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/43253/2019   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Forest Land Diversion proposal for "Improvement and Up-gradation to 4-lane configuration of Meerut-Nazibabad section of NH-119 between Km 39+165 to Km 78+635 in the state of Uttar Pradesh".   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : This proposal is of up-gradation of existing Highway no 119 to 4 lane with paved shoulder. This proposal also require realignment and bypasses.   (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) : 72620   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 38.8514   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 137.8947   (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 MEERUT   (ii). Address1 : A-1, Vaishno Dham, Near Gayatri Heights, Kankerkhera   (iii). Address2 : NH-58, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh   (iv). State : Uttar Pradesh   (v). District : Meerut   (vi). Pin : 250001   (vii). Landmark : Near Gayatri Heights   (viii). Email address : piu_meerut@yahoo.co.in   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 121-2631228   (x). Fax No. : 121-2631228   (xi). Mobile No. : 9868126926   (xii). Website (if any) : NIL   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Central PSU
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Santosh   (ii). Middle Name: Kumar   (iii). Last Name: Bajpai   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: PD   (vi). Address 1: A-1, Vaishno Dham, Near Gayatri Heights   (vii). Address 2: Kankerkhera, NH-58, Meerut   (viii). State: Uttar Pradesh   (ix). District: Meerut   (x). Tehsil: NIL   (xi). Pin: 250001   (xii). Landmark: Near Gayatri Heights   (xiii). Email Address: piu_meerut@yahoo.co.in   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 121-2631228   (xv). Fax No.: 01212631228   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9868126926   (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/1189/20087-UPB073/2008-LUC4.1054.10506 Aug 2008
2InprincipleFP/UP/ROAD/1946/20067-UPA048/2006-LUC54.954.904 Jun 2006
3Under Processing at State GovernmentFP/UP/ROAD/39712/20191.89450
4InprincipleFP/UP/ROAD/34548/20188B/UP/06/78/2018/FC/5121.5721.57220 Nov 2018
5InprincipleFP/UP/ROAD/30178/2018B/UP/06/41/2018/FC/22949.2949.2927 Jun 2018
Total 111.7615 109.867
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.Social Forestry Division Muzaffarnagar27.728474.4287
2.Social Forestry Division Bijnor11.12363.466
Total38.8514137.8947
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Muzaffarnagar27.728474.4287
1.Bijnor11.12363.466
Total38.8514137.8947
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Samaspur03.125
2Basi Viran00.66
3Rajupur05.7
4Fatehatpur hansapur03.15
5Bahasuma07.95
6Sadarpur03.6
7Mod kala05.1
8Mod Khurd (Bhogi)09.3
9Mohamadpur Shakist03.75
10Saifpur Firojpur011.7
11Samana01.9226
12Hashampur01.4688
13Putti Ibrahimpur2.28082.2648
14Tikola08.4204
15Mubarikpur00.7305
16Mahmudpur Bangar04.537
17Rasulpur02.4992
18Rasulpur Ah.0.58081.1536
19Babra0.34840.346
20Sikreda2.66222.6434
21Shivpuri2.21682.2012
22Kailapurjasamor4.95644.9216
23Kasimpur Kola3.85290
24Isahakwala1.8471.834
25Jaitpur Gaursiwala2.94282.9222
26Gawandi Gair Ahatmatal1.85861.8456
27Ujayali Khurd Gair Ahatmatal2.86311.2576
28Ujayali Khurd Ahatmatal1.33396.4224
29Bijnor7.33617.0554
30Faridpur Kaji2.4162.3224
31Jhakdi Bangar03.9641
32Islampurdas01.6379
33Islampur Dipa02.46
34Taimurpur0.120
35Tarikampur Rupchand04.8062
36Rasulpur Pruthi01.2496
37Chinchroli Bangar02.8646
38Faridpur Mira0.120
39Gokulpur Kasam06.9978
40Murtajapur Bulaki02.3646
41Kachhapura1.11560.7462
Total 38.8514 137.8947
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Bridges & Culverts1.3311.8873
2Pavement37.5214126.0074
Total 38.8514 137.8947
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Social Forestry Division Bijnor
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 11.123   (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).
1.11.123    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. : Social Forestry Division Muzaffarnagar
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 27.7284   (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).
1.27.7284    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): 100   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 240000
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 ? : 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? : Yes   (a). Whether Project or a part thereof is located within a Protected Area ? : Yes   (b). Status of approval of the Supreme Court : Approval under cons   (ii). Status of approval of the Standing Committee of National Board for the Wildlife(NBWL) to the Project : Application under process   (a). Date of submission of proposals : 03 Nov 2020   (b). Current status : NIL
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
1Compliance details for EDS dated 12-12-2019 of the NODAL officer and submission letter from Project Authority
2Compliance details for EDS dated 12-12-2019 of the NODAL officer -Forest&Wildlife Gazette Notification attested copy
3Compliance details for EDS dated 12-12-2019 of the NODAL officer -Project Sanction Letter
4Compliance details for EDS dated 12-12-2019 of the NODAL officer -Project Strip Plan (Signed , seal with date)
5Compliance details for EDS dated 12-12-2019 of the NODAL officer -Project Typical Cross Section (Signed , seal with date)
6Compliance of your (NODAL) EDS dated 29-01-2020.
7Compliance of EDS from office of NODAL dated 01-06-2020
8Compliance of EDS issued from office of DFO dated 3-2-2021
9Undertaking for Entire Tree Transplantation (ETT) Muzaffarnagar
10Undertaking for Entire Tree Transplantation (ETT) Bijnor
11Compliance of EDS issued from office of DFO-Muzaffarnagar on 10-9-2021 Study for Biodiversity and wildlife conservation/ mitigation is under progress. Also, wildlife clearance proposal is being processed separately. All the mitigation measure suggested by WII will be fully obeyed in true respect.
12Land Statement- Meerut ( No- Forest land required but road alignment falls in Meerut also)
13Compliance of EDS dated 27-12-2021-RO-Lucknow
14project Brief
15project Cost
16Cost Benefit Analysis report
17Forest Land Statement Muzaffarnagar
18Forest Land Statement Bijnor
19Project Location Map
20Alternative Analysis Report for different alignments
21Muck Disposal Plan
22Typical Cross sectional map
23Project Sanction Letter
24Strip Plan
25Wildlife Study Report
26Geo-Digital Map MuzaffarNagar
27Geo-Digital Map Bijnor
28Reply on EDS - MoEFCC RO Lucknow dated 11-04-2022 through DFO dated 19-05-2022
29All undertakings and certificates from office of USER Agency
30Compliance of EDS-DFO Muzaffarnagar dated 3-11-2022
31Compliance of EDS (DFO) date 22-10-2022
32Compliance of EDS issued in REC meeting dated 30-05-2023