Executive Summary:
This document contains two notifications from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. The first notification extends the tenure of State Environment Impact Assessment Authorities and State Level Expert Appraisal Committees. The second notification amends a previous notification, substituting "16th September, 2020" with "16th March, 2021" or until the constitution of new authorities/committees in Maharashtra, whichever is earlier.
Key Points / Main Content:
Extension of Tenure:
* Extends the tenure of State Environment Impact Assessment Authority and State Level Expert Appraisal Committees beyond three years in certain situations, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
Amendments to EIA Notification 2006:
* In paragraph 3, subparagraph 6, the words "six months" are replaced with "twelve months."
* In paragraph 5, subparagraph c, the words "six months" are replaced with "twelve months."
* In APPENDIX VI, item 7, the words "six months" are replaced with "twelve months."
Amendments Regarding Maharashtra SEIAA/SEAC:
* In paragraph 2A, "16th September, 2020" is replaced with "16th March, 2021 or till the constitution of new Authority, Maharashtra, whichever is earlier."
* In paragraph 8A, "16th September, 2020" is replaced with "16th March, 2021 or till the constitution of new SEACs, Maharashtra, whichever is earlier."
Impact Analysis:
Central Government:
* Impact: Exercising its powers to amend notifications related to environmental regulations and committee tenures.
* Action Required: Implement and oversee the amended regulations and extensions.
State Environment Impact Assessment Authority and State Level Expert Appraisal Committees:
* Impact: Potential extension of their tenure beyond the initial three-year term.
* Action Required: Continue their functions, potentially for an extended period, as directed by the Central Government.
Maharashtra SEIAA/SEAC:
* Impact: Extension of existing terms.
* Action Required: Continue functions in existing roles until 16th March 2021 or until a new Authority/Committee is formed, whichever is earlier.
Key Entities Referenced
Environment Protection Act, 1986: A key environmental legislation in India, providing the framework for environmental protection and regulation. Referenced as the legal basis for the notification.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The Indian government ministry responsible for environmental protection and forestry. It is the central authority issuing the notifications.
Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006: A notification that mandates prior environmental clearances for projects, categorized as A or B, based on their potential environmental impact.
New Delhi: Capital of India, place where the notification was issued.
COVID-19: The global pandemic that prompted extensions for the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority and State Level Expert Appraisal Committees.
State Environment Impact Assessment Authority: State-level authorities responsible for granting environmental clearances for projects falling under Category B of the Environment Impact Assessment Notification, 2006.
State Level Expert Appraisal Committees: State-level committees that evaluate project proposals and provide recommendations to the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority for environmental clearances.
Maharashtra: An Indian state for which amendments regarding the constitution of new authorities and committees are being made.
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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.ं 3325] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, अक्त बू र 22, 2020/आजव न 30, 1942
No. 3325] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2020/ASVINA 30, 1942
पयावा रण, वन और िलवाय ुपररवतना मंत्रालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 20 अक् तूबर, 2020
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1986 dh /kkjk ¼3½ dh mi/kkjk ¼1½ vkSj mi/kkjk ¼2½ ds [kMa ¼V½ ds v/khu bldks iznRr “kfDr;kas dk iz;ksx djrs
gq, rRdkyhu i;kZoj.k vkSj ou ea=ky; es a vuqlwph ds izoxZ ^d* ds vra xZr vkus oky s fo’k;kas ds fy, dsUnzh;
ljdkj esa i;kZoj.k vkSj ou ea=ky; ls vkSj mDr vuqlwph ds izoxZ ^[k* ds varxZr vku s oky s fo’k;ksa ds fy, jkT;
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1533¼v½ rkjh[k 14 flrca j] 2006 ds }kjk i;kZoj.kh; lek?kkr fu/kkZj.k vf/klwpuk] 2006 ¼bles a blds i'pkr~ bZ
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ds fu;r dk;Z vof/k gksxhA
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5116 GI/2020 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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[फा. स.ं II(I)]
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14 flrca j] 2006 }kjk izdkf“kr dh xbZ Fkh vkSj rRi“pkr~ rkjh[k 15 vDrcw j] 2020 ds dk-vk- 3636 ¼v½ }kjk
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MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th October, 2020
S.O. 3752(E).—WHEREAS, the Central Government in the erstwhile Ministry of Environment
and Forests, in exercise of its powers under sub-section (1) and clause (v) of sub-section (2) of section (3)
of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 has published the Environment Impact Assessment Notification,
2006 (hereinafter referred to as the said notification) vide number S.O.1533 (E), dated the 14th September,
2006, mandating prior Environmental Clearance from the Central Government in the Ministry of
Environment and Forests for matters falling under Category „A‟ in the Schedule and at State level the State
Environment Impact Assessment Authority for matters falling under Category „B‟ in the said Schedule;
AND WHEREAS, the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority and State Level Expert
Appraisal Committees shall be constituted by the Central Government under sub-section (3) of section 3 of
the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 for a fixed term of three years;
AND WHEREAS, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is in the receipt of
representations for extension of tenure of the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority and State
Level Expert Appraisal Committees, beyond three years in certain situation like pandemic COVID 19, for
uninterrupted dealing the matters under Category “B” proposals;
AND WHEREAS, the Central Government deems it necessary to extend the tenure of the existing
State Environment Impact Assessment Authority and State Level Expert Appraisal Committees, in
exceptional circumstances;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) and clause (v) of sub-section
(2) of section 3 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), read with sub-rule (4) of rule 5 of
the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, the Central Government after having dispensed with the
requirement of notice under clause (a) of sub-rule (3) of rule 5 of the said rules, in public interest, hereby
makes the following further amendments in the EIA Notification, 2006, namely:-
In the said notification, -
(i) in paragraph 3, in sub-paragraph (6), in the proviso, for the words “six months”, the words
“twelve months” shall be substituted.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
(ii) in paragraph 5, in sub-paragraph (c), in the proviso, for the words “six months”, the words
“twelve months” shall be substituted.
