Notifications of the Ministry of Environment and Forests regarding public hearings.

Subject

Energy

Keyword

Energy conservation/energy production Environmental planning EIA Coal Policy/planning

Geographical area

Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia

Abstract

The Impact Assessment Agency shall prepare a set of recommendations based on the technical assessment of documents and data furnished by the project authorities and supplemented by data collected during visits of sites of factories, if undertaken, and details of public hearing. These Notifications specify rules of procedures for public hearings in relation to environmental clearance of projects, indicate categories of thermal power plants requiring environmental clearance from the State Government, outline procedures for seeking environment clearance of projects, and specify the composition of the expert committees for environmental impact assessment.

Full text

English

Website

www.ceeraindia.org

References - Legislation

Implements

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (No. 29 of 1986).

Legislation | India | 1986

Keyword: Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Environmental standards, Standards, Protection of environment, Framework law, Basic legislation, Soil pollution/quality, Hazardous substances, Freshwater pollution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX