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(1) It shall be the duty of the Appropriate Authorities to undertake impact assessment of both social and environment aspects of such activities to be implemented in the area of their jurisdiction in accordance to the provisions of this Act. (2) The process of impact assessment shall include short-term and cumulative impact assessment, may be in the following fields and specifically: (a)Impact on right to water for life; (b)Impact on drinking water sources; (c)Impact on quality and quantity of groundwater; (d)Impact on agricultural production; (e)Impact on the ecosystem including rivers and water bodies; (f)Impact on land use.
(1) It shall be the duty of the Appropriate Authorities to undertake impact assessment of both social and environment aspects of such activities to be implemented in the area of their jurisdiction in accordance to the provisions of this Act.<br> (2) The process of impact assessment shall include short-term and cumulative impact assessment, may be in the following fields and specifically:<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(a)Impact on right to water for life;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(b)Impact on drinking water sources;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(c)Impact on quality and quantity of groundwater;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(d)Impact on agricultural production;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(e)Impact on the ecosystem including rivers and water bodies;<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(f)Impact on land use.<br> <br>