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/MP/MIN/140863/2021
(ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required :
Nigahi Expansion Opencast Project
(iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required :
Nigahi Expansion Opencast Project (25 MTPA) is an expansion project of existing Nigahi OCP (22.50 MTPA). Total land requirement for the Nigahi Expansion OCP is 3582.723, out of which 3018.40 Ha has already been acquired for Nigahi OCP (22.50 MTPA), whereas 564.323 Ha land is additionally required,
(iv). State :
Madhya Pradesh
(v). Category of the Proposal :
Mining
(vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted :
Non Linear
(vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) :
392705
(viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.):
229.348
(ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.):
334.975
(x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years):
30
A-2.
Details of User Agency
(i). Name :
NIGAHI PROJECT NORTHERN COALFIELDS LIMITED
(ii). Address1 :
Office of the General Manager, Nigahi Project
(iii). Address2 :
PO- Nigahi, Distt-Singrauli
(iv). State :
Madhya Pradesh
(v). District :
Singrouli
(vi). Pin :
486884
(vii). Landmark :
Nigahi Project
(viii). Email address :
cgmngh.ncl@coalindia.in
(ix). Landline Telephone No. :
7805-276306
(x). Fax No. :
7805-276306
(xi). Mobile No. :
9406711500
(xii). Website (if any) :
www.nclcil.in
(xiii). Legal status of User Agency :
Central PSU
A-3.
Details of Person Making Application
(i). First Name:
JAI
(ii). Middle Name:
PRAKASH
(iii). Last Name:
DWIVEDI
(iv). Gender:
Male
(v). Designation:
General Manager
(vi). Address 1:
Office of the General Manager, Nigahi Project
(vii). Address 2:
PO- Nigahi, Distt.- Singrauli
(viii). State:
Madhya Pradesh
(ix). District:
Singrouli
(x). Tehsil:
NIL
(xi). Pin:
486884
(xii). Landmark:
Nigahi Project
(xiii). Email Address:
nigahi.environment@gmail.com
(xiv). Landline Telephone No.:
7805-276306
(xv). Fax No.:
07805276306
(xvi). Mobile No.:
9799925407
(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
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
1
Inprinciple
FP/MP/MIN/28571/2017
8-62/1986-FC (Pt.)
874.146
874.146
12 Dec 2018
2
Approved
FP/MP/MIN/28571/2017
8-62/1986-FC(Pt.)
874.146
874.146
12 Dec 2018
16 Oct 2020
3
Approved
F-1/732/2014/10-11/1773 dated 01.08.2015
8-26/2015-FC
424.517
424.517
13 Sep 2017
12 Apr 2018
Total
2172.809
2172.809
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.
Singrauli
229.348
334.975
Total
229.348
334.975
B-2.2
Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no
District Name
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.
Singrouli
229.348
334.975
Total
229.348
334.975
B-2.3
Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no
Village
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Muher
142.573
334.975
2
Medhauli
86.775
0
Total
229.348
334.975
B-2.4
Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no
Component
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Safety Zone Area
2.36
2.96
2
Mine Coal Excavation Area
226.988
332.015
Total
229.348
334.975
C.
Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Singrauli
(i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) :
244.536
(ii). Nature of the Project:
Non Linear
(a). No. of patches :
Four
Patch wise details
Patch No.
Area of Patch(in ha.)
Kml File of Patches
To view KML file on google the same may be downloaded and then open if in google earth install in your computer.
1.
229.348
View File
2.
0
View File
3.
0
View File
4.
0
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:
E.
Employment likely to be generated
(i). Whether the Project is likely to generate employment ?:
Yes
(ii). Permanent/Regular Employment(Number of persons):
3043
(iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days):
24343794
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 ? :
Yes
(a). Status of the Environmental Clearance to the Project:
EC obtained
(b). Environmental Clearance File No.:
J-11015/79/2013-IA-II(M)
(c). Copy of Environmental Clearance to the Project:
(d). Date of grant of Environmental Clearance to the Project:
2015-19-03
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?:
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
M.
Mining Details
M-1.
Details of Mineral Concessions
(i). Whether the forest land is aquired under Coal Bearing Areas Act:
Yes
(a). Total area of the mining lease(in ha.):
3582.723
(b). Area of forest land located in the mining lease(in ha.):
1742.607
M-2.
Details of Mining Plan
(i). Date of approval of mining plan:
10 Aug 2023
(ii). Approval authority:
Board of Directors, NCL
(iii). Copy of approval of mining plan:
(iv). Copy of approved mining plan:
(v). Nature of mining (underground/opencast):
Opencast
(vi). Copy of the detailed land use plan in 1:4,000 scale prepared by using GPS or Total Station :
(vii). Copy of map of the outer boundary of mining lease area:
View file
M-3.
