Lok Sabha Question No. 6581 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-06
Subject: Mandatory Forest Clearance
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: ADVOCATE NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 6581

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2018

## Mandatory Forest Clearance

## 6581.  ADV. NARENDRA KESHAV SAWAIKAR

:

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE  be  pleased  to State:

- (a) whether  timeframe  for  mandatory  forest  and  environment  clearances  to  new  industrial units is too long;
- (b) if so, the details of time taken normally to accord approval; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  is considering to reduce the time frame considerably  and  if so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (DR. MAHESH SHARMA)

- (a)&(b)    No  Madam,  The  Forest  Conservation  Rule  2003,  provides  time  frame  for  the clearance/submission  at  various  levels  in  state  and  central  government  which  is placed at Annexure A.
- (c)      No Madam.

Annexure A referred to in the answer to part (a & b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.6581, to be answered on 06.04.2018 regarding ' Mandatory Forest Clearance ' by ADV.  NARENDRA  KESHAV  SAWAIKAR , Member of Parliament.

The Time Lines for processing of Forest Clearance Proposals in the State Government/ Union territory administration

| Level                      | 5 ha.    | 5 to 40 ha.   | 40 top 100 ha.   | More than 100 ha.   |
|----------------------------|----------|---------------|------------------|---------------------|
| Nodal Officer              | 10 days  | 10 days       | 10 days          | 10 days             |
| DCF                        |          |               |                  |                     |
| District Collector for FRA | 30 days  | 30 days       | 45 days          | 60 days             |
| CF                         | 10 days  | 10 days       | 30 days          | 30 days             |
| Nodal Officer/ PCCF        | 10 days  | 20            | 25 days          | 30 days             |
| State Govt.                | 30 days  | 30 days       | 30 days          | 30 days             |
| Transit Period             | 20 days  | 20 days       | 20 days          | 20 days             |
| Total                      | 110 days | 120 days      | 150 days         | 180 days            |

## The  Time  Lines  for processing of Forest Clearance  Proposals in the Central Government

| Activity                                           | 5 ha.   | 5 to 40 ha.   | 40 top 100 ha.   | More than 100 ha.   |
|----------------------------------------------------|---------|---------------|------------------|---------------------|
| Pre-inspection by MoEF/ RO to examine completeness | 5 days  | 5 days        | 10 days          | 10 days             |
| Site inspection by R.O.                            | -       |               | -                | 45 days             |
| FAC                                                | -       |               | 30 days          | 30 days             |
| REC                                                | -       | 30 days       | -                | -                   |
| Approval by Competent authority (CA)               | 20 days |               | 30 days          | 30 days             |