F. No. 8-60/2010-FC Diversion of 512.43 ha of forest land for Ghatkuri Iron Ore mining lease project in favour of M/s Jindal Steel & Power Limited in Saranda Forest Division in West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand. FACT SHEET 1. Diversion of 512.43 ha of forest land for Ghatkuri Iron Name of the Proposal Ore mining lease project in favour of M/s Jindal Steel & Power Limited in Saranda Forest Division in West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand. 2. Location i) State Jharkhand ii) District West Singhbhum 3. Particulars of Forests a) Name of Forest Division Saranda Forest Division b) Forest area involved 510.43 Ha.(within ML) + 2.13 Ha. (outside Lease Area ) = 512.56 Ha. c) Legal Status/Sy. No Reserve Forests 356.62 ha (G-13,14,15 & 17) Protected Forests 180.68 ha (parts of G 13, 14 & 17. d) Map Enclosed. Falling in Toposheet No.-73F/7 (p 543/c) 4. Topography of the area The proposed area is having undulating hilly terrain with moderate to steep slope covered completely with tree as well as ground vegetation. If canopy is opened make the area prone to soil erosion and it is obligatory to take yup soil conservation work to check soils erosion (P 130/c). 5. (i) Vegetation The forest is a tropical Moist Deciduous P{eninsular Sal Forest comprising around 30-35 % of quality sal. The top canopy is mostly sal, the middle and lower canopy is of miscellaneous species. The proposed area is virgin and has vast floral diversity. Abstract of species is enclosed at p 513-515/c. Canopy is dense with sal forming the top canopy. There are large numbers of trees belonging to pole crop having dbh less than 30 cm. there are few open spaces in the proposed area (p 129/c). (ii) No. of trees which will 87095 Nos. (Based on sample tree enumeration- be affected 8666 trees in 51 hects.). Maximum number of affected trees falls in below 30 cm girth category (p 3/c). (iii) Density Average density 0.5 to 0.7. (iv) Approximate dstance of The proposed area falls within the parts of Ghatkuri mining from the forests R.F. Kasiapecha P.F. and Nuia P.F. surrounded by boundary the Forest Compartment no. G-13, G-14, G-15, G- 17, Kasiapecha P.F. XXVI and Nuia P.F. 6. Whether area is significant The entire forests of Saranda Forest Division from wildlife point of view including the propsed mining lease area have been notified as Core Area of Singhbhum Elephant reserve. The Saranda forest is considered to be one of the finest habitat for elephants and houses a large population of Asiatic elephants. The user agency undertakes to implement a planed scheme for protection of wildlife and forest to mitigate the ill effects due to mining which is being submitted along with the proposal for approval (P 517-542/c). 7. Whether any rare/endangered Indian Elephant, Giant Squirrel, reptile, Sloth beer, unique species of flora and barking Deer, etc. have been reported in the area. fauna found in the area-if so details thereof. Whether any violation of the No. FC act has been reported 7. Compensatory Afforestation Entire CA area has not been identified. The user (CA) agency has informed that they have identified 1400 acres of forest land. Out of which 650 acres of land has been mutated in favour of company and remaining land is under various stages of acquisition. Around 163.22 acres of land in village Heisa, Thana is under illegal encroachment. The user agency vide their letter dated 1.12.2011 has submitted to provide 1266.21 acres of land, free of encumbrances after Stage-I clearances. CA is proposed-1273.55 acres in 12 Villages-7 District, in Jharkhand State. The detailed scheme of of site specific CA along with the estimate prepared by the Concerned DFO will be submitted after the Stage-I clearance (131/c). 8. Catchment Area Treatment Not Applicable Mining Plan Mining Plan along with Progressive mine Closure Plan is approved by the Indian Bureau of Mines (P 182/c) and is enclosed at p 185-290/c. 9. Proposed Land Use Pattern of the Mining Project: a Mining excavation 323.18 b ROM stack for uncrushed ore 3.04 Low-grade mineral stacking c 15.78 for future use / blending Top soil stack yard for use in d 2.00 plantation e Dumping of O.B /Waste 36.15 Water reservoir for rain water f 2.2 harvesting g Settling tank & silt check dam 1.8 h Rest shelter & First Aid station 2.1 i Ore fines dumps 30.1 j Crushed ore stack 1.0 k Construction of mine roads. 