RITIKA DUTTA

Roll No: 107/MBP/200011

ENERGY MANAGEMENT (2020-2022)
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL WELFARE & BUSINESS
MANAGEMENT

Company Name: En-Simulated Solutions LLP

Report Title
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND
DOCUMENTATION MANAGEMENT
Content:
SI NO. DESCRIPTION PAGE NO.

I. CERTIFICATE 3

II. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 4

III. ABOUT THE COMPANY 5

A. WORK DESCRIPTION OF INTERNSHIP

A.1. Assignment 1 6

A.2. Assignment 2 6

A.3. Assignment 3 6

A.4. Assignment 4 6

A.5. Others 7

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 The Concept Of Environment 8

1.2 The concept of Environmental protection 8

1.3 Environmental degradation 8

1.4 Developmental Impact on Environment 9

1.5 India’s Concern for Environmental Protection 9

2. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT

2.1 Steps of EIA 10

2.2 Types of EIA 10

2.3 Components of EIA 11

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3 OVERVIEW OF EIA NOTIFICATION

3.1 Buildings and Construction Sector and Environmental 12

Clearance

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 3.2 Present Clauses on Buildings in the EIA Notification 13

3.3 Present Policy Landscape covering Energy Efficiency in 13

buildings in India

4. ENVIRONMENTAL CLERANCE

4.1. Introduction to EIA notification, 2006 16

4.2. Obtaining EC for Ganga Riverside project, TPPs, and 17

Ecologically Sensitive Areas

4.3. Post Environmental Clearance Monitoring 18

4.4. Transferablity of an EC 19

5. CONCLUSION 20

Certificate:

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Acknowledgement :

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I undertook my internship in ENSIMULATED SOLUTIONS LLP. I wish to record my deep sense of gratitude to
Mr. Saibal Saha, Director of ENSIMULATED SOLUTIONS LLP, Kolkata for providing me the opportunity to work
in En-Simulated Solutions LLP and providing all the facilities necessary to complete my internship program.
My most sincere thanks to you, sir. I am extremely grateful to Mr. Saibal Saha for his able guidance and
immense help and also the valuable discussions throughout the period which helped me in enriching my
knowledge.

I also take this opportunity to express my thanks to Ms. Kuntala Mitra, for her constant encouragement and
unstinted support during my work in En-Simulated Solutions LLP.
Last but not least I would like to express my thanks to all the persons who directly or indirectly helped me
in completing this project.

About company:
En-Simulated Solutions LLP is a Limited Liability Partnership firm incorporated on 20 April 2015. It is
registered at the Registrar of Companies, Kolkata. Its total obligation of contribution is Rs. 100,000.
Designated Partners of En-Simulated Solutions LLP are Soma Saha and Saibal Saha.

En-Simulated Solutions LLP is an Energy and Environment Consultancy. They offer services:

> Green Building Certification

> Environmental Clearance

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> Audit-

-Energy

-Water

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 -Solid waste

-Health and safety

> ECBC Compliance

> Energy Simulation

> FDS & simulation study etc.

The company is located on First Floor, Unit 1D, Imax Lohia Square, 23- Gangadhar Babu Lane, Kolkata, West
Bengal 700012, India.

WORK DESCRIPTION OF INTERNSHIP

As an intern in ‘Documentation management and Environmental impact assessment’, I got a list of tasks to
complete. To get the initiative started, I have to study few sample projects before I was assigned to prepare
a draft REIA for the project ‘JALTARANG’.

This section outlines every specific information regarding all the documents I have received for studying the
project plans and the skills I learned from that.

 ASSIGNMENT 1
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The 1st assignment that I received was to study samples - project concept report ‘MADHUKALI’, FORM 1 For
‘AAMAR BARI : MADHUKALI’, FORM 1A for ‘AAMAR BARI : MADHUKALI’, and Environment management
plan.

