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/PB/ROAD/143098/2021   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Construction of 6-lane structures on NH-1 Section (KM 407+000 to KM 444+794) on Brownfield Amritsar Spur of Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Project is construction of 6-lane structures on NH-1 Section (KM 407+000 to KM 444+794) under Rectification of Blackspots on Brownfield Amritsar Spur of Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway   (iv). State : Punjab   (v). Category of the Proposal : Road   (vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Linear   (vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) : 33434   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 39.7656   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 0   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 99
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA   (ii). Address1 : PIU- Amritsar, E9 Dream City, Amritsar   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Punjab   (v). District : Amritsar   (vi). Pin : 143001   (vii). Landmark : NIL   (viii). Email address : nhaipiuamritsar@gmail.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 0-0000   (x). Fax No. : 0-0000   (xi). Mobile No. : 9799081888   (xii). Website (if any) : NIL   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Central Government
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Sunil   (ii). Middle Name: NIL   (iii). Last Name: Yadav   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: Project Director   (vi). Address 1: PIU- Amritsar, E9 Dream City, Amritsar   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Punjab   (ix). District: Amritsar   (x). Tehsil: NIL   (xi). Pin: 143001   (xii). Landmark: near Best Price, Manawala   (xiii). Email Address: nhaipiuamritsar@gmail.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 183-2911309   (xv). Fax No.: 0000   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9799081888   (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
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
1ApprovedFP/PB/ROAD/149035/20219-PBC345-2022-CHA56.290356.290325 May 202221 Jul 2022
Total 56.2903 56.2903
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.Jalandhar9.25560
2.Amritsar30.510
Total39.76560
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Kapurthala9.25560
1.Amritsar30.510
Total39.76560
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Ghuluwal (102)3.5870
2Fattu chak (21)3.0890
3Dhilwan (N.P.)2.57960
4Budha Theh (CT)0.8270
5Daulo Nangal (33)0.8230
6Naranjanpur Fattuwal (26)4.5580
7Bhinder (17)0.260
8Bhinder1.3720
9Khilchian (CT)1.6310
10Chhajjal wadi (127)1.2320
11Chauhan (128)3.80
12Gunowal (134)0.5180
13Jandiala (Rural) (135)1.070
14Jandiala (M.CI.)3.010
15Jandiala (Rural)3.4110
16Nawan Kot (145)2.2570
17Nijjarpura (144)0.1760
18Meharbanpur (146)1.7750
19Rakh Jhita (142)3.790
Total 39.7656 0
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Structure Improvement (in Kapurthala)9.25560
2Structure Improvement (in Amritsar)30.510
Total 39.7656 0
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Jalandhar
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 9.2556   (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).
1.9.2556    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. : Amritsar
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 30.51   (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).
1.30.51    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: Development of Structures on Existing road
E. Employment likely to be generated
  (i). Whether the Project is likely to generate employment ?: Yes   (ii). Permanent/Regular Employment(Number of persons): 143   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 430174
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?: 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
1Demand Letter
2Project Approval Letter
3Sign and Stamp copy of DFO Amritsar is uploaded
4Project Note
5Forest Area Statement Jalandhar
6Non Forest Area Statement
7Project Justification
8Undertaking for Minimum use of Forest land
9Undertaking for Payment of NPV
10Undertaking for Payment of additional NPV
11Cost Benefit Analysis
12Undertaking of Cost of tree felling in approaches
13Undertaking of Additional CA
14Undertaking of Additional CA and Panel CA
15Undertaking for No pending of Stage-I compliance
16Undertaking for FRA
17Undertaking for Irrigation
18Checklist 07 Forest Area Amritsar
19CA Land identified in Hosiyarpur Forest Division for Jalandher district
20EDS Reply 081222