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/UK/ROAD/39247/2019   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Construction of Era Jorasi motor road   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : A 4 Km long motor road is sanctioned vide Uttarakhand Govt order No 4417/III(2)/15-4(M.M.Gho.)/2015 dated 27-05-2015 for Stage-I to connect village Janta and Valni. Total population of these two villages are 323. This project is very important for educational, social and economical development of th   (iv). State : Uttarakhand   (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) : 18.13   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 0.9675   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 2.688   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 200
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : EXECUTIVE ENGINEER   (ii). Address1 : Provincial Division P.W.D., Ranikhet   (iii). Address2 : Mall Raod Ranikhet   (iv). State : Uttarakhand   (v). District : Almora   (vi). Pin : 263645   (vii). Landmark : NIL   (viii). Email address : eepdrani@yahoo.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 5966-220679   (x). Fax No. : NIL   (xi). Mobile No. : 7500540231   (xii). Website (if any) : NIL   (xiii). Legal status of User Agency : State Government
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Lalit   (ii). Middle Name: Kumar   (iii). Last Name: Goel   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: Executive Engineer   (vi). Address 1: Provincial Division PWD, Ranikhet   (vii). Address 2: Mall Road Ranikhet   (viii). State: Uttarakhand   (ix). District: Almora   (x). Tehsil: NIL   (xi). Pin: 263645   (xii). Landmark: Ranikhet   (xiii). Email Address: eepdrani@yahoo.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 5966-220679   (xv). Fax No.: 05966220679   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9412919971   (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/UK/ROAD/19725/20168B/UCP/06/173/2016/FC/19532.162.1629 Dec 201621 Feb 2018
Total 2.16 2.16
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.Almora0.96752.688
Total0.96752.688
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Almora0.96752.688
Total0.96752.688
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Janta02.07
2Valani0.96750.618
Total 0.9675 2.688
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1For Road work0.96752.6325
2For Muck dumping Yard00.0555
Total 0.9675 2.688
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Almora
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 0.9675   (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).
1.0.9675    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): 0   (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
1A short narrative and important of the project.
2Administrative and Financial sanction
3Comparative chart showing statement of both alignment
4Certificate from DM that no alternate suitable non forest land is available for the project.
5Land schedule
6Category wise length width and area in Hec.
7Bar chart with index
8Road side plantation estimate
9Undertaking by the user agency to bear the cost of road side/ gap fillinhg
10Estimate of 100 trees plantation by DFO
11Details of the trees with their scientific name
12Certificate regarding no Oak tree involved , certificate by DFO
13Certificate of felling minimum trees during the project work.
14Muck disposal scheme
15Whather project area is a part of National Park or Sanctuary and airal distance of the Project from National park or sanctuary signed by DFO
16No violation has taken place FC Act 1980 regarding certificate
17NOC from local Gram Sabhas
18Certificate- work has not been started.
19Geologist Report
20Task Force report
21Item wise details of works
22Certificate by user agency for complying the condition imposed in Manak Shartain.
23Certificate by user agency for complying the condition imposed in geologist report/ Task force recommendation in hill area
24No historical/ monument or relegious place will be effected regarding certificate.
25Undertaking regarding no animal will be effected adversly by the project.
26Undertaking to provide alternative fuel wood, kerosene or LPG to labours involved in project.
27Benefited villages/ families/ Population certificate
28NPV calculation certificate as per Hon'ble Supreem court/ MPOEF orders by DFO
29Undertaking of payment of NPV, if Hon'ble Supreem Court increase the rates of NPV ( by user agency)
30Cost of forest land and lease rent certificate by DM
31Undertaking of user agency to bear the cost for demarcation work
32Check list, List of Main Attachment, additional attachments, Part-1
33Reply on objection vide this office letter No 1341/36C dated 06-08-2020
34Hard copy of the proposal has been sent to nodal office which was received on 9 Feb 2021. Copy of receiving hereby uploaded.