Category of Projects under the Environmental Impact Assessment
Category of Projects under the Environmental Impact Assessment are divided into two categories:
- A Category Projects: This category of projects does not go through the screening process of EIA, as it mandatorily requires Environmental clearance.
- B Category Projects: This category of projects may or may not require environmental clearance thus they go under screening. Thus the one which requires Environmental clearance is further classified under B1 projects and the one which doesn’t require environmental clearance is classified under B2 projects.
Environmental Impact Assessment
Environmental Impact Assessment is the process of determining how a project or development would likely affect the environment while taking into consideration related socioeconomic, cultural, and positive and negative effects on human health. An environmental, economic, and social impact assessment (EIA) is a tool used to evaluate a project’s potential benefits and drawbacks. This is used to forecast a project’s environmental effects at the pre-planning phase so that actions can be taken to lessen the negative effects.
Table of Content
- What is the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)?
- Evolution and History of Environmental Impact Assessment
- Objectives of Environmental Impact Assessment
- Environmental Impact Assessment in India
- What are the Steps Involved in Environmental Impact Assessment
- Notification of Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), 2006
- Category of Projects under the Environmental Impact Assessment
- Participants in Environmental Impact Assessment
- Advantages of Environmental Impact Assessment
- Drawbacks of the Environmental Impact Assessment