63/2013-FC 1. the Addl. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests
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Agenda -8 F. No. 8- 63/2013-FC 1. The Addl. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Land Management) and the Nodal Officer, Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, the State Government of Madhya Pradesh vide his letter dated 1st August 2013 submitted a proposal to obtain prior approval of Central Government under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 for diversion of 204.356 hectares of forest land in favour of M/s. Power Grid Corporation of India Limited for construction of 765 KV Vindhyachal Poling Station to Satna Circuit –I and Circuit-II Transmission line in Satna, Singrauli, Katni and Sahdol districts, Madhya Pradesh. 2. Details indicated in the proposal submitted by the Government of Madhya Pradesh are as below: FACT SHEET 1. Name of the Proposal Diversion of 204.356 hectares of forest land in favour of M/s. Power Grid Corporation of India Limited for construction of 765 KV Vindhyachal Poling Station to Satna Circuit –I and Circuit-II Transmission line in Satna, Singrauli, Katni and Sahdol districts, Madhya Pradesh. 2 Location: State Madhya Pradesh District Satna, Singrauli, Katni and Sahdol 3. Particular of Forests (i) Name of Forest Division Satna, Singrauli, Katni and North Sahdol (ii) Area of Forest land for Diversion (iii) Legal Status of Forest Division Protected Reserve land Forest (ha.) Forest (ha.) Satna 35.121 - Katni - 15.544 North 6.768 28.073 Sahdol Singrauli - 118.85 Total 41.889 162.467 (iv) Density of Vegetation Division Forest Type Crown Density Satna Mixed Forest 0.2 to 0.5 Class IV –b Katni Area with 0.1 root stock (BL2) North Mixed Forest 0.3 to 0.5 Sahdol Class IV –a Singrauli Mixed Forest 0.3 to 0.5 Class IV –b (v) Species-wise and A. Satna Division diameter class wise Teak: 10 cm to 20 cm- 125 trees ; 21 cm – 61 cm- 0 enumeration of trees trees ; 61 cm – 120 cm: 0 trees , more than 121 cm- 0 trees. Other species: 10 cm to 20 cm- 135 trees ; 21 cm – 61 cm- 1537 trees ; 61 cm – 120 cm: 176 trees , more than 121 cm- 50 trees. Bamboo: 4, 945 Nos. B. Katni Division Teak: Nil Other species: 10 cm to 20 cm- 34 trees ; 21 cm – 61 cm- 201 trees ; 61 cm – 120 cm: 13 trees , more than 121 cm- 0 trees. Bamboo: 14 Nos. C. North Sahdol Division Teak: 10 cm to 20 cm- 0 trees ; 21 cm – 61 cm- 176 trees ; 61 cm – 120 cm: 10 trees, more than 121 cm- 1 tree. Other species: 10 cm to 20 cm- 0 trees ; 21 cm – 61 cm- 9780 trees ; 61 cm – 120 cm: 4,027 trees , more than 121 cm- 1,239 trees. Bamboo: 1,498 Nos. D. Singrauli Division Teak: 10 cm to 20 cm- 0 trees ; 21 cm – 61 cm- 64 trees ; 61 cm – 120 cm: 0 trees , more than 121 cm- 0 trees. Other species: 10 cm to 20 cm- 0 trees ; 21 cm – 61 cm- 19,997 trees ; 61 cm – 120 cm: 7,285 trees , more than 121 cm- 2,089 trees. 4. Vulnerability of area to Forest land proposed to be diverted is not vegetation vulnerable to erosion. 5 Approximate distance of Satna Forest Division: 200 meters proposed site for Katni Forest Division: 0 meters diversion from boundary North Sahdol Forest Division: Located within the of forest boundary. Singrauli Forest Division: Located within the boundary. 6. Whether forms part of Forest land proposed to be diverted does not form National Park, Wildlife part of National Park, Wildlife Sanctuary, Sanctuary, Biosphere Biosphere Reserve, Tiger Reserve, Elephant Reserve, Tiger Reserve, Corridor etc. It is however, located within the Elephant Corridor etc. (if Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve and Sanjay Tiger so, the details of the area Reserve. Minimum distance of the forest land the comments of the Chief proposed to be diverted from buffer zone of the Wildlife Warden to be Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve is 2.50 kilometres. annexed) 7. Whether any rare/ Rare/ endangered/ unique species of flora and endangered/ unique fauna are not found in the area. species of flora and fauna found in the area if so, details thereof. 8. Whether any protected No. archaeological/ heritage site/ defence establishment or any other important monument is located in the area. If so, the details thereof with NOC from competent authority, if required. 9. Whether the requirement Requirement of forest land as proposed by the of forest land as proposed User Agency in col.2 of Part-I is unavoidable and by the User Agency in bare minimum. col.2 of Part-I is unavoidable and bare minimum for the project. If no, recommended area item-wise with details of alternatives examined. 10. Whether any work in No work in violation of the FC Act has been violation of the Act has carried out. been carried out (Yes/ No). If yes, details of the same including period of work done, action taken on erring officials. Whether work in violation is still under progress. 