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/150404/2021   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Construction of Billekh to Gaira motor road   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Financial and Administrative approval sanctioned vide Uttarakhand Govt GO No 2615/111(2)/16-03(CM Gho)/2015 dated 13-10-2016 for construction of 2.50 Km length motor road to connect villaged Gaira (Stage-1)   (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) : 23   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 1.68   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 0.3025   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 99
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.Almora1.680.3025
Total1.680.3025
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Almora1.680.3025
Total1.680.3025
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Gaira1.680.3025
Total 1.68 0.3025
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1For road construction1.680.09
2For Muck Disposal Dumping Yard 100.1125
3For Muck Disposal Dumping Yar 200.1
Total 1.68 0.3025
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Almora
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 1.68   (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).
1.1.68    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): 7200
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 ?: No   (iii). No. of districts involved for raising Compensatory Afforestation: 1   (iv). No. of patches: One
District 1. : Almora
  (a). Village: Village Gaira   (b). Area(in ha.): 3.36   (c). Copy of KML file of the patch:     View File   (d). Khasra details: 629   (e). Present owner: Others   (f). Copy of ownership proof:   (g). Copy of Mou/agreement executed between the Present owner and the User Agency:   (h). Copy of non encumberence certificate for the forest land:
  (v). Scanned copy of the map of the land identified for creation of Compensatory Afforestation prepared by using GPS ot Total Station:   (vi). Copy of Survey of India Toposheet in 1:50,000 scale indicating location of the land identified for creation of Compensatory Afforestation:
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No Documents
Remarks
1A Short narrative and importance of the project
2Administrative and financial sanction
3Joint inspection report
4Certificate from DM that no alternative suitable non forest land is available
5Land Schdule
6Category wise length width and area in Hec
7Bar Chart
8Compensatory afforestation scheme
9Certificate regarding suitability of identified land for CA
10Undertaking by the user agency to bear the cost of CA
11Gap filling/ road side plantation estimate
12Undertaking by the user agency to bear the cost of road side/ gap filling plantation
13Details of trees with their scientific name
14Certificate of felling minimum trees
15Muck disposal scheme
16Weather project area is a part of National Park or Sanctuary Park and arial distance of project from National Park etc
17No violation has taken place FC Act 1980
18NOC from Gram Sabha
19Certificate regarding work has not been started
20Geologist Report
21Task Force report
22Manak Shartain
23Certificate by user agency for comply the condition imposed in Manak Shartain.
24Certificate by user agency for comply the condition imposed in Geologist report/ Task force recommendations.
25No historical/ monumental or religious place will effected certificate
26Undertaking regarding no animal will be effected adversely
27Undertaking to provide alternative fuelwood, kerosene or LPG to labours
28Benefited village/ families/ population
29NPV Calculation certificate
30Undertaking of payment of NPV.
31Cost of the forest land certificate by DM
32Undertaking of user agency to bear the cost of dimarcation
33Check list/ Fact Sheet
34hard copy of the forest proposal has been submitted in Nodal office. Receipt has been uploaded
35Reply on objection raised vide Nodal officel letter No 2490/FP/UK/ROAD/150404/021 dated 18-04-022. This office letter No 986/36C dated 02-06-2022 attached.
36Reply on objection vide this office letter No 2221/36C dated 12-10-2022
37Reply on objection raised on 7 Nov 22 sent by this office mail on 11 Nov 2022
38Reply on objection raised on 09 Feb 23 vide this office letter No 734/36C dated 03-03-2023. Hard copy of letter sent to DFO office by Mail.
39hard copy of the reply letter No 734/36C dated 03-03-2023 has been submitted in DFO office. receipt has been uploaded.
40Reply sent to DFO office vide this office letter No 2999/36C dated 28-07-2023 against the objection raised by DFO office letter No 544/12-1(2) dated 14-07-2023
41Hard copy of GO for not to construct LVR has been sent vide this office letter No 3517/36C dated 26-08-2023