S.O.1223 (E) dated 27/03/2020-Amendment in EIA Notification, 2006

Che Gazette of India EXTRAORDINARY AT [I—QUE 3—I9-QOE (i) TR &y PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1087] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2020/CHAITRA 7, 1942 7% faeeft, 27 74, 2020 1622 GI/2020 (I Sl [T &. 19-21/2020 — &< T, 111] A &=, HA AT MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 27th March, 2020 S.0. 1223(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 vide number S.0.1533 (E), dated the 14th September, 2006, mandating prior environmental clearance for certain category of projects; AND WHEREAS, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change deems it necessary to expedite the prior Environmental Clearances to the projects or activities in respect of bulk drugs and intermediates. As a part of comprehensive and robust system to handle the Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) outbreak, drug availability or production to reduce the impact of the Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) are to be ensured. The Ministry deems it necessary that all projects or activities in respect of bulk drugs and intermediates manufactured for addressing ailments such as Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) and those with similar symptoms are categorized as ‘B2’ for a period up to the 30th September 2020, as an interim measure. Now, therefore, in exercise of the 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), read with sub-rule (4) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, the Central Government, after having dispensed with the requirement of notice under clause (a) of sub-rule (3) of the rule 5 of the rules in public interest hereby makes the following further amendments in the said 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 (ii) vide number S.0. 1533 (E), dated the 14th September, 2006, for a period up to 30th September 2020 from the date of publication of this notification in the official Gazette, namely:- In the said notification, in the Schedule, against the item 5(f), in the column (5), after entries relating thereto the following entries shall be inserted, namely:- “All proposals for projects or activities in respect of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API), received up to the 30th September 2020, shall be appraised, as Category ‘B2’ projects, provided that any subsequent amendment or expansion or change in product mix, after the 30th September 2020, shall be considered as per the provisions in force at that time."”. 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.0O. 1533 (E), dated the 14" September, 2006 and was last amended vide the notification number S.0. 751(E), dated the 17th February, 2020. and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.