National Transit Pass System (NTPS)
Source: PIB
GS II: Infrastructure
Overview
- News in Brief
- National Transit Pass System (NTPS)
- How does it help?
Why in the News?
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, recently launched the National Transit Pass System (NTPS) across India envisaged as One Nation One Pass.
News in Brief
- Union Minister highlighted several other recent initiatives by the Ministry, such as the Indian Forest and Wood Certification Scheme and the Trees Outside Forest Initiative.
- 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.
National Transit Pass System (NTPS)
- This method will make it easier for bamboo, lumber, and other forest products to travel across the nation smoothly.
- The NTPS is intended to be a One Nation-One Pass system that would allow farmers and tree producers to issue permits uniformly, online, and seamlessly.
- Unique cars around India: Gujarat and Jammu & Kashmir vehicles carrying lumber and other forest products were flagged off for Tamil Nadu and West Bengal.
- Permissions: Movement permits with QR codes would enable smooth movement by enabling checkpoints between states to confirm the authenticity of the permits.
- Current System: state-specific transit regulations are used to determine the issuance of transit licenses for the transportation of forest products and wood.
How does it help?
- NTPS is designed for user convenience, featuring desktop and mobile applications for easy registration and permit applications.
- Transit permits will be issued for regulated tree species, while the users can self-generate No Objection Certificates (NOC) for exempted species.
- Ensure greater transparency and extend its impact beyond agroforestry and tree farming.
- It also promises to incentivize the entire value chain.
- Records from different sources, such as private lands, government-owned forests, and private depots, would be easier to maintain for both intrastate and interstate transit.
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