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Date: 31-Aug-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Amendment in Appendix IX of the EIA notification

Issued by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change · Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Division

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The notification amends the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification of 2006, specifically Appendix-IX, regarding exemptions from prior environmental clearance for certain projects.
  • It revises the conditions under which extraction of ordinary earth for linear projects and dredging/de-silting activities are permitted without prior environmental clearance.

Key Changes

  • Replaces the previous entries for serial numbers 6 and 7 in Appendix-IX of the EIA Notification, 2006.
  • Item 6 now states that extraction/sourcing/borrowing of ordinary earth for linear projects like roads and pipelines is allowed, subject to compliance with standard operating procedures and environmental safeguards issued from time to time.
  • Item 7 now states that dredging and de-silting of dams, reservoirs, weirs, barrages, rivers, and canals for maintenance, upkeep, and disaster management are allowed, subject to compliance with environmental safeguards issued from time to time.

Impact Analysis

Stakeholders: Environment

  • Impact: Potential risk of environmental damage if SOPs and safeguards are not strictly followed during earth extraction and dredging/de-silting activities.

Stakeholders: Local Communities

  • Action Items: Implement measures to mitigate any negative impacts on local communities and the environment.

Stakeholders: Infrastructure Development Companies

  • Action Items: Implement robust monitoring and reporting mechanisms to demonstrate compliance with environmental regulations.

Stakeholders: Water Resource Management Authorities

  • Action Items: Conduct regular environmental audits to assess the impact of dredging and de-silting activities and ensure compliance.

Stakeholders: Environmental Regulators

  • Action Items: Update and refine SOPs and environmental safeguards based on monitoring data and feedback from stakeholders.