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Below attached is detailed description of what I learned from the 1 st set of documents -

..\OneDrive\Desktop\assignment1.html

 ASSIGNMENT 2

This included the study to CAD drawings. With the guidance of Mr. Saibal saha and few youtube channels
like SourceCAD and MicroCADD by Mukhtar Ansari, I learned the baiscs of Autodesk AutoCad 2022. I learned
about the introduction of user interface, setting units ,working with commands , making basic drawing using
draw and modify tools,use of object snaps for precise drawing, working with layers and blocks in auto-CAD. I
too learned to find areas, perimeters , dimensions from the CAD drawings.

 ASSIGNMENT 3

This included studying of Rapid EIA for a housing complex “ MERIDIAN SPLENDORA”. this also included the
master plan ,floor plan of block 1 and block 2 ,ground floor plan. By studying this set of documents I got a
clear idea how to prepare Rapid EIA and how to find ground floor area, parking area, total hardscape area,
total green area, total land area, driveway from CAD drawings.

 ASSIGNMENT 4

This assignment gave me oppurtunity to prepare a Draft Rapid EIA for housing complex ‘JALTARANG’ . with
the help of sample Rapid EIA report and project concept report of ‘Jaltarang’, I started preparing Rapid EIA
for the proposed project.

While preparing this REIA , the tasks I undertook included

- to learn the need for EIA for the Ganga riverside projects (ORDER No. 08/2015/EZ in the matter of: Subhas
Datta as applicant versus the 26 departments of state of west Bengal as respondents, reserved on
20.07.2017)

- to calculate various land use areas (ground coverage , tree plantation area, total paved area, total green
area,total hardscape area, block floor areas) from CAD drawings .

- to find co-ordinates points that is latitude and longitude of the proposed plan from CAD drawing.

- to create a property plan drawing at Google Earth in XML file format.

- undertaking demographic research

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- converting complex data into understandable formatting

- finding understandable tables, reports

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- to learn about Storm water management plan and rain water management plan

 Others

Additionally I learned the need for EIA for an anthropocentric activity , the steps of EIA, types of EIA ,
Overview of EIA notifications and environmental clearance process . I have discussed in detailed about these
in subsequent chapters.

INTRODUCTION
1.1 The Concept of Environment

The term environment has been derived from the French word "Environia" which suggests surrounding. It
refers to both abiotic (physical or non-living) and biotic (living) environments. The word environment means
surroundings, where organisms live. Environment and organisms are two dynamic and sophisticated
components of nature. Ordinarily, environment refers to the materials and forces that surround the living
organism. Environment refers to those surroundings that surround living beings from all sides and affect
their lives in Toto. It consists of the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere. Its chief
components are soil, water, air, organisms, and sunlight. It has provided us all the resources for leading a
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cushy life.

The definition of environment provided by the Environmental (Protection) Act,1986, states: “Environment
includes water, air and land, and the inter-relationship which exist among and between water, air and land,
and human beings, other living creatures, plants, micro-organisms, and property”. Therefore, the term
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‘environment’, therefore, should be understood within the comprehensive sense along with the interaction
between its various components mentioned above. There exist complicated interactions amongst
these various components which somehow produce some quiet equilibrium in nature and is usually termed
as ecological balance.

1.2 The Concept of Environmental Protection

The environment supports the life of every living thing on earth. We rely on the environment for life. When
the environment is protected we are assured of higher health. Food, quality air and so much more. As the
late Professor Wangari Mathai said and I quote, "if we destroy the environment, the environment will
destroy us." This is so true because it is the environment that sustains our life.

The environment has suffered due to scientific inventions.

A lot has been discovered over the years. Many of those inventions tend to be harmful to the environment,
though that is how the human trying to have their better life. Factories are built in numerous places round
the world. The emission of harmful gases into the air is increasing. The dredging of oil within the sea is also
another case. Trees are being hampered to make space for more land. With all this going on, the
environment remains at our mercy for protection.

1.3 Environmental Degradation

Environmental degradation is a result of the dynamic interplay of socio-economic, institutional, and

technological activities. Environmental changes could also be driven by many factors including growth in the
economic process, population growth, urbanization, intensification of agriculture, rising energy use, and
transportation. Poverty remains a problem at the foundation of several environmental problems.
India supports 17 percent of the world population on just 2.4 percent of the world land area. Its current rate
of population growth at 1.85 percent continues to pose a persistent population challenge. Because of the
linkages between population and environment, a vigorous drive for population control needs hardly be over-
emphasized.

