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/UP/MIN/24551/2017
(ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required :
Bina Kakri Amalgamation OCP Mine
(iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required :
This proposal envisages diversion of 30.50 Ha of forest land in U.P. state, under section 2 of forest Conservation Act 1980 for Bina Kakri amalgamation Coal mine project of Northern Coalfields Limited, Singrauli
(iv). State :
Uttar Pradesh
(v). Category of the Proposal :
Mining
(vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted :
Non Linear
(vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) :
136158
(viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.):
30.5
(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):
30
A-2.
Details of User Agency
(i). Name :
NORTHERN COALFIELDS LTD
(ii). Address1 :
Punjreh Bhawan NCL Head Quarter Singrauli (M.P.)
(iii). Address2 :
NIL
(iv). State :
Madhya Pradesh
(v). District :
Singrouli
(vi). Pin :
486889
(vii). Landmark :
CETI Gate
(viii). Email address :
cgmbin.ncl@coalindia.in
(ix). Landline Telephone No. :
5446-276279
(x). Fax No. :
5446-276274
(xi). Mobile No. :
8004945701
(xii). Website (if any) :
ncl.gov.in
(xiii). Legal status of User Agency :
Central PSU
A-3.
Details of Person Making Application
(i). First Name:
Mr Rajeev Singh
(ii). Middle Name:
NIL
(iii). Last Name:
NIL
(iv). Gender:
Male
(v). Designation:
GENERAL MANAGER
(vi). Address 1:
OFFICE OF THE GENERAL MANAGER, BINA EXTN PROJECT P.O. BINA PROJECT DISTT SONEBHADRA (U.P.) PIN 231220
(vii). Address 2:
NIL
(viii). State:
Uttar Pradesh
(ix). District:
Sonbhadra
(x). Tehsil:
NIL
(xi). Pin:
231220
(xii). Landmark:
KRISHNASHILA RAILWAY STATION
(xiii). Email Address:
nodalofficerenvbina@gmail.com
(xiv). Landline Telephone No.:
5446-276279
(xv). Fax No.:
05446276274
(xvi). Mobile No.:
9407041003
(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
1
Approved
F. No. - 58/2005- FC
8 - 58/2005 - FC
378.935
378.935
29 Jul 2006
13 Aug 2007
2
Approved
786/11 - c -23
8 B/U.P. / 05/11/2004/F. C. dated 01.06.2004
21.61
21.61
31 Mar 2005
01 Jun 2006
Total
400.545
400.545
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.
Forest Division Renukoot
30.5
0
Total
30.5
0
B-2.2
Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no
District Name
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.
Sonbhadra
30.5
0
Total
30.5
0
B-2.3
Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no
Village
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Kakri
30.5
0
Total
30.5
0
B-2.4
Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no
Component
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Mining (Quarrying)
30.076
0
2
Safety Zone
0.424
0
Total
30.5
0
C.
Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Forest Division Renukoot
(i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) :
30.5
(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 Patches
To view KML file on google the same may be downloaded and then open if in google earth install in your computer.
1.
30.5
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):
1565
(iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days):
0
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?:
Yes
(a). Copy of Cost-Benefit analysis:
H.
Status of Environmental Clearance
(i). Whether the Project requires Clearance under the Environment (Protection) Act 1986 ? :
Yes
(a). Status of the Environmental Clearance to the Project:
EC under process
(ii). Environmental Clearance File No.:
IA-J-11015/22/2020-IA-II(M)
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
M.
Mining Details
M-1.
Details of Mineral Concessions
(i). Whether the forest land is aquired under Coal Bearing Areas Act:
Yes
(a). Total area of the mining lease(in ha.):
30.5
(b). Area of forest land located in the mining lease(in ha.):
30.5
M-2.
Details of Mining Plan
(i). Date of approval of mining plan:
25 Aug 2020
(ii). Approval authority:
CIL Board
(iii). Copy of approval of mining plan:
(iv). Copy of approved mining plan:
(v). Nature of mining (underground/opencast):
Opencast
(vi). Copy of the detailed land use plan in 1:4,000 scale prepared by using GPS or Total Station :
(vii). Copy of map of the outer boundary of mining lease area:
View file
M-3.
