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/26566/2017
(ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required :
Diversion of 5.271 ha. of forestland for Existing/Proposed Approach Road, Downhill Pipe Conveyor, Service Roads, Transmission Line Cable and Water Pipeline in S.M. Block, Sandur South Range, Lakshmipura Village, Sandur Taluk, Ballari District, Karnataka.
(iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required :
S.J. Harvi Iron Ore Mine ML No. 2290 has been auctioned and allocated to M/s. JSW Steel Ltd., Vijayanagar Works, Bellary after the C-Category Mine E-auction on 07.10.2016. The Mining lease is spreaded over 100.54 ha in the Devadarigudda Range, Kumarswamy Block Forest, Sandur Taluk, Ballari District,
(iv). State :
Karnataka
(v). Category of the Proposal :
Others
(vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted :
Linear
(vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) :
1000
(viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.):
5.271
(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):
50
A-2.
Details of User Agency
(i). Name :
JSW STEEL LIMITED
(ii). Address1 :
Vijayanagar Works
(iii). Address2 :
Toranagallu
(iv). State :
Karnataka
(v). District :
Bellary
(vi). Pin :
583275
(vii). Landmark :
Toranagallu Railway station, JSW Steel Plant
(viii). Email address :
pandey.binay@jsw.in
(ix). Landline Telephone No. :
8395-245956
(x). Fax No. :
NIL
(xi). Mobile No. :
9448286155
(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, Toranagallu, Sandur Taluk, Ballari District, 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:
sunil.singh@jsw.in
(xiv). Landline Telephone No.:
8395-245975
(xv). Fax No.:
08395243550
(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
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
5.271
0
Total
5.271
0
B-2.2
Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no
District Name
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.
Bellary
5.271
0
Total
5.271
0
B-2.3
Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no
Village
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Lakshmipura
5.271
0
Total
5.271
0
B-2.4
Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no
Component
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Existing Approach Road
2.592
0
2
Newly Proposed Approach Road
1.155
0
3
SR-1 : PROPOSED SERVICE ROAD FOR DOWNHILLCONVEYOR
0.298
0
4
SR-2 : PROPOSED SERVICE ROAD FOR DOWNHILLCONVEYOR
0.202
0
5
SR-3 : PROPOSED SERVICE ROAD FOR DOWNHILL CONVEYOR
0.17
0
6
PROPOSED DOWNHILL CONVEYOR
0.853992
0
Total
5.270992
0
C.
Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Bellary
(i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) :
5.271
(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.
5.271
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 is the shortest route with the bare minimum o
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):
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?:
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? :
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. : Raichur
(a). Village:
Bagalagudda
(b). Area(in ha.):
5.271
(c). Copy of KML file of the patch:
View File
(d). Khasra details:
67
(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:
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No
Documents
Remarks
1
Declaration of Preferred Bidder for ML No. 2290
2
Letter of Intent for ML No. 2290
3
Successful Bidder Letter for ML No. 2290
4
We have attached the justification required against the query raised by your good office regarding the additional service roads.
5
We have attached the parawise comments/replies/additional details against the query raised by your good office.
6
We have attached the justification required against the query raised by your good office regarding the CA Land. We undertake to furnish an alternate land in case of any dispute occurs with the current uploaded CA Land. We request you to kindly consider the CA LAND and examine the proposal accordingly.
7
We have attached a scanned copy of the letter of your good office instructing suitability certificate and DC, Belagavi letter for the same.
8
We have attached the undertaking for the CA land for the query raised reg. the CA Land.
9
The map shows the forest land area showing in a 10km radius in toposheet for any protected area. There is no protected area within 10km radius
10
The map shows the forest land area in google earth imagery.
11
The map shows the earmarked CA Land in google earth imagery.
12
Suitability certificate of the identified CA Land.
13
The initial application has been submitted to concerned DC Office. Attahced document depicts the progress in FRA.
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