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/SCH/143125/2021   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Diversion of 3.54 Ha. of forest land for construction of Degree College Ramkot (Billawar)   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Diversion of 3.54 Ha. of forest land for Construction of new Degree College at Ramkote, Billawar   (iv). State : Jammu and Kashmir   (v). Category of the Proposal : School   (vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Non Linear   (vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) : 3267   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 3.54   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 0   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 99
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : DIRECTOR HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT   (ii). Address1 : Government Degree College, Ramkot   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Jammu and Kashmir   (v). District : Kathua   (vi). Pin : 184204   (vii). Landmark : Near Ramkot Village   (viii). Email address : gdckathua1961@gmail.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 1922-238962   (x). Fax No. : 1922-238962   (xi). Mobile No. : 9419152050   (xii). Website (if any) : NIL   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : State Government
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Ashu   (ii). Middle Name: NIL   (iii). Last Name: Vashisht   (iv). Gender: Female   (v). Designation: Principal   (vi). Address 1: Government Degree College Ramkot   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Jammu and Kashmir   (ix). District: Kathua   (x). Tehsil: Billawar   (xi). Pin: 184204   (xii). Landmark: Near Ramkot Village   (xiii). Email Address: gdckathua1961@gmail.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 1922-238962   (xv). Fax No.: 1922238962   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9419366245   (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.Social Forestry Division Kathua3.540
Total3.540
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Kathua3.540
Total3.540
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Ramkote3.540
Total 3.54 0
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Admin & Academic Block0.19040
2Play Ground0.43810
3Future Expansion0.60520
4Green Area1.0660
5Internal Road0.46550
6Parking Area0.32580
7Auditorium0.032510
8Multipurpose Hall0.026010
9Additional Open Area0.38840
Total 3.53792 0
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Social Forestry Division Kathua
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 3.54   (ii). Nature of the Project: Non Linear   (a). No. of patches : One
Patch wise details
Patch No. Area of Patch(in ha.) Kml File of PatchesTo view KML file on google the same may be downloaded and then open if in google earth install in your computer.
1.3.54    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:
E. Employment likely to be generated
  (i). Whether the Project is likely to generate employment ?: Yes   (ii). Permanent/Regular Employment(Number of persons): 150   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 9500
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?: No   (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: Others
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No Documents
Remarks
1Check List
2DPR
3Certificate of Approval
4Communication with PCB
5Sanction Order
6NOC from Pollution Board
7Layout Plan
8Site Plan
9Undertaking of Additional NPV
10Undertaking of NPV
11Undertaking of CA
12Undertaking of Extraction
13Communication with DC
14Govt. Order No. 86-HE of 2019
15Order for transfer of state land by revenue dept.
16Request for exemption of NPV
17Reply to EDS