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/WATER/31069/2017   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Surya Regional Water Supply Project   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : 402 MLD capacity Surya Regional Water Supply Scheme is planned to provide bulk water supply to Mira Bhayander and Vasai -Virar Municipal Corporation   (iv). State : Maharashtra   (v). Category of the Proposal : Drinking Water   (vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Linear   (vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) : 138430   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 30.399   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 6.351   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): NIL
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : MUMBAI METROPOLITAN REGION DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY   (ii). Address1 : MMRDA Office Building, Bandra Kurla Complex,Bandra (E), Mumbai   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Maharashtra   (v). District : Mumbai City   (vi). Pin : 400051   (vii). Landmark : NIL   (viii). Email address : pawsrm.mmrda@gmail.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 22-26595907   (x). Fax No. : 22-26595907   (xi). Mobile No. : 9833112042   (xii). Website (if any) : www.mmrda.maharashtra.gov.in   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : State Government
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Ravindrakumar   (ii). Middle Name: Padmakar   (iii). Last Name: Varhade   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: Superintending Engineer   (vi). Address 1: Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority, A Wing, 2nd Floor, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (E), Mumbai   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Maharashtra   (ix). District: Mumbai City   (x). Tehsil: Andheri   (xi). Pin: 400051   (xii). Landmark: NIL   (xiii). Email Address: pawsrm.mmrda@gmail.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 22-26595907   (xv). Fax No.: 02226595907   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9422213033   (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.Dahanu24.2193.514
2.Thane32.101
3.SGNP Borivali3.180.736
Total30.3996.351
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.palghar24.2193.514
1.Thane6.182.837
Total30.3996.351
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Kawdas3.0030
2Veti17.6611.284
3Varoti00.939
4Ghol0.8550.315
5Bhurhanpur0.6120
6Mendhvan0.4660.976
7Khadkkone0.3820
8Somate0.1680
9Varai0.4320
10Dhekale0.640
11Kashidkopar1.8421.005
12Waliv0.0930.225
13Sativali0.7420.25
14Chandrapada0.0490
15Bapane0.2470.102
16Juichandra0.0110.105
17Sasunvaghar0.0090.374
18Varsava0.0070.04
19Rajawali0.0420
20Kolhi0.6220
21Chandrapada SGNP0.1170
22Varsava SGNP0.5990.736
23Chena1.80
Total 30.399 6.351
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Water Pipeline30.3996.351
Total 30.399 6.351
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Thane
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 3   (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).
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  (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. : SGNP Borivali
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 3.18   (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).
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  (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 3. : Dahanu
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 24.219   (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).
1.24.219    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): 216   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 79000
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? : Yes   (a). Whether Project or a part thereof is located within a Protected Area ? : Yes   (b). Status of approval of the Supreme Court : Approval under cons   (ii). Status of approval of the Standing Committee of National Board for the Wildlife(NBWL) to the Project : Application yet to be submitted
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?: 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: Others
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No Documents
Remarks
NIL