This document helps in identifying direct and indirect damages caused to environment due to anthropogenic activities and retroactive application of Environment Compensation (EC) charges. It also details a standard procedure for damage assessment including preliminary investigation, analysis of data, identification of EDC liabilities, assessment of direct & indirect liabilities, assessment of eco-system damages, detailed investigation of damaged site, analysis of detailed data, determination of EDC scenario and cost, identify best achievable remediation and restoration methods, action plan imposing over-all EDC and monitoring of implementation of plan by regulatory bodies.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/general-framework-imposing-environmental-damage-compensation
[2] http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/files/file/Environmental Damage Compensation.pdf
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/cpcb
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pollution
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/compensation
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india