The cost of proposed remedial and mitigative measures, if any, to protect the environment must be included in the
project costs. Mitigative measures may include:
- compensatory afforestation;
- restoration of land in construction areas by filling, grading etc. to prevent further erosion;
- control of aquatic weeds in submerged areas to provide improved habitat for aquatic life;
- measures to salvage/rehabilitate any rare or endangered species of flora and fauna found in the affected area;
- measures to salvage and relocate monuments from inundated zones;
- enforcement of anti-poaching laws;
- measures to prevent forest fires, over-grazing etc.;
- establishment of fuel depots to meet fuel requirements of labour force for preventing indiscriminate falling of
trees;
- public health measures to control spread of water and soil-borne diseases.