Notification for Constitution of UTEIAA and UTEAC of UT of Ladakh

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L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-17032025-261664 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1189] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2025/PHALGUNA 22, 1946 2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 13th March, 2025 S.O. 1202(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 Union territory Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority for the Union territory of Ladakh (hereinafter referred to as the Authority) comprising of the following Members, namely: - (a) Shri Jigmet Takpa, Takpa House, Skara, Leh, Union territory Ladakh-194101 - Chairman; (b) Er. Abdul Wahid Chanchik Kargil, Abdul Majed Furao, Drass, Rambirpur (Drass), Kargil, Union territory Ladakh - 194202 - Member; (c) Wildlife Warden, Leh, Wildlife Department, 1st Floor, Ladakh Pollution Control Committee Building, Skara Yokma Leh, near KBR Airport, Pin- 194101 - 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 as specified in the said notification. 4. The Authority shall take its decision on the recommendations of the Union territory Level Expert Appraisal Committee constituted under paragraph 6. 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 Union territory of Ladakh, for the purpose of assisting the Authority, hereby constitutes the Union territory Level Expert Appraisal Committee for Union territory of Ladakh (hereinafter referred to as the Committee), comprising of the following Members, namely: - (a) Dr. Sandipan Mukherjee, Centre Head G.B. Pant, National Institute of Himalayan Environment, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change- Government of India Union Territory Ladakh, Rutpa House near Islamia Public School, DIHAR Road, Leh-Ladakh-194101 - Chairman; (b) Dr. Om Prakash Chaurasia, Director, Defence Institute of High Altitude Research, DRDO, Leh – Ladakh Union territory- 194101 - Member; (c) Dr. Mohd. Hussain, Coordinator Zoology/ Dean Science, University of Ladakh, Department of Zoology Leh Campus, University of Ladakh, Pin-194101 - Member; (d) Shri Gulam Nabi Zargar, Zargar House Upper Karzoo, Leh- Ladakh, Union territory Ladakh, Pin-194101 - Member; (e) Dr. Subrat Sharma, Dean Research Studies, University of Ladakh, Taru Campus, Taru, Leh, Union territory of Ladakh, Pin- 194101 - Member; (f) Divisional Forest Officer, Fort Road, Leh –Forest Division, Ladakh - Member- Secretary. 7. The Chairman 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 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 Chairman and Member of the Committee shall, — (a) declare as to which consulting organisation they have been associated with and also the project proponents; and (b) not undertake any consultation or associate with regard to preparation of environment impact assessment and environment management plan for a 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 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 administration of Union territory of Ladakh shall notify an agency to act as Secretariat for the Authority and the Committee and the Secretariat shall provide all financial and logistic support including accommodation, transportation and such other facilities in respect of their functions under the said notification. 12. The sitting fees, travelling allowances and dearness allowances to the Chairman and Members of the Authority and the Committee shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of relevant rules of the Union Territory administration. [F.No. IA3-13/3/2024-IA.III] RAJAT AGARWAL, Jt. Secy.