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/Others/14576/2015
(ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required :
Diversion of Forest land (75.92Ha.,) for construction of New Screening Plant, Tailing dam(s), Slurry Pipeline corridor, and Water Pipeline corridor at Donimalai Complex of NMDC Limited.
(iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required :
NMDC Limited, a premier iron ore producer in the public sector is presently doing iron ore mining at Donimalai with a production capacity of about 7 million tons per annum. All the iron ore is being treated in a existing Screening plant which is about 30 years old. Adjacent to Donimalai deposit, Kum
(iv). State :
Karnataka
(v). Category of the Proposal :
Others
(vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted :
Hybrid
(vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) :
39975
(viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.):
75.92
(ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.):
0
(x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years):
20
A-2.
Details of User Agency
(i). Name :
NMDC LIMITED DONIMALAI
(ii). Address1 :
Donimalai Township, Dist. Bellary Pin: 583 118 (Karnataka)
(iii). Address2 :
Donimalai Township, Dist. Bellary Pin: 583 118 (Karnataka)
(iv). State :
Karnataka
(v). District :
Bellary
(vi). Pin :
583118
(vii). Landmark :
Donimalai
(viii). Email address :
skverma@nmdc.co.in
(ix). Landline Telephone No. :
8395-274624
(x). Fax No. :
NIL
(xi). Mobile No. :
9449871000
(xii). Website (if any) :
NIL
(xiii). Legal status of User Agency :
Central PSU
A-3.
Details of Person Making Application
(i). First Name:
SANJEEV
(ii). Middle Name:
NIL
(iii). Last Name:
SAHI
(iv). Gender:
Male
(v). Designation:
GENERAL MANAGER
(vi). Address 1:
Donimalai Township, Dist. Bellary Pin: 583 118 (Karnataka)
(vii). Address 2:
Donimalai Township, Dist. Bellary Pin: 583 118 (Karnataka)
(viii). State:
Karnataka
(ix). District:
Bellary
(x). Tehsil:
Sandur
(xi). Pin:
583118
(xii). Landmark:
Donimalai
(xiii). Email Address:
envdiom@gmail.com
(xiv). Landline Telephone No.:
8395-274624
(xv). Fax No.:
08395274649
(xvi). Mobile No.:
9691162304
(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.
Bellary
75.92
0
Total
75.92
0
B-2.2
Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no
District Name
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.
Bellary
75.92
0
Total
75.92
0
B-2.3
Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no
Village
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Donimalai Forest Area
75.92
0
Total
75.92
0
B-2.4
Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no
Component
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Screening Plant-II
12.96
0
2
Tailing Dam-I
40.25
0
3
Tailing Dam-II
22.25
0
4
Water Pipeline
0.46
0
Total
75.92
0
C.
Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Bellary
(i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) :
75.92
(ii). Nature of the Project:
Hybrid
(a). No. of patches :
Three
Patch wise details
Patch No.
Area of Patch(in ha.)
Kml File of Patches
To view KML file on google the same may be downloaded and then open if in google earth install in your computer.
1.
12.96
View File
2.
40.25
View File
3.
22.25
View File
(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.
0.46
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:
The construction of SP-II will be done as proposed
E.
Employment likely to be generated
(i). Whether the Project is likely to generate employment ?:
Yes
(ii). Permanent/Regular Employment(Number of persons):
71
(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?:
Yes
(a). Copy of Cost-Benefit analysis:
H.
Status of Environmental Clearance
(i). Whether the Project requires Clearance under the Environment (Protection) Act 1986 ? :
Yes
(a). Status of the Environmental Clearance to the Project:
EC under process
(ii). Environmental Clearance File No.:
J-11015/125/2014-IA.II(M)
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?:
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
1
Donimalai Iron Ore Mine got Environment Clearance dt.07.08.2009
2
Donimalai Iron Ore Mine got Forest Clearance dt.06.02.2009
3
Pre-Feasibility report for SP_II area of 75.92ha.
4
Project Authority has given Reasons for the not providing the alternative location for construction of new screening plant and beneficiation plant.
5
Request letter given to DCF, Bellary for identification and transfer the land for SP-II.
6
Covering letter against the clarification letter dt.24.11.2015.
7
Covering Letter against the clarification letter dt.28.07.2016 & 18.12.2017
8
Reply against DCF letter dated 26.02.2018 Hard copy submitted through RFO and ACF, Ballari.
9
Details of Water Pipe Lines
10
Undertaking letter given for CA,NPV and Addiitonal NPV given by User Agency.
11
Undertaking letter given for Compensatory Afforestation given by User Agency.
12
Proceeding of EAC minutes recomended for EC subject to Stage I clearence. Page 2
13
Mutated CA land details issued by State Authority.
14
Letter of resubmission of the appliction along with CA land details.
15
Covering letter against the clarification letter dt.27.08.2021
16
DIOM and KIOM FC compliance report.
17
Revised Cost Benefit analysis report
18
Map of proposed CA plantation in Degraded Forest land an extent of 151.84Ha at Hadagali Range.
19
FRA certificate
20
CA suitability Certificate in Form-B
21
Revised CA plantation scheme for 12 years plan.
22
DIOM,KIOM,Road,Conveyor and Proposed SP-II kml file
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