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Scheme for Accreditation ofEIA Consultant Organizations

National Accreditation Board For Education and TrainingQUALITY COUNCIL OF INDIA

December 2014

DRAFTNote:

This updated version (Rev.10) includes information on the Re-AccreditationProcess, Sector wise rationalization of functional areas and the clarificationsissued since the last revision (Rev. 09 of August 2011). This version of theScheme will become effective from ………….

QCI – NABET Scheme for Accreditation of EIA Consultant Organizations / Rev.10/ December 2014. Draft

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Contents1.0 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE

1.1 Environmental Impact Assessment......................................................................... 8

1.2 Process of EIA in India ............................................................................................. 8

1.3 Accreditation of EIA Consultants ............................................................................ 9

2.0 ABOUT QCI & NABET .................................................................................................. 9

3.0 ACCREDITATION ........................................................................................................11

3.1Benefits of Accreditation ....................................................................................... 12

4.0 ACCREDITATION SCHEME ..........................................................................................12

4.1 Eligibility for Accreditation.................................................................................... 14

4.2 Scope of the Scheme............................................................................................. 15

4.3 Coverage of the Scheme ....................................................................................... 15

4.4 About the Scheme Updation................................................................................. 15

5.0 REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCREDITATION .......................................................................16

5.1 Human Resource ................................................................................................... 16

5.1.1 EIA Coordinator (EC)......................................................................................... 16

5.1.2 Functional Area Experts (FAEs)....................................................................... 17

5.1.3Functional Area Associate - FAA...................................................................... 19

5.1.4 Team Members (TM)...................................................................................... 20

5.1.5 Mentors .......................................................................................................... 20

5.1.6 General Conditions for Experts ...................................................................... 21

5.2 Field Investigation and Laboratory Arrangement .............................................. 23

5.2.1 Laboratory Arrangement for monitoring physical environment baseline dat24

5.2.2 Field Investigation for Biotic Environment and Socio-economic data ........... 24

5.3 Quality Management System........................................................................... 25

5.4 Quality of EIA Reports ...................................................................................... 25

5.5 Organizational Commitment............................................................................... 26

6.0 ACCREDITATION CYCLE ..............................................................................................26

7.0 ACCREDITATION PROCESS .........................................................................................27

7.1 Application Assessment Process ........................................................................... 27

7.2 Office Assessment Process (Stage III Assessment) ............................................... 28

7.3 Decision Making Process....................................................................................... 29

7.4 Time Frame for application and accreditation processes..................................... 30

7.5 Accreditation Process Outcomes .......................................................................... 30

7.6 Category of Accredited Consultants ..................................................................... 31


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7.7 Completeness and Timely Submission Of Application.......................................... 32

8.0 ACCREDITATION FEES ................................................................................................32

9.0 GRANT OF ACCREDITATION .......................................................................................33

9.1 Maintaining Accreditation..................................................................................... 33

9.2 Changes after Accreditation.................................................................................. 34

9.2.1 Change in experts and/or their scope .......................................................... 34

9.2.2Scope of Accreditation: ................................................................................... 35

9.3 Suspension/Cancellation/Debarment of Accreditation........................................ 35

9.4 Actions for misconduct/fraudulent activities ....................................................... 36

9.5 Confidentiality ....................................................................................................... 36

10.0 APPLICABILITY OF REVISION 10 OF THE SCHEME ......................................................37

11.0 GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL MECHANISM ......................................................................41

11.1 Request for Review of Decisions......................................................................... 41

11.2 Appeal ................................................................................................................. 42

11.3Arbitration............................................................................................................ 43

12.0 CODE OF CONDUCT .................................................................................................43


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Sl.No. Subject Page

No.Abbreviations -

I List of AppendicesAppendix 1 : Qualifications, Experience & Function of ExpertsAppendix 2 : Quality Management SystemAppendix 3 : Accreditation ProcessAppendix 4 : Fee Structure

II List of AnnexureApplication Form1. Annexure I : Application Form for IA2. Annexure IA :Application Form for SA3. Annexure IB :Application form for RA4. Annexure IC : Application form for Expansion of scope5. Annexure1D : Application for Supplementary assessment.6. Annexure 1E : Format for Team Members

7. Annexure II : Project sectors

8. Annexure IIA : Grouping of Sectors with Functional Areasrequirements

9. Annexure III : Deleted

10. Annexure IV : Resume Format

11. Annexure IVA : Sectoral Experience of ECs

12. Annexure IVB : Specific experience of FAEs

13. Annexure V(Rev1): Declaration for empanelled experts

14. Annexure VI A1: List of EIAs prepared during the period betweenIA & SA or between SA & RA.

15. Annexure VI A3 :Details about Laboratories utilized

16. Annexure IIA : Grouping of Sectors with Functional Areasrequirements

17. Annexure V(Rev1): Declaration for empanelled experts

18. Annexure VI A1:List of EIAs prepared during the period betweenIA & SA or between SA & RA

19. Annexure VI A3: Details about Laboratories utilized

20. Annexure VI A4: EIA Coordinators (approved) – Experience since


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accreditation

21. Annexure VIA5: Functional Area Experts (approved) – Experiencesince accreditation

22. Annexure VIA6: Assessment/ approval status ofexperts/candidates proposed

23. Annexure VII: Format for signed declaration of experts involvedin the EIA


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Abbreviations

AAQ Ambient Air QualityAC Accreditation CommitteeACO Accredited Consultant OrganizationAO Applicant OrganizationAICTE All India Council for Technical EducationASSOCHAM Associated Chambers of CommerceB. Tech Bachelor of TechnologyCA Co-AssessorCAPA Corrective Action & Preventive ActionCEO Chief Executive OfficerCETP Common Effluent Treatment PlantCII Confederation of Indian IndustriesCO Carbon MonoxideCPCB Central Pollution Control BoardCRZ Coastal Regulation ZoneCREP Corporate Responsibility for Environmental ProtectionCSIR Council of Scientific & Industrial ResearchCV Curriculum vitaeDPR Detailed Project ReportEAC Expert Appraisal CommitteeEC EIA CoordinatorEHS Environment, Health and SafetyEIA Environmental Impact AssessmentEMP Environmental Management PlanEmp EmpanelledESP Electrostatic PrecipitatorsFA Functional AreaFAA Functional Area AssociateFAE Functional Area ExpertFICCI Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and IndustryGIS Geographical Information SystemGLC Ground Level ConcentrationHC HydrocarbonIA Initial AccreditationIH In- houseIIRS Indian Institute of Remote SensingIIFM Indian Institute of Forest ManagementIISWBM Indian Institute of Social Welfare & Business ManagementIIT Indian Institute of TechnologyISO International Organization for Standardization


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ISRO Indian Space Research OrganizationKRA Key Result AreasLab LaboratoryLCA Life Cycle AssessmentMBA Master of Business Administration

MoEF&CC Ministry of Environment, Forests& Climate Change, Government ofIndia

MOU Memorandum of UnderstandingMSc Master of Science

NABL National Accreditation Board for Testing and CalibrationLaboratories

NABET National Accreditation Board for Education & Training

NGO Non-Governmental Organization

NOC No Objection CertificateNOx Nitrogen OxidesNC Non- conformanceNRSA National Remote Sensing AgencyObs. ObservationsPA Principal AssessorPC Public ConsultationPFD Process Flow DiagramPM Particulate MatterQCI Quality Council of IndiaQMS Quality Management SystemRA Re-accreditationRPM Respirable ParticulateMatterR & R Resettlement and RehabilitationSA Surveillance AssessmentSEAC State Expert Appraisal CommitteeSEIAA State Environment Impact Assessment AuthoritySIA Strategic Impact AssessmentSO2 Sulphur DioxideSPCB State Pollution Control BoardSPM Suspended Particulate MatterTC Technical CommitteeTDS Tax Deduction at SourceTM Team MemberTOR Terms of ReferenceTSDF Treatment, Storage and Disposal FacilityUGC University Grants CommissionVOCs Volatile Organic CompoundsXLRI Xavier Institute of Management


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1.1 Environmental Impact Assessment

Most industrial and other developmental projects would necessarily have impacts onthe surrounding environment including the people. It is important that such probableeffects of the activities both of the negative and positive kind are identified andassessed before taking the final decision on the project. Such studies are calledEnvironmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) and are essentially multi-disciplinaryactivities where inputs are required from specialists having knowledge of theindustry/sector for which EIAs are to be carried out as well the specific areas ofimpacts like land use, air pollution control, air quality modelling, water pollutioncontrol, noise and vibration, ecology and bio-diversity, socio economic aspects, risksand hazard management etc. EIAs thus are important planning tools to helpdevelopment and environmental conservation go hand in hand. EIA procedures wereoriginally developed in the advanced countries later adopted in many developingcountries as well. Today it is followed in more than 100 countries as a mandatoryregulatory procedure.

1.2 Process of EIA in India

EIA process started in India after the enactment of the Environment (Protection) Act,1986 (EP Act). Large industrial and developmental projects with public fundingrequired EIAs to be prepared for their approval. With the issuance of the Notificationon Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of developmental projects issued on27.1.1994 under the provisions of the EP Act, developing EIAs for 29 categories ofdevelopmental projects was made mandatory. One more sector was added to the listin January, 2000. After several amendments, a revised notification was issued in2006, making obtaining prior environmental clearance mandatory for most of thedevelopmental projects in the country. Such projects include –

a. All New Projects listed in the schedule to EIA Notification, 2006b. Expansion and modernization of existing projects or activities listed in

schedule.c. Any change in Product-Mix in an existing manufacturing unit included in

schedule.

All projects are categorized into ‘A’ and ‘B’ Categories. ‘B’ is further divided into ‘B1’and ‘B2’ depending upon the spatial extent of impacts, impacts on natural andmanmade resources and impacts on human health.Category A projects areconsidered at the central level, while those in Category B go to the states subject tothe condition mentioned in EIA notification of Sep 14, 2006 and subsequentamendments.

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1.3 Accreditation of EIA Consultants

EIAs being complex and site specific multi-disciplinary activities, it is important thatconsultants wishing to carry out such studies have the requisite expertise both interms of human resource and facilities to do justice to the study. There has been along felt need for a system of identification ofsuch consultants through a properassessment process so that the information is available with the prospective projectproponents and other stakeholders for their reference and use. Quality Council ofIndia, the national accreditation body, took the initiative and has come out with awell-defined accreditation scheme for EIA Consultant Organizations in the country.

Quality Council of India (QCI) was set up pursuant to a Cabinet decision(Feb.1996)jointly by theGovernment of India and the Indian Industry represented by thethree premier industry associations i.e. Associated Chambers of Commerce andIndustry of India (ASSOCHAM), Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Federationof Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), to establish and operatenational accreditation structure and promote quality through National QualityCampaign. QCI is registered as a non-profit society with its own Memorandum ofAssociation. QCI is governed by a Council of 38 members with equal representationsof government, industry and consumers. Chairman of QCI is appointed by the PrimeMinister on the recommendation of the Industry to the government. It functionsthrough the executive boards in the specific areas i.e. Accreditation for (a) ConformityAssessment Bodies, (b) Healthcare Establishments (c) Education & VocationalTraining Providers. In addition it has an exclusive Board for promotion of Quality.

Each Board works independently and is headed by a Chairman, identified from theprominent people related to industry in India. National Accreditation Board forEducation and Training (NABET) is one of the Boards of QCI as per structure shown inFig.1 below.A schematic diagram depicting accreditation areas of NABET is given inFig. 2 below

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Figure 1: Structure of QCI

Figure 2: Areas covered by NABET





SkillsCertifica

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SkillsTraining

Environment

Schools

Management

Systems





SkillsTraining



Key Accreditation areas of NABET are as follows –

1. Environment,2. Schools,3. Skills Training,4. Skills Certification and5. Quality Management System

National Accreditation Board for Education & Training(NABET) is managed byseventeen honorary members including the Chairman with fair representation fromthe stakeholders ensuring that no particular interest predominates. The Chairman ofthe Board is an eminent person and an ex-officio member of the Quality Council ofIndia. The Chairman of QCI nominates the Chairman of the Board from the proposednames received from the council members. The Board is supported by a secretariat.The policies and procedures for Accreditation by the Board are non-discriminatoryand are implemented uniformly to all applicants. A uniform and reasonable fee ischarged from all applicants in lieu of the services offered.

Accreditation is a process of verification of competency of an organization indelivering good quality service/product in the chosen field, in this case EIA Reports.Accreditation is awarded, after carrying out structured assessment of compliance tothe accreditation guidelines. It helps organizations to adopt a holistic approach forpreparing EIA reports and to build in system to achieve continual improvementthrough a transparent and credible mechanism.

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3.1Benefits of Accreditation

For EIA Consultant Organizationsi. Use of QCI- NABET logo - a mark of quality

ii. Recognition of competence and capabilityiii. Periodic assessment by NABET paving the way for continual

Improvementiv. Publicity through QCI &MoEF&CC web site and publicationsv. Growth in business

For Project Proponentsi. Availability of a list of capability verified consultants for different sectors.

ii. Checks on performance of the consultants through NABET website.iii. Reduced risks on investments by choosing capable EIA Consultants.

NABET, a constituent board of the QCI developed a voluntary Accreditation Schemefor EIA Consultants (hereinafter called ‘the Scheme’) with inputs from variousstakeholders including experts in the field, regulatory agencies, consultant’set al andlaunched it in August, 2007. Some of the leading consultants in the field obtainedaccreditation under the scheme. The MoEF& CC then known as the Ministry of

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Environment and Forests (MoEF) reviewed the scheme in September, 2009 anddesired that the Scheme be updated incorporating the learning since launching of theScheme. The same was done and the updated version (Revision 6) was posted on theQCI website (www.qcin.org) in January 2010. It was also posted on MoEF&CCwebsite. The Scheme was made mandatory for EIA Consultant Organizationsby theMoEF&CC through an Office Memorandum dated December 2, 2009http://www.moef.nic.in/divisions/iass/env_Procedure_proposals.pdfupdates of theMoEF&CC office memorandum are published by the MoEF&CC at the their websitehttp://environmentclearance.nic.in/

For the implementation of the Scheme, NABET is guided by a group of eminentprofessionals in the field of environmental management and allied subjects and aSecretariatstructured into five groups as follows:

a. Technical Committee (TC) – comprises 5-7 very experienced professionalswith proven track record. It guides NABET in developing the Scheme as well asthe assessment process taking into consideration the feedback received fromstakeholders/Accreditation Committee/ Assessors et al

b. Accreditation Committee (AC) – comprises 5-7 very eminent persons. Apartfrom approving accreditation, it also issues clarifications on the Scheme fromtime to time, as necessary. AC reserves the right to take decisions withrespect to moderations in recommendations made by Assessors andrecording the rationale for the same.

c. NABET Assessors – they are a group of very senior and experiencedprofessionals with relevant experience, who carry out technical assessment ofthe applications as well as office assessment including interaction withexperts. Assessment reports made by the assessors help the AccreditationCommittee take appropriate decisions on accreditation.

d. NABET Secretariat – comprises a mix of senior professionals and youngtechnical staff which coordinates the entire process of assessment andaccreditation

e. Specialists – NABET sometimes requests guidance of specialists for certainaspects of assessment where it does not have expertise.

The Scheme is being operated by QCI/NABET and one complete cycle of Accreditationcovering 3 year period comprising Initial Accreditation, Surveillance Assessment andRe-accreditation processes has been completedrecently for some of the consultantswho were accredited in the beginning. About 170 Consultant Organizations havebeen accredited till October2014.

The current version (Rev. 10) of the Scheme Manual incorporates –

i. All the three processes - Initial Accreditation (IA), Surveillance Assessment(SA) and Re-accreditation (RA)

ii. Clarifications issued since the last version (Rev. 9/August 2011)



iii. Rationalization of requirements of the Functional Area Experts as per thebusiness of the Applicant Organization (AO) or the Accredited ConsultantOrganization (ACO).

Changeover from Rev. 09 to Rev. 10 of the Scheme

IAi. Applications received prior to the date of applicability of rev. 10 of the

Scheme for which Stage III assessment has already been done, will begiven accreditation under the Rev. 09 of the Scheme and will be given 6months’ time to fulfill the requirements of Rev. 10.

ii. For applications received prior to the date of applicability of Rev. 10 of theScheme, processing of which has not reached Stage III assessment level,assessment and accreditation will be given as per Rev.10 of the Scheme

SA & RAi. Applications received prior to the date of applicability of Rev. 10 of the

Scheme for which Stage III assessment has already been done, will be givenaccreditation under the Rev. 09 of the Scheme and will be given 6 months’time to fulfill the requirements of Rev. 10.

ii. For applications received prior to the date of applicability of Rev. 10 of theScheme, processing of which has not reached Stage III assessment level, three(3) months’ time will be given for the ACO to meet the requirements of Rev.10 of the Scheme for further assessment and accreditation, if required.

4.1 Eligibility for Accreditation

Eligibility

Only organizations meeting the eligibility criteria of the Scheme are considered foraccreditation.

These can be government, public sector or private organizations which could beproprietorship firms, partnership firms or companies (Pvt. & Public Limited), bodiesregistered under Society Acts, under Section 25 of Companies Act, Research Institutesand the like. All requirements of the Scheme as mentioned in this document are to becomplied with for an organization to get accredited. A sole proprietorship owned by



an individual or in personal name may also apply provided it fulfills all otherrequirements of the Scheme.

Universities including IITs, CSIR labs, other labs and/or research based organizationsconducting EIA studies can also apply for accreditation.

4.2 Scope of the Scheme

The Scheme covers all project Sectors listed in the Schedule attached to the MoEFNotification dated September 14, 2006 (http://envfor.nic.in/legis/eia/so1533.pdf)and its subsequent Amendments. These Sectors, numbering 38, are listed inAnnexure II of this Scheme. It also includes one additional Sector (No. 40) with 5 sub-sectors which are not a part of the Notification but EIAs are prepared for these forreasons other than obtaining environmental clearance.

4.3Coverage of the Scheme

This comprehensive document describes the Scheme’s requirements of humanresources, quality management systems and procedures to be followed, integrity ofprimary data, the assessment process and the accreditation criteria. Various aspectsof the Scheme are detailed underthe following sections –

Requirements for Accreditation Accreditation Cycle Accreditation Process Accreditation Fees Grant of Accreditation Grievance Redressal Mechanism Code of Conduct

Specific details related to the Scheme have been included in Appendices and thoserelated to Application form in Annexure.

4.4 About the Scheme Updation

QCI - NABET reserves all rights to amend its accreditation scheme, procedures andfees etc., as it may deem fit. Applicants are requested to refer to the updated schemeon the QCI website (www.qcin.org) before applying for theiraccreditation/surveillance/re-accreditation/expansion or modification of scope.



The accreditation requirements have been developed for EIA consultants with a viewto:

i. Ensure availability of competent experts and facilities with the organisationto prepare quality EIAs

ii. Have system based approach to achieve continual improvementiii. Provide quality service to customers

The scheme specifies the following five essential requirements for accreditation:

i. Human Resourceii. Field Investigation and Laboratory Arrangement

iii. Quality Management System (QMS)iv. Quality of EIA Reportsv. Organizational Commitment

The minimum requirements for accreditation under the Scheme (mentioned in detailat Appendix 3), are –

i. 1 In-House EC& 2 other In-House FAEs (see Section 5.1.6 for In-House)ii. Covering all FAs as per Annexure II A as per sectors applied for

iii. NABL/MoEF Lab (In-house/ external)iv. QMS Manual as per Appendix 2v. Minimum score in Stage III

5.1 Human Resource

Preparation of an EIA report is essentially multi-disciplinary activity where inputs arerequired from specialists having knowledge of the industry/sector for which EIAs areto be carried out, as well as in functional areas like land use, air pollution control, airquality modeling, water pollution control, noise and vibration, ecology and bio-diversity, socio economic aspects, risks and hazard management etc.

The key persons in developing an EIA Report are as follows:

5.1.1 EIA Coordinator (EC)

An EC should have broad knowledge about the project, as well as the functional areaswhich are likely to be affected by the activities related to the project in itsconstruction, operation and the closure phases. The role of the EIA coordinatorincludes, but not be limited to, studying and understanding the project, setting-up

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the team, visiting the site with the team, drawing up the terms of reference (TOR),organizing various activities to meet the requirements of the TOR, evolving workschedule and seeing that data are appropriately utilized for assessment, mitigation,monitoring and maintaining necessary records. Expected functions of an EC havebeen detailed in Section 1.3 of Appendix 1 of the Scheme.

The EC should possess the following –

Clarity of the concept of the EIA process Knowledge of the applicable Acts, Rules and Regulations for EIA and the

Sector applied for Domain knowledge of the industry/sectors for which EIAs are to be prepared Broad understanding of the possible impacts from the industry/sector on

physical, ecological and social environments Leadership quality in planning, selecting and guiding the EIA team

Thus, for an EIA Coordinator emphasis is given on experience and maturity.

a) Minimum Educational Qualification For an EC

Bachelor’s (graduate) degree or equivalent in Technical subjects or Master’s(post-graduate) degree in Science and other subjects vide Appendix 1 for details

b) Minimum Experience of an EC

EIA related - as defined in Appendix 1 For Category A EC – 7 years’ experience For Category B EC – 5 years’ experience

‘Category’ of a project is defined in Section 7below.Sector specific (for each Sector applied)

The EC should also have adequate experience of the Sectors applied for in terms ofthe processes/activities involved and its potential impacts on the environment. Fordetails vide Appendix 1

5.1.2 Functional Area Experts (FAEs)

Functional Area Experts (FAEs) are expected to identify and assess in their respectiveareas of expertise the potential impacts from the proposed development / industrialactivity and provide their expert inputs to the EIA Coordinator. The EIA Coordinatorthen collates and reviews the projected potential impacts and develops an overallEnvironmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and Environmental Management Plan (EMP)in association with his team.



FAEs are expected to provide inputs in their respective areas of specialization. Theyshould have -

an in-depth knowledge in their respective areas of specialization a broad understanding of the EIA process, legislations and rules/regulations

with respect to the functional areas applied for the capability of identifying and assessing the potential impacts of the project,

throughout its life-cycle, on the physical, biotic and social environment, asapplicable

the knowledge to suggest/vet mitigation measures

In view of the above expected specialized role, the educational background has beengiven emphasis for the FAEs. Expected functions of a Functional Area Expert are giveninpara 2.4 of Appendix 1.

i. Areas of expertise

Different EIAs will require inputs from diverse functional areas (FAs) depending onthe type and magnitude of the projects and the depth/extent of the anticipatedenvironmental impacts. The following 12 areas of expertise have been identifiedwhich are required in various combinations in EIAs for different Sectors (seeAppendix 1).

a. Land Use LUb. Air Pollution Monitoring, Prevention &Control APc. Meteorology, Air Quality Modeling &prediction AQd. Water Pollution Monitoring, Prevention & Control WPe. Ecology &Biodiversity EBf. Noise & Vibration# NVg. Socio- Economic Aspects SEh. Hydrology, Ground Water& Water Conservation HGi. Geology GEOj. Soil Conservation SCk. Risk & Hazards Management RHl. Solid & Hazardous Waste Management# SHW

(Comprising Hazardous wastes, Industrial solid wastesand Municipal solid wastes) (HW/ISW/MSW)

#Candidates may also be proposed separately for Noise, Vibration and SHWcomponents.



The above mentioned functional areas have been categorized into ‘Core’ and‘Significant’ functional areas as per the requirement of a particular group of sector/sin Annexure II. For getting accreditation in a sector/ group of sectors, the corefunctional areas must be covered by eligible in-house experts and significantfunctional areas by in-house/ empanelled experts, as defined in Section 5.1.6 below.

ii. Minimum Educational Qualification for FAEs

Bachelor’s degree in specific Engineering /Technology subjects or Master’sdegrees in specific Science / arts subjects for different functional areas videAppendix 1 for details.

iii. Minimum Experience for FAEs

For Category A FAEs (see Section 9 below) 5 years overall experience in thefunctional area out of which minimum 3 years should be EIA related#. ForCategory B experts, the experience requirements are overall minimum 3 yearsand EIA related 1 year (videAppendix 1 for details).

# For some functional areas like LU, SE, EB, HG, RH, etc. if the work carried out bythe candidate is akin to that in an EIA, the same may be considered as ‘EIArelated’ experience as assessed during office assessment by the assessors and putup to the AC for its consideration. However, in such cases the candidate musthave adequate understanding of the EIA process and the relevant regulationsapplicable for it.

iv. Sector specific requirements of Functional Area Experts

Requirements of functional area experts for preparation of EIAs for variousSectors have been rationalized under 7 groups as Core (to be covered by in-houseexperts) and Significant (to be covered by in-house or empanelled experts) asmentioned in Annexure II A.See Section 5.1.6 for details on ‘In-house’ and‘empanelled’ experts.

