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ECOLOGY BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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State Pollution Control Board
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State Pollution Control Board and District Collector
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State Pollution Control Board and Civil Society
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State Pollution Control Board and CPCB Chairman
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Detailed explanation-1: -The District Collector is the chairperson of the public hearing committee. Other members of the committee includes the official from the district development body, SPCB, Department of Environment and Forest, Taluka and Gram Panchayat representative, and senior citizen of the district, etc.
Detailed explanation-2: -Most EIA processes are undertaken through consultation rather than participation. At a minimum, public involvement must provide an opportunity for those directly affected by a proposal to e press their views regarding the proposal and its environmental and social impacts.
Detailed explanation-3: -The State PCBs/PCCs are responsible for assessing the compatibility of a proposed development with current operational and prescribed standards. If the development is in compliance, the PCB will then issue its NOC. They shall also hold the public hearing as per the provisions of EIA notification.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Union Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) notified the new EIA Notification in September 2006 after putting up the draft notification for public comment for a year.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Main Participants Of EIA are those who propose the project, environmental consultants who prepare EIA on behalf of project proponents, Pollution Control Board (State or National), Regional Centre of the Ministry of Environment and Forest, the Impact Assessment Agency.