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/151511/2022
(ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required :
Widening and Improvement of existing carriage way to 4-laning of Poondiyankuppam-Sathanathapuram section of NH-45A in the state of TN under NHDP Phase IV (Pkg-3)
(iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required :
4-laning of Poondiyankuppam-Sathanathapuram section of NH-45A in the state of Tamil Nadu
(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) :
17770500
(viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.):
2.5553
(ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.):
220.1947
(x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years):
99
A-2.
Details of User Agency
(i). Name :
NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY
(ii). Address1 :
National Highway Authority of India, PIU-Puducherry Street:#29, Sun City, ECR, Bommaiyapalayam, Tamil Nadu
(iii). Address2 :
NIL
(iv). State :
Tamil Nadu
(v). District :
Viluppuram
(vi). Pin :
605104
(vii). Landmark :
NIL
(viii). Email address :
nhaipuducherry@gmail.com
(ix). Landline Telephone No. :
91-0413-2969493
(x). Fax No. :
91-
(xi). Mobile No. :
9443125028
(xii). Website (if any) :
http://nhai.org/
(xiii). Legal status of User Agency :
Central Government
A-3.
Details of Person Making Application
(i). First Name:
S
(ii). Middle Name:
NIL
(iii). Last Name:
Sakthivel
(iv). Gender:
NIL
(v). Designation:
Dy.General Manager(Technical)&
(vi). Address 1:
National Highway Authority of India, PIU-Puducherry Street:#29, Sun City, ECR, Bommaiyapalayam, Tamil Nadu
(vii). Address 2:
NIL
(viii). State:
Tamil Nadu
(ix). District:
Viluppuram
(x). Tehsil:
NIL
(xi). Pin:
605104
(xii). Landmark:
NIL
(xiii). Email Address:
nhaipuducherry@gmail.com
(xiv). Landline Telephone No.:
0-
(xv). Fax No.:
NIL
(xvi). Mobile No.:
9443125028
(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.
Nagapattinam WL
2.5553
220.1947
Total
2.5553
220.1947
B-2.2
Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no
District Name
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.
Nagapattinam
2.5553
220.1947
Total
2.5553
220.1947
B-2.3
Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no
Village
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Gopalasamudram
2.5553
220.1947
Total
2.5553
220.1947
B-2.4
Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no
Component
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Bridge
2.5553
0
Total
2.5553
0
C.
Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Nagapattinam WL
(i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) :
2.5553
(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.
2.5553
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):
390
(iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days):
1400
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
1
Undertaking by the User Agency that the road does not affect any Archaeological monuments.
2
Undertaking by the User Agency to bear the cost of Compensatory Afforestation
3
Undertaking by the User Agency to bear the cost of Penal Compensatory Afforestation
4
Undertaking by the User Agency to pay the Net Present Value (NPV) of the forest land involved.
5
Undertaking by the User Agency to pay the Additional Net Present Value (NPV) if any demand raised by the Forest Department
6
Undertaking by the User Agency to pay the cost towards lease rent and escalations if any in the forest land involved.
7
Certificate for minimum use of forest land to be submitted by the User Agency
8
Undertaking by the User Agency that no labour camp will be established in Forest Area.
9
Undertaking by the User Agency for Non-Availability of Non-Forest Land
10
Undertaking by the User Agency to pay the cost of felling and transportation of the trees to be removed in the forest land involved.
11
iLength and Width of forest area and Component-wise break up in forest area
12
Letter initiated to DC of Mayiladuthurai district for FRA and Non-Availability of Non-Forest Land Certificate
13
NH45A Supreme Court Judgement
14
CRZ Granted
15
Tree cutting permission letter for Non-Forest land
16
MoEF&CC Circular 26th February 2019
17
Satellite imagery of Forest Area
18
Photograph of Reserve Forest Area
19
Certificate of No violation of FC Act
20
Undertaking of FRA
21
Undertaking by the User Agency for Non Identification CA Land
22
EDS Compliance for dated 22-02-2022
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