S.O.1247 (E) dated 18/03/2021-Amendment in EIA Notification, 2006

Che Gazette of India .3 2h.ua.-31.-18032021-225979 EXTRAORDINARY AT [I—QTE 3—II-G0E (i) iR & v PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1155] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2021/PHALGUNA 27, 1942 ¢ faeett, 18 =, 2021 AT ® qEvEg, Fanfeaty, wft 9 aferserat v Gemwart, s A @7 g @/ eare frgor & it 3 forw it gemair arer F1 aEs e Y =it 3 forg qertaeofier ety i i #r afafte w7 g ; A, I, FLT TR, T (Feeon) At 1986 (1986 FT 29) # e 3 # gwarer (1) div (ii) ¥ FT1.3m. 1533(«), AT 14 fAre=w, 2006 FET THCAT ATA TAHT F AT AT AT 77 2021 g &faw AT Femre B = am MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 18th March, 2021 S.0. 1247(E).—WHEREAS, the Central Government in the erstwhile Ministry of Environment and Forests, in exercise of its powers under sub-section (1) and clause (v) of sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 has published the Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006 (hereinafter referred to as the EIA notification) vide number S.0.1533(E), dated the 14" September, 2006, making the requirement of prior environmental clearance, from the concerned regulatory authority, mandatory for all new projects or activities listed in the Schedule to the EIA notification, their expansion and modernization and/or change in product mix, as the case may be; AND WHEREAS, paragraph 9 of EIA Notification, 2006 and subsequent amendments defines the validity of Environmental Clearances for different class of projects or activities; AND WHEREAS, the Central Government deems it necessary to provide certain provisions for the projects which have not been able to complete the construction and commissioning of the proposed activities within the validity period of the Environmental Clearance granted and have submitted de-novo due to the expiry of the validity of the Environmental Clearance. 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), the Central Government hereby makes following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India, in the erstwhile Ministry of Environment and Forests, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i) vide number S.0. 1533 (E), dated the 14%September, 2006, namely:- In the said notification, in paragraph 7, in sub-paragraph 7(i), under the sub-heading number II, Stage (2) — Scoping, after the serial number (ix), the following shall be inserted, namely:- “(x) Notwithstanding anything contained above, the projects where construction and commissioning of proposed activities have not been completed within the validity period of the Environmental Clearance (EC) and a fresh application for EC has been submitted due to expiry of the said period of the EC, the concerned Expert Appraisal Committee or State Level Expert Committee, as the case may be, may exempt the requirement of public hearing subject to the condition that the project has been implemented not less than fifty percentage in its physical form or construction.”. GEETA MENON, Jt. Secy. Note : The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) vide number S.0. 1533 (E), dated the 14 September, 2006 and was last amended vide the notification number S.O. 980(E), dated oud March, 2021. and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. AL OK KUMAR 2225