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/48999/2020
(ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required :
Approach road with Avalanches Protection Works from Z-morh Tunnel East Portal to Zojila Tunnel West Portal in Ganderbal district of J&K
(iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required :
Approach Road (17.814 km in length) starts from km 82.000 of NH-1 at Sitkari village (Sonamarg) and ends at Western Portal of Zojila Tunnel near Baltal Camp. This project will provide all-weather connectivity from Srinagar to Kargil- Leh which is strategically very important for national security.
(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) :
214749
(viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.):
49.5904
(ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.):
12.7379
(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 PMU- SONAMARG
(ii). Address1 :
Zmorh Camp Site, Gagangir, Sonamarg, District Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir
(iii). Address2 :
NIL
(iv). State :
Jammu and Kashmir
(v). District :
Ganderbal
(vi). Pin :
191202
(vii). Landmark :
NIL
(viii). Email address :
nhidcl.sonamarg@gmail.com
(ix). Landline Telephone No. :
0-
(x). Fax No. :
0-
(xi). Mobile No. :
9868270226
(xii). Website (if any) :
NIL
(xiii). Legal status of User Agency :
Central Government
A-3.
Details of Person Making Application
(i). First Name:
Bipin
(ii). Middle Name:
Kumar
(iii). Last Name:
Chand
(iv). Gender:
Male
(v). Designation:
General Manager P
(vi). Address 1:
Zmorh Camp Site, Gagangir, Sonamarg, district Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir
(vii). Address 2:
NIL
(viii). State:
Jammu and Kashmir
(ix). District:
Ganderbal
(x). Tehsil:
Gund
(xi). Pin:
191202
(xii). Landmark:
NIL
(xiii). Email Address:
nhidclpmusonamarg@gmail.com
(xiv). Landline Telephone No.:
0-
(xv). Fax No.:
NIL
(xvi). Mobile No.:
9868270226
(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.
Sindh Forest Division
49.5904
12.7379
Total
49.5904
12.7379
B-2.2
Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no
District Name
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.
Ganderbal
49.5904
12.7379
Total
49.5904
12.7379
B-2.3
Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no
Village
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Nilgrar, Sarbal and Baltal
49.5904
5.685
2
Sonamarg
0
7.0529
Total
49.5904
12.7379
B-2.4
Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no
Component
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Road and tunnels construction
43.552
5.685
2
muck disposal sites
6.0384
0
Total
49.5904
5.685
C.
Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Sindh Forest Division
(i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) :
49.5904
(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.
49.5904
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):
55
(iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days):
311
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 :
Application yet to b
(ii). Status of approval of the Standing Committee of National Board for the Wildlife(NBWL) to the Project :
Application yet to be submitted
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
1
Land schedule
2
Project Layout plan
3
Joint site inspection report
4
No requirement of EC certificate
5
No construction work started certificate
6
no historical monument certificate
7
certificate for providing LPG
8
certificate for no harm to flora and animals
9
Undertaking for NPV
10
Undertaking for CA
11
DPR of the project
12
certificate for minimum use of forest land and trees involved
13
justification for locating the project in forest area
14
Administrative approval of project
15
Revised sheet for forest area calculation
16
NOC of Chief Wildlife Warden for the project
17
Detailed Muck Disposal Plan
18
checklist of docs by User Agency
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