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/Others/150277/2021   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Construction of judiciary building in Ranikhet   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : The honorable High Court of Uttarakhand has given the direction to stablish judiciary building for nearby people so that needy people can avail justice without any delay. Govt of Uttarakhand has issued stage-I sanction for construction of Non Residential Building of Civil Judge ( JD) in Ranikhet und   (iv). State : Uttarakhand   (v). Category of the Proposal : Others   (vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Non Linear   (vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) : 1603   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 0.98   (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 : CIVIL JUDGE (J.D.) RANIKHET   (ii). Address1 : Civil Judge (J.D.) Ranikhet   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Uttarakhand   (v). District : Almora   (vi). Pin : 263645   (vii). Landmark : Ranikhet   (viii). Email address : lalitmathpal80@gmail.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 5966-220613   (x). Fax No. : 5966-220613   (xi). Mobile No. : 9456597060   (xii). Website (if any) : NIL   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : State Government
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Shivani   (ii). Middle Name: NIL   (iii). Last Name: Nahar   (iv). Gender: Female   (v). Designation: Civil Judge JD   (vi). Address 1: Civil Judge JD Ranikhet   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Uttarakhand   (ix). District: Almora   (x). Tehsil: NIL   (xi). Pin: 263645   (xii). Landmark: near tehsil Ranikhet   (xiii). Email Address: lalitmathpal80@gmail.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 5966-220613   (xv). Fax No.: 05966220613   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9219158779   (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
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
1Under Processing at State GovernmentFP/UK/Others/150277/20210.980
Total 0.98 0
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.Almora0.980
Total0.980
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Almora0.980
Total0.980
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Near Nagar Palika Parishad Chiliyanaula Ranikhet0.980
Total 0.98 0
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Set back area ( Green Area)0.1670
2Open Area for Greenery0.20010
3Building Area all blocks0.23080
4Open Area in all Blocks0.23130
5Road Area0.1210
6Parking Area0.0297990
Total 0.979999 0
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Almora
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 0.98   (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.
1.0.98    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): 15   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 56000
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?: 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). Reason Category: CA Will be raised on degraded forest land as well as on land provided by User Agency   (b). Degraded forest area on which CA has to be raised by forest department(in ha.): 1.96   (c). Area of non-forest or Revenue forest land required to be provided by User Agency for raising Compensatory Afforestation(in ha.): 1.96   (iii). No. of districts involved for raising Compensatory Afforestation: 1   (iv). No. of patches: One   (v). Scanned copy of the map of the land identified for creation of Compensatory Afforestation prepared by using GPS ot Total Station: No Data   (vi). Copy of Survey of India Toposheet in 1:50,000 scale indicating location of the land identified for creation of Compensatory Afforestation: No Data
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No Documents
Remarks
1Copy of documents in support of the competence authority.
2Google Map of the proposed site showing legal status of the proposed land.
3A Short narrative and importance of the project
4Preliminary joint inspection report.
5Comparative chart showing statement of both alignment or alternate site
6Certificate form the DM that no alternative suitable non forest land is available.
7Land Schedule.
8Category wise length, width and area in Hac.
9Bar Chart
10Undertaking by the user agency to bear the cost of CA.
11Undertaking by the user agency to bear the cost of gap filling plantation
12Estimate of 10 times trees plantation by DFO
13Details of trees with their scientific name
14Certificate of felling minimum trees during the project
15Muck Disposal Scheme
16Whether project area is a part of National Park or Sanctuary and areal distance of the project.
17No violation has taken place, Act 1980
18NOC from local gram sabhas
19Approved general layout plan
20Certificate- Work has not been started
21Geologist Report
22Task Force Report
23Manak Shartain
24Certificate by user agency for complying the condition imposed in Manak Shartain
25Certificate by user agency for complying the condition imposed in geologist report/ Task Force.
26No historical/ monumental or religious place will be effected certificate
27Undertaking regarding no animal will be effected adversely by the project
28Undertaking to provide alternative fuel wood, kerkosene or LPG to labour
29Benefited villages/ families/ Population certificate
30NPV calculation certificate as per Hon'ble Supreme Court? MOEF order
31Undertaking of payment of NPV.
32Cost of the forest land.
33Undertaking of user agency to bear the cost for demarcation work
34Form 1 by user agency
35Check list/ Fact Sheet
36Additional hard copy of forest land transfer has been sent to DFO office Almora vide this office letter no 206/36C dated 03-02-2022.
37Revised Approved Layout Plan
38Revised Plantation Scheme for plantation of 1960 trees in 1.96 Hec
39Google and Geo reference map of site proposed for Plantation of 1960 Trees
40Revised NPV Calculation certificate
41Reply on objection raised vide this office letter No 26/2022 dated 17-06-2022
42Reply of objection raised by RO office letter No 8B/U.C.P./09/19/2022/F.C./539 dated 14-07-2022
43Administrative and Financial sanction.
44Objection Removed by letter no 56/2022 dated 24-11-2022 and submited hard copy by mail
45Objection Removed by letter no 10/2023 dated 25-02-2023 and hard copy submitted by mail.
46Hard copy of letter No 10/2023 dated 25-02-2023 along with enclosures has been submitted in the office of DFO Almora
47letter 25-10-23
48ca scheem prposed area
49use of muck disposed to area
50not available sutevel sivel land area
51site plan bulding desion