Lok Sabha Question No. 1162 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-22
Subject: Forest Land
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1162

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.12.2017

## Forest land

## 1162.  SHRIMATI PRATYUSHA RAJESHWARI SINGH:

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE  be  pleased  to State:

- (a) whether diversion of forest land for non-forest use in urban areas, requires prior approval of Central Government and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the  number  of  such  proposals  have  been  received  from  the  State  Government  of  Odisha during the last three years;
- (c) whether Kandhamal, Boudh and Ganjam District are included in the said proposals and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the number of proposals approved, rejected and pending with Union Government along with the reasons for rejection and pending of those proposals; and
- (e) whether there are any proposals for relaxation of provisions of Forest Conservation Act for Urban Areas and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a) Yes,  diversion  of  forest  land  for  non  forestry  use  in  urban  areas  requires  prior approval of central government under Forest (Conservation) Act 1980.
- (b) 134 proposals have been received from the State Government of Odisha during the last three years
- (c) & (d)    the details are annexed at annexure -I & II.
- (e) No.

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| List of proposals received from Kandhamal, Boudh and Ganjam districts of Odhisa for diversion of forest land under FC Act, 1980 during the last three years (2014-2017) | List of proposals received from Kandhamal, Boudh and Ganjam districts of Odhisa for diversion of forest land under FC Act, 1980 during the last three years (2014-2017) | List of proposals received from Kandhamal, Boudh and Ganjam districts of Odhisa for diversion of forest land under FC Act, 1980 during the last three years (2014-2017) | List of proposals received from Kandhamal, Boudh and Ganjam districts of Odhisa for diversion of forest land under FC Act, 1980 during the last three years (2014-2017) | List of proposals received from Kandhamal, Boudh and Ganjam districts of Odhisa for diversion of forest land under FC Act, 1980 during the last three years (2014-2017) | List of proposals received from Kandhamal, Boudh and Ganjam districts of Odhisa for diversion of forest land under FC Act, 1980 during the last three years (2014-2017) |
| S. No.                                                                                                                                                                  | File No                                                                                                                                                                 | Proposal Name                                                                                                                                                           | District                                                                                                                                                                | Category                                                                                                                                                                | Area Applied (in ha.)                                                                                                                                                   |

|   1 | 5- ORA253/2015- BHU   | Proposal for Diversion of 98.632 ha of forest land for construction of 765 kV double circuit transmission line from Angul Pooling Station to Srikakulam Pooling Station.   | Ganjam   | Transmission Line   |   98.632 |
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|   2 | 5- ORA253/2015- BHU   | Proposal for Diversion of 98.632 ha of forest land for construction of 765 kV double circuit transmission line from Angul Pooling Station to Srikakulam Pooling Station.   | Ganjam   | Transmission Line   |  98.632  |
|   3 | 5- ORB295/2016- BHU   | Tata Steel Special Economic Zone at Gopalpur in Ganjam District, Odisha.                                                                                                   | Ganjam   | Industry            |   3.792  |
|   4 | 5- ORB318/2017- BHU   | PARADIP HYDERABAD PIPELINE                                                                                                                                                 | Ganjam   | Others              |   2.8046 |
|   5 | 5- ORB273/2016- BHU   | Widening and strengthening of existing SL/IL to double lane Lane with paved shoulder from 140/900 to 162/01 km of NH- 57 in Boudh District.                                | Boudh    | Road                |   3.544  |
|   6 | 5- ORB318/2017- BHU   | Paradip Hyderabad Pipeline                                                                                                                                                 | Ganjam   | Others              |   2.8046 |

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| Details of proposals received from the State Government of Odhisa for diversion of forest land under FC Act, 1980 during the last three years (2014-2017) | Details of proposals received from the State Government of Odhisa for diversion of forest land under FC Act, 1980 during the last three years (2014-2017) | Details of proposals received from the State Government of Odhisa for diversion of forest land under FC Act, 1980 during the last three years (2014-2017) | Details of proposals received from the State Government of Odhisa for diversion of forest land under FC Act, 1980 during the last three years (2014-2017) | Details of proposals received from the State Government of Odhisa for diversion of forest land under FC Act, 1980 during the last three years (2014-2017) | Details of proposals received from the State Government of Odhisa for diversion of forest land under FC Act, 1980 during the last three years (2014-2017) | Details of proposals received from the State Government of Odhisa for diversion of forest land under FC Act, 1980 during the last three years (2014-2017) |
| S. No.                                                                                                                                                    | Year                                                                                                                                                      | Total Proposals received                                                                                                                                  | Approved                                                                                                                                                  | Rejected                                                                                                                                                  | Pending with Union/State Govt. Pending                                                                                                                    | Pending                                                                                                                                                   |
| 1                                                                                                                                                         | 2014                                                                                                                                                      | 31                                                                                                                                                        | 13                                                                                                                                                        | 1                                                                                                                                                         | 2                                                                                                                                                         | 15                                                                                                                                                        |
| 2                                                                                                                                                         | 2015                                                                                                                                                      | 36                                                                                                                                                        | 5                                                                                                                                                         | 1                                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                                         | 30                                                                                                                                                        |
| 3                                                                                                                                                         | 2016                                                                                                                                                      | 46                                                                                                                                                        | 2                                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                                         | 8                                                                                                                                                         | 36                                                                                                                                                        |
| 4                                                                                                                                                         | 2017                                                                                                                                                      | 21                                                                                                                                                        | 0                                                                                                                                                         | 0                                                                                                                                                         | 1                                                                                                                                                         | 20                                                                                                                                                        |
| Grand Total                                                                                                                                               | Grand Total                                                                                                                                               | 134                                                                                                                                                       | 20                                                                                                                                                        | 2                                                                                                                                                         | 11                                                                                                                                                        | 101                                                                                                                                                       |