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
1
Approved
FP/MP/MIN/907/2005
8-MHA059/2005-FCD
447
447
08 Feb 2006
14 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.
Singrauli
139.86
203.35
Total
139.86
203.35
B-2.2
Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no
District Name
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.
Singrouli
139.86
203.35
Total
139.86
203.35
B-2.3
Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no
Village
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Padri
94
0
2
Muher
45.86
203.35
Total
139.86
203.35
B-2.4
Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no
Component
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
For External Over burden dumping
92.536
0
2
Mine coal excavation Area
43.77
203.35
3
Forest land as Safety zone in proposed dumping
1.464
0
4
Forest land as Safety Zone in proposed excavation
2.09
0
5
Non-Forest land as Safety Zone (14.526 Ha)
0
0
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 Patches
To 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
1
APCCF(LM) and DFO East Sidhi
06 Aug 1998
07 Aug 1998
05 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
1
13
4.5
0
0
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
138.07
90
90
0
0
0
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 Lignite
0
138.07
8
19
138.07
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
FRA is under process
2
Receipt of Regn. fees
3
Site inspection report SDO (Forest),
4
Regn. Fee depositted by draft receipt
5
Combined DGPS maps of CA (4 nos.)
6
Combined Toposheets of CA (7 nos.)
7
Revised certificate for historical places
8
Cost Benefit Analysis
9
Justification certificate for land requirement
10
REVISED TOPOSHEET
11
Revised NPV Certificate
12
Revised CA Certificate
13
Revised reclamation certificate
14
Revised certificate for minimum land requirement
15
Copy of Reply to DFO's letter no 2809 dt. 01/10/2021 and file no 8-08/2021 dt. 23.09.2021
16
Additional CA Area - DGPS for 25 Ha compartment No 752 and 753
17
Additional CA Area - DGPS for 25 Ha compartment No 770 and 771
18
Additional CA Area 50 Ha - toposheet
19
Revised DGPS Map
20
Revised Certificate
21
Revised Certificate
22
Reply of DFO letter no. DM/1723 dtd 28.03.2023
23
Reply to EDS raised by MoEF&CC vide letter No. 8-08/2021-FC I/47141/2023 dtd 26.06.2023
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