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January 5, 2021 CPCB, GPCB, MoEF&CC, NGT

CEPI area Compliance of Hon’ble NGT order for grant Environment clearance for NEW & EXPANSION in RED&ORANGE categories in CPA and SPA.

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 […]

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January 5, 2021 MoEF&CC

Specific Guidelines to the Critically Polluted area.

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 […]

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December 23, 2020 MoEF&CC

Requirement of Public Hearing for Violation cases

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 […]

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December 23, 2020 MoEF&CC

Streamlining the process of granting Environmental Clearance.

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 […]

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December 18, 2020 MoEF&CC

Extension validity of EC due to Covid

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 […]

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