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/47332/2020   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Magadh Railway Siding   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : The application for diversion of Forest Land for 121.29 Ha is intended for construction of railway siding for evacuation of Coal. The proposal includes construction of Railway siding, Silo, CHP, Belt conveyor, Culvert & Bridges, Green belt, Road, Infrastructure etc. The alignment has minimum forest   (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) : 40210   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 121.29   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 130.22   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 30
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : Central Coalfields Limited   (ii). Address1 : DARBHANGA HOUSE, CCL, RANCHI   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Jharkhand   (v). District : Ranchi   (vi). Pin : 834029   (vii). Landmark : NIL   (viii). Email address : gmenvt.ccl@coalindia.in   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 651-2365806   (x). Fax No. : 651-   (xi). Mobile No. : 8987787698   (xii). Website (if any) : www.centralcoalfields.in   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Central PSU
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Sadala Satyanaran   (ii). Middle Name: NIL   (iii). Last Name: NIL   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: PO   (vi). Address 1: Office of Project Officer, Magadh, kundi, tandwa Jharkhand   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Jharkhand   (ix). District: Chatra   (x). Tehsil: NIL   (xi). Pin: 825321   (xii). Landmark: NIL   (xiii). Email Address: pomagadhms@gmail.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 6531-236004   (xv). Fax No.: NIL   (xvi). Mobile No.: 8987788576   (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.Chatra South17.010
2.Latehar104.28130.22
Total121.29130.22
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Chatra17.010
1.Latehar104.28130.22
Total121.29130.22
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Kundi10.280
2Kurlonga6.730
3Ara41.4567.27
4Chamatu16.8926.09
5Chetar14.038.37
6Seregada17.020.06
7Phulbasia13.3528.43
8Chedra/Charra1.540
Total 121.29 130.22
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Bridge and Culvert0.550.46
2Conveyor, Silo etc2.2811.12
3Road3.462.35
4Railway Line and its embankment11533.33
5CHP & Ground Bunkers082.96
Total 121.29 130.22
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Chatra South
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 17.01   (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).
1.17.01    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:
Division 2. : Latehar
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 104.28   (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).
1.104.28    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): 300   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 4725000
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? : 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
1NOC of GMJJ Land
2Tree Enumeration of Magadh Railway Siding Chatra Division
3Cadastral Map Chatra Division
4Annexure-1 Authorization Letter
5Annexure-2 Acknowledgment Slip
6Annexure-3 Check list for Magadh Railway Siding Latehar Division Part as per JH Forest Dept. guidelines.
7Annexure-5 Detailed Note for Magadh Railway Siding
8Annexure-6 DGPS and Toposheet Latehar Portion
9Annexure-8 Checklist No-07 Details of Forest Land in Latehar Division
10Annexure-9 Statement of Non-Forest Land Latehar Division
11Annexure-10 Undertaking of No Alternative Suitable Non-Forest Land
12Annexure-11 Justification of Project Location
13Annexure-12 Minimum Use of Forest Land Latehar Division
14Annexure-13 Undertaking for Payment of CA Latehar Division
15Annexure-14 Undertaking for Payment of Net Present Value Latehar Division
16Annexure-15 Undertaking for FRA
17Annexure-16 Tree Enumuration Latehar Division Magadh Railway Siding
18Annexure-18 CA Land Latehar Part Cadastral DGPS Toposheet
19Annexure-21 Undertaking for obtaining NOC from State Pollution Control Board
20Annexure-22 Undertaking for Catchment Area Treatment Plan
21Annexure-23 Cost Benefit Analysis Report
22Annexure-24 Land Acquisition Details
23Annexure-25 Certificate in Prapatra I and II for Magadh Railway Siding
24Annexure-26 Alternate Route Analysis
25Annexure-27 Undertaking Regarding Land Details
26Annexure-28 Undertaking for Change in Condition
27Annexure-29 Justification for Modification of Proposal
28Annexure-30 Undertaking for Archaeological Structure
29Annexure-31 Undertaking For Ecological Sensitive Area
30Annexure-32 Undertaking for Wild Life Management Plan
31Annexure-33 Undertaking for Transportation Network
32Annexure-34 DPR Magadh Railway Siding
33Annexure-35 Cadastral Map CS Magadh Railway Siding Latehar
34Annexure-36 Cadastral Map RS Magadh Railway Siding Latehar
35Check List No-11 Minimum Use of Forest Land Chatra Division
36Check List No-12 Undertaking for Payment of CA Chatra Division
37Check List No-13 Undertaking for Payment of Net Present Value Chatra Division
38Checklist of Magadh Railway Siding as per JH Forest Dept. guidelines Chatra Division
39DGPS and Toposheet Magadh Railway Siding Chatra Division
40Reply of EDS raised vide letter no 558 dated 23.04.2024 from DFO Latehar
41CA Land Chatra Part Cadastral DGPS and Toposheet
42Annexure-7 Layout Land Use and Length and Width of Magadh Railway Siding
43Checklist No-07 Statement showing details of Forest Area proposed in Chatra South Division
44Authenticated Land Schedule of Magadh Railway Siding Laterhar Part
45Authenticated Land Schedule of Magadh Railway Siding Chatra Part
46Reply of EDS raised vide letter no 303 dated 13.02.2024 in respect of forest diversion from DFO Chatra South
47Reply of EDS raised vide letter no 461 dated 21.09.2024 in respect of forest diversion of Magadh Railway Siding
48Reply of EDS raised vide no 2107 dated 23 10 2024
49Annexure 4 List of proposals submitted in Past and Offline Part-1 Form A
50Reply of EDS raised vide letter no 218 dated 28.01.2025 from DFO Chatra South
51Revised Online Form A Part 1