CURRENT AFFAIRS

2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who is appointed as a member of Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) that deals with violation of environment rules?
A
Sanjay Aggarwal
B
Subodh Prasad
C
Anil Kumar Jha
D
Ramesh Sinha
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -K. Deenabandu, former IAS officer, has been made chairman of theState-level Expert Appraisal Committee(SEAC).

Detailed explanation-2: -The EACs’ primary role in the environmental clearance (EC) process is to give recommendations to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) on project proposals after considering the potential impacts of the project.

Detailed explanation-3: -The role of EAC is integral to the process of granting environmental clearance to development projects. The Expert Appraisal Committees (EACs) opine on whether a proposed project beyond a certain size ought to be commissioned and recommend ways to mitigate the potential environmental impact.

Detailed explanation-4: -EXPERT APPRAISAL COMMITTEE (EAC)

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