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(ii) I” psiu 3-ioi/2oio-3n^-in] W Wit, TFpET Eff^R 'fexw :—5?f fWT W WH, WW, SJFT II, 3, (ii) 4 3rftRJyHl W0*F 1533(31), tlRha 14 fWSR, 2006 ERIWlfwkPJ 1737(31), TITte 11 3R^SR, 2007, ^T.3U. 4 3067(31), wt® 1 fkW, 2009 3fk 3T3H. K 695(31), TETR 4 3^FT, 2011 ETC TOR faFTTT ipr | ’ MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 13 th December, 2012 S.O. 2896(E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry' of Environment and Forests vide number S.O. 1533(E), dated the 14th September, 2006 (Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006) issued under sub-section (1) and clause (v) of sub-section
(2) of Section (3) of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 read with clause (d) of sub-rule (3) of rule (5) of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, the Central Government directed that on orfrom the dates of publication, the required construction of new project or activities or the expansion orzmodernization of existing projects or activities listed in the Schedule to the said notification entailing the capacity addition with change in process and or technology shall be undertaken in airy part of India only after prior environment clearance from the Central Government or as the case may be, by the State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority, duly constituted by the Central Government under sub-section (3) of Section (3) of the said Act in accordance with the procedure specified therein;
And whereas the above said notification was amended vide notification number S O. 695(E), dated 4th April, 2011 which, inter-alia, provided for obtaining prior environment clearance in respect of mining projects [ref.:
item la of the schedule to the Principal Notification vide SO. 1533(E), dated the 14th September, 2006] at the stage of renewal of mine lease for which the project proponent is required to submit application for environmental clearance up to one year prior to the date of renewal.
And whereas, it has been decided that the prescribed period of one year prior to the date due for renewal of mine lease should be increased to two years for submitting application for environmental clearance. And whereas, it has been further decided to provide a period of two years from the date of issue of the notification vide S.O. 695(E), = dated the 4th April, 2011 for obtaining environmental clearance for all such mine leases, which had been operating as on 4th April, 2011 with requisite valid environmental clearance, whose renewal fell due on or after 4th April, 2011.
And whereas, clause (a) of sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of the said Environment (Protection) Rules provides that whenever the Central Government considers that prohibition or restriction of any industry or carrying on any processes or operation in any area should be imposed, it shall be given notice of its intention to do so.
And whereas, sub-rule (4) of rule 5 of the said Environment (Protection) Rules provides that, notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (3) whenever it appears to the Central Government that it is in public interest to do so, it may dispense with the requirement of notice under clause (a) of sub-rule (3).
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and clause (v) of sub-section (2) of Section 3 of the said Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986 read with clause (d) of sub-rule (3) of rule (5) of the said Environment (Protection) Rules, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the said notification, namely In the Schedule to the said notification against item 1(a), in column (5) for the entries, the following entries shall be substituted namely, “General conditions shall apply.
Note:
(i) Prior environment clearance is required at the stage of renewal of mine lease for which an application shall be made up to two years prior to the date due for renewal. Further, a period of two years with effect from the 4th April, 2011 is provided for obtaining environmental clearance for all those mine leases, which were operating as on the 4th April, 2011 with requisite valid environmental clearance and which have fallen due for renewal on or after the 4th November, 2011.
(ii) Mineral prospecting is exempted.” [F. No. 3-101/2010-IA-Iff] AJAY TYAGI, It. Secy._ Note:— The Principal rules were published in the Gazette • of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) vide notification number S.O. 1533(E), dated the 14th September, 2006 and amended vide S.O. 1737(E), dated the 11th October, 2007, S O. No. 3067(E), dated 1st December,
2009andS.O.No. 695(E), dated 4th April, 2011.
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