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/40575/2019
(ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required :
Selected Dhori Opencast Mine
(iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required :
The proposed forest land is already a broken area which had been diverted vide F. No.: 8-122/90-FC dated 01.07.1996. Presently renewal of the lease in Form-B has been proposed for Selected Dhori Opencast Mine, which is a brownfield project of CCL.
(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) :
2438.48
(viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.):
143.05
(ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.):
0
(x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years):
30
A-2.
Details of User Agency
(i). Name :
Central Coalfields Limited
(ii). Address1 :
DARBHANGA HOUSE, CCL, RANCHI
(iii). Address2 :
NIL
(iv). State :
Jharkhand
(v). District :
Ranchi
(vi). Pin :
834029
(vii). Landmarks :
NIL
(viii). Email address :
dhoripnp@gmail.com
(ix). Landline Telephone No. :
2365806
(x). Fax No. :
NIL
(xi). Mobile No. :
9901769113
(xii). Website (if any) :
www.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:
ARVIND
(ii). Middle Name:
NIL
(iii). Last Name:
JHA
(iv). Gender:
Male
(v). Designation:
PO
(vi). Address 1:
Office of the Project Officer, Selected Dhori Opencast Mine, P.O-Phusro Bazaar
(vii). Address 2:
NIL
(viii). State:
Jharkhand
(ix). District:
Bokaro
(x). Tehsil:
NIL
(xi). Pin:
829144
(xii). Landmarks:
NIL
(xiii). Email Address:
dhoripnp@gmail.com
(xiv). Landline Telephone No.:
220175
(xv). Fax No.:
NIL
(xvi). Mobile No.:
9901769113
(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-4.
Details of approvals under the Forest (Conservation) Act , 1980 accorded in the past
Serial No
Proposal No
MoEF File No
Date of approval
Area of forest land diverted
Period of diversion
1
FP/JH/MIN/1489/2006
8-122/1990-FC (PT.)
01 Jul 1996
143.05
10
A-5.
Status of compliance to conditions stipulated in the previous approvals
Serial No
Proposal No
MoEF File No
Conditions stipulated by the MoEF
Details of the compliance
1
FP/JH/MIN/1489/2006
8-122/1990-FC (PT.)
Legal status of forest land shall remain unchanged
It is certified that the Legal status of forest land will remain unchanged.
2
FP/JH/MIN/1489/2006
8-122/1990-FC (PT.)
The compensatory afforestation shall be raised over equivalent non- forest land at project cost. The non- forest land identified for compensatory afforestation will be notified as protected forest under the Indian Forest Act, 1927 and transfer of title of the same in favour of Forest Department in revenue records will be got done within a period of six months.
UA has deposited a total amount of Rs. 20,44,398.16 solely for the purpose of raising Compensatory Afforestation over equivalent non- forest land. The breakup of the said amount is as follows: 1. Rs. 14,30,500.00 as a part payment of Rs. 8,66,30.931.00(Rs. 8,02,30,400 + Rs. 64,00,531.00) in respect of 7 projects of CCL- Proof/Relevant Documents of Payments made are enclosed herewith. 2. Rs. 6,13,898.16 as a part payment of Rs. 61,93,433.56 in respect of 9 projects of CCL on account of Revised Demand due to increase in the Minimum Wage Rate - Proof/Relevant Documents of Payments made are enclosed herewith. The non- forest land identified for compensatory afforestation has been notified as the Protected Forest under the Indian Forest Act, 1927 vide Forest Department Letter no.: 07 E dated 03.01.1997 under Thana - Kurdeg of Gumla Forest Division, Gumla, Jharkhand. This has also been acknowledged by the Divisional Forest Officer, Bokaro, Jharkhand vide letter no. - 76 dated 06.01.2023.
3
FP/JH/MIN/1489/2006
8-122/1990-FC (PT.)
Fencing, protection and regeneration of the safety zone area shall be carried out at the project cost. Further, enrichment plantation over degraded forest land equivalent in extent to one and a half times of safety zone area will be carried out at the project cost.
UA has deposited a total amount of Rs. 25,21,020.00 solely for the purpose of Fencing, Protection and Regeneration of the Safety Zone Area (117.60 Ha): The breakup of the said amount is as follows: 1. Rs. 17,64,000.00 as a part payment of Rs. 8,66,30.931.00(Rs. 8,02,30,400 + Rs. 64,00,531.00) in respect of 7 projects of CCL- Proof/Relevant Documents of Payments made are enclosed herewith. 2. Rs. 7,57,020.00 as a part payment of Rs. 61,93,433.56 in respect of 9 projects of CCL on account of Revised Demand due to increase in the Minimum Wage Rate - Proof/Relevant Documents of Payments made are enclosed herewith. Further, CCL carries out enrichment plantation almost every year in the Monsoon Season over degraded forest land/reclaimed land/inactive OB Dump through State Forest Department at the cost UA or at the Project Cost.
4
FP/JH/MIN/1489/2006
8-122/1990-FC (PT.)
Mined over area is to be reclaimed/restored after mining/quarrying is over as per the reclamation plan.
The UA assures to reclaim/restore/rehabilitate the mined out area as well as OB dump(if any) as per the reclamation plan envisaged in the approved Mining Plan once the mining/quarrying is over on the said land.
5
FP/JH/MIN/1489/2006
8-122/1990-FC (PT.)
Free fuelwood/alternate energy sources will be provided to labourers working at the project site.
Labourers working at the project site are being provided with LPG as an alternate source of energy.
6
FP/JH/MIN/1489/2006
8-122/1990-FC (PT.)
The Forest Land shall not be used for any purpose other than that specified in the proposal.
