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    The document summarizes India's Environment Impact Assessment Notification from 1994 and 2006. It outlines the process for obtaining environmental clearance for new projects and expansions. Projects are categorized as A or B depending on their scale, with Category A requiring clearance from the central government and Category B from state authorities. The stages include screening, scoping, public consultation, and appraisal. The notification mandates an environment impact assessment and public hearings for certain types of projects to evaluate environmental effects before granting clearances.

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    The document summarizes India's Environment Impact Assessment Notification from 1994 and 2006. It outlines the process for obtaining environmental clearance for new projects and expansions. Projects are categorized as A or B depending on their scale, with Category A requiring clearance from the central government and Category B from state authorities. The stages include screening, scoping, public consultation, and appraisal. The notification mandates an environment impact assessment and public hearings for certain types of projects to evaluate environmental effects before granting clearances.

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    The document summarizes India's Environment Impact Assessment Notification from 1994 and 2006. It outlines the process for obtaining environmental clearance for new projects and expansions. Projects are categorized as A or B depending on their scale, with Category A requiring clearance from the central government and Category B from state authorities. The stages include screening, scoping, public consultation, and appraisal. The notification mandates an environment impact assessment and public hearings for certain types of projects to evaluate environmental effects before granting clearances.

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    ENVIRONMENT IMPACT ASSESSMENT NOTIFICATION, 1994

    published by Government of India.

    30 type of projects listed in Schedule -I have to approach Ministry of Environment and


    Forests, Government of India to obtain Environmental Clearance.

    The said industries have to get No Objection Certificate from the concerned State
    Pollution Control Board.

    Public hearing has been made mandatory as per Ministry of Environment and Forests,
    Government of India and Government of India Notification dated 10.4.97 for the projects listed in
    Schedule- I.

    Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006.

    EIA Notification, 2006 was notified by the MoEF, Gol on 14.9.2006 in super session of the
    EIA Notification 1994.

    From the date of its publication,


    1. construction for new activities
    2. the expansion or modernization of existing activities beyond the threshold limits,
    3. any change in product – mix beyond the specified range,
    shall be undertaken only after the prior Environmental Clearance.

    EC shall be obtained,
    (I) from the Central Government (MoEF) for Category ‘A’ activities
    (II) from the State Level EIA Authority (SEIAA), for Category ‘B’ activities,

    Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) at the Centre and


    State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) at the state shall
    screen, scope and appraise the activities in Category ‘A’ and Category ‘B’ respectively.

    Stages of Processing:

    Stage (1) Screening - (Only for Category ‘B’ activities) – SEAC will determine whether it
    requires further environmental studies for preparation of an EIA. The projects requiring an EIA
    report shall be termed as Category ‘B1’ and remaining projects shall be termed as Category ‘B2’.

    State (2) Scoping – DAC or SEAC will determine detailed and comprehensive Terms of
    Reference (TOR) addressing all relevant environmental concerns for the preparation of an EIA.
    Construction / Township / Commercial Complexes/ Housing shall not require Scoping. Applications
    for prior EC may be rejected at this stage itself.

    Stage (3) Public Consultation – All Category ‘A’ and Category ‘B1’ activities shall
    undertake Public Consultation (except 6 items). It shall have two components comprising of
    (a) a public hearing at, or in close proximity, and

    (b) obtain responses in writing from other concerned persons.

    The public hearing shall be conducted by the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) within
    45 days of a request to the effect from the applicant.

    The concerned regulatory authority and the SPCB shall invite responses by placing on their
    website the Summary EIA report prepared in the format along with a copy of the application within
    seven days of the receipt of a written request for arranging the public hearing.

    After completion of the public consultation, the applicant shall address all the material
    environmental concerns expressed during this process, and make appropriate changes in the draft
    EIA and EMP.

    Stage (4) Appraisal – Appraisal means the detailed scrutiny by the EAC or SEAC in a
    transparent manner in a proceeding to which the applicant shall be invited for furnishing necessary
    clarifications in person or through an authorized representative.

    For all applications seeking prior EC for expansion, the EAC or SEAC will decide on the
    preparation of EIA and public consultations.

    The regulatory authority shall consider the recommendations of the EAC or SEAC
    concerned and convey its decision to the applicant.

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