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/139492/2021
(ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required :
Gondulpara Coal Mine
(iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required :
Gondulpara Coal Mine, Location : Hazaribagh District, Jharkhand, Allotted to: Adani Enterprises Ltd Allotment Order No. : NA-104/10/2020-NA dated 08.03.2021 Block Area :513.18 Ha(Forest land 219.80 Ha, Mine Capacity : 4 MTPA
(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) :
161727
(viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.):
219.8
(ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.):
293.38
(x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years):
32
A-2.
Details of User Agency
(i). Name :
ADANI ENTERPRISES LTD
(ii). Address1 :
Adani Corporate House, Shantigram, Near Vaishno Devi Circle, S.G. Highway, Khodiyar
(iii). Address2 :
NIL
(iv). State :
Gujarat
(v). District :
Ahmedabad
(vi). Pin :
382421
(vii). Landmark :
NIL
(viii). Email address :
gondulapara@adani.com
(ix). Landline Telephone No. :
0-
(x). Fax No. :
0-
(xi). Mobile No. :
7838651134
(xii). Website (if any) :
www.adanienterprises.com
(xiii). Legal status of User Agency :
Private
A-3.
Details of Person Making Application
(i). First Name:
Afroz
(ii). Middle Name:
NIL
(iii). Last Name:
NIL
(iv). Gender:
Male
(v). Designation:
Vice President
(vi). Address 1:
Adani Corporate House, Shantigram, Near Vaishno Devi Circle, S.G. Highway, Khodiyar
(vii). Address 2:
NIL
(viii). State:
Gujarat
(ix). District:
Ahmedabad
(x). Tehsil:
Daskroi
(xi). Pin:
382421
(xii). Landmark:
NIL
(xiii). Email Address:
gondulapara@adani.com
(xiv). Landline Telephone No.:
0-
(xv). Fax No.:
NIL
(xvi). Mobile No.:
6358935662
(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.
Hazaribagh West
219.8
293.38
Total
219.8
293.38
B-2.2
Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no
District Name
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.
Hazaribag
219.8
293.38
Total
219.8
293.38
B-2.3
Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no
Village
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Hahe
3.35
8.82
2
Phulang
0
0.3
3
Baloder (OB)
65.23
38.03
4
Baloder
29.46
25.13
5
Gali
118.07
81.12
6
Gondulpara
3.69
139.98
Total
219.8
293.38
B-2.4
Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no
Component
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
External OB Dump Area Outside of Block
65.23
38.03
2
External OB Dump Area within Block
24.59
1.5
3
Excavation Area
100.54
225.47
4
Safety Zone
2.6
3.9
5
Settling Pond
2.2
0
6
Road & Infrastructure Area
10.12
2.68
7
Embankment
2.3
16.24
8
Greenbelt
10.69
0
9
Water Reservoir/River
0
5.56
10
Garland drain
1.53
0
Total
219.8
293.38
C.
Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Hazaribagh West
(i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) :
219.8
(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 Patches
To view KML file on google the same may be downloaded and then open if in google earth install in your computer.
1.
219.8
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):
521
(iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days):
480000
F.
Displacement of People due to the Project, if any
(i). Whether Project involves displacement?:
Yes
(a). Total Number of families :
1950
(b). Number of Scheduled Caste families :
542
(c). Number of Schedule Tribes families :
148
(d). Number of other families :
1260
(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 application yet to be submitted
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?:
Yes
(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). No. of districts involved for raising Compensatory Afforestation:
5
(iv). No. of patches:
One
District 1. : Latehar
(a). Village:
Bardauni Kala
(b). Area(in ha.):
4.3
(c). Copy of KML file of the patch:
View File
(d). Khasra details:
6,11,29,28,35,26,36,27,30,25
(e). Present owner:
User Agency
(f). Copy of Ownership proof:
District 2. : Latehar
(a). Village:
Lurgumi Khurd
(b). Area(in ha.):
2.44
(c). Copy of KML file of the patch:
