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Environmental clearance and regulatory compliance for industry

Environmental impact assessment, clearance applications, consent management, pollution control compliance, hazardous waste authorisation and National Green Tribunal representation.

Counsel that connects the technical, the commercial, and the legal, across ten offices in India.
EIA
Notification 2006
CTE/CTO
Consent Management
NGT
Representation
10
Offices
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Environmental clearance process

  • Category A (Central: MoEFCC) and Category B (State: SEIAA) project screening and classification.
  • Scoping, Terms of Reference (ToR), EIA report preparation coordination and public consultation management.
  • Environmental Clearance (EC) conditions, compliance reporting and post EC monitoring.
  • Amendments, expansion, modernisation and validity extension applications under EIA Notification, 2006.
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NGT proceedings and environmental litigation

  • National Green Tribunal applications and appeals under the NGT Act, 2010.
  • Environmental damage assessment and remediation plan negotiation.
  • Show cause notice response to State Pollution Control Boards and CPCB.
  • Corporate environmental liability analysis and indemnity structuring in M&A transactions.
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How AMLEGALS assists

  • Environmental clearance strategy and application management for industrial, infrastructure and real estate projects.
  • SPCB and CPCB consent lifecycle management.
  • NGT representation and environmental dispute resolution.
  • Environmental due diligence for M&A, project finance and land transactions.
Answers

What clients ask before they commit.

Short, direct, on the record.

01Which projects require environmental clearance in India?

Projects listed in the Schedule to the EIA Notification, 2006 (as amended) require prior environmental clearance. These include mining, thermal power, airports, industrial estates, highways, ports, chemical manufacturing and certain construction projects based on area and investment thresholds.

02What is the validity of an environmental clearance?

The standard validity is 10 years for mining projects and construction projects, and 7 years for river valley projects. Other projects have validity periods specified in the clearance conditions. Extensions can be applied for before expiry.

03Can NGT orders be appealed?

Yes. NGT orders can be challenged before the Supreme Court of India within 90 days. The NGT has original jurisdiction in environmental matters and its orders are binding and enforceable as decrees of a civil court.

04Is environmental clearance required for expansion of existing projects?

Yes, if the expansion exceeds the threshold limits specified in the EIA Notification or if the original EC conditions require it. The PARIVESH portal tracks all EC related applications and amendments online.

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