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/16331/2015
(ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required :
SUKINDA CHROMITE MINE
(iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required :
Proposal for diversion of 330.972 ha as per Sabik Records (i.e. forest area as on 25.10.1980) is being submitted with pursuance to the MoEF Circular No. F.No.8-78/1996-FC, dated 10.03.2015 in respect of Sukinda Chromite Mine for mining of Chromite and Pyroxenite ore.
(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) :
91000
(viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.):
330.972
(ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.):
1.331
(x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years):
20
A-2.
Details of User Agency
(i). Name :
TATA STEEL LIMITED SUKINDA CHROMITE MINE
(ii). Address1 :
SUKINDA CHROMITE MINE P.O- KALARANGIATTA DIST- JAJPUR ODISHA
(iii). Address2 :
NIL
(iv). State :
Orissa
(v). District :
Jajpur
(vi). Pin :
755028
(vii). Landmark :
P.S- KALIAPANI
(viii). Email address :
sabyasachy@tatasteel.com
(ix). Landline Telephone No. :
6726-268763
(x). Fax No. :
6726-268734
(xi). Mobile No. :
7752004290
(xii). Website (if any) :
www.tatasteel.com
(xiii). Legal status of User Agency :
Private
A-3.
Details of Person Making Application
(i). First Name:
Sabyasachy
(ii). Middle Name:
NIL
(iii). Last Name:
Mishra
(iv). Gender:
Male
(v). Designation:
Head (Mine & Production Planning, FAMD)
(vi). Address 1:
Administrative office Manganese group of Mines, ( TATA STEEL LIMITED) At/P.O- Bichakundi Via- Joda District: Keonjhar State – Odisha
(vii). Address 2:
NIL
(viii). State:
Orissa
(ix). District:
Keonjhar
(x). Tehsil:
Barbil
(xi). Pin:
758082
(xii). Landmark:
NIL
(xiii). Email Address:
sabyasachy_mishra@yahoo.co.in
(xiv). Landline Telephone No.:
6726-268763
(xv). Fax No.:
06726268734
(xvi). Mobile No.:
7752004290
(i). Copy of documents in support of the competence/authority of the person making this application to make application on behalf of the User Agency:
No Data
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.
Cuttack
330.972
1.331
Total
330.972
1.331
B-2.2
Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no
District Name
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.
Jajpur
330.972
1.331
Total
330.972
1.331
B-2.3
Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no
Village
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Kalarangiatta
206.304
0
2
Mahulkhal
1.473
0.065
3
Kaliapani
123.195
1.266
Total
330.972
1.331
B-2.4
Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no
Component
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Mining
153.708
0
2
Storing of Mineral/Ore (Stack yard)
36.67
0
3
Dumping of OB (Waste Disposal, Feed Dump & Tailing
37.835
0.295
4
Storing of Tools & Machineries (Store & Workshop)
2.79
0
5
Construction of Building, Power Station(COB Plant
18.7
0
6
Township/Housing Colony (Camp area)
35.233
0.862
7
Construction of Road, Ropeway. Rly. Line etc.
11.819
0.041
8
Magazine
0
0
9
Green Belt
34.217
0.133
Total
330.972
1.331
C.
Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Cuttack
(i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) :
330.972
(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.
330.972
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):
545
(iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days):
1190
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 obtained
(b). Environmental Clearance File No.:
J-11015/96/2011-IA.II(M)
(c). Copy of Environmental Clearance to the Project:
(d). Date of grant of Environmental Clearance to the Project:
06 Sep 2013
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?:
No
(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) . Reason for not providing Non-Forest Land:
Renewal of mining lease, for the forest area already broken/used for mining, dumping or overburden, construction of roads, ropeways, buildings, etc.
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):
7099/SM/III(CR) SM-22/2013
(b). Date of issue of the Letter of Intent(LOI) for grant of mining lease:
30 Jul 2015
(c). Copy the Letter of Intent(LOI):
(d). Total area of the mining lease(in ha.):
406
(e). Area of forest land located in the mining lease(in ha.):
404.669
M-2.
Details of Mining Plan
(i). Date of approval of mining plan:
22 May 2012
(ii). Approval authority:
Controller of Mines (CZ)
(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
Maharaja of Sukinda
14 Apr 1952
14 Apr 1952
22 Oct 1952
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:
The entire leasehold area has been well explored (G1) although more emphasis has been given for detailed exploration for three established chromite bands. As the ore bodies are vertical, all the ore b
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
627
404.669
0
1.331
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
Chromite
4.892
10
90
0
0
0
Chromite
0.174
10
90
0
0
0
Chromite
13.818
30
70
0
0
0
Dunite & Pyroxenite
3.080
10
90
0
0
0
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:
Two
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.)
Chromite
0
18.884
2.4
8
8
10.884
Dunite & Pyroxenite
0
3.08
0.5
7
1.75
1.33
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:
Captive+Non captive
(a).Copy note containing details of the linked end-use Project:
(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
Stage-II FC over 73.697 ha
2
Grant of 2nd RML
3
Compliance to Stage-II Conditions
4
Reclamation & Afforestation Scheme
5
Consent to Operate under Air & Water Act
6
Payment of NPV
7
Proceeding of Gram Sabha (English)
8
Proceeding of Gram Sabha (Oriya)
9
Present & Proposed Land Use Pattern
10
FRA Certificate from Collector Jajpur over 73.697 ha
11
ORSAC Authenticated DGPS Coordinates of ML Boundary
12
Memorandum of Association & Article of Association
13
Profile of Lessee
14
Stage-I FC over 73.697 ha for the renewal period
15
Compliance to Stage-I Condition
16
Supplementary Lease Deed executed & registered
17
Correspondence for FRA over forest land to be diverted (330.972ha)
18
Geological Plan (PLATE V)
19
Authenticated Land Schedule
20
2nd RML Grant Order by State Govt
21
Supreme Court Order TWP
22
Land Schedule of Surface Right Area
23
Express Order from State Govt for 3rd RML
24
Lead Deed for 2nd RML Period- Sukinda Chromite Mine
25
ORSAC DGPS Map authentication
26
Form A scanned copy
27
Undertaking by User Agency
28
Safety Zone Map (Plate IV)
29
Proposed Land use Plan till 2020 (PLATE IIIB)
30
Proposed Land use Plan at the End of Life (PLATE IIIC)
31
Reclamation & Afforestation Plan (PLATE VI)
32
Checklist On-line submission
33
DGPS Map Authenticated by Forest Officials, DDM, Tahsildar (PLATE II)
34
Annexure C (As per Check list Sl no.10)
35
Plate VII
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