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/31165/2018   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : SMIORE Downhill Conveyor System (DCS) from Kammathuru Iron Ore Mine to PMBR (BMM) Siding towards Mining Related Infrastructure development under Comprehensive Environment Plan for Mining Impact Zone (CEPMIZ) in Mining Lease No. 2678 (Old 2580/1179).   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Proposal for setting up Downhill Conveyor System (DCS) in compliance with the Order dated 7 December 2017 of the Honorable Supreme Court for Transportation of Minerals produced in Mining Lease No. 2678 (Old 2580/1179) from Kammathuru Iron Ore Mine to PMBR (BMM) Siding.   (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) : 2400   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 2.4313888   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 0.717   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 16
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : THE SANDUR MANGANESE AND IRON ORES LIMITED   (ii). Address1 : Registered Office, Lakshmipur,Sandur Taluk, Bellary-District   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Karnataka   (v). District : Bellary   (vi). Pin : 583119   (vii). Landmark : NIL   (viii). Email address : smioremines@sandurgroup.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 8395-260301   (x). Fax No. : 8395-260473   (xi). Mobile No. : 9448497967   (xii). Website (if any) : www.sandurgroup.com   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Private
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Mohammed   (ii). Middle Name: Abdul   (iii). Last Name: Saleem   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: CS & CGM (Mines)   (vi). Address 1: Deogiri (Village & Post), Sandur Taluk, Ballari District   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Karnataka   (ix). District: Bellary   (x). Tehsil: NIL   (xi). Pin: 583112   (xii). Landmark: Deogiri   (xiii). Email Address: eps@sandurgroup.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 8395-271029   (xv). Fax No.: 08395271066   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9448497927   (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
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
1ApprovedF No. 8-17/94-FCF No. 8-17/94-FC1615.641615.6415 Nov 200614 Mar 2007
2ApprovedF. No. 8-15/94-FCF. No. 8-15/94-FC142.58142.5814 Nov 200612 Mar 2007
3ApprovedF. No. 8-17/1994-FCF. No. 8-17/1994-FC13.313.310 Nov 200805 May 2010
Total 1771.52 1771.52
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.Bellary2.43138880.717
Total2.43138880.717
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Bellary2.43138880.717
Total2.43138880.717
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Deogiri (Swamimalai forest block)2.43138880
2Ranjitpur Survey No. 5400.717
Total 2.4313888 0.717
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Downhill Conveyor System continuing from SMIORE ML0.84450.717
2Approach cum service Road SR 1 a0.0440640
3Approach cum service Road SR 1 b0.1275170
4Approach cum service Road SR 1 c0.16596810
5Approach cum service Road SR 1 d0.20053880
6Approach cum service Road SR 1 e0.2406860
7Approach cum service Road SR 1 f0.04609920
8Approach cum service Road SR 1 g0.28101570
9Approach cum service Road SR 20.0250
10Approach cum service Road SR 30.4560
Total 2.4313888 0.717
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Bellary
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 2.4313888   (ii). Nature of the Project: Linear   (b). No. of Segments : Ten
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).
