Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980

Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change

Government of India
Regional Office, Lucknow
Forestry in ancient and medieval India
Forestry in ancient and medieval India

The forest (vana/araṇya) played a major role in

early Indian literature.
It was represented as the setting for royal hunts,
and as the home of hermits, whose hermitages are
depicted as idyllic societies in harmony with the
natural environment.
Forestry in Colonial system
1840: Crown Land (Encroachment) Ordinance. This
ordinance targeted forests in Britain's Asian colonies, and
vested all forests, wastes, unoccupied and uncultivated lands to
the crown.

1864: The Imperial Forest Department was established in India.

1865 The British state monopoly over Indian forests was first
asserted through the Indian Forest Act of 1865. This law simply
established the government’s claims over forests.

1878: The British colonial administration then enacted a further far-

reaching Forest Act of 1878, thereby acquiring the sovereignty of
all wastelands which in its definition included all forests.

1864-1883: Sir Dietrich Brandis, the First Inspector General of

Forests in India, is regarded as the father not only of
scientific forestry in India.

1927: Indian Forest Act was enacted.

Forestry in India from 1947 to 1990

1952: The government nationalised the forests . India also

nationalised most of the forest wood industry and non-wood
forest products industry. Over the years, many rules and
regulations were introduced by India.

1980: The Forest (Conservation) Act was passed.

1988: India launched its National Forest Policy in 1988. This led to a
programme named Joint Forest Management,.
The National Forest Policy of India
 1894: The first Forest Policy adopted by
British Colonial Government. It aimed
at a custodial and timber- oriented
management.
 1952: The post-independence Forest
Policy of 1952 recommended that 33% of
the area of the country be brought
under forest cover.
 1988: The main plank of the revised forest
policy of 1988 is protection,
conservation and development of
forests.
 FOREST (CONSERVATION) ACT, 1980

Why enacted?

To check further deforestation and thereby maintaining ecological

balance.

“So it is an Act to provide for the conservation of Forests and for

matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto”

In the last more than three decades after the enactment of the Act,
the rate of diversion of forest land for non-forestry purposes has
drastically reduced from average 1.50 lakhs ha per annum to about
0.21 lakhs ha per annum.
 Salient Features :
Section-2

Without the prior approval of the Central Government, no State

Government or other Authority shall make any order:
I. for ‘de-reservation’ of Reserved Forests;
II. for diversion of any forest land for any non forest purpose;
III. for assigning any forest land by way of lease to any private person or
any agency not owned, managed or controlled by the Government;
IV. for clearing of trees which have grow naturally in any forest land for
the purpose of using it for reafforestation.

Contd….
Section 3 A

Penalty for contravention of the provisions of FCA-1980.

Whoever contravenes or abets the contravention of any of

the provisions of Section 2, shall be punishable with
simple imprisonment for a period which may extend to 15
days.
Section 3 B :

Offences by authorities and Government Departments.

The Provisions of this Section are applicable to the

cases where the State Government or any authority
passes any order for permitting activities covered by
Section 2 of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980
without prior approval of the Central Government.
Meaning of Forest

Meaning of ‘Forest’ for the purpose of FCA-1980:

As ordered by the Supreme Court of India in their order of 12th December 1996 in WP No. 202/1995 in
the matter of T. N. Godavarman Thirumalpad Vs. Union of India:

“The word "forest” must be understood according to its dictionary meaning.

This description covers all statutorily recognized forests, whether designated as

reserved, protected or otherwise for the purpose of Section 2(i) of the Forest
Conservation Act.

The term “forest land”, occurring in Section 2, will not only include "forest" as
understood in the dictionary sense, but also any area recorded as forest in the
Government record irrespective of the ownership.

This is how it has to be understood for the purpose of Section 2 of the Act.
 Procedure for submission of proposals

All proposals for diversion of forest land for any non-forest purpose, irrespective
of its ownership, requiring prior approval of the Central Government under FCA
shall be submitted to the Nodal officer of the State/UT Government, online in the
appropriate form and as per the procedures & requirements prescribed under the
Forest (Conservation) Rules 2003, as amended from time to time.
 Approval in two stages
MoEF&CC, GoI accords prior approval on proposals of the State/UT
Government in two stages:

1. In-principle or Stage-I approval

2. Final or Stage-II approval.

 Thereafter, as and when the State Government decides to permit the use of the
forest land for non-forest purpose, it has to pass order to that effect along with
the conditions and safeguards imposed by the Central Government while
according Stage-I and Stage-II clearance.

