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Date: 11-Sep-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Reconstitution of SEIAA, Gujarat

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • This gazette notification announces the constitution of the State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Gujarat (the Authority).
  • The Authority will be responsible for assessing the environmental impact of projects in Gujarat.
  • Its decisions will be based on recommendations from the State Level Expert Appraisal Committee.

Key Changes

  • Establishment of the State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Gujarat.
  • The Authority will consist of three members: a Chairman (Shri H. K. Dash), a Member (Shri Chandraprakash Gopaldas Bhagchandani), and a Member Secretary (Deputy/Joint/Additional Secretary (Environment), Government of Gujarat).
  • Members' term: Three years from the publication date of the notification (September 11, 2024).
  • Decision-making process: Decisions will be made in meetings, aiming for unanimity; if not unanimous, majority view prevails, with details recorded and sent to the Central Government.
  • Conflict of interest provisions: Members must declare any associations with consulting organizations or project proponents and cannot undertake related consultancy during their tenure.
  • Support from Gujarat State Government: The Gujarat State Government will provide administrative, financial, and logistical support to the Authority.

Impact Analysis

Impact on Businesses in Gujarat

  • Increased compliance costs associated with environmental regulations.

Impact on Environmental Protection

  • Improved environmental management and mitigation strategies for projects.

Impact on Government Agencies

  • Potential need for additional resources to manage the assessment process.

Suggested Action Items

  • Establish mechanisms for stakeholder engagement and consultation.

