The EIA NOTIFICATION 2006 under EPA 1986 requires PRIOR ENVIRONMENTAL …

Question

The EIA NOTIFICATION 2006 under EPA 1986 requires PRIOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE for:

Accepted Answer

D. specified projects/activities listed in the Schedule (categorised as CATEGORY A — appraised by MoEF&CC at Central level, and CATEGORY B — appraised by SEIAA at State level)

1. The Environment Impact Assessment Notification 2006 was issued under Section 3 EPA 1986 and Rule 5 Environment (Protection) Rules 1986.
2. The Notification mandates PRIOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE for SPECIFIED CATEGORIES of projects (listed in the Schedule).
3. Projects are classified into:
4. (a) CATEGORY A — appraised by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) at the Central level (large projects, ecologically sensitive areas);
5. (b) CATEGORY B — appraised by the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) at the State level.
6. EIA Process steps: (i) Screening; (ii) Scoping; (iii) Public Consultation; (iv) Appraisal.
7. Categories of projects: mining, thermal power, river valley, industrial estates, infrastructure, etc.
8. Hence option B is correct.
_Source: EPA 1986 / Constitution / International Conventions — Environment Impact Assessment Notification 2006, S.O. 1533(E), 14 September 2006_

Answer

only projects in metropolitan cities (cf. Environment Impact Assessment Notification 2006, S.O. 1533(E), 14 September 2006) (cf. Environment Impact Assessment Notification 2006, S.O. 1533(E), 14 September 2006)

Answer

only government-owned undertakings (cf. Environment Impact Assessment Notification 2006, S.O. 1533(E), 14 September 2006) (cf. Environment Impact Assessment Notification 2006, S.O. 1533(E), 14 September 2006)

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only foreign-funded projects (cf. Environment Impact Assessment Notification 2006, S.O. 1533(E), 14 September 2006) (cf. Environment Impact Assessment Notification 2006, S.O. 1533(E), 14 September 2006)