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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-03052025-262863
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 1958]
NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 2, 2025/ VAISAKHA 12, 1947
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 2nd May, 2025
S.O. 2002(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, in consultation with the
Government of Gujarat, hereby constitutes the State Level Expert Appraisal Committee-2 (SEAC-2) for
Gujarat (hereinafter referred to as the said Committee-2), for a period of three years comprising of the
following persons, namely:—
(1) Dr. Ashok kumar Saxena, Indian Forest Services (Retired.)
Bungalow 38, Sector 8-A, Gandhinagar, Gujarat-382007.
(2) Shri Anil Lalitprasad Uniyal
Senior Geologist (Retired.)
33E, Kripalu Nagar Society, Tarsali Susen Road, Vadodara-390010.
(3) Dr. Paras Mukundbhai Solanki
Head of Geology Department,
M.G. Science Institute, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad-380009.
(4) Shri Dilipkumar Mohanlal Rathod,
Environment Engineer, Gujarat Pollution Control Board
Regional Office of Gujarat Pollution Control Board,
Plot No - H/3-A, Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation - 1,
Near Food Corporation of India godown, Modhera Road,
Mehsana - 384002.
Chairman;
Member;
Member;
Member -Secretary.
2. The recommendations of the said committee-2, shall be taken into consideration by the Authority for its
decision.
3. The Chairman and Members of the said Committee-2, shall hold office for a term of three years from the
date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.
4. In order to avoid any conflict of interest, -
(1) the Chairman and Members of the said Committee-2 shall, -
(a) declare to which consulting organisation they have been associated with and also the project
proponents;
(b) not undertake any consultation or association 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
(2) If in the preceding five years, the Chairman or any Member of the said Committee-2, has
provided consultancy services or conducted Environment Impact Assessment studies for any project
proponent, in that situation they shall recuse themselves from the meetings of the said Committee-2, from
the process of appraisal of any project proposed by such proponents.
5. The said Committee -2, shall exercise the powers and follow the procedures specified in the said
notification.
6. The State Level Expert Appraisal Committee -2 shall appraise or re-appraise only mining projects
pertaining to the State. The State Level Expert Appraisal Committee constituted vide S.O 2581(E), dated the
13th June, 2023 shall appraise or reappraise all other projects except mining.
7. The said Committee-2, shall function on the principle of collective responsibility and the Chairman shall
endeavour to reach consensus in each case, and if they fail to reach consensus the view of the majority shall
prevail.
8. The Government of Gujarat shall specify an agency to act as Secretariat of the said Committee-2 and the
Secretariat shall provide financial and logistic support including accommodation, transportation and such
other facilities in respect of its statutory functions.
9. The sitting fees, travelling allowances and dearness allowances to the Chairman and Members of the said
Committee-2, shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of relevant rules of the Government of Gujarat.
[F. No. IA3-13/4/2023-IA.III]
RAJAT AGARWAL, Jt.Secy.