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/Pipeline/152290/2022   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Tie-in Connectivity of ONGC Bokaro CBM Field into JHBDPL Network of GAIL   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Laying of 12" Dia. Natural Gas Pipeline alongwith OFC cable for Tie-in Connectivity of ONGC Bokaro CBM Field into JHBDPL Network of GAIL. The proposed pipeline passes through Jaridih, Peterwar & Gomia Tehsils of Bokaro District in State of Jharkhand.   (iv). State : Jharkhand   (v). Category of the Proposal : Pipeline   (vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Linear   (vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) : 8343   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 8.3618   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 23.1536   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 99
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : GAIL INDIA LIMITED   (ii). Address1 : GAIL (India) Limited, Registered office: GAIL Bhawan, 16 Bhikaiji Cama Place, R. K. Puram, New Delhi, India - 110066   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Delhi   (v). District : South West   (vi). Pin : 110066   (vii). Landmark : NIL   (viii). Email address : niraj.kumar@gail.co.in   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 0--   (x). Fax No. : 0-   (xi). Mobile No. : 6207334009   (xii). Website (if any) : NIL   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Central PSU
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Niraj   (ii). Middle Name: NIL   (iii). Last Name: Kumar   (iv). Gender: NIL   (v). Designation: Senior Manager (Construction)   (vi). Address 1: GAIL (India) Limited, 5th Floor, Eastern Block, MECON Head Office Complex, Doranda, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India - 834002   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Jharkhand   (ix). District: Ranchi   (x). Tehsil: NIL   (xi). Pin: 834002   (xii). Landmark: NIL   (xiii). Email Address: niraj.kumar@gail.co.in   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 0-   (xv). Fax No.: NIL   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9720004628   (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.Bokaro8.361823.1536
Total8.361823.1536
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Bokaro8.361823.1536
Total8.361823.1536
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Baradih0.86390.7526
2Kalyanpur0.47192.4227
3Bakaspura0.28990.7546
4Baru0.56011.8197
5Chando0.45820.1572
6Khurd Chando0.59050.7958
7Raghubahiar1.47540.2229
8Rohar1.05060.9471
9Chatugada0.73572.5655
10Kesawari0.3830.1035
11Champi0.96952.1263
12Gharwatand Baludih0.31743.8192
13Sarharchiya Urf Kulkundi01.602
14Jhirki0.19570.506
15Saram02.835
16Palani01.1205
17Khudgada00.603
Total 8.3618 23.1536
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Pipeline8.361823.1536
Total 8.3618 23.1536
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Bokaro
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 8.3618   (ii). Nature of the Project: Linear   (b). No. of Segments : One
Segment wise details
Segments Segment Area(in ha.) Kml File of Segments
(To view KML file on google the same may be downloaded and then open if in google earth install in your computer).
1.8.3618    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:   (ii). Whether a copy of map indicating location of alternative examine is required to be provided: Yes   (a). Copy of map indicating location of alternative examined:
E. Employment likely to be generated
  (i). Whether the Project is likely to generate employment ?: Yes   (ii). Permanent/Regular Employment(Number of persons): 0   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 6600
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?: No
H. Status of Environmental Clearance
  (i). Whether the Project requires Clearance under the Environment (Protection) Act 1986 ? : No
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
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No Documents
Remarks
1Documents for EDS raised on 08/04/2022
2CO Jaridih Block, Jungle Jhari Report
3CO Gomia Block, Jungle Jhari Report
4Annexure-4: Detailed Note on Project
5Annexure-5 Cost Benefit Analysis
6Ann-10 Certificate of Minimum Forest Land
7Ann-11 Undertaking of payment for CA Land
8Ann-13 Undertaking of Additional Conditions
9Ann-22 Violation of FCA
10Ann-23 Violation Undertaking
11Ann-15 FRA Certificate Status
12Ann-3 UA Form Part-1
13Ann-12 Undertaking of payment for NPV & Additional NPV (If applicable)
14Gram sabha Report
15Certified Tree Enumeration list
16FRA CO forwarding letter
17Covering letter
18Checklist
19Ann-8:Total Area Statement (Forest & Non-forest)
20Ann-14: EPA & CRZ undertaking
21Ann-26: Certificate against any Court case
22Ann-25: Certificate for proposed project distance from any PA
23Ann-24: Certificate for proposed project distance from any Historical & Archeological places
24Ann-27: Certificate for proposed project overlapping
25Ann-33: Layout Plan for Non-linear projects
26Ann-34: Geo-referenced Map Non-linear projects
27Ann-31: Along Map with details
28Ann-35: Justification for Alternate route
29Ann-35A: Project distance from Airport
30Ann-35B: User agency certificate regarding Labour camps
31CO Peterwar Block, Jungle Jhari Report
32CA Land SOI Toposheet map
33CA Land Village map
34Reply to EDS raised on 08/09/22
35Undertaking for FRA certificate and jungle jhadi NOC
36Annexure-7: Forest Area Statement
37GMJJ NOC FROM DC BOKARO
38REPLY OF EDS DATED 28/11/2022
39REPLY OF EDS DATED 29/03/2023