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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. 132]
NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 2025/PAUSHA 17, 1946
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 7th January, 2025
S.O. 134 (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, Madhya Pradesh (hereinafter
referred to as the Authority) comprising of the following Members, namely:—
(i) Shri Shiv Narayan Singh Chauhan, - Chairman;
22, Rishi Nagar, Char Imli Bhopal 462016
(ii) Dr. Sunanda Singh Raghuwanshi, - Member; and
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(iii) Executive Director, - Member Secretary.
Environmental Planning and Coordination
Organization, Bhopal
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 as 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 Madhya Pradesh.
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 Madhya Pradesh, for the purpose
of assisting the Authority, hereby constitutes the State Level Expert Appraisal Committee, Madhya Pradesh
(hereinafter referred to as the Committee), comprising of the following Members, namely:—
(i) Shri Rakesh Kumar Shrivastava, - Chairperson;
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Nagar, Bawadia Kalan, Bhopal
(ii) Shri Vijay Kumar Ahirwar, - Member;
E8, House No. 199, Trilanga Colony, Bhopal- 462039
(iii) Dr. Rakesh Kumar Pandey, - Member;
Nalanda Building, Makhanalal Chaturvedi National
University of Journalism and Communication Bhopal,
Opposite MP State Shooting Academy Makhanpuram,
Bishankhedi, Bhopal – 462044
(iv) Dr. Pallavee Bhatnagar, - Member;
103, Ram Bhavan, Berkhedi Road, Jehangirabad Bhopal ,
(v) Dr. Sunita Singh, - Member;
H. No.-4, Lotus Villa, Green Meadows Arera Hills,
Bhopal - 462011
(vi) Dr. Sushil Manderia, - Member; and
Registrar, Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Open University,
Kulschiv Nivas, Kolar Road, Bhopal (M.P.)
(vii) Member Secretary, - Member Secretary.
Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board, Bhopal
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 procedure as 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 Member 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 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 Madhya Pradesh 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 and Member of the Committee shall be paid in accordance with the
provisions of relevant rules of the State Government of Madhya Pradesh.
[F. No.J-11013/63/2007-IA.II(I)]
RAJAT AGARWAL, Jt. Secy.