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Date: 02-Dec-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Reconstitution of SEIAA/SEAC of Bihar

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 gazette notification constitutes the State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Bihar and the State Level Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC), Bihar. These bodies are established under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, to oversee environmental clearances for projects in Bihar.
  • The notification specifies the members of both the SEIAA and SEAC, their tenure, powers, procedures, and conflict of interest guidelines.

Key Changes

  • The State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Bihar is constituted with Shri Ashutosh as Chairman, Shri Sudhir Kumar Karn as Member, and Conservator-cum-Additional Secretary of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Department, Government of Bihar as Member Secretary.
  • The State Level Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC), Bihar is constituted with Shri Arvinder Singh as Chairperson and eight other members including Shri Lalan Prasad Singh, Dr. Nityanand Singh Maurya, Shri Swami Nath Jayaswal, Dr. Vinita Prasad, Dr. Md. Nazim, Prof. Naveen Kumar Nishchal, Shri Mokhtarul Haque and Member Secretary of Bihar State Pollution Control Board as Member Secretary.
  • The Chairman and Members of both SEIAA and SEAC will hold office for a period of three years from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.
  • The SEIAA will make decisions based on recommendations of the SEAC.
  • Decisions of SEIAA will be unanimous, but in case of majority decision, the detailed views for and against will be recorded and sent to the Central Government.
  • SEAC will function on the principle of collective responsibility and will attempt to reach a consensus. In case of no consensus, the majority view will prevail.
  • Both SEIAA and SEAC members must declare any association with consulting organizations or project proponents and must recuse themselves from evaluating projects where they have provided prior consultancy services or conducted EIA studies in the past five years.
  • The State Government of Bihar will designate a secretariat to support the functioning of SEIAA and SEAC.
  • Sitting fees, travel allowances, and dearness allowances for members of SEIAA and SEAC will be paid as per the rules of the State Government of Bihar.

Impact Analysis

Project Proponents

  • Project timelines may be impacted if the SEIAA or SEAC have a backlog of projects or if there are delays in the decision-making process.

Consulting Organizations

  • Consulting organizations will need to maintain transparency and disclose any prior associations with project proponents.

Government of Bihar

  • The state government will need to manage the financial implications of supporting the SEIAA and SEAC, including the payment of fees and allowances to members.

Environment and Climate Change Department, Government of Bihar

  • The department will be responsible for coordinating with the secretariat to ensure the availability of resources and facilities required by the SEIAA.

Central Government

  • The Central Government will oversee the functioning of the SEIAA and SEAC to ensure compliance with the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

