This notification, S.O. 2678(E), issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on August 18, 2017, amends the Government of India's Order S.O. 2311(E) dated July 4, 2016, concerning the Environment Protection Act, 1986. The amendment primarily focuses on the Environment Pollution Control Authority (EPCA). Key changes include:
1. **Member Secretary, Central Pollution Control Board:** Replaces the previous entry for serial number 4, designating the Member Secretary of the Central Pollution Control Board, Delhi, as the Member Secretary of the EPCA.
2. **Meeting Organization:** The Member Secretary is responsible for organizing EPCA meetings with the Chairman's approval.
3. **Quorum:** A minimum quorum of one-third of the members is required for EPCA meetings and decision-making.
4. **Correspondence:** All correspondence on behalf of the EPCA must be approved by the Chairman and conducted through the Member Secretary or a specifically authorized officer.
The notification is filed under F. No. Q18011/13/2000-CPA Pt.4 and was issued by A. K. Mehta, Additional Secretary.
Key Entities Referenced
Environment Protection Act, 1986: A key environmental legislation in India, providing the framework for environmental protection and regulation.
Central Government: The governing body of India responsible for implementing laws and policies, including those related to the environment.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The Indian government ministry responsible for environmental protection and conservation.
New Delhi: The capital city of India, location of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
Central Pollution Control Board, Delhi: An organization responsible for pollution control in Delhi.
Member Secretary: A position within an organization, possibly related to environmental protection or governance.
EPCA: A committee or body whose meetings the Member Secretary shall organize.
A. K. MEHTA: Additional Secretary of the Government of India.
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पर्यवा रण, वन और जलवयर् ु पररवर्ना मत्रं यलर्
अधिसचू नय
नई दिल् ली, 18 अगस्र् , 2017
कय.आ. 2678(अ).— केन्द रीर् सरकयर, पर्यावरण (सरं ) अण) अधिधनर्म, 1986 (1986 कय 29) की ियरय 3
की उपियरय (1) और (3) द्वयरय प्रित्र् कधतियर् कय प्रर्गग करर्े ुए ायरर् सरकयर के पर्यावरण, वन और जलवयर्ु
पररवर्ान मंत्रयलर् के कय.आ. सं. 2311(अ), र्यरीख 4 जुलयई, 2016 के आिके में धनम नधलधखर् संकगिन करर्ी ह,ै
अर्यार् : —
उक् र् आिके में, —
(i) प्रयरधभाक पैरय में, क्रम सं. (4) और उससे संबंधिर् प्रधवधिर् के स्र् यन पर धनभन धलधखर् क्रम सं् र्य और
प्रधवधिर् कग रखय जय गय, अर्यार्:-
''(4) सिस् र् सधचव, केन्द रीर् प्रििू ण धनर्ंत्रण बग ,ा दिल्ल ी - सिस् र् सधचव''''
(ii) पैरय सं् र्य 13 के पश्च यर्, धनभ नधलधखर् पैरय कग अन्द र्:स् र्यधपर् दकर्य जय गय, अर्यार् : —
''14. सिस् र् सधचव, अ् र्) अ की स् वीकिधर् स े ईपीसी की बैठक कय आर्गजन करेगय ।
15. ईपीसी की बैठक आर्गधजर् करन े और दकसी धवधनश्च र् पर पुएचं ने के धल क
धर्हयई सिस् र् की न्द र्ूनर्म गणपूतिर्ा कय पयलन दकर्य जय गय ।
16. ईपीसी की ओर से समस्र् पत्र ् र्वहयर अ् र्) अ के अनुमगिन से सिस् र् सधचव र्य सस धनधमत्र्
धवधनर्िष्ा ट ूपप से प्रयधिकिर् दकसी अधिकयरी के मय् र्म स े दकर्य जय गय।''
[फय. सं.क् र्ू. -18011/13/2000-सीपी (ायग-4)]
.के. मेहर्य, अपर सधचव
रटप् पण : मूल आिके कय.आ.सं. 2311(अ), र्यरीख 4 जलु यई, 2016 द्वयरय प्रकयधकर् दकर्य गर्य ।
5050 GI/2017 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 18th August, 2017
S.O. 2678(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (3) of section 3 of the
Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), the Central Government hereby makes the following
amendments in the Order of the Government of India in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate
Change number S.O. 2311(E), dated the 4th July, 2016, namely:—
In the said order, -
(i) In the opening paragraph, for serial number (4) and the entries relating thereto, the following
serial number and entries shall be substituted, namely:—
“(4) Member Secretary, Central Pollution Control Board, Delhi – Member Secretary; ” ;
(ii) after paragraph number 13, the following paragraphs shall be inserted, namely:—
“14. The Member Secretary shall organise meetings of the EPCA with approval of the Chairman.
15. A minimum quorum of one third of the members shall be observed for holding a meeting of
the EPCA and for arriving at any decision.
16. All correspondence on behalf of the EPCA may be made with the approval of Chairman
through the Member Secretary or through any officer specifically authorised in this behalf.”.
[F. No. Q-18011/13/2000-CPA (Pt.-4)]
A. K. MEHTA, Addl. Secy.
Note : The principal order was published vide number S.O. 2311(E), dated the 4th July, 2016.
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