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The Central Pollution Control Board reconstitutes the Committee for the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, now to be called the Lakshadweep Pollution Control Committee, and rescinds the previous reconstitution notification dated 18.07.2024.

Detailed Summary

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), exercising powers conferred by Section 4, clause (4) of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (Act No. 6 of 1974), and Section 6 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 (Act No. 4 of 1981), issued a notification on September 2, 2025, to reconstitute the Committee for the Union Territory of Lakshadweep. This new committee is to be named the Lakshadweep Pollution Control Committee (LPCC). The previous constitution was initially notified via S.O. 842(E) dated August 31, 1988, and a subsequent reconstitution was notified by CM-99/1/2021-LAW-HO-CPCB-HO dated July 18, 2024, which is now rescinded by this new notification. The reconstituted committee comprises 14 members, including the Secretary (Finance), UT of Lakshadweep as interim Chairman, and the Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, UT of Lakshadweep as interim Member Secretary, both until sanctioned posts are filled. Other members include secretaries from various departments of the UT of Lakshadweep (Panchayats, Industries, Health Services, Port, Shipping & Aviation), the Superintending Engineer of Lakshadweep Public Works Department, the Chief Executive Officer of District Panchayat, a Director/Scientist from Southern Regional Office MoEFCC, Bengaluru, two expert members (Sh. Anand Chacko from Travancore Titanium Products Limited and Dr M Satheesh Kumar from Fellow of Earth Science of India), a Professor of Environmental Studies (Dr. George K Varghese from National Institute of Technology, Calicut), a Member Secretary/nominee from CPCB, Delhi, and the Managing Director of Lakshadweep Development Corporation Limited. The LPCC shall exercise all powers delegated by the Principal Notification S.O. 842(E) dated August 31, 1988, and this notification comes into force with immediate effect. The Principal Notification has been previously amended by notifications dated March 23, 2006, June 21, 2021, and July 18, 2024.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-29092025-266472 EXTRAORDINARY PART III—Section 4 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 642] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2025/ASVINA 1, 1947 CENTRAL POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 2nd September, 2025 CM-99/1/2021-LAW-HO-CPСВ-НО.— In exercise of the power conferred by Section 4, clause (4) of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 (Act No. 6 of 1974) and Section 6 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 (Act No. 4 of 1981), the Central Pollution Control Board hereby reconstitutes the Committee as specified by the Central Government whose constitution was notified by a Notification published in the Gazette of India vide S.O. 842(E), dated 31.08.1988 and reconstitution was notified by a Notification published in the Gazette of India vide CM-99/1/2021-LAW- HO-CPCB-HO dated 18.07.2024 in respect of the Union Territory (UT) of Lakshadweep. The reconstitution of the Committee is as follows: | S.No | Name of Official / Representatives | Name of Representative/Role | | :--- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | :----------------------------------------------------------------- | | 1 | Secretary (Finance), UT of Lakshadweep | Chairman* | | | | (Till sanction of the post of Chairman) | | 2 | Secretary, Department of Panchayats, UT of Lakshadweep | Member | | 3. | Secretary, Department of Industries, UT of Lakshadweep | Member | | 4 | Superintending Engineer, Lakshadweep Public Works Department, UT of Lakshadweep | Member | | 5 | Director, Department of Port, Shipping & Aviation, UT of Lakshadweep | Member | | 6. | Director, Department of Health Services, UT of Lakshadweep | Member | | 7. | Chief Executive Officer, District Panchayat, UT of Lakshadweep | Member | | 8. | Secretary, Department of Health Services, UT of Lakshadweep | Member | | 9. | Director / Scientist, Southern Regional Office MoEFCC, Bengaluru | Member | | 10. | 02 Expert Members to represent the Civil Society / Industries/ Trade / NGO (to be nominated by Chairman, CPCB) | a. Sh. Anand Chacko, Travancore Titanium Products Limited - Member | | | | b. Dr M Satheesh Kumar, Fellow of Earth Science of India - Member | | 11. | Professor (Environmental Studies) from IITs/NITs/Central Universities (to be nominated by Chairman, CPCB) | Dr. George K Varghese, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Calicut - Member | | 12. | Member Secretory (or) his nominee, CPCB, Delhi | Member | | 13. | Managing Director, Lakshadweep Development Corporation Limited | Member | | 14 | Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, UT of Lakshadweep | Member Secretary** | | | | (Till sanction of the post of Member Secretary) | And, (i) This Committee may be called as Lakshadweep Pollution Control Committee. (ii) This Committee shall exercise all the powers which were delegated to the Committee vide Principal Notification, S.O. 842 (E) dated 31.08.1988. (iii) *As there is no sanctioned post of Chairman in UT of Lakshadweep, Secretary (Finance), UT of Lakshadweep is designated as Chairman, LPCC, till sanction of the Chairman Post. (iv) ** As there is no sanctioned post of Member Secretary in UT of Lakshadweep, the Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, UT of Lakshadweep is being designated as Member Secretary, LPCC, till sanction of the Member Secretary post (v) The Notification shall come into force with immediate effect. (vi) The Notification published in the Gazette of India vide CM-99/1/2021-LAW-HO-CPCB- HO dated 18.07.2024 stands rescinded. VIR VIKRAM YADAV, Chairman [ADVT.-III/4/Exty./376/2025-26] Note:- The Principal Notification was amended vide Legal/156(4) 1990 dated 23.03.2006, C-603/Lakshdweep PCC/Legal-2021 dated 21.06.2021 and CM-99/1/2021-LAW-HO-СРСВ- HO dated 18.07.2024.

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