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Topic 244 · Environment, Climate & Biodiversity

EIA Amendment: Port Clearances Valid for 20 Years

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: In late September 2026 the Environment Ministry amended the EIA Notification, 2006, doubling clearance validity for ports, harbours, breakwaters and dredging from 10 to 20 years.
  2. Extension: Two further extensions of five years each allow validity of up to 30 years.
  3. Current Head: Bhupender Yadav is the Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
  4. Key Term: Environmental Clearance (EC) is the prior approval a listed project needs under the EIA Notification before work begins.
  5. Earlier Draft: A May 2026 draft had proposed a 15-year validity plus a 5-year extension.
  6. Critics: Critics linked the change to the Great Nicobar port project, raising concerns about coastal ecology.
  7. India Link: Faster port-led growth must be balanced against coastal and marine ecosystems along India's long coastline.
  8. Headquarters: The Ministry works from Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jor Bagh, New Delhi.
  9. Founded: India's first EIA Notification came on 27 January 1994; the 2006 Notification replaced it on 14 September 2006.
  10. Landmark: Lafarge Umiam Mining v Union of India (2011) applied sustainable development and the precautionary principle to environmental clearances.
  11. Articles: The EIA Notification is made under Section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986; Articles 21, 48A and 51A(g) frame the duty.
  12. Doctrine: The precautionary principle, accepted in Vellore Citizens' Welfare Forum (1996), places on the developer the burden of proving an activity is environmentally benign.
Question 1 of 10

What is the new clearance validity for ports, harbours, breakwaters and dredging under the amended EIA Notification?

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Answer: (A) 20 years

Core Trigger: In late September 2026 the Environment Ministry amended the EIA Notification, 2006, doubling clearance validity for ports, harbours, breakwaters and dredging from 10 to 20 years.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 244, point 1

Question 2 of 10

Which of the following is/are correct? 1. Two further extensions of five years each are allowed. 2. Total validity can reach up to 30 years.

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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

Extension: Two further extensions of five years each allow validity of up to 30 years.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 244, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Who is the Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change?

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Answer: (C) Bhupender Yadav

Current Head: Bhupender Yadav is the Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 244, point 3

Question 4 of 10

Environmental Clearance is the approval a listed project must obtain at what stage?

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Answer: (C) Before work begins

Key Term: Environmental Clearance (EC) is the prior approval a listed project needs under the EIA Notification before work begins.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 244, point 4

Question 5 of 10

A May 2026 draft had proposed how many years of validity plus a 5-year extension?

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Answer: (B) 15 years

Earlier Draft: A May 2026 draft had proposed a 15-year validity plus a 5-year extension.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 244, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Critics linked the change to which port project?

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Answer: (A) Great Nicobar port project

Critics: Critics linked the change to the Great Nicobar port project, raising concerns about coastal ecology.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 244, point 6

Question 7 of 10

From which address does the Environment Ministry work?

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Answer: (D) Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jor Bagh

Headquarters: The Ministry works from Indira Paryavaran Bhawan, Jor Bagh, New Delhi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 244, point 8

Question 8 of 10

India's first EIA Notification came on which date?

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Answer: (A) 27 January 1994

Founded: India's first EIA Notification came on 27 January 1994; the 2006 Notification replaced it on 14 September 2006.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 244, point 9

Question 9 of 10

Which 2011 case applied sustainable development and the precautionary principle to environmental clearances?

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Answer: (B) Lafarge Umiam Mining v Union of India

Landmark: Lafarge Umiam Mining v Union of India (2011) applied sustainable development and the precautionary principle to environmental clearances.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 244, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Which of the following is/are correct? 1. The EIA Notification is made under Section 3 of the EP Act, 1986. 2. Vellore (1996) put proof of harm on the public.

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Articles: The EIA Notification is made under Section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986; Articles 21, 48A and 51A(g) frame the duty. Doctrine: The precautionary principle, accepted in Vellore Citizens' Welfare Forum (1996), places on the developer the burden of proving an activity is environmentally benign.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 244, point 11, point 12

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