Executive Summary:
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on August 14, 2018, amends the Environment Impact Assessment Notification of 2006. The amendments concern environmental clearances for mining, extraction of natural resources, power generation, and river valley projects. It was published following consideration of objections and suggestions to a draft notification issued on December 18, 2017.
Key Points / Main Content:
Mining and Extraction:
* Replaces item 1a in the Schedule regarding mining with revised conditions based on mining lease area.
* For non-coal mines, General Conditions apply to projects with mining lease areas of 100 ha.
* For coal mines, conditions apply to projects with mining lease areas of 150 ha.
* Specifies conditions for minor mineral mining projects of Category B2 up to 25 ha. and Category B1, as well as river bed mining projects on interstate boundaries.
* Mineral prospecting is exempted.
* Appendix XI outlines the procedure for environmental clearance for mining of coal, lignite, minor minerals, and other ores.
River Valley Projects:
* Replaces item 1c in the Schedule, addressing river valley projects and hydroelectric power generation.
* For hydroelectric power generation, projects between 25 MW and 50 MW are under Category B, with General Conditions applying.
* Irrigation projects between 2000 ha and 50,000 ha of culturable command area are under Category B.
* Category B river valley projects falling in more than one state shall be appraised at the central Government Level.
* Changes in irrigation technology leading to an increase in Culturable Command Area but without increase in dam height and submergence will have revised requirements for environmental clearance based on the scale of change, from Exempted to B.
Appendix XI Amendments:
* Replaces the "Schematic Presentation of Requirements on Environmental Clearance of Minor Minerals including cluster situation in AppendixXI"
* Details revised requirements for environmental clearance of minor minerals, differentiating between individual mine leases and cluster situations.
* Defines categories (B2, B1, A) based on lease area (0-5ha, 5-25ha, 25-100ha, 100ha+), outlining EIA requirements, public hearings, and approving authorities (DEIAA, SEIAA, MoEFCC).
* Specifies responsible parties for EIA/EMP preparation, application for EC, and monitoring EC compliance.
Impact Analysis:
Project Proponents (Mining and River Valley Projects):
* Impact: Must comply with the amended environmental clearance requirements, including revised conditions and procedures based on project category and size.
* Action Required: Review project plans and ensure alignment with the new regulations for environmental impact assessment and clearance, and prepare required reports for submission to the relevant authority.
State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) and District Environment Impact Assessment Authority (DEIAA):
* Impact: Will be responsible for appraising and monitoring projects within their jurisdiction according to the revised guidelines, including minor mineral mining projects.
* Action Required: Implement the amended procedures, update internal processes, and ensure adequate resources for effective project appraisal and monitoring.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC):
* Impact: Remains the final approving authority for Category A projects and will oversee the implementation of the amended notification.
* Action Required: Provide guidance and clarification on the new regulations, monitor compliance, and address any issues arising from the implementation of the amendments.
Key Entities Referenced
Environment Protection Act, 1986: A key environmental legislation in India, under which the notification is issued and amendments are made.
Environment Protection Rules, 1986: Rules framed under the Environment Protection Act, 1986, which provide the framework for environmental regulation.
Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006: A notification that mandates prior environmental clearance for new projects or activities, which is being amended by the current notification.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The Indian government ministry responsible for environmental regulation and policy.
Central Government: The Union Government of India, which holds the authority to make amendments to environmental regulations.
New Delhi: The capital city of India and the location of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA): A state-level authority constituted by the Central Government to grant environmental clearances for projects.
District Environment Impact Assessment Authority (DEIAA): A district-level authority constituted to grant environmental clearances for certain projects.
