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Date: 08-Mar-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Reconstitution of SEIAA and SEAC of Karnataka

Issued by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change · Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Division

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • This notification from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change reconstitutes the State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) and the State Level Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) for the State of Karnataka.
  • The notification specifies the new members, their terms of office, and the procedures they must follow.
  • It also addresses potential conflicts of interest and outlines the operational principles for both the Authority and the Committee.

Key Changes

  • The State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority for Karnataka is reconstituted with Shri B. Guruprasad as Chairman and Shri. Lakshmikanth H. M. as Member. The Principal Secretary to Government, (Ecology & Environment), Forest, Ecology and Environment Department, Government of Karnataka, is the Member-Secretary.
  • The State Level Expert Appraisal Committee is reconstituted with Sri. Mahesh A. N as Chairperson and Shri. Ravi Kumar Yadav B. V, Dr. Balakrishna S Maddodi, Shri. Dhruva Kumara B.Y, Shri.Shivappa Naik. S, Shri. K.H Nagaraj, Shri. Sadiq Ahmed, Dr. Sangamesh Kolliyavar as members. The Commissioner, (Technical Cell) Forest, Ecology and Environment Department, Government of Karnataka is the Member-Secretary.
  • The Chairman and Members of both the Authority and the Committee will hold office for a term of three years from the date of publication of the notification, which is March 8, 2024.
  • The notification outlines procedures to avoid conflicts of interest, requiring members to declare associations with consulting organizations and project proponents, and to recuse themselves from evaluating projects for which they have provided prior consultancy services in the last five years.
  • The Committee is required to function on the principles of collective responsibility, with the Chairman endeavoring to reach consensus, and in the absence of consensus, the majority view will prevail.
  • The Karnataka government will designate an agency to serve as the secretariat for both the Authority and the Committee, providing financial, logistical, and accommodation support.
  • Sitting fees, travel allowances, and dearness allowances for the Chairman and Members of both bodies will be paid according to Karnataka government rules.

Impact Analysis

Project Proponents

  • Proponents should anticipate that the SEAC will operate on principles of collective responsibility and strive for consensus-based decisions.

Consulting Organizations

  • Consultants should be aware of the recusal requirements for members who have provided consultancy services to project proponents in the preceding five years.

Government of Karnataka

  • The Principal Secretary (Ecology & Environment) and the Commissioner (Technical Cell) have ex-officio roles in the Authority and Committee respectively, requiring them to allocate resources and personnel to support the environmental clearance process.

General Public

  • The emphasis on collective responsibility and consensus-building in the SEAC's functioning may lead to more robust and well-considered environmental safeguards.

Action Items

  • SEIAA and SEAC members to adhere to the conflict of interest guidelines and recusal requirements.

