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/WATER/24368/2017
(ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required :
Diversion of 0.30 ha of forest land for laying of water pipe line with head works at source at Soreng & Chakung in West District of Sikkim.
(iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required :
Due to establishment of Sub-Division office and government infrastructures at Soreng as well as establishment of offices coupled with up gradation of educational institutions at Chakung, people from the surrounding areas have migrated to Soreng and Chakung Bazar resulting into rapid increase i
(iv). State :
Sikkim
(v). Category of the Proposal :
Drinking Water
(vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted :
Non Linear
(vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) :
1833.62
(viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.):
0.3
(ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.):
2.16
(x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years):
NIL
A-2.
Details of User Agency
(i). Name :
WATER SECURITY & PHE DEPARTMENT
(ii). Address1 :
WS&PHE Department, Govt. of Sikkim, Geyzing
(iii). Address2 :
WS&PHE Department, Govt. of Sikkim, Geyzing
(iv). State :
Sikkim
(v). District :
Gyalshing
(vi). Pin :
737111
(vii). Landmark :
Near DAC West
(viii). Email address :
fc.waterpipeline@gmail.com
(ix). Landline Telephone No. :
3595-250105
(x). Fax No. :
3595-250105
(xi). Mobile No. :
9434001021
(xii). Website (if any) :
NIL
(xiii). Legal status of User Agency :
State Government
A-3.
Details of Person Making Application
(i). First Name:
Sonam
(ii). Middle Name:
Dadul
(iii). Last Name:
Bhutia
(iv). Gender:
Male
(v). Designation:
hod
(vi). Address 1:
WSPHE Department, Govt. of Sikkim, Gangtok
(vii). Address 2:
WSPHE Department, Govt. of Sikkim, Gangtok
(viii). State:
Sikkim
(ix). District:
Gangtok
(x). Tehsil:
Gangtok
(xi). Pin:
737101
(xii). Landmark:
Near R&B Department
(xiii). Email Address:
fc.waterpipeline@gmail.com
(xiv). Landline Telephone No.:
3592-220671
(xv). Fax No.:
NIL
(xvi). Mobile No.:
9434001021
(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
0.3
2.16
Total
0.3
2.16
B-2.2
Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no
District Name
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.
Gyalshing
0.3
2.16
Total
0.3
2.16
B-2.3
Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no
Village
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Soreng & Chakung
0.3
2.16
Total
0.3
2.16
B-2.4
Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no
Component
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Water pipeline
0.3
2.16
Total
0.3
2.16
C.
Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : West Territorial
(i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) :
0.3
(ii). Nature of the Project:
Non Linear
(a). No. of patches :
One
Patch wise details
Patch No.
Area of Patch(in ha.)
Kml File of Patches
To view KML file on google the same may be downloaded and then open if in google earth install in your computer.
1.
0.3
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:
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):
35
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? :
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. 6-43/2007 WL-I
(b). Copy of approval of Standing of the NBWL:
(c). Date of Approval :
11 Mar 2013
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
1
Form A
2
Joint Inspection Report
3
Justification
4
Muck Disposal Certificate
5
Approval of Superem Court
6
Toposheet Map
7
Undertaking Letter
8
National Board of Wildlife
9
State Board of Wildlife
10
Letter to Forest Secretary
11
Acknowledgement letter signed by Nodal Officer
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