Government of Forests & Environment Department

Block No. 14, 8th Floor, New Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar, Gujarat- 382010, Tel: 079-23251071, Fax: 079-23252156 ...... No. FCA-I019/S-67/19/SF-170-F Dated:-12 U DEC 2019 To Nodal officer (FCA) Gujarat State, Gandhinagar.

Subject:-Diversion of2.1284 ha. Protected Forest land for laying across & along gas pipeline 4" M.S.90 MM MDPE, 125 MM MOPE & 160 MM MDPE gas pipeline underground of City gas distribution development in and Vasad Taluka of in favour of Managing Director, Charotar Gas Sahakari Mandli Ltd., Anand.

Ref: - GOG, F&ED's Letter No. JMN1l0161l9701l5/SF-38/F dated 15.09.2016

Sir, I am directed to invite a reference to your single file no. FCA-I019/S- 67/19/SF-170-F, dated 18.11.2019 on the above mentioned subject seeking prior approval of the Government under Section -2 of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. s. Description Length xWidth Area in No. (Meter) (Ha.) 1 Along SH-12 Road (Nadiad-Dakor) 412.93 0.5 0.0206465 2 Across SH-12 Road (Nadiad-Dakor) 20.83 0.5 0.0010415 3 Across SH-12 Road (Nadiad-Dakor) 21.00 0.5 0.00105 4 Along SH-12 Road (Nadiad-Dakor) 392.22 0.5 0.019611 5 Across SH-12 Road (Nadiad-Dakor) 20.68 0.5 0.001034 6 Along SH-12 Road(Nadiad-Dakor) 1109.79 0.5 0.0554895 7 Across SH-83 (Anand to Umreth) 24.42 0.5 0.001221 8 Along SH-83 (Anand to Umreth) 13428.53 0.5 0.6714265 9 Across SH-83 (Anand to Umretli) 21.04 0.5 0.001052 10 Across SH-lS0 (Bhalej TO Savli) 27.89 0.5 0.00139439 11 Across SH-188 (Vasad-Pansora) 32.15 0.5 0.0016075 12 Along SH-12 Road (Nadiad-Dakor) 2671.76 0.5 0.133588 13 Across SH-12 Road (Nadiad-Dakor) 24.24 0.5 0.001212 14 Along SH-12 Road (Nadiad-Dakor) 1117.52 0.5 0.055876 15 Along SH-60 Road (Bhalej-) 1463.62 0.5 0.073181 16 Along SH-60 Road (Bhalej-Lingda) 5621.79 0.5 0.2810895 17 Along SH-188 Road (Sarsa-Pansora) 1496.07 0.5 0.0748035 0.0010465 18 Across SH-83 (Anand to Umreth) 20.93 0.5 19 Across SH-188 Road (Sarsa-Pansora) 17.03 0.5 0.0008515 20 Along SH-188 Road (Sarsa-Pansora) 2061.22 0.5 0.103061 21 Across SH-188 Road(Sarsa-Pansora) 39.69 0.5 0.0019845 22 Along Mumbai- (NH-48) 604.91 0.5 0.0302455 23 Along Mumbai-Ahmedabad (NH-48) 10619.90 0.5 0.530995 24 Across Mumbai-Ahmedabad (NH-48) 55.37 0.5 0.0027685 25 Along Mumbai-Ahmedabad (NH-48) 538.41 0.5 0.0269205 26 Along SH-8 Road (Vasad-) 598.40 0.5 0.02992 27 Across Mumbai-Ahmedabad (NH-48) 55.32 0.5 0.002766 28 Across SH-60 Road (Bhalej-Lingda) 50.00 0.5 0.0025 Total 2.1284

The Government of , Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has delegated the power for general approval to the State Governments of various categories like optical tiber cables, underground laying of telephone lines and underground laying of drinking water supply pipelines from time to time under section-2 of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 for diversion of forest land.

