Meanwhile,
notable progress of SEA implementation in India has been the
internalization of environmental considerations in the Palar
Basin as well as the use of SEA as a diagnostic framework for
biodiversity. SEA prospects seem to be in the development of
SEA in updating environmental policy guidelines and increasing
the accountability of environmental professionals (Rajvanshi,
2005, 2003, 2001). In terms of cultural dimensions,
India has a high PDI with a score of 71 which indicates a
hierarchical society with a top-down structure and highly
dependent on leadership for direction