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Steps (19)

Security clearance (2)

1 Request security clearance

2 Obtain security clearance

Legal stamps (1)

3 Purchase legal stamps

Land allotment order (2)

4 Request land allotment order

5 Collect land allotment order

Lease agreement (3)

6 Pay advance 1st quarter rent

7 Pay security deposit

8 Sign lease agreement

Project approval (5)

9 Request Project Approval

10 Collect environmental clearance payment notification

11 Pay environmental clearance fee

12 Submit payment receipt copy

13 Collect project approval

Business license (3)

14 Request business license

15 Pay license fees

16 Collect business license

Current bank account (1)

17 Open current bank account

Tax payer number (2)

18 Request tax payer number

19 Obtain tax payer number

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Collect environmental clearance payment notification
(last modified: 27/03/2023)

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Entity in charge

Delegated competent authority for environmental clearance

Expected results

Environmental clearance payment notification

Requirements

1.

Initial environmental examination (IEE) - Industry

Initial environmental examination (IEE) - Industry (original)

or

Initial environment examination (IEE) - Forestry Activities

Initial environment examination (IEE) - Forestry Activities (original)

or

Initial environment examination (IEE) - General

Initial environment examination (IEE) - General (original)

or

Initial environment examination (IEE) - Mining/Quarrying

Initial environment examination (IEE) - Mining/Quarrying (original)

or

Initial environment examination (IEE) - Roads

Initial environment examination (IEE) - Roads (original)

or

Initial environment examination (IEE) - Tourism activities

Initial environment examination (IEE) - Tourism activities (original)

or

Initial environment examination (IEE) - Hydro-power Projects

Initial environment examination (IEE) - Hydro-power Projects (original)

Time frame

Waiting time in queue: Max. 10mn

Attention at counter: Min. 5mn - Max. 30mn

Legal justification

1.

Public Finance Act of Bhutan 2007

Public Finance Act of Bhutan 2007
articles 171, 172

2.

Environmental Assessment Act, 2000

Environmental Assessment Act, 2000 Section 35 (sub-section 35.3) and section 63

3.

Regulation for the Environmental Clearance for Projects 2016

Regulation for the Environmental Clearance for Projects 2016 Annex II

4.

Fee schedules to cover the cost of administering the environmental assessment act 2000

Fee schedules to cover the cost of administering the environmental assessment act 2000
Article 5

Additional information

The list of activities and projects for which Competent Authorities may screen and issue Environmental Clearances is attached for reference. Accordingly, EC payment notification should be obtained from the respective authority. For instance, for constructing hotels and resorts, EC will be issued by the District Environment Committee. Hence the payment has to be routed through the Revenue Section of the District Administration office.

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