MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 3rd January, 2001

S.O. 6(E).-Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Environment and Forests No. S.O. 60(E), dated the 27th January, 1994 (hereinafter referred to as the said notification) issued under sub-section (i) and clause (v) of sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) read with clause (d) of sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 the Central G6vernrnent imposed certain restrictions and prohibitions on the expansion and modernisation of any activity or the undertaking of any project, unless environment clearance has been granted by the Government ;

And whereas the said notification was amended subsequently vide S.O. 356(E) dated the 4th May, 1994, S.O. 318(E) dated the l0tli April, 1997, S.O. 73(E) dated the 27th January 2000 and S.O. 11 19(E) dated the 13th December, 2000;

And whereas it has been found that Small Scale Industrial Units, Mining Projects with lease area up to twenty five hectares, widening and strengthening of Highways, and modernization of existing Irrigation Projects cause minimal impacts, both on the environment and people living in the vicinity;

And whereas the environment impacts of such projects can be assessed on the basis of the information provided by the project proponents to this Ministry even without a public hearing;

Now, therefore, the following notification which the Central Government proposes to issue in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with clause (v) of sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) is hereby published as required under sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 for the information of all persons likely to be affected thereby; and notice is hereby given that the said draft notification will be taken into consideration aft6r the expiry of a period of sixty days from the date on which copies of the Gazette of India containing this notification are made available to the public;

Any person desirous of making any objection or suggestion in respect of the said draft notification may forward the same in writing for consideration of the Central Government within the period so specified to the Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Paryavaran Bhavan, C. G. 0. Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi- 110 003.

DRAFT PROPOSAL

In the said notification, in paragraph 2, in sub-paragraph I in item (a), the following shall be inserted at the end, namely:

"However, public hearing is not required in respect of Small Scale Industrial Units (as defined in the Industrial Policy from time to time), widening and strengthening of highways, mining projects (major minerals) with lease area up to twenty-five hectares and modernisation of existing irrigation projects".

[No. Z-12013/4/89-IA.1]
DR. V. RAJAGOPALAN, Jt. Secy.

Foot Note.-The Principal Notification was published vide number ~.O~ 60(E) dated the 27th January, 1994 and subsequently amended vide number S.O. 3 56(E) dated the 4th May, 1994, S.O. 3 18(E) dated the 10th April, 1997, S.O. 73(E) dated the 27th January, 2000 and S.O. 11 19(E) dated the 13th December, 2000. done.