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/150591/2021   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Sawalkot HE Project (1856 MW)   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Hydro Electric Project to generate 1856 MW Electricity.   (iv). State : Jammu and Kashmir   (v). Category of the Proposal : Hydel   (vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Hybrid   (vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) : 2000000   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 847.17   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 554.18   (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 LMITED   (ii). Address1 : Village Tanger, Ramban   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Jammu and Kashmir   (v). District : Ramban   (vi). Pin : 182148   (vii). Landmark : NIL   (viii). Email address : sawalkot1856@gmail.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : NIL   (x). Fax No. : NIL   (xi). Mobile No. : 9908817964   (xii). Website (if any) : NIL   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Central Government
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: G S S H Vara   (ii). Middle Name: NIL   (iii). Last Name: Prasad   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: Senior Manager   (vi). Address 1: Sawalkote HE Project, Ramban   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Jammu and Kashmir   (ix). District: Ramban   (x). Tehsil: NIL   (xi). Pin: 182148   (xii). Landmark: NIL   (xiii). Email Address: sawalkot1856@gmail.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 0-   (xv). Fax No.: NIL   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9933385751   (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.Udhampur Forest Division189.750
2.Mahore Forest Division39.60
3.Batote Forest Division285.54293.42
4.Ramban Forest Division332.28260.76
Total847.17554.18
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Udhampur189.750
1.Reasi39.60
3.Ramban617.82554.18
Total847.17554.18
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Karma1.1750
2Chanderkote2.6842.44
3Permote A & B46.9438.2
4Kanga125.359.6224
5Gandhri39.61914.4
6Muncipal Corporation W. No. 65.6815.022
7Muncipal Corporation W. No. 77.6610.32
8Seripora51.77439.278
9Maroog A & B15.0487.586
10Muncipal Corporation W. No. 209.782
11Muncipal Corporation W. No. 35.64310.85
12Muncipal Corporation W. No. 509.45
13Seri14.8686.95
14Neera4.274.85
15Kanthi4.245.64
16sildhar4.267.67
17Dhandrath C5.350
18Galiote55.750
19Bagota1340
20Maitra A & B15.48541.385
21Tangar40.94726.031
22Chachuwa A & B61.08413.537
23Femrote120.3446.0096
24Bajmasta39.3992.0309
25Khanikote ( Sawalkote)39.60
26Seri A61.1261
27River Bed0272
Total 847.17 554.18
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Underground works left bank (HRT, Power house, TRT101.40
2Explosive Magazine2.40
3Site installation and facilities on left bank02
4Workers Colony at Village Pari09
5Colony/ Officers/ Fabrication Yard at Tanger villa013
6Underground Works right bank (HRT, Power House, DT39.60
7Muck Disposal Area MDS1 and MDS2 above FRL933
8Open works Power intake, Dam, Plunge pool, DT outl18.2090
9Reserviour (Submergence)663.56496.17
10Quarry Sites above FRL12.0010
11Roads within Project are above FRL11.01
Total 847.17 554.18
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Udhampur Forest Division
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 189.75   (ii). Nature of the Project: Hybrid   (a). No. of patches : Two
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.
1.164.7309    View File
2.25.0191    View File
  (b). No. of Segments : Two
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).
1.0    View File
2.0    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. : Mahore Forest Division
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 39.6   (ii). Nature of the Project: Hybrid   (a). No. of patches : Two
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.
1.28.2    View File
2.11.4    View File
  (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).
1.0    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 3. : Batote Forest Division
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 285.54   (ii). Nature of the Project: Hybrid   (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.
1.285.54    View File
  (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).
1.0    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 4. : Ramban Forest Division
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 332.28   (ii). Nature of the Project: Hybrid   (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.
1.332.28    View File
  (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).
1.0    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: No   (a). Reason for not providing such map: The land identified is only feasible for the propo
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): 3600000
F. Displacement of People due to the Project, if any
  (i). Whether Project involves displacement?: Yes   (a). Total Number of families : 1477   (b). Number of Scheduled Caste families : 87   (c). Number of Schedule Tribes families : 56   (d). Number of other families : 1334   (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 ? : 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
M. Hydel/Irrigation/Multipurpose Project
  (i). Installed power generation capacity of the Project(in MW): 1856   (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
1Layout Plan
2Environmental Clearance Granted
3Minutes of Environmental Clearance of Sawalkote
4Approval of the Project
5Agreement Sawalkot 1
6Agreement Sawalkot 2
7Reply to EDS of DFO Ramban
8Reply to EDS of DFO Udhampur
9Reply to EDS to DFO Ramban
10Cost Benefit Analysis
11Reply to EDS raised by DFO Udhampur
12Request for change in forest area of Part-I 27-05-2023
13DPR
14Muck Site
15Management Plan
16EDS reply in respect of Ramban forest division 21-06-2023
17Topo Sheet
18FST Order
19FRA communication
20EDS Reply on 11-10-2024