MoEF&CC has issued Circular related to extension of Environment Clearance validity due to COVID 19.

Issued Dated: 27th November 2020

In the said notification, after paragraph 9 and before paragraph 10, the following shall be inserted, namely:-

“9A. Notwithstanding anything contained in this notification, the validity of prior environmental clearances granted under the provisions of this notification in respect of the projects or activities whose validity is expiring in the Financial Year 2020-2021 shall deemed to be extended till the 31st March, 2021 or six months from the date of expiry of validity, whichever is later. Such extension is subject to same terms and conditions of the prior environmental clearance in the respective clearance letters, to ensure uninterrupted operations of such projects or activities which have been stalled due to the outbreak of Corona Virus (COVID-19) and subsequent lock downs (total or partial) declared for its control”.