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/THE/36097/2018
(ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required :
Regularization of 555.759 ha of diverted forest land for the construction of Rihand Super Thermal Power Project under Renukoot Forest Division in Sonebhadra district of Uttar Pradesh
(iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required :
Rihand Super Thermal Power Project is a coal based power plants of NTPC Limited. The power plant is located at Rihand Nagar Bijpur under Renukoot Forest division in Sonbhadra district of Uttar Pradesh. Rihand Super Thermal Power Station has an installed capacity of 3000 MW. The First unit was commis
(iv). State :
Uttar Pradesh
(v). Category of the Proposal :
Thermal
(vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted :
Non Linear
(vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) :
103300
(viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.):
555.759
(ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.):
1104.368
(x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years):
99
A-2.
Details of User Agency
(i). Name :
NTPC RIHAND
(ii). Address1 :
RIHAND SUPER THERMAL POWER STATION
(iii). Address2 :
PO: RIHANDNAGAR, BIJPUR
(iv). State :
Uttar Pradesh
(v). District :
Sonbhadra
(vi). Pin :
231223
(vii). Landmark :
NIL
(viii). Email address :
hopofficerihand@ntpc.co.in
(ix). Landline Telephone No. :
5446-242001
(x). Fax No. :
5446-243138
(xi). Mobile No. :
8004941401
(xii). Website (if any) :
NIL
(xiii). Legal status of User Agency :
Central PSU
A-3.
Details of Person Making Application
(i). First Name:
Kuppa
(ii). Middle Name:
Srinivasa
(iii). Last Name:
Murthy
(iv). Gender:
Male
(v). Designation:
AGM
(vi). Address 1:
Rihand super Thermal power station,
(vii). Address 2:
PO Rihandnagar, Bijpur,
(viii). State:
Uttar Pradesh
(ix). District:
Sonbhadra
(x). Tehsil:
NIL
(xi). Pin:
231223
(xii). Landmark:
NIL
(xiii). Email Address:
hopofficerihand@ntpc.co.in
(xiv). Landline Telephone No.:
5446-242408
(xv). Fax No.:
5446242408
(xvi). Mobile No.:
7458012513
(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
Inprinciple
8-412/89-FC
8-412/89-FC
744
744
23 Aug 1991
Total
744
744
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
555.759
1104.368
Total
555.759
1104.368
B-2.2
Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no
District Name
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.
Sonbhadra
555.759
1104.368
Total
555.759
1104.368
B-2.3
Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no
Village
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
BIJPUR
257.145
549.073
2
ADHAURA
13.722
72.573
3
MITIHINI
28.272
171.947
4
KHAIRI
30.169
19.966
5
SIRSOTI
13.197
29.193
6
JHILO
102.295
185.362
7
KHAMAHRIA
47.147
6.56
8
DODHAR
63.812
69.694
Total
555.759
1104.368
B-2.4
Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no
Component
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
PLANT AREA
195.456
227.684
2
DYKE AREA
167.641
307.149
3
TOWNSHIP AREA
30.023
308.539
4
OPEN / PLANTATION AREA
149.442
0
5
MGR TRACK AREA
13.197
260.996
Total
555.759
1104.368
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.) :
555.759
(ii). Nature of the Project:
Non Linear
(a). No. of patches :
Nine
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.
13.722
View File
2.
257.145
View File
3.
63.812
View File
4.
102.295
View File
5.
13.57
View File
6.
16.6
View File
7.
47.147
View File
8.
28.272
View File
9.
13.197
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):
2500
(iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days):
5000
F.
Displacement of People due to the Project, if any
(i). Whether Project involves displacement?:
Yes
(a). Total Number of families :
681
(b). Number of Scheduled Caste families :
500
(c). Number of Schedule Tribes families :
100
(d). Number of other families :
81
(ii). Copy of Rehabilitation and Resettlement Plan:
(a). Copy of approval to Ministry of Tribal Affairs,Government of India to Rehabilitation and Resettlement:
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 obtained
(b). Environmental Clearance File No.:
J- 13011/57/ 2008-IA II(T)
(c). Copy of Environmental Clearance to the Project:
(d). Date of grant of Environmental Clearance to the Project:
2009-02-05
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
1
PROJECT APPROVAL OF GOVT. LETTER
2
ENVIRONMENT CLEARENCE
3
UNDERTAKING OF UP GOVT. LETTER NO-7314
4
UNDERTAKING OF UP GOVT. CONDITION
5
UNDERTAKING OF DEPOSIT AFFORESTATION COST
6
UNDERTAKING OF PROPOSED LAND NON-FOREST LAND
7
FLORA AND FAUNA REPORT
8
PROJECT WORKING PERMISSION LETTER ON FOREST LAND
9
EDS Compliance
10
Letter to DFO for Joint Inspection of Balance Forest Area
11
FRA Certificate
12
Undertaking for Muck disposal
13
Balance land transfer Report
14
NEERI Report
15
Tree Summary
16
Undertaking for No Wildlife within 10 Km
17
Land Oustees list
18
Stage-I demand letter
19
NTPC used and non used forest land details
20
Land Schedule
21
Undertaking for Compliance to Forest Rules 1980
22
Undertaking for Forest Land Lease
23
Undertaking for Revised NPV deposit
24
EDS Compliance 12.03.2020
25
Gazette Notification duly sign by DFO
26
Stage-I Compliance
27
EDS Compliance 26.03.2021
28
EDS Compliance 26.03.2021 Point No. 7 tfr of land to forest
29
EDS Compliance 26.03.2021 Point No. 3 DGPS map with coordinates
30
EDS Compliance 26.03.2021 Point No. 6 Muck disposal plan
31
EDS Reply dated 18 Feb 2022
32
EDS Reply 270422
33
Action Taken report against EDS dated 27042022
34
Lease Avahi Praman Patra
35
Premium and Premium 10 percent lease rent
36
Sanyukt Nirikshan Praman Patra
37
1. Adhaura Vill. Revenue Map
38
2. Bijpur Vill. Part-1 Revenue Map
39
2. Bijpur Vill. Part-2 Revenue Map
40
3. Dodhar Vill. Revenue Map
41
4. Jheelo Vill. Revenue Map
42
5. Khairi Vill. Revenue Map
43
6. Khamahria Vill. Revenue Map
44
7. Mitihini Vill. Revenue Map
45
8. Sirsoti Vill. Revenue Map
46
EDS Compliance of dt. 30.12.2022
47
Revised NPV Undertaking
48
Query reply Letter 23-06-2023
49
EDS Letter Date 02-11-2024
50
EDS reply
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