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/29907/2017   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Khurda Road Bolangir New B.G. Raillink Project Phase-II i.e. from 238-289   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : The Indian Railway have taken up a project of Construction of a New B.G. line having an approximate length of 289 Km. connecting Khurda Road Station on Howrah-Chennai main line to Bolangir situated on Totaalgarh-Sambalpur-Jharsuguda Branch line.   (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) : 466.63   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 69.77   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 354.556   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 99
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : EAST COAST RAILWAY   (ii). Address1 : West Annx Building, Rail Vihar, Chandrasekharpur, BBSR   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Orissa   (v). District : Khordha   (vi). Pin : 751023   (vii). Landmark : NIL   (viii). Email address : dycecon2@ecor.railnet.gov.in   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 674-2302680   (x). Fax No. : 674-   (xi). Mobile No. : 8455885256   (xii). Website (if any) : NIL   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Central Government
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Sitansu   (ii). Middle Name: Kumar   (iii). Last Name: Acharya   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: Dy. Chief Engineer/Con/II/BBS   (vi). Address 1: West Annx Building, Rail Vihar, Chandrasekharpur, BBSR   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Orissa   (ix). District: Khordha   (x). Tehsil: Khandagiri   (xi). Pin: 751023   (xii). Landmark: NIL   (xiii). Email Address: dycecon2@ecor.railnet.gov.in   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 674-2302680   (xv). Fax No.: 2303942   (xvi). Mobile No.: 8455885256   (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.Subarnapur62.004245.896
2.Bolangir7.766108.66
Total69.77354.556
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Sonapur62.004245.896
1.Balangir7.766108.66
Total69.77354.556
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Subarnapur Town Unit09.495
2Haladipali04.73
3Dumburipali0.1537.487
4Singari3.68339.458
5Pipilipali02.084
6Dhubamunda03.58
7Kulipali0.2028.212
8Sahajpita04.524
9Lakarma01.769
10Baliyuri07.778
11Chhepapali06.386
12Baidyanath021.704
13Narasinghagad019.189
14Khambeswaripali01.594
15Chhatapipal06.386
16Bagaduli00.384
17Mahuli00.688
18Baghapali00.461
19Kharajhura Jungle3.9460.405
20Kharajhura0.0817.594
21Badabahali0.0281.194
22Bahirkhaman0.09317.588
23Arakhapada08.947
24Daitapur00.639
25Thakapali013.694
26Jharatarbha029.092
27Haridapali05.621
28Jadamunda02.513
29Garaja07.321
30Shibtula05.378
31Chhan Chhandungri RF24.6310
32Arjunpur RF25.590
33Bahirkhaman RF3.5970
34Bahirsara04.585
35Kandhagarh00.809
36Arjunda2.01113.072
37Banbahal1.9632.476
38Bhainsapalli2.73212.376
39Bichupalli021.586
40Bubel0.07712.845
41Mahendramunda011.174
42Randa01.295
43Garitamunda02.78
44Malamunda0.2516.119
45Lakhapalli01.651
46Puintala0.5673.97
47Bishnumunda06.564
48Guintala0.1657.357
Total 69.77 354.554
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Railway Track38.77160.8
2Station Yard25.5178.256
3Road5.515.5
Total 69.77 354.556
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Subarnapur
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 62.004   (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).
1.62.004    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:
Division 2. : Bolangir
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 7.766   (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).
1.7.766    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: Yes   (a). Copy of map indicating location of alternative examined:
E. Employment likely to be generated
  (i). Whether the Project is likely to generate employment ?: Yes   (ii). Permanent/Regular Employment(Number of persons): 5300   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 3706100
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?: No
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? : 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
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No Documents
Remarks
1Sanction Order of the project.
2EDS complied.
3EDS Complied
4EDS Complied
5EDS Complied of Subarnapur & Bolangir Forest Division
6EDS Comply Subarnapur
7EDS Complied