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
1
Approved
FP/OR/MRL/1/2017
8-62/2017-FC
8.2276
8.2276
22 Jan 2018
08 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.
Keonjhar
94.351
37.449
Total
94.351
37.449
B-2.2
Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no
District Name
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.
Keonjhar
94.351
37.449
Total
94.351
37.449
B-2.3
Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no
Village
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Dhanurjayapur
27.529
28.396
2
Laserda
49.801
3.209
3
Kanrda
17.021
5.844
Total
94.351
37.449
B-2.4
Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no
Component
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Mining along with Mines Road
64.368
12.58
2
Waste Dump with environmental Safeguard like Retai
11.612
7.06
3
Fixed Screening & Crushing Plant with premises
1.066
1.204
4
Sorting & Sizing of Mn ore
8.774
10.968
5
Mineral Stacking Yard
1.684
0.076
6
Office, Site service & Admin. Building, Camp, Work
0.612
1.339
7
Parking area
0.97
0.971
8
Internal Road for Transporting
0.549
1.366
9
Road for In & Out in SZ along the ML boundary
0.039
0.007
10
Road for in & out in SZ along the PWD road
0.162
0
11
Road for In & out in SZ along the River
0.254
0.025
12
Safety Zone along the Mining Lease Boundary
3.858
1.69
13
Safety Zone along the PWD road
0.403
0.163
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 Patches
To 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
1
Stee & Mines Department, Govt. of Odisha
19 Jan 2019
24 Jan 2019
23 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
1
213
100
22
100
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 Ore
6.23
90
90
0
90
90
Manganese Ore
5.95
90
90
0.518
90
90
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
1
F-62/2017-FC
08 Oct 2018
8..2276
08 Oct 2018
07 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 Ore
0
6.23
1.54
5
6.23
0
Manganese Ore
0.518
5.952
0.2
33
6.47
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:
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
1
Phase Reclamation Plan
2
Undertaking
3
Certificates
4
FRA Application
5
Lease Profile
6
ToR Application
7
Phase Reclamation Plan
8
Authenticated Land Schedule
9
EDS Comply
10
Authenticated Lease Map
11
Form A applied under Section 2(ii) of FC Act, 1980
12
Authenticated LS of category wise and village wise.
13
Nodal office EDS Comply
14
Lease Plan showing Categories of Land
15
Existing/Present Land Use Plan
16
Safety Zone Plan
17
270323 DFO office EDS reply
18
Comply of letter issued by MoEF&CC dt 20.09.23
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