Lok Sabha Question No. 1311 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-07-28
Subject: Clearance of Projects
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA, Dr. BHOLA SINGH

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

**LOK SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION No.1311**

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2015

**Clearance of Projects**

1311.	SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M.SCINDIA:

DR.BHOLA SINGH:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

1. whether the Government /National Board for Wildlife has cleared any projects in the last six months;
2. if so, the details there of, project and State/UT-wise
3. whether any of the project falls under the tiger reserves in the country or are close  to 10 kilometer area of a wildlife sanctuary;
4. if so, the details thereof?
5. the number of public commercial /private projects cleared out of the above, separately; and
6. the number of pending projects as on November, 2014 and the time by which such projects are likely to be cleared?

**ANSWER**

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

(SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

| 1. &(b)   | National Board for Wildlife in its Standing Committee meetings cleared 81 projects in the past six months, i.e., from January 2015 till date. The details of the project state/UT wise are enclosed as  **Annexure**  .                                                                                             |
|---------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| (c),(d) & (e) | Out of the projects cleared 9 projects fall under the Tiger Reserves and 27 proposals are close to 10km area of wildlife sanctuaries. Out of the cleared projects 40 are public commercial/private projects. Projects are cleared with properenvironmental safeguards. Details are provided in the  **Annexure**  . |
| (f)           | There were 106 pending proposals including incomplete proposals as on November 2014. As on date, only 11 proposals received before November 2014, are pending. 9 proposals are now complete and ready for consideration of the SC-NBWL.                                                                             |

**ANNEXURE TO THE REPLY TO LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NUMBER 1311 DUE FOR REPLY ON  28.07.2015**

**Proposals cleared by National Board for Wild Life in the past 6 months**

**Recommended proposals of Andhra Pradesh** since January 2015

|   **S.**  **No** | **State**      | **Name of the Proposal**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | **Tiger Reserve (TR)**   | **Public Commercial/Private projects**   |
|------------------|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|                1 | Andhra Pradesh | Reforestation of 0.30 ha of forest land in compt.No.85 of Pasuvemula RF and Nellikal RF of Nagarjunasagar WL Division for laying of Optical Fiber Cable in forest area along Peddavura to macherla route in favour of M/s Idea Cellular Ltd., Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. | Inside TR                | Private                                  |

Recommended proposals of Assam since January 2015

| **S.**  **No**   | **State**   | **Name of the Proposal**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | **Tiger Reserve**   | **Public Commercial/Private projects**   |
|------------------|-------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|------------------------------------------|
|                  |             | **Within PAs**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |                     |                                          |
| 1                | Assam       | Diversion of 24.1268 ha of forest land from Borail Wildlife Sanctuary for upgradation of Harangajao-Udarband-Silchar Section from 244 km to 275.00 km of NH-54 (E), Assam under East West Corridor Project of NHAI.                                                                                                                | -                   | **Public Commercial**                    |
| 2                | Assam       | Proposal of the PWD[ARIASP (Assam Rural Infrastructure and Agricultural Services Project (India)) &RIDF (Rural Infrastructure Development Fund], Assam for using additional 5 ha of non-forest land falling within 10 kms from the boundary of Laokhowa WLS for widening & improvement of the existing PWD State Highway-3, Assam. | -                   | -                                        |
|                  |             | **Outside PAs**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |                     |                                          |
| 3                | Assam       | Proposal for use of 2.3 ha of Dirok Tea Estate land falling within 10 kms from the boundary of Dehing-Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary for drilling of appraisal well, Assam by M/s Hindustan Oil Corporation Ltd.                                                                                                                        | -                   | **Public Commercial**                    |

Recommended proposals of Arunachal Pradesh since January 2015

| **S.**  **No**   | **State**         | **Name of the Proposal**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | **Tiger Reserve (TR)**   | **Public Commercial/Private projects**   |
|------------------|-------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|                  |                   | **Within PAs**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |                          |                                          |
| 1                | Arunachal Pradesh | Permission for carrying out Survey & Investigation works/Forest clearance in the Itanagar Wildlife Sanctuary division, Arunachal Pradesh for improvement/upgradation of Papu-Yupia-Hoj-Potin Road from 0.00 km to 7.00 km under Prime Minister’s package-reg | -                        | -                                        |
| 2                | Arunachal Pradesh | Maintenance/ improvement of Mio-Vijonagar Road of 100.5 km falling within the Namdapha Tiger Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh.                                                                                                                                     | Inside TR                | -                                        |
| 3                | Arunachal Pradesh | Diversion of 3.60 ha of forest land for widening of Roing-Hunli-Anni Road from 2.00 km to 6.00 km by BRTF in Lower Dibang Valley district of Arunachal Pradesh.                                                                                              | -                        | -                                        |

