Subject: Compliance of order dated 22.09.2020 of Hon’ble Supreme Court in the matter of Civil Appeal Dy. No. 19271/2020 in the matter of Gujarat Chambers of Commerce Industry vs Central Pollution Control Board & Anr – reg.  1. The Ministry had issued two Office Memoranda of even number dated31st October 2019, and 30th December 2019 […]

Consideration of proposals for grant of Environmental clearance for new and expansion activities listed in ‘Red’ and ‘Orange’ Categories located in Critically Polluted Areas and Severely Polluted areas:   Any project or activity specified in Category B1 will be appraised at the Central Level, if located in whole or in part within 5 km from […]

MoEF&CC, New Delhi has prepared specific guidelines to the Critically Polluted area on dated 12th June 2019. Guidelines points are as follows: It is to inform that a meeting was convened under chairmanship of Secretary, Environment, Forest and Climate Change on 15th April, 2019 to discuss the finalization of CEPI and Critically Polluted Areas. After […]

1.    The Ministry vide OM dated 16.03.2018 directed that  the  projects/activities which are in violation, pertaining to all sectors, shall be considered as per  the directions of Hon’ble High of Judicature at Madras vide Order dated 14th March, 2018 in WMP Nos.3361 and 3362 of 2018, and WMP No.3721 of 2018 in WP No.11189 of […]

During the review meetings held for streamlining the Environmental Clearances (EC) process it has come to notice that the grant of EC is delayed due to various reasons which could be avoided. In this regard, the competent authority has desired that the Member Secretaries of the various sectors may strictly adhere to the following guidelines […]