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/OR/IND/45465/2020   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : 3.00 MMTPA Alumina Refinery with 150 MW co-generation Power Plant at Kansariguda in Rayagada district, Odisha by M/s Hindalco Industries Limited-Aditya Alumina Refinery Project   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : The proposal is required for the diversion of forest land for establishment of 3.00 MMTPA Alumina Refinery with 150 MW co-generation Power Plant at Kansariguda in Rayagada and Koraput district, Odisha by M/s Hindalco Industries Limited- Aditya Aluminium Refinery Project.   (iv). State : Orissa   (v). Category of the Proposal : Industry   (vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Non Linear   (vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) : 1100000   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 38.062   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 821.768   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 30
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : ADITYA ALUMINIUM   (ii). Address1 : Kansariguda, Kashipur Tehsil   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Orissa   (v). District : Rayagada   (vi). Pin : 765015   (vii). Landmark : NIL   (viii). Email address : rama.rout@adityabirla.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 674-2360361   (x). Fax No. : 674-2360360   (xi). Mobile No. : 9090962125   (xii). Website (if any) : NIL   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Private
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: RAMA   (ii). Middle Name: CHANDRA   (iii). Last Name: ROUT   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT   (vi). Address 1: J-6, JAYDEV VIHAR, BHUBANESWAR, 751013, ODISHA   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Orissa   (ix). District: Khordha   (x). Tehsil: bhubaneswar   (xi). Pin: 751013   (xii). Landmark: NIL   (xiii). Email Address: rama.rout@adityabirla.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 674-2360361   (xv). Fax No.: 06742360360   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9090962125   (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.Rayagada14.909427.074
2.Koraput23.153394.694
Total38.062821.768
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Rayagada14.909427.074
1.Koraput23.153394.694
Total38.062821.768
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Panchali0.0732.355
2Punjimuma00.919
3Toyaput0.5911.056
4Kapadanga0.1621.303
5Sankarda01.938
6Kansariguda6.159226.042
7Kodinga PRF in Kansariguda village4.9130
8Kansariguda (WP)0.1980.425
9Podapadi016.548
10Puhundi0.22795.293
11Phuljuba080.478
12Sankarda RF0.4450
13Kindripadar RF1.9990
14Biriguda14.86972.647
15Rajanpanasaguda8.094194.812
16Kutingiguda08.276
17Singaram0.1960.352
18Bhalujodi058.608
19Kindripadar0.1420.716
Total 38.062 821.768
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Internal road0.28511.555
2Green belt15.377269.635
3Apprarel unit with SDC & Township051.417
4Bauxite Handling Area2.35633.6
5Alumina Refinery Area0.07468.033
6Raw Water Storage, Water Effluent Treatment Plant042.628
7Boiler & co-generation Plant Area018.651
8Coal Storage & Reclamation Area0.3927.044
9Office Area03.604
10Railway Line Area0.14512.092
11Caustic Soda Unloading Area06.008
12Storage Warehouse & Magazine Area012.683
13Conveyor best with water & power supply corridor2.3331.073
14Ash & Red-mud corridor0.6455.696
15Water pipeline corridor2.49917.916
16Redmud pond10.156194.423
17Ash pond063
18Approach road3.82.71
Total 38.062 821.768
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Rayagada
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 14.909   (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.
1.12.465    View File
2.0.445    View File
3.1.999    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. : Koraput
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 23.153   (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.
1.23.153    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): 150   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 8000
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 under process   (ii). Environmental Clearance File No.: J-11011/141/2004/ IA.II
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?: 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. : Koraput
  (a). Village: Pipalpadar   (b). Area(in ha.): 38.5   (c). Copy of KML file of the patch:     View File   (d). Khasra details: Khata No. 76 Plot No. 3 , 72, 73 & 74, Kisam-Pahar   (e). Present owner: Others   (f). Copy of ownership proof:   (g). Copy of Mou/agreement executed between the Present owner and the User Agency:   (h). Copy of non encumberence certificate for the forest land:
  (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:
Additional information Details
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