Circulars

Circulars for the Year 2013

  1. Committee to review the provisions of EIA Notification 2006 relating to Building, Roads and SEZ projects and OM issued by this Ministry on High Rise Building.[pdf] [Updated: January 2nd, 2013]

Circulars for the Year 2012

  1. Guidelines for granting Environment Clearance for expansion of Coal Mining Projects involving one-time production capacity expansion of up to 25% in the existing operation - reg.[pdf] [Updated: December 20th, 2012]
  2. Rationalization of procedure for Environmental Clearance for Highway Projects involving borrow areas for soil and earth - Reg.[pdf] [Updated: December 19th, 2012]
  3. Standardization of TORs for Identified Categories of Projects.[pdf] [Updated: December 5th, 2012]
  4. Consideration of proposals for TORs/Environment Clearance/ CRZ Clearance involving violation of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 / Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006 / Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) Notification, 2011 - reg.[pdf] [Updated: December 13th, 2012]
  5. Simplification of clearance procedure for SEZs.[pdf] [Updated: December 4th, 2012]
  6. De-listing of pending projects -reg. [pdf] [Updated: December 4th, 2012]
  7. Consideration of expansion proposals for grant of Environmental Clearance under the EIA Notification, 2006.[pdf] [Updated: May 31st, 2012]
  8. Institutionalizing Corporate Environmental Responsibility - Regarding. [Comments Invited][pdf] [Updated: May 18th, 2012]
  9. Incorporation of Corporate Environment Responsibility in TORs and ECs to be granted by MoEF/SEIAAs under EIA Notification, 2006 - Regarding.[pdf] [Updated: May 18th, 2012]
  10. Consideration of projects for grant of environment clearance under EIA Notification, 2006, which involve forestland - procedure to be followed - Further Clarifications - Regarding.[pdf] [Updated: May 18th, 2012]
  11. Order of Hon'ble Supreme Court dated 27.2.2012 in I.A. no. 12-13 of 2011 in SLP (C) no. 19628-19629 of 2009 in the matter of Deepak Kumar etc. Vs State of Haryana and Ors. - Implementation thereof - Regarding.[pdf] [Updated: May 18th, 2012]
  12. Consideration of Projects of Thermal Power, Steel Sector, etc. for Environmental Clearance with sourcing of Coal from dedicated Coal Blocks/Coal India Ltd. [pdf] [Updated: April 20th, 2012]
  13. Consideration of projects for environmental dearance based on Comprehensive Environmental Pollution Index (CEPI) - Extension of Moratorium till further orders - Regarding. [pdf] [Updated: April 4th, 2012]
  14. Submission of project documents and information for obtaining environment clearance in electronic format along with hard copy - compliance of the order of Central Information Commission dated 18.1.2012 - Regarding.[pdf] [Updated: March 20th, 2012]
  15. Submission of project documents and information for obtaining environment clearance in electronic format along with hard copy - compliance of the order of Central Information Commission dated 18.1.2012 - Regarding.[pdf] [Updated: March 20th, 2012]
  16. Order of Hon'ble National Green Tribunal dated 24.01.2012 in MA No. 30/2011 arising out of appeal No. 15/2011 in the matter of Satish Umesh Prabhu and Ors. Vs M/s Matoshri Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. and Ors - Compliance thereof.[pdf] [Updated: March 13th, 2012]

