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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
 "Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)")
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CII’s recommendations come as India seeks to address a widening green investment deficit, estimated at $1 trillion over the next 10 to 15 years.
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
