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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
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EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 556]
NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2025/MAGHA 11, 1946
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 31st January, 2025
S.O. 560(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, Manipur (hereinafter referred to as the Authority) comprising of the following Members, namely:—
1. Prof. Thingbaijam Binoy Singh,
Department of Life Sciences,
Manipur University,
Canchipur, Imphal-795003
2. Prof. Leitam Nabachandra Singh,
College of Agriculture,
Iroisemba, Imphal-795004
3. Director,
Directorate of Environment and Climate Change,
Government of Manipur, Imphal
- Chairman;
- Member;
- Member Secretary.
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 Manipur.
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 Manipur, for the purpose of assisting the
Authority, hereby constitutes the State Level Expert Appraisal Committee, Manipur (hereinafter referred to as the
Committee), comprising of the following Members, namely:—
1. Prof. Elangbam Bijoykumar Singh,
Department of Economics,
Manipur University,
Canchipur, Imphal-795003
- Chairperson;
2. Dr. Thangjam Somchand,
Manipur Institute of Technology,
Takyelpat, Imphal-795001
- Member;
3. Dr. Ngangbam Romeji Singh,
Department of Civil Engineering,
National Institute of Technology Manipur,
Langol, Lamphelpat, Imphal-795004
- Member;
4. Dr. Manichandra Sanoujam,
Department of Earth Science,
Manipur University,
Canchipur, Imphal-795003
- Member;
5. Dr. Khoiyangbam Raju Singh,
Department of Forestry & Environmental Science,
Manipur University,
Canchipur, Imphal-795003
- Member;
6. Prof. Akoijam Bijaya Devi,
College of Agriculture
Iroisemba, Imphal -795004
- Member;
7. Prof. Kshetrimayum Lal Bihari Singha,
Department of Life Sciences (Botany),
Manipur University,
Canchipur, Imphal-795003, Manipur
- Member
8. Prof. Yengkhom Raghumani Singh,
Department of Earth Sciences,
Manipur University,
Canchipur, Manipur-795003
- Member;
9. Dr. Mayanglambam Lilee Devi,
(Associate Professor),
Department of Sociology,
New Social Science Building,
Manipur University: Canchipur,
Imphal-795003, Manipur
- Member;
10. Prof. Khundrakpam Pradipkumar Singh,
Department of Geography,
Manipur University, Imphal
- Member;
11 Joint Director,
Directorate of Environment & Climate Change,
Government of Manipur.
-Member Secretary.
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 procedures 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.
10. In order to avoid any conflict of interest, —
(i) the Chairman and Members of the Authority, and the Chairperson and Members 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 Manipur 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 Manipur.
[F. No. J-11013/37/2009-IA.II(I)]
Dr. AMANDEEP GARG, Addl. Secy.