From:- Rameshbhai Hirabhai Khunt At:- Bhojde Gir, Taluko:- Talala, District:- Gir Somnath, Pincode 362135 Email:- [email protected] Mob. No. 9998889847 Date:- 29th June 2019 To, The Collector Shri, Gir Somnath District,

Sub:- Regarding issue of Certificate required Under Forest Right Act- 2006 for diversion of 0.0078 ha. of Forest land for laying underground electric cable line (Agriculture purpose) in jurisdiction of Gir (Wast) Division , Village:- Bhojde, Taluka:-Talala, Dist. Gir Somnath, State. Respected Sir,

With respect to above subject I Rameshbhai Hirabhai Khunt would like to inform you that, I am a farmer in the village of Bhojde, Taluko Talala, District Gir Somnath. I am the owner of the 1.3254 hectare Agriculture land of Survey No. 86/paiki-2/paiki-4 of Bhojde village. I have got the electricity connection there since 2017 from Pachhim Gujarat Vij Company Limited, whose customer no. is 81445/10333/8. But electricity supply is closed by PGVCL due to the presence of two teak trees in this connection route. Due to the difficulty of this tree, our power line has been cut by PGVCL so our power supply is closed since one months.. The forest area of survey No. 74/paiki of Bhojde village is required to pass an electric line in 130 meters length therefore we have been instructed by PGVCL that, after obtaining of forest clearance from forest department for laying an electric line in forest area (length of 130 meters) the power supply can be turned on. In order to carry out our power supply, the forest area has to pass an electric line of 130 meters length. We have been informed by PGVCL that the power supply will be started after getting the forest clearance. So we have to get the forest clearance from the forest department. So, we have a presentation about the present situation that if the underground power cable is placed instead of an electric line in the forest area of 130 meters length, then Permanently the difficulty can be overcome. but now this area is under forest department. Therefore we are proposing to forest department under the Forest Conservation Act, - 1980 for obtaining necessary Forest clearance. In this regard we need a certificate under scheduled tribes and other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006. A copy of Govt. of Moef 's letter dated 5th July 2013 & a copy of Govt. of Gujarat, Environment & Forest's letter dated 11th September 2013 copy of both letters are attached herewith for your ready reference. Therefore it is requested to issue necessary certificate in prescribed form-I.

Encl:- As Above Yours Faithfully,

(Rameshbhai Hirabhai Khunt)