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/MIN/149499/2021   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Laserda_Pacheri Manganese & Iron Block   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Diversion of forest land over 94.351 ha under Sec. under 2(ii) of F. C. Act, 1980 including 4.261 ha forest Safety Zone (3.858 ha along the ML boundary & 0.403 ha along the PWD road) within the granted LoI for Mining Lease over 131.800 ha.   (iv). State : Orissa   (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) : 9600   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 94.351   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 37.449   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 50
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : MS THRIVENI EARTHMOVERS PRIVATE LIMITED   (ii). Address1 : 22/110, Greenways Road, Fairlands,Salem   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Tamil Nadu   (v). District : Salem   (vi). Pin : 636016   (vii). Landmark : NIL   (viii). Email address : envfor@thriveni.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 427-2447667   (x). Fax No. : 427-2445909   (xi). Mobile No. : 9437007052   (xii). Website (if any) : www.thriveni.com   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Private
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: VENKATESWARAN   (ii). Middle Name: NIL   (iii). Last Name: SOUNDRARAJAN   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: Director   (vi). Address 1: At - Unchabali, Po. Bamebari, Dist.- Keonjhar, Odisha - 758086   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Orissa   (ix). District: Kendujhar   (x). Tehsil: NIL   (xi). Pin: 758086   (xii). Landmark: NIL   (xiii). Email Address: envfor@thriveni.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 674-6770050   (xv). Fax No.: NIL   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9437007052   (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/OR/MRL/1/20178-62/2017-FC8.22768.227622 Jan 201808 Oct 2018
Total 8.2276 8.2276
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.Keonjhar94.35137.449
Total94.35137.449
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Keonjhar94.35137.449
Total94.35137.449
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Dhanurjayapur27.52928.396
2Laserda49.8013.209
3Kanrda17.0215.844
Total 94.351 37.449
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Mining along with Mines Road64.36812.58
2Waste Dump with environmental Safeguard like Retai11.6127.06
3Fixed Screening & Crushing Plant with premises1.0661.204
4Sorting & Sizing of Mn ore8.77410.968
5Mineral Stacking Yard1.6840.076
6Office, Site service & Admin. Building, Camp, Work0.6121.339
7Parking area0.970.971
8Internal Road for Transporting0.5491.366
9Road for In & Out in SZ along the ML boundary0.0390.007
10Road for in & out in SZ along the PWD road0.1620
11Road for In & out in SZ along the River0.2540.025
12Safety Zone along the Mining Lease Boundary3.8581.69
13Safety Zone along the PWD road0.4030.163
Total 94.351 37.449
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Keonjhar
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 94.351   (ii). Nature of the Project: Non Linear   (a). No. of patches : NIL
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.
  (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): 335   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 35
F. Displacement of People due to the Project, if any
  (i). Whether Project involves displacement?: Yes   (a). Total Number of families : 25   (b). Number of Scheduled Caste families : NIL   (c). Number of Schedule Tribes families : 22   (d). Number of other families : 3   (ii). Copy of Rehabilitation and Resettlement Plan:   (a). Copy of approval to Ministry of Tribal Affairs,Government of India to Rehabilitation and Resettlement:
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? : 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?: 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 ?: Yes   (a). Reason Category: Other reason   (b). Provide reasons thereof: Compensatory afforestation land has been provided   (c). Area of non-forest or Revenue forest land required to be provided by User Agency for raising Compensatory Afforestation (in ha.): 90.493   (iii). No. of districts involved for raising Compensatory Afforestation: 1   (iv). No. of patches: One
District 1. : Keonjhar
  (a). Village: Uparbirkala   (b). Area(in ha.): 91   (c). Copy of KML file of the patch:     View File   (d). Khasra details: 109, 110/171, 114, 115, 116, 117/172 of Khata No. 34 and 111, 112p of Khata No. 35   (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:
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): 7731-IV(B)SM-100/2017/SM   (b). Date of issue of the Letter of Intent(LOI) for grant of mining lease: 21 Sep 2021   (c). Copy the Letter of Intent(LOI):   (d). Total area of the mining lease(in ha.): 131.8   (e). Area of forest land located in the mining lease(in ha.): 94.351
M-2. Details of Mining Plan
  (i). Date of approval of mining plan: 18 Nov 2021   (ii). Approval authority: Indian Bureau of Mines, Bhubaneswar Region   (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
1Stee & Mines Department, Govt. of Odisha19 Jan 201924 Jan 201923 Jan 2021
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: During the time PL we have drilled 187 nos of holes and GSI was drilled 85 nos of bore holes, which is general exploration (G2 level of exploration). After execution of lease deed for Mining Lease the
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
121310022100
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
Iron Ore6.23909009090
Manganese Ore5.9590900.5189090
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 Yes
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
1F-62/2017-FC08 Oct 20188..227608 Oct 201807 Oct 2021
M-7. Mineral wise details
  (i). No. of minerals: NIL
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.)
Iron Ore06.231.5456.230
Manganese Ore0.5185.9520.2336.470
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: NIL   (a).Copy note containing details of the linked end-use Project: No Data   (ii).Copy note containing details of the plan for the transportation of the minerals proposed to be raised from the mining lease: No Data
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No Documents
Remarks
1Phase Reclamation Plan
2Undertaking
3Certificates
4FRA Application
5Lease Profile
6ToR Application
7Phase Reclamation Plan
8Authenticated Land Schedule
9EDS Comply
10Authenticated Lease Map
11Form A applied under Section 2(ii) of FC Act, 1980
12Authenticated LS of category wise and village wise.
13Nodal office EDS Comply
14Lease Plan showing Categories of Land
15Existing/Present Land Use Plan
16Safety Zone Plan
17270323 DFO office EDS reply
18Comply of letter issued by MoEF&CC dt 20.09.23