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No. Lt tg - ll t7Ywst247st20t6Nol-I[ Dated: t\fo/fzoz' From The Engineer-In-Chief Irrigation & W.R. Department, Haryana, . To

1. The Additional to Govt. Haryana, Forests and Wildlife Department, . 2. The Additional Chief Secretary to Govt. Haryana, Irrigation & Water Resources Department, Chandigarh. 3. The Principal Chief Conservators of Forests & Chief Wildlife Warden, Haryana, Sector-6, Plot No. C-l8, Van Bhawan, Panchkula. Subject: - Minutes of meeting held under the Chairmanship of Worthy Additional Chief Secretary to , Forests and Wildlife Department, Chandigarh on dated 07.01.2020 at 03:30 PM in his office room No. 306, 3'o Floor, New Civil Secretariat Sector-l7 Chandigarh regarding Wildlife Clearance for construction of 6 Nos. small dams on Nagli Ki khol, Palasi ki Khol, Chikkan ki Khol, Kansli ki Khol, Ambawali ki Khol, Khillanwala Khol on tributaries of Pathrala Nadi in District Yamuna Nagar (CM Announcement No. 11127 dated 20.04.2016). In this connection, I have been directed to enclose herewith the copy of the minutes of meeting held under the Chairmanship of Worthy Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Haryana, Forests and Wildlife Department, Chandigarh on dated 07.01.2020 at 03:30 PM in his office room No. 306, 3rd Floor, New Civil Secretariat Sector-l7 Chandigarh regarding Wildlife Clearance for construction of 6 Nos. small dams on Nagli Ki khol, Palasi ki Khol, Chikkan ki Khol, Kansli ki Khol, Ambawali ki Khol, Khillanwala Khol on tributaries of Pathrala Nadi in District Yamuna Nagar (CM Announcement No. 11127 dated20.04,2016) for information and necessary action.

DA: As above

Executive /Yws (N), for Engi f, Irr & W.R. Deptt. HarYana' CC: o1L 1. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest-cum Wildlife Warden, Haryana, Sector-6, Plot No. C-l8, Van Bhawan Panchkula (DA: As above).

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2. The Secretary to Govt. of Haryana, Forest & Wildlife Department, chandigarh Room No. 307, 3'o Floor, New civil secretariat Sector-l7 Chandigarh for information & further necessary action (DA: As above). 3. PS to EIC for kind information of Engineer-In-chief, Irrigation & water Resources Department, Haryana, Panchkula. 4. PA to Chief Engineer/YWS(N) for kind information of Chief Engineer/YWS(N), Irrigation & Water Resources Department, Haryana, Panchkula. 5. Superintending Engineer, HKB Circle, for information & further necessary action (DA: As above). 6. Executive Engineer, Water Service Division, Jagadhri for information & further necessary action (DA: As above).

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I!'trinutes of meeting held under the Chairmanship of Worthy Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Haryana, Forest & Wildlife Department, Chandigarh on dated 07.01.2020at 03:30 PM in his oflice Room No.3061 3rd floor, New Civil Secretariatr-Sector-17, Chandigarh regarding wildlife clearance for construction of 6 Nos. small dams on Nagli Ki khol, ialasi fiknol C;nifmn H Khol' Kansli ki Khol, Ambawali ki Khol, Khillanwala Khoi on tributaries of Pathrala Nadi in District Yamuna Nagar (cM Announcement No. 11127 dated 20.04.201

A meeting regarding wildlife clearance for construction of 6 Nos. small dams on Nagli Ki klrol, Palasi ki Khol, Chikkan ki Khol, Kansli ki Khol, Ambawali ki Khol, Khillanwala Khol on tributaries of Pathrala Nadi in District Yamuna Nagar (CM Announcement No. I I 127 dated20.04.2016) wrs held under the Chairmanship of Worthy Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Haryana, Ft'rrest & Wildlife Department, Chandigarh on dated 07.01.2020 at 03:30 PM in Chandigarh in his office Rocrn No. 306, 3rd floor, New civil Secretariat, Sector-17, chandigarh.

