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Moratorium from CEPI area of Chandrapur lifted
New delhi, May 29 (IBNS): The Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change vide Office Memorandum dated 20.05.2016 has lifted moratorium under the Comprehensive Environmental Pollution Index (CEPI) in respect of the industrial cluster/area of Chandrapur (MIDC Chandrapur, Tadali, Ghuggus, Ballapur), Maharashtra.
This will enable new investments in the region, which was stalled for last more than 5 years.
The Ministry had imposed moratorium in 43 CEPI areas on 13.01.2010.
The CPCB conducted monitoring in Critically Polluted Areas (CPA) of Chandrapur, Maharashtra during February – March, 2016 and re-assessed the CEPI score.
The CPCB, vide its communication, dated April 18, 2016 informed MoEFCC about the revised CEPI score based on the monitoring conducted during February-March 2016.
The evaluation of the CEPI score in the Chandrapur (Maharashtra) is 54.42, as compared to the CEPI score assessed by CPCB in 2013 (81.90). It has also been intimated that the action plan formulated for Chandrapur is at various stages of implementation.
In view of the re-assessment of CEPI score and taking into consideration that action plans for improving environment quality take time to yield results, it has been decided to lift the moratorium on the consideration of projects for environmental clearance in respect of projects to be located in Chandrapur (Maharashtra), where CEPI score is below 70 as compared to the CEPI score of 2013.
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