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Date: 2025-07-09 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Reconstitution of SEIAA and SEAC,Tripura

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

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Executive Summary: This notification, dated July 9, 2025, establishes the State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority and a State Level Expert Appraisal Committee for Tripura, as per the Environment Protection Act of 1986. It specifies the composition, decision-making processes, and operational guidelines for these bodies. Members of both the Authority and Committee will hold office for a period of three years from the date of publication of the notification. Key Points / Main Content: Establishment of Authority and Committee: * The Central Government constitutes the State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Tripura. * The Central Government constitutes the State Level Expert Appraisal Committee for Tripura. Composition and Membership: * The Authority consists of a Chairman (Dr. Sabyasachi Dasgupta), a Member (Prof. Dr. Partha Pratim Sarkar), and a Member Secretary (Director, Science, Technology and Environment Department, Government of Tripura). * The Committee consists of a Chairman (Sri Budhi Debbarma) and ten other members from various institutions and departments. * Chairman and members of both bodies hold office for three years from the notification date. Decision-Making and Procedures: * The Authority's decisions are based on recommendations from the Expert Appraisal Committee. * Decisions should be unanimous, but majority decisions are permitted if views for and against are recorded and sent to the Central Government. * The Committee functions on collective responsibility, aiming for consensus, with majority views prevailing if consensus is not reached. * The Authority and Committee shall follow the powers and procedures specified in the notification. Conflict of Interest Guidelines: * Members must declare affiliations with consulting organizations and project proponents. * Members cannot consult on projects they will decide on or appraise during their tenure. * Members must recuse themselves from appraising projects if they provided consultancy services to the proponents in the preceding five years. Support and Logistics: * The State Government of Tripura will designate an agency as the Secretariat for the Authority and Committee, providing financial and logistical support. * Sitting fees, travel allowances, and dearness allowances will be paid according to Tripura State Government rules. Impact Analysis: State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Tripura: * Impact: Responsible for making decisions on environmental impact assessments based on recommendations from the State Level Expert Appraisal Committee for Tripura. * Action Required: Adhere to decision-making processes outlined in the notification. State Level Expert Appraisal Committee for Tripura: * Impact: Responsible for appraising environmental impact assessments and providing recommendations to the State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Tripura. * Action Required: Function on the principle of collective responsibility, aiming for consensus in each case. Chairman and Members of the Authority and the Committee: * Impact: Individuals appointed to these positions are subject to specific guidelines regarding conflict of interest, tenure, and responsibilities. * Action Required: Declare any affiliations that could cause a conflict of interest and recuse themselves from relevant project appraisals. State Government of Tripura: * Impact: Required to provide financial and logistical support to the Authority and Committee through a designated Secretariat. * Action Required: Specify an agency to act as Secretariat for the Authority and the Committee. Project Proponents: * Impact: Subject to the decisions and recommendations of the Authority and Committee regarding environmental impact assessments. * Action Required: Ensure that the chairman or any member of the Authority or Committee have not provided consultancy services or conducted Environment Impact Assessment studies for them in the preceding five years. Central Government: * Impact: Receives copies of minority views related to the Authority's decisions. * Action Required: None specified.

