EIA Process — Environmental Laws

Entry	Year	Description	Impact
EIA Notification, 2006	2006	Superseded the 1994 notification, streamlining the process, categorizing projects into A and B, decentralizing some clearances to state level, and detailing the stages of EIA. It introduced the concept of SEIAA and SEAC.	Provided a more structured and decentralized framework for environmental clearances, aiming for greater efficiency and local relevance, though it also led to concerns about capacity at the state level.
Various amendments to 2006 Notification	2006-2020	Numerous minor amendments and clarifications were issued over the years, modifying project categories, thresholds, timelines, and procedural aspects, often in response to judicial directives or administrative needs.	Refined the operational aspects of the EIA process, sometimes simplifying or tightening norms for specific sectors, but also leading to a complex web of notifications that could be challenging to navigate.
Draft EIA Notification, 2020	2020	Proposed significant changes including formalizing post-facto clearances, reducing public consultation time, exempting several project categories from public hearings, and increasing EC validity periods.	Generated widespread controversy and criticism for potentially diluting environmental safeguards, reducing public participation, and legitimizing environmental violations. It was ultimately not enacted in its proposed form due to public outcry.

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