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/JH/MIN/13371/2015   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Purnadih OCP   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : This proposal envisages diversion of 323.49 ha forest land under Section 2 of Forest Conservation Act for Purnadih OCP mine of Central Coalfields Limited The above forest land includes 170.89 ha of notified forest and 152.60 ha of GMKJJ having capacity 3.00 million tonnes per year.   (iv). State : Jharkhand   (v). Category of the Proposal : Mining   (vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Non Linear   (vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) : 2109.8   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 323.49   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 509.45   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 30
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : CENTRAL COALFIELDS LIMITED   (ii). Address1 : Darbhanga House,CCL,Ranchi   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Jharkhand   (v). District : Ranchi   (vi). Pin : 834002   (vii). Landmark : Governor House   (viii). Email address : hodenf@ccl.gov.in   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 651-2360184   (x). Fax No. : 651-0   (xi). Mobile No. : 8987787700   (xii). Website (if any) : NIL   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Central PSU
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Soumitra   (ii). Middle Name: NIL   (iii). Last Name: Singh   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: HOD (E&F)   (vi). Address 1: Environment and Forest department,Darbhanga House,CCL,Ranchi.   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Jharkhand   (ix). District: Ranchi   (x). Tehsil: Kanke   (xi). Pin: 834029   (xii). Landmark: Darbhanga House   (xiii). Email Address: envccl@yahoo.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 651-2360184   (xv). Fax No.: NIL   (xvi). Mobile No.: 8987787698   (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
1Apporved8-172/89-FC13.1113.1101 Jan 199202 Dec 1992
2Apporved8-209/91-FC43.5243.5212 Oct 199228 Apr 1993
3Apporved8-113/90-FC49.9749.9728 Jan 199218 Jan 1994
4Apporved8-172/89-FC43.343.303 Nov 199303 Jan 1995
5Apporved8-24/94-FC79.279.209 Sep 199425 Jan 1995
6Apporved8-69/93-FC103.03103.0307 Sep 199410 Feb 1995
7Apporved8-210/91-FC1.441.4414 Oct 199201 Jul 1996
8Apporved8-84/90-FC9.069.0619 Apr 199301 Jul 1996
9Apporved8-83/90-FC56.2756.2721 Jan 199201 Jul 1996
10Apporved8-79/90-FC101.41101.4114 Jul 199201 Jul 1996
11Apporved8-60/94-FC71.9871.9823 Feb 199501 Jul 1996
12Apporved8-122/90-FC143.05143.0503 Jan 199201 Jul 1996
13Apporved8-52/93-FC57.9457.9409 Sep 199427 Mar 1997
14Apporved8-126/90-FC99.6999.6908 Apr 199327 Mar 1997
15Apporved8-82/90-FC17.317.327 Jun 199227 Mar 1997
16Apporved8-105/95-FC790.27790.2721 Mar 199717 Jun 1999
17Apporved8-178/97-FC166.91166.9117 Aug 199809 Nov 1999
18Apporved8-48/98-FC28.2228.2230 Jul 199821 Sep 2001
19Apporved8-54/2003-FC101.87101.8701 Oct 200313 Jan 2004
20Apporved8-22/2003-FC77.4377.4306 Mar 200331 Mar 2004
21Apporved8-52/2003-FC96.2896.2819 Dec 200328 May 2004
22Apporved8-149/2002-FC73.5573.5509 Jun 200307 Jun 2004
