National Transit Pass System (NTPS)-‘One Nation-One Pass’

• Ministry for Environment, Forest and Climate Change launched the National Transit Pass System (NTPS) pan-India to facilitate the seamless transit of timber, bamboo, and other forest produce across the country.
  • Currently, the transit permits are issued for transport of timber and forest produce based on state specific transit rules.

ABOUT NTPS

• The NTPS is envisioned as a “One Nation-One Pass” regime, which will enable seamless transit across the country.
• This initiative will streamline the issuance of timber transit permits by providing a unified, online mode for tree growers and farmers involved in agroforestry across the country, contributing to the ease of doing business.
• Presently, 25 States and Union Territories have embraced the unified permit system, streamlining interstate business operations for producers, farmers, and transporters.
• This move is expected to provide a significant impetus to the agroforestry sector.

FEATURES

• It is a role based and work flow based application available as desktop based web portal as well as mobile application.
• Online registration and submission of the applications for Transit Permit (TP) or No Objection Certificate (NOC) through web-portal and mobile app
• Transit permits will be issued for tree species which are regulated, while the users can self-generate No Objection Certificates for exempted species.
• E-payment system: Payment can be made online through mobile app/web portal before downloading T.P.