Forest Department

No : A7/LND/FCP^(REDL/GKK/CR-8/20 16-ll . Office of the, Chief Conservator of Forests, Belagavi Circle, Belagavi. Dated '48-9-2016.

'he Addl.Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, (Forest Conservation) "Aranya Bhavan", 18th Cross, Malleshwaram, Bengaluru - 03.

Sir, Sub :- Diversion of forest land in Raibag Taluk of Division lor improvement of approach road, in favour of IWs. KREDL, Bangalore - reg... Ref :- Proposal No. FP/I(A/WIND/1389312015 received from DCF, Gokak through OSMFCP, on27-9-2016. ***:f*

With reference to the above subject, the Deputy Conservator of Forests, Division, Gokak has submitted the necessary proposals through OSMFCP, for diversion of 0.94 ha. of forest land in Gokak Division in favour of Assistant General Manager, M/s. Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited, Bangalore, for improvement of approach road. Details of forest land proposed for diversion is as under.

Sl.No. Location Forest land required (Ha)

1 Katakabhavi F.S.No. 148 0.14 2 F.S.No. 191 0.39 a J Bendwad F.S.No. 176 0.41 Total 0.94

The DCF, Gokak has inspected the spot on 4-8-2016 and has observed that the proposed forest areas is a degraded forest land and that, there is no tree growth in the proposed forest area. Further, he has reported that no rare, endangered species of flora & fauna are found in the proposed area and that, the project does not affect any'monument of historical, recreational, archaeological importance. It is not a part of National Park or Wildlife Sanctuary. The DCF, Gokak submits that the forest land demanded for the said project is barest minimum.

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He has also reported that the provisions of the Forest (Conservation) Act-l980 are not violated in this case.

Forest land demanded for the said project is less than I ha. Therefore, the proposal is exempted from raising of CA, as per Para 3.2 (vii) (b) of the FC Rules-2003.

The DCF, Gokak has processed the proposal and recommended for acceptance. Agreeing with the recommendations of the DCF, Gokak, the proposal is recommended for acceptance for diversion of 0.94 ha. of forest land in Gokak Division for above said purpose.

This is submitted for favour of your kind perusal and necessary action in the matter.

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i4 Whether site, where the forest land No involved is located has been inspected by the concerned Chief Conservator of Forests (Yes/No). If Yes, the date of inspection and observation made in the form of inspection note to be enclosed

15 Whether the concerned Chief Yes. Conservator of Forests agree with Recommendation of the DCF, Gokak may be the information given in Paft-B and accepted. the recommendation of DePutY Conservator of Forests

for 16 Specific recommendation of Proposal is recommended for acceptance concerned Chief Conservator of diversion of 0.94 ha. of forest land in favour Forests for acceptance or otherwise of the Assistant General Manager, KREDL, of the proposal with detailed Bangalore. reasons

Date :i&9-2016 ."L- Forests, Place : Belagavi of Circle, Belagavi.

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