r In IA P ENVIR MINI TRY F.No.: 9-PB To Add!. 'hief ecrctary (Forests), Government of Punjab, Department uf Forests Mini Secretariat, Sector-9, Chandigarb SIll>: Diversion of 34.6948 ha of forest land in of Executive Engineer, Central WOI'I<s Division No.2, fWD B&R, Bathinda for & upgradation to 2 / 4 lane with paved shoulders of Mudki-Jawahar singh wala section of NH 254 from desigu )<m 0.00 to km 38.00 in the state of Puujab on EPe Mode undel' Ferozepnl' distt nod Moga nisH' undel' Ferozepur Division (Online proposal no FPIPHlRoad/30993/2017) regarding Ref: (i) Government of Punjab letter No.FCA/l980/212/20 18/832 dated 24.09.2018 and letter No.FCA/l 980/212/20 18/972 dated 17.10.2018. (ii) Minutes of the meeting of Regional Empowered Committee dated 24.10.2018. Sir, Please refer to the above cited subject and letters seeking prior approval of the Central Government for diversion of forest land for non-forestry purpose in accordance with section 2 of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. 2. After careful examination of the proposal of the State Government and approval of the Regional Empowered Committee, In-principle approval is hereby conveyed for diversion of 34.6948 hectares of forest land for the above mentioned project, subject to the following conditions: I. Cost of compensatory afforestation and Addl. CA as per revised site specific CA scheme may be realized from the user agency. Revised site specific CA scheme be submitted; 11. Net Present Value (NPV) of the forest land being diverted for non-forestry purpose may be realized from the user agency, as per Ministry'S directions issued vide letters No. 5-3/2007- FC dated 5th February 2009 and Hon'ble Supreme Court of India's Order dated 30th October 2002, 28th March, 2008, 24th April, 2008 and 9th May 2008; 111. As per the orders of the Government ofTnd ia vide letter No. 5-2/201 O-CAMPA 24.06.2011, the Net Present Value (NPV) of the forest land and all other CA levies shall be deposited through web portal of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change www.parivesh.nic.in iv. The User Agency shall ensure that no other proposal in the division, for which Stage-I has already been granted in the past, is still pending for compliance of conditions of Stage-I approval. An Undertaking to this effect that "no such proposal for compliance of conditions of Stage-I approval is pending with this division" be submitted. Compliance of the same will be mandatory for the final clearance of this proposal by this office. v. User agency should ensure that the compensatory levies (CA cost, NPV, etc.) are deposited through challan generated online on web portal and deposited in appropriate bank only. Amount deposited through other mode will not be accepted as compliance of the Stage-I clearance. VI. The information III Part-I under "Employment likely to be generated" be provided III mandays. / Bays No. 24-25, Sector-31 A, Chandigarh-160030 No: 0172-2638061 Fax No: 0172-2638135 Email: [email protected]
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r In IA
P ENVIRMINI TRY ~!W'~'Im,~=
F.No.: 9-PB To
Add!. 'hief ecrctary (Forests), Government of Punjab, Department uf Forests Mini Secretariat, Sector-9, Chandigarb
SIll>: Diversion of 34.6948 ha of forest land in l~lVour of Executive Engineer, Central WOI'I<s Division No.2, fWD B&R, Bathinda for I'eb~lbiliation & upgradation to 2 / 4 lane with paved shoulders of Mudki-Jawahar singh wala section of NH 254 from desigu )<m 0.00 to km 38.00 in the state of Puujab on EPe Mode undel' Ferozepnl' distt nod Moga nisH' undel' Ferozepur Division (Online proposal no FPIPHlRoad/30993/2017) regarding
Ref: (i) Government of Punjab letter No.FCA/l980/212/20 18/832 dated 24.09.2018 and letter No.FCA/l 980/212/20 18/972 dated 17.10.2018.
(ii) Minutes of the meeting of Regional Empowered Committee dated 24.10.2018. Sir,
Please refer to the above cited subject and letters seeking prior approval of the Central Government for diversion of forest land for non-forestry purpose in accordance with section 2 of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980.
2. After careful examination of the proposal of the State Government and approval of the Regional Empowered Committee, In-principle approval is hereby conveyed for diversion of 34.6948 hectares of forest land for the above mentioned project, subject to the following conditions:
I. Cost of compensatory afforestation and Addl. CA as per revised site specific CA scheme may be realized from the user agency. Revised site specific CA scheme be submitted;
11. Net Present Value (NPV) of the forest land being diverted for non-forestry purpose may be realized from the user agency, as per Ministry'S directions issued vide letters No. 5-3/2007FC dated 5th February 2009 and Hon'ble Supreme Court of India's Order dated 30th October 2002, 28th March, 2008, 24th April, 2008 and 9th May 2008;
111. As per the orders of the Government ofTnd ia vide letter No. 5-2/201 O-CAMPA 24.06.2011, the Net Present Value (NPV) of the forest land and all other CA levies shall be deposited through web portal of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change www.parivesh.nic.in
iv. The User Agency shall ensure that no other proposal in the division, for which Stage-I has already been granted in the past, is still pending for compliance of conditions of Stage-I approval. An Undertaking to this effect that "no such proposal for compliance of conditions of Stage-I approval is pending with this division" be submitted. Compliance of the same will be mandatory for the final clearance of this proposal by this office.
v. User agency should ensure that the compensatory levies (CA cost, NPV, etc.) are deposited through challan generated online on web portal and deposited in appropriate bank only. Amount deposited through other mode will not be accepted as compliance of the Stage-I clearance.
VI. The information III Part-I under "Employment likely to be generated" be provided III
mandays.
