Environmental Impact Assessment in India
The Environmental Impact Assessment was first introduced in India in 1976-77 when the Department of Science and Technology was asked by the planning commission to check the environmental impact of the river valley project. Till 1994 the central Government of India acted as the main decision maker for providing environmental clearance for any development project. But in January 1994 the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) under the Environmental Protection Act 1986, released a notification for EIA, making it compulsory to get Environmental clearance for any new project.
In September 2006, The Ministry of Forest and Climate Change made certain amendments under EIA. According to which any new projects under mining, thermal, powerplant, river-valley, infrastructure sectors need to get a compulsory environmental clearance.
Environmental Impact Assessment
Environmental Impact Assessment is the process of determining how a project or development would likely affect the environment while taking into consideration related socioeconomic, cultural, and positive and negative effects on human health. An environmental, economic, and social impact assessment (EIA) is a tool used to evaluate a project’s potential benefits and drawbacks. This is used to forecast a project’s environmental effects at the pre-planning phase so that actions can be taken to lessen the negative effects.
Table of Content
- What is the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)?
- Evolution and History of Environmental Impact Assessment
- Objectives of Environmental Impact Assessment
- Environmental Impact Assessment in India
- What are the Steps Involved in Environmental Impact Assessment
- Notification of Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), 2006
- Category of Projects under the Environmental Impact Assessment
- Participants in Environmental Impact Assessment
- Advantages of Environmental Impact Assessment
- Drawbacks of the Environmental Impact Assessment
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