CSEET · Economic and Business Environment · Environmental Governance
A manufacturing company plans to set up a new project that falls in a category requiring prior environmental clearance under the EIA Notification, 2006. Which of the following statements about the process is correct?
Under the EIA Notification, 2006, a listed project must obtain prior environmental clearance before construction or land preparation begins, though land acquisition is excluded. It applies to private and public projects alike, and clearance is not always granted by the Central Pollution Control Board.
- AThe project may start construction first and obtain clearance after commissioning
- BClearance is needed only for projects owned by the government
- CPrior environmental clearance must be obtained before starting construction or land preparation, other than land acquisition, for the listed projectCorrect
- DClearance is granted by the Central Pollution Control Board in all cases
Explanation
Under the EIA Notification, 2006 issued under the Environment (Protection) Act, listed projects need prior environmental clearance before any construction work or preparation of land (except fencing and land acquisition). It applies to private as well as public projects, and clearance is given by the Central or State level appraisal and assessment authorities, not always by the CPCB.
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