Environmental Impact Assessment
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) – What is probably the first and the most popular legal tool ensuring Environmental Protection – is also one of the most debatable contemporary environmental policy.
The following is a dissertation* on the Inception and Evolution of Environmental Impact Assessment in the World and in India – with a brief analysis of the EIA 2006 Notification.
Environmental Impact Assessment – An analyticial Overview
The document is now being modified for the industry and people at large – suggestions, etc. are requested.
*Submitted to the School of Environmental Studies, University of Delhi.
Examined by Mr. G.V. Subramanian – Impact Assessment Director – MoEF.
matt said,
September 9, 2007 at 12:00 pm
Yes, certainly hear a lot about EIAs over here too. More and more developments (housing etc) need to have one done before planning conscent is considered. There are even jobs dedicated to carrying out EIAs.
Ritween S said,
September 22, 2007 at 11:30 am
A very interesting read indeed. EIAs need to be strentghened to achieve sustainable development.
Ramesh said,
September 24, 2007 at 10:56 am
It is for time to tell if the moef reverts to the earlier notification of 1996 which was way2 much better than this one.
Dr AVVS Swamy said,
November 11, 2007 at 4:34 pm
An excellent page on EIA. No doubt, we have done well, but since
the growth of the country is gaining momentum, there is a need of continuous change of policies. I hope our words are taken note of and will
help in future enrichment of EIA processes and implementations.
This is Dr. AVVS Swamy, Assoc. Professor, Dept. of Environmental Sciences,
Acharya Nagarjuna University, Nagarjunanagar, Guntur Dist., A.P.,.
Cell. 9441812543
Govind said,
November 12, 2007 at 7:57 pm
Thank You, Sir for your kind feedback.
shweta said,
May 28, 2009 at 4:42 pm
a very informative page on the EIA. i would like to know if environmental clearance for any project that is no longer a part of the EIA notification of 2006 be asked for. ANd therefore is environmental clearance a broader umbrella for EIA notification . please do give your feedback
Govind Singh said,
May 28, 2009 at 8:35 pm
Environmental Clearance for projects passed before the notification came out cannot unfortunately be reviewed for such a clearance. Environmental Clearance is of course a broader umbrella term under which EIA is one (major) aspect. Environmental Clearance may also require Forest Clearance, SPCB clearance etc.
shweta said,
May 29, 2009 at 1:23 pm
thanks govind for the prompt reply. Another clarification then is there an Act which recommends environmental clearance. is it by any chance the EPA 1986. because we have tourism which was thrown out of the EIA notification in 2006 and if we have to say that tourism should be given environmental clearance even when its not there in the EIA notifcation of 2006 then what act does it fall under?
Govind Singh said,
June 21, 2009 at 11:49 pm
Hi, the best source of all Environmental clearance info is an amazing person called Dr. Arun Bhaskar. You can write to him at arunbhaskar@rstechnologies.co.in