5.1.3 Functional Area Associate - FAA

To encourage entry of fresh graduates in engineering/technology and post graduates(as applicable) having good knowledge of the subject, young In-house candidateswould be permitted to work as Functional Area Associates (FAAs) for Category Bprojects under the guidance of an approved FAE or a Mentor in the respectivefunctional area (vide Appendix 1for details).

FAA option is for the young candidates and normally a person may be accepted as aFAA till 5 years after acquiring the required qualification and the overall professionalexperience of not more than 5 years. For older persons the provision of Team



Members (see Section 5.1.4 below) may be used. A candidate is approved formaximum two FAs as a FAA to give her/him enough opportunity to learn and pick upthe experience.

In order to ensure proper guidance and training to the FAA, a senior expert/ mentoris allowed to guide maximum 5 FAAs at a time. Again for the same reason of properguidance, a senior expert/ mentor is allowed to guide maximum two FAs.

5.1.4 Team Members (TM)

A provision of ‘Team Member’ has been introduced to –

Encourage induction of new professionals in the EIA field who areexperienced in their respective functional areas but lack in EIA relatedexperience

Give opportunity to professionals in the field to expand their Sectors/FAsunder the Scheme.

A prescribed methodology is to be followed of informing NABET on involving aprofessional as Team Member prior to putting him on the job, vide Appendix 1 fordetails.

Note: Unlike ECs, FAEs and FAAs, no formal approval is accorded by NABET for aTeam Member.

5.1.5 Mentors

A provision of ‘Mentors’ has also been introduced in the Scheme for involving thehighly experienced professionals who are senior in age and may not be able to visitthe sites as demanded by the Scheme but their experience and expertise may beutilized to train the Functional Area Associates/ EIA Team Members vide Appendix1for details

Note: Persons proposed as Mentors are interacted with by NABET Assessors duringOffice assessment but marks are not given. Effectiveness of Mentors is assessedduring the next assessment.

NOTE:



I. Degrees from Foreign Universities may be considered if found equivalent toDegrees given in respective domains by Indian universities based on a detailedstudy of the respective curriculum by the Assessors. Such cases are then putup to the Accreditation Committee for its consideration.

II. A candidate proposed as EIA Coordinator/ Functional Area Expert is grantedapproval on fulfillment on clearance of 5 steps in the order as mentionedbelow:

Qualification requirement as mentioned Overall experience/ EIA related experience, as applicable Sectoral experience for ECs/ EIA related experience in FAs

applied for FAEs Recommendation by Assessors based on performance during

interaction in Stage III Final Decision on the case by Accreditation Committee

5.1.6 General Conditions for Experts

i. Experts involved in preparing EIA reports, namely ECs and FAEs, can beboth, in-house (full time employee) or empanelled as per requirementmentioned in Annexure IIA.Sectors have been clubbed in 7 groups rationalizing the requirements ofthe FAEs. For each group some functional areas have been identified as‘core’ FA which is crucial for the sectors in the group. The Core FAs areto be covered by In-house experts. Apart from these core FAs, for eachgroup some functional areas have been identified as ‘significant’ whoseinputs are also required but these can be covered by empanelledexperts. This has been done to ensure that all required functional areaexpertise is available with the consultant, without unduly loading it.

ii. In-house (IH) expert- pertains to a full time employee working on thepay rolls of the Applicant Organization (AO)/Accredited ConsultantOrganization (ACO) on regular basis (not on ‘time to time basis’ or on ‘asan when required’ basis) and gets appropriately paid as per her/hisqualification and experience. All payments to an in-house expert are tobe made through bank and are subject to TDS, as applicable.

iii. An expert working full time (as per the above definition) in anorganization and not working in any capacity, part time or full time, inany other organization, may opt for a designation as ‘consultant’ in placeof EC or FAE. Such cases may be considered as ‘in-house experts’ afternecessary due diligence by NABET Assessors during office assessmentand approval of AC.



iv. Empanelled expert–an AO/ACO may also have ‘empanelled’ experts. Anempanelled expert may be a ‘freelancer’ (not a full time employee ofany organization) or may be working with an NGO or Researchorganization/Academic institute. In the latter case, a No objectioncertificate (NOC) is to be obtained from the Registrar for a University,the Principal for a college and the head of organization for an NGO or aResearch organization, as the case may be. The AO/ACO must have anMOU/written agreement with such experts. Details to be included inNOC and MOU/Agreement are mentioned in Section B of Annexure V.

v. A candidate meeting the requirements of the Scheme may apply forboth, EC and FAE. However, to do justice to the role of an EC and a FAEas envisaged in the Scheme, a candidate (IH/Emp.)isapproved for amaximum of 5 sectors as an EC and a maximum of 4 functional areas asa FAE. An AO seeking accreditation must have at least one in-house ECand two other in-house FAEs. The in-house EC is also eligible to beconsidered as a FAE in those functional areas for which he fulfills therequirements of qualification and experience.

vi. A person working in an organization other than anNGO/Research/Academic Institute cannot opt as an empanelled expertfor an AO/ACO. A full time Director in a Private/Public Limited companyor a ‘Partner’ in a partnership firm is considered as a full time employeeof the Organization/firm and is not eligible to opt as an empanelledexpert under the Scheme. However, if a person is an IndependentDirector in a company, he is eligible to be an empanelled expert with amaximum of five AO/ACO. In such cases, relevant documentary evidencehas to be furnished of his/her being an Independent Director in thecompany.

vii. An expert employed with an NGO or a Research/Academic institute mayseek empanelment with a maximum 3 AO/ACO. Other eligibleempanelled experts may be associated with a maximum of 5 AO/ACOs(subject to condition 5.1.6 xi given below)

viii. The maximum number of Sectors that an empanelled EC is approved foris five. Similarly, total number of functional areas that an empanelledFAE is approved for is four, for reasons explained in 5.1.6.ivabove. Incase an individual wishes to modify her/his approval status for sector/functional areas suiting her/his business requirements, the request forthe same should come to NABET from the concerned ACO/s. However, ifthe individual finds it difficult to get the ACO to write to NABET, s/he isat liberty to write directly to NABET.



ix. All empanelled candidates/experts are required to furnish a Declarationof Association in the format given at Annexure V (Rev.1) signed by thecandidate/expert and countersigned by the authorized signatory of theAO/ACO. There should also be a MOU or Agreement between theempanelled candidate/expert stating the tenure and scope ofassociation duly signed by both parties.

x. Empanelled experts may contribute to the EIAs as and when the work isassigned to them. However, their expected functions are same as thosefor IH experts as detailed in Appendix 1.

xi. In case an empanelled expert is associated with maximum of 5organizations, the total number of sectors that s/he is approved islimited to 5. Similarly, an FAE associated with a maximum of 5organizations, the total number of FAs that s/he is approved for is 4.

xii. There is no limitation to the number of EIAs that an EC may beassociated with in a year simultaneously. However, considering the deepinvolvement required of an EC in an EIA project as envisaged in theScheme, if an EC (IH/ Emp.) is involved in more number of EIAssimultaneously during a year than given below, s/he needs to maintain afield logbook of activities carried out in all EIA assignments to justifyher/his full involvement in the EIAs fulfilling the role and functions asmentioned in Appendix 1during the next assessment.

a. For Category A projects - 6 Nos*b. For Category B projects – 10 Nos*c. In combination of Category A & B projects – 10 Nos*

*The above will not include ‘EIAs’ prepared for Sector 38 – Building &Large construction and EIAs for very small mining leases (less than 5 ha)including river bed mining. For these sectors, the number is 15 EIAassignments beyond which maintenance of a field notebook withjustification of time allotted for various EIAs is necessary.

xiii. ECs, FAEs, TMs and FAAs must maintain field log books of their visits tothe site giving the observations, work done etc., for the stated EIA.

xiv. Submission of any false or misleading information in any of the aboveaspects, shall lead to the cancellation of approval of such experts and/orapplication/ accreditation of the organization.

5.2 Field Investigation and Laboratory Arrangement

Collection of quality primary baseline data is of crucial importance for preparing EIAreports. Primary data are collected for



Physical environment like air, water, soil, noiseetc., Biotic environment Social environment including resettlement and rehabilitation (R&R) plan

Having a good understanding of the proposed project and visiting the site of theproject by approved ECs and FAEs areof utmost importance for developing the Termsof Reference (TOR) followed by the planning for collecting the primary data at thesite.

5.2.1 Laboratory Arrangement for monitoring physical environment baselinedata

The AO/ACO may have an in-house laboratory or agreement with one or more externallaboratories for work related to collecting baseline environmental data. If it engagesmore than one laboratory to cover its requirements of EIAs being carried out in differentparts of the country, it should have a clear internal guideline of assigning the work to aparticular laboratory and maintaining the necessary record of the same.

Laboratories engaged in the baseline data collection must be NABL accredited and/orMoEF&CC recognized. The scope of accreditation/recognition should cover the followingparameters –

Ambient Air Quality Stack emissions Water & waste water quality Soil characteristics Noise

Wherever such data generation includes collection of samples at the site followed byanalysis of the same at the laboratory, a detailed written down procedure should beavailable with the AO/ACO including collection methodologies and preservation ofsuch samples (videAppendix 2 for details). The procedure should specifically addressas to who all will be involved in selecting sampling locations, parameters to beanalyzed for, collection, preservation/transportation etc., of samples.

5.2.2 Field Investigation for Biotic Environment and Socio-economic data

Search from relevant and reliable secondary sources are conducted to collect thebiotic and socioeconomic background of the proposed site of the EIA. The EIA teammust acquaint itself with the ground realities existing at the site through site visitswith detailed programmes. Sampling locations, type of sampling, survey regime andprotocol for ecological studies, questionnaire/ interview/ focused groupdiscussions/other methodologies to be followed for socio-economic data etc., must



be specific to the site conditions (referAppendix 2 for details to be included in theprocedures).

5.3 Quality Management System

The applicant organization must maintain a Quality Management Systems (QMS) forthe organization. The QMS should be based on the current version of ISO9001standards. It is, however, not mandatory that the organization should be ISO9001 certified. The QMS should address the requirements of the current version ofISO 9001 and the specific requirements of the Scheme. The content of the QualityManual should include the following:

i. Quality Policyii. Control of records and documents

iii. Performance Measurement and Reviewiv. Actions taken to address Non-Conformancev. Identification, retention and assessment of performance of empanelled

expertsvi. Collection of primary data

vii. Collation, synthesis and interpretation of secondary dataviii. Work outsourced

ix. Laboratory work including calibration of equipment and laboratory safetyx. Complaints and appeal

Items i to iv and x relate to general requirements of ISO-9001 and items v to ixaddress the requirements of the Scheme. The essential issues to be addressed in theQuality Management System are detailed out in Appendix 2

One of the long term objectives of this Scheme is to encourage the ConsultantOrganizations to adopt system oriented approach for EIA preparation. Ideally, all EIAConsultant Organizations should have their own EIA preparation manual which theymay enrich from their learning’s over the years.

An ACO/AO must establish and maintain the above procedures while carrying out EIAStudies.

5.4 Quality of EIA Reports

Assessment, based on the quality and depth of analysis, includes whether the EIAReport prepared covers:

i. Site & Project descriptionii. Alternate sites/technology/processes



iii. Methodology adopted for the base line primary and secondary datacollection

iv. Data Interpretation, impact identification and impact assessmentv. Treatment of EB & SE issues

vi. Risks Assessment andEmergency Plansvii. EMP and monitoring Plan

viii. Signed statement by experts involved in EIA preparation.ix. Compliance to TOR and Public Hearing

5.5 Organizational Commitment

The objective of the EIA accreditation scheme is to identify the credible EIAconsultant organizations who should contribute towards improving the quality ofEIAs in the country. This will come about when there is a commitment from theaccredited consultants towards continual improvement.For Re-accreditation (seeSection 6 below), improvements achieved by the accredited consultant sincereceiving accreditation is also taken into account.

Details of assessment criteria for the above 5 requirements (5.1-5.5) are given inAppendix 3.

Accreditation Cycle in this Scheme is for 3 years and comprises 3 types ofassessments:

Initial Accreditation (IA): In the IA, the potential of the applicant organization isassessed and based on that accreditation is granted. On successful completion of theInitial Assessment, an applicant organization is given accreditation for 3 years, subjectto a surveillance assessment after 18 months. Details of IA are furnished in Appendix3.

Surveillance Assessment (SA): SA is to assess performance after IA. The basicobjective is to judge to what extent the potential have been fulfilled i.e. itsperformance along with compliance to the conditions of accreditation. SA falls due 18months after IA. Details of SA are furnished inAppendix 3.

Reaccreditation (RA): Following the principle of ‘continual improvement’, in RA themain stress is on improvement achieved by the ACO during the period ofaccreditation. Since, the ultimate objective of the Scheme is to improve the quality ofEIA Reports being prepared in our country, RA accords higher weightage to the samecompared to other criteria. RA comes 18 months after SA i.e., on completion of 3years after IA. On completion of three years from initial accreditation, the

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organization is re-assessed broadly as per the process followed for Initial Assessmentwith emphasis on improvements achieved. Details of RA are furnished in Appendix 3.

The weightages assigned for various aspects in IA, SA and RA are mentioned Table 1in Section 7 below.

The accreditation procedure for IA, SA and RA includes three processes:

I. Application Assessment ProcessII. Office Assessment Process

III. Decision Making Process

7.1 Application Assessment Process

There are separate applications formsor IA, SA,RA, Expansion of ScopeandSupplementary assessmentwhich can be downloaded from the QCI websitewww.qcin.org.

Detailed information on documents to be submitted with the application isprovidedinAppendix 3for IA, SA & RA.

Applicants are advised to go through the Accreditation Scheme carefully prior topreparing/submitting their application. Applications are to be submitted in softformat only. In case, NABET requires hard copy of a document, the same is intimatedto the AO/ACO.

Application for SA must be submitted two months prior to when SA is due i.e. oncompletion of 16 months after IA. Similarly, RA application should be submitted twomonths prior to expiry of accreditation period i.e., on completion of 34 months afterIA.

NABET is making efforts to introduce the application process on-line. Whenever thesame is implemented, methodology/procedure to be followed will be posted on theQCI/NABET website.

The application assessment involves two stages after submission of application:

Stage I– Checking completeness of the application by NABET Secretariat

Applications submitted by an AO/ACOmust be complete in all respects including thesupporting documents as mentioned in the checklistof Application Form (for IA, SA,

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RA) of this Scheme. NABET Secretariat checks if (a) the application is complete in allrespects, (b) the information submitted is in requisite formats and (c) the applicationis accompanied by the requisite fee. In case an application is grossly incomplete inrespect of candidates/experts, laboratory arrangement etc., NABET secretariatinforms the AO/ACO of the inadequacies. Such applications are processed furtheronce the inadequacies are addressed. For other applications, the NABET secretariatforwards the application to the Principal Assessor (see below) with its observationsfor technical scrutiny. TheAO/ACO is advised to carefully study the requirementsmentioned in Appendix 3, before filling in the application.

Stage II - Technical review of documents by the Principal Assessor

Professionals with long experience in the relevant fields carry out the Technicalreview of documents of the applications received by NABET. Each application isassigned two assessors - Principal Assessor (PA) and Co-Assessor (CA).The PA carriesout the technical review supported by the NABET staff. In case the numbers ofSectors applied for and the numbers of experts involved are large, NABET may assignmore assessors to expedite the process. The CA joins the PA in the office assessment(see below). Based on the NABET Secretariat’s observations andscrutiny of thedocuments, Non-Conformances (NCs) and Observations (Obs.) may be raised byassessors to meet the requirements of the Scheme. An AO/ACO has to successfullyclose the NCs/Obs. for the application to be processed furtheri.e.the OfficeAssessment process.

7.2 Office Assessment Process (Stage III Assessment)

It involves assessment of an application in the following six aspects:

i. Quality & performance of personnel (EIA Coordinators,FAEs, FAA, TMand Mentors)

ii. Quality Management Systemiii. Field investigations and laboratory systems to ensure data integrityiv. Quality of EIA Reportsv. Organizational evaluation/commitment

vi. Compliance to condition of accreditation(for SA and RA)

Marks allocated for the above aspects in the Office Assessment are mentioned inTable 1 below:



Table 1: Weightage of marks

Sl.No. Aspects Marks Allotted RemarksIA SA RA

1

Quality & performance ofpersonnel

EIA Coordinators FAEs

2020

1510

1010

IA stage –Potential of theAO is the focus

SA stage –Compliance andperformance ofthe ACO are thefocus

RA stage –Performance andimprovement ofthe ACO are thefocus

2 Quality ManagementSystem 15 15 15

3Field investigations andlaboratory systems toensure data integrity

25 25 25

4 Quality of EIAs 10 20 25

5 OrganizationalEvaluation/commitment 10 10 5

6

Compliance to conditionofaccreditation/improvements achieved

- 5 10

Total 100 100 100

Performance of FAAs, TMs and Mentors is assessed at this stage; but their score isNOT included in the assessment of the ACO

Office assessment is carried out jointly by PAwho hasbeen involved in the technicalreview of the documentsand one or moreCA(depending on the experts & sectorsinvolved).Office assessment includes interaction with experts and verification ofdocuments by the PA and CA.

The assessment process is primarily evidence based and objective in nature. Based onoffice assessment, the AO/ACOis given marks out of 100. Issues to be assessed forvarious aspects in office assessment are detailed in Appendix 3.As mentioned above;initial accreditation is given on the basis of the potential shown by the applicant.After obtaining accreditation, an ACO is expected to strictly abide by the conditions ofaccreditation and make efforts to improve its performance. Efforts towards capacitybuilding and commitment to do quality work are given due weightage in SA and RA.

Normally, 10 days prior notice is given to the AO/ACO for Office Assessment.However, NABET reserves the right to visit the office/site un-announced, if it isdeemed necessary.

7.3 Decision Making Process



On completion of Office assessment process, a joint report is prepared by the PA andCA (or CAs) and sent to the NABET Secretariat for further processing. The PA isresponsible for the final report. NABET Secretariat after checking the completenessof the report obtains clarifications/additional information if required from theAO/ACO/Assessor. The case is then put up to the Accreditation Committee by theNABET Secretariat for its consideration, review and decision on accreditation. Thefinal outcomes of ACO/AO are being uploaded on NABET website after everyaccreditation Committee Meeting(www/qcin.org).

7.4 Time Frame for application and accreditation processes

Speed of completion of application and accreditation processes depends on thefollowing:

i. Submission of complete information asked for in the application or afterStage I/II assessment along with necessary documentsand closure actionof NCs/ Obs., as applicable for IA, SA&RA application

ii. Timely submissions of such information by AO/ ACO within the timeframe stipulated by NABET vide section 9.6 for SA &10.5 RA. For IA AOsare requested to submit the required details as early as possible.

iii. Timely raising of queries by NABET within 15 days for Stage I and 1 monthfor Stage II –

Subject to the above, all efforts will be made by NABET to complete the accreditationprocess within 3 months of submission of complete information by AO/ACO.

7.5Accreditation Process Outcomes

i. Accredited – in case the applicant clears the assessment and accreditationprocesses successfully, the results are posted on the QCI/NABET website andthe AO is also informed separately, referAppendix 3 for details.

ii. Not approved – if the AO fails to obtain 40% marks in the office assessment ordoes not fulfill any other requirements of the Scheme, the application is notapproved and accreditation is not granted, referAppendix 3for details.

iii. De-listed - in case an ACO does not fulfill conditions of accreditation or doesnot submit complete application for SA or RA on time, a reminder is given todo the same in the next 15 days. If complete application is not submitted evenafter 15 days, a final notice is served giving another 15 days’ time. In the

iv. event of non-compliance after the final notice as well, the accreditationgranted to the ACO is cancelled and its’ name is removed from the list ofaccredited consultants. In case it wishes to get considered again under the



Scheme, it is required to submit a fresh application with requisite fees.Assessment is carried out as per IA norms

v. Incomplete applications – If an AO /ACO submits an incomplete application inwhich requisite details are not provided or it does not meet the requirementsof the Scheme in respect of eligible candidates for EC and FAEs, QMS,Laboratory details etc., the same is put in the ‘incomplete applications’ list.NABET intimates the AO of the deficiencies in the application. It is processedfurther once all requirements are fulfilled.

vi. Cancelled/ Debarred/Suspended applications – see Section 9.3 below.

7.6Category of Accredited Consultants

Consultant organizations are accredited in two categories A or B and experts areapproved also in two categories A or B under this Scheme. Specific conditionsapplicable for categorization of organization and experts in IA, SA and RA are detailedin Appendix3.

EIA Consultant Organizations accredited as Category A can carry out EIAs for both,Category A and Category B projects as defined in the EIA Notification of the MoEF&CCdated September14, 2006 and its subsequent Amendments, in the Sectors for whichthey have an approved Category A EIA Coordinator. If a Category A consultant hasonly a Category B EIA Coordinator in a Sector, it should take up only Category Bprojects in that Sector till the time it has an approved Category A EC for the Sector.Taking up EIAs in unaccredited Sectors or Category will attract a non-conformance.Repeat NC on the same issue may invite strict action against the ACO as well as theexpert concerned.

An ACO must take up EIAs only in the Sectors and Category for which it is accredited.Also, it should use the right category of expert for preparing an EIA viz., only CategoryA experts should be used for EIAs of Category A Projects. Experience for EIAs carriedout in un-accredited sectors contravenesthe requirements of the NABET’s EIAConsultant Accreditation Scheme and is not given any weightage. In fact, an NC isissued to the ACO for such cases. EIAs in unaccredited sector/s initiated prior toreceiving accreditation are not covered for raising NCs.

If an approved Category A expert scores less than 50% marks in SA, her/his approvalstatus is revised to Category B. A Category B expert is upgraded to Category A if

a. S/he meets the experience requirements stated in the Schemeb. Scores 60% or more in SAandc. Recommended for up-gradation by the Assessors.

Details are given in Appendix 3.



7.7 Completeness and Timely Submission Of Application

Applications for IA, SA & RA must be complete in all respects including availability ofrelevant experts. In case an application for IA is not complete in any respect, thesame is put under incomplete applications list and taken up for further processingafter the deficiencies are addressed. Applications for SA & RA must be submitted ontime failing which an ACO may be delisted after giving proper notice. Details are givenin Appendix 3.

QCI/NABET does not get any financial assistance from any agency for operation ofthis Scheme. Hence, to offset the costs involved in the implementation of the Schemeby NABET, fees are charged to the AO/ACO under the following heads –

i. Application feeii. Document review fee

iii. Office assessment feeiv. Analysis of office assessment and preparation of final report feev. Travels, boarding and lodging (at actual)

vi. Annual feevii. Fee for Supplementary Assessment (if applicable)

viii. Fee for QMS Implementation Assessment (if applicable)ix. Review of Decision feex. Appeal fees

Details of the Fee structure are given in Appendix 4.

Timely payment of dues to NABET by the AO/ACO is crucial to the Scheme, as noexternal funds are available to NABET for implementing this Scheme. Processes of IA,SA and RA can be proceeded with to the next stage only if all pending bills to NABETare cleared by the AO/CO.All invoices raised by NABET are to be paid by the AO/ACOwithin one month of date of dispatch/mailing the invoice.

In case of delay in payment of applicable fees at any stage beyond one monthallowed for making such payment, penalty @1.5% per month of delay is applicable.

Failure to pay theapplicable dues by the deadline given in invoices mayresult indelisting the ACOs name from the list of ACOs and possible cancellation ofaccreditation

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Results of the Accreditation Committee meeting are uploaded on the QCI/NABETwebsite within a month of the AC meeting in which the relevant case is discussed. Aformal letter from NABET is sent within one month from the date of approval by theAccreditation Committee mentioning the sectors approved with category, expertsapproved with category, detailed conditions of accreditation and NCs & Obs., ifany.NABET certificate of accreditation is issued on successful closure of NCs and Obs.,mentioned above.