Circulars for the Year 2011

  1. Convening of the 23rd Meeting of the National Coastal Zone Management Authority - Reg.[pdf] [Updated: December 29th, 2011]
  2. O.M. [08/09/2011] - Removal of sand in the Coastal Regulation Zone area of rivers/estuaries by manual methods by traditional communities.[pdf] [Updated: November 09th, 2011]
  3. Consideration of proposals regarding Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts, Maharashtra.[pdf] [Updated: November 09th, 2011]
  4. O.M. [30/10/2011] - Accreditation of the EIA Consultants with Quality Council of India (QCI) National Accreditation Board of Education and Training (NABET).[pdf] [Updated: October 11th, 2011]
  5. O.M. [05/10/2011] - Integrated Steel Plants and Sponge Iron Plants, which are linked to iron ore as raw material from mining operations in the Districts of Bellary, Tumkur and Chitradurga in Karnataka.[pdf] [Updated: October 5th, 2011]
  6. O.M. [05/10/2011] - Ownership of EIA report and other documents by the project proponent. [pdf] [Updated: October 5th, 2011]
  7. Adherence to the procedure for conduct of Public Hearing as prescribed in the EIA Notification, 2006 - Regarding. Dated September 28, 2011. [pdf]
  8. Consideration of projects for environmental clearance based on Comprehensive Environmental Pollution Index (CEPI) - Extension of Moratorium up to 31.03.2012 - Regarding. Dated September 27, 2011 [pdf]
  9. Mining Projects from the Districts of Bellary, Tumkur and Chitradurga in Karnataka - reg. Dated: September 20, 2011. [pdf]
  10. Consideration of projects for grant of environment clearance under EIA Notification, 2006, which involve forestland - Procedure to be followed - further clarifications - reg. Dated: September 9, 2011. [pdf]
  11. Reclassification of Coastal Regulation Zone area on the grounds of 'Error apparent on face of the Record' - reg dated 08.08.2011. [pdf]
  12. Reporting by the regional offices of MoEF - instructions regarding. dated 05.08.2011. [pdf]
  13. Contact information of project proponents to be made part of the environmental clearance/Terms of reference (EC/TOR) letters-reg dated 18.07.2011. [pdf]
  14. Consideration of projects for environmental clearance based on Comprehensive Environmental Pollution Index (CEPI) - Lifting of Moratorium in respect of industrial clusters/areas of (i) Singrauli (M.P. Part and U.P. Part), (ii) Ib Valley, Jharsuguda (Orissa) -reg dated 05.07.2011. [pdf]
  15. Consideration of proposals regarding Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts, Maharashtra, dated 04.07.2011. [pdf]
  16. Reclassification of CRZ areas of Coastal Zone Management Plan approved in 1996 under the CRZ Notification, 1991 - reg. Updated: July 1st, 2011, dated 01.07.2011. [pdf]
  17. Environment Clearance for setting up of Solar Thermal Power Plants under JNNSM - applicability of EIA Notification, 2006 - reg, dated 30.06.2011. [pdf]
  18. Accreditation of the EIA Consultants with Quality Council of India / National Accreditation Board of Education and Training (QCI/NABET) - reg, dated 30.06.2011. [pdf]
  19. Out of turn consideration for environmental clearance in respect of Building and Construction Sector Projects having green rating - reg, dated 27.06.2011. [pdf]
  20. Applicability of environmental clearance for new/expansion of existing Aluminium recycling project, dated 23.06.2011. [pdf]
  21. Applications received for prescribing TORs/grant of EC involving land claimed to be owned by different project proponents - Procedure to be followed - reg, dated 08.06.2011. [pdf]
