;d

PART - IV

(to be filled by the Nodal Officer or Principal Chief Conservator of Forests or Head of Forest Department)

77 Detailed opinion and specific r c'r{c '-e roa7z7calcy' +2,, :/ recommendation of the State d r,h, c oa"tvhvrl'7 Forest Department for acceptance Pa; uc t { lr 4 of otherwise of the proposal with ,.r G),"h'(,4^'( t/ te*n't 5t'd" remarks, (While giving opinion, the t)ac r) /(rlabnh/.1% /'

l'roposai lor di!ersioo of 5.,1425 ha. foresr 1.nd under Foresi (Conseryatjon) Acl_t9it0 for connruction and lx\ing ol,lr\er\ion re-"lignn,enr ol e\^ring 2)0 K\ ( IanJrapur-\\ir11 r, rrdll\nri..io line passirg through Bharadj Open Cast NIine orwcsrern Coalfietds Ltd., ChaDdrapur.

Specilic RecommeDdarion of Princip.l Chiel Cons€rvator of Forests, Maharashrra Slare tHead of Forest ards to acceptanc€ or oth€rwhe olthc proposal supported bt rcasons. I-]re proposal is diversion of 5l.:125 ha. foresr talrd Jbr consrrucrion ar.l tayins of tiversiojrl re'aligrmeIt ofexlsting 220 KV Chandrutr \\ar.r. n.in.nLS\ rn i r rr\s rg ri, ugt, lltnta.ti Opcn Cast \4in€ ol \\icsten Coalfictds Lrd.. ChandrapLrr. The dctaits o1 ibresr-lard proposed ior divcrsior are as under Chan,l' Fnre\t Di\ isir,'r ta 'rr Villege Taluk.l Suftev no/ L€g.l Sta{us Gut No, (in h,'.) 888 l.o()dr Kachrala Ilhadra!dti 20t 4.416l i

Grand Total 5.4,125 hr

The Lloposal has been initiated bl [recLrti!,e Engirecr. EHV C]ofslrrcrion Dirisron NjSl ILI_ C[and.ap'r lor colrsrrucrion alrd la)ing of 22U K\/ DiC Trausnriss o. Iine fronr t rarlra.L \\:ro

\{aharashtfa State Elcctrjcit), Transmission Co Ltd. plaIs to dr!ert c^rslrng - U l\\ ChardraplFwarora DiC line passirg rhrough Bhrt.rdi Opef Casi N.Tjfe. athandrapfl. Thr \\f I of coDstruction tbr diversion of 220 KV Cl)aDdrapLrr Warora DtCt tioe passing rhrough Bhatadl Oper a lst lvli|c of Westcm Coalliclds Ltd. Thc saict !\,orj( is Lrndcr rake| on reqLrest of \V C L a\ they a|e under the process of expansion of existing Bharadj Open (nsr Mine ar J prrrl ot L t cliisting 220 KV Chardrapur Warora D/C line is passlug Lhroug| the proposed m ne c\ntr r\ o l area Tlrc said construction is re(rLrircd lor evacLralion and rrarsnissro. o1220 KV crhrf.rrarLn. Warola D/C line oftlre electriciq 'Ihe dilersion of 220 K\r \\'arora D/C linc passing through Bhara.tj Oper Cast Nline expansion prolccl area oi \VCl_. Chandrapur is sa|criofcd vide NtBR Nf t..",i daled.l.1/12/2012 and \!ork allotled 10 agcnc\, vidc W.O. No. l\,{SttCL/atLr'NCt,/t/.101 d.Ie.l l12i20ll & arnendnenL \\' O. No. MSEt-CLiCE,NCptlt68l d.rteil 1lii,r:01.+ T| ! tine diversion is esseDtial for expansion ofoper cast mine project of WCL. ChaDdtapur lhe coal linkagc of this lnine is mcant for Maharashtra State po$er'Gencratiorl Co. Lld.. Chardrap!r. which ma] luflher allect the po\\'er geferatiolr. The proposed *,ofk lof constntction & lel,ing of diversion of 220 KV D/it trallslnissjon ljne is inLerLjnklIq rransmlssio| ||es fl CIandrrpuFWarora.