15.10 l Magazine with safety zone 5.00 Mobile & fixed Crushing & m Screening plant, stores, repair 13.04 shop etc Laboratory, power house & n 1.72 site office o Exploration equipment shed 0.61 Administrative office, canteen, STP, security, work shop p garage for HEMM, HSD store, 2.84 oil trap, substation, weigh bridge and First Aid Room q Conveyor corridor 0.3 Land for future use in mining r 54.47 related activities s Green Belt 26.57 TOTAL 537.00 10. Rehabilitation of Oustees Nil 11. Cost Benefit Ratio 1:7.29 (P 151-157/c) 12. Recommendation i) Yes i. DFO ii) Yes ii. PCCF iii) Yes iii. State Government 13. District Profile (i) Total Geographical area 9907 Square KM as per FSI (ii) Total forest area 3727 Square KM as per FSI Divisional forest area (iii) Total area diverted since 1898.8398 Hect. 1980 (v) Total CA stipulated since 1980 (as on 30.11.2008) (a) Forest Land 248.09 ha (b) Non-Forest land 658.972 Ha. Other details: 1. The user agency has submitted an undertaking to deposit NPV for diverted forest land. 2. The user agency has submitted an undertaking to bear the cost of CA 3. The has submitted undertaking to bear the cost of preparation and implementation of Integrated Wild life Management Plan being prepared by Dept of Forest, GoJ on proportionate basis 4. The Ore transportation has been planned as by pipe conveyor from mines to railway siding 5 kms away and then by rail route. 5. The mining plan has approved by IBM. The Mineable reserve is about 90 Million tones. 6. NOC under FRA, 2006, has been obtained from DC, West Singhbhum. SITE INSPECTION REPORT The site inspection for the diversion of 512.56 ha of forest land for Ghatkuri iron ore mines in Saranda Forest Division of M/s Jindal Steel & Power ltd. was carried out on 10- 11.05.2011 alongwith Shri Jitendra Prasad, A.C.F. Shri Bhuvan Mahto, Range Officer, all from the forest department and Shri Mahesh Raheja, Sr. G.M. JSPL, Shri J. Mahanta, DGM, JSPL Shri Sidharth Rakshit, AGM, JSPL Shri Mukesh Kumar Singh, Dy. Manager, JSL, all from the UA. On 6th July, 2011 we visited the proposed CA site at Banjhi Tola of Village – Hesla, Anchal – Chandva, District – Latehar of area 163.22 acre under Latehar forest division alongwith Shri MadhuDFO, the local Range Officer from UA side Shri Mahesh Raheja, Sr. G.M. JSPL, Shri J. Mahanta, DGM, JSPL etc. We were kidnapped by the Maoists from that village and taken to the denser forest and detained for more than seven hours and were released after 6 p.m. 1. Legal status of the forest land proposed for diversion Reserve forest and protected forest. 2. Item-wise breakup details of the forest land proposed for diversion: Proposed land use pattern Jeraldaburu iron ore mining lease area is as follows: Sl. Pattern of utilization Area Area Non Total land No. in ha within outside forest lease lease land 1. Mining excavation 323.18 323.18 2. ROM stack for 3.04 3.04 uncrushed ore 3. Low grade mining 15.78 15.78 stacking for future use/blending 4. Top soil stack yard for 2.00 2.00 use in plantation 5. Dumping of OB/waste 36.15 36.15 6. Water reservoir for rain 2.2 2.2 water harvesting 7. Settling tank and silt 1.8 1.8 check dam 8. Rest shelter & first aid 2.1 2.1 station 9. Ore finds stack with 3 30.1 30.1 retaining walls and garland drains 10. Crushed ore stack 1.0 1.0 11. Construction of mine 15.10 15.10 roads 12. Magazine with safety 5.00 5.00 zone 13. Mobile & fixed 13.04 13.04 crushing and screening plant, stores, repair shop, etc. 14. Laboratory, power 1.72 1.72 house and site office 15. Exploration equipment 0.61 0.61 shed 16. Administrative office, 2.84 2.84 canteen, STP, security, work shop garage for HEMM, HSD store, oil trap, substation, weigh bridge and first aid room 17. Conveyor corridor 0.3 2.13 1,376 3,806 18. Land for future use in 54.47 54.47 mining Total 510.43 2.13 1.376 513.936 19. Safety zone to be 26.57 26.7 maintained as Green belt Total 537.00 2.13 1.376 540.506 Note : the PCCF vide his letter No.22(P) 2(2) 8/2010-3132 dated 19.8.2011 informed that the area is 512.56 not 512.43 which is a typological mistake (copy enclosed as annexure 1). 3. Whether proposal involves any construction of buildings (including residential or not. If yes, details thereof. As mentioned at point no.