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/51389/2020
(ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required :
Conveyor Project of Vedanta Ltd ML No. 2677 in Village Megalahalli, Hollkere & Chitradurga Taluk, District Chitradurga.
(iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required :
Iron Ore ML No 2677 of Vedanta located in Megalahalli vill,Chitradurga dist. As per the Hon'ble SC order in IA247 dated 7.12.17 we propose to implement conveyor belt for transporting Iron Ore from our mines to our private rly siding. Original proposal No.34838 granted stage 1 was denied NOC by GoK
(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) :
10000
(viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.):
9.5474
(ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.):
0.034
(x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years):
30
A-2.
Details of User Agency
(i). Name :
VEDANTA LIMITED
(ii). Address1 :
Meghalahalli office Complex, Bheemasamudra post, Chitradurga
(iii). Address2 :
NIL
(iv). State :
Karnataka
(v). District :
Chitradurga
(vi). Pin :
577520
(vii). Landmark :
sirigere mata
(viii). Email address :
meghna.ghosh@vedanta.co.in
(ix). Landline Telephone No. :
80-23612756
(x). Fax No. :
80-
(xi). Mobile No. :
9303134310
(xii). Website (if any) :
www.vedanta.com
(xiii). Legal status of User Agency :
Private
A-3.
Details of Person Making Application
(i). First Name:
Meghna
(ii). Middle Name:
NIL
(iii). Last Name:
Ghosh
(iv). Gender:
Female
(v). Designation:
head
(vi). Address 1:
Vedanta limited No.15,SNS chambers,1st floor, sankey road,Sadashivanagar Karnataka bangalore - 560080 Karnataka
(vii). Address 2:
NIL
(viii). State:
Karnataka
(ix). District:
Chitradurga
(x). Tehsil:
Chitradurga
(xi). Pin:
577520
(xii). Landmark:
NIL
(xiii). Email Address:
meghna.ghosh@vedanta.co.in
(xiv). Landline Telephone No.:
80-23612756
(xv). Fax No.:
NIL
(xvi). Mobile No.:
9303134310
(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.
Chitradurga
9.5474
0.034
Total
9.5474
0.034
B-2.2
Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no
District Name
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.
Chitradurga
9.5474
0.034
Total
9.5474
0.034
B-2.3
Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no
Village
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Hirekandavadi Sy No. 107
3.791
0
2
Thanigehalli Sy. No. 35
4.642
0
3
Dinadadahalli Sy. No.18
1.114
0
4
Dinadadahalli Sy. No.20
0
0.034
Total
9.547
0.034
B-2.4
Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no
Component
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Conveyor Pipeline
6.6635
0
2
Approach Road
0.1337
0
3
Loading Area
2.7502
0
4
Discharge Point
0
0.034
Total
9.5474
0.034
C.
Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Chitradurga
(i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) :
9.5474
(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.
9.547
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:
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):
15
(iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days):
50000
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? :
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. : Chamarajanagar
(a). Village:
Maddur
(b). Area(in ha.):
9.547
(c). Copy of KML file of the patch:
View File
(d). Khasra details:
960, 961, 962, 963, 967, 968, 969, 970
(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):
CI 166 MMM 2014
(b). Date of issue of the Letter of Intent(LOI) for grant of mining lease:
07 Jan 2015
(c). Copy the Letter of Intent(LOI):
(d). Total area of the mining lease(in ha.):
160.59
(e). Area of forest land located in the mining lease(in ha.):
160.59
M-2.
Details of Mining Plan
(i). Date of approval of mining plan:
20 Jun 2018
(ii). Approval authority:
IBM
(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:
This proposal is only for construction of conveyor
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
628
3.35
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 (+ -)
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.)
Iron Ore
131
131
5.89
26
131
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:
Non captive
(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
FC compliance-2019-20
2
Transportation plan of minerals from mining lease
3
Withdrawal letter
4
Undertaking for CA land, payment of NPV and obtaining NOC for FRA
5
Power of Attorney of Meghna Ghosh
6
Alternative alignments
7
georeference map at larger scale
8
CA land suitability certificate from DCF Chamarajanagar
9
Withdrawal letter for proposal no 45833
10
20 m points of Conveyor belt project
11
20m points of CA land
12
DMG letter of rejection for NOC of Janthakal mines
13
Wrongly uploaded JSW application in our proposal noFP/KA/MIN/51389/2020.
14
Reply to the observation raised by DCF based on site inspection
15
Reply to the EDS dated 25.03.2022 by DCF, Chitradurga
16
Reply letter for the letter issued by DCF for submission of CA Scheme dated 09.01.2023
17
Reply letter to query raised by DCF office
18
Reply to the letter from DCF dated 18 -10-2024
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