 No work/activity can be taken up in the forest land before issue of order for its
diversion for the non-forest purpose unless and to the extent permitted in the
Forest Conservation (Rules) or guidelines issued there under.
 Compensatory Afforestation (CA)

 Most important requirement/condition for prior approval of

the Central Government for diversion of forest land for non-
forest purposes

 The purpose of CA is to compensate the loss of 'land by land'

and loss of 'trees by trees'.

 A comprehensive scheme for CA, duly approved by the

competent authority of the concerned State.
 Scheme for CA
 To be submitted/uploaded at the time of applying for diversion of forest land

 Should be site specific

 Include the following details: -

 Details of non-forest or degraded forest land, along with land kisam (NF land),

forest type, crown density, etc. (degraded forest) identified for raising CA.

 Map showing the proposed NF area for CA and that of the nearby forest area.

 Geo-referenced digital maps of CA (Polygon map with DGPS coordinates).

 KML file of CA site in polygon shape to be uploaded online.

 Detailed work schedule

Contd…
•Maintenance for 10 years
•Annual total costs in conformity with cost norms of the State/UT.
•Agency responsible for afforestation.
•Details of proposed monitoring mechanism, including infrastructural facility, if any
required by the State/UT Govt.
•Technical and administrative approvals from the competent authority.
•The cumulative achievement of the State/UT Governments in respect of CA.
•Undertaking by the UA to bear the cost of raising and maintenance of CA, Additional
CA and/or penal compensatory afforestation as well as cost for protection and
regeneration of Safety Zone, etc. as per the scheme
 Net Present Value (NPV)

The Supreme Court in its order dated 29th October 2002

directed that Net Present Value (NPV) of forest land
diverted was also to be collected from the User Agency
in addition to the monies collected for Compensatory
Afforestation etc.
 NPV Rates

Very Dense Forests Dense Forests Open Forests

Eco-Value class (Crown Density >0.7)
(Crown Density 0.4 - 0.7) (Crown Density < 0.4)

NPV (in Rs.)

Class I 10,43,000 9,39,000 7,30,000

Class II 10,43,000 9,39,000 7,30,000

Class III 8,87,000 8,03,000 6,26,000

Class IV 6,26,000 5,63,000 4,38,000

Class V 9,39,000 8,45,000 6,57,000

Class VI 9,91,000 8,97,000 6,99,000

 However, for following specified areas of diversion/ projects the
following rates of NPV will be applicable:

1. Forest land falling in National Parks, if permitted 10 times NPV for the forest area
in exceptional circumstances

2. Forest land falling in Wildlife Sanctuaries, if 5 times NPV for the forest area
permitted in exceptional circumstances

3. Non-forest land falling within the National Parks NPV payable for the adjoining forest area
and Wildlife Sanctuaries, if permitted.

4. Non-forest land falling within marine National 5 times NPV for adjoining forest areas
Parks / Wildlife Sanctuaries, if permitted

5. Re-diversion of already diverted forest land Normal NPV for re-diverted forest land, except
when such re-diversion is for the same UA and for
same project (i.e. change of land use for the same
project for which diversion has been approved)

6. Mining area broken up before Normal NPV for the forest area at the time of
25.10. 1980 renewal of mining lease.
Linear Projects: Some Clarifications
 Any proposal for linear projects need to be processed in their
entirety

 No work on forest land shall be taken up unless diversion of

forest land is ordered

 Consequent to grant of Stage I approval, the State Government

can pass an order for tree cutting and commencement of work of
a linear project in forest land for a period of one year.

 Such orders shall be passed only after full realization of funds for
CA, NPV, and compliance of other conditions in Stage I approval.
 Linear projects involving both forest as well as non-forest land, work
on non forest land may be executed subject to submission of details of
all stretches involving forest lands along with alternate alignments
identified to bypass the forest land.

To prevent occurrence of fait accompli situations, User Agency needs

to undertake that in case diversion of forest land is denied, project shall
be executed along alternate alignment and work on non- forest land
shall not be cited as a reason for grant of approval of diversion of forest
land under the FCA.

Work on non-forest land will not confer any right on the User Agency
with regard to grant of approval under the Act.
 Roads/Railways/Canals
Non-forest lands which were acquired by the concerned Government
departments for construction of roads/railways/canals and the vacant
areas in the Right of Way (RoW) were subsequently planted and notified
as Protected Forests for management purposes will attract the provisions
of Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980.

