Section 6(5)(d) in The Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2003
(d)the Divisional Forest Officer shall authenticate the geo-referenced map and certificate submitted by the User Agency and forward the same directly to the State Government or Union territory Administration, as the case may be, or an officer not below the rank of the Nodal Officer, authorized by the State Government or Union territory Administration, as the case may be, to finally dispose of such proposals, within thirty days of its receipt;