Section 6(4)(b) in The Forest (Conservation) Rules, 2003
(b)The proposal referred to in clause (l) of sub-rule (3), involving forest land of more than forty hectares, other than proposals related to linear projects shall be forwarded by the concerned State Government or the Union Territory Administration, as the case may be, along with its recommendations, to the Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change.]