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अअअअििििधधधधससससचचूूचचूू ननननाााा
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ककककाााा.... आआआआ.... 3333999977777777 ((((अअअअ))))....————भारत सरकार, पया(cid:16)वरण (संर(cid:23)ण) अिधिनयम, 1986 क(cid:29) धारा 3 क(cid:29) उपधारा (1) और उपधारा (2) के खंड
(v) के साथ प’ठत पया(cid:16)वरण (संर(cid:23)ण) िनयम, 1986 के िनयम 5 के उपिनयम (3) के खंड (घ) के अधीन भारत सरकार के त+कालीन
पया(cid:16)वरण, वन और जलवायु प’रवत(cid:16)न मं,ालय क(cid:29) अिधसूचना सं. 1533(अ) तारीख 14 िसतंबर, 2006 5ारा िनदशे (cid:4)दया गया (cid:4)क इसके
8काशन क(cid:29) तारीख से ही उ: अिधसूचना म; सूचीब< नई प’रयोजना? या (cid:4)@याकलापA का अपेि(cid:23)त संिनमा(cid:16)ण या िवBमान
प’रयोजना? या (cid:4)@याकलापA का िव(cid:11)तार या आधुिनक(cid:29)करण, िजसम; 8(cid:4)@या या 8ौBोिगक(cid:29) या उ+पाद िमFण म; प’रवत(cid:16)न सिहत (cid:23)मता
वध(cid:16)न, इसम; िविनGदH 8(cid:4)@या के अनुसार, यथाि(cid:11)थित, क;Iीय सरकार से या उ: अिधिनयम क(cid:29) धारा 3 क(cid:29) उपधारा (3) के अधीन क;Iीय
सरकार 5ारा सJयकत: ग’ठत राLय(cid:11)तरीय पया(cid:16)वरण संघात िनधा(cid:16)रण 8ािधकरण 5ारा पूव(cid:16) पया(cid:16)वरण अनापिM के पNात् हो, भारत म;
(cid:4)कसी भी भाग म; (cid:4)कया जाएगा ;
उ: मं,ालय ने राLय पया(cid:16)वरण समाघात िनधा(cid:16)रण 8ािधकारी (एसईआईएए) और िजला पया(cid:16)वरण समाघात िनधा(cid:16)रण
8ािधकारी को पया(cid:16)वरण अनापिM को 8दान करने के संबंध म; और अिधक शि:यA के 8+यायोजन के िलए अनुरोध को (cid:11)वीकार (cid:4)कया ह ै;
और पया(cid:16)वरण (संर(cid:23)ण) िनयम, 1986 के िनयम 5 के उपिनयम (3) के खंड (क) उपबंध करता ह ै (cid:4)क जहां क;Iीय सरकार का
िवचार है (cid:4)क (cid:4)कसी उBोग या (cid:4)कसी 8(cid:4)@या को चलाने या 8चालन करने पर (cid:4)कसी (cid:23)े, के 8ितषेध या िनबSधन अिधरोप (cid:4)कया जाना
चािहए तो ऐसे करने के अपने आशय का नो’टस दगे ी ;
और पया(cid:16)वरण (संर(cid:23)ण) िनयम, 1986 के िनयम 5 के उपिनयम (3) के खंड (घ) के साथ प’ठत पया(cid:16)वरण (संर(cid:23)ण) अिधिनयम,
1986 क(cid:29) धारा 3 क(cid:29) उपधारा (1) और उपधारा (2) के खंड (v) के अधीन 8दM शि:यA का 8योग करते Vए, जारी पया(cid:16)वरण समाघात
िनधा(cid:16)रण अिधसूचना, 2006 म; संशोधन करने के िलए WाXट अिधसूचना संYयांक का.आ. 3933(अ) तारीख 18 (cid:4)दसंबर, 2017 को
8कािशत क(cid:29) गई थी, िजसम; उन सभी [ि:यA से, िजनके उससे 8भािवत होन े क(cid:29) संभावना ह,ै उ: अिधसूचना के भारत के राजप, म;
8काशन क(cid:29) तारीख साठ (cid:4)दन क(cid:29) अविध के भीतर आ(cid:23)ेप और सुझाव आमंि,त (cid:4)कए गए थे ;
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और उ: राजप, क(cid:29) 8ितयां जनता को 18 (cid:4)दसंबर, 2017 को उपल]ध करा दी गई थी ;
और क;Iीय सरकार 5ारा पूव^: व_णत 8ा‘प अिधसूचना पर 8ाa सभी आ(cid:23)ेपA और सुझावA पर सJय:: िवचार (cid:4)कया गया था ;
क;Iीय सरकार, पया(cid:16)वरण (संर(cid:23)ण) िनयम, 1986 के िनयम 5 के उपिनयम (3) के खंड (घ) के साथ प’ठत पया(cid:16)वरण (संर(cid:23)ण)
अिधिनयम, 1986 क(cid:29) धारा 3 क(cid:29) उपधारा (1) और उपधारा (2) के खंड (v) 5ारा 8दM शि:यA का 8योग करते Vए, पया(cid:16)वरण समाघात
