FORMAT . I Office of the Deputy Conservator Forest Social Forestry Division, Hansol nursery, Near Indira Bridge, Hansol

), No:C/ FCN 7t6:1 iO" ! 6.0rc.,7 Date: 10312017

To, Senior manager, Reliance Jiolnfocom Limited, "Vraj" Building, Opp. HDFC Bank. Near Suvidha Shopping Center, Paldi, Ahmedabad.

Sub:- Diversion of 0.07875 ha. Of Protected Forest Land for grant of permission for laying

I Optical Fiber cable along the From /Ahmedabad Distrrct limit Near, Becharaji (Essar pump to Ahmedabad/Surendranagar District Surendranagar Iimit (HansalpurVillege) via Maruti Suzuki plant on S.H. -19, Total- 1.751Ha.0.07875. Ref.: 1. Government of , Forest & Environment Department Letter No.

FCtu1 01 5t 10 1 /1 5/SF-B3F(1 ) Dt.04l 02t201 6 2. (Reliance Jlo Limited) Letter No. RJlLiGuj/P.ForesUAhmedabad/NLD-5/02 Dated.14112l16 Sir, I am directed to invite a Reference to your letter no. RJlLiGuj/P.ForesUAhmedabadl NLD-5/02 dated 14112116on the above mentioneci subject seeking prior approval of Government under section-2 of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 as per following

Sr. Particular Length X Area (Sq. No Width(Meter) Meter) n Mehsana / limit Near, 1750 0.45 787.5 Bechar;haraji (Essar pump to Ahmedabad/ Surendendranagar District:Surendranagar limit (Hansansalpur Villege) via Maruti Suzuki plant on

s.H.. -19-1 (Startinrrting Point: 23" 29' 30:41",72" 0'1' 33.56" to Endinglinq Point: 23" 29'23.89", 72' 00'35.56") 747 R Forest & Environment Department Via its Circular -r,entioned under reference has delegates power under "General Approval" to the Concerned '1980 for laying of Dii,ision Forest officer to Grant Approval Under Forest (Conservation) act CNG/PNG underground optical Fiber cable, Telephone Lines, Drinking water, Electric Line of the pipeline and Wildlife Sanctuaries, without felling of Trees, where the maximum Size to certain conditions' trench is not more than 2.00 meter depth and 1.00 meter width subject submitted AND Whereas the user agency, while applying and through the documents right of way not has confirmed that its FCA proposal Falls along the Roads within existing where the maximum falling in national parks and wildlife sanctuaries. without felling of trees, meter width and hence fulfills all size of the trench is not more than 2.00 meter depth and 1.00 the above specified condition and eligible for "general approval" correct and fulfills the AND whereas, having verified on the site that above facts are is issued' above specific condition of "general approval" the following order its "ln Principal" approval for ln view of the above, the undersigned is pleased to convey Following conditions. diversion of 0.07875ha. of protected forest subject to the purpose specified in 1. This permission is granted only for use of the Forest Land for the theProposaltheLegalstatusoftheforestlandshallremainunchanged. per Demand Note attached 2. The cost of NpV Registration fees processing fees etc. as by the Project herewith shall be deposited in advance with the Forest Department authoritY. portal before making 3. The User Agencies shall generate challan through ossMFWC through payment for Stage-ll Clearance Process All the Fund shall be deposited OSSMFWC portal by the user Agencies' (NPV) or compensatory 4. ln Future if any amount regarding Net Present Value to pay in favour of Deputy Afforestation (cA) is required the user agency is bounded Conservator of Forest. specified in the FCA 5. The Forest Land shall not be used for any purpose other than proPosal. undersigned for carrying out 6. The User agency will have to obtain permission from the anY maintenance works in future' land after use/maintenance work 7. The User agency will have to make good the Forest no tree shell be cut.

B-TheUseragencywil]beliabletomakegoodanylosstoForest/environmentcaused duetotheuseofthesaidlandbytheUserAgency. 9. The User agency will seek permission from the Road and Building Department/ Science and technology Department, Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar if required so. I I 10. The Line will be laid underground in a trench of depth of 1.65 meters and width of 0.45, in between rows of road side Plantation. 11. The User agency shell submit the details regarding compiiance MOEF's Guideline dtd.3/8/09 and 512113 with regard to the scheduled tribe and Other Forest dwellers (recognition) of forest right) Act. 2006.

12. The additional condition under cheptor-5 of Forest (conservation) Act, 1980 shell be applicable to this proposal as the Government of Gujarat's resolution no. FCA-1013111- 10l11lSF-241F,Dtd.1216115. The User agency shell comply additional condition as per the aforementioned resolution. 13. Any Other condition, which the Noddle Officer (FCA)ithe State Government may stipulate from time to time. After receipt of the comply report of the fulfill mate of condition no (2), (3),(5) & (1 1) (12) mentioned above, from you formal approval will be issued by this Department.

Yourq Faithfully nl/ hv'^ ?/ Ly\ --/-' ( Dr. H. R. Prabuddha ) Dy. Conservator of Forest t A "ffi.-\Socia I Forestry Division Ahmedabad

Copy Submitted to: The Principal Secretary, Forest & Environment department, Gujarat State, Gandhinagar Copy Submitted to: Add. Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Land, Gujarat State, Gandhinagar. Copy Submitted to: Conservator of Forests, Social Forestry Circle,Ahmedabad. Copy to: RFO Mandal for lnformation and necessary action'.