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/154749/2022   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Sarangapani Iron and Manganese Ore Mine   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : 1. The present application is for seeking permission in re-grant mining area as a larger area including this area was granted to one Sri. Sarangapani Mudaliyar in 1950’s. 2. The Govt of Karnataka issued a public advertisement inviting applicants for re-grant of mining lease during 1999. 3. We appl   (iv). State : Karnataka   (v). Category of the Proposal : Mining   (vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Hybrid   (vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) : 4000   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 48.2   (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): 50
A-2. Details of User Agency
  (i). Name : MINERAL ENTERPRISES PRIVATE LIMITED   (ii). Address1 : No:2 Berlie Street, Langford Town, Shanti Nagar, Bengaluru   (iii). Address2 : NIL   (iv). State : Karnataka   (v). District : Bangalore Urban   (vi). Pin : 560025   (vii). Landmarks : NIL   (viii). Email address : mohan.mb@mel.co.in   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : -   (x). Fax No. : NIL   (xi). Mobile No. : 9880788817   (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: SANJAY   (ii). Middle Name: NIL   (iii). Last Name: N B   (iv). Gender: NIL   (v). Designation: General Manager   (vi). Address 1: No:2 Berlie Street, Langford Town, Shanti Nagar, Bengaluru   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Karnataka   (ix). District: Bangalore Urban   (x). Tehsil: NIL   (xi). Pin: 560025   (xii). Landmarks: NIL   (xiii). Email Address: mohan.mb@mel.co.in   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: NIL   (xv). Fax No.: NIL   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9880788817   (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.Tumkur48.20
Total48.20
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Tumkur48.20
Total48.20
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Gollarahalli, Sy.No 12,11,10,839.4510
2Hosahalli, Sy.No 642.4830
3Kodihalli,Sy.No 48,493.2380
4Tonalapura Sy.No 33,342.670
5Lakmenhalli Sy.No 550.3540
48.196 0
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Area for Top Soil0.5050
2Area for Over Burden/Rejection Dump7.6750
3Area for Mineral Stack/SGMD2.4950
4Area for Infrastructure0.50
5Area for Crushing & Screening2.0010
6Area for Safety Zone/Green Belt2.0470
7Area for Approach Road - Carriage Way6.4580
8Area for Approach Road - Bridges/Culverts3.3160
9Area for Approach Road - Drainage0.9720
10Area for Mining22.2310
Total 48.2 0
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Tumkur
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 48.2   (ii).Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Hybrid   (a). No. of patches : One
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.
1.37.45    View File
  (b). No. of Segments : One
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.
1.10.75    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): 200   (iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days): 300
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-11015/73/2009-IA-II(M)   (c). Copy of Environmental Clearance to the Project:   (d). Date of grant of Environmental Clearance to the Project: NIL
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. : Chamarajanagar
  (a). Village: Gowdahalli   (b). Area(in ha.): 3.21   (c). Copy of KML file of the patch:     View File   (d). Khasra details: 53,59/1,59/2,59/5 and 59/6A   (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. : Chamarajanagar
  (a). Village: Ponnachi   (b). Area(in ha.): 43.1   (c). Copy of KML file of the patch:     View File   (d). Khasra details: 96/A-3,96/A-P2,436/2,437/2B,439,440 and 441/3   (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. : Chamarajanagar
  (a). Village: Madduru   (b). Area(in ha.): 1.94   (c). Copy of KML file of the patch:     View File   (d). Khasra details: 957,960 and 961   (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 : The Geological Resource/Reserves are Approved by IBM
M-5.1 . Details of bore holes drilled for prospecting
Serial No No. of Bore holes Diameters(inch) No. of Bore holes Diameters(inch)
10000
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 Ore16.329060000
2Manganese Ore0.031339060000
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 Ore016.321.445016.320
2Manganese Ore00.031330.009621500.031330
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No Documents
Remarks
1Coordinates in Datum WGS 84 of Mining Lease and Approach in Convertible form
2Component Wise Coordinates Datum WGS 84 in Convertible Form
3Short Narrative of the Project
4NPV Undertaking
5CA Suitability Certificate for 43.10 Ha from DCF Malai Madeshwera Wildlife division
6CA land on Ponnachi Village Map (MM Hills WL Division)
7CA Land of Ponnachi Village CAD Map (MM Hills WL Division)
8Google Image of CA Land in MM Hills WL Division
9Toposheet of CA Land in MM Hills Wildlife Division
10CA Suitability Certificate of DCF BRT Tiger Reserve Division for 5.15Ha
11CA Land on Gowdahalli Village Map (BRT Tiger Reserve Division)
12CA Land of Gowdahalli Village CAD Map (BRT Tiger Reserve Division)
13CA Land on Maddur Village Map (BRT Tiger Reserve Division)
14CA Land of Maddur Village CAD Map (BRT Tiger Reserve Division)
15Google Image of CA Land in BRT Tiger Reserve Division
16Toposheet of CA Land in BRT Tiger Reserve Division
17CA Undertaking
18Safety Zone Map
19Safety Zone Undertaking
20NBWL Undertaking
21Reply to DCF Tumakuru EDS Dated 05.04.24
22Clarification Reply to DCF Tumakuru EDS Dt.15-10-2024
23UA Certified Datum WGS 84 Coordinates of CA Land
24Coordinates Datum WGS 84 of CA Land in Convertible Form
25Land Use Plan Mining Lease
26Component Wise Map Gollarahalli Village
27Component Wise Map Hosahalli Village
28Component Wise Map Kodihalli Village
29Component Wise Map Tonalapura Village
30Component Wise Map Lakmenahalli Village
31Forest Diversion Map of Proposed Mining Lease and Approach Road with WGS 84 Coordinates
32Toposheet Showing Proposed Mining Lease and Approach Road
33Forest Diversion of Proposed ML and Approach Road on Gollarahalli Village Map
34Forest Diversion of Proposed Approach Road on Hosahalli Village Map
35Forest Diversion of Proposed Approach Road on Kodihalli Village Map
36Forest Diversion of Proposed Approach Road on Tonalapura Village Map
37Forest Diversion of Proposed Approach Road on Lakmenahalli Village Map
38UA Certified Datum WGS 84 Coordinate's of Mining Lease and Approach Road
39Covering Letter with Annexures A to D
40Mining Lease Joint Survey and Demarcated sketch
41Consent for Establishment From KSPCB