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/33755/2018   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : 220 KV S/C (2 Conductor) Transmission Line from 220/33 KV GSS, Bonaito RTSS,Bimlagarh in Sundargarh district   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : This proposal is a 220 KV SC (2 conductor)Transmission line(under linear project category), which emanates from 220/ 33 KV grid sub-station at Bonai and will be connected to Railway Traction sub-station (RTSS) at Bimlagarh in Sundargarh district, Odisha for a distance of 19.944 KM covering 69.805 ha   (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) : 206   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 3.305   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 66.5   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 99
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : OPTCL   (ii). Address1 : EHT (Construction) Division, OPTCL, Jharsuguda   (iii). Address2 : AT-220/132/33 KV Grid Sub-Station, Budhipadar Po- H.Katapali VIA-K M Road DIST-Jharsuguda   (iv). State : Orissa   (v). District : Jharsuguda   (vi). Pin : 768202   (vii). Landmark : 220/132/33 KV Grid Sub-Station, Budhipadar   (viii). Email address : ehtc.div.jsg@optcl.co.in   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 6645-214184   (x). Fax No. : 6645-   (xi). Mobile No. : 9438907307   (xii). Website (if any) : NIL   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : State PSU
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: AJAYA   (ii). Middle Name: KUMAR   (iii). Last Name: NANDA   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER (ELECTR   (vi). Address 1: EHT (Construction) Division, OPTCL, Jharsuguda   (vii). Address 2: AT-220/132/33 KV Grid Sub-Station, Budhipadar PO-H. Katapali VIA-K M Road DIST-Jharsuguda   (viii). State: Orissa   (ix). District: Jharsuguda   (x). Tehsil: Jharsuguda   (xi). Pin: 768202   (xii). Landmark: 220/132/33 KV Grid Sub-Station, Budhipadar   (xiii). Email Address: ehtc.div.jsg@optcl.co.in   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 6645-214184   (xv). Fax No.: NIL   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9438907781   (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.Rourkela3.30566.5
Total3.30566.5
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Sundargarh3.30566.5
Total3.30566.5
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Lahangapada0.077.5451
2Sagadiaposh02.0708
3Katchupada0.0921.8102
4Lamsi02.845
5Ulkundi02.412
6Nandaparaha02.3055
7Gopana0.6845.8628
8Bandhuparaha0.0759.771
9Fakirmunda2.38412.9191
10Kamarposh02.2987
11Saleidihi00.5824
12Bada Purunapani02.7337
13Samaradhari02.5471
14Talabahala04.7738
15Bada sahajbahala01.868
16San Sahajbahala00.2724
17Tibupada03.8753
Total 3.305 66.4929
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Bonai to Bimalgarh-19.944 KM3.30566.5
Total 3.305 66.5
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Rourkela
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 3.305   (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).
1.3.305    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): 2   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 50
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
1Compliance to EDS
2Compliance report to EDS
3compliance to DFO