िनधा(cid:16)रण अिधसूचना 2006 म; िनbिलिखत और संशोधन करती है, अथा(cid:16)त् :--
उ: अिधसूचना क(cid:29) अनुसूची म;, मद 1(क), 1(ग) और लघु खिनज के पया(cid:16)वरणीय अनापिM पर अपे(cid:23)ा? का (cid:11)क(cid:29)म संबंधी 8(cid:11)तुित,
िजसके अंतग(cid:16)त प’रिशH-XI म; समूह ि(cid:11)थित भी है और उससे संबंिधत 8िविHयA के (cid:11)थान पर िनbिलिखत मद और 8िविHयां रखी जाएंगी,
अथा(cid:16)त् :--
प(cid:2)रयोजना या काय(cid:11)कलाप (cid:13)ारंिभक सीमा सिहत (cid:13)वग(cid:11) शत(cid:25) य(cid:26)द कोई ह(cid:29)
क ख
1 खनन, (cid:13)ाकृितक संसाधन(cid:29) का िन कषण(cid:11) तथा िव$ुत उ’पादन (िविन)द* उ’पादन +मता के िलए)
(क) (2) (3) (4) (5)
(1)
1(क) (i) खिनज(cid:29) का खनन गैर कोयला खनन प@े के संबंध मB गैर कोयला खनन प@े के संबंध मB सामा7य शत(cid:25) लागू ह(cid:29)गी, िसवाय :
> ह.े खनन प@ा +े> < 100 ह.े खनन प@ा +े>
(i) (cid:13)वग(cid:11) 'ख2' लघु खिनज(cid:29) के खनन (25 हMे टेयर खनन
कोयला खनन प@े के संबंध मB > कोयला खनन प@े के संबंध मB < प@ा +े> तक) के िलए प(cid:2)रयोजना का काय(cid:11)कलाप ;
150 ह.े खनन प@ा +े> 150 ह.े खनन प@ा +े>
(ii) खनन प@ा +े> के समूह क= दशा मB 'ख1' (cid:13)वग(cid:11) के
खनन +े> पर िवचार (cid:26)कए िबना
लघु खिनज के खनन क= प(cid:2)रयोजना और (cid:26)Nयाकलाप के
अज़बे8टो का खनन +े>
िलए ; और
(iii) अंतरराOयीय सीमा के कारण नदी तल खनन
प(cid:2)रयोजनाए ं।
(cid:2)टPपण :
(1) खिनज के पूवR+ण को छूट दी गई ह ै।
(2) लघु खिनज(cid:29), िजनके अंतग(cid:11)त समूह अवि8थित ह,ै के
खनन के िलए पया(cid:11)वरणीय अनापिS क= िविहत (cid:13)(cid:26)Nया
प(cid:2)रिश* XI मB दी गई ह ै;
(ii) िप0छल पाइप लाईन े सभी प(cid:2)रयोजनाए ं।
(कोयला िल3ाइट और
अ7य अय8क) जो रा9ीय
उ$ान(cid:29)/अ;यार<य(cid:29)
/कोरल रीफ,
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से गुजरती ह ै
1(ग) (i) नदी घाटी (i) <50 म.ेवा. जल िव$ुत (i) >25 मे.वा. और <50 साधारण शत(cid:25) लागू ह(cid:29)गी
प(cid:2)रयोजनाए ं उ’पादन म.ेवा.जल िव$ुत उ’पादन (cid:2)टPपण :
(ii) Tसचाई प(cid:2)रयोजना (ii) >50,000 ह.े खेती योUय (ii) >2000 ह े और <50,000 (i) एक से अिधक राOय मB आने वाली (cid:13)वक(cid:11) 'ख' नदी
कमान +े> ह.े. खेती योUय कमान +े> घाटी प(cid:2)रयोजनाW का मूXयांकन कBYीय सरकार 8तर पर
(cid:26)कया जाएगा ;
(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)ससससचचचचााााईईईई ईईईईससससीीीी कककक(cid:12)(cid:12)(cid:12)(cid:12) अअअअपपपप(cid:16)(cid:16)ेे(cid:16)(cid:16)ेे ाााा
(cid:7)(cid:7)(cid:7)(cid:7)णणणणााााललललीीीी (ii) (cid:26)कसी िव$मान प(cid:2)रयोजना Zारा पया(cid:11)वरणीय
लाभयु[ Tसचाई (cid:13)ौ$ोिगक= मB प(cid:2)रवतन (cid:11) (cid:26)कया जाना
(क) लघ ु छूट (cid:13)ाe
(उदाहरणाथ(cid:11) बाढ़ Tसचाई से ि^प Tसचाई) िजसके
Tसचाई
(cid:13)णाली फल8व‘प खेती योUय कमान +े> मB वृिa हो, bकतु बांध
(<2000 ह.े) क= ऊंचाई और जलम3ता मB वृिa न हो, के िलए
पया(cid:11)वरणीय 8वीकृित अपेि+त नहd होगी ।
(ख) मfयम इएमपी और
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(>2000 तैयार करना
अपेि+त।
<10,000
ह.े)
(ग) महा इआईए/इएमपी
Tसचाई और राOय
(cid:13)णाली 8तरीय (ख1
(>10000 से (cid:13)व(cid:11)ग) तैयार
करना
<50000
अपेि+त।
ह.े)