Key Entities Referenced

Environment Protection Act, 1986: The principal legislation under which the notification regarding the State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Tripura is issued. State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Tripura: A newly constituted authority for environmental impact assessment in Tripura. State Level Expert Appraisal Committee: A committee constituted to assist the State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority in Tripura. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The central government ministry responsible for the notification. Tripura University: A Central University where some members of the Authority are professors. National Institute of Technology, Agartala: An Institute of Technology where some members of the Authority are professors. Agartala, Tripura: The location of several members of the Authority and the State capital of Tripura. Government of Tripura: The state government that will work in consultation with the Central Government.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-11072025-264523 CG-DxLx-xEG-I1D1H0x7x2x0 25-264523 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.ं 2995] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, िुलाई 9, 2025/आषाढ़ 18, 1947 No. 2995] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2025/ASHADHA 18, 1947 पर्ावा रण, वन और िलवार् ु पररवतना मत्रं ालर् अजधसचू ना नई दिल् ली, 9 िलु ाई, 2025 का.आ. 3062(अ).— केन्‍द रीर् सरकार, पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) अजधजनर्म, 1986 (1986 का 29) की धारा 3 की उपधारा (3) द्वारा प्रित् त िज‍त र्ों का प्रर्ोग करत े हुए और भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग 2 में संखर्ांक का.आ.. 1533(अ), तारीख 14 जसतंबर, 2006 द्वारा प्रकाजित भारत सरकार के तत्कालीन पर्ाावरण और वन मंत्रालर् की अजधसूचना (जिसे इसमें इसके पश् चात् उ‍ त अजधसूचना कहा गर्ा ह)ै के अनुसरण में राज् र् स्ट्त र पर्ाावरण समाघात जनधाारण प्राजधकरण, जत्रपुरा (जिसे इसमें इसके पश् चात् प्राजधकरण कहा गर्ा ह)ै का गठन करती ह,ै जिसमें जनम् नजलजखत सिस्ट्र् होंग,े अर्ाता ्:- 1. डॉ. सब् र्साची िासगुप् ता, अध्र्क्ष; आचार्ा, वाजनकी और िैव जवजवधता जवभाग, जत्रपुरा जवजिद्यालर् (एक केंरीर् जवजिद्यालर्), सूर्ामनीनगर, अगरतला, जत्रपुरा-799022 2. आचार्ा (डॉ.) पार्ा प्रजतम सरकार, सिस्ट्र्; आचार्ा, जसजवल इंिीजनर्ररंग जवभाग, एनआईटी अगरतला, जिराजनर्ा, पजिम जत्रपुरा-799046 4515 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 3. जनिेिक, जवज्ञान, प्रौद्यौजगकी और पर्ाावरण जवभाग, जत्रपुरा सरकार सिस्ट्र्-सजचव। 2. प्राजधकरण, पैरा 4 के अधीन गरठत राज्र् स्ट्तर जविषे ज्ञ अंकन सजमजत की जसफाररिों के आधार पर अपन े जवजनिर् िेगा । 3. प्राजधकरण के सभी जवजनिर् दकसी बैठक में जलए िाएंगे और साधारणतर्ा सवासम्मत से दकए िाएंगे: परन्‍दतु र्दि कोई जवजनिर् बहुमत द्वारा जलर्ा गर्ा ह ैतो इसके जलए और इसके जवरुद्ध रटप्पजणर्ों के ब्र्ौरे कार्ावृत में स्ट्पष्टतर्ा अजभलेजखत होंगे और उसकी एक प्रजत केंरीर् सरकार को भिे ी िाएगी । 4. केन्‍दरीर् सरकार, जत्रपुरा राज्र् सरकार के परामिा स,े प्राजधकरण की सहार्ता के प्रर्ोिन के जलए जत्रपुरा राज्र् के जलए राज् र् स्ट्तरीर् जविेषज्ञ अंकन सजमजत, (जिस े इसमें इसके पिात् सजमजत कहा गर्ा ह)ै का गठन करती ह ै जिसमें जनम्नजलजखत व्यजि होंग,े अर्ाात्:- 1. श्री बुजद्ध िेबबमाा, अध्र्क्ष; सेवाजनवृत्त भारतीर् वन सेवा, वन जवभाग, जत्रपुरा सरकार, अगरतला, पजिम जत्रपुरा जिला 2. डॉ. अजनमेष िेबनार्, सिस्ट्र्; सह आचार्ा, जसजवल इंिीजनर्ररंग जवभाग, एनआईटी अगरतला, जिराजनर्ां, पजिम जत्रपुरा-799046 3. डॉ. सुिांत कुमार जबस्ट्वाल, सिस्ट्र्; सहार्क आचार्ा, जसजवल सिस्ट्र् इंिीजनर्ररंग जवभाग, एनआईटी अगरतला, जिराजनर्ा, पजिम जत्रपुरा-799046 4. एर. सागर िोभन िेबनार्, सिस्ट्र्; मुखर् अजभर्ंता, ग्रामीण जवकास जवभाग, जत्रपुरा सरकार, अगरतला 5. आचार्ा जमताली साहा, सिस्ट्र्; आचार्ा, रसार्न जवज्ञान जवभाग, एनआईटी अगरतला, जिराजनर्ा पजिम जत्रपुरा-799046 6. डॉ. जिम्मी िेबबमाा, सिस्ट्र्; सहार्क आचार्ा, भूगोल एवं आपिा प्रबंधन जवभाग, जत्रपुरा जवजिद्यालर्, सूर्ामजणनगर, अगरतला 7. डॉ. सम्राट गोस्ट्व ामी, सिस्ट्र्; सहार्क आचार्ा, (स्ट् टेि-।।),ग्रामीण अध्र्र्न जवभाग, जत्रपुरा जवजिद्यालर्, सूर्ामजणनगर, अगरतला 8. डॉ. मुर्ुजसवरामपांजडर्न एम, सिस्ट्र्; सहार्क आचार्ा, बार्ो इंिी. जवभाग. एनआईटी अगरतला, जिराजनर्ा, पजिम जत्रपुरा-799046 । 