**Recommended proposals of Chattisgarh  since January 2015**

| **S.**  **No**   | **State**    | **Name of the Proposal**                                                                                                                 | **Tiger Reserve (TR)**   | **Public Commercial/Private projects**   |
|------------------|--------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|                  |              | **Within PAs**                                                                                                                           |                          |                                          |
| 1                | Chattishgarh | Diversion of 1.0 ha of forest land from Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve for construction of Police Skills Community Building, Chattisgarh. | Inside TR                | -                                        |

**Recommended proposals of Gujarat since January 2015**

| **S.**  **No**   | **State**   | **Name of the Proposal**                                                                                                                                | **Tiger Reserve (TR)**   | **Public Commercial/Private projects**   |
|------------------|-------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|                  |             | **Within PAs**                                                                                                                                          |                          |                                          |
| 1                | Gujarat     | Permission for use of 3.213 ha forestland for Double Track Railway line project in Balaram Ambaji WLS, Gujarat.                                         | -                        | **Public Commercial**                    |
|                  |             | **Outside PAs**                                                                                                                                         |                          |                                          |
| 2                | Gujarat     | Laying of 28” dia underground crude oil pipeline of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd in vicinity of Balaram Ambaji and Jessore Sloth Bear Sanctuary, Gujarat. | -                        | **Public Commercial**                    |

