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/42488/2019
(ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required :
4-laning of Paramakudi - Ramanathapuram - Rameswaran - Dhanushkodi
(iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required :
Diversion of Forest land for Development of Paramakudi - Ramanathapuram - Rameshwaram – Danushkodi of NH 49 Project road traversing through the Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram and Rameshwaram taluks in Ramanathapuram District.
(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) :
184172.8
(viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.):
4.3452
(ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.):
366.1158
(x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years):
99
A-2.
Details of User Agency
(i). Name :
PIU Karaikudi NHAI
(ii). Address1 :
National Highways Authority of India No.1, 2nd Floor, Subramaniapuram 3rd Street
(iii). Address2 :
Karaikudi.
(iv). State :
Tamil Nadu
(v). District :
Sivaganga
(vi). Pin :
630002
(vii). Landmark :
Upstairs to IDBI Bank
(viii). Email address :
karaikudi@nhai.org
(ix). Landline Telephone No. :
4565-230707
(x). Fax No. :
4565-230707
(xi). Mobile No. :
9443124052
(xii). Website (if any) :
www.nhai.gov.in
(xiii). Legal status of User Agency :
Central Government
A-3.
Details of Person Making Application
(i). First Name:
M S
(ii). Middle Name:
NIL
(iii). Last Name:
Pandian
(iv). Gender:
Male
(v). Designation:
DGM(T)/ Project Director
(vi). Address 1:
National Highways Authority of India, PIU, No.1, 2nd Floor,
(vii). Address 2:
Subramaniapuram 3rd Street, Karaikudi.
(viii). State:
Tamil Nadu
(ix). District:
Sivaganga
(x). Tehsil:
NIL
(xi). Pin:
630002
(xii). Landmark:
Upstairs to IDBI Bank
(xiii). Email Address:
karaikudi@nhai.org
(xiv). Landline Telephone No.:
4565-230707
(xv). Fax No.:
04565230707
(xvi). Mobile No.:
9443142052
(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
1
Under Processing at State Government
FP/TN/ROAD/43112/2019
0.03
0
Total
0.03
0
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.
Ramanathapuram
4.3452
366.1158
Total
4.3452
366.1158
B-2.2
Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no
District Name
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.
Ramanathapuram
4.3452
366.1158
Total
4.3452
366.1158
B-2.3
Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no
Village
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Pamban
1.0777
44.593
2
Rameshwaram
3.2675
18.002
Total
4.3452
62.595
B-2.4
Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no
Component
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Median
0.2605
0.32
2
Carriageway ,Shyness & Paved Shoulder
1.4249
1.43
3
Earthen Shoulder
0.0718
0
4
Slope
0.1102
0
5
Drain
0.34
0.12
6
Utility Corridor
0.0958
0
7
Crash Barrier
0.06
0.04
8
Divider
0.141
0.07
9
Slip Road
1.063
0.67
10
Utility Services
0.303
0.16
11
Additional Junction Area
0.475
0.37
Total
4.3452
3.18
C.
Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Ramanathapuram
(i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) :
4.3452
(ii). Nature of the Project:
Linear
(b). No. of Segments :
Five
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.
1.0777
View File
2.
1.8786
View File
3.
0.6502
View File
4.
0.3522
View File
5.
0.3865
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):
80
(iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days):
1021200
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 :
Application yet to be submitted
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
Forest Clearance Checklist
2
Length and Width of forest area and Component-wise break up in forest area
3
Undertaking by the User Agency that the road does not affect any Archaeological monuments.
4
Undertaking by the User Agency to bear the cost of Compensatory Afforestation
5
Undertaking by the User Agency to bear the cost of Penal Compensatory Afforestation
6
Undertaking by the User Agency to pay the Net Present Value (NPV) of the forest land involved
7
Undertaking by the User Agency to pay the Additional Net Present Value (NPV) if any demand raised by the Forest Department.
8
Undertaking by the User Agency to pay the cost towards lease rent and escalations if any in the forest land involved.
9
Certificate for minimum use of forest land to be submitted by the User Agency
10
Undertaking by the User Agency that no labour camp will be established in Forest Area.
11
Undertaking by the User Agency for Non-Availability of Non-Forest Land
12
Undertaking by the User Agency that no violation of the provision of Forest (Conservation) Act,1980.
13
Undertaking by the User Agency for Non-identification of Compensatory Afforestation Land
14
Undertaking by the User Agency to pay the cost of felling and transportation of the trees to be removed in the forest land involved.
15
EDS Compliance of 06.10.2021
16
Lr No 1773 of PIU Karaikudi
17
DGPS Coordinates of Pamban and Rameswaram Reserve Forest
18
EDS Compliance of 18.11.2021
19
EDS Compliance on 14.12.2021
20
Acknowledgement of District Collector, Ramanathapuram
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