9. डॉ अिुान कुमार डे, सिस्ट्र्; सह आचार्ा, रसार्न जवज्ञान जवभाग, जत्रपुरा प्रौद्योजगकी संस्ट्र्ान, नरससंहगढ़, अगरतला, पजिम जत्रपुरा । 10. डॉ. बाल कृष्ण चौधरी, सिस्ट्र्; सह आचार्,ा पर्ाावरण जवज्ञान जवभाग,रामर्ाकुर कॉलिे , अगरतला । 11. सिस्ट्र् सजचव, जत्रपुरा राज्र् प्रिषू ण जनर्ंत्र बोडा, अगरतला, जत्रपुरा । सिस्ट्र् सजचव।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 5. प्राजधकरण के और सजमजत के अध्र्क्ष और सिस्ट्र् इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र में प्रकािन की तारीख से तीन वष ा की अवजध के जलए पि धारण करेंग े । 6. प्राजधकरण और सजमजत ऐसी िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करेगी और ऐसी प्रदिर्ाओं का अनुसरण करेगी िो उि अजधसूचना म ें जवजनर्िाष् ट ह ैं । 7. जहतों के टकराव स े बचने के जलए,- (i) प्राजधकरण और सजमजत के अध्र्क्ष और सिस्ट्र्,- (क) र्ह घोजषत करेंग े दक वे दकस परामिा संगठन और पररर्ोिना के प्रस्ट्तावक स े भी िुड े ह;ैं और (ख) दकसी ऐसी पररर्ोिना के जलए पर्ाावरणीर् समाघात जनधाारण और पर्ाावरण प्रबंधन र्ोिना की तैर्ारी के संबंध में कोई परामिा र्ा सहर्ोग नहीं िेंग,े जिसका उनके कार्का ाल के िौरान प्राजधकरण द्वारा जवजन्‍दित दकर्ा िाना ह ै र्ा सजमजत द्वारा अंकन दकर्ा िाना है; और (ii) जपछले पांच वषों में र्दि प्राजधकरण और सजमजत के अध्र्क्ष और दकसी सिस्ट्र् न े दकसी पररर्ोिना प्रस्ट्तावक के जलए परामिा संबंधी सेवाए ं प्रिान की ह ैं र्ा पर्ाावरण समाघात जनधाारण का अध्र्र्न दकर्ा ह,ै तो उस जस्ट्र्जत में वे ऐसे समर्ाकों द्वारा प्रस्ट्ताजवत दकसी पररर्ोिना के अंकन की प्रदिर्ा में प्राजधकरण र्ा सजमजत की बैठक से स्ट्वर्ं को जवलग रखेंगे। 8. सजमजत सामूजहक उत्तरिाजर्त्व के जसद्धांत पर कार्ा करेगी और अध्र्क्ष प्रत्र्ेक मामले में सवासम् मजत पर पहुचं न े का प्रर्ास करेगा और र्दि सवासम् मजत पर नहीं पहुचं ा िा सकता ह ै तो बहुमत का मत अजभभावी होगा । 9. जत्रपुरा राज्र् सरकार, प्राजधकरण और सजमजत के जलए सजचवालर् के रूप में कार्ा करने के जलए दकसी अजभकरण को अजधसूजचत करेगी और सभी जवत्तीर् और सभं ार तत्रं संबंधी सहार्ता, जिसके अंतगात उि सूचना के अधीन उनके सभी कृत्र्ों की बाबत वास-सुजवधा, पररवहन और अन्‍दर् सुजवधाएं भी ह,ैं उपलब्ध कराएगी । 10. प्राजधकरण और सजमजतर्ों के अध्र्क्ष तर्ा सिस्ट्र्ों की बैठक की फीस, र्ात्रा भत्ता और मंहगाई भत्ता जत्रपुरा राज्र् सरकार के सुसंगत जनर्मों के अनुसार संित्त दकर्ा िाएगा । [फा.सं.-आईए3-1/2/2021-आईए.।।।] रित अग्रवाल, संर्ुि सजचव MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 9th July, 2025 S.O. 3062(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, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, vide 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 Assessment Authority, Tripura (hereinafter referred to as the Authority) comprising of the following Members, namely:— 1. Dr. Sabyasachi Dasgupta, Chairman; Professor, Department of Forestry and Biodiversity, Tripura University (A Central University), Suryamaninagar, Agartala, Tripura-799022 2. Prof. (Dr.) Partha Pratim Sarkar, Professor, Department of Civil Engg. NIT, Agartala, Member; Jirania, West Tripura- 7990464 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 3. Director, Science, Technology and Environment Department, Government of Tripura. Member Secretary. 