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/153736/2022
(ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required :
Bharatpur OC Expansion
(iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required :
Diversion of 44.64 Ha. (Including change in Land use of already diverted safety zone of 0.18ha) and Looklike/Deemed to be forest of 13.09 Ha. for Bharatpur Open Cast Expansion Project of M/s MCL . The project will help reduce the gap between demand and supply and to meet the energy demand of the nat
(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) :
192829
(viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.):
57.73
(ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.):
571.79
(x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years):
30
A-2.
Details of User Agency
(i). Name :
BHARATPUR OCP MAHANADI COALFIELDS LIMITED
(ii). Address1 :
Anand Jagruti Vihar, Burla
(iii). Address2 :
NIL
(iv). State :
Orissa
(v). District :
Sambalpur
(vi). Pin :
768020
(vii). Landmark :
NIL
(viii). Email address :
bharatpurocp@gmail.com
(ix). Landline Telephone No. :
663-2542084
(x). Fax No. :
663-
(xi). Mobile No. :
9438879758
(xii). Website (if any) :
www.mahanadicoal.in
(xiii). Legal status of User Agency :
Central PSU
A-3.
Details of Person Making Application
(i). First Name:
AJAY KUMAR B
(ii). Middle Name:
NIL
(iii). Last Name:
SINGH
(iv). Gender:
Male
(v). Designation:
ProjectOfficer
(vi). Address 1:
Office of the Project officer Bharatpur OCP AT/PO N S Nagar
(vii). Address 2:
NIL
(viii). State:
Orissa
(ix). District:
Anugul
(x). Tehsil:
NIL
(xi). Pin:
759148
(xii). Landmark:
NIL
(xiii). Email Address:
pobharatpurocp@gmail.com
(xiv). Landline Telephone No.:
6760-260237
(xv). Fax No.:
NIL
(xvi). Mobile No.:
7004714525
(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
Returned
FP/OR/MIN/153736/2022
FP/OR/MIN/153736/2022
44.64
0
Total
44.64
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.
Angul
57.73
571.79
Total
57.73
571.79
B-2.2
Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no
District Name
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.
Anugul
57.73
571.79
Total
57.73
571.79
B-2.3
Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no
Village
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Satyabadipur
1.016
16.928
2
Nakeipasi
5.293
166.969
3
Danar
0.923
30.8
4
Niladripur
0.826
13.189
5
Kishorechanrdrapur
0
26.378
6
sarang
15.382
71.817
7
Prasannanagar
2.88
75.249
8
Teleipasi
23.675
67.977
9
Khajuria
5.076
44.325
10
Solada
2.659
39.67
11
Joragadia
0
9.8
12
Kurihan
0
4.5
13
Padmabatipur
0
4.17
Total
57.73
571.772
B-2.4
Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no
Component
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Quarry excavation
57.589
571.79
2
safety zone
0.14
0
Total
57.729
571.79
C.
Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Angul
(i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) :
57.73
(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 Patches
To view KML file on google the same may be downloaded and then open if in google earth install in your computer.
1.
57.73
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):
1486
(iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days):
640240
F.
Displacement of People due to the Project, if any
(i). Whether Project involves displacement?:
Yes
(a). Total Number of families :
1024
(b). Number of Scheduled Caste families :
156
(c). Number of Schedule Tribes families :
22
(d). Number of other families :
846
(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 under process
(ii). Environmental Clearance File No.:
J-11015/630/2007-IA-II(M)
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?:
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
M.
Mining Details
M-1.
Details of Mineral Concessions
(i). Whether the forest land is aquired under Coal Bearing Areas Act:
Yes
(a). Total area of the mining lease(in ha.):
1618.34
(b). Area of forest land located in the mining lease(in ha.):
222.41
M-2.
Details of Mining Plan
(i). Date of approval of mining plan:
27 May 2022
(ii). Approval authority:
MCL Board
(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:
Bharatpur OCP Re-Organization block is carved out from Kalinga East, Padma and Bharatpur North geological blocks. Therefore, the correlation / nomenclature of coal seams encountered in the boreholes
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
12
2.68
126
2.68
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 (+ -)
Estimated mineral reserve
at the end of mining lease(million tons.)
NIL
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.)
Coal and Lignite
379.38
28.95
26
17
379.38
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:
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
1
Land Schedule Tiliepasi
2
Land Schedule Khajuria
3
Land Schedule Nakeipasi
4
Land Schedule Danara
5
Land Schedule Niladripur
6
Land Schedule Satyabadipur
7
Land Schedule Prasannanagar
8
Land Schedule Solada
9
Land Schedule Sarang
10
CA land allotment letter
11
Acquisition notification
12
Village wise ORSAC vetted sheets
13
Detailed note on the project
14
Reply to EDS by DFO dated10.11.2023
15
EDS Reply dated 29.11.2023
16
EDS to DFO observations
17
DGPS surveyed ACA patch-I
18
DGPS surveyed ACA patch-II
19
DGPS surveyed ACA patch-III
20
Reply to EDS regarding ACA
21
As per vide Memo No. 4985/5F.FC-108/2023 dated 09.11.23 of RCCF Angul, the reply from the Propject Proponent is attached herewith for kind perusal
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