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8.4 . KEY ELEMENTS OF AN INITIAL PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND SCOPING

The key environmental issues to be considered in relation to a project characteristics are discussed in Sectoral Guidelines published by MoEF from time to time.

An Initial Project Description (IPD) should at the very least, provide the reviewer with all the information necessary to enable project screening and scoping.

Specific information that must be covered by the IPD includes:


Location/current land use along with contours and whether it conforms to the development plans proposed for that area

Details of proposed project activity including the project cost


Outlining the key project elements during the preconstruction, the construction and the operation phases etc. as per the list of documents to be attached with the questionnaire

The IPD may also include.


Off-site activities


Associated activities


Expected project induced activities

Project activities as PERT chart and process as a flow chart delineating unit processes with inputoutput.


This would facilitate the reviewers task. The project proponent after suitable scoping should provide environmental information for consideration in detailed EIA. The reviewer while assessing the report should focus on the crucial aspects involving project location and characteristics.


 

8.4.1 Project Location(s)The siting criteria delineated by MoEF include:PROCEDURE FOR PUBLIC HEARING(2) Notice of Public Hearing: -(3) Composition of public hearing panel: -DRAW BACKSComposition of expert committees and standards:Public hearing:Quality:RECOMMENDATIONSDo you know?Grant of clearance:Monitoring, compliance and institutional arrangements:Redressal:List of Environmentally Sensitive PlacesDo you know?ENVIRONMENT SUPPLEMENT PLAN (ESP)Proposals under ESPPositivesNegatives:PARIVESH (Pro-Active and Responsive facilitation by Interactive, Virtuous and Environmental Single-window Hub)