Key Entities Referenced

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986: The principal legislation under which the notification is issued, granting powers to the Central Government to take measures to protect and improve the environment. EIA Notification, 2006 (S.O. 1533(E)): The original notification that mandates prior environmental clearance for certain categories of projects. This notification is being amended by the current gazette. National Green Tribunal (NGT): A statutory body responsible for adjudicating environmental disputes. The NGT directed a review of the earlier notification leading to this amendment. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The government ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing environmental regulations.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-31082023-248436 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-31082023-248436 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 3679] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, अगस्ट्त 31, 2023/भाद्र 9, 1945 No. 3679] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2023/BHADRA 9, 1945 पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार् ुपररवतना मत्रं ालर् अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 30 अगस्ट्त, 2023 का.आ. 3840(अ).—केंद्रीर् सरकार द्वारा पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) अजधजनर्म, 1986 की धारा (3) की उपधारा (1) और उपधारा (2) के खंड (v) के अधीन तत्कालीन पर्ाावरण एवं वन मंत्रालर् में पररर्ोिनाओं के कजतपर् प्रवगो के जलए पूवा पर्ाावरणीर् मंिूरी को आज्ञापक बनान े के जलए संखर्ांक 1533 (अ), तारीख 14 जसतंबर, 2006 (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात ईआईए अजधसूचना कहा गर्ा) द्वारा एक अजधसूचना िारी की गई; और, केंद्रीर् सरकार न,े अन्र् बातों के साथ, कजतपर् पररर्ोिनाओं के संबंध में पूवा पर्ाावरण मंिूरी की अपेजक्षत कजतपर् दिर्ाकलापों में छूट िने े के जलए अजधसूचना संखर्ा 1224(अ), तारीख 28 माच,ा 2020,द्वारा ईआईए अजधसूचना में पररजिष्ट-IX में संिोधन दकर्ा; और, राष्ट्रीर् हररत अजधकरण, नई दिल्ली की प्रधान न्र्ार्पीठ न े नोबल एम पाइकाडा बनाम भारत संघ और अन्र् के मामल े म ें 2020 के मलू आवेिन संखर्ा 190 म ें अपन े तारीख 28 अक्टूबर, 2020 के आिेि द्वारा उक्त अजधसूचना पर पनु ः जवचार करन े के जनििे पाररत दकर्ा; अत: अब, केंद्रीर् सरकार, पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) जनर्म, 1986 के जनर्म 5 के उप-जनर्म (4) के साथ परठत पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) अजधजनर्म, 1986, (1986 का 29) की धारा 3 की उप-धारा (1) और उप-धारा(2) के खडं (v), द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तर्ों का प्रर्ोग करते हुए, उक्त जनर्म के जनर्म 5 के उप-जनर्म (3) के खडं (क) के अधीन नोरटस की अपेक्षा को समाप्त करन े के पश्चात, सावािजनक जहत में, भारत सरकार की अजधसूचना संखर्ा का. आ.1533(अ), तारीख 14 जसतम्बर, 2006 में जनम्नजलजखत संिोधन करती ह: ै अथाात-् : 5555 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] उक्त अजधसूचना में, पररजिष्ट-IX म,ें िम संखर्ा 6 और 7 और उससे संबंजधत प्रजवजष्टर्ों के स्ट्थान पर, जनम्नजलजखत िम संखर्ा और प्रजवजष्टर्ााँ रखी िाएंगी, अथाात्:- "6. सड़क, पाइपलाइन आदि िैसी रैजखक पररर्ोिनाओं के जलए साधारण जमट्टी की जनकासी, र्ा सोर्सिंग र्ा प्रर्ोग करना इस संबंध में समर्-समर् पर िारी मानक संचालन प्रदिर्ाओं और पर्ाावरणीर् सुरक्षा उपार्ों के अनुपालन के अधीन होगा। 7. बांधों, तालाबों, मेड़ों, बैरािों, निी और नहरों के अनुरजक्षत और आपिा प्रबंधन के प्रर्ोिन के जलए तलमािान और गाि जनकालना इस संबंध में समर्-समर् पर िारी मानक संचालन प्रदिर्ाओं और पर्ाावरणीर् सुरक्षा उपार्ों के अनुपालन के अधीन होगा। [फा.स.ं 3-70/2020-आईए.III] डॉ. सुिीत कुमार बािपेर्ी, संर्ुक्त सजचव, रटप्पण: मलू अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण भाग- 2, खंड 3, उप-खंड (ii) संखर्ा का. आ.1533(अ), तारीख 14 जसतंबर, 2006 द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई और अजधसूचना िमांक का. आ. 2226(अ), तारीख 18 मई, 2023 द्वारा अंजतम बार संिोजधत दकर्ा गर्ा। MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 30th August, 2023 S.O. 3840(E).—WHEREAS, the Central Government in the erstwhile Ministry of Environment and Forests, under sub-section (1) and clause (v) of sub-section (2) of section (3) of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 issued a notification vide number S.O.1533 (E), dated the 14th September, 2006 (hereinafter referred to as the EIA Notification) for mandating prior environmental clearance for certain categories of projects; AND WHEREAS, the Central Government, interalia, amended Appendix-IX to the EIA Notification vide notification number S.O. 1224(E), dated the 28th March, 2020, to exempt certain activities from the requirement of prior environmental clearance in respect of certain projects; AND WHEREAS, the National Green Tribunal, Principal Bench at New Delhi vide its order dated the 28th October, 2020 in Original Application No. 190 of 2020 in the matter of Noble M Paikada vs. Union of India & Ors. passed the directions for revisiting the said notification; NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and clause (v) of sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, (29 of 1986), read with sub-rule (4) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, the Central Government, after having dispensed with the requirement of notice under clause (a) of sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of the said rules, in public interest, hereby makes following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India number S.O 1533( E), dated the 14th September, 2006, namely:- In the said notification, in Appendix-IX, for serial numbers 6 and 7 and the entries relating thereto, the following serial number and entries shall be substituted, namely:- “6. Extraction or sourcing or borrowing of ordinary earth for the linear projects such as roads, pipelines, etc. shall be subject to the compliance of standard operating procedures and environmental safeguards issued in this regard from time to time. 7. Dredging and de-silting of dams, reservoirs, weirs, barrages, river and canals for the purpose of their maintenance, upkeep and disaster management shall be subject to the compliance of environmental safeguards issued in this regard from time to time.”. [F. No. 3-70/2020-IA.III] DR. SUJIT KUMAR BAJPAYEE, Jt. Secy. Note: The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii)vide, number S.O. 1533(E), dated the 14th September, 2006 and last amended vide the notification number S.O. 2226(E), dated the 18th May, 2023. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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