CII seeks overhaul of Environment Protection Act for unified clearance body

CII has proposed amending India's environmental laws to establish a single Environmental and Climate Clearance Authority with powers to fast-track approvals for low-risk and green projects

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has called for amendments to the Environment Protection Act (EPA) and the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification to legally establish a unified Environmental and Climate Clearance Authority (ECCA) with powers to fast-track approvals for low-risk and green projects.

 

This comes a day after the industry body proposed creating ECCA in the upcoming Budget 2026-2027. “In CII’s view, this will entail amendments to the EPA and to the present EIA notification so that powers and responsibilities of project appraisal and clearance can be vested in a single institutional framework with appropriate safeguards,” Chandrajit