Welcome to SEIAA, Jharkhand

State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Jharkhand.

Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India has issued Environment Impact Assessment EIA Notification dated 14th September, 2006 for according Environment Clearance(EC) to 8 categories of industries/projects by the Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India and by a State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority constituted by Government of India on the recommendations made by the State Government. The 8 categories of projects or activities requiring EC are further categorized into A & B. The 'A' categories of projects or activities are in terms of production above the specified threshold limits requiring Environmental Clearance from Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India. The 'B' category projects or activities are smaller units in terms of production with or without specified minimum threshold of production but production below that specified for 'A' category. To clear 'B' category projects or activities , the Central Government has decentralized the entire process of EC by creating an independent SEIAA supported by a State Level Expert Appraisal Committee(SEAC).The SEIAA comprises of 2 Members and Member Secretary and SEAC comprises of 5 Members and a Member Secretary. Copy of EIA Notification giving details of category of 'A' & 'B' industries are available in the MOEF website.