Section 7: Adverse effects on environment to be mitigated

1) If an industry registered under section 5 is required to carry out an environmental impact assessment or initial environmental examination under the prevailing law, it shall commence its establishment, operation, commercial production and transaction only after the approval of a report on such assessment or examination.

2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), an environmental impact assessment or initial environmental examination shall also be carried out if so required under the prevailing law when an industry needs to increase its capital or capacity, add or change its objective, change its location, or transfer to another place.

3) The concerned industry shall be responsible for mitigating adverse environmental effects caused or likely to be caused on the environment in the course of its operation.

4) The industry registration body may, as required, monitor whether environmental effects are mitigated under this section and give a direction, take action or recommend the concerned body for action.

5) An industry which is not required to carry out an environmental impact assessment or initial environmental examination when making an application for its registration shall make a self-declaration required, accompanied by the reasons and grounds for not requiring to carry out such assessment or examination, that it will take necessary measures to mitigate possible adverse effects on the environment from the establishment and operation of the industry.