The Central and State Level Environmental Laws and Regulations pertaining to the Project that has been framed by the Government of India or State Government of Karnataka are provided in Table 3-1. Table 3-1.1: Relevant Environmental Laws & Regulations Implementing Reason for Relevance Responsible o Application Agency The Environmental Umbrella Act Protection and MoEF, State (Protection) Act. 1986, All environmental improvement of the Department of and the Environmental notifications, rules 1 environment. Establishes the Yes Environment & (Protection) Rules, and schedules are standards for emission of noise Forest, CPCB and 1987-2002 (Various issued under the act in the atmosphere. SPCB amendments) All new state highway projects Project road is & SH expansion projects in neither a new state hilly terrain (above 1000 highway nor a SH MSL) and or ecological expansion projects No MoEF/SEIAA The EIA Notification, sensitive areas (item 7 (f) of in hilly terrain 2 14th September 2006 & schedule) as one of the (above 1000 MSL) amendments projects requiring prior or in ecological environmental clearance. sensitive areas Opening of Borrow Area (if Opening of new Yes SEIAA required) Borrow Area Reuse fly ash discharged from Thermal Power Station to minimise land use for disposal Notification for use of Absence of and minimise borrow area 3 Fly ash, 3rd November No Thermal Power MoEF, SPCB material. The onus shall lie 2009 Plants with the implementing authority to use fly ash unless it is not feasible as per IRC Central and State Pollution Control Board to Consent required establish/enforce water quality The Water (Prevention for not polluting and effulent standards, monitor State Pollution 4 and Control of Yes ground and surface water quality, prosecute Control Board Pollution) Act,1974 water during offenders, and issue licenses construction for construction/operation of certain facilities
The Central and State Level Environmental Laws and Regulations pertaining to the Project that has been framed by the Government of India or State Government of Karnataka are provided in Table 3-1. Table 3-1.1: Relevant Environmental Laws & Regulations Relevance Reason for Application Implementing Responsible Agency 1 The Environmental (Protection) Act. 1986, and the Environmental (Protection) Rules, 1987-2002 (Various amendments) Umbrella Act Protection and improvement of the environment. Establishes the standards for emission of noise in the atmosphere. Yes All environmental notifications, rules and schedules are issued under the act MoEF, State Department of Environment & Forest, CPCB and SPCB 2 The EIA Notification, 14th September 2006 & amendments All new state highway projects & SH expansion projects in hilly terrain (above 1000 MSL) and or ecological sensitive areas (item 7 (f) of schedule) as one of the projects requiring prior environmental clearance. No Project road is neither a new state highway nor a SH expansion projects in hilly terrain (above 1000 MSL) or in ecological sensitive areas MoEF/SEIAA Opening of Borrow Area (if required) Yes Opening of new Borrow Area SEIAA 3 Notification for use of Fly ash, 3rd November 2009 Reuse fly ash discharged from Thermal Power Station to minimise land use for disposal and minimise borrow area material. The onus shall lie with the implementing authority to use fly ash unless it is not feasible as per IRC No Absence of Thermal Power Plants MoEF, SPCB 4 The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act,1974 Central and State Pollution Control Board to establish/enforce water quality and effulent standards, monitor water quality, prosecute offenders, and issue licenses for construction/operation of certain facilities Yes Consent required for not polluting ground and surface water during construction State Pollution Control Board o
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