Key Entities Referenced

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986: The principal legislation under which the State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority and the State Level Expert Appraisal Committee are constituted. State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Bihar (SEIAA): The authority responsible for granting environmental clearances for projects in Bihar. It is headed by Shri Ashutosh as Chairman. State Level Expert Appraisal Committee, Bihar (SEAC): The committee that appraises projects and provides recommendations to the SEIAA for environmental clearances. It is headed by Shri Arvinder Singh as Chairperson. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The central government ministry responsible for environmental policy and regulations, which issued this notification. Bihar State Pollution Control Board: The Member Secretary of the Bihar State Pollution Control Board is a Member Secretary of the SEAC.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-03122024-259122 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DLxx-xEG-I0D3E1x2x2x0 24-259122 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 4800] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, दिसम् बर 2, 2024/अग्रहार्ण 11, 1946 No. 4800] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2024/AGRAHAYANA 11, 1946 पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार् ुपररवतना मत्रं ालर् अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 2 दिसम् बर, 2024 का.आ. 5192(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 सरकार के तत्कालीन पर्ाावरण और वन मंत्रालर् की अजधसूचना का.आ. स.ं 1533(अ), तारीख 14 जसतंबर, 2006 (जिसे इसम ें इसके पश् चात उ‍त अजधसूचना कहा गर्ा ह)ै के अनुसरण म ें राज्र् स्ट् तर पर्ाावरण समाघात जनधाारण प्राजधकरण, जबहार (जिसे इसम ें इसके पश् चात प्राजधकरण कहा गर्ा ह)ै का गठन करती ह,ै जिसम ें जनम्न जलजखत सिस्ट् र् होंग,े अर्ाात:्- (i) श्री आितु ोष - अध्र्क्ष; ए-18 ,9वीं मंजिल, श्रीराम हाइट्स, एमआईटी कालेि के नििीक,कोथ्रुड , पुण-े 411038 (महाराम) (ii) श्री सुधीर कुमार कन,ा - सिस्ट्र्; और िी,सेल जसटी ,बी13 रांची-8 34007(झारखंड) 7798 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] (iii) संरक्षक-सह-अपर सजचव,, - सिस्ट्र्-सजचव। पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार्ु पररवतान जवभाग, जबहार सरकार, भतू ल, ससंचाई भवन, पटना, जबहार 2. प्राजधकरण के अध्र्क्ष और सिस्ट्र्, रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से तीन वषा की अवजध के जलए पि धारण करेंग े। 3. प्राजधकरण, ऐसी िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करेगा और ऐसी प्रदिर्ा का अनुसरण करेगा िो उि अजधसूचना में र्र्ा जवजनर्िष्ा ट ह ैं। 4. प्राजधकरण, अपन े जवजनश्चर् जबहार राज्र् के जलए पैरा 6 के अधीन गरठत राज्र् स्ट्तर जविेषज्ञ अंकन सजमजत की जसफाररिों के आधार पर करेगा । 5. प्राजधकरण के सभी जवजनश्चर् बठै क में और साधारणतर्ा सवासम्मजत से जलए िाएंगे : परंतु र्दि जवजनश्चर् बहुमत से जलर्ा िाता ह ै तो कार्ावृत्त में उसके जलए और उसके जवरुद्ध जवस्ट्तृत जवचारों को स्ट्पष्ट रूप से अजभजलजखत दकर्ा िाएगा और उनकी एक प्रजत केंरीर् सरकार को भेिी िाएगी । 6. केन्‍दरीर् सरकार, प्राजधकरण की सहार्ता के प्रर्ोिन के जलए जबहार राज्र् सरकार के परामि ा स े राज्र् स्ट्तर जविेषज्ञ अंकन सजमजत, जबहार (जिसे इसम ें इसके पश् चात सजमजत कहा गर्ा ह)ै का गठन करती ह ै जिसम ें जनम्नजलजखत व् र्ज‍त होंग,े अर्ाात:्-- (i) श्री अरजवन्‍दिर ससंह - अध्र्क्ष; फारेस्ट्ट बंगला सं. 