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/HYD/37723/2018   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Standalone Pumped Storage Component of Saundatti IREP   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : India is leading the world’s renewable energy revolution and is on track to achieve 175 GW of RE capacity by 2022. Today, Wind & Solar, are the lowest cost source of new energy, however their inherent infirm nature & non-schedulability presents a huge challenge for integrating large RE capacities.   (iv). State : Karnataka   (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) : 606325   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 160.4   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 53.3   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 100
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : GREENKO SOLAR ENERGY PVT LTD   (ii). Address1 : Plot No-8-2-293/82/A/1131A, Road No-36, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Telangana   (v). District : Hyderabad   (vi). Pin : 500033   (vii). Landmark : Peddamma Talli Temple   (viii). Email address : envifor.irepka@greenkoenergyprojects.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 40-40301333   (x). Fax No. : 40-40301101   (xi). Mobile No. : 9959666709   (xii). Website (if any) : NIL   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Private
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Gopikrushna   (ii). Middle Name: NIL   (iii). Last Name: Nikku   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: AGM   (vi). Address 1: Plot No-8-2-293/82/A/1131A, Road No-36, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad-33   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Telangana   (ix). District: Hyderabad   (x). Tehsil: Khairatabad   (xi). Pin: 500033   (xii). Landmark: Peddamma Talli Temple   (xiii). Email Address: envifor.irepka@greenkoenergyprojects.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 40-40301333   (xv). Fax No.: 04040301101   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9959666709   (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.Gokak160.453.3
Total160.453.3
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Belgaum160.453.3
Total160.453.3
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Karlakatti63.1220.02
2Chakrageri46.3333.28
3Kagihal50.950
Total 160.4 53.3
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Upper Reservoir128.580
2Penstock5.790
3Pressure Shaft5.840
4Power House, Switch yard & Tail race Outfall inclu12.932.31
5Adit to Pressure Shaft0.730
6Approach Road to all Other Project Components6.530.62
7Contractor facilities, Cement, E & M Stores, Tempo010
8Muck Disposal Area (1 & 2)010
9Tail Race Channel024.82
10Magazine00.25
11Job facility Yard and Others05.3
Total 160.4 53.3
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Gokak
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 160.4   (ii). Nature of the Project: Non Linear   (a). No. of patches : Six
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.
1.6.53    View File
2.0.73    View File
3.12.93    View File
4.5.84    View File
5.5.79    View File
6.128.58    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:
E. Employment likely to be generated
  (i). Whether the Project is likely to generate employment ?: Yes   (ii). Permanent/Regular Employment(Number of persons): 400   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 2080500
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 under process   (ii). Environmental Clearance File No.: J-12011/11/2018-IA.I(R)
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?: 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. : Bidar
  (a). Village: Dabka and Chimagaon   (b). Area(in ha.): 161   (c). Copy of KML file of the patch:     View File   (d). Khasra details: 136,116,117,124,125,126,123,127,128,129,130,131,134,135,148,149   (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:
M. Hydel/Irrigation/Multipurpose Project
  (i). Installed power generation capacity of the Project(in MW): 1260   (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
1Terms of reference
2CA Land RTC
3CA Land RTC
4CA Land RTC
5CA Land RTC
6CA Land Non Encumbrance Certificate
7CA Land Non Encumbrance Certificate
8CA Land Non Encumbrance Certificate
9Project Report
10Karnataka Govt Order
11CA Land Suitability is applied and Report is Under Scrutiny
12EAC Recommendations for EC
13FRA Undertaking
14Authorization
15Reply to EDS 03-10-2019
16Total Land (Forest & Non Forest) Break Up as per Survey no wise
17GPS Co-ordinates of the Proposed Forest Land
18Abstract of CA Land GPS Co-ordinates
19Geo Referred Map of Project with differentiation of forest & non forest land in two different colours
20Break-up of Total Land
21Project Layout (Total) Map
22Undertakings
23Abstract of Sy No Wise CA Land Owners
24Forest Compartment & Village Wise Sy No Wise Map
25Reply to EDS 19-12-2019
26Reply to EDS 11-06-2020
27Reply to EDS dated 11-09-2020
28Undertakings
29Geo Referred Map FL and NFL
30Covering Letter
31Reply to EDS-07-03-2020
32RTC CA Land
33Reply to ADS dated 01.12.2021
34Reply to EDS dated 08-04-2022