FORMAT _ I Office of the Deputy Conservator Forest Social Forestry Division, t=n]-,=!.Y e ry- gar l n d i ra B r i d g ,r!r.?nn fl =N e, H a n s o l No: c/ FCN t t..?9.1..9..1t5.... Jru 61-r ^ Date:.95.../Q6t2016 To, 7 Senior manager,

Reliance Jiolnfocom Limited, "Vraf Building, Opp. HDFC Bank, Near Suvidha Shopping Center, Paldi, Ahmedabad.

sub:- Diversion of 4'392 ha' of Protected Forest Land for grant of permission for laying Optical Fiber cable along the routes mentioned hereunder. (1) From sarkhej sanand circle to kalikund circle ( Dholka) via kasindra/ chaloda Vittage on S.H:- 40l Running km 0/00 to 30/00 Km Totar Length 30/00 Km. (2) From Loathaljunction to Fedara gallop hotal via Gundi Railway crossing & Loliya Village on s.H:-1 / Running km 0/00 to 12r4oKm Totar Length 12140 Km. (3) From M's B2'5 fedara gallop Hotal M.s 105 dhandhuka via Bhadiyad on sH_1/ Running km 82i50 to 10Si00 Km Totat Length 22/SO Km. (4) From M.s 105.00 Dhandhuka to M.s 137.7 Barvara Dist. Limit of Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar via ZinzarrBarvada on sH-36/ Running km 105/00 to 137r7AKm Total Length 32tT0 Km Totar km-g7/600 and width 0.45, Totar square Meter:_43g20, Hact:_ 4.3920 Ref.: 1. Government of , Forest & Environment Department Letter No. F CN 1 0 1 5t 1 O 1 t 15/SF_83F(1 ) Dt.o4rc2t 20 1 6 principar 2' Add' chief conservator of Forest, Land, Gujarat state, Gandhinagar Letter No. g-NBr1690-1760/ JMN/2 Dated .zorosr[arc 3' (Reliance Jlo Limited) Letter No.RilL/Guj/p.ForesuAhmecjabadiul/ Dt.13t07t15 Sir,

I am directed to invite a Reference to your letter no. RJIL/Guy'p.ForesvAhmedabad/ o1 trre afove mentioned subject ::^:::":::::,::, seeking prior approvar of Government on) Act, 1gB0 as per following. Sr. Particular Length No X Width Area (Sq. (Meter) Meter) 1 From Sarkhej Sanand Circle to f,ufittrO .*fu fOf.rofkrlG 30000 0.45 13500 kasindra/ Chaloda Viilage on S.H:_ 40/ Running km 0/00 to 30i00 Km Total Length 30/00 Km. 2 From Loathaljunction to Fedara gailop hotar via Gundi Rairway 12400 0.45 ;80 Crossing & Loliya Viilage On S.H:-1 / Running km 0/00 to 12140 Km Total Length 12140 Km. - From M.S 82.5 fedara gallop 3 HotatM.S 105 dhandhuka Via 22500 0.45 1412.50 Bhadiyad on SH-1/ Running km B2l50 to 105/00 Km Total Length 22150 Km. From M.S 105.00 Dhandhuka 4 to M.S 137.2 Barvata Dist. Limit 32700 .0.45 1471.50 Of Ahmedabad, BhavnagarViaZinzar/ Barvada on SH_36/ Running km 105/00 to 13T170 Km Total Length 32170 Km

TOTAL , 9760mt; '43920 TOTAL Of Hact. ,4;392 Heit. Forest & Environment Department Gandhinagar Via its Circular mentioned under reference has delegates power under "General Approval" to the Concerned Division Forest Officer to Grant Approval Under Forest (Conservation) act 19g0 for laying of underground optical Fiber cable, Telephone Lines, Drinking Water, Electric Line CNG/pNG Pipeline and Wildlife Sanctuaries, without felling of Trees, where the maximum Size of the trench is not more than 2.00 meter depth and 1.00 meter width subject to certain conditions. AND Whereas the user agency, while applying and through the documents submitted has confirmed that its FCA Proposal Falls along the Roads within existing right of way not falling in national parks and wildlife sanctuaries, without felling of trees, where the maximum size of the trench is not more than 2.00 meter depth and 1.00 meter width and hence fulfills all the above specified condition and erigible for "general approval,, AND whereas, having verified on the site that above facts are correct and fulfills the above specific condition of "general approval" the following order is issued.

ln view of the above, the undersigned is pleased to convey his "ln principal" approval for diversion of 4..39__2.h.q. of .?tq.t_e..glgd.lgr.est subject to the Foilowing conditions.

This Permission granted 1' is only for use of the Forest Land forthe purpose specified in the Proposal the Legal status of the forest land shall remain unchanged. The 2' cost of NPV, Registration fees, processing fees etc. as per Demand Note attached herewith shall be deposited in advance with the Forest Department by the prolect authority.

3. The User Agencies shall generate challan through OSMFWC portal before making payment for Stage-ll Clearance Process All the Fund shall be deposited through OSSMFWC portal by the user Agencies. 4. ln Future if any amount regarding Net Present Value (NpV) or Compensatory Afforestation (CA) is required the user agency is bounded to pay in favour of Deputy The Forest Land shall not be used for any purpose other than specified in the FCA proposal.

.--: 6. The User agency will have to obtain permission from the undersigned for carrying out any maintenance works in future. 7. The User agency will have to make good the Forest land after use/maintenance work no tree shell be cut. The User agency will be liable to make good any loss to Forest /environment caused due to the use of the said land by the User Agency. 9. The User agency will seek permission from the Road & Building Departmenu Science and technology Department, sachivaraya, Gandhinagar if required so. 10. The Line will be laid underground in a trench of depth of 2 meters and width of 1, in between rows of road side plantation. 11. The User agency shall submit the details regarding compliance MoEF,s Guideline dtd'3/8/09 and 512t13 with regard to the scheduled tribe and Other Forest dwellers (recognition) of forest right) Act, 2006. 12. The additional condition under cheptor-S of Forest (conservation) Act, 1gg0 shell be applicable to this proposal as the Government of Gujarat's resolution no. FCA-1013/11- 10l11lsF-24lF,Dtd'12t6t15' The User agency shall comply additional condition as per the aforeinentioned resol ution. 13. Any other condition, which the Noddle officer (FCA)/the state Government may stipulate from time to time. After receipt of the compliance report of the fulfilment of condition no (2), (3), (5), (11) & (12) mentioned above, from you, formal approval will be issued by this Department.

yours Faithfully

( Dr. %q ,.*-rrddha ) k)LI Dy. Conservator of Forest

copv submitted to: rhe principar secretary, Forest - ,ffi3:."t"rt;m[**, ,": Gandhinagar Copy Submitted to: Add. Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Land, Gujarat state, Gandhinagar. Copy Submitted to: Chief Conservator of Forests, Social Forestry Circle, Ahmedabad. copy Submitted to: RFo, Dascroi, Dholka, , Dhandhuka for lnformation and necessary action..