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/KL/TRANS/27023/2017   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Laying of ±320kV HVDC Under Ground Power Cable from Vadakkancherri to Thrissur, Kerala   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Laying of a ±320kV HVDC underground Power Cable from Vadakkancherri to Thrissur in Kerala in the utility corridor of NH 544 (in a concrete duct bank of 2M width).   (iv). State : Kerala   (v). Category of the Proposal : Transmission Line   (vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Linear   (vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) : 80000   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 0.244   (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): 35
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : POWERGRID CORPORATION OF INDIA LIMITED   (ii). Address1 : SRTS-II, RHQ, Singanayakanahalli, Yelahanka   (iii). Address2 : Bangalore   (iv). State : Karnataka   (v). District : Bangalore Urban   (vi). Pin : 560064   (vii). Landmark : near RTO Driving Test Track   (viii). Email address : enggsr2@gmail.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 80-28468792   (x). Fax No. : 80-0   (xi). Mobile No. : 9448284850   (xii). Website (if any) : NIL   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Central PSU
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Easwaran   (ii). Middle Name: NIL   (iii). Last Name: Namboothiri   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: General Manager   (vi). Address 1: HVDC Office, 447/1, Thottathil lane, East Fort P.O., Thrissur   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Kerala   (ix). District: Thrissur   (x). Tehsil: Thrissur   (xi). Pin: 680005   (xii). Landmark: NIL   (xiii). Email Address: thrissurhvdc@gmail.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 487-2446112   (xv). Fax No.: NIL   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9449599052   (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/TN/TRANS/7223/20144-tnb 006/2015-CHN/12383.34723.347208 Feb 201616 Jun 2016
Total 3.3472 3.3472
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.Peechi Wildlife Sanctuary0.0980
2.Thrissur0.1460
Total0.2440
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Thrissur0.2440
Total0.2440
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Peechi Village, Panachery Panchayat0.2440
Total 0.244 0
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Under Ground Power Cable0.2440
Total 0.244 0
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Thrissur
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 0.146   (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).
1.0.146    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. : Peechi Wildlife Sanctuary
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 0.098   (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).
1.0.098    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: No Alternate available cable laid in NH corridor
E. Employment likely to be generated
  (i). Whether the Project is likely to generate employment ?: Yes   (ii). Permanent/Regular Employment(Number of persons): 10   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 35000
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? : 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 : Approval obtained   (a). MoEF File No : 6-4/2018 WL   (b). Copy of approval of Standing of the NBWL:   (c). Date of Approval : 25 Jan 2018
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
1undertakings on NPV, CA, Addl NPV as per SC, Minimum Forest involvement, Non Violation, etc
2Area Statement of the UG cable forest crossing
3Forest Clearance Covering letter
4Geo referenced map is uploaded for RF & WLS. Wildlife clearance application also submitted to WL Warden.
5The KML File of Parvathani Hill RF & Peechi WLS are uploaded. A printable copy enclosed.