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/50293/2020   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : KULDA EXPANSION OCP   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : KULDA Expansion OCP is a coal mining project located over Kulda Block in Basundhara area, Ib Valley Coalfield, Odisha.   (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) : 31925   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 134.69   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 160.93   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 30
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : KULDA EXPANSION OCP, BASUNDHARA AREA, MCL   (ii). Address1 : Kulda OCP, MCL Basundhara Area, Sundargarh, Odisha 770076   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Orissa   (v). District : Sundargarh   (vi). Pin : 770076   (vii). Landmark : Jagannath Temple   (viii). Email address : po.kocp@gmail.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 0-   (x). Fax No. : 0-   (xi). Mobile No. : 9438493443   (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: Manoranjan   (ii). Middle Name: NIL   (iii). Last Name: Das   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: Chief Manager Mining   (vi). Address 1: Project Officer, Kulda OCP, Basundhara Area, MCL, Sundargarh, Odisha 770076   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Orissa   (ix). District: Sundargarh   (x). Tehsil: NIL   (xi). Pin: 770076   (xii). Landmark: Jagannath Temple   (xiii). Email Address: po.kocp@gmail.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 0-   (xv). Fax No.: NIL   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9438879813   (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
1Under Processing at State GovernmentFP/OR/MIN/50293/2020134.690
Total 134.69 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.Sundargarh134.69160.93
Total134.69160.93
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Sundargarh134.69160.93
Total134.69160.93
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Kulda8.8973.76
2Bankibahal5.1432.09
3Balinga09.74
4Tumulia35.8145.34
5Siarmal1.610
6Lalma RF83.240
Total 134.69 160.93
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Mining110.92107.15
2Safety Zone9.7849.11
3Embankment0.064.67
4OB Dump13.930
Total 134.69 160.93
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Sundargarh
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 134.69   (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.
1.134.469    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): 870   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 54900
F. Displacement of People due to the Project, if any
  (i). Whether Project involves displacement?: Yes   (a). Total Number of families : 975   (b). Number of Scheduled Caste families : 292   (c). Number of Schedule Tribes families : 585   (d). Number of other families : 98   (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? : 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.): 295.62   (b). Area of forest land located in the mining lease(in ha.): 134.69
M-2. Details of Mining Plan
  (i). Date of approval of mining plan: 20 Jun 2020   (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: CMPDI has assessed the coal reserve
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
1244204
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
Coal and Lignite207.49100100157.36100100
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 Lignite157.36207.4918.7515339.56339.56
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
1Rehabilitation and Resettlement Plan of Kulda OCP
2Authorization letter of R K Jain for making this application
3Approval of Mining Plan
4Approved Mining Plan of Kulda OCP by CMPDI
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6The reply to the EDS raised on date - 16.12.2021 has been submitted at DFO office vide letter no. - MCL/BA/PO/KOCP/E&F/2022-23/74 Date - 03.10.2022 with Annexures (6 sets of hard and soft copy). The file may be considered for further processing.
7Reply to the EDS raised on date - 13.10.2022
8Reply to the EDS raised on date - 19.10.2022
9Checklist prepared and submitted on date - 06.02.2023
10Reply to EDS raised on date - 03.03.2023
11Reply to the EDS raised on date - 22.06.2023
12Reply to office Memo No. 21491 dated 03.11.2023.
13Reply to EDS dt.17.02.2024
14Reply to EDS dt. 02.03.2024.
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16Reply to EDS raised by Govt of India, MoEF&CC - FC Division on 11.06.2024.
17The abstract of trees species wise and girthwise for forest land, govt non forest land as well as tenancy land and also the complete abstract of 30441 trees has been attached herewith.
18The abstract of trees is again being attached herewith.
19Compliance report to EDS raised by DFO Sundargarh on 20.09.2024.
20Field Verification of CA Area by Range Officer with MCL Authorities on 15.10.2024.