Key Entities Referenced

State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA): The SEIAA is a body constituted by the Central Government to grant environmental clearance for projects in the State of Karnataka, as per the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and the EIA Notification, 2006. State Level Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC): The SEAC is a committee constituted by the Central Government to assist the SEIAA by providing expert appraisal of projects seeking environmental clearance in Karnataka. Environment (Protection) Act, 1986: This is the primary legislation in India for the protection and improvement of the environment. EIA Notification, 2006: This notification outlines the procedure for environmental clearance of various projects in India, including the requirement for Environment Impact Assessment (EIA).
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-09032024-252795 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DLxx-xEG-I0D9E0x3x2x0 24-252795 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 1126] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, माचा 8, 2024/फाल्ग नु 18, 1945 No. 1126] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2024/PHALGUNA 18, 1945 पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार् ुपररवतना मत्रं ालर् अजधसचू ना नई दिल् ली, 8 माच,ा 2024 का.आ. 1188(अ).—केन्‍द रीर् सरकार, पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) अजधजनर्म, 1986 (1986 का 29) की धारा 3 की उपधारा (3) द्वारा प्रित् त िज‍त र्क का प्रर् ग करते एए, तत्कालीन पर्ावा रण और वन मंत्रालर् की अजधसूचना सं. का.आ. 1533(अ), तारीख 14 जसतंबर, 2006 (जिसे इसमें इसके पश् चातउ उ‍त अजधसूचना काा गर्ा ा)) के अनुसरण में कनााटक राज्र् पर्ाावरण समाघात जनधाारण प्राजधकरण (जिसे इसमें इसके पश् चातउ प्राजधकरण काा गर्ा ा)) का गठन करती ा,) जिसमें जनम्न जलजखत सिस्ट् र् ाकग,े अर्ाता उ :- (i) श्री बी. गुरुप्रसाि अध्र्क्ष ; इंिीजनर्र इन चीफ (सेवाजनवृत्त) और पूवा सजचव सरकारी ल क जनमााण जवभाग िीओके सपु ुत्र, बी.के. बासप्पा, नंबर 213, 'िी' ब्लॉक, 10 वीं क्रॉस, साकार नगर, बेंगलरुु -560092 (ii) श्री लक्ष्मीकांत एच. एम. सिस्ट्र् ; सृजि इंटरनिे नल (एप्लाइड ररसचा एंड एनवार्रनमेंट) 1710 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 1294, जविराकार्ा, 5वां ब्लॉक, सर एम जवश्वेश्वर)र्ा लआे उट, उल्लाल,ू बैंगल र- 560056 (iii) सरकार के प्रधान सजचव, (पाररजस्ट्र्जतकी और पर्ाावरण), वन, पाररजस्ट्र्जतकी और सिस्ट्र्-सजचव । पर्ाावरण जवभाग, कनााटक सरकार, एमएस जबलल्डंग, बैंगल र- 560001 2. प्राजधकरण के अध्र्क्ष और सिस्ट्र् रािपत्र में इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से तीन वर्ा की अवजध के जलए पि धारण करेंग े। 3. प्राजधकरण ऐसी िजिर्क का प्रर् ग करेगा और ऐसी प्रदक्रर्ा का अनुसरण करेगा, ि उि अजधसूचना में जवजनर्िष्ा ट ा ैं। 4. प्राजधकरण, अपने जवजनश्चर् लेन े में सामत ा ने का प्रर्ास करेगा और र्दि वा सामत ा ने में असफल ा ता ा ) त बएमत का जनणार् अजभभावी ा गा और जनणार् के पक्ष में और उसके जवरुद्ध जवचारक क कार्ावृत्त में स्ट्पि रूप स ेअजभजलजखत दकर्ा िाएगा और उसकी एक प्रजत केन्‍दरीर् सरकार क भेिी िाएगी । 5. प्राजधकरण, राज्र् स्ट्तरीर् जविेर्ज्ञ मल्ू र्ांकन सजमजत, जिसका कनााटक राज्र् के जलए प)रा 6 के अधीन गठन दकर्ा गर्ा ा,) की जसफाररिक पर अपन ेजवजनश्चर् करेगा । 6. केन्‍दरीर् सरकार, प्राजधकरण की साार्ता के प्रर् िन के जलए कनााटक सरकार के परामि ा से जविेर्ज्ञ मल्ू र्ांकन सजमजत (जिसे इसमें इसके पश् चात उसजमजत काा गर्ा ा)) का गठन करती ा,) जिसमें जनम्नजलजखत व् र्ज‍त ाकग,े अर्ाात:उ -- (i) श्री मािे ए. एन. अध्र्क्ष ; सपु ुत्र लनंग े गौडा, अरुण िर् जनलर्ा, नेत्रावती स्ट्रीट, रामेश्वरनगर, जचक्कमगलूर- 577101 (ii) श्री रजव कुमार र्ािव बी.