## Report on the Notification Regarding State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Tripura
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification (S.O. 1198(E)) issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on March 17, 2022, concerning the constitution of the State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) and the State Level Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) for Tripura. The core purpose of the notification is to establish these bodies to oversee environment impact assessments in the state, complying with the Environment Protection Act, 1986. Key findings include the appointment of specific individuals to these bodies, outlining their terms of office, responsibilities, and procedures for avoiding conflicts of interest.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the notification issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change regarding the constitution of the State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) and the State Level Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) for Tripura. The analysis is based solely on the information contained within the provided text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a *new policy*, establishing the State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) and State Level Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) for Tripura.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as inferred from the text, is to establish the SEIAA and SEAC in Tripura to manage and assess environmental impact assessments of projects within the state, thereby complying with the Environment Protection Act, 1986.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy:** The policy addresses the need for a structured mechanism for environmental oversight at the state level in Tripura. This mechanism likely aims to ensure development projects within Tripura are assessed for their environmental impact, contributing to sustainable development and compliance with the Environment Protection Act, 1986. The establishment is triggered by the powers conferred by the Environment Protection Act, 1986 and adheres to earlier notification S.O.1533(E), dated September 14, 2006.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **New Policy:** The notification establishes the following key provisions:
* **Constitution of SEIAA, Tripura:** The notification constitutes the SEIAA, listing the Chairman (Dr. Jaharlal Saha) and Member (Dr. Sabyasachi Dasgupta) and Member Secretary (Director, Department of Science, Technology Environment).
* **Constitution of SEAC, Tripura:** The notification constitutes the SEAC, listing the Chairman (Dr. Umesh Mishra) and multiple members, including a Member Secretary (Dr. Mihir Kr. Das).
* **Terms of Office:** The Chairman and members of both SEIAA and SEAC will hold office for a term of three years from the date of publication of the notification in the Official Gazette.
* **Powers and Procedures:** Both SEIAA and SEAC will exercise powers and follow procedures as specified in the said notification (S.O.1533E, dated September 14, 2006).
* **Decision Making:** The SEIAA, Tripura shall take its decision on the recommendations of the SEAC, Tripura.
* **Collective Responsibility:** The SEAC, Tripura shall function on the principle of collective responsibility, with the Chairman endeavouring to reach a consensus. Majority view prevails in the absence of a consensus.
* **Conflict of Interest:** Members of both bodies are required to declare any associations with consulting organizations or project proponents, and must recuse themselves from meetings where a conflict of interest exists based on prior consultancy services or EIA studies.
* **Secretariat:** The Government of Tripura will designate an agency to act as Secretariat for both bodies, providing financial and logistical support.
* **Compensation:** Sitting fees, travelling allowance, and dearness allowance will be paid according to the rules of the Government of Tripura.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the following are directly affected:
* **The appointed Chairpersons and Members of the SEIAA and SEAC.**
* **Government of Tripura (specifically the Department of Science, Technology & Environment, and the Department of Rural Development, and potentially the Tripura State Pollution Control Board).**
* **Project proponents seeking environmental clearances in Tripura.**
* **Consulting organizations involved in EIA studies.**
* **The Secretariat.**
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is the issuing authority. The Government of Tripura is responsible for notifying a Secretariat and providing financial support. The SEIAA and SEAC are responsible for conducting environmental impact assessments.
* **Timelines:** The term of office for the Chairman and members of both SEIAA and SEAC is three years from the date of publication of the notification. The date of publication is March 17, 2022.
* **Procedures:** The specific procedures to be followed by the SEIAA and SEAC are those specified in the earlier notification (S.O.1533E, dated September 14, 2006).
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **New Policy:** The intended outcomes include:
* A structured and formalized environmental impact assessment process in Tripura.
* Increased accountability and transparency in environmental clearances.
* Expert appraisal of projects to ensure minimal environmental damage.
* Compliance with the Environment Protection Act, 1986.
* Reduced conflict of interest in the EIA process.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification (S.O. 1198(E)) represents a significant step towards strengthening environmental governance in Tripura. By establishing the SEIAA and SEAC, the policy aims to ensure that development projects are environmentally sound and sustainable. The defined roles, responsibilities, and conflict of interest provisions contribute to a more transparent and accountable environmental clearance process. This notification is a key element in Tripura's adherence to the Environment Protection Act, 1986 and the sustainable development goals of the nation.
Key Entities Referenced
Environment Protection Act, 1986: A law enacted by the Parliament of India to provide for the protection and improvement of the environment and for matters connected therewith.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: A ministry of the Government of India.
State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Tripura: A constituted authority in Tripura responsible for environmental impact assessments.
