The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is dedicated to the environmental, social and  economic impacts of developmental and infrastructure related projects and emphasizes on  environment and biodiversity conservation, management and policy regulation. The division  plays a vital role and provides expert services, scientific inputs, assessment reports,  mitigation measures, management plan, conservation plan, and sustainable practices. The  division equips the decision makers, corporates and regulators with the empirical evidence  needed to mitigate environmental degradation, safeguard biodiversity and promote  sustainable practices. The division performs rigorous baseline field surveys, data analysis  and interpretation, advanced environmental modelling, risk assessments, regular  monitoring and compliance, biodiversity impact assessment. The division is also in the  process of conducting statutory studies largely focusing on Mining of Minerals, River Valley  Projects, Industrial Estates/Parks/SEZs, Ports, Harbours, break waters and Dredging and  Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs). The division was provisionally NABET  accredited as Category B during 2018 for 03 sectors i.e., Mining of minerals – Opencast  Mining; Irrigation Projects; and Ports, Harbours, breakwaters and dredging. Presently, the division is in the process of NABET accreditation.