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/KA/Canal/37818/2018   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Diversion of 61 ha of forest land for construction of Tumkur Branch Canal of Upper Bhadra Project   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Upper Bhadra Lift Irrigation Scheme envisages lifting of 17.40 TMC of water in first stage from Tunga River to existing Bhadra reservoir and lifting of 29.90 TMC of water in second stage from Bhadra reservoir to Tunnel near Ajjampura in Tungabhadra sub-basin of Krishna basin. After Tunnel, through C   (iv). State : Karnataka   (v). Category of the Proposal : Canal   (vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Linear   (vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) : 1234000   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 61   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 939.65   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 30
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : VISVESVARAYA JALA NIGAM LTD   (ii). Address1 : Upper Bhadra Project division No. 4 Hosadurga, Chitradurga District   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Karnataka   (v). District : Bangalore Urban   (vi). Pin : 577527   (vii). Landmark : NIL   (viii). Email address : eeubpfc@gmail.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 8135-276101   (x). Fax No. : 8135-   (xi). Mobile No. : 9886599677   (xii). Website (if any) : NIL   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : State Government
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Executive   (ii). Middle Name: NIL   (iii). Last Name: Engineer   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: EE   (vi). Address 1: Upper Bhadra Division   (vii). Address 2: No. 4 Hosdurga Chitradurga District   (viii). State: Karnataka   (ix). District: Bangalore Urban   (x). Tehsil: Bangalore South   (xi). Pin: 560001   (xii). Landmark: NIL   (xiii). Email Address: eeubpfc@gmail.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 813-276101   (xv). Fax No.: NIL   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9886599677   (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.Chikkamagalur9.28409.43
2.Tumkur51.72363.32
3.Chitradurga0166.9
Total61939.65
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Chikmagalur9.28409.43
1.Tumkur51.72363.32
3.Chitradurga0166.9
Total61939.65
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Chikkabasurgaddi (Chikmagalur)01.4
2Kurubarahalli (Chikmagalur)018.77
3Callapura (Chikmagalur)015.85
4Chandrapura (Chikmagalur)08.43
5Macheri (Chikmagalur)01.46
6Mallidevihalli (Chikmagalur)02.7
7Muddenahalli(Chikmagalur)03.61
8Soorapura (Chikmagalur)07.78
9Khandegahalli (Chikmagalur)04.01
10Yalagoundeahalli (Chikmagalur)016.09
11Y Mallapura(Chikmagalur)019.83
12Sadarahalli (Chikmagalur)023.37
13Biranahalli (Chikmagalur)012.29
14Matighatta (Chikmagalur)017.73
15Maldalu(Chikmagalur)010.87
16Hullegundhi (Chikmagalur)09.66
17Yaradakere (Chikmagalur)013.16
18Alaghatta (Chikmagalur)015.685
19Yeradakere 2P (Chikmagalur)01.54
20Anagere (Chikmagalur)041.2
21Mugalikatti(Chikmagalur)011.46
22Kotthagere (Chikmagalur)01.21
23Udugere (Chikmagalur)2.4610.67
24Honnenahalli (Chikmagalur)6.8235.16
25Kunkanadu (Chikmagalur)024.76
26Aladhalli (Chikmagalur)011.71
27Garadahalli (Chikmagalur)014.75
28Garadahalli(Chikmagalur)011.35
29K K Kaval (Chikmagalur)06.07
30Niduvahalli (Chikmagalur)012.86
31Uppinahalli (Chikmagalur)016.36
32G. Bommenahalli (Chikmagalur)07.66
33Hariyanahalli (Chitradurga)08.63
34Shirgenahalli (Chitradurga)09.97
35Kerehosahalli (Chitradurga)07.05
36Kodihalli (Chitradurga)07.78
37Ballala samudra (Chitradurga)029.7
38Garaga (Chitradurga)026.94
39Yerradaguddadasandina kavalu (Chitradurga)020.36
40Arogondanhalli (Chitradurga)03.87
41Myalarapura (Chitradurga)09.73
42Sujikallu (Chitradurga)05.05
43Sujikallu Amaaikere (Chitradurga)02.36
44Goolihalli (Chitradurga)05.51
45Sreerampura (Chitradurga)010.14
46Heggere (Chitradurga)017.07
47Gavirangapura (Chitradurga)02.82
48Motihalli (Tumkur)015.07