2) Defsity offoresl land is less thar 0.4 & il is open tbresl rviih eco value class III

-1) Divisiona Forest l)fficer. chandiapur llilision cha.drapur is.frhe opinion t|at rhc atrernale alignrn!:n( is not possible & the lorest lard requir-ed is rhe baresr minimunr

D \cLnctrrP0!itloi F l.\kirhaearo s Reconm lr tiEte!1flfi.!riond.. Lz e&*

4) lhere are 6l: lrecs (,ror teak specics) in the area proposed for the proiecl in Charrdrap!L l:orln Djvision. Gil1h class \\'ise abslract is giver as urlder :- l6/.1!'l llr1i 46160 5l/r5 76/90 9 r ll0i 106/120 l2lr l.l-i t:t6/ t50 150

:06 29 28 L 2t L' j) Divisional t-ores1 Officer, Chandrapur Dlvisiorr. Chandrafur has ceilified thAr rhe proposed projccl is outside thc boundary ofTadoba-Ardhari Iiger Re"crve. Ec.i scrr;iti!c zorrc

6) The User Agenc] has subrnilted an urdeitaking to defia! the cost olNcl Prcseni Va rre ol the lorest land proposed for di\el!ior. 7) !heUserAgenclhassubmilledtheceftificalelodefraythecosLofcolnpelrsalollalfoc\lirl'rt' be raised ovc| degrarled forest land lNice in extent of the lorest area j 4425 ha beifgdilerrel for the 220 i(V lransmissiof linc ol chafdraprrr Warora 8) lhe arca in!ol\,ed does not lb n p.r ofan) existing Park. \Vildlile Sancluar\. \!tLrLe ^valioral ReseNe elc. as certitied b) Divisional loresl Officer, Chardraptrr Di\ ision, Char]drapul

9) There is nrr violation of Irorest (Consen'atiotl) Act 1980, as celtificd Divisional Foresl Oflcer. Ch:Lndrapur Division, alhandrapur l0) Divisional Forest ol'ficcr. Charrdrapur Di\ision Clhandraplrr, has cenified Lhal rron'loresl area coveretl under the projec! are nol rrrlder the provisiors ol Vdharashrie Pri\aIe f('rctl (Acquisition) Acl 19?5 b} virLrre ofapplication ofSection l5 oflnd;an Forens l92l ar)i afe rrot recognized as deerned resened tbrest es $ell as no! included in lhe atea identified^ct rs "lbtest as per diclionrn ffeaningofforestas inti ated lo ihe expert cornmittee appointed under inlerLrrr.iLr'g crrl of thc llon'ble SLrprernc Coud drted l2/ 12,/1996 lll Dr!isionn lorcst O1ficer. Chandrapur Dirision. Chxndraplrr has sLr[r]rrlted arr urr(1!rln[]ng th'rl 1he propose.lprolect area is oLrlside Schedute Area.

12) The Llser Agencl has not submiLlcd the resolLrlion Lr|der Schedulc lr-ibes and Ollrer'lraf Lioral Foren Dweller's (Reoognitlon of Fofes! Righis) Act 1006 dLrl) !pprored b) lhc l)ritri'rr Colleclor \V|ich shall be complied belole final approral ln viclv of this, the ptoposal is recommcndcd for approval under seclion _2 (tl) of Forest (Consen ation) Act- 1980 srbject 1o ihe follorving conditions

i) Tlre legal sLatrs ofthe land rccluirerl !l'iLl r-ernain unchanged. ii) CourpensaLorl altorestation rvill be raised at the cosl ofthe User Agency or) double dcgrlrdEd fbrest land if corrfailmeft No 20l rnade available b) tlre lirrest depafirnen( iii) lhcfbrestlandshall notberLscdlbran)pLrrposeotherthar)specilielirrtheprole!r iu) The Llser Agenc-v- \\'i1l defi'a-v'. cost olNet Present \ralrle of5:i425 hir ofForest land as per hlccl .,.i el r,. C r. n. i .d, \) fhe User Agency *ill pa) the cost of raislng herbaceous,'shrubby medicinal planls 1r)clrrlling iL\ nursery and planiirlg cost. \\hereYcr tiasible the cosl of remo\al l)1 6ll Lrccs Lr thc area propr''crl lirr rl) ihc Ljser '\gerrc]'nill delray diversion. l lo$ ever. onll' rhe lequir ed and nininrurn nunrber of lrees *ill be lelled

!ii) All necessary precautions should be taken to proteot the area fiom fire. viii) Ifinflrture.theneedaliscslorfelling.prnningorpollarclingofan)sttrrdingtreesunderlhc transnrlsslon lire for mairtenancc. tlre Llscr Agency shall obtain necessary perrn ssiu 'rsptr eristing gLridelines.

D rconor Po; tion l:r n[rll[rare i iReconnn 17 lrl e'LrTi.ar.n dt! a e2 c4€

ix) The User Agency will defray the additionalhevised cost ofNet R"esent ValLre offoresr land as per the latest guidelines ofCovernment oflndia. x) The Project Anthority slull submit the certificate duly approved by Districl Collecror as required under Forest Rights Act,-2006.