  22. Debarring of M/s R. K. Consultants, Jodhpur from the list of accredited Environmental Consultants - Withdrawal thereof - regarding, dated 30.05.2011. [pdf]
  23. Consideration of projects in respect of critically polluted areas Applicability of General Conditions to Construction Projects Clarification - regarding, dated 24.05.2011. [pdf]
  24. Consideration of projects for environmental clearance based on CEPI; Lifting of Moratorium in respect of industrial clusters/areas of (i) Bhadravati, (ii) Mangalore and (iii) Greater Kochi - regarding , dated 23.05.2011. [pdf]
  25. Development of Protocol and format for self monitoring for adoption by all the project proponents - Constitution of committee regarding, dated 19.05.2011. [pdf]
  26. Development of criteria and formulation of guidelines for categorization of non compliances into the category of serious and not so serious - Constitution of committee regarding, dated 19.05.2011. [pdf]
  27. Change in venue for EAC (Mining) meeting, dated 16.05.2011. [pdf]
  28. Applicability of environmental clearance for Solar Photo Voltaic (PV) Power Projects, dated 13.05.2011. [pdf]
  29. Out of turn consideration for environmental clearance in respect of Building and Construction Sector Projects having green rating, 10-05-2011. [pdf]
  30. Consideration of projects in respect of critically polluted areas, 28-04-2011. [pdf]
  31. Procedure for consideration of proposals for grant of environmental clearance under EIA Notification, 2006, which involve Forests, 26-04-2011. [pdf]
  32. Corporate Environmental Responsibility, 26-04-2011. [pdf]
  33. Stipulation of additional conditions in respect of mega projects already granted environmental clearances, 06-04-2011. [pdf]
  34. Consideration of projects for grant of environmental clearance under EIA Notification, 2006 which will involve forestland, dated 31-03-2011. [pdf]
  35. Consideration of projects for environmental clearance based on Comprehensive Environmental Pollution Index (CEPI)- Extension of Moratorium up to 30-09-2011, dated 31-03-2011. [pdf]
  36. Consideration of projects for environmental clearance based on Comprehensive Environmental Pollution Index (CEPI) - Lifting of Moratorium in respect of industrial clusters/areas of (i) Angul Talchar (Orissa), (ii) Faridabad (Haryana), (iii) Gaziabad (UP), (iv) Indore (MP), (v) Junagadh (Gujarat), (vi) Noida (UP) and (vii) Panipat (Haryana), dated 31-03-2011. [pdf]
  37. Consideration of projects for environmental clearance based on Comprehensive Environmental Pollution Index (CEPI) - Lifting of Moratorium in respect of industrial clusters/areas of (i)Agra, (ii)Aurangabad, (iii)Bhavnagar, (iv) Cuddalore, (v) Dombivalli, (vi) Ludhiana, (vii) Navi Mumbai and (viii) Varanasi-Mirzapur., dated 15.2.2011. [pdf]
  38. Directions for show cause notice for revocation of the environmental clearance to the 6MTPA Integrated Steel Plant and 1000 MW Captive Power Plant at Kerjang, Angul, Orisaa by M/s Jindal Steel & Power Ltd, dated 10.2.2011. [pdf]
  39. Consideration of projects in pipeline attracting CRZ Notification, 2011 issued vide S.O.No.19(E), dated 6.1.2011 and IPZ Notification vide S.O.20(E), dated 6.1.2011. [pdf]
  40. Consideration of proposals regarding in Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts, Maharashtra. [pdf]
  41. Consideration of projects of thermal power, steel sector etc for environmental clearance with sourcing of coal from dedicated coal blocks /Coal India Ltd. [Updated: January 20th, 2011] [pdf]

