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/TR/MIN/13528/2015   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Drilling of location TIAG   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Diversion of 1.42 Ha forest land for construction of drill site, waste pit and approach road for location TIAG   (iv). State : Tripura   (v). Category of the Proposal : Mining   (vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Non Linear   (vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) : 4066   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 1.42   (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 : ONGC   (ii). Address1 : ONGC Tripura Asset Badharghat, Agartala Tripura   (iii). Address2 : ONGC Tripura Asset Badharghat, Agartala Tripura   (iv). State : Tripura   (v). District : District West   (vi). Pin : 799014   (vii). Landmark : Badharghat Area   (viii). Email address : 78672@ongc.co.in   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 381-2378884   (x). Fax No. : 381-2374288   (xi). Mobile No. : 9485190578   (xii). Website (if any) : www.ongc.co.in   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Central PSU
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: PANKOJ   (ii). Middle Name: ROY   (iii). Last Name: MONDAL   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: CGM-LOGISTIC   (vi). Address 1: ONGC Tripura Asset Badharghat, Agartala Tripura   (vii). Address 2: ONGC Tripura Asset Badharghat, Agartala Tripura   (viii). State: Tripura   (ix). District: District West   (x). Tehsil: Dukli   (xi). Pin: 799014   (xii). Landmark: OPPOSITE DUKLI R.D. BLOCK OFFICE   (xiii). Email Address: am_tripura@ongc.co.in   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 381-2363418   (xv). Fax No.: 03812374288   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9432020456   (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.Sepahijala District Forest1.420
Total1.420
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Sepahijala1.420
Total1.420
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Jagatrampur1.420
Total 1.42 0
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Approach road0.060
2Waste pit0.320
3Drill site1.040
Total 1.42 0
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Sepahijala District Forest
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 1.42   (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 PatchesTo view KML file on google the same may be downloaded and then open if in google earth install in your computer.
1.1.42    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): 2200
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 ? : Yes   (a). Status of the Environmental Clearance to the Project: EC under process   (ii). Environmental Clearance File No.: J-11011/637/2007-IA II(I)
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 : Application yet to b   (ii). Status of approval of the Standing Committee of National Board for the Wildlife(NBWL) to the Project : Application yet to be submitted
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
M. Mining Details
M-1. Details of Mineral Concessions
  (i). Whether the forest land is aquired under Coal Bearing Areas Act: No   (a). Reference number of Letter of Intent for grant of mining lease.(approval letter of the State Mines and Geology Department): F.1-2(53)/GEO/DI/2006/1945-46   (b). Date of issue of the Letter of Intent(LOI) for grant of mining lease: 04 Feb 2009   (c). Copy the Letter of Intent(LOI):   (d). Total area of the mining lease(in ha.): 19541   (e). Area of forest land located in the mining lease(in ha.): 7880.991571
M-2. Details of Mining Plan
  (i). Date of approval of mining plan: 04 Feb 2009   (ii). Approval authority: Addl. Secretary, Industry & Commerce Deptt., Govt. of Tripura   (iii). Copy of approval of mining plan:   (iv). Copy of approved mining plan:   (v). Nature of mining (underground/opencast): Underground   (a).Copy of 3D subsidence analysis report:   (vi). Copy of the detailed land use plan in 1:4,000 scale prepared by using GPS or Total Station :   (vii). Copy of map of the outer boundary of mining lease area:     View file
M-3. Details of prospecting undertaken to assess mineral reserves
  (i). Whether detailed prospecting to assess mineral reserve in the lease has been undertaken: Yes
prospecting undertaken to assess mineral reserves
S.no Designation of authority responsible
for grant of the original propecting license
Date of grant of prospecting licence Period of validity of extension prospecting licence From date Period of validity of extension prospecting licence To date Copy of prospecting licence
1Commissioner cum Secretary, Industry & Commerce Deptt., Govt. of Tripura18 Apr 200001 Jan 199831 Mar 2000No Data
M-4. Details of extension (if any) of original prospecting licence issued in the past
  (i). Whether detailed prospecting to assess mineral reserve in the lease has been undertaken: Yes
Details of extension (if any) of original prospecting licence
S.no Designation of authority responsible for extension of the propecting license Date of extension of prospecting licence Extension of validity of prospecting licence From date Extension of validity of prospecting licence To date Copy of prospecting licence
1Addl. Secretary, Industry & Commerce Deptt., Govt. of Tripura29 Sep 200401 Jan 200431 Dec 2007
M-5. Brief details of prospecting activities undertaken in the mining lease :
  (i). Detail of prospecting activity under taken in the mining lease: Total 12 No. Wells were drilled in Tichna PML area out of which 03 Wells were tested and declared as gas bearing.
M-5.1 Details of bore holes drilled for prospecting :
Bore holes drilled for prospecting
S.no No. of Bore holes (in forest land) Diameters(in inch.) forest land No. of Bore holes (in non-forest land) Diameters(in inch.) non-forest land
1098.5038.5
M-5.2 Estimated Reserve along with accuracy and confidence level
Estimated Reserve along with accuracy and confidence level
Minerals Estimated Reserve
(million tones)
% accuracy (+ -) % confidence level Estimated Reserve
(million tones)
% accuracy (+ -) % confidence level
Petroleum and Natural Gas0.104100100000
M-6. Details of approval under the Forest (Consevation) Act,1980 obtained for undertaking prospecting activities in the forest land located in the mining lease
  (i).Whether approval under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 for undertaking prospecting activities in the forest land located in the mining lease have been obtained Yes
Details of approval under the Forest(Consevation) Act,1980
S.no MoEF File No Date of approval Area of forest land diverted(in ha.) From Date To Date
1No.8-12-13/99/RO-NE-TR/326-3005 May 19992.4905 May 199904 May 2002
M-7. Mineral wise details
  (i). No. of minerals: One
Mineral wise details
Minerals Estimated reserve in
non forest land(million tons.)
Estimated reserve
in forest land(million tons.)
Estimated annual
extraction(million tons.)
Estimated life
of mine(Yrs.)
Total estimated extraction during
mining lease period(million tons.)
Estimated mineral reserve
at the end of mining lease(million tons.)
Petroleum and Natural Gas00.1040.021200.0830.021
M-7.1 Proposed use of the minerals proposed to be raised from the mining lease
  (i). Proposed use of the minerals proposed to be raised from the mining lease: Non captive   (ii).Copy note containing details of the plan for the transportation of the minerals proposed to be raised from the mining lease: No Data
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No Documents
Remarks
1Location Map
2Purpose wise break up
3Bare minimum of land
4Payment of C.A fund
5Payment of NPV fund
6Path to be used for transportation of machinery
7Undertaking for payment of cost for tree extraction.pdf
8Khatian of proposed land
9Shape file and kml. file verification report
10This has reference to the letter No.F.6-1080/FC/For-15/4918 Dated-04-05-2018 regarding submission of CD containing rectified shape_files and kml_file
11This has reference to the letter No.F.6-1080/FC/For-15/3229 Dated-05-05-2020 regarding additional information / clarifications sought based on the MoEF & CC, Shillong's letter dated 27-04-2020.
12This has reference to letter No F.6-1080/FC/For-15/8780 dated 12/06/2020 has been submitted to PCCF office and receipt of same has also been uploaded at online EDS mode for take needful action at your end.