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/HP/HYD/42328/2019
(ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required :
Upper Kurmi (8 MW)
(iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required :
The Upper Kurmi Small Hydro Electric Project (8 MW) is proposed on Nanti Khad a tributory of river Satluj in Tehsil Rampur Distt. Shimla H.P. The scheme envisages diversion of Nanti Khad inflows by constructing the 2 diversion weirs, the diverted inflows will be carried through a Head Race Tunnel 15
(iv). State :
Himachal Pradesh
(v). Category of the Proposal :
Hydel
(vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted :
Linear
(vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) :
6220
(viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.):
7.4268
(ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.):
0.1936
(x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years):
40
A-2.
Details of User Agency
(i). Name :
VIMLA HYDRO POWER PVT LTD
(ii). Address1 :
VPO Sarahan Tehsil Rampur Distt. Shimla, H.P.
(iii). Address2 :
NIL
(iv). State :
Himachal Pradesh
(v). District :
Shimla
(vi). Pin :
172001
(vii). Landmarks :
NIL
(viii). Email address :
yashrmp9696@gmail.com
(ix). Landline Telephone No. :
234444
(x). Fax No. :
NIL
(xi). Mobile No. :
9418084091
(xii). Website (if any) :
NIL
(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
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
(xiv). Legal status of User Agency :
Private
A-3.
Details of Person Making Application
(i). First Name:
Yashwant
(ii). Middle Name:
NIL
(iii). Last Name:
Sharma
(iv). Gender:
Male
(v). Designation:
Liaisonofficer
(vi). Address 1:
Village Bumbeli P.O. Sewra Chandi Tehsil Arki Distt.Solan HP
(vii). Address 2:
NIL
(viii). State:
Himachal Pradesh
(ix). District:
Solan
(x). Tehsil:
Arki(T)
(xi). Pin:
171102
(xii). Landmarks:
NIL
(xiii). Email Address:
yashrmp9696@gmail.com
(xiv). Landline Telephone No.:
242668
(xv). Fax No.:
NIL
(xvi). Mobile No.:
9418084091
(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.
Rampur
7.4268
0.1936
Total
7.4268
0.1936
B-2.2
Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no
District Name
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.
Shimla
7.4268
0.1936
Total
7.4268
0.1936
B-2.3
Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no
Village
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
DPF Sengtadhar
2.8965
0
2
DPF Nantipat
2.52
0
3
DPF Sandholinaal
0.183
0
4
Nanti
1.8273
0.1936
7.4268
0.1936
B-2.4
Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no
Component
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Weir site I
0.025
0
2
Weir site II
0.015
0
3
Approch pipe
0.0366
0
4
Desilting Tank
0.06
0
5
Silt Flushing cum Adit-I
0.009
0
6
Silt Flushing cum Adit-II
0.0159
0
7
H.R.T-1
0.1029
0
8
Open penstock
0.0336
0
9
Power House, switchyard and tailrace
0.1625
0
10
Muck Dumping I
0.08
0
11
Muck Dumping II
0.1
0
12
Muck Dumping III
0.15
0
13
Muck Dumping IV
0.15
0
14
Muck Dumping V
0.15
0
15
Muck Dumping VI
0.1
0
16
Muck Dumping VII
0.1
0
17
Muck Dumping VIII
0.1
0
18
Approach road to power house
0.9979
0
19
Penstock in HRT-1
0.3816
0
20
Poles 1 to 21
0.0525
0
21
Transmission line
4.6043
0.1936
Total
7.4268
0.1936
C.
Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Rampur
(i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) :
7.4268
(ii).Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted :
Linear
(b). No. of Segments :
Three
Segments wise details
Segmenst
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.
1.7721
View File
2.
0.9979
View File
3.
4.6568
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:
(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):
17
(iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days):
60000
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?:
Yes
(a). Copy of Cost-Benefit analysis:
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?:
No
(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 ?:
No
(iii) . Reason for not providing Non-Forest Land:
Others
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No
Documents
Remarks
1
Upper Kurmi EDS Reply 19.12.2022
2
CWLW Comments
3
Revised Muck Management Plan
4
Underground and Surface Land detail
5
EDS Reply
6
Check List 6
7
Muck Management Plan
8
EDS reply
9
Capacity enhancement letter
10
Implementation Agreement
11
TEC
12
Joint Inspection
13
Non Availability of Non Forest land certificate
14
Check List No. 7
15
Certificate to use minimum forest land
16
Undertaking payment of CA
17
Undertaking payment of NPV
18
Fisheries NOC
19
Gram Panchayat NOC
20
IPH NOC
21
PWD NOC
22
Wildlife NOC
23
Wildlife warden comments
24
Undertaking additional NPV
25
Undertaking depositing cost of trees
26
Undertaking reclamation of dumping sites
27
Undertaking to pay enivornment damages
28
Village benefited certificate
29
List of trees to be felled and not to be felled
30
Upper Kurmi EDS reply 27.03.2021
31
List of trees to be felled and not to be felled
32
FRA undertaking
33
DFO WL Sarahan regarding point no. 1 & 2
34
Comprehensive list of projects constructed and under progress
35
Wildlife Digital Map
36
EDS reply 04 February 2025
37
Project Allotment Letter
38
EDS Reply 23 November 2024