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/30060/2017
(ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required :
Construction of twin 2-lane ROB and its approaches in replacement of existing Level Crossing Gate No.KA-38 (Railway Km.165/21-165/23) between Chandrakona Road and Garbeta Station in Kadamdiha at Km. 159.448 of NH-60 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 a twin 2-lane ROB and its approaches in replacement of existing Level Crossing Gate No.KA-38 (Railway Km.165/21-165/23) between Chandrakona Road and Garbeta Station at Kadamdiha at Km. 159.448 of NH-60 in the State of West Bengal.The project starts at Km.158.300 (Medin
(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) :
10176
(viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.):
9.533
(ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.):
7.62
(x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years):
999
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.
Medinipur
9.533
7.62
Total
9.533
7.62
B-2.2
Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no
District Name
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.
West Medinipur
9.533
7.62
Total
9.533
7.62
B-2.3
Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no
Village
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Baradabcha
0.089
0.495
2
Pathar Jangal
3.02
0.901
3
Paturia
4.524
0.19
4
Pathra
0.713
0.238
5
Organja
1.187
0.301
6
Kadamdiha
0
5.495
Total
9.533
7.62
B-2.4
Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no
Component
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Garbeta
9.533
7.62
Total
9.533
7.62
C.
Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Medinipur
(i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) :
9.533
(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.
0.043
View File
2.
2.858
View File
3.
0.674
View File
4.
4.534
View File
5.
1.303
View File
6.
0.121
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:
Refer Annexure A-7
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):
560000
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? :
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?:
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
Details of Non-forest Area.
2
Documents in support of the authority of the person making application on line on behalf of User Agency.
3
Details of Forest Area to be diverted.
4
Certificate for minimum use of forest land.
5
Undertaking for payment of cost for Compensatory Afforestation.
6
Undertaking for payment of Net Present Value of Forest Area.
7
Brief description of the Project.
8
MoEF Circular regarding Environment clearance dated-22.08.2013
9
MoRT&H's sanction order of the project.
10
List of affected trees- species wise and Girth wise.
11
Certificate regarding status and implementing agency of the project.
12
Undertaking for payment of cost of Panel compensatory afforestation.
13
Certificate regarding height of the ROB above Rail level
14
Map showing three alternative alignments along with the accepted one as per EDS sought for vide dated 20.12.17
15
Description and comparative statement of three different alignments justifying the accepted one involving the least forest area as per EDS sought for vide dated 20.12.17
16
Copy of Gram Sabha resolution as per EDS sought for vide dated 20.12.17
17
Undertaking for payment of cost of tree felling, carriage, stacking etc as per EDS sought for vide dated 20.12.17 submitted.
18
Justification in support of the project alternatives along with maps furnished as per EDS dated-19.01.2018 requirement.
19
Modified FRA certificate mentioning the details of forest land proposed for diversion furnished as per EDS dated-19.01.2018 requirement.
20
Modified DGPS Map attached as per EDS dated-19.01.2018 requirement.
21
All documents with reference to the replies dated 22.12.17 and 07.02.18 against the Essential Details Sought have been uploaded in the "Additional Information" column of Part-I. Certificate in this regard is attached against EDS dated 08.02.18
22
undertaking for payment of additional cost of compensatory afforestation attached
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