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/UK/OFC/146450/2021   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : BHARATNET NOFN PROJECT   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Under the "Bharat-Net/NOFN Project" of the Government of India, under Ramnagar Forest Division in Nainital, from village Tedha to Kosi Bariage and from Kosi Bairage to Belgarh Forest Check Post and from Belgarh Forest Check Post to Kyari Gram Panchayat Bhawan, roadside optical Proposal for transfer   (iv). State : Uttarakhand   (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) : 30   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 0.2766   (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): 30
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : AGM TX BSNL NAINITAL   (ii). Address1 : BSNL MAIN TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, AWAS VIKASH, HALDWANI   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Uttarakhand   (v). District : Nainital   (vi). Pin : 263139   (vii). Landmark : NIL   (viii). Email address : agmtxnainital@gmail.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 5946-223232   (x). Fax No. : 5946-   (xi). Mobile No. : 9412000656   (xii). Website (if any) : NIL   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Central PSU
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: TRINETRA   (ii). Middle Name: SINGH   (iii). Last Name: PANGTI   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: AGM TRANSMISSION   (vi). Address 1: BSNL MAIN TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, AWAS VIKASH, HALDWANI   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Uttarakhand   (ix). District: Nainital   (x). Tehsil: Haldwani   (xi). Pin: 263139   (xii). Landmark: NIL   (xiii). Email Address: agmtxnainital@gmail.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 5946-223232   (xv). Fax No.: NIL   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9412000656   (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.Ramnagar0.27660
Total0.27660
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Nainital0.27660
Total0.27660
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1TEDA0.1560
2KYARI0.120
Total 0.276 0
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Optical fiber Cable laying0.2760
Total 0.276 0
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Ramnagar
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 0.2766   (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).
1.0.276    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: NA
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): 150
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
1Certificate of project site not being part of National Park/Wildlife Sanctuary and air distance
2Letter of Free ROW (Right of Way) order from Govt of Uttrakhand
3Certificate of whether or not the project site is part or not of any National Park/Wildlife Sanctuary Form-18 & Certificate of distance from National Park/Wildlife Sanctuary form-19
4Shortcomings reply on dated 30.10.2021 from Forest Conservator. Western Circle Uttarakhand Haldwani Letter No. 627 /12 -1
51.Cover Page forest Land Transfer Proposal
62.Introduction of all Praptra and certificates
73.New Index/Checklist/Table of contents
84.For Linear Project FRA Act certificate issued by District Magistrate(DM), Nainital
95.Form-1 report by user agency
106.Certificate ROW (Right of Way) State Government and Government of India
117.Form-2 Appendix Form for obtaining prior permission under section-2 of proposals by state governments and authorities
128.Form-2.1 Part-2 to be filled by the concerned Deputy Conservator of Forests
139.Form-2.2 Part-III to be filled by the concerned Conservator of Forests
1410..Form-2.3 Part-IVTo be filled by Nodal Officer or Principal Chief Conservator of Forests or Chairman, Forest Department Form-2.4 Part-V To be filled by the Secretary-in-Charge of Forest Department or any authorized officer of the State Government not below the rank of Additional Secretary.
1511.BSNL Certificate of Ramnagar Block
1612.BSNL Ramnagar Block Checklist Survey Report
1713.BSNL Ramnagar Block Grampanchayats(GPs) route diagram with Lat/Long
1814.Form-3 Adminstrative and financial approval of the project
1915.MOU(Memorandum of Understanding )DOT,Govt.of Indai,Govt. of Uttarakhand ,BSNL/BBNL
2016.Form-4 Joint inspection report completed in the field by the concerned departments
2117.Form-5 SITE INSPECTION REPORT(S.I.R.)
2218.Form-6 Site Map of the Proposed Project And Form-7 Site Digital Map of the Proposed Project
2319. Digital Map of the Proposed Project
2420..Google Map of the Proposed Project
2521. JEO Reference Map of the Proposed Project
2622. Form-8 Certificate of Cancellation of Alternate Alignments
2723. Form-10 Certificate of non-availability of alternative land and minimum demand for forest land
2824. Form-11 Certificate of Affected Land Schedule (Reserved Forest Land)
2925. Form-11.1 Affected Land Schedule Certificate by District Magistrate
3026. Form-12 Length -Width Details of Project
3127. Form-13 Bar chart format
3228. Form-15 Details of trees to be affected (trees affected on reserved forest land)
3329. Form-15.1 Details of trees affected on civil and soyam land
3431. Form-15.2 Details of trees to be affected on Van Panchayat land
3532. Form-15.3 The details of the trees affected on the measured land
3633. Form-15.4 Summary of trees to be affected by project construction
3734. Form-15.5 Details of trees actually to be cut from existing trees in the project area
3835. Form-15.6 Price list of trees to be affected by the project
3936. Form-16 Oak( Baanj) trees felling certificate
4037. Form-19 Certificate of distance from National Park/Wildlife Sanctuary
4138. Form-19 Certificate of non-participation of any National Park / Wildlife Sanctuary and aerial distance in the project site by the Chief Conservator of Forests, Monitoring, Evaluation, IT and Modernization
4239. Form-29 Certificate of Validity of Standard Conditions
4340. Form-31 Certificate of non-damage to wildlife/ floras,trees and Form-32 Certificate of providing kerosene / cooking gas to the workers working in the project
4441. Form-33 Certificate in respect of the villages / families / population to be benefited
4542. Form-34 Certificate of Forest Land Value / Annual Lease Rent
4644. Form-35 Estimate Map of Compensatory Plantation / Compensatory Plantation Plan and Form-36 Compensatory Plantation Site Suitability Certificate
4745. Form-37 and Form-39 Estimates of plantation of suitable species on vacant sites
4846. Form-41 Certificate of debris disposal plan and map
4947. Form-42 Certificate of Assessment of NPV Amount
5048. Form-43 Certificate of payment of increased amount to the Forest Department on increase in the current rates of NPV
5148. Form-44 Certificate of Estimates of demarcation of repatriated forest land by boundary pillars
5249. Form-45 Certificate of lease period and Form-46 certificate of non-violation of Forest Conservation Act, 1980
5350.Documents of MOU(MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING)/ROW-28 made on Dated 26.10.2012 among Dept. of Telecom(DoT),Govt. of India, Govt. of Uttarakhand and Bharat Broadband Network Limited(BBNL)/BSNL.
5452. Reference letter:National Optical Fiber Network(NOFN) Project work regarding action on review meeting letter from commissioner Kumaon Division,Nainital
5553. Reference letter:Necessary guidelines regarding on-line uploading of forest land transfer proposals by Additional Chief Conservator of Forests and Nodal Office
5654. Reference letter:Network connectivity issues in the state of UKD letter from Director (ASTF-I) Govt. Ministry if communications,Dept.of Telecom,New Delhi
5755. Reference letter:Letter from PS Office of the communication,Law & Justice and Electronics & Information Technology to Hon'ble State Minister
5856.Reference letter:Letter from State member of Parliament -Rajya Sabha to Union Minister of Communications Government of Indiar for state network connectivity
5951. Letter No. 366 /XXXIV /2014 /20 /2012 by Information Technology Department Dehradun, Implementation of National Optical Fiber Network(NOFN) Project in the state.
6038. Form-19 Certificate of non-participation of any National Park / Wildlife Sanctuary and aerial distance in the project site by the Chief Conservator of Forests, Monitoring, Evaluation, IT and Modernization
61Shortcoming reply Resolution of objections letter with attached documents for FC Ramnagar Proposal..