ENVIRONMENTAL

CLEARANCE

GROUP 6
SHILPA V K 11331
SINDHU R 11332
SREELAKSHMI K K 11333
VAISHAKH N 11334
SREERAM K 11335
ACTS IN INDIA

• The Environment (Protection) Act 1986

• The Air (prevention and control of pollution) Act
• The Water (prevention and control of pollution) Act
• The Wildlife protection Act
• Forest conservation Act
Development of Environmental Clearance (EC) Process in India

● The environmental movement in India got a boost from the Stockholm

Conference on Human Environment held in June 1972
● In 1982, Government of India (Ministry of Environment and Forest) introduced
the need of an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) / Environmental
Management Plan (EMP) for public sector projects
● In 1994, EIA Notification under the Environmental Protection Act, 1986 was
introduced
○ NOC (No Objection Certificate) from State Authority
○ Environmental Clearance from Ministry of Environment & Forests
● Public Hearing was introduced in 1997
● In 2006, the EIA Notification-1994 has been replaced by a more comprehensive
EIA Notification covering a larger variety of projects and activities i.e. EIA
Notification Sep 14, 2006.
OBJECTIVES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE
According to the powers given by EPA 1986, the central government has directed
that

● Construction of new project

● The expansion or modification of existing project
● Change in process or technology in existing project

Can be undertaken in any part of India, only after prior environmental clearance
from Central government or as the case may be by State level Environmental
Impact Assessment authority (SEIAA) duly constituted by central government.

All project and activities are broadly categorised into two:

Category A and Category B

All projects or activities included as Category 'A', shall require prior environmental
clearance from the Central Government in the Ministry of Environment and Forests
(MoEF) on the recommendations of an Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC).
All projects or activities included as Category 'B' will require prior environmental clearance
from the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) on the
recommendations of a State level Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC).
VALIDITY OF EC

● Max. 30 years for mining projects

● 10 years for River valley projects
● 5 years for all other projects
● In the case of Area Development projects and Townships , the validity period shall
be limited only to such activities as may be the responsibility of the applicant as a
developer.
● Can be extended to another 5 years upon submission of application within validity
period.
Eligibility Criteria for Environmental Clearance

● Religious and historical places ● National parks and sanctuaries

● Scenic areas ● Seismic zones

● Archaeological monuments ● National lakes and swamps

● Beach resorts ● Tribal settlements

● Hill resorts ● Areas of scientific and geological interest

● Coastal areas rich in corals and mangroves ● Defence installations, especially those of

● Estuaries security importance & sensitivity to pollution

● Biosphere reserves ● Airports

● Gulf areas ● Border areas (international)

● sensitivity to pollution
ENVIRONMENT CLEARANCE PROCESS IN INDIA
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