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Consider the following statements regarding the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in India: 1. EIA was formally introduced in India in 1994 under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. 2. The EIA Notification, 2006, currently governs the EIA process in India. 3. A public hearing is mandatory for all projects under the EIA Notification, 2006. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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EIA was formally notified in 1994 under the EPA, 1986.
The EIA Notification, 2006, is the main legal framework now.
Public hearings are not mandatory for all projects; certain strategic, security-related projects and those in certain sectors are exempt.