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/RAIL/155505/2022   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Construction of New BG Railway line in Forest lands in various villages of Shivamoogga and Dsvangere district in favour of Deputy Chief Engineer Construction South Western Railway Mysuru   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Diversion of 47.91 Hectares of forest land in various villages of Shivamogga and Davangere Districts (Shivamogga and Sagara Forest Division) for construction of Shivamogga -Shikaripura New BG Railway line in favour of Deputy Chief Engineer, Construction, South western Railway, Mysuru.   (iv). State : Karnataka   (v). Category of the Proposal : Railway   (vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Linear   (vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) : 39497.3   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 47.91   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 177.179   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 99
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION   (ii). Address1 : Office of the Chief Administrative Officer, #18 Millers Road, Bangalore Cantonment, Bangalore   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Karnataka   (v). District : Bangalore Urban   (vi). Pin : 560046   (vii). Landmark : Near Bangalore Cantonment Railway station   (viii). Email address : caocnbnc@swr.railnet.in   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 80-23330544   (x). Fax No. : 80-   (xi). Mobile No. : 9731665264   (xii). Website (if any) : NIL   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Central Government
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Prabhakaran   (ii). Middle Name: NIL   (iii). Last Name: I   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: Deputy Chief Engineer   (vi). Address 1: Office of Deputy chief Engineer   (vii). Address 2: Construction South Western Railway Mysore   (viii). State: Karnataka   (ix). District: Mysore   (x). Tehsil: Mysore   (xi). Pin: 570001   (xii). Landmark: Railway Station   (xiii). Email Address: dycecnmys20@gmail.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 0-   (xv). Fax No.: NIL   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9731665272   (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.Shimoga9.04102.742
2.Sagar38.8774.437
Total47.91177.179
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Shivamogga44.48135.013
1.Davanagere3.4342.166
Total47.91177.179
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Sevalal Nagar02.049
2Mudvala011.156
3Ramnagar08.593
4Rampura06.07
5Isrampura02.077
6Hittur01.973
7Mallapura02.535
8Machagondanahalli00.359
9Chinnekatte01.609
10Suragondanakoppa04.85
11Arekatte04.4
12Gundachatnahalli07.263
13Yelaneerakoppa06.543
14Kesaragatta03.572
15Haliyur014.724
16Begur00.905
17Koteganguru015.382
18Sidlipura Sy.No-260.20.984
19Konagavalli Sy.No-560.330.47
20Kondajji Sy.No-231.21.765
21Narayanapura Sy.No-340.177.522
22Lakkinakoppa Sy.No-460.2114.486
23Belakatte Sy.No-32,333.229.199
24Hirekoralahallli Sy.No-393.710
25Harogoppa Sy.No-11,12,136.2912.869
26Yarakatti Sy.No-1510.56.696
27Ittigehalli Sy.No-28,812.3715.934
28Thimlapura Sy.No-254.960
29Doopadahalli Sy.No-27,495.7713.194
30Sadashivapira Sy.No-328.980
Total 47.91 177.179
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Railway Line (Sidlipura Sy.No-26)0.20.984
2Railway Line (Konagavalli Sy.No-56)0.330.47
3Railway Line (Kondajji Sy.No-23)1.21.765
4Railway Line (Narayanapura Sy.No-34)0.177.522
5Railway Line (Lakkinakoppa Sy.No-46)0.2114.486
6Railway Line(Belakatte-32,33)3.229.199
7Railway Line(Hirekoralahallli-39)3.710
8Railway Line (Harogoppa Sy.No-11,12,13)6.2912.869
9Railway Line(Yarakatti Sy.No-15)10.56.696
10Railway line(Ittigehalli Sy.No-28,81)2.3715.934
11Railway Line (Thimlapura Sy.No-25)4.960
12railway line (Doopadahalli -27,49)5.7713.194
13Railway Line (Sadashivapira-32)8.980
Total 47.91 83.119
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Sagar
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 38.87   (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).
1.38.87    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. : Shimoga
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 9.04   (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).
1.9.04    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): 560   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 50000
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?: 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
1RTC
2toposheet1
3toposheet2
4toposheet3
5Survey Numbers Of villages
6NPV undertaking
7CA undertaking
8Forest Notifications
9Forest Cordinates
10Employment details
11Detailed project report
12As mentioned in the undertaking, the details regarding status of encroachment in the forest area to be diverted and whether the encroachers are eligible for settlement of rights under FRA, etc. will be uploaded along with the application for Stage 2 Forest clearance