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/JK/ROAD/142566/2021   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Development of Package-15 (KM 468+100 to KM 503+250) of Phase-II of Delhi-Katra Expressway   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Project is Development of Package-15 (KM 468+100 to KM 503+250) of Phase-II of Delhi-Katra Expressway to connect the Katra of Reasi district in UT of J&K with the National Capital Territory of Delhi   (iv). State : Jammu and Kashmir   (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) : 165650   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 1.9891   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 83.3998   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 99
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA   (ii). Address1 : H/No.315, Sec-1, Channi Himmat   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Jammu and Kashmir   (v). District : Jammu   (vi). Pin : 180015   (vii). Landmark : NIL   (viii). Email address : piujammu@gmail.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 191-2467505   (x). Fax No. : 191-   (xi). Mobile No. : 7006416346   (xii). Website (if any) : NIL   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Central PSU
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Y P S   (ii). Middle Name: NIL   (iii). Last Name: Jadon   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: Project Director   (vi). Address 1: H.No 315 Sector 1 Channi Himmat   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Jammu and Kashmir   (ix). District: Jammu   (x). Tehsil: Jammu   (xi). Pin: 180015   (xii). Landmark: NIL   (xiii). Email Address: piujammu@gmail.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 191-3511750   (xv). Fax No.: 01913511750   (xvi). Mobile No.: 8130414242   (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.Kathua Forest Division0.664225.9817
2.Samba forest Division1.324957.4181
Total1.989183.3998
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Kathua0.664225.9817
1.Samba1.324957.4181
Total1.989183.3998
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Gurha Baildaran09.1156
2Gurah Mundian02.6286
3Satoora02.653
4Gurha Balu01.872
5Gurah Mehtian04.4459
6Patta Rasanaa04.3957
7Kootah0.66420.8709
8Jatwal05.038
9Sagal01.142
10Suhanda03.718
11Chak Jangi05.3589
12Chak Girdhari02.8678
13Ramnagar06.8282
14Rakh Amb Tali08.4557
15Chak Manga Gujjran08.6599
16Badheri07.4985
17Langath02.6177
18Chajjwal00.5441
19Sujwan01.0193
20Chak Mehtab Singh00.2048
21Bara00.0076
22Rakh Barotian00.9534
23Pratap singh pura00.1369
24Vijaypur00.3772
25Chhani Manhasan00.086
26Salmeri1.32491.5805
27Pekhri00.3236
Total 1.9891 83.3998
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Development of Road (in Kathua district)0.664225.9817
2Development of Road (in Samba district)1.324957.4181
Total 1.9891 83.3998
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Kathua Forest Division
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 0.6642   (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).
1.0.6642    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. : Samba forest Division
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 1.3249   (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).
1.1.3249    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: Widening of Existing Road
E. Employment likely to be generated
  (i). Whether the Project is likely to generate employment ?: Yes   (ii). Permanent/Regular Employment(Number of persons): 216   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 646760
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?: 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
1Demand Letter
2Kathua Forest Area Statement
3Samba Forest Area Statement
4Kathua Non-Forest Area Statement
5Samba Non-Forest Area Statement
6Detailed Note on Project
7Certificate for Minimum Use of Forest Land
8Undertaking to Pay CA Cost
9Undertaking to Pay NPV Cost
10Undertaking to Pay Additional NPV Cost
11Justification of the Project
12Undertaking for FRA Certificate and Letter to DC
13Certificate Regarding Muck Disposal Plan
14Brief Project Note
15Compliance to EDS dated 21st oct, 2021
16Compliance to EDS dated 01-11-2021