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Date: 2026-06-11 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Amendment of SEIAA and SEAC Odisha Notification

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**Executive Summary** This notification, issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on June 10, 2026, amends the previous notification (S.O. 5802 (E)) dated December 16, 2025. It establishes three State Level Expert Appraisal Committees (SEACs) for Odisha to assist the relevant authority. The document details the composition of these committees and defines their specific geographical jurisdictions by district. **Key Points / Main Content** **Constitution and Composition of Committees** * The Central Government, in consultation with the State Government of Odisha, has constituted three distinct State Level Expert Appraisal Committees: Committee-1, Committee-2, and Committee-3. * Each committee is composed of a Chairman, several expert members (including professors, scientists, and professionals), and a Member Secretary. * The Additional Chief Environment Engineer/Scientist from the State Pollution Control Board serves as the Member Secretary for all three committees. **Jurisdictional Areas (Table 4)** * **Committee-1:** Exercises jurisdiction over the districts of Khurda, Bhadrak, Puri, Malkangiri, Balangir, Sambalpur, Sonepur, Boudh, Deogarh, and Nabarangapur. * **Committee-2:** Exercises jurisdiction over the districts of Cuttack, Balasore, Jagatsinghpur, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Gajapati, Kalahandi, and Nuapada. * **Committee-3:** Exercises jurisdiction over the districts of Jajpur, Kendrapada, Ganjam, Mayurbhanj, Angul, Rayagada, Koraput, Baragarh, Kandhamal, and Nayagarh. **Administrative Amendments** * The document mandates a global terminology change within the notification, replacing the singular word “committee” with the plural “Committees” wherever it occurs. **Impact Analysis** **State Government of Odisha** **Impact** The state government is a primary partner in the consultation process for forming these committees and is affected by the decentralization of the appraisal process into three units. **Action Required** Must coordinate with the newly formed committees and the Central Government to ensure the expert appraisal process functions according to the defined jurisdictions. **Appointed Committee Members** **Impact** Professionals from various academic and technical institutions (such as IIT Bhubaneswar and Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology) are formally assigned roles as Chairmen or Members. **Action Required** Members must perform technical appraisals of environmental projects within their specific assigned districts as per the updated Table 4. **Project Proponents and Industrial Stakeholders in Odisha** **Impact** Businesses and developers seeking environmental clearances are now subject to the jurisdiction of a specific committee based on the location of their project. **Action Required** Proponents must identify the correct committee (1, 2, or 3) corresponding to their project's district and submit their applications/reports to the designated body for appraisal. **State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)** **Impact** The SPCB is directly involved as its senior engineers/scientists are designated as Member Secretaries for the committees. **Action Required** The SPCB must provide the necessary administrative and secretarial support to facilitate the meetings and workflows of all three committees.

Key Entities Referenced

