Forest clearance

The information on the projects accorded forest clearance is given below:

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S.      Amount of Forest        Proponent       Location        Purpose         Authority & Date        Remarks
No.     Land Diverted                                                           of Approval
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1.      12.734 ha               Government of   District        Mining of       8 B/15/1074/97-FC       Legal status of forest 
                                Rajasthan       Udaipur,        serpentine      dated March 4, 1998     land shall remain 
                                                Rajasthan                                               unchanged.

2.      Unspecified             Government of   Assam           Leasing of      8-51/Assam/97-FC        It shall be ensured during 
                                Assam                           sand and stone  dated March 4, 1998     lease period neighbouring 
                                                                quarries                                forests are not disturbed 
                                                                                                        and all efforts / measures 
                                                                                                        shall be taken in this regard.

3.      48.56 ha                G K  Agarwal    District Sikar, Mining of       8-18/97-FC              The use agency will transfer 
                                                Rajasthan       marble          dated April 3, 1998     the cost of afforestation over 
                                                                                                        1.5 times of safety zone area 
                                                                                                        in degraded forest land.

4.      54.13 ha                PI Industries   Pali and        Mining lease    8-67/96-FC              Reclamation will be done 
                                                Udaipur South                   dated April 3, 1998     over mined area and safety zone 
                                                Forest Division,                                        will be demarcated and maintained 
                                                Rajasthan                                               and cost of afforestation of 1.5 
                                                                                                        times of safety zone area over 
                                                                                                        degraded forest land will be done 
                                                                                                        at the cost of user agency.

5.      40 ha                   Lucky Mrinat    District Sikar,   Mining of     8-23/97-FC              The user agency will transfer 
                                Pvt. Ltd        Rajasthan         limestone     dated April 3, 1998     the cost of afforestation over 
                                                                                                        1.5 times of safety zone area 
                                                                                                        in degraded forest land.

6.      1, 348 ha               ACC Cement      Lakheri Chamauli  Mining of     8-2/97-FC               Legal status of forests land 
                                Works           mines, district   limestone     dated April 3, 1998     shall remain unchanged.
                                                Bundi, Rajasthan
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