07-04-2024 (Statement Showing Detail of Non-Forest Area Proposed for Diversion
22Reply to the observations on dated 08.04.2024
23Reply to the Observation raised by the DFO
24Component wise Breakup
25Observations reply letter
26Detail Note on the Project
27Part 1