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/44238/2020   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : TANDSI UNDER GROUND MINE   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Coal production from Tandsi under ground mine, Kanhan Area, Western Coal Fields Limited.   (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) : 12645   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 206.826   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 166.334   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 30
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : WESTERN COALFIELDS LIMITED   (ii). Address1 : Office of the Sub Area Manger, Nandan Damua Sub Area   (iii). Address2 : Po- Nandan DIstt- Chhindwara   (iv). State : Madhya Pradesh   (v). District : Chhindwara   (vi). Pin : 480554   (vii). Landmark : Nandan Mine No-1   (viii). Email address : blsluckyshukla@gmail.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 7160-231246   (x). Fax No. : 7160-230520   (xi). Mobile No. : 7694807300   (xii). Website (if any) : westerncoal.nic.in   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Central PSU
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Pramod   (ii). Middle Name: Kumar   (iii). Last Name: Choudhury   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: General Manager   (vi). Address 1: Office of the Area General Manager, Kanhan Area   (vii). Address 2: PO- Dungariya   (viii). State: Madhya Pradesh   (ix). District: Chhindwara   (x). Tehsil: Jamai   (xi). Pin: 480551   (xii). Landmark: Near Kanhan Valley School   (xiii). Email Address: subareamanagerdn@gmail.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 7160-231245   (xv). Fax No.: 7160230520   (xvi). Mobile No.: 7694807002   (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.Chhindwara West(T)206.826166.334
Total206.826166.334
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Chhindwara206.826166.334
Total206.826166.334
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1nonkharak184.4586.262
2kusumpath barudhana9.3553.939
3sindramau07.2
4karanjpani gundi13.02618.933
Total 206.826 166.334
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1under ground mining work206.826166.334
Total 206.826 166.334
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Chhindwara West(T)
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 206.826   (ii). Nature of the Project: Non Linear   (a). No. of patches : Nine
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.
1.5.0381    View File
2.1.2814    View File
3.4.1424    View File
4.9.0073    View File
5.51.2946    View File
6.67.3076    View File
7.9.3485    View File
8.4.0158    View File
9.55.3903    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): 600   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 100
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-11015/64/82-IA-II   (c). Copy of Environmental Clearance to the Project:   (d). Date of grant of Environmental Clearance to the Project: 1991-11-12
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.): 204.67   (b). Area of forest land located in the mining lease(in ha.): 16.426
M-2. Details of Mining Plan
  (i). Date of approval of mining plan: 23 May 2007   (ii). Approval authority: 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: under ground coal mining
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
10000
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 Lignite2.5801001.5980100
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: 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 Lignite1.592.50.3154.090
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
1Reply of quarry enclosed as per letter no F-1/FP/MP/MIN/44238/2020/754 bhopal date 25.02.2020
2Reply of quarry enclosed as per letter no F-1/FP/MP/MIN/44238/2020/1733 bhopal date 05.06.2020
3enclose copy of mining lease
4enclose copy of sec. 11(1) under CBA(A&D), ACT 1957/ gazette notification government of india
5Reply of quarry enclosed as per letter no F-1/FP/MP/MIN/44238/2020/2262 bhopal date 16.07.2020
6justification of apply forest land
7enclose copy of sec. 9(1) under CBA(A&D), ACT 1957/ gazette notification government of india
8Reply of quarry enclosed as per letter no F-1/FP/MP/MIN/44238/2020/3043 bhopal date 11.09.2020
9Reply of quarry enclosed as per letter no F-1/FP/MP/MIN/44238/2020/3379 bhopal date 06.10.2020
10submitted recived copy of dfo office chhindwara and acknowledgement copy
11Reply of quarry enclosed as per letter no manchitrakar/2021-2046 chhindwara date 04.06.2021
12Reply of quarry enclosed as per letter no manchitrakar/2021-2684 chhindwara date 15.06.2021
13plan 1:50000 shown on between proposed area to coridor line
14forest plan shown on proposed area red color
15Reply of quarry enclosed as per letter no ma.chi.3993 date 04.08.2021 and letter no ma.chi. 4077 chhindwara date 02-08-2021
16Reply of quarry enclosed as per letter no manchitrakar/5175 chhindwara date 16.09.2021 & Reply of quarry enclosed as per letter no manchitrakar/4934 date 22.09.2021
17Reply of quarry enclosed as per letter no manchitrakar/415 chhindwara date 25.01.2022
18Reply of quarry enclosed as per letter no manchitrakar/415 chhindwara date 25.01.2022
19Reply of query
20
21Annexure-2 of Reply of Query on Dated 27.10.2023
22Annexure-4 of Reply of Query on Dated 27.10.2023
23Annexure-5 of Reply of Query on Dated 27.10.2023
24Annexure-6 of Reply of Query on Dated 27.10.2023
25Annexure-7 of Reply of Query on Dated 27.10.2023
26Annexure-8 of Reply of Query on Dated 27.10.2023
27Reply of Query on Dated 27.10.2023