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/TN/Pipeline/34620/2018   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Conveyor and Pipeline crossing Korampallam Canal   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Conveyor and Pipeline crossing korampallam canal at Mullakadu Reserve forest, Mullakadu Village, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District, Tamilnadu State.   (iv). State : Tamil Nadu   (v). Category of the Proposal : Pipeline   (vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Linear   (vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) : 1000   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 0.17688   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 36.81   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 30
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : SEPC Power Private Limited   (ii). Address1 : SEPC Power Private Limited, MEIL House, 395 Anna Salai, Teynampet. Chennai - 600018. INDIA   (iii). Address2 : SEPC Power Private Limitedr, MEIL House, 395 Anna Salai, Teynampet. Chennai - 600018. INDIA   (iv). State : Tamil Nadu   (v). District : Chennai   (vi). Pin : 600006   (vii). Landmark : Near Eldams Road junction   (viii). Email address : sepcpowerttn@gmail.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 44-24336700   (x). Fax No. : 44-24336800   (xi). Mobile No. : 9840429623   (xii). Website (if any) : NIL   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : Private
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Sathyakumar   (ii). Middle Name: NIL   (iii). Last Name: Ponnurangam   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: Vice President   (vi). Address 1: First Floor, MEIL House, 395 Anna Salai, Teynampet. Chennai - 600018. INDIA   (vii). Address 2: First Floor, MEIL House, 395 Anna Salai, Teynampet Chennai - 600018 INDIA   (viii). State: Tamil Nadu   (ix). District: Chennai   (x). Tehsil: NIL   (xi). Pin: 600018   (xii). Landmark: Near Eldams Road junction   (xiii). Email Address: psathyakumar74@gmail.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 44-24336700   (xv). Fax No.: 24336800   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9840429623   (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.Thoothukudi0.1768836.81
Total0.1768836.81
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Thoothukkudi0.1768836.81
Total0.1768836.81
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Mullakadu0.1768836.81
Total 0.17688 36.81
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Linear0.1768799979936.809982
Total 0.17687999799 36.809982
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Thoothukudi
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 0.17688   (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).
1.0.17688    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: It is covered in the Index Map already provided. h
E. Employment likely to be generated
  (i). Whether the Project is likely to generate employment ?: Yes   (ii). Permanent/Regular Employment(Number of persons): 300   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 500
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?: 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
1Approval for routing by Port
2CRZ Clearance obtained from MoEF &CC for the subject crossing
3Approval for the subject crossing by GoTN and District Collector / Chairman - DCZMA
4Index Plan showing Forest Land for Crossing and Non Forest Land of the Project
5NOC Obtained from Government of Tamilnadu (PWD) for the subject river crossing
6Undertaking for bearing the cost of 0.17688 Ha of forest land, forestation and other applicable costs
7Undertaking for bearing the cost of 0.17688 Ha of forest land, forestation and other applicable costs Approval by District collector and District Coastal Zone for the subject crossing
8TANGEDCO letter asking SEPC to take up the implementation of 525 MW project
9Covering letter
10COMPONENT WISE BREAK UP DETAILS OF FOREST AREA REQUIRED FOR THE PROJECT- AREA STATEMENT
11CERTIFICATE ABOUT NO VIOLATION ON ANY PROVISIONS OF THE FOREST CONSERVATION ACT 1980
12CERTIFICATE OF ADDITIONAL NET PRESENT VALUE OF THE PROJECT
13UNDERTAKING FOR PAYMENT FOR NET PRESENT VALUE
14UNDERTAKING FOR BEAR THE COST OF TREES AND TRANSPORTATION OF THE TREES TO BE REMOVED IF ANY AVAILABLE IN THE ALIGNMENT PATH FOR THE PROPOSED DIVERSION OF FOREST
15FORM 1 CERTIFICATE FROM DIST. COLLECTOR FOR SETTLEMENT OF RIGHTS FOREST ACT 2006
16UNDERTAKING FOR BEARING THE COST OF FELLING OF TREES AND TRANSPORTATION COST