State Level Expert Appraisal Committees (SEAC): Three committees (1, 2, and 3) established by the Central Government to evaluate and provide expert appraisal for environmental projects in Odisha. Environment (Protection) Act, 1986: The principal legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers to constitute committees for environmental protection. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The primary regulatory ministry responsible for issuing this notification and overseeing environmental appraisal processes. Odisha: The state where the expert committees are constituted and exercise jurisdiction over specific districts for environmental assessment. Notification S.O. 1533(E): The foundational 2006 policy document (EIA Notification) that governs the process of environmental impact assessments and committee formations.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-13062026-273425 CG-DxLx-xEG-I1D3H0x6x2x0 26-273425 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 2886] नई दिल्ली, बहृ स्ट्पजतवार, िनू 11, 2026/ज्र् ष्े ठ 21, 1948 No. 2886] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2026/JYAISTHA 21, 1948 पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार् ुपररवतना मत्रं ालर् अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 10 िून, 2026 का.आ. 2984(अ).— केंद्रीर् सरकार, पर्ाावरण (सरं क्षण) अजधजनर्म, 1986 (1986 का 29 ) की धारा 3 की उपधारा (3) द्वारा प्रित्त िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करत े हुए और भारत सरकार के तत्कालीन पर्ाावरण और वन मंत्रालर् की अजधसूचना संखर्ांक का.आ. 1533 (अ), तारीख 14 जसतंबर, 2006 (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात् उि अजधसूचना कहा गर्ा ह)ै के अनुसरण म,ें भारत सरकार के पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार् ुपररवतान मंत्रालर् की अजधसूचना संखर्ांक का.आ. 5802 (अ), तारीख 16 दिसंबर, 2025 में और संिोधन करती ह,ै अर्ाता ् :- उि अजधसूचना म,ें - (1) पैरा 4 में, जवद्यमान पैरा, सारणी और उससे संबंजधत प्रजवजिर्ों के स्ट्र्ान पर जनम्नजलजखत पैरा, सारणी और प्रजवजिर्ा ं रखी िाएंगी, अर्ाात् :- “4. केंद्रीर् सरकार ओजडिा की राज्र् सरकार के सार् परामिा से, प्राजधकरण की सहार्ता के प्रर्ोिन के जलए ओजडिा राज्र् हते ु जनम्नजलजखत राज्र् स्ट्तरीर् जविेषज्ञ मल्ू र्ांकन सजमजतर्ों का गठन करती ह ै(जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात ्सजमजतर्ााँ कहा गर्ा ह)ै , जिसमें जनम्नजलजखत व्यजि होंगे, अर्ाात ्:- 4203 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] राज्र् स्ट्तरीर् जविेषज्ञ मल्ू र्ांकन सजमजत - 1 क्रम सं. नाम और पता पिनाम 1. डॉ. प्रमोि कुमार प्रस्ट्टी, सीबी संखर्ा 12, छावनी रोड़, कटक 753001, अध्र्क्ष; ओजडिा 2. श्री सरोि कुमार पटनार्क, ए/411, रािेंद्र जवहार अपाटामेंट, वन पाका, सिस्ट्र्; भुवनेश्वर - 751009, ओजडिा 3. डॉ. रािेि रोिन िाि, प्रोफेसर (जसजवल और पर्ाावरण इंिीजनर्री), सिस्ट्र्; अवसंरचना जवद्यालर्, भारतीर् प्रौद्योजगकी संस्ट्र्ान, भुवनश्वे र, जपन स.ं - 752050, ओजडिा 4. डॉ. सरत चंद्र साहू, फ्लैट स.ं 123, ब्लॉक सं. सी8, केन्द्द्रीर् जवहार, फेज़-2, सिस्ट्र्; तमांडो भुवनेश्वर, 751028, ओजडिा 5. श्री जबिर्ा बसंत कुमार साहू, फ्लैट िी-7, नते ािी सुभाष एन्द््लेव, गडकाना, सिस्ट्र्;और भुवनेश्वर-751017, ओजडिा 6, अपर मुखर् पर्ाावरण इंिीजनर्र/वैज्ञाजनक, राज्र् प्रिषू ण जनर्ंत्रण बोड ा सिस्ट्र् सजचव। राज्र् स्ट्तरीर् जविेषज्ञ मल्ू र्ांकन सजमजत - 2 क्रम सं. नाम और पता पिनाम 1. डॉ. बेनिािी हनुमतं राव, एसोजसएट प्रोफेसर भू-तकनीकी और पर्ाावरणीर् अध्र्क्ष; इंिीजनर्री, अवसंरचना जवद्यालर्, भारतीर् प्रौद्योजगकी संस्ट्र्ान, भुवनेश्वर, ओजडिा 2. डॉ. अमरेंद्र िास, एसोजसएट प्रोफेसर, मानजवकी तर्ा सामाजिक अध्र्र्न सिस्ट्र्; जवद्यालर् ,राष्ट्रीर् जवज्ञान जिक्षा एवं अनुसंधान संस्ट्र्ान, पीओ भीमपुर-पडनपुर, वार्ा-िटनी, जिला-खोरधा-752050, ओजडिा 3. डॉ. सरत कुमार पजलता, प्लॉट सं. 