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/26490/2017   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : A SAUCERFUL OF SECRETS   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Forest approach road required for construction of Resort in Survey No. 629,630/2A1,630/2B, 630/2C, 630/2E, 630/2F in Ooty Rural village of Nilgiris District.   (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) : 5800   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 0.36   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 16.93   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 50
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : TOTAL ENVIRONMENT HABITAT P LTD   (ii). Address1 : 4/41, Tuneri Mian Road, GCP Dodabetta, Ooty   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Tamil Nadu   (v). District : The Nilgiris   (vi). Pin : 643002   (vii). Landmark : Behind Hotel Highland   (viii). Email address : manikandan.ramakrishnan@total-environment.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 423-2900222   (x). Fax No. : 423-   (xi). Mobile No. : 9840822134   (xii). Website (if any) : www.total-environment.com   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Private
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Suresh   (ii). Middle Name: Chandra   (iii). Last Name: Bhandari   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: President   (vi). Address 1: 4/41, Tuneri Main roaad, GCP Dodabetta, Ooty   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Tamil Nadu   (ix). District: The Nilgiris   (x). Tehsil: Udhagamandalam   (xi). Pin: 643002   (xii). Landmark: Behind Hotel Highland   (xiii). Email Address: manikandan.ramakrishnan@total-environment.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 423-2900222   (xv). Fax No.: NIL   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9711002644   (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.Nilgiris North0.3616.93
Total0.3616.93
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.The Nilgiris0.3616.93
Total0.3616.93
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Ooty Rural0.3616.93
Total 0.36 16.93
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Approach road0.3616.92
Total 0.36 16.92
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Nilgiris North
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 0.36   (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).
1.0.225    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 patta land available around that area
E. Employment likely to be generated
  (i). Whether the Project is likely to generate employment ?: Yes   (ii). Permanent/Regular Employment(Number of persons): 50   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 245
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
1Undertakings/Certificates
2Justification for 50 years
3Chitta
4Chitta
5629 FMB sketch
6630-2 Part FMB sketch
7NOC letter
8Details of companay
9Justification for the resort
10Authorisation letter with designation
11Areawise break details
12No alternative route from District Colelctor
13Sanction order from Govt. Department
14NOC from Agri dept
15NOC from Forest dept
16NOC from GEO
17Undertaking regarding CA
18Justification to queries
19CA land document
20Reply to PCCF Letter
21map
22Collector NOC
23Annual permit lease issued by Forest Dept
24site with adjoining areas
25Reply to DFO Query
26Reply for EDS
27Reply to DFO EDS
28Reply to query raised by DFO
29General Power of Attorney
30Query reply letter dated 06.05.2022
31Chitta CE
32Chitta FB
33Reply for DFO query 06.06.2022
34Reply dated 07.09.2022
35Undertaking letter
36Consent letter