GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR PREPARING,REVIEWING &APPROVINGOf AN EFFECTIVE EIA

The gains obtained from many development plans are often misrepresented and the relation between development benefits and environmental risks usually has not been assessed correctly. Approving projects only on basis of economic gains is undermining the environmental issues and further, as a consequence the concept of sustainability. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) has been one of the most important tool in integrating environmental capabilities and development priorities