Executive Summary:
This notification, dated May 28, 2020, establishes the Second State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC2) for Gujarat to assist the State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA). It defines the committee's composition, tenure, powers, and operational procedures, effective from the date of publication in the official Gazette. Key deadlines include the term of one member ending on May 31, 2022, and a three-year term for the Chairman and Members.
Key Points / Main Content:
Establishment and Purpose:
* Establishes the Second State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC2) to assist the State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) in Gujarat.
Membership and Tenure:
* Lists the names and affiliations of the eight members of SEAC2, including the Chairman (Shri Akshay Kumar Saxena) and Member Secretary.
* Specifies that one member will hold the post up to May 31, 2022.
* States that the Chairman and Members hold office for three years from the date of the notification's publication.
Operational Procedures and Responsibilities:
* SEAC2 recommendations shall be considered by the Authority for its decisions.
* SEAC2 shall exercise powers and follow procedures as outlined in the said notification S.O. 1533E, dated the 14th September, 2006.
* SEAC2 shall function on collective responsibility, with the Chairman striving for consensus; majority opinion prevails if consensus is unattainable.
Support and Logistics:
* The State Government of Gujarat will designate an agency to serve as the Secretariat for SEAC2, providing financial, logistical, and infrastructure support.
* Sitting fees, travel allowances, and dearness allowances for the Chairman and Members will be paid according to Gujarat's existing rules.
Impact Analysis:
State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Gujarat:
* Impact: Will receive assistance from the newly formed SEAC2 in evaluating environmental impact assessments.
* Action Required: Consider the recommendations of SEAC2 in their decision-making processes.
Second State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC2):
* Impact: The committee is formally constituted with defined powers, responsibilities, and operational guidelines.
* Action Required: Exercise powers and follow procedures as enumerated in notification S.O. 1533E, dated the 14th September, 2006, and function on the principle of collective responsibility.
State Government of Gujarat:
* Impact: Required to provide administrative and financial support to SEAC2.
* Action Required: Notify an agency to act as the Secretariat for SEAC2 and provide all necessary financial and logistical support, including accommodations and transportation. Pay sitting fees and allowances to the Chairman and Members.
Key Entities Referenced
Environment Protection Act, 1986: A law enacted by the Parliament of India in 1986. This notification is issued in exercise of the powers conferred by subsection 3 of section 3 of this Act.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The Indian government ministry that issued the notification.
State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority SEIAA, Gujarat: The state-level authority in Gujarat that will be assisted by the Second State Expert Appraisal Committee.
State Government of Gujarat: The state government that was consulted in the constitution of the Second State Expert Appraisal Committee.
Second State Expert Appraisal Committee: A committee constituted by the Central Government to assist the State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority in Gujarat.
Akshay Kumar Saxena: Chairman of the Second State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC2).
Suresh Chandra Pant: Member of the Second State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC2).
Gujarat Pollution Control Board: An organisation of Gujarat Government, Member Secretary of this organisation is also the ex-officio secretary of SEAC2.
