Government of Ministry of Environment and Forests (Forest Conservation Division)

Agenda for the Meeting of the Forest Advisory Committee to be Convened on June 20th-21st, 2011

A. PROPOSALS DEALT BY SHRI H.C. CHAUDHARY, AIGF

Sl. Area File no. Name of the proposal State Category No. (ha) 1 8-209/ Renewal of the diversion of 3650.120 ha. of forest Madhya 3650.120 Field 1992-FC land in favour of OIC, Ranges, Infantry School, Pradesh Firing (Pt.) Mhow for the A, B & C Extension area of their Range Beirchha Field Firing Range located in Indore district of for a further period of twenty years.

2. 8-132-2003- Matter pertaining to suspension of approval Andhra 110.87 Eco FC accorded under the Forest (Conservation) Act, Pradesh Tourism 1980 for diversion of 110.87 ha. forest land in Kothaguda Reserve Forest in Ranga Reddy District of Andhra Pradesh in favour of Andhra Pradesh Forest Development Corporation (APFDC) Ltd. for execution of an Eco-Tourism Project

3. 8-72/2002- Diversion of 6.310 ha. forest land in favour of Madhya 6.310 Mining FC (pt.) M/s. South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) Pradesh for surface use within 747.920 ha. forest land diverted in their favour for Jhiria underground coal mining project under Ramnagar reconstitution project located in Hasdeo region of in Madhya Pradesh.

4. 8-220/91- Matter pertaining to discrepancy in the approval Madhya Nil Mining FC (pt.) accorded for diversion of 113.110 ha. of forest Pradesh land for Nawa Gaon Rajendar (Underground) Coal mines in favour of SECL

5. 8-66/2009- Re-diversion of 0.0795 ha. (0.08 ha.) of forest Andhra 0.08 Others FC (pt.) land in Kandlakoi RF of Hyderabad Division for Pradesh laying of gas pipeline already diverted forest area for construction of outer ring road at Kondlakoi, near Oxygen Park ? in favour of M/s. Sl. Area File no. Name of the proposal State Category No. (ha) Bhagyanagar Gas Ltd., Hyderabad

6. 8-50/2006- Matter pertaining to request made by the State Uttarakhand Nil Mining FC Government of Uttarakhand to change the permissible period for collection of minor minerals from 468 ha. area located in river bed of Nandhour and Kailash rivers in Udham Singh Nagar district of Uttarakhand

7. 8-80/2008- Diversion of 258.867 ha of forest land in Madhya 258.867 Mining FC compartment No. 752 and 753 of Govindgarh Pradesh ha. Reserved Forest in favour of M/s Jai Prakash Associates Limited district Satna, Madhya Pradesh for their Hinauti Extension limestone mining project in Satna district of Madhya Pradesh.

8. 8-85/2010- Diversion of 183.11 ha. forest land in favour of Andhra 183.11 Mining FC M/s. Deccan Cement Ltd., Hyderabad for their Pradesh limestone mining project located in compartments No. 26 & 27 of Saidulnama Reserved Forest of Nalgonda Forest Division in Nalgonda district of Andhra Pradesh

9 8-10/2011- Proposal to obtain prior approval of the Central Madhya 220.00 Mining FC Government under the Forest (Conservation) Pradesh Act, 1980 for drilling 48 boreholes of 4?dia for prospecting of iron ore by M/s. SPJ Steel & Minerals Ltd in 220.00 ha. forest land located in compartment no. 24 of Manakpura Forest Block under Bada Malhara Range of Chhattarpur Forest Division in Chhattarpur District of Madhya Pradesh

A. Proposals dealt by Shri Rajesh Sharma, AIGF

Sl. File No. Name of the proposal State Area No. (ha) 1. 8- Diversion of 78.45 ha of forest land for implementation of Arunachal Pradesh 78.45 23/2011- 96 MW Nafra Hydro Electric Project in favour of M/s FC Sew Nafra Piwer Corporation Private Limited in Bomdila Forest Division in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh.

