1 Introduction and Basic Concepts of EIA
1.1. Introduction
1.2. Definition of EIA
1.3. Purpose and Process of EIA
1.4. EIA Guiding Principles
1.5. Impact Characteristics
1.6. Nature of Projects and Environments in EIA
1.7. Global Evolution of EIA
1.8. Transboundary EIA
1.9. Participants (Stakeholders) in EIA Process
1.9.1. Project Proponent
1.9.2. EIA Team (Interdisciplinary Team)
1.9.3. Review Commission
1.9.4. Decision Maker (Competent Authority)
1.9.5. Legal Advisors
1.9.6. Interest Groups Representing General Public
1.9.7. Consultancy Companies
1.10. Stages in EIA Process
1.10.1. Pre-study Period
1.10.2. Study Period
1.10.3. Post-study Period
1.11. Public Participation in EIA
1.12. Types of EIA
1.12.1. Preliminary EIA
1.12.2. Rapid EIA
1.12.3. Comprehensive EIA
1.13. Cost of EIA
1.14. Baseline Data - EIA
1.14.1. Environmental Data
1.14.2. Project Data
1.14.3. Project Alternative Data
1.15. Data Management
1.16. Measurement of Impact
1.17. Terms of Reference (TOR)
1.18. Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
1.19. Environmental Management Plan (EMP)
1.20. EIA Related Studies
1.20.1. Social Impact Assessment (SIA)
1.20.2. Health Impact Assessment (HIA)
1.20.3. Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)
2 Environmental Impact Analysis 
2.1. Introduction
2.2. Impact Identification
2.2.1. Ad hoc method
2.2.2. Checklists
2.2.3. Matrices
2.2.4. Networks
2.2.5. Overlays
2.2.6. Quantitative or Index methods
2.3. Impact Prediction
2.3.1. Methods of impact prediction
2.4. Impact Evaluation
2.5. Impact Mitigation
2.6. Basics Steps for Impact identification, prediction and assessment
3 Environmental Clearance : India 
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Environmental Clearance - EIA Notification 2006
3.2.1. Appraisal Committees
3.2.2. Categorisation of projects
3.2.3. Public Consultation Procedure
3.2.4. Stages in Prior Environmental Clearance (EC) for New Projects
3.3. Validity of Environmental Clearance (EC)
3.4. Post-Environmental Clearance Monitoring
3.5. Transferability of Environmental Clearance (EC)
4 EIA of High Rise Buildings and Construction Projects 
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Categorisation of Building projects and TOR
4.3. Guidelines for EIA Study
4.3.1. Introduction
4.3.2. Project Description
4.3.3. Description of the Environment
4.3.3.1. Land Environment
4.3.3.2. Water Environment
4.3.3.3. Air Environment
4.3.3.4. Noise Environment
4.3.3.5. Biological Environment
4.3.3.6. Socio-economic Environment
4.3.4. Anticipated Environmental Impacts and Mitigation Measures
4.3.4.1. Land Environment: Anticipated Impact
4.3.4.2. Water Environment
4.3.4.3. Air Environment: Anticipated Impact
4.3.4.4. Noise Environment: Anticipated Impact
4.3.4.5. Biological Environment: Anticipated Impact
4.3.4.6. Socio-economic Environment: Anticipated Impact
4.3.4.7. Solid Waste
4.3.5. Alternative Technologies
4.3.5.1. Building Materials
4.3.5.2. Green Buildings
4.3.5.3. Energy Conservation
4.3.5.4. Transportation
4.3.6. Environmental monitoring program
4.3.7. Additional studies
4.3.7.1. Risk Assessment and Disaster Management Plan (DMP)
4.3.7.2. Resettlement and Rehabilitation (R & R) Action Plans
4.3.7.3. Natural Resource Conservation
4.3.8. Project benefits
4.3.9. Environmental Management Plan (EMP)
4.3.10. Summary and Conclusions
4.3.11. Disclosure of Consultant engaged
4.4. Case Study
4.4.1. Standard TOR – High Rise building
4.4.2. Executive Summary of EIA Case Study
5 EIA of Highway Projects 
5.1. Introduction
5.2. Generic Structure of Highway project EIA Study
5.2.1. Introduction
5.2.2. Project Description
5.2.2.1. Activities for Site Preparation
5.2.3. Analysis of Alternatives
5.2.4. Description of the Environment
5.2.4.1. Study Area
5.2.4.2. Land Environment
5.2.4.3. Water Environment
5.2.4.4. Air Environment
5.2.4.5. Noise Environment
5.2.4.6. Biological Environment
5.2.4.7. Socio-economic and Health Environment
5.2.5. Analysis of Potential Environmental Impact & Mitigation Measures
5.2.5.1. Land Environment: Anticipated Impact
5.2.5.2. Water Environment: Anticipated Impact
5.2.5.3. Air Environment: Anticipated Impact
5.2.5.4. Noise Environment: Anticipated Impacts
5.2.5.5. Biological Environment: Anticipated Impact
5.2.5.6. Socio – Economic and Health Environment:
Anticipated Impacts
5.2.5.7. Solid Waste Management: Anticipated Impacts
5.2.6. Environmental Monitoring Programme
5.2.7. Additional Studies
5.2.7.1. Items Identified by the Proponent
5.2.7.2. Items Identified by the Regulatory Authority