Details of prospecting undertaken to assess mineral reserves
(i). Whether detailed prospecting to assess mineral reserve in the lease has been undertaken:
Yes
prospecting undertaken to assess mineral reserves
S.no
Designation of authority responsible
for grant of the original propecting license
Date of grant of prospecting licence
Period of validity of extension prospecting licence From date
Period of validity of extension prospecting licence To date
Copy of prospecting licence
1
DFO Sidhi
06 Dec 1996
07 Dec 1996
06 Dec 1998
M-4.
Details of extension (if any) of original prospecting licence issued in the past
(i). Whether detailed prospecting to assess mineral reserve in the lease has been undertaken:
No
M-5.
Brief details of prospecting activities undertaken in the mining lease :
(i). Detail of prospecting activity under taken in the mining lease:
Drilling by 4.5 inch diameter drill
M-5.1
Details of bore holes drilled for prospecting :
Bore holes drilled for prospecting
S.no
No. of Bore holes (in forest land)
Diameters(in inch.) forest land
No. of Bore holes (in non-forest land)
Diameters(in inch.) non-forest land
1
29
4.5
33
4.5
M-5.2
Estimated Reserve along with accuracy and confidence level
Estimated Reserve along with accuracy and confidence level
Minerals
Estimated Reserve
(million tones)
% accuracy (+ -)
% confidence level
Estimated Reserve
(million tones)
% accuracy (+ -)
% confidence level
Coal and Lignite
46.17
90
90
222.59
90
90
M-6.
Details of approval under the Forest (Consevation) Act,1980 obtained for undertaking prospecting activities in the forest land located in the mining lease
(i).Whether approval under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 for undertaking prospecting activities in the forest land located in the mining lease have been obtained
Yes
Details of approval under the Forest(Consevation) Act,1980
S.no
MoEF File No
Date of approval
Area of forest land diverted(in ha.)
From Date
To Date
1
3774
06 Dec 1996
310
07 Dec 1996
06 Dec 1998
M-7.
Mineral wise details
(i). No. of minerals:
One
Mineral wise details
Minerals
Estimated reserve in
non forest land(million tons.)
Estimated reserve
in forest land(million tons.)
Estimated annual
extraction(million tons.)
Estimated life
of mine(Yrs.)
Total estimated extraction during
mining lease period(million tons.)
Estimated mineral reserve
at the end of mining lease(million tons.)
Coal and Lignite
222.59
46.17
25
20
268.76
0
M-7.1
Proposed use of the minerals proposed to be raised from the mining lease
(i). Proposed use of the minerals proposed to be raised from the mining lease:
Non captive
(ii).Copy note containing details of the plan for the transportation of the minerals proposed to be raised from the mining lease:
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No
Documents
Remarks
1
Information regarding revision of Forest Area from 244.536 Ha to 229.348 Ha.
2
Annexure I of EDS dated 05.07.2023, i.e., FC Compliance Reports.
3
Annexure II of EDS dated 05.07.2023, i.e., Mining Plan and Mine Closure Plan with Approval Note
4
Annexure III of EDS dated 05.07.2023, i.e., Revised detailed landuse map showing different components.
5
Annexure IV of EDS dated 05.07.2023, i.e., Snapshot of uploaded kml files of different components. KML files of the same have also been uploaded in the application.
6
Annexure V of EDS dated 05.07.2023, i.e., Undertaking and Coal Evacuation Plan
7
Annexure VI of EDS dated 05.07.2023, i.e., Integrated Wildlife Management Plan
8
Annexure VII of EDS dated 05.07.2023, i.e., Undertaking regarding implementation of Wildlife Management Plan
9
Annexure VIII of EDS dated 05.07.2023, i.e., Plan for conservation and protection of Seasonal Nallahs
10
Annexure IX of EDS dated 05.07.2023, i.e., copy of permission issued from WRD against diversion of Nallah
11
Annexure X of EDS dated 05.07.2023, i.e., Undertaking against Conservation Protection of Nallahs
12
FRA Certificate from District Collector, Singrauli for proposed Forest Area of 229.348 Ha
13
CBA Notifications under Section 9 and Section 11 for the existing land of 3018.40 Ha
14
Section 11 under Coal Bearing Act for 564.323 Ha Land of expansion area
15
Reply of the EDS from AIG Forest dated 05.07.2023. Annexures are attached herewith separately.
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