File No. 8-68/2018-FC Subject : Development of Outer Harbour, Inner Harbour including Western Dock & Mechanization of existing Operational berths by M/s Paradip Port Trust, Odisha 1. The State Goverment ofOrissa vide their letter no. 10F (Conse)150/2018/22977 F&E and date 30.10.2018 submitted the above mentoned proposal to obtain prior approval of central Goverment,in accordance with Section-2 of the Forest(Conservetion)Act,1980. 2. Details indicated in the proposal submitted by the Government of Orissa are as below FACT SHEET 1. Project Details (i) Proposal No FP/OR/Others/26300/2017 Development of Outer Harbour, Inner Harbour including Western Dock & Mechanization of existing (ii) Name of the Proposal Operational berths by M/s Paradip Port Trust, Odisha Short Narrative of the proposal and The expansion, modernization of Paradip Port in comparative for handling cape size vessels and (iii) Project/scheme for mechanization of age old manually operated berths are proposed with an objective of increasing the which the forest land is present cargo handling capacity of 93.6 MTPA to 173.6 MTPA. Required (iv) Category Others Total Area of the (v) 75.635 Forest Land (in ha.): Total period for which the forest land is (vi) 99 proposed to be diverted(in years) 2. Location: (i) State Orissa (ii) District Jagatsinghapur 3. Detail of user agency Name of the user (i) PARADIP PORT TRUST agency Shape of forest land (ii) Hybrid proposed to be diverted Legal status of User (iii) Central Government Agency 4.Legal status of forest land proposed for diversion S. No. Division Forest Land(ha.) Legal Status 1 Rajnagar WL 75.635 Revenue Forest 5. Land use plan Component wise breakup S.no Component Forest Land(ha.) Non-Forest Land(ha.) 1 Transport Corridor for Outer harbour. 21.385 1 2 Stack Yard 54.25 22.9 6.Vegetation (i) Species-wise and diameter class wise enumeration of trees S. No. Scientific Name Local Name (0-30)cm. (31-60)cm. (61-90)cm. (91-120)cm. (121-150)cm. (>150)cm. 1 Dalbergia sisoo Sissoo 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 Michelia champaca Champak 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 Tectona grandis Teak 0 4 2 0 0 0 4 Syzygium cumini Jamu 0 22 11 4 0 3 5 Mangifera Indica Mango 0 28 19 12 1 0 6 Acacia auriculaeformis Acacia 0 974 485 79 10 1 7 Alstonia Scholaris Chhatiana 0 60 39 13 5 0 8 Terminalia arjuna Arjuna 0 16 4 3 3 0 9 Eucalyptus Eucalyptus 0 47 70 26 5 0 10 Casurina Equisitifolia Jhaun 0 288 204 43 1 2 11 Terminalia Catappa Badam 0 47 17 3 1 0 12 Lagerstroemia Parviflora Patuli 0 154 58 34 0 0 13 Azadirachta indica Nima 0 39 15 1 4 2 14 Melia Azadirachta Maha Nim 0 1 0 0 1 0 15 Zizyphus Jujuba Barakoli 0 11 1 1 0 0 16 Ficus Bengalensis Bara 0 26 11 11 3 7 17 Couroupita Guianensis Coconut 0 1 15 36 7 4 18 Artocarpus Heterophyllus Panasa 0 0 1 1 1 0 19 Aegle marmelos Bela 0 2 1 0 0 0 20 Ficus religiosa Osta 0 56 13 15 5 5 21 Peltoform Pterocarpum Radha Chuda 0 297 151 51 11 4 22 Mimusops Elengi Baula 0 8 1 0 6 0 23 Samania Saman Chakunda 0 30 64 48 12 4 24 Borassus flabellifer Palm 0 6 2 2 4 0 25 Erythrina Indica Paldhua 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 Ficus religiosa Dimiri 0 5 5 0 0 0 27 Tamarindus indica Tentuli 0 0 0 1 0 0 28 Anthocephalus cadamba Kadamba 0 1 2 0 0 0 29 Polyainthia Longifolia Debadaru 0 19 3 1 0 0 30 Anacardium Occidentale Kaju 0 2 0 0 0 0 31 Phunsey Bantey Bilatikayan 0 254 83 33 6 0 32 Pongamia pinnata Karanja 0 32 6 1 4 0 33 Cassia fistula Sunari 0 2 4 0 0 0 34 Phoebe Attenuata Nees. Khajuri 0 0 1 2 0 0 35 Artocarpus Hirsuta Gua 0 2 1 0 0 0 36 Bombax ceiba Simili 0 0 1 0 0 0 (ii) Density of Vegetation 40 (iii) Eco Class Eco 3 Total numbers of trees (iv) 4272 to be filled Total Tree to be Less than 60(in cm.) : 2439 (v) retained . Greatter than 60(in cm.): 1833 Vulnerability of area to Area is flat (54.385 hectares) in Patch-I and sightly undulating (21.250 hectares) in Patch-II within the port 7. soil erosion limit and hence stable soil Approximate distance of proposed site for 8. 06 diversion from boundry of forest (in Km.) Significance of the forest land proposed 9. for diversion from wildlife point of view Details of wildlife The area applied for diversion does not form part of any Protected area. Amongst avifauna, the important present in and around (i) species are Open Bill Stroks,Doves,Egrets, Herons and Cormorants etc. The Mammals seen are Jungle Cat the forest land and monitor Lizards represent reptilian fauna proposed for diversion Whether forms part of national park, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere (ii) reserve,tiger reserve, No elephant corridor, wildlife migration corridor etc. Whether the forest land proposed for diversion is located within eco- sensitive zone(ESZ) of