Similarly, breaking of any land, recorded as forest, for conversion of

meter gauge railway line to broad gauge railway line or road widening
even if such forest land falls within the existing RoW will require prior
approval of the Central Government under the FC Act, 1980.
Projects in/near Protected Areas
Any proposal for taking up non-forest activity in Protected Areas is

required to be cleared by the Standing Committee of National Board for

Wildlife (NBWL) under the provisions of Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972,
apart from prior approval of Central Government under the Forest
(Conservation) Act, 1980.

Prior recommendation of Standing Committee of NBWL under the

provisions of Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 is also required for taking
developmental activities in/over an area falling within eco sensitive
zones around notified PAs in addition to prior approval of diversion of
forest land for non-forest purposes if such area involved is “Forests” as
defined by Hon’ble Supreme Court in their order of 12.12.96.
 The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest
Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act - 2006

Objectives of the Act

To recognize and vest the forest rights and occupation in

forest land in forest dwelling Scheduled Tribes and
other Traditional Forest Dwellers who have been
residing in such forest for generation but whose rights
could not be recorded.
Submission of proposal seeking approval of the Central
Government under Section 2 of the Act
Stage I or In Principle Approval

• Proposal in the relevant Form to the Nodal Officer

• Copy to Divisional Forest Officer, District Collector, Regional
User Agency Office, MoEF&CC

• Proposal to the Divisional Forest Officer and the District

Collector
Nodal Officer • Incomplete proposal shall be returned to User Agency

• Examine the factual details & feasibility of the proposal, certify

the maps, carry out site-inspection and enumeration of the trees.
Divisional
Forest Officer • Forward his findings to the Conservator of Forests.
 • Complete the process of recognition and vesting of forest rights as per FRA;
• Obtain consent of each Gram Sabha having jurisdiction over the whole or a part
of the forest land indicated in the proposal, compensatory and ameliorative
District measures, if any;
Collector • Forward his findings to the Conservator of Forests.

• Examine the factual details and feasibility of the proposal;

• Carry out site- inspection in case the area of forest land proposed to be diverted
is more than forty hectares;
Conservator • Forward the proposal along with his recommendations to the Nodal Officer.
of Forests

• Forward the proposal to the State Government along with

Nodal his recommendations.
Officer
 • In case it decides not to, de-reserve or divert for non-forest
purpose or assign on lease the forest land, the same shall be
intimated to the User Agency;
• For projects of the Central Government or Central
Government Undertakings where the State Government does
not agree in–principle to dereserve or divert for non-forest
purpose or assign on lease the forest land indicated in the
proposal shall be forwarded to the Central Government
along with its comments;
• Where it agrees in-principle to dereserve or divert for non-
State forest purpose or assign on lease the forest land indicated in
Government the proposal, forward along with its recommendations all
those proposals to the Central Government.
• The proposal involving forest land up to forty hectares and
all proposals related to linear projects irrespective of the
area to the concerned Regional Office.
• The proposal of more than 40 hectares, other than proposals
related to linear projects shall be forwarded to MoEF&CC
Processing of proposals received by the Central Government.

• Shall determine the completeness of proposal;

• If incomplete, it shall return it to the State
Government;
• Proposals involving forest land up to 5
Regional hectares which are complete in all respect, and
after such further enquiry as it may consider
Office necessary, grant in-principle approval subject
to fulfillment of stipulated conditions,
• Or reject the same and communicate the same
to the concerned State Government
Processing of proposals received by the Central
Government.