1.4 Developmental impact on Environment

Lack of opportunities for gainful employment in villages and therefore the ecological stresses are resulting in
an ever-increasing movement of poor families to towns. Megacities are emerging and concrete slums are
expanding. There has been an eightfold increase in urban population over 1901-1991. During the past 20
years of 1971-91, India's urban population has doubled from 109 million to 218 million and is estimated to
succeed in 300 million by 2000 AD. Such rapid and unplanned expansion of cities resulted in urban
environmental degradation. It has widened the gap between demand and supply of infrastructural services
such as housing, energy, transport, communication, water system, education and sewerage, and
recreational amenities, thus depleting the precious environmental resource base of the cities. The result is
the growing trend in deterioration of air and water quality, generation of wastes, the proliferation of slums,
and undesirable land-use changes, all of which contribute to urban poverty.
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1.5 India’s Concern for Environmental Protection

The Ministry of Environment & Forests (MOEF) in the Government is responsible for protecti ng, conserving,
and developing the environment. The Ministry works in close collaboration with other Ministries, State

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Governments, Pollution Control Boards, and several scientific and technical institutions, universities, non-
Governmental organizations, etc. Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 is the key legislation governing
environment management. Other important legislation in the area includes the Forest (Conservation) Act,
1980 and the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. The weakness of the existing system lies in the enforcement
capabilities of environmental institutions, both at the center and the state. There is no effective coordination
amongst various Ministries/Institutions regarding the integration of environmental concerns at the
inception/planning stage of the project. Current policies are also fragmented across several Government
agencies with differing policy mandates. Lack of trained personnel and comprehensive database delay many
projects.

Human well-being is closely connected to environmental sustainability. As a result, all forms of human
development, such as building infrastructure (i.e., roads and pipelines, mines, and tourism facilities, etc.)
have an impact on the surrounding natural environment and vice versa.
Because of the complex relationship between the natural and human environments, it is very important to
try to predict the environmental and social impacts of programs, projects, and planned developments that
may alter the quality of the environment and impact well-being. So, EIA is essential to improve the
sustainability of development and to identify mitigation measures.

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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Each anthropocentric activity activity has some impact on the environment. More often it is harmful to the
environment than benign.Environmental impact assessment (EIA) is one of the tools available with the
planners to achieve harmonious relationship between developmental activities and environmental concerns.

2.1 Steps of EIA

The eight steps of the EIA process are presented in brief below:

A. Screening: First stage of EIA, which determines whether the proposed project, requires an EIA and if it
does, then the level of assessment required.

B. Scoping: This stage identifies the key issues and impacts that should be further investigated. This stage
also defines the boundary and time limit of the study.

C. Impact analysis: This stage of EIA identifies and predicts the likely environmental and social impact of the
proposed project and evaluates the significance.

D. Mitigation: This step in EIA recommends the actions to reduce and avoid the potential adverse
environmental consequences of development activities.

E. Reporting: This stage presents the result of EIA in a form of a report to the decision-making body and
other interested parties.

F. Review of EIA: It examines the adequacy and effectiveness of the EIA report and provides the information
necessary for decision-making.

G. Decision-making: It decides whether the project is rejected, approved or needs further change.

H. Post monitoring: This stage comes into play once the project is commissioned. It checks to ensure that the
impacts of the project do not exceed the legal standards and implementation of the mitigation measures are
in the manner as described in the EIA report.

2.2 Types of EIA

The objective of EIA is to ensure that development is sustained with minimum degradation of environment.
EIA is of 2 types -

A. Rapid environmental Impact assessment

B. Comprehensive Environmental impact assessment

Rapid EIA is a study done to quickly assess likely adverse impacts. It covers one season baseline data (except
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the monsoon data) for various environmental component. It is carried out for minimum period of 3 months.
Comprehensive EIA is study includes collection of data for various components of all the 4 season. It is
carried out for a period of almost 16 months.

2.3 Components of EIA

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Depending on nature, location and scale of the project EIA report should contain all or some of the following
components.

