\ \ qI{cT g{iD-I{ d-fiq o.rqf{q, I ctrsq st{ GOVERNMENT Regional Office, Western Region OF'INDIA "d-*q qsfTr"r q-fi" Tqtr{uT, qMq qffirq sil Vq wf,{rg "Kendriya Paryavaran Bhavantt MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST futr d-s {o-e,LinkRoad No.3 ssq-q q{A & CLIMATE CHANGE E-S,thvio-r qrn/Ravi Shankar Nagar $q-6 (rom)/Bhopat-46201 6 (M.p.) Phone No. 0755-& 2466525,2465496 ftr ;i.,/Fax No. 0755-2463102 eqvro /E-mail: [email protected] No.6-MPC t1 016t2016-Bttot fOf A,re"l {o/aot6 To, The Principal Secretary (Forest) Forest Department Govt. of Madhya Pradesh Vallabh Bhawan, Bhopal Madhya Pradesh. sub: Diversion of 7.313 ha Reserved forest land for widening & upgradation of NH-I2A Anjania-Bichhiya (Jabalpur-Mandla-Chilpi), package g9.60 km to 192.40 km total 102.80 km length road in favour of project Manager, Madhya Pradesh, Road Development Corporation Ltd in Mandla District of Mp. Sir, I am directed to invite a reference to APCCF (LM) and Nodal Officer, Mp letter No. F- 5/782120161101111594 dated23107/16, even letter No. 1864 dated 0110912016 and2t46 dated 05110116 on the above mentioned subject seeking prior approval of the Central Government under Section -2 of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. The proposal was duly considered and approved by the Regional Empowered Committee in its meeting held on 1910912016 for issuance of in-principle approval. Therefore, the undersigned, on behalf of the Central Government, conveys In-Principle Approval for diversion of 7.313 ha Reserved forest land for widening & upgradation of NH-12A Anjania- (Jabalpur-Mandla-Chilpi), Bichhiya package 89.60 km to 192.40 km total 102.80 km length road in favour of Project Manager, Madhya Pradesh, Road Development Corporation Ltd in MandlaDistrict of MP, subject to the following terms and conditions:- 1. Legal status of the forest land shall remain as it is. 2. Forest land shall be handed over to the User Agency only after ensuring that the User Agency has got possession on non-forest land, if any, required for the project. J. Compensatory afforestation : Compensatory a) afforestation shall be taken up by the Forest Department over 7.313 ha (out of 26.250 ha) non-forest land (Khasra No. 186, Village- Tonkda, Tahsil- Badoud, District-Aagar-Malwa) at the cost of the User Agen.y. Ir far as possible a mixture of local indigenous species shall be planted. No monoculture of any species shall be adopted. 0 Page 1 of 4 fffi %. w*9 b) Non-forest land without any encroachments shail be made availablb. c) The non-forest land shall be transferred and mutated in favour of Forest Department before issue ofthe Stage_II clearance. d) The non-forest land which is transferred and mutated in favour Department for the purpose of state Forest of cA, shall be aectur"a as Indian Forest Reserved Forest under the Act, 1927 and the Nodal offi.;; must period report compliance within a of six (6) months from the date oi g;;;i'stage-Il (conservation) approval under the Forest Act, 1980 for diversion oFtrrr ruia ror".t fit";;:end notification of RF to the a original central Governmentibr confi.mation andrecord. e) The land identified for the purpose of cA shall be clearly depicted India Toposheet on a survey of of 1:50' 00d. rhe bearing point successive points "i;;;l;"-er and distances between shall be recorded atoing ,rittr cps reading (Latitudes & Longitudes). of Geo-coordinates 4. The cost of compensatory afforestation at the prevailing wage rates as per compensatory afforestation scheme and the cost of survey, dernarcatioi erection if required on qg of permanent pillars the cA land shall be deposiied in advance project authority' with the Forest Department by the The cA will be maintained for years. appropriate l0 The scheme may include provision for anticipated cost ir"r"ur" ro. worts scheduled for subsequent 5. NPV: a) The State Government shall charge the Net present forest value(NpV) for the 7.313 ha area to be diverted under"this proporui rrol orders the User Agency as per the of the Hon'ble supreme court or maiu 28.03.2008,24/04/2008 dated 30ili60;, ot.og.zoo:, and 0e.05.2008 m re No. s#l;wp as per the guidelines (cfii'.,rortree5 and, issued by.the Ministry vide dated leners No. i-rrqgg-Fc (pr.D 18'09'2003, as well as letter No. slzlzoo6-FC 3/2007-FC date d 03110/2006 and 5- dated 05/0212009 in this regard. b) Additional amount of the NPV of the diverted forest land, if any, becoming due after ftnarization of the same by the Hon,bre s"p..-."courr report from of ddi, ;;-;.ceipt of the the Expert committee, u. rrrurg.a the :h4.1 by the State Government from user Agency' The User Agency shall furnish ali undertaking to this effect. 