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/44294/2020   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Block-B Expansion Opencast Project   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Block-B Expansion Opencast Coal Mine Project (8 MTPA) is an expansion project of existing Block- B project (3.5 MTPA) to fulfill demand of coal and electricity. Existing Block- B project is presently producing 5.47 MT coal every year.   (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) : 154903   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 139.86   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 203.35   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 30
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : BLOCK B PROJECT NCL   (ii). Address1 : PANJREH BHAWAN NCL SINGRAULI   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Madhya Pradesh   (v). District : Singrouli   (vi). Pin : 486889   (vii). Landmark : NCL Headquarter   (viii). Email address : gmforest.ncl@coalindia.in   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 7805-266754   (x). Fax No. : 7805-   (xi). Mobile No. : 9406711686   (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: Ram   (ii). Middle Name: Baboo   (iii). Last Name: Prasad   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: General Manager   (vi). Address 1: GM Office of Gorbi , NCL Signrauli   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Madhya Pradesh   (ix). District: Singrouli   (x). Tehsil: Singroli   (xi). Pin: 486892   (xii). Landmark: NIL   (xiii). Email Address: staffofficermbb@gmail.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 7805-275144   (xv). Fax No.: 07805275272   (xvi). Mobile No.: 7000441989   (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
1ApprovedFP/MP/MIN/907/20058-MHA059/2005-FCD44744708 Feb 200614 Sep 2006
Total 447 447
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.Singrauli139.86203.35
Total139.86203.35
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Singrouli139.86203.35
Total139.86203.35
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Padri940
2Muher45.86203.35
Total 139.86 203.35
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1For External Over burden dumping92.5360
2Mine coal excavation Area43.77203.35
3Forest land as Safety zone in proposed dumping1.4640
4Forest land as Safety Zone in proposed excavation2.090
5Non-Forest land as Safety Zone (14.526 Ha)00
Total 139.86 203.35
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Singrauli
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 139.86   (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.
1.139.86    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): 1268   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 2536
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-11015/80/2013-IA-II(M)   (c). Copy of Environmental Clearance to the Project:   (d). Date of grant of Environmental Clearance to the Project: 2014-06-08
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
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.): 1756.77   (b). Area of forest land located in the mining lease(in ha.): 586.86
M-2. Details of Mining Plan
  (i). Date of approval of mining plan: 15 Mar 2023   (ii). Approval authority: Coal India Board   (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
1APCCF(LM) and DFO East Sidhi06 Aug 199807 Aug 199805 Aug 2000
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 dia 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
1134.500
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 Lignite138.079090000
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 Lignite0138.07819138.070
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
1FRA is under process
2Receipt of Regn. fees
3Site inspection report SDO (Forest),
4Regn. Fee depositted by draft receipt
5Combined DGPS maps of CA (4 nos.)
6Combined Toposheets of CA (7 nos.)
7Revised certificate for historical places
8Cost Benefit Analysis
9Justification certificate for land requirement
10REVISED TOPOSHEET
11Revised NPV Certificate
12Revised CA Certificate
13Revised reclamation certificate
14Revised certificate for minimum land requirement
15Copy of Reply to DFO's letter no 2809 dt. 01/10/2021 and file no 8-08/2021 dt. 23.09.2021
16Additional CA Area - DGPS for 25 Ha compartment No 752 and 753
17Additional CA Area - DGPS for 25 Ha compartment No 770 and 771
18Additional CA Area 50 Ha - toposheet
19Revised DGPS Map
20Revised Certificate
21Revised Certificate
22Reply of DFO letter no. DM/1723 dtd 28.03.2023
23Reply to EDS raised by MoEF&CC vide letter No. 8-08/2021-FC I/47141/2023 dtd 26.06.2023