- Air Environment

- Noise Environment

- Water Environment

- Biological Environment

- Land Environment

- Socioeconomic and Health Environment

- Risk Assessment

- Environmental Management Plan

As per EIA Notification dated 14th Sep., 2006 as amended from time to time; EIA has decentralized
environmental clearance projects by categorizing the developmental projects in two categories, i.e.,
Category A (national level appraisal) and Category B (state level appraisal).

- Category A projects are appraised at national level by Impact Assessment Agency (IAA) and the Expert
Appraisal Committee (EAC). Category A projects require mandatory environmental clearance and thus they
do not undergo the screening process.

- Category B projects are apprised at state level. State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority
(SEIAA) and State Level Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) are constituted to provide clearance to Category
B process. Category B projects undergoes screening process and they are classified into two types :

-Category B1 projects (Mandatory requires EIA).

-Category B2 projects (Do not require EIA).

Thus, Category A projects and Category B, projects undergo the complete EIA process whereas Category B2
projects are excluded from complete EIA process until and unless the project does not lie in site sensitive
areas or ecologically sensitive areas.
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OVERVIEW OF EIA NOTIFICATION
Environmental Impact Assessment is a process that evaluates the likely environmental impacts of a proposed
project or development, taking into consideration inter-related socio-economic, cultural, and human-health
impacts (both positives and negatives). For streamlining the method, the Government of India within the
erstwhile Ministry of Environment and Forests through its EIA notification 2006, imposed certain conditions
and thresholds on the undertaking of some projects or expansions or modernization of such projects
entailing capacity addition, in any part of India (listed within the Schedule to the EIA Notification 2006)
unless prior environmental clearance has been accorded by the Ministry or the State Level Environment
Impact Assessment Authority or District Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority, as the case may
be, following the procedure as per the EIA Notification, 2006 and subsequent amendments.
Subsequently, there have been several amendments issued to the EIA Notification 2006 from time to time
for streamlining the process, decentralization, and implementation of the various orders of Hon'ble High
Courts and the National Green Tribunal. The EIA Notification 2006 was aimed towards realizing necessary
environmental safeguards by assessing environment impacts due to the proposed projects, that need prior
environment clearance at the planning stage itself; by making the process more transparent and expedient
through the implementation of the online system, delegations, rationalization, decentralization of the
process. On 23rd March 2020, the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) invited
comments on a replacement EIA Notification. The draft is proposed to replace the 2006 Notification.

3.1 Buildings and Construction Sector and Environmental Clearance

In 2018, MoEFCC in its draft notification dated 13th March 2018 (S.O. 1132 (E)) aimed to streamline the
permissions for buildings and construction sector while simultaneously strengthening efforts to improve the
environment through greater objectivity and transparency. The notification as a part of Environmental
Conditions for Buildings and Constructions identified the following medium:
• topography and natural drainage
• water conservation, rainwater harvesting, and groundwater recharge
• waste management
• energy
• air quality and noise
• green cover
• top solid preservation and reuse (for projects between 20,000 and 50,000 square meters)
• transport (for projects between 20,000 and 50,000 square meters)
To further set in place energy efficiency, the standard Environmental Clearance conditions for Building and
Construction projects/ Townships, and Area Development projects, the following Statutory compliances
were laid in Office Memorandum (F. No. 22-34/2-18-IA.III) dated 4th January 2019: The project proponent
shall follow the ECBC/ ECBC-R prescribed by BEE, MoP strictly. Point V titled "Energy Conservation
Measures", lays down the following components:
1. Compliance with the ECBC of BEE shall be ensured. Buildings in the States which have notified their own
ECBC shall comply with the state ECBC.
2. Outdoor and common area lighting shall be LED.
3. The concept of passive solar design that minimizes energy consumption in buildings by using design
elements, such as building orientation, landscaping, efficient building envelope, appropriate fenestration,
increased daylighting design, and thermal mass, etc. shall be incorporated in the building design. Wall,
window, and roof u-values shall be as per ECBC specifications.
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4. Energy conservation measures like the installation of CFLs/ LED for the lighting of the area outside the
building should be an integral part of the project design and should be in place before commissioning. 5.
Solar, wind, or other Renewable Energy shall be installed to meet electricity generation equivalent to 1% of
the demand load or as per the state level/ local bye-laws requirements, whichever is higher.