Recommended proposals of Haryana since January 2015

| **S.**  **No**   | **State**   | **Name of the Proposal**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **Tiger Reserve (TR)**   | **Public Commercial/Private projects**   |
|------------------|-------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|                  |             | **Within PAs**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                          |                                          |
| 1                | Haryana     | Proposal for establishment of petrol pump, a retail outlet of IOCL, in an area of 0.2521 ha of land bearing Khasra No 569/25/1 between MDR KM No 2-3 R/side along Chautala -Rattanpura road at Village Chautala, Tehsil MandiDabwali, Distt. Haryana within the Abubshehar Wildlife Sanctuary received from Ms. Saveta, W/o Sh. Vijay kumar.         | -                        | Private                                  |
| 2                | Haryana     | Proposal for establishment of petrol pump, a retail outlet of IOCL in 0.1251 ha of land within Abubshehar Wildlife Sanctuary at “Chautala on Sangaria Bypass Road”, District Sirsa, Haryana received from Sh. Deepak Jain, S/o Sh. Prem Chand, Main Bazar, VPO Chautala, Tehsil MandiDabwali, Distt. Sirsa, Haryana.                                 | -                        | Private                                  |
| 3                | Haryana     | Proposal for establishment of petrol pump, a retail outlet of HPCL, in an area of 0.1698 ha of land within Abubshehar Wildlife Sanctuary along Dabwali-Sangaria Road MDR No.105 km. 12-13 R/side at village Abubshehar received from Sh. Pawan Kumar S/o Sh. Budh Ram VPO Chautala, Tehsil MandiDabwali, Distt. Sirsa, Haryana.                      | -                        | Private                                  |
| 4                | Haryana     | Proposal for establishment of petrol pump, a retail outlet of IOCL, in an 0.08103 ha of land from Abubshehar Wildlife Sanctuary for access to IOCL Retail Outlet along Goriwala-Chautala road km 6-7 L/side at village Ganga received from Sh. Baldev Singh S/o Sh. Dhanna Singh, VPO-Ganga, Tehsil-Dabwali, Distt. Sirsa, Haryana.                  | -                        | Private                                  |
| 5                | Haryana     | Proposal for establishment of IOCL retail outlet in an area of 0.1308 ha land within the Abubshehar Wildlife Sanctuary along Chautala-Rattanpura road km 3-5 at village Chautala received from Smt.Rachna W/o Sh. Anjani Kumar, Ward No.10, Ellenabad, Distt. Sirsa, Haryana.                                                                        | -                        | Private                                  |
| 6                | Haryana     | Proposal for establishment of IOCL retail outlet in an area of 0.1482 ha land from Abubshehar Wildlife Sanctuary along Dabwali-Chautala Road (MDR-105) Tehsil Dabwali, Distt. Sirsa, received from Sh. KishanLal S/o Sh. Goma Ram, village SukheraKhera, Distt. Sirsa, Haryana.                                                                      | -                        | Private                                  |
| 7                | Haryana     | Proposal for New Retail Outlet at Village-Ganga, in an area of 0.171 ha land in Khasra No.293/7/2, 293/8 Khewat No.1546, Khatoni No.2451, within the Abubshehar Wildlife Sanctuary,    on Ganga Munnawali Road, Tehsil Dabwali, received from Smt. Kaushalya Devi, W/o Shri Angat Kumar, R/o Village-Ganga, Tehsil Dabwali, District-Sirsa, Haryana. | -                        | Private                                  |
| 8                | Haryana     | Proposal for establishment of proposed BPCL retail outlet in an area of 0.131644 ha land along Dabwali-Hanumangarh Road at village Chautala km. 3.50 L/side from village Chautala by Sh. Sunil Kumar S/o Sh. Jai Chand R/o Raheja House, 151, Friend Colony, MandiDabwali, Distt. Sirsa, Haryana.                                                    | -                        | Private                                  |
| 9                | Haryana     | Diversion of 3.609 ha of forest land from Khol-Hi-Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary and 28.873 ha outside Khol-Hi-Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary for 4-lanning of  Panchkula-Yamunagar Section of NH-73 (New NH-355) from K.M. 71.640 to K.M. 179.249 on (Toll) basis under NHDP Phase-III in the State of Haryana                                                | -                        | Private                                  |
| 10               | Haryana     | Diversion of 0.495 ha of forestland from Kalesar National Park for laying of Optical Fibre Cable from Telephone exchange Yamuna Nagar to Paonta (Kaleshwar/LalDhang) on NH-73A, Haryana.                                                                                                                                                             | -                        | Private                                  |
|                  |             | **Outside PAs**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                          |                                          |
| 11               | Haryana.    | Proposal for Wildlife clearance to development of residential township (198.801acres) at Sector-3, 4 & 4A, village IslamnagarPinjore-Kalka Urban complex, Panchkula, Haryana.                                                                                                                                                                        | -                        | Private                                  |

Recommended proposals of Himachal Pradesh 2015 since January 2015

| **S.**  **No**   | **State**        | **Name of the Proposal**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | **Tiger Reserve (TR)**   | **Public Commercial/ Private projects**   |
|------------------|------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
|                  |                  | **Outside PAs**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                          |                                           |
| 1                | Himachal Pradesh | Proposal for mining project (area 10.25 ha) with production capacity of 54,400 TPA (Khasra No.283/3/1) on river yamuna, distt. Sirmour, Himachal Pradesh by M/s Mahender Singh & Co. (The proposed site is located at 8.5 kmsdistance from the Simbalwara National Park). | -                        | Private                                   |

Recommended proposals of Jammu & Kashmir 2015 since January 2015

|   **S.**  **No** | **State**      | **Name of the Proposal**                                                                                                                                                                                                   | **Tiger Reserve (TR)**   | **Public/Commercial/Private projects**   |
|------------------|----------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|                1 | Jammu& Kashmir | Diversion of 19.50 ha of forest land from Khara Conservation Reserve for construction of road from Kuliyan to Jamianwali Gali (Loran-Barapather-Dholenwali-Jamianwali Gali-Basma Gali” in distrit Poonch, Jammu & Kashmir. | -                        | -                                        |