9.1 Maintaining Accreditation

Accreditation of an EIA Consultant Organization is subject to compliance to therequirements of the QCI – NABET Scheme. These include, but not limited to -

i. Implementation of systems/procedures documented in the QualityManagement System Manual of the ACO including the corrective andpreventive actions for the NCs and Obs. of IA, SA, RA, as applicable.

ii. Timely replacement of experts - in case any approved EC or FAE leaves theACO, s/he needs to be replaced in a time bound manner mentioned inSection 9.2.1 below.

iii. Intimation of changes – In case of any change in the organization related tosystems, procedures, laboratory and other facilities, the same is to beintimated to NABET in thesix monthly reports. Such changes are audited byNABET in the next scheduled assessment or as deemed fit by NABET

iv. Payment of fees, as applicable, to NABET as per the terms of accreditationand detailed in Appendix 4

v. At the beginning of the EIA Reports prepared by the ACO a declaration is tobe given by the ACO in the prescribed format (Annexure VII) giving thenames of the EC and FAEs involved duly signed by them and countersignedby the CEO of the organization.

vi. Familiarity with the site conditions is a fundamental requirement forpreparing an EIA. The concerned EC and relevant FAEs are expected to visitthe site for appropriate duration prior to commencing the work as well asduring the period of primary data collection at site and ground validation ofsecondary data.

vii. All ECs, FAEs, FAAs and Team Members involved in an EIA project shouldmaintain a Field logbook with notingdone at site. NABET assessors may liketo verify these during the office assessment. It is worthwhile to maintain

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other documentations on the expert’s site visitsviz., expert’s report, andauthorization of tours, travel documents etc.

viii. In case, during SA or RA, it is found that an EC and relevant FAEs haveprepared/ contributed to the EIA without visiting site, their approval statusis liable to be cancelled.

ix. The ACO is to strictly follow the requirements pertaining to conditions forsuspension or cancellation of Accreditation as mentioned in Section 9.3below.

x. The ACO is to maintain the following records(in soft or hard format) –a. A register of attendance of employees involved in EIA assignmentsb. Names of the experts (both in-house and empanelled) involved for

various EIA projects handled by the Consultant Organization.c. Details of involvement of empanelled experts, in terms of time

devoted to various EIA projects.d. Updated declaration of Empanelled Experts indicating the number of

organizations they are associated with.e. All documents related to laboratory work and implementation of QMS

9.2 Changes after Accreditation

The changes after accreditation can be in two respects as follows:

a. Change in experts and /or their scopeb. Scope of accreditation

9.2.1 Change in experts and/or their scope

Since accreditation of a consultant organization is based on the experts approved forspecific sectors and functional areas, an ACO must inform NABET of an approvedexpert leaving the Organization and propose a replacement meeting the Scheme’srequirements within t one month. NABET would arrange assessment of suchcandidate/s either during the next assessment due or earlier. Failing to propose areplacement on time is a Non-conformance, viewed seriously and may also result incancellation of approval of concerned sector for the organization.

It may please be noted that if a replacement candidate proposed for an EIACoordinator does not clear NABET’s assessment and happens to be the only EIACoordinator for the concerned sector; such sector will stand withdrawn from theScope of Accreditation of the ACO.

A new candidate may be proposed as an EC or a FAE for assessment at any time.However, for a person already assessed and not approved may be proposed onlyafter a gap of 3 months enabling her/him to address the shortfall.



Applications (as per annexure IE) proposing replacement or new candidates shouldaccompany requisite application fee as per Appendix 4.

9.2.2Scope of Accreditation:

Requests for modification/expansion in scope of accreditation may be included withthe applications of SA or RA. No additional fee is to be paid for the purpose apartfrom the applicable application fee for SA or RA as mentioned in Appendix 4.

Separate applications may also be made at any point of time accompanied with therequisite fees as detailed in Appendix 4.

Assessment feesfor expansion/modification in the scope, if made in a separateapplication, are as per the Initial Assessment process. All necessary documents, asrequired for initial assessment, are to be submitted along with the application forchange in scope.

9.3 Suspension/Cancellation/Debarment of Accreditation

NABET may suspend or cancel an accreditation or even debar an organization onaccount of any or more grounds during accreditation process or after, but not limited,to the following:

i. Non-compliance or violation of the NABET requirements and conditions ofAccreditation and deviation from facts as stated in application andenclosures

ii. In case an approved expert leaves the organization, the ACO is required toinform NABET of the same within one month and get a replacementapproved within the next two months, if s/he was the only expert in thatsector or functional area. In case of EC, if the replacement expert fails toget approved, accreditation to specific sector/sectors is cancelled.

iii. Submission of false or misleading information in the application or insubsequent submissions

iv. Improper use of NABET Accreditation mark, Letter of Accreditation fromNABET or the QCI/NABET logo

v. Carrying out changes in EIA coordinators/ Experts for accredited sectorswithout NABET’s approval

vi. Failure to report any major legal (mandatory compliance) changes, conflictof interest

vii. Using fraudulent practices by the ACO in respect of its submission/interaction with NABET which would include, but not limited to, deliberate



concealment and/or submission of false or misleading information,suppression of information, falsification of records or data, unauthorizeduse of accreditation, and non-reporting of completed EIAs to NABET. Thefraudulent practices covering the above aspects would also include theconsultant organization’s interaction with the project proponent and theEIA reports prepared by them.

viii. Non- payment of applicable fees.ix. Violation of the Code of Conduct for the Consultant Organizations (see

Section 11.0 below)x. Any other condition deemed appropriate by NABET

The decision for the suspension/cancellation/debarment shall be taken by theNABET Accreditation Committee.

In case of concealment of facts or misrepresenting facts in EIA Reports by an ACOthat has been confirmed by Statutory Bodies, Courts, NGT and other such authorities,appropriate action is taken against the ACO by Accreditation Committee. Also in caseof any feedback/ complaint by any stakeholder about work related to an EIAproject carried out by an ACO is received by NABET. A clarification may be sought andput up to the Accreditation Committee for its final decision on the matter.

9.4 Actions for misconduct/fraudulent activities

Submission of false or misleading information or use of fraudulent practices, anAO/ACO may be disqualified for up to one year, to be decided by the AccreditationCommittee depending on the seriousness of the action. Such AO/ACO will be able tore-apply on expiry of the disqualification period. The application is to be accompaniedwith a commitment from the CEO of the organization that, if such practices arerepeated, it will render the organization ineligible to participate in the NABETAccreditation Scheme any further. The same approach will be applicable forindividual experts (ECs and FAEs) as well

9.5Confidentiality

All information, documents and reports submitted by an AO/ACO to NABET areutilized by the NABET, assessors, members of Accreditation & Technical Committeesfor the purpose of assessment and accreditation. These may also be used forresearch purpose or sharing with MoEF&CC and other members of the InternationalPersonnel Certification Association. However, the identity of the accredited EIAConsultant Organizations would be masked for sensitive information related tobusiness whenever it is called for/ appropriate. In case an AO/ACO wants theinformation to be kept confidential, a communication must be sent to NABET citingreasons for the same. NABET reserves the right to take appropriate decision in this



regard. NABET also reserves the right of taking appropriate action against an ACO fordeliberate breach of confidentiality

The ACO is required to have adequate arrangements consistent with applicable lawsto safeguard confidentiality of all information provided by its clients. Thesearrangements are extended to include organizations or individuals acting on its behalfand as its representatives

One of the major features of Rev 10 is to rationalize the need of FAEs as perrequirements of the Sector. This is expected to reduce the load of experts, both in-house and empanelled, for the EIA Consultant organizations without compromisingthe availability of relevant experts for conducting an EIA study.

However, for getting the benefits of Rev 10, it is essential that all AOs and ACOs aeassessed as per the Revision 10 of the Scheme as early as possible. Once they areaccredited as per the approved version of Rev 10, the new accreditation cycle wouldcommence. The following procedure will be applicable after the publication of theRevision 10 of the Scheme. It has been devised specially keeping in mind that there isno load of any additional assessment on the consultants–

Sl Status of application Assessment Process Remarks1.IA Cases

1.1 Applications receivedby NABET afteruploading of theapproved Revision 10of the Scheme onQCI/NABET Website

NABET assesses theapplicant as per the IAnorms of Revision 10

AOs to carefullycheck that theapplicationmeets therequirements ofRevision 10

1.2 Applications receivedby NABET beforeuploading Revision10 on QCI Website.Stage I & IIassessment is on butnot reached Stage III( office assessment)

(a) NABET checks if theapplication meets therequirement ofRevision 10.

(b) If all therequirements as perRevision 10 are met,Stage III assessment asper IA norms ofRevision 10 isproceeded with.

(c) If some gaps in

AOs arerequested toclose the gaps asearly as possible,for quickprocessing of theapplication.

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meeting therequirement as perRevision 10 are found,NABET informs the AOof the gaps to be closedbefore the applicationis processed further.

(d) The AO is given 3months to close thegaps.

(e) Once the gaps areclosed by the AO withinthis period, assessmentas per IA norms ofRevision 10 isproceeded with.

(f) If the AO takes morethan 3 months forclosing the gaps, theapplication falls inqueue and assessedwhen its turn comes.

1.3 Applications receivedby NABET beforeuploading Revision 10on QCI Website andStage III assessment ison or completed

(a) The AO is consideredfor accreditation as perIA Norms of Revision 10,if it meets all therequirements ofRevision 10.

(b) If the AO meets allthe requirements ofRevision 9, but still hasto meet certainrequirements as per IAnorms of Revision 10, itis considered forprovisional accreditationas per Revision 9.

(c) NABET will informsthe AO of the gaps inmeeting the

AOs arerequested tomake all effortsto meets therequirements ofRev 10 within thetime frame.May seekclarificationsfrom NABET atany time.



requirements ofRevision 10.

(d) The AO is given 3months’ time to closethe gaps.

(e) Once the gaps areclosed within thisperiod, the case is takenup for accreditation asper IA norms of Revision10.

(f) In case the AO fails tomeet the requirementsof Revision 10 in 3months, the provisionalaccreditation iswithdrawn and the AO isrequired to apply afreshshould it wish to bereconsidered.

2. SA and RA Cases2.1 Applications received

by NABET beforeuploading of approvedRevision 10 of theScheme on QCI/NABETWebsite, Stage I & IIassessment is on butnot reached Stage III (office assessment)

(a) NABET checks if theapplication meets therequirement of Revision10.If all therequirements as perRevision 10 are met,Stage III assessment asper IA norms of Revision10 is proceeded with.

(b) If some gaps inmeeting therequirement of Revision10 are found, NABETinforms the ACO of thegaps to be closed beforethe application isprocessed further.

(c) The ACO is given 3months to close the

ACOs arerequested toclose the gaps asearly as possible,for quickprocessing of theapplication



gaps.

(d) Once the gaps areclosed within thisperiod, assessment asper IA norms of Revision10 is proceeded with.

(e) In case the ACO failsto meet therequirements ofRevision 10 in 3 months,the accreditation givenas per Revision 9 iswithdrawn.

(f) The ACO is requiredto apply afresh should itwish to be reconsidered.

(g) The newAccreditation cyclestarts with the date ofaccreditation, if foundqualified

2.2 Applications receivedby NABET beforeuploading Revision 10on QCI Website andStage III assessment ison or completed

(a) The ACO isconsidered foraccreditation as perRevision 10, if it meetsall the requirements ofRevision 10. The newaccreditation cyclestarts with the date ofthis accreditation.

(b) If the ACO meets allthe requirements of theSA/RA norms ofRevision, but still has tomeet certainrequirements ofRevision 10, itsaccreditation isconsidered forprovisional continuation

ACOs arerequested tomake all effortsto meet therequirements ofRev 10 within thetime frame.May seekclarificationsfrom NABET atany time.



as per Revision 9.

(c) NABET informs theACO of the gaps inmeeting therequirements ofRevision 10.

(d) The ACO is given 3months’ time to closethe gaps.

(e) Once the gaps areclosed by the ACOwithin this period, thecase is considered foraccreditation as per IAnorms of Revision 10.

(f) In case it fails to meetthe requirements ofRevision 10 in 3 months,the provisionalcontinuation ofaccreditation iswithdrawn and the ACOis required to applyafresh should it wish tobe reconsidered.

In this mechanism Complaints and Appeals from applicant organization areredressed. There are three methodologies available under the Scheme for addressingthe grievances –

i. Request for Review of Decisionsii. Appeal

iii. Arbitration

11.1 Request for Review of Decisions

11.0 GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL MECHANISM



In case an AO/ACO wishes for review/reconsideration of any accreditation decisiontaken by NABET, they may send a request for same to NABET.

The following procedure will be applicable:

i. Request received from AO/ACO by NABET will be recorded in the sameserial as date of receipt and put up on the QCI website

ii. Request must mention specific complaints (not generic in nature) andsupported by documentary evidence.

iii. Anonymous/ pseudonymous requests will not be entertained.iv. Each request must be accompanied with an ECS/ Demand Draft of Rs.

25,000/ plus Services Tax and other relevant cess as applicable,payable infavor of “Quality Council of India” to partially offset the cost of hearing ofsuch requests.

v. Only substantial errors/mistakes on procedural matters would be taken forconsideration. Reassessment or request for deviation from the Schemecannot be considered.

vi. Such ‘Requests for Review’ will be taken up for consideration in a meeting ofthe relevant Accreditation Committee as early as possible.

vii. Agenda of such meetings will be intimated to the AO/ACO.viii. AOs/ACOs making the request may present their case in person to the AC, if

so desired by them.ix. Decision of the AC shall be intimated to the concerned organizations as well

as posted on QCI website.

11.2Appeal

An AO/ ACO may apply for Appeal in case it is not satisfied with the decision of‘Request for Review’ option.An Appeal must include the specific issues on which the appellant is seeking a reviewaccompanied by supporting documents, fees for appeal. The following information isto be provided while submitting the Appeal -

The following procedure is applicable:

Sl.No

SpecificIssue/ssubmitted inReview

Supportingdocumentssubmitted inReview

Decision ofReviewCommittee

Additional/ newissues submittedin Appeal now

Newsupportingdocumentsadded now

1 - - - - -



i. Formation of 3-member Appeals Committee by NABET chaired by amember of NABET Board and comprising one more members from NABETBoard and one subject specialist.

ii. The Appeals Committee proposed is approved by the Chairman, NABETBoard.

iii. The documents received from the Appellant are submitted to themembers of the Appeals committee by NABET Secretariat.

iv. Process of hearing by the Committee - the committee fixes a date for thehearing which is intimated to the Appellant by NABET Secretariat. Areasonable notice period is given for the Appellant to appear in thehearing. The committee gives due opportunity to the Appellant and theNABET Secretariat to present their cases. The committee gives its decisionafter hearing both the sides and due deliberation within it.

v. The decision of the Appeals Committee is intimated to the Appellant byNABET Secretariat and also posted on the QCI/NABET website. Requisitefee is to be paid towards meeting the expenses for organizing the AppealMeeting, as mentioned in Appendix 4.

vi. Each request for appeal must be accompanied with an ECS/ Demand Draftof Rs. 25,000/ plus Services Tax and other relevant cess as applicable,payable in favor of “Quality Council of India” to partially offset the cost ofhearing of such appeals.

11.3Arbitration

An AO/ ACO may apply for Arbitration if it is not satisfied with the decisions from‘Review of decision’ and ‘Appeal’. The Arbitrator is nominated by the SecretaryGeneral, Quality Council of India. The arbitration takes place as per the provisions ofthe Arbitration Act of India, with Delhi jurisdiction.

All Accredited EIA Consultant Organizationsare obliged to improve the standing of theconsultancy profession by rigorously observing the Code of Conduct. Failure to do somay result in the suspension or cancellation of accreditation.

The Consultant Organization undertakes:

i. To act professionally, accurately and in an unbiased manner.ii. To be truthful, accurate and fair to the assigned work, without any fear or

favor.

12.0 CODE OF CONDUCT



iii. To judiciously use the information provided by or acquired from theclient in carrying out the EIA and to maintain the confidentiality ofinformation received or acquired in connection with the assignment.

iv. To use the expertise of only approved experts of relevant category in thepreparation of EIA reports.

v. To avoid and / or declare any conflict of interest that may affect the work tobe carried out.

vi. Not to accept any favor from the clients, or their representatives.vii. Not to act in a manner detrimental to the reputation of any of the

stakeholders including NABET and the client.viii. To co-operate fully in any formal enquiry procedure of NABET.

Prior to accreditation, the AO signs the “Code of Conduct for EIA ConsultingOrganizations” and send it to the NABET Secretariat



List of Appendices

APPENDIX 1 : QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE ANDFUNCTIONS OF EXPERTS

APPENDIX 2 : QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

APPENDIX 3 : ACCREDITATION PROCESS

APPENDIX 4 : FEES STRUCTURE



Appendix 1

Qualification, Experience andFunction of Experts



Appendix 1QUALIFICATION, EXPERIENCE& FUNCTION OF EXPERTS

Experts involved in the EIA preparation comprise of EIA coordinators and FunctionalArea experts. They may be helped by Functional Area Associate s and TeamMembers. The qualification and experience requirements of the experts and rolesenvisaged for the EIA Coordinator and the Functional Area experts are detailedbelow.

1.EIA Coordinators

1.1 Minimum Educational Qualification

Bachelor’s (graduate) degree or equivalent in technical subjects such as Engineering,Technology, Architecture, Environmental Planning, Town Planning and the like from aUGC /AICTE recognized University/ Institution.OrMaster’s (post-graduate) degree in Science/Arts and other subjects - PhysicalSciences, Earth Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Life Sciences, Social Sciences,Economics, and Management from a UGC/AICTE recognized University/ Institution.

Diplomas/Certificates conferred by institutions like the Institution of Engineers(India), Indian Chemical Society, Indian Institute of Metals, Indian Institute ofChemical engineers and Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management(IISWBM) and which are recognized as equivalent to the above degrees in respectivefields by the Central or State Governments will also be accepted.

In exceptional cases the Accreditation Committee may waive off the minimumeducational qualificationfor an EC based on the report and recommendation ofassessors recording the rationale for the same.

1.2 Minimum Experience

An EIA Coordinator should have an overall knowledge of the concerned sector/s anda clear understanding of environmental, biotic and socio-economic aspects related tothose sectors. Minimum requirements of experience for an EIA Coordinator are givenas under –

1.2.1 EIA related

Post-Qualification work experience of minimum 7 years for an EC for Category Aprojects and 5 years for an EC for Category B projects, related to EIA in one or moreof the following:



as an EIA Coordinator as a Functional Area Expert assisting the EIA team as a team member supporting the EIA Coordinator as a professional in the EHS or the concerned department of the project

proponent getting EIAs conducted by external consultants in the role of appraisal of EIA reports as a regulator/ appraiser/

academician.

EIA related experience during teaching and/or EIA related work during Ph.D. workmay be considered, if found relevant.

1.2.2 Sector specific (for each Sector applied for)

Any one of the following:

i. 3 completed EIAs* in the Sectorii. 3 Environmental Assignments** (monitoring, auditing, performance

evaluation etc.) in the Sector, which should involve spending a total of atleast one month’s time in an industry in the sector concerned.Environmental monitoring carried out for an EIA study cannot beseparately shown as an ‘assignment’ over and above the concerned EIA.

iii. A total of three in combination of (a) and (b).iv. 2 years’ experience in an industry in the Sector as an employee in their

EHS/ Operations/ Maintenance/ Projects departments

* ‘Completed’ EIAs will mean those approved by the concerned regulatory agencyor submitted to the regulatory agency for approval or those which have been putup for public consultation but the same is not complete for reasons notattributable to EIA consultants). In case the project has been shelved by theproject proponent (PP) or is held up for other reasons, then the ‘Draft final report’submitted to the PP by the AO/ACO shall also be considered as a completed EIA.

**Environmental assignments are further clarified as under –

Environmental Monitoringi. Must include monitoring of physical environmental parameters (air/ stack/

water/ soil/ noise) in an existing industry and not in green field site for aproposed industry.

ii. Should be involved in designing of monitoring network, collection ofsamples etc., and should have spent at least one month at the site.



iii. Documentary evidence to be provided for having spent minimum onemonth time at site

Auditing/ Performance Evaluationi. Should include overall environmental auditing of the industry or

performance evaluation of the process plants/ pollution control facilitiesii. Should have spent at least one months’ at the site for the assignment

iii. Documentary evidence to be provided for having spent minimum onemonth time at site

For being eligible as EIA Coordinator for Category A projects (as defined in MoEFNotification dated Sep 14, 2006) in a Sector, s/he should have been involved as ECor Team Member with an EC with prior information to NABET as required by theScheme (see Section 2.2 below) in at least one EIA for a project of Category A, inthat Sector.

An EIA Coordinator should also be thoroughly aware of national and globalenvironmental concerns and be familiar with all relevant environmentalregulations, the EIA Notification and its Amendments, the CRZ Notification andthe public consultation procedures.

1.3 Expected Functions of EIA Coordinators

EIA Coordinators (ECs)

The EIA coordinator should have a clear concept of EIAs and thorough knowledge ofthe environmental clearance process in the country. S/he should also beknowledgeable on issues like carrying capacity, life cycle assessment, strategic impactassessments, multi-lateral environmental agreements, relevantNational/International standards, global environmental issues and keep updated withrelevant literature, media news International protocols etc. S/he should share thisinformation with other team members. The expected functions of ECs to include:

1.3.1 Prior to the receipt of the work order for tender preparation

a) Understanding the project configurationb) Having an understanding of the environmental settings in respect of

topography, streams, habitations, greeneries etc., from Google Earth map orany similar maps.

c) Visiting the site with one or more FAEs, especially for large projects.



d) Broad scoping of the project taking into consideration site specificrequirements

e) Framing the methodology to be followed for preparing the report if the job isawarded.

1.3.2 On receipt of the work order:

a. Meeting the project proponent, preferably with a few key FAEs, foran in-depth understanding of the activities during construction,operation and phasing out/ closure phases (if applicable).

b. Obtaining information like the Pre-Feasibility/Feasibility Reportthat provides the essential project related information for the EIApurpose.

c. Explaining to the client the local environmental issues (physical,ecological, socio-economic, cultural, historical, aesthetical etc.).

d. Selecting the team to be involved in the EIA.e. Compiling Form I/IA from inputs from Project proponents/FAEs.f. Coordinating the presentation to be made before the EAC/SEAC.g. Developing the ‘Terms of Reference’ (TOR) and Form I as required

by the MoEF Notification Dated Sept 14, 2006 and its subsequentAmendments in consultation with the Project Proponent andattending the TOR presentation along with the client.

h. Allocating specific TORs to each FAE and informing the accreditedlaboratory about baseline data collection for the project on receiptof the TOR from the MoEF/SEIAA.

i. Interacting with team members explaining the responsibility ofeach individual for the common objective of carrying out the EIAand preparing the EIA Report including highlighting specific issues,if any.

j. Visiting the site for appropriate duration for the selection ofsampling locations and deciding the type of samples inconsultation with the FAEs.

k. Ensuring the quality of baseline data through FAEs by followingstandard procedures and valid references.

l. Collating and reviewing the reports of the FAEs which must includeanalysis and interpretation of data, and identification of potentialimpacts and assessment of their significance / relevance

m. Discussing with/guiding the FAEs on the development of theEnvironment Management Plan (EMP) including the EMPmonitoring plan.



n. Reviewing the process write–up and mitigation costs in DPR foradaptation in the EIA.

o. Developing the draft EIA report and circulating the same amongstteam members for final feedback and ensuring coverage of therespective FA in report.

p. Developing the executive summary in English & the vernacularlanguage.

q. Sending the draft EIA report to the project proponent forcomments.

r. Providing necessary help to project proponents during the publichearing including briefing them on specific site and project relatedissues, if any.

s. Incorporating the outcome of Public Hearing (PH) in the final EIAreport.

t. Presenting to the Central/ State level authority along with projectproponent for clearance.

2.0Functional Area Experts

2.1 Minimum Educational Qualification (General)

Bachelor’s (graduate) degree or equivalent in technical subjects such as Engineering,Technology, Architecture, Environmental Planning, Town Planning and the like from aUGC /AICTE recognized University/ Institution in specific disciplines as mentionedagainst each functional area vide Section 2.3 beloworMaster’s (post-graduate) degree in Science and other subjects - Physical Sciences,Earth Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Life Sciences, Social Sciences, Economicsand Management from a UGC/AICTE recognized University/ Institution in specificdisciplines as mentioned against specific functional areas vide Section 2.3 below.

Diplomas/Certificates conferred by institutions like the Institution of Engineers(India), Indian Chemical Society, Indian Institute of Metals, Indian Institute ofChemical Engineers and IISWBM and which are recognized as equivalent to the abovein respective fields by the Central or State Governments, are also accepted.

In exceptional cases the Accreditation Committee may waive off the minimumeducational qualification for a FAE based on the report and recommendation ofassessors recording the rationale for the same.



2.2 Minimum Experience (General)

Different EIAs will require inputs from diverse Functional Area Experts depending onthe type and the magnitude of the projects and the depth/extent of anticipatedenvironmental impacts, e.g. Air quality, Water quality, Ecology & Biodiversity, Socio-economy etc., as mentioned in Section 4.5 of the scheme. To help EIA Consultantorganizations select FAEs, the following guidelines are recommended.

2.2.1FAE Category B

To work as an independent Functional Area Expert, s/he should have a minimum 3years of experience in the functional area after passing the qualifying examination.Out of these 3 years, at least 1 year should be in the application of the knowledge inthe functional area/s to EIA, balance could be in consultancy/teaching and the like inthe stated area/s of expertise.

2.2.2 FAE Category A

FAEs for Category A projects will need to have a total experience of minimum 5 yearsin the subject area after passing the qualifying examination, of which at least 3 yearsshould be in the application of the knowledge in the functional area to EIA.