Tripura: A state in India.
Dr. Jaharlal Saha: Chairman of the State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Tripura.
Dr. Sabyasachi Dasgupta: Member of the State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Tripura; Associate Professor at Tripura University.
Tripura University: A Central University, Suryamaninagar, Agartala, Tripura.
Department of Science, Technology Environment, Government of Tripura: A department of the Government of Tripura.
State Level Expert Appraisal Committee, Tripura: A committee constituted to assist the State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Tripura.
Dr. Umesh Mishra: Chairman of the State Level Expert Appraisal Committee, Tripura; Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Agartala, Jirania, West, Tripura.
NIT Agartala, Jirania, West, Tripura: National Institute of Technology Agartala located in Tripura.
Dr. Y.V. Krishnaiah: Member of the State Level Expert Appraisal Committee, Tripura; Associate Professor Head, Department of Geography and Disaster Management, Tripura University, Suryamaninagar, Agartala, Tripura.
Dr. Sukhen Chandra Das: Member of the State Level Expert Appraisal Committee, Tripura; Assistant Professor, College of Agriculture, Government of Tripura.
Shri Swapan Kumar Das: Chief Engineer Rural Development Member; Department, Government of Tripura, P.N. Complex, Agartala, West Tripura
Dr. Saikat Das Sharma: Member of the State Level Expert Appraisal Committee, Tripura; Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Dasaratha Dev Memorial College, Khowai, Tripura.
Dr. Thiru Selvan: Member of the State Level Expert Appraisal Committee, Tripura; Assistant Professor, Department of Forestry and Biodiversity, Tripura University, Suryamaninagar, Agartala, Tripura.
Dr. Samrat Goswami: Member of the State Level Expert Appraisal Committee, Tripura; Assistant Professor StageII, Department of Rural Studies Tripura University, Suryamaninagar, Agartala, Tripura.
Dr. Shaon Ray Chaudhuri: Member of the State Level Expert Appraisal Committee, Tripura; Professor, Department of Microbiology, Tripura University, Suryamaninagar, Agartala, Tripura.
Dr Arjun Kumar De: Member of the State Level Expert Appraisal Committee, Tripura; Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Tripura Institute of Technology, Narsingarh, Agartala, West Tripura.
Dr. Biswajit Lahiri: Member of the State Level Expert Appraisal Committee, Tripura; Associate professor, Department of Extension and Social Sciences, College of Fisheries, Central Agricultural University Imphal, Lembucherra, Agartala, Tripura.
Dr. Mihir Kr. Das: Member Secretary of the State Level Expert Appraisal Committee, Tripura; ScientistC, Tripura State Pollution Control Board.
Tripura State Pollution Control Board: Pollution control board in Tripura.
Environmental Impact Assessment: Assessment of the environmental consequences of a plan, policy, program, or actual projects prior to the decision to move forward with the proposed action.
Environment Management Plan: A site-specific plan developed to ensure that environmental safeguards are followed during the execution of a project.