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Solar power shall be used for lighting in the apartment to reduce the power load on the grid. A separate
electric meter shall be installed for solar power. Solar water heating shall be provided to meet 20% of the
hot water demand of the commercial and institutional building or as per the requirement of the local
building by-laws, whichever is higher. Residential buildings are also recommended to meet their hot water
demand from solar water heaters, as far as possible.

3.2 Present Clauses on Buildings in the EIA Notification

Item number 42 in the schedule of projects, focuses on buildings. Building Construction and Area
Development Projects fall under the categories B1 and B2, which means, that the ultimate onus of providing
environmental clearance of the projects lies with the state government. The minimum area identified for the
project requiring EC is 20,000 sq meters.

42 PROJECT CATEGORY WITH THRESHOLD LIMIT CONDITIONS IF ANY

A B1 B2
>1,50,000 sq. (i) >20,000 sq. meters. Note 1. Projects under (i) and
meters. of built-up and <50,000 sq. (ii) of Column (5) shall not be
area and or total meters. of built-up referred to Appraisal
land area of > 50 area Committee.
hectare
(ii) > 50,000 sq. 2. Any change in the intended
meters. and < 1, use, prior- permission from
50,000 sq. meters. of the Regulatory Authority for
Building built-up area projects amendment in the prior- EP
Construction having provisional shall be obtained. All such
and Area 'certificate of green cases shall be referred to
Development building'* or relating Appraisal Committee.
projects to industrial sheds,
educational
institutions, hospitals,
and hostels for
educational
institutions
> 50,000 sq. meters. Note: Projects under Column
and < 1, 50,000 sq. (5) shall be referred to
meters. of built-up Appraisal Committee
area
>1,50,000 sq. meters.
of built-up area

3.3 Present Policy Landscape covering Energy Efficiency in buildings in India

Clause/ Clause Gaps

Section
Number
6 Expert Appraisal Committee The Committee should include a qualified
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The appraisal committee shall consist of
professionals with 15+ years of experience
from the following fields:
•Environment Quality
•Sectoral Project Management
professional from the building design and
construction sector with a sound and
comprehensive understanding of building
science for assessing the environmental
impact of buildings.

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 •Environment Impact Assessment Process
•Risk Assessment or Occupational health
•Life Science (Floral and Faunal Management)
or Forestry or Wildlife or Marine Science
•Environmental Economics with experience
in project appraisal
•Pollution prevention and mitigation or
environmental sciences
•Public administration or management
covering various developmental sectors and
environmental issues
•Environmental laws
•Social Impact assessment or Rehabilitation
and Resettlement
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For projects falling in category B2 and
>1,50,000 sq meters of area, having
provisional 'certificate of green building' are
exempted from being referred to the
appraisal committee.
Annexure Generic Structure of Environment Impact
X Assessment Report
Appendix CHECKLIST OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
Buildings have a significant impact on the
environment through both embodied energy
in the materials used for the construction of
buildings and the operational energy
consumed by the building during its lifetime.
It is imperative to include a built environment
(building sciences) expert in the
environmental appraisal committee. The
expert will take into consideration the life-
cycle environmental impacts of the buildings
and ensuring the buildings meet the specific
standards from public health/ energy
efficiency/ environmental standards while
referencing other relevant GoI Acts, Codes,
and Standards.
a) Compliance with the Energy Conservation
Building Code (ECBC- latest version) of Bureau
of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power shall
be ensured in commercial buildings. Buildings
in the States which have notified their own
ECBC shall comply with the State ECBC.
b) Compliance with the Eco-Niwas Samhita
(ENS latest version, sometimes also referred
to as ECBC-R) of Bureau of Energy Efficiency,
Ministry of Power shall be ensured in all
residential projects. Buildings/ townships in
the States which have notified their own ENS
shall comply with the State ENS. In mixed-use
development coming under the ambit of EIA
Notification, residential development shall
comply with the ENS and the commercial
buildings and systems shall comply with the
ECBC.
c) In states where ECBC notification has not
taken place: self-certification of compliance
with ECBC and ENS should be undertaken. The
proposed expert in the appraisal committee
can ensure necessary checks and balances for
ensuring compliance post-construction. If
necessary, an expert committee appointed by
the MoEFCC in collaboration with the Bureau
of Energy Efficiency can be set up to come up
with an unambiguous checklist to be followed
to ensure compliance with the above process.
Within the EIA Structure, there should be a
sub-heading (row) on Energy Efficiency. The
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Content of Energy Efficiency shall focus on
building life-cycle energy consumption,
energy savings, and compliance to energy
efficiency codes (ECBC, ECBC-R).
The present checklist misses out on several
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III Building materials and energy conservation ECBC requirements and it is important to
mention the “checklist to achieve ECBC
compliance as per the latest version of ECBC”.

