Environmental ClearanceForest Clearance

Construction of Green Field 4-Lane Highway (Tourist way of Rajgir connecting Buddhist Circuit), Salepur to Rajgir Road.

Nalanda, BiharBIHAR RAJYA PUL NIRAMAN NIGAM LTD
Proposal no.FP/BR/ROAD/576389/2026

Current status

Pending at State Secretary for Recommendation

Updated 10 Oct 2026

Project cost
₹862.63 Cr
As filed on PARIVESH
Land required
2.52 Ha
Total project area
Submitted
28 Jul 2026
Filed on PARIVESH
Documents
3
PDF & KML files

About this proposal

Overview

Construction of Green Field 4-Lane Highway (Tourist way of Rajgir connecting Buddhist Circuit), Salepur to Rajgir Road. 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/576389/2026) was submitted by Munindra Thakur on behalf of BIHAR RAJYA PUL NIRAMAN NIGAM LTD in Nalanda, Bihar, with an estimated project cost of ₹862.63 crore spread over 2.52 hectares.

The proposal falls under the Forestry / Linear sector and currently carries the status "Pending at State Secretary for Recommendation". 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 2026-07-28. The land requirement comprises 2.5237 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/576389/2026
Organisation
BIHAR RAJYA PUL NIRAMAN NIGAM LTD
Applicant
Munindra Thakur
Clearance Type
Forest Clearance
Proposal Type
FC
Current Status
Pending at State Secretary for Recommendation
Submission Date
2026-07-28
Nodal Accepted Date
07-AUG-2026
Shape of Project
Linear
Forest Land
2.5237 Ha
Non-Forest Land
0 Ha

Where

Project location

3 fields
District
Nalanda
State
Bihar
Total Land Area
2.52 Ha

Source files

Documents & boundary data

3 files

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

Questions

Frequently asked questions

1What is the Environmental Clearance status of "Construction of Green Field 4-Lane Highway (Tourist way of Rajgir connecting Bud"?

As per the latest PARIVESH data, proposal FP/BR/ROAD/576389/2026 carries the status "Pending at State Secretary for Recommendation". It is a infrastructure-sector project in Nalanda, Bihar.

2Who is the applicant for this Environmental Clearance proposal?

The proposal was filed by Munindra Thakur on behalf of BIHAR RAJYA PUL NIRAMAN NIGAM LTD. The clearance type is Forest Clearance and it is tracked under PARIVESH reference FP/BR/ROAD/576389/2026.

3What is the project cost and land requirement?

The proposal reports an estimated cost of ₹862.63 Cr and requires 2.52 Ha of land (2.5237 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.