Question : PENDING SCHEMES UNDER FOREST CONSERVATION ACT



(a) the details of schemes of Madhya Pradesh pending with the Government under Forest Conservation Act; and

(b) the time by which these schemes are likely to be approved?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS (SHRI NAMO NARAIN MEENA)

(a) & (b) As per available information, 12 proposals received from Madhya Pradesh for forestry clearance, are under various stages of examination in the Ministry. The details of these proposals are given in Annexure. The project proposals involving non-forestry use of forest lands, received from various States/Union Territories, are examined according to the procedure prescribed under Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2003, and the guidelines issued from time to time thereunder. The whole examination and the decision on the proposal is a continuous process, for which Central Government has prescribed a time limit of 60 days for itself for processing and taking decision on the complete proposal, under the Rules.

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) & (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 221 RAISED BY SHRI KRISHNA MURARI MOGHE REGARDING `PENDING SCHEMES UNDER FOREST CONSERVATION ACT`, DUE FOR REPLY ON 25-07-2005.

Details of projects seeking Forestry Clearance under FC Act, 1980 in respect of Madhya Pradesh

S.No.	Name Of Proposal	District	Area (ha.)	Category of Project
1 LAYING of 132 KV TRANSMISSION LINE  Riva  7.155  TRANSMISSION LINE
2 BINA PROJECT IN FAVOUR OF M/S NORTHERN  Sidhi  378.935  MINING COALFIELD LIMITED
3 LAYING of 220 KV SATNA-CHATARPUR ELECTRIC  Satna  38.883  TRANSMISSION LINE LINE IN FAVOUR OF M.P. ELECTRICITY BOARD
4 LAYING of 33 KV TRANSMISSION LINE IN  Datia  0.41  TRANSMISSION LINE FAVOUR OF M.P.E.B
5 SAND MINING BY SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR DUBEY  Datia  0  MINING AT VILL. SEWADHA
6 BLOCK-B, GORBI PROJECT IN FAVOUR OF  Sidhi  447  MINING M/S NORTHERN COALFIELD LIMITED
7 RENEWAL OF TIRODI MINE OF M/s MANGANESE  Balaghat  115.473  MINING ORE INDIA LIMITED
8 REHABILITATION OF BADKACHHAR VILLAGE  Hoshangabad  200  REHABILITATION FROM SATPURA TIGER RESERVE
9 MINING LEASE IN F/O MANGANESE ORE INDIA  Balaghat  29  MINING LIMITED, BHARVELI MINES
10 LAYING PETROLIUM PIPELINE IN FAVOUR OF  Shajapur  1.249  Others M/S. BHARAT PETROLEUM LTD
11 LAYING 132 KV TRANSMISSION LINE FROM GEENNA  Satna  4.59  TRANSMISSION LINE TO AMARPATAN IN FAVOUR OF MPEB
12 RENEWAL OF PYROFYLITE MINING IN F/O  Chatarpur  4.65  MINING M/S KHAJURAHO MINERAL