The list of officers present in the meeting is attached at Annexure-A. ACS, I&WRD, Haryana, Chandigarh briefed about the agenda to all the participants present in the meeting. In this context, it is informed that a CM announcement was made on 20.04.2016 for Construction of 6 Nos. of small dams namely Nagli Dam, Darpur Dam, Chikkan Dam, Kansli Dam, Khillanwala Dam & Ambawali Dam on tributaries of river Pathrala in district Yamuna Nagar, Haryana. Tlrtr prel'minary feasibility studies for 6 No. dams i.e. Nagli Ki khol, Palasi ki Khol, Chikkan ki Khol, K,rnsli ki Khol, Ambawaliki Khol, Khillanwala Khol was carried out by WAPCOS Ltd. Chandigarh and the same was approved by Government. The preparation of Detailed Project Report (DpR) has been as signed to the IIT Roorkee vide memo No. 2/65/201 6-IIw dated 04. I I .201 g. Further, Worthy Additional Chief Secretary to Govemment of Haryana, Irrigation and W ater Resources Department, Chandigarh informed that as per the feasibility study, it was found that these 6 dams required about 550 Acres of forest land falling in the Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary & National Park, Yamuna Nagar and accordingly the permission to transfer 550 Acres of land was accorded by Gor4. vide Memo No.312/2018-tIW dated 09.03.2018. The forest clearance and wildlife clearance was submitted to Forest & Wildlife Department. These detailed proposals were sent both online and in hardcopy medium. Chief Engineer/YWS(N) intimated that the comments submitted by the concemed wildlife officials and the report submitted by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest & Chief Wildlife Warden, Haryana Panchkula vide memo No. 1256 dated 01.08 .20lg,states that the dam construction on th* proposed sites will adversely affect the survival of wildlife especially migrants, which use these unique habitats for their life history requirements. It has been discussed the in meeting that the storage of water in the dams may actually be beneficial for wildlife in the area as round the year water will be available in these dams. - l'l- tp

Moreover, the area required for construction of dams is approximately 550 acres, whereas tlre catchment area which is the habitat for wildlife is approxim ately 8829 acres in addition to the total area of Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary & National Park, which is approxim ately 24500acres. The Principal Chief Conservator Wildlife accordingly be asked to re-examine & r';commend the case, so that CM Announcement, which is already pending since 2016 may be implemented.

ACS (Forest & wildlife) principally agreed with the view point. ***Meeting ended with a vote of thanks to the chair*** 1!1

Annexure-A

The list of officer,s presents in the meeting held under the Chairmanship of Worthy Additional on dated Chief Secretary to Government of Haryana, Forest & Wildlife Department, Chandigarh Sector-l7, 07.01.2020 at 03:30 pM in his office tLo* No.306,3rd floor, New Civil Secretariat, khol' Chandigarh regarding wildlife clearance for construction of 6 Nos. small dams on Nagli Ki palasi f.i ffrof, Chiklkan ki Khol, Kansli ki Khol, Ambawali ki Khol, Khillanwala Khol on tributaries of pathrala Nadi in District Yamuna Nagar (CM Announcement No. 1'1127 dated 20.04.2016)" tlaryana' roresr dr 1. Sh. Alok Nigam, IAS, Additional Chiet'Secretary to Government ol Wildlife Department, Chandigarh i: to Government of Haryana, Irrigation and Water Resources Department, Chandigarh 3"; Sn, Anl Xumar Hooda, IFS, Principal Chief Conservator of Forest dL Chief Witdllle warden, Haryana, sector-6 Plot No. C-18, Van Bhawan Panchkula.

4. Sh. Birender Singh' Engineer-In-Chief, Irrigation & Water Resources DePartment, Haryana, Panchkula

5. ineer/YWS(N)Irrigation&WaterResourcesDepartment, Haryana, Panchkula.

6. Conseruator of Forest cum Wildlife Warden' Haryana, Sector-6 Plot No. C-18, Van Bhawan Panchku". SecretarytoGovt.ofHaryana,Forest&WildlifeDepartment,

Chandigarh, Room Fio. 3071 3'd Floor, New Civil Secretariat Sector-l7 Chandigarh.

8. Str. Virnat fumar, Superintending Engineer, HKB Circle, Jagadhri.

9. gineer, Water Service Division, Jagadhri.