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/25171/2017
(ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required :
BARAIBURU TATIBA IRON & MANGANESE MINES
(iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required :
Baraiburu-Tatiba Iron & Manganese mine of The Rameshwara Jute Mills Ltd spreads over an area of 258.98968 ha & is located in Baraiburu and Tatiba village, Taluka - Noamundi in West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand.The lease area falls within Ghatkuri Reserve Forest - Compartment No. G32 & Tatiba Prot
(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) :
9788
(viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.):
14.5
(ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.):
0
(x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years):
3
A-2.
Details of User Agency
(i). Name :
THE RAMESHWARA JUTE MILLS LIMITED
(ii). Address1 :
The Rameshwara Jute Mills Ltd
(iii). Address2 :
P/o Barbil
(iv). State :
Jharkhand
(v). District :
West Singhbhum
(vi). Pin :
758035
(vii). Landmark :
NIL
(viii). Email address :
rjm.barbil@rjm.co.in
(ix). Landline Telephone No. :
6767-275240
(x). Fax No. :
6767-275367
(xi). Mobile No. :
8260464824
(xii). Website (if any) :
NIL
(xiii). Legal status of User Agency :
Others
A-3.
Details of Person Making Application
(i). First Name:
Krishna
(ii). Middle Name:
Kant
(iii). Last Name:
Dubey
(iv). Gender:
Male
(v). Designation:
Sr Vice President
(vi). Address 1:
The Rameshwara Jute Mills Ltd
(vii). Address 2:
P/o- Barbil, Odisha-758035
(viii). State:
Orissa
(ix). District:
Kendujhar
(x). Tehsil:
NIL
(xi). Pin:
758035
(xii). Landmark:
NIL
(xiii). Email Address:
krishna.d@rjm.co.in
(xiv). Landline Telephone No.:
6767-275240
(xv). Fax No.:
06767275367
(xvi). Mobile No.:
9777457777
(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
Approved
21
10(21)-2-2000-FC(pt)
23.233
23.233
14 Nov 2008
11 Dec 2009
Total
23.233
23.233
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.
Saranda
14.5
0
Total
14.5
0
B-2.2
Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no
District Name
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.
West Singhbhum
14.5
0
Total
14.5
0
B-2.3
Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no
Village
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Baraiburu
3.991
0
2
Tatiba
10.509
0
Total
14.5
0
B-2.4
Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no
Component
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Mining
14.2
0
2
Road
0.18
0
3
Subgrade Stack and Processing Area
0
0
4
Green Belt & reclamation
0
0
5
Infrastructure
0.12
0
Total
14.5
0
C.
Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Saranda
(i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) :
14.5
(ii). Nature of the Project:
Non Linear
(a). No. of patches :
Six
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.
0.5583
View File
2.
3.3727
View File
3.
7.15
View File
4.
3.119
View File
5.
0.18
View File
6.
0.12
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):
100
(iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days):
400
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?:
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-11015/1147/2007-IA-II(M)
(c). Copy of Environmental Clearance to the Project:
(d). Date of grant of Environmental Clearance to the Project:
2011-15-04
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:
1
(iv). No. of patches:
One
District 1. : Garhwa
(a). Village:
Suli
(b). Area(in ha.):
14.63
(c). Copy of KML file of the patch:
View File
(d). Khasra details:
h 27,33,37,44,51,53,54,55,58,41,46,48,401
(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):
131/Chaibasa
(b). Date of issue of the Letter of Intent(LOI) for grant of mining lease:
27 Apr 2017
(c). Copy the Letter of Intent(LOI):
(d). Total area of the mining lease(in ha.):
258.98968
(e). Area of forest land located in the mining lease(in ha.):
185.89
M-2.
Details of Mining Plan
(i). Date of approval of mining plan:
19 May 2017
(ii). Approval authority:
Indian Bureau of Mines
(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 :
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
Iron Ore
33.680
90
90
0
50
50
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:
Two
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.)
Iron Ore
0
33.68
2.26
15
5.52
26.8
Manganese Ore
1.524
330
0.004
381
0.012
378
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
Land Schedule Authenticated by Circle Office/Tahshildar, Nuamundi
2
Breakup of present working in leased area
3
Date of EC (15.04.2011) has been entered in the check box. Screen Shot of the said entry attached.
4
FC Guideline F. No. 11-623/2013-FC, dated 09.10.2013 attached.
5
Details of NPV Paid of Rs 12,19,01,791 and Rs4,77,93,222 over 185.89 ha
6
Compliance of Scrutiny raised on 27/07/2017
7
Compliance of Query Raised on 26/09/2017
8
Screenshot of the date of issuance of EC attached.
9
Forest Guideline regarding FRA F.No. 11-623/2013-FC dt: 09.10.2013
10
Undertaking for submission of GPS Coordinate of acquired compensatory land at DFO Office during scrutiny
11
Compliance of Scrutiny Raised on 16/10/2017
12
Supplementary Lease deed executed on 22/5/2017
13
Compliance of Scrutiny
14
Proposed FDP Map
15
Coordinate Distance & Bearing
16
Tree Enumeration
17
Concent fro DFO Gharwa for land suitability
18
Scheme of Afforestation
19
Proceeding of FRA
20
Compliance of Scrutiny Raised on 20/06/2018
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