09, पोखरण गांव, चन्द्द्रिेखरपुर, भुवनेश्वर, सिस्ट्र्; 751016, ओजडिा 4. डॉ. तृजि िास, ज्र्ष्ठे प्रधान वज्ञै ाजनक, पर्ाावरण एवं संधारणीर्ता जवभाग, सिस्ट्र्;और खजनि एवं पिार् ाप्रौद्योजगकी संस्ट्र्ान, भुवनेश्वर-751013, ओजडिा 5. अपर मुखर् पर्ाावरण इंिीजनर्र/वैज्ञाजनक, राज्र् प्रिषू ण जनर्ंत्रण बोड ा सिस्ट्र् सजचव। राज्र् स्ट्तरीर् जविेषज्ञ मल्ू र्ांकन सजमजत - 3 क्रम सं. नाम और पता पिनाम 1. डॉ. सुधांि ुिेखर साहू, एसोजसएट प्रोफेसर, र्ांजत्रक जवज्ञान जवद्यालर्, ओजडिा अध्र्क्ष; तकनीकी एवं अनुसंधान जवश्वजवद्यालर्, भुवनेश्वर, ओजडिा 2. डॉ. अक्षर् कुमार िास “संकल्प” संकल्प जवहार, केईसी के पास, पुबासासन, सिस्ट्र्; कौिल्र्ागगं ा-751002, भुवनश्वे र, ओजडिा 3. डॉ. नबीन कुमार ढल, मुखर् वज्ञै ाजनक एवं पर्ाावरण और संधारणीर्ता प्रमुख, सिस्ट्र्; वैज्ञाजनक तर्ा औद्योजगक अनसु ंधान पररषि - खजनि एवं पिार्ा प्रौद्योजगकी संस्ट्र्ान, भुवनेश्वर - 751013, ओजडिा[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 4. डॉ. िुभंकर पजत, मखु र् कार्ाकारी अजधकारी, अनुसंधान एव ं उद्यजमता पाका, सिस्ट्र्; आईआईटी भुवनेश्वर, ए24, पलास्ट्पल्ली, भुवनेश्वर - 751020, ओजडिा 5. डॉ. जहरणमर्ी नार्क, सहार्क प्रोफेसर, वन संवधान एवं कृजष वाजनकी जवभाग, सिस्ट्र्;और वाजनकी महाजवद्यालर्, उड़ीसा कृजष एव ं प्रौद्योजगकी जवश्वजवद्यालर्, भुवनेश्वर - 751003, ओजडिा। 6, अपर मुखर् पर्ाावरण इंिीजनर्र/वैज्ञाजनक, राज्र् प्रिषू ण जनर्ंत्रण बोड ा सिस्ट्र् सजचव। (2) पैरा 4 के पश्चात,् जनम्नजलजखत पैरा और सारणी अतं :स्ट्र्ाजपत की िाएगी, अर्ाात ् :- “4(क) जनम्नजलजखत सारणी के स्ट्तंभ (2) के अधीन जवजनर्िाि राज्र् स्ट्तरीर् जविेषज्ञ मल्ू र्ांकन सजमजत, उि सारणी के स्ट्तम्भ (3) के अधीन तत्स्ट्र्ानी प्रजवजिर्ों में जवजनर्िाि जिलों पर अजधकाररता का प्रर्ोग करेगी, अर्ाात ् :- सारणी 4 क्रम सं. राज्र् स्ट्तरीर् जविेषज्ञ मल्ू र्ांकन सजमजत अजधकाररता का क्षेत्र (1) (2) (3) 1. राज्र् स्ट्तरीर् जविेषज्ञ मल्ू र्ांकन सजमजत - 1 खुिाा, भद्रक, पुरी, मलकानजगरर, बालागं ीर, संबलपुर, सोनपुर, बौध, िेवगढ़, नबरंगपरु 2. राज्र् स्ट्तरीर् जविेषज्ञ मल्ू र्ांकन सजमजत - 2 कटक, बालासोर, िगतससंहपुर, ्र्ोंझर, ढेंकनाल, झारसुगुड़ा, सुंिरगढ़, गिपजत, कालाहांडी, नआु पाड़ा 3. राज्र् स्ट्तरीर् जविेषज्ञ मल्ू र्ांकन सजमजत - 3 िािपुर,केंद्रपाड़ा, गंिम, मर्ूरभंि, अंगलु , रार्गड़ा, कोरापुट, बारागढ़, कंधमाल, नर्ागढ़”। (3) “सजमजत” िब्ि िहां कहीं वह आता ह,ै के स्ट्र्ान पर “सजमजतर्ााँ” िब्ि रखा िाएगा। [फा.सं. आईए3-1/3/2022-आईए.III] रित अग्रवाल, संर्ुि सजचव रटप्पण.- मलू अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग-II, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें संखर्ा का.आ. 5802(अ), तारीख 16 दिसंबर 2025 द्वारा प्रकाजित हुई र्ी। MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 10th June, 2026 S.O. 2984(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) and in pursuance of the notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Environment and Forests, number S.O. 1533(E), dated the 14th September, 2006 (hereinafter referred to as the said notification), the Central Government hereby makes a further amendments in the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, number S.O. 5802 (E), dated the 16 th December, 2025, namely:- In the said notification,- (1) in paragraph 4, for the existing paragraph, table and the entries relating thereto, the following paragraph, table and entries shall be substituted, namely- "4. The Central Government, in consultation with the State Government of Odisha, for the purpose of assisting the Authority, hereby constitutes following State Level Expert Appraisal Committees for the State of Odisha (hereinafter referred to as the Committees) comprising of the following persons, namely: -4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] State Level Expert Appraisal Committee-1 Sl.No. Name and Address Designation 1. Dr. Pramod Kumar Prusty, CB No-12, Cantonment Road, Cuttack- Chairman; 753001, Odisha 2. Sri Saroj Kumar Pattanaik A/411, Rajendra Vihar Apartment, Member; Forest Park, Bhubaneswar- 751009, Odisha. 3. Dr. Rajesh Roshan Dash, Professor (Civil and Environmental Member; Engineering), School of Infrastructure, Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar, Pin no- 752050, Odisha. 