23Apporved8-136/2002-FC222.324222.32410 Jan 200308 Jun 2004
24Apporved8-68/2003-FC54.7954.7911 Dec 200302 Nov 2004
25Apporved12(26)10/2004-FCE1.521.5206 May 200411 Nov 2004
26Apporved8-66/2003-FC55.6955.6909 Feb 200421 Jun 2005
27Apporved8-37/2003-FC174.48174.4811 May 200431 Jul 2006
28Apporved8-105/2003-FC510.82510.8211 May 200415 Mar 2007
29Apporved8-79/2003-FC172.2172.212 Jan 200517 Jul 2008
30Apporved8-74/2003-FC70.56870.56819 May 200517 Jul 2008
31Apporved8-68/2004-FC91.0491.0413 Sep 200417 Jul 2008
32Apporved8-66/2004-FC192.32192.3214 Jan 200517 Jul 2008
33Apporved8-209/91-FC(vol.II)7.17.102 Jul 200417 Jul 2008
34Apporved8-77/2003-FC77.377.311 May 200430 Jul 2008
35Apporved8-46/2004-FC52.9752.9708 Jun 200406 Aug 2008
36Apporved8-53/2003-FC90.190.106 May 200407 Aug 2008
37Apporved8-72/2003-FC237.3237.308 Jun 200408 Aug 2008
38Apporved8-78/2003-FC50.850.806 May 200408 Aug 2008
39Apporved8-67/2003-FC135.66135.6611 May 200413 Aug 2008
40Apporved8-65/2003-FC166.9166.911 May 200413 Aug 2008
41Apporved8-61/2003-FC11511513 Sep 200413 Aug 2008
42Apporved8-75/2003-FC196.55196.5516 Nov 200413 Aug 2008
43Apporved8-114/2003-FC132.28132.2812 Jan 200530 Oct 2008
44Apporved8-69/2004-FC69.18369.18313 Sep 200402 Mar 2009
45Apporved8-28/2003-FC148.167148.16708 Dec 200302 Mar 2009
46Apporved8-122/1997-FC55.0655.0604 May 199830 Jul 2009
47Apporved8-79/1990-FC(vol-I)28.9528.9514 Sep 200626 Oct 2009
48Apporved5-JHC068/2008-BHU12.0612.0606 Feb 200914 May 2010
49Apporved8-48/2008-FC531.64531.6419 Feb 200912 Oct 2010
50Apporved8-49/2008-FC312.75312.7523 Feb 200912 Oct 2010
51Apporved8-38/2008-FC96.7296.7215 Dec 200818 Oct 2010
52Apporved5-JHB078/2008-BHU0.650.6518 Sep 200826 Oct 2010
53Apporved8-32/2008-FC213.52213.5227 Feb 200919 Jul 2011
54000
55Apporved8-55/2009-FC288.26288.2621 Jan 201023 Oct 2010
56Apporved8-52/2003-FC(vol I)6.596.5922 Mar 201008 Mar 2013
57Apporved8-37/2003-FC26.9426.9421 Apr 201006 Jun 2013
58Apporved8-07/2013-FC92.2692.2629 Jul 201307 Feb 2014
59Inprinciple8-73/2003-FC232.42232.4208 Jun 2004
60Inprinciple8-71/2003-FC78.5978.5920 Apr 2004
61Inprinciple8-55/2003-FC168.5168.523 Aug 2004
62Inprinciple12(21)15/2003-FCE29.1929.1923 Sep 2004
63Inprinciple8-69/1993-FC(Vol. III)29.529.510 Jun 2010
64Inprinciple5-JHB138/2010-BHU3.163.1603 Jan 2011
65Inprinciple8-60/1994-FC74.8174.8124 Jan 2013
66Inprinciple5-JHC200/2011-BHU14.9914.9916 Sep 2013
67ApprovedFP/JH/MIN/738/20088-JHA054/2008-FCD226.51226.5123 Feb 200903 Aug 2011
Total 7772.932 7772.932
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.Chatra South323.49509.45
Total323.49509.45
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Chatra323.49509.45
Total323.49509.45
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Dembua20.92123.55
2Henjda203.94116.14
3Kutki39.14186.1
4Koilara59.490
5Jhulandia02.46
Total 323.49 428.25
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Quarry290.33352.05
2OB Dump22.1928
3Infrastructure1.821.2
4Embankment6.0319.75
5Green Belt07.25
6Safety Zone3.140
Total 323.49 428.25
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Chatra South
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 323.49   (ii). Nature of the Project: Non Linear   (a). No. of patches : Twelve
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.
