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    The document discusses the environmental impact assessment (EIA) process in India. It provides background on EIA, describing it as a tool to ensure sustainable development by evaluating environmental impacts of major projects/policies. The key steps in India's EIA process are outlined as screening, scoping, preparation of an EIA report, public consultation, appraisal, decision-making, and monitoring. Several actors are involved at different stages, including the project proponent, Impact Assessment Agency, consultants, public, and regulatory authorities. Issues like lack of public participation in scoping and limitations of screening based on initial project information without guidelines are highlighted as loopholes in the existing EIA procedure.

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    The document discusses the environmental impact assessment (EIA) process in India. It provides background on EIA, describing it as a tool to ensure sustainable development by evaluating environmental impacts of major projects/policies. The key steps in India's EIA process are outlined as screening, scoping, preparation of an EIA report, public consultation, appraisal, decision-making, and monitoring. Several actors are involved at different stages, including the project proponent, Impact Assessment Agency, consultants, public, and regulatory authorities. Issues like lack of public participation in scoping and limitations of screening based on initial project information without guidelines are highlighted as loopholes in the existing EIA procedure.

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    The document discusses the environmental impact assessment (EIA) process in India. It provides background on EIA, describing it as a tool to ensure sustainable development by evaluating environmental impacts of major projects/policies. The key steps in India's EIA process are outlined as screening, scoping, preparation of an EIA report, public consultation, appraisal, decision-making, and monitoring. Several actors are involved at different stages, including the project proponent, Impact Assessment Agency, consultants, public, and regulatory authorities. Issues like lack of public participation in scoping and limitations of screening based on initial project information without guidelines are highlighted as loopholes in the existing EIA procedure.

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    EIA

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    The document discusses the environmental impact assessment (EIA) process in India. It provides background on EIA, describing it as a tool to ensure sustainable development by evaluating environmental impacts of major projects/policies. The key steps in India's EIA process are outlined as screening, scoping, preparation of an EIA report, public consultation, appraisal, decision-making, and monitoring. Several actors are involved at different stages, including the project proponent, Impact Assessment Agency, consultants, public, and regulatory authorities. Issues like lack of public participation in scoping and limitations of screening based on initial project information without guidelines are highlighted as loopholes in the existing EIA procedure.

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    Introduction

    Legal Provision for Public Participation


    Administrative Arrangement of EIA
    The EIA Procedure
    Loopholes & Deficiency
    Role of different actors in EIA
    Projects subjected to EIA
    EIA in India
    Conclusion
    References


    Its a tool that seeks to ensure sustainable
    development through the evaluation of those
    impacts arising from a major activity (policy, plan,
    program, or project) that are likely to have
    significant environmental effects.

    It is anticipatory, participatory, and systematic in
    nature and relies on multidisciplinary input
    (Glasson et al. 1994).

    EIA was made mandatory in 1994 under the
    environmental protection Act of 1986 with the
    following four objectives:
    Predict environmental impact of projects;
    Find ways and means to reduce adverse
    impacts;
    Shape the projects to suit local environment;
    Present the predictions and options to the
    decision-makers.

    Description of the proposed activities;
    Description of the base environmental and climatic conditions
    Analysis of the
    land use and land use change,
    waste generation
    water consumption
    power consumption along with the
    Social and health impacts
    An assessment of air pollution and noise generation.
    A risk assessment report and disaster management plan to mitigate
    adverse environmental impacts of proposed activity;
    An indication of the likely area to be affected by the proposed activity or
    its alternatives;
    A detailed environmental feasibility report of all the information provided.

    A major amendment to EIA Notification was made
    in April 1997 for introduction of Public Hearing as
    a part of assessment procedure for ensuring
    participation of local people and stakeholders in
    various proposed development activities.

    Recent Amendment in the Public hearing
    notifications is that hearings are now mandatory
    for all projects to which the EIA notification
    applies.

    The Impact Assessment
    Agency has the overall
    responsibility to administer,
    and enforce the provisions
    related to EIA. The IAA
    would be the Union
    Ministry of Environment
    and Forests. To deal with
    projects of different
    sectors, three impact
    assessment divisions were
    constituted.


