Training Material

This training web page is designed to educate people with very little or no computing background, to

learn the basic environment rules and regulations in India through video lectures and power point 

presentations. Among the various rules & regulations, we concentrate on Environment Impact 

Assessment Notification 2006. It is hoped that these video lectures and presentations will give 

stakeholders an understanding of the EIA process and will enable them to actively participate in the 

public consultation process. 

 

TRAINING LECTURES:

1. Legislation and Regulation surrounding EIA process in India.

2. Environment impact assessment process.

3. Public hearing

 

RECOMMENDED READINGS:

1. Amendments to Principal Rules - Click here

2. Coastal Regulation Zone - Click here

3. Delegation of Powers - Click here

4. Eco-sensitive Zone - Click here

5. Environmental Clearance - Click here

6. Environmental Standards- Click here

7. Environment Impact assessment circulars- Click here

8. Standard terms of reference- Click here

 

TRAINING THE TRAINERS WORKSHOP ON ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PROCESS:

Presented by: CAG

 

CAG held a "Train the Trainers" program on the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process, held on 27.03.2015, at MSE, Chennai. The aim of the training programme was to educate local communities on the legal and regulatory aspects of EIA process, with specific focus on thermal power plants.

The event was extremely successful as we had experts like Mr. L.V.Kuttiappan (Technical Consultant) and Prof. Swaminathan (Retd. IIT) give detailed presentations to explain the process. Dr. Sai Prasad, Deputy Chief Scientific Officer, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, was the chief guest at the event. Mr. T.K. Ramkumar, our legal consultant for the project, was also present.

 

HISTORICAL OVERVIEW:

Presented by: Dr. Saiprasad, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB)

This module gives a historical overview of the EIA process in India and abroad and its adaptation in Indian context

 

LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS SURROUNDING EIA PROCESS IN INDIA:

Presented by: Prof. Swaminathan (Retd), IIT Madras

Explanation: This module focuses on existing laws and regulations surround the EIA process in India

 

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT PROCESS:

Presented by: Mr. Kuttiappan, LVK Enviro

Explanation: This module gives an indepth focus on the EIA process as per EIA Notification 2006

 

PUBLIC HEARING:

Presented by: Mr. Arunprasath, CAG

Explanation: This module explains the public consultation procedure, which seeks to involve local communities and stakeholders in the EIA process

 

DISCUSSION ON THE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF EIA PROCESS:

Presented by: Dr. Sai prasad, TNPCB, Mr. TK Ramkumar, Advocate, Prof. Swaminathan (Retd) - IIT Madras, Mr. Kuttiappan - LVK Enviro

Explanation: This module is a discussion of the various aspects of pertaining to the EIA process.