Key Entities Referenced

State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Gujarat: The newly constituted authority responsible for assessing the environmental impact of projects in Gujarat. Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986): The legal framework under which the Authority is established. State Level Expert Appraisal Committee: The committee whose recommendations will guide the Authority's decisions. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The central government ministry overseeing environmental regulations. Government of Gujarat: The state government responsible for providing administrative and logistical support to the Authority.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-12092024-257102 CG-DxLx-xEG-I1D2H0x9x2x0 24-257102 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.ं 3562] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, जसतम्ब र 11, 2024/भार 20, 1946 No. 3562] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2024/BHADRA 20, 1946 पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार्ु पररवतना मत्रं ालर् अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 11 जसतम्ब र, 2024 का.आ. 3895(अ).— केन्‍द रीर् सरकार, पर्ाावरण (संरक्षण) अजधजनर्म, 1986 (1986 का 29) की धारा 3 की उपधारा (3) द्वारा प्रित् त िज‍त र्ों का प्रर्ोग करते हुए और भारत सरकार के तत्कालीन पर्ाावरण और वन मंत्रालर् की अजधसूचना का.आ. स.ं 1533(अ), तारीख 14 जसतंबर, 2006 (जिसे इसमें इसके पश् चात् उ‍त अजधसूचना कहा गर्ा ह)ै के अनुसरण म ें राज्र् स्ट् तर पर्ाावरण समाघात जनधाारण प्राजधकरण गुिरात (जिसे इसमें इसके पश् चात ् प्राजधकरण कहा गर्ा ह)ै का गठन करती ह,ै जिसमें जनम् नजलजखत सिस्ट् र् होंगे, अर्ाात्:- (1) श्री एच. के. िास, अध्र्क्ष; प्लाट नं. 829, से‍टर-8, गांधीनगर, गुिरात-382007 (2) श्री चन्‍दरप्रकाि गोपालिास भागचंिानी, सिस्ट्र्; एसोजसएट प्रोफेसर, एल.डी.कालेि ऑफ इंिीजनर्ररंग, अहमिाबाि, गुिरात 5844 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] (3) उप र्ा संर्ुक्त र्ा अपर सजचव (पर्ाावरण), गुिरात सरकार सिस्ट्र्-सजचव। 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 िजक्तर्ों का प्रर्ोग करेगा और ऐसी प्रदिर्ा का अनुसरण करेगा िो उक्त अजधसूचना में जवजनर्िाष् ट ह ैं। 4. प्राजधकरण, अपन े जवजनश्चर् पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार् ु पररवतान मंत्रालर् की अजधसूचना सं. का.आ. 2581(अ), तारीख 13 िून, 2023 द्वारा गरठत राज्र् स्ट्तर जविेर्ज्ञ अंकन सजमजत की जसफाररिों के आधार पर करेगा । 5. प्राजधकरण के सभी जवजनश्चर् बठै क में जलए िाएंग ेऔर साधारणतर्ा सवासम्मजत से होंगे: परंत ु बहुमत द्वारा दकए गए जवजनश्चर् की ििा म ें उसके जलए र्ा उसके जवरुद्ध िजृिकोणों के ब्र्ौरे कार्ावृत्त म ें स्ट्पि रूप से अजभजलजखत दकए िाएंगे और उसकी एक प्रजत केंरीर् सरकार को भेिी िाएगी । 6. प्राजधकरण के अध्र्क्ष और सिस्ट्र् जहतों के टकराव स ेबचने के जलए- (क) र्ह घोजर्त करेंग ेदक वे दकस परामिा सगं ठन और पररर्ोिना के प्रस्ट्तावक से िुड ेहैं; (ख) दकसी पररर्ोिना के जलए पर्ाावरणीर् समाघात जनधाारण और पर्ाावरण प्रबंधन र्ोिना की तैर्ारी के जलए कोई परामिा र्ा सहर्ोग नहीं लेंगे, िो उनके कार्ाकाल के िौरान प्राजधकरण द्वारा जवजनजश् चत और मल्ू र्ांदकत की िानी ह ै । 7. प्राजधकरण ऐसी िजक्तर्ों का प्रर्ोग करेगी और ऐसी प्रदिर्ाओं का पालन करेगी िो उक्त अजधसूचना में जवजनर्िाष् ट ह ैं। 8. प्राजधकरण सामूजहक उत्तरिाजर्त्व के जसद्धांत पर काम करेगी और अध्र्क्ष प्रत्र्ेक मामल े म ें सवासम् मजत पर पहुचं न े का प्रर्ास करेगा और र्दि सवासम् मजत पर नहीं पहुचं ा िा सकता ह ैतो बहुमत का मत अजभभावी होगा । 9. गुिरात राज्र् सरकार, दकसी जवभाग र्ा संगठन को जवजनर्िाि करेंगी, िो प्राजधकरण और सजमजत के जलए सजचवालर् के रूप में कार् ा करेगा और सभी जवत्तीर् और सभं ार तंत्र संबंधी सहार्ता, जिसके अंतगात वास-सुजवधा, पररवहन और उक्त अजधसूचना के अधीन उनके कृत्र्ों की बाबत अन्‍दर् सुजवधाएं भी हैं, उपलब्ध कराएगी । 10. प्राजधकरण के अध्र्क्ष और सिस्ट्र्ों तर्ा सजमजत के अध्र्क्ष और सिस्ट्र्ों की बैठक की फीस, र्ात्रा भत्ता और मंहगाई भत्ता गुिरात राज्र् सरकार के जनर्मों के अनुसार संित्त दकर्ा िाएगा। [फा. सं. आईए3-13/4/2023-आई.ए. III] डॉ. सुिीत कुमार बािपेर्ी, संर्ुक्त सजचव MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 11th September, 2024 S.O. 3895(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 Assessment Authority, Gujarat (hereinafter referred to as the Authority) comprising of the following Members, namely: - 1. Shri H. K. Dash, - Chairman; Plot No. 829, Sector-8, Gandhinagar, Gujarat-382007[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 2. Shri Chandraprakash Gopaldas Bhagchandani, - Member; Associate Professor, L.D. College of Engineering, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 3. Deputy or Joint or Additional Secretary (Environment), Government - Member Secretary. of Gujarat. 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 take the decision based on the recommendations of the State Level Expert Appraisal Committee constituted by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change vide notification number S.O. 2581(E) dated 13th June, 2023. 5. 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 shall be sent to the Central Government. 6. In order to avoid any conflict of interest, the Chairman and Members of the Authority, 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 7. The Authority shall exercise such powers and follow such procedures as specified in the said notification. 8. The Authority shall function on the principle 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. 9. The State Government of Gujarat shall specify Department or an organisation which shall act as Secretariat of the Authority and shall provide all financial and logistic support including accommodation, transportation and such other facilities in respect of their functions under the said notification. 10. The sitting fee, travelling allowance and dearness allowance to the Chairman and Members of the Authority, shall be paid as per the rules of the State Government of Gujarat. [F. No. IA3-13/04/2023-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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