4. Dr. Sarat Chandra Sahu, Flat No.123, Block No. C8, Kendriya Member; Vihar, Phase-ll, Tamando Bhubaneswar, 751028,Odisha. 5. Shri Bijaya Basanta Kumar Sahu, Flat G-7, Netaji Subhas Enclave, Member; and Gadakana, Bhubaneswar-751017, Odisha. 6. Additional Chief Environment Engineer/Scientist, State Pollution Member Secretary. Control Board. State Level Expert Appraisal Committee-2 Sl.No. Name and Address Designation 1. Dr. Bendadi Hanumantha Rao, Associate Professor in Geotechnical Chairman; and Environmental Engineering, School of Infrastructure, Indian Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. 2. Dr Amarendra Das, Member; Associate Professor, School of Humanities and Social Studies, National Institute of Science Education and Research, PO Bhimpur-Padanpur, Via-Jatni, District- Khordha - 752050, Odisha 3. Dr. Sarat Kumar Palita, Member; Plot No. 09, Pokhran village, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar, 751016, Odisha. 4. Dr. Trupti Das, Member; and Senior Principal Scientist, Department of Environment and Sustainability, Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar- 751013, Odisha. 5. Additional Chief Environment Engineer/Scientist, State Pollution Member Secretary. Control Board. State Level Expert Appraisal Committee-3 Sl.No. Name and Address Designation 1. Dr. Sudhansu Sekhar Sahoo, Associate Professor, School of Chairman; Mechanical Sciences, Odisha University of Technology and Research, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. 2. Dr. Akshaya Kumar Das, “SANKALP” Sankalp Vihar, Near Member; KEC, Pubasasan, Kausalyaganga-751002, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. 3. Dr. Nabin Kumar Dhal, Member; Chief Scientist and Head of Environment and Sustainability, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research - Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar -751013, Odisha.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 4. Dr. Soobhankar Pati, Member; Chief Executive Officer, Research and Entrepreneurship Park, IIT,Bhubaneswar A24, Palaspalli, Bhubaneswar -751020, Odisha. 5. Dr Hiranmayee Nayak, Member;and Assistant Professor, Department of Silviculture and Agroforestry, College of Forestry, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar – 751003, Odisha. 6. Additional Chief Environment Engineer/Scientist, State Member Secretary. Pollution Control Board. (2) after paragraph 4, the following paragraph and table shall be inserted namely :- "4(a) The State Level Expert Appraisal Committees specified under column (2) of the following Table shall exercise jurisdiction over districts specified in the corresponding entry under column (3) of the said Table, namely:- Table 4 S.No. State Level Expert Appraisal Committees Area of jurisdictions (1) (2) (3) State Level Expert Appraisal Committee-1 Khurda, Bhadrak, Puri, Malkangiri, 1 Balangir, Sambalpur, Sonepur, Boudh, Deogarh, Nabarangapur. State Level Expert Appraisal Committee- 2 Cuttack, Balasore, Jagatsinghpur, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal, Jharsuguda, 2 Sundargarh, Gajapati, Kalahandi, Nuapada. State Level Expert Appraisal Committee-3 Jajpur, Kendrapada, Ganjam, Mayurbhanj, Angul, Rayagada, 3 Koraput, Baragarh, Kandhamal, Nayagarh". (3) for the word “committee” wherever they occur, the word “Committees” shall be substituted. [F. No. IA3-1/3/2022-IA.III] RAJAT AGARWAL, Jt. Secy. Note.-The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub- section (ii), vide number S.O. 5802 (E), dated the 16th December, 2025. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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