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/ROAD/117027/2020   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Diversion of 5.0112 Ha of forest land for construction of rongli Roleph Section of NH-717 B in East Sikkim District by NHIDCL   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Diversion of Forest land For Construction, Rehabilitation and Upgrading to 2 lane with paved shoulders configuration of section from Rongli to Roleph (Length of Project km 20+340 to 37+600) Section of NH-717B in Sikkim State   (iv). State : Sikkim   (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) : 32500   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 5.0112   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 34.9728   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 100
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : NHIDCL RHENOK   (ii). Address1 : PMU Rhenock, Rhenock, East Sikkim   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Sikkim   (v). District : Gangtok   (vi). Pin : 737133   (vii). Landmark : NIL   (viii). Email address : nasheed_iqbal@yahoo.co.in   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 0-   (x). Fax No. : 0-   (xi). Mobile No. : 9424469436   (xii). Website (if any) : www.nhidcl.com   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Central PSU
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Nashid   (ii). Middle Name: Iqbal   (iii). Last Name: Alvi   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: DGM   (vi). Address 1: PMU Rhenock, Rhenock, East Sikkim   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Sikkim   (ix). District: Gangtok   (x). Tehsil: Rongli   (xi). Pin: 737133   (xii). Landmark: NIL   (xiii). Email Address: nasheed_iqbal@yahoo.co.in   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 0-   (xv). Fax No.: NIL   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9424469436   (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.East Territorial5.011234.9728
Total5.011234.9728
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Gangtok5.011234.9728
Total5.011234.9728
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Rongli Bzzar0.66243.3216
2Chujagen2.433613.8864
3Lamaten1.334412.3456
4Roleph0.58085.4192
Total 5.0112 34.9728
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Road5.011234.9728
Total 5.0112 34.9728
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : East Territorial
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 5.0112   (ii). Nature of the Project: Linear   (b). No. of Segments : Four
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).
1.0.6624    View File
2.2.4336    View File
3.1.3344    View File
4.0.5808    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: Proposed Alignment not passing through any resered
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): 545000
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? : 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
1Area Statement
2Detail note on project
3Joint inspection Report per FCA format
4GPS coordinate
5Undertaking for paying cost of CA
6Undertaking for paying cost of NPV
7Undertaking for minimum use of forest land
8Undertaking for No other feasible alignment
9Undertaking for not passing through wildlife area
10Undertaking for not starting work in forest area
11Undertaking for project falling within 100 km of LAC
12Part-1
13Detail of forest land