The Union environment ministry has given an in-principle nod to route forest clearances through an electronic platform.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/forest-clearances-set-go-online
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/somesh-jha
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/nitin-sethi-0
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/business-standard-new-delhi
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forests
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/thesaurus/forest-clearance
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/land
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/industry
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forest-policy
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ministry-environment-and-forests-moef