View File
(d). Khasra details:
11
(e). Present owner:
User Agency
(f). Copy of Ownership proof:
District 3. : Latehar
(a). Village:
Medhari
(b). Area(in ha.):
2
(c). Copy of KML file of the patch:
View File
(d). Khasra details:
312,313,315,316,317
(e). Present owner:
User Agency
(f). Copy of Ownership proof:
District 4. : Simdega
(a). Village:
Litimara
(b). Area(in ha.):
20.87
(c). Copy of KML file of the patch:
View File
(d). Khasra details:
934,924,916,923,925,939,940,941,942,956,957,959,960,961,962,963,977,982,983,984,985,990,991,992,993,994,996,997,998,999,1028,1029,1030,1031,1033,1034,1041,933,926,1040,1044,943,1001,1002,951,952,955,1
(e). Present owner:
User Agency
(f). Copy of Ownership proof:
District 5. : Khunti
(a). Village:
Sundari
(b). Area(in ha.):
10.08
(c). Copy of KML file of the patch:
View File
(d). Khasra details:
6541,6542,6537,6491,6899,6900,6538,6539/P,6499/P,543,6548,6615,6616,6545,6546,6612/P,6492,6544,6554
(e). Present owner:
User Agency
(f). Copy of Ownership proof:
District 6. : Khunti
(a). Village:
Purnnagar, Rangamati
(b). Area(in ha.):
17.42
(c). Copy of KML file of the patch:
View File
(d). Khasra details:
27,50,491,31,53,55,56,58,486,490,494,500,502,512,16,26,29,51,191,211,222,226,485,488,492,497,18,48,57,225(P),489,495(P),496,503,224,227(P),229,223,228,230,499,206,212,217,218,220,221,21P,49,73,94,17,2
(e). Present owner:
Others
(f). Copy of ownership proof:
(g). Copy of Mou/agreement executed between the Present owner and the User Agency:
(h). Copy of non encumberence certificate for the forest land:
District 7. : East Singhbhum
(a). Village:
Bagdiha
(b). Area(in ha.):
17.55
(c). Copy of KML file of the patch:
View File
(d). Khasra details:
961,962,946(Part),820,821,891,955,956,957,822,823,729,628,866,950,873,877,708,878,709,704,702,959,960,705,879,963,633,710,958,804,805,806,807,808,810,811,897,898,886,925,926,889,890,870,635,634,875,71
(e). Present owner:
Others
(f). Copy of ownership proof:
(g). Copy of Mou/agreement executed between the Present owner and the User Agency:
(h). Copy of non encumberence certificate for the forest land:
District 8. : Palamu
(a). Village:
Giri
(b). Area(in ha.):
23.88
(c). Copy of KML file of the patch:
View File
(d). Khasra details:
47(P),49,55,56(P),57(P
(e). Present owner:
User Agency
(f). Copy of Ownership proof:
District 9. : Khunti
(a). Village:
Tamba
(b). Area(in ha.):
18.02
(c). Copy of KML file of the patch:
View File
(d). Khasra details:
5102,5103,5104,5105,5106,5109,5110,5113,5114,5115,5116,5117,5118,5119,5120,5136,5137,5142,5143,5145,5146,5147,5148,5149,5150,5151,5182,5183,5184,5186,5107,5108,5174,5101,5111,5112,5152,5173,4682,4600,
(e). Present owner:
Others
(f). Copy of ownership proof:
(g). Copy of Mou/agreement executed between the Present owner and the User Agency:
(h). Copy of non encumberence certificate for the forest land:
District 10. : Gumla
(a). Village:
Tangarjhariya
(b). Area(in ha.):
2.29
(c). Copy of KML file of the patch:
View File
(d). Khasra details:
697,698
(e). Present owner:
Others
(f). Copy of ownership proof:
(g). Copy of Mou/agreement executed between the Present owner and the User Agency:
(h). Copy of non encumberence certificate for the forest land:
District 11. : East Singhbhum
(a). Village:
Rajabasa
(b). Area(in ha.):
3.08
(c). Copy of KML file of the patch:
View File
(d). Khasra details:
479,356,384,381,383,354
(e). Present owner:
User Agency
(f). Copy of Ownership proof:
District 12. : East Singhbhum
(a). Village:
Kharbanda
(b). Area(in ha.):
2.86
(c). Copy of KML file of the patch:
View File
(d). Khasra details:
584,585(P),578,579,575(P)
(e). Present owner:
User Agency
(f). Copy of Ownership proof:
District 13. : East Singhbhum
(a). Village:
Kulwadiya
(b). Area(in ha.):
2.95
(c). Copy of KML file of the patch:
View File
(d). Khasra details:
1673, 1676, 1679, 1680, 1678, 1681
(e). Present owner:
User Agency
(f). Copy of Ownership proof:
District 14. : East Singhbhum
(a). Village:
Raghunathpur
(b). Area(in ha.):
14.39
(c). Copy of KML file of the patch:
View File
(d). Khasra details:
