Green Permits
Green permits are required for infrastructure projects in order to obtain environmental clearance, or an environment impact assessment. An environment impact assessment (EIA) is a study that estimates how a proposed activity or project would affect the environment.
- The EIA notification was initially created in India in 1994 under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
- Upon completion of the EIA report, the investor contacts the relevant State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) and State Forest Department (if the location involves use of forestland).
- The SPCB reviews and assesses the quantity and quality of effluents that the proposed unit is projected to produce, as well as ....
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