Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006
The Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006 (issued under the Environment Protection Act, 1986) is the primary regulatory instrument requiring projects above specified thresholds to obtain prior Environmental Clearance (EC) from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) before commencing construction or operation.
- Projects are classified as Category A (appraised at central level by Expert Appraisal Committees under MoEFCC) and Category B (appraised at state level by State EIA Authorities — SEIAAs)
- A refinery and petrochemical complex of 9 MMTPA capacity would fall under Category A — mandatory central appraisal
- The EIA process involves: screening → scoping (ToR preparation) → public hearing → EIA report submission → appraisal → grant or rejection of EC
- Public hearings are mandatory under Schedule IV of the EIA Notification, 2006 — they must be conducted at the project site and in the affected district, with findings incorporated into the EIA report
- The 2020 Draft EIA Notification was withdrawn following widespread criticism that it reduced public hearing requirements and permitted post-facto clearances; the 2006 Notification remains in force
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