Circulars for the Year 2010

  1. Consideration of projects of thermal power, steel sector etc for environmental clearance with sourcing of coal from dedicated coal blocks /Coal India Ltd. Dated:19.12.2010 [pdf]
  2. Accreditation of the EIA Consultants with Quality Council of India / National Accreditation Board of Education and Training (QCI/NABET). Dated: 31.12.2010 [Office Memorandum] , [List of Applicants]
  3. Guidelines for preparation of pre-feasibility report for obtaining prior environmental clearance in terms of the provisions of EIA notifiaction, 2006. Dated: 30.12.2010 [pdf]
  4. Consideration of Integrated and Inter-linked projetcs - procedure regarding. Dated: 24.12.2010 [pdf]
  5. Consideration of proposals involving violation of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 or Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006 / the CRZ Notification, 1991, there under. Corporate Environment Policy - regarding. Dated: 16.11.2010 [pdf]
  6. Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society, Mumbai - Show Cause Notice . Dated: 12.11.2010 [pdf]
  7. Consideration of projects of Thermal Power, Steel Sector etc. for Environmental Clearance with sourcing from dedicated Coal Blocks/ Coal India Ltd - reg. Dated: 1.11.2010 [pdf]
  8. Accreditation of the EIA Consultants with Quality Council of India / National Accreditation Board of Education and Training (QCINABET). Dated: 1.11.2010 [Office Memorandum] , [List of Applicants]
  9. Consideration of projects for environmental clearance based on Comprehensive Environmental Pollution Index (CEPI) - Lifting of Moratorium in respect of Industrial clusters/areas of Tarapur (Maharashtra), Pattencherru-Bollaram (Andhra Pradesh), Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), Vapi (Gujarat) and Mandi-Govindgarh (Punjab). Dated: 26.10.2010 [pdf]
  10. Consideration of projects for environmental clearance based on Comprehensive Environmental Pollution Index (CEPI)- Extension of Moratorium up to 31.03.2011. Dated: 26.10.2010 [pdf]
  11. Committee constituted to examine the issues relating to monitoring of Projects - Extension of tenure. Dated: 1.10.2010 [pdf]
  12. Committee constituted to examine the issues relating to Monitoring of Projects - time limit extended upto 15th October, 2010. Dated: 29.09.2010 [pdf]
  13. Committee constituted to examine the issues relating to Monitoring of Projects. Dated: 25.08.2010 [pdf]
  14. Consideration of proposals regarding in Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts, Maharashtra. Dated: 16.08.2010 [pdf]
  15. Activities which can be undertaken without prior Environmental Clearance. Dated: 19.08.2010 [pdf]
  16. Accreditation of EIA Consultant by Quality Council of India. Dated: 09.08.2010 [Office Memorandum], [List of Applicants]
  17. Aarpee Iron Ore Mine at village Jambhunatha, District Bellary, Karnataka of M/s Smt. R. Mallamma - Suspension of mining activities regarding. Dated: 06.08.2010 [pdf]
  18. Accreditation of EIA Consultant by Quality Council of India. Dated: 28.06.2010 [Office Memorandum], [List of Applicants]
  19. Reconstitution of the Expert Appraisal Committee for environmental appraisal of River Valley and Hydroelectric Projects under EIA Notification 2006. Dated: 14.06.2010 [pdf]
  20. Reconstitution of the Expert Appraisal Committee for environmental appraisal of Thermal Power & Coal Mine projects. Dated: 14.06.2010 [pdf]
  21. Reconstitution of the Expert Appraisal Committee for environmental appraisal of Infrastructure, Building/Construction & Industrial estates and Misc. projects. Dated: 14.06.2010 [pdf]
  22. Constitution of the Expert Appraisal Committee in the Industry Sector for assessment and evaluation of projects requiring clearance under the EIA Notification, 2006. Dated: 08.06.2010 [pdf]
  23. 2X660 MW Coal Based Thermal Power Plant at village Salka, in Premnagar Tehsil, in Surguja Distt, in Chhattisgarh. Dated: 27.04.2010 [pdf]
  24. Procedure for conduct of public hearing by the State/Union Territory Pollution Control Boards/Committees (SPCBs/UTPCCs) under the Environemntal Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006. Dated: 19.04.2010 [pdf]
  25. Guidelines for Expansion of Coal Mining Sector Projects. Dated: 15.04.2010 [pdf]
  26. Expert Appraisal Committee for Mining Projects. Dated: 15.04.2010 [pdf]
  27. Consideration of expansion projects for environmental clearence in thermal power sector. Dated: 22.03.2010 [pdf]
  28. Timelimit for validity of Terms of Reference (TORs) prescribed under EIA Notification, 2006 for undertaking detailed EIA studies for development projects requiring environmental clearance. Dated: 22.03.2010 [pdf]
  29. Office Memorandum w.r.t the Project Proponents to whom Ministry of Environment and Forests has awarded ‘Terms of References’ under the EIA Notification, 2006 Dated: 18.03.2010 [pdf]
  30. Time limit for validity of Terms of Reference (TORs) prescribed under EIA Notification for undertaking detailed EIA studies for development projects requir environmental clearance. Dated: 22.03.2010 [pdf]
  31. Name of the Consultant to be shown along with the project proponent in the minutes of the EACs - Instructions. . Dated:17-03-2010 [pdf].
  32. Consideration of projects for environmental clearance based on Comprehensive Environmental Pollution Index (CEPI). Dated:15-03-2010 [pdf].
  33. Compensatory plantation for laying the pipeline for transportation of oil and gas in non-forest area. Dated:11-03-2010 [pdf].
  34. Participation of the Project Proponent during the Expert Appraisal Committee Meetings- Instructions for Project Proponent. Dated:25-02-2010 [pdf].
  35. Consideration of proposals regarding mining activity under the provisions of Envrionmental Impact Assessment Notification, 2006 from the State of Goa. Dated:24-02-2010 [pdf].
  36. Conducting of Public Hearing as per EIA Notification, 2006 - regarding. Dated:25-01-2010 [pdf].
  37. Consideration of projects for environmental clearance basded on Comprehensive Environmental Pollution Index - Implementation thereof. Dated:22-01-2010[pdf].
  38. Consideratioin of proposals relating to change in location after public hearing has been held or after environment clearance has been accorded - procedure to be followed - regarding. Dated:22-01-2010 [pdf].
  39. Amendment to EIA Notification, 2006 issued vide S.O. 3067(E) dated 1st December, 2009 - Implementation thereof - regarding. Dated:18-01-2010 [pdf].
  40. Consideration of projects for environmental clearance based on Comprehensive Environmental Pollution Index. Dated:13-01-2010 [pdf].

