Notice Period for Draft Environment Impact Assessment Notification(EIA), 2020 Extended till 30th June
[Ministry of
Environment, Forest and Climate Change Press Release/07.05.2020]
The Central Government, in exercise of the powers conferred under
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 published the draft notification namely, Environment
Impact Assessment Notification, 2020 vide S.O. 1199(E) dated the 23rd March, 2020
in the official gazette on 11th April, 2020, for the information of the public likely
to be affected thereby and for making any objections or suggestions on the proposal
contained in the draft notification within sixty days from the date on which copies
of the Gazette containing said draft notification were made available to the Public;
The Ministry is in receipt of several representations for extending
the notice period expressing concern that the draft EIA Notification 2020 was published
during the lockdown imposed due to the Corona Virus (COVID-19) pandemic. Therefore,
the Ministry after due consideration, deems it fit to extend the notice period up
to 30th June, 2020;
Any person interested in making any objections or suggestions
on the proposals contained in the draft notification may forward the same in writing
for consideration of the Central Government before 30th June 2020 to the Secretary,
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Indira Paryavaran
Bhawan, Jor Bagh Road, Aliganj, New Delhi-110003,
or send the same on the e-mail address: eia2020-moefcc@gov.in.