8.2.6 Public Hearing

♤ Law requires that the public must be informed and consulted on a proposed development after the completion of EIA report.

♤ Any one likely to be affected by the proposed project is entitled to have access to the Executive Summary

of the EIA. The affected persons may include:

♤ bonafide local residents;

♤ local associations;

♤ environmental groups: active in the area

♤ any other person located at the project site / sites of displacement

♤ They are to be given an opportunity to make oral/ written suggestions to the State Pollution Control Board.

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Hon’ble Supreme Court has directed all manufactur-ers/dealers of Delhi-NCR, selling diesel cars with engine capacity of 2000 cc and above, to pay 1% Environment Protection Charge (1% of Ex-Showroom price of the vehicle).