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/23021/2016
(ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required :
CHURI BENTI UNDERGROUND PROJECT
(iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required :
Churi Benti underground project is an underground mining project with total leasehold area of 765.13 Ha inclusive of 593.93 Ha of forest land. For this project 312.76 Ha (302.49 Ha for UG use and 10.26 Ha for surface use) of forest land has already been diverted in the year 2010&handed over on23-11
(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) :
16341
(viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.):
281.17
(ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.):
171.2
(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
1
Apporved
8-172/89-FC
13.11
13.11
01 Jan 1992
02 Dec 1992
2
Apporved
8-209/91-FC
43.52
43.52
12 Oct 1992
28 Apr 1993
3
Apporved
8-113/90-FC
49.97
49.97
28 Jan 1992
18 Jan 1994
4
Apporved
8-172/89-FC
43.3
43.3
03 Nov 1993
03 Jan 1995
5
Apporved
8-24/94-FC
79.2
79.2
09 Sep 1994
25 Jan 1995
6
Apporved
8-69/93-FC
103.03
103.03
07 Sep 1994
10 Feb 1995
7
Apporved
8-210/91-FC
1.44
1.44
14 Oct 1992
01 Jul 1996
8
Apporved
8-84/90-FC
9.06
9.06
19 Apr 1993
01 Jul 1996
9
Apporved
8-83/90-FC
56.27
56.27
21 Jan 1992
01 Jul 1996
10
Apporved
8-79/90-FC
101.41
101.41
14 Jul 1992
01 Jul 1996
11
Apporved
8-60/94-FC
71.98
71.98
23 Feb 1995
01 Jul 1996
12
Apporved
8-122/90-FC
143.05
143.05
03 Jan 1992
01 Jul 1996
13
Apporved
8-52/93-FC
57.94
57.94
09 Sep 1994
27 Mar 1997
14
Apporved
8-126/90-FC
99.69
99.69
08 Apr 1993
27 Mar 1997
15
Apporved
8-82/90-FC
17.3
17.3
27 Jun 1992
27 Mar 1997
16
Apporved
8-105/95-FC
790.27
790.27
21 Mar 1997
17 Jun 1999
17
Apporved
8-178/97-FC
166.91
166.91
17 Aug 1998
09 Nov 1999
18
Apporved
8-48/98-FC
28.22
28.22
30 Jul 1998
21 Sep 2001
19
Apporved
8-54/2003-FC
101.87
101.87
01 Oct 2003
13 Jan 2004
20
Apporved
8-22/2003-FC
77.43
77.43
06 Mar 2003
31 Mar 2004
21
Apporved
8-52/2003-FC
96.28
96.28
19 Dec 2003
28 May 2004
22
Apporved
8-149/2002-FC
73.55
73.55
09 Jun 2003
07 Jun 2004
23
Apporved
8-136/2002-FC
222.324
222.324
10 Jan 2003
08 Jun 2004
24
Apporved
8-68/2003-FC
54.79
54.79
11 Dec 2003
02 Nov 2004
25
Apporved
12(26)10/2004-FCE
1.52
1.52
06 May 2004
11 Nov 2004
26
Apporved
8-66/2003-FC
55.69
55.69
09 Feb 2004
21 Jun 2005
27
Apporved
8-37/2003-FC
174.48
174.48
11 May 2004
31 Jul 2006
28
Apporved
8-105/2003-FC
510.82
510.82
11 May 2004
15 Mar 2007
29
Apporved
8-79/2003-FC
172.2
172.2
12 Jan 2005
17 Jul 2008
30
Apporved
8-74/2003-FC
70.568
70.568
19 May 2005
17 Jul 2008
31
Apporved
8-68/2004-FC
91.04
91.04
13 Sep 2004
17 Jul 2008
32
Apporved
8-66/2004-FC
192.32
192.32
14 Jan 2005
17 Jul 2008
33
Apporved
8-209/91-FC(vol.II)
7.1
7.1
02 Jul 2004
17 Jul 2008
34
Apporved
8-77/2003-FC
77.3
77.3
11 May 2004
30 Jul 2008
35
Apporved
8-46/2004-FC
52.97
52.97
08 Jun 2004