    Impact Assessment Division-III
    (IA-III)
    Impact Assessment Division-II
    (IA-II)
    Impact Assessment Division-I
    (IA-I)



    Impact Assessment Division-III (IA-III)
    Ports & Harbour
    Projects
    Tourism Projects
    Human Settlement
    Projects
    Communication
    Projects
    Impact Assessment Division-II (IA-II)
    Industrial Projects Thermal Power Projects Mining Projects
    Impact Assessment Division-I (IA-I)
    River Valley Projects Major Irrigation Projects Hydel Power Projects

    Eco-system Management
    Air/Water Pollution Control
    Water Resources Management
    Flora/Fauna Conservation &
    Management
    Land Use Planning
    Social Sciences/Rehabilitation


    Project Appraisal
    Ecology
    Environmental Health
    Subject Areas Specialists
    Representatives of NGO
    Persons Concerned with
    environmental issues

    The ministry has also
    set up six regional
    offices for Post Project
    Monitoring of
    Environment to
    monitor and interact
    with authorities of
    different regions.



    Project
    proponent
    IAA Environment
    Consultant
    Reviewer Public Admini
    strativ
    e Body
    Screening Decides the
    type of project
    and also about
    requirement of
    Environmental
    Clearance
    Guides the
    proponent in the
    initial screening
    stage.
    Determines if
    the initial
    project
    description
    submitted is
    adequate.
    Scoping Provide TOR Guidance is
    provided to
    the
    proponent,
    if needed
    Establish if an EIA
    study is required
    and if so, finalize
    the scope of the
    study.
    EIA
    Report
    Prepares
    detailed project
    report and
    provide
    information in
    logical and
    transparent
    manner
    Examines if
    procedures
    have been
    followed as
    per MoEF
    notifications
    , assesses
    the report.
    Has to go
    through the EIA
    Report very
    carefully.
    After the
    completion
    of EIA
    report, the
    law requires
    that the
    public must
    be informed
    and
    consulted.




    Baseline
    Conditions
    Adhere to the
    attributes,
    recommended
    by the BIS,
    CPCB, and MoEF.
    Should be
    conversant with
    the existing legal
    and procedural
    requirements for
    the project.
    Responsible for
    assessing the
    compatibility of the
    proposed development
    with prescribed
    standards.
    Public
    Hearing
    Approach the
    SPCB for holding
    the public
    hearing. Obliged
    to respond to
    issues raised
    during the
    hearing
    SPCB forward
    the details of
    Public hearing
    to IAA.
    SPCB's hold the public
    hearing as per the
    provisions of EIA
    Notification and forward
    the details to IAA.
    Decision
    Making
    IAA assists
    administrative
    authority in the
    decision
    making process
    Justify the
    findings in the
    EIA during
    meetings with
    the expert group.
    Makes decision along
    with IAA
    Monitoring
    clearance
    conditions
    Should be done
    in the
    construction and
    operation phase.
    Plays a role in
    the monitoring
    process by
    examining
    reports and
    taking further
    action
    Should monitor the
    implementation of
    conditions
    SUMMARY OF EIA PROCESS
    AND ROUGH TIMELINES
    Submission of application (Form 1, prelim reports)
    Stage 1: Screening; Decide project A, B1 or B2
    Stage 2: Scoping; Come up with Terms of Reference (TOR)
    Prepare preliminary EIA report
    Stage 3: Public consultation (2 components)
    Stage 4: Appraisal
    Final Decision
    60
    days
    45 days
    60
    days
    15 days
    30 days
    Investor
    Expert
    Committee
    Investor
    State Pollution Control
    Board
    Expert Committee
    Regulatory Authority
    Who does
    it?
    Update EIA report (Investor)
    LOOPHOLES AND
    DEFICIENCIES
    Stage 1 - Screening
    Based on info (form 1, 1A) supplied by investor
    Pre-feasibility report and conceptual plan - no
    guidelines or requirements, thereby no need to
    address environmental issues

    Stage 2 - Scoping
    No public participation in scoping process - local knowledge
    about what environmental concerns should be investigated is
    not given consideration
    Strict timeline not a continuous process
    Biased in securing favorable Terms of Reference for
    investors
    Access to TOR limited

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