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/ROAD/138464/2021   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Development of Economic Corridors, Inter Corridors, Feeder Routes to improve the efficiency of freight movement in India under Bharatmala Pariyojna (Lot-2/UP/pkg-1 : Sonauli to Gorakhpur km 0+000 to km 81+204 of NH- 29E,District-Gorakhpur)), in the State of Utter Pradesh.   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Widening of existing National Highway 29E passing through forest area( district-Gorakhpur)   (iv). State : Uttar Pradesh   (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) : 371728   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 8.3746   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 13.0196   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 99
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : NHAI, PIU Gorakhpur   (ii). Address1 : 3/40 Bahar,Cluster-3, Sahara Estate, Gorakhpur   (iii). Address2 : 3/40 Bahar,Cluster-3, Sahara Estate, Gorakhpur   (iv). State : Uttar Pradesh   (v). District : Gorakhpur   (vi). Pin : 273010   (vii). Landmark : 3/40 BaharCluster-3,Shara Estate,Gorakhpur   (viii). Email address : nhaigorakhpur2002@gmail.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 551-2231040   (x). Fax No. : 551-221040   (xi). Mobile No. : 8004936048   (xii). Website (if any) : NIL   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Central Government
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Mr.Chinta   (ii). Middle Name: Mani   (iii). Last Name: Dwivedi   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: Genaral Manager(Tech)   (vi). Address 1: 3/40 Bahar,Cluster-3, Sahara Estate, Gorakhpur   (vii). Address 2: 3/40 Bahar,Cluster-3, Sahara Estate, Gorakhpur   (viii). State: Uttar Pradesh   (ix). District: Gorakhpur   (x). Tehsil: NIL   (xi). Pin: 273010   (xii). Landmark: 3/40 BaharCluster-3,Shara Estate,Gorakhpur   (xiii). Email Address: nhaigorakhpur2002@gmail.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 551-2231040   (xv). Fax No.: 221040   (xvi). Mobile No.: 7080534442   (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/UP/ROAD/10882/20158B/UP/06/63/2016/FC/26193.9293.9223 Aug 2016
Total 93.92 93.92
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 Gorakhpur8.374613.0196
Total8.374613.0196
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Gorakhpur8.374613.0196
Total8.374613.0196
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1lohar purwa4.7260
2basantpur2.31470
3jangal bihuli1.2739.166
4mohnapur bypass vokva0.06093.8536
Total 8.3746 13.0196
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
14 lane road widening8.374613.0196
Total 8.3746 13.0196
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Forest Division Gorakhpur
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 8.3746   (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).
1.8.3746    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: No   (a). Reason for not providing such map: existing road
E. Employment likely to be generated
  (i). Whether the Project is likely to generate employment ?: Yes   (ii). Permanent/Regular Employment(Number of persons): 150   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 239100
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
1Undertaking Regarding Forest Rights Act 2006
2land plan
3linear plan
4Proposed Road plan
5satellite image with forest location
6Project Report
7LOA
8TCS
9Justification
10forest Notification
11Emplyoment Generation
12Muck disposal
13Undertaking non starting work
14standard conditions
15Project Section letter
16forest notification with DFO sign
17Compliance
18Standard Conditions
19Undertaking to upload the NOC of Owners Department
20Notification
21EDS
22Compliance 15.07.2021
23GT sheet
24GT sheet
25DGPS
26EDS raised from forest department Reply 28.10.2021
27UNDERTAKING FOR PAYMENT OF NET PRESENT VALUE
28UNDERTAKING FOR PAYMERNT OF COST OF COMPENSATORY AFFORESTATION
29JUSTIFICATION FOR LOCATING THE PROJECT IN FOREST AREA
30CERTIFICATE FOR NO ADDITIONAL FOREST LAND REQUIREMENT
31CERTIFICATE FOR MINIMUM USE OF FOREST LAND
32Forest area calculation sheet
33EDS Compliance12092022