The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change on 9th May, 2022 has amended the Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006 to revise the procedure for public hearings. Public hearings in case of project or activity is confined to the territorial jurisdiction of one sub-division, the District Magistrate/District Collector/Deputy Commissioner, as the case may be, may alternatively authorize any officer not below the rank of Sub-Divisional Magistrate to supervise and preside over the entire public hearing process.
The Presiding officer shall be assisted by a representative of State Pollution Control Board.