The GoI, MoEF&CC has extended the said general approval to underground laying ofCNGI PNG pipelines 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 subject to fulfilment of conditions stipulated in the resolution of GoG Dated 15th September, 2016., referred above.

In view of the above, the undersigned is pleased to convey the "in principle" approval of the State Government for Diversion of 2.1284 ha. Protected Forest land for laying across & along gas pipeline 4" M.S.90 MM MDPE, 125 MM MDPE & 160 MM MDPE gas pipeline underground of City gas distribution development in Umreth and Vasad Taluka of Anand District in favour of Managing Director, Charotar Gas Sahakari Mandli Ltd., Anand. subject to the following conditions:-

1. This permission is granted only for use of the forest land for the purpose specified in the proposal. The legal status of the forest land shall remain unchanged.

2. The Net Present Value (NPV) for the area to be diverted under the proposal shall be deposited by the user agency as per the orders of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India dated 30.10.2002, 01.08.2003, ". 28.03.2008 and 09.05.2008 in IA-566 in W.P.(Civil) No. 20211995 and as per the guidelines issued by the MoEFCC vide letters No.5-111998- Il-" FC(pt-II) dated. 18.09.2003 as well as letter No.5-2/2006-FC dated 03.10.2006 and 5-3/2007-FC dated 05.02.2009 in this regards.

3. All the funds received from the user agency under the project shall be transferred/deposited to CAMPA fund only through e.portal.

4. User Agencies shall generate challan through OSMFWC portal before making payment for Stage-II Clearance process. All the fund shall be deposited through OSMFWC portal by the User Agency.

5. The forest land shall not be used for any purpose other than that specified in the FCA proposal.

6. User agency will have to obtain permission from the Nodal Officer (FCA), for carrying out any maintenance works in future.

7. User agency will have to restore the forest land after use/ maintenance work. No tree shall be cut. 8. User agency will be liable to compensate any loss to Forests/Environment caused due to the use of the said land by the user agency.

9. Project area is not a part of Protected arealSanctuarylNational Park and the project area is 50.00 Km. away from the Jambughoda Wildife

Sanctuary.

10. User agency will seek permission from the Road & Building Department/Science & Technology Dept. Sachivalaya, Gandhinagar, if

required so. 11. Gas pipe line will be laid underground in the trench of maximum depth of 2.00 meters and width of 0.5 meters, in between rows of road side plantation. 12. User Agency shall submit the details regarding compliance of MoEF's guideline dated 03.08.2009 and 05.02.2013 with regard to the Scheduled Tribe & Other Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006. FRA shall be uploaded on e.portal (https://parivesh.nic.in.).

13. Additional Conditions as per the Government ofGujarat's Resolution no. FCA-I013111-101111SF-241F,Dt.12.06.2015 shall be complied with. 14. Any other condition, which the State Government or Nodal Officer (FCA) may stipulate from time to time.

15. The Compliance report shall be uploaded on e.portal (https://parivesh.nic.in/).

After receipt of the compliance report on the fulfilment of condition no. (2), (3), (4), (5), (12), (13) & (15) mentioned above from you, order of formal approval will be issued by this Department.

~J ( S. M. Saiyad ) Additional Secretary Forest & Environment Department Copy to:- I. Director(FC), Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, (FC Division), Indira Paryavaran Bhavwan, Aliganj, Jor Bagh Road, New Delhi-l l0003 2. Add!. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Central), Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Regional Office, Western Region, Kendriya Paryavaran Bhavan, Link Road No.3, E-5, Ravi Shankar Nagar, BHOPAL (M.P.)-462016 3. Dy, Conservator of Forest, Social Forestry Division, Anand, Gujarat. 4. Managing Director, Charotar Gas Sahakari Mandli Ltd., "GAS HOUSE" II-GJDC Near CNG Gas Station, Anand- Road, Vitthal Udyognagar, Ammd-11111171,Gujarat, ~. Select File