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/21141/2016   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Construction of 2-Lane road from Singtam-Tarku-Rabongla-Legship-Gyalshing (section from Singtam to Rabongla) NH-510, under SARDP-NE, Phase-A in the State of Sikkim.   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Govt. of India intends to undertake massive up-gradation of different National Highways in North East area under SARDP scheme. In this context a section of National Highway (NH-510) from Singtam to Rabongla has to be upgraded to 2 lane / 2 lane with paved shoul   (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) : 49530   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 16.11   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 12.43   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 100
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : MORTH (NHIDCL)   (ii). Address1 : GM(P),NHIDCL,SIKKIM,1st Floor,5th Mile,MP Golai,Tadong   (iii). Address2 : Gangtok,Sikkim   (iv). State : Sikkim   (v). District : Gangtok   (vi). Pin : 737102   (vii). Landmark : Opp. Mount Zion School Kidzee   (viii). Email address : rk.chawla74@gov.in   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 3592-231014   (x). Fax No. : 3592-231063   (xi). Mobile No. : 7042716789   (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: Shankar   (ii). Middle Name: NIL   (iii). Last Name: Bhowmik   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: GM(P)   (vi). Address 1: NHIDCL,Sikkim, Dr. Sandip Pradhan Building Sichey Link Road, Middle Sichey, Gangtok East Sikkim   (vii). Address 2: Gangtok,Sikkim   (viii). State: Sikkim   (ix). District: Gangtok   (x). Tehsil: NIL   (xi). Pin: 737101   (xii). Landmark: Below Tamang Gumpha   (xiii). Email Address: nhidclskm@gmail.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 3592-231063   (xv). Fax No.: 3592231063   (xvi). Mobile No.: 7000503496   (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 Territorial0.370
2.South Territorial15.7412.43
Total16.1112.43
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Gangtok0.370
1.Namchi15.7412.43
Total16.1112.43
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Singtam to Rabongla16.1112.43
Total 16.11 12.43
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Road16.1112.43
Total 16.11 12.43
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : East Territorial
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 0.37   (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).
1.0.37    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. : South Territorial
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 15.74   (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).
1.15.74    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: Road alignment is approved by the Secretary, MoRTH
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): 150000
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: No Data
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
1Scan copy of Form A and justification.
2Joint Inspection Reoprt for East District.
3Joint Inspection Reoprt for South District.
4Enumeration list of Trees for Namchi Sub division, South District.
5Certificate of undertaking.
6Detailed Project Report.
7Authorisation Letter.
8Geo-referenced map with Coordinate Sheet for East District.
9Geo-referenced map with Coordinate Sheet for South District.
10Enumeration list of Trees for Ravongla Sub division, South District (including Dumping area 2.75 Ha).
11Acknowledgment Slip Signed By CF cum Nodal Officer (FCA)