- Project cost
- ₹18.66 Cr
- As filed on PARIVESH
- Land required
- 72.61 Ha
- Total project area
- Submitted
- 22 Sep 2026
- Filed on PARIVESH
- Documents
- 3
- PDF & KML files
About this proposal
Overview
Transfer of surplus flood water from the Ganga River to the Badua and Kharagpur reservoirs (Badua and Kharagpur Lift Irrigation Schemes) under the Irrigation Division, Tarapur (Department of Water Resources, Government of Bihar). The project covers the Bhagalpur, Munger, and Banka districts of Bihar. 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/Pipeline/588327/2026) was submitted by Dipak Pradhan on behalf of Executive Engineer, Irrigation Division, Jhajha in Munger, Bihar, with an estimated project cost of ₹18.66 crore spread over 72.61 hectares.
The proposal falls under the Forestry / Linear sector and currently carries the status "Pending at UA for DFO EDS Reply". 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 2026-09-22. The land requirement comprises 2.83 ha of forest land and 69.775 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/Pipeline/588327/2026
- Organisation
- Executive Engineer, Irrigation Division, Jhajha
- Applicant
- Dipak Pradhan
- Clearance Type
- Forest Clearance
- Proposal Type
- FC
- Current Status
- Pending at UA for DFO EDS Reply
- Submission Date
- 2026-09-22
- Nodal Accepted Date
- 22-SEP-2026
- Shape of Project
- Linear
- Forest Land
- 2.83 Ha
- Non-Forest Land
- 69.775 Ha
Where
Project location
- District
- Munger
- State
- Bihar
- Total Land Area
- 72.61 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 "Transfer of surplus flood water from the Ganga River to the Badua and Kharagpur "?
As per the latest PARIVESH data, proposal FP/BR/Pipeline/588327/2026 carries the status "Pending at UA for DFO EDS Reply". It is a infrastructure-sector project in Munger, Bihar.
2Who is the applicant for this Environmental Clearance proposal?
The proposal was filed by Dipak Pradhan on behalf of Executive Engineer, Irrigation Division, Jhajha. The clearance type is Forest Clearance and it is tracked under PARIVESH reference FP/BR/Pipeline/588327/2026.
3What is the project cost and land requirement?
The proposal reports an estimated cost of ₹18.66 Cr and requires 72.61 Ha of land (2.83 ha forest, 69.775 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.