Recommended proposals of Jammu & Kashmir 2015 since January 2015

| **S.**  **No**   | **State**   | **Name of the Proposal**                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | **Tiger Reserve (TR)**   | **Public Commercial/Private projects**   |
|------------------|-------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|                  |             | **Within PAs**                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                          |                                          |
| 1                | Jharkhand   | Proposal for black topping for strengthening of the existing forest road from Lailam to Bataluka passing through Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary, Jharkhand.                                                                                    | -                        | -                                        |
|                  |             | **Outside PAs**                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                          |                                          |
| 2                | Jharkhand   | Upgradation of existing 2 lane to 4 lane with divided carriage way of “Rajauli to Bakhtiyarpur from km.47.677 to km.154.500 section of NH- 31 in the State of Bihar on DBFOT, Jharkhand. (Within 10 kms from Koderma Wildlife Sanctuary) | -                        | **Public Commercial**                    |

Recommended proposals of Karnataka  since January 2015

|   **S.**  **No** | **State**   | **Name of the Proposal**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | **Tiger Reserve (TR)**   | **Public Commercial/Private projects**   |
|------------------|-------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|                1 | Karnataka   | Diversion of 0.0495 ha of forestland in Kuduremukha Wildlife Division, Karkala for the purpose of construction of Check dam and water supply from Honnekadu Stream near Balige village to Kalasa town in Chikmaglur district in favour of Assistant Executive Engineer, Panchayath Raj Engineering sub-division, Mudigere. | -                        | -                                        |

**Recommended proposals of Madhya Pradesh** since January 2015

| **S.**  **No**   | **State**      | **Name of the Proposal**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | **Tiger Reserve (TR)**   | **Public Commercial/ Private projects**   |
|------------------|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
|                  |                | **Within PAs**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                          |                                           |
| 1                | Madhya Pradesh | Diversion of 27.47 ha (20.77 ha forest land & 6.70 ha of Private Land) from Son Chiriya Wildlife Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh for construction of 765 KV electric transmission line (Partly S/C and Partly D/C) between Madhya Pradesh (Gwalior) and Rajasthan (Jaipur).                                                                                                                                                                                                          | -                        | **Public Commercial**                     |
| 2                | Madhya Pradesh | Construction of Third Railway Track including electrification, signaling and telecommunication between Habibganj km 830.850-Barkheda km 789.430 passing through Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh & within 10 kms from Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Inside TR                | **Public Commercial**                     |
| 3                | Madhya Pradesh | Renovation and maintenance of existing canal of Barna project passing through Singhori Wildlife Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | -                        | -                                         |
| 4                | Madhya Pradesh | Diversion of 0.336 ha of forest land from Sonchiriya Wildlife Sanctuary for construction of a 0.56 km road from A.B. Road to Kanser village along Gwalior-Shipuri Railway Line, Madhya Pradesh.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | -                        | **Public Commercial**                     |
| 5                | Madhya Pradesh | Permission for felling of 604 trees for laying of underground water pipeline across Madhav National Park in ROW Agra-Mumbai NH-3, Madhya Pradesh.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | -                        | **Public Commercial**                     |
| 6                | Madhya Pradesh | Proposal for construction of following 10 roads under MukhyaMantri Gram SadakYojana passing through Sonchiriya Wildlife Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh:  1. PaniharPagara Road to Bhondeswar. 2. A.B. Road to chakGirawai. 3. ThigharaBasota Marg to Raikasba 4. Charaidang to Basaikala. 5. Basai Road to Khitera 6. TigharaBasota Road to para 7. Thighara Road to Sujwya 8. ThigharaBasota road to Chhikari 9. TigharaBasota road to Ghatwasini 10. PaniharPagara Road to Nagda. | -                        | -                                         |
| 7                | Madhya Pradesh | Proposal for upgradation and widening of Balakot-Chirai-Manka road in Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | -                        | -                                         |
| 8                | Madhya Pradesh | Construction of DandaKhirak to Tighara Road in Sonchiriya Wildlife Sanctuary, Ghatigaon, Madhya Pradesh.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | -                        | -                                         |
| 9                | Madhya Pradesh | Construction of a minor Irrigation Water Tank in Bagdara Wildlife Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | -                        | -                                         |
| 10               | Madhya Pradesh | Proposal for diversion of 1.50 ha of revenue land for upgradation& widening of Atar road to Laxmanpura in National Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary, M.P.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | -                        | -                                         |
| 11               | Madhya Pradesh | Diversion of 1.50 ha of revenue land for upgradation of Atar road to Mallahpura from National Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | -                        | -                                         |
|                  |                | **Outside PAs**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                          |                                           |
| 12               | Madhya Pradesh | Construction of 2x30 MW Coal based Captive Thermal Power Plant by Trident Corporation Ltd., Budhni Distt. Sehore, Madhya Pradesh.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | -                        | Private                                   |
| 13               | Madhya Pradesh | Diversion of 3.240 ha of forest land for construction of modern bulk storage facility by constructing 50000 MTC steel silo within 10 km periphery of Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary, Village Padoniya Distt. Raisen, Madhya Pradesh.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | -                        | -                                         |

