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/SK/RAIL/7527/2014
(ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required :
SIVOK RANGPO NEW BROAD GAUGE RAIL LINE
(iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required :
The proposed rail line Sivok- Rangpo Rail Line connects the State of Sikkim with the rest of the country. Sikkim at present is connected by road only which runs through very steep slopes and frequent disruption of the road is rather a rule than exception. The increasing traffic demand put tremendous
(iv). State :
Sikkim
(v). Category of the Proposal :
Railway
(vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted :
Linear
(vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) :
1339.48
(viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.):
11.8862
(ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.):
14.761
(x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years):
NIL
A-2.
Details of User Agency
(i). Name :
NORTH EAST FRONTIER RAILWAY
(ii). Address1 :
Office of the General Manager, NF Railway,Maligaon,Guwahati
(iii). Address2 :
NIL
(iv). State :
Assam
(v). District :
Kamrup
(vi). Pin :
781011
(vii). Landmark :
NIL
(viii). Email address :
ceiii@nfr.railnet.gov.in
(ix). Landline Telephone No. :
631-2571794
(x). Fax No. :
631-0
(xi). Mobile No. :
9957556202
(xii). Website (if any) :
NIL
(xiii). Legal status of User Agency :
Central Government
A-3.
Details of Person Making Application
(i). First Name:
V
(ii). Middle Name:
K
(iii). Last Name:
Meena
(iv). Gender:
Male
(v). Designation:
Dy.CE/Con/NJP
(vi). Address 1:
Office of the Dy.CE/Con, New Jalpaiguri
(vii). Address 2:
NIL
(viii). State:
West Bengal
(ix). District:
Jalpaiguri
(x). Tehsil:
NIL
(xi). Pin:
734101
(xii). Landmark:
NIL
(xiii). Email Address:
dyceconnjp@gmail.com
(xiv). Landline Telephone No.:
353-2691216
(xv). Fax No.:
NIL
(xvi). Mobile No.:
9002046215
(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
1
Approved
FP/SK/RAIL/141727/2021
NA
0.1582
0.1582
14 May 2020
14 Aug 2020
Total
0.1582
0.1582
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.
East Territorial
11.8862
14.761
Total
11.8862
14.761
B-2.2
Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no
District Name
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.
Gangtok
11.8862
14.761
Total
11.8862
14.761
B-2.3
Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no
Village
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Tumbong,Khani and Sittey
11.8862
14.761
Total
11.8862
14.761
B-2.4
Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no
Component
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
tunnel 14
1.764
0
2
Station Yard 3
0.00984696
0
3
Station Yard 6
0.05442622
0.41
4
Station Yard 4
0.52238127
7.3745
5
Station Yard 5
0.19293323
6.9765
6
bridge
0.153
0
7
T 14 South Portal
1.6257
0
8
Access Road
0.1491
0
9
Station Yard 1
7.07151471
0
10
Station Yard 2
0.34329761
0
Total
11.8862
14.761
C.
Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : East Territorial
(i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) :
11.8862
(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.
1.764
View File
2.
1.8376
View File
3.
0.153
View File
4.
0.1491
View File
5.
7.9825
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:
no other alternate land is available to adjust sta
E.
Employment likely to be generated
(i). Whether the Project is likely to generate employment ?:
Yes
(ii). Permanent/Regular Employment(Number of persons):
0
(iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days):
10000
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? :
Yes
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
NIL
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