Date: 2015-10-09Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
The following draft notification, further to amend the Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary Part II-Section 3-Sub-section
Executive Summary:
This notification, dated October 7, 2015, amends the Environment Impact Assessment Notification of 2006. It concerns the preparation and presentation of Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) reports and Environment Management Plans (EMP). Objections or suggestions regarding this draft notification must be submitted within sixty days of its publication.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Amendment Purpose:** To further amend the Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006.
* **Governing Law:** Amendment is made in exercise of the powers conferred by subsection 1 and clause v of subsection 2 of section 3 of the Environment Protection Act, 1986.
* **EIA/EMP Preparation and Presentation:**
* Accredited environmental consultant organizations (accredited by Quality Council of India (QCI) or National Accreditation Board for Education and Training (NABET) or any agency notified by the Ministry) are allowed to prepare EIA reports and EMPs.
* These organizations can represent projects before the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) or the State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC).
* The Ministry will create a panel of national-level educational and research institutions to serve as Environmental Consultant Organizations.
* **Public Input:** The notification is published for public information, and the Central Government will consider objections or suggestions received within sixty days.
* **Contact Information:** Objections/suggestions can be sent to the Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, at the provided address or email ID (rita.khannanic.in).
* **Prior Amendments:** Lists eighteen previous amendments to the principal notification (S.O. 1533E, dated September 14, 2006) with their respective dates and notification numbers.
Impact Analysis:
* Environmental Consultant Organizations:
* Impact: Determines eligibility for preparing EIA reports and EMPs, and representing projects before appraisal committees.
* Action Required: Organizations should seek accreditation from recognized bodies like QCI or NABET or any agency notified by the Ministry.
* Project Proponents:
* Impact: Influences who can prepare their EIA reports and EMPs.
* Action Required: Engage accredited environmental consultant organizations for EIA/EMP preparation.
* Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) and State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC):
* Impact: Defines which consultant organizations are eligible to appear before them.
* Action Required: Recognize accreditation standards for consultant organizations.
* Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change:
* Impact: Responsible for preparing a panel of national-level educational and research institutions and notifying accreditation agencies.
* Action Required: Establish the panel of institutions and notify accreditation agencies.
* Public:
* Impact: Affected by changes to environmental regulations and project assessments.
* Action Required: Submit objections or suggestions regarding the draft notification within sixty days of its publication.
Key Entities Referenced
Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006: A notification regarding Environment Impact Assessment, published in 2006, which is being amended by the current notification.
Environment Protection Act, 1986: The Act of the Indian Parliament that empowers the Central Government to take measures to protect and improve the environment.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The Indian government ministry responsible for environmental protection and conservation.
New Delhi: The location of the ministry and where the notification is issued from.
Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jor Bagh Road, Aliganj, New Delhi: Address of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Environment Impact Assessment EIA report: Report on the environmental impact of a project
Environment Management Plan EMP: A plan for managing the environmental aspects of a project.
Expert Appraisal Committee EAC: Committee to appraise the environmental aspects of projects.
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MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 7th October, 2015
S.O. 2773(E).— The following draft notification, further to amend the Environment Impact
Assessment Notification, 2006 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary Part II-Section 3-Sub-section
(ii) vide S.O.1533(E) dated the 14th September, 2006, which the Central Government proposes to make, 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) is hereby published, for the information of the public likely
to be affected thereby; and notice is hereby given that the said notification will be taken into consideration on
or after the expiry of sixty days from the date on which copies of the official Gazette containing this
notification is made available to the Public;
Objections or suggestions on the proposal contained in the draft notification may be forwarded to the
Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jor Bagh Road,
Aliganj, New Delhi-110 003 and on e-mail ID at rita.khanna@nic.in. Objections or suggestions which may be
received from any person with respect to the said draft notification before the expiry of the period so
specified will be considered by the Central Government.
DRAFT NOTIFICATION
In the said notification, after paragraph 12, the following paragraph shall be inserted, namely:-
“13. Preparation and presentation of Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) report and Environment
Management Plan (EMP).- The Environmental consultant organisations which are accredited for a particular
sector or area and the category of project for that sector or area with the Quality Council of India (QCI) or¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3 (ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
National Accreditation Board for Education and Training (NABET) or any other agency as may be notified
by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change from time to time shall be allowed to prepare the
Environmental Impact Assessment report and Environmental Management Plan of a project in that sector and
category and to appear before the concerned Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) or the State Expert
Appraisal Committee (SEAC). The Ministry will also prepare a panel of national level reputed educational
and research institutions to work as Environmental Consultant Organizations.”
[F. No. J-11011/77/2004-IA-II (I)]
MANOJ KUMAR SINGH, Jt. Secy.
Note: The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3,
Sub-section (ii) vide notification No.S.O. 1533(E), dated the 14th September, 2006 and bsequently
amended as follows:
1. S.O. 1737(E) dated the 11th October, 2007 10. S.O. 1599(E), dated the 25th June, 2014
2. S.O. 3067(E), dated the 1st December, 2009 11. S.O. 2601 (E), dated 7th October, 2014
3. S.O. 695(E), dated the 4th April, 2011 12. S.O. 2600(E) dated 9th October, 2014
4. S.O. 2896(E), dated the 13th December, 2012 13. S.O. 3252(E) dated 22nd December, 2014
5. S.O. 674(E), dated the 13th March, 2013 14. S.O. 382 (E), dated 3rd February, 2015
6. S.O. 2559(E), dated the 22nd August, 2013 15. S.O. 811(E), dated 23rd March, 2015
7. S.O. 2731(E), dated the 9th September, 2013 16. S.O. 996 (E) dated 10th April, 2015
8. S.O. 562(E), dated the 26th February, 2014 17. S.O. 1142 (E) dated 17th April, 2015
9. S.O. 637(E), dated the 28th February, 2014 18. S.O. 1141 (E) dated 29th April, 2015.
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