Environmental ClearanceForest Clearance

Proposal for forest clearance for widening and strengthening of Bhagalpur-Amarpur-Banka (SH-25) for two lane with paved shoulder (10M Width) from KM 0.00 to KM 16.00 under Road Division, Bhagalpur and from KM 16.00 to KM 44.30 under Road division Banka

Bhagalpur, BiharEXECUTIVE ENGINEER ROAD CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT BANKA
Proposal no.FP/BR/ROAD/560499/2025

Current status

Delisted_by_system
  1. SubmittedApplication filed on PARIVESH
  2. VerificationChecked for completeness
  3. ExaminationScrutiny; shortfalls raised as EDS
  4. Expert appraisalAppraised by the expert committee (SEAC/EAC)
  5. ClosedReturned, withdrawn, delisted or refused

Updated 6 Oct 2026

Project cost
₹239.33 Cr
As filed on PARIVESH
Land required
22.88 Ha
Total project area
Submitted
5 Feb 2026
Filed on PARIVESH
Documents
1
PDF & KML files

About this proposal

Overview

Proposal for forest clearance for widening and strengthening of Bhagalpur-Amarpur-Banka (SH-25) for two lane with paved shoulder (10M Width) from KM 0.00 to KM 16.00 under Road Division, Bhagalpur and from KM 16.00 to KM 44.30 under Road division Banka 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/ROAD/560499/2025) was submitted by Manorangan Pandey on behalf of EXECUTIVE ENGINEER ROAD CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT BANKA in Bhagalpur, Bihar, with an estimated project cost of ₹239.33 crore spread over 22.88 hectares.

The proposal falls under the Forestry / Linear sector and currently carries the status "Delisted_by_system". 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 2026-02-05. The land requirement comprises 22.883 ha of forest land and 0 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/ROAD/560499/2025
Organisation
EXECUTIVE ENGINEER ROAD CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT BANKA
Applicant
Manorangan Pandey
Clearance Type
Forest Clearance
Proposal Type
FC
Current Status
Delisted_by_system
Submission Date
2026-02-05
Nodal Accepted Date
05-FEB-2026
Shape of Project
Linear
Forest Land
22.883 Ha
Non-Forest Land
0 Ha

Where

Project location

3 fields
District
Bhagalpur
State
Bihar
Total Land Area
22.88 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 "Proposal for forest clearance for widening and strengthening of Bhagalpur-Amarpu"?

As per the latest PARIVESH data, proposal FP/BR/ROAD/560499/2025 carries the status "Delisted_by_system". It is a infrastructure-sector project in Bhagalpur, Bihar.

2Who is the applicant for this Environmental Clearance proposal?

The proposal was filed by Manorangan Pandey on behalf of EXECUTIVE ENGINEER ROAD CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT BANKA. The clearance type is Forest Clearance and it is tracked under PARIVESH reference FP/BR/ROAD/560499/2025.

3What is the project cost and land requirement?

The proposal reports an estimated cost of ₹239.33 Cr and requires 22.88 Ha of land (22.883 ha forest, 0 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.