(iii) in the APPENDIX VI, in item 7, in the proviso, for the words “six months”, the words “twelve
months” shall be substituted.
[F. No. J-11013/30/2007-IA. II(I)]
ARVIND KUMAR NAUTIYAL, Jt. Secy.
Note: The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II,
Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 1533 (E), dated the 14th September, 2006 and was last
amended vide notification number S.O. 3636(E), dated the 15th October, 2020.
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 22 अक् तूबर, 2020
—dsUnzh; ljdkj ds i;kZoj.k ¼laj{k.k½ vf/kfu;e 1986 ¼1986 dk 29½ dh /kkjk 3 dh
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II] [k.M 3] mi [k.M ¼ii½ esa rkjh[k 17 ekpZ] 2017 ds dk-vk- 850¼v½ }kjk izdkf“kr i;kZoj.k] ou vkSj tyok;q
ifjorZu ea=ky;] Hkkjr ljdkj dh vf/klwpuk esa fuEufyf[kr la“kks/ku djrh gS] vFkkZr~%
mDr vf/klwpuk esa]
¼i½ iSjk 2 d es] vda ] v{kj vkSj “kCn ^^16 flrEcj 2020** ds LFkku ij vda ] v{kj vkSj “kCn ^^16 ekpZ 2021
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¼ii½ iSjk 8 d es] vda ] v{kj vkSj “kCn ^^16 flrEcj 2020** ds LFkku ij vda ] v{kj vkSj “kCn ^^16 ekpZ 2021
;k u, jkT; Lrjh; fo'k’skK vkadyu lfefr;ks]a egkjk’Vª ds xBu rd tks Hkh igy s gks** j[ksa tk,axs A
[फा. स.ं ts&11013@30@2007-vkbZ,& II(I)]
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ewy vf/klwpuk Hkkjr ds jkti=] vlk/kkj.k] Hkkx II, [k.M 3] mi [k.M ¼ii½ eas dk-vk- 850 ¼v½ rkjh[k 17
ekpZ] 2017 }kjk izdkf“kr dh xbZ Fkh vkSj rRi“pkr~ rkjh[k 12 ekpZ] 2017 ds dk-vk- 4040 ¼v½ rFkk rkjh[k 8
twu] 2020 ds dk-vk- 1788¼v½ }kjk bls la“kkfs/kr fd;k x;k FkkA
स्पष्टीकारक ^^16 ekpZ] 2021** ds :i es a ^^16 ekpZ] 2021** dks izfrLFkkfir djds iSjk 2d vkSj iSjk 8d esa
la“kks/ku djds] fdlh Hkh O;fDr ds fgr ij izfrdwy izHkko ugha iMs+xkA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd October, 2020
S.O. 3753(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, the Central Government
hereby makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of
Environment, Forest and Climate Change, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-
section (ii), vide number S.O. 850(E), dated the 17th March, 2017, namely:-4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
In the said notification, -
(i) in paragraph 2A, for the figures, letters and word “16th September, 2020”, the figures, letters and word “16th
March, 2021 or till the constitution of new Authority, Maharashtra, whichever is earlier.”, shall be
substituted.
(ii) in paragraph 8A, for the figures, letters and word “16th September, 2020”, the figures, letters and word “16th
March, 2021 or till the constitution of new SEACs, Maharashtra, whichever is earlier.”, shall be substituted.
[F.No. J-11013/30/2007-IA.II(I)]
ARVIND NAUTIYAL, Jt. Secy.
Note:- The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section
(ii), vide number S.O. 850 (E), dated the 17th March, 2017 and subsequently amended vide number S.O. 4040(E),
dated the 12th December, 2017 and vide number S.O. 1788(E), dated the 8th June, 2020.
Explanatory Memorandum: By making amendments in paragraph 2A and paragraph 8A by substituting “16th
September, 2020” as the “16th March, 2021”, the interest of no person shall be adversely affected.
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