Circulars for the Year 2009

  1. Accreditation of the EIA Consultants with Quality Council of India (QCI)/ National Accreditation Board of Education and Training (NABET) Dated:04-12-2009[pdf].
  2. Procedure for consideration of proposals for grant of environmental clearance under EIA Notification, 2006, which involve forestland and or wildlife habitat - reg, Dated:02-12-2009 [pdf].
  3. Consideration of Expansion Proposals for grant of Environmental Clearance under EIA Notification, 2006 - reg, Dated:20-10-2009 [pdf].
  4. Follow-up of the cases of Environmental Clearance - Revamping of Monitoring Mechanism. Dated:30-09-2009 [pdf]
  5. Consideration of Projects for environmental clearance under EIA Notification, 1994 - reg, Dated:04-09-2009 [pdf].
  6. Submission of applications for Environmental Clearances under EIA Notification, 2006 - Instruction for the Projects Proponents, Dated: 04-09-2009 [pdf].
  7. Proposals for environmental clearance for the projets located in the Critically Polluted Areas as identified by the Central Pollution Control Board - reg, Dated: 25-08-2009 [pdf].
  8. Proposals for environmental clearance for the projets located in the Critically Polluted Areas (Ankleshwar, Panoli and Vapi) in Gujarat - consideration of proposals for environmental clearance - reg, Dated: 25-08-2009 [pdf].
  9. Considerations of Projects under Clause 7(ii) of the EIA Notification, 2006 - Exemption of Public Hearing - Instructions - reg, Dated: 24-08-2009 [pdf].
  10. Moratorium on expansion of existing ports and initiation of new projects along the coast - Regarding, Dated: 21-08-2009 [pdf].
  11. Instructions for the Environmental Consultants - Regarding, Dated: 04-08-2009 [pdf].
  12. Instructions for the Project Proponents - Regarding, Dated: 04-08-2009 [pdf].
  13. Increasing transparency in disposal of EC cases - Regarding, Dated: 30-06-2009 [pdf].
  14. Environmental Clearance of Projects under the EIA Notification, 2006 and related matters - Procedure for submissions of files and level of decision making - Regarding, Dated: 30-06-2009 [pdf].
  15. Consideration of Projects under Clause 7(ii) of the EIA Notification, 2006 - Exemption of public hearing - Instructions, Dated: 03-06-2009 [pdf].
  16. Mandate/Guidelines of Monitoring to be followed by the Regional Offices of the Ministry of Environment & Forests - Instructions, Dated : 03-06-2009 [pdf].
  17. Key parameters to be monitored in respect of Mining Projects by the Project Proponents for putting on their website and for display on display board in the public domain, Dated : 27-05-2009 [pdf].
  18. Sector-wise E-Mail IDs for IA Division in the Ministry of Environment & Forests, Dated : 26-05-2009 [pdf].
  19. Raising of queries in the EAC meetings, Dated : 14-05-2009 [pdf].
  20. Implementation of the Circulars no. J-11013/41/2006-IA.II(I) dated 22nd September, 2008 and 24th March, 2009, Dated : 14-05-2009 [pdf].
  21. Time bound issue of Environmental Clearances - Guidelines, Dated : 29-04-2009 [pdf].
  22. Increasing transparency in disposal of EC cases - Regarding, Dated : 24-03-2009 [pdf].
  23. Circular regarding locating helipads in Coastal Regulation Zone area, Dated : 25-02-2009 [pdf] and [word]
  24. Environmental Clearance of Projects under the EIA Notification, 2006 and related matters - Procedure for submissions of files and level of decision making, Dated : 23-02-2009 [pdf] and [word]

