• Dr. MAHENDRA SINGH
• Dr. YATI KACHHAWA

This study examines the current integration of ecological and biological several elements in the Indian Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and highlight the urgent need to switch from a control box approach to an ecologically responsible and scientifically informed framework. Supported by laws such as the Biological Diversity Act of 2002, the EIA notification 2006, and the Environmental Act of 1986, but the practical application of these laws often does not address the complexity of the country. Rating quality is usually affected by field issues, including a lack of local ecological data, lack of species diversity experts, inadequately adjusted investigations, and inadequate monitoring after illustrations. Based on practical cases of areas with many biodiversity rich areas, such as the Himalayas, Central India, and Western Ghats, this study identifies structural issues that limit the effectiveness of existing methods. To close these gaps, we recommend practical measures such as ecologist forced commitment, implementation of landscape scale and cumulative effects, integration of advanced instruments such as GIS, remote sensing technology, and citizen science initiatives. This paper also focus the significance of the international biological diversity framework of Kumming-Montreal (2022). Ultimately, embedding biological diversity in every stage of the EIA process is argued not just an environmental obligation but also a fundamental prerequisite for achieving India’s long-term, integrated and sustainable development.

EIA, Biological Diversity, Flora and Fauna

"THE IMPORTANCE OF ECOLOGICAL AND BIODIVERSITY (E&B) STUDY IN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT: AN INDIAN PERSPECTIVE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 10, page no.d418-d426, October-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2510359.pdf

"THE IMPORTANCE OF ECOLOGICAL AND BIODIVERSITY (E&B) STUDY IN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT: AN INDIAN PERSPECTIVE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 10, page no. ppd418-d426, October-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2510359.pdf