Q. Which of the following act gives mandatory powers to assess a project/initiative under Environment Impact Assessment?
Answer: C
Notes:
On 27 January 1994, the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MEF), Government of India, under the Environmental (Protection) Act 1986, promulgated an EIA notification making Environmental Clearance (EC) mandatory for expansion or modernization of any activity or for setting up new projects listed in Schedule 1 of the notification.
Since then, there have been 12 amendments made in the EIA notification of 1994.
Source: The Hindu
