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/RAIL/156521/2022
(ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required :
Diversion of 6.80 Ha of Forest land for construction Rail and Road Pathway for transportation of coal
(iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required :
Construction of approx. 5km long Coal Transportation Pathway (Railway and Road Corridor) from Chakla Coal mine to nearest Railway Siding - Biratoli Railway Siding
(iv). State :
Jharkhand
(v). Category of the Proposal :
Railway
(vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted :
Linear
(vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) :
5243
(viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.):
6.8
(ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.):
4.48
(x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years):
30
A-2.
Details of User Agency
(i). Name :
CHAKLA COAL MINE, HINDALCO INDUSTRIES LIMITED
(ii). Address1 :
At - Kanchan Nagri Chandwa , Latehar, Block - Chandwa, P.O +P.S - Chandwa, Dist - Latehar
(iii). Address2 :
NIL
(iv). State :
Jharkhand
(v). District :
Latehar
(vi). Pin :
829203
(vii). Landmark :
NIL
(viii). Email address :
rajiv.bharat.kumar@adityabirla.com
(ix). Landline Telephone No. :
0-
(x). Fax No. :
0-
(xi). Mobile No. :
9304128302
(xii). Website (if any) :
www.hindalco.com
(xiii). Legal status of User Agency :
Private
A-3.
Details of Person Making Application
(i). First Name:
Rajiv
(ii). Middle Name:
NIL
(iii). Last Name:
Kumar
(iv). Gender:
Male
(v). Designation:
AVP Mining
(vi). Address 1:
At - Kanchan Nagri Chandwa, Latehar, Block- Chandwa, P.O - Chandwa, P.S - Chandwa, Dist - Latehar
(vii). Address 2:
NIL
(viii). State:
Jharkhand
(ix). District:
Latehar
(x). Tehsil:
Chandwa
(xi). Pin:
829203
(xii). Landmark:
NIL
(xiii). Email Address:
rajiv.bharat.kumar@adityabirla.com
(xiv). Landline Telephone No.:
0-
(xv). Fax No.:
NIL
(xvi). Mobile No.:
9304128302
(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.
Latehar
6.8
4.48
Total
6.8
4.48
B-2.2
Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no
District Name
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.
Latehar
6.8
4.48
Total
6.8
4.48
B-2.3
Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no
Village
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Bana
1.32
0
2
Chakla
5.48
4.48
Total
6.8
4.48
B-2.4
Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no
Component
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Rail
5.88
3.52
2
Road
0.92
0.96
Total
6.8
4.48
C.
Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Latehar
(i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) :
6.8
(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.
6.8
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):
25
(iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days):
548
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 ? :
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? :
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? :
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:
Two
(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:
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No
Documents
Remarks
1
Coal Transportation Pathway Justification
2
Undertaking for CA
3
Undertaking for NO non-forestry use of land till we get FC
4
Undertaking for NO Violation in Forest Land
5
Undertaking to pay NPV
6
Undertaking to provide R&R approval (if needed)
7
Undertaking to take up Site specific Wildlife study as desired
8
DFO Certified maps - CS Survey Based
9
NOC of GM JJ from DC Latehar
10
Papatra-1 from DC Latehar
11
Certified Land Schedule from CO Chandwa
12
Notified Forest Land Schedule Certified By DFO Latehar
13
Summary Of CA Land Details
14
Tree Enumeration Report certified By Ranger Chandwa
15
Papatra-II
16
Notified Forest and Jungle Jhari (Forest Land ) Area Statement with Length & Width
17
Coal Transportation Pathway Schematic Map
18
DGPS Survey Report
19
CA land NoC from AC, Simdega, Consent of Landowner, NEC from Registrar, Simdega
20
FORM-A(Part-1) Offline and Online
21
Reply to EDS raised by DFO Latehar (EDS Query Date: 20.12.2022)
22
EDS reply 17.01.24
23
Reply to EDS raised by DFO Latehar vide Letter No. 671 dt 15.05.2024
24
Undertaking for Minimum use of Forest Land
25
Reply to EDS raised by DFO Latehar (EDS Query Date: 27.08.2024)
26
DGPS Map
27
Topo Map
28
EDS reply to DFO, Latehar 22042025
29
Alternate Route Map
30
EDS_Reply_letter_30_date_07052025
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