The Environmental Impact Assessment PARIVESH Portal recently crossed the milestone of 50,000 clearances.
About PARIVESH Portal:
- PARIVESH stands for Pro-Active and Responsive facilitation by Interactive, Virtuous, and Environmental Single Window Hub portal.
- It is designed to assist in the effective delivery of various environmental clearances.
- This streamlines the process for obtaining Environmental Clearances (EC), Forest Clearances (FC), Wildlife (WL) clearances, and Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearances.
- The portal was developed by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEFCC) through the National Informatics Centre (NIC).
- It was to support the objectives of ‘Digital India’ and to embody the principles of Minimum Government and Maximum Governance.
- PARIVESH 2.0 was introduced with a technology-driven and professionally run institutional mechanism for a more comprehensive single-window solution for green clearances.
- It reduced the average processing time for environmental clearances from 105 days to double digits in 2023-24 and forsest clearance time to 150 days.
Key Features:
- Know Your Approval (KYA) Module: It provides a tentative list of clearances required for a project, and help project proponents assess environmental sensitivity and plan accordingly.
- Decision Support System (DSS) Module: A spatial-based visualization and analytical tool that allows users to explore various environmental features and assess potential impacts.
- Common Application Form (CAF): A unified form used for applying for different types of environmental clearances, to reduce repetitive efforts.
- Application Form Management Module: It manages the application forms throughout the clearance process, and streamlines processing and tracking of applications.
- Single Window System: This acts as a comprehensive single-window solution for all green clearances, as a centralized approach for obtaining and monitoring clearances.
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Frequently Asked Question:
What is the PARIVESH Portal?
PARIVESH stands for Pro-Active and Responsive facilitation by Interactive, Virtuous, and Environmental Single Window Hub.
What types of clearances can be processed through the PARIVESH Portal?
The portal assists in obtaining Environmental Clearances (EC), Forest Clearances (FC), Wildlife (WL) clearances, and Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearances.
Who developed the PARIVESH Portal?
The portal was developed by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEFCC) in collaboration with the National Informatics Centre (NIC).
What are the objectives of the PARIVESH Portal?
The portal supports the ‘Digital India’ initiative and embodies the principles of Minimum Government and Maximum Governance by providing a streamlined, technology-driven solution for environmental clearances.