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/WB/Others/145923/2021
(ii). Name of Project for which Forest Land is required :
Proposal for diversion of Forest land for Setting Up e-Node B (Mobile Tower) Tower at Hillajhora Compartment beside State High way and railway track near Chapramari Railway level Crossing/ Cabin
(iii). Short narrative of the proposal and Project/scheme for which the forest land is required :
Increasing population of Human Settlement at Chapramari/Panjhora and adjoining areas has the rights to get the facility of high speed Internet Connection for their education , business, health care, safety & security. In addition to that increasing demand of Restricted Eco –tourism over the areas m
(iv). State :
West Bengal
(v). Category of the Proposal :
Others
(vi). Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted :
Non Linear
(vii). Estimated cost of the Project(Rupees in lacs) :
10
(viii). Area of forest land proposed for diversion(in ha.):
0.0144
(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):
30
A-2.
Details of User Agency
(i). Name :
Jio Digital Fibre Private Limited
(ii). Address1 :
3B, 4TH FLOOR, ECOSPACE, RAJARHAT
(iii). Address2 :
NEWTOWN, KOLKATA
(iv). State :
West Bengal
(v). District :
Kolkata
(vi). Pin :
700156
(vii). Landmarks :
ECOSPACE
(viii). Email address :
ashish.d.gupta@ril.com
(ix). Landline Telephone No. :
44123120
(x). Fax No. :
NIL
(xi). Mobile No. :
7044073608
(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:
ASHISH
(ii). Middle Name:
NIL
(iii). Last Name:
DASGUPTA
(iv). Gender:
Male
(v). Designation:
ROW LEAD
(vi). Address 1:
JIO DIGITAL FIBRE PRIVATE LIMITED, TOWER- II, 18TH FLOOR, GODREJ WATER SIDE BUILDING, SEC-V
(vii). Address 2:
SALTLAKE, KOLKATA
(viii). State:
West Bengal
(ix). District:
Kolkata
(x). Tehsil:
kolkata
(xi). Pin:
700091
(xii). Landmarks:
NEAR COLLEGE MORE
(xiii). Email Address:
ashish.d.gupta@ril.com
(xiv). Landline Telephone No.:
35520619
(xv). Fax No.:
NIL
(xvi). Mobile No.:
7044073608
(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.
Jalpaiguri
0.0144
0
Total
0.0144
0
B-2.2
Details of Districts involved
District wise breakup
S.no
District Name
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1.
Jalpaiguri
0.0144
0
Total
0.0144
0
B-2.3
Village wise breakup
Villages wise breakup
S.no
Village
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Panjhora
0.0144
0
0.0144
0
B-2.4
Component wise breakup
Component wise breakup
S.no
Component
Forest Land(ha.)
Non-Forest Land(ha.)
1
Mobile Tower
0.0144
0
Total
0.0144
0
C.
Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
Division 1. : Jalpaiguri
(i). Area of forest land proposed to be diverted(in ha.) :
0.0144
(ii).Shape of forest land proposed to be diverted :
Non Linear
(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.
0.0144
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):
1
(iii). Temporary Employment(Number of person-days):
90
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? :
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
Additional information Details
Documents
S.No
Documents
Remarks
1
Sir, As advised by the FCA Wings of Forest Dept, West Bengal prayer as submitted for FRA Clearance To DM, Jalpaiguri has been uploaded in the Portal. Before Stage-II clearance same will be uploaded as per the present norms. Also, fresh KML File also uploaded and send to mail to your office.
2
As advised we have re uploaded the KML File along with DGPS & TopoSheet in the Parivesh Portal. We are able to see the KML File in the Google Earth App. Hope you also able to see the same.
3
DGPS
4
Signed DGPS
5
TopoSheet
6
Signed TopoSheet
7
Response Letter for Not Selecting Alternate 3 Sites
8
Application for FRA Clearance to DM Jalpaiguri
9
Photograph of the proposed site
10
Sir, As advised we have re uploaded the updated with KML File along with DGPS & TopoSheet in the Parivesh Portal. We are able to see the KML File in the Google Earth App. Hope you also able to see the same.
11
Undertaking
12
EDS Response Against DFO Communication on 11 July 23
13
Reply of EDS against Hillajhora raised by IRO Kolkata vide Ref No IRO/KOL/WB/Others/145923/2021/141 dated 12th April 2023
14
EDS Response in Respect with the context of CA needs to proposed over equivalent non forest land