लघु खिनज के पया(cid:16)वरणीय अनापिM पर अपे(cid:23)ा? का (cid:11)क(cid:29)म संबंधी 8(cid:11)तुित, िजसके अंतग(cid:16)त प’रिशH-XI म; समूह ि(cid:11)थित भी है
प@े का प(cid:2)रयोजना ईआईए/ ईएमपी क= लोक ईसी कौन ईसी के ईसी का ईसी क= अनुपालना क= मानीटरी
+े> का (cid:13)वग(cid:11) अपे+ा सुनवाई क= ईआईए/ िलए कौन मूXयाकं न/ करने के िलए (cid:13)ािधकारी
(हMे टेयर) क= अपे+ा ईएमपी आवेदन 8वीकृित दने े के
अपे+ा तैयार कर करेगा िलए (cid:13)ािधकारी
सकता ह ै
gि*क खनन प@े के आधार पर बालू खनन और अ7य लघु खिनज(cid:29) के खनन के िलए ईसी (cid:13)8ताव
0-5 ह.े 'ख2' (cid:13)ाhप-1 नहd हां प(cid:2)रयोजना प(cid:2)रयोजना डीईएसी/ डीईआईएए एसईआईएए एपीसीबी
एमपीएफआर,डीएसआर (cid:13)8तावक (cid:13)8तावक डीईआईएए सीपीसीबी एमओईएफसीसी
और अनमु ो(cid:26)दत खनन एमओईएफसीसी अिभकरण Zारा
योजना नामिनदिRशती
>5 ह.े 'ख2' (cid:13)ाhप-1 पीएफआर और नहd हां प(cid:2)रयोजना प(cid:2)रयोजना एसईएसी/
डीएसआर अनमु ो(cid:26)दत (cid:13)8तावक (cid:13)8तावक एसईआईएए
और <25
खनन योजना और
ह.े
ईएमपी
>25 ह.े 'ख1' (cid:13)ाhप-1 पीएफआर और हां हां प(cid:2)रयोजना प(cid:2)रयोजना एसईएसी/
और डीएसआर अनमु ो(cid:26)दत (cid:13)8तावक (cid:13)8तावक एसईआईएए
खनन योजना और
<100 ह.े
ईआईए तथा ईएमपी
>100 ह.े 'क' (cid:13)ाhप-1 पीएफआर और हां हां प(cid:2)रयोजना प(cid:2)रयोजना ईएसी/
डीएसआर अनमु ो(cid:26)दत (cid:13)8तावक (cid:13)8तावक एमओईएफसीसी
खनन योजना और
ईआईए तथा ईएमपी
समूह ि8थित मB बालू खनन और अ7य लघु खिनज के िलए ईसी (cid:13)8ताव
5 हे. तक 'ख2' (cid:13)ाhप-1 एमपीएफआर, नहd हां राOय, प(cid:2)रयोजना डीईएसी/ डीईआईएए एसईआईएए एपीसीबी
खनन प@े (cid:13)8तावक डीईआईएए सीपीसीबी एमओईएफसीसी एजं ेसी
डीएसआर और राOय
का समूह अनमु ो(cid:26)दत खनन योजना अिभकरण, Zारा नामिनदिRशती
+े>
प(cid:2)रयोजना
(cid:13)8तावक(cid:29)
का समूह,
प(cid:2)रयोजना
(cid:13)8तावक
>5 ह.े 'ख2' (cid:13)ाhप-1 पीएफआर, नहd हां राOय, प(cid:2)रयोजना डीईएसी/
(cid:13)8तावक डीईआईएए
और <25 डीएसआर और राOय
ह.े के अनमु ो(cid:26)दत खनन योजना अिभकरण,
खनन प@े तथा समूह मB सभी प@ो प(cid:2)रयोजना
के समूह के िलए एक ईएमपी (cid:13)8तावक(cid:29)
+े>, >5 का समूह,
ह.े के प(cid:2)रयोजना
िबना (cid:13)8तावक
(cid:26)कसी
gि*क
प@े के4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
खनन प@े ख 2 (cid:13)ाhप-1 पीएफआर, नहd हां राOय, प(cid:2)रयोजना एसईएसी/
के समूह (cid:13)8तावक एसईआईएए
डीएसआर और राOय
+े>, >5 अनमु ो(cid:26)दत खनन योजना अिभकरण,
ह.े के तथा समूह मB सभी प@ो प(cid:2)रयोजना
(cid:26)कसी के िलए एक ईएमपी
(cid:13)8तावक(cid:29)
gि*क
का समूह,
प@े के
प(cid:2)रयोजना
साथ
(cid:13)8तावक
gि*क 'ख1' (cid:13)ाhप-1 पीएफआर, हां हां राOय, प(cid:2)रयोजना सीईएसी/
प@ा (cid:13)8तावक एसईआईएए
डीएसआर और राOय
आकार अनमु ो(cid:26)दत खनन योजना अिभकरण,
<100 ह.े तथा समूह मB सभी प@ो प(cid:2)रयोजना
के साथ के िलए एक (cid:13)8तावक(cid:29)
>25 के ईआईए/ईएमपी
का समूह,
खनन प@(cid:29) प(cid:2)रयोजना
का समूह (cid:13)8तावक
>100 ह.े 'क' (cid:13)ाhप-1 पीएफआर, हां हां राOय, प(cid:2)रयोजना ईएसी/
से (cid:26)कसी डीएसआर और राOय (cid:13)8तावक एमओईएफसीसी
gि*क अनमु ो(cid:26)दत खनन योजना अिभकरण,
प@े के तथा समूह मB सभी प@ो प(cid:2)रयोजना
आकार का के िलए एक (cid:13)8तावक(cid:29)
कोई समूह ईआईए/ईएमपी
का समूह,
प(cid:2)रयोजना
(cid:13)8तावक
