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Thanesar, Under Division Karnal, 'L-Lro, Full Title of the Project: Diversion of 0.010 hectare of forest land for proposed New Retail Outlet of Essar oil Ltd. on Kurukshetra-Kirmach Road (oDR), Near Km Stone No 06, at viilage Kirmach, Tehsil rhanesar, under Division Karnal. Distt. Kurukshetra (Haryana) File No. :- FPlHR/OTHERS/21 772t2016 Date of Proposal :- 05.1 0.201 6 Pa rt-ll (To be filled by concerned Deputy conservator of Forest) 7. Location of the ProjecUscheme : Diversion of 0 0'10 hectare of forest land for proposed New Retail Ouflet of Essar Oil Ltd. on Kurukshetra-Kirmach Road (ODR), Near Km Stone No 06, at Village Kirmach, Tehsil Thanesar, under Division Karnal, Distt. Kurukshetra (Haryana) (i) State/Unior-rTerritory Haryana (ii) District Karnal (iii) Forest Division Karnal Territorial Division (ui) Area of Forest Land proposed for diversion (in 0.010 Ha Ha) (v) Legal Status of Forest Protected Forest (vi) Density of Vegetation Plain 0 6 (vii) Species - wise (scientific names) and diameter class-wise enumeration of trees (to be enclosed). Species V IV ill 'l-lro,", iuo, In case of lrrigation/hydel projects enumeration at -ltl4 FRL, FRL-2 meter & FRL-r meter also to be Euc. z 0 ,l 5 lm' enclosed. Total 3 2 0 (viiii) Brief note on vulnerability of the forest area to , N[ orostcn (ix) Appropriate distance of proposed site for NiL diversion from boundary of forest. (x) Whether forms part of National park, Wildlife No Sanctuary, Biosphere Reserve, Tiger Reserve, Elephant Corridor, etc. (if so, the details of the area and comments of the Chief Wildlife Warden to be annexed). (xi) Whether any rarel endangered / unique Species NiL of flora and fauna found in the area? lf so, details thereof. (xii) Whether any protected archeological/ heritage NL site/defence establishment or any other important monument is located in the area? if so, the details thereof with N.O.C. from competent authority, if required Whether 8 the requirement of forest land as The User Agency required 0.010 Hectare of proposed part_l by the user agency in col. 2 of is forest land for proposed New Retail Outlet of unavoidable and barest minimum for the Essar Oil Ltd. on Kurukshetra - Kirmach Road project? | no, recommended area item-wise with (ODR), Near Km Stone No 06, at Viilage details of alternatives examined. Kirmach, Tehsil Thanesar, under Division Karnal, Distt. Kurukshetra (Haryana) 9. Whether any work in violation of the act has been No carried out? lf yes, details of the same including period of work done, action taken on erring officials. Whether work in violation is still in progress? 10. Details of compensatory afforestation scheme: Attached Check List-1 7, 1B (i) Details of non-forest area / degraded forest Site for Compensatory Afforestation is given rdentified for compensatory afforestation, its as Check List - '17 distance from adjoining forest, number of patches, size of each patch. () Map showing non forest/degraded forest area Attached as Check List-17 identified for compensatory afforestation and adjoining forest boundaries () Detailed compensatory afforestation scneme Attached as Check List-18 including species to be planted, implementing agency, time schedule, cost structure. etc (iv) Total frna ncial oufl ay for compensatory Attached as Check Lrst-'18 afforestation scheme. (v) Certificates from competent authority regarding : Attached as Check List-2O suitability of area identified for compensatory afforestation and from management point of vlew, (to be signed by the concerned Deputy Conservator of Forests) Site inspection report of the D.C.F. (to enclosed) 11 especially highlighting facts asked in col. 7 Ul. Attached as Check List-16 Xll),Band9above 12. Division/District Profile : Karnall Karnal r._ lo I (i) Geographical area of district 3721 Sq. Kms. (ii) Forest area of the distric 7621.21 ha. (iii) Total forest area verted since 1980 with Detail given in Annexure - V number of cases. (iv) Progress of com afforestation as on 253.56 Ha. (date) (a) Forest Land 252 Ha, (b) Non-Forest Land 1.56 Ha. IJ Specific recommend ns of D.F.O. for The project is recommended for acceptance acceptance or othenrui of the proposal with as there is no other alterhative for Retail reasons. Outlet on Kurukshetra - Kirmach Road (ODR), Near Km Stone No. 06, at Village Kirmach, Tehsil Thanesar, under Division Karnal, Distt, Kuruksh€tra (Haryana) & ilrinimum Forest land required by the user is 0i010 hectare lr |l l J\-t w', 4f Place : Karnal Date: 17.10.2016 Ke rest Dlylslotl, Karna].
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