Environmental ClearanceForest Clearance

Preliminary exploration for Niobium (Nb) and REE in Bhagwana Block, Jamui district, Bihar

Jamui, BiharGEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA
Proposal no.FP/BR/SRY/583061/2026

Current status

Approval Granted
  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. EC grantedEnvironmental clearance issued

Updated 6 Oct 2026

Project cost
₹1.20 Cr
As filed on PARIVESH
Land required
400.00 Ha
Total project area
Submitted
23 Jun 2026
Filed on PARIVESH
Documents
1
PDF & KML files

About this proposal

Overview

Preliminary exploration for Niobium (Nb) and REE in Bhagwana Block, Jamui district, 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/583061/2026) was submitted by Director Technical Coordination on behalf of GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA in Jamui, Bihar, with an estimated project cost of ₹1.2 crore spread over 400 hectares.

The proposal falls under the Forestry / Linear sector and currently carries the status "Approval Granted". 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 2026-06-23. The land requirement comprises 26 ha of forest land and 374 ha of non-forest land. Stage-I approval on 04-JUL-2026. 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

12 fields
Proposal Number
FP/BR/SRY/583061/2026
Organisation
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA
Applicant
Director Technical Coordination
Clearance Type
Forest Clearance
Proposal Type
FC
Current Status
Approval Granted
Submission Date
2026-06-23
Stage-I Approval Date
04-JUL-2026
Nodal Accepted Date
23-JUN-2026
Shape of Project
Non - Linear
Forest Land
26 Ha
Non-Forest Land
374 Ha

Where

Project location

3 fields
District
Jamui
State
Bihar
Total Land Area
400.00 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 "Preliminary exploration for Niobium (Nb) and REE in Bhagwana Block, Jamui distri"?

As per the latest PARIVESH data, proposal FP/BR/SRY/583061/2026 carries the status "Approval Granted". It is a infrastructure-sector project in Jamui, Bihar.

2Who is the applicant for this Environmental Clearance proposal?

The proposal was filed by Director Technical Coordination on behalf of GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA. The clearance type is Forest Clearance and it is tracked under PARIVESH reference FP/BR/SRY/583061/2026.

3What is the project cost and land requirement?

The proposal reports an estimated cost of ₹1.20 Cr and requires 400.00 Ha of land (26 ha forest, 374 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.