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/140599/2021   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : CHANDRAGUPT OCP   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Chandragupt Open Cast Coal Mines of Amrapali Chandragupt Area of Central Coalfields Ltd is a subsidiary of Coal India Limited and it is located at North Karnpura Coalfields in Chatra and Hazaribagh Dist of Jharkhand.   (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) : 97350.17   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 699.38   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 795.62   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 41
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : CHANDRAGUPT OCP   (ii). Address1 : JILLA PARISHAD BUNGALOW, AT- TANDWA, PO- TANDWA, PS- TANDWA, DIST- CHATRA, JHARKHAND   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Jharkhand   (v). District : Chatra   (vi). Pin : 825321   (vii). Landmark : NIL   (viii). Email address : po.chandragupta@coalindia.in   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 0-   (x). Fax No. : 0-   (xi). Mobile No. : 9430350663   (xii). Website (if any) : centralcoalfields.in   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Central PSU
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Manoj   (ii). Middle Name: NIL   (iii). Last Name: Kumar   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: CH MANAGER   (vi). Address 1: JILLA PAROSHAD, BUNGALOW, AT-TANDWA, PO- TANDWA, PS- TANDWA, DIST- CHATRA, JHARKHAND   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Jharkhand   (ix). District: Chatra   (x). Tehsil: NIL   (xi). Pin: 825321   (xii). Landmark: NIL   (xiii). Email Address: po.chandragupta@coalindia.in   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 0-   (xv). Fax No.: NIL   (xvi). Mobile No.: 8987784169   (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 West298.4285.58
2.Chatra South400.96710.04
Total699.38795.62
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Hazaribag677.68757.49
1.Chatra21.738.13
Total699.38795.62
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Bhadaikhap029.07
2Bukru217.46257.19
3Chattibariyatu79.837.27
4Jordag218.6217.06
5Nawakhap2.0572.03
6Pachanda/ Pachra92.34199.39
7Peto02.18
8Sijhua67.41143.3
9Ursu21.738.13
Total 699.38 795.62
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Greenbelt55.6136.93
2Road , Bridge, Culvert4.3814.2
3CHP4.453.41
4Infrastructure (Field Workshop, Substation etc)011.56
5Safety Zone2.90
6QUARRY629.29703.86
7Stream Diversion0.141.52
8Water body010.32
9Embankment & Greenbelt2.6113.82
Total 699.38 795.62
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Chatra South
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 400.96   (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.
1.311.71    View File
2.4.21    View File
3.6.48    View File
4.8    View File
5.4.42    View File
6.24.91    View File
7.12.91    View File
8.20.64    View File
9.0.49    View File
10.0.52    View File
11.0.89    View File
12.5.78    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. : Hazaribagh West
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 298.42   (ii). Nature of the Project: Non Linear   (a). No. of patches : Two
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.
1.296.79    View File
2.1.63    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): 1247   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 76690500
F. Displacement of People due to the Project, if any
  (i). Whether Project involves displacement?: Yes   (a). Total Number of families : 500   (b). Number of Scheduled Caste families : 55   (c). Number of Schedule Tribes families : 150   (d). Number of other families : 295   (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 under process   (ii). Environmental Clearance File No.: IA-J-11015/43/2021-IA-II(M)
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.): 1495   (b). Area of forest land located in the mining lease(in ha.): 699.38
M-2. Details of Mining Plan
  (i). Date of approval of mining plan: 23 Jun 2020   (ii). Approval authority: Coal India 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. The prospecting activity was undertaken by GSI & CMPDI.
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
1804844
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 Lignite296.10100100331.19100100
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 Lignite331.19296.1154161512.26
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
1Cadastral Plan
2Lease Detail
3compliance of EDS raised on 16.4.2021
4Compliance of EDS raised on 20.09.2021
5Undertaking Biosphere Reserve
6Undertaking Archeological Structure
7Undertaking FRA, 2006
8Undertaking of EC and letter of TOR
9NOC of GMJJ falling in Chatra District
10Certificate by DC Hazaribagh in Prapatra I
11Autheticated land schedule of Hazaribagh Division
12Past Forest Proposals of CCL
13CA,NPV and others
14Approved Tree Enumeration List under Chatra South Forest Division
15Approved Tree Enumeration List under Hazaribagh West Forest Division
16Manual Part-1 (Chatra South)
17Manual Part-1 (Hazaribagh West)
18Land Schedule (Hazaribagh West)
19Authenticated Land Schedule of Chatra South Division.
20Certificate from user agency Prapatra II
21Compliance Letter (Chatra South)
22Compliance Letter (Hazaribagh West)
23Compliance Reply under Chatra South Division
24Land Schedule (Chatra South)
25NOC of GMJJ falling in Hazaribagh District
26Compliance Letter(Chatra South)
27Compliance Letter(Hazaribagh West)
28PROJECT REPORT CHANDRAGUPT
29Compliance Letter of EDS raised on Dated: 22.09.2023 (Hazaribag West)
30Compliance Letter of EDS raised on Dated: 22.09.2023 (Chatra South)
31CWLW Opinion attached as Annexure-I (EDS raised on Dated: 22.09.2023)
32Receiving Letter for WLCP attached as Annexure-II (EDS raised on Dated: 22.09.2023)
33Undertaking by UA for WLMP and SMCP attached as Annexure-III (EDS raised on Dated: 22.09.2023)
34Receiving Letter of SMCP attached as Annexure-IV (EDS raised on Dated: 22.09.2023)
35Revised CBA Report attached as Annexure-V (EDS raised on Dated: 22.09.2023)
36DPR (Nadi/nalla diversion) by IIT Roorkee attached as Annexure-VII (EDS raised on Dated: 22.09.2023)
37NOC(Nadi/nalla diversion) from WRD attached as Annexure-VIII (EDS raised on Dated: 22.09.2023)
38Land Use Plan attached as Annexure-IX (EDS raised on Dated: 22.09.2023)
39Integrated Dump Plan (Amrapali OCP) attached as Annexure-X (EDS raised on Dated: 22.09.2023)
40Dumping Strategy attached as Annexure-XI (EDS raised on Dated: 22.09.2023)
41Correspondence letters with RCD attached as Annexure-XII (EDS raised on Dated: 22.09.2023)
42Barrage Location Plan attached as Annexure-XIII (EDS raised on Dated: 22.09.2023)
43Quantitative deaths of human & elephants (last five years) attached as Annexure-XV (EDS raised on Dated: 22.09.2023)
44Approved PR of Amrapali OCP attached as Annexure-XVI (EDS raised on Dated: 22.09.2023)
45Compliance report of Amrapali OCP attached as Annexure-XVII (EDS raised on Dated: 22.09.2023)
46Impact of proposed mining on Hydrology of barki river by CMPDIL report attached as Annexure-XVIII (EDS raised on Dated: 22.09.2023)
47High-level bridge location plan attached as Annexure-XIX (EDS raised on Dated: 22.09.2023)