Experience in the relevant functional area during teaching and/or Ph.D. work relatedto EIA may be considered, if found relevant. All Functional Area Experts should havein-depth knowledge and understanding of the relevant Acts & Rules pertaining totheir areas of expertise.

2.2.3 Functional Area Associate (FAAs) –

To encourage entry of fresh/young people in the profession, provision of FunctionalArea Associates (FAAs) has been provided in the Scheme for the following

i. who are full-time employees of an AO/ACO,ii. who meet the requirements of educational qualification and not the

experience criteria for an FAE in a specific functional area,iii. who have not completed 5 years after their qualifying examinationand

overall professional experience of not more than 5 years

Candidates proposed as FAA should have reasonable knowledge in respective fieldsand score at least 60% marks during interaction with the Assessors. Such FAAs maybe permitted to work as FAEsin EIAs for category B projects under the guidance of anapproved FAE (as the senior expert) or a mentor in the concerned functional area/s.



The senior expert/mentor (see below) should draw a plan for teaching/training thFAAand should verify his/her understating before every assessment.

In order to ensure that a FAA gets proper induction into the profession, s/he isconsidered for maximum two functional areas.

2.3 Minimum Educational Qualification and Experience for differentfunctional areas

2.3.1 Land Use

a. Specific disciplines (of Educational Qualification)-i. Technical subjects - Civil Engineering / Physical Planning/ Architecture/

Town Planning/ Environmental Planning/ Environmental Engineering orii. Science subjects - Geo Informatics or Remote Sensing or Geographic

Information System, Environment Management , Geo-Engineering,Geography , Geophysics, Geology or

iii. Other than those stated above, Post graduate degree in sciencesubjects, or a Bachelor’s degree in technical subjects followed byspecialized training in GIS/ Remote Sensing/ Cartography (not less than 2months duration) from an University/ recognized institutions like NRSA,ISRO, IIRS, IIFM and the like

b. Specific experience should include–i. Generation and analysis of data related to land use pattern

ii. Developing land use map of urban, semi-urban, rural and mixed areasusing GIS

iii. GIS based land use analysis and developmentiv. Integration of land use related data/ information for assessing

environmental impacts of developmental projectsv. Adequate knowledge of EIA Legislation process in India

vi. Contribution to EIA documentationvii. Understanding of policies, guidelines and the legislation related to Land

Use

c. Training (Preferable)

Specialized training in site description, preparation of land use map,cartography and Spatial Planning (GIS andother computer application,Remote sensing, etc)



2.3.2 Air Pollution Monitoring, Prevention & Control

a. Specific Disciplinesi. Engineering– Environmental/ Chemical/ Mechanical/ Civil/

Mining/Chemical technology, orii. Science subjects -Environmental Sciences/ Environment

Management/Environmental Studies/ Industrial Pollution Control/Chemical Technology/Physics / Chemistry and the like.

b. Specific Experience should include1. Air Pollution Monitoring

i. Meteorology - measurement of wind speed, wind direction, relativehumidity, wet & dry bulb temperature, rainfall etc.

ii. Air quality monitoring - Suspended Particulate Matter, RespirableParticulate Matter - PM 2.5 and PM 10, SO2, NOx, CO, hydrocarbons, &other relevant parameters like VOCs etc., including handling of relevantequipment

iii. Stack monitoring - Particulate Matter, SO2, NOx, & other relevantparameters

iv. Inventorization of Green House Gas emissions

2. Air Pollution Prevention & Control

i. Reduction in process emissions at sourceii. Reduction in fugitive emissions

iii. Design and installation of emission control systems involvingiv. Identifying & assessing quantum of emissionsv. Identifying the most suitable control device e.g. condensers, spray

systems, scrubbers, cyclones, ESPs, bag filters etc.vi. Design of air pollution control systems and their efficiencies

vii. Interlocking control systems with production plantsviii. Adequate knowledge of EIA Legislation process in India

ix. Contribution to EIA documentationx. Understanding of policies, guidelines and the legislation related to Air

Pollutionxi. Knowledge of International Treaties related to emissions and preparing

cost estimates for control systems will be an added advantage.




Specialized course/ training in air pollution measurement, prevention,monitoring, air pollution or control equipment.

2.3.3Meteorology, Air Quality Modeling & Prediction

a. Specific Disciplinesi. Engineering - Environmental/ Civil/ Chemical , or

ii. Science subjects –Meteorology/Environmental Sciences/ EnvironmentManagement/ Environmental Studies/ Industrial Pollution Control/Physics/ Chemistry/ Mathematics/ Statistics/ Atmospheric Sciences andthe like.

b. Specific experience should includei. Designing ambient air quality monitoring network for use in prediction

modelingii. Developing micro meteorological data for use in modeling

iii. Collecting and use of secondary data on meteorology like cloud cover,inversion related data, mixing heights etc., for modeling

iv. Application of relevant air quality models in prediction of dispersion ofpollutants, plotting of isopleths of GLCs representing incremental pollutionlevels, worst case scenarios on suitable maps showing both the sources ofpollution as well as environmentally sensitive receptors.

The models used should be able to address source to receptor scenarios forpoint sources, area sources and line sources. The models should alsoconform to the requirements of CPCB.

It is also expected that the expert has the following knowledge/experience:

i. Adequate knowledge of EIA Legislation process in Indiaii. Contribution to EIA documentation

iii. Understanding of policies, guidelines and the legislation related to AirPollution


Specialized course/ training on air quality modeling, air pollutionmeteorology, atmospheric sciences & impact prediction.

2.3.4. Water Pollution Monitoring, Prevention & Control



a. Specific Disciplines

i. Engineering - Environmental/ Chemical/ Civil/ Mechanical, orii. Science Subjects - Public Health/ Environmental Sciences/ Environment

Management/ Environmental Studies/ Natural Resource Management/Industrial Pollution Control/ Chemistry/ Biochemistry/ Biotechnology/Toxicology/ Microbiology/ Hydrology/ Geo-hydrology and the like.

b. Specific experience should include

I. Water & Waste water Monitoring

i. Designing sampling network for water and waste waterii. Techniques and requirements of sampling of water and waste water

for EIAsiii. Monitoring of water and waste water quality

II. Water conservation and prevention & control of pollution

i. Water use auditing, water balance, water budgeting, waterconservation, and developing schemes for cascading use (recycle,reuse) of water

ii. Identification, characterization and segregation of effluent streamsiii. Design/ Erection/ Performance evaluation of water/ effluent

treatment systems for physico-chemical and biotic treatment.iv. Water quality modeling for prediction of impacts of effluent

discharge to receiving water bodiesv. Adequate knowledge of EIA Legislation process in India

vi. Contribution to EIA documentationvii. Understanding of policies, guidelines and legislations related to

Water Pollution


Specialized course/ training on water pollution & control technologies.

2.3.5. Ecology and Biodiversity

a. Specific Disciplinesi. Science subjects – Subjects of life-sciences like Zoology, Botany,

Forestry/ Environmental Sciences/ Ecology/ Natural Resource



Management/Ecology & Environment/Ecology & Biodiversity/ andthe like.

b. Specific experience/ Skills should includei. Basic knowledge of the application of taxonomy in resource

inventory (flora and fauna) of the project areaii. Conducting ecological/ wildlife surveys and preparation of status

reports for endangered species of animals and plants and experienceof providing guidance and support for conservation of species andhabitats

iii. Adequate knowledge of EIA Legislation process in Indiaiv. Understanding of policies, guidelines and legislations related to

ecology biodiversity conservationv. Specialized training in the field of impact assessment and ecological

monitoring will be an added advantagevi. Contribution to EIA documentation


Training on Ecosystem analysis and evaluation, Landscape ecology,Impact Assessment on ecology/ biodiversity from various industrial,infrastructural and other developmental work projects

2.3.6. Noise and Vibration

a. Specific Disciplinesi. Engineering - Mining/ Mechanical/ Electrical/ Instrumentation/ Civil/

ii. Environmental/Aeronauticaliii. Science subjects –Acoustics/Environmental Sciences/ Environment

Management/ Environmental Studies/ Physics/ Geophysics/Statistics or in any other subject covering noise/ vibrationmeasurement, prediction & control

b. Specific experience should includei. Monitoring of noise/vibration levels using specific instruments,

processing and analysis of dataii. Prediction of noise/vibration isopleths levels using relevant pollution

models in residential, sensitive (hospitals, educational institutions,religious places etc.), commercial and industrial areas and noisedue to community activities, urban traffic, highway traffic,railroad, aviation, commercial & industrial activities.



iii. Control of noise emanating from mining operations, vehicles, airport,industries, machines, community activities, highways, railways etc.along with design and optimization of noise/vibration attenuationdevices.

It is also expected that the expert has the followingknowledge/experience:


iii. Understanding of policies, guidelines and the legislation related toNoise Pollution


Noise - Specialized training on measurement of noise levels, impacts onhuman health and behavior, noise modeling and prediction, protectiondevices against high noise levels, designing/review of noisereduction/control systems.Vibration – Measurement, analysis and prediction of vibrations frommining operations, vibration studies in industrial operations, protectionmeasures etc.

2.3.7. Socio-Economics

a. Specific Disciplines

Master’s (post graduate) degree in

i. Social Welfare / Sociology/ Political Science/ Psychology/Geography/ Anthropology/ Economics/Urban Planning/RegionalPlanning/Environmental Planning, or

ii. Rural Development & Management – rural economics, oriii. Economic Sociology, oriv. Demographic Studies, orv. MBA (Rural Management)

vi. Any Sociology related subject

2 years Post Graduate Diploma in Sociology from recognized Institution likeXavier Institute of Social Sciences, Ranchi/ Xavier Institute of Management,Bhubaneswar/XLRI, Jamshedpur.

b. Specific experience should includei. Conducting base line socio economic surveys through

interviews/questionnaire/ focused group discussions



ii. Carrying out social need assessment studiesiii. Carrying out R & R studies for people displaced due to

developmental projectsiv. Assessment of social changes arising out of development projectsv. Evaluation of socio- economic status of both tribal and non-tribal

areasvi. Demonstrated capacity to interact and develop rapport at

community level will be an added advantage


i. Adequate knowledge of EIA Legislation process in India.ii. Contribution to EIA documentation.

iii. Understanding of policies, guidelines and the legislation related toSocio-economy.


Training on Social Impact Assessment of development projects in Rural/ Urbanareas.

2.3.8 Hydrology, Ground Water& Water Conservation

a. Specific Disciplinesi. Engineering - Civil / Mining, or

ii. Science subjects - Geology/ Applied Geology/ Geophysics/Hydrology/ Surface Hydrology/ Hydrogeology/ Water resourcesManagement

b. Specific experience should includei. Analysis of surface hydrological data pertaining to flow fluctuation,

estimation of flows at 10, 50 and 90 percentile levels; setting up andinterpretation of gauging station readings, designing of groundwater table measurement and monitoring network, computation ofground water recharge, flow rate and direction.

ii. Plotting of ground water contours.iii. Analysis and description of aquifer characteristics e.g. permeability,

transmissivity, storage coefficient etc., estimation of groundwater



potential and recharge phenomenon, determination of impact ofwithdrawal of groundwater.

iv. Preparation of water budget for an area.

It is also expected that the expert has the following knowledge/experience:

i. Adequate knowledge of EIA Legislation process in India.ii. Contribution to EIA documentation.

iii. Understanding of policies, guidelines and the legislation related toGround Water.


Specialized training/ course on impacts on hydrology & ground waterfrom/ by developmental projects.

2.3.9 Geology

a. Specific Disciplinesi. Engineering - Mining

ii. Science subjects – Geology/ Applied Geology/ Geophysics/EarthSciences/Earth Resource Engineering

b. Specific experience should includei. Geology and Geo morphological analysis/ description.

ii. Stratigraphy/ Lithology.iii. Vibration analysis in relation to mining operations.iv. Developing geological maps.v. Mining plan development incorporating environmental aspects like

top soil preservation, waste dump management,reclamation/rehabilitation of mined out areas run off managementetc.

vi. Environmental impacts of 3 phases of mining – exploration,exploitation and post mining stages



iii. Understanding of policies, guidelines and the legislation related toMining.



2.3.10Soil Conservation

a. Specific Disciplinesi. Engineering – Agricultural Engineering

ii. Science subjects - Agricultural Sciences/ Soil Sciences/Forestry/Chemistry/ Botany / Natural Resource Management andthe like

b. Specific Experience should includei. Sampling, analysis and characterization of soil

ii. Assessment of fertility/productivity of soil, nutrient availabilityiii. Assessment of impact of gaseous, liquid & solid pollutants on soiliv. Management of soil salinityv. Remediation of soil pollution/contaminated soils

vi. Controlling degradation of soil/soil conservation



iii. Understanding of policies, guidelines and the legislation related tothe subject area


Assessment of soil contamination and remediation techniques

2.3.11 Risk Assessment & Hazard Management

a. Specific Disciplinesi. Engineering- Chemical/ Mechanical /Fire Engineering/Chemical

Technologyii. Mining – For Mining EIAs only, or

iii. Science subjects – Toxicology/ Chemical Technology/ IndustrialSafety/ Chemistry or in subjects dealing with identification,assessment and management of risk and hazards, Seismology(forRiver valley projects only), Dam Break Analysis (for River valleyprojects only), or

iv. Others - Post graduate diploma (1 year or above) in Industrial Safetyfrom a University/ recognized Institute after graduation inengineering or post-graduation in a science subject



b. Specific experience should includei. Identification of Hazards & Hazardous Substances

ii. Risks and Consequences Analysis using latest software such as PhastMicro or SAFETI

iii. Preparation of Impact Diagramsiv. Vulnerability Assessmentv. Preparation of Onsite Emergency Preparedness Plan

vi. Preparation of Offsite Disaster Management Plan



iii. Understanding of policies, guidelines and the legislation related toemergency response, off-site and on-site emergency plans, safety andoccupational health etc

2.3.12Solid& Hazardous Waste Management

i. Specific Disciplines –a.Engineering - Chemical/ Civil/ Environmentalb. Mining – For Mining EIAs onlyc.Science subjects - Chemical Technology/ Chemistry/ Toxicology/

Environmental Sciences/ Natural Resource Management/ NaturalScience

This Functional Area comprises three parts

i. Municipal Solid wastes (MSW)ii. Non-hazardous industrial solid wastes (ISW)

iii. Hazardous wastes including Biomedical Waste (HW)

ii. Specific Experience/ Skills should includei. For Municipal Solid wastes

ii. Methodologies for segregation and collection of MSWiii. Methodologies of gainful utilization of MSWiv. Designing of landfill sites for safe disposal of MSWv. Familiarity with MSW Rules

vi. For non-hazardous industrial solid wastes



vii. Recycling and reuse of solid wastesviii. Handling and disposal methodologies of high volume non-hazardous

solid wastesix. For Hazardous wastesx. Knowledge of Hazardous Wastes (Management, handling and trans

boundary movement) Rules, Basal Convention and other relevantlegislations

xi. Identification of Hazardous wastesxii. Neutralization, stabilization, treatment, storage and disposal of

Hazardous wastesxiii. Designing of TSDF



iii. Understanding of policies, guidelines and the legislation related toMunicipal, Industrial solid and Hazardous waste management

Experts having experience on all the three above will be considered for FAE –SHW (Solid & Hazardous wastes). Those having experience in a specific area outof above, will be considered for the respective field e.g: FAE (HW), FAE (MSW)etc.

iii. Training (Preferable)

Training on identification, inventorization, collection, handling, storage,treatment and disposal of Hazardous wastes/ Solid wastes/ Municipal Solidwastes

General Note –‘And the like’ – this expressions have figured for some of the qualificationrequirements mentioned above. The following explanation is given in thisrespect-

‘If a qualification addresses the requirements of a functional area as mentioned inthe Scheme but is not included in the list, the Accreditation Committee will take aview after reviewing course curriculum covered and documents confirming itsequivalence to B. Tech/ M. Sc., as applicable by such qualification

Training should be relevant to the sector/s for ECs and area/s of expertise forFAEs. The duration of the training should be minimum 3 days andconducted/organized by Universities, Research Institutes, Professional Bodies,Industry Associations or other recognized organizations.



2.4Expected Functions of Functional Area Experts

Functional Area Experts (FAEs)

The Functional Area Expert should keep updated with the latest technologicalinformation, relevant publications etc., in the concerned area of expertise. S/heshould also have broad concept of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), Strategic ImpactAssessment (SIA), Carrying Capacity, Ecological/ Carbon footprint, energy analysis,Corporate Responsibility for Environmental Protection (CREP) etc. The expectedfunctions of FAEs to include:

2.4.1 Prior to the receipt of work order

i. Understanding the overall project configuration with special reference toher/his concerned functional area/s

ii. Visiting the site with the EC for large projects, if called for.

2.4.2 On receipt of the work order

i. Studying and understanding the project from PFR/ FR.ii. Interacting with the team members to get a holistic view of the EIA.

iii. Concentrating on her/his specific functional area and listing the gaps.iv. Visiting sites and assisting the EC/s in the selection of sampling locations

and deciding the type of samples by FAEs involved in bio-physical aspectssuch as air, water, soil, bio-diversity, HG, Geo etc.

v. Visiting the site and the laboratory periodically to ensure the quality ofbaseline data (For FAEs dealing with bio-physical aspects, this includesassessing the quality of sampling, preservation, transportation andanalysis of samples).

vi. For FAEs involved in EB & SE- Direct involvement in the collection ofbaseline data including selection of methodologies/ formats to beadopted.

vii. Analyzing and interpreting the baseline data collected; identifying andassessing potential impacts arising due to various project activities,products and services during different stages of the project.

viii. Ensuring that all potential impacts including those underabnormal/accidental conditions for various stages of the project areaddressed with quantification, where applicable.



ix. Interacting with other FAEs to make sure that potential impacts on theconcerned functional areas on all types of environmental receptors havebeen considered

x. Developing the EMP and post project monitoring plan including addressingtheir associated costs in consultation with the EC.

xi. Ensuring compliance to all TOR issued by MoEF/ SEIAA pertaining toher/his area of expertise.

xii. Discussing, developing and submitting the functional area report withsupporting tables, figures and photographs to the EC.

xiii. Addressing the issues raised during the public hearing in the specificfunctional area report.

xiv. Presenting alternate locations/ alternate designs for the project, ifrequired.

xv. Attending the review meeting to finalize the draft EIA report pertaining toher/his area of expertise

2.5 Functional Area Associates (FAA)

The ACO should clearly define the specific function to be assigned to the FAAs duringvarious stages of his development and training. The FAAs should preferably beexposed to all aspects of the concerned functional area/s including site visits,sampling mechanisms, testing & analyses and interpretation of data andidentification and quantification of impacts. There should be continuous assessmentof the FAAs to ensure development in his level of knowledge and expertise in theFA/s. The progress achieved is to be reported on 6 monthly basis to NABET as performat attached.

3. Mentor

A Consultant Organization may also have highly experienced in-house (full time orpart time) persons but not so active and avoid site visits. Such persons may beassigned the role of a ‘Mentor’ for guiding AFAEs. Mentors will be required to keepupdated in their knowledge of the subject and EIA for effectively guiding the AFAEs.NABET assessors will interact with such mentors during the assessment of theorganization to assess their suitability for the rolebut no marking is given. However,mentors will not be replacement for FAEs.

4. Team Member (TM)

A provision of ‘Team Member’ has been included in the Scheme to provideopportunity to



i. experienced professionals in their own fields but lacking in EIA relatedexperience to enter the EIA profession

ii. existing experts to expand the field of association

4.1 Procedure to be followed to work as TM

a. Since the concept of TM has been introduced to enable experts to gainnecessary experience in the EIA process, NABET should be informed priorto engaging the team member in each of the EIA projects for his/herexperience to be counted as EIA experience.

b. The person to be proposed as a TM should meet the educationalrequirements of the Scheme for EC or FAE, as applicable.

c. The TM has to get actually associated in the various functions of the ECand or FAE as mentioned in belowfor obtaining the relevant experience.

d. One such TM may be attached with an EC and/or a FAE for an EIA. Thename of the TM must appear in the list of experts associated in the EIA inthe beginning of the EIA report.

e. Information for associating a TM is to be submitted to NABET in aprescribed Format vide Annexure I Fwith following details

i. Declaration by the CEO/ authorized signatory of the AO/ ACOconfirming the involvement of the team member in the project givingname of the EIA, name of approved EC/ FAE with whom s/he isattached and the duration of involvement

ii. Specific nature of work in which the TM will be involved with the EC orFAE.

f. List of the persons being used as TM must accompany the applicationgiving the name of the EC/FAE with whom attached, the sectors/FAsconcerned and the EIAs involved in.

4.2 Expected Functions of Team Member

The team member is expected to be involved both in field work as well as in thediscussions amongst the EC and the FAEs during the entire course of the EIApreparation. Since s/he is expected to be knowledgeable in his area of expertise,stress to be given to acquaint her/him on aspects like studying environmental, socialand ecological features of the site, principles for selection of sampling locations,interpretation of baseline data, identification and quantification of possible impacts,developing the management plans and finally in report writing for her/his part ofassociation in the study.

5.0 Requirements of accreditation for the Nuclear Sector –



Consultants taking up EIAs for nuclear power plants and processing of nuclear fuelshould have an EIA coordinator knowledgeable about the industry with a broadknowledge and understanding of EIAs and regulatory requirements of the same. Theconsultants should also have Functional Area Experts having experience in nuclearsafety, risks involved and monitoring of radiation parameters in the fields of humanhealth related to radiation risks, radiation impacts on biodiversity, radioactive wastemanagement, nuclear catastrophic risk management, radiation related monitoringand analysis and dispersion modeling. The qualification and experience requirementsfor these experts would be as follows:

Expert Qualification ExperienceEIA Coordinator (EC) Master’s degrees in:

Physics, Chemistry,Biology/ Bachelor’sdegree in Engineering inNuclear, Mechanical,Civil, Chemical,Electronics andInstrumentation, Miningand Environment

Experience of nuclearindustries of not lessthan 5 years andfamiliarity with EIAprocess and practices.

Functional Area Experts (FAE)Radiation risk -human health

(RRHH)

Master’s degrees in:Physics, Chemistry,Biology/ Bachelor’sdegree in Engineering inNuclear, Mechanical,Civil, Chemical, Mining,Environment orMBBS/degree in humanphysiology.

Training- radiationbiology

Minimum 5 years’experience in:In radiation biologyissues/effects of radiationon human health.Exposure pathways andfood chain.Internal & externaldosimetryEpidemiologyKnowledge of state of theart and also relevant AERBcodes, guides, standards,manuals and nationalstatutes.

Radiation risk –biodiversity

(RRBD)

Master’s degrees in:Physics, Chemistry,Biology/ Bachelor’sdegree in Engineering inNuclear, Mechanical,Civil, Chemical, Mining orEnvironment.

Minimum 5 years’experience in:In radiation biologyissues/effects of radiationon biodiversity.Exposure pathways andfood chain.Dose assessment



Expert Qualification ExperienceTraining- radiationecology

Knowledge of relevantnational and internationalstipulations.

Radioactive wastemanagement

(RWM)

Master’s degrees in:Physics, Chemistry/Bachelor’s degree inEngineering in Nuclear,Mechanical, Civil,Chemical, Mining orEnvironment.

Training- radio-activewaste management

Minimum 5 years’experience in:

Characterization ofradioactive wastes.Treatment processes andmethodologies fordisposal.Management ofradioactive hazardouswastes.Knowledge of state of theart and also relevant AERBcodes, guides, standardsmanuals and nationalstatutes.

Nuclearcatastrophic riskmanagement

(NCRM)

Bachelor’s degree inNuclear Engineering

OrMaster’s degrees in:Physics, Chemistry/Bachelor’s degree inEngineering inMechanical, Civil,Chemical, Mining orEnvironment.

Additionalrequirement:Should have undergone aspecial course/ trainingprogramme on nuclearEngineering of minimumone year duration

Training- catastrophicnuclear risk management

Minimum 5 years’experience in:

Accident analysis of NPPDesign / operation of NPPDispersion modelling-atmospheric, water(marine, surface andground water) and soil.Safety analysis and riskassessment.Emergency managementKnowledge of state of theart and also relevant AERBcodes, guides, standardsmanuals and nationalstatutes.

Radiation relatedmonitoring andanalysis

Master’s degrees in:Physics, Chemistry/Bachelor’s degree in

Minimum 5 years’experience in:In development of



Expert Qualification Experience

(RRMA)Engineering inNuclear, Mechanical,Civil, Chemical,Electronics andinstrumentation,Mining orEnvironment

Training-development ofradiation monitoringsystems and analysisof radiationmonitoring data.

radiation monitoringsystems and analysis ofradiation monitoringdata.Radio- active releasesfrom NPP and theircharacteristics.Knowledge of state ofthe art and alsorelevant AERB codes,guides, standardsmanuals and nationalstatutes.