• Proposal involving more than 100 ha inspect the forest land

proposed to be diverted and prepare a site inspection report;
• Refer all proposals involving forest land above 5 ha and up to
40 ha , and all proposals related to linear projects which are
complete in all respect to the Regional Empowered Committee
(REC)
Regional • REC shall examine the proposal and after such further
enquiry as it may consider necessary, grant in-principle
Office approval subject to fulfillment of stipulated conditions, or
reject the same;
• Regional Office shall communicate the decision of the REC to
the concerned State Government
 • The proposal of more than 40 hectares, other than
proposals related to linear projects:
• Determine the completeness of the proposal ;
• If the proposal is incomplete, it shall return it to the
State Government ;
MoEF&CC • In case the proposal involves forest land more than 100
ha or renewal of lease, MoEF&CC shall request the
GoI concerned Regional Office to inspect the forest land
proposed to be diverted and submit a report ;
• The Central Government shall refer every proposal,
which is complete in all respects, to Forest Advisory
Committee (FAC) for its advice and the FAC shall give
its advice within thirty days from the date of receipt of
the said proposal.
 • The Committee shall have due regard to:
• whether the forests land proposed forms part of a nature reserve, national
park, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or forms part of the habitat of
any endangered or threatened species of flora and fauna or of an area
lying in severely eroded catchment;
• whether the use of any forest land is for agricultural purposes or for the
rehabilitation of persons displaced from their residences by reason of any
river valley or hydroelectric project;
• whether the State Government has certified that it has considered all
other alternatives and that no other alternatives in the circumstances are
feasible and that the required area is the minimum needed for the
FAC purpose;
• whether the State Government undertakes to provide at its cost for the
acquisition of land of an equivalent area and afforestation thereof;
• whether the per unit requirement of forest land is significantly higher
than the national average for similar projects; and
• whether the State Government before making their recommendation has
considered all issues having direct and indirect impact of the diversion of
forest land on forest, wildlife and environment.
• May also suggest any condition or restriction on the use of any forest land
for any non-forest purpose, which in its opinion would minimize adverse
environmental impact.
 • The Central Government shall, after
considering the advice of FAC and after
such further enquiry as it may consider
necessary, grant in-principle approval
subject to fulfillment of stipulated
conditions,
MoEF&CC • Or reject the same and communicate the
same to the concerned State Government
GoI
Submission of report on compliance to conditions stipulated in the
in-principle approval and grant of Final Approval.

• Shall endorse a copy of in-principle approval to the concerned

Divisional Forest Officer and the Conservator of Forests
Nodal Officer

• Shall prepare a demand note containing item-wise amount of

compensatory levies to be paid by the User Agency and communicate
the same, along with a list of documents, certificates and undertakings
Divisional required to be submitted by the User Agency in compliance with the
conditions stipulated in the in-principle approval to the User Agency .
Forest Officer
 • Shall within thirty days of receipt of demand note and list of documents, certificates
and undertakings make payment of compensatory levies and submit a compliance
report containing a copy of documentary evidence in respect of the payment of
compensatory levies along with documents, certificates and undertakings indicated in
User Agency the said list to Divisional Forest Officer.

• Shall determine its completeness within a period of fifteen days of its receipt from the
User Agency.
• Shall communicate the shortcoming(s), to the User Agency within a period of fifteen
days of its receipt from the User Agency ;
Divisional • If the compliance report is complete in all respect, it shall be forwarded to the
Forest Officer Conservator of Forests .

• Shall determine its completeness of the compliance;.

• If compliance report is complete he shall forward such report along with the report on
completion of the process of recognition and vesting of forest rights and consent of the
Conservator each Gram Sabha received from the District Collector to the Nodal Officer .
• In case the compliance report is incomplete, the shortcoming(s) to the User Agency
of Forests and the Divisional Forest Officer within a period of fifteen days.
 • Shall determine its completeness of compliance;
• If complete in all respect, he shall forward such report to the State
Government ;
• State Government may authorize the Nodal Officer to send the compliance
report directly to the MoEF&CC or the Regional Office, as the case may be;
Nodal • If the compliance report is incomplete, he shall communicate the
shortcoming (s) to the User Agency, the Conservator of Forests and the
Officer Divisional Forest Officer ;

• Shall determine its completeness of compliance ;

• (If the compliance report is incomplete, it shall communicate the
shortcoming (s) the User Agency, the Nodal Officer, the Conservator of
Forests and the Divisional Forest Officer
State • If the compliance report is complete in all respects, it shall be forwarded
to the MoEF&CC or the Regional Office, as the case may be.
Government
 • Shall determine the completeness of the
compliance;
• If the compliance report is complete in
all respect, it shall accord the final
MoEF&CC / approval under the Act;
Regional • Communicate such approval to the State
Government ;
Office • If the compliance report is incomplete,
the shortcoming(s) shall be
communicated to the State Government,
the Nodal Officer and the User Agency,
 Late Compliance

In cases where compliance of conditions in the in-principle approval is awaited for

more than five years from the State Government, the in-principle approval may be
summarily revoked

Provided that in cases where for valid and cogent reasons it has not been
possible for the User Agency or the State Government to comply with one or
more of the conditions stipulated in the in-principle approval for obtaining
final approval, the Central Government may extend the period for
compliance of such conditions by further period as it deems fit.

