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/39394/2019   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : R.I.O.M. M.L. No. 2141_Closed Pipe Conveyor Project   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : The said project is to install closed pipe conveyor at R.I.O.M. M.L. no 2141 mine. wherein part the conveyor belt, service roads, hopper, Water Pipe Line, Transmission Lines and railway sidings come under forest land. therefore forest land is required. for the same.   (iv). State : Karnataka   (v). Category of the Proposal : Mining   (vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Non Linear   (vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) : 10000   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 12.4724   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 15.8903   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 23
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : SRI KUMARASWAMY MINERAL EXPORTS PRIVATE LIMITED   (ii). Address1 : No. 42, 14th Ward, SMIORE Colony, Near Fire Station, SANDUR   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Karnataka   (v). District : Bellary   (vi). Pin : 583119   (vii). Landmark : NIL   (viii). Email address : riom@skmepl.co   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 80-22862954   (x). Fax No. : 80-   (xi). Mobile No. : 9972099069   (xii). Website (if any) : NIL   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Private
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Sitaram   (ii). Middle Name: NIL   (iii). Last Name: Kemmannu   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: GeneralManager   (vi). Address 1: No.61, Cunningham cross road, Vasanthnagar, Bangalore   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Karnataka   (ix). District: Bangalore Urban   (x). Tehsil: NIL   (xi). Pin: 560052   (xii). Landmark: NIL   (xiii). Email Address: nmr@skmepl.co   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 80-22286954   (xv). Fax No.: NIL   (xvi). Mobile No.: 8277806150   (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.Bellary12.472415.8903
Total12.472415.8903
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Bellary12.472415.8903
Total12.472415.8903
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Dharmapura Village015.8903
2R.M. Block6.69780
3S.M. Block5.77460
Total 12.4724 15.8903
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Service Road 10.9940
2Service Road 20.63710
3Service Road 31.44040
4Feeding Point0.96440
5Railway Siding5.77469.7431
6Downhill Conveyor with Overlapped areas2.66193.105
7Discharge point area00.2238
8Infrastructure02.8184
Total 12.4724 15.8903
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Bellary
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 12.4724   (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.
1.0.994    View File
2.0.6371    View File
3.1.4404    View File
4.0.9644    View File
5.5.7746    View File
6.2.6619    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): 50   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 3500
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? : 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: No Data
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: Nine
District 1. : Belgaum
  (a). Village: Mughevade   (b). Area(in ha.): 0.97   (c). Copy of KML file of the patch:     View File   (d). Khasra details: survey number 83   (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. : Belgaum
  (a). Village: Mughevade   (b). Area(in ha.): 0.53   (c). Copy of KML file of the patch:     View File   (d). Khasra details: survey number 70/2   (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:
District 3. : Belgaum
  (a). Village: Mughevade   (b). Area(in ha.): 0.26   (c). Copy of KML file of the patch:     View File   (d). Khasra details: survey number 75   (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 4. : Belgaum
  (a). Village: Mughevade   (b). Area(in ha.): 0.99   (c). Copy of KML file of the patch:     View File   (d). Khasra details: survey number 79   (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 5. : Belgaum
  (a). Village: Mughevade   (b). Area(in ha.): 1.54   (c). Copy of KML file of the patch:     View File   (d). Khasra details: survey number 70/1   (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 6. : Belgaum
  (a). Village: Mughevade   (b). Area(in ha.): 0.59   (c). Copy of KML file of the patch:     View File   (d). Khasra details: survey number 69   (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 7. : Belgaum
  (a). Village: Mughevade   (b). Area(in ha.): 3.85   (c). Copy of KML file of the patch:     View File   (d). Khasra details: survey number 82   (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 8. : Belgaum
  (a). Village: Mughevade   (b). Area(in ha.): 3.53   (c). Copy of KML file of the patch:     View File   (d). Khasra details: survey number 56   (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 9. : Belgaum
  (a). Village: Mughevade   (b). Area(in ha.): 0.91   (c). Copy of KML file of the patch:     View File   (d). Khasra details: survey number 40   (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): 01 232 MMN 88   (b). Date of issue of the Letter of Intent(LOI) for grant of mining lease: 23 Jul 1991   (c). Copy the Letter of Intent(LOI):   (d). Total area of the mining lease(in ha.): 59.36   (e). Area of forest land located in the mining lease(in ha.): 59.36
M-2. Details of Mining Plan
  (i). Date of approval of mining plan: 26 Feb 2019   (ii). Approval authority: INDIAN BUREAU OF MINES   (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 :
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 (+ -) Estimated mineral reserve
at the end of mining lease(million tons.)
NIL
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 No
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
NIL
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.)
NIL
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: Non captive   (ii).Copy note containing details of the plan for the transportation of the minerals proposed to be raised from the mining lease: No Data
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No Documents
Remarks
1Proposed Hopper GPS Coordinates in Degree.Decimals at forest land
2Proposed Conveyor GPS Coordinates in Degree.Decimals at forest land
3Proposed Railway siding GPS Coordinates in Degree.Decimals at forest land
4Tabular Statement as asked in the Compliance showing requirement of forest and Non forest lands for Road(segment , village and Survey nu wise)
5undertaking to pay Net Present Value and Compensatory afforestation charges
6undertaking to all corners of forest land proposed for diversion have been physically marked on ground with the help of temporary stone pillars/appropriate means
7Proposed Service Road 1 GPS Coordinates in Degree.Decimals at forest land
8Proposed Service Road 2 GPS Coordinates in Degree.Decimals at forest land
9Proposed Service Road 3 GPS Coordinates in Degree.Decimals at forest land
10Reply to the observations received on 06.06.19
11undertaking of Compensatory afforestation land
12Compensatory Afforestation land GPS Readings of Mughavade village
13Non forest GPS Readings of pipe conveyor lands
14Letter to DCFO Ballari _updation of Form A
15Reply to the 12 Aug 2021 GOI Letter
16Revised Georeference Plan
17Revised Top Map