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/RAIL/154542/2022   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Bhalumaska to Singapur Road Doubling Railway Project From Km. 128.95 to 163.725   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Indian Railways has started construction of Koraput-Rayagada New B.G. Rail Link Project (164 Km) in the year 1982-83 and commissioned for the entire project in the year 1996-97 for goods traffic initially. Koraput-Rayagada line popularly known as K-R line of East Coast Railway is a single line secti   (iv). State : Orissa   (v). Category of the Proposal : Railway   (vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Linear   (vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) : 2361.74   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 33.152   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 16.503   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 99
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : DYCE2CONECOR@WAT.RAILNET.GOV.IN   (ii). Address1 : office of the Deputy Chief Engineer/Con-II/VSKP   (iii). Address2 : Rayagada   (iv). State : Orissa   (v). District : Rayagada   (vi). Pin : 765001   (vii). Landmark : NIL   (viii). Email address : dyce2conecor@wat.railnet.gov.in   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 0-   (x). Fax No. : 0-   (xi). Mobile No. : 8978080267   (xii). Website (if any) : NIL   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Central Government
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Surisetti   (ii). Middle Name: NIL   (iii). Last Name: Satyanarayana   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: Deputy Chief Engineer con II   (vi). Address 1: Office of the Deputy Chief Engineer /Con - II/VSKP East Coast Railway   (vii). Address 2: Rayagada   (viii). State: Orissa   (ix). District: Rayagada   (x). Tehsil: Rayagada   (xi). Pin: 765001   (xii). Landmark: Near Rayagada Bus stand   (xiii). Email Address: dyce2conecor@wat.railnet.gov.in   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 0-   (xv). Fax No.: NIL   (xvi). Mobile No.: 8978080267   (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.Rayagada33.15216.503
Total33.15216.503
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Rayagada33.15216.503
Total33.15216.503
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Bhalumaska00.343
2Ribalkana RF (Patch-1)0.0520
3Ribalkana RF (Patch-2)0.1960
4Ribalkana RF (Patch-3)0.2850
5Ribalkana RF (Patch-4)0.2180
6Kanipai0.8051.542
7Baladia00.145
8Lilibari00.428
9Ribalkana RF (Patch-5)1.3790
10Ribalkana RF (Patch-6)1.8290
11Ribalkana RF (Patch-7)0.7620
12Ribalkana RF (Patch-8)3.1630
13Ribalkana RF (Patch-9)2.5360
14Ribalkana RF (Patch-10)9.6880
15Bheja02.402
16Ribalkana RF (Patch-11)0.5360
17Ribalkana RF (Patch-12)0.1940
18Ribalkana RF (Patch-13)1.1950
19Ribalkana RF (Patch-14)1.6180
20Ribalkana RF (Patch-15)0.9290
21Anduparu0.0160.43
22Ribalkana RF (Patch-16)1.7540
23Randikona0.220
24Barapari2.0460
25Pitasi0.161.026
26Badagura Alias Pedagura1.2821.944
27Regedagura00.17
28Keutgura00.998
29Ribalkana RF (Patch-17)0.1610
30Ribalkana RF (Patch-18)0.2770
31Ribalkana RF (Patch-19)0.9440
32Tandipur0.0852.945
33Aguru PF (Patch-20)0.7960
34Antamara0.0260.853
35Angur00.157
36Kurumapeta03.109
37Karlakona00.011
Total 33.152 16.503
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Railway Line (Track)23.15210.992
2Station Yard01.511
3Bridge/Culvert72
4Approach Road32
Total 33.152 16.503
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Rayagada
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 33.152   (ii). Nature of the Project: Linear   (b). No. of Segments : One
Segment wise details
Segments Segment Area(in ha.) Kml File of Segments
(To view KML file on google the same may be downloaded and then open if in google earth install in your computer).
1.33.152    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:   (ii). Whether a copy of map indicating location of alternative examine is required to be provided: No   (a). Reason for not providing such map: Mostly 2nd line will prepare parallel to the Exist
E. Employment likely to be generated
  (i). Whether the Project is likely to generate employment ?: Yes   (ii). Permanent/Regular Employment(Number of persons): 300   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 1400000
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 ? : No
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?: 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
Additional information Details
Documents
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Remarks
1ORSAC Authentication DGPS Map
2ORSAC Authentication DGPS Map
3ORSAC Authentication DGPS Map
4ORSAC Authentication DGPS Map
5ORSAC Authentication DGPS Map
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13ORSAC Authentication DGPS Map
14ORSAC Authentication DGPS Map
15ORSAC Authentication DGPS Map
16ORSAC Authentication DGPS Map
17ORSAC Authentication DGPS Map
18Authorization Letter
19Copy of Project Approval Letter
20Signature copy of Form A Part-1 has been submitted
21EDS has been Complied vide letter No. DCE/RGDA/BLMK-SPRD/FDC-CA/Proposal dtd. 11.09.2023
22Authorization Letter of Present Dy. Chief Engineer/Con/Rayagada
23EDS has been complied vide this office letter No. DCE/Con/RGDA/FDP/KRPU-SPRD/Re-sub dtd. 14.11.2023
24EDS has been complied vide this office letter No. Corrected CBA
25EDS has been complied vide Letter No. D.CE/Con-II/RGDA/BLMK-SPRD/FDP/EDS/114 dtd.19.01.2024