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/41321/2019   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Piparwar OCP renewal and change in land use for Piparwar Underground   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Piparwar ocp43.30 ha was released vide letter no.FNo. –F-8-172/1989-FC.Proposal for extension of diversion has been submitted on 5.2.2010. MoEFvide FNo-F-8-172/1989-FC(pt) dt7.1.2010 issued letter about extension of period from 10 years to 30 years.Piparwar UG has been proposed over Piparwar excavat   (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) : 85107   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 43.3   (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): 20
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 : popprproject@gmail.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 2365806   (x). Fax No. : NIL   (xi). Mobile No. : 8987784408   (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  
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
1Under Processing at State GovernmentFP/JH/MIN/121822/2021928.030
2Under Processing at State GovernmentFP/JH/MIN/45341/202028.350
Total 956.38 0
  (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: Kumar   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: PO   (vi). Address 1: Office of the Project Officer, Piparwar Project   (vii). Address 2: PO- Bachra, Dist- Chatra   (viii). State: Jharkhand   (ix). District: Chatra   (x). Tehsil: NIL   (xi). Pin: 829201   (xii). Landmarks: Near CHP/CPP   (xiii). Email Address: popprproject@gmail.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 266611   (xv). Fax No.: NIL   (xvi). Mobile No.: 8987784408   (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
1FP/JH/MIN/708/20098-172/1989-FC PT-107 Jan 201043.330
2FP/JH/MIN/636/20038-54/2003-FC13 Jan 2004101.8750
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
1FP/JH/MIN/708/20098-172/1989-FC PT-1Legal Status of Forest land shall remain unchanged.The land is notified forest. The legal status will remain unchanged.
2FP/JH/MIN/708/20098-172/1989-FC PT-1Compensatory 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, 1927CCL has already paid a sum of Rs 433000.00/- towards Compensatory afforestation charges for afforestation over equivalent non-forest land to the State Forest Department and will be notified as protected forest under the Indian Forest Act, 1927. Rs. 433000 paid as CA vide Cheque no A-71/100-424944 dated 31.01.94 drawn on SBI Ranchi in favour of DFO vide letter no- GM(Env-Land)/ Piparwar/94/273-80 dated 01.02.94 and received by DFO on 01.02.94.
3FP/JH/MIN/708/20098-172/1989-FC PT-1The Lease period shall remain for 10 years.Proposal for extension of diversion has been submitted to the Ministry of Environment & Forest, Govt. of India, New Delhi through the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest Jharkhand Vide letter no. CGMPPR)/SOP&P)/ 2009-10/205 dt. 05.02.2010. Sr. AIG Forest vide letter no. F No. –F-8-172/1989-FC(pt) dt 7th January 2010communicated to the Principal Secretary (Forests), Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi about extension of period from 10 years to 30 years in accordance with guideline no. 4.16 under the Forest Conservation Act 1980 diversion 43.30 Ha. of forest land for Coal mining in Piparwar OpenCast Project in favour of M/s CCL .
4FP/JH/MIN/708/20098-172/1989-FC PT-1Reclamation of mined out areas will be done at the project cost as per Plan furnished.Reclamation of mined out areas is being concurrently carried out. Plantation over the reclaimed area is being done with the help of state forest department as per the approved EMP. Massive plantation have been done. Till date 6.68 Lakhs saplings have been planted over an area of 268 Ha. with the help of State Forest Department. 1992-93(6Ha )(15000Nos),1993-4(23.6Ha )(59000Nos),1994-95(13Ha 32500Nos), 1995-96(20Ha )(50000Nos),1996-97(26Ha )(65000Nos),1997-98(12Ha )(30000Nos), 1998-99(10Ha )(25000Nos),1999-2000(20Ha )(50000Nos),2001-2002(8Ha )(20000Nos),2002-2003(20Ha)(50000Nos),2003-2004(8.45Ha )(21000Nos),2004-2005(10Ha )(25000Nos),20052006(9.55Ha)(21000Nos), 2006-2007(5Ha )(12500Nos),2008-2009(2Ha )(5000Nos), 2011-2012(33Ha )(82500Nos),2012-2013(5Ha )(12525Nos),2013-2014(7Ha )(17500Nos),2016-2017(3Ha )(7500Nos), 2017-2018(10Ha )( 25000Nos), 2018-2019(10Ha )( 25000Nos), 2019-2020(4Ha )( 10000Nos)
5FP/JH/MIN/708/20098-172/1989-FC PT-1Laborers working at the project site shall be supplied with free fuel wood / other energy sources.LPG is being provided to all the employees including workers & staff by the CCL Management.
6FP/JH/MIN/708/20098-172/1989-FC PT-1Environmental safeguards stipulated by Environment Wing of the Ministry shall be strictly followed.Compliance of Environmental Clearance conditions as stipulated by MoEF in the EC is being followed and 6 - monthly compliance report of the same is regularly submitted to the Regional Office of the MoEF&CC and the Member Secretary Jharkhand State Pollution control Board, Ranchi.