325,328,329(P),503,511(P),530,385(P),539,387,544(P),381,382,383,384,344,341,528,255,529,338,337,342,343,386,537,538,492
(e). Present owner:
User Agency
(f). Copy of Ownership proof:
District 15. : Khunti
(a). Village:
Tamba
(b). Area(in ha.):
20.19
(c). Copy of KML file of the patch:
View File
(d). Khasra details:
6539,6541,6552,6556,6557,6562,6607,6635,6637,6561(P),6546,6550,6559P,6560P,6563,6593,6604,6611,6636,6673,6642/P,6682,6564,6565,6566,6567,6568,6570,6571,6572,6573,6574,6575,6576,6578,6580,6581,6582,658
(e). Present owner:
User Agency
(f). Copy of Ownership proof:
District 16. : West Singhbhum
(a). Village:
Tendrauli
(b). Area(in ha.):
40.6
(c). Copy of KML file of the patch:
View File
(d). Khasra details:
86,314,330,331,332,89,359,84,123(P),124,348,346,117,120,121,98,113,114,115,116,347,388,387/2424,316,318,379,365/2385,317,387,83,90,92,315,340,91,87,88,349,334,319,320,350,376,352,351,128,80,79,81(P)35
(e). Present owner:
User Agency
(f). Copy of Ownership proof:
District 17. : East Singhbhum
(a). Village:
Rupushkundi
(b). Area(in ha.):
3.47
(c). Copy of KML file of the patch:
View File
(d). Khasra details:
231,232,233,249,237,206,202,201,203,206,197,198,247,248,223,226,239,222,251,199,200,201,221,204,255
(e). Present owner:
User Agency
(f). Copy of Ownership proof:
District 18. : Lohardaga
(a). Village:
Rorad
(b). Area(in ha.):
9.76
(c). Copy of KML file of the patch:
View File
(d). Khasra details:
2030,2032(P),1041,1052,1057,1055,1054,455,1064,1066,1069,1067,1068,1050,
(e). Present owner:
User Agency
(f). Copy of Ownership proof:
District 19. : Latehar
(a). Village:
Durup
(b). Area(in ha.):
3.88
(c). Copy of KML file of the patch:
View File
(d). Khasra details:
122,123,517,572,131,570
(e). Present owner:
User Agency
(f). Copy of Ownership proof:
(v). Scanned copy of the map of the land identified for creation of Compensatory Afforestation prepared by using GPS ot Total Station:
(vi). Copy of Survey of India Toposheet in 1:50,000 scale indicating location of the land identified for creation of Compensatory Afforestation:
M.
Mining Details
M-1.
Details of Mineral Concessions
(i). Whether the forest land is aquired under Coal Bearing Areas Act:
No
(a). Reference number of Letter of Intent for grant of mining lease.(approval letter of the State Mines and Geology Department):
NA-104/10/2020-NA
(b). Date of issue of the Letter of Intent(LOI) for grant of mining lease:
08 Mar 2021
(c). Copy the Letter of Intent(LOI):
(d). Total area of the mining lease(in ha.):
513.18
(e). Area of forest land located in the mining lease(in ha.):
219.8
M-2.
Details of Mining Plan
(i). Date of approval of mining plan:
24 Jun 2009
(ii). Approval authority:
Ministry of Coal
(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 was done by Geological Survey of India & CMPDI. Details of the same is mentioned the below rows.
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
1
23
2.98
36
2.98
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 Lignite
42.98
98
95
123.21
97
96
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 Lignite
123.21
42.98
4
32
116.68
49.51
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
1
Response regarding Forest Area change from approved mining plan
2
Response regarding Prospecting.
3
Reply letter to EDS raised by Nodal Officer
4
Acknowledgement of Hard Copy submission.
5
Brief note on project
6
MoTA Undertaking
7
R&R Proposed
8
CA Undertaking
9
NPV Undertaking
10
CBA
11
Addl. Condition
12
EC Undertaking
13
Salient Features
14
Geological Report
15
Declaration
16
DGPS Report
17
GMJJ NOC
18
EDS Reply
19
20
EDS Reply of letter no. 4419 dated 10.08.2023
21
EDS reply dated 21.09.2023
22
WLMP
23
Soil Moisture Conservation Scheme
24
Reply Letter in compliance with EDS 01.11.23
25
Reply Letter in Compliance with EDS 07.12.23
26
Reply letter in compliance with EDS dated 06.04.2024.
27
CA schemes
28
SUITABILITY CERTIFICATES
29
Reply Letter in Compliance with EDS 16.07.24
30
EDS Reply dated on 12.11.2024
31
Reply Letter in Compliance with EDS 06.03.25
32
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