Dispersionmodelling fordischarges into air,soil, surface waterand ground water

(DM)

Master’s degrees in:Physics, Chemistry,Meteorology/ Bachelor’sdegree in Engineering inNuclear, Mechanical,Civil, Chemical, Miningor Environment

Training- dispersionmodelling.

Minimum 5 years’experience in :Characterization of theradioactive releaseswith knowledge ofvarious sources andmodes of radioactivereleases in NPPDispersion modellingfor air, marine, surfaceand ground water.Knowledge of state ofthe art and alsorelevant AERB codes,guides, standardsmanuals and nationalstatutes.

Note: The above experts may be in-house or empanelled. An expert may be the EC and can cover maximum 4 FAs An FAE can cover 4 FAs



Appendix 2Quality Management System



Appendix 2QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

The applicant organization must maintain a Quality Management Systems (QMS)for the organization. The QMS should be based on the current version of ISO9001standards. It is, however, not mandatory that the organization should be ISO9001 certified. The QMS should address the requirements of the current ISO9001standard and also the specific requirements of the Scheme.

The Quality Manual should, at the minimum, reflect the following:

i. Quality Policyii. Control of Records & Documents

iii. Performance Measurement and Reviewiv. Actions taken to address Non-Conformancev. Identification, retention and assessment of performance of empanelled

expertsvi. Collection of primary data

vii. Collation, synthesis and interpretation of secondary dataviii. Work outsourced

ix. Laboratory work including calibration of equipment and laboratory safetyx. Complaints and appeal

Items i to iv and x relate to general quality standards. Items v to ix address therequirements of the Scheme. Some broad guidelines on issues to be addressedfor each of the above items are given below -

i. Quality policy – should give procedures fora. Be appropriate to the Organization’s businessb. Show commitment for continual improvementc. Provide a framework for setting objectives and a review mechanismd. Be communicated and understood within the Organizatione. Focus on customer satisfaction

ii. Control of documents including records– should give procedures fora. Uniquely identifying documents and recordsb. Approving documents prior to issuec. Reviewing and updating of documents, as requiredd. Ensuring quick availability of relevant revision of the document



e. Storage, protection and retrieval of documents and handling ofoutdated/superseded documents

iii. Performance Measurement and Review– should give procedures fora. Fixing Key Performance Indicators (KPI) of experts involved in EIA and annual

appraisal of the sameb. Assessing / ensuring the quality of EIA reports preparedc. Improving skill level of experts through trainingd. Periodic & systematic audit, both internal and external and follow up action

for closure of NC/ Obs.e. Management Review giving periodicity and issues to be taken up including

feedback from project proponent/ public hearing/ ministry on quality of EIAreports prepared and necessary follow up action.

iv. Actions taken to address Non- Conformances– should give proceduresfor

a. Analyzing the NCs/ Obs. of internal audits as well as external audits includingNABET to identify the causes and the actions (preventive or corrective) to betaken

b. Identifying resources and other inputs required for such actionsc. Fixing the time frame and the responsibility for the actionsd. Ensuring the completion of the actions to be takene. Ensuring amendments in the procedure for the prevention of the recurrence

of such NCs

v. Identification, retention and assessment of performance ofempanelled experts – should give procedures fora. Specifying qualifications and experience requirements of the expertsb. Assessing the work done by the prospective experts prior to their retentionc. Framing the “terms of reference” for retention of the expert, including

preparation of the report for her/his portion of the workd. Assessing performance of the expert’s work done for the organizatione. Ensuring updation of the knowledge level of the expert (A suitable procedure

should also be included for updating the knowledge level of in-house experts)



vi Collection/measurement of primary data - should give procedures for

‘Primary’ data will cover all forms of data collected through the field work, includingthe physical environment, the biotic environment and the socio-economic data. Togive procedures for –

a. Site visits by the EIA team to familiarize about site conditions to plan for theEIA work

b. Selecting the number and location of monitoring stations, the type ofsampling and parameters to be monitored

c. Interpretation of data including statistical analysis to arrive at meaningfulinformation

d. Specifying the type of biotic environment data to be collected suiting the EIArequirements, methodologies to be followed and interpretation of the same.

e. Specifying the type of socio-economic environment data to be collectedsuiting the EIA requirements, methodologies to be followed andinterpretation of the same.

vii Collation, synthesis and interpretation of secondary dataAuthenticity, credibility, appropriateness and relevance of the secondary data arethe cornerstones of a good EIA. Minimum secondary data shall be used tosupplement the primary data and under no circumstances this shall be used as areplacement of primary data. These chapter shouldgive procedures for -

a. When secondary data would be resorted tob. Identifying the relevant secondary data to be collected suiting the EIA’s

requirementsc. Identification of sources of secondary data ensuring their reliability and aged. Validating important secondary data by cross verification at the site or from

other sourcese. Ensuring the brevity of the data (eliminating irrelevant information)

It is a good practice to give reference to the source when secondary data isused.

viii Work outsourcedSometimes it may be necessary to outsource some specific studies for an EIA likea Biodiversity study or a socio-economic study or R& R study. The manual shouldmention procedures for -a. Defining the conditions when outsourcing would be resorted tob. Assessing the capability of the agency to take up the work to be outsourced



c. Drawing up the terms of reference for the outsourced workd. Identifying steps to be taken to ensure the quality of the outsourced worke. Extracting the relevant portions of the outsourced work for inclusion in the

EIA report

ix.Laboratory work for baseline data – should give procedures fora. Assessing a laboratory for its capability to analyze the parameters required for

collection of baseline physical environment data for EIA studiesb. Identifying the scope of work to be assigned to the lab and those to be done

by the Consultant organizationc. Collection, preservation and transportation of samples from site to the

laboratoryd. Quality assurance by the EIA team of the primary data collection work

including supervision at sitee. Type of records to be maintained by the laboratory and the EIA team on the

baseline data collection work

x. Complaints and Appeals –should give procedures fora. Informing the clients about the provision of complaints and appealsb. Accepting complaints/ appealc. Handling and disposal (including authority and responsibility) of the same

within reasonable timed. Maintaining records of complaints/ appealse. Ensuring implementation of preventive/ corrective actions



Appendix 3Processes for IA,SA and RA









Appendix 3

Process for Initial Accreditation, Surveillance Assessment and Re-Accreditation

1.0 Accreditation Cycle

In an accreditation cycle of 3 years, 3 types of assessments are carried out –

i. Initial Accreditation (IA) –carried out in three stages (details given below). Onsuccessful completion of the Initial Assessment, an applicant organization isgiven accreditation for 3 years, subject to a surveillance assessment after 18months.

ii. Surveillance Assessment (SA) – carried out in three stages (details givenbelow) after 18 months of accreditation to assess performance of the ACOincluding compliance to conditions of accreditation.

iii. Reaccreditation (RA) – carried out in three stages (details given below). Oncompletion of three years from initial accreditation, the organization is re-assessed broadly as per the process followed for Initial Assessment withemphasis on improvements achieved for an extension of accreditation for aperiod of three more years

For the 3 types of assessments mentioned above, completeness ofapplications/documents is checked by the NABET Secretariat; technical reviewof the documents by the Principal Assessor (PA), while for office assessmentat the premises of the applicant, the PA is joined by a Co-Assessor (CA).

2.0 Assessment Process

2.1 Assessment of Applications (IA/SA/RA)

2.1.1Stage I Assessment: Checking completeness of Application by NABETSecretariat

Applications submitted by an AO must be complete in all respects including thesupporting documents as mentioned in the checklist in Annexure VI of the Scheme.The main points to be kept in mind by the AO/ACOs are -

a. AO/ACO must ensure that candidates proposed meet therequirements of the Scheme both in respect of qualification and



experience (for ECs - overall EIA related and sectoral experience;for FAEs – overall in functional area/s and EIA related).

b. An EC may be proposed for a maximum of 5 Sectors, a FAE for amaximum of 4 functional areas and a FAA for a maximum 2functional areas.

c. An expert may be proposed both as an EC and FAE, provided s/hemeets the Scheme’s requirements.

d. The application must have at least three in-house experts - oneeligible EIA Coordinator and two other eligible FAEs.

e. CVs of experts must be submitted in Formats given in Annexure IV,IV A, IV B, as applicable. AOs/ACO are advised to provide specificexperience separately for each sector and FA. An incomplete CVonly delays the processing of the application or may also result innon-approval of candidate.Annexure V, MoU and NOC (asapplicable) to be submitted for empanelled candidates as perrequirements of the Scheme

f. Application must include proposal for eligible candidates to covercore and significant functional areas as per requirements of theScheme. Requirement of functional areas to be covered fordifferent Sectors is explained in Annexure II.

g. The Quality Management System should address the proceduresmentioned in Appendix 2of this Scheme. The application must beaccompanied by the Quality Management System manual of theOrganization.

h. The Consultant Organization must have an arrangement with aNABL accredited and /or MOEF recognized laboratory to be usedfor environmental base line data generation. It can be an in-houseor external laboratory. For NABL accredited laboratories, thecertificate and scope of accreditation and for MOEF recognizedlaboratories copy of the application must be submitted.

i. For external laboratory, a copy of the agreement/MoU betweenthe AO/ACO and the laboratory must be submitted with theapplication mentioning the duration, scope amongst other aspects.

j. Candidates seeking approval as EC/FAE based on experienceshown as Team Member must submit relevant documents insupport as specified in Scheme

k. Check lists of documents to be submitted with the application aregiven in Annexure VI for IA, in Annexure VI A1 for SA and AnnexureVII for RA.



2.1.2 Stage II – Technical Review of Documents by NABET Assessor

Once the application is checked for its completeness by the NABET Secretariat,the technical contents of the documents are assessed by the Principal Assessorfor their conformity with the Scheme. After the evaluation, NABET informs theAOof the non- conformances (NC) and/or observations, if any, in a specificformat. The closure actions submitted by the AO/ACO are assessed forcompleteness by the Principal Assessor. Candidates not fulfilling the requirementsof Scheme in Stage II in terms of qualification/ experience are not eligible forStage III assessment.

An assessment fee is charged for the documentation review, vide Appendix 4.

In the case verification of the closure action proposed/submitted needsassessment of more than two proposed FAEs or one proposed EC, additional feeis applicable in line with details in Appendix 4for initial assessment.

The following must necessarily be available in the application, for NABET toproceed further to Stage III

i. Eligible in-house EIA Coordinator for sector/s applied for and eligible in-house/Emp. FAE candidates meeting the qualification & experience requirements forcore and significant functional areas for the Sectors applied for as given inAnnexure II A of the Scheme.

ii. Completed QMS Manual and laboratory details as per requirements of Schemeiii. Experience details of all proposed candidates as per prescribed formats

2.1.3 Office Assessment including Interaction with Experts:

i. After the successful closure of NCs and observations as mentioned above bythe AO, NABET undertakes at least one full office assessment includinginteractions with the experts, verification of compliance to systems andprocedures submitted with the application, field investigation practices,records, laboratory and office/support structure and the reports prepared bythe AO, by a team of two or more Assessors, as needed. AC, TC Members,New Assessors and Members of NABET Secretariat may also visit AO/ACOpremises as Observers, at NABET’s cost, in case need arises.

ii. All EIA coordinators and Functional Area Experts proposed and foundmeeting the requirements of the Scheme, during the Stage II Assessment areinteracted with by the NABET assessors. This includes both, full timeemployees and empanelled experts. NABET informs the AO/ACO, at least 10days in advance, the date of the Office Assessment. Office Assessment may



also be conducted giving a notice of less than 10 days, in case it is acceptableto AO/ACO. If any candidate proposed for EC and/or FAE is not availableduring the interaction process without formal intimation to NABET, thesectors and functional areas proposed for her/him respectively are notconsidered for approval. If formal intimation is given to NABET, suchcandidates may be presented to NABET at a later date to be intimated byNABET. During the interaction with experts, relevant documentary evidencesof educational qualifications and experience are seen by the Assessors.Hence, such documents should be kept readily available. Candidature ofcandidates unable to produce documentary evidence in support of the workexperience claimed may not be considered.

iii. In case the organization has offices at multiple locations, it must be clearlymentioned in the application giving address, location, services, staff etc. Apartial assessment of a few selected locations may be conducted by NABET.The choice of locations is at the discretion of the NABET assessment team.Also, the NABET Assessors if they so decide may inspect the laboratory or anon-going base line data collection work.

iv. During the office assessment many documentary evidences are put up bythe Applicant in original. Also, certain clarifications/ additional informationare sought by the Assessors from the Applicant. All such documents in softformat (scanned copies, if applicable) must be submitted to NABET by theapplicant within one week of the Stage III Assessment.

v. NCs/Observations (Obs) may be raised by the assessors after the assessmentor later, which are intimated to the AO/ACO by NABET. Closure actions onsuch NCs/Obsmust be sent to NABET by the AO within two weeks.

2.1.4 Decision by Accreditation Committee

On receipt of all clarifications/ additional information and closure of NCs/Obs.,the case is put up to the Accreditation Committee (AC) for its review and decision.

3. Initial Accreditation

3.1 Requirements for Accreditation

3.1.1 Quality of Human Resource

The candidates meeting the qualification and experience requirements are assessedby the PA and CA broadly on following aspects -



i. EIA Coordinators– this includesa. Knowledge of the sector/s and its probable impacts on the physical,

ecological and social environments and mitigation measuresb. Clarity on concept of EIAs, role of an EC and knowledge of relevant

legislationsc. Ability to plan for EIAs and coordinate the EIA team to achieve the best

results

ii. FAEs – this includesa. Knowledge of the functional area/s applicable in EIA contextb. Ability to identify and quantify impacts, where applicablec. Ability to suggest/vet mitigation measures and clarity of role as FAE

Note: Documentary evidences in support of work experience claimed would helpassessment process.

3.1.2 Field investigations and laboratory systems to ensure data integrityThis section covers assessment of

i. Collection, quality assurance and interpretation of primary data forphysical, ecological and social environment, and

ii. Collation, synthesis and interpretation of secondary data forecological and social environments.

Field investigation for primary data – the AO needs to have access to a NABLaccredited or MoEF recognized laboratory for analytical work related to physicalbaseline. Such laboratory may be in-house or the AO may have agreement with anexternal laboratory. Assessment covers

a. verification of the scope of accreditation/recognition which should includeAAQ, stack emission, water and waste water, soil and noise monitoringrequired for EIA study

b. methodology for collection of primary data of physical environment includinginvolvement of ECs & FAEs in selection of sampling locations, type of samples,parameters to be tested etc., quality assurance of data in collection,preservation and transportation of samples and interpretation of the data foruse in EIA



c. methodology for collection of primary data of ecological environmentincluding involvement of concerned FAE; methodology followed, fieldequipment used, maintaining field log book, quality assurance of data forseasonality, timing, correctness in identification of species; laboratory testingof field sampled, as applicable; interpretation of data in respect of stresses onhabitat, species, endangered/endemic including conservation/preservation.

d. methodology for collection of primary data of socio economic environmentincluding identifying the type of data to be collected; involvement ofconcerned FAE; methodology followed, field questionnaires used, maintainingfield log book etc; Quality assurance- including customization of themethodology, sample selection etc.

Collation, synthesis and interpretation of secondary data for ecological and socio-economic environment. Assessment covers

i. methodology for identification of sources,ii. ground validation and

iii. Interpretation of data.

3.1.3Quality Management System

Since the use of QMS in developing EIAs is a comparatively recent approach, the mainstress will be on content and coverage of the systems and procedures developed andunderstanding of the same in the organization.

Assessment will include checking whether all the requirements of Appendix 2abovehave been covered by documented procedures backed up by forms/formats forimplementation of the same, the quality of the content of the procedures developed,understanding of the system including organizational awareness of the same andaction plan/status of implementation.

3.1.4 Quality of EIAs –Assessment includes whether the EIAs prepared cover:

i. Site & Project Description with photographs, layout maps, PFDs,environmentally sensitive receptors like water bodies, wet lands,estuaries, human habitations, archaeological/historic monuments,schools, hospitals, industries, croplands, forests, wild lifesanctuaries, national parks, biosphere reserves and the like.

ii. Discussion on alternate sites, technology/processes.iii. Methodology for collection of -



a. Primary base line data for physical environment (samplinglocation, preservation, analysis)

b. Secondary data (reference, relevance, authenticity, period,ground validation).

iv. Interpretation of data, identification of environmental impacts andquantification, where applicable.

v. Interpretation of ecological and social baseline conditions andassessment of possible impact and mitigation measures.

vi. Risks assessment & consequence analysisvii. EMP and EMP monitoring Plan

viii. Signed statement by experts involved in EIA preparation.ix. Compliance to TOR and Public Hearing

For a fresh applicant who has not carried out any EIA under its banner,this aspect is not applicable

3.1.5Organizational Evaluation/commitment –

i. Capacity building –a.System of assessing performance of experts,b. Identification of training needs andc.Providing necessary trainings etc.

ii. Commitments towards quality of EIAs –i. Preparation of clear activity chart (with milestones) from start

to completion for the EIA projects;ii. Meeting/s with Project proponent and FR/DPR consultants to

ensure better coordination for the EIA project and recordingthe same;

iii. System of learning from the comments of the EAC/SEACmeetings & public hearing to improve the quality of EIAs andimplementing the same

iii. Facilities –

i. Use of appropriate software for impact assessmentii. Provision of enabling facilities like internet, relevant soft wares

iii. Library, documentation center



4. Weightage of Marks

The weight age of marks for various aspects of assessment are given below:

Sl. No AspectsMarks

Allotted RemarksIA

1

Quality & performance ofpersonnelEIA CoordinatorsFAEs

2020

IA –Potential of theAO is the focus

2 Quality Management System 15

3Field investigations andlaboratory systemsto ensure data integrity

25

4 Quality of EIAs 10

5 OrganizationalEvaluation/commitment 10

Total 100

5. Conditions to be fulfilled for Accreditation: Initial Accreditation

i. An AO needs to score 40% or more in each aspect of assessment asmentioned above (except Sl.No4: Quality of EIA) for being considered foraccreditation.

ii. If the shortfall relates to the quality of EIA, the AO is informed of theshortcoming but accreditation is not held up as the EIA was prepared bythe AO prior to getting accredited. However, in case of complaints aboutany specific EIA prepared by an AO prior to applying for accreditation,NABET reserves the right to seek clarification on the same from the AO.

iii. In case the short fall concerned QMS (item No 2) the AO is given 15daystime to develop the QMS meeting the requirements of the Scheme,NABET carries out a one day assessment at the premises of the AO after 3months to find out level of understanding of the QMS in the organizationand the action plan for implementation.

iv. The AO needs to have IH NABL accredited/MoEF&CC recognizedlaboratory or agreement with such external lab/s for analysis work inconnection with physical baseline data collection work. Scope ofaccreditation/recognition of such laboratory should cover the



requirements of EIA preparation viz., AAQ, water & waste water, stackemission, soil & noise.

v. The minimum requirement for an organization to be considered foraccreditation is to have one approved in-house EIA Coordinator and twoother approved in-house Functional Area Experts covering the core andsignificant functional areas for the sectors applied for vide Annexure II.

vi. For a candidate to get approved as an EC, s/he has to score 40% or morein knowledge about the Sector and its EIA related issues and overall instage III assessment. Similarly, for a candidate to get approved as a FAE,s/he has to score 40% or more in knowledge of the functional area/sapplicable in the EIA context and overall in stage III assessment.

6. Category of Accreditation/Approval

Accreditation for Organizations and approval for experts are given in two categoriesunder this Scheme as follows –

As regards FAA, minimum score of 60% must be obtained during interaction forapproval

7. Submission of complete application

An AO is required to submit a complete application meeting requirements of theScheme. In case the application is incomplete, the AO is informed by NABET of theaspects in which the same is incomplete. The AO is required to submit all details tomake the application complete as early as possible for further processing to be takenup. If the application remains incomplete even after one year from the date of initialapplication, it is treated as closed and the AO needs to submit a fresh applicationwith requisite fees, should it wishes to be considered for accreditation under theScheme.

8. Self-assessment checklist

To judge the readiness of an organization for applying and subsequent assessment byNABET assessors including interactions with candidates proposed, a Self- assessment

EIA Consultant Organization, EIA Coordinators & Functional Area ExpertsCategory AThose scoring 60% or above overall in StageIII assessment

Category BThose scoring 40% & above butless than 60% overall in Stage IIIassessment



checklist has been developed to be used by AO before applying for initialaccreditation.

a. Application process –a. Have we submitted the information pertaining to our Organization’s

profile in Application Form?b. Have we signed the Application Form and all CVs (Annexure IV, IV A, IV

B, V) submitted?c. Do we have minimum three eligible in-house experts (1 EC and 2 FAE)

as per the requirements of Scheme?d. Do we have eligible candidates for the core and significant Functional

Areas for the respective group for which accreditation is sought?e. Are the proposed candidates for core FAs in house?f. Do all proposed candidates for EC fulfil the criteria of NABET Scheme?g. Do all proposed candidates for FAE fulfil the criteria of NABET Scheme?h. Have we properly filled up the Annexure IV for all candidates

proposed?i. Have we mentioned the specific experience of proposed candidates in

Annexures IVA and IVB?j. Do the candidates proposed as EC have the requisite ‘EIA related’ and

‘sectoral’ experience for the sectors?k. Do the candidates proposed as FAE have the ‘EIA related’ experience

in the functional area/s?l. Has any candidate been proposed for more than five sectors?m.Has any candidate been proposed for more than four functional areas?n. Has any full time employee with other organisations (except from

university, Institution and NGO) been proposed as an EC or FAE?o. Do we have NABL accredited or MoEF&CC recognised in-

house/external laboratory for monitoring ambient air, water & wastewater, noise, stack and soil?

p. Do we have the valid certification of accreditation/notification for thelab?

q. Do we have valid MoU signed between us and the external lab?r. Have we submitted the QMS addressing the 10 procedures given in

Appendix 2 of the Scheme?

b. Assessment processi. Are we ready for office assessment by NABET – have all candidates

read the NABET scheme specially the assessment criteria including theaspects on which the ECs & FAEs will be assessed, field investigation



requirements (sampling, preservation, laboratory processes) includingfor socio-economy and ecology and expected functions of ECs andFAEs ?

ii. Are the candidates aware of the QMS developed by your organization?Is the implementation of QMS documented?

iii. Are we committed to improve quality of the EIAs prepared by us? Dowe learn from the discussions in the public hearings and at theEAC/SEAC? Do we have arrangements for improving theknowledge/skills of our personnel through trainings/exposures?

iv. Do we have all necessary documentary evidence to be shown toNABET assessors during assessment?

SELF-ASSESSMENT RESULTIf all questionsanswered/followed

Apply right now Ready for theapplying andassessment

If 50% of questionsanswered/followed

Apply after addressingthe unanswered ones.

Partiallyready.

If less than 50%questions areanswered/followed

Need To focus on theAccreditationGuidelines

Not ready forapplying andassessment

9. Surveillance Assessment

Surveillance Assessment (SA) falls due after 18 months of initial accreditation(which is effective from the date of office assessment for initial accreditation).Application for SA in prescribed format, posted on QCI/NABET website, arerequired to be submitted to NABET 2 months before the due date i.e. 16 monthsafter IA. The application must be complete with all relevant documents whichinclude a list of EIAs carried out during the year, list of experts involved in theEIAs, copy of the Quality Management System manual, details about laboratoryarrangements, etc. A checklist of the documents to be submitted is given atAnnexure VI A.

SA is not proceeded with in the following cases -

i. Non-submission of satisfactory response to NC/ Obs. of IAii. Non-compliance to conditions of accreditation and clearance of pending dues

iii. Non-fulfillment of requirements of core and significant functional areas



iv. Non-fulfillment of requirements of 3 in-house experts (one EC plus two otherFAEs)

Note:i. Considering a situation that an approved expert may have left the ACO

in recent past (3 months prior to the date of application) and it did nothave enough time to get an alternate candidate approved, if an ACOputs up in its application eligible In-house/Emp candidates for theapplicable core and significant FAs, it may be accepted

ii. In event of resignation of any of the approved EC/ FAE more than 3months prior to the date of application, replacement to be proposedby the ACO within defined timeline.

9.1 Requirements of Surveillance Assessment for continuation ofAccreditation

9.1.1 Performance of approved experts

The experts approved in the SA are assessed by the PA and CA broadlyon following aspects -

a. EIA Coordinators –i. Site familiarity including visiting the site to plan for EIAs

ii. Completeness of impact assessment carried out including forecological, social, risk related and quantification, whereapplicable

iii. Completeness of EMP addressing all impacts with budget &monitoring plan

b. Functional Area Experts –i. Visiting the site for familiarization, involvement in selection of

sampling locations, collection and supervision of sampling forprimary data

ii. Identification of impacts and quantification, where applicableiii. Preparation of FAE’s report including EMP with budgetiv. For the experts seeking up-gradation in category of approval, in

addition to the performance, the efforts made by them toimprove/ excel in approved sectors/ functional areas are alsoreviewed carefully.



