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/RAIL/148843/2021   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Development of 126 Km Long Rishikesh- Karnprayag New BG Rail Link in the State of Uttarakhand - Additional Land at Nagrasu   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : The requirement of additional land arises due to design changes to provide stability to Tunnel (T15) P1 portal and Station yard Area, which is part of already approved alignment from Rishikesh-Karnprayag and land located on alignment.   (iv). State : Uttarakhand   (v). Category of the Proposal : Railway   (vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Linear   (vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) : 1500000   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 0.4769   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 0.12   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 99
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : CPM RISHIKESH OFFICE RAIL VIKAS NIGAM LIMITED   (ii). Address1 : RVNL Office Building, Opposite GST Bhawan, Next to GMVN, Shyampur Bypass Road, Rishikesh   (iii). Address2 : Rishikesh   (iv). State : Uttarakhand   (v). District : Dehradun   (vi). Pin : 249201   (vii). Landmark : Opposite GST Bhawan   (viii). Email address : rvnlrksh1@gmail.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 135-2442008   (x). Fax No. : 135-   (xi). Mobile No. : 8755907868   (xii). Website (if any) : www.rvnl.org   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Central PSU
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Bhanu   (ii). Middle Name: NIL   (iii). Last Name: Prakash   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: General Manager Projects I   (vi). Address 1: Rail Vikas Nigam Limited   (vii). Address 2: Ist Floor, August Kranti Bhawan, Bhikaji, Delhi   (viii). State: Delhi   (ix). District: South   (x). Tehsil: Hauz Khas   (xi). Pin: 110066   (xii). Landmark: Bhikaji Gama Place   (xiii). Email Address: rvnlrksh1@gmail.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 11-26738503   (xv). Fax No.: NIL   (xvi). Mobile No.: 8755907868   (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
1ApprovedFP/UK/RAIL/14375/20158B/UCP/07196/2015-FC63.42263.42210 Oct 201627 Apr 2017
2ApprovedFP/UK/RAIL/16947/20158B/UCP/07/31/2016/FC500.5996500.599629 Aug 201720 Feb 2018
3ApprovedFP/UK/RAIL/34889/20188B/UCP/07/18/2019/FC1.52051.520522 Apr 201902 Sep 2019
Total 565.5421 565.5421
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.Rudraprayag0.47690.12
Total0.47690.12
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Rudraprayag0.47690.12
Total0.47690.12
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Nagrasu0.47690.12
Total 0.4769 0.12
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1T15 Portal Stability0.47690.12
Total 0.4769 0.12
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Rudraprayag
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 0.4769   (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).
1.0.4769    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: Yes   (a). Copy of map indicating location of alternative examined:
E. Employment likely to be generated
  (i). Whether the Project is likely to generate employment ?: Yes   (ii). Permanent/Regular Employment(Number of persons): 450   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 16352000
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
1Prativedan
2Project Financial Acceptability
3Primary Joint Inspection Report
4Signed Topomap with Covering Letter
5Signed Digital Map with GPS Reading
6Covering Letter for KML
7Justification for Selecting Land
8Map showing three Alternatives
9Comparision of Three Alignments
10Certificate for non availability of other land
11Land Schedule for proposed land for Diversion
12Land and Width for Proposed Land for Diversion
13Bar Chart
14Certificate for Not Starting of Work
15Details of Trees
16Details of Trees with Price
17Details of Trees to be Cut
18Details of Banjh Tree
19Form 26
20Certificate for Minimum No of Trees to be Cut
21Certificate for Aerial Distance
22Certificate if project falls within 10 Km of Protected Areas
23Undertaking for Non Harm to Animals
24Gram Sabha NOC 2006
25NOC under FRA 2006
26Gram Sabha FRA
27Certificate if applicable for Hydropower
28Certificate if applicable for Buildings
29Geotechnical Report
30Undertaking to follow Geological Report Instruction
31Task Force Certificate
32Certificate to follow Instructions
33Certificate for Religious Structure
34Undertaking for non harming of forest dwellors
35Undertaking for not harming of forest dwellors
36Undertaking to provide kerosin Oil
37Calculation of Populations
38Certificate of Lease
39Detailed Calculations for Afforestations
40Certificate for CA Land
41Undertaking for plantation of trees
42Form 53
43Form 54
44Muck Dumping Plan
45NPV
46Undertaking to provide revised NPV
47Certificate for Lease
48Compliance Certificate for non voilation of FCA1980
49Form for Catchment Area treatment
50Notification for exemption from Gram Sabha for Linear Projects
51FORM 57
52Certificate for Afforestation -Toposheet Map
53Certificate for Afforestation -Google Map
54Response Letter 28.03.2022
55New Geological Report dated 20.05.2022
56New Justification dated 20.05.2022
57New Tree Enumeration dated 20.05.2022
58New Work Not Yet Started Certificate dated 20.05.2022
59New Gram Sabha Level Committee FRA dated 20.05.2022
60New SDM Level Committee FRA dated 20.05.2022
61New DM Level Committee FRA dated 20.05.2022
62New Forwarding Letter to DFO dated 20.05.2022
63Forwarding Letter 27.06.2022
64Justification 27.06.2022
65Tree Enumeration 27.06.2022
66Work Not Started Yet 27.06.2022
67Geological Report 27.06.2022
68FRA 2006 27.06.2022
69DMLC FRA 27.06.2022
70SDM Level Committee FRA 27.06.2022
71Village Level Committee FRA 27.06.2022
72Forwarding Letter 05.07.2022
73FRA 05.07.2022
74Justification 05.07.2022
75Tree Details 05.07.2022
76NPV 05.07.2022
77Clarification related to Muck Dumping Plan 26.07.2022
78Forwarding Letter Dec 31, 2022
79CA Land Digital Map Dec 31, 2022
80CA Land Topo Map Dec 31, 2022
81CA Scheme Dec 31, 2022
82CA Land Suitability Certificate Dec 31, 2022
83CA Land coordinate provided by DFO Office Dec 31, 2022
84Assessment and Analysis of existing Muck Dumping Yard under DFO Rudraprayag Forest Division Dec 31, 2022
85Additional New Proposed Muck Dumping Yard under DFO Rudraprayag Forest Division Dec 31, 2022
86MOM dated 30 Aug 2022 issued by IRO MOEFCC Dehradun- Dec 31, 2022