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ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE FOR SEZ UNITS

SEZ units are required to obtain no objection certificates from the State Pollution Control Board.

2. Environmental Impact Assessment is required for 30 notified industries such as petroleum refineries, chemical fertilizers, pesticides, petro-chemical complexes, bulk drugs and pharmaceuticals, oil exploration, synthetic rubber, distilleries, raw skins and hides, dyes, cement, foundries, electro plating etc. In such cases clearance from the Ministry of Environment and Forest are required. However, the requirement of public hearing in such cases has been exempted for the units in Special Economic Zones.

For complete details please see the following:

EIA Notification No:60(E) dated 27.1.1994 ( as amended)

Policy Clarification

3. It is proposed that :

(i) Private agencies be authorised to submit inspection report as required under different laws regarding continuing compliance with Environment Laws.

(ii) Single application form under Environment Protection Act, Air Pollution Act and Water Pollution Act.

(iii) Notification of a list of no-pollution industries which will not requires any 'consent'.

(iv) Approval of EIA and NOC of consent by a Committee headed by the Development Commissioner of the Zone.