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I '. v::;-::=' - rrtr'1-l of & Kashmir I lul -2' Government Department of Forest, Environment & Ecology itl,l 1,1 Civil Secre tariat, -l Telefax No. : 01 94-2506326, Ernail : [email protected]

Subject: Use of 372.535 hectare of forest land for laying of 400 KV D/C Sarnba- Amargarh Transmission Line by NRSS XXIX Transmission Ltd. passing through , Jammu, , Norvshera, , , & Pir-Panjal Forest Divisions.

Reference: (i) Minutes of the 89th Forest Advisory Committee Meeting hcld on 08.07.2015 under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary J&K (Chairman, FAC), issued by the Chief Conservator of Forests/ Nodal Officer (FCA) vide No. PCCF IFCA/2$29/127 4-93 dated 20.7.2015 (Agenda No.89.02). (ii) Cabinct Dccision l{o. 108/0812015, clated 19.08.2015. (iii) Letter No. PCCF/FCA/196711712-15 datcd 09.09.2015 rcccived fi"om \n Principal Chief Conservator of Forcsts, J&K.

\i*", t\-- (lovcrnrncnt ortlcr No: )- {i::- 1151 of 2015 .I ' D a t e d: /{ -09-2015 $\) Sauction is licrcby, accorded to the rise of 312.535 ltcotar:e of forcst l;trtd for {-", laying of 400 K/V DiC Satnba-Arnargailr'I'ransnrissiot.t l,ine by NitSS XXIX Tratrstrti:rsiort [,td. pa:sing through Kathr"ta, .Tanrmlr, Rrrasi, Norvshcra, ilajouri, Poouch, Shopiln & Pir'-i)irnjal }iorilst ll:"is; -,ns srrl,ject to ihe lbllowing leittts rrtd ;ol,'liliutts:-

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The proprietary ? and legal status of forest land shall remain u'changcd. 3 ' fhe folest land shall be utilized only for the purposc for which it ias bcen inclented, that too rtnder close supervision perioilicai and spot inspcction of the concerned lroresf Dcpat'trnent olficers. 1'he lcportt rith. c,rncer,ret.l DCl" sliall bc s'biriited to iire FAC Cell in the off'ice of Principal Chief consclvertor of Forcsts, J&K rvilh copics to the Admi nistrative Dcpartment. 'l'he 4' iorest land sliall llot be rtrortgagr:cl, rcassilrnccl. lcasc:rl or sub-lcirsccl b1, us.,r iig(-:.cy in an1, lIanncl uJratsocvcl. 1o arr1, ulltcr 'l'he il1,,nt,.,. 5. U-s.'r AlcttC., ltl-, rrtll,l.' rtri.,trt il,. 1r,,r ir, i-,,1] r,l llrc lrtitrrrntl :,rjtltr];,ir.izcri Jrt l,r.,.,. ItJ)ol'lcrl b-l'lili' i,* Norlitl Oillcc'r' l'('A" i irlr l,'lti-,r.rr('irlir)itl(l rrr lil, fi.iiii

