What is EIA Alert 2006?
The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) uses Environmental Impact Assessment Notification 2006 as a major tool for minimizing the adverse impact of rapid industrialization on environment and for reversing those trends which may lead to climate change in long run.
What are the key changes in the Environment Impact Assessment Notification 2020?
No Public Reporting for Non-Compliance: The EIA Notification 2020 excludes reporting of violations and non-compliance by the public. Instead, the government will take cognisance of reports only from the violator-promoter, government authority, Appraisal Committee or Regulatory Authority.
Which projects and based on what Categorisation require prior environmental clearance under EIA Notification 2006?
The notification makes it mandatory for various projects such as mining, thermal power plants, river valley, infrastructure (road, highway, ports, harbours and airports) and industries including very small electroplating or foundry units to get environment clearance.
What are Category B projects?
Note: – Category ‘B’ river valley projects falling in more than one state shall be appraised at the Central Government Level. Plants ≥ 500 MW (coal /lignite / naphtha and gas based); ≥ 50 MW (all other fuels except biomass ). ≥ 20MW (using municipal solid non hazardous waste, as fuel).
What is EIA Draught?
Climate change, environmental degradation, extinction of species and resource pollution are some of the biggest challenges of the century. Given the backdrop, the proposal to weaken policies for environmental protection with the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) draft 2020, resulted in widespread public concern.
Is EIA draft passed?
In September 2020, the MoEFCC asked CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) to analyse the comments received on the draft EIA 2020. 26 out of 33 changes have been passed since September 2020.
Can you spot the problems with the draft Environmental Impact Assessment Notification 2020?
The draft Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) 2020 notification has severely diluted environmental protection, which can, in turn, severely affect the health, socio-economic values and livelihood of human beings. Environmentalists are worried over a severe crisis regarding the draft EIA 2020 notification.
What are Category A B1 and B2 projects?
The projects requiring an Environmental Impact Assessment report shall be termed Category ‘B1’ and remaining projects shall be termed Category ‘B2’ and will not require an Environment Impact Assessment report.
Under what circumstances Category B project is treated as category A project?
‘A’ category projects require environment clearance from the Centre and the ‘B’ category projects from the concerned State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority. The Notification prescribes that ‘B’ category projects be further categorized as ‘B1’ and ‘B2’ (except for township and area development projects).
