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Centre to Resume Appraising Post-Facto Green Clearance Cases
খবরে কেন?
Clearance after the fact? The EIA Notification 2006 rule that says otherwise, and its parent Act, explained
Post-facto environmental clearance cases will again be appraised after a Supreme Court ruling.
Why it matters: general awareness
What you need to know
2 মিনিট
The Centre will resume appraising cases that seek post-facto environmental clearance, following a Supreme Court ruling.
Under the EIA Notification, 2006, issued under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, listed projects are normally required to obtain clearance before work begins.
সূত্র: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
মূল তথ্য
Remember these
- EIA Notification, 2006 is issued under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
- Listed projects normally need prior environmental clearance before work begins
- Post-facto clearance means approval sought after the project has already started or been built
- The Centre will resume appraising such cases following a Supreme Court ruling
- The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 separately governs diversion of forest land
প্রিলিমস · মেইনস
How the exam will ask it
প্রিলিমস
- The EIA Notification, 2006 was issued under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
- Under the EIA Notification, 2006, listed projects are normally required to obtain environmental clearance before work begins.
- The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 regulates diversion of forest land and is not the parent law of the EIA Notification.
মেইনস
GS-III Environment and GS-II Judiciary: the issue is whether projects started without prior clearance can be regularised. The EIA Notification, 2006 under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 requires prior clearance, while the Supreme Court ruling has led the Centre to resume appraising post-facto cases. The implication is a tension between the precautionary principle and development needs; the way forward is strict penalties for violators, transparent appraisal and prior-clearance compliance.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
With reference to environmental clearance for projects in India, consider the following statements:
- The Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006 was issued under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
- The EIA Notification, 2006 was issued under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
উত্তর দেখুন
উত্তর: A — Correct: 1 only — The 2006 notification was issued by the Environment Ministry under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, so only statement 1 is correct. • 2 only — wrong: The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 governs diversion of forest land; it is not the parent law of the EIA Notification. • Both 1 and 2 — wrong: Statement 2 is wrong, so the two statements together cannot both be correct. • Neither 1 nor 2 — wrong: Statement 1 is correct, so 'neither' cannot be the answer.
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