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/18140/2016
(ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required :
Construction of road from Sophaka Village to Chewabhanjyang, Dentam, West Sikkim
(iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required :
The proposed construction of road from Sophaka Village to Chewabhanjyang passing through the Barsey Rhododendron Sanctuary is to provide road connectivity to the Indo-Nepal border at Chewabhajyang in West Sikkim. The road would be a life line for mobility of the Sashastra Seema Bhal (SSB) & the Sikk
(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) :
3000
(viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.):
25.82
(ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.):
8.94
(x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years):
NIL
A-2.
Details of User Agency
(i). Name :
PUBLIC WORK DEPARTMENT
(ii). Address1 :
Public Work Department (PWD), Government of Sikkim, Tikjuk, Gyalshing, West Sikkim
(iii). Address2 :
Public Work Department (PWD), Government of Sikkim, Tikjuk, Gyalshing, West Sikkim
(iv). State :
Sikkim
(v). District :
Gyalshing
(vi). Pin :
737111
(vii). Landmark :
Near DAC Office Tikjuk
(viii). Email address :
rnbwest2015@gmai.com
(ix). Landline Telephone No. :
3595-250740
(x). Fax No. :
3595-
(xi). Mobile No. :
9434121452
(xii). Website (if any) :
NIL
(xiii). Legal status of User Agency :
State Government
A-3.
Details of Person Making Application
(i). First Name:
Suk
(ii). Middle Name:
Bir
(iii). Last Name:
Subba
(iv). Gender:
Male
(v). Designation:
Superintendent Engineer
(vi). Address 1:
Public Work Department (PWD), Government of Sikkim, Tikjuk, Gyalshing, West Sikkim
(vii). Address 2:
Public Work Department (PWD), Government of Sikkim, Tikjuk, Gyalshing, West Sikkim
(viii). State:
Sikkim
(ix). District:
Gyalshing
(x). Tehsil:
Gyalshing
(xi). Pin:
737111
(xii). Landmark:
Near DAC Office Tikjuk
(xiii). Email Address:
rnbwest2015@gmail.com
(xiv). Landline Telephone No.:
3595-250740
(xv). Fax No.:
NIL
(xvi). Mobile No.:
9434121452
(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.
West Territorial
25.82
8.94
Total
25.82
8.94
B-2.2
Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no
District Name
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.
Gyalshing
25.82
8.94
Total
25.82
8.94
B-2.3
Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no
Village
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Sophaka Village to Chewa Bhanjyang, West Sikkim
25.82
8.94
Total
25.82
8.94
B-2.4
Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no
Component
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Road
25.8192
8.9265
Total
25.8192
8.9265
C.
Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : West Territorial
(i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) :
25.82
(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.
25.82
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:
NA
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):
4000
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? :
Yes
(a). Whether Project or a part thereof is located within a Protected Area ? :
Yes
(b). Status of approval of the Supreme Court :
Approval obtained
(c). Date of Approval :
05 Oct 2015
(d).Copy of the approval of the Supreme Court:
(ii). Status of approval of the Standing Committee of National Board for the Wildlife(NBWL) to the Project :
Approval obtained
(a). MoEF File No :
F.No.6-47/2014 WL
(b). Copy of approval of Standing of the NBWL:
(c). Date of Approval :
03 Dec 2015
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 ?:
Yes
(a). Provide reasons thereof:
Compensatory Afforestation has been done in forest
(b). Area of non-forest or Revenue forest land required to be provided by User Agency for raising Compensatory Afforestation(in ha.):
51
(iii) . Reason for not providing Non-Forest Land:
Certificate from Chief Secretary regarding non-availability of suitable non-forest/ revenue forest land
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No
Documents
Remarks
1
Form A
2
Letter to Nodal Officer Forest Department
3
Undertaking letter of Department
4
Cost Benefit Analysis
5
Sikkim Map with boundries
6
Toposheet Map
7
Joint Inspection Report
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