Cement, Energy and Environment

2 3. Accordingly, after careful examination of the matter, I am directed to say as below: (i) Proposals seeking prior approval of Central Goverrunent under the FC Act for renewal, in accordance with the provisions of the MMDR, Act, 1957 prior to its amendment by promulgation of the afore-mentioned Ordinance, of mining leases to which provisions of the afore-mentioned guidelines dated 1• 1 April 2015 extends, shall be closed, in case prior approval of Central Government under the FC Act for the entire forest land indicated in such proposal has already been obtained during the original lease period or previous renewal(s) of the mining lease. (ii) However, in case during the validity of the original lease or previous renewal prior approval of Central Government under the FC Act for a part of the forest land indicated in such proposal has only been obtained, such proposals shall be processed for such reduced area of forest land for which approval under the FC Act during the original lease period or previous renewal(s) has not been obtained. Copy to:- 1. Prime Minister's Office (Kind attn.: Shri Santosh D. Vaidya, Director). 2. Secretary, Ministry of Mines, Government of India. 3. Secretary, Ministry of Coal, Government of India. 4. Secretary, Ministry of Steel, Government of India. 5. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, all States/UTs. 6. Nodal Officer, the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, all States/UTs. Yours fait ly, :;;; >""'' 17-v•"' (H.C. Chaudhary) Director 7. All Regional Offices, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) for information and necessary action. 8. Joint Secretary, In-charge, Impact Assessment Division, MoEF. 9. PS to the Hon' ble Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 10. Chairman, State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, all States/UTs. 11. Member-Secretary, State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, all States/UTs. 12. All Directors/ Assistant Inspector General of Forests in Forest Conservation Division, MoEFCC for information and necessary action. 13. All Advisors/ Directors/ Dy. Directors in the Impact Assessment Division, MoEFCC. 14. Director, Regional Office (Headquarters), MoEFCC. 61