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F. No. 8-87/2011-FC
Government of India
Ministry of Environment and Forests
(F.C. Division)
Paryavaran Bhawan,
CGO Complex, Lodhi Road,
New Delhi - 110003.
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Dated April, 2012

To
The Principal Secretary (Forests),
Govenment of Punjab.
Chandigarh.

Sub: Diversion of 267.72 ha. of forest land for 4/6 laneing of Ludhiana-Talwandi section of NH-
95 to be executed as BOT (Toll) Project on DBFO pattern under NHDP Phase-lll in
Districts Ludhiana from km. 92.000 to 123.700, Moga Km 123.700 to 167.600 and
Ferozepur km 167.600 to 170.000 in Punjab

Sir,
I am directed to rcfer to the State Government's letter no. FCA/1980/5073-5121-5163/2570
Central Government under
dated 25.08.2011 on the above subject, seeking prior approval of the
consideration of the proposal by the
Section 2 of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. After careful
the said Act, in-principle approval was
Forest Advisory Commitlee constituted under section-3 of
dated 6,.02.2012 subject to fulfillment of certain
granted vide this Ministry's letter of even number conditions
conditions. The State Government has furnished complianc report in respect of the
final
has requested the Central Government to grant
stipulated in the in-principle approvaB and
approvai.
furnished
on the basis of the compliance report
In this connection, I am directed to say that
FCA/1980/5073-5121-5163/204 dated 11.04.2012, approval
by the State Government.vide letter no. under section-2 of the Forest (Conservation)
Act, 1980
of the Central Government is hercby granted section of NH-95 to
of ha. of forest land for 4/6 laneing of Ludhiana-Talwandi
for diversion, 267.72 Phaac-Ill in Districts Ludhiana
9 be executed as BOT (Toll) Project on
DBFO pattern under NHDP
123.700 to 167.600 and Ferozepur
km 167.600 to 170.000
2s12 from km. 92.000 to 123.700, Moga Km
conditions:
in Punjab subject to fulfillment of the following

remain unchanged.
Legal of the diverted forest land shall
status
(i) double in extent to the
forest land
afforestation over degraded forest land, from the funds
(1i) Compensatory
shall be raised and maintained by the State Forest Department
being diverted,
to be provided by the User Agency.
vehicles.
not collect any toll tax from the Forest Department
(ii) The user agency will moasures to be
soil conservation
The State Government
will suggest comprehensive
(iv) agency.
undertaken at thc cost of the
user
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(v) The reclamation of the

quarry should be done under the Forest
Department. The quarry should
be reclaimed and afforested supervision of tne ia S
closed. completely before the proj
(vi) 1neapproval under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 is subject to the clearance under tne
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and
any other Acts/Regulation/Rules.
(vii) No labour
camp shall be established on the forest land.
0 prevent injury/mortality of wild animals, the user agency shall install sign boards ana
osruct speed breakers etc. at appropriate locations to ensure that maximum speed of
vehicles in the portion of
highways located in the forest land is not more than 60 kmpY.
ix) he user
agency shall make adequate design provisions to facilitate free movement of wildlife
across the road in consultation with the State Forest Department. It will identify the location
of the migratory corridors and other areas frequently used by wild animals to cross the
highways and install sign boards on both side of such corridors/areas to warn the driver to be
cautious and lower the speed to prevent injury/mortality of wild aninals.
(x) Felling of trees on the forest land being diverted shall be reduced to the bare minimum and
the trees should be felled under strict supervision of the State Forest Department.

(xi) Sufficient firewood, preferably the alternate fuel shall be provided by the User Agency to
the labourers after purchasing the same from the State Forest Department or the Forest
Development Corporation or any other legal source of alternate fuel.
Avenue plantation on both sides of the road will be undertaken by the project proponent as
(xii)
per the guidelines of the Indian Road Congress. The user agency shall submit design of road
widening with provisions of at least 2-3 rows of long rotation indigenous trees, as per
either side
provisions of IRC-SP-21-2009(Guidelines on landscaping and tree plantation), on
of the road before the final clearance.
(xii) The User Agency shall ensure that no damage is caused to the wildlife avaifable in the area
because of this project.
(xiv) The boundary of the forest land being diverted shall be demarcated on ground at the project
DGPS
cost, four. feet high RCC pillars, each pillar inscribed with the seria! number,
using
coordinates, forward and backward bearings and distance from adjoining pillars etc.

The forest land shall not be used for any purpose other than that specified in the proposal.
(xv)
to encourage the
(xvi) The user agency will work with the help of the local forest department
farmers on the farm lands adjoining the proposed road widening to take up plantations of
suitable and favoured agro-forestry tree species on their farm lands in addition to the avenue
of
plantation that is a part of the project. This may be done by entering into some kind
agreement with the farm owners. The user agency will bear the cost of raising such
plantation. This will help in countering the adverse impact of smoke, dust and noise
pollution in the area to a great cxtent. The user agency will submit an undertaking to this
effct.
(xvii) Any other condition that the Chief Conservator of Forests(Central), Northern Regiona!
Office, Chandigarh or the State Government of Punjab may impose from time to time for
protection and improvement of flora and fauna in the forest area.

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(xV) he User Agency and the State Government of Puniab shall ensure compliance to proVs
of
the all Acts, Rules, Regulations and Guidelines, for the time being in force, as appiICa
to the project.

Yours faithfiully,

(Pria Ranjan)
Assistant Inspector General of Fofests
Copy to:
. h e Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Government of Punjab, Chandigarh.
2 The Nodal Officer, Forest Department, Government of Punjab, Chandigarh.
3. The CCF(Northern), Regional Office, Chandigarh.
4. User Agency.
5. Monitoring Cell, FC Division, MoEF, New Delhi.
6. Guard File.
Priya Ranjan)
Assistant Inspector Generai of Forests

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