वी सिस्ट्र् ; नंबर 1326, पाला क्रॉस, माालक्ष्मी मंदिर के पीछे, केएसआरटीसी कॉल नी, एमपी प्रकाि नगर, ा सपेटे - 583201, जविर्नगर, जिला, कनााटक । (iii) डॉ. बालकृष्ण एस मड डी सिस्ट्र् ; नंबर 109, अनंतनगर, मजणपाल, उडुपी जिला, कनााटक (iv) श्री ध्रुव कुमारा बीवाई सिस्ट्र् ; 329, बेट्टािाल्ली (प स्ट्ट), ताररकेरे तालुक, जचकमंगल र जिला, कनााटक (v) श्री जिवप्पा नाइक एस सिस्ट्र् ; नंबर डी 301, जनमााण एन्‍द‍लवे , तीसरी मंजिल, िेवेगौडा र ड, िीन्नूर मेन र ड के पास, आरटी नगर, बैंगल र- 560032, कनााटक (vi) श्री केएच नागराि सिस्ट्र् ; नंबर 22, 11वां 'ए' मेन, सीएचबीसीएस लेआउट, िसू रा चरण, जविर्नगर, बेंगलुरु -560040 (vii) श्री सादिक अामि सिस्ट्र् ; ईटीए स्ट्टार गाडना अपाटामेंट, टॉवर बी', फ्ल)ट 1705, जबन्नी जमल सकाल, अंगला परमश्वे र मंदिर के सामन,े बैंगल र -560023[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 (viii) डॉ. संघिे क जलर्ावर, एमबीबीएस, एमएस सिस्ट्र् ; मेजडकल डार्रे‍टर, आश्रर् अस्ट्पताल, सनकडकट्टे, मगिी र ड, बगें लरुु - 560091 (ix) आर्ुि, (तकनीकी प्रक ष्ठ) वन, पाररजस्ट्र्जतकी और पर्ाावरण जवभाग, सिस्ट्र्- सजचव कनााटक सरकार, एमएस जबलल्डंग, बामग्ल र-560001 7. सजमजत के अध्र्क्ष और सिस्ट्र् इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र में प्रकािन की तारीख से तीन वर्ा की अवजध के जलए पि धारण करेंग े। 8. जातक के दकसी टकराव से बचने के जलए- (i) सजमजत के अध्र्क्ष और सिस्ट्र् तर्ा प्राजधकरण - (क) र्ा घ जर्त करेंगे दक व ेदकस परामिा सगं ठन और पररर् िना के प्रस्ट्तावक से िुडे ा ैं ; (ख) दकसी पररर् िना के जलए पर्ाावरणीर् समाघात जनधाारण और पर्ाावरण प्रबंधन र् िना की त)र्ारी के जलए क ई परामिा नाीं िेगें र्ा सार् ग नाीं करेंगे, ि उनके कार्ाकाल के िौरान प्राजधकरण द्वारा जवजनजश् चत और सजमजत द्वारा मूल्र्ांदकत की िानी ा ); और (ii) र्दि जपछल े पांच वर्ों म,ें अध्र्क्ष र्ा प्राजधकरण और सजमजत के दकसी भी सिस्ट्र् न े दकसी पररर् िना प्रस्ट्तावक के जलए परामिा सेवाएं प्रिान की ा ैं र्ा पर्ाावरणीर् समाघात जनधाारण अध्र्र्न आर् जित दकर्ा ा,) त उस जस्ट्र्जत में व े स्ट्वर्ं क ऐसे समर्ाकक द्वारा प्रस्ट्ताजवत दकसी भी पररर् िना के मूल्र्ांकन की प्रदक्रर्ा में प्राजधकरण और सजमजत की ब)ठक बचाव करेंग े। 9. सजमजत ऐसी िजिर्क का प्रर् ग करेगी और ऐसी प्रदक्रर्ाओं का पालन करेगी, ि उि अजधसूचना म ें जवजनर्िष्ा ट ा ैं। 10. सजमजत सामूजाक उत्तरिाजर्त्व के जसद्धांत पर काम करेगी और अध्र्क्ष प्रत्र्ेक मामले म ें सवासम् मजत पर पएचं ने का प्रर्ास करेगा और र्दि सवासम् मजत पर नाीं पएचं ा िा सकता ा )त बएमत का मत अजभभावी ा गा । 11. (i) कनााटक सरकार, प्राजधकरण और सजमजत के जलए सजचवालर् के रूप में कार्ा करन े के जलए दकसी अजभकरण क अजधसूजचत करेंगी । (ii) सजचवालर् सभी जवत्तीर् और संभार तंत्र संबंधी साार्ता, जिसके अंतगात वास-सुजवधा, पररवान और उनके सभी कानूनी कृत्र्क की बाबत अन्‍दर् सजु वधाएं भी ाैं, उपलब्ध कराएगा । 12. प्राजधकरण के अध्र्क्ष और सिस्ट्र्क तर्ा सजमजत के अध्र्क्ष और सिस्ट्र्क की ब)ठक की फीस, र्ात्रा भत्ता और मंागाई भत्ता कनााटक सरकार के जनर्मक के अनुसार संित्त दकर्ा िाएगा । [फा. सं. आईए3-13/8/2023-आई.ए.III] डॉ. सुिीत कुमार बािपेर्ी, संर्ुि सजचव MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 8th March, 2024 S.O. 1188(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 constitutes the State Level Environment Impact Assessment4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] Authority for the State of Karnataka (hereinafter referred to as the Authority) comprising of the following persons, namely: - (i) Shri. B. Guruprasad Chairman; Engineer in Chief (Retd) & Former Secretary to Govern ment Public Works Department GoK S/o B.K Basappa, No.213, ‘G’ Block, 10th Cross, Sahaka rnagar, Bengaluru-560092 (ii) Shri. Lakshmikanth. H. M. Member; Srishti International (Applied Research & Environment) 1294, Vijrakaya, 5th Block, Sir M Vishweswaraiah Layout, Ullalu, Bangalore-560056. (iii) Principal Secretary to Government, (Ecology & Environment), Forest, Member - Secretary. Ecology and Environment Department, Government of Karnataka, M.S Building, Bangalore- 560001 2. The Chairman and Members of the Authority shall hold office for a period of three years from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette. 3. The Authority shall exercise such powers and follow such procedures as specified in the said notification. 4. The Authority shall endeavour to reach consensus to take decision and if they fail to reach consensus, the views of the majority shall prevail and the details of views, for and against it, shall be clearly recorded in the minutes and a copy thereof sent to the Central Government. 