1.80.9    View File
2.207.53    View File
3.12.54    View File
4.8.63    View File
5.0.12    View File
6.0.04    View File
7.0.07    View File
8.0.36    View File
9.0.51    View File
10.0.12    View File
11.0.04    View File
12.12.63    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): 523   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 13075
F. Displacement of People due to the Project, if any
  (i). Whether Project involves displacement?: Yes   (a). Total Number of families : 182   (b). Number of Scheduled Caste families : 108   (c). Number of Schedule Tribes families : 74   (d). Number of other families : NIL   (ii). Copy of Rehabilitation and Resettlement Plan:   (a). Copy of approval to Ministry of Tribal Affairs,Government of India to Rehabilitation and Resettlement:
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 ? : Yes   (a). Status of the Environmental Clearance to the Project: EC obtained   (b). Environmental Clearance File No.: J-11011/372/2013-IA-II (I)   (c). Copy of Environmental Clearance to the Project: No Data   (d). Date of grant of Environmental Clearance to the Project: 2009-19-05
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 ?: Not Applicable   (iii) . Reason for not providing Non-Forest Land: Not Applicable
M. Mining Details
M-1. Details of Mineral Concessions
  (i). Whether the forest land is aquired under Coal Bearing Areas Act: Yes   (a). Total area of the mining lease(in ha.): 751.74   (b). Area of forest land located in the mining lease(in ha.): 323.49
M-2. Details of Mining Plan
  (i). Date of approval of mining plan: 02 Jul 2008   (ii). Approval authority: CCL Board   (iii). Copy of approval of mining plan:   (iv). Copy of approved mining plan:   (v). Nature of mining (underground/opencast): Opencast   (vi). Copy of the detailed land use plan in 1:4,000 scale prepared by using GPS or Total Station :   (vii). Copy of map of the outer boundary of mining lease area:     View file
M-3. Details of prospecting undertaken to assess mineral reserves
  (i). Whether detailed prospecting to assess mineral reserve in the lease has been undertaken: No
M-4. Details of extension (if any) of original prospecting licence issued in the past
  (i). Whether detailed prospecting to assess mineral reserve in the lease has been undertaken: No
M-5. Brief details of prospecting activities undertaken in the mining lease :
  (i). Detail of prospecting activity under taken in the mining lease: The prospecting of the mineral has been done way back when permission was not required under Forest Conservation Act 1980.
M-5.1 Details of bore holes drilled for prospecting :
Bore holes drilled for prospecting
S.no No. of Bore holes (in forest land) Diameters(in inch.) forest land No. of Bore holes (in non-forest land) Diameters(in inch.) non-forest land
1324514
M-5.2 Estimated Reserve along with accuracy and confidence level
Estimated Reserve along with accuracy and confidence level
Minerals Estimated Reserve
(million tones)
% accuracy (+ -) % confidence level Estimated Reserve
(million tones)
% accuracy (+ -) % confidence level
Coal and Lignite21.9259535.58595
M-6. Details of approval under the Forest (Consevation) Act,1980 obtained for undertaking prospecting activities in the forest land located in the mining lease
  (i).Whether approval under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 for undertaking prospecting activities in the forest land located in the mining lease have been obtained No
Details of approval under the Forest(Consevation) Act,1980
S.no MoEF File No Date of approval Area of forest land diverted(in ha.) From Date To Date
NIL
M-7. Mineral wise details
  (i). No. of minerals: One
Mineral wise details
Minerals Estimated reserve in
non forest land(million tons.)
Estimated reserve
in forest land(million tons.)
Estimated annual
extraction(million tons.)
Estimated life
of mine(Yrs.)
Total estimated extraction during
mining lease period(million tons.)
Estimated mineral reserve
at the end of mining lease(million tons.)
Coal and Lignite35.5821.9232757.50
M-7.1 Proposed use of the minerals proposed to be raised from the mining lease
  (i). Proposed use of the minerals proposed to be raised from the mining lease: Non captive   (ii).Copy note containing details of the plan for the transportation of the minerals proposed to be raised from the mining lease:
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No Documents
Remarks
1brief description of project.
2
3reply of query sought by DFO on 16.08.2016
4
5The hard copy of query sought on 6th January 2017 has been submitted on 27th January 2017 vide letter no. CCL/DGM-HOD (Forest)/2017/442
6Land Schedule of Non Forest Land
7Undertaking for Payment
8Undertaking regarding Authorisation
9Translation of FRA
10Undertaking for change in details of lease hold area and nonforest land
11Compliance to the query raised vide letter no. van bhumi -27-2016-5066 dtd. 4.11.16
12Modification or correction at A-1, B2, B2.2 & H
13Compliance to the query raised on 30.03.2018
14Compliance to the EDS dated 18.01.2021
15Compliance to the EDS dated 30.09.2021
16Compliance to the EDS raised on 26.06.2022, Ref: 1. MoEF&CC letter dated 03.06.2022 2. DFO Chatra (S) letter dated 20.06.2022