Note: Documentary evidences in support of work carried out during period underSA must be available for ECs/FAEs

9.1. 2 Field investigations and laboratory systems to ensure data integrity

Implementation of the methodologies developed in the Initial Accreditationprocess is assessed in respect of

i. For Physical Environment –a. involvement of ECs & FAEs in sampling protocols,b. quality assurance of data in collection, preservation and transportation ofsamplesc. interpretation of the data for use in EIA.d. information trail (for identified EIA project) is checked for the baseline dataincluding name & address of laboratory, analysts, type of sample, duration/datesof analysis, method of analysis, no of samples analyzed, whether the analysisreport signed by the analyst and the head of the lab.

ii. For Ecological Environment –i. involvement of concerned FAE in field investigation, field equipment used,

observations recorded in field log book for collection of primary data as well asvalidation of secondary data,

ii. quality assurance of data for seasonality, timing, correctness in identificationof species;

iii. laboratory testing of field samples, as applicable; interpretation of data inrespect of stresses on habitat, species, endangered/endemic includingconservation/preservation.

iii. For Socio-economic Environment –i. involvement in collection of primary data and ground validity of secondary

data of socio economic environment including identifying the type of data to becollected;

ii. field questionnaires used, observations recorded in field log book etc;iii. quality assurance- including customization of the methodology, sample

selection etc

Note: Documentary evidences in support of above would help the assessmentprocess.



9.1.3 Quality Management Systems

This includes compliance to the various procedures developed during the InitialAccreditation process in the Quality Manual of the ACO addressing the generalQMS elements as well as the specific requirements of NABET as mentioned inAppendix 2 of the Scheme. The ACO is also expected to demonstrate CAPA fordeficiencies pointed out in QMS during IA with relevant documents, if applicable.

9.1.4 Quality of EIAs prepared by the ACO–

Assessment criteria for this are similar to that in IA. In addition, the efforts madeby the ACO to improve quality of EIA will also be seen.

9.1.5 Organizational Evaluation –

i. Capacity building for ECs/FAEsii. Commitments towards quality of EIAs

iii. Facilities

Assessment criteria for this are similar to that in IA with stress on implementationsince being accredited.

9.1.6 Compliance to conditions of accreditation

Assessment to cover the conditions of accreditation mentioned in the NABET’sletter of accreditation. It broadly includes timely information and replacement bythe ACO of approved experts leaving the organization, utilizing only approvedexperts of appropriate category for preparing EIAs, providing statementcountersigned by ECs and FAEs involved in preparation of EIA in NABET Format atthe beginning of the report, timely payment to NABET of all dues.

Sl. No. Aspects MarksAllotted Remarks

1

Quality & performance ofpersonnelEIA CoordinatorsFAEs

1510 SA–

Complianceandperformance ofthe ACO arethe focus

2 Quality ManagementSystem 15

3Field investigations andlaboratory systemsto ensure data integrity

25





6 Compliance to conditionof accreditation 5

Total 100

9.3 Conditions to be fulfilled for Continuation of Accreditation -

a. An ACO and an approved expertmust score minimum 50% in each of the 6aspects as mentioned above for continuation of the Accreditation/approvalstatus in the same category.

b. If the score is 40% to less than 50% in any of the aspects, accreditation iscontinued with an alert to the effect that the ACO must improve its performancein the concerned aspect/s. As regards experts approved earlier in Category A andgetting ‘Alert’ in stage III of SA, continuation is given in Category Bwith Alert.

c. If an ACO scores less than 40% marks overall or in any of the aspect/s, theaccreditation cannot be continued.Such cases are treated under two Categoriesas follows.

i. QMS being a comparatively new concept in this field, if the ACO scores less than40% in QMS, it is given 15 days’ time to address the shortfalls and submit therevised QMS meeting the requirements of the Scheme. Awareness of the revisedQMS and implementation status is assessed by NABET assessors at the premisesof the ACO. The ACO needs to score 40% or more in this assessment to retain theaccreditation granted to it.

ii. In case the ACO scores less than 40% marks in any aspect other than QMS, it isgiven an opportunity of personal hearing by the AC to explain its case, before thefinal decision on the case.

d. In case a major non-compliance/ discrepancy/mis-representation of facts isobserved in EIA reports prepared by ACO during period under Surveillance, theaccreditation may not be continued. However, the ACO may be given anopportunity of personal hearing before final decision is taken by AccreditationCommittee

9.4 Category of Accreditation/Approval

Accreditation for Organizations and approval for experts are given in two categoriesunder this Scheme as follows –

EIA Consultant Organization, EIA Coordinators & Functional Area Experts

Category A

Those having Category A in Initial

Category B

Those having Category B in Initial



Accreditation and scoring 50% orabove overall in Stage III assessment

Those having Category B in InitialAccreditation and scoring 60% orabove overall in Stage III assessment

Accreditation and scoring 50%and above but < 60%overall inStage III assessment

9.5 Additional points

Additional points for EIA Coordinators & Functional Area Experts: Category A& B

i. If a candidate/expert assessed for an EC or FAE scores less than 40% in StageIII assessment, s/he is not approved under the Scheme.

ii. If an approved expert assessed in SA gets 40% and above but less than 50%,s/he will be issued an ‘Alert’. If s/he was approved for Category A in IA, her/hisapproval category will be revised to B.

iii. If an approved expert assessed in SA gets 50% or more, her/his approval getscontinued in the same Category as in IA.

iv. Up-gradation of ECs and FAEs from Cat. B to Cat. A – an expert approved inCategory B and seeking to be upgraded to Category A may be considered with theSA or RA application provided s/he meets the qualifications and experiencerequirements for Cat. A EC/ FAE, as applicable. Such an expert needs to score 60%or above overall in Stage III to be upgraded from Category B to A. To meet therequirements of a Cat. A expert or to upgrade from B to A, a candidate may work asTeam Member under an approved expert as per TM provision of the Scheme.Necessary documents on additional experience since last assessment are to besubmitted along with the application.

v. The AO/ACO is informed of the scores of Stage III assessment for theorganization as well as individuals with comments on areas of improvements, if any.In case an AO/ACO is not approved and wishes to re-apply, it may do the same aftera gap of 3 months ensuring the shortcomings mentioned have been adequatelyaddressed. The same applies for individuals as well. A similar approach is followed ifa Consultant Organization accredited in Category B wishes to upgrade itself toCategory A. Assessment is carried out as per SA/IA norms, as applicable.

9.6 Timely submission of application An ACO is required to submit its application for Surveillance Assessment (SA) 2

months in advance from the date on which SA falls due. In case theapplication is not received till the date when SA falls due, the ACO is given a15 days’ notice followed by a 2nd notice of 15 days. In case the application isnot received even after the 2nd notice, the ACO’s name is removed from the



list of accredited consultants and put in the category of delisted applications.It is taken up for SA as and when complete application is submitted. Its namemay be reinstated in the list of accredited consultants for the sectors clearedby it after the due process of assessment and consideration by the AC.However, if an ACO does not submit the complete application for SA evenafter 6 months for the date when SA falls due, the case is treated as closedthe name removed from the ACO list. The ACO needs to apply afresh withrequisite application fees if it wishes to be considered for accreditation underthe Scheme and is assessed as per IA norms.

In case an ACO submits the application in time but the same is incomplete interms of details to be submitted, the ACO is given a 15 days’ notice followedby a 2nd notice of 15 days. In case the application is not complete even afterthe 2nd notice, the ACO’s name is removed from the list of accreditedconsultants and put in the category of delisted applications. Same procedureas above is followed for further processing of delisted applications.

In case recruitment of expert/s is involved for completeness of application,the ACO is given overall 3 months’ time for the same. If the applicationremains incomplete after 3 months, a final Notice of 15 days is given failingwhich the application is delisted. Same procedure as above is followed forfurther processing of delisted applications.

9.7. Self-assessment checklist

The Questions of the IA process as mentioned above will be valid, asappropriate. In addition, the following Questions may be answered –

i. Application process -a. Have we closed all NC’s and observations raised during IA? Do we have

sufficient documentary evidence of the same?b. Do we have all core and significant functional areas covered by IH or Emp

experts for the sectors approved and freshly applied for?c. Do we have complete details for ECs & FAEs as per Annexure VI A4 and VI

A5 for inclusion in the SA application?d. Have we used NABL accredited or MoEF recognized Lab for the EIA Studies

carried out after IA?e. Have we complied with all conditions of accreditation as mentioned in

NABET’s letter?f. Have we informed NABET on time of any approved expert leaving the

organization and arranged replacement?g. Have we prepared a clear list of experts approved in IA and subsequently

and also those proposed with the SA application?



h. Have we used any unapproved person or approved experts of not propercategory in preparing after initial accreditation?

i. Has any EC been involved in more number of EIAs than recommended inNABET Scheme? If so, have we maintained proper records of work done byhim/her?

j. Have we included the signed declaration of experts involved in all EIAsprepared by us and countersigned by the CEO in the prescribed format?

k. Do we have the quality assurance procedures for collection, preservationand transfer of samples and have implemented the same?

l. Do we have procedure and followed the same for ensuring that the NABLaccredited/MoEF recognized lab follows its quality control process toensure correctness of the tests carried out?

m. Have we made timely payments to NABET and cleared all dues asapplicable till SA?

ii. Accreditation process -

a. Have all experts visited site and do we have proper log books for the sitevisits?

b. Have we filled complete details of all laboratories utilized after IA as perAnnexure VIA3?

c. Do we have quality assurance procedure for primary data collection andimplemented the same?

d. Have we maintained the Copy of an internal QMS audit report and the lastManagement Review of the QMS?

e. Do we have programs for Capacity building for ECs/FAEs in terms of (a)training programmes attended, (ii) upgrading the educational qualification,(iii) others

f. Do we have record of copy of MoM of all approved candidates?g. Did we carry out EIA for the sectors for which accreditation is not given to

us?

SELF-ASSESSMENT RESULTIf all questionsanswered/followed

Apply right now Ready for the applyingand assessment

If 50% of questionsanswered/followed

Apply afteraddressing theunanswered ones.

Partially ready.

If less than 50%questions areanswered/followed

Need To focus onthe AccreditationGuidelines

Not ready for applyingand assessment



10.Re- accreditation

Accreditation cycle under the Scheme is 3 years and Re-accreditation (RA) fallsdue after 3 years of initial accreditation (which is effective from the date of officeassessment for initial accreditation). Application for RA in prescribed format,posted on QCI/NABET website, are required to be submitted to NABET 2 monthsbefore the due date i.e. 16months after SA. The application must be completewith all relevant documents which include a list of EIAs carried out since SA, list ofexperts involved in the EIAs, copy of the Quality Management System manual,details about laboratory arrangements, etc. A checklist of the documents to besubmitted is given at Annexure VI B.

For becoming eligible for RA, an ACO must meet the following requirements –

i. All NCs/Obs. issued in SA have been closed satisfactorilyii. Only MoEF recognized or NABL accredited labs have been used after SA

iii. The ACO has at least one in-house EC and two other in-house FAEsiv. All core and significant functional areas, as applicable, are covered as per

requirements of the schemev. The ACO has made all the payments due to NABET

Notei. Considering a situation that an approved expert may have left the ACO in

recent past (3 months prior to the date of application) and it did not haveenough time to get an alternate candidate approved, if an ACO puts up in itsapplication eligible In-house/Emp candidates for the applicable core andsignificant FAs, it may be accepted

ii. In event of resignation of any of the approved EC/ FAE more than 3 monthsprior to the date of application, replacement is to be proposed by the ACOwithin defined timelines

10.1 Requirements for Re-accreditation -

Re-assessment broadly follows the criteria of initial assessment with emphasisin improvements achieved. This includes performance of approved experts,implementation of Quality Management System integrity of field investigationand laboratory work, quality of EIAs completed since accreditation andorganizational commitment towards developing quality EIAs. The aspects tobe covered would include:



10.1.1 Performance of approved experts

i. EIA Coordinators –a.Updation in knowledge about Sector, Regulations &

development in EIA fieldb. Site familiarity to plan for EIAsc.Completeness of Impact Assessment (including for ecological,

social, risk related) and quantification, where applicabled. Completeness of EMP addressing all impacts with

budget & monitoring plan

ii. Functional Area Experts –i. Updation about regulations & on latest developments in the

concerned FAii. Site familiarity and role in collection/ supervision of primary

dataiii. Identification of all impacts and quantification, where

applicableiv. EMP addressing all impacts and monitoring plan.

Note: Documentary evidences in support of work carried out during period underRA must be available for ECs/FAEs.

10.1.2 Quality Management system

This includes implementation and compliance to the updated QMSincluding NC/Obs issued in SA, if any. The stress is on assessingimprovements in implementation of QMS across the organization andwhether all requirements of Appendix 2 of the Scheme are addressed.

10.1.3 Field investigations and laboratory systems to ensure data integrity

Issues to be covered are similar to that in SA which is described belowwith stress of improvements achieved since SA.

I. For Physical Environmenta. involvement of ECs & FAEs in sampling protocols,b. quality assurance of data in collection, preservation and transportation of

samplesc. Interpretation of the data for use in EIA.



d. information trail (for identified EIA project) is checked for the baselinedata including name & address of laboratory, analysts, type of sample,duration/dates of analysis, method of analysis, no of samples analyzed,whether the analysis report signed by the analyst and the head of the lab.

II .For Ecological Environment –a. involvement of concerned FAE in field investigation, field equipment used,

field log book maintained,b. quality assurance of data for seasonality, timing, correctness in

identification of species;c. laboratory testing of field samples, as applicable;d. Interpretation of data in respect of stresses on habitat, species, and

endangered/endemic including conservation/preservation.

III. For Socio-economic Environment –a. involvement in collection of primary data of socio economic environment

including identifying the type of data to be collected;b. field questionnaires used, maintaining field log book etc;c. quality assurance- including customization of the methodology, sample

selection etc.

10.1.4 Quality of EIAs prepared by the ACO

Assessment criteria for this are similar to that in IA with a stress on efforts made bythe ACO to improve quality of EIA since IA.

10.1.5 Organizational evaluation/commitment –

Assessment criteria are similar to that for SA. Stress is on how effective is theimplementation of the systems adopted and improvements achieved since SA.

10.1.6 Improvements achieved –

Assessment would include improvements made since IA in the areas ofi. Performance of approved experts

ii. Quality of baseline dataiii. Enabling factorsiv. Quality of EIA



10.1.7 Compliance to Conditions of SA

During Stage II and Stage III assessments, compliance to the conditions given after SAfor continuation of SA is seen for the ACO to be eligible for RA but no marks given.

10.2 Weight age of Marks

Sl.No. Aspects Marks

allotted Remarks

1Quality & performance of personnelEIA CoordinatorsFAEs

1010

RA–Performanceandimprovementof the ACOare the focus

2 Quality Management System 15

3Field investigations and laboratorysystemsto ensure data integrity

25



6 Improvements achieved 10

7 Compliance to condition ofaccreditation -

Total 100

10.3 Conditions to be fulfilled for renewal of re-accreditation

i. An ACO needs to score 40% or more in each aspect of assessment asmentioned above for being considered for re-accreditation.

ii. In case the ACO scores less than 40% marks in any aspect it is given anopportunity of personal hearing by the AC to explain its case.

iii. Requirements for laboratory arrangement, minimum IH employees andexperts to cover the functional areas shall be same as those mentioned forIA and SA above.

iv. In case a major non-compliance/discrepancy/mis-representation of facts isobserved in EIA reports prepared by ACO during period under assessment,renewal of the accreditation may not considered. However, the ACO maybe given an opportunity of personal hearing before final decision is takenby Accreditation Committee

v. Above conditions are in addition to requirements of Initial Accreditation,which are also applicable.



10.4 Category of Accreditation/Approval -

Accreditation for Organizations and approval for experts are given in twocategories as mentioned in Section 4.4 above.

10.5 Timely submission of application

Similar approach as in SA is followed in case the Application from an ACO for RA is notreceived 3 months prior to the date when the RA falls due.

10.6 Self-assessment checklist

The Questions of the IA process as mentioned above will be valid, as appropriate.In addition, the following questions may be answered –

i. Have all NCs & observations of SA have been closed?ii. Do we have all information asked for about laboratories used after SA?

iii. Do we have required information on how the experts are keeping theirknowledge updated?

iv. Do we have requisite details of the earlier assessments of experts as perAnnexure VI A6?

v. Have we made all payments due to NABET?vi. Have we taken steps towards capacity building for ECs/FAEs/ lab

technicians through trainings, improved facilities etcvii. Have we implemented QMS and made improvements in the same?

viii. Did we use only approved expert of right category for EIA studies?ix. Did we carry out EIAs for the sectors for which accreditation is not given to

us?x. Did we check the overall performance of the organization from IA to till

now?

11.Additional Points on Accreditation

11.1 Assessment of candidates for different organizations

Organizations are accredited mainly on the basis of quality of their personnel,apart from other facilities/ capabilities available. An individual’s contribution inthe EIA process is assessed in the context of overall capability and resources of



the organization. The conditions for approval of individual in-house andempanelled experts are explained below:

a. For In-house experts –Approval of in-house experts (EC or FAE) would be‘co-terminus’ with her /his leaving the parent consultant organization,where the expert is assessed i.e. approval status of any ‘approved’ expertleaving the parent organization ceases. However, such an expert may beproposed as a fresh candidate by a new AO/ ACO and would undergoassessment as per the Scheme

b. For Empanelled experts –The number of AO/ACOs that an empanelledexpert may be associated with is explained at section 5.1.6 of Schemeabove. In case an empanelled expert applies on behalf of a fresh AO/ACO,s/he would undergo assessment as per the Scheme once again for thesector/FA applied for.The new AO/ACO proposing her/hiscandidatureneed to enclose the current empanelment status of the expert and alsoprior history of empanelment, if any, duly signed by both, the expertconcerned and the CEO/ authorized signatory of the AO/ ACO.

Assessment of a candidate for an organization is carried out in context of the Sectorsapplied for, the documentary evidence submitted in support of the experience,performance/ quality of work carried out for other AO/ACOs with whom the expertis/was associated, and how s/he fares in the interaction with the NABET assessorsduring Stage III assessment. It is, therefore, not guaranteed that if one is approved forcertain Sectors and/or functional areas with an ACO, automatically gets approved forsuch Sectors/functional areas for another AO/ACO.

11.2 MOU/ Agreement between AO/ ACO and external laboratory

In case an AO/ACO utilizes an external NABL accredited or MoEF&CC recognizedlaboratory, there must be an MOU/Agreement between them addressing thefollowing –

a. Name of the ACO & Labsb. Scope of services covered by NABL accreditation/ MoEF&CC recognitionc. Name of parameters covered by the agreementd. Duration of associatione. Name of project/s (preferably)f. Financial terms including rates for specific items of work (all payments to

the laboratory for services rendered to be made through Bank)g. Signature of CEO/ Head of ACO & Authorized Signatory of Lab



11.3 MOU/ Agreement between AO/ ACO and empanelled expert –

In case an AO/ACO utilizes an empanelled expert, there must be anMOU/Agreement between them addressing the following to be submitted withthe application–

a. Name of the expert & AO/ ACOb. Name of sectors/ functional areas for which services are providedc. Scope of services coveredd. Duration of associatione. Specific roles & responsibilities of empanelled expertf. Signature of empanelled expert & CEO/ Head of ACOg. All payments to the empanelled experts for services rendered to be made

through Bank.

11.4 Contents of NOCAll empanelled experts associated with an NGO or a Research/Academic instituteneed to furnish a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Registrar of theuniversity, Principal of the college or the Head of the NGO/Research/Academicinstitute, respectively. The NOCs must address -

a. Name of the expertb. Name of the Scheme and EIA project/s for which the NOC is grantedc. Validity of the NOCd. Name of sector and/ or functional area for which services are offered

11.5 Further classification of consultants

It may be noted that initially the EIA Consultant Organizations are beingaccredited under two categories. – A & B. However, going forward, it is proposedto further classify the consultants in more detail to afford the project proponentsto select the right consultant with right degree of expertise, experience, systemsand facilities. The accredited consultants are, therefore, advised to keep the QCI –NABET informed of EIA projects carried out by them, the number of EIAsapproved by the Govt., improvements in their organization and other relevantinformation, on yearly basis.

Clients wishing to get EIAs carried out for reasons not covered by the MoEFNotification dated September 14, 2006 and its’ subsequent amendments, are



welcome to use the identification of capable consultants on a scientific basis byNABET and posted on QCI website.

Cases of re-application/ up-gradation from Cat B to Cat A

i. For Consultant Organization/s –The consultants who fail to get Category Aclassification or any Category of accreditation, will be informed by NABET ofthe areas in which they need to improve to get desired accreditation. Suchconsultants may re-apply to QCI after a gap of at least 3 months, once theyfeel confident of having fulfilled the necessary requirements with therequisite application fee. The assessment is carried out on IA/SA/RA norms, asapplicable.

ii. For Individuals – The individual candidates who fail to get Category Aclassification or any Category of accreditation may apply through the ACOafter 3 months of earlier results being put up on QCI-NABET website, makingsure that the shortcomings of the assessment have been addressed. Details ofexperts as per requirements of IA/SA/RA norms are to be submitted by teACO, as applicable. Such experts would undergo assessment as per IA/SA/RAnorms, as applicable, either at ACOs premises or at NABET office. There willbe no application fee. However, fees for Stage II & III assessments as requiredshall be applicable.



Appendix 4

Accreditation fees



Appendix 4FEE STRUCTURE

Applicable for IA, SA & RAS.No.

Aspect Fees

1 Application Fee Not exceeding 10 proposed candidates –Rs. 30,000/Not exceeding 15 proposed candidates – Rs. 40,000/Not exceeding 25 proposed candidates – Rs. 50,000/More than 25 proposed candidates – Rs. 60,000

2 Stage II (TechnicalReview ofDocuments)

Up to 15 Candidates– 2 person days16 to 30 Candidates– 3 person days31 to 45 Candidates – 4 person days45 and above candidates – 5 person days

3 Stage III (OfficeAssessment)

IAUp to 15 Candidates – 2x2 person days16 to 30 Candidates – 2x3 person days31 to 45 above – 2x4 person days46& above – As appropriateSA&RA would have 1x2 additional person days tocheck compliance to conditions of accreditation &QMS

4 Analysis of officeassessment andpreparation of thefinal report

Up to 30 candidates – 1x1.5 Person daysMore than 30 candidates – 2x1.5 Person days

5 Annual Fee including Accreditation Costa. Annual fee – For

operating theschemeincluding its up-dation and otheradministrativecosts

Rs. 8,000/ sector

b. AccreditationCost includingorganizing ACmeeting/s

As per application fee slab above (consideringapproved experts)

6 SupplementaryAssessment/Expansion ofScope

At QCI – (up to 6 candidates) Document Assessment – ½ person day up to 6

candidates Interaction & report making – 2 x ½ person days

up to 6 candidatesAt AO/ACO’s premises – (7 or more candidates)



Doc assessment :7 – 12 candidates – 1 personday

13 - 25 candidates – 2 person days Interaction & report making : 7-12 candidates –

2x1 person day

13 – 25 candidates – 2x2 person daysTravel & stay of experts – at actual

7 QMSImplementationAssessment

2 x ½ person days + Actual

8 Request for reviewof decision/ appeal

25000/-

Note:a. Person day is charged @ Rs. 18,000/ dayb. Service tax (12.36%) is payable by the AO/ACOc. Candidates means personnel proposed as EIA Coordinator/ Functional Area

Expertd. For point 1, 2 & 5 (b) – higher slab will be considered for billinge. ‘Experts’ means EIA Coordinators and Functional Area Experts proposed in the

Application and up to closure of Non-conformances and Observations raisedbased on Document review. If an expert has been proposed as an EIACoordinator and FAE both, it would be considered as 2.

f. ‘Person days’ charges are Rs. 18,000/at the present rate. Numbers of days forassessment are estimated based on the number of experts to be interviewed,size of the organization, documents/laboratory to be seen etc. QCI – NABETreserves the right to revise the person day rate, if deemed necessary.

g. ‘Experts’ here means those eligible for interview. If an expert has beenproposed both as an EIA Coordinator and FAE and is eligible for interview forboth then it will be counted as 2.

h. Economy class air fare/ Organization’s guest house or Hotel(boarding andlodging, equivalent to 3 star facility), local travel by AC car/ taxis. Theconsultant organization may also make the ticketing & other arrangements asper the requirements, if requested by NABET.

i. ‘Accreditation costs’ would cover the costs of compiling the assessmentreports, organizing Accreditation Committee meetings, presentation of thecases to the AC etc.

j. Fees charged towards Accreditation for Sectors would go for partially meetingthe costs of operating the Scheme.



k. ‘Experts’ here means those approved in the initial assessment process plusthose proposed for the modification/extension of the scope.

l. ‘Experts’ here means those approved in the initial assessment process andthose found eligible for interview amongst those proposed for themodification/extension of the scope.

