FORM - B
Form for seeking prior approval under Section-2 of the proposals by the State Governments and other authorities, in respect of renewal of leases,
which have been earlier granted clearance under Forest (Conservation) Act,1980
PART - I
(To be filled up by User Agency)
A. General Details
A-1. Project Details
  (i). Proposal No. : FP/CG/MIN/41604/2019   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : KUSMUNDA OPENCAST MINE   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : DIVERSION OF ADDITIONAL 43.942 Ha OF REVENUE FOREST LAND FOR EXPANSION OF KUSMUNDA OPENCAST COAL MINE OF M/S SOUTH EASTERN COALFIELDS LIMITED FOR COAL MINING IN KORBA DISTRICT OF CHHATTISGARH   (iv). State : Chhattisgarh   (v). Category of the Proposal : Mining   (vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Non Linear   (vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) : 761233   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 43.942   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 2948.001   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 30
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : SOUTH EASTERN COAL FIELDS LIMITED   (ii). Address1 : Post Box 60 SECL HQ SEEPAT ROAD BILASPUR   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Chhattisgarh   (v). District : Bilaspur   (vi). Pin : 495006   (vii). Landmarks : SECL HQ   (viii). Email address : envtksm@gmail.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 246351   (x). Fax No. : 246351   (xi). Mobile No. : 9425533001   (xii). Website (if any) : secl.gov.in   (xiii). Details of Proposals seeking prior approval of Central Government under the Act for diversion of forest land submitted by the User Agency 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
1InprincipleFP/CG/MIN/22244/0058-08/2018-FC402.966402.96626 Apr 2018
Total 402.966 402.966
  (xiv). Legal status of User Agency : Central PSU
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: SANJAY   (ii). Middle Name: NIL   (iii). Last Name: MISHRA   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: GM   (vi). Address 1: POST KUSMUNDA COLLIERY DISTRICT KORBA CHHATTISGARH   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Chhattisgarh   (ix). District: Korba   (x). Tehsil: NIL   (xi). Pin: 495454   (xii). Landmarks: GM OFFICE KUSMUNDA   (xiii). Email Address: envtksm@gmail.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 271233   (xv). Fax No.: 7815271250   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9425533001   (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:
A-7. Details of the forest land returned back to the State Forest Department or any other Authority from the forest land diverted in favour of the user agency
A-9. Details of Transfer of Lease
Serial No Name of person Address of person Date of transfer MMDR File Transfer Deed Conservation MoEF_file No Date of approval MoEF file
NIL
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
  (i). Whether any proposal seeking prior approval of Central Government under the Act for diversion of forest land required for the project has been submitted in the past?. : No
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.Katghora43.9422948.001
Total43.9422948.001
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Korba43.9422948.001
Total43.9422948.001
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Sonpuri21.78178.957
2Padaniya0.053242.872
3Pali0.194131.565
4Gevra17.1194.369
5Khodri4.79692.226
6Durpa0619.227
7Barpali0372.763
8Barkuta0111.57
9Dullapur047.022
10Barampur028.255
11Jatraj0215.106
12Jarhajail0165.41
13Khamariya0166.67
14Risdi0158.311
15Khairbhawna0199.34
16Churail0106.54
17Amgaon0107.798
43.942 2948.001
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Mining Quarry21.4391578.561
2Mine Infrastructure0300
3External OB Dump0325
4Others (Safety Zone etc.)22.503744.44
Total 43.942 2948.001
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Katghora
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 43.942   (ii).Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Non Linear   (a). No. of patches : One
Patch wise details
Patch No. Area of Patch(in ha.) Kml File of Patches To view KML file on google the same may be downloaded and then open if in google earth install in your computer.
1.43.942    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 DGPS 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:
E. Employment likely to be generated
  (i). Whether the Project is likely to generate employment ?: Yes   (ii). Permanent/Regular Employment(Number of persons): 4130   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 500
F. Displacement of People due to the Project, if any
  (i). Whether Project involves displacement?: Yes   (a). Total Number of families : 6712   (b). Number of Scheduled Caste families : 478   (c). Number of Schedule Tribes families : 3100   (d). Number of other families : 3134   (ii). Copy of Rehabilitation and Resettlement Plan: No Data   (a). Copy of approval to Ministry of Tribal Affairs,Government of India to Rehabilitation and Resettlement:
G. Details of Cost-Benefit analysis for the Project
  (i). Whether the Project requires Cost-Benefit analysis?: Yes   (a). Copy of Cost-Benefit analysis:
H. Status of Environmental Clearance
  (i). Whether the Project requires Clearance under the Environment (Protection) Act 1986 ? : Yes   (a). Status of the Environmental Clearance to the Project: EC obtained   (b). Environmental Clearance File No.: J-11015/176/2014-IA-II (M)   (c). Copy of Environmental Clearance to the Project:   (d). Date of grant of Environmental Clearance to the Project: NIL
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?: NIL   (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 ?: NIL   (iii) . Reason for not providing Non-Forest Land: NIL
Serial No Period Date of grant/renewal Designation of authority Copy of grant of the mining lease Date of execution Copy of the lease deed
NIL
 (i) Nature and quantity of mineral actually extracted from the forest and non-forest land NIL
Serial No Mineral Qty. of ore proposed to be extracted during the lease period Qty. of ore actually extracted during the lease period
Forest land Non-Forest land Forest land Non-Forest land
NIL
M-4 . Details of extension (if any) of original prospecting licence issued in the past
Serial No Designation of authority Date of grant From date To Date Copy of the approval accorded for extension
NIL
M-5 . Brief details of prospecting activities undertaken in the mining lease
(i) Detail of prospecting activity under taken in the mining lease : PROSPECTING IS DONE BY CMPDI LIMITED
M-5.1 . Details of bore holes drilled for prospecting
Serial No No. of Bore holes Diameters(inch) No. of Bore holes Diameters(inch)
10000
M-5.2 . Estimated Reserve along with accuracy and confidence level
Serial No Mineral Estimated Reserve in forest land Estimated Reserve in non-forest land
Estimated Reserve %accuracy %confidence level Estimated Reserve %accuracy %confidence level
1Coal and Lignite29.531099644.361099
M-6 . Details of approval under the Forest(Consevation) Act,1980 obtained for undertaking prospecting activities in the forest land located in the mining lease
M-7 . Mineral wise details
Serial No Minerals Estimated non forest land Estimated forest land Proposed annual extraction Estimated life of mine Total extraction Estimated mineral
1Coal and Lignite644.3629.535014673.890
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No Documents
Remarks
1Proposal Resubmitted to DFO after re-checking of checklist
2Area Statement
3Registration fees
4CBA Notifications
5Reply of EDS dated 31.10.19
6Reply of EDS dated 08.01.21
7Challan of fees submitted at DFO Katghora
8Coal Block Cardinal Coordinates of Kusmunda OCP
9Reply of EDS dated 26.08.2020
10Forest Land Details
11Land Use Details
12NOC from Collector for Non-forestry Use
13DGPS report signed by DFO
14Reply of EDS of DFO dated 26.12.2022
15Reply of EDS dated 29.05.23 to DFO