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Environmental Impact Assessment
Intro
DEF
Study the effect of proposed projects on the envir
stop polluting the envir before projects starts
Perform the Imp functions
assessing and regulating
the impact of new project on the envir
D/F
India issued first notification on EIA in 1994
Under the EPAct of 1986
after SC suggested adjudicate in 1983
Modified in 2006
MB
BP/GE/IS
Provision allow
project to receive clearance post-facto
Violation of EPAct 1986 and SC order in 1983
Legalized
Now project can start
without have permission from EIA
Complaint
Govt authority, Appraisal Committee or Regulatory Authority
project proponent
have only eligible to report
regard to violation not citizen
Project proponents
submit one annual report
compliance with condition
EPA
Envir Performance Index report
out of 180 countries India is in 168 place
Tamil Pokkisham
Exempt
Govt strategic labelled projects-outside EIA
information
about project doesn't
disclose to public domain
Construction projects
upto 150000 sq.m
before it was 20000 sq.m
get liberal concessions
E.g. all big projects
coal mining, seismic survey for oil, methane, and shale gas
not required for envir clearance or permission
Hydrocarbon Projects
Lesser than 25MW
2000 to 10000 hectares of agro land
not need EIA or public consultation
B2 Category
From public consultation
carried out without oversight
Environment Issues
Project affect proximities
protected eco-sensitive zones
himalayan region will severely affect
high intensity quakes
landslides
flash past disaster of UTK
Ecologically fragile WGhats
Examples
Metro Car shed to moved
from Aarey Forest
to Kanjurmarg in Mumbai
You can also paint a picture like, on one hand govt is diluting the EIA norms and on the other hand citizens are fighting for trees in their cities.
Con
DOP
Reduce or even remove
public participation
independent expert opinion
from the process of granting envir clearance
public reporting on violation not taken
limiting the scope of public involvement
clause
public agency or authority considers
the local situation not conductive participation by Citizens
public consultation need not include public hearing
GI
Accordance with Aarhus convention, 1998
stipulate
environment rights and human rights
Democratic context
owes obligation
future generation
sustainable development
Govt accountability
environmental protection
Interactions btw
public and
public authorities