Environmental ClearanceForest Clearance

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

Sitamarhi, BiharNATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA
Proposal no.FP/BR/ROAD/593029/2026

Current status

Pending at UA for DFO EDS Reply
  1. SubmittedApplication filed on PARIVESH
  2. VerificationChecked for completeness
  3. 3ExaminationNowScrutiny; shortfalls raised as EDS
  4. 4Expert appraisalAppraised by the expert committee (SEAC/EAC)
  5. 5DecisionClearance granted or refused

Updated 6 Oct 2026

Project cost
₹30.16 Cr
As filed on PARIVESH
Land required
398.33 Ha
Total project area
Submitted
29 Sep 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 Km. to Sitamarhi Km 240.900 in the state of Bihar (Total design Length = 56.700 Km) 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/593029/2026) 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 398.33 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 2026-09-29. The land requirement comprises 0.1245 ha of forest land and 398.2071 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/593029/2026
Organisation
NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA
Applicant
Ashutosh Sinha
Clearance Type
Forest Clearance
Proposal Type
FC
Current Status
Pending at UA for DFO EDS Reply
Submission Date
2026-09-29
Nodal Accepted Date
29-SEP-2026
Shape of Project
Linear
Forest Land
0.1245 Ha
Non-Forest Land
398.2071 Ha

Where

Project location

3 fields
District
Sitamarhi
State
Bihar
Total Land Area
398.33 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/593029/2026 carries the status "Pending at UA for DFO EDS Reply". 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/593029/2026.

3What is the project cost and land requirement?

The proposal reports an estimated cost of ₹30.16 Cr and requires 398.33 Ha of land (0.1245 ha forest, 398.2071 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.