the Protected Area notified under Wildlife(Protection) (iii) Act,1972 (Note: In No case, ESZ of a Protected Area is not notified,then,10kms distance from boundary of the Protected Area should be treated as ESZ):: (iv) Whether any national No park, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve, tiger reserve, elephant corridor, wildlife migration corridor etc., is located within 1 Km. from boundary of the forest land proposed for diversion : Whether any rare/endangered/unique (v) species of flora and No fauna found in the area : Whether any protected archaeological/ heritage site/ defence establishment or any other important 10. No monument is located in the area. if so, the details thereof with NOC from competent authority, ifrequired. Whether the requirement of forest land as proposed by the User Agency is unavoidable and bare 11. minimum for the yes- pg.55/c project.if no,recommended area item-wise with detailes of alternatives examined. Whether any work in violation of the Act has been carried out(yes/No).if yes,details of the same 12. including of the work No done,action taken on erring officials. Whether work in violation is still under progress. Details of 13. compensatory afforestation scheme Patch wise details of non-forest or Revenue forest land to be provided by User Agency for CA (i) No Data (ii) Patch wise details for Degraded Area (To be earmarked by DFO) Patch Wise Details S.no Patch No. Area(ha.) Name of PF/RF Range Compartment No NO Data Total Financial Outlay (iii) 13708527.00 for C.A(lacs): Whether the land identified by User Agency is suitable for (iv) No Data CA and from managementpoint of view: Documentary evidence in support of settlement of rights in accordance with the provisions of the scheduled Tribes and other Traditional 14. FRA is given but not in accordance with ministry guidelines dated 3 08 2009 read with 05 07 2013 Forest Dwellers(Recognition of forest Rights) Act,2006 on the forest land proposed to be diverted enclosed. Whether the project (a). Status of the Environmental Clearance to the Project: EC under process (ii). Environmental 15. requires envirnment Clearance File No.: NIL Clearance Catchment Area 16. - Treatment Plan Rehabilitaion of 17. Outstee Number of SC (i) 0 Families (ii) Number of ST Families 0 Number of Backword (iii) 0 Families (iv) Copies of R&R Plan - 18. Cost Benefit Analysis Cost benefit Ratio = 1:78.09 (pg. 56-58/c) Total cost of the 19. 1274380 project( in crore): 20. Employment Potential Permanent Employee : 1375 Temporary Employee : 2000 Total Employee : 3375 Details of Mining 21. No lease Undertaking to bear the 22. Yes- pg.-72-73/C cost of CA and NPV 23.District Profile Geographical Forest area Total forest Forest Land Progress of Forest Non- No. of area of the of the area diverted including compensatory land forest S.no District Name Approved district (in district (in since 1980 (in penal C.A. (in afforestation as (in land Cases ha.) ha.) ha.) ha.) on(date) ha.) (in ha.) 1 Jagatsinghapur 166800 13280.64 1423.7588 10 223.961 30/07/2018 0 0 Degraded forest land - 223.961 Penal CA over Forest land - 0 Total area proposed for 24. afforested since 1980 - Non-Forest land - 0 Total- 223.961 Degraded forest land - 223.961 Total area afforested Penal CA over Forest land - 0 25. since 1980 - Non-Forest land - 0 Total- 223.961 26.Site Inspection Report Site Date Of Division Circle Inspection Brief Details of SIR at DFO Visit By This Project is recommended, being a Government of India Public Sector Rajnagar Bhubaneswar DFO 01/08/2018 Undertaking and required for capacity expansion through infrastructure WL development of the port Bhubaneswar CF 03/08/2018 Applied area may be diverted Recommended for diversion of 75.635 ha of Revenue Forest Land for Nodal Development of Outer Harbour, Inner Harbour including Western Dock & 06/08/2018 Officer Mechanization of existing Operational Berth by M/s Paradip Port Trust, Odisha for approval under Section-2 of Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. 27.Recommendation with Specific conditions,(if any) DFO/CF/PCCF/Nodal Officer Recommendation Division Circle Recommendation Remarks/Conditions By This Project is recommended, being a Government of India Public Rajnagar Bhubaneswar DFO Recommended Sector Undertaking and required for capacity expansion through WL infrastructure development of the port Bhubaneswar CF Recommended Applied area may be diverted Recommended for diversion of 75.635 ha of Revenue Forest Land for Development of Outer Harbour, Inner Harbour including Western Nodal Officer Recommended Dock & Mechanization of existing Operational Berth by M/s Paradip Port Trust, Odisha for approval under Section-2 of Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980.