5.2.7.3. Items Identified by the Public and Other
Stakeholders
5.2.7.4. Natural Resource Conservation and Optimization
5.2.7.5. Resettlement and Rehabilitation (R & R) Action Plans
5.2.7.6. Road Safety Management System
5.2.8. Project Benefits
5.2.9. Environmental Cost-benefit Analysis
5.2.10. Environment Management Plan (EMP)
5.2.11. Summary and Conclusions
5.2.12. Disclosure of consultants engaged
5.3. Validity and Transferability of Environmental Clearance
5.4. Post-environmental Clearance Monitoring
5.5. Case Study
5.5.1. Standard TOR for the Project
5.5.2. Executive Summary of EIA Case study Report
6 EIA of Rock Quarrying 
6.1. Introduction
6.2. Generic Structure of EIA Document
6.2.1. Introduction
6.2.2. Project Description
6.2.3. Analysis of Alternatives (Technology and Site)
6.2.4. Description of the Environment
6.2.4.1. Study Area
6.2.4.2. Study Period
6.2.4.3. Components of Study
6.2.4.4. Physical Environment
6.2.4.5. Biological Environment
6.2.4.6. Human Environment
6.2.5. Anticipated Environmental Impact & Mitigation Measures
6.2.5.1. Introduction
6.2.5.2. Air Pollution
6.2.5.3. Noise Pollution
6.2.5.4. Air-blast, Fly-rocks and Ground Vibration Blasting
6.2.5.5. Deterioration of Water Quality and Quantity
6.2.5.6. Soil Erosion and Sedimentation
6.2.5.7. Slope Stability
6.2.5.8. Overburden Management
6.2.5.9. Waste Management
6.2.5.10. Ecology
6.2.5.11. Traffic and Transportation
6.2.5.12. Socio-Economic
6.2.5.13. Visual Impact (Alteration of Topography)
6.2.5.14. Cultural Heritage
6.2.5.15. Site Closure / Abandonment
6.2.5.16. Additional Impacts
6.2.6. Project Monitoring Programmes
6.2.7. Additional Studies
6.2.8. Project Benefits
6.2.9. Environmental Cost-Benefit Analysis
6.2.10. Environmental Management Plan
6.2.11. Summary and Conclusion
6.2.12. Disclosure of the Consultant
6.3. Validity and Transferability of Environmental Clearance
6.4. Case Studies
6.4.1. Approved Standard TOR
6.4.2. Summary & Conclusion
7 EIA of Mining 
7.1. Introduction
7.2. Categorisation of Mining Projects
7.3. Generic Structure of EIA Study
7.3.1. Introduction
7.3.2. Description of the Project
7.3.2.1. Open Cast Mining
7.3.2.2. Underground Mining
7.3.2.3. Drilling and Blasting
7.3.2.4. Excavation
7.3.2.5. General Features
7.3.3. Analysis of Alternatives
7.3.4. Description of Environment
7.3.4.1. Study Area
7.3.4.2. Land Environmental Data
7.3.4.3. Water Environmental Data
7.3.4.4. Air Environmental Data
7.3.4.5. Noise Environmental Data
7.3.4.6. Biological Environmental Data
7.3.4.7. Wildlife and Avifauna
7.3.4.8. Socio-economic Environment
7.3.5. Anticipated Environmental Impact and Mitigation Measures
7.3.5.1. Impact on Land Environment
7.3.5.2. Impact on Water Environment
7.3.5.3. Air Environment: Anticipated Impact
7.3.5.4. Noise: Anticipated Impact
7.3.5.5. Biological Environment: Anticipated Impact
7.3.5.6. Socio-economics: Anticipated Impact
7.3.5.7. Mine Waste Management
7.3.5.8. Mine Closure
7.3.6. Environmental Monitoring Programme
7.3.7. Additional Studies
7.3.7.1. Mine Disaster Management Plan (DMP)
7.3.7.2. Natural Resource Conservation
7.3.7.3. Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R & R)
7.3.8. Project Benefits
7.3.9. Environment Management Plan (EMP)
7.3.10. Summary and Conclusion
7.3.11. Disclosure of Consultants Engaged
7.4. Case Study
7.4.1. Terms of Reference (TOR) for the EIA sStudy
7.4.2. Summary and Conclusion
7.4.2.1. Introduction
7.4.2.2. Salient Features of the Project Site
7.4.2.3. Details about Project site (Table and Map)
7.4.2.4. Details of Year Wise Production for Ensuing Period
7.4.2.5. Mineral Reserves
7.4.3. Mining Process
7.4.4. Water Supply
7.4.5. Baseline Data
7.4.5.1. Air Environment and Ambient Noise level
7.4.5.2. Water Environment
7.4.5.3. Land Environment
7.4.5.4. Socio-economic Environment
7.4.6. Reclamation & Rehabilitation
7.4.7. Project Schedule and Cost Estimates
7.4.8. Environment Management Plan (EMP)
7.4.8.1. Air & Noise Environment – Mitigatory Measures
7.4.8.2. Water Environment
7.4.8.3. Socio-economic Environment and Safety
7.4.9. Environmental Monitoring
7.4.10. Safety and Environment
7.4.11. Conclusion
Appendix -1 : Summary of impacts and mitigations of High rise building case study
Appendix -2 : Summary of impacts and mitigations of Highway project case study
Appendix -3 : Summary of impacts and mitigations of Quarrying project case study
Appendix -4 : Summary of impacts and mitigations of Mining project case study
Abbreviation 
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