Frequently Asked Questions on National Transit Pass System

This FAQ is divided into four parts viz applicants, approval authorities and State Admin.

1. What is National Transit Pass System (NTPS)?

Ans: National Transit Pass System (NTPS) is online Transit Pass generation system for timber, bamboo and other forest produce.

2. How National Transit Pass System works?

Ans: An applicant has to register in the system, thereafter the applicant can apply for a transit pass. Application will move to concerned Range Forest Office (RFO). After following State specific procedure of verification, Transit Pass will be issued. The applicant will receive message of issuance and Transit pass can be downloaded and viewed.

3. What the advantage of National Transit Pass System?

Ans: The NTPS expedites issuance of transit pass system. A Transit pass issued from this system will be valid across India. There will not be any requirement of licu Transit Pass a state borders. There is no need to visit forest office for issuance of Transit Pass.

4. What is applicant registration and how it work?

Ans: An applicant will register using details like name, email-id (optional), login-id, password and mobile number. He will receive OTP on his mobile number for verification. After verification, the applicant will fill personal details viz. identity proof viz. Pan card, Voter id, Driving license, Ration Card, Aadhar card etc in pdf format (size less than 2 MB), State, Forest Circle, Forest Division and Range Forest Office and his address details.

5. What kinds of Transit Pass are generated in this system?

Ans: States have exempted some species grown on private land from the purview of transit permits while other species still need permits even if it is grown on private land. These two categories have been dealt with in the system. The system will decide on the basis of species filled to whether to issue NOC or transit pass and direct the applicant to upload documents accordingly.

6. What is No Objection Certificate?

Ans: Various states have exempted species grown on private lands from transit pass. Suppose an applicant wants to transport a species XYZ from state A to State B. In State A species XYZ is exempted but in State B species XYZ is not exempted. So at check point of State B the applicant has to apply for Transit Pass. In order to avoid, this kind of permission at inter-state check points, facility of No Objection Certificate is provided.

7. When one can apply for No Objection Certificate?

Ans: If an applicant wants to transport a species which is exempted from transit pass in origin state but it is not exempted en-route states or destination state, he may apply for NOC for hassle free movement.

8. What are documents required for No Objection Certificate?

Ans: Only Photo identity card (Aadhar card, PAN card, Ration Card, Driving License, Voter Identity Card or any other authentic document as admissible in all Government transactions and issued by a competent authority) is required.

9. Whether NOC can be generated immediately?

Ans: Yes. NOC, which is meant for exempted species, is issued immediately.. No Objection Certificate' (NOC) is generated with a unique number. The unique number is delivered by SMS to the applicant. The NOC will have a QR code. This NOC can be downloaded by the applicant using the unique number after verifying/filling details viz. name of driver, driving license number of the driver, name of owner of vehicle, vehicle registration number and photo of vehicle with registration number if these have not been filled in the application form.

10. Whether forest department will receive information about NOC issued?

Ans Yes. An intimation of NOC issued goes to the concerned Range Forest Officer and other authorities as well authorities located at destination. Using this NOC the applicant can transport his produce.

11. What are document required for transit pass?

Ans: Transit pass is required for species which are not exempted by a state government. Type of documents required depends on whether the produce is from private land, private depot or government depot. Following is the details of documents required:

a) i) Proof of ownership (Land Revenue Records) in case of private land/non forest government lands.

ii) Any other document as required by state-specific transit rules

Or

i) Unique number of transit pass/NOC by which forest produce was previously transported in case of private depot.

Or

i) Lot no., date of auction, paid amount and upload a copy of pay bill in case of government depot

b) Photo identity card (Aadhar card, PAN card, Ration Card, Driving License, Voter Identity Card or any other authentic document as admissible in all Government truncations and issued by a competent authority)

12. What is the process of Transit Pass generation?

Ans: After registration, an applicant can apply for Transit Pass and a application number will be generated. Transit pass application will go to the appropriate authority empowered to issue the transit pass. After due procedure, if the authority issues the transit pass, a SMS intimating issuance of transit pass with respect to application number is delivered to the applicant. The applicant needs to verify/ fill details viz. vehicle registration number, name of the driver, name of owner of the vehicle and photo of the vehicle with registration number if these have not been filled in the application form.

Thereafter, a unique transit pass number with a QR code will be generated. SMS having details of transit pass number and link to download transit permit having QR code will be sent to the applicant.

13. What are details mentioned on a transit pass?

Ans: Each transit pass will have details of designation of the issuing officer, office address with telephone number; office email and official mobile number, details of the applicant, details of forest produce, details of vehicle and driver, hammer facsimile, details of route and destination.

14. Is there any validity of Transit Pass?

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15. How will inspection of NOC/Transit pass at check post be carried out?

Ans: Details of all check post and forest personnel manned at these check post is in the system. At check post, forest personnel can login and verify the produce by checking details of transit pass by scanning QR code on the transit pass using mobile app for NTPS. As soon as the produce passes the check-post after scanning, details viz. time and details of forest check-post will be updated in the system.

16. Whether it is necessary to upload geo-coordinates of produce in NOC?

Ans. Yes

17. How to take photograph of the produce? Whether for different produce different photos are needed?

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18. How to do upload geo-tagged photos?

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19. Can a single Transit Pass generated for exempted and non-exempted species?

Ans. No. For exempted species NOC is generated and for non-exempted species transit pass is generated. For this, different application should be used.