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/JH/MIN/140599/2021   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : CHANDRAGUPT OCP   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Chandragupt Open Cast Coal Mines of Amrapali Chandragupt Area of Central Coalfields Ltd is a subsidiary of Coal India Limited and it is located at North Karnpura Coalfields in Chatra and Hazaribagh Dist of Jharkhand.   (iv). State : Jharkhand   (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) : 97350.17   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 699.38   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 795.62   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 41
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : CHANDRAGUPT OCP   (ii). Address1 : JILLA PARISHAD BUNGALOW, AT- TANDWA, PO- TANDWA, PS- TANDWA, DIST- CHATRA, JHARKHAND   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Jharkhand   (v). District : Chatra   (vi). Pin : 825321   (vii). Landmarks : NIL   (viii). Email address : po.chandragupta@coalindia.in   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : NIL   (x). Fax No. : NIL   (xi). Mobile No. : 8987784169   (xii). Website (if any) : centralcoalfields.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  
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 : Central PSU
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Manoj   (ii). Middle Name: NIL   (iii). Last Name: Kumar   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: CH MANAGER   (vi). Address 1: JILLA PAROSHAD, BUNGALOW, AT-TANDWA, PO- TANDWA, PS- TANDWA, DIST- CHATRA, JHARKHAND   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Jharkhand   (ix). District: Chatra   (x). Tehsil: NIL   (xi). Pin: 825321   (xii). Landmarks: NIL   (xiii). Email Address: po.chandragupta@coalindia.in   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: NIL   (xv). Fax No.: NIL   (xvi). Mobile No.: 8987784169   (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.Hazaribagh West298.4285.58
2.Chatra South400.96710.04
Total699.38795.62
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Hazaribag677.68757.49
2.Chatra21.738.13
Total699.38795.62
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Bhadaikhap029.07
2Bukru217.46257.19
3Chattibariyatu79.837.27
4Jordag218.6217.06
5Nawakhap2.0572.03
6Pachanda/ Pachra92.34199.39
7Peto02.18
8Sijhua67.41143.3
9Ursu21.738.13
699.38 795.62
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Greenbelt55.6136.93
2Road , Bridge, Culvert4.3814.2
3CHP4.453.41
4Infrastructure (Field Workshop, Substation etc)011.56
5Safety Zone2.90
6QUARRY629.29703.86
7Stream Diversion0.141.52
8Water body010.32
9Embankment & Greenbelt2.6113.82
Total 699.38 795.62
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Chatra South
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 400.96   (ii).Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Non Linear   (a). No. of patches : Twelve
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.
1.311.71    View File
2.4.21    View File
3.6.48    View File
4.8    View File
5.4.42    View File
6.24.91    View File
7.12.91    View File
8.20.64    View File
9.0.49    View File
10.0.52    View File
11.0.89    View File
12.5.78    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:
Division 2. : Hazaribagh West
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 298.42   (ii).Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Non Linear   (a). No. of patches : Two
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.
1.296.79    View File
2.1.63    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): 1247   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 76690500
F. Displacement of People due to the Project, if any
  (i). Whether Project involves displacement?: Yes   (a). Total Number of families : 500   (b). Number of Scheduled Caste families : 55   (c). Number of Schedule Tribes families : 150   (d). Number of other families : 295   (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 under process   (ii). Environmental Clearance File No.: IA-J-11015/43/2021-IA-II(M)
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 : The prospecting of the mineral has been done way back when permission was not required under forest conservation act 1980. The prospecting activity was undertaken by GSI & CMPDI.
M-5.1 . Details of bore holes drilled for prospecting
Serial No No. of Bore holes Diameters(inch) No. of Bore holes Diameters(inch)
1804844
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 Lignite296.10100100331.19100100
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 Lignite331.19296.1154161512.26
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No Documents
Remarks
1Cadastral Plan
2Lease Detail
3Compliance Reply under Chatra South Division
4NOC of GMJJ falling in Chatra District
5Certificate by DC Hazaribagh in Prapatra I
6Land Schedule (Chatra South)
7NOC of GMJJ falling in Hazaribagh District
8Compliance Letter(Chatra South)
9Compliance Letter(Hazaribagh West)
10Autheticated land schedule of Hazaribagh Division
11Past Forest Proposals of CCL
12CA,NPV and others
13Approved Tree Enumeration List under Chatra South Forest Division
14Approved Tree Enumeration List under Hazaribagh West Forest Division
15Manual Part-1 (Chatra South)
16Manual Part-1 (Hazaribagh West)
17Land Schedule (Hazaribagh West)
18Authenticated Land Schedule of Chatra South Division.
19Certificate from user agency Prapatra II
20Compliance Letter (Chatra South)
21Compliance Letter (Hazaribagh West)
22compliance of EDS raised on 16.4.2021
23Compliance of EDS raised on 20.09.2021
24Undertaking Biosphere Reserve
25Undertaking Archeological Structure
26Undertaking FRA, 2006
27Undertaking of EC and letter of TOR
28PROJECT REPORT CHANDRAGUPT
29Compliance Letter of EDS raised on Dated: 22.09.2023 (Hazaribag West)
30Compliance Letter of EDS raised on Dated: 22.09.2023 (Chatra South)
31CWLW Opinion attached as Annexure-I (EDS raised on Dated: 22.09.2023)
32Receiving Letter for WLCP attached as Annexure-II (EDS raised on Dated: 22.09.2023)
33Undertaking by UA for WLMP and SMCP attached as Annexure-III (EDS raised on Dated: 22.09.2023)
34Receiving Letter of SMCP attached as Annexure-IV (EDS raised on Dated: 22.09.2023)
35Revised CBA Report attached as Annexure-V (EDS raised on Dated: 22.09.2023)
36DPR (Nadi/nalla diversion) by IIT Roorkee attached as Annexure-VII (EDS raised on Dated: 22.09.2023)
37NOC(Nadi/nalla diversion) from WRD attached as Annexure-VIII (EDS raised on Dated: 22.09.2023)
38Land Use Plan attached as Annexure-IX (EDS raised on Dated: 22.09.2023)
39Integrated Dump Plan (Amrapali OCP) attached as Annexure-X (EDS raised on Dated: 22.09.2023)
40Dumping Strategy attached as Annexure-XI (EDS raised on Dated: 22.09.2023)
41Correspondence letters with RCD attached as Annexure-XII (EDS raised on Dated: 22.09.2023)
42Barrage Location Plan attached as Annexure-XIII (EDS raised on Dated: 22.09.2023)
43Quantitative deaths of human & elephants (last five years) attached as Annexure-XV (EDS raised on Dated: 22.09.2023)
44Approved PR of Amrapali OCP attached as Annexure-XVI (EDS raised on Dated: 22.09.2023)
45Compliance report of Amrapali OCP attached as Annexure-XVII (EDS raised on Dated: 22.09.2023)
46Impact of proposed mining on Hydrology of barki river by CMPDIL report attached as Annexure-XVIII (EDS raised on Dated: 22.09.2023)
47High-level bridge location plan attached as Annexure-XIX (EDS raised on Dated: 22.09.2023)