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/ROAD/121506/2021   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Construction of road from Bani to Billawar via Dhaggar, Dhaman & Deri Galla under CRF Phase 1st.   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : This road is proposed to be construct as a part of 5.00 km link/stretch from Bani to Billawar. By construction of this road the distance from town Bani to Billawar should be shortened by about 70.0 km and shall also provide an alternate route to District Head Quarter Kathua from Bani town.   (iv). State : Jammu and Kashmir   (v). Category of the Proposal : Road   (vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Linear   (vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) : 2000   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 1.505   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 3.1347   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 99
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : XEN PWD BASOHLI   (ii). Address1 : PWD R&B DIVISION BASOHLI   (iii). Address2 : WARD NO 13 BARLA CHOUGAN PLAHI BASOHLI   (iv). State : Jammu and Kashmir   (v). District : Kathua   (vi). Pin : 184201   (vii). Landmark : NEAR BDO BASOHLI OFFICE   (viii). Email address : xendivisionbasohli@yahoo.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 1921-251202   (x). Fax No. : 1921-251202   (xi). Mobile No. : 9419287824   (xii). Website (if any) : NIL   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : State Government
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Rajesh   (ii). Middle Name: NIL   (iii). Last Name: Sumbria   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: Executive Engineer   (vi). Address 1: PWD R and B Division Basohli   (vii). Address 2: Ward no 13 Basohli   (viii). State: Jammu and Kashmir   (ix). District: Kathua   (x). Tehsil: Bashohli   (xi). Pin: 184201   (xii). Landmark: NEAR BDO BASOHLI OFFICE   (xiii). Email Address: xendivisionbasohli@yahoo.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 1921-251202   (xv). Fax No.: 01921251202   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9419187824   (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.Billawar Forest Division1.5053.1347
Total1.5053.1347
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Kathua1.5053.1347
Total1.5053.1347
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Manjanu1.5053.1347
Total 1.505 3.1347
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1RD 3/750 to 5/0001.1250
2RD 1/175 to 1/4420.239940
3Manjanu 3/600 to 3/75000.135
4Manjanu 0/00 to 1/17501.0575
5Manjanu 2/825 to 3/60000.6975
6Manjanu 4/225 to 4/2950.140
7Manjanu 1/442 to 2/82501.2447
Total 1.50494 3.1347
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Billawar Forest Division
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 1.505   (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).
1.1.505    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: Nil
E. Employment likely to be generated
  (i). Whether the Project is likely to generate employment ?: Yes   (ii). Permanent/Regular Employment(Number of persons): 80   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 270
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? : 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?: No   (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: Others
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No Documents
Remarks
1
2additional information on engineering measures for stabilization of Muck Disposal sites as per the sample formats
3joint insoection report
4Brief Project Report
5Legal status of Portal change
6regarding FRA certificate and employment figures
7Certificate and letter are enclosed
8Reply of EDS
9Revised undertaking certificates
10TS and letter
11Reply attached
12New Layout Plan
13New Index Map
14Letter for change of forest area
15Letter regarding change of forest area
16Inspection report and undertaking upload
17EDS reply file attach
18Rev FCA letter
19Letter enclosed
20Reply on 20-04-2023
21DGPS MAP showing only Coordinates and project site
22Reply as on 08-05-2023