Government of Tripura: The government of the state of Tripura in India.
Dr. SUJIT KUMAR BAJPAYEE: Jt. Secy.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 1158] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, माच ा17, 2022/फाल्ग नु 26, 1943
No. 1158] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2022/PHALGUNA 26, 1943
पर्ाावरण, वन और िलवार् ु पररवतना मत्रं ालर्
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 17 माच,ा 2022
का.आ. 1198(अ).—सरकार, पर्ाावरण (सरं क्षण) अजधजनर्म, 1986 (1986 का 29) की धारा 3 की उपधारा
(3) द्वारा प्रित् त िजत र्ों का प्रर्ोग करते हुए और भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग 2 म ें का.आ. स.ं 1533(अ), तारीख
14 जसतंबर, 2006 द्वारा प्रकाजित भारत सरकार के तत्कालीन पर्ाावरण और वन मंत्रालर् की अजधसूचना (जिसे इसम ें
इसके पश् चात् उत अजधसूचना कहा गर्ा ह)ै के अनुसरण म ें राज्र् स्ट् तर पर्ाावरण समाघात जनधाारण प्राजधकरण जत्रपुरा
(जिसे इसम ें इसके पश् चात् प्राजधकरण, जत्रपुरा कहा गर्ा ह)ै का गठन करती ह,ै जिसम ें जनम्न जलजखत सिस्ट् र् होंग,े अर्ाात:्-
1. डॉ. िाहारलाल साहा, अध्र्क्ष;
धलेश् वर, पी.पी धलेश् वर रोड न. 5 , अगरतला, जत्रपुरा-799007
2. डॉ. सब् र्साची िासगु् ता, सिस्ट्र्;
एसोजसएट प्रोफेसर, जडपाटामेंट ऑफ फोरेस्ट् टरी एडं बार्ोडार्व्साटी, जत्रपुरा र्ूजनव्साटी
(ए सेन्ट रल र्ूजनव्साटी), सूर्ामनीनगर, अगरतला, जत्रपुरा-799022
3. जनिेिक, जडपाटामेंट ऑफ साइंस, टेन ोलॉिी एंड एन्ट वार्रमेंट, गवानमेंट ऑफ जत्रपुरा सिस्ट्र्-सजचव।
1855 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
2. प्राजधकरण, जत्रपुरा के अध्र्क्ष और सिस्ट्र् रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े तीन वर् ा की अवजध
के जलए पि धारण करेंगे ।
3. प्राजधकरण, जत्रपुरा ऐसी िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करेगा और ऐसी प्रदिर्ा का अनुसरण करेगा िो उि अजधसूचना म ें
जवजनर्िष्ा ट ह ैं।
4. प्राजधकरण, जत्रपुरा अपन े जवजनश्चर् जत्रपुरा राज्र् के जलए पैरा 5 के अधीन गरठत राज्र् स्ट्तर जविेर्ज्ञ अंकन
सजमजत की जसफाररिों के आधार पर अपन े जवजनश्चर् िगे ा ।
5. केन्टरीर् सरकार, प्राजधकरण, जत्रपुरा की सहार्ता के प्रर्ोिन के जलए जत्रपुरा राज्र् सरकार के परामिा स े राज्र् स्ट्तरीर्
जविेर्ज्ञ अंकन सजमजत, (जिसे इस अजधसूचना म ें इसके पश्चात ् एस.ई.ए.सी., जत्रपुरा कहा गर्ा ह)ै का गठन करती ह ै जिसम ें
जनम्नजलजखत सिस्ट्र् होंग,े अर्ाात्:--
5. डॉ. उमेि जमश्रा, -अध्र्क्ष;
जडपाटामेंट ऑफ जसजवल इंिीजनर्ररंग, एनआईटी अगरतला, जिराजनर्ा, वेस्ट् ट,
जत्रपुरा-799046
2. डॉ वाई.वी. कृष्न ाह, सिस्ट्र्;
एसोजसएट प्रोफेसर एंड हडै , जडपाटामेंट ऑफ जिओगरफी एडं जडिास्ट् टर मने ेिमेंट, जत्रपुरा
र्ूजनव्साटी, सूर्ामनीनगर, अगरतला, जत्रपुरा-799022
3. डॉ. सुखेन चंरा िास, सिस्ट्र्;
अजससटेंट प्रोफेसर, कॉलेि ऑफ एग्रीकल् चर,
गवानमेंट ऑफ जत्रपुरा
4. श्री स्ट् वपन कुमार िास, चीफ इंिीजनर्र रूरल सिस्ट्र्;
डेवलपमेंट जडपाटामेंट, गवना मेंट ऑफ जत्रपुरा, पी.एन.
कॉम् पलेस , अगरतला, वेस्ट् ट जत्रपुरा-799006
. डॉ. साईकात िास िमा,ा सिस्ट्र्;
अजससटेंट प्रोफेसर, जडपाटामेंट ऑफ केजमस्ट्ट री,
ििरर्ा िेव मेमोररर्ल कॉलेि, खोवई, जत्रपुरा
6. डॉ. जर्रु सेल् वम, सिस्ट्र्;
एजससटेंट प्रोफेसर, जडपाटामेंट ऑफ फोरेस्ट् टरी एडं बार्ोडार्व्साटी, जत्रपुरा र्ूजनव्साटी,
सूर्ामनीनगर, अगरतला, जत्रपुरा-799022
7. डॉ. सम्राट गोस्ट् वामी, सिस्ट्र्;
एजससटेंट प्रोफेसर, (स्ट् टेि-।।), जडपाटामेंट ऑफ रूरल स्ट्ट डीि जत्रपुरा र्ूजनव्साटी,
सूर्ामनीनगर, अगरतला, जत्रपुरा-799022
