Comments on: Environmental Impact Assessment

By: Govind Singh

Govind Singh — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 18:19:03 +0000

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

By: shweta

shweta — Fri, 29 May 2009 07:53:56 +0000

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?

By: Govind Singh

Govind Singh — Thu, 28 May 2009 15:05:37 +0000

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.

By: shweta

shweta — Thu, 28 May 2009 11:12:32 +0000

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

By: Govind

Govind — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 19:57:17 +0000

Thank You, Sir for your kind feedback.

By: Dr AVVS Swamy

Dr AVVS Swamy — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 16:34:00 +0000

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

By: Ramesh

Ramesh — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 10:56:45 +0000

It is for time to tell if the moef reverts to the earlier notification of 1996 which was way2 much better than this one.

By: Ritween S

Ritween S — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 11:30:39 +0000

A very interesting read indeed. EIAs need to be strentghened to achieve sustainable development.

By: matt

matt — Sun, 09 Sep 2007 12:00:46 +0000

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.