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/MZ/ROAD/43622/2019   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Widening and upgradation of NH-54 to 2-Lane with paved shoulder and geometric improvements from Km 8.00 to Km 380.00 in the State of Mizoram (JICA Funded), Km 125.0 to Km 250.0 (Package-2)   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : The present configuration of road is varying from 3.75m to 5.5 m with earthen shoulder. NH-54 is the lifeline of the State of Mizoram linking its capital Aizawl in northern side at Km 8.00 to Tuipang in southern end at Km 380.00. In this JICA funded project, 372 Km road length is proposed to be wid   (iv). State : Mizoram   (v). Category of the Proposal : Road   (vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Linear   (vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) : 687036.34   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 8.9856   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 262.5244   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 99
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : NHIDCL   (ii). Address1 : NHIDCL OFFICE,EDDIE KHAWLHRING BUILDING, NIKANG VENG, CP ROAD, TLANGNUAM, AIZAWL   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Mizoram   (v). District : Aizawl   (vi). Pin : 796005   (vii). Landmark : NEAR PLAYGROUND   (viii). Email address : aizawl.nhidcl@gmail.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 11-23461603   (x). Fax No. : 11-   (xi). Mobile No. : 9414370651   (xii). Website (if any) : www.nhidcl.com   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Central PSU
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: ASHOK   (ii). Middle Name: KUMAR   (iii). Last Name: SHRIVASTAVA   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: GM   (vi). Address 1: NHIDCL OFFICE, Project Monitoring Unit-Seling, Mizoram, C/o Tourist Lodge Thingsulthliah   (vii). Address 2: Near Power House on Hospital Road   (viii). State: Mizoram   (ix). District: Aizawl   (x). Tehsil: NIL   (xi). Pin: 796161   (xii). Landmark: Tourist Lodge Thingsulthliah   (xiii). Email Address: pmu.seling@nhidcl.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 389-2950166   (xv). Fax No.: NIL   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9818941494   (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/MZ/ROAD/23965/2017No. 3-MZ C 076/2017-SHI/830-83111.61018 May 201820 Aug 2019
Total 11.61 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.Thenzawl3.89320.59
2.Lunglei5.0926241.9344
Total8.9856262.5244
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Serchhip0.68311.437
1.Lunglei8.3026251.0874
Total8.9856262.5244
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Keitum0.68314.647
2Rawpui1.185122.3149
3Pangzawl2.024930.6751
4Thiltlang1.375222.9648
5Leite2.609734.4103
6Bualte0.405316.7947
7Thualthu0.702414.5476
Total 8.9856 156.3544
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Road Ch. Km 126+210 to Km 127+6650.682914.6471
2Road Ch. Km 132+920 to Km 133+140 RHS0.08093.7773
3Road Ch. Km 133+310 to Km 133+320 RHS0.00440.171
4Road Ch. Km 140+990 to Km 142+100 LHS1.099818.3666
5Road Ch. Km 142+100 to Km 143+840 LHS2.024930.6751
6Road Ch. Km 165+080 to Km 166+376 LHS1.072816.8503
7Road Ch. Km 185+320 to Km 186+680 RHS0.827110.0658
8Road Ch. Km 186+200 to Km 186+750 LHS0.33664.0687
9Road Ch. Km 186+680 to Km 186+740 RHS0.02590.4547
10Road Ch. Km 188+400 to Km 188+745 LHS0.32590.1666
11Road Ch. Km 188+400 to Km 188+880 RHS0.16663.678
12Road Ch. Km 190+613 to Km 191+740 RHS0.60338.4235
13Road Ch. Km 191+740 to Km 192+440 RHS0.32455.2822
14Road Ch. Km 233+910 to Km 234+700 LHS0.405316.7947
15Road Ch. Km 240+420 to Km 240+940 LHS0.29387.8815
16Road Ch. Km 241+200 to Km 241+300 LHS0.06981.5024
17Road Ch. Km 244+280 to Km 244+300 RHS0.01220.3022
18Road Ch. Km 244+450 to Km 244+780 RHS0.32654.8613
19Road Ch. Km 166+376 to Km 166+840 RHS0.30246.1145
Total 8.9856 154.0835
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Lunglei
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 5.0926   (ii). Nature of the Project: Linear   (b). No. of Segments : One
Segment wise details
Segments Segment Area(in ha.) Kml File of Segments
(To view KML file on google the same may be downloaded and then open if in google earth install in your computer).
1.5.0926    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:
Division 2. : Thenzawl
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 3.893   (ii). Nature of the Project: Linear   (b). No. of Segments : One
Segment wise details
Segments Segment Area(in ha.) Kml File of Segments
(To view KML file on google the same may be downloaded and then open if in google earth install in your computer).
1.3.893    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:   (ii). Whether a copy of map indicating location of alternative examine is required to be provided: No   (a). Reason for not providing such map: NIL
E. Employment likely to be generated
  (i). Whether the Project is likely to generate employment ?: Yes   (ii). Permanent/Regular Employment(Number of persons): 50   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 25000
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 ? : No
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? : 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
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No Documents
Remarks
1Plan & Profile of the complete stretch showing the widening
2Block Map-Lunglei District
3Block Map-Serchhip District
4Muck Disposal Plan
5Technical Report
6Typical Cross Section of the Proposed Road with Existing Road
7Undertaking for NPV
8Undertaking for Survey using TS/DGPS
9Permission for Splitting Package
10DC Lunglei report for Deemed Forest in Lunglei District
11Minutes of Meeting by CS Mizoram on 25.11.2019 for undertaking verification of Deemed Forest in Lunglei District
12Reply as per EDS
13Reply to Additional information