• The environmental clearance process is required for 39 types of projects and covers aspects like screening, scoping and evaluation of the upcoming project. The main purpose is to assess impact of the planned project on the environment and people and to try to abate/minimise the same.

  • The process consists of following steps:




Industrial projects located in any of the following notified ecologically fragile/sensitive areas would require environmental clearance irrespective of the type of project:

  • Religious and historic places
  • Archaeological monuments 
  • Scenic areas
  • Hill resorts
  • Beach resorts
  • Coastal areas rich in mangroves, corals, breeding grounds of specific species
  • Estuaries
  • Gulf areas
  • Biosphere reserves
  • National parks and sanctuaries
  • National lakes and swamps
  • Seismic zones
  • Tribal settlements
  • Areas of scientific and geological interest
  • Defence installations, specially those of security importance and sensitive to pollution
  • Border areas (international)
  • Airports