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/KA/MIN/143973/2021   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Diversion of 4.035 Ha of Forest land for New approach road in connection with M/s Kirloskar Bharath Mines ML No.0016 of M/s. KFIL   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : M/s. Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Limited have submitted an application for diversion of 4.035 Ha of forest land for approach road in connection with Kirloskar Bharath Mines, ML. No. 0016 (erstwhile ML No. 2245) situated in Hulikunte (Nandihalli) Village, Swamimalai (SM) Block forest, Sandur South R   (iv). State : Karnataka   (v). Category of the Proposal : Mining   (vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Linear   (vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) : 3657   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 4.035   (ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.): 0.56   (x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years): 50
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : KIRLOSKAR FERROUS INDUSTRIES LTD   (ii). Address1 : Laxmanarao Kirloskar Road,   (iii). Address2 : Khadki, Pune, Maharashtra (India)   (iv). State : Maharashtra   (v). District : Pune   (vi). Pin : 411003   (vii). Landmarks : Laxmanrao Kirloskar Road   (viii). Email address : srivatsan.rs@kfil.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 66084664   (x). Fax No. : 25813208   (xi). Mobile No. : 9448386711   (xii). Website (if any) : www.kfil.com   (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: Nishikant   (ii). Middle Name: Balakrishna   (iii). Last Name: Ektare   (iv). Gender: Male   (v). Designation: COO   (vi). Address 1: Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Limit, Bevinahalli Village, Hitnal Post, Koppal Taluk and Dist   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Karnataka   (ix). District: Koppal   (x). Tehsil: Koppal   (xi). Pin: 583234   (xii). Landmarks: Kirloskar   (xiii). Email Address: srivatsan.rs@kfil.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 286711   (xv). Fax No.: 8539286706   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9448386711   (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.Bellary4.0350.56
Total4.0350.56
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Bellary4.0350.56
Total4.0350.56
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Swamymalai (SM) Block Forest4.0350
2Hulikunte- Sy No. 21700.0291
3Hulikunte- Sy No. 21800.1545
4Hulikunte- Sy No. 22000.267
5Hulikunte- Sy No. 22600.0829
6Hulikunte- Sy No. 20700.0263
4.035 0.5598
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Road- Pavement3.22480.448
2Road- Right Shoulder0.19930.027
3Road- Left Shoulder0.20290.0275
4Road- Right Drains0.20070.02745
5Road- Left Drains0.201650.0275
Total 4.02935 0.55745
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Bellary
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 4.035   (ii).Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Linear   (b). No. of Segments : Eight
Segments wise details
Segmenst Segment Area(in ha.) Kml File of SegmentsTo view KML file on google the same may be downloaded and then open if in google earth install in your computer.
1.0    View File
2.2.73    View File
3.0    View File
4.0.409    View File
5.0    View File
6.0.658    View File
7.0.238    View File
8.0    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:   (ii). Whether a copy of map indicating location of alternative examine is required to be provided: No   (a). Reason for not providing such map: NA
E. Employment likely to be generated
  (i). Whether the Project is likely to generate employment ?: Yes   (ii). Permanent/Regular Employment(Number of persons): 40   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 80
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? : 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?: Yes   (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). No. of districts involved for raising Compensatory Afforestation: 1   (iv). No. of patches: Three
District 1. : Bellary
  (a). Village: Tumati   (b). Area(in ha.): 3.42   (c). Copy of KML file of the patch:     View File   (d). Khasra details: Sy No. 65   (e). Present owner: Others   (f). Copy of ownership proof:   (g). Copy of Mou/agreement executed between the Present owner and the User Agency:   (h). Copy of non encumberence certificate for the forest land:
District 2. : Bellary
  (a). Village: Vittalapura   (b). Area(in ha.): 0.91   (c). Copy of KML file of the patch:     View File   (d). Khasra details: Sy. No. 172/2   (e). Present owner: Others   (f). Copy of ownership proof:   (g). Copy of Mou/agreement executed between the Present owner and the User Agency:   (h). Copy of non encumberence certificate for the forest land:
District 3. : Bellary
  (a). Village: Tumati   (b). Area(in ha.): 1.01   (c). Copy of KML file of the patch:     View File   (d). Khasra details: Sy No. 11/1   (e). Present owner: Others   (f). Copy of ownership proof:   (g). Copy of Mou/agreement executed between the Present owner and the User Agency:   (h). Copy of non encumberence certificate for the forest land:
  (v). Scanned copy of the map of the land identified for creation of Compensatory Afforestation prepared by using DGPS ot Total Station:   (vi). Copy of Survey of India Toposheet in 1:50,000 scale indicating location of the land identified for creation of Compensatory Afforestation:
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 : NA
M-5.1 . Details of bore holes drilled for prospecting
Serial No No. of Bore holes Diameters(inch) No. of Bore holes Diameters(inch)
1197200
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
1Iron Ore7.44781795100000
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
1Iron Ore07.4478171.24507.4478170
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No Documents
Remarks
1Google Maps of Identified CA Land in Tumati showing the Sy No. 11/1 and 65 and Sy. No. 172/2 in Vittalapura Village of Ballari disctrict
2Cost Benefit Analysis
3GPS READINGS (IN DATUM: WGS-84) OF KBM APPROACH ROAD AT EVERY 20 METERS INTERVAL and at every corner/turning points.
4Undertakings for FRA
5Undertaking for Bare Minimum Area
6Undertaking for Providing CA Land
7Undertaking for Payment of NPV and other charges and additional NPV
8Undertaking for Payment of CA Charges
9Cross section of the proposed road
10Common Undertaking
11Google Map of the forest land proposed for diversion
12Para-wise reply to the queries dated 09.07.2021.
13Eco-sensitive Zone Map of the forest land proposed for diversion
14Submission of application to Deputy Commissioner, Ballari for obtaining FRA
15MDPA Agreement
16R&R Implementation Letter
17Environmental Clearance for KBM Mines
18Details of End Use of Minerals
19LOI KBM Mines
20Approved Mining Plan
21Transportation Arrangements
22Declaration of Preferred Bidder
23FC Extension up to 05.04.2021
24Transfer of Environmental Clearance
25IBM Mining Plan Approval Letter
26CFO Approved from KSPCB
27Mining Lease Deed Grant Copy
28Successful Bidder- KBM Mines
29Mining Lease Deed ML No. 0016
30Request letter for withdrawal of road proposal
31CA Land Suitability Certificate of Tumati and Vittalapura Village
32Para-wise reply to the EDS dated 23.12.2021.
33Copy of FRA(Form-I&II) obtained for KBM Mines
34Para-wise reply to the queries dated 18.09.2021.
35Transfer of Forest Clearance for KBM Mines
36KBM Mines Forest Clearance proposal recommended by ACS, GoK to DDG, Central for according Stage-I approval.
37Clarifications submitted in compliance with EDS dated 18.12.2025. from DCF, Ballari
38Reply to EDS raised by DCF Office dated. 31.05.2024
39Submission of response to EDS raised by CCF, Ballari, vide letter dated. 15.12.2022 regarding the NOC from M/s. KIOCL Ltd. for Segment-3&5 of proposed road.