3, िहीि पीर अली खान मागा (राइसडंग रोड), अरण्र्ा भवन, पटना-800014 (जबहार) (ii) श्री ललन प्रसाि ससंह - सिस्ट्र्; एनओबीए नगर, फेस-2, खोिई इमली मिार, फुलवारी िरीफ, पटना-801505 (जबहार) (iii) डॉ. जनत्र्ानंि ससंह मौर्ा - सिस्ट्र्; नं. 002, टाइप 4 क्वाटार, रामीर् प्रौद्योजगकी संस्ट्र्ान, पटना, अिोक रािपर्, पटना-800005 (जबहार) (iv) श्री स्ट्वामीनार् िार्सवाल - सिस्ट्र्; फ्लेट न.ं 402, रजव रेजिडेंसी, नेहरू नगर, रोड न.ं 2, र्ाना- पाटलीपुत्र, पटना-800013 (जबहार) (v) डॉ. जवनीता प्रसाि - सिस्ट्र्; 403, प्रकाि टावर, ब्रह्मस्ट्र्ानी लेन, िेखपरु ा, पटना-800014 (जबहार)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 (vi) डॉ. मो. नाजिम - सिस्ट्र्; प्रोफेसर और अध्र्क्ष भूगोल जवभाग, पटना जवश्वजवद्यालर्, पटना-800005 (जबहार) (vii) प्रो. नवीन कुमार जनश्चल - सिस्ट्र्; फ्लैट न.ं 202, र्मनु ा-3, िलालपुरजसटी, कार्ाालर् बैली रोड, अंबेडकर डेंटल कालेि के नििीक, पटना-801503 (जबहार) (viii) श्री मोख्तारुल हक - सिस्ट्र्; 301, एफ प्लािा फेडरल कालोनी, हरून नगर से‍टर-1 के पास, फुलवाली िरीफ, पटना-801505 (जबहार) (ix) सिस्ट्र्-सजचव, - सिस्ट्र्-सजचव। जबहार राज्र् प्रिषू ण जनर्ंत्रण बोडा, पटना (जबहार) 7. सजमजत के अध्र्क्ष और सिस्ट्र्, इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र म ेंप्रकािन की तारीख स ेतीन वषा की अवजध के जलए पि धारण करेंग े। 8. सजमजत, ऐसी िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करेगी और ऐसी प्रदिर्ाओं का पालन करेगी िो उि अजधसूचना म ें जवजनर्िष्ा ट ह ैं 9. सजमजत सामूजहक उत्तरिाजर्त्व के जसद्धांत पर काम करेगी और अध्र्क्ष प्रत्र्ेक मामले म ें सवासम् मजत पर पहुचं न े का प्रर्ास करेगा और र्दि सवासम् मजत पर नहीं पहुचं ा िा सकता ह ैतो बहुमत का मत अजभभावी होगा । 10. जहतों के टकराव स े बचन े के जलए- (i) प्राजधकरण के अध्र्क्ष और सिस्ट्र् तर्ा और सजमजत के अध्र्क्ष और सिस्ट्र् - (क) र्ह घोजषत करेंगे दक व े दकस परामि ा सगं ठन और पररर्ोिना के प्रस्ट्तावक से भी िडु े ह;ैं (ख) दकसी पररर्ोिना के जलए पर्ाावरणीर् समाघात जनधाारण और पर्ाावरण प्रबंधन र्ोिना की तैर्ारी के जलए कोई परामि ा र्ा सहर्ोग नहीं लगें ,े जिनका उनके कार्ाकाल के िौरान प्राजधकरण और सजमजत द्वारा मूल्र्ांकन दकर्ा गर्ा; तर्ा (ii) र्दि जपछले पांच वषों म,ें प्राजधकरण के अध्र्क्ष र्ा सिस्ट्र् और सजमजत के अध्र्क्ष र्ा सिस्ट्र् न े दकसी पररर्ोिना प्रस्ट्तावक के जलए परामि ा सेवाए ं प्रिान की ह ैं र्ा पर्ाावरणीर् समाघात जनधाारण अध्र्र्न आर्ोजित दकर्ा ह,ै तो ऐसे प्रस्ट्तावकों द्वारा प्रस्ट्ताजवत दकसी भी पररर्ोिना के अंकन की प्रदिर्ा में प्राजधकरण र्ा सजमजत की बैठक से बचेगें। 11. जबहार राज्र् सरकार, प्राजधकरण और सजमजत के जलए सजचवालर् के रूप म ें कार्ा करन े के जलए दकसी अजभकरण को जवजनर्िष्टा करेंगी और सजचवालर्, जवत्तीर् और संभार तंत्र संबंधी सहार्ता, जिसके अंतगात वास-सुजवधा, पररवहन और उि अजधसूचना के अधीन उनके कृत्र्ों की बाबत अन्‍दर् सुजवधाएं भी ह,ैं उपलब्ध कराएगा ।4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 12. प्राजधकरण के अध्र्क्ष और सिस्ट्र्ों की तर्ा सजमजत के अध्र्क्ष और सिस्ट्र्ों की बैठक की फीस, र्ात्रा भत्ता और मंहगाई भत्ता जबहार राज्र् सरकार के सुसंगत जनर्मों के उपबंधों के अनुसार संित्त दकर्ा िाएगा । [फा.सं. िे-11013/36/2008-आईए.II(I)] अमनिीप गग,ा अपर सजचव MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 2nd December, 2024 S.O. 5192(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, Bihar (hereinafter referred to as the Authority) comprising of the following Members, namely: ⸺ (i) Shri Ashutosh - Chairman; A-18, 9th Floor, Shreeram Heights, Near MIT College, Kothrud, Pune-411038 (Maharashtra) (ii) Shri Sudhir Kumar Karn, - Member; and G13B, Sail City, Ranchi-834007 (Jharkhand) (iii) Conservator-cum-Additional Secretary, - Member Secretary. Environment, Forest and Climate Change Department Government of Bihar, Ground Floor, Sinchai Bhawan, Patna, Bihar 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 specified in the said notification. 