The present is based on professional experience earned while working on Airports for Airports authority of India

1. Environmental Clearance of Airports
Presented By:-
Abhishek Kumar Sinha
M. Arch, Green Building Evaluator
Project Architect- Turner Construction Company

2. Background -Why do we need EC ?

3. Energy Consumption
One Small Airport
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One Large Airport
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One Thousand House
One Medium size City

4. Water Consumption
One Small Airport Five Hundred House
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One Large Airport One Small City ( 1 lac population)
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5. 1979
EIA for river valley projects were carried out
later extending to industrial projects
Enactment of Environment (Protection) Act 1986
Notification on Environmental Impact
Assessment (EIA) of developmental projects1994
Application Form and Questionnaire for
Environmental Clearance was published 1999
Revised Notification on EC process and
identification of 36 specific sector2006

6. Statuary Regulations
Environmental Impact Notification S.O.1533 (E), dt.14th September 2006,as amended 2009,
issued under Environment (Protection) Act 1986, has made it mandatory to obtain
environmental clearance for scheduled development projects.
The notification has classified projects under two categories 'A' & 'B'.
Category A- projects (including expansion and modernization of existing projects) require
clearance from Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF), Govt. of India (GoI)
Category B- from State Environmental Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), constituted
by Government of India.
All airport projects are categorized under Category A in the Schedule, including expansion and
modernization of existing projects or activities, shall require prior environmental clearance from
the MoEF on the recommendations of an EAC to be constituted by the Central Government for
the purposes of this notification

7. Stages of EC process
The environmental clearance process for new projects will comprise of a maximum of three
stages.
Stage 1-Scoping
Stage 2 - Public consultation
Stage 3 – Appraisal

8. Project concept and Site identification
Form 1 with proposed TOR to EAC/MoEF (Pre –feasibility project report)
Scoping by EAC(site visit by subgroup of EAC if necessary
TOR approved by EAC EC – rejected by MoEF on the recommendation of EAC
Draft EIA report to SPCB by
project proponent
Public consultation process by SPCB
Proceedings of Public consultation
Summary EIA and Form I- display on the website by SPCB
Display at Panchayat, ZP, DM/DC
& on the website of SPCB
To proponent for submission of Final EIA
report/supplementary report to draft EIAAppraisal and recommendation by EAC
Approval by MoEF
Referred back to EAC under communication to the
project proponent
Rejected Approved
Post EC monitoring
Submission of Half
yearly compliance
report to MoEF
Display of compliance
report on MoEF
Website.
website

9. Stages of EC process
Stage 1-Scoping
Scoping' refers to the process by which the EAC in the case of Category 'A' projects or activities,
including applications for expansion and/or modernization, determine detailed and
comprehensive TOR addressing all relevant environmental concerns for the preparation of an
EIA report in respect of the project or activity for which prior environmental clearance is sought.
The EAC concerned should determine the ToR on the basis of information furnished in the
prescribed application Form 1 including ToR proposed by the applicant, a site visit by a sub-
group of EAC concerned only if considered necessary by the EAC concerned and other
information that may be available with the EAC concerned.

10. Form1
StagesofECprocess
Stage1-Scoping

11. Form1
StagesofECprocess
Stage1-Scoping

12. • EIA is a planning tool that is now generally accepted as an integral
component of sound decision-making.
• The objective of EIA is to foresee and address potential environmental
problems/concerns at an early stage of project planning and design.
• EIA/EMP should assist planners and government authorities in the
decision making process by identifying the key impacts/issues and
formulating mitigation measures.
• Ministry had issued sectoral guidelines some time ago.
• A compendium of the procedures and questionnaires entitled
�Application Form and Questionnaire for Environmental Clearance was
published in September, 1999 in association with the Confederation of
Indian Industry
TOR/EIAReport
StagesofECprocess
Stage1-Scoping

13. TOR/EIAReport
StagesofECprocess
Stage1-Scoping
1. Introduction
2. Project Description
3. Analysis of Alternatives( Technology and site)
4. Description of the Environment
5. Anticipated Environmental Impact & Mitigation Measures
6. Environmental Monitoring Programme
7. Additional Studies
8. Project Benefits
9. Environmental Cost Benefit Analysis
10. Environmental Management Plan
11. Summary & Conclusion
12. Disclosure of Consultants Engaged

14. TOR/EIAReport
StagesofECprocess
Stage1-Scoping 1. Introduction
General
•Purpose of the project, goals and objectives of the proposed project
• Overall suitability of the site and the proposed activity in light of the existing
environmental acts and serious deviations, if any.
• Significance of the project both at local and national level including background
information and overall scenario of the proposed activity in the Indian context
• Relevance of the project in light of the existing development plans of the region, project
coverage, master plan, phasing and scope,
• Estimated cost of development of the project, environmental protection works both
during construction and operations phase of the project, etc.
• Estimated water budget for the proposed project.

