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Date: 2017-06-06 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

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Executive Summary: This order, issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on June 6, 2017, constitutes an Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) to appraise projects that commenced work without prior environmental clearance, termed as cases of violation, as per notification S.O. 804E, dated March 14, 2017. The EAC will make recommendations to the Central Government regarding these cases. The Chairman and Members of the Expert Appraisal Committee shall hold office for a term of three years from the date of publication of this order. Key Points / Main Content: * **Establishment of Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC):** * The Central Government constitutes the EAC to appraise projects violating environmental clearance norms. * This action follows notification S.O. 804E, dated March 14, 2017, and is in accordance with the Environment Protection Act, 1986. * **EAC Composition:** * The EAC comprises a Chairman, ten Members, and a Member Secretary, each with specific expertise. * Names and affiliations of all members are listed. * **EAC Powers and Procedures:** * The EAC will exercise powers and follow procedures as outlined in the notification S.O. 804E. * The EAC can co-opt experts as members with the Ministry's approval. * **Term and Meetings:** * The term for the Chairman and Members is three years from the order's publication date. * Meetings are generally held in Delhi, but can be held elsewhere with the Ministry's prior approval. * **Financial Provisions:** * Sitting fees, travel, and dearness allowances will be paid to the Chairman and Members per Government of India rules. Impact Analysis: * **Project Proponents (Undertaking Projects Without Prior Environmental Clearance):** * Impact: Projects that started work without prior environmental clearance will be appraised by the EAC and are subject to potential penalties or required remediation. * Action Required: Prepare to undergo appraisal by the EAC and comply with any resulting directives. * **Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change:** * Impact: Responsible for overseeing the EAC's operations and approving expert co-options and meeting locations outside of Delhi. * Action Required: Provide necessary support and approvals to facilitate the EAC's functioning. * **Expert Appraisal Committee Members:** * Impact: Responsible for appraising projects that have violated environmental regulations and providing recommendations to the Central Government. * Action Required: Exercise their powers and follow procedures as enumerated in the said notification.

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Environment Protection Act, 1986: An Indian law under which the notification regarding environmental clearances and violations is issued. Environment Protection Rules, 1986: Rules related to the Environment Protection Act, 1986, specifically rule 5. Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006: A notification concerning environmental impact assessments, prior environmental clearances, and violations of the notification. Expert Appraisal Committee: A committee constituted by the Central Government to appraise and make recommendations on cases of violation of environmental regulations. Dr. S.R. Wate: Chairman of the Expert Appraisal Committee and Director Retired, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur. Dr. P.A. Joshi: Member of the Expert Appraisal Committee and Chairman, Anchor Institute Professor, Chemical Engineering, Dhrarmsinh Desai University, Nadiad, Gujarat. New Delhi: Location of government proceedings. Nagpur, Maharashtra: Location of National Environmental Engineering Research Institute.
