prescribed vide PCCF (Hoff) No. Desk-17-411445, dated 5/1 112015'

Observations and Remarks

na I in District for Name of the Proposal for diverston oI LJt+'rz District border (Km 89+469) Project and construction of Phase-II from wardhaJAmatavati location (Range, toBuldhanalla|anaDistrictBorder(Kn347+725)ofNagpur_Mumbai Round, Beat) ExpresswaY. Forest Compt Sr. Village Taluka Range Round Beat No No Regaon 39 t Regaon Malegaon Malegaon Mungala Part I Regaon Kolagaon 39 Malegaon Malegaon Mungala 2 Kh Part I Kolagaon Kolagaon E 116 J Malegaon Malegaon Mungala BK Kolasaon E,113 4 Tarodi Malegaon Malegaon Mungala Kinhiraja Kinhiraja [08 5 Kinhiraja Malegaon Malegaon Part I Kinhira.ia Kinhiraja 109 6 Kinhiraja Malegaon Malegaon Part II Kinhiraja Kinhiraja t07 7 Kinhiraja Malegaon Malegaon Part I a Kawardari 103 8 Kawardari Malegaon Malesaon Kinhira a Kawardari 105 9 Kawardari Malegaon Malesaon Kinhira Kinhiraja Kinhiraja 106 10 Kawardari Malegaon Malegaon Part i Kinhiraja Januna Mangrulpir Karanja Mangrulpir 110 11 Kh Part II Januna t2 Mangrulpir 116 Kh Mangrulpir Karanja Yedshi 13 Yedshi Mansrulpir Yedshi 136 t4 Pangri Manerulpir Karania Mansrulpir Karania Wai c99 15 Poha Karania Karan a \l/ai c103 t6 Mandawa Karania Karan a Karania c106 t7 Wai Karaqia Karania Karania Wai

Name of the User Limited (MSRDCL) State Road Development corporation Agency

17 I 07 12017 e, 29 I 07 12017 4 Extent (ha) and 134.12 Ha of Reserve Forest is proposed for diversion.

'&,, legai staius of u J. forest land proposed for diversion \$ a) Detail of Forest ECO Sr. Affected Density Village Taluka Compt Class forest land No area vegetation No Value proposed for 1 Regaon Malegaon 39 7.72 < 0.40 III diversion and 1 Kolagaon Kh Malegaon 39 13.77 <0.40 III J Kolasaon Bk Malegaon E 116 8.67 <0.40 m activin -rvise 4 Tarodi Malegaon E 113 ).zJ < 0.10 ilI break-up of 5 108 6.43 > 0.40 III 6 Kinhiraja Malegaon r09 20.72 >0.40 III forest land a no 7 107 J-l.\ >0.40 II] b) Densiq' and 8 103 r6.52 >0.40 III 9 Kawardari Malegaon 105 0.20 >0.40 Eco-r'a1Lie Iil 10 106 6.79 >0.40 UI class 1 Januna Kh Mangrulpir 110 1.37 <0.40 ilI n Januna Kh Mangrulpir 116 t9.73 >0.40 13 Yedshi III t4 Pangri Mangrulpir 136 5.89 <0.1 0 III l5 Poha Karania c99 2.66 <0"10 III 16 Mandawa Karania c103 14.00 <0.10 Iil 17 Wai Karania c106 2.64 <0.10 III Total L34.12

\\hether the The requirement of forest land proposed by the u@ requirement of and barest minimum for the project. The user agency has proposed 03 options forest land as as alternative alignment. The forest affected in option l-z3g.0g Ha, in option

proposed by the 2 -220.362 Ha and in option 3- 134.12 Ha. The option 3 was selected as best User Agency in Option and barest minimum for the pro.iect. Co1.2 of Part- I is unavoidable and barest minimum for the project. If no, recomfilended area itern-wise with details of alternative

examined. no construction of buildings' Whether &e proposal futlolves any construction of building (includhg residential) or

not? If 1-es, details thereof. the Lrrs Jort Passing through Stre&er The proposed slte ls nor aucsttlrB of Katepurna wildlife sanctuary' The proposed forest alea proposed Eco-Sensitive zone area but it passing through the 10km proposed for site is also not affecting the Sanctuary diversion is Eco-SensitiveZoneofKaranjaSohalBlackBuckwildlifeSanctuary.The No' FP/MH/RO AD12035612076 &' important wildlife proposals from wildlife FP/]V1I{/R0AD/25898/20ITrcgardingtogetcommentsfromChiefwildlife point of view Warden have been submitted' or not.