General Information on Payment of Fee for Accreditation

1. The fee is to be paid by a Demand Draft payable at Delhi or a local Cheque ofDelhi in favour of “Quality Council of India”.

2. Only the Application fee is to be sent along with the application. Applicationsnot accompanied by the application fee will not be considered.

3. The Annual fee for the first year is to be sent only after the receipt ofconfirmation from NABET of the applicant having been approved foraccreditation. Certificate will be sent after receipt of full fees and expenses atNABET.

4. Yearly renewal of accreditation will be given only on payment of all dues toNABET.

5. The fees paid are not refundable.

6. Bank details for RTGS Name of bank AXIS BANK LTD Address of the bank 6/83, Padam Singh Road, WEA

Karol Bagh, New Delhi – 110005 Account No 223010100053020 IFSC Code UTIB0000223



List of AnnexureApplication Forms

1 Annexure I Application Form for IA

2 Annexure IA Application Form for SA

3 Annexure IB Application Form for RA

4 Annexure IC Application for Expansion of Scope

5 Annexure ID Application for Supplementary Assessment

6 Annexure IE Format for Team Member

Sectors Details

7 Annexure II Project sectors

8 Annexure IIA Grouping of Sectors with Functional Areas

requirements

Annexure III- Deleted

Proposed Candidates

9 Annexure IV Resume Format

10 Annexure IVA Sectoral Experience of ECs

11 Annexure IVB Specific experience of FAEs

12 Annexure V(Rev1) Declaration for empanelled experts

Organizational Experience

13 Annexure VI A1 List of EIAs prepared during the period between

IA & SA or between SA & RA

14 Annexure VI A3 Details about Laboratories utilized

Approved Candidate



15 Annexure VI A4 EIA Coordinators (approved) – Experience since

accreditation

16 AnnexureVIA5 Functional Area Experts (approved) – Experience

since accreditation

Others

17 Annexure VI A6 Assessment/ approval status of

experts/candidates proposed

18 Annexure VII Format for signed declaration of experts involved

in the EIA



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Annexure – I

Application Form for Initial Accreditation (IA)(Kindly attach separate sheets if necessary for more information)

1) Nameand Address of the Consultant Organization

_________________________________________________________

2) Name of the Head of the Organization

_________________________________________________________

3) Contact details with the name of the contact person

Name : _________________________________________________Address: _________________________________________________

Tel No. _____________________________ Mobile _______________Email___________________________ Alternate Email______________

4) Legal Status of the organization (please mark (√) the appropriate status)a) Public/Private/Government______________b) Company/Partnership/Proprietorship/Registered Society______________c) Research/AcademicInstitute______________d) IndustryAssociation______________e) Others(please specify and attach necessary evidence)______________

5) Date ofRegistration/Incorporation(attachcopyofcertificateofincorporation/registration)(DD/MM/YYYY)

6) Established in Year ……………………………….7) Services provided by the Organization ……………………………….8) EIA activities started from Month…………………Year……………9) Number of Employees



Total ………. For EIA / Environmental activities ……….

10) Annual Income ofthe organization in Indian Rupees (attachbalance sheetandITreturnsfor thelast 3 years) Total EIA related Other environmental services

11) Organization Structure (withdetailsoflocations/associatesetc.). For multi-functional organizations, the organization structure of the stream related toEIA work may be detailed out (attach organization chart and other details).

12) Please state the project Sectors with their numbers for which you are seekingaccreditation. (tick the project sector/(s) for which you are seekingaccreditation with NABET in Annexure II).

13) Technical Expertise (In-house employees and/ or empanelled) available withthe organization (attachCVsin formats IV, IV A and IV B) for experts’qualification, experience, exposure etc. In case of empanelled experts,pleasealso attach declarations ofEIA Coordinators/ Functional AreaExpertsoftheirassociation with your organization and with others, in the formatgiven in Annexure V Rev.1)

EIACoordinator

Names In-house employee/ Sector C.V.Empanelled (Sl. as per Annexure II)

Attached

i. __________________________________________________________ Y/ N

ii. __________________________________________________________ Y/N

iii. __________________________________________________________ Y/N

iv. __________________________________________________________ Y/N

Total Numbers a) In-house employee____________b)Empanelled________________



Functional Expert/(s). Please use abbreviations mentioned below)

Names In-house employee/ FunctionalC.V.

Empanelled Area (LU/ AP etc.) Attached

i. ___________________________________________________________Y/N

ii. ___________________________________________________________Y/N

iii. ___________________________________________________________Y/N

iv. ___________________________________________________________Y/N

Total Numbersa) In-house employee ____________b)Empanelled_____________

Documentary evidence for the stated experience, exposure and training of theproposed EIA Coordinators and Functional Area Experts to be provided to NABETAssessors during interview.

Abbreviation for the Functional Areas*

1. Land Use LU2. Air Pollution Control AP3. Air Quality Modeling AQ4. Water Pollution Control WP5. Ecology & Bio Diversity EB6. Noise/ Vibration NV7. Socio Economy SE

8. Hydrology and Ground Water HG9. Geology GEO10. Soil Conservation SS11. Risks & Hazard RH12. Solid &Haz. Waste SHW

(MSW/ISW/HW)

* Please see the scheme document (section 3.2) for the subject coverage of each of theabove functional areasUse separate sheet for additional names.

14) Please confirm if In-house/Empanelled candidates have been proposed meetingScheme’s requirements for the Sectors applied for as per Annexure II A –



SlNo

If appliedfor Sectors

falling inGroup(Y/N)

If In-house/Empanelled candidates proposed for the relevant FunctionalAreas as per Annexure II A Rema

rkIn-house (Y/N) Empanelled (Y/N)

1 Gr1 AP AQ WP - LU N EB SE HG HW RH

2 Gr 2 AP AQ - - LU WP EB SE N ISW RH

3 Gr3 WP SE EB - LU AP AQ NV Geo HG SC HW,ISW,RH

4 Gr4 AP WP ISW EB LU AQ Geo SE RH HW -

5 Gr5WP

EEB

SSE

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ALU

AAP AQ

SNV

SSC

HSHW

RHG

RH

6 Gr 6 SHW WP - - LU AP AQ EB SE Geo HG RH

7 Gr 7 WP MSW - - LU AP N EB SE HG SC

15) How doyougetfieldmonitoringdonetocollect baseline physical environmental data?

In-house laboratory External laboratory

15.1 Whether the laboratory is NABL accredited or MoEF&CC recognized –15.2 If NABL accredited – whether it covers the scope (water & waste water, ambient

air quality, stack emission, soil, noise)Also attach the NABL Certificate with scope of accreditation

15. 3 If MoEF&CC recognized, please attach the relevant Gazette Notification.

15.4 For all external laboratories, please submit the copy of the agreement with thelaboratory mentioning the scope of work to be handled by it.

16) Furnish details of prediction model/software available in respect of

a) Air environment ______________________________________________

b) Water environment ______________________________________________

c) Noise environment ______________________________________________

d) Any other ___________________________________________



17) Organization's experience in EIA StudiesNo of EIAscarried outin last 3years

Name of the project(name maximum 5)

WhetherCentral/ Statelevel

Clearance status

Cost ofProject andCost of EIA

18. Enclose a copy of one EIA Report (soft Copy)prepared by the organization inthe preceding two years from the date of application. In case an AO has not yetprepared any EIA under its banner, it may send a soft copy of an EIA preparedearlier by one of the candidates proposed as EIA Coordinator (For referenceonly).

19. Enclose a copy of Quality Management System Manual

20. Please find enclosed the Demand Draft / Cheque (Delhi only) no. ………………. forRs……………………………(as per Appendix 4 of the Scheme)dated……………………..drawn on ………… in favor of Quality Council of India,payable at New Delhi towards the application fee.



21. Declaration

We have carefully read all NABET guidelines for accreditation of EIA ConsultantOrganization. The conformity of eligibility of the experts proposed, to the requirementsof the Scheme, has been verified by us at our end.Weconfirmthattheinformationprovidedintheapplicationinsupportof theapplicationiscorrect to the best of our knowledge and belief.

We authorize NABETto make any enquiry as deemed fit as part of the reviewingprocess.Weunderstandthatincaseanyinformationisfoundtobeincorrect;itmayresultinrejectionofthisapplication and/or disqualification.WeauthorizeNABETtoutilizetheinformationprovidedinthisapplicationforlegal,research,training,sharingwithMoEF and IPCmembersand/orforanyotherpurposeasmaybedeemedfitbyNABET.

Ifaccredited,wecommittonotifyNABETimmediatelyofanychangesinthestatuswhereinformationregardingsuchchanges, ifdeclaredmayaffecttheconsiderationforaccreditationoftheorganization.

SignaturesName (Authorized Signatory)DesignationOrganizationDate



Checklist of Enclosures – for IA Application

Ensure that the following are enclosed with the application:-

Documents to be enclosed Yes/No

1. Filled in Application form with the photograph of the contact person(Annexure I)

2. Application Fees

3. Copy of the Legal Status of the organization including the date ofregistration/ incorporation

4. Organization Balance Sheet and Income Tax Returns, for the last three years(depends on date of registration of organization)

5. Organizational Structure with respect to the people involved in EIA as well asin other activities (Flow Chart in Hierarchy)

6. Annexure IV and Annexure IV A - Signed Resume of EIA Coordinator/s withphotographs

7. Annexure IV and Annexure IV B - Signed Resume of Functional Area Expertswith photographs

8. Annexure VRev. 1- Declaration of empanelled EIA Coordinator/ s andFunctional Area Expert/s of their association with AO and declaration of theirassociation with other organizations, if applicable. Also, an NOC, asapplicable.

9. Copy of the certificate and scope of accreditation for NABL accreditedlaboratories

10. Gazette Notification and the copy of application for MOEF recognizedlaboratories

11. Quality Management System Manual meeting the requirements ofAppendix 2 of the Scheme

12. Names of models/ software being used for generation/interpretation of dataand impact assessment generation

13. List of EIAs prepared in last 3 years (mention maximum 5 Nos)

14. Soft copy of one EIA report prepared within preceding two years.

15. Copies of promotional material, if any.

16. Application to be submitted in soft only. Hard copies of documents to besubmitted only if specifically asked for by NABET.



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Annexure IA

Application Form for Surveillance Assessment(Kindly attach separate sheets if necessary for more information)

1. Name and Address of EIA Consultant Organization

2. Name of the Head of the Organization with designation

3. Name & contact details of Contact person

NameAddressTel. No. Mob.Email Alt Email

4. Status of Sectors & Functional Areasi. Sectors:

a. Approved in Initial Assessment & subsequently prior to SA application:b. Proposed with SA application:

ii. Functional Areas:a. Approved in Initial Assessment & subsequently prior to SA applicationb. Proposed with SA application

5. Services provided by organizationa. Before accreditationb. After accreditation (new field ventured in)

6. Date of Accreditation Date Month Year

7. Annual Income ofthe organization in Indian Rupees (attachbalance sheetfor lastfinancial year)

Total Income (INR) EIA related Income (INR) Other environmental services (INR)

8. Compliance to following conditions of accreditation



S.No. Description Yes/N

oIf yes, attach referenceletter/email/ document

1Timely information to NABET ofchanges in approved expertsand their timely replacement

2Inclusion of names of EC & FAEsinvolved, in EIA reports, inprescribed format

3 Timely payments to NABET

9. Status of employees/ expertsa. Overall strength of organization (No. of employees)

…………………………………………………b. Experts approved in Initial Assessment

Status*EIA Coordinators Functional Area

ExpertsTotal

In-house

Emp. In-house Emp.

NumberNumber of approvedexperts retainedafter initialaccreditationNumber of approvedexperts inductedafter initialassessment

Note: For all empanelled experts submit Annexure V Rev.1 (clearly specifying theperiod).

c. New experts now proposed

S.No. NameIn-house/Emp.

Sector/s or Area/s as perScheme

New ExpertsEIA Coordinator/s

12

Functional Area Expert/s12



Note: For all experts mentioned above, provide details as per Annexure IV, IVA, IVB &Annexure V Rev.1, as applicable

d. List of Approved Experts (as per point b above)

S.No.

NameIH/Emp.

Status(Whetherstill withorganizationY/N)

Sectors/ Areasappliedin IA

Sectors/areasapproved inIA

Sectors/Areasdroppednow

Newsectors/areasproposedin SA

Approved Experts

EIA Coordinator/s

Functional Area Expert/s

Note:Approved experts seeking change/ distribution of sectors/ areas should providedetails as per Annexure IV, IV A, IV B and Annexure V Rev.1, as applicable.

10. Laboratories arrangementa. Laboratories being used since IA

S.No. Name of thelaboratory*

NABLAccredited/MoEFRegistered/Not approved

Copy of MoUwith laboratory/agreement,defining scope ofwork (Y/N)

12

*Following details to be provided for each lab being used



For NABL laboratoriesi. Copy of Accreditation Certificate

ii. Scope of Accreditation

For MoEF registered laboratoriesi. Copy of Gazette Notification & Application form

b. For external laboratory please provide quality assurance procedures followedby applicant organization to ensure QC and integrity of data generated by theexternal laboratory.

c. Complete details of all laboratories utilized during the year to be provided asper Annexure VIA3 of this document

11. Enclose a copy of current Quality Management System manual.

12. Enclose a List of a) EIAs carried out/completed (as per clause 1.2.2 of Appendix 1)during the period between IA & SA and b) Ongoing EIAs as per Annexure VIA 1.

13. Please find enclosed the Demand Draft / Cheque (Delhi only) no. ………………. for Rs.…………./ dated……………………..drawn on ………… in favor of Quality Council of India,payable at New Delhi towards the application fee (Fee for processing applicationof Surveillance Assessment – as per Appendix 4 of the Scheme.

14. Application of Surveillance Assessment is to be submitted in Soft Copy only –through email followed by 1 CD.

15. Declaration

We have carefully read all NABET guidelines for accreditation of EIA ConsultantOrganization. The conformity of eligibility of the experts proposed, to therequirements of the Scheme, has been verified by us at our end. We confirm thattheinformationprovidedintheapplicationinsupportof theapplicationis correct to thebest of our knowledge and belief.

We authorize NABETto make any enquiry as deemed fit as part of the reviewingprocess.Weunderstandthatincaseanyinformationisfoundtobeincorrect;itmayresultinrejectionofthisapplication and/or disqualification.WeauthorizeNABETtoutilizetheinformationprovidedinthisapplicationforlegal,research,training,sharingwithMoEF and IPCmembersand/orforanyotherpurposeasmaybedeemedfitbyNABET.



Ifaccredited,wecommittonotifyNABETimmediatelyofanychangesinthestatuswhereinformationregardingsuchchanges, ifdeclaredmayaffecttheconsiderationforaccreditationoftheorganization.


Checklist of Enclosures – Surveillance Assessment



1. Annexure VI A (1) - List of EIA Reports prepared/completed and ongoingduring the period between IA and SA giving requisite details asmentioned.

2. Updated Quality Management System Manual

3. Annexure IV, IVA and IV B of all proposed candidates, as applicable

4. Annexure VRev. 1- Declaration of empanelled EIA Coordinator/ s andFunctional Area Expert/s of their association/ Agreement/ NOCs withACO and declaration of their association with other organizations, asapplicable.

5. Annexure VI A (3) - Details of laboratories used along with the Scopeand Work orders as per

6. Soft copy of 2 EIA Reports (as identified by NABET) having Copy ofdeclaration with names and signatures of experts involved (in the EIA/s)

7. Copies of the minutes of EAC/SEAC meetings for the EIA identified byNABET

8. Soft copy of the complete application document

Note: Please also refer checklist of enclosures for IA application for inclusion with SAapplication



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Annexure IB

Application Form for Re-accreditation(Kindly attach separate sheets if necessary for more information)

1. Name and Address of EIA Consultant Organization

2. Name of the Head of the Organization with designation and contact details

3. Name & contact details of Contact person

a. Nameb. Addressc. Tel. No. Mob.d. Email Alt. Email

4. Legal Status of the organization (please mark (√) the appropriate status)a. Public/Private/Government

______________b. Company/Partnership/Proprietorship/Registered Society

______________c. Research/AcademicInstitute

______________d. IndustryAssociation

______________e. Others(pleasespecifyandattachnecessaryevidence)

______________

Has it changed since Initial Accreditation, if so, please give details

5. Date of Registration/Incorporation (DD/MM/YYYY)(attachcopyofcertificateofincorporation/registration)

6. Status of Sectors & Functional Areas

S. No.Sectors Functional Areas

Approved in IA, SA1 orsubsequently

NowApplied

Approved in IA, SA1 orsubsequently

NowApplied



Sector Cat.Ref.ACMoM

Sector FA Cat. Ref. ACMoM FA

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7. Services provided by organizationc. Before Initial Accreditationd. After Initial Accreditation (new field ventured in)

8. Date of Initial Assessment (DD/MM/YYYY) :9. Date of Surveillance Assessment (DD/MM/YYYY) :10. EIA activities started from (Month/Year) :11. Number of Employees

Total : For EIA / Environmental activities :

12. Annual Income ofthe organization in Indian Rupees (attachbalance sheetandITreturns for last 3 years from the date of this application)

Income FY 2010-11 FY 2011-12 FY 2012-13

Total Income (INR)

EIA related Income(INR)Otherenvironmentalservices (INR)

13. Organization structure



a. Broad overall organization set up and detailed organizational structure for thewing/ division involved in EIA preparation including deployment of personnel

b. For multi-location organizations, role and functions of the various units withtheir organizational strength and address

14. Please state the sl. nos. and the sectors (as per Annexure II of NABET Scheme) forwhich re-accreditation is being sought.

Sl.No. Sl. No. as per NABETScheme

Name of Sector

1

2

3

15. Compliance to following conditions of Accreditation

S.No. Description

WhetheractiontakenYes/No

If yes, attachreferenceletter/email/document

1

Submission of closure actionsfor Major NCs/ NC/ Obs./Alerts issued in SurveillanceAssessment as per NABETformat

2Timely information to NABETof changes in approved expertsand their timely replacement

3 Submission of 6 monthlyreports

4

Inclusion of names andsignatures of EC, FAEs and theCEO of the organization in theEIAs completed after InitialAccreditation/ SA (Pl specify,as applicable)

5 Timely payments to NABET

16. Experts/ candidates included in this application



a. Experts approved in IA, SA or subsequent assessments

Sl.

NameIH/Emp

Sectors/FunctionalAreasapproved

CatACMOMRef.

Sectors/FAs nowapplied,ifchanged*

Whether relevant Annexuresattached, as applicable

(Yes/ No)

AnnIV

AnnIV A

AnnIVB

AnnV

Approved Experts

EIA Coordinator/s

Functional Area Expert/s

*Maximum 5 sectors and 4 functional areas for one expert

b. New candidates now proposed

S.No. Name In-house/Emp.

Sector/s orArea/s asper Scheme

Whether relevant Annexuresattached, as applicable

(Yes/ No)

Ann.IV

Ann.IV A

Ann.IV B

Ann. V

New ExpertsEIA Coordinator/s

12

Functional Area Expert/s12

Abbreviation for the Functional Areas*



S.No. Functional Area Abbrv. S.No.

Functional Area Abbrv.

1 Land Use LU 7 Socio Economy SE2 Air Pollution

ControlAP 8 Hydrology and

Ground WaterHG

3 Air QualityModeling

AQ 9 Geology GEO

4 Water PollutionControl

WP 10 Soil Conservation SC

5 Ecology & BioDiversity

EB 11 Risks & Hazard RH

6 Noise/ Vibration NV 12 Solid &Haz. Waste SHW (MSW/ISW/HW)

* Please see the scheme document (section 3.2) for the subject coverage of each of theabove functional areas

Note: All experts (fresh or approved earlier) will be assessed for re-accreditation of theOrganization

17. Laboratories arrangement

a. Whether laboratories utilized after Surveillance Assessment for fieldmonitoring to collect baseline data on physical environment are NABLAccredited/ MoEF recognized – Yes/ No.

b. If no, please mention the EIA project or parameters for which baseline datawas collected by laboratory/s not NABL accredited/ MoEF recognized.

c. Details of laboratories utilized after SA

S.No.

Name ofLaboratorywithAddress

In-house/External

MoEFrecognized/NABLaccredited

Whether relevant documentsattached* (Yes/ No)

CertificateofAccreditation/GazetteNotif.

ScopeofAccreditation

Copy of MoUwith Lab incl.Scope ofWork

1

2

3



4

5

*For MoEF&CC recognized laboratories, pl confirm if the scope includes all 5parameters namely water-waste water, ambient air, stack emission, noise and soil.

Also, for external NABL accredited/MoEF&CC recognized laboratory, please mentionif scope of work includes collection of all samples as well.

d. Complete details of all laboratories utilized during the year (from SA to till date) tobe provided as per Annexure VIA3 of this document.

18. Enclose a copy of current Quality Management System manual fulfilling therequirements of Appendix 2 of Scheme. Also confirm if NC/Obs. issued during SAon QMS have been addressed including closure action on each of these.

19. Enclose a list of a) EIAs carried out/completed (as per clause 1.2.2 of Appendix 1)since SA till date of application for re-accreditation and b) Ongoing EIAs as perAnnexure VIA 1 of the Scheme

20. Please find enclosed the Demand Draft / Cheque (Delhi only) no. ………………. for Rs.…………./ dated……………………..drawn on ………… in favor of Quality Council of India,payable at New Delhi towards the application fee (Fee for processing applicationof Surveillance Assessment – as per Appendix 4 of the Scheme.

21. Application is to be submitted in Soft Copy only – through email followed by 1 CD.

22. Declaration

We have carefully read all NABET guidelines for accreditation of EIA ConsultantOrganization. The conformity of eligibility of the experts proposed, to therequirements of the Scheme, has been verified by us at our end. We confirm that theinformation provided in the application in support of the application is correct to thebest of our knowledge and belief.

We authorize NABET to make any enquiry as deemed fit as part of the reviewingprocess.Weunderstandthatincaseanyinformationisfoundtobeincorrect itmay result inrejection of this application and/or disqualification. We authorize NABET toutilizetheinformationprovidedinthisapplicationforlegal,research,training,sharing with



MoEF and IPC members and/or for any other purpose as maybe deemed fit byNABET.

If accredited, we commit notify NABET immediately of any changes in the statuswhere information regarding such changes, if declared may affect the considerationfor accreditation of the organization.


Checklist of Enclosures – Re-Accreditation



1. Annexure VI A (1) - List of EIA Reports prepared/completed during theperiod between SA and RA giving requisite details as mentioned.

2. Updated Quality Management System Manual

3. Annexure IV, IV A, IV B of all proposed candidates, as applicable

4. Annexure VRev. 1- Declaration of empanelled EIA Coordinator/ s andFunctional Area Expert/s of their association/ Agreement/ NOCs withACO and declaration of their association with other organizations, asapplicable.

5. Annexure VI A (3) - Details of laboratories used along with the Scopeand Work orders as per

6. Soft copy of 2 EIA Reports (as identified by NABET) having Copy ofdeclaration with names and signatures of experts involved (in the EIA/s)

7. Copies of the minutes of EAC/SEAC meetings for the EIA identified byNABET

8. Soft copy of the complete application document

Note: Please also refer checklist of enclosures for IA application for inclusion with RAapplication



Annexure IC

Application for addition/ modification in scope of accreditation forAccredited Consultant Organizations (ACOs)

1. Name and address of the consultant organization:2. Name of the Head of the organization:

3. Contact details with name of the contact person:

Name:Address:Tel. No. Mobile:Email: Alt Email:

4. Technical expertise already available with ACOs (i.e. approved experts):

EIA Coordinator/s (EC)

S.No.

NameStatus(In- house/Empanelled)

Sector/sapproved

Categoryapproved

ReferenceAC MoM

Functional Area Expert/s (FAE)

S.No.

NameStatus(In- house/Empanelled)

Sector/sapproved

Categoryapproved

ReferenceAC MoM

5. Status of Sectors/ Functional Areas approved for Consultant Organization, as ondate of submission of application

Sectors

S.No. Name of SectorSectorNo. asper EIA

CategoryRef. ACMinutesof

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Functional Area/s approved:S.No. Functional Area Yes/

No Category In-house orEmpanelled

1 Air Pollution Prevention,Monitoring & Control (AP)

2Water Pollution Prevention,Control & Prediction of Impacts(WP)

3Solid Waste and HazardousWaste Management(SHW)

4 Socio-Economics (SE)5 Ecology and Biodiversity (EB)6 Land Use (LU)

7 Meteorology, Air QualityModelling & Prediction (AQ)

8 Risk Assessment & HazardManagement (RH)

9 Geology (GEO)10 Soil Conservation (SC)11 Noise/ Vibration (NV)

12 Hydrology, Ground Water &Water Conservation (HG)

6. Additional sectors for which accreditation is sought:

S.No.