Circulars for the Year 2008

  1. Instructions for maintenance of transparency and streamlining of procedure for disposal of EC cases in IA division, Dated : 04-11-2008 [pdf]
  2. Clarification regarding applicability of EIA notification, 2006 in respect of the Beneficiation Plant, Dated : 22-09-2008 [pdf].
  3. Environmental Clearance of Projects under the EIA Notification,2006 - stipulation of condition to improve the living conditions of construction labour at site - Regarding , Dated : 22-09-2008 [pdf].
  4. Scrutiny by SPCBs of Draft EIA/EMP reports submitted by the project proponents for conducting of public hearing in terms of the provisions of the EIA Notification, 2006, Dated : 06-05-2008 [pdf].
  5. EIA Notification, 2006 - Consideration of Proposals of Construction Sector - Procedure - Regarding, Dated : 05-02-2008 [pdf]
  6. Applicability of EIA Notification, 2006 for Cases where Land has been Acquired before EIA Notification, 1994, Dated : 15-01-2008 [pdf] and [word]

Circulars for the Year 2007

  1. Clarification regarding applicability of EIA Notification, 2006 on the projects listed under Aravalli Notification dated 7th May, 1992, Dated : 08-11-2007 [pdf].
  2. Clarification regarding applicability of EIA Notification, 2006 on mining leases of 5 hectare (major minerals) and mining leases of minor minerals which have been operated before 14.9.2006, Dated : 02-07-2007 [pdf]
  3. Clarification regarding Consideration of Integrated Projects, Dated : 06-02-2007 [pdf]

Circulars for the Year 2006

  1. Recommendations of the Expert Appraisal Committees (EACs) after Appraisal of the Development Projects, Dated : 08-12-2006 [pdf]
  2. EIA Notification dated 14 September 2006 - Interim Operational Guidelines till 13 September, 2007 in respect of Categories of projects which were not in EIA notification, 1994, Dated : 21-11-2006 [pdf]
  3. EIA Notification 14 September 2006 - Follow-up action, Dated : 13-10-2006 [pdf]
  4. EIA Notification 14 September 2006 - Interim Operational Guidelines till 13 September 2007 in respect of applications made under EIA 1994, Dated : 13-10-2006[pdf]

Circulars for the Year 2004

Procedure for obtaining Environment Clearance for Mining Projects, Dated : 28-10-2004 [pdf] and [word]

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