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/OR/MIN/33970/2018   (ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required : Rantha Iron Ore Mines   (iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required : Rantha Iron Ore Mines of Odisha Mining Corporation (OMC) Limited, a State Government Undertaking, is a mining project for exploitation of iron ore occurring in the retained area over 268.84 Hectares (Ha) out of the mining lease (ML) originally executed on dt 31.12.1968 over an area of 408.832 ha.   (iv). State : Orissa   (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) : 5204.8   (viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.): 266.847   (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 : ODISHA MINING CORPORATION LTD   (ii). Address1 : OMC House   (iii). Address2 : Bhubaneswar   (iv). State : Orissa   (v). District : Khordha   (vi). Pin : 751012   (vii). Landmarks : Adjacent to Assembly House   (viii). Email address : fdp.omc@gmail.com   (ix). Landline Telephone No. : 2377458   (x). Fax No. : 647   (xi). Mobile No. : 9937297830   (xii). Website (if any) : www.orissamining.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  
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
1ApprovedFP/OR/MIN/6200/2010F.No.8-15/2000-FC(Vol.)279.351279.35108 Jan 201525 Feb 2016
2ApprovedFP/OR/MIN/9441/2015F. NO. 8-46/2016-FC434.935434.93517 Apr 201725 Sep 2017
3ApprovedFP/OR/MIN/22/2014NO.5-ORB246/2015-BHU1.311.3114 Sep 201506 Feb 2017
4InprincipleFP/OR.MIN/8471/2014F. NO. 8-22/2016-FC162.42162.4214 Sep 2017
5ApprovedFP/OR/MIN/1372/20068-105/2006-FC117.964841.244217 Feb 200924 Apr 2017
6InprincipleFP/OR/MIN/888/20108-54/2010-FC79.379.327 Sep 2017
7InprincipleFP/OR/TRANS/20324/20115-ORC281/2016-BHU24.961224.961219 Dec 2016
8InprincipleFP/OR/MIN/10335/20158-27/2017-FC106.016106.01627 Sep 2017
9InprincipleFP/OR/MIN/19/20148-18/2015-FC9.6969.69617 Sep 2015
10InprincipleFP/OR/MIN/20/20148-16/2015-FC14.64214.64217 Sep 2015
11InprincipleFP/OR/MIN/15/20148-29/2017-FC9.8199.81906 Sep 2017
12InprincipleFP/OR/MIN/8707/2014F.No. 8-46/2018-FC345.189345.18931 Jan 2019
13ApprovedFP/OR/MIN/8570/2010F.No.8-81/2005-FC (Vol.)1177.2111177.21114 Sep 201709 Oct 2018
14InprincipleFP/OR/MIN/21011/2016F.No.8-21/2018-FC686816 Nov 2018
15ApprovedFP/OR/MRL/2/20175-ORB331/2017-BHU1.5021.50224 Sep 201816 Oct 2018
16InprincipleFP/OR/MRL/3/20178-50/2018-FC5.7824.78214 Sep 2018
17InprincipleFP/OR/MRL/4/20178-51/2018-FC7.547.5414 Sep 2018
18InprincipleFP/OR/MRL/16/20148-43/201/-FC7.947.9416 Aug 2018
19InprincipleFP/OR/MRL/18/20148-45/2018-FC3.6063.60619 Dec 2017
20InprincipleFP/OR/MRL/17/20148-41/2018-FC6.6996.69916 Aug 2018
21InprincipleFP/OR/MRL/6/20158-41/2018-FC5.5975.59707 Aug 2018
22InprincipleFP/OR/MRL/27/20148-49/2017-FC4.624.6205 Feb 2019
23ApprovedFP/OR/MRL/14/20148-17/2015-FC6.54956.549521 Sep 201513 Dec 2018
24InprincipleFP/OR/Others/14546/20155-ORC322/2017-BHU11.91211.91228 Nov 2018
25ApprovedFP/OR/MIN/8308/20148-113/2000-FC(Vol.II)517.888517.88825 Feb 201629 Nov 2018
Total 3410.4505 3332.7299
  (xiv). Legal status of User Agency : State PSU
A-3. Details of Person Making Application
  (i). First Name: Suman Krishna   (ii). Middle Name: NIL   (iii). Last Name: Sit   (iv). Gender: Female   (v). Designation: General Manager (Geo)   (vi). Address 1: Odisha Mining Corporation Ltd., OMC House, Bhubaneswar   (vii). Address 2: NIL   (viii). State: Orissa   (ix). District: Khordha   (x). Tehsil: bhubaneswar   (xi). Pin: 751012   (xii). Landmarks: Adjacent to Assembly House   (xiii). Email Address: fdp.omc@gmail.com   (xiv). Landline Telephone No.: 2377458   (xv). Fax No.: 06742377458   (xvi). Mobile No.: 9937297830   (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.Bonai266.8470
Total266.8470
B-2.2 Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no District Name Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.Sundargarh266.8470
Total266.8470
B-2.3 Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no Village Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Khandadhar RF195.8580
2Sarkunda PRF69.8150
3Khandadhar PRF1.1740
266.847 0
B-2.4 Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1Mining166.5550
2Overburden Dump53.3430
3Infrastructure and ancillary services (Haul road,33.5860
4Area earmarked for safety zone13.3630
Total 266.847 0
C. Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Bonai
  (i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) : 266.847   (ii).Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted : Non Linear   (a). No. of patches : Two
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.
1.75.85    View File
2.190.997    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): 190   (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-11015/1085/2007-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? : Yes
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?: 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: 2   (iv). No. of patches: Seven
District 1. : Kalahandi
  (a). Village: Tarapadar   (b). Area(in ha.): 19.44   (c). Copy of KML file of the patch:     View File   (d). Khasra details: 15   (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. : Koraput
  (a). Village: Pami   (b). Area(in ha.): 249.4   (c). Copy of KML file of the patch:     View File   (d). Khasra details: 37   (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 : Exploration was conducted by way of core drilling by the lessee through the engagement of exploratory drilling agency and 77 core drill holes were drilled. Core logging was done based on visual observ
M-5.1 . Details of bore holes drilled for prospecting
Serial No No. of Bore holes Diameters(inch) No. of Bore holes Diameters(inch)
177400
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 Ore88.1871095000
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 Ore088.1871892069
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No Documents
Remarks
1
2Six copies of Forest Diversion Proposal is submitted herewith for kind information and necessary action.
3Reply to the observation raised by DFO, Bonai
4Map showing distance from WL sensitive zone from Rantha ML
5Undertaking by OMC.
6Undertaking to pay cost towards SSWLCP by OMC.
7Safety zone map of Rantha ML
8Reply to Observation raised by DFO, Bonai