- Project cost
- ₹6,198 Cr
- As filed on PARIVESH
- Land required
- 282.97 Ha
- Total project area
- Submitted
- 7 Sep 2026
- Filed on PARIVESH
- Documents
- 3
- PDF & KML files
About this proposal
Overview
1200 MW Gosaintari Pumped Storage Project is a Forest Clearance (FC) proposal filed under India's PARIVESH portal, tracked here as part of BiharInfraTales' Bihar clearance monitoring dashboard. The proposal (reference number FP/BR/HYD/IRRIG/591169/2026) was submitted by Amol Suryabhan Chikte on behalf of SUn Hydro Energy Private LIMITED in Nawada, Bihar, with an estimated project cost of ₹6,198 crore spread over 282.97 hectares.
The proposal falls under the Forestry / Linear sector and currently carries the status "Pending at UA due to EDS by MS after PSC-I". Forest Clearance is required under the Forest (Conservation) Act for diversion of forest land for non-forest infrastructure and development purposes, governed by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) and state forest departments.
The application was submitted on 2026-09-07. The land requirement comprises 228.36 ha of forest land and 54.61 ha of non-forest land. Full proposal documents, boundary (KML) data, and the exact project location, where published by PARIVESH, are linked on this page. This record is updated as the clearance moves through verification, appraisal, and the final grant or rejection stage.
PARIVESH data
Proposal record
- Proposal Number
- FP/BR/HYD/IRRIG/591169/2026
- Organisation
- SUn Hydro Energy Private LIMITED
- Applicant
- Amol Suryabhan Chikte
- Clearance Type
- Forest Clearance
- Proposal Type
- FC
- Current Status
- Pending at UA due to EDS by MS after PSC-I
- Submission Date
- 2026-09-07
- Nodal Accepted Date
- 07-SEP-2026
- Shape of Project
- Hybrid
- Forest Land
- 228.36 Ha
- Non-Forest Land
- 54.61 Ha
Where
Project location
- District
- Nawada
- State
- Bihar
- Total Land Area
- 282.97 Ha
Source files
Documents & boundary data
Data from the Government of India's PARIVESH environmental clearance portal.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
1What is the Environmental Clearance status of "1200 MW Gosaintari Pumped Storage Project"?
As per the latest PARIVESH data, proposal FP/BR/HYD/IRRIG/591169/2026 carries the status "Pending at UA due to EDS by MS after PSC-I". It is a infrastructure-sector project in Nawada, Bihar.
2Who is the applicant for this Environmental Clearance proposal?
The proposal was filed by Amol Suryabhan Chikte on behalf of SUn Hydro Energy Private LIMITED. The clearance type is Forest Clearance and it is tracked under PARIVESH reference FP/BR/HYD/IRRIG/591169/2026.
3What is the project cost and land requirement?
The proposal reports an estimated cost of ₹6,198 Cr and requires 282.97 Ha of land (228.36 ha forest, 54.61 ha non-forest).
4What is Environmental Clearance (EC) and why does this project need it?
Environmental Clearance is a mandatory approval under India's Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) framework, granted by the MoEFCC or the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) via the PARIVESH portal. Projects that can significantly affect the environment must obtain EC — covering appraisal of pollution, land use, and ecological impact — before construction or expansion can lawfully begin.