[फा. सं. 19-2/2013-आईए.III (पाट.(cid:16) II)]
cानेश भारती , संयु: सिचव
(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)टटटट(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)पप पप णणणण : मूल िनयम, भारत के राजप,, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3 उपखंड (ii) म; का. आ. 1533(अ), तारीख 14 िसतंबर, 2006 म;
8कािशत (cid:4)कए गए थे और त+पNात् िनbिलिखत संYया? के 5ारा संशोिधत (cid:4)कए गए :--
1. का.आ. 1949(अ), तारीख 13 नवJबर, 2006;
2. का.आ. 1737(अ), तारीख 11 अeत ूबर, 2007;
3. का.आ. 3067(अ), तारीख 1 (cid:4)दसंबर, 2009 ;
4. का.आ. 695(अ), तारीख 4 अ8ैल, 2011 ;
5. का.आ. 156(अ), तारीख 25 जनवरी, 2012 ;
6. का.आ. 2896(अ), तारीख 13 (cid:4)दसंबर, 2012 ;
7. का.आ. 674(अ), तारीख 13 माच(cid:16), 2013 ;
8. का.आ. 2204(अ), तारीख 19 जुलाई, 2013 ;
9. का.आ. 2555(अ), तारीख 21 अग(cid:11)त, 2013 ;
10. का.आ. 2559(अ), तारीख 22 अग(cid:11)त , 2013 ;
11. का.आ. 2731(अ), तारीख 9 िसतंबर, 2013 ;
12. का.आ. 562(अ), तारीख 26 फरवरी, 2014 ;
13. का.आ. 637(अ), तारीख 28 फरवरी, 2014 ;
14. का.आ. 1599(अ), तारीख 25 जून, 2014;
15. का.आ. 2601(अ), तारीख 7 अeत ूबर, 2014 ;
16. का.आ. 2600(अ), तारीख 9 अeत ूबर, 2014 ;
17. का.आ. 3252(अ), तारीख 22 (cid:4)दसंबर, 2014 ;
18. का.आ. 382(अ), तारीख 3 फरवरी, 2015 ;
19. का.आ. 811(अ), तारीख 23 माच(cid:16), 2015 ;
20. का.आ. 996(अ), तारीख 10 अ8ैल, 2015 ;¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 5
21. का.आ. 1142(अ), तारीख 17 अ8ैल, 2015 ;
22. का.आ. 1141(अ), तारीख 29 अ8ैल, 2015 ;
23. का.आ. 1834(अ), तारीख 6 जुलाई, 2015 ;
24. का.आ. 2571(अ), तारीख 31 अग(cid:11)त, 2015,
25. का.आ. 2572(अ), तारीख 14 िसतंबर, 2015,
26. का.आ. 141(अ) 15 जनवरी, 2016,
27. का.आ. 648(अ) तारीख 3 माच(cid:16), 2016 ;
28. का.आ. 2269(अ) तारीख 1 जुलाई, 2016 ;
29. का.आ. 2944(अ), तारीख 14 िसतJबर, 2016;
30. का.आ. 3518(अ), तारीख 23 नवंबर, 2016 ;
31. का.आ. 3999(अ), तारीख 9 (cid:4)दसंबर, 2016;
32. का.आ. 4241(अ), तारीख 30 (cid:4)दसJबर, 2016; और
33. का.आ. 3611(अ), तारीख 25 जुलाई, 2018 I
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 14th August, 2018
S.O. 3977(E).— Whereas, by notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Environment
and Forests vide number S.O.1533 (E), dated the 14th September, 2006 issued under sub-section (1) and clause (v) of
sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 read with clause (d) of sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of the
Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, the Central Government directed that on and from the date of its publication, the
required construction of new projects or activities or the expansion or modernisation of existing projects or activities
listed in the Schedule to the said notification entailing capacity addition with change in process or technology or product
mix shall be undertaken in any part of India only after prior environmental clearance from the Central Government or as
the case may be, by the State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority, duly constituted by the Central
