Environmental Approval Process
Timeline
Sr No. Step
1 IEE/EIA Preparation
2 Application
Submission
3 Preliminary Scrutiny
4 *
5 Public Participation
6 Review Process
7 Decision /Conditional
Environmental
Approval
Timeline Referred Regulation Remarks
- Regulation 6 Proponent/consultant will follow
Guidelines of IEE/EIA & Sectoral
Guidelines
- Regulation7 & IEE/EIA Report (10 Paper+2 electronic)
Regulation 8 Application as per Schedule IV
Receipt of Fee as per Schedule III
10 Regulation 9 Agency may accept or if required ask
Working proponent to submit shortcomings or
Days return IEE/EIA Report for revision.
(Agency may require additional
information at any time if
Proponent prepares and submit reply
of shortcomings and agency examine
for completeness of documents
30* days Regulation 10 Date of Public Hearing shall not be
earlier than 30 days from the date of
publication of notice in one local and
one national daily newspaper.
45 Days Regulation 11 Review process starts after completion
for IEE / of documents under regulation 9.
90 Days Review process included
for EIA Recommendation of Committee of
Experts, Advisory Committee if notified
and inspection of site of the project.
- Regulation 12 & 13 After review process Agency convey
decision as per Schedule V (for IEE)
and Schedule VI (EIA)