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FOREST DEPARTMENT

No.F. 6-1307/FC/For-20211 5"'-<8go - 891 Dated, the, '-f, 112/2021

ORDER

Subject:- Proposal for diversion of 0.201891 ha of forest land for improvement/widening to 2-lane
with paved shoulder of Kailashahar to Fultali section of NH-208 under Unakoti District
(Package-I, Km 21.100 Km to Km 29.200) by NHIDCL, PMU Agartala.
User Agency (NHIDCL) submitted a proposal for diversion of 0.201891 ha of forest
land for improvement/widening to 2-lane with paved shoulder of Kailashahar to Fultali section of
NH-208 under Unakoti District (Package-I,Km 21.100 Km to Km 29.200) by NHIDCL seeking
approval of the central Government under section 2(ii) of Forest Conservation Act, 1980 for
diversion of 0.201891 ha of forest land for improvement/widening to 2-lane with paved shoulder of
Kailashahar to Fultali section ofNH-208.

The MoE,F&CC, Shillong issued In-Principle Approval subject to fulfillment of certain

conditions under section-2(ii) of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 vide letter No.3-TR B
043/2020-SHIIl171-72 dated 03/09/2021. Accordingly User Agency deposited NPV & CA etc. in
favour of Ad-hoc CAMPA and submitted the condition wise compliance report vide letter
F.No.NHIDCLIPMUKgtlDPRlNH-208/KLS-Khw/9(3)/2021-22/402dated 2011112021.

Based on the compliance report MoEF&CC, Shillong issued Final Approval under Section-
2(ii) of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 vide No.3-TR B 043/2021-SHI/2045-46 dated
07112/2021.
The Compliance of the Hon'ble National Green Tribunal order vide dated 07/1112012and
Ministry's letter dateg 2'!{0]/2013, it was stated that State Government to pass a reasoned order
for transferring and / or allowing the land in question for being used Tor non-forestry
purpose, hence this order is being issued.
The final order along with the conditions imposed in the approval by the Central
Government is mandatorily required to be displaced in the website. The conditions are as follows:-

1. The legal status of the land shall remain unchanged.

2. The Compensatory Afforestation shall be raised and maintained by the Forest Department over
0.40001 ha identified by the Forest Department in CS Plot 554, Khatian number 02 in
Chandipur Range, Kailashahar Forest Division in Unakoti District as per the funds deposited by
the user Agency. As far as possible, mixture of local indigenous species shall be planted and
monoculture of any species may be avoided.
3. The User Agency shall restrict the felling of trees to minimum number in the diverted forest
land and the trees shall be felled under the strict supervision of the State Forest Department and
the cost of the felling trees shall be deposited by the user Agency with the State Forest
.Department.
4. Chain link fencing should be constructed over 1.0 km stretch as per the fund deposited by the
User Agency.
5. The KML file of the area to be diverted, the CA area shall be uploaded on the e-green watch
portal before the issue of the final approval by the State Government.
6. The complete compliance of the-FRA, 2006 shall be ensured by way of prescribed certificate
from the concerned District Collector.
7. All other clearance/ NOes under different applicable rules/regulations/ local laws and under
Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006.as required vide MoEF, New Delhi
guideline No. l1.-9/1998-FC(Pt) dated 05.02.2013 shall be complied with.
8. User agency shall raise strip plantation on both sides of the road as per IRC norms.
9. Speed regulating signage will be erected along the road at regular intervals in the Protected
Areas/Forest Areas. \

pass in Protected Areas 1 Forest Area,

10. The user agency shall provide suitable under lover
wherever applicable, as per recommendations of CWLW 1 NBWL 1 REC. \

11. The User Agency shall obtain the Environmental Clearance as per the provisions Environment
(Protection) Act 1986, if applicable.
12. The layout plan of the proposal shall not be changed without prior approval of the central
Government.
13. No labour camp shall be established on the forest land.
14. Sufficient firewood, preferably the alternate fuel, shall be provided by the User Agency to the
labourer after purchasing the same from the State Forest Department or the Forest Development
Corporation or any other legal source of alternate fuel.
15. Boundary of the diverted forest land shall be suitably demarcated on the ground at the project
cost, as per the direction of the concerned Divisional/District Forest Officer.
16. The overburden shall not be dumped outside the diverted land. The muck generated in the earth
cutting will be disposed of at the designated dumping sites and in no case the muck/debris will
be allowed to roll down the hill slopes.
17.No additional or new path will be constructed inside the forest area for transportation of
construction materials for execution of the project work.
18. The period of diversion under this approval shall be co-terminus with the period of lease, is
any, to be granted in favour of the user agency or the project life, whichever is less.
19. The forest land shall not be used for any purpose other than that specified in the proposal.
20. The forest land proposed to be diverted shall under no circumstances be transferred to any
other agency, department or person without prior approval of Government of India.
2l. Violation of any of these conditions will amount to violation of Forest (Conservation) Act,
1980 and action would be taken as the MoEF&CC Guideline F.No.11-42/2017-FC dated
29/01/2018.
22. The User Agency will have to obtain the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 for removal, if any,
of stone, of river sand, river boulders in forest land.
23. Any other condition that the Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change, IRO,
Shillong may stipulate from time to time in the interest of conservation, protection and
development of forests & wildlife.
24. This approval may be revoked if the above conditions of approval are not complied to the
satisfaction of the Integrated Regional Office, Shillong.
25. Any other conditions as may be found appropriate in future for the betterment of environment
& wildlife, may be imposed by Integrated Regional Office, Shillong.