4. The Authority shall take its decision on the recommendations of the State Level Expert Appraisal Committee constituted under paragraph 6 for the State of Bihar. 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 sent to the Central Government. 6. The Central Government, in consultation with the State Government of Bihar, for the purpose of assisting the Authority, hereby constitutes the State Level Expert Appraisal Committee, Bihar (hereinafter referred to as the Committee), comprising of the following Members, namely:⸺ (i) Shri Arvinder Singh - Chairperson; Forest Bunglow No.3, Shaheed Peer Ali Khan Marg (Riding Road), Aranya Bhawan Patna, 800014 (Bihar).[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 (ii) Shri Lalan Prasad Singh - Member; NOBA Nagar, Phase-2, Khojai Imli Mazaar, Phulwari Sharif, Patna-801505(Bihar). (iii) Dr. Nityanand Singh Maurya - Member; No.002, Type IV Quarter, National Institute of Technology Patna, Ashok Rajpath, Patna-800005 (Bihar) (iv) Shri Swami Nath Jayaswal - Member; Flat No.402, Ravi Residency, Nehru Nagar, Road No.2, PS-Patliputra, Patna-800013 (Bihar). (v) Dr. Vinita Prasad - Member; 403, Prakash Tower, Brahamasthani lane, Sheikhpura, Patna-800014 (Bihar). (vi) Dr. Md. Nazim - Member; Professor & Head Department of Geography, Patna University, Patna-800005 (Bihar). (vii) Prof. Naveen Kumar Nishchal - Member; Flat No.202, Yamuna -3, Jalalpurcity, Off Bailey Road, Near Ambedkar Dental College Patna-801503 (Bihar). (viii) Shri Mokhtarul Haque - Member; 301, F Plaza Federal Colony Adjacent to Haroon Nagar Sector-1, Phulwari Sharif, Patna-801505 (Bihar). (ix). Member Secretary, - Member Secretary. Bihar State Pollution Control Board, Patna (Bihar). 7. The Chairperson 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. The Committee shall exercise such powers and follow such procedure specified in the said notification. 9. 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 view of the majority shall prevail.6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 10. In order to avoid any conflict of interest,⸺ (i) the Chairman and Members of the Authority, and the Chairperson and Member of 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) if the Chairman or any Member of the Authority or the Chairperson or Member of the Committee has provided consultancy services or conducted Environment Impact Assessment studies for any project proponent during the preceding five years, in that event they shall recuse themselves from the meetings of the Authority, or the Committee in the process of appraisal of any project proposed by such proponents. 11. The State Government of Bihar shall specify an agency to act as Secretariat for the Authority and the Committee and 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 fee, travelling allowances and dearness allowances to the Chairman and Members of the Authority and the Chairperson or Member of the Committee, shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of relevant rules of the State Government of Bihar. [F. No. J-11013/36/2008-IA.II(I) ] Amandeep Garg, Addl 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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