8. डॉ िओन रार् चौधरु ी, सिस्ट्र्;
प्रोफेसर, जडपाटामेंट ऑफ माइिोबार्ोलॉिी, जत्रपुरा र्ूजनव्साटी, सूर्ामनीनगर, अगरतला,
जत्रपुरा-799022
9. डॉ अिनुा कुमार डे, सिस्ट्र्;
अजससटेंट प्रोफेसर, जडपाटामेंट ऑफ केजमस्ट्ट री, जत्रपुरा इंस्ट् टीट्यूटूट ऑफ टेन ोलॉिी,
नरससंहगढ़, अगरतला, वेस्ट् ट जत्रपुरा ।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
50. डॉ. जबश् विीत लाजहरी, सिस्ट्र्;
एसोजसएट प्रोफेसर,
जडपाटामेंट ऑफ ए सटेिन एंड सोसल साइंसेि, कॉलेि ऑफ दफिरीि, सेन्ट रल एग्रीकल् चरल
र्ूजनव्साटी (इम् फाल),
लेम् बूचेरा, अगरतला, जत्रपुरा-799250
55. डॉ. जमजहर कुमार िास, सिस्ट्र् सजचव।
साइंरटस्ट् ट-सी, जत्रपुरा, स्ट् टेट पॉल्र् ूिन कंरोल बोडा
6. एस.ई.ए.सी., जत्रपुरा के अध्र्क्ष और सिस्ट्र् इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र में प्रकािन की तारीख से तीन वर्ा की
अवजध के जलए पि धारण करेंग े।
7. एस.ई.ए.सी., जत्रपुरा ऐसी िजिर्ों का प्रर्ोग करेगी और ऐसी प्रदिर्ाओं का पालन करेगी िो उि अजधसूचना म ें
जवजनर्िष्ा ट ह ैं।
8. एस.ई.ए.सी., जत्रपुरा सामूजहक उत्तरिाजर्त्व के जसद्ांत पर काम करेगी और अध्र्क्ष प्रत्र्ेक मामले म ें सवासम् मजत
पर पहुचं ने का प्रर्ास करेगा और र्दि सवासम् मजत पर नह पहुचं ा िा सकता ह ैतो बहुमत का मत अजभभावी होगा ।
9. जहतों के टकराव से बचने के जलए-
(क) प्राजधकरण, जत्रपुरा और एस.ई.ए.सी., जत्रपुरा के अध्र्क्ष और सिस्ट्र् र्ह घोजर्त करेंग े दक वे दकस
परामिा सगं ठन और पररर्ोिना के प्रस्ट्तावक से भी िडु े ह;ैं
(ख) प्राजधकरण जत्रपुरा और एस.ई.ए.सी., जत्रपुरा के अध्र्क्ष और सिस्ट्र् दकसी पररर्ोिना के जलए
पर्ाावरणीर् समाघात जनधाारण (ईआईए) पर्ाावरण प्रबधं न र्ोिना की तैर्ारी के जलए कोई परामिा र्ा
सहर्ोगी नह लेंग,ेिो उनके कार्ाकाल के िौरान प्राजधकरण, जत्रपुरा और एसईएसी, जत्रपुरा द्वारा
मूल्र्ांकन दकर्ा गर्ा; तर्ा
(ग) र्दि जपछल ेपांच वर्ों म,ें अध्र्क्ष र्ा प्राजधकरण, जत्रपुरा और एस.ई.ए.सी., जत्रपुरा के दकसी भी सिस्ट्र् ने
दकसी पररर्ोिना प्रस्ट्तावक के जलए परामिा सेवाएं प्रिान की ह ैं र्ा ईआईए अध्र्र्न आर्ोजित दकर्ा है,
तो उस जस्ट्र्जत में वे स्ट्वर्ं को ऐसे समर्ाकों द्वारा प्रस्ट्ताजवत दकसी भी पररर्ोिना के मूल्र्ांकन की प्रदिर्ा
में प्राजधकरण, जत्रपुरा और एसईएसी, जत्रपुरा की बैठक बचाव करेंगे।
50. जत्रपुरा राज्र् सरकार, प्राजधकरण जत्रपरु ा और एस.ई.ए.सी., जत्रपुरा के जलए सजचवालर् के रूप में कार्ा करने के जलए
दकसी अजभकरण को अजधसूजचत करेंगी और सभी जवत्तीर् और संभार तंत्र संबंधी सहार्ता, जिसके अंतगात वास-सुजवधा,
पररवहन और उनके सभी काननू ी कृत्र्ों की बाबत अन्टर् सुजवधाएं भी हैं, उपलब्ध कराएगी ।
11. प्राजधकरण, जत्रपुरा के अध्र्क्ष और सिस्ट्र्ों तर्ा एस.ई.ए.सी., जत्रपुरा के अध्र्क्ष और सिस्ट्र्ों की बैठक की फीस,
र्ात्रा भत्ता और मंहगाई भत्ता जत्रपुरा राज्र् सरकार के जनर्मों के अनुसार संित्त दकर्ा िाएगा ।
[फां. सं. आईए3-1/2/2021-आई.ए.III]
डॉ. सुिीत कुमार बािपेई, संर्ुि सजचव4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 17th March, 2022
S.O. 1198(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, Tripura) comprising of the
following persons, namely:-
1. Dr. Jaharlal Saha, Chairman;
Dhaleswar, P.P. Dhaleswar Road No. 15, Agartala, Tripura-799007
2. Dr. Sabyasachi Dasgupta, Member;
Associate Professor, Deptt of Forestry & Biodiversity, Tripura
University (A Central University), Suryamaninagar, Agartala,
Tripura-799022
3. Director, Department of Science, Technology & Environment, Member Secretary.
Government of Tripura.