06 Aug 2008
36
Apporved
8-53/2003-FC
90.1
90.1
06 May 2004
07 Aug 2008
37
Apporved
8-72/2003-FC
237.3
237.3
08 Jun 2004
08 Aug 2008
38
Apporved
8-78/2003-FC
50.8
50.8
06 May 2004
08 Aug 2008
39
Apporved
8-67/2003-FC
135.66
135.66
11 May 2004
13 Aug 2008
40
Apporved
8-65/2003-FC
166.9
166.9
11 May 2004
13 Aug 2008
41
Apporved
8-61/2003-FC
115
115
13 Sep 2004
13 Aug 2008
42
Apporved
8-75/2003-FC
196.55
196.55
16 Nov 2004
13 Aug 2008
43
Apporved
8-114/2003-FC
132.28
132.28
12 Jan 2005
30 Oct 2008
44
Apporved
8-69/2004-FC
69.183
69.183
13 Sep 2004
02 Mar 2009
45
Apporved
8-28/2003-FC
148.167
148.167
08 Dec 2003
02 Mar 2009
46
Apporved
8-122/1997-FC
55.06
55.06
04 May 1998
30 Jul 2009
47
Apporved
8-79/1990-FC(vol-I)
28.95
28.95
14 Sep 2006
26 Oct 2009
48
Apporved
5-JHC068/2008-BHU
12.06
12.06
06 Feb 2009
14 May 2010
49
Apporved
8-48/2008-FC
531.64
531.64
19 Feb 2009
12 Oct 2010
50
Apporved
8-49/2008-FC
312.75
312.75
23 Feb 2009
12 Oct 2010
51
Apporved
8-38/2008-FC
96.72
96.72
15 Dec 2008
18 Oct 2010
52
Apporved
5-JHB078/2008-BHU
0.65
0.65
18 Sep 2008
26 Oct 2010
53
Apporved
8-32/2008-FC
213.52
213.52
27 Feb 2009
19 Jul 2011
54
0
0
0
55
Apporved
8-55/2009-FC
288.26
288.26
21 Jan 2010
23 Oct 2010
56
Apporved
8-52/2003-FC(vol I)
6.59
6.59
22 Mar 2010
08 Mar 2013
57
Apporved
8-37/2003-FC
26.94
26.94
21 Apr 2010
06 Jun 2013
58
Apporved
8-07/2013-FC
92.26
92.26
29 Jul 2013
07 Feb 2014
59
Inprinciple
8-73/2003-FC
232.42
232.42
08 Jun 2004
60
Inprinciple
8-71/2003-FC
78.59
78.59
20 Apr 2004
61
Inprinciple
8-55/2003-FC
168.5
168.5
23 Aug 2004
62
Inprinciple
12(21)15/2003-FCE
29.19
29.19
23 Sep 2004
63
Inprinciple
8-69/1993-FC(Vol. III)
29.5
29.5
10 Jun 2010
64
Inprinciple
5-JHB138/2010-BHU
3.16
3.16
03 Jan 2011
65
Inprinciple
8-60/1994-FC
74.81
74.81
24 Jan 2013
66
Inprinciple
5-JHC200/2011-BHU
14.99
14.99
16 Sep 2013
67
Approved
FP/JH/MIN/738/2008
8-JHA054/2008-FCD
226.51
226.51
23 Feb 2009
03 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 South
65.84
110.43
2.
Ranchi
215.33
60.77
Total
281.17
171.2
B-2.2
Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no
District Name
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.
Chatra
65.84
110.43
1.
Ranchi
215.33
60.77
Total
281.17
171.2
B-2.3
Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no
Village
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Churi
215.33
60.77
2
Benti
65.84
110.429
Total
281.17
171.199
B-2.4
Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no
Component
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Depillaring with caving/stowing/extraction of coal
235.61
166.53
2
Filling of low lying area with the help of trucks
2.65
0
3
Stowing plant with water reservoir and allied infr
1.23
0
4
Regularisation of DVC Sub- Station ,Filter Plant
14.1
0
5
Regularisation of residential buildings, service b
22.7
4.67
6
Safety Zone
4.88
0
Total
281.17
171.2
C.
Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Chatra South
(i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) :
65.84
(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.
65.84
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. : Ranchi
(i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) :
215.33
(ii). Nature of the Project:
Non Linear
(a). No. of patches :
Five
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.
1.96
View File
2.
0.06
View File
3.
172.05
View File
4.
19.54
View File
5.
21.72
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):
403
(iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days):
2000
F.
Displacement of People due to the Project, if any
(i). Whether Project involves displacement?:
Yes
(a). Total Number of families :
69
(b). Number of Scheduled Caste families :
NIL
(c). Number of Schedule Tribes families :
10
(d). Number of other families :
59
(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-11015/1005/2007-IA.II(M)
(c). Copy of Environmental Clearance to the Project:
(d). Date of grant of Environmental Clearance to the Project:
2012-01-25
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.):
765.13
(b). Area of forest land located in the mining lease(in ha.):
593.93
M-2.
Details of Mining Plan
(i). Date of approval of mining plan:
08 Aug 2007
(ii). Approval authority:
CIL Board of Directors
(iii). Copy of approval of mining plan:
(iv). Copy of approved mining plan:
(v). Nature of mining (underground/opencast):
Underground
(a).Copy of 3D subsidence analysis report:
(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:
This study undertaken by CMPDI. The extract of Study mention in Mine plan is as under Bore holes drilled for prospecting No. of bore holes (in forest land) = 65, Diameter In inch.)forest land=4
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
65
4
14
4
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
38.158
10
90
11
10
90
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
11
38.158
0.81
22
11.079
38.079
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
Reply to query dtd. 13.1.17
2
Reply to query dtd. 13.1.17 - annexure M5.1
3
Reply to query dtd. 13.1.17 - annexure M5.2
4
Reply to query dtd. 13.1.17 - annexure 2 C(i)
5
Reply to query dtd. 13.1.17 - annexure 2 C(i)&C(iii)
6
annexure M2(vi)
7
Reply of the query dated 14.06.17
8
Mine Plan
9
Acknowledgement Slip duly accepted by DFO Chatra and DFO Ranchi
10
Reply to query dated 20.12.2017, signed copy of Justification
11
Reply to query dated 20.12.2017, signed copy of Cost Benefit Analysis
12
Reply to query dated 20.12.2017, signed copy of detailed plan of Transportation of minerals
13
Reply to query dated 20.12.2017, signed copy of R&R Plan
14
Reply to query dated 20.12.2017, signed copy of Mining Plan (Part I)
15
Reply to query dated 20.12.2017, signed copy of Mining Plan (Part II)
16
Reply to query dated 20.12.2017, signed copy of Mining Plan (Part III)
17
Reply to query dated 20.12.2017, signed copy of Mining Plan (Part IV)
18
Reply to query dated 20.12.2017, signed copy of Mining Plan (Part V)
19
Reply to query dated 20.12.2017, signed copy of Mining Plan (Part VI)
20
Toposheet duly signed
21
Landuse Plan in Scale 1:4000 duly signed
22
FRA and translated copies
23
Reply to the EDS Dated: 20-12/2017 from DFO Chatra South
24
Reply to the EDS Dated: 07.04.2018 from DFO Chatra South
25
Land use Plan including Change in land use proposal
26
DGPS of CA land
27
FRA & NOC of Churi benti
28
Compliance to the EDS raised on 22.09.2018
29
Compliance to the EDS raised on 31.12.2020
30
compliance of queries raised vide letter no 1946 dated 02.08.2021
31
part 1 filled and documents
32
Compliance to the EDS dated 04.03.2022.
33
The compliance (Manual Part I) was uploaded online on 11.12.2021 subsequent to EDS dated 31.08.2021. However Manual part I is again being uploaded as compliance to EDS dated 02.07.2022
34
Compliance to the EDS dated 27.08.2022
35
Compliance to the EDS by DFO Ranchi dated 08.05.2023
36
Compliance to the EDS by DFO Chatra (S) dated 27.09.2022
37
Compliance of queries raised by DFO Chatra (S) on 28.10.2023
38
Compliance to the EDS raised by DFO Chatra (S) on 22.02.2024
39
Compliance to EDS dtd 18.01.2025
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