5. The Authority shall take its decision on the recommendations of the State Level Expert Appraisal Committee constituted under paragraph 6 for the State of Karnataka. 6. The Central Government, in consultation with the State Government of Karnataka, for the purpose of assisting the Authority, hereby constitutes the State Level Expert Appraisal Committee (hereinafter referred to as the Committee), comprising of the following persons, namely: - (i) Sri. Mahesh A. N Chairperson; S/o Ninge Gowda, Arunodhaya Nilaya, Nethravathi Street, Rameshwaranagar, Chikkamagalur- 577101. (ii) Shri. Ravi Kumar Yadav B. V Member; No.1326,1st Cross, Behind Mahalaxmi Temple, KSRTC Colony, MP Prakash Nagar,Hospete-583201, Vijayanagara, Dist. Karnataka. (iii) Dr. Balakrishna S Maddodi Member; No.109, Ananthnagar, Manipal, Udupi District Karnataka. (iv) Shri. Dhruva Kumara B.Y Member; 329, Bettadahalli (Post), Tarikere Taluk, Chickmangalore District, Karnataka (v) Shri.Shivappa Naik. S Member; No. D301, Nirman Enclave , 3rd Floor, Devegowda Road,Near Dinnur Main Road , RT Nagar, Bangalore- 560032. Karnataka (vi) Shri. K.H Nagaraj Member; No.22,ll th 'A' Main, CHBCS Layout, 2nd Stage, Vijayanagar, Bengaluru-560040 (vii) Shri. Sadiq Ahmed Member; ETA Star Garden Apartments, Tower B’, Flat 1705, Binny Mill Circle, Opp Angala Parameswara Temple, Bangalore-560023 (viii) Dr. Sangamesh Kolliyavar, MBBS, MS Member; Medical Director, Ashraya Hospital, Sunkadakatte,[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 Magadi Road, Bangaluru - 560091. The Commissioner, (Technical Cell) Member- Secretary. (ix) Forest, Ecology and Environment Department, Government of Karnataka, M.S Building , Bamglore-560001 7. The Chairman and Members of the Committee, shall hold office for a period of three years from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette. 8. In order to avoid any conflict of interest,- (i) the Chairman and Members of the Authority, and the Committee shall, - (a) declare to which consulting organisation they have been associated with and also the project proponents; (b) not undertake any consultation or associate with regard to preparation of Environment Impact Assessment and Environment Management Plan for project, which is to be decided by the Authority, or to be appraised by the Committee during their tenure; and (ii) In the preceding five years, if the Chairman or any Member of the Committee has provided consultancy services or conducted Environment Impact Assessment studies for any project proponent, they shall recuse themselves from the meetings of the Committee from the process of appraisal of any project proposed by such proponents. 9. The Committee shall exercise such powers and follow such procedures as specified in the said notification. 10. The Committee shall function on the principles of collective responsibility and the Chairman shall endeavour to reach consensus in each case, and if they fail to reach consensus, the views of the majority shall prevail. 11. (i) The State Government of Karnataka shall specify an agency to act as secretariat of the Authority and the Committee. (ii) The secretariat shall provide financial and logistic support including accommodation, transportation and such other facilities in respect of their functions under the said notification. 12. The sitting fees, travelling allowances and dearness allowances to the Chairman and Members of the Authority and the Committee, shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of relevant rules, of the State Government of Karnataka. [F. No. IA3-13/8/2023-IA.III] Dr. SUJIT KUMAR BAJPAYEE, Jt. Secy. 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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