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/25459/2017   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : 132/33 KV LILO Transmission Line by OPTCL   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Construction of proposed 132 KV LILO transmission line from existing 132KV MOhana to Digapahandi SC line to Proposed 132/33KV Sub-station R. Udayagiri, of OPTCL in the state of Odisha   (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) : 3132.22   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 14.019   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 83.6   (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.Parlakhemundi14.01983.6
Total14.01983.6
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Gajapati14.01983.6
Total14.01983.6
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Ludru0.2340.7
2Merapali0.8450.225
3Mudumudia0.5085.681
4Badapur0.6061.443
5Mahakumpa0.1576.586
6Taramal0.0511.015
7Jodipathar0.4892.208
8Akili0.1582.851
9Manikpur2.0310.143
10Govindapur0.5975.924
11Dhanupata0.5552.904
12Jodamba0.1581.721
13Chandragiri2.69810.413
14Sabada0.2885.01
15Anangadangar1.0793.505
16Anangapur0.3350.476
17Raipur0.0272.414
18Makapada0.0684.934
19Kushapali0.6460.182
20Shailong1.9281.508
21Bhaliasahi0.5610.139
Total 14.019 59.982
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Transmission Line14.0189483.599857
Total 14.01894 83.599857
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Parlakhemundi
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 14.019   (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).
1.14.019    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: Since this is a linear project.
E. Employment likely to be generated
  (i). Whether the Project is likely to generate employment ?: Yes   (ii). Permanent/Regular Employment(Number of persons): 200   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 1000
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
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No Documents
Remarks
NIL