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/45288/2020   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Bunder Diamond Block   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Forest diversion proposal of around 382.131 Ha area of Bunder Diamond Block in Village Sagoria, Tehsil Buxwaha, District Chhatarpur (MP) including 364 Ha lease area, 11.593 Ha (approach road) and 6.537 Ha (Nalla diversion). Area proposed for diversion is part of protected forests of Chhatarpur Fores   (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) : 250000   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 382.131   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 0   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 50
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : ESSEL MINING & INDUSTRIES LIMITED   (ii). Address1 : Industry House 18th floor   (iii). Address2 : 10 camac street Kolkata   (iv). State : West Bengal   (v). District : Kolkata   (vi). Pin : 700017   (vii). Landmark : opposite British Council   (viii). Email address : rakesh.p@adityabirla.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 22-66525831   (x). Fax No. : 22-   (xi). Mobile No. : 9702011990   (xii). Website (if any) : www.esselmining.com   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Private
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Krishan   (ii). Middle Name: Kant   (iii). Last Name: Sinha   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: General Manager   (vi). Address 1: Aditya Birla Center A-wing   (vii). Address 2: 1st floor S.K.Ahire Marg, Worli Mumbai   (viii). State: Maharashtra   (ix). District: Mumbai City   (x). Tehsil: Mumbai   (xi). Pin: 400030   (xii). Landmark: NIL   (xiii). Email Address: krishan.sinha@adityabirla.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 22-66525232   (xv). Fax No.: NIL   (xvi). Mobile No.: 7869959584   (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.Chhatarpur(T)382.1310
Total382.1310
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Chhatarpur382.1310
Total382.1310
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Tilai (compartment no 280 & 281)40.9470
2Shehpura (compartment no 284)155.960
3Sagoriya (compartment no 285 & 286)175.2150
4Dardonia (compartment no 302)5.2380
5Barator (compartment no 287)2.5470
6Gadhoi (compartment no 296)2.2240
Total 382.131 0
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Mined out area62.640
2Side Burden & Waste Dump138.310
3Ore Stock Pile30
4Processing Plant & Crushing Plant100
5Tailing Dump66.340
6Water Reservoir & Dams49.560
7Infrastructure100
87.5m wide safety zone along lease boundary8.040
9Mine Roads, Retention Walls and Drains11.150
10Magazine Area1.540
11Green Belts00
12Parking area2.720
13Intermediate Area0.70
14Undisturbed Area00
15Nala diversion outside lease area6.5370
16Mine Approach Road11.5930
Total 382.13 0
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Chhatarpur(T)
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 382.131   (ii). Nature of the Project: Non Linear   (a). No. of patches : Three
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.
1.364    View File
2.11.593    View File
3.6.537    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): 100   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 300
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 application yet to be submitted
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?: Yes   (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). No. of districts involved for raising Compensatory Afforestation: 1   (iv). No. of patches: One
District 1. : Chhatarpur
  (a). Village: Kasera   (b). Area(in ha.): 382.131   (c). Copy of KML file of the patch:     View File   (d). Khasra details: 364/1, 13/1, 26/1   (e). Present owner: User Agency   (f). Copy of Ownership proof:
  (v). Scanned copy of the map of the land identified for creation of Compensatory Afforestation prepared by using GPS ot Total Station:   (vi). Copy of Survey of India Toposheet in 1:50,000 scale indicating location of the land identified for creation of Compensatory Afforestation:
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): F 3-26/2019/12/1   (b). Date of issue of the Letter of Intent(LOI) for grant of mining lease: 19 Dec 2019   (c). Copy the Letter of Intent(LOI):   (d). Total area of the mining lease(in ha.): 364   (e). Area of forest land located in the mining lease(in ha.): 364
M-2. Details of Mining Plan
  (i). Date of approval of mining plan: 04 Sep 2020   (ii). Approval authority: Indian Bureau of Mines   (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: 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: Prospecting activity was undertaken by previous PL holder. As per Geological report 95 bore holes has been drilled covering a total depth of 24708 mtr
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
1953.8inch (60-holes) 4.8inch (12) 8inch (23holes)00
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
Diamond0.000006849095000
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.)
Diamond06.84E-066.4E-07146.84E-060
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
1DGM Certified Lease Boundary
2DGM Certified Boundary Coordinate
3Undertaking for EC under EPA 1986
4Short Description of the Project
5Details of Applied Forest Land
6Certificate Minimum Use of Forest Land
7Undertaking Payment of NPV
8Undertaking Payment of Additional Funds if any
9Undertaking abide addtional conditions if any
10Undertaking of payment towards CA
11Geological Report
12Reply to Letter no. F-1/FP/MP/MIN/44238/2020/2372 dated 29th July 2020
13plan for the transportation of the minerals
14Details of the linked end-use Project.
15collector chhatarpur order dated 7-8-2020
16NOC from District Mining Officer
17NOC from SDM Revenue.
18ML ROAD NALA on Forest Toposheet 15000 scale
19ML ROAD NALA on Forest Toposheet 250000 scale
20Mining Plan Annexure
21Form P-II Village Kasera
22Reply to DFO letter dated 4th December vide letter dated 17th Dec
23Reply to EDS dated 22nd October 2021
24Reply to EDS dated 18th July 2022