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/ROAD/11260/2015   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Construction of Bhatrojkhan Nigrali-Bhikiyasain Motor Road.   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : A new road of 5.00 Km length to connected Raper-Jeenapani-Majehra Motor Road Km. 16.200 via Uttarakhand Govt. order no. 2454/III-2/05-07(Pra. Aa.)/05 TC-01 dated 28-10-2005 cost Rs. 82.56 Lacs. This road will provide road connectivity to village Majhera, Kumarti, Sorai   (iv). State : Uttarakhand   (v). Category of the Proposal : Road   (vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Linear   (vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) : 82.5   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 0.963   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 3.537   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 300
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : EXECUTIVE ENGINEER   (ii). Address1 : Provincial Division P.W.D., Ranikhet   (iii). Address2 : Mall Raod Ranikhet   (iv). State : Uttarakhand   (v). District : Almora   (vi). Pin : 263645   (vii). Landmark : NIL   (viii). Email address : eepdrani@yahoo.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 5966-220679   (x). Fax No. : NIL   (xi). Mobile No. : 7500540231   (xii). Website (if any) : NIL   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : State Government
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Lalit   (ii). Middle Name: Kumar   (iii). Last Name: Goel   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: Executive Engineer   (vi). Address 1: Provincial Division PWD, Ranikhet   (vii). Address 2: Mall Road Ranikhet   (viii). State: Uttarakhand   (ix). District: Almora   (x). Tehsil: NIL   (xi). Pin: 263645   (xii). Landmark: Ranikhet   (xiii). Email Address: eepdrani@yahoo.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 5966-220679   (xv). Fax No.: 05966220679   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9412919971   (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/ROAD/19725/20168B/UCP/06/173/2016/FC/19532.162.1629 Dec 201621 Feb 2018
Total 2.16 2.16
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.Almora0.9633.537
Total0.9633.537
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Almora0.9633.537
Total0.9633.537
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1sorai0.450.72
2majera0.271.8
3Kumarti0.2431.01
Total 0.963 3.53
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Road (Km 16 to 20)0.9633.407
2Muck Dumping Yard00.13
Total 0.963 3.537
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Almora
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 0.963   (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).
1.0.963    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): 0   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 785
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? : Yes
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
1Administrative and Financial Sanction
2Comperative chart showing statement of both alignment or alternate site
3Certificate from the DM that no alternative suitable non-forest land
4Bar Chart With Index
5Undertaking by the User Agency to bear the cost of Road Side/Gap Filling Plantation
6A Short Narrative and Importance of the Project
7Preliminary Joint Inspection Report
8Land schedule
9Category wise land length
10Certificate of felling minimum trees during the project work.
11NOC from local Gram Sabhas
12Geologist Report
13Task Force Report
14Item wise details of works
15Certificate by user agency for complying the condition imposed in Manak Shartain
16Certificate by user agency for complying the condition imposed in geologist report/Task forcex
17Undertaking regarding no animal will be effected adversely by the project
18Undertading to provide alternative fuel wood, kerosene or LPG to labours
19Benefited villagers/families/population certificate
20Undertaking of payment of NPV S. court increases the rates of NPV
21Undertaking of user agency to bear the cost for dimarcation work
22Form Part-I
23Objection removal letter no 603/36c dated 27-03-2017
24objection removed by letter no 1513/36C dated 04-06-2019
25Cost of the forest land and lease rent certificate
26Road Side/Gap Filling Plantation Estimate
27Certificate work has not been started reg.
28Estimate of 100 trees plantation by DFO (less than 1.0 ha. Cases)
29Details of the trees with their scientific name in RF, Civil Soyam, Van panchayat, Private Notified land
30Felling of Oak trees (If involves, inspection report of the concerning CF has to be provided)
31Certificate of felling minimum trees during the project work
32Muck disposal scheme
33Whather project area is a part of National Park or sanctuary and airal distance of the project from National Park or sanctuary signed by DFO
34No voilation has taken place, FC Act. 1980 reg
35historical/monumental or relegeous place will be effected certificate reg
36Check List Fact sheet
37Bar Chart With Index
38Reply of objection raised by DFO office vide letter No Memo/ 12-1(2) dated 13-09-2019
39Preliminary Joint Inspection Report
40Objection removed by letter no 1070/36c dated 03-07-2020
41Objection removed by letter no 1540/36c dated 26-08-2020
42Reply on EDS has been submitted vide this office letter No 1540/36C dated 26 Aug 2020. Copy of letter again attached.
43Objection removed by letter no 673/36c dated 07-04-2021
44Reply objection EDS dated 20.04.2021
45objection reply dated 02.09.2021
46objection reply dated 10-09-2021
47objection reply dated 20.10.2021
48objection reply dated 30.10.2021
49objection reply dated 29-11-2021
50objection reply dated 04-01-2022
51EDS date 15.03.2022 reply this office letter no- 721/36C date 29.04.2022
52EDS date 15.03.2022 reply this office letter no-721/36C date 29-4-2022
53Objection Removed by Letter No 1872/36C Dated 03-09-2022
54Objection Removed by Letter No 1872/36C Dated 03-09-2022
55Receiving of Hard copy submitted
56Objection Removed by 1488/36c dated 24-04-2023
57Objection Removed by 1488/36c dated 24-04-2023