The indian Government issued the first environment impact Assessment EIA notification in the year 1994 under the Environment protection act ,1986 (EPA). This notification was replaced by amended draft in 2006 which still valid .The union Ministry of Environment , Forest climate change has proposed a new draft notification of EIA to amend the EIA notification 2006 with aim to increase the productivity and availability of a few drugs. It has invited comments from public regarding it . The last date of adding comments was 30th june , but it extended to August 11,2020.
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The draft EIA notification 2020 re categories all the projects or activities related to the production of bulk drugs and intermediates for several ailments from category A to B2 category . This project can seek clearance that violates the Environment (protection) Act 1986( EPA). It exempts various projects from the EIA including the strategic projects labeled by Government , national highways and inland waterways projects.
Environment Impact Assessment is a process that assesses the effect of newly proposed industrial or infrastructural projects on the Environment. It prevents approval and initation of any project without proper supervision.It identifies and evaluate environmental, social , economic impacts of projects. Predicts environmental consequences of projects . Ensure environmentally sound and sustainable development .
A pil is filed by united conservation Movement charitable and welfare trust seeking to translate the draft in all 22 regional languages mentioned in the eighth schefule of the Indian constitution. Pil also seeks to extend the last date of receiving comments to December 31 ,2020.
