Medical college hospital operational since 2023, EC granted retrospectively

The project involves building hospital, academic, and residential blocks on a 17.62-hectare plot of government land.

Who it concerns: The project proponent is the Hospital Management Society, Nalbari Medical College & Hospital. The clearance was granted by the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Assam, based on recommendations from the State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC).

Conditions and facts

• Clearance Status: Environmental Clearance (EC) granted under EIA Notification 2006, Category B2 (Schedule 8(a)).
• Project Size: 500-bed hospital; Plot area 1,76,220 Sq M (17.62 Ha); Built-up area 1,17,681.14 Sq M.
• Project Cost: Estimated at Rs. 39,763.69 Lakh.
• Condition: Plant 4,400 saplings of specified endemic/evergreen species (e.g., Murraya paniculata, Saraca asoca) within the plot area.
• Condition: Comply with Indian Green Building Council (IGBC), GRIHA, or LEEDS standards.
• Condition: Manage Sewage Treatment Plants (STP 500 KLD and 300 KLD) and Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP 72 KLD) with Annual Maintenance Contracts (AMC) monitored by APCB.
• Condition: Utilize Rs. 150 Lakh capital and Rs. 70 Lakh recurring costs for environmental safeguards as per the Environment Management Plan (EMP).
• Condition: Submit Half-Yearly Compliance Reports (HCR) to PARIVESH 2.0 portal by June 1 and December 1.
• Condition: Adhere to Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026.

Also in the document

• The hospital has been operational since 2023, and the Environmental Clearance is being granted retrospectively.
• The project site is identified as Government Land (Pub-Banbhag Mouza, Ghograpar Revenue Circle).
• A biomedical waste incinerator is installed at the site but was noted as non-operational during the assessment.