11. Details of Compensatory Detailed scheme for creation and ten year Afforestation Scheme: maintenance of compensatory afforestation over degraded forest land twice in extent to the forest land proposed to be diverted at an estimated outlay of Rs. 19,28,92,194/- has been prepared. Certificate from the Divisional Forests Officers Satna, Katni, North Sahdol and Singrauli Divisions that the degraded forest land identified for compensatory afforestation is suitable for the purpose. 12. Recommendations DFO Recommended. CCF Recommended Nodal Officer & Addl. Recommended PCCF State Govt. Recommended 1. The Addl. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Land Management) and the Nodal Officer, Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, the State Government of Madhya Pradesh in his letter dated 1st August 2013 submitted following additional information pertaining to the proposal: (i) Total length of transmission line is 265 kilometres out of which 5.242 km in Satna Forest Division, 2.320 kilometres in Katni Forest Division, 5.200 kilometres in North Sahdol Forest Division and 17.739 kilometres in Singrauli Forest Division falls within the forest land under administrative control of Forest Department involving 204.356 hectares of forest land. The balance transmission line passes through Revenue and private land. The proposed transmission line does not involve any revenue forest land. Certificate from concerned Tahasildar in this regard is enclosed. Width of the proposed double circuit line is 67 meters. Administrative approval for the proposed transmission line has been accorded by the Ministry of Power, Government of India. (ii) A copy of resolution from all concerned gram Sabha in respect of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 is enclosed with the proposal. (iii) Copy of certificate from the District Collectors of Satna, Katni, North Sahdol and Singrauli districts that process for settlement of rights under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 on the forest land proposed to be diverted is presently not under process and no claim for recognition of individual or community rights on the said forest land has been received by the District level Committee. 2. The Forest land proposed to be diverted has been inspected by the representative of the Regional Office (Western Zone), Bhopal. Additional information furnished in the site inspection report submitted by the Regional Office (Western Zone), Bhopal vide their letter dated 2nd September 2013 are as below: (i) Power Grid Corporation of India has been entrusted with the work of construction of 765 KV Vidhyanchal Pooling –Satna transmission Line. This line will pass through Satna, Umri, Sidhi Shahdol and Singrauli Districts. This line will transmit electricity in different parts of the country under the ambitious project of 2000 MW productions from Vidhyanchal IV and Rihand III Power project of NTPC. (ii) This is national project by which the power generated by the Vidhyanchal IV and Rihand III Power project of NTPC will be transmitted to the states of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarhi, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Delhi, UP and Maharashtra and others. By this industries and agriculture will be provided power which in turn will provide employment to the lakhs people and the country will be benefitted as well. (iii) To project passes through 03 forest divisions. The land is undulating and covered with almost barren to moderately dense forest cover which varies from mixed forest to Sal Forests. In Satna area the tract was almost devoid of trees and sometimes the area is covered with Lentana bushes. The slope was gentle and the outcrop was rocky. In Shahdol, terrain was undulating and the mixed crop composition was mainly of Butea monosperma, amla Lagerstomaia. Accacia cathechu , bamboo , Boswellia serrata etc. In Singrauli district the terrain was undulating, slope moderated and it was primarily of Sal forests. The density is more in Singrauli. (iv) The general observations in that most of areas being close to revenue area are not dense. The density is varies from 0.0 to 0.6 .In Satna it is less but in Shahdol ad Singrauli it is more. The terrain varies from flat land to generally undulating with slops. The main tree species found were Butea monosperma, Terminalia arjuna, Madhuca indica, Lanea coromandelica. Terminalia arjuna, Adina cordifolia, Boswellia serrrata, Diospyros melanoxylon, Saccopetalum tomentosum , Sterculia urens, Acacia catechu, Shorea robusta etc. (v) The area proposed for the diversion in Northern dry deciduous forests and ,Sal Forests. Species found in visited compartment were Butea monosperma, Madhuca indica, Lannea corommandelica. Terminalia arjuna Adina cordifolia, Boswellia serrata, Diospyos melanoxylon, Saccopetalum tomentosum, Stercullia urens, Acacia catechu, Sherea robusta, etc. The density is varies from 0.0 to 0.6. The density in Satna is almost 0 in Satna and above 0.4 Shahdol and Singrauli Division.