2. 8- Diversion of 84.13 ha of forest land for up-gradation & Rajasthan 84.13 56/2011- widening of existing 2 lane NH-11 (chainage 298.075 at FC Reengus to chainage 341.962 at Sikar) to 4 lane road in favour of M/s National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) in Sikar Forest Divisions in Sikar district of Rajasthan.

3. 8- Diversion of 84.36 ha forest land in favour of National Himachal Pradesh 84.36 39/1994- Mineral Development Corporation Limited (NMDC) IN FC Solan Distt. HP for mining of lime stone. 4. - Any other matter with the permission of the chair - -

B. Proposals dealt by Shri N. C. Sarvanan , AIGF

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1. 8-24/2010 - FC Diversion of 139.00 ha of forest land for Jitpur 139.00 Open Cast Coal Mining project in favour of M/s. Jindal Steel & Power Limited in Godda Forest Division in Godda district of Jharkhand. (Deferred item)

2. 8-81/2010-FC Diversion of 79.56 ha of forest land for iron ore 79.56 mining in East Bhanupratapur Forest Division in favour of M/s Monnet Ispat & Energy Limited in of Chhattisgarh. (Deferred item)

3. 8-76/2010-FC Diversion of 158.64 ha of forest land for Dumri Jharkhand. 158.64 coal mining project in favour of M/s Nilachal Iron & Power Limited in Hazaribagh West Forest Division in Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand.

4. 8-3/2011-FC Diversion of 57.86 ha of PF and 0.78 ha of RF = 57.86 58.64 ha of forest land and cutting of 6910 trees for widening of NH-24 from km. 377.200 to Km. 413.200 in the district of , Uttar Pradesh.

5. 8‐52/2011‐FC Diversion of 84.41 ha of forest land for Integrated Maharashtra 84.41 Baranj open cast coal mining project in favour of M/s Karnataka Emta Coal Mines Limited in Chandrapur Forest Division in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra.

6. 8-103/2005-FC Diversion of 419.340 ha of forest land for Chhattisgarh 419.340 (Vol-I) Rajnagar under ground mine project in favour of M/s SECL in Korba Forest Division of Korba district of Chhattisgarh.

7. 8-47/2008- Study on likely impact of wind mills on wildlife - - FC(Pt) with special reference to Avifauna. (Prepared by ELA Foundation, Pune of M/s Enercon)

8. 8-251/1986-FC Diversion of 635.986 ha of forest land of Jharkhand 635.986 Duarguiburu Iron Ore lease (total lease area 1443.756 ha) for iron ore mining in favour of M/s Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) in Saranda Forest Division in of Jharkhand.

9. 8-30/2011-FC Diversion of forest land for widening of NH-24 in Uttar Pradesh 78.889 districts Lakhimpur Khiri (32.35 ha), Hardoi (12.13 ha) and Bareilly (34.409) ha (total 78.889 ha) of Uttar Pradesh. Total road length = 59.8 km.

10. 8-38/2009-FC Diversion of 2301.260 ha of forest land for open Chhattisgarh 2301.260 cast coal mining at Tara coal block of Hasdeo- Arand Coalfield in favour of M/s Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Corporation in South Surguja Forest Division in Surguja district of Chhattisgarh.

11. 8-31/2010-FC Diversion of 1898.328 ha of forest land for Parsa Chhattisgarh 1898.328 East and Kente Basan captive coal block open cast mining project in favour of M/s Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited in South Surguja Forest Division in Surguja district of Chhattisgarh.

12. 8-35/2009-FC Prospecting Over 948.256 ha of Forest Land for Chhattisgarh 948.256 Exploration of coal in South Sarguja Forest Division by M/s Chhattisgarh State Electricity Board in Surguja District of Chhattisgarh.

13. - Any other matter with the permission of the chair - -