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/RJ/TRANS/148899/2021   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Construction of 132 KV S/C Transmission Line for Power Evacuation from 150 MW Chhattargarh Solar Project of NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (A wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC Limited) to 220 KV Chhattargarh Grid Sub Station District-Bikaner in the State of Rajasthan   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Construction of 132 KV S/C Transmission Line for Power Evacuation from 150 MW Chhattargarh Solar Project of NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (A wholly owned subsidiary of NTPC Limited) to 220 KV Chhattargarh Grid Sub Station District-Bikaner in the State of Rajasthan (Total Length 6.822 km).   (iv). State : Rajasthan   (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) : 55999   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 3.9007   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 14.5187   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 50
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : NTPC RENEWABLE ENERGY LIMITED   (ii). Address1 : NTPC Renewable Energy Limited   (iii). Address2 : NTPC Bhawan, SCOPE Complex, 7 Institutional Area Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003   (iv). State : Delhi   (v). District : New Delhi   (vi). Pin : 110003   (vii). Landmark : NIL   (viii). Email address : 150mwsppntpc@gmail.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 11-24360071   (x). Fax No. : 11-24360241   (xi). Mobile No. : 9588243677   (xii). Website (if any) : NIL   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Central PSU
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Ajay   (ii). Middle Name: Kumar   (iii). Last Name: Dhamania   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: Additional General Manager   (vi). Address 1: 150 MW Chhattargarh Solar Project   (vii). Address 2: Chhattargarh Bikaner   (viii). State: Rajasthan   (ix). District: Bikaner   (x). Tehsil: Chhatargarh   (xi). Pin: 334021   (xii). Landmark: NIL   (xiii). Email Address: 150mwsppntpc@gmail.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 11-24360071   (xv). Fax No.: 01124360241   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9588243677   (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.Chhatargarh Territorial3.900714.5187
Total3.900714.5187
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Bikaner3.900714.5187
Total3.900714.5187
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Chhattargarh0.70919.0585
21 AWM0.21653.267
33 AWM0.09521.809
41 CHM2.87990.3842
Total 3.9007 14.5187
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Tower Foundation Area0.51031.7496
2Stringing Area1.88367.0939
3Remaining ROW1.50685.6752
Total 3.9007 14.5187
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Chhatargarh Territorial
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 3.9007   (ii). Nature of the Project: Linear   (b). No. of Segments : Five
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).
1.0.7091    View File
2.0.2165    View File
3.0.0952    View File
4.0.4339    View File
5.2.446    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): 8   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 2500
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? : Yes   (a). Copy of documentry evidence in support of settlement of rights under the Forest Rights Act,2006 on the forest land proposed to be diverted:
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
1CERTIFICATE FOR MINIMUM USE OF FOREST LAND.
2COMPLETE ALIGNMENT TOWER COORDINATES.
3Component Wise Area Calculation Sheet.
4Details of Permanent Employment to be generated.
5UNDERTAKING FOR CONSERVATION OF FLORA FAUNA DURING TRANSMISSION LINE.
6UNDERTAKING FOR FRA CERTIFICATE.
7Undertaking for Muck Disposal Plan.
8Undertaking for NHAI and Irrigation Department NOC.
9UNDERTAKING FOR NO CHANGES IN STATUTORY POSITION OF DIVERTED FOREST LAND.
10UNDERTAKING FOR NO OTHER FEASIBLE ALTERNATIVE.
11UNDERTAKING FOR PAYMENT OF ANY OTHER COST AND CONDITION.
12UNDERTAKING FOR PAYMENT OF COST OF COMPENSATORY AFFORESTATION.
13Undertaking for Payment of Cost of Medicinal Plant under Transmission line.
14UNDERTAKING FOR PAYMENT OF NET PRESENT VALUE OF Forest Land.
15UNDERTAKING FOR SUBMISSION OF MISSING OR REQUIRED ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS.
16UNDERTAKING FOR TWO TIME DEGRADED FOREST LAND.
17Undertaking for Use of Any Material From Forest Land.
18UNDERTAKING FOR USE OF FOREST LAND.
19Undertaking to Pay the Cost of Plantation.
20Segment Wise Area Calculation Sheet.
21Villeage Wise Area Calculation Sheet.
22Project Report.
23Administrative and Financial Approval.
24Khasra Map.
25Jamabandi Nakal.
26Bar Chart Status.
27Geo Referenced Full G T Sheet Map 44H2 50000 Scale.
28Geo Referenced Toposheet map 50000 Scale.
29Geo Referenced Digital map 50000 Scale.
30Geo Referenced zoom view Digital map Segment 1 to 5.
31Alternative Route Map.
32COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF ALTERNATIVE ROUTE.
33EDS Reply Letter Dated 22_11_2021.
34Reply Letter of EDS raised on dated 17.02.2022.