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/MIN/143973/2021   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Diversion of 4.035 Ha of Forest land for New approach road in connection with M/s Kirloskar Bharath Mines ML No.0016 of M/s. KFIL   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : M/s. Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Limited have submitted an application for diversion of 4.035 Ha of forest land for approach road in connection with Kirloskar Bharath Mines, ML. No. 0016 (erstwhile ML No. 2245) situated in Hulikunte (Nandihalli) Village, Swamimalai (SM) Block forest, Sandur South R   (iv). State : Karnataka   (v). Category of the Proposal : Mining   (vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Linear   (vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) : 3657   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 4.035   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 0.56   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 50
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : KIRLOSKAR FERROUS INDUSTRIES LTD   (ii). Address1 : Laxmanarao Kirloskar Road,   (iii). Address2 : Khadki, Pune, Maharashtra (India)   (iv). State : Maharashtra   (v). District : Pune   (vi). Pin : 411003   (vii). Landmark : Laxmanrao Kirloskar Road   (viii). Email address : ektare.nb@kfil.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 20-66084664   (x). Fax No. : 20-25813208   (xi). Mobile No. : 9448386711   (xii). Website (if any) : www.kfil.com   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Private
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Nishikant   (ii). Middle Name: Balakrishna   (iii). Last Name: Ektare   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: COO   (vi). Address 1: Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Limit, Bevinahalli Village, Hitnal Post, Koppal Taluk and Dist   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Karnataka   (ix). District: Koppal   (x). Tehsil: Koppal   (xi). Pin: 583234   (xii). Landmark: Kirloskar   (xiii). Email Address: srivatsan.rs@kfil.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 8539-286711   (xv). Fax No.: 8539286706   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9448386711   (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.Bellary4.0350.56
Total4.0350.56
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Bellary4.0350.56
Total4.0350.56
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Swamymalai (SM) Block Forest4.0350
2Hulikunte- Sy No. 21700.0291
3Hulikunte- Sy No. 21800.1545
4Hulikunte- Sy No. 22000.267
5Hulikunte- Sy No. 22600.0829
6Hulikunte- Sy No. 20700.0263
Total 4.035 0.5598
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Road- Pavement3.22480.448
2Road- Right Shoulder0.19930.027
3Road- Left Shoulder0.20290.0275
4Road- Right Drains0.20070.02745
5Road- Left Drains0.201650.0275
Total 4.02935 0.55745
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Bellary
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 4.035   (ii). Nature of the Project: Linear   (b). No. of Segments : Eight
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
2.2.73    View File
3.0    View File
4.0.409    View File
5.0    View File
6.0.658    View File
7.0.238    View File
8.0    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: NA
E. Employment likely to be generated
  (i). Whether the Project is likely to generate employment ?: Yes   (ii). Permanent/Regular Employment(Number of persons): 40   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 80
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 ? : 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?: 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: Three
District 1. : Bellary
  (a). Village: Tumati   (b). Area(in ha.): 1.01   (c). Copy of KML file of the patch:     View File   (d). Khasra details: Sy No. 11/1   (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. : Bellary
  (a). Village: Tumati   (b). Area(in ha.): 3.42   (c). Copy of KML file of the patch:     View File   (d). Khasra details: Sy No. 65   (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. : Bellary
  (a). Village: Vittalapura   (b). Area(in ha.): 0.91   (c). Copy of KML file of the patch:     View File   (d). Khasra details: Sy. No. 172/2   (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. Mining Details
M-1. Details of Mineral Concessions
  (i). Whether the forest land is aquired under Coal Bearing Areas Act: No   (a). Reference number of Letter of Intent for grant of mining lease.(approval letter of the State Mines and Geology Department): DMG/MLS/AUC/'C'-2245/2018-19   (b). Date of issue of the Letter of Intent(LOI) for grant of mining lease: 06 Oct 2018   (c). Copy the Letter of Intent(LOI):   (d). Total area of the mining lease(in ha.): 24.47   (e). Area of forest land located in the mining lease(in ha.): 24.47
