Lok Sabha Question No. 1567 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-09
Subject: Reports on Periodic Environmental Compliance and Monitoring
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Shri Pushpendra Saroj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1567

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.02.2026

## Reports on Periodic Environmental Compliance and Monitoring

## 1567. SHRI PUSHPENDRA SAROJ:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  of  projects  in  Uttar  Pradesh  that  were  required  to  submit  periodic  environmental compliance and monitoring reports granted Environmental Clearance during the last five years, sector-wise;
- (b) the  number  of  such  projects  that  failed  to  submit  reports  on  time  or  submitted  incomplete, inaccurate or deficient reports;
- (c) whether independent verification or field inspections were undertaken by the Regional Offices of the Ministry to validate self-reported compliance data;
- (d) the action taken against projects with repeated non-compliance, false reporting or environmental violations including suspension of clearances or penalties; and
- (e) the  measures  taken  to  strengthen  post-clearance  monitoring,  third-party  verification  and enforcement capacity in the said State to ensure that environmental approvals translate into actual compliance on the ground?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)

(a) to (e)  The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF & CC), through its Regional Offices,  undertakes  post-Environmental  Clearance  (EC)  monitoring  and  compliance  verification  of projects granted ECs. During the last five years (upto 30.09.2025), 148 projects / activities in the State of  Uttar  Pradesh were  granted Environmental Clearances by the Ministry. Sector-wise ECs granted during last five years by MoEF & CC for the projects pertaining to State of Uttar Pradesh are given in Annexure I.

As per the Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006, as amended, it is mandatory for the project  management  to  submit  half-yearly  compliance  reports  in  respect  of  the  stipulated  prior environmental  clearance  terms  and  conditions  to  the  regulatory  authority  concerned  through  the PARIVESH portal. Based on the records available on the PARIVESH portal, out of  148 projects, which were required to submit their half yearly compliance report by the 1 st  Dec, 2025, 111 no. of projects have filed their reports. For instances of delayed submission or submission of incomplete or deficient reports, regular follow up is done through reminders and directions are also issued to project proponents. Further,  the  Regional  Offices  carry  out  random  inspections  and  review  of  six-monthly  compliance reports to validate self-reported compliance.

Further, the environmental non-compliance are addressed as per provisions under Section 5, 15 and 19 of  Environment  (Protection)  Act,  1986  and  Rule  4  of  Environment  (Protection)  Rules,  1986.  The implementation of these provisions are guided by Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) established vide

Office Memorandum dated 25.11.2022 for post environmental clearance monitoring and Compliance of  projects,  which  prescribes  the  mechanism  for  taking  action  with  respect  to  the  observed  noncompliance, including procedure of seeking clarification, issuing Show Cause Notice and concluding action.  Recently,  the  Ministry  has  also  notified  Environment  Audit  Rules,  2025  to  strengthen  the environmental  compliance  framework  for  projects  operating  under  various  environmental  laws. Besides, the State Pollution Control Boards are also empowered to take remedial actions in cases of violation of Consent to Operate and Consent to Establish conditions in accordance with Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.

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Annexure-I referred to in Reply to Part (a) to (e) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1567 due for  reply  on  09.02.2026  regarding  reports  on  Periodic  Environmental  Compliance  and Monitoring Sector-wise Environment Clearances (ECs) granted during last five years up to 30.09.2025 by

## MoEF&CC for the projects pertaining to State of Uttar Pradesh

| S. No.   | Financial Years            | Sector-wise classification   | Sector-wise classification   | Sector-wise classification   | Sector-wise classification   | Sector-wise classification   | Total   |
|----------|----------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|---------|
|          |                            | Industry                     | Non Coal Mining              | Coal Mining                  | Thermal                      | Infra                        |         |
| 1.       | 2021-22                    | 20                           | 1                            | 0                            | 0                            | 1                            | 22      |
| 2.       | 2022-23                    | 21                           | 1                            | 3                            | 0                            | 3                            | 28      |
| 3.       | 2023-24                    | 32                           | 0                            | 2                            | 2                            | 11                           | 47      |
| 4.       | 2024-25                    | 27                           | 0                            | 2                            | 3                            | 5                            | 37      |
| 5.       | 2025-26 (up to 30.09.2025) | 6                            | 0                            | 2                            | 2                            | 4                            | 14      |
|          | Total                      | 106                          | 2                            | 9                            | 7                            | 24                           | 148     |

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