are related to air pollution, water pollution, noise pollution, land/soil pollution.
This covers the left part of the issue tree referred in fig. 2. On the other hand the
right part refers to the socio-economic. Air pollution issues may include road
worthiness, fire, fugitive emission, fly ash etc. The water Pollution issues includes
drinking water and noise pollution issues includes vibration, noise distraction
issues also. Soil/ Land Pollution issues includes reclamation/afforestation issues
being raised stakeholders most often.
Socio-economic issues wide variety of sub-issues related to drinking water,
electricity,road, health, education, company social responsibility (CSR),and
compensation to land losers and homestead, employment. This also includes the
mode of PH information or whether the information about time and venue of PH
been received or not.
CONCLUSION
It is important to state that the findings of public hearings have hadconsiderable
influence on the EIA Review. In some cases certain aspects ofthe project proposal
had to be altered, additional mitigation proposals andcommitments are to be
made and final decision on projects delayed untilsubstantive issues are
addressed. Categorization of Issues raised in the public hearing process will help
the project proponent in resolving and implementing their project in smoother
way.
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