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,1ll.---\---- Principal ChieI Conservator of Forcsts (Head ofForest Force) _. Maharashtra State, Nagpur

D\Curcnt Posiriof File\karhawale siARecomm I 7-l\El€ctrifi carion doc l OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CHIEI' CONSERVATOR OF FORDS'TS (HI'.\D OF fORISI FOR( f). II {II\RASHl RA s I \Tt. \AGPUR ADDITONAI, PIIINCIP.\L{IIIIF..NS!:I{VATOR OT I.'ORDSTS AND NODAL OI]II'JI]R, NIAHARASIITR4 STA II,. N CPT R. Iirst Floor, 'D' Wnrg, \rar Bhar.rn, Ci!il Linesi Nagpur'410001 Tel no. (0712) 2530

Sub:- Proposal lor diversion ol 5.4425 ha foresi land Lrrder lotest (ConscNation) Act-1980 lol collshllcljon atlcl iaying of diversior/ re-aligurent of existing 2?0 l(V Chandrapul-Warora transnlission line passilrg thl!LlliLl Bhalddi Opell Cast Mine of Westcln Coalfields Llrl . ChandlaPur.

No. : Desli- 17,{\lc/l/l. D- D3S9l 6€9 15-16 Nagpur. 4,r0 001,I)a"d. 0S l),+ I2..1't5-

To. .- fhc Secretary (Forests), Revenue & Forest Dcpatlment- Manhalay, N4unbai 400032.

lixecutive EngiDeeL.IilIV Clonstructicir Division l\4SET(lL, Lihandrapur has subnritie(l Lllr proposal for diversion of 5.4425 ha. lorcst land undel folest (Clonserr'ation),\ct-1980 1.'i constmction and la1lng ol clilersio['rc aligmnenl of existing 220 KV Chanclrapur'\\]arorl tlansnlission liDe passilig through Bhatadi Open Casl NlLne of Western CoallleL.ls T ttl Chandraput.. The locatlon ofploposed area is as given below

Chrndrpaur Forest Dilision

Yillfl ge TalrrLe Legal Status (in ha.) 10064 Pr)lected I'bre sl

Bhadravati Rcsen'e(i l_ ( rrtsl

Cl flnd l'olal

Follo\.vi[g docu1llcnts as prescribed in Co!erxDel]t Ci|cu1ar', RcverlLte an.l t!)rcl I)epa(nerl No.lLD- 108l/2041'](A)/l-1, dated 20/03/1982 and according tLr L,tr\rrnrrr(nt !l' lndia's instrucliot'ts issued fioll lime to titnc ale enclosecl iu tu'o copies. 1) Prcscribed lolm clatecL ll)/01/2003. 2) Certificate rcgarcling minimun dcnand of lbrest lancl lor the prLiject, l) Area SlaLernent, 4) lndex nrap in suilablc scale. 5) Dcnsit,u- of lolesl laLrd is less lhan 0.4 & it is oper lolcst with eco value class ll1. 6) Divisional Forest Oflicer, Clhandlapul Division Chandrapur is oI the o]linion that Llrc altEnlaLe aligrlllrent is not possibLc & the forest Lajid required is the barest nrirlrL urn

D:rCuftr L itni.i Ii]e\knllrarvilB!.tF. \vad redo. Ior the project in ChanclraPLtr r) Ihele are 613 hees 0lon LeaL< spccies) if the area proposed |olest Division. Girlh cLass \lise abstract is given as under : TLrrLl l/45

20r Chanclrapur Ilas cerlifle{l Lhxt lh.^ 8) Dlvisional !-orrlsl Olltcer, Chardrapur Divist'ln, Tiger Reserve' !'co proposecl plojict is oLrtsi.le the bourdaly of Tacloba-Andhari z0ne.

lhe cost oi Net Plese t Vallrc of q) Thc User Agcncy hl]s sLlbmiltecl an ur1'lcftaliing to deliay the forest laid profosed lbr diversion'

defray lllc cost ol colrPcn_sr1or\ 10) The User AgencJ' has slLbnitled tlic oellificate to extent oi tlle lbrest area 5 442-< al'lorestation 1o be raise.l over clegaded lotest land twice in rWarora ha. being diverted lor the ?t0 l(V tritrslnission lire of chan.hall