49Dinkanahalli (Tumkur)04.65
50Batrahalli (Tumkur)039.21
51Keresoorgondanahalli (Tumkur)027.84
52Keshavapura (Tumkur)03.59
53Timmalapura (Tumkur)015.23
54Doddabidirige (Tumkur)020.76
55Kallahalli (Tumkur)012.56
56Chikkabidare (Tumkur)019.53
57Gottigenahalli (Tumkur)012.16
58Kandakere (Tumkur)017.61
59Myalakabbe (Tumkur)043.01
60Halenahalli (Tumkur)013.98
61Bukkapatana (Tumkur)06
62Kaniverampura-Tumkur17.3622.89
63Budhiguddadakavalu _Tumkur8.3817.54
64Sangenahalli _Tumkur06.12
65Thimmanahalli _Tumkur0.47.47
66Bellara _Tumkur25.5837.72
67Byralinganahalli _Tumkur020.275
Total 61 939.65
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Canal in Chitradurga District0166.895
2Cnal in Chikmagalur District9.2800145409.4328
3Canal in Tumkur District51.71138363.3216
Total 60.9913945 939.6494
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Chikkamagalur
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 9.28   (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).
1.9.28    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:
Division 2. : Tumkur
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 51.72   (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).
1.51.72    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): 200   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 3300000
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 obtained   (b). Environmental Clearance File No.: J-12011/6/2015-IA-1>   (c). Copy of Environmental Clearance to the Project:   (d). Date of grant of Environmental Clearance to the Project: 201-Ma-26
I. Status of Wildelife Clearance
  (i). Whether the Project or a part thereof is located in any Protected Area or their Eco sensitive zone? : Yes   (a). Whether Project or a part thereof is located within a Protected Area ? : Yes   (b). Status of approval of the Supreme Court : Application yet to b   (ii). Status of approval of the Standing Committee of National Board for the Wildlife(NBWL) to the Project : Application yet to be submitted
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?: 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: One
District 1. : Tumkur
  (a). Village: Janakallu   (b). Area(in ha.): 8.88   (c). Copy of KML file of the patch:     View File   (d). Khasra details: 21   (e). Present owner: Others   (f). Copy of ownership proof:   (g). Copy of Mou/agreement executed between the Present owner and the User Agency:   (h). Copy of non encumberence certificate for the forest land:
District 2. : Tumkur
  (a). Village: Mailukabbe   (b). Area(in ha.): 42.84   (c). Copy of KML file of the patch:     View File   (d). Khasra details: 57   (e). Present owner: Others   (f). Copy of ownership proof:   (g). Copy of Mou/agreement executed between the Present owner and the User Agency:   (h). Copy of non encumberence certificate for the forest land:
District 3. : Chikmagalur
  (a). Village: Inam Dattatreya Peta   (b). Area(in ha.): 9.28   (c). Copy of KML file of the patch:     View File   (d). Khasra details: 289   (e). Present owner: Others   (f). Copy of ownership proof:   (g). Copy of Mou/agreement executed between the Present owner and the User Agency:   (h). Copy of non encumberence certificate for the forest land:
  (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
1Index map
2Longitudinal Cross sections
3Compensatory Afforestation land GPS Co-ordinates
4Compensatory Afforestation land RTC
5Minimum use of Forest land undertakings
6NPV undertakings
7Entire Alignment maps in two different colours
8Administrative Approval
9Compliance to EDS raised by DFO Tumkur on 29.07.2022
10Undertaking for CA land Payment
11Forest Land RTC
12Forest Land Coordinates
13CA land Area Statement
14Non Forest Details
15Undertaking for CA land
16Compliance to EDS raised by DFO Tumkur on 06.09.2022
17Strip maps
18Forest land Area Statement
19Compliance to EDS dated 19.07.2023
20CA Land Suitability certificate issued by DCF, Chikkamagaluru
21Plantation Land Maps in Chikkamagaluru
22Compliance to the EDS of Nodal officer dt:05.09.2024
23Plantation Land Maps in Chikkamagaluru