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ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE
4.1 Introduction to the EIA Notification, 2006

The EIA Notification makes prior Environmental Clearance (EC) compulsory for

- All new projects and activities

- Expansion/modernization of existing projects

- Activities listed in the Schedule to the Notification

- Projects falling under ecologically fragile or sensitive areas ( Ganga riverside projects, hill resorts, seismic
zones, a project near national sanctuaries, etc. )

4.1.1 TPPs are listed as item 1(d) under the Schedule to the Notification. When should EC be obtained by a
TPP

- Before setting up a new plant

- Before expansion or modernization an existing plant

- For changes in the product mix of an existing plan

4.1.2 Which Authorities can issue EC?

A. Ministry of Environment & Forests [MoEF]

B. State Environment Impact Assessment Authority [SEIAA]

The EIA Notification calls these two authorities as Regulatory Authorities. For bigger projects, which fall
under Category A in the Schedule, the MoEF issues the EC. For smaller projects- Category B, the SEIAA- a
Central Government authority operating in each state, issue the clearance.

SEIAA - The SEIAA is a Central Government Authority that is constituted by the State Government but acts on
its behalf and reports to the MoEF.

If an SEIAA has not been constituted in a state, then all projects requiring an EC will be considered by the
MoEF. All decisions of the SEIAA should be taken in a meeting and must, as far as possible be, unanimous. If
a majority decision is taken, then the details of the opinions for and against it should be recorded and a copy
of the minutes sent to the MoEF.

4.1.3 Who recommends the issue of EC for a project to the Authorities?

A. Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC)

B. State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC)

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The MoEF will issue EC, for projects being evaluated by it, based on the recommendations of the EAC.
Likewise, the SEIAA will issue EC based on the recommendations of the SEAC. 

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SEAC - The SEAC is constituted by the Central Government in consultation with the State Government. If the
SEAC has not been constituted in a state, then all Category B projects requiring an EC will be considered by
the MoEF.

4.2 Obtaining EC for Ganga Riverside project, TPPs, and Ecologically Sensitive Areas

The EC Process :

Application submission by Project Proponent/Applicant to MoEF/SEIAA

A. Issuance of Terms of Reference by MoEF/ SEIAA

B. Submission of EIA by Project Proponent/Applicant& Conduct of Public Consultation by State Pollution

Control Board (SPCB)

C. Issuance of EC / Rejection of Application by MoEF/SEIAA

4.2.1 Application submission by Project Proponent to MoEF/SEIAA

A. Project Proponent/Applicant is to make an application for EC only after the prospective site is identified.
This application is to be made in Form 1(Form 1 format)and a copy of the project's Pre-Feasibility Report, is
to be submitted, based on the proposed plant’s capacity, to the MoEF or SEIAA. Form 1 includes
the ToR proposed by the Project Proponent

B. Before obtaining an EC, the Project Proponent, also known as the Applicant, is not allowed to commence
any activity at the site, except cleaning and fencing or making temporary shelters with basic amenities for
labor.

C. At this stage, the Application made to the SEIAA will further be categorized as Category B1 & B2 by the
Authority*. This process is called Screening.

