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/39199/2019   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Raikela, Bahamba and Tensa Iron & Manganese Mines of Sri C.P. Sharma   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : This is one Mining Project for exploitation of iron and manganese ore occurring in the Raikela Bahamba Iron and Manganese Mines over 69.606 hectares in village Raikela, Bahamba and Tensa under Tensa P. S. of Sundargarh District, Odisha. The mine is in operation since 20.10.86 and has been temporaril   (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) : 11703   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 67.352   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 2.254   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 50
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : ANIL KUMAR SHARMA POWER OF ATTORNEY OF LATE CP SHARMA   (ii). Address1 : At Amlatola PO Chaibasa Dist West Singhbhum   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Jharkhand   (v). District : West Singhbhum   (vi). Pin : 833201   (vii). Landmark : Near Hotel Shifamanor   (viii). Email address : akscbsa@gmail.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 6582-256540   (x). Fax No. : 6582-   (xi). Mobile No. : 9471579161   (xii). Website (if any) : NIL   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Private
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Anil   (ii). Middle Name: Kumar   (iii). Last Name: Sharma   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: PA   (vi). Address 1: At Amlatola PO Chaibasa Dist West Singhbhum   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Jharkhand   (ix). District: West Singhbhum   (x). Tehsil: sadar   (xi). Pin: 833201   (xii). Landmark: Near Hotel Shifamanor   (xiii). Email Address: akscbsa@gmail.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 6582-2565540   (xv). Fax No.: NIL   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9471579161   (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.Bonai67.3522.254
Total67.3522.254
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Sundargarh67.3522.254
Total67.3522.254
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Raikela, Bahamba & Tensa67.3522.254
Total 67.352 2.254
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Mining & its allied activities9.670
2Public Road & Nala0.512.254
3Safety Zone (7.5 mt along the ML boundary2.8360
450m wide along the nala5.4080
510m along the public road2.440
6Area for mining after exploration46.4880
Total 67.352 2.254
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Bonai
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 67.352   (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.
1.67.352    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): 70   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 300
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-11015/481/2007-IA.II (M)   (c). Copy of Environmental Clearance to the Project:   (d). Date of grant of Environmental Clearance to the Project: 2008-06-16
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? : Yes   (a). Copy of documentry evidence in support of settlement of rights under the Forest Rights Act,2006 on the forest land proposed to be diverted:
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. : Sundargarh
  (a). Village: San-Rengalbeda   (b). Area(in ha.): 67.052   (c). Copy of KML file of the patch:     View File   (d). Khasra details: Khata No.1 AAA, Plot No.1,2,3,4,5,6&7   (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): 14043   (b). Date of issue of the Letter of Intent(LOI) for grant of mining lease: 31 Dec 1985   (c). Copy the Letter of Intent(LOI):   (d). Total area of the mining lease(in ha.): 69.606   (e). Area of forest land located in the mining lease(in ha.): 67.352
M-2. Details of Mining Plan
  (i). Date of approval of mining plan: 25 May 2023   (ii). Approval authority: IBM, Bhubaneswar.   (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: ML granted directly.
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
10000
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: 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.)
Iron Ore00.9540.05190.9540
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
1Sir/ Madam, i have entered the Date of grant of Environmental Clearance to the Project, but not showing in view report. Please seen the additional information.
2Environment Clearance 16.06.2008
3Mining Plan Approval letter
4Phase wise mining Map
5Safety zone map
6Mine Plan & Progressive closure plan
7EDS has been complied.