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SECTION I
Answer the following, not more then two sentences
all 10 · 20 Marks
1.What does Environment Impact Assessment mean?[2]
Answer
Meaning. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is the identification, prediction and evaluation of the likely environmental consequences of a proposed project. It is done before the decision whether to permit the project. The decision-maker then has the effects, the alternatives and the ways to reduce harm in front of it.
Origin. It began with the United States National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. Internationally, Principle 17 of the Rio Declaration, 1992 calls for it.
In India. EIA is required by a Notification under section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. The first was issued in 1994. The one now in force is dated 14 September 2006.
Projects covered. Projects listed in its Schedule, such as mining, thermal power plants, river valley projects, industries and large construction. Category A projects are cleared by the Central Government, and Category B projects by the State authority.
The four stages.
- Screening. Deciding whether a Category B project needs a full study.
- Scoping. Setting the terms of reference for the study.
- Public consultation. A public hearing near the site and written comments.
- Appraisal. An expert committee examines the report and recommends.
The result. Prior environmental clearance, granted with conditions or refused.
Why it matters. It applies the precautionary principle at the planning stage. In Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd. v. Rohit Prajapati, AIRONLINE 2020 SC 445, the Supreme Court held that clearance granted after the event is alien to environmental jurisprudence.
In short. A study of environmental effects before a project is approved.
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