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/151200/2022   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Construction of 132/33KV transmission line from Grid Sub-Station, Boudh to proposed 220/132/33KV Grid Sub-Station at Kiakata, under Athmallik and Boudh Forest Division under EHTC, Division OPTCL, Angul   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Construction of 132/33KV transmission line from Grid Sub-Station, Boudh to proposed 220/132/33KV Grid Sub-Station at Kiakata, under Athmallik and Boudh Forest Division under EHTC, Division OPTCL, Angul   (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) : 1780.38   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 5.127   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 44.412   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 99
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : E.H.T. (C) DIVISION OPTCL ANUGUL   (ii). Address1 : Anugul, Similipara Chhaak   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Orissa   (v). District : Anugul   (vi). Pin : 759122   (vii). Landmark : Near Police Training College Anugul   (viii). Email address : ehtc.div.ang@optcl.co.in   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 6764-231773   (x). Fax No. : 6764-   (xi). Mobile No. : 9438907569   (xii). Website (if any) : NIL   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : State PSU
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Antaryami   (ii). Middle Name: NIL   (iii). Last Name: Behera   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: DGM   (vi). Address 1: Ananda Nagar (Matia Sahi), Gridco Colony   (vii). Address 2: PO: Hakimpada, Angul   (viii). State: Orissa   (ix). District: Anugul   (x). Tehsil: Anugul   (xi). Pin: 759143   (xii). Landmark: NearMishra Pada Chowk   (xiii). Email Address: ehtc.div.ang@optcl.co.in   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 6764-231773   (xv). Fax No.: NIL   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9438907079   (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.Boudh0.299.044
2.Athamallik4.83735.368
Total5.12744.412
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Boudh0.299.044
1.Anugul4.83735.368
Total5.12744.412
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Balianta01.149
2Bamanda00.526
3Bethiabereni00.054
4Chandannagar00.355
5Krushnamohanpur01.729
6Landibandha0.0411.673
7Pipalkanta0.2493.558
8Basudebpur1.2954.067
9Beladula00.086
10Belapunji04.33
11Bhoipada02.133
12Buraghat0.1072.631
13Baradakata00.292
14Deberapali02.618
15Dudum02.4
16Gandarmunda00.405
17Gautampur0.8730.267
18Ghodagadi1.3142.671
19Haripur0.3421.848
20Kaladhuni01.219
21Kampala01.801
22Mahakudapali0.0022.241
23Narayanpur01.926
24Phakirpur0.1313.391
25Singarimunda0.7731.042
Total 5.127 44.412
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Transmission Line5.12744.412
Total 5.127 44.412
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Boudh
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 0.29   (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).
1.0.29    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. : Athamallik
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 4.837   (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).
1.4.837    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): 15   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 5000
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?: 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
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No Documents
Remarks
1Reply of EDS Dt.22.02.22
2Reply to EDS dt. 31.03.22 of DFO, Boudh Forest Division.
3Reply to EDS dt.29.03.22 of DFO, Athmallik Forest Division.
4EDS Compliance of Boudh Forest Division
5Compliance to EDS_Athamallik Division
6Compliance submitted by OPTCL to DFO Boudh & Athmallik
7Reply to EDS dt.19.08.2023.
8Reply to EDS dt.23.08.2023