EIA Notification, 2006  Issued on 14.09.2006

OBJECTIVES

To formulate a transparent, decentralized and efficient regulatory mechanism to:

Incorporate necessary environmental safeguards at planning stage 

Involve stakeholders in the public consultation process 

Identify developmental projects based on impact potential instead of the investment criteria

DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITIES REQUIRING ‘EC’

• All new projects/activities listed in Schedule; 

• Expansion and/or modernization of existing projects /activities; and

• Change  in  product  mix

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN EIA NOTIFICATION, 1994 & 2006

No NOC for EC

• Revised Schedule based on potential impacts instead of investment criteria

• Categorization into A and B1 & B2

• Category A at Central level, Category B1, B2 at State Level (with exceptions), 

• Check-list information in Form-1/Form-1-A

• Scoping to determine TORs for EIA, if required; 

• Finality  of  TORs

• Scoping stage incorporate site clearance – No separate site clearance is required.

• Public consultation structured; To be conducted by SPCB 

and presided by DM (with in 45 days); proceedings to be 

videographed; MoEF to intervene if PH not held in time

• Time limits with consequences at each stage

• State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority 

(SEIAA), Expert Appraisal Committees (EAC) – Notification 

defines qualifications/experience in Appendix-VI