Pirrk Wiltllllc Sarrc LLrt 11) The arel iLl'olvccl cLoes nol lbrm parL of an)' exisLirg NalioDal Chandrapul Diirsittrr Nature ReseI\'c eLc as cerLifiecl bl l)ivisional llorest Ol'licer' Clhandrapur. ccrtified Dl\'isi(nral F'rcsl L2) Thele is no violation of Folest (Colrserlation) Act 1980. as Offi ccr, Cilendra]lur Dilision, Cliranclrapur' rc' t rLL' I r' n clrapur Lo.' lerliLied thal non-l'o 1l Dilisiolal Fdrcst Olficel , Chancll t|tLL D ir isit'r eh ' ) Pri!11r forr'i co!ered Llrdel' lhc ploiect undtt tlre pro\ islons of NlahJf'shrla "t" "ttt 35 of lndian Forcsls Acl L9:7 nrrll i,^,.q.,irui".l ,tct llis tl,virtue of apflicrtion ol: Seclion the irea iderrtilie'l LL lr" tiot r".ninir"d cle",tted )rest as $elj ls not inclucLc'l ir "s 'eseruJ exfef t I I I Lt I i "lores1" as per clictionuy neaning of fo|e_rl as inllDatecl to-llie '' ' (buIL daLed l2llll 1996 rurrlc| irLerim l LLdgrrcnL ;i lhe I Ior'bLe SrPreme (lhanchapLrr'lras an rtcleiLakirrg 14) l)i!isional fo|est Olliccr', ChaDchaprn Dr!ision' subnlitted drai the proposed projeci area is oLitside Scheclule Arca hib's irrr'l 15) lhc LIscf r\qcncJ' has not srbmittecl Lhe resolution unrler Schechrle r-\'1lr''lllrr 'lrarlitional l.or.estDrvcller's(RecogtiitionofFotcsLllights).\ct2006dulyapPro\c'l Districl Clollector. Which shall be conplieclbelble tinal appror'a1' Irrr,ielvoftlris,tbeploposalislccornnrerr.leclforapprovaluidelsectiol-2lll)01 Ior est (Co servetion) Acr 1980 subject to the following conditions i) The legal stirlus ofth? land requiled r'vi1j reLnain urchanged i\gercy on doLr'trlr ii) Corrfensaloly alforeslatioll rviil be raisecl at the oost ol the User ' tltc lircst dL-farlnrerrl ,1"gr",lecl 1b|est lancl in compa'n|'nt No 201 macle availablebv rl the p|oicct iii) The lor.est lal1d shaLl not bc Liscd 1i]I any Furposc othcr than 'speciliecl of5 lta olForcst land as per i!) fhe Usc| Agcncy uill delia,\' cost ofNet Presellt Vallre '1425 laLesL guidelLncs of fiovcrl renl oflDdia mcLL]ciLl'rL L"Lrrt' vi The lJser Agenc)' u'i11 pal the cost ol raising herbaceousish[rbbt itlcLtLditlg its tlulscr)' and plxnlirlg cosL rlheLever leasible

ll rar ent lrL,sil oi fLl.\l{xtlrfrxre 5f\F.r\l(lig dtl in the area proposerl lo! ,i) The Llser Agcncy rvill defral'the cost of renovai of 613 trees r"'i11 fellcd' ait"..ion. tlJ*"u"., orll' the iecluiretl and minimun-r nunrber oftlees be

protect the xrea frolr iile vii) A11 necessaty precautiors should be takeLl to standing tlees LLnder the. !iii) lf iu future. the need arises for feLLing, pruning or pollarcling of any lleccssary ai transn.rission 1il1e lor nraillle[arlce, the user Agency shal] obtairl F'r'nlrssror per existing guidclines

ol Net Present Val e of loresl larrd ix) The lJsel AgeDcy will .leliay lhe aLidilional/revisecl cost as per the l;test guidelines ol Govclnrrent of lDdia by Disirict Collecior rs x) 'Ihe Project Autho|ity sha11 submit the certiflcate clLrly apploved Iequired Lrder Fo|es1 Rights Act'-2006

(jo\'ernne11l ma)' kindly be moved ib| divclsion ol' 11 is thcrelbre reqllesled that of Inclia constructiorl and layilg ol 5.4425 ha. lorest land rLnder foresL (Conservation) Act-1980 fol tluLrugh a;u"t.r;oJr"-"iigntli"rt of existing 220 iV'Chanclrapur'warora transllljssioll line passing under section I (ii) o1 11rc l-ortst nfruhai Op",, C"ast N4ine of Western Coalfielcls Ltd , Charrclaptrr (Colsclvation),\ct, I 980 Fircl. : Ploposll2coPies G$'7*/.-,,, *ti ' \ - -r[ I Addl. Pincipal Cl1ief florlsel\'alor ol l' rrr eir s .r ,"*),"rfj $1::i ",0",9ffi Copy to Chief Conseivalor of Forests (T), Chattclrapur for rnlbmation Chandrapuf Iir irlbr malion Cop1, to Dep,-rty Conservator of llorest' Clhanclrapur Forest Division' Chandrapur for iIlirrr iti'irr CoDY to Executive cnginncr,Il-l\i, Construcrion Division MSL]TCL'

210 D \Ctr'renl Pos tnr lj c\kilr;\vde j.\|o \rdirg Llo'