If the User Agency or the State Government is still interested in the project, after
its revocation, they may submit a fresh proposal which shall be considered de-
novo.
Documents/information required (Check List)
 Main application form from Part-I to V as prescribed in the Rules under the FCA
with all its columns duly filled up and signed by the competent authority with
date, place and official seal.

 Detailed note on the project.

 Map of the project site/forest area required clearly showing forest boundaries
and adjoining areas with their land use in distinct colors in 1:50,000 or any
suitable scale on original Survey of India topo-sheet.

 Layout plan / Linear Map of project site approved by competent authority.

 Statement showing the details of forest area involved.

 Statement showing the details of non-forest area involved.

 Certificate from the Collector/Deputy Commissioner that no alternative suitable

non-forest land is available for the project in question.
Justification for locating the project in forest area to be submitted by the UA and
countersigned by DFO.
Certificate for minimum use of forest land to be submitted by the UA, giving details of area
and trees involved in the alternatives examined and reasons for their rejection duly
countersigned by DFO.
Undertaking by the UA to bear the cost of compensatory afforestation duly countersigned
by DFO.
Undertaking by the UA to pay the NPV of the forest land involved duly countersigned by
DFO.
Undertaking by the UA to pay be additional NPV, if any of the forest land involved duly
countersigned by DFO (in the prescribed format) as decided at a later date as per the decision
of the Supreme Court.
 A certificate from the competent authority in the State in the prescribed” format that all
forest rights under the Forest Rights Act, 2006 have been settled in respect of the forest
area proposed for diversion, wherever applicable.

 Enumeration list of trees involved, neatly typed and duly signed by DFO.

 Site inspection report of the forest area involved in the project proposal by the
DFO concerned or higher level forest officer.

 Details of non-forest land /degraded forest area identified for Compensatory

Afforestation.

 Detailed scheme for CA on identified non-forest area/degraded forest area.

 Suitability certificate from the DFO that the land identified for Compensatory
Afforestation is suitable for raising plantation.

 Detailed scheme for rehabilitation of project affected persons, where ever

required.
 Cost Benefits Analysis as per the guidelines issued under FCA, 1980 in the
prescribed format, wherever required (MoEF&CC’s Guidelines dated 01-08-2017).

 The following information/documents must be given:

 a. Length and width of the road/railway line/ canal/transmission line passing

through forest land/non forest area:

 b. In case of expansion of already existing road/railway line/canal, linear plan

clearly showing in distinct colors, the already existing road (from beginning
to end), the width of the proposed road/railway line/ canal to be expanded,
and the remaining width of the protected forest strip, if any, which would be
left after expansion.

 Any other information/documents necessary for giving clarifications on the;

project may be specified and attached.

All documents should be complete in all respect and duly signed

by the competent authority with date, place and official seal.
 Ex-post Facto approval and Penal Provisions

 Ex-post-facto approval normally not entertained.

 Only under exceptional circumstances that may justify condonation.

 In such cases Central Government shall ensure penalty from user
agencies/State. as follows (MoEF&CC’s Guideline dated 29-01-2018):
 In cases where the proposal under FC Act has not been submitted and
forest land is diverted without FC.

 In cases where the proposal under FC Act is under consideration and forest
land is diverted before grant of FC.

 Violation /noncompliance of any conditions imposed while granting

approval under FC Act.

 Violation on account of change of land use in the approved mining plan.

Full Title of the Project_________________

File NO;_____________________________

Date of proposal_______________________

Statement showing details of forest area proposed for diversion

Sl.NO District Division Range/Tehsil/ Khasra/ Forest Area Legal Remarks
Village Survey or proposed status of
compartment/ for Forest area
Number of diversion
Km. Stone

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Date:………. Divisional Forest Officer

Place………. …….Forest Division

Office Seal…….
Full Title of the Project_________________

File NO;_____________________________

Date of proposal_______________________

Statement showing details of non-forest area involved in the proposed.

Sl.NO District Division Range/Tehsil/ Khasra/ Forest Area Legal Remarks
Village Survey or proposed status of
compartment/ for Forest area
Number of diversion
Km. Stone

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Date:………. Signature of UA

Place………. Office Seal

Forwarded by Divisional Forests Officer

………..Forest Division

Office Seal…….
File NO;_____________________________

Date of proposal_______________________

Certificate for minimum use of forest land

This is to certify that the forest area involved in the proposal is unavoidable and barest
minimum forest area i.e. ……. Ha area has been proposed diversion.

