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/45297/2020   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Diversion of 7.417 ha. of forestland for Infrastructure corridor between M/s. JSW Steel Ltd. and M/s. Neotrex Steel Pvt. Ltd. in Sy. No. 74 & 76 of Yarabanahalli Village (Proposed Area under Section-4, KFA 1963) in Sandur Taluk, Ballari District & Division, Karnataka   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Neotrex Steel is setting up plant-Low Relaxation Pre Stressed Concrete Wires using finished goods of JSW & provides assured business. The corridor is proposed in forestland due to unsafe passage in PWD Road & inaccessibility through revenue lands.   (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) : 5000   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 7.417   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 0.3524   (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 LTD   (ii). Address1 : JSW Steel Ltd. Vijayanagar Works, Toranagallu   (iii). Address2 : Sandur Taluk, Ballari District, Karnataka   (iv). State : Karnataka   (v). District : Bellary   (vi). Pin : 583275   (vii). Landmark : JSW Steel Ltd.   (viii). Email address : prabhu.manjunath@jsw.in   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 8395-673815   (x). Fax No. : 8395-   (xi). Mobile No. : 9448286066   (xii). Website (if any) : www.jsw.in   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Private
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Manjunath   (ii). Middle Name: NIL   (iii). Last Name: Prabhu   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: Sr Vice President   (vi). Address 1: 1st Floor, JSW HRD Building, JSW STEEL LTD.   (vii). Address 2: Vijayanagar Works, Ballari Karnataka   (viii). State: Karnataka   (ix). District: Bellary   (x). Tehsil: Sandur   (xi). Pin: 583275   (xii). Landmark: JSW Steel Ltd.   (xiii). Email Address: mruthunjaya.borannanavar@jsw.in   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 8395-673815   (xv). Fax No.: NIL   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9448286066   (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.Bellary7.4170.3524
Total7.4170.3524
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Bellary7.4170.3524
Total7.4170.3524
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Sy. No. 74 Yarabanahalli4.5190
2Sy. No. 76 Yarabanahalli2.8980
3Sy No. 58 Yarabanahalli00.323
Total 7.417 0.323
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Fencing & Gas Pipeline0.50110.0218
2Green Corridor0.30070.0131
3Drain-10.30070.0131
4Carriage Way-11.40320.0611
5Avenue Median0.20050.0087
6Carriage Way-21.40320.0611
7Drain-20.30070.0131
8OFC/Tele Cables,UG Water Pipeline, HT Transmission3.00690.131
Total 7.417 0.323
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Bellary
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 7.417   (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).
1.7.417    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): 20   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 12000
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? : 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?: 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: Halabhavi   (b). Area(in ha.): 8.813   (c). Copy of KML file of the patch:     View File   (d). Khasra details: Sy. No. 39   (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
1Section of 37m wide corridor.
2Brief details of the components in the corridor.
3The RoR copies downloaded from Bhoomi Portal of Sy. No. 1, Kodalu Village. Land is owned by Forest, Defence & Revenue.
4Approval of DC under Section 109 of KLR Act, 1961 - for purchase agriculture land for KMMI/Minera.
5Land owned by KMMI/Minera - Sy. No. 82 & 83
6****Parawise replies to the queries raised.*****
7KIADB Gazette Notification 28(4)- Land Acquisition - KMMI/Minera.
8Parawise replies to the queries raised on 13.10.2020.
9English Translation of KIADB Gazette Notification 28(4)- Land Acquisition - KMMI/Minera uploaded in D(ii)(a).
10English Translation of Approval of DC under Section 109 of KLR Act, 1961 - for purchase agriculture land for KMMI/Minera uploaded in D(ii)(a).
11Signed Memorandum of Understating between JSW Steel Ltd. and Neotrex Steel Pvt. Ltd.
12Statement Showing Village-wise and Survey Number-wise extent of CA Land
13Undertakings.
14Sketch of area under Kurekuppa Municipality (TMC).
15Common Shareholding Letter from JSW Steel Ltd.
16Signed DGPS Map of Infrastructure Corridor between M/s JSW Steel Ltd. & M/s Neotrex Steel Pvt. Ltd.
17Signed Topo Map of Infrastructure Corridor between M/s JSW Steel Ltd. & M/s Neotrex Steel Pvt. Ltd.
18Signed Google Map of Infrastructure Corridor between M/s JSW Steel Ltd. & M/s Neotrex Steel Pvt. Ltd.
19Signed map showing 10 KM radius from the Infrastructure Corridor between M/s JSW Steel Ltd. & M/s Neotrex Steel Pvt. Ltd.
20Mahazar Report
21Google Imagery of the proposed forest land corridor
22Village map of Yarabanahalli Village showing the location of the area proposed for forest diversion.
23Whole village map of Halbhavi village showing the CA land identified in lieu of this proposal.
24Component wise, Sy. No. wise, Village wise breakup of the proposed forest land for diversion.
25DGPS coordinates (Deg.dec.) of the proposed forest land for diversion.
26Parawise reply to the query raised on 29.11.2021
27Signed Google Imagery of the CA Land.