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/48923/2020   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Forest Clearance for Pipeline Conveyor Belt, Service Road, Discharge/Transfer point, Transmission Line, Water Pipeline and Other Allied Activities for Transportation of Iron Ore for Subbarayanahalli Iron Ore Mine ML. No. 2629 of KSMCL   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : As per the CEC recommendation the Honorable Supreme Court order 07.12.2017 at para 5 ordered to construct the conveyor belt system at their own cost. In this list our ML. No. 2629 is included. In order to obey the Supreme Court order, the company has investigated suitable route for erection of pipel   (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) : 19000   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 22.2887   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 7.2961   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 50
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : KARNATAKA STATE MINERALS CORPORATION LIMITED   (ii). Address1 : 5th Floor, 'A' Block, TTMC Building, BMTC, Shanthinagar   (iii). Address2 : Bangalore   (iv). State : Karnataka   (v). District : Bangalore Urban   (vi). Pin : 560027   (vii). Landmark : Bus stand   (viii). Email address : fcenv.ksmcl@gmail.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 80-22278813   (x). Fax No. : 80-22213172   (xi). Mobile No. : 9986142031   (xii). Website (if any) : NIL   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : State PSU
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Cauvery   (ii). Middle Name: NIL   (iii). Last Name: B B   (iv). Gender: Female   (v). Designation: Managing Director   (vi). Address 1: 5th Floor, A Block, TTMC Building, BMTC, Shanthinagar   (vii). Address 2: Bangalore   (viii). State: Karnataka   (ix). District: Bangalore Urban   (x). Tehsil: Bangalore South   (xi). Pin: 560027   (xii). Landmark: NIL   (xiii). Email Address: fc.ksmcl@gmail.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 80-22278813   (xv). Fax No.: 08022213172   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9986142031   (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.Bellary22.28877.2961
Total22.28877.2961
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Bellary22.28877.2961
Total22.28877.2961
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Swamimalai Block22.28875.8875
Total 22.2887 5.8875
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Conveyor Belt Segment 13.24380
2Conveyor Belt Segment 23.5990.608
3Conveyor Belt Segment 32.7221.2386
4Conveyor Belt Segment 41.18951.4384
5Approach Road Segment 12.907210
6Approach Road Segment 22.750250.610695
7Approach Road Segment 31.826190.9297
8Approach Road Segment 40.9322051.061955
9Tranfer Point0.99740
10Stock Yard2.12110
Total 22.288655 5.88735
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Bellary
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 22.2887   (ii). Nature of the Project: Linear   (b). No. of Segments : Eleven
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).
1.3.2438    View File
2.3.599    View File
3.2.722    View File
4.1.1895    View File
5.2.90721    View File
6.2.75025    View File
7.1.82619    View File
8.0.932205    View File
9.2.1211    View File
10.0.99740
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  (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): 50   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 300
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:
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. : Bellary
  (a). Village: Kuduthini   (b). Area(in ha.): 22.2887   (c). Copy of KML file of the patch:     View File   (d). Khasra details: 1251   (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): ML No 2629   (b). Date of issue of the Letter of Intent(LOI) for grant of mining lease: 13 Apr 1999   (c). Copy the Letter of Intent(LOI):   (d). Total area of the mining lease(in ha.): 80.06   (e). Area of forest land located in the mining lease(in ha.): 80.06
M-2. Details of Mining Plan
  (i). Date of approval of mining plan: 12 Feb 2020   (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 :
  (i). Detail of prospecting activity under taken in the mining lease: Almost 95 percentage of area of ML is covered in the exploration.
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
15480.0600
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 Ore71.899090000
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
1F.No.8-114/92-FC20 Nov 200080.9313 Apr 199912 Apr 2049
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 Ore071.891.345468.972.92
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
1Court Order
2Change of Name of the Company
3Land Use Breakup
4Undertaking for NPV
5GPS Readings of Conveyor Belt Segment 1
6GPS Readings of Conveyor Belt Segment 2
7GPS Readings of Conveyor Belt Segment 3
8GPS Readings of Conveyor Belt Segment 4
9GPS Readings of Conveyor Belt Segment 5
10GPS Readings of Approach Road Segment 1
11GPS Readings of Approach Road Segment 2
12GPS Readings of Approach Road Segment 3
13GPS Readings of Approach Road Segment 4
14GPS Readings of Approach Road Segment 5
15GPS Readings of Stock Yard
16GPS Readings of Transfer Point
17Individual Survey no. wise information of non-forest land
18Clarification of submitting fresh FC Proposal.
19Cross Section of Approach Road
20Undertaking to mark on ground for verification by Forest Dept Officials.
21All documents as per the EDS submitted to RFO, Sandur North Range and ACF, Ballari.
22Reply to the additional information sought by DCF, Ballari.
23Acknowlegement of submission of ADS
24Justification for no alternatives
25CATP Submitted
26Compliance to EDS raised.
27Compliance to the EDS raised by the IRO, MOEF&CC.