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/MH/ROAD/115795/2020   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Rehabilitation and Up-gradation of Nagpur-Katol-Warud National Highway (NH 353J) from existing Km 60+100 (End of Katol bypass) to 101+085 (Warud up to Joint junction) two lane with paved shoulders in   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Diversion of 0.34 Ha Forest Land for Rehabilitation and Up-gradation of Nagpur-Katol-Warud National Highway (NH 353J) from existing Km 60+100 (End of Katol bypass) to 101+085 (Warud up to Joint junction) two lane with paved shoulders in the state of Maharashtra   (iv). State : Maharashtra   (v). Category of the Proposal : Road   (vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Linear   (vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) : 43662   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 0.34   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 48.72   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 99
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT & HIGHWAYS   (ii). Address1 : Office of the Executive Engineer, National Highway Division, Public Works Department, Bunglow No. 39/1, Civil Lines, Nagpur   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Maharashtra   (v). District : Nagpur   (vi). Pin : 440001   (vii). Landmark : NIL   (viii). Email address : epmdonline@gmail.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 712-2524829   (x). Fax No. : 712-   (xi). Mobile No. : 9341362941   (xii). Website (if any) : mahapwd.com   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Central Government
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Naresh   (ii). Middle Name: Vasantrao   (iii). Last Name: Borkar   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: Executive Engineer   (vi). Address 1: National Highway Division, Public Work Department, Bunglow No. 39/1, Civil Lines   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Maharashtra   (ix). District: Nagpur   (x). Tehsil: Nagpur (Urban)   (xi). Pin: 440001   (xii). Landmark: Ladies Club Lawn   (xiii). Email Address: nhnagpur.ee@mahapwd.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 71-2524829   (xv). Fax No.: NIL   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9923750916   (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.Nagpur0.3448.72
Total0.3448.72
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Nagpur0.3448.72
Total0.3448.72
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Paradshinga0.261.76
2Bharsingi0.080.24
3Others Villages (Non forest land046.72
Total 0.34 48.72
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Road0.3444.72
Total 0.34 44.72
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Nagpur
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 0.34   (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).
1.0.34    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: Rehabilitation and Up-gradation of Nagpur-Katol-Wa
E. Employment likely to be generated
  (i). Whether the Project is likely to generate employment ?: Yes   (ii). Permanent/Regular Employment(Number of persons): 5   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 368000
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?: 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
1Demand Letter
2Area Calculation of Forest Land
3DETAIL NOTE ON THE PROJECT
4CERTIFICATE FOR MINIMUM USE OF FOREST LAND
5UNDERTAKING (FOR PAYMENT OF COST OF COMPENSATORY AFFORESTATION)
6UNDERTAKING (FOR PAYMENT OF NET PRESENT VALUE OF FOREST AREA)
7STATUS OF ENVIRONMENT AND CRZ CLEARANCE
8UNDERTAKING (For No Other Feasible Alternative of Alignment and Diversion of Barest Minimum Forest Land)
9Undertaking/ Certificate for No Muck Generation and Disposal
10Undertaking for No Wildlife Area
11Undertaking for Non-starting of any activity without sanction from Competent Authority
12Compliance letter
13Archeological NOC
14Compliance dated 19.09.2022
15Compliance dated 04.01.2023 by NH Division PWD
16Compliance dated 13 February 2023 by PWD NH Division
17Compliance letter dated 6th April 2023
18Index Map
19Compliance letter 20th March 2023
20Proposed structures in the project alignment