Recommended proposals of Maharashtra since January 2015

| **S.**  **No**   | **State**   | **Name of the Proposal**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | **Tiger Reserve (TR)**   | **Public Commercial/Private projects**   |
|------------------|-------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|                  |             | **Within PAs**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                          |                                          |
| 1                | Maharashtra | Widening of existing 2 lane to 4 lane divided carriageway for Panvel-Indapur (Km 0.000 to km.84.000) section of NH-17 in the State of Maharashtra. Proposal for diversion of land within sanctuary and the eco-sensitive zone.                                                                                                         | -                        | **Public Commercial**                    |
| 2                | Maharashtra | Approval to excavation of strip of land measuring 360 Mt.X 1.25 Mt. for laying 450 mm/300 mm dia. watermain along existing approach road to Appapada on portion of forest land Sy.No.239/1, Kurar (Malad) village, Mumbai (area 0.045 ha) of Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Borivali, Mumbai. (Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai). | -                        | -                                        |
|                  |             | **Outside PAs**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |                          |                                          |
| 3                | Maharashtra | Proposal for the use 151.82 ha area of Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary for Shirapur Lift Irrigation Project proposal Ta.North Solapur, Distt., Solapur, Maharashtra. The proposed site falls within GIB and within 10 kms from the sanctuary area.                                                                                      | -                        | -                                        |
| 4                | Maharashtra | Proposal for Alewadi Larger Minor Irrigation project (L.M.I.P) over 273.02 ha private land in Ta. SangrampurDistt. Buldhana, Maharashtra. The project area is located within the proposed ESZ of Melghat Tiger Reserve.                                                                                                                | -                        | -                                        |
| 5                | Maharashtra | Proposal for Ar-kacheri Larger Minor Project (L.M.I.P) area 321.93 ha private land in Ta. SangrampurDistt. Buldhana, Maharashtra. The proposed site is within 10 km of distance from Ambabarwa WLS                                                                                                                                     | -                        | -                                        |
| 6                | Maharashtra | Diversion of 16.40 ha forest land for Khindsi feeder canal Nagpur, Pench irrigation project Tah. ParshioniDistt. Nagpur, Maharashtra. (within 10 kms from Mansingdeo Wildlife Sanctuary)                                                                                                                                               | -                        | -                                        |
| 7                | Maharashtra | Approval to the Patiya Minor Irrigation Project having forest area of 9.33 ha belonging to West Melghat Division, Paratwada near Patiya village of Ta. DharniDistt. Amravati, Maharashtra. (Outside Melghat Tiger Reserve)                                                                                                             | -                        | -                                        |
| 8                | Maharashtra | Proposal for construction of proposed residential & commercial project with MMRDA rental housing project at Balkum, Dhokali, Kolshet Thane, Maharashtra by Ishwer Realty and Technologies, near Sanjay Gandhi National Park.                                                                                                           | -                        | Private                                  |
| 9                | Maharashtra | Diversion of 34.135 ha forest land for proposed Nardave Medium Irrigation Project Ta.Kankwali Dist. Sindhudurg, Maharashtra. The area is about 0.75 to 2.00 kms away from Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary.                                                                                                                              | -                        | -                                        |

Recommended proposals of Manipur since January 2015

| **S.**  **No**   | **State**   | **Name of the Proposal**                                                                                                        | **Tiger Reserve (TR)**   | **Public Commercial/Private projects**   |
|------------------|-------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|                  |             | **Within PAs**                                                                                                                  |                          |                                          |
| 1                | Manipur     | Proposed project “Integrated Cable Car and Lakeside Tourism Development project” at Loktak Lake in Bishnupur District, Manipur. | -                        | **Public Commercial**                    |