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r l'l t i: l-r l l ; rr' l i t,r r1 o j' f ! r r,' r,- t-. l ;,s 'lr:ril :i /-r.,i- ir,.r rlcir,. iii, 1l:, ').i ,i,.' I r,,,.t (', ,, ,. ..,., ()1 l't.rt,.':[ 1;r','i' {'r)r:t', i ir,.r1,,rt ilr,t 1.,. 1., i:ris oi- r' r" iir,,,r l.,l rriii ri,,1 r lr1i,,'i I-i' ;li r, :; i,\ r. il ( conservator of Forests, Jammu/ Kashmir. The cost of extraction and transportation shall be paid by the [Jser agency directly to the agency exicuring the extraction. 8. Extraction shall be done as p.. guid.lin pr.r.iibed , by thE Ministry of Environment and Forests vide its no- F.No. l'2512012-r'c aated 5" M"y zotq,which has been formulated in consultation with the central Electricity griru"tlon Authoritv. will be carried out following steps: in Marking list 0 for fetling of trees will prepared by the local concerned) .be forest fficer (DFo for the felling of trees conting i, nt ahgnment of along the founrtatio, of ,o*urs and strip, as per requirentenr { ye us;, tr;;;:ry. t urdo*ental marking rule for the will be to save ntaxintum number of treei wrihout construction with the and maintenance of the transntission line. "o*pr:i.iring (ii) Forest area required for foundation of the towers and three meter strip below each conductor bundle, which wourd be mai"ked^ uri, isurcy on the ground, w1r be cleared first. Trees on this area !? !n, wiil be feilLd, but o7rr'rtringing work is compreted, natural regeneration will be allowed to^i2ye up euiiirst poltarding/ pruning of rrees v'ill be done with the pertnission of the DFo concerned i,herever necess(try to ntaintain ,:;"::;i:;::I,,,:j:o,.o,,,e. one ouier strip ,,iil be teft ctcar to perntit ntaintenattce af (iii) During construction of lra,s,tiss'ion line, polla,cting/ pt.uning of tt.ees located outsicle the v'idth'(thr1e n1t) of the strips, v,hose bianct es/pa,"ts infriige with conclucror string, shall be permitted to the extent necessary, as may bi clecided by the localJbrest (iv) Pruning of trees taking construction/ fficer. for itringittg eclripntents lhrough exi,tting approach/ access routes in oreas fore'rt .shctll crlso ie perntittecl to the extent nece,\-sary, cts may be clecided by the local forest fficer. Conslruction of new ctpproach/ re ele will ecce,s,, hrtt,ever, retluire prior approvol tmc{e; ihe ,1ct. (v) In tlie remctining wiclth of right i7 u,oy, lrees u,ill be felled or lopl:e4 to tlte extent required' prevenling eleclt'icttl for ha'zards t:y maitttrrining-"'""""'o 5.5 ,reter of' ntittirnum c/euronce beht,een co,clttc.rr,tr rtntl rree,s. 't't'LQ (l,i)7-rlovoir|Qtty'/ttt:ttrt|,.fe/|in.r

12. The forest land so allowed for use shall return to the Forest Department free of any encumbrances when itis no longer 1a required by the User.Ag"rrcy. tJ. The user Agency shall be responsible rot ouLlning r.qrili," clearances under any other law in vogue before commissioning of the project. 14. The sanction will remain valid for on. n"ur.

By order of the Government of Jammu & Kashmir.

sd/- (Rakesh K. Gupra) IAS Principal Secretary to Government Department of Forest, Environment & Ecology No: FST/Landllt/2015 Dated: l&.09.2015 Copy to the:

1. Secretary to the Government of , Ministry of Envit.onment, Forests and Change, New Delhi. Climate Secretary to the Government of Iniria, Mi'istry of power, New Derhi. Principal Chief ConservatoL of Foresis, J&K, 3r.inagar. Divisional Comrnissioner, Jamrnu / Kashmir. Chief Wildlifb Warclen, J&K, Srinagar. Director, Department of Soil & waf,r conservation, J&K, Srinap,ar. Dii'ector, Departtnunt of Social Forestry, J&K, Srinagar. Ma.naging Director, State Forest Coryoration i&K, Si.i'agar. Chief Conscrvalor of For.ests, Ja,r,nrl/ Kashrnir. Nodai y)ffi'cFl ofllcer. rrcA. olflce of the pcrcF. .r&K. Srinal:ar. I l. I)ircclor Archivcs" Archacolog\, &'N4uscrrnrs. .t&i. Sr.inagar.. 12. J)r.i '.1 l)i'i:cttrr.. :ll.arrs,tiqsio' Nl{SS XXIX | ,.:1.. \._,. 1)cl,ri. l'l' olllcci orl Spccial l)u11'u'i1h llti-- Ilon'irlc \'lirrisici'iil. l:.rcst::. l-irvirrrrr;rr:'1 L\. Ircologi. 1'4. i)r'incipal Plivalc Sccr.ctar.r,to thc Clticf Sccrcliiir,..l&K (Clrrrilpart IrAC). l5' P.i'ate Sec'clit'y 1o the i)rircilrai Sccretar'5 to 1he- t-;or.,,,,r",.,i.'p.p',,rr,r.,,r,r, of liorcst, lluvironrnent & Llcolo gr,. 16' Pli'ate Secrclary. to the Principal Sccrch.y to the covc'nrurcrlt, Pou,cr l)e.rr:lo''rc't Departriient, Civil Sccrctariat, Siinagar. 17 ' Pvt' Sccrcti.iry to Ilou'ble lvloS ior iorcsts, ilnvironnrert & llcology Dc'arlr,cnt. i8' PA to Spccial Scc'c{ary (fcchnical), Dcparlrnc't of lor.cst, ll'vir.onrr,.,it & lrr.,ole1,r. 19. Govcrnme nt orcicr file/ Stock lrilc.

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