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/51647/2020
(ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required :
Forest Clearance Renewal for Approach Road for Thimmapanagudi Iron Ore Mine of M/s KSMCL, ML. No. 2605 in North Eastern Block Range Forest, from Muraripura Village (Ingress) and Krishna Nagar Village
(iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required :
KSMCL Obtained First Phase Forest Clearance for an Area of 78.5 Ha Vide No. 8-28/2000-FC Dated 18.4.2001 Including 10 Ha Approach Road From The ML Boundary to Muraripura (Ingress) And Krishna Nagar (Egress) PWD Road for Transportation of Iron Ore Produced From The ML. No. 2002/2605. This Proposal is
(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) :
5000
(viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.):
10
(ix). Non-forest land required for this project(in ha.):
1.58
(x). Total period for which the forest land is proposed to be diverted(in years):
50
A-2.
Details of User Agency
(i). Name :
KARNATAKA STATE MINERALS CORPORATION LIMITED
(ii). Address1 :
5th Floor, 'A' Block, TTMC Building, BMTC, Shanthinagar
(iii). Address2 :
Bangalore
(iv). State :
Karnataka
(v). District :
Bangalore Urban
(vi). Pin :
560027
(vii). Landmarks :
Bus stand
(viii). Email address :
fc.ksmcl@gmail.com
(ix). Landline Telephone No. :
22278813
(x). Fax No. :
22213172
(xi). Mobile No. :
9986142031
(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 :
State PSU
A-3.
Details of Person Making Application
(i). First Name:
Cauvery
(ii). Middle Name:
NIL
(iii). Last Name:
B B
(iv). Gender:
Female
(v). Designation:
Managing Director
(vi). Address 1:
5th Floor, A Block, TTMC Building, BMTC, Shanthinagar
(vii). Address 2:
Bangalore
(viii). State:
Karnataka
(ix). District:
Bangalore Urban
(x). Tehsil:
Bangalore South
(xi). Pin:
560027
(xii). Landmarks:
NIL
(xiii). Email Address:
fc.ksmcl@gmail.com
(xiv). Landline Telephone No.:
22278813
(xv). Fax No.:
08022213172
(xvi). Mobile No.:
9986142031
(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/KA/MIN/454/2000
8-28/2000-FC
05 Nov 2004
176.724
20
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/KA/MIN/454/2000
8-28/2000-FC
Conditions Stipulated by the MoEF for 78.50 Ha is attached in additional information. MoEF File No - 8-28/2000- FC Dated 18.04.2001
Conditions Stipulated by the MoEF for 78.50 Ha is attached in additional information. MoEF File No - 8-28/2000- FC Dated 18.04.2001
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.
Bellary
10
1.58
Total
10
1.58
B-2.2
Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no
District Name
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.
Bellary
10
1.58
Total
10
1.58
B-2.3
Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no
Village
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Daulatpura
0
1.053
2
Muraripura
0
0.327
3
NEB Block
10
0
10
1.38
B-2.4
Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no
Component
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Road Segment 1
0.73416
0.18648
2
Road Segment 2
0.21924
0.1428
3
Road Segment 3
0.79632
0.12348
4
Road Segment 4
5.16768
0.0756
5
Road Segment 5
3.07955
1.05164
Total
9.99695
1.58
C.
Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Bellary
(i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) :
10
(ii).Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted :
Linear
(b). No. of Segments :
Six
Segments wise details
Segmenst
Segment Area(in ha.)
Kml File of Segments
To view KML file on google the same may be downloaded and then open if in google earth install in your computer.
1.
0.73416
View File
2.
0.21924
View File
3.
0.79632
View File
4.
5.16768
View File
5.
3.07955
View File
6.
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:
Existing Road renewal case
E.
Employment likely to be generated
(i). Whether the Project is likely to generate employment ?:
No
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?:
No
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? :
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?:
No
(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) . Reason for not providing Non-Forest Land:
Renewal of lease where compensatory afforestation had been stipulated and done in respect of the applied area at the time of grant/renewal of lease earlier.
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
27 Dec 1985 To 27 Dec 2005
23 Aug 1979
Secretary, Commerce and Industries Department, Gov
27 Dec 1985
2
27 Dec 2005 To 27 Dec 2025
17 Feb 2007
Secretary, Commerce and Industries Department, Gov
28 May 2009
3
27 Dec 1985 To 27 Dec 2035
17 Jun 2020
Secretary, Commerce and Industries Department, Gov
09 Jul 2020
(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
Iron Ore
136.94
0
136.94
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 :
16 May 2019
(ii)
Approval authority :
Indian Bureau of Mines
(iii)
Copy of approval of mining plan :
(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 :
14 core drills and 2 RC borehole to a maximum depth 73 rmtrs drilled with a total meterage of 575.50 rmtrs. Almost 85% of area of ML is covered in the exploration. As a result reserve estimated is in
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
16
136.94
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
Iron Ore
5.08
90
90
0
0
0
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 :
Yes
Serial No
MoEF File No
Date of approval
Area of forest land diverted
Approval From Date
Approval To Date
Copy of the approval by MoEF
1
F.No.8-28/2000-FC
18 Apr 2001
78.50
27 Sep 2000
27 Sep 2020
No Data
2
F. No. 5-2/2017-FC
01 Oct 2020
136.94
27 Sep 2020
26 Dec 2035
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
Iron Ore
0
5.08
0.65
8
5.08
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 :
No Data
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No
Documents
Remarks
1
Undertaking for Compensatory Afforestation Charges
2
Undertaking for Net Present Value
3
Cross Section of Road
4
Village Map for Compensatory Afforestation Land allotted to KSMCL.
5
Compensatory Afforestation Land showing all the different FC Proposals of KSMCL.
6
Toposheet with Compensatory Afforestation Land.
7
FC Conditions of the past FC Proposal of 78.50 Ha pertaining to road.
8
Payments made for the past FC Proposal of 78.50 Ha pertaining to road.
9
GPS Readings of Road
10
Hard copies of all documents submitted.
11
Documents submitted in compliance with the clarification sought by the IRO, MOEF&CC, Bengaluru.
12
ADS submitted to the DCF, Ballari. Also, requested for deemed extension as per the MOEF&CC guidelines dated 17.01.2025.
13
CA Land notified to Protected Forests.
14
Reply to the EDS submitted to the DCF, Ballari on 30 July 2024.