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Forest Environment & Wildlife Management
Government Of Sikkim
Gangtok
Comprehensive checklist of all Nocs/Permission Approval to be obtained by New investors/Industrials
Units
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Name of Department
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Forest Environment & Wildlife Management Government Of Sikkim Gangtok
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Approval/Permission/NOC to be obtained by new investors/Industrial Units
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In-principal as well as Final Approval obtainable from the central govt.
under the provision of Rest (Conservation)Act 1980 for diversion of Forest
Land for use of the Project authority, as per the following categorization:-
- More than 40 ha of Forest land -From Ministry of Environment Forest
Climate change, Govt. of India, Delhi
- 5-40 ha of Forest land – From the Regional Empowered Committee (REC)
constituted under the MoEF&CC, Regional Office at Shillong
- Less than 5 ha of Forest land- from the MoEF & CC, Regional Office,
Shillong
General approval is granted by the State Govt. as per the guidelines already
been conveyed by the MoEF&CC, GOI under the Forest (Conservation)Act 1980
for diversion of Forest land up to 1 ha only for the use of the following
categories of activities provided that those are outside the National Park
and Sanctuary:-
- Schools,
- Dispensaries ,
- Electric and telecommunication lines,
- Drinking Water projects,
- Water/rainwater harvesting structures,
- Minor irrigation channels,
- Skill up-gradation/vocational training centres,
- Non – conventional sources of energy,
- Power sub-stations,
- Communication posts,
- Construction/widening of roads including approach roads to roadside
establishment,
- upo-gradation/strengthening/widening of existing bridges by the
Border Roads Organization(BRO) and
- Police establishments like police stations/outposts/border outposts/
watch towers in sensitive area indentified by the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Recommendation of the State/National Board for Wildlife is mandatory is
case of forest land is to be diverted from the National Park and Wildlife
sanctuary areas
Permission of the Hon’ble Supreme Court is mandatory under the provisional
wildlife (Protection)Act 1972 after obtaining the prior recommendation NBWL
and CEC
Environment Clearance under the provision of Environment(Protection) Act,
1986 for construction of hydro power project, National highways, building
having the plinth area of 20000 square meter, Ropeway in the area where
altitude is more than 3000 meters and any other activities prescribed under
the said Act.
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Application Form(Blank as well sample completed form)
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For diversion
of Forest Land as prescribed under the Rules/Guidelines framed under the Forest
(conservation) Act., 1980.
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For
Seeking Recommendation of State/National Board for wildlife for diversion of forest
land from National park/wildlife sanctuary areas as prescribed under the wildlife
(Protection)Act, 1972
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List of Enclosures(Checklist)
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- Demand letter of the project authority/applicant
- Main application form in prescribed format Part-I(A) to Part V duly
filled up and signed by the competent authority, justification for locating
the project in the forest land, item wise break up of forest land involved
and detail notes of project.
- Map of the project site/forest area required clearly showing the
forest boundaries and adjoining area with land use in distinct colour
in 1:50,000 scale on survey of India toposheet with legends and signed
by both the Forest and Project authority
- Joint inspection Report of respective DFO and his subordinate officers
in respect of forest land involved for diversion
- Geo referenced boundary in shape file along with a copy of digital
map by using total station or differential GPS, duly authenticated by
the competent authority of the State Forest Department
- Cost benefit analysis in case of Forest land is more than 5 ha involved
for diversion in hilly areas
- Statement showing the details of forest area involved i.e survey
no/coupe no/compartment no duly signed by the concerned DFO
- Enumeration list of project affected trees/poles as per the format
with abstract duly signed by the respect DFO
- Certificate from the Collector/Deputy commissioner regarding non-availability
of suitable non-forest land for the project.
- Undertaking by the agency to pay the cost of the compensatory afforestation
with maintenance provision in the prescribed format.
- Undertaking by the user agency to pay the Net Present Value of the
Forest Land involved for diversion in prescribed format.
- Site Inspection Report of the respective DFOand higher level also
regarding diversion of forest land
- Details of non-forest land/degraded forest land indentified by the
respective DFO for compensatory afforestation with CA map in appropriate
scale
- Joint certificate from the respect District collector and DFO regarding
non-availability of non –forest land compensatory afforestation
- Certificate from the District Collector in the prescribed format
stating that all forest rights under the FRA -2006 have been in respect
of Forest land proposed for diversion
- Certificate from Chief Secretary, Govt. of Sikkim regarding non-availability
of non-forest land for compensatory afforestation in prescribed format
- Detailed scheme for compensatory afforestation twice the forest
land proposed to be diverted for the project with estimated cost, duly
signed by the respective DFO
- Suitability Certificate from the respective DFO stating that land/degraded
forest land identified for CA is suitable for raising plantation and
management point of view
- Net Present Value of the forest land prepared as per the rate fixed
by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in its ruling daed 28/3/2008, 29-5-2008,
duly signed by the respective DFO,
- Muck Disposal Plan with reclamation measure along with the map in
proper scale approved by the competent authority
- Detailed Catchment Area Treatment(CAT) Plan in case of hydro power
project having more than 5 MW generating capacity and also for other
projects as applicable
- Consent/NOC of the State Pollution Control Board as applicable
- Forest clearance under the Forest(Conservation)Act, 1980 for sand/stones
required for the projects as applicable
- Environment clearance obtainable from SEA/SEIAA wherever applicable
in terms of Office Memorandum No. 1-11011/47/2011-IA, II(M) dated the
18th May 2012
- Any other additional information/documents necessary for giving
clarification on the project as applicable.
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Fees, if any, and mode of payment
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Mode of payment – By demand Draft in favour of the State Forest Department or by
remitting directly to the Ad Hoc CAMPA in the Ministry through RTGS
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Nodal Officer, Designation Contact number
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Chief Conservator of Forests-cum-Nodal Officer(FA) 9434013001(M) email: csraoifs@gmail.com
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Time limit for giving approval/permission/NOC
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i) Scrutiny of proposal for acceptance by the O/o the Nodal Officer – 10 days ii)
Completion of Field level procedural formalities as required for diversion of forest
land by DFO
Ø Upto 40 ha – 30days
Ø Upto 40-100ha - 45days
Ø Above 100ha – 60days
iii) Processing, re-examination and recommendation of proposals by the O/o the CF/CCF
for diversion of forest land
Ø Up to 5 ha - 10 days
Ø Up to 40 ha – 30 days
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Processing, re examination and recommendation of proposals by the O/s the Nodal
Officer for diversion of Forest Land
Ø Up to 5 ha - 10 days
Ø Up to 5 – 40 - 20days
Ø Up to 40 – 100 – 25 days
Ø Above 100 ha - 30 day
Processing and obtaining prior
approval of State Govt. – 20 days
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Department website for further details
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www.sikkimforest.gov.in
www.sikenvis.nic.in
www.forestsclearance.nic.in
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