1.0.8445    View File
2.0.044064    View File
3.0.127517    View File
4.0.1659681    View File
5.0.2005388    View File
6.0.240686    View File
7.0.0460992No Data
8.0.2810157    View File
9.0.025    View File
10.0.4560
  (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: Mineral Deposits are site specific, Shortest route
E. Employment likely to be generated
  (i). Whether the Project is likely to generate employment ?: Yes   (ii). Permanent/Regular Employment(Number of persons): 60   (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?: 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 ?: Yes   (a). Reason Category: CA Will be raised on degraded forest land as well as on land provided by User Agency   (b). Degraded forest area on which CA has to be raised by forest department(in ha.): NIL   (c). Area of non-forest or Revenue forest land required to be provided by User Agency for raising Compensatory Afforestation(in ha.): 2.4314   (iii). No. of districts involved for raising Compensatory Afforestation: 1   (iv). No. of patches: One
District 1. : Vijayanagara
  (a). Village: GUDEKOTE   (b). Area(in ha.): 2.4314   (c). Copy of KML file of the patch:     View File   (d). Khasra details: 536   (e). Present owner: User Agency   (f). Copy of Ownership proof: No Data
  (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
1CA LAND GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA ORDER AND ITS ENGLISH TRANSLATE FOR SURVEY NO. 106 D OF TUMUTI VILLAGE ON BEHALF OF SMIORE IN SANDUR TALUK
2UNDERTAKING TOWARDS PAYMENT OF NET PRESENT VALUE (NPV) & COMPENSATORY AFFORESTATION CHARGES
3NOTE REGARDING THE INTERVALS AT WHICH SERVICE ROADS ARE REQUIRED FOR MAINTAINING THE DOWNHILL CONVEYOR SYSTEM
4REPLY To Addl. PCCF (FC) & NO (FCA) LETTER No. A5(1).MNG.CR.15/2017-18 Dated 16 February 2018 on Downhill Conveyor System of SMIORE vide Letter No. SMIORE/MN/180228/01-3093 Dated 28 Febuary 2018, Submitted on 02 March 2018 to Addl. PCCF (FC) & NO (FCA) at Bangalore.
5Justification Note for locating the Project In Forest Area
6Geo Referenced map for proposed Downhill Conveyor System Plate No. CBSM002
7Topo sheet for proposed Downhill Conveyor System Plate No. CBSM01
8Pahani of Sy. No. 106 D
9Government Order No.:RD 106 LPG 88, Bangalore, Dated 27-1-1995
10Government Order No.:Co.Land 'C & D' 94-95 Dated 22-12-1994
11DC, Ballari Order No.D.VI. Land.Co.C & D 94-95 Deputy Commissioner office Dated 13-02-1995
12DC, Ballari Order No.Co/MNG/03/2012-13 Dated 21-06-2012
13Undertaking for payment of NPV & CA Charges
14'C&D' Land in Sy. No. 1, 1 (p) of Appalapura Village in Sandur Taluk, Ballari District.
15'C&D' Land in Survey No 1 of Yerrabanahalli Survey No 1 2 & 97 of Chikkanthapur & Survey No 519 of Toranagallu Villages in Sandur Taluk of Ballari District.
16'C&D' Land in Survey No 3 of Tumati Villages in Sandur Taluk of Ballari District.
17'C&D' Land in Survey No 106 B of Tumati Villages in Sandur Taluk of Ballari District.
18'C&D' Land in Survey No 106 C/2 of Tumati Villages in Sandur Taluk of Ballari District.
19'C&D' Land in Survey No 106 D of Tumati Villages in Sandur Taluk of Ballari District.
20'C&D' Land in Survey No 106 E of Tumati Villages in Sandur Taluk of Ballari District.
21'C&D' Land in Survey No 127 of Appalapura Villages in Sandur Taluk of Ballari District.
22'C&D' Land in Sy. No. 224 of Bannihatti Village in Sandur Taluk of Ballari District.
23Reply to Addl. PCCF (FC) & No (FCA) Letter No.A%(1)MNG.CR.15/2017-18 Dated 12 March 2018, Submitted on 23 April 2018 to Addl. PCCF (FC) & NO (FCA) at Bangalore
24Geo referenced Map of Downhill Conveyor with DGPS readings
25Topo Sheet of Downhill Conveyor with DGPS readings
26Reply to DCF letter No. M1/MNG/ SMIORE/ CONVEYOR/ 2018-19/338 Dated 15/06/2018 Submission of Hard Copy of Form - A Part - I with annexures in 10 sets for diversion of 2.4313888 Ha of Forest Land for Proposed Downhill Conveyor System from Kammathuru Iron Ore Mine to PMBR (BMM ) Siding from Mining Lease No. 2678. via letter No. SMIORE/MN/180704 /01-586 dated 04/-7/2018.
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