No new green nod required for mining projects
7 April 2015 5:59 AM IST
Ahead of proposed auction of mines, including those bearing iron ore and limestone, the government has made it clear that firms having valid environment clearances (EC) for their projects are not required to obtain fresh green nod at the time of renewal of the leases.
"It is clarified that the project proponent (PP) which has a valid and subsisting EC for their mining projects either under the EIA (environmental impact assessment) Notification, 1994 or EIA Notification, 2006, will not be required to obtain fresh EC at the time of the renewal of the lease," the Ministry of Environment & Forest (MoEF) said.
However, this would be subject to the maximum period of validity of the EC being given for mining lease for 30 years, the ministry said in an office memorandum.
"It is clarified that the project proponent (PP) which has a valid and subsisting EC for their mining projects either under the EIA (environmental impact assessment) Notification, 1994 or EIA Notification, 2006, will not be required to obtain fresh EC at the time of the renewal of the lease," the Ministry of Environment & Forest (MoEF) said.
However, this would be subject to the maximum period of validity of the EC being given for mining lease for 30 years, the ministry said in an office memorandum.
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