How to conduct Public Hearing during EIA? | Environmental Impact Assessment | Corpbiz
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ธ.ค. 2024
- Nearly all EIA systems make some sort of provision for public engagement. This could be in the form of dialogue, which is a more interactive way of #stakeholder engagement.
Public Hearing is designed to involve the key stakeholder groups that will be or are likely to be affected such as individuals, #NGOs, #agencies, authorities, and interest groups The general public has a right to knowledge on issues that could impact people's lives, resources, and property. Public Hearing will provide them a venue to learn about the project from the viewpoint of the proponent Projects where Public Hearing during EIA is not Applicable
The EIA notification introduced in 2006 carried many provisions from the 1994 notification but included some provisions where a public consultation can be foregone. Apart from All Category 'A and B1 projects or activities that have to mandatorily include Public hearing in the EIA process. Some projects and activities are excluded from this process, including.
• Modernisation of irrigation projects
• Projects or activities located within industrial estates or parks approved by the concerned authorities and which are not disallowed in such approvals.
• In case of expansion of highways and roads which do not involve any further land acquisition.
• Building, area Development projects, townships and construction projects given in item 8
• All Category ‘B2’ projects and activities.
• Projects concerning national defence and deemed important by the Central Government for security reasons or other strategic considerations.
So now that we have understood where Public Hearing is required let's understand how it is conducted
While a public consultation process conducted for Only for 'Local Affected Persons' To be held at the project site or in its close proximity and 2nd aspect of the process includes obtaining written comments To be submitted by 'other concerned persons having a plausible stake in the #environmental aspects of the project or activity'. Anyone likely to be affected by the proposed project is entitled to have access to the Executive Summary of the EIA.
The following people are allowed to make written/ oral suggestions to the SPCB.
• Bonafide local residents
• Local associations
• Environmental groups: active in the area
• Any other person located at the project site/s of displacement
At the 1st stage
The SPCB forms a Public Hearing panel with a representative from the SPCB, the district collector or their nominee, representatives of the state government handling the project, a maximum of three local Panchayat/municipal representatives, and a maximum of three senior citizens nominated by the district collector.
Stage 3
The Project Proponent will submit specific documents as prescribed in the Notification at the Sub-Regional office or Regional office of the concerned SPCB.
This includes the executive summary of the project in English and the local language, including information about the likely environmental problems and proposed action for controlling degradation and pollution from those problems on the environment. In addition,
At the final stage of the process: The project developer will get a copy of the final Public hearing minutes from the SPCB marking the conclusion of the Public Hearing.
Now Relevance of Public Hearing can be attributed to many factors. The interested and affected entities can obtain and exchange adequate and accurate project information during Public Hearing, this exercise provides an opportunity for concerned stakeholders to express opinions, voice their concerns, and give suggestions to the authorities to encourage fair decision-making.
Explaining the Merits of the Project: The benefits and effects of a project are laid down for the public before the project starts. This usually makes the construction and implementation stage of the project relatively trouble-free. Hence, the proponent also has a crucial stake in a fair and successful Public Hearing
Makes the project implementation Smooth: A successful Public Hearing during EIA will likely give the project's supporters sufficient, valid, timely feedback that will speed up project implementation Experience demonstrates the value of effective Public Hearings during EIAs for ensuring action timeliness and efficiency, minimising unforeseen costs and threats to financial investments and ensuring fair and prompt consensus on controversial matters. And finally the consultation process
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