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/19574/2016   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : For laying of double railway line between Oddarahalli & Makalidurga Railway Station, Doddaballapura Taluk Bangalore Rural District & Rural Division in favour of the Deputy Chief Engineer / HQ/Construction /South Western Railway /Bangalore Cantonment.   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Diversion of 3.5062 ha of forest land in Sy.No.204 & 33 of Thirumagondanahalli, Sy.No.113 of Hadonahalli & Sy.No.6 of Kelaginanayakanahalli Villages in Ghati Subramaniya Forest, Doddaballapura Taluk B’lore Rural Division for laying of double line (railway line) between Oddarahalli & Makalidurga Rail   (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) : 348480000   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 3.5062   (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): 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 : Others
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: PE   (ii). Middle Name: NIL   (iii). Last Name: Edwin   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: Dy Cheif Engineer/Con/Hqrs   (vi). Address 1: O/o Dy Cheif Engineer/Con/Hqrs,S W Railway, 18 Millers Road, Bangalore Cantonment   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Karnataka   (ix). District: Bangalore Urban   (x). Tehsil: Test   (xi). Pin: 560046   (xii). Landmark: Near Bangalore Cantonment railway station   (xiii). Email Address: csazad52@gmail.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 80-23530391   (xv). Fax No.: NIL   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9731665269   (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.Bangalore Rural3.50620
Total3.50620
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Bangalore Rural3.50620
Total3.50620
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Thirumagondanahalli Sy.No 2040.16340
2Thirumagondanahalli Sy.No 330.1730
3Hadonahalli Sy.No 1131.80260
4Kelagina Nayakanahalli Sy.No.61.36720
Total 3.5062 0
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1For laying of double railway line3.50620
Total 3.5062 0
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Bangalore Rural
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 3.5062   (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).
1.3.5062    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: Proposed alignment is parallel to existing BG trac
E. Employment likely to be generated
  (i). Whether the Project is likely to generate employment ?: Yes   (ii). Permanent/Regular Employment(Number of persons): 12   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 64
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?: No   (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) . Reason for not providing Non-Forest Land: Central Govt. Project
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No Documents
Remarks
1Competent Authority Order
2Authorization Letter
3Cost Benefit Analysis
4Cost of the project
5Employment details
6Justification Letter
7Component wise breakup details
8Undertaking for payment of NPV, CA & other statutory payment
9Village & extent details
10As per your office (letter dt6-6-2016) direction Cadastral Village map uploaded instead of Geo Referenced Map and additional information coloumn also. Further, GPS reading Excel file and Cad Drawing sent your office & ICT e-mail ID also.
11As per your online direction dated 14-07-2016, we submitted revised & correct GPS readings
12Covering letter Addressed to DCF, Rural Division.
13Undertaking for Compensatory Afforestation
14Undertaking for Net Present Value
15FRA Certificate issued by DC, Bangalore Rural District in Proforma-I
16Toposheet Map
17Cadastral Village Map
18All documents clubbed