Environmental ClearanceForest Clearance

Four Laning of the Koderma - Rajuali Section of NH-31 (New NH-20) under Nawada Forest Division from km 16.460 to km 28.683 in the State of Bihar.

Nawada, BiharNATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA
Proposal no.FP/BR/SRY/581714/2026

Current status

Pending at UA due to EDS by DFO
  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
₹3.11 Cr
As filed on PARIVESH
Land required
0.26 Ha
Total project area
Submitted
26 Jun 2026
Filed on PARIVESH
Documents
1
PDF & KML files

About this proposal

Overview

Four Laning of the Koderma - Rajuali Section of NH-31 (New NH-20) under Nawada Forest Division from km 16.460 to km 28.683 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/SRY/581714/2026) was submitted by Manoj Kumar Pandey on behalf of NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA in Nawada, Bihar, with an estimated project cost of ₹3.11 crore spread over 0.26 hectares.

The proposal falls under the Forestry / Linear sector and currently carries the status "Pending at UA due to EDS by DFO". 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 2026-06-26. The land requirement comprises 0.255 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/SRY/581714/2026
Organisation
NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA
Applicant
Manoj Kumar Pandey
Clearance Type
Forest Clearance
Proposal Type
FC
Current Status
Pending at UA due to EDS by DFO
Submission Date
2026-06-26
Nodal Accepted Date
21-AUG-2026
Shape of Project
Non - Linear
Forest Land
0.255 Ha
Non-Forest Land
0 Ha

Where

Project location

3 fields
District
Nawada
State
Bihar
Total Land Area
0.26 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 "Four Laning of the Koderma - Rajuali Section of NH-31 (New NH-20) under Nawada F"?

As per the latest PARIVESH data, proposal FP/BR/SRY/581714/2026 carries the status "Pending at UA due to EDS by DFO". It is a infrastructure-sector project in Nawada, Bihar.

2Who is the applicant for this Environmental Clearance proposal?

The proposal was filed by Manoj Kumar Pandey on behalf of NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA. The clearance type is Forest Clearance and it is tracked under PARIVESH reference FP/BR/SRY/581714/2026.

3What is the project cost and land requirement?

The proposal reports an estimated cost of ₹3.11 Cr and requires 0.26 Ha of land (0.255 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.