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ENVIRONMENT CLEARANCE PROCEDURE FOR BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, TOWNSHIPS AND PARK /
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS AT STATE LEVEL IN JHARKHAND

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ENVIRONMENT CLEARANCE PROCEDURE FOR INDUSTRY SECTOR AT STATE LEVEL IN JHARKHAND

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1. How to apply ?
2. Processing of application – Steps involved.
3. To download the FORM-1 A Click here.
4. To download the Application to obtain EC FORM-1 Click here.

HOW TO APPLY?

An application seeking prior environmental clearance for category ‘B’ projects located in the State of Jharkhand shall be made in the prescribed Form I and supplementary Form 1A, if applicable as given in the Appendix II after identification of prospective sites for the project and / or activities to which the activity relates before commencing any construction activity, or preparation of land at the site, by the applicant. The applicant shall furnish along with application, a copy of the Pre Feasibility project Report except that in case of construction projects or activities (Item 8 of the Schedule) in addition to Form I and supplementary Form 1A, a copy of the conceptual plan shall be provided instead of the PreFeasibility Report. The application should be addressed to the Member Secretary, SEIAA, C-170, Road No. 4, Ashok Nagar, Ranchi-834002

PROCESSING OF APPLICATION- STEPS INVOLVED:

Step I:
After receipt of the EC application, the same shall be entered in the register and a number shall be assigned to it and immediately thereafter the application shall be put up to the Member Secretary / Chairman, SEIAA and then to Chairman, SEAC for appraisal and recommendations as per the procedures prescribed in EIA Notification.

Step II:
The Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) shall examine the EC project proposal received from SEIAA and convey the shortcomings to the project proponent, if any.

Step III:
After receipt of the complete information in the EC application, the EC project proponent of the respective project proposals would be required to make presentations before SEAC. After appraisal of the project SEAC shall send its recommendations to SEIAA on the EC proposal.

Step IV:
After the receipt of the recommendations from SEAC as per the procedure laid down in EIA Notification dated 14/09/06, SEIAA would take the final decision in the matter and grant EC or reject it with reasons recorded.