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/ROAD/101799/2020   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Road to Combined Court Complex at Udhagamandalam   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Easy road access to the Combined Court Complex at Udhagamandalam, since there is no approach road to the Court Complex. More than 2000 people i.e:- Judges, Advocates, Advocate clerks, Police, Litigants and Court staff will be visiting the premises per day so the road approach is very vital.   (iv). State : Tamil Nadu   (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) : 4321   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 0.33   (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): NIL
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : DISTRICT COURT   (ii). Address1 : DISTRICT COURT UDHAGAMANDALAM THE NILGIRIS DISTRICT,TAMIL NADU   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Tamil Nadu   (v). District : The Nilgiris   (vi). Pin : 643001   (vii). Landmark : NIL   (viii). Email address : districtcourtnilgiris@gmail.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 423-2443831   (x). Fax No. : 423-2440360   (xi). Mobile No. : 9487791034   (xii). Website (if any) : NIL   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : State Government
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: N   (ii). Middle Name: NIL   (iii). Last Name: SARASWATHI   (iv). Gender: Female   (v). Designation: CAO   (vi). Address 1: DISTRICT COURT,UDHAGAMANDALAM,THE NILGIRIS DISTRICT.TAMIL NADU   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Tamil Nadu   (ix). District: The Nilgiris   (x). Tehsil: Udhagamandalam   (xi). Pin: 643001   (xii). Landmark: NIL   (xiii). Email Address: districtcourtnilgiris@gmail.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 423-2443831   (xv). Fax No.: 04232440360   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9487791034   (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.Nilgiris North0.330
Total0.330
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.The Nilgiris0.330
Total0.330
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Udhagamandalam Town0.330
Total 0.33 0
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Road0.330
Total 0.33 0
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Nilgiris North
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 0.33   (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).
1.0.33    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: Since there is no alternative road approach.
E. Employment likely to be generated
  (i). Whether the Project is likely to generate employment ?: Yes   (ii). Permanent/Regular Employment(Number of persons): 950   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 18000
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
1Ref.No. TS3/49400/2020 dated 22.01.2021 Query No 3 Survey of India Toposheet indicating boundary of forest land proposed toi be diverted
2Ref.No. TS3/49400/2020 dated 22.01.2021 Query No 7. i) Certificate of the forest land for the project proposal is designed for minimum forest area involvement
3Ref.No. TS3/49400/2020 dated 22.01.2021 Query No 7. iii) Certificate for no work in violation of the Forest Conservation Act 1980
4Ref.No. TS3/49400/2020 dated 22.01.2021 Query No 7. iv) Undertaking certificate for payment of cost of compensatory afforestation
5Ref.No. TS3/49400/2020 dated 22.01.2021 Query No 7. v) and vi) Undertaking certificate for payment of net present value of forest area
6Ref.No. TS3/49400/2020 dated 22.01.2021 Query No 7. vii) Undertaking certificate for payment of cost towards lease rent fixed by forest department
7Ref.No. TS3/49400/2020 dated 22.01.2021 Query No 7. viii) Undertaking certificate for payment of cost towards tree fall and transportation fixed by forest department
8Ref.No. TS3/49400/2020 dated 22.01.2021 Query No 8. Certificate issued by District collector on non availability of non forest land for the project
9Ref.No. TS3/49400/2020 dated 22.01.2021 Query No 7. ii) Certificate for no suitable alternative non forest land available for the project
10Ref.No. TS3/49400/2020 dated 22.01.2021 Query No 5. Certificate issued by the District Collector on completion of process for settlement of rights under Forest Rights Act, 2006 on the forest land proposed to be diverted.
11Ref.No. TS3/49400/2020 dated 22.01.2021 Query No 1 Authorization Letter
12Ref.No. TS3/49400/2020 dated 22.01.2021 Query No 4 Justification Letter
13Ref.No. TS3/49400/2020 dated 22.01.2021 Query No 7 (ix) Area Break up details
14Ref.No. TS3/49400/2020 dated 22.01.2021 Query No 6 Name of the Forest area
15Ref No.5816/2021 dated 10.10.2021 DGPS Survey Map
16The corrections made as per the instructions of District Forest Officer, Nilgris Forest Division