Government of Ministry of Environment & Forests Northern Regional Office Bays No.24-25, Dakshin Marg Sector-31A, -160030 F.No.: 9-HRB107j2014-CHA Dated: June 03,2014 To Addl. Chief Secretary (Forests), Government of , Department of Forests, Mini Secretariat, Sector-17, Chandigarh

Sub: Diversion of 0.058 ha. of forest land for access to retail outlet of LO.C. Ltd., along - road, L/side, at village Dhatrath, under forest division and District , Haryana.

Ref: (i) Government of Haryana letter No. 2056-va-5-2014/7799 dated 20.05.14

Sir, Please refer to the above cited subject and letters seeking prior approval of the Central Government for diversion of forest land for non-forestry purpose in accordance with section 2 of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980.

2. After careful examination of the proposal of the State Government, "in-principle" approval is hereby conveyed for diversion of 0.058 hectares of forest land for the above mentioned project subject to the following conditions:

i. Cost of compensatory afforestation as per CA scheme may be realized from the user agency; 11. Net Present Value (NPV) of the forest land being diverted for non-forestry purpose may be realized from the user agency, as per Ministry's directions issued vide letters No. 5­ 3j2007-FC dated 5 th February 2009 and Honble Supreme Court of India's Order dated 30th October 2002, 28th March, 2008, 24th April, 2008 and 9th May 2008; iii. As per the orders of the Government of India vide letter No. 5-2j2010-CAMPA dated 24.06.2011, the Net Present Value (NPV) of the forest land and all other CA levies shall be deposited in State specific CAMPA accounts maintained by the Ad-hoc CAMPA in New Delhi in "HARYANA CAMPA" account No. SB01025209, Corporation Bank (Government of India Undertaking), Block -11, Ground Floor, CGO Complex, Phase-I Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110 003 or "HARYANA CAMPA" Account No. SB 344902010105 418, Union Bank ofIndia, Sunder Nagar, New Delhi and this office may be informed by duly filled in prescribed proforma; lV. All the funds received from the user agency under the project, except the finds realized for regenerationjdemarcation of safety zone, shall be transferred to Compensatory Afforestation Funds Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) in Saving Account pertaining to the State concerned; v. The State Government shall complete settlement of rights, in terms of the Scheduled Tribes and Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, if any, on the forest land to be diverted and submit the documentary evidence as prescribed by the Ministry in it's letter No. 11-91 1998-FC (pt.) dated 3 rd August 2009 read with letter No. 11-9/98-FC (pt.) dated 5 th February 2013, in support thereof.

3. The following conditions shall also be complied with after the final approval is accorded:

1. Legal status of the diverted forest land shall remain unchanged; ii. No tree will be removed in this case; iii. Guidelines issued by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India dated 15th July 2004 shall be strictly adhered to; lV. Only 6 meter wide entry & exit shall be allowed through forest land as recommended by the State Govt. v. The User Agency shall ensure that because of this project, no damage is caused to the wildlife available in the area; VI. The User Agency shall provide iirewood preferably alternate fuels to the labourers and the staff working at the site so as to avoid any damage and pressure on the nearby forest areas; VII. Light crown tress may be planted on the entire periphery of the petrol pump at a distances of 1.5 meter from the wall and the distances between two trees will be 1.0 to 1.5 meter; Vlll. This permission is valid for 15 years and thereafter a fresh permission for the use of said forest land will be taken from Government of India. ix. The boundary of the diverted forest land shall be demarcated on ground at the project cost, by erecting four feet high reinforced cement concrete pillars, each inscribed with ics serial number, fonvard and back bearing and distance from pillar to pillar; x. Muck disposal should be taken up as per the scheme approved by the Forest Department; Xl. The user Agency shall pay additional amount of N.P.V as and when increased by the orders of Bonble Supreme Court of India. xii. No labour camp shall be established on the forest land; xiii. The forest land shall not be used for any purpose other than that specified in the proposal and shall under no circumstances, be transferred to anyone without prior approval of the Central Government. XlV. The User Agency shall obtain the Environment Clearance as per the provisions of the Environmental (Protection) Act, 1985, if required; xv. Any other conditions that this Regional Office may stipulate, from time to time, in the interest of conservation, protection and development of forests & wildlife; XVI. The User agency shall submit the annual self compliance report in respect of the above conditions to the State Government and to the concerned Regional Office of the Ministry regularly; XVII. The User Agency and the State Government shall ensure compliance to prOVISIOns of the all Acts, Rules, Regulations and Guidelines, for the time being in force, as applicable to the project;

4. After receipt of the compliance report on fulfillment of the conditions under para-2 above, the proposal shall be considered for the final approval under Section-2 of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. The use of forest land will not be allowed till final approval is accorded and environm.ental clearance, if any applicable, is obtained.

Yours faithf~ ~Sh~~) Ilc Addl. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Central)

Copy to:­ 1. The ADGF (FC), Ministry of Environment & Forests, Paryavaran Bhawan, New Delhi. 2. The Pro Chief Conservator of Forests, Haryana Forest Department, Van Bhawan, Sector-5, Panchkula, Haryana. 3. Nodal Officer-cum CF (FC), Government of Haryana, Forest Department, Sector-5, Van Bhawan, Panchkula, Haryana. 134009 4. The Divisional Forest Officer, Forest Division and District Jind, Haryana. 5. Dy. Manager (RS) Bissar Divisional Office Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (MD) .