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/TRANS/150320/2021   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Erection of 230KV DC line on MC towers by making LILO of existing Ottiyambakkam to Omega feeder - II at the proposed Mambakkam 230/110KV Substation   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : This scheme has been proposed to upgrade existing Mambakkam 110KV substation as 230/110KV Substation for which this 230KV line is proposed to erect by utilising existing 110KV corridor. The proposed new 230KV towers are being erected by dismantling and replacing old 110 kv towers in the same corrido   (iv). State : Tamil Nadu   (v). Category of the Proposal : Transmission Line   (vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Linear   (vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) : 5279   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 4.27   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 77.455   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 30
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : TAMIL NADU TRANSMISSION CORPORATION LIMITED   (ii). Address1 : O/O SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER GENERAL CONSTRUCTION CIRCLE-II TANTRANSCO,230KV GIS SS TNEB,ALANDUR, CHENNAI-16   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Tamil Nadu   (v). District : Chennai   (vi). Pin : 600001   (vii). Landmark : Near Alandur Metro station   (viii). Email address : eetlcgcc2cni@tnebnet.org   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 44-22311810   (x). Fax No. : 44-   (xi). Mobile No. : 9445857706   (xii). Website (if any) : NIL   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : State Government
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: SELLADURAI   (ii). Middle Name: NIL   (iii). Last Name: NALLUSAMY   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: EXECUTIVE ENGINEER   (vi). Address 1: SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER GENERAL CONSTRUCTION CIRCLE II TRANTRANSCO,230KV GIS SS TNEB,ALANDUR,CHENNAI-16   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Tamil Nadu   (ix). District: Chennai   (x). Tehsil: NIL   (xi). Pin: 600016   (xii). Landmark: NEAR ALANDUR METRO STATION   (xiii). Email Address: eetlcgcc2cni@tnebnet.org   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 44-22311810   (xv). Fax No.: 044   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9445857706   (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,Kancheepuram4.2777.455
Total4.2777.455
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Chengalpattu4.2777.455
Total4.2777.455
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Othivakkam4.2777.455
Total 4.27 77.455
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Othivakkam4.2777.455
Total 4.27 77.455
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Chengalpattu,Kancheepuram
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 4.27   (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).
1.4.27    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: 1. Since this transmission line is proposed in ord
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): 2000
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? : 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?: No   (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 ?: No   (iii) . Reason for not providing Non-Forest Land: For laying of transmission lines
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No Documents
Remarks
1This line is highly important feeder for new 230kv Substation at Mambakkam and SS work are already completed and commissioning of this Substation is pending due to non completion of this line.
2Lr.No:SE/GCC-II/CNI/AEE/GL/F.Mambakkam/D.031/22,Dt.10.01.2022, and the said certificates will be obtained and furnished before stage – II approval vide File.No.11-43/2013-FC, Dt.26.02.2019
3Remarks attended to PCCF from User agency
4Certificates and Undertakings from User agency
5Acknowledgement from DFO/Kancheepuram
6Acknowledgement from PCCF/Chennai
7Acknowledgement from Collector/Chengalpet
8Acknowledgement from Conservator/Chennai
9EE to PCCF for Acknowledgment submission