Copies of the forest clearance and this order should be submitted to all head of local bodies,
Panchayats/Municipal bodies etc. for wide publicity.
The District Forest Officer, Unakoti is also requested to submit the monitoring report time to
time to the Nodal Officer, FCA ensuring compliance of all conditions. -
The District Forest Officer, Unakoti is also requested to take immediate action in respect of uploading
the KML files of the area tobe diverted, the CA shall be uploaded on the e-green watch portal.at SI.No.5.

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.~ Now therefore, the land is to be handed over to the user agency and certificate to this effect is
to be submitted to the Nodal Officer FCA along with GPS coordinates over the area.

Enclo:- As stated
CA#~v\
(Shag-a~t~;ngl!}
Addl. Secretary
to the Government of Tripura

Copy to:-
1. The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests & HoFF, Tripura.
2. The Deputy. Director General of Forests (C), Ministry of Environment & Forests North
Eastern Regional Office, Law-U-Sib, Lumbatngen, Near M.T.C. Workshop, Shillong
793021 of kind information please
3. The Nodal Officer, FCA, 010- the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Tripura for
favour of kind information please.
4. The Chief Conservator of Forests (T), FHQ for kind information
5. The District Magistrate & Collector, Unakoti for kind information.
6. The District Forest Officer, Unakoti for kind information and necessary action please. He is
requested to ensure the compliance of conditions as stipulated in the Final Approval.
7. The Executive Director (P) NHIDCL, Regional Office, Agartala 3rd floor, UD Bhavan, Near
Rabindra Bhawan, Sukuntala Road, Tripura 799001 for kind information.
8. The Sub-Divisional Forest Officer, Kailashahar for information and necessary action.
9. The Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Kailashahar for information.
yK(The In-Charge, GIS lab, 0/0 the PCCF&HoFF, Tripura with a request to upload the same in
the Web-site of Forest Department, Tripura.
11. The In-Charge, FSI Cell, 0/0 the PCCF&HoFF, Tripura with a request to take immediate
action against the condition at Sl.No.5 of the aforesaid order.
12. File No.6-652/FClFor-06 for copy.

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to the Government of Tripura

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Sub: Proposal for diversion of 0.20] 891Ha of Forest Land for improvement! \vidiuingto
2-1ane with paved shoulder of Kailashahar to Fultali sectionofNl1:-2Q8 under Unakoti
District (Package-I, Krn 21 100 to Km 292(0) by NHIDCI." PMUA.gartala.

This has got reference to the Slate Government of Tripura

2021/374-77 dated 19.07.2021 and even
on the subject mentioned above, seeking prior approval of
accordance with Section 2 of the FCA., 1.980.After careful consideration
principle approval (llJi\) was granted vide this of even numberdated 03.09.2021
subject to fulfillment certain conditions. I'hc State has furnished compliance
report in respect of the conditions stipulated in the in-principle approval.

In this connection and on, the basis of the compliance report furnished by the State
Government vide letter No. F.6-1307i 111087 dated 02.11.2021 and NEFT I
RefS Challan dated 11.1 l, 'Final approval' Government is hereby
granted under Section-Z of the Forest (Conservation) diversion of 0.201891
I Ia 0 f Forest Land for improvement ! widening to 2- with paved shoulder of Kailashahar
to Fultali section of NII-20S under nakoti District (Package-I, Km 21 ;100 to Km 29.2(0)
by NHIDCL, PlYHJAgartala, subject 10 the following conditions:

1. Legal status 0I the land shall remain unchanged.

2. 'File Compensatory Afforestation shall be and rnaintairied by the Forest
Department over 0040001 ha identified by Forest Department CS
Khaitan 02 in Chandipur Range, Kailashahar
as per the deposited by the
indigenolls species shal] be phmted and monoculture
3. User agency shalt restrict
forest land and the
Department and the
the State Forest Departmeat:
 24, This approval may be rev okcd. iL the above conditions
the satisfaction of the Integrated Regional Office,
25, Any other conditions as may be found appropriate in
environment & wildlife. rna)" be imposed by Integrated Regional Office, shi'flong.
This is issued with approval of Deputy Director General (cy.

Copy to:".. . ..'. •.. '. .........•....

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I. m~ CWf m-~, ~ .tH<.hI,{ , q~ai{ul :.aftt'.~L~.Jif
Principal Chief Conservator of Forests. Gmt. of Tripara, Department of Environment &
Forests. Kunjaban. Agarta!a.

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