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/143808/2021   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Construction and Upgradation to 2-lane with paved shoulder from Km. 80.675 (Start of Kishtwar bypass) to Km 95+550 (end of Helmet top bypass) of length 14.875 Km & link road from 0+000 to 1.871 of length=1.871 km total length = 16.746 km (including link road) on khellani- kishtwar-chattroo-khanabal section of NH-244 in jammu and kashmir   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Construction and Upgradation to 2-lane with paved shoulder from Km. 80.675 (Start of Kishtwar bypass) to Km 95+550 (end of Helmet top bypass) of length 14.875 Km & link road from 0+000 to 1.871 of length=1.871 km total length = 16.746 km (including link road) on khellani- kishtwar-chattroo-khanaba   (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) : 85967   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 2.65072   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 40.82418   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 99
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : PMU KISHTWAR, NHIDCL   (ii). Address1 : Ho. No. 89, Ward No.-09, Sheetla Road, Near Kulled Chowk, Kishwtar, 182204   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Jammu and Kashmir   (v). District : Kishtwar   (vi). Pin : 182204   (vii). Landmark : Near Kulled Chowk   (viii). Email address : pmunhidclkishtwar@gmail.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 0-   (x). Fax No. : 0-   (xi). Mobile No. : 9370520884   (xii). Website (if any) : NIL   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Central PSU
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Naginder   (ii). Middle Name: NIL   (iii). Last Name: Singh   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: General Manager   (vi). Address 1: Ho.No. 89, Ward No. -09, Sheetla Road, Near Kulled Chowk, Kishtwar, 182204   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Jammu and Kashmir   (ix). District: Kishtwar   (x). Tehsil: NIL   (xi). Pin: 182204   (xii). Landmark: Near Kulled Chowk   (xiii). Email Address: pmunhidclkishtwar@gmail.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 0-   (xv). Fax No.: NIL   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9663539977   (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
1ApprovedFP/JK/Road/143629/2021FP/JK/Road/143629/20213.51833.51824 Jan 202222 Jul 2022
Total 3.5183 3.518
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.Kishtwar Forest Division1.2823516.82683
2.Doda Forest Division1.3683723.99735
Total2.6507240.82418
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Kishtwar2.6507240.82418
Total2.6507240.82418
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Dharbadan016.52839
2Feller06.33581
3Hidyal1.282354.41107
4Matta07.77959
5Poochal04.63617
6Ohli1.368371.13315
Total 2.65072 40.82418
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Road and Protection Works2.6507232.51418
2Wayside Amenties,Road Furniture and Muck Disposal08.3073
Total 2.65072 40.82148
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Doda Forest Division
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 1.36837   (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).
1.1.36837    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. : Kishtwar Forest Division
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 1.28235   (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).
1.1.28235    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: Yes   (a). Copy of map indicating location of alternative examined:
E. Employment likely to be generated
  (i). Whether the Project is likely to generate employment ?: Yes   (ii). Permanent/Regular Employment(Number of persons): 200   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 81000
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?: 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
1Justification for forest Land
2Alternate alignment study
3GIS map of project
4DPR material report
5DPR Technical Specification
6DPR Design reports
7DPR Design Structures reports
8DPR Hydroogy reports
9Administrative approval and Financial Sanction (AAFS) by MoRT&H
10EDS reply
11U/s 3(D) NH-Act 1956
12Joint site Visit Report Doda Division
13Joint site Visit Report Kishtwar Division
14EDS reply 06.10.2021
15Project Layout Plan Package-IV NH-244
16EDS raised by Nodal officer reply dated 16.12.2021
17Undertaking Muck Disposal
18FRA certificate for Kishtwar Forest Division 1.28234 Ha and Doda Forest Division 1.36837 Ha
19NPV and CA undertaking for Kishtwar Forest Division 1.28234 Ha and Doda Forest Division 1.36837 Ha
20Muck Disposal Plan, Undertaking and Joint Site Visit Report
21undertaking Minimum use of Forest Land
22IRO Jammu EDS compliance 10.03.2022
23List of forest proposals submitted in past
24EDS reply 10.03.2022
25EDS reply 28.03.2022