Open AccessENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA)-DECISION MAKING TOOL FORPROJECT APPROVAL IN INDIA
Author(s) -
Akhand Pratibha,
Navlakha Sonal,
Akhand Archna
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
international journal of research - granthaalayah
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2394-3629
pISSN - 2350-0530
DOI - 10.29121/granthaalayah.v3.i9se.2015.3195
Subject(s) - environmental impact assessment , plan (archaeology) , corporate governance , environmental planning , scale (ratio) , business , impact assessment , environmental resource management , political science , public administration , economics , geography , finance , cartography , archaeology , law
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) can broadly be defined as a study of the effects of a proposed project, plan or program on the environment. A Strength, Weakness and Opportunity analysis taken up in this article has suggested that there are several issues that need to be readdressed. The opportunities are realized as increasing public awareness, initiatives of environmental groups and forward thinking to environmental plans and policies. Poor governance, rapid economic reforms and favors to small - scale units are threats the system. This paper concludes with EIA procedure in India.