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Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change - Environmental Impact Assessment

MoEFCC Environmental Clearance through PARIVESH

MoEFCC environmental-clearance application and appraisal route through PARIVESH

Registration & compliance Regulatory approval Open year-round
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What it is

Guide project proponents through screening, terms of reference, EIA/EMP, public hearing where applicable, appraisal and decision.

What you get

  • MoEFCC environmental-clearance application and appraisal route through PARIVESH

Who it is for

  • project/activity must fall within an applicable clearance category
  • site, sector, scale and sensitive-area status determine appraisal
  • Form-I and pre-feasibility material may be required
  • EIA/EMP, public hearing and appraisal stages apply where prescribed
  • forest, wildlife, coastal, pollution-control and local permissions may be separate
Project proponentCompanyPartnershipLlpInfrastructure developerIndustrial unitMining operatorPort developerStartingExpandingManufacturingMiningInfrastructurePortsRiver valleyChemicalPetrochemicalEnergyConstructionIndiaProject site

How to apply

  1. 1
    Screen project and site

    Determine sector, scale, location, sensitive-area and approval dependencies.

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  2. 2
    Create the PARIVESH proposal

    Prepare prescribed forms and supporting site/project material.

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  3. 3
    Complete EIA/public-hearing stages

    Where prescribed, prepare EIA/EMP and address appraisal observations.

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  4. 4
    Track decision and dependencies

    Track the decision and complete separate permissions where applicable.

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Keep ready

Project/site details, prescribed forms, pre-feasibility/EIA/EMP material and declarations