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And whereas, in view of the outbreak of Corona Virus (COVID-19) and subsequent lockdowns (total or partial) declared for its control, implementation of projects or activities in the field has been affected. Ministry is in receipt of number of requests for extension of the validity of prior environmental clearances beyond the maximum period allowed in the said Notification, as the COVID19 pandemic has not yet come to an end. The matter has been examined in the Ministry and the concern is genuine keeping in view the fact that due to lockdowns (total or partial), continuation of activities in the field may be difficult.
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and clause (v) of sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), read with sub-rule (4) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, the Central Government, after having dispensed with the requirement of notice under clause
(a) of sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of the said rules in public interest, hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of Government of India, in the erstwhile Ministry of Environment and Forests, vide number S.O. 1533 (E), dated the 14 September, 2006, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (II), namely:- In the said notification, after paragraph 9 and before paragraph 10, the following shall be inserted, namely:- “94. Notwithstanding anything contained in this notification, the validity of prior environmental clearances granted under the provisions of this notification in respect of the projects or activities whose validity is expiring in the Financial Year 2020-2021 shall deemed to be extended till the 31st March, 2021 or six months from the date of expiry [H14 L—9vs 5] HILA Dl LA L S > of validity, whichever is later. Such extension is subject to same terms and conditions of the prior environmental clearance in the respective clearance letters, to ensure uninterrupted operations of such projects or activities which have been stalled due to the outbreak of Corona Virus (COVID-19) and subsequent lockdowns (total or partial) declared for its control”.
[F. No. 22-25/2020-IA.11] GEETA MENON, Jt. Secy.
Note: The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section
(ii) vide number S.O. 1533 (E), dated the 14% September, 2006 and was last amended vide the notification number S.0.3752(E), dated the 20" October, 2020.
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