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/147526/2021   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Sahapur East Coal Mine   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Sahapur East Coal Block in Shahdol & Umaria District ] in the State of Madhya Pradesh has been allocated to M/s Chowgule & Company Pvt. Ltd. vide Letter No. NA-104/12/2020-NA, dated 3rd March 2021 by MoC, GoI . (Revenue Forest Land 12.733 Ha) Capacity 0.70 MTPA.   (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) : 39000   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 12.733   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 646.267   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 30
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : CHOWGULE AND COMPANY PRIVATE LIMITED   (ii). Address1 : Chowgule House, Mormugao Harbour, GOA   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Goa   (v). District : South Goa   (vi). Pin : 403803   (vii). Landmark : Near Harbour   (viii). Email address : wakhlesy.ccl@chowgule.co.in   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 832-2347815   (x). Fax No. : 832-2347820   (xi). Mobile No. : 8888862585   (xii). Website (if any) : www.chowgule.co.in   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Private
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Sudhir   (ii). Middle Name: Y   (iii). Last Name: Wakhale   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: General Manager   (vi). Address 1: Chowgule And Company Pvt. Ltd., Mining Division, Khandepar, Goa, India.   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Goa   (ix). District: North Goa   (x). Tehsil: NIL   (xi). Pin: 403406   (xii). Landmark: NIL   (xiii). Email Address: wakhlesy.ccl@chowgule.co.in   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 832-2307714   (xv). Fax No.: NIL   (xvi). Mobile No.: 8888862585   (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
1ReturnedFP/KA/Others/10728/2015Not Generated5.460
Total 5.46 0
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.Shahdol South(T)12.733595.254
2.Umaria(T)051.013
Total12.733646.267
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Shahdol12.733595.254
1.Umaria051.013
Total12.733646.267
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Khamariya khurd051.013
2Khamariya kalan0.3427.408
3Kathotiya3.825133.73
4Chuniya0.521244.188
5Kholhad4.99787.529
6Senduri3.05102.399
Total 12.733 646.267
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Infra area including Mouth of inclines,013.03
2Road02.17
3Excavation area00
4Top soil dump00
5External dump00.5
6Safety zone00
7Green belt00.42
8Undisturbed area12.733630.147
Total 12.733 646.267
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Shahdol South(T)
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 12.733   (ii). Nature of the Project: Non Linear   (a). No. of patches : One
Patch wise details
Patch No. Area of Patch(in ha.) Kml File of PatchesTo view KML file on google the same may be downloaded and then open if in google earth install in your computer.
1.12.733    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): 725   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 16500
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 ? : Yes   (a). Status of the Environmental Clearance to the Project: EC under process   (ii). Environmental Clearance File No.: J-11015/280/2010-IA-II(M)
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? : Yes
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: Underground mining in forest land below 3 meters having predicted surface strain less than 20 mm per meter
M. Mining Details
M-1. Details of Mineral Concessions
  (i). Whether the forest land is aquired under Coal Bearing Areas Act: No   (a). Reference number of Letter of Intent for grant of mining lease.(approval letter of the State Mines and Geology Department): Vesting order Number -104/12/2020-NA Dated-03-03-2   (b). Date of issue of the Letter of Intent(LOI) for grant of mining lease: 03 Mar 2021   (c). Copy the Letter of Intent(LOI):   (d). Total area of the mining lease(in ha.): 659   (e). Area of forest land located in the mining lease(in ha.): 12.733
M-2. Details of Mining Plan
  (i). Date of approval of mining plan: 27 Dec 2012   (ii). Approval authority: Under secratery ,Ministry of Coal   (iii). Copy of approval of mining plan:   (iv). Copy of approved mining plan:   (v). Nature of mining (underground/opencast): Underground   (a).Copy of 3D subsidence analysis report:   (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: No
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: Not Applicable
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
100642.2
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 Lignite1.2999962.1639999
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 No
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
NIL
M-7. Mineral wise details
  (i). No. of minerals: NIL
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 Lignite62.1631.20.73222.39740.966
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
1Undertaking for payment of NPV
2Subsidence Study Report
3Approved Mining Plan
4Reply Letter submitted at DFO Umaria
5EDS Reply Letter of query raised by DFO (South)Shahdol on 04.01.2022