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/OFC/143839/2021   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Jio laying Optical Fiber Cable along the RoW of the road from Chincholi-Chimmanchodi & Kalluru-Lingapura in Chincholi Taluk of Kalburgi and Chitaguppa Talukf of Bidar District , Kalburgi Forest Divisions and Bidar Forest Division   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Jio laying Optical Fiber Cable along RoW of the road from in Chincholi-Chimannchodi and Kaluuru-Lingapura Stretch in Gulbarga District for better telecommunication network for various sector.   (iv). State : Karnataka   (v). Category of the Proposal : Optical Fibre Cable   (vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Linear   (vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) : 150   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 0.855293   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 1.530126   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 30
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : JIO DIGITAL FIBER PRIVATE LIMITED   (ii). Address1 : No.51, RMZ Icon, Palace Cross Road, Vasanth Nagar, Bangaluru   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Karnataka   (v). District : Bangalore Urban   (vi). Pin : 560052   (vii). Landmark : Shangralli Hotel   (viii). Email address : babu.veerabhadre@ril.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 80-35485012   (x). Fax No. : 80-   (xi). Mobile No. : 9845117017   (xii). Website (if any) : NIL   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Private
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: BABU   (ii). Middle Name: NIL   (iii). Last Name: VV   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: DGM SEO   (vi). Address 1: No.51, RMZ Icon,Palace Cross Road, Vasanth Nagar, Bangaluru   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Karnataka   (ix). District: Bangalore Urban   (x). Tehsil: Bangalore North   (xi). Pin: 560052   (xii). Landmark: NIL   (xiii). Email Address: babu.veerabhadre@ril.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 0-   (xv). Fax No.: NIL   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9845117017   (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.Gulbarga0.5349321.328681
2.Bidar0.3203610.201445
Total0.8552931.530126
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Gulbarga0.5349321.328681
1.Bidar0.3203610.201445
Total0.8552931.530126
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Thumakunta, 26, 250.054020.07942
2Kusarapalli, 21, 500.0540.030052
3Nagayidhalayi, 530.0194990.004494
4Chikkalingadhahalli, 920.0750180.061474
5Yakathapura, 40.0960070
6Saidapura, 123/1, 1240.037590.14247
7Chindanura, 34, 36, 22, 47/10.060060.04039
8Lachamsagara, 49, 50, 70, 710.0461260.013864
9Linganagara, 15, 36, 280.0926120
10Changalera 45,460.1319128770.0574523
11Changalera 31, 1210.0106812330
12Changalera 30, 410.0203470320
13Changalera 370.0063432120
14Karapakapalli 630.03913520.041993
15Karapakapalli 55, 56, 570.006962760
16Sidapur 580.0072220.04351
17Karakahalli 820.0977530.05849
18Other Non forest Villages00.956512
Total 0.855289314 1.5301213
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Under Ground Optical Fibre Cable0.8552893141.5301213
Total 0.855289314 1.5301213
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Gulbarga
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 0.534932   (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).
1.0.534932    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:
Division 2. : Bidar
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 0.320361   (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).
1.0.320361    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): 5   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 10
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? : Yes   (a). Whether Project or a part thereof is located within a Protected Area ? : Yes   (b). Status of approval of the Supreme Court : Application yet to b   (ii). Status of approval of the Standing Committee of National Board for the Wildlife(NBWL) to the Project : Application yet to be submitted
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?: Not Applicable   (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 ?: Not Applicable   (iii) . Reason for not providing Non-Forest Land: Not Applicable
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No Documents
Remarks
1Undertaking
2GPS
3RTC
4NH Permission Undertaking
5Primary Permisssions
6DPR
7Area Statement
8Village Maps
9Compliance attended
10Attended EDS
11EDS Reply
12Revised Area Statement
13Updated Area Statement
14EDS Reply 20-11-23