PART _ II ( To be filled by the concerned Divisional Forest Oflicer I

State Seria-l number of proposal : Diversion of 3.09 ha. land for providing B.T. road from N.R. Puram (Ananthagiri mandal of Visakhapatnam District) to Yeguvakondaparthi of 7 Location ofthe project / Scheme Vizianagaram District, S.Kota section, Vizianagaram Range in favour of Executive Engineer, Panchayat Raj (PIU), Vizianagaram under F.C. Act, 1980. Total length i) State / Union Territory Andhra Pradesh ii) District Vizianagaram iii) Forest Division Vizianagaram iv) ,rirea of the Forest land proposed for 3.O9 Ha, diversion (in Ha.):

v) Lega,l status of Forest Veduruwada-ll passing through Compartment Nos.300, 301, 302 & 303 notified u/s 15 of A.P. Forest Act, 1967. vi) Density of vegetation Tropical Dry Deciduous and Tropical Moist deciduous / Crown density about 0.3 vii) Species wise (scientific names) and diameter, class-wise enumeration of trees to be enclosed. (in case of There is no trees existing along irrigation / hydel projects t.I-e proposed road and along the enumeration of FRL, FRL-2 meter & width of 6 meters. FRL-4 meter also to be enclosed) viii) Qrief note on vukrerability of the There is no nrlnerability of the Forest area to erosion Forest area to erosion, as the area is having plain to gentle slope. ix) Approximate distance of proposed site The proposed road is passing in for diversion from boundary of forest the Midst of Veduruwada-Il Reserved Forest. x) Whether forms part of National Park, The said proposed area does not wild life sanctuary, bio-sphere fall as part of National Park/ reserve, tiger reserve, elephant Wildlife sanctuary / Biosphere corridor, etc., (If so, the details of the reserye. The nearest wild life area and comments of the Chief Wild sanctuary is Kambalakonda Wild life warden to be annexed. life sanctuary at a distance of l0O kms xi) Whether any rare / endangered / unique species of flora and fauna found -----No ---- in the area, if so details there of.

xii) Whether any protected archaeological / heritage site / defense imPortant establishment or any other No monument is located in the area, if so, the details thereof with NOC from c-ompetent authority, if uired The laying and improvement of the road is very much essential to the villagers for their movement to hospita.ls, Schools for their children Whether the requirement of forest land as and for marketing their proposed by the user agency in col.2 of Agricultural products. This is an 8 barest part - I is un-available and essentia.l for the movement of all minimum for the project the depafiments to extend the Government activities to a-ll the Tribals to bring them to the main stleam. Whether any work in violation of the Act has been carried out [Yes/No), If Yes, details of the same including period of No I workdone, action taken on erring oflicials. Whether work in violation is still in progress. Details of compensatory Allorestation i0 Scheme i) Details ofnon Forest / degraded Does not arise Forest area ii) Map showing non - forest / identified for degraded forest area Does not arise compensatory alforestation and adioining forest boundaries iii) Detailed compensatory alforestation scheme including species to be Does not arise planted, implementing agency , time schedule cost structure etc. iv) Jotal Financial outlay for compensatory afforestation scheme Does not arise v) Certificates from competent authority regarding suitability of area identified for compensatory Does not arise alforestation and from management point of view. (To be signed by the concemed Deputy Conservator of Forests). Site Inspection report of the DCF ( to be There is no endangered / unique 1i enclosed especially highlighting facts species of Flora and Fauna found asked in column - 7 (x1, xii), 8 and 9 in the proposed area and there are above. no protected Archeological heritage sites / defense establishments located in the area.

12 Division / District Prolile : i) Geographic al area of the Division 6,53,900 Ha., ii) Forest area of t}re Division 1,14,1O1 Ha., The following areas were divered for Non-Forestr5r purpose under Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. a. Diversion of 9.36 ha. for laying of 400 KV transmission line from Jeypore to Gajuwaka during the year 1996 vide GoI, MoEF, New Delhi no.8- 45191- FC, dated: 04.o4.1996. b. Diversion of O.99 ha. for Quartz mining in Poolbagh R.F., during the year 1996 vide GoI, MoEF, New Delhi no.F(C)A/ 1 1.2/AP/7 MIN, dt: 08.03.1996. c. Diversion of O.27 ha. for balancing Reservoir of Veduruwada during 1997 vide GoI, MoEF, Bangalore no.F(C)A/ 11.2 lDw IAP l3s, dt:07.05.1997. Forest area diverted since iii) Total d. Diversion of 3.64 ha. for with number of cases. 1980 excavation of Right canal of Vengalarajaya Sagar during 1998 vide GoI, MoEF, Bangalore No. F(CIA/ I 1.2/32 lIP IAP dt: 2O.O2.r998. e. Diversion of 38.40 ha. for forrnation of Medium irrigation project at Peddagedda during 20O6 vide GoI, MoEF, Lr.no.4- APC065/2005-BAN, dt: o l. 1 1.2006. f. Diversion ol 1.25 ha. for quarrying of granite metal by Smt T. Satyavathi during 2007 vide GoI, MoEF lr. no.F(C)A/ 11.2/ 113 / AP/Min/2983, Bangalore, dt:23.O3.2OO7. C. Diversion of l.2O ha. for Quarrying of Granite stone and metal in Peddakonda R.F during 2008 vide GoI, MoEF, Bangalore no.4- APB 145/2005 -BAN / 297 4, dt.15.09.08 (Stage II)