~;:f.24-25, ~-31rr; ~-160030 / Bays No. 24-25, Sector-31 A, Chandigarh-160030 ~lrel No: 0172-2638061 Fax No: 0172-2638135 Email: [email protected]
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· The following cnndjtilln~ shall ulso bl;) complied with tlfl r t1w tinal appl'ovul is aocorded:
i) ~gal status fthe forest land will remain ullclHlIPed: ji) ffQrts should be made to fi II minin1uII1 number of tre and in any case II t Illore than 5,057
tree 476 pol\:ls lind 2, I 60 plant·. iii) The trees sh· uld be felled under strict upervision of the tate 'orest epartment; iv) The A and Addl. A will be carried out over 70 & 10.544 ha re pectively on d raded fore t
land as per the A scheme Bnd the hll1c1s will be pcvided by the lIser agency. The pl:Ultatiol1 will be done within onE: year from the date of issue oHhe approval.
v) The forest land will not be lIsed for any other purpo e than that mentioned in the propQsal; vi) The forest land proposed to be diverted shall under no circumstances be transferred to tiny other
agency, department, or person without approval of the Central Government; vii) The layout plan of the proposal shall not be changed without the prior approval of the Central
Government; viii) No d:Jlllagl; will be done to the adjoining forest land; ix) The user agency shall pay additional amount of NPV as and when increased on the order of
Hon'ble Supreme Court; x) The user agency shall carry out muck disposal at pre-designated sites as per the scheme
approved by the Forest Department. The required soil conservation measures should be taken lip by the user agency for which fund should be provided as per the current rate of works;
xi) The User Agency shall raise strip plantation on both sides and central verge of the road at the project cost as per IRC specifications with maintenance of seven to ten years;
xii) The User Agency shall provide firewood preferably alternate fuels to the labourers and the staff working at the site so as to avoid any damage and pressure on the nearby forest areas;
xiii) Any other condition that this Regional Office may stipulate, from time to time, in the interest of conservation, protection and development of forests & wildlife;
xiv) It will be the responsibility of the State Government/User Agency to obtain all other prior approvals/clearances under all other relevant Acts/Rules/ Court's Rulings/instructions, etc., including environmental clearance, as applicable to this proposal;
4. After receipt of the compliance report on fulfillment of the conditions under para-2, above, final approval order shall be given under Section-2 of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. The use of forest land will not be allowed till final approval is accorded.
5. The approval is subject to under Hon'ble NGT final decision of O.A. No. 16112016 and 162/2016.
Si:JJjo1Zt>18 Copy to:1. The ADGF (FC), Ministry of Environment & Forests, Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jor Bagh,
Aliganj, New Delhi. 2. The Pr. Chief Conservator of Forests, Forest Complex, Sector-68, Ajitgarh, Punjab. 3. The Divisional Forest Officer, Forest Division and District Ferozepur, Punjab. 4. The Executive Engineer, Central Works Division No.2, PWD B&R, Bathinda.
#w rf .24-25, ~-31rr, ~-160030/ Bays No. 24-25, Sector-31 A, Chandigarh-160030 ~lrel No: 0172-2638061 FaxNo:0172=2638135- Email: [email protected]
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GOVERNMENT OIl IN DJA
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MINlSTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, I;OREST & CI.IMATE CHANGE
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F.No. 9-PBC397/2018-CHA Dated:~-01-2019
To, The Additional Chief Secretary (Forests) Government of Punjab, Mini Secretariat Sector-9, Chandigarh II
I Sub: Partial modification in condition no 2(i) of Stage-I approval dated 31.10.2018 in
respect of Diversion of 34.6948 ha of forest land for rehabilitation and upgradation to 2 lane/4 lane with paved shoulders of Mudki-Jalwahar Singh Wala section ofNH 254 from Design km. 0.00 to km 38.00 in the state of Punjah on EPe mode, under forest division and District Moga, Ferozepur. (Online proposal no. FP/PB/Road/30993/2017)-reg.
Ref: This office letter of even no. dated 31.10.2018
Sir, ~ fl :ZCf1I:Z ~ \3 q;Q"di ~ ~ ~~ If "llQ ~~ fcl:; vide this office letter of even
no. dated 31.1 0.2018, Stage-I approval was accorded subject to fulfilment of certain conditions. However, inadvertently the condition no. 2(i) of the Stage-I approval stated "Cost ofcompensatory afforestation and Add!. CA as per CA scheme may be realized from the user agency. Revised site specific CA scheme be submitted".
2. Sl~I"di1 ~ "[TU condition no 2(i) If modification m ~ fu"c; m~ eft il{ ~I ~
condition eFT REC ~ recommendation fr ~ mr if<IT am Sl~l"dil ~ cpr ~~
"YT<IT ..-rm I 3TCf: keeping in view the request of User Agency, the condition no. A(i) of the
Stage-I approval dated 31.10.2018 may be read as under:
2 (i) "Cost of compensatory afforestation and Addl. CA as per CA scheme may be realized from the user agency".
3. All other conditions of the Stage-I letter dated 31.10.2018 shall remain the same. . f
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Copy to:
1. The ADGF (FC), Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change, Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jor Bagh Road, Aliganj, New Delhi-110003. I.
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2. The Pr. Chief Conservator of Forests, Forest complex, Sector-68, Ajitgarh, Punjab. 3. The APCCF (FC)-cum-Nodal Officer, Punjab Forest Department, Forest Complex, ~
Sector-68, Ajitgarh, Punjab. .'"
4. The Divisional Forest Officer, Forest Division and District Ferozepur, Punjab. 5. Executive Engineer, Central Works Division No.2, PWD B&R, Bathinda, Punjab.
iffl";:j .24-25, itcf:c<-31T:[, ~-160030 / Bays NQ. 24-25, Sector-31 A, Chandigarh-160030 ~lrelNo: 0172-2638061 Fax No: 0172-2638135 Email: [email protected]
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