2. The Authority shall take its decision on the recommendations of the State Level Expert Appraisal Committee constituted under paragraphs 4. 3. All decisions of the Authority shall be taken in a meeting and shall ordinarily be unanimous: Provided that, in case a decision is taken by majority, the details of views, for and against it, shall be clearly recorded in the minutes and a copy thereof sent to the Central Government. 4. The Central Government, in consultation with the State Government of Tripura, for the purpose of assisting the Authority, hereby constitutes following State Level Expert Appraisal Committee for the State of Tripura, (hereinafter referred to as the Committee) comprising of the following persons, namely: ⸺ 1. Sri Budhi Debbarma, Retired Indian Forest Service, Forest Department, Chairman; Government of Tripura, Agartala, West Tripura District 2. Dr. Animesh Debnath, Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engg.. NIT Member; Agartala, Jirania, West Tripura-799046 3. Dr. Sushant Kumar Biswal, Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engg., NIT Member; Agartala, Jirania, West Tripura-799046 4. Er. Sagar Sobhan Debnath, Chief Engineer, Rural Development Department, Member; Government of Tripura, Agartala 5. Prof. Mitali Saha, Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, NIT Agartala, Jirania, West Member; Tripura-799046 6. Dr. Jimmi Debbarma, Assistant Prof. Department of Geography and Disaster Member; Management, Tripura University, Suryamaninagar, Agartala 7. Dr. Samrat Goswami, Assistant Professor (Stage-II), Department of Rural Member; Studies, Tripura University, Suryamaninagar, Agartala 8. Dr. Muthusivaramapandian M, Assistant Professor, Department of Bio Engg., Member; NIT Agartala, Jirania, West Tripura-799046. 9. Dr. Arjun Kumar De, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Tripura Member; Institute of Technology, Narsingarh, Agartala, West Tripura. 10. Dr. Bal Krishan Choudhary, Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Member; and Science, Ramthakur College, Agartala. 11. Member Secretary, Tripura State Pollution Control Board, Agartala, Tripura. Member Secretary. 5. The Chairman and Members of the Authority and the Committee, shall hold office for a period of three years from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 6. The Authority and the Committee shall exercise such powers and follow such procedures as specified in the said notification. 7. 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; and (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 Authority, and the Committee have provided consultancy services or conducted Environment Impact Assessment studies for any project proponent, in that event they shall recuse themselves from the meetings of the Authority or the Committee as the case may be, from the process of appraisal of any project proposed by such proponents. 8. The Committee shall function on the principle of collective responsibility and the Chairman shall endeavour to reach a consensus in each case, and if consensus cannot be reached, the views of the majority shall prevail. 9. The State Government of Tripura shall specify an agency to act as Secretariat of the Authority and the Committee which shall provide financial and logistic support, including accommodation, transportation and such other facilities in respect of their functions under the said notification. 10. 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 Tripura. [F. No. IA3-1/2/2021-IA.III] RAJAT AGARWAL, 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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