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भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 1512] नई ददल्ली, िक्रु वार, मई 29, 2020/ज्य ष्े ठ 8, 1942
No. 1512] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2020/JYAISTHA 8, 1942
पयावा रण, वन और जलवाय ुपररवतना मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 28 मई, 2020
का.आ. 1682(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, पयाावरण (संरक्षण) अजधजनयम, 1986 (1986 का 29) की धारा 3 की उपधारा
(3) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, और भारत सरकार के तत्कालीन पयाावरण और वन मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना
सं0 का.आ. 1533(अ), तारीख 14 जसतंबर, 2006 (जजसे इसमें इसके पश्चात् उि अजधसूचना कहा गया ह)ै के अनुसरण म,ें
राज्य स्ट्तर पयाावरण समाघात जनधाारण प्राजधकरण (एसईआईएए) गुजरात (जजसे इस अजधसूचना में इसके पश्चात ् उि
प्राजधकरण कहा गया ह)ै की सहायता के प्रयोजन के जलए, गजु रात राज्य सरकार के परामिा से, राजपत्र में प्रकािन की
तारीख से दसू री राज्य जविेषज्ञ अंकन सजमजत (जजसे इसके पश्चात् एसईएसी-2 कहा गया ह)ै का गठन करती ह,ै जजसमें
जनम्नजलजखत सदस्ट्य होंग,े अथाात् :--
(1) श्री अक्षय कुमार सक्सेना, अध्यक्ष ;
भारतीय वन सेवा (सेवाजनवृत्त),
के-219, सेक्टर 19,
गांधीनगर - 382019, गुजरात ।
(2) डॉ0 सुरेि चंद्र पंत, सदस्ट्य ;
भारतीय वन सेवा (सेवाजनवृत्त),
प्लाट सं0 727/ए, सेक्टर 8,
गांधीनगर - 382007, गुजरात ।
2298 GI/2020 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
(3) डॉ0 एम. एन. पटेल, सदस्ट्य ;
पूवा कुलपजत, गुजरात जवश्वजवद्यालय,
30, जिव गनिे बगं ला 2,
ज्याडुस अस्ट्पताल रोड़, थलतेज,
अहमदाबाद – 380059, गुजरात ।
(4) श्री धनसुखभाई सी. चौधरी, सदस्ट्य ;
पूवा जनदेिक, औद्योजगक, सुरक्षा और स्ट्वास्ट््य,
ए-26/27, न्यूजक्लयर पाका सोसाइटी,
यि पररसर के सामन,े गोत्री रोड़,
बड़ोदरा, गुजरात ।
(5) श्री जे.के. ब्यास, सदस्ट्य ;
पूवा जनदेिक (पयाावरण),
ए/1002, रतनाकर-4, प्रेरणा तीथा देरासर रोड़, रतनाकर-2
के सामने, जोधपुर गांव,
स्ट्टेलाइट, अहमदाबाद – 380015, गुजरात ।
(6) श्री आनंद जजनजला, सदस्ट्य ;
पूवा उप सजचव,
प्लाट सं0 505/1, सेक्टर-6/बी,
गांधीनगर – 382006, गुजरात ।
(7) श्री बी. एम. टेलर, सदस्ट्य ;
ए-103, अवधूत नगर सोसाइटी-1,
गली नं0 7, पोलीटेकनीक के पीछे,
भरूच – 392002, गुजरात ।
(8) सदस्ट्य सजचव, सजचव, पदेन ।
गुजरात प्रदषू ण जनयंत्रण बोड,ा
“पयाावरण भवन” सेक्टर 10ए,
गांधीनगर, गुजरात ।
2. क्रम सं0 (3) म ेंजवजनर्ददष्ट सदस्ट्य 31 मई, 2022 तक पद धारण करेंग े।
3. एसईएसी-2 की जसफाररिें, उि प्राजधकरण द्वारा अपने जवजनश्चय के जलए जवचार म ेंली जाएगी ।
4. एसईएसी-2 के अध्यक्ष और सदस्ट्य राजपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े तीन वषा की अवजध के
जलए पद धारण करेंग े।
5. एसईएसी-2 ऐसी िजियों का प्रयोग करेगी और ऐसी प्रदक्रया का पालन करेगी, जो उि अजधसूचना म ें जवजनर्ददष् ट
ह ैं ।
6. एसईएसी-2, सामूजहक उत्तरदाजयत्व के जसद्ांत पर काम करेगी और अध्यक्ष प्रत्येक मामले म ें सवासम् मजत पर
पहुचं ने का प्रयास करेगा और यदद सवासम् मजत पर नह पहुचं ा जा सकता ह ैतो बहुमत का मत अजभभावी होगा ।
7. गुजरात राज्य सरकार, एसईएसी-2 के जलए सजचवालय के रूप म ें काय ा करने के जलए दकसी अजभकरण को
अजधसूजचत करेंगी और सभी जवत्तीय और संभार तंत्र संबंधी सहायता, जजसके अंतगता वास-सुजवधा, पररवहन और उनके
सभी कानूनी कृत्यों की बाबत अन्य सुजवधाएं भी ह,ैं उपलब्ध कराएगी ।
8. एसईएसी-2 के अध्यक्ष और सदस्ट्यों की बैठक की फीस, यात्रा भत्ता और मंहगाई भत्ता गुजरात राज्य सरकार के
जनयमों के अनुसार संदत्त दकया जाएगा ।
[फा.सं.ज-े 11013/23/2007-आई.ए.।।(।)(पाट)ा ]
अरववद नॉरटयाल, संयुि सजचव[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 28th May, 2020
S.O. 1682(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, for the purpose of assisting
the State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Gujarat (hereinafter in this
notification referred to as the said Authority), in consultation with the State Government of Gujarat, hereby
constitutes the Second State Expert Appraisal Committee (hereinafter referred to as SEAC-2) from the date
of publication of this notification in the official Gazette, comprising of the following Members, namely:-.
