Section 7(4)(c) in The Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2003
(c)[ in case the proposal involves forest land more than one hundred hectares or renewal of lease, the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change shall within ten days of the receipt of a proposal complete in all respects, request the concerned Regional Office to inspect the forest land proposed to be diverted and submit a report to the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change within a period of forty-five days: [Substituted by Notification No. G.S.R. 200 (E), dated 6.3.2017 (w.e.f. 10.1.2003).]