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/JK/HYD/144277/2021   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : URI I Stage II HE Project   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : The proposed project will utilise the already completed structures of existing Uri – 1 stage – I including Barrage, Cut and cover culvert, desilting basin, Open power channel, Adits. there will be no diversion of surface forest land, as well as the diversion of forest land will not involve any tree   (iv). State : Jammu and Kashmir   (v). Category of the Proposal : Hydel   (vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Non Linear   (vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) : 193000   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 17   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 0   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 99
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : NHPC URI-ISTAGE-II   (ii). Address1 : Gingle Uri I   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Jammu and Kashmir   (v). District : Baramula   (vi). Pin : 193122   (vii). Landmark : URI POWER STATION   (viii). Email address : cmcurips@gmail.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 1956-253211   (x). Fax No. : 1956-253213   (xi). Mobile No. : 9456759029   (xii). Website (if any) : NIL   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Central PSU
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Naseer Shafi Bhat   (ii). Middle Name: NIL   (iii). Last Name: NIL   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: Senior Manager   (vi). Address 1: Uri Power STation Gingle Mohura   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Jammu and Kashmir   (ix). District: Baramula   (x). Tehsil: Uri   (xi). Pin: 193122   (xii). Landmark: NIL   (xiii). Email Address: uri1stageiienvironment@gmail.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 0-   (xv). Fax No.: NIL   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9797127493   (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.J.V.Forest Division170
Total170
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Baramula170
Total170
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1BONIYAR Underground land only0.750
2Rampur Underground land only2.250
3Arunboa Underground land only1.1250
4Chandanwari Underground land only1.1250
5Mohura Underground land only2.520
6Rajarwani Bandi Underground land only9.230
Total 17 0
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Powerhouse surgeshaft and others underground fores7.310
2TRT Underground forest only1.920
3HRT7.770
Total 17 0
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : J.V.Forest Division
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 17   (ii). Nature of the Project: Non Linear   (a). No. of patches : One
Patch wise details
Patch No. Area of Patch(in ha.) Kml File of PatchesTo view KML file on google the same may be downloaded and then open if in google earth install in your computer.
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  (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): 0   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 30000
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 ? : 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. Hydel/Irrigation/Multipurpose Project
  (i). Installed power generation capacity of the Project(in MW): 240   (ii). Total command area of the Project(in ha.): 0   (a). Copy of the approval of competent authority to the Catchment Area Treatment Plan (CAT Plan):   (b). Copy of the approved CAT plan:
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No Documents
Remarks
1Approved TOR
2Uri 1 stage I Environment clearance
3Forest clearance Uri 1 stage 1
4NoC letter request to DC
5Letter to DC under FRA
6Receipt DC DFO Office dated 29.07.2021
7Check List
8Joint Inspection Boniyar
9Reply to EDS
10Land Availability
11FRA Letters
12Layout and Google Map Salient Features
13EDS Reply 15.10.2022
14MOU JK Govt March 2023
15Alternate CA Site State Land details March 2023
16EDS Reply Letter 03.03.2023
17Forest Area Proposed for Non FOrest Use
18Calculation of Area As per format
19Joint Inspection Uri
20EDS reply 08.05.2023
21Muck disposal plan and certificate
22Detailed Project report Vol 1
23EDS Reply letter dated 26.05.2023
24TEC Concurrence letter 07.03.2023
25CAT Undertaking
26Request Letter for Updation of details on Parivesh Portal
27FRA Letters
28Response from Parivesh Portal
29EDS Reply Letter 13 Sept 2023
30EDS Reply Letter dated 29 Sep 2023
31Other Document NOC Geology and Mining
32Other Document NOC Archaeology
33EDS Reply Letter Dated 29 Nov 2023
34Approved CAT by Forest Department
35Already Implemented CAT Plan through by Forest Department
36A note on Cumulative Impact Assessment and Carrying Capacity Studies
37EDS reply 06 Aug 2024
38Approved Wildlife Plan
39EDS Reply to letter dated 04 Sept 2024