2. The Chairman and Members of the Authority, Tripura shall hold office for a term of three years
from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.
3. The Authority, Tripura shall exercise such powers and follow such procedures as specified in the
said notification.
4. The Authority, Tripura shall take its decision on the recommendations of the State Level Expert
Appraisal Committee, Tripura constituted under paragraph 5 of this order.
5. For the purpose of assisting the Authority, Tripura, the Central Government, in consultation with
the Government of Tripura, hereby constitutes the State Level Expert Appraisal Committee (hereinafter
referred to as SEAC), Tripura comprising of the following persons, namely:-
1. Dr. Umesh Mishra, Chairman;
Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Agartala, Jirania, West,
Tripura – 799046
2. Dr. Y.V. Krishnaiah, Member;
Associate Professor & Head, Department of Geography and Disaster
Management, Tripura University, Suryamaninagar, Agartala, Tripura -
799022
3. Dr. Sukhen Chandra Das, Member;
Assistant Professor, College of Agriculture, Government of Tripura
4. Shri Swapan Kumar Das, Chief Engineer Rural Development Member;
Department, Government of Tripura, P.N. Complex, Agartala, West
Tripura – 799006
5. Dr. Saikat Das Sharma, Member;
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Dasaratha Dev
Memorial College, Khowai, Tripura
6. Dr. Thiru Selvan, Member
Assistant Professor, Department of Forestry and Biodiversity, Tripura
University, Suryamaninagar, Agartala, Tripura-799022
7. Dr. Samrat Goswami, Member;
Assistant Professor (Stage-II), Department of Rural Studies Tripura
University, Suryamaninagar, Agartala, Tripura-799022
8. Dr. Shaon Ray Chaudhuri, Member;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
Professor, Department of Microbiology, Tripura University,
Suryamaninagar, Agartala, Tripura-799022
9. Dr Arjun Kumar De, Member;
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Tripura Institute of
Technology, Narsingarh, Agartala, West Tripura.
10. Dr. Biswajit Lahiri, Member;
Associate professor,
Department of Extension and Social Sciences, College of Fisheries,
Central Agricultural University (Imphal), Lembucherra, Agartala,
Tripura-799210
11. Dr. Mihir Kr. Das, Member Secretary.
Scientist-C, Tripura State Pollution Control Board
6. The Chairman and Members of SEAC, Tripura shall hold office for a term of three years from the
date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.
7. The SEAC, Tripura shall exercise such powers and follow such procedures as specified in the said
notification.
8. The SEAC, Tripura shall function on the principle of collective responsibility and the Chairman
shall endeavour to reach a consensus in each case, and where no consensus is made, the view of the
majority shall prevail.
9. In order to avoid any conflict of interest –
(a) the Chairman and Members of the Authority, Tripura and SEAC, Tripura shall declare as to
which consulting organisation they have been associated with and also the project proponents;
(b) the Chairman and Members of the Authority, Tripura and SEAC, Tripura shall not undertake
any consultation or associate with preparation of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
Environment Management Plan for a project, which is to be appraised by the Authority,
Tripura and SEAC, Tripura during their tenure; and
(c) where in the preceding five years, the Chairman or any of the Members of the Authority,
Tripura and SEAC, Tripura have provided consultancy service or conducted EIA study for
any project proponent, in that case he shall recuse himself from the meeting of the Authority,
Tripura and SEAC, Tripura in the process of appraisal of any project being proposed by such
proponent.
10. The Government of Tripura shall notify an agency to act as Secretariat for the Authority, Tripura
and SEAC, Tripura and the Secretariat shall provide all financial and logistic support including
accommodation, transportation and such other facility in respect of all his statutory functions.
11. The sitting fee, travelling allowance and dearness allowance to the Chairman and Members of the
Authority, Tripura and SEAC, Tripura shall be paid in accordance with the rules of the Government of
Tripura.
[F. No. IA3-1/2/2021-IA.III]
Dr. SUJIT KUMAR BAJPAYEE, Jt. Secy.
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