Recommended proposals of Punjab since January 2015

| **S.**  **No**   | **State**   | **Name of the Proposal**                                                                                                                                                                                                  | **Tiger Reserve (TR)**   | **Public Commercial/Private projects**   |
|------------------|-------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|                  |             | **Within PAs**                                                                                                                                                                                                            |                          |                                          |
| 1                | Punjab      | Proposal for improvement, Rehabilitation, resurfacing & routine maintenance works of roads under Sangrur-Mansa-Bathinda contract area of Punjab State (S2:Bhawanigarh-Sunam-Bhikhi-SH13 Intersection-Kot Shamir (SH 12A). | -                        | -                                        |
|                  |             | **Outside PAs**                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                          |                                          |
| 2                | Punjab      | Developing an Integrated Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Management project at Dudhar in Patiala,Punjab. The proposed site is 5.01 km away from Bir Motibagh Wildlife Sanctuary.                                              | -                        | -                                        |

**Recommended proposals of Rajasthan since January 2015**

| **S.**  **No**   | **State**   | **Name of the Proposal**                                                                                                                                                                                                                | **Tiger Reserve (TR)**   | **Public Commercial/Private projects**   |
|------------------|-------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|                  |             | **Within PAs**                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                          |                                          |
| 1                | Rajasthan   | Proposal for conservation, preservation & maintenance of Fortification Wall, Fortress structure & pathway etc of Centrally Protected monuments fortress known as Medhaji Ka Mahal at JamwaRamgarh Wildlife Sanctuary, Rajasthan.        | -                        | -                                        |
| 2                | Rajasthan   | Proposal for renewal of Jodhpur-Rajola-Sojat-Rendri-Bhaisana-Kantaliya- Babhan-Bheem Road (SH No.58) km 114/300 to km 119/00 in TodgarhRaoli Wildlife Sanctuary, Rajasthan.                                                             | -                        | -                                        |
| 3                | Rajasthan   | Proposal of PHED for Chambal Bundi Water Supply Project for extraction of 26 MLD water from river Chambal and construction of an Intake well in place of existing structure inside the National Chambal Sanctuary.                      | -                        | -                                        |
| 4                | Rajasthan   | Proposal for improvement, maintenance and augmentation of Manoharpura- Dausa Section from km 0/0 to 62/300 km of NH-11 A to two lanes with paved shoulders in Jamwaramgarh sanctuary, Rajasthan by National Highway Authority of India. | -                        | **Public Commercial**                    |
| 5                | Rajasthan   | Raising and renewal of existing approach road of 670 meters to KesarKyari at Amer Palace, Jaipur inside Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary, Rajasthan.                                                                                        | -                        | -                                        |
| 6                | Rajasthan   | Permission for laying of drinking water supply pipeline under Borawas Mandana water supply project kota passing through Mukundra Hills TR, Rajasthan.                                                                                   | Inside TR (Buffer zone)  | -                                        |
|                  |             | **Outside PAs**                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |                          |                                          |
| 7                | Rajasthan   | Proposal for Lakheri-Chamovali mining lease of M/s ACC limited, Lakheri Cement Works, Lakheri, Distt. Bundi (Rajasthan) for mining purpose of limestone, Rajasthan.                                                                     | -                        | Private                                  |
| 8                | Rajasthan   | Proposal for installation of Ropeway from Raghunath Temple to Tad Rock Mount Abu of Mars Entertainment Pvt. Ltd in the ESZ of Mt.Abu Sanctuary, Rajasthan.                                                                              | -                        | Private                                  |
| 9                | Rajasthan   | Proposal for up-gradation of Tonk-Sawaimadhopur section of NH-116 from km 60/316 to 69/450 km under NHDP in the Rajasthan State near Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan.                                                             | -                        | **Public Commercial**                    |

**Recommended proposals of Sikkim since January 2015**

| **S.**  **No**   | **State**   | **Name of the Proposal**                                                                                                                                                                                                                | **Tiger Reserve**  **(TR)**   | **Public Commercial/Private projects**   |
|------------------|-------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|                  |             | **Within PAs**                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                               |                                          |
| 1                | Sikkim      | Diversion of 0.8538 ha of forest land from Kitam Bird Sanctuary for construction of 02 lane Melli-Manpur-Namchi Road in South Sikkim under SARDP NE (Phase-A), Sikkim.                                                                  | -                             | -                                        |
| 2                | Sikkim      | Diversion of 3.642 ha of forest land from Kyongnosla Alpine Sanctuary for upgradation / construction of existing road at Kyongnosla Pt.4122 (km 8) from Class-5 to Class-9 specification in the State of Sikkim by BRO, 129 RCC (GEER). | -                             | -                                        |

