SUGGESTED MEASURES FOR EXPEDITIOUS E.C PROCESS : • Standard ToR for OC and UG mines should be circulated by MoEF so that baseline data generation and preparation of EIA/EMP is taken up without going in for ToR presentation at MoEF and obtaining ToR . • Dispensation of public hearing in case of projects already having EC and fresh EC is required because of increase in production only without involving any increase in land area). • Dispensation of public hearing in case of projects having only forest land. • Dispensation of public hearing in case of UG projects as there is negligible environment degradation. • If SPCB does not complete PH process within stipulated time, MoEF should accept the EIA/EMP for EC. The EC may however be accorded only after the recommendation of SPCB thorough PH proceedings. • Delinking of EC with FC as long as no forest land is used for mining and mining related activities. • Coalfield wise EC so that the excess production by any project does not attract the requirement of fresh EC as long as the combined production is within the EC capacity. SUGGESTED MEASURES FOR EXPEDITIOUS F.C: • Once the FC application is received by the State Forest authority from the project proponent, all the deficiencies in the application should be informed to the applicant at a time preferably within 2-3 days. The process of the scrutiny should be very transparent so as to avoid and identify the delay and also to pin point the responsibility. The deficiencies should be resolved by mutual discussion within 15 days. • State should maintain the correct and updated record of the forest land to avoid resubmission. • State should ensure its recommendations to MoEF in a time bound framework as per Forest (Conservation) Rules. • After the stage -1 clearance is accorded, the proponent should be allowed to start the activities and the forest land should be transferred once the required payments towards NPV, compensatory afforestation is made by the coal companies to the concerned State Government. • Strengthening of land and R&R Department at all levels of CIL for timely action and follow up with State authorities.
Posted on: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 09:51:18 +0000
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