GUIDELINES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN EIA EMP FOR RIVER VALLEY AND HYDRO-ELECTRIC PROJECTS
Document Title [Hindi] :
नदी घाटी और हाइड्रो-इलेक्ट्रिक परियोजनाओं के लिए पर्यावरणीय संघट्ट आकलन और पर्यावरण प्रबंधन योजना (ईआईए और ईएमपी) के लिए दिशानिर्देश
Document Type :
New
Language :
English
Priority :
3
ICS Code :
93.160
Date of Project Approval :
29-06-2021
Standards to be Superseded :
Sl.No.
Is No & Year
1
IS 15845: 2009
Classification Details
Group :
Civil Engineering Design and Construction
Sub Group :
Hydraulic and other related structures
Sub Sub Group :
Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management of River Valley Projects
Aspects :
Code of Practice
Risk :
Low
Certification :
None
Short Commom Man's Title :
EIA & EMP FOR RIVER VALLEY AND HYDRO-ELECTRIC PROJECTS
ITCHS Code :
Ministry :
Ministry of Environment and Forests
Sustainable development Goals :
Degree of Equivalence :
Indigenous
Identical/Equivalent Standards :
Organization Type:
Division Council Chairperson Approval Details
Sl.No.
Synosis Points
1
Sustainable development is built on three basic premises i.e., economic growth, ecological sustainability and social progress. Economic growth achieved in a way that does not consider environmental concerns will not sustain in the long run. Therefore, sustainable development needs careful integration of environmental, economic, and societal needs in order to achieve both a higher standard of living in short term and a net gain or maintaining equilibrium amongst human, natural and economic resources to support future generations in the long term. It is necessary to understand the interlinkage between environment and development in order to make choices for development that will be economically efficient, socially equitable and sustainable.
2
The green revolution brought about in the country during the post-independence period has been greatly supported by various river valley and hydro-electric projects. However, like any other developmental activity, the river valley and hydro-electric projects have also had certain environmental impacts, both negative and positive. The environmental effects of water resources projects are being experienced and observed carefully in many developed as well as developing countries.
3
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a tool for assisting environmental management and for contributing to sustainable development. The purpose of EIA is to identify potential environmental impacts from major development proposals and to propose means to avoid or reduce the adverse impacts. It has increasingly become a key aspect of many large-scale planning applications. The objective of environmental impact assessment in the context of river valley projects is to assess both the positive and negative impacts of a project so that necessary environmental management measures can be adopted, wherever necessary, so as to minimize the adverse impacts while maximizing the benefits.