Environmental clearances & EIA — CIC
Quick Reply: EIA reports, public-hearing records and environmental clearances are §4 proactive-disclosure material. EIA reports + public-hearing records are §4(1)(b) proactive.
Central Information Commission · 2020-01-01 · Citation awaited
EIA reports, public-hearing records and environmental clearances are §4 proactive-disclosure material. EIA reports + public-hearing records are §4(1)(b) proactive.
EIA reports + public-hearing records are §4(1)(b) proactive disclosure — must be published.
Case details
| Court | Central Information Commission |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2020-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | Environmental activist |
| Respondent | MoEF / SEIAA |
| RTI Act sections | §4(1)(b) |
| Outcome | Applicant allowed |
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Outcome
EIA reports, public-hearing records and environmental clearances are §4 proactive-disclosure material.
Ratio decidendi
Environmental Impact Assessment reports, public-hearing records, and Environmental Clearance letters issued by MoEFCC/SEIAA are documents of public concern under §4(1)(b). They must be proactively published on the relevant portal; any §8 carve-out must be narrowly applied.
Keywords
EIA, environmental clearance, §4, CIC, MoEFCC
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