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MoEF Notification 2006

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Presentation Plan

Ministry of Environment & Forests

Environmental Impact Assessment

The Notification Categorization

Stages in Environmental Clearance

Terms of Reference

The Flowchart

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Ministry of Environment & Forests Environment

Protection

(Article

48

-

 A)

The State shall endeavour to protect and improve the

environment and to safeguard the forests and wildlife of 

the country Objectives

of 

MoEF Conservati

on and survey of flora, fauna, forests and

wildlife

Prevention and control of pollution  Afforestation and regeneration of degraded areas

Protection of environment and

Ensuring the welfare of animals

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Environment Impact Assessment Environment

Impact

 Assessment,

2006 Derives authority from Environ

mental Rules (1986)

1997 Amendment to include Public Hearing

Over 13 amendments with latest one in 2006 What

is

EIA?

 A study to predict the effect of a proposed activity on

the environment

It compares various alternatives for a project andseeks to identify the one which represents the best

combination of economic and environmental costs and

benefits

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The Notification

 Any expansion or modernization of any activity shall

NOT 

be undertaken in any part of India unless it

has been accorded EC by Centre as per the

procedure specified in the notification  All new projects or activities listed in this notification

Expansion and modernization of existing projects which

cross threshold limit for concerned sector 

 Any change in product-mix in existing manufacturing unit

included in Schedule beyond the specified range

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Categorization

EC from MoEF onrecommendation of Expert AppraisalCommittee (EAC)

In absence of SEIAA or SEACcategory B shall betreated as Category A project

Category

 Aprojects EC from SEIAA

based onrecommendationsfrom SEAC

Category B further divided as B1 andB2, however guidelines for distinction have notbeen worked out

Category

Bprojects

Categorized based on spatial extent of potential impacts on human

health and natural and man-made resources

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Environmental Clearance

 Application shall be made in Form 1 and

supplementary Form 1A after identification of site

before commencing any construction activity

 Along with the application a pre-feasibility project

report also needs to be furnished.

Exception to the above are construction projects

where conceptual plan needs to be furnished

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Stages in Environmental ClearanceScreening (Category B projects)

Scrutiny to determine if project requires further studies for EIAreport

Scoping

Process by which EAC/SEAC determine comprehensive Terms of Reference (exceptions Construction/Township/Housing)

Public Consultation

Process by which concerns of local affected persons are

ascertained

 Appraisal

Detailed scrutiny by EAC/SEAC for grant of EC withrecommendations to regulator leading to grant or rejection

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Terms of Reference• statement of need for and objectives of the proposal

• project background and description

• study area or impact zone(s)

• applicable policy and institutional considerations• EIA requirements and decision-making particulars

• provisions for public involvement

• alternatives to be examined

• the impacts and issues to be studied

• the requirements for mitigation and monitoring

• the timeframe for completion of the EIA process

• the means for making changes to the ToR if necessary

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Environmental Clearance contd.. Project Management to submit half -yearly

compliance reports to regulatory authority on 1st 

June and 1st December of each calendar year 

 All compliance reports shall be public documents and shall also be displayed on website of regulator 

Prior EC granted for a specific project may be

transferred during its validity to another legal

person with “no objection” by transferor andregulatory authority on same terms and conditions

under which EC was initially granted and for the

same validity period

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