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/39765/2019
(ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required :
Diversion of 0.8148 Ha (revised from 1.4406 ha) of forestland for Approach Road to and from Ubbalagundi Iron Ore Mine ML No. 008 in Ubbalagundi RF of Ballari Range, Ubbalagundi Village, Sandur Taluk, Ballari District
(iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required :
JSW has been granted mining lease for Ubbalagundi Iron Ore Mine ML No. 008(995) and an approach road is required for transportation of men, machinery and material to and from the mine head. An approach road is proposed for diversion by JSW, which is comprising of existing approach road.
(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) :
400
(viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.):
0.8148
(ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.):
1.1027
(x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years):
50
A-2.
Details of User Agency
(i). Name :
JSW Steel Limited
(ii). Address1 :
P.O. Vidyanagar, Village Toranagallu, Taluk Sandur District Bellary- 583 275, Karnataka.
(iii). Address2 :
P.O. Vidyanagar, Village Toranagallu, Taluk Sandur District Bellary- 583 275, Karnataka.
(iv). State :
Karnataka
(v). District :
Bellary
(vi). Pin :
583275
(vii). Landmark :
Vijayanagr
(viii). Email address :
env.mgmt@jsw.in
(ix). Landline Telephone No. :
8395-250120
(x). Fax No. :
8395-250138
(xi). Mobile No. :
9448286269
(xii). Website (if any) :
www.jsw.in
(xiii). Legal status of User Agency :
Private
A-3.
Details of Person Making Application
(i). First Name:
Sunil
(ii). Middle Name:
Kumar
(iii). Last Name:
Singh
(iv). Gender:
Male
(v). Designation:
General Manager - Mines
(vi). Address 1:
JSW Mining Office, Near Talur Cross, P.O. Vidyanagar, Toranagallu, Sandur, Ballari, Karnataka
(vii). Address 2:
NIL
(viii). State:
Karnataka
(ix). District:
Bellary
(x). Tehsil:
Sandur
(xi). Pin:
583275
(xii). Landmark:
Next to Inspire Institute of Sports
(xiii). Email Address:
nandan.bhandary@jsw.in
(xiv). Landline Telephone No.:
8395-245975
(xv). Fax No.:
NIL
(xvi). Mobile No.:
9449598135
(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
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
1
Approved
FP/KA/MIN/25219/2017
8-12/2018-FC
133.58
133.58
22 Jun 2018
15 May 2019
2
Approved
FP/KA/MIN/24548/2017
8-14/2018-FC
33.8
32.56
27 Jul 2018
19 Nov 2019
3
Approved
FP/KA/MIN/24713/2017
8-07/2018-FC
100.54
100.54
26 Apr 2018
13 Dec 2018
4
Inprinciple
FP/KA/Others/27706/2017
8-12/2018-FC
0.604
0.604
31 Dec 2018
5
Inprinciple
FP/KA/Others/27780/2017
8-14/2018-FC
15.981
15.981
31 Dec 2018
6
Inprinciple
FP/KA/OTHERS/26566/ 2017
8-07/2018-FC
5.271
5.271
28 Dec 2018
7
Under Processing at State Government
FP/KA/TRANS/22810/2016
0.495
0
8
Inprinciple
FP/KA/ROAD/21837/2016
8-112/2000-FC
4.74
4.74
19 Dec 2017
9
Inprinciple
FP/KA/ROAD/21842/2016
8-323/1989-FC
4.25
2.048
11 Apr 2018
Total
299.261
295.324
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.
Bellary
0.8148
1.1027
Total
0.8148
1.1027
B-2.2
Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no
District Name
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.
Bellary
0.8148
1.1027
Total
0.8148
1.1027
B-2.3
Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no
Village
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Ubbalagundi Reserve Forest
0.8148
0
2
Ubbalagundi Village
0
0.9124
Total
0.8148
0.9124
B-2.4
Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no
Component
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Shoulder-1
0.03395
0.038015
2
Drain
0.0679
0.07603
3
Shoulder-2
0.0679
0.07603
4
Two Lane Carriage Way
0.5432
0.60824
5
Berm/Bund
0.10185
0.114045
Total
0.8148
0.91236
C.
Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Bellary
(i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) :
1.4406
(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.
0.8148
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:
This the shortest suitable route available with mi
E.
Employment likely to be generated
(i). Whether the Project is likely to generate employment ?:
Yes
(ii). Permanent/Regular Employment(Number of persons):
15
(iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days):
3000
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?:
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. : Raichur
(a). Village:
Halabhavi
(b). Area(in ha.):
1.76
(c). Copy of KML file of the patch:
View File
(d). Khasra details:
Sy. No. 142/1 Part
(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. : Raichur
(a). Village:
Degraded Foestland Ramloothi RF
(b). Area(in ha.):
1.5
(c). Copy of KML file of the patch:
View File
(d). Khasra details:
Sy. No. 3/1 Part
(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"-995/2018-19
(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.):
32.89
(e). Area of forest land located in the mining lease(in ha.):
32.89
M-2.
Details of Mining Plan
(i). Date of approval of mining plan:
29 Apr 2019
(ii). Approval authority:
Regional Controller of Mines, Bengaluru
(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:
No. No prospecting activities has been undertaken in the said mining lease by M/s JSW Steel Ltd. However, a detailed prospection was done by MECL
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
1
23
2.72
0
0
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 Ore
5.813
80
80
0
80
80
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.)
Iron Ore
0
5.813
0.34
17
5.813
0
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
1
GPS Readings of Ubbalagundi Iron Ore Mine ML No. 995
2
Cross section of the apprpoach road.
3
CA Scheme issued by DCF, Raichur.
4
CA Suitability issued by DCF, Raichur.
5
Signed Village Map of CA land.
6
Signed Topo Map of CA land.
7
Signed Google Map of CA land.
8
Response to EDS raised by PCCF Office.
9
Map showing the details of protected area in 10 km radius from the boundary of area proposed.
10
Undertakings for NPV, CA Charges, Bare Minimum Area etc.
11
GPS Readings of the forestland proposed for Ubbalagundi Approach Road.
12
Google Imagery of the proposed approach road.
13
Map showing the details of protected area in 10 km radius from the boundary of area proposed.
14
statement showing area in forest and non-forest land.
15
Letter to DCF for correction in Forest and Non forest areas in Form A part 1 and Letter to RFO for verification of Submitted Revised Maps and documents.
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