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/59823/2020
(ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required :
Pachwara South Coal Mine Project.
(iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required :
Pachwara South Coal Block was allotted to Neyveli Uttar Pradesh Power Ltd. (NUPPL)- a joint venture of NLC India Limited and Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited vide, allotment order no 13016/26/2004-CA-I/CA-III(Pt) (Vol.II), Dated 03.10.2016 from MoC, GOI.
(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) :
179501
(viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.):
455.1108
(ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.):
259.7445
(x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years):
38
A-2.
Details of User Agency
(i). Name :
NEYVELI UTTAR PRADESH POWER LIMITED
(ii). Address1 :
SHANTA BHAVAN, BEHIND SBI, LIC COLONY
(iii). Address2 :
NIL
(iv). State :
Jharkhand
(v). District :
Dumka
(vi). Pin :
814101
(vii). Landmark :
SBI LIC Colony Branch
(viii). Email address :
pachwara.south@nlcindia.in
(ix). Landline Telephone No. :
6434-236126
(x). Fax No. :
6434-
(xi). Mobile No. :
9489779571
(xii). Website (if any) :
www.nlcindia.com
(xiii). Legal status of User Agency :
Central PSU
A-3.
Details of Person Making Application
(i). First Name:
MOHAN
(ii). Middle Name:
NIL
(iii). Last Name:
REDDY K
(iv). Gender:
Male
(v). Designation:
CEO
(vi). Address 1:
6/42, VIPUL KHAND, GOMTI NAGAR
(vii). Address 2:
NIL
(viii). State:
Uttar Pradesh
(ix). District:
Lucknow
(x). Tehsil:
Lucknow
(xi). Pin:
226010
(xii). Landmark:
VIPUL KHAND, GOMTI NAGAR
(xiii). Email Address:
pachwara.south@nlcindia.in
(xiv). Landline Telephone No.:
522-4951065
(xv). Fax No.:
NIL
(xvi). Mobile No.:
9488996781
(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.
Dumka
455.1108
259.7445
Total
455.1108
259.7445
B-2.2
Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no
District Name
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.
Dumka
455.1108
259.7445
Total
455.1108
259.7445
B-2.3
Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no
Village
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Chirudih
107.7366
98.5888
2
Kundapahari
232.3204
143.3267
3
Mahuldabar
115.0538
17.829
Total
455.1108
259.7445
B-2.4
Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no
Component
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Excavated Area
447.3308
196.4292
2
Topsoil Dump
0
6.53
3
safety zone
7.78
3.06
4
Haul road within quarry
0
17.13
5
Road Diversion
0
3.31
6
settling pond
0
0.04
7
Road and infrastructure area0
0
18.47
8
Garland drain
0
4.89
9
Embankment
0
3.56
10
Green belt
0
3.06
11
Undisturbed Area
0
3.2653
Total
455.1108
259.7445
C.
Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Dumka
(i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) :
455.1108
(ii). Nature of the Project:
Non Linear
(a). No. of patches :
Eight
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.
11.567
View File
2.
1.6356
View File
3.
32.7481
View File
4.
61.7859
View File
5.
77.9706
View File
6.
154.3498
View File
7.
0.0484
View File
8.
115.0054
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):
1288
(iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days):
3000
F.
Displacement of People due to the Project, if any
(i). Whether Project involves displacement?:
Yes
(a). Total Number of families :
314
(b). Number of Scheduled Caste families :
NIL
(c). Number of Schedule Tribes families :
298
(d). Number of other families :
16
(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-11015/18/2020-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? :
Yes
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.):
714.8553
(b). Area of forest land located in the mining lease(in ha.):
455.1108
M-2.
Details of Mining Plan
(i). Date of approval of mining plan:
11 Nov 2020
(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:
Yes
prospecting undertaken to assess mineral reserves
S.no
Designation of authority responsible
for grant of the original propecting license
Date of grant of prospecting licence
Period of validity of extension prospecting licence From date
Period of validity of extension prospecting licence To date
Copy of prospecting licence
1
MoEF&CC, Ranchi
23 Jul 2019
10 Aug 2019
09 Aug 2021
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 in the block has been carried out since 1987. Altogether 69 numbers of coring boreholes were drilled and considered for preparation of the Geological Report. Drillhole spacing found
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
15
4
54
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
174.43
90
80
199.09
90
80
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
Yes
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
1
FP/JH/MRL/18/2015/3304
23 Jul 2019
1.612625
10 Aug 2019
09 Aug 2021
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
199.09
174.43
13.5
38
262.84
0
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
Undertaking to bear cost of land for compensatory afforestation
2
ToR Approval Letter
3
Declaration regarding CA land
4
Undertaking regarding CA Cost
5
PCCF letter and correspondence regarding identification of CA Land
6
Undertaking regarding cost of fencing of safety zone area and afforestation
7
Undertaking regarding cost of NPV
8
Undertaking regarding FRA
9
Undertaking regarding NPV
10
Mine Plan Approval Letter
11
Undertaking regarding SIA study
12
Copy of Authenticated land schedule
13
EDS reply letter and compliance
14
Signed copy of note containing detail plan for coal transportation
15
Signed copy of note containing detail of linked project
16
Copy of approved Mine plan is re-uploaded
17
Undertaking-approval of Ministry of Tribal Affairs shall be obtained
18
Allotment order
19
georeferenced cadastral plan
20
forest patches on toposheet
21
Approval letter for prospecting
22
Undertaking for tree felling
23
cost benefit analysis
24
signed justification note
25
signed Geo referred map for revised Forest area (455.1108 Ha)
26
Topo Map for Forest patches
27
EDS reply submission on 16.04.2022
28
EDS reply submission on 01.04.2022
29
Reply to EDS dated 09.05.2022 is duly submitted
30
Point wise reply of EDS dated 23.07.2022
31
Annexure-2 of ADS Reply on 9 5 23
32
ADS Reply Submission Letter on 9 5 23
33
ADS Annexure 1A on 9 5 23
34
ADS Annexure 4 on 9 5 23
35
ADS Annexure 6 on 9 5 23
36
ADS Annexure 7 on 9 5 23
37
ADS Annexure 8 on 9 5 23
38
ADS Annexure 9 on 9 5 23
39
ADS Annexure 10 on 9 5 23
40
FAC EDS COMPLIANCE REPLY DATED 09.11.2023
41
EDS COMPLIANCE DATED 08.03.2024
42
The correction have been made as per the instruction received. EDS Compliance dt 24.04.2024 with Annexures.pdf
43
COMPLIANCE OF EDS RAISED BY MOEF &CC, COMUNICATED THROUGH DFO, DUMKA LETTER NO 1639 DATED 15.07.2024
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