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/152548/2022   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Up-gradation to existing 2-lane highway to 4-lane with Paved Shoulder configuration (NH 144A) from kin. 26.350 (Khati Chowk) to kin. 30.097 (Hanuman Chowk) of Jammu-Akhnoor section in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Project involves Up gradation of existing 2-lane to 4-lane with paved shoulder of Jammu-Akhnoor section of NH-144A Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. The total length of the project highway is 3.744 km.   (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) : 19814   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 0.349   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 13.271   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 99
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : NHIDCL_JAMMU   (ii). Address1 : Sangam City, Near JK Hatchery   (iii). Address2 : Raipur Domana Road   (iv). State : Jammu and Kashmir   (v). District : Jammu   (vi). Pin : 181206   (vii). Landmark : JK Hatchery   (viii). Email address : nhidcljammu@gmail.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 0-   (x). Fax No. : 0-   (xi). Mobile No. : 9406805721   (xii). Website (if any) : NIL   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Central Government
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Suraj Pal   (ii). Middle Name: Singh   (iii). Last Name: Sangwan   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: General Manager   (vi). Address 1: G- 0009, Royal Nest   (vii). Address 2: Trikuta Nagar Extension   (viii). State: Jammu and Kashmir   (ix). District: Jammu   (x). Tehsil: Jammu   (xi). Pin: 180010   (xii). Landmark: Trikuta Nagar Extension   (xiii). Email Address: soorajsuralee@yahoo.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 0-1912560357   (xv). Fax No.: NIL   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9971985589   (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 Division0.34913.271
Total0.34913.271
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Jammu0.34913.271
Total0.34913.271
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Ambaran0.3496.292
2Ranjan01.115
3Chak Singhu02.226
4Dasgal03.6
Total 0.349 13.233
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Construction of new bridge0.34913.271
Total 0.349 13.271
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.) : 0.349   (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).
1.0.349    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: NA
E. Employment likely to be generated
  (i). Whether the Project is likely to generate employment ?: Yes   (ii). Permanent/Regular Employment(Number of persons): 0   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 730
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
1Land schedule
2Executive Summary of DPR
3Minimum trees to be felled
4certificate for minimum use of forest land
5certificate for Muck disposal plan
6certificate for no construction start
7certificate for no harm to wildlife
8certificate for no historical monument
9certificate for no protected area
10certificate for no violation
11certificate for providing LPG/ Kerosene
12undertaking for NPV
13undertaking for CA
14NHIDCL request for FRA
15Administrative approval
16Checklist of User Agency
17Project Layout Plan (revised)