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/ROAD/10004/2015   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Construction of Bridge in Pulicat Lake at Pasiyavaram   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : The Construction of Bridge is main connectivity and escape route of Pasiyavaram and Other seven villages. The proposed bridge to be constructed on end of the Pulicat Lake.   (iv). State : Tamil Nadu   (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) : 1450   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 1.11   (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): 99
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : Highways Department, Govt. of Tamilnadu   (ii). Address1 : DIVISIONAL ENGINEER , HIGHWAYS, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE, THIRUVALLUR   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Tamil Nadu   (v). District : Tiruvallur   (vi). Pin : 602001   (vii). Landmark : NEAR OIL MILL STOP   (viii). Email address : tndehtiruvallur@gmail.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 44-27661605   (x). Fax No. : 44-27661605   (xi). Mobile No. : 9443353007   (xii). Website (if any) : www.tnhighways.net   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : State Government
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: SATHIYA PRAKASH   (ii). Middle Name: NIL   (iii). Last Name: KG   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: DIVISIONAL ENGINEER   (vi). Address 1: OFFICE OF THE DIVISIONAL ENGINEER,HIGHWAYS,CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE, THIRUVALLUR 602001   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Tamil Nadu   (ix). District: Tiruvallur   (x). Tehsil: Thiruvallur   (xi). Pin: 602001   (xii). Landmark: NEAR OIL MILL STOP   (xiii). Email Address: tndehtiruvallur@gmail.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 44-27661605   (xv). Fax No.: 04427661605   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9443353007   (i). Copy of documents in support of the competence/authority of the person making this application to make application on behalf of the User Agency: No Data
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.Wildlife Warden, Chennai1.110
Total1.110
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Tiruvallur1.110
Total1.110
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Pasiyavaram1.110
Total 1.11 0
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Approach R/S0.430
2Approach L/S0.120
3Junction area0.040
4Bridge portion0.520
Total 1.11 0
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Wildlife Warden, Chennai
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 1.11   (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).
1.1.11    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: This is the only path to connect the island to mai
E. Employment likely to be generated
  (i). Whether the Project is likely to generate employment ?: Yes   (ii). Permanent/Regular Employment(Number of persons): 5000   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 5000
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 : 6-209/2014 WL   (b). Copy of approval of Standing of the NBWL:   (c). Date of Approval : 25 Feb 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?: Yes   (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: Alternate CA land from Ponneri Taluk, Kolur villag   (b). Area of non-forest or Revenue forest land required to be provided by User Agency for raising Compensatory Afforestation(in ha.): 2.22   (iii). No. of districts involved for raising Compensatory Afforestation: 1   (iv). No. of patches: One
District 1. : Tiruvallur
  (a). Village: Kolur   (b). Area(in ha.): 2.22   (c). Copy of KML file of the patch:     View File   (d). Khasra details: S.No.435, Kolur village   (e). Present owner: User Agency   (f). Copy of Ownership proof:
  (v). Scanned copy of the map of the land identified for creation of Compensatory Afforestation prepared by using GPS ot Total Station:   (vi). Copy of Survey of India Toposheet in 1:50,000 scale indicating location of the land identified for creation of Compensatory Afforestation:
Additional information Details
Documents
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Remarks
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4Justification
5Justification
6Justification
7Justification
8Undertakings/Certificates
9NBWL - conditions from Chief WLW
10Proceedings in Tamil
11Proceedings of District Colector, Tiruvallur is in tamil but translated copy is also uploaded for verification
12Proceedings in English
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