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L.-33004/99 vlk/kj.k EXTRAORDINARY Hkkx II—[k.M 3—mi&[k.M (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) izkf/dkj ls izdkf'kr PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY la- 1598] ubZ fnYyh] eaxyokj] twu 6] 2017@ T;s"B 16] 1939 No. 1598] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 2017/ JYAISTHA 16, 1939 पयावर् रण, वन और जलवायु पिरवतनर् मं(cid:7074)ालय आदशे नई िदल्ली, 6 जून, 2017 का.आ. 1805(अ).—केन् (cid:7076)ीय सरकार ने पयार्वरण (संरक्षण) िनयम, 1986 के िनयम 5 के उपिनयम (3) के खंड (घ) के साथ पिठत पयार्वरण (संरक्षण) अिधिनयम, 1986 (1986 का 29) की धारा 3 की उपधारा (1) के खंड (i) के उपखंड (क) और खंड (v) के अधीन जारी भारत सरकार की, पयार्वरण, वन और जलवायु पिरवतर्न मं(cid:7074)ालय म(cid:7286) अिधसूचना संख् या का.आ. 804(अ) तारीख 14 माचर्, 2017 (िजसे इसम(cid:7286) इसके पश् चात् उक् त अिधसूचना कहा गया ह)ै (cid:7367)ारा उन पिरयोजना(cid:7312) का िजन् ह(cid:7298)ने पूवर् पयार्वरण अनापि(cid:7275) (cid:7079)ाप् त िकए िबना कायर् आरम् भ कर िदया ह ै और ऐसे मामल(cid:7298) को उल् लंघन माना गया ह,ै का मूल् यांकन करने के िलए (cid:7079)बंध िकया ह।ै और उपयुर्क् त अिधसूचना के पैरा 13 के उप पैरा (1) (cid:7367)ारा िनदश(cid:7287) िदया गया ह ै िक यथािस्थित केन् (cid:7076)ीय सरकार से अथवा उपयुर्क् त अिधिनयम के अधीन केन् (cid:7076)ीय सरकार (cid:7367)ारा िविधवत रूप से गिठत राज् य पयार्वरण संघात िनधार्रण (cid:7079)ािधकरण से, पूवर् पयार्वरणीय स् वीकृित (cid:7079)ाप् त िकए िबना भारत के िकसी भी भाग म(cid:7286) (cid:7079)ि(cid:7059)या या (cid:7079)ौ(cid:7378)ोिगकी अथवा दोन(cid:7298) म(cid:7286) पिरवतर्न सिहत अितिरक् त क्षमता के िलए शुरू की गई पयार्वरण संघात िनधार्रण अिधसूचना, 2006 के अधीन पूवर् पयार्वरणीय स् वीकृित की अपेक्षा वाली पिरयोजना(cid:7312) अथवा ि(cid:7059)याकलाप(cid:7298) या मौजूदा पिरयोजना(cid:7312) अथवा ि(cid:7059)याकलाप(cid:7298) के िवस् तार या आधुिनकीकरण को पयार्वरण संघात िनधार्रण अिधसूचना, 2006 के उल् लंघन का मामला माना जाएगा; और उपयुर्क् त अिधसूचना म(cid:7286) यह और उपबंध ह ै िक ऊपर उिल्लिखत पिरयोजना(cid:7312) और ि(cid:7059)याकलाप(cid:7298) से उपयुर्क् त अिधसूचना के पैरा 13 के उप पैरा (2) से (7) म(cid:7286) िविन(cid:7416)दष्र् ट (cid:7079)ि(cid:7059)या के अनुसार सख् ती से िनपटा जाएगा; और उपयुर्क् त अिधसूचना के पैरा 13 के उप पैरा (4) के अनुसरण म(cid:7286) सभी क्षे(cid:7074)(cid:7298) म(cid:7286) उल् लंघन के मामल(cid:7298) का मूल् यांकन करने और केन् (cid:7076)ीय सरकार को िसफािरश(cid:7286) करने के िलए िविभन् न क्षे(cid:7074)(cid:7298) के िवशेषज्ञ(cid:7298) से िमलकर बनने वाली िवशेषज्ञ मूल् यांकन सिमित (ईएसी) का गठन करने का (cid:7079)स् ताव ह;ै 3577 GI/2017 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] और अब, पयार्वरण (संरक्षण) अिधिनयम, 1986 (1986 का 29) की धारा 3 की उप-धारा (3) के (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7079)दत् त शि(cid:7334)य(cid:7298) का (cid:7079)योग करते हुए तथा पयार्वरण, वन और जलवायु पिरवतर्न मं(cid:7074)ालय, भारत सरकार अिधसूचना संख् या का.आ. 804(अ) तारीख 14 माचर्, 2017 के पैरा 13 के उप-पैरा (4) के अनुसरण म(cid:7286), केन् (cid:7076)ीय सरकार िनम् नानुसार िवशेषज्ञ मूल् यांकन सिमित का गठन करती ह:ै— (cid:7059)माकं अध्यक्ष/सदस्य भिूमका (1) (2) (3) 1. डॉ. एस.आर. वाटे, िनदशे क (सेवािनवृ(cid:7275)) अध्यक्ष; रा(cid:7398)ीय पयार्वरण इंजीिनय(cid:7411)रंग अनसु ंधान संस्थान, नागपुर 2. डॉ. पी.