1. Role of State Pollution Control Boards in Compliance and monitoring of conditions of Environmental Clearance Item No. 9.0

2. MONITORING OF ENVIRONMENT CLEARANCE(EC)  EIA notification, dated September 14, 2006 require to obtain prior EC for any new/expansion/modernization project activities specified in the schedule-I.  38 project activities specified in the schedule, require EC from MoEF under Category -A of the schedule.  Concerned State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) issue E.C. for the projects under Category-B of the schedule.  Project proponents have to obtain EC from the MoEF where SEIAA is not constituted so far.

3. MONITORING & COMPLIANCE:  Monitoring Mechanism needs to be introduced and concerted efforts are needed at the level of SPCBs / PCCs and accordingly following methodology is proposed : 1.Conditions contained in the EC should also be incorporated in the Consent Letters issued by SPCBs / PCCs under the Water Act, 1974 and the Air Act, 1981. 2. While monitoring compliance of the consent conditions of Air / Water consents, the compliance of conditions stipulated in EC should also be monitored by SPCBs / PCCs.

4. 3. The results of monitoring & inspection reports should be sent to Regional Offices of MoEF and CPCB by post and e-mail. 4. Project proponent should be directed to self monitor the ‘Criteria Pollutants’ and submit the same to Authorities of MoEF, CPCB and SPCBs / PCCs. The monitoring results shall be displayed in front of the premises of Industry. SPCBs/PCCs are requested to incorporate above conditions in letters of Consent to Establish & Operate to new projects and Revised / Amended Consent conditions to the existing projects where such conditions have not been given.