Government under sub-section (3) of section 3 of the said Act, in accordance with the procedure specified therein;
And whereas, the said Ministry has received requests, for delegation of more powers to State Environment
Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) and District Environment Impact Assessment Authority (DEIAA) with respect to
grant of Environment Clearances;
And whereas clause (a) of sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 provides that,
whenever the Central Government considers that prohibition or restrictions of any industry or carrying on any processes
or operation in any area should be imposed, it shall give notice of its intention to do so;
And whereas, a draft notification for making amendments in the Environment Impact Assessment Notification,
2006 in exercise of the powers conferred under sub-section (1) and clause (v) of sub-section (2) of section 3 of the
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 read with clause (d) of sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules,
1986 was published, vide number S.O.3933 (E) dated the 18th December 2017, inviting objections and suggestions from
all the persons likely to be affected thereby, within a period of sixty days from the date of publication of said notification
in the Gazette of India;
And whereas, copies of the said notification were made available to the public on 18th December 2017;
And whereas, all objections and suggestions received in response to the above mentioned draft notification have
been duly considered by the Central Government;6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Now, therefore, in exercise of 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 clause (d) of sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of the Environment
(Protection) Rules, 1986, the Central Government hereby makes the following further amendments in the Environment
Impact Assessment Notification, 2006 namely:-
In the said Notification, in the SCHEDULE, for item 1(a), 1(c), and the Schematic Presentation of Requirements
on Environmental Clearance of Minor Minerals including cluster situation in Appendix-XI and entries relating thereto,
the following item and entries shall be substituted, namely:
Project or Activity Category with threshold limit
A B Conditions if any
1 Mining, extraction of natural resources and power generation (for a specified production capacity)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 (a) (i) Mining of > 100 ha. of mining lease area ≤ 100 ha of mining lease area in General Conditions shall apply
minerals in respect of non-coal mine respect of non-coal mine lease. except:
lease. (i) for project or activity of mining of
minor minerals of Category ‘B2’ (up to 25
> 150 ha of mining lease area ≤ 150 ha of mining lease area in ha of mining lease area);
in respect of coal mine lease respect of coal mine lease.