New sectors to be added(Sector number as per NABETScheme)

Name of the sector

7. Candidates proposed as:



a. Fresh experts


S.No. Name

Full Time(In- house)/Empanelled

Sector/sapplied

Annexure IV, IVA, V Rev. 01 *&MoU*attached (Y/N)

*For empanelled experts onlyFunctional Area Expert/s (FAE)

S.No. Name


FunctionalArea/s applied

Annexure IV, IV B,V Rev. 01*&MoU* attached(Y/N)

*For empanelled experts onlyb. Approved experts


S.No. Name


Sector/sapproved

Sector/s to bedropped

Newsector/s to beadded

AnnexureIV, IV A, VRev. 01*&MoU*attached(Y/N)

*For empanelled experts only

Functional Area Expert/s (FAE)

S.No. Name


FunctionalArea/sapproved

FunctionalArea/s tobe dropped

NewFunctionalArea/s tobe added

AnnexureIV, IV A,V Rev.01*&MoU*attached(Y/N)



*For empanelled experts only

Note: The proposed candidates who were assessed earlier and not recommended/approved must give a separate note on additional experience/ training/ knowledgeacquired since last assessment with relevant documents.

8. Self assessment status of your organization to the compliance to NABET’sAccreditation Letter, observations of AC MoM and/ or other communication fromNABET, as applicable.

9. Brief details (status of approval & scope) of in-house/ external laboratories, asapplicable

10. Please find enclosed the Demand Draft/ Cheque (Delhi only) no. ……… for Rs. ……….dated ………. drawn on ………. in favour of Quality Council of India, payable at NewDelhi towards the application fee. Please add 12.36 % Service Tax to the ApplicationFee applicable for your organisation.

11. Application is to be submitted in Soft Copy only – through email followed by 3 CDs.

12. Declaration

We have carefully read all NABET guidelines for accreditation of EIA ConsultantOrganization and ‘Terms and Conditions’ (Annexure II) mentioned in the NABETletter. The conformity of eligibility of the experts proposed, to the requirements ofthe Scheme, has been verified by us at our end. We confirm that the informationprovided in the application in support of the application is correct to our bestknowledge and belief.

Signature:Name (Authorized Signatory):Designation:Organization:Date:



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Annexure ID

Application Form for Supplementary Assessment

(For change in scope of approved experts, proposing new experts, replacements ofapproved experts etc)

1) Nameand Address of the Applicant Organization

2) Date of application (DD/MM/YYYY) -

3) Name of the Head of the Organization

4) Contact details with the name of the contact person

Name: _________________________________________________Address: _________________________________________________Tel No. _____________________________ Mobile _______________

Email_____________________________________________________

5) Status of the application as per most recent assessment (as per table below)

Assessment(IA/ SA/RA)

Final Result (in briefgiving status ofapproval, sectorsapproved / categoryand minutes of ACmeeting)

Shortfallsnoted inearlierassessment,if any

Reason for proposingthe candidate/s

6) Candidates proposed for

EIA Coordinator –

(Enclose Annexures IV/IVA for in-house and Annexures IV/IVA/V (Rev 1) forempanelled experts)



SlNo

Name of thecandidate

IH/Emp

Sector &Groupapplied for asper Annexure IIA

Sectorapprovedfor earlier

Whether ACOfulfills therequirement ofrelevant FAgroup as perAnnexure IIA

Functional Area Expert –(Enclose Annexure IV/IVB for in-house and Annexures IV/IVB/V (Rev 1)for empanelledexperts)SlNo

Name ofthecandidate

IH/Emp

Any FAapprovedearlier

Functionalareasapplied for

Core orsignificantas perAnnex II A

Reason forproposing thecandidate

Note: The proposed candidates who were assessed earlier and not recommended/approved must give a separate note on additional experience/ training/ knowledgeacquired since last assessment with relevant documents.



7) Declaration

We have carefully read all NABET guidelines for accreditation of EIA ConsultantOrganization. The conformity of eligibility of the experts proposed, to therequirements of the Scheme, has been verified by us at our end. We confirm that theinformation provided in the application in support of the application is correct to thebest of our knowledge and belief.

We authorize NABET to make any enquiry as deemed fit as part of the reviewingprocess. We understand that incase any information is found to be incorrect, it mayresultinrejectionofthisapplicationand/ordisqualification.WeauthorizeNABETto utilizethe information provided in this application for legal, research, training, sharing withMoEF&CC and IPC members and/or for any other purpose as may be deemed fit byNABET.

If accredited, we commit to notify NABET immediately of any changes in the statuswhere information, if declared may affect the consideration for accreditation of theorganization.

SignaturesName (Authorized Signatory)DesignationOrganizationDate (DD/MM/YYYY)



Annexure IE

Team MemberProposal for association as Team Member

Name of candidateproposed as TeamMemberEmployment StatusAddress with contactdetails

For IH (Address of Organization)For Emp. (Address of Residence)

Period of associationwith the organization(giving start and enddate/month/year)

Sector/ FunctionalArea

S.No. ofSector asperAnnexure I

Name ofapproved expertunder whom thecandidate willwork with Cat.&MoMreference

Name ofFA as perScheme

Name ofapprovedexpertunderwhom thecandidatewill workwith Cat.&MoMreference

Declaration by the applicantI confirm that I have read the requirements for the provision of Team Member, EIACoordinator and Functional Area Expert and fulfill the eligibility requirements. I will workas per role envisaged in Scheme as per Appendix 1. I do understand that any incorrectinformation will result in the disqualification of self and the organizational accreditationwith NABET.

Signature_________________________ Date (DD/MM/YYYY)

Declaration by the employer

The above information in relation to Dr./Mr./Ms. ………………………………………………… hasbeen verified and found to be correct.



I understand in case the information is found to be incorrect it may result in therejection/ suspension of this application for EIA Consultant accreditation.Attested By _____________________________________________________Authorized Signatory: _____________________________________________________Name _____________________________________________________Designation _______________________________________________



Annexure –II

Project Sectors

Please tick the desired project sector/s for NABET accreditation

S.No.

Sectors As perMoEF

Notification

Tick

1 Mining of minerals including Opencast /Underground mining

1 (a) (i)

2 Offshore and onshore oil and gasexploration, development & production

1 (b)

3 River Valley projects 1 (c)

4 Thermal Power Plants 1 (d)

5 Nuclear power projects and processingof nuclear fuel

1 (e)

6 Coal washeries 2 (a)

7 Mineral beneficiation 2 (b)

8 Metallurgical industries (ferrous & non-ferrous)

3 (a)

9 Cement plants 3 (b)

10 Petroleum refining industry 4 (a)

11 Coke oven plants 4 (b)

12 Asbestos milling and asbestos basedproducts

4 (c)

13 Chlor-alkali industry 4 (d)

14 Soda ash Industry 4 (e)

15 Leather/skin/hide processing industry 4 (f)

16 Chemical fertilizers 5 (a)

17 Pesticides industry and pesticide specific 5 (b)



intermediates (excluding formulations)

18 Petro-chemical complexes (industriesbased on processing of petroleumfractions & natural gas and/or reformingto aromatics)

5 (c)

19 Manmade fibres manufacturing 5 (d)

20 Petrochemical based processing(processes other than cracking &reformation and not covered under thecomplexes)

5 (e)

21 Synthetic organic chemicals industry(dyes & dye intermediates; bulk drugsand intermediates excluding drugformulations; synthetic rubbers; basicorganic chemicals, other syntheticorganic chemicals and chemicalintermediates)

5 (f)

22 Distilleries 5 (g)

23 Integrated paint industry 5 (h)

24 Pulp & paper industry excludingmanufacturing of paper fromwastepaper and manufacture of paperfrom ready pulp without bleaching

5 (i)

25 Sugar Industry 5 (j)

26 Deleted

27 Oil & gas transportation pipeline (crudeand refinery/ petrochemical products),passing through national parks/sanctuaries/coral reefs /ecologicallysensitive areas including LNG terminal

6 (a)

28 Isolated storage & handling of Hazardouschemicals (As per threshold planningquantity indicated in column 3 ofschedule 2 & 3 of MSIHC Rules 1989amended 2000)

6 (b)

29 Air ports 7 (a)



30 All ship breaking yards including shipbreaking units

7 (b)

31 Industrial estates/ parks/complexes/areas, export processingZones(EPZs), Special EconomicZones(SEZs), Biotech Parks, LeatherComplexes

7 (c)

32 Common hazardous waste treatment,storage and disposal facilities (TSDFs)

7 (d)

33 Ports, harbours, break waters anddredging

7 (e)

34 Highways, 7 (f)

35 Aerial ropeways 7 (g)

36 Common Effluent Treatment Plants(CETPs)

7 (h)

37 Common Municipal Solid WasteManagement Facility (CMSWMF)

7 (i)

38 Building and construction projects 8 (a)

39 Townships and Area developmentprojects

8 (b)

40 Additional Sectors:

i. Automobile and Auto Components --

ii. Electroplating and Metal Coating --

iii. Electrical and Electronics includingcomponent industry

--

iv. Glass and Ceramic Industry --

v. Food Processing --



Annexure II A

Sector wise requirements of Functional AreasSectors have been clubbed in 7 groups rationalizing the requirements of the FAEs. For each group some functional areas have beenidentified as ‘core’ FA which are crucial for the sectors in the group. The Core FAs are to be covered by In-house experts. Apart fromthese core FAs, for each group some functional areas have been identified as ‘significant’ whose inputs are also required but these canbe covered by empanelled experts. This has been done to ensure that all required functional area expertise are available with theconsultant, without unduly loading it.

GroupNo

Sector Group Sector No as per Annexure II Core(In-house)FunctionalAreas

Significant(Empanelled)FunctionalAreas

1 ManufacturingIndustries

8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17,18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 40 (I,ii, iii, v)

AP, AQ, WP LU, Noise, EB, SE, HG, HW, RH

2 Power, Cement 4, 9, 40 (iv) AP,AQ LU, WP, EB, SE, Noise, ISW, RH3 Mining, River Valley, Oil

& Gas Exploration1, 2, 3 WP, SE, EB LU, AP, AQ, NV, Geo, HG, SC, HW,

ISW, RH4 Coal Washery, Mineral

Beneficiation6, 7 AP, WP, ISW, EB LU, AQ, Geo, SE, RH, HW

5 Infrastructure 27, 29, 31, 33, 34, 35 WP, EB, SE LU, AP, AQ, NV, SC, SHW, HG, RH6 Infrastructure Services 28, 30, 32, 36, 37 SHW, WP LU, AP, AQ, EB, SE, Geo, HG, RH

7 Building & LargeConstruction, Township& Area Development

38, 39 WP, MSW LU, AP, Noise, EB, SE, HG, SC

Note: 1. For EIAs figuring captive townships, MSW will be a Significant FA2. For small Open Cast Mining projects (< 5 Ha), EB & SE can be empanelled



Annexure IV

Resume Format(For EIA Coordinator / Functional Expert)

Mr./Ms./Mrs.____________________________________________________________________

(First Name) (Middle Name) (Last Name)

1. Role in the Organization: In-house Employee Empanelled Expert

EIA Coordinator Functional Expert

i) Sector(s) ___________ ii) Area(s) of Expertise ___________

2.Date of Birth____________________________________________

3.Home address_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________PinCode___________________________________

4. Tel. No. _________________________5. Fax No. ___________________________

7. Email address ___________________________________________________

8. Office address________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Pin Code ____________________

8. Tel. No. ________________________9. Fax No. _____________________

10.Emailaddress________________________________________________________

AffixPassport SizePhotograph

AffixPassport SizePhotograph



11. Mailing address

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

12. General Education (Senior Secondary)

Period(Year)

Board Qualification

EducationalInstitution &

AddressSubjects Grade

13. Technical Education (Graduation & above):

Period(Year)

Institution Name &Address

Qualification Subjects

Grade /%Marks

13. Registered / recognized training courses attended: (Please mention trainingprogrammes of 3 days duration and above)

HomeOffic

e

HomeOffic

e



S.No. Title of theCourse

Conducted /Organized by (Name &

Address)

DatesResul

tFrom

To

15. Membership of Professional Bodies:

S.No. Professional Body (Name & Address)Membership

Valid TillGra

deNo.

16. Experience (Please write in chronological order with present experience listed first):A. General:

Period(Month

andYear)

Organizationwith address Department Designation

Specificwork

carriedout



B. Related to Environmental Impact Assessment:

Period(Month

andYear)

Organizationwith address Department Designation

Specificwork

carried out



17. Declaration by the applicant

I attest that the above information relating to my education and experience iscorrect. I do understand that any incorrect information will result in thedisqualification of self and the organizational accreditation with NABET.


18. Declaration by the employer

The above information in relation to Dr./Mr./Ms. …………………………………………………has been verified and found to be correct.

I understand in case the information is found to be incorrect it may result in therejection/ suspension of this application for EIA Consultant accreditation.

Attested By _____________________________________________________Authorized Signatory____________________________________________________Name ____________________________________________________Designation ____________________________________________________



Annexure IV A

EIA COORDINATOR – Sectoral Experience

1. Name: …………………………………………2. Educational Qualification

S.No. Qualification (Degree/Diploma) Subject/ Field University/ Institution

Duration ofCourse (yrs)& Year ofcompletion

1

2

3

4

5

3. Sectors applied for:

i. ………………………………………ii. ……………………………………..

iii. ……………………………………..iv. ……………………………………..



v. ……………………………………..4. Sectoral Experience (in chronological order) –

a. As an employee in an industry in the sector/(s) for minimum 2 years (not as a consultant)b. Please leave this table blank, if not applicable.

S.No.

Sector(As per Annexure II of Scheme)

Industry(Name of the

Company)

Period*(Years)

Department and role (specific work donemay be mentioned)

1

2

3

4

5*please mention the period of employment. For e.g.: 1996-99

c. Environmental Assignments (auditing/ monitoring/ performance evaluation etc.)

S.No. Sector Name of theEmployer

Name of the Project

(also mention thecapacity & Cat. A/B, if

applicable)

Name of the Client(for whom the

work was carriedout)

Period*(Year/

Months)

Type of Assignment(please mention specific

details)

123




Name of the Project

(also mention thecapacity & Cat. A/B, if

applicable)

Name of the Client(for whom the

work was carriedout)

Period*(Year/

Months)

Type of Assignment(please mention specific

details)

45

*please mention the period of assignment e.g.: Feb. to April 2003d. EIAs


Name of the Project

(also mention thecapacity & Cat. A/B,

if applicable)

Name of theClient

(for whom thework was carried

out)

Year

Role (EIACoordinators or as

FAE/TM)(please mention

specific work done)

Whetherapproved byMoEF/SEIAA

12345

NOTE: If an EIA Coordinator has also been proposed as a Functional Area Expert, form IV B should be filled up Environment monitoring carried out for an EIA study cannot be separately shown as an assignment also, over and above the EIA.



Declaration by the applicant

I attest that the above information relating to my education and experience is correct. I do understand that any incorrect information willresult in the disqualification of self and the organizational accreditation with NABET.




Annexure IV B

Functional Area Expert – Specific Experience

1. Name: ………………………………………………………..2. Educational Qualification

S.No. Qualification (Degree/Diploma) Field University Duration of Course (yrs) &Year of completion

1234

3. Functional Area/s applied for:i. ………………………………………………………..

ii. ………………………………………………………..iii. ………………………………………………………..iv. ………………………………………………………..

4. Specific experience in the area/s of expertise (E.g.: Land Use/ Ecology/ Solid Waste etc.)Please use separate rows for different functional area/s. Also indicate the projects which were linked with EIA.

S.No

AreaofExpertise

Name of theEmployer

Name of theProject

(also mention theCapacity & Cat.

A/B, if applicable)

WhetherrelatedtoEIAY/N

Name of the Client

(for whom thework was carried

out)

Specific nature of workdone

Period&

Year



1.2.3.4.

*

Declaration by the applicant

I attest that the above information relating to my education and experience is correct. I do understand that any incorrect information willresult in the disqualification of self and the organizational accreditation with NABET.




Annexure – V (Rev.1)

Declaration for Empanelled Expertsof their association with the applicant organization and others

(to be signed within 60 days preceding the date of application for accreditation)

This is to confirm that I ________________________________________ am currentlyinvolved with the following EIA projects:

1. With the Applicant Organization -

1a. As an EIA Coordinator

Sl.No. Name of the Project

PeriodSector(As per

Annexure II)

1b. As a Functional Area Expert

Sl.No. Name of the Project

PeriodFunctional

Area (As perScheme)

2. With other Organization/s -

2a. As an EIA Coordinator

Sl.No.

Name of theOrganization Name of the Project

PeriodSector(As per

Annexure II)

2b. As a Functional Area Expert



Sl.No.

Name of theOrganization Name of the Project

PeriodFunctional

Area (As perScheme)

3. Involvement as an expert in NABET EIA Accreditation Scheme (for projects in hand)

Sl.No.

Name of theOrganization

Sector/ FunctionalArea approved/applied (as perNABET Scheme)

Ifinterviewedby NABET(Date )

Duration ofAssociation with theOrganization(Period)

I hereby confirm that the ……(mention the number) Consultants mentioned above are theonly ones that I am involved with. I also confirm that I am not a part of an Expert AppraisalCommittee for environmental clearances of the Centre or any of the States, and thatinformation provided above are true to the best of my knowledge.

Name ___________________________

Signature ___________________________

Date ___________________________

Present Status (Please tick the appropriate one)a. Freelancer : Yes/Nob. Working as IH employee (If yes, name of organization ………………………)

Complete Correspondence Address :



Declaration by the Applicant Organization

I hereby confirm that I have applied complete due diligence on my part in ascertaining theappropriateness of the information furnished above by the expert ….……………….. S/he hasbeen empanelled with /employed in our organization from ...……(month)………(year).

Name ____________________________

Designation ____________________________

Organization ____________________________

Signature & date ____________________________



Annexure VI A 1

List of EIAs prepared/completed during the period between IA & SA and SA & RA

1. Name of Consultant Organization :2. Contact Person & Address :3. EIAs/ Assignments done/completed since IA

Note: For SA application, EIAs carried out between IA and SA to be mentioned and for RA application, EIAs between SA and RA to bementioned.

S.No.

Name ofSector(as perAnnexureII)

Name of theproject(specifyingCat./Capacity/Area, asapplicable)

NameofClient

Name of EIACoordinator/AssignmentHeadinvolved

Functional AreaExperts involved

PublicConsultationConducted Period of

EIA/Assignment

Status of Approvalfrom MOEF/SEIAA

FA Name/sYes/ NoDate

Number oftimesdiscussed inMOEF/SEIAA

Yes/NoDate

1

LU

AQ

AP

WP

EB

SE



NV

GS

HG

RH

SHW

Please provide sector wise information



Annexure VI A3

Details of laboratories utilized during the year for baseline data collection

S.No.

Name of theLaboratorywithcompleteaddress

Accreditation/ Registration Status

Name of theProject (EIA/Assignment)

Name ofexpertsinvolved insampling fromApplicantOrganization

Remark, ifanyNABL/

MOEF Scope Yes/No Validtill

1

Ambient AirWater & WastewaterStack emissionSoilNoise

2


3


Note:



Also mention the details of assessment conducted recently for which results are awaited. Additional rows may be added in column vi, if require



Annexure VI A4

EIA COORDINATOR (approved) – Experience since accreditation1. Name:

2. Educational Qualification

S.No. Qualification (Degree/Diploma) Subject/ Field University/ Institution

Duration ofCourse (yrs) &Year ofcompletion

123

3. Sectors approved (mention exact description including Category as in NABET certificate/ letter):

S.No.

Name of Sector Category Vide AC MoM dated

12345



4. Experience during period under SurveillanceFor experts approved during Initial Assessment, details should be provided of experience in respective sector/s as per this format forconcerned accredited consultant organization (ACO) as well as for other Consultant Organizations, if applicable.

S.No

.

Sector(As per

Annexure IIof

Scheme)*

Name of the EIAProject where

involved asEC/TM

(mentioningCapacity & Cat.

A/B, ifapplicable) and

Client

Timelycompletion of

EIA(Commencem

ent toCompletion

e.g. Jan 98 toDec. 98)

Site Visits to familiarize and plan for EIA Major impacts and mitigation measures inEIA

Completeness ofEMPNo. and

duration(days) ofsite visits

Activity

chart?Plattach

Bar chart ofprogramme?

Pl attach

Impacts (Max. 5nos.)

Mitigation Measures(Max. 5 nos.)

i ii iii iv v vi vii viii ix x

1

Project CostEMP Budget

EMP Time frameEMP MonitoringPlan

2


EMP Time frameEMP MonitoringPlan

3


EMP Time frameEMP MonitoringPlan.



NOTE: *Sectors may be mentioned in accordance of their serial number as mentioned in NABET Scheme Details to be provided for each sector in separate rows

5. A brief one page note to be submitted covering the following for Learning achieved from various projects Actions taken to incorporate the learnings Efforts to impprove knowledge base Innovative measures suggested



Annexure VI A5

Functional Area Expert (approved) – Experience since accreditation1.Name: ………………………………………………………..

2.Educational Qualification

S.No. Qualification (Degree/Diploma) Field UniversityDuration of Course

(yrs) & Year ofcompletion

123

3.Area/s approved (mention exact description including Category as in NABET certificate/ letter):

S.No.

Name of Area Category Vide AC MoMdated

12

3

4

4. Experience during period under Surveillance



For experts approved during Initial Assessment, details should be provided of experience in respective FA/s as per this format for concernedaccredited consultant organization (ACO) as well as for other Consultant Organizations, if applicable.

S.No.

Area ofExpertise (as perScheme)

Name of the ProjectEIA/ Assignment(mentioning Capacity

& Cat. A/B, ifapplicable) and Client

Number ofsite visit/s

made &period (days)

ofinvolvement

Specify major impacts identified (notmore than 3) and whether these

were quantified (if yes, give one e.g.)Mitigation measures suggested

i ii iii iv v vi1.2.3.4.

NOTE: Details to be provided for each functional area in separate rows

5.A brief one page note to be submitted covering the following for

Learning achieved from various projects Actions taken to incorporate the learnings Efforts to impprove knowledge base Innovative measures suggested



Annexure VIA6

Assessment/ approval status of candidates proposedList of all candidates proposed

S.No.

Name

EmploymentStatus

(In-house/Empanelled)

Sectors/ FunctionalAreas applied

Annexure IV,IVA, IV B, V (as

applicable)submitted

Yes/ No

Earlier assessments by NABET (if applicable)

Name of OrganizationSector/

FunctionalAreaapproved

Cat. Date of AC Meeting

i ii iii iv v vi vii viii ix

EIA Coordinator/s

1 ABC



S.No.

Name

EmploymentStatus





Yes/ No






2 DEF



S.No.

Name

EmploymentStatus





Yes/ No








S.No.

Name

EmploymentStatus





Yes/ No






Note: Also mention the details of assessment conducted recently for which results are awaited. Additional rows may be added in column vi, if required

Abbreviations:AC – AccreditationCommittee

ACO – Accredited ConsultantOrganization

IH – In-house IA – Initial Assessment

AO – ApplicantOrganization

MoM – Minutes of Meeting Emp. – Empanelled SA – SurveillanceAssessment

*Revision No. – …………….Name of CEO/ Head of Organization

Signature

Date*Mandatory –Rev. no. for the current submission to be mentioned, as applicable



Annexure VII

Declaration by Experts contributing to the EIA-----------------------------------------

I, hereby, certify that I was a part of the EIA team in the following capacity that developed theabove EIA.

EIA Coordinator:Name:Signature & Date:Period of involvement:Contact information:Functional Area Experts:

S.No.

FunctionalAreas

Name of theexpert/s

Involvement(Period & Task**)

Signature &Date

1 AP*

2 WP*3 SHW*4 SE*5 EB*6 HG*7 GEO*8 SC*9 AQ*

10 NV*11 LU*12 RH*

*One TM against each FAE may be shown **Please attach additional sheet if required

Declaration by the Head of the Accredited Consultant Organization/ authorized person

I, ------------------------------------------------, hereby, confirm that the above mentioned expertsprepared the EIA--------------------------------. I also confirm that the consultant organization shall befully accountable for any mis-leading information mentioned in this statement.Signature:Name:Designation:Name of the EIA Consultant Organization:NABET Certificate No. & Issue Date:

For Further Details Contact:

Abhay Sharma (Assistant Director)

National Accreditation Board for Education and Training (NABET)

Quality Council of India, Institution of Engineering Building,

2nd Floor, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi – 110002, India

Tel: +91-11-2337 9321, 2337 9821, 2337 0567 Fax. No: 2337 9621

Email: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]