unique species of flora found in the area' b) Details of anY No rarelendangered/ offauna found in the area are ftfe or The rarelendangered/ unique species endangered or Leopard(Pantherapardus,Linn')'slothBear(Melursusursinus'Shcrw)'Indian indic, Kerr)' unique sPecies Porcupine (HYstrix of flora and fauna found in

proPosed forest land. If so, the details there of. ((€{€oL

r']li\(\\{t' sN\0tu0ry t$ of Proposed Proiect lrom Katepurnt c) Aerial The Aerial distance distance from 0.5TKmsandthedistanceofKaranjaSohalBlackbuckwildlifesanctuaryis the nearest 6.29 kms. boundarY of an) Protected Area (I(m)

and Entry is provided d) Remarks The Proposed alignment is Access Controlled and Exists any major impact on about at Intersections only. The Proposed project doesn't have sensitiviry of the forest. Apart from providing speed and connectivity, the project will also This is the forest area support the development of and regions' vehicle likely to be Greenfield alignment and will reduce travel time, fuel consumption, The affected due operation and maintenance cost in comparison to the existing alternatives. permanent to project: project will, side by side, generate large scale temporary and employment to the skilled and un-skilled workers, thereby, offering employment opportunity of mainly to local population'

e) &Ihether Wildlife No, Wildlife mitigation plan is not required. Sufficient structures like Bridges (13 mitigation (17 Nos), WUP(03 Nos), CUPIPUP (28 Nos), WOP(02 Nos), Viaducts plan is Nos) and Culverts (87 Nos) are proposed along the alignment in Forest and required? If ESZ areaof sanctuaries. Details are given in Annexure 4. Y€S, reasons there for:

9 Details of vegetation The total number of trees to be felled is 47610 Nos. The list is attached a) Total nuurber of trees to be separately on Page No. '.. felled: 36999 Nos. b) Number of trees Numbers of trees to be felled of girth below 60 cm are to be felled of girth below 60 cm: c) Number of trees to be felled of Numbers of trees to be felled of girth above 60 cm are 10611 Nos. girth above 60 cm: d) Effect of The Proposed project doesn't have any major impact due to removal of trees on removal of trees general eoosystem in the area. on the general the ecosystem in the area t0 Background note At Present is connected with through various sections of State on the pr,oposal Highway which passes through Wardha - Malegaon - Jalna - - (Short summary) - . This route has poor geometry at many locations and also congested. Besides, this route connectivity through National Highway also exists but it traverses through considerably longer route. The proposed construction of Nagpur-Mumbai Super Express Way will be done through state

of art technology with controlled access. It is aimed to attun a speed of 100 km/I{r by vehicles plying on this Expressway. Apart from providing speed and

connectivity, the project will also support the development of Marathwada and Vidarbha regions. This is Greenfield alignment and will reduce travel time, fuel consumption, vehicle operation and maintenanao cost in comparison to the

existing alternatives. The project will, side by side, generate large scale temporary and permanent employment to the skilled and un-skilled workers, thereby, offering employment opportunity of mainly to local population.

11 Whether the No proposal involves any violation of Forest (Conservation) Act 1980? If yes, a detailed report on violation including action taken against the concerned officials to be attached 12 Whether the No proposal involves rehabilitation of displaced person. If yos, Whether rehabilitation plan has been approved by the State Government? 13 Details on NA catchment and culturable command area under the project (if applicable t Status of catchment area treatment plan to prevent siltation of resen'oir (if applicable) l4 utiliB, of the The proposed construction of Nagpur-Mumbai Super Express Way will be done

project through state of art technology with controlled access. It is aimed to attain a speed of 100 Km/hr by vehicles plying on this Expressway. Apart from providing speed and connectivity, the project will also support the development of Marathwada and Vidarbha regions. This is Greenfield alignment and will reduce travel time, fuel consumption, vehicle operation and maintenance cost in comparison to the existing aiternatives.

The project will, side by side, generate large scale temporary and permanent employment to the skilled and un-skilled workers, thereby, offering employment opportunity of mainly to local population

15 Whether land No socio-culturalireligious values have been affected in the Project. being diverted has any socio- culturaVreligious values? Whether any scared grove or very old growth trees/forests exist in the areas proposed for diversion? t6 Any other This is Greenfield alignment and will reduce travel time, fuel consumption, important vehicle operation and maintenance cost comparison the existing information in to related to the alternatives project (Separate The project will, side by side, generate large scale temporary and permanent note may be attached, if employment to the skilled and un-skilled workers, thereby, offering required) employment opportunity of mainly to local population. Details of Attached separately on page No documents and photographs

enclosed:

Recommendations Proposal is recommended for acceptance. of the Inspection Officer (ccF/cF/DCF)

Place: Date: 19'08 ' Z'17 M Name of Inspecting Officer: p. J. Lonkar

Designation: Deputy Conservator of Forest, Akola Forest Division, Akola, Maharashtra. \\ / \]\-/

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