|
GNP
|
Gross National Product |
|
GOI
|
Government of India |
|
HEMM
|
Heavy Earth Moving Machinery |
|
IAA
|
Impact Assessment Agency |
|
IBM
|
Indian Bureau of Mines |
|
ICGPSIA
|
Inter-organisational Committee on Guidelines and Principles of SIA |
|
IEE
|
Initial Environmental Evaluation |
|
Int.
|
International |
|
IS
|
Impact Score |
|
ISM
|
Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad |
|
IUCN
|
International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources |
|
J.
|
Journal |
|
MCDR
|
Mineral Conservation and Development Rules |
|
MCL
|
Mahanadi Coalfields Limited. |
|
MCR
|
Mineral Concession Rules |
|
MMR
|
Metalliferous Mines Regulations |
|
MMRD Act
|
(The) Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act |
|
MoEF
|
Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, New Delhi |
|
MPN
|
Most Probable Number |
|
NAAQS
|
National Ambient Air Quality Standards (India) |
|
NEERI
|
National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur, India |
|
NEPA
|
National Environment Policy Act (US), 1969 |
|
NFP
|
National Forest Policy |
|
NGO
|
Non-Government Organisation |
|
OB
|
Overburden |
|
OCM
|
Opencast Mine |
|
ODA
|
Overseas Development Agency (UK) |
|
OECD
|
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development |
|
PIB
|
Public Investment Board (India) |
|
PIU
|
Parameter Importance Unit |
|
PIV
|
Parameter Importance Value |
|
SEA
|
Strategic Environmental Assessment |
|
SIA
|
Social Impact Assessment |
|
SPCB
|
State Pollution Control Board |
|
SPM
|
Suspended Particulate Matter |
|
TDS
|
Total Dissolved Solids |
|
TERI
|
Tata Energy Research Institute, New Delhi |
|
TS
|
Total Solids |