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/TRANS/154613/2022   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Dedicated 33 KV Transmission Line to Rail Vikas Nigam Limited from Gular Sub Station to Tunnel T2 in Shivpuri Tehri Garhwal District of Uttrakhand   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : The proposed 33 KV transmission line is required exclusively for operation of trains on 126 Km long new BG Rail Between Rishikesh - Karnaprayag (RVNL Project) in the state of Uttarakhand   (iv). State : Uttarakhand   (v). Category of the Proposal : Transmission Line   (vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Linear   (vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) : 250   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 1.68   (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 : EE EDD TEHRI UPCL   (ii). Address1 : EE,EDD-TEHRI,UPCL BADRINATH SANSKRIT MAHAVIDHYALYA ,BAURARI, TEHRI GARHWAL   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Uttarakhand   (v). District : Tehri Garhwal   (vi). Pin : 249001   (vii). Landmark : BADRINATH SANSKRIT MAHAVIDHYALYA ,BAURARI,   (viii). Email address : eddteh@yahoo.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 1376-233117   (x). Fax No. : 1376-233117   (xi). Mobile No. : 9412078666   (xii). Website (if any) : www.upcl.org   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : State Government
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Arjun   (ii). Middle Name: Pratap   (iii). Last Name: Singh   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: EXECUTIVE ENGINEER   (vi). Address 1: EE,EDD-TEHRI,UPCL BADRINATH SANSKRIT MAHAVIDHYALYA ,BAURARI, TEHRI GARHWAL   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Uttarakhand   (ix). District: Tehri Garhwal   (x). Tehsil: NIL   (xi). Pin: 249001   (xii). Landmark: BADRINATH SANSKRIT MAHAVIDHYALYA ,BAURARI,   (xiii). Email Address: eddteh@yahoo.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 1376-233117   (xv). Fax No.: 01376233117   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9412078666   (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
1InprincipleFP/UK/VELEC/13267/2015128/X-4-16/2(06)/20160.60.631 Mar 2016
2InprincipleFP/UK/TRANS/12514/2015460/X-4-15/1(259)/20150.40.427 Jul 2015
3InprincipleFP/UK/Others/10660/201508B/UCP/09/83/2016/FC/21810.120.1230 Mar 2017
Total 1.12 1.12
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.Narendranagar,Munikireti1.680
Total1.680
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Tehri Garhwal1.680
Total1.680
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Gular0.6360
2Timli0.25280
3Bavani Shivpuri0.79120
Total 1.68 0
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Area falling Under Transmission Line1.670
2Area Involved in Pole Foundation0.010
Total 1.68 0
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Narendranagar,Munikireti
  (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): 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?: No   (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) . Reason for not providing Non-Forest Land: For laying of transmission lines
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No Documents
Remarks
1Prativedan (Request Letter)
2Power of Attorney of Applicant
3Signed Toposheet of Proposed Land Diversion
4Signed Digital/ Georeferenced Map of Proposed Land Diversion
5Justification for Locating in Forest Land
6Examination of Three Alternative Route
7Reason to abondon other alternatives
8Min Land Demand Certificate
9Land Schedule
10Length and Width of Proposed Diversion Land
11Bar Chart
12Certificate for work not yet started
13Valuation of affected Trees
14Details of Tree Actually to be cut
15Certificate if tree are not affected
16Certificate for min trees to be cut
17Certificate of Wildlife Boundary Distance
18Madvar incase of Hydropower
19Layout Plan incase of Building or Hydropower
20Geological Report
21Affidavit to follow Geological Instructions by User Agency
22Affidavit by UA to follow Task Force
23Affidavit by UA to follow Standard Conditions defined by Forest Department
24Certificate of Religious or Monuments Certificate
25Undertaking by UA not to harm wildlife annimals or plants
26Undertaking by UA to provide kerosin or rasoi gas to labourers
27List of Benefited Villages from the Pariyojna
28Proforma of Lease Agreement
29Cost Assessment for 10 Yrs
30Certificate for CA Land
31Signed Copy of Topomap of CA Land
32Signed Copy of Google or Geo-referenced Map of CA Land
33Certificate for Assessment of Bauni Jati Ke Vruksh
34Muck Dumping Plan
35FRA 2006
36Certificate for requirement of Revenue Land
37Agreement Between UA and Landowners
38NPV calculation of Proposed Diversion Land
39Undertaking to provide increased NPV
40Cost Calculation for Installation of Boundary Pillars
41Lease Renewal - Not Applicable
42Non-Voilation of FCA 1980
43catchment Area Treatment Form
44Requirement of EC
45Kalajit Lease Renewal
46Distance Certificate for Wildlife Boundary
47Part I
48Part II
49Part III
50Part IV
51Part V
52NOC From Chief Wildlife Conservator
53Initial Joint Inspection Report
54Details of Affected Trees
55Forwarding Letter Dec 30, 2022
56Complete FRA Dec 30, 2022
57SDM Level FRA Dec 30, 2022
58VLC FRA Dec 30, 2022
59Government Order for Exemption from VLC FRA Dec 30, 2022
60IRO MOEF&CC Dehradun approved TL with 2m and 3m width corridor Dec 30, 2022
61Financial Approval for the Project Dec 30, 2022
62Forwarding Letter (Part-1) 18.06.23
63Forwarding Letter (Part-2) 18.06.23
64Financial Approval of Project 18.06.23
65Revised SDML FRA With Dated Marked 18.06.23
66Copy of VLC FRA 18.06.23
67Example of keeping width 2m from old approved forest proposal 18.06.23
68Revised CA Digital Map 18.06.23
69Revised CA Topo Map 18.06.23
70Revised CA Scheme 18.06.23
71Revised CA Suitability Certificate 18.06.23
72Forwarding Letter (Response to IRO Queries)_July 2024
73Justification for consideration of 2m width for transmission line
74List of Lopping and Chopping of Trees
75Copy of Revised CA Land Proformas
76Copy of Administrative and Financial Approval