(1.) Shri Akshay Kumar Saxena, Chairman;
Indian Forest Service (Retired)
K-219, Sector-19,
Gandhinagar - 382019, Gujarat.
(2.) Dr. Suresh Chandra Pant, Member;
Indian Forest Service (Retired)
Plot No. 727/A, Sector-8,
Gandhinagar - 382007, Gujarat.
(3.) Dr. M. N. Patel, Member;
Ex. Vice Chancellor, Gujarat University
30, Shiv Ganesh Banglow-2,
Zydus Hospital Road, Thaltej,
Ahmedabad - 380059, Gujarat.
(4.) Shri Dhansukhbhai C. Chaudhari, Member;
Ex. Director of Industrial, Safety & Health
A-26/27, Nuclear Park Society,
Opposite Yash Complex, Gotri Road,
Vadodara, Gujarat.
(5.) Shri J. K. Vyas, Member;
Ex Director (Environment)
A/1002, Ratnakar-4, Prerana Tirth Derasar Road, Opposite
Ratnakar-2, Jodhpur Village, Satellite, Ahmedabad - 380015,
Gujarat.
(6.) Shri Anand Zinzala, Member;
Ex Deputy Secretary,
Plot No. 505/1, Sector- 6/B,
Gandhinagar - 382006, Gujarat.
(7.) Shri B. M. Tailor, Member;
A-103, Avdhootnagar Society-1,
Street No. 7, Behind Polytechnic,
Bharuch - 392002, Gujarat.
(8.) Member Secretary, Secretary. - ex-officio.
Gujarat Pollution Control Board,
"Paryavaran Bhavan" Sector-10-A,
Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
2. The member as specified at serial number (3.), shall hold the post up to 31st May, 2022.
3. The recommendations of the SEAC-2, shall be taken into consideration by the said Authority for its decision.
4. The Chairman and Members of the SEAC-2, shall hold office for a period of three years from the date of
publication of this notification in the official Gazette.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
5. The SEAC-2 shall exercise such powers and follow such procedures as are enumerated in the said
notification.
6. The SEAC-2 shall function on the principle of collective responsibility and the Chairman shall endeavor to
reach a consensus in each case, and if consensus cannot be reached, the opinion of the majority shall prevail.
7. The State Government of Gujarat shall notify an agency to act as Secretariat for the SEAC-2, and shall
provide all financial and logistic support including accommodation, transportation and such other facilities in respect
of all its statutory functions.
8. The sitting fee, travelling allowance and dearness allowance to the Chairman and Members of SEAC-2 shall
be paid in accordance with the existing rules of the State Government of Gujarat.
[F.No. J-11013/23/2007-IA-II (I)Pt.]
ARVIND NAUTIYAL, Jt. Secy.
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