Details of prospecting undertaken to assess mineral reserves
(i). Whether detailed prospecting to assess mineral reserve in the lease has been undertaken:
Yes
prospecting undertaken to assess mineral reserves
S.no
Designation of authority responsible
for grant of the original propecting license
Date of grant of prospecting licence
Period of validity of extension prospecting licence From date
Period of validity of extension prospecting licence To date
Copy of prospecting licence
1
Director, Ministry of Steel, Mines and Coal, GoI
29 Sep 1979
29 Sep 1979
29 Sep 1979
M-4.
Details of extension (if any) of original prospecting licence issued in the past
(i). Whether detailed prospecting to assess mineral reserve in the lease has been undertaken:
No
M-5.
Brief details of prospecting activities undertaken in the mining lease :
(i). Detail of prospecting activity under taken in the mining lease:
CMPDIL carried out detailed drilling in phases in and adjacent to the mining block. The density of boreholes in forest area is 6 boreholes per 8.3 SQ. KM area.
M-5.1
Details of bore holes drilled for prospecting :
Bore holes drilled for prospecting
S.no
No. of Bore holes (in forest land)
Diameters(in inch.) forest land
No. of Bore holes (in non-forest land)
Diameters(in inch.) non-forest land
1
37
4.5
0
0
M-5.2
Estimated Reserve along with accuracy and confidence level
Estimated Reserve along with accuracy and confidence level
Minerals
Estimated Reserve
(million tones)
% accuracy (+ -)
% confidence level
Estimated Reserve
(million tones)
% accuracy (+ -)
% confidence level
Coal and Lignite
368.51
90
90
0
0
0
M-6.
Details of approval under the Forest (Consevation) Act,1980 obtained for undertaking prospecting activities in the forest land located in the mining lease
(i).Whether approval under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 for undertaking prospecting activities in the forest land located in the mining lease have been obtained
Yes
Details of approval under the Forest(Consevation) Act,1980
S.no
MoEF File No
Date of approval
Area of forest land diverted(in ha.)
From Date
To Date
1
4180
21 Dec 1994
1413
21 Dec 1994
21 Dec 1996
M-7.
Mineral wise details
(i). No. of minerals:
One
Mineral wise details
Minerals
Estimated reserve in
non forest land(million tons.)
Estimated reserve
in forest land(million tons.)
Estimated annual
extraction(million tons.)
Estimated life
of mine(Yrs.)
Total estimated extraction during
mining lease period(million tons.)
Estimated mineral reserve
at the end of mining lease(million tons.)
Coal and Lignite
0
368.51
10
26
241.45
127.06
M-7.1
Proposed use of the minerals proposed to be raised from the mining lease
(i). Proposed use of the minerals proposed to be raised from the mining lease:
Non captive
(ii).Copy note containing details of the plan for the transportation of the minerals proposed to be raised from the mining lease:
No Data
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No
Documents
Remarks
1
Gazette notification duly Signed
2
Short Narrative of Bina Kakri Amalagation Project
3
Reply of EDS dated 08.05.2020
4
Reply of EDS raised by DFO dated 11.06.2020
5
Project Sanction
6
Standard Conditions
7
Undertaking of CA
8
Undertaking_NPV
9
Undertaking_Lease Duration
10
Undertaking_No sactury in 10 KM radius
11
Undertaking_Non availability of any other land
12
Undertaking_Additional NPV
13
Undertaking_Work not to be started
14
Undertaking_Premium and lease rent
15
Justification for establishing project in forest land
16
Affected forest detail
17
Benefited Family Details
18
Reply of EDS dated 15 Feb 2021
19
Reply of EDS dated 31/03/2021
20
Reply of EDS dated 29.05.2021
21
Reply of EDS dated 16.07.2021
22
Reply of EDS raised dated 10.09.2021
23
Reply of EDS raised by DFO on 22.04.2022 with all annexures
24
Reply of EDS raised by DFO dt 21.07.2022
25
Reply of Query dated 14.11.2022
26
Reply of query raised dated 17.05.2023 along with undertaking.
27
Reply of EDS dated 21.09.2023
28
Reply of EDS raised by DFO dated 08.10.2024
29
Reply of query dated 21.01.2025 - Hard copy receipt information
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