15. TOR/EIAReport
StagesofECprocess
Stage1-Scoping 2. Description of the project
Description of the project should be brief but elaborate enough to assess the impact of the
project location on the environment. Therefore these brief details should include:
• The location of the project with longitude, latitude, revenue village, tehsil, district and state
• Number of phases for development of Airport based on traffic demand,
• Capacity to handle new generation large aircraft,
• Sponsors' details,
• Envisaged project cost,
• Basis of project; BOO or BOT etc.,
• Project execution (Private or Joint Venture) (with details under Company Act 1956),
• Existing traffic; Domestic, International and Potential,
• Airport paved facilities; whether catering for futuristic operation / or existing operation.
• Villages, settlements, need for rehabilitation and resettlement (R&R) of
communities/villages along with present status of such activities
• Land acquisition requirement- (present and future) and status,

16. TOR/EIAReport
StagesofECprocess
Stage1-Scoping
Description of the project…………………
Description of Activities and Ancillary Operations
Housing
Use of Public Infrastructure
Man Power Requirement
Project Implementation Schedule

17. TOR/EIAReport
StagesofECprocess
Stage1-Scoping
There is no such guidelines, it should be explored innovatively based on project situations, the
idea could be indigenous.
3. Analysis Of Alternatives (Technology & Site)

18. TOR/EIAReport
StagesofECprocess
Stage1-Scoping 4.Description of the Environment
Study Area
Land Environment
Water Environment
Air Environment
Noise Environment
Biological Environment
Socio- Economic Environment
Solid Waste

19. TOR/EIAReport
StagesofECprocess
Stage1-Scoping 5. Anticipated Environmental Impacts & Mitigation Measures
•Avoid adverse environmental impact
•Minimize and control adverse environmental impact
•Mitigate adverse environmental impact
•Prediction of Impact During Construction Phases
•Prediction of Impact During Operational Phase

20. TOR/EIAReport
StagesofECprocess
Stage1-Scoping 6. Environmental Monitoring Programme
•Avoid adverse environmental impact
•Minimize and control adverse environmental impact
•Mitigate adverse environmental impact
•Prediction of Impact During Construction Phases
•Prediction of Impact During Operational Phase

21. TOR/EIAReport
StagesofECprocess
Stage1-Scoping 7. Additional studies
.
•Items Identified by the Proponent
•Items Identified by the Regulatory Authority
•Items Identified by the Public and Other Stakeholders
•Surface Access to Airport
•Risk Assessment
•Disaster Management Plan
•Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R) Plan

22. TOR/EIAReport
StagesofECprocess
Stage1-Scoping 8. Project benefits
•Improvements in the physical infrastructure by way of addition of project
infrastructure,
•ancillary industries that may come up on account of the project
• Improvements in the other infrastructure like roads, railways, townships, housing,
water supply, electrical power, drainage, educational institutions, hospitals, effluent
treatmentplants, improved waste disposal systems, improved environmental
conditions, etc.
• Employment potential -skilled; semi-skilled and unskilled labour both during
construction and operational phases of the project with specific attention to
employment potential of local population as well as necessity for imparting any
specialized skills to them to be eligible for such employment in the project on a long
term basis i.e., during operational and maintenance stages of the project and
• Other tangible benefits like improved standards of living, health, education etc.

23. TOR/EIAReport
StagesofECprocess
Stage1-Scoping 9. Environmental Cost Benefit Analysis
If recommended by the Expert Appraisal Committee at the Scoping stage i.e.,
deciding upon the TOR, this chapter should include the Environmental Cost Benefit
Analysis of the project

24. TOR/EIAReport
StagesofECprocess
Stage1-Scoping 10. Environmental Management Plan (EMP)
The objective of Environmental Management Plan is to:
•Monitor the effectiveness of mitigation measures
• Ensure efficient operation of mitigation measures
• Establish systems and procedures for this purpose
• Take any necessary action when unforeseen impact occur
•Components of EMP
•The EMP should contain the following :
• Summary of potential impact & recommended mitigation measures.
•Allocation of resources and responsibilities for plan implementation
• Administrative and technical set up for management of environment
• Institutional arrangements proposed with other organizations/Govt. authorities
•for effective implementation of environmental measures proposed in the EIA
• Safe guards/mechanism to continue the assumptions/field conditions made in the
EIA
• Environmental specifications for contractors should cover the required safeguards
during the design and construction stage

25. TOR/EIAReport
StagesofECprocess
Stage1-Scoping 10. Environmental Management Plan (EMP)
Environmental Cell
•It is desirable for the proponent to set up a separate environmental cell to oversee
implementation of the EMP and evaluate the results of monitoring. Survey and
analysis to be carried outperiodically
•The Environmental management plan should include:
• checking the final design documents to ensure they incorporate the management
measures.
• Monitoring the construction and interacting with the contractor to ensure an
understanding
•of compliance with the constraints involved with the Environmental protection or
•mitigation measures during construction and,
• Following construction, continuous monitoring during project operations to ensure
that the project meets its environmental goals, and to initiate needed modifications
to the project design or operations for this purpose

26. Stages of EC process
Stage 2 - Public consultation
Public consultation" refers to the process by which the concerns of local affected persons and
others who have plausible stake in the environmental impact of the project or activity are
ascertained with a view to taking into account all the material concerns in the project or
activity design as appropriate.
Methods of Public consultation
1- Through news paper
2- Public Hearing
After completion of the public consultation, the applicant shall address all the material
environmental concerns expressed during this process, and make appropriate changes in
the draft EIA and EMP. The final EIA report, so prepared, shall be submitted by the applicant
to the concerned regulatory authority for appraisal. The applicant may alternatively submit
a supplementary report to draft EIA and EMP addressing all the concerns expressed during
the public consultation

27. Stages of EC process
Stage 3 – Appraisal
Detailed scrutiny by the EAC of the application and other document like the Final EIA report,
outcome of the public consultations including public hearing proceedings, submitted by the
applicant to the regulatory authority concerned for grant of EC
• Discussion Session
• Compliance with public consultations outcome.

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