ए. जोशी सदस्य; अध् यक्ष, एंकर इंस्टी(cid:7351)ूट और (cid:7079)ोफेसर, केिमकल इंजीिनय(cid:7411)रंग, धमर्िसंह दसे ाई िव(cid:7393)िव(cid:7378)ालय, निडयाद - 387 001 (गुजरात) 3. डॉ. जी.वी. सु(cid:7081)ामण् यम सदस्य; सलाहकार (सवे ािनवृ(cid:7275)), एमओईएफसीसी डी-II /183, काका नगर, नई िदल्ली - 75 4. डॉ. एल.ए. रामनाथन सदस्य; (cid:7079)ोफेसर, पयार्वरण िवज्ञान िव(cid:7378)ालय, जवाहरलाल नेहरू िव(cid:7393)िव(cid:7378)ालय, न् यू मेहरौली रोड, नई िदल्ली - 67 5. डॉ. एम.वी. रम(cid:7382)ा मूितर् सदस्य; सलाहकार, आईसीएमएएम, एनआईओटी क(cid:7289)पस, पल्लीकरै, चे(cid:7382)ै- 600 100 6. (cid:7088)ी के. गोवरप्पन, सदस्य; प्लॉट न.ं 6, गणशे एवेन्य,ू II स्(cid:7069)ीट, शि(cid:7334) नगर, पोरूर, चे(cid:7382)-ै 600116 7. डॉ. िदलीप एस रामटेके सदस्य; वैज्ञािनक (सेवािनवृ(cid:7275)), नीरी, 64 बी, अध्यापक कॉलोनी, जेटला चौक, ि(cid:7074)मूितर् नगर, नागपरु - 440 020 8. डॉ. पूनम कुि(cid:7083)या सदस्य; (cid:7079)ोफेसर, भूगोल िवभाग, िमरांडा हाउस, िदल्ली िव(cid:7393)िव(cid:7378)ालय, िदल्ली - 7 9. डॉ. भरत जैन सदस्य; उप-मुख्य इंजीिनयर (सेवािनवृ(cid:7275)), जीआईडीसी गजु रात क्लीनर (cid:7079)ोडक्शन क(cid:7286)(cid:7076), उ(cid:7378)ोग भवन, गांधीनगर - 11 10. डॉ. स(cid:7081)ु त मैती, सदस्य; (cid:7079)ोफेसर (सेवािनवृ(cid:7275)), बीसीकेवी (कृिष िव(cid:7393)िव(cid:7378)ालय), बी 2/210 कल्याणी, नािडया - 741235 (पि(cid:7391)म बंगाल) 11. (cid:7088)ी एस.के. (cid:7088)ीवास्तव, सदस्य सिचव वैज्ञािनक ई, पयार्वरण, वन और जलवायु पिरवतनर् मं(cid:7074)ालय, जोरबाग रोड, नई िदल्ली -3 2. िवशेषज्ञ मूल् यांकन सिमित ऐसी शि(cid:7334)य(cid:7298) का (cid:7079)योग करेगी तथा ऐसी (cid:7079)ि(cid:7059)या का अनुपालन करेगी जो उपयुर्क् त अिधसूचना म(cid:7286) उपदिशर्त ह।ै 3. िवशेषज्ञ मूल् यांकन सिमित पयार्वरण, वन और जलवायु पिरवतर्न मं(cid:7074)ालय के पूवार्नुमोदन से सुसंगत क्षे(cid:7074) म(cid:7286) एक िवशेषज्ञ का एक सदस् य के रूप म(cid:7286) िवकल् प चुन सकती ह।ै¹Hkkx IIμ[k.M 3 (ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 4. िवशेषज्ञ मूल् यांकन सिमित के अध् यक्ष और सदस् य राजप(cid:7074) म(cid:7286) इस आदशे के (cid:7079)काशन की तारीख से तीन साल की अविध के िलए पदभार संभाल(cid:7286)गे। 5. िवशेषज्ञ मूल् यांकन सिमित की बैठक(cid:7286) िदल् ली म(cid:7286) ह(cid:7298)गी, तथािप, िवशेष मामल(cid:7298) म(cid:7286), पयार्वरण, वन और जलवायु पिरवतर्न मं(cid:7074)ालय की पूवर् सहमित से, दशे म(cid:7286) कह(cid:7277) भी बैठक आयोिजत की जा सकती ह।ै 6. िवशेषज्ञ मूल् यांकन सिमित के अध् यक्ष और सदस् य(cid:7298) को बैठक फीस, या(cid:7074)ा और मंहगाई भत् ते का संदाय भारत सरकार के िनयम(cid:7298) के अनुसार िकया जाएगा। [फा. सं. 19-43/2017-आईए-III] मनोज कुमार िसंह, संयुक् त सिचव MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE ORDER New Delhi, the 6th June, 2017 S.O. 1805(E).—Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change number S.O. 804(E), dated the 14th March, 2017, issued under sub-section (1), sub-clause (a) of clause (i) and clause (v) of sub-section (2) of section (3) of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), read with clause (d) of sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986 (hereinafter referred to as the said notification), the Central Government has established an arrangement to appraise the projects, which have started the work without taking prior environmental clearance and such cases have been termed as cases of violation; And whereas, vide sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 13 of the said notification, it has been directed that the projects or activities or the expansion or modernisation of existing projects or activities requiring prior environmental clearance under the Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006 entailing capacity addition with change in process or technology or both, undertaken in any part of India