6. All the funds received from the.user agency under the project shall hoc compensatorv Afforestation be transferred to the Ad_ rr?ra i4"r"g;;;;;'E-r,g"jng Agency(cAMpA) A/c No. SB 0r02s2r6 or corpoiuri"r--Brrk, in ililttr."*k Lodhi complex, New Delhi_ 7. The condition stipulated by Hon'ble Supreme court & Recommendation Warden shall be of chief wildlife strictly complied by;h; user agency. DiversionoLru*..ha. 0 Page 2 of4 Project shall restrict the felling of trees upto 459 numbers in the diverted forest land under strict control of the State Forest Department. The number of trees to be removed shall be kept at barest minimum during the execution of the project. 9. User Agency shall obtain Environmental Clearance as per the provisions of the Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986, if required. 10. No labour camp shall be established on the forest land. 11. Sufficient firewood, preferably alternate fuel, shall be provided by the User Agency to the labourers after purchasing the same from the State Forest Department or the Forest Development corporation or any other legal source of alternate fuel. 12. User agency shall raise strip plantation on both sides and central verge of the road,' as per the IRC noffns. 13. The boundary of the diverted forest land shall be demarcated on ground at the project cost. 14. The period of diversion under this approval shall be co-terminus with the period of lease to be granted in favour of the user agency or the project life, whichever is eariier. 15. Relevant directions contained in various notifications issued by the Central Government under the provisions of the Environment (Protection) act, 1986 and Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 made thereunder and amended from time to time regarding use of fly ash shall be fully complied with. t6. Speed governing signages shall be erected along the road at regular intervals. 17. No toll tax shall be realized from the vehicles of the Forest Department. 18. The layout plan ofthe proposal shall not be changed without prior approval of the Central Government. 19. The forest land shall not be used for any pu{pose other than that specified in the project proposal. 20. The user agency shall construct, if required, under &l or over passes for movement of wild animals etc. in consultation with the State Forest Department. 2t. Muck disposal, if required, shall be taken up as per the scheme approved by the Forest Department. 22. Soil conservation measures, if required, shall be taken up by the user agency. 23. It will be the responsibility of the User Agency to ensure that the labourers and staff engaged in construction activity do not damage forest flora and fauna. 24. Proposed labour camps outside the forest area are to be dismantled and removed and the labourers shall be sent back immediately after the completion of the work. ?.5. No additional or new path will be constructed inside the forest area for transportation of construction materials for execution of the project work. 26. The forest land proposed to be diverted shall under no circumstances be transferred to any other agencies, department or person without prior approval of Central Government. 27. Any other condition that the Ministry of Environment Forests & Climate Change may stipulate from time to time in the interest of conservation, protection and developirent of forests & wildlife. Page 3 of 4 ffi &,, I ) 28. The User Agency shall submit compliance report as on 1st January of every yearto the Nodal Officer of the State. 29. The State Government shall monitor compliance of conditions of Forest Clearance and shall submit in this regard yearly report as on lst July of every year. 30. The User Agency and the State Government shall ensure compliance of the provisions of all the Acts, rules, regulations and guidelines for the time being in force as applicable to the project. After receipt of compliance report on fulfillment of the condition Nos 3(b & c),4,5 & 6 from the State Government, proposal will be considered for final approval under Section - 2 of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 by this office. The order for transfer of forest land to user agency shall not be issued by the State Government till formal approval for diversion of forest land is issued by this office. vourQtnnrttv, re.^bhKwk*) Dy. Conservator of Forests(C) Copy to :- L The Dy. Secretary, ROHQ, Govt. of India, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Agni, C-wing, 3rd Floor, Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jor Bagh Road, Aliganj, New Delhi - 110003. 2. The Addl. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Nodal Officer Govt. of M.P., Satpura Bhawan, Bhopal.