Question 5DiscussGS3GS3
The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is one of the cornerstones in ensuring that the ecological costs of infrastructure development are minimal. In this context, discuss the concerns associated with the star rating system introduced in the EIA.
Main Body
Environmental Impact Assessment EIA is a tool used to assess the significant effects of a project or development proposal on environment. • It is of immense importance in protecting environment & ecology from unplanned infrastructure development. Its significance: 1) Ensure sustainable Development:Helps ensure development does not harm environment & ecology helps them go hand in hand. 2) Access the impact of development project:access the environmental, economic & social impact of any project. 3) Ensures people participate:it ensures a public hearing for all the people who will be affected if the project becomes a reality. 4) Explores alternatives:provides the most efficient method of to reduce the impacts of the project on the environment which daunessert hold the environment & available resources. 5) Fair & equitable decision-making:
helps in decision-making, auffer agreed of the project approved on the findings of assessment. ⇒ Recently the government noticed out star rating system for State Environment Impact Assessment Authorities SEIAA to make them more efficient, transparent & accountable. • It ranks of measured states based on how quickly & efficiently they give clearance for development projects. Concerns associated with star SEIAA: 1) Improper scutiny:State agencies under pressure might take shortcuts & avoid detailed export to give clearance faster. 2) Lack of Informed decision-making:SEIAA needs to gather proper data to give detailed expert on asking the project pre-points, less data is girlthus hindering informed decision making. 3) Generates unhealthy competition:As the states are competing for star rating, it will lead to hazied decision-making thus comparing the purpose of whole process. 4) Lack of trained personnel:State committees are currently handicapped, as they have few experts environmental
Q decision-making is being live with bureaucrats who may prioritize the economic weight of project over the environmental concern. 5) Hampered environmental governance:Environmental clearances are viewed as bottlenecks by governments & project proponents, thus having speedy process will sideline the process to be on the side of government.Rather than rating based on speed of clearance, it should prioritize securing more environmental experts by having detailed environmental reports, to have more resilient infrastructure.
364 words1 paragraphs
Topper
Sayali Bhika Pagar
AIR 872023
Subject & Paper
GS3GS3
Topic
Biodiversity and Environment
Environmental Impact Assessment
EIA significance and concerns
Writing Stats
364
Total words
1
Paragraphs
analytical and evaluative
Tone