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/TRANS/146005/2021   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : To install 2 x 20 MVA, 220/33 KV Grid Substation at Dasapalla by way of drawing 220 KV LILO LINE from the EXISTING 220KV DC line from Bhanjanagar-Meramundali with approximate length 29.774 KM. There is   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Construction 2 x 20 MVA, 220/33 KV Grid Substation at Dasapalla by way of drawing 220 KV LILO LINE from the EXISTING 220KV DC line from Bhanjanagar-Meramundali with approximate length 29.774 KM. There is also proposal to install 2 nos. of 20 MVA, 220/33 transformers at Dasapalla.   (iv). State : Orissa   (v). Category of the Proposal : Transmission Line   (vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Linear   (vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) : 6408.37   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 23.983   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 80.226   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 99
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : ODISHA POWER TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED   (ii). Address1 : At: Sanakushasthali Po: Badakushasthali Berhampur   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Orissa   (v). District : Ganjam   (vi). Pin : 760007   (vii). Landmark : NIL   (viii). Email address : ehtc.div.bam@optcl.co.in   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 674-2541801   (x). Fax No. : 674-   (xi). Mobile No. : 9438907371   (xii). Website (if any) : NIL   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : State PSU
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Dillip   (ii). Middle Name: Kumar   (iii). Last Name: Mohanty   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: DGM   (vi). Address 1: Office of the DGM, OPTCL, at- Sanakushasthali, po- Badakushasthali, Berhampur.   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Orissa   (ix). District: Ganjam   (x). Tehsil: Brahmapur Sadar   (xi). Pin: 760007   (xii). Landmark: NIL   (xiii). Email Address: ehtc.div.bam@optcl.co.in   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 674-2541801   (xv). Fax No.: NIL   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9438907187   (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.Nayagarh23.98380.226
Total23.98380.226
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Nayagarh23.98380.226
Total23.98380.226
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Madhyakhanda0.16415.205
2Dwargaon0.4222.92
3Dihagaon0.0145.625
4Janisahi0.0766.281
5Alpanga4.1711.147
6Birapaju1.4462.369
7Guriabari0.2633.276
8Osthiaa1.7761.208
9Mordabari1.6945.581
10Nodhapanga0.064.74
11Makaraprasad6.788.782
12Sriramchandrapur2.1534.586
13Jamusahi1.1911.672
14Raiser0.0261.31
15Rathipur2.4714.547
16Gopalpur1.2761.712
17Pathuria05.399
18Nachhipur03.145
19Gaudapankalsahi00.72
Total 23.983 80.225
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Construction of Transmission Tower & Installation23.98380.226
Total 23.983 80.226
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Nayagarh
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 23.983   (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).
1.23.983    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: Individual towers has been so decided that there i
E. Employment likely to be generated
  (i). Whether the Project is likely to generate employment ?: Yes   (ii). Permanent/Regular Employment(Number of persons): 10   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 106
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? : 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: For laying of transmission lines
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