D. B2 projects do not require an EIA until and unless the project comes under a site-sensitive area (i.e. Ganga
Riverside Project)

The MoEF issues a notification from time to time on the classification of projects as B1 and B2. Currently, all
coal, lignite, naphtha & gas-based thermal power plants with a capacity over 5 MWare classified as B1 and
require an EIA.

4.2.2 Issuance of Terms of Reference by MoEF/ SEIAA:

Mandated Time Frame -60 days

1. Upon receipt of the application, the SEIAA/MoEF will check if all the required documents have been
submitted.
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2. If Additional Details are required, the Project Proponent/Applicant will be required to submit them.
3. On acceptance of the Application, the MoEF/SEIAA will invite the Project Proponent/Applicant for a
meeting with the EAC/ SEAC where this project will be evaluated.

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 4. At the meeting, the ToR addressing all environmental concerns for conducting EIA studies will be
issued by the MoEF/ SEIAA. This process is called Scoping.

The ToR should be conveyed to the Project Proponent/Applicant by the EAC/SEAC within 60 days of receipt
of Form 1. If not, the ToR as proposed by the Project Proponent/Applicant will be considered as the
approved ToR for EIA purposes. The approved ToR should be displayed on the website of the MoEF and the
concerned SEIAA.

The Application can be rejected at this stage itself by the MoEF/ SEIAA based on the recommendation of the
EAC/SEAC. If so, this decision, along with reasons for the rejection, should be communicated to the Project
Proponent/Applicant in writing within 60 days of receipt of the application

4.2.3 Submission of EIA by Project Proponent/Applicant& Conduct of Public Consultation by State

Pollution Control Board: 

Mandated Time Frame- 45 days

1. After obtaining the ToR, an accredited consultant is engaged to conduct the EIA studies by the
Project Proponent/Applicant and prepare a Draft EIA Report. (This draft is likely to take a minimum
of 3 months as it is based on the number of seasons specified, in the ToR, for conducting the
studies.)
2. The Draft EIA Report is to be submitted to the MoEF/SEIAA by the Project Proponent/Applicant.
Simultaneously a request to the SPCB is to be submitted to conduct the Public Consultation by the
Project Proponent/Applicant.
3. The Public Consultation consists of two parts: Public Hearing and Written Responses

4.2.4 Issuance of EC/Rejection of Application by MoEF/SEIAA: 

Mandated Time Frame - 135 days

1. The Project Proponent/Applicant should address the socio-environmental concerns expressed during
the public consultation process and make appropriate changes in the Draft EIA Report. The revised
document is called the Final EIA Report.
2. The Final EIA Report is to be submitted to the MoEF/SEIAA for appraisal. (Alternatively, the Project
Proponent/Applicant can submit a Supplementary Report addressing all the concerns expressed
during the public consultation. This and the Draft EIA make up the Final EIA.). The Project Proponent
will submit the following to the MoEF/SEIAA:

 - Final EIA Report [20 hard copies, 1 soft copy]

 - Copies of Final Layout Plan [20 copies]
 - Project Feasibility Report (1 copy)
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After this time, if the decision of the MoEF/SEIAA has not been communicated to the Project Proponent
within the timeframe mentioned in Point 7, the Proponent can proceed as if the EC has been granted or
denied based on the final recommendations of the EAC/SEAC.

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4.3 Post Environmental Clearance Monitoring

The Project Proponent has to submit half-yearly Compliance Reports, to the terms and conditions stipulated
in the EC, in hard and soft copies to the MoEF/SEIAA. The latest Compliance Report should be displayed on
the website of the MoEF/SEIAA

4.4 Transferability of an EC

The EC given for a project to a Project Proponent can be transferred during its validity to another person
entitled to undertake the project. The terms & conditions and validity period will remain in effect as
stipulated in the EC. There is no requirement for further confirmation regarding these by the EAC/SEAC.

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CONCLUSION

From my internship at En-Simulated solutions LLP, I am able to get a better understand of need of EIA and
documentation mangement. I really enjoyed a lot working on this project. However, I still have a long way to
go in understanding other aspects of green building .

Overall, I found the internship experience to be positive and I am sure I will be able to use everything that I
learned including the interpersonal skills in my career later.

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