(15) “Cluster certificate” is the certificate for cluster of mines or leases issued by the

Director of Mines and Geology or any other Competent Authority;

(16) “Corporate Environment Responsibility (hereinafter referred to as ‘CER’)” is

the part of EMP wherein the project proponent is mandated to carry out certain
activities for environment safeguard in the immediate surroundings of the project
based on the issues raised during the public consultation and / or social need based
assessment carried during the EIA studies;

(17) “Coastal Regulatory Zone (hereinafter referred to as ‘CRZ’)” is the zone as

notified under the Coastal Regulatory Zone Notification, 2019 and subsequent
amendments, from time to time.

(18) “Critically Polluted Area” means industrial cluster or area as identified by the
Central Pollution Control Board, from time to time;

(19) “District or Divisional Level Expert Appraisal Committee (hereinafter referred

to as ‘DEAC’)” is a committee of experts constituted for the purpose of this
notification, at district level or at divisional level, by the SEIAA or UTIAA in
exercise of powers conferred under the section 23 of the Act, on the
recommendation of the State Government or Union Territory administration, for
environment appraisal of projects referred to it, and for making appropriate
recommendations;

(20) “District Survey Report” means a report prepared by the Geology Department or
Irrigation Department or Forest Department or Public Works Department or
Ground Water Boards or Remote Sensing Department or Mining Department, etc.
in the district for identification of areas of aggradations or deposition where mining
can be allowed; and identification of areas of erosion and proximity to
infrastructural structures and installations where mining should be prohibited and
calculation of annual rate of replenishment and allowing time for replenishment
after mining in that area;

(21) “Eco-sensitive areas (hereinafter referred to as ‘ESA’)” are the areas as notified
under sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and
subsequent amendments, from time to time;

(22) “Eco-sensitive zones (hereinafter referred to as ‘ESZ’)” are the zones as notified
under sub-section (2) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and
subsequent amendments, from time to time;

(23) “Environment Impact Assessment (hereinafter referred to as ‘EIA’) Report” is

the document prepared by the Project Proponent through an ACO for the proposed
project based on the Terms of Reference prescribed by the Regulatory Authority
and as per the generic structure given in the Appendix-X of this notification;

a. “Draft EIA Report” is the EIA Report prepared for the purpose of Public
Consultation or in accordance with the directions of the Regulatory Authority;

b. “Final EIA Report” is the EIA Report prepared, after public consultation,
including mitigation measures duly addressing the concerns raised by the

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 public, time bound action plan, budgetary provision for the commitments
made therein by the project proponent, for the purpose of appraisal;

(24) “EIA Coordinator” is a sectoral expert and coordinator of Functional Area

Experts and is accredited by the ACO;

(25) “Environment Management Plan (hereinafter referred to as ‘EMP’) Report” is

the document prepared by the project proponent through ACO for the proposed
project as per the generic structure given in the Appendix-XI of this notification;

(26) “Expansion” means any increase in mine lease area or project area or Culturable
Command Area or built-up area or length or number or generation capacity or
production capacity or throughput or handling capacity, etc., as applicable to the
project, entailing the capacity addition beyond the limits specified for the
concerned project, in the schedule or prior-EC or prior-EP, as the case may be,
obtained. In case of mining projects or activity any increase in mine lease area and
or production capacity shall be considered as expansion;

(27) “Expert Appraisal Committee (hereinafter referred to as ‘EAC’)” is a committee

of experts constituted at central level by the Ministry for appraisal of projects
referred to it and for making appropriate recommendations;

(28) “Form” means form(s) appended to this notification;

(29) “Functional Area Expert (hereinafter referred to as ‘FAE’)” is an expert

accredited by ACO, and working or empaneled with the ACO;

(30) “General Condition (hereinafter referred to as ‘GC’) means that any project or
activity specified in Category ‘B1’ shall be appraised at the Central Level without
change in the Category, if located in whole or in part, in areas mentioned in (a) or
(b) below:-

a. within 10 km in respect of items numbers 3, 5, 32, 33 of the schedule and

within 5 km in respect of other items, from the boundary of-

(i) Protected Areas; or

(ii) Critically Polluted Area; or

(iii) Eco-sensitive area; or

(iv) Inter State or Union Territory.

b. within the boundary of-

(i) Severely Polluted Area; or

(ii) Eco-sensitive Zone.

(31) “Island Coastal Regulatory Zone (hereinafter referred to as ‘ICRZ’)” is the zone
as notified under the Island Coastal Regulatory Zone Notification, 2019 and
subsequent amendments, from time to time.

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