M-2. Details of Mining Plan
  (i). Date of approval of mining plan: 27 May 2019   (ii). Approval authority: IBM Bangalore   (iii). Copy of approval of mining plan:   (iv). Copy of approved mining plan:   (v). Nature of mining (underground/opencast): Opencast   (vi). Copy of the detailed land use plan in 1:4,000 scale prepared by using GPS or Total Station :   (vii). Copy of map of the outer boundary of mining lease area:     View file
M-3. Details of prospecting undertaken to assess mineral reserves
  (i). Whether detailed prospecting to assess mineral reserve in the lease has been undertaken: No
M-4. Details of extension (if any) of original prospecting licence issued in the past
  (i). Whether detailed prospecting to assess mineral reserve in the lease has been undertaken: No
M-5. Brief details of prospecting activities undertaken in the mining lease :
  (i). Detail of prospecting activity under taken in the mining lease: NA
M-5.1 Details of bore holes drilled for prospecting :
Bore holes drilled for prospecting
S.no No. of Bore holes (in forest land) Diameters(in inch.) forest land No. of Bore holes (in non-forest land) Diameters(in inch.) non-forest land
1197200
M-5.2 Estimated Reserve along with accuracy and confidence level
Estimated Reserve along with accuracy and confidence level
Minerals Estimated Reserve
(million tones)
% accuracy (+ -) % confidence level Estimated Reserve
(million tones)
% accuracy (+ -) % confidence level
Iron Ore7.44781795100000
M-6. Details of approval under the Forest (Consevation) Act,1980 obtained for undertaking prospecting activities in the forest land located in the mining lease
  (i).Whether approval under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 for undertaking prospecting activities in the forest land located in the mining lease have been obtained Yes
Details of approval under the Forest(Consevation) Act,1980
S.no MoEF File No Date of approval Area of forest land diverted(in ha.) From Date To Date
18-63/2000-FC20 Mar 200124.4706 Apr 200105 Apr 2021
M-7. Mineral wise details
  (i). No. of minerals: One
Mineral wise details
Minerals Estimated reserve in
non forest land(million tons.)
Estimated reserve
in forest land(million tons.)
Estimated annual
extraction(million tons.)
Estimated life
of mine(Yrs.)
Total estimated extraction during
mining lease period(million tons.)
Estimated mineral reserve
at the end of mining lease(million tons.)
Iron Ore07.4478171.24507.4478170
M-7.1 Proposed use of the minerals proposed to be raised from the mining lease
  (i). Proposed use of the minerals proposed to be raised from the mining lease: Captive   (a).Copy note containing details of the linked end-use Project:   (ii).Copy note containing details of the plan for the transportation of the minerals proposed to be raised from the mining lease:
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No Documents
Remarks
1Environmental Clearance for KBM Mines
2Details of End Use of Minerals
3LOI KBM Mines
4Approved Mining Plan
5Transportation Arrangements
6Declaration of Preferred Bidder
7FC Extension up to 05.04.2021
8Transfer of Environmental Clearance
9IBM Mining Plan Approval Letter
10CFO Approved from KSPCB
11Mining Lease Deed Grant Copy
12Successful Bidder- KBM Mines
13Mining Lease Deed ML No. 0016
14MDPA Agreement
15R&R Implementation Letter
16Request letter for withdrawal of road proposal
17Para-wise reply to the queries dated 09.07.2021.
18CA Land Suitability Certificate of Tumati and Vittalapura Village
19Para-wise reply to the queries dated 18.09.2021.
20Transfer of Forest Clearance for KBM Mines
21KBM Mines Forest Clearance proposal recommended by ACS, GoK to DDG, Central for according Stage-I approval.
22Para-wise reply to the EDS dated 23.12.2021.
23Copy of FRA(Form-I&II) obtained for KBM Mines
24Google Maps of Identified CA Land in Tumati showing the Sy No. 11/1 and 65 and Sy. No. 172/2 in Vittalapura Village of Ballari disctrict
25Cost Benefit Analysis
26GPS READINGS (IN DATUM: WGS-84) OF KBM APPROACH ROAD AT EVERY 20 METERS INTERVAL and at every corner/turning points.
27Undertakings for FRA
28Undertaking for Bare Minimum Area
29Undertaking for Providing CA Land
30Undertaking for Payment of NPV and other charges and additional NPV
31Undertaking for Payment of CA Charges
32Cross section of the proposed road
33Common Undertaking
34Google Map of the forest land proposed for diversion
35Eco-sensitive Zone Map of the forest land proposed for diversion
36Submission of application to Deputy Commissioner, Ballari for obtaining FRA
37Submission of response to EDS raised by CCF, Ballari, vide letter dated. 15.12.2022 regarding the NOC from M/s. KIOCL Ltd. for Segment-3&5 of proposed road.
38Reply to EDS raised by DCF Office dated. 31.05.2024