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/TN/OFC/39018/2019   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : laying optical fiber cable   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Laying of Optical Fibre cable between Madhuranthagam and Tindivanam and there by connecting all the villages along the route nearly 24 villages will get high speed optical fibre connectivity for the digital india project.   (iv). State : Tamil Nadu   (v). Category of the Proposal : Optical Fibre Cable   (vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Linear   (vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) : 15   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 0.0126   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 0   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 20
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : DGM STP CHENNAI   (ii). Address1 : BSNL TOWERS, IVth FLOOR, No.25, GREENWAYS LANE   (iii). Address2 : R.A.PURAM, CHENNAI   (iv). State : Tamil Nadu   (v). District : Chennai   (vi). Pin : 600028   (vii). Landmark : Near JESUS CALLS, Prayer Tower, R.A. Puram, Chenna   (viii). Email address : dgmstpcni@gmail.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 44-24957556   (x). Fax No. : 44-24959473   (xi). Mobile No. : 9444765400   (xii). Website (if any) : NIL   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Central PSU
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: PORKO   (ii). Middle Name: NIL   (iii). Last Name: GANESAN   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: DE   (vi). Address 1: BSNL TOWERS, IVth FLOOR, No.25, GREENWAYS LANE   (vii). Address 2: R.A. PURAM, CHENNAI-600028.   (viii). State: Tamil Nadu   (ix). District: Chennai   (x). Tehsil: Mylapore Triplicane   (xi). Pin: 600028   (xii). Landmark: Near JESUS CALLS, Prayer Tower, R.A. Puram, Chenna   (xiii). Email Address: deofccni28@gmail.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 44-24957503   (xv). Fax No.: 04424959473   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9486107052   (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.Chengalpattu,Kancheepuram0.01260
Total0.01260
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Kanchipuram0.01260
Total0.01260
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Agili0.01260
Total 0.0126 0
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1linear underground OFC0.01260
Total 0.0126 0
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Chengalpattu,Kancheepuram
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 0.0126   (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).
1.0.0126    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 alternative route available
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): 30
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? : 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
1letter to DFO
2letter to DFO with collector office certificates
3certificates regarding no alternate land availability and letter of settlement rights under the forest right Acts 2006
4Revised area statement
5EDS reply to DFO letter dated 27.05.2019
6undertaking on act and rules
7Area utilisation
8CA undertaking
9undertaking addl NPV
10undertaking lease rent
11Certificate no suitable land
12Certificate soil conservation measure
13Undertaking NPV
14Certificate no violation
15Certificate on minimum forest area
16undertaking felling of trees
17Collector certificate on non forest area available