As per Demand Note issued by DCF, Hunsur vide letter no. Reply by DCF Hunsur vide letter No.

Reply by DCF Hunsur vide letter No. A9/Land/FC/CR-

Clarification sought by NHAI vide letter No. 1350, dtd. 04-09-25 NHAI Comments vide letter No. 1507, dtd. 19-09-25
A9/Land/FC/CR-10/2025-26, dtd. 28-08-25 10/2025-26 dt:18.09.2025
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Present
Extent Amount Amount Amount Amount
Specific Activities Rate Point wise Point wise Point wise
(ha) (Cr.) (Cr.) (Cr.) (Cr.)
(Rs.)
The user agency shall transfer NPV of forest land
1 55.639 1228590 6.84 Agreed 6.84
being diverted

An afforestation scheme for DFL, which also included the

soil and moisture conservation charges of Rs. 1.13 Cr
totalling to Rs. 9.09 Cr. The calculation sheets for the
same, issued by your good office are enclosed for ready
2 Compensatory Afforestation (CA) 112 1930000 21.62 reference. 9.09
However, in the present demand letter, it is noted that
the amount has been calculated for NFL amounting to
Rs. 21.62 Cr. Accordingly, it is requested to kindly
review the same in line with scheme agreed in REC

It is also noted that an additional cost of Rs. 14.96 Cr.

has been included towards watering charges. However,
the same is not a part of Stage-l approval condition and
3 Watering Charge 112 1335796 14.96 --
accordingly the same may be reviewed in line with the
approval conditions and may please be considered for
dropping the same.
In this regard, based on approved Wildlife Mitigation
Cost of Wildlife Management Plan as per
Plan, a demand of Rs. 14.60 Cr has been raised which is
approved by the PCCF(WL), Bangalore
4 14.60 deemed to include the mitigation plans proposed by ZSI 14.60
Part-1, Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary - 8.2Cr
to be implemented by the concerned divisional forest
Part-2, Nagarahole Tiger Reserve - 6.40Cr
offices.

Cost of soil and Moisture conservation Plan @

0.5% of total project cost (Total Project cost is
Rs. 41,28,92,00,000 as mentioned in Form-A of
proposal No. FP/KA/ROAD/405745/2022 which The user agency shall undertake comprehensive soil
was applied for transfer of lease by NHAI. conservation measures and the cost of the same as
Total area involved is 577.4255 ha, out of this already been included in the proposed cost of
5 1.99 --
55.639ha of Forest Land and 521.7865 ha is non- afforestation scheme in DFL. Accordingly, the demand of
Forest Land Rs.1.99cr towards cost of soil and moisture conservation
Hence, Rs.41289200000/577.4255 ha plan may be dropped.
= Rs.71505675 x 55.639 = Rs.3,97,85,04,251
Cost of soil and Moisture conservation plan @
0.5% = Rs.3978504251 x 0.5%
Total Amount (Cr.) 60.00 30.53 0.00 0.00