Amendment in EIA notification 2006 with respect to mining of minor minerals including sand mining and others
The Government has announced that the process of granting Environmental Clearance for sustainable sand mining and mining of minor minerals has been decentralized. The Ministry has created District Environment Impact Assessment Authority (DEIAA) for proper monitoring of sand mining. In consultation with the State governments, the Ministry has also prepared guidelines for sustainable sand mining. Amendments in Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006, have been notified in the Gazette of India, vide SO No. 141 (E) on 15.01.2016. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change had published a Draft Notification vide SO no. 2588 (E) on September 22, 2015 on Environmental Clearance for mining of minor minerals, including sand mining, inviting comments from the public.