The Forest Land will not be used for any purpose other than that specified in the proposal.
7
FP/JH/MIN/1489/2006
8-122/1990-FC (PT.)
This approval is subject to environmental clearance.
The UA acknowledges that this approval is subject to environmental clearance.
8
FP/JH/MIN/1489/2006
8-122/1990-FC (PT.)
Any other condition that the State Government may impose from time to time.
The UA assures to comply any other condition that may be imposed by the State Government from time to time.
A-6.
Details of payments made in respect of the approval under the Forest (Conservation) Act , 1980 accorded in the past
Serial No
Proposal No
MoEF File No
Item/Nature
Amount paid (in Rupees)
Date of Payment
1
FP/JH/MIN/1489/2006
8-122/1990-FC (PT.)
Net present value
20742250.00
27 Nov 1993
2
FP/JH/MIN/1489/2006
8-122/1990-FC (PT.)
Compensatory Afforestation
2044398.00
27 Nov 1993
3
FP/JH/MIN/1489/2006
8-122/1990-FC (PT.)
Safety Zone
2521020
27 Nov 1993
4
FP/JH/MIN/1489/2006
8-122/1990-FC (PT.)
Others
217007
27 Nov 1993
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
(i). 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:
No
Serial No
Area
No of patch
Area of patch
Uploaded patch
Uploaded GPS
Date of return
Authority
Uploaded documentary proof
NIL
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?. :
Yes
(ii). 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.
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
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.
Bokaro
143.05
0
Total
143.05
0
B-2.2
Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no
District Name
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.
Bokaro
143.05
0
Total
143.05
0
B-2.3
Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no
Village
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Turio
74.79
0
2
Tarmi
21.65
0
3
Makoli
46.61
0
143.05
0
B-2.4
Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no
Component
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Mining & Quarrying
127.06
0
2
Colony & other infrastructures
7.43
0
3
Green Belt
8.56
0
Total
143.05
0
C.
Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Bokaro
(i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) :
143.05
(ii).Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted :
Non Linear
(a). No. of patches :
Three
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.
68.78
View File
2.
73.86
View File
3.
0.41
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):
600
(iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days):
900000
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 ? :
Yes
(a). Status of the Environmental Clearance to the Project:
EC obtained
(b). Environmental Clearance File No.:
F.No. EC/SEIAA/2022-2023/2655/2023
(c). Copy of Environmental Clearance to the Project:
(d). Date of grant of Environmental Clearance to the Project:
08 Feb 2023
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? :
No
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
M.
Mining Details
M-1.1 .
Details of grant/renewal of mining lease in the past
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
1
30 May 2003 To 30 May 2033
10 Aug 2004
govt of india
30 May 1973
2
31 Aug 1989 To 31 Aug 2089
31 Aug 1989
Govt Of India
31 Aug 1989
(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
1
Coal and Lignite
30
0
20.91
0
Application under the Mineral Concession Rules, 1960 for renewal of the mining lease :
No
M-2 .
Details of Mining Plan
(i)
Date of approval of mining plan :
25 Dec 2021
(ii)
Approval authority :
CCL BOARD
(iii)
Copy of approval of mining plan :
No Data
(iv)
Copy of approved mining plan :
(v)
Nature of mining (underground/opencast) :
Opencast
(vi)
Copy of the detailed land use plan in 14,000 scale prepared by using DGPS or Total Station :
(vii). Copy of map of the outer boundary of mining lease area:
M-3 .
Details of prospecting undertaken to assess mineral reserves
M-4 .
Details of extension (if any) of original prospecting licence issued in the past
(i)
Extension of original prospecting license was extended :
No
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 activity undertaken by CMPDIL
M-5.1 .
Details of bore holes drilled for prospecting
Serial No
No. of Bore holes
Diameters(inch)
No. of Bore holes
Diameters(inch)
1
37
8.5
0
0
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
1
Coal and Lignite
9.09
100
100
0
100
100
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
(i)
Approval under the Forest(Conservation) Act, 1980 for undertaking prospecting activities in the forest land :
No
M-7 .
Mineral wise details
Number of minerals :
NIL
Serial No
Minerals
Estimated non forest land
Estimated forest land
Proposed annual extraction
Estimated life of mine
Total extraction
Estimated mineral
1
Coal and Lignite
0
9.09
2
30
9.09
0
(i) Proposed use of the minerals proposed to be raised from the mining lease :
Non captive
(ii) Copy of details of the plan for the transportation of the minerals :
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No
Documents
Remarks
1
compliance of query dated 25.02.2021
2
compliance of query dated 19.04.2021
3
Compliance of query raised on 25.05.2021
4
Copy of Stage-I, Stage-II & Temporary Working Permission
5
Compliance of Memo No 1562 & 669 from DFO Bokaro & PCCF cum ED Nodal respectively
6
Authenticated Land Schedule
7
R&R Plan Certificate
8
Compliance of DFO Bokaro Letter No.-851 dated 29.04.2024
9
Joint Tree Enumeration Declaration
10
List of proposals submitted by UA in the past
11
FRA Certificate of Land Falling in Chandrapura Block
12
Undertaking for FRA Certificate of Land Falling in Bermo Block
13
Copy of Compliance of Stage-I & Stage-II
14
Copy Of Approval of Mining Plan
15
Linkage Details
16
Transportation Network
17
Land Documents CBA Acquisition
18
Payment Details with supporting Documents
19
Undertaking in respect of Payment of CA & NPV
20
Undertaking in respect of Land for Compensatory Afforestation
21
Copy of Mining Plan
22
Compliance of Letter No.-645 dated 01.04.2024