h. Diversion of 4.42 ha. for Excavation of canal under Tharaka Rama Thirtha sagar project in Damarasingi R.F., during 2OLa vide G.o.I. M.o.E.F. & C.C., Chennai Letter F.No.4-APBOI9 I 2016- chn/ 1065, DT: 1O.O7.2018. iv) Total Compensatory allorestation stipulated in the district / division since 1980 onwards : a) Forest land including penal 7.26 ha. compensatory allorestation. b) Non - Forest land 58.27 !l.a. v) Progress of compensatory Nil - allorestation as on (date) as on date

a) Forest land 1.26 t:.a. b) Non Forest land 48.96 ha.

Proposals are accepted as there is no loss to Flora and Fauna Specffic recommendations of the Dy. and also the formation of thflroad to 1e Conservator of Forests, Vizianagaram for acceptance or otherwise of the proposal the interior place to facilitate, with reasons. conveyErnce to the local Tribals with no disturbance to the Environment.

0 Dated: 27.17.2079, KS ) Place : Vizianagaram. Divisiona.l Forest Officer Vizianagaram. CERTIFICATE This is to certiS that there are no protected archaeological / Heritage site / defense establishment or aly other important monuments are located for providing B.T. road from N.R. Puram (Ananthagiri mandal of Visakhapatnam District) to Yeguvakondaparthi of Vizianagaram District, S.Kota section, Vizianagaram Range is passing through Compartment Nos.3O0, 301, 302 & 303 in Veduuwada-ll R.F.,

l1 sional Fore stO r Yizianagaram

CERTIFICATE

Detailed bompensatory afforestation scheme includinp species to be planted. implementinq aEencv . time schedule cost structure etc..

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The compensatory afforestation scheme for providing B.T. road from N.R. Puram (Ananthagiri mandal of Visakhapatnam District) to Yeguvakondaparthi of Yiziatagaram District, S.Kota section, Yizianagararn Range is not required, since the V2ianagaram District was notified as L.W.E., District.

,tt, visional Fore fficer Vizianagaram"?'o GIRTH CLASS WISE EXISTING TREE GROWTH FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE ROAD FROM for PROVIDING B.T. ROAD FROM N.R. PURAM (ANANTHAGIRI MANDAL OF VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICTI TO YEGI,ryAKONDAPARTHI OF VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. S.KOTA SECTION. VIZIANAGARAM RANGE OF VIZIANAGARAM FOREST DIVISION -o0o-

Girth class wise number of trees poles Botanical Name / Fuel Total name of the Poles Tifiber of Upto 3l to 60 to 91 to Above (cu value (Nos.) (Cum.) No t}Ie trees / 30 60 90 120 120 m) (Rs.) species specres cms. cms. cms cms cms

1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 l1 t2

---- No tree growth is present - - - - -

q o orest r Vizianagaram NET PRESENT VALUE ( For providing B.T. road from N.R. Puram (Ananthagiri mandal of Visakhapatnam District) to Yeguvakondaparthi of Vizianagaram District, road )

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The proposed road is passing through compartment Nos.3OO, 301, 302 & 303 in Veduuwada-Il R.F., in S.Kota section of Vizianagaram Rarrge over a length of 8.5O kms as stated below.

Length (5150 meters) x width (6.00 meters) = 090 sq.meters 3 09 hectors

The Forest type of Tropical Dry deciduous and Tropical Moist deciduous and category Eco-Class{Il (open forest). Hence the net present value is assessed as per the guidelines issued by the Government of India communicated in Ministry of Environment and Forests F. No. 5-3 / 2O07-FC, dated: 05.02.2009.

Net Dresent value : Rs. in lakhs

a) Tropical Dry deciduous and Tropical Moist : Rs. 19.345 deciduous and category Eco-Class-lll (open forest) : @ Rs.6.26 lakhs per hector.

( For 3.09 hectors x Rs.6.26 lakhs )

b) Value of vegetation of the proposed road area Nil

S1onal t fhcer Vizianagaram.