Reconstitution of UTEIAA and UTEAC of Chandigarh

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L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-19062026-273635 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3078] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2026/JYAISTHA 28, 1948 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 18th June, 2026 S.O. 3200(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, Chandigarh (hereinafter referred to as the Authority) comprising of the following Members, namely:- +-----+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | Sl.No. | Name and address | Designation | +=====+====================================================+==================+ | 1. | Dr. Harsh Mitter, | Chairman; | | | B-221, Kendriya Vihar, | | | | Sec 48B, Chandigarh Pin 160047. | | +-----+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | 2. | Dr. Randeep Singh Saini, | Member; and | | | 215 First Floor, Silver City Main, Zirakpur Pin | | | | 140603, District-Mohali, Punjab. | | +-----+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | 3. | Director, | Member Secretary.| | | Department of Environment, Chandigarh | | | | Administration. | | +-----+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ 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 of this notification. 5. All decisions of the Authority shall be taken in a meeting and shall 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, Chandigarh, for the purpose of assisting the Authority, hereby constitutes the Union territory Level Expert Appraisal Committee of Chandigarh (hereinafter referred to as the Committee), comprising of the following Members, namely:- +-----+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | Sl.No. | Name and address | Designation | +=====+====================================================+==================+ | 1. | Dr. Avinash Kuma Sharda, | Chairman; | | | Amravati Enclave Salvia Block, | | | | Flat No.501 Panchkula, | | | | Haryana, Pin-134105. | | +-----+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | 2. | Prof. Devinder Singh, | Member; | | | 468, Urban Estate Phase IB, | | | | Patiala Pin-147002, Punjab. | | +-----+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | 3. | Dr. Alka Sharma Grover, | Member; | | | 569, Sector 18-B, Chandigarh. | | +-----+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | 4. | Prof. Daizy R. Batish, | Member; | | | Department of Botany, | | | | Punjab University, Chandigarh. | | +-----+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | 5. | Dr. Sarita Gupta | Member; | | | Flat No. 202, Tower 12-A | | | | Suncity Parikrama, Sector-20, | | | | Panchkula Pin-134117 (Haryana). | | +-----+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | 6. | Er. Daljeet Singh Cheema, | Member; | | | 563, Sector-18B, Chandigarh Pin-160018. | | +-----+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | 7. | Sh. Sunil Aggarwal, | Member; | | | 1757/18, 7-R-Heera Bagh, | | | | Jagraon (Ludhiana). | | +-----+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | 8. | Representative of Central Ground Water Board, | Member; | | | Chandigarh (to be nominated by Regional Director, | | | | CGWB, Chandigarh). | | +-----+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | 9. | Representative of Chandigarh Pollution Control | Member; and | | | Committee (to be nominated by Chairman, CPCC). | | +-----+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ | 10. | Scientist SD, | Member Secretary.| | | Department of Environment, Chandigarh | | | | Administration. | | +-----+----------------------------------------------------+------------------+ 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 Chandigarh 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. IA3-13/1/2023-IA.III] RAJAT AGARWAL, Jt. Secy.