(ii) for project or activity of mining of
Asbestos mining irrespective minor minerals of Category ‘B1’ in case
of mining area. of cluster of mining lease area; and
(iii) River bed mining projects on account
of inter-state boundary.
Note:
(1) Mineral prospecting is exempted;
(2) The prescribed procedure for
(ii)Slurry environmental clearance for mining of
pipelines (coal, minor minerals including cluster situation
lignite and other is given in Appendix XI;
ores) passing All projects.
through national
parks /
sanctuaries / coral
reefs,
ecologically
sensitive areas.
1(c) (i) River Valley (i) ≥ 50 MW hydroelectric (i) ≥ 25 MW and < 50 MW
projects power generation; hydroelectric power generation; General Condition shall apply.
Note:-
(ii) Irrigation (ii) ≥ 50,000 ha. of culturable (ii) > 2000 ha. and < 50,000 ha. of (i) Category ‘B’ river valley projects falling
projects command area culturable command area. in more than one state shall be appraised at
the central Government Level.
Irrigation Requirement of
(ii) Change in irrigation technology having
system EC
environmental benefits (eg. From flood
irrigation to Drip irrigation etc.) by an
existing project, leading to increase in
(a) Minor Exempted
Culturable Command Area but without
Irrigation
increase in dam height and submergence,
system (≤ 2000
will not require amendment/ revision of
Ha)
EC.
(b) Medium Required to
irrigation prepare EMP and
system (> 2000 to be dealt at
State Level (B
and < 10,000 2
category).
ha.)¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 7
(c) Major Required to
irrigation prepare EIA/EMP
system and to be dealt at
(≥10,000 to < State Level (B
1
50,000 ha.) category).
Schematic Presentation of Requirements on Environmental Clearance of Minor Minerals including cluster
situation in Appendix-XI:
Area of Lease Category Requirement Requirement Requirement Who can Who will Authority Authority
(Hectare) of of of of prepare apply for to to
Project EIA / Public EC EIA/ EMP EC appraise/ monitor
EMP/ DSR Hearing grant EC EC
compliance
EC Proposal of Sand Mining and other Minor Mineral Mining on the basis of individual mine lease
0 – 5ha ‘B2’ Form –1M, No Yes Project Project DEAC/ DEIAA
PFR, DSR Proponent Proponent DEIAA SEIAA
and SPCB
Approved CPCB
Mine Plan MoEFCC
> 5 ha and < 25 ha ‘B2’ Form –I, No Yes Project Project SEAC / Agency
PFR, DSR Proponent Proponent SEIAA nominated
and by
Approved MoEFCC
Mine Plan
and EMP
≥ 25ha and ≤ 100ha ‘B1’ Form –I, Yes Yes Project Project SEAC /
PFR, DSR Proponent Proponent SEIAA
and
Approved
Mine Plan
and EIA and
EMP
> 100 ha ‘A’ Form –I, Yes Yes Project Project EAC/
PFR, DSR Proponent Proponent MoEFCC
and
Approved
Mine Plan
and EIA and
EMP
EC Proposal of Sand Mining and other Minor Mineral Mining in cluster situation
Cluster area ‘B2’ Form –1M, No Yes State, State Project DEAC/ DEIAA
of mine leases PFR, DSR Agency, Proponent DEIAA/ SEIAA
up to 5 ha and Group of SPCB
Approved Project CPCB
Mine Plan Proponents, MoEFCC
Project Agency
