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Q. Consider the following statements regarding categorization of projects for environment clearance as per Environment Impact Assessment Notification:
  1. The EIA notification has three categories: A, B1, and B2.
  2. The projects under category A require environmental clearance from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC).
  3. The category B1 projects get the environmental clearance from the State/Union Territory Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA).
  4. The requirements for getting clearance for category B1 projects are the easiest among all categories.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Answer: Only 1, 2 & 3
Notes: Statements 1, 2, and 3 are correct: The EIA notification classifies projects as A, B1, and B2. Category A projects require clearance from MoEF&CC, and Category B1 projects from SEIAA. Statement 4 is incorrect because B2, not B1, has the simplest requirements—no EIA report or public consultation is needed for B2.
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