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/WB/RAIL/47649/2020
(ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required :
SIVOK-RANGPO NEW BG RAIL PROJECT
(iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required :
The Proposed Rail Link between Sivok - Rangpo connects the state of Sikkim with the rest of country. Sivok is an existing station on New Jalpaiguri–Alipurdwar-Guwahati Railway line (35 kms from New Jalpaiguri ) of N. F. Railway and Rangpo is a border town of Sikkim. Sikkim at present is connected
(iv). State :
West Bengal
(v). Category of the Proposal :
Railway
(vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted :
Linear
(vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) :
808569
(viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.):
13.512
(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):
80
A-2.
Details of User Agency
(i). Name :
NORTH EAST FRONTIER RAILWAY
(ii). Address1 :
Office of the General Manager, NF Railway,Maligaon,Guwahati
(iii). Address2 :
NIL
(iv). State :
Assam
(v). District :
Kamrup
(vi). Pin :
781011
(vii). Landmark :
NIL
(viii). Email address :
ceiii@nfr.railnet.gov.in
(ix). Landline Telephone No. :
631-2571794
(x). Fax No. :
631-0
(xi). Mobile No. :
9957556202
(xii). Website (if any) :
NIL
(xiii). Legal status of User Agency :
Central Government
A-3.
Details of Person Making Application
(i). First Name:
V
(ii). Middle Name:
K
(iii). Last Name:
Meena
(iv). Gender:
Male
(v). Designation:
Dy.CE/Con/NJP
(vi). Address 1:
Office of the Dy.CE/Con, New Jalpaiguri
(vii). Address 2:
NIL
(viii). State:
West Bengal
(ix). District:
Jalpaiguri
(x). Tehsil:
NIL
(xi). Pin:
734101
(xii). Landmark:
NIL
(xiii). Email Address:
dyceconnjp@gmail.com
(xiv). Landline Telephone No.:
353-2691216
(xv). Fax No.:
NIL
(xvi). Mobile No.:
9002046215
(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
FP/SK/RAIL/141727/2021
NA
0.1582
0.1582
14 May 2020
14 Aug 2020
Total
0.1582
0.1582
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.
Kurseong
0.5089
0
2.
Darjeeling
2.7945
0
3.
Kalimpong Forest Division
10.2086
0
Total
13.512
0
B-2.2
Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no
District Name
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.
Darjeeling
13.512
0
Total
13.512
0
B-2.3
Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no
Village
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
KALI JHORA
0.5089
0
2
RAMBI, GAIL KHOLA & TISTA
2.7945
0
3
LOVER BOTHA,MELLI
10.2086
0
Total
13.512
0
B-2.4
Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no
Component
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
ACCESS ROAD T3P1 PART-1
0.4139999991
0
2
ACCESS ROAD T3P1 PART-2
0.0948999996
0
3
MUCK DAMPING-DRARJ
1.124499967
0
4
MISC DARJ
1.0601988
0
5
Part-1, Lover Botha
0.9278000095
0
6
Part-2-Melli Yard QTR area-1
0.73640000055
0
7
Part-3, Melli, QTR area-2
0.67919999496
0
8
Part-4 Melli Muck damping-1
0.54600000115
0
9
Part -5, Melli Muck Damping-02
0.76330000985
0
10
Part-6, Tar Khola, Muck damping
6.555900013
0
11
gail khola, road
0.29
0
12
Protection work, tista
0.3197952
0
Total
13.51199399471
0
C.
Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Darjeeling
(i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) :
2.7945
(ii). Nature of the Project:
Linear
(b). No. of Segments :
Four
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.
0.29
View File
2.
0.32
View File
3.
1.06
View File
4.
1.1245
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. : Kalimpong Forest Division
(i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) :
10.2086
(ii). Nature of the Project:
Linear
(b). No. of Segments :
Six
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.
0.9278
View File
2.
0.7364
View File
3.
0.6792
View File
4.
0.7632
View File
5.
0.546
View File
6.
6.5559
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 3. : Kurseong
(i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) :
0.5089
(ii). Nature of the Project:
Linear
(b). No. of Segments :
Two
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.
0.414
View File
2.
0.0949
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:
no alternative land is available.
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):
1000
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? :
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
12 Ha adit land
2
86 Ha land
3
UNDERTAKING
4
T4 adit 0.9294Ha Stage I Approval
5
Clarifications & Drawings by User Agency on DFO Darj Forest Division queries.
6
Regarding clarifications by user Agency on DFO kalimpong division queries
7
Reply to EDS attached
8
Reply to EDS 4.3.31
9
NO EDS FOUND FROM DFO
10
We have complied your observation
11
no option to send the proposal to CCF HC. You are requested to forward the same to CCF HC from your ID
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