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/42458/2019   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Construction of 6-lane (expandable to 8 lane) Kanpur-Lucknow Expressway from Shaheed Path Intersection at NH-25 (district Lucknow) to Shuklaganj Intersection near Kanpur at NH-25 (district Unnao) in the state of Uttar Pradesh   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : The project involves alignment having 6 lane expressway configuration with a general ROW(90m). The project involves total 33.9919 ha. of Forest Land in traversing 2 district i.e. Lucknow (24.8758ha-PF; 4.4619ha-RF), Unnao (4.5282ha-PF; 0.1260ha-RF) districts in the state of Uttar Pradesh   (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) : 473300   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 33.9919   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 493.3957   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 99
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : National Highways Authority of India   (ii). Address1 : 1/73-G, Vineet Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Uttar Pradesh   (v). District : Lucknow   (vi). Pin : 226010   (vii). Landmark : Near Husadia Square   (viii). Email address : nhai.lucknow@gmail.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 522-2726167   (x). Fax No. : 522-   (xi). Mobile No. : 8419086666   (xii). Website (if any) : NIL   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Central PSU
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: N N   (ii). Middle Name: NIL   (iii). Last Name: Giri   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: GM (T)/Project Director   (vi). Address 1: 3/248, Vishal Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Uttar Pradesh   (ix). District: Lucknow   (x). Tehsil: NIL   (xi). Pin: 226010   (xii). Landmark: Near Dayal Paradise Square   (xiii). Email Address: nhai.lucknow@gmail.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 522-2302167   (xv). Fax No.: NIL   (xvi). Mobile No.: 7073175333   (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/UP/ROAD/2997/20138B/UP/06/161/2013/FC/16920.28840.288405 Feb 201406 Mar 2014
2ApprovedFP/UP/ROAD/4615/20148B/UP/06/03/2015/351.40011.400122 Apr 201518 Jun 2015
Total 1.6885 1.6885
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.Awadh Forest Division Lucknow29.337758.614
2.Social Forestry Division Unnao4.6542434.7817
Total33.9919493.3957
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Lucknow29.337758.614
1.Unnao4.6542434.7817
Total33.9919493.3957
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Behsa0.14790.488
2Farukabad Chillawan1.92533.766
3Amausi3.9155.082
4Gauri2.67254.187
5Gaharu6.610411.652
6Natkur03.555
7Miranpur Pinvat2.3013.578
8Banthra Sikanderpur6.79818.978
9Khande Dev1.27512.906
10Sarai Sajadi2.48365.09
11Bani1.20889.332
12Bajehara02.666
13Hinora08.1
14Hasnapur07.92
15Saharawan020.25
16Kashi Pur08.28
17Beekamau012.843
18Kantha047.23
19Sariya05.4
20Bachhaura012.15
21Kudikapur019.35
22Manikapur04.95
23Medpur05.85
24Turi Chabinath05.85
25Raipur04.95
26Turi Raja Sahib013.5
27Pathakpur03.6
28Taura08.55
29Jagetha015.93
30Padri Khurd020.651
31Jargaon015.93
32Gauri Shankar Pur Grant07.47
33Neverna037.8
34Shivpur Grant0.1268.874
35Aderwa013.966
36Mohuddeen Pur07.47
37Behta014.4
38Kurari Kalan025.172
39Amarsus2.140212.0055
40Karaundhi010.8
41Ata028.35
42Banthar08.55
43Kader Patari2.38815.9742
Total 33.9919 493.3957
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Right of Way along Exisiting Highway (NH-25)29.33770031458.61399999163
2Right of Way for Proposed Greenfield Alignment4.654197656434.78164228
Total 33.99189797 493.39564227163
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Social Forestry Division Unnao
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 4.6542   (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).
1.4.6542    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:
Division 2. : Awadh Forest Division Lucknow
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 29.3377   (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).
1.29.3377    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): 700   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 300000
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 application yet to be submitted
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? : No
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
1Maanak Shartein
2Muck Disposal Plan
3Undertaking to Pay the Compensatory Afforestation (CA) Cost
4Undertaking for No Work
5Undertaking to Pay Net Present Value (NPV) of Forest Land
6Project Sanction Letter
7Undertaking for Compliance under FRA, 2006
8Copy of Forest Gazette verified by DFO
9Letter from NHAI to Nodal for EDS Compliance01032021
10Letter from NHAI to Nodal for EDS Compliance08032021
11Signed copy of Acknowledgment Slips on Submissions of Hard Copies of FDP
12Letter from NHAI to FD along with JI Report for EDS Compliance13082021
13Letter from NHAI to FD apropos EDS Compliance for CA on DFL15092021
14Chainage wise Forest Land (FL) and Non-Forest Land (NFL) Area Statement
15Letter from NHAI to Unnao FD apropos EDS Compliance dated 26102021
16Letter from NHAI to DFO Awadh for EDS Compliance28022022
17Cost Benefit Analysis
18Letter from NHAI to DFO for RO, MoEFCC EDS Compliance 27052022
19Letter from NHAI to DFO-Nodal EDS Complaince 16062022