7FP/JH/MIN/708/20098-172/1989-FC PT-1Oustees will be rehabilitated as per the Plan furnished.Land Oustees have been rehabilitated as per the R&R policy of the company. Presently there is no R&R issues.
8FP/JH/MIN/708/20098-172/1989-FC PT-1Fencing, protection and regeneration of the safety zone area will be done at the project cost. Besides this, enrichment plantation over one and half times of safety zone area in degraded forest land elsewhere will be done at the project cost.Rs. 743000.00 paid as cheque no-0499513 dated 05.07.94 and communicated to DFO Hazaribagh(W) vide letter no- RA/1-571/91/2007-12 dated 13.07.94. Demand for remaining 743000 again regenerated of safety zone not paid earlier raised on 20.02.1994 vide letter no- 20.02.94 by RCCF Hazaribagh. Rs. 7463408.12 paid by cheque no A-71/100-424943 dated 31.01.94 on SBI, Ranchi in favour of DFO Hazaribagh(W). communicated to DFO vide letter no- GM(Env-land)/Piparwar/94/273-80 dated 01.02.1994 and received by DFO on 01.02.94 (Rs. 6278500.00 as NPV, Rs. 1047478 as forest produce , Rs. 125697.46 as Sales Tax, Rs. 11731.76 as TOT.
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
1FP/JH/MIN/708/20098-172/1989-FC PT-1Net present value6278500.0031 Jan 1994
2FP/JH/MIN/708/20098-172/1989-FC PT-1Net present value2082730011 Jun 2012
3FP/JH/MIN/708/20098-172/1989-FC PT-1Compensatory Afforestation43300031 Jan 1994
4FP/JH/MIN/708/20098-172/1989-FC PT-1Others104747831 Jan 1994
5FP/JH/MIN/708/20098-172/1989-FC PT-1Others125697.4631 Jan 1994
6FP/JH/MIN/708/20098-172/1989-FC PT-1Others11731.7631 Jan 1994
7FP/JH/MIN/708/20098-172/1989-FC PT-1Others743000.0005 Jul 1994
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.
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
1Under Processing at State GovernmentFP/JH/MIN/121822/2021928.030
2Under Processing at State GovernmentFP/JH/MIN/45341/202028.350
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.Chatra South43.30
Total43.30
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Chatra43.30
Total43.30
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Mangerdaha28.270
2Benti12.60
3Kichto2.430
43.3 0
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Infrastructure (Road etc.)1.390
2nalla0.310
3Green belt1.960
4Reclaimation, Furure UG mining. etc.39.640
Total 43.3 0
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Chatra South
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 43.3   (ii).Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Non Linear   (a). No. of patches : Five
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.
1.2.43    View File
2.24.22    View File
3.15.18    View File
4.1.47    View File
5.0    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): 28   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 137848
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.: J-11015/76/2013-IA-II(M)   (c). Copy of Environmental Clearance to the Project:   (d). Date of grant of Environmental Clearance to the Project: 20 May 2014
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
117 Feb 1982 To 17 Feb 203217 Feb 1982govt of India17 Feb 1982
225 Dec 1985 To 25 Dec 203525 Dec 1985Government of India25 Dec 1985
 (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
1Coal and Lignite43.30043.300
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 : 09 Sep 2006 (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 has been 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)
158.500
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 Lignite01001000100100
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
1Coal and Lignite0003000
(i) Proposed use of the minerals proposed to be raised from the mining lease : NIL (ii) Copy of details of the plan for the transportation of the minerals : No Data
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No Documents
Remarks
1Compliance to the EDS sought on 21 Dec '2022
2Compliance to the EDS sought on 22.09.2022
3undertaking for land authentication
4undertaking for FRA & NOC
5Letter boundary adjust ment
6EC letter and compliances
7FC and compliances
8Application for FRA
9details of leasehold area
10undertaking for CA land
11Undertaking for R & R
12Undertaking for Tree enumeration
13Query Compliance to the EDS raised.
14Compliance to the EDS sought on 25.02.2021
15Mining plan Part I
16Mining plan Part II
17Mining Plan Part III
18Mining Plan Part IV
19Undertaking regd pt no. C (ii)
20Compliance to the EDS sought on 03.08.2019
21Compliance to the EDS sought on 21.03.2020
22Compliance to the EDS sought on 24.9.2020
23Compliance to the query raised on 10.3.2023
24Compliance to the EDS sought on 28 Nov'2022
25Compliance to the EDS sought on 15.05.2024
26Compliance to the EDS sought on 21.05.2024
27village Plan /Cadastral Plan
28Compliance to the query raised on 15.05.2023
29Compliance to the EDS sought on 24.03.2025
30Cost Benefit Analysis
31Authenticated Land Schedule
32Plantation
33Online Part-2 Additional information
34Geo reference Map
3543_30 Ha compliance 26.9.2024