Date:………. Signature of UA

Place………. Office Seal…….

Countersigned
Divisional Forest Officer
……….Forest Division
Office seal……….
Full Title of the Project_________________

File NO;_____________________________

Date of proposal_______________________

Undertaking for payment of cost of compensatory afforestation.

I/We………………………………., hereby undertake to pay the entire amount for

compensatory afforestation in lieu of the forest area diverted for ……………………….as per
the prevailing wage rates at the time of plantation.

Date:………. Signature of UA

Place………. Office Seal…….

Countersigned
Divisional Forest Officer
……….Forest Division
Office seal……….
File No.;_____________________________

Date of proposal_______________________

Undertaking for payment of net present value of forest area.

This is to certify that I/we…………………. Have applied for diversion of

…………………….. ha of forest area for the purpose of …………………….. I /we, hereby
undertake to pay the net present value(NPV) of the above forest land. I /We also hereby
undertake to pay the additional amount of NPV, if so determined as per the decision of the
Hon’ble Supreme Court, at a later date.

Date:………. Signature of UA

Place………. Office Seal…….

Countersigned
Divisional Forest Officer
……….Forest Division
Office seal……….
 Site inspection report by an officer not below the rank of DCF/DFO.
(For the forest land to be diverted under FCA)

1. A proposal has been received by this office from……………for diversion (under

FCA, 1980) of …….. ha of forest land for non-forestry purpose. The subject
envisages the use of forest land for …………The site inspection of the land involved
in the proposal has been done by me on ………(date). On inspection of the site, it is
found that the land required by the UA is a forest land measuring………ha. The
requirement of forest land as proposed by the UA in Col. 2 of Part-I is unavoidable
and is barest minimum required for the project.
2. Whether any rate/endangered/unique species of flora and fauna found in the area? If
so, the details thereof:
3. Whether any protected archaeological/heritage site/ defence establishment or any
other important monument is located in the area? If so, the details thereof with NOC
from competent authority, if required.
4. (a) The UA has not violated the provisions of the FCA, 1980 and no work has been
started without ;proper sanction OR
(b) It has been found that the UA has violated the provision of the FCA,1980. A
detailed report on violation is attached.
(Note: Whichever of the above is applicable should be shown in bold letters)

Date:………. Signature

Name………….

Place………. Designation…….

Office seal……….

Full Title of the Project_________________

File NO;_____________________________

Date of proposal_______________________
 Location map of area identified for CA

Location map of non-forest/ degraded forest area identified for compensatory afforestation in
lieu of the proposal for diversion of …. ha of forest land for ………. In ………..District,……
Tehsil……….village:……………Forest Division…….. Forest Range….. block
No/compartment no/survey No……..area ……. Is attached.

Divisional Forest Officer

……….Forest Division
Office seal……….
Full Title of the Project_________________

File NO;_____________________________

Date of proposal_______________________

Scheme of compensatory afforestation

Detailed scheme for compensatory afforestation to be carried out in lieu of ……. Ha of forest
area to be diverted for……. In ………..District.

1. Deails of degraded forest land/non-forest land

District………… Village………………
Tehsil……………..
Name of Forest Division……………Range………
Block/compartment/Survey No…………………
Area to be afforested……………….
2. Description of area
(i) Whether the site selected for compensatory afforestation is a part of land bank
or not………………………
(ii) If the CA site is other than the land bank, reasons be given.
(iii) In case of non-forest area identified for CA, then what is the distance of CA
site from the adjoining forest boundary.
(iv) Soil type………………………………….
(v) Topography:
(a) Hilly/undulating /plain
(b) Slope: steep/medium/gentle
(vi) Whether the area is bearing any root stock of vegetation.
3. Plantation model
Copy of the approved compensatory afforestation scheme/model showing component-
wise physical and financial break up to be enclosed.
 1. Schedule of plantation programme
Details of year –wise break up of requirements of under are as under:

Year Area in ha Rate/ha

0th Year

1st Year

2nd Year

3rd Year

4th Year

5th Year

6th Year

7th Year

8th Year

9th Year

10th Year

Supervision charges

Total

5. Technical details

Technical details of compensatory afforestation scheme are as follows:

a) General details
b) Spacing
c) Species
d) Plantation method
e) Soil and moisture conservation works
f) Protection (fencing, watchman, people’s participation etc)
g) Proposed monitoring mechanism.
h) Any other information

Divisional Forest Officer

……….Forest Division
Office seal……….
THANK YOU