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/29167/2017   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Tubed Coal Mine   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Tubed Coal Block has been allotted to Damodar Valley Corporation vide Allotment Order no. 103/04/2016/NA dated 07.10.2016 issued by the Nominated Authority, Ministry of Coal, Government of India for the development, operation and End Use of coal in its Mejia Thermal Power Station and Chandrapura The   (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) : 130000   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 162.394   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 297.606   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 30
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : DAMODAR VALLEY CORPORATION   (ii). Address1 : DVC TOWERS, V.I.P. ROAD, ULTADANGA, KOLKATA   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : West Bengal   (v). District : Kolkata   (vi). Pin : 700054   (vii). Landmark : DVC TOWERS   (viii). Email address : anil.kashyap@dvc.gov.in   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 33-66072303   (x). Fax No. : 33-   (xi). Mobile No. : 9431126994   (xii). Website (if any) : www.dvc.gov.in   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Central Government
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Sudhir   (ii). Middle Name: NIL   (iii). Last Name: Mukherjee   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: DEPUTYCHIEFENGINEERMECH   (vi). Address 1: DAMODAR VALLEY CORPORATION, DVC TOWERS 3RD FLOOR, V.I.P. ROAD, ULTADANGA, KOLKATA-700054   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: West Bengal   (ix). District: Kolkata   (x). Tehsil: kolkata   (xi). Pin: 700054   (xii). Landmark: DVC TOWERS   (xiii). Email Address: sudhir.mukherjee@dvc.gov.in   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 33-66072338   (xv). Fax No.: NIL   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9433031736   (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.Latehar162.394297.606
Total162.394297.606
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Latehar162.394297.606
Total162.394297.606
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Mangra23.7528.458
2Tubed30.7770.95
3Dihi45.7385.591
4Ambajharan30.8682.608
5Dhobiajharan31.27495.139
6Nawari034.86
Total 162.394 297.606
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Mining Area94.874255.126
2Dumping Area49.44813.552
3Infrastructure Area1.4029.918
4Barrier Area13.3415.74
5Safety Zone3.333.27
Total 162.394 297.606
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Latehar
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 162.394   (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 PatchesTo view KML file on google the same may be downloaded and then open if in google earth install in your computer.
1.23.752    View File
2.30.77    View File
3.45.738    View File
4.30.86    View File
5.31.274    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): 400   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 800
F. Displacement of People due to the Project, if any
  (i). Whether Project involves displacement?: Yes   (a). Total Number of families : 991   (b). Number of Scheduled Caste families : 63   (c). Number of Schedule Tribes families : 793   (d). Number of other families : 135   (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?: 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.): 460   (b). Area of forest land located in the mining lease(in ha.): 162.394
M-2. Details of Mining Plan
  (i). Date of approval of mining plan: 12 Oct 2009   (ii). Approval authority: Ministry of Coal, Government of India   (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: Detail Exploration was done by Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited (a Government of India undertaking)between 14.06.2004 to 07.01.2005 and Geological Report was prepared by them.
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
153173
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 Lignite67.013100100122.810100100
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 Lignite122.8167.01363013950.823
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: Captive   (a).Copy note containing details of the linked end-use Project:   (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
2Authenticated Plot wise Land Schedule
3Plot wise Activity Detail
4Gazette Notification for Land acquisition under CBA Act
5Letter for Compliance of EDS dated 10.10.2017
6Geological Report (Part) prepared by Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited
7Covering letter for compliance of EDS by DFO
8Documents for compliance of EDS by DFO
9Cadastral Map with Forest and Non Forest land
10Geo Reference Map kml file converted to pdf
11Compliance to EDS dated 27.01.2018-covering letter
12CA Land Geo Reference Map Village Batat Kalan
13CA Land Geo Reference Map Village Ejamanr
14CA Land Geo Reference Map Village Hosir
15CA Land Geo Reference Map Village Nadbelwa
16CA Land Geo Reference Map Village Pipra Kalan
17CA Land KML to PDF Village Batat Kalan
18CA Land KML to PDF Village Ejamanr
19CA Land KML to PDF Village Hosir
20CA Land KML to PDF Village Nadbelwa
21CA Land KML to PDF Village Pipra Kalan
22compliance to EDS 03.03.18
23CBA act Section 7(1) notification amendment
24compliance to EDS 08.03.18
25Wildlife Conservation plan
26Tree Enumeration Report
27Total Tree Enumeration Report
28FRA certificate
29NOC for Jangle Jhari Land
30EDS 11-12-18 & 29-1-19 compliance
31Compliance to EDS 12 Feb 19
32Compliance to EDS 06.04.2019