Last date for licence of wood-based units extended

Chandigarh, January 15

The Haryana Government has decided to extend the deadline for filling the online form for the grant of new licenses of wood-based industries from January 15 to February 15.

An official spokesperson said in view of the availability of wood, the state government had invited online applications for granting new licenses from December 15, 2021, the last date of which was fixed as January 15, 2022, but due to technical glitches in the portal, the applicants wishing to take new licenses could not fill their application forms within the given timeline.

However, prioritising the interest of the wood-based industries, the state government has now extended the time for filling the online forms, added the spokesperson. The spokesperson further informed that for the wood-based industries, the online portal www.haryanaforest.gov.in would now be open till February 15 and the applicants from Panchkula, Yamunanagar, Ambala, Kaithal, Kurukshetra, Karnal, Panipat, Sonipat, Rohtak and Jhajjar could submit their applications.

The applicants are advised to visit the website of the Forest Department for detailed information about the terms and conditions and necessary guidelines to apply for the same, said the spokesperson.