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5844 GI/202 4 (1)
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 3562 ] NEW DELHI, WEDNES DAY , SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 /BHADRA 20, 194 6
CG-DL-E-12092024-257102
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 11th September , 2024
S.O. 3895 (E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub -section (3) of section 3 of the Environment
(Protection) Act, 1 986 (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, Gujarat (hereinafter referred to as the Authority) comprising of the following Members, namely: -
1. Shri H. K. Dash,
Plot No. 829, Sector -8,
Gandhinagar, Gujarat -382007
- Chairman;
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 the decision based on the recommendations of the State Level Expert Appraisal
Committee constituted by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change vide notification number S.O.
2581(E) dated 13th June, 2023.
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 shall be sent to the Central Government.
6. In order to avoid any conflict of interest, the Chairman and Members of the Authority, 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
7. The Authority shall exercise such powers and follow such procedures as specified in the said notification.
8. The Authority 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 views of the majority shall prevail.
9. The State Government of Gujarat shall specify Department or an organisation which shall act as Secretariat of the
Authority and shall provide all financial and logistic support including accommodation, transportation and such other
facilities in respect of their functions under the said notification.
10. The sitting fee, travelling allowance and dearness allowance to the Chairman and Members of the Authority,
shall be paid as per the rules of the State Government of Gujarat.
[F. No . IA3-13/04/2023 -IA.III ]
Dr. SUJIT KUMAR BAJPAYEE , Jt. Secy.
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054. 2. Shri Chandraprakash Gopaldas Bhagchandani,
Associate Professor,
L.D. College of Engineering, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
- Member;
3. Deputy or Joint or Additional Secretary (Environment), Government
of Gujarat. - Member Secretary.
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