**Recommended proposals of Tamil Nadu since January 2015**

| **S.**  **No**   | **State**   | **Name of the Proposal**                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | **Tiger Reserve (TR)**   | **Public Commercial/Private projects**   |
|------------------|-------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|                  |             | **Within PAs**                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |                          |                                          |
| 1                | Tamil Nadu  | Diversion of 1.11 ha of forest land from Pulicat Bird Sanctuary for construction of high level bridge at Km 0/4, Chennai Pulicat Road to Pasiyavaram Road, Tamil Nadu.                                                                       | -                        | -                                        |
| 2                | Tamil Nadu  | Diversion of 0.65 ha of forest land from Pulicat Bird Sanctuary for construction of fish landing centre at Periyamongagodu in Thiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu.                                                                              | -                        | -                                        |
|                  |             | **Outside PAs**                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |                          |                                          |
| 3                | Tamil Nadu  | Proposal for establishment of 2x500 MW Coal based Thermal Power Plant at Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu by M/s Neyveli Lignite Corporation Limited (NLC) along with Tamil Nadu Power limited, Tuticorin (PMG Case) near Gulf of Mannar National Park. | -                        | **Public Commercial**                    |

**Recommended proposals of      since January 2015**

| **S.**  **No**   | **State**   | **Name of the Proposal**                                                                                                                                                            | **Tiger Reserve (TR)**   | **Public Commercial/Private projects**   |
|------------------|-------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|                  |             | **Outside PAs**                                                                                                                                                                     |                          |                                          |
| 1                | Tripura     | Diversion of 3.189 ha of reserved forestland falling near Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary, Tripura for Hydrocarbon Exploration Project at Khushirampara in Gumti Forest Division, Tripura. | -                        | **Public Commercial**                    |
| 2                | Tripura     | Diversion of 2.86 ha of reserved forestland falling near Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary, Tripura for Hydrocarbon Exploration Project at Babusaipara in Gumti Forest Division, Tripura.    | -                        | **Public Commercial**                    |

**Recommended proposals of Uttar Pradesh since January 2015**

| **S.**  **No**   | **State**     | **Name of the Proposal**                                                                                                                                                                                                                 | **Tiger Reserve (TR)**   | **Public Commercial/Private projects**   |
|------------------|---------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|                  |               | **Within PAs**                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                          |                                          |
| 1                | Uttar Pradesh | Diversion of 0.45 ha of forest land from Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary under Dudhwa Tiger Reserve for establishment of New land Customs Stations at Murtiha, Compartment No.1B of Murthia Range, Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh.              | Inside TR                | -                                        |
| 2                | Uttar Pradesh | Diversion of 0.1575 ha of forestland from Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary for laying of Optical Fiber Cable for mobile phone connectivity between Udimore to Chambal river on NH-92 Etawah Gwalior River, Uttar Pradesh by Bharti Airtel Ltd. | -                        | Private                                  |
|                  |               | **Outside PAs**                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                          |                                          |
| 3                | Uttar Pradesh | Proposal for construction of high level bridge at Nawada-Chakarnagar road across 14 Yamuna river in Etawah district within 10 kms of the boundary of Chambal WLS, Uttar Pradesh.                                                         | -                        | -                                        |
| 4                | Uttar Pradesh | Clearance to expansion of existing coal based power project by adding one unit 500 MW under stage IV of NTPC Ltd Feroz Gandhi Unchahar, Uttar Pradesh. (within 10 kms from Samaspur bird Sanctuary)                                      | -                        | **Public Commercial**                    |

