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/146042/2021   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Development of Package-17 (KM 515+000 to KM 566+475) 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-17 (KM 515+000 to KM 566+475) 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) : 110000   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 36.2511   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 67.7195   (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.Jammu Forest Division13.424211.7248
2.Reasi Forest Division21.323553.6048
3.Jammu Wildlife1.50342.3899
Total36.251167.7195
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Jammu14.927614.1147
1.Reasi21.323553.6048
Total36.251167.7195
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Sitani1.50342.3899
2Bahu2.7980.0746
3Raika0.00330.7869
4Dwara1.92430.2172
5Rangoora0.69042.9888
6Majeen0.37621.1382
7Sidhra0.44610.6191
8Panjgrain00.3403
9Ban7.18582.5774
10Suketar1.51992.9538
11Dhayami00.0285
12Dharore6.91659.2604
13Kandyar3.2824.2543
14Treen Mayari1.44641.9392
15Pamote8.15882.4531
16Kotli bajalan02.7619
17Latori07.8752
18Kundaroian024.0824
19Katra00.7497
20Parthal00.2286
Total 36.2511 67.7195
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Forest area in Jammu Wildlife division1.50340
2Forest area in Jammu Forest Division13.424214.1147
3Forest area in Reasi Forest division21.323553.6048
Total 36.2511 67.7195
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Jammu Forest Division
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 13.4242   (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).
1.13.4242    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. : Reasi Forest Division
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 21.3235   (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).
1.21.3235    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. : Jammu Wildlife
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 1.5034   (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).
1.1.5034    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: Project is widening and improvement of existing hi
E. Employment likely to be generated
  (i). Whether the Project is likely to generate employment ?: Yes   (ii). Permanent/Regular Employment(Number of persons): 316   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 947140
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? : Yes   (a). Whether Project or a part thereof is located within a Protected Area ? : Yes   (b). Status of approval of the Supreme Court : Approval under cons   (ii). Status of approval of the Standing Committee of National Board for the Wildlife(NBWL) to the Project : Approval obtained   (a). MoEF File No : 6-105/2022-WL   (b). Copy of approval of Standing of the NBWL:   (c). Date of Approval : 09 Sep 2022
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
2Sanction Letter
3Compliance Letter
4Checklist for Hard Copy Submission
5Compliance Letter
6EDS reply : Peg Marking & Joint Enumeration Completed
7EDS Reply letter 14022022
8Wildlife Clearance Application
9FRA Letter to DC
10Compliance to EDS dated 18-05-2022 & 19-05-2022
11DPR Report
12Detailed Project Report
13EDS Reply letter 02072022
14Certificate of Minimum use of forest land
15Forest area calculation Jammu Forest division
16Forest area calculation Jammu Wildlife division
17Forest area calculation Reasi Forest division
18Non-Forest area calculation Jammu division
19Non-Forest area calculation Reasi division
20Cost benefit Analysis
21Justification of Project
22Project details notes
23Undertaking of Compensatory of Afforestation
24Undertaking of NPV
25Undertaking of Additional NPV
26Pegging report
27Muck disposal plan
28Traffic study and forecast
29Strip Plan Jammu
30Strip Plan Reasi
31EDS Reply letter 140722
32EDS Compliance 170922