without obtaining prior environmental clearance from the Central Government or by the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, as the case may be, duly constituted by the Central Government under the said Act, shall be considered a case of violation of the Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006; And whereas, the said notification further provides that the projects and activities referred above, shall be dealt strictly as per the procedure specified in sub-paragraph (2) to (7) of paragraph 13 of the said notification; And whereas, in pursuance of sub-paragraph (4) of paragraph 13 of the said notification, it is proposed to constitute the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) comprising of members with expertise in different sectors to appraise and make recommendations to the Central Government as cases of violation in all the sectors; And now, therefore, 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 sub-paragraph (4) of paragraph 13 of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, number S.O. 804(E), dated the 14th March, 2017, the Central Government hereby constitutes the Expert Appraisal Committee, as follows:— S. No. Chairman/Member Role (1) (2) (3) 1. Dr. S.R. Wate, Director (Retired) Chairman; National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur 2. Dr. P.A. Joshi Member; Chairman, Anchor Institute & Professor, Chemical Engineering, Dhrarmsinh Desai University, Nadiad - 387 001 (Gujarat) 3. Dr. G.V. Subrahmanyam Member; Advisor (Retired), MoEFCC D-II/183, Kaka Nagar, New Delhi - 75 4. Dr. A.L. Ramanathan Member; Professor, School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi - 674 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 5. Dr. M.V. Ramana Murthy Member; Advisor, ICMAM, NIOT Campus, Pallikarai, Chennai - 600 100 6. Shri K Gowarappan, Member; Plot No. 6, Ganesh Avenue, II Street, Sakthi Nagar, Porur,Chennai – 600116 7. Dr. Dilip S. Ramteke Member; Scientist (Retired), NEERI, 64 B, Adhyapak Colony, Jaitala Chowk, Trimurti Nagar, Nagpur - 440 020 8. Dr. Poonam Kumria Member; Professor, Geography Department, Miranda House, University of Delhi, Delhi - 7 9. Dr. Bharat Jain Member; Dy. Chief Engineer (Retired), GIDC Gujarat Cleaner Production Centre, Udyog Bhavan, Gandhinagar - 11 10. Dr. Subrata Maity, Member; Professor (Retired), BCKV (Agriculture University), B2/210 Kalyani, Nadia - 741235 (West Bengal) 11. Sri S. K. Srivastava, Member Secretary. Scientist E, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Jorbagh Road, New Delhi - 3 2. The Expert Appraisal Committee shall exercise such powers and follow such procedures as enumerated in the said notification. 3. The Expert Appraisal Committee may co-opt an expert as a Member in a relevant field with prior approval of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 4. The Chairman and Members of the Expert Appraisal Committee shall hold office for a term of three years from the date of publication of this order in the Official Gazette. 5. The meetings of the Expert Appraisal Committee shall be held in Delhi, however, in special cases, with the prior concurrence of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, a meeting may be held elsewhere in the country. 6. The sitting fee, travelling and dearness allowances to the Chairman and Members of the Expert Appraisal Committee shall be paid as per the Government of India rules. [F. No. 19-43/2017-IA-III] MANOJ KUMAR SINGH, 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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