Parivesh 2.0: all forest and wildlife clearances must route through centralized portal
Open Parivesh PortalWhat changed
MoEFCC mandated that all Environmental Clearance (EC), Forest Clearance (FC), and Wildlife Clearance applications use the Parivesh 2.0 single-window portal. For highway projects, Stage 1 forest clearance must be completed within 60 days and Stage 2 within 45 days of FC grant. Projects on forest land without valid Stage 2 clearance cannot begin earthworks in the forest zone.
Action to take
Delays in forest clearance are not Force Majeure under most NHAI agreements unless the delay exceeds 180 days and is attributable to the authority. Track your forest clearance status on the Parivesh dashboard. Build clearance milestones into your NTP negotiation timeline.
Policy moved. CivilBolt updates your contract checklist.
Every NHAI and MoRTH directive that touches contract administration shifts the compliance checklist. CivilBolt tracks which directives apply to your active packages and flags the deltas in your weekly review.