Environmental ClearanceForest Clearance

Development of Greenfield, Gorakhpur-Siliguri High Speed Access Controlled Highway starting from Sheohar District km 184.200 to Sitamarhi District Km 240.900 (Total design length=56.700 Km) under NHAI-PIU Muzaffarpur in the state of Bihar.

Sitamarhi, BiharNATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA
Proposal no.FP/BR/ROAD/570911/2026

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 ClosedReturned, withdrawn, delisted or refused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
₹30.16 Cr
As filed on PARIVESH
Land required
396.90 Ha
Total project area
Submitted
17 Apr 2026
Filed on PARIVESH
Documents
1
PDF & KML files

About this proposal

Overview

Development of Greenfield, Gorakhpur-Siliguri High Speed Access Controlled Highway starting from Sheohar District km 184.200 to Sitamarhi District Km 240.900 (Total design length=56.700 Km) under NHAI-PIU Muzaffarpur in the state 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/ROAD/570911/2026) was submitted by Ashutosh Sinha on behalf of NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA in Sitamarhi, Bihar, with an estimated project cost of ₹30.16 crore spread over 396.9 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 2026-04-17. The land requirement comprises 0.413 ha of forest land and 396.487 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/570911/2026
Organisation
NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA
Applicant
Ashutosh Sinha
Clearance Type
Forest Clearance
Proposal Type
FC
Current Status
Delisted_by_system
Submission Date
2026-04-17
Nodal Accepted Date
17-APR-2026
Shape of Project
Linear
Forest Land
0.413 Ha
Non-Forest Land
396.487 Ha

Where

Project location

3 fields
District
Sitamarhi
State
Bihar
Total Land Area
396.90 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 "Development of Greenfield, Gorakhpur-Siliguri High Speed Access Controlled Highw"?

As per the latest PARIVESH data, proposal FP/BR/ROAD/570911/2026 carries the status "Delisted_by_system". It is a infrastructure-sector project in Sitamarhi, 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/ROAD/570911/2026.

3What is the project cost and land requirement?

The proposal reports an estimated cost of ₹30.16 Cr and requires 396.90 Ha of land (0.413 ha forest, 396.487 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.