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/ROAD/26127/2017
(ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required :
Construction of twins 2-lane ROB and its approaches in replacement of level crossing at Km. 652.600 on NH-31 (Railway Km. 20/7-8) between Neora & Lataguri at Lataguri in the state of West Bengal.
(iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required :
The project is construction of 2-lane ROB and its approaches in replacement of level crossing at Km. 652.600 on NH-31 (Railway Km. 20/7-8) between Neora & Lataguri at Lataguri in the state of West Bengal. The project start at Km. 651.690 (Malbazar side) and end at Km. 653.560 (Maynaguri side) the t
(iv). State :
West Bengal
(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) :
7406.27
(viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.):
4.031
(ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.):
1.392
(x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years):
NIL
A-2.
Details of User Agency
(i). Name :
NH WING OF PUBLIC WORKS ROADS DIRECTORATE GOVT OF WEST BENGAL
(ii). Address1 :
Khadya Bhaban, Block-A, 1st Floor, 11A, Mirza Ghalib Street, Kolkata 700 087
(iii). Address2 :
NIL
(iv). State :
West Bengal
(v). District :
Kolkata
(vi). Pin :
700087
(vii). Landmark :
NIL
(viii). Email address :
cenhwb@gmail.com
(ix). Landline Telephone No. :
33-22520516
(x). Fax No. :
33-22520553
(xi). Mobile No. :
9735917451
(xii). Website (if any) :
NIL
(xiii). Legal status of User Agency :
State Government
A-3.
Details of Person Making Application
(i). First Name:
SOVAN
(ii). Middle Name:
KUMAR
(iii). Last Name:
MUKHOPADHYAY
(iv). Gender:
Male
(v). Designation:
Superintending Engineer, NH Pl
(vi). Address 1:
Khadya Bhaban, Block-A, 1st Floor, 11A, Mirza Ghalib street, Kolkata 700087.
(vii). Address 2:
NIL
(viii). State:
West Bengal
(ix). District:
Kolkata
(x). Tehsil:
kolkata
(xi). Pin:
700087
(xii). Landmark:
NIL
(xiii). Email Address:
sepwrdnh@gmail.com
(xiv). Landline Telephone No.:
33-22521524
(xv). Fax No.:
03322521524
(xvi). Mobile No.:
8335833155
(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
List of 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
NIL
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.
Jalpaiguri
4.031
1.392
Total
4.031
1.392
B-2.2
Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no
District Name
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.
Jalpaiguri
4.031
1.392
Total
4.031
1.392
B-2.3
Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no
Village
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
NIL
B-2.4
Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no
Component
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Gorumara RF
4.031
1.392
Total
4.031
1.392
C.
Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Jalpaiguri
(i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) :
4.031
(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.
4.031
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:
Please refer Annexure-A7
E.
Employment likely to be generated
(i). Whether the Project is likely to generate employment ?:
Yes
(ii). Permanent/Regular Employment(Number of persons):
30
(iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days):
280000
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? :
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?:
No
(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 ?:
No
(iii) . Reason for not providing Non-Forest Land:
Central Govt. Project
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No
Documents
Remarks
1
Working Plan of Jalpaiguri Forest Division as approved by MOEF,GOI
2
Details of Non-Forest Area
3
Certificate for minimum use of Forest Land
4
Undertaking for payment of cost for compensatory afforestation
5
Undertaking for payment of NPV of forest area
6
Brief description of the project
7
MOEF circular regarding environment clearance dated 22.08.2013
8
M0RTH's sanction order for the project
9
Reply to queries asked from Nadal Officer. 1. All documents including Part-1 and maps signed by the authorised person will be submitted to DFO, Jalpaiguri. 2. Authorisation letter of Sri Sovon Kumar Mukhopadhyay has been submitted along with Part-I to DFO, Jalpaiguri. 3. Already applied to District Magistrate, Jalpaiguri for obtaining certificate under FRA-2006 vide memo no. 404/G-298 dt. 26.05.2017. On receipt of the same, it will be submitted.
10
Reply to queries asked from Nadal Officer.
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