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/38798/2019
(ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required :
Pakri Barwadih North-West Quarry (PB-A) Coal Block of M/s NTPC Ltd
(iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required :
The Pakri Barwadih Coal Block (of which pakri Barwadih NW Quarry is a part) is located in North Karanpura Coalfields in Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand Sate. The Block had been allocated to NTPC Ltd., for captive mining for supply of coal to NTPC's Thermal Power Plants / Stations.
(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) :
91881
(viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.):
331.198
(ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.):
133.27
(x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years):
52
A-2.
Details of User Agency
(i). Name :
NTPC - PAKRI BARWADIH COAL MINING PROJECT
(ii). Address1 :
SITE OFFICE SIKRI, POST BARKAGAON
(iii). Address2 :
NIL
(iv). State :
Jharkhand
(v). District :
Hazaribag
(vi). Pin :
825311
(vii). Landmark :
NIL
(viii). Email address :
emg_pbcmp@ntpc.co.in
(ix). Landline Telephone No. :
0-
(x). Fax No. :
0-
(xi). Mobile No. :
8948252237
(xii). Website (if any) :
NIL
(xiii). Legal status of User Agency :
Central PSU
A-3.
Details of Person Making Application
(i). First Name:
BIRENDRA
(ii). Middle Name:
NIL
(iii). Last Name:
KUMAR
(iv). Gender:
Male
(v). Designation:
Additional General Manager
(vi). Address 1:
SITE OFFICE SIKRI, BARKAGAON, HAZARIBAGH JHARKHAND - 825311
(vii). Address 2:
NIL
(viii). State:
Jharkhand
(ix). District:
Hazaribag
(x). Tehsil:
NIL
(xi). Pin:
825311
(xii). Landmark:
NIL
(xiii). Email Address:
emg_pbcmp@ntpc.co.in
(xiv). Landline Telephone No.:
0-
(xv). Fax No.:
NIL
(xvi). Mobile No.:
9939888588
(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
FP/JH/MIN/693/2009
MIN6932009472
1026.438
1026.438
11 May 2010
17 Sep 2010
Total
1026.438
1026.438
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
331.198
133.27
Total
331.198
133.27
B-2.2
Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no
District Name
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.
Hazaribag
331.198
133.27
Total
331.198
133.27
B-2.3
Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no
Village
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Bareatu
199.862
12.29
2
Basaria
34.933
13.197
3
Beltu
8.628
7.977
4
Jabra
3.683
10.008
5
Kandaber
21.437
43.638
6
Nawadih
28.616
13.978
7
Sirma
24.508
21.02
8
Urub
9.531
11.161
Total
331.198
133.269
B-2.4
Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no
Component
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Infrastructure Area including HEMM parking
0
6.094
2
Settling pond
0
1.033
3
Dump A (Non Coal Bearing area)
3.712
10.897
4
Mining
326.255
110.481
5
Safety Zone
1.23
4.765
Total
331.197
133.27
C.
Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Hazaribagh West
(i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) :
331.198
(ii). Nature of the Project:
Non Linear
(a). No. of patches :
Three
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.
2
View File
2.
2.72
View File
3.
326.478
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):
62
(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 :
791
(b). Number of Scheduled Caste families :
192
(c). Number of Schedule Tribes families :
142
(d). Number of other families :
457
(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? :
No
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.):
464.468
(b). Area of forest land located in the mining lease(in ha.):
331.198
M-2.
Details of Mining Plan
(i). Date of approval of mining plan:
07 Mar 2016
(ii). Approval authority:
GoI Miniistry of Coal
(iii). Copy of approval of mining plan:
No Data
(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 (+ -)
Estimated mineral reserve
at the end of mining lease(million tons.)
NIL
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
38.254
99.06
3
52
105.78
31.804
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
annexure to Cost Benefit Analysis
2
EDS Reply B.1.- Proposal submitted in past has been shown as nil but there are proposals which have been submitted by the NTPC for coal block falling in the North Karanpura Coalfields. L.(iii)- Reason for not providing CA should be given. Additional Information - Upload authenticated plot-wise land schedule of the proposed area with specific mention of forest & JJ land.
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Reply of EDS generated by Nodal officer, Forest Department, Ranchi, Jharkhand on dated 18 03 2019 for our Forest Diversion proposal project Pakri Barwadih North-West Quarry (PB-A) Coal Block of M/S NTPC Ltd and proposal no. FP/JH/MIN/38798/2019.
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EDS Reply B.2.4.Please insert row in the table and mention safety zone area separately. M.1.(a)- &.(b)Please upload copy of reference letter 8-56/2009 FC dated 17.09.2010. Mentioning transfer of 20.692 ha.
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Revised Mining plan PB Coal block
6
Reply of EDS generated on dt 28 May 2019 B.2.4.- Please insert row in the table and mention safety zone area separately. M.1.(a)- Revise Mining plan for applied area 464.468 ha.
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Reply of EDS generated from DFO Hazaribagh- West , Jharkhand vide letter no 4091 dated 6.7.2019 for our Forest Diversion Proposal of Pakri Barwadih North-West Quary (PB-A) Coal Block of M/s NTPC LTD and proposal n. FP/JH/MIN/38798/2019
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Reply of EDS sought by DFO Hazaribag West letter no 5204 Dt 03.09.2019
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Reply to DFO letter no. 421 dated 29.01.2020
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Reply to DFO letter Dt06.03.2020
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Reply to DFO letter no. 1467 dated 22.04.2020
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reply to CF letter 1877 dt 03.06.2020
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Reply to DFO query letter dated 17.06.20
14
Reply to DFO letter no. 3063 dated 11.09.20
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