Environmental ClearanceForest Clearance

Widening and Upgradation of existing Two Lane with Paved Shoulder Carriageway of Muzaffarpur – Sitamarhi – Sonbarsa Section of NH-22 to Four Lane with Paved Shoulder Carriageway, Total Length: 82.578 Km in the State of Bihar on HAM Mode.

Muzaffarpur, BiharNATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA
Proposal no.FP/BR/REDIV/572038/2026

Current status

Pending at MS for Acceptance in PSC-I

Updated 6 Oct 2026

Project cost
₹32.58 Cr
As filed on PARIVESH
Land required
572.15 Ha
Total project area
Submitted
1 Sep 2026
Filed on PARIVESH
Documents
1
PDF & KML files

About this proposal

Overview

Widening and Upgradation of existing Two Lane with Paved Shoulder Carriageway of Muzaffarpur – Sitamarhi – Sonbarsa Section of NH-22 to Four Lane with Paved Shoulder Carriageway, Total Length: 82.578 Km in the State of Bihar on HAM Mode. 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/REDIV/572038/2026) was submitted by Ashutosh Sinha on behalf of NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, with an estimated project cost of ₹32.58 crore spread over 572.15 hectares.

The proposal falls under the Forestry / Linear sector and currently carries the status "Pending at MS for Acceptance in 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 2026-09-01. The land requirement comprises 128.099 ha of forest land and 444.05 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

11 fields
Proposal Number
FP/BR/REDIV/572038/2026
Organisation
NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA
Applicant
Ashutosh Sinha
Clearance Type
Forest Clearance
Proposal Type
FC
Current Status
Pending at MS for Acceptance in PSC-I
Submission Date
2026-09-01
Nodal Accepted Date
01-SEP-2026
Shape of Project
Linear
Forest Land
128.099 Ha
Non-Forest Land
444.05 Ha

Where

Project location

3 fields
District
Muzaffarpur
State
Bihar
Total Land Area
572.15 Ha

Source files

Documents & boundary data

1 file

Data from the Government of India's PARIVESH environmental clearance portal.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

1What is the Environmental Clearance status of "Widening and Upgradation of existing Two Lane with Paved Shoulder Carriageway of"?

As per the latest PARIVESH data, proposal FP/BR/REDIV/572038/2026 carries the status "Pending at MS for Acceptance in PSC-I". It is a infrastructure-sector project in Muzaffarpur, Bihar.

2Who is the applicant for this Environmental Clearance proposal?

The proposal was filed by Ashutosh Sinha on behalf of NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA. The clearance type is Forest Clearance and it is tracked under PARIVESH reference FP/BR/REDIV/572038/2026.

3What is the project cost and land requirement?

The proposal reports an estimated cost of ₹32.58 Cr and requires 572.15 Ha of land (128.099 ha forest, 444.05 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.