Proponent nominated
Cluster area ‘B2’ Form –I, No Yes State, State Project DEAC/ by
of Mine leases PFR, DSR Agency, Proponent DEIAA/ MoEFCC
> 5 ha and < 25 ha and Group of
with no individual Approved Project
lease > 5 ha Mine Plan Proponents,
and one Project
EMP for Proponent
all leases in
the Cluster
Cluster area ‘B2’ Form –I, No Yes State, State Project SEAC/
of Mine leases PFR, DSR Agency, Proponent SEIAA
> 5 ha and < 25 ha and Group of
with any individual Approved Project
lease > 5 ha Mine Plan Proponents,
and one Project
EMP for Proponent
all leases in
the Cluster8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Cluster of ‘B1’ Form –I, Yes Yes State, State Project SEAC/
mine leases of PFR, DSR Agency, Proponent SEIAA
area ≥ 25 and Group of
hectares with Approved Project
individual Mine Plan Proponents,
lease size ≤ 100ha and one Project
EIA/EMP Proponent
forall leases
in the Cluster
Cluster of any ‘A’ Form –I, Yes Yes State, State Project EAC/
size with any PFR, DSR Agency, Proponent MoEFCC
of the and Group of
individual Approved Project
lease > 100ha Mine Plan Proponents,
and one Project
EIA/EMP for Proponent
all leases in
the Cluster
[F. No. 19-2/2013-IA.III (Pt.II)]
GYANESH BHARTI, Jt. Secy.
Note: The principal rules were 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 subsequently amended vide the following numbers: -
1. S.O. 1949 (E) dated the 13th November, 2006
2. S.O. 1737 (E) dated the 11th October, 2007;
3. S.O. 3067 (E) dated the 1st December, 2009;
4. S.O. 695 (E) dated the 4th April, 2011;
5. S.O. 156 (E) dated the 25th January, 2012;
6. S.O. 2896 (E) dated the 13th December, 2012;
7. S.O. 674 (E) dated the 13th March, 2013;
8. S.O. 2204 (E) dated the 19th July 2013;
9. S.O. 2555 (E) dated the 21st August, 2013;
10. S.O. 2559 (E) dated the 22nd August, 2013;
11. S.O. 2731 (E) dated the 9th September, 2013;
12. S.O. 562 (E) dated the 26th February, 2014;
13. S.O. 637 (E) dated the 28th February, 2014;
14. S.O. 1599 (E) dated the 25th June, 2014;
15. S.O. 2601 (E) dated the 7th October, 2014;
16. S.O. 2600 (E) dated the 9th October, 2014
17. S.O. 3252 (E) dated the 22nd December, 2014;
18. S.O. 382 (E) dated the 3rd February, 2015;
19. S.O. 811 (E) dated the 23rd March, 2015;
20. S.O. 996 (E) dated the 10th April, 2015;
21. S.O. 1142 (E) dated the 17th April, 2015;
22. S.O. 1141 (E) dated the 29th April, 2015;
23. S.O. 1834 (E) dated the 6th July, 2015;
24. S.O. 2571 (E) dated the 31st August, 2015;
25. S.O. 2572 (E) dated the 14th September, 2015;
26. S.O. 141 (E) dated the 15th January, 2016;
27. S.O. 648 (E) dated the 3rd March, 2016;
28. S.O. 2269(E) dated the 1st July, 2016;
29. S.O. 2944(E) dated the 14th September, 2016;¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 9
30. S.O. 3518 (E) dated 23rd November 2016;
31. S.O. 3999 (E) dated the 9th December, 2016;
32. S.O. 4241(E) dated the 30th December, 2016; and
33. S.O. 3611(E) dated the 25th July, 2018.
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