**Recommended proposals of Uttarakhand since January 2015**

| **S.**  **No**   | **State**   | **Name of the Proposal**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | **Tiger Reserve (TR)**   | **Public Commercial/Private projects**   |
|------------------|-------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|                  |             | **Within PAs**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |                          |                                          |
| 1                | Uttarakhand | Diversion of 3.330 ha of forestland from Kedarnath Musk Deer Wildlife Sanctuary for construction of road from Talsari Tokh to Gaundar village, Uttarakhand.                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | -                        | -                                        |
| 2                | Uttarakhand | Electrification of Railway Track through Rajaji National Park between Haridwar and Dehradun in Uttarakhand.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Inside TR                | **Public Commercial**                    |
| 3                | Uttarakhand | Permission of erection of one number extra double circuit tower in the gallery of existing 132 KV Chilla-Bhupatwala-Rishikesh Line & 132 KV Jwalapur-Bhupatwala Line for increasing ground clearance (Height) of above 132 double circuit lines for construction of fly over bridge by Public Works Department, Uttarakhand at Sukhi River at Hill By pass Road in Haridwar, Uttarakhand. | Inside TR                | -                                        |
|                  |             | **Outside PAs**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |                          |                                          |
| 4                | Uttarakhand | Proposal for aerial passenger ropeway between Ghangaria and Hemkund Sahib, Distt.Chamoli, Uttarakhand.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | -                        | -                                        |
| 5                | Uttarakhand | Proposal for residential cum commercial complex Haridwar Greens at Village Aneki Hetampur, Haridwar, Uttarakhand. Proposal outside Rajaji NP.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | -                        | Private                                  |

**Recommended proposals of West Bengal since January 2015**

| **S.**  **No**   | **State**   | **Name of the Proposal**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | **Tiger Reserve (TR)**   | **Public Commercial/Private projects**   |
|------------------|-------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|                  |             | **Within PAs**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                          |                                          |
| 1                | West Bengal | Proposal for diversion of 86.6255 ha (18.604 ha. under Darjeeling Forest Division+12.3436 ha. under Kurseong Forest Division +8.8489 ha under Wildlife-I Division+46.829 ha under Kalimpong Forest Division) of forest land in Mahananda WL Sanctuary in favour of the North-Frontier Railway, Jalpaiguri for construction of SevokRongpo New Broad Gauge Railway line, West Bengal. | -                        | Public Commercial                        |

**Recommended proposals of  A&N Islands since January 2015**

| **S.**  **No**   | **State**   | **Name of the Proposal**                                                                                                                                                                                    | **Tiger Reserve (TR)**   | **Public Commercial/Private projects**   |
|------------------|-------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|                  |             | **Outside PAs**                                                                                                                                                                                             |                          |                                          |
| 1                | A&N Islands | Proposal for the provision of jetty extension phase-II (190x17 mtrs) and wet basin and refit jetty (145x12 mtrs) at Ship Repair Yard, Port Blair, near Mt Harrier National Park, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. | -                        | -                                        |

**Recommended proposals of Delhi since January 2015**

| **S.**  **No**   | **State**   | **Name of the Proposal**                                                                           | **Tiger Reserve (TR)**   | **Public Commercial/Private projects**   |
|------------------|-------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|                  |             | **Outside PAs**                                                                                    |                          |                                          |
| 1                | Delhi       | Construction of South Asian University at Maidan Garhi, near Asola Bhatti WL Sanctuary, New Delhi. | -                        | -                                        |

**Recommended proposals of Telangana since January 2015**

| **S.**  **No**   | **State**   | **Name of the Proposal**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | **Tiger Reserve (TR)**   | **Public Commercial/ Private projects**   |
|------------------|-------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
|                  |             | **Within PAs**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |                          |                                           |
| 1                | Telangana   | Diversion of 0.625 ha of forest land in Compartment No.85 of Pasuvemula R.R. and Nellikal R.F. of Nagarjunasagar Wildlife Management Division for laying optical fiber cable in forest area along Peddavura to Macherla route, in favour of M/s Idea Cellular Ltd., Hyderabad. | Inside TR                | Private                                   |
|                  |             | **Outside PAs**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |                          |                                           |
| 2                | Telangana   | Setting up of 800 MW expansion unit in Kothagudem Thermal Power Station (KTPS), Khamman District nearer to Kinnersani Wildlife Sanctuary by Telangana Power Generation Corporation Limited (TSGENCO), Telangana.                                                               | -                        | **Public Commercial**                     |

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