Workshop on “Environmental Impact Assessment”, 21- 22 February, 2014

SWI and Environmental Engineering in association with Cochin Municipal Corporation organized a two day training programme on Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) for small project during 21- 22 February, 2014 at SCMS Cochin School of Business, first of its kind in the state. A total of 74 participants from various section of the society including charted accountants, high court advocates, university professors, NGOs, students etc. participated in this event. The training covered assessment of positive and negative environmental impacts of every developmental projects and formulation of technically and economically feasible mitigation measures. A systematic training module for conducting EIA was developed by SWI and EE. This training module is in the process of getting published as a standard manual for conducting EIA of small projects.

Mayor of Cochin Corporation Mr. Tony Chammany inaugurating the EIA Training programme at SCMS Campus on February 21, 2014